RedMagic 9 Pro Plus: Bugs & Dislikes!

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[@404-Err0r]

I really enjoyed watching this and the previous one where you did an in-depth review of it. I bought mine (RM9Pro) not the plus edition and it seems to have all the features that are missing on yours, so I'm wondering if your version is a global version or perhaps its an import only made for China? Other than that, the phone so far has been really good, having the 6500mha battery makes the phone last for a very long time. Say what you will for Samsung and its optimization to get the most out of a 5,000 mha battery, 6,500mha is 1,500mha more and it really shows. For my regular usages, it shows 56 hours... not battery saving. Samsung S23U can only achieve this using battery saving mode. Unsure what the new S24U is like with battery, I hear its better, but I can almost bet it won't last me 56 hours of normal use with no battery saver on. The only concern i really have is the amount of ingress point for dust, especially the fan intake/exhaust. I wish Redmagic has a mechanism like a removable dust filter to help with keeping dust out, perhaps its something they can look into in the future. My idea would be to have a magnetic mesh and an indent for the mesh to sit in, kind of like the newer PC cases which allows the user to simply remove the filter to clean off dust. Or perhaps make it modular in the sense that the entire cooling chamber can be dismounted and "pushed out" /Ejected so that cleaning can be done to the fans. But for now, there are some options if you look up amazon and search for "dust filter mobile phone" as a phrase, and you'll see entries with stickers that will do pretty much the same thing and yet allow airflow. I highly recommend getting them as you will get lint/dust in your pockets which will inevitably make its way into the cooling chamber of the phone. Other than that, I'm really happy to give Redmagic my money this time around instead of Samsung, sure the UDC quality isn't there, but OMFG the uninterrupted display... Nothing beats it!! Punch holes have been around since 2006? its time we move on and support those who will continuously innovate. Fear is an illusion, and unfortunately, you see Samsung actively chooses to keep away from this for tech for their Ultra series, the quality like many others have said, is just not up to par sadly, and they fear that this will tarnish the Ultra brand. But for someone like me who use the phone primary as a business tool (Not gaming), it really isn't a problem.. sure my meetings might show a bit of blurriness, but its still better than a standard PC webcam. I'd much rather have a nice clean uninterrupted display so I can watch videos and photos in "true" full-screen and feel that I'm holding a piece of tech that is from 2020+. But that's me personally. Keep up the good work and keep updating us about your RM9ProPlus! For Redmagic, please keep innovating and keep doing what the bigger brands don't want to do!

[@Arxgxmi]

the plus is china exclusive currently

[@felipemacedo4240]

Btw, gg with the bible app, keep it bro!

[@TechReviewTom]

Thanks dawg 🤙

Hello Tom!, thanks for the video!, does your RedMagic 9 Pro, by any chance, have an audio issue where the audio is "compressed"?, let's say, the quiet part of a song gets boosted, while a loud part gets quiet. I already disabled the "DTS Sound" but the issue remains the same. I'm using a wired headset by the way, haven't had a chance to test with a Bluetooth one.

[@TechReviewTom]

I haven't looked too far into the sound settings. It must be an automatic thing unfortunately. That sounds a bit annoying.

[@Arxgxmi]

that's probably due to some setting that tried to keep song loudness balanced, im getting my phone soon if you haven't solved this issue u can comment here and ill see if i find out a fix, you should also check out xda developers to see if some1 else had this issue before.

[@Streloc]

Hello mate! Thx for ur video. I got crash problem with raid SL, just random crash and thats it. Do you have the same problem?

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah bro mine crashes sometimes too, it's weird that it happens. It's gotta be some kind of incompatibility with Android 14 or the snapdragon 8 gen 3 .

[@Streloc]

@@TechReviewTom damn,well iam tring to test the game on low settings. It's sad to play the game on low settings with this prone=)) but, hey! if this help for a time befor they fix main problem, i can go with it=)) again, thx for ur video and replay!

[@TechReviewTom]

@Streloc no problem bro thanks for the comment ur a legend!!

[@davidroutier6481]

Salut j' ai reçu le mien aujourd'hui redmagic 9 franchement je suis dessus j' ai mis mon jeu préféré saint Seiya awakening il fait la même chose que t'on jeu il bug sur mon ancien téléphone Xiaomi 12 pro il fonctionnait très bien ???? Merci de partager ta vidéo

[@hasanbaig8309]

You didn't talked about the green tint on the front under display camera when exposed to light colors like grey etc

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah I forgot that it happens on occasion.

