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[Android General] IcedFlame:
Are you sure you've got original ThL W200? I know it may sound stupid, but maybe there's another similar model, or ako fake phone from another factory. That would be very strange for Antelife.
[Android General] RobboW:
Maybe a W100? A slightly smaller size and QVGA res, runs a 1.2 quad.

BTW, I just found that there is an Android version of CPU-Z in Google Play :cool: If you want to snoop some hardware info, that should do it.

Installing ;)

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] hferreira:
well i think it is because antutu said so :) ,that has the first thing i thougt i dont know what to do does anyone has a idea :)

i think i can no longer send it back because i ve rotted it and i change rom :(
[Android General] hferreira:
i ve search in the internet kernel s or something but there is any

im gona take photos and put it hear for you to see
[Android General] RobboW:
CPU-Z for Android is good, just tested it ;)

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] piter92wzg:
What is the best Rom for w200? Ludoo's is the only one? Where can I find this Rom with intstruction step by step how to install it (I only rooted my phone). In this Rom I will have more space for apps?

Thank you in advance
[Android General] RobboW:
That's weird, showing 4 cores but 2 physical processors. Like it has 2 dual cores.

The 1.5 is 4 cores in 1 processor.

Something wrong there for sure.

Are you using a CPU control app?

Install CPU-Z from Google Play, run it and do a screenshot of the CPU info.

Whilst the phone is running, press and hold power button plus volume down button to take screenshot.

There is no use using an extra CPU control app with this phone, it self manages the CPU very well, running on just one core as much as possible and throttling as much as possible, but will step up more cores or speed very fast when called upon. I'm quite impressed with it. The phone's OS has mtk thermal management installed from factory and IMO, an extra app changing operation will mess with it. Best not to do so.

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] RobboW:
You need to install CWM recovery so that it's easy to make a backup or flash on an update. Stock recovery is simple and restrictive. The files have been linked back in this thread.

If a forum mod can give us a W200 sub forum, we could do threads for the processes and flash mods, but at present we just have this one general thread, too messy to be doing big how to guides.
[Android General] True NZMikey:
Where did you buy it from?

My Antutu score shows 16500. Download "CPU / RAM / DEVICE Identifier" It what i use to make sure the specs of the phone havnt been spoofed and the phone is actually what it says it is. (Too many times have i bought a phone where the seller says its specs, i get it, says it is in Antutu, and it turns out to be spoofed)
[Android General] hferreira:
i bought it from antelife i already send a e- mail but no one anwser ,but in faceboock they told me that antutu was wrong so as cpu-z the two things that i tested with lets ,i dont know what else to do probably i will not have waranty because i already rooted it a change room :rolleyes:
[Android General] True NZMikey:
Install CPU / RAM / DEVICE Identifier and post the screenshots. That doesnt lie, it gets all the information directly from the hardware.

It sounds like they are trying to dupe you. Dont mention it has been rooted, and tell them that you have spoken to others with W200 and that Antutu and CPU-Z wasnt "Wrong" on them.

CPU / RAM / DEVICE Identifier will tell you exactly what CPU is in there.
[Android General] RobboW:
If you can use SP flash tools, you can download the stock rom from needrom and flash it back to stock. Send it back. But there's something weird going on. I'd flash it to stock and check the CPU again, then if it still reads the same, send back, but if that fixes what is reported, then put CWM back on and ludoo rom again.

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] hferreira:
another portuguese user is with the same problem at least it s not just me :) maybe the il make more noise :) i canot put the flastool to work i ve tried everithing , i have w8 i folow what was writen in this forum i ve changed computer to a xp nothing works i says always cheksum wrong i think .its the hardest android i had :( :)
[Android General] RobboW:
Hang on, you posted you had a W200 and now post it's a W8.

What do you have?

Wasn't the base W8 a 1.2 GHz and enhanced models have the 1.5?

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[Android General] RobboW:
Hmmm, disappointing, RO EDi has obviously abandoned the W200 project. I guess it may have been more accepted if it were not released too early and based on an old firmware. He has a lot of knowledge on Android modding and I'm personally hoping he picks it up again. I'd like to see what he would do with the latest firmware and some feedback on what people actually want.

http://roeddie.blogspot.ro/
[Android General] ludoo:
In my experience, people proclaiming to be the best ever, and asking money for what others do for free, are usually not really interested in their users only in themselves.

