yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] IF22I:
Ok, so it's frkn' frustrating to do this alone so I really need your help.

I'm still trying to upgrade the recovery on Jiayu S3+ with Android 4.4.

Pinned tutorial with using MobileUncle doesn't work for me, I've tried SP Flash Tool, but I dont't have a scatter file when I download TWRP Recovery, there is only recovery.img file so I can't do anything with this file because computer doesn't recognize my Jiayu.

Stop telling me that I didn't use search options because there isn'tt a lot of content on internet about Jiayiu S3 in English. Google gives me sites in Spanish or German...

Thanks in advence.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] l0ll15:
You are OT here if you have MT6753 Jiayu S3+.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] IF22I:
What does OT stands for?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] RalphMalph:
OT = Off Topic. The S3+ has its own thread. Thats what he meant.

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But when you download a rom you will have the scatter file also in that package. Or maybe you can get a scatter file from another rom (needs to be from your phone though).

With spflash you open the scatter file and copy the recovery.img to that scatter directory. And you only check recovery. Then flash it..
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] giorgosvi:
Ela file, after removing the battery for 10 min , the phone did boot al the way into Android RC5 , until 10min later when I rebooted the phone and it got stuck again halfway through the boot

I FLASHED FORMAT+DL RC5 and EXTREME 5,2,3 for 2 3 times but with NO RESULTS !!

Phone always get stuck in the middle of the boot sequence , maybe emmc chip fried ??

What do I don send it back for repair to minideal.net or order emmc chip have it locally replaced ??

Thanks
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] supermar10:
Try selecting firmware upgrade

Gesendet von meinem S3 mit Tapatalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] valkyrjur:
And for holy shake Giorgio, check first that the rom you are trying to flash is for plus model because it has different hardware!

Enviat des del meu S3 usant Tapatalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] gorillaz_gr:
Did you reboot? Or power off and restart?

Why ppl mention that you should check the correct version?

Which model do you have?

JiaYu S3 writing with TapaTalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
If it is running 4.4, it has to be s3 adv or basic. Probably typo in the name (or he did not know better), but s3+ never had 4.4
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sikke1:
Android 4.4 is Jiayu S3 mtk6752.

You need to download Jiayu.de Lollipop RC5 from needrom. Get SPFlashtools from spflashtool.com All instructions are there. After you are running Lollipop 5.1 you are good to go for Android 7.1.1 for mtk6752.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] McMacaron1:
Or download eXtreme rom and stay with it as it is super stable.

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Just use Total commander. Best forever. It has all possible features which you will ever need, it on the market for at least 25 years and once you will get use to it you will never change:).
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Pirex69:
Desagree. Sorry.

Root explorer....

Enviado do meu SM-J500FN através de Tapatalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] IF22I:
Hi,

I've got a problem with beattery in Jiayu S3 Advance.

I can't charge the battery to the 100%, the maximum is curently about 50% and it charges very, very slow.

On last night I left my phone on charger and next day I had literally 1% (I've checked battery stats in setting and it was charging all night).

I've tried to calibrate battery, and it requires to charge the phone when it's turned off to 100% but I CAN'T do this.

I've got 2 batteries (one from Aliexpress) and this problem is on both of them.

My questions:

1. Is there any battery calibration app that actually works?

2. Where could I buy a battery that isn't faked? (There is no official Jiayu store nowdays)

EDIT: Now I have Android 7.1 but when I has stock ROM I had same problem.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] supermar10:
Maybe your sub board is broken, these can be replaced pretty cheap and easy

Gesendet von meinem S3 mit Tapatalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] McMacaron1:
Yes I agree. Bad charging port caused me lot of troubles. I almost lost two batteries because of it. It is possible that you will have to replace battery too. Also check if batteries are not getting bigger. My first one did but it was barely noticeable at the first look.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] IF22I:
Ok, I currently ordered the new micro USB module, but I'll probably need to buy a new battery, what brands would you recommend?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] l0ll15:
There is a specific section about accessories https://xdaforums.com/jiayu-s3 , try it.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] belmethos:
Hey anyone suffering from vr drifting, because of gyroscope problems?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dior DNA:
UMi Z Smartphone X27 CPU

