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[Android General] Hylix:
Sorry for the late response :angel:

BASEBAND

MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P9, 2013/07/09 20:18

KERNEL

3.4.5 root@android #1 Fri Jul 12 16:14:04 CST 2013

MODEL

N9500

BUILD NUMBER

N9500_20130712

I am not pretty sure if these are the corrent values cause my device is currently dutch.

Thanks in advance!
[Android General] sas007:
yes same as star n9500.But you have a up to date firmware so i would not bother trying to update to newer as there is not one,but if you fancy a custom rom say s4 look then try here.Be very careful and read up if you are.

http://www.needrom.com/phone-roms/star/n9500/
[Android General] sas007:
ROOT N9500

FROM PAGE ONE

I would like to share with you a root tool that worked with me for Star N9500 MTK6589 and should work on most similar devices too.

Although this tool is made for Motorola it worked for me!

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INSTRUCTIONS:

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1.Download this file to your PC.

2.Extract the entire contents of the zip file. http://vulnfactory.org/public/motochopper.zip http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40747604

3.If you are using Windows, ensure you have installed the latest MTK USB drivers available for your phone.

4.Ensure USB Debugging mode is enabled on your device.

5.If you are using Windows, navigate to the extracted directory and execute “run.bat”. If you are using Linux or OS X, navigate to the extracted directory in a terminal and execute “./run.sh”. or run me Bat

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DRIVER:

MTK6589 Driver http://pcrepairbook.com/guide-2/drivers-mt6589-644900.html
[Android General] MLAM:
Hi guys,

I used an app called clean master today and I uninstalled and backed up the Android Keyboard (AOSP) as I was trying to run the keyboard update on Google play but it wouldn't do it.

I've since tried reinstalling the file Clean master has backed up but it keeps failing, can anyone advise on this?

The phone is rooted and I've also tried installing it from ES File Explorer but to no avail.

Or is the "Android Keyboard" on this phone the same as the Stock Android one?
[Android General] Hylix:
Thanks! I am not interested in the samsung look at all so I will skip that rom. After a little bit of a investigation I managed to find the brand of my device and it seems like it isn't called Orient (it's the brand that the shop was advertising) but it seems like the real name is ALPS just like the topic title. :victory:
[Android General] sas007:
yes stock is kind of AOSP if have not done a nandroid back up then you may have to try to find another keyboard like swiftkey free or else its a reflash or with cwm try to find a flashable zip keyboard to reinstate it which may be difficult..you could try decompiling the rom and pulling the keyboard apk and putting it on sd card and reinstall.This is what i would do...
[Android General] idoasis:
Thanks!

Does it fit my phone?

I also have some of this files, should I delete them?
[Android General] sas007:
If you have N9500 then it should fit your phone but its your risk..

if you have the files then read the article again and follow what it says.
[Android General] idoasis:
Flashe it, phone works after first boot.

When I did a restart, its stuck on a black screen after the boot logo, wont even enter recovery.

Before flashing a zip file, do I need to wipe delvik or something?

Flashed a backup Rom, now all is OK.
[Android General] sas007:
Did you not read what i wrote in op ..well no guess not,DO ALL YOUR WIPES DELVIK,FACTORY RESET, ETC,Then flash Rom
[Android General] idoasis:
Thanks, now it works.

For some reason now cant enter the recovery.

Maybe its because the baseband version is different.

Here is the version.
[Android General] sas007:
The baseband is the subsystem of the phone that controls radio communications. It's a chipset on the phone that directly controls cellular hardware and communications with cell towers. will not affect cwm will most likely need new one to go with new firmware
[Android General] idoasis:
I dont understand, if it is a hardware, why the version is different on both of the Rom's.
[Android General] Neimad649:
You have to use the recovery from the first page. All you have to do is put the recovery.img on the root of you sdcard and use mobileuncle app to flash it.
[Android General] sas007:
Most likely updated radio.its no big deal,
[Android General] MLAM:
Hi there,

Thanks for the advice, I'll see what I can find on Play Store.

On another note, does doing a factory reset from the phone menu erase the root status on it?
[Android General] sas007:
It should do but only takes 10 seconds to reroot,also one of the superuser apps have a preserve root setting dont know which and it is not 100%.

