yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] IcedFlame:
Thank you for taking time to respond. I really appreciate it.

I never really had much issues using this phone, at least not for first couple of months. I was initially very impressed about what I got for the price. Everything worked fine except buggy camera app (pretty much solved by using Open camera) and unresponsive touch if you're not holding a phone in your hand.

However, after a couple of months, phone slowed down a bit too much. It was taking too much time to open any app, and it was frustrating experience to even check emails or messages from viber or fb messenger. Over time and after every update, ear speaker seemed to get quieter. Up to the point I could barely talk to anyone unless I'm in completely quiet environment.

Tweaking the settings with Mtk tools helped a little, but the sound was much more distorted instead of being louder.

Fortunately, earlier this year I got a great deal for a Lenovo Z5s and it arrived just in time where I couldn't bare with Umidigi anymore.

I retired A5 pro, but I'm keeping it for video recording purposes and it's also useful as an alarm clock :laugh:
[Android General] andrew1joe:
I also have early production version of this phone that was plagued with camera issues. Updated to the same version. Front camera works, wide angle back camera works, standard angle back camera still displays vertical lines half the time so no such luck for me :(
[Android General] Letitride:
Hi, I wrote too soon and the main rear camera functions is back to the same old (blank) again, just like you described, since receiving the badly delayed early production shipment in July 2019. Vertical lines are back and I've tried clearing cache & data stored from the Camera App ... "Open Camera" app didn't work either.

If and when I have time, I might reflash the entire rom instead of the dirty upgrade ... and see whether it will help or not. I use this device as a backup and for travel, with its dual sim functions and available 4G LTE bands - one of the last app of choice would be its camera functions. It is okay for Vanced YouTube, media/video player and checking email & news, etc.

This is the first and most definitely the last Umidigi smartphone that I will buy, use and do not recommend, at any price. Period. My fully reconditioned Google Nexus 6P with a freshly installed OEM battery is far better & more reliable ... running Lineage / Android 8.0 rooted.
[Android General] chooks06:
Why not try Hadenix's Pixel Experience ROM, Android 10? I just installed recently and it seems to be pretty stable.

Could be a placebo effect but it seems the camera app seems to improve the camera.

Maybe my device is a letter production batch.
[Android General] GhostRaiderMX:
A new update is available for US. UMIDIGI_A5_PRO_V1.8_20201022_20201022-1050 released on 10/22/2020. Changelog mentions Google security updates and bug fixes and optimizations.
[Android General] chooks06:
Thanks for info mate! Cheers! Stay safe.
[Android General] klausb65:
Umidigi A5 no Wi-Fi connection

Hello

I have a used A5 pro and there is Wi-Fi not working. The phone is search for a connection but can't find anything. All my other devices are working correctly. I have installed the latest stock rom but no success. Any Idea what the problem could be?

Thanks

Klaus
[Android General] kadov:
Do you think EU version V1.8 could be available too?
[Android General] jade1975:
can't upload a video to YouTube app on my

umidigi a5 pro
[Android General] johnkarimi:
I think it's could be better in some features
[Android General] kallum7:
hi could somebody please help me with my umidigi s3 pro
[Android General] MasterBoy71:
Are U :silly: !

If u tested to root your device, u will always have any problems.......thats YOUR problem not from Umidigi!

In deutsch gesagt: " Wer zu blöd ist und sein Handy umbedingt rooten will, der muss mit dem Blackscreen leben."

Doch Umidigi hat dieses Problem schon erwähnt in einem Thread.

:cyclops:

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Wrong Thread...... :confused:
[Android General] hezig:
hi,

The power button on my A5pro doesn't function properly. When i press it, the phone stuck in a loop cycle of booting . When i press it longly, it is rebooted and works, but then again, any touch of the power key starts it all over.

