yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] :
Since the issue is with the lightning cable, and not the actual phone, do you think services like Android-Sale/theCheapChoice will ship out new cables? Has anyone had a seller just ship them a replacement cable?

Is it confirmed that the official iphone cable won't work?
[General Questions and Answers] miata_75:
Android-sale

I also purchased the phone from android-sale and had the non-charging issue as stated in my previous posts. I contacted the seller and he accepted to replace the phone. So i returned the phone back under my expenses with a tracking number. The phone has been received since the 12th of February and no response from the seller. I tried to contact him and he replied that he received nothing. I sent him the tracking link which proves the date of the final delivery and from that time he just disappeared... honestly, i think it was such a big mistake to buy this device. Tomorrow i will open a case in the resolution center of paypal in order to cancel the transaction and take my money back.
[General Questions and Answers] :
I'm confused as to why everyone is shipping the phone back? Why not just ask for a replacement cable? Is this not posible with these sellers?

If the cable is in fact confirmed defective from goophone.hk....
[General Questions and Answers] realadry:
Thats not a genuine zophone. The zophone has the same specs as the goophone (960 x 540 display). The one in the link has only 845 x 480!

http://www.gizchina.com/2012/12/30/zophone-i5-new-upgraded-version-better-then-the-goophone-i5-lite/
[General Questions and Answers] androidfoshizzle:
Yeah it is there are two versions micro Sim was the first version then a nano version which is only a Lil better screen nothing different, plus I linked a video of the micro Sim version...I don't want the nano Sim because I have a micro Sim on..

16GB NEXUS 4

T-MOBILE MONTHLY 4G

TRYING TO BUILD A PC
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
There's also a review called " Zophone i5 WON'T TURN ON! - [ SOLVED! ] " by TechFusions (sos I am not allowed external links at present) which shows how the printed back-plate rubs off....... he also advised not to purchase until manufacture and firmware quality improves.
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
Why are people returning the device ?

Someone asked why people not just request a

good

cable be sent to replace the defective one, the answer is quite simple, they are disappointed with the phone.

Mostly due to the software, hardware isn't that much of an issue.

This is only my personal opinion from the recent couples of weeks trying to upgrade the ROM to a more usable solution rather than have Chinese.............

My device may not have the stock ROM as it seemed to be a returned item and someone had meddled with the software. I do not have a File explorer (at least I am unable to find it) and I cannot download/install Apps. I cannot root the device because I cannot find the the software after transferring to the SD card. The Recovery does not function, I cannot wipe/install/recover as the options are not available or non functional.

Lastly, within Settings > Greneral > About > (no Recovery/Upgrade ??)

I cannot root this device no matter whichever directions taken, there are obstacles at every turn, therefore installing a custom ROM (which may also have issues) is not possible.

Basically, I am ****ed, I mean stuck with a device which cannot be upgraded.

Please note that I have rooted and installed other Custom ROMs over dozens of times ........

Rooted a Huawei Ascend 300 > upgraded Custom Gingerbread ROMs > Changed Base-band > Upgraded Custom ICS ROMs > Upgraded Custom JB ROMs.......downgraded etcetera etcetera............and back again because I consider the Custom JB ROM to be still too unstable, so reverted back to an altered ICS ROM to suit...................but I find the software of Goophone/Nophone or any of these clones to be......to put it bluntly, a load of crap.

For those who already purchased and received their devices, good luck to you; for those who are contemplating a purchase, only buy for curiosity of playing with the software, do NOT purchase to use as a every day carry else at a later stage I may say "I told you so".

Also note that most positive reports/reviews are from the Sellers/Affiliates (receives freebies to test/review), they are just luring you to purchase, don't be a dummie and spend your money.

Lastly, to those who try and follow a certain MJ video to root and install ROM (cannot see the video clearly as to what he's doing).................be very careful as his (G:) drive may not necessarily be your (G:) drive. Any mistakes may delete the phones IMEI to zero and as the IMEI is not backed-up, this means you would have bricked your device.

