yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] fmehrtens:
B934

It is a 4G ROM and 1G RAM. Just FYI, the first time I tried to root it did not root, I had to try it a couple of times, and then I also loaded the ZIP file on the ROM memory along with the SD card. It worked that time. Not sure if that's what helped or not. The phone is a really nice phone ecpecially after rooting. I am also having trouble with Amazon App store app, Netflix playing too slow and the camera focus.

Good Luck and Thanks!
[Android General] cmoegele:
I have got a Copy of the origin Rom done with SPFTools. If it is needed. You also can use the Scatterfile from the zip-file.

Do you have a link for the 4.2.1 Miz Z1 firmware ? Perhaps its a fake,...

Otherwise I will flash it to our device except the Preloader, so if it fails I could go back to stock.

;)
[Android General] windwaver:
May I know the country you using the phone in? I have very bad experience with MTK chipsets with regards to data transfer. Other phones e.g. Samsung, LG do not give me this problem.

How to improve the data performance?
[Android General] Neodragon12:
No tuning. I have 2 bars on H+ and it goes VERY fast ^^

You are in which countries ?
[Android General] burn2k:
Germany, Telekom is my 3G net.

I tried erverything, changing the modem.img, deactivating not used frequencies, teh MAUI-Tool and so on. There must be something special with some phones.
[Android General] Neodragon12:
I had this kind of problem with the 4.1.2 ROM. I settled it with just removing the battery during 10 secondes. Have you tried it ?

Damn it !! I tested the GPS in my garage (so under a thin roof), and it was fixed in 40 secondes with 10 sat in view and 6 in use. I was used to need 3 minutes with the old ROM ^^
[Android General] burn2k:
I removed the battery 30 seconds, same problem :(

I have no more ideas. Will play a little with the settings now, hoping for a miracle :D
[Android General] bradstallion:
I've installed 4.2.1. So far so good. I'm still trying to understand 3g performance.

Amazon Appstore (app-shop in some country) still doesn't work.
[Android General] Neodragon12:
Take a look here http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html

Germany as only a 3G with 2100 Mhz baseband. And i don't think the Star B943 got it (max 1900).

In France i have 3G 900/2100, and i'm good... Maybe a start for an answer here :/

edit: thephone has wcdma-imt-2000, is suppose it's good enough
[Android General] burn2k:
Here are some people from germany, who have the phone and a stable 3G connection. I think, it is just a bug, but if there is no solution in the next two weeks, I will send the phone back and have to look for an other one. But that would be bad, because all other funtions are perfect for me.
[Android General] Neodragon12:
There is some stuff you can try with Mobile Uncle Tools in Engineer Mode MTK

- in Bandmode/ SIM1, disable PCS1900 and WCDMA-PCS-1900

- In ModemTestActivity, try between None(my default)/Factory/Operator

- Network Selecting choose between GSM/WCDMA "WDCMA prefered" or (auto). My default is on prefered

- Mobile Data service preferred: Try to enable it

- RAT Mode: prefered or auto

In Settings/More/Mobile Network/ Acces point name--> Check if the APN has a good set, included the configuration of your acces point.

And if it's not enough, have you ever tried an installation with a complete wipe of the database (not only the cache) ?

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And it's seems that RAT Mode/SIM1 and Network Selecting should be better on AUTO....
[Android General] burn2k:
Just to ensure, I did a factoryreset and now I have to configure around :) I will tell you, if it worked. Thank you for your ideas!
[Android General] Neodragon12:
Keep my fingers cross ;)
[Android General] burn2k:
All the fingercrossing didn't help. I tried now every combination off settings with Mobileuncle and factory-wipe. What kind of baseband do you have? I have MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V7, 2013/03/22 and tried MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V7, 2013/03/28, too.
[Android General] Neodragon12:
I'm using version 2013/03/22. Did you had same troubles with jb 4.1.2 ??
[Android General] burn2k:
Yes, the same problem. It looked good first, but only, because my signal is so good @ home. I have to go in the basement to test it everytime :D
[Android General] okupka:
Problem

I hunting problem with notifications. After incoming sms/missed call phone does not longer goes to deep sleep.

Android kernel is keeping it awake. Any thoughts? Can someone please try the same?

