yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] vcespon:
Hello, I confirm that. Latest update removed the BeautySnap app but creates a fake Chrome icon that opens web sites, in my case famovil.com, promocionesparati.com, gameflix.mobi, clickfordeal.com...

It can be easily deleted, though.

Malwarebytes does not detect anything on this latest ROM, dated 08/07/2016.
[Device Reviews and Information] SharpSA:
Is it possible to start another camera app with camera button? I still did not found solution...
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Didn't find a solution yet either. Xposed gravitiy seems not to detect the button...

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[Device Reviews and Information] kozelos:
Easy solution - module xposed additions (must be pro version, nonpro doesnt allow app choice and you can map only functions like torch or so)
[Device Reviews and Information] SharpSA:
And if I set it with pro version will just new camera app will start only?
[Device Reviews and Information] darksnoopy:
Well since i am not the only one with this issue, then it seems that dear ulefone is once again trying to make money out of us, this time with ads. This was the first and the last ulefone device for me. Nope, i cannot stand this kind of behavior. And yes, it can be easily deleted, BUT it was created by something that we dont know, and malwarebytes cant detect, so it may come back

Shame, shame, shame (In Septa Unella voice)
[Device Reviews and Information] fedenl:
Hi,

I'm new here and I found this when checking how to stop the malware that appears in the Power since the OTA from yesterday. My telephone is not rooted and I use Arrow Launcher. I do not see any strange Chrome link in the system but every now and then, ADDS appear in the screen and keeps trying to install some apps.

Some of you have said that it can be deleted, can you explain how for someone that has never done that, please?

Thanks.
[Device Reviews and Information] darksnoopy:
The problem is we dont know how to really delete this. If you find a chrome link, just delete it like you do with every icon on your launcher desktop. We dont know what is creating those link icons

Are you sure its not arrow launcher trying to install things? Your problem started after the OTA?
[Device Reviews and Information] fedenl:
Yes, I had arrow launcher for weeks without issues (and it is developed by Microsoft ...). I did the update at 13.00 and right after it was finished and the telephone reboot I got the first one. I do not see any strange app installed and the screenshots are directed in the screen of the telephone, full page ( see a screenshot here (www dropbox com /s/36uoddsc4ij5hg4/Screenshot_20160715-075225.png)

the android buttons will be disabled until you click on the screen and then it opens firefox in my case or gives a message that I need to enable the installation from unknown sources ...
[Device Reviews and Information] Icone24:
I've installed the latest OTA and I use chrome as browser but when I click on it, it doesn't send me to any page, maybe i'm lucky?
[Device Reviews and Information] Stevo001457:
Well I'm having a couple of major issues with mine atm. First is GPS. It works but goes all over the place, switching between locations near me at times, freezing up at a certain location. Works well sometimes but say someone calls when I'm driving or I turn on internet it will stuff up & go all over the place. Another problem is messaging. I have signal yet sometimes it won't go through, it may take a couple of times before it's finally sent but 3G net works.

How to resolve this? It's kinda pissing me off especially when I'm travelling in a location where I don't know & mucks up on me.
[Device Reviews and Information] lifeshit:
Hi, yesterday I did all the ota and now even if the Phone is on the table seems that the fingerprint id is active all the time.

Any solution?
[Device Reviews and Information] darksnoopy:
It does not work like that. It creates a bookmark on your launcher using the chrome icon. if you click on it it will start loading random ad-sites
[Device Reviews and Information] Icone24:
Well i don't have any bookmark with chrome icon on my laucher (stock one), i only have the chrome app, just in case i also checked my bookmarks and didn't see any ununsual pages.

Also started every app/icon that i have on my launcher and all is ok.
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
i updated using this: http://www.needrom.com/download/ulefone-power-mm-06-23/

no weird icons or whatever found on my phone.

However i see a ~5% performance drop in Geekbench Score since the update.

also no problems with GPS. However i got my phone for only a week now. Maybe they changed something in production?

