yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] dropbear2:
This is custom UNOFFICIAL ROM.

Thanks, that someone trying to correct a mistake of Ulefone and delete MALWARE/TROJAN from ROM.

Ulefone phones with MALWARE/TROJAN in OFFICIAL ROM is: POWER, METAL

Here link on VirusTotal for Ulefone Metal:

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...85bdc309c223d662a62635c5/analysis/1477215025/
[Device Reviews and Information] Alexandr82:
ROM from 24/10/2016 on Needrom http://www.needrom.com/download/ulefone-metal/

News about OTA http://forum.ulefone.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=205&pid=2209
[Device Reviews and Information] dropbear2:
I have been waiting 42 days for ulefone to delete malware in official rom.

I'll wait another two days, but I do not believe until I see.

How we have wait for the simple bug to fix?:confused:
[Device Reviews and Information] dropbear2:
Today (28.10.2016) is exactly three months since ulefone released official rom with malware/trojan.

They promised that fix will be today.

I think that we will not see the day when they will fix it malware/trojan.

Official rom is still (ulefone Metal_Android 6.0_20160728) with MALWARE/TROJAN.

Here is link, if you do not believe:

http://ulefone.com/download/metal.html

or direct link for download:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8NC4kBpjQhYNlVGSTJnLWJrYXc

Did you get the update, I'm not.

This only shows how serious player in the phone market.

MY ADVICE: DO NOT BUY ULEFONE METAL

ULEFONE REMOVE MALWARE/TROJAN FROM OFFICIAL ROM

My account on ulefone forum is deleted or banned because I alerting people on malware/trojan in official rom.

P.S: China time is now: 18:17h Friday, 28 October 2016 (GMT+8)

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How to remove malware/trojan from official rom

With this method you are loosing warranty and doing this on own risk.

There are two methods:

1. Method

no need root only install TWRP.

Istall TWRP from here:

http://www.gizbeat.com/10733/ulefone-metal-twrp-download-and-root-ulefone-metal-root/

After installation TWRP. Power off phone.

Press together volume up + power button (use power up botton to select recovery) then

Press volume down to enter recovery.

In TWRP go to MOUNT

Check System partitions (Go back to TWRP menu)

Press Advanced button

Press File Manager

Go to /system/priv-app/

Find CallerIdSearch folder and go to folder.

Press button Choose Action(right down button with folder icon)

This open another menu: press delete (Folder Selected: /system/priv-app/CallerIdSearch)

That is all.

2.Method

install TWRP+root

go to google play store and install root explorer

delete this folder: /system/priv-app/CallerIdSearch

FINAL: Check your phone with Antivirus Software.

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[Device Reviews and Information] Alexandr82:
News about OTA http://forum.ulefone.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=205&pid=2353
[Device Reviews and Information] onoffitalia:
So it seems that OTA update is planned for tomorrow Saturday. For completeness of information, and to dilute the anger of some, I would like to remind those who began to read this thread today that has always been possible to flash clean roms from needrom: These roms were not issued by ulefone directly but are exactly the same official roms without infected files and you will receive anyway future OTA's updates. I hope this post will not start again the free insults race by the usual user. Please, if you don't like what I'm saying simply ignore me. :) Ulefone is doing serious mistakes but I do not believe that other brands are better then them. Who wants to save money buying cheaper phones knows that have to face also issues like these and must be ready to learn how to fix things even in a non-official way. This forum serves precisely this: to allow more expert users to help those less experienced. The warranty issue is ridiculous to read on xda's pages where everybody root and flash unofficial roms. Anyway, have all a good day! :)
[Device Reviews and Information] dropbear2:
Quote you from ulefone forum [MENTION=520938]onoffitalia[/MENTION]

Now tell me who is angry?

I'm banned from ulefone forum you are not.

quote [MENTION=520938]onoffitalia[/MENTION]

Buy something else, like Xiaomi. Like redmi 3.

Yes this is forum to custumize rom but also to alarm other people for mistakes of companies(ulefone), such as MALWARE/TROJAN in OFFICIAL ROM.

