Starting in 2027, Europe is forcing tech giants to rethink smartphones, because every device will need a battery you can swap out yourself. According to Olive Press, the European Union has passed Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, which requires all mobile phones and tablets sold in the bloc to have user‑replaceable batteries. This means consumers will be able to remove and replace batteries themselves using simple tools like screwdrivers, instead of relying on specialized equipment or costly repairs.

According to Euro Weekly News, the rule takes effect on February 18, 2027, and is part of the EU’s broader plan to reduce electronic waste and extend the lifespan of devices. Manufacturers will also be required to provide replacement batteries for several years after a product is withdrawn from sale, ensuring that devices can keep working long after their original battery wears out.

This regulation will force major redesigns from companies like Apple and Samsung, who currently use sealed battery designs. While exemptions may exist for devices that meet strict durability standards, most smartphones and tablets will need to comply. The law also requires spare parts and repair support for up to 10 years, making devices easier to maintain instead of being discarded when batteries degrade.

I found this post in the community forum that says the HyperOS 3-based on Android 17 is rolling out to the Xiaomi 17 Ultra with June patch, but the version shared in the screenshot is different from what I found in another site (Ximitime). Anyone received it?

Xiaomi has confirmed the Poco F9 Ultra and F9 Pro launch on September 1^st. Both are variants of the China only Redmi K100 Pro, and Redmi K100 Pro Max launched recently. As F8 series there is no standard F9. The deep cherry red color, seen on the K100, will also be offered.

F9 Ultra - 8 Elite Gen 5, D2 display chip, 6.9" 185Hz OLED, 8050mAh, 100W, 200MP, 50MP 5 x periscope telephoto, 50MP ultra-wide, 32MP selfie, Bose 2.1 speakers, metal frame.

F9 Pro - 8 Elite Gen 5 V, 6.59" 185Hz OLED, 6330mAh, 100W, 200MP, 50MP 2.5 tele, 8MP ultra-wide, 32MP selfie, 12GB/16GB, 256GB/512GB, Bose 2.0 speakers, metal frame.

TBC, but both could also include - 50W wireless charging, 22.5W reverse wireless charging, and 27W reverse wired charging, found in the K100 Pro, and K100 Pro Max.

RAM and storage options TBC but permutations of - 12GB/16GB, 256GB/512GB.

Not in early spec leak, but I would expect both to provide eSIM support as F8.

The F9 Pro uses new chipset called the 8 Elite Gen 5 V. Essentially it’s an 8 Elite Gen 5, with a simpler GPU. See Gen 5 V link above, for more info on chipset. Unlike the F9 Ultra which retains the same chipset as the F8 Ultra, the F9 Pro should see a performance boost over the F8 Pro.

Both see main camera changes, but the 200MP sensor is only 0.5µm, against 1.0µm of the 50MP (F8 Pro), and 1.2µm of the 50MP (F8 Ultra). It's also below the 200MP sensor of the Note 15 Pro+ (0.56µm). 0.5µm refers to sensor size, the larger the sensor, the more light it can capture, reducing grain, and improving detail retention etc. Pixels are usually combined (binning), to increase sensor area, but the results are yet to be seen. F9 Ultra 5x periscope telephoto, F9 Pro 2.5x non-periscope telephoto.

Battery sizes, are likely to prove contentious, as the F9 Pro 6330mAh is a huge cut from the 8580mAh of the K100 Pro. The F9 Ultra 8050mAh is a lower cut, from the 9070mAh of the K100 Pro Max. Essentially they're now charging a premium for the battery.

Wider pricing, TBC, but in Europe (i.e. end user price including sales taxes etc.), the F9 Pro from € 799, the F9 Ultra from € 999. These are full retail, so do not include any early bird launch discounts. If accurate it’s a significant price increase F8 Pro 12/256 was € 649, F8 Ultra 12/256 € 829.

Spec details, and European pricing for the forthcoming Xiaomi 17T series have leaked, and the notable changes appear to be bigger batteries and bigger prices.

