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[Device Reviews and Information] PennyKnight:
Wont happen, its a bait and switch for the X5 Max

This phone will never happen, its a

'Bait and Switch'

for the X5 MAX.

On the http://www.doogeemobile.com/doogee-x5-max-pro.html site they send you to pompmall to make your purchase, if you don't read carefully you will purchase the X5 MAX ... Not the X5 MAX

PRO

.

I will never buy this brand of phone due to this behavior.
[Device Reviews and Information] UnableToResetOldProfile:
Are you kidding me?!

Are you kidding me?

RAM = 2GB ... You want 4GB in a $100.00 phone?!

ROM = 16GB ... How much more do you want?!

Camera = Its a $100.00 phone!

Any other complaints?! .... Geesh...........:rolleyes:
[Device Reviews and Information] Romigl:
What are the correct dimensions DOOGEE X5 MAX PRO ? Somewhere states 142.0x73.0x9.9 or 154x77.1x9.9 mm ?
[Device Reviews and Information] UnableToResetOldProfile:
Same as the X5..... :rolleyes:

http://www.doogeemobile.com/doogee-x5-max.html
[Device Reviews and Information] FumiJ:
Doogee X5 Max Pro can become the upgraded version of Doogee X5 Max, it uses MTK6737 quad core 64bit CPU instead of MTK6580 Quad core, RAM 2GB ROM 16GB internal storage , more attractive price.
[Device Reviews and Information] radioanorak:
DOOGEE X5 MAX Pro

Well.

Having just lost my phone (Mlais mx base) Which was really nice (though it did have one or two interesting issues!)

I have ordered one of these from Deal extreme.

eud.dx.com/product/doogee-x5-max-pro-android-6-0-4g-phone-w-5-0-hd-2gb-ram-16gb-rom-852436380

Paypal works out at £66.10.

I will report what actually arrives when it gets here (uk) and what it is like.

Obviously root will be the first thing to do.

so i will have some reading to do for the next few days...

Regards

Radioanorak.
[Device Reviews and Information] Gadgetguy2005:
I have also ordered it :) - USD 79.99 shipped to Canada. What would be the best way(s) to root?
[Device Reviews and Information] Adrianer:
Afaics doogeemobile.com seems to be something of a scam or fake site - even the logo does not match the official Doogee logo - and they even don't provide any address there.

I think http://www.doogee.cc/ is the official site - also with an official company address: http://www.doogee.cc/article.php?AId=8
[Device Reviews and Information] UnableToResetOldProfile:
R00T

Generally KING R00T is the way to go with Chinese phones, no guarantee on this method, you could damage the phone.

http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461

This is the only Marshmallow (6.0+) R00T that I know of.

I just damaged the charging circuit on new phone doing a r00t (5.1), the battery would not charge unless the phone was turned off. I had to reflash the firmware but the manufacturer has not released the ROM as of yet.

It went back to china as a defective phone, PayPal claim.

R00T at your own risk. and if you find a method that works please post it here as well ... TY

FYI ... GearBest extended the pre-sale date to July 10th (http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_367844.html), and the 11th presumably will be the 1st shipping date ...... (?)

Your shipping day is today from DH-Gate, did you receive a shipping extension? I keep getting 'Pre Sale' when I put the item in my shopping cart.
[Device Reviews and Information] boogie16345:
camera is 5mp interpolation to 8mp front and back
[Device Reviews and Information] UnableToResetOldProfile:
SuperSU 6.0 R00T

"Chainfire has released SuperSU root for Android 6.0 Marshmallow without modifying system partitions"

So give this a try: http://www.supersuroot.com/

:fingers-crossed:

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Where did you find the Doogee X5 Max Pro for $79.99?
[Device Reviews and Information] Gadgetguy2005:
Thank you for the advice re. rooting

I got the phone from Dealextreme - and it was shipped a few days ago. Tracking shows that it is currently on a plane to Canada. Now I can hope that it does not get lost during the Canada Post strike :(
[Device Reviews and Information] UnableToResetOldProfile:
Other shipping meathods

Ya, I'm here in Edmonton, I have reverted to DHL for all orders over 25 bucks. They charge only $7.50 per package, under 5kg, I try to combine orders, sometime you just have time constraints and a $5 item just has to get shipped express courier, the cost is always absorbed by the customer ......