Just do a factory reset and re root best way to go.
[Android General] Hylix:
Hey guys I ran into a problem a few days ago!

I already heard rumors about the GPS chip being bad. But at first glance it seemed good!

However I like to go for a jog and keep my mobile with me to monitor my speed/time/distance etc.

Somehow the distance keeps tripping.. Now I am able to run 33 km under 10 seconds :victory: I guess I can run pretty fast but that would be kinda impossible haha! Anyway the map tells me the route I jogged and everything there seems ok. It's just that the speed is way to high and the distance is high.

Anyone knows what to do about this?
[Android General] MLAM:
Just coming back to this one, what tool do you recommend to decompile a ROM?

Would the decompile tool work if I downloaded a ROM and decompiled it that way to get the relevant APK?

Thanks
[Android General] sas007:
Download the cwm flashable rom thats posted unzip it and find folder where apps are stored and find the keyboard.

or http://android.androidsoftware.us/Applications/AOSP---keyboard-92080.html

http://wccftech.com/install-android-42-jellybean-aosp-keyboard-android-phone-guide/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jellybeankeyboard.f.g&hl=en_GB
[Android General] MLAM:
Thanks for the tips,

Without wanting to sound like a complete noob, how do I get the file across to my phone?
[Android General] sas007:
if you are lazy then send it to yourself as an attachment in a email and open it and download on your phone,or connect device to computer using data cable and copy and paste to your device internal storage,or copy to external SD card put SD card in device navigate to it using file browser and install.
[Android General] MLAM:
Thank you,

I will give that a go later.

If I wanted to install some new fonts do I have to use CMW to flash the zip file or is there any other way to install on my stock but rooted N9500?
[Android General] sas007:
I would not try that i tried it knackers your device,i installed some fonts using rom manager and screwed everything up
[Android General] MLAM:
Oh really, thanks for the heads up.

It was the new 4.3 Roboto font I was looking to install, was it that you tried to install also which messed up your phone?
[Android General] Hylix:
Hey guys I am running into some problems lately :confused:

I wanted to update to the S4 lookalike rom from iceman to see if that would fix my gps issue (it measures the distance wrong).

So anyway I got this mobile with CWM 5.5.xx preinstalled and was able to flash the rom pretty easy..

However! This didn't fix the gps so I wanted to go back to the backup I made of my previous ROM. Sadly enough the recovery was gone so I wanted to flash it again.

I used the Smart Phone Flash Tool but this gave me a 8038 error so I made my own scatter file with the droid tools app and managed to get it past the red loading block. However I still can't get it booted into the recovery it simples goes straight to the rom installed.. Anyone knows what to do?

Seems like I was able to flash the boot.img from my previous backup back to the phone through the Recovery and Boot option in MTK Droid Tools. :) seems like it is fixed so far!
[Android General] MLAM:
For anyone looking to buy one from a UK based seller then Digital Playworld is a very good bet, the owner is so helpful and below is a quick video from him on this phone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uNxHEYn_Nk
[Android General] sas007:
Not bad for a UK seller £172 with posting.Best thing is you can send it back easily if it ***** up.They carry a nice stock of devices and gadgets...Good luck to them.
[Android General] MLAM:
I tried to install "LatinIMeGoogle.apk" but all it did was "update" the existing keyboard :confused:
[Android General] sas007:
Have you done a factory reset?mind you wont make any difference if you deleted apk from system it wont be there to restore..well its a reflash for you if you can not put up with a different keyboard.
[Android General] MLAM:
Right I had a look with file explorer and I see I seem to have "LatiniIMEGoogle.apk" in my system/apps.

