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HDC Galaxy SIII (MediaTek MT6575)

Im creating this thread to help people root there HDC Galaxy SIII I9300
and to extend this thread to eventually help people install updated firmware and new roms for their device.
help from everyone will all be taken into count if deemed correct and tested by me
All credit goes to
ColonelZap
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and his blog for rooting the device in question
this is proven by me to work on
mtk6573
mtk6575
mtk6577
Do not miss any steps follow close and pause video if needed
heres the link
A play store fix is provided which is helpful but installation of it is not properly stated in video and caused me to fail first time
corrections are stated below:
download es file manager, once downloaded remember to mount system as writable at bottom in settings of application
also download s3market files provided, i have never used other file provided for calender etc it has no use in mtk6575 versions of the device
store s3market on root of sdcard
copy files within one by one, not together to system location shown
install the com.android.vending-3.5.16.apk file provided in s3market.
fix permissions in properties of files shown
then reboot device
what i have corrected in the procedure will fix the stopped unexpectedly error 100% if done correctly in mtk6575 phones of this device

I'm curious, how do these phones compare to the real thing? I gave up on clone phones after receiving a very bad quality ciphone 09..

Visually Stunning, Functionally a failure...
Be Warned, the HDC Galaxy S3 especially from fastcardtech are not worth the money and mental anguish to get the thing rooted. They come with Gingerbread, and Locked, and full of Chinese Apps. Once you free of that, the Google Sync is limited, so you cannot get your mail, calender, etc synced. Then there is Colonel Zap which is mysteriously the only person in the world prone to be able to root these devices, but be warned again. Only unless you specifically know your Chipset in your phone, MT6577 or 6575, good luck with that, you should be wary of rooting per Col Zap, as in my case, there process bricked one of my two phones from FastCardTech. And don't get me going on FastCardTech, they are complete B.S., takes over a month to accomplish anything, then they send you the lesser model than you pay for. Doesn't matter all the FREE CRAP you will be offered with this phone, doesn't make up for the fact that is is just a great looking shell with poor electronics inside.
Look these phones are from CHINA, the specs offered online are fiction, and are burnt into the kernel of the phone,so it only appears that you are getting what it states online. you are only getting a phone capable of meager performance, NO 4g, 3g, but at lower speeds if your are lucky enough to fit the Mobile Frequency Spectrum the phone runs in, being their made in China, not a U.S. friendly phone in that aspect. Wi-fi is spotty, and the software is crap, bottom line you get what you pay for, and not many resources to get you through the hard times. Good Luck.....!! At least it looks like the real thing you can show off to your friends while they laugh at you.....

Specs do not match and support is very poor
I bought the "Ultimate pro" version from FastcardTech.com (as a new member i am not allowed to post the link) and it does not meet the specs given by them. The GPS took about 2 hours outside to determine my position. After a factory defaults reset i could not find the strength to do this again
The CPU is not the 6577, but the slower 6575. The camera quality is very poor. The wifi signal is very, very weak. (i have a very good and strong router) The sound quality of a phone call is poor. The 'gsm sound' disturbes the conversation all the time, as if you are to close to a speaker. When you complain to FCT, don't expect any customer support. They give to most strange answers and can give no specific support what so ever. After some time, they say i can return the phone, but it's allmost impossible to meet their requirements, so i am pretty sure that when the have it back, i will never hear from them again. (just read the customer feedback on any honest site)
Including tax, shipping and insurance, i paid about 250 euo's for this phone.
If i had known this all on time, i would not have bought it.
But on the other hand, the responsiveness and quality of the screen is good. Gaming goes smooth and after countless factory defaults, i have managed to turn off most Chinise apps, without losing the nice 'Samsung startscreen'.
All together is not such a bad phone after all, but its not what i counted on in the first place.
Now i am curious about if there will be any tweaks possible. Rooting, custom firmware etc...
I am willing to help if possible.
Kind regards,
Coupedevil

Coupedevil said:
I bought the "Ultimate pro" version from FastcardTech.com ....
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Was it this one?> http://www.fastcardtech.com/goods-7...droid-404-3G-Dual-sim-47-inch-8MP-Camera.html
Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience. It's disappointing to read how unprofessional some of these shops are It's one thing when they mess up the specs on pre-release products but this shouldn't happen with a phone that has been available for so long. Looks to me like they simply sent the wrong phone to begin with. Their lack of knowledge of even FCE-level English makes it so much worse
I'm looking at chinastore-online to get the Jiayu G2+. The shop at least claims some customer-friendly terms, but so far I've yet to hear from anyone who made a purchase there.

