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First of all, let me just say I love the phone. By far the best total package out currently in any phone. However, there are some things that I just absolutely love and others that bother me some.
Awesomeness
1. LOVE, the display. Can't say enough how far the gap is between this display and others (besides Note 4)
2. Feel of the phone is fantastic. I really like the quality as well as the shape. However, it takes a little getting used to. Coming from the Moto X 2nd gen and HTC one (M8,M9 briefly) I find myself grabbing the phone out of my pocket thinking the back is the front...so used to a curve on the back.
3. Camera is amazing. Samsung outdid themselves on this one. I do get blurry pics at times when there are fast moving objects, but that is to be expected with a camera phone. I use my SLR for that kind of stuff.
Dislikes
1. I really do miss Moto Display. For those of you that have never used this. You have no idea how accustomed to it you get and how easy it is. I at lease wish it had knock on. Also, liked that it displayed the time by just waving my hand over it.
2. Screen auto brightness. Samsung has always had horrible settings for this. Always to dim for me. I wish they would use Google's adaptive display so that you can set the value stronger. I downloaded Auto Lux (which is awesome) and it works but strangely when I swipe and get to the edge contacts the screen no longer blurs. Weird. But that is not big deal or something an update from Lux will cure.
3. TOUCHWIZ! So funny, I used to laugh at everyone's huge dislike for touchwiz. Of course, this is when I had only had Samsung phones. Once I switched to HTC, then the Moto X 2nd Gen I truly see the lag touchwiz creates. The S6 has fixed a lot of that but it is still there. Again, unless you have used something like the Moto X or HTC one as your daily driver you won't see this. It is just the little pauses after touching an icon or home button or switching apps. At first I did not see this on the S6. But, now that I've used it for while it is popping up now and then and it is just noticeable. Not bad enough for me to get rid of it though
4. Power saving mode. I would really wish they would let us customize this like HTC. Let me choose which things to save power on.
5. This one is just a preference and many will disagree. But again, after switching from Galaxy 2,3,4,5 to HTC then Moto X I really did get used to having on screen navigation and now going back with physical/captive buttons is difficult. I will get used to it but I think I prefer on screen and think it is an easier press with one hand than using the Samsung button.
5. Night clock on edge. Great idea, however, I wish they would have deactivated the screen except for the pixels that show the clock. Like Motorola did on the Moto X. The screen, even though black, really is lit up and makes it harder to see the tiny numbers. If it were just the time/date lit up it would be so much easier to see and also be less bright in a dark room.
Well, that's my rant. Otherwise, loving the phone and getting used to the annoyances. Hopefully some can be addressed in future updates.
You simply made an uneducated decision buying this phone as it is not suited to your needs/ requirements. Return it, return to your old phone and be done.
I have had a few phones in my life and switching from one brand to another is never a one-day affair.
Geez.. Dude above me is harsh..
Agree with you on all points, except the lag. I though mine was laggy as well until I got into the developer mode and turned off all the animations. Now it feels snappy like I want. I cant stand the drop down menu on this thing though. Never had a desire to root my phone so bad.
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Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Nokia 8, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Nokia 8 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Got the phone yesterday and what can I say, it's an amazing phone.
Great to hold, the screen is world class, the camera's are fast and produce quality photo's even in low light.
The speed is amazing.
As for updates, it's had one already.
Highly recommended.
I've had the update just show up now - im installing it as we speak.
What are you comparing it to?
Great phone, but no native gallery or music apps? Ok, it is a pure android but still...
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Great phone, but no native gallery or music apps? Ok, it is a pure android but still...
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Google Photos and Google Play Music.. Photos wants to upload everything to cloud, you can say no or just upload it if you are ok with cloud. Haven't checked if you get unlimited Google Photos space with this like you get with Nexus. Google Play Music will automatically add stuff you put into Music folder in the phone. Tested with few .flac files and they automatically appeared in Play Music.
