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[Android General] HyperEscape:
Well i have also decided to buy it with some doubts left to be cleared, have skimmed through the thread , however still I am grey about the following.

Just have a couple of questions from the fellows who have it and have been using it :

1. Can it be rooted easily with tried and tested procedure and can you flash any new kernel for BLD/BLN enhancement for missed call notification ( a big sought after function for myself).

2. Is there a ROM which can unlock some advanced android UI and customization features like maybe LCD screen density. It can be any ported ICS ROM based on CyanogenMOD. (for example CyberGR Mod for my Samsung Google Nexus S)

3. Does the standard Google Apps like Google Play, Talk, Plus and Maps work correcting.

4. Does the GPS works correctly in determining the location when using Google Maps . If the GPS is off does the network location feature works accurately.

5. Does Skype video calling for latest skype version from Android Market run flawlessly without any issues over wi-fi or 3g/2g network.?

6. Is the screen resolution of 800x600 (which is maybe less than the original handset) good enough for the Android UI and displaying images, or does it gets blocky with pixelation. Does the screen shows all gradients of the natural color range or can you see visible banding in displaying any high resolution image/webpage/document. (This is an important thing to know since i have seen cheap china android tablets/phones which do not show all the 24bit/16million colors of the color space and show visible color banding in gradients.)

Would really appreciate if someone can answer the queries, so I can finalize about my purchase.

Thanks.
[Android General] tony456:
Qs 1&2 are too technical and are beyond my knowledge to answer.

Q 3. YES ...Google MAP , talk, play store all work well.

Q.4. GPS works ..Google MAP can show your position either by GPS or 3g Internet connection.

Q5. screen resolution is just fine. no problem to show web pages, photos,and viewing of movies.
[Android General] bthoven:
Network location on wifi is more accurate than on 3g. (gps is most accurate, definitely)

Generally, photos look good on this phone, but you may see some bandings on, e.g. Clear sky, etc. I believe the number of colors is not upto millions.

The native screen resolution 480x800 still looks nice and crisp, pixelated edges need to be looked at very close before you start noticing.

I found the colors are well saturated, not look like cartoon colors as seen on those Super Amoled.
[Android General] HyperEscape:
Thanks for your answers. I have edited the original post with one more important question missed earlier, question no#5 (Skype Video Calling). Please share your experience about it as well.

It would be great if anybody can shed some light on questions # 1 and 2.

Thanks for the answers.
[Android General] silvacrest:
i keep losing access to both SD cards when i flash Angelobiz v.2.0 on top of june 4th firmware

im downloading june 19th firmware right now so i will try and see if that works better
[Android General] droidvijayan:
Have you installed the adb interface driver?

How to verify?

Connect you phone on windows.

Open devicemanager( My computer->right click->Properties-> devicemanager

Look for ADB interface. if you do not find one,

Look at other devices and looks for your device name and install adb device driver.

Once you install the driver you should be able to root it.
[Android General] silvacrest:
same thing happens on june 19th firmware, does anyone no why? of how to fix it
[Android General] swukjay:
Hi everyone was looking at this phone with interest, seems you can get a pretty good phone for a cheap price if you know what you buying so I have a question, does this phone support hsdpa and if so what is the uplink downlink speed, I have seen 7.2 down and 5.76 up mentioned and can you tether via usb with this? cheers

---------- Post added at 08:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:49 PM ----------

Oh and one more question picking your brains lol i have seen quite a few of these mtk6575 phones on ebay, If you had a choice which phone would you say is the best chinese phone with this proccesor going on specs, knowledge and research you may had done?
[Android General] manu81:
I would like to install the samsung keyboard. Someone could?
[Android General] StoneTheKiwis:
I have finally got around to rooting mine today and it's pretty straightforward. I haven't looked into different kernels or ROMs yet, but there are some things that need fixing

You can change the screen density in build.prop
[Android General] ronbo76:
iG08 Version 8.4.3.17991

Not to brag, but ahem, I just about have my iGO8 all set up the way I like which became my avatar. SATNAV is a lot better when you can use a GPS to find a route last minute to an unknown destination.

It took a while to find a version, 8.4.3.17991, that worked on a Haipai i9200 with the right Text to Speech (TTS), resolution (400x800) and a Mariupol skin that takes the Android version of iGO8 from what many consider a crippled form called Amigo to the way it is used on Windows smartphones.

