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[General Topics] namelessalfa:
gps really bad

i bought the phone a few days ago, the only real problem is that the GPS is really bad and inaccurate, non-usable in a car... is there a fix to it?
[General Topics] xavierf:
No problem for me

Envoyé de mon HOMTOM HT7 Pro en utilisant Tapatalk
[General Topics] namelessalfa:
have you tried it as a navigator in car?
[General Topics] xavierf:
Waze, sygic and maps
[General Topics] namelessalfa:
i tried maps and it wasn't working, thanks for the other i'll try them.

can you try f.lux and tell me if that works? Thanks
[General Topics] xavierf:
Do you try GPS test :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest

Your GPS is on 'high precision' option?
[General Topics] biker_955:
I have used HERE maps for the past year on this phone with no issues.
[General Topics] xavierf:
I spoke about that ? : F.Lux
[General Topics] namelessalfa:
Yes it's set to 'high precision'.

I'll try GPS test now.

F.lux isn't working for me.

Another problem is that when i try to install an app on WIFI playstore remains on 'downloading' and never finishes, but when I use 4g everything works.
[General Topics] xavierf:
I had the problem. Try to clear the cache of GooglePlay
[General Topics] namelessalfa:
I tried:

Resetting my router,

Clearing caches of google play,

Changing dns and setting my connection as a static IP.

But nothing worked, it's strange because some apps are being downloaded without problems, but others are stuck to 'downloading' and never finish.
[General Topics] llucman:
That's the last one today, i do not know the differences.
[General Topics] xackerz:
Did you have any info about 6.0 for this phone? I didn't find anything in the Internet
[General Topics] Frizk:
I can't send messages or do anything I always get no service.
[General Topics] madprofessorus:
With the notification led widget, I get the phone to fall to deep sleep when is not charging, so I will leave it with the stock Rom

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No info, I don't believe that they gonna upgrade it, since they release new models with marshmallow installed

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Something wrong with the sim maybe?
[General Topics] omlet:
Same this is hardware...
[General Topics] lipippo:
Reading google help regarding android auto, it seems the problem is some missing codec, however I my wife's phone (a doogee f5) android auto starts. I checked the codecs with media codec query and both phones support the same codecs :mad:

[MENTION=1434395]xavierf[/MENTION] can you check if android auto starts with cm 12.1?
[General Topics] Jstame:
When u say maps isn't working what exactly is it doing or not doing? Need a little more detail if possible and maybe I can help.... Also are you running a clean version of the stock ROM that came with the phone? Root or any other modifications?
[General Topics] namelessalfa:
Yeah the rom is the latest stock one, rooted.

I was talking about the gps, it works when it has to get the position when not moving. The problem is when i'm in the car its too slow to update the location so i cant use it as a navigator. Thanks!
[General Topics] biker_955:
If it fails in the car then does your car have a heated windscreen? These affect gps signals.

Try moving the position of the phone in the car.
[General Topics] ettyus:
Mine is perfect as a navi device, i use them in Romania and Hungaria
[General Topics] guido_guidone:
Hi, I bought HomTom HT7 Pro in the past week and I have a very big question.

The ROM is HT7 Pro_V1.0.1 – GF20_HT7Pro_XP_V1.0.1

From needrom.com I flashed other ROM but the only one that is ok for my device is this one, this with XP in the signature.

So, I think that the hardware is different respect the other past version but, now, I have problem with TWRP.

I test TWRP from needrom.com and from this thread but when I start Recovery, the smartphone load SO and no TWRP.

My question is: is possible that also for TWRP I must use another version of TWRP as I done for the ROM?

Thansk a lot.
[General Topics] qus1:
twrp 3.0.2 for xp revision u can find here
[General Topics] yellow_feet:
Works!

(On HT7 Pro_XP version using the scatter file from another non-XP recovery - cannot post links unfortunately, but this thing is somewhere on a website called needrom)
[General Topics] Hezoyan:
who to root, flash and install a new rom like cm12.1 in this phone, sorry i am a newbie...
[General Topics] m6tth3w:
hey guys,

as i read through myself all the posts on this thread, i realized that there's no actual solution for my/our problem. Fortunately at least, after reading the posts, i found out that the problem is related to LED notification, and therefore i have installed the latest OTA firmware, i just turned off the LED notifications in the settings menu. However i know that after your conversations, that it won't actually solve the deepsleep problem after discharging the battery under 15% or under charging.

