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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:
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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

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.

China phones

On amazon I saw a bunch of phones similar to gs3/note 2. But they were the cheap ones made in china for only 150 dollars. Does anyone know if these run good because all there reviews were mostly 3 to 5 stars but not sure if I can trust them. Has anyone tried one of these and can you tell me how it is?
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kernel: Turbo v3.1

The hardware is maybe ok but not as good as the original one and the software will be much more worse so you can't get the full "power".

Gainer5 said:
The hardware is maybe ok but not as good as the original one and the software will be much more worse so you can't get the full "power".
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So it'd be better to get a branded phone?
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Their build qaulity is worst trust me ....i bought an s3 china one and it got bricked in 6 months

abdel12345 said:
So it'd be better to get a branded phone?
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Yes, an original galaxy s3 is the best choice for you. Another great aspect is that there is a huge amount of roms and stuff for the galaxy s series. With that china ones, you might even have problems with rooting because there are no tutorials.

china phones are bad :crying:

Bad. Really bad phones for me.
MassStarvation said:
china phones are bad :crying:
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for me china phones worth their prices . Their quality is too bad... Their material worst. software worst then other. and benchmark of these chinaphones can dimostrate it

I haven't tried the chinese phones by myself, but there're a lot of interest on them in Spain. One of the best mobiles seems to be this one (links in spanish):
http://www.forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=3166852
Here you have another extensive review about another chinese mobile:
http://www.forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=2840540
Judge by yourself and research a bit. In my opinion, the problems will arised after the first months or year, because probably (just speculating) the quality will be poorer. But if I'd have to buy a new phone now, probably I'd buy one of these.
(just in case you translate it, take in account that forocoches is just user foru )

A friend of mine purchased this recently: http://www.inewphone.com/eng/pDetails.asp?id=51
iNew, a blatant S3 clone

Bakuron said:
A friend of mine purchased this recently: http://www.inewphone.com/eng/pDetails.asp?id=51
iNew, a blatant S3 clone
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How was it because that actually looks pretty nice. Also how much does it cost. If its less than 200 i might consider it. Do you know if gs3 roms would work on it?
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abdel12345 said:
On amazon I saw a bunch of phones similar to gs3/note 2. But they were the cheap ones made in china for only 150 dollars. Does anyone know if these run good because all there reviews were mostly 3 to 5 stars but not sure if I can trust them. Has anyone tried one of these and can you tell me how it is?
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rom: cm 9.1 official
kernel: Turbo v3.1
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Instead of buying fake chinese phones,
buy reals ones,
like, huawei, zte, xiaomi, oppo, lenovo etc.

spazzy1912 said:
Instead of buying fake chinese phones,
buy reals ones,
like, huawei, zte, xiaomi, oppo, lenovo etc.
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I'll look some of those up and see if they are at good price thanks. I've been trying to find a good phone that I can afford to replace my play. Im not getting one till may so maybe prices will go down but I'm looking now thanks
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I baught Galaxy noto II chinese phone for about 90 usd ... 2 sim but no 3g :silly:
well , my 6 years old boy use it as game stand

if ure on a budget or wanna try android, it is worth their price, but you need to choose properly.

abdel12345 said:
How was it because that actually looks pretty nice. Also how much does it cost. If its less than 200 i might consider it. Do you know if gs3 roms would work on it?
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Check their software page for the ROM it has.
It's a nice phone, dual-sim, good battery life, full functionality, pre-rooted. It was £120.

Bakuron said:
Check their software page for the ROM it has.
It's a nice phone, dual-sim, good battery life, full functionality, pre-rooted. It was £120.
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OK thanks
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rom: cm9 official
2nd slot: turbo ui classic
kernel: Turbo v3.1

if u use china phone, may be u will not get good support and development

Advice before buying

Hello my friends
Am a holder of a MI2
And i decided to buy Mi4 and i need your advice...
Am living in Cyprus (Europe)
1. Which sites are trusted.? And which are you recommend
2. What to choose standard English rom or multi rom
3. When do we expect black colour?
4.what shipping method to choose?

No one??

phoenix10 said:
No one??
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Hi,
1) Sites that are trusted are http://www.xiaomishop.com/ and http://www.ibuygou.com/
To name a few. I would recommend xiaomishop because you can choose to ship from Europe so you avoid customs, taxes etc
2) The phone will ship with normal MIUI which has Chinese or English language . If you want more languages see the multi rom version here http://xiaomi.eu/community/
3) Black was released in China only on the 28th of October. There is no date for international availability
4) For shipping, I would recommend http://www.xiaomishop.com/
Because they have a warehouse in Europe, make sure to choose that option to make thigns easier :good:
Hope I helped.
Regards

Thank you..
So there is no black version for other countries??
Also do you know vickomall. Com? It looks to have the best prices,

phoenix10 said:
Thank you..
So there is no black version for other countries??
Also do you know vickomall. Com? It looks to have the best prices,
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No black version in other countries, not yet.
Vickmall prices are the same as xiaomishop, 389 dollars. With Vickmall they are located in China so you will have to deal with customs and taxes whereas xiaomishop has a warehouse in europe so it will be easier for you :good:

But they want 35 euros for delivery, and that is ridiculous...

since today, the black version is available on xiaomi's shop. Just ordered mine.

