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HTM M3 Mi3 1.3 Ghz MTK6572 5inch 3G/DUAL SIM - XIAOMI Mi3 clone?

HTM M3 Mi3 1.3 Ghz MTK6572 5inch 3G/DUAL SIM - XIAOMI Mi3 clone?
I have used this phone for about 1 week now as my main phone. So far it has run good and been reliable. What I have liked about it has been the compact size, the fact that it is pretty thin, have a big screen and a sleek but simple design. The screen is not HD, but still the screen has vivid colors and is pretty sharp. Google apps and Youtube runs fine and smooth on this device.
Some may think HTM, wtf? but actually the phones does the job good. The build quality and materials are also better than seen on many other cheap China phones. So I was surprised about the phone. The weak spots in the phone is the camera and the fact that it is not good for heavy 3D games. Smaller games runs okay, and especially the backspeaker have great pure sound.
The main reason to get the HTM M3 is the design and because it has good quality for the very low price you give for it.
Here are some HI-RES pictures of the phone:
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More highress pictures here:
http://peecee.dk/uploads/042014/DSC04004.JPG
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Antutu score:
10800 (phone was not made for gaming, still it does all basic things good enough)
Issues
None so far, wifi signal can be a bit weak, but is still fast!
Hacks
Can be rooted easily with Framaroot 1 click tool
Pros & Cons
- Very nice design, a really good imitation with a 5" screen
- The materials are in a good quality, even if the back cover is just plastic
- Very precise shapes and cutouts, unlike some other cheap models
- Good screen with vivid colors
- Touchscreen is pretty responsive, 1 click is normally enough
- The 3 touchbuttons on the front have white clear backlight
- The volume rocker and power button is located on the same side of the phone
- UI and the phone overall is fast, only a few hiccups
- The soundquality in both the earphone and backspeaker is great and loud
- Youtube runs perfect and smooth
- Supports SD cards & Dual SIM
- Super good price, and you get a lot of extra accessories also
- Has a good weight in the hand
- Viewing angle could be a little bit better, but I am not complaining
- The WiFi is fast, but it doesnt always show full signal
- The battery is only avarage even though it should be 2600 mah, but luckily there are 2 included
- The camera is also only avarage, and only usable for fun pictures
- The phone only has a half GB RAM, not enough for the bigger games, on the other side, why would u play big games on this phone?
- The storage could be bigger, but it also support SD cards
- No Gorilla glass, but you cant really expect that from a 84 USD phone, still the screen doesnt scratch easily

Looks nice.
Would probably buy it, if it had more of a dev community and/or cyanogenmod support.

[SPECS] HTC Desire 526 Specifications

Hi all
Here is a thread for discussions on the hardware and design of the HTC Desire 526. The Desire 526 is for the budget minded, with specs to suit the cost. Who will be picking one up, and why?
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Specifications:
Display - 4.7 inches, 540 x 960 pixels (~234 ppi pixel density)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210
CPU - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU - Adreno 304
RAM - 1.5 GB
Memory - 8 GB
Camera - 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Secondary Camera - 2 MP
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity
Connectivity - Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1
Battery - 2000 mAh
Dimensions - 140 x 70 x 9.9 mm
Weight - 156 g
Color Availability - Black
source: gsmarena

