yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
I am in Canada, and I have no cell coverage using 3 different Providers in both SIM slots.

Even though it looks like they are compatible with North American standards, they will not work. I have been trying to get it working for 3 months, and nothing will work.

If you have a chance to return the phone do it. In Canada, I am not allowed to ship li-ion batteries overseas, so I am stuck with a oversized Android ipod touch.

I hope you can get back your money.
[General Questions and Answers] stangn99:
I'm in Ontario, Canada.

Working on Rogers mobile out of the box. Box sim slots detect rogers.

3G signal is also nice and strong.
[General Questions and Answers] lint2:
That would be very nice of you! Please, if possible, refrain from using 4shared (they now require you to create an account to download files, even if it's free).
[General Questions and Answers] stangn99:
Hope it works for you. They are the same drivers I used.

I'm a new user, so I can't post links. delete spaces.

https :// www . box . com /s/eljr43s7syq4crvrg8bc

NOTE: I don't think these drivers work in XP or through a Virtual Windows installation. I was only able to get them to work on my Windows7 Netbook.
[General Questions and Answers] antoniolucasnobar:
S5 20130314-144929 rom

Hi,

I bought a MIZ z2 that came with S5 20130314-144929 rom.

I saw it had some chinese apps. I removed them (lucky me the device was rooted already).

But when I looked for the apps, i saw several apps that have permission to call directly to other phones.

I thought it was very strange and put no sim card on the phone yet.

I do not have a windows machine to flash cwm, so, for now i am stuck with this rom. I tried on a virtual machine

but SPFT always gives me errors.

I want to know if someone have this rom (or used) and if it is safe to use it. Or, if I can remove these apps

(a list of what can be removed would be great ;)

what apps I still have on the phone that have that permissions:

AdupsFotaReboot1.2 (calls)

Browser.apk (text)

Contacts (call and text)

Galaxy4.apk (the app has no permissions, but it is called Black Hole)

KeyChain.apk (calls)

Laucher2.apk (calls)

MMs.apk (calls and text)

Phone.apk

ApplicationsProvider.apk

ContactsProvider.apk (calls and Text)

ContactsProvider.qapk (calls and text)

SettingsProvider.apk (calls)

TelephonyProvider.apk (calls and text)

UserDictionaryProvider.apk (calls and text)

Provision.apk (calls)

Settings.apk (calls)

EngineerModeSim.apk

Stk1.apk (calls and text)

mediatek-res.apk (calls)

CellConnService.apk (calls and text)

MTKAndroidSuiteDaemon.apk (text)

AtciService.apk (calls )

BatteryWarning.apk (calls)

MtkBt.apk (text)

CDS_INFO.apk (calls)

MediaTekData (text)

EngineerMode.apk (calls and text)

Omacp.apk (calls and text)

OOBE.apk (calls and )

SchedulePowerOnOff.apk (calls)

SystemUpdateAssistant.apk (calls)

MTKThermalManager.apk (calls)

VoiceCommand.apk (calls)

VoiceUnlock.apk (calls)

YGPS.apk (calls and text)

com.zzcm.channelinfo.apk (calls)

thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Tt0b1:
If somebody is interested, I took a look at the insides of the S5. My intention in opening the device was to check the Antenna contacts, because in the last time I'm noticing some bad GPS reception. It finds some satellites but gets a poor signal and it takes a long time to get a lock (configuration is correct). So I cleaned all the contact pads of the antennas and put some tissue in behind them to increase pressure. From a short test it looks like it helped a bit :) Have to try more tomorrow.

Unfortunately I can't post the pictures directly because I'm a newb to the forum :(

www . imagebam . com/image/bb360b261188483
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www . imagebam . com/image/ebd6d5261188495
www . imagebam . com/image/ab23ef261188499
www . imagebam . com/image/e76600261188502
www . imagebam . com/image/3dd467261188506
www . imagebam . com/image/afeb36261188511
www . imagebam . com/image/cc7851261188513
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
I have tried a Rogers SIM, and I could not get it to work. Did you use it in SIM 1 or SIM 2?

Maybe i should buy a SIM and test it again.
[General Questions and Answers] zylon4034:
STAT S5

LATEST RESEARCH ON S5 in USA

Flashed NeedRom S5 20130414-144929 (rooted).

