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[Other SmartWatches] giol:
You need root to copy files to the system folder. The only tool I know that works is kingoroot.

Ti answer a previous question, the gapps I use sync properly ; I only use keep , now, maps, music and fit.

By the way, I use the xposed module that makes my launcher respond to "ok google" and I highly recommend it.
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
<sigh> seem to have killed it using kingo root. It's stuck at "FASTBOOT mode"

I'll go Google how to fix it. Sad :(
[Other SmartWatches] giol:
Try pressing the power button for 10 secs or more. Then try launching kingoroot again. The final effort should be to desolder the battery.
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
Cheers. Got it back by holding the power button. Tried again - it seems to be a problem when Kingo reboots the phone that my PC (Windows 7 pro 64 bit) fails to load the driver for a new device called "android". So the driver must have failed when Kingo was installed I think. Which driver should it be for that device?

(edit) Now rooted having installed PDANet drivers. Phew!
[Other SmartWatches] giol:
Please check earlier posts on this. You need to use usbdview to uninstall all conflicting drivers and then install the proper driver.
[Other SmartWatches] David42290:
Ok! Good job! This solution is stable? No issues?
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
It's not exactly plain sailing for me just yet. I noticed the google settings app gets "uninstalled" during this process, so it is not obvious how to delete the account from google as per sseng587's instructions.. So as of now I'm still battling with it. "Google play services" keeps stopping every few minutes and not much works. Will keep you updates.
[Other SmartWatches] CrazyMan.Gomel:
Can you provide a link to gapps that you installed on your smartwatch?

I google for it, but found only gapps for ParanoidAndroid.. Does it compatable with watch?

Anyway, thank you for reply... ^^

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Oh, I see, that you installed gapps from PA too. But in any case I wait for link ;)
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
Yes and the apps can be updated after that also

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http://www.thedroid.net/download-google-apps-gapps-android-kitkat-3116/

Choose under micro modular gapps package

4.4.2
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
Hi sseng587

I've followed your instructions but when I get to "Go to google account, delete google account from android, clear cache from play services, and google playstore,

Reboot. " I'm kind of stuck. How do I delete the google account from Android? The google settings app said it wasn't installed any more.

When I went into the Play Store I did have to sign in again etc. but still had the same old problem of Google Play Services not working. Updating it gave the old "not signed" error.

I'm feeling rather dumb here!
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
i press menu while i was on home page of the launcher, click system settings> accounts> google> click your account name, then press menu to open up menu to click delete.

**If you are getting communicating errror trying to log in, reinstall new google services apk and google playstore apk. Get it from here: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/

Then clear cache again from google services, playstore, delete google account, and add the google account again.
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
Oh well, I'm pretty much back to square one, but at least my S8 is rooted now :) I followed every step in the instructions but still end up with the same old Google Play Services not supported by your device, and Play store update just says not signed. If I try to load it through ES Explorer I can't get past the "Do you want to install an update to this built-in application" bit. Pressing install doesn't do anything. If someone else gets it working, and has similar issue to me, I'd like to hear how you solved them. Thanks to everyone for their help. I'm ever hopeful of a proper update from ZGPAX...
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
how did you fix your rooting problem?
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
Removed all the drivers from my PC then used the PDAnet ones. All a bit strange as I was able to connect happily via USB on the old drivers, but when Kingo reboots the S8 it adds a new device to my PC called Android and that was failing on the MTK drivers. With the PDAnet drivers it worked. Still sat here smacking the "next" key on the "Do you want to install an update..." screen but it just won't budge. Even using a bluetooth keyboard and tabbing to "next" it just refuses to install latest play services. Uninstalled play services through ES file manager, then tried to install through play store but get "incompatible update".
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
Good to know the solution!

If you can't use google apps, just find some alternative. I used cloudmagic instead of gmail, viral pro instead of youtube.
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
Haha, I'm really not having any luck here! Now I can't get a Google account to be added. No google apps let me add one - "add new" just goes back to the previous screen. Trying one more go, this time using the PA micro gapps. If that fails, I've cocked up my watch, as Play store doesn't work and play services refuses to install manually. Oh joy.
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
do any of you guys know where i can buy another battery for s8?
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
What can be deleted after installing gapps?

