first post, 2nd attempt. prob for the people who have done the research.
Got the phone last week from same seller. received 10 days after despatch.
Phone is great, works on three network no problems, comes with xiaomi.eu rom with no Chinese bloat.
deal will expire in about 11 hours.
Top comments
7800gtman
11 Nov 1533#8
Cold Ali express is a crappy website with zero customer service full of scammers. Buy from here at your own peril or at the very least pay by credit card.
iEimis to 7800gtman
11 Nov 1521#11
Not true. Just because you haven't probably bought anything from them in the past, doesn't mean that you can talk crap like that. Whenever I haven't received anything within the estimated period of time they were always more than happy to arrange a refund, and even automatically without moving any of my fingers.
How can anyone get to so many failed orders before giving up? Sounds like nonsense. I've bought over 30 items and not had one problem. Put the shovel down pal.
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ando
11 Nov 154#1
92.99 in pink only might be worth a mention?
Rarnik to ando
11 Nov 15#3
It's actually 91.37 if you convert from usd like the op has done for the white.
scunny to ando
12 Nov 15#36
oooh suits you sir :smile:
Gillbot
11 Nov 15#2
sorry, didn't notice. fetching colour though!
white is under 95 so still a deal in my eyes!
cikki100
11 Nov 151#4
is this the advanced version
Gillbot
11 Nov 152#5
2ghz version so standard
Qrunch
11 Nov 153#6
Is it genuine?
Gillbot
11 Nov 152#7
course it is, posting from it now
7800gtman
11 Nov 1533#8
Cold Ali express is a crappy website with zero customer service full of scammers. Buy from here at your own peril or at the very least pay by credit card.
Gillbot to 7800gtman
11 Nov 153#10
entitled to your opinion, but you are covered by aliexpress anyway in case of issues.
iEimis to 7800gtman
11 Nov 1521#11
Not true. Just because you haven't probably bought anything from them in the past, doesn't mean that you can talk crap like that. Whenever I haven't received anything within the estimated period of time they were always more than happy to arrange a refund, and even automatically without moving any of my fingers.
dz1 to 7800gtman
18 Nov 15#49
Bought about 20 items from aliexpress. Never had a problem. I wonder if all those who liked your post have actually used aliexpress.
DeejayAJ to 7800gtman
18 Nov 15#75
I've bought from there for years only once having a problem. It might not be typical but the problem I had was resolved quicker and easier than any other place I've ever dealt with, I was asked to take a picture of the fault and then given a full refund the same day without having the send the £200 item back. I thought that sellers didn't even get the money until you've confirmed delivery or a certain amount of time has passed?
Neobrown to 7800gtman
18 Nov 15#79
If anything never arrives, even if it does and you lie.... Ali always gets seller to refund order
shaft1 to 7800gtman
21 Nov 15#134
complete rubbish. I have ordered quite a few times without any problems. The delivery is slow but that's to be expected and i'm happy waiting for the goods if it means i save a few pounds.
winchman
11 Nov 151#9
It was for sale from the EU warehouse of gearbest at a similar price earlier but seems to be out of stock, might be worth checking tomorrow.
amleto
11 Nov 152#12
does price include +20% VAT plus handling fee from customs?
Gillbot to amleto
11 Nov 151#14
i didn't get hit, went via NL from the package.
mark6226 to amleto
18 Nov 15#71
No it doesn't. It's no use people saying they haven't been caught. It's the look of the draw. Be prepared for a potential 20% extra plus £6.10 handling fee. Plus the post office won't deliver. You must go and collect from depot. So one must decide if it's worth taking the risk.
tranceazure3933
11 Nov 15#13
good deal for a decent phone.the blue looks nice.slightly more expensive around 100ish.good xmas present for a teenager to id say
tranceazure3933
11 Nov 15#15
most packages avoid customs if you go for cheapest postage option
deankelly1081
12 Nov 152#16
I've just got this phone, arrived all in Chinese! actually took it to a Chinese restaurant so could get it in English..... still has lots of Chinese stuff on there,is there anything I can download that would clear this problem up or make the phone better?
WARNING. This is the TDD version, which does not support UK's 4G frequencies out of the box.
The seller claims that by installing a custom ROM, they've managed to unlock UK's 4G frequencies. Even if that were true, updating the phone may revert it back to stock and result in the phone being locked to China's 4G frequencies. You might want to consider if the extra trouble is worth $20 over Xiaomi's official international 4G version.
hukduserr to xenostar
12 Nov 15#21
$20 is worth the trouble. where can i buy xiaomis official international 4g version?
Gillbot to xenostar
12 Nov 15#28
like I said. this is for people who have done the research.
I've got the tdd version. installing custom roms is something I'm comfortable with, as are many others. this deal was for them.
it comes with the xiaomi.eu rom, not special mods, and its the rom you want for full English and no Chinese bloat.
mredealer
12 Nov 152#18
That is true in my experience. I started ordering reasonably frequently from Aliexpress but the problems seemed more frequent than the orders. Quite often the sellers don't check out correctly and the listed picture of factories and workers and just library pictures of a created store front. There may be protection but the sellers have found ways around the system and any arbitration that takes place is painfully slow even for the most open and shut cases. I've found myself with fake items, poor quality items and incorrect orders that were so awkward to put right it just was not worth the bother. Of around 50 orders, about 20 were fine. For me 30/50 is an amazing rate of issues so I stopped using them altogether.
The_IMF
12 Nov 1515#20
How can anyone get to so many failed orders before giving up? Sounds like nonsense. I've bought over 30 items and not had one problem. Put the shovel down pal.
xenostar
12 Nov 153#22
Gearbest sells the FDD version, plus it ships from EU warehouse so no import changes guaranteed.
