The mini does support 5GHz WiFi! - ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion

Hi!
I´ve flashed the lineage OS (thanks tdm). From now on i can use 5GHz wifi networks.
ZTE told us, that the mini doesn´t support them.
Here is the proof:
Why did ZTE build in 5GHz hardware, but make it unusable?

My guess is that the WiFi chipset manufacturer sells the same chipset with different capabilities. Many hardware manufacturers do this since for them is cheaper to produce the same hardware and disable extra features via software instead of removing the actual hardware. ZTE probably asked for 2GHz only to cut the price of the mini.

zte11 said:
My guess is that the WiFi chipset manufacturer sells the same chipset with different capabilities. Many hardware manufacturers do this since for them is cheaper to produce the same hardware and disable extra features via software instead of removing the actual hardware. ZTE probably asked for 2GHz only to cut the price of the mini.
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If that's the case, it would be great if 5Ghz could be enabled without having to root/custom ROM.
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xRogerxC said:
If that's the case, it would be great if 5Ghz could be enabled without having to root/custom ROM.
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This is not possible, because you have to edit the kernel, to load driver for the WiFi Hardware.

mekzmaz323 said:
This is not possible, because you have to edit the kernel, to load driver for the WiFi Hardware.
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Lol, I know, just wishful thinking on my part.
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Actually, it looks like it's just a configuration file, so maybe it could done in the stock firmware by rooting the device:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74361572&postcount=62

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[Q] Does the USB ports on the dock work with a 3G dongle?

I think the question does not need any more explanations.
Maybe someone that has the transformer can check this...
I highly doubt it.
I very much doubt it with the Asus stock ROM but I would hazard a guess and say that this may be possible with custom ROMs. It wouldn't make sense for Asus to support this as they will be selling a 3G version so it would be detrimental to their sales strategy.
I tested some "No name" android 2.1 / 2.2 tablets with stock kernel and the 3G dongle was recognized and more, GSM signal was displayed.
I see that a 3G modem is detected on Xoom, but no one tested this to the end.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13012142&postcount=3
vipergrm said:
It wouldn't make sense for Asus to support this as they will be selling a 3G version so it would be detrimental to their sales strategy.
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Why not? Why would Asus care if you buy 3G or WiFi version as long as you buy one of them?
Magnesus said:
Why not? Why would Asus care if you buy 3G or WiFi version as long as you buy one of them?
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I'd imagine that Asus wouldn't care but any carrier they have a deal with to push the tablet might have issue with it.
It is hit or miss with tablets from what I'm aware of. I don't think it worked with the gtablet out of the box.
I can't imagine drivers and software for Honeycomb to support those USB 3g dongles...
I can imagine getting a Mifi or similar mobile wifi hotspot though and using it with the TF and other devices.
bcostea said:
I tested some "No name" android 2.1 / 2.2 tablets with stock kernel and the 3G dongle was recognized and more, GSM signal was displayed.
I see that a 3G modem is detected on Xoom, but no one tested this to the end.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13012142&postcount=3
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its very easy to figure out, if you're a developer, and you check the /proc/config.gz you know if its compiled with support for 3G dongle and which (huawai works 99% and a few others and some which not even yet has linux drivers ready)
so that will confirm, that xoom probably have no stock kernel support, and same goes for asus pad here...
On Folio100 we had to re-compile the kernel and re-write special pppoe drivers to make it work..(DerArtem made all this)
your reference tablet from china was a special edition, that they made drivers fror and a kernel with support for it.. and its was indeed 2.1...
most other chinatab's did not have 3g simslot or support..(stock does not mean android stock, but company default chosen kernel which can be with alot of functionality, or none at all, stripped to do what is needed and nothing more)

Is it possible to root china android phones?

