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[Device Reviews and Information] zeetroman:
What I meant is maybe I need an explicit lte contract from the carrier.

But before this phone it was always working without. Then I guess I send it back.
[Device Reviews and Information] ecuatea:
Got this today:

Dear,

I help ask the techinician about your questions, bcz the software technician can't speak english.

1, UK is special country, sometimes, the band is not fully compatible with the band from the Chinese phones. 3G is for worldwide band and you could use in your there, it means the phone function is OK. 4G band what we have in xouch is only 4, B1/B3/B7/B20. So your local band may not belong in the 4 bands. Different operators could have different bands, such as China had 3 operators, they use different or part-same band. Pls check your local band and find one SIM card belongs to B1/B3/B7/B20 for test again.

If your local band is not compatible with our original band, then the phone may not use 4G, pls contact your seller to send back.

2, Yes, the charging red light in black is not so clear as white. The new version had been changed the part. The phone you get maybe the early version. It could not repair and only send back.

Sorry for the trouble.

Best wishes,

Grace

Of course I have tried sims which cover all bands and in locations 100m from mast and in built up city. Its no dice, just does not work. The red led doesnt even seem to be present on mine, tested with app - the other very dull colours show but nothing. The white one is clearly a newer build, better led etc-- still same issue with 4G. I can only conclude that it does not support LTE in these builds of the phones I have. I will have to return at my expense and suck up the cost, which is annoying considering its a bluboo problem - sigh.
[Device Reviews and Information] ecuatea:
Dear,

The band problem can't repair. It could only choose the right band. If it can't use, it should not be.

As for the light, it need hardware change, can't repair by software. Our new version phone had solved the problems,

Grace
[Device Reviews and Information] marus2:
As I have white version, no problem with led notification and 4G.

I notice a bit worse 4G reception inside building than my previous Qualcomm phone. But I think it is a general difference between platform. My Mlais MX5 had the same reception as XTouch.
[Device Reviews and Information] ecuatea:
Where are you marus2? I wonder if its a uk issue ?
[Device Reviews and Information] marus2:
You have to discover, which band of LTE your carrier use.

In my location is 800 and 1800 MHz, both band XTouch operate so I don't have problem.

I live in Czech republic.
[Device Reviews and Information] trojanere:
I'm in UK and have the black none working red led hardware . I get 4G but only when the signal strength is nearly full otherwise the phone switches to 3G. This is the case even when 3G is 1-2 bar and 4G is 3 bar. Operator is 3 UK
[Device Reviews and Information] ecuatea:
I have tried all carriers for the uk which cover all the LTE bands possible here (Band 3,7, and 20/26) 3 bluboo phones tested and none can do LTE. If I set in MTK, LTE ONLY there is no service no matter which sim I put in.

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Interesting thanks.. I did try it in Bristol with full bars but got nothing... hmmm... another reply from bluboo:

Dear,

The band problem, can't solve it, only could choose the right one to use. Even same B20, there are some difference.

As for the light, if someone gotten the new version, then it is no problem.

Grace

Well... lucky them with the working phones :-¬
[Device Reviews and Information] trojanere:
When I get 4G like just now in high green Sheffield its good speeds 64mb 36mb
[Device Reviews and Information] zeetroman:
Thanks for sharing [MENTION=7127622]ecuatea[/MENTION]. So there are differences in same lte frequencies? Hmm.. So what would happen if one sends it back..?

Are you in touch with one from bluboo directly?
[Device Reviews and Information] ecuatea:
Yes sounds a bit umm.. unbelievable huh.... so basically if I send back to gearbest or coolicool - it is at my expense circa £15 and then they 'test' it... they decide if they will refund or not.. if not they charge you to ship back... of course the fact that the device is missing features still listed as present on their sales pages should help - but my fear is no phone, losing money and a lot of hassle.

I managed to get a human at : grace@bluboo.com.cn she is reluctant to help because she says she is not a tech person.. and yet you cannot mail the tech person directly because they do not speak English !

She says all comments to be posted here : https://www.facebook.com/bluboomobilephone/?ref=ts&fref=ts.

I see someone else has already posted and not a single reply from Bluboo..
[Device Reviews and Information] MIKO3773:
Hello

Can anybody help me? How can I change lock screen background? I tryed everything but no result. I always get default background(something like moon).