Any idea?

is there a way to disable the power button? i can lock the screen with an app

thanks
[Android General] edu1644:
Hi, I have the same problem as you currently, what did you do to solve it? I saw that you posted this more than 1 year ago, I don't even know if you use the forum anymore and if you're going to answer me, but I'm here trying.
[Android General] edu1644:
This is in fact a real problem in many Umidigi a5 pro devices, I would venture to say that it is irreparable, since it appears to be something of the hardware (physical) and nobody knows what it is or how to fix it.
[Android General] edu1644:
English - United States: Hi, I have a big problem with my A5 Pro. When I bought my phone it worked perfectly, but after a little use, the screen goes completely black when I try to unlock the phone. I rebooted it from the factory and reinstalled the ROM many times. It has version 1.8, the most recent and despite all that the problem still persists. I would like to please if you could help me with that.

I tried with other launchers but nothing at all. I realized that the phone works normally after formatting it WITHOUT connecting to the internet. When I connect it either by Wi-Fi or mobile data, it is when the screen freezes and turns black, even if you restart it many times it stays with that "bug". Then, I format it again, I configure it offline and it works fine until I reconnect it to the internet and again the screen freezes. It seems that the phone works but without having to be connected. Also, when I try to set a pattern or password, it doesn't let me do it. All of the above for many times trying to flash the ROM and / or factory reset. I'm sorry if I look a bit annoying but I got desperate and that's why I'm looking for help.

Português - Brasileiro: Olá, tenho um grande problema com o meu A5 Pro. Quando comprei meu telefone, ele funcionou perfeitamente, mas depois de um pouco de uso, a tela fica completamente preta quando tento desbloquear o telefone. Reinicializei de fábrica e reinstalei a ROM várias vezes. Possui a versão 1.8, a mais recente e apesar de tudo isso o problema ainda persiste.

Tentei com outros lançadores, mas nada. Percebi que o telefone funciona normalmente após formatá-lo SEM conectar na internet. Quando eu conecto por Wi-Fi ou dados móveis, é quando a tela congela e fica preta, mesmo que você reinicie muitas vezes fica com aquele "bug". Então, eu formato novamente, configuro offline e funciona bem até que eu reconecto à internet e novamente a tela congela. Parece que o telefone funciona, mas sem precisar estar conectado. Além disso, quando tento definir um padrão ou senha, ele não me deixa fazer isso. Todas as opções acima muitas vezes tentando fazer o flash da ROM e / ou reset de fábrica.
[Android General] Letitride:
Greetings from N.Y. for a healthier 2021 around the globe.

I am sorry about reading your issues with this A5 Pro ... mine is one of the earliest production model shipped overseas with the chronic or persistent stock rear/main camera issues; and, there is just no way to fix it, not with newer firmware updates or other apps, etc. It read like yours has a different "bug" or issues, freezing.

Have you tried to change some of the screen "lock" or "timeout" and display settings ? Have you tried Nova Launcher or Lawnchair - I am using NL on this & even my Pixel 3a and Xiaomi devices with excellent results.

You've reflashed the stock rom - and know how to do it safely - did you use the 2nd. option to "update" & wipe clean the SD or data/user partition (NOT the 3rd option to wipe clean EVERYTHING as that will brick it & not recoverable unless it's properly backed up). If not, give it a try - and, if you are on the global rom, tried the latest EU rom (if that worked, you can flash the latest global rom afterward - since the EU one is being discontinued or no longr updated.) For all practical purposes, there are no functional difference between the global & EU variant roms - which I discovered to be true along the way, a while ago.

If not, I don't know what else to suggest or recommend - sadly, consider a complete loss ... I've sworn to NEVER buy another Umidigi device again, period. There is no after sales customer or tech support, nor service and help - emails & messages are ignored, no warranty services whatsoever after the first 30 days or so, unless it was purchased via Amazon (at higher prices).