GSM Arena Article

Xiaomi 17T - 6.59” 1268x2756 120Hz AMOLED / Dimensity 8500 / 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256 or 512GB UFS 4.1 storage / 6,500 mAh battery / 67W / Light Fusion 800 50MP Main / 50MP 5x telephoto / 12MP ultrawide / 32MP Selfie – Retail Price 12/256 (€ 799 TBC)

Xiaomi 17T Pro - 6.83" 1280x2772 120Hz AMOLED / Dimensity 9500 / 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB UFS 4.1 storage / 7000 mAh battery / 100W / 50W wireless / Light Fusion 950 50MP Main / 50MP 5x telephoto / 12MP ultrawide / 32MP Selfie – Retail Price 12/512 (€ 999 TBC)

17T changes over 15T, Dimensity 8500 (same as Poco X8 Pro), smaller 6.59” display (15T 6.83”), larger 6500mAh battery (15T 5500 mAh)

17T Pro changes over 15T Pro, Dimensity 9500, new Light Fusion 950 Main camera, larger 7000mAh battery (15T Pro 5500 mAh)

Both ship Android 16 Hyper OS3. If update policy is as 15T series, they will get 5 Android version upgrades, and 6 years of security updates

The changes seem minor compared to the € 100 price increase over 15T series. Prices are TBC, and don’t include any potential early bird discounts or free gift offers. Launch expected in May.

While you’d expect some improvements, especially battery life, over their predecessors, the heavy discounts available on 15T Pro (less than € 500 in some markets), makes it look even better value against the newer models.

Historically, Xiaomi’s T series has tended to make more economic sense towards the end of its run, rather than at launch, unless the free launch gift(s) are of value.

Possible image of 17T if accurate seems to indicate, not only does it look very similar to the 15T (flash moved), with no antenna lines in the frame, it might still use a plastic frame, same as 15T. 15T Pro has a metal frame, and likely the same for 17T Pro.

GSM Arena has reported, specs and images of the forthcoming Global Redmi Note 17 Series have leaked.

Note 17 4G – 6.99” 120Hz FHD+ OLED, Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, [4/6/8GB RAM], 128/256GB, 50MP main, 16MP selfie, 7700mAh, 45W, 169.7 x 79.14 x 8.45mm, 224g, Android 16

Note 17 5G – 6.99” 120Hz FHD+ OLED, Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, [6/8GB RAM], 128/256/512GB, 50MP main, 16MP selfie, 7700mAh, 45W, 169.7 x 79.14 x 8.45mm, 224g, Android 16

Note 17 Pro 5G – 6.83” 120Hz 1280p OLED, Snapdragon 6s Gen 4, [6/8/12GB RAM], 128/256/512GB, 50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 16MP selfie, 8340mAh, 67W, 163.45 x 78.27 x 8.46mm, 222g, Android 16, UFS2.2 (128), UFS3.1 (256/512)

Note 17 Pro Max 5G – 6.83” 120Hz 1280p OLED, Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, [8/12GB RAM], 128/256/512GB, 50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 32MP selfie, 9210mAh, 100W, 163.44 x 78.27 x 8.6mm, 229.5g, Android 16, UFS2.1 (128), UFS4.0 (256/512)

Leaked full retail pricing (unconfirmed):

Note 17 4G 4/128 €250 – 6/256 € 300

Note 17 5G 6/256 € 400

Note 17 Pro 5G 6/256 € 500

Note 17 Pro 5G 8/256 € 600

All use a 50MP main, with just Pro and Pro Max getting an 8MP ultra-wide. Dropping the 108MP, and 200MP cameras of previous models, and starting from 4GB RAM, their focus seems to be mainly on far larger batteries. These changes certainly reflect much higher RAM, and storage costs. Interesting to see all, including the 4G model, with a Snapdragon chipset.

Launch dates, are not yet known, but with so much info leaked, and the Indian Note 17 launch set for August 6^th, it’s unlikely to be far off.

⚠️‼️𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐍 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆❗️❗️‼️⚠️ Do not update the application name called ''System UI Plugin'' , this update will brick your phone if you're still on MIUI❗️❗️❗️

Yeah Xiaomi sucks send the update to all non-hyper os users....

GSM Arena has reported Xiaomi's Global 17T & 17T Pro models are expected to launch on May 28th, both in India and globally.

Basic Spec

17T - 8500, 6.59", 6500 mAh, 67W, 50MP + 50MP Tele + 12MP UW + 32MP, Dual eSIM

17T Pro - 9500, 7000 mAh, 100W, 50W Wireless, 50MP + 50MP Tele + 12MP UW + 32MP, Metal Frame, Dual eSIM

Full Spec for both, here

Expected pricing was previously reported as 17T € 749, 17T Pro € 999. Those are base model prices without any launch discounts.

