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[Android General] Vonnegut:
Well, that's not the only app available: i don't have a W200S and i don't use MIUI...nonetheless i cruise the WWW ads-free thank to Adaway

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2190753

The same goes for my pc...with chrome i use adblock and ghostery
[Android General] cellulosa:
My w200 keeps going on roaming and It's quite annoying. My previous XperiaU never had these issues. Does that happen to you too guys?
[Android General] RobboW:
Check your date and time settings. Is it at correct home timezone and has it located itself properly? You will need location access on too. Also go into mobile network settings and check it's all good for your provider. Is your SIM a locally supported carrier or only by roaming through another carrier as partner? Check it's set correct in access point names.

Can't really suggest anything else, mine sets up properly every time I flash a ROM and boot it. The SIM I think has what the phone needs, but my carrier is locally supported properly and time is set to auto. It just works.
[Android General] layup23:
You can use the one from the 140224. This version, along with the 140310 are the same in regards to the kernel. So you can download and install this CWM http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=492598&st=5260#entry30091751 .

The rom posted by Region98 is stock, there are no changes done to it. If you want to use the new Rom and have some modifications done to it, you can try zound v3 http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=492598&st=5800#entry30926907 . You should download the second version ( from the 2nd download link) since you said that you have the new revision. But the one thing I don't understand about this ROM is how to remove the data speed monitor that zound implemented. It's in the cyrillic alphabet.

Oh and also, with this new Rom I noticed that I have a few system files which can be used to switch themes ( I will attach screenshots ) but I can seem to find a way to use them.
[Android General] micaelc:
Rom Kitchen

does anyone use this [ALPHA][UNIVERSAL] Rickys Rom Kitchen/APK&JAR Tools [V 1.04][WIN] ??

i was trying to send information on our phone for them to add support of this Kitchen to w200 but i can't find the correct information to send them...

they need:

in the last pages of the thread you can find my inputs and their answers!!!
[Android General] bbackzaa:
Please help. I'm use miui rom v.4.2.20

but when I'm import theme from sd card

it's fc.!!
[Android General] micaelc:
New ROM for THL W200 from Zound

New ROM from Zound!!!

ZOUND v3.1 with OTA

i have it running on my phone and for now is great...

i already received a OTA update

i'm running ZOUND v3.2
[Android General] djport1973:
Do not download the ota. says error can not be downloaded
[Android General] layup23:
So which is it then? Should I upgrade it? Right now I'm on V3. Does the OTA feature work?
[Android General] micaelc:
for it worked...

i clicked the OTA app and it sownloaded ok... and i'm in version 3.2
[Android General] cellulosa:
[MENTION=5110466]layup23[/MENTION] I've installed today the following version: W200.140310.second.version.zound.v3.1 ota-signed through CWM v5.5.0.4.

As mentioned by [MENTION=857200]micaelc[/MENTION] the upload to v3.2 over OTA works smoothly.

There is still no way to disable the data speed monitor that zound implemented - at least that I can found.

Overall the ROM seems to work fine. Although, I can't tell any differences with the stock ROM apart from a few fancy theming around - of which, some of them not quite right, e.g. when opened apps through the bar at the bottom of the home screen the glow seems to be chopped off by something invisible overlaying its top

[MENTION=4722974]RobboW[/MENTION] Then maybe I just need to double check whether I should enable or not the roaming not to get charged when it doesn't find my operator network and shift onto another one. Thank you.
[Android General] RobboW:
Yeah, in Oz, Forster, 4 hrs north of Sydney. I had Smart Launcher Pro, Zeam and Holo on the phone with the stock launcher, tried them all at different times, looked at memory footprint etc. Holo had the best balance of what I want.
[Android General] ozpoz:
Wow A small world it is . I am just up the road.

Have not got really anything to say bad about the phone, just ticks all the boxes. Wifi, bluetooth v4 and 3g is all stronger than my old phone. Rear speaker vol. is great for phone calls, battery holds up well for me so far. HSDPA is fast. All good.
[Android General] RobboW:
How far up the road?

