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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tvdg7:
Hi all,

My Jiayu died a about week ago. This was my original post in another topic:

Yesterday my Jiayu S3 crashed and rebooted, after setting an alarm clock and using the Spotify app. However, it did not reboot into the OS as usual. It did not even show the Jiayu logo, but the phone vibrated (sign that it's booting), screen turned on, phone turned off again, repeating this cycle over and over (not the traditional bootloop as I know it). I was running a rom based on the original rom, with some slight modifications. This rom was running stable for more than a week. I know my way around Android, and am used to switching roms, flashing etc.

Right away, I checked the following things:

- Battery removal didn't help (I did not forget to put it in again ofcourse )

- Phone doesn't go into it's charging cycle when charger is connected

- I do NOT have access to recovery

- I can, however, access the boot menu (Volume up + power key, options: Normal boot, recovery, fastboot)

- I can get into fastboot mode (haven't tested ADB yet), that's the only thing that's still working

I tried to flash the original firmware using SP flashtool, and I am still able to upload firmware on the phone! I am sure that I'm using the correct ROM, and tried different PC's and drivers. Got a few succesful flashes, but still bootlooping.

I also had the idea that my battery was empty (didn't charge it overnight), and measured the battery at 3.52 V. So it was pretty empty but not that empty that it doesn't boot. In an effort to charge the phone, I left it bootlooping for an hour or so, and later on it turned out that it only drained the battery further, 2.99 V.

I didn't want to kill this battery so I did use 2 other batteries from an old Jiayu G4, which appear to work if you turn them around and hold them against the pins (note: I knew what I was doing here ). After a lot of Googling, and seeing a lot of generic "how to fix any brick" stuff I was not able to revive my phone again.

I still believe (and hope) that the error is on the software side of the phone. All the partitions should be ok and in working order according to SP flashtool.

Now this is where my knowledge stops and where (hopefully) your help comes in. What can be corrupted that I haven't checked yet? Do you guys have any suggestions to revive this "high-end" phone again? Once again, it did not happen because of bad flashing or something like that, it happened randomly when I was using the phone normally. I tried to be as accurate as possible (long story), but if there are any questions I'm happy to answer them.

EDIT: I'm able to connect to the phone in fastboot mode, but I can't flash recovery.img because I get the error [remote: partition 'recovery' not support flash]. I was able to charge the battery a little bit by putting it in my old Jiayu G4 for a while (flipped around).
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] jpm_fan:
Y

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Sta'ko:
Only mentioned it because of the lollipop and the same soc and gpu.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] francescospina22:
I I install viper4android on my phone, but I want to know if I need to set somewhere viper to be my default program for the audio or when I install it became the program for audio automatically
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Levered:
Yup, i already request TF team to port that, but we need to wait official Lollipop rom for our devices first.

:)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Sta'ko:
Didn't know that.. So they need lollipop jiayu rom base to go from...?

And somting else somebody may find that useful.. Don't use battery savers. I use to use DU battery saver. . looks very cool and has some good funtions,usualy as a havy user to 50% with it manige to do 3,5h on screen. Without it i did 4h and 20min to 50% with the same usege. So.. My advice is don't use battery saver, the battery save mode from jiayu dose good job. (it was switch on wile i was using DU battery saver also)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] quejo:
Doesn't make sense. Why port a lollipop ROM from another device that may be broken if we already have it?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
They need first a functional new Kernel for Lollipop on S3, and it should be available in the Lollipop Rom on the launch.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Sta'ko:
Same reason you port any custom rom...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] BoBoGrEy:
Hey guys...

Now that we have many ROMS, what are you guys using?

I ask this because I'm still in RC5...

And also because I find RC5 to be the most stable, however there's still some bugs, like GPS precision when in movement... But I don't think that devs will solve that because they launched MM ROMS...

Then comes MM ROMS... Also with some bugs... But wait... They launched Nougat ROM...

So... The real question... What are u guys using for daily basis?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] mickd44klit:
I was on rc5 for months. Was good but audio recording was crappy. Like an underwater sound...

I have flashed cm12.1 and it is the best IMO.

Audio recording is good. The phone power on faster.

Photo app is minimalist, bad point

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sokolataki:
Rc5
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] BoBoGrEy:
Thanks for the answer...

Can you tell me which CM12.1 you are using? Jiayu.de??
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] mickd44klit:
Yes it is the cm12.1 from jiayu.de

I flashed it over rc5 via twrp.

