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[Android General] mac231us:
EDIT-

link for 4.4.2

http://www.pandawillforum.com/showthread.php?25336-ROM-Ulefone-U7-new-firmware-update-04-23-2014

and here

(same guide for 2 basically identical phones named/branded differently)

http://www.pandawillforum.com/showt...-4-2-for-Ulephone-U7-Orientphone-Mega-Pro-7-0

EDIT 6/19

reverted back to 4.2.2 (Ebay crashes on opening item information even on fresh installs/reinstalls on 4.4 and more importantly super-low call and ringer volume on 4.4…so back to 4.2..also 4.2 recovery reliable and stable,.plus has touch)
[Android General] estuardo4:
Screen

Hello,

I just have a question. I haven't read any review about these 7" phablets where they comment about the screen glass. No vendor mention that they have a Gorilla glass, but I want to know if the screen is easy to scratch, or if the included screen protector is any good.

Thank you for your answer.
[Android General] mac231us:
Do not think this one (have the Orient Phone Mega Pro 7) has Gorilla glass..but no scratches despite some heavy and rough use...only Coolpad 9976A (not even Huawei media pad X1) claims Gorilla glass but you may want to check frequencies for calls etc. I think the protector is good but not smudge-resistant like olephobic screens..but then no worse (maybe better) than the Sony Xperia Ultra Z imo (smudge attractor)
[Android General] estuardo4:
Thank you for your answer. I come from using the Sony Z Ultra. This PS7 model obviously is not as sexy as the Ultra, but the problem is that I broke the Ultra screen and replacing it cost me the same as buying the PS7 new. The screen of the Ultra is really fragile. I hope the one from the PS7 is stronger.
[Android General] mac231us:
Me too..just sold my Ultra Z today (not that this is the best looking phone but the screen brightness, reflectivity (less) and viewing angles superior to Ultra Z imo...the LTPS stuff is very good...just bought and sold for a significant loss the Sharp Aquos SH-06F (Snapdragon 801/32GB storage/4200maH) (latest model came out last month..awesome for holding as a 7 inch phone felt lighter than even the ultra Z and shorter! (they compressed even top bezel!)...amazing package..BUT..to me the IGZO panel was not as good as the LTPS on this one..also made by Sharp)..the SH-06F was otherwise perfect in every other aspect...and yes, one thing no updates unless on Docomo network (unless the Sharp website would post updates for downloading) though someone said you could change the APN to make it look it wants or is on a docomo APN (even though downloading done through wifi)
[Android General] estuardo4:
I've never noticed the Sharp phone before. It looks really nice. But I bet it is a lot more expensive than the PS7. But that Sharp phone looks like the one to get. Is the screen really that bad, compared to the Sony Z Ultra? It is as tall as the Ultra, and a cm wider. How did you get a hold of it?

It is a shame I didn't join this discussion before.
[Android General] mac231us:
Apologize to OP if message may not be about Tronsmart completely though is in part

it is almost 4-5 more expensive. You may be interested in the device (links below) (reminds me of the K900 Lenovo I had)...dialer looks similar also Intel Clover Trail CPU (however I remember rooting was not easy-but the k900 community evolved significantly with folks bundling root in the rom itself..who knows it probably even has deodexed rom now-there is a thread on xda but am talking of k900 lenovo)

noticed dd2 ram (some of these devices have ddr3 so not sure how much of a difference it makes when paired with a diff processor such as the Intel one..EDIT: they claim it is LPDDR2 which they say is better than DDR3)

again check frequencies as just saying 2g/3g does not mean much if your frequencies are not covered

http://cngadget.info/2014/05/20/best-deal-teclast-p79hd-3g-7-inch-2gb16gb-gps-only-112/

http://tabletrepublic.com/forum/lat...-teclast-p79hd-3g-phablet-only-$112-5531.html

http://item.jd.com/1127503.html

in the meantime the Orient Phone/Ulefone/Tronsmart/Aonex etc phone folks have an improved version of the 7 inch phone (screen drivers etc)

http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a220o.1000855.w5001-2928202607.11.Q4wgl1&id=38719104855

more on the Sharp..although tablet news is saying it is 680USD, docomo's own site which is the only original source for this phone as it is docomo-branded has it over 88000Yen which takes it to the mid 800s USD. And then you need to get it sim unlocked-SO..