I copied the system folder over to the root. Now my storage is pretty full. Is there anything that can be deleted from root after installing gapps? I installed the modular full at first, so perhaps it is possible to uninstall that and use the micro?
[Other SmartWatches] giol:
Ali express seems the obvioua choice. Just make sure you get the dimensions correct or it wont fit. What happened with yours.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
chinapadmill has has some bad reviews on XDA: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2171908 - please keep an eye on your order/

Also soniasophie9697 just joined XDA - hope its not spam.
[Other SmartWatches] scorpioo42:
Today aliexpress made my day.. Order has been processed and shipped. Must say.. Great feedback.. Keeping me posted and answering to my questions quickly and correct. Will keep you posted when I get the S8 and what it'll be like.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Where did you order from, can you provide a link please?

Thanks.

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Can you also provide a link please?
[Other SmartWatches] scorpioo42:
? Could... But what is difficult about it? In your browser type aliexpress and hit enter. At aliexpress type zgpax S8 and hit enter . There are a few watches there.. One cheaper then the other.. Good ? luck
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
was looking for a reputable seller ... not the actual link.
[Other SmartWatches] arturmaj:
Chinapad mall.

You were right simple1. This is the email from chinapadmall:

"Hi,friend,

Thanks for your kind order.

I have to apologize .our workmate make mistake for the price.the correct price at $138.could you kindly arrange the difference price$37 to our zhangmulan9@gmail.com .

Thanks for your kindly understanding in advance

Best Regards

Sally"

I have asked for my money back. I will let you all know what happens.
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
Me too.
[Other SmartWatches] scorpioo42:
Made me doubt and almost canceled the order at aliexpress , because it was way cheaper at chinapadmall.

Glad I didn't..;)

If all goes well I'll get the S8 in a while (1 to 3 weeks from now) , will let you know.

does anyone know what the screen is made off?

Is it saffier , is it gorilla glass?

Cannot find it in the specs
[Other SmartWatches] giol:
I got the same mail from chinapadmall and i ask them to cancel the order. Still waiting for them to cancel though. Do you think i should immediately start action with paypal?
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
Seller told me that will refund tomorrow. I will wait.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Its up to you, waiting a day won't matter either. chinapadmill have a history of fraud so it should be easy to get a paypal refund.

That was why i asked both of you for a link ... what i meant was the name of the seller, my mistake. If they are good sellers, other XDA members can benefit and use them too. [emoji106]

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arovaris - you mentioned that you don't like the design of the Omate clones, particularly the Ironman and Z01, which i agree. But for the same price of $140 the Z01 seems to have slightly better specs, excluding the cam & design.

What do you all S8 buyers think? These a thread for the Z01.
[Other SmartWatches] scorpioo42:
Ah now I see what you mean... I bought it at aliexpress.com and the seller was Shenzhen CunLing Technology Co., Ltd.

AKA Cun Ling.:cowboy:
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
Here is a video from S8:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIAswa2Rt5k
[Other SmartWatches] photodf:
CunLing seems to be an okay seller. Ordered Sept 29th and received it Oct 14. That was with DHL shipping to USA. Clock faces are mostly good looking. Here are a few pics I took of it. I purchased the black version. It seems to lose statusbar function when I added ADW, so I swap between the two launchers.
[Other SmartWatches] Artur Maj:
I got my refund from chinapadmall. I ordered the watch from aliexpress but after 3 days is still awaiting the shipment. Wonder what it means.
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
Please make some photoshot with watch camera and share it with me. THX.
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
Yeah good design. Can you adjust volume in call?
[Other SmartWatches] bubu12345:
How is the battery life?
[Other SmartWatches] scorpioo42:
Nice pics.. Can't wait to get mine.. 2 weeks waiting I can do :) (the Netherlands)
[Other SmartWatches] photodf:
Yes, bottom button on the watch is volume up and can activate the on screen slider.
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
It randomly shuts off, and I can't turn it on anymore.
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
Just by a ZGPAX S5 500mAh battery and disassenble.

I was a S5 and once i removed the label. :D
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
i finally had everything working in this watch perfectly, now that today, it doesn't want to turn on anymore!
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
Hi Sseng,

I see that we can't do with this "smartwatch"!!! anything...

I hope some one will take the challenge and will do somtting with this "smartwatch".

Thanks and have a good day,

I hope we will have a luck with this "smartwatch".

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
The preload working? Can you use spflasher?
[Other SmartWatches] David42290:
I hope it is just totally empty battery... Give us news.
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
David Hi,

You didn't get somtting, Do you have somtting to do with this "smartwatch" I hope you will help us?

Thanks,

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
It's not the Battery, it's the preloader!

