yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
in stock rom google.android.location.apk is not installed so you must push it into system/app or you can flash this gapps and it will find your location...
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
Sorry, I was not very clear. I did install GAPPS. It will find my location, but when I put in a SIM card it picks up the SIM, but will not pickup the network. I also cannot dial out.

Will these phones work in North America?
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
ı thing your operator blocked your ımei because its not registered in your country.(like my country turkey) You must change the imei with legal imei or must regıster your imei in your country.. or bands are not sopporting your country(850/900/1800/1900MHz.) ...

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new rom...

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/star-s5-4/
[General Questions and Answers] -vpa:
I have new Star S5 now and I want it root and install gapps. I have UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.25.zip and gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip on sdcard but I couldn't boot into recovery. I couldn't activate Android Toolkit and Nexus Root Toolkit still doesn't reboot (Advanced Utilities - Launch - Reboot Recovery). I have USB debugging set to ON. Could anybody help me?
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
You need to change the USB for either MTP or PTP. that fixed my issue

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How do I change the IMEI? is that something we can do from the Engineer mode? (*#*#3646633#*#*)
[General Questions and Answers] -vpa:
Still no change.
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
Yes you can change..in engeneer mode goto CDS Information and select Radio Information

select Phone 1 and write AT+EGMR=1,7,"NEW İMEİ" end push SEND AT COMMAND button...go back

select Phone 2 and write AT+EGMR=1,10,"NEW İMEİ" end push SEND AT COMMAND button

and restart to check imei *#06#

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To enter recovery press Home + Power + Volume + (requires that the USB cable is connected) log leave 3 times before entering recovery.or flash this rom follow the steps in page..

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/star-s5-3/
[General Questions and Answers] -vpa:
Excuse me, I don't understand this combination. Which Volume key must be pressed? Up or down?

There is needed attached USB cable between phone and computer?

What does it mean - log leave 3 times before entering recovery?

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] -vpa:
I've been trying Nexus Root Toolkit on another computer and now I have suucess reboot into recovery in MTP mode. I apply update from sd card for UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.25.zip ... such 10 rows of log and complete. Reboot and no root yet.
[General Questions and Answers] Citibroker:
Thank you!

Dear all

I would like to thank you for all the helpful contributions and tutorials. I was able to root the device and fix the GPS issue. I used the following tools from this thread:

1. SP Flash Tool

2. yuly recovery image

3. Nexus Root Tool

I was able to flash the recovery and install gapps (fixed the GPS issue) and superSu. Ensure that USB debugging is on!

Again; many many thanks to all of you!

Kind regards

Citibroker
[General Questions and Answers] -vpa:
When I am trying SP Flash Tool, press Download & YES, connect phone without battery, phone is connected for such 4 seconds and after that is disconnected. No progress in SP Flash Tool. Windows 8 64 bit. I've been tried all drivers and PDAnet drivers too. No progress.

Update - Looks like solved.

Most important is - "Disable Signed Driver Enforcement" in boot options of Win8.

After this, correct driver could be assigned, bad MT65xx Preloader has been changed to right Mediatek Preloader ... and "SP Flash Tool" finds phone and flashing of recoery works. In new recovery works UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.25.zip, so I have root and it looks that works gapps too.
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
take the battery in when seconds start...
[General Questions and Answers] feropont:
Hi all members XDA!

Meet the new ROM Star S5 build 20130321-160914.

Update kernel, build android, radio MOLY_WR8_W1248_MD_WG_MP_V7.

ROM cleared from the chinese soft and CN input method. Multilingual.

Pre-installed Root, Root Explorer, Mobile Uncle Tools, Google Gapps.

ROM in format FlashTools, contains all the blocks. Archive contains TWRP recovery and boot.img with root shell, also in arhive present stock_boot.img & stock_recoveri, If you by accident bricked device. Userdata contains chinese user app, flash is not recommended.

Link: Root_DelChina_MP_mt89_v9_c05_pulid_jb2_20130321-160914_PC

Regards

feropont
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
There is a new radio in this update?

I wonder if this will resolve my issue with no reception.

Edit..

Unfortunately, this did not fix my cell reception issue. So my phone is still an iPod touch. Such a shame this is a really nice phone.
[General Questions and Answers] pmk159:
Do not give up, there will be a way to fix it .......

