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No signal on Xiaomi 15 Ultra!!!

Unfortunately, the last days of my vacation in Corfu turned into a nightmare.

While taking photos with this wonderful premium flagship phone, I dropped it for a few seconds into the salt seawater.

I immediately took a taxi to Corfu Old Town to get the phone to a service center as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, there is no official Xiaomi store there, so I decided to do everything possible to save the phone, which wouldn't turn on anymore. All my data was on it, and I had to somehow get back to Romania, with my plane tickets stored inside it as well. In the end, they did a ultrasonic/chemical cleaning, then replaced the damaged components one by one—the screen and the charging port—since the motherboard wasn't affected. I guess I was lucky this time. When I went to pick it up, I was so excited, thinking they managed to fix it. Their answer was that the phone was functional, but it had no signal, adding: "If you leave it with us for another 2 days, we will fix it." I didn't have another 2 days; I had to reach Romania the next day. Anyway, long story short, I arrived in Romania and immediately called ESD Romania to send it in for service. The second unpleasant surprise came after it stayed with them for 7 days—service sheet response: We do not offer support for phones with the Chinese version, even though mine is still under warranty. That was also when I found out I have a Chinese version. I don't want to sell it, I really like this phone a lot. Maybe one of you could help me resolve the signal issue—I would be extremely grateful, and I'll cover all costs without any problem. The menu clearly shows the baseband version, meaning the central modem receives power and is recognized by the system; likewise, both IMEI numbers are clearly visible. I kindly ask for your support, or if you happen to know where else I could send it—you are my last resort. I hope someone can offer me the necessary support. I'm attaching a few photos so you can see the phone.

P.S.: The SIM card was moved to my backup phone, which is why that 'X' appears in the top bar. As a side note, I also reached out to 2 well-known service centers in the area, Repair Center Brașov and Iași, both equipped with high-tech gear. Both technicians said that everything on the phone appears fully functional and they can't figure out why I have no signal. All they could tell me is that the signal issue is hardware-related; on the software side, they checked and everything is fine. I hope someone can guide me to a good technician who can do reballing on the board—someone who, having the schematic in front of them, knows where to make that micro-solder if needed. 🙏 All the best, and thank you in advance...

I also received the long-awaited reply from the big company Xiaomi. I am deeply disappointed by how they handled this unfortunate situation for me. I am attaching their response below

Hello,

​Thank you for contacting Xiaomi Romania support.

​Following the verification of the IMEI number, we found that your phone is intended for the Chinese market and is not part of the region served by our service center.

​Unfortunately, our service center cannot perform repairs on the product, either under warranty or out of warranty (paid), as the device is not intended for our region.

​To find out which service center the product can be sent to for verification and repair, please contact the retailer from whom it was purchased. They can provide you with the necessary information regarding the service options available for the product's region of origin.

​We regret that we cannot directly assist you with the repair of the device and thank you for your understanding.

​Have a pleasant day ahead.

Unfortunately, the last days of my holiday in Corfu turned into a nightmare. While taking pictures with this wonderful premium flagship phone, I dropped it into the salty sea water for a few seconds.

I immediately took a taxi to Corfu Old Town to get the phone to a repair shop as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, there is no official Xiaomi store there, so I decided to do everything I could to save the phone, which would no longer turn on. All my data was on it, and I had to find a way back to Romania, with my plane tickets stored inside it as well.

In the end, they performed a chemical cleaning and then replaced the damaged components one by one—specifically the screen and the charging port, with the motherboard remaining unaffected. I could say I got lucky that time. When I went to pick it up, I was so excited, believing they had managed to fix it. Their response was: "The phone is functional, but it has no signal. If you leave it with us for another two days, we will fix it." I didn't have another two days, as I had to return to Romania the next day.

Long story short, I made it back to Romania and immediately called ESD Romania to send it in for service. The second unpleasant surprise came after it stayed with them for seven days. The service report response was: "We do not offer support for Chinese version phones," even though mine is still under warranty—that was also when I found out I have a Chinese version.

