no thats the standard model no band 20 support for 4g and android 5.1.1 lollypop rest of specs are identical band 20 is important because o2 ,tesco ,giffgaff use this band for 4g

OP .. "also official global rom so supports ota updates"

Yes, as mentioned here:

Xiaomi to roll out MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM from 23 August

http://a.msn.com/r/2/BBvSwbq?a=0&m=en-gb""%&&

I'll delete my post so as not to confuse folks. voted hot

Vendor states "95% that you need to pay customs taxes" which will add 20% VAT plus an additional 2.5% Customs Duty plus whatever DHL charge for admin (£10?), say total £41.28 to pay https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty

OP .. as per your Deal link, it says that 95% WILL need to clear Customs Duties? (that's a LOT!). :-(

What's your take on that please?. :-)

Snap!, lol.

i think that omly applies if you use dhl if you use the standard aliexpress shipping 28+ days which most people on here say no customs i personally always use dhl to get phone within 5-7 days and pay customs only vat and dhl charge there is no duty on mobile phones

so with tax it would be approx £180 is that still a good deal for this phone?
Also what is the max SD card it will accept please?
thanks

i think that only applies if you use dhl if you use the standard aliexpress shipping 28+ days which most people on here say no customs. I personally always use dhl to get phone within 5-7 days and pay customs only vat and dhl charge there is no duty on mobile phones i have not used aliexpress before but there are other deals on here where loads of comments say no customs using aliexpress standard delivery

I may just sell my RN3 SD and buy this.

2GB/16GB special version is £121.26 from same seller

what's the camera like?

I have redmi 3 pro and having issues with it. I did put in power saving mode from the settings. It asked me to restart the device which I did. Then it just got stuck on MI logo. Many attempts to hardreset all failed. It eventually came back on with black screen the only thing working on it is the camera, fingerprint sensor and google weather/internet. I cannot access the settings.

I know wrong place to post but is there any otherway to get into phone settings?

Thanks

These ali phones look good but post #14 makes me worry what to do .
Some of these companies dont reply to your e-mail on support issues I can name one who are a large corporation.

+1, i find sometimes you need to do a bit of digging around yourself :smiley:

Yep. You need to be clear buying this type of phone - brilliant for the price and quality but its at the expense of accessing warranty and post sale support.

cant seam to be able to take the £6.96 replacement warranty off so the price is £146.10

No I have not unlocked the bootloader.

I have downloaded phone PC Suite which is showing the current version installed is V7.3.2.0.0.IHPCNDD.

All the steps I have carried out so far has failed. Not sure what todo next.

That's not an official Xiaomi Rom, it's a dodgy one put on by the seller and it's not safe to use, all of them are buggy, don't get updates and some have major security issues and built in backdoors. Follow a guide to remove the vendor rom and go to the official global rom. The bootloader does not need to be unlocked to do this.

Anyone know of a good charger, the one in sent with the phone seems a bit flimsy.

Does this one have NFC and CM support?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Pro 4GB 32GB Helio X25 4G LTE Smartphone 5.5 inch already on their website, possibly a SD 652 version too.

I went for the 2gb version from the supplier, fingers crossed.

How do we remove the £6.93 warranty?

Someone beat me to that reply :man:

I just bought the redmi 3 pro (5" screen). What is the appeal for 5.5" screen you can't use easily with one hand? Do you guys all have a specific usage requirement that justifies the big screen? Am I missing out on something or maybe you are all ogres. LOL

cyanogenmod official build is now available for reminding note 3 pro. I've been using for couple of weeks now having been using Chinese xiaomi from before that. was easy to install and has option to install nightly builds etc.

autocorrect fail reminding = Redmi

I might see if I can change to the note then, especially as cyanogenmod is available. It's not on the redmi 3 pro (not official anyway). Don't want MIUI crap.

I don't understand the rom on this phone, the latest official miui 8 for this model I can find is running on lollipop, yet it's listed as running official global marshmallow. Also while there is an official cyanogenmod build they are only nightly's/snapshots, no 'stable' yet. If you check the forum thread there are a number of build issues being reported

This phone is the dogs

Get it

Apparently I am an **** and a moron. LOL

Did you pay £12000 for your desktop

Gosh these Xiaomi phones are cheap however be aware of the pitfalls. I have a RedMi Note 2 and it has its issues. Limited updates (even worse than this phone as it has the Helio X10 CPU which has no ROM support) and the front camera filled with dust (from the speaker) due to a design flaw. If you are happy to live with no support and installing custom ROMs extra its a lot of phone for your money but if you just want something that works look elsewhere. I'm not sure I'd bother again as I just don't have the time to hunt down ROMs and disassembly my phone to fix the camera (and i'd call myself very very technically proficient). In summary - great value but more work!

Edit: It also has compass, wifi and battery issues. All workable with but a pain.

If you check this link http://en.miui.com/download-301.html#439 you will see the latest roms for the global, Chinese, and special version the current one for this special version is 7.5.2.0 MHRMIDE the older rom was 7.3.9.0 MHRMIDE the MH in the rom version depicts marshmallow as this says it comes with the 7.3 version the phone should ota to the latest rom when you recieve it

I bought this off aliexpress here:
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-Core-5-5-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM/342812_32597684693.html
delivery within the week guaranteed no import taxes (don't ask how) and had it about 3 months now and absolutely delighted with it

i have had the redmi note 3 3gb/32gb since February and have none of the issues you are pointing out fantastic phone have had about 15 ota updates in that time last one last week to miui 8

OK thanks for that, I didn't realise there was a different rom for this "special" model. It makes me wonder if the cyanogen rom would work? The advert says this phone is longer than the non "special" version so the hardware is obviously different.

it is believed that the difference in lenght is to accommodate band 20 according to xda developers forum they have been trying unsuccessfully to open band 20 by software means they think probable different antenna or modem

Thats great. Personally I had to ditch MIUI too as its power saving features kept turning my google services off no matter how many times I disabled power saving and data saving.

I'm not saying don't get it but just beware... The note 2 was also highly recommended here (hence why I bought it) but I don't think i'd risk it again.

Would be good if the make a redmi 3 Pro with the b20 late band. As I would snap that up

Will this get hit by customs, vat etc ? I see some sellers on ali express guarantee nothing extra to pay and delivery to uk in 5 days.

Dave

according to posts in other aliexpress deals if you use aliexpress standard delivery its highly unlikely to get caught but takes 20 - 40 days most people have said it only took 14 days if you use dhl expedited you will pay vat at customs and dhl charge for handling customs for you but you should receive phone in 5 - 7 days

Is that this build of Cyanogen? or another? How do you find it? Does everything work or is it buggy? I've been hunting for one of these phones with a nice Cyanogen build.

i would check first because this version redmi note 3 is 2.5mm longer than the standard one which people on xda developers forum think is to accommodate some extra hardware for the extra bands (band 20 etc) they have been trying unsuccessfully to solve band 20 software wise for quite sometime here is link to xda forum topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/help/android-6-band-20-redmi-note-3-pro-t3403378/page27 give it a read you'll see what i meen

​seconded. main problem I have is getting a screen protector that lasts

NO NFC, so no android pay supported in the UK

Just had a read of that it'a a bit of a bummer. Phone fits my needs great, just don't like MIUI.

please belive me that NFC is really but really bad idea. It's like walking on street with wallet pulled on string.

Recieved my device. Factory sealed box. Official global rom. Updated to developer rom without issue. Included was an adapter from the seller, I wasn't fond and often for a pound shop alternative that was fused. 4G working fine on EE, haven't tested in great detail mind just some VoLTE calls and speed tests. Applied for bootloader unlock permission and received it the next day (which is apparently quite rare). Now stuck with unlocking due to info mismatch on their server end so awaiting a response from them on fixing that so I can continue (possibly my fault for changing the rom during the application process). Aside from that, happy with the purchase thus far.

For those interested in ROM bloat. Next to nothing. The only things I considered bloat myself were swiftkey keyboard that I don't use and Facebook. Both of which were gone in seconds easily.

All google play services are included. IR blaster has worked perfectly on 3 televisions I've tested. Sitting at around 1.9GB of ram free most of the time when not heavily multitasking.

Volume/power buttons appear to be metallic, feel rather nice. Fingerprint scanner is fast. No rattle from buttons or hardware within the phone. No camera bump.

Honestly it seems a cracking device for the price, I'll be perfectly happy to use it as a daily driver once my bootloader unlock problem is corrected.

Negatives are a lack of UK locale on the ROMs. UK language is avaialble, just not locale, may cause a minor issue with some apps thinking you reside in a different country but can be modified at a later date. Also, the camera is not amazing, but it can take a decent picture. Anyway for the price point, phone is one of the best available.

As a thicko can you please explain why you needed to update to developer rom and unlock the bootloader.

Will I need to do this when mine arrives ?

Were you hit with customs/vat etc ?

I added the case and screen protector with my order as it only added a couple of pounds - but this phone seems a few mm longer than the normal version of this phone so will they fit ?

Dave

Dave

Did you change the Rom to a Xiaomi updated rom, or did you unlock to install a custom rom?

I am interested to see if the CM13 rom used for the Note 3 pro will work on this 3i device?

Also can you confirm if its definetly got band 20 (800) for 02 4g?

The updated to developer rom and bootloader unlock are not necessary for standard use. The global rom as standard is perfectly usable and the bootloader can be unlocked using that rom. The bootloader will require unlocking if you plan to root your device or use custom roms or recoveries. There are solutions online to do this without xiaomi's permission, but ideally they should be a last resort. Phone can be used on the stock rom without bootloader unlock for typical users.

You won't need to do this if you have no interest in custom roms, rooting and so on. Phone can be used standard out of the box just fine.

I had fees to pay due to opting for DHL as I needed the device quickly. The seller did however report a low price on the invoice to reduce fees and such, which I expect they will do for other shipping methods also which should prevent any fees for folks who order using standard mail.

