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[Android General] mincaeuro:
Hi,

so after an month of using my THL T100:

- all works great

- the only thing is the GPS/compass issue, in Sygic it works great, but in Waze or GMaps its a problem...

In last days I've noticed an problem, don't know if it was the gallery or gmail App, I think its Gmail:

when I opened an image trough gallery and click to send via Gmail, the Gmail apps freezes and I'm not able to send/open any Emails, until I get the Not responding Alert, to Force Close it.
[Android General] casca:
Confirmed. My device arrived last week and it already had the new firmware. Compass problem still not solved though. It's my only complaint.
[Android General] Krystyna:
Does anyone know what is the problem? Thank you very much
[Android General] pilililo2:
Im having problems with facebook aswell. The app closes itself.

Thats no new firmware, its from february. A new firmware would be kitkat or 4.3 or so.
[Android General] casca:
If you put it that way, let me reformulate.

My device arrived last week, and it arrived with the NEWEST software available, that is indeed from 25/02/2014 (android 4.2.2)
[Android General] Augustine02:
I bought the THL T100s and very happy with it except I can't figure out how to get OTG working. I want to connect my phone to my camera (Canon EOS 600D) to download pictures from the camera to the phone. How do I do that, I have 2 OTG cables. Camera does work OTG to my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, I want same functionality on T100s Many thanks
[Android General] calhaus:
OTG works fine for me.

What's the size and formatation of the memory card in you camera?

Samsung normaly can read exFat, but the T100s i dont think so and this can be your problem.
[Android General] underboy2008:
My device close facebook to... I flashed with last official rom 20140225, the same that the phone already had. But now without pre installed chinese app.

Its can be placebo effect, but feels better. Gps dont have asia by default on base configuration to.

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Try otg helper in playstore
[Android General] peter_uk:
Could you please upload it to somewhere other than dropbox as there seems to be a problem.
[Android General] casca:
Sure.

http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/527123/T100s-GPS-fix-pdf.html
[Android General] underboy2008:
Some one tried this method?
[Android General] underboy2008:
Since i (re)installed the last rom my wifi list show one strange and fake network (nvram...)...

I attached a screenshot.
[Android General] underboy2008:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.shajul.usbotg

You need root. I use this app on my htc one x.
[Android General] Krystyna:
Is there any way to solve this problem? Thank you
[Android General] underboy2008:
NVRAM problem fixed

I fixed that with a workaround that i found in this link http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/index.php.

Extract the content of the attached file and copy (need root) to your directory /data/nvram/APCFG/APRDEB/. My problema was that i installed a rom without backup the two files WIFI and WIFI_CUSTOM.

If you want to install a custom or other rom then first make a backup of both files and IMEI (IMEI can be done with uncle tools).
[Android General] pilililo2:
For OTG, sdcard has to be on fat32 since exfat is only read by S4 and S5 and other flagship phones. I got a 64 gig card but its formated to fat32, so it works fine
[Android General] Augustine02:
My card is 32GB SDXC.
[Android General] a.jorge.pt:
And it assume the 64gb +32gb(memory phone)??
[Android General] EntroP:
Constantly shutting down

I got this phone and somehow screwed up the rooting process (i guess it could also be a rom that i flashed and destroyed something).

Do you have a rom recommendation, or a guide how to completely reset this phone to factory status and maybe swap the chinese recovery for an english one. Is this even possible?

This phone seems pretty nice spec-wise but the firmware troubles are really annoying.
[Android General] casca:
try and google for:

recovery thl thl100s

it will take around 1/2 second :)
[Android General] EntroP:
Thanks but i actually rooted it with a chinese software tool. I didnt have a clue what i was doing because its only ion chinese language but it seemed to work.

I followed instructions i googled for...

I have root status now. But the phone reboots itself randomly. Sometimes its a softboot, other times its shuts down completely and will not turn on before i pull out the battery for a few seconds.

Right now i´m able to enter my custom cwm recovery with Powerbutton and Volume Up

and to enter the Chinese Recovery with Powerbutton and Volume down.

Already flashed different roms but the phone still reboots and shuts down regulary.

