yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] alexeei:
I think they wrong-because they say it has nfc,mhl and 3000mah battery-it's wrong... May be some owner answer right :good:
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
My system monitor told me that the CPU's frequency keeps going down. At first, the MAX frequency can reach 2.3GHz, but just after a few seconds, it begins to drop.

通过 ZTE Grand S II LTE 发表
[Device Reviews and Information] Simmessa:
s291 freezing repeatedly

OK I must admit I am still using an Old ROM (B04) but these days I'm experiencing multiple freezes where the Phone stops and I have to reboot by keeping Power button pressed... Strange ...it was working perfectly until now... I suspect the google apps are causing this but I'm not sure. I'm jumping on B08 soon (jozco slim) and let you Know if this fixes the issue... Enjoy Your zte!!!
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
Have a try with B09 MIfavourUI 2.3.2 which just had published at 27th June.

通过 ZTE Grand S II LTE 发表
[Device Reviews and Information] MCarek:
Developer options

Hi everyone, I have found on chinese forum tip for accessing Developer options without connecting phone to pc by cabel. It´s easy to do it.

Touch on Settings then scroll down to About phone and 5x touch on Build version (ZTE_GRAND_S_II_LTEV1.0.0B0X-X=number of your ROM). After that will appears note You access Developer option and you can see this item in the System for good ;), bye
[Device Reviews and Information] piermaz38:
Can we root the phone with the B09 version? Is the Jocko's tutorial works with the B09?
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
I don't know whether Jocko's tutorial works, but I'm using a rooted B09.

My English is poor
[Device Reviews and Information] piermaz38:
I'm French, my english is poor too :p . And i need to make my phone in french with "more locate" app and i need the root access to do that .
[Device Reviews and Information] tonapi:
firmware original or B09?

hi guys, i would to know wich is best firmware: original or B09? thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] MCarek:
Yes, if you have root you can flash on B09 rom no problem ;)

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Hi, everything about root is in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2762565

Unfortunately the manul is without pictures. If you wait i´ll make some or find them on chinese forum. Jozco has no time now, ok?:good:
[Device Reviews and Information] piermaz38:
Okay thank you. I will try when I can conect my phone at my pc . I do the first cycle of battery ...
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
got my phone yesterday! )

rooted it, upgraded to jozco313 b08 rom, then upgraded to B09 and updated supersu, all done with no problems. strange that with my note 3 on snap 800 with custom rom even without overclocking I get 35000-36000 scores and with this beast on 801 snap only 32000-33000,

Guess its all about rom and that its still on 4.3, waiting for 4.4

but defently its the best phone for the money! :D
[Device Reviews and Information] Simmessa:
Right now I updated to Jozco B08 slim and everything is smooth, I'll let you know, and btw can't wait to see a KitKat ROM on this monster phone!

(Also MIUI would be VERY nice ;) )

S.
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
Me too. I'm expecting a Kitkat ROM for a long time. It would be great if we can get a CM11 .

My English is poor
[Device Reviews and Information] Simmessa:
Yes I think we need some alternatives on the ZTE Grand S II:

MIUI

Cyanogenmod 11

Official (Mifavor)

Then, it would be wonderful! MIUI should be coming in July, anyway...

S.
[Device Reviews and Information] tonapi:
firmware B09

hi, what are the advantages of version B09? is multilingual? thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
Nope, still got only English and Chinese.

My English is poor

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I'm just wondering that why there were only a few people that uses Grand s ii. I mean you can buy such a nice phone which loaded with Snapdragon 801 on such a low price. Even in China, I hardly can see someone is using a Grand series phone.

My English is poor
[Device Reviews and Information] tonapi:
ok but original firmware is multilingual? a tip: original firmware o B09? thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Welcome in the club :D

Well, i'm trying MF3.0.7 for a few hour, so I can't give a definitve judge about it, all seems working fine (except for the little issue about network location with some not google apps) but I tested very few things. It's really quick to set-up and doesn't need any tweak thank to alexeei build, you don't need to root, remove chinese apps e flash google apps, just flash and install your apps.