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
[MENTION=5238428]superdragonpt[/MENTION] [MENTION=4196889]DerTeufel1980[/MENTION], just saw that Jiayu S3 Pro (32GB) got 6.0, its MTK stock MM, or you guys Rom.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
Cm13

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Amazing than, MTK 6.0 is just meeh.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sokolataki:
That mean that M.A.D have android 6 new source for jiayu s3 pro??? Does that help in development for our jiayu s3???
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
No, they probably had the sources of stock rom and kernel, so made the bringup to 6.0 with CM13, same way of ours, but with all the specific changes for this new device, that has a new EMMC (32GB)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sokolataki:
I hope that help our devs improve problems in our phones too
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
That's why I love Xposed, this module bypass the annoying screen overlay detected screen -_-

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.crossbowffs.nooverlaywarning
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] frulex:
I was 6 months on CM12.1, really good LP ROM (except for not able to switch SIMs data), now one month on AICP MM, even better for me except for a bit worse battery life. As for the GPS, I went through 7 countries with CM12.1 without an issue, AICP GPS is also good although I tested it only maybe for 1000 km on the road.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Bernie_W:
I am back to Xtreme 2.4. for a daily driver. With Xposed it is quite well configurable. I tried AICP for some time and I really loved it. What great ROM, but I reverted as especially three things which I need daily were not really working.

Number one is the signal of reception. It is way better in Xtreme than in CM13, second reason is the FM Radio (I use it daily :)) and the third thing is the VPN (based on IPSec) for my work, which doesn't work at all in CM13. Besides camera seems better to me as well and updates come via OTA, so no need to do wipes and all these things. For others this may seem ridiculous, but for me these are main issues.

Of cause, there are also drawbacks in Xtreme, like it's only 5.1 and battery lasts less, but in my particular case that is no so important.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] BoBoGrEy:
Thanks for the inputs...

What about GPS? Is it stable? Or does it have the bug of when in movement the accuracy goes to 40 or 50 meters?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Bernie_W:
You're welcome.

Concerning GPS on my device I never had issues with it, also worked perfect with AICP. I even get sometimes the Chinese satellites in (in Germany). I use GPS almost daily on my way to the office (traffic jams everywhere these days).

Just lately they added an update with a switch to toggle root, interesting thing if you use banking applications (or pokemon go :), which I do not use).
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Shinoks:
hi guys,

where can i find official Lollipop ROM for my S3? I'm looking for ?International? version with english language. I need it to install unofficial android 6.0.1, but for now, i'm on KK 4.4. Thank you :)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Pirex69:
Just flash rc5 with sptf and then go for aicp

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
I'm on KK (AIS) and it's fine to me with an old stock battery (It's amasing, I still have no drop!)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dior DNA:
LTE NY T-mobile

Just FYI: I was in NY with my wife and my 2 JYS3A, one on RC5 and one

on AOSPA MM. None could pick up T-mobile LTE, Band 2,4,12 Freq

1900,1700 def,700 a, I guess it has been reported before. I don't

think it is firmware specific: bands could not be tick-ed on RC5 in

MTK eng mode.

Similarly my HUAWEI E5776s-32 MiFi hotspot would pick up T-mobile

LTE, but then, only 3G. I -think- it did pick up T-mobile LTE 4G in

Silicon Valley though (more than 2 years ago).

Only to say: some devices are America, Europe or Asia centric when it

comes to pick up signal. And some providers seem to do not have 4G on all bands consistently.

I don't think many devices pick up every signal.

My (company present) Sony Z2 LTE tablet (on AOSP MM) seems to do so, though.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] El_Che92:
Hey guys. So i installed the aicp rom, im very satisfied with the rom (thanks developers!), but my battery charges til 87 % and then directly jumps to 100% and the battery disapears really fast. I think i have to erasr my battrry stats. How to do it?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
You can remove the battery stats by using the following commands in Terminal Emulator App from PlayStore (And yes, it needs root):

su

rm /data/system/battery stats.bin

And then reboot, but its advisable to do this with the battery 100% full, then allow it to discharge to as low as you can (not 0 though) and then charge all the way up to 100% again in one go. That should restore any battery calibration issues present. But I fear that you may be experiencing a deficiency in the battery itself.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
I'm having WiFi drops never had it before. Grandson poured his milk on the old Comcast router, so I picked up a new one from Comcast same brand Ari's except the new one has 5ghz which is turned off and only using 2.4 band same settings as before, but now constant WiFi drops.

I'm still on rc5, does any one have a clue as what might be going on?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] jpstanan:
Hi. I've also had wifi drops, so turned of 5ghz and choose a channel in 2.4 ghz instead of automatic, this worked for me.

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sepiroth0278:
Android n thread is closed ?

:confused:
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] supermar10:
Maybe android o is coming? ;)

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
Thanks for the reply. I do have 5ghz turned off, and I have the strongest channel that I can get selected.

