yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] bombilakus:
They will publish it, charge for it, someone will buy it from mods and just create new rom from that base. Communitt wins jiayu loses some respect and everyone wins...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
Well, that's what I already said and everybody started yelling at me :)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] lolemenos:
Time will show guys relax. They could use some imei specific whitelisting in order to be able to access their ROM and trust me it is viable. BTW nice job working out to make this cm 12.1 come true for alla the jiayu models. Its really awesome to see that the European jiayu distributor is willing to help their product out! Keep up the good work
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
OK, I am saying this one last time...

I am not working at jiayu in China. I am working at a local reseller. What I do for our customers is service.

Since we (and me) don't get anything, if you buy your device in China, there are three options now.

1. I only release it to our customers

2. We sell our extra service to those who want it, but buyed it somewhere else

3. I stop working on extra features, and no one gets anything.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
If I manage to brick/damage my phone while using your paid software, what kind of support should I expect ?

And I'm not talking about some free advice, like here on XDA. I'm talking about phone replacement, as a last resort ?!
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Guys be cool...

You are going to be able to update very soon... Anyway, you always pay for service when you buy a new phone, even in the bigger brands, the price of support is included in the phone's price. Usually the chinese MTK phones don't have proper support... Also He is not selling anything here, is just a service from a reseller store, nothing to do with xda, to complain about go to the store lol. BTW you can continue to discuss about it and soon get the thread closed again. By the way, G4S, G5S, S2, G6 are phones from last year, hardly any of us dreamed about they getting latest software, and the guy will even publish the kernel tree for future development, surely this will also happen with S3 once it boots in CM12.1, the stagefright fix is available for everyone right? first than other top OEMs, this is more than expected for any other chinese phone in the same segment as Jiayu. If you guys aren't satisfied you can buy a Zopo and see how the support is good, or another expensive phone.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] :
Fourth option, I propose, is for everybody interested to simply add a '+1' or '-1' to a petition thread here, addressed to Jiayu, asking them to publish firmware and kernel source code and vendor + device blob repositories. Perhaps Jiayu China reads this, perhaps not. If not, than maybe a reseller (it does not matter which one) can tell us how to best reach the Jiayu China development department for the S3 so we can refer them to the petition.

I will create the petition thread. Unless someone would recommend me to not do so. My experience in formulating such requests is very limited, so I will gladly consider improvements anyone suggests (preferably via PM). Since Elephone p8000 kernel code was released. I no longer think mediatek is the only barrier to cross.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
Why are we (you) talking about other JY phones on this thread?

He built stagefright bug fix for KK builds ... did he asked you money?

... NO, he didn't.

my 2 cents ...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
I think thats nice.

But Mediatek rom source is private. (whatever the SoC/Platform)

In order to comply with GPL, they are "obligated" to release

only

the kernel source, yes. (i agree with this)

But kernel source is just a tinny little thing on the whole rom source.

You will never be able to build "firmware" with just kernel source. (just saying)

Plus, just the kernel itself is a headache to build.

He doesn't work for Jiayu China (mother house), he is not a Jiayu PR, it's not up to him to release or not kernel source.

Maybe thats why, he is using the stock kernel(s) blobs ... That's the only option

my 2 cents

cheers
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] bombilakus:
That explains a lot. If he is working for reseller i think its fair that he charges something but this will be first time I heard android rom will be charged. Please correct me if im wrong. P.s. thx for trying to make cm possible on S3, i apreciate it :) thumbs up
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] :
http://xdaforums.com/android/development/petition-jiayu-to-publish-repositories-t3175366

please answer with the simple math like 5+1=6 or 5-1=4

improvements for OP post content are welcome
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
You can't brick it, by just using the software. Only thing which can brick your device, is wrong kernel. Since I am using stock kernel, no way to brick it.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
Yeah

Also, that's the the only thing i like on MTK devices.

