yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
Hi steven,

Initially i didn't do those three, i only did the wipe data/factory reset. I did go back and performed the 3 wipes before installing the rom. However, with the new rom it seemed to make thing worse. It won't charge whether or not it is turned on.

Here is what is interesting. I then restored my original rom and it was charging as it was when it was turned off. I tried doing the wipe data/factory reset from cwm and it still only charges when it is turned off.

Although using the new rom didn't work. It did provide an interesting clue on why it is only charging when it is turned off. It seems to imply that the problem is somehow software since changing the rom seemed to have an effect on it. I do not know why it is behaving this way for me but at least if it is a software problem then it might be fixable. It might be worthwhile to try out some of the other roms out there. Perhaps the original firmware might be worth a try.
[Android General] stevenma61:
ya , u could try to flash this one

ROM : Update Official Version: 10/07/2013 – Firefly V65-MTK6589T.1009_20131009_e2006v20_v89_cxq2_fhd

link :http://www.needrom.com/mobile/firefly-v65/
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
thanks steven. i have successfully installed the rom, not that bad actually, it behaves just like the inew rom (charging only when turned off). not surprising, since they came from the same hardware. i guess i'm stuck. :crying:
[Android General] nkag:
u650 can use rom with capad (tested) only and may with more fine s6 pro. cannot use inew or firefly v65 (tested)
[Android General] icteyemd:
THANKS!
[Android General] rumenovski:
Are there any new ROMs to try?
[Android General] y2viks:
any ideas on how I can get my GPS to work?

it's the only thing that still won't work.

If I have a data connection then it's fine, but without it, it never connects
[Android General] vicnip:
Can you let me know how you get the stylus to work? I tried it in a store in my town. Both the sales clerk and myself could not figure out. Thanks!
[Android General] Sanxion:
Hi All

I received my iNew i6000 last week and am very happy with it. I am also the owner of a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 but the i6000 is definitely my phablet of choice.

My question is, which ROM would you guys recommend I install on the device. I have already rooted and installed CWM.

Do we have any Android 4.3 or 4.4 based ROMS yet?

Thanks
[Android General] spanner44:
Is there any chance of doing a review of the phone and what quality are the photos.

Thanks
[Android General] Sanxion:
Hi

My primary use for the device is media consumption, Internet browsing and word processing. With regards to these aspects, I have experienced no difficulty whatsoever in terms of speed, memory or response time. I am also using the Next 3D launcher which transforms the device beyond 'Android' recognition and I still have not experienced any loss in performance.

The battery life is good too. I use the device frequently throughout the day and tend to only charge it in the evenings.

The camera and video recording is for the purpose that I use it for although if you are something of a professional photographer you may want to select a Nokia device.

As I said previously, I do have a Note 3 but I prefer to use the iNew as I find the larger screen more productive.
[Android General] Maine_Coon:
working TWRP for i6000 http://www.sendspace.com/file/t0padh
[Android General] Sanxion:
Hi

Although I have noticed that call volume is very low.

Does anybody else have this problem?
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
hi vicnip,

sorry, i do not know how to get it "working". it just worked out of the box for me. try to bring up the app list, and use the stylus to tap on an icon to see if it registers, no need to press very hard just make sure you have light but firm contact. as i mentioned, this is something that i never use.
[Android General] Zilliman:
Hello everyone

I am thinking of buying a Chinese 6.5" and the i6000 is one phone I have been looking at. I have read 20+ pages of this thread, but could someone please tell me all the bad features if there are similarities?

Specifically do you ever use the GPS functionality when walking or in a car? Does it work? I have another Chinese phone which has "GPS" but the GPS always fails to lock, unless you stop the car and wait for like 15 minutes or more. Other quality phones (iphone, samsung S3) lock on almost immediately to the GPS.

Many thanks
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
hi Zilliman,

i have been quite happy with my i6000, however, it is not without its bad points.

1) the first one probably is the not very speedy GPS. there are ways to get the GPS to connect slightly faster but it is still not as speedy as the branded name ones, there is no getting around this as it seems to be a hardware issue. however, once it connects, it seems to be quite reliable, as long as you don't lose the signal.

