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[Device Reviews and Information] vinjex:
I always get an error every 3 days or so that asks me to chose a backup account, then my android wear smartwatch disconnects from my Be Touch 2, and if i open the Android Wear app on the device it seems that all the data are gone, so I need to restore the watch and pair and sync again and again. Any fix?

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[Device Reviews and Information] Yeman56:
Personally I haven't any problems with my G Watch..

Envoyé de mon Be Touch 2 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
I tried to install crystal rom but i had my sdcard on the phone. after 5 minutes i decided to restore my original backup with twrp. Everything is ok but i can't read my sd card it says something like legacy....if i connect my sd card to my computer is working good and i can see my files but i can't see it via my phone. what is going on?
[Device Reviews and Information] JamieOwen:
In order to root my phone I installed the be-touch-2-twrp-2-8-7-0 recovery image from needrom via fastboot.

Next installed supersu...

Now I would like to do a OTA update (I'm still on 12 Oct update)

Can I go ahead and do the OTA update? Or will there be complications?

thanks a lot.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
If you are in 12 October's update this is the last. There's no other update. When you are rooted you never update your phone as the result will be a bricked phone. You update your phone normally and then you root it. In your case you have nothing else to do...just enjoy it.
[Device Reviews and Information] JamieOwen:
Thank you for the quick answer :)

Is it safe to remove ubrowser via all-in-one toolbox?

Also - any lightweight launcher recommendations?

Thanks a lot.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Yes you can uninstall it. The best app for this job is titanium backup. But first try to install another browser. There are a lot of browsers. I use chrome because is synched with my PC. You can try also boat browser.
[Device Reviews and Information] denduvel:
So.

Ulefone passed away and is replaced by the Xiaomi Mi4c. I was very happy at the time with the Be Touch 2. (Honest is honest :))

But now I that I have the Mi4c a week, I also have to admit the Be Touch 2 was crap. Given its price I am not that disappointed, but what a difference. You won't notice unless you had the chance to test them both for a decent period of time.

Link to the remainders: http://youtu.be/v1O2xfsutjU
[Device Reviews and Information] rodryguez:
Same for me here : bought 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, and my God what a hell of a difference !!!!!!!!!! Makes Ulefone look like a kid joke! Everything is so clever and well done, the europe MIUI7 is a killer. I will never get back to Ulefone (and I have owned almost every model since the name of Ulefone was Star).
[Device Reviews and Information] emanuelsj:
Usb data cable working as charger only

I'm a happy UBT2 user, but recently I run into some problems when plugging the phone to the PC: the USB data cable is recognized as "charger plugged" only. There are two scenarios:

1. If I pull off the 64gb card, I can access Settings/Storage/USB computer connection. The device is already connected as MTP (but charging only). I have to enable "Charger only" then again "Media device (MTP). This way it will connect as media device.

2. If I keep the microSDHC 64gb card in the device, then access Settings/Storage/USB computer connection, nothing will occur when touching "USB computer connection" button and the device works as charger only. I tried the "Unmount" command in the "Storage" menu, but still no joy. The same happens with a microSDHC 32gb card.

I'm connecting the microSDHC cards to the pc through a card reader, copy the stuff I want, then insert it back into the phone. The card is recognized normally, data inside is available, but when plugging the device to the pc, the connection will only serve to charge the device. I already did the factory restore. Is there a way to restore a factory image, to have this solved? Could anyone point me to the files I have to download and the steps to be performed?
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
When you connect your usb pull down the notification panel to choose the usb storage mode and you'll see your sd card on the computer.

If this is not working try another usb cable.

Also i don't know if the problem is from the sd card's type (microSDHC)
[Device Reviews and Information] emanuelsj:
Thank you for your reply, soulfunkdjx!

-When I connect the usb, I'm only seeing a pop-up saying the charger has been linked. And since usb is perceived as charger, there is no notification in the upper menus.

-The usb cable is ok. I have a Samsung S5, which responds normally with it. Furthermore, the UBT2 is working fine with that USB cable when I remove the card, as explained above.

