yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Julsok:
It's not working(( Anyway, now I'm downloading new version of ROM from fastcardtech. Here it is - http://www.talkingmobi.com/?p=1993

UPD: I downloaded rom and flashed it. It works, my keyboard is working)

But I got very nice answer from Colonelzap(colonelzap.blogspot.com).

Hi :-) It sounds like you have deleted the system keyboard?

Check this out:

http://chinamobiles.org/downloads/zap/m99systemapps.zip

Those are all the system apps, I'm GUESSING what you need to do is to copy the:

PinyinIME.apk and

PinyinIME.odex

into the system/app folder of your phone, just like you did with the other apps for the market fix. Re-boot your phone and hope it's working.

As for you P.S. No2: I wouldn't know how to change this, those are all part of the firmware.

Thanks everybody)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] loknar1:
Firmware update works

After flash everything is back to defaults and working.

Btw does anybody know, how to get rid of iOS interface in favor of original Gingerbread one? (reason i needed firmware was because of this, i was to greedy to get gingerbread interface)

I am not talking about apps of new launcher, new locker, new status etc.(i used GO app set, but that's just not it), i'd like to have it just like stock gingerbread...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] robesti:
Hi,, i would also like to take out this ios interface and set up a standar android interface....not an app... but i guess this means another rom ¿?

any expert on this issue..?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Julsok:
Yes, I also would like to install standard gingerbread interface for this phone) So let's email to fastcardech?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] robesti:
Hello does anyone have problems when making a phone call.. i do not understand

just after calling sombody the screen locks .. till this OK.. but a few secons later

the screen unlocks.. so with the ear touch starts to do things and it is not possible

to call somebody.. !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Julsok:
Hello, Robesti.

Well never notice such thing, try to pay more attention while calling.

I received good news from Fastcardtech support team. Here is the answer.

"Dear customer

Yes,this phone also can install android UI

pls wait ,i have asked the factory to send me android UI

after i get it ,i will release it

Thanks and best regards

Fastcardtech support team"
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] robesti:
Hello Julsok

what i did is istalled another app which locks the screen also when calling.

and is Ok.. the only problem is that to unlock you need 1+2 tips instead ..

but OK..

if it could be possible to disable the deault screen lock will be good. but who knows..

I am always talking about the screen lock in call..

Good news if you receive the information regarding any other android rom

which could be installed in M99 is great.. the iphone appearance is not important

for me and like other people i would prefer to install a standard android system.

Please let us know what fastcardtech tells you..

thanks

regards
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rezesius:
nice man nice
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pigadget:
Led reflux in back photo

Hi.

Have you led reflux problem in back photo ? The photo whith led flash are very bad. Waht ´s the problem ?

thank you
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Julsok:
Yeah the problem is that there's no Proximity Sensor in this phone. I guess one of the solution as of now is to switch off the screen (block and switch on/off button) while talking =)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] robesti:
I also wrote e mail to fastcardtech asking of another ROM different than IOs..

let´s see if they answer... if they told you it is possible.. they will send us...

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I also have another problem with anothe M99.. i do not how but no pc recognice the movil, so no change to activate the usb, i have to take out the sd card.. i change the SD and many things and nothing..

So this means i can not root the M99 and get rid of the chinese soft..

Does anybody have experience of where of how to activate the usb storage.. or

where is in the system the file which control this.. ??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] loknar1:
Hi, problem is, that there is a space between LED and cover, so not all generated light goes through the cover out, but some part of it scatters inside the phone directly to the camera sensor.

Workaround is very simple, take off cover, and place several thin strips of adhesive tape one top of another, between LED and sensor.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pigadget:
Very bad photos/ led flash don ´t work

This is a very bad product. Fastcardtech do not reply my email. Don´t buy in fastcardtech. I will make a full review whith those this problem. it s a shame.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
Thanks for the tip! You can put some photos to share with us?

Great news that the room is working, but can anyone can upload this for download please.

Im asking to them to get this rom with android ui, let see what they ask.

Cam is very bad quality (better then other chinese)

M99 community :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andrew986:
M99 Google network location issues

Hi, some great tips on this thread thank you, I too have done the tape fix for the flash leaking into the camera.

The lack of a proximity sensor is bad, as two taps is easy to do with your face, I just hit the power button before putting it to my ear and that locks the screen.

Does anyone else have problems with GPS being weak and slow and Network based location does not work at all?

I have tried the origonal ROM and the latest and they both have this issue.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
I guess this doesnt have GPS or is very bad, i try for 30 minutes and no signal....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] robesti:
I did not notice problems with the GPS.

the issue of the camera is terrible... and dificult to understand.. but ok easy to solve.. anyways camera quality is quite bad.

