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[Elephone P8000] Stevethegreat:
Well, only yesterday I've received it so my opinion is probably worth less than the others'. Basically I can only comment on the "speed" front (for the time being).

In simple terms it's one of the fastest phones I've used, I mean its animations are not the smoothest and the loading times may last a bit longer than other modern phones *but* the mere fact that it is a 3GB phone running AOSP (I've installed the latest Elephone rom, which is basically AOSP), maybe one of the very few in the whole world having this combination (AOSP + 3GB), it implies that most of everything one uses is cached in RAM. So there may be some initial "slowdowns" (it's still plenty fast, maybe not as fast as Galaxy S6) but once all your basic apps are cached on its huge memory it's probably one of the swiftest phones in the market. I'm still surprised at how fast it is. For example it's probably faster than Galaxy S6 (that I've used for a few days) due to the mere fact that it caches *a lot more* apps in RAM memory.

If the reports of its huge battery (especially if one greenifies the unused background apps/services) are correct (which I suppose they are given the ~4000 Mah battery), then it's a plenty high end experience all around. Few phones have that (either due to low specs, or due to bad software).... So yeah those are my initial impressions ... a hidden gem of a phone (the fact that it its industrial design is top notch, adds to that fact).

tl;dr: RAM is one of the most important things in Android. Always buy phones with the greatest amount of Ram possible...
[Elephone P8000] jokespot:
Wow this screen gets scratches when you look at it. Impossible to go bareback.
[Elephone P8000] realist77:
Hello guys.

Just had mine come through via Royal Mail. Ordered from geekbuying on the 01/09 and the sent me a Royal Mail tracking number so I could track it so it got here quite quick and well packaged.

It is the white one and the LED light does work. (Made sure by email before I ordered it).

However, I have not used android for a long time, so I don't know what my first steps should be to set it up?

I deleted the clock from the home screen after you unlock the phone by holding down on the clock as I was told it could cause the phone to go into a flashing loop. That's about it.

Could someone tell me the correct steps to avoid any issues with the phone u.e. Firmware, Rooting, settings etc. And also what apps to install from the play store etc.

Would really appreciate if someone who has one could help.

Kind regards.
[Elephone P8000] Satbeginner:
P8000 new Elephone rom 20150909

Elephone has released a new rom, works good on my p8000.

It was already available as OTA, but not on all versions.

Now it can be downloaded as well.

http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-7910-1-1.html

Un saludo,

Satbeginner
[Elephone P8000] felipegc:
I got huawei p7 it takes great selfies with 5mpx front camera even with low light. ¿does p8000 give a nice selfie experience?
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
You can buy from eBay uk
[Elephone P8000] Satbeginner:
Maybe this helps

http://www.willmyphonework.net
[Elephone P8000] vadoliyamilan:
Please dev... Any idea about cwm recovery of Elephone p8000 is working in auxus prime p8000

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http://iberry.asia/firmware/Auxus-PRIME/Auxus-Prime-P8000-firmware.zip this link is stock firmware of iberry auxus prime p8000
[Elephone P8000] Iwholden:
Can anyone help before sending back for a refund? I got the p8000 and love it apart from a huge problem. There seems to be a line about 1cm width straight down the screen on the right hand side that is none responsive to touch. Its stopping me pressing the 'u' letter on the keyboard. Its so annoying.
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
I would contact the supplier and see if they will replace the defective phone
[Elephone P8000] emad.hamdy82:
very good review
[Elephone P8000] Satbeginner:
elephone ROM 20150909 Virus/PuP found, and how to resolve

Hi all,

Let's be clear, I am really happy with y P8000, but after I flashed (using SPFT) the 20150909 ROM, I decided to check for viruses. (It, being a Chinese phone etc.)

I found 2 things: the Launcher that is default installed is considered a PuP (Potentially unwanted Program), but since I use KK-Launcher I do not use this, but it IS STARTED at every reboot!!

The second thing is a virus, called "578.apk", this is created every time the phone is rebooted on my external-SD card.

I used "Eset" to check for viruses, this can be used for removal of the "578.apk" too, but not for the Launcher, because this is a system-program.

The work-around I used is this one:

My phone is 'rooted', so with ES-Explorer I entered the "/custom/app_unremovable/" directory.

