yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
I run latest official firmware + root + exposed +a few tweaks thanks to kernel auditor.

here you can get as a AIO: http://www.needrom.com/download/ulefone-power-mm-06-23/ (is updated a few days after the OTA, since OTA Updates won't work any more due to replaced recovery and because you will have touched /system )

Latest should be the build from 9.7.2016. So far everything works fine except supersu which causes random reboots. Need to investigate further why.
[Device Reviews and Information] zimmbadroid:
Great! Thanks for answering, I will try it for sure ?
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
I had reboots on every mm release. Seting selinux to permisive and instaling busybox in system partition fixes it for me.
[Device Reviews and Information] Zubcho:
Will send the link for the best tutorial for rooting here.
[Device Reviews and Information] geheimke:
I see the problem with the gps is a little the same of the ulefone future:

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=w6K62EQdbOg

Just the power lost compleet the singnal when driver after a few km.

GPS fix when you not navigate is very good. No one found a sollution?
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Hmm. Navigated for 1000km+ with the phone and never had this problem. I use GPS status app however, maybe this helps?

I made a few pictures with it today.

Have a look for yourself:

https://imgur.com/a/O92Fs

Some pictures lack contrast or have white noise. It does not like taking pictures from dark area to bright ones. Still overall quality is okay. Still nice pictures when in macro. All pictures taken using open camera app

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[Device Reviews and Information] fedenl:
avatar4, I just managed to install TWRP, I'm now going backwards in the thread to see what do I have to delete or do. I'll also see if I can find the thread with the link to request the ULEFONE specific subforum. having to go page by page is terrible.
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
It was callerid[something].apk in system/apps but verify this, im doing this from memory so be cautious.

Edit: Its CallerIdSearch.apk in system/app. You can delete entire directory for this app, than restart and it should be fine. Also, you will have unused odex file fir this after deleting this app but from what I know its inactive and only takes up space.
[Device Reviews and Information] fedenl:
Thanks, yesterday while looking I wrote down the system/app/CallerIDSearch. The other one mentioned is the infamous system/priv-app/beautysnap which I guess will also go away.

Is it convenient to install supersu?
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Convenient? Well its easy if that's what you are asking. But it cannot be systemmode one and you have to set selinux mode to permisive via app which you can find at f-droid market place. Its called SELinuxModeChanger. Otherwise if i dont do it i get a lot of soft reboots and ram usage gradually increases. (also wrote about this in this forum. Sorry for ranting, i understand frustration with searching all that, but I also am frustrated by rewriting all this and people not reading my work in the first place. And I know I cannot blame anyone but man, this takes up time.)
[Device Reviews and Information] HonzaSk:
GPS

From our czech forum, we have half solution. One user found (I thank him for it), that the problem is somewhere in the GSM signal (interferences of some frequences LTE/3G). Because if i disabled my SIM card, navigation will begin work alright. But with disabled sim card, i cannot use internet with navigation.

We found this on Android 6 (with latest OTA update):

GPS ok with GSM freq: 2G with 900mhz

GPS ok with GSM freq: 4G with 800mhz

GPS dont fix, loss signal with GSM 4G 1800mhz

GPS dont fix, loss signal with GSM 2G 1800mhz

GPS dont fix, loss signal with GSM 3G 2100mhz

Try it. Maybe you have same problem.

I wrote to Ulefone service and they promise to fix.. promise.

I using GPS without enabled sim card and OK, but its not complete solution (i can not use Waze, for example). Sorry for my english, I hope you understand me.
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
I had similar problem with Bluetooth and wifi. While using Bluetooth the wifi speed drops significantly or flat out drops connection. I tested this with my home ftp server and it goes from 2.8 mb transfer speed (no bluetooth) to droping connections on files larger than ~100mb (with bluetooth)

But its not a big deal for me so I didnt even tested it on newest rom.
[Device Reviews and Information] geheimke:
i did a quick test: in settings disable simcard give worser effect, no gps signal??

when i enable simcard i have to disable and enable gps again before i have satellites again.

( i look in engineermode / lacation based service / view ) Strange!!

(GSM Mode: egsm900 dcs1800 pcs1900 gsm850 / umts mode: wcdma-imt-2000 wcdma-gsm-900)
[Device Reviews and Information] jy_P:
Hi! Thanks for the details, but where did you find the Systemless zip? I can'T find it. I'm still stock with SuperSU in System mode and keep losing it after reboot.
[Device Reviews and Information] Zubcho:
Here is the best tutorial for rooting the Ulefone power. LINK
[Device Reviews and Information] kozelos:
i am on 8th June version. Can I simply flash "system" from newest 9th July rom from ulefone google drive or do I need to go thru version 23rd June?
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
I flashed system/boot/cache from the original firmware ulefone offers via googledrive using fastboot. You will need to reapply some settings though + refresh supersu / gravity / whatever else you installed to /system. I used latest SuperSu stable (used Beta before). No reboots yet
[Device Reviews and Information] euroclie:
Initially I used the SuperSU zip from this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63197935&postcount=2

but the link is for the 2.56 version of SuperSU only, quite an old version.