decent for price
I needed a phone with more than 1GB RAM, and this was the only "budget" phone to fit that requirement.
I had had a Moto G for a while, and was getting tired of the sluggishness due to RAM maxed out.
I've had the 526 for a few weeks now.
I used the 526 on wifi only for a week to test it out, and it was ok.
After activating it, some things got better, some things I don't like, but overall, it's definitely worth the 90 bucks.
Compared to Moto G (XT1028):
Moto G has a better CPU and GPU. There's not much room for debate on this.
The 526 mostly keeps up, and has actually improved with usage, but there is noticable lag sometimes, on things like Bejeweld and Ingress, opening gallery and Hangouts. OMG, this phone does NOT like Hangouts; much lag, slow to open, slow to send messages, etc. Web rendering and G+ have been ok, as well as gmail and other email.​
526 has better display, bigger screen, prettier picture.
526 battery, although smaller, lasts a LOT longer.
I can actually go more than 24 hours without having to plug it up (Ingress notwithstanding).
I don't really understand how slightly smaller battery (only 2k mAH) can last longer when it's pushing a bigger screen and 4G (vs moto g 3g), but it does.​
526 camera blows the MotoG camera out of the water. the HTC camera app is pretty good as well.
HTC Sense UI is kinda annoying to me, and you can only use themes and icons from their own gallery. I felt like it was overpowering the little phone, so I installed go launcher and it's a tad better. I can usually idle with about 35% memory usage. I was sad to find that ADW Launcher doesn't play well with the Lollipop/SenseUI combination.
GPS is not as good as the moto g, but better than the LG G2 (which is HORRIBLE)
Other observations:
I don't know if it's the phone, or just crappy VZW signal where I'm at, but I find it dropping from 4G down to 3G quite a bit, and sometimes even 1x. Although, my MotoG was dropping from 3G to 1x quite a bit as well, so I kind of think it's more a VZW issue.
I use "Assistant for Android" to manage my device resources, on almost all my devices. On this HTC 526, I have been able to successfully disable more startup items than any other non-rooted device I've ever had. I found this surprisingly pleasant. I've been able to disable some VZW bloatware from running at startup that couldn't be disabled on the MotoG.
Same with some apps, and setting them to "disabled"; I was able to disable more apps than on other non-rooted phones I have. (i only have 4 of my 7 android devices rooted)
In summary, I the $90 is worth it for the extra 500MB or RAM - it makes a big difference.
Even though the CPU and GPU are a little laggy sometimes, it's within what I consider acceptable range for the price.
If you have $100 budgeted for a prepaid phone, I would go with the HTC Desire 526.
It's also acceptable for Ingress play as well, I just hope VZW is better in your area than mine.

got a new htc desire 526 from my dad in the US but i am in Africa, how can i unlock it to use a local network?

htc 526G
Hi guys
My phone is htc desire 526G (no +), with one sim (I´ve seen in the web another model htc 526G+ double sim).
With 1Gb ram, cpu quad core 1.3 Gh, 4,7 in. display, internal memory 8Gb, cameras 8 and 2 mp, android 4.4.2.,
The outside is the same as this model.
Does anybody has the same device?Any way to root it?

HomTom HT7 Pro HD_MTK6735_2GB/16GB (Review/ROM/Recoveries/Discussion)

Hey guys... Here is my another real review of cost effective (Just US$80) smartphone HOMTOM HT7 Pro. It is an amazing camera phone which I am sure you guys fall in love with this price range device. ​
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After 2 days of extensive use of this device I will give 9.5 out of 10 points for this camera. For very little price you will get a good specified device which runs on MTK6735 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor with 2GB Ram/16GB ROM and HD 720x1280 pixel 5.5 Inch IPS, G+F lamination screen . The front camera is 2.0 Mega Pixel (interpolation 5.0MP) and rear camera is 8.0MegaPixel (interpolation 13.0MP) with flashlight and auto focus. It is included by massive 3000 mAh battery which can easily take out your day.
On the front side, top is equipped by a 2.0 MP camera alongside sensors, led notification light and on the down, capacitive touch buttons. The back side of the device is made of plastic (brushed metallic finish which gives a premium look), top equipped with 8.0 MP camera with flash light and at the bottom "HOMTOM" logo printed.
The frame is made of Aluminium metal which gives a nice look in this price range. The volume rockers and power buttons are place on left side of the device (trend is right side). Bottom is equipped with two speaker grills (one is just for symmetry) with normal USB point and a 2.5 mm jack hole on the top.
HOMTOM HT7 Pro runs on Android 5.1 lollipop version with near stock vanilla AOSP. You will get approx 11 GB out of 16 GB ROM usable and almost 1 GB free RAM always which makes this device faster and smoother. I had played ASPHALT 8 game and it was buttery smooth.
On the Antutu Bench mark it scored 24735 and Geekbench 487 on single core / 1392 multi core. The screen is 5 point touch screen and only Accelerometer, Light and Proximity sensors are supported. It comes with some pre-installed apps like Applock, Bagan Myanmar and Go keyboards. It support FM Radio and you need an earphone to use as antenna.
Sample Photographs snapped by HT7 Pro :
Its dual sim LTE device and also support SD card upto 128 GB. Expecting more..................... think again Overall it is a cheap and best smartphone under US$80 price tag.
More about Homtom HT7 Pro : Mod Edit by @Darth : Link removed for promoting selling sites. Not on XDA thanks!

I have this phone and the camera is quite good. But it's far from being a camera phone - te macro is not good at all and the focus is not very fast(not bad also).
The battery is nothing special.