My problem is almost the same. I can pick up 2G in the UK but 3G does not work. I am sure I saw a fix for this last week when I did not have my SIM but can not find it now.......typical !!!

Has anybody seen it ??
[General Questions and Answers] XXTickerXX:
Are you sure its not the settings. I have one on the way but my previous STAR N9770 I had to change the settings manually.

for Vodafone:-

goto system settings- More... - Mobile Networks -Access Point Names -vodafone - Vodafone uk - APN - enter "pp.vodafone.co.uk" --[for payg sims]- OK

then MMSC - enter "://mms.vodafone.co .uk" - OK (http before i cannot post links)

MMS port should be 8799, MCC should be 234 ,MNC should be 15 ,Authentication type should be "None",APN enable/disable should be ticked

for orange :-

goto -system settings - More... - Mobile networks - Access Point names - orange -orange internet - APN -enter "orangeinternet"

MCC should be 234 ,MNC should be 33, Authentication type should be "none", APN enable should be ticked

Hope this helps.
[General Questions and Answers] kave123:
Hello guys!

I have a question about in-call volume of Star S5.

I experience a very low in call volume during phone conversations.

I have tried everything. Increasing the volume via buttons on the

right side, maximum volume settings in system settings and even

entered engineering mode and Audio, Speech enhancement..:

(I'm not allowed to post the link because I'm new in this forum-

It's not specifically for mtk6589, but still..)

And nothing helps. I wanted to ask if you experience the same problem.

Did flashing a new kernel helped? Is this a hardware issue/limitation?

Thanks! :)

Kave
[General Questions and Answers] htctouch2t3333:
you tried this rom ? first to post it better try it. This rom is full of chinese programs.
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
I installed this package last night. there was maybe 3 Chinese programs to uninstall. on first boot, you need to change language to your default language. Is that really a big deal?
[General Questions and Answers] htctouch2t3333:
there are more than 3 app, i changed the language of course and after that changed the rom. I have a problem with the microphone, when i call someone, can't hear me, anyone has this problem or know how to solve it ? Who can make a clean rom in english?
[General Questions and Answers] feropont:
ROM factory stock, you no one not forced to flashing userdata block, i warned you, sorry
[General Questions and Answers] htctouch2t3333:
Sorry, i saw that after i've flash the rom, can you make one clean rom, very clean rom for this device ? thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] raytupang:
All, can anybody point me any user review on web for this star s5?

Really want to buy this bad boy

Thx
[General Questions and Answers] Jakub12345:
Thanks best rom for miz z2
[General Questions and Answers] pmk159:
To feropont:

How do I add list of APNs in jelly bean as they seem to be locked. Can add them manually but got lots to add in an xml file .........

Also, can you please post the S5 version of TWRP on a different host, the russian one has locked download to outside russia ??
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
Looks good... i hope they fixed 3G signal loss problems...i'm on the butterfly effect custom rom and big problems with 3G signal loss.. cant change to GSM only now... any1 fixed camera flash light ? its very low light...night shots very bad..tryed several camera app no good results...also any1 have CWM flashable version of this new rom ?
[General Questions and Answers] mhmmdcn:
star s5 mtk6589 3g network problem fix

thanks to Paha Alexandrov

it works i tried

link : ge*tt/2QOIU2f/v/0

file contains driver and instraction

(*) place (.)

""" my phone is broken again. can not connect to 3g""" :(((
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
did you try latest firmware before apply this 3g fix? maybe they fixed in the new baseband version in new firmware?
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
I can confirm that the new firmware bundle did not fix my issue. I am going to try this today.

Where did this fix originally come from?

EDIT

Seems as though this fix is older than that in the firmware bundle.
[General Questions and Answers] Uranya:
Simple clear memory

I have tried to format internal memory via settings>storage>erase phone storage

and it gave me 4.94 GB now!

So simple I can't imagine!
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
The new update of stock rom is very well...I like it...Gps connect very very fast (about 3 second)
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
thx.it worked...
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
3g fix includes zopo810 baseband and it seems it working quite good..(need some more time to test) also interesting thing my in-call volume increased(with 160max set used). whats new in new firmware? post more details.. i have a issue about using onky GSM network..i cant switch it..any clue? in engineer mode my network settings dissapeared..btw, S5 SAR radiation level seems very high..my hands very unconfortable when using (wifi,3G ON)
[General Questions and Answers] misokralj:
new update? where you find that update?

and can you tell me what is your build number?