[@lionsinofwrath8551]

yeah I also want to know how to stop or turn that feature off

[@ReactSpiderman]

You think is a good smartphone for montage and record gameplay ?

[@TechReviewTom]

I'd say so bro!

[@KiteTVs]

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has some issues with many apps running 32-bit, because it has stopped supporting 32-bit apps.

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah that's android 13+ though. RuneScape actually was fixed though which is great. Just send bugs to discord servers they fix it ASAP it's amazing.

[@EDIT_FORYOU_]

i brought samsung zflip 5 for 2301dhs 5g 512gb it have a lot of bug when i play ff it will automaticly close the game for no reason and after all i have start playing a min ago regret red magic 9 pro 256gb is for 2560dhs

[@TechReviewTom]

Are you saying you regret both phones?

[@EDIT_FORYOU_]

@@TechReviewTom no i haven't bought red magic 9 pro i could buy it i didn't

[@TechReviewTom]

The s24 ultra is solid bro id go for that if you want to stick with Samsung.

[@felipemacedo4240]

Bro, does your phone comes from asia? If so, this might be the problem with the apps instability vs the global version

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah it's a Chinese phone, what do you think the reason is for the instability?

[@felipemacedo4240]

@@TechReviewTom I think that, since they had to open the phone to instal a version of android (my doubt is how uncracked is the version) to simulate a "global launch", the version might be bugged and thats what is crashing the apps. I have a poco f1 today and I can play db legends with zero problems. It aure is weird for a phone this big to have troubles with such a common game

[@amirulizzat2114]

​@@TechReviewTom Yup. my china phone does that as well. not specially red magic tho. i've compared to global ones irl myself

[@TechReviewTom]

Hmm maybe trying to install a global rom might help. I didn't have issues on my 8s pro plus

[@felipemacedo4240]

@@TechReviewTom prob. Gonna fix it! Hope it helps

[@zajchang8509]

I want an honest answer. does the Red Magic 9 connect to Wi-Fi is bad? I heard from PPL that the connection to Wi-Fi is lacking. If that's the case, do you know how to fix it?

[@TechReviewTom]

No it's perfectly fine it's actually the newest version of wifi available. They probably just have super old routers. Any connection issues are based on the Internet provider I've never had any issues with wifi.

[@zajchang8509]

Thank you so much for answering

[@TechReviewTom]

Np

[@zajchang8509]

Hi sorry to bug you again but I just got mine and I love it But I have a question my battery drains overnight when I'm not using it is there a way I can fix that?

[@7designs871]

Im gonna buy this phone RM9pro but im not sure to buy cuz of comments say its sucks dust and its hard to clean and phone is over heating that a iphone and games crashes is this true i relly wanna know

[@TechReviewTom]

Check my newest vid my dude.

[@eugenedelacruz5887]

Have you tried the AI trigger?

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah man check my last video

[@XeiDaMoKaFE]

Could you please test if hearthstone, torn and tornpda games work?

[@TechReviewTom]

ill throw it in my comparison vid :D

[@davidroutier6481]

Salut peux tu m'aider svp mon redmagic 9 il bug quand je joue a un jeu il demande de fermeture de l' application au bout de 1mnt

[@TechReviewTom]

Reboot, try online guides on fix, restore, check for fix, exhaust other found methods. If nothing fixes it, it could be a hardware issue.

[@LOOTLORD605]

try factory reset the phone for once.

[@brycepilgram]

for me I'm thinking about joining the program. for the redmagic 9 pro so far i like the phone it's a good awesome device.

[@TechReviewTom]

Awesome bro!!

[@brycepilgram]

​@@TechReviewTom ok was curious because it says we can join. the beta program with the redmagic 8 series or older.

[@TechReviewTom]

I think 8s works too. I wish 9 was included.

[@brycepilgram]

@@TechReviewTom ok so far i like the phone so far and the specs on it.

[@TechReviewTom]

@brycepilgram awesome man what games are you playing still?

[@StrangeMan20]

This worth? For buy, Red magic 9 pro or iphone 14? which one is better for daily use, gaming and camera

[@TechReviewTom]

9 pro is a million times better

[@TechReviewTom]

9 pro is also current specs where as the 14 is outdated

[@StrangeMan20]

@@TechReviewTom I have a final question, how do I buy this phone online? This phone costs $649 on the official site, I don't want to buy it from Amazon because it's expensive, it costs $749, and I'm from Georgia, how can I buy this phone from the official site? is it possible If I send this phone to America and it comes to me from America, is it possible to do that?

