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Meizu M2 Note: Reviews, Info, Discussion, Root

Meizu will launch an updated version of the Meizu M2 Note, with a metal body, a rumoured MTK6795 processor.
Check out the latest news in this thread.
http://www.mobiletechasia.com/?p=1808
I also found a good text review of the M2 here:
http://www.gizbeat.com/9344/2gb-budget-meizu-m2-review-meizu-m2-mini-review/
Meizu has launched their M2 Note at an affordable $169 pre launch price. Specs wise, it's similar to the M1 Note with minor improvements. It will have a metal frame with a plastic body. The regular price is $163. Mod edit: Selling site link removed by @Darth
Post here for all your questions, reviews, unboxing, news and discussions on this highly anticipated phone from Meizu.
Specs
5.5" 1920x1080 IPS screen
MTK6753 Octacore Processor
2GB RAM, 16GB Storage
13MP Rear camera, 5MP Front camera
Android 5.0 Lollipop
GSM 850/900/1900/2100
WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100
FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600
3100mAh battery
FAQs:
Will this phone work in my country? <Mod edit by @Darth : Link to commercial selling site removed.>
ROMs:
Official ROM: http://www.flyme.cn/firmwarelist?modelId=44&type=1
Instructions (Thank Zevral!)
zevral said:
Just in case someone messes up their Rom (like me), here is how you flash the original:
Download the newest version from here
You now have the update.zip, now connect your Meizu with your PC
Copy the update.zip to the main folder (internal) of your Meizu
Optional: you might want to do a factory reset, otherwise your gonna flash over your old install. To do a factory reset, go to settings -> about phone -> memory/storage
Reboot and press Vol+ & Power at the same time.
Choose System upgrade and press Start
Wait for it to install, you're done!
In case you're wondering how i messed it up:
i rooted and uninstalled some apps that i thought were not necessary. I somehow managed to mess up the Dialer and a few other things So be careful, you might break something by uninstalling random system apps.
A normal factory reset will not save you, i tried! The uninstalled apps are gone, you have to re-flash the rom.
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Rooting Info:
Several rooting apps for you to try rooting:
ww.mgyun.com/m/en
http://www.kingoapp.com/ (Currently works, but be careful, click here for more info)
http://www.oneclickroot.com/
Accessories
Tempered glass screen protector for $3USD:
Mod edit: Selling site link removed by @Darth

igzo panel is made by sharp, im expecting really good battery life values from this one.

Eofdred said:
igzo panel is made by sharp, im expecting really good battery life values from this one.
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Sharp's panels are really good and power efficient, hopefully it has better battery life than the M1 note.
Krystyna said:
Good phone! I can't wait to get it.
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Me too!

I now have this phone,I really like it.
But the firmware is very buggy,I hope a fw update is soon.
Notifications seem to stop once an app is not used for a while,for example if you open up Outlook to check your emails it will notify you once you get a new email,the LED notification light will flash,but if you leave it for about 12 hours then it will not notify you of any new emails,even the notification bar will not show your email.
Same with Facebook and Skype.
The phone is very light and I really like Flyme .
Also another thing I found is that scrolling up and down on a webpage is sluggush and slow,just like an Apple phone.
I have owned 3 other Meizu model phones and they all had lightening fast scrolling.

Hi i'm waiting for m2 note,it will arrive next week for sure ..someone tested xposed ?
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3rd Party Launcher
Have you tried installing other launchers on the phone (Nova Launcher, Google Now Launcher etc)??? PLease also try and put widgets using the custom launcher and see if it works.. I've found out that the Lenovo K3 Note does not accept widgets using custom launchers.. some users have also reported those launcher crashing
bolinao said:
I now have this phone,I really like it.
But the firmware is very buggy,I hope a fw update is soon.
Notifications seem to stop once an app is not used for a while,for example if you open up Outlook to check your emails it will notify you once you get a new email,the LED notification light will flash,but if you leave it for about 12 hours then it will not notify you of any new emails,even the notification bar will not show your email.
Same with Facebook and Skype.
The phone is very light and I really like Flyme .
Also another thing I found is that scrolling up and down on a webpage is sluggush and slow,just like an Apple phone.
I have owned 3 other Meizu model phones and they all had lightening fast scrolling.
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how to flash custom rom
how i can flash another rom replace flyme

sunnyth said:
how i can flash another rom replace flyme
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I think you'll have to wait for ROMs to be released.

is how to overclock ?

