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[Android General] drewcsalad:
Rooting

Hi guys,

Would somebody help me?

I tried root my new W200S, but a framaroot 1.9.1-1.9.3 doesn't work.With a how other program would it be possible to root?

Thx

Drew
[Android General] sokolataki:
what version of firmware have you?
[Android General] drewcsalad:
build nr.:Thl.W200s.156DA1.JB9.HD.EN.8P256.OV8825.MT6592GW.20140421
[Android General] sokolataki:
i think you can not root that version of firmware you can install older vrsion of firmware with sp flash tool and root it with farmaroot

you can install that version STOCK FACTORY FIRMWARE 10140221 the files needed is in first page of post
[Android General] jrk@zwollywood:
I received my same phone one week ago with firmware: ......20140421 and was able to root with latest framaroot and I think it was Barahir exploit with SuperSU. So, it should be possible!
[Android General] NightRang3r:
root

Framaroot didn't work for me either, i was able to root mine (same build as yours) with vroot
[Android General] Krystyna:
I am using the ThL W200S have two issues:

1) crashing Facebook app

2) GPS problems. I get a real quick fix, but the accuracy is very poor. I am using the phone with apps like Runkeeper and Runtastic during running. The total tracklength is always a little longer than it should be. So, when I run a track of 10 kilometer, the apps come with a total length of 12 km. I know the reason now and that is when I look back to the map after running it looks like the GPS is not sticking to the roads but it zigzagging around the road. So on the GPS I'm not running in a straight line and therefore the total length is longer.

Any solutuion for this issue? Thank you
[Android General] madzo:
1. Install older version of Facebook

And i'm sorry but i can't help you with the gps problem. See the previous posts maybe you will find something.
[Android General] grubi81:
I have same firmware and root my phone with VROOT.
[Android General] xxanacouto:
Mine too. But i still can t put cwm on it :(:(
[Android General] sokolataki:
Flash custom recovery with sp flashtool and flash new firmware from custom recovery

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[Android General] xxanacouto:
not work :confused::crying:
[Android General] sokolataki:
Flash older version of stock Rom take a look first page after that root it

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[Android General] xxanacouto:
Thank you so much for yout help.

I did instal a old version 2014.02.21, Ok

root with framaroot, OK

Recovery, carliv or twrp don t work, when i instal stock recovery it works :crying:

I m giving up
[Android General] sokolataki:
1download http://www.needrom.com/mobile/recovery-twrp-2-7-0-0-for-thl-w200s/

2. exactit you will se a file called recovery,img

3.put it in root of your sdcard

4. download mobileuncle tool from playstore

5. open mobileuncle tool go recovery update and choose the first file that you will see that must be the recovery.img that you put on sdcard check th mbs to be same

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did you manage to install it?
[Android General] xxanacouto:
YYYUUPPPIII :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Thank you so much,

finaly i did it

;)
[Android General] NightRang3r:
Which build number you had originally on the phone ?
[Android General] 180jacob:
I haven't investigates this myself ye so it might be something I've done, but every time my phone boots up for the alarm in the morning ( I switch it off before bed) the GPS and wifi is switched on. This isn't too much effort to switch off by if I forget it drains the battery unnecessarily. I'm using CM ROM and wondered if anyone else has this problem on this or other ROMs. Also LMT launcher doesn't run on boot if it's booting for the alarm.
[Android General] sokolataki:
:)

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Delete all files about nfc. Take a look in needrom in cm11 responds

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[Android General] 180jacob:
I have already done that, was mentioned on post 749 on this thread, it did resolve the issue of an nfc error dialogue but I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with the alarm and GPS and wifi. I will have a proper look this evening. Thanks anyway for trying.
[Android General] sokolataki:
I have cm11 installed but I have not that problem anyway I hope to find a solution

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[Android General] Krystyna:
Thank you, I install the old version of Facebook, solved the problem.
[Android General] madzo:
Glad i could help :)
[Android General] iFX:
Do any of the ROMs work with the latest version of the Facebook app?
[Android General] susch19:
All of them except cm11, I think

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[Android General] iFX:
Thanks for the quick reply, but I'm confused... are you saying that all the ROMs work with the latest version of the Facebook app? And it only crashes on the CM11 ROM?