Anyways, are you sure you didn't get the the x5 Max for that price? And not the x5 MAX PRO @$110 CDN (+/-) ... :confused:
[Device Reviews and Information] Gadgetguy2005:
I double checked. It is the pro max and it is usd 79.99. The regular max (non pro) is 64.55 usd

There was a $5 off special when I ordered it as the normal price (today) is usd 84.98 for the max pro
[Device Reviews and Information] Gadgetguy2005:
Update: just checked and the US$79.99 promo is on again...
[Device Reviews and Information] seunot:
Hi guys, i'm new here, though Ive been using advice, contents and softwares from xda developers for the past few years, i joined yesterday. I appreciate and i'm very grateful to you all; developers, testers and simple users(like me) for making this forum this wonderful.

I also bought Doogee X5 max pro and received it a few days ago, so far it has been a wonderful experience using it, it's very responsive and the camera is ok for it's price. The only con i detected so far is the processors speed, while shopping for it, the specs given on-line is 1.3ghz instead it is 1ghz using cpu-z. I hope they fix it with their next update or maybe i was wrong with the expected speed.

However, my major problem now is how to root it. The build id for it is MRA58K, there are 7 types of systemless boot image on the site given by UnableToResetOldProfile, which one do i use. Also there is no twrp image for Doogee x5 max pro on twrp site. If anyone has successfully root theirs, kindly help outline the procedure to root it, thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] Pacote-san:
Im waiting for my x5 max pro to arrive. Should be a few more weeks (already at customs here, but they take a long time to process it)

Payed 75USD on the Dx.com deal
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
Well CPU clock is increased to 1.25 GHz, but you won't see much difference in performance in regular usage, slight boost in games I guess. As for the screen sensitivity, it's still bad, but perhaps just slightly better than before, or I got used to it a bit. Fingerprint sensor is slower for unlocking the screen (there is black light screen briefly after unlocking) but app unlocking is not affected. Also speaker is more silent now, but I read somewhere about workaround for it on old X5, so I'll try that tomorrow.

Edit: I forgot to add, 720p60 YouTube videos still work fine in this version, for the guy that has troubles with it.
[Device Reviews and Information] diogo.silva.nascimento:
I did with root downclock to 1Ghz to save battery and this makes a significant difference in battery. I believe that reaching 1.3GHz is made a overclook and therefore higher consumption.

In a Russian forum they are saying that the standard of this phone is 1.1GHz so I'm pretty sure it has a OC "by the manufacturer."

In the same forum already has some attempts to bring the CyanogenMod for the device but things are stalled in development.
[Device Reviews and Information] LinCeX7:
Hi guys im new on this things , this is my first chinese phone . In fact its the second max pro i got.

First one was working super smooth , bought it two months ago . But it drop and screen got broken .

Few days ago i got this second one , wich im actually using to write this . But this is super choppy , especially watching videos or using broswer . Battery last less .

And the only good thing it haves is that screen response is considerable better .

Is there anything i can do to fix this ? Thanks for reading :good:
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Not currently, but if someone over here would be willing to do a combination of the firmware updates, so that the CPU would be clocked at 1.1 GHz, have the latest Android version on it, have the latest screen drivers to make the screen function as best as it can be and have the best drivers for all devices on it, then we would have a winner. :)

Latest update made the phone to be more choppy, than it used to be, so here's one, who's not satisfied. The update of 20160810 was the best working out of them all, but the latest I installed (20160829) made the phone to be more choppy. And the screen seems to have this issue on the left side of it, so that the A-button on the keyboard is not detected easily and makes the writing tricky sometimes (that's something, that has been an issue since I bought it, none of the updates have helped).

