ISSUE 44 • ANDROID ADVISOR 63REVIEWThe only app we had any issues with was Gmail,
but while it kept popping up error messages it did
seem to be working correctly. Our advice is to
ensure all the apps you download have the necessary
permissions allowed, because you can’t take for
granted the same seamless operation as you would
on a phone preinstalled with those apps. Ensuring the
likes of WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook Messenger
are allowed to autostart is also a good idea if you
want to receive any messages.
While we’d prefer to use standard Android because
that’s what we’re used to, MIUI has some real
advantages – including timely updates and a huge
community of users willing to provide help at online
forums. We especially like Dual Apps and Second
Space, but the likes of One-handed mode and Quick
Ball are also useful in the Mi Mix 2 for helping you
manage that enormous screen.
Verdict
We remain huge fans of the Mi Mix family, but rather
than the revolutionary beast it once was Xiaomi’s
‘bezel-less’ phone has been brought kicking and
screaming into line with other Android flagships.
It may have lost some of its wow factor, but
in the most part we’re pleased with the changes:
we love the new design, both smaller and lighter
and therefore more manageable than before. We
also love the improved connectivity, now with
complete UK 4G support.
We don’t love the reduction in battery life, though,
nor the loss of the headphone jack, and we’re not