it is much more expensive..like over 4 times (on Ebay..one would think it was a ridiculous price and it was..but me being gadget buff got it-anyway sold it swallowed my loss learnt my lesson)...the screen had color/brightness shifts (like a TN panel) when tilting the phone from side to side on both axes..this is irritating as it is on laptops where you would move around less but even more so on a handheld device. IGZO may have better color gamut etc but seems to have worse viewing angles compared to this LTPS stuff that is on this Orienphone/Ulefone/Tronsmart/Aonex also made by Sharp..think IGZO has lower power consumption--you can search and read up on these as I do not know much about these.. however it has broader frequencies, awesome form factor for a 7 inch, super lightweight, very fast, bigger battery (4200maH) and responsive ...great signal and reception, call quality-drawback-no software updates none if not on docomo..though someone said you could trick it into thinking as on docomo by putting in a docomo apn (atlhough the software update itself is over wifi)..rooting etc? too early as too new a product...however in the end, screen is ultimate factor and therefore it fallls short
[Android General] estuardo4:
I didn't like the past Sony screens, because you had to use the device directly in front of your eyes. But the Xperia Ultra changed all that. If you say that the Sharp one has a bad screen, I believe you. And more if you were willing to sold it back at a loss.

And about the Teclast model, it seems that they only use the 2100 MHz band, so it is only 2G if I want to use it in my country :( I will try to find out. It is really strange that they don't have the 850 MHz band.

If you happen to know other model, please let me know. If there is none, then Tronsmart will be my next purchase.

Thank you for your help.
[Android General] Vicolodo:
Hello,

I bought the 'created N7' that is like the ulefone u7/tronsmart ps7/luftco a onex/orientphone mega pro 7 etc..., and is sold by the factory with 4.4.2 installed

I found a bug in this product

The bug is about the bad working of the s-view window.

I link here a video where is possible to see how it should work:

http://youtu.be/lk1P9jziw64

The problem is that with the created N7 it is not possible to answer

to the calls without opening the flip cover:

when the N7 receive a call, the s-view window is not sensitive, so it

is not possible to answer

The sview with cover closed is sensitive only for a few seconds after the cover has ben closed, specifically only before the sview goes in standby (black screen)...after the standby, wakening the phone by a call or simply pressing the power button (without opening the cover) the sview seems not sensitive

These are two videos that shows the problem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG6D...e_gdata_player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-By6...e_gdata_player

This should be fixed, because is an important feature that is missing:

the phones like N7 of other brands (like ulefone u7/u69, luftco a-one

x, tronsmart ps7, orientphone mega pro 7) instead have a fully

functional s-view window

I already informed some created online sellers (kent wang, peter

yang... ) about this bug,

they told me that they will contact the engineer... but i have

not answer yet...i think they are not able to solve this problemi...

A seller told me that they send the leather case for free,

Its a gift , so i cannot ask them to fix this problem ��

Can someone help me to fix this problem?

I tried installing firmware of other device (luftco a onex 4.4.2)

But nothing has changed ...(and by the way i found that the luftco firmware

does not fit with my n7...the camera does not work with it)

Any hint?

Any suggestion?

I did some tests i found that actually the sview is sensitive also after the standby, but not enought to feel the touches through the screen...

in the settings there is an option 'increase touch sensitivity to allow the control through sview screen',

seems that this high sensitivity status is not reactivated if the cover is not opened after the phone goes to standby...

How can i fix this problem? perhaps some fix on touch drivers is needed?

Please help me!

Thank you!
[Android General] mac231us:
i have used the s-view cover briefly but did not have issues (like i could take the call through the window)..just me but I reverted back to 4.2.2 because of the incall volume and higher ringer volumes (not found a way to fix that in 4.4.2..recall even Ultra Z had that issue with initial 4.4.2 versions before they fixed it and then Ebay app crashes no matter what I try (when trying to click on any item)...low in call volume was a big negative for me...added plus have cwm touch in 4.2.2 versus regular cwm but that is not a big deal (sure someone has a working twrp too which would be great)

btw successfully deodexed the 4.4.2 (even though not using it) using the tool here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2713329

however keep getting bootloop on deodexed 4.2.2

EDIT

also successfully applied Xposed mods (various like getting many more toggles, volume rocker wake etc..Gravity xposed is best, Xutilities, Xuimod and Xblast are others) on both the 4.2.2. and 4.4.2

also can get advanced reboot, screenshot using home hard button, slide status bar for screen brightness adjustment etc
[Android General] estuardo4:
I received an email from Teclast. They only support the 2100 MHz band on their phone.

