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[Device Reviews and Information] Mbariah:
A couple questions about the TeamForce 4.4.2..

Is it stable?

Is Titanium Backup working?

Gestures working?

Battery Life compared to StockJellybean?

I don't have an sd card will there be an issue with memory?..i read on needrom something about memory?

Any OTA updates?

Finally, is ART working?

Sent from my Jiayu G4S octacore
[Device Reviews and Information] JeeHaa:
I have not used it for long yet, but my experience so far:

Stable: yes

TB working: yes

Battery life: excellent (main reason for a G4S, I can get 4-5d on 2G with light useage), can't compare to JB though

Battery indicator: behaves strangely. It will stay at an unrelalistically high value (e.g. 95/85%) for days. Maybe it still has to settle after the ROM updates...

No issues without external SD card

OTA: There is a separate OTA module (see Needrom), haven't tried it yet.
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
http://tfandroid.es/en/rom-g4s-g5s-spaosp-spanish-aosp/
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Thanks very much for the heads up.

Do users need to install the official KitKat V1via SP Flash Tools first?
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
Nope, read installation notes ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Lol, OK, I wasn't sure if it was assumed knowledge these days :) That's my excuse for asking anyway ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
I'm using this ROM few hours, and I'm pretty excited :)

I don't know why, but I feel better on it than on Chilapos V1 which I was using last days :D
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Dare I ask what the camera and GPS are like? I've just navigated 600 miles through Europe and the GPS was so poor I nearly threw the Jiayu out the window on several occasions. Both lock times and accuracy are very very bad on mine now.
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
Is too early to answer on this questions after few hours of using mobile phone inside my flat :D

Especially when the weather is rainy :(
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Ah, OK. I won't be able to download the ROM for a few days anyway. If you find any glaring bugs, feel free to keep all of us posted.
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
For now only one thing, totally unimportant for me is this that I can't finish test on Antutu benchmark - it is getting crashed.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
That's odd, I wonder if that's to do with the CPU governor settings or something.
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
There are options to change, but I don't know what to do there so I'm not going to touch them..
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Fair enough. If you search XDA (or google) there's loads of info on what each governor means and how it works. Same for info regarding the scheduler type.
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
There are userspace , powersave, hotplug , performance governors and noop , deadline , cfq schedulers
[Device Reviews and Information] but-888-:
Multilang or spanish only, could not find anything about this

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Multi language. It's also available on NeedROM so there are some comments/questions/answers to read through in that thread that give more of an idea of what it's like.
[Device Reviews and Information] Mbariah:
Anyone know how to enable vibration when the soft keys are pressed in the kitkat roms?am currently on TF's AOSP..even in Official v1 and TF's Rainbow ROM it's still not working..

Also is tap to wake and gestures working on any ROM you've tried?
[Device Reviews and Information] kambingbakar:
Edited v4 solved that problem
[Device Reviews and Information] stu1690:
I was trying to get5 SkyGo working on the G4S yesterday but it wouldn't run. Has antone been able to use SkyGo on any Roms?
[Device Reviews and Information] irishpancake:
Sky won't allow it on rooted Androids......afaik, no solution works.
[Device Reviews and Information] JeeHaa:
I own a G4S and a G4SL. I flashed TeamForce v2 on them immediately and noticed that on neither device the vibrate function works any more. I am sure on the G4SL the vibrate worked in the stock 4.2.2 it came with.

On the G4S I tried going back to several custom and stock roms (4.2 and 4.4), but vibrate never worked again. Maybe the motor is defective, or the ROM broke something in software.

