Hi Guys
Just sharing what I learned after quite a bit of googling about the Hear Rate not measured in Mi Band 2. I bought a Mi Band 2 mid of last year and everything worked fine.
However towards end of last year the Heart rate measurement showed a --X with a vibration indicating it couldn't measure it.I initially blamed the Chinese build quality and presumed the band was dying. But I discovered that the green lights underneath was working when Heart rate measurement was selected which got me thinking and hypothesized that this started happening after a firmware update that is automatically done by the app when the app itself is updated in Playstore. I read through MIUI forums where everyone said it was impossible to downgrade the firmware. Little bit more search showed that Gadgetbridge app makes it possible to downgrade the firmware and I can confirm that heart rate measurement is working again as of today morning.Below are the steps to do so with links which can be found at https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Mi-Band-Firmware-Update
DISCLAIMER
Given that maybe nothing will happen to your warranty or there are small chances that your device might get bricked, I feel the need to say that I am not responsible for any damage caused by following these instructions. Any modification that you do to your band you're doing at your OWN RISK.
1. Download Gadgetbridge app from: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge and read the wiki for MiBand2: https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Mi-Band-Firmware-Update. Before installing the app unpair the band from Mi Fit app and any others. Then install the app and make sure the band is detected and shown as connected in Gadgetbridge.
2. We need a Firmware that has to be extracted from an older Mi Fit app apk from apk mirror. Download both the 'Mili_pro_53.fw' and 'Mili_pro 2.2.1.fw' files from https://depositfiles.com/files/gu58npyqf and https://depositfiles.com/files/jmh3a1tn1 and place it your phone. Download MiFit apk from https://depositfiles.com/files/n4az7dyzs,but don't install it yet.
3. Use a File explorer like ES Fileexplorer and open 'Mili_pro_53.fw' that was downloaded earlier. This file will now be opened in Gadgetbridge app and firmware updated.
4. After Firmware update, open Gadgetbridge and ensure the band is shown there and connected. If not delete the band by long pressing and search again.
5.Now in a File explorer like ES File explorer and open 'Mili_pro 2.2.1.fw' that was downloaded earlier. This file will now be opened in Gadgetbridge app and firmware updated.
6. Check for the Heart rate measurement and it should be working. Time will be synced when the band is connected to app.
7. Delete the band from Gadgetbridge app.
8. Install the MiFit apk downloaded earlier and add the band.Now everything should be working fine.
9.If you update the Mi Fit app, it will update the firmware automatically so make sure auto-update is not on.
PS: After this the band aut updated the firmware to V1.0.0.44 by itself but the HR is working fine.
Hope this helps.
Rambo you are a life saver bro. I'd just bought myself a mi band 2 in Jan. The firmware got updated and the HRM went kaput. Your article saved my band. I downgraded my firmware and now the HRM works fine. Gr8 job bro.
EDIT: hopefully, it wasn't bricked, after some hours it came back to life and has been working fine, only thing is that this old firmware has fewer features. I'll leave my original post just in case someone else thinks the band is dead after following the instructions.
Hi,
I know you said you take no responsibility for any damage to the device, so I'm not blaming you, but just for other people trying to downgrade the FW: beware, because I think I have just bricked my band. I have followed the instructions exactly as you mentioned. My band was on maybe the latest firmware (1.0.1.XX, sorry, I don't remember the exact version) and although the steps count and HR were working, the calories count wasn't (it was way too off). So I tried to downgrade the FW as I read somewhere else that one of the previous fw was working fine. This is what I did:
1. I downloaded latest Gadgetbridge APK
2. I also downloaded both FW from the links above.
3. The band was working fine on the Gadgetbridge app.
4. I installed the FW (Mili_pro_53.fw) despite the app said it wasn't proved to be compatible.
5. Band got disconnected but re-connected again, apparently everything was working.,
6. Then I installed the other file: Mili_pro 2.2.1.fw. The app said it was the 1.0.0.39 (which I believe is the right one where everything works fine)
7. FW Installed successfully, then it disconnects.
8. The app tries to find the device, no success... the band is still working, I can see time, steps, HR (but not working BTW...)
9.And while trying to read HR the band is gone, screen off, no response to button press, not even battery charging icon when plugged to USB, and obviously not found by either gadgetbridge or mi Fit app.
EDIT: 10. The band wasn't broken, it just froze for a while but came back after some time.