Then Flashed the latest version 20130515-101500 (not rooted) - Baseband ......V7, P1, 2013/04/10 00:41

GSM ("NO NETWORK FOUND") STILL DOESN'T WORK IN CALIFORNIA

ANYONE IN US HAVE FIX?
[General Questions and Answers] stangn99:
I've tried both SIM slots. Both 1 and 2 work just fine.
[General Questions and Answers] oicirbaf:
Do you need 850mhz band?
[General Questions and Answers] zylon4034:
STAR S5

The S5 specs claim it works on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz and 3G: WCDMA 850/2100 Mhz.

I've tried T-Mobile and NET10 here in California. NO NETWORK FOUND ERROR. NO BARS.

I am using SIM PORT1 (microsim) and also tried SIM PORT2 (regular SIM) - Tries to connect (arrow on the left bar graph) but then goes dark.

Bar graph right always dark never moves.

The guy up a few messages says his works but he doesn't say where he is located - big help! Where are you?

Merimobiles tech support not much help - using ROM S5 20130314-144929 Baseband Moly,Wr8,W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6,P2, 2013/02/27 22:59

Anyone have another ROM I could try?
[General Questions and Answers] dhiotis:
More than 5 S5 that I know, working FINE without any problem.

We are from Greece, and our mobiles are in both GSM 850//1900 Mhz and 3G: WCDMA 850/2100 Mhz

Dual sims are working fine at the same time as well.

You probably got a defective unit. :(
[General Questions and Answers] zylon4034:
STAR S5

Thank you GREECE for your input, but I am in the USA and not sure (I may be wrong) frequency bands could be different.

Anyone know?
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Try this:

*#*#4636#*#* phone info press the square touch button, choose band, us band

You can also check enabled bands from engendering mode

*#*#4636633#*#*

Inviato dal mio S5 con Tapatalk 2
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
First code I can use to check info

but the second I cant use it
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Sorry, the right one

*#*#3646633#*#*

Inviato dal mio S5 con Tapatalk 2
[General Questions and Answers] tiagooliveira20:
Is there a way that i can reinstall the stock recovery?

Im asking this because i cant find any Rom that i liked, and i forget to do a backup when i install the first rom so i have an backup from the stock clean rom (without chinese apps) that i have before. If i have the stock recovery i can do an hard reset and the stock rom will stay without any chinese apps..
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Why do you want back stock recovery?

You can simply restore the original rom backup you made; if you want to have the phone as it was when it arrived at home,you need the original rom file and flash it using flashtool!
[General Questions and Answers] tiagooliveira20:
I forgot to do the backup from the original rom.

But im going to try to explain my history with this phone to see if you understand: (btw sorry if my english isn's good)

1 - When the phone arrived i root it but didn't instal the cwm recovery.

2 - I was trying with titanium backup to restore my sms from my older phone, when i have done this i restarted the phone and from then i have two errors when the phone was restarting and i cant start the phone because he always restart after the error without letting me do anything.

3 - I have to do a hard reset from my phone from the stock recovery, i used the mtk droid tool and restarted it to the stock recovery and have done the hard reset.

4 - This is why i want the stock recovery again, when i do this hard reset and the phone started, he was without any of the chinese apps, it was a clean android version only with what android needs to work.

5 - Then someone told me that a custom rom was good, i instal the cwm recovery, instaled that rom and didn't like it, but i forgot to do the backup from the original rom, so now if i install the stock rom again that i can find in needrom she will came with chinese apps, and because i dont have the stock recovery i cant do the same hard reset that i have done before so that the stock rom became clean.
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Just install the stock rom (even if it got the chinese apps) using flashtool, root it, install CWM,do a first backup,remove chinese apps using Titanium (it can remove also system apps),do a second backup of the clean rom...you are done!

That was what I've done except the first step,when the phone arrived at my home!

And I think is the easiest and most secure way to prevent phone briking.
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
Try to change base band but my phone still cant use 3G in 850 Mhz in Sim1 ....

It only can search 3G in 2100 Mhz :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] insann:
I've been trying to port a MIUI Rom from Lenovo 820 but I can't manage to boot it. Some one more expercienced wants to give it a try?
[General Questions and Answers] burn2k:
Here is something interesting, I found in a spanish forum.

Just enter the following in your preferred terminal emulator, to resolve the tethering problem:

su

iptables -A POSTROUTING -s 192.168.43.1/24 -j MASQUERADE -t nat

iptables -A FORWARD -j ACCEPT -i ap0 -o ccmni0

iptables -A FORWARD -j ACCEPT -i ccmni0 -o ap0

sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1

Now Tethering over Wifi should work again.

