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[Android General] StoneComputers:
Hey... Love Hate.... i6000 2GB RAM 32GB ROM

Ok so I got this phone and love every bit of it when its working... it has its quarks like a low speaker volume and fake signal strength but for the most part its a friggin awesome phone... my problem is it keep randomly freezing up on me and its a total lock up then the screen melts away like the power is slowly draining out of the screen or bleeding... most of the time I can hold power and it will shut off so I can restart but sometime I have to pull the battery... I wrote the place I bought the phone Five star inc (it was though NewEgg) and they keep telling me it sounds like a software issue and keep giving me links to Chinese pages with Chinese programs, I didn't jump at any of those but I did do a factory reset (one from the factory recovery menu) and it seemed to work for about a week or more without the freeze ups. Now its happening so much the phone is almost unusable I wrote them asking for an exchange or something but I bet Ill have to go through NewEgg... anyway I would like to try a firmware update and it does look like the firefly side has some better stuff... I see there are a few different posts for Rooting this phone could I get pointed to the exact method that will work with the 2GB32GB? and if I flash the FireFly one will the logo be changed at the start? I kind of like the ring circle at the start but I could give a **** if the ROM fixes my issues... If I cant get this thing on track and they don't want to give me a new one I might have to find something better but god damn I love this 6.5 inch screen I came from the galaxy SIII and this eats it for dinner...\

So what I am looking for is the best walkthrough for ROOTING/CWR the 2GB version

and if anybody has had this problem before? It almost always happens when I play videos through websites via chrome (HTML5?) or use Google voice to type texts)

I was going to try the new inew update but their update program crashed and had to be hard closed plus it was not in english...

I did read every thread from number 1 to now but I feel like I missed something along the way... I can go back and peace it together but I really wanted to know if anybody else had the bad lock ups... so getting the proper and safest root was just a side note although important too...

I was looking and it seems like the best ROM with the least issues/bugs for the 2GB is the lava?
[Android General] enderffx:
It is rooted and i *hope* its flashable by sp flash tools, but then the namin is confusing.

I dont really know as i already had CWM installed and flashed through recovery.

So if it is unclear you better ask (HELLO DO YOU HEAR US, DEAR EXPERTS?) someone else :(

There also was a way to put a .img on the SD Card and to use it auto-magically as an update source.

Like i said: I only know one way as i used it (CWM) !

Sorry, someone else please help !

Ender

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Hi !

I can only tell you what i did:

I used a PC Software "eroot" on my i600 to root it (very simple).

I had to switch on USB debugging and connect it to the PC, install drivers if there are none installed already ( i had drivers installed from previous phones, if in doubt search for ADB drivers in this or other forum).

After the phone was rooted i downloaded CWM for this phone and installed a Google Play app called "mobile uncle" that requires root.

Then you can user mobile uncle to install CWM thw (IMHO) safest way.

Voilá !

For downloads of CWM and a (newer !) alternative ways of rooting you can look here:

http://chinaphonearena.com/forum/Forum-iNew-i6000

The "howto root" ist the first sticky posting there.

Hope that puts you on the right tracks...

Ender
[Android General] StoneComputers:
how about my freezing issue? Anybody had that happen? Should I force a RMA? or should I try the ROM first? the firefly lava one is the closest to stock right?
[Android General] enderffx:
Why not use stock?

Its rooted !

--> freezing: i had this about 3 times until now in 4 weeks now.

Cant figure out a reason but at that rate i dont mind...

