i noticed these days, walk in to shop not that much cheaper...? still looks like online purchase cheaper, but i like to still go to store and get sealed set. any place offering good deal that anyone can recommend?

hmm... a lot of sellers say will open box first... hence my reluctance. xyah la sarcastic when reply.

previously seller used to say online also not easy coz those platforms take a huge cut as well..

so, asking if this is still true and if not, any good deal.

like that also need to be sarcastic with reply?

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Dec 23 2021, 05:31 PM

yeah, currently checking a few stores but most also rm1399 for 6+128. so far, no luck yet. looking for those in PJ area.

tried official poco local... heh heh... they dun open box but cannot self collect.

kinda slo need the phone ASAP... oh well... will continue to check. thanks..

those are from lazada and shopee la...

you dun really browse a lot, do you?

they usually have this:


anyway, thanks for your replies.

with the XUNDD case, when you put the phone on the back, will it "rock"... or it's stable?

coz with the XUNDD for Mi 10T Pro that i was using, the case would rock when I put on the back -- the camera module area is higher.

just received my F3.

reviewed what I had done for the Mi 10T Pro thread and edited a bit...

for those who wanna remove all the ads... this tip is based on MIUI Global 12.5.5. let me know if I'm missing anything else. as i start to use, i'll also update if i encounter anything else that isn't listed here.

Passwords & security --> Authorisation & revocation
* MSA (MIUI System Ads)

Passwords & security --> Privacy
* User Experience Program
* Send diagnostic data
* Ad services --> Personalised ad recommendation

Not needed right now on F3


File Manager apps --> (hamburger menu) --> Settings --> About
* Recommendations

Mi Video apps --> Profile --> Settings
* Popular today --> disable (this needs to be turned off every 30 days)

(Mi)Music apps --> (menu) --> Settings --> Advanced Settings
* Show Ads
* Online content settings
(Mi)Music apps --> (hamburger menu) --> Settings --> Update Automatically
* Don’t update

Downloads apps --> (hamburger menu) --> Setting
* Show recommended content

(Mi)Security apps --> Setting (top right)
* Receive recommendations
(Mi)Security apps --> Setting (top right) --> Cleaner
* Remind to clean
* Receive recommendations
(Mi)Security apps --> Setting (top right) --> Data usage
* Report data usage info
Stupid Cleaner apps. Before was 92, after optimized, it became 88.

(Mi)Themes apps --> Profile --> Settings
* Show ads
* Personalized recommendations

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Dec 28 2021, 04:09 PM

shopee.. certified poco reseller or something. rainbow. xmas promo price... rm1399 for 256G. only thing is... black left. that afternoon (before midnight sales), still had blue and white...

seems like some of these features... need additional setup on both device and telco...

my maxis SIM on Xiaomi 11T Pro gets VoWiFi & VoLTE. insert into the F3, VoWiFi not available. on the F3, only got VoLTE.

ah, thanks...

i bought both Nilkin and Ibywind (i think this was recommended earlier).

Nilkin considered well known but the there is not cut out for the front cam. so, front cam is covered by the glass though i dun think it affects front cam quality (sorry, hardly use).

ibywind... comes with cut out. it's also very affordable -- for the price of nilkin, can get 2 pieces of ibywind, plus the tool to adjust before you install, and also i think they gave me a clear skin and cam protector.

yeah, whether want cut out or not... individual preference. some prefer it, some dun.

this phone... like no more updates? have not had any updates recently. so weird. even the system apps.

oh, meaning can still expect major updates... ok. coz it's just weird not to get spammed with updates. back when i was using Mi 10T Pro, every week sure got one prompt to update -- usually it's their apps like File Manager, etc... dem annoying.

with this phone, like totally nothing after my initial setup.

weird thing is that i do get notification every now and then, but when i click on the notification.. don't work.

i go check system updater.. nothing.

i try to just use whatever came with phone.. so would love to keep it up-to-date if can

global version also means our local MY version, right?

can i say...
generally there's CN version vs GLOBAL version.

GLOBAL version... you will have diff ROM... right?

MY sets by default is which ROM?

what about those sold by POCO Global stores?

got it.

i forgot they have diff names for the CN version. i considered as same... hahahaha...

Poco Global Stores... they will normally have Global ROM, yeah? or can be mix/ random?

i use something similar. XUNDD case -- back also transparent.

but i noticed the design for Poco F3 is rounded at the sides. the XUNDD cases for other models like mi10T pro... the sides are flat.

some ppl might like it rounded. personally, i prefer flat as it won't feel too slippery. but the rounded sides makes the case feels thinner.

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Mar 28 2022, 02:46 PM

this is bad. i mean, we need to unlock phone often..

cool. thanks for sharing the links. will keep in mind.

yeah, rounded sides makes if feel thinner. but it's also feels slippery. i guess pros and cons.

i still kinda like XUNDD coz i want transparent/ see-thru back. so can show off the ori back design... or if i want, my phone skins.