Im confused because it gets worse with time. At the beginning, when i flashed a new rom it actually worked pretty good. Then it started with the shutdown issues wich got worse till the point where i had luck to even enter recovery mode because it got stuck in bootloop.
[Android General] pilililo2:
What youre refering to as the 'chinese recoery' is not a recovery, in fact, its the bootloader, which you acces by pressing volume down plus power. You should never touch that since without understanding chinese you could screw your phone up. \\

// Yes i got a 64gb sd(fat32)+32gb internal on my phone and it works nice. Cards over 32 gigs will work fine on any phone, even if the phone doesnt support it, as long as you format them to fat32, because by default theyre set to exFat.
[Android General] EntroP:
Thank u for answering

So what happens if i clear the emmc via this chinese bootloader ( i actually got a few of these options translated) ?

Would the cwm Recovery still be intact or would it erase everything. Im not sure what i can possibly do to fix this whole mess.

Any help would be appreciated...
[Android General] Krystyna:
Does thl t100s mobile has eraser mode in its camera
[Android General] casca:
What is that? Sorry for the ignorance lol
[Android General] underboy2008:
When i get home i will share with you link to the last rom and installation instructions.
[Android General] pilililo2:
I have no idea. If I were you i wouldnt touche the bootloader. Actually you dont have to touch it for anything
[Android General] Augustine02:
I find the information, found that only the Samsung GALAXY S4 camera mode has this "eraser mode" function, because I don't have samsung mobile phone, so I don't know.
[Android General] user169:
for all the lucky bastards, who still don't own this joke

Don't even consider giving money for this "phone"!!! I throw it in the garbage yesterday, after 4 months of "use". First - the restarts, than it just started to turn itself off every time: I went out(don't ask why. I don't know), I tried to watch a video, tried to play a game longer than 1 minute, made a call, received an email, was unpluged... It's the ****tiest product I've ever bought!!! d o n ' t y o u e v e r b o t h e r t o t r y i t !!!
[Android General] casca:
All of that anger gets you no where...

your device is probably suffering from some sort of defect.

Have you tried to find a cause for the problem? Or pattern for the shutdowns and reboots?

Is the phone stock with the latest firmware?

Before flaming a device like that you should at least point out what you have tried to do to solve it.
[Android General] underboy2008:
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/t100s-only-25-2-2014/

You need to register to be able to get instructions.
[Android General] brunoviana:
Help!

I went in and unwittingly confirmed the "wipe data / factory reset -> Yes - delete all user data" now my T100S start and get the black screen and does not load.

I tried to get back into the setup screen andriod unsuccessfully.

Can someone help me! :(
[Android General] underboy2008:
I think that you will need to install a new rom since you have formated system partition.
[Android General] Krystyna:
In the eraser mode, continuous shot five pictures, save a best picture.
[Android General] pilililo2:
Well you can get continuous pictures by pressing the shutter button continously, but you will have to choose the best one yourself.
[Android General] Vonnegut:
That will work for sure :)

Anyway, even the Galaxy S4 camera has the "eraser mode" and it came out with the old (but praised) Sony IMX135 sensor...that's the very same sensor coming with the T100S too.

Usually, features like the "eraser mode" come with the software side. So the S4 camera could very well works with T100S too (maybe some hacking is needed tho).

Anyway, before trying to port the S4 camera to T100S, i would recommend some research tho.

If S4 mounts a special image signal processor (paired to the IMX135 sensor), i guess the eraser mode won't work on T100S.

For instance the Oppo Find 7 mounts the latest Sony IMX214 CMOS which takes photos up to 13 megapixels but...

The Find 7 comes with Oppo’s latest image signal processor dubbed Pure Image 2.0, and this is what enables the 50-megapixel “Super Zoom” creation: the camera takes 10 consecutive shots extremely quickly, and then it automatically picks four best shots to combine them into a 50-megapixel still.

https://www.komando.com/happening-now/245599/beastly-50-megapixel-smartphone-can-record-4k-video

So, anyone interested in the S4 camera and the "eraser mode" is warned: make some research first!
[Android General] apatsi:
I have my t100s about a month no problems at all, exept compass. I uninstall the stock compass app and replace with compass pro from market ( first free and then paid version), all problems gone( poth apps)after first calibration. After that, I test GPS with Co-pilot, Ndrive and Navigon, no problems at all, city and country). No problems with google maps. GPS lock about 10-15 secs. My t100s has 20140117 stock rom, no root. It is a great phone.
[Android General] casca:
Don't get me wrong my friend but your compass and Google maps are still unusable, trust me.

