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[Android General] MacArthur67:
Windows 8 and 10 have a bit complicated driver signing and if you're not a very experienced Windows user I would recommend Win 7. It's possible to use Win 8 and 10 but then you must install the drivers as administrator and run various other things as administrator also. Win 7 is a lot easier in that. You are using a Mac which is no problem if you use Apple Bootcamp and boot the Mac in Windows. Don't use any virtualization like VMware Fusion.

I gave you a link in my last reply to all necessary drivers and software: http://spflashtool.com Use the Driver_Auto_Installer.

If you have problems in backing up your NVRAM, write down your IMEI and WiFi mac address and then use the <Firmware Upgrade> choice in SP_Flash_Tool V5. It is the safest way. Refer to the instruction in my last post and follow it exactly.

If you can't update the SU binary in SuperSU it's probably because you don't have root access or at least not full root access. You used iRoot to root your device and then you have a Chinese SU app. No, you might not see the Chinese SU app in the app drawer but it's there in the background and you see it in Settings -> Apps -> All Apps. If you then install SuperSU allso you will have two apps that wants to control the root access but the problem is that the Chinese SU app must give SuperSU root permissions first. Then you have two apps trying to control the same things, both wants to be the master, but the Chinese one was there first! You see the problem? It's quite complicated to exchange the Chinese SU app with SupperSU after that you have used iRoot and that's why I suggested you to flash pogodancer's cleaned and rooted firmware instead of trying to do that. I wrote an instruction a year ago on how to do that SU app switch but it's a much longer way to go than to flash pogodancer's firmware. Also, iRoot is free from a reason. Your system is quite full of extra junk after that you used iRoot.

Install the drivers and SP_Flash_Tool from the link above in Win 7 and follow my (or pogodancer's) instruction exactly. It works.
[Android General] macpowered2:
Thank you very very very much for both of you to take care with my problem (I think that the problem is "me" !!). This tablet is the only android device that I got so I don't know very much that system.

I'm gonna do exactly what you said. Hope I'll do it well !

I'll tell you if it works for me.

Thank you again.
[Android General] macpowered2:
Finally I flashed it and all is perfect !! Thank you. Just one thing, at the first boot, language was german. I applied french language but some things stay in german...weird.
[Android General] MacArthur67:
Glad you managed to flash it. The left German language is just a settings issue. You have missed some language setting. I started from the same fw and changed to first English and then Swedish. There are no traces of German in my tab except that pogodancer changed what is called the build.prop file to German language and region. It just means that if you do a factory reset in Androis Settings it will go back to German again. That can be changed to French if you want but I don't recommend it unless you know exactly what you're doing and it's really not a problem to keep it like that. If you change the launcher maybe it will become all French. I use Holo Launcher HD. It takes some time to set up the first time you use it but it's worth it. If you're new to Android the Launcher is like your GUI. For a Mac user it equals the Finder in MacOS.
[Android General] macpowered2:
Thanks for your help. All is perfect.
[Android General] vayavalla:
I'm suffering an strange behaviour since I use Netflix with my tablet.

Always when I see something on Netflix on my TV (even without opening the Netflix app on my tablet) I can't go no more on internet with the tablet.

It shows as wifi connect, but pages won't load.

I still can surf with my phone out my computer

Anyone suffer this also or know how to solve it?

Thank guys

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[Android General] ozerec88:
It's strange.. I have netflix in my tablet and works smoothly with chromecast.. I have the [MENTION=4546777]pogodancer[/MENTION] rom 2.0.3

Talking about roms.. [MENTION=5994621]MacArthur67[/MENTION] [MENTION=4546777]pogodancer[/MENTION]

What is that?http://nvlolliblog.blogspot.com.es/2015/03/working-tutorial-how-to-updateupgrade_384.html

I's a tutorial about how update our 3GS to 5.1...but its strange..talk about 5.1 but the download name is android 4.4

Do you think you can open it and see in the files if its a true 5.1. I doubt really because we have a mediatek chipset and we now what happens about mediatek updates..:silly:

And a last thing, I have in the middle of screen of my 3gs an area thats is more white than the rest of the screen..is a circle, a small circle, not really bother to read or view , only seen in white backgrounds... but as I know that its there... I can't stop looking at her :(

Its exactly like this, but more accentuated :

