yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] kokuo81:
Hi guys,

so we know that the weak points of this great piece of HW are:

1- the GPS signal strenght (it can't fix satellites while it's covered by something like big trees or while inside the upper floor of a building (the Iphone hasn't this issue).

2- the flash light is weak

3- the camera photo quality isn't that good

Regarding point 1 and 2, that's life :)

But for point 3, after many tries it seems that the problem is given by the bad quality/functionality of the default camera app. And this is something fixable! :)

What I did was downloading the Camera Pro app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tequnique.camerax). It's not free and if you want to support the developer, buy it.

Anyway, as usual, here you have the app for free: https://mega.co.nz/#!SZp2RRZJ!PnVDoBOxNmnDIFpbcYoB8nR8zbcEcEd4kfRz0Ayx3Ns

Once installed, press the bottom left icon and select night portrait.

Now press the gearwheel icon on the bottom right of the screen, then press the same icon again (this time on the upper left part) to open the settings menu. From this menu go to the second tab and press the photo resolution menu to select the resolution (I put the best quality).

Go back to the main screen and try to take photos. The photo quality will (hopefully) be way better than the one with the stock camera app.

Please report you experiences.

Cheers

kok
[Android General] wahyuwidi:
Latest lewa i have install is still geting force close when i playing music.. hope this update fix the problem.. thx kakuo
[Android General] satmaster:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38855786

Is this true about Lewa?

Sent from Jiayu G2+ using Tapatalk2
[Android General] Devilajimmy:
if me,i don't wanna buy a phone like that brand

i can tell you the brand must be the cheap copy
[Android General] toffzter:
Well, this is my first time to buy a Chinese brand smartphone and I'm glad I did it. I just decided to take a risk and try something different. But I can tell you it is not a cheap copy. This is one of the better Chinese smartphones.
[Android General] wangiles:
Don't bother to convince the guy. Some just knows when its value for money. Others are more particular. Eg. They don't want any Chinese phones but bought HTCs, iPhones,etc.
[Android General] eaa628:
3g

an someone confirm that the 3g works in north America on ATT network?
[Android General] toffzter:
3G frequencies supported by Jiayu G2 are WCDMA/UMTS 2100MHz. I think AT&T has a band of 850/1900 MHz.
[Android General] medaved:
Is he really as good as it is written in the description?
[Android General] benschhold:
maybe you can post some pics? really interessting in processing
[Android General] eaa628:
3g

i got mine today because the specs showed WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz. all i get is edge though. so i assume the others have to be turned on in engineering mode? anyone know the code?
[Android General] vokus:
Does this phone have compass?
[Android General] zyy757:
Don't buy this, believe me, I'm a chinese
[Android General] toffzter:
Well, if you're looking for high-end smartphones, you'll be better off with the Samsung Galaxy SIII or HTC One X. But for the price of $160+, I think Jiayu G2 is definitely worth it.
[Android General] toffzter:
Sorry but I don't know the code. Maybe you could ask the seller about this.
[Android General] eaa628:
Well i have engineermode. but still no 3g all settings for apn are correct and i have the 850/1900mhz selected. well this sucks. can anyone tell me if if they have this phone in the U.S and have 3g working or can anyone that owns it in the world tell me if they have 3g working and at what frequency?
[Android General] toffzter:
I got my 3G working. I researched the internet on how to set up my network's 3G settings correctly. I went to Settings>More>Mobile Networks>3G Service and enabled 3G. I also went to Access Point Names and edited the APN and some other settings. Now it works.
[Android General] eaa628:
But where do you live and what service do you have and at what band?
[Android General] toffzter:
Our networks here in the Philippines support 850/2100 MHz. I also had a hard time making the 3G work but with some internet research, I was able to fix the settings for my network. Now it's working very well. Try searching the internet for your network's settings or seek help from your network's customer service. It may be the APN that needs to be set up.
[Android General] Enigmaximus:
Query

Have you tried rooting the phone? How long did it ship to your place? Did you pay by western union? Thanks kabayan!
[Android General] eaa628:
Yes it is rooted. It is a very nice phone and a shame that the 3g does not work in the US.
[Android General] eaa628:
2 weeks to get. Paid via PayPal.
[Android General] Enigmaximus:
Have you tried rooting the phone? How long did it ship to your place? Did you pay by western union? If yes, how much did you pay in all? Thanks kabayan!
[Android General] abirjin:
Recovery issue with mobile uncle

