Smart cover case - Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers

Hey guys, so I'm a big fan of smart cover faces, used to love being able to open it and unlock woth my face on my oneplus 3.
On my mi8 though, I tryed a MOFI one, similar to the one I had on the onepmus, but nothing happens. How are your experiences with this, does anyone know which cases work?
Thanks!

GForce134 said:
Hey guys, so I'm a big fan of smart cover faces, used to love being able to open it and unlock woth my face on my oneplus 3.
On my mi8 though, I tryed a MOFI one, similar to the one I had on the onepmus, but nothing happens. How are your experiences with this, does anyone know which cases work?
Thanks!
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I've been looking for a flip case for Xiaomi Mi 8 that supports a smart sleep function.
I haven't purchased it yet but when I asked the seller, he told me that it has one.
It is called 'NILLKIN for xiaomi mi 8 case Vintage PU Leather flip cover Smart wake up function Wallet Card Slot for xiaomi mi8 case 6.21 inch' and I would recommend you to order it from 'NILLKIN official store' on Aliexpress.

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S-line case, protector, iphone earphones

I have D415, ordered S-line case on ebay. It doesn't fit right, slightly smaller than my phone. I wonder if its a defect or made for 405/410 models? Cutouts don't align properly and the case doesn't fit. I like the case. Its cheap and grippy. The screen protector that was included with it is not perfect edge to edge but it fits ok. Ordered another protector from a different seller and its the same fit. Looking for seller recommendations for good-fitting edge-to-edge screen protector and s-line case.
forgot to mention got my hands on the original ipod/iphone earpods. mic works great with this phone. I use it to record phone conversations on landline. For some reason the same earpods don't work with s3. Also earpod buttons can control some 3rd party camera apps. Something i discovered recently after playing with bt remotes.
Is the LG Optimus L90 D415 bigger than the D405/410? I just bought a case and it seems to be too small for my phone.
EpicSaga said:
Is the LG Optimus L90 D415 bigger than the D405/410? I just bought a case and it seems to be too small for my phone.
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same here. The seller i bought from says its not for 415 and 405/410 are different. Seller has a picture of what looks like 415 but 415 is not listed. Ordered from another seller that has 405/510/415 listed. That seller says they are the same. No separate option to order for different modes. 16 days after ordering received ebay notification my item has shipped. it'll be another month before i know if this case is the right one, if i ever receive it.
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same here. The seller i bought from says its not for 415 and 405/410 are different. Seller has a picture of what looks like 415 but 415 is not listed. Ordered from another seller that has 405/510/415 listed. That seller says they are the same. No separate option to order for different modes. 16 days after ordering received ebay notification my item has shipped. it'll be another month before i know if this case is the right one, if i ever receive it.
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The one I got that didn't fit was from cellphonecases.com. It looks like it might be awhile until I find one that fits. If you would, please let me know what you find, thanks.
EpicSaga said:
The one I got that didn't fit was from cellphonecases.com. It looks like it might be awhile until I find one that fits. If you would, please let me know what you find, thanks.
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the first case that doesn't fit bought on ebay - seller hksanho. waiting for the second case from seller buyeasy-uk2. will post when/if it arrives. s-line tpu case.
Just in case nobody knows this, if you get some headphones, earbuds, or IEMs that are designed to work with Samsung Galaxy devices (since the Galaxy S2, iirc) they'll work perfectly with LG devices like the G2, G3, L90, L9, Tribute, and so on.
I have a pair of Koss Steel earbuds that I "transplanted" to a Samsung cord w/remote about 2 years ago, plugged them into my G2 a few weeks back and was happily surprised they functioned as expected: Play/Pause/Next works as it should and the Volume buttons work properly as well.
No additional software required... just wanted to toss that out there so other people know if they don't already. You can get Samsung Galaxy earbuds on eBay for like $10 or less these days, the cord quality is excellent and very difficult to get knotted up because of the way it's designed and the particular materials it's made of make it pretty much knot-resistant too. I keep mine in a pocket in my shorts most of the time, take 'em out and they're ready to go in seconds without having to fight to untangle 'em.
Just an FYI for folks with LG devices.
EpicSaga said:
The one I got that didn't fit was from cellphonecases.com. It looks like it might be awhile until I find one that fits. If you would, please let me know what you find, thanks.
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I will no longer order cases for this phone on ebay. S-LINE case from two different sellers did not fit D415. Its smaller than the phone. Sellers either don't know what their suppliers sell or play the "i refund you leave 5 start positive feedback" game selling defective crap. Very annoying. Always buy cheap cases on ebay, never had a problem before.
I hope someone can find a case online that fits and post the link.
guest_2011 said:
I will no longer order cases for this phone on ebay. S-LINE case from two different sellers did not fit D415. Its smaller than the phone. Sellers either don't know what their suppliers sell or play the "i refund you leave 5 start positive feedback" game selling defective crap. Very annoying. Always buy cheap cases on ebay, never had a problem before.
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The case I bought from cellphonecases.com fit. I didn't think that it fit at first. I thought that I had to make it fit in the case by pressing hard. Someone showed me that I had to pull off the rubber casing and then pull apart the plastic pieces, which go on the front and back of the phone. Then put the rubber casing back on and it worked.
Where can i buy original lg g2 earphones for small amount of money?
on aliexpress or ebay or amazon. there is cheapper than in any other store

waterproof cases?