2) lack of software update is probably another one of them. yes, we can replace the rom but we are still using the same version of android regardless of which rom i am using, i'm not holding my breath for an android update, if it comes then good. seriously, isn't the guarantee of software updates one of the selling points of these phones? if they want to sell more phones, they should work on keeping the software up to date for at least a few more product cycles.

3) flimsy usb port, at least for me. somehow my usb port no longer wants to take a charge when the phone is turned on, i have tried replacing the rom, i have tried replacing the usb port itself but it still doesn't want to take a charge unless the phone it turned off. there were signs that it could be software related since it charges when turned off but i still haven't found a solution. it could be just me, though. please note that the micro usb port itself is notoriously flimsy, this problem could also happen to other phones.

4) stylus not very useful. when you try to use the stylus, the first thing you would wonder is whether it works at all. for me, it does work, but you have to get used to the way it registers your stylus taps. it doesn't register as well as a finger would. i never had a need to use the stylus, unless someone asked me to try it. a finger or more is more than enough for me.

5) the phone might be too big for some people, and it might not fit in a lot of physical pockets. i am perfectly fine with the size of the phone, yet, it could still be bigger. i tried mount it in the dashboard but it was a bit too heavy for the holder, just make sure your holder can clamp hard enough.

6) the free case actually muffles the rear speaker of the phone. try opening up the phone and you will see how loud the phone can really be.

7) lack for LTE support, this is common across all MTK phones, though i have read about plans on supporting LTE soon, I don't need it myself, so i think this is a pretty minor issue for me.

by the way, if you are considering buying the i6000, it might be helpful to note that the i6000+ is on sale now. this make use of the brand new octa core process MT6592 from mtk, i would love to get my hands one this but i just bought my quad core version almost half a year ago.

hope this helps
[Android General] Zilliman:
I am now looking at more phones, eg http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Ulef...-Camera-Android-4-2-3G-GPS-Silver-317355.html .

I think the GPS will be bad no matter what Chinese phone I buy. The proper test is to switch it on in a car, while the car is moving. Like you would do with a tomtom/garmin or a quality smartphone.

Your USB port issues are strange. On my Zopo ZP300 the USB port is "tempermental", it does not charge or download data with a few USB wires. Maybe you need to buy 2-3 different makes of USB wires and try.

I have no issues with the 6.5", I actually bought a 7" Nexus 2013 LTE, hoping it would make phone calls, but it does not. I will use it with a nice pair of earphones.

Sadly none of the Chinese phones and phablets have LTE. I wonder why, because LTE will be fully available in the next few months.
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
i agree, as long as it uses the mtk gps chipset, gps reception would be bad. i do have a little more luck with the inew i6000, compared to my last mtk phone.

yes, my usb issues is very strange and frustrating, i did try several micro usb cables i have here and it really behaves that way. it wasn't like that when i first got it, but the flimsy micro usb port problem hit me and it took me a while to get the usb port replaced. by the time it had it replaced, it was behaving the way it does now. i actually have two usb charging boards to swap in and out but both behave the same way. which led me to think that was firmware related but swapping out roms didn't help either, even stranger, in one rom, it refused to charge at all even when turned off. so it would appear that it is somehow software related. i will probably try again if we ever get a kitkat update. as long as i can charge the phone i will be ok with this. with my usage, the phone will last me a whole day before i need to charge it. hopefully, it will last me a year or two.
[Android General] Zilliman:
I cannot believe hat all the i6000 suffer from this problem, so it's most likely you have a bad copy. Also maybe the battery is charging but the software does not detect it ?