It is same on all roms i tried, original MIZ Z1 4.2.1 B94M 4.1.2 and the new 4.2.1
[Android General] vltr:
how yo check it ?
[Android General] okupka:
cpu spy or something like that
[Android General] vltr:
so I have the same... installed app called "Deep Sleep Battery Saver" but it cant turn phone into deep sleep . still deep sleep in unused in cpu spy :(
[Android General] hansvries02:
Did you all tried the 4.2 official Rom posted on needrom dot com? It solved all my data connection, and call interruption issues. Besides that it gives us almost stock vanilla jellybean 4.2 android features

Verstuurd van mijn ASK SP460 HD met Tapatalk
[Android General] cmoegele:
I´ve seen the same "problem" with deepsleep and cpuspy, but I´m not sure if this is a real problem.

My phone still goes 2 days even if there is no "deepsleep" shown in cpuspy.

perhaps try an other tool eg. CPU regulator
[Android General] okupka:
Other tools show the same thing, as i wrote i tracked with some other tools that android kernel keeps it awake.

Its 1% with / 10% without deep sleep during 8 hours. Thats a huge difference. You can overcome it by restart after notification, but...
[Android General] nando_donk:
you can try apps called "deep sleep battery saver", get from google play. this program increase life time and force to deep sleep
[Android General] vltr:
I tried it and it cant turn on deep sleep
[Android General] Neodragon12:
Same problems as yours, i'll try some more tests too. I have a good tutorial in french here http://www.phonandroid.com/forum/deep-sleep-comprendre-et-analyser-le-deep-sleep-t37219.html, i'm taking a look at it. For the moment, 10 minutes screen off, 2.7% deep sleep :/
[Android General] Neodragon12:
So i've installed Deep Sleep battery saver (pro version) and it works

I just had a problem with the data connection which was on OFF after i switched on the screen. I waited around 5 minutes and i had to switch on Data Connection by myself. Never happened again, only one time....
[Android General] vltr:
hmm, for me deep sleep is 0% all the time :( how do you use Deep Sleep Battery Saver ?
[Android General] okupka:
Even pro version does not work for me, after notification no more deep sleep.
[Android General] Neodragon12:
I've done nothing special. It still working fine, even after 3 reboot. I let the phone alone during 40 minutes, and deep sleep went to 75.8%

With the pro version, i've clicked on "Custom" then "Deep sleep during the week" and "Set CPU". Nothing more

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Just a strange thing with this ROM. Both of the 2 IMEI numbers have changed, and the numbers are completely different. Someone has the same thing ?

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And now it has stopped working ... I understand nothing at this stuff :/
[Android General] nando_donk:
use root explorer and Try edit your build.prop

Add or edit this line

========start here =======

# sleep option.

ro.mot.deep.sleep.supported=true

======= end here ======
[Android General] JBrandtner:
Any results?
[Android General] okupka:
Does not work, i assume it is for gingerbread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1772105
[Android General] nando_donk:
yeah it does not work.

and i just realized now,if deep sleep will turn off after i get notification :))

hope some one get way to fix it :)
[Android General] Neodragon12:
The only solution i found is to shutdown Synchronisation in the Acompte settings. And i'm almost sure that the Data synchro is the problem, but no idea how to solve the issue.

I've baked a new build.prop file in order to improve some stuffs:

- Powersave tweaks: to activate the deep sleep mode without using the apps Deep Sleep Battery Saver (which is useless). In fact there was no parameters for the deep sleep mode in the native ROM...

- 3G improvement tweaks

- Network and internet improvement tweaks

- Return of the B943 model name... bye bye ASK SPK460 HD ^^

[How to] Installation:

Download this File on your computer: https://hotfile.com/dl/204217495/ddc8e9a/Build_STAR_B943_23042013.zip.html

- Extract it and copy the build.prop file on your Sdcard (on the phone)

- From the phone, open a file explorer with root rights (Root explorer for me)

- Then copy build.prop, go into root / directory of the phone, go in /system

- Set the RW (read write) mode in your explorer, and paste build.prop into the /system directory. It will replace the original one (root explorer will make a backup by itself).