If I can't figure it out I'll have to brig it and go out and get a Linksys
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] apogen:
needs cleaning again probably ;)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Anyone knows how remove the R (roaming) icon in 6.0.1? I'm roaming because I'm on other state than my original sim is, btw costs for data are the same, so this icon is really annoying for me as Im unable to know on which network I am (4G or 3G) when data is turned on, only see the R...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sokolataki:
Xposed + no signal inticator google it
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] menoff:
I need to manually select specific operator network to reactivate one of my SIM card currently in roaming. That's the only way I can make it apart from flashing non-MM ROM or crossing the border. And in MM ROMs it shows empty list when checking available networks.

Is it possible that there is no way to do this? No specific app or commands through terminal, or something...?

Edit: Looks like the card reactivated by itself. By time or something.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Downloaded and activated it but the R still there D: haha

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sokolataki:
Sorry my friend it is my error install national roaming apk

http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/xposed-national-roaming-t2420249

Sorry again
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Don't be sorry man, I'm the lazy beggar haha

Thanks.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Borizzz:
Still on 4.4.4 20150314 cause there is no stable ROM nor on LP nor on MM nor even N yet.

All ROMs have bugs, they aren't complete and have ****ty camera.

Even on stock KK camera is better than on every LP/MM/N build. Extracted from A.I.S ROM camera is best among all JY-S3 ROMs.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] apogen:
did you try nougat with newui libs?

i think its really good.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
Did you try AIS camera? People think its really good.

Cheers))))
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] apogen:
i know that ais camera is the best and congrats for your work pal...

but we are trying to find the best camera for newer os like android m and android n...

we'll be very glad if you can help about that..

for now, android n with new-ui libs are really good..
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
I'll be very glad to help you all, but latest events shows that people now one thing - NUMBERS in OS version. Even the system is overall worst, people says that it's nothing, the main thing is in the new version of Android (5/6/7 it doesn't matter) for our device. But fully working without any bugs (I mean ANY, NOT SERIUS!!!) we're haven't. Our "dear and expencive" developers chasing the OS version, and in their race forget about their promises - simply give to users normal stable Lollilop. And now we haven't any stable (in full aspects) newer version of Android OS, expect KK)))

It's so funny, really.

Besides this in all scandals with me at 4pda, poland sites (hello, pavlik :) ), and even here (due my own camera modded libs) I lost all my desire to make some good fw mod at newer base then KK.

Cheers
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] apogen:
i dont agree with you.. phone is pretty smoother now than in kitkat and i dont have serius bug running mm and nougat..

Devs are doing a great job and i really thank them as i thank you for your libs..

i am really happy i own this phone...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] g.andi:
Kk was my first out of the box backdoored stock rom. If jiayu.de team doesnt release software i selled the phone after a week!!!
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
I didn't bought this phone satisfied with KK, I bought it for Lollipop, to make use of the 64Bit SoC, if I was going to stay in KK (that If I wasn't the google addict that I am), I would buy a 32Bit SoC, whatever if any think this care or not. Btw expecting Lollipop, I got MM and Nougat.

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Borizzz:
N isn't finished yet with many bugs - so I can't install it.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
But honestly this is how most of development goes, let's say AICP, DirtyUnicorns, PA, once a new version of Android is launched they start the process of dropping old version, and start working on the newest branches.

MM was a great challenge for our device we already know, but then Nogat was released and we already got it, once it gets stable everything can be improved on that newest release.

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
Honesty, this is what I call chase for numbers.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Well I'm happy this way =)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
Best wishes in selling))) You can sell it right now)))

As for backdore it is very old patch from me at 4pda site - cleared Launcher apk from our stock KK-fw. I cleared it from all malware and any other unneeded trash)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
Aren't you the one, who modified camera libs of an outdated OS, to interpolate the mp up to 30 or even higher?

I am wondering, whether Google is also just changing the number, just to be higher than before...

Mhhh. Maybe we can interpolate android version too? [emoji6]

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] pleasetouchmenot:
Sorry for out of topic guys. I'm using greenify with donation package with xposed framework. I'm on CM13. When i try to enable "shallow hibernation" feature of greenify, it comes with this. Then i read troughout the whole entire greenify forum, but i found the answer only in the main dev's FAQ. It says that it needs to be switched on inside the ROM. How can i turn this flag on? Suggestions, anyone? Thanks! :)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] g.andi:
Once a system was compromised, can you be really sure that you cleared it from backdoor and malware at all? Happy online banking.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
I did it with the real helping for overall quality of photos. Do not twist my words and reality.

---------- Post added at 07:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:11 PM ----------

Yes, I'm shure. I specialized (in my Android hobby) on unlocking and hacking apps, deleting some smali code, including google analytics, google admob, flurry ads, and other ad-stuff. So, can I did some good deal for my fw (AIS) and for people at 4pda?

