Hi, in the german zte forum has come up the concern that the Nougat update for our device brought up some spyware in form of TencentNetworkLocation which seems to replace google network location service and sends all location data to servers in china.
Here is the thread on zte mobile forum: http://www.ztemobile.de/forums/topic/spyware-in-zte-android-7-1-1-update/
Unfortunately zte has not yet given any comment on that matter, so i thought posting it to a greater comunity with probably the chance to get a bigger discussion on that subject would probably get their attention on this.
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I will quickly sum up what has been found out about TencentNetworkLocation app.
It is used as location provider. Deleting it will result in not being able to determin where you are (a workaround might be flashing GApps to have Google providing the location)
It cannot be deactivated nor deleted
Data collected is dumped to the sd card and includes the following:
IMEI number
Cell information
WIFI information including all surrounding WIFIs without names but with signal strength and MAC address
Data is said to be sent to qq.com
This is a quick summary about what is written in the German ZTE forum.
A sideeffect not mentioned yet is that all locations in any app are displayed in chinese, this is annoying...
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FadeFx said:
A sideeffect not mentioned yet is that all locatiins in any app are displayed in chinese, this is annoying...
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What is the file name?
Maybe we can find it on titanium backup?
I am using micro g Google.
I will test it for you
You can use TWRP to delete the APK. First mount system R/W. Then find the APK in system/priv-app/TencentNLP and delete. Then wipe Davlik cache for good measure. I made a backup of system/priv-app/TencentNLP to SD card just in case it needs to be restored.
Titanium is only a solution for rooted users, if i mod my device, i flash linageos and am rid of all mifavour at once, but they spy on all non rooted users, this should be a news itsm actually...
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Maybe I made a mistake.
I already had deleted tencentNLP
But on my device (custom stock rom) I had qualcomm.lovation.XT already installed.
It seems to be a similar app just with leaks to Korea.
What should help.....
Clear data of the tencent location app in settings > apps .
Then delete all logs in Tencent/sdklog folder.
Restart phone and no more logfiles are created and locations are not any longer in chinese.
Btw...I deactivated ZTE Service as well, as it was talking to much to chinese servers
++chris++ said:
What should help.....
Clear data of the tencent location app in settings > apps .
Then delete all logs in Tencent/sdklog folder.
Restart phone and no more logfiles are created and locations are not any longer in chinese.
Btw...I deactivated ZTE Service as well, as it was talking to much to chinese servers
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There's no ZTE Service app in my app list but I tried all the rest of it with no success. I still get locations in Chinese and it quickly recreated the file 'txwatchdog' in the log folder containing a lot of local WiFi info (MAC addresses etc).
Not only mac adress, even imsi codes and what not including location data. Actually there is a complete movement profile i guess.
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ZTE Deutschland made a statement regarding Tencent Network Location: http://www.ztemobile.de/forums/topic/spyware-in-zte-android-7-1-1-update/page/2/#post-7076
They will remove it with the next update.
However, no statement about the email app.
Interesting, this makes sense because I took a picture with location on, and for some reason it said it was taken in China in some factory.
I just received the B04 update (in Denmark) and can confirm that Tencent app is no longer present and that I get the correct location in my own native language.
Is this the case for the 2017U model as well?
Cyrus D. said:
Is this the case for the 2017U model as well?
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AFAIK Tencent Network Location Provider was never part of the A2017U ROM.
Culprit @ qq.com reported to ZTE & GOOGLE PLAY STORE
When I saw the "qq.com" I knew he had struck again. He is listed on Google Playstore as Zzte and at software developer email address [email protected].
THIS HACKER IS TARGETING METROPCS AND/OR ZTE. I wrote ZTE and Google and Metropcs re update in July 2018 for my zte zmax pro. My officially sanctioned unlocked Z981 had to be REMOTELY UNLOCKED BY METROPCS AFTER THAT SYSTEM UPDATE. The guy cloned tbe System Update file name com.zte.zdm and rewrote sim to read all valuesbas null. Contact me if you want more info.
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When I saw the "qq.com" I knew he had struck again. He is listed on Google Playstore as Zzte and at software developer email address [email protected].
THIS HACKER IS TARGETING METROPCS AND/OR ZTE. I wrote ZTE and Google and Metropcs re update in. (correction) JULY 2017 for my zte zmax pro ...
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Hey guys! Since yesterday Im a lucky owner of a sanei n10 with quad.
