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[Miscellaneous Android Development] djbxp:
Thanks Developer for this great Rom. Much better than stock Thl W8.

The only thing is the low transfer speed while copying mp3 from PC to Thl. 1,35Mb/s in internal and 1,23Mb/s on sd card.

Also GPS lock to position takes long most of the times.

If you can do something about that..

Thanks for the update V1,7.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Settings / Location

Touch GPS Sattelites turn on EPO and let it download data.

I also recommend using AGPS if you have data plan. There's nothing we can do more about it. You could also try editing GPS.conf located in phone storage to edit NTP servers that are closer to your location. I'm typically getting fixes below one minute.

Not sure about your transfer speeds. Could be a matter of OS drivers.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
[MENTION=3978675]djbxp[/MENTION]

Thanks ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dyter:
Is it possible to add option of the Galaxy S3 for disable proximity sensor in phone call like this ?:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] djbxp:
Since Thl is official brand now, and seems to make it great, also they start to sale smartphones on airplanes as duty free worldwide, i think we deserve a brand category in the forum or something more specific. Do we have to make video tutorials or something ? what it takes?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Added repartitioning instructions to get 2GB for appliactions - available for 4GB and 8GB models only.

Repartitioning can be done in 2 ways

1) when you are installing GM2 from scratch using SP Flash Tool method - there's optional step 3a) to follow

2) from recovery - anytime after rom is already installed - use instructions at the end of the first post
[Miscellaneous Android Development] djbxp:
Question

What happens if you plug a wired headset without mic (3 point stereo jack), and what happens if you plug a wired headset with mic (4 point stereo jack) ? It seems to me that in a call, no external microphone is used at all. But anyway, on board microphone working great anytime if you are not too far from the device.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I'm not sure. Haven't unboxed the original wired headset, yet :D

Edit: I see icon with mic in the status bar. Tried sound recorder and it picks up sound from both - normal speaker as well as headset mic.

(or maybe just from headset mic but it's sensitive so it can pick up sound when I'm far from it)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
My Order and payment was 4 a W8+ but now i am not shure i received the right one!

i Flash a lot of times the boot andlk.bin, the black Screen also Comes at my fist Flash 3 days ago with the custom roms, and the Trouble beginn......
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -fluffy-:
u can see on the back removed the batt an there shut say w8+
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
on the back say : W8 !!! and now?

How come i back to a w8 stock Rom?

UPDATE: Thanks for your "stupid question !!!! Ist really a W8

The Phone runs!!! I maked the four files from a chinese stock Rom in my Star s5 Folder and Flash it.

át the Moment my sim Card is not detected, but i am happy to wake up the phone from death!

i have no a running chines android, my different sim Cards can not detected...

last night until 2 with the wrong Rom........3 days work for nothing because the send me a wrong phone!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Um... :)

So what model is it? 8gb or 4gb?

You should definitely contact the seller at least to ask for some money back. (If you are not going to straight ask for a replacement, though)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -fluffy-:
u can go into system settings an about phone down in the buttom the stand 8P??
[Miscellaneous Android Development] regal513:
from my understanding w8 and w8+ ship in a w8 box. phone settings say w8. Antutu says w8. just have to pay attention to screen res. rom size etc.

wired head set with mic: I tried to do voice commands with it but no response. no rreponse when pressing mic button.

GPS takse me right to my doorstep.

I have a feeling that other sellers knowing how the phone ships (being marked w8 ) will try to take advantage and sell reg w8 as w8+. Must research and review your purchase.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Just a thought. Don't press the button. When I press button while calling (tried with my voicemail a while ago) the call is put on hold. So I suppose it could cut off your mic when pressed, but in case of voice commands it would miss the logic, though.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
My chinese is not very good (much more terrible as my english) :D

but i can change it to english and it says W8 with 4gb

i ask for some Money back now, because i was a exactly search for a full hd 5 Inch phone!

MANY MANY THANKS for help! if i had now that last night I'd better go into a Pub for a view beers :(

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omg the next Problem! there is no Google Play!

ok, in next step i make the custom Rom files in my s5 Rom and try this.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Take the ones from gm2 as I suggested earlier. But from w8 package this time (no w8plus)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
no matter about eastcom logo and ThL music, you're right : booting in silence is fine :)

have you made this test :

1. use digital pad by long taping 1 to reach your answering machine

2. wait 2 or 3 seconds (until you can hear the voice of your answering machine) before putting your W8 against your ear

3. the proximity sensor does not blacken the screen fast enough, and the ear taps the numbers on the screen...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Yes. It turns off instantly.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dimas18:
C3C076, thanks for the ROM, there is no desire to try to port lewa os on our phone?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ankadnikov:
First of all, thanks for this mod! I'm testing it now and I like it!

