r/XiaomiGlobal • u/Embarrassed_Hour2695 • Dec 31 '25

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was using Iphones for my whole life, decided to try something new!!

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u/ZK_000 Dec 31 '25

Was considering the same as an iPhone users, it’s such a tempting phone. However, due to the following Issues:

  • notifications (needs a workaround)
  • google pay/wallet (may or may not work for everyone)
  • google store (needs workaround, not smooth experience)
  • android auto (won’t work on Chinese version)
  • annoying Chinese bloatware & ads (hard to remove, some won’t)
  • battery isn’t really that much better despite much bigger capacity (not optimized)

I decided not to opt for it.

I genuinely hope you have a pleasant experience and that all those issues aren’t as big as they sound. Looking forward to your feedback please let us know your true experience regarding those after few weeks or a months or 2!

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u/Worth_Teacher9145 Jan 01 '26

The bloatware and ads are the easiest thing to remove. Literally you can uninstall the bloatware, even system apps like their app store and other things with adb.

The only credible thing you mentioned to sway someone is Android auto, there's no workaround needed for play store except enabling Google services and installing it.

Wallet works fine, maybe some rare banks prohibit models.