ECOO E04 Aurora, MTK6752 64-Bit 1.7GHz Octa Core, 4G, 2/3 GB RAM, 5.5" FHD Arc Screen
UNBOXING & HANDS-ON
CAMERA VIDEO SAMPLE/TEST
FULL REVIEW
ECOO E04 Aurora Plus, 3GB RAM [ANDROID 5.0 LOLLIPOP ROM]
Geekbench 3 Battery Test here:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/24520
Original raw camera sample:
http://peecee.dk/uploads/022015/IMG_20150210_211224.jpg
More camera samples can be found here on my blog:
http://s7yler.blogspot.com/2015/02/ecoo-e04-aurora-mtk6752-64-bit-17ghz.html
Highlights:
- MTK6752 64-Bit 1.7GHz Octa Core
- 4G / LTE
- 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM (3GB RAM on ECOO E04 Aurora Plus)
- 5.5 Inch Full HD 1920*1080, 2.5D Arc Screen
- Fingerprint ID scanner
- Android 4.4.4
- 16 MP Rearcam f/2.2 + 8 MP Frontcam
- OTG & OTA support
- 3000 mAh Battery
- Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 900/2100MHz, FDD-LTE B1/B3/B7/B20
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I'm waiting for mine , i buy one and i hope i can root him .... more 12 days to wait
on your battery test ,the processor is a 6732 : Processor ARM MT6732 @ 1.69 GHz
1 processor, 8 cores , but on 8 cores is the MT6752 no ?
vikman53 said:
I'm waiting for mine , i buy one and i hope i can root him .... more 12 days to wait
on your battery test ,the processor is a 6732 : Processor ARM MT6732 @ 1.69 GHz
1 processor, 8 cores , but on 8 cores is the MT6752 no ?
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Yeah, but many apps are still not recognizing the 6732/6752 chipsets correct, so I guess the Geekbench app somehow doesn't show the correct info about the chipset. Because of course only the MT6752 has 8 cores.
is it normal for all batteries of this phone(including yours) to have the same serial number s/n:na1b105os/4-b-c63-b?!
regards,
Ron.
ron_hyatt said:
is it normal for all batteries of this phone(including yours) to have the same serial number s/n:na1b105os/4-b-c63-b?!
regards,
Ron.
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Normally I would say a S/N should be unique, but regarding batteries or if it is important I have no idea.
I also see that some phones or devices are using universal S/N, meaning they have no real S/N, maybe because it is not that important?
s7yler , do you know this rom ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH4aHoepNqY&feature=youtu.be
vikman53 said:
s7yler , do you know this rom ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH4aHoepNqY&feature=youtu.be
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I only saw the video, haven't tried it. I don't think it is 100% bugfree yet.
IMEI Invalid
Hey Guys
So my Ecoo E04 is here, but serious problems making or receiving calls, get text sometimes, and can get online, but no calls
I tried using MTK Droid Tools to reinsert the IMEI numbers, but that option is grey (most likely not up to speed yet for 64bit)
Mobile Uncle wont support IMEI restore yet, I even created a Bak file but cant use it.
So if anyone has an idea on how to get the IMEI numbers back on this device please tell me
Typing *#06# shows both are invalid
Sim 1 shows radio OFF
sim 2 Shows radio ON
But cant make/receive calls in either Sim slot?
Thanks
percymama said:
Hey Guys
So my Ecoo E04 is here, but serious problems making or receiving calls, get text sometimes, and can get online, but no calls
I tried using MTK Droid Tools to reinsert the IMEI numbers, but that option is grey (most likely not up to speed yet for 64bit)
Mobile Uncle wont support IMEI restore yet, I even created a Bak file but cant use it.
So if anyone has an idea on how to get the IMEI numbers back on this device please tell me
Typing *#06# shows both are invalid
Sim 1 shows radio OFF
sim 2 Shows radio ON
But cant make/receive calls in either Sim slot?
Thanks
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From where did you buy it? what does the shop say? Maybe the shop can get some code where you then can input the IMEI numbers to the phone. Does your box show the IMEIs? or on the back behind the battery.
It was a gift, and I believe it came from E-Fox Shop EDIT -(it came from Pandawill)
The IMEI numbers are both under the battery, but when I checked them they both came back as belonging to an old Nokia
Tried using MTK Engineer app to put them back into the phone, but nothing changes from "Send Command"
MTK Droid Tools needs updating, as I would normally be able to use that (nice and easy) Mobile Uncle needs updating too
Not sure what else to try right now?
I found your backup Rom on needrom do you think flashing that with SPFT would help S7yler?
when I checked them they both came back as belonging to an old Nokia
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like me, but i don't have problems for making or receiving calls.
Well I managed to get at least One of the IMEI Numbers back on the device
I used "MTK Engineer" app from the store as "Mobile Uncle" wont support IMIE restore yet
Same method but you have to input the number between the quotation marks and leave a space between AT+ so it would be AT + then the usual number and letters, but where the quotation marks are at the end, make a space between these, and input the IMEI number, press send command, reboot, and check *#06# and now I have One IMEI number back, I did try to use the same method to get the second number in there, but it just changed the Phone 1 number again? perhaps as I dont have a Sim in slot Two right now.
But at least its working again
percymama said:
Well I managed to get at least One of the IMEI Numbers back on the device
I used "MTK Engineer" app from the store as "Mobile Uncle" wont support IMIE restore yet
Same method but you have to input the number between the quotation marks and leave a space between AT+ so it would be AT + then the usual number and letters, but where the quotation marks are at the end, make a space between these, and input the IMEI number, press send command, reboot, and check *#06# and now I have One IMEI number back, I did try to use the same method to get the second number in there, but it just changed the Phone 1 number again? perhaps as I dont have a Sim in slot Two right now.
But at least its working again
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Great to hear! thanks for telling us how you did.
Hi,
I just found this phone, and it looks like it could be a good alternative to the Jiayu S3, if not better
It looks like they have both pretty much the same hardware and features - except that the Ecoo has a 16mp camera, and the S3 only has a 13mp camera.
Plus, the Ecoo has a fingerprint scanner (which the S3 doesn't have).
I took a look at this video, and it looks like the Ecoo has a better display with better colors:
What I'm also interested in - how does the Ecoo compare to the Umi Zero?
So far, I've only found a Geekbench comparison:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/compare/1986989?baseline=1995618
Could you do a comparison between the two? Possibly even a video comparison?
What can you say about the cameras in the two phones?
Rooting ECOO E04 Aurora
Has anybody succesfully rooted this device yet?
cdfa said:
Has anybody succesfully rooted this device yet?
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It comes pre-rooted from ECOO.
Kazama Levi said:
Hi,
I just found this phone, and it looks like it could be a good alternative to the Jiayu S3, if not better
It looks like they have both pretty much the same hardware and features - except that the Ecoo has a 16mp camera, and the S3 only has a 13mp camera.
Plus, the Ecoo has a fingerprint scanner (which the S3 doesn't have).
I took a look at this video, and it looks like the Ecoo has a better display with better colors
What I'm also interested in - how does the Ecoo compare to the Umi Zero?
So far, I've only found a Geekbench comparison:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/compare/1986989?baseline=1995618
Could you do a comparison between the two? Possibly even a video comparison?