Nokia 8
Pros :
Build quality
Display.. The best in price segment
Processor and and no lag at all
Pricing
Brand image
Doesn't get heated even after heavy usage
Cons:
Camera app
May be design is not 2017 model
One thing worried me from the reviews and that was the accuracy and speed of the fingerprint sensor which was supposed to be poor. Coming from an HTC 10 with an excellent sensor I was concerned. I've been glad to find the review opinions is absolute hogwash. The Nokia sensor is every bit as accurate and fast as you'd expect it to be in a flagship.
Really want to get the Nokia 8, can someone coming from the Galaxy S6 tell me two things
1. How does the camera compare to the S6
2. In the Galaxy s6 there is a private mode where some notes and pictures are hidden from view. Is there a similar facility in the Nokia 8, not interested in a different app for this.
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One thing worried me from the reviews and that was the accuracy and speed of the fingerprint sensor which was supposed to be poor. Coming from an HTC 10 with an excellent sensor I was concerned. I've been glad to find the review opinions is absolute hogwash. The Nokia sensor is every bit as accurate and fast as you'd expect it to be in a flagship.
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I have both HTC10 and N8 and fingerprint sensor on HTC is a bit faster and snapier.
As for my personal opinion about N8:
Superb build quality and overall specs. Camera is a bit dated but we will see what will upcoming updates bring. Pure android experience after coming from device like HTC M7, 10 is really meeeh. Lack of configuration, stock apps are just really simple. No weather app preinstalled. Google calendar is a complete **** as far as UI goes comparing to aftermarket solutions. Stock google dialer and contacts are also unimpressive.
Stock N8 launcher is also meh so I bought Nova couple of minutes after playing with the phone.
Hidden option to show percentage batter is a joke, you need to have magnifying glass to see the values *inside* the battery icon, lol.
So far the biggest drawback is lack of screen color calibration and night mode. This should be included in any moder phone. N8 screen should be a little warmer.
Overall I am really happy with this phone and my family member is happy even more. She can get used to all things that I consider drawbacks. If it would not be for a lack of out of the box config options I would actualy rate N8 higher that my beloved HTC10 which I consider one of the best devices ever made for my personal preferences like build quality, finger sensor on the front and hardware buttons below the screen.
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I have both HTC10 and N8 and fingerprint sensor on HTC is a bit faster and snapier.
As for my personal opinion about N8:
Superb build quality and overall specs. Camera is a bit dated but we will see what will upcoming updates bring. Pure android experience after coming from device like HTC M7, 10 is really meeeh. Lack of configuration, stock apps are just really simple. No weather app preinstalled. Google calendar is a complete **** as far as UI goes comparing to aftermarket solutions. Stock google dialer and contacts are also unimpressive.
Stock N8 launcher is also meh so I bought Nova couple of minutes after playing with the phone.
Hidden option to show percentage batter is a joke, you need to have magnifying glass to see the values *inside* the battery icon, lol.
So far the biggest drawback is lack of screen color calibration and night mode. This should be included in any moder phone. N8 screen should be a little warmer.
Overall I am really happy with this phone and my family member is happy even more. She can get used to all things that I consider drawbacks. If it would not be for a lack of out of the box config options I would actualy rate N8 higher that my beloved HTC10 which I consider one of the best devices ever made for my personal preferences like build quality, finger sensor on the front and hardware buttons below the screen.
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I'm the opposite I prefer the pure experience. On both HTC one and 10 I ran stockish custom ROMs to keep os up to date because let's face HTC didn't. That's my hope for Nokia that maybe just maybe I won't need to do that.
I never bothered with updating every month since I was and still am running custom roms on my HTC10 and previous devices so I just wait patiently for new update and switch every 2-3 update. I think if I would run stock, for me it would be enough to have only one update before switching to new Android version. I really do not care about the monthly security updates just because I am ignorant and do not feel compromised. Having phone memory and storage encrypted + password locked device on boot and lockscreen is enough security. So I do not bash HTC for being slow and lazy with updates.
But I completely understand people, who would want to have updates as often as possible and that is why Nokia is a better choice. It is faster to update stock android rather than branded one like with HTC and optional carrier branding.
