Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

yusoffb01

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unused ram is wasted ram. have u actually encountered issues with the phone due to lack of ram?
my rn4 3gb used to auto close my discord while playing pubgm. rn5 4gb keeps it open while having 1.1gb free ram.

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i dont play games. only do things like watch videos while surfing net on splitscreen.
 

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unused ram is wasted ram. have u actually encountered issues with the phone due to lack of ram?
my rn4 3gb used to auto close my discord while playing pubgm. rn5 4gb keeps it open while having 1.1gb free ram.

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Another pt is to reduce wakelocks that waste battery. beside clearing out more ram which I have the same views as u..
 

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did u not debloat the chinese rom?

Uninstall all the preinstalled app then set everything to google as default.
not all apps can be uninstalled

and i haven't figured out how to make google play the default app store. when i accidentally click adds for google play it just leads to the mi store.

any tips?
 

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not all apps can be uninstalled

and i haven't figured out how to make google play the default app store. when i accidentally click adds for google play it just leads to the mi store.

any tips?
Turn off miui optimization and restart then can select default market app
Got another method need to convert into system app but very bothersome
 

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best is rly just flash RR or LOS, the ram usage really very low compared to China Miui. I nearly fainted when I was trying out because ads and weird notifications just appear everywhere and out of nowhere
 

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best is rly just flash RR or LOS, the ram usage really very low compared to China Miui. I nearly fainted when I was trying out because ads and weird notifications just appear everywhere and out of nowhere

Does video stabilization work?

Anyway you didnt explore before flashing. most chinese apps can be uninstalled
 

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Turn off miui optimization and restart then can select default market app
Got another method need to convert into system app but very bothersome

I disabled miui optimisation but can't find default market app selection

Where is this option?
 
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Does video stabilization work?

Anyway you didnt explore before flashing. most chinese apps can be uninstalled

how to test the video stabilization arh? ps cos im not familiar with the usage of vid/ cam..

haha think i used to CM (or now LOS) kind of OS. Actually im okay with stock rom. the oxygen OS for oneplus is very neat
 

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how to test the video stabilization arh? ps cos im not familiar with the usage of vid/ cam..

haha think i used to CM (or now LOS) kind of OS. Actually im okay with stock rom. the oxygen OS for oneplus is very neat

Download open camera, find the stabilization option and record. Disable then record and compare to see any difference.
 

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I tried gcam, much faster than on mi Max when processing hdr.

Video stabilization in gcam is crap. Has wobbly effect. Some users say their miui camera doesn't work after enabling camera2api but no problems for me.

What about picture quality? Are photos/videos taken with gcam much better than stock miui camera? Then can use potrait mode?
 

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Note 5 China Gcam vs miui

No light
miui:
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gcam:
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Good light
miui:
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Gcam:
OOVX1hC.jpg


Poor light:
miui:
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gcam:
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Mi Max Gcam for comparison
SpKT2aX.jpg

More miui samples https://photos.app.goo.gl/ggjn51kNpJBg5NDW2
For good lighting doesnt matter miui or gcam. for low light use gcam.

One good thing about note 5 is the amazing focus. Really fast and no problem under low light.
Portrait mode works for both app
miui portrait gives nice blur
mVgjvtO.jpg


The main camera for note 5 is S5K2L7 which has 1/2.56" sensor size, slightly bigger than mi max ov16880 with 1/3.06-inch
 
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I disabled miui optimisation but can't find default market app selection

Where is this option?

can anyone help me with this?

links still open in mi store

also some specific google play links do link to google play, but only the home page (not the specific app)

i can't find anything online about this
 

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can anyone help me with this?

links still open in mi store

also some specific google play links do link to google play, but only the home page (not the specific app)

i can't find anything online about this

install global rom
 
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