Pocophone F3

[KeYoKe]

If one day there's an update, will i need to debloat again or it's going to be forever?
Is the debloat an app that is running in the background?

Is the camera quality decent enough?

Camera quality pretty decent for the price



If u uninstall the app then is gone forever. If disable might get reenabled back after update so u will need to disable it again

 

[xKazeolus]

If one day there's an update, will i need to debloat again or it's going to be forever?
Is the debloat an app that is running in the background?

Is the camera quality decent enough?

uninstall = will not come back even with updates.
disable = may come back when system think it needs to be active and through updates.

coming from OP5 camera, yes very big improvement!

 

[testerjp]

I'm upgrading from Mimax 3 which is starting to show signs of failure and very sluggish.
i wonder will this be more snappy.

I need to open those phone apps very frequently, often 3 to 4 at the same time.
Don't know is it the HW or some data loading that is making it slow.
Browsing on Taobao app is a pain, damn lag.

F3 versus Mimax processor
https://gadgetversus.com/processor/...dragon-870-vs-qualcomm-sdm636-snapdragon-636/

 

[garychengjw]

Did you backup and restore after Factory reset, or just installed everything from scratch?

from scratch

 

[Devilsire]

I'm upgrading from Mimax 3 which is starting to show signs of failure and very sluggish.
i wonder will this be more snappy.
I need to open those phone apps very frequently, often 3 to 4 at the same time.
Don't know is it the HW or some data loading that is making it slow.
Browsing on Taobao app is a pain, damn lag.
F3 versus Mimax processor
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 vs Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 - GadgetVersus
Comparison between Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 and Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 with the specifications of the processors, the number of cores, threads, cache memory, also the performance in benchmark platforms such as Geekbench 4, Passmark, Cinebench or AnTuTu.
gadgetversus.com

not just the processor, the leap into 120hz, OLED, UFS3.1
Trust me, you'll fly


Sent from Poco F3 using EDMWER app!

 

[Skyy]

If one day there's an update, will i need to debloat again or it's going to be forever?
Is the debloat an app that is running in the background?

Is the camera quality decent enough?

the main cam is ok, but the wide angle is quite soft though. dont think the wide angle got auto focus..

 

[Skyy]

For those using Blokada to block ads, it won't work by default. Need to go to the phone Settings, search for Private DNS and turn it to OFF. Then for maximum ad blocking, in Blokada ver 5, go to the Advanced tab (the icon looks like a cube), then click Goodbye Ads, then choose the Xiaomi blocklist. Rem to also set Blokada to Autostart, No restrictions in Battery Saver and lock the app in the Recents page

@xenocide , in case u wana tag this in the 1st page

 

[stillgottheblues]

Reading the last few pages, look like there's a lot of problems

Any summary of what are the critical issues?
Are there global rom without the china apps?

I had many XM phones and most of the time, after removing, there will be some issues later or they may get reinstalled during updates.
The MIUI battery saving features also by default almost disable everything unless enabled one by one in both battery and other settings.

Set app to autostart will do. No need to tweak other settings.

 

[xenocide]

For those using Blokada to block ads, it won't work by default. Need to go to the phone Settings, search for Private DNS and turn it to OFF. Then for maximum ad blocking, in Blokada ver 5, go to the Advanced tab (the icon looks like a cube), then click Goodbye Ads, then choose the Xiaomi blocklist. Rem to also set Blokada to Autostart, No restrictions in Battery Saver and lock the app in the Recents page

@xenocide , in case u wana tag this in the 1st page

ok updated.

 

[ZhuTou!]

What should i look out for? EIN Sticker? or anything else?

If u worried abt warranty
Just check the imei number via xiaomi product authentication page
Will show international version for local set if im not wrong
I believed most carousel is local set one
All the chao flipper buy and sell

The rest as per normal
If not sealed set, check for the usual scratches etc as u like

 

[Hailgod]

For those using Blokada to block ads, it won't work by default. Need to go to the phone Settings, search for Private DNS and turn it to OFF. Then for maximum ad blocking, in Blokada ver 5, go to the Advanced tab (the icon looks like a cube), then click Goodbye Ads, then choose the Xiaomi blocklist. Rem to also set Blokada to Autostart, No restrictions in Battery Saver and lock the app in the Recents page

@xenocide , in case u wana tag this in the 1st page

blokada 4 here, didnt do any special setting, remember blokada 5 is a beta version, use 4 if u want stability.

I'm upgrading from Mimax 3 which is starting to show signs of failure and very sluggish.
i wonder will this be more snappy.

I need to open those phone apps very frequently, often 3 to 4 at the same time.
Don't know is it the HW or some data loading that is making it slow.
Browsing on Taobao app is a pain, damn lag.

F3 versus Mimax processor
https://gadgetversus.com/processor/...dragon-870-vs-qualcomm-sdm636-snapdragon-636/

you comparing toyota to f1 car sia.
mi max 3 launched with the budget sd 636, same as the redmi note 5.
870 is like 4-5x the performance

something to note, my phone randomly shut down 20 minutes ago, when i reboot, google play services keep stop working

 

[KeYoKe]

blokada 4 here, didnt do any special setting, remember blokada 5 is a beta version, use 4 if u want stability.

you comparing toyota to f1 car sia.
mi max 3 launched with the budget sd 636, same as the redmi note 5.
870 is like 4-5x the performance

something to note, my phone randomly shut down 20 minutes ago, when i reboot, google play services keep stop working

Yours alot funny problem sia

Mine so far still ok touchwood

 

[Skyy]

blokada 4 here, didnt do any special setting, remember blokada 5 is a beta version, use 4 if u want stability.

Think blokada 5 has left beta already... it says it's faster than ver 4. i've been using ver 5 for many months on my huawei.. works perfectly fine. now it works fine after i set the Private DNS to off

on a side note, i realised there's no more auto call recording and the manual sux like hell, got this robotic voice warning the other party is recorded. Lucky thing ACR still works but not sure if it's just me, but the stock dialer doesn't turn the screen off when i put it at my face to talk..

 

[cstanhwz]

Ermm....is VoLTE missing?

 

[Hailgod]

this phone dont have pocket mode right? i can still use the phone even when the proximity sensor is covered

 

[halocast]

Surprisingly once i turn on airplane mode the battery drop is almost nil or 1 percent only

 

[halocast]

Ermm....is VoLTE missing?

I test before. There is a logo that appears

 

[halocast]

blokada 4 here, didnt do any special setting, remember blokada 5 is a beta version, use 4 if u want stability.

you comparing toyota to f1 car sia.
mi max 3 launched with the budget sd 636, same as the redmi note 5.
870 is like 4-5x the performance

something to note, my phone randomly shut down 20 minutes ago, when i reboot, google play services keep stop working

yours is debloated?

 

[Hailgod]

yours is debloated?

yep but i didnt remove any google app.

 

[KeYoKe]

Surprisingly once i turn on airplane mode the battery drop is almost nil or 1 percent only

I guess your area reception might be bad. Hence the phone keeps searching for signal

Anyways can try Settings > SIM cards and mobile networks > Select the SIM card > Preferred network type and change to prefer LTE