The tracking for those interested, reports my package was recieved by DHL at 1pm, by 11:30pm the package was in Germany. By midnight the package left Germany and arrived in the UK 2 hours later at 2am. It was in my posession by lunch 12pm that same day. Of course there was a wait for the package to reach DHL but overall it was perhaps a 7 day delivery, including the time taken to process payment by credit card.

Case wise I'm unsure Dave, I've order a case separately myself to test. I expect most cases will fit albeit snug. Hard metallic cases likely won'y. Soft gel cases, rubber, should work for us.

Hi thanks for the quick review. I ordered one as well, can't wait for it to get here!

Are you running Miui 8 or custom rom like Cyanogenmod 13?

MIUI 8 currently, bootloader process is haulting due to information mismatch, seems a common error on the forums, have contact them about it to hopefully resolve the issue. Once that's fixed I'll play around a litte.

Regarding screen protectors, I purchased a cheap tempered glass one from ebay to tide me over. The fit on mine isn't perfect, with perhaps a 1mm gap at the top and 2mm at the bottom, however it did cover the entirety of the screen space, leaving only the black bezel areas uncovered around the edge a little, and had speaker and camera cutouts. I'll invest in another in a few months time likely, but this will suffice for right now. Assuming they ship a standard note 3 protector to you, I expect you'll have a similar fit.

And in response to band 20 and such, I don't know of a way to suitably check the bands supported by the phone honestly. If anyone can provide one I'll be sure to check for you folks. But as the phone is advertised as supporting it, and the rom for the special edition flashed without issue, I'd expect all is well.

Could not find a good one, any recommendations? What are you using at the moment?

was it this seller you bought from and if not to cheeky how much were the extra fees at customs

Excellent phone better than high end phones selling 3 x times this price.
Easy to root and install ROMs.

Gray version 195.46 USD = 146.673 GBP
Cannot remove replacement warranty US $9.30 x 1
Heat added.

So tempted by this.

For my life on Android till now, I have had technically powerful spec phones of their time - Orange San Francisco, Huawei G300, Moto G (1st gen 3G & 4G), but have always struggled with poor cameras on them and now feel not much point of super speedy phone in pocket when missed out on some moments to enjoy!

I want to break that cycle now! Any recommendations for phones under £150 budget that take decent photos? Not expecting DSLR level quality for sure.

​I'm waiting for this phone, so can't comment on the camera, but I would always recommend kimovil website for choosing phones, it really helps narrow the choices based on camera, battery etc

Camera samples for this phone courtesy of techtablets, a great website for reviews on budget Chinese phones, tablets and other technologies.

Link to review/samples.

Note: When I say this phone, I mean the non special edition, which houses the same hardware minus the changes to bands therefore cameras are equal.

Check eBay item 291788422871 - £7 with best offer available. Reading reviews I would double check the cable length with the seller (should be 6 feet/1.8m - that was always one of the best parts). Unless you regularly charge multiple devices this is the way to go. Also if you need one for home & one for work, you may get a better price on two. One word of warning, be very careful removing the plug (it can take UK/EUR/USA/Aus plugs) - you can lose skin & damage the contacts - I did the first time I tried!

I just like to thanks to you for your informative respose to any even silly questions. I seriusly think about this phone and you help me a lot.

Dropped in price to under £130.

Yes thanks for all your helful info I think I might go for it now
One last thing, i dont really understand the technical terms of roms/ flashing roms and I would be scared to mess about, was there chinese apps etc. Will i need to do much when it arrives and is it comlicated ?

When it arrives you will NOT need to flash it. Jonnybravoeldorado flashed on the latest beta ROM but you will not need to do this as it has the global ROM already installed and supports over the air updates (OTA). Only extra apps installed are facebook and swiftkey which can be easily removed, has the 800mhz band which o2 and giffgaff use for 4g. I would recommend a proper fused plug for when it arrives.

You can use it straight out the box, it doesn't come set up, you have to run through the set-up yourself. There are no odd chinese apps to remove, and the things that did come, swiftkey and facebook app, that I noticed after set-up, were uninstallable and gone in seconds :smiley:. So no, you don'e need to do much at all, sim card in, set up, play store and such is all there for you, good to go!

My own advice, for language select ENG UK and for locale, select United States. I've played with locale on the MIUI roms and it seems the locale you select controls what apps are installed after set-up. Choosing US leads to no strange chinese apps and such :smiley:.

Thanks for your reply.
So no chinese apps to get rid of on this global version, should work out of the box like normal UK phones, pop my sim in and ready to go?
Was it sealed shen delivered, or do they open box to check and/or install

No chinese if you go for US locale. Outside of the MIUI apps, but they're all english and do provide benefits of backing up data, messages, finding your device and such if you choose to use the service.

Will indeed work out the box.

Entirely sealed when delivered, a small adapter was packaged outside the box wrapped in foam material, but as i stated earlier, this adapter isn't ideal and you'd be better off visiting a local pound shop to buy a fused adapter. It will work however, I just don't feel comfortable using it myself.

Wow you guys have been so helpful, thank you
Just before I take the plunge on this, I was also looking at the "Xiaomi Mi Max" as I have a 6" phone already
Would anyone know if that model available to buy with the official global rom like this one?

The very same store that sells this note 3 appears to have the max with official global rom.

https://xiaomi-mi.aliexpress.com/store/group/Xiaomi-MAX/2178148_508379150.html

Just found that this phone is originally build for Taiwan.
http://en.miui.com/thread-299743-1-1.html

so far the redmi note 3 pro special edition as in this post is the only xiaomi device to support band 20 LTE ie the only one to work on 02's 4G and other networks use band 20 for additional supporting 4G bandwidth in built up areas.

I went for this over the normal version as band 20 will become more important in the coming years when voice over LTE kicks in over all the networks. band 20 relates to the 800mhz frequency which will provide 4G over much much greater distances than the higher current frequencies but has a lesser bandwidth meaning the more people on it, the slower it will be and more so than the higher frequencies. it will however allow for a better 4G signal out in the sticks and it will allow for less switching of transmitters when your traveling in a car or bus and since it supports voice calls, it will hold the call longer before trying to switch the mast your connected to.

at present most networks in the UK use high frequency 4G bands then for calls the network kicks you back to 3G or 2G. 2G will be turned off in the UK by 2020 and in Europe by 2017. this will mean 3G is the only fall back and most networks are trying to faze that out quickly to switch entirely to 4G and up the power on the 4G frequencies but to do this it will be reliant on band 20 which will be used for calls and the higher frequencies retained for data.

so all in I think having band 20 is actually very important going forward

that is mentioned in original deal post above but thanks for link

how much did you have to pay for customs etc

Sorry lol I skipped that part.
Anyway can somebody point on case for this version?

Mine shipped on Friday after ordering on Thursday,

So time to sit back and wait........I went for standard delivery .

Hopefully will be here before end of the month.

I went for the Gold bundle with the case and screen protector - paid in us$ with clarity and came to £138 including delivery - fingers crossed there will be no extra customs/vat.

Dave.

What's the deal with paying? Can I pay in pounds or is it dollars?
I normally use PayPal let them convert the price.

Some related links to read:

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Factory sealed box? Does this mean xiaomi already flashed the phone with global rom and sealed it with plastic?

arrived today, ten days after ordering, no customs charges, now doing ota update, was no uk (or usa) locality in options, hopefully updated rom will have this?

What postage option did you pick?

​the free one, it says Ali express standard shipping

That's great and I will keep that in mind next time I use PayPal.
Doesn't answer my question here tho.

The cheapest way to pay is in dollars with a credit card that doesn't charge a foreign transaction fee.If things do go wrong you are covered under section 75 of the consumer credit act so you should get your money back.Scroll down the page at the following link and look for 'Top travel credit cards that charge no fees on purchases' and use one of those cards if possible.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards

Thanks for the info.

did the ota update solve locality issue and what rom version was the ota update

​nope, and the rom is miui global 7.5 stable 7.5.2,0(mhrmide)

Does the Mi max have the 'band 20' thing, or is just the note 3
i.e is it just as safe bet?

It doesn't sandy, just this particular special edition note 3 released for Taiwan.

Just ordered the Clarity Credit Card. Will come in handy. Will order this phone when It arrives.

For the people who have bought this and received this what's your impressions?

did you get to solve the bootloader unlock problem

Yes and no. Officially? No. Unoficially? Yes. I took the unofficial route while I wait for the Xiaomi system to fix itself, and in a week or two I'll lock the bootloader and officially unlock the device.

Extra info for those interested. I currently have a 64gb Samsung Evo microsd in the phone, which works fine. To use microsd cards it seems they need to be in FAT32 format.

How do you remove the One-year replacement warranty please, I can't work it out

​It does not add the warranty on if you use the ios app

I suggest you order via quidco with a browser on your mobile.You will be able to remove the one year replacement warranty and also get 7.5% cashback if you do it correctly.

I had to flash the CN developer ROM via EDL when I was trying to unlock mine. Oddly the official guide says you can use the stable or dev global - and rarely it does play ball, didn't with mine. As soon as I was on the China ROM it just unlocked with one click :/. It's worthwhile trying a few troubleshoots if it doesn't - locating the device using the MIUI website and checking your login on the phone and Mi Unlock tool match up. You can also manually select the Fastboot driver from Device Manager to see if that fixes it. It's a horrendous process sometimes. All the tutorials are on the MIUI forums.

It's worthwhile getting the phone unlocked. I started out on the Xiaomi.EU rom since it was much lighter then ditched MIUI entirely. CM is so much nicer to use and whilst it's not perfect at the moment I prefer it massively to MIUI. Unless you're unlucky enough to have a newer variant FP reader the only real issues are things like Bluetooth battery drain, lack of VoLTE and CM's usual awful exFAT drivers. You can also use Xposed and root stuff without MIUI throwing a fit. The Resurrection Remix ROM has been completely stable.for me.