Has anyone else experienced this too?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Have a look in the comments on NeedROM. I think I read something about it there. I'm pretty sure it's a bug. I'm still on 4.2.2 so I can't help beyond that.
[Device Reviews and Information] JeeHaa:
UPDATE

G4S/G4SL Stock ROM Update: G4S-20140927-1826499 – KOT49H

http://www.needrom.com/download/jiayu-g4s-kk
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
I really hope they've fixed some of the bugs, like caller ID and the reversed front and rear camera as well as improving GPS and camera performance. Sadly those things aren't in the changelog.
[Device Reviews and Information] alex nnn:
Jiayu's "Official" kitkat update for G4S

It seems Jiayu have posted their KitKat 4.4 ROM update and tools for the G4S to baidu.com for download. I'm currently downloading it now (very slowly) - it's very hit and miss even getting the baidu page to load here in the UK! More details of the update here www .jiayu-store. com/blog/jiayu-g4s-octa-core-android44-firmware-download/ (no spaces!) - has anyone tried this yet, any advice? It may have already been mentioned previously in this thread - please let me know if I've missed it...

thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
anyone tried this rom

http://www.needrom.com/download/custom-20140927-mg/comment-page-2/#comments

i want to go to kitkat but not sure if now is the right time :)
[Device Reviews and Information] jojimat:
i think Custom MG Rom is good one , its based on official v4 update . Now i'm using SPAOSP 4.4.3 from TF , it's a nice one too . its almost like stock & OTA update support .
[Device Reviews and Information] but-888-:
Is spaosp supporting gesture wake up? Can it read and write to external SD, i am also planning to switch to Kitkat due to some of my daily apps having Nice features only supported by Kitkat, but dont want to loose any benefit of the SD card. Thanks for shining me a light
[Device Reviews and Information] jojimat:
gesture wake up is not support now , may be they add this feature in their future updates. i dont have any problem with external SD , it works fine . xposed frameworks works fine.

*SDFix app is available in play store & there is Xposed framework module " HandleExternalStorage " is also available for fixing Read/write problem on kitkat .
[Device Reviews and Information] sruciok:
Hi there, I killed my G4S 2gb/16gb version. I wanted to have miui, found some room and I dont checked that is wrong version. I cant launch phone, screen is black, any sings of life. I could plug phone to PC and just hear sound of plugged device. I tried to install it by system update, it was 4.4.2 Chilapos Rom. What I have to do now to make phone alive? :crying:
[Device Reviews and Information] Mbariah:
That unplugged/plugged sound is good news..shows that your device is responding to the preloader driver..if so, simply flash any official rom either Kitkat or Jellybean( highly recommend this one https://yadi.sk/d/EEnJrkfrTB97p and your phone should be good to go..am sure you can find a well-detailed guide on how to flash a stock rom using mtkflashtools..a good start reading is here http://www.needrom.com/download/jiayu-g4s-kk/ right under Install ROM*:

- Unpack FlashTools, and Click....
[Device Reviews and Information] sruciok:
Im trying to do that but without success, the sound of plugged/unplugged device loops when I connect telephone and thats all, damm.
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
Have you correctly installed Preloader driver?

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[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Like Skubidoo says, are the drivers properly installed? Had you used spflashtools with the G4S before? If not, go into device manager when the phone is plugged into the PC and look at the list of PC's hardware. Does anything have a yellow exclamation mark over it?
[Device Reviews and Information] sruciok:
Yeah, you have right, I dont have installed these drivers. Something run but I have now error 5054 LOL, something with drivers.

Damm, Im still trying, removed mtk drivers, and installed once again, I just have red stripe and 5054 error.

Thanks for help everyone! I fixed it finally, used PC with Windows XP.

i.imgur. com/JxT2reQ.png
[Device Reviews and Information] denzG:
I installed it but it had screen inaccuracy issues. Stock roms work perfectly in matter of screen accuracy.

Im in the same situation. My phone stucks/shuts down after 2-3mins of inactivity/screen off... loops randomly etc. I tried to flash many roms but always the same.