This is topic: Ulefone Metal - Information & Reviews

On this topic you are not answered with some information or review or anything about this phone. You are only replied to me or other users on this topic defending ulefone and nothing else.

Ulefone not do anything to fix or delete MALWARE/TROJAN from OFFICIAL ROM, for last 3 months.

My account on ulefone forum is no longer banned since I started writing on xda I was banned from ulefone forum. Despicable Ulefone

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[Device Reviews and Information] jboxer:
It appears that the OTA update is being pushed out now. :D

http://forum.ulefone.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=205&pid=2396&fromuid=1265
[Device Reviews and Information] onoffitalia:
good! so we finally can stop to talk about malware and start to talk about something more interesting like developement....
[Device Reviews and Information] jboxer:
That would be nice. :mad:
[Device Reviews and Information] dropbear2:
I'm sorry, but I do not believe in OTA update, here is the reason

Like this user Mr.O comments

quote:

I'll wait for full rom and than check with antivirus software, only if not MALWARE/TROJAN/VIRUS/ADWARE on official rom after checking with antivirus.

I will install new rom.

Why not realised full rom, only OTA realised?

Where is changelog?

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me

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Developement???

You are joking me. :laugh:

3 months are needed to delete MALWARE/TROJAN from OFFICIAL ROM.

If this is true?

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Here is analize for rom 24.10.2016 downloaded from needrom.

file is AdupsFota.apk.

Do you think is rom clean?

virustotal analyze:

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...66c48f9467a618340f3b73e3/analysis/1477752584/

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[Device Reviews and Information] Jonny:
You'll likely find yourself banned on here if you carry on...

Give it a rest, I'm sure they didn't purposely put malware in the ROM, even so, likely it is being detected as a false positive - a lot of apps do get detected as false positives, considering Ulefone provide the full AOSP ROM sources (including MTK proprietary code) I'm sure its a false positive.

Anyway, the company have acknowledged it and are fixing it, get over it and move on with your life.
[Device Reviews and Information] Jonny:
Fully working TWRP for Ulefone Metal:

Download >>> http://xdaforums.com/android/development/recovery-unofficial-twrp-ulefone-metal-t3490779
[Device Reviews and Information] Jonny:
DarkSense Kernel for Ulefone Metal - v1.0.0

Download >>> http://xdaforums.com/android/development/kernel-darksense-ulefone-metal-kernel-1-t3490790
[Device Reviews and Information] dropbear2:
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This is a threat.

You are working for Ulefone?

http://forum.ulefone.com/forum-75-1.html

Do what you want, you're the moderator but I will always tell the truth.

Not false positive, read here: http://forum.ulefone.com/thread-205-1-1.html

Or download rom yourself and check:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8NC4kBpjQhYNlVGSTJnLWJrYXc

It's not over.

On official web page is still standing this rom. "ulefone Metal_Android 6.0_20160728" with MALWARE.

Stop threatening me!!!

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Patronizing, that's all you know

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[Device Reviews and Information] bluesjunkie:
Hello, Houston, we have a problem

After latest OTA fingerprint scanner is useless. I had 2 prints and none of them working right now. So i deleted whole thing and try to set it again but it dont even want to scan.

Somebody please check it out or my fingers need a fix :confused:
[Device Reviews and Information] dropbear2:
I setup fingerprint then delete fingerprint and setup again. All is ok.

Best setup is for one finger multiple times. This working for me.
[Device Reviews and Information] Jonny:
You need to set them up again, common problem to some devices with fingerprint scanners it seems
[Device Reviews and Information] bluesjunkie:
Thanks, um but

I already tried that multiple times without success, restored factory settings - no go,

wipe through TWRP - no go

so i think maybe i can test finger scanner with some app or something but not found any in google store or

maybe i go back to stock rom to see if its working.

what can You say any ideas? seems like bigger problem, people start complaining on ulefones forum.

can i flash stock rom or any from needrom as a local update in software update OTA?
[Device Reviews and Information] bluesjunkie:
update...

flashed stock rom with adware crap, no root not TWRP just plain simple from factory and sadly scanner not working, it just cannot recognize my fingers at the initial setup not even vibrate once,

scanner probably dead, dont know how to check it at the hardware level, shame cause its a nice feature afterall :(

any suggestions ?

