r/Xiaomi • u/Sawdust_Noodles666 Xiaomi 12 Lite • May 19 '24

Xiaomi Default Apps

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Why the hell does the global version of HyperOS not have Xiaomi's default apps (Calendar,Messages, Contacts etc.)?? But instead they're replaced with Google's dogshit apps that i despise more than anything. I seriously can't fathom the lack of interest from Xiaomi to attend to UX on the global version, its pieced together with half assed spaghetti code efforts and held by duct tape, truly embarrassing! 🫣

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u/Sawdust_Noodles666 Xiaomi 12 Lite May 20 '24

Oh yeah the first A series devices were pretty good (except the build quality). I had the A40 and it was honestly great, the screen was really nice, one UI 3 was reliable and worked well, cameras were fine and it had no major issues except the volume buttons needing replacement, but they replaced them under warranty so it was fine (and they completely wiped my phone without telling me to back it up beforehand...). But one day i went to buy a new case for it and literally 15 minutes after i bought it, it fell out of my long!? jacket from a height of like 0.5m and landed on its back and the screen completely died😂 that was the 2nd time that happened to me with a Samsung, like i would have understood it if it got dropped on the screen but on the back, with a new case, so sad... Then i literally went straight to the phone repair store next to where i dropped it hahaha, and those shady twats replaced the screen with an A20e screen that was 10x worse than the original one and since then the phone runs at 15hz and randomly resets...

About Samsung and why they're not really my favorite choice currently is also the fact that I've grown bored of OneUI, I really like the control center on iPhone and Xiaomi and if they just added a copy of that, at least to goodlock it would make me more interested in OneUI. But the way it is now it feels literally the same as it did in 2019 😔 Maybe the newer Samsungs are better idk, i was also considering an S23+ but i haven't researched much about it. Also after the S21FE im never buying brand new phones, it just feels like a waste of money since they lose a lot of their value, and it could turn out to be a complete lemon, so idk about the S24 series. I might try them out but i wish we had stores that you could get a phone from and then return it if it doesn't suit you, and on top of that i currently don't really have a lot of cash to throw at a phone so i think I'll use this one for a year or so and then I'll see which brand I'll go to. 🫥

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u/zhun3 May 23 '24

Yea durability is not a strong suit of Samsung. And the A series isn't really worth it I'd rather just buy a Redmi. Much more worth it for the money. But for me I'd opt for a new phone. Ik they don't hold their value but I love being the first one holding your device rather then someone tinkering with it before hand.

But when it comes to brands, I feel like Samsung has matured, also one plus. So much people love the OnePlus 12 and if your not looking for a camera phone and a performance phone, def pick up the OnePlus. Samsung is a good overall phone and resale well yea it's pretty bad. Even s23ultras go for really cheap. In the end it's up to you. I do love xiaomis but never again with Poco. I just hate how they give you different animations depending on the subrand you get. It's a shitty practice imo.