Also, the phone gets hot, very hot, when plugging into a charger, when the battery is very low (perhaps too high charging input on the low battery levels, bad battery charging optimization on charging unit ?) and when using internet a lot. Checked the temps with CPU-Z-app, an they were hitting 60 C on the worst situation, getting near the point, where it would start to be painful. So the OC'd processor isn't gonna help.
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
Let's hope it doesn't end up like Note 7 :D

One more thing I noticed is that Long Screenshot option from SuperScreenShot is gone. Something else was changed in the extended notifications menu, but I'm not sure what, so it would be nice if someone with stock firmware could post a screenshot of it so that we can see what's changed.

As for the volume boost I mentioned earlier, it was for old X5 Pro, and guy suggested to use app MTK Engineering Mode from Play Store, but you can actually enter engineer mode by typing *#*#3646633#*#*, then go to Hardware Testing -> Audio and increase Max Volume values to 160.
[Device Reviews and Information] LinCeX7:
810 is actually the one i have by default. I think the older one came with an ealier version , because i remenber having 1'1ghz and 26k score in antutu .

With this one i have 1,248ghz and 23k in antutu ( low battery and charging , idk if that affects ). And only 1,5k in 3D .

While making the benchnark it was showing the previews at like 1 fps , when if irc with the older it was smoother .
[Device Reviews and Information] Kitarist:
Did anyone compare this phone to the BlackView A8 Max Pro ? Kinda curious how the cameras compare and overall perfomance and usage :P Looking for a phone in this kind of price range ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
Did it wipe the phone when it upgraded? Is it worth doing?
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
Yeah, it wiped everything, and I had ~90 apps to reinstall, I made backup of data only. But Doogee's Backup and Restore app can make backup of both apps and data, so you can try that, and let us know here if all apps work properly after that.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
Where do I get the app? Play store?
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
You have it already, check your app drawer, green icon named Backup and Restore.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
Just downloading the update, I can't install the drivers for the phone though so it's not being recognised by Windows 10. Anyone else had this problem?
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
Try what I said to DD-Indeed, it worked for him:
[Device Reviews and Information] LinCeX7:
Videos and media are so choppy . Should try to update or something ? I have no idea .
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
What update version you have now on it ? I myself recommend of downgrading to the 810-update from the latest 829.
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
I didn't have that problem with both stock and latest firmware. Could it be some app you installed is causing issues if it's media stored on your phone, or your internet connection if it's online media.

What exactly is better on 810 compared to 829?
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
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Well could be, I gotta check on twice, but I have everything on the same order, as with the previous update.

810 is not overclocked to 1.3 GHz, it's on the stock 1.1 GHz and thus, keeping the temps low, eating less battery and perhaps even the preformance is better due that.
[Device Reviews and Information] diogo.silva.nascimento:
With root I am manually with 1.1GHz in 829. The Overclook leaves unstable and high battery consumption, so I did leave great. So not recommend 829 unless you have root and do does downclook.

But someone knows something to improve touchscreen?
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
Which tool did you use to set the CPU clock?
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
So you rooted the phone and downgraded the CPU rate manually with app to get more stable and smoother performance ? Sounds very useful trick to do.

Since your phone is rooted, is there any apps to calibrate the screen input ? You should be able to do that, since you have free access to everything.
[Device Reviews and Information] LinCeX7:
I have 810 by stock. But its 1,3ghz.
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
Can someone with stock firmware please post screenshot of their settings from expanded notification menu?
[Device Reviews and Information] diogo.silva.nascimento:
To make downclook CPU to 1.1GHz I use this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grarak.kerneladiutor

there are several however this feature does. However this has several other useful functions.

I think most stable smartphone with 1.1GHz and it is funny since it 1.3GHz it should be better.

