Bought one of these last time it was on offer and fitted a screen protector off Ebay. Took about 9-10 days to come from China and really impressed. Has a much better charger attachment than an Up3 bracelet we own (which cost a lot more) The USB on this has a little docking slot that I personally find a lot easier to use and it doesnt keep losing charge. I downloaded the free Mi Fit which synched everything easily after setting up and records my sleep and steps. Sleep is quite basic compared to Up3 app, as it just concentrates on amount of sleep, deep and light sleep with the odd heartbeat recording. I've not found much in the way of other apps yet that can record running or gym workouts. I downloaded Mi Band Tools for £1.79, which to be honest didnt add much more in the way of functions, than the free Mi Fit app. These two apps can conflict so make sure you set one of them to give you notifications rather than both. I usually miss Whatsapp conversations if my phone is in my pocket. I now get a little Whatsapp notification and vibrate when a msg comes through. It does exactly what I need but isnt intrusive in an office environment. I have checked the heartrate monitor and find it only a couple of beats off the expensive treadmills our gym has. Battery life is amazing and lasts for days. 4-5 days of wearing and still at 80% so I reckon at present potentially 15-20 days on a single charge. Also you can download Mi Band 2 function button, which allows you to tap the button to cycle through Spotify/music playlists. Again its something small but really useful in the gym when you dont have to keep stopping and changing playlists/tracks. All in all it offers exceptional value for money, best 20 quid I've spent. Any questions give me a shout.

People will vote this cold as they are used to overpriced iWatches :smiley:

I got one of these last time they were cheap and it is a very good watch.

My wife has a FitBit HR and they are pretty much on a par, with the exception of the battery life, my one lasts a week without charging, the fitbit lasts about 3 days

One word of warning tho' the last time I looked the official Android app broke the HR function on the Xiaomi. It may have been fixed by now but I dont know as I use a windows phone so have had to use a 3rd party app, whch works fine.

Still waiting for mine, ordered few weeks ago

People will vote this cold as they are used to overpriced iWatches :smiley:

Still waiting for mine, ordered few weeks ago

I got one of these last time they were cheap and it is a very good watch.

My wife has a FitBit HR and they are pretty much on a par, with the exception of the battery life, my one lasts a week without charging, the fitbit lasts about 3 days

One word of warning tho' the last time I looked the official Android app broke the HR function on the Xiaomi. It may have been fixed by now but I dont know as I use a windows phone so have had to use a 3rd party app, whch works fine.

I bought mine a few months ago and I've never had a problem with the app.

I ordered mine 2 weeks ago and have my fingers crossed for a pre-christmas deliver. Not holding my breathe though :-(

Same here, ordered when the deal was posted 2 weeks ago. Wish I'd of gone elsewhere than Gearbest and paid a tad more for it to be here by now. Good price, terrible delivery times!

Anyone have any experience of these on an iphone?

Looks like they have fixed it in the latest release, all the reviews in the app store before 17/11 complain about the update breaking the HR function, these seem to have stopped now.

great bit of kit, the pulse monitor can be sometimes dubious but all in all worth just shy of £20. The battery also last 2-3 weeks off one charge

Using it for a week-its ok. Order some screen protoctors for it.
And if you want a open source app for use with the band - check out gadget bridge on f-droid app store - its still in development but as I see so is mi fit.

Purchased mine from GeekBuying for around £18.50 delivered (for the "International Version") - it arrived in 9 days from China.

Everything works flawlessly - including the heart monitor. Mi Band 2 is streets ahead of earlier versions, and worth every penny.

HTH :wink:

* Apple Watch :wink:

Mine arrived in about a week. Very impressed with it considering it was sub £20.

Ordered last time round, using it everyday, battery is unbelievable good, just make sure you get the app to set it up for the extra features like vibrate when you get a message etc.

Ordered mine last time and still waiting for delivery :disappointed:

Got mine last week it took 2 weeks to get here and yes there is an issue with firmware it seems.

Been using mine a week or so now. Even tracked my running etc at the gym fine. Logs to Google Fit too if you set it up.
Got to let it download the latest updates though, there was 2 firmware updates for mine

​A lot of people don't update to the new firmwares, I don't know why.

Bought one of these last time it was on offer and fitted a screen protector off Ebay. Took about 9-10 days to come from China and really impressed. Has a much better charger attachment than an Up3 bracelet we own (which cost a lot more) The USB on this has a little docking slot that I personally find a lot easier to use and it doesnt keep losing charge. I downloaded the free Mi Fit which synched everything easily after setting up and records my sleep and steps. Sleep is quite basic compared to Up3 app, as it just concentrates on amount of sleep, deep and light sleep with the odd heartbeat recording. I've not found much in the way of other apps yet that can record running or gym workouts. I downloaded Mi Band Tools for £1.79, which to be honest didnt add much more in the way of functions, than the free Mi Fit app. These two apps can conflict so make sure you set one of them to give you notifications rather than both. I usually miss Whatsapp conversations if my phone is in my pocket. I now get a little Whatsapp notification and vibrate when a msg comes through. It does exactly what I need but isnt intrusive in an office environment. I have checked the heartrate monitor and find it only a couple of beats off the expensive treadmills our gym has. Battery life is amazing and lasts for days. 4-5 days of wearing and still at 80% so I reckon at present potentially 15-20 days on a single charge. Also you can download Mi Band 2 function button, which allows you to tap the button to cycle through Spotify/music playlists. Again its something small but really useful in the gym when you dont have to keep stopping and changing playlists/tracks. All in all it offers exceptional value for money, best 20 quid I've spent. Any questions give me a shout.

These are getting cheaper day by day

just purchased - cant be too bad for that price :smiley:

Thx for the review. Going to order one, upgrading from my previous mi band original.

Thanks OP, might as well finally bite. Got 2, seems to work well on both Android and iPhone.

If it ever arrives! Ordered 2 on different occaisions, 8 weeks later still not arrived. Had to claim through paypal.

Ordered mine as part of the black Friday deals. Arrived yesterday, seems pretty good so far for the price.

Reviews look good. Heat added.

extra £1.50 for priority delivery? 10-20 days instead of up to 35

I didn't get a choice, so unless people just aren't using the official app, or aren't connected to the internet I'm not sure how they *dont* get the update!

Just beware that customs might might hit you for vat.... if they do the courier company will add a handling charge as well.

Thanks for the detailed review, I'm tempted to order one now :smiley:

Thanks

Good price, however I recently (few weeks back) ordered something from GearBest and ended up getting a refund, they were taking ages to despatch my items even though they were in stock, but to be fair to GB they did reply and refund me pretty quickly.

Heat for the flamedeer :smiley:

What practical uses does it have ? I think my phone measures steps already, I was looking for something to use when skiing/windsurfing - distance, max/avg speed, altitude etc., I guess this is a wrong device for that ?

Ive got mine! it's brilliant

not bad thanks ! :smiley:

This isn't the fitness tracker you're looking for! It's a great little device but it only measures steps, distance (based off amount of steps), calories burned (also based on steps) sleep and HR. It won't do altitude, measure speed and won't track activities such as skiing/and windsurfing. If you're after a step counter it's brilliant, but for other activities you're going to have to spend a bit more I'm afraid! Hope that helps...

I've noticed geekbuying sell a global version for ~£1 more.
Does anyone have any idea what this adds to the band?

Sorry no. I've just ordered one so will find out. Came to £18.50 with airmail delivery.