I'm a bit sad now, but at least i have a part solution for my phones.

I ordered 2 of them to my parents, and i was very satisfied with them in any aspects(Wifi, GPS, microphone, screen, gsm bands, etc), until i found out that the quite huge battery (compared to other well-known trademark phones like samsung, lg, htc) is actually lasts for half a day about.

My parents used the phones with this condition for month, so i installed 'battery doctor' to help somewhat and applied battery saving function of the phone at all time. Did nothing too much actually.

And not long ago (a few days) i found that in battery doctor the battery capacity decreased to 900-1000 mah from the stock 3000 mah.

Is that somehow confirmable that it is so worn, or is that a false information by the application.

And if that is right, is it somehow revivable, at least for a certain level? 900mah is ridiculously few.

Anyways, someone asked about GPS, i think it's pretty good, fast and accurate. After downloaded a-gps datas with mobile data or wifi and turned off the network, it could find signal even indoor.

Thanks for your help and answers in advance.

Matt
[General Topics] megthebest:
don't care about what the app said.... this is probably related to the estimation made by app and connected to the "stay awake" situation for Led bug.

I suggest to disable led with MTK NoLED app and use it.

If you are in charge with device turned ON, please reboot and disconnect cable to have the deepsleep full working (until 15%)
[General Topics] xavierf:
Install TWRP via FlashTool TWRP

Install CM12.1 via TWRP CM 12.1
[General Topics] lipippo:
[MENTION=1434395]xavierf[/MENTION] could you please install android auto from the playstore (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.projection.gearhead) and tell me if it starts with cm12.1?

With the stock rom it tells me the phone is not compatible.

OTOH it seems that cyanogenmod development for this phone has stopped, doesn't it?
[General Topics] xavierf:
Same with CM12.1 :rolleyes:

CM12.1 for this phone is a port not a cyanogenmod development :(
[General Topics] lipippo:
Bummer, then I'll wait for an update from homtom.....if it ever comes :mad:

It's strange, though, because all the needed codecs are apparently there.

Google could be more specific and say why the phone is not compatible.
[General Topics] mozden:
6735p & 6735m

Hi, I ordered this phone ten days ago. my phone is not in the cargo did not reach me. but I was doing phone surveys. I could not find a lot of resources on the Internet, without your forum. My phone's processor is specified as 6735p. and I think 1.1.7 update for 6735m. What is the latest update to the 6735p? What is the difference between 6735p and 6735m?

Thank you, good forums.

Türkçe bilenler için:)

merhaba, ben bu telefonu on gün önce sipariş verdim. telefonum henüz kargoda, bana ulaşmadı. ama telefonla ilgili araştırma yapıyordum. internette çok fazla bir kaynak bulamadım, sizin forumunuz dışında. Benim telefonumun işlemcisi 6735p olarak belirtilmiş. ve galiba 1.1.7 güncellemesi 6735m için. 6735p için son güncelleme nedir? ve 6735p ile 6735m arasında fark nedir? Teşekkürler, iyi forumlar.
[General Topics] net-agent:
Download-Link for TWRP-Package

Hi Guys,

i have to root a HT7 Pro Build 1.0.2

I tried to download the rom from needrom.com, but to do this, i hav to register.

The Problem is, the Page doesn't send the Confirmation-Mail. I've checked the Junk-Filter and have also tried the "Lost your password"-Process..

No Mail... !

Does anybody have an alternative Download-Link for this package, or an other methode to root this divice?

Thanks for help...
[General Topics] Kilua90:
Phone wont boot :(

Hello. Im using Ht7 pro v1.0.1 . The phone keep restarting during this version and i flashed it using the rom 1.2.3 ht7 pro at the needrom. However after succesfully flashed the phone, the phone just blank and wont turned on neither booting no matter what i tried. I really need help rn! :mad:
[General Topics] lipippo:
I just found that there is a phone with the same chipset than the ht7 pro and android marshmallow:

http://www.intex-spain.com/es/smartphones/aqua-pro-s9

Homtom now says that the ht7 pro is not compatible with android 6, but the fact that there is one phone with it means they're just lying and they're not interested in supporting existing customers.

Would it be difficult to port the rom of that phone (provided the rom cannot be found, which currently isn't the case...)

Edit: it appears the rom is here http://www.needrom.com/download/intex-aqua-s9-pro/
[General Topics] xavierf:
You flash a wrong rom for your phone.

You have the second version of the HT7 Pro.