Isn't aliExpress a chinese website? are they safe?
_hukdealer_ to deals4low
12 Nov 15#26
not pure chinese as yahoo owns about 15% of the company for pice of mind. They also give you protection 45 days which can be extended and if you do not receive item or it's not what you ordered, you will get money back. I made 52 transaction there and 46 were troublefree, rest fully refunded.
hukduserr
12 Nov 15#24
whats fdd
Franzkill
12 Nov 15#25
Few questions you lovely people:
1) Does this have NFC?
2) How is the Wi Fi on this compared to the MI3
3) Battery life? Can you soldier on for more than say 2 days with standard use?
4) Any problems 4G wise?
raulvibes to Franzkill
12 Nov 152#27
1. no NFC
2. decent wifi don't know mi3 so can't compare
3. lucky to get 1 day.
4. no band 20, its CPU does support all LTE frequency but no available on this handset. that means bye bye O2 and Vodafone 4G.
there is thread in xda about development on unlocking hidden 4G bands.
fishmaster to Franzkill
18 Nov 15#53
You can research the spec of any Chinese branded phone here >
This is an unofficial MIUI 7 multi language ROM. Xiaomi will not be releasing an official ROM with full English translation as this handset was never intended for the UK market. The above link is as good as it gets. Once installed the phone runs like a dream. Your current ROM is likely full of dodgy spyware anyway!
Gillbot
12 Nov 15#32
my bad, crack on then!
badboyofrock
12 Nov 15#33
Absolute cack. Official global rom on the Miui website now. Download and flash using the in built software or use the Mi Pc suite on a Windows Pc. Hello Google services, goodbye Chinese apps.
chuchuj
12 Nov 15#34
Are you running the global rom? everything i have read says that the "english" language choice is riddled with random chinese text....
badboyofrock
12 Nov 15#35
I'm running the global build of Miui7. It updated from Miui6 last week OTA. There is no Chinese text anywhere on my home screen or in any of the menus. The only Chinese I have seen is when the Xiaomi email app wanted access to my Gmail account. I was only messing around though as I use the official Gmail app that was pre installed anyway, with it being the global rom.
farazee124
12 Nov 15#37
Hi, I have this phone, over all a good phone.
But the problem is that the available ram is very low (keeping in mind that it's 2GB). Also, there is a pathetic problem of getting adds on the home screen. I am using the ROM it came with and haven't rooted, can someone please advise how to root and which ROM to use , ( I prefer a pure andriod experience rather then IOS or MIUI ) ?
Due to the low availability of the RAM , it lags and hangs sometime.
Thanks
farazee124
12 Nov 15#38
Hi, I have this phone, over all a good phone.
But the problem is that the available ram is very low (keeping in mind that it's 2GB). Also, there is a pathetic problem of getting adds on the home screen. I am using the ROM it came with and haven't rooted, can someone please advise how to root and which ROM to use , ( I prefer a pure andriod experience rather then IOS or MIUI ) ?
Due to the low availability of the RAM , it lags and hangs sometime.
then choose which rom to use. I prefer the xiaomi.eu rom, miui with no ads. weekly build is best. there are also some other roms on xda forums, more vanilla Android.
you flash the rom by selecting the file when in twrp recovery.
pretty easy.
badboyofrock to farazee124
12 Nov 15#41
is it the Chinese rom or global?
farazee124
13 Nov 15#42
How to find it out ?
badboyofrock
13 Nov 15#43
After investigation, there is only the Chinese rom officially available for this device. The nearest you'll get is by going to xiaomi.eu.
muttyhc
14 Nov 15#44
so this or voda smart ultra 6?
badboyofrock to muttyhc
14 Nov 151#45
This.
swfarrington
15 Nov 15#46
Don't even need to root it, just download a rom from Xiaomi.eu, put it on the phone memory and use the built in update app to install it
badboyofrock
15 Nov 15#47
Huh?
barbiegirl
18 Nov 15#48
This is just incorrect. I am running MIUI 7 English Rom, pre-installed. It's the official English ROM. Smooth, eye-pleasing and completely chinese and bloatware free.
Adam2050
18 Nov 15#50
I bought the 'prime' version from another site, was £25 ish more from eu, so was english downloaded the hermes version of .eu site, no issues so far. Running smooth good phone. There's a few tweaks needed, to software but that will come. I don't appear to have any bloatware at all.
Can't find a different colour back for sale separately would like a yellow or a red one.
raulvibes to Adam2050
18 Nov 15#56
does this modified ROM have their own OTA or upgrading is always manual? if possible can u share tweaks u did?
cheers
litwoojczyznomoj to Adam2050
19 Nov 15#114
What's the camera like on these? I can imagine in perfect conditions it's fine. How about when taking photos while walking / pictures of moving objects/ taken in poor light/on a cloudy day.
Gavin01 to Adam2050
24 Nov 15#150
what was the other site if one may ask?
7800gtman
18 Nov 15#51
Well I have used Ali express and my experience was very poor. I am baffled by people who seem to take offence on their behalf. A quick Google on reviews will reveal what a poor service they offer. Most of the positive reviews are fakes written in very poor English. Each their own though.....
sm-1991
18 Nov 15#52
Brilliant phone.
smelladeal
18 Nov 151#54
Ayee ekshpresh ees verry ho-k. :smile:
djbenny1
18 Nov 152#55
I have to admit I had a good chuckle at this.
