Hi all firstly i am very new to all this technology so be gentle
Ive just ordered a Pay as you go Hero G2 should be here in 2-3 days, anyhows i was wondering if any would be so kind as to tell me with some links if possible for things that i should Download onto it before i start useing it i.e updates? RoM ? 2.0 andriod (if its out yet?)
And some handy apps like a sat nav thats good possibly free ?
Where to get upgrades and how to put them on the phone in lamens terms as i really dont have a clue.
The phone is from the UK if that makes any difference.
Thanks for any help
Peter
Peterpoose said:
Ive just ordered a Pay as you go Hero G2 should be here in 2-3 days, anyhows i was wondering if any would be so kind as to tell me with some links if possible for things that i should Download onto it before i start useing it i.e updates? RoM ? 2.0 andriod (if its out yet?)
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There are only unofficial 2.0/2.1 ROMs available at the moment, and most of them have some issues. For many, they are small enough that they can use these ROMs on a day to day basis, but for others they are not.
If you are a total noob to Android, and your ROM comes with a 2.73 build, I would leave it as it is for now until you get a bit more knowledgeable.
And some handy apps like a sat nav thats good possibly free ?
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Since you are on PAYG, I take it you won't have much data allowance? If that's the case, you don't want anything with online maps. I use Copilot, which is paid app, but it's *very* cheap for what it is and I recommend it wholeheartedly.
Where to get upgrades and how to put them on the phone in lamens terms as i really dont have a clue.
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Look around these forums for a while, especially the dev forum. Everything you need is here, and you'll get less flak from forum users if you take the time to find it yourself. Of course, if you run into problems post a question, but remember the mantra "search is your friend"!
Regards,
Dave
Thanks alot for your responce i will try searching the reason i do ask though is not through laziness but i am really that stupid when it comes to technology hehe
I would find it and read it and still not have a clue but ty for your answers once more )
How do i check which if i have ROM 2.73 build ? and if its not i take it i would need to find and install that build somehow?
But yes as you said i am a total noob so i guess waiting untill the official 2.0 update is availible.
The copilot you suggest sounds good as thats the main thing i will probably use. Would you have a link to the cheapest or best place to get that from?
So ty for the suggestion.
Please help...i want to buy cheap tablet but i cant decide which one to buy.
1st one is:
http://www.alza.cz/emgeton-consul-2-16gb-d326088.htm#popis
2nd one is:
http://www.alza.cz/yarvik-gotab-zetta-9-7-16gb-d329363.htm#popis
Thank you for any opinion or help.
Sorry if I used wrong thread.
jirka607 said:
Please help...i want to buy cheap tablet but i cant decide which one to buy.
1st one is:
http://www.alza.cz/emgeton-consul-2-16gb-d326088.htm#popis
2nd one is:
http://www.alza.cz/yarvik-gotab-zetta-9-7-16gb-d329363.htm#popis
Thank you for any opinion or help.
Sorry if I used wrong thread.
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Just had a quick look, and after translating the page, I'd say go for the second one
http://www.alza.cz/yarvik-gotab-zetta-9-7-16gb-d329363.htm#popis
It has a faster clock speed (1.2GHz) and also has expandable storage memory. Plus with it being of a name I've never heard of :silly:, I'd be surprised if it'll get many ports or interest from devs, but it also comes with android ICS so it might be very nice to use on a stock kind of setup?
But I'm not educated in Czech tablets So you may want someone else's advice :good:
Good luck buddy! :highfive:
And what about the nexus 7 ?
well there are not czech tablet you can get them worldwide i just linked to czech pages
NEXUS 7 is too small for me and is more expensive.....
But thank you
Hello, I'm Italian
I G2 Jiayu, great smartphone, but there is a problem on the screen
when you touch the screen scrolling goes crazy
know where I can download the latest rom that solve the problem?
