Xiaomi Mi Band 2 for £27.48 using code: miband27
6% Quidco cashback and 6.3% Topcashback
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thomas01155 to sofiasar
16 Jul 1615#4
Yeah, this would be cheaper to leave in the box somewhere :smiley:
finnmaccool to sofiasar
16 Jul 167#5
The green heart rate LED's will help you find the Cake tin in the dark.
Bluefusion
16 Jul 166#6
Just to say I bought the miband heart rate monitor from banggood 6 months ago at £23. it's now stopped working. Even though it has a 1 year warranty banggood were very difficult to deal with. In the end I was offered a repair but would have to return it at cost to me, which was more than a new one, or they would give me 500 points (£5) credit.
So I'm done with banggood.
Shizzo13 to RedDemonic
17 Jul 163#15
Are you sure it's dead? It was a common problem with the original and surprisingly the fix was to leave it in the fridge for a night. Wake up in the morning and it charged. Give it a go if you've still got it.
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Eclairs
16 Jul 161#1
already posted few days ago... mine is arriving in few days time
RedDemonic
16 Jul 16#2
my original Xiaomi Mi Band died after 1 charge. hope these new one doesn't have same problem. it will cost too much to return.
Shizzo13 to RedDemonic
17 Jul 163#15
Are you sure it's dead? It was a common problem with the original and surprisingly the fix was to leave it in the fridge for a night. Wake up in the morning and it charged. Give it a go if you've still got it.
sofiasar
16 Jul 16#3
iv received my fitbit HR but I don't have the motivation to use it. I'm thinking I won't use it :/
was I better off buying one of these ?
thomas01155 to sofiasar
16 Jul 1615#4
Yeah, this would be cheaper to leave in the box somewhere :smiley:
finnmaccool to sofiasar
16 Jul 167#5
The green heart rate LED's will help you find the Cake tin in the dark.
Bluefusion
16 Jul 166#6
Just to say I bought the miband heart rate monitor from banggood 6 months ago at £23. it's now stopped working. Even though it has a 1 year warranty banggood were very difficult to deal with. In the end I was offered a repair but would have to return it at cost to me, which was more than a new one, or they would give me 500 points (£5) credit.
So I'm done with banggood.
Kenneth131 to Bluefusion
16 Jul 16#7
gearbest are no better in my experience. they are all much the same
Kenneth131
16 Jul 161#8
this is still too expensive considering the £15 price tag in china. When it drops below £20 il be interested
titan131
16 Jul 161#9
Can this be used as a trusted device? ie can it keep my phone unlocked. Sorry if it's a dumb question.
sbodyontheweb to titan131
18 Jul 16#22
Previous version can, so no reasons this model can't
otterboxer
17 Jul 16#10
Cheap. Not in a good way. At least there's no malware/spyware with these. Or is there?
lidds to otterboxer
17 Jul 16#12
Have you got one?
leet
17 Jul 161#11
I bought one of these from Amazon last week. Only had it a week but really impressed so far. So much so I'm thinking of buying another two for the kids.
My wife got one of these when they came out a few weeks ago and loves it. She did like the first mi band but prefers having a screen on it. She used to have a Fitbit but prefers this. Seems like a great device for the money. Oh and she has it as a trusted device for her Android
slipd
17 Jul 16#14
Probably been asked before but how do these compare against the likes of Fitbit etc. I was thinking about getting one of these for my Mum, who's only really interested in HR and and steps :smirk:
These seem ideal if any good. If would be paired with a Moto G.
Deeco
17 Jul 16#16
I thought these were going to be sold for £15-20?
malky39 to Deeco
17 Jul 16#17
They probably are in China
Deeco
17 Jul 16#18
Apparently, it will be available for $23 in official markets starting in a few months.
I had one on order for $29.99 from Aliexpress a few weeks ago but cancelled when I realised that notifications were simply a vibrate/icon rather than the actual text. I know Brexit has screwed the exchange rate (and everything else) but that's a big jump in price.
sunnycharlie
17 Jul 16#20
Can anybody tell me whether you can read the display outside in the sunshine?
