Xiaomi
For English Manual https://manuals.plus/xiaomi/dcl01cm-induction-cooker-manual – The Xiaomi DCL01CM Induction Cooker is a strange unit to use, though, once understood, it is the best Portable Induction Cooker I've used; and I… Read more
already own two other brands (a commercial one and a domestic one). Pressing the centre dial as per instructions turns the unit on, displaying chinese writing; you then have to press the right hand icon, as per instructions, to access the cooker's menu of cooking options.
Turning the knob one advance, sets the cooker to Hotpot mode; advance the knob again and it sets the cooker to Steam and Boil. Each advance of the knob corresponds to the numbers in the English version of the manual.
When the cooker is set to a menu item you can adjust power setting by rotating the dial and change the timer after pressing the left hand icon.
This is the strange part about this cooker: Back to when you turn the cooker on. Before you press the right hand icon, you can turn the knob to adjust the power level. The strange part: even when I turned the knob to maximum power (99) I couldn't get water to boil. When I set the menu to boil or simmer the water boils a lot quicker than either of my other two portable induction cookers.
As others have stated in reviews, the cooker does maintain constant power so things do simmer. My other Induction Cookers cycles power on and off so it boils and stops, boils and stops.
The Xiaomi DCL01CM simmering function is why I bought the cooker, and I have been pleasantly surprised by how versatile this cooker is.
So I stick with the menus and adjust time and power as to suit my needs.
So far I have had no issues with the supplied adapter plug.
Enjoy using this unique kitchen tool.
Greg
Great stick vacuum cleaner for the price. The battery lasts longer than my previous Dyson V8. The suction is great especially on high mode. The… Read more
trigger doesn't need to be held when vacuuming, you press it once for on and once for off. The hand remains relaxed. It has a light in-built into the head so you can see dust and objects on the floor. I paid $179 for this from the official xiaomi store. Great product and good value for money.
Bought this router with big expectations as it offers wi-fi 7 technology and I was due to upgrade mine wi-fi 5 installed when NBN become a standard… Read more
here in Australia. Machine looks impressive and promising but problems started as soon as I opened the box: Australian power adaptor was worst quality possible (which is not a problem as everyone has good working spare one!), but at the back there is no landline telephone port which is crucial for home phone since NBN took over. Secondly, there is no USB ports either which we use for Samba SMB file transfer that accommodates whole household. Third problem, the worst one, is lack of English user manual. No printed nor online. Even if you use Google translate, which helps a big time, process of setting up becomes a nightmare as you need to use your mobile since PC is not attached to WiFi and refresh screen feature reloads User manual to the first page and back to Cantonese writing. Then, you need to download Mi Home app which, every time you use it to navigate through setup, asks for confirmation of your account by sending you an email which requires the change of screen and make login page reset. Nightmare... Only worst than that was logging on 192.168.31.1 as there you can't even use Google translation because half of the texts and illustrations are actually photos, which translators doesn't register as a task to do. Anyway, since most of our gadgets are not yet completely wifi 7 compatible and my current NBN speed is solid 50mbs anyhow, I have decided to send it back while I can expect partial refund (delivery, GST and some other tariffs are not refundable, so be careful!!) and wait for local prices to drop and wi-fi 7 become more common.
A great introduction to auxiliary power banks – I don't have any experience with other power banks as this is my first, but I'm very happy with it. It is capable of 3 complete recharges of my… Read more
Motorola G84 5G in approximately 20 minutes, or one complete recharge of my Chromebook with enough left for a 60% partial charge of my aforementioned phone. It is a little bulky though, not something you can slip into your pocket and carry around all day.
Mi toilet seat very bad quality – We both 3 different toilet seats from mi company, all of them have been broken, we have contacted by sellers and mi company, however they don't… Read more
support any of them. I don't recommend because product is not quality And the company does not give warranty any of them.
Fantastic robot vacuum - i upgraded as my old robot vacuum died and decided to try xiaomi as my son also has one and i was very impressed! vacuums and mops so well and does not smash into objects around the house
What a lemon – We had the box for 4 days and it was a terrible experience. The streaming was scratchy and the remote froze every 10 minutes and it required constant… Read more
paring. We tried everything to fix the problem. We removed the HDMI cable, turned the box on and off, we also removed and replaced the remote batteries with no luck. With that frustration, we purchased a Blaupunkt android tv box and we now have zero problems. We do not recommend Xiaomi.