Is the firmware upgrade (downgrade) factory resets the mi band 2? I mean it could fix the "band is paired with another person...." kind a bug when you cant use to mifit app?
mqmq0 said:
Is the firmware upgrade (downgrade) factory resets the mi band 2? I mean it could fix the "band is paired with another person...." kind a bug when you cant use to mifit app?
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no downgrade/upgrade will not reset mi band 2 simply cause it tied to xiaomi servers, only they can reset it and i already asked and they won't do it, bought it second hand and despite the other guy said that he removed it from his account it is still tied to his account, he just did a review and wanted to get rid of it, nevermind that, even if you can't use mi fit there is a perfect alternative trough which btw you can upgrade/downgrade your unpairable with official app, it's called Notification and Fitness for Mi Band, free version has pretty much all options you will ever need
EL79 said:
no downgrade/upgrade will not reset mi band 2 simply cause it tied to xiaomi servers, only they can reset it and i already asked and they won't do it, bought it second hand and despite the other guy said that he removed it from his account it is still tied to his account, he just did a review and wanted to get rid of it, nevermind that, even if you can't use mi fit there is a perfect alternative trough which btw you can upgrade/downgrade your unpairable with official app, it's called Notification and Fitness for Mi Band, free version has pretty much all options you will ever need
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I'm not missing the MiFit app, considering its collecting data for the xiaomi. I'm using the Notify app already, which is works fine. However I would like to try the MiBand Tools, which requires the MiFit app.
The only problem with the Notify I have, its constantly reminds me that I have an old firmware which I cannot update without the MiFit app. Until now. There is a list with the aviable firmware versions? Or how do I find the most recent?
mqmq0 said:
I'm not missing the MiFit app, considering its collecting data for the xiaomi. I'm using the Notify app already, which is works fine. However I would like to try the MiBand Tools, which requires the MiFit app.
The only problem with the Notify I have, its constantly reminds me that I have an old firmware which I cannot update without the MiFit app. Until now. There is a list with the aviable firmware versions? Or how do I find the most recent?
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latest one is 1.0.0.55 but i wouldn't recommend it, if you care about heart beat sensor, which is not working in this version
in 1.0.0.53 it's working just fine
Hi. Mine is fine after following Rambo29's direction. But I don't know how to disable auto-update in Mi Fit on iOS. After I downgraded to 1.0.0.39 by Android device, I connected my band on iPhone then it auto-updated to 1.0.0.53. But Heart rate still is okay. I wonder it will be updated to newest version or not ? Btw, thank you RAMBO29 a lot
I got the other problem now, after flashing back and forth i only have steps and HR sensor on display, enabling/disabling these options makes no difference, i even tried, draining the battery and flashing very old fw like 0.0.0.89, no dice
band does work properly otherwise
Ordered mine band last week and should arrive next week. hopefully it will work ok, otherwise i will follow your guide! thanks @RAMBO29
EL79 said:
I got the other problem now, after flashing back and forth i only have steps and HR sensor on display, enabling/disabling these options makes no difference, i even tried, draining the battery and flashing very old fw like 0.0.0.89, no dice
band does work properly otherwise
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Very strange assuming the files are right ones. Try updating to latest version in phone and let it auto update and see if the HR measurement comes back.
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RAMBO29 said:
Very strange assuming the files are right ones. Try updating to latest version in phone and let it auto update and see if the HR measurement comes back.
Sent from my MI MAX using Tapatalk
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well that's gonna be a problem, i can't use official mi fit app because i have this paired with another user problem, i updated to. 55 where sensor doesn't work and currently on. 53 where it does and as far as i know only official app can auto-update your band
EL79 said:
well that's gonna be a problem, i can't use official mi fit app because i have this paired with another user problem, i updated to. 55 where sensor doesn't work and currently on. 53 where it does and as far as i know only official app can auto-update your band
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In the MiFit app,profile->Mi band display settings you have chosen HR,right?If it's unticked here it wont show on app.
RAMBO29 said:
In the MiFit app,profile->Mi band display settings you have chosen HR,right?If it's unticked here it wont show on app.
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like i said can't use official mi fit app due to paired with another user problem, i use notify and fitness app which has this option as well and with new fw 1.0.1.34 i can toggle all options on and off except for distance and calories, they won't show up at all, this could be due to app itself or fw, i don't really know
Thanks, thanks, thanks! Thank you! Worked flawlessly!
Everything worked fine bro, now caller name is not displayed now. Sms sender name also not displayed. Currently i am on 1.0.0.39. if anyone has solution to caller name without bricking hrm , please share here. Thanks again
Just ordered one, hope it works ok. Thanks for the share.
