**** The Official Chinese Phones Thread ****

[joelk2]

MI5 GLobal rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5/development/mi-5-rom-7-2-4-0-global-multi-official-t3353605

 

[GTO656]

So with USB debugging turned on when I press power+vol up I get this-

When I just plug in usb into phone-

Do I need to download drivers for it? Thanks

 

[willems]

did you install MiPCSuite? i think that has the device drivers in it

 

[GTO656]

did you install MiPCSuite? i think that has the device drivers in it

Nah didn't install anything worried might brick so taking it step by step lol. you referring to this- http://pcsuite.mi.com/ Shall I install that? Cheers

 

[willems]

Nah didn't install anything worried might brick so taking it step by step lol. you referring to this- http://pcsuite.mi.com/ Shall I install that? Cheers

i had to install it to get device manager to recognize the phone

 

[GTO656]

i had to install it to get device manager to recognize the phone

Kk, Will try it now thanks edit: thx its appearing

After I put in adb reboot edl in cmd phone is showing red led. But I see in device manager the device as Relink HS-USB QDLoader9008 COM03 should that be the Qualcomm driver? Thx

 

[bingham67]

MI5 GLobal rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5/development/mi-5-rom-7-2-4-0-global-multi-official-t3353605

I got the latest update what was out when i got the phone Honorbuy pre loaded play store but I cant login error connecting.

Doing my head in shall i try installing this global rom how do I do it never dabbled in this before?

 

[bingham67]

I sorted the issue i think the one Honorbuy installed it with seperate APK files but I used this and all good.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-xiaomi-mi5-502223.shtml

The keyboard has some chinese symbols on it is there anyway to get it like fully english keyboard like a normal android?

 

[RoboCod]

Ok, just about to order, but which....

Redmi Note 3
Huwaei P9


???

I want battery life and good camera foremost.

 

[joelk2]

Ok, just about to order, but which....

Redmi Note 3
Huwaei P9


???

I want battery life and good camera foremost.

That p9isnt the one they have just released you kbow? That's an old inferior model. Out of those 2 the note would most certainly be the better if the 2. Make sure you get the snapdragon variant though.

 

[RoboCod]

Oh I see! Maybe I'll wait then,

 

[GTO656]

Well now managed to install googleplay on the stock china ROM, but global Rom removes all Chinese apps and has googleplay right? still worth flashinf to global guys?

Thanks

 

[joelk2]

Well now managed to install googleplay on the stock china ROM, but global Rom removes all Chinese apps and has googleplay right? still worth flashinf to global guys?

Thanks

If a glovak is available its worth flashing for that reason. Removing all the Chinese rubbish.

 

[RoboCod]

Reading that the P9 will cost over £400?! Wut.

 

[willems]

Well now managed to install googleplay on the stock china ROM, but global Rom removes all Chinese apps and has googleplay right? still worth flashinf to global guys?

Thanks

i did on mine despite managing fine on the china rom

 

[Zefan]

£400 is considerably less expensive than other handsets, don't forget Huawei made the Nexus 6P, it's not like they're an unknown

 

[Mobius 1]

Any love for the new meizu m3 note yet? Looks like a tasty handset!

 

[scrivz69]

I sorted the issue i think the one Honorbuy installed it with seperate APK files but I used this and all good.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-xiaomi-mi5-502223.shtml

The keyboard has some chinese symbols on it is there anyway to get it like fully english keyboard like a normal android?

Just download google keyboard from the play store.

 

[mdaw]

Just download google keyboard from the play store.

Yeah that's one of the first things I did and works well on my non pro version of the note 3.

 

[mdaw]

Does anyone know when or if they are going to release the global ROM for the mediatek version of the redmi note 3? Stock ROM that came with the phone works fine but want to update to marshmallow when possible.