Sent from my TRZAJ
[General Questions and Answers] burn2k:
Check out www.needrom.com, there you will find the firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] misokralj:
ok thanks.. i already have that build..

Sent from my TRZAJ
[General Questions and Answers] Uranya:
Remaining issues

Hi all,

I have flashed and rooted my S5,

but now I have realized that Airdroid, and maybe other apps, sees internal and external memory SWAPPED.

Have you some suggests about this odd?

Thank you!

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Another issue is the incall volume (both normal mode than loudspeaker) anyone is working to overcome this?

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Watch out that on my phone Viber tells a message about memory lack (false) when booting, just move viber to SD and you will never watch it again!

Update: and if you put it back to internal memory it works and no more annoying messages! :)

Hugs of Love
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Light notification

Does someone know how to get a light notification?

I mean using an app or some tweaks

Solved: free on the market noled app
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
interesting test about clones SAR levels..all clones really big high radiation that really bad for health..check it out..

youtube.com/#/watch?v=wiJrC2TKgrY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DwiJrC2TKgrY
[General Questions and Answers] XXTickerXX:
Hi guys, which slot do i need or 3G?

Is it the normal sim or micro sim.
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
both sims work 3g..
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
it seems micro-slot sim works better for 3g because more settings in engineer mode..
[General Questions and Answers] XXTickerXX:
Is there any way to get haptic feedback on the soft touch buttons I can`t find a setting for it?
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
Some news about SAR level from resellers its about 0.44. but i dont trust it..it must be more higher..
[General Questions and Answers] near_metal:
star s5 butterfly

I bought the Star S5 and it seems that in my country Colombia, its not working,i thought that this phone was quad band and operate in the 850 band.

i will like to know that if i root my phone the problem will be solved, help me please this phone is amazing but if the problem cant be solved i would have to ask for a refund.

thanks
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
maybe your operator blocked the imei of your phone( if you didnt registerated it in your country ) Maybe if you chage your imei with registerated one it will work...
[General Questions and Answers] vlaya:
I tried this and can't get missed calls or sms notifications, it works only for Gmail. How did you get it to work?
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Have you give a look to notification settings? There you can choose what the app has to monitoring!

You can also set how to display:dots or icon
[General Questions and Answers] vlaya:
Of course I did, I even tried to add the Phone application and Handcent (which I use for SMS because default Messages didn't show my contacts, only numbers).

I'm on stock firmware, only installed recovery and rooted the phone. How does it affect battery life, because the whole LCD screen has to be active to show notification dots, unlike Amoled where only the dots are active.
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
My build number is S5 20130314-144929, I just rooted and installed CWM recovery as you,removed chinese apps; phone and sms where monitored as defoult and properly working;I set up some energy saving trick:disable it during night time,if in my pocket or turned upside down,display on only at least 10 minutes,from 100% battery it reached more than 4 hours of screen on,with the same app of my previous phone that is a sony Xpesria S with Cyanogenmod rom.Excellent battery life,
[General Questions and Answers] Tesla:
Hello. Im interested in this phone.

I was wondering if any of you can tell me about it? How it is, the screen, the camera, the build (Feels plastic?)

Must know how the camera performs. Post a pic or two here?

Do you have phone that you can compare it to?

Lets say a Galaxy S2 (or similar) VS Star S5 MTK6589, whats the verdict?

Thanks for answers.
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
I compared it to my Xperia S:the quality is good,nothing to say about display,the color are right,gps works properly after you set it up.

Obviously,you pretend to have the quality of Xperia top device,at half price.

If you are looking for 5" display,you can wait for Xperia A :o

The two photos are taken with camera zoom, who says either camera get them at 12M;the stock camera of S5 says it is 6M
[General Questions and Answers] vlaya:
Are you saying that the second picture is made with Xperia? And the first one is with S5? I think that you messed up the first one, maybe your hand was shaking or something :) Here is one of mine, sunny weather on border crossing ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Tesla:
That pic looks good :)

Can you show pics in low light too?

