The Official Xiaomi Thread

[Crusader]

I'll wait and see if it has one in the box and then go on a cover hunt once it arrives. Think I'll stick to using my S4 as daily driver since it's nice and small.

The Note 8 will stay home and act as media consuming/posting device.

 

[sbarker]

If you want good after sales service, buy from Take a lot, of they have stock. They provide one of the best warranty support services within online South Africa...

I usually would buy form Takealot, but in this instance mia.africa included the wireless headphones where Takealot didn't. Ordered form them on Monday afternoon and received my phone on Wedesday morning! And when I opened it up I also got a screen cover and a case! Super happy with that!

 

[Aghori]

Just got me a Redmi 9A for R1 799 from https://mia.africa.com/za for a backup phone (maps, wifi hotspot etc)

Works perfectly, quick and it's value for money.

 

[gottagoon]

Just got me a Redmi 9A for R1 799 from https://mia.africa.com/za for a backup phone (maps, wifi hotspot etc)

Works perfectly, quick and it's value for money.

That's a really good price . I must say that I'm really impressed with my 9C. Fast and everything works without bugs. Unlike my Nokia 1 which had me pulling my hair out after upgrading to Pie and 10 GO.

 

[gottagoon]

 

[Herr der Verboten]

This good enough for the basics?

Xiaomi Mi S 4K Android Media Streaming TV Box (Mi TV Box 4)

Google Certified Supports Showmax, Netflix 4K, Hulu, Flixster, KODI, Youtube, DSTV-Now, SuperSport etc. Android 8.1 operation system Cortex A53 CPU, quad core Mali 450 GPU 2.4GHz + 5.8GHz dual band WiFi 2GB RAM + 8GB Storage ** NOTE Remote is Bluetooth and unit does not work with IR...

www.geewiz.co.za

 

[joshuatree]

Apparently one cannot find Xiaomi parts in South Africa, like screen replacements etc.
This according to one of those little cellphone shops that do repairs and fit screen protectors etc. Nokia and Samsung screens are readily available, with a slight wait on Hisense.

 

[Lupus]

Apparently one cannot find Xiaomi parts in South Africa, like screen replacements etc.
This according to one of those little cellphone shops that do repairs and fit screen protectors etc. Nokia and Samsung screens are readily available, with a slight wait on Hisense.

You send it to MIA to repair

 

[sbarker]

If anyone is planning on buying today... R150 off on mia.africa.com

 

[joshuatree]

If anyone is planning on buying today... R150 off on mia.africa.com View attachment 1019118

Thanks for the promo info.

Where does one see shipping cost on the site?

I remember seeing it once, but can't find anything now.
Not logged into an account or adding anything to cart yet.

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Edit: found delivery policy under Help Centre. Free for over R900. Under R900, R100 delivery fee.

 

[lambch0p]

Apparently one cannot find Xiaomi parts in South Africa, like screen replacements etc.
This according to one of those little cellphone shops that do repairs and fit screen protectors etc. Nokia and Samsung screens are readily available, with a slight wait on Hisense.

Not sure about that information..

MiFix

SCREEN REPAIRS OM ALL XIAOMI & MI PHONES AVAILABLE!! EMAIL YOUR INQUIRY TO THE ADDRESS BELOW TO RECEIVE A QUOTE! support@mifix.co.za NB. Liability Disclaimer "MiFix" are an independent company and are by no means part of "MiPhones" Any such business conducted by You "The Client" and "Mifix" are...

miphones.co.za

 

[joshuatree]

Not sure about that information..

MiFix

SCREEN REPAIRS OM ALL XIAOMI & MI PHONES AVAILABLE!! EMAIL YOUR INQUIRY TO THE ADDRESS BELOW TO RECEIVE A QUOTE! support@mifix.co.za NB. Liability Disclaimer "MiFix" are an independent company and are by no means part of "MiPhones" Any such business conducted by You "The Client" and "Mifix" are...

miphones.co.za

Not sure about Mifix if Miphones can't even pull it off.

Is Miphones.co.za legit?

I want to buy a Poco X3 from them because nobody else ships to South Africa really. I've read some reviews about them, but they are mostly negative. If anyone has ordered from them before, how was the service? Where can you buy a Poco X3 here in SA?

mybroadband.co.za

Is Miphones.co.za legit?

 

[Aghori]

Not sure about Mifix if Miphones can't even pull it off.

Is Miphones.co.za legit?

I want to buy a Poco X3 from them because nobody else ships to South Africa really. I've read some reviews about them, but they are mostly negative. If anyone has ordered from them before, how was the service? Where can you buy a Poco X3 here in SA?

mybroadband.co.za

Is Miphones.co.za legit?

Legit, but they took a month or so to deliver a Mi band to me.

 

[ands45]

Legit, but they took a month or so to deliver a Mi band to me.

Legit in that they are a registered business, but after reading the forum I wouldn't even think about ordering from them. Especially considering PayFast have apparently dropped them as a client so you wouldn't even have that recourse to get your money back.

 

[lambch0p]

Not sure about Mifix if Miphones can't even pull it off.

Is Miphones.co.za legit?

I want to buy a Poco X3 from them because nobody else ships to South Africa really. I've read some reviews about them, but they are mostly negative. If anyone has ordered from them before, how was the service? Where can you buy a Poco X3 here in SA?

mybroadband.co.za

Is Miphones.co.za legit?

Legit AFAIK, but not good enough for me to recommend/use them. "Only 7 days warranty on items".. no thanks.

 

[gottagoon]

FWIW 9C battery life with lots of browsing and calls and just doing a cellphones day to day job with some standby too:

 

[Crusader]

Note 8 arrived and is busy downloading the world's largest update it seems. It does come with a transparent cover included in the box.

Think I'll have to look for something that's a little sturdier and provides better protection for the cameras. That protruding camera bulge concerns me. Won't the cameras get scratched easily?

 

[gottagoon]

Note 8 arrived and is busy downloading the world's largest update it seems. It does come with a transparent cover included in the box.

Think I'll have to look for something that's a little sturdier and provides better protection for the cameras. That protruding camera bulge concerns me. Won't the cameras get scratched easily?

Cheaper 9C has glass or something protecting the camera group. It doesn't get scratched even in a workshop environment with lots of stuff it gets put on when putting the phone down.

You should have no problem with scratches.

 

[PhireSide]

Note 8 arrived and is busy downloading the world's largest update it seems. It does come with a transparent cover included in the box.

Think I'll have to look for something that's a little sturdier and provides better protection for the cameras. That protruding camera bulge concerns me. Won't the cameras get scratched easily?

I've had the stock Note 8 cover on mine for about a year now and haven't received any scratches to my lenses yet. And I'm not easy on my devices

 

[Crusader]

That's great to know.

Stupid question. But can you change the camera used (Wide, Ultrawide, Macro) in the normal photo modes too or is that just available in the Pro setting?

Also any idea how the image size settings are related to actual image size in actual pixels?