Can you switch video resolution without the app?

panty

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Hello,

I really want to buy the Yi action camera, but I still have 2 questions, if you can answer them I'd be happy:

1) Can you switch between the video resolution without the app? If I want to switch from 1080p@60fps to 720p@120fps, is it possible to do it without the app?

2) I saw here on the forum that the camera has some different hardware on different batches: Does that mean that I might buy an older and worse Xiaomi Yi action camera? I was wondering if that's the reason some sellers on AliExpress sell cheaper Yi cameras (same store, two different prices for the camera)

Thank you!
 
1. Yes, give a try on Yi Plus script: https://github.com/PJanisio/Xiaomi_Yi_autoexec/tree/master/yi_plus
2. In general it is better to buy camera from latest production date. Older one can have focus, battery drain and microphone issue (you can find description and solution in this forum).
But it is not said that newest cameras will be free of these issues especially when it come to focus, but it is almost 90% sure that battery drain will be fixed.
 
1. Yes, give a try on Yi Plus script: https://github.com/PJanisio/Xiaomi_Yi_autoexec/tree/master/yi_plus
2. In general it is better to buy camera from latest production date. Older one can have focus, battery drain and microphone issue (you can find description and solution in this forum).
But it is not said that newest cameras will be free of these issues especially when it come to focus, but it is almost 90% sure that battery drain will be fixed.
Thank you!
About the #2 question, I found this website as well: http://www.xiaoyi.com/update/sports.
Maybe if I get an older version I can update from this website? Can you please take a look and tell me if it look legit and is really a good way to update firmware, in case I get the camera with the drain issue?
Thank you sir!

**I wonder if you can use some mirrors or other cool engineering to create your own DIY viewfinder, as the Yi biggest disadvantage is the fact that it does not come with an LCD (I do not want to buy a separate LCD and make my camera so fat).
I believe that the next gen of the Xiaomi action cam (if will be), is going to have a built-in LCD. Are there any rumors about the next gen cam?
Well.. the GoPro Hero 4 black too does not have LCD :p
 
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