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[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
Thanks! In some phones that actually helps a lot and in my opinion the offscreen gesture function is just useless anyway.

Another thing, would it be possible for you to change the header of this thread from …MTK6752 to …MTK6753. It's a bit misleading as it is now and also gives the wrong search results on the forum.

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I have sent email to Leagoo 4 times in 3 weeks asking if they have an update but they haven't replied yet. I know I can get root somehow in this phone but I won't order it and start working on that until I know that I have the original updated firmware to go back to if (when) something goes wrong. Usually someone has to get a few soft-bricks before methods for root and Xposed are developed, and without the fw file that's impossible.

What email address did you send your message to? I sent to service@leagoo.cc, but no reply so far.
[Device Reviews and Information] kladde:
I got reply after 1h .this email service@leagoo.com

I wad also thinking to buy xiaomi redmi note 2. Should i maybe buy it?
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
I have changed it now to MTK6753. I ran a Geekbench 3 battery test on the phone yesterday, unfortunately not getting more than max 5 hours OST with all the smart features disabled. With everything enabled I believe it will not get much more than 4. The battery is clearly the biggest issue on this phone. On my Doogee F3 (also a 5 inch thin phone with same SoC) I get in comparison 7 hours OST.
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
What smart features are you thinking of that could mean any difference to the OST? I mean if the screen is on it's always the screen illumination that consumes most of the power, unless there is something terribly wrong with the phone. Even with all radios on (wifi, E, 2G, 3G, 4G, BT…) and bad reception it's still the screen illumination that takes most of the power.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
After some more charging cycles I today managed to get up to 7 hours OST in the Geekbench 3 test see here

http://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/143263

But that was with offscreen, smartfeatures, fingerprint lock etc. disabled. Some of these things must drain a lot of battery. I would wish that Leagoo would try to optimize their ROM better.
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
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What build numbers are you on?
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
Mine is: LEAGOO_OS1.1.1_S0915

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My battery also improved after some charge cycles.
[Device Reviews and Information] kladde:
Where can I buy this phone? Someone can recommend a place? I'm from Sweden so a fast shipping would be great. Gearbest has elite 1 out of stock.
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
Do Leagoo release their source in accordance to GPL? I bought an elephone P8000 for this specific reason and it was a decent phone (battery was amazing) but the rear fingerprint scanner is useless and it was a little too big and heavy for my liking. I kept feeling like I was going to drop it. I ended up selling that yesterday.

I also have a Ulefone Be Touch 2 and it's ok (front fingerprint scanner is good) but touch screen response can get really frustrating at times. Response and scrolling/fling velocity slows down when it has to load and render heavy web pages or apps using a lot of images or media. When it does this it seems to miss flings or not fling at the speed which you physically tell it to do.

The Be Touch 2 also hasn't released source (I don't think MediaTek will release the 6752 source) which means it'll never get updated past 5.0.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
LEAGOO_OS1.1.1_S0915 - I believe we all use the same...
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
Does anyone tries this ? http://translate.google.fr/translat...dbox=0&usg=ALkJrhhm3NnGzW2T5x2fnxoMpx0chQNDHA

using engineer mode + User2Root + kingo root
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
I actually found a secret page in the Software Version saying

Camera:

BackCamera imx214mipiraw

FrontCamera imx179mipiraw

Will show that when I do my full review video.......
[Device Reviews and Information] mcsk8r:
Leagoo Elite 1 first use

Hi Guys,

I received my Leagoo Elite 1 yesterday and I am quite impressed. I have noticed everyone having different experiences with battery life so I thought I would share my initial findings.

Unboxed the phone at 2pm, installed all apps from Google Recover, played with nearly every setting in the settings menu, tested a few apps, ran AnTuTu test, etc etc by 10pm the phone still had 35% battery.

All the off-screen gestures were already disabled by default so I left it that way. I am using fingerprint but having the same issue as another user mentioned about the wallpaper being squished.