Doogee Shoot 2 Review

SPECS:
Brand – Doogee
Model – Shoot 2
Device Type – Android Smartphone
CPU – Quad-Core 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Chipset – MediaTek MT6580A
GPU – ARM Mali-400 MP1, 2-Cores
Camera -5 Megapixels with LED and AF Rear Camera | 5 Megapixel Front camera
Memory – RAM- 1GB/2GB | ROM 8GB/16GB External Memory Supports Up to 32GB
Display – Screen size 5.0 inches HD Display (1280×720 Pixels)
Battery – Removable 3,360 mAh Lithium-Ion
SIM – Dual SIM (Micro + Micro)
Sensors -Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light
Color – Black, Gold, Gray
Operating System – Android 7.0 Nougat
I/O Interface – 2 x Micro SIM Card Slot, TF Card Slot, Micro USB v2.0 Port, 3.5mm Audio Out Port, Power Button, Volume Button, Microphone, Speaker
Dimensions – 142.6 x 72.6 x 9.5 mm
Weight – 174 Grams (With Battery)
More Feature – Plastic Body Design, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps Upload, HSDPA 21 Mbps Download, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, FM Radio, HotKnot, Noise Cancellation, 2.5D Curved Glass Screen.
REVIEW:
The Doogee Shoot 2 provides customers with a very interesting value proposition, being the cheapest phone on the market with a dual rear facing camera set up., and boasting premium features like fingerprint unlocking.
The box came with a usb cable, a charger with an Asian 220V plug, and of course the phone. I have tonnes of chargers from my old phones, so the Chinese charger wasn't too big of an issue for me.
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The phone itself has a pretty hefty feel, weighing in at 178 g. It has a 5" 720p displa, with the 3.5 mm earphone jack and micro usb port on the top. On the bottom of the phone, it has some holes for the sound to come out. The phone has a fingerprint sensitive home button on the bottom bezel, and a power and volume button on the right side of the phone. The SIM and SD card slot is under the back cover. Overall the device has a good design and feels good in the hand.
The phone runs Android 7.0, and the set up in the beginning was a little troublesome. It was kind of slow and restarted on me. Maybe because the variant I had was the 1 GB RAM variant, and that the problem won't happen with the 2 GB RAM variant. But after the initial set up, and especially after the software update, the phone was much snappier. The phone comes with a little bloatware, as expected from pretty much all manufacturers, but overall the phone still was able to mostly retain the stock android feel. The feel was snappy, and there was no lag. For those who don't like the default launcher, of course you can install a 3rd party launcher (I did Nova Launcher), and replace all the 3rd party apps with apps of your choice. The fingerprint sensor did as it was supposed to, and I had no issues unlocking with my fingerprint, being able to unlock in about a second.
Antutu Benchmarks scored it at 22877, which is as fast as a Moto G3 3rd Gen at 23258.
The 5" screen is very bright, and watching YouTube was fine. The speakers are more than adequately loud as well. Definitely the area where Doogee spent the most time on was the camera app that comes included with the phone. It has tonnes of modes and options for camera enthusiasts to play around with, like ISO, exposure, white balance, etc. The app also has a dedicated Bokeh mode to really take advantage of the dual 5 mp camera lenses. It also boasts a 2x optical zoom, just like what the iPhone 7 Plus has. Truly, the dual lens camera is the highlight feature of the phone.
Last but not least is the battery life. It's phenomenal. With the standby intelligent power saving mode on, I can get about 3 days out of it if I don't touch my phone. Even with moderate usage, I can get a day out of it no problem. That's because it has a 3360 mAh battery. Paired with a screen with 720p resolution, that means the Shoot 2 can last much longer on a battery of this size compared with a Samsung S8, with it's 1440p screen.
Overall this is a great entry level phone, designed especially for those who want to snap some great photos without having to fork over hundreds for the higher end phones. Other than the hiccup during the initial set up, there were no issues with the phone at all, and from the time I got the phone and wrote the review, there were 2 OTA updates available for the phone. I look forward to the continued support from Doogee to keep this phone up to date.

