Have been checking out some Greek stores as in EU so maybe dodge import, no luck so far but if anyone can point me in the right direction.
LlewynX to Maskarova
6 Sep 17#13
Xiaomi only announced the A1 the other day and no official release date or global pricing yet. But since it's going to sell in "Europe", we might get competitive price and quicker delivery.
The A1's specs are mostly the same as the Note 4 though :smile:
rev6 to LlewynX
7 Sep 17#61
It's a shame the battery took a hit.
lmulli to LlewynX
7 Sep 17#67
I read it's released September 12th. In any case, the Xiaomi Mi 5X is virtually the same phone and available now. Qualcomm must be making a killing with all of these SD625 phones that keep popping up out of China!
natlor to lmulli
7 Sep 17#77
Not quite the same the A1 is global version with band 20 and running stock android
ElgyVeeten to LlewynX
7 Sep 17#70
$233
All comments (165)
Gentle_Giant
6 Sep 17#2
Delivery times, even on free standard, is more like 10 days from the reputable Ali Express dealers; some of the less reputable ones dont actually have the phones in stock, so it can be 3 weeks before it even gets dispatched.
Photo quality isnt just down the the camera itself - which uses a decent set of hardware; but the SOFTWARE. I used to be reasonably happy with the photos on my elderly Note 3G, but the update from MIUI 5 to MIUI 6 completely screwed it up - everything was out of focus. It was MIUI 7 before they managed to fix it again.
i ended up using a 3rd party camera software suite to replace the MIUI 6 version, and that worked much better (and gave me 36fps burst photo speeds).
Even on the Global ROM, a few bits of Chinese get through, several times I have found some weird apps and games appear after an update, that only offer Chinese text, but they deleted easily enough.
Xiaomi is a reputable brand, never had a spyware issue and I have used mine for Amazon and for banking (and iZettle), without worrying.
muttyhc
6 Sep 17#5
code not working? expire?
Swf77MiUk
6 Sep 17#7
It's almost 100%same as note 4x . Only older bt. Camra is a punt as this can be messy with a Samsung or a Sony Camera it's pot luck what o e you get
phatbhoy to Swf77MiUk
6 Sep 17#8
what are you talking about?
Swf77MiUk to phatbhoy
7 Sep 17#59
The phone. What part don't you understand? Bt is Bluetooth and this is the only difference from the Redmi note 4x (on global version) hope that helps
EN1GMA
6 Sep 17#9
I don't know what peoples gripes are with spyware. We have no privacy. Whether it's the cia, gchq, Russia or Chinese, we have no privacy.
Thinking of buying this for the OH but she has bad track record with looking after phones.
For the price, the phone is top value. Xiaomi are one of the top tech companies in the world. I've got the xiaomi yeelights, fitness band. Cheap but quality products.
frish to EN1GMA
7 Sep 17#72
So you'd be fine with broadcasting your entire life because you have no privacy anyway? There are clearly different lengths you can take to protect your privacy and there are safeguards against invading privacy. Issues against government surveillance are understandable, but things could get worse and as I said, there's different levels of trust you must place. Firstly you're trusting google with your data, you're also trusting the government, then the third piece is that you're trusting the Chinese (not that I'm trying to say that Xiaomi is untrustworthy). It's understandable to be concerned with how many people you put your trust in. I mean you'd be a fool to put trust in a dodgy knock off because "you have no privacy anyway".
Infiltrator to frish
7 Sep 17#73
What do you mean by 'dodgy knock off'?
North Korea must have intercepted the nuclear ICBM plans I mistakenly sent on WhatsApp rather than the sticky toffee recipe I meant to send - oops.
frish to Infiltrator
7 Sep 17#74
I wasn't referring to Xiaomi from that comment for the record. Phones can be the most personal device we have and not just stuff people use to look up recipes. It's not something that should be taken lightly.
Infiltrator to frish
7 Sep 17#75
Completely agree that personal digital security shouldn't be taken lightly, but please enlighten us what a 'dodgy knock off' is?
frish to Infiltrator
7 Sep 17#78
Cheap tat from non know brands that are likely infected. We're getting a bit off topic though.
