[Video Review] Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

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Camera sample pictures to be found on my blog:
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[Review] Xiaomi Redmi 2 review / Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 review specs

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime / Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro review summary:

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Note the “SoC power” parameter in the rating. This is there just to let you know that while the Redmi 2 Pro SoC is very capable and runs Android very smoothly (indeed very little difference, if any can be noticed between Android quickness with this mobile and a mobile that scores 45k), and is capable of playing complex 3D games smoothly, it’s not a powerhouse that’s going to run Antutu rings around the latest flagship or render video (eg, editing and combining video clips etc..) as fast as higher powered machines. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime is a big winner; nearly perfect in terms of hardware and OS. A great all around mobile combined with an excellent price point. If you’re looking for a smaller phone, put the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro at the top of your shortlist.

Full review link with pic samples, Antutu, WiFi range, GPS results

Preview MTK Helio Xiaomi Redmi 2 Note review specs (review upcoming)

Xiaomi vs Honor

Xiaomi vs Honor



With my recent reviews of both the Xiaomi Piston 3’s and the Honor AM12’s, so close together in time, in origins, in positioning and in pricing, the two earphones scream out that they are competition for each other. They both in many ways represent more than themselves, they represent their entire brand and to an extent the whole company they come from so how can we not look at them, direct and head to head.



First up the Piston’s from Xiaomi. The company that the media love to call the Chinese “Apple” I think because they make products that look good. Apple in my opinion produce wildly over priced products with beyond massive amounts of advertising behind them. Xiaomi on the other hand doesn’t seem to do any advertising, instead relying on chatter derived from its flash sales in its home land. It also spits out products that are very keenly priced. Xiaomi have stated that their first forays into Western markets will be not through their phone lines but instead through their accessories which means products like the Piston’s.



The Pistons therefore represent a projection the company is trying to foist on the west, creating some brand recognition. These being the third iteration of what has so far been a highly promising line in the world of audio. They are not the finest quality in the world but they are so keenly priced their value is off the scale.



Then we look over at Honor. It’s a brand I find curious because its parent company and brand, Huawei, also operate in the UK. I see Honor as being their Western-friendly, trendier, little bit hipster brand. They want the same associations between offering a decent product at a stunning cost which is the hallmark of both Chinese companies. They may not quite yet be playing with the absolute best in the world but they are absurdly cost effective.

Whilst it’s obvious that the companies themselves align in their mission statements to some extent, how do their products compare?



Sound

Well both are good, rather differently flavoured. The Piston’s being the heavier, more weighty sound and the AM12’s being more evenly balanced. Both offer levels of skill and finesse that are pleasing, they aren’t amazing but they are both capably good. The Pistons do edge out as the better of the two but as they are the third attempt from Xiaomi it’s not too surprising. While the Pistons are the ostensibly “better” of the two the Honor AM12’s have the more evenly balanced and what I’d call more mature flavour to their sound. Both are nice but a quick demo by a more “mainstream audio” friend instantly took a liking to the bigger, air shifting bass found on the Piston’s. Personally I think I’d probably take the Honor’s more mature sound but I suspect most would opt for the Pistons.



Aesthetics

Sorry Xiaomi but Honor has you whipped here. It’s not that the Pistons are in any way ugly, they are just uninspiring. Then you look at the AM12’s, come on, they look stunning don’t they? I’m a total sucker for silvery, translucent cables and bare metal buds. They look just beautiful. As pretty as the most pretty earphones found anywhere and at any price.



Build Quality

Again there is nothing wrong in any way with the Pistons but……. the Honor’s just look epic. Rightly or not bare metal in my head sets of a bell that rings “quality.” Time is the only real way to test so I can’t say which of the two is better after a longer period of use. That combined Y-splitter on the Honor might one day cause an issue, who knows. Honestly though, both seem really great quality wise.