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I never bothered with updating every month since I was and still am running custom roms on my HTC10 and previous devices so I just wait patiently for new update and switch every 2-3 update. I think if I would run stock, for me it would be enough to have only one update before switching to new Android version. I really do not care about the monthly security updates just because I am ignorant and do not feel compromised. Having phone memory and storage encrypted + password locked device on boot and lockscreen is enough security. So I do not bash HTC for being slow and lazy with updates.
But I completely understand people, who would want to have updates as often as possible and that is why Nokia is a better choice. It is faster to update stock android rather than branded one like with HTC and optional carrier branding.
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In my opinion HTC needed to commit to the monthly updates. For me being stuck on June update in November on last year's flagship was the last straw. Too many major security flaws in that period being left unpatched. HTC themselves made a point of being near stock for fast updates then failed to deliver. Google will eventually take over fully.
I've had the phone for 2 days. My first powerful Android phone, upgrading from BB bold 9000. So I might be biased. The overall experience is good.
So in the UK the Nokia 8 was £400, absolute bargain for a phone with THAT processor and THAT screen. But Nokia was still an unknown quantity with android. In the end I decided to buy the Nokia 8 with a 14 day exchange policy. It was too good of a price to pass over and I ain't letting Samsung and iPhone rob me for £600 plus.
The best thing is the pure stock android and overall performance it really is as fast as any android phone except the Pixel 2. Battery was good enough; you have to consider that there's that 2k screen. The 2k screen looks great for an LCD although there's really no need for 2k if it's at the expense of battery life. But yeah the pros of this phone are definitely the screen quality and performance.
On to the bad stuff. First thing I didn't like are the dimensions of the phone; I've used bigger phones but this doesn't feel right in the hand, too wide for the height imo. Next thing is the camera, I don't care for the extra stuff I just want a good point and shoot camera; this phone sucks in that regard. Really slow and really underwhelming quality considering how it was marketed. Next, the fingerprint sensor. It's just too small and it led to it misreading enough to become frustrating. Even when it reads my fingerprint it unlocks much slower than the competition. This the deal breaker for me. The quick glance screen was very basic, only showed text and call notifications no WhatsApp notifications I dunno it just annoyed me.
In the end I returned the phone and paid 100 extra to get the Pixel 2, absolutely outstanding phone but that's for another review.
To conclude the Nokia 8 is a very underrated phone and provides great value for money. But I wanted a phone that I can use for the next 2-3 years without frustration and Nokia just didn't do it for me.
junaidmatlub1 said:
So in the UK the Nokia 8 was £400, absolute bargain for a phone with THAT processor and THAT screen. But Nokia was still an unknown quantity with android. In the end I decided to buy the Nokia 8 with a 14 day exchange policy. It was too good of a price to pass over and I ain't letting Samsung and iPhone rob me for £600 plus.
The best thing is the pure stock android and overall performance it really is as fast as any android phone except the Pixel 2. Battery was good enough; you have to consider that there's that 2k screen. The 2k screen looks great for an LCD although there's really no need for 2k if it's at the expense of battery life. But yeah the pros of this phone are definitely the screen quality and performance.
On to the bad stuff. First thing I didn't like are the dimensions of the phone; I've used bigger phones but this doesn't feel right in the hand, too wide for the height imo. Next thing is the camera, I don't care for the extra stuff I just want a good point and shoot camera; this phone sucks in that regard. Really slow and really underwhelming quality considering how it was marketed. Next, the fingerprint sensor. It's just too small and it led to it misreading enough to become frustrating. Even when it reads my fingerprint it unlocks much slower than the competition. This the deal breaker for me. The quick glance screen was very basic, only showed text and call notifications no WhatsApp notifications I dunno it just annoyed me.
In the end I returned the phone and paid 100 extra to get the Pixel 2, absolutely outstanding phone but that's for another review.
To conclude the Nokia 8 is a very underrated phone and provides great value for money. But I wanted a phone that I can use for the next 2-3 years without frustration and Nokia just didn't do it for me.