Have a look at System Panel in Google Play, it's invaluable for looking into memory and CPU thieving apps etc. Smart Launcher runs nice, but consumes more than you may think if widgets are used. I have that one on my wife's Samsung, it suits her use really well.

I'll try to jump on PC and link to the correct app. It's a permanent part of my Setup, so handy.

I got this phone so I didn't have to be as careful with memory etc.

The screen capture is not seeming to work on mine. I should have made a video switching between all the launchers and peeking at memory use. It was quite surprising. I had Smart Launcher Pro on my Samsung but switched to legacy launcher on that, it runs sweet on a lower spec handset.

Edit:

Here's System Panel lite and Pro.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel.r1&hl=en

It's interesting to look at how the CPU behaves in the app. It defaults to dual core unless worked hard. 2 cores go into sleep.
[Android General] djport1973:
It,s true
[Android General] RobboW:
Got screen capture now.

I have Holo Launcher Pro set to give me more icons on screen and a 3 page dock that slides. Running 5 home screens, all have widgets bar the default screen. Even the app drawer is fully customisable, I have to sort multiple drawers next to organise the apps like Smart Launcher does.

I found this layout gives me the best balance of icon number to screen res.
[Android General] RobboW:
BTW, don't be too fussy on using a memory manager. Android manages the memory for itself. You'll find it will allow apps to be resident in memory and keep a minimal amount of RAM free, then when resources are called upon it will re-allocate by killing off unused processes and re-allocating. A memory manager will either change the settings Android uses as parameters for when to action and how much, or it will stay resident as an app and actively force the OS to drop off apps, using resources itself to do so. My phone is running around 300Mb free RAM and runs sweet without trying to force it. Use System Panel to see exactly what RAM is taken in real terms, rather than just the installed memory space it occupies.
[Android General] Stenlius:
Anyone experiencing wifi drops every now and then?

I have some random disconnections on my home router - it's Auto B/G/N enabled, also have some in my friends router - also Auto B/G/N enabled, and never had a drop in my work router - G enabled only. With the same N routers, my Xperia S never had a drop, my Nexus 7 works fine and my GF laptop works with no disconnections. I'm starting to think that it is some issue with android and with the security settings or B/G/N standards, phone just loses wifi network and only works if you toggle WIFI on/off.
[Android General] RobboW:
Might be the OS stopping the transmitter to save power. ICS does it. JB is not a lot different. Have you allowed it time to re-connect, or just expecting instant action?
[Android General] ozpoz:
How far up the road? Port Macquarie!!.

I noticed with the new lights default.so that after the phone reaches 100% charge that the LED stays on whereas before it turned off, but happier to have the notifications working with the LED.

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[Android General] RobboW:
Port, well, quite close :)

I hope the charger actually stops and the led just tells us the power is still on. I like that better in case I forget and pick it up.
[Android General] Leviatan23:
It will be nice a port of the miui rom from the red rice. It´s almost the same phone...

Cheers
[Android General] 87auj:
ITs There click GREY BOX "THL W200"

IT IS THERE follow the link he supplies THEN click the grey box / button "THL W200" then the correct page appears.

---------- Post added at 12:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:21 PM ----------

but actually to quote the page

"Download and Future Updates: Only Available After A Donation"
[Android General] piter92wzg:
When I choose in contacts hub phone which of memory should be visible (storage or Gmail or any other option) and quit to desktop and go in again in contacts I see all of them... Chosen option do not save. Can you help me? :)
[Android General] RobboW:
I wish I could try this ROM, but until there is a reliable way to connect to the phone with SP flash tools, it's just not happening. I don't think there have been more than maybe 2 people here who have managed to connect with the phone to flash it when it's turned off.

I'm not too worried anyway. The phone is rooted and I removed a few things from it that were not needed, customised the look and layout etc, it runs nice and it seems there is no newer stock firmware for it than what is installed.
[Android General] tomerstern:
Is it just me or it's weird how this phone has the home, back and menu touch keys on the bottom,

but from the videos Ive seen, they dont light.

