yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
I'm on Rogers and tethering with Beanstalk and Moretz 3.0.9 just fine, and the RUXUMA7 radio. (If you're on Rogers you should really try this one, I've gotten better battery, reception and data speeds with it than UCMC1).

That being said with 4.1.2 and 4.2.2 aosp ROMs tethering doesn't work by default, you have to use a .sh script within a terminal app to fix your iptables before tethering works. Since cm10.1 is aosp you would have needed to look here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2136684

Next time try to search around as a google search for "skyrocket xda WiFi tether" would have given you the answer.

As for you DSDONE I'm disappointed in you, you know better :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DSDONE:
I know right? Those darn brain farts! Lol. I'm thinking it's something with my computer. I'll troubleshoot that. Everything works now! ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NSeNioR:
I had this exact issue spent days looking for a fix and finally found one here;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2136684

I couldn't figure out how to make the shortcut so I just go into gscript lite and activate the script and then run tether hotspot and it works perfectly couldn't believe it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DSDONE:
Try this!

http://www.theandroidsoul.com/enable-wifi-hotspot-tethering-skyrocket/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DSDONE:
This might work better!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/l9lypjqxiurrdqo/wifi-tether-gnex-4.2.2.apk

The instructions to set it up are in the screenshot...
[General Topics] fmcgirt:
My calendar and contacts data as well as categories have gotten corrupt and I would like to erase all PIM data and categories and start with a clean sync from Outlook.

How do I erase these databases without doing a hard reset which I want to avoid?

Thanks for any help,

Frank
[General Topics] fmcgirt:
To answer my own question, SKTools is very nice for managing databases and I used it to empty the Personal Databases.

Frank
[HTC Radar] thatcrazyguy:
I've searched everywhere is there any way to hack radar4g wp7?
[HTC Radar] kaslopis:
I'd like to flash it with an android rom
[Motorola Droid Bionic] SuperSquirrel0129:
I usually use Trident cases but they don't make anything for us who have extended batteries. The plastic cases Verizon sells are absolute junk, bought one and never again. I need something worth it's money. Yes, I'm one of those who drops his phone often lol :angel:

Thanks!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Droidify:
I have been researching the same thing and not coming up with a whole lot. About 4 or 5 of them and nothing too impressive.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] MekEnginery:
I've been using a Diztronic for a while with pretty good results. They can be found on Amazon for about $12.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] playludesc:
I recently got the same case. It's slim and made out of that flexible material that's somewhere between silicone and hard plastic. It doesn't stick in your pockets or collect lint. I very much like it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Sir_Eagle:
Agree with these guys
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Wildo6882:
I'm trying to restore from a backup on my SD card. It is stuck on "Checking MD5 sums..." and won't do anything.

I need some help. Not sure what to do here. I had already wiped and everything so I don't know if I should pull the battery and try again or what.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Wildo6882:
Nevermind. Got it figured out.
[Android General] Parcae:
So lately I've been looking into gigantic Chinese phones, and I came across this one, a 6.45 inch, 1080p behemoth that goes by a variety of names:

Orientphone Mega 6.5

iNew i6000

Actwell i6000

Firefly T65

Carpad V65

And probably some others. The cheapest I've been able to find was Mode edit: link to commercial site removed[/url].

Anyway, they're all gigantic phones with the Xperia Z U screen (?) but slower internal hardware, specifically an MT6589T quad-core 1.5Ghz processor and either 1 or 2 gigs of ram. They get an Antutu score of 14k-ish (for the 1 gig version), according to an earlier post on Gizchina.

Anyway, I'm thinking of getting one, and I wanted to ask if anyone else has one, or if any devs are thinking of getting one. They strike me as a much better buy than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3, which has an inferior screen and is close to $300 more expensive. My biggest qualm is the fact that the operating system probably won't ever be upgraded, unless the XDA people get to it.

---

iNew i6000/Firefly v65 roms!

Stock: http://www.filefactory.com/file/1ejjgtpjprzr/i6000_Stock_Backup.zip
[Android General] razar77:
I'm waiting to hear actual user feedback on these phones before I order one. Promotional videos from resellers don't really tell me if you need the 1 gig or 2 gig ram version. After hearing about the problems with the 1gig Huawei Ascend mate im a bit hesitant.
[Android General] CILLER:
I would love to know more about this phone a I am considering it.

