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[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
Just got a brand new Doogee Dagger DG550. KitKat 4.4.2 is on it, straight out of the factory.

I've attempted root via framaroot--doesn't work. [link redacted]

I've attempted root via root genius--two versions, doesn't work (the latest, if I understand what the frowning android pirate icon means, seems to suggest what I have isn't supported?) Root genius, I found a link from a comment in the above page, to here -> [link redacted] The version that downloads is 1.8.7, and it's from back in March of this year (I think), when it fails it gives an option to visit the root genius website that gives a newer version but it doesn't work either. I even tried the suggestion on the first page, of running root genius multiple times, and it still fails each time.

Is there another method to this that escapes me? I'm trying to go back over the entire thread and see other alternative methods, not even necessary for me to play around with the various ROMs yet, I just need to get rooted so I can go over the paltry space given for apps. The walkthroughs I find are VERY simple so I don't think I could be screwing anything up, what could I be missing?

Edit: well I can't post links because I'm still a newb here, sorry.
[Android General] nejcov:
I root it with http://www.kingoapp.com/
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
This worked, first try, nothing special at all, just had developer options turned on. Thank you!
[Android General] chanaka89:
I asked in the comments section for the latest rom from those who had issues with the back camera.

I think there are 3 versions of the stock 4.4.2 firmware for DG550. I have 15/08/2014 version and I built the rom on top of it. I need other 2 roms so i can build roms which are compatible with all the revisions. :)
[Android General] gixxergabi:
DOOGEE_DAGGER_DG550_Android_4.4_20141121.rar

the 9/25 unfortunately not available... (i will check it on)
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
I have the 09/25 ROM on my phone from the factory. How do I make a dump of it? Should I use CWM, or TWRP? I have experience with CWM with other phones, but little with TWRP, not sure which I should go with?
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
Okay I am still good and rooted but now I have a super strange problem.

Whenever I plug this phone up to my computer, I can mount the phone and its internal memory and my SD card (sdcard0 and sdcard1) both show up. I can copy files to and from the phone this way. However, once I eject the phone and the phone mounts the memory card for itself, none of the files that I copy are there. It's just like it was before I started. This seems like it could be a super newb question but what's going on here? Pretty sure the memory is not faulty.

Edit: Well after swapping between pc and phone and trying to reformat it seems the card thinks it is in "write protect" mode. All I did was try to use app2sd, and it seems that's when it froze like this.

How do I install TWRP or CWM recovery? I have MobileUncle Tools installed but I cannot for the life of me figure it out. I'd like to update with the EBR files to get 7GB extra for apps.

Edit edit: Okay well I found a (crappy) tutorial that shows a little about how to use MobileUncle. It seems my problem is, when I go to "Recovery Update," MobileUncle downloads Recovery images remotely. It is not seeing the internal SD that I have saved the TWRP/CWM to. How to change or fix this?
[Android General] nejcov:
Did you try: http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/index.php? Under Tutorials section I find some usefull tricks.
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
Haven't looked there yet, thanks. I figured out my problem, the TWRP image wasn't saved to the root directory. Once I put it there it shows first in the list. But I can't seem to get it installed still. Either that, or I can't figure out how to boot into the recovery, I only get the Chinese factory recovery. Will play with it some more.
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
Okay, responding to my own problems is actually working out here. I figured out why I couldn't install TWRP. I hadn't granted permissions to Mobile Uncle Tools permanently, it was still in ask mode. Once I granted it permissions in SuperSU permanently, it installed TWRP just fine. Now on to SuperSU, the thing needs updating but it won't update in the app, so I tried getting it to update via TWRP, it does not work there either. The install log says something about the kernel not supporting something, then reboots, all rather quickly.

I think I'm about ready to move on to another ROM, who was it that needed the 09/25 build to fix the camera issues? I'll dump it via TWRP but where should I send it?
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
I had that issue, too. Uninstall SuperSU using something like ROM Manager, then reinstall it "proper" through the app store.
[Android General] gixxergabi:
9/25 rom root with RootGenius
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
Could not root with Root Genius, the only one that worked for me was Kingo Root.