That can't be right, because I'm still on stock and I had to use an old version of the app to stop it from crashing every couple of seconds... I'm finding a few other apps crashing now and then as well (YouTube for eg. whenever I try to play a playlist in the app) - would be nice to find a ROM that doesn't require old versions of apps, as I'm missing some of the features from the newer versions.
[Android General] susch19:
Yeah that's what I'm saying. I didn't know that the stock rom has this problem, too (I'm one of the people, who don't want to use facebook). Try pureoasp rom, there weren't bug reports like a newer version of an app isn't working.

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[Android General] RSGI:
Well, my wife's phone is still with the stock rom and a few days ago she came to me completly freaked out because the facebook app after updated was closing suddenly every time... So i installed the version 7 and the app is now working fine...

So its not about the rom CM11.

I use it and so far every thing is working fine.

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[Android General] Coolgreek:
Guys, facebook app crashes have nothing to do with what rom you use. The new version of facebook app crashes on all MTK 6592 phones (such as W200s) no matter what rom you use. It most probably has something to do with some new code they added on facebook app. Anyway the workaround of using an older facebook app version works as a temporary solution:cyclops:...
[Android General] miljenko:
Just to correct you, it is working on Vibe rom

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[Android General] satiros:
hi miljenko

[MENTION=535343]all[/MENTION]

my cm11 facebook app dont crash

i have to say im not using it all the time i get in check write post and get off
[Android General] acidspunk:
Facebook doesn't crash on Vanilla Experience either.
[Android General] madzo:
Hi, miljenko did you get rid of the w200s?
[Android General] miljenko:
No, I'm still using it. Actually, as I said before I'm traveling and will be back in July, just in time to go for holidays in Greece.

Just using firmware from Lenovo and that is why my signature is different

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[Android General] 20800:
Vibe from needrom is good? I found some Vibe Rom on 4pda, which is best?

Привет братьям Сербам из России :highfive:
[Android General] satiros:
happy to have you in greece

hope mtk will deliver by then kitkat
[Android General] sokolataki:
Welcome to Greece miljenko

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[Android General] miljenko:
Thank you guys. I'm every year in Greece, spring or summer. Mainly north part Thessaloniki or Sithonia

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[Android General] sokolataki:
Visit Crete

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[Android General] miljenko:
This year it will be Corfu

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[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
New versions of Facebook works on Vibe (the one on needrom was ported by me, have a few bugs but nothing special, and have a great battery life) on VanilaExperience, on Minimal and on MIUI!

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Ahh... And the new version of facebook, update from 21/06/2014 works on CM11 I've tested it now.

New Edit:

New version works on Stock ROM too.
[Android General] satiros:
There is no place in the world

Like Chalkidiki :cool:

But every place in Greece is Special
[Android General] miljenko:
Agree. Incredible nature

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[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
http://www.taxipdl.com/EN/wpimages/wpd5a0edbb_05_06.jpg

Azores Island in Portugal! :P
[Android General] madzo:
Chalkidiki is heaven on earth

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Which version would that be? Both fb and build number of the firmware, thanks
[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
13.0.0.2
[Android General] madzo:
Which rom are you on?
[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
CM 11 but I've tried on stock too.

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I'm a beta tester of the Facebook app, I don't know if the version on Playstore is the same that I've but i can send you my apk.
[Android General] madzo:
It works i just installed it on stock :)
[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
Great! [emoji1]
[Android General] drewcsalad:
Thx Everybody! The VROOT solution was onto the problem. :)
[Android General] goldman5:
FB works

New Version of FB works on CM ROM 11

Just delete the file: / system / app /

com.facebook.home.apk

com.facebook.katana.apk

and even folders:

/ data / data / com.facebook.katana

/ data / data / com.facebook.home

then install the new version of FB

Sorry for bad English

:good:
[Android General] Goregr:
That's what photoshop can do my friend ......

LOL

Sorry for the offtopic but i coudnt resist !!!!
[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
My last offtopic:

Man, you are drunk :p you dont know what you are saying. :)

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Does anyone know, how can i do a flashable zip of my ROM? The one im running now?
[Android General] Greydesk:
Step by Step how to?