Are there any waterproof/ water resistant cases yet for the oneplus 3? I enjoy the outdoors and sometimes there are situations in which a waterproof/ water resistant case might seem handy. preferably, a rugged case with water protection. I see plenty of rugged cases, which is fine, but if there's one that also provides water protection, it'd be great. there seemed to be a few for past phones I've owned, but I have yet to come across any for the oneplus 3. if you know of any, please lead me in the right direction.
I am also interested in this. All my searches led to nowhere unfortunately.
Same here... I'm using the Otterbox right now. I think protection is okay but as said no waterproofing.
I would love to see a case like the Otterbox defender but with waterproofing, that would be prefect.
I am also looking for one for when I bike. The closest I could find is the Poetic Revolution which you can order locally from Galleon.ph
ZeroXtreme said:
I am also looking for one for when I bike. The closest I could find is the Poetic Revolution which you can order locally from Galleon.ph
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You can try this for bike, although it's not an case then to its cheap solution as it gives waterproof protection while riding bike https://www.amazon.in/AutoStark-Wat...an-21&linkId=3090ff1abcd86dade4b3d5e95d86e86d
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I bought a ziplock-style waterproof bag/case for a trip to Hawaii, but as soon as I put my phone into the case it wouldn't turn on. The proximity sensor was detecting the clear vinyl and disabled the screen! I thought it was the case's fault and returned it.
Fast forward a few days and now I am actually in Hawaii for the holidays and tried another similar case I found in a store at the mall. Same problem! I even tried a plain zip lock bag and had the same results. What gives?!
Is anyone successfully using a waterproof case with their oneplus 3? which one is it?
Edit: I should note that I'm running Cm13 fwiw.
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bryanus said:
I bought a ziplock-style waterproof bag/case for a trip to Hawaii, but as soon as I put my phone into the case it wouldn't turn on. The proximity sensor was detecting the clear vinyl and disabled the screen! I thought it was the case's fault and returned it.
Fast forward a few days and now I am actually in Hawaii for the holidays and tried another similar case I found in a store at the mall. Same problem! I even tried a plain zip lock bag and had the same results. What gives?!
Is anyone successfully using a waterproof case with their oneplus 3? which one is it?
Edit: I should note that I'm running Cm13 fwiw.
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I think so far the open beta has the option to disable pocket mode. Consider installing that for your trip?
humzaahmed155 said:
I think so far the open beta has the option to disable pocket mode. Consider installing that for your trip?
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Thanks for the tip about Pocket Mode. In cyanogenmod I have a toggle for "prevent accidental wakeup (check proximity sensor prior to gesture wakeup)" but it doesn't seem to do anything.
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Done with my LED case, Recomendation for good quality leather with screen wake please

Hi
Have had enough of my LED case working on and off so sending it back for a refund.
Can anyone recommend a good quality book style leather case that will wake the screen when opened
Thanks
Montblanc makes epic cases for Samsung phones. Had one on the Note 4, Note 5, and now I'm considering one for this thing. Don't remember if it hasthe smart wake/lock, but I think the new flip covers are wallet-style so that's always a plus. The leather holds up pretty well (except for the Extreme) and it just looks boss. I'm gonna check it out tomorrow so I'll get back to you on that.
alcaponed said:
Montblanc makes epic cases for Samsung phones. Had one on the Note 4, Note 5, and now I'm considering one for this thing. Don't remember if it hasthe smart wake/lock, but I think the new flip covers are wallet-style so that's always a plus. The leather holds up pretty well (except for the Extreme) and it just looks boss. I'm gonna check it out tomorrow so I'll get back to you on that.
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Dont think so at £155
Look for Torro:
http://www.torrocases.co.uk/
Or Shieldon
https://www.amazon.com/SHIELDON-Genuine-Carry-all-Compartments-Magnetic/dp/B01EFS8JWS

