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THL 5000 OctaCore MTK6592T,ROOT,RECOVERY.

Hello everyone! In this thread you will find small review and tips related to the Thl 5000 smartphone.
ThL 5000 Smartphone Highlight:
- 5.0 inch screen, 1920 x 1080 pixel display
- Support 3G network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 850/2100MHz
- MTK6592, Cortex-A7 Octa core,2.0GHz
- 13MP back camera + 5MP front camera
- 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- Android 4.4
ThL 5000 Smartphone Basic Parameter Information
Model: ThL 5000
Band: 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/2100MHz
Service Provide: Unlocked
Color: Black
Shell Material: Plastic
OS: Android 4.4
CPU: MTK6592, Cortex A7 octa core, 2.0GHz
GPU: Mali-450 MP4
ROM: 16GB
RAM: 2GB
Display Size: 5.0 Inch
Type: IPS, capacitive touch screen, Corning III gorilla glass, OGS technology
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen Color: 16000K Colors
Camera/Picture Resolution: Dual Cameras,5.0MP front camera, 13.0MP back camera with flashlight and auto focus, support full screen caputuring
ThL 5000 Smartphone Basic Function
Ringtones Type: Polyphonic/MP3
Audio File Format: MP3/WAV/AMR/AWB
Video File Format: 3GP/MPEG4
Image File Format: JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/GIF
E-book Format: TXT/CHM/DOC/HTML
FM Radio: Yes, earphone needed
Earphone Port: 3.5mm
Data Transfer & Connectivity
Data transfer: USB/Bluetooth
Mobile internet: WAP/WiFi
Phonebook: 500
Message: SMS/MMS
Input: Handwrite/Keypad
TV: No
GPS: Yes, built in
JAVA: No
WIFI: Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: Yes
Gravity Sensor: Yes
Multi-Touch: Yes, 5 point touch
Language: English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Mealyu, Cestina, Deutsch,Espanol, Filipino, Francais, Khmer, Italiano, Magyar, Nederalands, Portuguese, Romana,Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Thai, Korean,Simplified/Traditional Chinese
Other Feature: 3G, WIFI, GPS, FM, Bluetooth, Ebook, Email, Messaging, wallpapers,calendar, calculator, clock, camera, tethering & portable hotspot, NFC, OTG, Play Store, etc
ThL 5000 Smartphone size: 144.2 x 70.4 x 8.9mm
ThL 5000 Smartphone Weight: 146g
ROOT:http://www.thlmobilestore.com/news/thl-mobile-phone-root-method/
After you root your phone you can install supersu from playstore and you ready.
You can also root it with the installation of twrp.
RECOVERY:http://www.needrom.com/mobile/recovery-twrp-2-7-1-0-kk-for-thl-5000/
Download from playstore and use MobileUncle to flash recovery, place .img file into root of your memory.
you have to have the twrp-2-7-1-0-kk-for-thl-5000 recovery.img file of your phone before you flash it put them in your sd card
Instruction :-
1 first root your phone
2 install mobile uncle tool.apk
3 open mobile uncle tool
4 select flash recovery then select the twrp-2-7-1-0-kk-for-thl-5000 recovery
5 then reboot your done with flashing recovery
Another way to install the twrp is with the flashtool, download it from needrom also download the factory rom from needrom, run the flash tool program locate the scatter file in the factory rom then go to recovery and locate the twrp file uncheck all the files except the recovery file ,then change to download only and press download, this procedure must be done without the phone connected, after you press the download button switch off your phone then keep pressing the red reset button behind the first sim slot insert the usb cable and then release the reset button the procedure should start if the procedure don’t start it means that you’re missing the preloaded drivers of mtk.
With this way you can also installed a factory rom.
Tips:Xposed Framework and Gravity box after the latest update v3.4.0 are working perfect.
For Titanium Backup and Mobileuncle to make it work,change the supersu,install this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.superuser
if you want you can download the zip file and install it from twrp.
Factory roms:
http://www.needrom.com/download/thl-5000-16p128-mt6592t/
The latest version v1.0.8 can be update only from flash tool,fixed status bar lag,very fast more free ram,and wifi show connected but no internet access fixed.
Some pictures and info about the phone.
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Great device
HHow about battery life and screen on time?

Yes excellent device, I have received the phone yesterday and I was trying to root it and installed the recovery so I don't have screenshots of the battery yet, one is thing is that the phone was at 4% the previous day and it last about 2 hours of 3/4 of use before it shut down.
aymnga said:
Great device
HHow about battery life and screen on time?
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this phone is almost perfect! sucks there is not a 900/2100 3g unit
i'm predicting 10 hours screen on time

Thank you for this post, I'm considering this for my next phone and I was wandering about rom customization. The original rom is good?
I don't know this brand, I'm wondering if it is compatible with cyanogenmod or miui, do you know?

saken.sf said:
Thank you for this post, I'm considering this for my next phone and I was wandering about rom customization. The original rom is good?
I don't know this brand, I'm wondering if it is compatible with cyanogenmod or miui, do you know?
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Compatible with MIUI, it is easily ported throughout all mtk6592 devices. Not cyanogenmod though

It seems that the major drawback for development is mediatek not releasing the source codes, but they seem to be trying to change, they opened the mediatek labs to give support to developers. Don't know how this will work though... I hope they finally release the source codes soon.
Edit: I've seen a video stating this phone has an amprius battery, it's a company that is supposed to be making major breakthroughs in battery development... anyone knows how to confirm this?

saken.sf said:
this phone has an amprius battery,
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This phone has a 4.35v 5000mAh 19.00Wh Silicon Anode Lithium-polymer (Li-po) Battery.
Amprius (Brand) is Lithium-ion (Li-ion) .... (Google it) ... http://www.amprius.com/
I'm leaving mine alone until the warranty runs out....Might root it though.
I'm just put in 'Next Launcher Pro' and using that rather than the MiUi.

The original rom is actual pure android with some themes,if you install the xposed framework and gravity box you can edit the rom as cyanogenmod,about miui sure,cyanogenmod i do not think so.
saken.sf said:
Thank you for this post, I'm considering this for my next phone and I was wandering about rom customization. The original rom is good?
I don't know this brand, I'm wondering if it is compatible with cyanogenmod or miui, do you know?
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Im unable to root this phone
I have try this guide and also vroot and root genius
Someone wad able to root it and in which way?
Thank you

I had root my phone with the tool that I had provide in instructions, does the tool recognize the phone? In some point after few minutes it will say thl 5000 and press the green button to proceed and root the phone.
luzer600 said:
Im unable to root this phone
I have try this guide and also vroot and root genius
Someone wad able to root it and in which way?
Thank you
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Yes I try this way and recognize the phone thl 5000 but doesnt work
I have use that on my thl t11 and on it it works but fail for my thl 5000

You can try a different way, just install the rcovery in the link that I have provide follow the instructions there and when you boot into recovery mode and exit it will ask you if you want to root your phone.
luzer600 said:
Yes I try this way and recognize the phone thl 5000 but doesnt work
I have use that on my thl t11 and on it it works but fail for my thl 5000
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I have solved thanks the suggestion of a needrom user
I have made a factory reset then i have used Vroot (Chinese version) and the root works
Make that I install superuser from the play store which automatically replace the Chinese version of superuser
Thanks to everyone for the help

Got 2 of those in the mail
<Sorry if this is a little off-topic>
My first concern was the GPS - so I rooted one of them, installed MT GPS EPO Fix, FasterGPS & GPS Status.
GPS seems to zero in after 2 seconds. I'd like to note that when "sensor filtering" was set to "none" in GPS Status, it would see the satellites but not acquire a fix. With any other option it's ok.
(I didn't test the performances before applying these mods - I'll try it with the other phone later)
MT GPS EPO Fix - h**ps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chxdev.mtgps&hl=en
FasterGPS - h**ps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fastergps&hl=en
GPS Status - h**ps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&hl=en

Anyone get their fitbit working with this phone
I love my fitbit but its recently not working with this THL 5000 although its supposed to support BT LE...
anyone know how to fix this?

Ok somehow I managed to bootloop the device. Can anyone help me to get this thing into recovery?

If you keep pressing power and volume up does it boot to recovery mode?
FSN said:
Ok somehow I managed to bootloop the device. Can anyone help me to get this thing into recovery?
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I want to ask some other users of this phone, does anyone notice the lag of the notification bar sometimes it doesn't want to be slide open, is this only on my phone, and also the wifi after a while without using the phone somehow it shows that it's connected to the network but there is not internet and I switched on and then off the wifi and everything is ok, anyone?

