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JIAYU G2S
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The Jiayu G2S was released on January 1, 2013. It was a significant upgrade to the G2 with a lot of hardware changes. For the price, it had an impressive list of specifications:
MTK MT6577T ARMv7 Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.2GHz processor
GPU: PowerVR SGX531
4 inch QHD IPS screen, 960x540 pixel display, OGS (One Glass Screen)
Dual SIM cards supporting GSM 850/900/1800/1900mhz & WCDMA 3G 2100mhz network (only one 3G slot)
1GB RAM / 4GB ROM
Supports up to 32gb class 12 microSD card (TF card)
8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera
Supports WiFi a/b/g & WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth with EDR & A2DP, GPS & AGPS
Android 4.1 OS (Jelly Bean), multi-language
FM Radio
Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Magnetic Sensor, Gyroscopic Sensor
2200mah battery
Size: 125 x 61x 9.9mm
Weight: 145g with battery
Overall, I really like the look and feel of the phone. Except for the ear speaker hole, the front is one solid piece of glass, wrapped around with a very solid metal frame. The metal frame is not just a thin piece of sheet metal, but is cast metal, provides for complete rigidity for the whole phone, and should do a good job of protecting that large piece of screen glass. This also means that the phone has a bit of weight, but that feels good in my hand. Additionally, I like the more rectangular design of the phone and the more square edge down the sides that the flat metal frame provides. It is very easy to hold onto.
Call quality is very good for me. Reception seems on par with other phones I've used. The wifi might be a bit weaker than my Huawei G300, but it is fine. The screen is very nice to look at and very sensitive, but you should read below about the "jump screen" problem. You should also read below about potential problems with GPS connection issues. I've now owned two of these phones. The first had the jump screen problem, and was replaced under warranty. The replacement has terrible GPS pickup, but no jump screen problem.
The large battery means that I have no problem getting through a day of use, and I probably could use it for two days without a charge most of the time. (But I do not use the phone for gaming.) The phone runs most of the time at 1001mhz or 250mhz when on, and will only jump to 1200mhz in extreme conditions. "Deep sleep" mode is for when the screen is off, but the phone will run at 1001mhz when charging no matter if it is on and being used or not. That is an issue for phones based on this MTK chipset and not exclusive to the JY G2S.
Jiayu includes a few apps targeting the Chinese market for this phone, but other than that, the OS is mostly "vanilla" Android Jelly Bean (AOSP). The phone comes already rooted, so freezing or deleting unwanted apps is a simple solution for what you don't want. There are a number of modified roms available already, including the Lewa rom (http://www.needrom.com/phone-roms/jiayu/g2s/). But you should note that later hardware versions of this phone have different components. You should make a note of what the rom version is that came installed on your phone so that you know what hardware version you are using.
"Jump Screen" Problem Solved?:
Many of the first batch of phones were plagued with screen problems. Commonly referred to as the "jump screen" problem, the result is that when scrolling through screens of data, the screen just "jumps" to a different location without any apparent reason. The screen also "quivers" when touching it, even if you aren't moving your finger. Jiayu promptly acknowledged the problem and tried to correct it with a quick ROM update released on January 9, 2013. (The build number of the ROM is: G2S 20130108-104044.) This ROM update did seem to work for some, but for others the problem persisted.
At this point, I personally don't know if the problem has been completely solved in the manufacturing of subsequent batches of the phone. My phone had the problem, and flashing the new ROM did not solve it. I returned the phone for replacement under warranty and did receive a replacement phone that does not have the problem. So whether or not there still is a manufacturing problem, Jiayu can replace the phone with one that works. However, see below for the GPS connection problem that I now have.
GPS Connection Problems:
There are also a number of users here who are reporting difficulty with weak GPS fix. My GPS fix on my first phone was excellent, but my replacement phone is not good at all. It has been suggested to install "Faster GPS" from the Play Store, which will let you set your location. Also, you can look at this post from later in this thread for more information: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39975417&postcount=209. (Please post any solutions you discover in this thread.)
ROM Flashing:
One of my initial struggles was getting the official rom flashing tool to work. I finally got things going, and I hope I can help others who "just don't get it". So if you want some detailed instructions in English for how to flashing a new official ROM onto the Jiayu G2S, have a look at the second post. (If you are flashing a third-party rom, follow the rom builder's instructions.)
ClockworkMod Recovery:
"Thingbreaker" has provided us with a working CWM Recovery. Here's his post link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37521066&postcount=28
There are two ways to flash the CWM Recovery image: using the ROM flashing tool (harder) or using Mobileuncle Tools (easier).
To use Mobileuncle Tools, install it from the Play Store (free). Copy the CWM Recovery image file to the root of your SD card, making sure there are no spaces in the filename. Run Mobileuncle Tools and choose Recovery Update. Choose the recovery image file that Thingbreaker provided.
To use the ROM flashing tool, you first you need to understand how to flash a complete rom as explained in the second post of this thread directly below. After you know how to do that, then look at this post to learn what is different about only flashing the recovery image: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37499848&postcount=23
Conclusion:
I do not recommend purchasing this phone. Period. Until Jiayu can do a better job of quality control, I don't recommend their products. There are other companies out there who's phones are only slightly more expensive, but who have a much better reputation for quality control.
Jiayu, if you are reading this, you need to do better! And you really need to improve your repair department as well. Sending me a replacement phone with a GPS problem causes me to wonder if you are using the "shuffle" method of passing around bad phones instead of repairing them. I'm NOT a satisfied customer.

“Unofficial” Guide to Flashing the Official Jiayu G2S ROM
Disclaimer: I’m just one guy who got this to work after a lot of trial and error. I’m only telling you how I did it. I don’t claim it will work for you. I don’t guarantee you won’t brick your phone by following these instructions. And you should understand that if you don’t bother to read carefully and do exactly what I say, you really can brick your phone. Also, it seems there has been an upgrade to some of the components in later versions of the phone released in March 2013, and you will want to verify which version of the phone you have before installing any roms. You should be able to check the rom build information for the date on your particular phone. This guide only describes how to flash the official rom from Jiayu for the G2S. If you intend to install some other third-party rom, please follow that rom builder's instructions.​
Pre-requisites:
You need a PC running Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher.
If you haven’t previously installed msxml 6.0 and .net Framework 4.0 or higher on you Windows PC, do so first. Get them directly from Microsoft. (I assume you know how to search.)
Download the following:
Latest Jiayu G2S ROM update; the rom I installed was the G2s_20130109-104044 stock rom: http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=157669&uk=839171988 (Note: the build number of the ROM after installation is: G2S 20130108-104044; don't be confused by the name of the file.) Use Google Translate if you need to see which button to push to start the download. Also note that there is a newer official rom for newer versions of the phone. The rom date is 20130306. I don't know what happens if you install the newer version on an older phone.
This zip file contains the Android USB driver, VCom drivers, SP Flash Tool, and a document of these instructions (ReadMe.doc): http://www.mediafire.com/?tc4q3wy5eabowhf
Unzip the files you downloaded and move/copy folders and files where they need to go:
Within the rom zip that you downloaded from the Baidu website, you can find the \G2s_20130109-104044 sub-folder. This folder contains the actual rom files (14 files). Move this entire folder onto your desktop. The reason for doing this is that there are folders within the zip file whose names contain characters that your version of Windows might not be able to read, even if you can see them in Windows Explorer (the filemanager). This will cause you trouble when you try to flash the rom.
After unzipping the driver and flash tool zip file, you will find the \USB-VCOM-Drivers folder with \INF and \SYS sub-folders. In the \INF folder there are three other sub-folders: \ 2K_XP_COM, \Vista, and \Win7.
Copy the \INF\cdc-acm.inf file into your C:\Windows\inf folder. (You may have to give permission to do this.)
Based on your version of Windows (2K-XP, Vista, Win7, 32-bit or 64-bit), locate the one correct usb2ser_????.inf file and copy it to your C:\Windows\inf folder. (You may have to give permission to do this.)
Copy both the \SYS\androidusb.sys and \SYS\usbser.sys into your C:\Windows\System32\driver folder. (You may have to give permission to do this.)
Install the drivers:
Plug your phone into your computer with a USB cable. If you had not previously installed the drivers, the system will start trying to install them.
If the system asks you to choose to install the drivers, click on “install the software automatically” and proceed.
If system is unsuccessful in locating and installing the drivers, you can try to go back and locate the drivers yourself by pointing to the individual files, but this should not happen if you properly copied the drivers over to your C:\Windows system folders.
BACKUP YOUR DATA NOW!
Proceeding beyond this point is going to mean that EVERYTHING on you phone is going to be deleted and a new system will replace it.
You have been warned!
Warning!
Attempting to install a rom that does not use the correct “scatter” file (see description below) will brick your phone. Don’t do it. If you aren’t sure a rom is made for your phone, don’t attempt to install it.
Install the updated ROM:
1. Turn off your phone, open the back, and remove the battery.
2. Plug your USB cable into your PC and phone. If your PC attempts to install drivers, let it finish.
3. Unplug your phone from the cable.
4. Start the SP Flash Tool program by clicking on the Flash_tool.exe file. If you get a security warning, allow it to run.
5. Click on the “Scatter-loading” button on the right side.
6. Browse to your \Desktop\G2s_20130109-104044 folder and choose the MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file. All other files will be chosen automatically.
7. Click on the “Firmware -> Upgrade” button.
8. Plug your USB cable firmly into the phone. The Flash Tool will automatically start flashing your new rom. Wait for it to finish and show you the green circle.
9. Unplug your phone from the cable.
Rebooting the phone:
1. Install your battery.
2. Very carefully, without touching the screen, push the power button.
3. Do not touch the phone as it boots!
4. After it has completed booting, you may again use your phone normally.

