More than a few China phone MTK6577, MTK6589, MTK65xx users have turned up with either NVRAM Err = 0x10, or NVRAM Err = 0x04. Other users may also need to change their MAC address because more than one device has the same MAC address and it’s creating a conflict on the wifi network. (more…)
Category: MTK6589T
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Fix NVRAM Err = 0x10 And Random MAC Address!
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TCL Hero N3 Y910 6.0 European Phone! Hit or Miss?
TCL is a well known brand in China and they put out quite high quality phones. TCL Hero N3 Y910 looks very nice too. You can see from the images that it sports a slim 8.5 profile with a very low profile 1.95mm border. (more…) -
New Graphical Easy MTK6592 / MTK6582 / MTK6575 / MTK6577 / MTK6589 / MTK6589T Root Released!
It’s been a couple months, but a new version of the Graphical Easy Root has been released. This should include many of the newer MTK6589T phones, and older MTK6589 and MTK6577 phones, that weren’t in the previous versions. (more…) -
China Phones vs Popular Name Brand Phones – 1,2,3: Fight! (Part 1)
Image by Sam Howzit Recently I saw a post at chinaphonearena.com asking how the iNew i6000 fared when put up against late model HTCs, Samsungs and LGs. I thought it was a good opportunity to make a general, basic post comparing China phones to popular name brand phones and what one should expect when purchasing a China phone. (more…)
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Cyanogenmod for MediaTek MTK6589T China Phones! Cyanogen goes commercial!
While anyone who keeps up with the mobile industry likely knows that Cyanogen has gone commercial, what might not be known is that Cyanogen is now being developed for MediaTek MTK6589T China phones. (more…) -
JiaYu S1 vs Galaxy S4. JiaYu Steps Up Their Game To Compete With The Big Boys!
Huge step up for JiaYu, as they will soon release the JiaYu S1. The JiaYu S1 is clearly an attempt to compete with the big boys such as Xiaomi, Meizu, Samsung and HTC. At least feature wise, this is a very viable option for those looking for something a bit more high-end than what MTK6589T currently offers. (more…) -
Great MTK6589T Gaming Phone! Star S5+ Released With MTK6589T!
A popular cult hit, the Star S5 has been re-released as the Star S5+ and now includes the updated MTK6589T CPU. What’s great is that they’ve retained the IPS 720p as opposed to going up to 1080p, which means this will make an excellent choice for gamers who play the higher end 3D games. (more…) -
30,000 On Antutu? Octa-Core (8-Core) MTK6592 Right Around The Corner!
It seems like only yesterday when the first MTK6589 phone came out. It heralded a new era of China smartphones where every new MTK China phone available came with at least 1GB RAM and 4GB storage, and most with 720p LCDs. While 512MB may satisfy the casual/average user, it wasn’t quite enough for power users and those who multi-task. Now there are more MTK6589 phones released than MTK6577. It seems like every day brings us a new quad-core model. (more…)
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Neo N003 To Get MTK6589T!
As Gizbeat had expected, the Neo N003 is scheduled to be released with MTK6589T. The scheduled release date is 25 JUN 2013. (more…) -
First 720p MTK6589T Bluebo B6000!
Unless one slipped under Gizbeat’s nose, this is the the first 720p MTK6589T phone to be released. What’s that mean? Most users won’t notice a difference unless they game In fact, the average user who doesn’t game may not even notice a difference between MTK6575 and MTK6589T. (more…) -
First MTK6589T Phones Shipping – UMi X2 And Tianje X920+ Butterfly!
Gizbeat was a bit skeptical we’d see MTK6589T smart phones released before the end of the month, but already we’ve got at least two phones shipping with the MTK6589T. We recently posted a preview of the MTK6589T and some of the differences between it and the standard MTK6589.MTK6589T is an exciting new chipset with a significant boost in GPU and CPU power. Though the majority of phones initially coming out with MTK6589T will be 1080p, within the next couple months we should see some 720p options as well which will be an excellent choice for demanding 3D games. (more…)
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Graphical Easy Root MTK6592 MTK6582 MTK6589 MTK6577 MTK6575!
We recently posted a tutorial on how to root MTK6589. We’ve now come across a new root method that is compatible with a whopping 122 MTK phones and should work with many others, as many MTK phones use ported and similar ROMs. This Graphical Auto-Root is also compatible with MTK6575, MTK6577 and most likely older versions of MTK chipset as well. (more…)