Does anybody have any experience with this cradle? Would you please share it with us. I'm especially interested in FM transmitter quality and charger efficiency.
http://cgi.ebay.com/AT-T-Tilt-HTC-8925-PDA-phone-car-charger-holder-mount_W0QQitemZ160290610206QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160290610206&_trkparms=72%3A1416|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
I'd also be interested if anyone else has first hand experience?
Additional to the OP's requests, does anyone know the make and model for this device, does anyone know if the microphone socket is 2.5mm or 3.5mm, and how securely can it hold a TyTn II in a vertical or horizontal position? (The photos of the mount in use in a car are for a different model, and only show horizontal).
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(I'm hoping posting those pics doesn't break any forum rules, I've added them here in case people have an aversion to visiting e-bay In case it isn't obvious, I'm not in any way connected the seller - I'm actually a little suspicious about the device - it seems too good to be true if it works well, and apart from not having a microphone built in meets my needs.)
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Mic is included, I didn't read the description properly, so unless the supplied one is low quality, that 2.5vs3.5mm query isn't so important, for me at least.
OK, going from the photobucket url, I searched for pocketpcman (not much help, too many results). Can't seem to find a non-ebay shop of his or hers.
His photobucket album is private - I was hoping there would other pics of the model, or the box it came in etc. to aid in identification.
I've sent a question re. the make and model to the seller, will post back if I hear anything
Just got this reply to my e-bay query
this item is supplied directly from my supplier, they do the OEM parts for some big brand companies for years and now they like to work something for themselves.
unlike other car mount, this cradle is molded to fit tytn2. so the last thing you will need to worry about is the phone drop out of the cradle. i use it for my phone (as seen in the pictures), it will not fall out of cradle even you have the cradle upside down.
i will probably have some in stock since the customer feedback is so far so good without problem at all. (you can check my feedback regarding this mount)
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So no make or model
Also, the pics he refers to (on the e-bay page), appear to be of a different cradle, one with a speaker grill at the bottom, not an FM frequency selection area. I'm in two minds whether to risk it or not, any able to help out?
SilentlyScreaming said:
Also, the pics he refers to (on the e-bay page), appear to be of a different cradle, one with a speaker grill at the bottom, not an FM frequency selection area. I'm in two minds whether to risk it or not, any able to help out?
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In his e-bay store he has to different cradles. One with the speaker is for HTC Touch, other one with FM transmitter is for Kaiser/Tilt.
Did anybody take his chances and bought this thing yet?
By the way, will this cradle hold HTC Tocuh Pro aka Raphael aka AT&T Fuse?
Gave up waiting for a reply from an e-bayer who had the same model for sale.
Took a risk and purchased it, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270291556041
Will let people here know how well it works, but I won't be in the country until week commencing 17th Nov.
Way to jump in with both feet! Hope it works out. If it does maybe the seller will give you a little bonus. Let us know. And thanks for being the guinea pig.
Have to admit, I sort of tip toed up to the jump line - had to clear it with my wife first (whilst over here in Kazakhstan, she earns 99% of the money, so wasn't mine to gamble with. That said, I may have accidentally forgotten to mention just how untested this model is amongst online communities I frequent )
Like I said, I'll report back with as much info as possible, but looking at around 4 weeks minimum before I get my hands on it (postal service over here is not worth the risk).
OK, received an e-mail from the guy that runs the company. He passed his mobile number, and so I skyped him (Kazakh mobile to UK mobile cost/minute is scary) with my questions.
Obviously I am only relaying his answers, I'll not be seeing this thing for a while yet.
In stock? Yes, a good 30 or so left in stock
Make/Model? OEM, though it was reviewed recently in the PDA Essentials magazine, scored 8/10?
Vertical only? How does it hold it in? Horizontal as well, snug fit - custom made
Microphone socket - 2.5 or 3.5mm? not sure
Charger fused? yes
I had a look through the PDA Essentials forum, and as I'm not in the UK, searched for a torrent with recent editions of the magazine scanned in, but no joy.
Anyway, though I'd pass the info on.
If any readers of PDA Essentials could take a moment to scan through recent editions for a review on this TyTn II FM Car Mount, I'd really appreciate. I've obviously already ordered it, just interested if the reviewers had anything interesting to say.
OK, I've sourced the manual, a description which states you shouldn't use this for voice calls, and an old thread here referring to this same model.
About to head out for a drink, will update this post later tonight/tomorrow, depending on alcohol intake.
