Ok thanks taikor...

I set my target 3S with AB model.

Found many seller in 11street claim international version but actually is AA version custom load with int ROM

Finally, place my order in lazada xiaomi official - RM349-RM15 (MBB card wednesday promote)

Finally received the international Mi Box today from Aliexpress. Exactly two weeks to ship from China. First impressions : Doesn't have the box cover like that sold in the US. No coupon codes at all. (US version comes with a total of $76 of coupons). 3 pieces of paper for warranty, manual and product info, all in English. Other items include the mi box, remote control and hdmi cable (no AAA batteries).

Boot up looks similar to that on youtube of Americans using the USA Mi Box. The biggest difference is there is only Netflix and Redbull TV on the recommended apps section. Mi Box sold in the US have Sling TV, Hulu, Pandora, Vudu and several other popular streaming apps in the recommended section.

The other Google apps like Android TV playstore, Youtube and Play Movies is preloaded.
Strangely cant control the audio on Netflix shows via the Mi Box remote. But on Youtube and SPMC it works. Must be a bug with the Netflix app.

In the settings, it shows Android 6.01 and no updates available. I tried installing UC Browser, Astro On The Go, Mobdro and APKpure but for some reason the screen orientation is horizontal. I installed a separate app to force the screen orientation correctly. So far never heard this bug from US Mi Box users.

The worst thing so far for me is that Astro On The Go keeps crashing after I input username and password.

I dont know why there is no browser pre-installed in this box. When I do a voice search, it will show hits from youtube. Would have wished the voice search could look up websites in Google.com.

I will update after doing further tests and experiments.

Sorry I know this is old post, did your AOTG still have the crashing after you input your username and password ?

What keyboard input u are using? Leanback?

To stop AOTG to from constantly crashing, change the default keyboard layout in the mi box to gboard (Google). Cheers

You need to install gboard (google) right? there is non too choose. I only choose Hindi.

english google keyboard was installed by default

You need to install gboard (google) right? there is non too choose. I only choose Hindi.

Any app to watch regular tv like TV3 @ NTV7 ?

Just received my mibox, Netflix playback no issues
I was expecting google voice to work with Netflix, seems like stil need keypad input
Also, how's google voice working for you?
Does it get your command as accurate as possible

ivacy bought and tried it, bad ping for ptpp china, they do not have openvpn for china. Tried purevpn, nice ping. But the thing is, no matter how i download the apps or using openvpn profile for vpn purpose, my mibox refuse to connect to internet even google. Using china version mibox here (AA not AB), when i buy the seller say international punya, and I didnt realize until you guys mention AA or AB. jialak.