yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] chooks06:
Sorry forgot the attachment..

Also, both SIM slots working fine for me..
[Android General] chooks06:
Happened to pass by here where an accident happened about 2 hours ago. Fire department flushing away leaked petrol. Apparently some idiot rammed onto a lamppost. Just aimed and shoot without flash..

Edited - without flash.
[Android General] Rapooo:
Hello, today I received a phone call from a courier, I started it up, everything was ok ... then I updated the system and suddenly the display fell down in the evening ... flashes, lines on the screen stopped and the touch stopped working, I am sad because I spent the last money and I was without a phone: (((and what should I do now?
[Android General] KE9o9:
Yeah I remember reading something like that while I was shopping for an SD for the phone. That the speed is very dependant on what the phone can handle and that why I went with the 633x instead of the 667x which is an A2 card.

But anyways thanks for all the valuable information and help. I think i'm just gonna stick with the San Disk Ultra from Costco. I have one in my Xaiomi phone for a few years now and it's still going strong
[Android General] Custom Rom seeker:
setTorchMode:1476 camera ''0'' dose not have a flash unit

Need some help here acording to my a 5 pro i dont have a flash om my device i am traing a flashlite APk and the app says

setTorchMode:1476 camera ''0'' dose not have a flash unit but i tested the hardware via the volume - and power botton and the flash is working but in the system its like the phone dosent come whit a flash i think that the problem ids software and it is in android.hardware.camera API but i dont know what 2 do pls help :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
[Android General] Letitride:
Still waiting for next firmware update/OTA release to see if more problems/apps & camera issues can be fixed. Mine being a handicapped early production A5 Pro shipped to USA with global firmware, still got that rear/main camera that works 3 out 4 times, usually better luck if I can open the wide angle lens first - flash is fine, selfie/front camera is working. Sharpness isn't anywhere close but acceptable in daylight under most conditions. Low lights/indoor & night scene is just a sad story - at least it's not always greenish, yellowish or greyish - usable for basic use, nothing close to what was being advertised.

Using both sim slots, #1 on AT&T / MNVO and #2 on T-Mobile/ MVNO w. Google Fi data only - getting 4G signals/band coverage depending on whereabouts - WiFi speed is best on 5 Ghz band and no issues with bluetooth, yet.

On mSD card usage, I formatted mine to use a 64 GB SanDisk (class 10, A1 rated) for portable storage as I am most of my Apps & using half of the internal 32GB storage - the external card reads & write just fine, no errors or problems accessing it, playing 720p vidoe/MP4 streaming works.

These are the ones that I ordered on Amazon when it was on sale, using them with great results also on Xiaomi A2 Lite and Motorola Moto X4 and Moto G6 - give them a try, they aren't expensive & comes with OEM warranty.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073JYVKNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

Accidental photos/images deleted - I used "Restore Image (Super Easy) and "DiskDigger photo recovery" with very good results (both d/l on Android Play Store) - give them a try.
[Android General] KE9o9:
While we are on the topic of cameras the - Manual Camera : DSLR Camera Professional (Procam) -

is free for a limited time on the play store, I just tried it out and it much more feature-rich than the stock camera and Open camera

Think the regular price is like $6cad
[Android General] JeffPotatoBubble:
Can you link to the version of gcam that works with this phone? thanks.
[Android General] oikehned:
Please, anyone to guide me on how to increase umidigi a5 pro incall volume with mtk engineering mode?
[Android General] d6_6b:
FM radio frequency modification

Hello, everyone.

I am a new user to this thread.

Well, I purchased UMIDIGI A5 Pro a couple of months ago and I am generally happy with the performace of A5 Pro.

In Japan, the official FM broadcasting frequency is 76.0MHz to 90.0MHz. So, I cannot receive all the stations in Japan with A5 Pro.

For example, I cannot listen to one of the favorite local FM radio station, either (J-wave 81.3MHz).

Is there any way to re-configure the FM radio frequency so that I can listen to the station that is broadcasted on 81.3MHz?

Please advise.
[Android General] Mitsufan:
It's dead!