I then tried to run "LatiniIME.apk" but I keep getting a failed install, hmmm
[Android General] tedulus:
can anyone help me identify my s4 clone bought from priceangels Air Gesture P-i9500 Full-Size S4 5 inch 3G Smartphone MTK6589 Quad Core Android 4.2.2 With HD Capacitive Touch Screen/Dual Camera/Wi-Fi/GPS/1G RAM, i have the following problems: the volume in the earpiece is way too low, i tried with engineering mode but no luck, the battery lasts from 2 to 3 hours, i'm getting force close often, i am thinking it's a software problem and with a new rom i can make the phone work, for now it cannot be used as a phone...please any advice is very very wellcome. Thanks.
[Android General] Hylix:
Sorry but if I look at the images on google it seems a complete clone of the S4. My version (same as this topic) is a bit different.. Like the flash light for the camera is to the right of the camera instead under it. Maybe you should search for another topic.
[Android General] tedulus:
yes, mine it is a identical clone...
[Android General] Neimad649:
I have a question to ask. Is it possible to get NFC on this phone because there is a file in /system/xbin named nfcservice.
[Android General] Hylix:
Then you are browsing the wrong topic mate :( your phone is another..
[Android General] sas007:
your device is what it says I9500.it has completly different firmware to N9500 so dont use anything in this thread.

I have had a quick look around and can not see any firmware as yet for your device.

can you post your info for device from settings/about phone.

kernel,baseband,model,build.

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your device would need to be hardware supported first..considering most high end devices don't have NFC i doubt yours has or will ever have NFC

This is a cheap clone device.
[Android General] tedulus:
at about in phone settings say: model: GT-I9500, android version: 4.2.9, baseband: I9500xxuamdk (witch is original firmware for russia and it's android 4.2.2), kernel: 3.4.5-565349 se.infra@sep-70#, build number: jdq39.I9500zsuame1( also russian android 4.2.2) i am guessing that all of these are lies...and i do not know how to find out relevant info about the harware, i am afraid that flashing with this info will brick it
[Android General] sas007:
How can they or why would they be LIES?????

The device is new to market and will take a while to filter firmware through.Try doing some searching on the net try chinafone forums

you must match any firmware you find to jdq39.I9500zsuame1 this build.
[Android General] tedulus:
i am guessing that are lies because i bought a phone with mtk6589 1gb ram, 5inch 720p and everywhere i look, every utility i run it says exinos, 2gb of ram (free only around 300mb always) and full hd display, do you know any utility that can tell me the real hardware ?
[Android General] sas007:
The system takes the rest its 1GB Ram and 2GB rom meaning the operating system of device(android)is using 1.7GB rom so it is not lies.

just install a system information app from play or Mobileuncle MTK tools.

If you have storage issues use a sd card or if what you received differs from the advertised device then send it back

if you got this from price angles then here are specs

Air Gesture P-i9500 Full-Size S4 5 inch 3G Smartphone MTK6589 Quad Core Android 4.2.2 With HD Capacitive Touch Screen/Dual Camera/Wi-Fi/GPS/1G RAM(Blue)

Phone Style	3G Smartphone

Phone Color	Blue

Brand	PA

Model	i9500

Network Support(Band)	2G:GSM800/850/1800/1900MHz

3G:WCDMA 850/2100MHz

SIM Card Configuration	Single Micro SIM

Card Slot	Up to 32GB T-Flash card(Card Not Included)

CPU	MTK6589 Quad Core

Operating System	Android 4.2.2

RAM	1GB, DDR3

ROM	4G, NAND Flash

Messaging	SMS, MMS and group messages

Languages	Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Cestina, Deutsch, English, Espanol, Filipino， French, Italiano, Magyar, Nederlands, Portuguese, Romana, Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chinese

Supported Format

Audio Format	MP3, MIDI, WMA, AMR, ACC, MMF , WAV

Video Format	MP4, AVC, WMV , 3GP, MPG, AVI , FLV

Image Format	JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP

Ebook Format	TXT

Screen

Touch Screen	Capacitive Touch Screen

Size of Display	5"

Resolution	1280*720 Pixels(HD)

Additional Features

Bluetooth	V2.1

Mobile AP(Wi-Fi Hotspot)	Yes

Camera	Dual, Front: 2.0 MP; Back: 12.0 MP

3G Network	Yes

GPS	Yes + A-GPS

Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/n

Java	Yes

FM Radio	Yes

Multi-Touch	5-point touch

Built-in Games	N/A

Data Interface	1 x Micro USB; 1 x TF Card Slot; 1 x 3.5mm Earphone Jack

Tools	Calculator, MP3, MP4, Shedule, V-card, Alarm Clock, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.