Flash back the 1.0.1.

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Viva Chinese products.... No updates
[General Topics] lipippo:
To be fair there have been some updates at the beginning, e.g. to fix the malware infestation. In fact this phone got more upgrades than my son's old samsung (none) or my daughter's huawei.

It's appalling though that they leave existing customers in the cold using lame excuses like "it's not compatible".

It's not about android 6 (after all we all know that mediatek based phones will not get OS updates) but the remaining issues (led, android auto, etc.).

The question still stands though: would it be difficult to port the rom of the aqua pro?
[General Topics] xavierf:
There is a tuto for that : http://xdaforums.com/k3-note/development/guide-porting-64bit-mtk-roms-cross-t3310605
[General Topics] filipesbp:
Does someone know how to add sound menu when pressing the sound keys? I mean the menu that apears when i press the key does not have system volume or the multimÃ©dia volume, i have to be inside the game to change the volume..
[General Topics] Kilua90:
Good news , i found the rom at the 4pda forum :D

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The phone only vibrate and no display. Help me pls
[General Topics] XN Logos:
rooted, thanks bro
[General Topics] Kilua90:
My new ht7 pro keep restarting after for 1 or 2 minutes. It annoy me everytime it need to optimise app again and again

Can someone help me to solve my prob?

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My new ht7 pro keep restarting after for 1 or 2 minutes. It annoy me everytime it need to optimise app again and again

Can someone help me to solve my prob?
[General Topics] Yairr:
Worked great for me except when I then tried to install OpenGapps on it too.

I downloaded the arm64 5.1 nano version of OpenGapps, used TWRP to install it, and the phone UI is broken (once the phone is unlocked, it is black except for the status line on top).

Can you share how did you get the Google apps on this CM rom?

Thanks!
[General Topics] xavierf:
You don't need to install gapps.

It's allready integrated. [emoji6]

Envoyé de mon HOMTOM HT7 Pro en utilisant Tapatalk
[General Topics] Yairr:
(For some reason I can only see your comment text when I reply)

I can try again but I couldn't find Play Store anywhere when using the linked ROM

I Googled and found that CM usually doesn't come with the Google apps so i tried installing OpenGapp myself

Maybe I shouldn't have wiped everything (internal storage, system etc. pretty much everything in the advanced wipe dialog) before installing the CM in TWRP?

Before I did that, the phone wasn't usable because of many Russian error messages which I am guessing complained about not being able to load the apps from the stock ROM. Which is why I wiped everything in TWRP and reinstalled CM

EDIT:

I tried again, this time after having stock ROM installed i did the the regular factory reset from the TWRP Wipe dialog (and not the advanced wipe), and then installed the CM zip. There are still no Google apps in the phone. Am I missing something?

EDIT2:

I installed the Google apps using GApps (https://github.com/cgapps/vendor_google/blob/builds/README.md) instead of OpenGApps and it worked :)

It is also possible that I forgot to clean the cache when trying OpenGApps before, not sure.

Thanks!
[General Topics] xavierf:
Good news.. Enjoy your New phone [emoji6]

Envoyé de mon HOMTOM HT7 Pro en utilisant Tapatalk
[General Topics] lipippo:
The doogee x5 pro has the same specs as the homtom ht7 pro (at least on paper), and it has android 6.0 as an official update (so much for being incompatible as stated by homtom).

Some adventurous folks (or somebody with more experience at android hacking than me and who knows how to recover from mistakes) willing to try if the rom works?

http://www.doogee.cc/download.php?ProId=53
[General Topics] B.Bono:
You had the problems with the Buttons on Homtom ht7.

I have the same problem.

What have you done, that it works now?
[General Topics] lipippo:
I've started using this phone for navigation and I find the gps very bad: the fix is almost instantaneous, it sees and uses a good amount of satellites and the reported precision is good (3-4 meters) but the position continuously jumps around so it often thinks I'm in a different street and causes a (wrong) route recalculation.

The various tutorials I find for mtk chipsets are only for the problem of not finding satellites or a slow fix, but this isn't the case here so they are useless.

Edit: searching the thread I saw at least one other report of a faulty gps while for many other it works fine. The reported problem (slowness of the gps) however seems different than mine (position jumping around).
[General Topics] ettyus:
When i will recive my new phone i will post somme pictures with my ht7 pro phone and the hole from my wall...... And it is a perfect nsvy device with waze and here after all his sufferings..... I lost just the touch area where a and one is..... [emoji14]
[General Topics] lipippo:
I suspect it's a software and not a hardware issue (as I said the fix is almost instantaneous and it sees around 12 satellites using between 6 and 11), which firmware are you using?