Ender
[Android General] StoneComputers:
At first it was like that and I could live with it... then it started once a day now its all the time and the only way to bring it back is to do a restore then it will be good again for like a week then the cycle starts again...
[Android General] whats77inaname:
I just use the rooted, stock ROM. I haven't had any issues with it, as I'm beta-testing it for use as a CarPC. I have the 2GB/32GB, and all seems to be working well. When turning it on, it is @ the lock screen in 4 seconds, literally. Did you get the black or white unit?
[Android General] StoneComputers:
Is that the Lava ROM? if not please put link to the rooted stock ROM or are you talking about me rooting mine and leaving it rooted? if thats what your saying thats not going to work... I did have the guys who sold it to me send me a file to update it with (its the one that was linked on this thread a few pages back on the inewmobile.com website... he clams it will fix my problem but also says I can not update my ROM/firmware without rooting it... well if I root doesnt that kill the warenty? I am thinking they tell everyone that and once they root it and tell them they rooted it they say "oh well sorry I can t take it back now" LOL I am really tempted by that 8 core phone you guys linked it looks just like our phone but its 8 cores.... I can't believe that they didnt add RAM or something... just to add some more cores is kind of lame of am update but knowing its a Samsung CPU makes me wonder if its that much better since the one in it now is kind of generic...

I haven't had time to do the ROOT yet I'm half busy and half scared Ill ruin what little warranty I got then the phone will go completely... I guess no one succeeds without taking some risks...
[Android General] johnjewitt2004:
i have updated to the latest fiefly and when i look on the home screen it says invalid imei, data on the sim works but i cant make any calls as soon as i dial it ends call, i have a feeling it has something to do with the baseband, i think, the baseband version is moly.wr8.w1248.md.wg.mp.v6.p9 or is there something else wrong. I even tried the stock inew rom posted here but when i hit choose zip file it starts then after a couple of seconds it stops and does not update, thanks
[Android General] johnjewitt2004:
all the roms i have tried all say invalid imei, any body got any ideas, thanks
[Android General] whats77inaname:
Stock ROM on root. If the company that sold you it is telling you that you have to root, then make sure you get it in an email from them that they won't void the warranty. If you've had issue after issue already and you're worried about them voiding the warranty, just tell htem that you're done and let them know you either want an exchange or a refund.
[Android General] enderffx:
Hello John !

Ack, that sucks...

When did this start ? I assume your phone DID work at first, right ?

Is your phone a Firefly V65 or an i6000 ?

Greetings,

Ender
[Android General] pufferaway:
i6000 root & rom

Sorry to read you're having problems with the i6000. I suggest going to chinaphonearena website and join in the i6000 threads. I have posted links to the latest stock ROM and update tool under the thread title "iNEW OFFICIAL FIRMWARE." The root tool I used is super simple and can be found under rooting thread "Cool Root."
[Android General] johnjewitt2004:
I sorted it and this is how i sorted it, thanks

1.Please confirm that does it show the IMEI number if you dial *#06# or under Settings > About Phone> Status > IMEI menu?

If not, please enter the IMEI numbers manually.

Step 1: Put the phone into engineer mode by selecting the dialing pad, and

typing *#*#3646633#*#* OR *#15963#*

Step 2: Follow the menu path -> CDS information > Radio information > Phone 1

Step 3: The command line at the top of the screen reads: AT+ click here and start to type: EGMR and the phone will offer 2 choices. Select : AT+EGMR=1,7,"" and input the first IMEI number printed inside the phone’s battery cover. (Enter the IMEI between the quote marks) Then press SEND AT COMMAND. Press and hold power button and restart the phone.

Step 4: Repeat steps 1-3 but in step 2, select Phone 2. Then on step 3, select AT+EGMR=1,10,"" and input the second IMEI number the same way as before. Then press SEND AT COMMAND and restart the phone.

Step 5: Select the dialing pad and type *#06#” and the correct IMEI numbers

will be displayed
[Android General] pwq:
I found the phone for 188$ and with free shipping with DHL, do you think it's legit?
[Android General] enderffx:
I can hardly believe it but would you share the link ?

If its one of the big players they guarantee a lot of safety (AliXpress / FocalPrice / DHGate / ...).

Lets take a look :)

Greetings,

Ender
[Android General] inad23:
Impressive specs but I think that a MTK 6589T for 250$ it's too much,should have a better chip.Not sure if it can move 1080 resolution smoothly
[Android General] enderffx:
Let me assure you, it feels quick :)

I'd say as quick as the Note2 with 1280x720 Resolution.

Dont forget that the MTK 6589T is more or less as fast as the top-level CPU's from 1 year ago but the GPU is faster if compared to those phones (S3 or Note2).

And the GPU does the "pixel pushing".