It's nearly impossible to brick these things (at least from all my devices mt6575/6577/6589/6582/8127/6752/6732)

The SPFlashTools (i know, most guys hate this...) but it's an awesome tool to flash stock firmware / recover / etc.

cheers
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] :
I was impressed too when I first flashed the powered off MTK device!

A theoretical question: if one would boot into TWRP/CWM and connect with adb and then dd /dev/null to -all- partitions (recovery partition last), would phone still not be bricked, that is, would SPFlashTools still work? I ask because the only phone I ever bricked was by dd-ing wrong content to wrong partition. That was a Galaxy S2 that Samsung kindly recovered (I assume with a jig), speaking about Samsung: the heimdall linux CLI to flash is very cool, I wish similar could exist for MTK as well.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Odorian:
hm selling air

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Selling air is more profitable.Pay to get rom for crappy chinese phone LOL.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] :
hm selling air

say what?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] AlexZap:
i think everyone needs to calm down and step back for a minute. right now everyone is speculating on something that doesn't even exist yet. first, DerTeufel1980 said he would be releasing a device tree on github, so anyone else that wants to give a go at building cm12 can do it themselves... i have no problem with someone wanting to get paid for their work. with jiayu (as a company)'s status up in the air (i know, they didn't go bankrupt, they joined with three other companies.... blah blah blah, i'm not ragging on them, relax), i have wondered how their official resellers throughout the world were going to be handled. if jiayu stops supporting the resellers, these guys might be out of a job, and i don't want to see anyone out of a job.

but my question has been with the release of real CM12.1 for any of the mediatek phones is what will cyanogen have to say. they are very particular when it comes to releasing source (especially if it is coming from a corporate entity of some kind). i have no idea if they CM for the elephone p7000 is legit cyanogenmod or if it just a skin, but with elefone being in china, i doubt they care too much because there aren't too many trade agreements and i doubt they are going to start any lawsuits in the Chinese legal system. but if Jiayu.de releases cm12.1 (and i hope and pray they do!!!!), there are international agreements on IP between the united states and Germany... enough make a cease and desist unless full sources are released? i don't know.

but that is all speculation on my part. maybe i'm just a bit to drunk...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] :
In the interest of not only this thread or forum, but, for any communication, it might help to implement a temperature meter. Any decent electronic communication respecting itself should have such (and others, like a 'step backwards') meter(s) in a few years. :p
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] DerTeufel1980:
The interesting point is, there never had been a special support (besides providing almost buildable source).

We, and every other reseller, are own companies, and each has to generate income by selling the devices bought from jiayu in China.

Some companies (especially those in China) don't give any special support, and are selling the devices very cheap. Obviously we can't sell it for the same price, hence we are giving better support and special services, such as stagefright fix (or cyanogenmod roms).

That's the reason we can't give it to everyone for free.

I hope everyone does understand that. [emoji4] [emoji15]
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] dromaczek:
stock final lollipop: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:E7D337CAE9F1669E70E9E5F7D5E41B25290DB43A&dn=lollipop_stock_final_OTA_v12.zip&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.publicbt.com%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.ccc.de%3a80%2fannounce

WORKS OTA etc

---------- Post added at 12:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:48 AM ----------

Flash tools solve problem when you dd /dev/null etc...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
What is the source of this final OTA build ?? Any proof, documentation, link for this file ?!

And is it really OTA, I've read numerous messages on this thread "OTA from KK to LL is impossible" !!
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] dromaczek:
OTA form KK to LL is imposible!, this file is lollipop for S3 for flashtools, untoched, on which you could use ota upgrade to newest lollipop
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
Right, got it.

You meant to say OTA works on this Android (after installing this using flashtools).

You're very optimistic, you hope to get more/newer LL (or even M) OTA from Jiayu :)

And link/proof... something ?!

I assume it works on both models, Basic and Andvaned.

And all phone features work ?

