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Meizu M9

Hello guys,
So I've search the forums and there were no threads about the upcoming Meizu M9, just one or two posts, so I decided to create one...
So despite Meizu halting production of M8 because of Apple, they're preparing us a new unbelievable phone - Meizu M9. And it's running Android!
According to j.mp/cPO92J there are going to be two versions of the phone. One is M9 with 960x640 3.5" display and the other with 1024x640 4" display. Other specs are probably the same: 1GHz Samsung processor, 512MB of RAM and ROM, 5 MP camera, HDMI out.
But the real shocker is the price. Expected price of M9 is... 350$ !. Cheaper than most of Android phones, MUCH MUCH cheaper than the iPhone!
So what do you guys think?
I personally am going for this over the HTC Desire which I'm planning to buy if only someone roots M9. (Hey XDA staff, is there a possibility we would have a forum for M9?)

You get what you pay...
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samyvibrantuser said:
You get what you pay...
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Well, at least according to reviews, Meizu M8 was much much better than typical chinese iPhone clones costing ~100$.

samyvibrantuser said:
You get what you pay...
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I still have a Meizu M6 SP mp4 player I bought 3 years ago. It cost less than 120€ at the time, and it still beats in sound quality most mp3/mp4 players out there. So yes, you'll probably get a great device, mass produced (their main target is the Chinese market) without paying for the brand. Since I saw they are doing a android release, with such nice specs and low price, I just can't wait for the final device.

samyvibrantuser said:
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Well, you'll get a reworked UI (they did a very impressive job on Win CE 5 or 6, whatever the latest version is). The music player seems better than the stock Android one, though that's not exactly hard to achieve. You'll get a 1 GHz Cortex A8, IIRC Samsungs' version of the A4. Same resolution as the iPhone 4. So the specs are great, sound quality should be too judging by their previous devices. I was certainly impressed by an early version of the M8, the built quality was pretty good (no Legend or i4, but certainly good enough), the M6 is a great little MP3/MP4 player that I still use all the time).
Big problem will be importing the device and the question when it will actually be available... Meizu has a reputation for pushing back release date after release date (end of December they say, I doubt it).
http://www.meizume.com/general-meizu-m9/12395-latest-m9-news-bits-screenshots.html#post134013
http://www.meizume.com/general-meizu-m9/12395-latest-m9-news-bits-screenshots-2.html#post134018
http://bbs.meizu.com/viewthread.php?tid=2188171&page=1#pid32998779

M9 came out and the phone is really impressive! Any possibility of extracting the FW???

any updates?
hi all,
was just browsing the xda forums to see if anyone started an M9 subforum or anything... as far as i know, the good people at meizume.com are working away at the rooting problem, but they can do with some help from the might of the xda developers community... so, if any of u guys own an m9 or can help in any way, please head on down to the meizume.com M9 modding/rooting forum to check it out. any help will be greatly appreciated!
thanks

nice and cheap

where can we buy it?

stupid_one said:
hi all,
was just browsing the xda forums to see if anyone started an M9 subforum or anything... as far as i know, the good people at meizume.com are working away at the rooting problem, but they can do with some help from the might of the xda developers community... so, if any of u guys own an m9 or can help in any way, please head on down to the meizume.com M9 modding/rooting forum to check it out. any help will be greatly appreciated!
thanks
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Yes, any assistance would be truly appreciated!

jbbandos said:
I still have a Meizu M6 SP mp4 player I bought 3 years ago. It cost less than 120€ at the time, and it still beats in sound quality most mp3/mp4 players out there. So yes, you'll probably get a great device, mass produced (their main target is the Chinese market) without paying for the brand. Since I saw they are doing a android release, with such nice specs and low price, I just can't wait for the final device.
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+1
I also have a couple M6 DAPs and find their SQ to be among the best there is. The build quality is on par with Zunes and Sandisks. I was going to get a Focus, but if this Meizu pans out for $350, count me in.