MaximusRo to EN1GMA
7 Sep 17#80
Still, some brands and makes are more likely to be affected than others.
The problem is not with banking apps, where you cannot lose much (banks will give you your money back usually) but what about cryptocurrency? If you get hacked in any shake or form, your money will be gone, with no possibility of getting it back. No authority to report too either.
johnf007
6 Sep 17#10
Bought mine from AliExpress for £115. Phone is perfect, but no notifications from apps
chrisgw3 to johnf007
6 Sep 17#11
You need to turn on notifications in settings.
asl3312
6 Sep 17#12
Change the photo quality to high in the camera app swings and the daytime pictures aren't actually that bad especially with the HDR Pro option. Not very good at night or dark though.
keebb9
6 Sep 17#15
Heat added a lot of phone for the price
bogdan_lm20
6 Sep 17#17
Another best price so far for Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Black/Gold using Code 9BGESRN432
Normal price £124.51 - £104.59 using code
Thanks to dealabs
plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#18
In the process of ordering, thank you. Am I likely to get hit by customs charges?
finnmaccool to plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#19
Yes and no.
plymouthgal to finnmaccool
6 Sep 17#25
Thank you, helpful :joy:
BIGUSHEADUS to plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#3
When I ordered I just asked to send it as a gift and mark the item as £35, as anything under £35 is not chargable by customs but the seller ended up putting a dollar sign on so it looked even cheaper.
bogdan_lm20 to plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#20
Select free shipping
leonbrookes1979 to plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#46
Just select the free shipping, they will mark as gift & you won't pay customs, although you will have to wait 3 weeks
Rebel_1980 to leonbrookes1979
6 Sep 17#48
I've ordered 2 of these now - both Free Shipping and both arrived within 12 days of being ordered.
MDL199 to plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#52
Select free shipping and you will be fine. Brilliant phone.
Gentle_Giant to plymouthgal
7 Sep 17#64
As above, pick free shipping.
I have ordered numerous phones over the last few years, for myself and family - and not had one customs demand.
Stuff that comes via DHL - I get a demand every time, even if the declared and accepted value is under the customs limit.
cbrown1979
6 Sep 17#21
I've got this phone and I love it! Tempted to buy another!
plymouthgal to cbrown1979
6 Sep 17#37
What colour did you get please? I can't decide!!
guitarman1
6 Sep 17#22
Cracking deal, got one recently and love it!
plymouthgal to guitarman1
6 Sep 17#27
What colour did you get please? Can't decide!!
guitarman1 to plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#57
At the time I got mine it was cheaper to get the gold so I went for that, knowing it was going to be in a case it makes no difference other than the top bezel is white on the gold, which I actually prefer.
Naruto
6 Sep 17#23
Hot
plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#24
Which colour???? Decisions, decisions!!!
bogdan_lm20 to plymouthgal
6 Sep 17#29
Black is the best, you don`t see the black bezels, trust me I know what I`m talking about. Never buy gold
MaximusRo to bogdan_lm20
7 Sep 17#79
I got the Redmi Note 3 Pro in gold, no black bezels, and the color is actually so incredibly nice and looking very very smart. I also saw the black one, and looked nasty, with the white front... so not too sure about that... of course this phone is a different model, but still
DanyH
6 Sep 17#26
Love the Redmi Note series, but might worth holding out for the Mi A1 with stock Android.
Maskarova to DanyH
6 Sep 17
Have been checking out some Greek stores as in EU so maybe dodge import, no luck so far but if anyone can point me in the right direction.
LlewynX to Maskarova
6 Sep 17#13
Xiaomi only announced the A1 the other day and no official release date or global pricing yet. But since it's going to sell in "Europe", we might get competitive price and quicker delivery.