Stock MF 2.2 updated to B14 was really stable and fully working for me but it needs some work to remove chinese apps and make network location functioning, so, due to the easiness of alexeei build, unless you have a particular app you use a lot that needs exclusively network location, i think you can go straight with MF3.0.7.

[MENTION=1059761]alexeei[/MENTION]

I have a couple of questions, hope I don't bother you:

1) is there any techinal reason why you installed Kinguser and not SuperSU as root prvilege manager?

2) did you modified something in the default cpu governor? I see that it's set on Interactive while in B14 it were alawys on Ondemand, do you prefer this governor (did you find noticeable differences?)

Thank you very much again ;)

p.s.

another thing i appreciate of your modded rom is that you removed the boot.img, so flashing it didn't overwrite my multilnaguage CWM, really nice :)
[Device Reviews and Information] airicky703:
I try alexeei's 3.0.6 for a day, I also find problem in Network location for non google app.

I'm wondering isn't it any method to fix this problem??? Thanks mc.god!!!!
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
I made some quick attempts when trying 3.0.6 but they didn't work so i reverted to B14, but this time I would remain with the new rom so I'll try to investigate more deeply. Unfortunately I cant'y say if I will be able to find a solution at all, since my knowledge is't really so advanced as the task would need, but there's no harm in trying :cool:

I noticed before that the "find phone" function of CM Security seems to work, so I was thinking that non every "non google" apps were affected, but then I remembered that CM security ask you to log in wih your Google profile to enable this function, so it's probably based on google localization too.

We'll see :)
[Device Reviews and Information] airicky703:
Let's wait and see! THX!!
[Device Reviews and Information] alexeei:
1)No, no technical reason)

2)No, as i know, interactive is default for 4.4 ROMs
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Ok, thank you ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] TeamAndroid27:
Googd Design

I hate the location of the headphone jack
[Device Reviews and Information] carths81:
i installed 3.0.7 of alexeei, how i enable the ANT mode?
[Device Reviews and Information] alcantara1977:
Supposed you refers to ART. Go to setting/development/ choose runtime/select ART.

Then it will reboot and you have ART.

Do that at your own risk.
[Device Reviews and Information] carths81:
yes, ART sorry, i enabled also Adjust cpu frequency automatically to improve battery time
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Be aware that enabling "auto adjust cpu freq" in power manager caps the cpu tu 1.2 Ghz instead of standard 2.3 Ghz, so you can experience a noticable loss of performance, depending on apps you are running ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] carths81:
maybe the cpu has a minimum of 1.2ghz and maximum of 2.3ghz that switch frequency based on app (similar to modern cpu on pc)
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
No, at default our SnapDragon 801 works between 300-2.300 Mhz, scaling frequency automatically on apps and system requests based on the governor used. When you activate that "auto adjust cpu" the max freq is capped at 1.200, so it scales between 300-1200 instead of 300-2300, it can be really useful when you are running low on battery and need some extra time and you can't recharge it in any way, but in normal usage conditions i suggest you to leave it disabled. Your choice ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] MCarek:
Calling

Hi guys,

I´m using hasz roms, now I have 4.11.21 version and I have noticed that outcoming calls are shutting down after aprox. 8-9 minutes talking. In previous versions was the same issue. Does anyone have same problem or it´s just my case. Thanks for the answers. :)
[Device Reviews and Information] insecta:
Someone solve the problem of the localization in no google apps on MF3.0.7?
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
I'm goig to do some test when I'll have some time, at the moment I just tried a little thing: the app /system/app/Networklocation.apk is actually the baidu network location app (you can see it via "Root app delete"). I simply disabled it and rebooted, and then, while google apps continues working perfectly, the non google apps that have issue seems to start recognizing in some way the network localization service. In fact Mapfactor Navigator, under GPS info, now says "location provider: network" instead of the complete blank it was showing before (obviously i'm referring to the case with gps turned off). Also Waze and another app I use, instead of showing "finding yor position" actually show me a map... The problem is that they all show me a map of Rome (correct) but locate me in a place at the city center, not nearly close to my actual position. Turning on gps they all work fine, and turning it off again, they continue to show me the last position they acquired via gps.