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Finger print sensor snappier after 8.1 and also i never faced any misreading. This was very strange problem you faced
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Toedwarrior said:
Finger print sensor snappier after 8.1 and also i never faced any misreading. This was very strange problem you faced
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I've had loads of misreading issues on 8.0.
8.1 fixed it.
Also, as you saying. Fingerprint sensor is twice faster on 8.1 beta.
I'm considering buying another Nokia 8 that's how much I like this phone
Pros
The display is amazing for LCD + no AMOLED burn in
Speaker is louder than my iPhone 7 plus
Battery is good
Stock android 8.1
Smooth/fluidity/fast
Price
Daytime pictures
Headphone jack
Micro SD card
Cons
Lowlight pictures
Fingerprint sensor location and odd shape/size
Vibration/haptic isn't that strong
Shape of phone (it's not so fun to hold vs say my moto g5 plus) awkward shape
Back metal doesn't feel like metal, more like plastic
Great great phone. And yes you can tell the difference between 1080p and 1440p. Even at a distance. Try changing the resolution to 1080p in adb using same way with xz premium to 4k, you will notice the fuzz from 1080p to 1440p
its a great phone when it was locked and without root, now that mine is rooted, lets see what it can do !
The fact you can get this now from carphone warehouse here in the UK for £300, like I did on Monday, is unbelievable. The absolutely blows anything else for that price and up to the OnePlus 5 out of the water. I haven't been this happy with a device in a long time and in 2017 I had a lot of devices. It's only £70 more than the Moto G5s plus. There's no contest.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the LG G8, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the LG G8 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
I just received the phone today and I have to say lg is really giving options! And bringing it closer to pixel. Phone comes with the official pixel launcher! Identical pixel gestures, and a button for Google Assistant. I pushed it even further and swapped lg keyboard with the pixel and I'm loving it
Unpacked it yesterday after getting it for free from AT&T (joined as a 5th line on an existing family plan, so monthly plan is also cheap at $35 unlimited). Really love it so far.
EDIT: Nacho Notch app (doesn't require root) fixes the issues below regarding the inbuilt notch hiding only working with apps that don't try to change the color of the status bar. Also allows the home buttons to be blacked out (the inbuilt software allows you to change colors, but only allows light pastel colors: as mentioned below, this REALLY needs a dark mode).
The color tones are a little cold indoors, so I had to mess with that for a bit to get it just right. Other than that, my only real complaint is that the notch hiding doesn't work perfectly yet. I've set it so the status bar (which matches the depth of the notch) is supposed to always be black (so you basically have an always on status bar and can't see the notch in anything ever). It works on _most_ apps, but some key apps (like chrome) override the setting somehow so the status bar takes on the color it chooses, which makes the notch visible. I also wish I could make the home keys shorter to exactly match where the screen starts to curve (my goal is a perfectly rectangular main screen that still uses all screen real estate). I'm hoping these issues will be addressed in an update or custom rom.
Also needs a dark mode.
Everything else seems pretty great thus far.
So it's 2019 in typing this on my lg g6 which I preordered just over 2 years ago. It's been a REALLY solid phone besides 1 issue where I sent it back to to charging port no longer fast charging I NEVER had any issue with it. I bought it coming from my lg g3 which I loved after having came from a gs4. Well my g6 being 2 years old and basically truly outdated I've got that itch to hold something new and feel excited about my phone again. I've done different launchers and themes along with super slim cases and overly large cases just to make it feel different. It's been a great device well today I received my lg g8 thinq. I have to say that over all the 6.1" screen is lovely to look at and decent to hold. But using the software feature on a 2019 "flagship device" to hide a 2018 notch sucks and basically brings the device back to 5.8" screen so not much of a upgrade. Clearly the AMOLED vs the LCD change is instantly noticeable. IMO over saturated and fake but still nice looking. The skin is decent seemingly a Google launcher rip off with the LG UI over it slowing it down of course. Had it up and running for about 14 hours no2 and while it's not completely set up and back to how I like my phones to be I have to say. It's a rather decently disappointing "upgrade" from my g6.
