yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] von275:
I also get the same thing it look like the sound is from the l.e.d shutter or inside the machine. Also, depending from where you bought it, it may be faster then the others.

Youtube: Anexonel

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I also get the same thing it look like the sound is from the l.e.d shutter or inside the machine. Also, depending from where you bought it, it may be faster then the others.

Youtube: Anexonel
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
Hi DanADaMan! I didn't receive my gooapple today because of some delay. Once I get it I will work on it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Alpha_Nova:
For installing other ROMs you need to flash a new recovery.img!

Use GOOPHONE4GS-ROOT-REC-CH 3.2 and install the chinese recovery, after that you will be able to install a custom ROM. On web you find vids which shows the correct menue entrys for install a update under chinese recovery:

I use google translating for read chinese websites, here the link to the vid:

http://translate.googleusercontent....7.html&usg=ALkJrhjb5ZiCV5tCTfY14ttpVxhKf2x6EQ

good luck!

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Bad news! yesterday i shutdown my phone at night and want to powerON it today morning... no reaction anymore :-(

I try:

- reset it via Pinhole in the 3,5mm jack -> nothing

- connect to WinXP, DevideManager found a USB-Com 17 -> no reaction, no chargescreen

Whats scriver needed for open the backside and release the accu?

Any hints for me?

:(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] alphamod:
Alpha_Nova take the iphone sim removel tool you got with the gooapple v5

inside the jackphone ear plug theres reset buttun just insert this shinny tool and press gently and it will reset your device
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tsukeyomi:
He said he already tried that. Alpha_Nova, have you resolved the issue?

This is not true. The Nexus S, which has the same amount of RAM memory of the Gooapple V5, was one of the first devices officially running Android 4.x ICS. Please inform yourself more next time. Other than that thank you for your reply a few pages back.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] von275:
I think we should try to find out a way to run ICS on our Gooapple v5.But the question is how...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DanADaMan:
Alphanova. Thanks for the link. Scares me a bit but I'll try it later tonight. After I install custom Tom is there a way to get back English recovery. Should I copy save my recovery before I try this
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Alpha_Nova:
My GooappleV5 is working again ! I reinsert the accu and its booting as normal...:) The best new function of the latest ROM is you can wake up the phone via one click of the central button, but the used FONT is horrible i think.

Will make screenhots if someone interested. But no problem, the ANDROID system font can be changed as root via this tool:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.martino2k6.fontchangerlite

Some posts before i posted a backup of the original (english) recovery.img of GooAppleV5. The tool GooApple recovery.apk should be able to flash the backup back (name of recovery-file must be specified and one of the three buttons pressed, but since i cant read chinese signs i,m not sure which button must used :-( Last week i played with it and bootet sucessfully into the old recovery.

Another option should be to flash it via ADB commandline, same way as GOOPHONE4GS-ROOT-REC-CH 3.2 script it does install the chinese recovery image. The only thing you must do, is to overwrite the new_recovery.img file in the folder with the original backup and start the 谷锋4gs-ROOT-REC工具.bat again.

PS: I have a second GooApple V5 16GB (white) absolutely new condition for sale, if someone interested (prefered in germany) please contact me via PM!

thx and regards Alpha!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
Hello guys! Well as promised I have made some videos about the gooapple v5 / Goophone 4gs. I will also get in touch with a friend of mine to create a "recovery.img" in English for the gooapple. Here are the links of the following videos I made. Enjoy and feel free to ask questions!

Gooapple V5 / Goophone 4gs unboxing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9MGmNnJVSs

Gooapple V5 / goophone 4gs review and comparison with iphone 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDjoL3xm-OI

Gooapple V5 / Goophone 4gs how to root using root rec: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwTbkLvPgzk

Gooapple V5 / Goophone 4gs how to replace microsd card: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp0Hwbl4DwY

Also after testing all the roms I provided here with the links, I came to a conclusion that the ios rom built on 12/29/2011 is the best and less laggy.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bill63:
installing apk files/ access to android market?