I read that there is an aftermarket / custom rom that's good & working; and might give it a try to play on mine, when I have time. This is not my daily driver/device and basically one of my bench item to test & compare, to play with. Good luck & please do share your success (hopefully) and outcome. Best regards.
[Android General] Petesky:
What rooting guide did you use ? I've had a look at this one

https://unofficialtwrp.com/unofficial-twrp-3-2-1-root-umidigi-a5-pro/

I also had a look here in case I ever had to flash stock rom again

https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=18806&extra=page=1

Might be a bit extreme for your problem though
[Android General] rico69310:
Hi all :D

Flasher, Disable_Dm-verity_ForceEncrypt_02.04.2019.zip and format the data (yes), the internal memory will be visible in the TWRP

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397887333

:good:
[Android General] opeth72:
Hi all guys. Who can tell me how many hours of SOT are done with A 5 pro? Thanks to those who will answer me.
[Android General] Werminight:
I've tried and activated two different sim card but none will get a signal should I return the phone (a5 pro).?
[Android General] rcll:
All the 4G Bands on this phone look great for ATT (Band 2/4/5/12/17/66).

I also have a Mi A2 Lite (Band 2/4/5) but get weak signal sometimes with ATT. Probably since doesn't have one of their main Bands 12/17 700Mhz.

Can anyone say how their cellular signal is on Umidigi A5 Pro? Do you get dropped calls or no network connection?

Is just the camera the big issue with this phone? Can GCam be flashed somehow to improve camera quality like on Mi A2 Lite?

Custom ROM like LineageOS would probably help a lot. Is there any ROM development?
[Android General] Letitride:
[MENTION=1036065]Petesky[/MENTION] and [MENTION=1620241]rico69310[/MENTION] - Thanks, very useful & helpful info and links on how to, down the road ... once Umidigi catch up with fixing all the bugs & issues with our device. Unless someone is comfortable & skilled in custom rom development, an unlocked bootloader & custom TWRP aren't going to be of much help at this point - just my 2 cents.

I can confirm that there is no rollback protection on Android 9, when flashing back to an older firmware - that's good, without bricking the hardware. The oversized 3G/4G icons on the status bar are annoying but I ain't looking at them all day - should be an easy fix or patch to disable or modify it, switched from Nova Laucher to Lawnchair Launcher to see if I can "hide" it.

[MENTION=6351208]opeth72[/MENTION] - using AccuBattery, I am getting some wild results with SOT and also battery capacity, usually I can count on it but just not sure with the A5 Pro. (see below)

[MENTION=10048225]Werminight[/MENTION] - have you confirmed that your 2 sim cards are supported on A5 Pro's radio bands, that they are activated & works on other devices ? Check for proper APN settings/configurations ? Tried a reboot, put into/out of Airplane mode, do 1 sim at a time and/or full factory reset ?

[MENTION=1281107]rcll[/MENTION] - I moved my AT&T MNVO nano sim (FreedomPop) that only get 3G signal/icon on the Mi A2 Lite to the A5 Pro, but I am just getting 3G signal too - no problems with T-Mobile and/or Google Fi sims. No issues with VoIP & WiFi calls over AT&T or T-Mo, so far so good.

It's the damn camera/app - I just used one of the recent Google Camera app from APKMirror but it's a "no" go for me. Probably need to find one of the GCam that works on stock & unrooted devices to see whether ... If anyone else has success - please post specifics links & version/mods done and we can try it, see for ourselves.

Running YouTube Vanced on this and it's good, MX Player also fine playing mp4 videos - not impressed with the speaker quality or output (not surprised) - a decent pair of in-ear buds solved it for now. Bottomline, it's the highly "promoted" Sony 16MP triple camera "value" king - not as advertised ... newer updates not uploaded or posted on Umidigi's official site.

If someone is working on a custom rom - hasn't been posted or shared here, yet, that I can see ?
[Android General] BackHandLegend:
I used a combination of guides to solve my issue/s... I'll write a guide later today of what I did in case anyone else gets the same errors. For the price and root? Great value of a phone.

Also, anyone else get adaway working?
[Android General] BackHandLegend:
how do i mount system as rw?

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Whenever i flash this it tells me my device thinks its an S_3 not A_5 in the recovery.