Hello guys!

I need your help, please!

I have a big problem with my A5 Pro. On the second day of use, while it was working just fine, the device totally stopped responding. Just black screen and ...nothing. No sign of life. Tried to charge it for whole night (no battery icon appearing during charging), tried different chargers and cables...no result! No response when it is plugged into a PC. I tried to hold the power button for more than 30 seconds (also together with the volume up). Still nothing.

I would be very grateful if someone can give me some advice!

Thank you!

P.S.: During the initial setup the device found and installed the latest software update.
[Android General] tjhall1000:
that sucks! that same thing happened to mine, it was working fine for 20 minutes after setup. started watching a video and it just randomly restarted itself. then half way through restarting itself it went black and never came on again. no charge icon when plugged in or anything.

i ended up opening a dispute and got a refund. they didnt wanna refund me without shipping it back. but i caught a loop hole that umidigi messed up on and the aliexpress site gave me back my money without sending phone back. but now i have a dead paper weight and no clue what to do to fix it

if you find a fix, and it works for me too ill legit send you $5 in paypal for the info haha
[Android General] chooks06:
[MENTION=10189611]Mitsufan[/MENTION] - in parallel, go for the dispute process in AliExpress if it hasn't expired.

Other than that, depending on whether your phone is EU or Global version of FW, try flashing the complete corresponding FW downloadable from Umidigi using SPFT.

I'm coming from the perspective of being in possession of a FOC paperweight, in which case, nothing to lose.

Make sure the MTK drivers are installed. Open SPFT (version as linked in the corresponding FW update page in Umidigi ROM page) and select scatter file.

Make sure phone is powered off. If there's vibrations but nothing seen on screen, it's trying to power up.

When trying to download FW using SPFT, and you get a prompt in Windows (so far I've only been using Win 7) that's it's loading drivers when you connect via USB, just let it be. If it fails or succeed, then hold power button until SPFT shows a red bar at the bottom of it's screen. Release button. Once you see yellow, let it finish till you see a green tick.

(Or, if it doesn't work, disconnect phone then hold be power button, then reconnect (with download "on" in SPFTl. If still doesn't work, try volume up.)

If successfully downloaded, disconnect and power up normally. If it can start but shuts down, plug in to charge. If it's working you should see the battery icon (but it may take a while, 5 min if lucky, up to 60 mins if not.. Patience). Let it be till it reaches about 90% - that's more than enough for setup.

Read the instructions in the first post of the respective FW page by [MENTION=2408175]bencebacsi[/MENTION] for more information. Just make sure you're flashing the whole FW, which will set the phone to out of the box, but with the firmware just flashed, not the OTA one.

Hope this helps.

Been lucky recovering MTK phones so far using this (not the A5 Pro though) but have at times been demoralised when I saw no response. Until I tried again much later.

Like I said, I'm coming from the perspective that I am having a FOC paperweight (it means free lessons to me!). Other than that, go for dispute option, fast. Expires in 15 days from confirmation of delivery. I still have not confirmed mine yet but not having major problems so far since 13 Sep.

Best of luck mates!

Edited for typo....
[Android General] Mitsufan:
Thank you, chooks06, for your answer and advice!

I already opened a dispute and now I'm waiting for a mediation. Unfortunately I don't think that I have enough experience with the things that you've mentioned. I was hoping for a simpler solution. ?

After I receive a decision from AE, I might try to do something...because they might ask for the phone back...
[Android General] Rorschach666:
I join this request, because I've the same problem and therefore completely stopped using this phone at all... :rolleyes:
[Android General] TripaSeca:
Thank you, chooks06... but...

Unfortunately the "deep file scan" needs rooting as every other file recovery software I've already tried...

So... Anyone knows the steps to root an UMIDIGI A5 Pro?