So in the end, it's not really functioning again, but I think it can be a starting point from whitch make further tests. As i said, when I'll have time ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] insecta:
I'm evaluating to upgrade to MF3.0.7 brom b08... the location issue is the only downside?
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
At the moment I didn't find other issues.
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
Replace your Networklocation.apk /system/app with this one - https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=A697B138491BF198!8430&authkey=!AAfNNB6idNtKA5A&ithint=file,apk

with right permission, its works for me and it takes the position from cell towers. :)
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Is it the google network location app? Did it work? I already tried to replace it with 2 different version of this file, one of 313 kb taken from the JB gapps (since it's no more present in any kk gapps zip I downloaded) and the other of 343 kb taken from here (link found on another forum), but neither worked, the phone continues behaving like when the app is simply disabled.

Since it's 333 kb i suppose it's another version again, where did you take it from? Anyway I'll give it a try asap ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
I don't remember where I found it but it should be googles one from 4.4.x, waze started to show me approximately right location in radius of 500m but still google maps working better its showing me exactly my location, strange..

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I`m thinking to try this option - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1715375

interesting if it would work...
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
I suppose that google apps can get location from com.qualcomm.location service (that was not woring on JB, i remember having read about it having a bug previously), while other apps need to rely on the more standard and known Networklocation. Just my opinion, it's pretty confusing :D

I saw it too, but having gapps already installed in this rom I'm afraid it could generate some problems, so didn't go deeper.
[Device Reviews and Information] insecta:
MF3.0.7 installed... not satisfied :( Only 8gb for apps: titanium backup can't reinstall all the apps that I had on b08... Network signal/wifi signal very lower than before: when firts I call without problem now the phone calls drops...

Also less memory avaiable: at least 300/400 mb less with less applications... The battery seems also to be worst, but for this i will wait a little before valuate...

I see also that some apps seems to be less smooth than before... I hope in some improvement...

P.s.: I installed the network apk, we'll see if it works... ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] alexeei:
For problem with low signal some peoples write on the official forum, i also see sometime, that signal lower than for example in 3.0.4, i think may be 3.0.6-3.0.7 has new modem, not optimized enough. And about another things-yes, you right :) But, if you want Android 4.4, you can wait some more time and hope that it will be optimized as well as 4.3, or use it as it, with some less memory and some worst battery life (i see that in Android 4.4 MF 2.3 it was same as in 4.3, but as i think some apps in MF 3.0.x still not good optimized). As variant-use Android 4.4 on MF2.3, but it's not updated anymore... Or wait for Android 5.0 ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
I tried the apk shared by [MENTION=1113385]chetbiz[/MENTION] but unfortunately for me nothing changed, I even tried to tweak the framework-res.apk like in 4.3 but no results :(

Abiut the problems discussed by [MENTION=673207]insecta[/MENTION] I had sometimes similar impressions, especially regarding signal strenght and battery, but since I don't make intensive use of the phone, they were more like sensations, nothing clearly evident.

But if both [MENTION=673207]insecta[/MENTION] and [MENTION=1059761]alexeei[/MENTION] confirm this, I think they are real, so, considering the locatioon issue too, I'm thinking of returning to MF2.2 B14.
[Device Reviews and Information] insecta:
I don't think android 5.0 will arrive before 6/8 months :(

ZTE is very slow in releasing updated version of their rom... and also to correct bug... It's a waste because the hardware is very good... if only this phone was officially supperted from CM Team... :(

I make a very intensive use of the phone... today I was at 20% of battery after about 6 hours of use (usually it makes about 10 hours, that is a wonderful result for me)
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Then i suggest you to revert to JB updating to B14, I found it really stable, performing and fully functioning.
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
Flashable Baseband

I found flashable baseband on http://bbs.anzhi.com/thread-9194050-1-1.html ,You can try these basebands on 3.0.7, or previous version, just download and flash via custom recovery. And you can take any baseband from any rom you like(B14, 3.0.4, 3.0.6 e.g), just extract the rom and copy its .bin file , replace the .bin file in baseband file and then flash it, do as your own risk.......B11, B12, B13, 3.0.4, 3.0.5 baseband included in attachment ,Download link: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1i3HxDLN Code: 5qaa

I also noticed signal strenght became weak on 3.0.7, then I flashed 3.0.6 baseband but sadlly nothing change:(
[Device Reviews and Information] alexeei:
When you flash it, it's changed in about phone info baseband firmware? I try to flash firmware from 3.0.4 but in about phone info baseband not changed...
[Device Reviews and Information] insecta:
I make finally work the wake with voice function...