What ROMs did you try? Do you have a generic way of flushing the MT6589T chipet that can be used on all phones? Did you try the cyanogenmod?
[Android General] Sanxion:
I must add that my iNew i6000 neither has a GPS problem nor a charging issue...could it just be a case of a bad phone?
[Android General] Zilliman:
The "ultimate" test for the GPS is to try going into "Navigation" whilst inside a moving car, alongside an iPhone or Samsung S3 and without internet for any of the phones. See which phone locks onto the GPS first.
[Android General] Sanxion:
I do use the phone's GPS inside a moving and have not encountered any problems. I also have a Galaxy Note 3 and have compared between the two. As I said earlier, I have not noticed a significant difference between them...except the price of course...about £300!
[Android General] danatiel:
Yeah, it is impressive :D
[Android General] Zilliman:
I have gone and bought the Doogee DG650! It uses the MK6589T chipset. Hopefully the GPS will work properly.
[Android General] Sanxion:
I am sure you will be fine...:good:

I have certainly been taught a valuable lesson regarding these "cheap Chinese replicas" - they offer almost the same benefits as the more expensive branded phones but at less than half the cost.

I will not be buying another Samsung/LG/Nokia phone again...:victory:
[Android General] Zilliman:
To save me looking all over the place, do you know if there is a generic way to flush the ROM (eg install cyanogenmod) on the MT6589T phones ? Or do we need specific software for each particular phone?
[Android General] Sanxion:
I used a generic method detailed in this post:

http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/Thread-How-To-Installing-CWM-on-the-iNew-i6000
[Android General] Zilliman:
Thanks I will try that when the phone arrives, coming from China, so not anytime soon.

Is it possible to install the latest Cyanogenmod at will, or are there limitations with these phones?
[Android General] Sanxion:
I am not sure. I simply installed the one that was available in the download provided.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
What website is everyone ordering from? I know there is inewmobile.com, but the official website for the site is inewphone.com which says the device supports 3G WCDMA on 1900MHZ
[Android General] Sanxion:
I ordered mine from a seller located in Hong Kong from Ebay.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for yours?
[Android General] Sanxion:
Of course not. I paid £210 plus £15 customs duty. But they can be bought cheaper now.
[Android General] Zilliman:
There are a number of 6.5" phones, all identical, with just a label stuck on. Take a look, and in my opinion avoid:

More Fine S6 Pro

U650

STAR U650

ULEFONE U650

There may be others.

***********************************

The iNew i6000 is unique (as far as I can tell).

The Doogee DG650 appears to be better quality , so I bought it.

I bought mine from geekbuying.
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
i would agree with you. this probably just happens to me. unfortunately, i can't really narrow down where the problem is as i already tried replacing the hardware (charging block and battery) and the software (firmware).

i used cyanogenmod recovery to flash my roms as this is the only way which is available to me (usb data doesn't work anymore). tried a few roms, including the stock firmware, firefly, and the nexus5 from stevenma61. each time clearing all the caches i can clear. strangely enough the roms don't all behave the same way. some roms refused to charge at all regardless of whether it was switched on or off, other one would behave exactly the same as the stock rom (this was telling me, this has got to be a software issue)! unfortunately, i can't remember which behaved which way. one of these days i will try again.

i would appreciate it if you have more ideas to throw.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
I'm glad i saw this last post. That may change my mind on buying this phone. Has anyone tried to see if it would wireless charge?