So no news regarding change the IOs by standard android ROM ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andrew986:
GPS

Thanks for the replies..

I think the GPS is not a hardware problem, on the original ROM I could get a lock in 3 minutes, which is a bit slow but I could live with that.

The main problem is the location via network (WIFI or phone signal) never works.

It looks to me like there may be a file called networklocation.odex missing in /system/app.

There is a networklocation.apk in that folder but it fails to install.

If someone has GPS locking quickly could they share their /etc/gps.conf settings.

and possibly the above files :)

Or if anyone has a better solution that would be good.

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Julsok:
How to change ringtone?

Hello to every M99 users =)

I still didn't receive any answer about Android UI. I still hope to have it. Well whatever.

I have a stupid question (I know how to make in Android UI). So how to change ringtone?

Thanks in advance.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] robesti:
ringtone..? do not understand the question..

@julsok maybe you can help me.. one of my M99 has damage or something is wrong with the USB... i can not connect it to the computer at all.. just charging..

it s not an issue o drivers or cables.. seems to be a problem with the hardware..

anyhow i can not root it.

i tried some apk, inserted in the SD and negative also.

do you have any idea or how i could root it. ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Julsok:
Did you try this articel to root your phone? http://colonelzap.blogspot.com/2012/02/m99-google-4s-phone-android-market-fix.html

About ringtone I meant how to change music on incoming calls? I know sounds stupid, but I cannot find how, on Android I changed trough Music player, but on Iphone UI cannot. Maybe I 'm missing something?

Thanks in advance.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] robesti:
i have seen that,, but that s exactely the problem,, i can not root it with superclick because i can not connect it to the pc..

let´s see if fastcardtech send us another UI
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andrew986:
Ring tones

I am sure there is another app to make mp3s ringtones but Volume Ace lets you choose the ringtone from the standard 'Apple' list...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
For the ringtones you can use Zedge!

Other thing that always happen with my M99, when you shutdown and start again, on the my contacts, dissapear a lot os contacts, i have to reboot for 3 or 4 times, Anyone notice that?

Im start to being Fuc+++ with this chinese phones.

Any solutions, i really want get of this UI isucks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andrew986:
M99 fixes

If you do not like the iPhone UI just install a different app launcher like ADW.

If you are having trouble with the contacts install the contacts sync APK.

I do not have the losing contacts issue -Just GPS and Location by network.

Here is a link to the Calender, Contacts and Market fix and rooting kindly provided by ColonelZap

colonelzap.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/m99-google-4s-phone-android-market-fix.html?showComment=1330949374582#c1885757370906793740[/url]

Enjoy!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Julsok:
Yes, I know, but it doesnt change your contacts, dial-up panel, settings, dark pop-up menus and so on. I tried launcher already. And it seems no good news from fastcardtech.

Here's answer for my "1000" emails to them.

"Dear customer

We go for the factory

and they has not get the andorid UI rom yet .

you see any website has not released the andorid UI M99

i do not know if it is the tech problem or anything else

if the iPHONE rom Can not slove your problem

you would send back for repair

Thanks and best regards"

So you can send the phone back for repair? What repair, interesting =)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
LOLOLOL

Great support!!

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Contacts sync is the google contacts sync?

I already have this installed, but, when i shutdown, some contacts doesn't appear after a few reboots they appear....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andrew986:
Try this ROM...

Have you installed the latest ROM?

It is far from perfect, it does not fix my GPS or network location but the Google contact sync is there.

colonelzap.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/m99-google-4s-phone-firmware.html

Hope it helps, still got the black on dark blue menus though WTF!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
What is the difference between the original rom and this one?

I Have the google contacts and this things, install.

My solution is when i don't see the contacts(some people, not all) i put in airplane mode then when came back appear....

Don't now why, but it works

Did you recommend install the rom?

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andrew986:
Rom

It is an official new Rom for the phone, so should have bug fixes.

For me it did not fix my GPS - maybe a hardware issue for me no one else seems to have my navigation issues.

This ROM seems nice and fast, boots quick and has the Apple boot logo.

It has the contacts sync installed but still no market?? Although that is and easy fix.

If you can live with your contacts issue and your phone is otherwise fine I am a fan of it 'if it is not broken'...

Have you tried backing up your contacts using one of the many apps (to a V-card file) and importing back to the phone instead of syncing with Google?

Import is in the menu for contacts under more Import/Export option of course.

