Hey folks, I'm completely new to the Android club. Bought myself an unlocked Z5 on eBay from, apparently, Taiwan. I was able to check the basic language to English in the Settings menu, but I'm still finding some programs in Chinese, and I don't know how to switch them over to English.
Specifically, there's this round purple icon with what appears to be a set of headphones over a microphone that overlays every screen on the phone. When I click it, I'm introduced to a page in Chinese with two checkboxes at the bottom, and then an OK below that. When I click OK, the phone starts speaking to me in Chinese. lol. There's something in Chinese on the top of the screen that ends with the English word "Lite".
Thanks for any help anyone can offer me!
Adrift98 said:
Hey folks, I'm completely new to the Android club. Bought myself an unlocked Z5 on eBay from, apparently, Taiwan. I was able to check the basic language to English in the Settings menu, but I'm still finding some programs in Chinese, and I don't know how to switch them over to English.
Specifically, there's this round purple icon with what appears to be a set of headphones over a microphone that overlays every screen on the phone. When I click it, I'm introduced to a page in Chinese with two checkboxes at the bottom, and then an OK below that. When I click OK, the phone starts speaking to me in Chinese. lol. There's something in Chinese on the top of the screen that ends with the English word "Lite".
Thanks for any help anyone can offer me!
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I bought mine from Taiwan as well and uninstalled the region specific apps. Some of them won't even connect based on your location.
augie7107 said:
I bought mine from Taiwan as well and uninstalled the region specific apps. Some of them won't even connect based on your location.
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Ok. That's what I ended up doing. Thank you!
Do you guys don't worry about the originality of these phones? lol
Why? Where do you think 99% of the worlds electronics are made?
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agrees but is more likely to buy fake one and how about warranty.
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Seriously, I have loved my x10 right up until a few hours ago...
I don't care about multi touch or 2.2 or froyo, or whatever...
But somehow in my pocket, my phone has selected the stupid fu#$ing Chinese Keyboard... and there's no possible way to disable it... I can't get swype back, now I've just got this crap Chinese Keyboard...
SONY YOU SUCK
Has anyone else had the same issue, and knows of a solution (apart from rooting the device)
SONY YOU SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK
Yes I had the same problem, I picked the Chinese keyboard. Hold long on the input, choose input data method, then choose your desired keyboard...
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#1 / Open up any app that displays the on screen keyboard
#2 / Look to the very bottom left hand corner there is an icon of a globe and a number "12"
#3 / Press and hold down the key a submenu will be displayed. We shall call it the "Keyboard input settings menu"
The menu options are as follows: ----"Standard Keyboard", "Change Settings", and "Input Method" .
#4 / Select "INPUT METHOD" then select "STANDARD KEYBOARD" then exit
Probably this was also the way it got enabled in the first place.
However, its not SEs error to be honest I'm sure this way is mentioned in the user guide.
If you have rooted your X10, you can move SEMCTouchPalChinese.apk out of /system/app.
I was sick of the millions of various input methods available on my X10 (default, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Android Keyboard) and removed the standard keyboard (which also removes Japanese), Korean and Chinese. After installing the HTC keyboard from XDA, I only have 3 left. Very clean looking.
You're right (sort of)
All other keyboards have this option, but not the stupid Chinese one...
Gawd, I'm mad...!!!
Thanks for trying though
Just long press on any text input box. That will give you the option to select the keyboard of your choice.
Also think you can switch keyboards off in the settings, locale menu.
Sent from my x10 using XDA and swype.
k1sr said:
You're right (sort of)
All other keyboards have this option, but not the stupid Chinese one...
Gawd, I'm mad...!!!
Thanks for trying though
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Why hate on other keyboards? Your inability to understand another cultures communications method is no excuse to call it stupid.
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im_iceman said:
Just long press on any text input box. That will give you the option to select the keyboard of your choice.
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+1. Simples.
Snapfizzle said:
Why hate on other keyboards? Your inability to understand another cultures communications method is no excuse to call it stupid.
Sent from my X10a using XDA App
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People should use their brain be4 they post any thread.
If one has no brain, there always GOOGLE~
Remember, Google is your best friend.
joachimx said:
Yes I had the same problem, I picked the Chinese keyboard. Hold long on the input, choose input data method, then choose your desired keyboard...
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Thanks, yep, that worked... All other keyboards I've used have the long press on the Globe12 button... no Globe12 was driving me insane...!
phuangk said:
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People should use their brain be4 they post any thread.
If one has no brain, there always GOOGLE~
Remember, Google is your best friend.
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Blah, blah, blah... Back at you: hours of googling got me nowhere hence the post. Of course, thankyou for your insightful comments. You are a pinacle of value to the community.
k1sr said:
hours of googling got me nowhere hence the post.
