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[Device Reviews and Information] marika13:
heelo everyone.. Im having a special problem with my thl 5000

I tried to flash a custom rom and now my screen is goin nuts. it reads the touch in a completely different place from where you touch it therefor making it impossible to navigate through the phone

any ideas would be welcome... at the current state i cant find a way to root to try and cilabrate or cant think of anything that might fix it
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Did you wipe everything before installing the new ROM?
[Device Reviews and Information] zerogun:
You need to reflash the stock RO using flash tools. Go to the beginning of the thread and you can find download links. If you need the stock ROM you will find it on needrom. Use the scatter from zip of the stock rom when flash took asks for it. If you phone doesn't want to turn off to go into download mode then take out the back cover and use a pen to hit the red reset button near the SIM 1 tray.

Let me know if you can't find the tools you need or are stuck.
[Device Reviews and Information] mikrokatevas:
thl 5000 bscklight problem

Hello from greece all of the sudden my baclight of the botto left stopped working...fisrst when i was in twrp flickered about 2 or 2 seconds and back to normal...but then half of the bottom screen is darkened...is there a possible way to fix it with out changing the screen?I have contact tiny deal about waranty but they didnt even reply to my 8 eimail request...if anyone can help i thank him for his ideas...thanks in advance thomas
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Well, you can try opening it and check if something is wrong, but that seems the screen is going coocoo.
[Device Reviews and Information] mikrokatevas:
i suppose i could but what exactly to look ?maybe the connection of the touch screen....i will see...thanks anyone care to advise?
[Device Reviews and Information] spidius:
Hi all! Has anybody tried this thing here:

http://vondroid.com/threads/gps-fix-for-chinese-smartphones-without-epo-and-agps.23995/#.VSGnPPmUclI

for improving GPS operation?
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Hmmm, but how come this setting on that app will affect all the GPS apps and not only that one?!
[Device Reviews and Information] KeFe:
TB problem solved

I solved the TitaniumBackup freeze and not enough space issue.

The superuser app and binary cause the problem, so I change that to another one.

I attached the apk and the superuser.zip (what should be applied by recovery within the superuser app)

TB complains something about the outdated su but it just working as it should be. :victory:
[Device Reviews and Information] spithash:
Storage

Hi guys, i'm planning on getting this phone soon but i saw at a review that it has only 4gb for apps and the rest of it is for files.

Is this true? Because 4gb is not enough :rolleyes:

Thanks in advance.
[Device Reviews and Information] ttlog:
You are a lifesaver. Thank you!
[Device Reviews and Information] koolxs:
Generally this is not a big problem. You wait for a safe way to root and then you use Link2Sd to get rid of non useful system apps and convert other user apps to system apps or to link some to your sd.
[Device Reviews and Information] Tough Toughman:
I have a problem. I can't play NFS Most wanted on THL 5000 and it automatically stopped once i entered. There was no problem with THL T11 and THL W200s. Maybe the game is not compatible with the new processor 6589T?
[Device Reviews and Information] forgeting:
I have use it a day. It's hot after using a time.
[Device Reviews and Information] KeFe:
THL 5000 has MTK6592T 2.0GHz processor and T11 use the same 6592 on a lower 1.7GHz clock speed so I think not the cpu cause that.
[Device Reviews and Information] Tough Toughman:
Then, i think the 5000 must have some system optimization problems, because the NFS problem was not the only one. The other day, when i reboot the phone, it automatically enter the secure mode and after i installed an app, it mystically disappeared. And i had to enter the factory mode to configure. In a word, i think THL was too urgent in launching the world's first MTK6592T phone, at the expense of product quality.
[Device Reviews and Information] murak:
I can confirm problem with Android pull-down menu. It's hard for me to open it sometimes. I use the screen protection film but I would like to keep it if possible. The ota update did not fix it for me.