Picturing you going into the chinese and asking them to decipher the phone... lol X):laughing:
Adam2050
18 Nov 15#57
I followed another users advice, not sure I installed the weekly update one, but I think it could easily be switched to it.
raulvibes
18 Nov 15#58
i also flashed same as yours. before modified i tried to flash latest global rom Version: V7.0.8.0.LHMCNCI (MIUI7) but no matter what it gave me error.
Franzkill
18 Nov 15#59
Well truth be told that's better than the majority of talk that's comes out of kids nowadays :wink:
badboyofrock
18 Nov 15#60
Erm, it's not wrong. I'm talking about official roms from miui.com, not unofficial custom roms. What you have is a phone that had stuff removed a d playstore added before despatch. It's all available to see if you do a quick search.
However please do not order the version linked in this deal as it appears to be the TDD variant not the FDD version.. The TDD is not compatible with the 4G in the UK you need the FDD one...
That's from Xiaomi.eu. So, it's either official or someone is cybersquatting Xiaomi's site.As a $12bn company, I'm not sure they'd allow cybersquatting.
Adam2050
18 Nov 15#66
It's not an official build it's the chinese version that's been converted.
xiaomi. EU is nothing to do with xiaomi. If you go to the site, at the top of the page is the word 'unofficial'. That should be a bit of a give away.
Adam2050
18 Nov 15#69
Is there not a latest version now so you may consider buying :wink:
badboyofrock
18 Nov 15#70
I currently have a xiaomi mi4i, which is fantastic but it's the added screen real estate of the redmi note 2 that is tempting. Do the roms from xiaomi.eu have all the bloat and nasties removed and play store etc added. Also, do I still have access to my stuff on mi cloud?
i got it from gearbest, choose free UK express for delivery. no custom or tax. go it withing 5 days after dispatch
avalon50
18 Nov 15#74
Just done a comparison checker on this phone and the Doogee F5 from Banggood, and sorry to tell you that the F5 comes out on top of this phone.
RichH6109 to avalon50
18 Nov 15#83
Yep. Now try and get one delivered from BangGood.
Gillbot
18 Nov 15#76
not true, posting from this in 4g.
smelladeal
18 Nov 151#77
I DON`T believe you! :confused:
mcseguy
18 Nov 15#78
Most of these phones comes with Chinese ROM. So it contains lot of viruses which could not removed easily. My friend bought Lenovo K3 Note . It came with Chinese modified version of Android. Antivirus detected some virus on search which could not be removed. Lot of Advertisements keeps on popping up automatically. There is no option to update the OS too. They have modified everything.
When I spoke to Lenovo , they said they wont support phones at UK.
majhaar to mcseguy
18 Nov 15#82
K3 note is a nice phone (typing on it now) but only any good if you flash with a normal RofW ( but really for India) ROM or custom ROM. The RofW 5.0 ROM is a bit laggy. The 5.1 custom ROMs are all missing useful bits as standard such as notification led and tap-to-wake.
Tempted to get this redmi note 2 just to compare. Doogee phones don't seem to allow for dual sim AND micro SD at the same time which I need.
johnmelo
18 Nov 15#80
nice price for Brilliant phone.
dz1
18 Nov 152#81
All that's needed is simple common sense. Don't pick sellers who have only ever sold once or twice or have a bad rating. Same applies to ebay but you will always get people buying from the wrong sellers and then crying about it afterwards on the internet. It's why ebay and aliexpress are rated so low.
avalon50
18 Nov 15#84
Are you asking me or do you mean you are going to get one from Banggood?
I'd take the redmi every time. Plus, I'd rather stitch my head to a bus than be on Vodafone again.
Krooner
18 Nov 15#87
Exactly, all this "low rating on such and such" is gumpf. Approach it as you would eBay (because that's pretty much what it is!) and you'll be fine.
JohnnyUtah
18 Nov 15#88
Both comments made me laugh... Cheers!
t0m3k
18 Nov 151#89
Can I order European version somewhere? I want to gift this phone to someone. I am familiar with flashing android phones (started when SGS was first released) but want to be sure it'll work with UK networks. And need it for 5th December.
Thanks for any help guys.
badboyofrock to t0m3k
18 Nov 151#90
There are no European versions of any xiaomi phones. They are not officially available outside Asia and the far east.
Gillbot to t0m3k
18 Nov 15#94
this one has eu rom on it ready to go and mine was delivered in 11 days.
twrp goes on through mi updater(built in update) and you can flash a weekly release through that if needed.
badboyofrock
18 Nov 15#91
I'm sorry, this comment was supposed to be a reply to @barbiegirl.
smelladeal
18 Nov 15#92
Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 can be unlocked cheaply, but i respect your choice. Glad to know we`re becoming so much more open minded about unfamiliar Chinese electronics, we don`t NEED to spend £350 to get super specs. :laughing:
badboyofrock
18 Nov 15#93
Correct. My days of spending silly money on smartphones are over. You just don't need to do it to get a good user experience.
gap30
19 Nov 15#95
I am having a few problems with this phone atm
Bought one for my son for christmas from gearbest last week
I cannot get my rig Windows 10 to install the drivers have tried everything
I cannot update the firmware, i just keep getting the 'driver signature verification' message
Its a great phone once i figure out how to fix the issues above
Works the same for Win 10; I had to do this to change the ROM on my wife's Vibe Shot which also uses a Snapdragon chip.
smelladeal
19 Nov 151#96
You don`t NEED to connect it to your PC. Install any phone updates via WiFi , and transfer files using something like the ShareIt app or Xender :smiley:
Adam2050
19 Nov 15#97
As far as I am aware yes. But the official roms out now. I'm very happy with the phone so far, the only one thing does my head in a little is swipping to open, whoever programmed it has made it a very small area of effect, would be better bigger.
