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    How do you restore saved Wi-Fi networks from backup?

    I just bought a brand new Xiaomi 11 flagship phone. After doing a full backup of my Xiaomi 9 to the cloud and then doing a full restore on my new Xiaomi 11, the Wi-Fi settings are completely gone. It didn't even recognize my home network. I had quite a lot of networks saved from work, friends'...
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    Roaming Compatibility With International Standards?

    I'm about to buy a Xiaomi 6 to replace my Xiaomi 4. What are the hardware differences that will let me roam internationally? The Xiaomi 4 only got 2G service in America, and America is discontinuing their 2G network. Which kind of Xiaomi 6 has the greatest international capability?
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    How Do I Transfer Files To Xiaomi 4 With Usb Cable And Windows Explorer?

    For some reason, my phone has stopped showing up in the devices of Windows Explorer, so I can't just move files around. The Xiaomi software has a file explorer - of inferior quality and all in Chinese. It pops up automatically when I turn my phone on, but I don't want it. I used to be able to...
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    It Took Me A Long Time To Figure Out What The Roms Download Area Does

    Sure, you're supposed to download the ROM. But what does it do, exactly? Why is this site here? It's not really explained anywhere. I found a stickied thread on this forum "How is this different than miui.com?" but that was written back in 2012 and hasn't been updated. It seems the main...
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    Did Xiaomi Delete The Android Menu Button? Wtf?

    So I just bought a Xiaomi 4 the other day. I'm pressing the button with three lines on it, and it brings up the task manager instead of the menu of whatever application I'm using. WTF? How do I get to the menu? I have software that depends on this function. I tried long-pressing the menu...
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    How Do You Install Google Service Framework? It's Not On Xiaomi Store.

    I've searched for how to install Google Play on my Xiaomi 4 and it says search for 'google' on Xiaomi store. However, the only search result is Google Input Method for writing Chinese. The Google Service Framework by Eric Xiang is not there. Searching for 谷歌应用下载器 returns no results. I...
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    Help, Hongmi Won't Boot

    I was just sitting around today when my Hongmi made that "reboot sound" from across the room. I ignored it because it's spontaneously rebooted a few times before. When I looked at my phone later, and it was still sitting at the "MI" booting screen. It never finishes. It takes a very long time...
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    How do I get MIUI to stop killing my background VPN process?

    I live in China, and like a lot of people I use fqrouter2 for a VPN from my phone. It works great. However, MIUI kills it all the time. I've tried marking it as a no-kill process (pull down on task manager screen) and it has the lock icon, but it doesn't help. How can I fix this problem?
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    The solution to "App has been restricted from using WLAN networks" error

    In Xiaomi's latest update, there is a "Security" application. Click "data usage" and then "restrict". Your app has been blocked from this screen. Click the red X to enable data. Xiaomi introduced this problem and it's affecting a lot of people. It seems that all new apps installed after...
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    Xiaomi TD-SCDMA doesn't work with USA's T-Mobile data, even at 2G/EDGE speeds

    I asked a question in this thread whether or not my Hongmi would work with USA's T-Mobile. The consensus was that it would work at 2G speed. Having arrived in USA and purchased a T-Mobile SIM card, I can say that this is not the case. Data does not work at all. I changed the card into both...
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    MIUI killing my alarm clock - what to do?

    I'm using Alarm Clock Xtreme Free in the app drawer. Last week, I overslept and lost $75 for a training session because my alarm didn't go off. I checked and it didn't go off because it wasn't in the app drawer. This morning, I woke up a bit before my usual time and decided to check the...
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    Screen dimming too quickly

    My screen dims after 8 seconds of idle time, and turns off after 10 seconds. In Settings ->Display -> Sleep it's set to 1 minute. What could be the problem?
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    What happens to a TD-SCDMA phone in USA?

    I have a Hongmi that I'll be taking on vacation with me. What will a TD-SCDMA/GSM phone be able to do on, for example, T-Mobile? Can it make phone calls and send SMS? Or will it just degrade to 2G networking? Does it matter which of the two slots you use for the SIM card?
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    New icons automatically created by app installation

    Every time I install a new app, the system creates a new icon. The problem is, when I first started this phone, it put the first icon in the first empty space on the first screen to the right of the home screen. Thereafter, it just kept moving the icon one to the right. The problem is, I only...
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    How does Hongmi's storage work?

    Forgive me if I seem dense, but I've never had a phone with multiple storage locations so I'm confused. The Hongmi has three: an external sdcard, an internal storage, and another internal storage. On my old phone there was only internal and external. The internal card was used by the system and...
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    Market says the app needs to update - Google Play doesn't

    Market keeps telling me I need to update certain apps, while Google Play is fine with them. Where's the discrepancy come from? Right now, Xtreme Alarm Clock by AVG Labs and Touchpal Input both show an update. But the title of both is in Chinese. Will I get a Chinese version if I update?
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    Replacing the stock SMS app?

    I got my Hongmi and promptly installed Handcent SMS to replace the stock message app. I then configured Handcent to filter out spam SMS. However, the stock message app still shows alerts whenever I get a spam. I tried uninstalling it, but can't. What can I do? (other than rooting)
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    Is this one real?

    Just bought a Hongmi yesterday from the shop. Pretty sure it's real, but just want to check. Thanks!
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    How bad is a fake MI2, anyway?

    I'm just asking because I have the opportunity to get a fake MI2 from Taobao for less than 600 yuan ($95 USD). How bad are these fake phones? What's wrong with them? Do they break after a month, does the battery last 2 hours, do they give you electric shocks, etc. I know the firmware won't work...
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    How are you supposed to buy on Tuesday the 15th?

    So, yesterday my faithful HTC Desire Z died suddenly and unexpectedly. I always wanted my next phone to be a Xiaomi. So I went to Xiaomi's site only to find that in five days they're launching a new phone "3". And this phone is the same price as their current phone "2". Grrr! I don't want to...