American site with 'not for voice calls' ref, manual and one mini review
Old(ish) thread here which refers briefly to this mount - Anyone know if adidas4275 has posted the mentioned mini-review?
As the manual (actually for the ipod version of mount, but should be same) is quite large when viewed on screen, I've chopped it up and hosted it to display here.
Hoping this doesn't ruin the layout of this thread...
Oh, also reduced the pixel size of the manual as it was double the width before
2nd post due to forum's image limit per post....
(all done tonight as not gone out yet)
The package has apparently arrived in good condition, so in 3 or 4 weeks time I should be back home and able to play with it. Will attempt to post notes on it then.
Package arrived a couple of days ago, in good condition, won't be there to test it for 3 weeks, will post back info then.
Arrived, grabbed some photos during the unboxing phase. Only driven twice since installing. No major issues yet. Will try and write up a review sometime soon.
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Has anyone tried the HTC TyTN II Navigation Upgrade Kit (CU S120)
Was thinking about getting it as i no longer trust my Brodit active holder due to my USB port blowing while using it and having to send the phone away to HTC for repair
http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=159378
Only £23.95 so an even cheaper solution than the Brodit
Does this include only the cradle and charger, or also the external GPS-antenna as shown in the picture?
I assume as it's the navigation kit it will include the GPS antenna as shown, i've ordered one as very cheap for an original HTC cradle. says they should have stock in 8 days so i'll let you know when i receive it
Although the external antenna is pictured, the description reads-
The GPS Navigation Upgrade Kit contains:
HTC TyTN II Car Charger
HTC TyTN II Gooseneck Device Holder
I take that to mean NO antenna. You really don't need it anyway. This looks like a nice rig. I wish they had a better description. I wonder if it is fixed or if it can rotate 90 degrees.
Good find, though. Thanks.
I was assuming as it's a navigation kit it would include the antenna as if it doesn't it's just a straight forward car kit.
just hoping i can take the mount off and somehow fix it to my proclip which is already in place, i'll let you know when it turns up and take a picture as the one shown is for a different model
Be carefully
In this picture is show an upgrade kit for P3600
Hi All
The picture for this kit has been updated
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=159378
As shown, it doesn't include the GPS antenna.
Well the GPS antenna is lying next to it in that picture, you have the cradle, the car charger and the object on the right is the GPS antenna.
Had one ordered since December and now due in 5th FEB, if it ever turns up i'll let you know what the kit comes with
That kit looks pretty nice. I went the cheap route and got a universal one from ebay. It also comes with a charger.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-MOUNT-FOR-H...eZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem
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Well the GPS antenna is lying next to it in that picture, you have the cradle, the car charger and the object on the right is the GPS antenna.
Had one ordered since December and now due in 5th FEB, if it ever turns up i'll let you know what the kit comes with
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What? If you mean this the thing on the right from the cradle is the windshield mount.
Or what did you mean?
Anyone that has this care to review it?
I've had one on order since december and the due date keeps getting moved back, it's saying now it's 5 days although i won't hold my breath.
I'll post some pictures etc when i receive it
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What? If you mean this the thing on the right from the cradle is the windshield mount.
Or what did you mean?
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I was about to point out the same thing !!!
That is just the windshield suction gooseneck to hold the cradle !!!
' buddy must be smoking something !!
UnicornKaz said:
I was about to point out the same thing !!!
That is just the windshield suction gooseneck to hold the cradle !!!
' buddy must be smoking something !!
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That's because expansys have changed the picture since i posted that comment, it used to have the gooseneck mount and then a GPS antenna lying by the side like this one
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=151392
This kit was supplied with my TyTN II when I got my phone through Three Australia (without the GPS antenna). It's a good quality mount, and I have had no problems with the car charger (glows blue matching my dash colour ;p).
It's a really snug fit and easy to adjust from portrait to landscape depending on your preference, and the windscreen mount is very secure.
You can't slide the phone in with a case (although I don't have one, the slimline rubber cases *may* at a real pinch, but I wouldn't bet on it).
I'm happy with it - especially as it was thrown in by the dealer.
My kit turned up this morning, it's basically the herbert richter cradle with gooseneck mount and a HTC car charger which has a blue glowing HTC on it
The phone fits really nice in the cradle but you cannot slide it open to use the keyboard. All in all quite pleased as don't use the keyboard while driving anyway.
