yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
try these settings from russian forum , google translated

mic

Level 0 - 64 Set

Level 1 - 112 Set

Level 2 - 192 Set

Level 3 - 144 Set

Level 4 - 192 Set

Level 5 – 192 Set

Level 6 – 184 Set

Level 7 – 184 Set

Sph

Level 0 - 64 Set

Level 1 - 80 Set

Level 2 - 92 Set

Level 3 - 104 Set

Level 4 - 116 Set

Level 5 - 128 Set

Level 6 - 140 Set

Sph2

Level 0 - 64 Set

Level 1 - 80 Set

Level 2 - 92 Set

Level 3 - 104 Set

Level 4 - 116 Set

Level 5 - 128 Set

Level 6 - 140 Set

Audio/ Speech Enhancement/Normal Mode

Parameter 6 – 1

Parameter 22 – 1

Hardwere Testing/ Audio/ Normal Mode bottom point Mach Vol. 0-160 changed from 148 to 128

or these from another user

1. Hardwere Testing / Audio / Normal Mode bottom point Mach Vol. 0-160 changed from 148 to 128

2. Hardwere Testing / Audio / Normal Mode / Mic changed:

Level 3 220 c 144

c 220 Level 4 192

3. Hardwere Testing / Audio / Speech Enhancement / Normal Mode changed:

Parameter 5 c 799 31

21 Parameter c 799 31 Many recommend change Parameter c 6 400 1??????? Tried just yet and Parameter 22 400 c-1, as some settings sistimoticheski repeated, ie, 1-17, 2 -18,3-19 4-20 (almost), 5-21, and our 6-22, 7-23, 8-24, 9-25, 10-26, 11-27, etc., so suggested if you change the Parameter 6 and 22 is necessary. It seemed to me. changing Parameter 6 and 22 with 400 on 1 vote became even clearer
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Purely for info, I don't appear to have any of these apps in the April firmware, just in case any of you want to roll back.

I don't know about you guys but I find this a bit worrying/annoying.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Thanks Mite. In the past I've found that after a reboot everything as reset to default. Do the changes stay after a reboot for you guys?
[Device Reviews and Information] Alex1a:
It is very worrying! I don't know enough of android and how it works, I cannot decide if it is enough to get rid of the suspicious apps and change all my passwords. Can anyone give advice?

What apps can I use to find information about installed apps and what they do? Is there a good task manager app showing helpful things when searching for malware?

What security apps should I use for malware protection?

Is it already verified that the 2 problematic apps are in an original stock rom? Was it from an official source?

How do we find out what the apps do? It seems they are known to virustotal.com since months. What data did they transmit where?

...
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Removing the apps would remove the threat from those apps (just those apps).

To be on the safe side you can change your passwords. Personally I use two step verification for my Google account and I make sure my app store purchases have to be verified by password.

There are so many antivirus apps out there now I don't know which to recommend. I sometimes use Avast to do a scan, then uninstall it. I turn root off once I've finished using it.

I don't have the skill or knowledge to answer your other questions. Which ROM were you using and where did you download it from? Basically just about any ROM you download could have malware in. Devices that offer official Over The Air updates are safer. Manufacturers that offer ROM downloads from an official website would be the next best thing. Obviously Jiayu doesn't offer any of this for international customers :(
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
yes i have just checked on the official stock rom the 2 apps are there too

i think there is a way if an app reguires permission to ask you in the settings

thats a good way to see whats happening
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
[/INDENT]

Which stock ROM, the one that came with your phone? (I'm just curious).

Settings/security/app permissions. Tick to enable it, touch the text to the left of the tick to see the list of apps and what permissions they have. You can view by permission category or by each app.
[Device Reviews and Information] Alex1a:
And where did you download it?

Can you be sure that this is true for pre-installed apps? Can't they have root and do whatever they want without triggering any warnings? At least they have internet access and DID transmit data. Can't they read my passwords anywhere? Install keyloggers? Make screenshots any time?

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Can they hide code somewhere else? Attach to other apps like we know it from PCs? Install some script that silently reinstalls them in a month, if deleted? ... :)

Thanks, I'll look at that. If someone gets access to my google drive or all the emails, I would feel really, really bad.