I'm looking for a tweak or app with root can improve the touchscreen. If I know anything I come here to share.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
I've got the phone to connect, but now when I load flash tool it doesn't like the scatter file. Is there any way to update it using the built in updater?
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Yes, you transfer the zipped update package from PC to the phone and go to the Phone Info-menu and select the Update. There, you press the three dots to open some settings. Select the one where you can select the update from the phone's internal files. Then you are guided onwards from that. But beware, sometimes it's not working like it should so you could also try to put the package into SD Card as well, that might help.
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
I tried that several times before flashing it via PC and it didn't work. I even tried to remove MultiDownloadTool from the archive thinking it might be the cause, but even that didn't help. Each time it would start the process but eventually it just boots the system and it's still the old version.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
Did anyone else have a problem with the scatter file not having a legal name? Are there any other options that need to be changed?
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Naahnaah, don't use that, that won't work. Use SP Flash Tool instead, that works for me. Make sure, that you shut off the phone, remove battery, connect the phone to PC and when you start the operation (Firmware updates only, All updates or Format + All updates), press both, volume + and - at the same time to start the flashing.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
What do you select in the box above the scatter file box.
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Unpack the package on the computer and then, when selecting the scatter, go to the unpacked folder. There you should see this file: MT6737M_Android_scatter.txt
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
Doesn't have to press + and - at the same time, when I did it just + was enough.

I think he meant on the 1st box, scatter is in the 2nd box.

I think for me 1st box was auto selected with SP Flash Tools, and with MultiDownloadTool it said exact file name if I remember correctly. But you should have only 1 such file type that you need i think.
[Device Reviews and Information] LinCeX7:
How can i install the last version and put cpu to 1'1 .
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Allright, doing some comparison testing today. Last week I installed the latest update of .829 along with new firmwares. The phone started to jerk a lot, when comparing to the .810 update I had previosly done. Right now, I'm installing firmwares only from a slightly older, .826 update to see, if they work better. If not, I roll back into .810 firmwares, keeping the OS itself as the latest one.

Also, began to think about rooting the phone to remove some software, that is unnecessary. Any good tool suggestions for this operation ? Something easy and safe, obviosly. :p
[Device Reviews and Information] jan177:
There is TWRP file in my post. New ROM is not ok Good idea to keep 810

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[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Allright, installed firmwares from .826 and first feelings are, that screen works much better, than with .829 and it's not jerking as much. However, I hate, that the flashing tool always formats the settings to default even thou, I've not selected any format-options from the program. Nevertheless, this time I used the phone's native backup-tool to restore at least my personal stuff and programs and that worked flawlessly.

CPU is still rated as 1.3 GHz and the refresh rate is 55 Hz, but the phone is smoother. Feels promising, I'll tell more, after I've tested it couple more days.

EDIT: Now this is pretty alarming. The phone is now on charger and downloading a map package for Here WeGo-app. Temperature, slightly over 66 C !
[Device Reviews and Information] jan177:
Just do not flash data . you will keep the settings so you do not have to use back up.

I am afraid higher speed of CPU is not working well on MT6737 hence the temperature

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[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Well how I install the firmwares then ? Using other tool ? Or can it be done as internal update, IE, putting the install package into the SD Card on the phone ?

Yeah, perhaps we all should settle down into the 1.1 speed. But, I assume, that the firmwares containing that speed, also have the bad resfresh rate for the screen and thus, making the screen work badly.

Coin has two sides.
[Device Reviews and Information] jan177:
I use SPflash tool. MT6737 seems not without problems
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
I use that too, but I didn't select any format-options at all, only the Firmwares Only and then started the sequence. But do I need to disable some of the package selection from the list ?
[Device Reviews and Information] jan177:
Choose download and what you want to flash
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Yea, but which are the ones to choose from, if I only wanna do firmware upgrade:

View attachment 3895203
[Device Reviews and Information] jan177:
already told you that.

eg. all except data

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[Device Reviews and Information] LinCeX7:
I got 810 and videos at 720 or higher are extreamly laggy :( .
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
I just got a reply From Doogee's facebook site on question that I asked more than a month ago (so efficient). They say that they pushed firmware update via OTA. Is there anyone with stock firmware that can check if this is true?
[Device Reviews and Information] artcas:
Flashed .829 and got the web whatsapp issue, then flashed .826 and everything ok.
[Device Reviews and Information] deftonesforever:
My Doogee has choppy signal or very bad signal, I need help please, thank you.
[Device Reviews and Information] eoink:
Newest firmware 0829 does not include the app for OTA to work.

