Database Info

First Impressions: New V10 coming from Nexus 6 (VZW)

My first thoughts after having V10 for couple of hours (most in comparison to Nexus 6, but not all). I didn't need a new phone, but just get bored after a while and upgrade fairly often:
- I like the feel, width is nice and feels noticeably smaller in hand. Don't notice the extra few grams weight and feels balanced in my hand. Like the grippy feel and will probably go without case a while because of "durability". That in itself will make all the difference in size anyway as I used an Incipio case on N6. Not as much to protect it, but I like to set my phone on center console of F150 as I drive, and need a grippy back to keep it from sliding off when stopping/accelerating quickly...V10 fits that need without case and N6 had too slick of a back. The above size comparison is done without case on N6 though.
- Screen not as bright as N6 at comparable settings (40%) sitting in my office. Gonna have to see about that one as I don't want to sacrifice battery too much to get brightness level I like. I really like how the screen looks though. I get around the big icon thing by using Apex so no that's not even an issue.
- Phone is every bit as much, if not more snappy than N6, which is rooted on Marshmallow using beans Pure nexus rom. That gave me great battery life, soo I will update my battery life after a couple of days with this phone.
- Call quality is amazing compared to N6. Not sure if HD/call over VoLTE is reason why or not...I had it disabled on N6 because I couldn't get good call quality in my office due to tower location. Which leads me to this, V10 has much better 4G/LTE signal on VZW than my N6, at least sitting in my office where I was on fringe before, with data and calls hit or miss. Sucky thing about N6 was it would get just enough signal to not switch to 3G, will be interesting to see how that works on V10.
- Plugging in the phone gives me a "fast-charging" notification but doesn't seem to charge as fast as N6, by a decent margin...will have to do a real time comparison to be sure.
- Double tap to wake is faster on V10.
- 2nd screen seems useful to me, either for contacts or favorite apps, as I like to keep my home screen clutter at a minimum. Will see which one makes the grade permanently, hopefully no butt-dialing.
- Camera is pretty nice but I'm not much of a photo buff, but few I have taken around office and outside this afternoon look pretty darn nice.
- Speaker is louder than my N6 for incoming ring tones but kind of tinny. Haven't played music or used speaker phone yet.
- Overall, I like the phone a lot after playing around for a couple of hours, but will be doing a lot more fiddling over the next few days and hope to update this post accordingly.

hovercraftdriver said:
- Plugging in the phone gives me a "fast-charging" notification but doesn't seem to charge as fast as N6, by a decent margin...will have to do a real time comparison to be sure.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The LG v10 like the LG G4, disables quick charge when you have the main screen on. Speculation is to save the battery from the added heat lowering it's life expectancy.
The v10 charges slightly faster (2800mA) than the G4 (2200mA) in quick charge mode, and slightly slower than the Moto Nexus 6 (3200mA) in my experiences.
EDIT: Below I included screenshots today while charging using a Tronsmart car charger. 2840mA screen off, 980mA and dropping while screen on.

I use my Samsung adaptive quick charger because it charges noticeably faster than the provided LG quick charger.

I have a tmo nexus 6. I am considering switching. Is it worth it?

Ceasare said:
I have a tmo nexus 6. I am considering switching. Is it worth it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I came from the N6. That being said, I have come from a long line of Nexus phones, since the N4, actually. But since this isn't offered through the carriers, I figured I'd try something new. Loving it. Google is offering many way to give a stock experience these days. The launcher and most apps through the play store I mean.

Thanks, does the screen have to be turned to full brightness to compare and operate outside? That's my only fear

Ceasare said:
Thanks, does the screen have to be turned to full brightness to compare and operate outside? That's my only fear
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I too came from the n6 to the v10 and I have say that v10 is easier to see in the sun without having to turn brightness all the way up.:good:

I guess many of us were getting bored off our Nexus 6's bc I too am a convert to the V10. Most of the pros of the LG V10 were cons of the Nexus 6 and the only thing I miss so far was the dual front facing speakers.
I had an HTC One M7 before the Nexus 6 and I loved that phone. The V10 is winning me over similarly as well. Stock Android is overrated if the manufacturer gets it mostly right and packs in this many features.