Panick_mg said:
If you keep pressing power and volume up does it boot to recovery mode?
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It didn't go to the recovery mode, but I got it to work again with the help of these posts:
XDA-Post
Needrom article
Panick_mg said:
I want to ask some other users of this phone, does anyone notice the lag of the notification bar sometimes it doesn't want to be slide open, is this only on my phone, and also the wifi after a while without using the phone somehow it shows that it's connected to the network but there is not internet and I switched on and then off the wifi and everything is ok, anyone?
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I had the same problem with the network, but it seems to be gone now. I don't know what is was related to

Xiaomi Mi4 Quad-Core (Qualcomm wcdma)

Xiaomi Mi4 Quad-Core (Qualcomm Wcdma)
3GB RAM 16GB Rom
5-inch 1080P 13MP
WCDMA Smartphone
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Details Section
​Specification
Model:
MI4
Sim Card:
Single Micro-SIM Card Single Standby
Color:
Black, White
Capacity
RAM: 3GB
ROM: 16GB
Does not support expanded storage through a memory card slot.
Multi-Languages
English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Chipset
CPUualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz
GPU: Adreno 330 GPU
RAM: 3GB LP DDR3 RAM
System
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Screen
Display Size: 5.0 Inch
Type: IPS, capacitive touch screen,Sharp/JDI
Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels(~441 ppi pixel density)
Screen Color: 16000K Colors
Multitouch: Yes
Technology:Very high colour gamut (84% of NTSC range)
Camera
Rear Camera: 13MP, F1.8, real-time HDR, 4K video recording (Sony IMX214)
Front Camera: 8MP front camera, f1.8, 80-degree wide angle (Sony IMX219)
Video Capture: Rear and Front support [email protected]
Network and Wireless Connectivity
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
Data Technology: GPRS/EDGE/DC-HSPA+(42Mbps)
GPS: GPS + GLONASS, AGPS
Bluetooth 4.0: HID
WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band ,WIFI 2.4 / 5 GHz , WiFi Display, WiFi Direct
FM: Yes
Battery capacity and life
Non-removable 3080mAh lithium-ion battery
Standby Time: About 2~3 days
Sensor
Gyro, Light, Gravity, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Size
Dimensions: 139.2 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
Net Weight: 145 g (5.11 oz) (Including battery)
Package
1 x Xiaomi mi4
1 x Travel Charger
1 x Usb Data Cable
1 x Sim tray opener
1 x User Manual
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Software Section​
This is a collection thread of the Fastboot ROMs files for Mi1/1S/2/2S/2A/3/Pad.
"http://en.miui.com/thread-14641-1-1.html"
Fastboot is one way to flash ROMs to your phone, it's safer than flashing in Recovery mode. Different phones enter Fastboot mode differently, e.g. for Xiaomi devices, you should turn off your phone, and hold the Volume+ & the Power button at the same time. You could find the way for you device using Google. When flashing ROMs in fastboot mode, you should connect your phone to the computer via USB cable.
The files are arranged reverse from the latest ROM version, please pay attention when downloading.
You could use Ctrl + F to quickly find the ROM version you're looking for.
ROM Flashing Guides Mi1/1S/2/2S/3/4/Pad Recovery ROM Files Redmi Recovery ROM Files Redmi Fastboot ROM Files
Rom archives:
MIUI 4.9.26 V6 weekly update for Xiaomi MI4/MI3 WCDMA
Based on android 4.4.4
Download: http://media.celogeek.com/roms/android/miui/4.9.26/xiaomi.eu_multi_cancro_4.9.26_v6-4.4.zip
MIUI 4.10.10 V6 weekly update for Xiaomi MI4/MI3 WCDMA
Based on android 4.4.4
Download: http://media.celogeek.com/roms/andr...edia=c296070abb071a0bc7edc1741f47bec80b66e44f
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Setup Section
Firmware installation
There are 3 ways of install the firmware or custom rom.
1) Install Rom from Recovery.
STEP 1
Download the multilingual MIUI ROM
MI3 and MI4
http://file.xiaomishop.com/rom/xiaomishop.redmi.eu_multi_HM2013023_WCDMA_JHBCNBD15.0_jb-4.2.zip
RedMi
http://file.xiaomishop.com/rom/xiaomishop.redmi.eu_multi_HM2013023_WCDMA_JHBCNBD15.0_jb-4.2.zip
RedMi 1s
http://file.xiaomishop.com/rom/xiaomishop.Redmi 1s_eu_multi_armani_JHCCNBD24.0_jb-4.3.zip
RedMi NOTE
http://forum.xiaomishop.com/thread-359531-1-1.html
RedMi NOTE 4G LTE-FDD
http://forum.xiaomishop.com/thread-359523-1-1.html
MI2 MI2S
http://forum.xiaomishop.com/thread-359527-1-1.html
Operate on the computer, rename the zip file as update.zip, and copy it to the root directory of the SD card.
STEP 2
Enter Updater, press the Menu button, and select Reboot to recovery mode.
Another way to enter recovery mode: turn off the phone, press the Volume+ key and the Power button at the same time, wait until the screen wakes.
STEP 3
Select your language. Select to install update.zip to system one (use the volume keys to select,and the Power button to confirm).
After the updating is completed, reboot to system one.
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2)Install Rom from update app under android S.O.
STEP 1
Download the multilingual MIUI ROM
MI3 and MI4
RedMi
RedMi 1s
RedMi NOTE
RedMi NOTE 4G LTE-FDD
MI2 MI2S
If you have downloaded the latest installation pack, there is no need to download it again.
STEP 2
Connect your phone to the computer, and put the ROM file to the folder downloaded_rom in the SD card. Open Updater on the launcher,
press the Menu button – Select installation file. Choose the ROM pack you want to flash, and select Update now.
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STEP 3
After updating is completed, select Reboot now to enter the new system.
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3) Flash in the fastboot mode when the phone is in brick situation.
Method 3. Flashing MIUI ROM in Fastboot Mode
(This part applies to Xiaomi Mi4 , Xiaomi Mi3, Xiaomi Redmi 1S ， Xiaomi Mi2,Xiaomi Mipad, Xiaomi Mi2S.)
Download necessary files, and make sure that your phone has enough power.
This guide will help you to upgrade your ROM version to MIUIV5 or stock Android, all user data will be cleared in the process
STEP 1
Download the ROM flashing tools and the full ROM pack, unzip after downloading is completed.
Download the flashing tools, MiFlash (size: 27M)
or
http://www.4shared.com/file/HKVTMrQmba/MiPhone20140509.html
Red Mi 1s Fastboot ROM(size: 608M)
Mi2_Mi2s Fastboot ROM(size:554M)
Mi3_Mi4 Fastboot ROM(size;480M)
MI PAD Fastboot ROM(size:394M)
ps:1,Rom provided here is the official original upgrade package, only Chinese and English.
2,Unless unable to use Method 1 and Method 2 to upgrade, or do not use this method.
3, If you want to brush back multi-language version, follow Method 1 and Method 2.
Operate on the phone.
Turn off the phone, press the Volume– key and the Power button at the same time to enter Fastboot mode, then connect the phone to a computer.
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STEP 2
Double click on the zip file after downloading is completed to decompile it. Open the folder of the ROM pack, and copy its address on the computer.
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STEP 3
Decompile and install the ROM flashing tools after downloading is completed (if there’s a security prompt, please select Allow).
Open MiFlash.exe and paste the address copied in the last step into the address bar.
Click on the first button to Refresh, and MiFlash will automatically recognize the phone. Then click the second button to flash.
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STEP 4
Wait until the progress bar on MiFlash is green, which means the ROM is successfully flashed, and the phone will automatically boot.
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Mi flash app
http://www.4shared.com/file/HKVTMrQmba/MiPhone20140509.html
REMEMBER.
To EXIT FROM FASTBOOT MODE
Press the Volume (–) key and the Power button at the same time to exit from Fastboot mode​

Utility Section
Drivers for windows
http://www.4shared.com/rar/IQlV6RQXba/xiaomi_usb_driver.html
This is the procedure to change the default launcher
to nova or Xperia or others launcher
link soon
1) Nova launcher modded for Xiaomi
2) Xperia launcher modded for Xiaomi
http://www.4shared.com/mobile/h6uZJP7lba/xperia_launcher-Mi4.html
Procedure to Have Right Root
1)Use this method to gain root permission.
Vroot.exe
http://file.xiaomishop.com/root/VRoot_1.7.8.8987_Setup.exe
1.Install and open it VRoot_1.7.8.8987_Setup.exe in the computer:
​
2. Open the USB debugging in the phone.
​3. Use the USB cable connect the phone to the computer.
​4. If the phone show this window,please click OK.
​5. In this condition,you need to re-connect.
​6. The phone will show a application,you need to install it.
​7.If it connected successfully in the phone,it will show like that.
​8. Click it to gain the Root permission.
​9. In the progress of Root permission:
1.Please do not disconnect the USB cable.
2.The phone maybe will restart 2 to 3 times,
please do not operate the phone.
10.After successfully to gain the Root permission,the phone will restart by itself.
2)Use this method to gain root permission if the first procedure fail.
Download The superSu app from the play store, after this step you must authorize the SuperSu app from Security Miui app.
1) select from the several Miui App the Security app.
2) Permission
3)Root Access
4) select the button to the app to give the right root
5) Check the root access with some app that you prefer like Root Checker
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Zopo Zp920 Octa Core Mtk 6752