So hang on you've bought an obvious Chinese knock off and your surprised to find its crap? If your interested I can do you a great price on some magic beans (cash or bank transfer only).
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

ghostofcain said:
So hang on you've bought an obvious Chinese knock off and your surprised to find its crap? If your interested I can do you a great price on some magic beans (cash or bank transfer only).
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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Couldn't have said better myself...
Im not even sure you should be posting this here as this is obviously not a S3...
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Teio said:
Couldn't have said better myself...
Im not even sure you should be posting this here as this is obviously not a S3...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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well i thought we was all here to help one and other ??
maybe i am wrong
Galaxy S3 i9300 Plus Ultra-Thin 4.8inch Screen Android 4.0 MTK6575 Single Sim
and thats what i need help i need a rom for the above phone
oh and yes its a clone
many thanks

/off topic
If i were you and i wanted a single core around 200-250 euros i'd get nexus s...
Great hardware,full jellybean support and great dev support here on xda.
What else do you need?
Bang for the buck phone now that it's price has dropped.
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menthol1960 said:
well i thought we was all here to help one and other ??
maybe i am wrong
Galaxy S3 i9300 Plus Ultra-Thin 4.8inch Screen Android 4.0 MTK6575 Single Sim
and thats what i need help i need a rom for the above phone
oh and yes its a clone
many thanks
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A clone in looks, but without the Samsung SOC. So chances of getting a ROM off here that'll run are less than zero, sorry.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

menthol1960 said:
well i thought we was all here to help one and other ??
maybe i am wrong
Galaxy S3 i9300 Plus Ultra-Thin 4.8inch Screen Android 4.0 MTK6575 Single Sim
and thats what i need help i need a rom for the above phone
oh and yes its a clone
many thanks
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It will not be found on this forum this is I9300 SGS3.
Search for a MTK6575 forum .
jje

I really don't think this thread should even be in the Galaxy S III forums

its hard to remove chinese apps
cannot unistall
and hard to upgrade rom @ win 7 -.-

Brand:Samsung
Model:GT-I9300
CPU Hardware : MTK6575
Android Versiyon : 4.0.4
Processor : ARMv7 Processor rev 10 (v7I)
Hardware : SMDK4x12
Kernel : 3.0.13 1211 V18 Wed Sep 5 09:29:18 CST 2012
Ana Bant Sürümü : MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V20, 2012/08/13 14:56
Üretim Numarası : IMM76D.I9300ZSALE9
Custom Build Version : 1346760007
Ekran: 480x800

can someone tell me if its gps ios workling ?
mine never locks onto sattellites using ulysse or other apps

khankll said:
can someone tell me if its gps ios workling ?
mine never locks onto sattellites using ulysse or other apps
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I have this galaxy s3 mt6575 clone, same as in the pictures in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1921178
I also had troubles getting the gps to work and started to think it didnt work at all.
But lately I have managed to get some gps signal to work.
I did flash the cwm recovery and have now installed the Lewa rom for it.
google "LeWa For Samsung Galaxy S3 MTK6575" to find the rom if you want to try.
Not sure if it was that rom that made the gps work or not, because I also did install an app named GPS Booster, as well as the u-center gps test app, and the GPS Test app.
Now I get enaugh signal to get my position. But the antenna is weak I think, so I need to be outdoor and have clear weather and clear view to the sky to get it to work. I did not test it in the car yet, but I think it might be to weak to work reliably inside the car.

i just bought the MTK6577 (s3 mimic)
and i want to change his rom (its already rooted)
what rom will work at this device?