Hello
one of my friend bought a chinese version (Flyme 4.5A) by mistake.
Google services here in Italy crash and are unusable...
Do you know if there is the possibility to flash an international firmware version?
Thanks in advance

pieri70 said:
Hello
one of my friend bought a chinese version (Flyme 4.5A) by mistake.
Google services here in Italy crash and are unusable...
Do you know if there is the possibility to flash an international firmware version?
Thanks in advance
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Hello friend.
Did You try to install google installer apk through Meizu App Center?
Install this app and You will have google services and play store. After that You can install google apps through google play.
I have same version (Flyme 4.A) and i did it that way.
I hope You can fix it.

Super!
I'll tell her about it
And any solution for chinese voices and writings?
Thanks again
p

pieri70 said:
Hello
Do you know if there is the possibility to flash an international firmware version?
Thanks in advance
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International version (I) only for international Meizus.
Universal version (A) You can install on both, International and chinesse Meizus. It is the version that is updated more frequently.
Chinesse version (U, C). From chinesse operators.
Have a good day.

And how can I know if the device is international or chinese one?
Only thing I know at moment is the firmware version (4.5A) and the origin (China web shop)
On the 4.5A there is a huge amount of chinese stuff, like google voice and many labels and guide text.
These features were not translated selecting Italian language.. Any solution?
Also, is there a repository to look for the international firmware version and is there some tool to flash it?

pieri70 said:
Super!
I'll tell her about it
And any solution for chinese voices and writings?
Thanks again
p
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Im from Spain.
I have spanish keyboard, i dont have to change anything more than choose language on options.
About voices, i need to download "google sintesi vocale" first from Google play, after that i install an app from a Htcmania forum menber @Indignao and follow instrucctions.
This is the link "http://www.htcmania.com/showpost.php?p=15931169&postcount=1"
Have a nice day.
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pieri70 said:
And how can I know if the device is international or chinese one?
Only thing I know at moment is the firmware version (4.5A) and the origin (China web shop)
On the 4.5A there is a huge amount of chinese stuff, like google voice and many labels and guide text.
These features were not translated selecting Italian language.. Any solution?
Also, is there a repository to look for the international firmware version and is there some tool to flash it?
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I think your version its like mine, you cant install International. I bought mine on china web shop too. Dont try to intall (I) firmware, follow with (A), its ok.
You can uninstall easilly all apps that remains on chinesse. There some features not translated to Spanish too.
Take a look on Spanish forums: Movilesdualsim and Htcmania. Theres lot of information about, some guides too.

I got my Meizu m2 note the other day. Living in Sweden. I'm happy about the phone overall, but one thing that bothers me is that you need to use the "security" app once in a while. Why? If I turn off the security app functions, the phone gets really slow after a while, app drawer lags, etc. Why do we need to use a security app when stock android remains fast even without it?
I really don't want this security app to kill applications etc, apps are not meant to be killed. This is a stupid feature of the phone and it seems I have to live with it, otherwise the phone gets sloooooow.

I can't wait to get it. I bought meizu phone,it's very good

I have problem with this phone and instagram/facebook. So when i wan't to uplad an video to fb or instagram it says it is not supported format. Sent that same video to my tab z and i can upload it. Tried few videos, all the same. Did latest update, hard reset, again.

