When I got the Mediapad X1 (503L) a couple months back it came with 4.2.2. and the wifi and cell signal were pretty weak and inconsistent. They were workable however...
I upgraded to 4.4.2 (B007) and it seemed to be a little better for a month or so, however lately in the last week or so it had seemed to take a downward spiral. The Wifi is connected but no data gets transferred at all. I have to put it in airplane mode to get the wifi to "reset"
Any one else notice this? This phone is great, but the wifi and 3G/4G stuff just seems to stall and hang way too much.
I'm located in the US on AT&T.
In my experience B006 was best for gsm signal. At the price of no 5GHz wifi.
2.4GHz works fine in both versions for me. But then I am in Europe................ .........
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In my experience B006 was best for gsm signal. At the price of no 5GHz wifi.
2.4GHz works fine in both versions for me. But then I am in Europe................ .........
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I can understand issues with 3G and 4G in USA as the phone is made and tested in China with different frequency needs,
But Wifi is the same everywhere isn't it?
No it isn't.
Until a few years ago you had to select USA, europe, or Japan when setting up a wifi network. This process is automated now based on network parameters "spied" by the modem.
Huawei implements this poorly or not at all on their chinese market devices, including the international 501L not intended for the US market.
The good news is: it isn't like it won't work at all. Sometimes it just helps changing the channel. The wifi analyzer app is a great tool...... .. .. ... ....
Otherwise one would have to extract the modem apk of a dedicated us provider from the rom.
Great information!
I'm using a 503L, Wifi in the US is very hit or miss. (Which makes sense now reading your post)
How do I get the phone to use a certain channel? That's up to the Wifi access point isn't it?
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Great information!
I'm using a 503L, Wifi in the US is very hit or miss. (Which makes sense now reading your post)
How do I get the phone to use a certain channel? That's up to the Wifi access point isn't it?
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I used the app wifi analyzer to see which channel is the best.
And yes, then you change it in the router.
Phone is really getting bad now with signal, several times a day now The Wifi is connected but won't actually transfer any data, the same with 3G/4G. Sometimes even putting it into airplane mode doesn't fix it and I have to do a full reboot.
The other big problem is app being shut off automatically in the background. I use Google Hangouts and Line to chat with people and after a while those processes get closed and won't give me notifications until I manually open the app which seems to restart it.
I really hope there is a fix in the works (I'm on the B010 update)
The 4.2.2 seemed to be more reliable for signal issues and never closed apps in the background, however the performance of 4.2.2 was terrible...
Just a warning for any folks in the USA that are considering this phone.
Have clicked those apps in "power saving /protected apps"?
I don't know what to tell you about your comm issues. Wifi AND phone does not point to an antenna issue. Maybe a factory reset or loading the firmware once more?
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Have clicked those apps in "power saving /protected apps"?
I don't know what to tell you about your comm issues. Wifi AND phone does not point to an antenna issue. Maybe a factory reset or loading the firmware once more?
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Yes, they are setup as "Protected" still doesn't keep them from stopping.
I'm hoping we see another update from Huawei so I can start from scratch with the version instead of wiping what I already have.
Yeah, waiting is notva bad choice.
I am doing the same, waiting for a standalone B008 for my 503L. If that is no good I'll go back to B006.
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Yeah, waiting is notva bad choice.
I am doing the same, waiting for a standalone B008 for my 503L. If that is no good I'll go back to B006.
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The 503L is up to B010, not sure they will do a B008?
Forgot to mention that as long as 4.4.2 forces the dpi to 400, I ain't changing.
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Forgot to mention that as long as 4.4.2 forces the dpi to 400, I ain't changing.
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Yeah, that really needs to be fixed too. I am sort of getting used to the larger DPI, but the issue is app compatibility, so many apps won't install from the Google Play store with the 400DPI
Has anyone tried that Custom Recovery for the 503L? I sure which I could take a backup of the whole rom, i'd Probably got back to 4.2.2 as everything seemed to work better just performance was laggy.
@omniphil you could try the cwm at my thread. I got it from the German and Russian forums which in turn got it feom the Chinese forums.