Is that from Gear or Geek?
I went for this offer at Gearbest

So what is the firmware update ? I read some people updated it and had problems some said they updated it and it worked better others said it should be left with old firmware :confused:

Would someone please list the updates needed for this to work well and the app it needs to use it

thanks :sunglasses:

can anyone tell me the length of strap, to give the idea of the maximum wrist it will go round?

cheers

firmware auto updated twice, seems fine

Yep. Essentially, the global version is a couple of quid dearer than the standard version because it uses dedicated non-Chinese servers for updates, syncing etc.

This is why global version owners weren't affected by the recent dodgy firmware updates - mine has measured heart rates correctly since I purchased it.

HTH :wink:

Ordered, thanks - paid the little extra for expedited shipping, but worst case if it doesnt arrive for christmas its for me! :smile:

Saw this on the site
Notice:
we feel sorry to inform that the supply of this item is very tight now because of great demands. We will deliver the goods to existing buyers asap based on the stock and begin to receive new order after completing all in-hand orders.

I ordered one of these about 3 weeks ago, for my father. He's not usually impressed by these type of electronic items but he absolutely loves this watch. It's light in weight, the battery life is amazing, it's very basic and simple to use. So far so good..! :sunglasses:

can anyone suggest how the alarm feature is, on this band? fitbit HR alarm is brilliant so looking for something similar.

Any tips on where to go if you want the global version with reasonably quick standard delivery? Thanks

Can anyone recommend these for use when swimming ? I can see it says waterproof for up to 30minutes when held under, but has anyone used it when swimming ?

Also curious how it gets on with the iPhone

Cheers :smiley:

Under 13 on eBay coming from Hong Kong

Great price

ordered on 21 nov, no news about where it is since dispatched on 22 nov.

Thanks for the comment no probs at all, hope you like the upgrade

Do you need to sign for this or will it fit through your average letterbox?

No probs at all, go for it! I think it is well worth the money. The key is not to expect it to do everything some of the expensive bands can do. For me I wanted to try a fitness band without spending a lot, to see if I would use it, or whether it would gather dust. Then in the future if it becomes part of my day to day I would potentially upgrade. For steps, sleep tracking you could say it is basic but does what it needs to and seems accurate. If I twist my wrist it shows time and date instantly, followed by steps, miles walked, calories, a quick heartbeat reading followed by battery life. I really like the option of a buzz on the wrist every hour if you are inactive. For someone who sits behind a PC all day, it is getting me moving more. I'm sure there are more things it will do but I've yet to explore...

When I received mine I installed Mi Fit (free). You then create an account using email etc which is quick and painless. Once you have an account Mi Fit syncs the band up. At this point it carried out two fast firmware updates (couldnt see exactly what these changed/updated). As per my longer review, all readings are pretty accurate and heartbeat readings are very close to the gym equipment I use. All bands have slight descrepencies when it comes to steps done etc Other apps like Mi Band Tools (cost me £1.79) and Mi Band 2 Func Button are worth looking into. Hope this helps, if it is not for you stick it on Ebay as many people want them

£20 worth a pop cheers OP

​I ordered at the same time. Arrived a couple of days ago. Hopefully yours will be here soon.

Yes I think you've convinced me too.

Thank you for the reply I appreciate it :sunglasses:

Seems like a good bit of kit for the price- have ordered. Thanks OP

Hi friend, Could you please kindly PM me your order number for re-checking ?

Gearbest Store Rep.Alice
You can contact me here: [email protected]

been around the same price for 3 months. i bought it for £19.50, just currency fluctuations.

I really liked mine. I upgraded from the 1s a while back.

Display: I like being able to check the time without taking my phone out now (I don't wear a watch), it will also tell me total steps for the day if I tap it again.

Heart Rate Monitor: I don't really use this, so not that bothered about accuracy or whatever,

Style: I've bought a third party leather effect strap and feel it looks better than most fitness trackers.

It all depends on what you want it for and how much you want to pay really. I do like the vibrating alarm in conjunction with my other alarms as well.

I have just downloaded the app how do u use it lol

Hi

Mine one can't connect to the Mi fi app and Bluetooth. Any ideas? Is there another way to do a firmware update?

More things I don't need! Thanks OP

Where did you get the leather effect strap from and how much?

I've had my Mi Band 2 for a few months and absolutely love it - especially the whatsapp notifications! However I have just had a new phone and no matter what I try, I cannot get it to pair with the new phone - I've tried unpairing and switching off bluetooth on the old phone, uninstalling app and creating new account on the new phone but the error message still says that it is paired by another person! Help! Anyone know the solution to this??

I have ordered one :smiley: eagerly waiting. Even I was looking something that is cheap and just useful. I'm not a fitness freak so just wanted to measure mainly heart beat and few other things. Also the watch in itself looked stylish to me :smiley:

Still waiting for mine as well... ordered mid November. These take a long time I suppose

Ordered mine the last time it was on offer and was delivered yesterday (after about 10 days). Like previous posters, wanted to try something out which was relatively inexpensive as I have a habit of buying stuff, using it once then let it gather dust! I must say this is a nifty little watch. Synced up first time with the free Mi app and has accurately (ish) measured my steps, heartbeat and sleep pattern. It even has a little reminder to make sure you get up and move around (as mine did this morning after sitting at my desk for 2 hours). Yes you can pay and get more but I must say for this price, I am really impressed.

Make sure its fully charged, i had the same issues at first and then gave it a full charge, after which it connected to the bluetooth and the Mi fit app.

Still waiting on mine, gear best always seems to take forever for me

Another one who got mine couple months ago on a similar price deal. Wanted a tracker for a while couldn't face the price of things like fitbit. For £20 this is pretty fantastic.

Tracks steps which you can then integrate with Google fit which usually picks up you've gone for a run and tracks it differently. I used it as a target for 10k steps a day for losing weight.

The notifications are much improved if you download that 3rd party app mentioned here already - Mi Band Tools. But vibration used alot can be annoying or run battery down fast. I use it just for texts and calls from family members, alarms etc.

Some alarm features are nifty like setting a 15 or 20 min span for your alarm it will awake you when your in a light sleep zone in that time. Alarm vibrates so doesn't wake up partner. Has been great for me.

Battery lasts ages I charge it once every 2 weeks and it usually has 25% left. Charges in about an hour too.

I'd recommend to everybody. Delivery from gearbest wasn't too bad just over a week maybe 9 days. After I ordered I panicked reading bad reviews of delivery but it was fine for me :-)

I really want to buy a Mi Band 2 but I'm just skeptical of these kinds of sites. Also I've heard about how you should buy the global version, as it's servers are EU based and also don't data collect. Data collection part could be complete fluff, just something I read online from multiple sites.

Do you have a link to the Global Version? Or is it just a case of selecting from the HK warehouse rather than China?

I got mine from GeekBuying (generally considered a far more trustworthy supplier than GearBest). The current price for the Global version is £19.50, although the price does fluctuate a little due to exchange rates and demand. The "standard" (i.e. non-global) version is usually a couple of quid cheaper if you prefer the cheapest.

Link: http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Mi-Band-2-Smart-Bracelet-with-OLED-Display-Touch-Key---Black-372112.html

HTH :wink:


PS Just spotted this "teardown" of the Mi Band 2 which seems quite interesting: http://blog.geekbuying.com/index.php/2016/06/03/xiaomi-mi-band-2-teardown-review/

As a quick follow-up, if anyone wants any Mi Band 2 accessories I found AliExpress to be about the cheapest and best if you are prepared to typically wait 2 - 3 weeks.

