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akinis09:
Na wa o, the debate for updating of xiaomi phone this days na something else.
I do believe xiaomi provide 2 set of update (weekly update and stable update) the weekly update is meant for those set of users that love to get the taste of any new features and the stable set of users are those that opt for a bug free rom and are not concern about new features but the update come probably 1 or 2 month.
The stable rom to me, according to its name are thoroughly tested and examine before hitting the general public while the weekly are given on a weekly basic without thorough testing. I wonder why some are scared of updating their device with stable update.
Am planning of applying for a beta tester team once i park my ajo and get either redmi 5 plus or redmi note 5 pro because I love to get the latest features

Hahahahahahaha.

scotweezy:
They are not necessarily different android versions bro! Some xiaomi devices are still on android 5 lollipop and they've been update to MiUi 9.
The MiUi version takes the front seat in terms of priorities for Xiaomi software engineers. As an example, the Xiaomi Redmi note 3 mtk version has never been officially updated higher than android 6 marshmallow and it has prolly been updated to MiUi 9.
For the sake of newbies joining the thread, let's try to state things close to facts and not hearsay.

frankyvalll:
madam fibonacci2526 how far

I dey sir, make we see pics na.

Dalek:
I don't know why people are so yen yen yen about updates. you get an update you can either do one of this
1) check online forums to see user reviews
2) Update as you like (I'm all for this)

Na me use my money buy phone, why person go dey scare me to do whatever i like with my phone. make i just get my R5 on Tuesday, i will update the shit out of that phone.

radarada....

When I turned on mine, I saw an update 9.2.7. Updated immediately. Wetin concern me to dey ask if the update good or not.

jboixxx:
Abi o. Mo ri owo uncle lara advice yen.

Beeni ooo.

shosky1794:
I've thinking about the auto brighteness too but thank you for the confirmation. I have to manually adjust the brighteness on my RN4 sometimes

Gptech see nor be only me and jboixxx. More people sef dey affected. lolll.

lanre316:
No sir. I'm not being sarcastic. Someone warned me not to update because MIUI 9 has bugs. I'm still on MIUI 8 o. My phone is Redmi Note 4X 3/32gb.

Oga update your phone and enjoy your money

ubev01:
Can you please confirm if band 20 is available on this phone

Hmm, I doubt it.i believe he got the Chinese version of the Chinese variant but the global version of the Chinese variant stated on AliExpress has band 20.

fantilopezzy:
lols....wona see de stable price 1st

You mean you still didn't get this phone that you have been waiting for its price to go down during this sales?

Make una leave the guy na, op congrats. Enjoy your beast.

busuyi44:
Show us the secrets ooh, how come all these coupons?

Daily check in, diamond member coupon etc.

Shabib:
Na since 26th Feb oo.
You dey same shoe?

There is a problem with these people sha, while we wey order on the 8th of March don collect our item. Na wa o.

bobo65:
Can u share d coupon?

No ooo.

lordnaruto:
hello all, need ur take on something,

its regarding One of my January orders; 2 cases for xiaomi redmi 5 plus. Tracking the order showed it was rejected and waiting for pickup throughout, i messaged the seller, and he agreed to refund me privately, he doesnt want me to open dispute. i gave him 2 paypal accounts but he couldnt send the money there coz of gtb restriction kinda, now the purchase protection has ended today, i still have some days b4 the order is closed. i dont know what to do, he wants to resend it, but i dont want that option coz ive already opened dispute for the 5 plus as i never receive am.

Open dispute and collect your money through the channel you paid, never give in to seller's request re PayPal. Let alixpress do the needful.

Anyone interested in these?

goldtooth:
Pls how do i set up Mi cloud lock on my phone properly. My first redmi 4a was stolen and i got another one. Now i was thinking i had it set up, but when i swap sims and enter the correct pin the phone opens and works well with a new sim. I feel pained now because i felt i set it up well on the stolen phone. How do i set it up so that when the sim is changed the phone becomes unusable.

CC: grandmufti, Fibonacci2526 and gptech

Are you referring to sim card lock?

flexispy:
guys who are the surest person(s) to sell bitcoin and giftcards at good rates to on nairaland. Please sure people only.
fibonacci2526
noobody

No idea.

Gptech:
Seriously? Jesu! , have always been using that since Redmi note 2,can't remember when last I adjust brightness manually especially in outdoors. So u mean say ur own nr dey work since, Fibonacci2526 too

Never worked on any of them before.

jboixxx:
That auto brightness is a fluke on my RN4 o. Works nada

This is my first redmi phone wey that thing dey work as it is my preferred setting. Works like a charm with redmi 5.

Gptech:
We dey wait your review ooo.

So far so good. Still on a first full battery cycle, 4hrs SOT and still have 52% left. For once the auto brightness dey work, had this problem with my previous redmi phones.

Gptech:
Let's make it easy for you, its actually between Redmi note 5 (this is basically what is called the Redmi note 5 pro in India), Redmi 5 plus, Mi Max 2, and Redmi note 5A Prime. In descending order this is how it goes :
Redmi note 5
Mi Max 2
Redmi 5 plus
Redmi Note 5A Prime.

Jboixxx abeg add this one to your compilation. Shook redmi 5 sef for there.

frekyfrik:
Thank you, Sisterly. Please amongst these model redmi note 5 Pro, REDMI note 5 plus, Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5A Prime and Mi Max 2, which one will be your no. 1 top pick

Redmi note 5. No contest. lollll.

omotolsy:
I am the first Redmi note 5 user in Africa thanks to Protein0 ���

later for reviews.

Looks dope.

frekyfrik:
My brother, Xiaomi has got to be the most confusing and over saturated product
line up ever. Trying to make sense of the names, models, in order of increasing capacity, is the most distressing activity I have engaged in lately.

Even in the Redmi 5 series, you still have to choose between redmi note 5 Pro, REDMI note 5 plus, Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5A Prime etc.
So now I think basically my contest of choice is between Mi Max 2 and one of the 4 listed redmi 5 series

On the contrary, the redmi note 5 Pro is only for Indian market, what we will get in this part of the world is the redmi note 5. There is no redmi note 5 plus rather redmi 5 plus. The iteration is a mess really.

bobo65:
Me wey wan sell prime

You go sell na but she needs to be presented with options.

bobo65:
How is this possible?

lollll, him say na KitKat. Na wa ooo.

bobo65:
Make she buy prime

Well she basically needs a phone with big battery. Would suggest redmi 5 plus ooo. She go add small money. Better than the note 5a prime.

frekyfrik:
Thank you. I am a lady though. Budget is 40k for now, but can adjust to accommodate the best deals. So basically I need recommendations of the best, then I will adjust budget accordingly.

What you need is redmi note 5 going by your needs but will cost you like 65-70k for the basic configuration. You can also buy redmi 5 plus, add 10-15k to the 40k.

vower:
last question b4 I wait for ur full review. Does the phone has front flash?

Just checked now, yes it does.

vower:
oh God, I'm still angry mine won't be as sleek like the snapdragon 450,i almost opted for the snapdragon 450 just for that reason

Haba sd450 is an under clocked sd625 na, performance will be better in yours.

ubev01:
this not a blame game ma'am. Cheers

Ok but the way you went about you guys started it thingy shows you were really blaming some people. It's all good though.

Lexusgs430:
I think this Oreo is bug infested...... While using this Note on Nougat, it only crashed once in almost a month's usage.......


After upgrading to Oreo, phone crashed on me about 5 times now (in less than 48 hours after upgrade)........

I hope Sammy sends a patch soonest......

They should, hang in there.