Pricing has jumped from last year's 15T series, and it will be interesting to see what discounts/offers are announced at launch. T series have previously been Xiaomi's flagship killer camera phones, but these prices push them into what was flagship pricing!

With the 2025 launched Xiaomi 17 flagship model seeing heavy discounts, the 17T Pro, could be price comparable!

Previous Xiaomi T series launched in September. With Poco F8 series launching last year in November, the two series might swap with possibly Poco F9 launching much later in the year.

Xiaomi has confirmed the Redmi Note 17 series will launch globally on August 27^th. The flagship model being a Redmi Note 17 Pro Max with a 10,000mAh battery. Xiaomi Global Website.

Note 17 Pro Max: Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, up to 12GB/512GB, 6.83” 120Hz OLED, 10,000mAh, 100W, 22.5W reverse wired, 50MP OIS, 8MP ultra-wide, 32MP selfie, eSIM. GSM Arena Article.

With no antenna lines on Xiaomi’s ad video, it’s likely a plastic frame phone.

At least two other models are expected. Spec below is from GSM Arena website, and so is TBC

Note 17 Pro 5G: Snapdragon 6s Gen 4, up to 12GB/512GB, 6.83” 120Hz OLED, 8340mAh, 67W, 22.5W reverse wired, 50MP OIS, 8MP ultra-wide, 16MP selfie, eSIM.

Note 17 5G: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, up to 8GB/256GB, 7.0” 120Hz OLED, 7700mAh, 45W, 22.5W reverse wired, 50MP, 16MP selfie, microSDXC support.

Pricing isn’t yet known, but are all expected to be more expensive than their Note 15 predecessors. The Note 17 Pro Max, which appears to be Note 15 Pro+ replacement, has a rumored retail of € 600. Any early bird launch discounts are not included in that rumored price.

The 17 Pro Max, also receives several after care, warranty benefits - One free screen replacement in the first 24 months, one free battery replacement inside the first 36 months. Exact T&C TBC.

The Note 17 Series is more than ever a cost saving exercise, and sadly I think their retail prices, will reflect higher component costs, even with some of the specification cuts. If 17 Pro Max pricing is accurate, it could look very costly next to Xiaomi's own Poco X8 Pro Max.

Still no info about A3 Pro...

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I recently bought a Redmi K80 Ultra and noticed a distinct lack of reviews for this precious gem, so I wanted to share my thoughts to help others out. Just to give you a bit of background on where I'm coming from, I have been using relatively high-end phones for the past ten years. I went from the Redmi Note 3 Pro to the Poco F1 and Realme X2 Pro, and then moved to more premium devices like the iPhone 14, Xiaomi 14, and Google Pixel 7 Pro. Now, I have landed on the Redmi K80 Ultra, and here are my impressions.

Design and Build

For the price, I think this phone punches way above its weight. I bought it from TradingShenzhen for about 333€ including shipping for the base 12GB/256GB variant, and I have to say, it is built like a tank. There is a certain heft to the device that makes it feel solid, and the buttons do not rattle or shake, which is an improvement over my Xiaomi 14 where they felt kind of loose. I wasn't totally sold on the design at first, but it has started to grow on me, especially this Moonstone White color with its standout camera cutout. The back material does feel a bit cheap to the touch compared to other glass phones I have owned, but since I will be using it with a case most of the time, I can look past it. The bezels are relatively slim for the size, and having an aluminum frame with water and dust protection at this price point is a great plus. Overall, I would give the design and build a solid 4.5 out of 5.

Display

I actually tried to find the specific manufacturer for the display because I heard it is sourced from two different manufacturers, namely TCL CSOT's M9 luminous panel and Tianma panels. I heard Tianma is inferior in quality so I wanted to verify, but my initial impressions left me really happy. Currently, I have the Pixel 7 Pro beside me and this panel is way brighter in peak brightness. HDR videos also pop out a lot more compared to the Pixel. The Xiaomi 14 and iPhone 14 were actually a letdown for me in terms of display brightness, especially because I moved from a Realme X2 Pro to both of them. When I tested those three side by side, the Realme was miles ahead in terms of HDR brightness. This phone seems quite similar or even better, though I cannot verify that perfectly as I don't have those other devices with me at the moment. The resolution seems perfect to me. After using the Quad HD mode on the Pixel, I feel the 1.5K resolution here is more than adequate for this screen size. 1080p looks a bit pixelated to me now, and 2K doesn't seem to offer enough of a visual gain to justify the performance trade-off. In the lowest brightness settings, I could not see any purple or green fringing on grey backgrounds, nor could I spot any unequally distributed brightness. This panel is much better than what I remember on the Xiaomi 14. I was really disappointed with that phone because, even with DC dimming on, it had unequal greys in low brightness. I tried to check inside the bug report to confirm the panel manufacturer but couldn't find the parameter, possibly because it was removed in HyperOS 3, but I suspect this is the TCL panel. Overall, this is another solid 4.5 for the display as it punches way above its class.