I was wondering if anyone has tried using a 3rd party lockscreen app like CM Locker? It seems to work well and says it supports fingerprint but I can't see anywhere in the app to enable it. Has anyone got the fingerprint security working with a 3rd party lockscreen?

Let me know if you have any questions.
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
I also tested CM locker, but in settings fingerprint option is disabled and says something like it only works on samsung devices :/
[Device Reviews and Information] mcsk8r:
I like the looks of CM locker but it sucks that it can't use the fingerprint. If I find an app that does allow you to use the fingerprint reader I will post it here. Cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Post #1 updated now with my FULL IN-DEPTH review of the LEAGOO Elite 1, I think I have covered almost everything in the video.

On Youtube in the video description I have also added timestamps for the things I have tested, so that can be used as an index/navigation for my review.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Pretty cool "dot view style" case for the Leagoo Elite 1

[YOUTUBE]SPkawKHRWVA[/YOUTUBE]

See at 1:18 in the video, looks pretty nice... like HTCs dot view case...
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
Geekbuying has it. They are ok when it comes to delivery time, time to respond to emails and warranty issues (I'm also from Sweden).
[Device Reviews and Information] kladde:
I actually bought elite 1 two days ago from gearbest.
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
I just realise that the Elite 1 has no magnetometer and no gyroscope. No compass means bad behaviour in navigation apps and lost functionality in my much beloved astronomy apps for example. That is a clear no buy for me and I have to wait for another 5" FHD MT6753/6793/6795 phone.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
You could check the Umi eMax Mini, it has Gyroscope and e-compass. Most other cheap 5 inch china phones doesn't have it. Or else you need something like the Xiaomi Mi4C but more expensive phone.

But navigation can work just fine still without a compass, a good example is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5WmaFlH_2g - my GPS navi roadtest with the iNew L3 also a 5 inch phone and it doesn't have any compass either. But navigation works super.
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
Thanks s7yler, I have checked the eMax Mini and the Mi4C but they both have two big problems. For my development projects I prefer MediaTek SoCs because of the openness in the architecture and software. On mediatek.com and other sites you can download all necessary drivers and firmware to stitch your own mod roms and applications together and it's all very open source. When it comes to Qualcomm it's all proprietary code and you can't do anything fun with them. Also, eMax Mini and Mi4C don't have LTE B20 (800 MHz) which makes them 3G phones outside the cities in Europe. Or even worse here now when the 4G networks (there are 3 here) covers more than 99% of the population and they have started to shut down the 3G networks. It means that more and more you won't have any data connection at all outside the cities here. I already have the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 that also came without B20 but it has a MTK SoC so that band can be unlocked. But it's a 5.5" phone and too big and heavy for a pocket phone.

Yes, navigation without a compass works ok as long as you move in my opinion, but as soon as you stop the phone don't know how to rotate the map on the screen. You might have to lock north on the map pointing up on the screen at all times. Also all apps with augmented reality like some travel apps, city guides, astronomy apps, etc., are useless without the compass. Some won't even start without a compass.
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
I thought it was the other way round, no? MediaTek don't release, and don't want phone manufacturers releasing, most of their chips kernel source (which is a big detriment to developing custom kernels and ROMs past the current android version/SDK) and as such don't comply with GPL policy.

