Xiaomi Redmi 3 Miui 7 & 8: still any problems like bloatware, no google play etc? - Xiaomi Redmi 3 Questions & Answers

I consider buying it because of it specs and low price.
With the Miui 7 or 8, as received from the Chinese online retailers, without rooting the device:
Are there still any problems to use the phone like bloatware, no google play, bugs, things in Chinese etc?
The WIfi works well?
Is it really simple to set up like any motorola phone for instance?
Many thanks

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Same question here.
I'm considering a purchase as well, and it IS posted that the Play Store is not installed and you have to do this yourself, and yet the Product Notes at GearBest indicate that is installed.
Also, the unboxing video at GB does not show it to be installed, watch closely and keep the mouse on the pause button.
http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_349207.html
Confusing information at best.
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Yet one of the customer reviews has a picture of the phone and the Play Store app is visible!?
So what is it, installed or do you have to do it (Or have someone do it) yourself?!

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Here is the deal, officially Play Store is not installed, but, some reseller went out of their way and installed Play Store and bunch of other things before selling it. Those phone with Play Store pre-installed will not get OTA update by default, BUT they have more languages other than English and Chinese, the ones without Play Store will get software updates, but it's only in English and Chinese, AND installing Play Store by yourself is a two taps process, it's not hard to do. However it doesn't matter which one you'd get because it's the same phone and you can change the software later by yourself.
As for problem, the screen is a bit harder to use while charging and wet, other than that there's no noticeable problem.
Assuming you don't get a lemon.
Dikirim dari Redmi 3 saya menggunakan Tapatalk

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And, I found the answer.
noersetiawan said:
>Here is the deal, officially Play Store is not installed - WRONG
>some reseller went out of their way and installed Play Store - WRONG
>phone with Play Store pre-installed will not get OTA update by default - WRONG
>the ones without Play Store will get software updates - WRONG
>installing Play Store by yourself is a two taps process, it's not hard to do - RIGHT
>However it doesn't matter which one you'd get because it's the same phone and you can change the software later by yourself - RIGHT
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WRONG INFORMATION (2/6 is a low score) ... I have done a whole lot of reading today at XiaoMi and MIUI home site.
6 OEM ROMs are available for the XiaoMi Redmi 3, 5" and Pro 5.5" for both the Qualcomm 650/616 and MTK (16 & 32 GB versions).
2x Redmi 3 Qualcomm Global
Stable ROM, has Google Play Store, updates infrequently, only stable.
Developer ROM, has Google Play Store, updates weekly, minor bugs my be present.
2x Redmi 3 Qualcomm China
Stable ROM, has China Market app, updates infrequently, only stable.
Developer ROM, has China Market app, updates weekly, minor bugs my be present.
2x Redmi 3 MTK China
Stable ROM, has China Market app, updates infrequently, only stable.
Developer ROM, has China Market app, updates weekly, minor bugs my be present.
http://en.miui.com/download-301.html
All ROMs are flashable on the phone according to the processor type. If you receive the China version, you just have to request the OFFICIAL bootloader unlock code (register an account otherwise it will be denied) from XiaoMi, then unlock the bootloader, then flash the ROM of your choice. You can also use the UNOFFICIAL bootloader unlocking route from here as well.The bootloader unlock code takes 10 (working) days to be sent to you from XiaoMi as reported from others on the MIUI forum and here as well.
These ROMs will update to Marshmallow if made available and if you keep it stock.
All the official tools are available from MIUI (Mi PC Suite).
The Global ROM has a few extra 4G/LTE frequency available, I recommend using this ROM.
ALSO:
You can flash one of these preR00Ted ROMs;
http://en.miui.com/thread-197408-1-1.html (Can be installed from any version without Root before!)
http://en.miui.com/thread-194174-1-1.html
http://en.miui.com/thread-193147-1-1.html(Maybe up from any version, without prior Root)

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PennyKnight said:
WRONG INFORMATION (2/6 is a low score) ... I have done a whole lot of reading today at XiaoMi and MIUI home site.
The information given by @noersetiawan is right.
What you mentionned is about Redmi NOTE 3, we are talking about Redmi 3.
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Xstephl said:
PennyKnight said:
The information given by @noersetiawan is right.
What you mentionned is about Redmi NOTE 3, we are talking about Redmi 3.
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WRONNNNG! ...
SAME DIVISION OF ROMS FOR BOTH THE 5" AND THE 'PRO' 5.5" QUALCOMM SNAPDRAGON 650/616, AS WELL AS THE MTK .... LOOK AT THE DL PAGE FOR THE OEM ROMS, THEY ALL HAVE A STABLE AND A DEVELOPER ROM IN THE CHINESE AND GLOBAL VARIETY.
ITS ETHER THE CHINA MARKET OR THE PLAY STORE ....
THERE IS ONLY 1 SELECTION FOR THIS SERIES OF PHONE, FOLLOW THE LINK AND DO SOME READING BEFORE YOU POST SUCH OBSCURE AND NONSENSICAL INFORMATION.
http://en.miui.com/download.html
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nope, its totally different dude, there is different section at the download section for the redmi 3 and redmi note 3 seperately. just scroll down a bit and u'll see a white redmi model and there is a description under it that says "Redmi 3"

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first of all you must know which phone do you want to buy
there isn't small and large ones
there is REDMI 3 (the one we are talk about) and REDMI NOTE 3 (and pro with different soc, and it's the one you post info about)
no global rom listed for redmi 3 yet ( http://en.miui.com/download-298.html )
it's simple
CHINA ROM , only chinese/english lang , NO PLAY STORE
GLOBAL ROM , multilanguage (well actually it doesn't have a lot of languages) WITH PLAY STORE and also removed some chinese apps

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@PennyKnight Better read before posting wrong information. There is only redmi 3 and redmi 3 PRO on this line. And yes, there is a selection option for redmi 3 in the MIUI site as you can see below. And please do not write with caps lock, it seems offensive.

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I cannot understand the difficulty people have differentiating between the Redmi 3 and the Redmi Note 3. Reading comprehension is hitting an all time low. It's the same on XDA, Reddit and xiaomi.eu.

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PennyKnight said:
WRONG INFORMATION (2/6 is a low score) ... I have done a whole lot of reading today at XiaoMi and MIUI home site.
6 OEM ROMs are available for the XiaoMi Redmi 3, 5" and Pro 5.5" for both the Qualcomm 650/616 and MTK (16 & 32 GB versions).
2x Redmi 3 Qualcomm Global
Stable ROM, has Google Play Store, updates infrequently, only stable.
Developer ROM, has Google Play Store, updates weekly, minor bugs my be present.
2x Redmi 3 Qualcomm China
Stable ROM, has China Market app, updates infrequently, only stable.
Developer ROM, has China Market app, updates weekly, minor bugs my be present.
2x Redmi 3 MTK China
Stable ROM, has China Market app, updates infrequently, only stable.
Developer ROM, has China Market app, updates weekly, minor bugs my be present.
http://en.miui.com/download-301.html
All ROMs are flashable on the phone according to the processor type. If you receive the China version, you just have to request the OFFICIAL bootloader unlock code (register an account otherwise it will be denied) from XiaoMi, then unlock the bootloader, then flash the ROM of your choice. You can also use the UNOFFICIAL bootloader unlocking route from here as well.The bootloader unlock code takes 10 (working) days to be sent to you from XiaoMi as reported from others on the MIUI forum and here as well.
These ROMs will update to Marshmallow if made available and if you keep it stock.
All the official tools are available from MIUI (Mi PC Suite).
The Global ROM has a few extra 4G/LTE frequency available, I recommend using this ROM.
ALSO:
You can flash one of these preR00Ted ROMs;
http://en.miui.com/thread-197408-1-1.html (Can be installed from any version without Root before!)
http://en.miui.com/thread-194174-1-1.html
http://en.miui.com/thread-193147-1-1.html(Maybe up from any version, without prior Root)
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Do you even read duudeee. I'm holding the phone in my hand at this very moment, I couldn't be more right than this :|. There are all different model, 4 different models. Redmi 3, Redmi 3 Pro, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek), and Redmi Note 3. Redmi 3 and Redmi 3 Pro is compatible software-wise with each other, and they only has 2 version of ROM, stable and developer, both are Chinese. Redmi Note 3 (MTK) also has only 2 Chinese ROM, Stable and Developer ROM, Redmi Note 3 (Qualcomm) has 4 type of ROM, Global and Chinese, each on Stable and Developer. What determines a phone has google play is not Stable/Developer, but Chinese/Global. You can unlock any of them, no restriction, as long as they're on Developer ROM. And no whatever ROM you choose the availability of LTE band is the same. This is a 'duh' moment really...

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There are ROMs that can be put on the Redmi 3 without unlocking the bootloader that have the Play store (If I'm not mistaken at least one of them is on XDA).
Whether any are actually official ROMs though, I don't remember (but does it matter?)
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noersetiawan said:
Do you even read duudeee. I'm holding the phone in my hand at this very moment, I couldn't be more right than this :|. There are all different model, 4 different models. Redmi 3, Redmi 3 Pro, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek), and Redmi Note 3. Redmi 3 and Redmi 3 Pro is compatible software-wise with each other, and they only has 2 version of ROM, stable and developer, both are Chinese. Redmi Note 3 (MTK) also has only 2 Chinese ROM, Stable and Developer ROM, Redmi Note 3 (Qualcomm) has 4 type of ROM, Global and Chinese, each on Stable and Developer. What determines a phone has google play is not Stable/Developer, but Chinese/Global. You can unlock any of them, no restriction, as long as they're on Developer ROM. And no whatever ROM you choose the availability of LTE band is the same. This is a 'duh' moment really...
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Redmi 3 dan Note 3 nggak sama.
Redmi 3 & Redmi 3 Pro kayaknya compatible, tapi Redmi 3 sama Redmi Note 3 beda (Kamera lain, layar lain, batre, SoC, dll)
Saya juga megang Redmi 3 Saya. Sorry, kayaknya mas yang kurang baca.
Oh ya - Redmi 3 itu yang 5", Redmi Note 3 5 1/2", kalo nggak salah dua-duanya ada versi pronya tapi bukan handphone yang sama.

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noersetiawan said:
Do you even read duudeee. I'm holding the phone in my hand at this very moment, I couldn't be more right than this :|. There are all different model, 4 different models. Redmi 3, Redmi 3 Pro, Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek), and Redmi Note 3. Redmi 3 and Redmi 3 Pro is compatible software-wise with each other, and they only has 2 version of ROM, stable and developer, both are Chinese. Redmi Note 3 (MTK) also has only 2 Chinese ROM, Stable and Developer ROM, Redmi Note 3 (Qualcomm) has 4 type of ROM, Global and Chinese, each on Stable and Developer. What determines a phone has google play is not Stable/Developer, but Chinese/Global. You can unlock any of them, no restriction, as long as they're on Developer ROM. And no whatever ROM you choose the availability of LTE band is the same. This is a 'duh' moment really...
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No, he/she reads so he/she is obviously right. your info is wrong despite holding a phone in your hand. information on the internet is always more correct, didnt your school teach you that?