What can you say about the cameras in the two phones?
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The ECOO and UMI ZERO are 2 different phones, they have almost nothing in common. Hardware is different, materials are different, the size of the phone and display type is different. The ECOO is huge compared with the UMI ZERO, as it is just 5 inch and the ECOO is 5.5. Also the ECOO is made of all plastic, while the UMI ZERO is all metal and glass. Cameras are good on both, if you get a ZERO without camera problems, then the camera is a little bit better on the ZERO, but the camera on the ECOO is also very good in daylight. But all also depends on the eyes that look at it. The screen is better on the ZERO as it uses SuperAMOLED. And yes feature wise the ECOO has more to offer but is also thicker than the ZERO, which is pretty thin. But again, the ECOO has a better GPS and support for GLONASS, while the ZERO don't. So both have pros & cons.
Kazama Levi said:
Hi,
I just found this phone, and it looks like it could be a good alternative to the Jiayu S3, if not better
It looks like they have both pretty much the same hardware and features - except that the Ecoo has a 16mp camera, and the S3 only has a 13mp camera.
What I'm also interested in - how does the Ecoo compare to the Umi Zero?
So far, I've only found a Geekbench comparison:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/compare/1986989?baseline=1995618
Could you do a comparison between the two? Possibly even a video comparison?
What can you say about the cameras in the two phones?
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The Ecoo makes good photo's but the 16MP is interpolated. It's very probably a 13.2MP. Sensor is finally know, it's a OV-something. The last firmware changelog gave it away.
I've had the UMI Zero from the very beginning and used it until firmware 3.06, after that I gave up and sold the phone to someone who was prepared to test and wait until the device became usable for daily life. The Ecoo does have an alloy body with plastics on the back. Front is glass mostly. UMI Zero does use Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and on the back but the glass on the back made it feel cheap. UMI Zero could have been a great phone but too much was wrong with it. And no notification-LED which I found out bothered me a lot every day.
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I believe it came across here already but does anyone tried the FlymeOS on the Ecoo E04?
http://www.1949deal.com/blog/index....l-download-and-install-from-1949deal/#respond
I lack the time to root my E04 (didn't came rooted) and try it out. Forgot how to do the whole recovery flash thingy, does anyone have a good link with the lastest CWM or the TW..something?
s7yler said:
It comes pre-rooted from ECOO.
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Well, mine is not. 2 root checker apps say so and I also tried navigating to the "/root" directory and that didn't work.
cdfa said:
Well, mine is not. 2 root checker apps say so and I also tried navigating to the "/root" directory and that didn't work.
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Try to re-root it on the PC with http://www.mgyun.com/en/getvroot
Do like in my guide here from time 4:44 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1WGNan1p88
Related
Hi, I ordered the 5.5 inch Doogee Dagger DG550 in white last week from Gearbest, I received it with DHL Express after just 3 days. I did not want to spend much, but still wanted a nice phone, so that's the reason I picked the DG550. For me it seemed to be a good choice and the design is very similar to the inew v3. (just bigger). I know it has been already out for some months, but the start price was too high for my taste, so I got it now because Doogee this month made a pricedrop on the DG550.
So I thought I will give you my version of a full review of the phone! So far I am very impressed with the phone and the stylish design. I especially like this model with the white frame because it makes the black screen look even nicer - and it stands more out than the all black version.
FULL DETAILED UNBOXING VIDEO (check the video description for more info)
CAR GPS TEST & CAMERA VIDEO/PICTURE TEST
FULL REVIEW
GUIDE HOW TO FLASH KITKAT ROM WITH SP FLASH TOOL
Hardware
OS: Android 4.4 (came with JB 4.2, but upgrading to KK 4.4 was no problem)
CPU: MTK6592 (Mediatek) 1.7Ghz Octa-core
GPU: Mali 450 700MHz
Memory: 1GB RAM & 16GB Storage
External Storage: MicroSD up to 64GB!
Screen: 5.5” HD OGS IPS (1280×720) display
Rear-facing Camera: 13MP (could be only real 8MP)
Front-facing Camera: 2MP
Wireless: Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS, Compass
Battery: 2600 mah removable
Roms
You can find some Doogee DG550 roms here http://www.needrom.com/?s=DG550&sa=search&scat=0
like version 4.4.2 (real) - 4.2 - 4.2.9 (fake version / stock)
MIUI 4.9.5 Multi-Language (10/10/2014) ported by xGMERZ can be found here
http://www.needrom.com/download/miui-4-9-5-multi-language/
ROOT 4.4.2 KitKat
ROOT KitKat with http://www.shuame.com/en/root/ - it may takes 2-3 tries before it end up with success, but it DO work in the end. Remember to reboot the device after the ROOT succeded.
Camera & Samples
With HDR and without HDR
Indoor / closeup
Normal outdoor shots (standard auto settings)
Root
Root the ROM (works also for Kitkat) with RootGenius http://www.shuame.com/en/root/
Memory & RAM
The phone comes 1GB RAM and 1,5GB internal, and 12,2GB storage.
It also supports micro sdcards up to 64GB.
For normal daily use this is fine, the phone runs very smooth. Only thing is that I could wish to have more than 1.5GB internal for apps, but I guess this can be hacked/changed with other EBR files.
Wifi & reception
The WiFi has a very good range, and it is really fast. Have used it a lot the last days and zero problems. The reception I would say is average and normal. Like on most MTK6592 phones.
Batterylife
The batterylife is very good on the DG550. I can use it over 1 day with normal usage.
It also support special power saving management (Power Saving, Lower Power Mode, Screen Saving Mode) so if you want to save the battery during the day, just activate this.
Antutu Benchmark 5
I get 28340 in score with 4.4 Kitkat
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Cons & Pros
Good
- Clear and sharp screen, real OGS/IPS, when the screen is off it is totally black!
- Vivid screen and good viewing angles. The touch sensitivity is perfect!
- The sound from the earspeaker is in my DG550 pretty loud, I don't think it is low
- The build quality seems to be good, I have no crooked corners or something like that
- It is a bit heavy in the hand, but in the nice way, feels like quality
- Supports OTA, so you can update the phone
- Supports Power Saving management (different settings possible) and CPU power limiter
- Very fast and good GPS
- Good WiFi range with good speed
- Battery is good for 1-2 days with normal usage
- It is smooth and has stable software
- The compass works fine after you have calibrated the sensors
- Backlight in the softbuttons
Bad
- No notification LED
- Does not come with Kitkat 4.4 out of the box, but you can flash it yourself
- The backcover feels just like matt thin plastic
- Soundquality and reception is average, not bad but also not super good
- No NFC or wireless charging builtin
- Only 1GB ram, but it still runs very smooth
My verdict
The Doogee Dagger DG550 is a very stylish smartphone - especially in white. It is very cheap, and for the money you get a lot of smartphone. It is hard not to be impressed about the big sharp screen when you have it in the hand. It is smooth out of the box but of course even more with Kitkat 4.4 and has no software bugs. If you want a cheap phone and does not need things like NFC and wireless charging then the DG550 is a very good choice in my opinion. I personally give it 9/10 - I love the phone!
Very stylish simple design!