Rideran said:
i just bought the MTK6577 (s3 mimic)
and i want to change his rom (its already rooted)
what rom will work at this device?
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None of these roms will work nor will you find one that will here. XDA doesnt support clone knock off devices.

Rideran said:
i just bought the MTK6577 (s3 mimic)
and i want to change his rom (its already rooted)
what rom will work at this device?
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use Google search for MTK6577 forum .
Its not a Samsung phone so not a sammmy rom .
jje

Same Products MT6575
I have the software to update another model, which is not mentioned, but with the same processor.
I have also to update the software, it would be possible to modify intalando software programs and extract and place in another of the same model, but modified?
So manufactures improve their imperfections.

Is it a fake/clone Galaxy S4 ? (Chinese firmware)

Hi friends,
My friend just got himself a Galaxy S4 from his trip to China. It is around $100 cheaper. But he doubts whether it is original due to following reasons :
1. There are no GApps (GMail, GTalk, Search or Now)
2. There are no Motion settings (or at least he couldn't find any) so no AirView, AirGestures, etc.
3. Antutu benchmark is showing 7412
4. There is not showing any Temperature or Barometer sensor in Android System Info app.
5. CPU showing as 'some' UNIVERSAL5410 1.6Ghz Quad-Core ARM v7 revision 10
6. SDCard showing as 2Gb and ROM as 512Mb (??) in Antutu.
But Android System Info (and few other similar apps) is showing
1. RAM = 2GB
2. Display = 5" 1920x1080
3. CPU = UNIVERSAL5410 1.6 GHz ARMv7 revision10
4. GPU = PowerVRSGX5xx (sorry don't remember exactly)
It has firmware version - i9500ZCUAMDG. Surprisingly it is a legit firmware of Samsung as posted here.
My friend is quite depressed as he thinks he is cheated
Plz advise !
Thanks :good:
PS. Ok...so I found some info on UNIVERSAL5410. Plz check.

silentvisitor said:
Hi friends,
My friend just got himself a Galaxy S4 from his trip to China. It is around $100 cheaper. But he doubts whether it is original due to following reasons :
1. There are no GApps (GMail, GTalk, Search or Now)
2. There are no Motion settings (or at least he couldn't find any) so no AirView, AirGestures, etc.
3. Antutu benchmark is showing 7412
4. There is not showing any Temperature or Barometer sensor in Android System Info app.
5. CPU showing as 'some' UNIVERSAL5410 1.6Ghz Quad-Core ARM v7 revision 10
6. SDCard showing as 2Gb and ROM as 512Mb (??) in Antutu.
But Android System Info (and few other similar apps) is showing
1. RAM = 2GB
2. Display = 5" 1920x1080
3. CPU = UNIVERSAL5410 1.6 GHz ARMv7 revision10
4. GPU = PowerVRSGX5xx (sorry don't remember exactly)
It has firmware version - i9500ZCUAMDG. Surprisingly it is a legit firmware of Samsung as posted here.
My friend is quite depressed as he thinks he is cheated
Plz advise !
Thanks :good:
PS. Ok...so I found some info on UNIVERSAL5410. Plz check.
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Definitely fake / clone
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda premium

most android smartphones sold in china have no google apps because the service provided by google in china is very limited. that is the problem between the chinese government and google.
looking for the answers for the rest.

Doesnt seem to be fake. Universal5410 has the model number for the exynos 5410 chip. Clones dont have 2GB RAM on top of that idk about air view and stufd not bring there though so..
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda app-developers app

Has he got an option to register on the phone to Samsung services, register the phone on that, fakes won't have it. Like create a Samsung account. China and Google don't go well together, hence no Play Store and such. Has it got all the Samsung logos, front, back, battery, serial number. Proper functioning TouchWiz? Check the camera, go into settings make sure it's got the full 13MP. It should have motion control and such can't see why the Chinese model wouldn't have that.