There is only one simple but basilar error in the instructions: you must say "Hi ZTE" as in instructions, but you must say it in chinese... they translate the instructions with the command, but that command don't exists... enclosed an example of how to read it correctly... it's something like "Ni hao zhon xin"... good luck!
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
Yes, the info will change. I flashed B11 baseband and now it shows 0008. I remember the numbers are same on recent roms, maybe it's 0069 on stock 3.0.4 too.
[Device Reviews and Information] prian007:
There is a B15 online. What's new in this version??

http://www.ztedevice.com.cn/support...c6d-4b81-8b2f-36e4cf75e2eb.html#type=software
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
Are you sure? I check, it's still B14.:what:
[Device Reviews and Information] prian007:
It takes ages to load
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
So strange, mine is B14...You can click the circle and let me see what's new
[Device Reviews and Information] prian007:
Maybe your browser has some cache issues.

Anyway here is what it said.
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
Just optimize launcher and heartservice, Improve their stability, nothing important....

OK, now it's B15
[Device Reviews and Information] prian007:
There we go. But it takes really long.
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Started download of B15 on my server, hope I can provide high-speed link soon.

In the end i went back to B14, it is still preferable than MF3x in smoothness and battery consumption, so I'm glad to see this new update, even though the described improvements aren't really of big insterest.
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Ok, finally downloaded B15, it was incredibly slow, so for anyone having downloading problems, you can find it here:

ZTE S291 resources

I'm probably going to update tomorrow.
[Device Reviews and Information] insecta:
Have you tried the b15? impressions?
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Not yet, I didn't have time to do it this weekend, since flashing it involves redoing root, reflashing gapps and remove again all chinese apps, a bit too much work for the little spare time i had.
[Device Reviews and Information] JohnXrs:
There is a rooted Chinese(i guess they include English language) rom based on official B15 and its around 200mb smaller so i guess some junks are removed.I cant post external links,and my phone will arrive this week so i cant test it yet.the rom is located in myzte.cn.
[Device Reviews and Information] hamell:
Are you get root to B14? Sorry for my English too:)
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Just finished updating to B15 from original update.zip, it took a bit of work to redo root, remove chinese apps, install CWM, flash gapps ad tweak framework-res.apk for the networlk location. All seem going ok as in B14, I'll be able to evaluate if something is different in the next days.

p.s.

I flashed the update.zip directly from multilinguial CWM 6.0.4.9 set in chinese, all ok (before updating I made a nandroid backup and then wiped only cache and dalvik).
[Device Reviews and Information] pbmm:
Hi Alexeei,

I am not sure if this happens to anybody else. Every time I flash a file after flashing the 3.0.7 ROM that you modified, or just simply clearing cache, I always lose root. Is there something that I can do to stop this from happening? Thanks in advance.
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
Which recovery do you have? I always used CWM 6.0.4.9 and since the first time i flashed gapps, when I reboot, just before leaving recovery it's always showing something like "there is a problem with root, do you want to fix su binary file? (/system/xbin/). Yes - No". The first time i said "yes" and after reboot root was lost. Since then I always respond "No" to that question and never had root loss.
[Device Reviews and Information] pbmm:
I am using the Chinese CWM 6.0.5.0. I upgraded to B11 once and it changed my CWM to 6.0.5.0. Then I lost my copy of the English/Chinese CWM when my old pc crashed. Would you mind uploading a copy and paste the link? Thanks.
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
You can find it here ZTE S291 resources