FULL IMAGE HERE: http://peecee.dk/uploads/082014/DSC05035.JPG
Hi s7yler,
I bought one too, but I have some issues. My phone stuck on boot and now after recovery with original rom I don't have IMEI and signal. I resolved the Imei problem but I don't have signal yet.
Other problem is some apps like Antutu do the phone restart.
Do you have a original backup and a backup made MTK Droid Tools. I sent message to Doogee support but I didn't receive answer.
Tks
mackbusy said:
Hi s7yler,
I bought one too, but I have some issues. My phone stuck on boot and now after recovery with original rom I don't have IMEI and signal. I resolved the Imei problem but I don't have signal yet.
Other problem is some apps like Antutu do the phone restart.
Do you have a original backup and a backup made MTK Droid Tools. I sent message to Doogee support but I didn't receive answer.
Tks
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Did you try 4.4 rom? Flash it with SP flash tool v5.1408.00
For imei problem you need SN Writer 2.1324.0 (google it)
Where do you live? Make sure that your carrier supports GSM 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 and 3G: WCDMA 850/2100MHz
chanaka89 said:
Did you try 4.4 rom? Flash it with SP flash tool v5.1408.00
For imei problem you need SN Writer 2.1324.0 (google it)
Where do you live? Make sure that your carrier supports GSM 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 and 3G: WCDMA 850/2100MHz
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I used this phone about 3 days with no problem. After this stuck I can't do this work perfectly again.
I tried 4.4 but the problem is the same. I resolved the Imei problem with the MTK droid tools and MTK engineering mode. I can see the corret Imei but no signal yet.
mackbusy said:
I used this phone about 3 days with no problem. After this stuck I can't do this work perfectly again.
I tried 4.4 but the problem is the same. I resolved the Imei problem with the MTK droid tools and MTK engineering mode. I can see the corret Imei but no signal yet.
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Ok that sounds strange, are you sure it is not a hardware error? Did you buy it from new?
I would try this
1. Factory reset phone completly
2. Flash new ROM
3. Wipe all caches/dalvik/factory reset again
4. Check IMEI number and SIM card.
5. If still no signal, try change to 2G only or choose manually search for network instead of automatically
Are you sure you got the correct IMEI into the phone? and you dont need MTK engineering mode.
Just have the phone rooted, then start MTK droid tools, on the first screen (where all the info is) then hit the button IMEI/NVRAM (button is only avaiable if your rooted) and a new window will popup, here you can insert the IMEI number in both fields, and save it to the phone. After that restart phone and thats it.
Regarding Antutu, did you also try Antutu X? (Antutu 5) from the Play Store.
Original ROM (it is called 4.2.9) can be found on needrom.com - just search for DG550.
mackbusy said:
I used this phone about 3 days with no problem. After this stuck I can't do this work perfectly again.
I tried 4.4 but the problem is the same. I resolved the Imei problem with the MTK droid tools and MTK engineering mode. I can see the corret Imei but no signal yet.
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Did you try these sims on another phone.
Sometimes Mobile network itself deny registration of the sim in the network due to some issues.
This happens often when you use a super sim which is used to bypass sim lock.
It can easily be resolved by putting the sim on another phone and resister in the network manually.
s7yler said:
Ok that sounds strange, are you sure it is not a hardware error? Did you buy it from new?
I would try this
1. Factory reset phone completly
2. Flash new ROM
3. Wipe all caches/dalvik/factory reset again
4. Check IMEI number and SIM card.
5. If still no signal, try change to 2G only or choose manually search for network instead of automatically
Are you sure you got the correct IMEI into the phone? and you dont need MTK engineering mode.
Just have the phone rooted, then start MTK droid tools, on the first screen (where all the info is) then hit the button IMEI/NVRAM (button is only avaiable if your rooted) and a new window will popup, here you can insert the IMEI number in both fields, and save it to the phone. After that restart phone and thats it.
Regarding Antutu, did you also try Antutu X? (Antutu 5) from the Play Store.
Original ROM (it is called 4.2.9) can be found on needrom.com - just search for DG550.
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Yes, I did all this steps. First time I changed the Imei with Mtk engineering mode other time with MTK droid Tools, but the problem is the same.
When a run Antutu X it's restart in the same part after the mini droid, a screen like fireworks.
I'm using the original rom and I tried other three roms.
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chanaka89 said:
Did you try these sims on another phone.
Sometimes Mobile network itself deny registration of the sim in the network due to some issues.
This happens often when you use a super sim which is used to bypass sim lock.
It can easily be resolved by putting the sim on another phone and resister in the network manually.
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I'm using the sim in my old Omnia W with no problem. I tried with other sim cards, but the problem remains.
mackbusy said:
Yes, I did all this steps. First time I changed the Imei with Mtk engineering mode other time with MTK droid Tools, but the problem is the same.
When a run Antutu X it's restart in the same part after the mini droid, a screen like fireworks.
I'm using the original rom and I tried other three roms.
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I'm using the sim in my old Omnia W with no problem. I tried with other sim cards, but the problem remains.
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Contact Doogee and check if you still have warranty and send it back, your phone is not normal. I have no issues at all with mine, works perfect, even the loudspeaker is clear and loud (something which has previously been criticized).
Maybe you have a fake version. Do you have the mark on the side of the box you can scratch? to verify that it is original Doogee product?
s7yler said:
Contact Doogee and check if you still have warranty and send it back, your phone is not normal. I have no issues at all with mine, works perfect, even the loudspeaker is clear and loud (something which has previously been criticized).
Maybe you have a fake version. Do you have the mark on the side of the box you can scratch? to verify that it is original Doogee product?
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I contacted Doogee, this is a real version.
Thanks
Dg 550 Headphone
Do you compared dg 550 headphone quality with samsung s3/s4 and other phone ? Thanks.
Doogee DG550 with Awesome On Off, Xposed Framework Gravitybox KK, Nova Launcher Prime
Doogee DG550 with Awesome On Off, Xposed Framework Gravitybox KK, Nova Launcher Prime, GO Locker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQlMBbeUJNc
MIUI 4.9.5 Multi-Language (10/10/2014) ported by xGMERZ can be found here
http://www.needrom.com/download/miui-4-9-5-multi-language/
I saw many people reflect the DG550 mobile phone screen easily broken, so I won't buy DG550.
Krystyna said:
I saw many people reflect the DG550 mobile phone screen easily broken, so I won't buy DG550.
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I don't know where you have read that. But in the Doogee Dagger DG550 treads I have been following people have had no problems with the screen. And actually the screen is really good, and the sensitivity is much better than on some other Chinese phones - I have never read about anyone having screen problems. So I don't agree with that, actually this phone is really good for the very low price. And Doogee also have supported it really good.
s7yler said:
I don't know where you have read that. But in the Doogee Dagger DG550 treads I have been following people have had no problems with the screen. And actually the screen is really good, and the sensitivity is much better than on some other Chinese phones - I have never read about anyone having screen problems. So I don't agree with that, actually this phone is really good for the very low price. And Doogee also have supported it really good.
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The DG550 screen is lovely. I did manage to get a small scrape on the screen just before my case arrived, but it is really great quality.