Full HD MKV's decode smoother on the i600 then they did on the Note2...

nuff said, GREAT value
[Android General] cdr400:
Today I've ordered it from them too :)

Regards,

cdr
[Android General] harvestfx:
I know that store from aliexpress

I think its a fake

the store is listed at 11 oct 2013 and still no feedback

and the other store sell i6000 over $300
[Android General] cdr400:
Also Antelife was selling that at similar price but now are sold out.

Furthermore there is Aliexpress buyer protection...

Regard,

cdr
[Android General] harvestfx:
yes there is a buyer protection

but to get full refund it waste a time

I had experienced that my goods get lost

because the shipping company's fault

its take 75 day to get full refund

another case, i get scam by seller that sell item too cheap

they gave me a fake tracking number,it need 20 days to get refund
[Android General] kristijan:
i ordered mine from the store but i dont think the shipping is with DHL, and i think he is selling with low price because it is a new store and no feedback, so he is trying to make his store more popular, but maybe i am wrong :laugh:
[Android General] whats77inaname:
External USB OTG web cam

As the title states, I'm trying to install a USB OTG external webcam. I have 3, and using the USB Host Controller from the Play store, I can verify that one (Microsoft LifeCam Studio) is in fact connected. I've been poring over this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1789342 from the Nexus 7 people, and it is possible. Is the stock kernel V4L (video for Linux) enabled, as it seems it is necessary for this to work.
[Android General] r4z0rj4ck:
Ummm really interesting, thanks! :good:
[Android General] crd_racing@hotmail.com:
roms for morefine s6pro

Hi guys i bought the morefine s6pro and was wondering if theres any roms out there for my phone, i know that its a clone of the ulefone u650 but i dont want to risk bricking it, ive manadged to root it but i lack a recovery img. Any help would be appreciated, thanks
[Android General] JohnnyInBriz:
I've installed this u650 rom on my s6pro and it's working fine and solves a couple of issues I had. There are also some recoveries here
[Android General] crd_racing@hotmail.com:
ok so i went on a limb and started experimenting, roms can be shared from carpad T65, ulephone/star u650 to morefine s6pro, i tried one from firefly v65 and the screen went crazy with colors and suspected that its not going to work, currently im using a carpad rom on an s6pro and seems to be working good, battery life is ok and everything seems to be working great. recovery im using the ulephone's from the site needrom and dont know whats the difference between CWM and TWRP and whats the use of using it in full hd? I dont meen to offend anyones work im just a noob in search for answers :)
[Android General] icteyemd:
Hi. I have also S6pro but with the stock rom. I've been having issues on my camera when i turn it on it is all flashed green screen both rear & front camera, just won't take a shot. So hangouts, yahoo or skype wont take shots. Only way to fix it is by rebooting and this kills me everytime. Pls. help me man.
[Android General] crd_racing@hotmail.com:
I dont have this problem but there were others on this forum who had the same problem and changed the rom for a fix, im not an expert and i dont use the camera but if i were you i would try the ulephone u650 JohnnyInBriz suggested to me a few posts earlier. if you need any help to install just ask
[Android General] yannahzinha:
Hello guys, how are you?

So...I decided to buy a phablet and after a lot of searches I find this one that I liked sooo much.

http://qwdmobile.en.made-in-china.c...32GB-Android-4-2-Mobile-Phone-Cell-Phone.html

But I can't find much foruns (even here) with people who bought this model and shared experiences. I don't even sure about the brand (some say Star, other say HDC...I'm pretty rookie on this and really don't know). Price I think It's ok ($242) although I saw the same phone with price around $250 ~ 350 on online stores (I plan to buy it at alibaba.com and de store seems ok).

I also saw other models but I found none that supports the S4 mega case (yeah laugh at me :rolleyes:).

So...anyone knows anything about this phablet or can suggest one more reliable than N9200?

Sorry about my bad english and everything D:
[Android General] criatura-de-los-pantanos:
CHINNESE the cheap .... is expensive!
[Android General] lazydwarf:
Hi guys. I have one big problem.

