Xiaomi Mi 5 Pro – Hits and Misses

As of today, I have, on hand, three Xiaomi Mi 5 Pros (two in white, one in black).

Edited Mi 5 Pro Phones (redacted)

Just a word of warning:

  • my first unit (white) first appeared to have serious battery drain issues
    • a simple work-around was found (and this supposed software issue is still not fixed as of writing this!)
  • my second unit (white) first appeared to have issues with GPS
    • flashing from scratch with China Stable/Developer, Global Stable/Developer ROMs did not help
    • finally did a one-for-one exchange with seller after one month
  • my third unit (black) first appeared to have no issues (tested GPS, WiFi, display, touchscreen, speaker, etc.)…
    • but… when I finally attempted to put SIM1 in, there was no network signal; finally did a one-for-one exchange with seller after two weeks of trying to fix it

In short: buying from an overseas seller has its risk (shipping back and forth and getting charged import taxes is no small issue), so try to buy one from a local reseller!

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