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[Android General] CHBMB:
So just to let any new users know what I've found works.

For the proximity sensor fault I used the fix here. Thanks to Asterisd, this fix has survived throughout flashing back to stock with SP Flash Tool and works even though I have never removed the screen cover that came pre-installed with the phone. It has remained working on every ROM I have tried. You can check the proximity sensor function with the app Phone Tester.

I initially installed SP Flash Tool to my PC and the USB VCOM drivers. Thanks to Miljenko here and Khonshu over at chinaphonearena.com.

To flash new ROMS I used both the TWRP posted in the first post of this thread by Miljenko and also the one over at needrom.com by SevenMaxs, doesn't seem to be any difference to me purely a matter of aesthetics.

Vanilla by Miljenko I thought had solved all my problems but when I actually sat down and went through this thread I realised I was indeed seeing the battery only charge to 4.2v rather than 4.35v, this necessitated a change of ROM.

I had a problem with CM11 and google search crashing which was a deal breaker for me so I didn't play around with it too much initially but went back to it as I didn't find it had the battery bug like Vanilla. I used the CM11 ROM found over at needrom.com (You need to register for an account to download - it's free) Thanks to hadae over at needrom.

To fix the google search crash I used the root unistaller app from playstore and uninstalled all google search then reinstalled it directly from playstore once again. I also uninstalled a few things I wasn't interested in keeping such as the Apollo music player.

To fix the NFC bug when coming out of airplane mode I used Root Uninstaller to uninstall NFC Service (requires a restart afterwards)

Now I also had a problem with GPS not really getting a fix so I used MT GPS EPO Fix and downloaded the EPO data then MobileUncle MTK Tools Go into engineer mode - MTK, Location tab and select YGPS,go to INFORMATION tab and then hit "hot", "full", "AGPS restart" this seemed to improve things considerably. GPS Test is a useful app to check what's going on.

This has been a result of a fair bit of trial and effort and a lot of reading so I hope that someone finds it helpful.

I think Miljenko deserves many thanks for all his hard work and advice on this thread, as well as those that have helped me over the last couple of posts. Just trying to give a little back.:)
[Android General] Moglie:
Very useful post CHBMB, thank you! :good:

And which recovery do you use with CM11? Stock, Twrp or Cwm and which version?

:p
[Android General] CHBMB:
I use TWRP 2.7 from over at needrom. Only becasue I use TWRP on my Nexus 5, 7 & 10. Miljenko's TWRP also works identical I just prefer the look of the other one. I haven't used CWM since I had an Advent Vega some years ago which caused me to go down the Iphone/Ipad route. Got really fed up of the locked down OS and jailbreaking so got rid of all my Apple gear and went with Nexus instead (I like the lack of bloat versus the stuff you get with Samsung et al) I initially tried TWRP with all my Nexus stuff so just installed it for the W200s.

I unfortunately won't be able to spend too long playing around with the phone, although I'm very impressed. It's a birthday present for my brother which I'll be giving him in 3 days, so I've just been trying to get it all working. I have to say I'm very impressed with it. For the price I paid it's rather good, Now I've managed to iron out most of the niggles the only thing I think could be better are a more powerful GPS lock and brighter buttons on the bottom, but that's a relatively minor thing.
[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
Hi, i've ported Lenovo Vibe UI ROM from THL T11, it's my first port, it boot up, wifi is okay, 3g okay, calls sms okay, but the navigation keys dont work, and i dont know which is the file necessary. And the touchscreen does not work after the screen blocked. Any ideas?
[Android General] mingo1976:
For keys

system\usr\keylayout\generic.kl
[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
The problem with the keys is resolved, but the one with the touchscreen not...
[Android General] mingo1976:
Verify files in system/lib/hw
[Android General] arditzaja:
Best solution. Thanks for saving my phone by not giving me a reason to brick it.

