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[Device Reviews and Information] NMaverick:
"Feature" overriden

A couple of days ago I complained about the ringtones and the notifications playing through both phone speaker and headphones (when headset was plugged in). I searched all over the interned and finally I found a solution that works.

I downloaded Tasker (Paid version here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) and coded some scripts to make my life happier.

I created 3 profiles (Headphones In-Out, Incoming Call, Incoming SMS)

The logic behind these scripts was not to redirect the audio, but eliminate it completely from the default source and play the notification or ringtone I wanted as a media file with separate volume.

I will explain the logic only here, if you need instructions on how to create these scripts I can provide them to you upon request. Note that this method works on every phone/brand/android version because it is generic and not ROM-specific. Remember to Unlink Media and notification coupling (if you use a custom Rom or gravitybox that has this option, please untick this)

So here we go:

Profile "Headphones In-Out"

Action 1 (When Plugged in)

Profile activation Upon headphones plugged in.

Set variable %Headphones = True

Set variable %volrsave = %volr

Set Ringer volume = 0

Set Silent mode = Vibrate

Media control command = Play if %Headphones = True <- This is what I want my phone to do when I plug my headset, which is play music where I left it off last time ONLY when I have plugged in my headset

Action 2 (When plugged out)

Set variable %headphones = False

Set Ringer Volume = 15 (I don't have a loud headset, you can make it whatever you want from 0-15)

Set Notification volume = 15

Set Media volume = 15

Media control command = Pause

Profile "Incoming Phone Call"

Action 1 (when getting a call from anyone)

Set variable %volmsave to %volm

Media control command = Pause

Set Ringer volume to 0 if %Headphones = true

Set Media Volume to 15 if %headphones = true

Set Media volume to %volr if headphones = False <-you can just put 15 if you want it to be as loud as possible, I don't have a loud headset

Music Play (the ringtone you want to play when incoming phone call, sorry only one general profile ringtone)

Action 2 (when phonecall ends)

Music stop, Clear Dir=off

Set Media volume = %Volmsave

Set ringer volume = 15 if headphones = false

Profile "SMS"

Action 1 (when an sms is received from anyone)

Set variable %volmsave = %volm

Media control command = pause

Set Media volume = 15 if %headphones = true

Set notification volume = 0 if headphones = true

Set Media volume to %volr if headphones = false

Music play (your notification)

Wait 1 minute

Stop Music, clear dir= off

Set Media volume = %volmsave

Set Notification volume = 15 if %headphones = False

Remember to Activate Tasker and set the tasks to On after you have finished.

Generally speaking it is an easy method once you get to know Tasker commands.
[Device Reviews and Information] Goregr:
Agree.

Chinese vroot is spyware - adware .
[Device Reviews and Information] Makarboy:
Does anyone know how to remove spyware from vroot?
[Device Reviews and Information] NMaverick:
After rooting, uninstall it! Don't forget to use #Superuser afterwards to replace Superuser access.

My rooting procedure was as follows:

1. Start VRoot and connect device to PC via USB

2. Press "Connect device" or the device will be automaticall connect to PC (Have Settings, Applications, Unknown locations and Settings, Development, USB debuging enabled in Setings menu)

3. After drivers are downloaded you must allow usb debuging in Android phone via answering Allow in the pop-up message.

4. After Restart the phone will be rooted

Install #Superuser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.superuser)

Uninstall VRoot
[Device Reviews and Information] stanlawren:
Vroot never worked for me though. Would keep running circles and never detect my phone. I rooted using the correct procedure of doing it in Recovery
[Device Reviews and Information] NMaverick:
There are some things you need to do while vroot is running. e.g. keep phone unlocked (press the screen in order not to lock) answer to the pop out messages that come in the phone etc.
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
I totally agree it is easy, fast, and effective.

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I hvae obtained by PayPal the right to send back the THL 5000 with defective display (colors faded and lack of contrast) and be fully reimbursed. Now I wonder If I will ever be able to buy a THL 5000 woth good display or if I am better keeping the defective one,

Your opinions are welcome.