New ZOPO ZP920 OCTA CORE 5,2 inches
New thread for the new model Zp920 Octa Core Mtk 6752
ZOPO ZP920 MT6752 Octa Core 4G LTE 802.11ac 2GB 16GB Android 4.4 Smartphone 5,2 inches
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Details Section​​
ZOPO ZP920 4G LTE
ZOPO ZP920 comes with high-grade specifications, On top is a 5.2inch 1920*1080p display which is now standard for a high-grade phone. Under the hood, the ZP920 packs the 1.7GHz Octa Core MTK MT6752(28nm HPM), the RAM being identical at 2GB. ZP920 included an 13.2 mega-pixel rear with an f/2.0 rear camera with a selfi-compatible 8 mega-pixel front. ZP920 support Hotknot, which will make share file much easy. the most important is that after test theZP920 sample, we found the GPS Signal is awesome!!! it come with Glonass Tech. We will make a detail review of all these features by English video.
Specifications:
BRAND and MODEL
Brand: ZOPO
Model: ZP920
Carrier: Unlocked
Sim card: Dual Micro sim dual standby
Multi Language: Afrikaans, Bahasa Indonesia, Bhasa Melayu, Catala, Cestina, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Spanish, Filipino, French, Hrvatski, IsiZuzu, Italia, kiswahili, Latviesu, Lietuviu, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk Bokmal, Polski, Portuguese, Romana, Rumantsch, Slovencina, Slovenscina, Suomi, Svenska, Tieng Viet, Tagalog, Turkish,Greek,Bulgarian,Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Amharic, Hindi,Thailand, Korean,日本語,Traditional Chinese, Simple Chinese 
OS and CPU
Operating System: Google Android 4.4 Kitkat OS,
CPU: MTK MT6752 1.7GHz, 28nm HPM Octa Core process
GPU:ARM Mali760 MP2 700MHz
MEMORY
Internal phone storage: 16GB ROM
RAM: 2GB
Memory card support : MicroSD Card up to 64GB
NETWORKING
TD-LTE+TD-SCDMA+GSM+WCDMA+FDD-LTE
2G: GSM：850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA: 900/1900/2100MHz
TD-SCDMA: 1880-1920/2010-2025MHz
4G: FDD-LTE: 800/1800/2600MHz
TD-LTE: 1880-1920/2300-2400/2555-2655MHz
CAMERA and VIDEO
Rear camera: 13.2MP, LED Flash 
Front-facing cam: 8.0MP
Video capture: 1080P(1920X1080)
ENTERNAINMENT
Video play formats: MP4/3GP/MOV/MPEG/MKV/FLV, ...
Audio play formats: MP3/AMR/AAC/ASF/Ape/Flac ,...
Ring Tone: MP3/AAC/ASF,...
Picture formats: JPEG/PNG/GIF/BMP,...
CONNECITIVITY and COMMUNICATION
USB support: 5pin Micro USB v2.0 
WiFi:802.11ac /a/b/g/n
WiFi Hotspot functionality, Tethering & portable hotspot - Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync
Bluetooth technology: Bluetooth v4.0
GPS satellites: GPS,A-GPS,GLONASS,BEIDOU
Sensor: Gravity Sensor, Compass, proximity sensor
USB OTG View what is OTG on Wiki
HOTKNOT
Breathing Light
WIFI Display
Gesture
Smart Awake


DISPLAY
Screen Size: 5.2-inch
Color Support: 16 Million Colors
Screen Technology:，Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen , IPS, GFF
Screen material: Glass
Display resolution: 1920*1080 pixels
PRE-LOADED APPLICATIONS
Google Maps
Google Talk
Google Mail
Google Calendar
Google Play Store
Facebook
Twitter
Skype
Deleted all Chinese APP, English Version

BATTERY
Battery:2300mAh
SIZE
Dimensions: 145mm*72.8mm*8.7mm
Weight(Including battery) : 150g

Software Section​
New firmware:
Lollipop Android 5.1 (20150717-153831)
http://www.4shared.com/rar/3-N-ueDVba/20150717-154446_zp920_lollipop.html
How to have right root on zp920
This procedure is to receive right root on STOCK official firmware
Drivers :
http://www.4shared.com/rar/THPrHzDxce/USB_VCOM_Driver.html
https://www.dropbox.com/s/125r5twipmdt1wn/MT6589 drivers.zip
Recovery Modded
Carliv touch 3 ported for zp920
http://d-h.st/UmxA
Carliv CWM ported for zp920
http://d-h.st/MQ6k
Carliv CWM ported for zp920 (lollipop version)
http://www.4shared.com/file/_DWX9FtQba/recovery_cwm_base_for_lollipop.html
Remember after received the right root is not possible to apply the update of new firmwares.
Flashtool V.5.1444
Version Only for zp920
http://www.4shared.com/rar/AU4kSVORce/SP_Flash_Tool_exe_Windows_v514.html
Section setup Software:​
Drivers Installation :
Procedure :
To install the USB drivers VCOM the phone must be turned off and connected to the PC with or without a battery depending on the type of device,
get a screen like this in the device manager of the computer
Once you have installed the terminal will be shown in this way (the COM port may be different)
For those who have problems with the installation of these drivers and have had in the past a terminal mtk
they may have a driver conflict, or even if you just do the confusion and installed it different,
to solve, you can try to use the program
usbdeview:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/trans/usbdeview_italian.zip
select all items in that report as VCOM USB Preloader in the Mediatek figure right click Unistall and restart the PC
Installation of the Firmware:
PROCEDURE
1) Setup new Firmware
download the new firmware.
Unzip the compressed file and insert into the firmware folder:
a) recovery modded (is necessary for receive right root)
Phone off without usb cable and possibly removed the battery and put back for a perfect reset .....
and hold mode 'of off without usb cable connected!
Run Flashtool version octa-core ..... select the file, and then scatter firmware upgrade ...... NOW ONLY CONNECT USB CABLE not before!
Wait for the end of the installation procedure of the firmware and eventually restart the phone!
This' whole simplified procedure for installing the original firmware.​

ROOT Section​​
Root Section
PROCEDURE (SuperSu)
1) Download the SuperSu App from the Xda Web SIte
http://download.chainfire.eu/641/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip
or
http://download.chainfire.eu/644/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.42.zip
Copy it to your SD card .
2) Go into recovery modded
Select SuperSu v.xx and install
Reboot into android S.O.
You should see the app installed Super Su.
3) Install Busybox (from files or from GooglePlay store)
open the app and give the right Su power and wait for it's scan
4) Install the binary from the Busybox menu' "normal install"
After correctly installed the binary ...Reboot the phone
And you will have your rights as a Root​
Utility Section​
Many Thanks to:
Jessica Tang, Feng, Xiaoyi Tang, Jaynes,Lee,
All My Friends here and from other web site and forums
Carliv,Yuweng, Codelover,Bigrammy,SevenMax, Marsapa, PaoloTHL, Command0, M3N3chm0,Biobio,ICEMAN,Mrjavum,
I apologize in advance if not list them all!​

Video Section and Custom Roms​
New Zp 920 Custom Rom V.1 Based Official Firmware LOLLIPOP Os With Right Root​
New Custom Rom for this Octa core will be pubblished soon!!!!
Details
New Rom V.1 Android LOLLIPOP 5.1
Zp920 20150717-153831
(new VERSION lollipop for zp920+)
1) Base LOLLIPOP original (zp920+ 20150717 Stock firmware );
2) Launcher base + nova all custom by me;
3) Samsung melody mod for Lollipop ;
4) Custom Applications always the best the most 'used on the Web;
5) Rights root 100%;
6) root browser
7) Screen off
8) Es file manager
9) Quickboot
10) DOLBY DIGITAL SYSTEM
11) walkman
12) Home smack
13) Recovery Carliv CWM 6 Ported BY Me
14) Supersu
15) Lollipop HD Theme for Nova Launcher
16) new boot logo
17) new boot animation
18) Camera Fx-5
and more others thricks
Installation Procedure
1) Unpack the archive to a folder
2) launched Flashtool (ver. For 67xx)
3) select the scatter file in the firmware
4) to make DOWNLOAD flashtool
5) Only NOW connect the phone to the PC with the USB socket
and wait for the process to finish
P.S.
If flashtool give error definitely do not have the recognition of the device drivers on your operating system
So, go on the dedicated thread and install the required drivers.
Links : files n.5
1/5
http://www.4shared.com/rar/9apa6i-4ce/Zp920_lollipop_Ghost45_V1part0.html
2/5
http://www.4shared.com/rar/Ehub1WT3ba/Zp920_lollipop_Ghost45_V1part0.html
3/5
http://www.4shared.com/rar/_FRKuRwFba/Zp920_lollipop_Ghost45_V1part0.html
4/5
http://www.4shared.com/rar/7nWQ6o4yce/Zp920_lollipop_Ghost45_V1part0.html
5/5
http://www.4shared.com/rar/KEoIK8vZce/Zp920_lollipop_Ghost45_V1part0.html
​

got it!
I just received mine this mourning still testing it.
Looks great, seems fast and performing... was searching a safe way to root it, though. Any help?