I used this method, and it worked 100%. I restart the phone many times and everything is ok the sensor is now calibrated and remembered every time i restart the phone. Thank you very much.
[Android General] peter_90:
How can I acces engineer mode? *#15963#* doesn't work.
[Android General] CHBMB:
Download MobileUncle from play store. Good app for getting to the engineering settings.
[Android General] peter_90:
I have a plastic protective case, but i noticed a problem: when i take photos, the plastic case reflects the light from the flash towards the lens, and the picture has more light on one side :)). Any ideas? I don't wanna use the flip case.
[Android General] sroma1980:
Same here. But strangely it only appends sometimes. Best solution take off the case when taking pictures
[Android General] RSGI:
Help me

Please, tips needed

My flashlight suddenly dimmed...now it's very weak. Using Torch app or Camera the LED is very dimmed...

This happend really sudden... actually i watch it...

Start the Torch app, LED lighted up nice but then started to dimm...

I've tested various apps to try to regulate the LED intensity, didn't found any helpful app...

Flashed StockRom, and still the LED is dimmed..

I believe that if the LED itself was broken/busted it wont light anything, right?

So this must be a config issue...

Please, any ideas?
[Android General] susch19:
If LEDs get to there end of living, they just get darker slowly. After some more time they just can't light up themselves. All other kind of lamps just get from 100% lightpower to 0%, like you thought.

But normally LEDs have a lifespan of 50000h to 100000h until they get slowly darker.

So I don't believe in a config issue, because you saw how it gets darker and after flashing a different rom, there aren't many config files left.

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[Android General] RSGI:
But i have the phone since the end of March... Even with a higher usage, should it be still "alive and kicking"?

Can this be repaired? Maybe replacing the led itself...

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[Android General] susch19:
Some products are Monday products (that's how we Germans call one bad product in a row of good ones).

Replacing a led is easy, it has just a + and - contact, if you install it wrong, it just won't light up, so you can't do damage to your phone, but you have to have a led with the same size and those I have, for lighting up my house, are bigger.

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[Android General] pmsman:
Problem with wipe data reset

Hi guys I have a very big problem with my THL w200s , I tried to flash new ROM on it. And I follow these steps :

Step 1: Download the custom ROM copied to an external SD card root directory

Step 2: the shutdown state. While holding down:

– Power button + volume button up, to enter the recovery mode.

– Wipe Data / Factory Reset -> delete all user data

– Wipe Cache Partition -> Wipe cache

– Advanced -> Wipe Dalvik Cache

Step 3: Return to recovery main interface Install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard -> Select your ROM

Step 4: Brush complete, restart the phone Patience required – first boot takes a while.

But when I pressed Wipe Data / Factory Reset -> delete all user data the screen turns black. I have waiting for 30-40 min. but nothing happens... Please help :crying:
[Android General] susch19:
It shouldn't get black. Try to reflash the recovery and try it again

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[Android General] pmsman:
I have try many times but combination of power key and volume up its not working. Every time its showing the THL logo and then turns black :(
[Android General] susch19:
-Turn off

-plug USB cable from PC into your handy

-flash recovery via sp flash rool

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[Android General] pmsman:
I've tryed but it needs Scatter- Loading file that I don't have and can not generate It...

Can you send me yours our something that can help me :( ? Thank you
[Android General] susch19:
I've uploaded the scatter file at my mega account. I could upload it anywhere else, if you want to.

https://mega.co.nz/#!GY8mxIKT!VOCCZG58YOwq8aXdPpYhFUQ32OUO0LoEMvfBnU8OTp0

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[Android General] axander:
Please, someone to upload latest official firmware.
[Android General] RSGI:
Flashlight Dimmed

Well it seems to be because of a ROM

The W200S Note3 published on needrom.

As it happend to me, using the Torch [Flashlight] App the flashlight LED just dimmed.

It happend to another user who tried this ROM. The exacly same way, using the same app.

Noted to who ever wanna try this ROM:

Using Flashlight app may cause your flashlight to dimm...

Now the hard work comes up.... Trying to fix this.... Could it be even possible?

I'll be making a few tests in the next couple days..
[Android General] susch19:
That the rom is dimming a led is "okay", but the problem should be solved with flashing a different rom, that's because I thought it must be hardware and not software issue. I'm interested in how you could solve this problem, but it would be more interesting, what exactly causes this problem.

So you can say, that you shouldn't flash the rom, if you want to use your smartphone as flashlight ;D

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[Android General] RSGI:
Come on, this isn't funny

I'm unable to use my phone as a flashlight and ALSO unable to take pictures where there's a little shadow...