In there, there are 2 programs, the "ElephoneUserfeedbackV1.2.apk" and the "XLauncher_3.3.10_20150908_ForELE.apk".

The last one has the Virus/PuP warning, so I renamed it to "XLauncher_3.3.10_20150908_ForELE.apk.NOT".

This way it is no longer 'seen' as and .apk, so it will not be started at reboot.

As it happens, the "578.apk" is created by this file as well, so after cleaning it with "Eset" it will not come back either.

View attachment 3485571 View attachment 3485570

Un saludo,

Satbeginner
[Elephone P8000] Iwholden:
Just thought I'd keep you informed on the people who sold me the elephone p8000 brand new.. He first messaged when I asked for an exchange telling me to just remove the screen protector (cause I'm that thick) now he's told me to take it to the shop and he will pay me what it costs to fix (who's gonna repair a p8000 in Merseyside uk) anyway waiting on a reply. I've asked him to send another and I'll send this back and pay my own postage. Who knows what's next?! Try dipping it in tea?
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
Can you move apps to external SD card on the elephone p8000
[Elephone P8000] -Tiz-:
In the meantime, I received my phone. I am quite happy because Geekvida only charged me 129 Euros and also gave me the tempered glass protector + case for free (which I did not order).

In general, the phone looks very nice. Sensors etc. are working fine. I have one defect pixel (always on). But you usually do not see it if brightness is set reasonably. Moreover, on one side there is a small gap between the phone and the backcover. Hardly noticeable. Overall, I would say that the phone is quite a bargain.

Rooting turned out difficult. SuperSU could not be installed. Flashing CWM was difficult because my PC (even with driver signature disabled) did not easily install the MTK drivers.

The phone is heavy but this does not concern me. It is a bit too wide for one-handed operation. A few millimeteres less, would make it much easier to reach everything.
[Elephone P8000] DonaJuanita:
Massive question:

where are the speakers of the phone? Double stereo/mono?

does it have a LED function like the p7000??
[Elephone P8000] psychology:
Where's the best place to get one of these from if I live in the UK, any recommendations?
[Elephone P8000] steveluigi01:
You can't get these in the UK, they are a chinese phone. I got mine from Focal Price. Using one of the ELE codes mine cost me £110 delivered.

Also I have just had an email from Focal Price saying that they will be in stock on the 25th July

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Just rang Tesco Tech support from the UK, to ask if this will work on the LTE-800MHz frequency which is what Tesco/02 use in the UK.

They obviously didn't know what I was talking about when I was asking about the frequencies, and I had to explain that different networks used different frequencies.~

The only advice they gave me was that if it's a 4G phone it should work? Useless, how they get the job of a tech advisor I will never know.

Anyway gonna stick with my order and take the risk.
[Elephone P8000] steveluigi01:
Speakers on the bottom of the back, and Mono according to Elephone
[Elephone P8000] 7ewis:
Currently own a OnePlus One, and was waiting for the OnePlus 2 or Nexus 5 (2015) to be launched. This device may have just changed my mind.

Has anyone used a device from this company before? How is the processor?

The massive battery, fingerprint sensor and metal body are very appealing!
[Elephone P8000] steveluigi01:
Yes I agree. Never owned a Chinese phone, have heard nightmare stories in the early days, but recently they seem to have got their act together.

Where else would you get a phone with such specs for just over £100?
[Elephone P8000] Elephone1:
Yes, it has a LED function like P7000, :)
[Elephone P8000] N2k1:
There are 2 nice videos with german text.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlyKRzLjLDQ&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Ug6qjsmgs
[Elephone P8000] mgolder:
No, it always supported the o2 network. Just like everyone said.

Also, EE is the biggest network in the UK. It is just a fact. Once Three complete their purchase of o2, that will make Three the biggest network in the UK.

1 - EE

2 - o2

3 - Vodafone

4 - Three
[Elephone P8000] DonaJuanita:
No, it did not support O2 always. I was from the very first ones to check this out.

It is a band 20 and their site still reports that this phone will not have a Band 20 for LTE / 4G networks, so this makes me curious.

Well, first or second, still many many people use O2 and giffgaff. Sorry to break this to you, it is still important to seek coverage under 4G.
[Elephone P8000] sofiaxxx:
Hello to all... I have bought an ep8000... I want to know if there is the possibility to root elephone p8000

thank you

kisses

sofiaxxx
[Elephone P8000] plopingo:
Mali T720 mp1 :(
[Elephone P8000] jerico9:
Wow *****ing over which network is bigger and better......Really?