The heart rate sensor on my brand new Mi Band 2 simply would not work, so I was following the instructions on this thread to downgrade its firmware in order to fix it. I unpaired the band from Mi Fit, uninstalled it, installed Gadgetbridge and flashed “Mili_pro_53.fw” to get it onto the older firmware. This went smoothly—the HR sensor was now working fine and the band was connected to Gadgetbridge. I should have stopped there.
However, the instructions said that I should flash “Mili_pro 2.2.1.fw” next, so that is what I did. After the firmware installation, the band and its HR sensor are still working fine, but it is showing up in Gadgetbridge as “not connected”. It is also showing up in the Bluetooth settings screen as unpaired.
I have tried tapping on it in Gadgetbridge to get it to connect, re-pairing and deleting it, but none of it has worked. Uninstalling Gadgetbridge and installing Mi Fit 2.2.1 and trying to pair it with it is also failing. The band simply won’t vibrate when on the pairing screen. I’ve uninstalled Mi Fit and reinstalled Gadgetbridge and it still says the band is not connected.
Is there any way for me to get out of this mess? If I could just get the Mi Band 2 to fully disconnect from my phone and pair it with it again, it should work, but how do I go about achieving that? Please help.
green lights are off, worth a try ?
RAMBO29 said:
Hi Guys
Just sharing what I learned after quite a bit of googling about the Hear Rate not measured in Mi Band 2. I bought a Mi Band 2 mid of last year and everything worked fine.
However towards end of last year the Heart rate measurement showed a --X with a vibration indicating it couldn't measure it.I initially blamed the Chinese build quality and presumed the band was dying. But I discovered that the green lights underneath was working when Heart rate measurement was selected which got me thinking and hypothesized that this started happening after a firmware update that is automatically done by the app when the app itself is updated in Playstore. I read through MIUI forums where everyone said it was impossible to downgrade the firmware. Little bit more search showed that Gadgetbridge app makes it possible to downgrade the firmware and I can confirm that heart rate measurement is working again as of today morning.Below are the steps to do so with links which can be found at https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Mi-Band-Firmware-Update
DISCLAIMER
Given that maybe nothing will happen to your warranty or there are small chances that your device might get bricked, I feel the need to say that I am not responsible for any damage caused by following these instructions. Any modification that you do to your band you're doing at your OWN RISK.
1. Download Gadgetbridge app from: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge and read the wiki for MiBand2: https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Mi-Band-Firmware-Update. Before installing the app unpair the band from Mi Fit app and any others. Then install the app and make sure the band is detected and shown as connected in Gadgetbridge.
2. We need a Firmware that has to be extracted from an older Mi Fit app apk from apk mirror. Download both the 'Mili_pro_53.fw' and 'Mili_pro 2.2.1.fw' files from https://depositfiles.com/files/gu58npyqf and https://depositfiles.com/files/jmh3a1tn1 and place it your phone. Download MiFit apk from https://depositfiles.com/files/n4az7dyzs,but don't install it yet.
3. Use a File explorer like ES Fileexplorer and open 'Mili_pro_53.fw' that was downloaded earlier. This file will now be opened in Gadgetbridge app and firmware updated.
4. After Firmware update, open Gadgetbridge and ensure the band is shown there and connected. If not delete the band by long pressing and search again.
5.Now in a File explorer like ES File explorer and open 'Mili_pro 2.2.1.fw' that was downloaded earlier. This file will now be opened in Gadgetbridge app and firmware updated.
6. Check for the Heart rate measurement and it should be working. Time will be synced when the band is connected to app.
7. Delete the band from Gadgetbridge app.
8. Install the MiFit apk downloaded earlier and add the band.Now everything should be working fine.
9.If you update the Mi Fit app, it will update the firmware automatically so make sure auto-update is not on.
PS: After this the band aut updated the firmware to V1.0.0.44 by itself but the HR is working fine.
Hope this helps.
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any point in trying if the green lights at the back are not turning on when I press the heart rate check button on the band ?
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Well I went headlong into getting a G3 (from an S4). Love the phone, but my first issue is the UP 24 is NOT supported on this phone.
Weird as I was running 4.4.2 on my s4, so its shouldn't be an OS issue. I even called jawbone to whine, and they said "too bad not supported".
Drag, any ideas? I guess maybe when I can get recovery on here I can try some different BT stacks or something...