Most likely will be sending it back but on a got a week return window & I installed s screen protector already so I'll rock it til mid week and test what I can before sending it back. I truly don't think this is a 2019 device at all. Let alone since I'm on Verizon and it'll NEVER be rooted even for exposed modules. Sad face for sure.
At this moment if anyone with a 2017 or newer device asked me if they should buy a g8 I'd have to tell them no. And being that I'm truly a LG fan boy that saddens me
Great Phone!
I've only had my LG G8 for two days but it has already impressed me as the best phone I've ever owned (and, until recently, I owned a Samsung Galaxy S10+). The display on the G8 rivals the best I've seen on Samsung phones, the fingerprint sensor is on the back where I prefer it and it works every time (as does the face unlock), battery life has been outstanding, and streaming to my hearing aids has been flawless, which was not the case with my S10+. By the way, I tried a phone call without my hearing aids and I could hear the caller clearly with the Crystal Sound OLED Speaker. I haven't used the hand gestures and I don't plan to. For me, those are gimmicks and, based on the reviews I've seen, they work about as well as the in-screen fingerprint sensor on the S10+ (which didn't work well for me). Again, I've only had the G8 for two days but I'm very impressed so far.
Arcanen said:
Also needs a dark mode.
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I questioned if I could keep this device knowing other phones have it and this one doesn't. Until I found this...
Settings > Accessibility > Vision > High contrast screen
And this mode doesn't simply invert colors like the iPhone or other poorly implemented high contrast modes do. It's actually near perfect. It doesn't change certain apps (i.e. calendar, calculator, etc.) and notifications underneath the panel are still white, but overall, I'm very happy with the device now. I was able to uninstall all the terrible themes I was trying just to darken things up a bit.
I'm surprised they buried this in the accessibility settings. They should definitely make it easier to find.
Enjoy!
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I questioned if I could keep this device knowing other phones have it and this one doesn't. Until I found this...
I'm surprised they buried this in the accessibility settings. They should definitely make it easier to find.
Enjoy!
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No kidding! It works very well, thank you. I'm not a huge fan of the default orange theme it imposes, but there's probably a way to change that also buried deep in the settings (it's very strange indeed that this is so hidden, dark mode is such a common request now, and can have a major impact on battery life, especially with an OLED).
my only complaint is the shutter sound on the camera. yeah, you can download other camera apps and turn volume off but come on. turn it off. so stupid
Almost perfect
So, after using the Note 8 for the last 2 years, I decided that I wanted to try something new. There was nothing wrong with my Note 8 except for screen burn-in ( I hope this doesn't do the same thing). I was really impressed when I opened the eBay package. Phone, Charger, USB-C cable, "case" and the seller tossed in an international to USA adapter. The initial setup was a typical android. Once I got it set up, there were a few updates and I was ready to roll. The thing that impressed me the most initially was the build quality and display. This phone does not feel like a sub $400 phone. It feels just as solid as my note 8. The next biggest plus was the display.. It's gorgeous!! and compared to my note 8, the colors are more realistic. This was immediately noticeable on Instagram. I'm with T-mobile and it configured everything correctly. I tested SMS, data, and voice. All worked as they should.
Some Pros:
The build and display rival much more expensive phones
The cameras on the back are very good. Video and stills are more than acceptable.
The battery life is AMAZING, I don't know what kind of voodoo Xiaomi is doing, but the phone lasts all day. I felt like I had to constantly keep my note 8 on a charger.
The OS runs really smooth and I've not had any app crashes
Some Cons:
The fingerprint ready can be hit or miss at times... Hopefully can be sorted with a software patch
The Selfie Camera is average, not nearly as impressive as the rear cameras.
Accessories are a bit sparse at the moment ( looking for a good-tempered glass cover)
The UI... This may be a plus for some, but after a few days, I gave up on it and went to Nova, I could not figure out how to remove icons from the desktop and there isn't a app drawer (that I could find). I think I will eventually give it another chance.