Great toothbrush – Holds ita charge for months, brushes well and easy to purchase replacement heads for (online). The app isn't the best I've given up on using it but love using the brush itself regardless.
Performed well – Great monitor, clear and great in gaming. The curve design really enhance the the view in the room.
great value for money – i appreciate how most people do not think highly of this phone. I have owed it for 2 months. I reckon it is truly a value for money phone. It cost… Read more
around $500. Prior to this phone I owed a phone worth around $1,500. The incremental difference in phones was not $1,000, The Redmi does a great job. I came close to giving it 4 star, but my only hate of this phone is the bloat ware that comes with it and how some of which you cannot remove.
Great budget fitness band – I've been a fan of the Mi Band since buying the Band 5 many years ago. The latest Band 9 is, in many ways, an improvement on previous models. The… Read more
screen is a good size, it's bright enough to read in bright sunlight, and there is a fantastic range of watch faces available. The accuracy of steps & distance is good - within close range of the GPS app I also use. Heart rate correlates well with other measuring devices. The range of activities it can track is excellent, as is the range of built-in apps. Battery life is brilliant, even with all day tracking of various metrics turned on. My only complaint with this model is the accuracy of sleep tracking: despite the improvements to this model, I think sleep tracking is not as good as the Band 7. It consistently records me as sleeping, when I'm awake during the night. However, I have a low heart rate, so perhaps this is a factor.
Overall, if you are after a sports band that offers good tracking at a budget price, I highly recommend this band. I also recommend pairing it with the Notify app, rather than the Mi Fit app - much better display of your data.
All noise, nozzle gets blocked, turns itself off – So it sounds like a vacuum, but it fails to suck dust, small bits of debris and rubbish gets stuck in opening because the flap doesn’t open fully...… Read more
so it all falls out when you turn off vac. But if you wait a few seconds, it turns itself off after a few seconds of use. The brush head is the same size as the nozzle - so you are limited as to what crevices you can reach. A largely frustrating experience. No bang for my buck. Bought another mini vac, hope I have made a better purchase. Avoid.
Relatively cheap top spec phone – This is a great phone, great rival to the flagship phones for a half of the price. The performance is excellent, the amount of RAM and storage is… Read more
just great. So far everything works without issues.
Supports two SIMs, and allows to specify through which SIM data will go. Even can set individual rules for the programs.
NFC and Google Pay work without issues here in Australia.
The camera is fast, quality is good, yet not very convenient for switching between normal and ultra-wide modes. Yes, ultra-wide camera is present.
Infra-red blaster is present, but unfortunately my TV (Hisense 50K220PW) doesn't exist in MiRemote database so can't confirm if it works or not. Tried to use a few of remotes from Google Play store - all crap heavily riddled with ads to the point of being completely unusable.
MIUI launcher is pathetic, but it can be replaced with a third-party launcher. I am using Nova Launcher Prime instead and did not encounter any problems so far. Everything just works.
Xiaomi tries to lure the user into using its own software like MiCloud or sign up to Mi account, but fortunately all of this can be disabled/refused/hidden/deleted and will not cause any problems.
The standard software from Xiaomi is riddled with ads. When I realized this, I was about to return the phone back as I was not forewarned about this dodgy practice. I did not even think that such things could exist. It was said that this way they are trying to keep their price lower. Fortunately, after watching some manuals on YouTube and some non-trivial manipulations with different apps I managed to disable all of them. Remember, Xiaomi replacement word for "ads" is "recommendations".
No locked out features, yet there is some amount of undeletable bloatware, which again fortunately can be disabled and hidden.
5G. Haven't tried yet as I don't have access to 5G.
The battery leaves mixed feelings. Overall, after a couple of weeks of usage, with all software loaded and being used actively the average life time (as calculated by AccuBattery) is the following: screen on - 11.5 hours, screen off - 74 hours, combined usage - 34 hours, which is not bad. If the smartphone is not touched it stays in deep sleep for about 80% of screen off time and sometimes up to 95%. Also, the phone has an ability to power off and then power off by schedule. At the same time the advertised capacity of the battery is 4520mAh, while after a number of charges AccuBattery shows that the actual capacity is about 4400mAh. Not a big difference, yet all new phones I used previously were usually slightly above the designed capacity.