- It's not finished !! Don't forget to set the rights of the file, set them on rw-r-r (owner read write, group read, others read)

It's done, reboot your phone ;)

The original build.prop if you lost it: https://hotfile.com/dl/204236876/5140906/Build_STAR_PULID.zip.html
[Android General] burn2k:
Can you tell me, what 3G improvements you implemented? My connection is still in the same bad situation.
[Android General] Neodragon12:
Yep it's 3G data speed.

With WCDMA connection i go from 5Mb/s to 8.5Mb/s. But it can depend of your 3G relay
[Android General] burn2k:
Nice work :good:
[Android General] Neodragon12:
^^ i have invented nothing, i took informations from this website http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/495620-build-prop-performance-tweaks-updated-04-14-2012-a.html

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if possible, please give me your feedback, thanx ;)
[Android General] vltr:
in my case the problem still remains.. even with your build.prop. deep sleep works OK, but after any notification no more deep sleep ;(
[Android General] Neodragon12:
As i said before, shutdown your account synchronisation, et perhaps in the play store. It's not a problem with the notifications themselves, but with data synchro. I'm not a developper, so i am stucked here.
[Android General] vltr:
I turned off synchronisation in every account's settings and in play store too... after I receive SMS or phone call notification, there is no more deep sleep ;(
[Android General] vltr:
I dont know why but my cell was still at 1200mhz when screen was off, then sometimes 400 or 700 while screen ON. I set it to fixed 400mhz when screen off with "system tuner" app and now battery lasts a lot lot longer and charging takes significantly less time. I think it will last 2 or even 3 days with synchronisations ON ;) still no deep sleep after first notification ;(
[Android General] Neodragon12:
It's not the case for me, but maybe because i've tweaked some stuffs with Pimpmyrom and One power guard. But the deep sleep mode still the same.

Same problem as you for the SMS too :/

I've open a thread here, hope someone can help http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40651531#post40651531
[Android General] lospider:
Is it good?

Hello, guys!

I'm planning to buy this phone. Is it good? Do you recommend it??

If I buy and root the phone, would I be able to install Android 4.2 on it?

Can anybody please post pictures taken with its camera, so I can see their quality?

Thanks!
[Android General] JBrandtner:
The phone is really great in my opinion, its really worth its money. Latest devices are already delivered with 4.2.1, issues coming up with network or gps quality seem to be solved in this thread, rooting is also described here. The only open issue is, that deepsleep doesn't work - but even without, the battery should last up to 2 days.

Here some photos I masde today - sunny weather!!
[Android General] okupka:
Deep Sleep Issue

Problem is that any of software i tried cannot read kernel wakelock. There is a problem. Im trying to use dumpsys or find another way.

I will report back if find anything.
[Android General] bradstallion:
I asked this some time ago, maybe I'll be more lucky this time ;)

Did someone find a proper gel shell for the B94M? Something simple, only rear, e.g.:

http://www.amazon.com/Worldshopping...13&sr=8-16&keywords=galaxy+note+ii+soft+shell

Thanks :)
[Android General] JBrandtner:
Not really - perhaps you ask a reseller... or search and test at a shop...
[Android General] lospider:
WOW! The pictures are amazing! Thanks for answering my message! :good:

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Guys, I was inclined to buy this phone beacause it's cheap and its screen measures less than 5" (too big to carry). However, today I tried some 5" phones and they fit inside pockets, so it's not a problem anymore.. lol!

My question is: in this price range ($200-250), is this the best phone (camera, processor, screen resolution, Android version, etc.)? If not, please suggest me another one.

Thanks, folks!
[Android General] Nimbuz:
Star B943 (B94M) with Quadcore MTK6589

Star B943 (B94M) with Quadcore MTK6589

I still have a big problem with German Vodafone Sim on Slot1 (W).

Internet is very slow, or even nothing. Indicator on top of the screen shows me 4 Stripes and H. On other phones i have 3G

i've tryed these:

but nothing is better...

Please help me!

Thanks!!!
[Android General] cmoegele:
m8 there are still better 5" phones on the market. look at Zopo zp810 or THL W8,.... I´m loving the Star because the 4,5" are very suitable to me, but the missing notification LED is annoying,... ;)
[Android General] JBrandtner:
Something strange happened while playing around with deep sleep.