Best regards...
[Android General] chooks06:
Apologies..i forgot about the deep file scan part.
[Android General] 9up!:
They have been probably already overwritten since you asked and are therefore unrecoverable.
[Android General] chooks06:
Minor FW update arrived for non EU version in Singapore.
[Android General] IcedFlame:
1.5 for the EU just landed as well :good:
[Android General] shatheone:
clue us in on that loophole, i was thinking about buying one
[Android General] BabylonDroid1:
screen status bar cut off

i have display problm with umidigi a5 pro

time and battery not display correct because of round edge screen

this on havoc os, anyone know some way to fix?

edit: seems like i can tpost pictures yet but my picture to show you is here i.imgur.com/ACFrC20.jpg
[Android General] chooks06:
I have attached your image here.

I don't use that ROM myself so I don't know whether it could be due to the ROM setting the screen up without catering for the notch.

I don't know if changing dpi will help since it appears there icons are pretty small already. Have you tried playing around with the display size in display setting? Unlikely I'll do anything though.

It seems like the status bar in the ROM caters for a squared corner, not curved.

Have you tried asking in their forum / thread?
[Android General] BabylonDroid1:
hello, thank you for upload my image proper. for anyone with same problem i found solution.

phh treble settings --> misc features --> set rounded corners diameter

you have to put this setting to 20 dpi then the status bar items move closer to center and all becomes visible
[Android General] chooks06:
Great!
[Android General] shatheone:
anyone recommend a site to get this phone from? seems people are having issues and id liek the process to get a refund/replacement as smooth as possible
[Android General] Letitride:
If you can order/purchase from Amazon (prices might be higher than using their "official store on AliExpress") - get it there in case of any defects, problems, issues in filing a warranty claim for a full refund and/or exchange. Otherwise, AliExpress is a pain in the but* with only 15 days to file or open a "dispute" and to negotiate or wait for a mediation ... speaking from personal experience & reading from others with horrible after sales customer services, tech support & resolution, nearly non-responsive, whatsoever - it's pathetic for a tech company to be like them .... established in 2012, regardless of their size & facilities ... sales passing the bucks to support, vice versa.

Depending on the features & functions that are important to you, please think twice before committing to buy/get the A5Pro ... at their price point, depending on where you are - similar choices should exist with comparable features, functions and hardware that are more solid, dependable & reliable than ANYTHING produced by Umidigi as a brand ... "triple camera" is NOT what was advertised, not even close ... my Xiaomi dual sim with 4,100+ mAH battery last longer on standby with less drain than the A5Pro. You have been "cautioned" on the known risks.

Running the latest OTA V1.5 EU firmware, even though I'm in the USA - sim1 on AT&T and sim2 on T-Mobile/Google Fi - plenty of unresolved APP problems, camera & bugs to be fixed. :rolleyes: More on this shortly !
[Android General] shatheone:
yeah i might be better off with gearbest, they atleast take paypal so thats an extra layer of protection
[Android General] Barhop:
V1.5 firmware

Yes, received this one yesterday in Australia.

Is anyone experiencing an installation issue with V1.5? For the last two days I have downloaded the wireless update and pressed install. Each time, I got an onscreen icon with the work ERROR, only seconds after pressing install.

Does Malwarebytes have to be uninstalled? V1.4 downloaded and installed OK but I cannot recall if I had Malwarebytes loaded then...:(
[Android General] Letitride:
Did you try to manually download the OTA file and install it directly ? Could it be a bad/corrupted download ? I am currently running the EU firmware with V1.5 update and worked - sorry, not running Malwarebytes ... however.

Use this official Umidigi url link, read & follow the steps - https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=18919&extra=page=1
[Android General] chooks06:
Had no issues when updating. I don't have MWB installed.
[Android General] Barhop:
Thanks for the reply and advice. Your thoughts on bad download got me thinking and I guess they will once again offer it tomorrow. I have had two wifi downloads fail so next time will not turn wifi on and try it that way.

Have had a look at the Umidigi link you provided. Guess this is an option should I have serious problem(s). At this stage, it is only an annoying minor update failure. It's quite a step to take and they strongly discourage going that way. Think I would try uninstalling MWB temporarily first and see if that allows the installation.

Just a while ago, in

Developer Options

, I turned ON

Automatic System Updates

(default is OFF) which is supposed to apply updates when device restarts. So powered off/on and nothing happened. I will leave it ON for now, and see what happens tomorrow.