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@omniphil you could try the cwm at my thread. I got it from the German and Russian forums which in turn got it feom the Chinese forums.
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I saw that thread, but after reading, it seemed like it only worked on the 501.
You could give it a shot. At worst you reflash your stock recovery. Use Flashify, incredibly easy.
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Hey guys, I'm new here so let me know if Im messing up any board rules or customs!
I did a quick search but didn't hit on any exact results... I connect to my home or work WiFi without any drops (which is a whole other situation) but once I leave the range of the WiFi network my EVO doesn't realize and stays connected which means I won't get emails because there is no active connection... So far my only fix has been to turn my WiFi on and off again.. is anybody else seeing this?
It's not the end of the world just a minor nuisance! Im set to auto frequency, best performance and always keep WiFi on during sleep. I feel like that last one might be the issue but I don't want to go to 3G on standby!
Thanks
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Hey guys, I'm new here so let me know if Im messing up any board rules or customs!
I did a quick search but didn't hit on any exact results... I connect to my home or work WiFi without any drops (which is a whole other situation) but once I leave the range of the WiFi network my EVO doesn't realize and stays connected which means I won't get emails because there is no active connection... So far my only fix has been to turn my WiFi on and off again.. is anybody else seeing this?
It's not the end of the world just a minor nuisance! Im set to auto frequency, best performance and always keep WiFi on during sleep. I feel like that last one might be the issue but I don't want to go to 3G on standby!
Thanks
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I have read about some other people having the same issue here. Wifi as a whole is very glitchy on this device right now and hopefully fixes will be part og hts's fist update.
I am experiencing the same issue. Would love to know how to resolve it.
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I'm also experiencing this. It is slightly annoying, but not a deal breaker. I'm sure it'll be fixed soon enough.
Mine does this as well, but goes a step further. Once I leave the Wifi area I can toggle Wifi off to drop the connection and use 3G. However, when I go back to a wifi area, any network ive previously connected to states not in range. I can pick up new networks, but not existing networks. The only solution is to reboot the device.
Is something the HTC set for battery saving, what happens when you connected to wifi with any device is that it check every 60-90-180seconds (wherever the programmer set) so your phone won't check right away, but when it does it will disconnect, every phone has it but probably HTC put up a high number that way it saves more battery
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This is starting to get quite frustrating. If I leave the house and need to use navigation or anything requiring data I have to toggle wifi off. Has anyone figured this out or is it potentially a hardware issue where I should seek a replacement?
I made a thread about returning my EVO for another one. I had the same issue. The second EVO is working perfect so far. Way better battery life with this one too.
sminker said:
I made a thread about returning my EVO for another one. I had the same issue. The second EVO is working perfect so far. Way better battery life with this one too.
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Were you by chance also having issues with MMS downloading? I really like the phone but some of these little quirks are starting to annoy me.
Anyone else having this problem? I haven't seen a fix or any other posts which makes Mr think this may be a device issue. Thanks for any help.
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Anyone else with this?
I flashed the OTA today hoping it would rectify and it has not. I am rooted, s-off, TWRP so my options are open for mods but don't know what to look for here. Anyone, anyone? :fingers-crossed:
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Anyone else with this?
I flashed the OTA today hoping it would rectify and it has not. I am rooted, s-off, TWRP so my options are open for mods but don't know what to look for here. Anyone, anyone? :fingers-crossed:
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Afternoon!
I'm having the same issue, but with an international One X. It didn't happen initially, but after flashing various ROMs it seems to have started happening.
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Afternoon!
I'm having the same issue, but with an international One X. It didn't happen initially, but after flashing various ROMs it seems to have started happening.
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I spoke with HTC yesterday and they were not aware of a widespread issue with this. When I get more time I will dig into it a bit more as I believe it can probably be fixed with mods to wpa_supplicant. In the meantime, I will be sending some logs to HTC as well.
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I spoke with HTC yesterday and they were not aware of a widespread issue with this. When I get more time I will dig into it a bit more as I believe it can probably be fixed with mods to wpa_supplicant. In the meantime, I will be sending some logs to HTC as well.