So I wanted to ask if theres any progress in roting and cm10 development
I managed to "partialy" root the device using binaries root tool... some apps get root/ some dont :/
Also the sync isnt working.. contacts and cal wont sync.. always wants me to add another account and wont let me use the one im allredy loged in with.. soebody having the same issues yet?
Alex
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Root works now.. just run binaries script, download rom manager and fix permissions.. sync bug still exists...
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Hey guys!
Yesterday I was fooling arround with the framework .. (maeking status bar transparent etc..) and now my tab is stuck at the Bootlogoo (Sanei Pad for Third) ..
I allredy tried to reflash the Firmware but with no effect..
is there anything I can do?
PLEASE HELP ME!!
hello did you ever get your n10 quad core working
mine finally arrived last night, as expected i have a few issues with market compatability on some apps such as pandora, siris xm, and a few key others
i am hoping to root and put on a better working ROM
have you had any luck, do you have any links to how you rooted it?
thanks
Sorry for that late response but heres the link: http://www.android-hilfe.de/showthread.php?t=355809
[MULTI]Sanei & Ampe rooten
Its in german.. tell me if you need further help
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Sanei / Ampe N10 IMX6Q root and Google Play fix
cycovision said:
Hey guys! Since yesterday Im a lucky owner of a sanei n10 with quad.
So I wanted to ask if theres any progress in roting and cm10 development
I managed to "partialy" root the device using binaries root tool... some apps get root/ some dont :/
Also the sync isnt working.. contacts and cal wont sync.. always wants me to add another account and wont let me use the one im allredy loged in with.. soebody having the same issues yet?
Alex
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Here's a script I made for Sanei / Ampe N10 IMX6Q 4.0
You can do several things including rooting and patching Google Play to unlock APPS like Netflix and stuff.
I hope you like it :fingers-crossed:
FYI: You need to clear google play cache after using the script if you want the new apps to show as available on Google Play...
DONATE
I am the lucky owner of a ampe a10 quad.
And yes it needs some work, there are a few roms out there tho...
http:// http://tabletrepublic.com/forum/freescale-i-mx6-quad-core/[rom]-i-mx6-stock-rom-mod-3234.html
I flashed this one and fixes a lot of issues
Still hoping for a JB rom and some fixes tho
I hope some uber droid minds that run arroud these pages ill come up with a few
sanei n10 quad core root
hi , i tried all the scripts for rooting a sanei quad core but i cannot do it...do you know any other way to do it or do yu have any other suggestion about what might be wrong???thank you in advance!
nate7 said:
hi , i tried all the scripts for rooting a sanei quad core but i cannot do it...do you know any other way to do it or do yu have any other suggestion about what might be wrong???thank you in advance!
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Check the link i posted earlyer ....and reflash it using a fixt rom, they are rooted
Hi,
This phone is brand new and is the WCDMA version of the Golden Warrior. Best value 4G and spec available in mu opinion.
I had the phone delivered to the UK today from China.
I can't for my life root the phone using any method. I also tried to flash the TWRP from china but no luck. Just goes to the original recovery.
It doesn't come with Gapps which is what I am trying to load.
Anyone can help to translate a rooting/recovery from this forum please? http://bbs.lenovo.com/a8
Actually I managed to flash the recovery and can now root
try flash
vian11 said:
try flash
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I did. If found the SP flash tool and a tutorial on how to flash the chinese recovery. Worked perfectly. I am now rooted and loaded up Gapps.
limestar said:
I did. If found the SP flash tool and a tutorial on how to flash the chinese recovery. Worked perfectly. I am now rooted and loaded up Gapps.
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can you please link me to the tutorial? im planning on buying this phone too. its very surprising for me that it doesnt come with google apps (do you mean google play - google store - by that?) i though that every android phone comes with this application.
krudanze said:
can you please link me to the tutorial? im planning on buying this phone too. its very surprising for me that it doesnt come with google apps (do you mean google play - google store - by that?) i though that every android phone comes with this application.
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I used the tutorial in here http://bbs.lenovo.com/a8/t402705/?pid=8512163#pid8512163
You have to flash the recovery twice in a row. There is root and gapps in the same forum.
You need to use Google Translate if you can't read chinese.
limestar said:
I used the tutorial in here http://bbs.lenovo.com/a8/t402705/?pid=8512163#pid8512163
You have to flash the recovery twice in a row. There is root and gapps in the same forum.
You need to use Google Translate if you can't read chinese.
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Can you upload the files and send us the links?
The files I am downloading from the Chinese website are corrupted.
(also if possible to give guide on the chinese TWRP, and what to do with it).
Also it will be very helpful if you could send the exact URL to the Root guide
and the exact URL for the how to install gapps guide.