-I've been using this 64gb microSDHC for the past two months. Previously I had a 32gb microSDHC, also working fine. Now both cards are preventing my phone from connecting it in media mode.

In the meanwhile I restored the UBT2 to the factory state one more time, but I have the exact behavior as before. I think there might be a UBT2 software error, that could be resolved by re flashing the device. Can anyone help me with it, please?
[Device Reviews and Information] freaky deaky:
did anyone solve the issue with derped rear camera? It's not available and there is only upside down front facing camera. It drives me nuts and I don't want to send it back to china. It would cost me some extra money I don't have.. :D that's why I bougth this piece of sh...., eh, cheap phone. I googled the heck out of it and tried literally everything that I could think of but no change what so ever. Just hoping it's software issue but if anybody confirms me that it's hardware a guess I'll throw it of the cliff. Thanks in advance ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Both of you guys, you must flash the rom with the flashtool.

Everything you need is here....a step by step procenture and very easy....

http://ulefone.com/download/betouch2.html
[Device Reviews and Information] emanuelsj:
Soulfunkdj - and a few others that replied to me in private, be blessed! Trying now the reflesh procedure. Fingers crossed! :)
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
I f you get black screen after flashing with option 1 try to reflash with option 2.

The first time it takes 2-3 minutes for your phone to be opened so don't get nervous if it freeze in ulefone logo. ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] emanuelsj:
Dear Soulfunk, be informed that after reflashing the UBT2 device using the indicated procedure, the USB connection issue has been fixed. And your thanks meter was just raised by one! :)
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Happy to hear that it fixed. Bad things happens sometimes. :)
[Device Reviews and Information] Dekay99:
I am researching the hang on ringtone issue of which I know only a few users suffer.

I used the app alogcat, through which i got the following error.

E/libegl cache file failed crc

I think

Libegl means It could be something with the graphics

And failed CRC means a file (the cache file) is corrupted, due to write errors.

Could anyone help me diagnose this error? And find solution other than buying another phone ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
When your phone has problem with the ringtones? When you use a system's ringtone or an mp3 from your SD card? I may have a solution if you are rooted.
[Device Reviews and Information] freaky deaky:
already did that.. It doesn't solve the camera issue. Still have only selfie cam.. :)
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Then is a hardware problem...try to squezze the back camera area and try to open the app to see if it works
[Device Reviews and Information] freaky deaky:
it does not work either. I guess I'll have to send it back to china.. Thanks anyway :)
[Device Reviews and Information] cjjermy85:
Some of these screen were badly assembly, during the process of attaching the screen to the digitizer, or bad handling of the lcd itself, and in result some unit come defective with white spot or pressure spot. Not noticeable until period of time.... This is my opinion.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
I realized that Ulefone produced a first model of be touch 2 and after all these bugs they produced a 2nd model. I have a second generation of be touch 2 and i haven't any problem at all. Even the battery's problem has been fixed after a battery calibration. Also you can realize that by reading their official site in the support section where you can download 2 versions of the same rom (Option 1 and Option 2). For me is working the second option and i have no bugs as many users complaining. Maybe these guys have a 1st generation Be Touch 2?
[Device Reviews and Information] sebarg:
I just ordered two of them! Lets see how they arrive
[Device Reviews and Information] geheimke:
Don't install stock rom latest update 20151012:

http://www.gadgetvictims.com/2015/10/ulefone-be-touch-2-october-ota-disaster.html

The battery only works 15h normal use with greenify. i have contact ulefone but no reaction till now.

Or i have a bad phone or a bad battery??
[Device Reviews and Information] Yeman56:
removed
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
For a second hand mobile phone is about 100-120 euros.
[Device Reviews and Information] peido:
Hi,

Has anyone tried the MIUIsic 7_lollipop_5.0_beta4_ 5.9.18 rom? Is CRYSTALROM V3 better?

Thanks in advance.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Where did you found MIUIsic 7_lollipop_5.0_beta4_ 5.9.18???