That logo is placed in /system/media/images/boot_logo file. You can replace it with any image you wish with LogoBuilder program. Also you can replace first image and some more. Just take a look and you'll get it.

Now about DateTime settings error.

Unfortunalety, I have not get this bug on your mod, but I've made a patch the same way as it was done for 4.1 version (yes, kadan is my other nickname). Hope it could help someone.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Thanks. I'll try. :)

Regarding logo. I replaced the booting animation. Didn't know there's another static one. But nice to know.

Normally, such logos are being stored inside ramdisks of boot images. But tit looks it's done different way here.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
[MENTION=4916584]ankadnikov[/MENTION]

would you please make the test I've described upper (proximity sensor during call with digital pad)?

I've gone back to original ThL ROM, no proximity timing bug.

Back to GravityMod, timing seems to be to long, my ear taps a digit when I put it on the screen... :(

that's the only real problem for me....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Works a treat. Thanks again

[MENTION=535343]all[/MENTION]

Hotfix added to the second post
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amstel:
works good at my gravity also

also used with my finger to how how much time it takes..

instantly..

turning the screen on again take 2 seconds
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
[MENTION=3369380]amstel[/MENTION]

thx for your testings

I'm going back to GravityMod2 to make further tests about this issue.

it seems that I put too fast the phone against my ear. don't know why, this doesn't happen with original ROM.

but if:

- I put the phone slowly on the ear, proximity sensor works well;

- I put it fast, my ear touches digits (2 or 3)....

I've tested with fingers too, the sensitivity seems to be the same between both ROMs, it's a mystery ! :-p
[Miscellaneous Android Development] enricogiovamazing:
For flash the GravityMod2 it's necessary have a GravitiMod on the phone, or just need a normal recovery on stock firmware?

another question... there are problems with a downgrade via SPflashtool if i want go back to stock or flash the thl w8 officila 4.2 when it comes?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
1. normal CWM allows you to install this ROM

2. With SPFlash tool you can get back to original ThL ROM
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Sparcot:
Guys, I really wonder: Am I the only one who's missing the widgets in menu???:confused:

EDIT: Stupid, but (You will laugh...) The apps, which have widgets SHOULD be installed on INTERNAL STORAGE. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amstel:
how do i access the notification bar while the screen is locked??

how do I add the custom widgets to the sliding menu?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
You need this int the first place

After you manage to get custom recovery on your phone, flashing rom is a breeze then.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ankadnikov:
I have this delay too.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
thank you !

OK, there is a setting for proximity sensor, that should be slightly different from ThL ROM. It's not a big problem, but a little bit annoying. Does anyone know where should I search for such a setting through Android ? Mtk EngineerMode ?

regards
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
Anybody can upload a link for how to backup phone using SP Flash Tool?

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After we get back our original ROM, then can we flash back the original recovery and backup the previous backup file?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
You have to use a read back function of SP flash tool. Define rows for different parts of internal memory layout. (defined by start address and size). Or you can simply download a stock backup from here:

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-w8/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manu81:
I lost the band 850 just stay the 2100. In my country we use the band 850. as the install?

Enviado desde mi ThL W8 usando Tapatalk 2
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
I've got a nice Antutu score with GM2 ROM : 12845 !
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
i try this, but it doesnt works, black Screen again. and red light 4 loading

there is only the chinese rom working but without market. (S5rom+4files from stock Rom)

FINISH NOW

I´ve found a multilanguage Version, mixed it with my star s5 Rom and....

IT WORKS !!

German Rom with Google Play Store

Now it is bike time, weather is fine an a good Job is finished!

greatings to USA from good old Germany :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amstel:
still having problem that screen suddenly turns black.

everything else still working fine, but cannot see anything at the screen.

already tried to install the rom again from SP TOOLS,

after installing went back to recovery, wiped cache and dalvik cache

and installed 1.6 update

after restarting did same steps again with 1.7 update...

this is frustrating,

and embarrass when I show other people the device and is suddenly causing problems

:confused:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
[MENTION=5008415]C3C076[/MENTION]

My MMS that sent to my contact is only around 20kb and it is very blur(noise).

Are you able to increase the MMS file size? I remember there is no such issue on THL original ROM.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
I'm not sure. I don't use MMS to send pictures - it costs me money. I use email instead.

But I'll try to look at it when I find time.

In the meantime you could try something like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
All the time i used stock Message Application to send MMS, i tried to use GoSMS and the MMS size is the same which is around 20kb.

Hope you can find the way to increase MMS size as the size limit for MMS is 300kb.

My GF doesn't have data plan hence i use the MMS and any call/message between us is free.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
Have you got a W8 or a W8+?

Already tried to switch off auto-brightness?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amstel:
using W8.

last night I turned off the auto-brightness and since then works fine.

but its kinda sucks that I cannot turn it on now :(

btw

is there a way to reset the proximity sensors?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
you should find the proximity sensors calibration under Settings / Display
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amstel:
10x.

after the question it asks me I press ok,

any special instruction for doing this?

should I expose them (the sensors) to the light? should I cover them?

any information would be helpful .

Thanks :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
C3C076 you say full wipe is needed when upgrading from 4.1.2 to 4.2.1, i'm on 4.2.1 stock rom with my W8+ and i put lots of photos/music on internal storage (i got 16GB to play with).

By flashing W8+ GM2 with its upgrade, am i going to lose all of my data?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Flashing process won't touch your storages (internal SD and external SD).

Only userdata partition where your android apps are installed will be wiped.

Anyway, I recommend doing backup before upgrading rom (simply by USB mounting and copying out the contents of both storages to your PC).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
Many thanks!

Do you know if there's a way to invert power button and home button functions?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
[MENTION=3729158]yewchieh[/MENTION]

Just to make sure... Have you noticed my personal message I sent yesterday?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] donluca:
Sorry if this has already been asked before, but does this ROM work on a Star S5? Or does it need some modification?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aoprea:
sow ... where to buy to make sure i receive w8+ (1,2 quad, FHD 1080P screen, 16 GB) and not w8

thlmobilestore or pandawill ?

thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
You're off-topic.

PM
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
both have it at same price (274,99 USD) :

http://www.pandawill.com/thl-w8-50-...id-42-mtk6589-quad-core-16g-white-p73995.html

http://www.thlmobilestore.com/thl-w...0p-fhd-screen-12mp-back-camera-16g-white.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Just a little FYI - for those who wonder that Play Store shows available update for Google Maps after each reboot...

It seems like the new version of GMaps doesn't like to be as system app.

The solution is to freeze or uninstall GMaps from system (using some root uninstaller, or simply by deleting /system/app/GoogleMaps.apk)

I will try to look if it could be installed as /system/vendor/operator/app - the same way I did for FlashPlayer.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Indiant:
C3C076,

in the original 4.1.2 rom W8 4Gb the users can't login to CWM with Power+Volume up buttons (they changed the recovery to CWM), but if they use your great GM2 rom the buttons combination works.

On what depends that feature?

Update: Sry, I found it:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Don't know really. But I can try to do a new one if you or your friends would like to test.

Is it the one for this build number? : ThL_W8.JB.HD.EN.COM.8P32_MT6589V1.0.4_20130328

And please, next time use, proper thread dealing with recovery here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2237779
[Miscellaneous Android Development] andrew21166:
Hello, I installed the ROM, but the problem persists GPS fails to make the FIX.:(:(:(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
1) Settings / Location access -> Touch GPS Satellites

2) Enable EPO assistance, open EPO settings, enable auto-download of EPO data, press download to download EPO data

3) Enable A-GPS (A-GPS helps to get faster fix in case you have mobile data plan or wifi connection)

4) Stand under the clear sky and wait patiently for the first fix. Might take 10 or more minutes. Do not move until you get a first fix

(You can download GPS Status app from play store to see the progress of detecting satellites.)

After that, you should get fix under one minute, or in 2 minutes in the worst case.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Just a little info about distance problems in gps tracking apps, that all mtk6589 devices seem to suffer from. I think I've found something. More info here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41665253&postcount=108
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
Hello ! it is me again :) I tried again to mix my crazy rom für the bricked W8: In SP Flash tool i take the custom rom files (gravitymod2 for w8) and the nessesary files from the star s5 stock rom for a firmware update (download not works with any rom!) and flash it

Now i have a working W8 phone with gravitymod2 !!!! WOW !!! It´s grazy but it runs!

A have still a little problem: I have now 2 bootlogos, one from htc and one from thl. where do these two pictures? I thought the picture would be in the boot.img?

i hope you understand my english, greatings Chris

PS: because i bricked one week before my thl w8 with a wrong w8plus rom i cant flash stock roms oder make download in sp slash tool. only the star s5 rom with w8 files works!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
take a look at this post :

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40689174&postcount=24
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
ok, with logo builder i found the htc logo in the star s5 rom! many thanks!

Perfect: My mixed rom: android rocket logo form hdx galaxy s4, star s5 stock rom files and gravitymod files.

everything is running now! i´m so happy!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
yust another question: when i Flash a new Rom without logo.bin does that works? or stay the old logo form old logo.bin on phone?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
Hi C3C076,

after flashing GravityMod2 my Google Maps won't start gps (no blinking icon on top left) and if i click on "my position" button it says that i must enable position access even if them are on.

A-gps is enabled and so is EPO.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Check if Location access is enabled in Google settings (you find in App drawer)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
Unfortunately i enabled everything about location and positioning but still get error message
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cmoegele:
Can you please upload Your mix?

Tapatalkmessage sent from Star B94M quad :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] smutje64:
Hello, no problem, i make it after work, greatings chris
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
Go to Settings-> Accounts->Google->Location Access

make sure you choose On to let google access your location.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
OMG, under google account it was disabled even if in the right settings page was enabled. :eek:

Many thanks, now gps cursor in gmaps blink. :good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
I think you only enable in google maps but not in account....i was in the same situation with you last time :p

Btw, does your google maps has compass? I mean triangle blue icon in the map?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41355924&postcount=276
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
New incremental update.

Amongst other things, I have integrated GooManager support - OTA updating system boud to my goo.im account.

This means, since now, everytime I upload a new update you will get a notification.

Obsolete Google OTA system updates have been removed.

Changelog 1.8 - 22/05/2013

- Fixed FlashLight crash in LCD mode

- Option to launch Engineering mode from Settings/Developer options

- System updates replaced with GooManager (Settings/About phone)

--- introduced GM2 OTA update system

--- Removed obsolete GoogleOTA system

- Google Maps: updated and moved from system to data partition

- Google Hangouts updated

- Play Store updated

- Superuser updated
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ch-vox:
again a very great job!

thank you C3C076

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just one question, where have you hidden Developer options ?? :D

just can't find it in the Settings right about now....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Since Android 4.2 google made it hidden. You can unhide it by quickly tapping on Build number in Setting / About phone
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
This does not help...i tried install older version of maps and it does have compass...

but newer version not working....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Then you should rather write a review on Play store in Google Maps app section.

Or try searching, maybe there's a trick to make it work.

Btw, I took alook at your MMS issue and was not able to find anything relevant. Even compared the compression constants and methods with ones used in cyanogenmod. Everything seems to be in good shape.

I also tried to create MMS with photo and it was reduced to 123kb. It always depends on picture you are attaching. After trying couple of more images, the size varied from 40kb upwards.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
To have compass rotate the map using 2 fingers and voila'. :good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cyrusalmighty:
I need a MTK6589 phone for friend but I would really like to be able to upgrade phone and have choice of custom Roms later. This THL W8 phone seems great but Star B94M phone has some ROMs also. Are there any others that have Roms available? I have a Sony Xperia Play and I'm using CM10 with Sony Theme and wish to have option for similar ROM for friends phone. Is there a "MTK"phone with many custom roms yet?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yewchieh:
About the MMS issue, i just choose different picture to convert in MMS. The bigger the picture size, the smaller it will converted.

For example, THL phone camera picture is around 4MB, it will converted to around 20kB only.

However when i try to select my old phone picture which is galaxy W and the picture size is around 2M, it can converted to around 150kB.

When i select the picture sent from my GF which is size around 290kB, converted in MMS and the size remain exactly the same with original picture.

This is strange :confused:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
This is perfectly OK. Picture is recompressed only in case it is larger than 300kb or bigger than 640x480 which is the default limit for MMS images.

You can check here: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr.../cm-10.1/src/com/android/mms/ui/UriImage.java

(getResizedImageData)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] harka12:
wifi problem

Hi

Guys i need your help since i got the thl w8 4gb ver a while back i notice problem about my wifi. The problem is when i write a long wifi password i get authentication problem. i change my password at homes wifi to long one and got the same problem. do you guys get the problem too?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] clandestino123:
Loving your work mate. And my THL hasn't even been delivered yet! :cyclops:

I've got a suggestion for a minor change to installation instructions.... just so that people are clear that all incremental updates need to be installed.

Installation instructions option 1: number (8) currently says ""Download and install incremental updates (if there are any) via custom recovery"

Installation instructions option 2: number (5) currently says"Install available incremental updates in correct order"

You could replace both with:

"Download all available incremental updates. Install all in correct order via custom recovery"

Also - I learned from slimroms thread, that the "developer" menu is unhidden by tapping 7 times on the Build number in Setting / About phone.

cheers
[Miscellaneous Android Development] C3C076:
Thanks for the suggestions!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kucyk84:
and when U tapped Android version a couple of times u have JellyBean "game" ;))
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Senapone:
I wasn't able to find the menu!

Thanks clandestino!

C3C076 could you put it in the first post?