Second problem I have that speaker(top) is a little silent. I thing that on other phone is a little louder(on max volume).
[Device Reviews and Information] satmaster:
using nova launcher I was able to choose which wallpaper should be changed..after choosing "Lock screen" and selecting the wanted one, it was set and didn´t reverted back... using the latest 20151130 stock rom
[Device Reviews and Information] MIKO3773:
I have no option for Lock Screen. :(
[Device Reviews and Information] spncr_wu:
Hey guys, I just ordered the xtouch from gearbest it will be shipping to canada, I am hoping the order/shipping all goes smoothly. This will be my first china phone! :fingers-crossed:
[Device Reviews and Information] urshurak:
I Hope you checked if the all the bands your telco uses are supported. I'm afraid that's not the case for 3G and 4G in Canada reading this http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=CANADA
[Device Reviews and Information] spncr_wu:
In canada rogers covers all the 2g bands, for 3g it covers 850mhz and 2600mhz for lte. It should be fine I checked some coverage maps and such. So I should be okay, mind me asking which phone company you are with?
[Device Reviews and Information] urshurak:
I'm not from Canada. I live in the Netherlands and all the bands here are supported by the xtouch.
[Device Reviews and Information] spncr_wu:
I think it shouldn't be fine since the bands that are covered are all around the area I live, since it's a populatied are.
[Device Reviews and Information] tiagoaugustobr:
root bluboo xtouch

I could do root in my bluboo xtouch, those who need help talk to me. Only install TWRP with flash tools, and then install supersu ( ZIP) by recovery twrp.
[Device Reviews and Information] cy-rock:
You could make a clean post about it with the related links.

Make a video as well.

...It's only suggestions.

*cheers*
[Device Reviews and Information] tiagoaugustobr:
Root bluboo xtouch

http://xdaforums.com/android/general/root-bluboo-xtouch-t3288701
[Device Reviews and Information] cy-rock:
Great post !

will try out when i'll receive the device ..i'm sure people will appreciate it :good:
[Device Reviews and Information] megthebest:
Hi, my twrp is here:

http://www.needrom.com/download/twrp-2-8-7-1-for-xtouch/

I don't know if is the same or not as the hosted, mine is ported directly from stock recovery, using the one compiled by linerty and shared for other smartphone.
[Device Reviews and Information] cy-rock:
will trust that.

thx again ...i see you put it on needrom
[Device Reviews and Information] tiagoaugustobr:
I put credits in my thread, Thank you.
[Device Reviews and Information] tiagoaugustobr:
under the cell, only sound from one side. this is normal ?

sorry, coonfig wrong hehehehe
[Device Reviews and Information] satmaster:
Yes, there is only one speaker..at the right hole in the bottom of that phone
[Device Reviews and Information] Meyzo:
Hey guys !

For those who have the problem with data in 2G/3G/4G, you probably don't need to send back your phone, it seems I have a solution, it worked for me.

I live in France and had the exactly same trouble than you all regarding the data despite the fact that the bands here are supposed to be supported by this phone.

The problem comes from the fact that no access point (APN) is defined on the phone for your SIM provider.

I don't know why it is not done by default, but this is what was missing to connect the phone to 2G/3G/4G.

To do that, you have to go to settings/more/mobile networks/access point names, and have to edit an access point corresponding to your provider. You should find on google the information related to your own provider.

I'm sorry cause I can't input external links as I'm new on XDA, but you can type on google "create APN (your sim provider name)" and you'll find all you need.

I really hope it will help you!

Cheers!!!!
[Device Reviews and Information] maciakfaciak:
wallpapper

Hi, I have also Bluboo Xtoch 3 days, and I have one question. Please, where I can find wallpapper on photo Bluboo? Thanks.
[Device Reviews and Information] trojanere:
In the gallery, select a photo. Then press the three dots button in the top right next to hot knot. Then select set picture as and wall paper is one of the options
[Device Reviews and Information] maciakfaciak:
Sorry, I know how, but I can not find same picture - blue water undersee...If you have it, please can you send it to me?
[Device Reviews and Information] satmaster:
it's hard to understand what you want...aren't you slovak/czech? If so,you can write me a pm and I will try to help you
[Device Reviews and Information] Zinken:
I got a new update today (151228) , small one (19,71 MB). But I just get error as soon as it reboots to recovery.