Quick review and questions
Thanks ghost45 for starting this thread.
My ZP920 arrived yesterday.
It seems pretty quick, but antutu froze during the 3d graphics test and the final score was only 32000 ??
Battery life seems very poor at present, down to 1% after 24 hours, although about an hour of that was on wifi, my old ThL W8 would do better. I've noticed that when I switch off and connect charger the screen immediately shows 27% charge, not the 1% before switch off. Anybody any clues ? faulty battery ?
Does anybody know which usb drivers are required and (ideally) a solid method for rooting the mtk6752 ?
I'm looking forward to progressing with this phone and hoping it is as good (well much better than) my old faithful - but slow - W8.

gmincca said:
Thanks ghost45 for starting this thread.
My ZP920 arrived yesterday.
It seems pretty quick, but antutu froze during the 3d graphics test and the final score was only 32000 ??
Battery life seems very poor at present, down to 1% after 24 hours, although about an hour of that was on wifi, my old ThL W8 would do better. I've noticed that when I switch off and connect charger the screen immediately shows 27% charge, not the 1% before switch off. Anybody any clues ? faulty battery ?
Does anybody know which usb drivers are required and (ideally) a solid method for rooting the mtk6752 ?
I'm looking forward to progressing with this phone and hoping it is as good (well much better than) my old faithful - but slow - W8.
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Hi,
Probably antutu not have the necessary info to test this new phone with 64 bit architecture.
The problem about the battery is hard but i will hope after 7or 8 cycle of recharge the battery will be good.
I will test it immediately after that i receive it in my hands.
See you
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app

feedback
gmincca said:
Thanks ghost45 for starting this thread.
My ZP920 arrived yesterday.
It seems pretty quick, but antutu froze during the 3d graphics test and the final score was only 32000 ??
Battery life seems very poor at present, down to 1% after 24 hours, although about an hour of that was on wifi, my old ThL W8 would do better. I've noticed that when I switch off and connect charger the screen immediately shows 27% charge, not the 1% before switch off. Anybody any clues ? faulty battery ?
Does anybody know which usb drivers are required and (ideally) a solid method for rooting the mtk6752 ?
I'm looking forward to progressing with this phone and hoping it is as good (well much better than) my old faithful - but slow - W8.
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More;
USB drivers all installed automatically when plugged in to Windows 7 x64 laptop, adb driver included see jpg clips.
tried framaroot no success, mtkdroidtools does detect phone, but has an error. No root so far....
Tip: 64Gb SDXC not recognised until it was formatted by the device, now working fine.

testing....
gmincca said:
My ZP920 arrived yesterday.
It seems pretty quick, but antutu froze during the 3d graphics test and the final score was only 32000 ??
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I ran antutu smooth on my device and scored 41333 (device recongnized but result "not verified"), very close to the tests published on YT
gmincca said:
Battery life seems very poor at present, down to 1% after 24 hours, although about an hour of that was on wifi, my old ThL W8 would do better. I've noticed that when I switch off and connect charger the screen immediately shows 27% charge, not the 1% before switch off. Anybody any clues ? faulty battery ?
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Yeah, the battery will probably be the real pain in the @ss, but i was pretty aware of that when i saw the specs....2300MAH
gmincca said:
USB drivers all installed automatically when plugged in to Windows 7 x64 laptop, adb driver included see jpg clips.
tried framaroot no success, mtkdroidtools does detect phone, but has an error. No root so far....
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Same here, waiting for the gurus help
Last note on the camera.... doesn't seem performing at all, pretty slow on focus and pics are too "noisy"

Right root Zopo zp920
Right root is now possible, soon the procedure and the recovery modded only for zopo zp920

ghost45 said:
right root is now possible, soon the procedure and the recovery modded only for zopo zp920
:d
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yeah thx so much!

update..
zut72 said:
I ran antutu smooth on my device and scored 41333 (device recongnized but result "not verified"), very close to the tests published on YT
Yeah, the battery will probably be the real pain in the @ss, but i was pretty aware of that when i saw the specs....2300MAH
Same here, waiting for the gurus help
Last note on the camera.... doesn't seem performing at all, pretty slow on focus and pics are too "noisy"
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Hi, update,
Antutu v5.5 works well gives score 41450! (v5.6 still hangs at 3D graphics test ?? bug? also it doesn't list 64bit/32bit cpu test?)
Camera on mine works brilliantly for stills and video - skype video is best ever.
Battery life getting better after a couple of recharge cycles, now getting nearly 4 days mostly on standby.
Has anybody tried the Ghost45 rooting method yet ??
If I root manually (by su binary adb push from linux host etc) will this still void warranty and block future ota updates (i.e. to Lollipop)?

gmincca said:
Hi, update,
Antutu v5.5 works well gives score 41450! (v5.6 still hangs at 3D graphics test ?? bug? also it doesn't list 64bit/32bit cpu test?)
Camera on mine works brilliantly for stills and video - skype video is best ever.
Battery life getting better after a couple of recharge cycles, now getting nearly 4 days mostly on standby.
Has anybody tried the Ghost45 rooting method yet ??
If I root manually (by su binary adb push from linux host etc) will this still void warranty and block future ota updates (i.e. to Lollipop)?
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My Update :good:
- yes the camera, overall is pretty good, excellent with decent lighting
-battery life is getting better every day (i'm at the 5th recharge cycle): after a full working day with medium usage, i'm still at 71%
-i found a post on zopomobileshop forum explaining how to root the device with the alert:
Remember after received the right root is not possible to apply the update of new firmwares.
Still havent tried yet, was hoping to get Lollipop on it.

gmincca said:
More;
USB drivers all installed automatically when plugged in to Windows 7 x64 laptop, adb driver included see jpg clips.
tried framaroot no success, mtkdroidtools does detect phone, but has an error. No root so far....
Tip: 64Gb SDXC not recognised until it was formatted by the device, now working fine.
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The only procedure that run well is described in first page.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app

Hi,
I interested this phone, but i don't know what's about battery life. How many ours can you use the smartphone (time on screen in battery setting) in normal usage (wifi, 3G, games etc.)? Thank you in advance.

Could someone please run androbench and post the first 4 results. And if you run the benchmark several times, does performance drop significantly?
Thanks

Androbench
semo.pz said:
Could someone please run androbench and post the first 4 results. And if you run the benchmark several times, does performance drop significantly?
Thanks
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Hi,
as requested..
Sequential read 104.96 mb/s
Sequential write 30.18 mb/s
Random read 17.0 mb/s 4354.48 iops 4k
Random write 1.53 mb/s 393.39 iops 4k
any help?