Thank
R: [Q] Jiayu g2s latest ram
Sorry, latest rom
Sent from my G2S using xda app-developers app
please post in general section of your Device specific forum... this is not the right place
R: [Q] Jiayu g2s latest ram
Link? I don t try my section
Sent from my G2S using xda app-developers app
mariofermo said:
Hello, I'm Italian
I G2 Jiayu, great smartphone, but there is a problem on the screen
when you touch the screen scrolling goes crazy
know where I can download the latest rom that solve the problem?
Thank
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Here's the link: http://bbs.ejiayu.com/thread-397439-1-1.html
Use Google translate. You have to join the site. You have to wait 24 hours. Then you have to click on the link in the first post, it will send you to an empty post for you to make, you make that post (anything you put there is fine), and then you can go back to the first post and download the updated rom. There are two versions of the rom, one for flashing from the card and one for flashing with the cable.
Sorry, I have nowhere to upload it for you, so I can't send you my copies.
I am waiting for my phone to arrive. I got the Etotalk rom, so my hope is that they are using the updated rom version and it will already be fixed.
mariofermo said:
Hello, I'm Italian
I G2 Jiayu, great smartphone, but there is a problem on the screen
when you touch the screen scrolling goes crazy
know where I can download the latest rom that solve the problem?
Thank
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Are you talking about the G2 or G2S?
Please keep us informed about any improvements with your display problems after updating the rom.
Regards,
John
JohnLaShot said:
Are you talking about the G2 or G2S?
Please keep us informed about any improvements with your display problems after updating the rom.
Regards,
John
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My guess is that he really is talking about the G2S. This is a known problem, and Jiayu immediately issued the updated rom to correct this problem. In addition, the web page says that after installation of the new rom, the user must not touch the screen during the first boot before the unlock slider appears. Here are their words, as translated by Google:
Note: After the upgrade is complete, the first boot, the phone screen did not appear before sliding unlock switch, the phone can not power off (do not pull the battery), the hands can not touch the screen, otherwise it will affect the touch screen problem correction! ! !
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BTW, where is the place here in XDA developers that we are supposed to be talking about the Jiayu G2S? I would prefer to move this conversation over there, but I can't find an "official" forum.
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My guess is that he really is talking about the G2S. This is a known problem, and Jiayu immediately issued the updated rom to correct this problem. In addition, the web page says that after installation of the new rom, the user must not touch the screen during the first boot before the unlock slider appears. Here are their words, as translated by Google:
BTW, where is the place here in XDA developers that we are supposed to be talking about the Jiayu G2S? I would prefer to move this conversation over there, but I can't find an "official" forum.
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Someone started a new thread regarding the screen issues here. You are right we should have a G2S thread to collect all the information in one place together. At the moment everything regarding the GS2 is distributed over the forum.
Regards,
John
JohnLaShot said:
Someone started a new thread regarding the screen issues here. You are right we should have a G2S thread to collect all the information in one place together. At the moment everything regarding the GS2 is distributed over the forum.
Regards,
John
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Yeah, I don't like having to look all over the place. I was posting at least some in the Jiayu G2 thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736279
Maybe that is the best place to take our conversations? The G2S is very different from the G2, so I don't know if that is right either.
I'm very interested in getting a ClockworkMod Recovery image for this phone. But I don't have the phone yet, so there is little I can do yet.
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Yeah, I don't like having to look all over the place. I was posting at least some in the Jiayu G2 thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736279
Maybe that is the best place to take our conversations? The G2S is very different from the G2, so I don't know if that is right either.
I'm very interested in getting a ClockworkMod Recovery image for this phone. But I don't have the phone yet, so there is little I can do yet.
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Yes, I posted in the same thread as well. I feel a little bit lost between the g2 and the g3 related stuff.
Have you ordered a G2S already?
I'am very close to it. The only thing I'am still missing is a decent review of the first batch devices which are sold at the moment and reliable information about the fixing of the jump screen problem. I'am not very keen on getting a G2S and have to realize that the jump screen is based on a hardware problem. I could not read anywhere that the jump screen problem is really sorted out with the last software update. It is only mentioned that it has been improved as far as I understood the posts in the chinese forums.
To build a cwm recovery for the G2S should not be a problem, I reckon.