Thank you.
I'll be needing this in a few weeks, I ordered one yesterday. Coming from an iPhone too, so it'll be a bit different for me, I wanted a cheap powerful 4G/LTE handset and this seemed to fit the bill quite well.
the phone ain't really that great, my piece has at least one dead pixel, shiny slippery back is just horrible (waiting to buy as soon as possible some replacement), headphones output is just horrible with constant noise/hiss not possible to listen unless you are deaf (compared to zero noise in TCL S950), brightness of display is quite weak (again compared to TCL S950) and let's not forget heavily customized Androd 4.4.2 with tons of crappy Lenovo software (unlike Coolpad F1 which has AOSP Kit Kat), but at least after root you can disable the evil Lenovo app Security which will try to make you commit suicide (btw. don't upgrade it, unless you speak Chinese, since Lenovo engineers are so amazing they can't even provide English from within the update and let's not forget horrid English localization in general and missing any other languages than Chinese and English)
here I wrote review of my new Lenovo A8 aka A806 (WCDMA/FDD-LTE) Golden Warrior bought for 111EUR (shame there is nothing available in better body with normal sound even if I would be willing to pay 20-30% extra for design and better sound) and tutorial HOW TO ROOT LENOVO A806/A8 it with links provided (I am using URL shortener service since XDA won't allow me to link my own tutorial because apparently I am spammer when I wanna help other people):
dwz DOT cn/la806root
Oh, yeah and thank you so much XDA for using Recaptcha which is blocked in China, it makes posting anything useful soo much easier from within China.
I reuploaded mtk fladh tool + twrp recovery with img and scatter file to bunch of international mirrors, link to them is in my review and howto root tutorial on my blog linked in my post above. Whole ZIP package is misding only USB driver which is not rrally necessary and its on plenty of websites to dpwnload.
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I reuploaded mtk fladh tool + twrp recovery with img and scatter file to bunch of international mirrors, link to them is in my review and howto root tutorial on my blog linked in my post above. Whole ZIP package is misding only USB driver which is not rrally necessary and its on plenty of websites to dpwnload.
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Thank you PeterMarkoff !!
Can you explain me in stage 1: what is "+ choose MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin"? I didn't understand what it is and I didn't see this file anywhere else.
Thanks again
I am sorry but because of Recaptcha I must post from mobile (where I have free proxy only for few mins), so can't write long posts and they are full of typos, if you have questions better write on my blog.
Open MTK flash tool, change language to ENG which should there already as well in Settings/General/Download "DA DL All with checksum" should be checked. Then just choose as Download-agent MTK Allinone DA bin which is supplied together with MTK flash tool and Scatter-loading file choose alston_fddopen which is in TWRP Recovery folder. Whole process of flashing 2 times is quite straightforward, only major thing which needs to be said is that battery needs to be removed to completely shut down phone (and do this also when phone starts automatically booting after successful flashing), otherwise it didn't worked for me no matter how many times I successfuly flashed phone there always stayed original Lenovo recovery.
In this Chinese thread you have picture tutorial in first post which is selfexplanatory even in Chinese:
bbs lenovo com/a8/t402705/ (replace missing spaces with dots)
Hahah, I see the guy added also photos for Chinese TWRP for international users, since he saw my posts there. Not sure what is possible to see wihout registration to forum. Here is my screenshot how it should look after successful flashing when you can remove battery and do it for 2nd time and then after 2nd time boot into TWRP recovery.
oi57 tinypic com/2z8tix0.jpg (replace missing spaces with dots)
Btw. yesterday I already tried Xposed, but it informed me that A806 is running probably Aliyun OS (CN crap) fork of Android so it's not recommended to install Xposed to avoid bootlops and other things, which I am not missing since it's similar situation with TCL S950 my wife has, she can't run anything higher than Xposed 2.3.1 otherwise it would end up in bootloop, but at least it seem like proper Android and not some Chinese fork.
Special thank you goes out to my Slovakian friend who lives currently in China. You totally nailed it with your tutorial.