Hi all,

I ordered this phone a couple weeks ago and have spent quite a bit of time reading through this thread but I'm wondering if someone can throw together a quick guide of what to do with this phone, in the recommended order. I haven't done much with my older phone (Galaxy SIIx) other than root it. I might just root this one, but I don't want to do something that I can't go back from because I didn't backup something when I could of, etc.

So, if anyone could type a list of what to do when, like: 1. root, 2. install x, 3. backup rom, . . . etc. I think I can find the instructions for each step by surfing this thread again but most of the threads are from people who have been doing this for a while and they obviously know about which steps need to be done before others. I don't have that experience.

Thanks!

Greydesk
[Android General] Coolgreek:
This phone is great, you'll surely love it!

About guides there are some here (and may from outer sources, as all these chinese phones based on mtk socs have a same flashing method).

For example when i were at your position (expecting the phone), i created one simple guide, mostly to see if i had the correct tools (and help others as well).

However newer phone from THL factory have a newer firmware and also possibly different display drivers which causes for incompatibility with some steps, for example the newest users of W200s report that Framaroot does not work on the newest firmware and so if you want to root you'll need to use Vroot (which is reported to work). Also the CWM from 1st post may not work on newest firmware.

My advice:

Don't do anything to your phone (at first). See my guide and download the programs/drivers you'll need (+Vroot) and when you receive it post back it's firmware version. Phone works perfectly with stock rom so you may only need to root it and flash CWM recovery for more options (thats what i did anyway).
[Android General] 180jacob:
very true, my only reason for switching to the cm ROM is because xpoaed won't work on stock, but if that doesn't bother you then best advice is just stick with stock
[Android General] sokolataki:
I agree with you

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[Android General] Greydesk:
Received the phone on Thursday and have been playing with it all weekend. Very nice indeed. Battery life seems to be about 12 hours for me, but I work in an environment where I don't always have service and I've noticed that the battery drains faster on days when I have less service. Signal strength is phenomenal. My older phones, plus the ones in the office all get 1 bar in here, the w200s gets 3!

Build number: ThL.W200S.156D.A1.JB9.HD.EN.8P256.OV8825.MT6592GW.20140221

Have not rooted or anything as yet.

Statik
[Android General] satiros:
it shows 3 but just that in general its worst that zte967s which own gps wifi by far and gsm reception
[Android General] Greydesk:
Easily rooted with framaroot. Took two tries with reboots after each. First installed SU but it didn't grant SU to any apps that requested it. Second attempt made it work as expected.

Question: The phone includes SIM Toolkit which, when started, reports 'application is not installed on your phone'. When I installed a second SIM (ROAM Mobility), SIM Toolkit gives me a list of the SIMs but selecting either one still results in 'application is not installed on your phone'. This leads me to believe that it is not the SIM Toolkit that isn't installed but something deeper. Does SIM Toolkit require a data connection (2G+) to function?

Greydesk
[Android General] sroma1980:
I believe its the APP it self that is not compatible or buggy. Nothing to do with data conection.
[Android General] Alejo94:
Reboot problem

Hi can someone help me?:confused:

My THL w200s have reboot each 20 minutes, this is very annoying :(

is there a solution for that?
[Android General] Greydesk:
I have noticed that mine reboots when it gets very warm. Is yours warm?
[Android General] sroma1980:
All w200s get very hot when CPU and GPU demand is hi (ex: games) The best solution is to cap CPU cores with 3rd party apps found in playstore. Saves battery and the phones warms less.
[Android General] madzo:
Check if your battery is placed well.
[Android General] satiros:
I come here from time to time and Im hoping to see the page count to move forward but nothing ever happens to w200 I wish we have a 4.4 soon
[Android General] susch19:
This rom gives me hope, it's android 4.4 for w200c:

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-w200c-156f-4-4/

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[Android General] holiday1000:
Anyone is solve the so bad graphics scores? It 720 but scores lower than any 1080 mt6592 on Antutus. Is it because mtk6592w? What is tthe difference with 'w'
[Android General] EvangelineX:
I also want to know the difference between MTK6592 and MTK6592W?
[Android General] lepesigy:
+1! I don't find any relevant information about MT6592w, just about the MT6592 SOC