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It's definitely software-based, as it didn't happen with MaXimus 2.1 or CM10, but DOES happen with MaXimus 2.2 and the stock ROM. Oddly, it never happened with the stock ROM before now.
Does it happen to you on more than one WiFi network?
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Afternoon!
I'm having the same issue, but with an international One X. It didn't happen initially, but after flashing various ROMs it seems to have started happening.
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OliverHaslam said:
It's definitely software-based, as it didn't happen with MaXimus 2.1 or CM10, but DOES happen with MaXimus 2.2 and the stock ROM. Oddly, it never happened with the stock ROM before now.
Does it happen to you on more than one WiFi network?
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It happens on every wifi network I've been on - private home networks, work networks, and open networks. It doesn't always fail to switch but 90% is too high for me.
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It happens on every wifi network I've been on - private home networks, work networks, and open networks. It doesn't always fail to switch but 90% is too high for me.
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Using the stock ROM?
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Using the stock ROM?
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Yes, I 'm 100% stock. I'm rooted, s-off but no major mods. I have modded build.prop to restore the app associations but nothing else.
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Yes, I 'm 100% stock. I'm rooted, s-off but no major mods. I have modded build.prop to restore the app associations but nothing else.
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I'm having this issue too and it's quite frustrating. Any fixes on this yet?
had the same issue on cm10. iibooted into twrp and did aasystem wipe and wiped cache and davlik. installed the rom after that and it seems to have solved my issue.
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I'm having this issue too and it's quite frustrating. Any fixes on this yet?
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I'm having this same issue too
So last night I updated my s3 to the latest UK firmware, XXBLG8, And I can't tell if my problems stem from the latest update!
After the update many apps wouldn't open and I'd have to do a battery pull to sort out each individual app that refused to load, everything's fine now, however, my data connectivity seems to have worsened considerably, even with full signal strength and HSPDA nothing will load, the browser shows errors that I'm not connected to the internet and apps such as the Play Store and Speedtest won't connect.
Anyone else experiencing this problem? Would I be able to flash back to an earlier firmware using ODIN? (I'm new to the s3 scene, just jumped ship from a Desire HD and haven't yet fully got my bearings.)
Thanks guys!
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So last night I updated my s3 to the latest UK firmware, XXBLG8, And I can't tell if my problems stem from the latest update!
After the update many apps wouldn't open and I'd have to do a battery pull to sort out each individual app that refused to load, everything's fine now, however, my data connectivity seems to have worsened considerably, even with full signal strength and HSPDA nothing will load, the browser shows errors that I'm not connected to the internet and apps such as the Play Store and Speedtest won't connect.
Anyone else experiencing this problem? Would I be able to flash back to an earlier firmware using ODIN? (I'm new to the s3 scene, just jumped ship from a Desire HD and haven't yet fully got my bearings.)
Thanks guys!
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only problem i have noticed is that speedtest does no longer work but everything else perfect. Infact my hsdpa connection is much better on this rom. you can easily downgrade your rom back if you wish just follow this excellent guide to flash via odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
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only problem i have noticed is that speedtest does no longer work but everything else perfect. Infact my hsdpa connection is much better on this rom. you can easily downgrade your rom back if you wish just follow this excellent guide to flash via odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
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Hmm, I suppose it could be the area I'm in, but it's usually fine where I am. I'll give it another couple of days and test it in other areas to see if the problem persists.
I've upgraded via ODIN before, just wasn't sure if there were restrictions on downgrading etc, I'll give the thread you linked to a good read now, thanks!
Try changing Modem BULF1 for starters .
I find the last two updates modems are very poor .
jje
dazbutler1 said:
only problem i have noticed is that speedtest does no longer work but everything else perfect. Infact my hsdpa connection is much better on this rom. you can easily downgrade your rom back if you wish just follow this excellent guide to flash via odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
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I am also on the 8 firmware and so far it's good.
looks like speedtest.net have changed there site slightly if you goto site with mobile agent set on browser it redirects to the play store to the speedtest app, change browser to desktop as long as you have flash installed all is fine. I believe this has been done site to the up and coming removal of mobile flash
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Try changing Modem BULF1 for starters .