No SD or wireless (It can't be that hard to add these)
Summary: While not perfect, It's pretty damn close.. All they need to add is wireless charging and a few tweaks to make this a gem. If you have any questions about features, feel free to ask.
really nice review, agreed on most of the points except the SD thing since 128GB is more than enough for me.
Totaly agree ! I have to say that I don't care about wireless charging since I can't use the phone even for a call while charge xD but I understand, also sound quality is pretty good.
SD card + IP68 and it's really perfect !
walkerl said:
So, after using the Note 8 for the last 2 years, I decided that I wanted to try something new. There was nothing wrong with my Note 8 except for screen burn-in ( I hope this doesn't do the same thing). I was really impressed when I opened the eBay package. Phone, Charger, USB-C cable, "case" and the seller tossed in an international to USA adapter. The initial setup was a typical android. Once I got it set up, there were a few updates and I was ready to roll. The thing that impressed me the most initially was the build quality and display. This phone does not feel like a sub $400 phone. It feels just as solid as my note 8. The next biggest plus was the display.. It's gorgeous!! and compared to my note 8, the colors are more realistic. This was immediately noticeable on Instagram. I'm with T-mobile and it configured everything correctly. I tested SMS, data, and voice. All worked as they should.
Some Pros:
The build and display rival much more expensive phones
The cameras on the back are very good. Video and stills are more than acceptable.
The battery life is AMAZING, I don't know what kind of voodoo Xiaomi is doing, but the phone lasts all day. I felt like I had to constantly keep my note 8 on a charger.
The OS runs really smooth and I've not had any app crashes
Some Cons:
The fingerprint ready can be hit or miss at times... Hopefully can be sorted with a software patch
The Selfie Camera is average, not nearly as impressive as the rear cameras.
Accessories are a bit sparse at the moment ( looking for a good-tempered glass cover)
The UI... This may be a plus for some, but after a few days, I gave up on it and went to Nova, I could not figure out how to remove icons from the desktop and there isn't a app drawer (that I could find). I think I will eventually give it another chance.
No SD or wireless (It can't be that hard to add these)
Summary: While not perfect, It's pretty damn close.. All they need to add is wireless charging and a few tweaks to make this a gem. If you have any questions about features, feel free to ask.
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Fingerprint works great for me, you have to train it a handful of times and it's perfect.
Selfie camera I'm still tinkering around with Gcam and what not, no opinion on it yet.
The UI + a launcher is fine, in my case im using the microsoft halo launcher.
My problems this being my first Mi phone was that the wifi was going down every few minutes, switched to a 2.4ghz network and seems to be more stable for whatever reason.
Auto brightness ****ing sucks but I think I've found a solution... > Disable automatic contrast.
Notifications / Sreenlock notifications, wasn't receiving any, being used to taking it for granted, figured out I had to activate it "per-app", but there's an easy way to do this Settings / Manage Apps / Permissions / Other Permissions / Permissions (on top) / "Show on Lock Screen"
If you want to go back and use the MI launcher with app drawer, I suggest you download Poco laucher, which has this possibility and enables you to switch off the phone with the double tap, amongst other useful other tweaks.
Cheers
there is a miui launcher with app drawer : https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/xiaom...-launcher-alpha-4-10-6-1025-06141703-release/
source: https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-miui-app-drawer-app-shortcuts/
master66 said:
If you want to go back and use the MI launcher with app drawer, I suggest you download Poco laucher, which has this possibility and enables you to switch off the phone with the double tap, amongst other useful other tweaks.
Cheers
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The halo launcher has this functionality as well.
I use the Xiaomi Poco launcher 2.0. Best launcher out there.
Agree with you with all of those points. What about the vibration for notifications? while in hand feel is great. I find it hard to notice in my pocket.
I had the galaxy s8 before so that's what I'm comparing it against.
Is it that mi9t comes with a MIUI launcher?
As of my K20 indian variant was bundled with the poco launcher instead of MIUI launcher and app drawer etc. Was never a problem for me then.