@gmincca very nice, thanks. I have been considering the Elephone P6000 as it also have very good IO stats but it seems to have issues I'm not prepared to put up with
http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-1815-1-1.html#.VM-yH51FDIV
How are you finding the ZP920? Any annoying issues (e.g., Bluetooth, gps while driving, call quality, touch screen issues, etc...)
Thanks

CHUWI Hi9 Air 64GB MT6797 X20 Deca Core 10.1 Inch 2K Screen Android 8 Dual 4G Tablet

CHUWI Hi9 Air 64GB MT6797 X20 Deca Core 10.1 Inch 2K Screen Android 8..0 Dual 4G Tablet
Specifications
Model CHUWI Hi9 Air
CPU MTK6797 Helio X20 Deca Core 20nm
A72*2 2.3 GHz
A53*4 1.4 GHz
A53*4 1.85 GHz
GPU ARM Mali-T880 780MHz
System Android 8.0
RAM 4GB DDR3
Capacity 64GB EMMC
Screen 10.1 Inch IPS Capacitive Screen
Resolution 2560*1600
299 PPI Pixel Density
OGS One Glass Solution Fully Laminated
Camera Front is 5.0MP Rear is 13.0MP
Microphone Built-in
Speaker Built-in
WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac(support 2.4GHz and 5.0 GHz)
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS Support
G-sensor Support
Brand(Network)
GSM: (Please see pictures below)
WCDMA: (Please see pictures below)
LTE:1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/38/39/40/41
OTG Support
TF Card Support (Maximum support 128G)
Audio AAC,AMR,MP3,OGG,WAV,ACC,M4A,FLAC
Picture JPEG,GIF,BMP,PNG,JPG
Video 3GP,AVI,MKV,MP4,M4V,WEBM,MPEG4
Language Multi-language
I/O Port 1 x Micro USB port
1 x 3.5mm Earphone port
1 x TF card slot(Max Support 128G)
2 x Micro SIM Card slot
Battery 8000mAh
Weight 550g
Size 241.7*172*7.9mm
In Box
1 x CHUWI Hi9 Air Tablet PC
1 x USB Cable
1 x Charger
1 x Adapter (the adapter depends on the country of the buyer.)
Home page https://en.chuwi.com/
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Image of Buttons
Videos
Chuwi Hi9 Air, Unboxing, Review.
Review by @Alberto96
How to Update
Android Security Updates go to Settings >System >System Update >Check for update
Wireless Update (OTA) go to Settings >System >About Tablet >Wireless Update >Check for updates >Download >Install now >OK and System reboot.
Backup NVRAM/IMEI http://www.anythingultimate.in/2015/11/how-to-backup-your-nvram-partition.html
Downloads
Tutorial
Flash Tool and MTK Drivers for Windows
Minimal ADB and Fastboot
DA file (place in same directory as flash_tool.exe)
Stock Rom Build number O00623 release-keys 20180506 Unavailable
Stock Rom Build number O00623 release-keys 20180604
Stock Rom Build number O00623 release-keys 20180809
OTA Wireless Update Stock Rom Build number O00623 release-keys 20181010 Settings>System>About tablet>Wireless Update>Local updates>Select file>Install Now
Stock Rom Build number O00623 release-keys 20181122
TWRP created by @Alberto96 Download twrp_3.2.2-0_Hi9Air.zip (Works with Stock Rom 20180604)
Download SuperSU TWRP Zip
Download Magisk TWRP Zip
How to Flash Stock Rom
Download and extract stock ROM
Download and extract flashtool and install mtk driver (disable driver signature enforcement)
Get rid of any chinese characters in directory names
Download da file to flashtool directory
Open flashtool and open da file and open scatter file in stock ROM directory
Click download
Plug in powered off tablet
Wait for ok
Flash not working? Troubleshoot
Ignore any errors
Use flashtool in link
Get rid of any chinese characters in directory names
Open and close flashtool a few times before you click download
How to Root
There are three ways to root.
1. Install twrp then install supersu with zip.
2. Install twrp then install magisk with zip.
3. Flash magisk modified boot.img.
How to install Twrp https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-install-twrp/
TWRP Custom Recovery created by @Alberto96
SuperSU Download SuperSU TWRP Zip
Install supersu or magisk with zip file using twrp> install
Magisk https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
Download Magisk TWRP Zip
MTK Drivers and ADB required
How to install magisk with modified boot.img ;
Backup your data, tablet will be wiped
download patched_boot.img Stock Rom Build number O00623 release-keys 20180506
OR patched_boot.img Stock Rom Build number O00623 release-keys 20180604
OR patched_boot.img Stock Rom Build number O00623 release-keys 20180809
to adb directory in PC
enable developer options, settings, system, about tablet, build number, tap until developer
connect cable to pc
settings, system, developer options, enable oem unlocking
settings, system, developer options, enable usb debugging
allow usb devices
adb reboot bootloader or shutdown and then press power + volume up, select fastboot
fastboot oem unlock
press volume up (yes)
fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
OKAY
fastboot reboot OR cycle power to reboot, erasing device is normal
restore tablet (copy your data)
Install latest Magisk Manager
run magisk manager
Check for Root with Root Checker
Your Hi9 Air is rooted with Magisk!
Time to Boot 30s
Available space first boot 56.5 GB
7.47/64 GB MB Used
Pre-installed bloat NONE!
How to take a screenshot
Press Power + Volume Down at the same time.
Support. Install latest build before requesting support.
Submit a support ticket with Chuwi here
Known Issues
(Solved) Screen brightness slider doesn't work
(Solved) Settings > Security & Location > Data Protection > Message ( Data Protection has stopped )
(Solved) Battery only charges to 98% with supplied charger and cable.
(Solved) FM Radio not working. Reported by @moksone [/URL]
(Solved) Power button wake up unresponsive. Factory reset or hold power button until reboots. Reported by @moksone
(Solved) Screen is brighter in the center like a rectangle shape. Reported by @moksone Replaced by Banggood
(Solved) Tablet randomising MAC address. Reported by @Yesfan001 (Chuwi aware) Entering serial number and permanent WiFi MAC address
(Solved) Random reboots, freezes.
(Solved) Uncertified Android Device
(Solved) After Reboot Wifi disabled
(Never to be solved) Netflix only works at qHD 960x540
Issues with 4G + Bluetooth
Chuwi Hi9 Air to Chromecast with Google Home App, screen on it's side (Chuwi aware)
(Solved) O00623 release-keys 20180905 Update Bug Settings>System>About tablet>"Wireless Update" replaced with com.adups.fota.MyApplication and disabled. (Chuwi aware)
O00623 release-keys 20180905 Update Bug no.2 Play Store>Settings>Play Protect certification>Device is not certified. If you clear play store data and cache play protect certification disappears.
How to enable Split Screen
Open two apps
Tap and hold android menu or overview button, select second app
You can drag the middle point
Apps tested and working
Advanced Power Menu [ROOT]
Buffer
Control Screen Orientation
Duo
Find My Device
Fitbit
GMD Immersive (hides soft keys)
IFTTT
MacroDroid
Mr. Number
Netflix (qHD 960x540)
Open Camera
Phone Check
Prey
Rolo
Shazam
Signal
Skype
Uber
Waze
Whatsapp
YouTube (Up to 1440p)
Accessories
Cases
Benchmarks
Antutu Pass 1
Antutu Pass 2
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme and Sling Shot Extreme
Geekbench Single Core
Geekbench Multi-core
Geekbench Compute
Geekbench Battery
Androbench (Storage Benchmark)
GPS
Home Screen
Teamviewer
Wifi
2G/3G/4G/LTE Cat 6 Bands (Support for LTE:1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/38/39/40/41)
Stock Apps
Treble Supported but A-System partition only
Battery Performance Normal Use 7-8 hours
Updates
09/04/2018 I Ordered / pre-ordered
13/04/2018 New video
06/05/2018 Received my Chuwi Hi9 Air yesterday Saturday 05/05/18
10/05/2018 Review posted to youtube see above
11/05/2018 More pictures and info
25/05/2018 Link to cases
04/06/2018 Added links to downloads
05/06/2018 Added how to flash, how to install magisk and updated known issues
18/06/2018 Added alternate download link and updated known issues
20/06/2018 Added TWRP
01/09/2018 Added links to Build 20180809
03/11/2018 Added O00623 release-keys 20180905 Update Bugs
08/11/2018 Download OTA 20181010
28/11/2018 Download 20181122
28/11/2018 All CHUWI tablets with Helio X20, X23, X27(or higher verison) will be updated to Android 9.0 in 2019
14/02/2020 New link to download twrp

Development
Chuwi Hi9 Air Treble supported but A-Only system partition
How to flash a Generic System Image (GSI) on Project Treble supported devices
How to install a GSI (treble) image on Chuwi Hi9 Air thanks to @Emoclaw
LineageOS 15.1 GSI for CHUWI Hi9 Air by @Alberto96
Gearlabs ROM for Chuwi Hi9 Air by @Alberto96 Download Gearlabs ROM v.3
Treble experimentations Chuwi Hi9 Air
How to Install Treble AOSP Android 9 on Chuwi Hi9 Air.
How to Install or Upgrade Android 10 GSI custom ROMs on Chuwi Hi9 Air by @santosst

Looks good. What about Chuwi quality?

jpm_fan said:
Looks good. What about Chuwi quality?
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I still have my Chuwi V89 from three years ago, still going strong!!!
Edit Sold my V89 ?