Is this important, what does it mean

​can't say I've noticed any practical issues with not having uk as a location, overall very pleased with the phone, bit disappointed you can't take pictures with the fingerprint sensor, but that's about all I have to complain about

​You can take pictures with the finger print scanner in miui 8

Did you choose standard ali express shipping option ?

Dave

Would you please share screenshot of aliexpress tracking page for your order? Really would like to know what steps are involved in delivering the item

How is this phone for those of u that have it in general use how is the touch and keyboard layout im a samsung note 2 user looking for cheaper alternative to note 7

Im not fussed on camera but general use like browsing downloading apps etc texting calls

Is it loud on ringtone and calls

Hope my phones not stuck on one of these ships !!

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3782373/Ghost-fleet-10-5bn-cargo-stuck-sea-collpase-South-Korean-giant-Hanjin-Shipping.html

How long before the Pirates are circling ;-)

Dave

No we're just not that lazy and use both hands or if one hand is full wait till you finish off. You can always swipe any body parts other than hands to answer a call lol2

I just found this on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch=nrY9hlKqR4A and I have to say I'm impress by this android clone.

Hows the gps on it is it accurate ?

I would like to know if gps is good.Last chinese phone i had was terrible at picking satelites up.

Can anyone tell me if it's worth getting this or the xiaomi note 4 which is around the same price....

i dont know much about gps but i just installed AndroiTS GPS and ran it sitting in my living room it took 30sec to lock on to 3 out of 5 satellites and 5 out off 8 after 1min it also had my correct home address dont know if this helps you in anyway

check this for a comparison link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ4rQ_VTrck the note 4 is the one on the left
there is no band 20 on note 4 so no 4g on o2 , tesco, giff gaff etc and the note 3 has better graphics processor for gaming you see the difference in the antutu 3d graphics test the note 4 is a bit choppy whereas the note 3 is smother running the test games but overall the note 4 is about 10% faster on scores

It is a much better deal by paying £40 tax to IR, as this may end up as a bit towards a hospital bed, if a million people buy this then it is £40 million. But if you bought from Amazon or Apple channeled via Ireland, Luxembourg, patents in Switzerland..., that's a fat £000000000000 tax .

to update to the developer rom did you just download it on the handset and use the updater app or did you flash it using a PC ? I hope I can just throw the developer rom on without having to use a PC

Does anybody know if the one year replacement warranty that's bundled is worth keeping or not?

As my brother is looking for a new phone around £150 and I've heard good things about this phone but the lack of warranty has me holding off recommending it to him.

​dont think the warranty even works for the UK tbh it would have to be sent to china but that only costs about £10 for registered with royal mail and takes about 10 days so not bad.

honestly though they open the boxes and quality check them before they are sent, if it's fine one testing it's unlikely to have an issue. not that it can't but it would be unlikely and for the cash there ain't much to rival it unless you step up a tier in pricing.

We (myself and my small business) pay well over £200,000+ each year in tax and VAT - I think we do our bit for the UK economy.
(Iam by no means 'wealthy' but there is always food and fresh water on the table and a roof over my head - warmth in the Winter months).
My father was a Consultant Anaesthetist and before his passing in 1976 aged 41 years gave his life to reseach and his specialiality was critically ill children - he was based at Alder Hey Childrens Hospital, Liverpool - my mother 83 years now and well, also worked at Alder Hey, Liverpool.
God bless.

The question was about personal imports. Do you sell Xiami phones or even Samsung or IPhones, just to stay to the subject matter. Of course we pay a trillion pounds of taxes but some get on the headline with complex multi country arrangement. If they are doing multi country tax optimisation, I pointed out that one would pay tax straight into the treasury which got to be a benefit for UK tax payer services.

I never buy anything over £15.00 from overseas so I'm not really relevant - I was just curious about how much EXTRA (in VAT/duty/Post Office admin fees) the phone would cost - OP should factor this in - in fact I see no mention in OP's post re: duty etc.

Nice if they do and pay tax and custom duty.

If duty VAT etc is not paid on this item then there is an offence that has been committed as it is over the £15.00
threshold.
Folks need to be aware it is the buyer who is responsible NOT the seller.

Does it have a headphone jack

I had worked in government, the net total cost of a staff including all infrastructure and benefits inclusive of managers and managers' managers headcount is a round number of £100,000 per year. So working say 37 hours a week is unproductive to enforce too many little value parcels. It would be an insult to taxpayers to recoup and enforce £40,000, which is 1000+ Xiami phones , or 20 a week, while it costs taxpayers £100,000 per employee. Of course one could outsource the jobs , so cheaper wages by stripping out pension blah blah, but these low pay workers then need working tax credits, housing benefits, jobs taken up by EU immigrants because we don't have enough workers. But nevertheless , as I said before, good when they pay tax for personal imports.

Irrelevant to the deal of a Xiaomi phone, since you gone off on a tangent, how do you explain your wealthy business paying so much tax, implies it has turnover of millions of pounds per year, that you have time to post 1300 comments (in two years) since July 2015, plus posted 60 deals to save pennies? Are you one of those Liam Fox alleges, play golf too?

Helping people and being thrifty is a hobby of mine.

Has anyone received this phone yet? Is it running a stable version of Marshmallow?

(I'm debating whether to go for this or to get a second hand one for £100...which I presume will not have band 20 support).

Still waiting for the clarity credit card to arrive before I can order.

Is the Redmi 3 Pro available with the same bands/Android Marshmallow support (and cheaper price)?

no the only xiaomi phone at the momment with band 20 support is this special version

Price for the gold version is now £134. Quite tempting.

exchange rate fluctuation- it will always change slightly

i have the gold in the standard edition (no band 20 ) had it since february my first gold colour phone and must say it looks good i paid 162 quid for mine and used dhl delivery and got customs charge of 25 quid on top so 187 total this is a fantastic price for a fantastic phone especially if you use standard shipping and no customs as they are all saying go for it you wont regret it

no it's not!

but even if it was a tad bit risky, its like bluetooth, in that - it can be switched off when not needed.

It really IS a bad idea...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/02/17/if-you-have-a-contactless-card-watch-out-for-this-scam/

​Cards are a real worry with contactless payments but phones are not. . ​Contactless Nfc only works when phone screen is on.

Received mine yesterday ordered on 2nd Sept standard delivery no charges. Have to say for the money its brilliant. Playing most of today adding accounts etc and battery now on 80%. Heavier than my Samsung note 4 but about the same size. Couple of colleagues looking to buy as well. EE sim worked fine 64gb card had to format to fat32. Order case and screen protector at the same time although screen protector not quite long enough but ok. Thanks OP

Mine has arrived. Does it make a difference what locale you choose with no uk available ?

Dave

I put in Poland. Doesn't seem to effect anything

I chose Bahamas ;-) #wishfulthinking

Presumably currency and date formats, eg if you choose US then you'll get MM-DD-YYYY, of course you can override it anyway in settings.

Hi

I dont have US as an option ?

Dave

Probably: English (United States)

I didn't have either England, UK, Britain or USA as an option. Closest locale I could see in the list was Spain. Set it to that and haven't noticed any issues whatsoever.

Very impressed with the phone for the money. Not a massive fan of the MIUI launcher so using Nova Launcher for a more stock Android feel.

Just ordered. Now all I have to do is wait

I just ordered yesterday, thanks op for posting deal. Hope it doesn't take too long. Running on an old Nexus 4 after my S7 bricked itself!

Quidco has just tracked at £12.75 hopefully it gets paid. Even better bargain

these phones are 2mm longer than the standard so no cases at the moment but if you dont mind a pouch case i can recommend this link http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NMCXKFU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 fits like a glove loads of colours i myself have the brown goes well with gold phone

Hi

I ordered the bundle with the case and the screen protector - both fit fine - worth the extra couple of pounds ;-)

Dave

For the rooters and tweakers who purchased this.

Currently using Magisk V6, systemless root (phh SuperUser) and systemless xposed (required some modding). All working fine and dandy, tested using the latest Pokemon GO that uses safety net and blocks standard root methods. Will update the post if I try any other systemless mods.

Add Viper4Android to the systemless list. Works without issue.

If done neither of the above & can wait, get BUCKUM2's suggestion for a fraction of the cost (under £1.50) from AliExpress:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-iPhone-6-Plus-5-5-inch-Soft-Leather-PU-Sleeve-Bag-Pull-Tab-Pouch-Mobile/32227355547.html

Does anyone know what the difference is between the options
- Add Tempered Film
- Add SiliconCase film ?

I'm after a (gel type) case and screen protector, just wondering what to go for? The advert doesn't go into any detail as to what these actually are !

Thanks for any info.

To those who have this model in hand now - how quick is GPS to lock and usable indoor and outside? Also, what about camera quality, particularly indoor photos?

​I added silicone and film option. I guess that's a silicon case and a screen protection. I assume it's tempered glass. So cheap I just see what comes

i dont know much about gps but i just installed AndroiTS GPS and ran it sitting in my living room it took 30sec to lock on to 3 out of 5 satellites and 5 out off 8 after 1min it also had my correct home address dont know if this helps you in anyway

Just went to order it but the price has jumped by about $25 since Friday :confused:

Aye, unfortunately the note 3 alone has been very popular, and this variant with extra bands possibly even moreso lately. You can always check other retailers, geekbuying for example will likely have the international model, perhaps at a cheaper price, doesn't hurt to have a look.

Geekbuying Xiaomi Linky

Looks to be around £143 for the base package from HK. £150 or so for one with screen protector and case. Or £155 or so for base package from spain to avoid customs but appears to be OOS.

if you look at the top off the page its advertising a upto 30% off sale from sept 20th so i think they have hiked the price up prior to this so wait till the 20th and see what price it is then

Mine has just been dispatched. Looks like I caught it just in time.