DM725 said:
I guess many of us were getting bored off our Nexus 6's bc I too am a convert to the V10. Most of the pros of the LG V10 were cons of the Nexus 6 and the only thing I miss so far was the dual front facing speakers.
I had an HTC One M7 before the Nexus 6 and I loved that phone. The V10 is winning me over similarly as well. Stock Android is overrated if the manufacturer gets it mostly right and packs in this many features.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i wished i could find a dialer like i had on my htc m8 sense

[Help] considering buying this phone please share your experience

hi my note 5's screen got broke so I need a new smartphone
with my price tag the only solid options are the hTC 10 and the Huawei Mate 9
I found some reviews bashing the headphone jack performance of the mate 9 so for comparison with the galaxy s7 for example or the note 5 for those who owned both of the devices how is it.
also the gaming performance how is it ?for example how much fps you get with Riptide Renegade on high settings
and also I would like to know if there is a flaw or a problem you encountered with this phone.
sorry for being long and I would really appreciate your help.
thanks in advance

AlMaghraby said:
hi my note 5's screen got broke so I need a new smartphone
with my price tag the only solid options are the hTC 10 and the Huawei Mate 9
I found some reviews bashing the headphone jack performance of the mate 9 so for comparison with the galaxy s7 for example or the note 5 for those who owned both of the devices how is it.
also the gaming performance how is it ?for example how much fps you get with Riptide Renegade on high settings
and also I would like to know if there is a flaw or a problem you encountered with this phone.
sorry for being long and I would really appreciate your help.
thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Personally i have no complaints. There are minor ticks here and there but thats as expected. HEadphone jack is fine on my unit. BT is really nice. Battery is great. i avg 9-10 hours SOT per charge and thats over 2 days for me. ( 1d 18hr )
Ive tweaked a few things. i do not get push notifications unless it is from a text.
I also do not use FB apps. Instagram or SC. ( use Metal for FB and website for instagram )
ONLY use the chaarger included with it. or the one huawei makes for car charging.
Reception is great. Small things here n there on Tmo but it works well.
Camera is Excellent. i was 15ft away from a car at a show and in the photo you can read the tire sidewall!
CONS:
Limited cases and Glass coveres
Limited charger options
Trickle charge issue. ( old HTC things. unplug for a few minutes then plug back in for about 5-10 more. gives a true full charge )
I have a 128gb SD in and i love having 183gb to store anything on.
DO NOT use the internal batteyr estimator. Not accurate ( USE GSAM )
Compared to my Note 5 this is THE BEST phone i have ever used. Im going to sell my Note 5, eave sprint and stick just to Tmobile. or ATT idk yet.

Can't argue with this.

On Amazon (in Germany) you can find now plenty of cases for Mate 9. I can recommend the Spigen rugged case that I purchased lately and it is really good. Glass protection is indeed a big problem: most of the items that claim they are for the Mate 9 are to narrow and the few ones that are having the right size are of a very bad quality.
The phone itself is great, better than everything I had so far (my last phone was an LG G4). The screen is "only" full HD, but to be frank, I do not see the need to have a higher resolution on a phone (it still can make 4K videos if this is what you need). Video recording quality is really great: the most beautiful colors I have seen on a phone video recording so far. Wide aperture photos are a hit among my family and friends (I am the only one now in charge to take photos in my family when we go out ). ANTUTU benchmark almost 120k - faster than my colleague's Galaxy S7 - so, whatever you want to do with it, it will do it great.
The only thing that I miss sometimes is the support for MHL (but it has other mirroring options). And I would have liked to have the option to hide the Android navigation keys in all applications but the screen is anyhow huge so, this is not a big issue either since the keys are anyhow hidden when you play videos or I read a book.