As soon as you pick your phone up and set it vertically, the North "changes it's location".

It's a software bug well known on several mtk6592 devices with the magnetic sensor bmm056d.

Do the test, lay it on a table pointing north on the compass then pick it up and slowly put it in a vertical position. You will realise that the North has gone south lol. Nevertheless, apps like co-pilot sonic or I go will work perfectly since they do not use the compass.

If you need to use the compass, simply calibrate it and leave it on a horizontal position.

Regards
[Android General] Augustine02:
Hi my gps is not tracking well the satelites. I live in a sunny country and I can't use my gps because it isn't working at all. And everytime I use the camera I listen a sound from it as if some piece is unscrewed... Is there anything that I can do?
[Android General] pilililo2:
The gps is a factory problem since the gps on the mt6592 is almost unusable. But the camera piece that youre hearing is the focus lense, and that is normal.
[Android General] user169:
all the anger... lol! :highfive:

my device wasn't suffering, cos most of the time it was off. I was the one who was suffering.

whatever.

the cause was the ****ty make of my "device. and after all - it wasn't cheep at all. I could find a brick like 1000 times cheaper. and I don't mind playing with my phones, but after I tried EVERYTHING mentioned here (except the hardware fix of the GPS antenna) I don't see any reason not to throw in in the garbage where it belongs. Normally I don't buy new hardware just to loose 4 months wondering how can I repair it... That's crap and everybody here knows it.
[Android General] a.jorge.pt:
Only rich man through tp the garbage 300us dollars after 4 month, are you rich? Can you help me I'm broken right now :)

Enviado do meu thl T100S através de Tapatalk
[Android General] casca:
Like I said, your device is most likely faulty.

I have 0 problems so far (except for the compass software bug that is well known).

Nevertheless I understand you since not long ago, I had to exchange 3x Htc One X to get a proper working one without defects. But back then I paid over 500€ for it, so one thing I learned is that you don't always always get what you pay for.

Try and talk to seller to sort things out and good luck with it.
[Android General] Augustine02:
What firmware can solve this problem? Thank you
[Android General] Krystyna:
In the eraser mode, It can automatically remove the background moving objects.
[Android General] pilililo2:
No firmware can fix that problem because its not a problem, The camera lenses are allways loose on all phones, that how the phone focuses the image when you touche the screen.
[Android General] Augustine02:
I look at this topic: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2553350, this method can be applied to THL T100S phone? thank you
[Android General] pilililo2:
Oh, youre having the cant connect to camera issue? Or is the camera working?
[Android General] Augustine02:
I met a few times can't connect to camera problem. Do you have a solution?
[Android General] Vonnegut:
OMG...that hardware bug was present in the THL W200 (and W100 too).

I've seen so many ppl struggling with it (not me...yet).

I tought they learned from mistakes...but it seems THL did not.

As far as i know...the only way to fix (often just temporarely) the camera was the method you already found.

There are other step-by-step guides out there...with pics too.
[Android General] underboy2008:
Do you have flashed any diferent rom?

Mine works great with 20140225 firmware.
[Android General] Augustine02:
I do not use other ROM, the ROM has bug?
[Android General] Vonnegut:
I think i have good news for some of you who wants to get Xposed working perfectly with any module (gravitybox included).
[Android General] underboy2008:
Share my friend :)

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For those that have been experienced Facebook Force Close.

Uninstall current version but first delete app data (Facebook)

Install atached version.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjk7s9szy6ceix8/Facebook_6.0.0.28.28.apk
[Android General] Vonnegut:
It has been found that THL released the T100S with an AOSP ROM.

Then, after they made the evil pact with Alibaba, they released a new firmware in february...and they spreaded the Aliyun OS.

