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RealMe XT Launched

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Zangetsu
Zangetsu Original post #1
Sep 13, 2019 at 1:46 PM
This is Insane :shock:

realme XT Specs - realme (India)

Starting @16k for 4GB/64GB @17k - 6GB/64GB @19k - 8GB/128GB

Which is worth buying ?

or XT Pro would be worth waiting ?
SaiyanGoku
Sep 13, 2019 at 1:59 PM
Better to spend some more for a Poco F1/ Redmi K20 and flash a custom rom on it. Realme's UI is same crap as Oppo's or Vivo's UI.
Zangetsu
Sep 13, 2019 at 2:42 PM
Better to spend some more for a Poco F1/ Redmi K20 and flash a custom rom on it. Realme's UI is same crap as Oppo's or Vivo's UI.
Dude... you are getting it wrong.

My bro is using Real Me1 and still gets regular updates on it, though a quite behind after Nokia on updates but still its a good UI.
Never ever he complained about any lag or freeze. and got the latest Pie updates few days back.

PoCo F1 is old now. Redmi K20 is an excellent phone but the MIUI is much worse than the Color OS.
Once the RealMe OS is launched, it will be rolled out to this device also :)

OS can be flashed to some custom ROM, which I will do after some days (if I get bored of the stock OS)
SaiyanGoku
Sep 13, 2019 at 2:49 PM
Never ever he complained about any lag or freeze. and got the latest Pie updates few days back.
It isn't about the fluidity. It is about the added bloat, unnecessary imitation of iOS and removed features like detailed battery stats,

OS can be flashed to some custom ROM, which I will do after some days (if I get bored of the stock OS)
I'm not sure devs even make roms for realme phones.
Zangetsu
Sep 13, 2019 at 2:59 PM
Bloats can be removed as the manufacturers make it system app. Not a deal breaker though.
SaiyanGoku
Sep 13, 2019 at 3:21 PM
The kernel sources are released for RealMe X .
So far, only 1 unofficial rom exists. If devs were interested in the phone, there would be atleast 4 official ones (Lineage, RR, Omni, PA) by now.
*forum.xda-developers.com/realme-x/development
Zangetsu
Sep 13, 2019 at 5:31 PM
So far, only 1 unofficial rom exists. If devs were interested in the phone, there would be atleast 4 official ones (Lineage, RR, Omni, PA) by now.
*forum.xda-developers.com/realme-x/development
It will come gradually.
kaz
kaz #9
Sep 13, 2019 at 5:38 PM
It isn't about the fluidity. It is about the added bloat, unnecessary imitation of iOS and removed features like detailed battery stats,

I'm not sure devs even make roms for realme phones.
Even OxygenOS has removed detailed battery stats :facepalm: I'm using GSam Battery Monitor app.
SaiyanGoku
Sep 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Even OxygenOS has removed detailed battery stats :facepalm:
Wait, what? When did that happen? I used OxygenOS last in 2016 IIRC, just for a week maybe.
omega44-xt
Sep 13, 2019 at 7:57 PM
One UI FTW ;)
When I last used Oppo, Vivo & Xiaomi phones, even I felt MIUI is better. I feel many reviewers just avoid talking about UI much. If they praise something, then it's good, usually Oxygen or stock-based ROM.

This guy blasted on Color OS, more towards being too harsh:
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #12
Sep 13, 2019 at 11:25 PM
Wait for RealMe OS ;)
W
Sep 14, 2019 at 10:31 AM
Btw just curious,does having detailed battery stats help.I mean is it something like people use it to identify which system process/app is consuming more battery after an OTA/firmware update & then decide on whether to continue with the update or rollback to previous version.
omega44-xt
Sep 14, 2019 at 6:44 PM
Wait for RealMe OS ;)
Some executive from Realme was speaking against stock android. So I'm guessing Realme OS is just a rename PR strategy. They might just reskin the Color OS to make it look a bit different. They have a good opportunity to develop something like Oxygen OS, but likely they won't.
Even I don't like stock android due to its lack of features & customizations, but I really liked Oxygen OS last I used it.
omega44-xt
Sep 14, 2019 at 6:45 PM
Btw just curious,does having detailed battery stats help.I mean is it something like people use it to identify which system process/app is consuming more battery after an OTA/firmware update & then decide on whether to continue with the update or rollback to previous version.
Not sure how many opt for rollback, but it helps to see which app is using power & even your usage of phone.
kaz
kaz #16
Sep 14, 2019 at 8:09 PM
Btw just curious,does having detailed battery stats help.I mean is it something like people use it to identify which system process/app is consuming more battery after an OTA/firmware update & then decide on whether to continue with the update or rollback to previous version.
All that info is present in OxygenOS, but they have removed the graph which shows the network strength, wife/gps/camera wakelocks.

It used to be like this:
*forums-images.oneplus.net/attachments/441/441329-0c6cd23673a58b414dafa5b699a99842.png

Now it is like this:
*forums-images.oneplus.net/attachments/465/465478-2b911faf2c2c0b162a34fec9afed9c78.jpg
Tapping on the graph doesn't show detailed stats
SaiyanGoku
Sep 14, 2019 at 8:25 PM
All that info is present in OxygenOS, but they have removed the graph which shows the network strength, wife/gps/camera wakelocks.