As I already have this thing, I will persevere..........................
[General Questions and Answers] rafa55:
I returned my phone inmediately one day after receive because not charge and can't test all, the salers, Android-sale gave me a number to return. today after one week I received the EMS post office inform that the shipment was received by the salers.

Now I hope they will sent me soon a new unit that works well.

I will maintain inform at all about this process.
[General Questions and Answers] realadry:
seems like android-sales isn't a good seller after all. do the roms posted here (including the pure ics rom) work on the devices from "efit" ? the charge problem has obviously been solved by fixing the cable and if the pure ics rom works I see no reason why I shouldn't buy the phone.
[General Questions and Answers] ColonelZap:
I don't know how you try to root your phone but you don't need anything on your phone to root it, it's all done from your pc:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

No big deal, just use your phone's browser to download a file manager, for example:

http://www.apkmarket.de/es-file-explorer/

Once you phone is rooted, installing a CWM based recovery (through mobileuncle tools) ist really not THAT though. Also, updating your phone from your recovery mode is extremely simple, everything you need can be downloaded there:

http://colonelzap.blogspot.de/2013/02/goophone-i5-n2-rooting-recovery.html

Good luck :)
[General Questions and Answers] miata_75:
ok, that's all folks...

Exactly the same thing happened to me...

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/29577-android-salecom-are-thieves/

I have to forget my € 221 for this phone..

Cursed the day i bought from these scammers....

I emailed paypal to open a dispute issue but the answer was that the 45 days period to cancel the transaction has expired..

So the story goes like that... knowing the paypal's policy they claim tht they do not have the device in stock and they accept pre-ordering.. you pay the money, they deliver the device with delay and by the time you receive it, the 45 days-period to open a paypal dispute case has expired and it the device proves to be defective, you have to forget your money...

It is totally a fraud case and i 'm not willing to leave things at fate..

If you have a faulty device bought from them, DO NOT RETURN it back to get a replacement since they will keep the device and never respond back to you...
[General Questions and Answers] ColonelZap:
Battery drainage

I hope there are some people left here who didn't sent their phones back and give me some feedback ;)

http://colonelzap.blogspot.de/2013/02/goophone-i5-n2-battery-drainage-problem.html
[General Questions and Answers] piam:
I will test this, just waiting on a new cable as mine was not charging
[General Questions and Answers] :
I got my phone in the mail today.

Yup, no charge :(

I sent TheCheapChoice an email seeing if I could get a replacement cable, but I'm waiting on the response.

Will the official iPhone 5 lightning cable work? I'm seeing mixed responses in this, and a few other, threads...
[General Questions and Answers] vnman:
Bootloop

I have the same problem, android guy with the "Power" spinning and in boot loop. Seems that no one know how to fix this :(

Tried hard reset, the phone turned off as expected. Turned on and in boot loop.
[General Questions and Answers] CloseCoder:
Cannot get windows to add the vcom drive

I have followed your guide and im basically stuck at step 5. In step 5 when i hold volume down and power together while plugging in USB, it goes to the custom recovery i installed. I also tried volume up and power but a driver named CDC Serial. I am using a goophone since it has the 77 at the end and it has the new goophone logo.
[General Questions and Answers] jgaler:
Hold volume down then push power to start phone and stop pushing power but hold volume down till it has finished.
[General Questions and Answers] CloseCoder:
Ive tried that and the same thing. Goes to recovery menu
[General Questions and Answers] jgaler:
What operating system are you using? I could not get it to work on windows 8. Had to use laptop with windows 7 on it.
[General Questions and Answers] CloseCoder:
I am using both Windows XP and Windows 7
[General Questions and Answers] NickStew:
Any idea if ANY goophone at all works on a US Cattier such as T Mobile Sprint Verizon etc. Not ATT as they are too expensive for the service. (In my area)
[General Questions and Answers] CloseCoder:
It will work with a GSM network like ATT or T-Mobile
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
Tried to root from PC but the magic just did not happen.