On the subject of phone signals, I have two SIMS in mine and can get a 3G signal with either of them. The only strange thing is that, with my Virgin SIM (my main account), t works perfectly except when I'm at home. When at home, the phone thinks that I'm roaming! (Roaming is off on my account). Yesterday I was out with a good H+ signal, got home and it switched back to roaming. I can force it to reconnect an all is well, but a bit later it thinks its roaming again! Can still use data, calls and SMS and they do not show up as roaming on my account!
No problem with my Sainsbury's SIM. This is my second Virgin SIM (the first got confused when it received my old number). Both have exhibited the same weirdness.
normanLinux said:
The DG550 screen is lovely. I did manage to get a small scrape on the screen just before my case arrived, but it is really great quality.
On the subject of phone signals, I have two SIMS in mine and can get a 3G signal with either of them. The only strange thing is that, with my Virgin SIM (my main account), t works perfectly except when I'm at home. When at home, the phone thinks that I'm roaming! (Roaming is off on my account). Yesterday I was out with a good H+ signal, got home and it switched back to roaming. I can force it to reconnect an all is well, but a bit later it thinks its roaming again! Can still use data, calls and SMS and they do not show up as roaming on my account!
No problem with my Sainsbury's SIM. This is my second Virgin SIM (the first got confused when it received my old number). Both have exhibited the same weirdness.
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Some carriers use internal roaming to lower the costs, its kind of weird. But how it is. The roaming problem your talking about has probably nothing to do with the phone, but more your SIM / carrier / provider.
bugee kitkat
yesterday i upgraded my dg 550 to official kitkat and i discovered some serious bugs. First my dagger makes reboot when i plug it in for charging!! Second the charging is making too much, i plug it in 4 pm with 18% and 7 pm is 70% which is too long.
In the previous 4.2.9 the dagger was 100% in less than 2 hours!
This is for me a reason to get back to 4.2.9
Now the thing that i like is ,changing the ebr files , having 7 gb space for apps. So if i downgrade could i change also the ebr files in 4.2.9 , or it want be possible?
I also received this nice phone and I am very satisfied with it. It come with 4.4.2 android_4.4_2014/09/25, but it is not rooted. I try several diferent ways to rootit but no succes. Framaroot, RootGenius, Towelroot, Baiduroot, but nothing works. Is there any way to root it without changing original rom? I also want to install TWRP or CWM for latter work with flashing roms and to make backup . Any help, please!
nejcov said:
I also received this nice phone and I am very satisfied with it. It come with 4.4.2 android_4.4_2014/09/25, but it is not rooted. I try several diferent ways to rootit but no succes. Framaroot, RootGenius, Towelroot, Baiduroot, but nothing works. Is there any way to root it without changing original rom? I also want to install TWRP or CWM for latter work with flashing roms and to make backup . Any help, please!
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Try with iRoot
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Try with iRoot
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Thank you for your quick answer. No luck with Iroot but I make it with Kingo root. Is too much if I ask how to install TWRP or CWM?
Hey all
The Asus ZenPhone Zoom offers similar specifications to the ZenPhone 2, but with a beefed up camera offering 3x optical zoom. Is this enough for our members to pay the premium?
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Specifications:
Display - IPS, 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
Chipset - Intel Atom Z3580
CPU - Quad-core 2.3 GHz
GPU - PowerVR G6430
RAM - 2/4 GB RAM
Memory - 16/32/64/128 GB
Camera - 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, laser autofocus, 3x optical zoom, optical image stabilization, dual-LED flash
Secondary Camera - 5 MP
Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity - Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0
Battery - 3000 mAh
Dimensions - 158.9 x 78.8 x 12 mm
Weight - 185g
Color Availability - Meteorite black, Glacier white
Source: gsmarena
Asus website lists the zoom's aperture at f/2.7 - f/4.8 for variable aperture. I wonder what the sensor size is?
No hdmi,or ir deal breaker in my book.. The specs are off the chart why slack on the essentials..
very interesting from ASUS, loving both zenphone2 and the zoom(more towards the zoom for the juicy cam it got)...
screen looks good enough
speakers well... look traditional which is very boring.. expecting tiny low sound from them
cpu is new and thats fresh.. hope its not a battery hog when pushed hard enough
i have never dealt with the company in any way...
any users out there wanna give a few pointers as to how they operate in regards to their smartphones and firmware?
coming from a dead lg g2, currently on a sony Z3 and hating it to the fullest (except for its 3000mAh batt and SOT)
plans were to wait for the lg g4 but this is intriguing.. price is right, need to test 1 before confirming anything but the launch is a bit late for the competition
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currently on a sony Z3 and hating it to the fullest (except for its 3000mAh batt and SOT)
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Sorry for off topic but can you elaborate on the Z3 hating? I was thinking about getting one of those.
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Sorry for off topic but can you elaborate on the Z3 hating? I was thinking about getting one of those.
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well TBH... its working good and nothing bad really with the factory rom.
some signal issues where its having a hard time staying on 4g-LTE compared to LG-g2 and galaxy s5.. even on 3g it would drop to 2g when those 2 would have a strong 3g connection
connection speed is good when it feels like it but feels like its being throttled when you have a few apps using the internet at the same time.. for example i have 2 bbm apps running at the same time, whatsapp, instagram, snapchat...
instagram wouldnt load as fast as it should be and same goes for snapchat... it just feels slower compared to the other two phones i mentioned..
loud speaker on calls only uses the 1 of the 2 speakers, which makes it completly useless, but theres a mod to fix that without boosting the max volume value
i always had better luck with cm-aosp but things are moving painfully slow in the development section, cm12 is in nightly stages with an 80% complete build with a few bugs still not ironed out so that ruins it for being a daily driver.
managed to root the phone without unlocking the bootloader which is great but feel like im missing on a lot working with the factory rom
depending on how cool the phone is, 4k video is time limited due to over heating of the phone. yes you do get a message about that from the factory rom when u switch on 4k video camera . so if u were using the phone prior to taking that video time is slashed to 3-5 mins before it stops..
videos taken on 4k or 1080/60 fps sometimes look like slow motion videos not running as fluid as they are supposed to...
never had a phone with so many things id comment about or couldnt help fix with the community but i guess theres a first time for everything...
anyways this has been my first sony mobile and being the latest android phone on the market, it only made sense to drop my broken lg g2 for it but i guess i was wrong
guess i could of been happier with the lg g3 but might as well keep the sony till either the lg g4 comes out or try those new Asus
well, intel procesor hard to install custom rom/custom kernel, am i right?
sorry my english bad
Yatango
You can pre-order this phone on yatango for a cool $729.
https://yatango.com.au/shopping/asus-zenfone-zoom-zx550-16gb-4g-lte.html?_ref=auto&search=zenfone
Very nice phone zenfone zoom
It's a very nice phone with good camera. I really want to have this one. But i'm still saving money to buy this.
Folks, any news when Zoom will be released? As i could not find any hint on that. Besides, i also was able to find info that Zoom might get Z3590 CPU instead of more slow Z3580. But in any case, that's only unofficial info.
Got my Zenfone Zoom (Z3580 model 64GB) for a few days now. So far pretty nice phone, fast and good UI. Only downside is the battery going fast. Have to find out what is causing that. Not lasting a whole day so far.