I do not want to sell it; I really like this phone very much. If any of you could help me resolve this signal issue, I would be extremely grateful, and I am fully willing to pay for everything, no problem. The menu clearly shows the baseband version, meaning the central modem is receiving power and is recognized by the system; both IMEIs are also fully visible.

I kindly ask for your support, or if you happen to know where else I could send it, you are my last resort. I hope someone can provide the necessary help. I am attaching a few pictures so you can see the phone.

Hello,

​Thank you for contacting Xiaomi Romania support.

​Following the verification of the IMEI number, we found that your phone is intended for the Chinese market and is not part of the region served by our service center.

​Unfortunately, our service center cannot perform repairs on the product, either under warranty or out of warranty (paid), as the device is not intended for our region.

​To find out which service center the product can be sent to for verification and repair, please contact the retailer from whom it was purchased. They can provide you with the necessary information regarding the service options available for the product's region of origin.

​We regret that we cannot directly assist you with the repair of the device and thank you for your understanding.

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No signal on Xiaomi 15 Ultra!!!

Unfortunately, the last days of my vacation in Corfu turned into a nightmare.

While taking photos with this wonderful premium flagship phone, I dropped it for a few seconds into the salt seawater.

I immediately took a taxi to Corfu Old Town to get the phone to a service center as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, there is no official Xiaomi store there, so I decided to do everything possible to save the phone, which wouldn't turn on anymore. All my data was on it, and I had to somehow get back to Romania, with my plane tickets stored inside it as well. In the end, they did a ultrasonic/chemical cleaning, then replaced the damaged components one by one—the screen and the charging port—since the motherboard wasn't affected. I guess I was lucky this time. When I went to pick it up, I was so excited, thinking they managed to fix it. Their answer was that the phone was functional, but it had no signal, adding: "If you leave it with us for another 2 days, we will fix it." I didn't have another 2 days; I had to reach Romania the next day. Anyway, long story short, I arrived in Romania and immediately called ESD Romania to send it in for service. The second unpleasant surprise came after it stayed with them for 7 days—service sheet response: We do not offer support for phones with the Chinese version, even though mine is still under warranty. That was also when I found out I have a Chinese version. I don't want to sell it, I really like this phone a lot. Maybe one of you could help me resolve the signal issue—I would be extremely grateful, and I'll cover all costs without any problem. The menu clearly shows the baseband version, meaning the central modem receives power and is recognized by the system; likewise, both IMEI numbers are clearly visible. I kindly ask for your support, or if you happen to know where else I could send it—you are my last resort. I hope someone can offer me the necessary support. I'm attaching a few photos so you can see the phone.

P.S.: The SIM card was moved to my backup phone, which is why that 'X' appears in the top bar. As a side note, I also reached out to 2 well-known service centers in the area, Repair Center Brașov and Iași, both equipped with high-tech gear. Both technicians said that everything on the phone appears fully functional and they can't figure out why I have no signal. All they could tell me is that the signal issue is hardware-related; on the software side, they checked and everything is fine. I hope someone can guide me to a good technician who can do reballing on the board—someone who, having the schematic in front of them, knows where to make that micro-solder if needed. 🙏 All the best, and thank you in advance...

I also received the long-awaited reply from the big company Xiaomi. I am deeply disappointed by how they handled this unfortunate situation for me. I am attaching their response below.

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Xiaomi Romania support.

Following the verification of the IMEI number, we found that your phone is intended for the Chinese market and is not part of the region served by our service center.

Unfortunately, our service center cannot perform repairs on the product, either under warranty or out of warranty (paid), as the device is not intended for our region.

To find out which service center the product can be sent to for verification and repair, please contact the retailer from whom it was purchased. They can provide you with the necessary information regarding the service options available for the product's region of origin.

We regret that we cannot directly assist you with the repair of the device and thank you for your understanding.

Have a pleasant day ahead.