I formatted it and tried to flash the JB rom but now it gives me a BROM ERROR: S_DA_UART_DATA_CKSUM_ERROR (3060)

Please help!!!
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
it is not based on v4 but the newest version after v4
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Did you make a backup on your PC with MTK Droid Tools before trying any ROMs?
[Device Reviews and Information] denzG:
Unfortunately No :(
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
OK, don't give up just yet. Head over to gizbeat and it's sister forum site Chinaphone arena and have a look for info. My guess is that people there will be able to tell you what to do next. I'm sure the principle will be the same even for different Chinese devices. Sorry I can't help more, this is my first Chinese device so I've only used the various tools once or twice.
[Device Reviews and Information] JeeHaa:
Is there anyonw who knows where the haptic feedback (vibrate) motor is located in the Jiayu G4(S)? And if you can get a replacement part for it?

I opened the phone and looked for it, but couldn't find anything obvious?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
I opened mine up to have a look at the GPS antenna connection last night. I think it's on the bottom PCB (that's what it felt like when it vibrated). I don't know about a replacement. Try Pandawill or Antelife etc. Aliexpress too of course. It may be that you need the whole bottom PCB. Is yours definitely broken? Some ROMs seem to have a bug with haptic feedback.
[Device Reviews and Information] JeeHaa:
I have tried going back to several stock and custom versions to no avail, so I assume it is really broken. Not a big deal to me, but annoying anyway.

I thought it would be worthwhile to try and replace it if I can get a cheap replacement part, and find the motor at all. :)

Was where you felt it in the loudspeaker part similar to this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Eyk_fYurm4

Initially I thought the motor would be integraded there, but according to the seller, the loud speaker part does not contain the motor?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Unfortunately I was holding the battery in the phone by hand whilst restarting it so I couldn't look very closely, but, it felt like it was on the printed circuit board at the base of the phone, not inside the speaker. I will open mine up again in future when I try to make a better GPS antenna but I don't know when that will be.
[Device Reviews and Information] JeeHaa:
OK, thanks. You are not talking about the earpiece speaker (at the top), right? I meant the main loudspeaker that is at the base of the phone. :)

O well, not a huge issue anyway, so I'll just leave it until I receive the speaker part. Then I'll know for sure.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
OK, perhaps this is a sign that I didn't get enough love as a child or something, but I have taken my phone apart again just for you ;). The vibrate function is definitely not located in the external loudspeaker. However, you can scratch what I said earlier too because it's also not located on the smaller PCB at the bottom of the device. It's located on the main PCB near the top of the device, but it's not on show. It must be underneath the main board behind the LCD. Sorry, but I didn't feel like pulling the main board out to investigate any further.
[Device Reviews and Information] JeeHaa:
Thanks for the effort, much appreciated! :)

I guess I will just leave things as they are then, and continue life without haptic feedback!
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Did you try flashing an official stock Jelly Bean ROM via spflashtools? On a Russian forum (4pda I think) there was a link about getting haptic feedback working again. Sorry I can't be more precise than that.
[Device Reviews and Information] JeeHaa:
I did, stock 4.2.2/4.4.2, several custom ROMs but none fixed it.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Definitely sounds dead then :( Ironically I have mine turned off for most things because I find it too coarse.
[Device Reviews and Information] marisat:
kayboord

Hello

I am looking for Sony xperia

Where can I find the keyboard to be installed in our device?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
I'm not sure. Try a google search of XDA to see if there is a downloadable package that works for non-Sony phones.
[Device Reviews and Information] marisat:
I have downloaded several but none works
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
OK. In the past I recall that HTC keyboards wouldn't work on non-HTC devices because of things missing from the framework. Perhaps the same is true of Sony's keyboards.
[Device Reviews and Information] but-888-:
Borx v3 is having xperia Keyboard as stock, download the rom and pick the Files you need, and you are ready to go cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] marisat:
dib uaeume

what do you mean?

I have to install a different rom
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
No, he means download the ROM, then you can extract the keyboard files from the ROM (from the system folder).

