I've installed the B019 OTA update on my mediapad X1 (it's the 3G 7D-501U model). I haven't spotted any differences yet - it's still 4.2.2 and Emotion UI 2.0, but I'm relieved to see they haven't messed with the DPI - it's still at 320.
I think RAM is by far greater than B017 . it is 200 MB higher .
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Can anyone translate this update text?
I tried to update on a rooted device and it didn't work. error with build.prop.
I even tried removing root and still no go.
I guess I'll have to flash back to the stock B006 and then get the update via OTA again.
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Can anyone translate this update text?
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"This upgrade has been upgrading many of the important data is not lost, it is recommended that you upgrade.
Important characteristics and optimizations;
1. Increase the repair function automatically detect the touch screen, Touch screen repair of the micro-damage problem caused by accidents.
2. Optimizing photographic effect.
3. Optimizes stability WIFI connection long time.
4. Optimization models Bluetooth headsets effect.
5. Optimizing call quality under weak signal."
There also appears to be more ram available, around 1.9gigs vs 1.7.gigs from before.
This appears to be the same list of changes from the KitKat leaked build...
The 3G signal does seem a little better, however the Wifi seems hit or miss here in the USA...
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The 3G signal does seem a little better, however the Wifi seems hit or miss here in the USA...
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I would agree the wifi seems to be worse, although a quick disconnect and reconnect usually fixes it.
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I would agree the wifi seems to be worse, although a quick disconnect and reconnect usually fixes it.
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Being a Chinese company, I'm guessing they don't do all that much testing in the USA. (Though to be fair the don't sell here in the USA)
I am hoping this gets better for the official Kitkat upgrade. This is almost the perfect phone for me.. It needs the following.
1. ClockworkMod or TWRP recovery
2. A custom rom of some sort (CM11 would be nice, but I don't think that will ever happen as the market for this phone is small)
3. Much better radio firmware Wifi and Cell (For the US market)
4. US LTE radio? Would be nice
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Being a Chinese company, I'm guessing they don't do all that much testing in the USA. (Though to be fair the don't sell here in the USA)
I am hoping this gets better for the official Kitkat upgrade. This is almost the perfect phone for me.. It needs the following.
1. ClockworkMod or TWRP recovery
2. A custom rom of some sort (CM11 would be nice, but I don't think that will ever happen as the market for this phone is small)
3. Much better radio firmware Wifi and Cell (For the US market)
4. US LTE radio? Would be nice
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Points 1 and 2 can be solved once the sources are available. At present all that's released are the binaries only, so the only mods are some small tweaks here and there, which are available on huafans.cn.
Note also that this phone is largely going to be sold in EMEA and Asia, so ROMs will come from these regions.
As I've said elsewhere, the ORIGINAL Mediapad (s7-301u) was kept alive for 2 years after EOL by 2 Russians, all the way up to 4.2.2 and even a 4.4.2 beta.
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Points 1 and 2 can be solved once the sources are available. At present all that's released are the binaries only, so the only mods are some small tweaks here and there, which are available on huafans.cn.
Note also that this phone is largely going to be sold in EMEA and Asia, so ROMs will come from these regions.
As I've said elsewhere, the ORIGINAL Mediapad (s7-301u) was kept alive for 2 years after EOL by 2 Russians, all the way up to 4.2.2 and even a 4.4.2 beta.
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Is there any guarantee that the sources will be released?
This B019 ROM seems to have broken 11n Wifi. Every so often it just hangs and I have to reconnect. However if I switch my router to g only then it's 100% stable.
Moandal said:
This B019 ROM seems to have broken 11n Wifi. Every so often it just hangs and I have to reconnect. However if I switch my router to g only then it's 100% stable.
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That's very interesting as it seems to be the issue with B010 as well, the N wifi seems very unstable, however G seems to be better.
I wonder if there is a way to disable N in the phone?
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That's very interesting as it seems to be the issue with B010 as well, the N wifi seems very unstable, however G seems to be better.
I wonder if there is a way to disable N in the phone?
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I haven't noticed this but will look for it now... I've noticed that it needs a very strong signal...
