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[Android General] kim?:
HDC N900 Snapdragon "8" core clone from FCT

Yes

s7yl

er that was my conclusion also & it is reassuring for me that

you also picked that up with out me mentioning i

t.

... infact if you look at the Antutu info on both ibaby888 & FCT there is some very similar info in both of the Antutu statistics, I think that the cloned software on the Phone or the version of antutu are a little different but basically the hardware is very similar. At the most basic level they both say they are SM-N900 models & processor speed & cores, front & back camera, etc.. etc.. seem to mirror each other..

.... most of the reviews on ibaby888 from the people who purchased this Goophone N3 1:1/N900 say that the 2 supplied

Yum Cha

batteries are not very good as they do not last very long before they need a recharge.....!!!!!!

.... that worries me a bit but I'm hoping that they are just a

bad batch of batteries

as people have mentioned that they go from 45% charge to 0 very very quickly... (just like my 7 inch tablet used to do then after a while the battery would discharge from 100% to 0 very quickly during use)..

s7yler

do you think that this battery fault is a

deal breaker

or do you think that they could also be a bad batch of batteries? ( If I risk buying the N3 "8" core I hope it is able to use the standard Sammy Note 3 Battery?)

...... I do know in the end it is my decision as to the one I buy, maybe I should buy the N3 "8" core first & try the Samsung Battery & if it is no good re-sell it & then buy the Max ....... HEHEHE

...mmmmm the holly grail or mission of finding the best value & quality of

Yum Cha

or (chinese) copies is something I enjoy, I do believe that with patience & research you can save some money & limit your risks but also buy some good products. :D

(as a new member I can't re-post your Links)

...I have enjoyed your YouTube channel very much with a whole mine of very well presented & up to date info in there & the video's have allowed me and of course other people to make valued judgements or dream about there next purchases, you should be proud of all the time & work you have put into these videos. I also have a few travel video's on Youtube and if you are interested let me know.

...mmmm I have been using my dual sim 7" 3G tablet phone when I go travelling overseas and now that the battery no longer holds it charge very long during use, I've been looking on the net for a replacement. These clone phones have future proofing because of the compatibility with Samsung accessories & my research has now narrowed to these 2 Phones so:

.. It looks like I will be ordering a phone with DHL postage from FCT on Monday either the HDC Max which is a very good phone or take the small risk on the HDC N900 Snapdragon "8" core clone from FCT as I'm now fairly sure that the HDC N900 can use the samsung accessories....... unless my research this weekend leads me somewhere else.....hehehehe!

Thanx again

s7yler

for answering my Questions & all the valuable continued help you have given, let me know if you have any other thoughts

Kim :cool:
[Android General] Netpreneur:
Hi Styler, i'm interested in this hdc max. But, having experience with another replica before, i'd like to ask your honest opinion about the firmware in this hdc max. Is it ftequently frozen or crash when in use? E.g: when you use multi window and open several applications at once.or when you making a phone call while writing a note. Need your honest opinion here. Thks.
[Android General] s7yler:
The phone has never ever frozen on me and that is an honest answer. Why should it freeze? The firmware is fine, but I flashed my phone with another from needrom.com (because I wanted the real multiwindow feature) I am using this one on mine without any problems. http://www.needrom.com/mobile/hdc-galaxy-note-3-max/ some few have reported to have system.ui crashes, but I have not these crashes on mine. But they managed to fix it I think (one fixed the system.ui file another said he removed a special app that was the cause). They write about it somewhere in this thread in here.

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I think I would do it like that. Buy the N3 8 core, because it seems to be the best hardware right now. Try Samsung battery, if it works = super. If not, just sell it on. And buy the Max or another phone. It's a bit cumbersome but the only option. The chance that the N3 8 core can use the orig battery is in my opinion really big. It doesn't make sense that they made it so it can't.

Update: I now asked ibaby888 on DHGate if it can use orig. battery. According to her it can use the orig. battery. But as we know the answers from her can not always be trusted. Also ibaby888 is not just 1 person, behind are several different persons it seems.