I purchased the following accessories:

Pack of 5 screen protectors for £0.74 delivered: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale-5-x-Anti-Scratch-Clear-Screen-Protector-Film-Shield-For-Xiaomi-For-Mi-For/32730747784.html

High end colour wrist-band for £1.28: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-end-Fashion-Double-Color-Silicone-Wrist-Strap-For-Xiaomi-Mi-band-2-Smart-Band-with/32734832933.html

Gun metal & silicone wrist band for £2.51: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10mm-Silicone-Smart-Watchband-Replacement-Wristband-Band-Strap-with-Staniless-Watch-Case-For-Xiaomi-MI/32740616469.html

The screen protectors are made of plastic film, and are an absolute swine to fit without getting bubbles. The high end spare colour wrist-band is excellent quality, and as good as the Xiaomi ones (but more stylish, lol). The metal strap is also good, because you can fasten it like a watch for a better fit.

HTH :wink:

had mine a couple of months and initial impressions were great. since then ive had a couple of quite major issues:

1. the tracker started popping out of the strap. i now have it sellotaped to the strap until a new strap arrives
2. firmware update has killed the heart rate monitor and sleep tracker. now it only works if i wear it on the reverse of my wrist

overall im still happy with it but id advise ordering a spare strap in case the one that comes with it 'softens' like mine did. note this issue arose whilst i was sat in a beach in goa so it might be the heat/direct sun exposure which caused the strap to loosen up

one tip - id advise switching off the 'lift wrist' function to see the time. my battery lasted 15 days with this function switched on. i switched this function off and it lasted 30 days - remarkable!

I ordered the strap from Aliexpress and spent about £6.20 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Adjustable-Xiaomi-Mi-Band-2-Leather-Strap-with-Metal-Frame-for-MiBand-2-Version-Smart-Bracelet/32696178093.html

Thanks, ordered a few things

Yup. Anything over £15.

UPS tried to deliver something the other day. Value of £15.50. 50p over the ridiculously small threshold. Wanted £8.50 in VAT (doesn't make sense, as that's well over 20%), and a £11.90 handling fee.

How about no.

Did anyone find out how it works with iphone?

I want one of these, but I just don't need it

Spoken like a true HUKD'er. :wink:

Would this be of similar quality http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/smart-tech/smart-tech/smart-watches-and-fitness/fitness-trackers/goji-go-activity-tracker-black-small-10151855-pdt.html

Any idea of shipping time or if there are UK stores selling these at a similar price?

https://www.fasttech.com/products/6354201 looks good value

Gearbest seem to have issued a "Commercial invoice" for 11.39USD :wink:
Can't say if this comes with the item incase it is opened. Wouldn't be the first Chinese company to do this

Received today :smiley:
Instructions.. Chinese but there's piccies aswell /and/or English instructions on web.
To setup you need to download the Mi Fit app, setup an account THEN it will pair eventually (didn't seem to recognize when I paired directly via Bluetooth menu).
Works really well - I've used 109 calories typing this, getting the Xmas decorations from garage and grabbing a coffee lol

Typing this??? More truthfully, you've used 80 calories "navigating around" x-Hamster - with the balance typing this and grabbing a coffee.

Protip: These Mi Bands are known to artificially increase the step count if you move you wrist around a lot (like when using a computer mouse, lol)

HTH :wink:

Mine was 15.01 euros (2 x Mi Bands 2 x metal straps 1 x leather, 2 x neoprene, 2 x extra charger adapters) - very decent of them :smiley:

Mine arrived today ... ordered on 20th Nov

just got email form them. i had selected expediated shipping, but its now coming reqular post.. so will prob not get it till new year.

Mine arrived today as well....

Mine showed up today. Well worth the price.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391638364753 anyone who cant wait this are located in the uk

got two go nice with my mi max.

Xiaomi is highly recommended and always make quality products, thanks for this deal!

Have added a couple of tracking links in the op's description, another to try is http://www.17track.net.
Another company specific one is Sunyou if your tracking begins with SY,
http://www.sypost.net/search?orderNo=SYBPL01714904 obviously change the 'SYBPL01714904' tracking number to yours, this is just an example.
Also a blog post by Gearbest on shipping
http://gearbestblog.com/en-gb/shipping-guide-uk/

Ordered mine

I ordered mine 21st November and the shipping info hadn't changed by 5th December so I contacted Gearbest. They said it was with Yodel, so I contacted Yodel. Yodel said they had only received paperwork but no package. So back to Gearbest. They told me they would have to chase it with Yodel and to allow 5 -15 business days for a response!!! Oh, and they wouldn't refund until that had happened.

So then I left a review on Trust Pilot and was offered a refund and the original package. The refund was received next day, and the package 2 days after that.

I probably wouldn't use Gearbest again, but then I did get my Mi Band free of charge eventually. Wouldn't have happened without review left on Trust Pilot though.

The actual product is pretty good and works well with my iphone.

Thats almost £10 more (50% more) than Gearbest - I suppose ideal for those eager etc with Xmas around the corner.

Just to add - Ordered 2 about 3 days ago - tracking info has updated and I've got a picture of my actual package in my account order details (I can see my name etc on the package) so looks like its ready to be shipped or has just been shipped. Will report back my findings and how it arrives etc. If its reliable this site may defo order more. Just hoping Customs arn't a pain in the ass over a few £ over the limit...that would be annoying.

ordered a couple of weeks ago from HK paid £4 for shipping and it arrived on Saturday. very pleased with it, would recommend

the deal is still on, another flash sale for 6 days.

Hi Jase - was this from Gearbest? (stupid question i know) - I'm guessing you picked the HK warehouse during checkout?

Received mine yesterday along with 2 other similar priced items and had to pay £18 customs duty to DHL. Questioned Gearbest about not being made aware of possible charges and no reply so far

Hi,

What App do you use and does it include notifications and the usual functions? I have been put off getting one by the apparent lack of windows phone app

There are two, one

There are two apps for windows, one controls the watch the other notifications.
Bind Mi band for the watch and Notify Mi band for notifications.

they both work well but using the notifications does run down the battery much more quickly

Lovely deal and a song "Oh the flash deal were finished, and the stocks were diminished":smile:

Was tempted by this until I saw how many problems there have been with the new firmware. Steering clear until they've released a fix

2.2.9 firmware is very good, puts caller name on phone calls/texts

Heat Added.

Gearbest have now been added to my "never use again" list of companies. I ordered a watch back at the beginning of NOvember and paid for priority shipping. They took 4 weeks to process my order and dispatch the goods and now they have told me that the courier has LOST it. Trying to get them to cancel the order and refund is impossible. ABsolutley SHOCKING customer services, wont use ever again.,

On Android for notifcations which ones are possible? Just sms and phone? Or apps such as whatsapp too? Just ordered it but likely wont get it till early next year.

Does it fit a man's wrist, it looks a little small ?

Just purchased based on all of the positive reviews and recommendations!

There are no problems at all with the Global version of Mi Band 2, which uses different update servers (located outside China).

Remember that the "non Global" (i.e. ordinary & cheaper) version of the Mi Band 2 was only originally intended for the Asian market. I suspect the cheeky Chinese guys may be deliberately borking updates for Westerners using the "non Global" version to justify creaming us for a couple of extra bucks for the Global version.