Thanks again to you Markoff :good:
a808t
A have a8 golden warrior but td-scdma version. Is td-scdma hardware related or software? Can I flash a806 firmware with a808t unit? Ty in advance
No, you CAN NOT flash A806 firmware into A808T and vice versa, they are different. But there are actually tons of A808T ROMs on Chinese websites, much more than for A806 which is not that popular option in China. You should also know that 3G and 4G in your phone will work ONLY in China, everywhere else in world you have just 2G phone even without 3G.
ic. Is there a custom recovery in english for a808t/a806? The one I saw the that site is chinese
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Im hoping that there's any kindess developer would come out with a stable cm rom for A806
solleh.mc said:
Im hoping that there's any kindess developer would come out with a stable cm rom for A806
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i saw in the net....
http://www.markoff.biz/pivot/entry.php?id=1719&w=my_weblog
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i have now this phone.....
first impression....
display not good compare to huawei honor 3c and zte v5
sound is loud compare to honor 3c....
or you can try this tutorial.....
SP too]
MTK tool...
later i will feedback you before i used that!
UPDATE!!!!!
do not follow my link....my phone now bootloop
to recover i just follow Chinese Site...it is now ok
next...back up my rom using SP flasher.....
is our phone is locked bootloader?
Note:
Cant install busybox...so cannot backup the ROM
@watusi
you said that you Cant install busybox...so cannot backup the ROM
Maybe you can backup your ROM using TWRP recovery?
nhbgvf said:
@watusi
you said that you Cant install busybox...so cannot backup the ROM
Maybe you can backup your ROM using TWRP recovery?
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update....can instll busy but different version
now i have back up my ROM using MTK tool
i have problem on TWRP in chinese word
before i have problem....only stuck up logo...i flashed only system data...now my phone ok
Hello all
Can you please help me to install google services and play store to my PPTV King 7s? (Mediatek 6795, 640dpi, android 5.1)
I have rooted it but I didn't succed to install google services... I have tried everything! It seems non compatible and the company doesn't care at all...
Thanks in advanced
up
any help?
the firmware can be found here: http://www.needrom.com/download/pptv-king-7/
up
After rooting and installing the original OS, did you manage to be able to select the original theme? or was it set as default straight away? Also, was lenovo launcher still installed or not? as i suspect this was bloatware for the custom Rom that was installed for google sevices to work with the phone?
Hey there! I ordered a pptv king 7s on gearbest and now trying to figure out, what to do with it, when it arrives. There are some threads for the king 7 (without the "s") and i wonder, if i can use these instructions for the 7s, too...
tbh, the 7s is exactly the same as the 7 but the only difference is the firmware and lcd screen to make the 3d function work. I am currently trying to find a working link to the original 7s firmware. As i don't speak, read, or write Chinese langrage it is extremely difficult to find this 7s firmware. I have tried google translate but it is very limited. So if anyone can help with this, i would be very, very grateful.
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I have found the original firmware + tool to install the firmware with look at my thread here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/help-twrp-pptv-king-7s-t3516609
the bad thing is it will take some day to download the file.... 20kb/s downlaod speed... but i will re-upload the files to mega i think later !
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GeorgesX said:
Hello all
Can you please help me to install google services and play store to my PPTV King 7s? (Mediatek 6795, 640dpi, android 5.1)
I have rooted it but I didn't succed to install google services... I have tried everything! It seems non compatible and the company doesn't care at all...
Thanks in advanced
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moviecut said:
Hey there! I ordered a pptv king 7s on gearbest and now trying to figure out, what to do with it, when it arrives. There are some threads for the king 7 (without the "s") and i wonder, if i can use these instructions for the 7s, too...
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fleebleflam said:
tbh, the 7s is exactly the same as the 7 but the only difference is the firmware and lcd screen to make the 3d function work. I am currently trying to find a working link to the original 7s firmware. As i don't speak, read, or write Chinese langrage it is extremely difficult to find this 7s firmware. I have tried google translate but it is very limited. So if anyone can help with this, i would be very, very grateful.
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read my comment above xd
Hi, I just got my King 7s yesterday for US$110, and success install Play Store.
(The glass-free 3D is really fun!)
Here we go:
1.Update to least firmware with build-in OTA.
(Today's version number is PP6000_206I PPOS-2016.10.13-152)
2.Enable USB Debugger (If you don't know how to, google it)
3.Root phone with https://www.kingoapp.com (use Windows version)
4.Download "Go Google Installer" (Go谷歌安裝器) and run it, then reboot
That's all! Do forget install Google Contact Sync for sync your contacts.
Good luck!
thats in my opinion the best way to get gapps(playstore, maps, okay google, etc...)
root the phone
install twrp
backup with twrp
select and download the gapps variant u want
to prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!
since im not allowed to post real links, here is my "link"
opengapps . org /?download/
install it trough recovery (twrp)
this will also work with every other phone without gapps
changed the date display of my banners instead of Chinese banners.
changed the date display of my banners instead of Chinese banners. h t t p : / / 4 p d a . r u / f o r u m / i n d e x . p h p ? s h o w t o p i c = 7 9 2 6 5 4 & v i e w = fi n d p o s t & p = 6 5 2 0 2 4 1 0
Lost my IMEI's, can anyone help please.