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I sent an e-mail to MediaTek, i hope they will show the difference between the two SOC, when they answer to me.
[Android General] miljenko:
I don't think that MT6592w exist, THL just imagined this to be different from other vendors. Bad graphics score could be underclocked GPU to save some battery.
[Android General] holiday1000:
Or maybe the w version version scaled down mt6592 version. Anyway. The phone is good. But terrible GPU score for 2d 3d. Worse than 1080p mt6592 standard.
[Android General] lepesigy:
Antutu:

6592@720p:26096; GPU: 2d:1246; 3D: 5473 (own test)

6589@720p: cca 16407; GPU: 2d: cca773; 3D: cca4069 (multicorechinaDOTcomSLASHmtk6592-review)

so, why bad is this?:confused: it's enough to me, and better, than my other, MT6589 phones....

I know, it's not a snapdragon 800 :)
[Android General] holiday1000:
Not bad score. The problem is it a bad score for 720 and mt6592.
[Android General] miljenko:
Lenovo released MTK6592 4.4.2 firmware as Vibe rom for S939. I think that we will see 4.4.2 on our devices very soon. I have unpacked firmware but updater scrip i creating some problems. I hope that somebody with more skills will port it to some similar device so I can use script.
[Android General] elsita:
is lenovo the author? in needrom they say it is custom rom ...
[Android General] miljenko:
It is from Lenovo since it is for OTA. Doesn't matter what is written on Needrom, I have downloaded file and trying to make it working but since my memory failure I have a lot of problems to flash anything on my phone. Probably partitions doesn't match even if they are mounted properly on proper places.
[Android General] elsita:
take care if you install xposed framework, after installing an rebooting, the phone did not pass thl logo so I had to restore a cwm backup previously done
[Android General] miljenko:
No, I'm not using xposed. It is something connected with partitions, ports that worked before are not working anymore and I'm loosing IMEI every time I flash something. It is good that I have collection of backups and restore is not a problem. I just hope that somebody will try s939 and report what is new. Anyway, new SDK is out and other phone producers will start publishing updated firmwares for they MTK6592 phones.

Try new touch recovery posted on NeedRom. It is version 2.2 and I made it with better dpi.
[Android General] Panick_mg:
Hi there i just did that and by phone was stuck the biggest mistake i have made is that i did not install a recovery to make a backup so i tried with the stock recovery to reset my phone and now after the thl logo i get a black screen i can not enter anymore to the stock recovery please help:crying:
[Android General] miljenko:
I think that you will have to flash firmware by flash tools. You can flash only recovery by flash tools, just uncheck other things. Just to get home and I will post all links and guide how to install TWRP by flash tool.
[Android General] Panick_mg:
Thanks,after three hours I manage to repaired it with the flash tool,I am trying to install the twrp recovery.IMG that you created but not luck,I tried with the uncletools any suggestion.:good:

OK I manage and installed it.
[Android General] miljenko:
Have you resolved your problem? You need to root your phone to install recovery with MobileUncle. Another way of installing TWRP or Carliv or CWM is with SP Flash Tools. Load scatter file, un-check everything and click on recovery (right from name) to select alternative file. Flash it and that is that.

Everything needed can be found in opening (first) post of this thread.
[Android General] Panick_mg:
I have resolved my problem everything is great, the only problem is that xposed framework doesn't work any ideas, thanks.
[Android General] cf67:
Received the phone. Perfect on my italian 3 operator sim. Did the root and recovery, so I did the nandroid.