HTH :wink:

Thank you :smiley:

Not too sure about that "Battery life is amazing and lasts for days. 4-5 days of wearing and still at 80%".
Have it on for less than 2 days and it's already 73%. Not saying that it is bad. But not as you described.
Maybe because I get the occasional notification for whats app messages.

That seems really low. I've just checked mine and it's showing as having 59% of battery left after 15 days since first being charged (plus I've been using the heart monitor feature quite a lot!)

I get almost exactly 1 week from it without notifications, with I get about 5 days.

My missus FitBit gets 3 days from a charge, with no notifications.

Hi, This will purely be down to how much you are using it, or how many notifications you potentially have set up. Would you expect your phone to last exactly the same as someone elses if there are so many variables? I only have a few Whatsapp notifications a day linked and then I sync the band at night but I don’t tend to check heartbeat or fiddle with it through the day. One day I did get more Whatsapps and did fiddle and the battery of course dropped quicker. There are different options in Mi Fit like ‘Automatic heartbeat monitoring at night’ which can have a significant impact on the battery life etc. Since I gave my review 7 days ago I currently have 25% life left, so I’ll get to about 15 days minimum. I could easily get more if I turned more things off. I’m yet to charge the device since I received it and charged from new. Just doing a very quick search at my desk and two of the first links (well known review sites) recorded nearly 20 days and 30 days battery life respectively. They stated naturally the more notifications enabled, the quicker the drain. Anyone worried about this comment, have a good read of the reviews on Google. Hope this helps.

As per Chet who has commented in this forum - one tip - id advise switching off the 'lift wrist' function to see the time. my battery lasted 15 days with this function switched on. i switched this function off and it lasted 30 days - remarkable!

May be of use to you

DHL will cost you customs, dont use them just choose UK post and it will all be good, may take a little longer tho'

Yep Im a man and it fits great, loads of room on the strap

This thing waterproof?

Depends what you mean by waterproof. It's fine to wear in the shower or in the rain. However, they don't recommend using it while swimming.

HTH :wink:

apple watch it is then.

Got mine yesterday but not opened it yet (Christmas Present) so once its opened I would then need to update firmware which it would do automatically from download app - is that right ?

I bought an android box from GearBest...its faulty and their backup service is to pits..buyer beware!

Thanks for posting this, I just ordered one of these.

Looking very forward to messing around with it.

Fits my 6ft 3in well built son no problem!

Global version is £19.70 from Geekbuying

Hi all. Received this last week. I didn't and maybe stupidly didn't buy the global version. The packaging i.e. the box only has Chinese writing on. I've not opened it. Will/Can I update to the Global version. If so how is it done? How easy is it? TIA

Leave a review for them on trust pilot with the reference number, worked for me - got a refund AND the package within a few days :smiley: Probably won't use them again though.

I want one for my son as he has heart problems and we are waiting for a emergency Cardiologist appointment just know I thought this would help but I don't know if it would fit his wrist. He is 12 but has skinny wrists due to Marfan syndrome can anyone advise xxx
Oh heat from me xxx

Can the button be configured for different functions on iOS 10?

Global is where it connects to non-Chinese servers and has CE certification (plus English instructions). Non-Global will connect to a Chinese server.

According to the xiaomi website the band is adjustable between 155 and 210mm just doesn't specifically state in what increments. Don't think you d have any trouble in buying a smaller strap from eBay etc though. Or you could just buy a watch strap imitation one and create your own hole with some scissors or a knife? Works for belts so can't see why it wouldn't work here.

I use mine with an iPhone 6S and it's been great, syncs and updates perfectly. Really good value for money.

Any chance of a link if you know what you're looking for? I can't make head or tail of all the options on geekbuying and can't see a 'global' version.

Cheers =)

Vanessa,

Just to clarify what this does, the band has a feature to basically take your pulse and show your heart rate in beats per minute whenever you press the button. It doesn't do this continuously, although there may be a third-party app which adds continuous monitoring. Also, the heart rate readings are only very approximate as it uses light to measure pulse rates rather than a "chest strap" which more accurate heart monitors use.

If this is what you are looking for, the included strap should be fine - remember that most Chinese people are generally a lot smaller than us Westerners, lol.

You can also pick up other straps quite inexpensively. I purchased this one (for £2.51 delivered), which fastens like a conventional watch and it would definitely fit a tiny wrist: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10mm-Silicone-Smart-Watchband-Replacement-Wristband-Band-Strap-with-Staniless-Watch-Case-For-Xiaomi-MI/32740616469.html

HTH :wink:

This is the "Global" version: http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Mi-Band-2-Smart-Bracelet-with-OLED-Display-Touch-Key---Black-372112.html

HTH :wink:

PS Avoid the temptation to buy the "Mi Band + extra wristbands" packages for £30 ish - as this is where they will sh.@ft you.

Additional bands can be purchased for as little as a pound each delivered. For example, I got these for £1.28 each (they arrived in around 9 days, even before my Mi Band 2 did, lol) :

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-end-Fashion-Double-Color-Silicone-Wrist-Strap-For-Xiaomi-Mi-band-2-Smart-Band-with/32734832933.html

Cheers squire

mines non global im assuming from all chinese details
it updated and works fine, there was a new firmware update the day i got it apparently that has fixed the heart rate issue.
cant guarantee it for all, but def works ok with mine,
ive synced it to google fit too which can track other stuff too so a good allround version
my friend with fitbit 1 was shocked when she saw it for the price paid vs what she did a year ago

I have one of these. Would recommend!

I ordered from them and took a week and a half to arrive

drop shipping probably from hk or china then

anyone with a big wrist may be interest in these
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2016-newest-mi-band-2-belt-extended-29-cm-length-pulsera-actividad-mi-band-2-strap/32736355431.html

ive had no problem with mine but i know a big chap who couldnt get mine around his wrist when we checked as he wanted one too. hopefully the extension will sort him out

op heat ordered thanks you

Yep was labelled 24hrs Royal Mail over the top of a Chinese Mail label. Annoying as I spent the extra £10 to get uk shipping for an extra for my partners birthday, would have got it quicker myself from banggood.

Agree.
Update from yesterday. Extra day of use. Dropped 1%...72% now.

Good price but I don't expect to get it in-time for Christmas now. I bought one and it ships from China and took around 3 weeks to arrive. Also, you will be bombarded with GearBest junk mail!

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Mi-Band-2-Smart-Bracelet-with-OLED-Display-Touch-Key---Black-372112.html

Oh, see that someone has already linked it.

It's about 23 with an extra band and 2 screen protectors (global version). The coloured bands aren't as good as they have a harder plastic in the centre which cracks very easily.; one insert in my daughter;s case

Love mine....but it has been sat in the glove box for awhile...hope it's happy in there!

Ye just got mine on Monday been using it all week on my iPhone works pretty well. Definitely recommend

Mine has been on 5 days and has 86% battery left, i've got phone and text notifications on too. Quality stuff.

Anyone got a metal band with it? Half price now. Seems a bit larger and doesn't look too well on the arm. Any thoughts?

You need to buy a separate app £1.99 to make changes to icons but the free standard app it has built in notifications for any app you what you to 4 at a time Inc messaging and WhatsApp, Facebook messenger etc

Here's mine, with the above and my alarm system too

Hi guys - need a bit of advice:

Ordered this on 10th December and got an update 2 days later (12th Dec) with a picture of my package and it saying it has "shipped" - also got a tracking number for Yodel. Entering this I get the message that "your parcel will be with us soon" but its been on this since the 12th (3 days) so Yodel yet to receive it according to their site. I get its been 3 days but just wondering if anyone else has experiences of this? and how long it normally takes to update their website?