going on with the OTA
[Device Reviews and Information] carlshark:
Any news on the much publicized effort to recruit devs and port custom roms to the Ulefone Metal? :)
[Device Reviews and Information] KevMetal:
Developer Lucky76 is testing a CM13 ROM

Lucky76 has a CM13 ROM up on an Italian website . Testing with lots of bugs .
[Device Reviews and Information] KevMetal:
download twrp and other goodies without registration

Here is a link to a Spanish tutorial on how to flash twrp recovery and root and get exposed working with Viper sound. Personally I only used the info to get twrp installed. .... SORRY. Can't post links. You can find the post dualsims website with keywords twrp root and ulefone metal of course. I will try again in 10posts time.

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I have checked my system files and couldnt find any of the entries mentioned in the regards to the malware. I can confirm I got an ota the minute I unboxed my phone and started to set it up. I am in. Spain and bought my Ulefone from Fudiso tech on the Spanish Amazon website for around 120€. The current update version is F5B_GQ3030AH1_ulefone_20161024-20161024-1033. I guess the malware has been removed from new handsets or renamed..... :good:

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Download mtk engineering mode .apk from Playstore. Run it and go to test hardware.

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I get screen lag but not enough to impede use. Cant agree on the mtk decive theory as my Xiaomi redmi note 2 had zeeeeero lag. That screen could zoom past faster than your eye could see.
[Device Reviews and Information] DerTeufel1980:
feel free to vote for supporting ulefone metal to get android 7.1 or/and cm14.1

https://www.facebook.com/MediatekAndroidDevelopers/

I can't promise that we are going to be working on the phone, even though it may win the poll, but we'll try to support it then.

What I can promise is: if we are going to support this device, you'll get fully functional android 7.1 and/or cm14.1 within short period of time :)
[Device Reviews and Information] KevMetal:
cm14 what a dream

no facebook otherwise I would vote for sure . I have been using it and its not a bad option
[Device Reviews and Information] MaStErB_1984:
[MENTION=4196889]DerTeufel1980[/MENTION]: CM14.1 sounds really nice. I´am going to buy this phone for my girlfriend as a present...would be nice if she gets the phone working smooth :P So Please create your comments on FB I´ll vote for it! :)
[Device Reviews and Information] popadic022:
I have have this phone with stock rom, latest, and i have problem with battery draining, or its normal, only 1 day normal use (for 3000mah battery its not normal), and when battery is 20% i have battery drops (from 20 to 1 only few mins in standbay). And second problem is when i call someone its show "unknown" doesnt show name from contacts, when someone call me its ok, show name correctly.
[Device Reviews and Information] KevMetal:
Search for aosp 7.1.1 by team mad ... Everyone is there

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http://xdaforums.com/android/development/rom-unofficial-aosp-n-ulefone-metal-t3521714/page

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[MENTION=3419077]popadic022[/MENTION]
[Device Reviews and Information] KevMetal:
There is a cm13 rom with bugs by lucky76 not on xda . There is a stock modded rom Eragon by skeleton1911 and there is the custom rom developed by team M.A.D under developed . Eragon rom is stable but abandoned . Lucky76 rom is beta and with lots of bugs . Some people are trying cm14 development but nothing posted yet . Go to the link I posted to follow development.
[Device Reviews and Information] KevMetal:
https://xdaforums.com/android/development/ulefone-metal-super-guide-rom-collection-t3549089

Find all the info on roms and tweaks for ulefone metal here in this new thread . join me here to mod the metal .
[Device Reviews and Information] tavita9@:
Hey guys, at geekbuying you can get this phone for $9.99 if it gets a certain number of shares. Should we try it somehow?
[Device Reviews and Information] Istju:
DISCOUNT VOTE is 9,9USD

Price: 119,85 USD
[Device Reviews and Information] Pyteck:
Just developed the same problem as you. Phone is 5 months old and battery works fine or at least on average from 100% - 35%.

When the phone hits 30% battery level, battery begins draining like 1% every 2 seconds and is dead within seconds.

How old is your phone and when did this problem develop in the life of your phone?

