yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] drivers1492:
I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts as to how I should proceed. I purchased a close to mint s4 that didnt read the sim card. It was cheap and I needed a screen for my s4 that I cracked. I tinkered with it a bit before tearing it down and other than no sim error the phone seemed to work flawless. When I did the tear down I noticed the internal screen housing was i337 stamped. The circuit board for the charging port was as well. The mainboard was stamped i337/m919 but the sim slot was stamped gt-19505. the imei on the sticker doesnt match whats in the settings. The sticker says tmobile but a search of phone info online shows the imei in the settings is from a i337. Does anyone know if this may be a possible flash thats wrong and the board was actually at&t? I'm aware you can change the meid easily and that may be it as well but im hoping maybe there is some software I can push to read if this is the case. I did order a sim slot to put in this evening and see if the slot is just bad. My old screen is not cracked bad and works without any issue so I would like to get it resolved and just resale it for parts on ebay is my plan if I can get the phone straightened out.

tldr-will flashing at&t rom brick the tmobile since the hardware is basically identical? Is there any way to tell if the wrong rom has been flashed to the board?

Booting into dl mode shows m919 and that knox hasnt been tripped. write protection enabled and emmc burst mode is enabled so I'm going to assume its not been flashed.
[General Questions and Answers] dugie33:
So I find it very hard to find raw information. Much less the time to read through all the hardware specs.... so here is what I am looking for, Most of what I read points to Galaxy S4, HTC One, Sony ZD and Nexus 5. But everything I read is so D*** biased.... its hard to get factual advice. I am looking at getting a new phone, the software that comes with it is garbage (will be rooted, and all my own os features installed ie launcher etc etc etc, I can do anything I want to through tasker, etc) i am looking for phone with biggest batter, fastest processor, most ram, largest internal memory and I really hope an sd card slot (one thing I could never get over with nexus devices) now it doesnt have to be one of the above listed models they were just examples...

So guys whats the android with highest hardware capabilities out there? Also kind of want a device like moto-x that has seperate chip for always listening..
[General Questions and Answers] diestarbucks:
Hello,

There are 3 threads devoted to discussions about devices, please repost your question in one of these three threads: The what should I buy thread or the The Device Suggestion Thread or the The Device Comparison Thread.

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] TommyIceRocking:
what the hell happened to my phone?

i tried almost everything (hold power button, volume down and home) and nothing works
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PanchoPlanet:
Try taking out the battery, wait 5mins, here's the tricky part, while holding volume dn, power and home, insert the battery back. If you get to download mode Odin back to stock 4. 3. Or redo 4.4.

Also give more info, rom, custom or stock, mods, carrier, color?

Good luck.

Pp.

Sent from my bluetooth equiped toaster using mind control.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yndi:
Hi everyone,

I have a problem with a Desire:

-Vol- Button not working

-no adb access when phone is off

I installed CM10.1, and it does not boot up, i've had the phone running over night. When I try to reach the phone via adb, at first I get a 'device offline' message and after sth. like 10 minutes at the bootscreen it changes to 'device unauthorized. please check the confirmation dialog on your device'. Which I can't because it onl shows the bootanimation.

Is there any possibility to enter recovery?

Thanks

[EDIT]

Done, since I got nothing to loose I pressed the vol- so hard and it actually booted to bootloader.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] p_void:
last day i installed cwm 6.0.4.6 on my galaxy ace gt-s5830 first time it worked but second time light blue screen come up i can enter myrom but

i cant do rom flash with odin because when i plug phone in the downloading mode computer says USB device not recognized :eek:

i think in the recovery mode first option is reboot system now

i clicked home button and phone restarted

Please help :confused:

sorry for my bad english :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spartan_107:
Hi,

I was recently flashing cwm 6.0.4.4 on my Xperia S which has is rooted and has its boot loader unlocked. I rebooted the phone after flashing and the phone would no longer turn on, the soft reset and hard reset do not work and I cant get the phone in the fastboot or flash mode. I have taken the battery out but nothing happened, when I plug the phone in with not battery however the red led light flickers in a pattern but im not sure what this has to do with anything. Is there any hope for saving this phone?