Anyone else got it? Anyone managed to update?
[Device Reviews and Information] Leka5:
Yes, in rusian Bluboo's VK about coming new update via OTA - http://vk.com/bluboo_ru?w=wall-109475185_410
[Device Reviews and Information] Leka5:
In http://vk.com/bluboo_ru confirmed this problem and promised to release a new update:

http://vk.com/feed?section=comments&w=wall-109475185_410
[Device Reviews and Information] Zinken:
Ok, thanks for the info. Just have to wait for a fixed update.

Is this russian forum generally where Bluboo is most active? I can't find anything posted about this anywhere else.
[Device Reviews and Information] Leka5:
Yes, http://vk.com/bluboo_ru and also http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=667696&st=3620 (182 pages now!)
[Device Reviews and Information] Zinken:
Got the new OTA now, (20,87MB). Installation went fine. Really hope that my wifi-issues are solved.
[Device Reviews and Information] Leka5:
Ah, don't install. In http://vk.com/wall-109475185_410 write - in new fw rear camera not worked and front camera reverted!
[Device Reviews and Information] Zinken:
LOL I was to fast, already installed. My camera is messed up indeed. Bluboo engineers are really on fire today!

Well, guess I will have to manage without camera until Bluboo fixes it.
[Device Reviews and Information] marus2:
Hmm, really original way how to solve complain about camera quality.

Work bad? Let's turn it off :)
[Device Reviews and Information] satmaster:
this last ****ty update screwed something with the camera really nicely... after flashing back the backup made by TWRP (which was created before the OTA update) the camera app is not accessible...

...I really hope this update didn´t killed my camera hw
[Device Reviews and Information] mentolado:
Touchscreen

Anybody knows if the touchscreen issue is fix with this update?
[Device Reviews and Information] Zinken:
What was the touch screen issue?

Got another update now (9,48 MB). Hopefully will fix the camera problems they created yesterday.
[Device Reviews and Information] mentolado:
A lag between you touch it and the response
[Device Reviews and Information] thb2602:
Hm, just see update 2016-01-12, size 20.99mb. Anybody installed it already?

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[Device Reviews and Information] Baldude:
Did the new update resolve the main camera issue? Please update us, if you tried to install it.

Thanks in advance
[Device Reviews and Information] Zinken:
Yes, I installed it and the camera is back to normal.
[Device Reviews and Information] mentolado:
Custom recovery

How can i install this update with a custom recovery? When i try to do that, get an error back.
[Device Reviews and Information] thb2602:
I habe no custom recovery, but there was an Option to down update only. Search for the zip and flash it in recovery.

That always went well with other phones custom Roms.

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Update 2016-01-12 (20.99mb) looks good so far. No issues detected.

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However, wifi issue not fixed unfortunately ?
[Device Reviews and Information] Leka5:
About update 2016-01-12 - http://vk.com/wall-109475185_486

Cameras now working and photos improved!
[Device Reviews and Information] mentolado:
Where is the location of the zip downloaded?
[Device Reviews and Information] thb2602:
Can't tell where Bluboo stores it. Cyanogenmod saves it to cmupdater folder. I'd use totalcommander to sort internal directories by date after having the file downloaded.
[Device Reviews and Information] Walter H.:
The white version of this smartphone looks SO bad..
[Device Reviews and Information] megthebest:
yes, me..

Updated with TWRP, but before remove root from supersu app, unpacked OTA zip (inside there is the real zip di flash with twrp).

After reboot, TWRP still remain on phone and i updated again supersu.zip.

Total time 20 minutes.. and now i will test the new firmware..

Camera workds without any issues
[Device Reviews and Information] tux-86:
I have also updated my device with TRWP but my device is unusable state after this upgrade. Only lock screen seems working, nothing else.
[Device Reviews and Information] mentolado:
Can any one upload his build.pro? I mess up my own and i need it for the update.

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] mouse@home:
No changelog...some chance in battery life?
[Device Reviews and Information] Zinken:
To soon to tell, but I would say no. I still have poor battery life. Still have wifi-issues. To be honest - I haven't found anything that changed with the update. Same same.
[Device Reviews and Information] Baldude:
I updated my firmware to 20160112 and cannot see improvement on anything

Disappointed as I was hoping for a better camera performance after the update.
[Device Reviews and Information] megthebest:
i'm disappointed for the same poor touch performance in terms of precision and typing speed..