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Is the Inew the only one that has the 3G WCDMA 1900, thats out of all the phones mentioned? I was looking at the Doogee DG650, which is awesome except it is only 850/2100
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
despite my luck with the micro usb port, i wouldn't discourage you from buying the i6000, micro usb port problems are actually quite common even in other phones. it shouldn't be too difficult to find other phones with the same problem as mine, interestingly enough the galaxy nexus suffered from this problem. it is not surprising that it is problematic given how small the part is and how often you need to plug in the cable causing wear and tear. i probably got a bad copy, unfortunately. i don't have a wireless charger so i wouldn't know if it works wirelessly.
[Android General] Sanxion:
I agree. The majority of phones have examples that are afflicted with a variety of problems. My Note 3 has been "repaired" twice in 3 months. In fact, Samsung have had my phone longer than it has been in my possession, hence the purchase of the iNew i6000.
[Android General] Zilliman:
Yes but it seems your issue is not the actual connector but with some other hardware on the phone. The software does not know when the battery is full or when empty. The software "adjusts" and "learns" the battery over time. For example if you never let the battery drop below 30%, the phone will never know that the battery has another 30% to give, so it will display "red" and "battery empty" when in fact the battery still has plenty of juice. The same happens when you swap batteries. Maybe then some sort of data in your phone is screwed?
[Android General] Dvalin21:
So this maybe a dumb question, however, many times to help calibrate or to fix a battery issue, I would go into data/System and delete the battery_state.bin file (Something like that), then reboot the phone and allow it to drain. Of course all of this done AFTER I had already charged it to as full as I possible could. But I never experienced anything like this.
[Android General] zaraki kenpachi:
I don't dispute your logic, i have also thought that it may something other than the hardware which is why i was trying to change whatever data is screwed by flashing a new rom on it. oh yeah, i noticed that when i boot up the phone plugged in, it briefly flashes the battery charging icon on to top right corner before reverting back to an ordinary battery icon, with the message "charger unplugged" or something like that. this somehow implies that it seems to be software but i don't know what else i can change since i already tried factory resets, using new roms. as you can probably tell, i'm already at my wits end. :( battery firmware? is there such a thing?

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that's something i haven't tried yet, will let you know if it changes anything.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
And if that doesn't work, then i would think it would be the driver for the battery is the issue.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
Has anyone had the chance to test out my suggestion? I ordered my phone and it should be in this week.
[Android General] Vicolodo:
i6000+

Hello,

i would like to buy the i6000+

but also the

STAR W-9208

GOOPHONE S4 MAX

seems good alternatives

one factor is presence/absence of NFC funtion, and the quality of the camera

Has someone informations about presence of NFC in the i6000+ ?

And how is the camera quality?

Thanks!
[Android General] Zilliman:
Look at the Doogee DG650 - it is simply amazing. I will post a full review soon.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
Sarahi did u get the chance to try my suggestion?
[Android General] Vicolodo:
Thank you.... i saw it

But it has only 1 GB RAM and not Octa Core...
[Android General] Zilliman:
Mine has 2GB RAM and 32GB flash. So does the i6000. They are both MTK6589T, quad core, 1.5GHz, Antutu score about 15,000.
[Android General] Vicolodo:
Sorry,

no, it is the newest i6000+ ,

that is Octa Core MT6592 Antutu 27000
[Android General] Zilliman:
Ah OK I was not aware of that phone. If I were to hold for a good phone I would then wait for an LTE model.

On the subject of the 4/8 cores I was very disappointed with the Antutu score of 15,398 when shown in comparison with other phones, it is right at the bottom! Even a two year old Galaxy SIII is better! I do not get this. The MTK6589T is relatively new, 1.5GHz - I do not get it. Maybe Antutu scores low because of the graphics chip?
[Android General] Dvalin21:
I wouldn't put a lot of stock in those benchmark scores. For example, lets say the S3 does get a higher score, ask all the people who have issues with the S3 and how it somehow deleted there contacts from there google accounts. I still can't figure that one out. Also, you have to keep in mind that some of the benchmarks is also going to be affected by the different screen size and how the hardware is benefiting or being strained by it. Either way, 2G Ram phone of only 250 to 300 is not bad to me. Also, if you really want to root/tweak this phone. Sure SRSroot, then go to market or you can google it and down (For Free either way) mobileuncle which is specifically for MTK6589 and higher phones.

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Vicolodo, could you do a review on the new 6000+? I saw that over at inewmobile.com but wasn't sure about it. Anyway, it also didn''t support 1900 WCDMA which was the main thing for me. But if you could do a review we would appreciate it.
[Android General] orangekid:
So does the iNew i6000+ get 3G or HSPA+ on any US network?
[Android General] Dvalin21:
For the most part any chinese cell phone that says WCDMA 850/2100 will work on 3G/H+ ATT, Now if it says WCDMA 1900/2100 Its ATT AND!!!!!! T-mobile.
[Android General] orangekid:
I was looking at a couple of Chinese phones, and the iNew i6000+ I saw just said "WCDMA 2100"

So i had no clue what to make of that.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
If i was you I would look at the Doogee DG650
[Android General] orangekid:
But the 6000+ has the newer octa core CPU..
[Android General] Dvalin21:
You have T-mobile, this will not work on their 3G. The only thing that will work on T-mobile 3G is 1700 AWS (1700/2100) and 1900 (given to t-mobile from ATT). Other wise it will not work.