Gavin01
19 Nov 15#98
/how does this compare to a huawei p8 as im very disspointed with mine.
Would go with the prime if you're looking for better.
Seems similarly speced as the normal note 2.
lianne21 to Gavin01
19 Nov 15#105
What don't you like about it as I've had my eye on the p8 max for ages and would hate to spend a few hundred quid on something that I'd hate?
0liverr
19 Nov 15#99
I wonder why Aliexpress doesn't do Paypal.
Da11as
19 Nov 15#100
You were once able to use PayPal when buying on Aliexpress, but PayPal terminated its partnership with them back in 2011.
Adam2050 to Da11as
19 Nov 15#102
Probably with the amount of worked required to keep up with missing parcels due to chinese post.
lianne21
19 Nov 15#104
The Doogee x5 pro that I got last week takes dual sim and 64 micro sd card.
Adam2050
19 Nov 15#106
Most phones say they have limited gurantees on the amount of memory you can expand too, seems you use 128gb and 64gb cards nah problem.
Gavin01
19 Nov 15#107
Just slow and lack of Rom updates and poor battery. But excellent camera and screen
lianne21
19 Nov 15#108
I'm shocked that it's slow with such good processors!
I wanted it for the speed and big screen aswell so I'm glad you posted, thanks.
Adam2050
19 Nov 151#109
Battery is okay on this 3 days on standby for me atm. Heavy users will find it poor.
You can buy extra batteries and power adaption.
Rom's updates all the time it seems from unofficial and official (slower)
Camera's alright poor in low light.
Seems to perform amazing, you need to look at some of the reviews the 'prime' which I have can keep up with some of the flag ships on most things. If it had 3gb of memory I think it would perform as well. For a fraction of the price i'm very impressed.
majhaar
19 Nov 15#110
sure, i should have been more specific. "of the 5.5+" screen phones i was looking at" . I smashed my Lg G2 (5.2") and was looking for minimum 5.5" + dualsim + microsd. alot of the other phones are sealed units with dual popout sim/sd trays for ~£100
lianne21
19 Nov 15#111
Ah I see. There is definitely a lack of 6 inch dual sim phones as I've been looking myself.
MrPuddington
19 Nov 15#112
That is a shame, because ali express was created specifically to improve the quality and trust through the feedback and resolution process. If that does not work, you could just order from China directly, without a broker in between.
As for the phone, I think the description sets off enough warning bells to scare me away. Proceed at your own peril. It sounds a bit like an "upgraded" memory card. The phone is ok, the seller not so much.
Gillbot
19 Nov 15#113
did anyone order when deal was posted?
trebor127
19 Nov 15#115
Will this work on 4g with the Three network? SOme people saying it will and others saying that it wont.
Gillbot to trebor127
19 Nov 15#116
on three network, 4g works fine mate
David23
19 Nov 15#117
Do any of you ever get charged by customs? I'm going to be ordering a phone from a Chinese seller soon and I'm worried.
badboyofrock to David23
20 Nov 15#121
I've only ever been charged once. It was a £140 tablet and the charge was about £8. Apparently DHL are the worst, so avoid them for shipping.
Gavin01
19 Nov 15#118
you must be a magician as the battery is fixed and the back is not removable
Adam2050
19 Nov 15#119
On the redmi note 2 it ain't?
Adam2050
19 Nov 151#120
Not really tested it much, but it's pretty naff so far in low light, night light stuff. Maybe better in a cloudy day but im sure there's youtubers out there who have had a go.
Adam2050
20 Nov 15#122
Never from China, once from America, but I'm sure if you did you could get them to refund it as they promise no customs.
definition
20 Nov 152#123
The Doogee x5 pro I got last week is frankly a pile of ****. Having loads of problems with mine. Xiaomi is in a totally different league, approaching Samsung in my opinion.
lianne21
20 Nov 15#124
Well you must have a faulty one as everyone else is really happy with it so it's not fair to say it's rubbush. My oh has gone from Samsung to the doogee and is delighted with it :smiley:
avalon50
20 Nov 15#125
I have moved from a Samsung S3 to a Doogee F5 and I'm pleased with it, and think it's a much better phone than the Samsung I had.
pantaiema
20 Nov 15#126
Is it installed with full Android (e.g not chinese android), no need for rooting etc ??
Is it fully compatible with UK/EU LTE frequency ?
thanks
badboyofrock to pantaiema
20 Nov 151#127
Which network?
pantaiema
21 Nov 15#128
I prefer to be able to work in all major UK Networks as I often swap the simcards
What about their Android is it standard EU android, e.g no need for rooting ....
I had Huawei and it works excellent, matching my other Japanese Korean Smart phones ... ....
However, I also had a chinese phone ZTE bought from chinese vendor and it presented more problem than solution Not to mentiion time to waste everytime you get the problem, so I consider it, it is not worthy at all if you include your time into equation .... .
Due to this I am emtremely careful to buy chinese phone especially from chinese vendors nowadays ....
tickedon
21 Nov 153#129
This particular phone doesn't support 800mhz 4G - so won't work on o2. It'll work fine on Three and EE; and be somewhat ok on Vodafone.
There is no such thing as "EU Android" and rooting isn't at all relevant to this discussion. There is one version of Android which manufacturers customise as appropriate for the markets they sell their phones to.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is officially only sold in China, therefore Xiaomi don't produce a version of the software for other markets (although this is rumoured to change with an updated version of this phone due out soon). Third parties have however taken up that challenge, and produced an EU ROM for the phone.