ROOT is required!
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
I think my S5's hardware only support 2100 3G

I still use stock Roms

I try all operater of 850 3G all of it cnt use wth this mobile

Or I need use Mod Roms , please giv me advice .... :cool:
[General Questions and Answers] insann:
I can assure you that supports more than 2100 3G. Not sure about 850 though. Before trying a custom rom go to engineer mode and select "auto" on the band mode
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
I hav other problem wth S5

It always reduce volume by itself till dnt hav sound

sometime it change profile by itself

:confused:
[General Questions and Answers] Gekko0110:
Hello to all of you!

I have read the whole theard, it provided me with a bunch of usefool information.! :)

My S5 phone is under customs clearance now, i'm expecting it to arrive tomorrow, or after that. I will write a small review, and then root the phone, flash CWM, make a backup, and then flash a fancy custom rom! :)

I hop i can be a usefool person in this small "community".

Cheers!
[General Questions and Answers] Tt0b1:
Hey, wish you good luck with your plans :) Hope you won't have any issues with the phone! Regarding the custom roms, I think the stock roms are pretty good aswell, since they are pretty much stock android roms without much customization. Haven't yet found a custom rom that completely satisfies me.. You wrote that you read the whole thread, so I guess this page isn't new to you? needrom[dot]com

Have fun with your S5! :)
[General Questions and Answers] neelz:
Interesting ROMs on 4PDA

I'm not sure if this has already been mentioned, but there is a lot of work done on the S5 on 4PDA.

Google Translate makes for interesting reading and puzzling but I successfully installed a beautiful LEWA OS ROM and now I'm going to try a MOD v5 Rom from Ronks.

He posted a ROM on Needrom aswell.

The link directs you to his latest effort. It's downloading now and I'll try it today.

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=454827&st=1420
[General Questions and Answers] lakatosalex:
Just got my S5 yesterday, my first move was to install CWM through FlashTool. Done. After that i flashed the latest MiZZ rom, its... okay... but... sometimes it ignores changing the settings. For example setting the default keyboard.

I had a pretty interesting story installing the required drivers, wich i'm about to share with you!

I found a pretty neat tool, to root the stock rom. It's called SJRoot. (sjroot dot com)

I just connected my phone to my pc, started the program, and it informed me, that it had found my phone, but there is no driver installed, and offfered me to install a (chinese) tool, wich may help me install the drivers. I downloaded the program, installed it, and it just simply found the drivers, installed them! :) Pretty easy job! It is called QQPhoneManager. :)

BTW the root was not successful, but i jost got my drivers right. :silly:

So after all i am very satisfied with my phone, but looking for a new rom :)

Hope my story will help those, who are having problem installing drivers :)
[General Questions and Answers] trjons:
What's a good price for this phone?
[General Questions and Answers] lakatosalex:
I bought it from aliexpress, for 190 usd, with dhl express shippment. The store on aliexpress is:

aliexpress com/store/901487
[General Questions and Answers] bravesolar:
Just try to root my new Star S5 (MT6589) (8GB rom)

Follow the how to

I download the rom on needrom.com called MP_mt89_v9_c05s5_pulid_jb2_sw_20130515-101500_taoshuizhen_PC.zip (Update ROM Official Star S5 : 20130515-101500)

SDflash tool works well and finish with the green cercle

The phone don't start anymore, the screen stay black

If I connect the phone to try flashing again, SDflash tool red processes bar line goes to 100% and after several second, Flash Tool is stops and does not move: Confused:

I try to install drivers (after cleaning old one), I try download an other rom but still the same issue.

need help to solve this issue

Sorry for my english is bad, I am from Turkey.

Regards
[General Questions and Answers] MarkoRS:
Hi friends,

I Bricked my Star S5 and I'm looking for someone to upload the original ROM from their device for me.

At flashtool I always get this error:

BROM ERROR : S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (4032)

[EMI] Enable DRAM Failed!