Sorry perhaps to misuse thread:

pre sale @ jiayu.de

Is this device going to have M.A.D. support?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
Not planned yet. Maybe we know more, after Chinese new year holidays
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Which device?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dior DNA:
UMi Z Smartphone X27 CPU
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Generally Umi sucks
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] RalphMalph:
True... They make good specs phones, but software is very bad and support/updates is below 0.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] ptrVoid:
Hello, I'm trying to flash the jiayu.de RC5 ROM with SP Flash tools in order to flash the M.A.D stable 6 but SP Flash tools fail with the error "BROM Exception! ( BROM ERROR : S_FT_DOWNLOAD_FAIL (0xFA8)".

I tried using both "Download only" and "Firmware Update" options in SP flash tools but still I can't flash the ROM.

Any tips?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Yeah, before I was considering UMi plus E, but it comes with 6.0, UMi gives terrible support, at best they ship a Nougat 7.0 MTK Rom, 7.0 is google unfinished Nougat.

After S3, newer Mediatek phone only with MAD label on it
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] AlexZap:
hey guys... just writing to say that i am leaving the flock. unfortunately here in the states on january first at&t made a network change that made it impossible to use my phone as a phone (which is sort of the point). after some careful consideration i have upgraded both my wife and i to oneplus 3t's with 128gb of internal storage. man. the jiayu s3 is an awesome phone, an i do miss it, but it is night and day comparing them. the jiayu is 3 almost 2 years old at this point. anyone thinking of upgrading, and can swing an op3t, i highly recommend it.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dior DNA:
success with 1+3T
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] AlexZap:
thanks! just a note, i wont be gone, just not as active. still have two s3's that I'll use as mini tablets and whatnot.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Borizzz:
Don't you forget about price of 1+3T - around 400$?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] g.andi:
Oneplus is another price segment, but must be a great phone. So good choice and good luck.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
I am planning on an upgrade too, and I have currently got only one device in mind, the Apollo Lite. The Apollo is far too bulky. I would like some recommendations s from you guys though. I wouldn't mind a snapdragon either but the budget is about $260
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] RalphMalph:
Yes, thats why I went to Vernee :)

I have a Thor and 2 Apollo lites (wife and me)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] AlexZap:
it is an expensive phone, 499 us including extended warranty for the 128gb version, but i looked at it this way: when i got the jiayu, it was expensive at 220 (for an mtk at the time that was on the high end). i wanted a phone that would give me 2 years plus which this will, and has full us band support, which this has, has dual sims, which this has, and is fairly new (op3t came out November/December). my original thought was to get a couple of used nexus 6p's with 128gb, but they all are starting to have issues with shutdown at 20% battery (we should send m.a.d. over to google to help them sort it out :)). and besides, they were going used on swappa for 400+, so for a couple of bucks more, i figured i could swing the oneplusses...

(on top of that i was recently promoted to assistant manager at my job, and I'm earning some bonuses here and there, so i figured it was time for a treat).
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
If I had money to spend I would probably buy the xiaomi mi mix, could be the worst phone on the market but oh my is it pretty!

Also keep a eye on telephone and xiaomi I took notice that some of there prices are dropping
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] nngomes:
Hi! New member, can´t post at the "Unofficial Build of AOSP N for Jiayu S3 (Adv./Basic/Pro) with MTK 6752 SoC" thread, so it seems this is the correct place for now.

Last year i had Android 4.4 installed and after malware problems i installed Lollipop RC5 from needrom. I used SPFlashtools and followed a guide here, everything went well and i had Lollipop RC5 for a year with no big problems.

Now i decided to upgrade to MAD team 7.1.1 Nougat rom. Read everything, got my self mentally prepared (noob here) and did it yesterday.