I was able to get turn back on now. Right now, I am trying to revive it back to life. Holy man, I took the whole day trying to figure this out. Got the preloader back on, now I need to flash the whole firmware back to it. I think i know what to do from here, thanks guys!

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thought it was the battery, but it was not. It is the preloader! It did not charge, boot, or turn on. I flashed the preloader earlier, screen came back on(phew), but dead android picture. I'm going to flash the whole firmware later.

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I found out all late. Got the preloader back, and the screen is back. I need to flash the whole firmware now. thanks! I'm going to do that now!
[Other SmartWatches] David42290:
New firmware is here!

Hello guys, i am happy to give you the new link for last Zgpax S8 firmware:

http://yunpan.cn/cfjJ828hRQNN3 download password: dfec

I just install it and i will test it.

Thanks Cun Ling team, it was long, difficult, but i hope it is good now...

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First impressions:

Playstore OK, updating, google services OK, updating, Contact and Calendar OK, synchronize with google account :D
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
I brought it back from dead! It's Alive and running!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

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thank you david! I am ready to flash this. My phone is back up and running!!! =)
[Other SmartWatches] David42290:
Ok! Perfect!

The new firmware is good!
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
great! I am downloading the new firmware, but the link is really slow. Can you upload it, so we all can download much faster if you can, thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] David42290:
I will upload it on mediafire soon (go work now). ;)
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
Thanks, David!:)
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Hi guys! I am very glad that there is a new firmware. I have a problem: I can not download the firmware from the link. Who can put on Dropbox or another cloud? Thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] RinXPERIA:
Thanks David,

for new firmware , waiting for new links , :)

china link too slow download
[Other SmartWatches] David42290:
Mediafire upload in progress :)
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
To Dropbox please ;)
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
Thank you for all you doing for us.

I watting to download the files....

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] David42290:
Upload to Dropbox finally.

It is slow... I must go, i come back in 9 hours, i will give the link.
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
You can download from my onedrive.
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
Thank you very much, Please if you can give instraction how I install the new firmwaer?

Thanks and have a good day,

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
You can find the drivers,tools and instructions in the package.
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
OK, Thanks.
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
Big thanks for the miiror links, janek!
[Other SmartWatches] RinXPERIA:
New firmware works fine , thanks for mirrors and help :)

Please tell me , can change its icons to default look ? ,

I installed Google Now launcher , But , icons not change :(
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
Not at all.

I have a feeling, it's lagging sometimes. The camera quality not changed.
[Other SmartWatches] Babajux:
How to install this soft?

The watch must be turned off? Download is not starting with Flash Tool... :( What to do?
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
*Must have mtk drivers installed

Open up sp tools

Open scatter file from zgpax firmware folder

Click download

Turned off zgpax s8

Connect to usb

Push volume button immediately (1-3 times) after connecting until you see purple or green bar

It will start downloadong which show up the green bar
[Other SmartWatches] Babajux:
Thanks, drivers instaled, but when I'm pushing volume - nothing happens... only "searching" in status bar...
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
Push volume after computer detect the zgpax.
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
Anyone else having problems getting the included MTK drivers installed? Tried on a Win7 64bit and Win7 32bit machine. Both times using the included driver installers (do you need modem and com port installed?) it correctly recognised the OS, then said it was installed, but plugging in the watch it said drivers not installed for the 65xx Android device. If I try to manually update the drivers (using usb2ser in the "comm port" drivers) I have to choose between 5 different options, from "Preloader VCOM", "USB Application port", "USB Debug port", "USB modem port" and "USB single port". Trying any of these makes windows complain that it doesn't recommend installing that driver. If I continue, it doesn't work anyway.

Any suggestions?

Cheers
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
One more important thing. In settings > system > accessibility turn off the quick boot.
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
Disable driver signature on reboot
[Other SmartWatches] Babajux:
Errorrrr...

Maybe I need USB 2.0? In my computer is only 3.0.
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
No, I'm getting the same error. Seems like a very common problem. Still working on a fix. Tried disabling driver signing but made no diff. In device manager the com port briefly appears when the phone (turned off) is plugged in, then disappears, and I get the same error from SP Flash as you do. Tried two computers, uninstalling drivers and tried 3 USB2 ports on my laptop. Always the same problem.

*UPDATE* Got it working by following this tutorial on installing the MTK drivers: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2206421

I had to uninstall the preloader as soon as it popped up AND select "uninstall driver" (or is it "remove driver?". Basically kept going until plugging in the turned off S8 gave me a "MT65xx preloader" device with an exclamation mark. Then I reinstalled as above following every step exactly.. Now SP Flash Tool recognised it and as soon as the download started (the bottom bar goes red) I pressed the volume key a few times and it went purple then started transferring data.

