[JiaYu S3 Questions & Answers] maros222:
jiayu S3 Advanced

Hi, all

I bought my JIAYU S3 3 GB version, advanced (if I understand it correctly it's with NFC) on the end of June, from jiayu-store.com. They confused me, I thought it is official JIAYU store, but now I believe it is not.

But, on the other hand, they are reliable. I ordered screen protector, stylus & case and it was under 200 EURO transport included. I ordered it by post, what I recomend, it takes not much longer, I got it within 10 days, sent by singapore post and they said it is picture frame in value $25 so I avoid to pay anything more than the purchase price...:) But, you have to ask for it as I did...

Unfortunately, I ordered black version, they later informed me it is out of stock, there is white version of it, but earlier than I catch to answer, I would accept this, no problem, color was not important for me, they sent it in black, but version S3S, it means without GAPPS, Google Play store doesn't work, it is hard to find apps which would work on it, any google program is not runnig on it and the phone is much unusable.

I mean they are not official JIAYU store, because I wrote there for help with this problem - how to ad GAPPS to my phone- many times, but they didn't answer at all, or they answer to questions of others by strange way, their answers are very vague, they aswer though, but it doesn't help anyway, like:" please wait, we will......." and never happened nothing.

But, when you are in buying process you can ask for favor like help to avoid custom duty and VAT, I asked to get Android version LOLLIPOP 5.1 and got it, but I was not fast enough in answer and got phone without GAPPS.

There is also another issue, package was super good, but on the phone box is different IMEI no. than on the phone itself, but on the phone body is the same IMEI as the phone is showing, so I think it is OK.

So now I'm studying how to ad GAPPS to my phone, going through this forum, but there is so much confusing information,

Please if there is somebody, who can clearly write simple steps how to easy complete my phone with GAPPS it would be very high appreciated.

I downloaded already Super SU, Root checker, now I'm looking for rooting tool which will root this phone, Kingo Root doesn't work

I believe I need some correct recovery CWM or TWRP, I don't understand what is better and correct version of GAPPS. There is so many, it is difficult to choose, moreover, everywhere is written, if you mess something with rooting and updating process you may brick your phone what I surely don't want

Parameters: S3S 3GB Advanced, S3 20150623-142038, 4G,

Android LOLLIPOP 5.1, Kernel version 3.10.65+user@linux-user#1

ABI architecture arm64-v8a (64 bit) but it should support also 32 bit ABIS armeabi-v7a & armeabi

MT6752

I believe it needs Google play services with parentheses XYZ

X= 4 or 7 for android 5.1

Y= 4 (architecture arm64-v8a)

Z=8 (480) I think for that DPI resolution

Need Google framework too

I don't want to sent my phone back, because of experiences with after sale service by jiayu-store, I'm affraid it comes never back updated, so I accept warranty void by rooting

At the same time I belive I don't need to upgrade or downgrade my android, so the best thing would be simply ad GAPPS to the existing structure.

I hope my experiences may help you to decide whether or not to use service of jaiyu-store

If somebody can help, I could give something in return:o