Regarding the camera: Somewhere i found that the sensor is the same like in the sony z2.. However Z2 has 20.7MP while this one has only 13MP? i guess it's false information. Daylight + no zoom + Opencamera results in decent enough pictures though. For better Pictures i guess i get a wifi-sd card for my compact camera to stream to android.

Got a few questions left:

How does Kernel work on Android devices? How much is baked into it / how much is loaded by modules? Vernee has released sources for its devices using the same SoC. I'd like to try however 'fastboot boot kernel initramfs' won't work. When flashing non-working Kernel will i still be able to access recovery to revert it?

+ I'd like to change behavior of the Camera Button. got Xposed and Gravity Box installed. Set Multimedia Button to open Appdrawer but it's not working. Anyone was successful changing it?

+ Where is our own Subforum for the Power? (MOAR POWAAAA!!!) :)

Made a request here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=67756718&postcount=20785 maybe you guys could respond to it so mods see we really want it ;) ?
[Device Reviews and Information] darksnoopy:
Just got back home, opened wifi and boom i got an installation screen for "Facebook Accessibility". I am gonna have a "sweet talk" with them, they are simply ridiculus

EDIT: Look what AVG picked :mad: :mad:
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
[MENTION=4508805]darksnoopy[/MENTION] : are you using the default launcher or some third party one?
[Device Reviews and Information] darksnoopy:
I have ZenUI as always. I added a photo on my previous post. AVG picked up a malware "Search Service" Check my previous post ther is a screenshot

Edit: Added detailed screenshot
[Device Reviews and Information] Spacedog79:
128GB

Has anyone used a 128GB Micro SD in this phone yet?

I bought a Kingston 128GB class 10 card and the phone first said the card was corrupted, then offered to format the card. I tried both format options and they both failed at first but eventually I was able to format it as external storage. The card I got was a Kingston 128GB microSDXC Class 10 UHS-I 45R.

Every time I try to format as internal now it goes to 20%, sits there for a long time then quits saying it failed to erase the SD. The card is then listed as corrupt until I do format as external and it seems to work OK. Most places say the phone will take 128GB, apart from the official page which says 64GB. Perhaps I need to bite the bullet and get a 64GB card to use as internal storage?
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
[MENTION=4508805]darksnoopy[/MENTION]: Hmm. Will do latest update in a few mins and see for myself. I use zenui also

[MENTION=7592424]Spacedog79[/MENTION]: That's the exact same behavior my previous Oukitel K6000 Pro showed when trying to use my 64GB card. When doing some further inspections i read that it only supports up to 32GB cards. (format stopped at 20% then failed)

However i wouldn't suggest to use SD card as internal storage since it's dead slow.

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[Device Reviews and Information] darksnoopy:
Ok then

I deleted callerid from system/app

Did they add new apps in system/app? I dont remember "BasicDreams" or "Fingerprint Factory"
[Device Reviews and Information] devilgenius:
I have a Samsung Evo 64 gb class 10 sd card and it works fine.
[Device Reviews and Information] SirDigitalKnight:
Ok, so I take it updating to latest OTA is a bad idea?

also no issues with 128GB SD card in my Power but I am using it as external as I have read that using it as internal can short the life of the SD card by a lot. When I did have it set to internal the OTA would not work. Also when I had it set to internal I did not notice any performance issues, it still seemed to run just as fast. I am using a Samsung EVO
[Device Reviews and Information] kraftmaschine:
Hi,

I'm getting Dram Error while flashing TWRP recovery.

Running Android 6.0 out of the box.

Can anyone help me out?
[Device Reviews and Information] SharpSA:
Use Xposed Additions Pro to change function of hw buttons.n It works.
[Device Reviews and Information] vladakster:
Did anyone tried IR blast on the latest update? It worked on previous versions, but now I just can't make it work.
[Device Reviews and Information] jabberjocky:
my ulefone wont work now - tried to delete beautysnap, i think maybe it updated without me knowing and taking sd card out and now its just coming up with the lock screen and not responding to touch at all.......cant even switch it off to flash it (if i could)
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Jabberjockey: press and hold vol+ and power button for a few seconds. That should turn it off. Then turn it on the same way. A small menu should appear saying 'fastboot'/'recovery'/'system's.