With treble support this should be interesting

Chuwi Hi9 Air Preview https://youtu.be/QmikIkAM-vw

Chuwi Hi9 Air is sold exclusively by Banggood.
They sent out the following message today.
Dear customers,
Thanks for choosing Banggood and our products.
We’re sorry to inform you that the preorder for the item [Original Box CHUWI Hi9 Air 64GB MT6797 X20 Deca Core 10.1 Inch 2K Screen Android 8 Dual 4G Tablet] was delayed due to a delay in the manufacturing process.
We’re will do our best to find a solution as soon as possible.
If you don't have the urgency to receive the product, and can wait for your order, after the delivery, you will also receive Banggood Points in your account.
The amount of Banggood Points will be calculated as following:
Less than 7 days delay: 50 BG points
More than 7 days delay: 100 BG points
In case you do not want to wait for the delivery and want to request a full refund of your order, please click on the following link:
https://www.banggood.com/index.php?com=account&t=ordersList
Thank you for your understanding and your cooperation.
Best regards,
Customer Service.

Chuwi Press Release http://en.chuwi.com/news.html
Dear Loyal Customers,
Thank you so much for preorderlng our Hi9 Air on Banggood, please note the price will go back to the suggested retail price of $239 soon.
Congratulations to our dear customers who pre-ordered on Banggood, because you are the first ones to experience the Hi9 Air with Android Oreo.
Our production lines are fully in operation due to the high demand of Hi9 Air, however, we're still a little bit behind schedule as promised.
We want to deliver you the perfect using experience while keeping our strict quality control of every piece of Hi9 Air.
All the pre-orders of Hi9 Air will be delivered to Banggood in a week and start to ship to your front door on 28th April.
We highly appreciate your support and patience.
Sincerely Chuwi
19th April 2018

My Chuwi Hi9 Air shipped this morning, expected delivery 12th May with free shipping.

Still b/o for me ?
Well, my order from 4/15 still on b/o as of today. Hoping for any cell connectivity since the band 4 "disappeared" from earlier announcements! I travel a lot so should be good in row.
Currently running row ROM on nvidia shield tablet but battery life has become terrible in the last few updates. At least it gets hspa+ in USA and LTE elsewhere on the planet. And the big + was never had to wait on ATT to bless an update!
Going to use this Chuwi to replace a pipo m6 pro w/custom rom Itravel with.
Let us know all about it as soon as you get it!
Edit: Now they say shipping 5/15.....maybe I should get interest on the cash I gave them 4/15.....???
Will hold tight. I have time to cancel if the first hands on reviews are terrible!

Received my Chuwi Hi9 Air yesterday Saturday 05/05/18

uncleabubear said:
Received my Chuwi Hi9 Air yesterday Saturday 05/05/18
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Review please [emoji3]
Enviado desde mi SM-G955F mediante Tapatalk

uncleabubear said:
Received my Chuwi Hi9 Air yesterday Saturday 05/05/18
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Hi! I just started looking into Chuwi products. I'm anxious to hear your review of the Hi9! I also would like to know why did you choose the Hi9 and not the Hi10?
Thank you!

coffee-turtle said:
Hi! I just started looking into Chuwi products. I'm anxious to hear your review of the Hi9! I also would like to know why did you choose the Hi9 and not the Hi10?
Thank you!
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Hi, I’m still running some benchmarks, I will post a review soon.
One important point to note, this is the Chuwi Hi9 Air not Hi9. Big difference!

uncleabubear said:
Hi, I’m still running some benchmarks, I will post a review soon.
One important point to note, this is the Chuwi Hi9 Air not Hi9. Big difference!
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I didn't note that difference, thank you for pointing that out. I have to modify my searches!

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Wireless Update (OTA) (Latest 20180507-1856 Minor bug fixes) Settings >System >About Tablet >Wireless Update >Check for updates >Download >Install now >OK and System reboots. (Screen brightness bug not fixed)

an update!
uncleabubear said:
Wireless Update (OTA) (Latest 20180507-1856 Minor bug fixes) Settings >System >About Tablet >Wireless Update >Check for updates >Download >Install now >OK and System reboots. (Screen brightness bug not fixed)
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Well, if I should ever receive mine I am glad to see they may update a few things! Ordered 4/15 still not shipped. Thanks much for your unboxing on YT. Hopefully the updates won't disable any wifi or cellular bands!

uncleabubear said:
Chuwi Hi9 Air, Unboxing, Review, Gaming and Root https://youtu.be/6jnJSHE5lck
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You say in the video that there will be no custom rom flashing due to A-Only, how does that correspond with the fact that A-only system.imgs are available?
AOSP: [https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...development/experimental-phh-treble-t3709659] RR: [https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...pment/resurrection-remix-phh-treble-t3767688]
And is the Android Security Patch updated in the new OTA?

7inchTab said:
Well, if I should ever receive mine I am glad to see they may update a few things! Ordered 4/15 still not shipped. Thanks much for your unboxing on YT. Hopefully the updates won't disable any wifi or cellular bands!
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I checked, all the bands are still there! The LTE is apparently up to cat 6.

Kingrow K1 eInk (8.1, MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763))

Just learned about GIS. Still using a Galaxy S4 w/Lineage, but am a huge fan of eink everything and impulse pre-ordered this new black and white phone from new and unknown Chinese vendor. Alleged to ship in August.
Assumed I was just going to use it off line as an ebook reader (to replace my kobo mini), but GIS has given me hope that there is a chance for a (relatively) safe/unbloated life for this device beyond that.
I’m sure there will be some eink optimization in the official ROM, but am less concerned about that than I am mysterious Chinese software.
Would love to hear anyone’s thoughts. I am more than happy to contribute to the cost of a Getting a test device in capable hands if necessary.
As a privacy enthusiast would also appreciate thoughts on hardware security on random Chinese phone as well. This is the first time I’ve ever gone out on such a limb.
Kingrow K1 Specs
5.17-inch E Ink Carta display (1280 x 720 with 283 ppi).
Frontlight.
2.0GHz MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) octa-core processor.
16GB of storage space.
2GB of RAM.
MicroSD card slot with support up to 64GB.
3100 mAh battery.
8MP rear camera with LED flash and auto-focus.
Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
Dual SIM.
USB-C port.
Dual speakers.
138 x 72 x 8.5mm.
Thanks in advance.

Just realized one particular hardware issue may be the front light (since screen is not backlit like an LCD) and the controls may not be identical to backlight controls. I hope it treats the screen brightness identically and that it won’t be an issue.

Bump. For this type of preocessor I’ve only seen one example of getting stock android running relatively easily, anybody have any insight on what I can expect in the attempt?

I waited with backing this project on Indiegogo, because of the lack of GMS. I hope that could be fixed through another rom. But I doubt there will be a big developer crowd for this device. Nevertheless its nice to see it here on XDA. Followed!

