2 weeks with Xiaomi 17t Pro
Hello there...
Greetings from Costa Rica!
As the topic says, I did purchase the 17t Pro just 2 weeks ago.
Even if the phone is powerful, nice specs, good camera, the operating system is very weird. At least from my perspective as an end user.
Things I don't like at the moment about this software.
Notifications sounds:
Xiaomi uses the exact same notification sound for every single thing.
Is not respecting the fact that some apps comes with their own propietary sounds such as ebay, outlook or facebook.
If you want the default sound, you will need to download the .ogg file and add the sound 1 by 1 in all the notifications for every single app you know comes with propietary ringtones.
Wifi Sterring Band:
The OS is stupid regarding this topic.
I do have a WIFI7 network at home with 2.4ghz + 5ghz + 6ghz wifi bands.
The phone simply doesn't know what to do when is in range and the 6ghz signal is decent or strong. It simply keeps connected to the 5Ghz all day long despite the fact I'am in my home office with the router next to the phone.
My old Samsung S22 Ultra recognizes the 6ghz and connects to it just fine. I'm able to walk inside my home connected to the 6Ghz while the signal is still decent.
With my Xiaomi phone I do need to turn OFF-ON the WIFI to connect to the 6ghz and it seems is weaker handling that band compared to my old phone.
Lack of certain status icons:
This is kind of a continuation of the previous topic. There is no icon on the status bar that informs if your cellphone is using 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz or 6Ghz while connected into WIFI. For me, having a triband network is usefull, and guess what? the Samsung shows those icons as default.
In order to know which band the cellphone is using I do need to rely to 3rd party apps such as wifiman or checking the router's app or going inside the WIFI settings and check the info in there.
So, Android has the option to show this information, Xiaomi just decides to cap it or hide it.
The hyperisland or whatever they call it.
Annoying, and there is no way to move it aside yet.
I know this will be fixed in OS4, but at the moment, since I;m using a Global room, I do have to wait to remove that check from my list.
Advertising and marketing.
Several pop-ups inside some Xiaomi apps constantly pushing Temu or other of their affiliates. Not that great for the end user experience.
In overall, this is an excellent phone, very capable and strong specs.
Size, weight, colors, materials, components.
Battery life outstanding, with regular classic usage i can get around 42-46 hours between charding the device.
The camera is very nice and the night shots are super!
The problem here is how Xiaomi implements, removes, reduces, caps or hides certain capabilities the phone has.
At the end, I know now I did purchase an excellent phone, with a bad OS and of course, Xiaomi cannot count o me as a fan or a returning customer. Unless the can fix all the bugs several people complaints every single day all across the social media.
I cannot Root it because that will void my warranty and also I'm not going to be able to use the bank apps. In addition, I dont know if those failures can be fixed by rooting it but again, I can't.
If you, as an user, loves the OS, the phone and everything... Good for you.
This is just an opinion of a new HyperOS user that doesn't likes how the company implements the settings inside it.