I find the last two updates modems are very poor .
jje
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Thanks, I'll give it a go!
So I decided to bust out my Desire HD, I remembered I still have a month left on my old contract before it gets terminated, checked the data connectivity on there and I seem to be having the same issues. Looks like it's a problem with 3 in general rather than it being my s3. Which is good news for my s3!
Must have been pure coincidence that I started having these issues right after upgrading, however, I tried a few new modems and have been getting better signal (no change with the data issues) so at least I've taken something away from the experience
Isn't there an issue with 3 UK branded ROMs experiencing network issues when you flash the unbranded ROM? I think you may need to flash a separate modem, Google it, I may be wrong.
I'm on 3uk running blg8 not had any problems making, receiving calls and texts and my network is fine on both wireless and 3g
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It seems to be working pretty well this morning on both my s3 and DHD, and Frostfree I'll have to check that out, I've already flashed a few new modems and I'm getting better performance so that might very well be the case!
I'm in Folkestone (south east coast)
I am on BLG6 with Cyanogen Mod 10 latest rom and so far I have great speeds (4-5Mb) on speed test app.
Will try flashing BLG8 when i can find a download link. I just want the modem to flash not a whole rom cos i am loving JB on the SGS3.
I love the CM 10.1 build of 4.2.2. It is my dream phone right now. The problem is that no WIFI tethering works on it as of yet. If anyone has anything working I'd love to be proven wrong. This is a show-stopper for me. I can't use bluetooth because my laptop doesn't have bluetooth.
I tried every tethering app out there. Barnacle was the best in that it reported the errors it was seeing instead of just refusing to work.
Anyway, I am thinking of working around the problem by keeping a ROM stored as a TWRP backup that I can restore when I need tethering. I don't need tethering on a moment's notice.
I would like the tethering ROM as slim as possible. I haven't tried any yet. Would a restore be any faster with a slim ROM?
Can someone suggest what ROM I should use that has a small footprint and can restore quickly? I'm thinking that I won't have any apps and no account logged in. If I'm tethering I will be using the other device for email etc. And I'm sure the phone will work no matter what I'm running.
Can anyone suggest a better workaround than this?
I pretty much tether all day with my jellybam install. It has been a rock solid performer on my note and has kept me from having the itch to try any of the 4.2.1 ROMs.
There is supposed to be a new version released tomorrow, but quite frankly , I don't know whether I'll bother as the current version is exceptionally stable ( with flaps kernel )...
I'm sure with cm 10.1 going nightly, they'll have tethering fixed shortly. Its a pretty important feature for many of us.
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I pretty much tether all day with my jellybam install. It has been a rock solid performer on my note and has kept me from having the itch to try any of the 4.2.1 ROMs.
There is supposed to be a new version released tomorrow, but quite frankly , I don't know whether I'll bother as the current version is exceptionally stable ( with flaps kernel )...
I'm sure with cm 10.1 going nightly, they'll have tethering fixed shortly. Its a pretty important feature for many of us.
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I tried jellyblam for quincyatt and I got a boot loop. I went back to recovery and wiped everything again, reinstalled, and I still got a boot loop. Oh well. Thanks for the suggestion.
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I tried jellyblam for quincyatt and I got a boot loop. I went back to recovery and wiped everything again, reinstalled, and I still got a boot loop. Oh well. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Sounds like a bad download...Did you download straight to your phone? While I've never had this issue, I have heard that some prefer to download to their computers and transfer the zip to their phones..
You might be right. I did download it to my PC and copy over the zip. However, I had trouble copying and I had to copy a second time. So, I'll try again.
I did a fresh download, copied, wiped, flashed, and it didn't work. Apparently bam won't run on my phone.
...and your using the latest version of twrp?
Yes. I checked. I might be doing something wrong but I doubt it. I'm guessing there is a bug somewhere that rarely shows up. Until the source code is available these custom roms are somewhat a shot in the dark.