CROrION said:
I have problem with this phone and instagram/facebook. So when i wan't to uplad an video to fb or instagram it says it is not supported format. Sent that same video to my tab z and i can upload it. Tried few videos, all the same. Did latest update, hard reset, again.
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Welcom to the fantastic world of bugged flyme os system.... [emoji2]
I dont complain i did order one, and i new about bugs, since i own in the past a mx4....
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Just received my Meizu M2 Note last week. One of the best phones I've used. Moving from a Moto x 2013, and definitely liking the upgrade so far. The system seems snappy and there was an OS update waiting for download out of the box. Using with a single Nano SIM and a 32GB Micro SD. The camera is absolutely fantastic, too. Totally smokes the Moto X's (and the Moto's OV sensor is brilliant).
FYI, if you install Google Play using the 'Google Play Installer' from the Meizu App Center you need to over write the Google Play Services with a 64bit version. You have to do this manually with a '448' version. You then need to disable auto updates from within the Meizu App Center otherwise it will overwrite this 64bit version with the previous incorrect version.
So, yeah, really happy so far

New Pumpkin with Android 7.1 Nougat

Did any one bought the new pumpkin unit and give a review?
http://www.autopumpkin.com/android-...oid-7-1-universal-car-stereo-radio-audio.html

deadeye1985 said:
Did any one bought the new pumpkin unit and give a review?
http://www.autopumpkin.com/android-...oid-7-1-universal-car-stereo-radio-audio.html
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It is a px3 with 2gb Ram MTCD type headunit
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ikerg said:
It is a px3 with 2gb Ram MTCD type headunit
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Do you know if it has a good quality calls with External MIC? how about WAZE running with the 3G dongle?
any deal breaker problems?

I was looking into this one also. Did you ever buy it?

I just bought this head unit in the first post. I will report back when I get it installed.

One week in
Ryeguy2006a said:
I just bought this head unit in the first post. I will report back when I get it installed.
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I've had mine installed for a week now. No serious issues That I couldn't figure out. YouTube videos helped a lot with steering wheel controls and backup camera. BTW, I didn't need a steering wheel control module for my 05 F-150. There are some differences between an Android head unit and an Android tablet. Just have to get used to it. I love it so far, just have to learn to take advantages of all the apps and features.

Kantczak said:
I was looking into this one also. Did you ever buy it?
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Go to the corresponding thread for px3 2gb ram.under nougat
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I've had problems trying to figure out the card slots. GPS vs SD. How and when to utilize them.

Android Pie

Hi everyone
I'm a little tired of how Samsung takes ages to give us the newest Android version (in this case it's pie). I mean, next year, wtf! Also, I looked for Android P ROMs, but for the few ones you find, half of the stuff doesn't work yet.
So I wanted to know if there's a possibility to do it myself. What I mean is: could I take a copy of everything that's installed on my phone right now, then customize it that everything stays as is (firmware, Samsung specific things (like gear VR)) keep working but swap the Android itself to Android 9.0 Pie? (Maybe as a bonus get rid of the Samsung apps you don't need, in my case that's everything except gear VR. Second bonus would be to be able to change the bixby button to a Google assistant button)
Hope someone can help me
Thanks in advance

cvandingelen said:
Hi everyone
I'm a little tired of how Samsung takes ages to give us the newest Android version (in this case it's pie). I mean, next year, wtf! Also, I looked for Android P ROMs, but for the few ones you find, half of the stuff doesn't work yet.
So I wanted to know if there's a possibility to do it myself. What I mean is: could I take a copy of everything that's installed on my phone right now, then customize it that everything stays as is (firmware, Samsung specific things (like gear VR)) keep working but swap the Android itself to Android 9.0 Pie? (Maybe as a bonus get rid of the Samsung apps you don't need, in my case that's everything except gear VR. Second bonus would be to be able to change the bixby button to a Google assistant button)
Hope someone can help me
Thanks in advance
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I think its better to edit the build.prop and to change android 8 by android 9...
Less difficult...and you will have android 9
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ikerg said:
I think its better to edit the build.prop and to change android 8 by android 9...
Less difficult...and you will have android 9
[emoji16]
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Would it be that easy? What will it do then? Will it download the upgrade or what will it do?

cvandingelen said:
Would it be that easy? What will it do then? Will it download the upgrade or what will it do?
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It's called sarcasm ...