Qualcomm, and the phone manufacturers using their chipsets, on the other hand fully comply with GPL and release their full source so devs can work on their own ROMs and kernels (mostly, barring some Chinese brands).
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
That is only partly true. Historically Qualcomm has been very reluctant to release source code other then to a few device manufacturers in alliance with Google. Google Android isn't as much open source as people think. Yes it's based on open source Linux but there is much proprietary code, especially when it comes to my main interest graphics. With an interest in Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and Ubuntu Phone it has been almost impossible to do anything on Qualcomm hardware. Late last year they released Linux driver binaries for Qualcomm Adreno 320 GPU (SD 600) but then you're limited to their expensive developer board based on a Snapdragon 600. Not very open to the semi-pro and much boxed in by Google Android proprietary code. Ubuntu and AOSP can't be used from pure source code only. Additional hardware-related proprietary libraries are required, most specifically for hardware graphics acceleration. MediaTek on the other hand use ARM Mali GPUs (sometimes PowerVR) and it's easier to get all necessary code either official or unofficial. There is a reason for why the Ubuntu Phones released so far (BQ, MEIZU, etc.) are all based on MTK hardware.
[Device Reviews and Information] Andy4Shurr:
Then I guess neither MediaTek or Qualcomm are helping devs in that respect, unless you own a qualcomm device associated with Google. You do seem to find more community rom development for the Qualcomm based handsets though, do you not think? Or is that simply because they have more association with Google devices?

I don't know what use mali specific drivers are without the MediaTek SoC kernel source though, I mean this is the problem isn't it? There's no chance of custom ROM or kernel devleopment (seperate to porting from another same mediatek soc device) without MT kernel source, even with the mali libs... Or am I missing something?

Sorry if I've gone off topic, I'm just really interested. Especially since mediatek handsets are being left out in the dry with regards to android version updates due to MediaTek's reluctance to provide the kernel information, or at least that's what is being blamed.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Thanks, from where did you get this firmware? what is the original source? and any changelog? and can we share this on other forums too? Anyone actually tried it yet, and can tell more?
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
The original source is Leagoo themselves. This is the official latest firmware. I have asked for a change log but they don't have any in English yet. I'm waiting for it. There is also a video instruction from Leagoo in how to upgrade but I have not been able to download it so far.

However, my source asked me today not to share it in public. I'm not sure if XDA is considered "public". I might have to pull it later in order not to annoy my contact in China.

Leagoo seems reluctant to share their firmware publicly, possibly to prevent warranty issues when users starts flashing fw without necessary knowledge in what they are doing.
[Device Reviews and Information] kladde:
Does it mean that there is no OTA update?

About the GPS. I see that my payment is still waiting. I need a working Gps will it be a big problem without the gyro and acceleration features?

Maybe i should choose another phone. In that case witch that are similar to elite1 with good gps.
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
Thanks for sharing MacArthur67 !

I successfully flashed mine this morning :)
[Device Reviews and Information] madtheo:
Can you tell something about new features, fixes, changes?

And how about backup!? necessary? Wiped after Update?

My touch screen , for example, reacts normal when I have the phone in hand . If it is on the table responds to the lower part of the screen very very bad

thanks :)
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
It wiped internal memory. I did a backup before update.

So far here is what a noticied:

Lock screen image is not stretched

Smart lock option no longer disabled when using fingerprint security. But still does not work (tested using BT and wifi)

the task switcher was constantly crashing lately. now works ok

New preference option: "Smart Stay". Dont know this feature.
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
If it's anything like the other new MTK devices I have (6732, 6735, 6752) the GPS is really good. In fact the best GPS I ever tried in any phone is in a MT6752 device. The GNSS module in that device is the MT3333 chip and supports all 3 global systems (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDu). I guess it's the same in Elite 1 but I don't know that. In any case you don't need magnetometer for the positioning.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Yeah actually I was told the same from Leagoo, not to share it public. That's why I asked, if it was the same in your case. Because I find it stupid that they don't share it public. On other brands you can just go to their webpage and download the ROMs - so why do Leagoo want to keep this only for themselves? Normal people do not just flash their phones, and if they do they are searching for it or know the risk, just like on all other china phones from UMI, Elephone Mlais etc. who share the ROMs public.

Also I see there are already ROMs for Elite 2 and Elite 3 on needrom, so why not also for the Elite 1?