I can't remember what it was called, but you can grab an earlier firmware and run it.

It was under Settings - About.
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
You mean "Wireless Update"? I have 0829 version and it's still there as first option in "About Phone".
[Device Reviews and Information] mattagazzu:
H265(hevc), videocamera optimization, clock frequency and other topics

Hi all guys.

I've bougth this devide few days ago and I want to share with you same considerations .

1. My firmware version is 810 and I try to verify some of the device characteristics. First of all, I notice (CPU-Z) that maximum clock is 1248 MHz and not 1000 as someone said here for this firmware version. Any Idea?

2. I notice a poor image/video quality for the camera. I install open camera to record videos in mp4 format and the maximum resolution is 720p. Also pictures seems better but only with sufficient sun/day light. I'm still investigating and I'll share with you final results and considerations soon.

3. This device should support H265/Hevc video format. I try to download and stream H265 videos and all well fine until 720p. You have to download the right samples because in internet you'll find a lot of not-working version of the same samples. For the user that have this problem, I have not found any issues in streaming youtube 60fps videos.

4. For those have problemas with ac3 audio decoding, try AC3player. It's ok for me, If you acceps some ads...

I hope this post can help someone or add a few new topics to this discussion
[Device Reviews and Information] eoink:
:eek::eek::eek:

My first option is Status.

I think a reflash...
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
Did you use official firmware update from Doogee's website or perhaps some firmware from needrom or some other site?
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
I've been getting a lot of Force Close notifications for an app called Com.Android.Snap, after a bit of digging I've found out it's a bit of embedded malware in the phone. Can anyone else shed any light an any other embedded software that could be a bit dodgy? I'm not to worried as from reading up it's just tracking stiff to direct adverts to my device, but is there anything else a bit more sinister on there?
[Device Reviews and Information] Krimug'Nu:
Where did you download the .826 version? It solves the Whatsapp Web problem?
[Device Reviews and Information] Al3xandar:
I was getting those annoying messages that com.beautysnap has stopped, so what I did was remove all permissions from BeautySnap and disabled the app and didn't have any more problems with it.
[Device Reviews and Information] artcas:
From needrom.com.

Whatsapp Web working for me.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
So I've got FlashTool working, turns out I had the wrong version. Is it actually worth updating, from reading her I'm getting mixed messages regarding battery life and processor speed. I'm going to root and remove some of the suspicious programs.
[Device Reviews and Information] Callmenobody:
No force close here but since the original firmware I get popup ads plastered over different aps. Whatsapp, the official message app, etc.

I did a reset and updated to the 20160810 firmware from Needrom but after a few days the ads came back.

I'm not using any "dodgy" apps and the SD-card is the same I have used on numerous phones without any popups.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
I'm certain that there's some hidden malware on the phone. Which is a shame as the handset is almost perfect
[Device Reviews and Information] Nonomen:
Use a malware scanner as AVG and freeze beautysnap. No root needed.
[Device Reviews and Information] LinCeX7:
Hey i have the same problem as you with youtube!/

Videos at 60 fps suttering . Did you fix it ? .
[Device Reviews and Information] Krimug'Nu:
Sadly no... I am already in the last version and the problem still there... So I download de videos with OGYoutube and watch them on VLC player...:crying:
[Device Reviews and Information] DD-Indeed:
Have anyone else noticed any sounds, when you shake the phone ? My phone keeps this tiny sound if like something is loose on the inside, perhaps somewhere in the camera.

Note: The phone has dropped to the ground couple times from 50 cm height, but nothing happened to it. But if you don't have any sounds and you haven't dropped your phone, then it's only my fault.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steve_Goral:
On a slightly unrelated note, what are peoples thoughts on the best root uninstaller.