As it stands EE do with all their 3 networks Orange, T-Mobile and EE (which is 2 networks, making the 3rd EE)

O2 will have the largest 4g network when running at full capasity having the 800MHz frequency. The 800MHz is the old TV analog frequency which should reach up to 98.8%. The throw 3 in the mix and they stand very well. Only problem with o2's network is the capacity. The 800MHz is not a big frequency, Voda have the strongest capacity. Plus as most know, o2's signal on 3g has become awful and this is due to them farming their cellsites from 3g to 4g.

I worked for o2 for over 14yrs. they have gone from the peoples network to profit hungry, underhanded lying con artistes.

Back to the P8000, Ha... I was waiting on the P7000 but think I might go for the P8000. The specs for the price is amazing.

Just look at it, Its a thing of beauty. Runs the HTC M9 close if not beats it in looks.

Anyone know where i can pre-order it for the £110-£120 range some are claiming??

Thanks in advance
[Elephone P8000] ferreinf:
Kernel Sources released

https://github.com/elephone-dev/P8000-Kernel
[Elephone P8000] lolsunny:
I had a elephone ,but how to root it ?
[Elephone P8000] MUG3NHC:
I would guess mono. The led light is the circle on the bottom.

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Aliexpress. Cheapest i found is £109 + £5 dhl shipping.

Cheers:)

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Are you from elephone or just fancied the name?

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https://youtu.be/YTLsmZVeE5c

Spanish review. I dont speak spanish, but photo samples look pretty horrible:/
[Elephone P8000] garbagerich:
Can you do a battery screenshot from full to empty to see if it is the high capacity. With real world usage eg WiFi on browsing etc
[Elephone P8000] Perseus:
Most definitely yes. I want to see that 4150 mah capacity put through real world paces.I will update the prior post with the screen shot when it reaches as low as possible. Right now its around 50 %.
[Elephone P8000] MUG3NHC:
Any update on battery life?:)
[Elephone P8000] webosFTW:
I only wish it supported us 3g bands.... Stuck on edge. So there is no way of enabling additional bands?
[Elephone P8000] ZEbbEDY:
so is the battery as good as it should be, im thinking of buying one but a lot of people saying the battery isnt lasting more than 6hrs
[Elephone P8000] hvillemoes:
Elephone ROM 20150907 and normal use gives me 2 days on one charge.
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
What is the camera like?
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
How do I get the phone to register my sim card
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
Managed to fix problem
[Elephone P8000] Perseus:
Wrong place to ask. You should be asking more in Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Based on what I see of that device, the answer is a NO. The partition table is different.
[Elephone P8000] Atrvscet:
Very heavy phone 208 gms.
[Elephone P8000] dash199t:
Really nice review mate!

Also pritty nice phone (y)
[Elephone P8000] Rizera:
Hi guys!! I need help!!

I have just received my Elephone P8000. Unpacked it, however, it won't turn on, and also won't charge. Other China devices that I had bought (e.g. Elephone P7000) had a small strip on the battery that I had to remove. However, this battery is not removable!! I can't figure out what am I doing wrong here.

Can anyone help me out here?

Thank you!
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
Are you sure it won't charge,try plugging into socket,charge for one hour and then try switching on while still plugged in and charging
[Elephone P8000] Rizera:
You were absolutely right! Actually, it took the device about 5 minutes to "wake" and show up that is was charging. I feel embarassed now hahah

Thank you! Going to charge and enjoy the device now.

By the way, how long does it take for you for the device to charge? And are you using the stock charger?
[Elephone P8000] Rizera:
OK, turns out that I am very sad. I got a "first batch" unit, meaning that I have no LED button, no root pre-installed and a worse camera :(

Moreover, I am on the 20150719 ROM version, and it says that my device is up to date. Is this really it?

I have been enjoying the device very much though. Very snappy responses, great screen and great build quality. Only no LED is the heartbreak :(
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
I don't know how long it takes to charge,if only the led would change colour when the phone was fully charged, The seller of my phone sent me a three pin USB charger to use in my country, the official two pin power charger was also in the box.

What colour phone do you have Rizera
[Elephone P8000] Rizera:
My device took about 3 hours to charge from 0 to 100%. I will try some other chargers in order to see if this time can possibly be lower.