Is it possible to root china android phones?
downgrader said:
Is it possible to root china android phones?
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Which phone are you referring too?
Typically there is a method, or if there isn't superoneclick usually work. Otherwise, you could try z4root, gingerbreak, etc.
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Why would you buy a Chinese android phone? once you buy it you have no support and no community to turn to, the only one I would consider is Huawei
rosenbs said:
Why would you buy a Chinese android phone? once you buy it you have no support and no community to turn to, the only one I would consider is Huawei
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Because they're way cheaper than brand name phones.
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Buy at least a brand name Chinese android phone.. Don't get those that have no brand name and are dirt cheap.
Chinese tablets are easily rooted. Phones should follow suit, but research the specific unit.
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Indeed. A lot of them come pre-rooted and some are fully unlocked.
China android....sounds like another game operating system for fake phone
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I was able to root my i9220, wasn't easy but it's rooted. the only problem now is installing custom firmware, a problem i didn't have with actual name brand android phones.
China Android
I recommend that you do not prefer Chinese Android. Though you will get good features in it but it has not such worth and does not contain reliability because you do not get any customer service. More over no warantee exist to which you turn to in case of any defect and China android also highly delicate
rooting a chinese gingerbread phone
gagdude said:
Typically there is a method, or if there isn't superoneclick usually work. Otherwise, you could try z4root, gingerbreak, etc.
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Also need help on a similar matter, so thought about writing my post here.
What I have is a:
JWD
Model Number: E7_V73
Android Version: 2.3.6
Baseband Version: MAUI.11AMD.W11.37.SP.V17, 2011/12/9 19:35
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7
Build Number: ALPS.GB.FDD2.MP.V4.5
Custom Build Version: 1328504061
If nothing else, I want to root the phone hoping that it would solve a very nasty problem I have (in the 4 phones I own of the same type): It works fine and all, but 1. In-call volume is too low; 2. When recharging, the phone does not respond and does random weird stuff. so can't rely on it for alarm clock, for instance... or even in case I need to make a phone call when charging.
Thanks a lot for your help,
L.
this is fake phone or what??
this is crap.. dont use china phones...
JWD E7 root
jan_set said:
this is fake phone or what??
this is crap.. dont use china phones...
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That doesn't help much.... this is the phone. Does anyone knows how to root it, please?
The phone is a Chinese (as mentioned before) JWD E7, with a MTK6573 650MHz processor.
Thanks!
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By the way.. it ways 650 +400 MHz... I don't know exactly what does this means...
schiobrazil said:
That doesn't help much.... this is the phone. Does anyone knows how to root it, please?
The phone is a Chinese (as mentioned before) JWD E7, with a MTK6573 650MHz processor.
Thanks!
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By the way.. it ways 650 +400 MHz... I don't know exactly what does this means...
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For your 1. Rooting will not make hardware (the speaker) better (louder). For 2. Probably a charger problem. Buy a brand name OEM charger and see if that works.
Either way, if you can install the drivers, superoneclick or unlock root are very good methods.
And about your question about 650 + 400 mhz, they use this as a marketing gimmick to say it is dual core when it is really not. The 400 mhz is either a) the gpu or b) some cpu on every phone that manages the radio
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gagdude said:
For your 1. Rooting will not make hardware (the speaker) better (louder). For 2. Probably a charger problem. Buy a brand name OEM charger and see if that works.
Either way, if you can install the drivers, superoneclick or unlock root are very good methods.
And about your question about 650 + 400 mhz, they use this as a marketing gimmick to say it is dual core when it is really not. The 400 mhz is either a) the gpu or b) some cpu on every phone that manages the radio
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Hey there... now that was useful!
Thank you so much!
If I may learn some more with you (noob here):
1) It's just the in-call volume that is low. Other things, like playing music, tv, ringtones, and all are loud. Is this really a hardware issue? I mean, the speaker is the same for all of these things, right?
2) Right on! Thanks a lot. This was my biggest bummer, and it's solved. I changed the charger and the phone is working fine plugged in!
3) This phone, with this processor, is still faster than my Samsung Exhibit II, which has a processor speed of 1GHz and it is running the same gingerbread of my china. Rooting it made it faster, but still not as fast the china. How can that be?
Best.
L.
Glad to help
1. I think its hardware, since phones usually use different speakers for the earpiece (top of phone on front) and music, games sounds (usually on the back of the phone)
2. Happy it worked, I had the same issue and thought that was yours as well
3. Now that is surprising, but my guess is the touchwiz ui. It shouldn't be slower, though... what exactly do you means by "slower?"
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Custom ROM for the JWD E7 MTK6573, 650MHz
gagdude said:
Glad to help
1. I think its hardware, since phones usually use different speakers for the earpiece (top of phone on front) and music, games sounds (usually on the back of the phone)
2. Happy it worked, I had the same issue and thought that was yours as well
3. Now that is surprising, but my guess is the touchwiz ui. It shouldn't be slower, though... what exactly do you means by "slower?"
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Hey there, great to have your insight!
1. Got it! It's a bummer, though
2. slower = lagging a lot, and sometimes even crashing. What I have in the my Exhibit II is a Peach Sunrise ROM, custom made for this phone. It affected even the kernel, and helped wonders... but my point is that this china is really not that bad after all in terms of processing speed. It does not lag as much, and it boots much faster. Also, it does not crash as the Exhibit II does sometimes.
3. I still want to root my china, though - due to other reasons. I want especially to be able to take out the china bloatware, yahoo messenger and other crap. But I also would like to be able to use voltage control, tether, and other things. I tried a couple of ROMs but they were not accepted by the system recovery. These were "H7300_Bunta_V8" and "update_HD7-3GS_V3.2MOD". I also tried all kinds of otehr things, like superoneclick, Gingerbreak, and other tricks. Do you know of any specific ROM that I could use? And where to get it?
Once more, thanks a lot for your time and insight!
L.
Rooted! Now just finding out what customized ROMs I can use. Maybe CyanogenMod? That would be awesome.
Hmmm, the Exhibit II really shouldn't be slower... it really surprises me. Especially on a custom ROM. Sorry, can't get any insight on that, it has the same CPU and GPU as the Galaxy S phones, should be pretty beast.
As for custom ROMs, there usually isn't much support for china phones, so I wouldn't expect any, but hey-maybe a dev decided to do it. Try googling
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[Q] ZTE Nubia Z5S a good choice?