Downloaded Apps using the phones browser but cannot find these downloads in the download folder or any folder, it is contained inside the "other SD card" (after searching using PC). Catch 22 situation of cannot get apps to link2SD therefore cannot link SD.

That's the main problem at the moment, cannot get pass the first hurdle of rooting the device.

Thanks for trying to help..................at the least it has offered encouragement.

Turn over the phone and you'll see a small hole between the Camera and the flash, use a pin and poke it lightly, it should turn off, turn it back on and hopefully it will work.

This little black hole is equivalent to pulling the battery.

Edit: I reread and realized that you've already poked it in the black hole.........................

Problem with Recovery is that they DO NOT function to recovery/delete or anything..............it is useless.

I seriously hope you are not correct in regard to OS compatibility...............I upgraded both my laptops and all other desktops to Wins 8 during the cheapo period (pre 31st Jan) :crying:
[General Questions and Answers] alduleimi:
You don't need to press anything, simply switch the phone off, select the options as per the guide, click F9 and then connect the phone to the pc it will automatically turn on and the installation start.

Make sure the correct driver for the phone though.
[General Questions and Answers] ColonelZap:
When you are downloading something and you are still in your browser, pull down the notification bar. Your download should be listed there, click on it to install the downloaded app :o

Edit: You can also connect your phone to you pc as an "adb device", you'll need to activate "usb-debugging" for that. If your pc doesn't recognize your phone as an adb-device, you can try install PDAnet on your pc first, it usually provides the adb-driver.

Then you can use Android Commander to install apps on your phone from your pc :)
[General Questions and Answers] BunthoeunPrak:
hi m use goophone i5 N2 Lte- MTK6575 2.0Ghz.

i need frimeware bcos my phone stuck can not boot ....

please help me...
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
Progress at last, albeit only one small step but it seems like a big hurdle.

I used SnapPea and it was the 1st software to be able to install onto the phone. Through SnapPea, I was able to install other Apps too (ie Mobile Uncle) but some not very successful/does not work as it requires Root.

Still unable to Root as the device just will not enable me to Root therefore cannot upgrade ROM.

USB Debugging, Unknown Sources and even disabling WiFi but to no effect.

Basically, I believe this was a returned device and the issue is the meddling of the previous purchaser. Half the Apps are missing from the Recovery ROM.

Will seek other solutions another day, been at this for many many hours and it's time for my beauty sleep............
[General Questions and Answers] btwinme:
could you wire one and i buy it through paypal?

can you wire me one up and then send it to me and ill pay you through paypal????please i have no clue where to get a cable

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i need a cable that is compatible with the goophone i5 i can find one that works, the link you have up doesn't ship to the U.S
[General Questions and Answers] iosonoadry:
I'm trying to translate the "slide to unlock" text to Spanish but I can't find the font to do it. By any chance you have the *psd files so I can translate them? What font did you use?

** Nevermind, I already found it. Now I'm trying to guess the size of the font

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
I beg to differ.........do not press the power button.................................

The reason you go to the Recovery Menu is because you pressed Volumn Down & Power Button ?

Just connect and the magic works perfectly.

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At last my perseverance have resulted in my installing the 0131 ROM using the Flashtool.

Now I have a usable (hopefully) CWM v6.0.1.2, I said hopefully because it is in Chinese :( and I cannot quite understand much of the written language even though I am Oriental :crying:

Can someone please translate the 7 lines from/including the line which is highlighted. TY in advance.

Oh and if you have this version of the CWM.....the underlaying options too.

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Edit: SOS missed you out.

It is not worth the cost of international shipping, also free shipping from the Far East is far too eh-slow.

So maybe just purchase a couple (the cheapest) from different sellers on ebay and hopefully one will work.

Also send the Seller ( of your phone) a message and request/plead/ threaten/whatever for a newer/working/not faulty cable to be sent as replacement. They should be reasonable enough to realize that the previous cables were not good and needs replacements.
[General Questions and Answers] btwinme:
What cable should i buy

What cable should i buy to get my goophone i5 to charge?
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
Isn't this fun.