Please help.

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spartan_107:
Any help please???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spartan_107:
Anyone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ujjwalanarchy:
I am using Samsung gt n7000 omni 4.4.2 nightly KitKat 4.4

When I start using KitKat 4.4 but every time it ask me superuser(su) must be updated.. When I try to update it will not

Update. I am new to this things thats why I don't know how I will update superuser(su). Can anybody tell me how can I update superuser.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AAbounegm:
I think you can search for a newer version and flash it through odin.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolerkiller:
Dear all

I bought the new gionee elife s5.5

Unfortunately it has no play store installed and adding the apk and running it after installation always results in a forced close.

Does anybody know how to root the phone? Will Vroot also work (it is supposed to work on the elife e7 which has the same custom rom, amigo 2.0, I think).

Really struggling because many dialogs are in Chinese although I set the language to english...

Btw. one chinese guy told me the phone can be rooted using a chinese application named 大师 - however I have no clue where to even start with this...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gionee s5.5:
I have the same phone and the same problem. Looking into this too my friend....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sam_mood:
Google Play Service Error

I have the same problem.

I was able to install the Play Store, yet still have problems with the Google Play Service.

I followed the Youtube instructions: ...\watch?v=R89HtH0WfuA[/url]

but then downloaded the "com.android.vending-4.4.21.apk" available on the net instead of "com.android.vending-3.1.3-signed.apk".

I also have the Chinese version of the phone.

If someone has instructions of how to remove the Chinese version and install a pure English version, i would appreciate it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha4:
No solution I'm afraid.. Just wanted to add my request to the list. I, too have an S5.5 and would like to get an English Language ROM on this handset. Any help greatly appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolerkiller:
Yeah, english rom would be superb, but google play would already be a good start!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha4:
Yes, I agree, Google Play would be a start. But I'm guessing that we'll need a change of ROM to get any Google services running. I've managed to download and install some apps by sideloading .apk files (Nova Launcher, Dropbox, Dolphin) but even GMail app force closes just like Google Play.

I'm also guessing that the main culprit is the Amigo UI. It's seems so deeply embedded in the ROM that only a change of same will allow normal Android operation.

I've tried a Factory Reset to see if it gives me a choice of language to load, but no luck. The only English language setting is in Input settings. Unfortunately it doesn't go very deep. For instance to confirm a change of setting or acknowledge and error the text you have to tap says 'I known'!

The S5.5 has been launched in India and I wonder what language that ROM is available in? Be nice if the Indian ROM was in English and we could get hold of one. Can anyone help with this?

I'd even put up with Amigo UI if it was in English (despite the lack of widgets... Which I miss greatly).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha4:
BTW, I've found that you can install Amazon App Store, SlideMe, GetJar , etc. App stores on the S5.5. Not as good as Google Play I know, but they do work.

I wonder if some embedded 'Great Wall' filter software on this Chinese handset is blocking certain Google apps from running. It's curious that several Google apps force close, but other, similar Android apps don't.

Also, I've seen the phone for sale on some Indian Mobile Phone Vendor websites where they say that they will install Google Play before dispatch. So it must be possible.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XPAction:
Try Kingroot

mine is an chinese and rooted with that i think. got it pre-rooted
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha4:
Thanks XPAction. I did try Kingroot, couldn't get it to work. However, I did manage to get it rooted with something called Shuame. It's mostly in Chinese language, but I got it done. And I have managed to install most Google apps. So Google Play, Gmail, etc working OK. And I've installed Nova Launcher, so widgets are baaack! There's still some Gionee bloatware hanging around, but mostly I can ignore it.

Only problem now is that Gionee have pushed a 98mb system update at the handset, and I'm frightened to install it!