M9 hardware good ROM badly screen nondescript

tgzw said:
M9 hardware good ROM badly screen nondescript
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realy M9 has bad screen ? i read somewhere that this screen is very good made by Sharp

Krzysiek84 said:
realy M9 has bad screen ? i read somewhere that this screen is very good made by Sharp
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Yeah there's nothing wrong with the screen. I think this is a case of really bad translation.

hope fin it soon,,
really hard to find people have it,
i ever have meizu M6SL,
and its kick Apple far far faaaar away for the sound quality,
eventough the iphone4,,
i wonder what the sound chara the meizu M9

I got one last month and just upgraded to Android 2.3. It is pity that there is no root function anymore for 2.3.
M9 is great for me.

tonyckma12 said:
I got one last month and just upgraded to Android 2.3. It is pity that there is no root function anymore for 2.3.
M9 is great for me.
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Can you post some pics and your experience with it? I visited China in April (study trip) and nearly went to Meizu store to buy one.. In MeizuMe forums people are getting forward with rooting the device. Some have managed to get temporary root access with something similar to JTAG, but it's too complicated for daily use and especially normal people.

where can we buy it?

hi... i am meizu M9 user from Indonesia

Which one to buy...

XDA ! If I were to buy a new phone, well actually PDA tbh, which one would it be?
I was thinking about Android 2.2, screen >= 3.7 inches preferebly with multi-touch capability, GPS, 1ghz CPU...
So generally I was thinking about Galaxy S, Nexus One...
What do you think XDA?

I think you should use google and youtube to get both detailed specs and then VIDEOS of all the phone you are interested in. We can give you our opinion all day long but it doesn't mean crap at the end of the day. YOU are going to be using the phone, not us.
This is a personal device we are talking about man. When it's all said and done, it's YOUR personal preference as to what you get. Do the research, buy what YOU want and you will be happy with it.

travikk said:
XDA ! If I were to buy a new phone, well actually PDA tbh, which one would it be?
I was thinking about Android 2.2, screen >= 3.7 inches preferebly with multi-touch capability, GPS, 1ghz CPU...
So generally I was thinking about Galaxy S, Nexus One...
What do you think XDA?
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My personal choices would be HTC Desire Z or HTC Desire HD.

jagpoag said:
I think you should use google and youtube to get both detailed specs and then VIDEOS of all the phone you are interested in. We can give you our opinion all day long but it doesn't mean crap at the end of the day. YOU are going to be using the phone, not us.
This is a personal device we are talking about man. When it's all said and done, it's YOUR personal preference as to what you get. Do the research, buy what YOU want and you will be happy with it.
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Right.
@Travikk
Almost all high-end phones have those specs u mentioned up there. My suggestion would be check out the hw/sw issues of each of the handset you have in mind. Decide whether you can do away with those issues. Some issues could be too critical for you to be ignored but not for someone else.

jagpoag said:
I think you should use google and youtube to get both detailed specs and then VIDEOS of all the phone you are interested in. We can give you our opinion all day long but it doesn't mean crap at the end of the day. YOU are going to be using the phone, not us.
This is a personal device we are talking about man. When it's all said and done, it's YOUR personal preference as to what you get. Do the research, buy what YOU want and you will be happy with it.
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Thanks for your answer. Well yes, it is PERSONAL so it's going to be used by me, however what I'd like to get is maybe some experience from users using either of NO or GS. Nevertheless, you are right - it is personal choice more-less.
suhas_sm said:
@Travikk
Almost all high-end phones have those specs u mentioned up there. My suggestion would be check out the hw/sw issues of each of the handset you have in mind. Decide whether you can do away with those issues. Some issues could be too critical for you to be ignored but not for someone else.
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Yes, as I said I think I narrowed it down to 2 models, but maybe thtere is a phone which I didn't even consider in the first place; that's why I'd like to get some opinions from you guys

Jiayu G2 - Dual SIM, 1GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 4.0-inch IPS screen, ICS

Hi! I just ordered the Chinese smartphone Jiayu G2 from an online store. It is dual SIM, 1 GHZ MT6575 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB ROM, 4.0 IPS screen, dual cameras with 8.0 megapixel rear camera, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Look at the full specs here: http://www.chinaphonereview.com/jiayu-g2
I bought the phone because it has good specs and the price is only $169.99. I'm still waiting for it to be shipped though. I would like to know your opinions about this phone and if there are people who have tried this phone already. It would be nice to have some type of support for the Jiayu G2 in this forum.