Hope this helps
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
I did try yet....i will try the new rom to see how good they are :)

Apple logo seems to be nice
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] emard:
Look, I had the same problem for a couple of days after I first got M99 in my hands. Same sticking at "Waiting for device..." in SuperOneClick. Then I remembered my experience with an USB modem stick and... Oh!... i GOT THE ROOT. Never put your USB cable into the front USB jacks or use any USB extension cables, JUST PLUG INTO ANY OF THE REAR USB JACKS!!! It will take you about 2 minutes to root your phone after that (provided you installed ADB drivers). I did it both on Win XP and Win 7.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kalafi:
I have the same with the contacts. I can't copy every contancts from the sim to the phone... Only some of them are copied. I bought this phone few days ago, I installed everything about you talking about in this forum but i noticed that this phone doesnt have 3G... Is it true ?? Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
Yes doesn't have
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
Hello Guys

I flash my M99 with the new rom, now after copy the market....when i open say "no matching content....."

Does anyone now how to solve this?

Thanks

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I solved with other version of market 3.3 the other doesn't work...and update to google play store ad works
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mroki:
Touchscreen

Hi!

I just got my M99 last week. Installed some apps and was working OK. Today started the touchscreen clicking itself. I removed the screen protector 'maybe under that is some bubble or dust' cleaned the screen, but no change.

Is there some kind of virus or is it a defect on the touchscreen.

Do You have some ideas, what can I try?

Thnaks ...

Mroki
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
Bad news!!!

My doesn't have problems, the black m99 maybe a white m99 bu :P

I don't know try to reset from factory, but probably you will need to resend to them :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] emard:
It might be a small bug in Wifi suppression system, just check if you turned off WiFi or 2G before going away from any WiFi AP. It is WiFi radio starting and going off periodically searching for possible networks that jerks the screen and doing other poltergeist. This does not happen when you have your WiFi reliably connected to your home router AP or any other nearby station. Try to keep WiFi and 2G out when you surely are away from any APs. Working with 2G only even with GPRS preference on will make WiFi wake now and then.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mroki:
Hi!

I was charging the phone with my notebook and meantime was using as a WIFI hotspot (charger, SIM data, WIFI). The device get also quite hot and was not working whole afternoon (I do not remember if WIFI was still on or off).

Now - factory reset - and trying to have a device temperature low and it seems to be OK.

Thanks for the tip, I will try to turn off the WIFI when it happens again.

Regards,

Mroki
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] emard:
Thanks for appreciation, Mroki! But now I turn to all community. There is a strong fimware malfunction concerning inherent dialer operation. In my phone, all apps behave properly and it is, actually, a very good Android miniTab. But being a Googlophone, it is an awful dialer. I can ring a person and the phone does not establish a correct contact for several tries on end. Sometimes people can not reach me for no particular reason. Occasionally, a popup flashes telling that android phone service stopped abruptly and so on. I did nor risk yet to change Phone.apk for another one or use terminal commands as I am no programmer in Linux. Can anyone recommend a way to get rid of this misbehaviour?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] juzz86:
Hello Emard.

This sounds a little deeper than the dialler, however you may try a replacement app (something like exDialer) from the Play Store. This will co-exist on your device alongside the regular phone.apk, meaning there is no harm in trying a new app, as long as you do NOT delete the phone.apk from your /system.

If the problem persists, it may be an issue with the Radio or Radio Interface Layer of the phone itself, and may require some assistance from the manufacturer.

Good luck! :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] emard:
Hallo, juzz86

You seem to be right. Because I have already tried out nearly all available dialers and the problem persists, although the severity of the effect differs from dialer to dialer. Now I am using Go Contacts EX and with a certain mixture of settings I reduced the problem by some 90%. So, now it bothers me quite rarely. Once I already renamed Phone.apk and had to reflash the firmware as the system hung immediately. If I new who was the manufacturer I would turn to them but with China it would take me perhaps a year to settle everything. I think I will survive for a while and in the worst case will contact chinaphone shamans in my city. Any other views and reviews will be appreciated.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
Strange bug you have :(

I can't get my location with GPS, when i open google maps....allways say login failed :confused:

Foursqare or chekin applications doens't work no gps location....

Anyone have this problem?

Thanks

M99 People:D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] emard:
Hi, Mouratti,

As far as I know, Google maps or social networks never worked straight to me. You better use Navitel for Android. It works fine in my M99 despite a little bug with the ringer.

Finds sattelites and connects in 1-2 minutes depending on landscape. Position error is 30 meters at the most. Constant CPU clock of 780 MHz makes it as quick as possible.