Got mine too - First Impressions up plus camera samples. Part 2 live tomorrow with camera shootout with iPhone 6S Plus
My post below also lists the correct specs. Some errors on first post. Any questions , just ask away
http://gavinsgadgets.com/2016/01/14...impressions-and-camera-samples-review-part-1/
gavinfabl said:
Got mine too - First Impressions up plus camera samples. Part 2 live tomorrow with camera shootout with iPhone 6S Plus
My post below also lists the correct specs. Some errors on first post. Any questions , just ask away
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Which errors?
You have the Z3590 model, there's 2 models in which the CPU varies. Z3580 & Z3590.
Also there are 3 different localized versions: WW (worldwide), CN (China) & TW (Taiwan).
Mine didn't come with a headset tho. (WW Z5380 4GB / 64GB)
snuffelkees said:
Which errors?
You have the Z3590 model, there's 2 models in which the CPU varies. Z3580 & Z3590.
Also there are 3 different localized versions: WW (worldwide), CN (China) & TW (Taiwan).
Mine didn't come with a headset tho. (WW Z5380 4GB / 64GB)
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Ah ok. I thought they were all 4gb and either 64/128gb only.
Anyway. Asus Zenfone Zoom vs iPhone 6S Plus
http://gavinsgadgets.com/2016/01/15/iphone-6s-vs-asus-zenfone-zoom-camera-shootout/
Tomorrow I added the Sony RX100 into the mix
Are both SIM slots LTE capable?
warfab said:
Are both SIM slots LTE capable?
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The Asus Zenfone Zoom is a single sim device. It has just 1 simslot and 1 MicroSD slot.
Can you do direct 2-way-Call-Recording???
Can you compare it with the Zenfone2, ZE551ML QUAD CORE 2.3G ?
Good luck with your gadget though!!!!
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Can you do direct 2-way-Call-Recording???
Can you compare it with the Zenfone2, ZE551ML QUAD CORE 2.3G ?
Good luck with your gadget though!!!!
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Basically it's a Zenfone2 with better camera. No other real differences. (
There's a dedicated record button, but they haven't shown any video recording specs. What gives??
Anyone recommend a cheap case for the phone?
UPDATE: Full User Review Video
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Ulefone is a Chinese smartphone OEM, and the company is currently pushing many new smartphones out to the market. The Ulefone Be Touch was released 1 month ago. Ulefone has already now announce the Ulefone Be Touch 2.
The Ulefone Be Touch 2 come with a 5.5-inch (Full HD 1920x1080, 401ppi) display (2.5D curved glass), LTE 4G support along with 3GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage (expandable). The phone is powered by the MT6752 64-bit octa-core processor @ 1.7GHz and a 3,050mAh battery. The phone again features a 13-megapixel camera (IMX214) and a 5-megapixel on the front. Like the Ulefone Be Touch (1) it also features a home button which doubles as a fingerprint scanner.
Read more on http://ulefone.com/products/betouch2/features.html and http://ulefone.com
Brand ulefone
Model Be Touch 2
Color Metal Grey / Silk White
Dimensions 158.1 x 77.4 x 8.60
Weight 160g (with battery)
Operating system Pre-install Android 5.1 Lollipop
Touch ID Front Fingerprint Scanner, Unlock in 0.1-0.5s, Press touch ID
CPU 64Bit MTK MT6752 processor Octa core 1.7GHz CPU
GPU Mali T760 MP2/700MHz GPU
RAM 3GB LPDDR3 RAM
ROM 16G (SD card Up to 64GB)
Battery SONY 3050mAh Lithium-ion Polymer Battery
Standby Time 340 Hours
Display
Size 5.5 inch
Resolution FHD 1080*1920 pixels
Type IPS LTPS, GFF full Lamination (2.5D Arc screen)
Material Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Cameras
Rear camera 13MP 4th generation camera Sony IMX214
Front camera 5.0MP (OmniVision OV5648)
Video 1080P
Connection
Network GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (band5,band8,band3,band2)
WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 (band5,band8,band2,band1)
FDD-LTE: 800/1800/2100/2600(band20,band3,band1,band7)
SIM Dual sim dual standby, Micro SIM and Standard SIM
WiFi WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Support dual-band Wi-Fi(2.4GHz/5GHz)
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Digital Compass
Hall Effect Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor,
Touch Sensor, Digital Compass, OTG
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Fatastic. Finally an blow-$200 phone with front Touch ID. I'm waiting for today's "snap-up" event as they call it. But when will it be delivered?
Very beautiful phone, I purchased Ulefone Be Touch 2 in August 5, I received my phone after 5 days.
There is a flash sale at 17:00 on http://goo.gl/sgucAi . The phone will be in stock on 2015-07-01
I like the front Touch ID
Krystyna said:
Very beautiful phone, when I can buy.
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Its an awesome looking phone I might be getting one but I will have to see..If I get one I will do a review.
There's a few things I really like about this phone
1.touch ID
3GB ram
3.Android 5 lollipop
There's also a flash sale at Geekbuying and other stores but you have to be quick & LUCKY to get it at the flash sale price.
Iv got the Ulefone be pure at the moment & the camera on that phone is spot on but the phone lacks lollipop rom & bigger storage I took this photo with my Ulefone be pure
I was trying thay snap up crap for 2 days now and while I was being pretty fast I didn't have luck.
Did anyone else try?
Any luck?
Any tips?
I saw on their facebook that they'll make custom ROM for the Be Touch 2. Many people vote for CM and Miui, while i myself like CM.
Xavi Alonso said:
I saw on their facebook that they'll make custom ROM for the Be Touch 2. Many people vote for CM and Miui, while i myself like CM.
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Yeah I saw it. Just voted for CM as well.
The flash deals never work for me, I just accept it and bought one for 220..
on 1949deal it's the cheapest. It comes without 'free gifts' (screen protector and some sillicon sleeve-cover) which I don't want anyway. I can use that 10 bucks to buy a proper flip-cover
The Be Touch 2 has the same measurements / size as the Be Touch 1 so you can just buy those and they will fit.
I am really looking forward to this device! The fact Ulefone is active on their Facebook and tries to get some custom ROM's for their device really helps with the idea of long time support (although I have really no idea).
Flash sale is real. Just managed to get one: D
Some places on aliexpress do 30 off flash sale as well as 50.
Just so you know.
Good luck!
Okay I got this info directly from Ulefone
Ulefone plans to make custom third-party ROMs for its newest flagship Ulefone Be Touch 2.
Ulefone, first of all, is going to make one custom ROM based on the UI desired by most of its customers before start the second one. In a survey on the company’s Facebook Page, most fans voted for MIUI and Cyanogen Mod - among others like EMUI and Flyme.
“People want that it provide different interaction experiences and variable themes, and in the same time, they want it to be light for best performance"
"Ulefone now take both factors into consideration and make something people feel inspiring and good to use simultaneously" said Ulefone CEO Jason Liu.
These days, Ulefone received feedbacks involving custom ROM from many users, most of whom suggested CM.
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Please I want to askabout the 4g sims,
Iread that only one is 4g and the other 2g!
That happens to all the two sims mobile phones or not?
If not which are with two 4g sims?
Thanks!