I don't feel like that could help against pre-installed apps sitting deep in the system. Or is Android so much better than I think? :)

It was a modded one with removed chinese apps, working gravitybox... (I mentioned exact info earlier) So if the stock roms really have it too, let's concentrate on them.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
no i was talking on the official 0609

i have checked the version for the flashtool , name of the file G4S-20140609-211642-FT

downloaded probably from the russian forum

i think i have checked the april stock version too but couldnt find those 2 malicious files

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sorry not for preinstalled apps
[Device Reviews and Information] Alex1a:
Now deleted fonts app with titanium backup, and without reboot, chinese option appeared :)
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Cool, I can't find them in the April firmware either (I never upgraded to the June firmware).
[Device Reviews and Information] Alex1a:
Yesterday I renamed that file to make sure it is not executed, but today I notice it appeared again under the same name (now it exists twice)! Any advice?

Can anyone check if you have this, too?

And: is SysMarket_92_NoIcon.apk not listed/registered in the installed apps? I cannot find it in Titanium Backup. What's its title?
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
in titanium it is unlock i think
[Device Reviews and Information] Alex1a:
Yes, confirmed, thank you, SysMarket_92_NoIcon.apk is titled "Unlock 2.144"
[Device Reviews and Information] longo213:
List of bundled apps, sorry for Google translate.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
this seems to be an interesting rom with lots of extras/fixes in it based on 0609 for G4S and G4SL

sony bravia engine 3 for clearer and color rich picture , couple of sound mods , gps fixes and lots of init.d patches are couple to mention

download link and screenshots here

https://yadi.sk/d/U4DSWY6RVaHdB

changes (translate with google)

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=572643&view=findpost&p=32505115

i am not just sure if some of the apps are in russian
[Device Reviews and Information] Doman:
The last apps are "Variety lock screen"... how can you set a different lock screen?
[Device Reviews and Information] chalimoja:
just go to security>screen lock>variety lock

the option is only in the 0609 firmware
[Device Reviews and Information] longo213:
Did anyone tried the custom BORX ROM GOLD V.3 (based on THL T100s) or latest stock based BORX ROM GOLD V.2?
[Device Reviews and Information] crys2202:
I am on Borx Ver. 3 for about 6 days . Everything is good. Battery life is good.. ?

Dptel.
[Device Reviews and Information] but-888-:
[MENTION=1716132]crys2202[/MENTION] normal battery life with single sim usage. Can you check if any of the previous mentioned apps are in this rom included? Any bugs? Can it run xposed? Thanks for sharing your experiences

Tapatalked with G4S
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Don't forget the link I gave for ext4_unpacker a few pages back. You could download the ROM from NeedROM, then unpack the system.IMG file from it, then extract the apps and upload any to the virus checker that you're not sure about. I know it's a bit of a tedious, but that way you would know more clearly what you're dealing with, and you wouldn't have put your phone at risk :)
[Device Reviews and Information] chalimoja:
[MENTION=1716132]crys2202[/MENTION] thats some impressive screen on time dude. But i noticed its just on one simcard. Still pretty solid. The best i have done is 8 hours. Let me download the ROM and give it a spin and see whats up. [MENTION=715104]Ouzo[/MENTION] The first thing I do when I install or get a new chinese phone is go to the system folder and go on a delete rampage of any chinese app i find. I have don this for two years so I pretty much know which apps not to touch so I dont get a bootlop. I actually hated the settings menu on the new 0609 firmware that I replaced it with the one on the 0422 firmware so now it looks like stock android like I like it! Only app I replaced that didnt go well was the SystemUI.apk. I really hate the look of the new ROM:o
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
i would never use ports there are always some bugs (except if it is kitkat just to try it)

even Lewa and Miui are not properly stable

if you want fully working rom use based on official

i think borx v2 is not properly deodexed so xposed framework will freeze your phone
[Device Reviews and Information] Doman:
I've started to have some issues with USB connection. In the "USB storage" mode (mass storage) the phone memory suppose to be mounted as a drive with a letter in Windows. It used to work like that, but it stopped :( Anyone knows a solution?