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I wonder anybody flashed GB.XXKPF.WT-0.2.0 ROM for Galaxy Player 5.0 INTL (YP-G70). Is there any bugs? Any improvement for wifi reception signal?
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I wonder anybody flashed GB.XXKPF.WT-0.2.0 ROM for Galaxy Player 5.0 INTL (YP-G70). Is there any bugs? Any improvement for wifi reception signal?
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The only issue I see so far is some camera apps will have upside down images but I am not sure if it is even a problem of the ROM or the app. Other than that there is nothing bother me when using the rom, but I have to say that I never use any of those Samsung apps. So there may be problems that I am not aware of.
As for wifi reception, if I am right next to the router, I've got a Rssi value of -34 and Elixir2 says (98% - strong). If I am in another room (there is a solid concrete wall between the device & the router), the signal will drop to around -86 and Elixir2 will say (31% - medium), which is still usable.
Thanks WT. I used to have Skype camera upside down problem when I was on Froyo, but when upgrading to GB, it was solved. However, wifi signal was weaker than Froyo (maybe ~30% less?). Lots of forum mentioned it's a common problem for GB (regardless of model).
BTW. How differentis this ROM from G70XXKPF-rooted-rj10 (also yours)? Tinking to flash one which is more stable and battery efficient.
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Thanks WT. I used to have Skype camera upside down problem when I was on Froyo, but when upgrading to GB, it was solved. However, wifi signal was weaker than Froyo (maybe ~30% less?). Lots of forum mentioned it's a common problem for GB (regardless of model).
BTW. How differentis this ROM from G70XXKPF-rooted-rj10 (also yours)? Tinking to flash one which is more stable and battery efficient.
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There is no modification to G70XXKPF-rooted-rj10 except for root and a custom kernel. If you prefer stability, G70XXKPF-rooted-rj10 will be a better bet. You can try out various kernel versions to see which one has better battery life.
The GB.XXKPF.WT ROM looks similar on the surface but all the jar files and apk files were decompiled and compiled again (because of modding). So there is a higher risk in using this ROM. Although it looks stable on my device, it is hard to say for others. Actually two users have just reported problems about flashing the 0.2.0 ROM.
As for wifi problem, I don't really see that my self. If you have some links to GB wifi problems, I can have a look.
One in our forum mentioned it too (after upgrading to GB):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1141893&page=13
I checked my current wifi reception and have similiar signal strength as yours. However, if you revert to Froyo, you will find big improvement immediately esp a distance from your router. Should get plenty when google "poor wifi reception Gingerbread Samsung galaxy S". The other is problem of connecting hidden SSID which can be patched from Market (HiddenSSID enabler).
I can find patch for i9000 not YP-G70.
http://androidadvices.com/fix-galaxy-wifi-disconnection-poor-coverage-issue-xxjvs-235/
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One in our forum mentioned it too (after upgrading to GB):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1141893&page=13
I checked my current wifi reception and have similiar signal strength as yours. However, if you revert to Froyo, you will find big improvement immediately esp a distance from your router. Should get plenty when google "poor wifi reception Gingerbread Samsung galaxy S". The other is problem of connecting hidden SSID which can be patched from Market (HiddenSSID enabler).
I can find patch for i9000 not YP-G70.
http://androidadvices.com/fix-galaxy-wifi-disconnection-poor-coverage-issue-xxjvs-235/
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Wifi problem can be difficult to reproduce and fix because of every site is unique. The patch you found is interesting though. I peeked into that patch, it needs further study because the patch includes some binary files which looks like firmware for the wifi chip. If our player use the same chip, there is a chance that the patch may work. Or we can try restoring the firmware of Froyo and see if it will work with the current kernel. (These are all speculations though.)
Just did a binary compare of the wifi firmware of this patch with the firmware I found on our device. They are the same! So the patch you found can potentially be used on our player.
It is said only suitable for XXJVS. I've asked if it's suitable for our device (bottom of their thread), and answer is no. Interesting why it's only for one specific rom? WT, wonder if you feel better wifi reception when you were on Froyo?