It looks lovely anyhow, especially the black one.
[Android General] razar77:
Definitely the black looks better. :o
[Android General] cmit37:
laggy browsing?

I was ready to buy one until I saw this video. Look at it browsing the National Geographic from 1:17 onwards. I don't know if Adobe Flash has something to do with it but the performance looks poor. Also the screen and app drawer swiping looks to not be as instant as on my Nexus 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDffLX4nzMY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Look at the stuttering from 8:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccf1r5jaOLM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Android General] Ltn_MugleR:
the black looks better :laugh::fingers-crossed:
[Android General] razar77:
I wouldn't be concerned about that stuttering as it looks like a youtube issue. I have seen plenty of videos of its hd playback which all looked fine. I'm pretty sure that getting the 2gb ram version would help with any slowdowns as well.
[Android General] Parcae:
Well, I'm pretty sure that it's going to have more lag than the Nexus 4, which is a premium smartphone and also has a much smaller screen to power. Antutu scores I've seen have been in the 13.5k-14k range, whereas Google tells me that the Nexus 4 is 15k-ish, I think? That's actually a smaller gap than I thought it would be, especially given that the Antutu scores I've seen for the iNew have been for the 1Gb version. But anyway, yeah, these phones are not going to compete with the Nexus series for power, but they're also somewhat cheaper and, of course, have much bigger screens.

By the way, there is a new Chinese smartphone in this category: the Goophone S4 Mega. They seem to only come in the 2 gig variant, but can be found for just north of $300. The best price I've seen for the iNew was $265 after shipping, so there's about a $40 price premium for the extra RAM.
[Android General] razar77:
Good find on that Goophone mega. I'm sure its just another rebranding, but with 2gig ram standard for $309.00 from their webstore its a good deal.
[Android General] cmit37:
I am not sure if these phablets represent value when you can buy the premium Nexus 4 for $350 from Google Play. The 2GB versions of the 6.5"Chinese phablets including delivery work out to a similar price.

At $250 for the 2GB version I might give them a go but not at the current price.
[Android General] anazhd:
A bit overpriced for china devices. I agree with your Nexus 4 point.
[Android General] vasiaeva:
Wow I fan of gaint phones, but look like non of it have LTE or Wimax only 3g

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Android General] razar77:
I agree, but you can't get a large screen device for a really cheap price. And the nexus 4 is a 4.7 inch screen and simply doesn't compare. If you want a similar chinese phone with a 4.7 inch screen you can get something that costs less than $200, as long as you don't need LTE.
[Android General] Parcae:
Yeah, these phones are meant to compete with the Galaxy Mega, which is currently $500-ish and has worse specs. The Nexus 4 would definitely have better performance, but costs $100 more than the cheapest price I've seen for the 1GB version ($265 with shipping) and has a much, much smaller screen.

It's basically all about how much you want a giant phone. For me, the closest competitor is the first-gen Galaxy Note, which is about $200 used on Ebay and, of course, has better connectivity in the US (as with most Chinese phones, none of the vendors seem to be certain whether the iNew supports the 1900Mhz baseband) as well as basically guaranteed OS updates via Cyanogenmod.
[Android General] justkim:
Nothing else like it

if you're like me and want a real phablet, there's nothing else like this one.

1st - carpad t65 is something else. An older-gen-look (generic-looking) phone. The iNew is much better looking, has stereo speakers (chinese speakers are lousy so the carpad's single should be useless for speakerphone, let alone listening to music).

Goophone is not out yet. The demo pics are fake (you san see the samsung logo photoshopped out) and not too sure about the video. Maybe a Galaxy Mega 6.3 shown next to a 5.7, or maybe it's real - but not on sale yet.

The i6000 has the same screen as Sony's Togari phablet which is yet to be launched. Much better specs than the Galaxy Mega 6.3 or the much smaller Note 2. Also, FHD is a must on a screen this big.

And the Nexus 4 is tiny in comparison.