After that you can place them in the same location on your own phone, set the correct permissions for each file and reboot.
[Device Reviews and Information] Mbariah:
Sometime ago i complained that gameloft's Modern Combat 5 was playin badly on the G4S(that was on Jellybean) and now that i've had the chance to test the game on Kitkat(Teamforce AOSP to be exact) i'm happy to report that it plays flawlessly..very decent fps..
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
That's I interesting, I guess the drivers are offering much better performance under KitKat, or maybe the game detects the phone differently and sets a lower effects level? Either way, perhaps it's almost time for me to make the jump to KK. Any issues with the Team force ROM?
[Device Reviews and Information] Mbariah:
Detail level is still the same as it was on Jellybean...plus am playing on highest detail level

On TeamForce... soft buttons not vibrating,titanium back up not working, gestures not working..everything else works ok..including xposed[emoji6]
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Thanks, that sounds good. The lack of titanium backup would be a pain though for me. Regarding the vibrate function, I think I read something about a patch on 4pda in a G4S thread. Unfortunately I was looking for something else at the time so I didn't really pay attention to it. Google translate wasn't working too well either.
[Device Reviews and Information] pozzeco:
Hello again,

how to install flash player in to this phone?

And what news about GPS issue? Maybe it's resolved?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Sorry, I haven't tried Flash. There are usually versions available that can be side loaded from the memory card.

As for GPS....for me this is the weakest part of the phone. The more I read the more it would appear that at least part of the problem is due to the design of the antenna. After testing the phone across Europe and being very frustrated by it losing lock in favourable circumstances, I think at least part of the problem is a weak signal. A few people are making modified antennas out of copper foil and reporting success. Have a look at the NeedROM thread for Chillapos' thread, page thirteen or so. There are a couple of sets of pictures posted by two different users.

I've already taken mine apart twice to investigate the antenna and to remove dust from behind both camera lenses. I'm waiting for some copper foil from China and then I will have a go at making my own antenna.

If GPS is important, I'd get a Qualcomm device. I also wouldn't buy any of the new MTK chipset equipped devices until someone confirms that GPS really does work properly (not just getting a lock, but accuracy).
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
phone felt on the ground and i broke my touchscreen guys

i see on aliexpress that lcd screen goes together with digitizer and it is 60$

anyone changed it ?

i dont want to throw the phone
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Noooooooooo! Major bummer Mite.

Just found a video on YouTube but I can't paste a link in here for some reason. I've had the back off. That was very straightforward. Eight screws and a few clips that can be loosened by sliding a fingernail around the edge. There's a little double sides tape just above the battery, where the housing that sits beneath the SIM cards touches the mainboard. I think the rest would be straightforward apart from getting the LCD unglued from the metal frame/chassis.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
did you changed the screen on yours ? or you were explaining me the video :)

are you in the UK ouzo?

do you think customs will charge me if i order in UK
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Sorry Mite, no, I didn't change my screen. I took mine apart to try to get dust out of both cameras and also to have a look at the GPS antenna.

Yes I'm in the UK. Yes, in theory Customs will charge import duty and VAT above a certain value, though I can't recall what that amount is.
[Device Reviews and Information] SgtAKpower:
My camera is not working. I already tried completely resetting my phone, tried other camera apps but it is still not working. Any suggestions/fixes ?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Either return it or perhaps by a new camera module and fit it yourself?
[Device Reviews and Information] yungwizzy:
hi i just got this device ..please anyone who knows how to root it should teach me please[emoji22]
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Go into settings/security. Is there an option to enable superuser?
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
i have just checked for mobile phones and wow

for 100 $ octacores with 1080p

if i am giving 60$ for display better get new phone

hmmm

dont know what to do also i am scared they will charge me here in UK

i need an android phone immediately :)

out of topic check these two phones

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Huaw...MTK6592-1-9GHz-Octa-core-13MP/1969746839.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Leno...e-android-4-2-moblie-phone-1G/1626777314.html
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Difficult to know what to do.....
[Device Reviews and Information] SgtAKpower:
I just saw it is gone from "apps". I think its somehow disabled by the system. Any idea how to enable it again ? When I click the camera app it says "cant connect to camera" ?
[Device Reviews and Information] indiffereddie:
SgtAKpower, check the version of your rom, so somebody could send you the camera .apk file
[Device Reviews and Information] SgtAKpower:
4.2.2 ? I dont have a custom Rom installed.
[Device Reviews and Information] pozzeco:
I did this with copper wire. No effect.. http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=10317&pid=471584

Next device will be with a Qualcomm.
[Device Reviews and Information] bushjasen:
guys,

The screen is nice and crisp. surprisingly big for the phones overall dimensions.