Untill now everybody confirmed that crystal rom v3 is the best custom rom.
[Device Reviews and Information] peido:
The rom can be found at the Xiaomi MIUI Official Forum › General › Porting Team › [ROM][PORT][ Lollipop 5.0]- [5.10.2] MIUI V7 Ulefone Be touch2.

Tell me if the rules allow posting URLs in this forum and I'll post the link to the rom.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
send me please the url via private message.Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] scotsguy2010:
I installed this ROM yesterday. It seems well coded and is very attractive. However, it does come with a number of preinstalled applications and Chinese defaults. I also found a couple of apps I use regularly crashed immediately.

I've switched back to Crystal ROM which is reliable, gives me excellent battery life, and is pretty close to stock Android which I like. I can then customise to my own requirements.

What I really want is a ROM with Android 5.1 or 6.0!
[Device Reviews and Information] tallmike:
any significant known bugs from this crystal rom v3?

had enough with ulefone bt2 factory rom!!!
[Device Reviews and Information] Benku:
Problems with charging

The phone has been great for a couple of months after the last update, a few white spots, but that's okay.

A few days ago I started to have problems with charging my phone. It might be that the USB cable is broken, but I'm not sure. I'm using the original Ulefone one, haven't tested any others yet. Basically, when I plug in the charger, it shows 'charging' for a few minutes and then says that the charger has been unplugged. And it does that every few minutes. Tried charging it over the night - went from 0% to 20% with 10 hours. Now, I tried to kind of tape the charger a bit harder against the phone so it wouldn't move (didn't move in the beginning, but just in case), now it doesn't unplug anymore. But it takes a veeeeerrryyy long time to charge itself to 100%, says that about 17 hours. But if I shut down the phone during charging, for example when it's 15% charged when it's on, it shows about 40-50% when it's shut down, if I turn it back on, it shows still 40-50%. Also, a few days ago I still had SoT 4 hours, now I have about 1,5 hours.

Does anyone know how to fix it? It was really good and now it's kinda bad again. :(

Do I have to calibrate the phone or use another charger or flash it or smth? Also, could someone please share a link of how to calibrate the battery (couldn't find it myself).

Thanks.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Oh yeah it's a classic one. It means that the charger is a piece of crap!!! Go and buy an original charger of Sony or lg. I had the same problem and after changing the cable of ulefone's charger with one of xperia's phone everything fixed. I didn't changed the charger just the cable. Also when you see that kind of problem one temporary solution is to take out the battery for 1 minute,then insert it and charge your phone.After this procedure it will charge normally.But for a better solution is to buy a new charger and cable.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ormbett:
Just make sure the new charger can provide at least 1.5 A. Also buy a new cable that is rated for minimum 1.5 A.

Kind regards
[Device Reviews and Information] condor_123:
I've installed on my BT2 the 20151012 ROM by OTA but randomly the phone stays stuck in a loop after about 1 second ringing. Have to hard reboot the phone to make it work again. I hed the same problem before the new ROM. I post the bug on Ulefone bug report but I did'nt receive any response.

Could I install the same 20151012 ROM following the installation manual on Ulefone support site?

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] r_kalar_2:
Charger is fine but the cable isn't. I am using a Remax cable. No worries.
[Device Reviews and Information] wallahboy:
I had a lot of dust inside of camera lense after while (was keeping it in my pockets). Opened it, removed screws and cleaned from inside.... You guys also face the problems?
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Yes you can. The bootloop you faced is possibly because you were root and tried to update the phone?
[Device Reviews and Information] scotsguy2010:
No significant problems with CrystalROM V3 that I've encountered. Battery life better than stock and the bloatware has been removed.
[Device Reviews and Information] yt1000:
Thanks a lot. I had the same problem. Got the camera working now. Only thing is, after I reassembled the phone the accelerometer and magnetometer stopped working. I put everything back just the way it was (or so i thought?).