I've ordered both my Mi3 and Mi4 from xiaomiworld
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi4

Is it still worth buying? I don't really care a lot about LTE. I was wondering if is still a good choice Mi4 64GB and how much should i pay for a second-hand ? 300€?

Yes it is worth byuing, i'm going to update my white to black version when i see good price. Don't care 4G either, all frequencies are not supported here so i'm not gonna pay extra for it.
I like especially display and camera, also speaker phone works very well compared to other phones i've had. MIUI v6 is still work in progress, but xiaomi.eu developer versions have been good enough for daily use, not major problems so far.

youngchaos said:
Is it still worth buying?
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absolutely! Been using it for a few weeks now and can't spot any disadvantage. Only the battery seems a bit weak, but up to now, i always got past one day without the need of recharging.

toxic_garden said:
absolutely! Been using it for a few weeks now and can't spot any disadvantage. Only the battery seems a bit weak, but up to now, i always got past one day without the need of recharging.
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Thanks! Mine should arrive today! I'm waiting for the back-covers aswell , but still no news about them!

new mi4 user
thanks for the advice, one thing to ask if there is some thread that have all the information on mi4 on this forum that i can read about?

[A9 Indian Owners] Official HTC A9 Indian owners thread..!!

Hi friends, as HTC One A9 is all set to launch in India, its good time to have a thread dedicated to Indian owners and to be owners where we can share experiences and also try to stay updated with the latest news about the device. Thank You..!!
Let the party begin ?
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so far..no news..why the hell India is always selling fones on premium and getting the last priority in availability

Well, with no price being given till now, I expect this to be 35k+

Has not been cheaper than $499(+$25 tax) =Rs.34,650 without pre-order in US and UK prices are even higher. I think it won't be cheaper than 35k even though HTC would do some penetration price cut, due to the high tax and customs in India. Also, during the press meet HTC expressed its intention to introduce new low price series in India to support HTC's growth. That indicates this phone is not going to be cheaper

Safe to say 40k+ then, fingers crossed.

whosaysjohn said:
Safe to say 40k+ then, fingers crossed.
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Hey I checked import data on Zauba and it says 22,556 for single unit, so maybe they might end up pricing it below 30k I believe

Have a look

Surprised by the pricing... 30k is good

That's a good price for that phone! Maybe not all hope is lost for HTC in India.

whosaysjohn said:
Surprised by the pricing... 30k is good
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Provided they include the earphones too! In US, the package came without earphone, luckily I got $100 store credit for patiently waiting on the pre-order and bought all the accessories (more than just a headset). Otherwise, it is something like an incomplete package

but the phones in US come with Uh-Oh protection and Play Music subscription, and those won't be available here, so they could have priced it more competitively, just a thought

rlvl said:
That's a good price for that phone! Maybe not all hope is lost for HTC in India.
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I saw the registration page and they are only having 2 color variants available now and initially only 2500 units will be made available

HTC seems very cautious in releasing it's inventory/ or even keeping an inventory.. Guess their current financial state is dictating that.

for me deep garnet is the most interesting model color wise but sad that they haven't made it available here

another info worth sharing

Anyone purchased yet

whosaysjohn said:
Anyone purchased yet
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Ordered. Waiting for delivery. Should be before 21st.
Edit: Got mine guys, as of now, this device is just amazing. Very fluid and responsive. Fire your questions if you have any.
Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim

Silver.Shadow said:
Ordered. Waiting for delivery. Should be before 21st.
Edit: Got mine guys, as of now, this device is just amazing. Very fluid and responsive. Fire your questions if you have any.
Sent from my HTC One_E8 dual sim
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share some hands on pics, share the battery life after a few days of useage...

whosaysjohn said:
share some hands on pics, share the battery life after a few days of useage...
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Just over 2 days, battery life is holding well. Matches my E8 more or less for my usage pattern. Using the camera or an app like Snapchat drains it a bit faster. But nothing much. Also, the phone charges really quick, 0-100% in about 110 mins with the supplied 1.5A charger. That makes it really amazing.
I'll try posting some pics later.

Silver.Shadow said:
Just over 2 days, battery life is holding well. Matches my E8 more or less for my usage pattern. Using the camera or an app like Snapchat drains it a bit faster. But nothing much. Also, the phone charges really quick, 0-100% in about 110 mins with the supplied 1.5A charger. That makes it really amazing.
I'll try posting some pics later.
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110mins doesn't sound impressive, considering tht it just got 2140mah battery