Hello guys, I am running my G2L on lewa 4.1.2 and having issue with the recovery as it is in chinese, when I was on the stock rom I could flash recovery on mobile uncle tools but now when I put recovery img file into sd card and go to recovery update on mobile uncle I only see "Finish search,num: 0" can anyone help me out with how to flash recovery to my device and also suggest a working english recovery CWM is preferred
[Android General] Supracer:
Here you go dude

http://www.4shared.com/file/kTUcW6k5/

You should flash it with flashtool but you can use mobileuncle

G2S_MT6577_512M_recovery.html

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] santaheckler:
I have 512 as well and flashed the 4.1.2. but not happy with it as it seems battery drains faster. it never goes into deep sleep with this rom and stays most of the time at full throttle.

I have tried to use cpu control and ds battery saver but results are the same if not worst.

did you face the same issue?

wanted to try Lewa rom but not sure which one is it and how to flash it.
[Android General] wlyt:
Jiayu G2 1GB Dual core help

Hi all

I bought this phone after reading many good reviews. Happy with it. But I need a little help.

I am using a pre-paid SIM card (Singtel Hello). And each time I call out or use SMS, the balance in the card is reduce (of course). Issue is that G2 will pop out a message with a LOUD melody (from Telco I guess) to remind me of the remaining money balance. This is fine in most cases.

BUT I want to silence that as I am using this phone in a quiet environment. I set to silent (yes, no ringing tone, key touch etc) but still that operator message of balance left is still as loud as before. I even downloaded apps that silence the phone like Silent toggle Widget still not avail.

Any way to set to really NO SOUND for the Telco message?

Thanks a lot!
[Android General] Shahmatt:
So are the G2H ROMs for the G2 plus?

The G2 plus meaning the 1GHz dual core with 1GB RAM. :-p

There are just too many variations of this phone. It's ridiculous.

---------- Post added at 04:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 AM ----------

Lets us know if you have any improvements with the battery. I'm anxious to update my ROM too. Battery life on the official JB is not good.
[Android General] abirjin:
Hello, thanks for the prompt reply but this recovery doesnt work for me, when I flash it with mobileuncle and boot into recovery just get a black screen
[Android General] wlyt:
Anyone please?
[Android General] ae01:
canot flash a working recovery

hey

i have the g2 1gb dual core.

it comes with norecovery and i tried alot of recovery images but wheni try to boot with the power and volume down-the screen looks black with nothing on it-no menues.

the only recovery that works for me is the lewa-but it is not recognizing any files in the extcd folder.

please help me with it-how cani make the lewa to see all thefiles? i tried to use the uncle tool from the market-but he is saying i have no root.

please help me:angel:
[Android General] Shahmatt:
Are you able to change the notification sound?

If so, change it to a different notification tone that is much less alarming.

Or, record your own "blank" sound using Windows sound recorder and use that instead.
[Android General] wlyt:
I use the silent mp3 and works!

Thanks a lot
[Android General] artlost:
You can install the CMW recovery 5.5.0.4:

mega.co.nz/#!XYAjXaRK!eYeDcRC7BTPy66IA1YthLi4-nTEfaBXl0Y__gdISmng

This one works, but only if you install it via the Flash Tool. Installing it with Mobileuncle MTK Tools doesn't work for me (you get a black screen when rebooting into recovery).

Use power and volume up when rebooting to get into the CMW recovery :)
[Android General] gonsi33:
ROM

Hi!

Is hungarian language supported with this ROM?

needrom.com/mobile/jiayu-g2-plus-5

Thx
[Android General] artlost:
As far as I can see, no. But you can try MoreLocale 2 in the Play store to make it Hungarian.
[Android General] santaheckler:
anyone using Lewa rom ? impressions?
[Android General] kokuo81:
New Lewa Rom is out, dated March 22nd.

I'll upload it in a couple of hours on Mega.

I never tried any Lewa rom, even though are commonly recognized as battery saver with good performances.

Cheers

kok
[Android General] gonsi33:
Hy!

anyone using this rom? needrom.com/mobile/jiayu-g2-plus-11/

camera bug?

thx
[Android General] Daisyjp:
good opinion.

i love huawei.
[Android General] Supracer:
Hey guys just want to know what rom + recovery are you using for the g2h? For example I'm using the oppo r817 transplantation with miui recovery

Which roms are you using?