I just cancled my order at FCT, as I found another way to get it faster (a friend travel to China in 1 week and will then bring it back to me for free). (luckily FCT still had the possibilty to cancle it, as it still wasnt sent out - still only in preparation). And I am sorry to say, but it is not another Note 3 clone. But I got the full money back from FCT without any problems - so no bad experiences here.
[Android General] curse154:
Just checked my phone specs using cpu-z, it says mt6589 instead of 6582 as my seller promised. Does that mean I can flash the n9006 max's rom?
[Android General] isa.ahmed:
i tried all ROM the same issue...

even the sealer had send me the original from factory, still same issue.
[Android General] pficrx:
Check this rom http://www.needrom.com/mobile/hdc-note3-mtk6589-rom-8gb/ ...
[Android General] s7yler:
And you have wiped all possible caches also in the recovery each time? and tried factory resets?

It indeed sounds very strange.
[Android General] filip_pine:
Depends, if your kernel version is different, you can Flash the ROM for N9006, but it wont work probably, or maybe you can´t even Flash it, Enable Dram Fail Error you will face in SP Flash Tool... but maybe you have luck... look for your kernel version...

Buddy, you promise me u will give a Clean Copy of your Stock ROM :(

If you dont know how to do a backup, tell me and i´ll explain step by step...

Pleasee, i am knelling in front of you, give me the Stock ROM in your phone, im searching for MI7 Version for ages...

Thank you
[Android General] junooni:
It was a small magnet from one of those tablet covers but I guess it was too strong that it damaged the sensor.

I did the factory reset but it doesn't fix the problem so it has to be a hardware issue.

What I don't understand is that what triggers is suddenly and why does it revert to the correct lock screen when I show a magnet.

Also, what lock screen is it? My phone is super stock so I don't understand where this lock screen came from.

Why is the screen only half, with the bottom half useless. And why doesn't sliding the lock screen work?

Maybe a dev can help me?
[Android General] filip_pine:
I come back with my attempt, it was unnsucessfully... because the motherboard has too many connectors attached to it, i just dissasemble the N9006 and it seems the motherboard is very good attached, is not that easy like on Real Note 3 to take it out...

here are inside pictures of our N9006 Clone
[Android General] curse154:
I accidentally flashed a new but wrong rom before making a backup. My phone was bricked but thankfully brotech provided me with the stock rom that works but it isn't the same as the rom it came with. So I'm sorry but it is lost. However you may try the one brotech has given me:

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=E6E1D71D83095E8E!221&authkey=!AFG3VtFRKe2WhoU&ithint=file,.zip

Also s7yler, can you extract the touch calibration and ir remote app from your rom?
[Android General] filip_pine:
what version is this ROM ? I want to know the version before start downloading.... can u post a screenshot About Phone or tell me the ROM version ?
[Android General] kim?:
HDC N900 Snap@FCT = Goophone N3@ibaby888

....Thanx for the Update re-Originial Battery with DHgate & taking the time to talk to ibaby888 for me

...I'm glad for you also that FTC treaded you professionally with your cancellation as this can be a worry sometimes...

...I'd be interested in your thoughts about the poor battery life that some buyers of the Goophone N3 from ibaby888 have reported in 2 of the 5 reviews of the phone,.....

Quotes from the purchases

......................The ONLY issue that I could find was that the battery life is very bad. In fact the unit can go from 45% battery life to 0% in just 3 minutes! This can be problem for some, but I keep it charged all the time, so this doesn't happen....................................................................

......................Very nice I am in USA MN this phone has a along battery life also..................................................................................................

.....................Nice phone but very poor batteries (2 of 2 are weak)................................................................................................................

....Do you think that they are just bad batch of 2800mAh batteries that come with the Goophone N3 & or maybe something bigger is happening here?

(There is also the possibility that it will be fixed with the 3200mAh battery that comes with HTC N900 "8" core or by using an original Sammy 3200mAh battery)

Thanx in advance for your thoughts s7yler :cool:

Kim
[Android General] kevinsooo:
Hello all if someone could upload the remote app it will be awesome ( when i change tv brand in settings it doesnt save it it stay on the first one )

Ive the note 3 max from fastcardtech ( and it works with 3 buttons earphones but accepts only the middle one )
[Android General] filip_pine:
Here is something funny Guys... it turn´s out that my N900 Note 3 Clone has been shipped with an OEM Samsung battery... LOL

and i have always ask myself why my N900 battery last 2 days while on my N9006 from ibaby the battery drain is insane, poorly last 8 hours.. :(((

the battery is very different that the one that ibaby ship it with the N9006....