First problem was installing TWRP 3.02 (i had 2.8.6 installed). Followed the guide (the adb etc... thing) and it went everything ok, exactly like the tutorial. However, whenever i entered TWRP i was still in 2.8.6. Got another guide and installed TWRP 3.0.2 using image flash option on TWRP 2.8.6! Got it finnaly!

On to installing rom, the Build [7.1.1] 20170105 - Stable 6. Did the full wipe thing, the mount thing, no error messages whatsover (like the error 7, etc...) nothing, everything went ok BUT i couldn´t get out of bootloop. Jiayu logo appeared, one minute later disappeared and on/off again... this is bootloop as far as i can tell.

Tried a couple of times, always same result, but...

I tried the previous build, the Build [7.1.1] 20161212 - Stable 5 and it worked! First time!

Installed Gapps next, ok too!

Everything is working as far as i can tell! Only a couple of minor problems/thoughts:

- No 4G. As soon i switch to 4G it desconnects the network entirely. Changed to 3G only and it´s ok. It´s important to notice that i had 4G on KitKat and Lollipop previously, no problem at all. So... no 4G for me! :(

- Wi-fi works very well, except on the Eduroam network (the portuguese network for universities) where it disconnects very frequently OR stops at the "obtaining IP adress". However, i already had this exact problem but it was much worse on Lollipop (not on KitKat), so it´s not a rom problem and it actually improved!

- GPS is ok, i didn´t navigate yet, but it finds sattelites and it´s fairly accurate where i am.

- Managed to merge internal and sd card space using that specific feature on nougat and it went well.

Now, i see that yesterday a new version of this rom was posted, but im afraid i might mess something and since this version [7.1.1] 20161212 - Stable 5 is working well, i´ll stay put!

Thanks and congratulations on everyone who contributed to this rom!
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
I didn't find anything to replace my S3 until today, the big Chinese phones don't have SDcard slot, for me it should hit three points.

- decent battery

- custom ROM development, I want aosp, and don't want be stuck in older android versions.

- Sdcard, well, I feel stuck without it.

Its funny, but couldn't find something to hit those spots.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] oPatrinos:
hello to everyone, i have jiayu s3 and i've got a problem with the dual sim.The phone can't have signal for both sims only from one.The slots are both working.This problem had started with the official rom and then i flashed rc5 but the problem was still existed.Can you please help me to solve the problem because i need both cards working on my jiayu.Thanks!
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] AlexZap:
i agree its beautiful, but 700+ and i had to get two... plus i have heard that the inductive ear piece in it sucks. on top ofthat, it only has partial stateside network band support. no full network unlock has been found yet.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
That's what's holding me back so far is the state side network support.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] kenturky:
Try changing your cable. Also see that you have the mtk vcom drivers installed. Switch the phone off, take off the battery, then insert the battery, and start the download, connect the USB cable, wait. It should flash.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
My thoughts exactly

The only one that comes near to hitting all I want is Apollo Lite but I have been thinking of trying a snapdragon next.

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If you did a full wipe before switching ROMs and still had the same issue, I would think its a hardware issue, so its highly unlikely that you can get it fixed with any ROM or Software. Try a place that fixes phones, maybe you'll have some luck there
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
It's funny but I lost all my interest in Apollo.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
To be honest, its not a 100% satisfactory deal, but I guess beggars can't be choosers as the old saying goes. And Apollo is way worse while Apollo Lite has some hope. But tell me, what made you lose interest?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
I guess the phone has less quality than S3, even having metal in its construction. Sound is also not good when compared to S3, and battery life is not satisfatory, in S3 my battery life is great plus the additional batteries.

Maybe when I upgrade I'll go pick a SD too... Or just wait more with S3 updated and doing the job for me.

Because lately we only have UMI doing phones with good specs, but they aren't reliable as brand, and other brands do unispired phones.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
Well I purchased a xiomi redmi pro x25, only has 3gig (don't game) and only 3g service same as my jiayu, but I'm fine with that.

But I'm not sure how I am going to like miui 8.