What did you also do to fix it?
[Device Reviews and Information] jboxer:
Official Ulefone Aliexpress store has it for $98.99 and free shipping on Easter sale.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ule...53-Octa-Core-Android-6-0-3GB/32722746901.html
[Device Reviews and Information] Palm Trees:
Get Xiaomi Redmi 4A instead. It's a beast for the price, really.
[Device Reviews and Information] Kougami:
Screen division

Hi, in the specifications says that the Metal support the screen division while watchig videos, how can I activate this freature??

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] johnny13oi:
Hey guys, I just sold my wizard and bought a 8525. It seems that on my MDA there was this thing called an Extended Rom that I really never found much out about and left it alone and upgraded to Windows Mobile 6 without the Extended Rom. What I am wondering is if my new 8525 will also have this extended rom, and will it do me any good? It will be from ATT but I am using it on a Tmobile network, so I don't need any of that ATT stuff, I also plan on flashing it with a WM6 rom after SIM and CID unlocking through the program available here. Any suggestions or help?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] cr1960:
Hi johnny13oi - welcome to the exciting world of Hermes.

I don't know much about Wizard, but extrom on Hermes is just some more storage space. You can unlock it and use it as a place to install (some) programs, store information etc. You unlock it with a number of utilities (I use Schaps Advanced Config v1.1 - which you can download from the forums).

Some of the exceptional ROM cooks on this forum have managed to include the extrom into the overall device storage so it doesn't appear as anything separate and just appears to be part of your main storage.

No doubt some of the more technical folk who frequent this place will give you some more detailed information.

There's a heap of information on everything to do with Hermes in these forums so have a good read through the various topics and posts and find out what amazing things you can do with these little devices.

Good luck!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] johnny13oi:
Oh wow thanks for the whole write up. I think on the Wizard, or Tmobile MDA atleast, the extrom was locked and any sort of flashing that touched that part caused the phone to become bricked?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] wacky.banana:
Johnny,

Welcome to XDA. I would suggest you spend some time reading the wiki and stickies on here to get a general heads-up of what's what on the Hermes.

CR1960 is partially right; the extended rom can be unhidden and unlocked to give you some more storage space; however care is needed here.

On the standard roms (eg WM5) the extended rom is where a lot of system cab files are kept. Also, if I recall correctly, you can't write to the extended rom if the file is not properly signed. if I recall correctly also there is a utility to get round this.

On cooked WM6 roms the extended rom is used for a variety of things. Again, if I recall correctly,Schaps, for example, who is a well known rom cooker on here, keeps his autoconfig utility and other configurable items in here on some of his roms.

Spend some time reading and listening and you will soon get the gist of it all.

Good luck.

WB
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] johnny13oi:
If I were to flash roms to the hermes, would I have to do anything with the extended rom at all? Or will it do it all on its own.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] intrglctcrevfnk:
It is included in the roms. Schaps, Vp3g, and all the other hardcore rom cookers make it so that you have a very streamlined rom (all the extra crap out of the ext rom) with lots of storage.

I would not recommend messing with the ext rom unless you know what you are doing. Hell, I've only begun to tinker with it and if I do flash it to my phone I would be sweating bullets the whole time! On the other hand I have no problem flashing trusted rom builds or tearing a windows.nb apart!

I think if you flashed any of the cooked roms around here you would not even have to worry about the ext rom. You'll have lots of storage space and all the good stuff you need!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dieWerner:
Hi all, so this is my first post and a last resort attempt at recovering my phone, after hours of googling and downloading everything suggested by various forums, and still being stuck... Sorry for the long post, just trying to list all my attempts to fix it.

So, I've been on stock 5.0 Lollipop (v20n) for a long time, with the only issue being that android OS suddenly will decide for no good reason to make my phone super hot and drain my whole battery in 2 hours flat... Nothing that worked for other people worked for me, so yesterday I decided f*ck it, i'm gonna root and flash Fulmics 5.0, using this: http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197 (tried the classic method).

Everything went as per instructions, until I went "Send_Command.exe \\.\COM12 < reboot" and the phone got stuck in a bootloop...