[@TechReviewTom]

@StrangeMan20 giztop.com and my phone 24/1TB (RedMagic 9 pro plus) was $1300.00

[@ShadowStorm_The_TrailBlazer]

Tbh this thing could give me AIDS and accidentally start ww3 and I'd still buy it. Feel better soon man💛

[@TechReviewTom]

Hahahahah thanks bro

[@ShadowStorm_The_TrailBlazer]

@@TechReviewTom np man

[@MeIsTimmy]

Anyone else not able to use google assistant on when the device is locked? I used to be able to turn it on while it's on the black screen with my old phone but not now. Also anyone else not able to snooze the alarm for 5 mins with a single button press (turn edit on settings) but it always just dismisses completely?

[@TechReviewTom]

You should download Google clock

[@TechReviewTom]

I'll look it up for you bro

[@MeIsTimmy]

@@TechReviewTom Good solution but I shouldn't have to use anything 3rd party lol

[@TechReviewTom]

@MeIsTimmy yeah but I mean not much I can do lol

[@lgmarquez5469]

I just bought this phone yesterday on Facebook marketplace for $300USD. This phone is a beast! My main phone is the 15 pro max but have always wanted to try a gaming phone for fun. Glad I bought it and got it for an amazing price. I did hate the theme at first but was easily able to change the theme to look more like stock android and I love it! I will not be making it my main phone but it’s a great phone for watching movies and playing games. I was also shocked at how much faster it was than my 15 pro max. Kinda pissed me off how much better it was to my 15 pro max when it came to app opening speed and gaming. It’s so good that it pisses me off😂😂. Like why is the phone that I paid $300 to perform better than the 15 pro max I bought a couple of months for $1400💀. Overall super great phone. Kinda glad I didn’t buy the s24 Ultra tbh.

[@TechReviewTom]

This is great bro that discount is insane. It is so much better than the iPhone 15 Pro Max in so many ways. Apple is very far behind and they are scammers. Samsung is leaning in that direction. It's the whole make the outside pretty to deter them from the fact they have ram from 2019. Android is so much better bro. I like RedMagic because it just dominates other android phones.

[@kyle305boy]

@@lgmarquez5469 that 9pro must be broken crack & dirty & All black one for $300 🤔😂😂😂😂

[@Fth024]

My friend how did you download COD Warzone, and I have one more question.. I have also the shadow blade 2 gamepad but the back buttons are not working by COD Mobile do you know why?

[@TechReviewTom]

No idea with the button mapping, I just downloaded the APK file and got an app called game booster and tricked the app into thinking I was in central America.

[@Fth024]

@@TechReviewTom Thank you for the fast response, I will try to find the COD Warzone apk file and also try it with Game booster.

[@Fth024]

@@TechReviewTom there are multiple game booster what one do you mean? • Game Booster 4x tester • Gaming Mode - Game Booster PRO • Game Booster: Game Turbo

[@TechReviewTom]

Gear up game booster

[@Fth024]

@@TechReviewTom Thank you my friend🙏💙🤝

[@allenbrucelomeda8791]

Is ther any issue with the fan sir?

[@TechReviewTom]

Nah man it's great

[@mrmack3176]

You plan to join the red magic update program

[@brycepilgram]

for me I'm thinking about joining the program. for the redmagic 9 pro so far i like the phone it's a good awesome device.

[@mrmack3176]

@@brycepilgram I think red magic is actually gonna try to speed up the update process in America cause they are starting a beta update program like every other flagship phone offers

[@brycepilgram]

@@mrmack3176 ok alright thxs and will see what happens with the beta program on redmagic website.

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah bro definitely

[@TechReviewTom]

I guess they don't have it for the 9 pro / pro plus

[@kaosapprentice]

I bought the RM8 pro at launch and I wasn't getting all incoming calls or text so I had to switch back to my 7T pro and looks like that's still a problem with these, thank God I waited before buying, a phone should kinda be great at those two things you know, it is a phone first after all.

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah bro I am actually not getting calls after this last update it's not good tbh.