The camera is almost useless...

What cause it should a conf set by the app itself that is in a region that is not written when flash the phone...

How to fix it??? well that certainly will grant me a few head-aches in the next days....

Hope that by then i will be able to answer to you....

Help, anyone tried this ROM from needrom:

W200s Note3

Post any feebacks, plz
[Android General] susch19:
Does it happend after you installed flashlight app? Did you have same problem with camera too, before installing app or didn't you try?

Sorry the smiley wasn't well placed.

You flashed a different rom and this problem isn't solved right?

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[Android General] RSGI:
Everything was fine until flashed "W200s Note3" ROM;

As i was testing the rom, opended the Flashlight app and looked at the flash led itself, and watch it dimm before my eyes...

Restarted the phone; flash that ROM again; then flashed Stock ROM with FormatAll -> SP Flash Tools... Still the flashlight LED is dimmed.

As i understood, it seems that Samsung phones enable an option that allows th user to regulate the intensity of the flashlight LED.

As this ROM was ported from a Samsung; could be that the config of the Flashlight app [maybe written on a non-flashable area] may dimmed the LED....

There's an app to solve this, unfortunately it was made only for Samsung phone and it requires a system file that doen't exists on other android phones "Adjustable Torch ROOT"
[Android General] susch19:
Oh that sounds good for me. My old Sony phone had an option to turn led brighter for a short time, so you have only to find correct conf or app to fix it. Bad thing is, that this sound easier than it will be.

The config file has to be at an place, where it won't get deleted, when I'm thinking correctly.

I would do the following steps (that doesn't mean it will help immediately, but it could help with finding the problem/config file):

-safe ANYTHING from phone, not only system, the whole 32gb

-put out sd card

-format everything (recovery should be able to do so)

-flash stock rom via sp flash tools or any other rom except note 3 port

--> look if problem gets fixed, if not, the config had to be at a memory, which you didn't formated

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[Android General] peter_90:
Noob question: Being a mtk phone, can I install cyanogen mode on it? :D
[Android General] susch19:
There is a Cm11 Port from another handy for our phone, but nothing official, if your mean this

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[Android General] satiros:
Sitting with the doc' on the bay

Watching the waves roll our away

I'm just sitting with the doc' on the bay

Passin the time...

Read more: Otis Redding - (Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay Lyrics | MetroLyrics
[Android General] RSGI:
Thank you for this tips and infos. Still no luck, the flashlight still dimmed.

Maybe the config is at one of those hidden partitions...

Also i must check the app itself.

If you have any more ideas, please share...

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[Android General] Gary.M:
Sitting on the dock of the bay...
[Android General] susch19:
Okay that is a very difficult problem. Sorry that I can't help you any more, because I've never made something with the other partitions. You could ask miljenko directly for help, he knows much more about MTK phones then me.

Did you downloaded the app after flashing or tried with camera app? I will try to look in the app, too, but I think, that this won't help ether.

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[Android General] Vonnegut:
No.

There's no real CM for whatever phone coming with a MTK chip 'cause MTK doesn't fulfill the GPL agreement and it doesn't release the source code for the kernels.

Anyway, there's a port from an old AOSP ROM for the T100S coming with a CM theming...and, what is more important, supports Xposed+Gravitybox flawlessly. That means you can have about all of the CM features just running Gravitybox in a CM themed ROM.

You can't have more than that.
[Android General] satiros:
I think I'm using cm found at needrom its perfect

Gravity works but I'm not using it .

I think I'm seeing mybattery run faster

I have to point out that stock is very bad with memory cpared to cm

I think its a noticeable bit faster than stock

Battery without gravity is the same with stock acceptable

Sorry but I'm waiting for kikat I have bought a hrm monitor and it only works higher versions of 4.2.2 which we are stuck with

My 2 cents njoy your weekend
[Android General] iFX:
Do all of these ROMs support 3G on either one of the SIM sockets via a selectable software setting, like stock does?
[Android General] susch19:
Yes.