Donald K. said:
It's called sarcasm ...
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Don't find it funny on a serious question

This is a age old discussion And the answer is since we have no sources no..
If you want timely updates by google devices...

Android P Beta for Galaxy S8+
Here is your answer
****************/2018/12/22/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-to-android-9-pie-one-ui-beta/

[email protected] said:
Here is your answer
****************/2018/12/22/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-to-android-9-pie-one-ui-beta/
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You should clarify this is for snap dragon only for now. And this thread is horrible old not really needed to dig it out

Insane Bluetooth call volume on Chinese headunit

Hey guys, I bought a Chinese headunit and its really good actually im happy with it, however the Bluetooth calls (my phone is connected with Bluetooth to the headunit) is extremely loud even on the lowest volume pretty much ear raping
Some detail on the unit
HMI: XPH_0.10.2018.04.26.16.00
MCU: TS907.180612
MEDIA: TSv1.0.1_180326_1630
CAN: V3.24.011.BYPS
BTV: BT.18.03.12.1601
More than happy to pay for a solution honestly its so bad guys.

Did you check factory settings?
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Bo03 said:
Did you check factory settings?
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I did, there is bt volume there however it doesn't seem to change a thing maybe a software bug?

What kind of radio did you buy? I am interested in head units but European prices are ridiculous, often 300-500 euro.
I am looking for something cheaper which would be customizable by installing apps from Google Play or mods from XDA. Generally the best if had same possibilities to mod as phone.
I do not care about sound because car is not a philharmonic place to do so, so "normal" quality is good too
Is there something what I want or I have to pay 500 eur because I have too high requirements for Chinese Head Unit?

When you say lowest volume, is it volume of the phone or head unit? Did you try to adjust both? If that doesn't work try reflashing MCU file. Nothing else comes to my mind.
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Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast said:
What kind of radio did you buy? I am interested in head units but European prices are ridiculous, often 300-500 euro.
I am looking for something cheaper which would be customizable by installing apps from Google Play or mods from XDA. Generally the best if had same possibilities to mod as phone.
I do not care about sound because car is not a philharmonic place to do so, so "normal" quality is good too
Is there something what I want or I have to pay 500 eur because I have too high requirements for Chinese Head Unit?
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Check AliExpress. Just remember, you get what you pay for.
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Bo03 said:
When you say lowest volume, is it volume of the phone or head unit? Did you try to adjust both? If that doesn't work try reflashing MCU file. Nothing else comes to my mind.
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Check AliExpress. Just remember, you get what you pay for.
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Bought it from a local dealer, I lowered the volume for both, how do I reflash mcu? Can I update it?

Crapy said:
Bought it from a local dealer, I lowered the volume for both, how do I reflash mcu? Can I update it?
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I'm sure you can but I would advise you talk to your local dealer first.
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Bo03 said:
I'm sure you can but I would advise you talk to your local dealer first.
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Sadly ive been scammed bought it for twice its price, from a guy who knows 0 thing about Electronics except how to connect it.

Can you post the screenshot of your head unit info?
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Bo03 said:
Can you post the screenshot of your head unit info?
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https://imgur.com/a/HBzJWTF
And yes I tried changing all the volume stuff down it didnt help

Crapy said:
https://imgur.com/a/HBzJWTF
And yes I tried changing all the volume stuff down it didnt help
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All the references to Chinese HUs crack me up. Where do ya'll think the factory units are manufactured, Des Moines?

sonicsleuth said:
All the references to Chinese HUs crack me up. Where do ya'll think the factory units are manufactured, Des Moines?
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I think when people say that they mean it was designed in China as well

PX5 No Sound at all

I purchased a PX5 Rockchip rk3368, 10 inch display, 4gb ram 64 gb rom Octacore Android head unit. I installed it on my 2001 Toyota RAV4. The functionality is great BUT I do not get any sound what so ever! I had a single din Alpine BT aftermarket in before this and that still works perfectly! I've wired the wiring correctly but still no sound. I was wondering if I could root it or re flash the software to see if that's the problem?

