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  [Deactivated] on 07/09/2017 - 12:28

  +6

  Can I use this to keep China out of my network?

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    allenhori on 07/09/2017 - 12:33

    Seriously, even they somehow interested in finding out if anyone triggered the sensor in your home, what would they do from 10k kilometres away?

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    samfisher5986 on 07/09/2017 - 12:37

    +2

    You use it to allow people from China inside your house without turning on those annoying security alarms.

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    johnyBgood on 07/09/2017 - 13:43

    +2

    Seriously, getting tired of this "China spying on you" thing every time this kind of deals are posted. Could someone please provide a link or proof that it is really happening? Obviously it goes to China's server because that's where Xiaomi's Cloud service resides, same as Google and Apple sending your data to their US cloud data center. FYI, I have these sensors installed all over my house and I am very happy with it, it's the cheapest and easiest way to get started with home automation.

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      outlander on 07/09/2017 - 13:50

      +3

      I'll pass that on to all the paranoid people out there. They need to stop worrying, because it's making you tired

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      3 on 07/09/2017 - 14:12

      +2

      10 years ago I would have said it's paranoid. Now I think it's probably true - why wouldn't they be spying on us? Good opportunity for installing malware on our mobile devices that we take to the office etc as an easy way to infect corporate networks. The recent leaks show the extent of US government surveillance - why wouldn't China have similar programs?

      The question is whether users really care. Most people don't seem to mind how much data Facebook collects, and they probably don't have reason to care if China is spying on them. For people in high profile jobs though I would say it's a different story - a little bit of paranoia is probably warranted.

      I object to the automatic assumption though that it's not happening. I think it's reasonable to assume that it is, and that it probably doesn't matter for most people.

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      samfisher5986 on 07/09/2017 - 14:19

      +1

      China has 100% control over any internet inside the country with their big firewall and has a history of government related hacking and spying.

      While its doubtful you would ever be targeted I think its worth considering that using things like home automation that connects to chinese servers is a bad idea for people in general to start doing.

      There is a real potential for it to be abused. If you assume they are spying then you have nothing to worry about.

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        BadGiraffe on 07/09/2017 - 15:59

        I assume any bit of tech I use is spying on me. Windows, Xiaomi, Sony, etc. The only things I know that aren't spying on me are most of the open source apps that I use. For the apps and devices that I can't live without, I just have to suck it up and move on. With the others, I have a choice.

        I have been ridiculed on this site for worrying about companies spying on me, so I'm glad to see others who feel the same way.

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        samfisher5986 on 07/09/2017 - 16:14

        @flaminglemon:

        But in particular I think most US etc spying is very tame compared to china, there is a lot of evidence of that.

        Where does a large portion of hacking come from? China.

        For example I'm confident my Samsung phone isn't spying in the way of microphone/webcam listening or recording phone calls but I wouldn't put it past a chinese phone.

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        BadGiraffe on 07/09/2017 - 16:22

        @samfisher5986: Hang on a second… your username… Sam Fisher… Yup. As a covert operative, I now understand why you'd know a lot about this.

        But in all seriousness, yes. You're right about that. I can't remember if it was here in Aus, but I read somewhere that Chinese phones are banned by the military and intelligence agencies. In fact, they're encouraged to use iPhones and Samsungs exclusively.

        I'm still happily using my Xiaomi though. I've decided to get their Android One phone next. At least that way there'll be less chances of Chinese spying if the OS was directly from Google. And yes, Google spy too, but at the moment, I'm heavily invested in their ecosystem.

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        CacheHunter on 07/09/2017 - 17:26

        @flaminglemon: In Commonwealth Government meetings, whenever we discussed even moderately sensitive stuff (the kind of thing that gets leaked in the newspapers, not even defence or military secrets), we had to use rooms with lockers out the front for all electronic devices. If you really care about privacy or have secrets to hide, don't use the internet.

        Personally, I'm more worried about hackers or creeps spying on me or my family than governments though. Therefore, I don't want any of my home automation devices sending data directly out of my home network and have configured it accordingly. Most of the xiaomi stuff can be setup this way, even if you need an internet connection for the initial setup and may lose some functionality.

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        k0ka2 on 07/09/2017 - 20:59

        Some interesting reading on the protocols and security weakness used by Mi Home devices.
        https://github.com/OpenMiHome

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  impoze on 07/09/2017 - 13:35

  Thanks OP,

  been waiting for a kit deal

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  go2home on 07/09/2017 - 13:36

  Good price. Thank you.

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  87percent on 07/09/2017 - 14:42

  with the amount of Xiaomi deals on here (from pens, to laptops and phones and vacuum cleaners), it only makes sense to have a Xiaomi Security System

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    bbtlovebbt on 07/09/2017 - 14:57

    -1

    Phone is all right.

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      bghunter on 07/09/2017 - 16:07

      +1

      'Phone is fine'

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  phor8 on 07/09/2017 - 16:19

  I'm tempted, but I still haven't been able to get my xiaomi xiaofang security camera to sync with my xiaomi phone

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    impoze on 07/09/2017 - 17:32

    Which app did you use? You might need to use the Chinese one

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  impoze on 18/09/2017 - 21:09

  received mine today

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  davemac on 26/09/2017 - 13:58

  This code is still active.

  Is there a way to mark this as un-expired?

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    stirlo on 27/09/2017 - 08:11

    You report to mods…I just did so.

    Also mine arrived last week. sensors were much smaller than I thought they'd be. The mihome app is no longer in chinese, but instead has english computer code in place of translation, makes it a bit easier to use but looks like crap.