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http://tinyurl.com/35zo5al
bimmerboii said:
http://tinyurl.com/35zo5al
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nice!
But have you ever tried Googling in Chinese... it's tough (at least for the non Chinese).
beware, dont curse chinese keyboard
china will clone you
k1sr said:
But have you ever tried Googling in Chinese... it's tough (at least for the non Chinese).
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But yet you did so well posting a thread here.
jojo1212 said:
beware, dont curse chinese keyboard
china will clone you
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haha.. nice 1! i've seen the clone version of X10 and X10 mini and its called "snoy ericson"!! couldn't help myself from laughing in front of my friend who bought that at USD145 hahaha...
anyway, i've encountered the same incident which my kb was changed to korean! but within seconds i manage to change back to swype by holding in the message box for more than 2 secs which enables a pop-up to choose kb
XperiaX10iUser said:
But yet you did so well posting a thread here.
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Touché
Snapfizzle said:
Why hate on other keyboards? Your inability to understand another cultures communications method is no excuse to call it stupid.
Sent from my X10a using XDA App
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It's not about understanding languages but giving 30MB ram for something not being used.
hello.
someone who knows the subject can help me?
I have a Chinese tablet with android 4.0.4 A13, the fact is that the battery was left discharged since then does not the touch screen.
and restored from the recovery of factory values and still not working.
could anyone help?
a greeting
I coudn‘t make out.what your‘re trying to say. Rephrase the question?
shiron1970 said:
the battery was left discharged since then does not the touch screen.
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What doesn‘t touch the screen?
Most unbranded Chinese products are unreliable. Once they pass out it‘s hard to revive them.
TRANSLATION forgive my domain but not much English.
trying to say that if anyone would know retrieved from a Chinese tablet tactil.solo screen works by connecting a USB mouse to.
wuodland said:
I coudn‘t make out.what your‘re trying to say. Rephrase the question?
What doesn‘t touch the screen?
Most unbranded Chinese products are unreliable. Once they pass out it‘s hard to revive them.
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Agree
wuodland said:
I coudn‘t make out.what your‘re trying to say. Rephrase the question?
What doesn‘t touch the screen?
Most unbranded Chinese products are unreliable. Once they pass out it‘s hard to revive them.
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Agree, without MIUI and OPPO, or maybe Huawei
Hi all,
Just got a new Gear S3 and right away encountered a massive problem. When setting it up, I set it to English (United States). Everything went fine until the set up was done. All the apps are in Filipino. I even reset the whole device and used another language (Finnish) just in case, but didn't help, it's still in Filipino.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance.
Timberleisson said:
Hi all,
Just got a new Gear S3 and right away encountered a massive problem. When setting it up, I set it to English (United States). Everything went fine until the set up was done. All the apps are in Filipino. I even reset the whole device and used another language (Finnish) just in case, but didn't help, it's still in Filipino.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance.
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I guess I will ask - where are you setting it up? In the US or elsewhere?
fred2546 said:
I guess I will ask - where are you setting it up? In the US or elsewhere?
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In the US
Timberleisson said:
In the US
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I got mine at Best Buy a few weeks ago and did not have any problems with setting language. Would it be easy to return? Mine is a bluetooth version and not attached to any carrier if that makes any difference?
I would guess there is some support number you can call???
Hello gents,
I am pretty sure this is the correct place for this post, my apologies to the mods if not.
I preordered the Vernee Mars Pro, which on paper sounds rather impressive. My only concern with the device is that not too long ago there was a bunch of hubbub about malware being on devices originating from china.
I understand that if my concern is that deep, that i shouldn't be buying Chinese devices, but ehh?
Anyways, I was hoping that someone might have some knowledge into looking into firmware to check for said malware. I would very much appreciate a little help when I get mine in.
Cheers!
A lot of Chinese phones do contain bloatware and other forms of crapware. It can include malware, but not always, it is a gamble really. Unfortunately, I am not sure about anything related to this. But I do follow one practice if the phone doesn't have custom ROM, I usually don't buy it. I tend to wipe original ROM away and add a custom one, that is the safest way to protect your data from chinese providers.
drkPu1se said:
Hello gents,
I am pretty sure this is the correct place for this post, my apologies to the mods if not.
I preordered the Vernee Mars Pro, which on paper sounds rather impressive. My only concern with the device is that not too long ago there was a bunch of hubbub about malware being on devices originating from china.
I understand that if my concern is that deep, that i shouldn't be buying Chinese devices, but ehh?
Anyways, I was hoping that someone might have some knowledge into looking into firmware to check for said malware. I would very much appreciate a little help when I get mine in.
Cheers!
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Chinese phones are officially not allowed for people in Armed Forces. I read it somewhere that they send whole text messages to servers in china...
Anyways get a custom rom ,install xposed framework and then get Xprivacy.