Listing px5 rk3368 could apply to many different variants of units featuring rk3368 processors. It's a bit like saying I have a chrome toaster.
What does reseller or installer recommend when contacted for support. Also, list of steps performed to validate install.
Why would software be the problem.

Before you root or flash another rom I would suggest you contact your seller. Also did your vehicle have an OEM amp fitted? If so you may not have the right harness for your vehicle.
But definitely check with your seller.
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I've Tried to contact the seller but no luck.
There's no factory amp in my car though.
I've contacted both crurfield and bestbuy. I even considered trying to bypass the amp if there was one

XXforareason said:
I've Tried to contact the seller but no luck.
There's no factory amp in my car though.
I've contacted both crurfield and bestbuy. I even considered trying to bypass the amp if there was one
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Check the options for canbus on factory settings.
Perhaps your unit is configured to factory amp
Did you double check your wire connections ?
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Update: i messed around with the head unit and discovered that I do get sound. The sound that I am getting is the keytone feedback from clicking the buttons such as home/ volume/ back. But I do not get sound from any of the internal applications.
 @ikerg @Tbizzness @marchnz

XXforareason said:
Update: i messed around with the head unit and discovered that I do get sound. The sound that I am getting is the keytone feedback from clicking the buttons such as home/ volume/ back. But I do not get sound from any of the internal applications.
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@marchnz @ikerg @Tbizzness

Strange one. Have you got a spare speaker knocking about? If you have try and connect headunit speaker wires one at a time to the speaker and see what if any response you get.
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XXforareason said:
Update: i messed around with the head unit and discovered that I do get sound. The sound that I am getting is the keytone feedback from clicking the buttons such as home/ volume/ back. But I do not get sound from any of the internal applications.
@ikerg @Tbizzness @marchnz
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What mcu version do you have?
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@ikerg
I uploaded a picture
@Tbizzness
I've tried to individualpy connect each speaker wire and even ground the ground wire to the harness no change

XXforareason said:
@ikerg
I uploaded a picture
@Tbizzness
I've tried to individualpy connect each speaker wire and even ground the ground wire to the harness no change
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Never seen a setup like that before. Especially the android version. Who was the seller that sold it to you?
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Tbizzness said:
Never seen a setup like that before. Especially the android version. Who was the seller that sold it to you?
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threecar from aliexpress

XXforareason said:
threecar from aliexpress
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I know people do, but I would never buy something like this from that site. I always purchase from a proper sellers website and have proper customer service. Since using android head units I've been using Xtrons as the seller. The only problem I had with them was a unit specifically for my Kia Sportage that was slow as hell. Contacted them and sent it back for a different model replacement. Was all done within 4 days of contacting them. I might be wrong but that android version doesn't ring true to me. Apparently I've seen in the forums some Ali sellers are selling units that somehow have been faked to read android 9 and double memory that what it really has.
Really hope you get it sorted out soon though.
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Yes...your only option is to contact seller for support
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Hola tengo el mismo problema, alguna solución?

I recently had a situation with a Joying head unit doing the same thing. Purchased it used from eBay got it all set up in the house ( with no speakers connected) and installed it in our Toyota. I had no audio but I could hear the beeping sound when pushing buttons or turning the volume knob but no music from any of the sources. I believe the previous owner tried to flash a different MCU firmware which took out the sound in the head unit. I had to open the unit and look for the MCU board to see what the firmware version or model number was. In my case there was a round sticker that said TD6735d. So I did a Google search for that MCU found the original MCU firmware flashed it and I had sound restored. I hope this helps.