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[Device Reviews and Information] Benku:
I've had the Ulefone Be Touch 2 for exactly 3 months now and I would actually say that it is an okay phone with very few bad things. I am not a heavy user, I don't really know much about phones and how they work or how to root it, etc. Just wanted to try a completely different type of phone, instead of Samsung, iPhone, etc. I'm pretty pleased with the phone, it's overall performance is good, at least for me.

I think I don't have most of the problems mentioned in this thread, but I'm still on the July firmware, because until now I was kind of afraid that if I update the firmware version, all the problems mentioned here would hit mine too.

My battery life is poor, most of the time the maximum SoT I get is 2,5 h, which is very little, but I can manage almost a whole day, which is okay for me. I've read that some have the SoT of 4-5 h with this phone, would be nice to have that too. I also discovered one white spot in the middle of the screen like a week ago, but it is barely noticeable. I don't have any freezes on incoming calls, nor does my phone restart itself automatically, etc.

It has hit the ground a few times already, but nothing has yet happened to it, a few scratches on the tempered glass from keys are visible, but that is okay too.

I do restart the phone every day usually once, because it gets a bit slow or some functions stop working.

I would really like to update to the October firmware, cause it seems to have fixed a few things, according to this thread. Is it worth updating? And could somebody explain to me very easily how I should do it (over OTA I suppose)?
[Device Reviews and Information] PzycoPat:
Official ROM for TWRP

Hi! I'm very satisfied with my phone, and I've managed to install TWRP and custom ROMs. However I want the official ROM back without flashing it again with flashtools. Could someone please upload a flashable zip of the official rom(for TWRP without root)? Isn't there an easy backup option in TWRP? Thank you! :confused:

Edit:

I've tried to extract the content of system.img and boot.img and made a .zip file, but no very good results.. (Errors while installing or very slow and buggy system)
[Device Reviews and Information] challenger78:
Hey tianmi,

now you got me worried, why is this so bad? From what I saw on reviews, for some people works great, and for some others it is a disaster... seems more like matter of luck? Or are the good reviews fake? :/

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Thanks for the feedback Benku,

I am fairly light user also, so should be OK I guess...

In my current android I can OTA update by going to: Settings / About Phone (last option) / System Updates - then the phone should check and tell you there is OTA update and offer you to download and install it. Maybe it is the same in yours?
[Device Reviews and Information] Benku:
Yes, I've understood that, but do I have to prepare my phone somehow to do that? Like, will I lose my data if I update?
[Device Reviews and Information] thierry77c:
I think everybody who download on needrom have issue, download ota ROM is best for this phone.

Envoyé de mon Be Touch 2 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] tareumlaneuchie:
Have you guys been able to obtain the 45000 score on Antutu benchmark?

I have obtained, somewhat consistently, 37000-38000... Not exactly 45000 as originally advertised by Ulefone. I can tolerate 5% random error due to CPU load etc... but we are well beyond that.

Battery saver does not change a thing.
[Device Reviews and Information] arikgo:
hi i took the advise and installed cm launcher and its working well , but i can't see notification on the exchange ( i'm using cm notifayer)

did some of you mange to make it work correctly , gmail is fine , whattsapp also , only the exchange i cant see the notification, i'm getting the mails.. ?
[Device Reviews and Information] guayar:
I got 44806 in ANTUTU and around that value, so it is quite close to 45000. I have also no issues with phone except draining battery through night. For example when i left 75% at night, in the morning I got 1%, or when i left 100% in the morning I got 55%. Battery level drops so so fast.
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
It works ok for me, just ok though. It's usable but not amazing. I used to get over 4.5 hours battery but now on October update I get between 3 and 4 (depending on usage) throughout a full day. People who say "this is the best phone I have ever owned" or "it works perfect" either have very limited experience with phones or are just oblivious to it's misgivings.