Tell me your experience with this phone plz.
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Yes, maybe my son put a finger on the camera :laugh:

Tomorrow morning I'll check
[General Questions and Answers] vlaya:
I had HTC Desire before and the difference is enormous. My friend has Nexus 4 and I like S5 a little better :) The only thing I'm missing is the LED notification. The screen is bigger = better ;) and the price is great.

Pictures in low light are pretty bad, but movies are excellent.
[General Questions and Answers] Sanf3:
MTK 6589 one click root, search youtube: star x920 one click root or any mtk6589 device

Video from mayiandjay
[General Questions and Answers] vlaya:
Does anyone know what are the differences between S5 and x920? Looks to me that Star made two almost identical devices :)
[General Questions and Answers] Ronny927:
Solution

Boot into recovery mode,

Choose cwm custom recovery,

wipe data and cache,

install zip,

reboot,

wait.
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
For led notifications try Buttonled xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1958939 or Light Flow... (Root&Busybox needed)
[General Questions and Answers] marco292:
help me please

hello, I have a sound problem in my new star s5 star , after trying if the phone rang, after 3 time has stopped, even videos on youtube do not feel, I did a factory reset but nothing, you only hear the audio with headphones, while the microphone and the speaker phone works, I went into engineering menu to check, you will place the values ​​that I found

normal mode sip level 0 value 112 level1 136 level 2 160 level3 184 level4 208 level5 232 level6 255

mic level0 value 64 level1 112 level2 192 level3 160 level4 192 level5 192 level6 184 ???

sph level0 value 72 level1 84 level2 96 level3 108 level4 120 level5 132 level6 144

sph2 level0 value72 level1 84 level2 96 level3 108 level4 120 level5 132 level6 144

sid level0 value 0 level1 0 level2 16 level3 192 level4 0 level5 0 level6 0 ?????????????

media level0 value 112 level1 136 level2 160 level3 184 level4 208 level5 232 level6 255

headset_ mode (first number=level, second= value)

sip 0-112 1-136 2-160 3-184 4208 5-232 6-255

mic 0-255 1-192 2-192 3-180 4-192 5-192 6-196 ????????????

FMR 0-16 1-80 2-112 3-144 4-176 5-208 6-240 ???

sph 0-76 1-88 2-100 3-112 4-124 5-136 6-148

sph2 0-76 1-88 2-100 3-112 4-124 5-136 6-148

sid 0-0 1-0 2-32 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 ????????????????????????????????

media 0-112 1-136 2-160 3-184 4-208 5-232 6-255

matv 0-0 1-32 2-64 3-92 4-128 5-160 6-192

loudspeaker mode:

ring 0-112 1-136 2-160 3-184 4-208 5-232 6-255

sip 0-112 1-136 2-160 3-184 4-208 5-232 6-255

mic 0-255 1-208 2-208 3-180 4-255 5-208 6-196??????????????

fmr 0-112 1-136 2-160 3-184 4-208 5-232 6-255

sph 0-72 1-96 2-108 3-116 4-128 5-140 6-152

sph2 0-72 1-96 2-108 3-116 4-128 5-140 6-152

sid 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 ???????????????????????''

media 0-104 1-128 2-152 3-176 4-200 5-224 6-248

matv 0-112 1-136 2-160 3-184 4-208 5-232 6-255

headset_loudspeaker mode:

ring 0-112 1-136 2-160 3-184 4-208 5-232 6-255

then there 'speech enhacement with dozens of parameters for each voice, I had a look on the fly but I have seen that there are non-progressive values ​​to the parameter type 12 there' worth more 'bass to 3 and so on

of speech and logger all disabled

file :/ sdcard / mtklog / audio_dump / vm_log) enable speech logs,

File location :/ sdcard / VOIP_DEBUGINFO enable voip swich,

ctm4way enable logger

audio logger:

file :/ sdcard / mtklog / audio_dump / *. pcm

all disabled

where I put the question marks in my opinion there is' something that does not come back and then at the bottom disabled all seems a bit 'strange that you can say' this be the cause? thank you very much
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
If anyone is interested, there is a new update on the S5 built into a custom ROM on needrom. http://www.needrom.com/mobile/star-s5-8/

I am going to try it tomorrow.