I had the 'Prime' (faster) version of the phone delivered a week ago. I wasn't happy with the ROM that shipped, so I flashed it with the latest unofficial EU ROM - and everything has been great.
I would only recommend these phones if you're comfortable with getting your hands a bit dirty. Otherwise, you'd be best going into carphonewarehouse where you'll need to pay quite a bit more to get the same level of performance.
thethinwhiteduke
21 Nov 152#130
Excellent advice. And loving my Redmi Note 2 Prime too.
Why wait from China. This is a better deal, you get 32GB Advanced Edition with an extra £20 delivered within 2 days.
7800gtman
21 Nov 15#135
The reviews don't lie... I'm sure there are a few lucky people who have had no problem like yourself. As with most things there isn't a problem until there is a problem. If you willing to risk information the sake of a few pounds that's up to you but it is the polar opposite of a site such as amazon where customer service is very good.
kuteguy
22 Nov 151#136
Just remember that the Xiaomi redmi note 2 pro gets launched on Tuesday
All metal case and fingerprint sensor for a start. It will be known as the Redmi Note 3, I think.
Adam2050
22 Nov 15#140
metal body probably needed, though replace plastic backings would be great.
3GB ram always good, then really competes with flag ships
Fingerprint meh, never liked those things.
Cool ta
badboyofrock
23 Nov 15#141
Redmi note 2 pro.
nikunj87
23 Nov 151#142
Hi,
Did the order mention a 2 day delivery time. I would like to buy one, but I have to have it before the end of this week. Can you please let me know once it is delivered.
Why I am asking is because I got a response from them saying that they don't have it in stock at the EU warehouse.
Thanks,
badboyofrock
23 Nov 15#143
I ordered my mi4i from gearbest EU. Ordered Tuesday and delivered Thursday.
thethinwhiteduke
23 Nov 15#144
Nah.
Redmi Note 3.
smithgt
23 Nov 151#145
Redmi Note 3 to be unveiled at Xiaomi's November 24 event, new teaser confirms
I believe you may be right, and I'm liking the look of the metal body. Mipad 2, as well. I can feel my paying finger twitching......
shariifi
23 Nov 15#147
Yes it mentioned 1-2 Business days.
Just got an email today that the item has been shipped.
shariifi
23 Nov 15#148
The price for Redmi Note 3 will be double, metal case adds little bulk and weight, fingerprint sensor what the use for it (are u an immigration officer)?
Sorry, I prefer the note 2.
thethinwhiteduke
23 Nov 15#149
No need to be sorry.
And no, I'm not an immigration officer.
Bizarre.
kingofswords
25 Nov 15#151
95 on fasttech
with 10% discount code xmas takes it to 86 quid
more reliable seller
mickey_brock
25 Nov 15#152
ive had problems with ali express after it happened 3 times i stopped ordering from them , i order of DHGATE , that site ive never had a problem , i know its very similar to ali express but it has none of the problems,
octopus
25 Nov 15#153
Redmi Note 3 will cost around £95 and only 4g heavier than Note 2 as per this link
tomkirky
25 Nov 152#154
It will cost £95 if you get the 16GB basic version and buy directly from Xiaomi (which we can't in the UK) personally I still think if you can get the 32gb note 3 for under £150 it's a great deal to have the latest redmi note device, if you're not bothered about having the last gen then this is a good buy. The large battery on the new one really tempts me!
swfarrington
25 Nov 151#155
Removable battery on my redmi note 2. Back comes off so you can put your 2 SIM cards and micro sd cards in
Mikestone
26 Nov 15#156
Heat!
johnandy991
27 Nov 15#157
is it Xiaomi redmi smartphone a good smartphone?
kuteguy
27 Nov 15#158
Damn on the redmi note 3 - they dropped microSD support, which, for me, is a deal breaker
usetheforceluke
27 Nov 15#159
make up your mind UKhotdeals. Aliexpress deals are now allowed to be posted.............?
Nonsense, they use escrow. Now Royal Mail who delivered it, they're a bunch of t**sers, they put the package from Ali Express on my doorstep and left it there, if it was nicked, the seller would have lost out because of the failure that is Royal Mail as I wouldn't have said I received the package.
muttyhc
29 Nov 15#163
any eu warehouse go it?
GAVINLEWISHUKD
29 Nov 15#164
Wonder if anybody managed to get one on gearbests black Friday deal at $79.99 (£52ish). Got one in basket but had missed it by the time PayPal had loaded. :disappointed:
japglish
29 Nov 151#165
I bought one of these from another supplier after my Samsung Galaxy gave up the ghost. Absolutely delighted with the build quality! Great phone
mh79
29 Nov 15#166
you will have to root your phone that's the only way
johankirchner1
29 Nov 15#167
all the items from alliexspress is fake, dont be fooled to buy from them.
You want to download the "Global" Rom (your was supplied with the "Chinese ROM" and install it, if you have the Xiaomi MIUI program installed on a WinPC it is very easy, download the ROM from the MIUI forum link, plug the phone in, select update and pick the location of the ROM.
If you dont, go visit the MIUI forums, there are plenty of guides on how to download the ROM and install it directly on the phone. I have done it both ways, but I have a Note 3G, which is slightly different.