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] artlost:
Official 4.1.2 beta, CMW recovery :)
[Android General] Shahmatt:
So has anyone tried the new Lewa ROM? I'm worried about losing camera functionality! :-/
[Android General] Supracer:
It's a great rom and better camera quality than the rest but the only reason I don't use it is because of the wifi connection is kinda weak

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] Shahmatt:
How about battery life? Wifi is not important to me.
[Android General] Shahmatt:
Unfortunately there appears to be a problem with the scatter file in the Lewa ROMs. Flash tool detects an error. Not possible to install.

I have tried installing via recovery but have been unable to install Lewa or CWM on to my phone. I used Mobile Uncle. Like others I get a blank screen. I even tried the Russian file on page 37 (bottom of page), but this did not work either.

Can you explain the process by which you were able to do this?

---------- Post added at 08:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:36 PM ----------

Managed to install Lewa recovery finally.

First step: I downloaded the Mt6577 scatter file from here:

http://www.needrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/G2-plus-recovery.rar

I used flash tool to try to install the recovery.img, but this did not work.

I therefore remove the recovery.img file and replaced with the Russian link shared on page 37 (bottom of page). Re-shared here:

http://files.china-iphone.ru/677update_autorecovery5.zip

Flashed using flash tool again, and it now works. Thank goodness.
[Android General] nfm1501:
Bit of help please. So I tried this method to update my phone. Everything ran perfectly, I unplugged my phone, pressed the power button but nothing happens. Phone won't start. How do I fix this?
[Android General] Supracer:
Battery life is great if you remove the unnecessary bloatware and apps... but with them you get around 5 hours of gaming

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] Shahmatt:
Strange. I get the following error when trying to update using TWRP recovery:

E: Error in /sdcard/LeWa_Jiayu_G2H_JB_ROM_13.04.02_0a6a3.zip

(Status 7).

Restored my backed up ROM for now.
[Android General] Shahmatt:
Ok I had the problem for most of the ROMs that were listed so I looked the problem up.

I used the solution stated in this link:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/optimus-v-rooting-roms-hacks/182438-solved-assert-failed.html

All is well now. I have the latest Lewa.
[Android General] Shahmatt:
@ kokuo81

FYI, Re: points 17 to 19 of the flashing process.

Your method works. I read in another forum that the correct method is.

Have flash tool ready by pressing the "Download" button..

Flash tool will then show the message "Searching" in the status bar..

Remove the phone battery -> Plug phone in via USB

Flashing should initiate..wait for green circle.

Unplug phone.. re-insert battery..start phone

It is unnecessary to "quickly" re-insert the battery I think. At least, it was not necessary for my phone.
[Android General] kunglao:
hello guys

I have a g2 jiayu from 512 mb ram

and would like to install a new rom cooked

which recovery must install and what rom?

thanks
[Android General] P1azer:
Hello, I just recieved G2 white Dual-core 1GB RAM version (2013). I'd like to ask if is there any multilanguage ROM except LEWA? Or any other way to have european langugages (czech)? I tried More Locale2, but result wasn't what I expected.. Thx

Tapatalk & Newman N1
[Android General] abirjin:
No Recovery

Hello guys been facing this weird problem for a while that I cannot load a recovery on my phone, tried loading a host of recoveries using Mobileuncle tools and every time I reboot to recovery I get a blank screen after Jiayu logo or phone shuts down. I have G2L dual core 512MB version
[Android General] Supracer:
Hey dude wasup man..... I had this problem before and mobile uncle just WOULDN'T work..... its either you flash the the last working recovery for your phone especially if its Lewa recovery via mobileuncle or flash any recovery suitable for your phone via flashtool... okay this is miui recovery and it should work with mobile uncle, its either the first link or second link, I'm not sure but you got nothing to loose anyway so try both and good luck

http://www.4shared.com/file/I-a09xXk/G2MIUI-recovery204.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/2_-oRdyg/E4BDB3E59F9FG2E58F8CE6A0B8MIUI.html

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] abirjin:
Thanks

Thanks man, will test it out and post in a couple of hours, really annoying to have no recovery
[Android General] Supracer:
Yea I know I went crazy for 3 days without recovery lol