Any bugs ? Like battery sudden drop or camera quaity or other well know from previous messages ?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] dromaczek:
I use this file, everything works, camera 14 MPX (google camera from GP), battery sudden drop form 10%-0% yes, it appear..

i use it with basic, dl form china website...

and yes i mean to say OTA works on this Android (after installing this using flashtools).
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
Which china website... or is it a secret ?

Does it work with Advanced ?

Come on... share more details....

What about install instructions ? For some (all?) previous versions you had to boot into recovery the first time after spflashtool, install gapps or... something else.... then reboot normally.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] dromaczek:
It is VANILLA UNMODIFIED LP ROM,

install via flashtools,

if you want to have GAPPS etc you must chancge recorvery etc... this rom is unmodified for people who know how to use it, and would like to have unblocked OTA upgrade (from lollipop to lollipop newest),

for this rom was one OTA
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] AlexZap:
I will say it is a very interesting way to run a company, the fact that it seems that you buy product from them for what what appears to be the same cost we do is very weird. Usually when you are a distributor, you get deep discounts even if you have to buy larger stock amounts. But hey, Chinese companies can be strange I guess. Keep up the awesome work though!!:good:
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
Is it final version of beta ?

Works on Advanced ?

More info, come on, I asked this 2-3 times.

Customs tax and VAT from China to EU are prety expensive.

Also shipping costs.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Christian Troy:
Android (and CyanogenMOD) license is Apache which allows you to modify the code without redistribution. Only part of that code is GPL, but all the java and native framework / apps code is licensed under Apache or Cyanogen Inc. itself would have to release the modified code they used for their devices.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] jaunedoeuf:
No infos, no sources, no links.

Just a magnet !

I'm a little bit suspicious.

Is there any malware, addware, NSA back door,... in this unkown rom ?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] haasgo:
There has not been any sort of new release according to my inderstanding of the available roms in the official chinese forums. I would wait! :thumbup:
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
^^ This

Just wait, don't go flash every single file someone tells you ...

And if it's an SPflashTools rom, be CAREFULL, if you flash the WRONG PRELOADER

That's an PERMA brick for your phone.

Among other things, flashing the wrong preloader, will Perma KILL the internal VCOM bus (you'll never be abled to connect to -PC)

--> This is pretty much the only thing that can damaged your device.

Wrong kernel/ modem also ...

Edit:

Official releases are posted here:

http://bbs.ejiayu.com/forum-196-1.html

Official forum for rom releases

cheers
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] :
I cannot figure out how to download the file using this URL. I would like to compare the content with the previous firmware before even considering flashing it. Can you provide an easier URL?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
First of all, remove all spaces from the link.

Just copy/paste to notepad > replace CTRL+H > find what: SPACE > Replace all

The copy/paste this new clean link to your torrent software > new torrent > from URL.

Like I said, file date is 06.23.2015, which is the same as a needrom version, yes, that one has OTA and everything: S3S-20150623 (142703)

So I'm pretty sure it's the same version.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] haasgo:
Its a .torrent file. Please bear in mind what [MENTION=5238428]superdragonpt[/MENTION] just wrote!
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
It's not a torrent file, it's a torrent magnet link.

But, yeah, pretty much download the same way.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] :
Jiayu Over The Air

Just installed long anticipated brandnew 'Jiayu Over The Air' from Google Play Store. It shows:

INSTALLIEREN

When I do so (agreed, after a bit of hesitating since it does not explain what it will install) I see

Error item could not be purchased (Error code: IAB-DPTL)

Perhaps jiayu.de could dedicate a separate thread here to help some people out howto install/purchase and what to install/purchase.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
Me too, same problem.

Anyway, so much fuss for a really simple app, one button, one line of text.

And it doesn't even work... probably.

That error could be a bug - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...his-item-could-no-be-purchased-error-code-iab

Or it could be a purchase/download error because [ I assume ] you did not buy your phone from jiayu.de, just like me.

But then, why don't just display an error message: "you're not a jiayu.de customer, so you have to pay 30 euro".