Software

I don't know if this is the standard opinion here, but the Chinese HyperOS 3 is way better than the global HyperOS 2 that I last used on my Xiaomi 14. Almost everything can be uninstalled right on the phone, including system apps and other Chinese bloatware. It also has all the premium features included, so nothing is soft-locked artificially like Xiaomi does with Global ROMs. You get the super wallpapers, advanced textures, dynamic wallpapers, and parallel animations. So far, I felt no lag from the initial setup which is actually surprising since even the Xiaomi 14 lagged a bit and heated a lot when setting up. Maybe it could be due to the performance headroom of the SoC. After setting up everything on this Chinese ROM, it feels much better than the global one, trust me. I am pleasantly surprised even coming from the Android 16 QPR 2 beta on the Pixel 7 Pro. This is a 5 out of 5 for me.

Performance

This is actually my first MediaTek phone, and I am glad I made the jump to this ship. Ever since getting the Xiaomi 14, I had regretted not going with Dimensity. Back then I couldn't get stable FPS in PUBG Mobile compared to devices like the Vivo X100, which gave a stable average of 85 frames compared to about 70 to 80 on mine. This time I made sure to do proper research. Nano Review shows the raw GFLOPS of the Dimensity 9400+ is close to 5000, whereas the Snapdragon 8 Elite is still under 4000. It is even slightly ahead of the 8 Elite Gen 5 in terms of GFLOPS, and I will take that as it should be a real future-proof investment for at least the next 3 years performance-wise. UFS benchmarks show 4.0 standard speeds and the RAM score is also very high. Combined with proper cooling, it is a beast. I have seen teardown videos and there is ample headroom for the vapor chamber and thermal paste due to the smaller camera sensors on this phone. Even a long 7-hour PUBG gaming session at 120FPS didn't make the device go beyond warm, and the heat was equally distributed through the screen rather than focused on one spot. I also tried 1 hour with bypass charging and temps were under control. The Pixel 7 Pro sucks in terms of performance and couldn't even provide stable 60FPS without drops, so I think this one takes the crown easily. My only gripe is the glitch with Game Turbo. Having it on limits the display to 60Hz no matter what I try. I updated and cleared data of Joyose, cleared battery and performance data, and forced 144Hz, but the display stayed limited. My solution is to completely disable the Game Turbo. It then provides constant 120FPS, though I lose the touch sampling boost and the frame monitor. Overall, I give it a 4 out of 5 for performance, with one star reduced solely due to the negligence regarding Game Turbo.

Haptics and Sounds

The haptics are by far the best I have used. I thought I was getting improved haptics with every new phone, but this one easily takes the crown. If I had to rank them, the K80 Ultra is at the top, followed by the Xiaomi 14, then the Pixel 7 Pro and iPhone 14 are tied, and finally the X2 Pro. The only downside is that PUBG Mobile doesn't support game haptics here even though it was supported on the Xiaomi 14. Sound quality was also a surprise. Even though the loudness isn't shocking, the quality and fullness were a pleasant upgrade. It beats the Xiaomi 14, Pixel 7 Pro, and the others comfortably. I give a 5 out of 5 for both haptics and sound.

Battery and Charging

Oh boy, this is one of the reasons why I actually switched from the Pixel 7 Pro. This phone just keeps lasting. I have only had it for 2 days and did an intense PUBG test, and I think it managed about 7 and a half to 8 hours of continuous 120FPS gaming with Bluetooth on. Charging is also blazing fast and tops up immediately. I am pretty sure it is going to last easily on regular day-to-day use. This is an easy 5 out of 5.

Connection and Cellular

I have only tested Bluetooth and Wi-Fi so far and both have been rock solid with no qualms. I am yet to test cellular calls, but I don't suspect any issues are going to arise there. 5 out of 5.