Ciao From Italy.

enzo
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
Hi,

one question,

is it possible to avoid that horrible background to appear behind the app icons?

I hate that!

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] ttlog:
You can change the launcher to eg. Nova launcher which doesn't do that
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
TKS
[Device Reviews and Information] donefe:
warranty is it still possible after a root if I put over the official rom??

Does Anybody know if after a root it is possible to recover the warranty if I put over the offical rom????? (16P128_MT6592T_V1.0.8 – KOT49H) :angel:

In fact, I remember with my old Samsung Galaxy s2 it was possible to clear the counter within the rom, and all was perfectly done in case of problem to sent to the constructor!! :D

I heard somewhere that simply put the official rom should be enough! but I'm not really sure!!:rolleyes:

thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] Badrat56:
Apps crashing

I noticed that a few apps keep crashing (Outlook, Aldiko) on THL5000 (they work perfectly on other devices with previous versions of Android), anyone seen this behaviour?

I even tried uninstalling/reinstalling/flushing cache/crossing fingers, but it didn't help much...
[Device Reviews and Information] chr1s0fnak1:
thl cheap

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[/COLOR]I hvae obtained by PayPal the right to send back the THL 5000 with defective display (colors faded and lack of contrast) and be fully reimbursed. Now I wonder If I will ever be able to buy a THL 5000 woth good display or if I am better keeping the defective one,

Your opinions are welcome.

Ciao From Italy.

enzo[/QUOTE]

Yeah good on you.

It would be good to know which lot have the different screen, maybe through serial number.

THL are obviously another company that cant be trusted, I say they would have got screens at cheaper cost.

I hope they can release a fix or rectify this.
[Device Reviews and Information] paiktaras:
even with the 1.9 version I have a problem with overheating and automatic shutdown device. There is a solution?

To know that this has happened and rational use, ie not in circumstances to justify increased temperature.
[Device Reviews and Information] ttlog:
I don't think that thl has a counter like Samsung has, so just flashing the original you are ok.
[Device Reviews and Information] Kinexd:
Custom Boot Animation

Has anyone been able to replace the existing boot logo with a custom one? I've looked over the internet and found the most common way is to replace the bootanimation.zip found in /system/media , but it doesn't change it for me. Has anyone been successful?
[Device Reviews and Information] donefe:
I think so too... but not sur...:confused:

thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] PBMaxx:
Changing the startup screen

Hello all,

Is it possible to change this white background/blue text THL startup screen?

I'd be happy if I could simply invert the colors.

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] stanlawren:
I have aldiko but didn't install it since i have better ebook readers but i do use outlook and it has never crashed not even once

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i once experienced this issue but since i installed Coolify that problem is no more

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of course you can. Replace the boot animation.zip file located in system/media with a custom one or one you created yourself
[Device Reviews and Information] Bal0n3yZ:
I solved this problem using System Tuner Pro, and killing all the unwanted startups... Which is a sane thing to do anyways, if you want to conserve power and memory...

Since I did this, didn't have a single 'thermal warning'... And no, I didn't remove the startup of the MTK Thermal Manager :D
[Device Reviews and Information] ril z:
It does for me though. Have you applied the correct permissions? By the way, I also have successfully replaced the original boot logo (the one before the boot animation) with custom one I made myself. :cool:
[Device Reviews and Information] Kinexd:
Tutorial

Would you like to give a tutorial on how to do this? (Showing the correct permissions) Because I'm having a lot of trouble and would like to change the boot animation and the boot logo. I would really appreciate it :)
[Device Reviews and Information] ril z:
Just follow the screenshot below. I use Solid Explorer. To change permissions you need to hold your file until popup appears and tap properties. Of course other explorer apps have different method. Just manage your way in. :)
[Device Reviews and Information] ril z:
Follow this link. They have what you want. I've tried it. It works.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1953726
[Device Reviews and Information] Kinexd:
I have been using ES File Explorer to do this, I used the same permissions, but all I see is the boot logo, and no other animation. I previously renamed the boot audio because it was annoying, but I renamed it back and it doesn't even play now. I think I must have broken something, oh well. But thanks for your help anyway :)

Also, I was trying to use the boot animation from this thread.
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Guys, what kind of GPS does it use? If it's A-GPS only, is it the crappy GPS system that uses the mobile operators antennas? What happens when the mobile network signal is weak?

Would you get this phone over the new Moto G?
[Device Reviews and Information] Kinexd:
I must be missing someting, but I don't know any way of getting logo.bin off my device. You can't just copy it over from /dev onto an sd card can you? And it seems that my backup of my original bootanimation.zip is corrupt :(
[Device Reviews and Information] stanlawren:
There's an app called logo builder that will create and set permissions and boot logo for you and even create a flashable zip. All you need is to flash it in recovery after creating.

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logo.bin is just an image file. You can create one yourself easily using Logo builder

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VISIT HERE

Credits go to ankadnikov of XDA for his wonderful work.

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[/COLOR]VISIT HERE

Credits go to ankadnikov of XDA for his wonderful work. Don't forget to thank him
[Device Reviews and Information] ril z:
It's included inside the official ROM. You have to download it first. Or I attach mine below if you want to try it first. Rename it first from "logo.zip" to "logo.bin". XDA doesn't allow uploading *.bin file. Just flash via SP Flash Tool. Check logo only in SP Flash Tool and don't forget to locate the file. I also attach the screenshot of my custom one. You can edit your boot logo with Logo Builder.

Regarding your boot animation, do you think you use the right resolution being 1080x1920?
[Device Reviews and Information] Kinexd:
So after playing around with it for ages, somehow I got the boot animation to work. I tried a few different ones and only some worked (but seem to loop the wrong part, but that doesn't bother me that much and my fixes didn't work :P). I used Solid Explorer like you did instead of ES File Explorer to change permissions and it worked :). Then I used the logo.bin I found from needrom. I then I made my custom one using Logobuilder and installed it through TWRP. Thanks for your help and going to the trouble of uploading the files :)
[Device Reviews and Information] ril z:
Glad to hear that. I'm happy to help. :cool:
[Device Reviews and Information] gangstaman:
screen on times

Hey could everyone post their screen on times and basically what they use it for? Just want to know what everyone's getting. Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] zsolty79:
EFS

The power button on my THL 5000 is not working any more, so cannot swith on or off the screen.

I read on other forums that that the EFS partition on my phone got corrupted.

So whenever i create the root / efs / imei folders and the keystr file it gets deleted with each reboot.

Can someone please help me how to fix this?

e.g a backof of an efs partition (efs.img) would be a huge help.

Thanks in advance!
[Device Reviews and Information] Kinexd:
Well as you can see in my screenshot I was on 43% with 5 hours screen on time. This includes being connected to bluetooth speakers for about 3 and a half of those hours. I also have 10 Xposed modules instsalled, IFTTT always running using location checking so that I can mute my phone automatically when I walk into work or school. And I used reddit sync for about an hour, but it seems to be a massive battery hog. It makes my phone really hot quick, to about 40-43 degrees celsius and it also just chews through the battery, but its my favourite reddit app for android so I still use it.

From my experience with normal day usage with about less than an hour of reddit, less than an hour of facebook, some snapchat, some calls, some texts, some photos, some music over bluetooth and some clash of clans; I can get two days out of my phone which I think is great.

From a recent experience at my friends place a couple of us stayed overnight and all the iPhone 5 users had to charge overnight, same as the one Nexus 5 user, but I was fine and woke up with 62%.
[Device Reviews and Information] gangstaman:
i just sold my nexus for 310$ to get this for 320$, i couldnt stand nexus battery life, since i use bluetooth all day to pair up to my smartwatch, and watch a lot of youtube and use a lot of social media over wifi, i want to get a full day out of it and ill be happy, haha. i ordered mine from tinydeals yesterday, hopefully i dont get a faulty one, have seen one that screen is rotated slighty 3 degrees ish :/
[Device Reviews and Information] jaspeao:
First, with the book case, when you open the case, screen switchs on.

Its a provisional solution, but...

