This is for any of you who may want to enable or disable the onscreen / virtual softkeys in Android 4.0 and up. Some ROMs have this feature enabled by default, but not everyone likes it as it does take up some screen real estate. Conversely, some people really like the functionality of the virtual softkeys and may want to enable them. (more…)
Author: Damian Parsons
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Disable or Enable The On-screen / Virtual Software keys In Android!
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MTK6589 Hero h7500+ vs MTK6589 Star S5!
The other day we received a question on the forum regarding a brand-new kid on the block, the Star S5. I also had taken a look at the phone earlier in the day. The specs are interesting, but let’s take a closer look at what the Star S5 has going for it and where it falls short. (more…) -
Tutorial / How To Root MTK6592 MTK6582 MTK6572 MTK6589!
Note, the general process will be the same for most MTK phones, however do NOT use a scatter or recovery that isn’t made specifically for your phone. The recoveries included are for Hero H7500+/Zopo ZP800H/Zopo ZP810/Zopo ZP950H and exact clones of these phones. I’ve also written a newer post hereNOTE: We now have an updated thread on how to create TWRP custom recovery for the newer SoC China phones such as MT6735 MT6753, MT6755. This method does not require root. Please see the thread linked here. If you’ve got an older phone with MT65xx type SoC, you can continue on with this tutorial.
I take no responsibility for whatever evil may come to your phone from attempting to follow this procedure. (more…)
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Hack Your MTK6589 Hero 7500+ / MX56 Tutorial: How To Get 2.5GB Data Partition!
I’m not sure how many of you out there have this problem. You’ve got 100 or so apps installed and you start to run out of data space. This tutorial will help you with re-partitioning your “4GB” so that you end up with a 2GB or 2.5GB data partition and smaller storage partition. (more…) -
UMi X1S MTK6589 and Others Released For Sale!
The UMi X1S has been released for sale internationally and is ready to ship! TCL was supposed to have the first MTK6589 smartphones out the door, but the P600 and Y900 aren’t much more than a rumor at this point. (more…) -
Qualcomm Announces The RF360! 40-Band Radio!
Anyone who’s laying down good dough for a new smartphone knows that finding one that fits all of your needs can be a huge pain in the rumper.The right combination of desired LCD size, RAM, ROM, battery and style is the easy part. Matching that with the right radio frequencies can be the tough part. Especially for Americans, who are locked out of the 900Mhz bands because of ancient home wireless phones and don’t have a fully viable 2100Mhz band network available to them. (more…)
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New JiaYu G4 Pictures!
There’s no telling whether or not these pictures are fabricated or the real deal, however we’ll post them over at Chinaphonearena regardless and see what the future brings. (more…) -
Hero H7500+ May Be The First MTK6589 Ready To Ship!
It just popped up at several China retailers and may be ready to ship within the next few days! -
Samsung to Release New Galaxy Young Duo!
AriThe success of Samsung‘s entry level GT-S6102 aka Galaxy Young Duos at global market has made the corporation decid to bring the next Galaxy Young Duos. It will be called Samsung GT-S6312. So, is there any significant changes to this next Galaxy Y Duos? Let’s take a look.
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Preview Zopo Z810 MTK6589 Quad Core!
Set to be available to ship within the next two weeks, the Zopo Z810 is worth a look due to Zopo’s known quality control and customer service handling.See the full post at Chinaphonearena, which has many more images and tech specs of the new Zopo Z810.
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Lando Naruda To Release Exquisite Boutique Phone With Gigantic 4200mA!
Every once in a while, a phone comes along that makes us say WOW. This is just such a phone. It looks so unique, it can’t helped but stand out from the crowd.
Please visit Chinaphonearena to read more about it. Sign in to check out the photo!
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LeWa Music Frogs Releases New Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM!
For Lenovo P770, JiaYu G2 single and dual-core versions as well as UMi X1. The LeWa Music Frogs is a quite popular ROM and they work hard to release proper. Check out chinaphonearena for the links.