I'm just going to go back to my ICS backup when i need tethering. I guess I started this thread with the hope that someone would have a workaround. I really like 4.2.2 and I've decided to live with this. Maybe it will be fixed soon?
Thanks for your help.
The only tethering app that seems to work is "Open Garden." It's in the Play Store but you'll have to side-load it if on AT&T.
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thx -- I couldn't find apk anywhere, I'll look again. Is that bluetooth only? I need wifi.
apk is not on their home page. Any idea where to find it?
How do you keep AT&T from seeing that you're tethering?
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How do you keep AT&T from seeing that you're tethering?
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I don't know who you are replying to, but I tethered all the time with ATT when using ICS. I didn't know they were trying to block it.
For a while they were changing people's plans to a tethering plan if AT&T caught them tethering. I got a warning email myself.
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For a while they were changing people's plans to a tethering plan if AT&T caught them tethering. I got a warning email myself.
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I know that Verizon has folded tethering into the normal data plans. They make it sound like a benefit but they're raising the overall price so they are really forcing you to buy tethering. I thought ATT and the others were going the same way.
I assume they realized they couldn't enforce it any other way.
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thx -- I couldn't find apk anywhere, I'll look again. Is that bluetooth only? I need wifi.
apk is not on their home page. Any idea where to find it?
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Assuming you're looking for Open Garden, go to http://www.open garden.com and tap the big orange Get APK button to download.
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Assuming you're looking for Open Garden, go to http://www.open garden.com and tap the big orange Get APK button to download.
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I've been to their home page a million times because everyone said you could get the apk there. I was going crazy because all I ever saw was a big orange button to download a version for windows. I had just now typed a reply to you that said you were crazy and then it hit me. You meant to go there on the phone! I'd only been there from my laptop.
Thanks, I'll give it a try now.
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As I feared, open garden is bluetooth only.
I was researching the hotspot issue that only a few users have been having and found that it is inherent to android 4.1.2 and newer. What I found out:
"Throughout the previous iterations of Android (<4.1.2), Android has not identified for the carriers which data is for tethering, and which is not.
Android 4.1.2 introduced that ability (and requirement) for Android devices to properly flag when data is for tethering purposes. This is the first time this has been used in a vanilla release of Android...
For everyone frustrated by this update to Android: Android respecting a carrier's request to know if data is for a tethered device IS NOT A BUG. IT IS A FEATURE. It's not a feature for users like you and me, it's a feature for manufacturers like Samsung and HTC, so they can in turn build devices that carriers can have more control over.
So, to be clear, THIS IS NOT A BUG. Google INTENDED to respect carrier tethering rules. The only way to circumvent this is to either get a plan from your carrier that allows tethering, revert to a build of Android of 4.1.1 or earlier (I used wugfresh NRT tools, google it, they're amazing and simple: FOR NEXUS DEVICES ONLY, SORRY), or for a developer to find and KILL THE ****ING ABILITY FOR ANDROID TO TAG DATA AS TETHERING DATA and release that to the public; either by providing an modded Android image, or as an app (much less likely to work unless you're rooted)."
Copied from a past on another forum, and apparently I can't post a link to it.
Even though I clicked on Thanks, I'd like to thank you again for that clear explanation. I'm sure it won't take long for that to be hacked.
i think the next nightly may fix it
Next to fix on next Nightly
msm8660: Add Wi-Fi AP module args (i wonder if this is it?)
rkpsym ftewed
I sent JamieD a message about it a few days ago. I'm not sure if all developers were aware with source of the problem. Its especially hard when only some users report having an issue. Hopefully they get it working soon.
I've installed the B019 OTA update on my mediapad X1 (it's the 3G 7D-501U model). I haven't spotted any differences yet - it's still 4.2.2 and Emotion UI 2.0, but I'm relieved to see they haven't messed with the DPI - it's still at 320.
I think RAM is by far greater than B017 . it is 200 MB higher .
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Can anyone translate this update text?