I have another brand of fitness band which doubles as a watch but I cannot read it in the sun!
Gupy to sunnycharlie
18 Jul 161#21
Have been using it for the last 1 week. Pretty good piece of kit, looks nice on the wrist. Battery life seem ok so far, lose about 3-4% per day depending upon the usage. Was using fitbit charge prior to this, seems pretty accurate too.
Yes you can, very clearly
fred box
18 Jul 16#23
it is shipped from china, so there is a risk you get stung by import taxes and charges (£5.60 VAT £8 handling
charge)
SaverSam
21 Jul 16#24
Anyone who has bought this had to pay customs/VAT charges?
DealASaurus
21 Jul 16#25
Can confirm no customs or vat charges on my band, received yesterday. Delivered by Royal Mail.
GS01 to DealASaurus
29 Jul 16#28
Airmail or Priority Direct?
ewatkin4
23 Jul 16#26
Does this work with My Fitness Pal
nicojo to ewatkin4
6 Aug 16#30
"yes and no! I have it and I measure my steps and sleep with it. I have a iPhone 6s and it is connected to the health app and adjust the calories calculated by xiaomi`s app to your normal activity level and the apple health app is connected to myfitnesspal and synchronizes with it. So in a indirect way I get my extra calories burned accounted for! You just have to connect myfitnesspal and the xiaomi app with the health app"
bazza1603
27 Jul 16#27
Got mine today.
Anyone found a way to pair with a Windows mobile?
tomtomato
2 Aug 16#29
Poor product. I had one (bought from Banggood in China for £27 and received 8 days later in the UK, Royal Mail signed for) and sold it on eBay after trying it.
Issues:
* plastic band is difficult to close and open
* device has to be removed from band to be charged
* no continuous heart rate monitoring. Only works when pressing a button, and then takes a long time or does not work
* App is poor and has bugs (like lots of data is recorded against the wrong time)
* Does not recognize wrist motion to display time, most of the time
* Application notification shows the same icon for all, making it useless
* Trusted device on my Samsung S4 does not work to unlock the screen
Pros:
* Nice clear screen
* Great battery life
* Good build quality
I bought a Fitbit Charge HR instead, which is much better, but also more expensive (£85 at Boots).
For people just looking for a basic step counter, then the Mi Band 2 is good value for money, and has a nice and clear screen. If you need a heart monitoring device or proper fitness device, the Mi Band 2 is just no good.
nicojo
6 Aug 16#31
How did you get it for that price from Boots? Thx
tomtomato
7 Aug 16#32
There was a 15% discount code posted here for Fitbit devices purchased from Boots. I don't know if it still works
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was I better off buying one of these ?
So I'm done with banggood.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/H-way-Bluetooth-Bracelet-Monitor-Smartphone/dp/B01DKQDF20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468735346&sr=8-1&keywords=h+way+bluetooth+fitness+tracker
These seem ideal if any good. If would be paired with a Moto G.
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_band_2_rumored_to_go_on_open_sale_this_october-blog-19182.php
I have another brand of fitness band which doubles as a watch but I cannot read it in the sun!
Yes you can, very clearly
charge)
Anyone found a way to pair with a Windows mobile?
Issues:
* plastic band is difficult to close and open
* device has to be removed from band to be charged
* no continuous heart rate monitoring. Only works when pressing a button, and then takes a long time or does not work
* App is poor and has bugs (like lots of data is recorded against the wrong time)
* Does not recognize wrist motion to display time, most of the time
* Application notification shows the same icon for all, making it useless
* Trusted device on my Samsung S4 does not work to unlock the screen
Pros:
* Nice clear screen
* Great battery life
* Good build quality
I bought a Fitbit Charge HR instead, which is much better, but also more expensive (£85 at Boots).
For people just looking for a basic step counter, then the Mi Band 2 is good value for money, and has a nice and clear screen. If you need a heart monitoring device or proper fitness device, the Mi Band 2 is just no good.