I cannot find any cons with this phone. Ok, fingerprint is not perfect, but I expected this when coming from a phone with capacitive sensor.I didn't test Oneplus's sensor, but after I tried the one in Galaxy A50, this one is at least 3x better. I really cannot complain about anything else...this could easily be a 600$ Samsung phone, but fortunately it isn't
After using Xiaomi Mi6 for two years it never slowed down, and even now it runs circles around all midrange Samsung/Huawei... phones without a sweat. Sold it because battery backup is around 5hrs Sot, and that is not enough for me anymore.
I tried almost all phone brands, and I can only reccomend Xiaomi and Oneplus....other just don't make sense
Don't expect a "perfect" phone for its price. That's why they don't put a sd card slot and a wireless charging to make the phone a "budget phone".
Well, my thoughts after a few days... it blows the Samsung A50 I had before out of the water. It's like going from very much midrange to the luxury class without paying the luxury price. Sure, there are a few occasions where you can notice the lower cost. But not where it really counts.
For me, it was the fingerprint sensor on the A50 that made me look elsewhere and finally go back to Xiaomi. Still not comparable to a dedicated one even on the cheapest models but lightyears beyond the crap Samsung puts under the display. Also, the Mi 9T doesn't have trouble knowing where it is so Smart Unlock works, as does Face Unlock even when not standing in a brightly lit studio.
Yes, I find that quite important as one unlocks the thing like 600 times per day
The whole experience is much more fluid. Not seeing the need for an alternative ROM - even tho they exist, thanks to the Snappy inside.
My main niggle is an old one with Xiaomi: sound. Why the heck can't they get this right? Everybody listens to music all the time and I know from experience what even the cheaper models are capable of. So why do we get such thin tinny sound out of the box, cable or not? And why does it start distorting the second you touch the equalizer? That's the one thing Samsung's midrange does better; I never saw the need to root the A50 for V4A. With the Mi 9T I very much do (hanging in the waiting period now grrrrrrr). It's generally surprising to me why phone makers don't give more care to this. I mean how hard can it be to include some V4A routines or something? Or am I weird in caring about some bass and body to my music?
Anyway, happy to have made the switch. Good deal.
there is an app drawer on system launcher look at the system setting find the home screen then you will find the regular one and with app drawer. :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=amirz.rootless.nexuslauncher&hl=en_US
I use rootless launcher as my default, i tried poco but it didnt have the google feed and the stock launcher icons on the home screen was too much to bare with.
full screen gestures also enabled
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Rated this 5. Coming from a S9 this is certainly iterative , but I'm really enjoying the larger screen, the flat screen, the improved speed/smoothness, the front fingerprint sensor, and the new factory alert tones.
I also came from an S9, this just seems at least 2 levels up from that phone (and I really liked that phone). I am getting great (2 days plus!) battery life with not much use, also found a 5G cell and got 538mbits down!. Apart from being a little bigger in the hand this phone pretty much nails it from a performance perspective.
mstockham said:
I also came from an S9, this just seems at least 2 levels up from that phone (and I really liked that phone). I am getting great (2 days plus!) battery life with not much use, also found a 5G cell and got 538mbits down!. Apart from being a little bigger in the hand this phone pretty much nails it from a performance perspective.
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The phone is excellent, as far as Samsung support that's a different story. Earlier in October Samsung lunched the October security patch for all s20 series, but it excluded the S20 FE 5g edition. Same goes for the One UI 3 beta, it launched for all S20 series except S20 FE. This doesn't look as appealing if is going to be left out of security updates.
I love more my new S20 FE 5G than I hate my previous S20 Plus Exynos which was heating and eating battery very fast
I would say 4 of 5 stars as fingerprint scanner started to give me some fails but let's see
Jose Reyes said:
The phone is excellent, as far as Samsung support that's a different story. Earlier in October Samsung lunched the October security patch for all s20 series, but it excluded the S20 FE 5g edition. Same goes for the One UI 3 beta, it launched for all S20 series except S20 FE. This doesn't look as appealing if is going to be left out of security updates.