I put the phone in airplane mode without rebooting - and as expected deep sleep didn't work as there were several notifications before.

Then i powered down the phone, inserted a second SIM, rebooted, set all co.munications active again and sent a message to the phone. After that i went to bed - result of tonight shown below:

This morning i removed the second SIM again and went to work. The result I will post in 10 hours :cool:
[Android General] nando_donk:
Maybe you can buy zopo c2,its same as zopo 980

But use aliyun os and lower price
[Android General] okupka:
I used http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1958939 and it seems working.

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I tried:

Turn on airplane mode - turn off - turn on - turn airplane mode off - incoming sms - NO deep sleep.

Did i misunderstand your post or missing something?
[Android General] JBrandtner:
The situation, as far as I understod, is that as soon as a notification (message or something else) has been displayed on your screen, deep sleep won't work anymore until you reboot the phone.

The investigation I made was using 2 SIMS - after I inserted and configured them it seemed to me that deep sleep was working although I sent a message (SMS/Whatsapp) to the phone. Has anybody else tried to use 2 SIMS?
[Android General] okupka:
I use 2 SIMS all the time, for testing purposes i send from one sim to another :)
[Android General] cmoegele:
My experience was starting with 4.2.1 I had 2 sims from same provider and seen similar battery drain like you all described. ( deepsleep or not, I don´t believe tools too much, especially if they should read information from hacked chinese kernels,... ;) , but 7-8% per hour is too much ). At the second day with 4.2.1 I had suddenly problems with the internal speaker ( this is the reason, why there is no update on first post,.. ) , but finally fixed it with factory reset and clean data install. (Still 7-8 %/hour drain )

Yesterday I took phone back to main usage and installed final SIM Setup from different providers. Now the battery drain got back to 1-2% / hour, which is what I had before with 4.1.2 . At the moment I can live with this and perhaps one day we will get help from developer or better Rom ;)
[Android General] JBrandtner:
1-2% /hour is great - this would mean up to 4 days without charging!
[Android General] cmoegele:
Yeah, but this would be always a dream ;) My experience is below 30% the drain increases drastically. Finally I would be happy if I only have to charge every second day ( with 2x Sim, WLAN active and not the best signal quality). This could be the best chinese phone I ´ve ever had,...:D ( at this price point )
[Android General] okupka:
Its not increased drain, just battery indicator "lie" or not calibrated. You can check it against battery voltage.

I have same experience, when battery show 40% it means a few hours to dead :)
[Android General] mite_jan:
hi guys

can someone confirm to me the real dimensions of the phone (the actual thickness ?)

some advertise it as 12mm some as 10mm and some even 9mm

also some say that it has sgx531 some sgx544 GPU

also the screen is IPS right ?

can you tell me word or two about the picture ? is it good ? are there inverted colors when looked from an angle , what are the watching angles

thanks
[Android General] Neodragon12:
the thickness between 9mm without APN, and 10 mm with APN.

GPU SGX544, IPS screen 240 dpi density 540x960

For the photos, goes on page 23, JBrandtner uploaded 3 copies

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Nice application ^^ ...but gmail notification is not working for me. Same for you ?
[Android General] domx93:
Hi, I have problems concerning the automatic rotation: if I activate it, when I turn the mobile horizontally the screen change, but then is impossible turn the screen vertically. Could you help me? Do you know what is the file that manage the rotation? Thanks!
[Android General] gagen:
Update 11.04.2013: Data Resize partition to 2.74GB

sorry my english!

with spFlashTool not work. bar downloads 100% but red. error 8038. asks firmware update.

other updates works with different scatter and green circle
[Android General] Neodragon12:
You should have a problem with your launcher, try another one.
[Android General] AlaskaPardus:
I calibrated my battery like this:

full load to 100%, turn phone off, plug out the usb-loader, wait a minute, plug usb-power in again, wait until 100% is shown on loading screen, boot into recovery (i use CWM), delete battery stats, reboot phone, let usb-power in for the next 15-20 minutes, reboot phone and plug usb-power off.

since that point, my battery drains not quicker if under 35-40 % load.....
[Android General] mite_jan:
and what about the screen , colors ?

is it bright enought under light circumstances , autobrightness working fine ?

and do you feel that 540x960 is enought or there are big differences between 1280x720 resolution on a 4.5" screen

i couldn't find the official star site

if deep sleep doesn't work is this a big issue , does it reduce battery that much

i am very close on buying this phone
[Android General] Neodragon12:
Damn so much questions ^^

Yes it's a very good screen, far much better than the one i had on my Acer Gallant duo, with exactly the same specs.