Hi, I just got my Kingrow K1 in the mail today. I've always wanted an e-ink smartphone for longer battery life + less distraction, so I'm pretty excited about this. Unfortunately, the preinstalled software looks rather clunky and, as you mention, it might include random Chinese bloat/spyware. I'm hoping somebody can root this thing and we can get a developer scene going for it.
Some of the work done for Barnes & Noble Nook devices might be relevant, as those are also e-ink devices running Android.
For future reference, here's a list of everything installed on the stock ROM. I'm still trying to sort out what it all is, I think all the MTK* stuff are alternatives to missing Google packages provided by MediaTek.
$ pm list packages -f
package:/system/priv-app/FMRadio/FMRadio.apk=com.android.fmradio
package:/system/app/Gba/Gba.apk=com.mediatek.gba
package:/system/priv-app/ImsService/ImsService.apk=com.mediatek.ims
package:/system/plugin/PrivacyProtectionLock/PrivacyProtectionLock.apk=com.mediatek.ppl
package:/system/priv-app/CtsShimPrivPrebuilt/CtsShimPrivPrebuilt.apk=com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim
package:/system/app/Uicc2Terminal/Uicc2Terminal.apk=org.simalliance.openmobileapi.uicc2terminal
package:/system/priv-app/MtkTelephonyProvider/MtkTelephonyProvider.apk=com.android.providers.telephony
package:/system/app/Camera/Camera.apk=com.mediatek.camera
package:/system/priv-app/MtkCalendarProvider/MtkCalendarProvider.apk=com.android.providers.calendar
package:/system/priv-app/MtkMediaProvider/MtkMediaProvider.apk=com.android.providers.media
package:/vendor/app/LPPeService/LPPeService.apk=com.mediatek.location.lppe.main
package:/system/priv-app/WallpaperCropper/WallpaperCropper.apk=com.android.wallpapercropper
package:/vendor/app/SchedulePowerOnOff/SchedulePowerOnOff.apk=com.mediatek.schpwronoff
package:/system/app/Protips/Protips.apk=com.android.protips
package:/system/app/SmartcardService/SmartcardService.apk=org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service
package:/system/priv-app/MtkDocumentsUI/MtkDocumentsUI.apk=com.android.documentsui
package:/vendor/overlay/framework-res__auto_generated_rro.apk=android.auto_generated_rro__
package:/system/priv-app/ExternalStorageProvider/ExternalStorageProvider.apk=com.android.externalstorage
package:/system/app/YGPS/YGPS.apk=com.mediatek.ygps
package:/system/priv-app/MtkSimProcessor/MtkSimProcessor.apk=com.mediatek.simprocessor
package:/system/app/HTMLViewer/HTMLViewer.apk=com.android.htmlviewer
package:/system/app/CompanionDeviceManager/CompanionDeviceManager.apk=com.android.companiondevicemanager
package:/system/app/QuickSearchBox/QuickSearchBox.apk=com.android.quicksearchbox
package:/system/priv-app/MtkMmsService/MtkMmsService.apk=com.android.mms.service
package:/system/priv-app/MtkDownloadProvider/MtkDownloadProvider.apk=com.android.providers.downloads
package:/system/app/EngineerMode/EngineerMode.apk=com.mediatek.engineermode
package:/system/priv-app/xxLauncher/xxLauncher.apk=com.android.xx.launcherink
package:/system/app/Omacp/Omacp.apk=com.mediatek.omacp
package:/system/app/MtkBrowser/MtkBrowser.apk=com.android.browser
package:/system/app/OP01SoundRecorder/OP01SoundRecorder.apk=com.android.soundrecorder
package:/system/priv-app/WfoService/WfoService.apk=com.mediatek.wfo.impl
package:/system/priv-app/DefaultContainerService/DefaultContainerService.apk=com.android.defcontainer
package:/system/app/RedStoneOta/RedStoneOta.apk=com.redstone.ota.ui
package:/system/app/MtkDownloadProviderUi/MtkDownloadProviderUi.apk=com.android.providers.downloads.ui
package:/system/app/PacProcessor/PacProcessor.apk=com.android.pacprocessor
package:/system/app/CertInstaller/CertInstaller.apk=com.android.certinstaller
package:/system/priv-app/MtkCarrierConfig/MtkCarrierConfig.apk=com.android.carrierconfig
package:/system/framework/framework-res.apk=android
package:/system/priv-app/MtkContacts/MtkContacts.apk=com.android.contacts
package:/vendor/app/EmCamera/EmCamera.apk=com.mediatek.emcamera
package:/system/app/EasterEgg/EasterEgg.apk=com.android.egg
package:/system/priv-app/MtkMms/MtkMms.apk=com.android.mms
package:/system/priv-app/MtpDocumentsProvider/MtpDocumentsProvider.apk=com.android.mtp
package:/system/app/NfcNci/NfcNci.apk=com.android.nfc
package:/system/priv-app/Stk1/Stk1.apk=com.android.stk
package:/system/priv-app/BackupRestoreConfirmation/BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk=com.android.backupconfirm
package:/system/plugin/PermissionControl/PermissionControl.apk=com.mediatek.security
package:/system/app/BtTool/BtTool.apk=com.mediatek.bluetooth.dtt
package:/system/priv-app/Provision/Provision.apk=com.android.provision
package:/system/priv-app/StatementService/StatementService.apk=com.android.statementservice
package:/system/app/MDMLSample/MDMLSample.apk=com.mediatek.mdmlsample
package:/system/app/MtkCalendar/MtkCalendar.apk=com.android.calendar
package:/system/app/DrmProvider/DrmProvider.apk=com.mediatek.providers.drm
package:/vendor/overlay/SysuiDarkTheme/SysuiDarkThemeOverlay.apk=com.android.systemui.theme.dark
package:/system/priv-app/MtkSettingsProvider/MtkSettingsProvider.apk=com.android.providers.settings
package:/system/priv-app/SharedStorageBackup/SharedStorageBackup.apk=com.android.sharedstoragebackup
package:/system/app/PrintSpooler/PrintSpooler.apk=com.android.printspooler
package:/system/app/Uicc1Terminal/Uicc1Terminal.apk=org.simalliance.openmobileapi.uicc1terminal
package:/system/app/BasicDreams/BasicDreams.apk=com.android.dreams.basic
package:/system/app/webview/webview.apk=com.android.webview
package:/system/priv-app/InputDevices/InputDevices.apk=com.android.inputdevices
package:/system/app/BuiltInPrintService/BuiltInPrintService.apk=com.android.bips
package:/system/framework/mediatek-res/mediatek-res.apk=com.mediatek
package:/vendor/app/AutoDialer/AutoDialer.apk=com.example
package:/system/priv-app/DuraSpeed/DuraSpeed.apk=com.mediatek.duraspeed
package:/system/priv-app/MusicFX/MusicFX.apk=com.android.musicfx
package:/system/app/ExtShared/ExtShared.apk=android.ext.shared
package:/system/priv-app/OneTimeInitializer/OneTimeInitializer.apk=com.android.onetimeinitializer
package:/vendor/app/NlpService/NlpService.apk=com.mediatek.nlpservice
package:/system/priv-app/MtkTelecom/MtkTelecom.apk=com.android.server.telecom
package:/system/app/KeyChain/KeyChain.apk=com.android.keychain
package:/system/app/PrintRecommendationService/PrintRecommendationService.apk=com.android.printservice.recommendation
package:/system/priv-app/MtkDialer/MtkDialer.apk=com.android.dialer
package:/system/app/MtkGallery2/MtkGallery2.apk=com.android.gallery3d
package:/system/app/GoogleTTS/GoogleTTS.apk=com.google.android.tts
package:/system/priv-app/ExtServices/ExtServices.apk=android.ext.services
package:/system/priv-app/CallLogBackup/CallLogBackup.apk=com.android.calllogbackup
package:/system/priv-app/MtkPackageInstaller/MtkPackageInstaller.apk=com.android.packageinstaller
package:/system/priv-app/ProxyHandler/ProxyHandler.apk=com.android.proxyhandler
package:/system/app/MtkLatinIME/MtkLatinIME.apk=com.android.inputmethod.latin
package:/system/priv-app/ManagedProvisioning/ManagedProvisioning.apk=com.android.managedprovisioning
package:/system/app/CalendarImporter/CalendarImporter.apk=com.mediatek.calendarimporter
package:/vendor/app/MTKThermalManager/MTKThermalManager.apk=com.mediatek.thermalmanager
package:/system/priv-app/CallRecorderService/CallRecorderService.apk=com.mediatek.callrecorder
package:/system/app/MtkWebView/MtkWebView.apk=com.mediatek.webview
package:/system/app/WAPPushManager/WAPPushManager.apk=com.android.smspush
package:/vendor/app/SimRecoveryTestTool/SimRecoveryTestTool.apk=com.mtk.telephony
package:/system/priv-app/Baidu_Location/Baidu_Location.apk=com.baidu.map.location
package:/system/priv-app/StorageManager/StorageManager.apk=com.android.storagemanager
package:/system/app/OpenWnn/OpenWnn.apk=jp.co.omronsoft.openwnn
package:/system/app/BookmarkProvider/BookmarkProvider.apk=com.android.bookmarkprovider
package:/system/priv-app/MtkSettings/MtkSettings.apk=com.android.settings
package:/system/app/MDMConfig/MDMConfig.apk=com.mediatek.mdmconfig
package:/system/app/ExactCalculator/ExactCalculator.apk=com.android.calculator2
package:/vendor/app/LocationEM2/LocationEM2.apk=com.mediatek.lbs.em2.ui
package:/system/app/CtsShimPrebuilt/CtsShimPrebuilt.apk=com.android.cts.ctsshim
package:/system/priv-app/VpnDialogs/VpnDialogs.apk=com.android.vpndialogs
package:/system/app/MtkEmail/MtkEmail.apk=com.android.email
package:/vendor/app/MusicBspPlus/MusicBspPlus.apk=com.android.music
package:/system/priv-app/MtkTeleService/MtkTeleService.apk=com.android.phone
package:/system/priv-app/Shell/Shell.apk=com.android.shell
package:/system/app/WallpaperBackup/WallpaperBackup.apk=com.android.wallpaperbackup
package:/system/priv-app/BlockedNumberProvider/BlockedNumberProvider.apk=com.android.providers.blockednumber
package:/system/app/UserDictionaryProvider/UserDictionaryProvider.apk=com.android.providers.userdictionary
package:/system/priv-app/MtkEmergencyInfo/MtkEmergencyInfo.apk=com.android.emergency
package:/system/priv-app/FusedLocation/FusedLocation.apk=com.android.location.fused
package:/system/app/FactoryTest/FactoryTest.apk=com.xthink.factorytest
package:/system/app/MtkDeskClock/MtkDeskClock.apk=com.android.deskclock
package:/system/priv-app/MtkSystemUI/MtkSystemUI.apk=com.android.systemui
package:/system/app/Exchange2/Exchange2.apk=com.android.exchange
package:/system/app/BluetoothMidiService/BluetoothMidiService.apk=com.android.bluetoothmidiservice
package:/system/app/MtkNlp/MtkNlp.apk=com.mediatek.location.mtknlp
package:/system/app/FileManager/FileManager.apk=com.mediatek.filemanager
package:/system/app/MTKLogger/MTKLogger.apk=com.mediatek.mtklogger
package:/system/app/SensorHub/SensorHub.apk=com.mediatek.sensorhub.ui
package:/system/app/MtkBluetooth/MtkBluetooth.apk=com.android.bluetooth
package:/system/app/MtkWallpaperPicker/MtkWallpaperPicker.apk=com.android.wallpaperpicker
package:/system/priv-app/MtkContactsProvider/MtkContactsProvider.apk=com.android.providers.contacts
package:/system/app/CaptivePortalLogin/CaptivePortalLogin.apk=com.android.captiveportallogin
package:/system/plugin/DataProtection/DataProtection.apk=com.mediatek.dataprotection
package:/vendor/app/WapiCertManager/WapiCertManager.apk=com.wapi.wapicertmanager
package:/system/app/kindlefc/kindlefc.apk=com.amazon.kindle
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I've managed to get the device into fastboot mode. I'd like to flash a custom recovery like TWRP, but I don't know which one is compatible with this device. Any suggestions?

