Hello brother i have mi 11 ultra
And wanna new fold
Do you recommend fold mix 2 ?
And what you like and what you don't?
And wanna new fold
Do you recommend fold mix 2 ?
And what you like and what you don't?
Question Do you recommend mix fold 2 ?
- Thread starter rowihel2012
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I answered some of your questions on the other post but I will make my summary here.
1. Either:
a) you must not use Android Auto/ Google Assistant or
b) you must be willing to wait out the 7 days and comfortable rooting your device (with all the issues with banking apps that brings).
2. You must be prepared to suffer compromises on audio quality (very big difference) and camera quality (low light and stabilisation difference) compared to a similar priced candybar flagship.
3. You must be someone who babies their phone a little bit. I'm sure if I dropped this phone it would shatter into a million pieces (as with any foldable).
4. Compared to Fold 4:
a) it lies flat on the table without that stupid shape where the hinge is
b) fold is much less visible in my opinion
c) you would hope that Samsung has the fold technology "safer" given its the forth iteration. That said, haven't heard of any issues from Xiaomi owners thus far.
d) one handed operation is so much better on the xiaomi because of the front screen size and thinness
5. MIUI is a pain in the ass sometimes (10s lockout to enable third party apps for example) and there is a lot of fiddling around to allow apps to run in the background and turn off battery optimisation (prevents notifications from showing properly)
1. Either:
a) you must not use Android Auto/ Google Assistant or
b) you must be willing to wait out the 7 days and comfortable rooting your device (with all the issues with banking apps that brings).
2. You must be prepared to suffer compromises on audio quality (very big difference) and camera quality (low light and stabilisation difference) compared to a similar priced candybar flagship.
3. You must be someone who babies their phone a little bit. I'm sure if I dropped this phone it would shatter into a million pieces (as with any foldable).
4. Compared to Fold 4:
a) it lies flat on the table without that stupid shape where the hinge is
b) fold is much less visible in my opinion
c) you would hope that Samsung has the fold technology "safer" given its the forth iteration. That said, haven't heard of any issues from Xiaomi owners thus far.
d) one handed operation is so much better on the xiaomi because of the front screen size and thinness
5. MIUI is a pain in the ass sometimes (10s lockout to enable third party apps for example) and there is a lot of fiddling around to allow apps to run in the background and turn off battery optimisation (prevents notifications from showing properly)
I have been using the Mix Fold 2 for over couple months now and it's awesome from a hardware perspective, with great in hand feeling and the cover screen is usable just like a normal phone, IMHO its definitely better than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, 3 & 4!
However my biggest gripe is the OTT battery management of MIUI 13 it is a pain, sometimes there is a 10s lockout to enable third party apps for accessibility etc... Even when you have enabled this after while MIUI will randomly disable it in the background so you have to go through the whole process again so frustrating!!!!!
Maybe because it's a Chinese ROM that's its so aggressive either way for that reason alone I will not be buying a another Xiaomi phone in the future.
My next fold phone will most likely be a Honor Magic VS which is definitely getting a global release so the software should be be better optimised for western market, also very keen on the Google Pxel Fold due ETA May 23
However my biggest gripe is the OTT battery management of MIUI 13 it is a pain, sometimes there is a 10s lockout to enable third party apps for accessibility etc... Even when you have enabled this after while MIUI will randomly disable it in the background so you have to go through the whole process again so frustrating!!!!!
Maybe because it's a Chinese ROM that's its so aggressive either way for that reason alone I will not be buying a another Xiaomi phone in the future.
My next fold phone will most likely be a Honor Magic VS which is definitely getting a global release so the software should be be better optimised for western market, also very keen on the Google Pxel Fold due ETA May 23
The hardware itself is amazing - thin, light, the cover screen has an aspect ratio allowing to use it as your main screen if you wish; doesn't feel cramped like the Z Fold 3/4. You can feel the difference with a 8.02" screen; no other foldable gives you such an experience.
The crease is annoying though, especially if you happen to slide your finger across it when scrolling documents, websites, or playing. Despite the aforementioned, it hasn't been a deal breaker yet for me.