[IMG="BURNED SCREEN"]http://i57.tinypic.com/50qow9.jpg[/IMG]

Do you think that if I open my tablet and I 'll go back to assemble , that ' burned ' on the screen will dissapear?
[Android General] MacArthur67:
That seems to me to be some kind of scam to get you to register for a bunch of sites that will spam your mailbox to pieces. Maybe automatically generated to match the search criteria Mini 3GS in relation to Lollipop. There are some 32-bit MTK devices on Android 5.1 (lately many cheap devices wit MT6580, like the Doogee X5 for example) and I guess it would be possible to develop a 5.1 for the 3GS also, but what's the use in doing that? I'd rather have a stable KK than a buggy LP. The talk about "Up to 5x performance improvements" in your link is all just bullsh*t.

As for your white "burned" area in your screen I have no idea what to do about it or what might have caused it. Leak from the battery? Taking apart the tab just to have a look inside is a bit risky maybe.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Has anyone tried to port cyanogen mod 12.1 for mtk6592?
[Android General] MacArthur67:
Yes, there's a rather active thread about that here on XDA. I'm not using my 3GS any more so I was thinking of turning it into a little developer project just for fun when I have time. You can read up on CM for MT6592 here:

http://xdaforums.com/android/help/mediatek-mt6592-cyanogenmod-porting-t3138803
[Android General] pogodancer:
Why? I'm still amazed how perfect this little device is. Since a long time of experience it's one of the best Chinese tablets I ever bought. And actually it isn't a new product but it's better than some new products. Unfortunately the price is stable.

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[Android General] MacArthur67:
Yes, I agree. Still after 1.5 years it holds its position as one of the best 8" Android tabs. It's just that I bought a whole bunch of new devices since then and I don't have much use for the 3GS. I still recommend the 3GS to friends who goes to China in other business to buy it if they see it cheap in the stores there. With the 2.0.4 stock fw and your mod/clean version it's very stable and rather bug free. It's kind of finished and ready in a user perspective and therefor also a bit dead in a developer perspective. That's why CM could be a way to inject new life in the 3GS for me personally.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Friends, I have made a very stable port CYANOGENMOD 12.1 for FNF iFive mini 3GS. You can download it in this topic on the website 4pda. Happy New Year everyone! Good luck!

For Recovery - download

GAPPS

Firmware is not for the MTP-firmware versions. Only for versions below 2.0

[IMG="1"]http://cs4-1.4pda.to/7333793.png[/IMG]

Known bugs:

1. The magnetic sensor is not working

2. Do not operate the radio through the speaker.

I'll work on it
[Android General] yiphoming:
the internal storage is 2G only after flash, other 14G storage is disappeared and sdcard0 cannot be mounted.

try other 4, 6 and 8G file to flash , the result is the same.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Sorry, my mistake!:( Use recovery version. Flash the stock firmware now and flash my zip with cyanogenmod. Sorry again. I fixed the bug.
[Android General] yiphoming:
Thanks. try it later.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
I checked the option of recovery - works fine. :good: With FlashTool I also got the bug with memory. :eek:
[Android General] ozerec88:
Oh my god!! I am going to flash it tomorrow!!

first impresions of someone?

Its KitKat?

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[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Lollipop. Known bugs:

1. The magnetic sensor is not working

2. Do not operate the radio through the speaker.

I'll work on it
[Android General] ozerec88:
Only this?

Fantastic work!

thanks for give lollipop to this powerfull tablet, I was very dissapointed with FNF for not update the 3gs. We have a marvellous gadget.

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[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Maybe you'll find something))) I'll try to fix it.

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Friends, I have made a very stable port CYANOGENMOD 12.1 for FNF iFive mini 3GS. You can download it in this topic on the website 4pda. Happy New Year everyone! Good luck!

For Recovery - download

GAPPS

Firmware is not for the MTP-firmware versions. Only for versions below 2.0

[IMG="1"]http://cs4-1.4pda.to/7333793.png[/IMG]

Known bugs:

1. The magnetic sensor is not working

2. Do not operate the radio through the speaker.

I'll work on it.