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I got the October security update with OTA.
katanel said:
I got the October security update with OTA.
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Great. I returned the phone and got an S20+ 5g instead from T mobile.
Average camera and missing features and headset!
Hi XDA's
Just want to give my 2 cents.
I'm coming from a Huawei Mate 20 Pro, as I want to try something new...and 5G. There were a great offer on it and took it.
First time I open the box I realized there were no headset
I have now used the phone for 2 weeks and been taking a lot photos. It is brilliant to take macro pictures, but does a bad job (compared to Mate 20 Pro, 2 year old phone) at capturing good pictures at dawn. Faces are also smoothen and it just looks wrong.
With the feature enabled to lit up the screen when it is lifted, doesn't always work. When it doesn't you have to either push the power button or lift the phone quicker...its just ignoring.
Searching for an app is cumbersome; you swipe up and then you have to move your thumb all the way up to touch the search field for start a search. I'm used to having the keyboard shown when entering the search app. When you then find the app. You cannot long press to move it to the home screen. You have to push Find app to find it in the drawer and then you can move it.
There are no Infrared sensor. Yes I actually use it especially if you rent a summerhouse, visit the hospital or at a meeting room to remote control their tv's. It is not something I use every day, but it's a nice feature.
Then there are Bixby. Something that only works in a foreign language and with no feature to substitute it with Google Assistant. That is just bad
Phone app needs too many clicks to get a call working...and there are no recording feature (not even under the tre dot menu).
Keyboard has half baked smiley feature, not with stickers in the Message app that only works with the keyboard from Samsung, although it also comes with Microsoft's Swift keyboard, which have better smiley feature too. Why come with two keyboards and none of them can be uninstalled?
Why even have it own Phone and Message app, when Google provides it...is it then to have been surveillance over its customers?
There are no leather cover for the phone
Last time I had a Samsung was an S2. It was rooted with Android Vanilla and some great battery life and cpu tunes. Took great pictures at that time, had infrared, came with headset...
This phone... I'm highly considering selling it again...I feels half baked, with a lot of twerks and bloatware. Like they couldn't decide or have learned us customers want to tweak it and want bare minimum of apps. Yes they have learned it a bit with the browser app...do that with every app. Make a real FE phone...or make it possible to be rooted and let the real fans tweak it and built a community...make XDA (you know what I mean) great again like the old days.
My Mate 20 Pro had better integration with Google and Android than this phone...I'm pretty disappointed.
Even Apple are doing a better job
For the price this phone cannot be beat. Looks and works great. I don't care about plastic. I like it better than glass because it is more resilient. It doesn't have all of the "best" but I can't tell much of a difference in performance from my S20 Ultra.
have had the phone for 4 days now and its very good. The cameras are as awesome as they say they are and the battery life is well beyond acceptable. Its been 30+ hours since i charged it and its still at 36%. Several lengthy phone calls and tons of facebooking, youtubing etc etc. Great phone so far!
I did notice the double tap feature is back and for me that is important. I tried multiple launchers but with a samsung theme installed and original launcher seems to respond the best for me. All other features of the phone seem to work well. So i guess i love the phone now that I made some changes that suit me.
My only crit of this device is complete lack of custom roms.
any developers developing it?
b1k3rdude said:
My only crit of this device is complete lack of custom roms.
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any developers developing it?
zetsui said:
any developers developing it?
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Afaik there arent any ROM devs for this device on the XDA forum, but there might be somewhere else on the net. But I tend to only trust mod's, roms, kernals, recoveries etc that are released on this forum.
i would put $25 to any dev who could dev it, you guys should put u a price here too so they see it
im a software engineer, wonder if i could do it as a weekend project
Its a nice gesture, but maybe check with the forum devs of the right way to go about this.
WORST PURCHASE I EVER MADE..
Phone is great but after 3 days (and right after a software update) it's giving me a moisture warning.. and I never put it in water.. It doesn't let me charge and I won't buy a wireless charger. I will ditch it ASAP.