Are you saying the app doesn't show up in the market, or it won't find the band? Also are you using Dalvik or ART for your runtime?
This was something I was really wondering about. LG G2 isn't officially supported but seems to work. Hopefully it's an issue of not being available in the play store, and sideloading or device spoofing gets around it.
Bought the G3. Used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jackpf.apkdownloader to get the app installed (had to use the framework ID from my old phone to get it to work) and it paired and appears to be syncing!
I've spent some time playing with this. What happens is, sporadically (2-3x a day, or every 3 days, there's mo real pattern) the app gets "can't find the band" and can't sync. This then blocks BT from working with anything over BT (earbuds, etc).
A reboot fixes it. But, I have also found if you toggle off BT for about 30 secs, it seems to reset everything. Only once has the toggle not worked for me.
It's weird that once the "alert" icon shows up (can't connect), BT seems stuck for everything, so I guess the version of the BT radio is not happy with UPs constant connections and it get's stuck...
Hope that helps those of you that get this. Just running the stock 851 ATT rom, towelrooted and G3 tweaks (but this started before I rooted or tweaked, and continued after).
Also, sorry on the app question, no clue as I brought it over from a TI backup, never went to the store for it.
tahngarth said:
Bought the G3. Used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jackpf.apkdownloader to get the app installed (had to use the framework ID from my old phone to get it to work) and it paired and appears to be syncing!
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Can someone help me try to do this? I just bought the UP24 and would like to give it a try. I downloaded apkdownloader but I need the package number or something.
It says, API exception. App not found
Griggs2121 said:
It says, API exception. App not found
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I pulled the apk from a TiB, but it's 37Mb, so I can't post it, if anyone has a way I'm happy to provice.
Griggs2121 said:
Can someone help me try to do this? I just bought the UP24 and would like to give it a try. I downloaded apkdownloader but I need the package number or something.
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I used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evozi.deviceid&hl=en to get the framework ID off my old phone. I think what happens is using the framework ID from the LG G3 the play store still sees that the Up app is not valid and rejects it. Using the old ID from a working device got around this. After that, searching for com.jawbone.up using the apk downloader should get it pulled down.
viper_insane said:
I pulled the apk from a TiB, but it's 37Mb, so I can't post it, if anyone has a way I'm happy to provice.
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Can you upload it to Google drive or Dropbox?
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tahngarth said:
I used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evozi.deviceid&hl=en to get the framework ID off my old phone. I think what happens is using the framework ID from the LG G3 the play store still sees that the Up app is not valid and rejects it. Using the old ID from a working device got around this. After that, searching for com.jawbone.up using the apk downloader should get it pulled down.
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So I need to find someone to give me their framework id? Is the app and band still working well for you?
I had the same issue, and I love my band and I knew there had to be a way. The app has bugs, like you won't be able to change the portion size for your food entries and the bluetooth might cut out. If the bluetooth cuts out, I just open the open, open the recent apps and flick it closed. The cannot connect notification goes away and it syncs like normal.
Just go to
apkleecher . com (new to forum, can't post links! sorry. just take out the spaces)
It just downloads directly from Google Play without a Device ID to bypass any compatibility issues.
Just put the UP app link directly from the Play Store into the text field:
https:// play.google. com/store/apps/details?id=com.jawbone.up&hl=en
Generate the link, and then click the white box to download UP by Jawbone 3.1.2 (or whatever version is the newest on the Play Store)
This is all done on the phone itself, just make sure under Security in settings that Unknown Sources is checkmarked before downloading.
terrarret said:
I had the same issue, and I love my band and I knew there had to be a way. The app has bugs, like you won't be able to change the portion size for your food entries and the bluetooth might cut out. If the bluetooth cuts out, I just open the open, open the recent apps and flick it closed. The cannot connect notification goes away and it syncs like normal.
Just go to
apkleecher . com (new to forum, can't post links! sorry. just take out the spaces)
It just downloads directly from Google Play without a Device ID to bypass any compatibility issues.
Just put the UP app link directly from the Play Store into the text field:
https:// play.google. com/store/apps/details?id=com.jawbone.up&hl=en
Generate the link, and then click the white box to download UP by Jawbone 3.1.2 (or whatever version is the newest on the Play Store)
This is all done on the phone itself, just make sure under Security in settings that Unknown Sources is checkmarked before downloading.