so what about notifications problems that is all over internet? is that solved already?
at least europe versions.. I want all my notification instantly like on other phones, no matter is that whatsapp or something else..
And is it true that notification are gone from lockscreen after unlocking phone or just putting screen on to see what is it?
i'm also considering to get this model

digitall1982 said:
so what about notifications problems that is all over internet? is that solved already?
at least europe versions.. I want all my notification instantly like on other phones, no matter is that whatsapp or something else..
And is it true that notification are gone from lockscreen after unlocking phone or just putting screen on to see what is it?
i'm also considering to get this model
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Notification problem happens with the Chinese version, as far as I know, i have the EU version and i get all the notifications.
Honestly, even now, this is the BEST phone there is, the first phone i don't need root as there are workaround for everything, performance, and battery and top notch, camera is great but slightly disappointing in low light, screen is big apparently now "old school" and very sharp and bright, stereo speakers are great, the DAC is average at best but still decent.

Fantastic phone, camera, battery life, screen, sound of speakers, build! Not so awesome is the update history of Huawei. Updates come late and limited.
The only real drawback is the lack of developers. I had hoped for LineageOS, but I think that boat is torpedoed and sunk.
Still GREAT value!

Battery is stellar. I've been in bed all day sick, with my phone by my side. Almost at 10 hours screen on time at 13% battery left. Bluetooth has been used, connected on WiFi.
It's the best phone I've EVER had. Well, S3 note 4 and G2 are up there.
The HD screen is fine. I had the G4 S7 previously. Don't miss the screens.
The video recording format is irritating in that 2k won't upload to YouTube. It's too modern.
Definitely give the phone a go. I bought the Chinese 6gig 128gig version converted to international ROM. Have contemplated selling but just can't let it go! Even my mate with his S8 loves it. Oh, and it's not got a curved screen, another plus for me!

Didn't want to buy a phone with non removable battery.
Pretty much a non issue with this phone as it's hot such a great battery and a sensible screen resolution so doesn't drain fast.
The camera bokeh effect is simply the best on the market by a mile. Low light is mediocre though.
Massive screen. Great speed. Phenomenal finger print sensor.
I hated the soft keys but you learn to hate them less.
Overall delighted with this thing.
Doesn't slow down. If anything it goes faster with time which is odd but just what they seek to claim!

what about 4k video and auto upload to google photos? is that solved or it must be converted into h264?

This is the best phone I've ever had. Coming from an s7 and wife has s8 plus and still use a note 5 for our home phone. It's without question my favorite! Screen still looks fantastic for 1080. The battery is off the chain. I could easily go 2 days and have, just generally charge it before I go to bed and is always above 50%. Fast!!!! Smooth!!! I don't know how they do it, but next to Apple this is the must fluid phone out there. Heck, I'd say it's smoother than my friends 7S. Only paid 400 for it and it's dual sim to boot.
Honestly can't say enough about it. Only get rid of it if mate 10 is better somehow. I am intrigued by less bezels.
Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk

It's the best phone AFTER the B186 and up update, before that battery life was ****. I am on the 190 now with the phone updating to 193. It is the best phone in terms of battery life, performance and hardware/software. Too bad the update method is ****... like a HUGE TURD that third parties have to fill the gaps on this. Oh it's also **** that some of the huawei apps are in chinese (like the store) or whatever... It sucks BIG TIME.

I'm not a fan myself.
The Huawei android skin is yet another confusing and pointless skin that just causes issues and degrades Android. Go for a Google phone and have Android in it's true glory rather than in a compromised and inferior veneer.
Oh yes and it looks like I can 'kiss goodbye" to any updates from Huawei, with the Mate 10 phone now round the corner.
My last Android security patch was for April.

how happy are you..

So, i got mine OP6 yesterday, damn it is a nice phone i love it.
But how happy are you with it. And what would you change to the hard-software..

