Xiaomi Mi A1 5.5 inch 4G Smartphone 4GB+64GB 12MP Dual Camera GOLD US $201.86 (AU $263.87) @ LightInTheBox

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batrarobin on 04/11/2017 - 17:11 lightinthebox.com (3544 clicks)
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Update: New price US $201.86 (AU $263.87)

A great phone with clean Android, powered by Google. Cheapest yet on OzBargain!

• Snapdragon 625 processor
• 4GB RAM
• Killer specs overall.

If you are keen, there is further 2.80% cashback through CashRewards

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  High on 05/11/2017 - 11:32

  So this would be the note 4x with dual camera and better ram /storage? Any other differences?

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    larryhudson on 05/11/2017 - 11:45

    +1

    It's actually a rebranded Xiaomi Mi5X (not Redmi Note series) so it doesn't have a huge battery either.

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  larryhudson on 05/11/2017 - 11:43

  +1

  I wish they put out a smaller Android One phone, if you're after a 5.5-inch Xiaomi with clean Android you may as well get the Redmi Note 4x for ~$100 less with a much bigger battery and put LineageOS on it. Then again official support is always a good thing.

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    inasero on 05/11/2017 - 12:28

    Hey I was interested in the Android one but might reconsider After What you mentioned. Is it easy to flash a rom? I'm not very technically minded :/

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      larryhudson on 05/11/2017 - 12:58

      It takes a little bit of know-how but if you can follow some instructions like these and watch some YouTube videos like this one then you'll be ok. I wouldn't recommend buying one of these phones without flashing a custom rom - lots of these stores load on their own rom with malware etc.

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      [Deactivated] on 05/11/2017 - 13:09

      +1

      Uh, it takes about half an hour in total to set everything up (not including download time), plus the amount of time it takes for Xiaomi to approve your bootloader unlock request (it only has to be done once, takes from 24 to 72 hours). If you can read and follow instruction carefully, its not hard. I've been mucking around flashing smartphone since the Windows Mobile/Symbian days, and everything is streamlined these days. The manufacturer is aware of it and does not actively discourage it, its nearly impossible to hardbrick a device

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        Scaregdearimasu on 05/11/2017 - 13:12

        xiaomi also makes you wait 72 hours once you gain approval. Not sure if the timer is tracked via the phone or the approval process. Like if you need to use the tool to start the unlock and then it starts timing down or not. Annoying either way though.

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        batrarobin on 05/11/2017 - 18:14

        @Scaregdearimasu:

        It's 72 hours from the time you first login using Mi Account details on the device.

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  mangew on 05/11/2017 - 15:39

  +1

  Xiaomi Mi A1 (64GB/4GB) US $194.99 (~AU $252) @aliexpress
  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/339854 in a few days

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  urbancartel on 05/11/2017 - 15:41

  +2

  Pretty ordinary how it sucks you in with :
  Processing Time:Ships in 24 hours
  Shipping Time: Express Expedited 4-5 business days

  Then when you go to checkout the only postage option is
  Postal Service - Tracking 6-33 business days

  Potential 7 week wait for shipping

  No thanks!

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