In the other hand, mtk uses nvram folder for imei, BT. WiFi, etc...

Search the forum about this.
[Device Reviews and Information] ttlog:
Assuming that the phone is on you could activate the smart gestures and activate the screen with tapping on it. Then again if you have switched it off, I can't think of a way to power it on. Maybe from sp flash tools. I think there is an option to reboot it after flashing, so just flash a ROM and have it reboot.
[Device Reviews and Information] kasvet-efza:
Tinydeal is a bad choice
[Device Reviews and Information] gangstaman:
Why?
[Device Reviews and Information] miguelspv3100:
I'm also have the same problem: The gamma value is too low (1.2) and it's very dificult to see some app, like gmail or google play, because his card's dessign is based in a such contrats, that my phone have not.

I will try to change my phone with another without this probleme.
[Device Reviews and Information] xaracz:
My one showing

1.2 as well only I have no problem with colors on Gmail and play store
[Device Reviews and Information] kasvet-efza:
Check the review sites for about tinydeal
[Device Reviews and Information] gangstaman:
115 reviews on the phone and all five star, looks pretty good to me even though it sounds unbelievable
[Device Reviews and Information] kasvet-efza:
No not this

Check this please

https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.tinydeal.com
[Device Reviews and Information] rezicohen:
THL 5000 camera quality

Hi, i received the phone yesterday and updayed to the latest 1.09 rom. one issue is with the camera quality. pics taken in good light are some what grainy and low light pics are non usable. i have tried different apps not just stock camera but with litttle change. doesnt feel like sony lens and f/2 aperture.

any tips or suggestions?its a deal breaker..
[Device Reviews and Information] murak:
Try Google Camera. It works well for me.
[Device Reviews and Information] rezicohen:
tried it with same results..

the best app so far was camera fv-5 but the with little improvement
[Device Reviews and Information] ccav2000:
I use the "A Better Camera" app, has a special night mode that gives very good results, but the downside is that it's slow, it combines several shots together and then removes the noise.
[Device Reviews and Information] nerofox:
Try Lenovo super camera
[Device Reviews and Information] paiktaras:
After update to 1.0.9 i cant rooting the phone any way if I tried.

Ι try vroot, root genius and mtk droid tools.

Has anyone any idea what may be happening ?
[Device Reviews and Information] ttlog:
Try sp flash tools. Replace stock recovery from the one in needrom. It works
[Device Reviews and Information] stanlawren:
Try installing Lenovo super camera

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If you already have a custom recovery installed just flash superuser zip file in recovery and you will be rooted
[Device Reviews and Information] itarill:
Hey guys, I could use some help.

[1] What is the way of reverting to stock?

Some people wrote earlier that stock rom has to be flashed and that is it. But that does not revert the recovery, right? Which also means that if I send back my phone for repair they will notice that I rooted it.

Any ideas?

[2] My GPS is completely useless, it does not see more than 2 satellites most of the times (and sometimes else it "sees" 12 in the bathroom, on the 3rd floor of a 5 floor building...), not to mention it will hardly ever lock. It is completely erratic. I tried feeding it with GPS Status agps, to no avail.

Does the upgrade/custom ROM fix this? Or is it most definitely the antenna? If yes, can it be hacked at home?

Thanks a lot.
[Device Reviews and Information] stanlawren:
Stock ROM can be restored by either restoring a backup in recovery or flashing using sp flash tools.

Restoring your stock ROM backup won't revert your recovery to stock recovery but flashing the full ROM via sp flash tools will.

2ndly GPS is better outdoors. Why would you need GPS inside your bathroom anyways?
[Device Reviews and Information] FoX80:
I would also like to have the "gamma fix" software, app or whatever you wanna call it!
[Device Reviews and Information] itarill:
You misunderstood me.

I DON'T have GPS outdoors, I just stated that it clearly kind of "fake-senses" satellites sometimes indoors. But most of the time 0/0 outdoors for an entire hour, no lock whatsoever...
[Device Reviews and Information] Krystyna:
THL 5000 mobile phone can be used as mobile power?
[Device Reviews and Information] trueno92:
v1.1.0 is out, FOTA this morning.