For the nay sayers, £94 is the official price of the phone, so one at this price on AliExpress doesnt mean it is fake; there ARE fake phones out there (I have a fake Lenovo right here), but Xiaomi have an app that you can use to check if your phone is legit. If it isnt, just report it as a fake using the "Dispute" button on Ali Express. DONT go and push the "Confirm" button until you are sure it is real.
mubashar
30 Nov 15#174
Is this still available? Spec wise, how does it compare to say Samsung S4 and S5?
Captain_Cretin
30 Nov 15#175
Ali Express is a bit like Ebay used to be, lots of sellers, some good, some bad, some selling nothing but fakes. If you stick to the higher rated sellers you will USUALLY be OK, although I did have one batch of dodgy SD cards from a Two Crown rated seller.
If your item isnt available from someone sporting a Crown, look at the rest, look at the comments left, the quantities sold and the feedback history, some good sellers suddenly turn bad (change of owner??) and this is reflected in lots of recent poor rating after years of good ones.
If a number of people are selling at well below the price of everyone else, it is probably a fake, look closely at the description, and dont click to confirm your order has arrived until you are 100% certain it is genuine.
i have placed hundreds of orders with AliE over the last 4-5 years, the majority have been perfectly fine, and of the ones that havent, I have been refunded in all but two cases.
IN CONTRAST
I have ordered ONCE from Amazon.com (the US site); a £250 Nakamichi ICE unit.
I received three sheets of sanding paper........
Captain_Cretin
30 Nov 15#176
The Note3 has just been unveiled at a tech show in China, but the specs are actually slightly WORSE than the Note2, it just has a few more gimmicks like a fingerprint scanner - basically it has gone all Apple.
This means the prices on the Note 2 MAY drop slightly.
For the record I own a Note 1 3G, because I use GiffGaff, and the 4G versions dont support 800MHz, the main channel used by GG, this is true of the 2 and the new 3; so they will work on EE, 3, etc, but not on O2 or GG.
The Xiaomis are great phones, well made and well supported, I get weekly UI updates as part of the BETA program, and there are loads of custom ROM options, including one for Android v6.
morty
30 Nov 15#177
this is good info but the 02/giffgaff/tesco not offering 4g support on the phone may change the chip in the phone supports it just needs unlocking which can only happen once someone figures it out and the other way is o2 is being purchased by 3 so you would expect a network merge.
For the price the phone is fantastic a few things let it down
camera is not great
no gorilla glass
plastic back is weak
two of those can sort of be corrected with glass screen protecter and you just get a case for the phone to go in for a replacement back.
BananaBread
30 Nov 15#178
Might return my Wileyfox Swift for this!
TiscaliSurvivor
30 Nov 15#179
I thought only UK sellers were allowed on HUKD...
robinp
30 Nov 15#180
Bought 5 different things int he last 12 months, no problems at all. Just like ebay, check the feedback of the seller!
elazarenco
30 Nov 151#181
Great phone! thanks OP!
smithgt
30 Nov 15#182
What sort of battery life are other owners getting? On mine you can almost was the battery percentage drop. i.e. 20mins audio dropped the battery to 86%, then 72% after 40 mins. Mine's running MIUI 7 Stable 7.00.66.00 (LHMCNCI) (It isnt't rooted according to the banking apps I can run)
barbiegirl
30 Nov 15#183
Pretty good to be honest, certainly better than that. I'm a light user, but often still well over 50% when I get home after two hours of commuting. MIUI 7 5.10.22
Barbs
barbiegirl
30 Nov 151#184
+1. Mine too.
swfarrington
30 Nov 15#185
Does yours update automatically now? I didn't think the way I'd set mine up i.e. not rooted it would do this, but it does!
barbiegirl
1 Dec 15#186
Well it checks for OTA updates but I'm yet to be notified one is available. Still 5.10.22.Weekly.
What is yours running?
sul
1 Dec 15#187
shouldnt be allowed to post here. site is riddles with scammers and full of fakes. yes you can get genuine items but its very hit and miss. similar to ebay exept you are buying from the other side of the world and you have no paypal protection
dwattsy21
1 Dec 15#188
Ordering a new phone tonight and can't decide between this and the doogee f5? Is the extra gig of ram on the f5 not the deciding factor?
scousethief
1 Dec 151#189
Your a moron.
Used Aliexpress for years without any hitch , the phone in this deal arrived today perfectly bubblewrapped in tough plastic and the standard Xiaomi cardboard box , everything sealed exactly as it should be , everything works exactly as it should do.
Yes there are scammers but they are slowly being removed, there are more scammers on Ebay and ive been ripped off by more of my greedy **** fellow Brits than any scary Chinese website..... but as with Ebay your money is protected, now the real problem is Royal Mail, they are a bloody joke.
swfarrington
1 Dec 15#190
It's on 5.11.26 at the moment. You're not missing anything, if anything it's less stable than 5.10.22.
hu55ey
1 Dec 15#191
Have been thinking of purchasing a Chinese phone. Is there any customs charges for shipping to the UK?
Aleina
1 Dec 15#192
Is this any better than the Sony C4 that John Lewis had on offer the other day?
cartyboy
2 Dec 15#193
32 orders and not one scam yet.
cartyboy
2 Dec 15#194
32 orders and not one scam yet.
cartyboy
2 Dec 15#195
yes its like chinese ebay. Items take upto 35 days to arrive but your money is held by them till you say it has arrived. Football shirts are amazing. Any chinese items on ebay sell on there for alot less to, like £10 smart watches
BananaBread
7 Dec 15#196
Where does it say they promise no customs? I can't seem to find it :s
barbiegirl
7 Dec 15#197
Appreciated. Thanks.
johankirchner1
10 Dec 15#198
LOL, Nice Reply, do you work for them? theu just sell Sh1TT
scousethief
10 Dec 15#199
Why would i be working for Aliexpress while living in the North East of England ? are you one of those silly retarded mongs who bought a $5 Iphone from China and thought they were getting a real one or just a silly bigoted closet racist ?