I don't understand what's the problem with the user who reported it unasable with 3............

if we find out, I'll let you know
[Android General] miljenko:
Like we told you. There is no reason for problems on any provider in Europe.
[Android General] elsita:
how about your battery miljenko? my phone drains it too quickly, although I am still in my second day with the phone, other users report similar results, but in chinaphonearena on the opposite they have quite good results

what is your experience with this?
[Android General] RSGI:
Any suggestion? Have you tried any app that actually works?

cap CPU Cores- What does it mean? Disable inactive cores?
[Android General] DavidSalgueiro:
Hi, my W200S screen is broken, i've searched in aliexpress an ebay for a new one, vut i just found for W200 without 's' majority, is there any difference between them, i read on THL website that w200 is GorillaGlass2 and w200s is GorillaGlass3?
[Android General] susch19:
W200: quad core

W200s: octa core

This is the biggest difference

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[Android General] sroma1980:
Use per-app modes. Its a good one. You have to pay to use it but it is worth!
[Android General] elsita:
Hi David, in banggood they sell the screen for both phones as you can see in this link:

http://www.banggood.com/Original-LCD-Display-And-Touch-Screen-Repair-Part-For-THL-W200-p-921872.html

so they must be the same, and about gorilla, well my wife's w200 screen is inmaculate after one year of use while my w200s has a couple of marks, so I guess gorilla protection makes no big difference to me
[Android General] sokolataki:
kitkat ported from w200c at needrom http://www.needrom.com/mobile/w200s-4-4-kitkat-mul/

i havent test it yet
[Android General] susch19:
You shouldn't flash the rom

- front camera is not working

- it's for developer

- need to flash uboot.img, elsewhere you get blackscreen

- chance for bootloop is high

- if you get black screen you need sp flashtool to fix it or you won't get into recovery

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[Android General] fraktal:
I think I must be doing something wrong.

I got root through MTK Tools because the fahrir exploit wasn't working. I also used MTK Tools to install the "auto generated" CWM recovery. I can boot into that and I've used it to flash the deodexed and xposed version of the stock rom.

However, no other roms will run (they flash fine, but then bootloop). Also, flashing any other recovery seems to just nuke the recovery entirely, after which I see the screen flash a few times before it boots normally.

Looking at the logs in CWM shows a few errors for things like erasing dalvik (/system/dalvik-cache or whatever doesn't exist - maybe because I've already erased ie?); Fix permissions also can't seem to find anything to change the permmissions of. I don't know how many of these are normal errors or if my recovery is borked somehow?
[Android General] DJRocha:
Hi, for all of you interrested... Facebook`s New Version is working fine... finaly !

I tooke the chance of updating and it`s not crashing at all.
[Android General] batt:
W200s VANILAMODY

W200s VANILAMODY - Exelent ROM

Xposed, GravityBow works perfectly (The last version pre-installed)!!!

Antitu 28924!!!

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/w200s-vanilamody/

thank icon
[Android General] susch19:
Sorry but Jellybean Roms aren't so special. We have a "huge" choice of them and all are a bit different, we already have stock rom with xposed working. Kitkat is the next big "feature", but this one is very buggy at the moment and we have to wait a bit longer.

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[Android General] batt:
Fully functional JB for me is better than a bad KK. I tested all JB and KK ROM so far the best VANILAMODY why I put a link
[Android General] susch19:
Okay that's right, but we already have fully functional roms, so it's nothing special to me.

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[Android General] batt:
I recommend you to try that all tested so far the best
[Android General] sokolataki:
The better thing in kk is the art runtime. These is big difference with art and dalvin BUT NO XPOSED make your choices I try kk from needrom these are some bugs but with art runtime and xposed I had bootloop anyway for me there is not big difference from kk to jb

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[Android General] RSGI:
Have you tried to make a videocall with that ROM?

What format is your video fee 4:3 or 16:9? The correct one is 4:3...

The FLIES ROM is better, cause the videocall screen is ok and it supports XPosed...

However the phone keeps over-heating
[Android General] sokolataki:
Now I try vanilamody 1st bug videocall is 16:9. 2st bug battery after 12% the phone shutdown after 2 minutes back to cm11
[Android General] GARF13LDC4T:
amazing phone thl w200s

this thl w200s is a really great phone for the price i paid (£138.99). the service and help available on this site for said phone is awesome too. i am a novice but keen androider. just want to thank everyone for their continued uploads of recovery, roms and fixes.

MANY THANKS EVERYONE
[Android General] Vonnegut:
ART is still an experimental compiler which isnt enabled by default and doesnt offer any substantial boost over dalvik. Xposed will support ART only when it'll come out of beta.