01.01.2016 - fix something bugs. Updated link
[Android General] ozerec88:
what do yo want to say with NOT for the MPT devices? My 3gs its the only model of 3gs what I know...[emoji28]

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[Android General] Shoot-niK:
MPT devices? I did so wrote ? :rolleyes:
[Android General] ozerec88:
hhaha sorry, I want to say that I dont know what its an MTP device.

Sorry : S

.

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[Android General] MacArthur67:
Thanks, you obviously spent your Christmas holiday well! :D

Would you like to explain a bit more about how you did the port? Is it a modified port for some other device for example? Is the C-Apps Package working?

I will definitely flash it when I know some more. I don't understand really well how to flash it now. Why "Flash the stock firmware now and flash my zip with cyanogenmod"? Also, there is no magnetic sensor in the 3GS as far as I know.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
I ported firmware for JIAYU G4S, added tweaks in build.prop, well ... everything on this))) magnetic sensor I mean, that is to lock \ unlock the screen. And it works.I am trying to fix any bugs. But even they can use the device every day.

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There firmware where the internal memory is united - this version 2.0.x

And there is the firmware where the memory is divided into the system and internal storage - this version below 2.0.x.

So, my firmware for versions below 2.0.x. Hope is now clearly explained? )) Sorry for Google-translate, I'm a noob in English :eek:
[Android General] ozerec88:
The link to google drive doesnt work..and in the russian forum I cant see anything, it's hard to me.

Can you copy me here the direct link?

What are the steps? flash it in recovery after do the 3 wipes?

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So, if I have actually the firm 2.0.3

I have to downgrade before to a firm below 2.0.x to flash your CM rom?
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Yes, downgrade, factory reset and flash zip

http://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4m-NzaPI7zMQmlJdnZ6bHJMYkU

But for the interest you can try to install on their 2.0.3. I have not tried.
[Android General] ozerec88:
Thanks!

And do you have in mind do it available for the MTP versions?

And some official firm in special below 2.0.x? maybe 1.1.1?

Thanks a lot for your job
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Yes, install any version 1.xx.

About the MTP - it is unlikely, because the structure of the memory device of the donor is suitable only for our firmware version 1.x.x

How can I do to FlashTooll firmware, so you will not suffer. While I did not get)))
[Android General] ozerec88:
I can't found any firm below 2.0.0, and in your post in 4pda, redirects me to a baidu server, I dont have baidu account and i dont know chinese.

Do you have a direct link to the firms? (drive,mega,etc?) ??

PD: In Htcmania forum a user writes that the firm 1.1.2 have 16 gb entires, not separated.

maybe [MENTION=4546777]pogodancer[/MENTION] must see this new firm
[Android General] pogodancer:
Sorry friends, but there's no support from me, because the 3GS is my wife's device in daily use. So no time for me to play around for a long time.
[Android General] zsolarewicz:
Have similar circumstances: one of my sons got teclast x98 3g, the other- ifive mini 3gs...

Would be great to have some clear instruction how-to flash i5 mini 3gs and some not-so-bad rom for it )))
[Android General] pogodancer:
@ zsolarewicz

My rom works good on this great device. Over months and years the performance is amazing. One of my best tablets. If I am not wrong there's an tutorial inside the download.
[Android General] yiphoming:
on firmware 2.0.x version?
[Android General] pogodancer:
1. Before flashing firmware everybody should have read the whole thread here.

2. The thread opener xperia-ray doesn't seem to have any interest to keep the thread clean and to add the important download links to post #1. For this reason I recommend to have a look into the german thread by tarjan. Here you can find the downloads easily:

iFive Mini 3GS mit Octa-Core Prozessor

Have phun.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Links on Google-drive:

First, unpack this RAR-archive, flash this ROM on FlashTool. You can choose different size data-section in memory. EBR-files (4, 6 and 8 Gb) inside. 2 Gb - is stock.

Second, run CWM-recovery and install my CYANOGENMOD

Upd: fix bug with smartcover. All works fine now!!!
[Android General] ozerec88:
Oh! great

So i can choose 8gb for apps and 8 for storage?

In which step? in flashtools before flash your 1.1.1?

Another question, If i downgrade to 1.1.1 and later I flash you cyanogen, I lost all the advantages of firms upper than 2.0.0? maybe smooth, speed..???