So, I guess it's a bug.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] :
I can with 100% certainty confirm it is the same version (apart from custom recovery.img)
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
All right, so I guess we should report that post to the moderators.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] erfae:
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
??

This thread now is totally boring.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] wangdak:
BTW. I myself would be willing to pay extra money for alternative working ROM. There are guys who sacrifice their free time to make things better for us and we forget this and we always want everything for free but actually there is nothing for free, there is always someone's effort behind things. It's just stinginess.

Odesláno z mého JY-S3 pomocí Tapatalk
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] uptowner:
well maybe but if that sort of thing takes off i can see manufacturers seeing a nice little earner for themselves just for rom updates and nobody wants that :(
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] zed-78:
It doesn't work for s3 yet. ONLY for the other ones. As soon as they have a CM for the s3, it should work, offer you to buy CM.

Sent from my Nokia 3210
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] kascibon:
Hi, I got lots of lag in each LL version (custom and stock) after few hours. It starts greatly but going on I couldn't use it anymore. with kk no problems.

I tried trimmer on market but no problem.

I tried a memory test in spflash and I got

============ Memory Detection Report ===========

Internal RAM:

External RAM:

Type = DRAM

Size = 0x80000000 (2048MB/16384Mb)

NAND Flash:

ERROR: NAND Flash was not detected!

EMMC:

EMMC_PART_BOOT1	Size = 0x0000000000400000(4MB)

EMMC_PART_BOOT2	Size = 0x0000000000400000(4MB)

EMMC_PART_RPMB	Size = 0x0000000000400000(4MB)

EMMC_PART_GP1	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP2	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP3	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_GP4	Size = 0x0000000000000000(0MB)

EMMC_PART_USER	Size = 0x00000003a3e00000(14910MB)

rest of the test is ok?

is it correct? I suppose yes as loading scatter nand test disappears and only emmc test is present

May I install LL with format all+ download?

thanks a lot
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
Don't use format all option unless that you want to lose your IMEI. Those tests don't really say something that would bother you. I'm running LL but don't noticed any lag, and currently running Xposed. Only noticed lag in the tsunami/armageddon roms. What is your version? Advanced or standard?

ve
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] kascibon:
Advanced, now stock 14/7 just modem changed by recovery (2.8.7.0 by Humana) in Spain 5.1+bt+4g. I tried tsunami, Marsapa,armageddon and now 14/7, no exposed. Thanks
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] marsian0:
[MENTION=5275786]genesisalgor[/MENTION]: Do you mind to share what rom are you using with xposed, and what version of xposed? Currently I'm using latest new ui build, everything fine, but I miss xposed.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
Why are you people using

FORMAT ALL

on SPFlashtools?

There's no need, and you could damaged the nvram (imei/ wifi/bt configs)

Sure, you may recover, but there's no need...

Ontopic:

For people on LP Official rom(s), do you guys have any problems with 3G/ LTE 4G on the 2nd SIM ?

Checking some things now, feedback could help

cheers
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] hariklis:
Maybe that is because they can't find any instructions manual for spflashtools. If you can share a link, I am sure that many people would read it carefully:p
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
hi

On the builds i posted my instructions are very simple:

For flashing LP builds:

If your still on KitKat Layout: Use the Firmware Upgrade Option
If your already on Lollipop Layout: simply use the Download Only Option

That's all you need to know ;)

Messing with other spflashtools options, isn't advised ...

cheers
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Sta'ko:
New potential hazard

That is some new potential hazardous app did some screen shots if someone has info pls share.

I'm with the latest s3wb rom
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] hariklis:
I have the same rom but (up to now) havent seen it. It seems our phone has a back door...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
Let's not jump to conclusions.

I've seen similar stuff on Windows PC computer thousands of times before: "I have this weird program/virus/malware/adware. I don't know where it came from, I did not click anything, I did not install it".