You just have to assume they are there...
[Android General] dpaganello:
Only in a darkness you can see a low blue light. For me this is a feature :)

Inviato dal mio W200 usando Tapatalk 4
[Android General] RobboW:
Yes, mine are there, but very dim. I would like them a little brighter, but not too much because it's easy to miss the outer buttons with the extra screen width over my old phone.

Sent with XDA app from my W200 :)
[Android General] RobboW:
BTW, doesn't the new Tapatalk4 just blow chunks! They ruined it....
[Android General] carlosac:
Ludo_2 Custom ROM

I found first legit-looking "custom rom" on italian forum - http://www.androidiani.com/forum/thl/319378-info-pareri-thl-w200-71.html - 6th post from top

Can someone try it ? Thanks

Google translated info

I made ​​a version of the only ROM Available Original (130703), with some modifications and install via recovery.

Changes:

* root and supersu

* busybox

* init.d support

* removed the app Chinese (keyboard, etc.). and those that are not strictly necessary, including some from Google that can be installed to play store (list below)

* put the file manager, apollo (music player) and dsp manager (sound effects) of cyanogenmod instead of the original programs equivalent

* removed google keyboard and installed the keyboard Xperia S, which is much better for languages ​​with accents etc.. (Google the store is out of play if you want)

The ROM is here , to be put on the SD card and installed from recovery. Those who find that the minimum levels of brightness are too high, you can download this zip and flash it from recovery after flashing the rom. Finished the flash, wipe cache and reboot. Applications and user settings are not touched. If someone has root and adb installed, and the version of the newer system that is installed on phones as they come out from the factory, could make me a backup of the system partition with these commands, and put it on Mega or Dropbox so that I update the ROM?

Download link

http://goo.gl/trceR6
[Android General] ludoo:
That's actually mine, I planned on linking it here too but got lazy :)

It's not a proper custom ROM (you'd need sources for that), more a clean-up of the stock ROM. There's also a zip with framework-res.apk with lower minimum brightness.

The ROM uses the only published firmware available (130703), but I know most phones come from the factory with a more recent one installed. I had to reflash mine when I got it so I only have the published firmware, but if someone could share system and boot dumps from his stock phone, I can update the ROM to the factory (newer) version. I'd either need a backup from cwm or online nandoird backup.
[Android General] djport1973:
At last I download ota. The only thing I have to flash by TWRP. It does not automatic. But even so, this well have ota
[Android General] RobboW:
For battery life problems or early self shut down.

An update on my daughter's W200S with shutdown/battery issues.

Since I deleted the battery stats file and fully charged/depleted the battery, it no longer shuts down on it's own before it's flat. The battery is lasting better than it was too.

Battery life & Early Shutdown.

Anyone with a W200 or W200S that shuts down for no apparent reason, but runs fine otherwise, you need to try resetting battery stats.

To do this, you MUST have root access. The process is very simple and you can do it manually with a good file manager or just use an app made for this.

I have this app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nema.batterycalibration

I will likely un-install it because I can do it with ES File Manager anyway. I'll keep it in my daughter's phone though.

Basically, charge the battery untill it's at 100% or as high as it can manage, if using app, hit the calibrate button and exit the app, if using a file manager, navigate to data/system, scroll down to find batterystats.bin and delete it (back it up first if you like).

I like to reboot after doing anything like this.

Use the phone normally, but run it until it goes flat and shuts off by itself. Charge back to 100% and then get back into a normal use/charge routine.

Deleting the stats file forces the OS to make a new file and collect new stats, thus resetting the parameters.

You could keep a copy of the stats file before deleting it, just in case your problem gets worse. Then you can restore the file and look for other issues.

If the battery won't charge fast enough or fully and doesn't look bloated or get excessively hot, try a different charger or micro USB cable. If the battery looks bloated, replace it.

Wakelocks eating battery life.

If you suspect poor battery life from wakelocks, there is a free, purpose made app for logging them.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector

There is also a paid version with increased function.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector.full

Both versions will work with Greenify.

Greenify will show wakelocks, but in a simpler form, much less effective.