I chose delivery from China and british priority delivery with insurance.

Mine took about a week, but obvs yodel getting busier now

Will take around 10-15 days to arrive. The parcel will be with Yodel when it's been shipped all the way from China. That will take longer than 3 days definitely.

Bought one for the gf. I already have a fitbit charge hr.
This works just as well if not better and only needs a recharge once a week unlike fitbit every 2-3 days.
App on iphone works fine and seems to sync much better than fitbit too.
Essentially a hot deal!

Almost certain I don't need this.

Ordered.

Ordered yesterday. Shipped today.

Can you configure the button for different functions on iOS?

So is this version werre ordering on gearbest the global or chinese version?

Perfect thank you. 4 should be plenty for now. Good to know an app exists for more if needed too.

I think its the Chinese version. Found that out too late as mine had shipped already but shouldnt be too much of a problem hopefully.

thats too bad. but as you said i hope it doesnt turn out to be too much of an issue. besides the update frequency im not really sure whats different between the actual bands?

Ordered mine from deal link and selected priority mail and have now recieved a message from gearbest claiming it cant be sent via priority mail, anyone else had this message?

Did you getting a shipping photo on gearbest?.
Mine says shipped but the photo is blank

blank

Not too sure. Saw the price and jumped at it. I think it will be minimal. Hopefully anyway.

I got mine over a month ago. Absolutely love it! I had a smart watch before which was an absolute pain, requiring me to charge every day.

I have also updated the firmware to tell me who is calling or texting!

can u tell me what version you are on ?i got app 2.2.9, algo: 1.0.81 and firmware 1.0.1.28, i still got no HR working.

Quick question for any owners of this and iPhone....

A -So on the iPhone this will vibrate when I get a message

B -skip a track if I am listening to music?

C - monitor my sleep?

And then monitor steps on top?

Iphone
-Vibrate and shows icon of app eg phone, text, WhatsApp etc
-Not sure about caller Id for call and text
-heart rate
-calories count
-auto sleep monitor - with heart rate for accuracy if required
-vibrate alarm on light sleep...really good

On android
As above plus
Caller id on phone and text
Widget to show battery, last heart reading -3rd party app
Interval based heart reading - third party app
Control music and other things with tasker via phone - 3rd party

Sending from phones so may have mistake

​I've got app version 2.2.7 and algorithm 1.0.81. On Android of that makes any difference...

Mine updated last night and is now showing caller I'd for calls and texts - this is so useful as it saves me rooting around in my bag to find out who is call before decided whether to answer

The changeable straps are great value too- I have a rose gold one and several people have asked me where I purchased - it's looks very expensive ( it was £6.50)

I'm on android, just had another app update and firmware update come through. It also had an updating fonts message.

Chinese version, Hr still working .

I get caller number but not name..?

well...where did you purchase it?:stuck_out_tongue:

​Bump

Nope mine was.
Maybe they are over capacity... yodel that is,... And not taking more orders ?

Dunno, they said i can get it sent via regular mail or DHL. so i picked regular mail to avoid import fee's. cheers though.

Caller Id if number in phone book else phone number is shown

Paid slightly more for mine, quality product, screen doesn't scratch unlike other smart watches or bands, lasts around 28 days on a single charge for me.

I actually got the same version, im using my band in left hand. I tried right hand too by changing the setting but nothing works. only on the finger tip it works :-(

Got one of these, heart rate monitor is complete rubbish. Only useful for step counting and the time.

Few questions, am thinking of buying this mainly for sleep monitor as I hardly ever use the HR monitor while on stationary bike:
- What charger does it come with (do you need to by a different charger)?
- Has the issue with one of the updates borking the device now been resolved?
- Anyone paid import duty on this, if not what postage to UK did you choose?
- Is it worth getting another, replacement bracelet?

RobM:

1. It comes with a special USB lead, and charges from any USB port (PC or mains adapter)
2. Yes. Just be sure to buy the Global version to be completely safe.
3. If you choose the standard "free" postage, you have a 99.9% chance of avoiding duty.
4. Yes. Check my post #80 in this thread for links.

HTH :smiley:

I ordered mine on the 7th, on the 9th my account was updated saying it had been shipped (with photo). Yodel tracking information is saying "With sender Your parcel will be with us soon 08 December at 00:00". It's now the 17th.

I also paid for British Priority (delivery from China), but I didn't pay for insurance.

This is the first time I have used GearBest, but definitely not the first time I've ordered stuff that has come from China. How much more time should I expect to wait?

Thanks. :smiley:

I've ordered lots of stuff from Gearbest and Banggood in the past. Mostly small parcels... electrical components or parts for things. I've never had a problem. Delivery to the UK is usually between 7-10 working days.

Thanks mate, what I find strange is that I cannot find replacement black straps, I can see patterned ones but no regular solid colour bands.

have the http://m.dx.com/p/replacement-tpu-wrist-band-for-xiaomi-mi-band-2-black-439950?tc=GBP&gclid=CjwKEAiA4dPCBRCM4dqhlv2R1R8SJABom9pH3uL_5hIc50CaAuKfo6NvlsakzvWBZBwRMub1uVwoVBoC8iLw

Exact same boat as you mate but odd thing is this website can track my package (bet it can track yours too) and it says its landed in the UK: http://www.sky56.cn/english/track/index

My log is as follows:


2016-12-11 19:12:00 Parcel departure in Shenzhen Sorting Centre
2016-12-12 10:33:00 Parcel departure arrive in HongKong Sorting Centre
2016-12-13 20:12:00 Parcel is leaving Hong Kong Airport
2016-12-14 12:29:00 United Kingdom Lonton Sorting Centre (assuming thats meant to be London)

- Let me know what yours says as you sent it before mine?

I tracked mine on that site and my log is this:
2016-12-10 19:12:00 Parcel departure in Shenzhen Sorting Centre
2016-12-11 10:23:00 Parcel departure arrive in HongKong Sorting Centre

... That's it. :disappointed: Yodel still says awaiting parcel.

Ordered mine on Sat and just got an email that mine was dispatched.

My tracking is perfectly identical to the above.

Does this have an alarm function that vibrates to wake you up in the mornings like the Fitbits?

Its a little concerning yours was ordered before mine but still hasnt left Hongkong sorting centre while mine is in London...I've opened a ticket to query my parcel and Yodels website and how tracking hasnt updated in a while.

I've read online just general tracking updates can be hit or miss but the packages tend to arrive. Gearbest is like a lucky dip I'm getting the sense - If I dont see anything by sometime end of next week I think I'll open a dispute etc.

Paypals protection lasts 30 days I think so best to get it in before then.

Saj

Yes

hi i ordered 2 of these on the 8th 5 hours apart the first one is tracking with your link the same as yours 13-12-2016 09-16-00 uk london sorting centre the second one is showing 11-12-2016 10-23-00 parcel departure arrive hong kong so looks like one in uk and other in hong kong the one in uk been here 5 days now but nowt on yodel

Mine says the exactly same thing as yours as well

Hi, would this work with a garmin running watch (Fenix 3)? Or would it connect to the garmin connect app? I know it will not be as accurate as a chest strap but still interested in a compatible wrist strap. Cheers

how long does geekbuying.com take to despatch ?

has anyone had to pay taxes if they ordered more than 1?

I've ordered 2 so will let you know if it ever makes it to me.