Regards,
John
JohnLaShot said:
Yes, I posted in the same thread as well. I feel a little bit lost between the g2 and the g3 related stuff.
Have you ordered a G2S already?
I'am very close to it. The only thing I'am still missing is a decent review of the first batch devices which are sold at the moment and reliable information about the fixing of the jump screen problem. I'am not very keen on getting a G2S and have to realize that the jump screen is based on a hardware problem. I could not read anywhere that the jump screen problem is really sorted out with the last software update. It is only mentioned that it has been improved as far as I understood the posts in the chinese forums.
To build a cwm recovery for the G2S should not be a problem, I reckon.
Regards,
John
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No, I don't think I have any more information than you. I have been looking at the Jiayu forums for information as well. It seems that the "official" Jiayu statement is that the jump screen problem is fixed by the software update: http://bbs.ejiayu.com/thread-395114-1-1.html
It's a bit more comforting to hear that they acknowledge the problem and have (are?) working on it. All of the other problems mentioned in that post are not causing me to worry.
Unfortunately my previous phone broke, so I am forced to wait no longer. So I ordered the phone already. Although it is DHL shipping, I think it might take some time to arrive. I ordered it from Etotalk and had them install their mod rom. I had already asked if it was based on the newest rom and they replied that it was. But I would suggest waiting for a while if you possibly can. There is always some risk when you buy a phone from a lower tier manufacturer and they are using really new technology.
While I wait for my phone, I need to learn how to use the tools for creating a CWM Recovery. I have already created a modified rom from the official download, but I have no phone to install it on. Unfortunately, I don't find a recovery.img file in the rom I downloaded. I am assuming I will need to pull it from the rom on the phone when I get it, but maybe I just don't know where to look for it. Any help anyone has would be appreciated.
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No, I don't think I have any more information than you. I have been looking at the Jiayu forums for information as well. It seems that the "official" Jiayu statement is that the jump screen problem is fixed by the software update: http://bbs.ejiayu.com/thread-395114-1-1.html
It's a bit more comforting to hear that they acknowledge the problem and have (are?) working on it. All of the other problems mentioned in that post are not causing me to worry.
Unfortunately my previous phone broke, so I am forced to wait no longer. So I ordered the phone already. Although it is DHL shipping, I think it might take some time to arrive. I ordered it from Etotalk and had them install their mod rom. I had already asked if it was based on the newest rom and they replied that it was. But I would suggest waiting for a while if you possibly can. There is always some risk when you buy a phone from a lower tier manufacturer and they are using really new technology.
While I wait for my phone, I need to learn how to use the tools for creating a CWM Recovery. I have already created a modified rom from the official download, but I have no phone to install it on. Unfortunately, I don't find a recovery.img file in the rom I downloaded. I am assuming I will need to pull it from the rom on the phone when I get it, but maybe I just don't know where to look for it. Any help anyone has would be appreciated.
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There is a great tutorial how to create a recovery mod for the G2S here. As soon as I get a G2S I will build a recovery following that tutorial.
Like you I have read through all the well known forums and not that well known forums to gather all information I could get regarding the mediatek chipset 6577 phones. Now the time has come to make use of it. Difficult to wait any longer.
Btw, I read that DHL express delivers bloody fast, only 4 days for shipping from China to Germany was the best. I hold thumbs that you'll get it as fast as that lucky guy.
Could you please backup the Etotalk rom before you customize it? Most likely I'am going to order mine at mixe and I would like to test the Etotalk rom.
Regards,
John
JohnLaShot said:
There is a great tutorial how to create a recovery mod for the G2S here. As soon as I get a G2S I will build a recovery following that tutorial.
Like you I have read through all the well known forums and not that well known forums to gather all information I could get regarding the mediatek chipset 6577 phones. Now the time has come to make use of it. Difficult to wait any longer.
Btw, I read that DHL express delivers bloody fast, only 4 days for shipping from China to Germany was the best. I hold thumbs that you'll get it as fast as that lucky guy.