Hi all........just got this phone. Can anyone please explain me how to install apk files without using android market? Is there any embedded file manager in the phone?

thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tsukeyomi:
Are you from India bro? I am :)

Few quick questions:

1) How is the retina display of the Gooapple? I think iPhone's one is good. If you set brightness to the same level, how do the two screens compare?

2) Battery life. You mentioned in a video that it isn't that good (as i was thinking and afraid of). Is it true? Any possibile solution to this problem?

Are better batteries for this phone available around?

3) I saw in your videos that, for example, the settings menu is laggy. Will new Roms fix this or that menu stays that way?

4) How are WiFi and GPS performance? You told in your videos that WiFi isn't bad. Could you test it a bit more (maybe outside, with different access points) and let me know?

5) What about games? I watched loads of videos running fruit ninja or angry birds, fine, they are not that heavy. What about newer games like GTA 3 and so on? Will they run on this phone and which is the performance?

Thanks in advance, waiting for answers bro! Your videos are very informative and very useful, thanks a lot!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] von275:
The link for the sd card and the root is the same Mayiandjay...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
Hi tsukeyomi! No, Actually I am from Puerto Rico.:)

1) The retina display is an exact match when adjusting the brightness.

2) On the battery life my goophone 4gs lasted about a day and 2 hours with moderate use. So it is not super bad but it needs a little improvement. Also I been trying to contact a battery manufacture to creat a custom battery for this phone.

3)I have install the rom 11.12.29 and so far that one is not too laggy but it has the gps issue of weak signal.

4) Wifi performance is not bad, I went outside the house and I still had 2 out of 3 bars of signal on the wifi. The Gps still needs better performance.

5)I will provide a game performance video soon, but yes it does well on 3d games.

I hope this answers your questions! Thanks :)

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OOppsss!! My mistake! Sorry I will fix it right now :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] von275:
Mayiandjay How do we fix the gps on v5 I tried your way for the 3g but it did not work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tsukeyomi:
Sure, thanks a lot! It's not a bad device seeing from your comments and description. If it wasn't for battery, no Android 4 and other little things i would buy it istantly.

I like the size and the design but as for now i'd prefer a Samsung Galaxy S2 for stability, reliability and support, if it wasn't for its high price.

I'm from Italy so: 200 Euros for the Gooapple V5 or 400 for the Galaxy S2?

As you see i'm really undecided! :confused:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
To give you my honest opinion, I think the samsung galaxy s2 Is a nice phone, but it makes me feel like I have a tablet. It is too big.

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Hi von275!

The Problem with the gooapple 3g was that it did not have a built in gps ship, so this means that it only worked on a-gps. A-gps only works with your data, but many user only got Edge on their phones so it made it impossible to work. The Gooapple v5 and goophone 4gs have the ship, but the manufacture configuration is no good. The chinese like to make things very fast and they are paying very little attention on how some of their devices lag and poor performance. I will play arround with mine until I get a good outcome.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] von275:
I do not know if someone already show it but i just found enginneering mode type “*#67876#*” in the call number pad, you can test a variety of stuff and I also found a thing called YGPS and more.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DanADaMan:
I wanted to attempt the install of the latest custom ROM (the 1-15 version). I download the V5-ROOT-REC-CH, extracted and executed the bin file (with the V5 connected to the PC). I got a message that my adb is outdated and then got repeat errors that "daemon not running".

I assume I need some special drivers? Weird though cause I have superoneclick which works fine to root my v5 through the same PC.

BTW - rather than using the V5-ROOT-REC-CH to root and install the new recovery img, can I just force the new recovery image since I'm already rooted?

Last, if everything works and the new rom loads, how can I force my original recovery img back?