I have the White version. Would kill for a LED light indicator :(
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
I have the gold colour with LED indicator
[Elephone P8000] Rizera:
I envy you :D

Guys, one question: I noticed that my battery went from 15 to 1% in like just a few seconds, and phone died just after it. Does anyone else still have this issue? If so, is there any solution to it?

Thank you!!
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
Yes my p8000 does that even though due battery saver said it had 53 minutes remaining and 5% on device I don't know why it happens ,it's happened to me twice
[Elephone P8000] Perseus:
LI-ION batteries do that sometimes. If it happens often enough, you can use BBS to figure it out or battery issue.
[Elephone P8000] Uqbar:
FM radio?

Any confirmation this is true?
[Elephone P8000] Rizera:
Sorry, what exactly is this process? I am not familiar with it.

I can confirm, though, that my battery lasts only 90%. The last 10% are always just a few seconds.

Yes, this phone does have FM Radio and it works perfectly.
[Elephone P8000] jokespot:
Happens to me all the time. From 15% to 0% in a few minutes.
[Elephone P8000] jokespot:
Is it possible that the poor camera quality could be fixed with an update or is the main reason crappy optics? It feels as if the camera chip could have more to give if it was optimized the right way.

The camera is more or less the only thing I can complain about despite lacking a notification led.
[Elephone P8000] Kapsalon:
I am very content with the P8000. Without flashing a custom rom, you won't really be able to enjoy the phone because of its buggy software. The only remaining downsides for me are the quick draining of the battery in the 15-0% range and the mediocre camera.
[Elephone P8000] jknarf:
You mean lagging right?

Lacking

means there is no buggy software at the stock rom.

But I'm agree: This phone can make alot of fun, but not with the stock rom.

With the latest Eragon ROM and a bit xposed support, gravitybox is a good start, this phone works pritty good and make fun.

Cheers
[Elephone P8000] G3n3R4L:
Im considering buying this phone, would anybody tell me if there are any bugs i should know about ? And how is the battery jow much time it takes

Thanks in advance
[Elephone P8000] biskyt:
Overall the P8000 is a decent piece of hardware. I'm not personally a fan of the carbon effect back, and it is a bit on the heavy side, but all in all, by far the best phone I've tried in its price range (and some higher).

I'm using the Eragon ROM by skeleton1911, which solves the majority of software issues from the stock ROM. I'd recommend all P8000 users check out his hard work.
[Elephone P8000] Liffeyman:
Some good news for anyone with a P8000 or 6000

http://www.gizchina.com/2015/10/22/elephone-p8000-and-p6000-pro-will-get-android-6-0-update/
[Elephone P8000] elepaul:
malware on my brand new ele p8000

Its true:crying:

my shiny new elephone p8000 come with a nice trojan, the built in ele launcher is called XLauncher_3.3.10_20150908_ForELE.apk and runs from "/custom/app_unremovable/" it is logging everything the phone does, its saving files in the root of the mobile called, go2.com.ltp.launcherpad[20151012155905].log,

its accessing known virus related websites i have proof but am unable to post links here , it also downloads other malwares to your mobile, i have seen various random apps appear on the desktop which also contain malware. remember this is a clean phone with the latest Elephone_P8000_20150909 direct from ele and no other apps installed.

its unremovable unless your phone is rooted (use super su from the play store, root, reset, then using ES File Explorer (enable in settings show hidden files) goto "/custom/app_unremovable/XLauncher_3.3.10_20150908_ForELE.apk" and rename it XLauncher_3.3.10_20150908_ForELE.apk.old i also did the same for the elephoneuserfeedback in the same folder and have had zero problems since, reboot your phone you may get the optermizing apps screen for a few mins, here is proof that the file does contain known malware unable to post link to virustotals results but it found Detection ratio :18 / 54 this is absolutely unbelievable

PS

REMEMBER to install another launcher first before you remove the ELE one, i am using nova launcher without any problems at all.
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
I have made hola launcher a system app using system app converter from google playstore
[Elephone P8000] manureva45:
I have lost the FM tuner, can you give me a link to restore it ( I have flashed my Rom with Eragon V5). Thank's in advance. :)
[Elephone P8000] Perseus:
Think it was https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tunein.player&hl=en I'd have gone for http://nextradioapp.com/ if I was into that.
[Elephone P8000] manureva45:
thanx very much
[Elephone P8000] drdedus:
please

Hello

Can someone with p8000 without notification led send me in pm or upload/post here a picture or video to prove that the p8000 has no LED notification?