At the moment I cannot get a letter to be assigned to the memory. When I go to Start \ Control Panel \ Administrative Tools \ Computer Management \ Disk Management... I can see the memory, and even the SD card name. But when I try to assign a letter I get an error "Virtual Disk Manager - The system cannot find the file specified".

I realy liked the mass storage mode :( I've tried 3 computers and the behaviour is exactly the same.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Did you change the internal memory structure/repartition it?

It's a pain, but other than booting to recovery and trying to delete cache and dalvc cache, the only other thing I can think of is a factory reset (including the internal memory of course).

Perhaps someone else will have an idea.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
if it is external sdcard the filesystem files can get corrupted , just put it into a card reader and scan and fix the errors

if the problem is with your nandflash memory than i have no idea
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
anyone tried the bravia engine 3 on G4S

result looks very promising

i saw some users installed it also it is available in the last rom i posted

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2135389

[YOUTUBE]26ehWvNj9-8[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]EpzTMNnhnnY[/YOUTUBE]
[Device Reviews and Information] Alex1a:
TROJAN lovelyfonts

Is the trojan problem with seemingly all May+June Roms already out of sight? Seems like I am the only one in panic. Should I create a new thread and summarize everything we know? I think that'll be best.

EDIT: I did that. Let's discuss security concerns with custom and stock ROMs here:

http://xdaforums.com/android/help/jiayu-g4s-trojan-malware-warning-custom-t2802220
[Device Reviews and Information] but-888-:
Yeah phone performance for its price its awesome. It has some small turndowns (gps/camera/speaker noise). But overall i am happy to spent my money on this iso a *big player* which would me cost at least double the amount and also might face some issues :)

Gesendet von meinem JY-G4S mit Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] anandus:
I'm looking at this phone to replace my current phone (also looking at a G4C for the wife), although I'm a bit afraid due to the lack of different ROMs (I love regular updates and different choices for ROMs)

But maybe it's because this phone is recent?

I don't know the brand (Jiayu). so I don't know the history of official and custom ROMs that have come out for their older phones..
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
OK, until recently I've been used to things like an HTC Sensation and a Galaxy Note 2 which obviously enjoy a great following with very active development. In short, I don't think you are going to get that for the G4S, especially on XDA. There will be much more development on Chinese sites, but even using Google translate it can be awkward to find out what you need. Another very significant factor is that MediaTek who make the SoC are very poor at providing the source code for their devices. A further factor is that Jiayu and a number of other devices are actually using LewaOS which is a skinned version of Android. It looks fairly vanilla but it's not. This is already causing a problem with getting Xposed to run the tweaks that might render an alternative ROM unnecessary - at the mo it doesn't work. Having said that, root is built into the ROM and can be toggled on and off, so that's something.

This is certainly not a flagship replacement device, but it has better performance than, say, the HTC One X, or Note 2 or the current 'mini' versions of flagships.

If you want to see about possible future development, look on NeedROM at last year's Jiayu G4 devices, the G4 Basic and G4T Advanced and you'll see quite a number were available after a few months.

Think also about your likes and dislikes. If a good camera is high on your list and you've had a Sensation or Note 2, at the moment the G4S would be a disappointment. GPS accuracy is also marginal. Sat Nav apps in a city may well think you're on an adjacent street which gets old fast.

Battery life is excellent, the screen is pretty good (just OK outside) and for the price it is a great device. If you want 4G or even better value, wait until later in the year for the next wave of Chinese MediaTek devices. Also, you will probably start to see more and more devices from China using Snapdragon chips, like the 800, at a price way below last year's flagships.
[Device Reviews and Information] anandus:
Thanks for your excellent reply, ouzo!

I come from the Desire HD (which incredibly *still* gets new ROMs), but it died on me, and was looking for a cheap replacement.

I'll take your advice in my consideration!
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
No worries. Compared to the Desire HD....the screen to device size ratio is excellent. At only 65mm wide with a 4.7" screen you would wonder how the bezels on the HD were so big - it's a whisker narrower than the Sensation and about a centimetre taller but the screen is almost half an inch bigger! The higher resolution would be nice too. I don't think the colours on the G4S would disappoint you either.

If you were using Sense based ROMs then there would be some adjustment. I miss the HTC lock screen with shortcuts, dragable notifications and music player. I also miss several of the widgets, like weather, stocks and music (and the music app itself from Sense 3.6/4). I also miss the look and feel of those Sense based ROMs (before the graphics went all 'flat'). In general the camera should be better, but you'll encounter some noise in images at times that you might not expect. Macro shots are OK. The build quality is good. Externally there is no metal apart from the bezel around the screen, but it does have an internal metal chassis. It is not, therefore, the lightest of devices, but after the HTC Sensation I find this reassuring. It doesn't really creak yet either, but I'm only three weeks in. My old Note 2 was pretty squeaky by now! Of course, when you factor in the price of the Jiayu, I find some of its niggles are very acceptable (HTC have released much buggier devices for over £400, e.g Touch Pro, Touch, Touch Diamond, the very first Sensation and so on...)

NFC is missing, MHL is missing, and 4G but for me for now this got me out of a spot for relatively little (for less money than a new screen for my Note 2!) and I now have two SIMs in the same phone on different networks.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
all of you who are complaining about the camera please post some sample picture so we can see how bad it is

i have seen great photos on the internet with the Jiayu G4S

i dont know what are your expectation , you cant compare a phone camera to a expensive digital camera
[Device Reviews and Information] sakazulu:
Maybe camera comparision with some brand model will be enough good? Samsung Galaxy series or similar...
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
i saw some pictures comparision with galaxy S3 outdoor photos and they looked good

but i cant find the link , it was in the 4pda,ru forum i think

here it is

but you need to be registered i think to see the pictures jiayu g4s , galaxy s3 and iphone 4s

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=567712&view=findpost&p=31355265
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
As I said in the OP, the images are inferior to my HTC Sensation running a custom ROM. There is your frame of reference. They are also inferior to a Galaxy Note 2. I'm still happy with my purchase. I can't upload any photos for a few days at least. Sorry about that. They are not awful by any means, just a bit worse than I expected. If you look over on MTKForums you will see at least one user has last year's G4T as well as the G4S and they think last year's model took better pics. We know Jiayu reduced the ROM from 32GB to 16GB (G4T to G4S) so maybe they put a cheaper sensor in too - who knows. The phone is still excellent value for money.
[Device Reviews and Information] avalanchej:
Good news everyone !

I found deodexed version of official firmawer on russian forum. It's providing some patches and (!) Xposed Framework. I just installed it and GravityBox is working well. I think I don't have to tell you how grateful I am to our friends in Russia. :)

Here's the link to the this topic: 4pda.ru/ forum/index.php?showtopic=572643&st=320#entry31617193

Unfortunately I'm not able to give proper link due to the fact that I'm new XDA member.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
thats why i am always grateful to them :) and as a non russian i always check 4pda and forum.china-iphone

i have downloaded it the moment it was uploaded

just need to get my phone

here is the link

https://yadi.sk/d/xUx4nybLQz48a

instructions (google translated)

1.Folders. Android_secure,. Powercenter, Android and similar sight. Delete!

2.Firmware must be on the memory card (sd-card, can in principle and put internal sd)

3.Reboot in rekavari.

4.Doing everything possible wipes (Wipe) except sdcard naturally

5.Install the firmware.

5.1. Wipe Data / Factory Reset.

5.2. Wipe Cache Partition.

5.3. Advanced - Wipe Dalvik Cache.

5.4. install ZIP from sdcard

5.5. choose ZIP from sdcard

5.6. Next, choose your firmware volume buttons

5.7. Next-Yes-

5.8. Firmware goes. Waiting for

5.9. Then Go back, Reboot system and voila rejoice!

The first boot takes longer than usual. wait until full loading.

Check if all is normal.

Install the optional software required.