im looking at ZTE Nubia Z5S (NX503A) got some nice specs for 400$ price tag.
5.0 inches, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, 2GB ram, 16GB, 13MP camera, andriod 4.2.2 etc..
i have never used android phone before so im hoping u guys can help me. i did some googling and didnt find any roms or any other modifications usually go with a andriod device.
i would like to know if this is a worth buying since this phone only available in china.
jasonx3 said:
im looking at ZTE Nubia Z5S (NX503A) got some nice specs for 400$ price tag.
5.0 inches, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, 2GB ram, 16GB, 13MP camera, andriod 4.2.2 etc..
i have never used android phone before so im hoping u guys can help me. i did some googling and didnt find any roms or any other modifications usually go with a andriod device.
i would like to know if this is a worth buying since this phone only available in china.
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Is this phone sold in country, or are you going to import it from china? Because if not, I would not recommend you a chinese phone. If it is defective you'll have a hard time returning it (if you can at all) etc.
Btw, if you come from iPhone, I strongly recommend you Google-listed devices (assume you live in the US, it would be HTC One, Nexus 5, SGS4) that come with the stock Android UI. They are updated as soon Google pushes out updates, which is closer what you experience on the iPhone.
Since chinese phones except for Huawei ones are rarely supported in XDA (they lack documentation, source etc) I would not recommend you a chinese phone if you want to try out new ROMs.
If you are ready to take the risks there you go. But as a first time Android user, no way I would go with that phone.
My recommendation for you is the Nexus 5. Hope this helps.
i have to import from china. im a symbian user im sorry i forgot to mentioned where i live. im from sri lanka and no play store available. no way to get a nexus 5. even if somehow managed get my hands on a nexus 5 it would costs me around 550-600$.
jasonx3 said:
i have to import from china. im a symbian user im sorry i forgot to mentioned where i live. im from sri lanka and no play store available. no way to get a nexus 5. even if somehow managed get my hands on a nexus 5 it would costs me around 550-600$.
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If it has to be a chinese phone then I suggest you the Xiaomi Mi3. Great User Interface (MIUI), great update support and best hardware for little money. Xiaomi is also highley popular, it is being regarded like Apple in china.
Go straight for Nubia, it has the best specs out there and far away the best price. I just order it btw.
jasonx3 said:
im looking at ZTE Nubia Z5S (NX503A) got some nice specs for 400$ price tag.
5.0 inches, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, 2GB ram, 16GB, 13MP camera, andriod 4.2.2 etc..
i have never used android phone before so im hoping u guys can help me. i did some googling and didnt find any roms or any other modifications usually go with a andriod device.
i would like to know if this is a worth buying since this phone only available in china.
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Good question, in deed I just got a Nubia z5s 3 weeks ago.
(I used to be a Moto supporter, but got disappointed by Moto's sales policy - however, CDMA users can hardly have so many choices as others. forget HTC, bad quality.)
Somebody mentioned Xiaomi, I don't think it's a good option. Nubia's hardware spec is almost the same as Xiaomi, but Xiaomi's shipment and sales policy will drive you crazy. You have to attend to a luck draw first, then could have a chance to buy one!
Regarding the experience, herein I only talk about my experience.
1. BATTERY:
From 7am to 10pm, medium use, about 75% is consumed.
2. DISPLAY:
Much better than MOTO X :laugh: , 1080p. Also, the color is not so cold as Samsung.
3. VOICE&MESSAGE:
Fairly clear, however the location of Mic is just under USB port. sometimes your finger could swipe it when picking up.
As CM user, very delighted to see vibrate setup in "settings", SMS also designed with popup
4. CAMERA
I didn't test too much. However, the respond speed is satisfying.
5. SOFTWARE
a. I have to acknowledge that the UI design is lower than my expectation, especially the icons. Styles in default apps and system UI are not actually unique. But most Androider will change the launcher at soonest, am I right? (ps. I really hate Samsung's UI and the screen density!)
b. Furthermore, the system compatibility...there's no surprise, also no fetal bugs.