Please help me, plug your phone to charger or computer and take the photo including the cable and the charger.
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
My p8000 has LED notification light
[Elephone P8000] themitaka:
encryption

anyone succeeded to enable full phone encryption?

unfortunately stock rom lacks encryption...
[Elephone P8000] pitrus-:
As has been said in other threads, encryption is forbidden in China for obvious reasons. Thereby they've done everything to make sure it's not available as an option on this phone.

When we manage to build a bootable build of CM12.1 from source, then we'll be able to use this function most probably.
[Elephone P8000] tiltkoko83:
yes. I am ready to make a kernel with encryption when we have a rom that supports it.
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
Can I use flashify to flash philz or cwm recovery on to p8000,and can I use eleflash app to flash custom ROMs on to my p8000, I have no PC/computer
[Elephone P8000] Rizera:
OK, turns out that I really like this phone, but there is something about it that REALLY bugs me:

The <10% battery issue.

I can positively say that my phone does have an issue regarding battery. I mean, the battery life on the phone is really great (I usually get 5 hours of SoT), but the last remaining 10% of battery ALWAYS last just a few seconds. Usually, 10%-1% takes less than one minute. And I can also say that it is not a calibration issue.

Does anyone else have this issue? Is there ANY way to try and solve this issue? I have the first-gen P8000 (no LED).
[Elephone P8000] Perseus:
Yes I thought I did see this issue once. I haven't particularly paid any attention. To me, it appears as a Quality issue in the battery construction. In other words, hardware issue. Since its LI-ION, your typical calibration options do not apply.
[Elephone P8000] tornido067:
is it worth buying the p8000 ?they are saying it is not good and heating and too slow...
[Elephone P8000] jokespot:
I wouldn't say that it's slow, nor does it overheat for me. I don't play games on my device though. However these are my experiences and there seems to be many different versions of the phone out there depending on the batch. At least there are a few different camera versions out there and sadly mine is the worse one. I can't get nowhere near the image qualities that some of the users have posted.

I've been using this phone as my daily phone since early August, and for the price I do like it a lot. The build quality is great and with a custom launcher (Nova) you can get it to look really nice. Don't however change any system files if you root it because apparently it will brick your phone if you decide to install an official upgrade later on.

Pros:

- Great build quality. Very sturdy.

- Good battery. The SOT could be a bit better (~4-4.5h) but the standby time is superb.

- Nice and bright screen. Good viewing angles and colors.

- It should be getting Android 6.0. Didn't know if I should put this under + or -.

- Good reception and good WiFi signal.

- Regular updates. Again I don't know if it's good or bad because it seems to brick a lot of phones. But I suppose it's good.

Cons:

- Poor camera (in my device).

- A few bugs in the UI. Some have been corrected with the OTA.

- One annoying bug is that when the battery goes down to 15% it drains to zero in minutes, so don't count on having the last percentages if you are running short.

- Screen is just glass so it scratches VERY easily. Never use the device without a screen protector if you put the device somewhere else apart from your desk. It comes with a pre-installed protector and a spare one. They are of good quality.

- Earphone jack seems to break for many users.

- Their slogan is "Keep expecting and be surprised!". This is correct because you don't know what you are getting. You don't know if you will be getting a notification led or not or if your camera will suck. I would imagine the devices sold now would have the led, but you never know.

- They say it will charge in 90 minutes but this is a lie. 3+ hours is more like it. The charging time is still ok.

- Weak support. But if you order a phone from China it's like clicking "yes" to a disclaimer saying that the joke is on you if something happens.
[Elephone P8000] tornido067:
you saved my life bro :D thanks a lot ! i got note 3 instead .
[Elephone P8000] jabi:
FM radio apk, pleae?

Dear sir:

My Elephone P8000 not have the FM Radio apk. if it is posible, please, send me it.

Regards de jabi from Bilbao, Spain.
[Elephone P8000] Rizera:
If anyone can teach me how to extract apks, I would happily do it :)
[Elephone P8000] bjbirch:
Download an apk share app from google play store,then you can share the FM radio apk