unzip, launche the exe and then choose 1 at the prompt (option 2 flashes original stock recovery and option 3 reboots in recovery)
[Device Reviews and Information] alcantara1977:
When I install 3.0.7, in recovery 6.0.4.9, asked me if I want to install stock recovery, I said no. And after it says if I want to fix a problem with SuperSU, i said yes, and all ok.
[Device Reviews and Information] pbmm:
I stil lose root. :( This happens when I do something in CWM. Oh well... Thanks anyway...
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
As I said, if cwm shows the "problem with su binary. fix?" question, try with answering "no".
[Device Reviews and Information] pbmm:
Yup, did that. Still losing root when I flashed a file in CWM after installing this ROM. Well, i guess I just have resflash the ROM every time I lose root. This only happens with the rooted ZTE Kitkat rom. Thanks again anyway.
[Device Reviews and Information] mc.god:
To B14 users:

Do you have "Scanning always available" option under Settings -> WiFi -> Advanced ? (as shown here)

I remeber having seen this, but not sure if it was when i was with MF3 or B14 ^^;
[Device Reviews and Information] RAWSOME:
Hi huys,

I need help. I tried out the 3.0.7 ROM which I liked but it had one problem the alarm wouldn't go off in the morning. I tried the newest MIUI 4.12.5 from hasz which worked great and the alarm also worked but my after a while the touchscreen would just go completely crazy and I'd have to take out the battery. Tha thappened like 3 times a day which made it unusuable for me. Now I tried the cleaned b15 from from myzte. It is nice and smooth but again the alarm won't go off in the morning. What do I do I can't keep oversleeping :silly: ?
[Device Reviews and Information] alcantara1977:
Have you tried installing UPDATE-superSU.zip from recovery. I loose root first time i installed B8 slim ROM, and I do this way, I recover ROOT.

The link is:

http://download.chainfire.eu/589/SuperSU/
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
got this problem

So my phone is kinda messed up. I flashed this rom http://xdaforums.com/android/general/slim-rom-kk-b01-4-4-version-t2829669 I have had this problem when my phone would randomly go back and vibrate. It would constantly do this for a minute or two then it would stop. Wondering if there is a thing I can fix in the conifg because I dont want to flash another rom because I want to keep all my apps and root access. Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] JohnXrs:
I just got my device flash B15 rom gapps and root,but i have a problem with 5Ghz WiFi.I see my network but i cant connect.Anyone have similar problems with dual band wifi?
[Device Reviews and Information] kitty start:
i buy the phone ,and it is real good ,big screen ,larger capacity battery ,especially,the back cover is so excellent,i likes the design.:)
[Device Reviews and Information] RAWSOME:
5 ghz wifi works for me no problem.
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
Official MF3.0.8, kitkat, stable version, you can OTA from 3.0.7

Download link: http://yunpan.cn/cf5fNQEzTgFTC Code: 3a39

Original link: http://www.myzte.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=211230&extra=&page=1&mobile=yes

Fixed about contacts, status bar, music, alarm clock, camera.......little changes
[Device Reviews and Information] JohnXrs:
Maybe its because i flash the rom from myzte.cn or its my wdr7500 fault,will see.
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
3.0.8 feels better, signal status has changed to 5 bars, And signal strength become more better, but network speed seems slow down, though it up to 2m/s with 4G sometimes

I flash PICO MODULAR PACKAGE GAPPS(88M) on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2397942 , it works fine, only one FC when you reboot
[Device Reviews and Information] alexeei:
MF 3.0.8 optimized, with proper root (superuser), google keyboard, titanium backup, integrated gapps, without chinese programs :)
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
alexeei waited for your rom! Thanx again for your great work! :):good:
[Device Reviews and Information] JohnXrs:
The build quality its not very good i suppose that's why the price is low.
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
I got news that custom 5.0 will come next week, let's wait for it :D
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
You suppose wrong, build quality is good.
[Device Reviews and Information] JohnXrs:
i have the phone for a week now so i don't make this from my mind.
[Device Reviews and Information] alexeei:
May be you have initially defective phone or may be it was damaged when delivery? Because nobody in this topic say something bad about build quality, only you...