Mi Smart Wake-up Flip case

This review is of the Mi Smart Wake-up Flip case in Blue/Grey.
Overall it seems quite well made it contains a hard shell case inside for the phone.
The phone fits quite snug inside the shell.
The outside is made of quite hard plastic & a perspex window, on the inside it has a felt type material inlayed on the plastic.
It has the Mi Logo embossed in silver on the back which looks quite nice.
By the overall feel of it I believe this case will wear quite well probably better than the MOFI & has good protection all round for drops & knocks.
All the appropriate cutouts are big enough & clear every peripheral device needed, the speaker holes are not covered in any way & it's even slimmer than the MOFI case.
Again as with the MOFI case if you have the back flipped open & pick up the phone it covers the fingerprint reader...so it needs to be closed or semi closed to unlock :/
I'm not too sure whether I will use this case as I'm not a fan of the large window but that's a personal preference.
A Thanks goes toTo2c.com as for ordering the RN4 it was a gift.
I have this exact case! Since the XRN4 isn't really a mass circulation device (at least outside of China), I had to go with it since this was the only case the vendor had on hand. I must say, it isn't bad but the pleather coating is kind of cheap-feeling and I'm just not a huge fan of cases flip cases.
On top of that, the top, bottom and left side of the device are exposed -- so if you put this into your pocket, make sure you don't have coins or what-not because they may ding your XRN4.
Since this is a Chinese device, one of Hong Kong's popular accessory makers, Nillkin, has a few cases for it. I put in an order for a TPU case as well as a harder plastic case. This case isn't terrible -- for the price I got it at (around $7), it's a solid deal -- but I'm probably going with those Nillkin ones as alternating daily drivers since flip cases really mess with my device usage flow.
Guys I bought this case also for my Note 4 - but I cannot get it to unlock or lock when flipping open or shut. I have enabled it in the settings (Lock -> smart cover lock or unlock screen). I turned on Smart Cover and I choose a case type of "Transparent front cover".
Any ideas how I can get this to work? I am using the official Global MIUI ROM.
we shut the cover . .... I need like samsung or something like devices has that option like clock or notification and like that on smart view .. is that any app for that mates????
Keep in mind this type of case will not work with custom roms due to not having access to the kernel files for the phone.
Could you please provide link to the case?
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Keep in mind this type of case will not work with custom roms due to not having access to the kernel files for the phone.
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That would be nice to know before buying it, and changing to AOSP EXTENDED custom rom.
Now I am trying to find how to make flip smart case to work!
Tango_gr said:
That would be nice to know before buying it, and changing to AOSP EXTENDED custom rom.
Now I am trying to find how to make flip smart case to work!
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They may work now cause custom kernals are available. But the flip case is a bit rubbish so I don't bother with it.
Android-UK said:
Keep in mind this type of case will not work with custom roms due to not having access to the kernel files for the phone.
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Android-UK said:
They may work now cause custom kernals are available. But the flip case is a bit rubbish so I don't bother with it.
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Oh! Thanks for the clue. I know the case is a bit rubbish, due to the fingerprint sensor in the back... but I have it, so I should use it, while I find a good tempered glass solution.
Br.

Does the Mix come with a case?