Then block any existing malware
Don't be afraid beacuse it is chinese phone. They made some bautifull mobs. I have Jiayu S3 for two years - best ROMs, android 7.12, but it is somewhat slow, after 2 years. I look to buy this one too Or it is better to wait something with MTK x30
There is one opinion on youtube..it says that Mars pro has bad quality tone in calls
does anyone have allready a working version of TWRP and the bootloader for the Mars Pro?
Felix2209 said:
does anyone have allready a working version of TWRP and the bootloader for the Mars Pro?
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This is my reviww of the Vernee Mars Pro
http://mobile-reviews.de/vernee-mars-pro-test/
It is in german language, but Google translate maybe your friend:
https://translate.google.com/transl...e-reviews.de/vernee-mars-pro-test/&edit-text=
Got mine the other day, really nice phone but wanting to root so..
Quote:
Originally Posted by Felix2209
does anyone have allready a working version of TWRP and the bootloader for the Mars Pro?
+2 Also interested
About bloatware in android of Vernee Mars Pro:
On mine, "CheckChineseBackdoor.apk was checked positive and App-remov find a "com.adups.fota" as "mise à jour" (updates) application ..... It was configured to be able to modify system (!) and you had to be root to erase it .... before uninstalling i hope desactivate "modify system" is true and stop application too.
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Don't be afraid beacuse it is chinese phone. They made some bautifull mobs. I have Jiayu S3 for two years - best ROMs, android 7.12, but it is somewhat slow, after 2 years. I look to buy this one too Or it is better to wait something with MTK x30
There is one opinion on youtube..it says that Mars pro has bad quality tone in calls
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BUT this Vernee Mars Pro is compromised
bandix400 said:
Yeah, adups, dodgy as! Amazon just announced they are pulling all Blu phones from their store, they don't say why exactly, just privacy issue, so seems likely they have identified some new issue with adups.
https://www.xda-developers.com/amazon-blu-smartphones-halt-sales/
Edit: Amazon restored Blu phones to their store a few days later
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Root with KingRoot
Hello guys,
i tried to root the Vernee Mars Pro with KingRoot byt it's not working.
Has anyone succesfully rooted the device?
i need to find the mars_pro20170630 rom. where can i get it. my phone stuck at boot logo
the exact stock rom name is mars_pro_21070630154451
Yeah, I guess fair point stands, right now a lot of Chinese market phones flagged for backdoors, malware and just in general a mess. It seems they are using the same either Android distributor or software distributor, that just adds plenty of unnecessary apps.
I accidentally activated the e-ink mode.
Unfortunately I can not disable it because you can not pull down the notification bar.
Does anybody know how to deactivate the e-ink mode to have a color display again?
madhub said:
I accidentally activated the e-ink mode.
Unfortunately I can not disable it because you can not pull down the notification bar.
Does anybody know how to deactivate the e-ink mode to have a color display again?
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I don't have a Vernee or even an e-ink phone but guess you can go to the "gear wheel" for settings in apps screen to get to the phone settings?
madhub said:
I accidentally activated the e-ink mode.
Unfortunately I can not disable it because you can not pull down the notification bar.
Does anybody know how to deactivate the e-ink mode to have a color display again?
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There should be a left back arrow at the left side of the top. Did you manage to sort it? maybe a restart would do it
wooky321 said:
There should be a left back arrow at the left side of the top. Did you manage to sort it? maybe a restart would do it
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can someone exract the stock rom mars_pro_21070630154451 out of his phone and post a download link?
UPDATE
now the latest ROM for Vernee Mars Pro is 20170705222633
michaelyogi said:
UPDATE
now the latest ROM for Vernee Mars Pro is 20170705222633
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Received mine some days ago and has this version too, was able to root it already with this method https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/tutorial-vernee-mars-pro-root-t3652213
I am now trying to extract the rom for helping users stuck with the needrom 7.0 version without VOS
Long story short: I gave the phone I already updated to Pie to my girlfriend and kept my other X4 on 8.0 just to see what would happen.
Well just three minutes ago I received the Pie update. This is Retail EU XT1900-7. From Android 8.0
So they did... ultimately... keep their word.
(And it is MOST CERTAINLY Winter now...)
TeamRainless said:
Long story short: I gave the phone I already updated to Pie to my girlfriend and kept my other X4 on 8.0 just to see what would happen.
Well just three minutes ago I received the Pie update. This is Retail EU XT1900-7. From Android 8.0
So they did... ultimately... keep their word.
(And it is MOST CERTAINLY Winter now...)
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I have got a Moto X4 XT1900-7 /// 8.0.0 /// RETEU /// OPWS27.2.5 and I didn´t received anything.
luisvalino said:
I have got a Moto X4 XT1900-7 /// 8.0.0 /// RETEU /// OPWS27.2.5 and I didn´t received anything.