In other news, I spent some time porting the Vowney V5T MIUI ROM to our W200, and when I got stuck on phone audio not working I shared it on the Russian 4pda forum, where fellow member george_land picked it up and finished the port. It's now working and apparently very fast. It still has a couple of minor problems:

* internal storage is not mounted through USB, only the external SD card is

* the notification light does not work

It starts by default in Russian but can be changed to any of the officially supported MIUI languages, including English.

Original thread here

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=492598&st=180

firmware here

https://disk.yandex.com/public/?hash=8fUoZ1xGCXCpJa9aUwJXrjofM4YzZLRrFZ/Xu8uSOP0=&locale=ru
[Android General] RobboW:
Sounds interesting, so, for less knowledgeable Android users like me, what is MIUI, and how does it differ/improve the device?
[Android General] ludoo:
MIUI is an operating system developed by Chinese company Xiaomi on top of Android. It was originally meant for their (fantastic) phones, but it has become a valid alternative to stock Android for many devices.

Xiaomi was founded by some of the original Android people who left Google, and recently hired one of Google's top Android execs. They are not a bunch of hackers, but a fast-growing company selling lots of phones in China: when they put up for sale their cheap model a couple of months ago, based on a Mediatek processor, all 50k units where sold in less than 4 minutes from their site, and there was a waiting queue of hundred of thousands of people.

The OS itself is different from the stock Android experience, more user friendly and graphically beautiful. A bit like the difference between OSX and Linux on PCs (I am a Linux user myself, but love MIUI :). Try it, but do a full backup first as you have to wipe your user data after installing.
[Android General] True NZMikey:
Sounds interesting, im going to give it a try!

* EDIT * Not sure if i like this. Seems that with every app that can be killed, killed, only around 330ish mb or ram is free. Ludoos rom usually sits around 560ishmb
[Android General] Anushka`:
Hi there,

I bought 4 days ago the W200, in Thailand.

I used the device for several hours in Thaniland and that it, after I returned to to my country, the machine began to stuck and after to shut down. After testing I realized that this also happens when I go into google image, the problem continued to go back and finally I decided to do Factory Reset in the hope that the problem will be solved, because i cant use the device stucking every 5 minutes.

After I reset factory settings, the refuse to work, I turn it on and all I see is the logo of THL ..

once it got to the main menu, when I tried to enter the SETTINGS the w200 stuck again and since than i cannot get to the main menu.

I sent a letter to the main site hopes to help me there, but I'm losing patience.

For my understanding i should install a rom, but i cant even root the w200, my computer doesnt recognize the w200, i think cuz the usb debugging. (stuck at THL logo)..

if some1 can help me i will be glad.

thanks
[Android General] RobboW:
Don't judge it by free RAM, it's all about how it runs. The OS should load up a lot of stuff to RAM, so that it responds fast as needed, so long as there's enough RAM to kick off any requests. The OS will kill things off as needed. My phone has a lot installed, has usually maybe 200 to 250Mb free but runs nice still.

I'm not going to flash MIUI on. If it has bugs still, I'll hold off. Is it compatible with Google Play?

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)

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It sounds like your phone has a serious fault and should be returned, not flashed.....

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] True NZMikey:
Yeah, im installing a few games and apps to see how well it will run things. It does seem fairly smooth, and Antutu seems to score it 50 points higher than my last rom.

It does have google play on it. At first it looks like you cant sync your google account up, but after going to settings and adding account, you can.

Going to keep this rom for a few days and see how it is. It is different.... thats all i can say at this point :P

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As for faulty phone, i had the same issue with the thl screen being stuck, installing a new rom did fix it for me. (I also had ghost-touches galor, which a new rom fixed). Im not telling you to do this, i would try for a replacement first. But yeah, it fixed my issues.
[Android General] ludoo:
Install sp flash tool and flash the stock Rom, or flash just the recovery then boot in recovery and flash my Rom.
[Android General] hferreira:
W200 Problem

i ve neveer said it is a w8 its a w200
[Android General] True NZMikey:
MIUI lags a bit on games which didnt lag at all on Ludoos clean rom, think im going to switch back.