Chinese phone usually aren't supported in this forum just because of the fact that most people here by brand name products. It looks like a great device based on specs. Give us your thoughts when you get it.
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who knows, maybe it will be a good phone to start the experience with android, but here in italy you can take with 199 euros the excellent somy xperia u, that's a dual core android phone, that it's supposed to be followed by community.
i think that your won't be supported here, but with android you can do thousands things.
i hope you will enjoy your phone.

Sounds like a killer phone to me.

I always get ripped buying anything shipped from china. If it seems to good to be true..... IT IS.
That said if the phone is any good please let us know
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I received this phone from China last week, I am using it to run a business app, all is well, good screen and great to have more memory than on some other phones.
Testing Wifi printing, again no problems, only issue I have is with the Bluetooth and sending large data packets.
Another point I am not using this as a phone so can't comment on that.
But overall I am very impressed with the quality and service provided.
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Flying Scotman said:
I received this phone from China last week, I am using it to run a business app, all is well, good screen and great to have more memory than on some other phones.
Testing Wifi printing, again no problems, only issue I have is with the Bluetooth and sending large data packets.
Another point I am not using this as a phone so can't comment on that.
But overall I am very impressed with the quality and service provided.
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It's good to know that someone had a good experience with it. I was afraid it only looked good on paper. But now I feel confident that I made a right decision by buying it. I will definitely share my thoughts on this phone when I receive mine.
By the way, is your phone's firmware updated? There's an update for Jiayu G2's firmware at their official website www.ejiayu.com dated May 24, 2012. But you need to translate their website from Chinese to English with Google Translate.

Pictures please? I'm curious!
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ladyhaly said:
Pictures please? I'm curious!
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Just visit the link on my first post above. It contains some pictures and videos of the phone, as well as its specs.

if you wanna get a chinese brand phone with low price, get Huawei.

teraih said:
if you wanna get a chinese brand phone with low price, get Huawei.
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Huawei is a more established Chinese brand, so it is much more expensive than the other Chinese phones. But I think Jiayu has a lot of potential reaching the international market because it has its own factory with a research and development department. It also has its own website with support for its products.

phone look nice, but better get a well established phone brand for better after sales service

demonskill said:
phone look nice, but better get a well established phone brand for better after sales service
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You have a point. But I already bought the phone. I hope it would be a good buy. Anyway, I love to try alternative brands for a change.

Nah it's a good phone but there is not galaxy s2 xD

toffzter said:
You have a point. But I already bought the phone. I hope it would be a good buy. Anyway, I love to try alternative brands for a change.
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that why they exist... hehehe, nothing wrong with trying an alternative brands

Hello,
In the about phone tab I have this
Android Version is 4.0.3
Kernel Version : 3.0.13
I just checked the search for updates and it said there was one from 27th June.
When you say firmware is that the same as the kernal version ?

Flying Scotman said:
Hello,
In the about phone tab I have this
Android Version is 4.0.3
Kernel Version : 3.0.13
I just checked the search for updates and it said there was one from 27th June.
When you say firmware is that the same as the kernal version ?
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I'm not really sure. I think firmware and kernel are different things. Can someone help us here?
Did you update your phone already? Has your Kernel Version changed?

kernel and firmware are two different thing.
kernel is core component of the operating system (Android) that does the communication with the hardware.

brady56 said:
This is a knock off Meizu M9 phone.as i find the Original meizu M9 phone sell in http://newandroidsale.com/ at a cheap price,.i am not sure this phone wether still worth to buy?
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i think your HTC ONE X will much much better!!
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I disagree. Jiayu G2 looks more like Galaxy SII. Meizu M9 costs around $260 from the link that you provided. It's $100 dollars more expensive than Jiayu G2. That's a big difference and Jiayu G2 has much better specs. So Jiayu G2 is clearly worth buying.

I just received my Jiayu G2 today. My initial impression of it is very good. The navigation is very smooth, no lags. The IPS screen is clear even when viewing at angles or at direct sunlight. Tried WiFi connection and it browses the internet fast. The camera is better than I expected it to be. Images captured were clear. The phone is certainly worth it. I'm loving my new phone already.

Cheap China Phones?

