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--- doc:appunti:hardware:xiaomi_redmi_6 [2019/05/21 09:19] – [Xiaomi Redmi 6 Android Phone] niccolo
+++ doc:appunti:hardware:xiaomi_redmi_6 [2019/08/02 18:36] (current) – [Xiaomi Redmi 6 Android Phone] niccolo
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-| {{:img:pros_icon.png?nolink&36|}}  | Good **quality/price** ratio\\ 3 Gb **RAM**\\ Android **Oreo 8.1**  |
+A brief review focused on **obtaining root privileges** and software de-bloating.
-| {{:img:cons_icon.png?nolink&36|}}  | Unfriendly **rooting** procedure, with some issues\\ Bootloader **unlock requires MS-Windows** software\\ MIUI O.S. filled with **bloatware**\\ Double **privacy leak**: Google and Xiaomi apps\\ Non replaceable **battery**  |
+| {{:img:pros_icon.png?nolink&36|}}  | Good **quality/price** ratio.\\ 3 Gb **RAM**.\\ Android **Oreo 8.1.**  |
+| {{:img:cons_icon.png?nolink&36|}}  | Unfriendly **rooting** procedure with some unsolved issues.\\ Bootloader **unlock requires MS-Windows** software.\\ MIUI O.S. filled with **bloatware**.\\ Double **privacy leak**: Google and Xiaomi apps.\\ Non replaceable **battery**.\\ **Proximity sensor problem**: fails when **closer than one centimeter**.  |
 ^ Model            | Redmi 6  |
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 {{.:redmi:redmi-6a_14-mi-unlock-couldnt-unlock.jpg?direct&128|Mi Unlock: Delay}}
+===== Hardware Tests  =====
+To enter the **hardware test mode** go to dialling screen and dial **%%*#*#64663#*#*%%**
+Here you can check if you are affected by the **proximity sensor problem**: move your hand toward the top of the phone, you should see that the proximity sensor //sense// your hand at a distance of about 3-5 cm. It should keep sensing it even if you touch the phone, but my model is defective: when you put your hand **closer than one centimeter**, the proximity **fail**.
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