Maybe next week after the holiday, I'll detail what it took to set up iGO8. In the mean time, you can check out the linked picture and guess where I spent a week. The attached picture is a screenshot using Screenshot It of an iGO8 running on my Haipai. And, four of you guys have already checked out the picture while I editted this post.
[Android General] dennislim888:
GPS not work it only work with wifi or data on
[Android General] ronbo76:
GPS primer - set up with GPS Test from Google Play

Here is a quick primer on how to set up your GPS:

1. Set your time and time zone correctly. This is one of the most important things you can do as when a GPS syncs with satellites, time is the first item synced.

2. Go to System Settings, Location services - Turn off Google location service; turn on GPS satellites and turn off everything else.

3. Download and install GPS Test. This is a free download from Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest

4. Go outside where your GPS has a clear unobstructed view of the sky for ten minutes.

If you're lucky, your GPS should lock on within two minutes but a cold factory GPS start can take up to 14 minutes.

GPS Test is a free download. When installed, it will automatically ask if you want to turn on your GPS if it is off. Clicking on the various subscreens will give you other info about your GPS. Once installed and ready for SATNAV, turning your GPS on via GPS Test prior to using it for other applications will enable it to download ephermis data which tells it when and which satellites will be available for position fixes.
[Android General] tony456:
Have a good holiday and don't forget to share with us how and where to find IGO.

Cheers:cowboy:
[Android General] ronbo76:
I bought mine after searching the net to see which version worked with a screen resolution of 400x800. Not to violate xda, but a good search for iG08 might be enlightening.

In fact, one of the searches led to "Mariupol skin" which has the branding.gro and data.gro files which properly set up the screen. Sometimes iGO8 can be a bear to work with in setting it up. Seeing what others had done, made the installation way too easy.

This afternoon I learned Mariupol is a user here on xda and I hope to engage him in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1231208
[Android General] bthoven:
Interesting thing to share about weak Wifi signal. (5th June firmware on early May production phone).

From the screenshot you can see that the Wifi shows two bars on Wifi setting display, but only one bar on thee top notification bar. The Wifi strength is Fair.

It seems having one bar difference for all range of signal strength.

I tend to believe what is being shown in the Wifi setting screen.

Any same experience in you guys' phones?
[Android General] ronbo76:
Wi-fi indicator not working June 5 ROM - tango uniform?

On the stock ROM, I know I used to get at least three bars or more. I think on the June 5 ROM, one or two. However, I do know that today while setting up Firefox 14 aka mobile, on one of the wi-fi screens, it said I had an excellent connection. I also noticed one time it said fair and upon resetting my router it read excellent while only having one bar.

I think the bar indicator is not working properly as I can see boatloads of local wi-fi signals in my neighborhood which is comparible to what XP sees.

Now, shush. I'm watching my telenovela and perursing the Mariupol xda thread. Some of those guys are Android iGO8 experts!!! Did I say experts, I meant geniuses. I just met Wile E. Coyote. . .
[Android General] retrochubbs:
newbie

I'm sorry if you guys have already answered these questions but there are too many pages to go through and any advice is appreciated. I really want to buy one of these galaxy note clones. I just don't know which one to buy, the Star i9220 or Haipai I9220? Which is better? Do you guys like yours? Is the screen quality at least as good as the htc inspire 4G? Also my most important question, will this work with AT&T 3G here in the USA? Thanks to all in advance!
[Android General] jlbmdm:
Have you tried to use GPS with data conection off? (and/or phone in plane mode). If it needs to download ephermis to fix position (¿or to do it faster?), it's a problem when you are abroad and don't have data conection (or it's very expensive).

I use usually off-line navigation apps, with maps downloaded previously at home. I'm planing to buy this haipai I9220, and I'd like to know if I can make this use of it.

I've seen that some GPS are very different from others in how long does it take to fix position in a cold start with all the conections off (data conection, wifi, etc.). I have a tablet (Wits A81E) that sometimes takes more than 15-20 minutes to fix position...:(

Thanks!
[Android General] tony456:
star i9220 has 5.0 inches .

haipad noble 5.2 inches.

both are nice cloned notes.

Price of star i9200 is about 12 US cheaper.
[Android General] ronbo76:
GPS Time to First Fix TTFF - GPS Theory 101

I don't use data connection AKA A-GPS or Android's GPS EPO assistance.