Chamelephon - Recover your IMEI
fleebleflam said:
Lost my IMEI's, can anyone help please.
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Recover your IMEI with this app:
Chamelephon
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cryptotel.chamelephon
Will this app recover both my original IMEI's or is it just a generator??
I have replaced one of my original IMEI's that i had lost with a spare i had on another device, with different windows software (not an app) but i would like to get my lost original IMEI back. (The one on the back of the box, i still have)
I also backed the custom Rom at the time through TWRP, and have the nvram saved in this backup, but cannot find a way to restore my backup, (not sure why) or read the nvram to get the lost IMEI info.
If i can find a way to read the nvram info, i can the get my lost IMEI back and all will be good again.
Any help with this would be very welcome.
T.I.A...?
fleebleflam said:
Will this app recover both my original IMEI's or is it just a generator??
I have replaced one of my original IMEI's that i had lost with a spare i had on another device, with different windows software (not an app) but i would like to get my lost original IMEI back. (The one on the back of the box, i still have)
I also backed the custom Rom at the time through TWRP, and have the nvram saved in this backup, but cannot find a way to restore my backup, (not sure why) or read the nvram to get the lost IMEI info.
If i can find a way to read the nvram info, i can the get my lost IMEI back and all will be good again.
Any help with this would be very welcome.
T.I.A...?
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As far as I know Chamelephon recovers the original IMEI. It was used with success by Takee owners that lost IMEI during a custom ROM installation.
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Ok, ill give it a try and hopefully it'll work.
Do you know of any way to extract and read the nvram and restore that folder??
fleebleflam said:
Ok, ill give it a try and hopefully it'll work.
Do you know of any way to extract and read the nvram and restore that folder??
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Yes, go to DOOGEE Y6 Max - development & support thread by Alberto96. The first page has the method for NVRAM.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/doogee-y6-max-development-support-t3509692
Regarding Chamelephon you must enable first developer settings to recover the IMEI. Read here the advice of VladJocker.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...1-review-3d-holographic-phone-t3202829/page95
EDIT-read the instructions of the Chamelephon app. Sorry!
*Mediatek 65XX devices supported only*
How to backup your NVRAM partition
http://www.anythingultimate.in/2015/11/how-to-backup-your-nvram-partition.html
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I did think the Chamelephon app wasn't worth using, i think i may have even tried it in the past, but thanks anyway.
And thank you very much for this invaluable info regarding the nvram folder, it really is very much appreciated.
Thank you..?
How to delete a thread???
The ROM is here
https删掉我://tieba.baidu删掉我.com/p/5968565320?kz=5968565320&from_search=1&sc=123110520717&lp=home_main_thread_pb&mo_device=1&pn=0&
“删掉我”means delete me.
Page not found.
we don't have the rom at this moment. If you can share the rom here, maybe we can help.
Now the question is Y3 don't have a vendor partition.
So we need a 9008 to create a new vendor partition?
What is the 9008 ??
I found that is easy to enter Y3 9008 mood.
Using adb ''adb reboot edl"
HexaDog said:
I found that is easy to enter Y3 9008 mood.
Using adb ''adb reboot edl"
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ok can enter 9008, so how can take vendor ??
whynot4444 said:
ok can enter 9008, so how can take vendor ??
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Dump y3+ full backup ( .mbn type files) in 9008 mode then reflash to Y3?
Any news from how we can install the Yota3+ rom to Yota3 ?
skirep said:
Any news from how we can install the Yota3+ rom to Yota3 ?
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I am still trying to figure a few things out. Can someone please help me or direct me to the proper thread? >> I purchased a Yota Phone 3 from Ali Express. Although this was stated to be an "international version" -- it appears to just be a regular android nougat OS and it has none of the apps that make the Yota platform unique. My understanding is that the Yota 3+ is the latest version -- international -- using android 8 and has the Yota guide and apps. Is this correct? Finally, is it possible to put the newer android 8 version onto the Y3 and also get the special Y3+ apps? Does anyone understand me? And can anyone clarify for me what is going on?
radioranger said:
I am still trying to figure a few things out. Can someone please help me or direct me to the proper thread? >> I purchased a Yota Phone 3 from Ali Express. Although this was stated to be an "international version" -- it appears to just be a regular android nougat OS and it has none of the apps that make the Yota platform unique. My understanding is that the Yota 3+ is the latest version -- international -- using android 8 and has the Yota guide and apps. Is this correct? Finally, is it possible to put the newer android 8 version onto the Y3 and also get the special Y3+ apps? Does anyone understand me? And can anyone clarify for me what is going on?