The A1's specs are mostly the same as the Note 4 though :smile:
rev6 to LlewynX
7 Sep 17#61
It's a shame the battery took a hit.
lmulli to LlewynX
7 Sep 17#67
I read it's released September 12th. In any case, the Xiaomi Mi 5X is virtually the same phone and available now. Qualcomm must be making a killing with all of these SD625 phones that keep popping up out of China!
natlor to lmulli
7 Sep 17#77
Not quite the same the A1 is global version with band 20 and running stock android
ElgyVeeten to LlewynX
7 Sep 17#70
$233
TAZMANUK
6 Sep 17#28
What android version and will it get future updates of Oreo and P
Midjet76 to TAZMANUK
6 Sep 17#44
Mine came with Marshmallow and is now , very recently updated to Nougat Oreo may come next year I doubt it will get to P though but who knows, At this price by the time P is available in Redmi phones you will possibly be thinking about an upgarde anyway.
hairytoes
6 Sep 17#30
Anyone used these with success? I've just had a big letdown from Ali~Express & won't ever use them again. I can't find any half way decent phones for under £100 in UK though...so tempted to try a Chinese again - even though I had such a nightmare last time....Stupid I know, but maybe it was just bad luck, plenty people say they've had grrat experiences.
Junaid26 to hairytoes
6 Sep 17#16
I've used them with success a few times but only for headphones.
What happened with you at AliExpress? I have an order still ongoing with them
zajczex
6 Sep 17#31
"The daily limit for this coupon has been reached. Please try again tomorrow."
PinkyPonk to zajczex
6 Sep 17#14
anyone know if that code is a one off or released daily? if so, i'm guessing ''tomorrow'' would be after midnight their local time? thanks
kazzmo0305
6 Sep 17#32
code not working, it says daily limit has been reached
aide
6 Sep 17#33
How 'Chinese' are these phones. Am I likely to be shunned by my mother for offloading her with one? I've currently got a Moto c plus on order but could cancel as on the face of it, this is a far superior device
retro_pie to aide
6 Sep 17#4
Android is Android so it will be the same as any other. You will have the option to select language when setting it up.
bellboys to aide
6 Sep 17#6
I bought one for my wife and she absolutely loves it! And she's not easy to please, I can tell you. Far better phone than the Moto C Plus.
zajczex to aide
6 Sep 17#34
About as chinese as Apple or Samsung phones but also 6 times cheaper.
aide to zajczex
6 Sep 17#54
But am I likely to find the UI layered in Chinese??
DRAMBUI to aide
6 Sep 17#1
Nope
alexus to aide
6 Sep 17#58
No your not. Can add a launcher to like Nova which I do just as a preference. Own one too and its an amazing phone very happy . Would buy again if i lost it in a heart beat. Use the slower free postage or increase risk of charges. Never had charges on the free delivery. If not urgent and ok paying i think about £180 the new Mi A1 does look even better while still very cheap. Thinking camera improvements in particular. But this is a steal.
Swf77MiUk to aide
7 Sep 17#60
Not with this global version. Also can just download Google now launcher then it's like any other android layout. I love miui tho give it a chance
RiverDragon8 to aide
6 Sep 17#38
Moto c plus is made by Lenovo, Lenovo are a chinese company.
itr786
6 Sep 17#35
What's the camera quality like on this? I only criticism I can give to towards the xiaomi redmi note 3 pro is that the camera isn't very good.
Midjet76 to itr786
6 Sep 17#41
Only an average camera I'm afraid my son hated it for videoing a concert he went to but OK for selfies and whatsapp facebook etc I guess
finnmaccool to itr786
6 Sep 17#42
It's pants. The sound on the video recording is also bad. It's a shame because the phone is otherwise good.
itr786
6 Sep 17#36
Looking through some YouTube videos, looks like there's very little difference. Shame, the phone (apart from the camera) is absolutely flawless.
acj7744
6 Sep 17#39
Is it safe to use banking app on this?
BigBuds
6 Sep 17#40
code not working " the daily limit for this coupon has been reached"
feckineejit
6 Sep 17#43
Waiting for mine to come, ordered a few days ago for £113 :thinking:
Midjet76
6 Sep 17#45
I also think a big plus is the GPS works well on the Snapdragon version of this phone.
bellboys to Midjet76
6 Sep 17#47
Totally agree, GPS works faultlessly. Seriously good price for what you are getting here. On the camera, Xiaomi send them out with pic quality set to normal so pop into camera settings and change to high quality and the camera performs a lot better.