So i got my 1/16 inew i6000. I rooted it and tryted to change my dpi to 320 with some apk from play store. Phone restarted and now i am in boot loop.

So I was wondering if you guys could help me because phone is not even one week old and if it is bricked...well f*ck :(

Unfortunately I don't have CWM to try to flash new rom file and I don't know how to use sp flash tool. I installed MT6589 drivers and I installed SP Flash tool.

When I connect phone without battery i hear beep (on) and 2-3 sec after beep (off) (computer recognizes it i guess). But when I click download on SP Flash tool i dont get anything. Phone screen is blank, and on pc i get 0% all the time.

Could you help me please

p.s. the application I tryed to change dpi with is this : LCD Density Modder. on their site they said if something gets wrong i could try to edit build.prop. Does anyone know anything about this build.prop and how could i restore it?
[Android General] rumenovski:
I just received my iNEW i6000 2/32 and i have problem with the buttons, only the Home button is working, Back and Options buttons not responding at all. How can i enable the Soft Buttons, or I need to install some kind of mod. I have successfully rooted the phone and already installed CWM. Thanks in advance.

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P.S

Also nothing happens when I pull down the notifications bar.
[Android General] crd_racing@hotmail.com:
the phone is not bricked, go to device manager and when you connect the phone for those 2 sec check if its properly installed.

If its properly installed google need rom and search for a rom under firefly v65, they both share the same rom relying on previous posts posted here, open flash tool find the scatter file and download and you should be all set. About the build.prop im sorry but i dont know anyting about it. oh btw before flashing anything always backup what you have even if it doesn't work (previous experiences), there is an app for pc i forgot what the name is but if you read some early posts you should find what its called.
[Android General] lazydwarf:
Thanks for help. I have just one question : my phone got recognized by computer (off without battery) so I double-clicked MT65xx Preloader and manually installed mt6589 drivers. Now when I try to use flash tool, flash tool does recognize my phone at COM 5 port but after 2 seconds it disappears like it did before I even installed drivers for preloader.

Could anyone help me with that. I am running W8 x64 Pro and SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119 (run as admin). Also I tried different instances of drivers :(
[Android General] crd_racing@hotmail.com:
in flash tool first choose the scatter file, then hit download and afterwards connect the phone and it should download automatically, dont connect the battery during the process, and always run flash tool as administrator and my version of flashtool is v3.1320.0.174, try to find the latest one maybe that can be the problem, if still theres a problem post the message and ill see what i can do to solve your problem :)
[Android General] jpilch:
hcapplscreen and notification light

So I got the 6000+ running carpads t65 customised firmware upgrade from neeedrom (same hardware just need to adjust Sensors on scatter). My screen has the infamous brighter screen, on the top, no blue just white and cant fix with lcd test pro. The notification light has never worked under any roms/firmware and from what i can tell the program to use it trys to use it (com.android.notificationlight) but it says in the META file unable to find driver flightlight. If anyone can help would be great, cant find anything online.
[Android General] dromaczek:
Hi i have some question about this phone i would like to buy it...

1. is this phone has back speaker? for music etc? if yes, it is loud? good?

2. leather case is in this model?
[Android General] harvestfx:
1. the back speaker is not too loud,

2. yes, the original case is for i6000.
[Android General] stevenma61:
ROM : transplant ZP990 nexus 5 style to Inew6000

below is the rom i transplant from ZP990 to inew6000

the author of the ZP990 rom is : Marsapa, thanks to him

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/do4950bsd02rkqi/OXa0fVSds2

installation instruction

back up yr rom , and all the data n app

do the 3 wipe

install the rom

then reboot,

after 3 - 4 minutes, take out the battery, then reinsert the battery, and reboot

Note : take out the battery and boot it to second time, U have to boot the phone twice

Edit : the rom is rooted
[Android General] dortmundez:
Can I use this ROM for my StarU650 - For 1GB Ram + 16GB Rom?
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
phone charges only when turned off

hi guys,

as it might have already been hinted before in my previous postings, i had issues charging the phone as it seems that i need to connect the usb cable properly and make sure that the notification light turns on. a few weeks later, it stopped being capable of charging and i lost access to usb data. in the days before the battery finally ran out, the phone was completely usable however, it just couldn't charge.

