Wow, already version 4! Nice .

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I've been trying to root my phone but I every time I flash the modified boot.img and recovery.img, my WiFi is disabled and I can't turn it on no matter how many times I've tried. Any ideas?

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Anyone can guide me to a modified 6.4.14 boot.img? Can't get Android Kitchen to work on my Mac.

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This post has been edited by Scirwode: May 5 2016, 11:00 PM

Nope, no good. Using Developer ROM, the phone booted but I can't connect to WiFi. At the very least, I have root !

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After a number of tries and what not, finally got my RN3 rooted and with WiFi working. Had to do a number of diagnostics and trial and error to get it working. Thanks @GameSky for the flashable boot.img zip, that worked .

Now got AdAway and Titanium Backup running, as well as Google DNS on my phone .

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I like my AdAway, it's got my whitelist and blacklist so I can ask for coins in PvZ2 .

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I am currently here, I wonder if there is anybody else?



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Yup, there's about 60 of us in the room.

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Just came back from Mi 2nd Anniversary event. A lot of games was played, with a lot of gifts. The grand prize winners scored Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3's. I too scored several gifts, including a unique Mi Headphones Pro and below:



It was a very good event and everyone there really felt appreciated!

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It's not that hard, all you have to do is just turn on AdAway's Log DNS Request and monitor the ads that plays during the game you want it to unblock:

• Ensure AdAway blocking is off and reboot your phone
  
• Launch AdAway but do not turn on blocking. Tap the three dots on the top right and select "Log DNS Requests".
  
• You will see a window that says "Logging is Off", tap that and it will change to "Logging Turned On".
  
• Now tap "Open the Log" and ensure that it is blank
  
• Now select the app that you want the ads to be unblocked and play all the ads, video's and life requests you want .
  
• Launch AdAway again and open the log, you should by now see a bunch of sites listed in the log.
  
• To add website to whitelist, simply long press on the website link and in the popup select "Add to Whitelist". Do this for all the addresses you see in the log.
  
• No turn on AdAway blocking on the main screen and reboot. Now, you should have a working application to ask for all your coins while at the same time all other ads are blocked .
  

Yes, it is the 10000 enhanced powerbank. And it is really light, though the 20000 powerbank is lighter still. But it is too bulky while the 10000 is very slim that I can put it into my pants pocket.

As for the Mi5, some lucky guy who got a shock of his life (literally, from the look of his face !).

No idea, but there is a Global ROM for Mi5, but you have to dig deep into MIUI forums to get it.

Indeed, I am of the same mindset as well. I started my smartphone journey with an iPhone 2G and every since then I have always been an early adopter of phones, starting with HTC Desire (running on Android 2.0 with HTC Sense) up to my Lumia 1020 (WP8 and WP10 Beta). Most of the phones I have bought before have been priced at RM2000 and above but with the RN3, it has all I need in a mobile phone, and then some.

Honestly speaking, I believe the days of spending RM2000+ on a phone are coming to an end. Even with the Mi5, I am struggling to find reasons to buy it, because even with all that processing power and high specs, you will mostly be using it as a phone first. And for me , I need to ensure I am always accessible, either from family and work, and with the dual SIM in RN3, it allows me that comfort.

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Hahaha, cheers !

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Do we really need NFC? I remember my old Xperia S came with NFC back in 2012, and in the package was several NFC toggles to turn to work mode and what not. I stuck it on my monitor and used it once. After that I completely forgot about it!

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Have to wait until the Beta / Developer is released in June. Still wondering if it is still Lollipop based or on Marshmallow, meaning we will have Google on Tap. Also, I'm interested in Cloning, allowing you to run two instances of a program on the same phone, meaning I can have a Twitter account for personal or work and my favourite, two WhatsApp accounts! No more GBWhatsApp !

How's your experience with Camera FV5? Tried the demo but couldn't do anything much as it saved in a very pixel small image of 160 px or so.

Was trying out Manual Camera but pulled out after it showed a lack of updates. I had Camera Pro once but it's now abandonware.

Me too. I find a bit strange with all the battery problems and what not as it has been smooth sailing for me. And my phone is rooted.

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Tried it once, didn't work. USB OTG also doesn't work.

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I've got two Aukey Quick Charge chargers, one at home and in the office . My bag is full of USB cables and chargers to the point if my girlfriend has a problem with hers, I just pass one of mine over .

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Most of it is from eBay, but I did buy one or two from here and Mi site. Below is an example of mine that I bought:

Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 42W 3 Ports USB Wall Charger ( 3 pin )

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Err... there are limits to what you can do to extend battery life. RN3 uses IPS LCD, so it is one screen by itself unlike AMOLED, which is individual diodes. The thing is, I've been reading about people posting on trying to extend battery life by not updating and what not, is it really that important? At the end of the day, you still have to charge it.

At the end of the day, it still has limitations. You don't need to extend to the point where it becomes anal. Besides, what are powerbanks for ?

P.S. My RN3 on Global Beta will always end up with about 50% charge at the end of the day after heavy calls, SMS, WhatsApp, WiFi and not, the next morning it will have about 45% until I get to work and until the middle of the day I will probably charge it. Really, the battery life of RN3 is very good, there is no need to go to extreme lengths just to extend a couple of minutes.

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A bit disappointed that it's not on Marshmallow, but at least the cloned apps seem to work. So no more GBWhatsApp !

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