[@kaosapprentice]

@@TechReviewTom they should really get that sorted, sucks when the things you spend your hard earned on don't work as they should... I really like the design and battery life was amazing and best of all imo NO HOLE PUNCH camera... I'm not yelling I just really hate hole punch cameras... Crossing my fingers maybe oneplus will make another phone like the 7t pro I love their OS features but I refuse to join the hole punch club no thanks hole punches are ghey.

[@TechReviewTom]

Lolol

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah they do it's incredibly annoying

[@fatehranks]

@@TechReviewTom mine is fine i get calls

[@bc508]

Does old school work?

[@TechReviewTom]

Osrs? Yeah and rs3 was fixed

[@user-hj8vh6yz5k]

Hey I am typing this from RM 9 pro and I downloaded Dragon Ball Legends and for some reason this game crashes on my Red Magic 9 Pro but it was running perfectly fine on my old Galaxy J 7 Pro. Any idea why? Note: the game runs buttery smooth way better than my old phone but this it suddenly crashed and find myself out of the game

[@TechReviewTom]

It's crashing for you? It was crashing on my 9 pro plus but it was fixed in an app update for me. There are compatibility issues with the snapdragon 8 gen 3 for some apps bc the devs need to update their apps to the new chip architecture. I think that's why at least.

[@user-hj8vh6yz5k]

@@TechReviewTom I tried restarting my Red Magic 9 Pro, clearing the game cache and even deleting and reinstalling the game but nothing worked, the game is 6 gb in size so now I have to redownload all that, good that it only requires 300 mb to run then downloads the rest as you open other sections in the game, I even installed the latest Software update so I guess it is like you said, the developers of the game need to update the game to support SD 8 gen 3 because I heard Raid Shadow Legends is experiencing the same issues even on other devices with 8 gen 3 like Galaxy S24 Ultra.

[@TechReviewTom]

@user-hj8vh6yz5k yeah it sucks bro. They will fix it though. Post the issue in the games discord. Like use a screen recording. I did this for RuneScape and they fixed it immediately.

[@user-hj8vh6yz5k]

@@TechReviewTom I know I might be asking for too much but can you download and try Dragon Ball Legends on your Red Magic 9 Pro? The game size is 97mb on play store and in game they ask for a minimum of 300 to 350mb (something like that) and you don't have to download all the data then try Playing for some time and see if you have the same issues as me, maybe it is optimization issue on my device. If you do not wanna it is ok but for me I tried other games like a game called Ronin The Last Samurai and it runs perfectly smooth with no issues so I have doubts.

[@TechReviewTom]

@user-hj8vh6yz5k ur good bro, I actually think I tried the game in this video right?

[@cripty]

I have a cough too its not fantastic🥲

[@TechReviewTom]

Lolol yeah it's ass I was being sarcastic

[@user-kp6fp8ty9t]

How long do these phones last liks How many years??????

[@TechReviewTom]

Depends on use, I have no idea tbh. Ask RedMagic

[@user-kp6fp8ty9t]

@TechReviewTom can you do a red magic 8 pro long term review in 2 years

[@TechReviewTom]

I sold it man otherwise I would!

[@user-kp6fp8ty9t]

@@TechReviewTom are you planning on keeping the 9 pro for a long time

[@TechReviewTom]

@user-kp6fp8ty9t no im going to sell it after I do the comparison with the 9S Pro Plus when it comes out

[@PeKiiNSANE]

*BRO NEED A BREACK ON SMOKING* LOVE YOU CHANNEL ♥️

[@TechReviewTom]

Huh?

[@TechReviewTom]

Wait you think I smoke weed? 😂 Nah man I don't do that 😭😭 I just have ADHD and a West Coast accent 😂😂

[@samuraisensei4352]

Bro can redmagic 9 extended ram to 24?

[@TechReviewTom]

Mine came with 24 by default and mine goes up to 32. The 16 can go to 24.

[@samuraisensei4352]

if redmagic 9 pro sleet version 12gb can until 24 gb ram? and btw if 16gb ram how mch can it extend?

[@TechReviewTom]

No 12 can't go to 24

[@TechReviewTom]

You get 8 extended so you could go to 20. I'd get the 16 gig version of the phone.

[@samuraisensei4352]

@@TechReviewTom ok ty bro soon i buy redmagic 9 pro sleet version and ty for ur vids encourage me to buy it

[@ikevr659]

the notifications is the only thing bothering me about redmagic 9 pro but other then that its the best phone i have EVER HAD!