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
I just updated the rom at it shows that I have 2.3.6 but I reroot my gooapple with the rec root and it flashed the chinese recovery.img and you can go back to any rom you want. Also make sure you use quickboot app and tap on the "recovery" icon. I hope this helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] von275:
You need install the special drivers and use usb debugging, i got the same errors as you once.(Maybe i shall make a video on it...)

And does anyone know if it can charge or play audio from a dock station this one (http://misterprice.ca/product_info.php?cPath=206_281_282&products_id=5890) using a iPhone 4g data cable.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Cupra_21:
Hello,

I have a probem with my gooaple V5.

i have try to install the new room gooapple_ios_11.12.29 or this one 01/15/2012.

at the moment i have this two rooms on the SD card from my v5.

now i try to do that :

Press the volume”+ and start on the same time.

but my v5 start normaly.

from one month when i bouth my mobil i have installed the old version 2.3.4

whith the same process.

but i think at the moment i dont have any userroot on my phone.

i have try to install superusser.apps but they say to me that my mobil dont have any superusser.

How i can install one superusser on my mobil.

Thank you.

I hope you can help my.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
Hello Cupra_21!

First I want to start by asking you, Have you attempt rooting your device. Going to the Android Market and downloading superuser does not root your gooapple v5. Look at this video I made on how to root this phone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwTbkLvPgzk

Once you complete this let us know. Hope this helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] punximan:
Hello everybody!

I want to install the new ROM 15/01, but first of all i want to know if it works really better than the other ones (and less laggy). if it is like that, it will be awesome if anybody makes a tutorial/video how to install it with ROOT-REC and how to replace the chinese recovery to the original one, because it is really important for next ROM installs and i fear to try it because this... I know that Alpha_Nova and maybe mayiandjay were trying those new roms, I dont know if anybody more tryied yet. A review and opinions about his experience would be really nice, how to restart the phone in case of crash too, in experience of Alpha hehe..

Thanks in advice!! :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Cupra_21:
Hello mayiandjay,

Thank you very much for your help.

I have done all that you say in your video.

now my v5 is rebooted and I have root access.

the only problem is the menu was in chinese, but i haved installed the new rom.

now I have the OS desing, but whith the same errors.

Settings ->General->international

Keyboard settings are in chinese and I dont understand what I need to do.

the same Input Method are also in chinese and i have only two options.

with the old version I have this two chinese option plus android standard keyboard.

the only thing when I need to write one sms or email, my keyboard are in chinese and i can not use this T9 option example (i will write standard and i need only two write stand), and i have diferent option from this word.

that is very important for my, because I write in german, and you know the word in german are very long.

Thank you for your help.

you have the same baseband version = MAUI1.11 AMD.W11.19SP.V3 2011/09/21

Kerner version 2.6.35.7
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Stevenious:
Hey,

I am from Germany too, but the keyboard is in english an sometimes in Chinese. The version like to delete and install itab or other keyboard doesn`t works for me. Now I hve the 15.01. rom installed but the font is horrible. the time and date are to big...gps doesn`t work for me since I bought it. :(. root access, reinstal the network location apk.. and I don`t now witch rom is better, but every rom has issues and nothing works really well for international use. The Applestoer or Itunes U are nice apps but in chinese..to delete you need root access, and so on..you all know what I am talking about ;)

So is the best way to install the android rom and put go launcher on it? with keyboard etc. ? I don`t know wha happens with gooapple no new rom for gps fix come out. So I have a device with gps chip that don`t works..nice..a new

paperweight if this issue won`t be fixed in the near future...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] von275:
HEre is a quick video on how to root it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_INUs0OdopQ&feature=g-upl&context=G26a0685AUAAAAAAAAAA hope it helps!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tsukeyomi:
Hey mayiandjay (and other Gooapple V5 owners) I have a question for you, also to keep the chitchat and thread going on :)

How is the actual "feel" of this device? Are quality of materials, assembly and weight similar to a real iPhone or does it feel a bit cheap?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Maxvert:
Hii

Hello to everyone. Although I am a happy owner of a Gooapple V5!