Battery & Power
[Android General] freedgt:
? here OT

NEW ROM FOR 4/8 Gb

Only via recovery upgrade (recovery cwm no stock)

Rom SGS4 UI 4.3 FINAL

DOUBLE APP

camera stock and camera android 4.3 :good:

other optimization

touchwiz

fast gps

fast H+

good 3G

no wipe request only boot loop situation

http: //dfiles.eu/files/apxiwut3n

after flash rom

insert your favorite baseband via recovery

only for 4 GB version

april

http : //dfiles.eu/files/n6ux9p2ic

may

http : //dfiles.eu/files/jr0trw5fb

june

http : //dfiles.eu/files/w4snh3dt4

only 8GB version

July

http ://dfiles.eu/files/4i9fp41l5

referenz and guide

http ://www.patrucco.com/le-rom/sgs4-ui-lite-final-4-3-relase-4-8-gb-t545-50.html

sorry my bad english

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Is for star n9500 no for hdc and other device
[Android General] MLAM:
Is there a way to increase the 1GB partition for apps on the phone?

I've got an SD card installed but some apps have to stay on the phone or it causes stability issues but space is creeping up and I don't want to be in a position of running out.
[Android General] ryanpowell:
Thanks
[Android General] sas007:
There is a way yes it needs a script to be run.There is one that needs to be flashed via CWM and it is on the russian site chinaiphone forum i think

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[Android General] freedgt:
for partition searck meteos apk

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[Android General] MLAM:
Will you be paying the 69p to the person that tests it from the Google PlayStore then? :D

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Thanks but all results come up showing it to be a weather app?
[Android General] oscarblue48:
Try this, but its in Spanish so open with chrome and it will translate..... http://www.movilesdualsim.com/foro/...a-fácilmente-data-(apps)-Comp-con-4GB-8GB-ROM

I believe the app is available in English, not tried it myself as I don't have the right device.
[Android General] Hylix:
Hey guys,

Just something I wanted to share with you all.. If you install the XPOSED framework on our phone (do a nandroid backup first) you can install a lot of modules which chance your android to make it similiar to for example cyanogenmod (just a few small easy things).

I really enjoyed the module GravityBox specially designed for our CPU MTK6589 (also got a few bug fixes if you are experiencing them) check it out here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2316070
[Android General] sas007:
Things are looking up.
[Android General] gerstavros:
Problem. I took a N9500 8GB, and no custom recovery works (installed via mobileuncle tool). Also i can't flash it using sp flash tool. Any idea?
[Android General] sas007:
yes i posted there as well..
[Android General] sas007:
low ring and media volume.

Hi guys anyone having problems with low ring volume and low loudspeaker volume.?

I have tried to up the volume in engineer mode but once i have increased it and set it then rebooted it reverts back to 0??

any ideas.

is it just the new firmware?

is earlier firmware better for volume.

let me know your thoughts.
[Android General] johngreener:
MTK is good

6577 defeat u8500

now comes 6589 still defeat 8225q
[Android General] sas007:
Sorry have absolutely no idea what you are saying or trying to say.....
[Android General] hbaiao:
I notice an improvement of sound, that's strange, engineer mode won't work?

Sent from my N9500
[Android General] johngreener:
i mean mtk's cpu is cheap but powerful enough.

always better than Qualcomm's lower section
[Android General] sas007:
I know always worked in the past in engineer mode....maybe i am doing it wrong or something.I have followed some guilds on Russian forum but translation is bad so that's why i am going wrong.

basically go into engineer mode then audio/loudspeaker then increase then set and reboot but its not ajusting after reboot.
[Android General] benny83blanco:
Big Problem

hi guys, after updating my N9500​​, I found a big problem ... the phone starts up, I can hear the sounds but not display anything, the display lights up but remains black. I tried to flash different rom, but the result does not change.

I hope you can help me. thank you very much
[Android General] hbaiao:
Remove the battery protected and put it on the freezer for awhile.

Sent from my N9500
[Android General] hbaiao:
In call volume

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] sas007:
sounds like display driver/sensor.can be changed using MDT flashtool.early versions of N9500 use different display and front camera driver to the newer versions of N9500

using firmware 10/05/13

1). Turn off the smartphone. Cable is not connected to the computer.