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] prorevo:
Welcome. After uploading the rom as it is shown on page 21 of the link, of course, I gave kokuo81 512MBRAM version (22 page) is a little problem because it does not work for me now wifi and bluetooth. Icons both applications are dimmed, and nothing in the world I can not turn on ... Both the original 4.0.4 and things worked after the update is no longer: (

My phone is Jiayu 512MBRAM G2 Dual-Core

Thx
[Android General] santaheckler:
Probably you have the new version with different chipset chip s501

Look in needrom site a ROM for your model
[Android General] prorevo:
Unfortunately, none of the ROM did not help: (

Thx
[Android General] santaheckler:
w w w.needrom.com/mobile/jiayu-g2-plus-12/

Did you try this one?
[Android General] prorevo:
Yesterday I installed but I had no strength left to write that everything works as it should :)

Thx
[Android General] abirjin:
Tried both the recoveries with Mobileuncle and both times the phone shut down instead of going into recovery, think will have to flash with flash tool but there lies the problem that I dont know how to use it.:(
[Android General] Supracer:
Okay try this dude its kinda new

http://www.labandroid.com/china/2013/02/flash-cwm-recovery-to-mtk-phones-without-sp-flash-tool/

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] wahyuwidi:
Hello guys, does someone have the latest lewa os link to download?
[Android General] Supracer:
http://bbs.lewaos.com/download.php?mobile=no pick your phone and download.....

Or

This is for g2h http://static.lewatek.com/yun/Jiayu_G2H_JB/LeWa_Jiayu_G2H_JB_ROM_13.04.12_5849b.zip

And this is for g2L http://static.lewatek.com/yun/Jiayu_G2L_JB/LeWa_Jiayu_G2L_JB_ROM_13.04.12_5849b.zip

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] aliaird:
AAAArrrrrggggghhhhh!

Just dropped my Jiayu G2!!!! Cracked screen. Anyone know if it is easy to get and install a replacement?

And if not what phone would you replace it with? As you can probably guess I don't mind what brand, just the most powerful cheap phone!
[Android General] Supracer:
I think you pay like 40 dollars and can get it fixed or you can get a hiatus g4 for 220 dollars or an xyz x1 for 190 dollars.... great phones I have them so that's why I'm advising these

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] aliaird:
Thanks supracer. Might give the repair a chance. Any idea how straightforward it is?

Hiatus? Do you mean Jiayu?

Is there a good ROM scene around either of these?
[Android General] Supracer:
Sorry yea I ment jiayu damn autocorrect! You can find it at aliexpress.com for repair and I think it comes with a manual.... and about rom scenes I'm downloading everyday a new rom to check it out and testing... plenty of roms out there

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] aliaird:
Cheers Supracer, tempted to give both a replacement and a new phone a go!

So the G4 is now out and being delivered? That's good news. Which version did you get? From one of the major suppliers on Aliexpress? Not seen it for $220 yet but not looked hard either. Is that for the 1GB version?

Shame about one of the SIMs being Micro SIM. Presumably the 3G slot is the normal sized SIM?
[Android General] satmaster:
I have huge WIFI TX drop outs on my G2H..signal is good, the device is connected all time to the access point, but it has very often a problem to receive data from wifi (load pages,download files..)..after a while a connection is working OK again.Other devices are working without any problems in my WIFI network.My Jiayu has this problem on every wifi networks... I have tried ICS and JB ROMs,but the problem is still there.Do you have any suggestions what to do?
[Android General] abirjin:
Lewa OS

Guys I have been using THe Lewa OS for a couple of months now, had no bugs and very satisfied with it but, now I feel it eats up too much RAM, I have the 512mb G2 and i get 70mb RAM free without any apps running:crying:which is quite low, so need some recommendations for some other ROM's that are lighter than LEWA, I would prefer to have vanilla android if possible
[Android General] Supracer:
I had the same problem but got 420mb free ram with my 1gb ram.... fry this rom for g2l http://www.needrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/g2yz-um4.1.zip

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] abirjin:
Thanks bro, will check it out and let you know how it goes
[Android General] balikci:
Latest developer and stable versions of lewa roms are regularly posted here:

http://www.droidchina.com/forum/Forum-Phones

lewa roms for Jiayu G2L (512 mb ram) and G2H (1 gb ram) or single core versions:

http://www.droidchina.com/forum/Forum-Jiayu
[Android General] abirjin:
Camera

Hey bro been using this ROM for a while and everything worked till I stumbled upon the camera, its simply does not work just white, I can click the white infinity but nothing else, tried messing with setting but no use
[Android General] Supracer:
Does third party apps work like zoom camera or 360camera?