Rebel_1980 to bellboys
6 Sep 17#53
Thanks bellboys! :smile:
mattmerch
6 Sep 17#49
will be unlucky to get hit with customs go 300 quid drone off banggood no customs charges at all :smile:
plymouthgal to mattmerch
6 Sep 17#51
Thank you
lazarethfr
6 Sep 17#50
legendary phone that is , for that price is an absolute steal
ironfist
6 Sep 17#55
Excellent phone, ive had mine a few months.
sunny200350
6 Sep 17#56
thinking of getting this for the other half... we have had the samsung note 3 for the last 4 odd years. How is this compared to the UmiDigi Z1 pro?
striker33
7 Sep 17#62
Fantastic price and phone.
Just be sure to unlock the bootloader and install official lineage OS. Doesn't have NFC so you can't lose android pay anyway. Plus stock lineage isn't rooted so it's literally like having stock android on it, banking apps included.
striker33
7 Sep 17#63
Also download the Google pixel camera port APK. Far better than any non Samsung phone camera app.
EN1GMA to striker33
7 Sep 17#65
Surely the app is only as good as the hardware that's powers the camera. I know you can do alot with the software side still.
Any link to this apk mate?
Seen this phone a few times and still haven't pressed buy :thinking: I've a 1 plus 1 for gawd sake :grin: :grin: :grin: so I need an upgrade but it works and handles everything I throw at it. Decisions decisions
mousebillhicks
7 Sep 17#66
Catchy name
AbzMiah
7 Sep 17#68
Expired code
ElgyVeeten
7 Sep 17#69
Never had problems with banggood. Excellent price for the best version of that phone. If you want an in depth review watch VoloKin Project on YouTube.
deany76
7 Sep 17#71
OP this phone is now £118.28
Anyhow it looks from the youtube video like a £300+ phone so I bought @ £118.28, I'm in no rush so 14 days is fine.
Could someone please recommend a thin cover to protect back and best screen protector. thanks
bellboys
7 Sep 17#76
These Redmi Note threads do attract a few oddballs, don't they?
MaximusRo
7 Sep 17#81
Can I get Topcashback if I order on my mobile? What about if using the mobile app (not through the browser) ?
EN1GMA
7 Sep 17#82
its not broadcasting your entire life. they have access to our info whether we publicise or not. if you think we are truly safe and secure and our privacy is safe then then theres not much I can say. you think apple products, or Samsung products keep your privacy safe?
MaximusRo
7 Sep 17#83
When trying to enter the code, I get "This coupon is not available for limited offer products."
Is the code still working for others?
phatbhoy
7 Sep 17#84
thats why the deal is expired.
deany76
7 Sep 17#85
The black one I have ordered, from this link at £118 has a black bazel (front). So the white bazel you refer to must be Note 3 Pro
smurph306
7 Sep 17#86
This phone is awesome. Everyone should get it.
derbywiiman
7 Sep 17#87
comparison to note 3 anyone, thanks P)
DanyH
7 Sep 17#88
Note 4 is not really a major upgrade from the Note 3 apart from the build quality and some minor details.
You could argue that Mi A1 is also a minor upgrade however the stock Android support from Google is a huge deal.
bellboys
7 Sep 17#89
Much better battery life, surely? The SD625 may not be as speedy as the SD650 but is far more efficient...
sumpter
7 Sep 17#90
Damn missed the boat again, if anyone finds the grey for sub £120 please shout!
jjabbar
7 Sep 17#91
Will this get the Oreo update?
johnf007
7 Sep 17#92
They are mate, on both apps, eBay and BBC news. Absolutely NO notifications on the bbc news app and random ones on eBay app
shutupman
7 Sep 17#93
I purchased one for £120-ish on August 16 from Aliexpress...still waiting for it to arrive!