PS : S7yler, can u please tell me how did u fix the low volume on the top speaker ? when i talk to my friends, i have the volume at max, but i can´t hear them loud as i can hear them on my other Note 3 Clone ( N900 )

Thanks man
[Android General] curse154:
Its JSS15J.N9005ZNUBMI7.

Also s7yler I need your touch calibration app because my rom doesn't have that and I need to calibrate my touch screen, thanks.
[Android General] filip_pine:
i can give you the Calibration App that u need, i have it in my UBMI3 ROM...

soo, you say that the ROM you post it is N9005ZNUBMI7 ??? N9005 ? it´s say like this ? or N9006 ?:confused:

PS : you didn´t tell us about the S-Pen, it´s the Real S-Pen with the Real Button ? Air Command it activates by pushing the button ?
[Android General] curse154:
This rom I'm using is not really good. Camera is broken, status bar sometimes turn transparent, broken imei so you have to replace imei yourself.

For the S-Pen, it has working air command because there is chip inside. Button can be pressed but seldom work. It starts to write even when not touching the screen so the input is continuous once the S-Pen gets close to the screen which is annoying.

I need the calibration app and your stock camera/gallery app please.
[Android General] s7yler:
Here you go, I made this RAR file with some misc files from my phones /system/app folder

(all these where in my ROM from start - if you can use them on your phone/ROM I have no idea about, but you can give it a try)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/tq2jo8

(click the "Click here to start download from sendspace", just close any popup/commercial that may come up)

The touch calibration app = FineTouchCal_Mul.apk

Proximity calibration app = Eyes.apk

Gallery = Gallery2.apk

Remote app = IrDARemote.apk

Multiwindow app? = MultiViewLauncher.apk

Play app maybe needed for features to work? = PLAYAPP_V2.106_9992106_999_ALL_FREE_PHONE_ALL_ALL_20131021.apk

Just my SystemUI = SystemUI.apk

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Increase Earphone Volume - How to:

You can get the app on the play store called "MTK Engineering Mode" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.themonsterit.EngineerStarter

Then go here and use this guide (for Zopo, but is the same for the N9006): http://tinyurl.com/lpuoq6g
[Android General] curse154:
I can't install it by the usual way, it's either installed but not shown or can't be installed at all.

I was still being skeptical about my phone not having IR so I opened it up to see there is no IR emitter *dam*. My S-Pen is flimsy and doesn't work well so I'm now regretting not getting the n9006 max instead.
[Android General] filip_pine:
LOL, but you were ,, screaming all arround ´´ here that Bro tech is one of the best :P... i guess this happens to all of us, until we don´t get the REAL Phone in our hands, we can´t say good thought´s about a seller...

this happen to me with ibaby888, mayiandjay review´s about ibaby888 products are great, until you get the REAl Device in your hand´s... things change then...

- mine has come with not very good alignment on ear speaker

- front left side Display is not attached very good with the rest of the device

- battery Drain last almost 6 hours.... the worst battery i have ever seen

the list can continue... but i am too lazy to write more... :P
[Android General] curse154:
What I praised about brotech is their customer service, honesty and fast deliveries.

Battery life for me is good so far. From 100% to 81% after 11 hours of usage. Here are some flaws of my phone:

1. Notification LED is too dim and sits too deep under. It also has no blue light, only red and green.

2. Touch button LEDs also sit too deep under, hence the light is a dot instead of a uniform glow around the button icons.

3. Touch screen sometimes jumps from 1 point to the next. When press and hold, sometimes it became multiple taps.

4. 'Real' S-Pen turned out to be a cheap unreliable copy. It has the hover mode but only that, so I cannot draw properly as it doesn't register on the nub but the proximity of the S-Pen chip inside. The button only works 2/10 of the time so it's pretty useless.