I still think the S5.5 would benefit from a stock Android custom ROM... That's what I'm looking out for.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolerkiller:
I did the system update and playstore is not doing a forced quit any,ore. However, i always get a connection error. Anyone got it working without root?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XPAction:
Ive found some links to some Chinese forums with some drivers,firmware and tools

slow site

https://translate.google.com/transl...n&u=elife.com/thread-22957-1-1.html&sandbox=1

I cant post links yet
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha4:
Well, the recent 100+ mb Amigo UI update wiped out root on the S5.5. However, Google stuff still seems to be working OK. Found an English (ish) version of Shuame.. Called Root Genius. So am gonna try to re-Root with that.

One thing, it installs something called Kinguser. Don't really know what this is. Seems to manage Root access like SU or Superuser. But flagged up as a 'risk' by some Android malware/virus software.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha4:
Quick update for fellow S5.5 owners: tried to root with Root Genius, wouldn't work this time. Tried Kingroot and... success! It re-rooted the handset fine. So far all OK.. Google apps functioning normally.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XPAction:
after kingroot install supersu just to be safe
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha4:
Yep, done that. Many thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pema.yozer:
battery life

Hi Guys,

Apologies for going off topic, im also planning to get this mobile, can you guys plz give me a quick insight on th ebatter life,

or any problem if you see other than the kitkat update
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] club-m:
Elife S5.5 Google Play Store

Hi

Wanna install play store as well ... but got stuck already upon installing the Windows 7 (64Bit) drivers. There's still a remaining unknown device called "Gionee". Wehre to find the correct drivers for the S5.5? Next issue is - there is no application "kingroot". I googled a lot - no luck. Any hints where to find it? Same applies for the mentioned supersu. What is this? Where can i find it? Anyone successful by now in removing/replacing the amigo ui and the chinese stuff from the phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XPAction:
more useful link https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://www.cnanzhi.com/artlist/574
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha4:
Called KingoRoot now. Here http://www.kingoapp.com/android-root.htm
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] club-m:
Drivers - Unknown Device Gionee

Hi - Thx. Got it already. Any ideas where to find the correct drivers in order to get rid of the unknown Gionee Device in the Device-Manager? Without all correct drivers the Kingo Windows App can't see the phone ...

Gionee PhoneSuite

USB Driver

Smart Phone USB Driver - GN_MTK_USBDriver(Factory)_V1.1.0_1

from Gionee India Site already installed ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markimark:
Did it...

Hi folks,

thank you for the help.

I got a S5.5 (already rooted), did the firmware-update and then it was not rooted anymore.

Here is my way to new rooting:

First tried Kingo, but it failed (no drivers...) and so no connection.

Then tried Root genius. It found the device but failed to root.

Then tried Kingo again. Now it found the device and suceeded in rooting!!

Great.

link1: http://www.shuame.com/en/root/

link2: http://www.kingoapp.com/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sheraz1015:
indian version

unable to root gionee s5.5 indian version with all vroot , kingoroot, kingroot , shaume , root genius and framaroot

any solutions

guys please help me

thanks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fateslayer:
Is Indian firmware of Gionee s5.5 immune to all rooting methods and exploits. I have tried everything but nothing works : Framaroot, Kingoroot, Root genius, shuame, Rootx, oneclickroot, etc. someone please please provide a rooting method and also give me link to download Chinese firmware cause it can be rooted I guess.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amadeus981:
Hi Fateslayer, have u got a indian firmware? Ii it MultiLanguage? have italian Language?

When I find a way to install Indian firmware? i've got chinese rom. thank's.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fateslayer:
Yes I have Indian firmware but it is in English only language. It is quite stable and good in comparison to Chinese version however the problem is I am unable to root or unlock bootloader of my Indian firmware. if you don't use root then Indian firmware would be the best. one more thing brother I don't know how to extract rom without cwm and root but I know a place where you can find Indian version : google this - Elife S5.5 Rom Needrom . You will find the Indian firmware on needRom site
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amadeus981:
I find on needrom site the rom for elife 5.5, but not is Indian rom, is chinese rom - without gapps and Language CN/EN.