Smile and say thank you!
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Awesome, I can't wait until I can try it in a few days!
[Device Reviews and Information] sakazulu:
Sory, but what means "deodexed"? :D

I am new in this flashing world.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2200349

Search XDA for 'complete guide what is odex and deodex ROM'. Sorry, I can't paste a direct link at the moment for some unknown reason.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
different way of packing the system apps and framework

odexed has 2 files while deodexed has just one file

in order for xposed to work the rom needs to be deodexed so this will be the best benefit of it
[Device Reviews and Information] avalanchej:
The ROM is acting a little bit weird.. I'm unable to change a lot of settings. For example when I try to set SwiftKey it keeps turning back to Xperia Keyboard. It's also unable to disable wifi notification and when I tried to install clean ROM I couldn't get SuperUser.

Do you know what might be a problem ?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
I haven't tried the ROM yet so this is a guess, but you could boot the phone in recovery and select 'fix permissions', then reboot. You could also try clearing cache and dalvic cache at the same time. This is just a guess.
[Device Reviews and Information] avalanchej:
I tried, didn't help. Actually Im back on original firmware at the moment. Gravitybox tweaks are for mt6589 so we couldn't repair Caller ID anyway.
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
there was a problem with superuser if you had the 0.1 version , in 0.2 version it was fixed

as far as the swiftkey i had problems too after restart it was changing it to different keyboard on another device

just update swiftkey to latest version or uninstall or disable with titanium backup the xperia keyboard
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Good to know. Over in the xposed thread someone who managed to deodex the ROM themselves said that even after doing so many of the Xposed modules did not play nice with the Lewa ROM : ( I'm finally back home in a few hours so I can start to experiment myself.
[Device Reviews and Information] vladata:
does anyone can tell me how to stop this awful camera shutter sound, i didn't find anything in camera and sound options, no such option in gravitybox too
[Device Reviews and Information] Doman:
Ouzo, mite_jan

A did the repartitioning, but I doubt it matters in this case.

There was something corrupted in SD file system structure. When I took the SD card to the card reader it acted exactly the same as in the phone. I could not assign a letter to a drive.

I've managed to access the files only from Linux. After that card became accessible from the Windows... but only for the first time! Another try brought the problem back again. So another load of Linux, card becomes accessible... Windows... problem... and so on in the circle :)

So I copied all the files, formatted the card from scratch in the phone and copied the files back on the card. It is good at the moment and I hope it stays like that. I have to remember to disable the device in Windows before unplugging USB cable as this might cause the issue :)
[Device Reviews and Information] longo213:
Just found this Stone_xp's Official Reworked Rom (OS 4.2.2) on 4PDA. Looks promising even when it's probably not deodexed (yet).
[Device Reviews and Information] mite_jan:
just after removing the 2 files there is no danger

i think the sound in someting like system/media

just lazy to check it

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it is deodexed but how i dont know

some just delete the jex and odex files

some are using an app to deodex or some other procedure

i just know that on some roms xposed framework hangs and freezes
[Device Reviews and Information] Doman:
There is some widgets that can be used on lock screen. But not all the widgets I install. Is there any place that I can activate a widget to be available on lock screen?

Another question: is it possible to put more than one widget on one lock screen if there is place left?
[Device Reviews and Information] chalimoja:
just delete the camera files found in system>media>audio folder
[Device Reviews and Information] Alex1a:
How can you know that?

And what did they do before?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
OK, sorry, I misunderstood. I thought you meant the internal (nand) memory, not the microSD card. There are a couple of tools which can help you. One is called Gparted. You burn it to a CD then boot the CD on a PC and use its tools to format or adjust the card.

If you haven't already make sure you do a full format, not a quick format, especially if you have a 64GB card that was originally in the exFat format. Sadly it may be that the card is dying.

If you want to format from Windows, try SD Formatter.
[Device Reviews and Information] vladata:
i deleted it(camera shutter file) with root explorer but after delete it creates itself again
[Device Reviews and Information] Ouzo:
Did you mount the system read/write first?
[Device Reviews and Information] Doman:
Try to replace the file with a dummy one (the same name but empty inside, empty text file for example).
[Device Reviews and Information] vladata:
I'm not sure how it should be done