2). Remove the battery and insert it again

3). Connect your phone to a computer cable. The operating system detects a new device

4). Disconnect the cable from the computer.

5). Run SPMultiPortFlashDownloadProject.exe

6). Choose Database Factory menu> Configuration File data source and specify the file MTK_DATABASE.mdb (it is in the folder SP_MDT).

7). Choose File> Open File Agent download and specify the file MTK_AllInOneDA.bin (it is in the folder SP_MDT).

8). Click File and select the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file (it's in the folder with the rom).

9). choose this options:

Main sensor = ov8825_mipi_raw (back to camera), Sub sensor = hi253_yuv (front), LCD = LT050ANKP019A (display)

11). Click "Start all".

12). Connect your phone to a computer cable. The program should see and blink. If the phone is not detected, then unplug it from the computer, remove and insert the battery and reconnect it to the computer.

13). After (OK) click Stop and disable any phone.

14). Completed.
[Android General] qazishehryar:
Thanks buddy i was searching for CWM for N9500 .... I don't know how to use SP Flash Tool so i used Mobile Uncle MTK App to update recovery after rooting my N9500 .... CWM is working flawlessly .... do you know a beginners guide on how to use SP Flash Tool to Flash Firmwares and Recoveries in MTK Device like N9500 .......
[Android General] sas007:
http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/mt6575-flashing-tutorial.html
[Android General] qazishehryar:
Thanks mate.... By the way how did you port CWM to N9500???? .... Is there a guide/tutorial for it as well???? :)
[Android General] sas007:
search droid tools
[Android General] hbaiao:
Nice share updated the intro with that!:cowboy:
[Android General] sas007:
Boa.!:good::good::good:
[Android General] qazishehryar:
Dude our phone ALPS N9500 doesn't supports OTG ... Today i tried my 16gb flash drive with it using USB OTG cable and it didn't detect it .... it has External USB Storage option in Settings->Storage menu .... and it has hardware support too (i think so) .... but still it doesn't detects USB drives .... I tried different USB OTG helper Apps as well ..... what are your thoughts about it???? any suggestion would be highly appreciated ....
[Android General] sas007:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1787054

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5zaGFqdWwudXNib3RnIl0.

DUDE...I Would say this device is not otg supported as its only on the main brand devices and if it was it would be in the specs as a selling point...but you can have a look and try stuff out.
[Android General] scloss84:
hello all

hello all,

This is my first post. I watched that noob video during registration, I feel welcomed :)

So I recently bought this phone too Alps N9500. Is this the same as Star N9500? I cannot find any company information on Alps at all.

Anyone got any problems with dust getting between the glass and the actual screen? I have dust trapping there near the top right corner =(

I cannot update Google maps and Google search... error is "cannot install in default location", can anyone help? this question was asked in another thread but don't there is a solution yet.

Well, my GPS isn't working but I will following the rest of the thread and try to fix it :) I have not done flashing before, wish me good luck.

-Alvin
[Android General] Hylix:
I used MTK DroidTools to flash a recovery. Indeed mobileuncle and sp flash tool didn't work for me. Link to a thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38330378
[Android General] gerstavros:
shιt, i had an old version of mtk droidtools and couldn't do that -.-

Now i have almost working cwm. it worked only first time, then not :p

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Nice rom, but no rooted, no samsung bootlogo. Also marketupdater missing
[Android General] Hylix:
It also is a bit iritating to boot into the recovery menu. Keep trying to push the volume key and power on button. Here it works 1/3 of the time.
[Android General] gerstavros:
i know that, u need to pull out the battery, or disable the quck boot, to boot into recovery. However my problem was that after flashing a rom from cwm, then after booting in recovery, i got blank screen and phone rebooted in system. Flashing the cwm again, it seems fixed
[Android General] Hylix:
Yeah that is pretty common. It seems like some ROM's like to overwrite your recovery :eek: so sometimes you gotta reflash it.

Glad to hear that MTK droidtools did the job :victory:

Could you tell me a bit more about this rom? I gotta wait 2.5 hours before I can download more from depositfiles and I am wondering. Does it work smooth? Does it has the S4 look? What is your overall opinion about the rom?