I tried to update on a rooted device and it didn't work. error with build.prop.
I even tried removing root and still no go.
I guess I'll have to flash back to the stock B006 and then get the update via OTA again.
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Can anyone translate this update text?
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"This upgrade has been upgrading many of the important data is not lost, it is recommended that you upgrade.
Important characteristics and optimizations;
1. Increase the repair function automatically detect the touch screen, Touch screen repair of the micro-damage problem caused by accidents.
2. Optimizing photographic effect.
3. Optimizes stability WIFI connection long time.
4. Optimization models Bluetooth headsets effect.
5. Optimizing call quality under weak signal."
There also appears to be more ram available, around 1.9gigs vs 1.7.gigs from before.
This appears to be the same list of changes from the KitKat leaked build...
The 3G signal does seem a little better, however the Wifi seems hit or miss here in the USA...
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The 3G signal does seem a little better, however the Wifi seems hit or miss here in the USA...
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I would agree the wifi seems to be worse, although a quick disconnect and reconnect usually fixes it.
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I would agree the wifi seems to be worse, although a quick disconnect and reconnect usually fixes it.
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Being a Chinese company, I'm guessing they don't do all that much testing in the USA. (Though to be fair the don't sell here in the USA)
I am hoping this gets better for the official Kitkat upgrade. This is almost the perfect phone for me.. It needs the following.
1. ClockworkMod or TWRP recovery
2. A custom rom of some sort (CM11 would be nice, but I don't think that will ever happen as the market for this phone is small)
3. Much better radio firmware Wifi and Cell (For the US market)
4. US LTE radio? Would be nice
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Being a Chinese company, I'm guessing they don't do all that much testing in the USA. (Though to be fair the don't sell here in the USA)
I am hoping this gets better for the official Kitkat upgrade. This is almost the perfect phone for me.. It needs the following.
1. ClockworkMod or TWRP recovery
2. A custom rom of some sort (CM11 would be nice, but I don't think that will ever happen as the market for this phone is small)
3. Much better radio firmware Wifi and Cell (For the US market)
4. US LTE radio? Would be nice
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Points 1 and 2 can be solved once the sources are available. At present all that's released are the binaries only, so the only mods are some small tweaks here and there, which are available on huafans.cn.
Note also that this phone is largely going to be sold in EMEA and Asia, so ROMs will come from these regions.
As I've said elsewhere, the ORIGINAL Mediapad (s7-301u) was kept alive for 2 years after EOL by 2 Russians, all the way up to 4.2.2 and even a 4.4.2 beta.
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Points 1 and 2 can be solved once the sources are available. At present all that's released are the binaries only, so the only mods are some small tweaks here and there, which are available on huafans.cn.
Note also that this phone is largely going to be sold in EMEA and Asia, so ROMs will come from these regions.
As I've said elsewhere, the ORIGINAL Mediapad (s7-301u) was kept alive for 2 years after EOL by 2 Russians, all the way up to 4.2.2 and even a 4.4.2 beta.
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Is there any guarantee that the sources will be released?
This B019 ROM seems to have broken 11n Wifi. Every so often it just hangs and I have to reconnect. However if I switch my router to g only then it's 100% stable.
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This B019 ROM seems to have broken 11n Wifi. Every so often it just hangs and I have to reconnect. However if I switch my router to g only then it's 100% stable.
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That's very interesting as it seems to be the issue with B010 as well, the N wifi seems very unstable, however G seems to be better.
I wonder if there is a way to disable N in the phone?
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That's very interesting as it seems to be the issue with B010 as well, the N wifi seems very unstable, however G seems to be better.
I wonder if there is a way to disable N in the phone?
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I haven't noticed this but will look for it now... I've noticed that it needs a very strong signal...
any reasons to update? I had a hell of a time unlocking the bootloader and rooting it. I would imagine it would be difficult to update.
I love the table as is...but of course wondering if i would like it even better on EMUI 9.