If you have twrp installed boot recovery and delete cache / dalvik cache.

If not, boot fast boot, connect to computer with fastboot, the run

'fastboot format cache'

Either my tool is defective or it has problems with the voltage switches for fastcharge... Or battery is far smaller than advertised.. Will do another 0-100 run with 5v/1.5a psu.

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[Device Reviews and Information] darksnoopy:
This is going to be interesting. Post back your results bitte!
[Device Reviews and Information] Zubcho:
Just got one yesterday. I love it! Best battery experience for me.
[Device Reviews and Information] tatry:
fools guide ?

Hi all

IS there a step by step guide anywhere among the 162 pages to upgrade to MM etc ?

thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
[MENTION=6000188]tatry[/MENTION]:

in developer settings open bootloader. shutdown device, hold vol+ and power until small menu shows up. start Fastboot. Connect phone to computer and start run 'fastboot devices' (google how to install/use fastboot). If device is detected run:

fastboot oem unlock

now reboot and boot into fastboot again.

Download this: http://www.needrom.com/download/twrp-3-mm-64-bit/

now run

fastboot flash recovery <path_to_downloaded_recovery.img>

now put this on you sd: http://www.needrom.com/download/ulefone-power-mm-06-23/

use either the variant to do a TWRP restore or install .zip

Voila, your phone now runs with latest MM + root + Xposed framework
[Device Reviews and Information] Krauthaus:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65198720&postcount=97 <- Its not hard to open the case and take a look on the battery if you are careful:)
[Device Reviews and Information] alonsosjumper:
I have the same problem like you. Did you solve it? What did Everbuying answer to you? I bought it on Gearbest and every time it has more spots...

[IMG="Spot"]http://s2.subirimagenes.com/otros/previo/thump_9624889dsc0008.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="spot2"]http://s2.subirimagenes.com/otros/previo/thump_9624891dsc0009.jpg[/IMG]
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Interessting. seems like it is just clipped to the frame.. No Glue whatsoever. Will make an attempt in the evening. Got quite a few tools left from constantly fixing my Sony Z3 compact and the 4s before :P

However i don't expect it to read on the battery:

6050 mAh ... Aprils fools, it's just 3500 haha

Damn... with Pokemon Go servers down, how the hell should i drain the battery to 0% in the next hours ? XD
[Device Reviews and Information] J_The_Nerd:
Told me to send it back and they'd fix it, apparently it hasn't been received that end yet, they said to not use an express service for the customs duty avoidance, I'll post again when it comes back, or if it gets lost in the mail and I claim the insurance.
[Device Reviews and Information] geheimke:
i think it's the same problem of the elephone:

http://xdaforums.com/elephone-p8000/help/display-edges-off-t3355866
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
With latest update I experience random reboots. Anyone else?

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[Device Reviews and Information] fedenl:
Update in relation to the Malware from last week:

After the OTA update I got a lot of pop-ups Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Then, suddenly, they stopped and until now no pop-ups.

is anybody else having the same? Still, I would love to know what is causing them.

The only thing I did was to contact the developers of the APP that he wanted me to get and I sent them the URL which had the Google Adsense account that profits from the clicks. They reply very quickly thanking me and saying that they will take care of that.

I still need to root the phone. Since I am already in MM, can somebody point me to the correct process to do it, please? I love reading but this thread is more than 160 pages long :D
[Device Reviews and Information] przemek363:
Every i restart my ulefone power i miss root, why?
[Device Reviews and Information] jy_P:
I have the same problem, keep having to re-install the su binaries. A bit enjoying.
[Device Reviews and Information] fester40:
same problem here, it often lose root
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Guys, we had this problem 30 or 40 pages ago :D (joking, I dont expect anyone to read all that)

Use nornal or beta supersu (latest is better). Do NOT use system mode one. And than set linux mode to permisive (search f-droid market for app for this). Also it helps to install busybox in system/xbin instead of su directory.
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Thats why we need a own subforum... Please comment at the device request thread

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[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Please read what I wrote about "search service" couple of pages ago (long post or posts). I had full screen movie advertisements, chrome links and instalation of unknown apps (facebook something or other). If you haver root, delete apk, do full restart and all is good. Battery life is also better at idle.