Battery percent in circle.
Proximity sensor to activate ambient display.
Speaker sounds a bit tinny.
That's about it from me
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk

I just wish the vibration motor felt more like a Pixel 2XL or iPhone 8/X

Coming from an OPO this is light years in advance. I don't think I could ever go back to a phone with less screen retail and no gestures. Having said that, it is far from perfect:
The glass back is so slippy it makes the phone useless without a case.
The battery life is better than my old phone, but not as good as I was hoping.
There is no thermal paste or cooling on the SOC.
The rounded corners on the screen are annoying and pointless.
Not sure if I should swap my Midnight Black to mitigate #1, but given it is a glass back I'm not sure that is going to help really. On the flip side I do appreciate the improved signal a glass back brings.

lordjan1986 said:
So, i got mine OP6 yesterday, damn it is a nice phone i love it.
But how happy are you with it. And what would you change to the hard-software..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Got mine yesterday as well. My previous phone was a note 8. I'm very pleased with the OP6 so far. At this point I wouldn't change anything except it is quite slippery. I feel like I'm holding a baby.

I definitely hope to see an improved camera performance in a future update. My OP6 produces smudgy images that seem way too processed. A Google camera port on my old OP3 produces much better quality photos, so there's that.
Otherwise the rounded corners of the screen are a little reminiscent of an old-school TV and I struggle to ignore them.
Performance is beastly AF.

1. An option in settings to have always on display
2. Speaker volume and tone to be improved. When I had the 5t on Oreo beta the speaker was really good for a single speaker, this one just sounds a bit shallow. Enabling the earpiece speaker would be a plus if they could implement it.
3. Bluetooth drop outs. I'm finding it losses connection to devices temporarily (not due to range)
4. Option to have Google now as the left hand page rather than shelf.
5. Was thinking of a 5th for ages however in the main really happy with it and all the above could be fixed in an update. Let's just hope they don't wait too long and forget about us 6 users because they are working on the 6T!

In love the round corners, they are so cool looking, I got the mirror black and I love the way it looks. I think the phone is fantastic.

Pros of oneplus6
1. Snappy Processor for the Price - Snapdragon 845 is one of the fastest processors
2. A Tall and Notch-ed Display - The AMOLED display of the OnePlus 6 produces rich, bright and crisp colors.
3. Taste of Android P - model for which Android P Beta would be available.
4. Headphone jack!

Vinegar Joe said:
Coming from an OPO this is light years in advance. I don't think I could ever go back to a phone with less screen retail and no gestures. Having said that, it is far from perfect:
The glass back is so slippy it makes the phone useless without a case.
The battery life is better than my old phone, but not as good as I was hoping.
There is no thermal paste or cooling on the SOC.
The rounded corners on the screen are annoying and pointless.
Not sure if I should swap my Midnight Black to mitigate #1, but given it is a glass back I'm not sure that is going to help really. On the flip side I do appreciate the improved signal a glass back brings.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
where did u find out it had no thermal paste or cooling?

masri1987 said:
where did u find out it had no thermal paste or cooling?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z47gXtbXjw

Yikes. Throttling will be bad.
montecarlo5 said:
Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z47gXtbXjw
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

montecarlo5 said:
Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z47gXtbXjw
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup, that's the one.
Incidentally throttling is not bad right now (I did some quick and dirty tests in another thread), but might be an issue down the line. AFAIK the 5/5T had the same problem. Anyone know how they've held up in the last 6/12 months?

masri1987 said:
where did u find out it had no thermal paste or cooling?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Probably jerryrigeverything tear down videos.
Am I happy? Yes and no. Didn't care for pixel. Miss my note 8. Nexus 6p is still my favorite device but battery issues kept me away. Personally think Huawei handles battery and speed(with bells and whistles) just as good. But emui.
Op6 is a get what you pay for. I think they can do better at the 530+ price. I probably take a lost but I'm going g to hold out until the next update. If things are not imporved I'll sell it for something else. Probably lose a $1 per day of ownership.
Battery life and maybe speed(not as dramatic as people make it vs others) is where the phone beats everything else. Nice to have unlocked bootloader/root. Feels like Nexus days.