c. Seemed Nubia team learnt a lot from CM team. They just released source CODE on their website.
d. It can be ROOTED easily.
e. Some local team has ported CWM RECOVERY on it. Nice job!
f. It's said MIUI by local team is on the way. Also, some guy is working on its AOSP now.
6. AUDIO
Sorry but I never play songs via cell phone. Somebody has idea?
7. DESIGNING
I spent almost one week to get familiar with the weight - it's too light
8. NETWORK
GSM/TD/CDMA, not sure if it can be used in Verizon network?
In conclusion, it didn't disappoint me. I'd be delighted to see more improvements or 3rd party's works on ROMs in near future.
Guys, is this phone suitable for the dutch network and.if flashed with multi language you can use dutch language?
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canizares said:
As CM user, very delighted to see vibrate setup in "settings", SMS also designed with popup
In conclusion, it didn't disappoint me. I'd be delighted to see more improvements or 3rd party's works on ROMs in near future.
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thank you. this answered lots of questions i had. specially custom roms.
and im assuming "As a CM user" u meant cyanogenmod? can u provide me with the links. i've been searching google, here and cyanogenmod site for sometime now and all i was able find was how to root it. its it was all in chinese
Guys, is this phone suitable for the dutch network and.if flashed with multi language you can use dutch language?
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Z5s supports following bands
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 2100MHz TD-SCDMA BAND 34/39
CDMA2000 1X EVDO: 800MHz
TD-SCDMA: 1900M/2000M
as for the netherland bands depends on which carrier you are using so check them with what frequency they use. below is the list of bands used in your country (source gsmarena)
2G capabilities GSM 900, GSM 1800
3G capabilities UMTS 2100
4G capabilities LTE 800, 1800, 2600
Great news guy's! Get mine this weak bought at liaow ( great service they root it before shipping)
Grtz Ballgear
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how do you root the zte nubia z5s
Hi could you show me how you rooted the zte nubia z5s?
and how you installed clockworkmod on it
thanks
As far as i know there is no cwm for it ( not yet)
To root it search for vroot I
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ballgear said:
As far as i know there is no cwm for it ( not yet)
To root it search for vroot I
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how is your experience?
and ZTE just released upgraded Z5sn 32GB model
Hey Jasonx3
Its a great phone i think the hardware is a good mix Meizu/Xiaomi
The software/firmware could be beter but thats something Zte is working on, had the phone for a day & there was already a update available ota
The n version is i think the best model of the nubia $600,- ( liaow.com) Must say im very happy with it
Grtz Ballgear
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Hi there,
I just bought mine . But I can't put a CWM recovery into it Does anybody have any ideas...?
Thank you very much!!!!
Ssamf said:
Hi there,
I just bought mine . But I can't put a CWM recovery into it Does anybody have any ideas...?
Thank you very much!!!!
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Hi,
Do you like it? Will you let us know about your experience with the phone? Things like battery usage, performance, camera, gps speed etc etc
Thanks!
Tinus81 said:
Hi,
Do you like it? Will you let us know about your experience with the phone? Things like battery usage, performance, camera, gps speed etc etc
Thanks!
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Oh, I do like it I just don't have any idea how to root it ....
As soon as I found it out I will let you know!
Ssamf said:
Oh, I do like it I just don't have any idea how to root it ....
As soon as I found it out I will let you know!
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Look for Vroot ore htcui.com, cwm recovery is also available...
Like this phone very much!
Grtz Ballgear
ballgear said:
Look for Vroot ore htcui.com, cwm recovery is also available...
Like this phone very much!
Grtz Ballgear
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And do you have Play Store installed?
im still waiting for my phone to arrive, but i have seen CWM and Rooting on official Nubia forums. everything is in Chinese. if someone can translate and post here.
Google play works just install gapps 4.2.2 ( you need google framework )
For the Chinese forums use google translate thats how it works 4 me !
The kingnubia rom is recommended it got it all in 1 rom !
Grtzz