Do you kwow any site wich i can find Indian rom? thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fateslayer:
Unfortunately I don't but if you want Indian Rom go to the nearest Gionee service center they will flash the Indian Rom for you. that's the quickest way
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robindebruin:
Why you dont install aptoide

? Or play store using .apk

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-I9300 met Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fateslayer:
the Indian firmware has preinstalled google apps working perfectly fine
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amadeus981:
i'm not Indian.... i live in Italy, can you dump your rom and post it? thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fateslayer:
At this moment yes! but soon we will figure out a way until then enjoy your phone without root. who knows maybe the Rom they will flash can be rooted easily.

---------- Post added at 07:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:10 PM ----------

I don't know how to dump Rom without cwm, root and adb access. the phone is fully locked like it belongs to CIA lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amadeus981:
with flashtool----reeadback ....maybe
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fateslayer:
never done it before with sp flash tool
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amadeus981:
if you find any guide ...try it?? thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fateslayer:
OK brother I'll try but there is one more problem. the size of the OS is 1gb and I don't have good enough internet to upload that much data even in 24 hours lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amadeus981:
ok ok...thank's a lot... i will wait your job :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eklovya:
It works or not ?

http://www.eyngn.com/root-gionee-elife-s5-5/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mrswift91:
BLU Vivo IV

Helloo!

I have the BLU Vivo IV, which is the American version of the Gionee ELife S5.5.

Same phone, same hardware, but none of the above root methods worked. Most of the rooting tools are in Chinese and I don't know what's going on...

Any ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mnt-XDA:
Root Success

:laugh::good:

Gionee Elife S 5.5 Indian Version can be rooted successfully....

With the help of the following 3 tools....

===================================

1) MtkDroidTools v253

2) SP Flash Tool v5.1352.01

3) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip

===================================

I will prepare a brief step by step tutorial later ....

In case of any problem....you can PM me...

:good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuku9555:
hey mnt xda

plzz cab u tell me how to root gionee s5.5

i tried no. of rooting tool but it didnt work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mnt-XDA:
This process is a bit lengthy...

You can simply Google for the 3 tools that I mentioned....and download all 3

1) MtkDroidTools v253

2) SP Flash Tool v5.1352.01

3) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip

==================

first you need to make sure that # "adb devices" detect your phone...

(need to install proper drivers)

--- Installing "PdaNetA4150.exe" & "GN_MTK_USBDriver(Factory)_V1.1.0_1" may help you with adb driver

then try the following link to generate CWM for gionee s5.5 using MtkDroidTools & SP Flash Tool

http://xdaforums.com/show...01&postcount=5

.... After generating the cwm recovery for your phone...just flash recovery

with the newly generated cwm, using "sp flash" tool"

Finally boot into cwm recovery and flash the "SuperSu 1.94 zip" from internal storage..

Best of luck... ( take backup and any wrong step can brick your phone)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chanleelai:
hi i just root my gionee elife s.5.5 with RootGenius and now i have on my phone Kinguser app i would like to use google playstore dont know how, or would like to install indian verion so that the play store is preinstalled
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mnt-XDA:
From where you purchased ? is it not Indian version rom ?

If you are rooted , then try in install CWM recovery first then flash compatible gapps from cwm and you will have google play store ..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xlnzee:
I have the Indian version, just rooted with RootGenius_en and it went through. Sorry but I am new to Android, can I install/flash stock Kitkat?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mnt-XDA:
No Other ROM is available for gionee s5.5 for now...

In My case RootGenius_en and other root tools not worked...

So, I found another way as described in my earlier post
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eklovya:
Hello Guys.