Nothing like good old American authentic Chinese electronics! geez!

ashton4life said:
Nothing like good old American authentic Chinese electronics! geez!
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am in middle east but i think china tech is much better and cheaper and is of many ranges like apple manufactures there so did u get it china is ahead in tech and produces from 1 dollar toys to high digital device

qazmed said:
am in middle east but i think china tech is much better and cheaper and is of many ranges like apple manufactures there so did u get it china is ahead in tech and produces from 1 dollar toys to high digital device
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You didn't seem understand my comment. I was being sarcastic by saying it is better to buy Chinese electronics from the USA so that they are authentic even though they all come from China. I was just being funny. ha ha :laugh::laugh: Oh by the way China = cheap labor!!! USA = Quality and ingenuity!!! Nothing from China has quality unless foreign intelligence is there to guide them. FACT

ashton4life said:
You didn't seem understand my comment. I was being sarcastic by saying it is better to buy Chinese electronics from the USA so that they are authentic even though they all come from China. I was just being funny. ha ha :laugh::laugh: Oh by the way China = cheap labor!!! USA = Quality and ingenuity!!! Nothing from China has quality unless foreign intelligence is there to guide them. FACT
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Sry but u didnt clearify ur self also its true what u say but also dnt forget that chinese dnt know how to create but only to imitate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpU4CqyNvrs
Maybe this could help you...

frrlod said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpU4CqyNvrs
Maybe this could help you...
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Not a good video, dummy phone compared to a real phone

nikzDHD said:
Has he got an option to register on the phone to Samsung services, register the phone on that, fakes won't have it. Like create a Samsung account. China and Google don't go well together, hence no Play Store and such. Has it got all the Samsung logos, front, back, battery, serial number. Proper functioning TouchWiz? Check the camera, go into settings make sure it's got the full 13MP. It should have motion control and such can't see why the Chinese model wouldn't have that.
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Yes to most of them. Camera is 12.8mp.
Don't know about Samsung account thing. Will ask him.
Here are a few images he sent me through WhatsApp.

That's legit proper TouchWiz.
Motion settings on next tab.
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nikzDHD said:
That's legit proper TouchWiz.
Motion settings on next tab.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2
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Thats the problem. Not there
Are you sure (even to some extent) that device is genuine ?
Thanks !

240 dpi?
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That's legit proper TouchWiz.
Motion settings on next tab.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2

This Youtube video is total bull****. According to it Amazon sells fakes:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-GT-I9500-Factory-Unlocked/dp/B00BV1NKCW
and also Gadgetreview presented fake phone:
http://www.gadgetreview.com/2013/04/delay-on-galaxy-s4-shipment-unlocked-international-version-on-ebay-daily-deals-for-700.html
And here are photos on Samsung Webpage - check second photo, yellow flash light and engraved logo = international version.
http://www.samsung.com/pl/consumer/mobile-phone/mobile-phones/smartphone/GT-I9505ZKAXEO
Nice, this suppose to be "counterfeited" phone with such a level of details, samoled display, CPU, camera sensor, original firmware beacause the only difference that TechRex guy can present is different color of flash led and logo on back cover...... What an idiot/troll.

I have asked him for few more pics.
He is quite depressed actually
I'll keep posting as and when i receive images.
He tried to update but it said "Your system is up to date".

I don't think it's a fake.
Looks like the international I9500, the firmware will be the official Chinese version.
So he should install a international ROM.
I'm from Europe Germany, as far as I know all the cell phones in the states are provider bound.
The provider bound smartphones are specially build for the providers. They have different hardware and firmware. Is there an international version of the I9500 that is sold in the states?
If so try to get the firmware version of that and flash it via Odin.
The other option is to contact Samsung USA, maybe they can help your friend. I can't imagine that he is the only person with this problem.
Regards
Send from my GT-I9505 using TapaTalk

IMHO You should check if Kies detects this phone and connects to it. Also try to flash proper firmware for Your region with Odin.