Could you please backup the Etotalk rom before you customize it? Most likely I'am going to order mine at mixe and I would like to test the Etotalk rom.
Regards,
John
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I will definitely backup the Etotalk rom before going any further. But I suspect it is going to have very little changed from the stock rom because I only need English and Traditional Chinese. So it might not be localized in a way that can work well for you (depending on what you need).
I also suspect that it is very easy for them to modify the rom. Already they have Jiayu's official update that is pre-rooted or at least has Superuser in the rom (so rooting will be easy). Then they just delete a few useless apps and the rom is done, as long as it is just in English and Chinese. But any user can delete those apps immediately after rooting, so that is not significant either.
Thanks for the link. I will definitely look at that when I have some time later today or tomorrow.
I will also need to work on installing the tools for backing up and flashing roms. On my Huawei U8220, I made many rom mods and distributed them over at MoDaCo. But I think there will at least be some new things to learn when working with this MediaTek phone.
Maybe it will be time to start an "unofficial" Jiayu G2S thread some time soon. I'd prefer having a good title for the thread (like the G2 thread), and someone who will update the first post when important new information (or roms, etc.) happens. This thread is to specific in the title.
I will also have the Jiayu G2S, it is a very nice phone
fcsabika said:
I will also have the Jiayu G2S, it is a very nice phone
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Excellent. When and where did you buy?
Regards,
John
Here is a first, very detailed review of the G2S. Very well done. Unfortunately again in chinese. So use Google(-translator).
Regards,
John
JohnLaShot said:
Here is a first, very detailed review of the G2S. Very well done. Unfortunately again in chinese. So use Google(-translator).
Regards,
John
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Wow, that was a thorough review! Thanks for the link.
Nice to hear that there was no problem with the jump screen. Still, I will be careful to do two things on the initial boot:
1. Not install the SD card.
2. Not touch the screen until it is done booting.
I had to laugh though: the "Antutu" testing software got translated to "An Bunny". :laugh: And I know enough Chinese to know why.
My phone will probably ship today. I don't understand why they were having trouble with my address in Chinese characters. :silly:
twrock said:
Wow, that was a thorough review! Thanks for the link.
Nice to hear that there was no problem with the jump screen. Still, I will be careful to do two things on the initial boot:
1. Not install the SD card.
2. Not touch the screen until it is done booting.
I had to laugh though: the "Antutu" testing software got translated to "An Bunny". :laugh: And I know enough Chinese to know why.
My phone will probably ship today. I don't understand why they were having trouble with my address in Chinese characters. :silly:
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Regarding the jump screen issue there are two (new) threads in that forum.
As far as I understand it is said that the problem still exists and it (likely) could be a hardware problem.
Hope that is not the case.
Regards,
John
PS: Regarding the Chinese-English translation: What is meant by "brush"? Is it "update"?
PPS: Bunny is indeed funny. :laugh:
JohnLaShot said:
Regarding the jump screen issue there are two (new) threads in that forum.
As far as I understand it is said that the problem still exists and it (likely) could be a hardware problem.
Hope that is not the case.
Regards,
John
PS: Regarding the Chinese-English translation: What is meant by "brush"? Is it "update"?
PPS: Bunny is indeed funny. :laugh:
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I believe "brush" = "flash". I should look at the Chinese character to make sure.
I just got my DHL tracking number! My phone is on it's way. Maybe it will arrive by this Saturday? :fingers-crossed:
Hi!
I'm looking for a smoother ROM than the one I'm using right now. This one is a ROM provided by T-Mobile. But it freezes up a few times a day (while browsing internet), the battery heats up most of the time and this freeze can degrade the batterycapacity by 70%.
Can anybody advice me on this?
Galaxy s2, T-Mobile NL
OS Android 4.0.4
Cheers! El Jappe
@ Mods, maybe this isn't the right forum, can you refer me to the right place then?
Root, make a backup and try custom roms until you find what your looking for. Any major custom rom is probably better then T-mobile
Thanks for that! Any particular ROM you could advice me?
eljappe said:
Thanks for that! Any particular ROM you could advice me?