5. Build quality feels cheap on the hand. The screen feels like plastic instead of quality glass.

6. Cannot get GPS lock despite of the EPO fix. However using google maps it can still get my position rather accurately.

For the price of $230 I expected better. It seems the max is better overall.
[Android General] junooni:
Magnetic sensor problem

Is there any way to disable the magnetic sensor via software / app?

my Magnetic sensor is busted which causes a weird lockscreen to appear randomly to appear, that doesn't go away till i restart the phone.

it has rendered my phone unusable.
[Android General] kevinsooo:
Thanks s7yler for all apks ;))

I replaced your remote.apk its exactly the same as i had but the logo has been changed ( now blue with a remote on it) but i have the same problem, when i open it and go to settings i choose for exemple Philips and click save, it dont save my choice, allways when i click settings its on the first brand (changhong) so it never save my choice :((
[Android General] absadie:
So I managed to fix all the issues I had with my note 3 clone. Now im just left with either a faulty battery or a faulty rom cause battery drains fast. Will consider buy7ng a new battery but I tried the original note 3 battery and it dsnt fit... what must I do now?. Help me please.
[Android General] z2168235:
Will you be able to identify the GPS antenna? My GPS does not work, software fix does not help, thinking of modifying the antenna.
[Android General] curse154:
I finally received the original stock rom for my phone:

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=E6E1D71D83095E8E!244&authkey=!ANthGWbyUuVXqDI&ithint=file,.zip

Invalid imei problem can be easily fixed using mtk droid tools.

Still has 1 issue though, which is the status bar sometimes turn transparent. It is annoying when it turns transparent on a white background, making icons/text on the status bar unreadable. The problem may lie with systemui.apk, I might try to modify it, wish me luck.
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
So my imei number is this: 123456789123456 / 01

I have never seen this, is this ok?

NOTE: The numbers I typed are not the numbers that are in there, I am referring to the /10
[Android General] kevinsooo:
I think it's not the same model as your s7yler, here is my information on mtkdroidtools :

Hardware : MT6589 (UNIVERSAL5410(exynos5) is Fake!)

Model : A202_64_base

Build number : A202_64_base_V1.0_V01_2014-02-18_16:21:20

Build date UTC : 20140218-082151

Android v : 4.2.1

Baseband v: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V7.P11, 2013/05/28 20:28

Kernel v : 3.4.5 (bz@ubuntu) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Tue Feb 18 16:19:39 CST 2014

Uboot build v : -----

LCD Driver IC : 1-otm1283a_dsi_cpt_lcm_drv

In model name, its weird, its not n900 or n9006, can I put your rom into, will it work ??? (Its note 3 max from fastcardtech, with 1g ram)
[Android General] filip_pine:
sry buddy, im not a guru in electronics, i just open the device, unscrew the screw´s... it´s not that hard to open the phone. but when it comes to identify the part´s, i don´t know... maybe some with much more knowledge will do it...

Thanks

I have tried to flash your ROM, but i can´t, ENABLE DRAM FAILED Error in Flash Tools... it´s not compatible... :(((

Which ROM did Bro tech give´s you now ? what version ?
[Android General] genesisalgor:
Don't go flashing a ROM for a different phone in yours, if you flash a Preloader of a different phone the device can never more boot or be reconigzed by PC, and if flash a wrong UBOOT you can have problems too, so never flash a Preloader or UBOOT from a different device ROM.
[Android General] pficrx:
Guys please share your antutu benchmark result... I have made some light modifications and i would like to see the difference... My antutu score is 13955 ..
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
13537 bone stock here

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How do you get your files to go to the external SD instead of the internal one? I tried link2sd, but it doesn't seem to work

I found something to do with the volb.fstab file, but not sure how to do that
[Android General] filip_pine:
you have to modify the vold.fstab...

Default is :

dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 emmc@fat /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-msdc.0/mmc_host

dev:mount sdcard2 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1/devices/platform/mtk-msdc.1/mmc_host

With This :

dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard1 emmc@fat /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-msdc.0/mmc_host

dev_mount sdcard2 /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1/devices/platform/mtk-msdc.1/mmc_host

This method works for me, and i´m saving everything now on my ext SD...