[MENTION=591078]hferreira[/MENTION] :

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

Screenshot of the first screen on that app and post it here
[Android General] hferreira:
they told me(antelife) i would be contacted tomorow the problem is that i have no way to put flastoll to work
[Android General] RobboW:
Seems like the wrong processor was installed to the board on that one :(

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[Android General] Anushka`:
i managed to fix the W200 by reset factory in recovery mode.

i installed the Root, now i only need a decent Rom, can i get a link how to install the Rom, step by step?

for what i read so far the ludoos is the best there is?

thanks alot.
[Android General] hferreira:
yes :) but it s still a great phone very slim and beautiful for its price ,

thanks everyone for the help ,i keep you posted .

let s hope for the best :)
[Android General] True NZMikey:
By looking at the screenshots, they put the CPU in from the W100, there should be a "T" at the end of the CPU number.
[Android General] RobboW:
The clean ROM was fast and responsive on mine, but you can't leave it that way, eventually you install all the other stuff you want on there and fill it up.

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] True NZMikey:
I had mine filled up and games were running smooth. I had Greenify installed on it as well as RAM Booster, it worked mint. Straight install of the MIUI, only installing 1 game, that game was laggy. Thats what i have observed from it anyway.

Gone back to custom stock, running laggless again on the same game (And i have installed my 20 odd apps on there)
[Android General] RobboW:
I think the THL optimisations to JB, for the processor must make the phone better than people expect.

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[Android General] True NZMikey:
You can find Ludoos ROM on Needrom.com, http://www.needrom.com/mobile/rom-130703-cleaned-up/ put that on the root of your sdcard

You need to install CWM recovery. I use MtkDroidTools for this myself, but others have their methods too.

Once you have CWM installed:

(This is the CWM method. It is the method i use. I am unsure of the SPTool method as i havnt used it myself yet)

Boot into recovery (Hold Vol+ and Power at the same time, keep holding until the phone powers up into CWM)

Go to "Backup and Restore" to make a backup of your phone incase something goes wrong, or you want to go back.

"Install zip from sdcard" -> "Choose zip from sdcard" -> Select the w200 ROM

Let the installer do its thing.

Go back to CWM main menu, "wipe data/factory reset", "wipe cache partition"

"advanced" -> "Wipe Dalvik Cache"

Back to CWM main menu -> "Reboot system now"
[Android General] Anushka`:
So let me check if i understand:

1. I need to download the Rom.

2. Copy the Rom the the Phone sd storage ( just put it there like farma?)

3. How do i install CWM from the Mtkdroidtool? If u can be more specific.

4. Enter recovery mode -> backup and restore and make a backup.

5. Install from sd card -> choose the zip -> select the room i downloaded (the one in the sd storage)

6. Installing

7. CWM main menu - cant understand this part either.
[Android General] djport1973:
LED works with whassap, email.Internal memory not read.See battery consumption
[Android General] ludoo:
I would not bother too much with the speed difference, it does not matter unless you play games, and is not really noticeable in general use apart from a tiny bit more smoothness. If anything, the battery should last longer.

The kernel and kernel modules are the same on both ROMs. What changes is the framework, and the ton of stuff MIUI has running in the background.

You can skip the factory reset wipe if you have apps installed you want to keep, as the ROM is very similar to the one you have now and should generate no conflicts. In any case, you can wipe it later if you have any problems.
[Android General] RobboW:
I didn't wipe mine when I updated with Ludoo ROM, kept my apps. You do lose system apps that have been cleaned out of the new ROM but the update zip works well to put them back.

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] Ysabelkid:
There is mention of 8G of ROM on the box and website. However I don't see it under storage or any apps that check disk space.

There is the bit about Phone storage - 5.73GB , available 5.60GB - is this part of the 8G ROM?
[Android General] IcedFlame:
Yes, that's the part of phone storage. Another part is used for system.
[Android General] zdravke:
Just found this :

http://www.thlmobilestore.com/news/

They are talking about flashable Lenovo supercamera - maybe we can use this on w200?

sent from W200 using xda app
[Android General] True NZMikey:
I will try to make it a bit more clear for you, but if you do try it, its at your own risk.