A good competitor would be the ViVo xplay - only it's "only" 5.7", pricier, and won't connect to the network I'm using.

I really want this phone - only problem is they're sold out on Black phones and 2/32GB phones, and I really don't want a 1/16GB white one. Will wait patiently.
[Android General] winghinwong:
Anyone can confirm what WCDMA band it supports? From the inew website it supports 850 and 2100 only, that means no 3G speed on AT&T and T-Mobile.
[Android General] Flavio:
The Goophone S4 Mega seems to have a 2400mAh battery and for a 6.4-inch FHD screen that seems a bit on the small side.

I've asked several Chinese retailers when a black iNew i6000 2G/32GB will be available and I am waiting for replies.
[Android General] CILLER:
Got mine yesterday (inew 1gb version) And I have to say. Quality seems good and performance in chrome beta is very good as well.

Color reproduction seems decent, screen has clear backlight bleeding and readability in the sun is do-able but not good.

No real issue so far.

Also good 3g performance here in Holland with Vodafone
[Android General] cmit37:
Brilliant - actual user review.

Where did you buy it from? What other phone do you have/are you familiar with and how are you finding the overall performance compared with it?
[Android General] CILLER:
I bought it via aliExpress

My previous phone was a note II. Compared to that the performance is a bit lower but mostly to aggressive memory management. (apps in the background close quite quickly).

I have not rooted it yet. I first have asked iNew how to factory reset it in case of a error first.
[Android General] stevenma61:
after trying for quite some time, still can't get the play store installed,

then i try to install stock rom from v65 updated at 08/08/2013

i think this one is good , try this

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=904745549&uk=271706542&third=15
[Android General] koskos:
Can anybody please mention what kind of sensors do the chinese 6.5" phones have (assuming they all have same HW, which seems to be the case)?
[Android General] velcomrob:
I already try LEWA roms which seems based on MIUI type. google play does not work I try many many things with no luck. I like that rom also but I get same problem NO CONNECTION. so I give up.

in regard to proximity. inside settings there is calibration tool and it does not work. also when trying to talk to someone on phone display will not shut off making you press many buttons.\

steve where did you get this proximity xml file?

seems gps module in this phone is ****ty or software. takes 5 minutes for gps to lock on. on my note 2 gps lock on immediately.

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New Xperia rom it seems

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=1900075637&uk=1392535797

I am download right now and will give try.

also newer Samsung rom as well I will give try maybe bugs fix.

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=3907231399&uk=50611638

this Samsung rom 08/18/2013 ignore file name

I will try both.

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newer LEWA rom

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=3415480633&uk=1392535797

08/16/2013
[Android General] stevenma61:
to velcomrob

proximity sensor file.

I extracted from the rom Samsung 7102 0808 version, because I knew that the sensor is better in Samsung rom when I was using the Samsung rom. I installed an app smart cover, it worked very well (almost perfect when with Samsung, but not Xperia) and I paste the file to Xperia rom, it worked very well also. So I am quite sure it will work for all of u.

it seems like I will install back the samsumg rom (updated version 18/08/2013), because it uses less battery.

so far, the most battery eater is Xperia rom, even I tried to use android tweak app. it did not help also.
[Android General] aurelius_marcus:
Just received my phone today. So far everything is good, I already had tested 2 sim cards, 3g connection, bluetooth, sms, calls, charging, usb storage, smart cover. So its about 70% of the phone tested. I will update this thread later to share the unboxing pictures of the phone. I have already rooted the phone using Shuame with no problems at all. Next thing I'll do is to test the GPS and WIFI when I get back home later. I will evaluate the performance and usability based on my usecases to find if I really need to install custom ROMS or not. So far a happy user here.

Phone: HILIVE HI6 2gb/32gb.
[Android General] cosimopepe:
CWM

Can same guys explain how to insert CWM on the phone, untill now i have only rooted the phone with E-ROOT and installed superuser !
[Android General] stevenma61:
for flashing a recovery image , u could refer to post #22

for recovery image, refer to post # 40
[Android General] velcomrob:
new xperia rom looks better but drains ALOT Of battery

from 93% to 75% in 5 minutes. I guess maybe bug in battery usage not sure. im going to try Samsung rom also

I tried new LEWA rom and could not get playstore working.
[Android General] db7k:
ordring inew 6000

hi everyone,

I am new to this phone and I like to order this for my son.