I've just sent off a backup of the 09/25 ROM to chanaka89 so hopefully the camera problems some people have been experiencing will go away soon. :)
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
There's a new ROM up, KitKat-based, and has the driver for the newer camera.

http://www.needrom.com/download/pimp-my-android/

I'd really like to see that done with the Cynanogenmod-alike ROM. Even if it isn't really Cyanogenmod based.
[Android General] nullofnull:
Xiaomi Mi Band

Hi, im owner of a Doogee DG550, las week i bought a Xiaomi Mi Band, but can't make it work. It should work with this mobile (Android 4.4 & bluetooth 4.0) and its driving me nuts :(

Someone have the mi band working with this mobile?

Btw, I'm using the "Cynanogenmod" ROM right now.

(sorry for my english)
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
Okay, I have partitioned my phone for more memory with apps, had some experience with SP Flashing Tool, and done a few nifty things thus far. I'd like to get going with some ROMs but as I have the 09/25 phone model, I'm a little cautious, Many people with different DG550s have demonstrated that it looks like this phone has changed revisions with respect to the camera, at least three times (I think?). So old ROMs don't work with the rear camera, then newer ones may not work with the older phone's rear camera, etc. Is there any way that I can extract the drivers of my phone, and use it with any ROM? Or is this too involved to go into.

Another agonising issue for me right now is Google Maps. It is completely unusable! It crashes every 30 seconds or so, just stops. Why is this? Is there any fix? Is there a certain ROM that will work Maps properly?
[Android General] gixxergabi:
11/21 rom :good: by default more memory for apps (2,9GB) and all works.

(google maps, don't update... it was an update, after which frozen)
[Android General] nejcov:
So is worth to switch from 09/29 to 11/21 and how to reinstal google maps?
[Android General] gixxergabi:
You do not have to change rom... (only option)

Google maps, simple uninstall updates...

and the 7.3.0 v. is work :good:
[Android General] jcabad:
GPS Antenna

Does anybody know where is the GPS antenna of this mobile?. I want to try and improve the GPS signal, but I want to know where is the antenna before disassembling it.
[Android General] bodyjoao:
I use this by iceman...

http://www.needrom.com/download/cyanogenmod11-by-iceman-2/

100 %
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
The rear camera for 09/25 DG550 does not work with iceman's ROM.

Also, the pimp-my-android ROM seems to break something in the graphics driver. The first thing I noticed, after installing it, the icons in the app drawer were very fuzzy, not as sharp or distinct as before. Then I started to install all my apps, including my games. When I got to games that require acceleration, the Play store said that the games were incompatible with the phone. I reverted back to a more standard Kit Kat ROM, and all of the accelerated games worked again. The icons in the app drawer were not fuzzy. So it would seem that something to do with the video driver is broken in that ROM.
[Android General] nejcov:
When I try to install this Pimpmyandroid rom Ifirst try to make a backup imei with NVRAM tools.

With TWRP I got: Failed! "Kernel does not have support for selinux content". I am on stock rom 25/09/2014.

Any other way to install rom.zip and nvram_tool.zip?

I have those files on sd card.
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
When I installed pimp-my-android, I did a wipe before installing, and I used the latest TWRP 2.8.1.0. It always says "Kernel does not have support for seLinux" whatever, so I never paid it much attention, but after doing a wipe, I had no problem getting it to install. I put the ROM & nvram tool in the external SD card, not the internal. I would avoid pimp-my-android if I were you though, it really does appear that video acceleration is broken somehow. Maybe this isn't a huge deal if you don't play games, but I would expect that having the acceleration would make it easier on battery life, rather than letting the CPU do all that work.
[Android General] bodyjoao:
I have instaled the pimp rom and same problems whith using video aceleration....using now iceman rom ...everything working well...no problems ....GPS ...ok.....cameras...ok....
[Android General] obsurte:
use Doogee dg550 (stock 4.4 +bt 4.0 LE) - Mi Band not connecting..( :eek:
[Android General] obsurte:
after several attempts managed to connect the bracelet. give me your mail, I will tell you how I got it
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
May I ask if you have the 09/25 DG550 model?
[Android General] bodyjoao:
I dont now....mine came to me in final november....doogee-dagger-DG550 2014/07/08.....same kernel....!!!!!
[Android General] natdanai:
Hi I just got the phone yesterday from ebay and have been playing with it. However I don't know if anyone found issue with AUX cable. I have tried to listen music while driving by connect AUX cable to my DOOGEE but it will not detect the input and it will output the sound via phone speaker.