We need a place to get the Stock ROM in case of a brick or something, so I guess I'm going to share this anyway....
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
Right, people who know the risks and know what they are doing should have access to the fw. On the other hand I can understand why they don't want to share it too publicly. All Android forums are full of users who bricked their devices because they didn't know what they were doing. That of course creates a lot of dubious warranty issues for the dealers and the manufacturers. It also starts the rooting and modding race in all forum threads for that particular device. I mean I wouldn't start the rooting trials untill I know I have a stock firmware to flash back when I soft-brick my device. The manufacturers knows that.

Anyway, I was told that there is a FOTA/OTA on the way for Elite 1 any day soon for the user who doesn't feel comfortable with the full fw flashing procedure.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Leagoo could just write that if you flash or root the phone the warranty is lost. Just like Samsung etc. does. Then it is up to the user if he wants to do it or not. And not Leagoo or the shops problems. We definitely need the software to be public/open and not something that is hidden away. And Leagoo have to understand that, or people will not buy their phones anymore, it just gives them a bad reputation. If all the other brands can do it, then Leagoo of course can also.
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
I agree but I can also understand the manufacturers standpoint. With root you can for example change the thermal policy and governors and in principle set it to allow any temperature without any throttling. That would/could effectivly fry the whole device from inside and out and there would be no way for the manufacturer to know that you caused it. Or you load a lot of odd Xposed modules that creates exessive wear on the device and when it starts to malfunction you flash back the stock fw. Same thing, the manufacturer can't prove that you destroyed the device yourself. In such a situation I think that most users, including me, would try to get a new device or get it repaired on warranty. :D The manufacturers and sellers knows that of course but the only thing they can do is to make their devices as hard to root as possible.
[Device Reviews and Information] madtheo:
as you have the backup made ​​? Which Tool ? Without root access Titanium is not working . And the included backup feature backs up only the APK file , no data as far as I could tell .

Carbon / helium does not go without ADB drivers as well.
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
The bundled tool has been able to backup personal data and applications.
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
Dear all, I just updated my post with the latest firmware (post #65) with some new information.

For driver installation (including ADB) I suggest the auto driver installer at http://spflashtool.com + a Windows 7 PC.
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
Does anyone has successfully rooted the elite1 ?
[Device Reviews and Information] iwzr:
That would be also interesting for me.

Gesendet von meinem A0001 mit Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] madtheo:
i have tried to install the ADB, but not successfull. I have downloaded 5 different drivers or driver packages...but no one fits for the ADB Device...

And the Version that is displayed after flashing the ne firmware is 1.1.1._s1019 not 1.3.1_s1019
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
Drivers can be tricky. I hope you use Win 7? Win 8 + 10 work too but you easily get problems with driver signing. Remove all MTK drivers and then run the auto installer and restart the PC. If that doesn't help you must install the drivers manually in the device manager.

Leagoo said it would be 1.3.1_s1019. The original fw was OS1.1.1_S0915 and now it's 1.1.1_s1019 so there's some change at least.
[Device Reviews and Information] yankeeboy:
generated Phillz Touch Recovery 6 and TWRP2, tested both with the last firmware.

Use scatter file from the Firmware and SP Flash Tool in Post #65 and choose only recovery for download.

use recovery files at your own risk, i give no guarantee!!

sorry for the crappy pictures
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Thanks, but that will also make Wireless OTA updates on the phone not work anymore or?
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
Only the recovery is different from the standard fw and the OTA should work as far as to the installation. The question is what happens if the update tries to adress an issue in the original recovery, which isn't there any more. I would happily risk that for having a working TWRP.
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
This morning I got an OTA update : 1.1.1_S1106

Can't remenber the changelog, sorry :/
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
Leagoo service told me there would be an OTA update last week or this week. So the OTA worked on the fw that I posted and you flashed with SP_Flash_Tool? The question is if it works on the original fw? Did you have TWRP when you got the OTA? What are the news now as you can see?
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
yes, from the firmware that you posted, and flashed with SP_Flash_Tool.