As in exactly the same date/times? Can you post your tracking transcript here for me to compare? I'm wondering if its all been sent as one shipment if the times are very closely the same as they may have been scanned through the depot around the same time.

My mate ordered two. He had to pay taxes and admin fee before the parcel was released.

Hi I have a Nokia lumia will this tracker sync to my phone if so what app did you down load from the play store? Thanks

So I raised a ticket with GearBest the other night and got this response:

"The precise shipping time can also be affected by factors such as customs, remote locations, peak shipping periods, Holidays and Festivals, inclement weather and operational issues impacting the shipping company.

Thank you very much for your patience."

I'll wait until tomorrow and if it fails to arrive I'll get a little more forceful with them. Still no update on either Yodel or that Sky56 tracking site.

I have a Lumia too, I use Bind Mi Band and MI band notify from the Windows Store. they work well.

That response they gave you is exactly what they pasted to me too when I queried it. I sent an email yesterday again yesterday and this is their response (blanked out some personal info with X's)

Dear SXXXX,

Thank you for contacting us.
We are so sorry to hear you have not received your order WXXXXXXXXXX yet.

Our related colleague is checking it and we will update you the result.

In order to resolve it, please kindly confirm the following points
1) Please offer us your detail delivery address like this:
Receiver name:
Detail address:
City:
State:
Country:
Zip code:
Telephone No.:

2)Please contact your local yodel office in charge of your area ,stating your name and address.
In some cases, they may require customers to collect parcels over there.
Kindly let us know the results.

3)We shipped on 11-12-2016. Therefore your delivery deadline will expire on 11-01-2017.

Once we receive all details above, we will offer you the right resolution for your case.

Thank you for your support.
GearBest wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

-----
My response sent today back to them was this:

Hi,

Order details are as follows:

XX b

I have already contacted Yodel yesterday and they have still yet to receive the parcel at their sorting centre - if you also check the tracking on the Yodel website it still states they have yet to receive the parcel on their website too - heres a direct link showing theres a "delay" and they have been waiting 10 days for it: https://www.yodel.co.uk/tracking/JJXXXXXX

It seems the parcel was "shipped" by yourselves and went missing from this point with no further information.

The shipping method and your order email states 7-10 working days for delivery which will expire at the end of this week - I'm happy to wait until this point but I wont be prepared to wait until 11/01/2017 as that is well over the limit stated for delivery.

I also opted for insurance during checkout which I paid extra incase this item was lost or not received. If it doesn't arrive by the end of this week I would appreciate it if you can refund this order back to my paypal account to save me from having to open a dispute over this as these were presents for people that will arrive too late to give.

I'm disappointed at the lack of tracking information as to where this package is also.

I await your response,

S.

----

If it doesnt come end of this week im opening a dispute via paypal. It will have been 10 working days by that point and I think thats fair - theres been no update since it was "shipped" and we have no idea where this package is as their 10 working days limit would have gone. They are also suggesting I wait until 11/01/2017 which is definitely something I can't do as it would expire the 30day paypal protection for the order preventing a claim! So if it doesnt come by Friday im opening a dispute.

I order on the 7th, dispatched on the 8th with the following message on http://www.sky56.cn/

2016-12-09 19:12:00 Parcel departure in Shenzhen Sorting Centre
2016-12-10 13:00:00 Parcel departure arrive in HongKong Sorting Centre
2016-12-10 20:33:00 Parcel is leaving Hong Kong Airport
2016-12-13 09:16:00 United Kingdom Lonton Sorting Centre

I think it's stuck in Lonton!

ive got the original Mi band and the type of permissions asked are quite intrusive. anyone agree? obviously I know I can not give it the permissions, but some of the permission descriptions are very intrusive and im thinking why? unless ive got it wrong.

Think your right in opening a dispute but I thought PayPal covered you for 180 days now? Worried about my order now as it's already been fifteen ish days

how much tax?

I think its 30 days - cant remember where I got this but fairly confident of this. You still have time but I would definitely start a dispute prior to 30 days being up if I were you to be safe. Remember to ensure its escalated sufficiently for paypal to review prior to this.

The dates are different but bizarrely the times are the same

Hmmm. This is fishy I must say! I'm waiting until the end of the week just to give them a chance I think. Then its time to get paypal involved.

Total was £19 which includes a £12 admin fee.

I've ordered 2 from a different site from China ("Light in the box") on the 7th of December and received them on the 16th from UPS. I had to pay £21.95 extra on the duty/vat charges (£10.95 Import VAT + £11 Brokerage Charges) but they ("Light in the box") are refunding me because I paid extra and took insurance. Just putting this up there so people know what to expect.

i will never order from China again... looks like such a rip off to tax ppl like this....

i ordered 2 on the 8th but ordered them separately so as to minimise the chance of customs had to pay 2 shipping of course but that was only 1.40 more and looking at my invoices gearbest have put the value as 13.11 usd on both so should be ok if i ever receive them that is

Hi Yes it was, and yes HK warehouse. Had it a few weeks now still very pleased with it.

just looking on the site now and priority line shipping now says 10 to 20 days on product page

just checked on yodel and my first order is now in transit expected delivery on or by 23rd

just checked on yodel and my first order is now in transit expected delivery on or before the 23rd check yours mine was in london sorting center since 13/12/2016

just checked on yodel and my first order is now in transit expected delivery on or before the 23rd check yours mine was in london sorting center since 13/12/2016

just checked on yodel and my first order is now in transit expected delivery on or before the 23rd check yours mine was in london sorting center since 13/12/2016

Mine has also arrived with Yodel and should be deliver on or before the 23rd....

Your parcel has arrived at your local depot
21 December at 04:16

Brilliant! Mine too! Delivery by 23rd it says. Now lets hope Yodel dont screw things up on their end!

my first order just got delivered second one still in hong kong according to tracking both ordered on the 8th 5 hours apart so that wont be here for xmas

I calculated 3 fitness watches and the total tax (http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/) was £11.50p (total)... who ever is paying more is getting ripped off?

can any confirm how you pay the tax if sent via standard mail ? do you have a website you pay the tax too?

Mine has just arrived :smiley: ordered on the 7th

if you get caught for customs on standard delivery you would be extremely unlucky 99% of time goes through ok how do you know you have been caught have someone contacted you before you calculate any tax you should check your invoice on gearbest to see how much they put on customs declaration in my case they put the item as 11.39 usd and delivery as 1.72 usd so 13.11 usd total for customs so no customs to pay even if it got picked up whereas it should have been 22.79 usd and 3 usd delivery so 25.79 usd total as for how you pay it normally your courier will pay it on your behalf and charge you a service fee of around 10 pound for doing it they will contact you to tell you the amount you have to pay before they will deliver it

Admin fees of £12.99

I just checked Yodel and the Sky56 tracking thingy, neither have been updated. Yodel is still waiting collection, and Sky56 has no other updates other than it arrived in Hong Kong ten days ago (11th December).

yep same here my second one still in hong kong 11th dec and i ordered it the same day as the one delivered today 5 hours later thats all

they all vary i usually use dhl for more expensive items and they charged me 10.50 last time. So who told you yours are in customs must be Royal mail if standard delivery did they not tell you how to pay it

For Royal Mail you pay it online ->Grey Card

Ordered on the 9th and mine has just arrived. No tax/duty to pay. I used the NL post option.

Just waiting for mine to be delivered - apparently with the delivery driver. Can post a video unboxing of it if you want if it helps at all (assuming it arrives...getting pretty late!) - anyone know how late Yodel deliver until ?