I personally don't like to use Greenify.
[Android General] micaelc:
great post...

i already use the above methods

and i recommend to calibrate the battery after rom changes

just to make sure :)
[Android General] fbhtc:
...another way based on CWM :

- Drain your phone battery until its fully dead, till it turns off then power it back on (to see if it has any charge), and drain the rest;

- Now charge 100% your phone while phone off;

- Delete battery stats under “Advanced” option and then power on the phone in CWM.

- Now drain your battery like step one.

- Finally charge your phone fully while powered off;

- Calibration ended.

Reg,

FB
[Android General] RobboW:
I've seen the option in CWM, although not everyone uses CWM. I still think it best to do it from the OS at 100% charge as it replaces the file almost instantly and has it's full reading already.
[Android General] cubastreet:
sound problem

Hi I'm having a problem with my w200 and wondered if anybody had any ideas.

When I make or receive a call, I can't talk to the other person. They hear a very muffled sound similar to what you hear when someone's phone dials in their pocket. if I blow or shout directly into the mic, it can kind of be heard, but it's not clear.

If I switch my phone to speakerphone, everything I say gets relayed clearly through the speaker of my phone, but the other person still cannot hear.

I've tried leaving the battery out for 10 minutes, and I've tried a factory reset via the settings menu, but these don't help.

Can anybody offer me any suggestions?
[Android General] RobboW:
Sounds like a hardware issue. Try calling with headset and see if the mic works that way.

Is it on standard software, or a modded phone?
[Android General] cubastreet:
I don't have a headset but I'll see if anybody I know does. Standard software, rooted and repartitioned in November.

The Mic itself is obviously working ok because I get a clear echo on speakerphone but I tried the voice recorder and it just records noise.
[Android General] RobboW:
It will have to be a compatible headset. Ones that work properly on iPhone, Samsung etc don't tend to work properly on the W200.

BTW, I installed SideControl, as featured on Portal Posts. It's nice :P, so purchased. I use Torque Pro on my phone with my car and this allows me to have the screen on with Torque Pro showing live readout on engine data and still control music. Happy days.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2672134
[Android General] cubastreet:
After going to the trouble of a hard reset etc, it was a simple fix. I gave the phone a few sharp whacks with my hand and now it works fine...
[Android General] RobboW:
Lol, I was right then. A hardware issue. Probably something in the headphone socket a bit faulty. If you had used buds it probably would have come good.
[Android General] Dean123:
I was suffering from many reboots and freezes per day and I have fixed these problems.

The issues are due to the phone running out of ram, probably from a memory leak somewhere. I installed smart booster which is a memory cleaner app (yes I know people say not to use them) and the reboots and freezes went away. I haven't had my phone reboot or crash all week.

I would like to find out the source of the memory leak, how do I go about doing that?
[Android General] RobboW:
I'd start by using an app like SystemPanel to see what is running and using resources. The paid version has a monitoring function. It's a great app and always part of my kit on any Android device.

Free.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel&hl=en

Paid.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel.r1&hl=en

I'd also look at what may be causing wakelocks and accessing the net a lot because these apps will also tie up resources.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector&hl=en

You might even want to see what seeks network connections.

Free.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antispycell.connmonitor&hl=en

Paid unlock key.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antispycell.connmonitor.unlock&hl=en

These type of tools allow you to work out which apps are possibly causing issues, then you can get rid of them, find better alternatives and have the phone running cleaner. This makes a huge difference to the phone and also teaches you about it. De-bloating the OS is also very worthwhile. Need root, good file manager and some knowledge of what apps to take out. This can really cut down resource hogging from the OS. As Google grows, it's apps are ever more intertwined with the system and sucking the life from it. Google is it's own biggest resource hogg. Facebook is a right PIA too. I remove it and either use the web page portal or an interface app like Fastbook Pro.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MIBMaverick.fastbookPro&hl=en
[Android General] p.benev:
Great!
[Android General] layup23:
[MENTION=4722974]RobboW[/MENTION] has this ever happened to you- the w200 that I have came with 2 batteries and I've only been using 1. Today I was out and before I left I decided to take the other battery with me since it was running low.