5.18mb, but not sure what it addresses, change log is pretty bare.
[Device Reviews and Information] ccav2000:
Currently the FOTA servers seem down, hope it'll be fixed later.
[Device Reviews and Information] trueno92:
let me know what changes you notice..

the last version of the fitbit 2.0 closed beta app pretty much cured all my problems with BTLE sync.

HDR mode MAY be better, not really 100% sure, rest of the phone seems good.
[Device Reviews and Information] paiktaras:
could be wrong that when I had the 1.0.8 OTA the phone was root ?

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your shows signs of overheating after 1.1.0 ?
[Device Reviews and Information] trueno92:
no overheating.

which app is causing it for you?
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
Upgrade a rooted thl 5000

I have my thl 5000 v 1.09 rooted using TWRP ans superuser installled.

If I launch the FOTA the get the V 1.1.0 I receive a message about a fail in connecting to the server.

I wonder if this message is in reality due to the rooted phone.

I have done a full backup of the rooted phone as it is now with TRWP, and also a back up of the unrooted phone.

I wonder if it is possible to restore the unrooted phone, do the FOTA and then simply restore the recovery, the apps and the data, given that the restore can be selective.

Also I wonder if there is other section that must be restored and the correct sequence of the restore.

Thanks for answering.

Ciao from Italy

enzo
[Device Reviews and Information] paiktaras:
I. Don't know, how to see this?

sent from my Oneplus One
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Have you tried the MT GPS EPO Fix on the Play Store?
[Device Reviews and Information] FoX80:
Also I can't update to the lastest version.

I can download the update, it goes into recovery but then appears an "error" message with the android laid on his back...

I can´t update because of the rooted phone?! If so, I used the vroot method (with a little bit of trouble!!!), so how to unroot?! Or, is there another way to update to the latest version?
[Device Reviews and Information] Kinexd:
When I previously updated from vroot rooted v1.08 to v1.09 over OTA update, it worked fine. But instead of rooting again with vroot I did it through SP Flash Tools by flashing the TWRP recovery. It worked for me this time with different USB drivers and SP Flash Tools, and just flashed superuser.zip and the phone was rooted :)
[Device Reviews and Information] stanlawren:
Am pretty sure it has nothing to do with the rooted phone cus I too am rooted and I updated, flashed Recovery and rooted again without hassles.

The problem is probably from your network provider. Try switching networks
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
I can confirm that even if rooted the FOTA went ok.

I do not see what the updtate was related though.

Ciao
[Device Reviews and Information] stanlawren:
Any changes noticed ?

well I've updated to 1.1.0 too but am yet to notice any noticeable change. Also the change log was pretty bare. "system update" Anyone noticed any changes on theirs?
[Device Reviews and Information] ccav2000:
On the russian 4pda forum they claim that the thermal management configuration was updated with the 1.1.0 OTA. The ones with overheat problems should test this.
[Device Reviews and Information] dfs_:
Guys, to be able to change gamma values one would need the(still closed source or not available) mtk specific drivers, is that right?

Apart from that issue my device works good, camera could be improved but I have to check out the Lenovo camera still, lots of versions to choose from...

Launcher3 crashes when trying to add widgets, switched to nova which works good, GPS jumps with copilot from time to time room for improvement there...

Adding a external drive fails, usbstick works though, hope to get that working too
[Device Reviews and Information] stanlawren:
Maybe they did cus I normally experienced overheating issues when playing games and today I've played MC5 for a while without any thermal warnings. Anyways its too early to say for now

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About the external hard drive not being supported via OTG I hope they fix that
[Device Reviews and Information] hasaan6545:
OTG; and screen gamma

The best way to make your screen work good is to install a screen filter like "Darker" from Play Store. It's free and you can pause/unpause it easily from the notification bar when you want to take a screenshot or install an app.

Set it to 80% and your screen will work great!

There is no performance drop through this method (negligible) .

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About OTG, it can not support external hard drive. External hard drive requires much more power to run. No smartphone supports external HD yet.