intruda119 said:
Probably jerryrigeverything tear down videos.
Am I happy? Yes and no. Didn't care for pixel. Miss my note 8. Nexus 6p is still my favorite device but battery issues kept me away. Personally think Huawei handles battery and speed(with bells and whistles) just as good. But emui.
Op6 is a get what you pay for. I think they can do better at the 530+ price. I probably take a lost but I'm going g to hold out until the next update. If things are not imporved I'll sell it for something else. Probably lose a $1 per day of ownership.
Battery life and maybe speed(not as dramatic as people make it vs others) is where the phone beats everything else. Nice to have unlocked bootloader/root. Feels like Nexus days.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i came from Note 8, for me the Note 8 was good but it was a lot of hype too. the camera was amazing but the reason i got the Op6 and sold my Note 8 was for dev purposes... the note 8 dev community is small

Just got mine today and love it so far. Buttery smooth and lightning quick. It has so much customization built in that I don't feel the need to put a custom rom on it. At least for a while.

masri1987 said:
i came from Note 8, for me the Note 8 was good but it was a lot of hype too. the camera was amazing but the reason i got the Op6 and sold my Note 8 was for dev purposes... the note 8 dev community is small
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was one of the crazy people who actually found bixby useful. Without Tasker and being able to voice command mobile hotspot was great. Battery life was on par. Device community and not very many options out here for old school Nexus type devices.
Not a bad phone just thought by the 6+ device, some of the hardware compromises would finally be on par.

Vinegar Joe said:
Yup, that's the one.
Incidentally throttling is not bad right now (I did some quick and dirty tests in another thread), but might be an issue down the line. AFAIK the 5/5T had the same problem. Anyone know how they've held up in the last 6/12 months?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I used a OP5 for the last 11 months and to be honest, I didn't noticed some kind of throttling. Maybe there was, but I never noticed fps drops while playing with a Nintendo DS/PSP emulator (which seems like a good indicator).

Looking at the teardown videos they DO have thermal pads (the black slightly shiny things) so it isn't quite as 'bare' as suggested. Probably not as good as thermal paste, but I'm not exactly up on mobile phone cooling. Maybe someone better than me can provide some insight? I wonder how common this is in other phones.

My problems with it are the too small battery (resulting in **** battery life compared to other current phones), the mediocre camera, and no vibration that can be felt/heard whatsoever.
Rest (whatever is left) is ok.
I should probably return it and get full refund and spend money on something more proper.

I don't care what the reviewers say - I love this phone!

Hello,
I know this may be a duplicative topic, but I am a big fan of HTC but have not been a big fan of them lately. I pre-ordered on May 23rd, and received one of the first production units, and I had an issue with the first one, so mystery button presses etc. and I subsequently returned that first one and they replaced it with one that says "hardware version 3" in the about section. I have had zero problems with this phone and have had ZERO problems with any button function and have found there are some features that I actually love making it my favorite phone of 2018, and I have had the S9+, Oneplus 6, and LG V30 etc... It is too bad HTC seems to have lost so many fans (based on my observation of how active this forum is with the U12), because this is a great phone!
Pros for me:
No notch
Beautiful Hardware and finish
HTC Theme Support
Screen looks great to me (AMOLED could be better, but i am happy)
No notch
Camera awesomenes
Edge Sense - love this feature!
HTC email app for Exchange - perfect support for folders
Unlockable bootloader
IP68
SD card slot
Bloat free experience
Sunshine S-off support just announced (temporary)
Cons for me:
battery longevity concern (though I am encouraged by results posted here)
No TWRP
Camera quick access via power button double press not always working for me (may be OE)
no wireless charging
Android 8.0.0 not 8.1
HTC is slow with updates
QC 4.0 charger not shipped in box
Just my 2 cents...