But when I connect with earphone, it detect earphone with no problem. Is it hardware issue or software issue?

I have tried switch AUX cable with another cable, result is the same.
[Android General] gixxergabi:
here writing connector problem

maybe this is the problem...

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I think 9/25 rom is better battery manage (more screen time)
[Android General] natdanai:
Another issue, is there anyone successfully install Viper4Android?

If yes, which rom are you using?

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Thank you for your reply.

However after reading article by google translate. I think the article is not related to my issue.

Because both my earphone and aux cable are 2 rings and earphone working fine but aux cable not.

Any other suggestion?

Should I ask to vendor?
[Android General] gixxergabi:
DOOGEE_DAGGER_DG550_Android_4.4_2015_01_26

will be the new official rom, but unfortunately link is not work.

I have already reported, I hope to improve quickly :D
[Android General] bodyjoao:
Where....is....the link...needrom ???
[Android General] normanLinux:
KitKat

Has anybody tried upgrading their DG550 from Linux? I can't follow the usual instructions as I don't use Windows.

E.G, can I upgrade via the SD card? Any pointers would be handy as I love this phone and don't want to brick it!

My phone arrived mid September (ordered from a UK warehouse 11th September).
[Android General] gixxergabi:
No.

http://www.doogee.cc/servicexiazai_detail/newsId=40.html

But the link is not working yet... (wrong)

I wrote them, but they sure to sleep ;)

Maybe tomorrow fix it...
[Android General] bodyjoao:
it is working but the download is this ...

DAGGER DG550

Build numberDOOGEE_DAGGER_DG550_Android_4.4_2015_01_26

Update Content:

1,upgrade map function

2,upgrade Google inputing

DOOGEE_DAGGER_DG550_Android_4.2.9_20140912.rar

not the kitkat....is jb...

APDB_MT6592_S01_ALPS.JB9.MP_
[Android General] gixxergabi:
I talked about this!!!

Link is wrong!
[Android General] gixxergabi:
:good:

Good link!!! DOOGEE_DAGGER_DG550_Android_4.4_2015_01_26.zip
[Android General] bodyjoao:
Someone has tested the rom , as is ?????
[Android General] gixxergabi:
so far everything is working for me...
[Android General] bodyjoao:
Bat...duration...I can not instal...I can not instal drivers in PC... ..:mad::mad::mad::banghead::banghead:
[Android General] bodyjoao:
Gixxergabi.....can you upload the rom im cwm ..because I can not instal via flastools....please...can you ?????

Thanks in advance....
[Android General] gixxergabi:
My cwm backup not work for you...

This rom to use flashtools!

complete package from Doogee.cc (only driver pack )

Flashtools use Firmware upgrade. (never use format+download)

Look this official video: Kitkat 4.4 Update for the DG550
[Android General] bodyjoao:
with MtkDroidTools you do one rom cwm thereby to install ....
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
I am tempted to install the new 01/26 ROM. Has anyone had success with rooting it (or the earlier 4.4 ROM) as well as Xposed and Gravity Box?
[Android General] gixxergabi:
Yes.

Xposed and Gravity Box work for me, on the 01/26 rom :good:

(Kinguser root)
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
Awesome, thanks! I have gotten as far as rooting with Kingo Root. Now I need to get a custom recovery to make a backup, then on to get the others working. :cool:
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
So far so good with the 01/26 ROM. I am fighting with SuperSU not updating the binary, but other than that everything seems pretty solid.

They only remaining annoyance is the persistent signal icon for the second sim card slot in the notification bar. Does anyone have a way to disable that?
[Android General] bodyjoao:
Good, I come to ask a question, I do not know if it is correct ..