in my research, it would seem that the usb port had failed, at least i think it did. the aliexpress store where i purchased this from was quite helpful and he was able to sell me a replacement board (without the motor for the vibrator and the hardware button mechanism). i excitedly replaced the old board with the new board, still without the motor and the hardware button (not that important for me) and the phone works. however, it only charges when the phone is turned off.

now, i have read about how phones would behave this way if the usb port isn't really connecting properly, but i don't know if this is the case for me. i have tried this with multiple usb cables, and it behaves the same way, this probably rules out the usb cable's fault. my friendly aliexpress seller told me that i needed to attach the vibrator motor to make it work, though i had serious doubts about that. just to explore that option, i purchased a usb port on ebay and had someone solder the new port to the old board (don't know how). upon installing the old board with new usb port to the phone, it still refuses to charge when it is turned on.

so now, i have two charging boards which behave exactly the same way, that is they charge only when the phone is turned off. this would seem to eliminate issues with the charging board and the usb port itself since i already have two of them behaving exactly the same way. i know the phone is already usable but i can't use it as much as i want to, for example play music constantly while plugged in, or use it for driving, etc.

any hardware guy here who would know why my phone charges only when turned off, and is there any way to get it back the way it was before? that is, charge even when the phone is turned on. i could imagine that a firmware reset might be an option to try but without access to the usb data when it is turned on, i don't know how it can possibly do this.

i love my inew i6000 but it seems that to keep the prices low, they scrimped on things like these. either that or i just got unlucky.
[Android General] stevenma61:
had u ever tried to flash a new rom by SP flash tool v3.1316?

flashing a new ROM by SP flash tool v3.1316 to the phone , yr phone is connected to phone without powering on AND WITHOUT THE BATTERY
[Android General] stevenma61:
i dont think so
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
i've never tried flashing a new rom on it. i have been avoiding it for a while, as i'm afraid i might brick it. i never checked if it can connect without the battery. i'll try to see if i can do that one of these days.
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
i tried connecting the phone without the battery to the computer but windows tries to connect to it then drop it, connect then drop it, continuously maybe 15 seconds apart. in device manager it also appears as "unknown device", though it only does this briefly before it gets disconnected. any idea how to get around this?

i would most probably lose my root when i flash a new rom, right? this means that if for whatever reason, it still doesn't allow me to connect with usb data, then i continue not having usb data, what's more, i lose root as well.
[Android General] stevenma61:
you can try to root yr phone

1 - root yr phone ( in yr phone itself)

see - http://techverse.net/fastest-root-android-phone-computer/

2 - go n download a CWM recovery, u can get it here under post# 40 page 4, (edited on 3/dec/2013) extract recovery.img n copy it to the sd card ( don't put it under any folder)

3- go to play store to get Mobileuncle MTK tool

open the mobileuncle tool, then hit "update recovery", then u will see the recovery.img u just copied to the sd card, then update it, then u have the CWM recovery installed in the phone

u can go to CWM recovery by pressing "vol up" + "power" button to get into CWM recovery

4- download a rom , u can have it in post#492, copy it to the sd card, then install tru CWM recovery

Note : as u know , it might void yr warranty, do it at yr own riask
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
wow, this is really good information, i will definitely try this. btw, i think i already voided my warranty by opening up the phone and replacing stuff inside.
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
seems like the one in post #51 is the stock recovery :P

i managed to find cwm recovery here http:// ge.tt/1RCINip/v/0?c

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well, i finally managed to do my very first rom install relatively painlessly. i used the rom steven pointed out the nexus5 look rom from zopo.

unfortunately, charging is still a problem for me. :crying:

most probably a hardware problem?
[Android General] stevenma61:
sorry to hear that,what u can do . is just to use virtual button

by the way, the rom i uploaded ,there is a small bug in the phone.apk

i had tried to update it, just wait for 2 hours from now, then the rom will be updated.

forget to ask u, did u do the 3 wipe before installing the rom?

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache

advance/wipe dalvik cache.