I got one of these from my carrier (3 australia) well. the charger is good & the mount sems to stick quite well to he windshield. i've gone through a few not so smooth stretches of road with out a problem. i am quite concerned about scratching the device though. as others have already mentioned, it's quite a tight snug fit, which is good for obvious reasons... the inside of the holder however is just naked plastic, no soft lining... is this going to cause scratches on the front of the phone with extended use? anyone wh has had one of these for a while care to comment?
also what are the chances of getting a seidio protected tytn ii into that holder? is there an alternative holder which will snap into the goose neck??
My 8-month old (Cingular) 8525's camera is acting weirdo. [See below]. The viewscreen likewise has this kind of view. Moreover, I've noticed that since this happened, my battery life became CONSIDERABLY shorter, from 100% to shutdown in a matter of 8 hours standby. I could get 2-3 days out of my battery prior to this issue. Could this be a battery issue or something internal?
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have you tried setting the camera settings to default? Also make sure that the bar inbetween the plus and minus signs at the bottom left corner area of the screen when the camera is on, make sure that the middle bar is selected and that the number above is 0, and not in the negative or positive. My contrast, or sharpness, or whatever that section symbolizes was in the negative one time, and I though that my camera sucked for about 2 days, before I fixed it back to zero.
A hard-reset did not fix it.
I feel this is not a software but a hardware problem. However it is most likely just that the push in connector for the camera has worked loose. (Not uncommon)
This is not a major dismantle:
Relevant pics:
Above: Back casing removed. The camera is shown with its connector disappearing below the scroll wheel assembly on the right.
Above here we see the camera connector above the scroll wheel connector shown as a white block.
Below the removed Scroll Wheel assembly. This was held in place by a single screw (Screw hole above beside connector)
Move to the next post - four picture limit so I need another post!!
Mike
Above you see the camera removed. The push in connector has multiple pins. To re-seat press in and pull out two or three times to ensure good contacts. Reseat firmly and re-assemble.
Mike
PS Don't forget that Macro button toggle arm is located properly before replacing back casing screws!!
I want to take out the 2mp camera from my 8525 (hermes) and put a 3mp camera instead possibly from the 8925 (tilt) has anyone tried this before please let me know I don't want to do this unless I know it can be done successfully.
hey MikeChannon i have this camera problem too..unable to start camera unable to initialize camera.but before i got this warnings my camera took pics like black and white stripes.then went off.i did what you did in pics but nothing changed.help me please
taktakkimo said:
hey MikeChannon i have this camera problem too..unable to start camera unable to initialize camera.but before i got this warnings my camera took pics like black and white stripes.then went off.i did what you did in pics but nothing changed.help me please
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The problem with giving advice on this is that without testing it, it's difficult to be sure where the problem lies.
I would take out the camera module again. Thoroughly clean the contacts - perhaps even with a mildly abrasive emery paper. (afterall it's not working anyway so not much to lose).
If that fails then I suspect the camera module needs replacing, BUT it might be a fault on the board it plugs into. For this reason it's probably more cost efficient to buy a camera module fro a Hermes that's being parted out for spares rather than buying a new camera.
Mike
mikechannon
Excellent posts! Do you know if the 8125 camera will work in the 8525?
gmaslin said:
mikechannon
Excellent posts! Do you know if the 8125 camera will work in the 8525?
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Sorry, I don't know. I have my doubts that it would work and the two cameras have different specs. I think. You could check the Service Manuals for each to compare.
Mike
mikechannon
Thanks for the timely reply. I don't have access to the service manuals but I did look at the 8500 replacement parts lists and the camera was not listed. What is the going rate for a used 8500 unit for parts?
gmaslin said:
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Thanks for the timely reply. I don't have access to the service manuals but I did look at the 8500 replacement parts lists and the camera was not listed. What is the going rate for a used 8500 unit for parts?
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I imagine the prices vary quite a lot. Why not ask this guy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555602
Or look/ask in the Marketplace Forum here at XDA-Devs.
I can let you have Service Manuals if you PM me.
Mike
I was just informed that there was an 8500 which was an 8525 without a camera? Does the camera have any supporting motherboard hardware on this phone? Can I just drop in an 8525 camera unit?
gmaslin said:
I was just informed that there was an 8500 which was an 8525 without a camera? Does the camera have any supporting motherboard hardware on this phone? Can I just drop in an 8525 camera unit?
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Don't know, but if you use the 8525 manual to dismantle the 8500 (nothing major just back cover removal and scroll wheel board), then you will have your answer. Under the scroll wheel board should be a push in multi-connector for the camera. See pics above.
You would also need the camera software - but that's floating around here.