I'm currently trying to follow this steps

Here's the .pdf guide to extract and upload the original star s5 rom:

guide

thanks
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
U can seatch It In

www.needrom.com
[General Questions and Answers] Bishal Pranto Roy:
try this my guide.its for mtk devices

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http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2193847

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say thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
Can S5 use miracast Wireless Display ..... ?
[General Questions and Answers] fv1ede:
You can root every 6589 phone whit Motochopper root

It works fine and simlpe

Google for it and try

Gr Fred
[General Questions and Answers] ThomasKIK:
Does it ask for your PIN if you start the phone? If not try to turn airplane mode on and off
[General Questions and Answers] Dahaka06:
Hello,

I have the same problem as a colleague. Has anyone had found a solution to this problem? The matter is very urgent because the phone is dead :)

Sorry for bad english.
[General Questions and Answers] burn2k:
Try the new rom from needrom.com: Update ROM Official Star S5 : 20130601-094008. http://www.needrom.com/mobile/star-s5-2/

Maybe, it will work for you.
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
I have the same issue as others now. I flashed the June 01 update, and the screen stays black. When I try to re-flash another version, SP Tool gives an error about getting DRAM. What a shame they completely killed this device with this update. Looks like I am buying my daughter a new device tomorrow.

EDIT

I may have found a solution. you need to download a new version of SP Flash Tool located here: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f457/sp-flash-tool-v3-1312-latest-one-1685835/

I am currently re-flashing and it seems to be working. I will try this new 20130601 version with the new Flash tool. Chances are that is the only issue.

Using the new version of flash tool would flash an older version of the firmware. DO NOT UPDATE TO 20130601.
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
you can also get a newer version of SP Flash Tool. I have not tested this one though.. http://www.mediafire.com/?h65b1avcfimoxcb
[General Questions and Answers] neelz:
This tip saved my phone. Also works with the Nexus 7 toolkit if have that already installed. Just choose the model you have and than '24' for boot options.
[General Questions and Answers] CountX:
Having tons of issues here getting anything other than Edge data with NET10. Contacted support, no help. Have another MTK6589 phone, my sim gets H+ with the same sim. In the Star S5 it just gets Edge.

I've tried everything. APN settings are same on both phones. When I go to Network Operators, select manually, and it takes forever to scan. But I get 3 instances of "HOME 2G", no 3G...

So I'm a little stumped here, anyone have tips?
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
My phone already broken after use for a month :(
[General Questions and Answers] Jonathan Silva Duarte:
Updating CWM to 6.0.2.8 (It Works)

Hello guys, bring good new to you. I could upgrade my CWM from 2.x.x to 6.0.2.8 from Jiayu G4. It working perfectly on my Star S5 / MIZ 2.

Now you download: MT6589_Recovery_CWM_6.0.2.8_ENG.img (http://goo.gl/9EMWOU or down there attached), after put the file on SD Card.

Install and/or Open Mobileuncle MTK tools, choose “Recovery update”, and it will do an automatic search then the download file will be listed there. Choose it. After that it will be asking you to reboot. say YAAAAAY! By now you're on the new Recovery version screen.
[General Questions and Answers] raytupang:
Very quite lately :(

Everyone jumping ship to other phone?

I still using this beauty, maybe later I'll jump to 2gb mtk6589, maybe...
[General Questions and Answers] Jonathan Silva Duarte:
Cracked screen. Buying new one

I've broke my Star S5 device screen. it's about USD 80,00 to have a new one. Do you guys know where to find some chipper?!

---------- Post added at 05:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:33 PM ----------

Yeah man. Mine is working fine except for the cracked screen. So Now I have a Cubot M6589. It's an 13k antutu device. I quite enjoy it.

But it's for now, there're coming octa-core and 4G mediaTek processors. So my next phone will be one an of those.
[General Questions and Answers] hkice:
I got start butterfly s5 2 months ago, every thing was fine until today. The speaker lost its sound sundenly while I was watching vedio.

It could make a call without a problem and play music and vedio with an earphone, I tried reset the phone back to manufacturer setting, it still would not help, so the phone has no incoming call rings and no alarms because of the speaker no working.

I am not sure if it a hardware problem or software problem, If there is some one who has the same issure, could you please kindly give me a hand?

The info of the phone:

System:

Android 4.2.1

Baseband Version

Moly.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V7.P1,

2013/04/10 00:41

Kernel Version

3.4.5

Build Number

S5 20130530
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
I got same problem like hkice

I only can use it for a month now dnt hav any sound .....

Already change sowaker bit it not solve the problem :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] hkice:
Oh, sowaker bit--what's that? The sound came out several times today, but still no luck.

Have no idea to fix it.

The big problem is no alarm.　I am used to use cell phone as an alarm. I can still make calls, text messages and watch vedios by using earphones.