Good luck
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vietnamesetan:
Selling M99 Google 4S+

Hi, I just received my M99 Google 4S+ from fastcardtech.com, it is a good phone but I don't really like it due to it feeling too plasticy and a lack of proximity sensor so I am putting it up for sale. It still has the plastic on and I have rooted it and installed the market. I am selling for $130 shipping included and I am shipping from Canada.

Anybody interested please pm me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Clint000:
M99 goes crazy with GPRS

Great thread for M99 users!

Got a M99 a few days ago and was able to root it & install several apps without any problem. Today I configured the data connection (GPRS) for my provider (Talkmobile in UK), after which the phone connects to it and shows an "E" in the status bar (EDGE). Connection status shows as "connected".

However when I launch any application which makes use of that connection the phone goes crazy...it clicks away different things on the screen, enables & disables wifi & bluetooth several times (or any other setting present in the dropdown menu), and keeps doing so indefinitely until I press the ON/OFF button. This happens when launching the web explorer, market or mail navigation, and seems to happen to a greater extent when the phone is in horizontal position!!

When accessing the internet through wifi it works ok, it is only when I try to navigate through GPRS (EDGE) that goes mad. It does not make any difference whether I select the "GPRS transfer prefer" ON or OFF.

I had this problem with the v11 firmware that came with the phone, but I have updated to v12 and it is still the same. It fails straight away after update (i.e. fresh ROM installation with default software).

Anybody out there with the same problem, or can think of any solution?

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] willye28:
Hi there,

I have sort of the same issue. Wifi etc works fine, no probs there. Just on the go the EDGE/gprs is not working. Btw rooted the phone and have no probs whatsoever.

Did the SIM management in settings and allocated one sim for calling and messaging and the other sim for data. In menu it shows the data connection as live. Just in settings and Access Point names, there I cannot see any data for the data sim. It does show data for the one I use for calls? :confused:

Hi, back with great news. Figured it out and it works great! My issue was when I go into access point names for the sim with the data, it came up blanc. When your here, just press and hold the - button for menu and here you can add a new APN. Solved! The E comes up etc. Just a tip. Havenot read that anywere.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Clint000:
For info, sorted out my problem as well!

Noticed there was a kind of crosstalk issue when switching GPRS ON which caused the screen to go crazy when the back cover was fitted. If the back cover was not fitted then there was no issue.

To resolve it I fitted a sheet of aluminum foil in the back cover (between the battery and the back cover). This provides some extra shielding and now the problem is gone!. :)

Thought I'd mention it in case any others have the same issue...

cheers
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] blackcap80:
I've been having the same problem with the screen going crazy. It happens when using Data instead of Wifi and sometimes even during voice calls.

After reading your post I tried removing the back cover and doing some tests, and sure enough the problem goes away. However when I try the aluminium foil as you suggest it seems to block the data access altogether! Any suggestions?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Clint000:
I'd suggest fitting the aluminum foil to cover only the battery area, this worked better for me, but it's a bit of trial and error I'd say.

Give it a try and let us know, I can take a picture of mine if necessary.

cheers
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] blackcap80:
Thanks, will give that a go. I wonder what's in the back cover to cause this in the first place?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] earaoz:
M99 problems

My new M99 has Android Version 2.3.6

Base Band Version: MAUI.11 AMD W11.37.SP V11.F1, 20/12/15 13:56

Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7

Compilation Number: V1.0

Custom Build Version: V12.01.14

It came with the following problems:

-Requests two touches on the screen at the beginning of the call and the same to cut the call. Very annoying!

-Most annoying problem is a very high level tick sound in the middle of a call while the phone is at your ear and therefore it kills you!!!!!!

Does anyone knows how to solve these problems?

Thanks!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zmaali:
Caller ID

Hello. This Phone will NOT identify

which SIM 1 or SIM 2, that is receiving the call.

I have updated everything, and rooted the phone. I tried different homescreens , caller ID apps, and even rocket dialer- No change. Please HELP... I have searched and scanned all the threads, and could not find someone that shares my problem.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andrew986:
As the phone has no proximity sensor it cannot tell you are in a call, this means two taps on your face unlocks it, one more tap can switch it to speaker which as it comes out of the earpiece is rather dangerous to your hearing if there are high pitched beeps or clicks! -yes very annoying. I always lock my phone hitting the power button after dialing of receiving a call. Clicks could also be coming from the screen 'going crazy thing' I will be trying the tin foil too.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mouratti:
Hello Guys

I finally put my GPS working!

For who doesnt get this work i use this GPS Status & Toolbox on android market free, and solve my problem now i have this working

:good: