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[Android General] gamaz7:
hi i need a Rom for this device

Hardware : MT6577

Model : ALPS GT-I9500

Build number : ALPS.ICS2.MP.V1.5

Build date UTC : 20130705-090849

Android v : 4.0.4

Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V8, 2012/08/10 14:49

Kernel v : 3.0.13 (soft02@cc-desktop) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri Jul 5 17:05:59 CST 2013

can someone tell me where to find the manufacturer's website, thanks
[Android General] gerstavros:
The roms i checked don't have recovery.img to overight however,

Well, freedgt's rom isn't so good. It's full S4 look, even settings, gallery and mms.apk (instead of esseFour's rom), but no root (although u can root it alone), xposed framework couldn't be installed O.o , in touchwiz launcher u can't change delete or add homescreens (like in esseFour), marketupdater (for autoupdating playstore) is missing, and old playstore version (although u can install marketupdate alone), i had gmail force close, although i had wiped everything (fixed by deleting and installing again as user app). Anyway, i installed esseFour's V2 which is the best for me till now.

Freedgt's rom can be better if these small problems be fixed.

You obviously have another device and u re in wrong place, anyway check here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1964001, and for god's shake, use Google search!
[Android General] Hylix:
Thnx for the feedback. I guess I will just delete the zip and won't flash it.. already had to many roms with problems on other mobile phones and im to tired of half roms haha
[Android General] gerstavros:
well, if you don't care about gravitybox or xposed, and deleting homescreens, freedgt's it's a nice rom without problems and with more samsung-like look :good:
[Android General] Hylix:
Naah I already hate the S4 look anyway
[Android General] BunsenHoneydew:
It's not the GPS, it's the app at fault.

It appears that some apps have a problem with Android 4.2.1 on some Chinese clone phones. I have seen the same problem with Endomondo. Strange thing is that if I take my 243mph bike ride (!), export to a GPX file from the Endomondo web site, import the GPX file back in to the Endomondo web site, the speed and distance all looks fine. It appears that the app is at fault, because the GPS data is correctly recorded. Anyway, I tried Google Routes, MapMyRide etc. etc. and then I finally found the RunKeeper app which works perfectly!
[Android General] gerstavros:
problem happens to stock android 4.2.1 roms and cyanogenmod, it's not problem of mediatek phones
[Android General] Hylix:
Yeah I also found out about runkeep a while back. Though if it is cloudy it still is buggy but overall it works pretty good. Also if you can always chance it on the website :)
[Android General] Hylix:
Hey guys I saw something interesting today which I wanted to share with you all :victory:

Check out the following link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2419287

It was featured on XDA today and it adds a paranoid android Halo like feature to your phone if you have the xposed framework installed.

Here a video about Halo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5WljHcOyXs
[Android General] idoasis:
Hi, For time to time the phone go crazy, does what it wants and the touch doesnt response.

When it happens, i need to take out the battery and restart the phone.

Any idea?

Anyone else noticed it?
[Android General] idoasis:
Maybe I will try freedgt's rom.
[Android General] oscarblue48:
I had a similar problem with my phone(mt6577), but only while charging, output from charger was incorrect, new charger sorted it, so maybe its something to do with voltage?, battery maybe?
[Android General] idoasis:
I know what you mean, it doesnt happen when charging.

I use the original charger.
[Android General] idoasis:
Flashed it, cant switch to front camera.

Do I need to install camera drivers?

Can I do that without flashing a Rom, just using SPMT?
[Android General] gerstavros:
load the lk.bin u flashed, in SPMDT (using the scatter file of course), change the driver of main sensor pressing the up right button (can't remember the name), and unlock button, and then flash only the lk.bin again using sp flash tool
[Android General] idoasis:
Thanks, but I flashed a zip file thru CWR.

I dont think it has a LK file.

I made a back up for this rom, opened the scatter file thru SPMT,

The sensor drivers are the same as the stock ROM:confused:.

I just dont have the option in the camera app to switch to the front camera.
[Android General] idoasis:
For time to time the phone show only black screen.

Its still running and reacting, just dont see nothing.

Is it the auto brigthness problem?
[Android General] Hylix:
Just recently had the same issue. Only way to resolve it was to remove the battery and restart the phone. This occured while someone tried to phone me.
[Android General] idoasis:
Never happened during a call.

Did you have this problem when tring to wake the phone?
[Android General] Hylix:
Yeah I got a call, felt the phone vibrate in my pocket. When I wanted to wake up the screen (because it was black) it did nothing. The menu/back button were light up. After the call ended my phone was still stuck thus I had to remove the battery :confused: it happend a few hours ago...
[Android General] oscarblue48:
Sounds like a problem with the proximity sensor to me, you should be abl to recalibrate it, but not sure how you do it on your device

on my phone (mt6577) its in settings/Display/Als PS calibration
[Android General] idoasis:
Does anyone know how do I change the storage location of the camera pictures?
[Android General] BunsenHoneydew:
Not Gorilla glass...

Well, I'm positive that this phone doesn't use Gorilla Glass, as the front glass on mine is now cracked, from the bottom of the volume rocker across the screen. It hasn't been dropped, or mistreated in any way, my son noticed the crack this morning when he picked it up.

I think I'm done with cheap clone phones now...
[Android General] Hylix:
I also think this phone has normal glass.. But mine dropped a few times already and it survived worse looking drops than my other phone which has gorilla glass. I think it's just about having bad luck if the phone got pressure on a certain weak point or not.
[Android General] ziadmaj:
WiFi connection

Hello everybody

anyone got a solution to the WiFi Problems of this device.

My N9500 do not turn the WiFi on..

Please help
[Android General] gerstavros:
ffs

1) no cheap phone has gorilla glass

2) Gorilla glass can brake of course. Everything brakes, and gorilla glass brakes more easily than the simply plastic usually as it is less elastic. But gorilla glass don't scratch

Obviously your phone didn't cracked alone. No magic there:p
[Android General] justin6b37:
Was needrom.com dead?
[Android General] Hylix:
everything seems fine here :confused:
[Android General] duysmil:
Network

Hi Friends,

I have one GT-I9502 clone Phone

Show netwok on mobile uncle tools, but my phone dont have enable:

WCDMA-PCS-1900

WCDMA-GSM-900

Sometimes my phone connects to the network, sometimes does not connect.

Is there any modem.img I can import to it, or anything I can do to stabilize the grid?

the phone is

dhgate.com/product/n9500-s4-mtk6589-android4-2-9-quad-core-1/164342081.html

My have dual sim 2G ram

My stock baseband is:

MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P3

and firmware

A158BS_DS_V1.8_P1MB3_20130729_CN_EN

Thank you all.
[Android General] Hylix:
It seems like you have a other phone than what this topic is about. I think you should search for help somewhere else. maybe this problems is already solved in the corresponding topic.
[Android General] martjn:
Hi,

I've a Star N9500, ​​1GB RAM and 8GB ROM.

Currently I have flashed this rom: ***.needrom.com/mobile/star-n9500-6/. I also asked on the forum of the developer but there is no solution, according to him.

I've the problem of low volume through the external speaker so that calls to speakerphone did not feel it.Has anyone encountered the same defect?

Is there any solution?

thanks
[Android General] hbaiao:
If your problem is in call volume:

Engineer mode *#*#3646633#*#*

Increasing Volume for speaker

Audio

Normal Mode

Type Select Sph

Below is an example

Level 0 below the Value is 0 ~ 160 fill and then press the Set button to save

Level 1 below the Value is 0 ~ 160 fill out the 80 and then press the Set button to save

Level 2 below the Value is 0 ~ 160 fill 100 and then press the Set button to save

Level 3 below, the Value is 0 ~ 160 fill out the 128 and then press the Set button to save

Level 4 below, the Value is 0 ~ 160 fill 136 and then press the Set button to save

Level 5 below, the Value is 0 ~ 160 fill out the 148 and then press the Set button to save

Level 6 below, the Value is 0 ~ 160 fill out the 160 and then press the Set button to save

Exit and restart.

This worked for me in calls.
[Android General] _HIM_:
Hello

Could anyone tell me the keys to enter in recovery mode ? Ive been entering in recovery mode by mobileuncle tool but i want to know the boot keys
[Android General] gerstavros:
Volume Up+Power buttons. This works only if you have disabled the quick boot, or have previously removed the battery.
[Android General] _HIM_:
Thank you, worked ;)

One more question, ive already rooted the phone but i cant install clockworkmod on it, any solution ?
[Android General] martjn:
Hi, thanks...

what value you set to level 0 ?
[Android General] hbaiao:
0

Sent from my JY-G3
[Android General] martjn:
Hi ;)

if you are not disturbing you post all the values ​​you have in your phone?

tnx

p.s. important for me to increase the ringer too.
[Android General] _HIM_:
Hello

Im having big problems, ive tried to change a bootanimation (ive tried a lot of them and a lot of them worked) and now the phone loops in boot logo and animation, i cant even access to recovery mode. Im trying to flash the phone using Sp flash tools but when i connect the phone without battery to the computer, the Mediatek Preloader USB VCOM Port (COM6) appears but it only lasts for 2 seconds and then it shuts itself

Please help
[Android General] ziadmaj:
WiFi connection

Hello everybody

anyone got a solution to the WiFi Problems of this device.

My N9500 do not turn the WiFi on..

Please help :rolleyes:
[Android General] Henkl:
Install a new rom from needrom will help
[Android General] -fluffy-:
ur have the wrong drivers fore wifi thats why it wont turn on
[Android General] ziadmaj:
I have the same problem mentioned in this youtube..

this is a solution for galaxy

how to get similar files related to alpes n9500

youtube watch?v=26kFIPQ_WMY

sorry for not posting the complete url. as a new user I am not allowed to post links
[Android General] idoasis:
Hi,

Assuming I have a N9500 with BASEBAND version MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P9,

Can I install a Rom For N9500 with a BASEBAND version MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P4?
[Android General] bogdangepeto:
N9500

Ollas,

I have a N9500 with BASEBAND version MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P9 Build number N9500_20130808. I have a camera problem, after a while turns green. What CWM and rom i can install on this phone?

Thanks for answers.
[Android General] bogdangepeto:
Error

Hi, i have a problem.
[Android General] BLONDMAN:
n9500 bricked help

hi guys.i have n9500.but it brickd.pls help.where is my test point to jtag it?

i cant find test point.:(:(
[Android General] oscarblue48:
Can't help you much with the Test point but, are you still able to connect to your pc, do you see anything in device manager when you connect your device ,with or without battery?
[Android General] BLONDMAN:
yes i see mtk6589 driver in device manager.but i have problem.its hard brick.i need test point to reflash phon.
[Android General] gerstavros:
you don't need test point. just connect the device and flash the full RIGHT firmware with flash tool
[Android General] Hylix:
Here try this tutorial,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkUQDEYLXFM

you can find a sp flash zip on needrom.com

Good luck!
[Android General] BLONDMAN:
Dear friend.

I tried all the ROMS within the site., But the problem remains.

So I need to test point. Phones alive again!
[Android General] hc77:
Hi,

My name is Henrik and i live in Sweden. For a couple of months ago i bought a "i9500 Star N9500 galaxy S4 i9300 MTK6589 Quad core 1.2Ghz 1GB RAM 4GB ROM 1280 x 720 Android 4.2" to my mother for her birthday.

There is problem that sometimes the person that you spek with do not hear me but i hear them or the opposite. This makes the phone very hard to use becuase it is not possible to have a conversation

Is this a common problem and what can i do to solve it? Is this maybe a software problem wich could be solved if i upgrade the phone with a new software or is the phone broken and need to be repaired? Have any heard about the problem before?

Thanks in advance.

Henrik Carlsson

Sweden
[Android General] hbaiao:
No man that's not normal, try to record your voice if its ok then it's software, if you don't hear yourself send it to warranty.

Sent from my JY-G3
[Android General] BLONDMAN:
hi dear.

i have new problem.when i connect phone to computer, i cant see anything in device manager ,with or without battery.

what my problem?CPU is broken?or chipset is broken?plz help me.tank you.

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hi dear.

i have new problem.when i connect phone to computer, i cant see anything in device manager ,with or without battery.

what my problem?CPU is broken?or chipset is broken?plz help me.tank you.
[Android General] sas007:
you need to install or allow device to install usb drivers
[Android General] xylu:
does this support mt6589 quadcore with 512mb ram? star i9500
[Android General] sas007:
doe what support???

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[ROM][STAR N9500][4.2.1] King Rom 3.0 Evolution

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2571160
[Android General] lef7er1s:
Hello,

One friend of mine has a Star N9500 running 4.2.2 Stock and he has a problem with the speaker .The volume is very-very LOW when the phone is ringing, when he's listening music etc.. Anyone has a solution for this issue?
[MENTION=4651206]sas007[/MENTION] I've seen that you mentioned same behavior , did you finally find a solution for that?

Thanks in advance and sorry if this is already answered.
[Android General] Hylix:
I also experience the same issue, sadly I tried all kind of different things by boosting the sound of giving the speaker more voltage. However it seems like they kinda blocked it or something and we are not able to boost the speaker without hacking in the rom code itself or something
[Android General] xeremzovisck:
Need ROM for P-i9500 smartphone

Hi,

I have the same smartphone.

My smartphone in bootloop.

You found stock rom for restore you phone ? Please help me. I need this ROM
[Android General] smallwood14:
Star S9500/N9500 Confusion

Hi, I've ordered the Star S9500 S4, and Ive been looking at how to install a ROM and root my phone so I know how to do it before I get it.

I wanted to know if ROMs for the N9500 work for the S9500 S4 MTK6589, as that is the general impression I get from reading posts off here. Let me be clear that I do not mean the older S9500 i9500, I will be getting the newer one. Could somebody please clear this up for me as I do not want to brick my phone by flashing the wrong ROM to the phone.

Also as a side note, are there any ROMs that particularly stand out as the best for this phone? I initially thought I could get the Cyanogenmod but if my understanding is correct, Cyanogenmod does not support the Star S9500 S4.

Any help given is greatly appreciated.
[Android General] Majutsushi:
i have a problem..

how can i fix "SD card Unexpectedly Removed" error?
[Android General] Redyak:
Hi can someone explain. I downloaded 3 version of SP tool MDT.

But what i try i cannot see any Sensor/Subsensor or LCD.

Does this tool not support Chinese Phones with 6589 chipset ?

I load the MDB file (from own dierectory)

I load the DA file (from own dierectory)

I load scatter from phone directory

My purpose is to check/change the LCD driver because my touchscreen is messed up. It works but on the wrong places
[Android General] mabinoguion:
I have the same problem with this phone...EFOX SMART E4 MTK6589

e need hellp please
[Android General] mguler43:
Hi Dear

Thank you very very much for this rom

but help me please

firmware button press BROM ERROR : S_FT_FORMAT_FAIL (4010)

download button press ERROR : S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (4008)

only preloader check and download button press it is OK

PLEASE HELP ME HDC S4 S9500
[Android General] mguler43:
Quote:

Originally Posted by sas007

it aint that simple thats the problem but you wpuld think that each firmware for the same device would have the same preloader in the firmware

its this that causes the problem as you can jump start a flash in a totally bricked device using the test points..no matter what preloader you flashed(which would be the wrong one to cause a brick)

No because of the bricks/blocks like you said.each firmware will have a different partition i guess so will be different sizes.

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HDC?

THIS IS FOR THIS DEVICE

ROM HDC Galaxy S4 – EX FHD – ROM Android 4.2.1

Official ROM HDC Version: mt89_v9_c06_pulid_jb2_20130513-203030

- Unpack FlashTools, and Click on Flash_tool.exe

- Select a the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt in ROM

- Wait file to be added into Flash Tool

- choose Option->USB Model,click USB Model

–> Choose Option->DA DownLoad All->Speed->High Speed, click High Speed

- Turn off your phone, remove the battery.

- "Press F9 (hit Download button)" OR " if upgrade ROM Firmware->Upgrade "

- and connect your phone into the computer via USB data cable.

- The process will start and a red progress bar will appear after color purple, yellow.

- And green circles display

- Finish !

- You can now safely disconnect your phone and turn it on.

IF NOT "HDC S4 DO NOT USE...FOR HDC S4 ONLY...NOT USED OR TESTED BY ME SO USE AT YOUR OWN RISK...

Hi Dear

Thank you very very much for this rom

but help me please

firmware button press BROM ERROR : S_FT_FORMAT_FAIL (4010)

download button press ERROR : S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (4008)

only preloader check and download button press it is OK

PLEASE HELP ME HDC S4 S9500
[Android General] wil.br:
MediaTek MT6589 No ygps

Hello Guys

help me pleasee...i have a MediaTek MT6589 my gps is not working.

already installed gpsfaster insert the gps.conf I enabled in rw rr ... but when I enter the mktools tab in this YGPS not enabled,

i dont have acess in YGPS

sorry my english very bad
[Android General] sg4u:
I know it may not be of help, but my gps never worked. I ended up buying a bluetooth gps unit that was branded copilot. That was the only way I could get gps to work.
[Android General] sas007:
It is the star n9500 so flash with latest firmware all your problems solved...get a cover for your device and dust problem solved.
[Android General] sas007:
All quite on the Star N9500 front....
[Android General] scloss84:
thank for the cover idea no more dust coming in :) is there anything breakable too easily if I open the screws and dust the screen a little? the gps/bt etc are very near where the trap dust is...

haven't done the flashing of new rom yet, my baseband version is still MD.WG.MP.V6.P1 2013/02/27, gps and google update problem still there.

reading the posts and also other forums, it seems that there are quite a few unsuccessful flashing of the V6.P4... I might wait another month to see if a custom rom comes out :)
[Android General] sas007:
There is plenty to break,unless you really know what your doing do not attempt,use a vacuum or something to suck out the dust,or blow.

dust will not affect GPS or anything else antenna wise.

as for flashing the unsuccessful attempt done by folks who dont look and listen to stuff.it is real easy if you follow the instructions.

you will only solve you problems probable by updating but its down to you.

BUT THIS HERE IS NOT YOUR DEVICE ..according to your build MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P1, 2013/02/27 it belongs to STAR X920E

Here:http://www.needrom.com/mobile/star-x920e/ now thats why the flashing goes wrong....make sure the firmware is for your device....

AND YOU KNOW WHAT DEVICE YOU HAVE AND PAID FOR...
[Android General] scloss84:
The phone actually says Tcc-X4 on the back, but I tried Googling it and got no results. The shape and shell of the phone has to be N9500. Could have been the shop flashed a diff firmware before selling...? Should I go on and flash the firmware for N9500 or the X920E then?

Thanks in advance for all the help :)
[Android General] sas007:
well its not a star N9500.if your build says MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P1, 2013/02/27 then thats what you need to flash.WEATHER IT LOOKS LIKE IT OR NOT.its a copy of a star

is your device QUAD CORE??check all the specs on page one for n9500 .Download auautu from play or some sort of system info app find out what you have.
[Android General] scloss84:
I tested the phone using Antutu and CPU stats. My device has all the properties of a N9500 except the baseband??? I should flash with the ROMs for Star X950E?
[Android General] sas007:
Thats your call,but looking at your screens device number matches n9500 firmware and the model match...But its your call..

If it was me i would probably go for it but thats me..

At worst you will need to reflash with other firmware.
[Android General] justixia:
Hi Everyone..according to what I see many N9500 do suffer of poor if not total lack of GPS fixing just like mine and I understand many did sorted out flashing a new ROm but i'm a bit concern about as find the right one could be tricki IF all that would actually fix the GPS function

my one according to Antutu is ALPS N9500 | Build N9500_20130517

Device: e2006v20_v89_jbaol1

is there a proper fix for the gps? I did try almost all I could find playing with YGPS to Manually inputting the Coords Ref...:crying:
[Android General] sas007:
"To debug the GPS do the following (tested! Works!)

1. Turning off GPS, EPO, A-GPS.

2. mtkgps.dat Delete the file in the directory / data / misc (for example, using RootExplorer).

3. Reboot your phone .

4. leave an open space (the street with no high-rise buildings nearby).

5. included in your GPS, EPO, A-GPS (base load EPO, if it was not loaded).

6. Enter the engineering menu * # * # 3646633 # * # *, select YGPS. On the Information tab click Full, and then Cold, then A-GPS restart. Go to tab Sattelites – and waiting for the signal to be recorded (this may take several minutes to tens of minutes).

6. Exit YGPS and engineering menu

now GPS catches perfectly!

in the new firmware is not YGPS.apk.

OR THIS

http://www.chinasmartphonereview.com/fix-gps-questions-from-fastcardtech/
[Android General] justixia:
thank you I will check it ASAP and report it back..much appreciate:o
[Android General] idoasis:
Hi,

I have bought this phone, 8g version.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1G-4...-1-2GHz-Dual-Camera-5-0-12-0MP/947342830.html

In the pictures there you can find the baseband.

MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P4, 2013/04/12

I have tried to flash a star n9500 Rom form needrom.com and now the device is dead.

Tring to flash other Rom but now I get an error

"BROM ERROR: S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (4032) – [EMI] Enable DRAM Failed!"

Is it too star x920e?

Is there anyway to recover it?
[Android General] sas007:
ROM 20130510 AND recovery CWM - Root N9500 – Flashtools

Rom Stock 20130510

MAIN2.1_W10.24_ENUM

MT6589_S00_MOLY_WR8_W1248_MD_WG_MP_V6_P4

DOWNLOAD http://www.needrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/N9500-V2.rar

Also use this flashtool not the one in download package..http://www.mediafire.com/download/7o8gf838uu9iqp5/SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119.rar
[Android General] zvikagol:
SAR/radiation level of this phone

Does anyone have any idea about the SAR level of the N9500?