I have several problems on my PC, and does not recognize my phone in preloader (is always on and turn it off), what happens if I use a backup of another dagger, making before and after all the lose wipes ... IMEI, brick the phone :: ?????? what can happen ????

can someone tell me ....
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
Is anyone else getting a yellow tint to the camera? I have tried to stock camera and Google camera, and the back camera is just as bad for both. :mad:
[Android General] gixxergabi:
i use this 4.4Root.zip install with custom recovery

not need other, SuperSU, etc... Kinguser app works well :good:
[Android General] leslie9087:
Hello to all,

is here anyone has purchased one from Germany? I don't want any VAT and I found efox-shop.com has it in stock in Germany....

anyone knows that?
[Android General] nejcov:
I buy it on Coolicool site-German warehouse and receive it in four days.
[Android General] leslie9087:
oh really? where are you based on at the moment?
[Android General] nejcov:
slovenia
[Android General] sinusshaphard123:
doogee dg550 with at&t 3g service

What area are you in and what are your apn settings?
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
megapixel is a stupid measurement anyway, the important measurement is the f* and sensor size.

When it comes to f* numbers, the lower is the betteras this is a fraction representation, so f2 is massively better than f2.2, in this regard the Nexus 5 has f2.678 and the DG550 has f2.2 which means that the f* for the DG550 is BETTER than the Nexus 5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number

When it comes to sensor size, the Nexus 5 is equipped with a 1/3.2-inch sensor, I am waiting on a response from DooGee about the sensor size, I will post it here when I know.

What is important to note though, is that a megapixel rating is not actually an indication on whether or not the camera is any good, anything more than 3 megapixels, if you are not printing it out at billboard size, is beyond what anyone needs. It only boasts how much file-space the camera can waste whilst over compensating for cheap sensors and poor aperture ratings.

All that being said, I am prepared for the camera in this to be ****e, complete ****e, and will be surprised if it is actually any good, but I'm not buying it for the camera.
[Android General] Xperia-Ray:
Small update:

I have just got the info -the DG550 should be available on 16th, I am waiting for it and going to order it ASAP for the review.
[Android General] brady56:
it seems start on sale now
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
I would love to know if anyone has spotted covers/cases for this phone, screen protectors are easy enough to cut to size but I wouldn't mind a TPU cover or some such for this device.

I'd love if anyone could PM me with any additional batteries that may me available for purchase soon as I like having a second batter I can charge so I can just swap and go.

In theory Pre-Sell ends at the 17th, so not much longer to wait :D
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
Video of the engineering version running Android 4.2.9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twv-a1NOsj0

video makes it looks a little thicker than I thought it would be, specs make it seem 2mm thinner than the Nexus 5, might just be perspective though.

GizBeat review also, this kind of looks like just comments on what we have seen already so not really much use. http://www.gizbeat.com/4300/doogee-dagger-dg550-review-specifications/
[Android General] rudelv:
I see some of the websites are now claiming to have stock. Hopefully that means mine is on its way :laugh::good:
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
No email to confirm postage tracking (I paid express) or response from my question asking them if they are being posted out now... not happy GeekBuying.
[Android General] rudelv:
Spoke to the Supplier here.. He says they told him they'll start shipping between the 20th and the 22nd.... How true that is anyone's guess.
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
Thanks... sigh, if it wasn't so damn cheap I probably would have gone for another octacore phone by now haha, still tempting to get a tronsmart ps7 for $60 more...
[Android General] rudelv:
hmmm.... It is a better device. But the 7inch screen would put me off. haha
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
yeah, I already have a nexus 5 from work, I could make it work as a personal phone/ replacement for my 2012 nexus 7 wifi combined together, my next pay day is next monday, if it doesn't ship by then, I'll probably change my order to one of those, I don't mind jellybean really and it already has a rooted image available.
[Android General] rudelv:
True that, and having rooted images and past user backing etc available is always a plus. I'm just hoping they ship soon. I've been waiting for mine since the 24th last month.
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
Geek buying just updated their website to

Presell Product Lead-time: 2014-05-27

from its previous 2014-05-17

I think I'm pretty sold on the idea of picking another device that is in stock and ready to ship, and this update pretty much seals the deal for me.
[Android General] vampirefo:
I don't blame you, I already bought JIAKE V8 phones, I believe this to be a scam, I don't buy presell as one never gets what was first advertised, when they bought the product. The company admitted already they flat out lied about the OS, they knew for a fact it wouldn't come with kiitkat, yet they mislead people claiming it was kitkat, at the same time knowing for a fact that was a lie.