Bunyip123 said:
I've managed to get the device into fastboot mode. I'd like to flash a custom recovery like TWRP, but I don't know which one is compatible with this device. Any suggestions?
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do you happen to have the stock firmware with the boot.IMG. i want to look at it and see if its similar to my device. i have a umidigi one max and it has the same chipset and it looks like alot of the same apps

th3d3ck3r said:
do you happen to have the stock firmware with the boot.IMG.
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No, I don't have the stock firmware. If you can point me to some instructions, I'm happy to try to extract a copy of it and post it here.

Kingrow K1 doesn't let me log in to google services
Hi,
I'm not a developer, sorry for my lack of knowledgle, however I'm desparate to find a sollution, maybe you can help me here.
I've bought the Kingrow K1 only to find there's no way of signing in to google accounts, contacts, callendar etc. $%^&*()!~
I hope it's just a question of installing and configuring the missing pieces.
Can you please help me out?
Tom

Maybe flashing Gapps like on AOSP? ?

You could try flashing a gapps package like https://opengapps.org/ but I don't know if it will work without root.

Bunyip123 said:
You could try flashing a gapps package but I don't know if it will work without root.
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Without TWRP
We even have no stock firmware. I see it's a first step to acquire it.

sandworm88 said:
Without TWRP
We even have no stock firmware. I see it's a first step to acquire it.
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is it of any help the url that get called when a k1 fails to find a new OTA firmware?
It's using a server called
fota.redstone.net.cn
on the port 6100
and it's asking for service/request

_jet said:
is it of any help the url that get called when a k1 fails to find a new OTA firmware?
It's using a server called
fota.redstone.net.cn
on the port 6100
and it's asking for service/request
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...i'm just asking, i don't know anything about how to retrieve (and keep) a firmware copy

Any updates on this? someone in Kingrow K1 eReader/Phone User Group on FB claims they got root:
{
"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"
}

Hello, I've worked on a MT6763 device before. You may be in luck because MTK devices have built-in flash mode you can access. This would mean you can dump partitions provided you locate their offsets (if you can get hands on a scatter file, that would help a lot). The flash mode also allows you to bypass any locked bootloader (though, you don't seem to face such issue, but nice to know it's possible) restrictions. You may also be able to dd the blocks and create a stock firmware dump for backup. A good chance TWRP can be ported without kernel sources by using a very similar device's port as a base and dropping your current recovery image's kernel and fstab values in it.
I do not own this device myself, but I am interested in any findings regarding this topic. Good luck.
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_jet said:
...i'm just asking, i don't know anything about how to retrieve (and keep) a firmware copy
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Can you tell me how your /dev/block structure looks like, (use ls). If you navigate deep enough, you will see "by-name" folder, you can then dd the "boot" partition as a boot.img file.
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Actually, I suggest just dd'ing your system partition to your PC. You can also flash GSIs using fastboot. By dd'ing your system partition, you essentially make a fallback in case the image fails.

Cernodile said:
Hello, I've worked on a MT6763 device before. You may be in luck because MTK devices have built-in flash mode you can access. This would mean you can dump partitions provided you locate their offsets (if you can get hands on a scatter file, that would help a lot). The flash mode also allows you to bypass any locked bootloader (though, you don't seem to face such issue, but nice to know it's possible) restrictions. You may also be able to dd the blocks and create a stock firmware dump for backup. A good chance TWRP can be ported without kernel sources by using a very similar device's port as a base and dropping your current recovery image's kernel and fstab values in it.
I do not own this device myself, but I am interested in any findings regarding this topic. Good luck.
EDIT:
Can you tell me how your /dev/block structure looks like, (use ls). If you navigate deep enough, you will see "by-name" folder, you can then dd the "boot" partition as a boot.img file.
EDIT2:
Actually, I suggest just dd'ing your system partition to your PC. You can also flash GSIs using fastboot. By dd'ing your system partition, you essentially make a fallback in case the image fails.
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Thanks for you answer @Cernodile. I'm the guy Ti He who posted in the FB group.
I'm currently trying to port a TWRP to our device. First I did a full read with Miracle Box, so in case something goes wrong I can restore my device. I used a TWRP from Cubot King Kong 3 because it has the same SoC and GPU. I unpacked my stock recovery and the Cubot recovery and replaced files like recovery.img-kernel
recovery.img-kernel_offset
ramdisk/prop.default
ramdisk/init files
ramdisk/ueventd.rc
ramdisk/ect/recovery.fstab
I flashed the repacked recovery through fastboot and booted into TWRP. I assume that TWRP would have been booted, because I can do adb devices and see my phone in recovery. But the display only shows some black lines, so there must be something wrong. Do you have any idea where to look at? See attached the log from /cache/recovery/.
Regards - Timo

helnorsksvartmetall said:
Thanks for you answer @Cernodile
I'm currently trying to port a TWRP to our device. First I did a full read with Miracle Box, so in case something goes wrong I can restore my device. I used a TWRP from Cubot King Kong 3 because it has the same SoC and GPU. I unpacked my stock recovery and the Cubot recovery and replaced files like recovery.img-kernel
recovery.img-kernel_offset
ramdisk/prop.default
ramdisk/init files
ramdisk/ueventd.rc
ramdisk/ect/recovery.fstab
I flashed to repacked recovery through fastboot and booted into TWRP. I assume that TWRP would have been booted, because I can do adb devices and see my phone in recovery. But the display only shows some black lines, so there must be something wrong. Do you have any idea where to look at? See attached to log from /cache/recovery/.
Regards - Timo
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That seems already quite promising! It seems like your device is trying to render some TWRP elements, perhaps you have wrong resolution set as suggested by "framebuffer: 3 (344 x 725)". What would assist me here greatly would be .prop files from stock and your TWRP port such as default.prop.

I also attached the Scatter file from my device on my last post.
See below the prop files from stock and port (Cubot King Row 3).
(I also tried with port TWRP from Umidigi One Max but with the same result)

helnorsksvartmetall said:
I also attached the Scatter file from my device on my last post.
See below the prop files from stock and port (Cubot King Row 3).
(I also tried with port TWRP from Umidigi One May but with the same result)
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First inconsistencies I see:
This is in your stock, but not port.
Code:
ro.product.cpu.abi=arm64-v8a
ro.product.cpu.abilist=arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a,armeabi
ro.product.cpu.abilist32=armeabi-v7a,armeabi
ro.product.cpu.abilist64=arm64-v8a
dalvik.vm.isa.arm64.variant=cortex-a53
dalvik.vm.isa.arm64.features=default
dalvik.vm.isa.arm.variant=cortex-a53
Although, I don't think that is the cause. I'd keep looking for a device that has e ink patches for TWRP, you can use that as base, rebuild the similar device's TWRP and then do same port method.