Can agree with all posted here. I really enjoying my U12+

Great device - came from an XZ Premium / Essential
Yep, I think it got a bad rap on some early release devices or something.
The build quality is awesome
Wifi is stable and fast
Connection to Tmo network seems much stronger than my XZPremium or my Essential
Battery life thus far has been on par with the Sony, which is VERY hard to accomplish
Feature rich without being overbearing
I haven't used software etc... to confirm signal strength and throughput, but where I live TMo signal is always a problem. Not true with this device at this stage. I also like the edge sense, though I haven't customized it yet. It does take some time to get used to.
Need to get out and snap some pics, need to get my audio stuff setup, and I definitely want to throw a custom kernel and Viper on this bad boy.
I'd say overall, if you're looking for a premium quality build phone with a solid hardware for business / voice and general use, this should be on the short list. I don't game, so I wouldn't know what the experience is like there.

I agree.
The biggest concern for me is the slow/lack of updates.
The buttons, which were bashed so much, are relatively fine, although it seems to only register if you are holding the phone properly (reaching the left hand around won't register pushes)
I only have one issue which is that when Smart Display is on, if I unlock via fingerprint, the phone freezes and is totally unresponsive (except for the power/volume buttons)

Review after 3Years of use of Mi A1

I bought this phone on 21st October 2017 and today is its 3rd birthday.
Coming to points.......
? PERFORMANCE - SDM625 is a great processor and no hiccups in day to day tasks and my Mi A1 scored 77,799 points in Antutu
? BATTERY- It is a well optimised phone charging my phone to 100% on 7am it can easily last till 4pm with 30-25% battery left. WhatsApp, YouTube, WiFi, location.
? Camera - It's awesome 12+12MP , Optical zoom it captured some very good shots better than Mi A3 ( i own all the Mi A series ) but due to 12MP photo details are less but its pleasing to eyes ?. One thing I don't like is that non availability of camera2api , but anyway we can enable it through CMD. And 5MP selfie camera
? DISPLAY - With 401ppi its great in this range many phone gives HD+ display in 2020, so in terms of display Mi A1 is a par over other phone in 2020
? SPEAKER - DiRac HD sound amplifier is best and can compete with many of 2020 phones rest of them have less bass and volume
? NETWORK - i didn't have any problem it good
? SUPPORT - It already got Android R roms so its good
? DESIGN - It is an all metal design and feels very very premium in hand it fell 5-6 times on concrete in the time span of 3Years but every thing is fine no cracks or Dents
The only 2 things I don't like in this marvelous phone is that
?? Faulty power button
?? Extreme thick bezels

1) Agree, it's fast enough.
2) What a lie, the battery was rubbish even when new, let alone now. Besides most have wakelock issues due to poor USB port design.
3) The camera was bad in 2017, it's absolutely bloody horrible nowadays. Your only saving grace is to use GCam if you want to get anything remotely usable.
4) It's nowhere as bright as current gen midranges, not even a comparison. It was respectable in 2017 though.
5) The speaker has always been rubbish, don't know what you're on about. And the earpiece breaks easily leaving you with barely any call volume. Not to mention the software bugs in this department.
6) Fair point, I too think it is decent.
7) Eh... no. Xiaomi always gave this device second class support (as is standard for Xiaomi). Community support doesn't really count if you're reviewing a phone.
8) It's an iPhone 7 plus clone, and it's rather well made so yeah I agree.
As for your negatives, the power button failing on you is probably as a result of you dropping it. Mine works fine. The bezels are part of the design, wouldn't call that a negative, just out of fashion.