Mike
Hi there, I have a hermes fully working ( aside from the radio acting up a bit ) if the offer is fair I posted it a couple days ago but only low ball responses thus far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4516532#post4516532
Let me know
mikechannon
Wouldn't I need both 8500 and 8525 motherboards to compare?
pyraxiate
Thanks for the offer but I just picked up an 8500 with charger and headset for $15. Fair value is a descending line with the current economy and rate of obsolescence. I'll pm an offer and hope you don't get insulted.
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Wouldn't I need both 8500 and 8525 motherboards to compare?
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You'd need to look under the Scroll wheel board on the 8500 to see if the multi-connector socket is present but unused. You can predict what it looks like by looking at the camera connector on page one of this thread. I think there is a good possibilitythat it is there because I have heard that in models with no front camera, the board does have the socket and a camera can be installed. Of course the problem is that you'd need a new rear cover.
Mike
mike i did what you told but nothing changed =( and finally i opened the cameras lens.in it there is only a cmos sensor..my question is where is the necessary chips or other stuff to work the camera? on the mainbord or cameras inside?
just asking
hi all...i'm just curious, i have htc softbank x01ht, the camera is working perfectly, but the results is way too dark,is there any patch or software to enhance picture quality?thx
chenzeepo said:
hi all...i'm just curious, i have htc softbank x01ht, the camera is working perfectly, but the results is way too dark,is there any patch or software to enhance picture quality?thx
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There are camera tweaks - I'd have to do searches on "camera fix" etc to find them. Have a look around, but remember, the Hermes camera is one that really only works well in good sunlight.
Mike
Beginning of the year my younger brother gave me his replaced HTC Touch from Telus (which I believe is the Vogue - correct me if I'm wrong). I used it for all of 2 weeks before it cracked in my pocket (huge rage moment).
I've got a Sapphire now, so it's cool, but I just found this busted phone. I still boots and I can hear sounds coming from it, but the screen is still toast (of course).
So, is there anything cool or fun or useful I can do with it? I'm not afraid of getting dirty or technical with it.
Here's a picture:
http://twitpic.com/lyjju
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get a new screen?
Is it worth the cost? And where do I get one?
(I post before googling, mostly to get more responses, but off I go...)
I found a couple of replacement parts. I guess the screen for the Vogue and Elf are the same.
Now theres two things here:
OEM LCD Screen Display $50 US
https://www.gsm4world.us/htc-touch-oem-lcd-screen-display-d-01230_238.html
OEM LCD Digitizer/touch screen $20 US
https://www.gsm4world.us/htc-touch-oem-lcd-digitizer-touch-screen-d-01246_238.html
What's the difference? I'm fearful of the second one only being the touch input, and that I'd actually need to replace the screen, which is $50 US (and I'm in Canada - pushes it high enough not to be worth it).
Anyone got a broked model with a working screen they want to send me?
I was hoping I could do something without a screen. Like run a TF2 server or host a file share. (I hope you get the sarcasm)
you could sell it... check ebay for the lcd screen and you might save a little money.
aaziz said:
I found a couple of replacement parts. I guess the screen for the Vogue and Elf are the same.
Now theres two things here:
OEM LCD Screen Display $50 US
https://www.gsm4world.us/htc-touch-oem-lcd-screen-display-d-01230_238.html
OEM LCD Digitizer/touch screen $20 US
https://www.gsm4world.us/htc-touch-oem-lcd-digitizer-touch-screen-d-01246_238.html
What's the difference? I'm fearful of the second one only being the touch input, and that I'd actually need to replace the screen, which is $50 US (and I'm in Canada - pushes it high enough not to be worth it).
Anyone got a broked model with a working screen they want to send me?
I was hoping I could do something without a screen. Like run a TF2 server or host a file share. (I hope you get the sarcasm)
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looks like the cost is more than what the phone is worth now. did you try ebay?
zenulator said:
looks like the cost is more than what the phone is worth now. did you try ebay?
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Yeah, found this: http://cgi.ebay.ca/LCD-Screen-HTC-C...QptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item3a53e3cd35#payId
$35 US, shipping from China. I'll have to do more looking when I'm not in the office and get some time.
can you access the internal memory using active sync? if you can, you can place a .lnk of any program installed on your phone into the /windows/startup/ folder and have it run automatically on boot. trying to think of a program that would be useful without the screen, coming up with blanks right now.
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can you access the internal memory using active sync? if you can, you can place a .lnk of any program installed on your phone into the /windows/startup/ folder and have it run automatically on boot. trying to think of a program that would be useful without the screen, coming up with blanks right now.