[Q] bcmon support for the oneplus one?

when and how will bcmon support come to the oneplus one (bacon) I need to be able to use Reaver for Android, and AircrackGUI for pentesting. If no one is willing to develop for bcmon for this device can someone tell me how i can get bcmon working or perhaps other alternative and recommended pentesting software for android in general.
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rndmboyz3 said:
when and how will bcmon support come to the oneplus one (bacon) I need to be able to use Reaver for Android, and AircrackGUI for pentesting. If no one is willing to develop for bcmon for this device can someone tell me how i can get bcmon working or perhaps other alternative and recommended pentesting software for android in general.
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someone please respond preferably a developer familiar with bcmon and android pentesting.
I, too, am highly interested in this. I have installed the application but it says something about firmware not detected. I am rooted.
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I was looking into this and you must have a Broadcom chipset in the phone for bcmon to work. If the OPO does not have a Broadcom chipset the bcmon will never work.
So the question is, does the OPO have a Broadcom chipset? If so then maybe an email off to the bcmon devs may get support started.
butro said:
I was looking into this and you must have a Broadcom chipset in the phone for bcmon to work. If the OPO does not have a Broadcom chipset the bcmon will never work.
So the question is, does the OPO have a Broadcom chipset? If so then maybe an email off to the bcmon devs may get support started.
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I seen this too, but through my searching I couldn't find any information on the chipset in the opo.
Sent via quantum entanglement, focused through my OnePlus One.
@beastlykings... sorry for the OT here, but you can't root using the method shown in your link anymore after updating to the new OTA...
I would also love to see a way to get the network chip into monitor mode, but it's not a broadcom, so the bcmon tool won't work,
However maybe there is a different way?
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@beastlykings... sorry for the OT here, but you can't root using the method shown in your link anymore after updating to the new OTA...
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Ouch sorry, I knew that, I will change it ASAP.
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butro said:
So the question is, does the OPO have a Broadcom chipset? If so then maybe an email off to the bcmon devs may get support started.
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According to teardowns, no. It has a Qualcomm WCN3680 chipset including the Wifi controller supported by a Skyworks 85709-11 "frontend chip" (educated guess: amplifier and signal noise handling)
usb otg cable and usb wifi dongle?
d4fseeker said:
According to teardowns, no. It has a Qualcomm WCN3680 chipset including the Wifi controller supported by a Skyworks 85709-11 "frontend chip" (educated guess: amplifier and signal noise handling)
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ok guys i've been looking around and apparently the only way to get monitor mode working for this device is to use a usb otg cable connected to an external wifi card that actually supports monitor mode the full details are here: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/kali-linux.58134/page-2 ugh i dont want to do all that just for some basic pentesting functionality hopefully someone can get monitor mode working natively on the oneplus one's stock wifi chipset. at least we got multirom for the oneplus one
rndmboyz3 said:
ok guys i've been looking around and apparently the only way to get monitor mode working for this device is to use a usb otg cable connected to an external wifi card that actually supports monitor mode the full details are here: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/kali-linux.58134/page-2 ugh i dont want to do all that just for some basic pentesting functionality hopefully someone can get monitor mode working natively on the oneplus one's stock wifi chipset. at least we got multirom for the oneplus one
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maybe we can discuss all other methods of pentesting on our oneplus one's? I personally use the dsploit nightlies quite often, so what are your penetration testing/hacking solutions for this phone?