Lenovo z6 pro help with rom

well as many , i bought this from lenovo supposed official store on aliexpress and with a so called global rom
upon receipt i found that this version is a dissapointment in games while i expected 855 to run as expected 270k on antutu shows me that something is wrong with this , the rom is obviously a hacked hybrid rom with no rom upgrade capability ota. and i know this as i saw the chinese rom upgrade to july release.
the rom is here https://boycracked.com/2019/06/27/official-lenovo-z6-pro-l78051-stock-rom/

In the same boat here; Antutu is about 100k short of the norm, 3D mark scores (OpenGL especially) just as bad or worse.
I found enabling "Force GPU rendering" and especialy "Disable HW overlays" in Developer options an improvement. But this rom needs updates.
The Chinese rom has had a bunch of updates, reportedly fixing lots of bugs, improving camera quality and performance.
I'm waiting to hear back from the AliExpress 'official' Lenovo store if there will be official OTA updates for this phone. That's what they advertised with, so they can expect a dispute when they come up empty.

May be it's need open Lenozo Z6 forum, it seems that many people buy it and need forum to discuss about it

alexeei said:
May be it's need open Lenozo Z6 forum, it seems that many people buy it and need forum to discuss about it
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I agree with You. Lenovo z6 pro will need dedicated subforum.
For now i have seen 2 rom upgrade tutorials global and chinese version. As well as some issues reported like: notifications not working properly due to battery optimization issues. We need this subforum to make discussion possible.

So, how do we get a dedicated Z6 Pro subforum?

I think we need write to moderators xda

Hi guys,
I am considering buying this phone as it's the cheapest SD855 phone right now.
Just a few questions,
1. Is the global ROM an "official" Lenovo Z6 Pro Global ROM or it's only a rooted device running a stock-ish looking Android like Motorola?
2. In Aliexpress, there is a seller called "Lenovo Aliexpress Store"
https://lenovotech.aliexpress.com/store/5015097?spm=a2g0o.detail.100005.1.17ed620exNtnAc
- is this the "official" Lenovo store in Aliexpress?
3. I'm reading complaints about Global ROM having lower antutu benchmark scores but in real-life usage, is the performance like a midrange device (laggy, delay response when opening apps, etc).
I hope someone can help me decide if i should give it a go.
P.S. I bought the Motorola P30 (ZUI-based) from Aliexpress last year and in all honesty, ZUI s*cks.
There are too many bugs like
1. Special access to apps (accessibility, draw over apps), you NEED to give access every.single.time you open the app. ZUI will DISABLE access once you exit or turn off your phone!
2. Notifications will NOT work on 3rd party apps (even if you disabled battery optimizations, allowed notification per app etc).
3. Problem changing wallpaper of your 3rd party launcher (ex Nova launcher).
4. You can only watch 360p videos on Facebook
5. You can only upload 360p videos on Instagram stories
4&5 -- means, all the videos you watch on Facebook/Instagram are PIXELATED.
Too many bugs that I have decided to give it to my mom.

Regret buying this so called global version of Z6 Pro, with 8gb ram from a dodgy official seller on AliExpress as the purchase invoice that I received is from an unknown reseller.
Well this Z6 Pro unit has visible chromatic aberration on screen and warm tone which cannot be corrected from display options, FHD videos are not sharp or realistically 1080p enough. Has third class cheap user interface, 3D rendering is also jurky.
There are lots of other issues and bugs in it. To summarize I think ROM requires a major overhaul and the features that Lenovo marketed are not at all of any flagship handset but of a midranger.

If only Lenovo will just stop customizing their software and leave it as stock a la Motorola, at least for their global ROM.
Mainland Chinese consumers are different from the rest and i get that ZUI is important.
The bugs are due to ZUI not compliant to Google Services.
Anyway, I still think Lenovo Z6 Pro is a good buy among all other SD855 devices just because it's the cheapest.
And take note, you CAN install GCam apk with the device and the quality is comparable to a Pixel 3.