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Not sure, I've never done this before. Perhaps I'll try some of that this weekend. It's not really important for me, just something cool to do.
Screenless Device
interesting.. Lol.. I am in Canada looking for a Touch Vogue Cell (doesn't matter what provider as I am pretty sure they are all the same except for Roms and Wifi. )that I can use for parts.. My Touch sensor died, was hoping to get one that was mostly in tact as I can use the touch sensor and the Casing to fix mine.. If you want to be able to do stuff still you can actually, get ActiveSyc working and use My Mobiler and you can do everything you need to through a computer as well.. Is how I do most of my major stuff like txting and settings etc..
Just some random thoughts..
PM ME if you want to talk
I mostly just want to use it as a phone. I've got a Magic from Rogers that work pays for, but my girlfriend's phone is crap. I've seen screens for these things for about $50 around... I may try to take this apart and see if I can get the screen off. If I can, it may be worth a shot.
Are you saying you'd be interested in taking this shell off my hands? I'm pretty sure it's only the screen because I can turn it on and still here things and clicking and whatnot.
continuing on tatnai's thought....I guess you could set it up to act as an ipod shuffle listen to mp3's without a screen. you could have the music link boot from start and set it to be the only thing that runs and bam you have an mp3 player. Also can be used for a paper weight
Note that taking apart the Vogue is hard without the right equipment. You need a fivesided screwdriver (T5) as well as a plastic prying tool. I recently replaced my digitizer and it was fairly easy with these tools (they came with the new digitizer)
If you want a guide to disasembling the vogue, this is what I used.
http://mikechannon.net/PDF%20Manuals/OSeven%27s%20Disassembly%20Guide%20to%20the%20HTC%20Touch%20-%20Elf%20.pdf
Hey, thanks a lot. I'll keep that guide handy. I don't have a plastic tool, but I should be able to make due with some other things around my tool box.
I personally thought my Vogue is one of the easier phones I've disassembled (had to air it out and redo the LCD flex - water damage). You just need a T5 which you've probably got in a screwdriver set somewhere.
Replacing the display itself would be *very* straightforward - disassemble, remove and reinsert one flex cable and two screws, and reassemble. You aren't going to get much out of it without a display, sadly.
As a note, I had the most trouble putting mine together because of the SD card door on the side - try not to let it fall off during disassembly as it's got some rubber tethers that are mildly tricky to put back. It's not exactly a disaster if it comes off though - it took me maybe 30 seconds. Was frustrating though.
Should be good as a card reader, microSD of course.
Get a big enough microSD card and it's a portable drive...slow and there're cheaper and/or faster alternatives...but something to brag about.
Hello there!
I hope some of you could help me a bit! Yesterday I got a brand new MK809IV Android Mini PC
I wanted to install DroidMote Server from play store, but it required root. I tried to go to UGOOS.net and download their rooted version to their MK809IV (They don't look a like, but they had same model number).
It then bricked and after trying 20+ .img-files, I finally found one that could bring me the device back!
But now I can't turn on wifi or bluetooth - It says it does, but it doesn't! :'(
Can someone help me find the original 4.2.2. firmware for my device? I've found some pictures of it:
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Hello there!
I hope some of you could help me a bit! Yesterday I got a brand new MK809IV Android Mini PC
I wanted to install DroidMote Server from play store, but it required root. I tried to go to UGOOS.net and download their rooted version to their MK809IV (They don't look a like, but they had same model number).
It then bricked and after trying 20+ .img-files, I finally found one that could bring me the device back!
But now I can't turn on wifi or bluetooth - It says it does, but it doesn't! :'(
Can someone help me find the original 4.2.2. firmware for my device? I've found some pictures of it:
Picture 1:
Picture 2:
Picture 3:
Picture 4:
If anybody has a method or can be at any help.. I'm willing to do anything
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I didnt bricked my device. But since kitkat isnt stable on mk809iv, and somehow the device asked me for a password on boot that i didnt create. I managed to downgrade to Android 4.2.2 wit help on thuis site
http://androidstick.nl/android-stick-firmware/
its Duchten, but you can set the site on any language you want.
Hope it helps you to.
HI, I did the same mistake. Did you already manage to fnd a solution?
Thanks for any help.
Working rom
I have the same stick with the same problem. I found a rom that has working WiFi again
w w w .freaktab.com/showthread.php?14028-Neomode-Custom-Rom-MK809III-MTK-WiFi-Version-0-9
Best of luck!