Camera - it's not flagship material, but I'm not a photo junkie, so I don't care.
Wireless charging - it's not present; quite convenient, but you can learn to live without it.
Expandable storage - not there, but same as above.
Audio is good enough; 99% of the time I stream my audio via bluetooth anyway, so I don't really care how it sounds on-device.
Battery - once you configure your device, disable some of the apps, it's exceptionally good, especially with such a big screen. I easily manage 6h+ of SOT while gaming.
Apps - it's a minefield of bloatware - one of the first things you need to do is uninstall them. Some can be removed via the app manager, others need to be deleted from profile 0 via adb.
Connectivity - OK for that generation; better than my SD888 devices.
WiFi is fast; As for cellular reception, I live in an area with terrible cell rception & can comfortably hold conversations on my Fold 2, compared to my other devices where the network often dropping or cutting me off in the middle of sentences.
Software - it's awful; the amount of tinkering to make it remotely acceptable for use is amazing.
Worse - some of the settings, like customization to the profile of each app's battery usage gets reset on reboot. You're forced to register/sign in to Xiaomi if you want to unlock some of the deeper customization features - example: USB Debugging (Security) split into 2 parts.
Some features are locked for use with Xiaomi apps - example: you can't change the launcher. Even if you do, you can't use fullscreen gestures.
After upgrading to MIUI 14/Android 13, my company apps stopped working, although I presume that's going to be affecting a small portion of users only.
It doesn't seem you can flash/boot a GSI (like phh's) yet. I'll hang on to this device for the time being, but if a more compelling offering comes out, I'll probably switch. I was hoping the Pixel Fold would be that device, but I wouldn't go for a gen1 from Google.
In summary - good hardware albeit with some compromises, horrific software experience.
Score - 4/7
The crease is annoying though, especially if you happen to slide your finger across it when scrolling documents, websites, or playing. Despite the aforementioned, it hasn't been a deal breaker yet for me.
Camera - it's not flagship material, but I'm not a photo junkie, so I don't care.
Wireless charging - it's not present; quite convenient, but you can learn to live without it.
Expandable storage - not there, but same as above.
Audio is good enough; 99% of the time I stream my audio via bluetooth anyway, so I don't really care how it sounds on-device.
Battery - once you configure your device, disable some of the apps, it's exceptionally good, especially with such a big screen. I easily manage 6h+ of SOT while gaming.
Apps - it's a minefield of bloatware - one of the first things you need to do is uninstall them. Some can be removed via the app manager, others need to be deleted from profile 0 via adb.
Connectivity - OK for that generation; better than my SD888 devices.
WiFi is fast; As for cellular reception, I live in an area with terrible cell rception & can comfortably hold conversations on my Fold 2, compared to my other devices where the network often dropping or cutting me off in the middle of sentences.
Software - it's awful; the amount of tinkering to make it remotely acceptable for use is amazing.
Worse - some of the settings, like customization to the profile of each app's battery usage gets reset on reboot. You're forced to register/sign in to Xiaomi if you want to unlock some of the deeper customization features - example: USB Debugging (Security) split into 2 parts.
Some features are locked for use with Xiaomi apps - example: you can't change the launcher. Even if you do, you can't use fullscreen gestures.
After upgrading to MIUI 14/Android 13, my company apps stopped working, although I presume that's going to be affecting a small portion of users only.
It doesn't seem you can flash/boot a GSI (like phh's) yet. I'll hang on to this device for the time being, but if a more compelling offering comes out, I'll probably switch. I was hoping the Pixel Fold would be that device, but I wouldn't go for a gen1 from Google.
In summary - good hardware albeit with some compromises, horrific software experience.
Score - 4/7
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all of these problems/complaints you have are easily solved by unlocking and rooting. anyone not willing to do that probably shouldn't get this phone.
As probably should every user of every major flagship device.
Sarcasm aside, there are reasons why one such as myself, hasn't resorted to that alternative.