0131 ROM have the Slide to Un

c

lock.....................................so will be attempting to install other ROMs.

As previously stated, with a working CWM, it will be much simpler.............although it is in Chinese, I believe the options are relatively straight forward................even though I may just have unRooted myself by using a CWM v6 option................

NB: I haven't had so much fun in ages.................................don't understand as to why everyone is complaining.

I purchased this device especially to play around with its........, whereas my EDC is the Real McCoy, black with 64 little thing-ma jigs purchased on the first day in retail. Real McCoy's boringly functional, this Goophone is the bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
[General Questions and Answers] :
@Chi Am - Use the english recovery provided by Colonel Zap - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37568250&postcount=4

Also, you should be able to just replace the apk with a fixed slide to unlock apk. It's found in the System/Apps folder and can be found in the link above as well.
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
LOL, didn't see your reply to post while I was typing.

Something like this................8 Pin to USB Charger Cable for iPhone 5

Make sure it says - This cable is NOT an APPLE product.

Cheapest possible as you may not know that it is guaranteed to work. I purchased 2 from different sellers, 1 worked and 1 binned.

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At first sight of some of the Apps with Chinese, my mind was already set on another ROM.

Once I find a satisfactory ROM, then I'll filter out and include my preferential Apps................just like the ROM installed on my Huawei Ascend 300.
[General Questions and Answers] :
I used this rom - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37540074&postcount=1

All Chinese apps are removed. as well as some other good fixes.

The only thing I noticed was that the keyboard was still in Chinese, even with the language set English by default, so I installed SwiftKey.
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
I was also following Manuxo's OP but got waylaid. Downloaded the "Goophonei5cwmrecovery" but upon flashing it with the Flashtool, it gave an error message that not all blah blah blah (something missing) and blah blah blah. Basically flashing failed.

So then I copied/cut the "recovery_goo_cwm" Disk Image File and pasted into the 0131 ROM folder, then deleted the original "recovery" Disk Image File that was in the ROM folder. Flashed the ROM and voila..........:D

Progressing so quickly..........but it'll have to be another day.

I really need find a screenshot App, life would be much easier but lack of time and now in need of more beauty sleep.

TYVM for your help.
[General Questions and Answers] ColonelZap:
You can totally ignore that and just continue flashing.

Also, If your phone is rooted, you can use Mobileuncle tools to install a new recovery.

I know you already solved that problem, I'm just posting this for other users who might encounter a similar problem :)

Edit:

I don't know if this works with all firmwares, I am running the "pure Android" firmware, pressing power and homebutton at the same time makes a screenshot.
[General Questions and Answers] alduleimi:
New ROM

Just found new ROM for the goophone i5 on a chinese website, and I have now uploaded it to MedieFire.

ROM Name : goophone-i5-0304-iLok-f.zip

Download : http://www.mediafire.com/?o2m5lgittn0a5bt

The ROM seems to have nice cosmetic changes and already rooted, but don't know how to add google accounts to it ..

changes I have noticed so far..

- New toggle icons in the notification bar

- You are given the option for 2 launchers (iLauncher or Launcher) not really sure what are the difference between them as both seems to be the same

- Data connection icon now showing as "E" next to the battery icon

- Passbook app still in Chinese but looks different than before

- Camera app have panaroma option which actually work !! (don't remember seeing that with older versions)

- Activating "Do Not Disturb" function in the setting shows crescent icon beside the time in the top bar (same as iPhone)

Also, still have the Slide to unclock problem (which can be fixed) and the APN still crashes when trying to modify the settings

I am sure there are many other changes as well that I haven't noticed yet

I suppose I will have to leave it to the experts to do their magic on it :)
[General Questions and Answers] Sonter:
Thanks for the Info. Did you try it out already ? Is it in chinese ? did they fix the APN problem ?
[General Questions and Answers] alduleimi:
Yes I did install it, It's in English but have some Chinese apps like Siri, the browser and the chineses app store

regarding the APN the system still crashes when selecting Orange Internet option in the Mobile Networks > Access Point Names, anyway the 3G always worked for me for some reason, didn't really to make any changes.
[General Questions and Answers] Sonter:
I always had prblems with APN altough I have managed to fix that but took me a really long time until i figured out what to do. for now I am on the xvekix modded rom but I am still not very happy with it. Is this the last updated rom ? Did someone have any problems with the battery meter? Showing the percentage left and than after switching it off and on again gets about 20% less !
[General Questions and Answers] Chi Am:
Am Done.