Funnily enough you can buy everything from Apple to Samsung to Sony and your money is protected in exactly the same way as Ebay and Paypal , you can easily claim a refund if needed or you could use your Credit Card and use the chargeback.
But lets ignore the truth and facts and sink to being little bigots like you.
mredealer
15 Apr 16#200
Mainly because most of these orders were placed on four-five occasions from various 'retailers' without awaiting the outcome of other orders. You might have a different experience but don't assume others' are not an accurate account of their own. In general I've found the orders to be poor quality and prone to issues either at the outset or sometime early on in their use. Like it or lump it, that's how it was; it would be a strange thing for me to make-up and write about. Glad you have found it better, just go careful there.
Opening post
first post, 2nd attempt. prob for the people who have done the research.
Got the phone last week from same seller. received 10 days after despatch.
Phone is great, works on three network no problems, comes with xiaomi.eu rom with no Chinese bloat.
deal will expire in about 11 hours.
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white is under 95 so still a deal in my eyes!
The seller claims that by installing a custom ROM, they've managed to unlock UK's 4G frequencies. Even if that were true, updating the phone may revert it back to stock and result in the phone being locked to China's 4G frequencies. You might want to consider if the extra trouble is worth $20 over Xiaomi's official international 4G version.
I've got the tdd version. installing custom roms is something I'm comfortable with, as are many others. this deal was for them.
it comes with the xiaomi.eu rom, not special mods, and its the rom you want for full English and no Chinese bloat.
http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_229216.html?wid=3
1) Does this have NFC?
2) How is the Wi Fi on this compared to the MI3
3) Battery life? Can you soldier on for more than say 2 days with standard use?
4) Any problems 4G wise?
2. decent wifi don't know mi3 so can't compare
3. lucky to get 1 day.
4. no band 20, its CPU does support all LTE frequency but no available on this handset. that means bye bye O2 and Vodafone 4G.
there is thread in xda about development on unlocking hidden 4G bands.
http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/848e3256
the price from this seller which i can vouch for has now gone up.
Hope some people ended up buying.
This is an unofficial MIUI 7 multi language ROM. Xiaomi will not be releasing an official ROM with full English translation as this handset was never intended for the UK market. The above link is as good as it gets. Once installed the phone runs like a dream. Your current ROM is likely full of dodgy spyware anyway!
But the problem is that the available ram is very low (keeping in mind that it's 2GB). Also, there is a pathetic problem of getting adds on the home screen. I am using the ROM it came with and haven't rooted, can someone please advise how to root and which ROM to use , ( I prefer a pure andriod experience rather then IOS or MIUI ) ?
Due to the low availability of the RAM , it lags and hangs sometime.
Thanks
But the problem is that the available ram is very low (keeping in mind that it's 2GB). Also, there is a pathetic problem of getting adds on the home screen. I am using the ROM it came with and haven't rooted, can someone please advise how to root and which ROM to use , ( I prefer a pure andriod experience rather then IOS or MIUI ) ?
Due to the low availability of the RAM , it lags and hangs sometime.
Thanks
go to
install twrp from:
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=152550&extra=page%3D1&mobile=2
then choose which rom to use. I prefer the xiaomi.eu rom, miui with no ads. weekly build is best. there are also some other roms on xda forums, more vanilla Android.
you flash the rom by selecting the file when in twrp recovery.
pretty easy.
Can't find a different colour back for sale separately would like a yellow or a red one.
cheers
Picturing you going into the chinese and asking them to decipher the phone... lol X):laughing:
http://digital-wear.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-2-prime-the-ultimate-affordable-android-phone-349/
However please do not order the version linked in this deal as it appears to be the TDD variant not the FDD version.. The TDD is not compatible with the 4G in the UK you need the FDD one...
Be careful!
You tried something lower down, think mine was on MUI 6 at the time.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MediaDevil-Apple-iPhone-Leather-stitching/dp/B00NKFZWRS/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1447860851&sr=8-12&keywords=MediaDevil+iphone+6+plus
Has to be the iphone 6 Plus cover. Lovely leather too.
£20 maybe a little pricey but I got one on ebay second hand which was only a month old. Perfect condition.
That's from Xiaomi.eu. So, it's either official or someone is cybersquatting Xiaomi's site.As a $12bn company, I'm not sure they'd allow cybersquatting.
http://en.miui.com/download-274.html
Seems there's a new version out now if I'm not mistaken.
http://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/5-11-12-13.28972/
the latest stable official rom is V7.0.8.0.LHMCNCI (MIUI7) which i couldn't flash via update app
http://en.miui.com/download-274.html
When I spoke to Lenovo , they said they wont support phones at UK.
Tempted to get this redmi note 2 just to compare. Doogee phones don't seem to allow for dual sim AND micro SD at the same time which I need.
Thanks for any help guys.
twrp goes on through mi updater(built in update) and you can flash a weekly release through that if needed.
Bought one for my son for christmas from gearbest last week
I cannot get my rig Windows 10 to install the drivers have tried everything
I cannot update the firmware, i just keep getting the 'driver signature verification' message
Its a great phone once i figure out how to fix the issues above
Works the same for Win 10; I had to do this to change the ROM on my wife's Vibe Shot which also uses a Snapdragon chip.
Tech spec
Would go with the prime if you're looking for better.
Seems similarly speced as the normal note 2.