Apart from that, a large number of the issues can be solved via adb; no need to root.
ADB, knowledge, time.
..and here I am, a gorgeous, tactile experience, really monolite-like and premium materials.
finally the MIX brand shines again after years of tarnishing. I'm really excited about the aesthetics.
when unfolded is one of the nicest foldable experiences I had, a large display light to handle.
The crease to me is almost invisible, no problems at all.
Some doubts come from the software, chinese rom only, in social networks (for example whatsapp) messages do not always arrive on time (80% ok), which creates some problems.
usual things that Xiaomi NEVER solves..
finally the MIX brand shines again after years of tarnishing. I'm really excited about the aesthetics.
when unfolded is one of the nicest foldable experiences I had, a large display light to handle.
The crease to me is almost invisible, no problems at all.
Some doubts come from the software, chinese rom only, in social networks (for example whatsapp) messages do not always arrive on time (80% ok), which creates some problems.
usual things that Xiaomi NEVER solves..
I've been very impressed with the Mix fold 2. I came from the Fold 4, and was concerned it wouldn't feel as polished as the Samsung device. It's actually worked out the other way, the Mix Fold 2 feels generation's ahead design wise, closed, it feels like a normal smart phone, and whne open, its an an ultra thin tablet. Even in its 4th generation, the Fold 4 still didn't feel right.
My main concern with the Mix fold 2 was the software, being a Chinese phone. Thanks to the help on here, I have everything I need working just as I want, mainly my banking app, and notifications. For me, it feels smoother, and the animations are better than on the Fold 4. From various reviews, I read the camera wasn't as good as others. I must admit, I've been very impressed with the images produced.
My main concern with the Mix fold 2 was the software, being a Chinese phone. Thanks to the help on here, I have everything I need working just as I want, mainly my banking app, and notifications. For me, it feels smoother, and the animations are better than on the Fold 4. From various reviews, I read the camera wasn't as good as others. I must admit, I've been very impressed with the images produced.
I agree. Got my Mix Fold 2 one week ago. Feels great to use. Do not think I ever will go back to a normal phone again. I am very impressed with the battery life. Screen on time when using the large screen is actually the same as on my Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. According to Accubattery both phones consume 13% per hour when the screen is on.
The only important thing missing for me now is a virtual keyboard adapted to foldables in order to make typing on the large screen more comfortable. Microsoft SwiftKey has this functionality, however if I apply this setting the same keyboard is used on the smaller screen.
Battery life is really impressive. We're on holiday at the moment, there's been quite a few times where the super quick charging has come in very useful too! I'll use that more than the wireless charging of the Fold 4.
I'm the same, after experiencing this, I don't think I would go back to a normal phone again.
I agree with regards to the keyboard. I'm using SwiftKey, it would be great to have the split on the larger screen, and smaller on the outer screen.
The exclusivity of this device is in the lightness combined with the reduced thickness. This makes you forget the fact that it is a bit too high and thus makes it usable.
It will work with a workaround I mentioned in my debloat thread. You need to install the securitycenter, install the 3rd party launcher & reinstall the securitycenter.
Quickstep will not be working.
Thank you
I've read, there are some issues with the whatsapp notification
Is there a fix for this ? Could you please give more details about ?
I don't think I'd like to open the phone manually, to check if I have a message
Does the Nova Launcher works ? Aod Notify ? Youtube Vanced ?
And the last question : would it be possible to add another software button ( volume ) to the navigation bar ?
As the Good Lock for Samsung
Thanks, again
I've read, there are some issues with the whatsapp notification
Is there a fix for this ? Could you please give more details about ?
I don't think I'd like to open the phone manually, to check if I have a message
Does the Nova Launcher works ? Aod Notify ? Youtube Vanced ?
And the last question : would it be possible to add another software button ( volume ) to the navigation bar ?
As the Good Lock for Samsung
Thanks, again
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Well, bummed out about the Magic VS launch. Not coming to UK before July, and no release dates for other EU countries? Rly? It’ll be almost a year old when it finally arrives, not much cheaper than Fold4, and not long before Fold5 will be announced. Pointless.