Spoke to Yodel chat - apparently they deliver until 9pm tonight...so a few hours of waiting still.

When I got mine I had no problem with customs etc but the parcel came with a red sticker on it saying it did not comply with some European treaty or legislation or something like that


Also why is this expired when its still at that price ?

Gah still waiting...the guy has a little over an hour to deliver it :disappointed:

Wow. Well I rang the driver Yodel has his number listed and he said he's finished working for the day! crazy. He said he has it, but it wasn't intended to be out today but will drop it off tomorrow. The website says today however...I'm thinking hes just bunked off the last few hours of work as the yodel chat-rep told me to expect it until 9pm tonight which is when they work to...
Crazy...the horror stories of yodel are true. Imagine if I had taken the day off work today?!

This is back on
What happened to the re enable option on deals ?

does that mean you had to pay customs charges?

THOUSANDS of items come from China, surely they cannot investigate EVERY single item and the charge you tax and duty?

hi i raised a ticket this morning regarding it being at Hong Kong airport since the 11th got what looked like a standard reply like what has been posted on here anyway i just checked sky 56 and low and behold now saying parcel is leaving Hong Kong airport on 16-12-2016 at 20-12-00 dont know if it is a coincidence anyway if it follows my other order it should have arrived at london on 19th so at last something is moving check yours on sky56

I went with free delivery, no insurance and ordered on the 8th. Sky56 states it arrived in the UK yesterday.

Electronic information,receive--08-Dec-2016 01:07 PM

Small package Center, receive--08-Dec-2016 03:07 PM

Parcel centre,sealing--08-Dec-2016 06:07 PM

Small package Center, left--08-Dec-2016 07:40 PM

Exchange Bureau, have been exported to open--10-Dec-2016 03:40 AM

Exchange Bureau, have been exported directly--10-Dec-2016 09:43 PM

Transit Center，left hand navigation--11-Dec-2016 03:17 AM

UNITED KINGDOM, Arrived --21-Dec-2016 03:17 AM

UNITED KINGDOM, the transfer of customs-- 21-Dec-2016 06:57 AM

Hey, yeah, I've got the same update on Sky56:
2016-12-10 19:12:00 Parcel departure in Shenzhen Sorting Centre
2016-12-11 10:23:00 Parcel departure arrive in HongKong Sorting Centre
2016-12-16 20:12:00 Parcel is leaving Hong Kong Airport

No other updates on Yodel. Weird that it has been updated on the 22nd that the parcels are leaving Hong Kong on the16th?

2016-12-16 19:12:00 Parcel departure in Shenzhen Sorting Centre
2016-12-17 10:33:00 Parcel departure arrive in HongKong Sorting Centre
2016-12-20 12:35:00 Parcel is leaving Hong Kong Airport

Mine has been at HK Airport a few days too. If it did indeed leave on the 20th or in your case 16th surely it would be in the UK by now? Thinking something has gone wrong and misplaced a few of them.

Mine finally arrived today (I ordered 2) - didnt have to pay any customs charges thankfully either. Yodel delivered it.

Both boxes were sealed in cellophane so appear brand new. Ones a present for the wife so never opened both but the one I have opened appears to work fine. Heart sensor appears working too but obviously wont work on the top side of the wrist (only underneath). Just charging it now so will reserve what I think properly until after Xmas.

I would personally say although mine arrived without issues, it may just be worth paying the extra bit more just to get it faster and with better protection really. For inexpensive items - gearbest seems fine but for costly items I definitely wouldnt recommend Gearbest just because of all the horror stories people have written about them. This arrived fairly quickly (10 working days) (ordered on 10th December, Arrived today on 22nd December) without issue however.

Definitely pay using paypal, take out the insurance option if you can too I think (I did).

Courier is MORE likely to charge you customs. Expect an invoice in the post mate!

​pull the other one. They don't release the item until it's paid normally if its made it to me already they can invoice me all the want (which they won't) they wont get a dime.

Just saying as something similar happened to a guy at work....
(not trying to troll, just looking out for ppl)

Mine also has been at the HK airport since the 20th and no updates since. I would have thought its landed in the UK by now.
Its probably just the xmas period thats slowing everything down hopefully, im sure we will get them at some point.

Finally landed in the UK now. So atleast it isnt lost. Hopefully gets here soon after the new year.

what tracking told you in uk mine left hong kong on the 16th but nothing new non sky56 or yodel

have you had any further update mine still saying left hong kong on 16th obbeh just posted his in uk and his left hong kong 20th

Used Sky56 Yodel is still saying delayed. Arrived 5am this morning in London. So hopefully yours is just yet to update

Nope. The last update on Sky56 is that it was leaving Hong Kong on the 16th. Yodel has not been updated. :disappointed:

^^^ me exactly same same as this.

I ordered mine from geekbuying on 15/12 and received it today. I'm dissapointed as the hr monitor is not working. It worked fine until the firmware upgraded to 1.01.34 via the app on my iPhone. Any ideas?

​Have a look here:http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=114&mobile=2

I ordered on the 8th, Mine still showing as departing HK on 20th December

I'm in the same boat, ordered mine on the 7th and still waiting for it to arrive. The last update was on the 16th saying it was leaving Hong Kong Airport but Yodel are still waiting to receive it. I'm not sure how much longer to wait before chasing gearbest up

I got into contact with Yodel and they advised me that they believe the item to be lost, and to get in contact with the seller as they would be able to chase it up. So I submit a ticket to Gearbest and this was their response:


I think now, I am going to follow up on some previous advice about a public review of Gearbest, and see what happens there. As you can tell, I had already been in contact with them regarding this, even stating that I know others who have ordered AFTER me have received their products quicker than me. There's really no excuse to set January 24th as the date they will do anything, especially when my delivery option clearly stated seven to ten working days.

Remind me not to use Gearbest ever again. :neutral_face:

hi im still in the same boat as you no further update since that 16/12 leaving hong kong as you know i raised a ticket on the 22/12 so i sent a follow up email this morning to which i got the following response

I am sorry to hear you haven't received the items yet.
In order to resolve it, please kindly confirm the following points：

1) Please reconfirm your delivery address in “ My accounts”:
Consignee name:
Detailed address:
City:
State(Province):
Postal code:
Country:
Phone:

2)Please contact your local Yodel company in charge of your area, stating your name and address. In some cases, Yodel company may require customers to collect parcels over there. Kindly let us know the results.

3)We shipped on date (December 9, 2016).
Therefore your delivery deadline will expire on date(January 9, 2017).

Once we receive all details above, we will offer you the right resolution for your case on this date.
Please note this timeframe is only decided by the carrier to consider the item lost. Some other providers would even use a 180day deadline after shipment.
As a proof of goodwill, we Gearbest commit to help our customer the best we can, by resolving delivery issues as early as possible.

Once again we are sorry for this inconvenience, and we will do best to resolve it to your satisfaction.

Thank you for your patience and collaboration.

We hope to resolve this issue as soon as possible and wish you a happy holiday season.
Cora
Gearbest Customer Service
http://www.gearbest.com/
have you had the same response i ask this because in mine it says the delivery deadline will expire on January the 9th not the 24th like yours did you pay with paypal if so have you opened a dispute with them and lastly did you phone yodel or use live chat i wonder if obbeh2692 who said his arrived uk on 24th has heard anymore i will ask him

hi have you received it yet or heard anymore

Gaaaah, that makes me even more annoyed. What delivery option did you pay for? I paid for the priority (which I think was about £1.50?).