I am gonna take the phone apart and see.

Hope some one has some ideal being able to be shared.
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
Sorry It's Loud Speaker

Try to change it but not solce the probkem

Some of my friend guess may b sound ic or some chipset got problem :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] jonnd:
butterfly s6

hi well here to start i have a butterfly s6 phone black with 4gb is there any chance i can find a custom rom or the stock rom i have had a look on Google search i have tryed to flash star s5 rom's but that doesn't work only boot up black screen then turn off again and restart with the splash tool i messed up and forgot to do a back up of the stock so i don't have a back up of it

when the one was working

brand:butterfly

model:butterfly

android 4.2.8

here the phone pandawill.com/butterfly-s6-smartphone-android-42-mtk6589-quad-core-3g-gps-wifi-50-inch-white-p76886.html

my question is can i fix this or do i wait for a custom ROM to come out and flash that i don't have recovery installed i tryed a few times but didn't work.

Many thanks to anyone that can help me.
[General Questions and Answers] hkice:
I ruined the WIFI and Bluetooth while I took the phone apart trying to fix the speaker.

And I could not get the VCOM port for flashing ROM, The port ony ok for about 10 seconds and then gone. so it is almost a brick now.

It is quit a sad thing for me. I do no know which one is the WIFI IC chip. so I have no ideal yet.

The audio is controled by MT 6320.
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
I think U need to try wth other USB port or Cable

I flash wthmy PC hav 3 usb port but it can detect only one ...

May b U need to in stall some driver thn can detect it ..... :cool:
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
Now try MIUI Roms V.5

Really love it .... :D
[General Questions and Answers] Tt0b1:
But there's that bug that won't allow you to have a PIN for you SIM card, otherwhise it will crash.. Or is it fixed now? There has been no update on needrom for a long time & I'm confused by the russian board.. :(

Due to GPS & Wifi problems, and because my backcover starts breaking at the edges I think I will switch to another phone soon.. I really like the Jiayu G5.. But it's not yet available :(
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
Some screenshot from MIUI V.5 beta

This rom still hav bug ....

Some app I use to run in Custom Rom cant run on MIUI Rom

I wish the Developer will make new version wth KITKAT Base Rom

---------- Post added at 05:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:12 AM ----------

I already sent to fix by electronic professional shop & Already solve sound problem ...

He said it ic & MainBoard problem bcoz it really low quality chip & IC bla...aaa

He advice me no need fix again if hav same problem it lost time& money.....
[General Questions and Answers] lok9a:
I tried this MIUI rom, but found the dual 3G sim is not working, this rom only provide 1 slot 3G, 1 slot 2G

and for 3G, it keep jumping between H and H+, and the connection is very poor, always disconnect

it is much stable on the 2G slot with 2G network, but very very slow as it is 2G only. if any patch can fix this?
[General Questions and Answers] lint2:
Gotta say to you: I have this phone since may/2013 and it is a lovely phone. BUT it's near impossible to make it work on 3G.

Very often my phone picks up a 3G/HSDPA network and in about one or two minutes after it just loses its signal, often disconnecting me from the operator at all (can't even receive phone calls).

If you make android use only 2G, internet works at all times and you don't get disconnected, but it's 2G/EDGE, terribly slow.

My operator is 2100mhz for 3G, which people claim is the only known-for-sure frequency accepted for it, but I do really doubt it. Dialing that large number that takes you to the band selection won't show me any number bigger than 2000.
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
Already try many ROMS but my 850 3G cant work anymore ....

Then just use only EDGE data connection ....
[General Questions and Answers] bzs7:
STAR S5A+

Hi there,

I bought a Star S5 phone from Amazon. I had one before, but I sent it back because the camera didn't work. They couldn't send me a replacement so I ordered one from a different company. What I have got is a Star s5a+. What is that? it has an MTK6582 processor not 6589 and it has android 4.2.2. But the menu looks rubbish. Can somebody help me if it is better or worse than the normal S5? thanks a lot,

Zsolt
[General Questions and Answers] so_ang:
Chinese Phone in one model it hav many spec from many factory ....

Really dnt knw about spec

If U wnt to make sure your phone spec

U need to use some app like Antutu to check it
[General Questions and Answers] bh4714:
Back battery cover replacement for Star S5 butterfly

Hi, Does anyone know where to get a replacement cover from. I've tried google search and the websites that list it show it as sold out. Thanks