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Let's see if I can explain it:
Yota 3 is the next release from Yotaphone from Yotaphon2, but it's for the Chinesse market only ( but it works outside this market too ). Then some Stores create a updated rom with some improvements for the supposedly International version rom. I think it's only some improvement for non chinesse apps.
Time later, the Yota company has made some work more, and they launches to the market a new version with Yota 3+. Supposedly with the same hardware, but it different mobile phone. Then... for the users of Yota3, as me, we want to take the rom from Yota3+ to install to the Yota3. Always it will be a unofficial, for the Yota company, it two different version of the mobile phone.... And not will launch an update to Yota3.
skirep said:
Let's see if I can explain it:
Yota 3 is the next release from Yotaphone from Yotaphon2, but it's for the Chinesse market only ( but it works outside this market too ). Then some Stores create a updated rom with some improvements for the supposedly International version rom. I think it's only some improvement for non chinesse apps.
Time later, the Yota company has made some work more, and they launches to the market a new version with Yota 3+. Supposedly with the same hardware, but it different mobile phone. Then... for the users of Yota3, as me, we want to take the rom from Yota3+ to install to the Yota3. Always it will be a unofficial, for the Yota company, it two different version of the mobile phone.... And not will launch an update to Yota3.
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THANKS. Yes, it is very confusing. When I saw online that the phone had google play, and english, I thought that it must be the global version. However, this was a trick. It is the Yota 3 + that is the global version and has android 8. So, what I bought is not very good. It works. And I can use it to read stuff on the back screen. But it does not have the very unique and useful functions of what makes a yotaphone a yotaphone, if you know what I mean.
I am currently downloading the Yota3+ 'ROM', and I will ask my IT friend to help me to 'flash' it to my Y3 (if others on this site say it is safe to do so). I am not very familiar with this process, but I have been following the XDA site for a few years and hope that I can do this (with assistance). I am wondering why the shop where I bought the phone didn't just flash all of the Y3s that they wish to sell globally? Is there something within the Chinese Y3 that prevents Android 8 and Yota apps? Or does it have something to do with the proprietary nature of the software? Really wish there was a clear and common company to step up and deal with this product line.
HexaDog said:
Dump y3+ full backup ( .mbn type files) in 9008 mode then reflash to Y3?
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are you sure ??
Hi!
Any news from that ? We can talk about it in some forum ? or chat ?
9008
Now we have the 9008 package.
Link：pan.baidu.com/s/1KX6WphI45ziD2mPSqGyQ8w
Cokd：k5ex
Can you put that on a other server ?
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We can try to put that to the Yota3 ? How we can do it ?
skirep said:
Can you put that on a other server ?
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We can try to put that to the Yota3 ? How we can do it ?
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ROM YOTA3+ for QFIL #not tested# ttps://www.mediafire.com/file/n09o3a6ng8u88gg/9008.zip/file
paolinger said:
ROM YOTA3+ for QFIL #not tested# ttps://www.mediafire.com/file/n09o3a6ng8u88gg/9008.zip/file
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How you have done this QFIL file ? I want to create one from my Yota 3... for save that first
skirep said:
How you have done this QFIL file ? I want to create one from my Yota 3... for save that first
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I have only shared the file from baidu by mediafire, it's not mine.
Anybody knows how we can create the QFil - 9008 file ? before try to use the Qfil from Y3+... I want to save the old one
Hi,
I just bought from China, Hisense a6 with double screen.
It comes without google play. I have tried to install google play manually without any success.
I have tried with apkmirror, installing manually. I also tried with googleinstaller 2.0 and 3.0. But both method did not give any result.
Is there a way to install googleplay on the device or any international stock rom?
Thanks
wij
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I also want ot solution of same things. Anyone please help me out.
From what I know it's impossible unfortunately, because Hisense locks down any possibility to install google services.
I think you could use Yalp store to replace google play store. For google play services, I'm not sure it would work, maybe you could use the open-source solution like microG?
Hi,
The problem is not only on google play store, but it is impossible to create google account, for gmail, contact, calendar, etc.
Eventhough, I can install other apps, but without sync all the basic, it is practically unuseable.
Is there any solution for this?
thanks
wij
Hi,
I want to get the A6 too but I am using gmail and calendar so much that it's a no-go for me if I can't install them...