Isolation

Both are somewhat so so when it comes to isolation. There are acoustic benefits to venting dynamic drivers but at the cost of a loss of isolation. However for those coming from buds, or those things from Apple it will be a revelation how much they block out. Neither is particularly better than the other so this is pretty much a tie.



Value

I honestly don’t know how to compare them for value. Both are so cheap yet really impressively good sounding for their prices. The best prices I’ve found puts just a fiver between them. This means in essence the Piston’s are twice the price of the Honor’s AM12’s. They are not twice as good, they simply aren’t but the difference of a fiver perhaps help to grey that particular deciding factor. Both really deserve to be thought of good value in equal measures, equal in the sense of they are both tremendous.



Conclusion

Well, I don’t know. That I think is all that can be concluded is that whatever the two companies decide to focus their efforts on next, there is only one winner; Consumers. To be putting out products that are as good as these two and as disturbingly cheap, can only mean good things for you and I. What’s more is the potential that lies in their product pipeline. Rightly or wrongly I think of both companies as being “phone” companies but I have never had more than a brief play with an Honor phone and I’ve only briefly glimpsed a Xiaomi one. So are their earphones simply supplementary products aimed to getting you to think of their phones as a great value accompaniment? The alternative is that it’s not a loss leader at all. That it is just representative of the new price / quality ratio that is coming out of this new breed of Chinese super company.


I reiterate, I just don’t know. The thing is I’m not sure I care. Either way it seems to me like a win win for the consumer. So long may it continue.

Xiaomi Mi3 update to CM12.1

After updating it went to recovery mode and I chose system 1 to reboot system. After 30 mins still on rebooting. It never stopped. I don't know what to do next. Please help :(

Will The New Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Have Custom Roms & Kernels ?

That will further enhance its desirability (especially for those who may not like MIUI). Does having the new MTK Helio X10 processor inhibit the creation of such by potential devs ?

Flashing and repartitioning Xiaomi MI2S running MIUI6

I can boot in to bootloader with miui v6.
Then I can do

Code:

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fastboot oem unlock

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And now I can flash custom recoveries with fastboot command

Code:

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fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

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Now you have a working custom recovery. Miui v6 will replace it if you update the ROM, so no problem. Now you can flash some rom (for example CM12.1 by M1cha)

For repartition my Mi2S I used this guide by M1cha and it works fine.

Flashing and Partitioning Xiaomi MI2S running MIUI6

After upgrading from MIUIv4 to v6, I've discovered that the new version comes with a bootloader that

• reflashes the recovery partition each time it's run with the stock recovery, which makes it impossible to use a custom recovery in order to install unsigned .zip patches,


• doesn't support download mode, which makes it impossible to connect the phone to a computer as a block device and repartition it.

Since resolving this wasn't completely trivial (to me) and required a bit of research, I took some notes for future reference. I decided to compile these notes into a guide in hope that someone will find it useful. Keep in mind that while I do have technical background, I'm not intimately acquainted with the inner workings of Android and there was some trial and error involved. As a result, some steps may be too heavy-handed or even unnecessary and I therefore encourage comments.

Prerequisites
The guide presumes one has the adb, fastboot and parted binaries installed on a (presumably un*x) box, which enables access to block devices via the filesystem. For most users, that means a linux box.

List of files

• xiaomi.eu_multi_aries_5.8.6_v6-5.0.zip – The MIUI6 v5.8.6 Czech ROM. Downloaded from [5].


• emms_appsboot.mbm – A fixed bootloader for MIUI6 v5.8.6, which allows for the installation of recoveries other than the


• built-in one (see Reinstalling the recovery). Downloaded from [2].


• recovery-clockwork-6.0.5.0-aries-20140718.img – A recovery image of a custom version of the clockworkmod. Extracted from the archive downloaded from [1].


• cm-11-20150802-NIGHTLY-aries.zip – An alternative ROM (Cyanogenmod 11). downloaded from [6].