But is there a way to reduce the speaker noice on this phone?
[Device Reviews and Information] New Droid:
Does anyone solve the gps problem? I serious thinking in buying this phone but a need the GPS working.
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
If you need GPS choose different phone
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
In theory this can be tweaked through MTK Engineer mode. Tread VERY carefully though. Have a quick search and you should find a few pages explaining what some of the settings do. I've tried tweaking a few things but the changes didn't save after a reboot.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Sadly, SkubiDoo is right. The GPS is pants.
[Device Reviews and Information] indiffereddie:
It's probably way too early to ask, but what do you think, will G4S get Lollipop update? :)
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
Nobody knows

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[Device Reviews and Information] New Droid:
Ok [emoji20] . Thanks for the answers
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
http://www.needrom.com/download/chilapos-rom-2/comment-page-13/#comments

Personally I'd be happy with a fully working stock Jelly Bean ROM, let alone KitKat or Lolliop ;)

I've finally got hold of some self adhesive copper foil (I bought it from a garden centre). So far I've tried a couple of designs. The one listed by Vladimir on page 13 of Chilapos' ROM thread on NeedROM looks promising. So far I've only tried the GPS whilst stationary so I need to do more testing.
[Device Reviews and Information] fahy93:
I have decided to take the plunge and go for a chinese android phone, and this is the phone I feel fits my needs quiet well. I am just not sure where to purchase it from. http://goo.gl/SePrbt . This is from jiayu-store.com but I'm not sure if it is a legitimate site. I also found this one http://goo.gl/ewTGMg on aliexpress. Which one should I go for? Cheers in advance.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
I used SPEMALL, so I can only talk the experience I had with them, which was mixed. They often have deals on accessories which work out quite good.

Perhaps someone else will let you know if your chosen sellers are any good. Good luck, whoever you choose.
[Device Reviews and Information] Mbariah:
I'd get the huawei honor...lenovo phones are usually accompanied by alot of bloatware and not nearly as much dev support as hu

I also got mine from SPEMALL...nice deals..fast shipping..had some trouble at customs but i'd buy from them again..
[Device Reviews and Information] fahy93:
Thanks for the advice, unfortunately they have it it up twice for 126 euro and for 152 euro but the cheaper option is sold out. I don't know why they have done that. It looks like one of my links from my last post didn't work but does anyone know if http://www.jiayu-store.com/ is an official store? The help is seriously appreciated. thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] SkubiDoo:
I recommend to order from aliexpress

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[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
A few months ago Jiayi issued a warning about fake stores. I read it on Gizchina. Google gizchina to find that old story. Sorry, off the top of my head I can't remember which stores were the non-affiliated one.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
i have just ordered a replacement screen for the jiayu g4s

i hope it will work and i hope it will be 10points auo screen

so the only tutorial that i found is this one which is for the g4 but i think it should be the same

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-QGR2mlDVU

so ok i will dissasemble the phone but how did he fixed the screen in position ? double sided tape ? and thats it leave it like that ?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
My guess would be double sided tape. Careful application of heat from a hairdryer or heat gun should help you get it off. The finish on the metal frame around the screen is only paint and it marks easily. You might be able to reuse the double sided tape if you're lucky.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
i am not sure how this double sided tape is going to hold the display not to fall

looks like pretty unstable to me
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Perhaps it's glue then, tape was just a guess....

By the way, as an example, the little outer camera lens on the back of the phone, that's held on by a tiny ring of double sided tape. Industrial strength of course.