The original firmware is here --> http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-t100s-official-rom/

Not everybody can make it works 'cause THL is used to change the touchscreens so it won't works for some of you.

Anyway, the lucky ones will have a pure AOSP ROM that runs smoothly even the GravityBox.
[Android General] pilililo2:
The CM11 themed rom made by the nice guys over at HTCMania works perfectly and is based on the january official firmware release but with the bugs fixed! That means the Xposed works great, and there are no bugs! :) Im using it right now and its the most perfect rom ive found for the t100s till now. I totally recomend it.

About the cant connect to camera issue, sorry but i have not experienced it yet on my phone, gladly.
[Android General] LukaszMPL:
Hi, any way to run newest facebook version?

Someone mentioned about problem with connecting to car voice system. If anyone else has the same problem, try to connect with app button.control.brockett.tyler (sorry, can't post full link to playstore), works perfectly with my fiat blue&me software :)
[Android General] Vonnegut:
It's based on the firmware released on 25/02...j.campano himself wrote that. Check the very first 2 posts on needrom...
[Android General] Atreus:
It's based on Jan 17 release. Read the second page, JCampano admits he was mistaken before.
[Android General] underboy2008:
My phone become to start restarting under the sun geting battery temperature reach 45Celsius... Its random restart...

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But it reachead that temperature playing games to... Give me your feedback
[Android General] underboy2008:
One more thing... Any one tried to connect a stereo 3.5 audio cable to the t100s? Mine wont work... but with phones works great. Tried with two different cables.
[Android General] pilililo2:
Yes and then check that he was wrong and it was the january release. thank you
[Android General] Freedyxcz:
Broken Screen

Hi guys, I have broken my screen. So I looked for new one on aliexpress and sellers there offer screen for 80 USD. Then I decided to write my seller . He offered me EXTERNAL screen for 60 USD and INTERNAL for 80 USD. I wonder that there are two types of screen. When you look on aliexpress they there sell only one type of screen (LCD display + digitizer). and nowhere is told that there is internal and external. My seller is unable answer my questions and he still suggest posting him my phone back to China, where they look on type (internal or external) of screen which is broken and let it repaired.

Screen colors are ok, only on half of screen doesnt work the touch (in the broken area). And I dont know wether is internal or external screen problem. I saw some videos on youtube and they replaced screen easily and it was just only one screen, nobody discussed about internal or external, so I am confused... I doubt that there are two types...

Help me please, thanks.
[Android General] a.jorge.pt:
Thl T100s have ogs screen (one glass solution)

Enviado do meu thl T100S através de Tapatalk
[Android General] pilililo2:
I think by internal screen he is refering to the LED panel itself and by external he is referring to the gorilla glass cover over the screen.
[Android General] brunoviana:
Guys, what is the best upgrade for the T100S needrom if possible leave the link. I want to use a stable update. :)

It is normal not to run the LED every time I get connection that was not met or when they leave a message or when I receive a message? :confused:
[Android General] a.jorge.pt:
The cm11 for me are the best and have the led working already

Enviado do meu thl T100S através de Tapatalk
[Android General] LukaszMPL:
That's almost true ;). CM11 is the only ROM where gravitybox and xui are fully working. But I have one issue with this rom - when someone calls me and I don't answer, on notification bar I still see icon like this person is calling. This is quite annoying for me.
[Android General] brunoviana:
Can paste the link here to download this room you are using. :cyclops:
[Android General] a.jorge.pt:
You can see in Needrom in the roms to thl T100S

Enviado do meu thl T100S através de Tapatalk
[Android General] Augustine02:
My phone stopped at the boot screen, how can I do?
[Android General] underboy2008:
There is a new kernel in needrom
[Android General] Krystyna:
In needrom website to find a moment, did not see.
[Android General] Augustine02:
Is there any way quickly solve THL T100S call black screen problem? thank you
[Android General] hanuma:
TWRP/CWM/Carliv Touch recovery

Various recoveries for THL T100S:good:

Here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2760815
[Android General] scunner:
just go to desplay is settings and calibrate proximity sensor :good:
[Android General] underboy2008:
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-t100s/comment-page-3/#comments