Download mode
Booting into download mode appears to be disabled in MIUI6 v5.8.6. You will therefore need to boot into a custom recovery (see Booting into a custom recovery mode) and flash an alternative ROM (it would likely suffice to flash only certain partitions?):

Code:

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$ adb push cm-11-20150802-NIGHTLY-aries.zip /storage/sdcard0

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To boot into the download mode with an alternative ROM, consult [3] or run adb reboot dload against the phone in the system or in the recovery mode.

Repartitioning the internal flash memory
In my experience, the default size of the /system partition is insufficient to accommodate all the system applications along with the ever-growing Google Apps. The original inspiration came from [4]. To adjust the partition sizes, I used the parted command-line tool, since it comes with full support for GPT partitions and labels. Gparted used, but (as of v0.19.0-2) appeared to be much slower compared to parted and didn't seem to fully support GPT partition labels. Keep in mind that, unlike gparted, parted applies the changes to the block device immediately. Proceed with caution.

Before starting, it's best to backup the current partition table for a reference:

Code:

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# gparted /dev/sdc
GNU Parted 3.2
Using /dev/sdc
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) unit MiB
(parted) print
Number  Start      End        Size      File system  Name      Flags
 1      0,02MiB    85,0MiB    85,0MiB  fat16        modem    msftdata
 2      85,0MiB    170MiB    85,0MiB  fat16        modem1    msftdata
 3      170MiB    171MiB    0,50MiB                sbl1
 4      171MiB    171MiB    0,50MiB                sbl2
 5      171MiB    172MiB    1,00MiB                sbl3
 6      172MiB    173MiB    1,00MiB                rpm
 7      173MiB    174MiB    1,00MiB                tz
 8      174MiB    175MiB    0,50MiB                DDR
 9      175MiB    179MiB    4,00MiB                aboot
10      179MiB    180MiB    1,00MiB                misc
11      180MiB    182MiB    2,85MiB                logo
12      182MiB    183MiB    0,76MiB                m9kefs1
13      183MiB    184MiB    0,76MiB                m9kefs2
14      184MiB    184MiB    0,00MiB                m9kefsc
15      184MiB    192MiB    8,11MiB                bk1
16      192MiB    193MiB    0,76MiB                m9kefs3
17      193MiB    256MiB    63,2MiB                bk2
18      256MiB    271MiB    15,0MiB                boot
19      271MiB    286MiB    15,0MiB                boot1
20      286MiB    301MiB    15,0MiB                recovery
21      301MiB    312MiB    11,0MiB                bk3
22      312MiB    320MiB    8,00MiB  ext4        persist
23      320MiB    832MiB    512MiB    ext4        system
24      832MiB    1344MiB    512MiB    ext2        system1
25      1344MiB    1728MiB    384MiB    ext4        cache
26      1728MiB    5312MiB    3584MiB  ext4        userdata
27      5312MiB    29820MiB  24509MiB  ext4        storage

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Mind that /dev/sdc refers to the block device of my phone and will differ on your system depending on the amount of other block devices connected and the type of your system. It's also best to backup either the entire block device (/dev/sdc) or at last the specific partitions you are going to be messing with (/dev/sdcXY) – this is doubly important for partitions <= 22, the correct content of which may be difficult to retrieve when damaged. Labels (most likely) aren't important, the partition numbers are, so make sure you keep their order when fiddling with them.

After finishing, reconnect the phone to make the kernel recognize the new partition structure and create the filesystem (mkfs.ext4) for any partitions you have created. The following example makes the system and system1 partitions 1GiB each and the userdata partition 4GiB at the expense of the storage partition:

Code:

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# parted /dev/sdc
GNU Parted 3.2
Using /dev/sdc
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) rm 23
(parted) rm 24
(parted) rm 25
(parted) rm 26
(parted) rm 27
(parted) mkpart physical ext4 320MiB 1344MiB
(parted) mkpart physical ext4 1344MiB 2368MiB
(parted) mkpart physical ext4 2368MiB 2752MiB
(parted) mkpart physical ext4 2752MiB 6848MiB
(parted) mkpart physical ext4 6848MiB 29819MiB
(parted) name 23 system
(parted) name 24 system1
(parted) name 25 cache
(parted) name 26 userdata
(parted) name 27 storage
(parted) quit
# sync

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And then, after reattaching the phone to the computer:

Code:

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# for i in /dev/sdc2[34567]; do mkfs.ext4 $i; done
# sync

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Recovery mode
For booting into recovery, consult [3].