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[Android General] peter_90:
Is there any way I can acces my laptop webcam remotely, from my phone? :D
[Android General] susch19:
PhonemyPc has such a function (and a few more apps), but you will not be able to use it for video telephonie or video chatting. (can be wrong but I've never heard of it)

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[Android General] bulat42:
New FW

Please give a download link ThL.W200S.156D.A1.JB9.HD.EN.8P256.OV8825.MT6592GW.20140421 and ThL.W200S.156D.A1.JB9.HD.EN.8P256.OV8825.MT6592GW.20140508
[Android General] RSGI:
The app is pre-installed on the ROM. Its a Flashlight/Torch app.

Meanwhile, i've been peaking at the scatter file and it seems there's a few partitions that are not flashed.

There's in fact 8 partitions that are not flashed.

4 INVISIBLE

partition_name/index: SECCFG/SYS7

partition_name/index: MISC/SYS12

partition_name/index: EXPDB/SYS15

partition_name/index: FAT/SYS19

3 PROTECTED

partition_name/index: PRO_INFO/SYS3

partition_name/index: PROTECT_F/SYS5

partition_name/index: PROTECT_S/SYS6

1 RESERVED

partition_name/index: BMTPOOL/SYS20

So in one of this partitions should be the config of the flashlight led.

Now all i need is the img files for this partitions...

Of a phone thats no affected by this... :(

You mention that you've change your partitions, [i guess]

So can you get me any of those partitions in file, plz?
[Android General] susch19:
I think I've never said, that I have changed my partitions, because they are very sensible (my opinion). I said, that miljenko is good in knowing about roms, partitions and mtk phones in general.

I will try to backup these partitions.

I had a different idea, try pimpmyrom, there's an option to turn your led as bright as possible.

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[Android General] sokolataki:
Hi can anyone make transper phone in order to have full caller id image in cm11. Thanks

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[Android General] susch19:
I have now the perfect rom for me:

-full charging of battery

-no proximity problems

-no mounting problems

-Xposed working

+many more

What have I done? I had minimal rom installed (many bugs, some fixable other not). Then I just flashed pure aosp over it, without wiping anything (Twrp from needrom with "with love from Russia" as boot logo).

Everything works well, found no problems ;)

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[Android General] acidspunk:
Doesn't Vanilla Experience do those things anyway? 0.o
[Android General] susch19:
Yeah, but vanilla experience has no extended developer options and a few other things, I didn't like.

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[Android General] RSGI:
What about videocalls? Can you make them and is the screen correct?

Meanwhile, thanks for the tip of the app PimpMyRom.

Nice app, lots of awesome tweaks... however... the flashlight still dimmed...

I even peaked at build.prop file and find the configs made by this app:

ro.media.capture.flash=LED
ro.media.capture.flashIntensity=70
ro.media.capture.torchIntensity=65

and changed the intensity values, first to 100, then 250, and finally 2500... but no result on the flash led.

Can you backup these partitons and share, please?

partition_name/index: SECCFG/SYS7

partition_name/index: MISC/SYS12

Thanks for all your help and tips on this matter
[Android General] susch19:
Backing up a partition, which has no file format for flashing, isn't that easy. I tried to find out how to do so, but I can't find a way. Sorry that I can't help you in that way...

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[Android General] batt:
THL W200S official ROM

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-w200s-official-rom/
[Android General] keithdaman666:
Can I flash this with recovery? I cant risk trying unless I know for sure as flashtool wont work on any computer in my house, phone just connects and disconnects in seconds :(
[Android General] batt:
... only recovery
[Android General] grubi81:
Just root phone and go to install custom recovery later.What is the best rom for this device?I have Vanilla and Minimal,now downloading CM11.

And one more thing,how to flash custom recovery with Mobileuncle?

Put recovery.img into sd card or i must do something else before that?
[Android General] srmang:
Great phone. Very happy with it.

I've rooted my phone using framaroot method. How do i unroot it if nedded?

How can i restore de original recovery if nedded?

Tnx
[Android General] grubi81:
What method you use to install custom recovery?

If you need to unroot your phone try with VRoot.
[Android General] srmang:
I flashed the one in the beggining of this thread with mobileuncle.

Where can i find Vroot?