Good thread, thank you!
[Device Reviews and Information] ttlog:
Yes, the OTA didn't fix it for me either. However I found that if you swipe down with two fingers it usually works (it shows the quick tiles)
[Device Reviews and Information] trueno92:
Can you guys take a YouTube video of what is happening?
[Device Reviews and Information] ccav2000:
I finally received the phone today, so far no status bar lag or anything. I have upgraded to the 1.0.7 OTA, installed TWRP and root the device with koush's SuperUser app and not SuperSU by Chainfire which doesn't work correctly with this device. TItanium Backup works with this one, I will begin installing my apps soon.
[Device Reviews and Information] trueno92:
hey guys, whats your real-world battery life like?
[Device Reviews and Information] blinkone:
Hi I love this phone can you give me a fool proof step by step guid to root the thl 5000 please thank you.
[Device Reviews and Information] koolxs:
Mine is 2 full days with moderate to heavy use (=gaming).

I expect more on days that I just speak and surf.
[Device Reviews and Information] forgeting:
The battery life is great
[Device Reviews and Information] trueno92:
I got 6:30mins of web browsing/podcast update and 30 mins of youtube videos AND 1 hr of using the camera. (tested every top rated camera app on the playstore, they all don't do much)

I guess thats pretty good? i notice the phone uses more power web browsing, than watching youtube by a noticible margin.

Anyone know how or if its possible to get the software to enable HDR video?

So far the Lenovo Super Camera APK seems to be the best, but HDR picture doesn't go to full exposure as necessary.
[Device Reviews and Information] ThElitEyeS:
I can't root my phone, the recovery don't work, root genius don't work, vroot don't work.

I tried all things on comments ..
[Device Reviews and Information] t_0_t_3_m:
Hi,

I have the phone since Monday(18/08) evening and up to now i have rooted it added some apps. overall an awesome upgrade from my humble huawei u8650.

However when i go to the url to download twrp there are 2 files

16P128_MT6592T

16P256_MT6592W

now i know my phone wears the MTK6592 but CPU-Z does not show the version of the CPU.

oh well i will answer my own question doh!!!!!

In the ABOUT part of the settings it mentions that i own 16P128 so yeah there i have it yeiii :)
[Device Reviews and Information] murak:
Sure, I'm on a trip right now but I'll do it this weekend. Maybe this problem will go away if I took the screen protection of, but then thl should ship another kind that don't have this problem :)

I did a short review of the device on mtkforums but I can't post the link yet due to 10 post limit.
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
SP Flash Tools

Hey.. does anyone knows if SP Flash Tools works with THL 5000?

I have recently flash to install the Miui Rom I got disappointed and wanted to return to the original rom but..

I've already tried a bunch of things and none worked the program simple does not recognize the phone.

I have tried usbdeview to remove the bad linkings or drivers nothing works.

I have tried changing from Miui to another random rom to see if it wasn't the Miui software avoiding it to work but no it didn't worked.

The only thing that worked.. was.. setting a rom emulated from the original..

I can't get the SP Flash Tools to work.. can anyone help me out?
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
ROMs can be installed with TWRP, check needrom, there's the software and a guide abou how to install it. The flash tools can be a bit funky to work with. I could only install TWRP with flash tools, by inserting the USB cable in the computer AFTER clicking Download.
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
I think you are not following.. I know how to install roms! I installed miui with zero problems.

The problem is to go back to the origins!! The Stock rom can only be installed via SP Flash Tools I simply can't because SP Flash Tools won't work! :(
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Have your flash tools on your computer worked before? Try installing the pda.net drivers. I had some problems when using for the first times.
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
Yeah it works perfectly with my Bq Aquaris 5. THL 5000 just starts charging right after I plugged in.. Even when after I click on the red reset button.

I have tried on both computers but both have Windows 8.1, different usb ports...
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Hmmm, just because thl 5000 charges on the usb port, doesn't mean everything is ok, with drivers, etc. Try to find the TWRP on needrom and follow it. Does flash tools recognise the thl 5000?
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
No it doesn't recognize. Can I install the original Rom from Need Rom TWRP thing?

Edit: Just installed pdanet drivers and it didn't worked via SP Flash Tools it doesn't recognize at all.
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Yes, you can install from TWRP, but you need the flash tools to install it :/ at least i don't know any other way. Try searching more packages that include all the drivers needed to use flash tools, there's a few.
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
Im currently using a rom that is a copy of the standard but.. Does anyone else who changed to a different rom manage to go to the stock rom original from the THL 5000 using SP Flash Tools or it is just me with this problem?
[Device Reviews and Information] nmm81:
turn off the phone, In Flashtools select format all + download, click download, connect phone to computer and it will start downloading, if it doesn't work, try another usb port
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
Olha lá bacano n achas que isso é demasiado básico? Eu já fiz isso tudo nada funcionou.