Artikbot said:
1) Agree, it's fast enough.
2) What a lie, the battery was rubbish even when new, let alone now. Besides most have wakelock issues due to poor USB port design.
3) The camera was bad in 2017, it's absolutely bloody horrible nowadays. Your only saving grace is to use GCam if you want to get anything remotely usable.
4) It's nowhere as bright as current gen midranges, not even a comparison. It was respectable in 2017 though.
5) The speaker has always been rubbish, don't know what you're on about. And the earpiece breaks easily leaving you with barely any call volume. Not to mention the software bugs in this department.
6) Fair point, I too think it is decent.
7) Eh... no. Xiaomi always gave this device second class support (as is standard for Xiaomi). Community support doesn't really count if you're reviewing a phone.
8) It's an iPhone 7 plus clone, and it's rather well made so yeah I agree.
As for your negatives, the power button failing on you is probably as a result of you dropping it. Mine works fine. The bezels are part of the design, wouldn't call that a negative, just out of fashion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Mine is still alive and kicking as my daily driver. I agree with most of whats been pointed by the OP except that i never had problems with the power button. The camera and battery are still in great shape despite its age. Just had to replace the display after a really bad dive to the ground.

datasource said:
Mine is still alive and kicking as my daily driver. I agree with most of whats been pointed by the OP except that i never had problems with the power button. The camera and battery are still in great shape despite its age. Just had to replace the display after a really bad dive to the ground.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks

Artikbot said:
As for your negatives, the power button failing on you is probably as a result of you dropping it. Mine works fine. The bezels are part of the design, wouldn't call that a negative, just out of fashion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He's right about faulty power button. Mine failed too under a year. Have to unlock the phone with the fingerprint sensor. Lock with screen timeout or Gravityscreen app

T.Y.M.SAI said:
I bought this phone on 21st October 2017 and today is its 3rd birthday
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine is two and half years old
T.Y.M.SAI said:
PERFORMANCE - SDM625 is a great processor and no hiccups in day to day tasks and my Mi A1 scored 77,799 points in Antutu
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agree
T.Y.M.SAI said:
BATTERY- It is a well optimised phone charging my phone to 100% on 7am it can easily last till 4pm with 30-25% battery left. WhatsApp, YouTube, WiFi, location
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not agree. I changed the battery because begin to drain too fast. After a period of adaptation, the new battery it's ok.
T.Y.M.SAI said:
Camera - It's awesome 12+12MP , Optical zoom it captured some very good shots better than Mi A3 ( i own all the Mi A series ) but due to 12MP photo details are less but its pleasing to eyes . One thing I don't like is that non availability of camera2api , but anyway we can enable it through CMD. And 5MP selfie camera
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fully agree, but it's neccesary to stay on Android 9 to keep slow mo.
T.Y.M.SAI said:
SUPPORT - It already got Android R roms so its good
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Partially agree, because the slow-mo issue at Android 10-11
T.Y.M.SAI said:
Extreme thick bezels
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, the design it's old compared with the new phones.
But, it's a AWESOME machine! I love it!

I had no problems with battery, what I have to say is I have two Mi A2 devices, the first one is rooted and with DerpFest ROM (Android 10), but tried new Android 11 as well (I won't say so much about that, farther than I'm so glad to see that hardware can support the most of what Android 11 is giving). The second one is untouched and updated.
Is not a lie that original camera software didn't get the best of hardware, but some other areas have the same exact problem. I think Mi A1 wasn't as good in software as device deserved, knowing the hardware it has... I remember all posts reporting problems each time Android was updated. Xiaomi always forgot to add a block to the wall each time they wanted to make the wall higher (Android major version), and was late to fix problems and give correct support... in some cases things were just left a they were (time started to be Mi A1's main enemy). However, clean installs solved some problems, but that's not what a normal user wants to do.
I loved custom ROMs development for this device. We have so many flavors these days, even after we had a hiatus at some point (maintainers had a lack of devices to test, for different reasons), but things started to go well again, thanks to our developers and maintainers. So I didn't feel that I needed to go back to stock. In some cases I can see that things would be better if main firmwares were better.
About the infamous power button, is all that true. I also had to replace that piece after two years, and I'll possibly have to replace it again. Flex is so fragile and continue use breaks it. Have to mention that in my case, is not just the power button what gets damaged, but vol+ as well... Obvious reason? Well, I go many times to Recovery on my rooted device to test things. Vol- works as expected. Stock device is working, ok since I left a fingerprint set, so physical buttons aren't used so much.
About battery, for me this is relative. I can manage battery use in my rooted device with Magisk modules, but this device has far more apps installed than stock one, so, at the end battery usage is almost equal. This was explained at the beginning. I feel Mi A1 needed more love from Xiaomi at software/firmware and support level.