Is Wifi config in any relation with kernel?
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It is said only suitable for XXJVS. I've asked if it's suitable for our device (bottom of their thread), and answer is no. Interesting why it's only for one specific rom? WT, wonder if you feel better wifi reception when you were on Froyo?
Is Wifi config in any relation with kernel?
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If you unzip their "patch", you will see what is really inside. There are a couple bin files, I think those are firmware of the wifi chip (often closed source and only binary is available). Other than that, there are a number of text files for configuration of the wifi which can likely be tweaked. They didn't patch the kernel or the android framework.
Their way of flashing is odd though because the update script of the 2nd patch will overwrite what they have patched in the first patch.
If the firmware bin files are exactly the same, then what we need to do is to tweak the setting.
I am not good at this at all. Can you pls tell what tweak have they done by comparing their settings and original one on our device. Is conf file the driver for wifi chip? Really hope wifi reception can be improved on our device since it is the only way to connect internet. Currently, the signal is a lot weaker than your laptop (and only close to laptop when it is on Froyo which I am reluctant to go back).
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I am not good at this at all. Can you pls tell what tweak have they done by comparing their settings and original one on our device. Is conf file the driver for wifi chip? Really hope wifi reception can be improved on our device since it is the only way to connect internet. Currently, the signal is a lot weaker than your laptop (and only close to laptop when it is on Froyo which I am reluctant to go back).
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Actually I have done that before, but I will have a look this weekend and see what can be changed.
Great! Looking forward to your progress. Will be a good news for all YP-G70 users if making a success.
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Actually I have done that before, but I will have a look this weekend and see what can be changed.
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Oops! What I want to say is "I haven't done that before...". Anyway, I will first do a comparison of wifi related files of different ROM first. That will give use some idea where to start.
When I got the Mediapad X1 (503L) a couple months back it came with 4.2.2. and the wifi and cell signal were pretty weak and inconsistent. They were workable however...
I upgraded to 4.4.2 (B007) and it seemed to be a little better for a month or so, however lately in the last week or so it had seemed to take a downward spiral. The Wifi is connected but no data gets transferred at all. I have to put it in airplane mode to get the wifi to "reset"
Any one else notice this? This phone is great, but the wifi and 3G/4G stuff just seems to stall and hang way too much.
I'm located in the US on AT&T.
In my experience B006 was best for gsm signal. At the price of no 5GHz wifi.
2.4GHz works fine in both versions for me. But then I am in Europe................ .........
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In my experience B006 was best for gsm signal. At the price of no 5GHz wifi.
2.4GHz works fine in both versions for me. But then I am in Europe................ .........
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I can understand issues with 3G and 4G in USA as the phone is made and tested in China with different frequency needs,
But Wifi is the same everywhere isn't it?
No it isn't.
Until a few years ago you had to select USA, europe, or Japan when setting up a wifi network. This process is automated now based on network parameters "spied" by the modem.
Huawei implements this poorly or not at all on their chinese market devices, including the international 501L not intended for the US market.
The good news is: it isn't like it won't work at all. Sometimes it just helps changing the channel. The wifi analyzer app is a great tool...... .. .. ... ....
Otherwise one would have to extract the modem apk of a dedicated us provider from the rom.
Great information!
I'm using a 503L, Wifi in the US is very hit or miss. (Which makes sense now reading your post)
How do I get the phone to use a certain channel? That's up to the Wifi access point isn't it?
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Great information!
I'm using a 503L, Wifi in the US is very hit or miss. (Which makes sense now reading your post)
How do I get the phone to use a certain channel? That's up to the Wifi access point isn't it?
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I used the app wifi analyzer to see which channel is the best.
And yes, then you change it in the router.
Phone is really getting bad now with signal, several times a day now The Wifi is connected but won't actually transfer any data, the same with 3G/4G. Sometimes even putting it into airplane mode doesn't fix it and I have to do a full reboot.
The other big problem is app being shut off automatically in the background. I use Google Hangouts and Line to chat with people and after a while those processes get closed and won't give me notifications until I manually open the app which seems to restart it.
I really hope there is a fix in the works (I'm on the B010 update)
The 4.2.2 seemed to be more reliable for signal issues and never closed apps in the background, however the performance of 4.2.2 was terrible...
Just a warning for any folks in the USA that are considering this phone.
Have clicked those apps in "power saving /protected apps"?
I don't know what to tell you about your comm issues. Wifi AND phone does not point to an antenna issue. Maybe a factory reset or loading the firmware once more?
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Have clicked those apps in "power saving /protected apps"?
I don't know what to tell you about your comm issues. Wifi AND phone does not point to an antenna issue. Maybe a factory reset or loading the firmware once more?
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Yes, they are setup as "Protected" still doesn't keep them from stopping.
I'm hoping we see another update from Huawei so I can start from scratch with the version instead of wiping what I already have.
Yeah, waiting is notva bad choice.
I am doing the same, waiting for a standalone B008 for my 503L. If that is no good I'll go back to B006.
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Yeah, waiting is notva bad choice.
I am doing the same, waiting for a standalone B008 for my 503L. If that is no good I'll go back to B006.
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The 503L is up to B010, not sure they will do a B008?
Forgot to mention that as long as 4.4.2 forces the dpi to 400, I ain't changing.
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Forgot to mention that as long as 4.4.2 forces the dpi to 400, I ain't changing.
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Yeah, that really needs to be fixed too. I am sort of getting used to the larger DPI, but the issue is app compatibility, so many apps won't install from the Google Play store with the 400DPI
Has anyone tried that Custom Recovery for the 503L? I sure which I could take a backup of the whole rom, i'd Probably got back to 4.2.2 as everything seemed to work better just performance was laggy.
@omniphil you could try the cwm at my thread. I got it from the German and Russian forums which in turn got it feom the Chinese forums.
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@omniphil you could try the cwm at my thread. I got it from the German and Russian forums which in turn got it feom the Chinese forums.
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I saw that thread, but after reading, it seemed like it only worked on the 501.
You could give it a shot. At worst you reflash your stock recovery. Use Flashify, incredibly easy.
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Hi all,
this is about getting Cyanogenmod 11 installed on a LG L7II (P710).
Why should I do so?
* If you upgraded your phone to the stock 4.4.2 roms, then GPS is severly broken.
* If you use the stock rom, the google apps do use a lot of memory so that system performance is just awful.
I've been loosely following some other threads here on XDA how to solve the above problems. As a result I have written up a precise summary specifically taylored to the LG L7II and CM11.
The summary is currently on my external site. Since I am a newbie to this forum, I cannot yet post external links. So here is how to navigate to it: Goto open-terrain.org and enter "CM11" in the search box. First hit is the summary.
I hope it will be useful for others struggling with the stock 4.4.2 roms.
Cheers,
Stefan
PS: When I have time I will put the external description here.
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Hi all,
this is about getting Cyanogenmod 11 installed on a LG L7II (P710).
Why should I do so?
* If you upgraded your phone to the stock 4.4.2 roms, then GPS is severly broken.
* If you use the stock rom, the google apps do use a lot of memory so that system performance is just awful.
I've been loosely following some other threads here on XDA how to solve the above problems. As a result I have written up a precise summary specifically taylored to the LG L7II and CM11.
The summary is currently on my external site. Since I am a newbie to this forum, I cannot yet post external links. So here is how to navigate to it: Goto open-terrain.org and enter "CM11" in the search box. First hit is the summary.
I hope it will be useful for others struggling with the stock 4.4.2 roms.
Cheers,
Stefan
PS: When I have time I will put the external description here.
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In stock 4.4.2 check system/etc/gps.conf...
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In stock 4.4.2 check system/etc/gps.conf...
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Yes, I would have loved to fix the system gps setup, but to do so a rooted device is necessry. On my LG L7II 4.4.2, however, I did not find any exploit that was acutally working as proposed.
So the only option I found was to use the LGFlashTool and flash a completely new rom. When flashing a new rom anyway, it is best to not flash a modified stock 4.1.2 or 4.4.2 rom, since those do not play well with memory and make the system awfully slow - at least compared to the CM11 system I choose to flash.
The main reason is the number of google services and non-removable gapps installed, so that the free memory is very low - in the low 200 MBs. This leads to a complete wipe of the launcher when a new app is started. Switching forth and back between the launcher and gmaps, for example, took an endless minute on my system at the end (I remember that is was much faster with the initial versions of the google apps, which came shipped with the stock rom).
So to sum up: Do not upgrade your LG L7II to the stock 4.4.2 roms. Stay with 4.1.2 or flash CM11 for a much better experience.
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Yes, I would have loved to fix the system gps setup, but to do so a rooted device is necessry. On my LG L7II 4.4.2, however, I did not find any exploit that was acutally working as proposed.
So the only option I found was to use the LGFlashTool and flash a completely new rom. When flashing a new rom anyway, it is best to not flash a modified stock 4.1.2 or 4.4.2 rom, since those do not play well with memory and make the system awfully slow - at least compared to the CM11 system I choose to flash.
The main reason is the number of google services and non-removable gapps installed, so that the free memory is very low - in the low 200 MBs. This leads to a complete wipe of the launcher when a new app is started. Switching forth and back between the launcher and gmaps, for example, took an endless minute on my system at the end (I remember that is was much faster with the initial versions of the google apps, which came shipped with the stock rom).
So to sum up: Do not upgrade your LG L7II to the stock 4.4.2 roms. Stay with 4.1.2 or flash CM11 for a much better experience.
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Since I have tried almost everything you could to try to P710 (published, unpublished, from different sources, including my own efforts/mods), I agree that for now the fastest fw for our device is stock JB 4.1.2.
But, CM11 and KK4.4.2 is by performances equal. You must don't look on that performances on fresh install, you must try them in real world, with all added software you use every day. Of course, I didn't talk about stock 4.4.2 out of the box, you must uninstall bloatware, and fine tune it. I don't see problem with installing prepared rootable kdz, it is easy for every noob. So CM11, imo is not significantly better experience, but it is different, and that is nice.
And if you have time, you can try Christi's CM10 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-l3-l5-l7-l9-ii/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-10-l7-ii-t3048672 ). This is early release, with some problems, but this is also rom we all waiting for, try and see.
For the end, 4.4.2 is not so desperatly bad, if you like KK features, but need some workaround to get what you need. I use it half year...
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I can say that when I upgraded my P714 to CM11, GPS could hardly get a fix. Installing FasterGPS helped a bit, but I still couldn't get fixes most of the time. Very frustrating when you use Waze for instance. I don't recall having such problems with Stock 4.4.2. Anyway when reverting to Stock (Purified) 4.1.2, GPS came back to normal (and many other problems were solved, mainly the device performance and stability).
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I can say that when I upgraded my P714 to CM11, GPS could hardly get a fix. Installing FasterGPS helped a bit, but I still couldn't get fixes most of the time. Very frustrating when you use Waze for instance. I don't recall having such problems with Stock 4.4.2. Anyway when reverting to Stock (Purified) 4.1.2, GPS came back to normal (and many other problems were solved, mainly the device performance and stability).
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I did a quick test: I've got a new untouched stock 4.4.2 LGL7II and an old one with CM11 (former 4.1.2). I put those two onto the sill and let GPS run for a quite a while. They both had trouble to get a fix in the first place. Eventually the CM11 found a fix with 7 satellites and about 12m resolution which is about what I would expect for the conditions. The stock 4.4.2 found a fix with even 8 satellites but still reported an accuracy of no more than 70meters no matter how many satellites it found.
I mean, the GPS module of the LG L7II is not one of the most renowned ones, but showing 70m accuracy while the other one reports 10m under the same conditions is not what I expected. There must be a software or setup problem with 4.4.2. The actual position was identical to the CM11, but the accuracy appears to be bogus. Could it be that the hardware is working well in principle, just the accuracy is reported wrong due to a software bug?
In comparison to 4.1.2 the CM11 may appear to find a fix slower, but in my experience the accuracy is about the same as with 4.1.2. And I occasionally had the 4.1.2 search for 15 minutes to get a fix. It also had a "bad-hair-day" in Sardinia, when it searched for more than half an hour under pretty good conditions. Afterwards it reported an altitude of -3000m. If you really are into outdoors there are better options, but it is still a nice cheap device to play around.
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I did a quick test: I've got a new untouched stock 4.4.2 LGL7II and an old one with CM11 (former 4.1.2). I put those two onto the sill and let GPS run for a quite a while. They both had trouble to get a fix in the first place. Eventually the CM11 found a fix with 7 satellites and about 12m resolution which is about what I would expect for the conditions. The stock 4.4.2 found a fix with even 8 satellites but still reported an accuracy of no more than 70meters no matter how many satellites it found.
I mean, the GPS module of the LG L7II is not one of the most renowned ones, but showing 70m accuracy while the other one reports 10m under the same conditions is not what I expected. There must be a software or setup problem with 4.4.2. The actual position was identical to the CM11, but the accuracy appears to be bogus. Could it be that the hardware is working well in principle, just the accuracy is reported wrong due to a software bug?
In comparison to 4.1.2 the CM11 may appear to find a fix slower, but in my experience the accuracy is about the same as with 4.1.2. And I occasionally had the 4.1.2 search for 15 minutes to get a fix. It also had a "bad-hair-day" in Sardinia, when it searched for more than half an hour under pretty good conditions. Afterwards it reported an altitude of -3000m. If you really are into outdoors there are better options, but it is still a nice cheap device to play around.
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What can I say, what I experienced was the opposite. Same device, same conditions, only difference was the ROM.
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What can I say, what I experienced was the opposite. Same device, same conditions, only difference was the ROM.
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After quite some testing with my two devices, I conclude that the GPS module of the LG L7II in general is flawed, at least on my older one and to some extent on my newer one. With CM11 the problems persist and unfortunately I cannot tell whether or not they are caused by the GPS module, a particular rom or model number/age. Probably the entire package. The GPS module occasionally is experiencing severe startup problems even under optimal conditions both with CM11 and with 4.4.2. My older device with CM11 sometimes sits there for 15 minutes doing nothing other than reporting 10 satellites but not getting a single fix. Next day it gets a fix on the same location in a couple of seconds. My newer device with 4.4.2 does not behave much different, but on average it shows 1 or 2 satellites more. Whatever reason there might be for it.
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After quite some testing with my two devices, I conclude that the GPS module of the LG L7II in general is flawed, at least on my older one and to some extent on my newer one. With CM11 the problems persist and unfortunately I cannot tell whether or not they are caused by the GPS module, a particular rom or model number/age. Probably the entire package. The GPS module occasionally is experiencing severe startup problems even under optimal conditions both with CM11 and with 4.4.2. My older device with CM11 sometimes sits there for 15 minutes doing nothing other than reporting 10 satellites but not getting a single fix. Next day it gets a fix on the same location in a couple of seconds. My newer device with 4.4.2 does not behave much different, but on average it shows 1 or 2 satellites more. Whatever reason there might be for it.
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Right. Your experience with CM11 (showing many satellites, but not getting a fix) is exactly what I had in this ROM. Right now with 4.1.2, I have momentary losses of satellite reception when driving, but overall experience is OK. I agree that there are other devices with better GPS modules.
Hey crew.
So I've searched high and low for information about the 6.0.1 update for Z5 (Compact). I've seen news pertaining to a global rollout for the Z2 and Z3 series, and have read that there was a plan for it to be released to Z5 series soon (these articles were back in early April). However, anything relevant for the 6.0.1 update on Z5 series has been vague information. I haven't found anything on the forums relating to this topic.
I was curious to see if anyone knew anything more about the 6.0.1 update for the Z5 series, or had sources to link to?
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Also, I'm curious to know what everyone's experience on 6.0 has been so far for Z5 compact. I've seen a lot of mixed reviews, mostly negative based on bugs and issues relating to Wifi, External Storage, Google Play Services crashing, etc. Then I've seen other posts saying these things have been fixed, while others are still waiting for a fix. So it's been a lot of conflicting information, and I've remained on Lollipop (on AT&T in the US). So are there fixes for these issues, and is it worth it to upgrade to Marshmallow in the meantime?
I've not had any issues that I can think of. 6.0 has run fine, however since I rooted I have had issues.
Firstly I have Wi-Fi issues. This may not be due to root but my phone definitely isn't as good at retaining a good connection. This occurs when I'm at university walking about and the phone is connectecting and disconnecting from different routers. I don't get any Wi-Fi issues at home though.
Secondly, I'm victim of the "Fingerprint hardware is not available" issue that you can find in another post. Many consider it's an issue with the dose function since it affects some Nexus devices. Mine seems to break daily, but I've given up using it for the mean time. This is the main issue I have and want 6.0.1 to fix.
And finally I've have random slow downs and non responsiveness here and there, but nothing too serious. Sometimes all but the nav keys go unresponsive, so I have to lock and unlock. But this is hardly an issue, just an annoyance.
I've also looked around for 6.0.1 info and websites are all vague and unreliable. I like the phone but it's in a constant state of "this needs to be fixed" which I fear won't be for another few months. Sony are pushing their X range right now so I'm afraid that the Z5 is already being neglected. However I think their lack of update may mean they're trying to get it right this time round. All we can do is hope and be patient.
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I've not had any issues that I can think of. 6.0 has run fine, however since I rooted I have had issues.
Firstly I have Wi-Fi issues. This may not be due to root but my phone definitely isn't as good at retaining a good connection. This occurs when I'm at university walking about and the phone is connectecting and disconnecting from different routers. I don't get any Wi-Fi issues at home though.
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The wifi issue is a bug for all versions on this phone. It does not auto connect when the screen is off.
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The wifi issue is a bug for all versions on this phone. It does not auto connect when the screen is off.
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Something must have changed, though. I didn't have this issue with the original firmware, my phone stayed connected to wifi with screen off. This changed with the update to M. I'm noticing this very obviously, because I hear the GSM or LTE signal noise via my unshielded monitors, which is annoying as hell, when my phone is just lying on the desk.
Do you, or someone else, know, if Sony acknowledged this bug? Because if they're not going to fix it, this will be a reason for me to switch the phone.
6.0.1
I have read from reputed shafiq01(xda member) that the 6.0.1 update is on the way and it brings xperia x features to z5 and UI too and he had previously also been right so just be patient. Xda him and see for yourself.
http://en.yibada.com/articles/12497...w-xperia-z2-xperia-z3-xperia-z4-xperia-z5.htm
Just found this article. Why would the new version (32.1.A.1.163) have a smaller number than the current version (32.1.A.1.185)?
dave
bigdfmartin said:
Just found this article. Why would the new version (32.1.A.1.163) have a smaller number than the current version (32.1.A.1.185)?
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32.1.A.1.163 is for the Z3+. It's the same that the Z5 also got at some point depending on your location/provider.
Don't trust those clickbait sites.
Amanansari said:
I have read from reputed shafiq01(xda member) that the 6.0.1 update is on the way and it brings xperia x features to z5 and UI too and he had previously also been right so just be patient. Xda him and see for yourself.
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Really ? That Will be awesome
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http://en.yibada.com/articles/12497...w-xperia-z2-xperia-z3-xperia-z4-xperia-z5.htm
Just found this article. Why would the new version (32.1.A.1.163) have a smaller number than the current version (32.1.A.1.185)?
dave
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In case of the Z5 Compact, 32.1.A.1.163 was the first Marshmallow firmware released in early March. 32.1.A.1.185 rolled out a month or so later, apparently to fix bugs.
Personally, I haven't run into any issues with Wi-Fi or fingerprint reader in both Marshmallow firmwares. I'm happy with what I have, but 6.0.1 and a more up-to-date security patch wouldn't hurt
any reasons to update? I had a hell of a time unlocking the bootloader and rooting it. I would imagine it would be difficult to update.
I love the table as is...but of course wondering if i would like it even better on EMUI 9.
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.im hoping its a bug fixed in the next security patch. I read about the same thing happening to other Huawei phonesmbut it doesn't fixed. Other than that I noticed that apps load faster and the battery seems a bit better but that's about it. Anything you want me to check for you?
armandosal said:
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.im hoping its a bug fixed in the next security patch. I read about the same thing happening to other Huawei phonesmbut it doesn't fixed. Other than that I noticed that apps load faster and the battery seems a bit better but that's about it. Anything you want me to check for you?
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thanks i get crazy battery life right now, i can let its sit for days and it will lose under .2% per hour. probably not worth the trouble. the 5ghz works right now on 8. I actually dont mind emui, its a nice change from my other tablets running lineage or touchwiz
armandosal said:
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.im hoping its a bug fixed in the next security patch. I read about the same thing happening to other Huawei phonesmbut it doesn't fixed. Other than that I noticed that apps load faster and the battery seems a bit better but that's about it. Anything you want me to check for you?
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Are you currently unlocked, and if so were you about to root?
Thanks
Tool Belt said:
Are you currently unlocked, and if so were you about to root?
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yes, but i had to first downgrade the firmware and then pay for the unlock code from funky huawei, i rooted with magisk. its a pita.
I currently have 4 other tablets, all samsung right now. They were all easier to root, but i love the hardware and 16:9 screens on this tablet.
tensux said:
yes, but i had to first downgrade the firmware and then pay for the unlock code from funky huawei, i rooted with magisk. its a pita.
I currently have 4 other tablets, all samsung right now. They were all easier to root, but i love the hardware and 16:9 screens on this tablet.
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So you used the Magisk protocol where you need to boot to recovery instead of booting to system whenever you reboot...... or turn the tablet on..... to have it rooted on EMUI 9?
Tool Belt said:
So you used the Magisk protocol where you need to boot to recovery instead of booting to system whenever you reboot...... or turn the tablet on..... to have it rooted on EMUI 9?
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no i haven't tried emui 9, my op was asking if it was worth the trouble. i am on emui 8 rooted with magisk, no issues rebooting to twp or system
armandosal said:
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.
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Same problem here. I have the 8" LTE model, unrooted and with locked bootloader. I was with stock EMUI 8 but I just updated to the official firmware sht-al09 9.0.1.161(c636e2r1p2) via eRecovery and now WiFi 5ghz does not work.
Also the dark mode from Android Pie is not available.
Another reason not to update is the bright background notifications bar. I cannot stand it and it seems not configurable. Instaling a dark theme does not help, it remains white.
armandosal said:
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.im hoping its a bug fixed in the next security patch. I read about the same thing happening to other Huawei phonesmbut it doesn't fixed. Other than that I noticed that apps load faster and the battery seems a bit better but that's about it. Anything you want me to check for you?
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If it cannot handle 5 ghz wifi networks, then I don't want it. My Motorola Z3 phone just upgraded and it handles 5 ghz wifi.
reubenray said:
If it cannot handle 5 ghz wifi networks, then I don't want it. My Motorola Z3 phone just upgraded and it handles 5 ghz wifi.
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Weird. 5ghz working fine on mine. I have read other reports of people not being able to use 5ghz after the update. But all good here.
yeah same here can link to 5 ghz network fine. Im on the wifi only version if that makes a difference. Unfortunately not rooted or unlocked. My biggest regret buying this tablet. But only because I like playing.
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Weird. 5ghz working fine on mine. I have read other reports of people not being able to use 5ghz after the update. But all good here.
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Sounds like it might be a bug then? I can't imagine Huawei intentialy disabling support for 5ghz. I'll wait for the May security patch to see if it gets fixed.
armandosal said:
Sounds like it might be a bug then? I can't imagine Huawei intentialy disabling support for 5ghz. I'll wait for the May security patch to see if it gets fixed.
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What version M5 do you have?
reubenray said:
What version M5 do you have?
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The pro
Wifi 5ghz issue is only on some channel which i think rom is not set the corrent region so some channel not avaliable.