I need to know what should I do from the begging to end? is this phone worth the money?

I will appreciate any help.

with regards db7k
[Android General] velcomrob:
Lol that's allot to ask. Your better off reading forum posts

New Samsung Rom is very good.so far no problems
[Android General] nkag:
my u 650 has the same problem again ( hang after copy large file like 2-3 gb/file to phone storage that must to restore factory setting).should i try another rom. i rooted and backed up stock rom. i still find way to create rom_0 by sp flash tool. but in my phone it has android recovery e3 can i use this to flash rom and the packed backed up rom that was made by mtk droid tool can use with the recovery.
[Android General] eojont:
Thanks , Stevenma61,

I tried the firefly ROM, it is the best rom for me now. with root, playstore and internet browser is also good. quite happy with this rom and will stick on it.

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NKAG, no you can not flash rom by E3 recovery. it will be easy if you flash the CWM recovery and the back up your existing rom on back up command , then you can revery it back by CWM any time you want.

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Thanks velcomrob for sharing,

I checked the sensor under the xperia rom as mentioned by you and also found the problem some time not working properly, confirmed.

now I tried the Firefly rom as stevenma61 siad and quite happy. if I have time will try rom that you posted, may be after tomorrow.

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OK , today I have free time , so let me share my experience.

1. this phone model have two brand that physically identical, Firefly V65 and inew i6000. both can share rom , batery , cover everything. it is up to you to chose which one you perfer. (there is the new info. the brandl HIlive but I not sure it is identical or not, someone please check!)

2. two option for this phone 1GB ram,16GB, and 2GB ram 32 GB.

3. price for 1GB is 270$ to 300$ price for 2GB 330 to 390$

4. buying source , aliexpress or dHgate up to you, check , select and take risk yourself.

5. after you get the phone, check everything , if OK , you should back up the phone using mobile uncle tools.

6. then root it (you can check stevenma61 post, he link to the files for root). After root, please install CWM recovery, again please look in stevenma guide he posted.

7. after install CWM rocovery, you will have full power to play with the phone with un-brick able warrantee:laugh:.

8. download many roms from 91firefly.com (chiness web, please use google translate to read it in english. Ans play with it, HAVE FUN.

9. We have two user that quite active and generous to help "Stevenma61", Velcomrob. So, you will never walk alone.

for me, the phone is big, good screen quality and view angle. good fabrication quality, 2 sims, good battery life, many rom developed in 91firefly.

if you can get 1GB model for under 270$ it really worth to have. with good web support and xda member support I am quite happy with it.

But please beware, after using for one week, I realized that the phone is to big for daily normal use, I could not put it in bu trousers pocket.!!

Sorry for my bad english.
[Android General] stevenma61:
always backup yr stock rom with MTK droid root n tool.

it seems that u already did that.

But, it is still not safe from bricking yr phone.

u have to hit the button "to prepare block for flash tool" in the mtk root n tool, after processing, then u will get a folder with all the necessary files for SP flah tool if happen u brick yr phone

only, then u are quite safe (because at the mean time, i don't see any cable flash rom on the web for yr model)
[Android General] velcomrob:
so far Samsung rom good. im guessing gps in this device is ****ty. takes along time to lock on and sometimes the pointer moves around on the road.

anyway to speed up gps locking on? on my note 2 it takes seconds.
[Android General] k10000:
most of chinese phones are better than this one.:laugh:
[Android General] silvacrest:
and you know this how?

oh that's right, you dont, and how could you ever...

troll elsewhere, people here have been pretty good at leaving very useful information, good enough info that i bought the phone :laugh:
[Android General] velcomrob:
this phone very good the ROM is problem. in new Samsung ROM stock browser no lag.

very happy so far. maybe will try v65 ROM for fun
[Android General] aurelius_marcus:
Update: HILIVE HI6

GPS and WIFI are working perfectly. So far been using the phone for about 3days now. I checked on the official website of the manufacturer and found out that I'm running on the latest ROM they have released (0806). So I have tested 90% functionality wise of the phone, one of the downside is the stock SMS messenger the text are so big and cannot be customized and the third party messengers doesn't support dual SIM so I'm stuck with this for now. The browser is a little laggy too same thing as you have noticed on the promotional video on youtube. The biggest let down of this phone is the lack of compass, it should be perfect if it has it very useful when browsing for map. Battery life is about a day on one charge with the 3800mah battery that it came with it (planning to put on the fridge the 2nd battery when it arrives).