So in other words, my phone is not rooted yet (thus nandroid/titanium backup was not made), TWRP was not installed (so i cant reflash stock kitkat). Latest LG drivers are installed (v4.1.1.0 from http://lgusbdriver.com/windows/lg-usb-driver-v4-1-1-0). Adb and fastboot are installed (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48915118#post48915118).

I can boot into download mode (Volume up + plugging in my usb cable), but i cant get adb or fastboot to see my device, when i try to flash twrp.img though command prompt! Downloaded the LG Flash tool 2014 to try and reflash stock kitkat 4.4.2 v10E, but it also can't see my device!! LG PC Suite can't see my phone when trying to connect...

I have removed the LG drivers from device manager and reinstalled the 4.1.1.0 drivers several times, but everytime i plug in my cable Windows (7 ultimate) tries (and fails) to install some drivers for it, even though i installed them already.

I tried to do a factory reset (holding volume - and power button, releasing and pressing them again when i see the LG logo), it gives me the option of doing a reset, but it goes back to the bootloop.

I have installed the Android SDK files (https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html), not the whole 1187mb SDK bundle, just the 144mb installer_r24.4.1-windows.exe. But i cant get my pc to see my device!

Went to a friends house and installed the LG drivers on his pc, installed adb and fastboot (as above), opened a command prompt in the folder where the adb and fastboot dll's are, and neither "adb devices" nor "fastboot devices" lists my phone.

What am i doing wrong???

TL;DR LG G3 d855 stuck in bootloop, but can boot into download mode, no root, twrp recovery not installed, LG drivers and adb fastboot installed on pc, adb refuses to see my device but windows tries (and fails) to install some drivers when i plug the cable in. Factory reset didn't work. Need help please!
[XDA Assist] Erikul:
Hi, I 've been searching for app that can unlock my phone when I hold the home button but still to have a pin or password ( like fake fingerprint scanner :D) .

I am using Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 I have not rooted or unlocked the bootloader of my device.

Sorry if there were mistakes in the post.
[General Questions and Answers] kaies001:
HI friends ... I have a teclast X70R tablet and i want to extract firmware files (fls extensions) but i don't know how !! :eek:

pls help me and thanks :D
[General Questions and Answers] sohamsen:
Root ur device then use any root browser and extract files or download stock rom for ur files

Give thanks if i helped u
[Desire 820 General] bu109:
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[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmonacel:
I have an S6 that I believe is soft bricked. It will only boot to the android recovery screen. I have access to the downloader as well as the recovery. The error I've been getting is "dm-verity verification failed... Need to check DRK first..."

Model Number: SM-G920VZKAVZW (Verizon)

Current ROM: 6.0.1

Not rooted

My wife received an OTA update to 6.0.1 the other day. Since then the phone had been very slow. I did a wipe cache partition. Now on bootup I get the "dm-verity" error. To make matters worse, there are a lot of unbacked up photos and such that I'm desperately trying to keep if at all possible.

I downloaded the stock 6.0.1 firmware from sam-mobile that matched what I had on the phone (the top of the recovery screen had listed out 6.0.1 and the PDA number so I matched it up). I flashed via Odin and got Pass at the end. On bootup I was sent back to the recovery screen with an error I believe still saying dm-verity check but then "failed setting up dirty target". I rebooted again and I'm back to the standard dm-verity / check DRK error.

Any suggestions on what I can do and still keep my user data? Thanks!!
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmonacel:
Bump... Help!
[G4 General] F-L-Y-E-R:
LG have announced V20 will be released next month with 7.0 so this means we will definitely get 7.0 as well?

http://www.xda-developers.com/lg-of...to-come-in-september-with-android-7-0-nougat/
[G4 General] Riardon:
No it doesn't mean gonna get anything above 6.0

V20 is a new phone and it will come with 7.0 preinstalled and stuck with 7.0 for quite a while if I judge from LG's current update policy. Wait for an official 7.0 device update list from LG. Only then we will know if we gonna get it. Even if we will get it's going to take a lot of months. LG is not even updating G4 for security updates. I'm stuck with January security patches. So If I judge from all this I can't be very optimistic. In any case look forward for the official LG device update list. Should be out in 1 or 2 months.