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I have the same stick with the same problem. I found a rom that has working WiFi again
w w w .freaktab.com/showthread.php?14028-Neomode-Custom-Rom-MK809III-MTK-WiFi-Version-0-9
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It works with the device pictured above? How do I install custom Roms pls help
I have the same Mini PC I think
The roms in this post don't work for me. None I have found are the original either.
I'll add photos of my stick to see if they are the same. Maybe someone else has bought the same device and can backup their rom for us.
I found a rom that may work for you.
I just installed a rom I found that works. Its not the original but I can now use wifi and bluetooth and its Kitkat 4.4. It may work for you. It is MTK rom - probably stands for Mediatek which is the chips on my mini pc.
http :// ugoos.net/index.php?route=product/download/get&download_id=47
To install I used RK Rom dumper tool, but there are others. Rom dumper is pretty simple though, just load the firmware and click update. Just have the mini pc connected to your computer in recovery mode. Hold the reset/recovery button on the side as you plug the USB into the side Micro port. You computer should recognise it as a new device and ask for drivers. Run rom dumper go to second tab and click firmware button, choose your rom, then click update. Let it do its thing and the mini pc will reboot a couple of times and it should work.
MK809IV
There is one big problem with the MK809IV which was not in the III version - Heat dissipation. I recently purchased one of these devices and it crashed and recycled to boot sequence. I eventually got it to work, but when I tried the Kodi on line streaming app it crashed, it was an older version, which I removed and updated. I also tried an alternative program Internet Radio (V.Tuner) I found as long as I did not use the streaming apps, it worked, obviously indicating a high CPU usage problem.
By the way that that red plastic slider switch does nothing its not connected to anything
Diagnostics:
I found that the CPU Rockchip 3188 was reaching up to 50C with a thermal sensor attached to the chip. With the open case, I actually got Kodi to work for a few minutes, during that period the CPU rose to above 53.5C and shut down. The chip is a quad core and as such needs adequate ventilating and cooling.
Using an old Pentium Flat heat sink, I coated the surface of the chip with thermal paste and clamped the heat sink to the chip of one corner of the sink. This has to be done out of the case. (Be careful not to damage the reset button beside the CPU) With the heat sensor attached under the plastic hobby clamp. I again ran Kodi and the maximum temperature was around 41C a reduction of 10C after listening to music on line the device work seamlessly for several hours. The maximum temperature reached was 45.6C which appears to be within the tolerance of the CPU chip.
Conclusion:
Poorly designed and inadequate ventilation. No heat sinking of CPU under continuous use. At present I am awaiting seller's response on EBay, have given them a full report of the problem with this model, which many buyers are experiencing.
Solution:
Not recommended to buy, there are now Android Media boxes available for a few dollars more which have a proper well ventilated housing and appropriate cooling devices. With full internet streaming plus DTV PVR and many other functions.
Running a quad core chip in such a confined space is ridiculous! Might have been OK for the earlier single core chips on the MK 802!
Have a nice day: I am a retired Electronics Engineer with 65 years experience in the Electronics and Radio business.
MK809IV wifi fix
Hey guys I was looking around and noticed this thread. Figured I would just drop a message for anyone that has one of these. I noticed yesterday when playing with the unit that the odd time I would actually get wifi reception when moving it around. I took it apart and re-located the antenna. Now I can stream fine from 20 feet away. I posted the fix for you guys here and showed you what needs to be done. If you don't have the red slider like I do, cut a slot in the side of the unit and leave the antenna hanging out of the side. (btw, I just joined and saw the antenna above picture is installed correct, unlike mine was, but I don't have issues with my unit any further. Looks like a different chipset as well)
I still have not resolved the Bluetooth issue, but I think I have an idea. I believe they are using the same antenna for both the bluetooth and wifi which may be causing the issue. I may try to separate them at a later time... but for now it is working so I am not messing with it.
I posted the video.... but it won't let me. Search MK809IV media center, S805 WiFi fix in Youtube if you want to see how to get it running.
Mk809iv rk3188-t
Had a real tussle with the Chinese seller, opened a dispute on EBay and he agreed to refund. Then told me he would send another. After a week of garbage reverted to Paypal dispute and sent it back. Its arrived in China so refund in full will be coming shortly. Fast becoming very disillusioned with Chinese sellers on Ebay, they insult you by offering $1 compensation etc and lie to Ebay about what they will do. If you have any problems, best to open a dispute via Paypal, they are far more efficient and at least you get your money back
Please reupload that rom
Hello everyone,
I've placed an order of the R-Watch M26s and all I've found about it is that it's an upgraded version of the R-Watch M26. I've bought it at Gearbest as they were having a coupon for it, and it'll arrive in the coming days. The specs for the watch is the following:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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As there's very little info about the watch itself, so I'm interested to know if anyone else have it here and wants to share their experience about the watch?