Já experimentas-te alterar a tua firmware para uma rom alternativa tipo Miui e depois voltar a flashar a de origem?

Se sim e funciona é isso que quero saber pois.. não entendo porque que aqui no meu PC isto não está a funcionar.

Basically translating..

I've already tried what he says... nothing worked.. nmm81 read my first post plz.. I mentioned all those steps.

But thanks for trying to help, please confirm me if after u changed the THL rom u did manage to go back to the standard oficial rom.
[Device Reviews and Information] nmm81:
Never tried miui roms. An ideia, try instaling other rom in TWRP (v3 or ultimate) and after that try flashtools
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
I haven't tried those but I have a copy of the original installed but flash tools still don't work.
[Device Reviews and Information] nmm81:
BTW, Miui based phones (Xiaomi , etc) have proper flash tool (MI flash tool), this rom you use is a ported one, so probably you have to use that tool
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
Awesome!! I'm gonna have to try that tomorrow altough I don't have miui anymore but tomorrow i'll let u all know. Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] Sonic1SVK:
Mi flash is not for Mtk based devices
[Device Reviews and Information] marika13:
Problem fixed. For some reason almost no stock rom worked and my screen was off. I did wipe everything.

For anyone having similar issues the version that fixed my problem was 1.1.0. Not any previous version (like 1.0.8) and not the latest one (like 1.1.2)

Flash with flashtool choose Firmware Update to format everything and manually select on the recovery choice the TWRP 2.8.1.0 from needrom. pretty much what is says on the start of the page but with the specific stock version.. Thanks anyways boys :)
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
Well now I think you are in the same situation as me.. If you want to go back to the original rom.. Via SP Flash Tools it won't work.. At least mine.. Doesn't.. :/
[Device Reviews and Information] CommanderThor:
900Mhz NOT working even after applying the modem patch.

Hi, since they was no definitive answer i tried it myself. My operator has only 900Mhz in my house and even after installing the 900mhz zip file i have no 3G signal. Flashing zip was successful since it says now "MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V34.P2,2014/06/19 16:14".

Did i miss something or can now we finaly have it confirmed this phone can not do 900Mhz.
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
I think the guys that discovered an 900 modem (dimid and others), saw it wrong, i mean, the 900 band is checked on the engineer mode, but that doesn't mean it works. My operator supports 2100 and 900, i went to engineer mode and selected only 900 and REBOOTED (obligatory), no network signal there. I think some guys say it works, but actually their phone is still using 2100 and not 900.

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Yes, the problem is that flash tools has an odd behaviour, diferent than most software, in this case you only connect the USB cable AFTER you click download. Not the most intuitive action.

Try another computer, or maybe a live version of Windows XP or 7. If you don't want to install another OS.
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
Oh well what *"#""# im gonna have to format the pc to windows xp in order to get it work.. What a aff.. Anyway..
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
No! No! You don't need to format right away! Before that try a live cd/USB from some torrent and try the flash tools from there. Even if you have to install another OS, you can have multiple on your computer. I guess your problem is on the drivers.
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
What program can do that exactly? Live USB I only use that to format the windows via USB..
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
There are live version of windows that you can put on a USB and boot your PC from it.
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
Ahhh never tried that! Nice idea!! Nice Idea indeed.. Gonna try it. I'll let you know once I done that. Thanks by the way.
[Device Reviews and Information] ublehas:
Hello everyone,

I recently bought this phone and I am pretty happy with but camera was a disappointment. Daylight photos are good but low light photos come out very grainy and pretty much useless. I was wondering if that is as good as it gets or is there any difference if I were to use some custom rom or can we hope that to improve with some future FOTA updates? Or is it just hardware limitation of this device.