I do own a Z6 Pro (official Firmware): it is nice (if you can use the english firmware), but you have to configure and personalize a lot and even then it is not comparable with other (more known) Smartphone brands. Launcher und UI is different. Battery and & Display is very nice. If you rely on WhatsApp/Telegram or other Push services: simply don't buy it.
AnTuTu is 359528, latest firmware is 11.0.575
My review (in German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uThSfE9riv8

I also own a Lenovo Z6 Pro aqcuired from from Lenovo official store (aliexpress /store/900160001) With so called Global ROM (11.0.211 ST). No OTAs after arrival, around 2 weeks ago.
It punctuates low on Antutu (~278k) because of GPU problems, but quite high on Geekbench (3.5k single, 10.5k multi).
Doesn't seem laggy to me.
I don't have problems with notifications on Whatsapp or Telegram.
Photos are quite good in rear camera, and good to average with tele and wide-angle. Don't use front camera, can't tell.
To get EIS on videos taken with main camera I use Google Photos.
To make rear camera great instead of very good I use arnova8g2 's Gcam 6.2.030 advanced mod.

I've claimed a dispute with AliExpress over the global Z6 Pro from the 'official' AliExpress Lenovo store. I'm offered a €70,- refund, or the option to return the phone for free for a full refund.
I'm not sure what to do. I like the phone, but if it wont be updated from the current 11.0.211, or gains any community mod support, I'd rather return it.
What would you guys do?
Regards,
Marc
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dragon-tmd said:
I do own a Z6 Pro (official Firmware): it is nice (if you can use the english firmware), but you have to configure and personalize a lot and even then it it not comparable with other (more known) Smartphone brands. Launcher und UI is different. Battery and & Display is very nice. If you rely on WhatsApp/Telegram or other Push services: simply don't buy it.
AnTuTu is 359528, latest firmware is 11.0.575
My review (in German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uThSfE9riv8
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Sorry if this was answered in your review, but you are running official Chinese firmware which has an English language option? Were you able to install google play store?
Just watched your review, very informative I must say. I wish I had opted for the Chinese version, as that seems to work just fine in your review. English language suits me nicely, and installing Play store seemed quite straightforward in your review.
Anyone know of a way to install an official chinese rom on our global versions? Because that would make my Z6 Pro a lot more desirable.
To answer my own question; I found the below thread on how to flash an official chinese Lenovo rom on our Global Z6 Pro's.
I'm away from home for another week, but will hang on to my Z6 Pro for a bit to see how I like it with the Chinese rom and manually added Google Play store.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/rom-lenovo-z6-pro-l78051-qpst-edl-t3947149

the Chinese rom is arguably better than the global hacked so I do not advise buying the device with the global rom. you can install the play store and everything works correctly.
Below is a short video of the mobile phone's desktop and setup.

alexeei said:
I think we need write to moderators xda
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Please refer to this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354

Rivaven said:
the Chinese rom is arguably better than the global hacked so I do not advise buying the device with the global rom. you can install the play store and everything works correctly.
Below is a short video of the mobile phone's desktop and setup.
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I have installed and WhatsApp does not notify with sound and phone apk do does not initiate call from recent or contacts

Any hopes for the custom rom devs to support the Z6 lineup?

nakarmkir69 said:
I have installed and WhatsApp does not notify with sound and phone apk do does not initiate call from recent or contacts
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Yes no sound for WhatsApp and I use the phone app to make calls.

Same issue here. Chinese rom, amazing performance, but no notification sound for Whatsapp. And sometimes i have to open Whatsapp to receive messages, even with the app locked (configured in Security). If someone has the original global rom please share with us.

guys, who have 11.0.211st pseudo global version, do not update it to 11.0.257st, it brings lots of troubles. The navigation buttons work wrong, the cellular connection is unstable. All that makes the phone as a tool tp crack the nuts. I do not know how to downgrade the firmware back to 211, because Lenovo does not give the firmware.

All pushes in whatsapp and other apps fixed, if you have root and installed microG (use signature spoofing with magisk module) instead of preinstalled Gapps. I install it, set doze mode for whatsapp, send message after 1 hour of sleeping phone and message successfully showed.