Following the advice that it might help if the phone is very cold when updating to the new rom, I tried putting it in the refrigerator. Unfortunately, that did not seem to help in my case. The phone still has the "jump screen" problem.
Of course, any other ideas would be appreciated as well.
Has anyone yet been successful in creating a Recovery mod (i.e. ClockworkMod Recovery)?

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twrock: Make sure you do not have screen protector applied and you do not touch the screen during the first boot after flashing.

Thanks for the advice. But I'm not using a screen protector, and I am being very careful about not touching the phone. Nothing seems to help.
Sent from my G2S using xda app-developers app

Have you identified production date of your phone? Is there a sticker anywhere? We might come to a conclusion later on, of which date onward the factory has solved the problem... It might be a hardware problem after all.
Still waiting for mine to arrive...

hi there, for those who already have in their hands the g2s is it possible to give more reviews about its gps and the camera especially at night? thanks

Hi.
I have just created a ClockWorkMod recovery image for the Jiayu G2S.
I don't have the phone yet, it is still on its way, so I can't guarantee that it will work.
Download: http://db.tt/vFO4S6Mc
When flashing this recovery, use the same scatter file as for the stock rom.
If you don't have the scatter file here it is: http://db.tt/Z4TWPowQ
Please try it at your own risk, and give me feedback.

I received mine today. I am stunned. This thing is amazing. After all the HTC's I have this is a dream.
Mine doesn't seem to have the screen problem, but has the 20130108 firmware. I will wait a couple of days and see how it's running and the flash it.
CWM for this would be amazing and unabridged CyanogenMod would be even greater. Wonderful times!!!

fcsabika said:
Hi.
I have just created a ClockWorkMod recovery image for the Jiayu G2S.
I don't have the phone yet, it is still on its way, so I can't guarantee that it will work.
Download: http://db.tt/vFO4S6Mc
When flashing this recovery, use the same scatter file as for the stock rom.
If you don't have the scatter file here it is: http://db.tt/Z4TWPowQ
Please try it at your own risk, and give me feedback.
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I'll give it a try.
What method did you use to create it? Did you use Koush's "builder"?
I also tried to make a CWM Recovery using the builder. The builder said it was successful, but the resulting CW recovery would not boot.
I'll let you know when I have the time to try it. Thanks.

Anyone know how to get rid of the Google search bar at the top of the standard Launcher? I'd guess that Google doesn't want us to be able to get rid of it.

sdssss said:
hi there, for those who already have in their hands the g2s is it possible to give more reviews about its gps and the camera especially at night? thanks
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I don't know if my experience is much help. I live in Taiwan, so I suspect my GPS satellite locks were about the same as they would be in China. So for what it's worth....
My first GPS use locked in less than two minutes. I was outside in a parking lot on a clear day when I started. I got into the car after about 30 seconds and put the phone on the dashboard. It was locked in before the screen shut off (which is set at 2 minutes). I did not have Wifi connected, so no help from that. Subsequent to that first use, locking in took less than 15 seconds.
I haven't taken any pictures at night, so I can't help you there.
I'll mention here that if I decided to order this phone today, I'd find a way to get it straight from Jiayu. I ordered mine from Etotalk.com (and wasted money on their "Etotalk mod rom"), and they aren't being very helpful with aftersales follow up. I finally gave up on them and am now talking straight to Jiayu support. But I have to wait until after Chinese New Year to send it back. They said that they would not be able to replace the phone until after Chinese New Year anyway, so sending it back now would only mean I would be without the phone longer.

hello, i'm G2S first batch too, what do you mean about shaking problem? is it shake hard ? i got the problem while charging the phone, but if it's unplug, it's seems to be normal.
i'll try the new firmware from this thread, thanks for the link :laugh:
by the way, i've ported the CWM recovery for G2S, i'll upload it if you need it

For those who already have the phone, is the signal strong even if you are inside buildings?
I'm asking this because many users report that jiayu g3's signal is very week when you get indoor, and i'd like to know if it was corrected in this version.

sempracurtir said:
For those who already have the phone, is the signal strong even if you are inside buildings?
I'm asking this because many users report that jiayu g3's signal is very week when you get indoor, and i'd like to know if it was corrected in this version.
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my phone is work normally even inside the buildings it depends on the network carrier, except you're in the basement
by the way, i've flashed the newest firmware from the page1, and the "jumpscreen" error while charging is now fixed. More stable touchscreen, thanks man :laugh:

Gps
fix ok, but not accurate.
The worst gps that I have had.
Solutions?
Hello
verbal

twrock said:
I'll give it a try.
What method did you use to create it? Did you use Koush's "builder"?
I also tried to make a CWM Recovery using the builder. The builder said it was successful, but the resulting CW recovery would not boot.
I'll let you know when I have the time to try it. Thanks.
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Yes I have used the builder.
So did anyone try my CWM recovery?

fcsabika said:
Yes I have used the builder.
So did anyone try my CWM recovery?
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Sorry, how can I install it?
I read your post yesterday but I didn't understand.
Can you explain me better?
Thanks.

lelepanz said:
Sorry, how can I install it?
I read your post yesterday but I didn't understand.
Can you explain me better?
Thanks.
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You can install it the same way as the official rom.
See the second post by twrock.

KingSing S2, LG G3/G2 Clone? KnockOn, 4.4 Kitkat, Backside buttons [Unboxing & Test]

KingSing S2, LG G3/G2 Clone? KnockOn, 4.4 Kitkat, Backside buttons [Unboxing & Test]
KingSing S2 Black, LG G3/G2 Clone? KnockOn, 4.4 Kitkat, Backside buttons
Unboxing & First Hands One
Full Review (check the video description on Youtube for MORE info)
Pros & Cons
+ Buttons on the back as on the LG G2 / G3
+ Android 4.4.2 KitKat (Google Camera works) / Playstore
+ KnockOn, to wake the S2 from the stand-by mode
+ Guest mode works!
+ UI / Layout very close to what can be found on the LG G2 / G3
+ 1:1 LG G2 dialer
+ Quick Gesture entry when the screen is off, eg W is Web browser, C Clock, etc.
+ 5 inch QHD IPS with 960x540 pixels only, but the screen ist still colorful and well
+ MTK6582 1.3Ghz Quad Core, 1GB RAM / 8GB ROM - phone is smooth!
+ 4-way Air gestures, Air-accept call, video smart pause, Palm motion
- 8MP camera, the camera is not worth mentioning, is average
- WiFi is ok, but could be faster / stronger
- Heart rate sensor (Fake or Real? - I have my doubt)
ROOT
I rooted it with the "read back" root method. MTK droid Tools & SP Flash Tool.
Stock 4.4.2 ROM with ROOT
http://www.needrom.com/download/kingsing-s2/
Camera Samples/Tests
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Post #1 also now updated with a full in-depth REVIEW, enjoy

Very nice s7yler, that'sa good and interesting phone. When you sucessfully got root it, maybe I can try to theme the phone for you. Also made it on my HDC Note 3.

just ordered mine from DHgate, Excited:fingers-crossed:

Poor 3G reception.
Hi,
I've received my S2 4 day ago.
It's wonderfull, very little, fast enought...
But I've big problem with 3g reception: very very poor!
Only if it is closed to the cell bridge you have a good signal, otherwise it change in GSM mode.
Compared with my ZTE V970 (not a champion!) it have 15 dB less in 3G mode!
So it's unusable!
GPS and WiFi is weak too.
No problem in GSM mode.
Have you same problem?
Thanks.
EDIT:
SOLVED!!!
I've opened my phone, and view that internal side of film antenna for GSM (that's for 3G too) was a little crooked; I've detached and re-attached it properly. NOW MY PHONE WORK PRETTY-WELL IN 3G NOTWORKS!
It's not a champion of reception, but it's usable now!
I'm happy...
:victory:

frabert said:
Hi,
I've received my S2 4 day ago.
It's wonderfull, very little, fast enought...
But I've big problem with 3g reception: very very poor!
Only if it is closed to the cell bridge you have a good signal, otherwise it change in GSM mode.
Compared with my ZTE V970 (not a champion!) it have 15 dB less in 3G mode!
So it's unusable!
GPS and WiFi is weak too.
No problem in GSM mode.
Have you same problem?
Thanks.
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3G depends on what frequency/network your carrier uses. It can be different from carrier to carrier or country to country.
Mine is always connected to 3G (here in Germany), but I agree that the signal is stronger with GSM only. GPS is ok, not the fastest though, the same with the WiFi, the range is good enough, but I also could wish the speed was faster.

Hi S7yler, could you send me some files?
The SystemUI.apk, on /system/apps. And the framework-res.apk and mediatek-res.apk on /system/framework, copy and send me if you can

genesisalgor said:
Hi S7yler, could you send me some files?
The SystemUI.apk, on /system/apps. And the framework-res.apk and mediatek-res.apk on /system/framework, copy and send me if you can
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Sorry but there is nothing called "SystemUI" inside system/apps. But the other files I have, you can get them here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3zidmd3gi8cq6hk/mediatek-res.apk
http://www.mediafire.com/download/pcu8v1olj8k7yt2/framework-res.apk

s7yler said:
Sorry but there is nothing called "SystemUI" inside system/apps. But the other files I have, you can get them here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3zidmd3gi8cq6hk/mediatek-res.apk
http://www.mediafire.com/download/pcu8v1olj8k7yt2/framework-res.apk
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Sorry S7yler, and thanks. I've forgot on 4.4 the /system changed a bit. I guess you can find the SystemUI.apk or LGSystemUI.apk on a folder called priv-app, inside /system.

genesisalgor said:
Sorry S7yler, and thanks. I've forgot on 4.4 the /system changed a bit. I guess you can find the SystemUI.apk or LGSystemUI.apk on a folder called priv-app, inside /system.
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Ok here
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ibcps7yv6sdwbmv/SystemUI.apk

Thanks S7yler, i've themed the SystemUI, to have the G3 look on Toogles of status bar.
If you want try, simply put this modded systemUI on the same priv-app folder, and set permissions to rw-r-r, maybe during the process the phone will reboot before you put permissions, but will but normally. Anyway, if you wanna try this. Have a good backup of your Rom in hands to flash if something goes wrong, and also backup the SystemUI.apk, you already has it on mediafire, btw it's up to you.
If you try this, let me know if you like, and show some screens. You can theme more the notification bar, with the XBlast tool for Xposed.

firmware ?
hello, anyone has the opportunity to find firmware for this device? and impossible to do root !! someone is successful?
thanks

The rom you can download from here kingsing.hk/services but S2 not avalible, among other.
s7yler how you root your S2 ? I do with difficulties "read back" method to read S2 rom and flash recovery, but I do it. Now I can't boot recovery, only factory mode...
With vRoot install vRoot apk, can't install supersu and root checker says "not root"
TowelRoot not work
How you root it? :good:

basum said:
The rom you can download from here kingsing.hk/services but S2 not avalible, among other.
s7yler how you root your S2 ? I do with difficulties "read back" method to read S2 rom and flash recovery, but I do it. Now I can't boot recovery, only factory mode...
With vRoot install vRoot apk, can't install supersu and root checker says "not root"
TowelRoot not work
How you root it? :good:
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It rooted it via this guide from Itxtutor (with the read back method)
http://www.china-devices.com/Thread-100-Working-ROOT-CWM-Readback-your-ROM-with-SP-Flash-Tools
The complicated part can be to find the correct HEX numbers, and connect the phone so it begins the readback process. I did it yesterday and struggled almost 1 hour with it to connect correct and start the process, but it did work in the end. (the tricky part on that phone was that I had to hold volume UP down while inserting the battery and the USB cable, and then the readback process would start without any errors, before that it always stopped up with some strange BROM/DRAM error).
Also in step 8 in Itxtutors written guide, you need to flash both the patched BOOTIMG and RECOVERY, not only the RECOVERY (as his guide only shows). Else it will not work.
Also a tip is, if it SP Flash Tool crashes, then try another version of SP Flash Tool, I have 3 versions to try with. SP Flash Tool 3.1352.01, SP Flash Tool 3.1344.0.212 and SP Flash Tool 5.1348.00, and you can also try another USB port.

Thanks for your advice s7yler!
Yes I follow Itxtutor steps, but I flash only recovery and only boot in recovery line :silly: ... ok ok!
Preloader is no stable, on off constantly, I have tried different drivers ... I have tried volume buttons but not result
I use SP 5.1352.01
Method 100% - Battery inserted, plug USB, appears green battery, (now do it fast) unplug USB, battery disappears, push download in SP, plug USB
I flash recovery and bootimg separately, two times, both times without error.
Now I hope my CWM.... volume down factory mode, volumen up nothing. I try read rom again.
UPDATE
Finaly I rooted, mtk droid tools detected how root green (rootcheker no) and I use it to reboot to recovery (I can't enter only with phone) , without install nothing automaticaly appears supersu 1.86, root explorer,... now rootcheker says yes, I update supersu... root ok
Now I have other problem, when I disable usb debugging, phone restarts

basum said:
UPDATE
Finaly I rooted, mtk droid tools detected how root green (rootcheker no) and I use it to reboot to recovery (I can't enter only with phone) , without install nothing automaticaly appears supersu 1.86, root explorer,... now rootcheker says yes, I update supersu... root ok
Now I have other problem, when I disable usb debugging, phone restarts
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Why disable usb debugging? just let it be on, it does no harm. I even heard that some phones (other models) should run better with usb debugging set to on.

s7yler said:
Why disable usb debugging? just let it be on, it does no harm. I even heard that some phones (other models) should run better with usb debugging set to on.
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Yeah thats exactly what I thought. I know it's not fine see one error like that on the phone. But just ignore it a lot of things and tool need USB debug and let it on forever will not affect nothing in the device

Thanks

s7yler, please make a backup of your rom, with mtkdroid, since you're able to perform root?
thanks

s7yler said:
Why disable usb debugging? just let it be on, it does no harm. I even heard that some phones (other models) should run better with usb debugging set to on.
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genesisalgor said:
Yeah thats exactly what I thought. I know it's not fine see one error like that on the phone. But just ignore it a lot of things and tool need USB debug and let it on forever will not affect nothing in the device
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I don't have access to sd card or internal storage when try via usb. This happened when have usb debugging activated, I remember this from android 4.2. Now in 4.4.2 can't transfer files directly from pc.

DOOGEE X5 Max-- Another Black Sheet After DOOGEE X5??

In 2015, DOOGEE X5 was a black sheep in smartphone market, which called the world’s cheapest 5-inch smartphone. The Doogee Official tell that the new DOOGEE X5Max is expected to be launched at May 20th.
From the Official, DOOGEE X5Maxwill be upgraded 6 improvements,while keeping a high performance-price ratio.
a..4000mAh Lasting Battery Life，rises capacity by 67%
Without increasing thickness.Integration of Android 6.0 and CPUY ,achieves 12.5 hours of usage while having several applications,which equals to 2.5 days of usage under normal circumstances.
b.Rapid & Multifunctional Fingerprint Sensor
a function just used in flagship 360°fingerprint sensor, make it from any angle.Up to 5 fingerprints can be saved. Have 7 functions. Unlock control | Camera control | Music control | Gallery control Launcher control | Video control | App Lock
c.Metal coating out frame，polished arc edges
Nanoscale powder plating，The elegant arc edges design polished to a shine. Back cover curved naturally fits in hand.
d.Rised to 8 MP , 36 beauty profiles for selfies
8.0 MP + 8.0 MP cameras,
36 beauty profiles for your selfies.
With multi-shutter, you just have to smile.
Smile shutter | V sign shutter | Voice shutter | Fingerprint shutter
e.Dual ID，dual life
You can use two Facebook, Twitter,etc
accounts at the same time.
Separate private life from work.
f.UI Customized based on Android 6.0
Latest upgraded of Android 6.0 .
Whole experience enhanced, more secure.
There will be two color available : black and white
Great Impression right?

It's an awesome phone for me. I'm anxiously waiting to root it, when some wunderkind bangs out the files.

I have the doogee X5 MAX
Battery good 4000mAh.
Camera 5MP both
1. gc5024
2. gc5005
Android 6
Can be TWRP rooted.
Typical bloatware
Nice feature is the compass.
Average screen quality

Hi jan177,
I plan on getting this phone, if I can root it. How does TWRP rooting work for this? Are there any simple tutorials?
Does the headphone jack work ok on it?
Tia!

wesgreen said:
Hi jan177,
I plan on getting this phone, if I can root it. How does TWRP rooting work for this? Are there any simple tutorials?
Does the headphone jack work ok on it?
Tia!
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Root is easy.
Use standard MTK drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/elep...32-64-t3267033
http://laurentiumihet.ro/windows-10-...tion-tutorial/
Use the SPFlash Tool.
https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-r...one-flash-tool
Download TWRP and scatter file for Doogee X5 MAX
http://www.needrom.com/download/twrp-3-0-2-14/
Load the Doogee X5 MAX scatter file.
Remove the battery from Doogee X5 MAX.
Press download only.
Connect Doogee X5 MAX through USB and insert the battery.
After completing flashing. close SPFlash Tool.
Disconnect Doogee X5 MAX.
RestartDoogee X5 MAX into recovery Volume + and Power
Swipe to install Super Su.
Restart into system
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jan177 said:
Root is easy.
Use standard MTK drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/elep...32-64-t3267033
http://laurentiumihet.ro/windows-10-...tion-tutorial/
Use the SPFlash Tool.
https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-r...one-flash-tool
Download TWRP and scatter file for Doogee X5 MAX
Load the Doogee X5 MAX scatter file.
Remove the battery from Doogee X5 MAX.
Press download only.
Connect Doogee X5 MAX through USB and insert the battery.
After completing flashing. close SPFlash Tool.
Disconnect Doogee X5 MAX.
RestartDoogee X5 MAX into recovery Volume + and Power
Swipe to install Super Su.
Restart into system
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Hi, i tried here and it seems it worked, but it seems that i can't get into recovery because when i press volume+ and power i get this android picture with the message "bad command". Is there something else i could try to get TWRP installed? Thanks.

tiagao_extremo said:
Hi, i tried here and it seems it worked, but it seems that i can't get into recovery because when i press volume+ and power i get this android picture with the message "bad command". Is there something else i could try to get TWRP installed? Thanks.
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Which TWRP are you using?
Flashing goes correct?
Are you going into recovery after flashing without restarting the system?
Or there is restart of the system in the meantime?
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jan177 said:
Which TWRP are you using?
Flashing goes correct?
Are you going into recovery after flashing without restarting the system?
Or there is restart of the system in the meantime?
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Hi, it seems that the flashing went correct, at least using the SP Flash Tools, i got this message saying that everything went well. The recovery and the scatter file i downloaded from another forum, i don't know if i'm allowed to talk about it, it's in russian. That was the only source of information i found for this smartphone. Anyway, after flashing the recovery nothing happened at the smartphone. I had to manually power it on holding power and volume +, after that i choose recovery, but i can't find how can i flash the root zip file. I tried copying these files to the internal memory and to my microsd card, but i never find a way to flash these files. Any help would be extremely helpful. Thanks.

It is simple. When you start TWRP recovery you should swipe right to allow changes.
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jan177 said:
It is simple. When you start TWRP recovery you should swipe right to allow changes.
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Could you please share with me a picture of the TWRP recovery? Because i'm starting to think that this isn't in fact installed at my phone.

don' t you think you should show what you have? I have it installed.
It is easier to help you. Show what you see after recovery starts
You can install check root apk. to check if your root is ok

jan177 said:
don' t you think you should show what you have? I have it installed.
It is easier to help you. Show what you see after recovery starts
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Thanks, you're right. Ok, this is what happened, i installed the recovery, or so i think, using the sp flash tools and the scatter file, ok. Also the drivers were sucessfully installed. Just as a minor note i'm using windows 7 x64 and a 2.0 usb port. I activated the developer options and usb debuggin mode.
After the process i power on the smartphone holding power and volume +, this is what i see:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
After that i choose recovery and this is the android picture that it shows:
And finally this is the last picture i see:
Even if i choose apply update from Sd card i am never able to access the internal memory or my micro sd card.
Oh, right, i also installed Root Checker from Play Store, it says that my device isn't rooted.

You DO NOT have TWRP recovery
You have to try once more
After you choose recovery on your 1 photo your phone should start and you should see TWRP logo

jan177 said:
You DO NOT have TWRP recovery
You have to try once more
After yo press recovery you should see TWRP logo
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Yes, you're right. I was about to ask your TWRP recovery when i noticed that i was using the original recovery, and not the TWRP. That's the worst part about finding information originally in russian translated to another language. The real TWRP recovery was in another topic. I just installed the way i did before and the first thing i saw was the TWRP logo. I flashed the superSU and now my device is officially rooted. Thanks for your time and your help, jan177.

Yes. ok.
your 2 photo is typical for stock recovery, so that is why it was clear that TWRP is not installed

tiagao_extremo
I caution everybody to flash new ROM. Do it when you know what you are doing.
Perhaps only when you know that the ROM is on OTA.
It looks as if u have chosen wrong action.
Format+ download.
It should be download.
Format+ download went with an error so probably it is formatted and bricked.
Question is does the phone reacts when connected to PC?
If so you should try flash the ROM.
Use different SP Flash tool.
I use 1520
https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-rom-using-smart-phone-flash-tool
http://spflashtools.com/windows/sp-flash-tool-v5-1520
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jan
what is the command for unlocking bootloader? i am receiving waiting for device and i have the usb debugging as well as oem unlocking ticked

Afeld88 said:
what is the command for unlocking bootloader? i am receiving waiting for device and i have the usb debugging as well as oem unlocking ticked
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You do not have to do anything with the phone boatloader etc. except what I in many places described.
Just use SPflash .
Download
connect phone.
restart in recovery
restart in system
If you have problems with starting to download then keep the battery, phone turned OFF.
Or start download phone without battery and then put the battery in
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East root?
I was able to install TWRP and it seems to be working as I can backup and restore with ease, which is good, because rooting doesn't seem to work for me. I install the supersu ZIP via TWRP and it installs with no problems. However, on boot, the phone hangs as the boot animation. I am thinking it could be due to new software from Doogee, I have DOOGEE-XT5max.20160726 for my version. Can you tell me what version you ran this with?
Thanks,
Jonathan
jan177 said:
Root is easy.
Use standard MTK drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/elep...32-64-t3267033
http://laurentiumihet.ro/windows-10-...tion-tutorial/
Use the SPFlash Tool.
https://androidmtk.com/flash-stock-r...one-flash-tool
Download TWRP and scatter file for Doogee X5 MAX
Load the Doogee X5 MAX scatter file.
Remove the battery from Doogee X5 MAX.
Press download only.
Connect Doogee X5 MAX through USB and insert the battery.
After completing flashing. close SPFlash Tool.
Disconnect Doogee X5 MAX.
RestartDoogee X5 MAX into recovery Volume + and Power
Swipe to install Super Su.
Restart into system
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Please hit the THANKS button, if I helped you
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24.06.2016
http://www.needrom.com/download/doogee-x5-max/
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Doogee S98 - Info & Review | Smart Rear Display | Helio G96 | 8GB+256GB | 20MP Night Vision | 64MP Triple Rear Camera

Doogee S98 ​as per Doogee Official page's post that the phone will be available for purchase at the end of March.
Let's check the main features of the Device:​
Dual screen ( most trending feature )
MediaTek’s Helio G96 ( 2.05GHz )
8GB RAM and 256GB ( Extendable micro SD card )
6.3-inch LCD FHD+ with Corning Gorilla Glass
Rear Cameras 64MP+20MP+8MP Front Camera 16MP
6000mAh battery supports 33W Fast charger + 15W wireless charger
Android 12 out of the box
IP68 | IP69K rated and MIL-STD-810G certified
NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, side-mounted fingerprint sensor ​
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I will be updating the thread with official developments.
Source: Doogee Official social media pages ​
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Review: #5
Review: #6
Video Review: #8​

Have one - Nice unit

GeoffM said:
Have one - Nice unit
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Quick question for you mate. Can the flap covering the type-C port be removed? I use magnetic charging cables and would be leaving a tip permanently plugged in to the port.

Ya you could rip it off , but why? you'd bypass the water proofing better to purchase a wireless charger

Doogee S98
I am writing the review just after receiving the Doogee S98 Classic Black 8GB RAM / 256GB ROM version.
It’s available in three colors: Red, Orange, and Black. Let’s start, what I got in the box?
​Unboxing
The Doogee S98 comes with a lot of accessories. The box is containing the phone, User Manual, Warranty Certificate, USB Type-C to Type-C Cable, 11V/3A Rapid Charger, Anti-explosion film(pre-applied),screen protector and Card Slot Opener .
Design
Starting from the design, good use of rubber and aluminum to protect the phone from shock and drop. The device feels really solid, probably one of the advanced-rugged phones in the price category, and overall the build quality is decent. Being a rugged phone, it isn't possible to expect the most compact device. Due to the huge battery and body cover with multiple layers of rubber, I feel it cumbersome and bulky (Height: 172 mm, Width: 82 mm, Thickness: 15.5 mm and Weight (including battery): 320 g) although heavy it seems to be balanced in handling.
On the front side, Doogee adopts 6.3-inch FHD+ 1080 x 2340p resolution, the glass uses Corning Gorilla Glass Protection. The upper side of the device there are a Front-Facing Camera, Voice Receiver, Indicator Light, Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor hole.
As regards the lower front side, there isn't anything at all. At the bottom, there are Speaker, Type C Port, and Microphone.
The upper back side of the device features a big Circle Shape Rear Display. On the right side of the rear display 64MP Main Camera and 2 infrared night vision lights. On the Left side of the rear display 20MP Night vision Camera and 8MP Wide angle camera are located. Under the rear display there is a big LED flash light. On the lower back side of the phone, there isn't anything at all except a Doogee Logo.
On the right side of the phone, there are a Volume up and down buttons, Power button and Fingerprint sensor.
On the left side of the phone, there is SIM/TF Cards Tray and Custom Key function Button.
Custom Key
it is very useful for the quick launch of anything from the phone with a single click, double clicks, and long press. For example open camera, access to gallery, voice recorder, open any application etc
You can set three quick things from the phone.
One-click to open
double click to open
Long Press to open
No Audio Port on the Phone Interesting.
*FM: Insert the headphone adapter and the headphone supports external amplifier
Main Display
The Doogee S98 adopts 6.3-inch FHD+ 1080 x 2340p resolution, As regards the screen, it is just perfect. It’s Bright enough for a decent outdoor usage. I found it pretty good, with excellent color accuracy and an overall nice viewing experience.
Rear Display
There is a Unique Circle shape rear display, it is quick access to checking the time, picking and canceling incoming calls, playing and pausing music, and other notifications displayed on the display. There are pre installed themes for the watch, incoming call, and music.
Biometrics and passwords
The Doogee S98 features three types of biometrics. Screen lock , fingerprints, and face unlock.
I tried both fingerprints and face unlock and found it very accurate and fast, and face unlock worked even in dark as well.

Camera:​
An outdoor phone needs to be a great camera. Thanks, Doogee for not adding the fake cameras Setup. It’s equipped with AI Triple Camera (64MP+20MP +8MP), the manufacturer of the main camera not mentioned. The Doogee Added Sony IMX350 20MP night vision camera and Samsung S5k4h7 8MP wide Angle camera. Autofocus works quickly, on-screen shutter button and custom physical button both work very quick. The pictures are usually sharp, the colors look natural and the contrasts are also great. Even in Low light and night vision camera deliver awesome result. It has a Samsung S5K3P9S5p 16MP Front camera for a selfie.
Very good in daylight / good light, but in low light, you need some light for great result.
From Main Camera you can capture up to 2K video and 1080P from Front camera.
Hardware​
It’s powered by Helio G96 octa-core processor; it can run at the rate of 2.1GHz. With the support of the 8GB RAM, 256GB ROM, External Storage:T-Flash Card up to 512GB
and a ARM Mali-G57
GPU, the processor can perform every task smoothly. That’s mean you can watch 4K videos and play heavy games without any problem.
Geekbench Benchmark 1864 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Benchmark 533 (Single Core)
test antutu benchmark ~335699
Doogee S98 is performing better than 78% Smartphone
Battery​
As we know that, outdoor phone need to have a big battery with quick charger and it is a vital part of the rugged phone. Doogee S98 has 6000mAH battery with11V/3A charger. It supports 15W wireless Charging and 33W Type C Fast Charge. The Phone can standby for 430 hours or play games for 10 hours.
Software​
Doogee chooses to use a pure Android OS for this device. It runs on Android 12.0 with Updated security patches and no bloat ware pre-installed. The OS feels smooth.
Outdoor Tools ​there are too many outdoor tools like a Compass, Gradienter, Flashlight, Hanging Paint, Height meter, magnifier, alarm bell, Plumb bob, Protractor, noise test, and pedometer.
Audio​
Doogee added one stereo speaker system which provides pretty high and decent sound quality. It has No distortion at maximum volume as well. Overall there is no major problem in the audio section.
IP68 / IP69K / MIL-STD-810G certifications: it has a such certification that means it can survive in water, dust, and unexpected drop.
OTG: its supporting OTG function and it can charge your Android and IOS devices
Sensors: if we talking about the sensors than Doogee S98 comes with all important sensors like an Ambient Light Sensor, E-Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor.
NFC: Thankful to Doogee for adding NFC on the device.
GPS: Excellent GPS result, too many satellites with strong signals I got outdoor and indoor as well.
Coming SOON
Detail Cameras result, Battery life, and Video review​

Have you been able to get the FM radio working? Says it needs headphones but there's no headphone socket. I don't have a type-C to 3.5mm to try it out.

Minotaur said:
Have you been able to get the FM radio working? Says it needs headphones but there's no headphone socket. I don't have a type-C to 3.5mm to try it out.
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FM Radio is working. you need Type C to 3.5mm cable or device or you need type c connector earphone

Personally, I'm really looking forward to guides on rooting and twrp.
Is there any chance at all?

Xenobiot said:
Personally, I'm really looking forward to guides on rooting and twrp.
Is there any chance at all?
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I've rooted mine. There's no TWRP for any Doogee product, AFAIK.
I'll see about writing a quick&dirty guide to rooting the phone.

Quick&dirty guide to rooting the Doogee S98 with Magisk.
This will break OTA updates.
You'll need the following software installed on your PC:
ADB/Fastboot Drivers
You'll also need to have downloaded the latest Magisk apk (currently 25.1) onto your PC, or know how to get it installed on the phone later on.
Download the relevant ROM update for your phone via Doogee Mall
https://doogeemall.com/community/xenforum/search?q=S98
Unzip the ROM somewhere and locate boot.img from the zip file. We'll be patching this later.
Enable Developer Options mode on the phone. Settings|About Phone. Tap Build number at the bottom 5 times to enable Developer mode.
Settings|System|Developer Options
Enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging. Accept any warnings that come up.
Connect phone to PC via USB cable. Accept the prompt on the phone to allow debugging from the computer
Open command prompt on PC and navigate to where you have the adb.exe and fastboot.exe files located from the ADB Drivers package
At command prompt enter:
adb devices
You should see your phone listed there. If it says "Unauthorized," then you didn't accept the prompt to allow debugging from the computer. If there's nothing listed, then you didn't enable USB debugging.
The following steps will reset your phone back to factory settings. If there's anything you need to back up, do so before proceeding.
At CP:
adb reboot bootloader
Once phone boots to the bootloader (there will be a couple of lines of text at the bottom of the screen) enter at CP:
fastboot flashing unlock
Follow the relevant prompts on the phone to unlock the bootloader. Those with poor vision may want to use a magnifier as the writing is pretty small on the screen. The phone is factory reset with this process.
Command prompt:
fastboot reboot
As phone reboots, you'll see a message about device being unlocked and cannot be trusted on the initial Android boot screen.
Do your initial setup.
Get Magisk installed on the phone. Do this by USB file transfer from the apk you downloaded earlier, or by downloading direct on to the phone.
Copy the boot.img from the ROM zip file onto the device in a location you'll remember (Internal Storage/Download is probably the easiest)
Launch Magisk on the phone and select "Install"
Select "Select and patch a file" and then select the boot.img you copied to the device.
Magisk will create a new file called magidsk_patched_xxxx_xxx.img in the Download folder.
Transfer this img onto your PC. Probably easiest to put it in the same folder that adb.exe and fastboot.exe are located.
Enable Developer options/ADB again as they'll have been removed with the factory reset. Confirm with "adb devices"
At CP:
adb reboot bootloader
At CP:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched_xxxx_xxx.img (use the file name of the patched image. pressing TAB to auto-complete is probablhy easiest here)
At CP:
fastboot reboot
Phone should be rooted at this point. Confirm by starting Magisk and checking what version is installed.

Minotaur said:
Quick&dirty guide to rooting the Doogee S98 with Magisk.
This will break OTA updates.
You'll need the following software installed on your PC:
ADB/Fastboot Drivers
You'll also need to have downloaded the latest Magisk apk (currently 25.1) onto your PC, or know how to get it installed on the phone later on.
Download the relevant ROM update for your phone via Doogee Mall
https://doogeemall.com/community/xenforum/search?q=S98
Unzip the ROM somewhere and locate boot.img from the zip file. We'll be patching this later.
Enable Developer Options mode on the phone. Settings|About Phone. Tap Build number at the bottom 5 times to enable Developer mode.
Settings|System|Developer Options
Enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging. Accept any warnings that come up.
Connect phone to PC via USB cable. Accept the prompt on the phone to allow debugging from the computer
Open command prompt on PC and navigate to where you have the adb.exe and fastboot.exe files located from the ADB Drivers package
At command prompt enter:
adb devices
You should see your phone listed there. If it says "Unauthorized," then you didn't accept the prompt to allow debugging from the computer. If there's nothing listed, then you didn't enable USB debugging.
The following steps will reset your phone back to factory settings. If there's anything you need to back up, do so before proceeding.
At CP:
adb reboot bootloader
Once phone boots to the bootloader (there will be a couple of lines of text at the bottom of the screen) enter at CP:
fastboot flashing unlock
Follow the relevant prompts on the phone to unlock the bootloader. Those with poor vision may want to use a magnifier as the writing is pretty small on the screen. The phone is factory reset with this process.
Command prompt:
fastboot reboot
As phone reboots, you'll see a message about device being unlocked and cannot be trusted on the initial Android boot screen.
Do your initial setup.
Get Magisk installed on the phone. Do this by USB file transfer from the apk you downloaded earlier, or by downloading direct on to the phone.
Copy the boot.img from the ROM zip file onto the device in a location you'll remember (Internal Storage/Download is probably the easiest)
Launch Magisk on the phone and select "Install"
Select "Select and patch a file" and then select the boot.img you copied to the device.
Magisk will create a new file called magidsk_patched_xxxx_xxx.img in the Download folder.
Transfer this img onto your PC. Probably easiest to put it in the same folder that adb.exe and fastboot.exe are located.
Enable Developer options/ADB again as they'll have been removed with the factory reset. Confirm with "adb devices"
At CP:
adb reboot bootloader
At CP:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched_xxxx_xxx.img (use the file name of the patched image. pressing TAB to auto-complete is probablhy easiest here)
At CP:
fastboot reboot
Phone should be rooted at this point. Confirm by starting Magisk and checking what version is installed.
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Thanks for updating

Minotaur said:
Eu fiz root no meu. Não há TWRP para nenhum produto Doogee, AFAIK.
Verei sobre como escrever um guia rápido e sujo para fazer o root do telefone.
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E This root process is not possible to do with the bugjaeger app using another cell phone???