[@TechReviewTom]

Right bro it's amazing!! What about the notifications is getting to you man? I'll see if I can help

[@ikevr659]

@@TechReviewTom sometimes you dont get notifications for example i open up my phone klick on whatsapp and see i got a message 2 or 3 hours ago and no notification.

[@ikevr659]

@@TechReviewTom notifications like whatsapp dont show sometimes or come in real late.

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah that happens to me too it's weird

[@TechReviewTom]

Wait really?

[@Masterczulkix]

2:58 - KAKAROTTO DESTROY THE PHONE ! O_o Still you have problmes with the games ?

[@TechReviewTom]

Lolol and nah man they fixed it in an update! Not RuneScape though, sadly 😭😂

[@Masterczulkix]

@@TechReviewTom I think ppl in RS must report this problem on the RM 9Pro but , it's a new phone, few ppl have it and more than few play RS on RM 9Pro 🤣 kame hame .... HA !

[@Masterczulkix]

@@TechReviewTom further more I think it's depends not only from RM team . I think the game developers need to fix that kind of problems .

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah exactly, I'm going to the discord rn.

[@Masterczulkix]

@@TechReviewTom Let us now what you found out 🤘

[@copscsgo]

Bro i really hope it that ur gonna play Standoff 2 so i could see how it works on the red magic 9 pro and now I need to wait again 5-6 days for another video

[@DarlingtonIyke]

He is about to sell the phone

[@TechReviewTom]

I need more games to play I'm not doing one video for one game only. Also I'm gonna sell the 9 pro in a few months when the 9s has already come out.

[@michaelpain1]

People are using this phone to play gta 5

[@TechReviewTom]

Yeah I saw I have the PC emulator I'm just trying to get the game installed

[@exaltedmanif9842]

not optimized

[@TechReviewTom]

Idk man basically everything works fine, that's a tired apple buzz word lol.

[@cristianzex]

The last update its horiible performance wise and hotness, its shutdown on my end.

[@TechReviewTom]

:/ I'm sorry man

[@cristianzex]

@@TechReviewTom Could you tell me please, what its your software version and if CN one?

[@TechReviewTom]

9.0.19

[@cristianzex]

@@TechReviewTom Thanks so you updated about 400 MB in the last week ?

[@TechReviewTom]

@cristianzex I don't remember when I got the update

[@pohalsted8847]

Its a good phone, but the OnePlus 12 is better and on the same price level. I like this phone though, it just didn't beat OnePlus this round. I'm keeping both though. Both phones together are the same price as the S24 Ultra.

[@TechReviewTom]

I feel like it will beat OnePlus in terms of heat management overtime because of the fan, it also has an extra processor in the phone for ai. It also has a 100 mah larger battery and the game center features with things like Diablo mode smash it tbh.

[@donald5217]

On paper, yes. Having both phones in hand, the feel and usage is just far better. The screen on the 12 is SUPERIOR although I prefer a flat screen. The entire experience is less buggy and apps just work as they should. For me, the RM9 feels like a beta experience software wise. There is no contest on the camera too. The RM9 is marginally better at games when the game actually works. I didn't expect to like the One plus this year, but it is a much better release than their last 2 phones. Try one if you can, it's worth the comparison.@@TechReviewTom

[@pohalsted8847]

I thought the same thing as I had my RM9 far before the 12. Having had the 12 for nearly a week now, it is superior in almost every way. There may be a 1-2 % difference in graphic performance, but Android games are simple and feel the same on both phones. The software is not as buggy on the 12, pictures look better, The screen looks better, the speakers have more range etc. It is a more polished experience. I disliked the One Plus 11, but the 12 is great.@@TechReviewTom

[@TechReviewTom]

@pohalsted8847 oh fair enough man, do you have the 24 versions for both phones? Also I think part of the reason is zte and Nubia we're always budget phone companies and recently with how popular their phones are it's been probably difficult to keep up with demand.

[@donald5217]

I have the 16/512 version of each phone. The RM9 is still the more affordable or budget friendly. With student discount the 12/256 is $620 shipped and they don't charge sales tax. Nothing with a gen3 can compare in everyday price. I also like the look of the Rm9 better too. The 12 is kinda ugly.@@TechReviewTom

[@dafersacirovic6868]

i van redmagic 9 pro

[@TechReviewTom]

Are you saying you want the phone?

[@djfhps]

The problem with dragon ball legends made me mad, the only game i play, and i cant do it on my new device 😢

[@TechReviewTom]

Same with RuneScape for me bro