When I replaced the battery it was at 24%. After I inserted the unused battery and rebooted I noticed that the level was as well at 24%. So I switched back and forth between them just to see what is the matter. And it was the same, the new battery never displayed a different charged percentage than the old one. Right now I left the new battery in and it is stuck on showing the level at 14%, it won't go down.

Do you know why this is? From what I believe, I think the phone sees this battery as the old one and does not check to see the actual level of power left in it. It's strange
[Android General] RobboW:
I've swapped my battery maybe 3 times since I got my phone, haven't had this issue yet. I would do a battery stat reset if this happens.
[Android General] RoterHugo:
CMW and TWRP doesn't mount 64GB-SD-Card

Hi everybody,

64GB-Card is running fine in my thl 200w. No Problems with filemanager, storing Musik, pictures etc. My PROBLEM: CWM and TWRP can't mount the externel SD-Card. So I have no chance to make backups to external SD-Card or install update.zips from external SD-Card. I tried it with CWM- and TWRP-recovery both from this thread. With both recovery-programms I find no way to mount the 64GB-Sd-Card.

With my old 32GB-SD-Card it's no problem with recovery.

Any idees to tholve this problem.

At the moment i always change to my old 32GB-SD-Card to make backups or update roms. At the moment I'm using zound 3.3. It's running very good. Ota-update is running: I installed zound 3.1 with ota. (with the old 32GB-SD-Card) directly after that it tells me that there ist an update. Download > boot into recovery > update to Zound 3.3 :good:
[Android General] RobboW:
I want to try a 64Gb card again, but think it would be interesting to see if it could be partitioned into two 32Gb partitions and keep one just for music, the other as the regular SD but not sure if this will work. I guess it could be attempted with a 32Gb card in 16Gb partitions as a tester.
[Android General] Vonnegut:
Both those custom recoveries don't recognize exFAT (or ext4 partitions)

Usually that's the reason why CWM/TWRP doesn't see the sdcard.

Try to format the sdcard in recovery mode...it should work then.

P.S. Of course you can safely copy all the directories in the SDcard in windows/linux/whatever_OS_you_have while being in recovery mode (just mount the usb storage and unmount it when done). Then format the Sdcard (FAT) and finally.................well you know what to do next :)
[Android General] RoterHugo:
Thanks Vonnegut, i had formated the 64 GB-SD-Card as fat32 with MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition. But it didn't work. Now i'll try to format the Card again - this time from recovery, as you said. I'll let you know if it's working. :fingers-crossed:
[Android General] Spasm45:
Hi guys,

I've been having some problems with the ear speaker (correct term? it's the one you hold next to your ear to hear the other person in a call) of my THL W200. The sound has been getting more and more distorted over the past weeks and now it's basically impossible to understand what the other person is saying during a call. The other speaker that also plays the ringtone and media works absolutely fine. When I switch from the ear speaker to the normal speaker during a call, I can hear everything clearly. It's the only way I can still talk to someone on the phone.

I've tried doing a complete reset, but that didn't help. I have no mods installed, the phone is not rooted.

I would be grateful for any and all advice. Thanks!
[Android General] RobboW:
I think you probably need a new speaker.
[Android General] Alejo94:
What are the best cases for thl w200 and where buy the cases?
[Android General] layup23:
Well I'm not sure about the best but I would recommend the slillicone case which you can find at banggood. It's done good job protecting my phone from so far. The only thing I don't like is the fact that, since it's cheap, it pushes out the screen protector film a bit. But if you use a nail pile and brush the outside of the case that won't happen. If you do that be careful because the case might change color, I don't know how else to explain, lol. Anyway just search for thl case on banggood and you'll find the s line slillicone case and it's cheap.
[Android General] RoterHugo:
O.K. at least I got it it working. My mistake was: i forgot to set the partition as primary.

I just set the fat 32 partiotion as primary with MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition.

After that I could made backups with cwm to the external 64 GB-SD-Card.

Now is everything working fine with 64 GB-SD-Card on our THL 200W :laugh::good: