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[Paleskin]

Galaxy 4 clone

hi guys, it's my first time using android, I just bought some cheap SGS 4 clone to experiment

The problem in this clone is the gps chip never get to locked any sattelittes, even when EPO, AGPS turned on

rooted the phone and setting gps using mobile uncle, rebooted, then trying gps test using mtk engineer mode --> location based setting ----> only managed to find 2 sattelites for hours

Also the touchscreen is sluggish, may need some minor calibration

model :gt-I9500

android : 4.2.2

baseband :maui.11amd.w12.22.sp.v7.p3,2013/04/11 12:04

kernel:
3.0.13
1319A V6
SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 14

Build number :alps.ics2.mp.v1.3

Custom build : 1376444849

Gps chip : MTK_GPS_MT6628

MNL : MNL_VER_13012101ALPS06

from MobileUncle

cpu MTK6589
processor ARMv& processor rev 0

from CPUZ

cpu mt6577

OS android 4.2.2

Can someone help me ?



thanks

 

[Paleskin]

updatelaying with some roms from needrom site, and now ended up with lcd blank with line and strips, but I can still hear the startup sounds when I powered the unit on

s4 clone v14, air gesture, smart stay, eye sensor, 5" LCD

pls help

 

[mmukhlis]

Did ur problem solved? I had same experience after flashing i can hear startup sound but the screen still blank with some line. Other forums says it was uboot.img file need to restore, buy how to flash uboot file to phone?

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