After the update, nothing seems to be changed so far..

I will check all during the next days..
[Device Reviews and Information] cy-rock:
wat im guessing is ..they didnt release anything new ..but rolled back to something they knew who works ...hopefully they release something new soon.

Cant find any clear changelog ..you guys have any ?
[Device Reviews and Information] przemek4net:
Hi,

I ordered this phone in December but because of delay (some seller from China) I canceled order - I bought meizu MX5 - cost: maybe double but... it works!!!!! wifi, print finger reader, BT, LTE, android store - just works!!!! Maybe that is not the best one phone but is good!

I'll never buy something from bluboo - that is the joke! Ok.. I understand that there is pressure to start selling "not perfect" product before Christmas... but now they have to publish stable soft ... so would do normal company....

br,

Przemek
[Device Reviews and Information] cy-rock:
useless post thx :good:
[Device Reviews and Information] megthebest:
[MENTION=5426907]przemek4net[/MENTION]: a big thanks for your very good and appreciated contribution[emoji24] [emoji33]
[Device Reviews and Information] Renzke:
Bricked

Hello together,

I tried to update. First I unrooted it. Second step was to put the original recovery on the phone. Tried to flash it via SP Flash tools --> Error. Now the phone is doing abolutely nothing. When I connect it via USB to the PC There is only an unknown device in my device manager. Can anybody help? Thanks you :(

I already Installed VCOM Drivers (Latest which can be used with Win. 10 - no information if these are still support MT67xx) without driver signature on. The phone is still only recognized as Unkwon device.
[Device Reviews and Information] Zinken:
Can anyone else point me in the right direction for drivers compatible with windows 10? I tried to flash recovery yesterday but the drivers wouldn't install properly and therefore the flash failed. Had to wait for the phone to drain the battery before I could plug in and boot again.
[Device Reviews and Information] megthebest:
http://xdaforums.com/elephone-m2/help/windows-10-mtk-vcom-usb-drivers-32-64-t3267033

https://thebroodle.com/microsoft/windows/install-mediatek-mt65xx-usb-vcom-drivers-windows-8-8-1/

http://laurentiumihet.ro/technology...-for-32-64-bit-drivers-installation-tutorial/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50pD0mONm44

try different package for drivers too..

I suggest to have old pc with windows 7 (dual boot system or old laptop) to use with... you will use it for all mediatek stuffs !
[Device Reviews and Information] przemek4net:
for the owner of this phone... yes that's true( useless).... for the people thinking about buying Bluboo Xtouch - is not useless

My experience with meizu mx and my experience with jiayu g3s /my previes mobile phone /over 2y using without problems/ + experience described in this thread with bluboo (problems, problems and problems) - can be very useful - can save time, money and nerves

br,

Przemek
[Device Reviews and Information] marus2:
2 points...

1. How works GPS on your Jiayu? :) (that is for your 100% worked phone)

2. You cannot compare twice expensive model as meizu, that's unfair towards bluboo.

You haven't even hold the phone in your hands and say its useless. Yes, it have some problems, I hope bluboo will fix it, but that's why we are here on xda.

I can say that phone is very good for daily use according to price (it seems I have second batch of phone as I haven't issue with WiFi, touchscreen,4G and LED)

That's why others say your post is useless and I agree with them.
[Device Reviews and Information] zeetroman:
You can write in other forums to advertise other phones this is bluboo forum.
[Device Reviews and Information] virusquillo:
I bought the xtouch to replace my almost 4 years old samsung S3, and i remember the first problems with the newly released phone... restarts, poor battery, and the infamous "Sudden Death" in a flagship and world's best selling smartphone, more than three times expensive than the xtouch.

The firmware updates were so slow that took several months to get a stable and almost bugfree device., so be patient with this cheap device. :good:
[Device Reviews and Information] marus2:
Przemek, please don't get it personally, but what you are saying is OT.