After everything I also get cannot mount /storage
[Android General] Petesky:
Found another rooting guide

https://www.getdroidtips.com/twrp-recovery-umidigi-a5-pro-root/

but the twrp recovery is only 13.9 MB and says its for a Blackfox B4 mini whereas the recovery from other guide is 18.1MB

also the no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip is only 660kb the Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_02.04.2019.zip posted earlier is 4.15MB

think I'll wait a while yet
[Android General] Pajorve:
Link root method os broken.

Please ...link tutorial root is broken in page.

could fix the link and make it available?

Thanx.
[Android General] bigboy_raymond:
this worked!! thanks

another working camera app

OpenCamera

working TWRP

a5 pro_321+.zip from mediafire
[Android General] phoenix_hsp:
Hello [MENTION=2556508]Letitride[/MENTION]

I have the same problem that you report before

I update phone to the last version (UMIDIGI_A5_Pro.E_V1.3_20190716) and the back camera (main camera) doesn't work (wide angle and selfie camera are working right). It is appear with the black screen and nothing to do. I try to install a few differents cameras app (google camera, open camera, ... others from play store), but no works.

I try this:

First, try this first as someone else suggested - Go to Settings > Apps & notifications > Camera (Ver 1.1.60.030) > Clear Cache AND Clear Storage. Then, exit & reboot the A5 Pro. Repeat this again. Then, open the Camera App & see if it helped or now. Click to switch to "front camera" & back to check, also the "wide angle main camera" - it might take a second or two to open. *** Notice (on the earlier System firmware V1.2 - the Camera App was shown as Camcorder (Ver 1.1.60.30)

But no works. I have the version of OTA (v1.3). Do you do works with this version or I need a version 1.2? I think it is a european version

Can you help me?

Thanks a lot
[Android General] Jtizzle3264:
So far so good with the camera for me. I've seen mixed results so not sure if some phones for some reason work better than others or what's the de, but I updated and did the steps with the camera app as others stated and my app opens fine and also takes pictures okay. Granted their still not perfect looking but good for a $99 phone. Just be patient and wait for umidigi to update the software some more. But the camera and phone works just fine for me! Hope to see some development soon on it!!!
[Android General] mbgm8ndb:
The phone keeps telling me that "System UI has stopped working" when you click ok the screen goes blank and you have to unlock the phone again.

It seems to always do it couple of times on reboot, and then a couple of times throughout the day.

I have tried a factory reset.

I have tried clearing Cache.

Anyone esle found this problem, or got any suggestions?
[Android General] rico69310:
Hi all :)

[MENTION=292744]mbgm8ndb[/MENTION]

Flash the rom V1.3 (No update.zip)

https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=221&page=1
[Android General] wcked:
imei dial code

Hi to all. I have a question and will be very happy if you can help me. I have umidigi one pro and it is quite easy writing imei by dialing *#6813# code. Can anyone confirm if it works also with this phone? If not, is there a working code for this phone? Thanks in advance:)
[Android General] Letitride:
Did you meant a quick lookup for the IMEI # for dual sim ?

Just dial *#06# with the "Phone" Dialer and the 15 digits will come up ...
[Android General] wcked:
imei dial code

No. This code (*#6813#) enables a menu where you can easily change imei #'s. There is a different code for Z2 pro but i don't know about the other umidigi models. If you just try it on your phone and tell me if it is working, that would be sufficient. Thanks again.

One pro also have focus related camera problems. Some users say turning screen off and on in video mode corrects this problem. Thought you might want to try.:)
[Android General] Letitride:
*#06# does not work at all ... "invalid MMI code"

Tried the video screen off & on but "no, can't do either." I took 2 outdoor picture with decent sun light, one regular camera (main) and another with wide angle option - yellowish tone (see below) - UMI releasing another OTA/update/patch this weekend, let's see whether some of these fixes are going to stick or not. Try turning off ZSD, changing from 16:9 to 4:3 ratio, lower resolution at 8 MP instead of 12 or 16 ... the old saying, "if it is too good to be true, then it usually is ..."
[Android General] Letitride:
Great to know & to a healthy & happier 2021 for everyone ... catching up on XDA on posts from last several months, been busy with living.