Download Ludoos Clean Stock ROM

Copy the Rom the the Phone sd storage (Put phone into USB mode, copy over)

Installing CWM

1. Download MTKDroidTools V2.4.8

2. Turn your phone on, enable USB debugging (Settings -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging)

3. Extract MTKDroidTools into a folder on your computer (Doesnt matter where. Desktop will do)

4. Run MTKDroidTools, wait for it to pick up your device(It should show all the device information).

5. Click on "root. backup. recovery", (Optional, select "Backup userdata and cache), click "Backup"

(This is going to create a backup restore point for you incase things go wrong.)

6. Next box down, select "To use boot from phone". Click Recovery and Boot.

7. A box should appear "To make CWM recovery automatically" - Yes, Another box will show up, click Yes, then again, Yes.

Let it do its thing.

8. Keep an eye out for a popup box, it will ask to reboot into recovery, click yes.

9. CWM is now installed. Next step.

Installing new ROM

10. "backup and restore" -> "backup" This may take a while.

11. "Install zip from sd card" -> "choose zip zip from sdcard" -> select the ROM you downloaded. (If its not there, then you may have put it on Internal SD, in that case:

11.1. Click "++Go Back++"

11.2. "Choose Zip from internal sdcard" -> Select the ROM you downloaded​

12. Once installed click "++ Go Back ++"

As Ludoo pointed out, since the rom is pretty much exactly the same, no need to factory reset.

So.. 13. Reboot phone into new ROM.

Hope it works for you. :)
[Android General] Anushka`:
I installed CWM, and when I am trying to install ludoos Rom I get "Status 7".

I tried to change the script and remove the "assert", but the same problem with status 7 again.

Any suggestions?
[Android General] True NZMikey:
I remember getting that problem too actually. After restarting the phone into recovery a few times and trying again, it eventually worked. If it still doesnt work, then try to clear all the things i said to clear (Factory reset, cache, ect). I cant remember what i did to fix the issue... Im sure all it was, was restarting CWM a couple times over though.
[Android General] Anushka`:
well i triend to wipe what u said, but no luck ..
[Android General] True NZMikey:
how many times have you restarted the phone? Hmm, i cant think what would be causing it. I installed stock onto my phone, then went through all the instructions to see if i would get status 7 error, but it went through fine.

I read that sometimes it can be an error with the update script. Try to redownload the rom and try again maybe? (Could also be a corrupted download?)
[Android General] amd64best:
I had tried MIUI v.5 and everything is really great. But I cannot enable mobile internet data.

My simcard and network can be detected but no data coming. I cannot play internet or using 3g with MIUI rom.

Does anyone face same problem like me after using MIUI rom for THL?

Thank you.
[Android General] True NZMikey:
Have you got your simcard in slot 1? I am pretty sure only slot 1 supports 3G. It does enable in MIUI, it should give you options such as monthly limit and what not in setup
[Android General] dissidius:
Nooo both slots can handle 3g only that you can change which of the slots should have 3g

Regards
[Android General] RobboW:
Need to do APN settings for your carrier. Email them and they should send the relevant settings to you. Once that is done, 3G data should work.

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] amd64best:
I inserted my simcard on 1st slot but no internet data coming.

I think it might be cause from wrong apn setting. I will try again after receiving mail from my local internet provider.

Thank you everyone for your kind help.
[Android General] ludoo:
If the problem is with the MIUI posted a while back, try this one instead

https://mega.co.nz/#!JlpyDIhb!ER5PWm257lt8IZFeNN8201tz7Ht2P1_AKqYU0nTRHeQ

I put back the original MIUI apps and libs instead of the Russified ones, on the Russian version there's a bug with the operator name.
[Android General] djport1973:
reads the internal memory
[Android General] ludoo:
Nope internal memory still not working. LED notification works, carrier name works.
[Android General] djport1973:
Russia's remove it.

Chinese microSD buy with mobile me problems.

writes data rare and I've done everything but nothing.