The OTA update is about 13Mb.

I cant see any new stuff :). There was a changelog before update with some changes like bugfix.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
I also got the OTA update (I'm still on the stock firmware with stock recovery) after the update I now have Build: Leagoo_Elite 1_OS1.1.1_S1106. For me the update was on 40.26MB, changelog was just "Fixes bugs and improved device performance".
[Device Reviews and Information] madtheo:
i have installted the new OTA Update. I came from s1019 . Update was about 16MB.

I have the function "Smart Stay" in the settings. I can´t remember the function was already there!?

And the adaptive brightness seems to be fixed. Now it stays activated when i turn it on.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
the "Smart Stay" is not new, it was also there in the old firmware.
[Device Reviews and Information] psst1994:
Between this and Oukitel U10 which one do you prefer?

I'm looking for a smartphone to cover my daily basis and they both look great. However I don't know which one will receive more updates (since they both have MTK chips) or which one didn't pay the good reviews
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
I prefer the Elite 1, also the fingerprint scanner is easier to use on the Elite 1 as it is on the front and not on the back as on the U10.
[Device Reviews and Information] kladde:
I just got my phone. For now I am very happy with my phone. GPS works very good.

But don't buy from gearbest if you are from EU. They recommend EMS for shipping to skip the costume fee but still send with DHL.
[Device Reviews and Information] vincio3:
1 month usage and all good

After about one month i can say that Elite 1 is a great phone. After OTA upgrade almost nothing changed, but original performance were already stunning.

Just a few bugs about Leagoo OS (pressing home button to return to the Home it opens Home Preferences) but I hope root access will arrive soon! I'd like to try CM on this wonderful device!!!

Kingo root, Kingroot dont work 100%. If anyone hears anything about please refer...
[Device Reviews and Information] h352197:
Hi all,

Got the phone a weeks ago, and other than the battery I'm happy with it, good performance, plenty of space and very good screen. Still learning with the camera, though.

The battery is just on the duration limit, in my case. It lasts one day (depending on the wifi use, mostly) but I feel insecure when it's below 35% and I may still need 2-3 hours power time.

Would like to try some app to extend the duration (Purify seems good), but most of them need root, so wating also for it!
[Device Reviews and Information] rinoooo:
Defective rear camera

I have a LEAGOO ELITE 1 white. The rear camera is defective as in low-light shooting grainy photos and with many red dots. you think it is a hardware problem or software how can I fix it?
[Device Reviews and Information] MacArthur67:
It's on sale now for 160 USD and I was thinking of buying it for a friend. How's the battery and how's the camera?
[Device Reviews and Information] Nicholas.K:
Try the following for root and post back about your experience:

What you need:

Supersu apk

Mtk droid tools for pc

1. Go to engineer mode by dialing: *#*#3646633#*#*

2. Under logs and diagnostic, tap on user2root and choose root

3. Open mtk droid tools on PC, connect the phone and check if it is showing root

4. Go to second tab, then send supersu to the phone. Confirm it is installed.

If success, you are rooted.
[Device Reviews and Information] vincio3:
"Device not found" in MTK tool...I have ADB drivers correctly installed. How to proceed? Please help...
[Device Reviews and Information] vincio3:
After user2root in engeneer mode i get "Device not found" in MTK tool (WIn10)...I have ADB drivers correctly installed. How to proceed? Please help...
[Device Reviews and Information] Nicholas.K:
I didn't get that device not found in mtk tools. Apparently, I had the driver installed so I didn't have to install anything. Try to open device manager and look at the driver. See if it is correctly installed or if it has any errors.
[Device Reviews and Information] rinoooo:
problem of APP SWITCHER Multitask very bad

you've solved the problem of APP SWITCHER Multitask? because to me it is not working.
[Device Reviews and Information] lilin:
Since the update the task switcher is way more stable, but occasionaly crashes.