Does the mad team have anything that will fit?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] frulex:
You're right, I've looked recently for something that could eventually, when time comes, replace S3 but still nothing worth the value popped out. The only phone that seemed interesting to me is Lenovo Vibe P1 (3 GB) because it has dedicated mSD card slot and NFC (and SnapDragon 616 if someone cares). It's not expensive (ca $200) but the only upgrade from Jiayu are finger ID and a 5000 mAh battery, so really not much of a upgrade generally...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] jpstanan:
Well, i'll be keeping S3 for a little more time, i'm hoping M. A. D will support a X30 device when they come out.

Enviado do meu S3 através de Tapatalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Also stay away from x1x Qualcomm SoCs (615, 810, 616, 617), even the newer Quadcore from them are better, they heat a lot, and struggles and don't deliver the expected performance.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] belmethos:
I cant agrree more,

i am also looking for an upgrade, things i look for are

-big removable battery

-SD CARD

-2k screen for VR(trying to play pc games)

Very few hits Samsung Note 4 from 2 years ago, few lg models g3 etc... Nothing new :(
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
It's funny to read last time this thread. Istead of discuss latest updates and problems of currient fw, people discuss on wich phone and CPU change the phone of thread.

Guys, Mediatek woun't gave you normal chips ever. Only unsupported chips, curved drivers and no support for newer OS. Don't you understand, that MTK is chips for only one OS version. The rest - only crutches.

Cheers,

Yours, Andriy Aeronliru)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] frulex:
I think you misunderstood - as far as I'm concerned I will not change my Jiayu for another 6 months or a year just because it runs so smooth and bugless on MM AICP that I really don't have the need to try anything else (hell, didn't even open the Nougat thread here) - that's the reason on my behalf to talk about other stuff, as I don't have any other issues or problems to discuss...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
Bugless MM for Jiayu S3S seems like "shining soviet commumism" in Russia. It's unreal)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] frulex:
Why is it unreal? It's been 7 months since I installed MM, still working as first day, still haven't encountered a single operating bug. I would call that bugless, unless we have a different understanding of the notion...

Sent from my Jiayu S3
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
What's stupid on all the new devices I own:

No hardware keys

Some, no external SDCard support with dual SIMs, I have to sacrifice a SIM slot to have an sdcard

Only NANO SIMs

Batteries sucks

This sucks

S3 haves what I want...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
I wonder when the next phone from Jiayu is going to come out.

Any ideas, [MENTION=5238428]superdragonpt[/MENTION] ?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
We hardly will see a new Jiayu phone, Jiayu OEM dont exist anymore, only Jiayu brand lives on the stores, a new phone only if Jiayu.de and Jiayu.eu decide to launch one, but I think they don't have a million of dollars for it.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
That is just plain sad ?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
I'm getting a xiomi redmi pro does any one know how I can get more of a aosp feel to it? all the ROM's that I have seen are broken.

I'm also ordering a screen for my jiayu s3 so I will have that to use also.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Hardly will be any, if development for a MTK is something hard to happen, you can increase it in 1000, when its a Xiaomi with MTK, Xiaomi would never share sources for it. ;/

That's bad, because the devices have quality, Rn4 for example, looks amazing, but Miui sucks.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
I know, but I got bokehed in
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sandstranger:
All bugs can be solved even in Android MM for this phone , but it is not simple , and mt6752 have got soc drivers for Android MM , hell , even salfish os can be build for this phone , because all sources available for this phone from M.A.D team .Android side of salfish os based on cm 13 . Maybe I will try to build it .

Personally, I am not going to change this phone in the next 3 years
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
I know, sylar156. Isn't you, yeah?

As for bugs - as far as good, But... You know, that MTK hasn't any sources for MM on 6752 SOC, so our foreign friends uses patched libs from LL, isn't it? As sylar156 use libs from MM to run Nougat fw. It's raping the system and the hardware as for me. Mediatek have never made SOC with support even up to two (2) OSes. Just one and only, maximum - two. And after that you can only throw to trash your phone like garbage. Very good politycs, yeah?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sokolataki:
I don't agree with you. Jiayu s3 run 7.1.1 so well. Yes there are some bugs not important. All mtk phones work for one os but if there are devs as m.a.d can give them more life. I know you create android 4.4 with a very good camera well done for that but I think that you have to work for 7.1.1 all people want a newer os with security updates not a so old os . That is my opinion

jiayu s3 3gb nougat 7.1.1 by M.A.D
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
Always one person willing to pee in the cheerios.