sadsacdeals
7 Sep 17#94
This should help - the problem is the aggressive battery preservation: forbes.com/sit…mp/
shutupman
7 Sep 17#95
Speak of the devil, the post man just rang the door and it's the phone! Elated.
llukejames
7 Sep 17#96
just used code and got it for 98 pound
PinkyPonk
7 Sep 17#97
Same! Thank you! :smile:
Oldlurker
7 Sep 17#98
Code working again. Deal should be unexpired. Ordered. Thankings OP.
phatbhoy
7 Sep 17#99
just tried - not working for me.
shopofhorrors123
7 Sep 17#100
code not working but signed up with new email address and got 11% off code only valid today worked out at £109 through paypal, thanks OP
striker33
7 Sep 17#101
As long as you get lineage OS on it, you won't need a new phone for a good few years. MIUI is awful so it's best avoided.
As for it only being as good as the hardware, sadly that's never the case even with high end phones. The software makes a camera awesome 9 times out of 10. Just look at Sony as a prime example. They make the best camera hardware for smartphones, yet they have no idea how to make software that'll allow their own phones to compete with the top tier.
The ported Google camera makes a huge difference because of how well HDR+ works. Plus it works like a pixel, no lag at all, instant pictures. All the processing done in the background.
phatbhoy
7 Sep 17#102
Unfortunately that apk doesnt seem to work on my Redmi Note 4 - thanks anyway
striker33
8 Sep 17#103
It only works on the snapdragon variants.
deany76
8 Sep 17#104
Just got the e-mail confirming despatch.
phatbhoy
8 Sep 17#105
thats what mine is - get "Camera has stopped" message when try to open
pengwyn
12 Sep 17#106
Sorry for hijacking this thread but I cant find the original one. I bought the 137 4gb note 4 from xiaomi retail store and only now after 10 days they are shipping it. singapore post tracking only has a few options leaving host country arriving uk. Can anyone say roughly how long it gets to you once you see it arriving in the uk as I have dodgy neighbours.
phatbhoy
12 Sep 17#107
could be another week.
davening
14 Sep 17#108
I already have one from a deal a while back but want to know if others can confirm that if headset is plugged in, on taking a call, volume cannot cannot be reduced less than 20%? It also happens to me when headset is not plugged in. I am running standard Miui.
PinkyPonk
18 Sep 17#109
My phone arrived today! 11 days since ordering - impressed :raised_hand:
davening
18 Sep 17#110
Hi, can anyone confirm if they can turn down volume when taking call below 20%?
Bojj
21 Sep 17#111
:popcorn:
Hi mate, did you just use the free post option. I ordered same day as you for £98 but nothing in the post, yet ⏳
pavtani
21 Sep 17#112
still waiting for mine, ordered on the 8th Septemeber. Shipping says "consignment has left the origin border point" on the 15th. I'm not patient enough... :rage:
plymouthgal
21 Sep 17#113
Mine was shipped on the 8th, still showing as Swiss post :worried: . Consignment left the border point on the 12th!
wellhellothere
21 Sep 17#114
Also still waiting, ordered on the 7th.
Bojj
22 Sep 17#115
Mine says Swiss Post too. I think lots of parcels bound for Europe go through Swiss Post so hopefully it's nothing to worry about. I'm feeling impatient too.
amour3k
25 Sep 17#116
Hahahahaha, exactly ... lol. :-)
pavtani
25 Sep 17#117
:rage: still. waiting. :imp:
plymouthgal
25 Sep 17#118
Me too, I'm becoming a little obsessed with checking the tracking website :joy:
Bojj
25 Sep 17#119
I got mine today and just so you know, the tracking site still doesn't know I've received it. Mine was ordered 7th or 8th I think. The phone is good but as someone said earlier, there is no UK region in the setup. Strange.
wellhellothere
25 Sep 17#120
Ordered on the 7th and got it today, tracking still showing nothing and as not changed, as for the setting about the UK that was my comment (Just removed it) after setting it up went back to the region and UK was then showing, odd.