I wanted it for the speed and big screen aswell so I'm glad you posted, thanks.
You can buy extra batteries and power adaption.
Rom's updates all the time it seems from unofficial and official (slower)
Camera's alright poor in low light.
Seems to perform amazing, you need to look at some of the reviews the 'prime' which I have can keep up with some of the flag ships on most things. If it had 3gb of memory I think it would perform as well. For a fraction of the price i'm very impressed.
As for the phone, I think the description sets off enough warning bells to scare me away. Proceed at your own peril. It sounds a bit like an "upgraded" memory card. The phone is ok, the seller not so much.
Is it fully compatible with UK/EU LTE frequency ?
thanks
What about their Android is it standard EU android, e.g no need for rooting ....
I had Huawei and it works excellent, matching my other Japanese Korean Smart phones ... ....
However, I also had a chinese phone ZTE bought from chinese vendor and it presented more problem than solution Not to mentiion time to waste everytime you get the problem, so I consider it, it is not worthy at all if you include your time into equation .... .
Due to this I am emtremely careful to buy chinese phone especially from chinese vendors nowadays ....
There is no such thing as "EU Android" and rooting isn't at all relevant to this discussion. There is one version of Android which manufacturers customise as appropriate for the markets they sell their phones to.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is officially only sold in China, therefore Xiaomi don't produce a version of the software for other markets (although this is rumoured to change with an updated version of this phone due out soon). Third parties have however taken up that challenge, and produced an EU ROM for the phone.
I had the 'Prime' (faster) version of the phone delivered a week ago. I wasn't happy with the ROM that shipped, so I flashed it with the latest unofficial EU ROM - and everything has been great.
I would only recommend these phones if you're comfortable with getting your hands a bit dirty. Otherwise, you'd be best going into carphonewarehouse where you'll need to pay quite a bit more to get the same level of performance.
Why wait from China. This is a better deal, you get 32GB Advanced Edition with an extra £20 delivered within 2 days.
3GB ram always good, then really competes with flag ships
Fingerprint meh, never liked those things.
Cool ta
Did the order mention a 2 day delivery time. I would like to buy one, but I have to have it before the end of this week. Can you please let me know once it is delivered.
Why I am asking is because I got a response from them saying that they don't have it in stock at the EU warehouse.
Thanks,
Redmi Note 3.
http://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_note_3_will_be_unveiled_on_november_24_xiaomi_confirms-news-15152.php
Just got an email today that the item has been shipped.
Sorry, I prefer the note 2.
And no, I'm not an immigration officer.
Bizarre.
with 10% discount code xmas takes it to 86 quid
more reliable seller
HOT BTW
Any one wanting a suck of lolipop for Red Note one rom available... http://www.needrom.com/download/xiaomi-redmi-note-2-hermes-cinafoniaci-rom/#comments
http://www.gizmochina.com/2015/02/10/spot-fake-xiaomi-mi-note/
If you dont, go visit the MIUI forums, there are plenty of guides on how to download the ROM and install it directly on the phone. I have done it both ways, but I have a Note 3G, which is slightly different.
For the nay sayers, £94 is the official price of the phone, so one at this price on AliExpress doesnt mean it is fake; there ARE fake phones out there (I have a fake Lenovo right here), but Xiaomi have an app that you can use to check if your phone is legit. If it isnt, just report it as a fake using the "Dispute" button on Ali Express. DONT go and push the "Confirm" button until you are sure it is real.
If your item isnt available from someone sporting a Crown, look at the rest, look at the comments left, the quantities sold and the feedback history, some good sellers suddenly turn bad (change of owner??) and this is reflected in lots of recent poor rating after years of good ones.
If a number of people are selling at well below the price of everyone else, it is probably a fake, look closely at the description, and dont click to confirm your order has arrived until you are 100% certain it is genuine.
i have placed hundreds of orders with AliE over the last 4-5 years, the majority have been perfectly fine, and of the ones that havent, I have been refunded in all but two cases.
IN CONTRAST
I have ordered ONCE from Amazon.com (the US site); a £250 Nakamichi ICE unit.
I received three sheets of sanding paper........
This means the prices on the Note 2 MAY drop slightly.
For the record I own a Note 1 3G, because I use GiffGaff, and the 4G versions dont support 800MHz, the main channel used by GG, this is true of the 2 and the new 3; so they will work on EE, 3, etc, but not on O2 or GG.
The Xiaomis are great phones, well made and well supported, I get weekly UI updates as part of the BETA program, and there are loads of custom ROM options, including one for Android v6.
For the price the phone is fantastic a few things let it down
camera is not great
no gorilla glass
plastic back is weak
two of those can sort of be corrected with glass screen protecter and you just get a case for the phone to go in for a replacement back.
Barbs
What is yours running?
Used Aliexpress for years without any hitch , the phone in this deal arrived today perfectly bubblewrapped in tough plastic and the standard Xiaomi cardboard box , everything sealed exactly as it should be , everything works exactly as it should do.
Yes there are scammers but they are slowly being removed, there are more scammers on Ebay and ive been ripped off by more of my greedy **** fellow Brits than any scary Chinese website..... but as with Ebay your money is protected, now the real problem is Royal Mail, they are a bloody joke.
LOL, Nice Reply, do you work for them? theu just sell Sh1TT
Funnily enough you can buy everything from Apple to Samsung to Sony and your money is protected in exactly the same way as Ebay and Paypal , you can easily claim a refund if needed or you could use your Credit Card and use the chargeback.
But lets ignore the truth and facts and sink to being little bigots like you.