Do you know how they lock the possibilities to install google service? There must be a workaround.
Or do you think using another android image could help? Maybe we can just install the app/drivers needed for the eink?
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I found some references on Baidu (chinese google) :
can't share them as I have less than 10 post. But if you try "安装google hisense a6" you will find some thread on fan forum of hisense.
Dunno but it looks like it can't be done. Now we must find why and how to bypass it...
PaddleStroke said:
Hi,
I want to get the A6 too but I am using gmail and calendar so much that it's a no-go for me if I can't install them...
Do you know how they lock the possibilities to install google service? There must be a workaround.
Or do you think using another android image could help? Maybe we can just install the app/drivers needed for the eink?
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I found some references on Baidu (chinese google) :
can't share them as I have less than 10 post. But if you try "安装google hisense a6" you will find some thread on fan forum of hisense.
Dunno but it looks like it can't be done. Now we must find why and how to bypass it...
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Hi,
I have tried everything with variant of google framework, services, account manager, playstore...
But it does not work....
Very frustating.....
stefing said:
Hi,
I have tried everything with variant of google framework, services, account manager, playstore...
But it does not work....
Very frustating.....
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If we find how they prevent the app from working then maybe we can find a way to bypass it
Or installing a basic android. But then the eink won't work... Maybe there's a way to get the drivers from current version.
But I am unfortunately no expert of android roms...
Btw can you tell me how the eink screen compare with yotaphone 2 ? Is the resolution better?
PaddleStroke said:
Hi,
I want to get the A6 too but I am using gmail and calendar so much that it's a no-go for me if I can't install them...
Do you know how they lock the possibilities to install google service? There must be a workaround.
Or do you think using another android image could help? Maybe we can just install the app/drivers needed for the eink?
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I found some references on Baidu (chinese google) :
can't share them as I have less than 10 post. But if you try "安装google hisense a6" you will find some thread on fan forum of hisense.
Dunno but it looks like it can't be done. Now we must find why and how to bypass it...
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Actually, I've watched posts in some Chinese forums and nobody have ever found a solution for installing google play services on Hisense phones. I think the only way to use google is to wait the release of the "export edition" with google play services, since Hisense basically "locks down" the possibility of installing google play services and rooting. But it seems any of the "export edition" of Hisense has the problem with updating firmware.
PaddleStroke said:
If we find how they prevent the app from working then maybe we can find a way to bypass it
Or installing a basic android. But then the eink won't work... Maybe there's a way to get the drivers from current version.
But I am unfortunately no expert of android roms...
Btw can you tell me how the eink screen compare with yotaphone 2 ? Is the resolution better?
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It is much better: 720x1440 pixels, and got backlid.
stevenfang1997 said:
Actually, I've watched posts in some Chinese forums and nobody have ever found a solution for installing google play services on Hisense phones. I think the only way to use google is to wait the release of the "export edition" with google play services, since Hisense basically "locks down" the possibility of installing google play services and rooting. But it seems any of the "export edition" of Hisense has the problem with updating firmware.
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That is a bad news.....
What I think very frustrating is that Hisense advertize their phone at the CES so that everyone know, then they release it only on China without any plan of global release.
Even more annoying they give basically no information about it. I tried contacting them on every possible email but had only a "we currently have no plan for global release".
I mean why would they even care to lock google framework. That does not make sens that the company would try to lock it, I thought it would be the Chinese government that was locking it locally in China. I would be Hisense, on the contrary I would release unofficially a bypass for this google lock to make more sells.
It's just what happenned with the yotaphone 3, it was not available for global customers for a long time, until people got uninterested and that a newer model finally got available. No surprise they are not doing good sells.
here is full bin package for A6, and I'm trying to unzip the bin file. I was wondering if one get to know how to pack the bin file , then you can add magisk/google service app into the boot/system partition and flash it with QPST tool.
link：https://pan.baidu.com/s/1cqwtWLtrAHyXC7rR0EL9IA download code：i7rc
uzip pwd：55925
here is a basic tutorial to walk through the bin file.
https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/17262/binwalk-alternative
https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/17262/binwalk-alternative
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PaddleStroke said:
What I think very frustrating is that Hisense advertize their phone at the CES so that everyone know, then they release it only on China without any plan of global release.
Even more annoying they give basically no information about it. I tried contacting them on every possible email but had only a "we currently have no plan for global release".
I mean why would they even care to lock google framework. That does not make sens that the company would try to lock it, I thought it would be the Chinese government that was locking it locally in China. I would be Hisense, on the contrary I would release unofficially a bypass for this google lock to make more sells.