The most annoying aspect of this phone is it's responsiveness on touchscreen flings. Sometimes (normally in menus, very text based web pages or on apps using list view without images etc) it responds ok and the strength of a fling up and down is reflective of your input but on medium to heavy apps and web pages sometimes a fling works ok, sometimes it only flings at a slower rate than your input and sometimes it just doesn't register at all (this is especially true when quickly flinging the screen to scroll down the page quickly, it just seems to not handle the touch very well).

You'll also notice when you do a repeated fling while in motion the scrolling motion stops at first touch of the repeated fling, as if the phone registers the fling as a touch instead of another fling to speed the scroll up.

I have never experienced this in any of my other phones or tablets I have owned, I would guess it's a kernel or hardware issue as this same experience is present on all the ROMs I have tried for this phone.
[Device Reviews and Information] tareumlaneuchie:
Did you do anything special with your setup to get 45000 in Antutu? I can't get anywhere near that number - even if I kill all other applications...

It used to ask me about 64bits, did you enable 64bit testing as well?
[Device Reviews and Information] Ormbett:
No, you are not supposed to lose any data. Just cross your fingers and go for it! :)
[Device Reviews and Information] scotsguy2010:
I've just upgraded to 20151012 on a fresh (factory reset) phone.

Malwarebytes is reporting Android/Trojan.Agent.ml on /system/app/browser_2.2.2.150713_15081358_150.002.002_sign

Is this a false positive or a concern?
[Device Reviews and Information] Yeman56:
I uninstalled it directly after the update, even didn't opened it. This is very useless for us customers, it is just a way for Ulefone to earn more money, U browser and U launcher are masked Bloatwares with malware included.

Envoyé de mon Be Touch 2 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] arikgo:
hi can someone give me the audio pararmetrs for the b2 to in the engineer mode?

for the calls speaker ?

people complain that they dont hear me when i'm on speaker

thnks
[Device Reviews and Information] guayar:
I enabled 64bit in Antutu, I have quite fresh system, but some apps that i have installed are running in background. I also have update from October installed.
[Device Reviews and Information] scotsguy2010:
Thanks Yeman. Is it actually dangerous? I don't seem to be able to delete it without rooting.
[Device Reviews and Information] Yeman56:
Someone reported that his bank account was hacked, I don't know if he evoqued this crappy U browser, I read it ~ a week ago.

Envoyé de mon Be Touch 2 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
If u want it not to use all ur power u shut disable data an WiFi during the night
[Device Reviews and Information] Le roy:
Bonjour'

La batterie ne tient que quelques heures (moins de 5 heures) sans aucune manipulation sur le tel ??!!comment faire pour améliorer l'autonomie ? Et en plus il chauffe beaucoup.

A la personne qui m'a répondu et que je remercie non mon tel n'est pas rooté j'ai fait la dernière mise à jour d'octobre j'ai essayé de ne pas l'utiliser et la batterie ne tient que 6 heures sans rien faire même téléphoné. et la batterie est 3050 vous pensez qu'il est possible de changer une batterie plus importante ?

Quelles sont les astuces pour augmenter l'autonomie?
[Device Reviews and Information] PzycoPat:
Please? Can anyone help me?
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Look at needrom
[Device Reviews and Information] imprezawrxhatch:
Is the score normal? Original rom with the latest update installed via OTA. Battery life have improved but...
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Nope u shut hit arround 45000
[Device Reviews and Information] imprezawrxhatch:
Are you guys using the same Antutu version? I tried both 32 and 64 bit. Scores almost the same... Disappointed especially since the gaming portion is damn laggy.
[Device Reviews and Information] challenger78:
Hi Andy,

Thanks for the very detailed response!

I have contacted GearBest to cancel the order already even before they shipped, but they ignored my message, and 20 hours later they shipped it. Terrible customer service experience, besides the low price, I definitely don't recommend this shop. I guess I'll have to contact the credit card company and request a chargeback... Anyone else had experience dealing with them and trying to cancel order for a refund?
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
I had a similar experience with EveryLying, I mean EveryBuying, after they messed me around for weeks and then suddenly when I asked them to cancel and refund me the order they said it was being shipped in a message 24 hours later.