Cheers guys. Just did another search on Aliexpress and the same item from the same seller with a different listing is there but with the lower price.
Hmmmmmm, order now or wait for the 'up to 30% off sale'........ can't really see it going for much cheaper TBH.....

EDIT: Noticed that the lower price had 1 day left, so went ahead with the order. Use Topcashback to go through and you get 5.25% cashback :sunglasses:

Is this seller really authorised by Xiaomi?

Have you got the direct link?

Anyone know of the best price for the Note 4?

Quidco is 7.5% and has tracked on the price in $. :smile:
Its only good tho if it's paid.

have a look here link http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-Pro-Helio-X20-3GB-64GB-Smartphone---Silver-371576.html. silver 158.75 gold 166.69 grey 187.73 the grey is pre-order these prices are for the 3GB/64GB

Gave up using Quidco a few months ago as I had about 3 cashbacks in a row 'declined by the retailer' despite following their instructions to the letter. So far so good with TCB though.

​​Ok so I ordered this, mainly out of curiosity and due to the fact I would really like a dual sim phone, I currently have 2 phones (work and personal) and I would sometimes like to not cart them both around - the phones I have are an iPhone 7 and an s7 edge, I am trying to come away from contract phones and can sell my s7 edge for roughly the buyout of my contract, the iPhone 7 I have just bought SIM free - now I know the Xiaomi is not a direct competitor to an s7 edge, but I use my s7 as a "work" phone (In truth I just pick up whichever isn't on charge to do tasks that don't involve needing a specific mobile number), I have read the reviews and two things that are important would be battery life and dual sim - the Xiaomi ticks both boxes here, but the camera isn't that good, now as I will be keeping my iPhone I already have 1 phone with a decent camera so I am willing to compromise - are there any other areas that the Xiaomi would let me down for calling, texting, internet, social media etc... The only thing that is also important to me is I use three in touch which is like o2's TuGo but on the three network - I don't use NFC or Google pay as far as I am aware, any help appreciated

Have a look at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vaJ2XJGCOc this is the launch of the miui8 although your phone will come with miui7 you can update to miui8 there are interesting parts for you from 11min 30sec into the video if you are going to update to miui 8 i think you need the developer rom 6.9.8 as shown on the special version here link http://en.miui.com/download-301.html#449 or you could look at post 60 on this thread and ask him about it he has done it

I have taken a punt on this, just ordered now, left it as standard delivery.

not really much of a saving with this 30% off, they have just upped it a few days earlier and then applied the %.

Thanks OP

Did you go for the silicon or flip case options? If so, any idea what they look like?

Tips: Because this is Special version Note 3  so it will longer than Normal Note 3  if you choose the  glass film  it will a little shorter than screen , Flip case and Silicone case are also tight

I never realised how good Miui actually was! I was actually considering such a thing to be a detractor....but now, it's looking like the perfect bridge between the simplicity of iOS and the value of Android.

Just one thing though - how easy is it to install a new Miui 8 ROM on this phone? I basically want the stock software/firmware etc that will receive OTA updates....but which still ensures that band 20 LTE works.

Many thanks

Even better Over £15 cheaper now, title should be changed

One thing about these xiaomi phones is regular ota updates i have the standard version (no band 20) bought in February and have had around 15 ota updates in that time, last one about 3 weeks ago updated to miui8 . Now your phone will come with miui7 probably with rom 7.3.9.0 MHRMIDE it will ota to 7.5.2.0 MHRMIDE which is the current rom but still miui7 however you can update to the development rom 6.9.8 miui8 ask jonnybravoeldorado post 60 in this thread how he went about it . Im sure it will soon be ota'd to miui8 but how long that will be dont know the development roms get ota regularly as well
as far as band 20 support just make sure you choose the special version rom on the earlier link i gave you in previous post on that page you see it has the roms for the global snapdragon the Chinese snapdragon and the special version this phone

I chose the option that says [Siliconcase Film] no idea what it looks like, was trying to see if they had any images/examples.

HELP NEEDED !! Ok - I love this phone, probably best I have ever had - however I have a huge problem with it. It doesn't display notifications from my RING VIDEO DOORBELL + RING STICK UP CAM. I still have my LG G3 that it replaced and that still works fine - notifies me when somebody rings door - when there is movement in my back garden etc etc - but the Xiaomi misses around 50 percent of the notifications - the ring app is set to display notifications on lock screen / settings in app itself to allow notifications for motion and doorbell ring etc etc. Can anybody help me out on this one ? I bought it with the case and screen protector and would be an absolute shame to have to sell it - but this is a deal breaker for me.

Dave

​Have a look in the security app. There's some settings in there regarding what apps can do. They may help.

UPDATE ** - Just spent 30 minutes on the telephone with Ring Help Line - chap knew my phone and went through a long list of possible solutions - the very last one worked !! Don't ask me what it was as I was just following orders on the phone ;-)

Awesome support from RING - My doorbell and stick up cam and chime are now all working as they should.
Dave

For the people who have ordered this, what's the average delivery time with Aliexpress post. My last update was on the 20th at Singapore. Just wondering roughly how much longer I have to wait.
Thanks

another 2 weeks.

Dave

Flashed CM13 official nightly for kenzo last night, along with supersu in systemless mode, systemless xposed 86.2 and the modem file from the most recent MIUI dev build fastboot rom. Everything is working great, fingerprint scanner, wifi, 4g, camera, not found an issue rom side. Xposed and root work perfectly, no safetynet detection either. This could be where I settle for a while now. Also have a QC 3.0 charger on the way as CM apparently supports QC 2.0, could be a benefit to running it over MIUI.

Mine arrived today, very impressed so far.

What did you put as locale at setup. I put India as no UK? Worked though

I put Falklands like someone else here.

​Wish I did as I have all the Indian holidays in Calender now. Lol. Don't think you can change unless I factory rest. I'll look it up

Go to settings, Additional settings and there should be an option for Locale

​Thanks. Sorted. Changed to Falklands. I have a case that came with phone that's looks like a standard silicone for a redmi note 3.. Anyone know all the redmi note 3 cases will fit this phone?

There is a thread over on xda for suppliers of accessories for this version of the redmi note 3 (special edition/Kate)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/accessories/list-accessories-case-kate-version-t3459765

​Nothing sensible at mo case wise. Take a while for them to appear on trusted sites to order from.. Glad I ordered one with phone.. Thanks for link. I'll watch with interest..

When did you order yours? I ordered mine 17 Sept and it is in transit but obviously not received it yet

​Mine took 14 days

Ordered on the 16th dispatched on the 18th arrived on the 30th.

Thats great, cheers - The tracking seems to be stuck at being handed to the airline and leaving the destination country, it's either been in the air for 6 days or they've not updated the tracking properly

Hi guys, is anybody using this device with Vodafone 4g? If so does it work?

Also has anybody tried using google maps? Does the GPS work on it?

Vodafone uk 4g working fine - gps as well - Pokémon go is fine.

Dave

Thanks mate. Just need to decide whether to get rid of my lg g4 and get this instead.

What's your verdict on the phone? (And the camera...)

​My G4 had the bootloop problem. Was unable to get a warranty fix so sold it for spares. So now have this redmi note 3. Camera shots taken inside aren't as good as g4. Outside are ok. Phone seems lighter than g4. Battery is better. Screen not quite as good but you get used to it and i don't notice now. Launcher is completely different but I like it after having a few problems at first. It will be a step down from the g4 but I'm pleased with my phone as not shelling out 100s for flag ship phones anymore. Oh.. No lag like with the g4.

Its interesting you say that, I have used MIUI in the past with my Galaxy S1 and S2 (MIUI is the OS which is installed on Xiaomi) and I loved it. The software is not available on G4 otherwise I would have installed it on there.

My G4 is great but im not getting on so well with the buttons on the back, I have had no boot loop issues at all.

If the Redmi Note 3 is a step down from G4 then I may need to reconsider, from the specs it looks better but I guess other factors such as Camera and Screen Quality do make a difference.

Hi - it replaced my LG G3 - and its better in almost every way............the almost is the camera - more specifically the video.

Daytime shots are fine - it seems to struggle with darker scenarios - although this could well be me not having a clue how to change the settings etc - I'm still learning.

I haven't flashed it with a rom or anything - just use it as it came out of the box.

Battery is awesome - I get 2 full days and then some from medium usage.

Highly recommended phone.

Dave

I am the same as you, previously had the LG G3 and changed to this. The only part that isn't a good as the LG is the camera but I paid allot more for the LG G3 so it's understandable.
No regrets so far.

​For me I carry a small compact with a zoom and a better camera for days out. Don't miss my G4 camera at all. I always take a photo with the phone though so that the cloud backup assumes GPS for all photos uploaded via the time stamps. One day though we will get a zoom on phones I guess. Also I only ever dropped my phone while taking pictures. The balloon flight photos taken with phone was to much of a worry though so just done one and tucked it away. Lol

Received one of mine today...left by the postman on the doorstep, in full sight - and with no indication that the parcel was even there. Lucky it wasn't stolen!

The phone seems really nice - and I actually quite like the MIUI interface. However, how do I update it to MIUI 8? It's on 7.5 at the moment...and there don't seem to be any updates available

miui 8 stable rom has not been rolled out yet for this model but should be soon what others have done is to install the official miui 8 developer rom 6.9.29 here's link to it http://en.miui.com/download-301.html#449 not sure how you do it you could look at post 60 on this thread and ask him about it he has done it but like i said should'nt be too long before ota to it comes along

Aah, I'll just wait for the OTA. One thing that is disappointing about MiUI is that it messes up the notification window. On normal Android, things like BBC iPlayer Radio have big notification panes with pictures of the current DJ and other information. In MiUI, that has been replaced with a pretty naff rectangular box with just basic pause/forward buttons. I don't know why they decided to mess so much with the notification window - it isn't an improvement over standard Android. MIUI 8 looks to be an improvement on this though.