UPDATE: as of 10 months passed AccuBattery gained a lot of information about the battery health and capacity decrease. The forecast is ~7%/year, which is not fine. All Samsung phones I ever had have much better batteries where the capacity decline is about 2-3% year. This means than the capacity drop to the point of what can be considered a technical failure is 3 years.
Stereo speakers on the top and the bottom sides of the phone. Can't praise them for great sound, but I never use them anyway so nothing to complain about. At the same time there is no standard 3.5mm audio jack so you will have to use USB->audio adapter shipped with the phone. This actually turns into a problem when you want to charge the phone and listen to the music or watch a video at the same time.
The fingerprint sensor is on the phone edge. It is fast and precise, no questions. However, it turned out that the concept of having a fingerprint sensor on the edge comparing with a location on a back panel, like in LG G5, is horrible.
Let me explain the difference. With a sensor on the back panel, when you intend to use the phone you pick it up by any hand. Your pointing finger naturally gets on the sensor and unlocks the phone. And what is most important, this grip is completely different from a situation when you want to pick-up the phone from a table, or put it into a pocket. With the sensor on the edge there is a frequent problem with false negatives and false positives.
If you pick up the phone without an intent of actually using it, just because you want to take the phone with you, there is a fair chance that you will accidentally touch the sensor with a part of your finger that is not the fingerprint memory. The phone will vibrate, will think that there are too many false fingerprints scanned, and occasionally will ask you to enter PIN "cause too many failed unlock attempts".
The opposite case is when you put the phone in your pocket and accidentally touch it with your fingertip. The phone gets unlocked and keeps getting commands further from unintended hip touches, even through the fabric. Once I found that such unwanted "activity" caused an SMS messaging program to start and "typed" in some garbage ready to be sent to one of the recipients. Fortunately, the message wasn't sent.
None of this happens with the fingerprint sensor on the back panel.
UPDATE: These false unlocks pose a problem. You put the phone into the pocket, it gets unlocked as it slides into the pocket, and starts living on its own - starting apps, doing various random stuff, playing music, once it made a call to a random person from the contact list.
The phone is not water resistant. It is splash resistant, which means that it will not die immediately if a couple of drops fall on it, but nothing more. So just don't drop it into water and don't leave it under the rain.
The phone is not equipped with wireless charge, yet the standard phone charger charges battery to 100% in less than an hour.
The phone includes a transparent soft protective case. It is pretty convenient and even protects phone edges. However, the camera module is barely protected. An unfortunate landing on the camera module will damage it as the soft protector is just a little bit over the camera, less than 1mm.
Love my Xiaomi 15 ultra. Works great, fantastic camera and a great all rounder phone
Works OK, but filter replacement are not cheap – Bought this for my small 3.5m x 4m x 2.5m room and works fine on managing dust and odor. Filter replacement cost is quite expensive at $72 ~ $85… Read more
depending where you buy the filter from. Overall I have no issue with the air purifier, it's just not that cost effective.
Cleaning & maintenance is straightforward, however I was unable to remove part of dust stain on the machine.
Can get rather noisy unless you leave it on Auto/Low Speed
I am wow'd by this phone – I researched a lot before buying this phone and I wasn't sure what I would be getting. I am moving away from my dependance on Apple products so I… Read more
looking wide and far foe the right Android phone. In the interim I used a Pixel 2 XL which I really enjoyed. The phone was a great intro to the Android ecosystem and I wondered if I would wat the Google Pixel 4a or 5 after plying for the 2XL foe the last few months.
Well the short answer is No I don want the Google phone and this is why:
Pros: - Vibrant screen and super responsive. I read alot about this phone only having a 60Hz refresh rate... it doesn't matter for the general punter... - Snapdragon 865 chipset is lightning quick and the phone is so amazingly responsive - I like the larger size and weight - feels like you are holding a good quality phone and you are. Keep this in mind if you don't want a big phone then don't consider this. - Camera is better than expected... Im no professional photographer but i am happy with the snaps I have taken with this phone.
Cons - Probably too much pre-loaded software this is why I bought the 8GB/256GB phone to circumvent some of peoples moaning online. Glad I paid the extra few bucks. - People complain about the ads but they're predominantly unobtrusive and in my opinion they offset some of the cost of the phone because you're getting amazing value for money.
My first impressions are I am sooo glad I got this phone. I will do another update to this review after a month to discuss any points of frustration or happiness. There was only one review on this platform and the advice by that person really informed my decision.