It's just what happenned with the yotaphone 3, it was not available for global customers for a long time, until people got uninterested and that a newer model finally got available. No surprise they are not doing good sells.
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i guess it's the reason from google inc. Cuz if hisense wants to put gapps into their phones, they must be certified by google, with money and legal stuff. Chinese government has no limitation on the gapps installation. Currently in China most phones made by Xiaomi, Huawei, Vivo/Oppo and of course oneplus have google framework . (but you will need to try to install one google app like maps or youtube to activate it.)
Oh I thought google/youtube was still locked in China.
I just checked and found that you are right, it's google that is preventing the framework from working on uncertified devices since 2017 : https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/04/google-services-blocked-on-uncertified-devices/
What is this bin package exactly? What do you mean unzip it? For me bin means binary file, so unzip I guess you mean retroengineering to get back source code? This sound like virtually impossible isn't it? Unless this kind of bin package which structure is similar to every android bin package?
Now that we know what is the issue maybe there's a way around it I'll dig into it.
PaddleStroke said:
Oh I thought google/youtube was still locked in China.
I just checked and found that you are right, it's google that is preventing the framework from working on uncertified devices since 2017 : https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/04/google-services-blocked-on-uncertified-devices/
What is this bin package exactly? What do you mean unzip it? For me bin means binary file, so unzip I guess you mean retroengineering to get back source code? This sound like virtually impossible isn't it? Unless this kind of bin package which structure is similar to every android bin package?
Now that we know what is the issue maybe there's a way around it I'll dig into it.
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yes google & youtube and many other sites are still locked in China, but you can use one VPN to bypass the block. It is possible to examine the bin structure, just see the link i posted above-using the tools provided in that link. I tried to look into it, but I don't koow which part is the boot partition. However, most part of the bin file are self-explainable. For example, the binwalk gives the offset of different android system file in the bin file. You can just extract a file with the offset address from the bin file.
Thanks,
Can you tell me more about this bin file? Where did you got it and what it is exactly? (I think I miss some basic understanding on how the android roms are made.)
What it should include and so on.
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Have you tried to do this btw?
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/
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Thanks,
Can you tell me more about this bin file? Where did you got it and what it is exactly? (I think I miss some basic understanding on how the android roms are made.)
What it should include and so on.
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Have you tried to do this btw?
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/
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the bin file and its related info can be figured out through this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=78724090&postcount=12 , using the binwalk utility on a linux system
the not certified by google error is not related to hisense a6, as a6 itself cannot install google framework, let alone the error (which only exists when you have the framework on the phone)
a hisense engineer told me that they plan to sell a6 outside China, and they have a gapps ROM version for it. You can mail your phone to them and request them to flash that custom ROM into your phone (for free).
Thanks for the info!
Not sure to understand correctly, you need to mail physically the phone to them in China? Then they send it back to you? Or send them your phone number? But then I don't see how that would help them flashing the ROM.
Have you done it already ?
If you can pm me the engineer contact to get the room? I tried to contact hisense on various email but got no usefully reply so far.
PS: so I guess global version will be same hardware right? Not like yotaphone2 ? Cause I got the Chinese yoga version which gave me lot of bugs even with global ROM.
PaddleStroke said:
Thanks for the info!
Not sure to understand correctly, you need to mail physically the phone to them in China? Then they send it back to you? Or send them your phone number? But then I don't see how that would help them flashing the ROM.
Have you done it already ?
If you can pm me the engineer contact to get the room? I tried to contact hisense on various email but got no usefully reply so far.
PS: so I guess global version will be same hardware right? Not like yotaphone2 ? Cause I got the Chinese yoga version which gave me lot of bugs even with global ROM.
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yes, he told me to physically send the phone to them and they will flash a beta version google-rom into it. I will not do that as I've sold my a6 already.
I can ask for his permission whether to share the ROM info after the Chinese new yr.
knljz said:
yes, he told me to physically send the phone to them and they will flash a beta version google-rom into it. I will not do that as I've sold my a6 already.
I can ask for his permission whether to share the ROM info after the Chinese new yr.
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Can i know why you sold it? Was it because you were not satisfied and if so by what problem?
Buying it from China to France, then send it back from france to china for in the end have it back from China sounds like a lot of shipping...
If you can send me his name or email or wechat or anything then perhaps I can discuss with him
But as you say with CNY he probably won't reply.
A reseller in China told me Hisense planed to release global version after CNY, within 50 days from now. But not sure if his info was correct.