Hi guys
I'm thinking of getting a cheap phone from China to supplement my Note II. My main concerns (apart from the obvious reliability one) is battery life and camera performance. I plan to use this mainly as a going out phone so want it to be decent enough to take pictures in low light situations.
Very confusing with all these models and websites, and the fact there doesn't seem to be THAT much info on these phones.
I would appreciate any input from you lot who have any knowledge of these devices or have one yourself or have experience of getting these phones from China.
I have pinned it down to a couple of devices, but I'm not sure if there's something more suitable instead. I'm not looking to spend much more than £150 to be honest.
iOcean X7 youth
http://www.merimobiles.com/iocean-x7-youth-mt6589-quad-core-5-0-inch-ips-1920-1080-with-android-4-2-...
Lenovo A830
http://www.merimobiles.com/lenovo-a830-android4-2-quad-core-1-2ghz-5-0-inch-qhd-540-960-3g-wcdma-8-0...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers.

Huawei G600,G615 maybe? They are available in europe aswell.

shadowcore said:
Huawei G600,G615 maybe? They are available in europe aswell.
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The iOcean X7 looks much better than that though

In my opinion the Lenovo is a better buy because one it is a known brand. Two there is more chance of that having dev support compared to the other one.
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I recommend Star B6000 its cheaper and better

fade2black101 said:
The iOcean X7 looks much better than that though
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The difference is that you dont have to import those two.

Plain and simple, don't buy china knockoff phones. In the long run you'll be better off buy a cheap older android like the g1 or maybe a mytouch. Buying from shady manufacturers is a great way to get scammed out of your hard earned money.

whiskerz said:
Plain and simple, don't buy china knockoff phones. In the long run you'll be better off buy a cheap older android like the g1 or maybe a mytouch. Buying from shady manufacturers is a great way to get scammed out of your hard earned money.
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It's not a knock off though.
Phones like the Zopo C2 and Lenovo A830 are highly praised.
I'm still a little worried though, mainly about the warranty.
My research has led me to believe that, in China, makes like Star are problematic but something like ZOPO C2 is more high end.

fade2black101 said:
It's not a knock off though.
Phones like the Zopo C2 and Lenovo A830 are highly praised.
I'm still a little worried though, mainly about the warranty.
My research has led me to believe that, in China, makes like Star are problematic but something like ZOPO C2 is more high end.
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Most Chinese phones are knockoffs but lately china has been releasing good quality android phones which are not knockoffs and the ones that you just mentioned are one of the two. Warranty might be a problem due to the fact that the company might only exist in china and therefore you might have to send it all the way to china.
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I'm using the Huawei Ascend g600 is a pretty good phone, it has a decent camera and decent battery life.
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thl w8 beyond
Look at Thl w8 beyond, The source kernel is available, new baseband with 800-850-900-1900-2100 Mhz.
Quad core and full HD 5' screen.
winston.tran1 said:
I'm using the Huawei Ascend g600 is a pretty good phone, it has a decent camera and decent battery life.
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birdyisme said:
Look at Thl w8 beyond, The source kernel is available, new baseband with 800-850-900-1900-2100 Mhz.
Quad core and full HD 5' screen.
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WOW, seems like a beast. It looks like a copy of the s3 though

Iocean X7 use MTK6589 Cortex-A7 Quad Core 1.2GHz with android 4.2 OS, and also with a big srcreen 5.0 inch , good to choose this, or you can view more details at inbluemall.com

[Q] Chinese smartphone? yes or no

Hello.
I have question if someone have experience with any chinese smartphones or tablets (from pandawill website for example), because they have pretty parameters with good price and i found some people like it.
What about xda users, have you any experience with it?

I've had a tablet from ainol and the specs were great. They beat the Nexus 7 (2012) out of the water.
But once I got the tablet the screen wasn't as clear and the build quality was terrible. The tablet was way slow so I returned it.
I'd say if you do want to try one find a USA seller on ebay or somewhere that accepts returns.

Chinese smartphones have great specs and overall good build quality. Any problem i saw from a chinese smartphone i saw it from a brand name smartphone so nothing is perfect. U could be lucky to find a very good one but also have bad luck to find a defective one . Luck is also a big factorvin the experience.
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do not. difficult to obtain because the firmware update. not such a big brand like samsung firmware with support from sammobile
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