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This worked for me! The app and band seem to be working too, thanks! I was just about to go to the store to return it
*edit - Just FYI I had to go to the website and download the apk on my PC. It was just getting hung up on my phone. I then connected my phone to the computer via USB and transferred the apk. It's working great!
Hi all,
I couldn't find a similar topic in the SW3 forum, so apologies if this is a duplicate. I'm finding my SW 3 (running 5.1.1) will not count my steps on its own, only when I have my phone with me. I only got the watch a couple weeks ago, so not sure if it is a problem with the 5.1.1 update. As far as I understand, the watch should be able to count the steps on its own and then sync with my phone later...is this not correct? I know it has GPS to track runs with Endomondo, but I thought it had its own pedometer as well.
If this is indeed supposed to work, any ideas to fix it?
Welcome to the nightmare that is google fit. It's just awful and broken. Sync always screws up between the watch and the phone. It really is a joke. I honestly don't understand how google can allow something like this to happen. I use the jawbone up app, only version 4.4 because the latest update broke android wear compatibility. Works perfectly. I'll just wait till google get their act together. Hopefully it'll be soon.
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Sync doesnt work properly with messages either if you dismiss it on the watch it still shows on the phone and tablet.
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Oh, darn. I really wanted this watch for the fitness features. Bummer that one doesn't work.
edit: So I'm doing some testing and I suppose it really is Fit not syncing. Present my watch indicator for steps (Pujie Black, that is supposed to be connected to Fit) says 2282. Google Fit (app on watch and phone) says 2223. I just left my phone and walked around the office a bit. Indicator didn't change from 2282, but when I opened the Fit app on my watch I saw it quickly change from 2223 to 2249 and then back to 2223. Phone also says 2223. That is incredibly frustrating.
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permissions off?
try going into the settings and then permissions, i found that in the permissions menu google fit did not have permission to access the sensors, this could possibly be the problem
Got a 2017 VW and my old Xiaomi Mi Mix worked great with android auto being displayed on the dash.
I'm currently sitting on the 8.8.9 chinese miui 10 beta rom on the Mi Max 3 and I can't seem to get android auto to sync to the car.
Anyone else run into this?
omniphil said:
Got a 2017 VW and my old Xiaomi Mi Mix worked great with android auto being displayed on the dash.
I'm currently sitting on the 8.8.9 chinese miui 10 beta rom on the Mi Max 3 and I can't seem to get android auto to sync to the car.
Anyone else run into this?
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I'm on miui.eu 10 global 8.8.3 and Android auto works fine.
Andy4Shurr said:
I'm on miui.eu 10 global 8.8.3 and Android auto works fine.
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Is that the Xiaomi EU rom in the rom section?
And just to double check, Does android auto actually display on your car's screen ok? (I can launch Android auto on the phone fine)
omniphil said:
Is that the Xiaomi EU rom in the rom section?
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It's an older version as I haven't updated yet... Don't know whether to do so as I'm happy with it as it is and my current version doesn't have anti rollback!
Andy4Shurr said:
It's an older version as I haven't updated yet... Don't know whether to do so as I'm happy with it as it is and my current version doesn't have anti rollback!
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Does it actually connect to the screen in your car ok, Or are you just running the android auto app on your phone?
omniphil said:
Does it actually connect to the screen in your car ok, Or are you just running the android auto app on your phone?
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Connects to my head unit display. It's in a 17 plate VW golf.
I always remove Android auto, Google, music apps, Google Maps etc from any battery saving restrictions in the settings and set them to have auto start permissions too.
Andy4Shurr said:
Connects to my head unit display. It's in a 17 plate VW golf.
I always remove Android auto, Google, music apps, Google Maps etc from any battery saving restrictions in the settings and set them to have auto start permissions too.
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Ok thank you for confirmation, I'll see about moving over to the EU rom and see how that works for me. (Also 2017 Golf)
omniphil said:
Ok thank you for confirmation, I'll see about moving over to the EU rom and see how that works for me. (Also 2017 Golf)
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No problem! It's one of the main reasons I got this phone over the Honor Note 10 as Huawei phones are notoriously bad for working with Android Auto.
MIUI PRO, No Dice
Andy4Shurr said:
No problem! It's one of the main reasons I got this phone over the Honor Note 10 as Huawei phones are notoriously bad for working with Android Auto.
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My Android Auto would not work either on my phone. I am running MiUi Pro 8.9.6. It recognizes in the car and when I accept to run, it just doesn't show up. I have given it all the permissions required with no luck.