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Luis Valino... Sounds like you're in Italy. I'm in Germany. But I imagine the update must be coming to you soon.
I wasn't even checking for it. The OTA just POPPED up...
TeamRainless said:
Luis Valino... Sounds like you're in Italy. I'm in Germany. But I imagine the update must be coming to you soon.
I wasn't even checking for it. The OTA just POPPED up...
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Spain.
Understood.
Got it yesterday in Sweden. I got feedback that the microphone audio is low anyone else experienced that ?
The most problematic thing is the dialer:
If you use a DUAL SIM option, and you would like to make a call the dialer always ask to select the SIM card for the call, there is no chance to promote or set the default SIM CARD for the desired number. I have more than 500 contact, I tried with several numbers only 1 person on my contact list where the dialer give opportinity to set the default CALLING SIM CARD for the number.
This is a piece of sh.t... I tried to figured out what is the differece for this one number... I have NO idea..
Got this update OTA yesterday
Poland here.
emcom said:
Poland here.
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In Spain not yet
luisvalino said:
In Spain not yet
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I wouldn't worry about it. They promised that EVERY X4 would get 9.0. And if all of us have gotten it in the past couple of days... then you should have it sometime before Christmas. Heh... I lived in Spain for THREE YEARS:
...you guys do things a little slower.
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Got it yesterday in Sweden. I got feedback that the microphone audio is low anyone else experienced that ?
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No. Microphone audio seems fine here. Basically there's VERY little difference between this and 8.0 for me besides the horizontal recent apps and some other UI things. I'm sure once I start optimizing my app for Pie there are bigger changes at the programming level.
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The most problematic thing is the dialer:
If you use a DUAL SIM option, and you would like to make a call the dialer always ask to select the SIM card for the call, there is no chance to promote or set the default SIM CARD for the desired number. I have more than 500 contact, I tried with several numbers only 1 person on my contact list where the dialer give opportinity to set the default CALLING SIM CARD for the number.
This is a piece of sh.t... I tried to figured out what is the differece for this one number... I have NO idea..
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I'm assuming this is the model with THREE slots for two sims AND an SD card slot? Mine just has the option for either two sims OR one sim and one SD card.
The biggest problem for me has been with the browser. A LOT of sites I frequent (such as this one) aren't working right. For example I can't even LOAD yahoo.com
I also don't like how Do Not Disturb works now. You used to be able to hold volume down to enter do not disturb and volume up to get out of it. Now you have to touch the screen. That's a pretty big step backwards. (Especially when you're in a situation where you actually NEED DND and you don't have your whole hand free and aren't in a position to LOOK at the screen.)
Don't know WHY they did that. It was working just fine.
Other than that... there doesn't seem to be any large external differences between Oreo and Pie.
I'm going to be curious to see what kind of internal differences I get to play with as a programmer on my app.
In Hungary also I got it. The only audio problem remains the same (from the first time). For the first 0.5sec audio volume is low - even if it set to max.
The other problem that the contact names disappeared after a while, seems to be solved.
Which is annoying: volume rockers are changing NOT ringer volume but media volume, which is stupid.
Bocskay said:
In Hungary also I got it. The only audio problem remains the same (from the first time). For the first 0.5sec audio volume is low - even if it set to max.
The other problem that the contact names disappeared after a while, seems to be solved.
Which is annoying: volume rockers are changing NOT ringer volume but media volume, which is stupid.
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Jesus... I didn't even notice that. That is REALLY stupid!
is there some way to force OTA update?
warhawk22 said:
is there some way to force OTA update?
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I want it too. In Russia latest now is 8.0 opws27.2.5
I read that you can do it using a VPN. Yet hasn't worked for me. *shrugs*
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TeamRainless said:
Long story short: I gave the phone I already updated to Pie to my girlfriend and kept my other X4 on 8.0 just to see what would happen.
Well just three minutes ago I received the Pie update. This is Retail EU XT1900-7. From Android 8.0
So they did... ultimately... keep their word.
(And it is MOST CERTAINLY Winter now...)
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Were you able to get the new UI gestures?
luisvalino said:
In Spain not yet
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Also PL. However, bought the X4 in SE.
Got it here in germany also a week before xmas. I really like it, much smoother and snappier than stock 8.0...
Great work Motorola !!!!!
Now i want a X5...
As far as I know you can not force OTA.
And new UI gestures are working fine.
Bocskay said:
As far as I know you can not force OTA.
And new UI gestures are working fine.
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I thought a trick or something (like VPN, clear cache for app, etc.)
Bocskay said:
As far as I know you can not force OTA.
And new UI gestures are working fine.
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Good to read that the new UI gestures are working, because I saw a Lenovo forum that it was only working for the Android One version.
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In Spain not yet
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Man have you got the pie update yet? I'm in Spain, too.