All info is in my previous posts.

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Yeap. Please molest admins to create Ulefone subforum. Someone somewhere in this thread posted link to another thread for posting requests. Happy searching :D (this is definition of recursive irony)
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Yeah that was me 1 or 2 pages ago :)

Edit: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=67756718

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[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
You were NOT the first one :D. This goes 2 months back :D.

If I may, dont ask admins for "ulefone power" subforum. Ask them for "ulefone" one. Its more probable that one of admins has one of Ulefones and will be willing to volunteer his/hers time to maintain it than maintain specific device model.

Also, it would be nice that ulefone would close its own, dead forum, and pour that resources in maintaining xda one.

But "abuse of power" could be an issue in that case.
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Good idea :) +it's time ulefone releases that tasty kernel sauce [emoji14]

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[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
No chance, I think elephones kernel leaked and they just said f-*& it and released sources.

Ulefone with this malware debacle and their facebook page turning into live help center I doubt they know what they are doing.

Next week I should have my battery tester (2.5 $ on aliexpress) so we will be able to cross reference our battery capacity findings.

Ps: I still love this phone. My aunt saw pictures i made in her garden and thought its some high end model (I had to explain to her that sensor is good but api is not). And not being tied to charger is worth every penny spent on this phone.
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Elefone released Kernel source for P8000 . Vernee will as well for the Thor. Both devices using the MTK6753.

cloned the P8000 repository and will try tonight if i can get it to run on the power. But first i need to setup a baking kitchen on my macbook :)

+ isn't it GPL violation if they don't offer the source code?

edit: reboots seem to be due to supersu. when i try to 'reinstall from App Store' or 'complete un-root' it will reboot in 100% of the cases

edit2: i as well like the phone very much. performance is good enough for me. Camera is only good in bright daylight but it wasn't top priority for me, battery and decent GPS + Network was. And the phone rocks at this points :)
[Device Reviews and Information] rodolfonobrega:
pokemon go

Hi, this phone has gyroscope?

To play pokémon go is necessary that the smartphone has gyroscope, not ?!

At least for use of the camera ...

I'm thinking of buying it, but I did not find any video of someone playing pokemon go with it!

Also, you should keep this in some post here, but with respect to battery performance, who fared better, ulefone power or oukitel k6000 Pro?

Thank you very much!!!
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Yeap, they are breaking the law. Specifically mediatek breaks the law and by extension they are.

About baking your own rom. I personally, in this state wouldnt do it. From what I know about linux, drivers are baked into kernel (or at least are already compiled to work with specific kernel). If you wont be able to compile or create proxy class to handle drivers for fingerprint reader or even light sensor your rom is dead on arival. For me, phone without light sensor is unusable. For others camera is priority.

Its a nice project if you doing this for yourself and ACCIDENTALLY will do it so well that other people can benefit. If you want to do it that everything will be working better than stock, you are F*&|~ed.

That said, Im dying to see even one build based on pure AOSP, it does not have to be perfect, just usable. Cyanogen is my wet dream.

So good luck, im skeptically optimistic :D

Ps: If you find a way to read/extract stuff from partitions other than data and system, write a post. Im curious whats inside to tweak or break :) .
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
It has compas, it has tilt sensirs, it does NOT have pure gyroscope. It knows which direction you are looking (compas). Gyro is posible (in my opinion) but not implemented.
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
nope no gyroscope. position/accelerationsensor and compass which is enough for most AR apps but not for pokemon go. You can still play Pokemon Go with disabled AR though.