And of course, u can't really see a huge difference between the both resolutions on a 4.5" screen. And for the autobright, i didn't really tested it, seems to work fine.

Don't search for the Star website, there is no one, welcome into the chinese smartphone world ;)

For deep sleep, no it's not a big issue, the phone can last 2 days, but it would be better with it, for sure
[Android General] domx93:
I tried apex-laucher, and the situation is the same. Besides my problem is in the application (for example when I writhe the messages), not in the launcher, that remains always in the same position...
[Android General] Neodragon12:
Which ROM version do you have ?

... if i were you, i would reinstall the entire ROM with a complete wipe. You can make a backup with titanium before. You will lose less time
[Android General] mite_jan:
what about repartitioning

can i disable internal sdcard and swap it with external sdcard ?

any bugs/disadvantages that you encountered ?
[Android General] domx93:
I have this problem since I format MMC the first time (android 4.1.2); now I upgrade to 4.2.1 but the problem is here yet. Yesterday I flash the rom two time, and I had always this problem. But originally the automatic rotation worked well, I don't understand...

edit: in particular, when the screen becames horizontally, I can turn it upside down, but I can't restore it vertically...
[Android General] Neodragon12:
I have a strange thing, my extsdard 32Go is already mounted as an internal Sdcard. I don't understand how... and on the both 4.1 and 4.2 :p

Apart of the deep sleep issue, no problem

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i have no idea ... could it be a problem with a sensor ??
[Android General] okupka:
Use something like that https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ctsr.android.SensorTest to check if its in software or in hardware.

Maybe try turn off/on automatic turn :)
[Android General] momo_280:
*grrr, I still have the problem with the horrible microphone-quality with the 4.2.1 rom. Has somebody an idea to fix this? :rolleyes:
[Android General] Neodragon12:
ouch ... you have the "chance " to be one of the people who has a microphone poorly welded :/ ....
[Android General] mite_jan:
anyone found good case cover for the phone

like silicon cover or leather but with strap
[Android General] momo_280:
Hmpf :(. Is this a known bug of this phone model? :(
[Android General] Neodragon12:
Yep, i've read on an russian forum that a guy changed the microphone with succes.

But maybe it's just a bandwith problem for you. You always have this problem of poor quality ? Or it depends of the distance between you and the relay antenna ?
[Android General] domx93:
the sensors work in that app, but it seems not calibrated. But I discoverd that luminosity sensors never goes under 800 (but it goes up). xD
[Android General] cmoegele:
@ momo_280

download a call recorder tool and test if your mic quality is poor on playback recorded calls. If yes, then you have a solder issue, if no its a software problem which could be fixed with new baseband or setting tweaks.
[Android General] mite_jan:
hey guys is the MIZ M1 the same phone as B943M MTK6589

same parts ? same firmware ?
[Android General] okupka:
Yes
[Android General] dd_master:
How hide second sim-card icon? Or maybe just off this.

I will not use two sim-cards.
[Android General] Neodragon12:
If you mean MIZ Z1, yep it's the same device, and it leaves the factory with 4.2.1 on board. If somebody find it, i'll take it !! ;)
[Android General] mite_jan:
yes my mistake

i see that miz z1 is a little cheaper and comes with some extras but i don't want the miz logo on the back of the phone
[Android General] JBrandtner:
Does anybody know, if the MIZ Z1 has the same deep sleep issue like B94M?
[Android General] ABE22:
Hey Guys, I have quite a big Problem since the Upgrade to 4.2.1. My Phone doesn't mount the internal Storage anymore, even in Recovery it says can't mount EMMC. Does anyone know how to fix this?
[Android General] Neodragon12:
Do you have an external SDcard ?

And you can take a look here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1590067
[Android General] ABE22:
I DO have an external SDcard with 16GB, I already tried mounting the internal Storage in Recovery, but it errors. Guess it's kernel related :/