Booting into a custom recovery
Use the process described at [2], with steps 7-8 interchanged with 9-10. I used the emms_appsboot.mbm and recovery-clockwork-6.0.5.0-aries-20140718.img files (see List of files) from the fastboot mode as follows:

Code:

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$ fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-6.0.5.0-aries-20140718.img
$ fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
$ fastboot boot  recovery-clockwork-6.0.5.0-aries-20140718.img

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If the phone gets stuck at booting during the last step, restart the phone and try again.

You should now be in the custom recovery. For me, this only lasted until a reboot. Then, the recovery was replaced with the stock one and it became impossible to boot into the system, effectively softbricking the phone. To fix this, flash the stock emmc_appsboot.mbm bootloader image extracted from the .zip of the MIUI ROM you are using and flash it from the fastboot mode:

Code:

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$ fastboot flash aboot ./the/original/emmc_appsboot.mbn
$ fastboot continue

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Booting into fastboot mode
To boot into the fastboot mode, either:

• Reboot the phone while holding the volume down button.


• Run adb reboot bootloader against the phone in the system or in the recovery mode.

Links

1. [2014-07-08] ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.5.0


2. [Tools, Tips & Tutorials] [Device Team] How to get Custom Recoveries working again on Mi 2/2S with MIUI 6


3. [Tips & Tutorials] [Mods' Insight] Understanding Recovery mode & Download Mode


4. [SCRIPT] Fix partition table for Android 4.4


5. MIUIV6 OFFICIAL RELEASE


6. Browse Files for Samsung Galaxy S - aries

Q. Which online store sells xiaomi original charger?

As the name suggest, where can i buy original charger adapter for indian standard through online???

Sent from my HM NOTE 1LTE

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Windows 10 Xiaomi ROM port for other devices

When (if) the Xiaomi Windows 10 ROM comes out, would it be possible to port it to other devices? Devices like my Samsung Tab Pro 8.4? I would really like to have W10 on my Tab Pro 8.4 :).

First Age group Xiaomi Headset Unboxing

That of a pity that when I could made a acquisition of 1st technology Xiaomi Earphone 72 hours afterwards because it is at the moment on discount sales with regard to .22, which is 44% off on the other hand with authentic price. Nevertheless, let us have a look at this specific work of genius that I ordered not long ago.

As you have seen, Xiaomi Earphone incorporates transparent plastic box, a prepared organize found attention the best, sensation something premium to be good. And also a little brochure throughout animated consistency.

Delightful case in point

Remember, though case in point is written in China, that is a bit challenging regarding comprehending, yet it's the actual indication of traditional Xiaomi creation.

Just unsealed this area, Xiaomi Earphone is positioned nicely and also succinctly about bobbin winder, which is one of my own favour component too, searching sensible.

As we discussed, besides authentic earmuff, three set of two earmuff in various dimensions (little, channel and enormous) tend to be used with all the package deal, giving comfort for people with diverse hearing form, exactly how amazing!

Don't be misled by my awful firing technology, a complete earpad area looks stunning and exquisite.

Here is a great common Three or more.5mm put via first age group Xiaomi Headset, sound and sturdy, feels outwit when compared with or even not known stuff.

Approaching will be wire section, unlike silicone cable, it really is made of something similar to abs or possibly Kevlar wire even though I don't know about that, nevertheless it can feel consequently sturdy, Xiaomi stated it can be used standard cable, just like tighting upwards some thing.

Based on my actual expertise, audio encounter is more preferable when compared with any one of my previous earphone, specially serious bass effect. In a nutshell, it's nicely deserving the charge.