[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Hi guys

I just got my hands on the clone called "HDC One MAX" (a.k.a. STAR One Max) with 5.9" MTK6582 16GB and Real IR remote control.

It is a perfect clone/replica of the known HTC One MAX 5.9" phablet.

I would like to start this thread to gather and collect as much info, tips & tricks, modifications, hacks etc. for this device as possible. Also the software/ROM on this phone is not 100% good yet, so I hope we can help each other fixing them.

First impressions:

The phone looks 1:1 to the original, this is one of the BEST clones I have ever seen - it even came in an original looking HTC box. Everything is 100% like on the original. The backcover and front speakers are made of real metal. The phone is also very heavy like the original. In matter for outer design they did a really good job.

It is equipped with 2 real front speakers, both speakers work! and they are actually pretty loud and nice. Still the quality is not near the original.

My phone came with the same bootup screen as the original and with all logos. Even the charger and USB cable is a perfect replica.

Overall the phone is very fast, and the UI almost looks like the real Sense from HTC. I am going to test it some more the next days, and write some extra later.

Unboxing video:

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Review video:

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Action presentation video:

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Benchmarks:

Antutu 16855

Cons & pros

- Very nice clone, looks 1:1 and has almost same materials

- Very big and clear screen, good colors

- 2 real dual speakers on the front

- Real IR remote control that works

- Google play store works, same does the stock Youtube app

- It came with good accessories, screenprotector & hardcase

- 3G works (I am in Germany, and here it works fine)

- The touch can act a bit strange sometimes

- Google play services is having a conflict on this phone

- The price is in the high end because of the use of real metal

- The fingerprint scanner has no real function it seems (yet?)

- No backlight in the touchbuttons

Camera test

The camera is "OK" and typical Mediatek

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Tips & Tricks/Hacks

Can be rooted with latest Framaroot (select the last solution)

Can be backuped with MTK Droid Tools

Can install CWM via MTK Droid Tools

Issues

- The Google Play Services can not be updated together with Google Search, seems to be some kind of conflict on the phones software.

But I can use Youtube that was on the stock ROM when I got it, but I cant sign in. Still Google Play store works fine.

- Roaming warning can not be disabled in the options, but can be disabled with Xposed Framework and GravityBox.

- My homebutton can get unresponsive after I open the multitask overview (but turning off the screen, and on again, fixes the button again)

- After a factory reset and format of internal storage, I have lost the HTC bootup animation. I have the HTC One animation in my system/media, but for some reason the phone don't use it at bootup. It just bootup with a silverflashing "android" logo in the middle of the screen. Same with the shutdown animation. (I got my animations back with a CWM backup I made before I lost it)

The specifications (these should be the REAL specs, not the fake ones)

- Model: HDC One Max a.k.a STAR One MAX

- Display Size 5.9 inch / IPS / 1280*720 pixels

- Dual front speakers! both works, loud sound

- Band: 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz / 3G: WCDMA 2100MHz

- Single Micro-Sim Card

- GPS with EPO assistance to speed up postioning

- Shell Material: Aluminium alloy (corners plastic)

- OS: Android 4.4 2 (looks like fake)

- UI: Sense 5.5 (I think fake, but it is 99% like the original)

- CPU: MTK6582, Quad Core, 1.3GHz

- GPU: Imagination PowerVR SGX 544MP

- 1GB RAM / 16GB ROM

- SD Card slot

- Net Weight (Including battery) 217g

- WIFI Yes, 802.11 b/g/n

- Youtube and Google Play Store works

- Dual Camera, front camera interpolation 5.0MP, back camera 13.0MP with flashlight and auto focus, up to 4096*3072 pixels resolution; support full screen capturing

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