Installed all 4 available ROMs excluding the newest goophone-i5-0304-iLok-f.zip and settled on xvekix_modded_rom as this seems much more concise without the need of much effort.

Then added and deleted some Apps to suit my purpose. For now this will be kept in usage until further improvements of ROMs are developed.

Will have a look at the newest but as this contains Chinese, I doubt it will be suitable but maybe just snip a little out of that ROM and insert/replace into the existing ROM.

To those who are discontented with their purchased devices, make it work and you'll appreciate that phone even more, it's like giving life to an inanimate object, once you have it going well then you'll understand what I mean.

Am now waiting impatiently for the quad Core to enter retail.................................................
[General Questions and Answers] xlr8me:
I am thoroughly enjoying this phone am on mayiandjay rom with a few tweaks to improve the OS...eg slide to unlock fixed and a few other tweaks.

Thnx alduleimi for informing us about the new rom. Do you have any pics of it?I might try it...

Also, there was a few pages ago someone saying they were getting spam sms from htw.pt.cc or sumthggn like this website.

Ok to stop these sms spam's use root explorer and remove from system/apps/ activitynetwork.apk from inside there. Once removed no more spams received.... confirmed and tested I am spam free for 4 days now :)

I want to upgrade internal battery to something with more capacity. Any ideas people?

The panaroma mode exists in mayiandjay rom and slide to unlock is an easy fix just replace the apk in system/apps with the new one found here on xda.

Not sure if the updated rom is worthy to try....decisions decisions...
[General Questions and Answers] xraider:
Same with me. Android-Sale just stopped responding.
[General Questions and Answers] miata_75:
Unfortunately my friend there is not much we can do. We were cheated and the seller has proven to be a common scammer and thief.

Paypal on the other hand "understands" the problem and takes note on the bad review but refunding is simply out of the question since the 45 days period has expired.

And i am impressed reading some posts here about the phone being so.... good and worthy....

Sorry guys but i did not pay 230 Euros just to play around and spend my time trying to configure how to make functional a "dead" crappy device.
[General Questions and Answers] deswr1:
Hi have you had problems with not getting GPS signal on the goophone i5 ? thats whats happening with me

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Hi just bought a goophone i5 having problems with the gps not connecting ? any ideas thanks:(
[General Questions and Answers] xlr8me:
Well just got spammed again after 4 days of nothing.

Strangely it all happened when I opened wifi so not sure what app it is now.

Very frustrating as the sms come in at 4am in morning. Ohh well..

Furthermore, I have gone back to using CPU tester as I need more battery life.
[General Questions and Answers] :
lulz...

Mine came in at 4am too.

I took your advice and removed that activitynetwork.apk, but I guess that's not the problem.

What's the # of the texter? Is it always the same? I only received one spam text so far, and I deleted it.

I didn't think to check the number before deleting it, but I'm wondering if it's always the same...

If it is, we could use an app like BlackList to block all incoming texts from that number.

However, if there's an app on my device giving away my personal info, like my number, I'd prefer to have it removed.
[General Questions and Answers] xlr8me:
Yup exactly the same sentiments. It's a unique number starting with 1688 or something like this. Very annoying and the links are some Chinese website so definitely some app is sending out our info. I don't like these sorts of apps.

Anyway the hunt continues.
[General Questions and Answers] ammrazmi:
H2000+ compatibility

Hmm,will this rom work on the hero h2000+?
[General Questions and Answers] :
I got another one this morning, at 6:15.

The number was 1-066-825-678942(I know it's longer than a normal number).