It used to be like this:
*forums-images.oneplus.net/attachments/441/441329-0c6cd23673a58b414dafa5b699a99842.png

Now it is like this:
*forums-images.oneplus.net/attachments/465/465478-2b911faf2c2c0b162a34fec9afed9c78.jpg
Tapping on the graph doesn't show detailed stats
Tap on 3 dots menu to see if it has "Show full device usage".
W
Sep 14, 2019 at 8:35 PM
Is it not possible to use 3rd party apps for such info if stock OS is missing it(I mean do manufacturers just remove this feature but capability is still there or do they completely disable this feature at OS/kernel level so even 3rd party apps can't display detailed battery stats)?
SaiyanGoku
Sep 14, 2019 at 8:41 PM
They have a good opportunity to develop something like Oxygen OS, but likely they won't.
Even I don't like stock android due to its lack of features & customizations, but I really liked Oxygen OS last I used it.
Yes, I agree with your point. While added features and customization are always welcome, most OEMs use crap skins and make the UI bloated instead.
They will just rehash ColorOS and call it Realme UI.
W
Sep 14, 2019 at 8:44 PM
Yes, I agree with your point. While added features and customization are always welcome, most OEMs use crap skins and make the UI bloated instead.
They will just rehash ColorOS and call it Realme UI.
MiOS has "parallel space" feature(similar to pc virtual machine) where one can install 2 instances of same app on same phone each using different account,any similar way to achieve it on custom OS/other OS.
SaiyanGoku
Sep 14, 2019 at 8:47 PM
MiOS has "parallel space" feature(similar to pc virtual machine) where one can install 2 instances of same app on same phone each using different account,any similar way to achieve it on custom OS/other OS.
*play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmos.glb

*play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lbe.parallel.intl

I would try the first one to run office's applications which don't run on rooted phones.

Edit: Didn't work. Even with root turned off, root is somehow getting detected. Guess I don't have to worry about office emails in non working time. :lol:
kaz
kaz #22
Sep 14, 2019 at 11:03 PM
Tap on 3 dots menu to see if it has "Show full device usage".
It has but that only shows the battery utilization by system
kaz
kaz #23
Sep 14, 2019 at 11:04 PM
Is it not possible to use 3rd party apps for such info if stock OS is missing it(I mean do manufacturers just remove this feature but capability is still there or do they completely disable this feature at OS/kernel level so even 3rd party apps can't display detailed battery stats)?
Yeah, I'm using GSam Battery Monitor and it shows the detailed graph.
W
Sep 14, 2019 at 11:07 PM
Yeah, I'm using GSam Battery Monitor and it shows the detailed graph.
So no difference then with using stock os detailed battery stats?

@anupam_pb @SaiyanGoku colorOS+nova launcher+battery stats app+parallel space+...=MiOS or better/worst(considering ram/battery usage) ?
SaiyanGoku
Sep 15, 2019 at 12:26 AM
@anupam_pb @SaiyanGoku colorOS+nova launcher+battery stats app+parallel space+...=MiOS or better/worst(considering ram/battery usage) ?
Xiaomi phones will have custom roms in case you want to wipe the entire bloated ui off, can't say the same for coloros or realmeos
I don't recommend OEMs which probably spend more on marketing than actual product development.
W
Sep 15, 2019 at 1:37 AM
Xiaomi phones will have custom roms in case you want to wipe the entire bloated ui off, can't say the same for coloros or realmeos
I don't recommend OEMs which probably spend more on marketing than actual product development.
I check custom ROMs threads at xda forums for popular redmi phones & it seems like there are always some issues.I am not saying custom ROMs are not better but it looks to me that a person needs to invest considerable time if going the custom ROM way(seen people soft bricking their phone because of using incorrect TWRP version etc for certain ROMs). I also see comments regularly on various banking/upi apps stating issues when everything works fine on my old phone running android M asus zenOS which led me to think that may be it is because of people using custom ROMs(I know about magisk but that too needs same investment of time). What's the point of buying a phone if I need to spend a few hours every 2-3 weeks troubleshooting/trying custom ROMs/updating magisk modules because bank/upi app is updated etc?

