[Device Reviews and Information] jan177:
HOMTOM HT17 REVIEW & TWRP

Homtom HT17 will be delivered in 3 editions

Thin 7.9 mm

Technical specification

Display: 5.5 inch 1280 x 720 HD IPS Screen

CPU: MTK6737 Quad Core , ARM ,Cortex-A53, clock speed is declared 1.3 GHz

GPU: Mali-T720MP1 , 550 MHz

System: Android 6.0

RAM + ROM:

1GB RAM

8GB ROM.

TF card up to 64GB

Camera:

Back 13.0MP Sony IMX219

Front 5MP GC2365

Sensors: Gravity, Proximity , Fingerprint

OTA: Yes

OTG : Yes

Bluetooth: 4.0

Battery 3000mAh

3G, 4G, LTE

2xSIM MICRO

1xSD up to 64GB

Power saving MT6737

MTK6737 with Mali 720 is 150% more energy efficient and 50% performance efficient to previous Mali solutions.

Fast charge in HT17 . Homtom HT17 charges up to 25% faster than other previous model

Android 6.0

REVIEW

Package consists of phone, charger, USB cable, silicon etui, extra protective foil and short manual. A protective foil is already on the phone, so we doe not have to apply it ourselves and we do not have to look for silicon etui.

I have Homtom HT17 White edition. ROM R02.

The back cover is creamy white, which gives it elegant look, it is made of plastic with pleasant rubbery feel to it, which makes it feel and hold stable in the hand.

Hardware

CPU: MTK6737 Quad Core , ARM ,Cortex-A53, clock speed is declared 1.3 GHz but clock is set down to 1.1GHz

GPU: Mali-T720MP1 , 550 MHz

System: Android 6.0

RAM + ROM:

1GB RAM

8GB ROM. 4.48 GB available

TF card up to 64GB

System with usual apk reacts fluently and no problem with decoding our favorite music or video files.

Display

IPS 5.5” display with 720p resolution (1280x720 pixels). Screen density 320dpi.

This makes it a very good choice for a screen of this diagonal, because the pixel density is high enough so that the image is as clear. The visibility angles is not very narrow and the colour intensity is fairly good. The image rendition stays the same except viewing in extremely sharp angles. The display in maximum settings is dark and gray in tint. Weak display even for a budget phone.

Camera

Homtom HT 17 camera

Back 13.0MP Sony IMX219

Front 5MP GC2365

We have learned that more megapixels in a smartphone camera don't always guarantee better photos. But with a interpolated 13MP Sony IMX219 sensor - Homtom HT17 can make nicely sharp and pleasant, and not oversaturated pictures which happens in many phones. Pictures have natural and very detailed quality. Photos of closer objects are very sharp in my opinion .

Gestures

It is possible to turn on certain gestures to facilitate phone use, such as flipping the phone onto the screen in order to silence ringing, answering a call by lifting the phone a bit more quickly, or simply switching to speaker phone and back by bringing the phone closer to the ear.

What is more, the phone has the option of turning on with a double display touch (Double-tap to Wake), sliding down on the screen while turned off in order to quickly run the camera, or writing on the screen to run apps like dialer, Internet browser, Play store, messenger, etc.

Battery

HT 17 comes with a 3000mAh battery, which is enough capacity to allow one-day with more intensive use. MT6737 is economical and works on lower frequency (221MHz-1092 , battery consumption is moderate. The processor is probably intentionally limited to lower frequency instead its maximum (1.3GHz) in order to provide a better battery autonomy, since it has proven to be quite economical and still powerful enough for most users’ needs.

GPS

Obtaining GPS location on this phone is quick and precise, since it easily finds a large number of satellites and connects to most of them in 30 seconds. Therefore, it can be used as GPS navigation with matching navigation software.

Benchmark

Conclusion

Homtom HT17 is a smart phone which has suddenly appeared on the market and attracted a lot of attention with its surreal hardware for a good price. Its IPS display with wide visibility angles and its work speed will satisfy many users. If you want an affordable smartphone you should definitely take the HT 17 model into consideration as best buy the first smartphone with MT6737 CPU

Recovery TWRP and how to root

Use standard MTK drivers.

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3945744&d=1479908355

Use the SPFlash Tool.

https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-r...one-flash-tool

Load the Homtom HT17 scatter file.

Remove the battery from HT17.

Press download only.

Connect HT17 through USB.

And insert the battery.

After completing flashing. close SPFlash Tool.

Disconnect Ht17

RestartHT17 into recovery

Press Power + Volume UP

Flash supersu 2.78

Restart into system

enjoy

TWRP Recovery is already available:

3.02 by Jemmini

based on HOMTOM-HT17-Android_6.0-R09-20160923 / 2016年 09月 23日 星期五 10:52:48 CST in attached files

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