[Review] Doogee MIX - Silver :: 64GB / 6GB RAM

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Doogee MIX - Silver​
DISCLAIMER ::
This is purely my opinion and experience with the device, I am no way affiliated with the manufacturer. I was sent the device for the purpose of a review, so I am not biased in anyway.
SPECS ::
Dimensions:
Width: 76.2mm
Height: 144mm
Thickness: 7.95mm
Weight: 193g
Display:
5.5" AMOLED
Resolution: 720 x 1280 / 320 DPI
Refresh rate: 63.04fps
CPU:
CPU Type: ARM Cortex-A53
Max CPU Frequency: 2.6GHz
Cores: Octa (8)
CPU Bit: 64-bit
GPU:
Type: ARM Mali-T880 MP2
Max GPU Frequency: 1GHz
Resolution: 720 x 1280
Max Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Camera
Rear camera (Dual): 16.0MP + 8.0MP
Front camera: 5.0 MP
Cell
Dual SIM card standby: Micro-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G: GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA: 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD:B1/3/7/8/20
THOUGHTS ::
First and foremost let me start off by saying the finish on the silver MIX is stunning, when I first removed it from the box I was taken back... the mirror finish isnt something you come across often and it looks great. I will admit it is a finger print magnet, gorgeous nether the less.. definitely worth the upkeep.
The MIX's price point is definitely targeting the low end market, I've found it being sold generally around the $200 USD mark. Which I think is definitely a fair asking price for the device you receive. Obviously purchasing a device in the low range market your not getting all the bell's and whistles and that's to be expected.. however the Doogee MIX brings alot to the table.
Obviously the design is heavily inspired by the Xiaomi MIX and that's a good thing because the Doogee MIX looks great! The bezel-less screen really give's the device a premium feel. I've had no issues with one hand operation and I think the device is appropriately proportioned.
Now let's move onto the software, the Doogee MIX is running FreeMe OS.. for the most part I've enjoyed this android flavour. The UI is not heavily modified its nice and simple, the default launcher supports themes, little to no bloatware, OTA software updater. Includes everything you could possible want or need out the box. However there are a few minor bugs, I have brought these up to Doogee so I am hoping they will be resolved in a future software patch.. overall it's been a very positive experience, the bugs include the following:
Battery usage disabled in settings.
Battery percentage doesn't change colour according to light / dark text.
Android system webview refuses to update in the playstore.
Few minor translation errors in the settings app.
I'm not the biggest fan of the camera app, I really would like to see the UI revamped.. switching modes is a little clunky. However the camera does take decent photo's, I must say. There is little to no video stabilisation so that could definitely be improved. Overall all for a budget phone, it's pretty good... here's what the camera app looks like:
You can find some images I captured with the MIX below, I think they came out pretty good.. I was impressed.
The dual cameras don't operate as you might think, the secondary camera is used only in "blur" mode.. which as the name suggests blurs out the surrounding background of the image to increase focus on the subject.. I really feel like this was a missed opportunity, I really wish they did something more with the dual cameras. The blur effect can easily be done with software, really doesn't need a second camera to do so.
Ah of coarse the fingerprint scanner, almost forgot to mention this.. the finger print scanner is positioned on the front of the device on the bottom bezel. It doubles as a home button when the device is unlocked. In terms of accuracy its pretty good ! I personally don't use fingerprint scanners, I find them annoying... however it worked good in my tests, very accurate.. could be a little faster tho in my opinion.
Being a developer I naturally immediately requested kernel sources, Unfortunately tho Doogee have yet provided them.. which is a real shame because I have a working TWRP recovery for the device already, however unfortunately touch is not enabled in recovery. The only way to fix this is with kernel sources.. for the time being I have been using a OTG cable with a mouse to navigate TWRP. I really hope to see kernel sources release in the near future.
Overall my experience with the MIX has been positive, it does have a few quirks I must admit.. but considering how cheap the phone is they are easily excused. Performance is pretty dam good, camera is definitely adequate for photos, FreeMe OS is a really clean android flavour. Obviously sacrifices are made when purchasing budget phones... is it fair to compare the Doogee MIX to phones that cost double it's price ? Absolutely not...
CAMERA SAMPLE (CAPTURED BY DOOGEE MIX / UNCOMPRESSED)::
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4 (Blur mode - using both cameras)
MISC PHOTOS (CAPTURED WITH A GALAXY S6 / COMPRESSED BY IMGUR)::
Device in hand
Device in hand (Backside)
Device (Backside)
Device (Front)
Packaging
SCREEN CAPTURES (COMPRESSED BY IMGUR)::
Lockscreen
Default launcher
Quick toggles
CPU-Z - While running PlayStore updates (All cores firing)
CPU-Z - Device info
CPU-Z - Battery
Settings - About
Battery percentage colour bug example / battery usage disabled ?
Android system webview update loop example