Damionix said:
My Android Auto would not work either on my phone. I am running MiUi Pro 8.9.6. It recognizes in the car and when I accept to run, it just doesn't show up. I have given it all the permissions required with no luck.
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I'm guessing Xiaomi.eu must do something different with gapps then as Android pay also works with EU ROMs when it's based on Chinese miui which normally doesn't support that.
All I can tell you is that on this ROM Android Auto is working perfectly. It also did on my old mi mix 2 also running the EU ROM.
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I'm guessing Xiaomi.eu must do something different with gapps then as Android pay also works with EU ROMs when it's based on Chinese miui which normally doesn't support that.
All I can tell you is that on this ROM Android Auto is working perfectly. It also did on my old mi mix 2 also running the EU ROM.
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Same here... Android Auto was not working on the Chinese roms, works great on the EU rom tho...
omniphil said:
Same here... Android Auto was not working on the Chinese roms, works great on the EU rom tho...
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Glad you got it working mate, I couldn't live without Android Auto now I'm used to it!
Xiaomi.eu No Go
I tried the latest Xiaomi.eu ROM yesterday and got the dreaded Error -16 on it.
I just have no luck, and I need Android Auto work . Anyone have any suggestions?
I've got the same issue, really want AA to work again...
//Miui 10 CN stable
Ioniq electric
I can't get it working consistently on any of the EU roms newer than 8.8.9. I have filed a bug report for it in the standard MIUI forum, if it gets fixed there it should then get fixed in EU.
What you guys can do is register for the MIUI bug forum and then you can Confirm my bug report. The more people that Confirm it the more attention it is going to get so it gets fixed..
Here's a link to my bug report. Please Confirm it.
http://en.miui.com/thread-4255414-1-2.html
Done
omniphil said:
I can't get it working consistently on any of the EU roms newer than 8.8.9. I have filed a bug report for it in the standard MIUI forum, if it gets fixed there it should then get fixed in EU.
What you guys can do is register for the MIUI bug forum and then you can Confirm my bug report. The more people that Confirm it the more attention it is going to get so it gets fixed..
Here's a link to my bug report. Please Confirm it.
http://en.miui.com/thread-4255414-1-2.html
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I have done joined your bug reporting. I hope more people voice their concerns on this topic.
Just to add some info to this... I am on MIUI 9 Global rom 9.6.8.0. I can get Android Auto to work by toggling the USB debugging in Developer settings. It doesn't seem to matter if its on or off, I just have to toggle it and android auto fires right up and connects to the car.
Very weird indeed, there is still some work needed to be done with these roms and Android Auto it seems.
Potential AA solution for Mi Max 3
Hi all - I've just signed up to post this reply, which I hope is helpful to someone at least.
Similar to a number of you, I have struggled to get AA working on the Max 3 (I received my Max 3 last week and it is updated to MIUI 10 Global Stable).
I profess to having no coding/coder/engineering background, but I have solved - with consistency - the lack of compatibility on my Skoda Superb (VAG unit). Where other phones are fine, this wasn't playing nicely.
Essentially, the car would see the phone, but when pressing one of the options on the touch-screen in the car (you choose Android Auto or Mirror Link), it would say that there is an error and to check the device was Mirror Link compatible.
After rebooting/fiddling, I managed to get it to link up once or twice from maybe a dozen tries. What I hadn't done is recorded my process of getting it to work.
Turns out it is pretty simple.
Clearing all apps from the system RAM via the menu button (three lines in MIUI 10, or, swipe up and hold for gestures) makes my Max 3 connect first time to the car without fail. I have read something about apps in the background conflicting with the messages/instructions sent and received, but hey - my layman's solution seems to be doing the trick.
If it works for you, excellent. If not, I apologise and hope a permanent solution comes along! MIUI is a strange beast with some options - some superb (individual data access via 4G and WiFI for example), some really backward (no merging of external SD to internal is criminal!).
jageanke said:
Hi all - I've just signed up to post this reply, which I hope is helpful to someone at least.
Similar to a number of you, I have struggled to get AA working on the Max 3 (I received my Max 3 last week and it is updated to MIUI 10 Global Stable).
I profess to having no coding/coder/engineering background, but I have solved - with consistency - the lack of compatibility on my Skoda Superb (VAG unit). Where other phones are fine, this wasn't playing nicely.
Essentially, the car would see the phone, but when pressing one of the options on the touch-screen in the car (you choose Android Auto or Mirror Link), it would say that there is an error and to check the device was Mirror Link compatible.