I md5 fails to retrieve backup.

So I can not test roms. I have to restore from 0
[Android General] Anushka`:
like 5 - 6 restarts

maybe the download is broken? i dont really know.

I downloaded from needrom, (ludoos Rom).

maybe do u have another download source?

I Searched in google about that, and alot said that can be the cause of old CWM, mine is 5.5.x.x
[Android General] True NZMikey:
I read about it being CWM too, but the fact that it worked fine for me, with the exact same CWM, shows that isnt the issue.

Maybe try install CWM again with the same method, and re-download the ROM from the same link. Something might have hiccuped somewhere
[Android General] amd64best:
Finally, I can play 3g internet using my phone with MIUI rom. I am setting APN with recommened value from local internet provider and it's work.

Thank you very much for your support.

Moreover, I will try ludoos rom in this night and I will be reporting on tomorrow morning (+7.00).
[Android General] ludoo:
Maybe the needrom file is corrupted, get it from the source here :)

https://mega.co.nz/#!Ms4gTAIb!eNVbhUJ-yu6U0SqH_tI102T7RoYGgIu5nSuC5axWaRs

apps pack (open the zip and remove those you don't need, or skip it completely)

https://mega.co.nz/#!Ewp1VCob!dlVmT1aIKoNcalPSxlLrrA9F7gAOd6DCLYMAYbL4-rY

If the touchscreen does not work after flashing, you have one of the second batch of phones, I can prepare a zip to fix the issue or you need to flash the latest stock firmware.
[Android General] dakok:
A lot of chinese roms have that camera app included. It is a 4.2 camera.

Here you have download link

(apk), few screenshots and macro photo sample.

Turn on wifi, download Offline SIM APN Database from Google PLay store.

Chose your provider and copy given info to the phone network settings (new apn)
[Android General] gori67:
answer

Today i've receive my THL w200 :laugh::good:

Thanks you all for news and infos to modify the phone.
[Android General] dissidius:
Where's is the best place to buy the device i mean price and delivery time? I have some orders to make for my friends

Regards
[Android General] IcedFlame:
I bought mine from malleshop (just google it :)). Great speed, Singapore post, great price.
[Android General] gori67:
I bought mine on dealextrem but it can take a moment to ship the phone, but shipping is free :)

It's crazy, in the package I receive 3 battery (1800mah) :eek: and they add a black flip cover and a other basic back cover.
[Android General] amd64best:
I had tried Ludoos MIUI rom and it's very nice.

This version is extremely smooth and work well. Thank you Mr. Ludoo for your hard work and excellent rom.

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Thank you for your help. I have received correct setting from my local provider and I can use 3g now.
[Android General] Nestagirl:
Guys, I have another question: In your opinion which phone of a well-known brand (Sony, LG, Samsung, etc) is similar in size and shape to ThL w200? I want to buy a protector case, but at the stores I visited, everybody told me that they only sell for these brands (specially iPhone ¬¬) and they couldn't help me, and the less I want is to buy a case on a chinese store and wait a month for it, I feel my cellphone really unprotected and the plastic case that came with it is about to break :S thanks in advance!
[Android General] RobboW:
Probably THL and ZOPO about the same, but this is the first Chinese phone I've purchased. I'm just going by what I've seen online.

I think in general, Chinese phones will improve due to strong competition like these leading brands.

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None is the short answer, unless you get a slip in pouch or belt case. All the large phones have small differences, shape, dimension, button, camera and flash position, sensors, ports, mic and speaker etc.

Posted from W200 with XDA app :)
[Android General] fbhtc:
Hi,

The best protection for your phone is th flip case because keep the elegance of your W200 and protection too ;)

You can buy in thlmobilmall or in antelife store, and 3 weeks are in your house, it's worth the wait

Reg,

FB
[Android General] vell1969:
MIUI.

welcome to 4PDA. all works.))
[Android General] chris9220:
Hi, I downloaded the MIUI ROM and installed as per instructions.

Booting up .... many error messages "unfortunately xxxxx processes had stop" appeared

Appreciate any help available from the experts ... thank you in advance

PS: had restored back to stock ROM from CWM now