PD : I tried flash you 1.1.1. and flashtools dont start, the pc recognise my tablet, because dont appear any message of gadget unknown.. I have w10 updated from w8, and I installed the drivers in w8 i think.. do you know how re-start from 0 with the drivers and flashtools? clean all the things of MKT in my pc and reinstall the drivers?

I dont find the drivers MKT in any server..do you have it?
[Android General] yiphoming:
Please refer to the attached for win10 drivers.

To google it how to install the mtk driver in win10.
[Android General] ozerec88:
And if right now without drivers mkt w10 and with the tablet connected to the pc, i dont have any yellow triangle in the configuration?? what driver I have to change? In ports COM and LPT appears me :

Comunication port (com)

ECP Printer port (LPT1)

Anything else :rolleyes:
[Android General] yiphoming:
http://androidurdu.net/install-mtk65xx-preloader-vcom-usb-drivers-windows-8-8-1-10/
[Android General] selmandeli:
I can't install gapps. I tried The nano and pico OpenGapps.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Frends, update the firmware:

Fix all bugs, new links for recovery version

Mount memory patch (sdcard0 - external, sdcard1 - internal). Stock is sdcard1 - external, sdcard0 - internal. Whatever you like, take your pick.

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What's your recovery? Use CWM
[Android General] selmandeli:
Embedded recovery in the ROM. Which CWM should I use?

The link for the new firmware is not working.

Edit: the link is still dead...
[Android General] ozerec88:
Ohh! So we have 16gbs of sdcard1 and maybe 32/46 of sdcard0 depend of the storage of the microSD? This way dont do more lag or lost of speed in the O.S because the tablet have to read apps from a phisical externa SD?

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[Android General] yiphoming:
have you try xposed in cm12.1？

anyway, do you get random reboot problem ?

my device get this problem.
[Android General] ozerec88:
What do you think about the rom behavior and performance? it's great? Do you recommend it?
[Android General] yiphoming:
quite good.

as my mobile rom is also CM13, i prefer to use it.

for random reboot problem, previous kitkat rom also occurs, don't know what is the root cause.
[Android General] yiphoming:
Do you have TWRP 2.8.7.0 for ifive mini 3gs, if does, could you share in google drive?

I cannot download it from 4pda forum.
[Android General] selmandeli:
Is there any news about the download link for cm12.1? I can't find it.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
He does not work

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Today will be a firmware update :cool:
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Friends, upgraded cyanogenmod. Changes:

- Fixed FMRadio volume control

- Fixed game crashes

- Fixed usb connection problems

- Added headset icon in statusbar

- Working 3G now (I did not notice that does not work, because it does not use the mobile network)

- Added some tweaks on build.prop

Download
[Android General] yiphoming:
cannot flash in cwm.

my internal memory partition is 8G.
[Android General] selmandeli:
Same problem here. I tried to flash it on top of Sasvlad ROM 1.1.1. I get an error. Maybe we should to flash under another twrp. Where can we download it?

Edit: Did anyone succeed to flash the 12.1 ROM?
[Android General] yiphoming:
I flash the previous version and gapps successfully.

1. flash to old firmware v1.1.1

2. reboot to recovery mode

3. factory reset

4. flash the rom and gapps

Can get it at

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxnyafBV1U8EWGg1bHZvei1DUlU/view?usp=sharing
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Guys, again update ... Do not scold me, I work for the correction of errors, this is my first experience))

Changes:

1. Solving the problem of installing on recovery (Use this View attachment 3603515, Specially ported for our device - work 100%)

2. Google applications are integrated now

Download ROM

For fun I darken boot logo. For me, the standard is too bright. View attachment 3603543

View attachment 3603544
[Android General] yiphoming:
nice job. but still fail.

update to your cwm recovery , succeed.

flash the rom , fail. symbolic err and return status error 7.
[Android General] yiphoming:
Succeed.

It is need a factory reset before flash the rom.

Thanks ....

Is it seem the OpenVPN not worked in this CM version?