I can't wait till Chinese's spring festival is over so my screen can ship, I'm itching to try nougat.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sandstranger:
mt6752 Android MM blobs can be used from lenovo phones without any issues , and I already use all of them, and I also know about mtk politics , This is not first my phone on mtk .

and yes , you know me , I am sylar156 .
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Aeronliru:
I'm only talk that I think after having several phones on Mtk SOCs. And more I've tested. So, I don't care what you did with your phone - it's yours problems)

So about my fw, I finished supporting it, cause I did almost all what want to did in it. And additionally, OTA server became buggy and people can't download latest ota's automatically :( (but I can supporting fw by publishing new versions of apps wich integrated into it, cause it will provide long-life of fw for people who choosed it, only that why).
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] hargitomi:
Guys, can you please me?

I have just dropped my phone, and the toughened glass on it broke completely, luckily the phone screen itself remained perfect. Can you help me where can i buy online a new, well-made tough glass? Those who have already bought recently please help me out. Have a nice day!

Tapatalkkal küldve az én S3 eszközömről
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Pirex69:
Look at vifocal on aliexpress. I bought mine there and its just perfect. And I can compare because I have 3 ?

Enviado do meu chasso.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] frulex:
You can try Brotect from Amazon.de, it's on my phone for last 6 months, a bit on the expensive side but does the job very well. Also, I got some cheaper glass on eBay, I think from Spain...

Sent from my Jiayu S3
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
Do you think it would be possible to alter your ROM's camera library files to work on LP or MM and N? I know its a long shot as they are from two different architectures. (I understand its gonna be a lot of work too)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Spoiler: He will say no.

BTW

Hey, do you have a link for your fastcharge app? XD
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
Haha!!

Sure, here:

https://github.com/DaniAsh551/JY-S3FastCharge/releases

But tell me, why do you need it? Going back to LP? ?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Never, Nougat all the way

I'm just doing some tests :angel:
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Dani551:
I would like to know the results.[emoji14]I am always I interested in tests so long as they are not from the School or University.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] smilie108:
Does anyone know where to buy a 3/32gb s3 new one or a 3/16 new on had a look at Christmas there was so much to buy but now I can't find any

Gesendet von meinem S3 mit Tapatalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
Wow your right! I was just looking at them not to long ago trying to decide if I should buy a whole phone or just replace the screen.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Seems that stocks of S3 got empty... :(
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] tool88:
Well when I was looking on aliexpress they were selling for $147.00 a lot cheaper than a lot of the other 3gig phones that I had seen.

Also jiayu has the best developers around despite what your local (camera interpolation developer) might say about them.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Hahahaha I got that reference

Yeah, Jiayu S3 still is a great deal, its the MTK hone with the biggest development, 4 Android versions and different flavours.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] smilie108:
It would be a great if when somebody knows where there are left to buy would need eventually 2 of the them but can't find a single one

Gesendet von meinem S3 mit Tapatalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Bantryred:
I took a chance when I bought mine from this web site, http://www.buychinaphone.com/brand-phone.asp?/JiaYu,Brand.html

They still seem to have them. Best of luck, might buy another myself.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
The German store haves the new s3 32gb one ...

it's supported as well on Nougat...

Saw some on Aliexpress, but take a close atention at sellers profile ...

bb
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] IF22I:
Hi,

I've got another problem with Jiayu S3 Advance. Now I'm on the Android 7.1 and somethimes my phone loose connection to network and I can't send SMS, use internet or even call anyone. It instantly dissconets when I try to call anyone.

Is this problem could be solved? Or I'm left with randomly working phone?