Nice Camera but the rest – I replaced my Samsung S20 Fe with this one, not because my other phone was broken, but because I wanted a new Phone. My criteria was to find a phone… Read more
with the best cameras available and I think I found it.
The cameras are Leica lenses and are unbelievable .
Here is a link to all the details
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_13_ultra-12236.php
I don't know why reviewers complain about the MIUI skin because to be honest you just won't notice it. As for the cameras, there are 4 and I did note that the Ultra 14 is sporting 3 cameras but that is pre release info for a phone that probably we won't see until April 2024 . I got this at a decent price , not the exagerrated $1800 to $2000 dollars i have seen floating around the web.
If you want to transfer all your stuff over to the new phone it's just a matter of hooking up the phones with a type C cable and opening the transfer app on the Xiaomi . The finger print reader is very very fast and responsive, the screen is bright enough to use in Sunlight unlike my Samsung S20 which just cant be used in that situation. You need to spend a bit of time with the phone and diving into the settings because the defaults may not suit your needs and does not deliver the ultimate settings. The back of the phone is a "vegan " leather , which means it's not leather ,but a beautiful non slip finish that feels like a Leica camera. Comes in Black , white and green , but there is also a couple of "special " release colours , an orange and a yellow , but you will be buying a case and those cases come in up to 6 colours from a much lower price and still looks like the original camera back.
Now , for the cameras. The lenses are buy Leica, so you know they are going to be more than good. Front facing is only 1080p but I dont take selfies so I don't care about it.
None the less they still come out crisp and clear much better than my comparison with other phones I have used.Videos are shot in 4K and 8K but 8K is too big a file and I don't have a device that will show 8K and I doubt any one has . I shot some stuff and have included photos. Some close ups , some low light and some zoom . The close ups are superb and you have the choice of 2 aperture settings f1.9 and F4 , I really liked using the F4 as it gives you added depth of field to the shots. I noted here that the F4 comes into play with the 1X and the 2X, at 3.2X the aperture is fixed at F1.8 and at 5X it is fixed at F3 and of course in Pro mode you can adjust the ISO but once again the aperture can only be adjusted when using the main lens.
The low light shots of the books and the painting really surprised me. The painting shot in particular because from where I was sitting at a distance of 5meters you could barely make out any detail it was so dark ,yet the camera pulled the detail albeit not really useable but it does give you an indication of what the cameras can do. same with the telephoto.
This has a 5 times zoom that is producing crisp and clear photos as it is an optical zoom, further out than that and you have a digital up to 120X . Look at the photos , the first one shows the house I was shooting in the distance, I printed an arrow on the shot because you can barely see it. I then zoomed in and at a high zoom level I could barely hold the phone steady, but it actually took a decent shot, once again, not good enough to use as a print . I have also included the same shot taken with the Samsung S20 to show you what a huge difference there is between the cameras and you will note that the S20 didn't quite get out to the same zoom range. .
One little quirk here that might turn you off. Google wallet won't work at this point as it complains that using the Global version there is a security risk. Now I looked into this and it appears when you buy this camera from a Chinese reseller such as you would find on Amazon ,Ebay or Ali Express , the Global Rom they use appears as a modified version of the original Chinese Rom , so Google sees this as a modified version of the original and thus a security risk .Now, for some reason resellers can use the MI logo which is a patented logo of Xiaomi in their store names . Xiaomi to this point are saying you must buy the phone directly from their website and not a reseller to get the orginal rom, but, I also noticed that even people were complaining about losing the wallet function when they upgraded to the MIUI 14 interface, even though they had purchased from Xiaomi's global site. Make of it what you will , but just be aware that this may or may not be fixed in an MIUI update or in a later version of Android 14,15 or 16. But...... The phone won't hold a charge for much longer then a day even though it gets little actual use.
Unfortunately I have not had one Android update in near on 12 months after countless requests to the company and the seller, I have been stone walled. That's why I will never buy again .
Functionality issues – Recently I tried to download an app and received a message stating "your administrator has not given you permission to access this item". But it's my… Read more
phone which I purchased brand new, I am the administrator! Eventually I solved the problem by doing a factory reset. I'm really ticked off at having my time wasted by a seemingly needless access issue. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier and I don't see the need for pointless, time wasting obstacles such as this. Apart from that, the battery life is very good, it has a good camera it's a good phone, and everything else works.
