http://en.miui.com/thread-840402-1-1.html

That's the main thread

My main issue is I'm entirely unsure if it'd be safe to install TWRP and the A1 port without bricking :/

Do you have the device in hand?

Nope. Even after their week of processing it the parcel is late

Once you get it, plug it into your computer and check using fastboot what type it is.

If it's Oxygen, chargeback.

Say that the device has been tampered with and is not safe for use.

why would chink do it

botnet

Tracking only shows "information recieved" 2 days ago, which is a day after it was due to delivered and was only put in because I asked the postal company to look into the tracking number. I've requested that they send me a refund and said "if it arrives I'll contact you"

Contact them my ass, shit's my paperweight regardless.

@Droidbot yeah I'll make sure to check. If it's Tiffany theres a chance I can still get an update to fix it.

chargeback seems like a good idea

especially if you say what Droidbot did

yeah I paid through paypal and I'll be able to prove not only my phone has been tampered but also the phones of many other customers to back me up.

take screenshots of the product listing too, since I bet they don't mention this tampering anywhere

Nope, they don't even claim it's a global rom.

oh you paid via PayPal? major win here

PayPal will save your ass

Hope they let me keep it though. Even if it's fucked I need a phone for the time being

my trusty PPTV King 7 finally bit the dust 😢

the fuck is pptv

first time hearing of that brand

some chinkshit brand that came and went like a black father

peepee television wow

sounds like one of those fucked up peepee the frog memes

or a gay child porn channel

six inch fucking phone

hooooooly

might as well have gotten mi max 2

Yeah but it was only $160 AUD, and I'm a poorboi

ah a fellow aussie

yeah have fun with anything shipping here in the next week or so

how much was mi5x??

6 inch, 2k display.
I could probably fix it since the only issue is the screen but I already had ordered the 5X and I don't want to drop $30 on getting an obscure part

uhhh $260 AUD

64GB ROM 4GB RAM

ouch

I paid $147 for my Redmi Note 4X 3GB/16GB

AUD

Yeah but I'm a slut for using internal memeory along with my 64GB SD card.