Tnx for the fast answer.
[Android General] grubi81:
Just search in google for vroot.You will find good tutorial in youtube.
[Android General] madzo:
New Official rom

Hi, new official rom http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-w200s-2/#comment-71956 but it syas only for build number 156F – 8P64, So it means there are 2 version of this phone??? Mine build number is 156D, anyone knows what is the difference between this two?
[Android General] grubi81:
Recovery TWRP 2.7.1.0

I flash custom recovery with Mobileuncle,but after restart can't enter into recovery.I try with power of and vol+ and power on but my phone only vibrate twice and nothing else.After that phone is booting normaly but can't enter recovery :(
[Android General] madzo:
Try to reflash the recovery.
[Android General] grubi81:
I reflash it again but again without luck.Try and CWM from first post-same result.Can i try with SP flashtool?What is best rom for now?
[Android General] sokolataki:
Have you root? If yes try to flash only recovery from sp flash tool

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[Android General] grubi81:
VRoot,Framaroot didn't work with new firmware.
[Android General] sokolataki:
Flash only recovery with sp flash took

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[Android General] madzo:
Is it possible to flash stock rom thru twrp or it has to be done with sp flash tool?
[Android General] sokolataki:
You can do it only if you have a back up from stock Rom

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[Android General] peter_90:
Is there any way I can use the "wireless display" functions using just the phone and a laptop? :D
[Android General] susch19:
When my information is correct, than you can only do this with Intel widi adapter, but it would be great, if someone knows a different way.

And can you use wifi display with phone to tablet, both Android?

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[Android General] Milano V.:
Problem with sensor

Hi

,

is still problem with calling? I think when you call number and display is off but no back to on or with long (random) time delay.

Thanks & sorry for my english. :)
[Android General] madzo:
I've never had such problem.
[Android General] grubi81:
Check older post,this is know problem and there is salution for this.
[Android General] jrk@zwollywood:
THL W200s: fast GPS fix but poor GPS accuracy!

Hi all,

Very happy with my THL W200s, except for one thing. I am using the phone for running and therefore I am using apps like Runkeeper and Runtastic. This was working perfectly with me other phone a THL W100.

With te THL W200s I get a very fast fix of the GPS, but the accuracy is very poor. I tested the following:

* when I make a trip by car of 10k, my overall distance is 10.1k

* when I make the same trip by bike, my distance is 10.4k

* when I make the same trip running, my distance is 12k

When I look at the map of the trip on Runtastic I can see that the trip is not exactly following the road and therefore I got more kilometers than it should be. My conclusion: the slower it goes, the less accurate (not following the roads) the GPS is.

Anyone suggestions how to improve?

I'm running the stock THL ROM, my phone has been rooted, I have Mobileuncle Tools and I changed the GPS pool in "Netherlands" (however no fixing troubles at all)

thanks for your help!
[Android General] batt:
Official deodexed stock rom

Excellent ROM – Xposed works!!!

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/official-deodexed-stock-rom/
[Android General] sokolataki:
Have you test it? It is stock Rom?

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[Android General] batt:
Tested working well - stock ROM
[Android General] sokolataki:
Ok may I will try it now I am on cm11 I haven't problem with that Rom but may I try it. Please after test it tell us about battery life thank

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[Android General] xxanacouto:
Hi

I m very happy with mine W200S and i would like to try this rom, but i can t insta recovery, i tried a few but dosen t work on my phone.

I have done it with uncletools and when it ask to reboot recovery i click on yes but he just restrats :(

Any idea of what i can do ?
[Android General] NightRang3r:
Thl w200s build 20140421

Hi All,

I have just received my THL W200S i was able to root it using vroot easily.

The firmware version is "ThL.W200S.156D.A1.JB9.HD.EN.8P256.OV8825.MT6592GW.20140421"

I saw several posts saying the recovery and custom roms are not compatible with this version

anyone know if theres a compatible recovery/roms available to this version somewhere?

Thanks.
[Android General] mingo1976:
It's my ROM :) thanks for you attention...

Battery life is good. Deep sleep works all day... no bugs
[Android General] batt:
After installing the ROM Deodexed do again wipe and reinstal. Significant improvement!! Tested!!
[Android General] 180jacob:
I dont know about runkeeper, but if you use 'google tracker' you can set the recording intervals which should smooth things out a bit. Hope this helps. Jacob
[Android General] madzo:
What is improved can you give us details? Thanks.
[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
And newer versions of Facebook works too?