I just took a stroll (on foot) around town turning off high precision mode (i.e. I set location services to "gps only") and it seems to be tracking the location much better, however I have to try it in the car with this mode.
[General Topics] lipippo:
Close but no cigar. The position isn't so jumpy but waze still got confused. And that's while gps test showed a precision of 3 meters.....
[General Topics] woingenau:
Hello [MENTION=535343]all[/MENTION]!

I flashed HT 7 pro xp-version with "GF20_HT7Pro_V1.2.3_user_20160606-17_15_36".

Now it does not start or even load the battery.

I think it has been flashed the wrong preloader.

Sp-Flash-Tool shows "Error: S_FT_Enable_Dram_fail (0xFC0)

Tried to find V1.0.1 or lower but can not find the versions.

Can anybody help please?

All the best for 2017!
[General Topics] Kilua90:
You flashed the wrong rom for your phone. Search at the 4pda forum for your new version phone. I dont use v1.2.3 because my phone is HT7Pro xp.vp.1.0.4 , hope you can find the rom that you are looking for. Good luck!

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Hello, i am using HT7pro_xp_vcV1.0.4 and I dont find any custom recovery to replace that stock rec . All i found is just for xp or non xp version. Hope anybody can help me because my phone keep restarting after about 10-30 minute of usage. Thank you.
[General Topics] woingenau:
Hello fadzlan kun,

thanks for your reply.

Since i did not find any Rom that fits, could you please give a link to the version you are using?

And it would be great if you could attach the preloader of your rom-version or upload the full rom?
[General Topics] Kilua90:
http://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https://yadi.sk/d/iq1LVw0uyfY5o&e=55239530 - HT7Pro_XP_VC V1.0.4 (I am using this version)

http://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https://yadi.sk/d/VqyWVix4xvMK8&e=55239530 - HT7Pro_XP_VC V1.0.1 (I think this is the factory version for the new ht7 pro lol)

Cheers! :)
[General Topics] woingenau:
Thank you very much, you are a real friend :) :good:

I am downloading now, will flash then and reply if it works.

What Version of SP-Flashtool is recommended?
[General Topics] Kilua90:
Just use the latest version of SP Flashtool and goodluck :D
[General Topics] woingenau:
Hey friend, you did a very good job!

Version 1.0.4 works perfect.

I am happy and really thankful for your help!

Have a wonderful year 2017 with all the best wishes, luck and health.

Yours,

Chris (woingenau)

P.S.: May i ask you, what Version of TWRP you are using and where i can find it?
[General Topics] Kilua90:
Well you are welcome :)

To be honest, i'm still searching for it and i'm sorry that I cant help you. At the needrom, they only provide TWRP for xp and non-xp (i cant flash the TWRP into this phone) It keep giving me error. Goodluck in searching for the TWRP , and if you managed to find it tell me quickly ;) :)
[General Topics] woingenau:
Hello,

with the attached scatterfiles it will be no error.

I flashed this recovery from NR: https://yadi.sk/d/uT65v7Ilvgw6d

I also activated OEM-Unlocking in Developer-Options.

But Bootloader seems to be locked, because stock-recovery is there again, when phone is restartet....

I could root it with Kingo-Root.
[General Topics] Kilua90:
Okay thanks I will try it :)

Do you mean you cannot boot into the twrp? Can we just replace the recovery file when we flashing the rom? Just my opinion :cool:
[General Topics] Jstame:
When you boot TWRP for the first time you must select yes to allow for modifications for TWRP to stick....
[General Topics] jan177:
Do not mislead others if you do not know.

HT 7 PRO bootloader WAS NOT LOCKED. So probably it is not.

Just use TWRP recovery.

You have to enter TWRP 1st time you start the phone after flashing.

Follow the procedure described in OP.

==hit thank you
[General Topics] woingenau:
[MENTION=7304512]jan177[/MENTION]:

That´s why i wrote "seems".

I am misleading nobody.

And i can not "just use" TWRP because it does not start. After flashing and boot in recovery it vibrates for a short time and then boots in system.

So there is no chance to let TWRP do its modifications.

After restart the stock-recovery is back.