Mine is approaching its 3rd year, and I am still using it daily with 2 SIMs.
Battery is not what used to be, but it lasts more than enough for one whole day and then some.
My power button acts funny, as sometime registers multiple presses and the camera is launched instead of just turning on the screen. But I think that the cover has something to do with that.
After they stopped updating the phone, I changed from 100% stock to Pixel Experience Plus (currently on Android 10).
Everything I need works as intended. No lags or freezes.
And I love GCam. I wish I'd changed before.
The phone has somehow shrunk since I started using it years ago. My previous phone had a 4.5” screen and the MiA1 seemed huge at the time. With the proliferation of 6.5” screens all over the place, my phone looks tiny now.
Overall, I am 100% satisfied with this little phone, and I plan to be using it for several years until it fails.

Third birthday
So my phone is also having it's third birthday and this is my conclusion so far:
+ Solid build quality (better than Redmi range), I probably drop it like once a week.
+ Speaker is good, loud and not too tinny
+ Signal quality is decent
+ Battery is still in good condition, Xiaomi usually has some decent batteries.
+ Lots of custom roms
+ Snapdragon 625 is battery efficient and generally works well
+ Screen has quite good contrast and colors with calibration (really bad on stock)
+ Easy to unlock, and decently easy take apart and service
+ Still looks as new, the display is quite free from scratches and the oleophobic coating still helps a bit
+++ Accidentally dropped it in a bucket of water and it survived this like a champ.
- Xiaomi's roms all suck (except for battery life which is quite good)
- Camera is quite bad (except with gcam which isn't even comparable to stock and takes beautiful pictures)
- Power button sucks, registers double presses since first year (volume buttons are fine so far).
- Headphone sound quality is absolutely horrible with hissing unless the earphones/headphones aren't sensitive or if using an attenuator (I built one for my A1)
- All custom roms I've tried so far have noise cancellation that doesn't work (works perfectly fine on stock).
- Stock rom is not smooth, lots and lots of stutter (not on custom rom)
As a conclusion, this is the best Android phone I've had and it's survived way more than I thought it would.
I'd rather replace the battery than getting a new phone, unless we get something more exciting that Android because Android is too boring, stagnant and Google infected.
7/10

100% satisfied with the phone, mine also is 3 years old now. No issues except the faulty power/volume button which I overcome using custom roms with double tap to wake/sleep feature.
Display: Fine
Camera: Okayish
Battery: Decent with good charge time
Software: I use custom roms but even the stock one is very clean
Performance: I play games (PUBG, COD etc) yet the performance has never been an issue thanks to custom roms.
Build Quality: other then the power button issue, the phone is build very solid, had many falls, I even use it without a screen guard and case now, never had a broken screen.
Overall this phone has really served me well, I will upgrade to another good midranger but with my own money, since I currently live with my parent sand don't wanna bother them with my expenses. Flagship phones are not worth it for me, unless I have huge piles of cash with no clue how to spend it.

Same here flagship are 99% waste of money ? , when a budget phone can handle everything.
For example Redmi Note 8 Pro is better than samsung s20 ultra ???

after one year mine had a great GPS issues. Used the warranty - they replaced the mainboard. After few months it came back. Good phone but unreliable GPS.