I'll be posting a full length review once the clock itself arrives, and I'll also post the coupon I used to get it at a lower price if the item is good and worth it's price
The watch came today, and I've just been having a initial look at it. I must say that it's better than I expected, but the thing that keeps the band in place could've been better and the band itself is big. Other than that, it's a good watch for the price. Full review incl. video coming up in the next few days so stay tuned
Review of the watch (Will update with pictures )
I've now used the watch for a week or two, so here's my thoughts about said watch. The watch itself is built out of mostly plastic, that's chromed and slightly dark colored. The plastic feels sorta solid, but I must say that there's one downpart of the watch being made out of plastic and that is it's extremely hard to put the watch strap back on if it falls off or if you remove it.
The screen at the front seem to be covered by glass, as I've not been able to scratch it with keys. With that said, I should add that the watch has a capacitive screen with a LED screen. It's not the sharpest screen I've seen, and there's quite a bit of color change when looking at the screen at angles. However, this is expected for such a cheap product and it's not too bad at all.
The software on the watch is a custom OS by Mediatek, based on Nucleus. It's easy to navigate and there's quite a bit of builtin apps in the watch, but there's some disadvantages with the OS. One of the disadvantages I can see is there's a lack of third party apps. This can be said about most affordable smartwatches so it's not unexpected.
The app for the watch that's supplied (Mediatek Smartdevice) is decent and does the job just fine, it's stable but it's not as good as the Android Wear app but it's decent enough.
The watch have sorta decent battery life, and it lasts around 3-5 days depending on use, and I've only charged it 2 times since I got it.
The main disadvantage with this watch is that it does have a built-in speakers - that's poor and will redirect your phones sound through it and it's far from a ideal solution. I would rather see the watch not having a speaker, as it's far from useful and it's not the best implentation ever.
I bought my watch here with the coupon "GBM26S":
http://www.gearbest.com/smart-watches/pp_149274.html
Hey friends, I have just ordered another watch from this site.
How long it will take to USA?
Sophia Lee said:
Hey friends, I have just ordered another watch from this site.
How long it will take to USA?
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Hello,
My watch arrived within 2 weeks but that's because I ordered it with NL Post as courier. Usually I would say it takes around a month atleast.
GethPrime said:
Hello,
My watch arrived within 2 weeks but that's because I ordered it with NL Post as courier. Usually I would say it takes around a month atleast.
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Thank you
How about the watch? You will upload a full review?
Is it used well with Iphone? I have ordered an M26, it is pretty cool, but no iphone~
It doesn't work with iPhone !
I received the watch last week and have been trying to use it with my iPhone 5S (IOS 8.3).
I was able to pair it but it disconnects for some mysterious reason (sometimes after a minut, sometimes after a few minutes) and it does not automatically reconnects. This issue makes the watch useless for me.
The only thing that seems to work is the notifier, so I'm able to see the notifications on the watch.
But no way to receive/answer any calls or even place a call.
I bought it at banggood.com and have contacted them and supplied them all information (a video that shows that it doesn't work).
Now I'm waiting for an answer/solution...
jgeert1 said:
I received the watch last week and have been trying to use it with my iPhone 5S (IOS 8.3).
I was able to pair it but it disconnects for some mysterious reason (sometimes after a minut, sometimes after a few minutes) and it does not automatically reconnects. This issue makes the watch useless for me.
The only thing that seems to work is the notifier, so I'm able to see the notifications on the watch.
But no way to receive/answer any calls or even place a call.
I bought it at banggood.com and have contacted them and supplied them all information (a video that shows that it doesn't work).
Now I'm waiting for an answer/solution...
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Have you installed the app on the phone? I'm sure Banggood.com will provide a solution for you, as I've bought stuff there in the past and have had a great experience there
I got my today, everything works awesome, very easy to setting up with my Nexus 4, phone calls work nice too.
GethPrime said:
Have you installed the app on the phone? I'm sure Banggood.com will provide a solution for you, as I've bought stuff there in the past and have had a great experience there
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Yes, I did install the app. As the iPhone is already supporting bluethooth v4, no additional apps are needed to use the dialer, phonebook and the call log. The app is only needed for the additional functions (like the notifier and that one works very good).