On every GPS I have ever used or installed, I have used the method I outlined in my primer. Up to this point, the longest Time to First Fix for a cold factory start has been four minutes for me. Most of those GPS receivers have been SIRF III's which advertise a one minute 42 second TTFF once the system has downloaded ephemeris data.

As per my post I have what could maybe considered "booster programs" or software that turned on the GPS. In my last two smartphones, the GPS is not natively turned on at boot up. Supposedly some programs like iGO8 have the ability to turn on the GPS once they have determined which port is used by the GPS. However it has been my experience that turning on the GPS by a program like GPS Test is better because once it syncs the time, the TTFF is usually under 90 seconds because the ephemeris data is refreshed or downloaded.

If anyone is really interested in the terms used here like TTFF, factory cold start, etc., I recommend you read this short Wikipedia article:

Time to First Fix

where even the link for ephemeris data is found and known as:

GPS Signals or Ephemeris data

Direct definition of ephemeris

GPS have always been one of my strong points. This might be considered a quick course on GPS Theory 101. I don't do 200 series unless in a university setting.
[Android General] retrochubbs:
@tony456,

do you know if it works with at&T 3G
[Android General] ronbo76:
T-Mobile 3G works

I use it on T-Mobile with the right-most SIM card slot (as you look at the open back). Works great in the Western USA. Should work with AT&T.
[Android General] retrochubbs:
Ok thanks for your help. What website did u get yours off of?
[Android General] bthoven:
This phone supports 3G at 850 and 2100Mhz, so it should support AT&T 3G.

I can't comment on Star model because I don't own one.
[Android General] ronbo76:
Haipai i9200 Noble

Try this one:

Haipai i9200 Noble @ mixeshop

Should be $164 USD out the door which is the cheapest you will find. If I were you, in the notes as you place the order, tell them you want English manuals, American charging plugs and the "black Haipai i9200 Noble as advertised in the pictures". The Haipai i9200 Noble has its flash on the left side (as per the pretty pictures) as you look at the back.

There are about four or five models around. This thread is dedicated to the Haipai i9200 Noble.

Now for the caveats:

1) The price listed is $149.

2) You will have to pay a "PayPal fee" of about $5.50 USD for them to recoup using PayPal.

3) Their cheapest shipping is about $9 USD.

4) Get over all the fees because for $164 USD, that is $5 USD cheaper than any other dropshipper in China.

Basically, you place your order with them. They turn around and place the order with the manufacturer. Supposedly, if you had a direct in to the manufacturer, you could get the phone for $120 USD but that aint going to happen for someone outside of China - so get over that too!

China is about 19 hours ahead of EST or NYC. Right now, it is about 6:11 pm on Saturday for them. Supposedly mixeshop has reps in on Sundays. However, if you registered now, pay for your item today or right now, it probably won't ship until Wednesday at the earliest and mostly likely Friday or Saturday.

It will take them about three business days to get you a tracking order once you pay for your order. Get over that too.

For tracking, I'd recommend:

Boxoh

Boxoh dot com should start tracking within 24 hours of them sending you a tracking number that will sit in the China Post offices for several days. Get over that too!

Seriously, I'll send you a PM shortly.
[Android General] retrochubbs:
@bthoven :

thanks for the info on the 3G, I hope it works.

@ronbo76

I Seriously appreciate all your help man:cool:

That link is for a 5.0 inch? Is it a typo? or not?
[Android General] ronbo76:
Mixeshop's Haipai is Android 4.03 and should be on 4.04 now but who knows? The screen size is described as five inches but is actually 5.08, 5.1 or thereabouts. The screen and battery is what are huge.

BTW, in comparision to my last China clone of an HD2 bought three years ago, the Haipai weighs about the same, has a bigger screen and has this thread supporting its development.

Having a xda thread that is advancing ROMs and info which is what made my decision to buy. But hey, stop reading. Register and place your order because at $164 those things might be gone soon. . .
[Android General] retrochubbs:
Thats a great reason to specifically get this one. Im excited to get mine. Ima place the order right now. Thanx again man and have a great day. Thanks to everyone else who helped as well.
[Android General] pollebru:
Wifi contact

My device Haipai noble.