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I love Slimrom, then also instal slim gapps for all the google stuff
slimroms dot net
It comes with its own kernal
V easy to install.
eljappe said:
Thanks for that! Any particular ROM you could advice me?
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Decide for yourself. Don't let this become a 'best rom'-thread.
Sent from the Matrix
I think it's a bit late for that now Donnie.
OP - Try a bunch of rom out for yourself until you find one you like.
MistahBungle said:
I think it's a bit late for that now Donnie.
OP - Try a bunch of rom out for yourself until you find one you like.
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May Mod be with us...
Sent from the Matrix
Why, thanks for the wristslapping. Always nice to get a warm welcome from experienced users, who didn't make it to the mod status themselves.
Any advices given with good intentions are deeply appreciated.
May the mods be with me
Want a loophole? ask if this could be a hardware issue and what ROM should you try.
Now, you really need advice on picking a ROM?
If the answer is yes here's my comeback:
".............."
Sent from the little guy
eljappe said:
Why, thanks for the wristslapping. Always nice to get a warm welcome from experienced users, who didn't make it to the mod status themselves.
Any advices given with good intentions are deeply appreciated.
May the mods be with me
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Always nice to see people like you who are too arrogant to follow the rules and decide to make their own ones. However, they aren't quite welcome here because they are too lazy to do some research, like all of us (the fake mods, nice one, did you made that up all by yourself?) do.
If you're mad because of the plain, correct answers you have been given, maybe it's better to don't participate in this forum.
Sent from the Matrix
root and do backup and try another rom
Thread Closed:
Best ROM threads are not allowed. Try out a few and see which you like best.
Hi,
i bought a Lineagoo T8s phone.
I really like it, it's fast and had a good price. I jus thught i try it to buy directly in China.
I can't see if there is any bloatware, it seems just like a ROM without bloatware.
Anyway i would like o know if there is or if someone is working on a rom for this device?
Previously i used my Samsung S2 to update to Android 7. But the usb connector is defective. Soldering the pins is no longer an option.(i could buy a new connector but...)
THanks for any guidance.
JJSJJS said:
Hi,
i bought a Lineagoo T8s phone.
I really like it, it's fast and had a good price. I jus thught i try it to buy directly in China.
I can't see if there is any bloatware, it seems just like a ROM without bloatware.
Anyway i would like o know if there is or if someone is working on a rom for this device?
Previously i used my Samsung S2 to update to Android 7. But the usb connector is defective. Soldering the pins is no longer an option.(i could buy a new connector but...)
THanks for any guidance.
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Well, there are a lot of devices here and there, especially in China, that have a lot of alternative brands.
The problem is that often, the Brand doesn't release what we call the Kernel source, with which we can build a ROM, or TWRP (or another recovery).
So I'll advice you to search for those before buying, if you're interested in buying a new phone, knowing that well known brands often provide the kernel source.
You can even base your future phone on what you see on the XDA "Top" devices.
Or ask here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
Have a good day
RaiZProduction said:
Well, there are a lot of devices here and there, especially in China, that have a lot of alternative brands.
The problem is that often, the Brand doesn't release what we call the Kernel source, with which we can build a ROM, or TWRP (or another recovery).
So I'll advice you to search for those before buying, if you're interested in buying a new phone, knowing that well known brands often provide the kernel source.
You can even base your future phone on what you see on the XDA "Top" devices.
Or ask here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
Have a good day
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Merci,
that's a good tip for next time.
I also had a WIko Jerry in between, Wiko provides the Original ROM, Don't know if that's enough. Never saw i here, but probably because it was a louzy phone and when it was released not so known yet.
Thanks for your answer.
Cordialement.
JJSJJS said:
Merci,
that's a good tip for next time.
I also had a WIko Jerry in between, Wiko provides the Original ROM, Don't know if that's enough. Never saw i here, but probably because it was a louzy phone and when it was released not so known yet.
Thanks for your answer.
Cordialement.
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You're welcome man