After rebooting/fiddling, I managed to get it to link up once or twice from maybe a dozen tries. What I hadn't done is recorded my process of getting it to work.
Turns out it is pretty simple.
Clearing all apps from the system RAM via the menu button (three lines in MIUI 10, or, swipe up and hold for gestures) makes my Max 3 connect first time to the car without fail. I have read something about apps in the background conflicting with the messages/instructions sent and received, but hey - my layman's solution seems to be doing the trick.
If it works for you, excellent. If not, I apologise and hope a permanent solution comes along! MIUI is a strange beast with some options - some superb (individual data access via 4G and WiFI for example), some really backward (no merging of external SD to internal is criminal!).
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I am glad this thread is getting some attention, hopefully Xiaomi sees it....
I just went out and tried your method and unfortunately it didn't work for me, but I certainly appreciate you adding your workaround to this thread.
The workaround for me is to plug in the USB cable to the phone and then toggle the USB debugging and it connects as soon as I either turn on or off USB debugging. So as usual with these Chinese phones something is running in the background that is looking for Android Auto connections and the task managers on these phones are killing it. (toggling USB debugging must start whatever service is needed and it instantly connects) At least that's my theory anyways
Xiaomi.... Android does not need task killers! Please stop trying to "Optimize Memory", Free ram is totally wasted ram! The ram should be full of cached stuff for optimal performance, LOL
omniphil said:
I am glad this thread is getting some attention, hopefully Xiaomi sees it....
I just went out and tried your method and unfortunately it didn't work for me, but I certainly appreciate you adding your workaround to this thread.
The workaround for me is to plug in the USB cable to the phone and then toggle the USB debugging and it connects as soon as I either turn on or off USB debugging. So as usual with these Chinese phones something is running in the background that is looking for Android Auto connections and the task managers on these phones are killing it. (toggling USB debugging must start whatever service is needed and it instantly connects) At least that's my theory anyways
Xiaomi.... Android does not need task killers! Please stop trying to "Optimize Memory", Free ram is totally wasted ram! The ram should be full of cached stuff for optimal performance, LOL
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Ah sorry to hear this.
Mine won't stay in USB debug mode anyway, but shame it hasn't sorted for you.
If it's an issue with other applications though, it would be good to figure out which one upsets it being detected right away.
Got the phone from Wonda in December. Have now just notice that GPS is not working. Haven't attempted to use GPS before so don't know if this is a new problem or not.
Have downloaded several GPS tools but none have helped. One tool (GPS status) does not even show any satellites.
I have previously removed some apps using adb following guides given in these blogs but have not seen any reports of similar problems. So at this stage I'm not sure if this is a hardware or software issue.
Have carefully checked all settings and can't see anything that would stop the GPS function. But, looking on the web I came across an image of the "location access" settings screen. This shows additional location mode settings which includes GPS but these options do not appear in my phone settings? So maybe that is the issue.
Have included a screen shot of my settings page and a copy of the web page image that I found.
Can someone please confirm if Location mode is or is not included in Location access.
what is your phone version number？Is it after the upgrade？
lxy463187 said:
what is your phone version number？Is it after the upgrade？
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Its an EVR-AL00 and had all updates installed.
I'm not sure what/when affected the GPS. It may not have been working since I took delivery from Wonda.
Did a factory reset today and GPS is now working fine :good: and now I know that the screen shot that I took of my phone location access settings is the standard for EMUI 9 (GPS is not shown as additional location mode settings).
So it will remain a mystery but would edit the title to show it is 'solved' - if I knew how
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Its an EVR-AL00 and had all updates installed.
I'm not sure what/when affected the GPS. It may not have been working since I took delivery from Wonda.
Did a factory reset today and GPS is now working fine :good: and now I know that the screen shot that I took of my phone location access settings is the standard for EMUI 9 (GPS is not shown as additional location mode settings).
So it will remain a mystery but would edit the title to show it is 'solved' - if I knew how
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Is there metal in your cell phone case?Or there are other magnetic objects around it.
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Is there metal in your cell phone case?Or there are other magnetic objects around it.
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No. Thought of that at the time. Took it out of its case but still didnt work. Not even outside the house. Only a hard reset fixed it. Now it works in the case, in rhe house, everywhere ?
How you know not work? You can't choose between gps and wifi net?
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How you know not work? You can't choose between gps and wifi net?
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The clue was in my first post: Have downloaded several GPS tools but none have helped. One tool (GPS status) does not even show any satellites.