Has anyone bought generic unbranded smartphones available on ebay etc?

1) I'm hoping someone can advise pls! I'm a very light user mostly for wsapp and sometimes maps/gps when walking (no gaming and occasionally watch youtube videos) so was hoping to find something £40-£50.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M20-Pro-...var=564119885073&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
There are others I'm looking at but they don't mention anything about the processor (sometimes it'll mention the number of cores but no name)? The specs seem way better than even xiaomi phones for the same money, I know there's gonna be no support updates etc. how important is that? Couldn't I just search for a custom ROM, try to upgrade to higher android version etc? Would it be difficult/impossible to find roms for an unbranded phone?
Also I've read that there's a possibility they could just be sneaky re-brands so potentially could be getting a xiaomi etc. phone for less?
2) I'm also considering paying a bit more if unbranded is a no-go. Xiaomi Redmi 7 3GB/32GB around £100 vs Xiaomi Mi Play 4GB/64GB if it's £6 more?
I like the extra ram and storage for only £6 more but the battery seems better on R7 and larger screen
MTK devices
supashaka said:
1) I'm hoping someone can advise pls! I'm a very light user mostly for wsapp and sometimes maps/gps when walking (no gaming and occasionally watch youtube videos) so was hoping to find something £40-£50.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M20-Pro-...var=564119885073&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
There are others I'm looking at but they don't mention anything about the processor (sometimes it'll mention the number of cores but no name)? The specs seem way better than even xiaomi phones for the same money, I know there's gonna be no support updates etc. how important is that?
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I've seen some advertisements (on wish.com or Ali Express) for devices with no apparent name brand that mention having 10 core processors, dual sim, Android 9 and more. These are all MTK devices which pose difficulties if you want to flash a ROM into them to upgrade or change something. RCA tablets are MTK devices and I, along with many others have spent a lot of time just trying to gain access to such devices. It's been done. However, it has been more than difficult as of yet to find any compatible ROMs and these devices are extremely picky when it comes to using other ROMs. For those of us that are currently still working on it, we have yet to find anything compatible. That's not saying they are bad devices, they are actually pretty good I've had mine (the RCA Maven, Viking and Galileo) for years with little problems.
Casper Young said:
I've seen some advertisements (on wish.com or Ali Express) for devices with no apparent name brand that mention having 10 core processors, dual sim, Android 9 and more. These are all MTK devices which pose difficulties if you want to flash a ROM into them to upgrade or change something. RCA tablets are MTK devices and I, along with many others have spent a lot of time just trying to gain access to such devices. It's been done. However, it has been more than difficult as of yet to find any compatible ROMs and these devices are extremely picky when it comes to using other ROMs. For those of us that are currently still working on it, we have yet to find anything compatible. That's not saying they are bad devices, they are actually pretty good I've had mine (the RCA Maven, Viking and Galileo) for years with little problems.
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Thanks for the reply. Any MTK processor devices are difficult/unlikey to have custom roms or tweak/upgrade in any way?
MTK devices
supashaka said:
Thanks for the reply. Any MTK processor devices are difficult/unlikey to have custom roms or tweak/upgrade in any way?
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Theoretically there should be, but many here would rather work on the newest devices most of which are not MTK (Media Tek). They're not built like Samsungs and if you open one up the whole motherboard is the size of today's phones or roughly one quarter the size of the tablet which could be the reason they're so cheap. The only thing I've been able to flash into mine is the original stock firmware, anything else led to bricking. And recovering from a brick is difficult the SP Flash tool is nothing like the Odin3 we use for Samsungs.
Casper Young said:
Theoretically there should be, but many here would rather work on the newest devices most of which are not MTK (Media Tek). They're not built like Samsungs and if you open one up the whole motherboard is the size of today's phones or roughly one quarter the size of the tablet which could be the reason they're so cheap. The only thing I've been able to flash into mine is the original stock firmware, anything else led to bricking. And recovering from a brick is difficult the SP Flash tool is nothing like the Odin3 we use for Samsungs.
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I have also bought uhans u300 and took a look at the Development & Support topic here, there's absolutely no way to upgrade it from Android 6.0?

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