Update July 2024. I'm downgrading this review because I've been to two foreign countries and this phone does not allow internet data use with the foreign SIM card. (The phone does work with WiFi).Why is there a need to block internet data use in foreign countries? This is the second time I've had my time wasted with needless software issues on this phone and I never encountered that with previous brands. I'm extremely annoyed about this because it has wasted a lot of time and money. I don't see the need for usage barriers such as this. Will never purchase a Xiaomi again, I'll go back to my old android brand because I just don't have time for silly functionality issues.
Slow, lot's of advertisement. Very average phone and quality – One of the worst mobile I have bought and used. It's a 12 gb ram phone, but way slow compared to other phones having only 8 gb ram. Lots of advertisement, even on system apps. Camera is also average.Wouldn't recommend this brand.
good price – It is generally accurate. But the central part is so easy to fall out, and I lost it after half year of use. Such a pity. I recommend to stick together.
Good phone. Easy to use – I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and this Redmi-note-4. Quite frankly the two are on par. There's nothing I do on the Samsung that I can't do on the… Read more
Redmi. Had the Samsung for 4 years and the redmi for 1.5. The redmi of course is about 20% the price of the Samsung! Samsung's battery was a problem after only 3 years. So far the redmi is fine with the battery. Bought the redmi off geekbuying and delivery was 2 weeks, which they said it would be. But before I buy a new phone I would check what the tech reviews are saying on whirlpool before jumping in.
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Xiaomi mobile phones – The Xiaomi phone WiFi LTE now does not work in Australia (starting from November 2014.. Cannot make phone calls and cannot receive calls. I bought it from Banggood and told it was an international version With 4G LTE
Great phone for the dollars – I have recently moved on from this phone and passed it on to a family member. In all, it's a solid phone which handles most daily tasks well. It's… Read more
well built; glass all 'round and aluminium frame is getting rarer at this price point. Internals are decent, the SD710 runs well with the supplied RAM... it's getting a bit long in the tooth, but still fine unless you're an avid gamer. The camera is perfectly fine, but might disappoint those who foolishly use their phone camera for every occasion. AMOLED display is excellent, very bright and vibrant. Worth grabbing if you can find it new for a couple of hundred bucks or less.
Not a perfect product – microphone not removing noises Not suitable for running, one of the pairs fell down while walking in a rain and I lost that, also material is so normal Now I need to buy something else
Smart scale – I am trying to watch my weight so I got this scale, it's pretty easy to use and works in sync with the mifit app. I do like Xiaomi products, they… Read more
have a good design usually as well as very affordable pricing. This scale being Xiaomi was the main selling point and haven't had any problems with it thus far.
Another fantastic phone by Xiaomi – After having two fantastic Xiaomi phones, I purchased this one as a gift for my wife. If you want to buy it in Australia you cannot find it in chain… Read more
stores and need to order it online. Most of the functions are similar to Redmi Note 9 Pro and Mi 9T thanks to MIUI. However, the performance it almost 80% better than Note 9 Pro. It's lighter with a USB-C audio connector whose adapted is included.
Disgraceful company – I have my mi11 since 11 months and so far I was mostly satisfied. Not as good as I thought but alright for the price however it suddenly turned off 3… Read more
days ago and since that time impossible to restart and doesn’t take the charge too. Being under warranty I didn’t stress too much however after few emails with both mi store Australia and Mi global I am on my own because I haven’t bought the phone in Australia. What does it change ? The phone is still a Xiaomi phone right ? The motherboard is failing and on google you can find many websites reporting this as a common issue but still xiaomi wash their hand and let people like me spending $$$ on faulty phones. This is absolutely disgraceful and I won’t stop the process until solved.
Good for the price – I bought it almost 2 months ago. Overall works great however mainly faced two issues. The selfish camera seems to be blurry which is a huge con… Read more
especially if you love taking selfies. Secondly it used to charge on tubo mode for only 1 week, then it started having problems with the turbo charging mode. So now it only has fast charge. Sometimes the battery takes long to charge for no apparent reason but sometimes it charges the same time as average phones. Overall I'm happy with all the other functions and programs, irs pretty smooth and fast in usage wise, no glitches! I would have only expected more change in the overall theme of the homescreen.
I mean my Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro worked for 4 and half years. Then it does not work anymore. Pretty normal life span for a mobile phone.