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.im hoping its a bug fixed in the next security patch. I read about the same thing happening to other Huawei phonesmbut it doesn't fixed. Other than that I noticed that apps load faster and the battery seems a bit better but that's about it. Anything you want me to check for you?
armandosal said:
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.im hoping its a bug fixed in the next security patch. I read about the same thing happening to other Huawei phonesmbut it doesn't fixed. Other than that I noticed that apps load faster and the battery seems a bit better but that's about it. Anything you want me to check for you?
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thanks i get crazy battery life right now, i can let its sit for days and it will lose under .2% per hour. probably not worth the trouble. the 5ghz works right now on 8. I actually dont mind emui, its a nice change from my other tablets running lineage or touchwiz
armandosal said:
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.im hoping its a bug fixed in the next security patch. I read about the same thing happening to other Huawei phonesmbut it doesn't fixed. Other than that I noticed that apps load faster and the battery seems a bit better but that's about it. Anything you want me to check for you?
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Are you currently unlocked, and if so were you about to root?
Thanks
Tool Belt said:
Are you currently unlocked, and if so were you about to root?
Thanks
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yes, but i had to first downgrade the firmware and then pay for the unlock code from funky huawei, i rooted with magisk. its a pita.
I currently have 4 other tablets, all samsung right now. They were all easier to root, but i love the hardware and 16:9 screens on this tablet.
tensux said:
yes, but i had to first downgrade the firmware and then pay for the unlock code from funky huawei, i rooted with magisk. its a pita.
I currently have 4 other tablets, all samsung right now. They were all easier to root, but i love the hardware and 16:9 screens on this tablet.
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So you used the Magisk protocol where you need to boot to recovery instead of booting to system whenever you reboot...... or turn the tablet on..... to have it rooted on EMUI 9?
Tool Belt said:
So you used the Magisk protocol where you need to boot to recovery instead of booting to system whenever you reboot...... or turn the tablet on..... to have it rooted on EMUI 9?
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no i haven't tried emui 9, my op was asking if it was worth the trouble. i am on emui 8 rooted with magisk, no issues rebooting to twp or system
armandosal said:
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.
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Same problem here. I have the 8" LTE model, unrooted and with locked bootloader. I was with stock EMUI 8 but I just updated to the official firmware sht-al09 9.0.1.161(c636e2r1p2) via eRecovery and now WiFi 5ghz does not work.
Also the dark mode from Android Pie is not available.
Another reason not to update is the bright background notifications bar. I cannot stand it and it seems not configurable. Instaling a dark theme does not help, it remains white.
armandosal said:
I like the update so far except for one thing I've noticed which is actually the reason I came to the message board. Ever since I updated I can't connect to any 5ghz WiFi networks.im hoping its a bug fixed in the next security patch. I read about the same thing happening to other Huawei phonesmbut it doesn't fixed. Other than that I noticed that apps load faster and the battery seems a bit better but that's about it. Anything you want me to check for you?
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If it cannot handle 5 ghz wifi networks, then I don't want it. My Motorola Z3 phone just upgraded and it handles 5 ghz wifi.
reubenray said:
If it cannot handle 5 ghz wifi networks, then I don't want it. My Motorola Z3 phone just upgraded and it handles 5 ghz wifi.
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Weird. 5ghz working fine on mine. I have read other reports of people not being able to use 5ghz after the update. But all good here.
yeah same here can link to 5 ghz network fine. Im on the wifi only version if that makes a difference. Unfortunately not rooted or unlocked. My biggest regret buying this tablet. But only because I like playing.
mrm1 said:
Weird. 5ghz working fine on mine. I have read other reports of people not being able to use 5ghz after the update. But all good here.
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Sounds like it might be a bug then? I can't imagine Huawei intentialy disabling support for 5ghz. I'll wait for the May security patch to see if it gets fixed.
armandosal said:
Sounds like it might be a bug then? I can't imagine Huawei intentialy disabling support for 5ghz. I'll wait for the May security patch to see if it gets fixed.
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What version M5 do you have?
reubenray said:
What version M5 do you have?
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The pro
Wifi 5ghz issue is only on some channel which i think rom is not set the corrent region so some channel not avaliable.