A little different question
How to control now do I use gps or just nets?
Thanks
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No. Thought of that at the time. Took it out of its case but still didnt work. Not even outside the house. Only a hard reset fixed it. Now it works in the case, in rhe house, everywhere ?
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Maybe there was something wrong with the software at that time.I'm glad it's back to normal.
I've updated with OTA stable update and it's seemed to mess things up. Now I can't attach attachments in any app, open dual apps, it comes up with complete action using and it's blank. It seems to make the phone useless now.
Even when trying to send things it doesn't want to attach it
I too have big problems after updating to Android 11 on the Global Mi10T Pro., but it's version 12.1.1.xxx for me.
Apps like GMail, Maps etc work ok. Many others like Chrome, Brave etc just hang. Gestures no longer work. Settings is unreliable.
PC Suite won't connect - it says I need to update my device.
I wonder whether I have to try a Factory Reset - but that's a pain with no proper backup of all the apps and their state.
EEA version 12.1.2.0 - CRAP!!!
@madnlooney: enable MIUI optimizations in developer options and you will solve problems.
My bugs: at once part of touchscreen where green phone is (for answering calls) just stops working. And it is not working in any app, in screen test app.... until reboot. And it happens randomly... I think this will be my last xiaomi device. I had mi max 3 for over 2 years without resets and stuff, worked like a charm (eu rom). I broke screen (waiting new screen atm).
additional problem (happened on previous versions): mobile data just stop working. I have to turn it off and than on again. I am using both SIM slots (private+work).
Now i have big problem with this since i am on a business trip outside my country and I have problems with phone (and factory reset is out of options, since I have AND USE bank app (among others - work apps), so no go). When I return I will ditch it and buy other brand...
This phone had problems on Android 10 and has problems now too. between mi max3 and this i had poco x3nfc and had problems with it too - I think xiaomi cant keep up with huge amount of models that puts to market.
has anyone maybe some solution to my problems?
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has anyone maybe some solution to my problems?
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Custom roms. Most of the apps will work out of the box if you don't root your device. Few of the banking apps that don't work can be solved with magiskhide...
Thanks, bit as I mentioned, not possible ATM, I cant open bootloader and I dont have access to bank, since i am >1500km out of my country.
Considering that is 2021, it looks like i am ditching xiaomi (after 7 years).
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EEA version 12.1.2.0 - CRAP!!!
@madnlooney: enable MIUI optimizations in developer options and you will solve problems.
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That worked. I did have that switched off. I think for split APK install
on my side.. i have few problems with apps.. basically when i press the app button they open for 2-4 seconds the close.. no errors or something. they just randomly close..
miui optimasation is on.
kismetmookz said:
on my side.. i have few problems with apps.. basically when i press the app button they open for 2-4 seconds the close.. no errors or something. they just randomly close..
miui optimasation is on.
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Update android webview in play store, whole internet talks about that today...
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That worked. I did have that switched off. I think for split APK install
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If we enable that, how to install split apk files? is there a solution for that too?
dual apps are miui thing, nothing to do with miui optimization
Well, EEA version 12.1.2.0 - is CRAP indeed!!!
It has been a childish attempt like: Hurray we are on android 11 too...!!!
First, they have not checked the main feature of a phone... To make and end Phone calls....
The "end" button does not respond sometimes. Randomly.
I've seen this reported in several discussions and no response from support.
Second, after the update to 12.1.2.0 SECOND SPACE broke..!!
The option to add and remove files disappeared.
A bad surprise, as the only option given, for the data you had saved in second space is to DELETE..
The import export option for files just vanished.
We can only hope that Miui 12.5 will make the Mi 10t Pro a descent Phone as it is an excellent hardware.
What I hate with this v12 is, (not sure if it was same with the previous ones) to be forced to use the mi search. If someone knows how to revert it back to Google search, will be greatly appreciated.
And if any Xioami staff or responsible seeing this message, i need to tell this. ’I don't have to use your crappy search *hit, and noone can force me to do something for a device I paid for. You have all the stupid ’features' and ads in a single thing. And the recommendations, ohh, will make me vomit...
Before you recommend me what to search for, let me recommend you something first. Go and learn why Google is doing the best with keeping the apps pure and simple. When I want to search for the best wines to drink for dinner, you're forcing me to see the turtle copulation video. What a smart software.
As I said before, if someone can help me to delete this useless app to the ground, will appreciate a lot.