wellhellothere
25 Sep 17#121
Will also add when I put the sim card in no contacts were showing, you have to change the settings .......
dreadzone101
25 Sep 17#122
I assume you updated it? MIUI didn't have UK as a region until more recently. It has been mentioned quite a lot on older Xiaomi deals< and also on previous deals for this phone<. I think the Nougat update for RN4 was when they started including UK as a region but out of the box, it would still be an older MIUI version hence you didn't see it during initial setup
plymouthgal
28 Sep 17#123
I'm still waiting :worried: . Have you got yours yet?
pavtani
29 Sep 17#124
No, still waiting, its been 21 days today since the purchase, time to harass customer service
plymouthgal
29 Sep 17#125
Mine has finally changed from Swiss post to Royal mail (although it's slightly worrying that it says that it's at their International Mail centre, ready for despatch overseas!) so fingers crossed it will be with me in the next few days. Hope it's worth the wait ☺
dreadzone101
29 Sep 17#126
There seems to be a lot of comments on recent Banggood phone threads in which buyers state they got hit with customs fees. Let us know if you happen to be the same. The common factors seems to be that Swiss Post is mentioned and a card from Royal Mail for £11.42 charge (due to Banggood declaring it at a lower value). I wonder if it's the same for everyone who has ordered from them recently.
Rebel_1980
29 Sep 17#127
I've ordered 2 of these phones from AliExpress and no additional charges whatsoever. Banggood seems to be the problem.
dreadzone101
29 Sep 17#128
Yeah, the recent Gearbest and AliExpress deals haven't had people mentioning any charges so it's specific to Banggood. I think they changed to Swiss Post delivery at some point within the past month or two since comments about charges never appeared on older Banggood phone threads unless it was related to expedited delivery.
Not sure of the likelihood of it happening though since someone above, said theirs had no problems and not everyone would comment upon receiving it.
wellhellothere
30 Sep 17#132
Mine arrived Monday, no VAT to pay, tracking on Banggood is still showing ...
The consignment has left the origin border point
Sep 11, 2017 17:58
Arrival at origin border point
Sep 11, 2017 17:58
Mailed
Sep 11, 2017 17:58
.
Burgmeister
30 Sep 17#133
Mine arrived today. £11.52 to pay to Royal Mail.
Tracking info hasn't been updated since it left Hong Kong
bernardsfingers
30 Sep 17#134
My 'There's a customs charge' card arrived today - although mine is for £11.42 so maybe I should feel like I got a good deal! :wink:
bernardsfingers
30 Sep 17#135
The card royal mail leave calls it a customs charge.
SClub
30 Sep 17#136
Mine showed delivered on the tracking yesterday, but it was today that I got the card from Royal Mail telling me I had an £11.42 fee to pay. I'm assuming that 'delivered' means that it's with Royal Mail and awaiting a fee to be paid. Boo.
ronin13
30 Sep 17#137
Anyone know what happens if you don't pick your parcel up? Is it just a straight return to sender and a full refund?
pavtani
30 Sep 17#138
unfortunatelly £11,42 to pay for me :cry: at least the wait is over and I have the phone anyone know if you culd add uk to the region settings?
I would assume 28th is the date is was passed from Swiss Post to Royal Mail and that "despatch overseas" is just a generic automated message for international post. I'd give it a bit more time before worrying since it has only been 2 days.
plymouthgal
30 Sep 17#143
Thanks.
bernardsfingers
30 Sep 17#144
Tracking said the exact same thing for me 2 days ago & I then received a card delivered today notifying me there's a customs charge of £11.42 which needs to be paid before I can collect or arrange delivery of the phone. Pretty much everyone has had the exact same thing happen unfortunately so you should expect a 'Unfortunately we can't deliver your item because there is a fee to pay' card to arrive in the next day or two (after the weekend obviously). You might be somehow luckier than others on here but everyone in the last day or two seems to have reported having been charged.
plymouthgal
1 Oct 17#145
Can you go to the post office to pay & collect the phone straight away?
bernardsfingers
1 Oct 17#146
I think so but you need to take the card with you & you need to pay cash to pick it up as they don't accept cards apparently.