I immediately opened a PayPal dispute and copied all of our communication history in. I basically called them a liar and said if they don't cancel and refund me the money within another 24 hour period then I would escalate the PayPal dispute. Surprise surprise they refunded me the money via PayPal.
[Device Reviews and Information] rodryguez:
I don't know if this issue has been raised before :

What is noted on your be touch 2 battery : "Mode : Be Touch" or "Mode Be Touch 2" ?

It seems that some of the newest be touch 2 have been shipped with a Bet Touch battery (be touch 2).

I just had a look on my spare Battery : it's Be Touch 2, whilst the one given within the phone was a Be Touch
[Device Reviews and Information] :
Left side: spare battery from Vifocal.com

Right side: stock battery

*** Also do note the battery serial numbers, something's fishy about them.
[Device Reviews and Information] Elusivo:
Well, time to move on to next phone, this ulefone is useless at its main purpose.

60% to 80% of phones calls I "receive" this freaking phone freezes and no fix in sight nor even a statement from ulefone regarding this serious issue!

Will search for a 6inch screen as 5.5 is starting to feel small.
[Device Reviews and Information] imprezawrxhatch:
I just moved to the real thing [emoji1] .
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
I have decided the same thing. I switched back over to my Elephone P8000 this morning and I'll be selling my BT2 on ebay I reckon. Shame really, I wanted to love this phone and I haven't had the white spots or freezing issue but the lack of responsiveness and battery calibration is driving me crazy in day to day use!
[Device Reviews and Information] imprezawrxhatch:
For me its the lagggg plus gaming is damn bad. Seeing the Antutu score further confirms that this phone is not what it's advertised. No more unknown China phone makers for me. Currently I can only trust Xiao MI.
[Device Reviews and Information] rodryguez:
Mine is just the opposite :

3022GX2550/4 came with the phone from everbuying on september

3022GX3550/4 is the spare battery bought from Repair-Trade Technology Co., Ltd.

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Again, Lollipop is the problem.... switching to any other Android Lollipop phone you will get the same (if not not more annoying) problems.

I find all the complainers unfair: Be Touch 2 is a nice good looking medium category phone. It has been overrated, now it is underrated. Its place is in the middle !

Andy4Shurr, before Be Touch 2 repudiation :), why don't you simply buy a spare battery + an external charger ?
[Device Reviews and Information] brunogalinho:
I agree with you. For the price Be Touch 2 is a good phone. Reading all the complainers I came to a conclusion: only the battery life, which could be better, seems to be a general issue.

Other problems like phone freezing, various white spots, etc, occur only in some cases, which I consider manufacture defect . In such cases it should be ordered a replacement!

ps1: I read somewhere that the battery draining may be related with the fingerprint sensor. So I decided to give a try and I deactivated it. So far I am amazed! I disconnected from the charger yesterday at 9 am, and right now I'm with 68% battery :eek:

I will continue with the tests.

ps2: I just run the last AnTuTu 64 bit, and the result was 45696!
[Device Reviews and Information] rodryguez:
see my little add there : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63419581&postcount=1775

also see BachMinuetInG finding, regarding the fact that the fingerprint sensor seems always on, even when the sreen is off which should be not very difficult to correct even with an app

You know, smartphones are like girlfriends (or sex-boyfriends if you're gay) : we want them to be nice looking, sexy, doing plenty of sensual things, then we want them cooking, cleaning the house, etc... and we are going to change girlfriend, one after another, just because she doesn't behave well, or doesn't clean enough, etc... and we end with an ugly girlfriend thinking she has all the requested qualities but we forget she's ugly.... period... but, all in all, if the girlfriend is nice, sexy, kisses well (to say the least) but doesn't cook or doesn't make good cleaning, sometimes the best solution is to keep that girlfriend and hire the services of a housecleaner for 10 bucks 2 times a week................
[Device Reviews and Information] piccir:
I have a similar situation: still with july rom and the OTA has the Aug update, Id' like to skip that and try directly the OCT update.

Is there a way to download and not install that update so the OTA can get the other update?

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] Moolok:
I just did Antutu and scored 45216 points. I have latest October stock ROM, unrooted.
[Device Reviews and Information] thierry77c:
I think the fingerprint is for NFC to pay, like be touch 2 doesn't have NFC I don't use fingerprint and i plug it only 48 hours the last ota upgrade made battery better.

Envoyé de mon hammer_S en utilisant Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] rodryguez:
Guys, can you just look at your battery and tell its model please ?

(open the bacdoor unit, remove the battery and tell if it is 3022GX2550/4 or 3022GX3550/4)
[Device Reviews and Information] fredda88:
Mine is marked: Be touch 2 and S/N: 3022GX3050/4-3V
[Device Reviews and Information] jlev:
+1
[Device Reviews and Information] thierry77c:
[quote name="fredda88" post=63519323]Mine is marked: Be touch 2 and S/N: 3022GX3050/4-3V[/QUOTE]<br />

<br />

+1

Envoyé de mon Be Touch 2 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] teac:
P/n: 29-11900-000-00

s/n: 3022gx3050/4-3v
[Device Reviews and Information] rodryguez:
thanks. Mine is 3022GX2550/4-3V but what is strange is that it is heavier than the spare one (which is 3022GX2550/4) and seems to last 30% more
[Device Reviews and Information] :
Unfortunately that is not possible, as the updates between the October OTA and July ROM will patch system files, and without patching the updates will not work (it's like how you take a cake and add layers, if you miss out one layer the rest just won't work)
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Well thats not true

Mine jumped from july to oct

An mine works just great
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
Sorry but I just can't agree with that. Switching to ANY other android lollipop phone or tablet that I have used or owned doesn't give me the same frustration as this Be Touch 2.

Could I live with the phone if I had to? Yes. Will I? No. If you are happy to ignore these annoyances then great for you but I can't and won't. I have contacted Ulefone about the responsiveness/lag issue and they have asked for me to provide further details so I'll do this before selling the phone so that hopefully it might improve things for those who still own the device.

As I said, it's an OK phone, but just OK, it could be a lot better. I find the battery lasts me a day (both on the July and now October firmware) so that was never a big problem for me, I don't know if you are getting confused with someone else.
[Device Reviews and Information] Moolok:
Here too. Ordered from Hongkongeek.com on July and shipped on August.
[Device Reviews and Information] handful17:
Really, I keep getting prompted to install the August update and that's accessible through the settings menu at any time but I've not had any notification on the October update? Can you clarify how you received the update, was it a prompted OTA message?

Cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Yes

I flashed s7yler from july with flashtools

Then searched for update in about phone an update an it came up with oct via ota
[Device Reviews and Information] handful17:
Thanks, it must be because mine is offering July via OTA it won't offer October until I install August? I might have to bite the bullet and install August and it will hopefully quickly offer October!
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
It's the way I had to do it and it offered the October OTA straight after. Just go for it ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] Benku:
What's the SoT you get with the October update?
[Device Reviews and Information] Benku:
Hi, I finally updated to the October update. Is there any differences between the launchers the phone suggests after updating? It gives two options, Launcher3 and Launcher.
[Device Reviews and Information] brunogalinho:
56 hours since I disconnected my BT2 from the charger and it still has 34% battery! To point out that during this time I have used the mobile phone! Not gaming or heavy use, but email synchronization on, facebook notifications on, a few calls, and sms, some minutes of web browsing and some minutes using it as hotspot a day!

I am unrooted, using last official update.
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Here is my launcher
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
An browser an camera
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
An charge boost
[Device Reviews and Information] Moolok:
I use 3rd party launcher: Nokia Z launcher. It's nice and keeps desktop relatively icon free.
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
My launcher is from ASUS zenfone 2
[Device Reviews and Information] spencer24:
Double Signal Icon

Hi Guy's I've recently started using my Be Touch 2 but the one thing that bugs me is the double signal icon! is there a way of changing this? Thanks in advance
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
The double icon tell u that u have data enable if u disable data it will go away
[Device Reviews and Information] spencer24:
Thanks for the quick reply, but I wouldn't want to switch off data, I just want one icon with data on
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Then u need xpose ør somthing there can change statusbar
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
Yeah disabling data is just solving one problem by creating another, ha!