Now, I just get the latest BETA of SuperSU here:

http://xdaforums.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133

During the first boot after flashing TWRP, (once I've reflashed stock ROM and applied the latest OTA), I select the option not to modify the system partition, and flash the SuperSU ZIP file that I have transfered to the phone before flashing TWRP.

On a side note, if you're unsure whether SuperSU is in system or systemless mode, you can download the "Root Toolkit for Android" application (free). if you select the first menu option (Display Root and Device Status), it will either display "Device DOES have (system-less) root! if you're systemless, obviously, but otherwise it'll display "Device DOES have root!" if you're using SuperSU in system mode (i.e. installed in the system partition, which is then modified).

I haven't yet found any advantage to installing SuperSU in systemless mode (i.e. I still have to reflash stock ROM before being able to successfuly apply OTA), but then I haven't lost root or suffered from any unexpecter soft reboot either, so I'm happy like that!

Hope this helps...

Now if only Niantics would release officially Pokemon Go in France, I could put the Ulefone Power's double-size battery to good use! (Just joking, of course, I already succumbed to the temptation and installed the apk manually... ;) )
[Device Reviews and Information] Stevo001457:
Why doesn't my Spotify work with WiFi on the new update. It says no connection available, can't log in either. Only on my 3G/4G it works but I don't wanna kill my data. Is there a solution to this?
[Device Reviews and Information] fedenl:
Oh man!

Now that we are more or less with clean systems, Ulefone has released the fourth MM update (blog . ulefone . com / ulefone-power-3rd-marshmallow-updates/ which in the title says it is the 4th update)

We have released the 4th Marshmallow update for your phone. You either have already received the notification about it or you will do in the next few hours or so. If you have missed the notification, please go to Settings -About Phone – Wireless update and install the latest firmware. Since Android 5.1, we have totally updated the device for 7 times, or once per month.

The changelog for the 20160718 update include:

1.Backup account under Backup&Reset settings restored.

2.False indication of torch fixed.

3. Some minor bugs fixed.

4. Systematic optimization.
​

.

Who's going to be the first one?

And since I rooted my telephone this week, i guess there is a complete procedure that I should follow

Is this the correct one?:
[Device Reviews and Information] HonzaSk:
waiting, but still not available
[Device Reviews and Information] euroclie:
Same here in France, update not yet available...

Tapatalk (Ulefone Power)
[Device Reviews and Information] Gavin01:
My volume in e

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The volume on mine is barely audible now... Also i have a problem now where the 3g keeps losing connection..... It says the data connection is active but it's not.... 4g is fine
[Device Reviews and Information] Ziegenjupp:
Hi, since today im having a problem with the speaker during phonecalls... Sometimes its not working and i have to use the speaker on the rear. Anybody got a solution? Its not always, but very annoying
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
last update

after the last update my phone fully bricked... no response nothing!i tried install drivers from mtk and unbricked it via sp flashtools but nothing happends... no response from the driver i cant install the driver onto winz or 10 ! i have tried some faqs and tutorials from ulefone and other ... nothing happens after pressing the volume button and plug in the same no response... iam very sad about this! what can i do? in some youtube videos they show that the ulefone power can be unbricked via sp flashtools but how can i do this i have tried many times but i cant handle it ... help me please:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
MORE INFO PLEASE.

I cannot deduce whats wrong from your description, except that you made an upgrade. Was it OTA? Were you rooted? Do you have TWRP? What light is flashing when you charge it? Do you get battery animation while charging? Can you get to recovery or factory menu? What version (5.1 or 6) were you on? Were you going from 5 1 to 6 (via Ota?)?

Ok, but lets assume flashing went wrong.

Go to techmagnet at youtube (ex itx tutor/tx tutor or something like that) and he posted great unbricking video on mtk phones. Follow it and flash rom from ulefone.com.

Ulefone also in their software section for Power, have great tutorials about flashing and installing drivers (even on 10). Couple of those articles are written in broken english but they are valuable and not that hard to decipher.

If this will work but it will turn out that you lost IMEI, couple of people descried in this forum how to restore it (or go to needrom and there is/was video tutorial about this).

Best of luck. And (as I said before) please don't cry :D

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Am I the only one that has a problem running Pokemon Go? It crashes constantly, whether I try to cheat or not. Or freezes even in menu screens. What the hell am I doing wrong?