EDIT

I installed this, and it is very custom. The boot screens are very nice, but the main ROM is very cartoony. Not really my style. I cannot tell if the newer version stuff is really newer, or just a custom build. It still will not work for me here in Canada.

Mobileuncle says that the radio is unknown. I am not sure what it said with the Official update though, so take that as you will
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
It look like Modden jiayu G4 rom..not orginal S5 rom.. so need testing.. can u post antutu score? how is general performance 3G, GPS..etc?
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
I already reloaded the previous ROM, because like I said, not really my thing. My 3G does not work with my phone here in Canada. GPS worked fine after installing GAPPS
[General Questions and Answers] bowserm:
If anyone knows, please help me out..

I noticed today on needrom, that there is a new update for the ZOPO ZP810, which is basically the same phone. I flashed it the same way that I flash the S5. Everything loaded, except when the phone booted, the touchscreen didn't work. Is there someway to change one of the options when you load the scatter?

I am only trying it, to see if the radio's might be compatible. Same with the X920

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] eltdesign:
it need To be modded.. you can look modded zp810 rom and use kernel img. etc to try maybe....
[General Questions and Answers] kornfer:
Help! frequency bands

Hi, I'm from Argentina. The SIM smartphone detects but does not take signal, so it does not work as a phone.

frequency bands in Argentina is GSM-850 and 1900 MHz

Does anyone know how to make the smartphone I take these bands?

Thank you!

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hola soy de argentina y el smartphone me detecta los SIM pero no toma señal con ninguna empresa de telefonia movil... si sabes de algo o como hacer para solucionar este problema te agradeceria tu ayuda!

muchas gracias!
[General Questions and Answers] cibi21:
Hi, please help my:

i get BLACK screen after flash via flashtool other rom!!

I flash this rom

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/star-x920e/

GRRRR!!!

(the system is start up, but the screen is black ever!)

is doing it at a different roms!

And here is my youtube

VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m71PqgrUMvo
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Have you CWM recovery?If so Download this http://www.needrom.com/mobile/star-s5-and9/ and flash it using recovery.Clean all before
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
if you cant enter the recovery install this rom from flash tool..

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/star-s5-8/
[General Questions and Answers] cibi21:
Thanks, this rom is missing 3 files, I run through without

with SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119

i get error log 8038

with SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1252.1.104

unsupported ver of da 1022

with SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1224.01

error: initializing scatter file failed, please chcek the name of scatter which you load is legal!

http://i.imgbox.com/abgsFO3U.jpg
[General Questions and Answers] vlaya:
I want to buy this phone presents (cover or case or something), but there aren't many for Star S5. They say it is a copy of HTC Butterfly, do they really have the same dimensions? Or maybe x920?
[General Questions and Answers] guapon:
try this rom

http://www.needrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/STAR_X920_0403_RECOVERY_ROOT_V0401.zip

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the different thing.Camera flash is on the other side of htc....
[General Questions and Answers] raytupang:
Wanna say thanks to this community,you took my headache away.

Just got my s5 yesterday,made me awake all night long to explore.

've manage to get push cwm,and cust rom.

For anybody that still stuck in flash tool,maybe you can read the steps in other mtk-phone thread.

For example: zopo zp900 / hero h9500

Just follow the guidance,but remember to use star s5 files

Maybe later op can summarize the important things in page one,so new user will not get confused

Thanks all
[General Questions and Answers] Pi3rluigi:
Does anyone know how to remove audio profiles and have normal audio volume settings back?
[General Questions and Answers] Enzuccio559:
Can anyone please link me a guide to install the recovery? The S5 will arrive to me the day after tomorrow and I want to be ready to install a new custom rom and to root the phone. I've seen many guide to root and to install the custom rom but I can't find a guide to install the recovery.

Thanks ;)
[General Questions and Answers] crys2202:
telefoane-china.blogspot.ro
[General Questions and Answers] Enzuccio559:
so the yulypis recovery is the cwm. I'm an idiot :D
[General Questions and Answers] cibi21:
Hahááá.,

HERE IS THE SOLUTION FOR FIX BLACK SCREEN!

After flash rom and problem with black screen, here is the solution

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m71PqgrUMvo
[General Questions and Answers] crys2202:
Yes sir... :)