Received mine today, updated to MIUi8 developer ROM and the phone seems nice - haven't set it all up properly yet as apps seem to be taking an age to download from the play store, that is my only slight quibble initially - the camera doesn't seem as bad as I expected given the comments about it

I haven't had any problems with apps downloading from the store. Have you ran a speed test?
I am currently getting 64mb on three 4g.

I found the playstore slow across all our Android devices for a few weeks now? Not sure why...

One problem....how do I set the phone location to one that allows Amazon Video to download?! The list is full of developing nation countries....but not one country from Western Europe, N.America or Australia/NZ. Such a strange omission by Xiaomi...and a potentially difficult one to overcome.

My phone locale I changed after setup from India to Falklands.No idea if that's the answer you wanted as not tried amazon myself.

I'm already down as the Falklands - but clearly the Play Store recognises the Falklands as being something other than British territory...otherwise the app would download. (It should be available in the UK, France, Germany and the US)

My location is set to the Falklands. I have just installed amazon underground and then amazon video. I didn't encounter any problems.
Tested a prime video and it worked OK

Anyone tell me why the price shows at £139 but jumps to £146.

I actually just tried to download the app with a standard Marshmallow version of Android with UK as the locale....and, it doesn't download on that either :smiley:! Amazon are clearly just trying to install features in their apps that Google don't allow.

But the Underground trick worked :smiley:. Now that the app is installed, I've turned unknown sources off again - but will turn it on whenever the app gets updated.

Amazon really need to do better though. How can they possibly compete with Netflix if their app doesn't even download onto the world's biggest mobile OS?!!

Speaking of annoying software forks - I'm not really liking MIUI too much. The notification pane isn't nearly as good as normal Android - and the settings menu is v.different too. I hope MIUI 8 is a marked improvement.

Pretty sure that is the extra charge for the 1 year warranty (which can't be removed).

Order via mobile broser (not app) and it should remove

I read some Themes have a better notification panel. No idea which though. Settings are different but I'm getting used to it..

Yep, I can deal with the settings (though it's annoying that the security tab has been hidden away). The notification panel is just ugly compared to normal Android. I miss having my big media panels like on iPlayer Radio. It was much more elegant.

Still, amazing specs for the price - and a top notch phone. Here's to MIUI 8 being better than 7 in regards to notifications.

Ok so I've been playing with the phone for 24hrs plus so here is my initial thoughts, bearing in mind my 2 daily drivers are a Galaxy s7 edge and an iPhone 7

Phone looks ok, nothing special but not ugly either, nice premium-ish build
Screen is pretty good
Easy to update to MIUI 8 - no root necessary, just download the developer ROM and update
Lots of settings, which to a geek like me is a positive, you can use the phone straight out of the box but I like the customisation aspect of the ROM
Fast - I genuinely can't notice much difference between my s7 edge and this for everyday use, loading times are a little slower initially
Fingerprint sensor is very good, worked every time so far for me.
I have only found one app that doesn't work (Skybet app) all banking and finance apps work, as does Three in touch which I was a bit concerned about.
Stock apps seem ok, fairly plain but good enough
I am using this with a Garmin fenix 3 HR watch that does smart notifications and after a little tweak of the settings they seem to work flawlessly - the problem was the MIUI was using battery optimizations to stop the app running in the background, this initially happened with Three in touch too.
Battery life, I am 27 hours in with 27% left, bearing in mind this is a new toy and I've been playing with it pretty much non stop (even at work) this is very impressive, I have the screen brightness set to manual but I do have bluetooth running continuously
Camera, the camera isn't great, there is no denying that, it takes an decent enough photo in good light but the video recording and low light photos are fairly average
I haven't tried 2 sims in this yet, but I am sure it will work, I have tried a single sim and a memory card and it works fine
The case I ordered bundled with the phone is rubbish, doesn't fit properly - the screen protecter was tempered glass and absolutely fine

I bought this phone with a view to selling my S7 edge, which is my work phone, for 2 reasons, 1 so I could pay off my device portion of the contract and go to SIM only, and 2 so I had a dual SIM phone so I didn't have to carry 2 phones round with me all the time - my early verdict is I would be happy to use this phone as my daily work phone, it is a nippy little device and does pretty much everything the s7 edge does BUT if it was my only phone and I didn't have the iPhone 7 I would be put off by the camera.

NB - I don't play games or use Android pay so those things aren't important to me

For me, this phone would be perfect IF it wasn't running MIUI. I just don't know what they're thinking. It's certainly not a selling point on any level. It just makes simple things (like setting a different lock screen app, or running things like Strata), far more convoluted.

I guess you can't get everything at this price point. But I for one v.much miss the stock android experience.

If your up for it then you can install cyanogenmod on this device which will give you stock android. I think the link is referenced in this thread somewhere, or just do an internet search.

I heard that the stock Android roms suffer from battery drain. Also, I'm only frustrated with it from an aesthetic point of view. I certainly don't fancy getting into flashing new roms and what not :smiley:. But it would be great if Xiaomi offered a stock Android option. I'm sure their phones would sell like hot cakes if they did that.

You could simply install Google play launcher. Do a search for a guide because you have to enable it within the security options. You will then get a stock feeling android device.

It only changes the launcher. The notification window is still terrible (no actionable notifications), and the background app support is hobbled.

I'm actually amazed Xiaomi are selling so many of these phones when the OS is so ropey. I never expected to - but I'm actually tempted to sell both of my Redmi's and just get Motorola G4's instead.

These custom UI's are just a joke. A pointless addition to Android that just doesn't need to be done.

​Strong opinion! Still that's good as apple users get stuck with just 1 option. I like the launcher myself however I here many like the stock android you get from nexus devises. I do get bored with the same thing so it's nice to change and see what is around. Android is just a program that runs apps. Nothing else and the difference between phone manufactures is the overlaid software, which makes it interesting but you can miss out on features when you change devise. Buy a nexus or iPhone is the only way to keep things the same. Boring though.

Hey, just got mine today.

couple of questions on my box it says Redmi Note 3, and not 3i, have i got the correct one? I did order directly from the hotukdeal link.

Also what locale are you choosing, i dont see Britain/ UK

Dont worry about the locale using falklands, as other have commented.

Just need to know what others box packaging have said, if you have a few moments, just to know if i was sent the right one. Cant test sim card till evening when wife gets back.

Thanks

just go into settings about phone and the android version should be 6 the ordinary note 3 is still on android 5

I am actually in the exact opposite position of you. I really like the MIUI interface (used it in the past with my Galaxy S1 + S2) however I cannot install it on my LG G4 as its not supported. I am toying with the idea of selling the LG G4 and getting a Redmi Note 3 just so I can use MIUI!

Hi there, My box also says Redmi note 3 (in a not too dissimilar to iPhone font) rather than 3i on it - I am using a three SIM and a Tesco mobile (so o2) SIM and both are working fine.

I also tried a 128gb memory card, formatted to MS DOS format (using a mac) and it works fine - it didn't work before the format so thanks to whoever suggested changing the format above

Thanks for checking, I will check it out later with the vodafone 4g card. fingers crossed.!

Haha. Maybe I should give the developer rom a go and see if MIUI 8 scratches my UI itch :smiley:

I'm currently using my Ulefone Paris in preference to my Redmi purely because of MIUI. I just hate having to delve into weird settings menus in order to get apps like WhatsApp working fully. They should just work...
& that notification pane is still horrible...especially on MIUI 7.

What is it about MIUI that you like?

People often fear/dislike change!

I guess I really liked the clean and flashy IU of it. Don't get me wrong, I love Android but I really like the visuals of MIUI. Also in my experience the battery life is amazing with MIUI.

MIUI seems more polished with a nice UI. I appreciate that things may take more clicks and there is the security options which need to be enabled for some apps but I feel that MIUI better utilises hardware then stock android does.

Also I guess its the old thing of if you can't have something (in my case no support for MIUI for LG G4) then the mroe you want it :stuck_out_tongue:

​Was nothing on box to say it was the modal i ordered except if you Google the long model number. Just said redmi note 3....nothing about 3i pro

It certainly has nice aspects. The SMS and caller apps are v.clean and elegant. & te settings list in MIUI 8 is nice (especially when buying a phone for a family full of iOS users).
I guess I'm just hung up about lack of actionable notifications, and the rubbish support for notification window standards.
I also don't like the status bar (the notification icons in standard Android are nicer looking than the individual coloured icons in MIUI).

I'll have another play with the phone. I guess it must have its merits otherwise people wouldn't go out of their way to install it on non MIUI phones :smiley:

A couple of things I can't seem to get right are...One of my widgets (beautiful widgets, clock and weather 4x2) the time stops after a while and doesn't update - I am assuming it's something to do with the battery optimisation but I have played around with that to no avail and I can't seem to get Snapchat to work as a duel app (so two separate account on one device) on Miui 8.

Oh and whilst I'm here I notice that if I reboot the phone I get a "widget loading" thing in place of the widget so I have to remove them and reload them again.

like i said before in about phone it should say android version 6 and miui 7 the standard version of this phone is android version 5 and miui 8 may still be miui 7 if older stock also this version of phone is slightly longer at 152mm as opposed to standard 150mm with regard to the 3i xiaomi dont advertise this as 3i just special edition of note 3 think its just this seller advertising it as 3i others are calling it international version

thanks, understood, just checked and is version 6 and miui 7.