I installed the latest rom (29.12) and I am having problems with lag and lightweight GPS receiver. I ran the root with superoneclick. The keyboard is in Italian, but the enter key is still in Chinese. In general I am very happy with the phone and the materials seem very good.

Thanks to everyone for the great work you do to solve issues of our Gooapple!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Cupra_21:
Hallo Stevenious,

At the moment i have installed also this 15.01. rom, and we have the same thing, we can not write in german and if you put your mobile Language settings German, you see a lot of thing in german or englisch.

but with the same problem we can not write in german.

the only thing i have installed for one month the old version from our v5, i found this version in our mobile.

this version don´t have the OS mask, only android mask but we can install also Gos Launcher and we have this OS desing, with this old version we can write in german and you dont see any more any key in chinese, and you can use this T9 version you need only go to setting -> general->international ->input method and on this version we have this two chinese version + android standard key, we need to select only this android standandard option and we can write and have our mobile on german.

But we dont have any OS hintergrund, we need to make one fake hinterground.

i was happy with this old version because i can use my mobile on german.

but I thought with this neu version we can use our mobile with OS desing and we can also use our mobile in german.

but i dont see any change.

At the moment i still waiting if somebody can fix this problem.

because i thing when i will write one sms or one neu phone number,all the people or you see this chineses key das ist scheiße.

better ohne OS desing, only android but your mobile are in german?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Maxvert:
News

I hope to be useful ... I found out, right now, an interesting thing. When phone is locked, if you double click the central button, you open the music player and button to open camera directly on the lock screen!

Bye Bye!

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I forgot ... Do you know if originale iphone battery is compatible with gooapple?

Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] von275:
It does feel like the real iPhone4 (for me at least ;) Same retina screen and back glass also.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] GeorgiUzunov1990:
Hi there guys I'm looking forward to buy this phone the V5 but I'm concern with the battery life will there ever be a fix for that ?

Georgi
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Alpha_Nova:
For keyboard in german, do the following:

- install a alternative keyboard. For example smart keyboard pro

https://market.android.com/details?id=net.cdeguet.smartkeyboardtrial

- uninstall chinese keyboardapp system\app\PinyinIME.apk with uninstaller for root

reboot phone, be free ! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
Hi! tsukeyomi! I am working on a rom that the chinese released that makes the gooapple v5 and goophone 4gs a little faster.Also it ads some more "look a like" apps, and task killer looks more like the ios. Also when you boot up it gives you the apple logo and when you connect it to the pc, it gives you a itunes logo with an usb logo. I think is nice. I might create a back up so that you guys can try it. The feel of the gooapple is basically the same as the original iphone 4. And it doesn't feel cheap. I'll keep you guys posted.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tsukeyomi:
Thanks a lot! If i will ever but this device it will be thanks to people like you, who give me useful information and who works to improve this phone.

Another little question: will there ever be a fix or something regarding the battery? A more powerful battery would be awesome, but how and where can we get it? 1000 mAh is just too weak imho.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
Hello Everyone! I have uploaded a rom made by the chinese developers but modified a little by me. Download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?gfvxb2ek4v4e6o7

1. It makes the IOS UI faster and smoother.

2. I has the apple boot logo.

3. The ios task killer works better and bugs have been fixed.

4. When plugged to your pc it gives you and itunes logo instead of android robot.

5. The"Browser" app has been modified to the "Safari" App.

6. Wifi Signal has improved.

To install:

1. You must be rooted have the recovery.img installed, here is a video on how to do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwTbkLvPgzk

2. Extract the downloaded zip file on your pc.

3. Plug the phone to pc and turn on usb storage.

4. Place the folder in the backup folder of your phone. My backup folder was on the sd called "systemghost" and then inside a folder with numbers. Place the extracted folder there.