It is not the first time for me to install a TWRP.
[General Topics] jan177:
So if you have some experience and it "seems"to you that in your handset the bootloader is locked than you should know what to do to check if it is really the locked:)

Otherwise others might think it is real and follow your suspicion for nothing.

If anyone reads the thread from the OP till here it is clear than there is NO mention of necessity of unlocking the bootloader.

In units HT 7 PRO I had in my hands it was NOT the case.

so you have a different problem.
[General Topics] woingenau:
Yes, i will ask Mr. adb ;)

My phone is the XP-Version. Maybe that could be the reason.
[General Topics] lukecz81:
Could a CM12.1 user check if polish language is available in languages menu?

Is CM12.1 best rom for this phone?

How to install it (root, instal custom recovery and install custom rom? are there any guides for that?)
[General Topics] xavierf:
Yes, "Polski" language is present

And Yes, CM12.1 is for me the best ROM.

Install TWRP :

Download TWRP : TWRP

With flashtool load MT6735M_Android_Scatter-TWRP

Select download and connect smartphone to pc (smartphone must be powered off)… in few seconds will start the process and the new TWRP will be flashed.

PS : To restore original stock recovery, you need load ad point 1 the file MT6735M_Android_Scatter.txt

Install ROM :

Download the rom : CM 12.1

Copy the rom (zip file) to the phone

Flash it with TWRP

Install ROOT :

Download SuperSU : SuperSU

Copy it to the phone

Flash it with TWRP

If it's not clear, let me know.
[General Topics] Fab919:
I'm also interested in this. Did anyone try it?
[General Topics] lipippo:
Well, I didn't try (I'm not that adventurous) but I'm quite sure the kernel will not be compatible (due to different support hardware, i.e. lcd, touch screen, etc.).

Probably using the stock homtom kernel transplanted in the doogee's rom would work, but what's the point of that?
[General Topics] Jascha2016:
Good morning,

I ask for help I killed my cell phone. I accidentally selected "Firmware Upgrade" instead of "Download Only" and it gave me an error. Now the phone will not turn on anymore. It is detected for the Flash and I tried to reinstall the rom but it gives me this error:

BROM ERROR S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (0xFC0)

[EMI] Enabled DRAM Failed!

[HINT]:

Please check your load matches to your target which is to be downloaded.

Thanks for your help
[General Topics] Enigmatic Fart:
Hi there, I've been following this thread closely and have a similar situation with woingenau. Can anyone help; I am ultimately trying to get TWRP on my device to flash CM12.1

flashing any version of TWRP (3.0.2 from needrom, or the betas on various posts here) result in the phone vibrating and briefly showing the HOMTOM logo, then rebooting immediately to system. I'm able to flash the stock recovery and go into it fine, however. This is regardless if I use SP flash tool on Windows10, or Rashr on the device

Furthermore, when I flash any stock ROM, it seems to work, except for providing only a black display. It boots and sounds like I can unlock the screen, but can't see what I'm doing. Only reflashing XP 1.0.4 brings me a usable system. I've tried 1.01, 1.0.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.7, 1.2.3... I've also tried using these zips locally through OTA (unrooted). but after the phone installs everything, it boots up with the same old 1.0.4

Finally, if it matters, Kingroot is completely successful and my device can be rooted on rom 1.0.4, but it does not help TWRP installation.

Thank you for your time. New poster, so any advice appreciated!

Oh and the IMEI is gone with no backup (whoops), so no service :P repaired using AT commands
[General Topics] lipippo:
[MENTION=6953374]Enigmatic Fart[/MENTION] this won't help you, but I had a similar result when I flashed the XP firmware in my non XP phone, so it (probably) means they have a different driver for the lcd, and if twrp is based on a non xp kernel it won't work in an xp phone. I don't know if and where there is a twrp for the xp version, sorry.
[General Topics] Enigmatic Fart:
That helps a lot actually! Still new to all this and kinda just experimenting, so what you said makes it very clear, thank you! Guess I gotta be happy with what I can afford for now, keep lurking, and invest in something more mainstream in the future :p

Learned a lot from this phone though!
[General Topics] koml:
HT7 pro Brick

Hello I just got the same message trying to install the version CM 12.1.

How can i fix this please? Any Help?

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HEello No worry I succeed in fixing this. It is now working perfectly. I had to use the scatter fiile provided with the file GF20_HT7Pro_V1.2.3_user_20160606-17_15_36.

Many thanks
[General Topics] Jascha2016:
Hello

but I have not solved the problem and I can not use a cell phone, can you help?