On MIUI 8, do BBC Radio notifications look like this;

um, I'm not sure, is that using iPlayer radio? I never use a radio ap but just downloaded iPlayer radio to test it, in the notifications panel it came up with the name of the artist singing the song that was playing and a picture of them

ok so got sim card in and managed to go to APN settings and noticed they had the vodafone wap settings. With these settings, i can only get H+. Has anyone managed to get vodafone 4g working would you mind posting your settings if you have been successful.

Same settings in a HTC one m8 work and shows 4g.

I have checked with google and settings are the same. Just wanted to compare against anyone else that may have it working.

thanks

I've got 4g on Three network which uses one of the same bands as Vodafone (800 I think) - the other band is different so I can't comment on that.

Also did a Malware Bytes scan on this after someone mentioned it on another post for a different phone and everything came back clear

Anyone found any correctly fitting cases yet?

check post 206 on this thread they have it working on vodaphone 4g perhaps they can help. in the sim card settings is the preferred network type set to LTE if it is try changing it to 3g then change back to Lte see if it picks it up then

Hi - I have Vodafone 4 g just fine - not changed anything since it came out of the box.

I also ordered the leather case with the phone and it fits fine - only £2 more at the time of my order so well worth it ;-)

Dave

miraculously overnight the phone has picked up 4G and is displaying. Not really sure why it took that long, but not complaining!... thanks for the help

Thanks got it working now, hows the leather case? I ordered the gel type case and screen protector with it. Try and grab a shot later and post it for others to see

Hi

Its actually leather look embossed on front with logo.

Its ok for a couple of pounds - all the holes seem to line up fine with charging/headphones etc - I gonestly don't see the problem with people struggling to find a case that fits - this one that came with the phone is fine.

Dave

I dare say it's because the gel case that came with many of our orders is so atrocious that we assume every case will fit that badly.

What's wrong with the gel case? Mine is fine although the screen protection is 2mm short at the top and bottom

Yeah the tempered glass protector is slightly short due to this version of the note being 2mm longer (rumoured to be because of the extra 4G band antenna). The gel case that came with mine is pretty **** to be honest, the holes line up but it doesn't fit very well around the sides, not sure how much of this is linked to the extra 2mm length. Might try and get another gel case to see if it's better.

​There is a thread on xda regarding cases. From what I see for the moment, not much about. Hopefully something will come up on eBay or amazon

Took a gamble on an ebay one (item no 152084354894) hopefully it might be a bit more substantial than the one that came with it !! Will report back when it arrives.

Did you receive the gel case with the perforated holes in the back? If so, I don't know you can consider it to be fine....it's a horrible case!!

​Yeah... That's the one. I thought it was OK. I hate the folding flap cases as I seem to drop them. Bumper cases are to bulky for me and get stuck in pockets so I like smooth cases allowing easy removal from pockets. I got the gold phone and the supplied case lets the gold show. I'm a tradesman so I need something easy clean. I like the supplied case. I understand why others would not like it though. Hopefully more options will come available soon though.

I don't use my gel case that came with it as it doesn't seem very good and it doesn't really line up properly, it's like you are trying to squeeze a case thats 2mm too small on to your phone...(which of course you are).

I spent the weekend away with this phone as my daily driver and I have t say I was impressed, browsing a phone calls and everything else was fine, I am however going to try and sell it as can't get over the Camera quality, if a camera isn't important to you then this phone can compete with a lot of what is around at the moment, and my next phone is probably going to be a Chinese phone, I recently bought a OnePlus 3 for my other half and I think this might be the route I take, unless someone else can recommend a good Chinese phone with a passable camera

One thing to note....the default camera quality setting is normal. Switch it to high quality and you may just find it to be passable for your needs.

If wenttoabetterplace's suggestion doesn't quite set things right camera-wise & you can make do with a 5.2" phone, couple I'd suggest in the £200-230 range with more than passable cameras:

Huawei P9: Huawei P9 (like new) Titanium Grey 32GB - o2 Refresh - £192.00 (or £212 on O2 PAYG, with £3-4 unlock code from eBay if necessary)

Xiaomi Mi5 - international / global version rom if possible (from many reviews, one of the best cameras in a Chinese-sourced phone)

Just received phone today, could anyone recommend a gel case that will actually fit.. Seen few on ebay for note 3 but not sure if it'll fit this phone.

​Don't think there are any cases yet. I'm following a thread on xda developers site on cases. Redmi note 3 international Kate. I'm using the supplied case but you could just get a stretchy case for the redmi note 3 and make do for now. Give it a few weeks and they may start popping up on amazon, ebay. I hope

Cheers, will do that

Anyone successfully updated to developer rom? I've tried but keeps saying "unable to verify update"

I had the same problem trying to update to MIUI 8 using the recovery rom and the MIUI updater app. I read some reports saying to rename the downloaded rom to update.zip but that didn't work either.

ask danielson post 230 on this thread he has done it have you got the correct developer rom for the special version link to it here http://en.miui.com/download-301.html#449 this has the rom for all three versions just make sure its on the special edition at the top of the page but ask that post 230 how he done it

Any idea how long it'll be before MIUI 8 is released for these phones? & once released, will it be updated at the same time as MIUI 8 on other phones?

Also, Spotify keeps stopping when behind the lock screen. Any idea what settings need to be changed in order to keep it working?

Ok - I had the same problem with my RING DOORBELL APP.

The fix involved opening whatever app you want to keep running - then go back to home screen - at the bottom press the three lines at the bottom of the phone - the one that takes you to "running" apps - then hold your finger on the app you don't want to close until a padlock appears in top corner - or something along those lines.

Then even when you press the x at the bottom of that screen to close aps etc - the one with the padlock will remain open...............I hope that makes some sort of sense ;-)

Dave

Could someone plz give some advice which correct Rom to download?

what version of the phone have you got is it this special version or the global and what rom is currently on your phone

Is the special version with miui global 7.5

I downloaded the developer ROM from the site suggested on this post, transferred it to a memory card, put it in the phone and updated via updater, just direct it to the zip file and the updater does the rest

it should be version 7.5.2.0 MHRMIDE is this what it says

Yes but which rom did you download? I tried 2, first said unable to verify update & other said it's older version than the one on my phone.

​Yep that's what I have

Cheers for that - really helpful :smiley: . That was one of my biggest frustrations with the phone...so if that stops the apps from being killed, then that's perfect.

Incidentally, my phone only has 1.3GB of free RAM when no apps are running. Seems like a rather excessive use of RAM...
I'm guessing that must be due to MIUI?

then you should use the developer rom 6.9.29 here's link again http://en.miui.com/download-301.html#449 just make sure its on the special version on the top you will see redmi note 3 qualcom global then next to that redmi note3 qualcom china then next to that redmi note3 special version it should already be highlighted when you go there through provided link then follow what danielson just said in above post

Does the developer rom bring in extra bugs? Can we switch back to the standard ROM once MIUI 8 is officially released?

(I've been using Windows Phone via Inside Preview for ages....and am bored of being a beta tester :smiley: ! But I do want MIUI 8 as I've had enough of the notification interface on MIUI 7)

i dont know about that but here's link to miui forum about the release of miui 8 and supported phones for ota update link http://en.miui.com/thread-333403-1-1.html i got the standard redmi note three and mine updated on august 23rd as in post my daughter got redmi 3 and she got ota on 24th september as you can see the special version is in the supported list but when it rolls out mmmm you can search the forum about your other question should be something on there or ask the question yourself on there

​Yep, that also I downloaded but after verifying it said that I was on a "higher" version. Just I aborted the install.

I see Vodafone have a sim card with an Nfc chip. You can make payments with it. Guess it will work fine on this phone, but unfortunately for me... I'm with 02. Ho well.

Just noticed the home, back and menu buttons on mine don't light up (despite being enabled in the settings) . Do other people's work?

Yes all 3 are illuminated on mine.

Didn't have to switch on in settings - just like that out of the box.

Dave

​Yeah my install said I was already on a higher version but I went ahead and installed it and it MIUI 8 rather than the 7.5 I had been on, maybe it's because MIUI 8 is in Beta rather than an official stable release - for what it's worth I have had no stability issues with MIUI8 at all

Thanks very much everyone... Yep all updated & working great..
Still annoyed with notification not expanding.. Anyone found alternative to lockscreen notification.

Can't get mine to update to either the latest MIUI 8 Global rom or the developer rom mentioned above.
I've tried all the following (using the Updater app and navigating to the file)
- downloading then running from the root of the internal storage with the original filename - receive an error saying it couldn't verify the package (or similar, haven't got the phone with me right now)
- downloading then running from the root of the internal storage with the file renamed to update.zip - receive an error saying it couldn't verify the package
- downloading then running from the downloaded_rom folder in the internal storage with the file renamed to update.zip - receive an error saying it couldn't verify the package
- downloading then running from an SD card with the original filename - receive an error saying it couldn't verify the package (or similar, haven't got the phone with me right now)
- downloading then running from an SD card with the file renamed to update.zip - receive an error saying it couldn't verify the package (or similar)

It's not letting me boot into recovery mode either as I suspect this is currently locked.

Is there a step I'm missing here ? Have searched a few different sites and between them have suggested combinations of the above. I suppose the next stage would be to try and unlock the bootloader and use a fastboot rom but I'm keen to avoid that if possible.... especially if I have to return it as the buttons at the bottom don't light up :disappointed:

you cant use the global miui 8 rom its not for this version you have to use the special edition developer rom here is link to it just make sure special edition is highlighted on top of sceen http://en.miui.com/download-301.html#449 just do what the above posts did ask them if not sure

Cheers you're a star ! Just managed to update it.
For reference for others I did the following steps:
- opened the Updater app - it said no updates available
- selected 'download latest rom' or similar, and applied the update NOTE not sure if this was necessary
- on a PC downloaded the full rom from the Developer rom section in this link
- transferred it via usb to the memory card in the phone
- renamed it to update.zip NOTE not sure if this was necessary
- selected it from the Updater app and chose the options to continue despite receiving warnings about it being an earlier version
Job done :smiley:

My Home, Back and Menu buttons still don't light up though, trying to decide whether to go through the hassle of returning it or live with it, not ideal though, it's still over £150 I forked out!