Ps: Also AR is NOT working, it seems this app needs gyro for this.

Pps: Im on 0.29.3
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
last update

so more infos :

ota mean "on the air" its a wifi update from the phone when you go to settings system... about phone ... and the rider software update

so i do the software update from ulefone and after that installed the phone never get on or do ohter like blinking light when charging it or connect . the only thing is on every kind that the screen is almost black:eek: the fone is not rooted or flashed with a custom rom and have no twrp or other....i have bought it from the manufactur with original android 6 from ulefone. and i had use their update function... and this function my handy still says goodbye to me !i want to take his life back :fingers-crossed:

i have tried all tuts and software frome ulefone.com and nothing happens... and the drivers their some issues ... once my system says succesful installed but in the device manager nothing shown or happend. and pressing or holding the up button for volume to connect it to sp flash tools the same no response -.-

i will try the youtuber you told me after this a call back XD i'll hope that will work for me.... the fone is only a few days old a present from my son :good:

so on nice greets[/QUOTE]
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
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Wow, thats unfortunate. I would STRONGLY advise you to write about this to Ulefone (but dont expect miracles).

Well only good news about this situation is that this tutorial on techmagnet should help. Pay close attention when he explains how to install drivers and how windows will behave when you plug "dead" phone into it. It might be tricky but what definetly should help (he doesn't mention this in his tutorial) is to enable in device manager "show all/hiden devices" (its in one of the options at the top). This should help determine which device in "ports" subtree needs driver install.

Ah, on windows 10 you should disable "driver signature enforcemwnt", this only works till nex5 restart but system will let you use unsigned drivers. Better tutorial is on ulefone.com but short version is: hold shift key and click restart in windows, after that you shoyld be presented with blue screen and 3 optiins, 2nd one (troubleshoot) is what you looking for. Click that and search for "startup options" or something like that. After that system will restart qnd you will be presented with choices like safe mode and couple of others. Click "disable....." and thats it. You can install drivers.

One sugestion, when flashing, use spflashtool and dont flash user data, on first time at least. It might save you a hassle instaling and configuring your phone once again.

IM WRITING THIS FROM MEMORY so be cautious and verify what Ive just said.

Ps: I forgot to add. When you plug usb to the dead phone it should connect and than immediately disconnect from computer. This is normal and desirable behaviour. You can observe it by listening for connect sound from pc speakers or observing device manager.

Pps: This will be nerve wrecking experience for you (it was for me for the first time) so keep it cool and dont loose it. If it will take couple of tries or you will have to sleep on it its ok.

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Oh, and one more thing. Flashing works like this, prepare everything, click download and THAN plug the phone to the pc. It might sound stupid but everyone is cough by this the first time.

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Version from 07-08 thats on ulefone.com is safe, im on it right now.

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Ah, after you rescue this phone, root it and delete malware from it. Malware courtesy of Ulefone :D (2-3 previous pages are describing how to do it).
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
last update all brick

so i will try what you say and hope it still works , but before i froget , i have tried out these ways with deactivate driver enforcement and so on but my system is still crazy or something is wrong . after installing driver on windows 10 and 7 it looks like that works but a few minutes later the same errors no sounds from response that the phone is plugged in or a flashligt or led no lightning but when i start in security boot from windows thats crazy all drivers will work but the fone cannot connect to sp flash ... so it says scan failure and the same again that nothing happend no lights no sounds nothing....oh my gosh... i must give my laptop a clean and new installation from win 10 and 7 . so and i tried out to connect via sp falshtools but the scan ever time fails and i dont know why... it's mistery...

greets

ps i wil try out what you say i will write back till i try this
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
As far as my knowledge goes, you cannot completely brick it (unless you fry the CPU with OC or anything). There is the TinyKernel written onto the SoC. You are unable to modify or remove that. This TinyKernel should offer you basic functions like fastboot. When starting your phone press and hold vol up + power. A tiny menu should show up (recovery/fastboot/system) . Check fastboot. Download latest Rom from Ulefone. Extract. You will see a lot of .img files there. Use 'fastboot flash <placeholder> <placeholder>.img' where placeholder equals boot, cache, system. Google yourself howto use fastboot with wincrap

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[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
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i have tried out to press the buttons (vol up+ and power) and the other only volume up so was shown in the video from ulefone!and what is ??? nothing is happened !the fone is actally bricked, bricked from ulefones original frimware! its not rooted and have no twrp and so on ! its a sales device not a custom device! nothing... the screen is black, sp flash cannot scan , and the other **** done the same .... nothing like nothing!and my fone no shown anythin no menu or others! and no led is flshing when charging or plug into pc.... :crying:

ps : can anybody speak german ?
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
I assume you are talking about scan function in spd/sdp flash tool from ulefone. For now forget about this tool, use spflashtool (someone posted here one version or google some reliable source ypurself) or fastboot like mentioned before (fastboot might be more difficult solution, at least in my opinion).