Guess it’ll be a Mix Fold 2 for me anyway. Was going to get it close to 2 months ago but decided to wait for the VS…
Guess it’ll be a Mix Fold 2 for me anyway. Was going to get it close to 2 months ago but decided to wait for the VS…
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1The hardware itself is amazing - thin, light, the cover screen has an aspect ratio allowing to use it as your main screen if you wish; doesn't feel cramped like the Z Fold 3/4. You can feel the difference with a 8.02" screen; no other foldable gives you such an experience.
The crease is annoying though, especially if you happen to slide your finger across it when scrolling documents, websites, or playing. Despite the aforementioned, it hasn't been a deal breaker yet for me.
Camera - it's not flagship material, but I'm not a photo junkie, so I don't care.
Wireless charging - it's not present; quite convenient, but you can learn to live without it.
Expandable storage - not there, but same as above.
Audio is good enough; 99% of the time I stream my audio via bluetooth anyway, so I don't really care how it sounds on-device.
Battery - once you configure your device, disable some of the apps, it's exceptionally good, especially with such a big screen. I easily manage 6h+ of SOT while gaming.
Apps - it's a minefield of bloatware - one of the first things you need to do is uninstall them. Some can be removed via the app manager, others need to be deleted from profile 0 via adb.
Connectivity - OK for that generation; better than my SD888 devices.
WiFi is fast; As for cellular reception, I live in an area with terrible cell rception & can comfortably hold conversations on my Fold 2, compared to my other devices where the network often dropping or cutting me off in the middle of sentences.
Software - it's awful; the amount of tinkering to make it remotely acceptable for use is amazing.
Worse - some of the settings, like customization to the profile of each app's battery usage gets reset on reboot. You're forced to register/sign in to Xiaomi if you want to unlock some of the deeper customization features - example: USB Debugging (Security) split into 2 parts.
Some features are locked for use with Xiaomi apps - example: you can't change the launcher. Even if you do, you can't use fullscreen gestures.
After upgrading to MIUI 14/Android 13, my company apps stopped working, although I presume that's going to be affecting a small portion of users only.
It doesn't seem you can flash/boot a GSI (like phh's) yet. I'll hang on to this device for the time being, but if a more compelling offering comes out, I'll probably switch. I was hoping the Pixel Fold would be that device, but I wouldn't go for a gen1 from Google.
In summary - good hardware albeit with some compromises, horrific software experience.
Score - 4/71I've been very impressed with the Mix fold 2. I came from the Fold 4, and was concerned it wouldn't feel as polished as the Samsung device. It's actually worked out the other way, the Mix Fold 2 feels generation's ahead design wise, closed, it feels like a normal smart phone, and whne open, its an an ultra thin tablet. Even in its 4th generation, the Fold 4 still didn't feel right.
My main concern with the Mix fold 2 was the software, being a Chinese phone. Thanks to the help on here, I have everything I need working just as I want, mainly my banking app, and notifications. For me, it feels smoother, and the animations are better than on the Fold 4. From various reviews, I read the camera wasn't as good as others. I must admit, I've been very impressed with the images produced.1
I agree. Got my Mix Fold 2 one week ago. Feels great to use. Do not think I ever will go back to a normal phone again. I am very impressed with the battery life. Screen on time when using the large screen is actually the same as on my Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. According to Accubattery both phones consume 13% per hour when the screen is on.
The only important thing missing for me now is a virtual keyboard adapted to foldables in order to make typing on the large screen more comfortable. Microsoft SwiftKey has this functionality, however if I apply this setting the same keyboard is used on the smaller screen.1
Battery life is really impressive. We're on holiday at the moment, there's been quite a few times where the super quick charging has come in very useful too! I'll use that more than the wireless charging of the Fold 4.
I'm the same, after experiencing this, I don't think I would go back to a normal phone again.
I agree with regards to the keyboard. I'm using SwiftKey, it would be great to have the split on the larger screen, and smaller on the outer screen.
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