5. Now unplug your phone, and turn it off.

6. Holding the (+) key, press the power buttonand hold it until you see the "gooapple" logo, there you will now see the chinese "clockworkmod" recovery.

7.Now on the 6th line you will see the following chinese letter "备份和恢复" this means "backup and restore" tap the (-) button on your phone until this is highlighted, then to select press the power button once.

8. Now on the first line you will see the following letters "备份" this means "backup", and on the second line you will see the following chinese letter "恢复" this means "restore". I would recommend you do a backup first. To do this, highlight the backup option and press the power button and let it finish.

9. Once the backup is complete, now you will see it got back to the beginning. Go down again to backup and restore. This time you will go to restore and tap the power button once. There you will see the backup you created, and the folder you placed on your sdcard earlier, on step 4. It should show like this - 2012-01-22.11.12.32/. Highlight it and press the power button, and install.

10. Once complete, reboot phone and enjoy!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DanADaMan:
Found another issue with my modded rom (dra_v5_01222012). Under the AccountsandSync setting I only add Google accounts available to add. My google account got loaded when I logged into Market, but it only set it up to sync my Mail account. It did not sync my calendar or contacts. And I can not find anyway to add it.

I recall in one of the earlier gooapple roms, I had this same problem. Only fix I had was to flash one of the newer gooapple roms, where they added Exchange as a type of account you can set up.

Anyone know of a way to fix this?

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] deathlord33:
Hey everyone. Just found something out. I posted before about a ticking fuzzyy noise when phoning someone. When phoning someone I get it when I receive a txt during a call. Dnt know if others have experienced it. But im using the android os. If anyone else wants to test for me please ty
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mayiandjay:
This is due to the speakers and the phone antenna causing interferance when receiving call or txt and also when making phone calls. No fix for this yet, but it is not severe.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Alpha_Nova:
Hi DanDaMan,

why you dont fix this stuff before offering this ROM? Its only a bunch of klicks.

There you go:

2. --> you can edit APP names and translation via this Tool: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=890199

3. --> delete the non needed camera apk via uninstaller for root or ADB from folder system/app

anyway, thx for sharing your knowlegde and time. Together hopefully we can create a europe version for gooapple V5 :rolleyes:

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Hello,

it was discussed some pages before and solved like this way:

1. install Google CalendarSyncAdapter.apk

2. install Google ContactsSyncAdapter.apk

3. Reboot phone

Now you find it under settings accounts/syncronisation. Its works for me.

regards Alpha!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Cupra_21:
Danke Man,,,,,

Thank you now i will try to do that.

whit this new rom.

I can not use the alarm, I received this message "Sorry the application Clock (process com.android.deskclock) has stopped unexpectedly.Please try again.

but make anything.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Cupra_21:
I have one question GPS not working
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Alpha_Nova:
Please read the complete thread before posting... its a known Issue.

I would like call it defect, because GPS its a important feature for a smartphone and i buyed it to use navigation and other functions which need GPS.

On my V5 (location: germany):

1. Preinstalled tool YGPS show sometimes 12 satellites with very low signal strengh (it cant be truth because you never can got 12 satellites at same time i think!)

2. All GPS tools never get a GPS-LOC. I tried to leave phone outside the window for 2h!

3. Location based services via GSM or WiFi network (google network location service) also dont work!

Maybe we should start a new Topic on XDA-Dev about "Gooapple V5 / Goophone 4GS GPS not working". Is someone in europe sucessfull with GPS on it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] punximan:
Omg 2 roms at the same time.. XD I tryied the mayiandjay rom and it works well, the apps works well too, it have other nice stuff that makes it seem more real Iphone (the chinese apps renamed and some icons changed) and the wifi seems to catch more signal, great job. But I have a problem with facebook, when I run it, it keeps charge looping all the time and I cant see nothing except the chat and few things more, any idea to fix this? Thanks!!