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] abirjin:
Nope even third party apps dont work, same white screen on 360 camera and zoom camera crashes at start
[Android General] Supracer:
Hey guys new rom for g2h and g2l enjoy.....

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/jiayu-g2-plus-16/

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] santaheckler:
best rom so far...

aroma installer is a breeze and developers are always improving .

originally aroma installer was in russian only, but contacted them and added english
[Android General] abirjin:
Great ROM, just installed it, mostly vanilla android and hence very light
[Android General] gerstavros:
Hi, i have search many times but no luck. Where can i find the stock, or other roms for Jiayu G2 MTK6577 512MB RAM?
[Android General] santaheckler:
unimod on previous message works on either 512 or 1gb , just choose at installation.
[Android General] tmk2404:
Does someone has rom for g2h with polish language inside? I'm looking for it everywhere and can't find it. I know that etotalk rom has it but also can't find it online.. :(
[Android General] Supracer:
Anyone getting a problem with the phone that after 5 minutes of gameplay or 10 minutes web surfing the phone gets very hot? Could it be rom related because I never had this before and I'm using unimod rom

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] tmk2404:
No, mine is ok.. My question. Which rom is the most stable for now? Small battery drain would be also nice ;)
[Android General] Supracer:
Unimod is the best for battery and performance trust get it from needrom.com

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] tmk2404:
OK, thanks Supracer, but is it stable enough? If have to be honest its for my dad and he needs good rome that he could depend on it ;)
[Android General] Supracer:
Aslong as he doesn't play heavy games for 2 hours straight than this rom will be perfect, its super stable. The only problem it has that if you play Max Payne for 2 hours straight than your phone gets hot and restarts alot, you have to wait 20 Minutes till it cools off

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] Dufret:
Hi guys!

Long time lurker...

I got my mother a Jiayu G2 1G RAM MTK6577 that worked just fine until I updated Android to Jelly Bean using the official ROM by Jiayu.

After that wi-fi and bluetooth stopped working. I have tried installing some other ROMs but the problem persists.

I have also tried to perform a hard reset but it has not solved the problem either.

Currently the phone is running the latest unimod ROM, but also withhout wi-fi and bluetooth connectivity.

The seller asked me to reset by " "setting"--"reset & backup",choose clear date. " " (???)

Can you help me, guys? Thanks million.

Cheers.
[Android General] Berties123:
Ignore the negative things "cheap chinese non brand phone" I just picked up G3S and it's superb. Higher in spec than the Galaxy Ace 2 , for £80 less. Lovely screen, HD, IPS. Only thing would be external micro SD slot, if you're more into media... but guess you could use USB stick.
[Android General] Supracer:
Download the official rom 4.1.2 for g2h and install using flashtool only! If that didn't work than this definitely will.... revert back to official 4.0.4 by flashtool boot up into the rom than flash official 4.1.2 than unimod

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] Dufret:
Thanks Supracer.

Jiayu website is a chaos and I can't tell which ROM I am supposed to download.

even with google translator I can't understand half of it.

Do you know which one is the right one?

Cheers.

EDIT: I got the first one (4.0.4) right. Now I'll try to find the right 4.1.2...

I found out that the phone has a s501 chip, for what it's worth

G2CDN?
[Android General] Supracer:
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/jiayu-g2n-plus/

Register to this site and download the rom, should work great with the s501 chip.... version 4.1.2

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] Dufret:
Thank you so much!

Which languages does that ROM include?
[Android General] Supracer:
Well since I don't have the s501 chip its a hard question to answer but you can always try it or use morelocale2 from the appstore

Jiayu G2 1GBRAM Dual-Core JB 4.1.2
[Android General] Dufret:
I installed that ROM and has all the languages of a stock one from Jiayu. However it is still based on Android 4.0.4 so no Jelly Bean for my mon...:crying:

Anyway thanks a lot for your help Supracer. :D
[Android General] P1azer:
Hello,

I bought this phone to my GF couple months ago. It's white version, MTK6577 Dual-Core, 1GB RAM. First thing i wanna know, what's the real name (marking) of this version (G2+, G2H or other?), or is there any SW on play, which can find it out?

The 2nd question. Is there any ROM with CZ (Czech) localization? (like LeWa on my Newman N1).

Thanx.