Of course, people always click and install stuff, but never pay attention to all the other bundled/embeded software.

So, it could be a similar situation here.

Why say it's a backdoor when you do not have this software, even tough you have same rom? You think the hacker, if indeed there's a backdoor, will install some malware only on some infected phones and not on others ?! How can a hacker do that, install only on some phone and not on others ?

What if the user has some cracked & infected versions of UFC or PowerAmp?!

There have been other malware reports, never proved to be from the ROM itself, I never had any infections (did some 2-3 OTA updates and then one KK from needrom).

[MENTION=5918378]Sta'ko[/MENTION] > maybe try this - uninstall the apps, install a network monitor, hope :) you get infected again.

This way, we can get some proof of backdoor.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] hariklis:
Basically, i agree with you. On the other hand, (and the reason of my comment) a dozen pages back everyone had a software installed called "lucky" without anyone clicking on something. Also, before that, other people characterised as suspicious 5-6 apps that came with the ROM. I am not 100% sure about them but i deleted them. Another thing, a few posts back, i asked about an app called "hen" that was installed in my phone without me doing it. And there was also the tool "recents" that some people mentioned here.

My point is, that it is not nice apps coming down to your phone without your knowledge. If they are useful and come from the official ROM, then the devs could inform us with a screen of how to use it and why it is helpful. If they dont, it is very natural for us to think that they are closer to malware...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] justnewsp:
Not everyone, I beg to differ. I never had it and I checked all previous malware warnings.

And how do you know they did not click anything ?! Fresh install ROM, bang, malware present ??

You do know about Lucky Patcher, a software to crack licenses, right ? Same name, seems suspicious.

Yes, maybe you didn't install hen or lucky directly, but what if it was installed by another rogue software that you installed on purpose ?
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] hariklis:
The way you present it, i cant argue. But it also doesnt prove the opposite. I will stick that there are some indications and continue to have an eye on new apps. The truth is that the average reader of xda has a lot of apps in his device and a high percentage of them are not so simple...

Edit: The app was not called "lucky". it was called "ease", my mistake
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
I'm currently using your 01/07 unofficial build, but with the latest modem and baseband from 14/7 (new ui rom, so maybe it counts) So far didn't saw any problems, a couple of days ago put a sim in the second slot to use the 3G of it, as the first sim was set to 3G I could change it fine, so the 3G/4G worked well from the second sim slot, only faced a bit of wait until the phone loads the APNs of the new chip.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] uptowner:
some of these come with rom i think they are chinese apps not saying all or any are malware ie i have weibo on my english language rom i didnt download it ,i dont even understand chinese
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] genesisalgor:
[MENTION=5238428]superdragonpt[/MENTION]:

You mind if I ask about things that are you checking? :p
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superdragonpt:
Security checks .

cheers
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] sutty86:
Well I have just sold my jiayu on eBay for a good price lost some money but enough to buy a meizu m2 note yes I know slower CPU less ram and no NFC but the phone is impressive and has a pretty solid company behind it.also running official 5.1,also has very good battery life managing 5hrs soc past few days compared to 4hrs.charges faster too.

Its been nice reading up on this phone ,and there is some great contributors maybe I'll come back once jiayu sort themselves out.

I'll still be subscribed to the thread and keep checking up on you all.

Thanks for the ride.

Now I need to downgrade back to official
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] superjack927:
I did the same, m2 is a very good device and seems more solid than jiayu.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] maddogcz:
Meizu M2 lacks LTE 800 MHZ frequency, without it you can use LTE only in big cities, which is useless since there is also satisfactory HSPA (applies to my country - Czech Rep.). Otherwise I'd consider it too...
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] bombilakus:
Can you tell which headphones do I have to buy so my Jiayu S3 detects it. Whatever headphones i plug in they have sound but the speaker still plays simultanously :( Or do i have to install some sort of patch.
[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] Metrino:
sometime silicon cover makes the plug doesn't stay perfectly inside the hole. Try without