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[Android General] jade1975:
there is a new update
[Android General] Letitride:
Well, got the OTA pushed (20190716) and updated to newest ... there is a Euro patch/update available.

One of the fixes is for improved/better camera response, but it is still NOT good - it can launch, will open the front camera but rear camera still frozen and/or blurry when switching from front to rear camera.

Anyone else noticed a different with positive results on the camera, I don't :rolleyes:
[Android General] luchardi:
Did you tried a factory reset after the update?

The good Is that the company is working on updates.

Enviado desde mi Mi A1 mediante Tapatalk
[Android General] Allhunt:
Changelog
[Android General] Letitride:
We all got this or similar one for Euro. Have you noticed/check to see if your camera/app is working 99%, front & rear ?? When I open the Camera app - I get a black/blank screen (see below) - this is not "improved" to me (Umidigi - are you reading this ??)

Mine has NOT and I am not about to do a factory reset (as suggested by poster above, thank you) & to spend hours/time restoring and setting up my Apps again - if anyone else just got their brand new A5 Pro and going to do it - please kindly post your results & show us some screenshots. Thank you !
[Android General] jade1975:
Found on 4pda

Improving the quality of photos on umidigi a5 pro

Thank you for the idea razorx16*

This method most likely will not work if you immediately upgrade to firmware 1.2 without using the camera before. In version 1.2 of the firmware, the developers improved the quality of the photo, but did not reset the application settings, so you need to reset the camera settings. Perhaps with future updates will have to do the same.

To improve the quality of the photo, you need to reset the Camera application settings. How to do it point by point:

Open Settings

Follow the path Applications and notifications - Show all applications

Find the Camera application among the installed applications and open information about it.

In the “About application” window that appears, stop the application

Next, click Storage and "Clear Storage".

If the first time did not work, try to restart the phone and repeat the steps NOT launching the camera application. For the addition, thank BogKoshaK*
[Android General] crazy_photo:
I have the same issue with camera, but my front camera doesnt work at all!!! Only the rear cameras work.

I have latest build 0716 via OTA.

Then I wiped out the camera app cache

Still same issue.

I think the HW might be faulty on this phone. I suggest no one buys this until this is solved. Too many people with camera issues!!!! Avoid at all costs!
[Android General] :
Can't receive SMS or calls after first restart, but can send them (internet ok)

Hi there,

Not sure if this is the exact place to post this but I wanted to report a very problematic issue that I am experiencing with this phone: I can't receive SMS or calls. But I can send SMS, calls, and use internet very well, and it's not a network issue since it connects very easily to mobile internet with three or four bars

The thing is, if I factory reset the phone, and enter my PIN code during the install, I would receive SMS and calls just fine, but if I restart the phone then it's over, I can't receive them anymore. I tried different things, installing updates during the first start, after the first start, after the first restart, not installing any updates, disabling google play services, not changing any parameters: It's all completely useless. The only thing that works is doing another factory reset and not restarting the phone after that, but this is not viable.

To me it seems completely like a software issue, and I had big hopes that this description of my issue would ring some bells to you. If not I have no idea what to do.

Thanks for your attention,

Greetings.

PS: I don't think this is related, but I use the phone without a google account (but I can still download updates for the system and for apps (when I don't deactivate google play))

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Oh my god I'm such a ****ing dumbass

While writing the post I thought about the things I did not try and I thought randomly why not trying not to encrypt the phone during the install and I factory reset the phone once more and this time I read everything that was written on the encryption pannel or rather Secure Startup pannel, which mentionned the fact that SMS and CALLS woudl NOT be received until the phone is unlocked !!!!! I hate myselft it's just RTFM as always

But still it's clearly a bug (since It did ask for my lock pattern everyt time during startup and I did input the correct lock pattern without any error messages during the whole process every time) and the only two reasons I can imagine why no one posted about this bug would be 1) that my ROM is altered/corrupted or 2) that it's linked to the fact I did not have a google account.