The new case doesn't quite go far enough around the edges of the screen, understandably, but it is a hell of a lot better than the piece of junk that came with it, which sagged round the sides ! It will do until a dedicated case for this model comes out.

why don't you try the miui forum and search for similar problem or ask the question on there you might have to register with them but they are a good bunch just use the earlier link and go from the home page

Just installed MIUI 8....AND.... I'm now onboard with the concept. A v.pretty UI, and the notification window now works much better too.
Great phone, great price. Cheers OP

just noticed there is a new version developer rom available 6.10.13 have you had a OTA notification for it yet if not should be soon

Downloaded and installed.

My only issue with MIUI is the lack of actionable notifications - and the incomplete support for apps on the notification pane. But they are minor grievances given the vastly more elegant contacts/messaging/clock/weather apps - and the overall much prettier UI.

I'm v.v.pleased with the phone now :smiley:. I wouldn't have been if MIUI 8 looked like MIUI 7. But 8 is a game changer.

Updated to dev rom miui 8,all working great but Unfortunately for the last 2 day's I'm having issues with speaker. When I make or receive a call after few minutes the other person can't hear me but I can hear them. I have to put on loud speakers to continue the call.
Can anyone advice or help plz.

I found the following in battery settings;



It disables MIUI's habit of closing background tasks. May be useful if you're giving the phone to someone and don't want to have to teach them how to add battery exceptions for particular apps.

My rear camera has decided to stop working. All i get now is unable to connect to camera.
Very frustrating

​Factory reset phone may fix? Worth a try

Mine has just auto updated to miui 8.0.4.0 stable.

Me to. Brilliant

Tried the update to miui 8 but no luck. Will try the factory reset later on. Need to back up what's on the phone first.

Got the camera to work again. Saw on a thread that someone who had the same problem had to push next to the camera when opening the app for it to work. I tried that and now it works again.
Seems to work normal now.

Took 30 mins to update. Slow but be patient

Has anybody moved to Android from Windows Phone? If so, how do you get two way sync on Outlook contacts?!!

I'm amazed that it's 2016, and yet something so basic is still broken. Works fine on iOS though - so I assume it's just Google being its usual belligerent self.

Just install the Outlook app. It will ask about sync so click yes. You can turn on and off in the outlook app settings

Doesn't work. The Outlook app only allows one way sync. You cannot add an outlook contact via a Google phone without going into an internet browser.

The only workaround I've found is using GO Contact Sync Mod which keeps Google and Outlook contacts in sync (every 5 minutes).

Such a cludge. In this regard, I miss the seamless nature of Windows Mobile.

Hi

Since the update my GPS has switched itself off - pls can somebody help me to re-enable it - Pokémon Go wont work and I can't find the menu in settings.

Dave

​What version were you on before? I'm on Dev Rom miui 8 but no update yet?

you should be able to toggle it on and off in the pull down notifications what rom are you using miui 7 or miui 8

it could be battery power saving mode go to battery&performance manage apps battery useage you can turn power saving mode on or off generally or you can choose individual apps settings

Hi - found that thank you so much.

Everything else seems ok after the update.

Dave

If anyone is looking to buy one of these, then I'm selling one (and maybe both) of the ones I bought. It's had a glass screen protector on since new, and also includes the rubber case.

Just looking to get back what I paid for it + postage. (Cash on collection also good). Will add a listing to the buy/sell thing on here shortly.

Where are you based?

Northamptonshire (may also be heading down to London next weekend)

My camera is gone again, must be a loose connection.

Give the warranty a try...

I was on the stable rom before it auto updated.One of the factors that stopped me putting the development rom on it was I wasn't sure it would update automatically to the latest stable rom when it became available.

I didn't pay for the added warranty. To be honest it's not the best camera anyway so i can live with it. Just need to squeeze the case next to the camera sometimes.

I'm pretty sure you had to pay for the warranty regardless of whether you wanted it or not...

Worth checking your invoice.

I ordered via my phone using the mobile browser as it removed the added warranty.

How much you looking for.

Does anybody think that the battery performance is much poorer since the update ?

Dave

Whatever my credit card receipt says + postage. (So I'm guessing £140 or thereabouts including the case & glass screen protector + Special Delivery)

I found it amazing. I get 2 days if I leave on charge overnight with normal use. Day and a half heavy use. I have set a sleep timer though 11pm til 7am

anyone looking for a tempered glass protector have a look at this its for the redmi note 2 but the phone dimensions are the same it does cover the front camera but it did that on the redmi note 2 and apparently does'nt affect it and no gaps top or bottom link http://www.aliexpress.com/item/MOSKII-Painting-Series-Leather-Case-Flip-Cover-Case-Protective-Cover-For-Xiaomi-Gift-Screen-Protector-Free/32223488494.html?spm=2114.30010308.3.19.Bh3TlG&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10065_10068_10069_10084_10083_10017_10080_10082_10081_10060_10061_10062_10056_10055_10054_10059_10078_10079_10073_10070_421_420_10052_10053_10050_10

also this TPU case fits perfectly link http://www.gearbest.com/cases-leather/pp_471485.html?vip=329970&utm_source=shareasale&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_campaign=shareasale

Still looking to sell this? Or has it sold? I'm interested.

Hi there,

I actually sold it this morning (it was my mum's phone). Possibly tempted to sell my own one...but going to look into custom roms and what not to get an AOSP experience with double tap to wake and fast charging. If it doesn't seem feasible, then I'll probably sell my phone too.

I'll drop you a message once I make up my mind (within the next 24 hours or so).

Has anyone installed a custom ROM/firmware on this phone? Radon Kenzo firmware looks interesting....with double tap to wake and Qualcomm fast charging. I'm just unsure as to whether such a firmware is compatible with this special edition phone.

Also, if you did flash a new firmware, how does that affect banking apps and what not? Is flashing a new firmware the same as rooting?

(Desperate to get rid of MIUI - the more I use it, the more I dislike it).

Nice one, let me know how you get on :smiley:
I hear using kenzo roms/kernels can be challenging though with the slightly different hardware - good luck.

​Just out of interest why is it so important to have tap to wake? Never worked very well on my lg g4 as if it went in doze mode the first few taps did nothing. Dun my nut as android 6 doze mode messed the double tap to wake function. Heard discussion on Geek rant podcast which confirmed my experience on many versions of phones and they thought this function could be killed off as don't work to well l. Fast charging is also stupid as kills the non removable battery. Security now podcast covered this and the s7 trouble although the reason why they caught fire is still unknown, fast charging is thought to have damaged battery or circuit resulting in fire hours later. Was interesting. Good fun though playing with roms. Done it myself.

I intend on using this whilst cycle touring (in a frame top bag). My Lumia 1020 was great for it as I could just double tap the screen through the plastic and the screen would switch on. Without it, I'd have to open the bag, unlock, do whatever, then close it.

As for fast charging...the Note is the only phone that seems to catch fire. My old Lumia 950 never had an issue...but it was a revelation to get so much power in just a few minutes (particularly useful when cycle touring as the chances to charge things are often time limited). The Note 3 also only has quick charge 2 circuitry AFAIK. Oh, and I won't always quick charge - just when I am short on time.

Basically, I can work around both issues....but I would prefer not to have to :smiley:. I also really dislike MIUI. It's just so annoying having default app behaviour affected by a UI overlay. & the notification window isn't a patch on normal Android

Not sure I want to go changing roms and what not though :smiley:

have you sorted the speaker problem

Is this case any good? Would be useful if all the cut outs fit, as most of the cases don't fit correctly.

Are you able to post a picture of the phone in the case if you have it?

​I'm following this link on cases and screens. http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/accessories/list-accessories-case-kate-version-t3459765/page9

sorry i dont have this version i have the standard but am in the process of buying one of these for son xmas i also follow the av forum which is where i got information for it. on gearbest there are 2 versions of this case the one in my posted link is 155mm long the standard one link http://www.gearbest.com/cases-leather/pp_348504.html?utm_source=shareasale&utm_medium=shareasale&utm_campaign=shareasale if you look at dimensions this one is 153mm long and slightly cheaper in price the person on av forum says it fits perfect

For those running the developer ROM, have you had any updates yet? I was under the impression that we'd be getting a fairly constant stream of updates...but I've had none so far.

(Same question to those running the MIUI 8 stable version...)

​I'm on stable stock rom. Last patch security patch date 01.08.16. Version 8.0.4.0.

I was running the dev rom and got 1 OTA update but them they stopped. I since reflashed to the latest stable rom.

I also discovered that when using a wired hands free kit the microphone (on the kit) doesn't work when using the phone although it does on sound recorder etc. Weird.

I'm on MIUI 8 Global 6.10.13 Beta.
Android security patch level 2016-07-01

I guess the developer rom is now trailing the Global Stable version.

​Dose the wired hands free kit use the headphone jack? I use Samsung headphones and mic no problem and also a bluetooth car stereo for wireless calls that also works fine. Yeah. Strange troubles you have there?

Yes a standard handsfree that uses the headphone jack. It works fine on my Galaxy S5, tried another handsfree kit with the same result. It's odd that the hands free mic works on things like the sound recorder!?
I'm not having too much joy with this phone... problem is, it's about 20 quid to send it back to China :disappointed:

Will it work with something like the Samsung earphones. My mic works fine with Samsung earphones although not the Apple ones I was given? The spacing on the male jack can differs a little and that can cause problems. Had that problem with my old HTC one x. Crap phone that was.