I am currently using stock firmware v1.1.2
[Device Reviews and Information] spooky_ghosty:
I have been asking since forever...if this thing works. I have not rooted my device since I have paid double just to have warranty in my country. Uhm..the thing is...i have changed my operator is preety new on the market and only offers hi-tech signal.. it only transmits 3G on 900 and 2100. No other freq. And I am only using one band..would rly like to use the 900 as well
[Device Reviews and Information] DarkevilPT:
Yep its **** but I use cam360 it helps..
[Device Reviews and Information] rbt07:
I think THL 5000 can't support 900Mhz by changing driver only. Hardware THL 5000 was not designed to support this frequency. Some people in the czech forum reported malfunction of 900Mhz modem also.

THL 5000 support 850/2100Mhz 3G modem.
[Device Reviews and Information] CommanderThor:
Yep it turns out this is true, now people can search this thread and see before they start flashing modems that 900Mhz will never work.
[Device Reviews and Information] Mchael T.:
SIP

Has anyone gotten their native SIP to work?

I have the developers options open and don't see the necessary areas for inputing the data.
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Yeah, i have seen somewhere about "ip call", but no config for that. You have to use a SIP app. CSIPsimple is cool, but it's not that simple :)
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Disabling a-gps and epo? Seems crap to me. I don't think they are true cause of crap GPS. Actually i think i have tried to disable a-gps in the past, no results.

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Any news on this? Have gps checker showing 370 is really something! Mine's maximum on my car's windshield was 260... After a weekend in a foreign city, not having the GPS working as it should was really stressful.... It may get a fix fast, but then it loses it and takes minutes to fix again, plus, not even refering to the mind f**king jumping.
[Device Reviews and Information] nmm81:
The best i got was 263,5. It fix fast, but in most of gps programs it keeps jumping. I gave up on internal gps. If this phone had 4g/LTe and a good gps would be a phone for a few years, but as it is i'm considering moving on (waiting on one plus 2 final specs to consider this one)
[Device Reviews and Information] rbt07:
Guaranted solution -> Buy Bluetooth GPS module

Buy an external Bluetooth GPS module, preferably Nokia LD-3W (use the best GPS chip Sirf Star III) -> GPS will work accurately and perfectly.

All last week I spent in the car on the roads in Spain. I still used THL 5000 (ultimate ROM) + Bluetooth GPS Module LD 3W + Sygic.

Navigation worked perfectly, very accurately, without any mistakes. With Module LD-3W you will never see bounce GPS position again.

Instructions in Slovak language (use Google translator) - http://androidforum.cz/externe-gps-prijimage-t63196.html

[IMG="Nokia LD-3W + LD-4W"]http://androidforum.cz/download/file.php?id=16296[/IMG]

In addition, if you'll have a good Bluetooth GPS module, you can buy any cheap Chinese crap in the future :).
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Yes, but the point of having a phone with GPS, is that you will never need an external device and charger again! Less is more.
[Device Reviews and Information] rbt07:
It is true, but if internal GPS doesn't work well, Bluetooth GPS module is good solution. Almost Chinese mobile phones has problems with GPS accuracy, not only on MTK. I think problem is in antenna design and production quality.

Newest model THL 2015 has the same problems with GPS as THL 5000.
[Device Reviews and Information] kasvet-efza:
[MENTION=4818077]rbt07[/MENTION] did you tried monster ui xposed module?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3055569

i'm on ultimate rom. this module can not make any differences on my status bar. If you not installed this module yet please try it. What can we do about status bar issue any idea please
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Wow, i thought the new mediatek SOCs were much better at GPS. Where did you saw about THL 2015?

Can't wait for the Innos D600.... Spapdragon, no more GPS BS!..
[Device Reviews and Information] rbt07:
I read about it in this review - http://www.svetandroida.cz/thl-2015-recenze-201504

It is in czech lannguage, use google translator.

I think THL not know how to design antenna for GPS.
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
I have read 2 ou 3 reviews, they all were saying the GPS is good, one even said it was the best! Unfortunatly, for them the definition of quality in a GPS is how long it gets a fix.
[Device Reviews and Information] rbt07:
Exactly, fix is quick, but then sometimes GPS position jumps.
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
I did it and my thl 5000 v 1.2 stopped working. On restart it freeze and do nothing. Had to recover from twrp and titanium to have it back working.
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
I flashed the 900 mhz modem, deselected the 2000 frequency push set and used the 900 mhz alone without any problem.