PS : i just received today the Brushed Aluminium Note 3 Case in Blue Color from China, fast delivery to Europe and the item it feel´s excellent, not cheap quality... recommend this Cover guys...
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
I'm not sure how to modify it, unless it just opens in text editor, using root explorer or something. Is there a way that you could post the file, so that we could just replace it?
[Android General] filip_pine:
you have to be ROOT, open with File Explorer and then open the file with Text editor, Save Changes , Exit and Restart
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
An error occured when trying to save the file
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
I need stock recovery please.............I did CWM, but now my screen isn't seeing some parts of it when it is touched.
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
I also installed xposed framework, but the file system\bin\app _ process is not restoring back to stock, because I updated it. Is there a way this may have caused it?
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
I'm pissed!! I FINALLY got the new/original ROM installed, and it STILL Doesn't work, so I guess it wasn't something that I did........AHHHHH!!!!

My buddy is NOT happy, I just sent ibaby888 another note for him, letting her know what's going on, let's see what happens
[Android General] filip_pine:
buddy, i really dont know what model do you have or what happend, because i see everything you doo is bricking the phone and you have alot of errors... :(
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
I have the ibaby888 N9006

I have not bricked the phone, it still boots up, and everything work, but I have to press like 1/4" down and to the left of whatever I want to actually press for it to work.
[Android General] filip_pine:
Flash a new ROM and it will be like a new one

PS : i just did a Video Test in Macro Mode with HDC N9006, you guys can watch it here :

HDC N9006 Video Test Macro Mode
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
What ROM do you suggest? I flashed the STOCK, and it is doing the same thing/
[Android General] filip_pine:
tell me your Model Information... take out your battery and tell me the Model... and also post screenshot with About Phone Information
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
Here ya go:

Model: GT-N900

The other thing is, i Just noticed that my air gestures stopped working as well, I SURE hope this is a ROM issue, and not hardware

So, I have tried 4 different ROMs, they all work, except I have the same issue with the back button not working, and the touch is off.
[Android General] filip_pine:
buddy, you have the exact same phone like me... i have the stock ROM that has been provided with this phone, and i have already upload it on needrom...

But is modified, and when i say modified, i mean i have remove all the chinesee apps , all the unnecessary apps such as badge provider, trip widget etc... basically all the apps that could slow down the phone, in order for the ROM to perform flawless..

Flash my ROM and your phone will work much better, i am using this ROM right now..

Multiwindow you have to install it by yourself, i will provide you the app, you only have to place it in system/app , restart phone and that's it. Multiwindow works

any question, feel free to ask me mate :P

GT-N900 ROM Clean ( Modded )
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
Yeah that's one of the 4 that I tried, I am starting to think it's a hardware issue. :(
[Android General] filip_pine:
indeed it is buddy... :(

hey mate, can u please post some pictures with your unit ? i already have the SM-N900 and the N9006 Max, and i want to purchase a 3-rd unit, but i'm looking for something different than the other 2 Clones i already have... thinking about getting the one with Real S-Pen...

can you post detailed pictures with your device and with SPen ?

Thank you
[Android General] idbl_fanatic:
I sent ibaby888 a message today, we'll see what they say
[Android General] filip_pine:
i think he would say that you have to send it back for repair and you pay the shipping , sience the unit has warranty...

This happen to me with another seller, i bought an Galaxy S4 and the phone arrived, it has working flawless for 9 hours, then when i plug it in to charge, the unit go dead like a mtf...

I contact the seller and she told me to send it back for repair, and that i have to pay the shipping...

i said no, and i destroy the unit, hit it with a hammer while my friend filming, i have send the video to the seller and i said i would not buy again from your sh..t store.

But hey, that's me :)

Maybe you have luck and ibaby repair your unit fast, and you'll get it back fully working.
[Android General] Shaun27:
hi everyone i have been trying to unlock this phone to use on the 3 network but to no avail have been trying for 3 weeks now ,it works perfect on orange/tmobile ,i rooted the phone fine no problems ,i have the mtk app ,if anyone can help it will be muchly appreciated, thanks
[Android General] Serefor:
Kit kat for n9006 max Kernel v: 3.4.5 (bz @ ubuntu) gcc versión 4.6.x-google 20120106 and Driver LCD IC: 1-otm1283a_dsi_lcm_drv ??