MUG3NHC said:
Flash sale is real. Just managed to get one: D
Some places on aliexpress do 30 off flash sale as well as 50.
Just so you know.
Good luck!
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Hi, may I know which shop did you get it from?
Also, what time does the flash usually starts?
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Hi, may I know which shop did you get it from?
Also, what time does the flash usually starts?
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I got it from a shop called Best Credit Technology on Aliexpress. Flash Sale starts at 18.00 uk time.
Also, see here:
http://ulefone.com/
Greetz.
MUG3NHC said:
I got it from a shop called Best Credit Technology on Aliexpress. Flash Sale starts at 18.00 uk time.
Also, see here:
Greetz.
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Thanks, I guess you need be really lucky and quick adding it to cart since they have a limited units of ulefone for flash sale (only 4)
I checked yesterday for the 3 aliexpress listed on ulefone website at 23:00 GMT+8 but it seems like they were still selling on regular price.
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Thanks, I guess you need be really lucky and quick adding it to cart since they have a limited units of ulefone for flash sale (only 4)
I checked yesterday for the 3 aliexpress listed on ulefone website at 23:00 GMT+8 but it seems like they were still selling on regular price.
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Yeah, you need to be lucky. I tried 4 times and I wasnt even that quick that 4th time, but they just happened to have one left. Maybe get it with 30 off
Both sim are 3g- 4g ?
NFC?
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Yeah, you need to be lucky. I tried 4 times and I wasnt even that quick that 4th time, but they just happened to have one left. Maybe get it with 30 off
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Guess I got lucky last night, had to open several store pages just in case I missed one.
Have they started shipping to your address? Or will they ship on July 1st as mentioned on their website.
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Both sim are 3g- 4g ?
NFC?
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No NFC
It's 4G and 2G, you don't need to swap the sim.
But one sim needs to be in 2g mode when the other one is 4g.
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Guess I got lucky last night, had to open several store pages just in case I missed one.
Have they started shipping to your address? Or will they ship on July 1st as mentioned on their website.
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No NFC
It's 4G and 2G, you don't need to swap the sim.
But one sim needs to be in 2g mode when the other one is 4g.
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Did you get one then? 50 or 30?
As far as I know they will start shipping on 1st or 2nd of July.
That will be my backup phone
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Guess I got lucky last night, had to open several store pages just in case I missed one.
Have they started shipping to your address? Or will they ship on July 1st as mentioned on their website.
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No NFC
It's 4G and 2G, you don't need to swap the sim.
But one sim needs to be in 2g mode when the other one is 4g.
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Sorry about my stupit questions!!!
All the 2sim mobiles are that way?or only be touch?as a friend of mine saying that the chinese didn't spend money for a newer and more expensive 2sim chip?
Thanks.
Full In-Depth Review
Remember to check the video description on YT! I have an index / timestamps there for everything I have tested in the video! So you can jump directly to the part you want to watch!
▽ Camera Samples: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/o1k5gp85uejkf/Leagoo_Elite_1_Camera_Samples
▽ Battery mAh & charger test: http://www.mediafire.com/view/x9f6h5rk1gts9kv/mAh-Charger-test.jpg
▽ Geekbench 3 battery test: http://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/143263
First Hands-on
DotView Case Test
LEAGOO are soon going to release a new top model, called the Elite 1.
I have pre-ordered this phone, what I especially like about it is that it is a 5 inch phone which is more pocket friendly, and not a 5.5 like from many other brands. It features a fingerprint reader, CNC metal frame and have top specs like JDI Full HD screen, 3GB RAM, and MTK6753 Octa Core CPU.
LEAGOO ELITE 1 MTK6753 Octa Core 1.3GHz Android 5.1 Smartphone 3GB Ram 32GB Rom 5.0 Inch FHD IPS Screen 4G LTE
Will be available in Dazzling White, Midnight Black and Champagne Gold.
More info on http://www.leagoo.cc/mobile/elite_series/20150813/Elite1.html
According to the page it also has Sapphire glass! on the Fingerprint reader. And the screen has Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3. Looks to be the top 5 inch smartphone that I have been waiting for!
- MTK6753 Octa Core 1.3GHz
- 5.0 Inch 1920 * 1080 Pixel FHD IPS Screen
- 3GB Ram 32GB Rom
- 16.0MP Back Camera 13.0MP Front Camera
- Support 4G LTE, WIFI, GPS, Bluetooth, Multilanguage, Play Store, OTG, Smart Gesture, etc
- 2400mAh Battery
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I think it is more than god, the design & materials are very attractive, it is the first of it's kind (5") that also features a front fingerprint reader and the hardware inside is very highend.
I only hope that the camera will be good and that the battery will last at least 1 day.
Then it could maybe be one of the best 5 inch china phones with fingerprint out....
Battery 2400 mAh will be the weak spot. Looking forward to your review!
Got mine today...
PROS
Cost (obviously)
Gorgeous phone absolutely stunning
Fingerprint ID, works really well and can unlock phone from standby without going via lockscreen
Great camera
Dedicated "smart button" / shutter button
Good display
Almost vanilla AOSP
CONS
Battery... just about bearable
No root as yet (which means you can't tweak battery with greenify etc)
Only one ringtone rather than a different one for each sim card
One sim slot is sim or MicroSD... I want dual sim AND MicroSD
If you've got any questions let me know
Very nice phone, good design.
At long last a good spec 5.0 inch screen model ordering one as we speak. :victory:
I just hope they didn't use the goodix touch panel so we can have a fully working touch recovery. :fingers-crossed:
Leagoo seem to have put a lot of effort into this phone so let's hope it pays off.
As said battery could be a problem for heavy users especially driving that nice high res screen
Here what the battery life looks like, for those that are interested.
I can see a custom recovery coming soon as there's an interesting feature in the Developers Options menu called "OEM Unlocking" which is described as Unlocking the bootloader. Excellent!
pjcarrmole said:
I can see a custom recovery coming soon as there's an interesting feature in the Developers Options menu called "OEM Unlocking" which is described as Unlocking the bootloader. Excellent!
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You can pretty much use any mt6732/52 custom recovery - by just switching the kernel. I can run you through if you want. I'd back up the stock recovery with SPFlash first regardless.
HypoTurtle said:
You can pretty much use any mt6732/52 custom recovery - by just switching the kernel. I can run you through if you want. I'd back up the stock recovery with SPFlash first regardless.
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There's not root on the Elite 1 as yet... I would assume that I need root to do this? If not it would be great to find out as I can get a custom recovery and then merely flash the appropriate superuser zip. What do you think?
pjcarrmole said:
There's not root on the Elite 1 as yet... I would assume that I need root to do this? If not it would be great to find out as I can get a custom recovery and then merely flash the appropriate superuser zip. What do you think?
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No need for root. Once you have unlocked the bootloader you can flash it with SPFlash or fastboot.
pjcarrmole said:
I can see a custom recovery coming soon as there's an interesting feature in the Developers Options menu called "OEM Unlocking" which is described as Unlocking the bootloader. Excellent!
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I have seen the "OEM Unlocking" in many of the newer China phones, I think it is a standard setting in Android 5.1. But the Chinese phones are usually not locked.
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You can pretty much use any mt6732/52 custom recovery - by just switching the kernel. I can run you through if you want. I'd back up the stock recovery with SPFlash first regardless.