I will look that up & consider giving it a try, thanks for the heads up. Mine is among the earliest rush to ship factory production batch with camera issues but if the placebo effect is good, I will gladly hit the "Enter" key to flash it, what the hell - got nothing to lose ... when I get free time in the evening or weekend.

I reflash the entire V1.8 factory rom last week for a clean install, still no luck with the camera, everything else on it worked for me, WiFi & cellular radios, bluetooth & apps - just annoying to having no basic camera functions when in a hurry for a quick photo.

We shall see how this Pixel rom go ... I got a spare Nexus 6P sitting around and these 2 devices will be my long & dark winter projects at home. Priority is dealing with & avoiding Covid-19, an urgent life matter for everyone & almost anyone on planet Earth. Be safe & well, best regards. I will post & update on my findings and outcome afterward. Thanks.
[Android General] estebanj1980:
Hey guys,

any luck flashing any hadenix custom rom for umidigi A5 Pro in 2021? I been trying to do that with lineage os 17.1 but after I hit reboot system from TWRP it takes me everytime to fastboot mode. Has anybody ran into this problem?

Regards!
[Android General] flairepathos.info:
Honestly look at xiaomi or redmi devices they will fare you better in the longrun
[Android General] flairepathos.info:
Not the exact problem but with Doogee n20 (same mtk/helio p23 version), it doesnt seem to work when using fastboot to flash

but is you had stock rom, make sure it was rooted(i used magisk)

this is the method and working version I used: follow every step (if g apps flash isnt working you can skip you dont need the extra bloatware ; ) .

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-flashing-rom-pixelexperience-10-gsi-android-10-stable.4081685/

I dont really know if this is true but from my experience check the android os version, the modded version must be yours plus 1 for it to work(if stock os was android 9 use the custom rom android 10 version)

if the custom rom stil refuses to work then the rom you're trying to install isnt compatiable/ want made with your phone in mind therefore look for a gsi version of the rom (if you bilieve the doogee n20 and the umidigi A5 pro are similar as I bilieve them to be )

But I'm guessing your is probably more similar to the Doogee N20 pro (Comes with android 10)

Then preferable install a android 11 gsi rom

so instead of "pixelexperience-10-gsi-android-10" its = "pixelexperience-11-gsi-android-11"

i used the ARM64 AB version though I bilieve it should be compatiable with a ARM32 to 64 and 64 version AB

If you do get to test it out and works please com back and update, someone out there is probably going through the same thing as you are
[Android General] flairepathos.info:
try the one for TWRP for the Dooge n20(not pro version) might work is twrp reads parttions and isnt coded with partition tables already added
[Android General] flairepathos.info:
The doogee n20 brother also has same issue and ive diagnosed it to the 3rd camera (for focus), tried removing camera, reboot and readd, worked for a bit then went back to not working , havent retried since
[Android General] flairepathos.info:
I also would like to find out if by any chance your gyrocope is working, apparently it has gyroscope (like my phone) but on my phone the gyroscope isn't found. only Gsensor is showing and working as caliberated although,it has exact same attribute for gyroscope(tested it in mtk engineering app)

If your gyro is working, please use hwinfo app to find out its specs,and driver. or if its virtual gyro
[Android General] nenad6:
Hi guys,the screen on my umidigi A5 pro goes black and is nonresponsive when is used more than 10/20 minutes and show only back button in the bottom of the screen and clock and battery /wifi status on top.

When i restart the phone everything on screen is working good but again after some time 15/20 minutes screen go black like on the picture i posted here.

Can anyone suggest what can be the problem and give some idea how to fix this problem whit the screen?

thanks.

Phone is on last official build V2.0_20210326

edit:

Also the top of the screen is slightly detached and phone is warm in the rear camera area.