When it comes to K6000 Pro vs Power comparison:

i had the K6000 Pro before. Less sensors, more weight, battery only about a real 4800-5000 mAh. Camera a bit better but for taking good pictures you won't use neither of the phones :) The metal housing is nice, however case of the Power is nice as well and thanks to plastic backside it's quite a bit lighter. Also Power comes with x64 Marshmallow while K6000 Pro still uses x86.

http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/compare/7303741?baseline=7303742

[MENTION=1663631]avatar4[/MENTION]: as it seems the source for the P8000 offers a AIO kernel, only hardware support is disabled for unused devices. Even if not, one can configure it to enable loadable module support... then we only need the modules for the devices attached to the MTK6753 :)
[Device Reviews and Information] rodolfonobrega:
[MENTION=1663631]avatar4[/MENTION]

Thanks a lot for answer.

When you say that it is possible (in your opinion) gyroscope is as if the device had the sensor, however, this is disabled?

[MENTION=4464714]dreadkopp[/MENTION]

Thanks a lot too. Rapid and direct response!

I accessed the link you went and took a look.

thank you very much for the information.
[Device Reviews and Information] zimmbadroid:
Hi guys, just ordered mine and wondering what's the most battery friendly ROM?

Thanks in advance
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Zimmbadroid. There are no custom roms yet. However stock firmware with a small tweaks should give you 2-3 days normal use. Or close to a day Pokemon go XD

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[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Well, I dont know if the hardware is missing but what Im certain of is based on available sensors, you can theoretically implement working software gyro. You have rotation vector sensor and geomagnetic rotation sensor and those ones in them selves provide data identical to gyroscope. Lag might be an issue with this but clever algorithm that takes accelerometer data into account might solve it.

Ps: I think I had AR in pokemon go working, but cannot confirm that because Im laying in bed and am too lazy to go out and test it :p

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You see, I dont know sh=*&t about rom dev. Those modules I understand are like dlls or drivers in windows. Look, dont listen to me, I dont have experience in dev for linux, drivers and roms. You do you, dont listen to nay sayers like me :).

One, beautifull day in distant future I too will compile my first cyanogen. Not today though, today im watching "Roll play: Balance of Power" [MENTION=1026701]ITME[/MENTION]jp and skimming forums when battle happens :D

Good luck with deving :D
[Device Reviews and Information] dreadkopp:
Well I haven't build an Android kernel yet. However can't be that different from a 'standard' linux kernel

Right now I am still configuring. Enable support for all the devices + CPU features + module loading. Fingers crossed something comes out which boots

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[Device Reviews and Information] jabberjocky:
I tried the advice to unbrick my ulefone power ................but it is not responding to touch.... i tried factory reset, reinstall marshmallow ............etc etc one time it did work and responded to touch and asked for pin and fingerprint then started saying this isnt my fingerprint and not allowing pin input or touch ...............now after reset is just locked start screen and cannot get in at all - no idea how to use twrp or sideloading or anyhting like that - i think it updated without me okaying it and the minisd card was still in - it first had a chinese menu and switched off and kept vibrating forever............
[Device Reviews and Information] avatar4:
Good advice.

Remember to press volume up not down.

(you pressed down and entered factory menu, it tests vibrations and screen and all that crap, you dont need that)

If this wont work, download full rom from ulefone and flash only cache, if that wont work flash system (with spflash tool). If that wont help flash all. You will loose all data on the phone but you will rescue the phone.

Read this forum looking especialy for flashing, so you wont loose imei.

Ps: It is hard to brick this phone with software mishaps, belive me, Ive tried and failed :)

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Dont know how this happened but this might help. Do NOT interrupt booting process after flashing or wiping cache. Im always paranoyed that i have a boot loop after flashing but this behaviour is niormal.

Clearing cache was a great advice, if that wont help, flash. If you modified system partition in any way, either by rooting or instaling zip by twrp, than avoid OTAs like fire.
[Device Reviews and Information] zimmbadroid:
I didn't refer to custom ROM, I meant which version of stock ROM. Which ROM are you running, is everything working?