Model number i9220

Android version 4.0.3

Kernel 3.0.13 Mon May 1421:3828CST 2012

Build nr ALPS.ICS.MP.V1.11

Costum build 1337002724.

GPS works fine with Igo My way (8.4.3.179971) Quick GPS fix.

Everything works good, only the wifi ist week, of 10 meter distance i have not contact with router.

Can i fix that without new flash.
[Android General] zxcipo110:
OK thanks I need a!
[Android General] HyperEscape:
Ok well I am brimming with the desire to get this toy, even when I already have a genuine Samsung Google Nexus S and Galaxy SII. The decadence never wears off :-)

So one last time I am ordering from the following link :

http://www.fastcardtech.com/goods-7389-Haipai+I9220+Smart+Phone+52+Inch+Multi-touch+Screen+Android+40+++MTK6575+Cortex+A9+10GHz+3G+GPS+WiFi.html

Although there is some confusion about the same model on different websites which are :

1. The screen size is variable 5.0, 5.08, and 5.2 inch on different website, kinda boggling, anyone know what is the actual screen size.

2. It called HaiPad on some websites while it is also called I9220 Noble on this forum and a couple of other websites. Are both two different names of the same product or is there any difference.

3. The packaging items are kinda tricky as mentioned on the websites. Where you find a slightly lower price, you will see that there is no "Leather case" listed in the box contents and there is only 1 battery listed. However on other websites there are 2 batteries listed sometimes with or without a case with an additional price.

4. It is of course to be known that if it is listed as MTK6573 , then its a fake misguiding ad since the real 1Ghz model should be MTK6575, is that correct.

Would be glad if any one can do the same digging and can answer the queries, and also about the worthiness of the mentioned website so I can place the order. Apparently this website has mixed review but offer the maximum number of payment methods, the shipping cost well seems reasonable and absorbed in the price too, which is kinda deal for me.

Any one.....?? me still waiting to checkout the cart

Thanks again.
[Android General] dennislim888:
Now my gps can use already. Thank you a lot

to you all for the information. Again thank you

to you all.
[Android General] silvacrest:
does the haipai i9220 have the same dimensions as the galaxy note? im asking because i want to get a rubber case for it but i dont no if it would fit
[Android General] tony456:
no...the sizes of the two are not the same. haipad is slightly longer...the flash of note at the rear is on the right side while that of the haipad on the left
[Android General] gotbandwidth:
*UPDATE 4* : ( Quote from angelobiz. Thanks a lot for your hard work )

"New rom by AngeloBiz, based on kernel of 5 june.

WARNING: you made it with own risk! i don't want responsable of any damage.

:-)

if somethings don't work :-) you can restore your phone with stock firmware :-)

Make a backup of your data or apps with Titanium Backup or same apps. The flash erase all your data, and the nandroid backup don't work if it is of previous kernel ( in my phone don't work anymore 3G, after restore of data nandroid backup of 14may kernel)

Changelog:

Kernel 05 June

Root Enabled

Change logo battery, now with %

change host file, no ADS .-)

rename com.google.anrdoid.features.vendor.xml

change logo.bin, bootlogo and bootanimation (no brands)

add some sounds

add some usefull apps

no chinese apps

Repartition Fix (you will have: Internal memory 2gb, SD1 external sd, SD2 512mb)

Backup and restore work, only with thos version of kernel

What you need:

Stock Firmware of 5 June

Angelobiz v.2.0 Update.zip

Sp Flashtool

Usb cable

for flashing:

Download stock firmware of 5 june

You must flash all firmware!!!

you see this guide

after

Start your phone

copy the update.zip in your sd card.

Go in the recovery mode:

with phone off, you hold volume- and power together.

go to "install zip from sdcard"

go to "choose zip from sdcard"

choose right update.zip

apply :-)

wait...... wait....

reboot your phone"

Hi All,

I've followed all the steps above and manage to flash as well as perform the uodate.zip..... problem is now... my phone fail to booting up ... its just stuck on the andoid logo (blue color).... i even retry the whole process again but still same outcome.....