Quick read on net and it looks like your phone is not auto detecting the mic.. Maybe because the mic output is switched off by the hands free unit at the time you plug in, so phone thinks it's a standard set of earphones.. Hitting record wakes mic up. 2 into 1 with a set of buds with a mic might trick phone. Then Just pull the buds out. Pain though. Might be better fix out there?

How did you flash to the stable rom?

I've tried installing Mi Suite - but it tells me that I need to update my phone before I can use it. Obviously there are no updates available...

I've also tried to install the ROM via the built in updater. But no joy.

I downloaded the full stable rom from here and saved it to the root of the SD card and renamed it to update.zip
I then selected the zip file in the Updater app on the phone and ran the update.

I just tried to do the same thing...no joy.

Hmm - maybe the kick up the backside I need to get me installing CM13

I get the impression that despite this phone being a bargain, it's perhaps a bit of a pain in the backside to get the software working well.

If you're happy with MIUI, then it's all good.
If you're proficient enough to install CM13, then it is brilliant.
If you're like me, and stuck on the older developer ROM, it's annoying.

Tried a couple more hands free kits I had knocking about, they're all the same. I don't get it, the mic is detected by other apps just not the phone.

What error are you getting when trying to install the rom ? I was having issues originally but was trying to use a wrong rom - try the one in the link I posted above.

Either way, a word of advice for all users - install a launcher such as Nova - so much better than the stock one.

Haha...yep, it was the wrong ROM!! All sorted and installed.

I think I'll just stick with MIUI. Second space and dual apps seem like they could be quite handy...and most of the apps are prettier than the AOSP equivalent.

I've also installed Microsoft's Arrow launcher which is vastly better than the stock MIUI launcher.

Still no joy with the hands free :disappointed: No one on the MIUI forum seems able to help either.
I did get some money back for the fact the home/menu/back buttons don't light up so might sell the phone cheap to get most of the money back (as long as someone isn't fussed about the buttons lighting or using a wired hands free).
Shame as I do like the phone... if I sell this one I might pay a bit more and get a replacement with a UK based warranty.

I'm sure this won't help. But... When you plug in a jack you get the option to select different headphone types in the settings. Not available when nothing is inserted. Maybe change to headphones with a mic like the xiaomi buds. It's set to general as standard which has no mic. It in settings. sound and vibration. Scroll to the bottom

Hi mate,

I may be interested. I am on the fence regarding buying this phone but I may consider buying yours if we can come to some arrangement on price. Headphone jack and backlight on buttons is not really a deal breaker for me.

Could you possible summarise the headphone jack issue (I know its somewhere in this thread but I am being lazy :P )

Thanks for the suggestion, tried that with no luck though :disappointed:

Ceanth I'll message you.

I seem to have fixed the camera. Had to remove the rear cover and reseat the camera cable.
Seems to work fine now.
If anyone gets the same problem then it's very easy to sort out.

Am I right in thinking that the Redmi Note 2 screen protectors are a better fit for our Note 3 special editions?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331921043168

Also, has anyone found a decent case on eBay UK (I really need to get a case and replacement screen protector before next Tuesday)

​Yes. That's what I here that note 2 screen protection fits OK. As for cases there are some UK ebay listed back in this thread that kind of fit.

This model will be reduced to $149.99 (£120) for 1 day only this Friday
It as a 1 day Only Flash sale11/11/16

List it as a new deal. That's a great price.

Yeah! At £120 I am super tempted to sell my LG G4 and get this

Found this on aliexpress link https://es.aliexpress.com/item/for-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-pro-Case-New-Arrival-12-Colors-Factory-Price-Flip-PU-Leather/32753957979.html?detailNewVersion=&categoryId=380230 could try search for it on ebay dont fancy the designs myself

​Don't fit If you read reviews. Follow the xda thread I listed here for an idea of what's cases are available

where are the reviews i could'nt find any can you post a link

​Sorry. My mistake as got my links mixed up from the clipboard. This was posted on one of the 3 forums I was following regarding cases. The above case dose fit however it has sticky tape to hold it in place I read.

going to order one as a stop gap till something better comes up will post on here what its like

Seen a nicer one. I'll look for link

This case is supposed to fit however. No idea how to order.. Always a hurdle. Think the only cases available are in Taiwan http://m.buy.mi.com/tw/item/3162000001

Found a screen protector £1.70 for this special edition, see HERE

this case has just become available on aliexpress link https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-Xiaomi-Redmi-International-Edition-Note-3-Phone-Case-Stand-Wallet-Leather-Flip-Cover-For-Redmi/32764172838.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10037_10032_10077,searchweb201603_1&aff_platform=aaf&sk=Y7bAZbY%3A&cpt=1479075987692&af=207113&afref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotukdeals.com%2Fdeals%2Fxiaomi-redmi-note-3-pro-5-5-fhd-snapdragon-650-4000mah-band20-kate-special-edition-2545428%3Fp%3D29157139&cv=12&dp=12%3A%3A207113%3A%3A0b009g202e0s%3A%3A%3A%3A1479075987&cn=15727&btsid=ec0fbb63-f936-4281-beb0-0669edc7eff4&aff_trace_key=95c09a09a902405291163e25a92b2738-1479075987692-06184-Y7bAZbY

also this glass screen protector link https://www.aliexpress.com/item/9H-0-26mm-2-5D-Screen-Protector-Tempered-Glass-For-Xiaomi-redmi-note-3-SE-pro/32763533030.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10037_10032_10077,searchweb201603_1&aff_platform=aaf&sk=Y7bAZbY%3A&cpt=1479076101108&af=207113&afref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotukdeals.com%2Fdeals%2Fxiaomi-redmi-note-3-pro-5-5-fhd-snapdragon-650-4000mah-band20-kate-special-edition-2545428%3Fp%3D29157139&cv=12&dp=12%3A%3A207113%3A%3A05009g1r4gm7%3A%3A%3A%3A1479076101&cn=15727&btsid=ec0fbb63-f936-4281-beb0-0669edc7eff4&aff_trace_key=95c09a09a902405291163e25a92b2738-1479076101108-09543-Y7bAZbY

​Good spot. I think I've seen that case on the xda thread but no chance of ordering it. Good to see aliexpress stocking a case now. Oh. Long links. Take a look at Bitly app or webpage.

Are there any non-flip cases available?
Thankw

the seller on aliexpress was asked that and he replied he is currently trying to source them so keep an eye on him

The link for the flip case that BUCKUM2 found has the wrong colour picture with the colour description I noticed? I'll wait and see if corrected before I order. Link here http:/****/2exx9mI

do you mean the red and the khaki being wrong way round if so i noticed that but i ordered the black anyway if you add to basket they are still wrong discription to colour but you can contact the seller from the basket to confirm before you place the order

​Ah. OK. Thanks I'll do that. I wanted the khaki although description said red.

hi i have ordered one of these with aliexpress standard shipping can you tell me how long before tracking number worked mine was dispatched on the 14th nov its now 19th and nothing showing on tracking thanks for any information you can give me

hi i have ordered one of these with aliexpress standard shipping can you tell me how long before tracking number worked mine was dispatched on the 14th nov its now 19th and nothing showing on tracking thanks for any information you can give me

hi i have ordered one of these with aliexpress standard shipping can you tell me how long before tracking number worked mine was dispatched on the 14th nov its now 19th and nothing showing on tracking thanks for any information you can give me

hi i have ordered one of these with aliexpress standard shipping can you tell me how long before tracking number worked mine was dispatched on the 14th nov its now 19th and nothing showing on tracking thanks for any information you can give me

I had a tracking number on the email that never worked. I had to use the one linked to the order on Aliexpress. I am pretty sure it was with in 5 days.

thanks for your reply there was no tracking number in my dispatch email and the one in aliexpress order is not showing anything i'll message the seller i think did the tracking number you had work over there or only when in uk

hi i just recieved this phone this morning the rom on it is currently 7.3.7.0 mhrmide there is a update available 8.1.1.0 mhrmidi can you check what rom you are currently on for me much appreciated if you could the reason im asking is the miui forum download has the current one for this as 8.0.5.0mhrmidg

hi i just recieved this phone this morning the rom on it is currently 7.3.7.0 mhrmide there is a update available 8.1.1.0 mhrmidi can you check what rom you are currently on for me much appreciated if you could the reason im asking is the miui forum download has the current one for this as 8.0.5.0mhrmidg

I am on 8.0.5.0

Same.

Have you spotted any improvements? I was hoping they'd improve the notification window to allow full size notification boxes (for iPlayer, Maps etc). But still the same rectangles for every notification.

thanks for quick reply i just found thread on miui forum it is for the special edition but its A new Beta Global Stable V8.1.1.0.MHRMIDI for Redmi Note 3 Special Edition has just been pushed randomly via OTA. Kindly give your Feedback on your user experience. so not sure what to do update or wait thanks for checking anyway hers what it says
A newly released Beta Global Stable for Redmi Note 3 Special Edition is currently being pushed to random users.
The Update will be through OTA and will be with/without Changelog.
ROM will be released to the Public after a successful previews of the Beta Stable ROM.

Notice:- Do not Leak or Share the Changlog of the Beta Stable ROM.

which one you on 8.0.5.0 or this new 8.1.1.0

I received 8.0.5.0 via OTA last night. Looks like your phone is on the beta branch. If you do download it, please tell us what has changed.

What locale did you you chose? I don't find any UK, England,

I selected Argentina. No reason why.

​Falklands is the best bet. I did put China but you get the Chinese holidays in the Calender.

I chose Côte d'Ivoire as its the same time zone as UK.

Does anybody have google photos on theirs ?

Mine has stopped working last 2 days - has worked fine for months - it was auto backing up my camera to googple plus photo's - now just crashes when I try to open google photos app with a "unfortunately has stopped" message.

Tried deleteing and re-installing app and also google plus - but doesn't work.

Any suggestions ?

Dave

Do a factory reset.

download official rom from miui.com