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No need for root. Once you have unlocked the bootloader you can flash it with SPFlash or fastboot.
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So which recovery would I use, does it have to be lollipop compatible? Any help would be appreciated as I really need flash root on this to run xposed if possible... and obviously I need a full backup before risking the inevitable bootloops. Thanks in advance.
I'm confused, this phone is supposed to have a MT6753 SoC (hopefully as MT6752 is a huge failure imho). Yet you speak about Elite 1 and MT6752 here. Are there different versions of Elite 1? Please clarify.
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No root as yet (which means you can't tweak battery with greenify etc)
If you've got any questions let me know
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I have a couple of questions. I already know that they lie about the cameras, that it's 8/13 MP interpolated to 13/16 MP, but can you verify that the main camera really has an IMX214 sensor like I read somewhere? (check in MTK Engineer Mode)
They lie about the cameras. What else do they lie about? JDI screen, Gorilla Glass?
Can you confirm that the Elite 1 has a MT6753, not a MT6752 as the name of this thread suggests?
Were you able to unlock the boatloader and get root?
MacArthur67 said:
I'm confused, this phone is supposed to have a MT6753 SoC (hopefully as MT6752 is a huge failure imho). Yet you speak about Elite 1 and MT6752 here. Are there different versions of Elite 1? Please clarify.
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It is the MT 6753 as shown in the screenshot below. The rear camera is listed in Antutu as 16.3 mega pixel, and to be fair it is the best camera I've used (which kind of only makes it better than the Honor 6 and the Lenovo Vibe Shot).
The screen is incredibly vibrant, and I've had to use Lux Auto Brightness in order to tone it down (and it's still really bright). This has boosted the battery a lot.
In MTK Engineering Mode the camera is definitely NOT interpolated. Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any more questions.
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It is the MT 6753 as shown in the screenshot below.
In MTK Engineering Mode the camera is definitely NOT interpolated. Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any more questions.
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Thanks! I'm happy it's a MT6753 even if the MT6752 is theoretically more powerful. Too many problems with all MT6752 devices I know of and I have/had several.
Can you check MTK Engineer, swipe to Others and check if there is a menu there for Device Info. Most MTK devices have that menu but some don't. If it's there you will be able to see what camera sensors there are. I think (and hope) it's a Exmor IMX214, which is one of the best 13 MP sensors on the market imo. I also believe that the front camera sensor is a 8 MP OV8858.
Did you get root access?
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Honor 6 have a IMX214 and you say the Elite 1 has a better camera, so it could be true that it has a 16 MP Exmor then. On the other hand the photo quality depends on software and the post sensor processing in the SoC also.
MacArthur67 said:
Thanks! I'm happy it's a MT6753 even if the MT6752 is theoretically more powerful. Too many problems with all MT6752 devices I know of and I have/had several.
Can you check MTK Engineer, swipe to Others and check if there is a menu there for Device Info. Most MTK devices have that menu but some don't. If it's there you will be able to see what camera sensors there are. I think (and hope) it's a Exmor IMX214, which is one of the best 13 MP sensors on the market imo. I also believe that the front camera sensor is a 8 MP OV8858.
Did you get root access?
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Honor 6 have a IMX214 and you say the Elite 1 has a better camera, so it could be true that it has a 16 MP Exmor then. On the other hand the photo quality depends on software and the post sensor processing in the SoC also.
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I've tried the Engineer mode as well as 3 hardware info apps. None of them give the sensor name, but they all give the same information, that the back camera is 16.3 megapixel with continuous auto focus. What you say about the Honor 6 sounds right as the two are almost exact with the minor differences being colour saturation and very fine detail... the differences are noticeable, but so small, they could be down to post sensor processing. If there's decent light tomorrow I will take a photo with each as a comparison for you.
pjcarrmole said:
I've tried the Engineer mode as well as 3 hardware info apps. None of them give the sensor name, but they all give the same information, that the back camera is 16.3 megapixel with continuous auto focus.
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Thanks for info. No hardware info app would be able to extract the info about what sensor it is and would also not be able to tell the real resolution if it's interpolated. If you have root access you can change the build prop (/device/system/build.prop) from user to eng (engineer) and get some more info in MTK Engineer (ro.build.type=user --> ro.buildtype=eng). If you don't have any major complaints on the phone I will probably buy one to play with. I have no MT6753 device yet and the Elite 1 seems like a good candidate to become the first.
Bluboo Xtouch (Real Review/Unboxing) 5.0" FHD, MT6753, Sony IMX214, Front Fingerprint
First look & Unboxing on the final version of the BLUBOO XTOUCH aka X500
White Version & Q&A / Gaming
Full Review
Bluboo Xtouch vs. Leagoo Elite 1 (Live GPS Navigation Road Test)
Official Cover
Geekbench 3 battery test (On Screen Time):
http://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/150985
Camera samples here:
http://www.mediafire.com/folder/ggcz0m229o19c/BLUBOO_Xtouch_Camera_Samples
I would say they are "okay" not super, but also not bad. I guess they are about what I expected for a phone in this price class. But in low light the camera is not the best.
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This month Bluboo are going to release the Bluboo Xtouch, you already may know some of the Xtouch specs.
Main Features:
BLUBOO XTOUCH
Display: 5.0 inch FHD Screen
CPU: MTK6753 64bit SoC
GPU: Mali-T760
System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM
Camera: Front 8.0MP + Rear 16.0MP cameras (Sony IMX214)
Sensor: Light sensor, G-sensor, P-sensor, Gesture, HALL, Gyro
Bluetooth: BT4.0
GPS: GPS/A-GPS
OTG: Support
SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby, one standard card, one micro SIM card
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/2100MHz
4G: LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
Latest news about the Bluboo Xtouch is that it will be customized for Aircel to enter the India market.
Bluboo Xtouch appears in front of our eyes again with exciting news after a period of silence. According to the latest news, Bluboo is going to cooperate with India operator Aircel to sell Xtouch in India market.
Bluboo Xtouch is the 2015 annual flagship android phone of Bluboo, we have gotten much news report about this amazing 4G device but seems it is still on the road of official release.
Xtouch advertise itself "the best 5 inch smartphone so far". That make us much eager for how this device performs.
Aircel is the third-larggest network operator in India.
They roll out 4G network service in 2014 and put more energy on 4G network developing in 2015. This is the first time that they cooperate with Bluboo.
The latest news report: Aircel has finished the quality eveluating of Xtouch. This model is going to be sold in India soon. Aircel chooses to keep the name of "Xtouch", this is the signal of Bluboo enter India market?
Another interesting news is that Xtouch’s ROM will be increased to 32 GB from previous 16GB for the Aircel model, but we still don’t know if the RAM of Bluboo Xtouch would be double.
Xtouch is going to be sold in India at the price of 14999 rupee($229). We can not make sure if they would launch both Bluboo Xtouch and Xtouch Pro.
Specifications of Bluboo Xtouch so far:
Bluboo Xtouch
MT6753 cpu
5 inch FHD JDI
3GB + 32GB
8MP + 16MP
2.5D + 3D back
3050mAh battery
Great device, I can't wait to buy it.