You have there the touch recovery.
[Android General] underboy2008:
I have instaled http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-t100s/comment-page-3/#comments
[Android General] Augustine02:
Thank you, I tried it, this method is very effective.
[Android General] bluviper:
sorry if this has been asked before. but may i ask again.

what are the major differences of T100 and T100S?

can i flash ROMS on one phone and vice versa?
[Android General] a.jorge.pt:
T100 is for china market it not support the 3G band

Enviado do meu thl T100S através de Tapatalk
[Android General] Krystyna:
Thank you, I might not have a serious look.
[Android General] Augustine02:
I asked THL website customer service, they said THL T100 and THL T100S is the same phone.
[Android General] tirosala:
They are different phones, camera, screen and infernal memory are the differences

Enviado do meu thl T100S através de Tapatalk
[Android General] cybermodding:
compass fix???

Hi all guy, i have t100s, for me is a good phone.

With sygic it run good.

But, with waze or google maps.... CRAZY!!

I know that there is a bug in compass, i have wrote to thl but nothing reply :(

Someone have a fix??

Regards
[Android General] underboy2008:
Only a kernel update can fix it
[Android General] cybermodding:
thnx underboy, so, aren't there some fix.... MTK not release source code :/
[Android General] chanur_000:
GPS solution is here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2431933

Now sygic, route 66 and maps works a lot better.

At least for me.

Hope that help
[Android General] cybermodding:
i can try it, but sygic and route66 work without compass..... google maps work with compass (also).

So, can you try your map, set a destination and then incline your device?

look this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHTRJAbZFpA
[Android General] pilililo2:
Basically, as it was already said before in this thread, there is no problem with the THL t100s gps, the problem is with the compass, which reports a wrong value of the Zaxis thus making compass and some map app such as maps go crazy when you tilt the device. Other map apps such as sygic which dont use the compass, work perfectly. As long as thl doesnt issue a bugfix or mediatek releases the source code we cant fix anything ourselves since its kernel related :(
[Android General] theslashy:
here is a german review, think i will order it in january

http://www.chinahandys.net/thl-t100-testbericht-test-review/
[Android General] Augustine02:
You buy this phone at January 1st, because that day is Chinese New Year's Day, there will be discounts.
[Android General] haim3307:
Hi i found this website and its very cheap:http://www.aliexpress.com/item/ThL-...lla-Glass-Screen-2GB-32GB-NFC/1568867810.html is it safe to buy from there ,i wont get a fake?
[Android General] EvangelineX:
Is really cheap, you buy this phone?
[Android General] haim3307:
yes is it safe to buy from Aliexpress?
[Android General] Augustine02:
write here a description of it and photos, please
[Android General] EvangelineX:
My cell phone will be received in January, do you?
[Android General] EvangelineX:
THL T100 really support OTG function external devices?
[Android General] Robert036:
THl's official website show support, this function has no great role.
[Android General] EvangelineX:
I think this is a very useful function, and is very convenient.
[Android General] Robert036:
I think this phone is not worth to buy.
[Android General] EvangelineX:
Why? I think this phone is very good.
[Android General] Robert036:
Spend so much money, might as well buy Huawei P6 mobile phone.
[Android General] EvangelineX:
I also like Huawei P6, but the configuration is not very high.
[Android General] peter_90:
For a phone that scores 25700 on antutu, 300 usd is not a lot. A galaxy s4 scores about 26000 on antutu but costs twice as much. A P6 scores about 15000.

The thl t100 is the first phone that can use all 8 cores in the same time.
[Android General] -fluffy-:
Yes an most s4 are quadcore
[Android General] haim3307:
where can i buy it at 300-310 USD ? (i dont want to get some replica or damaged Product)

where can i buy a case for that phone and a screen protector?
[Android General] peter_90:
samsung say that the s4 is an octa core, but actually even the octa core version can only use 4 cores at once. The t100 can use all 8 at once.

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from the thl official site.

http://www.thlmobilestore.com/thl-t...-4-2-mtk6592-octa-core-5-3-inch-2gb-32gb.html

310 usd + 10-15 usd for transportation.
[Android General] Robert036:
My Huawei P6scores are 14875.