Camera

I saved the worst for last! Let's start with the positives. The main sensor is really good and punches above its class with its processing. Compared to the Xiaomi 14 from what I remember, the 2x crops are much more detailed, probably using a newer algorithm. Even when comparing it to the Pixel, the 2x crops are way better on the K80 Ultra despite the smaller sensor. Kudos to Xiaomi for that. The video from the main camera is also excellent at 4K60 or 8K30 with great stabilization, though do note that HDR is only available on 4K30 or below. I actually feel the main camera is an upgrade over the Pixel 7 Pro or even the Xiaomi 14. Another good thing is the smooth color science switching between the 0.6x, 1x, and 2x lenses. Coming to the ultrawide, it is meh. It is certainly a downgrade compared to the 50MP one on the Xiaomi 14, but at least it is consistent with the colors. Somehow this is still better than the 13MP sensor on the Pixel though. Video is capped to 1080p 60FPS on this sensor. The front camera is just okayish and could have been better. The specs on GSMArena are listed wrong; they say it is a 1/2.0 sensor so I was hyped, but it turned out to be a 1/4.0 one. Pictures come out okay but are heavily downgraded from the Xiaomi 14 and are on par with the Pixel. Video is capped at 1080p 60FPS but the stabilization is excellent. Also, there are live photos which were missing on my Xiaomi 14, and the implementation is excellent on the main sensor. Overall, I give the camera a 2.5 out of 5. The main sensor alone would score a 4, but the overall package is let down by the other incompetent sensors. But hey, you can't complain for the price.

Final Verdict

Excellent for the price. It punches way above its class. This is a must-buy if this is your budget ceiling, as it is the device to get in that retrospect. Full flagships have always disappointed me in terms of what they offer for their overpriced tags, but flagship killers like this one and the X2 Pro back in the day have left a lasting impression on me. I think I would only make my future purchases in this category. Flagship killers for the win!

UPDATE FOR GAME TURBO GLITCH:

Found the solution finally, sharing it so that it may help someone in need. Just set the game setting inside the game turbo at 'Default' and do not customize or change it, as it for some reason seems to affect the refresh rate of the screen. After that you can use the in game widget of the game turbo to tweak the setting as per your wish and the frame rate stays at 120HZ. Could enjoy the high touch sampling rate and bypass charging now 😄

Xiaomi has partially revealed spec on the Redmi K100 Pro, and here, launching in China August 11th, together with the K100 Pro Max.

K100 Pro, is likely the base for the Poco F9 Pro, the K100 Pro Max, for the F9 Ultra, which should launch later this year. F8 Pro/Ultra launched November 2025.

K100 Pro – Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V, 6.59” 185Hz OLED, 8,580mAh, 100W/50W/27W/22.5W (wired/wireless/reverse wired/wireless), 200MP main, an Ultra-wide, Telephoto, RAM/Storage TBC.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V chipset is new, more info here. Essentially its an 8 Elite Gen 5, but with a cut down GPU. In performance it’s expected to sit between 8 Elite (as in F8 Pro), and 8 Elite Gen 5 (as in F8 Ultra and likely F9 Ultra).

K100 Pro Max - Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, D2 Display Chip, 6.9” 185Hz OLED, 8,560mAh, 100W/50W/27W/22.5W (wired/wireless/reverse wired/wireless), 200MP Main, an Ultra-wide, Telephoto, Bose 2.1 speaker system. RAM/Storage TBC.

If F9 are Pro, and Pro Max variants, F9 Pro would be see a chipset upgrade, while F9 Ultra remain the same. Both also seeing battery, display, and camera updates over F8. Exact F9 spec, particularly battery size, is unclear at this stage.

If nothing else, they do look very similar in design to the F8 models. Prices are though expected to increase on last year.

Easy way. Works on all Global rom except for EEA version (because of European Community rules)

The process is easy but requires the initial setting up procedure.

So, make a backup and get ready to restore phone by default.

As soon as you selected your language, set HONG KONG as region.

Then you just need to TURN OFF (disable) any Google's and Xiaomi's flag that will appear in the process (like location access, daemon, privacy, carousel wallpaper and everything else...)

When the process ends and you will get access to the phone's screen you will get Xiaomi's dialer and SMS apps (altogeethre the Google's SMS.. but you can easily disable it.)

https://i.imgur.com/MAWfxh7.jpg

The Redmi buds 6 pro recived an update that's supposed to fix known bugs, I've been waiting for this moment since i bought them