I got my Bluboo XTouch already from pompmall, here: http://www.pompmall.com/bluboo-xtouch.html , but my phone does not recognize the SIM card, need to restart the phone, how to solve this annoying problem? thank you in advance
Krystyna said:
Great device, I can't wait to buy it.
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According to Bluboo the final version will be released in next month. So we still have to be a little patient.
I have no received the final version of the Bluboo Xtouch, all videos so far shown on Youtube have been from the engineering sample only.
Post #1 is now also updated with an Unboxing & First Hands-on video. If anyone have questions, feel free to ask.
Hi when the device will be on market?
Any in unboxing video?
Hey s7yler,
I think that you are in a closer contact to Bluboo than me and that's because I have 3 questions.
1. Will it have WLAN ac standard support?
I'm asking because people are irritated. If you look on the data sheet on Bluboos website, you won't find ac supported. But if you click on description and scroll down to the motocycle, you will see that Bluboo guarantees 802.11ac wireless. Also in this video on youtube you can see that ac is supported.
2. Will it have a gyroscope?
Same thing. The data sheet says it will have a gyro but in your video there's no gyro.
You write it's an engineering sample - but it isn't an early one. What we don't like is the black frame between the border and the display. You can't see this "feature" on any pictures on the website. Do you know if Bluboo will improve that?
It would be much appreciated if you helped us out here because I know many people who ordered the phone and if they would know that there are some features they would miss, they have a chance to cancel the order :silly:
Keep up your work and thanks!
djgholum said:
Hi when the device will be on market?
Any in unboxing video?
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Look up in the original post (post #1) can't you see the Unboxing Video I inserted? Will be on the market from mid November.
bofbaz said:
Hey s7yler,
I think that you are in a closer contact to Bluboo than me and that's because I have 3 questions.
1. Will it have WLAN ac standard support?
I'm asking because people are irritated. If you look on the data sheet on Bluboos website, you won't find ac supported. But if you click on description and scroll down to the motocycle, you will see that Bluboo guarantees 802.11ac wireless. Also in this video on youtube you can see that ac is supported.
2. Will it have a gyroscope?
Same thing. The data sheet says it will have a gyro but in your video there's no gyro.
You write it's an engineering sample - but it isn't an early one. What we don't like is the black frame between the border and the display. You can't see this "feature" on any pictures on the website. Do you know if Bluboo will improve that?
It would be much appreciated if you helped us out here because I know many people who ordered the phone and if they would know that there are some features they would miss, they have a chance to cancel the order :silly:
Keep up your work and thanks!
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Can you tell me how I can test WLAN ac? that is 5Ghz or? Because my WiFi router here at home doesn't seem to support 5Ghz, so I need a way to check on the phone or via an app if 5Ghz is then supported by the phone. So far I can only confirm that the WiFi is good on the phone. Link speed says 135 Mbps on the phone, I am unsure if that will confirm something on the phone or if that is just the speed that the router sends out?
There is no Gyroscope, I checked with Sensor Box and also Google Cardboard (not working).
The black border I believe will stay, it looks different on the white model of the phone. On the white the outer frame is white, while the display itself then have a thin black border around. On the all black version this just looks like 1 thick black border. The border seems to be qual thick to the one on Ulefone Paris (if you measure the grey border with). But fact is that the Leagoo Elite 1 (which is the nearest competitor) has smaller bezels when I compare them side by side.
Hey s7yler,
thanks for your (p)review and the given further information on the awaited xtouch.
Though i also still have some questions about it:
- Could you please give final size specs of the phone, because they vary from shop to shop and manufacturer's information
- Saw the led notification menu in the settings, so it definately has an led for notifications? If so, where is it located at?
- Finally, could you please check if it really has OIS camera, just shaking telephone like shown here
- Have you yet checked the quick charge feature with the included charger?
Thank you very much for your effort!!!
chuckiebronco said:
Hey s7yler,
thanks for your (p)review and the given further information on the awaited xtouch.
Though i also still have some questions about it:
- Could you please give final size specs of the phone, because they vary from shop to shop and manufacturer's information
- Saw the led notification menu in the settings, so it definately has an led for notifications? If so, where is it located at?
- Finally, could you please check if it really has OIS camera, just shaking telephone like shown here
- Have you yet checked the quick charge feature with the included charger?
Thank you very much for your effort!!!
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Real measured phone size is: Width: 71,9mm / Height: 146mm / Thickness: 7.7mm (in the center of the phone)
It has a multicolored notification LED, located in the top near the front camera.
OIS is not present (no such setting, also not EIS) in the stock camera app for video and also not when I test to record videos with the camera. But if the camera is capable of it I don't know. For pictures only it has "Anti-shake" ?
Doesn't seem to have any quick charge, it charges like a standard phone.
Thank you for the given information s7yler.
If you click on the network you are connected with, it'll show on which frequency you are. You should also check I if the connection speed is above 54 mbit/s.
If yes, you are connected to a 5 GHz network
bofbaz said:
Thank you for the given information s7yler.
If you click on the network you are connected with, it'll show on which frequency you are. You should also check I if the connection speed is above 54 mbit/s.
If yes, you are connected to a 5 GHz network
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When I click on the network I'm connected with, it doesn't show any info and also no frequency or connection speed. It only shows "Forget network" or "Modify network" nothing else. In Advanced WiFi there are also no such informations, only the MAC and IPv4 adresse.
But as told Link speed says 135 Mbps on the phone, that I can check with CPU X and see under Network.
PS. Post #1 updated now also with camera samples and Geekbench 3 battery test results.
Thank you
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thanks for the review and for photos - I ordered mine yesterday, but as far as I see, the sharpness on the left side of every photo is a disaster or the lens wasn't quite clear
the battery seems also not exactly 3000mAh - the rundown test time seems nearly equal to leagoo elite one's results that is said to have a 2400mAh battery and similar hw specs
adamuadamu said:
thanks for the review and for photos - I ordered mine yesterday, but as far as I see, the sharpness on the left side of every photo is a disaster or the lens wasn't quite clear
the battery seems also not exactly 3000mAh - the rundown test time seems nearly equal to leagoo elite one's results that is said to have a 2400mAh battery and similar hw specs
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Yeah I see it also on the left side, I think maybe it is the Anti-shake option that I had enabled. I have just tried to make pictures with it disabled and the left side was then always clear and sharp. Not sure why this happens. Regarding the battery, not sure. Because I tried to make a test on the capacity with a measurement tool and let it charge from 0-100% and it gave the 3000mAh according to the tool. Maybe the ROM/Firmware is not so good optimized and the battery drains faster than it should or something like that....
thanks for the updated post and further information.
Can you upload some HDR-shots please? Maybe the original camera app isn't as good as it should - but fortunately, there are several alternatives I'll try.
Thanks for the photos, seem quite ok so far, except the mentioned left side. Anyways i'd recommend to always shoot photos in the camera's native resolution, which would be 13MP in this case. 16MP is interpolated, so this might not be the best option for good shots. HDR samples would be appreciated here, too.
@s7yler so the reviewed one isn't the final version,right?
euplio said:
@s7yler so the reviewed one isn't the final version,right?
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It is the final version, but can not exclude that they are going to tweak the firmware or add more features via an update soon.