I feel very ashamed and I'm thinking to go harakiri myself, but I will keep my posts here in case other people experience the same issue (Solution=No encrypting your phone).

I don't feel brave enough to make bug report to the Umidigi team, but feel free to do so

No one really did help me but posting did help for me so thanks to xda

Bye
[Android General] Denkel:
Seriously?

A) Not everyone cares about the camera on their smartphones.

B) You are talking about a $99 (CAD$125), even if I wanted a better camera, the rest of the specs cover for the low price.

I am not saying that you shouldn't recommend "Do not buy" just because it's cheap, but I think that you went overboard with "Avoid at all costs"...
[Android General] crazy_photo:
Hi great post i fully agree.

How did you get this working? What versions did you have to flash in what order with what ota with the flash took etc. Id settle for what you have working, my front camera doesnt even start! I need to be able to make video calls otherwise this is one expensive junk brick to me.
[Android General] Letitride:
Camera - photo images/quality, a highly "subjective" impression of the A5 Pro

There has been posts on FB about the camera issues, among other problems, with this new A5 Pro - and Umidigi's ongoing efforts to fix it with OTA patches. Now that I somehow managed to get the rear/main triple camera working as documented above - I am paying attention to the quality of the photos/images taken. Like others, I am seeing that greenish look with 15.9 MP pictures taken vs. a more natural (better) tone using 6 MP wide angle option - taken outdoors in front of the home/house. See for yourself, what do you think ??

These are pretty much taken as is, default camera app settings - HDR on, everything as is.

On the plus side, at least the camera didn't freeze & took these pictures. Minus/down side - not impressed or happy about the color/tone & general "look" of the picture (#1); and, while exiting the app, the smartphone froze for a few seconds ... didn't crash entirely or rebooted on its own.
[Android General] Milkyonet:
Hi Everybody,

there is yet another problem with the camera. The main camera will not focus on anything that's located further than half a meter or so, when taking a picture. Therefore all longer distance pictures are rather blurry. I tried many apps (OpenCam, Camera MX, ABetterCamera) and it was the same. No problem with focusing when shooting a movie, though. The problem is with the main camera only (wide angle and front cameras are OK). Any ideas?
[Android General] rico69310:
Hello everyone :)

UMidigi A5 Pro TWRP from Pawat CSP

https://www.needrom.com/download/umidigi-a5-pro-twrp/#comment-413409

I flashed the , but the internal memory is 0mb, I do not know what to do :(
[Android General] Letitride:
What firmware version are you on ?

Some of the steps that I've done & tried to get my main camera working in the past week:

1. Go into the Camera App, clear cache & clear storage. Reboot device & repeat clear cache & storage in the app. Then check to see if.

2. Reflash (local update) option from Wireless Update sub-screen in Settings>About

Otherwise, I would suggest downgrading the full ROM to 0705 variant (as outlined 2 posts above) - then do the Wireless OTA update for the newest patch. In the beginning when I first got this smartphone, the App won't even open, just freeze & can't even see anything, just a black screen. Now, at least - I can get greenish 15 MP pictures from the (wows) newes ("best" ???) Sony triple camera features advertised.

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Well, given how "unstable" the stock rom is - not sure if this is the smart thing to do, unless you are well versed in rooting Androids & coding your own open-sourced custom rom. It sounded like you might've soft bricked your A5 Pro & turned into an expensive brick/paperweight.

There isn't a single custom rom out there for this - the stock Android One 9.0 rom is clean & free of bloat/spyware, etc. - I wouldn't mess with it now - unless you cannot access Play Store from your country ?? and/or need to debloat & stripe it down to bare minimum.

If it won't boot up and/or does not function at all, but you can access the partitions and run ADB, etc. - I would attempt to do a full restore & repair, by flashing the factory/stock rom, wipe everything clean & get it back to basic form first. See my post above on using SPFT to cleanly flash & wipe it clean. Hopefully, it will restore & get it to boot again.

I would enable Developer's Option again, set it for USB debug and go no further than to unlock the bootloader - and, continue to run the stock OEM/factory rom. Good luck & do let us know of your success !