Also what's the point of 3rd party apps if they can't be used to add/restore features missing in manufacturer/stock rom. As for bloat,as long as there is enough free ram & storage left then who cares. This is why I am interested in knowing if ColorOS+3rd party apps can improve it to the level of MiOS or better,of course if it comes at the cost of ram/storage shortage then it is pointless.
SaiyanGoku
Sep 15, 2019 at 6:37 AM
You don't need to flash magisk or even root the phone to use custom rom. Apps work fine as if they were installed in any other stock ui.
W
Sep 15, 2019 at 10:10 AM
You don't need to flash magisk or even root the phone to use custom rom. Apps work fine as if they were installed in any other stock ui.
I know but people still report issues(e.g for note 7/7s,latest havoc rom comments say wifi issues/battery performance is low & suggestions are for trying a new/different kernel than the one bundled with official havoc update.Latest pixel rom comments say some issue with notification lights etc). I think these 2 are the most popular/suggested custom ROM for any phone & any other custom rom should have same or more issues.
omega44-xt
Sep 15, 2019 at 11:19 PM
I check custom ROMs threads at xda forums for popular redmi phones & it seems like there are always some issues.I am not saying custom ROMs are not better but it looks to me that a person needs to invest considerable time if going the custom ROM way(seen people soft bricking their phone because of using incorrect TWRP version etc for certain ROMs). I also see comments regularly on various banking/upi apps stating issues when everything works fine on my old phone running android M asus zenOS which led me to think that may be it is because of people using custom ROMs(I know about magisk but that too needs same investment of time). What's the point of buying a phone if I need to spend a few hours every 2-3 weeks troubleshooting/trying custom ROMs/updating magisk modules because bank/upi app is updated etc?

Also what's the point of 3rd party apps if they can't be used to add/restore features missing in manufacturer/stock rom. As for bloat,as long as there is enough free ram & storage left then who cares. This is why I am interested in knowing if ColorOS+3rd party apps can improve it to the level of MiOS or better,of course if it comes at the cost of ram/storage shortage then it is pointless.
I left rooting because of these. I'm happy with Samsung's UI & I don't think I'll jump to a different manufacturer mainly due to increasing phone size. I don't think I'll leave my S8 anytime soon though as new phones have nothing major to offer over my S8. The yearly upgrades are not much these days.
omega44-xt
Sep 15, 2019 at 11:25 PM
So no difference then with using stock os detailed battery stats?

@anupam_pb @SaiyanGoku colorOS+nova launcher+battery stats app+parallel space+...=MiOS or better/worst(considering ram/battery usage) ?
IDK for sure, maybe worse since more apps are running in the background to add missing features. I do use Nova on my S8, but that's about it as far as customizations go. Realme lacks stuff like system-wide dark mode which I don't think you can add w/o rooting.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #31
Sep 16, 2019 at 12:39 AM
ColorOS is much better than MIUI in terms of speed and UI experience.

And I don't think they will just revamp the ColorOS into RealMeOS to make it FlopOS :D
W
Sep 16, 2019 at 12:46 AM
ColorOS is much better than MIUI in terms of speed and UI experience.

And I don't think they will just revamp the ColorOS into RealMeOS to make it FlopOS :D
Everyone(well almost) here & on online sites/reviews says otherwise.
omega44-xt
Sep 18, 2019 at 8:31 AM
ColorOS is much better than MIUI in terms of speed and UI experience.

And I don't think they will just revamp the ColorOS into RealMeOS to make it FlopOS :D
Considering the statement here, I think the chances are pretty high it would just be a reskin with some added features like dark mode, which will be in newer ColorOS as well:
Interview: Realme's Madhav Sheth talks Snapdragon 855, Realme XT and Realme OS

So it's not going to be something like OxygenOS which is closer to stock Android?
Between stock Android and ColorOS or any OS, which I'd say is a custom ROM or custom OS, stock Android is not a really good OS because it's not a stable OS.

If you just bring the stock Android and give it to the users, it's not a stable OS. You need to give them a platform and constant updates to make sure they are working and you've to make it stable. It's just a raw version and you have to make it stable.

What's the use of having stock Android with a very good chipset when you cannot bring the best out of that chipset? The chipset with a better OS can bring AI capabilities, camera capabilities, OS capabilities. You can make the day-to-day operations much better.

There are battery enhancements as well. There are lots of things that you can do with the AI capabilities of the chipset through the OS, so what's the use of having Snapdragon 855 chipset with stock Android? It's like I'm giving you a McLaren but not the road to drive it on. It's all about being able to utilize it.
SaiyanGoku
Sep 18, 2019 at 11:13 AM
Interview: Realme's Madhav Sheth talks Snapdragon 855, Realme XT and Realme OS
If you just bring the stock Android and give it to the users, it's not a stable OS. You need to give them a platform and constant updates to make sure they are working and you've to make it stable. It's just a raw version and you have to make it stable.
It is stable. That's why it is called a stable release. Beta builds are specifically marked as beta. For it to work properly on a device, they need to add proper libraries and kernel so that OS can access the hardware. That doesn't means they need to add non removable bloat and crap all over the UI.
omega44-xt
Sep 19, 2019 at 2:25 AM
It is stable. That's why it is called a stable release. Beta builds are specifically marked as beta. For it to work properly on a device, they need to add proper libraries and kernel so that OS can access the hardware. That doesn't means they need to add non removable bloat and crap all over the UI.
We know stable stock android is indeed stable, even though lacking features. I don't like stock for its lack fo features & shitty gesture system (in current Pixels, looks like its changing for better or worse), still I'd rate it higher than not so good ROMs like ones used by Oppo, Vivo & other small companies. Good to see Asus & Lenovo moving to stock based ROM.

But that statement is enough to rule out Oxygen OS like OS from Realme, which is sad. I hope Asus & Lenovo launches good models in India in the future.