Q96 Max with Android 11.1

Hello everyone. I recently purchased a Q96 Max with Android 11.1, 8GB ram and 128GB ROM.
I knew the $27 price tag was a clue to its trust worthiness. Got it in and hooked it up. Looked good. However, in less than 2 min of operating, the system froze up. Had to pull the power. After 3 attempts at just trying any app only to be met with a freeze, I reached out to the seller. Seller says I need to mail it back to China at my expense and not be refunded for the shipping. This would be a NOOO!
Currently have a claim opened with PayPay.
Anyway.. I have had luck replacing the firmware on other boxes. So I am looking for one. Anyone know where I can find a replacement firmware? Android 9-11 should be fine.
Thank You

Are you enter in Recovery Mode?

fastvan67 said:
Hello everyone. I recently purchased a Q96 Max with Android 11.1, 8GB ram and 128GB ROM.
I knew the $27 price tag was a clue to its trust worthiness. Got it in and hooked it up. Looked good. However, in less than 2 min of operating, the system froze up. Had to pull the power. After 3 attempts at just trying any app only to be met with a freeze, I reached out to the seller. Seller says I need to mail it back to China at my expense and not be refunded for the shipping. This would be a NOOO!
Currently have a claim opened with PayPay.
Anyway.. I have had luck replacing the firmware on other boxes. So I am looking for one. Anyone know where I can find a replacement firmware? Android 9-11 should be fine.
Thank You
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Hello,
Did you get some update on this issue?

Well, after a LOT of research, I found that these boxes actually NEVER manufactured with 8-16gb ram and 128-256GB ROM.
What they actually make is 1-2gb ram and 4, 8 and 16gb ROM.
I found the amlogic drivers and amlogic usb burning tools.
The logic board in line is model PS905V100A1-4-101017
Processor is Amlogic S905L-B

fastvan67 said:
Well, after a LOT of research, I found that these boxes actually NEVER manufactured with 8-16gb ram and 128-256GB ROM.
What they actually make is 1-2gb ram and 4, 8 and 16gb ROM.
I found the amlogic drivers and amlogic usb burning tools.
The logic board in line is model PS905V100A1-4-101017
Processor is Amlogic S905L-B
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Hello,
I'm trying do the same. But without success. Did you get a better performance with the update?
Could you share the files and steps to perform a similar update on my unit?
Many thanks!
BTW, i found some information here:
Q96 MAX (S905L-B) - atvXperience : The Forum

Never done an update. Still haven't found the correct firmware. It currently has 11.1. From what I understand, its actually supposed to have 7.1. I would love to find the correct 7.1 and flash it and hopefully have the system read what hardware is actually installed. I know it's not 16gb ram and 256gb ram like its showing.

Ok. I understand... I found some firmware, but i don't know how to flash...
No reset button, no update file option...
More information here:
Q96 MAX [Android] - 4PDA
Q96 MAX [Android], [ТВ-приставка][Amlogic S905L]
4pda.to

I haven't figured out how to flash yet either. Still working on it.

Info on this android Headunit

Hello anyone have any information about this android headunit?
is there anyway to enter inside developer options?
clicking on the build doesn't make any change or on the karnel button
The seller was very rude they refuse to share the information said that it's tro protect their hardware secret, quite lame.
A part to be really terrible and slow , it also has a very bad wifi connection issue, with my mobile hotspot I wasn't able to have a
decent connection but after all I just payed it less than 100 euro
Anyone can help?
Thank you

Aplaceinthesky said:
Hello anyone have any information about this android headunit?
is there anyway to enter inside developer options?
clicking on the build doesn't make any change or on the karnel button
The seller was very rude they refuse to share the information said that it's tro protect their hardware secret, quite lame.
A part to be really terrible and slow , it also has a very bad wifi connection issue, with my mobile hotspot I wasn't able to have a
decent connection but after all I just payed it less than 100 euro
Anyone can help?
Thank you
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This is Allwinner brand device, an old one. If you bought it cheaply throw it in garbage or look for refund.

ok I see so which you suggest me to buy now in 2023?

You must buy compatible model for your car, and buy units with quallcomm processors not mediatek mtk (8227).
Rest is yours to choose ! For stable operation I suggest 4GB RAMx32GB at least.

Anton TNT said:
You must buy compatible model for your car, and buy units with quallcomm processors not mediatek mtk (8227).
Rest is yours to choose ! For stable operation I suggest 4GB RAMx32GB at least.
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ok Thank you !