Burgmeister
1 Oct 17#147
Must depend on the individual PO as I paid by card in mine. Be aware that you also need to take ID (Passport or Driving License are accepted).
bernardsfingers
1 Oct 17#148
I'm only going by the wording on the card which says 'if you are planning to pay an outstanding fee on collection, credit /debit cards cannot be processed at delivery offices'. I guess if it's being held at a post office then you should be ok tho.
Burgmeister
1 Oct 17#149
Fair enough. Our parcel collection office had a contactless card machine. I took cash just in case but ended up paying by debit card.
Underwood7
1 Oct 17#150
£11.42 charge here as well..oh well, still seems like a deal !!
Can anyone recommend a decent screen protector and case?
And also is it best to leave as is or root ? Any advice appreciated.
dreadzone101
1 Oct 17#151
No recommendations but if you're looking for cases and screen protectors, be careful of the housing differences otherwise you might buy ones that won't fit. More info here: hotukdeals.com/com…899
plymouthgal
2 Oct 17#152
Have had a card saying that there's £18.03 to pay!! Don't know why it's so different to everyone else's!
dreadzone101
2 Oct 17#153
Whenever you get it, check what is written as the value on the customs label. That charge would suggest yours was declared at around £50 ($66) whereas everyone else's seems to have been declared at $22.
plymouthgal
2 Oct 17#154
They put that it was an mp4 player with a value of $62.56 unfortunately :thinking:
dreadzone101
2 Oct 17#155
Other were marked as mp4 player too but valued at $22, so their 20% VAT was around £3.30 whereas yours would have been £10, and then the £8 handling fee which doesn't vary. Strange that they put yours as 3x the value of everyone else's though.
plymouthgal
2 Oct 17#156
Story of my life unfortunately!!
BUCKUM2
2 Oct 17#157
Is there any reference to banggood on it i didn't have to pay customs on a Mi6 i bought about 3months ago Now on the top of mine where it says from it has THIS FASHION printed in it then where it says if undeliverable please return to it says ASENDIA HKG 0000921 so there don't appear to be any reference to banggood so i wonder if that could be the difference has yours got the same or different
Eric82
2 Oct 17#158
Same here, I've been charged £11.42 custom fee
wellhellothere
2 Oct 17#159
Mine was marked as gift.
dreadzone101
2 Oct 17#160
I thought that might have been the difference for people not getting charged but someone else who had theirs valued at $22 and marked as a gift still got charged, even though gifts below £39 apparently won't have VAT applied: hotukdeals.com/com…741 hotukdeals.com/com…331
plymouthgal
2 Oct 17#161
Mine is the same, no reference to Banggood at all. It was also marked as a gift.
SClub
4 Oct 17#162
Ah well, stumped up the £11.42 and had a brief look at the phone. Looks decent :smile:
pavtani
5 Oct 17#163
Ok, so I know that people discussed this before but I am not really experienced with this: How exactly do you upgrade the camera (or software for the camera)? Cheers in advance
ronin13
5 Oct 17#164
Hi, Question of the day. My old Wileyfox used to kick into wifi mode whenever it found my home or work network. But my new Note 4 seems to stay on my 4g data signal even though the Wifi is on and in reach. I have to click a manual connect in Wifi settings. Is there a way to make it connect to Wifi networks automatically when they are in reach? Thanks in advance.
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The A1's specs are mostly the same as the Note 4 though :smile:
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Photo quality isnt just down the the camera itself - which uses a decent set of hardware; but the SOFTWARE. I used to be reasonably happy with the photos on my elderly Note 3G, but the update from MIUI 5 to MIUI 6 completely screwed it up - everything was out of focus. It was MIUI 7 before they managed to fix it again.
i ended up using a 3rd party camera software suite to replace the MIUI 6 version, and that worked much better (and gave me 36fps burst photo speeds).
Even on the Global ROM, a few bits of Chinese get through, several times I have found some weird apps and games appear after an update, that only offer Chinese text, but they deleted easily enough.