Now the decision will be if I want to have 2G speeds (I'm almost always on reach of many public WiFi signals) and a $150 phablet with metal body, or a 3G and 0.5 cm shorter, $250 one with better camera and a plastic body.

If you happen to know another option, I'll be very greatful. The Sharp one is out of my league right now.

Thank you again.
[Android General] mac231us:
Ok back to kitkat now using this version of the rom for (as needrom links says) Ulefone U69/U7, Carpad T69, Tronsmart PS7, Yuandao M87, OrientPhone Mega Pro 7.0, Created N7 (but using for OrientPhone)

https://mega.co.nz/#!w8tSEB7A!y15nkEH-q5f-4b8yXeOZWxQRuwMunlWfZ9nwsksLW0A

from

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/ulefo...ndao-m87-orientphone-mega-pro-7-0-created-n7/

The supposedly newer 5/27 rom (on Ulefone site link

http://www.ule-fone.com/downloads/ulefone-7-0-inch/)

and then the 6/05 rom from link

http://www.pandawillforum.com/showt...-4-2-for-Ulephone-U7-Orientphone-Mega-Pro-7-0

have issues (5/27 could not root no matter what-has while and orange Welcome boot animation just so you know) and the 6/05 Lutfco Onex rom (again same device) from link below has no MTK engineering mode (which I used to successfully tweak in call/ringer/notification volume levels) (the 6/05 rom has the Onex Black white boot animation)

you can use Mobile uncle tools (from playstore) or MTK Engineering Mode app per this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2248396

pr just type this in dialer

*#*#3646633#*#* to get into MTK engineering mode (no app needed)

Need to Headset and Headset Loudspeaker and Mic within each of those (for each level like level0 level1 etc..think these are the volume steps as called out in build prop)

example levels shown here (different phone but same applies)

http://flaresroms.blogspot.com/2014/05/rom422un-official-mere-by-john-reniel.html

non touch recovery cwm as got using MKTdroid tools not fancy but does the job and is fast..the CWm touch recovery takes forever
[Android General] mac231us:
4.4.2 with working camera+root (SuperSU)+access to MKT Enng tools

vicolodo..think the camera work in JB rom not in 4.4 (in the created kk, the camera only does the front camera not the rear) wondering if it is a gallery apk, camera.bin, and camera lib files issue -will let you know if I have any success (not sure if the 6/5 luftco kk rom has fixed this issue..but then no engineering mtk mode on that and need it to boost pathetically low ringer and in-call earpiece default volumes)

EDIT

(as everything on xda. this is what worked for me do your own checks and due diligence..nothing guaranteed)

so took this rom from here

http://www.ule-fone.com/downloads/ulefone-7-0-inch/

file folder name is 20140527_e2719v92_gq3015

but could not root it (even using vroot)

so from an earlier 4.4.2 rom (link below)

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/ulefo...ndao-m87-orientphone-mega-pro-7-0-created-n7/

which was rootable via vroot (but camera rear did not work), had created cwm recovery image file using mktdroid tools

folder name for this rom is

20140526_e2719v92_gq3015_N7

mktdroid tools guide for cwm is here

http://www.chinaphonearena.com/foru...-CWM-MTK6595-MTK6582-MTK6589-MTK6589T-MTK6577

so installed the rom in first link (5/27)

then went back to flashing mode (no battery etc)

and in the folder of the rom (first link) renamed recovery.img as something else

and put instead the recovery cwm image file created for the needrom rom as the recovery image file.

when flashing unchecked everything except recovery..so the scatter took the new recovery file

then booted to cwm and flashed cwm su update zip file (can find many places)

booted after flashing..no issues SU was there and so was root

camera works on this 5/27 rom AND you have access to mtk engineering tools/mode

only thing google play etc would not connect to network so just went to each google app (like play services, partner setup etc and cleared all data and cache)

on rebooting everything worked! (root, google play etc, mtk enng mode, cwm, camera)

old cwm attached..this will prompt you to update su later
[Android General] estuardo4:
I've seen that on the Nibiru forum they are testing 5.0 on the H1 (M1 little brother). I guess they will test it next on the M1. I hope so.
[Android General] Axelman8:
Hi,

Can you PM me were you bought your phone? i cant find any seller right now...

