Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
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Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

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  • Anonymous
  • vV5
  • 26 Jul 2020

mi a1 user, 26 Jul 2020Yes, the power and volume button have become almost useless... moreJust use the fingerprint sensor, you should exercise your fingers once a while, you don't want fat fingers do you...hahaha

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    • Pxh
    • 26 Jul 2020

    Anonymous, 14 Jul 2020He bought the phone late to enjoy discount, but can't ... moreI think all companies should make the phones updates possible if the hardware allows. They shouldn't say just 2 major updates and all even if specification allows for updates.
    But we bought it besides knowing about it. so, we can't complain. It is working well except for buttons.
    For a budget phone and knowing how updates would come, I don't think we can complain more but still, I believe it is wrong practice that phone companies would stop with version updates.

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      • mi a1 user
      • Pxh
      • 26 Jul 2020

      Rajinders, 14 Jul 2020Another 69 days from now on and it shall be 3 years with ... moreYes, the power and volume button have become almost useless now. I am using power button and volume controller app. If I somehow need to restart the phone, it becomes really hard. I wish they added better hardware buttons.
      Is there any double tap to wake app that we can use that doesn't drain the battery?

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        • gCF
        • 25 Jul 2020

        Uagtddd, 22 Jul 2020A very serious issue with my Mi A1. I have just installed s... moreHey,

        we have the same problem, to you find a solution. nothing works anymore!

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          • Yoot
          • 4BA
          • 22 Jul 2020

          It just flat out SUCKS. It literally is on the news saying that it gives off the most radiation. Come on people. Don't buy it. -_-

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            • rKK
            • 22 Jul 2020

            A very serious issue with my Mi A1. I have just installed security patch of July, 2020 and restarted my phone but it is stuck on Android One screen from about 3 hours now. I tried to fastboot and hardboot it but all in vain. Is anyone having the same issue?

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              • Peter
              • GTa
              • 18 Jul 2020

              Anonymous, 12 Jul 2020I bought MiA1 during October 2017 & gets Oreo update... moreI does not matter what the phone companies dictate, these phone companies should be updating the phones with newer firmwares. It is ludicrous that one has to buy a new phone every 2 years as phone companies dictate. The phones are still working beyond 2 years.

              Phone companies should be held responsible for any malfuction on their devices beyond 2 years and due to lack of suppprt.

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                • Anonymous
                • vV5
                • 16 Jul 2020

                wertytt, 14 Jul 2020No - I bought it early. Because I was promised something - ... moreOh come on this is a dirt cheap phone, I bought it for less than 180 dollars back in 2017, i don't expect much from it, ya I too will stay away from Xiaomi phone for the time been, but not due to the firmware update (since there update it every month) but due to the inferior build quality & almost useless GPS.

                  Anonymous, 14 Jul 2020He bought the phone late to enjoy discount, but can't ... moreNo - I bought it early. Because I was promised something - which was not delivered. If I knew it will be like this I would have bought something else. Just look how terrible support for other Xiaomi Android One smartphones is. Xiaomi took my money but kept the cake for themselves.

                    Vic4BBM, 14 Jul 2020Please stop correcting others and learn to correct your own... moreYou wrote it like this to make the impression that Mi A1 came earlier - which is not true.

                    I was promised something - which was not delivered. Will never buy Xiaomi again.

                      Another 69 days from now on and it shall be 3 years with this wonderful software of Mi A1. ... barring that the Power button is almost failing most of the time and Volume Up button not working ..but software in this Pie is still fluid .... if only Xiaomi could provide better power volume buttons.

                      If 6Gb Ram 128 gb memory model comes in Mi A4 ...then definitely I am going for it.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vV5
                        • 14 Jul 2020

                        Vic4BBM, 14 Jul 2020Please stop correcting others and learn to correct your own... moreHe bought the phone late to enjoy discount, but can't enjoy the 2 major update, as the saying one can't have the cake & ate it at the same time... lol

                          wertytt, 14 Jul 2020"Android 8 was released in August 2017. This phone was... morePlease stop correcting others and learn to correct your own thinking and attitude.
                          Read and understand the matter before you reply.

                          If you feel Android One is not good than its ok. You should not buy. But then if you still want to buy and keep complaining, then it's no point.

                          I will complete 3 years with Mi A1 and till this day I have had not a single problem, not even wifi issues or gps issues or anything or any battery drain issue or anything.

                            Vic4BBM, 13 Jul 2020This phone was launched in September 2017 with Nougat. And... more"Android 8 was released in August 2017. This phone was launched in September 2017 with Nougat [7]."
                            Corrected this for you - last time I checked August was before September in the calendar.
                            Whole Android One from Xiaomi is a joke. Check how late updates are on other Xiaomi Android One phones. And how many thing are broken. Android 9 is broken on Mi A1 - things like wifi and gps - and will never be fixed. They had whole year and did nothing. And Android 10 never arrived despite being within promised 2 year period.

                              wertytt, 12 Jul 2020Yes - it was launched with year old Nougat when Oreo was al... moreThis phone was launched in September 2017 with Nougat. Android 8 was released in August 2017.

                              Mi A1 was updated to Android 8 in Dec 2017. That's quite decent and quick update. Even Android 9 was updated on an acceptable time line. It's a decent Android One phone at a reasonable prices.

                              If quicker version update is only thing then Pixels, One+ phones should be preferred.

                              It's always better to get an update once new version matures a bit in its life cycle. That's why getting an update from few months after release of a new OS version is absolutely a good choice.

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                                • Luvpii
                                • tDP
                                • 12 Jul 2020

                                Still using this Phone, Just because the pink colour. There is no android with pink colour like this 😅

                                  Anonymous, 12 Jul 20202 years update mean since the phone been launched, not sin... moreYes - it was launched with year old Nougat when Oreo was already released. And Android 10 falls within 2 years since phone launch.
                                  By your thinking Xiaomi could have released it with Android 1, updated to Nougat next day and called it 9 years of support.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vV5
                                    • 12 Jul 2020

                                    Finally I had it with MiA1 let it retired gracefully, the gps really useless, constantly losing signals & slow, many times it can't even log into position, got myself a Samsung & the GPS worked perfectly, no more Xiaomi for me.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vV5
                                      • 12 Jul 2020

                                      petter44, 10 Jul 2020What can we, as users, do about this? We were cheated on a... more2 years update mean since the phone been launched, not since you bought it, the phone launch in 2017 with Nougat then update to Oreo & Finally Pie, you can't expect if simeone bought it in 2019 then compliant zero update since it doesn't get Android 10 & 11... lol

                                      Anyway is 3 years budget phone & it's time to move on.

                                      You should be thankful since the phone still gets monthly security patch, no other phone will give such long term updates.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • vV5
                                        • 12 Jul 2020

                                        retent, 10 Jul 2020A1 came with Android 7 but Android 8 was already out at the... moreI bought MiA1 during October 2017 & gets
                                        Oreo update NY end of 2017, then Pie, so is legit 2 major update.