About a month back I wrote a tutorial on how to root MTK6589. While the same basic idea applies, I’ve upgraded the tutorial a bit with new tools and a different root file.
Author: Damian Parsons
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8tracks Free Internet Radio Bringing The Mix Tape Back!
8tracks brings back the mixtape, but makes it easier to create and share than the painstaking process people in the 80’s and 90’s took. Though it’s become simpler, it’s still a labor of love and even more so because you know your blend has the potential to reach thousands or maybe even 10’s of thousands. (more…) -
New Lightake Coupon Code Discount!
Gizbeat recently had a post up regarding the Neo N003 discount coupon. The April coupon has since expired, but we have a new coupon for you. Check out the thread at Chinaphonearena.com to see the latest coupon code. This coupon should be good on any item at Lightake.
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How To Change File Permissions Through ADB
Gizbeat has come across a situation where a chinaphonearena user is soft-bricked and can’t boot into Android. I believe this is due to the permission settings on the build.prop file.
He can still boot into recovery and is already rooted. So here’s a good chance to write a tutorial on how to change file permissions through ADB should the need arise.
The tutorial will cover this specific situation of doing it through recovery, (more…)
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Auto Root MTK6592 MTK6582 MTK6572 MTK6589!
There are several auto-root tools that work with older MTK devices and older versions of Android, but up until a couple days ago, there was no Auto-Root option for MTK6589 and the newer android versions (4.1/4.2)
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Neo-N003 MTK6589 Super Pre-Sale and Coupon!
The Neo-No02 was a huge hit. Combining excellent specs at a budget price. Lightake now has the Neo-N003 on pre-sale. This is a Gizbeat approved merchant and they’re offering the Neo-N003 on pre-sale at a great price. (more…) -
MTK6592 / MTK6582 / MTK6575 / MTK6577 / MTK6589 ADB VCOM PDAnet Drivers!
The first step to rooting your Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich, KitKat, Lollipop or Marshmallow MediaTek MTK phone or installing a new ROM or recovery is getting the ADB VCOM drivers installed properly.Gizbeat put up a tutorial half a year back about PDAnet drivers for your MediaTek MT6755 MT6753 MT6797 MT6750 MT6737MTK 6575 MTK6577 MTK6592 MT6582 MTK6732 MTK6752 MTK6595 / MTK6589 MTK6572 MTK6753 MTK6735 MTK6732 MTK6795 MT6752 smartphones. (more…)
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What is HDR?
Just a quick and dirty from Gizbeat today. Out taking a comparison HDR shot and thought it would be good for a short post.
HDR stands for High-Dynamic-Range. It’s a method that attempts to make an image more natural looking. When a camera sees a scene, it can attempt to set up the best ISO setting for that scene, if you’ve got high contrasting areas, some areas will invariably come out too bright or too dark. HDR attempts to smooth that out a bit. (more…)
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The Final 4 – Why Isn’t My Phone Deep Sleeping (AKA – Battery Apps Every Android Power User Should Have)
One of the first things you ask yourself (or should be if you didn’t) when you’re looking to buy a new phone is “how about battery life?”. In Gizbeat’s opinion this is in the top 5 most important things when deciding on a new phone. It’s also what some users obsess over after buying their phone. (more…)
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Gizbeat 101 – Root Your 4.2.1 MTK6589 Hero 7500+ / Zopo ZP800H / ZP810 / ZP950H / ZP950+
Beginners, please read this full tutorial as well – It explains some of these steps in more detail.NOTE: This assumes you are starting fresh, or willing to start fresh with a new Flashable ROM and that you’ve already got it downloaded and extracted. (more…)
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Mixeshop Review. Scam Merchant Shenzhen Mei Shi Yi Electronics Co., Ltd …- 1 Star
It’s been a couple months since Gizbeat has reviewed Mixeshop. Now it’s time to get down to the truth of their business, which wasn’t readily apparent at first. After having several dealings with them, it’s now very clear this is absolutely not a business you want to be dealing with. True they have some of the cheapest prices, but this is nowhere near a risk worth taking to save just a couple bucks. (more…) -
Star S5 vs Hero H7500+ / ZP800H / ZP810! (PART 2)
No rest for the wicked. Of that there’s no doubt. Did you read the first part of the comparison between the Star S5 and the Hero H7500+ / Zopo ZP810?Camera – Though the Star S5’s spec sheets generally report a higher MP count for both the front and the back cameras, we can’t trust these on paper specs anymore regarding megapixels, as many smartphones use interpolation to be able to up their mp specs. Another tick is that the Chinese sellers will just blatantly lie on the spec sheets to get sales and they often copy each others spec sheets. (more…)