Also, I would wait on all the hype of the Octa cores.....See what errors and draw backs come out of them first before you get it.

PS: Now that I see you have T-mobile, Don't get the Doogee, It the Ascend Mate 2.
[Android General] orangekid:
I need it for AT&T 3G, not T-Mobile.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
ATT only uses 850, 1900, Also just for a fun info, ATT is using the same bands as T-mobile for LTE

I thought you had T-mobile because of the information of your profile.

ATT Network Spectrum

T-Mobile Spectrum
[Android General] orangekid:
I use both AT&T and T-Mobile, one for work line...

Basically I am looking for one these bad boys with a 6.5" 1080p screen, 2GB RAM, and a processor that will make it run as fast as possible. There is no phone in the US like that. I need it to run on AT&T U.S.

I was hoping the iNew 6000+ could run on AT&T U.S. 3G at least. It seems to fit everything I want.

The Z Ultra doesn't even have a flash on the back camera and is ugly and is only 6.4"

What other phones would be recommended that maybe some of you have used?
[Android General] Zilliman:
It is true, I would not know unless I saw the benchmark scores. I do not do anything on the phone that might need all that CPU power. It is not a laptop/desktop, it is a phone :)

If however it were > 10" I might be tempted to run it as a small laptop - and in that case I would want Windows on it, not that ****ty Android we are stuck with.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
Hey did anyone try this TWRP recovery on their phone? http://www.sendspace.com/file/t0padh also got my phone the other day. Is there anyone here that has the iNew i6000 that has the 3WCDMA 1900/2100? If you do, I need to get a copy of your modem.img file from your phone. I need to test something. If you don't know where to find it, let me know.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
By the way the twrp works fine. Also notice after the the battery percentage corrected itself even in the OS

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Also did anyone see my last request?
[Android General] orangekid:
Does anyone here use one of the 6.5" phone in the U.S.?
[Android General] Dvalin21:
I have the one for AT&T only which is the problem. I didn't tell the vendor which one to send me. Is there something u need or want to know?
[Android General] orangekid:
Which model is it exactly, do you get 3G / HSPA+ on AT&T on it, and how is it?
[Android General] Dvalin21:
I would get that if I was on AT&T but I'm on tmobile. Like I said I ordered the wrong one. But I'm looking for someone who has the WCDMA 1900/2100 version I need to test an idea
[Android General] orangekid:
Which model do you have?
[Android General] Dvalin21:
I have the 2gb ram WCDMA 850/2100. also I found something that will make u happy http://www.ahappydeal.com/product-165431.html
[Android General] orangekid:
Nice!

But it's out of stock :(

I will keep looking though.

is there any issue where something is in the wrong language or weird bugs or anything that you can see?

edit: Is this the same phone?

http://www.pandawill.com/inew-i6000...-80mp-front-camera-free-accessory-p84714.html

Wondering if I'd get AT&T 3G on it...
[Android General] Dvalin21:
Same phone but the specs on the signals is diff. I would go to inewmobile.com and try and contact them to confirm. But if the WCDMA is 850 or 1900 then yes it will. AT&T can use both, but Tmobile uses 1900 and 850 CRLS while roaming only

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Oh I did find a 3G fix after all for 6589 phones only. I'll test it and let u know
[Android General] orangekid:
Cool, yeah let me know.
[Android General] Dvalin21:
It didn't work :(

I need someone who knows how to mod modem.img files to pull the one from the t-mobile version and tweak and make it usable for either version.
[Android General] orangekid:
Yeah that's beyond my pay grade too.

The model you have works for AT&T? It's an iNew i6000+?
[Android General] Dvalin21:
Nope just the iNew i6000
[Android General] orangekid:
How does it do with speed and fluidity? Any issues? How's the camera?