I have since left a review on Trust Pilot (along with my order number), and I have e-mailed them again and told them that the 24th was unacceptable amount of time. I have yet to have a response to either, but I will update when I do.

I spoke to Yodel over the chat thingy. Does it make a difference if you talk to them over the phone?

Depending on what they next have to say I will follow up with opening a dispute with Paypal.

Thank you for getting back in touch. :smiley:

​Nope still the same. Had hoped there would be some progress by now but nothing. I know it's the Christmas period but been stuck in the London sorting centre for almost a week now.

So, Obbeh2692 and BUCKUM2 (and anyone else having difficulties), it would seem that some rather persistent, eloquent and public complaining did the trick.

I just received the following update on my GearBest ticket, names and details have been removed:


An actual response, from an actual human (it would seem), and they took heed from my previous replies to not quote back the 24th January as the date when they intend to do anything. Whilst I am still suspicious about the whereabouts of my MiBand (especially since so many others seemed to have received theirs after having ordered around the same date, or better yet, after the date I ordered), I have a full refund. I therefore will wait and see if it turns up in the next week or so, and if not, I will be ordering from elsewhere.

It's good that Gearbest have offered me a full refund, however, I will say that it shouldn't take four e-mails, and a public review for their customer services to kick into action. GearBest should have got in touch with their couriers when I raised the original ticket.

I will update my Trust Pilot review accordingly, and I suggest anyone else who has issues with their packages to be that little bit more demanding, and if necessary leave a public review.

Good luck, and I will update if my MiBand ever makes an appearance.

(Oh, and thank you for all of the help, you guys are lovely!) :smiley:

i used the priority line delivery option as well what seams strange to me is that its not just one parcel getting lost seams more like a whole shipment going by the amount of people on here in same boat

i just checked sky56 and now showing as in uk london sorting centre 30/12/2016 07-46-00 that must be Chinese time as its only 07-14-00 right now

Mine is also showing it is in London (Lonton):

2016-12-10 19:12:00 Parcel departure in Shenzhen Sorting Centre
2016-12-11 10:23:00 Parcel departure arrive in HongKong Sorting Centre
2016-12-16 20:12:00 Parcel is leaving Hong Kong Airport
2016-12-30 07:46:00 United Kingdom Lonton Sorting Centre

Weird how this tracker only seems to update after complaints.

​I think you're just unlucky/experiencing a normal service depending on which service you selected.
I haven't complained once and I'm up to 9 status updates. Unfortunately, the last one was arrived at customs on the 21st

what service did you choose and what are you tracking it on

Standard, no tracking and using the sky56 site.

Electronic information,receive--08-Dec-2016 01:07 PM
Small package Center, receive--08-Dec-2016 03:07 PM
Parcel centre,sealing--08-Dec-2016 06:07 PM
Small package Center, left--08-Dec-2016 07:40 PM
Exchange Bureau, have been exported to open--10-Dec-2016 03:40 AM
Exchange Bureau, have been exported directly--10-Dec-2016 09:43 PM
Transit Center，left hand navigation--11-Dec-2016 03:17 AM
UNITED KINGDOM, Arrived --21-Dec-2016 03:17 AM
UNITED KINGDOM, the transfer of customs-- 21-Dec-2016 06:57 AM

They told me to wait a week so i told i will conatct paypal and write a review on trustpilot lets see what happens

UPDATE:

ordered mine 16/12/2016 (global version) from geekbuying.com and it arrived yesterday via standard post.

I also paid ZERO customs

Did your tracking ever update when royal mail got it? Mine has been handed over from Singapore post but royal mail claim they haven't got it and geekbuying just keep thanking me for my patience when I email to question it.

The tracking said it was handed over to royal mail. Maybe it's delayed for you?

Mine says via this site: http://www.sky56.cn/english/track/index

Electronic information,receive--18-Dec-2016 09:21 AM
Small package Center, receive--18-Dec-2016 11:21 AM
Parcel centre,sealing--18-Dec-2016 02:21 PM
Small package Center, left--18-Dec-2016 03:54 PM
Exchange Bureau, have been exported to open--19-Dec-2016 11:54 PM
Exchange Bureau, have been exported directly--20-Dec-2016 05:57 PM
Transit Center，left hand navigation--20-Dec-2016 11:31 PM
UNITED KINGDOM, Arrived --30-Dec-2016 11:31 PM
UNITED KINGDOM, the transfer of customs-- 31-Dec-2016 03:11 AM

Hopefully next week maybe Tuesday? Hmmm now worried about customs. :disappointed:

It will be delivered don't stress

Mine arrived in 11 days from Regular Mail, So I wouldn't worry, it will arrive..eventually :P

The band is awesome... Suggest you charge the band (2-3 hours) and install the Mi Fit app and do the firmware updates. Works like a dream, if you want interval heart rate monitoring pay for the app called, "Mi Band Tools". (£1.99)

Mines been at the UK sorting office since the 24th December, no movment.
Yodel says 'still waiting'.

Mine arrived todat, I have created mi account and install the and paired with phone but it was starting firmware update and was bricking that it would not brick the device. And n isdues with being charged duty on it.

Exactly like mine. Gearbest just keep giving ridicilous responses each time.

Awesome value for money I want to sell my new Sony sw3 now I have this hint hint.

Mines just updated, now in transit with Yodel, it's cleared London sorting so should be here with a day or so.

hi, ​which service did you select?

Mine also finally updated arrived at my local depot. Says delivery estimate is latest on 6th. Hopefully Wednesday it is delivered. Least it wasnt lost.

Priority shipping with insurance.
It's out for delivery today via Yodel

* Update just been delivered :smiley: , the packaging is strange as there is no custom label on it and it says its been sent from a uk address *

​Mine been delivered also. Didn't really check packaging, just put it on charge.

Geekbuying are great and deliver ultra-fast.

It's Gearbest who seem to regularly delay shipping or "lose" items in transit.

Protip: Paying Gearbest for "insurance" or "faster shipping" is just a complete scam and invariably results in your order either being delayed or being hit with import duties. If you must purchase from Gearbest, always use the standard "free" shipping to have any chance of receiving the item.

Its the first time I have used Geekbuying and i must say I am not impressed so far. I ordered from them on the 17th December and I am still waiting.

Ordered from Gearbest on 17/12 and the last update is "left Hong Kong Airport" on the 20th Dec. Was hoping it would be here by now but giving it another week due to Chrismas etc.

Seems like this happened to a number of people. Best to get in touch with them. Though mine was stuck in UK sorting office for about 10 days so might show up.

I ordered mine on the 15th of December and it arrived this morning, no custom charges.

I had some free credit so bought the app.
I have questions though, the device has sleep monitoring. How do I use this in either the paid for or the mi app?

Thanks for letting me know. Hopefully mine should be here any day now. I'll give it till Monday then get in touch with them.

have a look at this link http://en.miui.com/thread-324471-1-1.html

have you had anymore info mine still in london sorting centre

Mine took 10 days to clear the London sorting office but as soon as it did it was delivered the next day. I did complain a lot to gearbest so in the end they gave me a refund after it was delivered. Offered some points initally but they changed their mind and refunded me instead.

Nope. But it seems that there's about an average wait of about ten days once it lands in the UK, so maybe I might see an update by the middle of next week. If not, I got my full refund already, so it's no loss.

have you recieved yours yet mine still in london sorting centre