The phone most likely is junk, wont be worth what they are asking, that's why release date keeps being moved, once someone has the phone and does a review, sells will end, as the phone wont be worth $100.
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
it is unfortunate because on paper this seems like such a nice device, I would like to buy the DG550 if someone would sell it to me haha

I gotta say though, the video of it running 4.2.9 and just the thickness it looks in the video, doesn't really line up with what is on paper, I know it says that its a early example and not the final model but eh.

I looked at the JIAKE V8, the only thing that puts me off is the home button, I hate physical home buttons, I found it super frustrating on the note II that I had, and its basically the reason I find most Samsung devices uncomfortable to use, I just don't like it personally, I understand a lot of the Chinese devices are trying to copy Samsung as the most popular device but I really wish / don't understand why more Chinese phones don't just use on-screen navbars, the back lighting is always **** on the cheap handsets and too bright or too dull and surely its less complex and easier to build without those extra physical buttons on the device... I mean you are already putting the screen in... I just don't get it.
[Android General] rudelv:
Official doogee dg550 video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqWiB7tOJUE

Has a benchmark of around 26000 on antutu it seems

Excited for mine.
[Android General] zelendel:
You will soon learn that benchmarks mean less then nothing
[Android General] Krystyna:
Now Presell Product Lead-time: 2014-05-31
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
Actually just checked then and geekbuying is now 2014-06-15

So yeah, nuts to this, I'm jumping ship.
[Android General] CasualStarlord:
Okay, I have paid the difference and jumped ship to the Tronsmart PS7 as it is actually in stock and will ship out today.

Some have reservations about its size, but I can put a nexus 7 2012 in my pocket and the ps7 is smaller than that.

Best of luck gentlemen!
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
I am in the north-east, and use the typical AT&T APN settings. If you do not have them, this is it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2336085

You need to set the APN to "phone" instead of "pta" though.
[Android General] sinusshaphard123:
dg550 att apn settings

Doesn't work for me,all I get is edge data.I'm in the Cleveland,Ohio area.
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
What ROM are you using? Are you sure the APN settings provided are actually selected? What happens if you set the phone to 3G only? Do you get 3G connection with that SIM card in a different phone?
[Android General] sinusshaphard123:
4.4.2 stock ROM that came on the phone.if I put it on 3g only it says can't connect to network.I've tried the APN settings over and over still edge data.if I put the sim back in my windows 8 phone I get 4g LTE.
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
But do you get 3G? You might be in an area where there is not 850MHz coverage.
[Android General] sinusshaphard123:
Yes they have 850mhz here,maybe I just need a 3g sim from att.

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My iphone 4s is 3g according to apple.i dont understand what could be the problem.ill try again later.
[Android General] sinusshaphard123:
Still no good,iphone and windows phone get 3g and 4g.ive searched the internet and tried all kinds of settings.
[Android General] totallybeachin:
As far as I can tell, from my own experience, this phone does not support 3G speed in the US.

The phone is set to use different bands, not just frequencies.

No matter how I set up the APN settings, I could not get this phone to use data on anything but edge.

After a week or so with tech support from China, they finally told me the phone doesn't connect to 3G in the US.

I gave up, frustrated, and because of my frustration, my hubby smashed the phone to bits and told me to just go buy a new phone from a U.S. Seller.

I settled on the note 4....

I really liked the DOOGEE and wish I could have gotten it working, but it was out of my control apparently...
[Android General] HyperionAlpha:
I'm sorry about your experiences, but many of us here have had and still have HSPA+ (3G) speeds in the USA. My account is with cricket, and I have had zero problems. They've merged with AT&T and I think share some settings in common because of this, but I easily see that "3G," and "H+" notification on my bar meter any time I am using my phone, anywhere in the Miami/South Florida area.
[Android General] harry1987:
does anyone have any problems with this rom?(android 4.4 version 20140815). my dg550 seems to loose sim signal on both simcards every 4-5 hours and needs to be restarted..
[Android General] JoshMcMadMac:
Have you tried the new 4.4 ROM?