My name is Eklovya Dutta

I have worked on few models before and compiled cwm recoveries , custom roms and many more

If someone has rooted his s5.5 you can ping me , i will try to compile a cwm recovery and take a nandroid of system partition also to start creating a custom rom for it :)

Voila !!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrox1m:
This Gionee has a "twin brother" called Allview x2 Soul. The same phone, rebranded by a romanian company. Maybe this will help in your quest for an english-based rom with google play...unfortunately, I expect mine in two weeks...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samomamo:
They are 3 brothers I have the Blu Vivo IV.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XPAction:
do you have kitkat on it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samomamo:
No I don't have KitKat
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XPAction:
ok thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cooperkelv:
Here's How to Root It.

eyngn. com/ root-gionee-elife-s5-5/

Just remove the spaces.

You are welcome.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultraman982:
So the Indian Gionee S5.5 just had KitKat Released for it....unfortunately, I don't see the update on my Chinese S5.5.

Has anyone got this update? Could anyone potentially upload a ROM for it somewhere? Or the Update Files?

Or potentially if you could upload a Stock Indian Gionee S5.5 Rom (Android 4.2) that would also work.

Thanks in advanced!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markimark:
Allview Rooting

Have now an Allview X2Soul. Rooting worked well with Shuame tool Root-Genius. Kingo Root did not work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mahesh90901:
Rooted

Rooted the device also installed CWM on it gonna post the procedure soon.Join this group if you own a s5.5 and stay tuned for updates https://www.facebook.com/groups/401584916647439/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seansin:
Great Hardware, Needs a KitKat Stock vanilla custom ROM

Just bought the indian version yesterday and upgraded to kitkat OTA.

Overall great hardware, display and responsiveness but this device could really FLY on a plain vanilla kitkat custom ROM without all the weird customization of the amigo OS added on top by Gionee.

I mean an Android phone without widgets ? Also I feel a lot of its hardware resources are being wasted on the frills and bells that this OS has.

Unfortunately, as far as I found, there is NOT a single custom ROM for such a good looking device, yet.

If there is any news or info anyone has about a custom ROM for the S5.5, preferably stock vanilla kitkat, Please please let us know.

That would make this phone truly awesome!!

PS: can you remove the un-necessary bloatware from the device if you root it ?

---------- Post added at 06:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:11 AM ----------

Hi Eklovya,

If you are upto making a custom ROM for the S5.5, based on stock vanilla kitkat, I would be happy to assist and support you. Even donate to compensate for your time and efforts as much as I can :)

Let me know if you are inclined.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultraman982:
Joined the group.

Do you have 4.4 on your device? Any chance of you getting a ROM up somewhere so I can flash my Chinese S5.5 with it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mahesh90901:
root and cwm

http://elifes55.blogspot.in/

for root and cwm
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eklovya:
I will start to create a new rooting method

! new touch recovery and a custom rom soon

Donations are fully accepted

You can donate anything and as much as you want :)

Will be back soon with good news :) :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devil11:
Yes it is the slimmest smartphone ever made!

Best in class and looks! SuperB design! Metal and glass. Talking about build quality? Trust me, BEST so far in contrast to any smartphone out there!

I was about to buy Samsung Galaxy S4 but then I came across this beast.

1.7 GHz Octa-Core processor! Never hangs/lags (atleast not yet).

1080p screen resolution with super AMOLED display (breathtaking!).

5MP Front camera that too wide angle (selfies at its best. ).

Every HD game runs smoothly!

Am not saying this just cause I own it. I have Samsung Note 3 too. And believe me, I like my S5.5 much more! Enough said!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devil11:
Please create a CWM file for GIONEE S5.5

Thank you so much for this guide but I am stuck on the SIXTH STEP of generating CWM.

But you seem much tech savvy! :D

So Please PLEASE generate a CWM file and post it! :)

Mine is a Indian version and I guess yours generated CWM will work just fine!

:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kunal10002003:
lost imei and showing baseband unknown in my Gionee elife s5.5 can anyone help me to fix it or it will be helpful if any one can upload the stock rom indian version.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buhanita:
I just rooted my Allview X2 Soul with Shuame tool Root-Genius and working perfect. It's very easy to use just download, activate usb debugging mode and press a button. So you can try it on your phones.