Hi,
I ordered and received the Mi Mix 256gb. By far the best phone I've used in a long time BTW. This screen.
I didn't receive a case with mine though, and when I contacted GearBest they said it was random who got a case or not - can you confirm whether you received it with or without the case, and if not, where you got one?
Hi,
There is a leather like case in every Mi MIX box. The case has a special place in the middle level of the 3-ply folding inner box. It can be easily seen in almost every unboxing video on youtube. Check it.
Yours is missing?
N3M3SYS said:
Hi,
There is a leather like case in every Mi MIX box. The case has a special place in the middle level of the 3-ply folding inner box. It can be easily seen in almost every unboxing video on youtube. Check it.
Yours is missing?
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Yes it is - and GearBest is saying that it is randomized who gets a case and who doesn't
StillNotSteve said:
Yes it is - and GearBest is saying that it is randomized who gets a case and who doesn't
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I don't think that it is randomized. I hear this for the first time! With every Mi MIX should be a case within the box.
GearBest is messing with you, in my opinion.
N3M3SYS said:
I don't think that it is randomized. I hear this for the first time! With every Mi MIX should be a case within the box.
GearBest is messing with you, in my opinion.
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Thank you! This is outrageous - I'm going to try my best. Anyone else with this issue? I just emailed Xiaomi and complained.
Xiaomi is now looking into the issue and investigating. I got the formal packing list here, in case gear best is ripping anyone else off:
yup, is not there!!!
StillNotSteve said:
Hi,
I ordered and received the Mi Mix 256gb. By far the best phone I've used in a long time BTW. This screen.
I didn't receive a case with mine though, and when I contacted GearBest they said it was random who got a case or not - can you confirm whether you received it with or without the case, and if not, where you got one?
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Xioami released a batch (9th Dec) which didnt include case, in place of the case they put a foam piece with chinese writing that roughly translates "Case will be shipped in January 2017"
So if you got this foam piece with Chinese writing then your device is part of that batch.
There was no foam piece though, just an empty slot where the case should be?
StillNotSteve said:
There was no foam piece though, just an empty slot where the case should be?
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Then i guess gearbest ripped you off...
I downloaded the Google translate camera to roughly find what the tablet says in English. Upon finding information, I found a page with the full translation on Xiaomi's forums: http://en.miui.com/thread-426666-1-1.html
A translation from their forums:
Dear Mi MIX user: Thank you for purchasing the Mi MIX! With this phone comes with an imported leather case, but at present there is a shortage in production and we apologize for not being able to meet the supply needs of the market. We are urgently organizing the procurement and rest assured that we will send you the case with the fastest courier to your doorstep. Again we thank you for your support and understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience that it might have caused.
Love, Xiaomi
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Basically there is a leather shortage, but apparently they've tried to dispatch cases for those who ordered in China.
i did get the foam piece with the Chinese writing. anyone know how exactly i can go about getting my case?
i would file a claim with Paypal against Gearbeast and force them to give you the case
knives of ice said:
i did get the foam piece with the Chinese writing. anyone know how exactly i can go about getting my case?
i would file a claim with Paypal against Gearbeast and force them to give you the case
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Xiaomi didn't include case, not GearBest. A paypal dispute probably wouldn't solve much.
Mine is foam piece too. Unfortunately I bought mine from 3rd party seller. I don't think I'll get mine ever.
I advise everybody whom did not get the leather case to send complain to both GEARBEST and Xiaomi , I sent the following complain to GEARBEST and Xiaomi Hong Kong email : [email protected] also Xiaomi Taiwan: [email protected], for GEARBEST go to live chat then to after sale and send your complain:
Dear Sirs,
This is my first experience with Xiaomi as a company, Xiaomi has proven to be a great competitor in the market with its premium products. However, I have to raise a complaint to both companies (Xiaomi & GearBest) because I was surprised by not finding the leather case in my Xiaomi Mi Mix 256GB package I ordered from GearBest. The persons involved in both companies, whom decided to not include the leather case in the phone package which GearBest is selling, don’t realize that the case was not for luxury use but It is very important to prevent the device from slipping, as the device is very slippery and very big to hold in one hand. it is a fragile device as it is made of ceramic, and many people over the internet have already broken their devices because of slipping easily not using the phone case. it was a very dumb decision to remove the case from the package box.
I am not satisfied with the service provided and I’m not able to use the device at all as I’m worried it might slip of my hand and end up breaking a very expensive phone one week after getting it. I have no available accessories to buy in my country for my phone.
I wish from the manufacturer company Xiaomi to consider this issue and find a solution to satisfy its customers because in the end it aims to compete on an international level by providing premium experience and customer services.
I hope you can find a solution that makes me buy products again from you in the future.
Sites that are removing the leather case are selling them separately.
I ordered 2 Mix and both came with leather cases, clear case and a tempered glass.
I am debating on ordering a 3rd only because I want a white one now.
xNiNELiVES said:
Xiaomi didn't include case, not GearBest. A paypal dispute probably wouldn't solve much.
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no, I am referring to Gearbeast not shipping the case. i'm not talking about the foam case which would not be the retailers fault. if Gearbeast is intenationally removing the cases and not telling the customer a paypal dispute would help force them to send you the case.
knives of ice said:
no, I am referring to Gearbeast not shipping the case. i'm not talking about the foam case which would not be the retailers fault. if Gearbeast is intenationally removing the cases and not telling the customer a paypal dispute would help force them to send you the case.
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If that's the case then yes definitely dispute :good:
All Mi Mix come with a leather case. If yours didn't than whoever you ordered from removed it. Open a dispute and get a partial refund or wait for them to send you a leather case.
charlieb620 said:
All Mi Mix come with a leather case. If yours didn't than whoever you ordered from removed it. Open a dispute and get a partial refund or wait for them to send you a leather case.
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Actually not entirely true, not all Mix come with a leather case, there is a shortage of the case so Xiaomi has included a statement in some of the recent batches indicate the case will be sent out in Jan 2017. So most likely, once they are back in stock, they will be sent to the third party seller you purchase the Mix from. You should ask your seller to send you the case when they arrive.
Of course, some third party seller may have removed it if yours is running custom Rom, if it's sealed and running CN rom and you have the statement from Xiaomi (a whole bunch of chinese letters..xD), then you are holding the case shortage batch.

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