Personally I think the issue is related to the fact that Apple changed the code in IOS 8.3 to support their own Smartwatches and as a result disabled or changed the protocol to support the "cheaper" (read non-Apple) smartwatches.
Banggood came back to me and is now sending a new (the same model!) smartwatch to me to rule out hardware issues (they think the watch is defective). So I'm waiting on the delivery of it.
To be continued...
SmartBlue
jgeerts said:
Yes, I did install the app. As the iPhone is already supporting bluethooth v4, no additional apps are needed to use the dialer, phonebook and the call log. The app is only needed for the additional functions (like the notifier and that one works very good).
Personally I think the issue is related to the fact that Apple changed the code in IOS 8.3 to support their own Smartwatches and as a result disabled or changed the protocol to support the "cheaper" (read non-Apple) smartwatches.
Banggood came back to me and is now sending a new (the same model!) smartwatch to me to rule out hardware issues (they think the watch is defective). So I'm waiting on the delivery of it.
To be continued...
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Hi, iOS devices have to dl "smartblue" to use the push and sync ..
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id948624905
.... but it's iOS
kanzi83 said:
Hi, iOS devices have to dl "smartblue" to use the push and sync ..
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id948624905
.... but it's iOS
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Yes, I know. That's the app I'm running to be able to receive notifications.
Meanwhile I received a new watch (replacement) and that one works as a charm with my iPhone (all issues are resolved).
The only difference I can see with the previous watch is the version of the firmware. The new one is running V03, the one that doesn't function runs V01.
So it might be a firmware issue (I can't test it as I do not have V03 firmware files to upgrade the watch - So if someone knows where to find it, I would greatly appreciate it).
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The only difference I can see with the previous watch is the version of the firmware. The new one is running V03, the one that doesn't function runs V01.
So it might be a firmware issue (I can't test it as I do not have V03 firmware files to upgrade the watch - So if someone knows where to find it, I would greatly appreciate it).
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and find the way to flash it ...!
Hi, have a couple of questions about this watch. Does it work with Spotify? Can I get notifications from whatsapp and Gmail?
Thanks
I received tha watch yesterday, and I'm not able to have notification.
I can make a call and receive it, but if I want to go to messages it says "failed" and write empty. ...
The firmware is the v004.
Please help....
Can you reply to messages on it or you can only read messages but cant reply. also does whatsapp work on it or just wechat as advertised?
i am starting to feel like the watch is a bit useless if you can only answer calls and the speaker is not great so you probably cant hear a thing and you can only read messages and cant reply. so whats the use?
am considering getting this but is it worth getting? or what would be a better smart watch to get compatible with a samsung.
i got the watch from ebay, my m26 doesn't read Hebrew (other than that i like it). At gearbest.com it says that their watch support Hebrew thou.
i'm guessing they have a newer version than i do or they added it manually.
can enybody check their gearbest m26 for hebrew support and if you have it pleas save your firmware and post it, i know there is a way to save the firmware and flash it to a different device (but i dont know yet how to do that).
there even might be a difference between having a hebrew UI and being able to display hebrew characters (i need the display only, dont care about the ui).
Quick tip for those that are unsatisfied with battery life - do a battery swap. It's cheap and straight forward.
I have M26, not M26s with 200mAh battery which struggled to last a day, even on Energy saving mode. I opened the watch and found out the battery was very small compared to the available space in the compartment (I'll attach an image later). After some research it turned out there are a lots of Li-Po batteries in AliExpress for around 5$ with various sizes and capacity (just type the size you want in the search bar). The original size of the battery was 402030 (4mm height*20mm width*30mm length) and managed to squeeze in 602040 (6mm*20mm*40mm) with 500mAh capacity, however the height was a bit much as now there is a slight gap between the lid and the body on one side. Probably 502040 (5mm height) would be ideal, which typically is 380mAh. The soldering job is pretty straight forward - unsolder the old battery and solder the leads of the new one after trimming them to the appropriate size. Just detach the ribbon cable that is located nearby. Now the watch lasts 2 days connected to the phone, pedometer and no energy saving.
Regards
I have one and I'm quite happy with it. I use it with a Windows Phone 10 (Lumia 950 dual SIM). The disadvantage is that there is no control software like with Android phones, but most functions nevertheless work: only camera and music don't work. Otherwise it works rather well -when you have figured out how to use it, because the user manual is close to useless (it took me some time to figure out how to set the clock).. It doesn't disconnect unless you veer too far from the phone, but reconnects when you come closer.