Xiaomi is a reputable brand, never had a spyware issue and I have used mine for Amazon and for banking (and iZettle), without worrying.
Thinking of buying this for the OH but she has bad track record with looking after phones.
For the price, the phone is top value. Xiaomi are one of the top tech companies in the world. I've got the xiaomi yeelights, fitness band. Cheap but quality products.
North Korea must have intercepted the nuclear ICBM plans I mistakenly sent on WhatsApp rather than the sticky toffee recipe I meant to send - oops.
Lenovo just got fined £3.5 million: bbc.com/new…214
The problem is not with banking apps, where you cannot lose much (banks will give you your money back usually) but what about cryptocurrency? If you get hacked in any shake or form, your money will be gone, with no possibility of getting it back.
No authority to report too either.
Normal price £124.51 - £104.59 using code
Thanks to dealabs
I have ordered numerous phones over the last few years, for myself and family - and not had one customs demand.
Stuff that comes via DHL - I get a demand every time, even if the declared and accepted value is under the customs limit.
I also saw the black one, and looked nasty, with the white front... so not too sure about that... of course this phone is a different model, but still
The A1's specs are mostly the same as the Note 4 though :smile:
I can't find any half way decent phones for under £100 in UK though...so tempted to try a Chinese again - even though I had such a nightmare last time....Stupid I know, but maybe it was just bad luck, plenty people say they've had grrat experiences.
What happened with you at AliExpress? I have an order still ongoing with them
On the camera, Xiaomi send them out with pic quality set to normal so pop into camera settings and change to high quality and the camera performs a lot better.
go 300 quid drone off banggood no customs charges at all :smile:
Just be sure to unlock the bootloader and install official lineage OS. Doesn't have NFC so you can't lose android pay anyway. Plus stock lineage isn't rooted so it's literally like having stock android on it, banking apps included.
Any link to this apk mate?
Seen this phone a few times and still haven't pressed buy :thinking: I've a 1 plus 1 for gawd sake :grin: :grin: :grin: so I need an upgrade but it works and handles everything I throw at it. Decisions decisions
Anyhow it looks from the youtube video like a £300+ phone so I bought @ £118.28, I'm in no rush so 14 days is fine.
Could someone please recommend a thin cover to protect back and best screen protector.
thanks
What about if using the mobile app (not through the browser) ?
Is the code still working for others?
So the white bazel you refer to must be Note 3 Pro
You could argue that Mi A1 is also a minor upgrade however the stock Android support from Google is a huge deal.
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That's the APK for the camera port.
As for it only being as good as the hardware, sadly that's never the case even with high end phones. The software makes a camera awesome 9 times out of 10. Just look at Sony as a prime example. They make the best camera hardware for smartphones, yet they have no idea how to make software that'll allow their own phones to compete with the top tier.
The ported Google camera makes a huge difference because of how well HDR+ works. Plus it works like a pixel, no lag at all, instant pictures. All the processing done in the background.
It also happens to me when headset is not plugged in.
I am running standard Miui.
Hi mate, did you just use the free post option. I ordered same day as you for £98 but nothing in the post, yet ⏳
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Here are some of the comments I was referring to though:
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- The consignment has left the origin border point
- Sep 11, 2017 17:58
- Arrival at origin border point
- Sep 11, 2017 17:58
- Mailed
- Sep 11, 2017 17:58
.Tracking info hasn't been updated since it left Hong Kong
anyone know if you culd add uk to the region settings?
I would assume 28th is the date is was passed from Swiss Post to Royal Mail and that "despatch overseas" is just a generic automated message for international post. I'd give it a bit more time before worrying since it has only been 2 days.
Can anyone recommend a decent screen protector and case?
And also is it best to leave as is or root ? Any advice appreciated.
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Question of the day. My old Wileyfox used to kick into wifi mode whenever it found my home or work network. But my new Note 4 seems to stay on my 4g data signal even though the Wifi is on and in reach. I have to click a manual connect in Wifi settings. Is there a way to make it connect to Wifi networks automatically when they are in reach?
Thanks in advance.