Go figure....
[Device Reviews and Information] spooky_ghosty:
Still don't get it...does it work or not?
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
Yes it works.

It works so well that you can disable the other frequency, reboot the phone, check that the disabled frequency is still disabled and make a call operating with the 900 mhz.

I do not understand why other are saying that the THL 5000 can not work with 900 mhz.

Ciao
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
If you made a call, it probably used the 2G (GSM) frequencies, try using the data connection using UMTS mode and 900mhz.

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Were talking about 3G 900 mhz data conections and not 2G EGSM 900 mhz.
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
WCDMA-GSM-900 works perfectly with data connection.

ciao
[Device Reviews and Information] stingrey123:
No more a THL5k user

My GPS went insane, it has shown me locations sometimes even 50 kilometers away from my real position. I returned it to the reseller for mulfuncioning GPS... that guy standing in front of me taking my reclamation refused it, with bull****s like thist the phone is absolutely ok, then i shown him screenshots of my car, "swimming" in the middle of a lake in a middle of a huge forrest in a middle of nowhere.... my money were returned 3 weeks later...

I must say i miss it... even tho it had display offset, not the most powerfull GPU... it was still a great phone... now i am not sure which one to buy coz non of the phones out there has: at least 7hrs SOT... LG G FLEX2? LG G3? GS5? HONOR6 (plus)... all are great and have significantly better GPS, GPU, CPU, Camera and almost everything... except they die after 3 hours SOT...
[Device Reviews and Information] enzo-ita:
Which rom did you have on it?

With the latest version installed, (provided you wiped up all the phone before installing it) the gps works correctly. Not the best gps in the smartphone world, but it is usable,
[Device Reviews and Information] djackoboy:
gps fix

there is a GPS fix..that it worked for me...THe only thing u need is to bee rooted

Before you start the procedure you need:

1. Rooting - This rom is rooted.

2. Get Mobileuncle Tools from play store

3. Get GPS Test from play store

4. Get Root explorer from play store or internet.

Procedure should be done outdoors:

1. Turn GPS off on your phone.

2. Open Root Explorer and find the mtkgps.dat file in /data or /data/misc

3. Delete mtkgps.dat

4. Reboot phone

5. Open Mobileuncle Tools

6. Tap on 'Engineer Mode'

7. Tap on 'Engineer Mode (MTK)'

8. Scroll across to 'Location'

9. Tap on 'Location Based Service'

10. Tap on 'AGPS' and then make sure 'A-GPS On/Off' is checked

11. Tap on 'EPO' and then make sure 'Enable EPO' is checked

12. Swipe down (notification bar) and turn GPS on

13. Hit back and then tap 'YGPS'

14. Wait until you get position lock (mine took about 5 seconds).

15. This process should create a new mtkgps.dat file.

16. Hit home button and open GPS Test.

17. You should get a position lock reasonably quickly.
[Device Reviews and Information] nmm81:
But as told before, the problem is not the gps lock (it takes less than 20sec), the problem is using it for navigation, it keeps jumping
[Device Reviews and Information] rbt07:
MIUI 5.4.17

There is not problem with GPS lock. Normally it takes 10-15 seconds without any special settings. "The problem is using it for navigation, it keeps jumping" - this is a hardware problem can not be solved by software. I solved it by purchasing a Bluetooth GPS module. I know it's uncomfortable, but the only real solution. Buy in a bazaar the old module Nokia LD-3W, is the best because it has the legendary chip Sirf Star III.

For everybody: Try latest MIUI 5.4.17 - in this last version were corrected many errors.

Homepage: http://miuipro.ru/rommgr/device_view/306/

Download:http://miuipro.ru/rommgr/rom/download/358/

Intall it from TWRP.
[Device Reviews and Information] sansanc:
Isn't a shame that many top phones, have just a bit more than half battery than thl5000?
[Device Reviews and Information] rbt07:
Buy Honor 6 or LG G2 (not G3). G2 has longer battery life than G3.