Anyone know what the problem could be? where are the sensors and how are they connected to the board?
[Device Reviews and Information] yt1000:
I had a problem with the camera. Was getting a black screen and a message saying "unable to connect to camera". I opened up the phone with the help of a video on YouTube and found that the the connector of the front camera wasn't sitting properly and the outer plastic of the connector was cracked. I set it in place and now the camera works.
[Device Reviews and Information] condor_123:
I didn't root the phone. What do you suggest? try to root or not? If yes, what procedure with?
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
If your phone is not working now i'll advise you to flash the original rom with the latest update from Ulefone's site.

Here's the link -> http://ulefone.com/download/betouch2.html

Also guys who ever has installed crystal rom 3 i have some questions.

1) Does the battery holds more?

2) Does the battery stays again on 1% for a long time?

3) Does the battery has any drops in standby mode?
[Device Reviews and Information] vinjex:
1) Yes, a lot. 1,5 days of normal usage (7-8 hours on 4G and WiFi for the rest of the day with at least 3 hours of display on)

2) Nope, at least not for me

3) Not at all, sometimes if it stays in standby for hours and then i use it intensively there's a relatively fast draining, but nothing like on stock rom.

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[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Thanks mate. I think i am gonna try it.

Is everything else working properly? I read somewhere that the front flash is not working.
[Device Reviews and Information] jlev:
I think I'm going to try it too - YOLO
[Device Reviews and Information] vinjex:
You know, with this device everyone get a different experience. I've got no problem with the rom, the camera now works properly and there aren't problems with flash (the only problem is when I make a video on Snapchat and appears a green bar on the right side)

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[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
I am with the original rom from the day i bought it and i don't have any problem except that my battery stays at 1% for 15 minutes. If crystal rom has not this bug then i'll try it.
[Device Reviews and Information] kelfk:
I have the exact same problem (back camera not working, front camera upside down) with stock rom. Same problem after flashing to crystal rom v3. Tried teared down and swapped camera modules with another working be touch 2, but same problem. Any ideas please?
[Device Reviews and Information] Moody16:
Same here. my back camera is dead and the front camera is upside down. tried to flash it with no luck.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Did you try to install the original rom from ulefone? They give 2 option ROMs.Try both to see if one of these is working.
[Device Reviews and Information] Moody16:
Yes, I did. But the problem still there
[Device Reviews and Information] fapste:
Are the kernel sources available for the SOC of this phone?
[Device Reviews and Information] KloNom:
Nope.
[Device Reviews and Information] nightflam:
I had the same problem after I dropped the phone a couple of days ago, but I was able to fix it by opening the phone, removing the camera parts and putting them back in.

It took a few tries but now everything works again.
[Device Reviews and Information] fapste:
That's what makes me prefer Snapdragon phones over mtk phones even with steap price.
[Device Reviews and Information] geheimke:
All together, ask solutions to the ulefone's customer service. They have the key.

-) They say they have not yet had time to look seriously to the rom
[Device Reviews and Information] kelfk:
Installed an app called Retrica from platstore and front camera is corrected, but stock and other camera apps are still upside down. Read somewhere and said android's camera api changed or something.... :confused:

No luck with back camera yet...
[Device Reviews and Information] GerardteM:
Not for me..

*Want to post a picture from wifi analyzer on two smartphones next to each other, but it can't in my first 10 postings :mad: :)
[Device Reviews and Information] Mabbis:
Anyone got fix for the Snapchat problems with the main camera...
[Device Reviews and Information] Ormbett:
Anyone replaced a broken screen (and digitizer)?

How difficult is it to change? I´ve seen a video but it doesnt show the whole process of switching the screen. The final phase of teardown, removing the screen and digitizer from the case is missing. It is possible to buy screen and digitizer already fitted in the case but that adds about 20 USD to the price.

Kind regards
[Device Reviews and Information] tareumlaneuchie:
I am in the same boat. I have a replacement screen supplied by the store I bought it on Aliexpress because I experienced the white stains... But I have not seen the way to separate the assembly from the screen on YouTube.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Can you give the link with the video of tearing down the be touch 2...
[Device Reviews and Information] niltonarriegas:
Still waiting
[Device Reviews and Information] Yeman56:
I noticed that the shining effect of logo's letters is due to pieces of thin plastic pasted with glue, when you push one of them (what I accidentally done..), the glue go out and it is horrible to clear it ! So be careful.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ormbett:
Sure! Here is the official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL7QfYxFXUk

Kind regards
[Device Reviews and Information] lambroucy:
No my friend! A big NO NOTIFICATION LIGHT.

This is a reason to sell my "Be Touch 2".

All my previews android devices had notification light and now i can't live without this.

You have to install a program that repeat notification sound. Its a copy-paste of an iphone 6 plus, also iphone don't have notification light.
[Device Reviews and Information] tareumlaneuchie:
I don't get it. Didn't you research the phone before buying it? Didn't you see that there was no notification light?

Anyway, moving on - I am on October 15th OTA. According to "Imperium's Stagefright Detector", the phone is vulnerable and passes only 3 out of 9 tests.

Even though Ulefone said it otherwise, It bothers me that this vulnerability has not been entirely patched. I doubt Ulefone will ever release another update to BT2, so I am wondering if there are alternate Firmware (but I doubt) out there who will work better.

TIA.
[Device Reviews and Information] lambroucy:
I research about the phone but nothing found about NO NOTIFICATION LIGHT. The phone is perfect to all fuctions and specifications but the notification light should ne placed i think.
[Device Reviews and Information] Moolok:
Ok, now how seriously you guys think there will ever be an update to BT2 from Ulefone? Seems to me they are focusing on Paris, Power and BT3.

If there's no updates in near future what should I do?

1. Nothing, stay unrooted and on latest stock ROM. Worked so far so good.

2. Root the phone to get rid of ads and maybe some other benefits?

3. Install a custom ROM but which one?
[Device Reviews and Information] Yeman56:
I rooted mine because it will be the Chinese new year soon and I don't except an update during that period.
[Device Reviews and Information] Ormbett:
Ulefone´s focus is on pushing out maximum numbers of the latest model they have. I would even say that they focus most on pre-sale phones with good specs, creating alot of hype with flash sales event, special coupons and other marketing crap. When the phone finally arrives to the customer the peak sales of that model is already behind them and their focus shift to the next models presale. Because the market of phones is expanding very quick in china and India they doesnt have to rely on existing customers to come back and buy a new phone in the future. They earn more money to just focus on new customers. I dont expect that to change before the demand of phones on the market goes down. This is a pretty common behaviour on an expanding market and Ulefone is probably not worse than many of the other budget phone companys out there. They do some other odd things to. When they got negative comments on their youtube channel they turned off the comment function. When people on XDA and other forums complain about the phones, Ulefone on their fb, accused them for being payed by the competition. Recently they also attacking other companies for their marketing strategies. And that comes from a company using stolen BMW commercials in their own marketing for their "Paris". :rolleyes:

The BT2 is a very nice phone with great specs on paper, but it have some serious issues. First, the phone is still on android 5.0 but they changed the reported value in the rom to 5.1. Many of the first series phones seems to have defective screens/digitizers with white spots (maybe all series as some of the new Paris also have them). There is also a problem with input lag, probably caused by cheap digitizer. The phone also have very bad battery calibration and weak reception of Wifi. Despite all of this I still think it is a nice phone

I expect at least one minor update in the coming months, maybe just cosmetic. I will stick on stock rom for the moment as I have no major problem (except a broken screen :) )

Kind regards
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Download the ''LED Notification Pro'' app. It's the best app ever for notifications.
[Device Reviews and Information] soulfunkdjx:
Does anyone know any trick so we can open flashlight when battery is under 15%?
[Device Reviews and Information] -fluffy-:
Nobody use this bad phone anymore

The worst phone i have ever had
[Device Reviews and Information] lusitano:
????

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[Device Reviews and Information] Ormbett:
I bought a Xiaomi Note 3 instead of replacing my broken screen. I doubt I ever will buy a Ulefone again.

Ok hardware but a crappy company behind it :)

Kind regards