Overall I'm satisfied with this phone considering the price to value proposition I just hope that it would last at least 2years of normal usage. Will be updating you guys with the status of the phone after 4days (1week) of usage. For now I'm still struggling operating and customizing the phone I was using the iPhone2g for 4years LOL pretty much spoiled by iOS.

Cheers everyone and thanks to all who posted helpful information here, please keep them coming.
[Android General] stevenma61:
look like yr phone ulefon u650 is the same as carpad t65

see the following

http://bbs.jinhaijiacheng.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=59&filter=typeid&typeid=106

good luck
[Android General] dio62000:
Has anyone dared to try Xposed with Per App Density apk on these phones yet? I wonder if it would work:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
[Android General] stevenma61:
Ok i just installed the Xposed Installer into my phone Inew6000 on Stock rom V65 dated 20130808

then i install the battery icon mod, so now my battery icon is a android robot with percentage shown in the status bar

will try to see density app later, will let u know
[Android General] dio62000:
Cool! Thanks in advance. And may be of help to aurelius_marcus as well :)
[Android General] kosturica:
Hi all! How can I rooting my phone? Please help me!!!!
[Android General] dio62000:
Read post #22 by steve.
[Android General] costa974:
iNew i6000 bricked after memory test

I bought a iNew i6000 2gb/32gb rom by chinavasion.com.

It seems to be the same as FireFly V65.

I was playing with SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1316.0.150 and I made a ram test.

Now my device is bricked. It's still recognized when I plug the usb cable.

But I always get an error:

BROM ERROR : S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL (5054)

[EMI] Obtain DRAM Failed!

[HINT]:

Please check your load matches to your target which is to be downloaded.

whatever I do.

Can anyone help me?

I will happly donate throught PayPal :)

Thanks,

Alessandro
[Android General] nkag:
i have test that the i6000 recovery cannot use with ulefone u650 so i restore the original recovery back.i still cannot find english recovery if somebody know please post thank you

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do you backed up your stock rom before
[Android General] stevenma61:
create yr own recovery

tools u need

1- SP flash tool

2 - Mtk droid root n tool

Use SP flash tool to "read back" yr rom in the phone .

Connect yr phone (without battery) to the computer to "read back", after finish u should have a file named "ROM_0" by default. ( the size should be depended on the length (you set it - normally the start address should be 0X000000, and the length should be 0X20000000) when u "read back" yr phone. in this case 0x20000000 . the size of the "ROM_0" is about 512M

then (connect yr phone(power on) to the computer) use MTK droid root n tools to "process file from Flash tool", choose the above "ROM_0".

and process the file, u will be ask whether to process a recovery image, then click yes.

when u r done, then u have created a CWM recovery.img by yr own.

u could search in chinaphonearena , or here to see the details of creating yr own recovery.img
[Android General] nkag:
thank you very much

after search there seem to be 2 method to create recovery.img

this like your suggestion http://chinaphonearena.com/forum/Th...-root-Bedove-X21-MTK6577-and-other-MTK-phones

and this one http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2379412
[Android General] stevenma61:
ya, i just installed the app per setting to my phone,

yes, it work fine. i just change one of my calender app's dpi, now the appearance fit the screen.

yes it is a good app.

it work like paranoid android setting for each app's dpi

thanks
[Android General] dio62000:
Great! Can't wait to try this when I receive my phone (which is soon!).
[Android General] kosturica:
Do not work.

This method is good: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2130276 :D
[Android General] dio62000:
Ok, that seems an easy way. But I think it works only once, once you've updated you can't root again (from what I understand). There seem to be other ways to root, like 1 Click Root and Eroot.