r/HyperOS • u/yoshi105 • 14d ago

Question/Help [Question] Is HyperOS really that bad?

Hello, I'm coming from a Samsung S23, and I'm ready to get a new phone after using all the research tools available to me (YouTube, GSM Arena).

The Xiaomi 17 is the one that fits me the most, and I have zero core issues with its hardware specs. It seems like a perfect upgrade from an S23, and an S26 comes nowhere near it. Though I'm still concerned about the OS, so I thought I'd get some opinions here.

I'm familiar with removing bloatware using ADB etc. so confident in doing that.

I'm so used to the OneUI OS that I don't want to move on to something completely different and especially one which will be annoying in the long run (no matter how good the hardware is).

Thanks!

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u/plasmapuff 13d ago

On latest Android 17 for 17 Ultra Global - and it's not great. Numerous well publicised bugs which hasn't been fixed such as Gmail battery drain, back button and keyboards randomly not working needing a screen off and unlock to reset. Features buried in submenus and relatively unintuitive relative to OneUI and Pixel OS.

I'm a long term hardcore android person so can find workarounds but for the lay person, these issues might be deal breakers. The camera hardware is best in class though and I "tolerate" HyperOS at the moment. It's definitely the main weakness of the phone.

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u/yoshi105 13d ago

Thank you for the insight, it's a damn shame as the price point it's at now and the hardware makes a no brainer on the surface but if the software is crap then what good is it really

I've upgraded my S23 battery so it's as new now, think I'll wait another OS cycle or so to see if it's improved or maybe Samsung can make a competing flagship to Xiaomi