If you're rooted install xposed and I use a module called Flat Style Bar Indicators to get the status bar icons like in the attached image :good:
[Device Reviews and Information] spencer24:
Thanks I'll give that a try
[Device Reviews and Information] anonymous1:
Which version of Xposed do you use? No stable version for Lollipop, I think? The Be Touch 2 can't use the latest version of Xposed because it isn't 5.1 (SDK 22), but a faked version 5.0 Lollipop (SDK 21).

Also, the Xposed version I used (Xposed Installer v3.0 alpha4) caused glitches in the graphics of the OS on the Be Touch 2; e.g. the recents panel/task manager bin lost transparency and had 'interference' lines. Also other transparent elements, e.g the data icon in the drop down quick settings became glitchy. Anyone else experienced this? If not what version of Xposed did you use.

Thanks for any feedback.
[Device Reviews and Information] thierry77c:
With my BT2 all apps which are updated by google play store open alone, someone know this issue?

Envoyé de mon Be Touch 2 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] Ormbett:
Known bug. will be fixed in next update, according to ulefone

kind regards
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
I install xposed v74 SDK 21 via recovery then xposed installer afterwards, also v3 alpha 4. I used to get graphical glitches but on the latest ota and after a couple of cache partition wipes it seems to have sorted itself out.
[Device Reviews and Information] Cetootski:
I have camera problems

Hi, any help would be really appreciated. My last good shot from the rear camera was on Oct 18. I seldom use my camera, so I only noticed the problem on Oct 21. I haven't installed anything in between those dates. The problem is that whenever I open the camera on any app, it only shows a white screen with no option to choose from the rear or front camera. I'm pretty sure it's stuck on the front, because the front led lights up when I use the flashlight. It used to open the rear led when I use it. Thank you for any advise regarding this matter.
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
I presume you don't have custom recovery and a nandroid backup?

Maybe try wiping cache from recovery. If that doesn't work try a factory reset (a pain I know but they're the steps I'd take first)
[Device Reviews and Information] wallahboy:
since the latest update i get notifications to play some stupid games i never installed. anyone else experiencing this? how can i disable? it is not often, maybe once every few days but still annoying.
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Are u using the new launcher ??

Because it is that one there does it
[Device Reviews and Information] Ormbett:
Are you sure? I thought it was the U-browser causing the problem

Kind regards
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Its both

I uninstalled ubrowser an still godt the ad

Uninstalled ulauncher an now i get nothing
[Device Reviews and Information] anonymous1:
Thanks for the reply.

Have you tried Xposed v75 SDK 21 via recovery? That's what I was using. Will try v74 and see if that works without the glitches.

Some GravityBox tweaks would help make the BT2 more usable.

:fingers-crossed:
[Device Reviews and Information] AdOS16:
Anyone have link for DL the v74 xposed? V75 is bugged.

Thank's
[Device Reviews and Information] anonymous1:
http://android-zone.ws/topic/58274-xposed-installer-v30-alpha-4-v74
[Device Reviews and Information] arikgo:
can some one give me a link to a good tempered glass ?

not the cheapest one
[Device Reviews and Information] ianpcfixer:
How do you uninstall ulauncher thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Go to settings

Then start screen

Mark ulauncher an delete
[Device Reviews and Information] ianpcfixer:
Sorry to be thick but cannot see start screen in settings

Regards

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Just found launcher and launcher3 in home screen which one do I delete thanks

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Ulauncher is not listed?
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Launcher
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
No I haven't had problems with this version so I stuck with that :)
[Device Reviews and Information] ianpcfixer:
Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] anonymous1:
Thanks for advice.

Have tried what you suggest above with latest OTA.

Still some intermittent graphical glitches. I presume these are with .png files as it only seems to be with elements that have transparency.

Some big glitches using jetAudio widget as a notification - all button elements were glitchy.

Think I can live with it for the benefit Xposed brings - v74 installer better than v75...as others have mentioned v75 is more buggy.