It's more then clear, app woun't go into internet - it haven't now all of unnecessary (for simple launcher) permissions.

If you are doubt in my power here yet one sample - I've first (and now only one) did patched google market wich woun't selfupdate amd wich woun't autoupdate nasty google play services ever (it means your google play services woun't autoupdate - ever).

Cheers)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
So, you claim for yourself, interpolating for better quality, but also say, we're building android 7, just for a higher number... Isn't this kind of schizophrenic?

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
You insult me directly.

Tell me: isn't this kind of schizophrenic to trow halfway developing currient fw (e.g. Lollilop\Marshmallow) and take on new just for newer version, while people need stable fw? They tired to wait final stable fw from you, developers!

So 'bout me and my "interpolating schizophrenic": I, unlike you, finished camera and didn't change it every two-three month just to take new resolutions or aspect ratio. It's exaggeratedly. but fully true. And my camera is better for our device at overall fws.

So, from all of people I say to you - do not make development the stupid race for new Android OS, give us stable and non-buggy fw, just one for your choice.

I didn't need it (cause I have second android device better then Jiayu S3) - people need it.

Cheers.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
That's just your opinion.

I say people don't need 75mp interpolated camera, because you can't interpolate an information which just isn't there.

Instead they need security updates, 64bit support and overall better experience than with 4.4.

Even if I would believe you improved the camera, it's just one small part out of the whole rom. So, if you want it that way, why don't you add 64 bit support, or at least some security updates (maybe instead of Warez?)

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Borizzz:
As for me - I prefer good camera (it is in KK with AIS libs) and more or less bugless ROM instead Security updates, 64bit and so on.

Sorry, but in every your ROM camera is worse than in KK. Nor LP nor MM is finished yet.

That's why I'm still on KK from March, 2015. I'm very sorry to write that.

If ever one of your ROM will be in stable, which also include fixing camera errors, I immediately flash it. But currently no one is finished, and, again, all have bad camera.

1.5 year of development have passed, camera quality is totally ignored in every ROM.

People (and devs) usually says - ahh, I don't need that - so devs ignoring this problem. I'm very disappointed with all this situation.

I don't blame you, I really appreciate all your work and effort, but this situation could be better, isn't it?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] g.andi:
I personally prefer the MAD way and for me Aicp Mm is pretty much final. Imo camcorder in Kk from march was horrible; too much sharpeness.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
We can just work with the lp libs provided by jiayu China. All we could do, we did.... Well, besides 75mp...

I understand your situation (in terms of camera), but this most probably won't change ever.

Regarding bugs... Yeah, on 'old' s3, video recording still is broken on 7.0....but, we've got almost one year of time before 8.0 is going to be released.

Since, besides this bug, 7.0 is already better than 6.0, I promise that 7.0 is going to be the best rom ever

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
That's what I meant in one of posts, Nougat was just launched, I suppose that with this version there is plenty of time to work on it.

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] apogen:
go for it man!!!!!

we all thank you!!!
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Kaneki:
Okey, regarding bugs... Bug 15%(in 6.0 too), battery drain, bad charging (when I arrive 80% charged, this charge very very slow 20% in 1hour more or less, in 6.0 too)...

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] kommando:
Not a bug, buy a new battery to get rid of 15% drop, the 80% is normal, the charge rate drops as the battery fills.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Kaneki:
Why i need buy battery for solving a bug? The Xtreme rom doesn't have this bug...

And the 80% is not normal... Because not always do it...

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] hankching:
What that meant drop!

It means no enough power, or you say devs doing something to drop.

DON'T STUPID!
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Kaneki:
"Enough power" is related with 15% drop?

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Pirex69:
I bet that's an issue with the battery itself

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Kaneki:
The 15% drop? xD

I'm not the only with this bug...

You don't have this bug because you have a kompson battery, write?

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Yep, I had 15, 20, 30, 40, 50 drop bug in every rom, even KK, haven't drop with Kompson battery, maybe 5 or 2% drop... But I suppose it's the right time to charge e.e

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Pirex69:
Nope.. I have an original one ?

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Kaneki:
And you don't have the 15% drop?

I can see this?

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Pirex69:
Nope. Never. But have been following this issue on the community and in my opinion there was a number of batteries that maybe had some kind of issue at fabrication that result in malfunction

But it's just an opinion

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Kaneki:
Yes, is possible... I think the same...

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[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] hankching:
If it is an option, you should show devs what you have found.

AND how to solve it.

Don't just say something as your guess!

One more thing, no one enforces you using MAD's ROM, just leave here and use you prefer one.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] apogen:
me also i have no drop using original battery after flashing mm and now nougat.. works perfect!!