Hope this helps
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
3.0 is backward compatible with 2.0. So it should work.

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Good to know, just in case one of us encounters this problem.
[Other SmartWatches] Babajux:
It's a pitty, but I did not solve this problem... :(

After reboot appears the same in USBDeview:

PreLoader USB VCOM (Android) CDC Data

After uninstaling without reboot I try to install MT driver. Then in USBDeview shows me MediaTek.... for two seconds, and then - the same PreLoader USB VCOM (Android) CDC Data. I've uninstall all programs which have somthing with android. The same...

I think, I need to seach another computer. :)
[Other SmartWatches] hotboy_92:
Odd, that's the correct PreLoader I think. Do you still get the Com port error if you hit "download" then immediately plug in the USb cable? It turns out the com port disappearing is the correct behaviour though., as the flash tool holds it open.
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
was anyone able to root on this new firmware?
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
Yes, with kingo root
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
maybe you can help me on this. I used kingo root, and it detected it. it restarted the watch, but it goes into a bootloop. Any solution

Edit: Nevermind, I just solved it. My Desktop was giving problem on kingo root. Connect to laptop and run kingo root, successfully root!
[Other SmartWatches] janek69:
Warning! After a factory reset and firmware upgrade you lose the IMEI. Very interest,but connect to GSM network,but not make and receive a call.You can check ir: *#06# My problem is: this firmware lagging. Some aplication start very slowly....

I did a factory reset and testing it.
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
It's fine, I have restored the IMEI with MTKtools using replace tool. Yea I agree that the applications are slow! I think because since the google service is working, the performance drop also.
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Hi! Who knows how to add a new watch on lockscreen? THX! ;)

What programs to use or have to change the firmware?
[Other SmartWatches] netlon:
Thanks for putting up those files (the s3 stuff). I somehow bricked/got it stuck in a bootloop while copying over some native libs, so this saved me a bit.
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
Hi my friends,

Why can not I install the new version, I do exactly what it writen and no response of the software (I do not see the computer sees the smartwatch s8)!!!

please help me!

Thanks,

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Install the drivers, that there is a folder with the new firmware. Read carefully the two doc-files with the description of how to flasing this device.
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
I installed the drivers but I don't see anythings!!!

the SP_Flash_Tool does not download the firmwaer!

thank for the help,

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Arie!

the computer detects a new device that you connect to it?
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
When the device is off?

No.
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
And when device is ON?

are you see my private message to you?
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
when my device is on my computer detects my device.

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Yes I saw your private message and I download it and installed it.

Thanks.

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When the device is off - no
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
if you want to install the new firmware, the algorithm is as follows:

1. Disconnect the computer and smartwatches

2. Install the drivers to your computer

3. Turn off the smartwatches (long press power button and select Power Off)

4. Run the program FlashTool and download scatter-file

5. press Download "button" at the programm face

6. !!!!!!! Connect the smartwatches. At this moment begin determining device and begin installing the drivers for it. After that, begin installing the new firmware.

Sorry for my English.
[Other SmartWatches] palmri:
SSeng thanks again, but i would like to give my Google Play Service (back again) but i tried and spent a lot of times and i receive the same message "app not instaled". So i have a S8 with no Google Play app and Services because i unistalled using Root Uninstall apk.

It´s easier to flash a copy of the original S8 Room !! Any idea ??

Help pls.
[Other SmartWatches] sseng587:
Flash the new firmware that David posted earlier. Below is a mirror link posted from Janek.

Janek mirror links:

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=b6f1d1def00f9338&id=B6F1D1DEF00F9338!633
[Other SmartWatches] lirona:
I do this but the program don't start flash the firmwaer, the prgram does not see my device!!!

Thank for the help,

Arie.
[Other SmartWatches] David42290:
After some test with new firmware, i agree with you guys it is a little laggy when application opening...

Thanks Janek to upload the files, i ran out of time.

I have a question, someone can help me.

How activate offline language package in google voice search? The download option is miss in the application.

I will try this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2549644, but it seams it is not working.
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Try this at another USB port
[Other SmartWatches] aloysxda:
At this forum I read some issues about the imei. I just did an hard reset with the watch. After this, I can make phonecalls, like before. What would be the imei problem after an hard reset ?

I'm running factory firmware.