Maybe you'll be surprised, but only what I did, when my phone arrived, was insert two sims, SD card and turn it on. Voilà it works :)
[Device Reviews and Information] Renzke:
@ megthebest ....when I see you... I will kiss you and buy some roses ;) The 2nd link was working and I flashed a complete rom from needrom. Furthemore I think that the phone has another behaviour today because the battery was completely empty. So if anybody is also not able to connect the phone when it's bricked I suggest to wait a day. Anyway...The phone is back to life. I already flashed TWRP and everything is working fine.
[Device Reviews and Information] megthebest:
ehmmmm.. i'm a man... ;)

BTW you can give me a thanks and i appreciate!

cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] Lurker_0:
OK, probably some stupid questions from a guy who hasn't yet bought one, but there's a few things I'd like to know from people who have one before I decide to get a new phone or wait another year.

1) Has anyone popped the back off and taken a look at the battery? I know the back isn't supposed to be user removable, and the battery is intended to be permanent, but this is XDA. What the manufacturers want us to do and what we can actually do ain't always exactly similar.

2) The three big things I do with my phone are listening to music, reading books and writing. So, subjective opinion time, how do you guys feel about these things on the Xtouch? Mostly interested on how text is rendered with light-text, dark background. Sound wise, I'm more concerned with bass response with my earbuds(a tank-like pair of JVC Marshmellow buds), assuming there's no other significant issues.

3) Are there any bluetooth keyboards you'd recommend pairing with the Xtouch? My current phone is a Samsung Captivate Glide, and I've come to accept the only way I'm ever getting an upgraded QWERTY pone is to kludge something together my gods-damned self. I wanted to post an example of what I'm looking for, but the forums keep calling it spam and blocking it. If you search for "Bluetooth Slide Keyboard" on Amazon it should pull up the ones I was looking at, though I'd welcome any suggestions you guys have.
[Device Reviews and Information] PaladinStu:
Hey Lurker_0,

1: I have not tried, so cannot comment.

2: This question is probably more "in the eye of the beholder" so I will give you my opinion.

Screen quality - it is alright - no where near as good as Samsung's AMOLED, but just as good as my previous phone which was the LG Nexus 4. The FHD resolution is good and the UI scales very well with text and pictures.

Screen brightness - not great. The brightness does not go very high or very low, quite limiting. I have only had problems in direct sunlight.

Touch - i find that it is not quite as accurate or responsive as I would expect. Not as good as my Nexus 4 or any phone since it that I have tried. It is not bad, just not quite up to standard. There is no lag or anything because the system runs very smoothly.

Sound output (not the inbuilt speaker) - I haven't tried it with any good earbuds/phones yet, but I have plugged it into a few mixing desks in auditoriums etc. It seems perfectly fine to me.

3. I would expect it to work with any BT keyboards that are compatible with Android 5. I have never tried this though.

I have said a lot of negative things, but overall I am still very happy with my purchase of this phone. I think you will not get a better phone for $150usd.

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I cannot find any changelogs or anything either. Maybe those Russian forums would have something, but every with Google translate, I cannot make much sense of it.

I am still running build "C220 C83A BLBOO Xtouch 20151130_c220v53_hhwy"

I do not have any problems at all, besides poor camera software. Should I upgrade to any of the newer builds?

I have installed TWRP thanks to MegistheBest and have rooted with SuperSU via TWRP.

So happy I could finally delete the boot music :)
[Device Reviews and Information] trojanere:
I got one today 20mb.. Installed OK.. At a glance I saw the kernel was updated with a Jan 12 date stamp
[Device Reviews and Information] trojanere:
Out of interest has anyone run antutu 6 on their xtouch, if so what score did you get?
[Device Reviews and Information] thb2602:
I ran it. Score is almost 48k
[Device Reviews and Information] trojanere:
Yes me too but did you notice that the ranking page deducts 10k:eek::confused:
[Device Reviews and Information] trojanere:
I just tested my old HTC One X and it scored 15K and didn't lose 10K in the rankings..
[Device Reviews and Information] nJoy-Android:
I also recognized it with antutu scores in two xtouch. The score is exactly 10K higher than the rankings.

A Kind of cheating?

If i compare with Mlais m7 (about 45k), the Mlais looks lot smoother in 3D testing. But it has only HD, not full hd. The scores are in every section higher than the Mlais. Think, the only would look higher is RAM.

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