Ps: scan in spd should work like that (if i remember correctly): click scan, connect phone, press volume up or down or power or vol up and power simultaneously (cant remember exactly).

Bottom line spflashtool is easier than sdp/spd tool
[Device Reviews and Information] euroclie:
Running 0.29.2 (I started with 0.29.0), it also crashes quite frequently, but in my case I suspect server overload issues. In the morning it's usually quite stable (only one or two crashes per hour on average), but in the evening when more player are connected, it crashes sometimes every two or three minutes, or just refuses to start due to server load.

AR is not working well (no gyro on the Power), you can try but it'll display a message about not being able to compute the phone's orientation, and it'll propose you to switch off AR. Easier to hunt wih AR off, anyway, even if it's a bit less fun... ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Sorry, Ich keine sprehen zie deutsh :D

Even if it does NOT charge (no red led no battery screen) it still SHOULD be possible to rescue it.
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
thanks but i use spflashtool since i have this problem!i have tried out both ! but none working on win 7 or 10 with the problems ive told. i used SP_Flash_Tool_V5.1620 from tehnotone.com and the faq from ulefone and i am a lil newbie about ulefone and sp flashing with bricked ... its my first ulefone
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
This app is garbage, I see pattern with crashes, and its pretty stupid. If you do a lot of screen presses per minute (yes, screen clicks!!!) or catch a pokemon or throw a ball you get freeze.

I dont remember Ingress having those issues and its a basically ingress reskin.

Ingress Garbagio maximus edition.
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
no problem, i was only a qestion , i hope my english is okay and readable :silly: so no red led is flshing up when i put the fastcharger into my phone and the same is when i try to connect to spflash and the other tool no scan and no download or somthing else... i wonder how does it work hahahaha it's magic hahah :laugh: really for me it's magic when anybody get it to work :D

i hope that is possible to rescue it when no led is flashing red or someting else :rolleyes:
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Good chioce, good version of that tool. Disable "driver signature enforcement", remember that it only lasts till next reboot and you should be fine. And DO NOT HURRY with this. Calm and calculated moves and you will be fine :D

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Find this video in techmagnet/itxtutor. He explains it very well. And he is Austrian so his accent should be familiar to you :D
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
and this is the problem i have deactivated driver signature enforcement and istalled the driver sucessfully but when i try to flash with the tools they told me "scan failure" or "no phone connected" i get ill without my power :silly::silly::silly::silly: and pressing the button combinations make the same no response on pc speaker or other like response :crying:

ps can you give me the link to the video ? i have found techmagnet/itxtutor but not the right video sorry for this
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Leave it in charger for 5 min. Maybe it is completely discharged.

Once I was trying to discharge it and did it so successfully that It wouldn't start for couple of minutes unless it charged some more (not even led for couple of minutes of charging).

Disclaimer: Its just a guess, I never had something EXACTLY like you describe but that's what I would do, just charge it some more. Hope it helps

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Sorry, I watched it like half a year ago. Try searching unbrick or brick on his channel.
[Device Reviews and Information] euroclie:
It is possible that the device died during the upgrade. Unlikely, but possible. Most probably, though, it is partially bricked. Your best bet would be to find some other Power user, and use a computer on which the drivers are 100% confirmed to work (with another Power).

Ich kann ein bischen Deustch sprechen, aber letzes mal ich Deutsch gesprochen habe war es vor zwanzig Jahren! :D
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
BAM :D

This or the second one

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hKYH7gkvrvY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3TmXtOA0IA

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Do NOT use usb hubs, change port and or cable. Back ports (those on motherboard) are your safest bet.
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
it's bricked during the optimation from the apps ... its installed complete with the lil green man at start an then a window came in this displayed "optimise applications 13 of 19 " so the rest of the numbers made optimation... and after the 19th app the hole system shuts down and no response ... no light from led in the charger ( i have 25 mins of charging try no results) no respone from anything :( i hope i can find it :D
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
This might be a long shot but maybe it just froze during startup and is now in a frozen state until battery runs out. Try press and holding vol+ and power for a longer time. This should hard-poweroff.
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
excause me but my finger is full of pain XD from holding and pressing the buttons for many times , i tried to get the problem away since yesterday evening :( and no response too ...:crying:
[Device Reviews and Information] megthebest:
Wait until fully discharged. I hope it will work again..

Sent by Mi5 64Gb
[Device Reviews and Information] optimusprimus83:
i hope that will work .... in my country says : the hope dies at last .... :(