Can connect to OpenVPN server, but no traffic, have google it, may due to the CM rom version.
[Android General] selmandeli:
I succeeded to flash the ROM, but I lost root. Everything works good so far.
[Android General] yiphoming:
Flash the rom and don't choose to fix root permission.

root will be work.
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Mini update:

1. BLE fix (It works now)

2. Miracast (Wi-Fi Direct) (It works now)

View attachment 3604158

You can also download the finished firmware with all updates

Changes:

01/09/2016:

- Removed nfc (still have not)

- Fix BLE

- Fix miracast

- Dark Logo now defaults

Update 01/08/2016:

- Fix bug the installation on different recovery

- Google applications are integrated

01/08/2016

- Fixed FMRadio volume control

- Fixed game crashes

- Fixed usb connection problems

- Added headset icon in statusbar

- Fixed the lack of 3G networks

- Revisions in build.prop

Download
[Android General] zsolarewicz:
Yes. 2.04 afaik.

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Wow!

Just succeeded to do above w/ Firmware 2.04 , No downgrade(!):

1. Flashed cwm IMG first - marked recovery in MTK_Tool only

2. Flashed from cwm and SD card CM and CM_Update AND fixed root option. Thats it.

(Sorry to my son I put his tablet on risk...but everything is OK)

Now I am just curious hows energy/power saving on this CM and ...tablet has been given back to the owner for thorough testing, I'll report his remarks, cheers! ))
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Firmware is started and running in your case, but the internal memory is not operating properly and you can not see it when you connect to a PC.

DONT fix Root at the exit from recovery. Root will not work in the firmware.
[Android General] zsolarewicz:
ok but cannot register to 4pda.ru so would you put some link(s) to proper rom along w/instruction-if needed?

also: should flash CM and CM_Update afterwards?
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
Once again, all over again:

1. Flash on FlashTool this ROM (You can select a different partition sizes)

2. Install recovery: CWM or Philz Touch (highly recommend)

3. Into recovery install CYANOGENMOD

4. Rejoice :eek:

You can also change the logo on the other (remade dark logo).

View attachment 3605576
[Android General] zsolarewicz:
Worksok so far. One thing strange: cant move an app to SD -not enough space on 8GB card...
[Android General] selmandeli:
The only issue I notice so far is not working of the GPS. It worked on Sasvlad's ROM.

Edit: Maybe it is only on my side. I will try reflashing.
[Android General] vayavalla:
Just installed, and installing apps. I really like what i'm seeing. :laugh: :laugh:

Thanks for the ROM. I'm really glad that we can use CM12.1 on our tablet. :good: :good:

Thanks for this great Job :highfive: and hope to see also Marshmallow :fingers-crossed:
[Android General] zsolarewicz:
So far there are some problems mounting SD card - both in Phiz recov. and CM, also happens black screen (of death) just after CM logo upon startup. Did a few additional, various wipes and reflash-we will see...
[Android General] vayavalla:
I used Phil's, and had no problems

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[Android General] zsolarewicz:
Also:

1) Cant use/move apps to SD, its 8GB free and it says: not enough free room to move the apps to SD card

2) Cant watch YT more thna 360 res./can choose and still it returns to 360)
[Android General] vayavalla:
For YouTube, I can't even select more than 360p

For moving apps to SD, I had no problems, but you should look the size of the second partition of your internal memory, not the microsd.

Q: Will multiuser be enabled?

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[Android General] Shoot-niK:
It is cyanogenmod bugs, may be fixes. This is a beta version now...
[Android General] zsolarewicz:
Thats ok, I know. Hopefully it helps you w/fixing ))
[Android General] Shoot-niK:
GPS running fine. Tested!

View attachment 3606944View attachment 3606946
[Android General] zsolarewicz:
So what do you suggest?

Once again wiping and flashing with 1.1 Rom and then your CM?

or change recovery to CWM and do above ?

Change a partition(s), if so-how?
[Android General] vayavalla:
I got it working after erasing modemst1 and modemst2 on fastboot mode.

fastboot.exe erase modemst1

fastboot.exe erase modemst2

pause

fastboot.exe reboot

http://xdaforums.com/moto-g/general/guide-fix-gps-custom-rom-backup-special-t2909768

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[Android General] selmandeli:
Can you describe all process step by step starting with how to get the fastboot mode, please? Thank you!
[Android General] zsolarewicz:
Would you remind how to get into fastboot mode? Cant find device if plugged into switched-off tablet..
[Android General] vayavalla:
Search the forum, maybe later I can help. Now I'm not on my computer

Enable advanced reboot options under developer's settings

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[Android General] zsolarewicz:
Yeah, Ive done that and the problem is there are same standard reboot options as so far...