Please help .... :crying::crying::crying:
[Android General] StoneTheKiwis:
While it's slightly longer it's the same width and the gel case I bought stretches to fit with no problem. The holes almost line up too:)

I also have a leather case, which has a plastic holder on the back to clip the phone into. This holder can be made to fit by deforming the corners slightly with long-nose pliers, at least the case I have now fits and holds the phone quite firmly. Though the holes for the volume and power buttons need modifying. Typical gel and leather cases off ebay.
[Android General] silvacrest:
cheers, this is all i really wanted to know :)
[Android General] StoneTheKiwis:
Recovery

I'm having trouble getting the recovery image to install, principally because my windows installation is in a VM and it seems that the virtualised USB ports are not up to snuff.

Does anyone know what the flash tool actually does when it installs only the recovery? Does it just put the image somewhere, or does it create or modify some configuration files? With enough information I could just install it manually from this linux box.

Cheers
[Android General] axxies:
The Samsung brand is a big no-no

Apart from a few things that I have written about the 19th of June ROM, I think it's a blast. However, I was thinking about buying a few more and sell to pay for my own, but I can't resell phones that are branded as Samsung.

Does anyone know how to get rid of the Samsung logo from the ROM?
[Android General] zbeyuz:
Please check below UPDATE 4 again on page 1. I've just updated some tips to fix that error. Hope it will help !
[Android General] gotbandwidth:
Hi zbeyuz,

thanks for the tip... i managed to get it running ... :):):) one question though... now my internal is 2gb .... but seems i cant see my SD card mounted / connected... tested on PC / other phones it still working ....

any suggestion ??

thanks
[Android General] link1227:
I get a blank white screen after flashing, Any help?
[Android General] frosti7:
Amazing help and forum!

Hi guys,

i just wanted to say thanx to all of those who contribute for the better of veryone,

I've just ordered mine (its my first "android" smartphone) much thanx to this forum,

well done!
[Android General] link1227:
I have a i9220+ if that matters also.

I think it is because of firmware not compatable with + version. Anyone have Original Firmware of i9220+?
[Android General] zbeyuz:
You can try this software to manager your Android Phone: :good:

http://www.moborobo.com/
[Android General] zbeyuz:
You are welcome. Hope you will get your phone soon. :victory:
[Android General] zbeyuz:
1. Make sure your phone is Haipai I9220 ;)

2. Can you be more specific ? Which firmware are you installing ? :confused:
[Android General] ronbo76:
Where did you order yours?
[Android General] ronbo76:
Try using the SD card repartition fix on the first page.
[Android General] tony456:
Surely the different models of cloned notes are quite confusing. To make things simple , bear the followings in mind :

1. best model so far is haipad noble, mtk 6575，5.2 inches, 4g ROM, 512RAM, sell with back cover with flip incl in the box. Have Black/White colors.

2. go for no others but the one mentioned in 1.

ENJOY YOUR SHOPPING
[Android General] HyperEscape:
Can you please check the following...

http://www.fastcardtech.com/goods-7389-Haipai+I9220+Smart+Phone+52+Inch+Multi-touch+Screen+Android+40+++MTK6575+Cortex+A9+10GHz+3G+GPS+WiFi.html

Is it the correct one to get.??
[Android General] tony456:
Cannot access to your quoted site.

Even I keyed in fastcardtech I was directed to goggle.com:confused:
[Android General] zbeyuz:
Yes, it is a correct one. But if I was you, I would not buy from Fastcardtech, since I have a tough time with them before. :(
[Android General] Mloay:
Thank You All!!!

HI,

first i would like to thank you all for all the efforts you put to help others,

i had bought my 5.3'' haipai i9220 recently and it is working all fine, my only problem would be the internal memory capacity, it is only 512MB which really makes the phone running very slow sometimes.

Beside the internal memory, and under the settings>storage tab, i can see something called USB Storage 2.0GB

i'm only looking for a fix of this issues on how to increase the internal memory from 512 to 2.5GB???

here's my details:

phone model: i9220, Brand: alps, CPU hardware: MT6575

android version: 4.0.4 , kernel: linux version 3.0.13 , Jun 4, gcc version 4.4.3

any help would be appreciated.

kind regards,
[Android General] bbchu_uk:
After rooting the device (v4.0.3), the battery ran out pretty fast even on sleep and idle mode. I've tried to lowering CPU clock frequency, still can't stop the bleeding.

Is there any quick fix ?
[Android General] bthoven:
Fastcardech will charge you PayPal fee, shipping insurance fee on top. So you won't get a good deal eventually, unless you trust this seller more than others.

BTW, it is the right model.
[Android General] bthoven:
Have you tried rebooting your phone?