[MENTION=260923]ANyOne[/MENTION]

Selling ur 7inch? PM me please

Oh yeah: look here for a nice new cover:

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...indows-and-stand-white/104710_1881262955.html

Thnx in advance

Regards

Axelman
[Android General] ivanox1972:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/DHL-...592-Octa-Core-Android-4-2-IPS/1876664281.html
[Android General] estuardo4:
Just a follow up. I haven't been able to test these new ROMs because I have the dreaded lost IMEI and Baseband. I can't restore lost IMEIs and Baseband. Yesterday I spent six hours trying to make them to work, but without success. Back to my nandroid backup everytime.

Of all the ROMs I tested, Touch OS 2.0 was the one I like it most and the one with less bugs. I was really enjoying it. It is a shame I cannot use it.

Anyway, I will buy a beer to the person that can help me solving the lost IMEIs. I've already tried everything that I found on several pages.
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
hi guys..I've just bought Ulefone U69 :) can someone tell me how to root it, but without loosing IMEIs or bricking my phone. It runs on android 4.4.2

and what program i need to make full backup before trying anything on my phone, so i can restore it if anything goes wrong? thanks
[Android General] estuardo4:
You can root using VRoot. Just connect your device to your PC using USB debugging and let Vroot do the rest.

After you root your phone, immediatly install SuperSU, because Vroot is in chinese and sometimes it causes problems. And with SuperSU you can use MTKDroid Tools.

To make a backup toy your PC, use MTKDroid Tools. It is really easy to use and it is a time saver when you want to install other ROMs.

If you want to make a Nandroid backup, you will need to have a CWM recovery. Using MTKTools you can also create a CWM recovery and you can flash it to your phone using SP Flash Tools.

Hope you find the programs. I'm not at my computer right now to paste the links. Sorry,
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
is it better to root it from PC or to install .apk to phone and then root it. I saw that vroot is now iroot and it has app in english also not only chinese. can this app brick my phone or mess up my IMEIs, anyone here had such issues? thanks
[Android General] estuardo4:
I recommend that you use your pc, as I haven't found an apk yet that works. And I recommend that you use the Chinese version, as the English one does not have the latest database.

VRoot is safe to use, and it doesn't interfere with your IMEIs. The only issue that I had was that it took forever to root, but the latest version takes about a minute to root.

And a reminder. As soon as you have root, install supersu and erase vroot.
[Android General] natostanco:
I hope for lollipop :)
[Android General] estuardo4:
Me too. Fortunately they are working on this.

Unfortunately, it won't matter unless they (or we) can solve the lost baseband and IMEIs between flashes.

If you meant an original stock ROM, I wouldn't hold my breath.
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
Hey guys, is it possible to install custom recovery from phone?? My pc is dead so i can't use it to flash recovery
[Android General] estuardo4:
Yes, you can, using Mobile Uncle Tools. Unfortunately, you need to create the recovery image on your PC. I don't know if you can download a CWM recovery file made by someone else, but it has to be made based on the same ROM as you have. If it is in fact possible (we need to wait for someone with the knowledge that can verify this), I have several Recoveries made from different ROMs that I can share.
[Android General] marsian0:
It can be installed using Mobile uncletools from phone, only if it is rooted.

i think that not should be the same Rom, but same android version, same memory layout, etc.
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
I'll fix my pc first and then create recovery image and flash it :)

Do you guys use Dalvik or ART? Have anyone tried xposed? And have you done some modding and tweaks? :) this phone is awesome
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
Hey mate, how to edit touch responsiveness??

When i'm using keyboard it often misses letters
[Android General] estuardo4:
I'm using ART runtime. I've tried Xposed when I was using Dalvik, but I didn't find most modules useful for this device. I'm more into flashing ROMs than tweaking my phone with Xposed.