Minotaur said:
Quick&dirty guide to rooting the Doogee S98 with Magisk.
This will break OTA updates.
You'll need the following software installed on your PC:
ADB/Fastboot Drivers
You'll also need to have downloaded the latest Magisk apk (currently 25.1) onto your PC, or know how to get it installed on the phone later on.
Download the relevant ROM update for your phone via Doogee Mall
https://doogeemall.com/community/xenforum/search?q=S98
Unzip the ROM somewhere and locate boot.img from the zip file. We'll be patching this later.
Enable Developer Options mode on the phone. Settings|About Phone. Tap Build number at the bottom 5 times to enable Developer mode.
Settings|System|Developer Options
Enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging. Accept any warnings that come up.
Connect phone to PC via USB cable. Accept the prompt on the phone to allow debugging from the computer
Open command prompt on PC and navigate to where you have the adb.exe and fastboot.exe files located from the ADB Drivers package
At command prompt enter:
adb devices
You should see your phone listed there. If it says "Unauthorized," then you didn't accept the prompt to allow debugging from the computer. If there's nothing listed, then you didn't enable USB debugging.
The following steps will reset your phone back to factory settings. If there's anything you need to back up, do so before proceeding.
At CP:
adb reboot bootloader
Once phone boots to the bootloader (there will be a couple of lines of text at the bottom of the screen) enter at CP:
fastboot flashing unlock
Follow the relevant prompts on the phone to unlock the bootloader. Those with poor vision may want to use a magnifier as the writing is pretty small on the screen. The phone is factory reset with this process.
Command prompt:
fastboot reboot
As phone reboots, you'll see a message about device being unlocked and cannot be trusted on the initial Android boot screen.
Do your initial setup.
Get Magisk installed on the phone. Do this by USB file transfer from the apk you downloaded earlier, or by downloading direct on to the phone.
Copy the boot.img from the ROM zip file onto the device in a location you'll remember (Internal Storage/Download is probably the easiest)
Launch Magisk on the phone and select "Install"
Select "Select and patch a file" and then select the boot.img you copied to the device.
Magisk will create a new file called magidsk_patched_xxxx_xxx.img in the Download folder.
Transfer this img onto your PC. Probably easiest to put it in the same folder that adb.exe and fastboot.exe are located.
Enable Developer options/ADB again as they'll have been removed with the factory reset. Confirm with "adb devices"
At CP:
adb reboot bootloader
At CP:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched_xxxx_xxx.img (use the file name of the patched image. pressing TAB to auto-complete is probablhy easiest here)
At CP:
fastboot reboot
Phone should be rooted at this point. Confirm by starting Magisk and checking what version is installed.
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Tried this procedure on the latest available ROM (V3.02_20221209-1006) and it bricked my phone.
Fortunately I was able to restore it using Mediatek SP Flash tool
For the new(er) Firmwares you can follow Minotaur's procedure , but do NOT use the command
Code:
flashboot flash boot xxxx.img
, but you should use
Code:
flashboot flash boot_a xxx.img
(where xxx.img is the boot.img that was patched with Magisk)
Quick guide for those that ever come in the same situation of bricking this phone (or want to restore the phone to factory defaults/firmware):
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-turn off the phone completely; either by holding the power button for 5+ seconds or from within the recovery
NB: Make sure the phone is not connected to USB or any other external power source, otherwise it will turn on automatically again
-Download and install the mediatek SP Flash Tool and Mediatek Driver auto installer :
Download SP Flash Tool for Windows and Linux (MediaTek Flash Tool)
Download SP Flash Tool (Smartphone Flash Tool) that allows you to flash or install Stock Firmware ROM (Flash File) on Mediatek Devices.
androidmtk.com
(I used flash tool v5.2216, which works for the S98 Pro)
-Download the required ROM :
OneDrive
onedrive.live.com
(do not download Doogee's flashtool version as it doesn't work)
-unzip the ROM/Firmware file you downloaded
-start the Mediatek flashtool and choose as download agent (preset) MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin
select the scatter file in the unzipped ROM folder..it is probably called MT6781_android_scatter.txt
(after selecting the scatter file, the main-window should be filled with img-files)
select in the dropdown box: "Firmware-upgrade"
click the "Download" (green arrow pointing down) button
Now connect the phone to your computer using USB.
The phone will turn on as soon as you connect the USB and the Flash tool should automatically start the ROM/Firmware installation process
Once finished the phone should restart and will be restored to factory defaults.
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Hope this helps.

I'm Loving the S98 Pro with Thermal camera so far.
Does anyone know if there is a way to turn off the always on camera flash?

Question Android Beta to Factory Reset mucked up, plus a bunch of troubleshooting I've already tried

Okay. The android beta program was messing with an app I use regularly so I backed up my phone on google 1 and all that fun stuff then did the opt out and just ran stuff like it was supposed to. Then, it got stuck in fastboot mode and said that the installation failed. If this wasn't already obvious I'm not good at talking tech but I am decent at troubleshooting things, so I tried. Today I learned what fastboot and adb are, what sideloading is, stuff like lineageos and twrp if. If that's what that one was called, today is a blur. Okay let me be more specific.
It seems like what I need to do is sideload the right OTA image, but I can't find the one I need. The last two I tried, one being the very wrong one and one being (copied from official source):
12.1.0 (SQ3A.220705.003, Jul 2022)Linke66e2df393d5a0f885f62d2de086dcd80cdcf8eb28d567f4582ff67756876170
But this one also wasn't new enough? It says: error: recovery: update package is older than the current build, expected a build newer than the timestamp 1657306786 but package has timestamp 1654117437 and downgrade not allowed.
I've tried the flashing tool (my phone shows up but has a connection issue I couldn't fix), the google rescue mode tool (my phone connected but the browser tool just looped til the phone timed out), I've tried sideloading the twrp apk and such which didn't work due to "error: closed" which I also couldn't fix, but I'm pretty sure all these problems are caused by not having developer options and debugging and those things turned...whichever way they need to be.
If this is important, I'm in Canada, using Telus, the phone is still fairly new and was working perfectly I just had to opt in and then out of the android beta. Kicking myself for that now. If I need to be more specific I'll try but for now, can I unbrick my phone without taking it somewhere to be unbricked for me? I also don't have an SD card to use to do it that way. Thank you.

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lilyhollow said:
Okay. The android beta program was messing with an app I use regularly so I backed up my phone on google 1 and all that fun stuff then did the opt out and just ran stuff like it was supposed to. Then, it got stuck in fastboot mode and said that the installation failed. If this wasn't already obvious I'm not good at talking tech but I am decent at troubleshooting things, so I tried. Today I learned what fastboot and adb are, what sideloading is, stuff like lineageos and twrp if. If that's what that one was called, today is a blur. Okay let me be more specific.
It seems like what I need to do is sideload the right OTA image, but I can't find the one I need. The last two I tried, one being the very wrong one and one being (copied from official source):
12.1.0 (SQ3A.220705.003, Jul 2022)Linke66e2df393d5a0f885f62d2de086dcd80cdcf8eb28d567f4582ff67756876170
But this one also wasn't new enough? It says: error: recovery: update package is older than the current build, expected a build newer than the timestamp 1657306786 but package has timestamp 1654117437 and downgrade not allowed.
I've tried the flashing tool (my phone shows up but has a connection issue I couldn't fix), the google rescue mode tool (my phone connected but the browser tool just looped til the phone timed out), I've tried sideloading the twrp apk and such which didn't work due to "error: closed" which I also couldn't fix, but I'm pretty sure all these problems are caused by not having developer options and debugging and those things turned...whichever way they need to be.
If this is important, I'm in Canada, using Telus, the phone is still fairly new and was working perfectly I just had to opt in and then out of the android beta. Kicking myself for that now. If I need to be more specific I'll try but for now, can I unbrick my phone without taking it somewhere to be unbricked for me? I also don't have an SD card to use to do it that way. Thank you.
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what was the error you got in Android Flash Tool?

jcp2 said:
what was the error you got in Android Flash Tool?
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I checked with all the troubleshooting tips for connection issues but nothing changed the status. Sometimes it would say already in use when I had the cmd open but then I use kill-server to free it up and it changes to this.

Is your bootloader unlocked? If it isn't (and if Telus is like the US phone carriers), then I don't think you would be able to revert back to Android 12. You will have to wait for Android 13 to officially launch and you can then manually flash the full image (as it seems that you cannot sideload the OTA). And you would have to manually flash the latest full Android 13 beta build for the time being.
Regardless, right now you should try looking into "platform-tools" here on XDA. Then, see if you can use adb to view your phone over USB connection with the stock Google USB cable that came with the phone (most random aftermarket cables work fine, however, a few do not seem to work). You would need USB Debugging enabled to do this, however, the phone may still respond since you had it fall into fastboot mode before (and you would essentially be using adb to put your phone into fastboot mode).
Leave a reply if you can put your phone into fastboot mode/if you can use adb. We can go further from there with what I know about this stuff.

NippleSauce said:
Is your bootloader unlocked? If it isn't (and if Telus is like the US phone carriers), then I don't think you would be able to revert back to Android 12. You will have to wait for Android 13 to officially launch and you can then manually flash the full image (as it seems that you cannot sideload the OTA). And you would have to manually flash the latest full Android 13 beta build for the time being.
Regardless, right now you should try looking into "platform-tools" here on XDA. Then, see if you can use adb to view your phone over USB connection with the stock Google USB cable that came with the phone (most random aftermarket cables work fine, however, a few do not seem to work). You would need USB Debugging enabled to do this, however, the phone may still respond since you had it fall into fastboot mode before (and you would essentially be using adb to put your phone into fastboot mode).
Leave a reply if you can put your phone into fastboot mode/if you can use adb. We can go further from there with what I know about this stuff.
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Bootloader is locked. It's permanently stuck in fastboot mode, except when I switch to recovery or rescue, and then if I reboot the phone it goes into fastboot. When I use adb and use "adb devices" my device shows up as [devicenumber] sideload. Other adb commands won't work due to "error: closed" which I assumed was because debugging was off. Only thing I got to work so far was sideloading OTA, and you see how that went. But I do have platform-tools and adb and fastboot set up. So that's something. My USB cord is aftermarket but does seem to work.

are you using These drivers? for windows. which version of windows are you running? I think @NippleSauce is correct in that if you don't have usb debugging enabled (you don't) you'll have to wait for A13 final. Or, if you're in your 30 day return window.....take it back to Telus.

Sorry, I've been eating and lifting weights at almost the same time LOL. I also just got the Pixel Buds Pro in the mail (a day before the official release) and they are freaking amazing.
Anyway, since the phone keeps going into fastboot, perhaps we can move forward. What does the screen say on it when in fastboot? There are two different fastboot menus: regular "fastboot" and "fastboot d".
Feel free to post a screenshot if you have something to take a picture of the display with. We'll move forward from there once I'm done lifting =).

NippleSauce said:
Sorry, I've been eating and lifting weights at almost the same time LOL. I also just got the Pixel Buds Pro in the mail (a day before the official release) and they are freaking amazing.
Anyway, since the phone keeps going into fastboot, perhaps we can move forward. What does the screen say on it when in fastboot? There are two different fastboot menus: regular "fastboot" and "fastboot d".
Feel free to post a screenshot if you have something to take a picture of the display with. We'll move forward from there once I'm done lifting =).
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how are those compared to the pixel buds a?

DespairFactor said:
how are those compared to the pixel buds a?
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Holy shirtless cow with nine udders good. I'm really liking them. The 11mm drivers really amp up the quality and separation in the sound. I think they're quite close in sound quality to my Sennheiser True Wireless 3's - so I think the price makes it a good deal on today's market. But the thing that makes them such a good deal is that the transparency mode is awesome and is clear and audible to the point where you can't even tell via the audio that you're wearing earbuds. And on top of that, the noise cancellation is some scientific voodoo with its strength for specific sounds. Some light (and semi-enjoyable) sounds pass right through; like me typing on my keyboard or clicking my computer mouse. But other sounds that are generally more noticeable such as people speaking or audio from cellphones is completely gone. It's pretty weird but is very good!
And to top it off, I am also pretty poor in hearing after an sTBI a few years ago. Audio was important to me before the incident, and therefore has become more important to me now. But since my left ear hears sound in a way that makes the sound that goes to my brain sound like people speaking in Charlie Brown, I guess take my opinions with a grain of salt lol.

lilyhollow said:
Okay. The android beta program was messing with an app I use regularly so I backed up my phone on google 1 and all that fun stuff then did the opt out and just ran stuff like it was supposed to. Then, it got stuck in fastboot mode and said that the installation failed. If this wasn't already obvious I'm not good at talking tech but I am decent at troubleshooting things, so I tried. Today I learned what fastboot and adb are, what sideloading is, stuff like lineageos and twrp if. If that's what that one was called, today is a blur. Okay let me be more specific.
It seems like what I need to do is sideload the right OTA image, but I can't find the one I need. The last two I tried, one being the very wrong one and one being (copied from official source):
12.1.0 (SQ3A.220705.003, Jul 2022)Linke66e2df393d5a0f885f62d2de086dcd80cdcf8eb28d567f4582ff67756876170
But this one also wasn't new enough? It says: error: recovery: update package is older than the current build, expected a build newer than the timestamp 1657306786 but package has timestamp 1654117437 and downgrade not allowed.
I've tried the flashing tool (my phone shows up but has a connection issue I couldn't fix), the google rescue mode tool (my phone connected but the browser tool just looped til the phone timed out), I've tried sideloading the twrp apk and such which didn't work due to "error: closed" which I also couldn't fix, but I'm pretty sure all these problems are caused by not having developer options and debugging and those things turned...whichever way they need to be.
If this is important, I'm in Canada, using Telus, the phone is still fairly new and was working perfectly I just had to opt in and then out of the android beta. Kicking myself for that now. If I need to be more specific I'll try but for now, can I unbrick my phone without taking it somewhere to be unbricked for me? I also don't have an SD card to use to do it that way. Thank you.
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I opted out of the A13 beta and ran into the sane issue as my bootloader is locked. I was able to get back to A12.
I Googled it and found that you need to use the volume buttons to scroll to recovery and select by pressing the power button. You will then see a screen that says no command, hold the power button and tap volume up and you will be in recovery mode. Scroll down and select install from ADB. You will need to place the most recent A13 OTA zip in platform tools which is what I use for all of my ADB stuff or whatever you use for ADB installation. DO NOT CHANGE THE FILE NAME. Once you have selected install from ADB on your device, type adb install (file name.zip), if you don't include.zip behind the file name, it will error out.
Once you hit enter, your device will say verifying file and you will see the percentage on the pc screen in adb. Once it completes the installation, reboot your device and skip through the setup. Once you skio through setup and get to the home screen, go into settings and go to where you check for updates, it should say update available,if not do a manual check. Once you are prompted about an update, select to download and install. It will install A12 with all the warnings about it wiping your device. Once this install completes and you restart, you will be back on A12.

Thank you everyone! Someone helped me out over telegram after I posted this and we worked through it, realized part of the problem was my cord, and then mostly fixed it the way truckerdewd said, except once android 13 was loaded, I used the Android Flash tool to set it back to 12 and it worked. I'm typing this from a working phone and very happy about it. <3
On a side note how are those fancy new ear buds comfort wise? I have a lot of trouble with pain from ear buds and only use really comfy over ear headphones that I like but I'm desperate for ear buds I don't hate.

lilyhollow said:
Thank you everyone! Someone helped me out over telegram after I posted this and we worked through it, realized part of the problem was my cord, and then mostly fixed it the way truckerdewd said, except once android 13 was loaded, I used the Android Flash tool to set it back to 12 and it worked. I'm typing this from a working phone and very happy about it. <3
On a side note how are those fancy new ear buds comfort wise? I have a lot of trouble with pain from ear buds and only use really comfy over ear headphones that I like but I'm desperate for ear buds I don't hate.
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I got these Razer Chroma Earbads and they are super comfy and sound great. I got the ones that light up.
https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Hammerhead-Wireless-Bluetooth-Earbuds/dp/B099LZ2BGB/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=V3S5O8UC9983&keywords=razer+chroma+earbuds&qid=1658996631&sprefix=Razer+chroma+ear%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-3

NippleSauce said:
Holy shirtless cow with nine udders good. I'm really liking them. The 11mm drivers really amp up the quality and separation in the sound. I think they're quite close in sound quality to my Sennheiser True Wireless 3's - so I think the price makes it a good deal on today's market. But the thing that makes them such a good deal is that the transparency mode is awesome and is clear and audible to the point where you can't even tell via the audio that you're wearing earbuds. And on top of that, the noise cancellation is some scientific voodoo with its strength for specific sounds. Some light (and semi-enjoyable) sounds pass right through; like me typing on my keyboard or clicking my computer mouse. But other sounds that are generally more noticeable such as people speaking or audio from cellphones is completely gone. It's pretty weird but is very good!
And to top it off, I am also pretty poor in hearing after an sTBI a few years ago. Audio was important to me before the incident, and therefore has become more important to me now. But since my left ear hears sound in a way that makes the sound that goes to my brain sound like people speaking in Charlie Brown, I guess take my opinions with a grain of salt lol.
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I got my pair coming via amazon today