BTW, I'm done trying other ROMs on this phone. I've spent too many hours trying to make my IMEIs and my baseband to work on my device, with no luck. So far, I've tried ten different methods with no luck. I've tried different combinations of original ROMs from Luftco, Mlais and Nibiru without success. It seems that, even if they are the same OEM phone, something is hardwired to each model and didn't allow the baseband to register.

And, since I'm not a developer and nobody has an answer, I think it is not worth it. YMMV.
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
I'm also using ART :) I have stock 4.4.2 and i will change it only if someone ports CM for our phone :) i've read that most of roms for our phone have bugs.

Have you tried build.prop tweaking or something else? I think my touchscreen is a little bit slow responding, sometimes when i'm typing fast on keyboard it misses few letters. How to increase touch responsiveness?
[Android General] estuardo4:
All the ROMs I've tested had a few bugs indeed. It seems that the developers only want to have a ROM from other maker ported to this devices. They tested and if the ROM doen't have a boot loop, they release it. Even if the ROM has features that our phone does not support. It's definately not the best work I've seen.

I have a very responsive screen. I mean, it is way responsive. When I'm writing a message, I suffer from repeated letters all the time. Not funny.
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
Can you turn on "pointer location" in developer options and see what Prs value you get when touching screen. I always get 1.0, is that normal?

The problem is that bottom 1/3 of the screen needs to be touched with bigger surface of finger to react,while the rest of the screen reacts even if I barely touch it. I don't know why :(
[Android General] marsian0:
One solution for the keyboard over responsiveness is to allow all rotations, and switch the phone upside down, less annoyance when typing...:p

Sounds like a joke, but I'm trying it right know and kind of works. Jejeje
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
Hehe I know that, but why is the screen more reponsive in the upper part, and in the lower part it is not. Are you on 4.4.2? Maybe it is because of screen protector, do you have it on the screen? It seems like there are points where touch isn't registered, when i press letter D in the middle it won't type, but if i press it just a bit down it types it.
[Android General] natostanco:
The repeated letters have nothing to do with sensitivity. It has to do with multi touch. When you tap on one letter and then quickly tap on the second, the last letter that your last finger hold before releasing the screen will be repeated if you have not released your finger from the first letter before tapping the second one.
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
For repeated letters yes, but if it wont type letter when I press it then it is sensitivity problem. I realised that in lower part of the screen where is keyboard when typing there are some points where you need to press harder and somewhere I barelly touch it and it responds. For example where is located letter D, if I press on the edge of letter it types but in the middle of letter i need to press harder.
[Android General] estuardo4:
I've had two 7" phones from China makers. One was a Teclast and now a Luftco. Both have 10 point multitouch screens and both have the same problems on the screen. My guess is that the touch screen is of very low quality. It seems that they only wanted to offer a multitouch screen and used the lowest quality possible. I have the same problems that you describe on both phones. The lower third of the screen has problems registering accurate touch. You can test this with any note taking app and using a special touchscreen pen for capacitive screens. With my Z Ultra I could take note after note. With these China phones, I cannot use my notes apps, as it is impossible to write on the screen. The curious thing is that I can write with my fingers fine, but not on the lower third of the screen. But using pens, I have the same lack of response on the entire screen.
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
Funny thing is that other 2/3 of the screen are super accurate and super responding :D so i'm wondering why lower third is not like the rest of the screen?! Overall this phone is great, battery is good I get more than 8 hours of screen time :)
[Android General] estuardo4:
The other 2/3 works just fine for touch, but not for note taking. I changed my Z Ultra for this phone hoping for a larger writing area (6.44" vs 7") but I ended up without the ability of writing notes.

And you can easily get 16 hours of screen on time, using the 09/08 zip from team biscuit at the lowest brightness setting :)

Do you discovered what is the setting to change on the build.prop file to change screen sensibility?
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
No, I didn't discovered build.prop settings for sensibility, do you know?? Where I can find that zip from team biscuit?
[Android General] estuardo4:
http://www.luftco.cn/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=43666&extra=page=1

This Zip includes MTKTools (different settings to change to different I/O and Governors) and really great battery tweaks.
[Android General] aaallleeennn:
Is there custom recovery for 4.4.2 which i can flash with mobileuncle tools, i don't have a pc now so i can't make my own recovery.