Friday, May 23, 2014

China refurbished iphone to unlock ID locked iphone

For those bricked iphone
due to locked screen or Apple ID

Just sent to China HuaQiangBei and a brand new iphone is refurbished
the same as you sent in to Apple repaired store

AweSome !
I would like to visit there again this year




[摘要]在华强北,手机有几种区分,全新机一般都指水货新机;翻新机是把一些回收的二手机用化学液体清理干净,重新换外壳,配上电池、充电器和包装,当新机销售;"扳机"就是用零件凑出来的组装机。
近日,华强北现代之窗一楼手机卖场人头攒动。深圳商报记者 钟华登摄
很多人有在华强北或淘宝买水货手机的经历,相比专卖店动辄五六千元的高价,冠上"水货"两字,价格就相差数千元。然而你有没有想过,商家所谓的港版、美版手机,仅仅只是产地、版本不一样吗?还会不会有其他猫腻?
近日在某知名网站,一位自称华强北某数码城卖手机的工作人员,曝出了iPhone翻新的整个过程,不仅手机零、配件能翻新,甚至相关串号、序列号、保修期都能修改,令人触目惊心。
针对此,记者采访深圳手机界多位业内人士了解到,受高额利润驱使,高档智能机尤其是iPhone的翻新非常普遍。华强北手机翻新及组装已经形成一条灰色产业链,令人吃惊的是,华强北部分卖场及淘宝不少iPhone都为翻新机。
华强北每天卖上万台翻新机
"在淘宝买到便宜iPhone的小白们,你们觉得自己拿到的都是新机吗?你知道你们买的手机原型是什么吗?"
在上述自称华强北某数码城工作人员的帖子中,爆料者称,去年"双十一"那段时间,他忙得不可开交,原因是他接到很多淘宝卖家的订单,其中绝大多数指明翻新机。
翻新机是怎样"炼"成的?在帖子里,该网友图文并茂地对iPhone翻新过程进行全程直播:
首先去市场收购二手手机,进行外壳翻新。他介绍说,回收到的二手机一般是美版、港版或日版等,分为有锁和无锁。有锁的,客户要求内置卡贴当无锁卖;无锁的,翻新后直接当港版卖出去。
该网友介绍,因为价格便宜,回收到二手机一般都是外壳刮花或整个爆屏,所以首先要换壳、换外屏。
然后拆机准备翻新,其中过程比较繁杂,包括打磨边框、拆开屏幕去压支架、装主板等一道道工序。
翻新后,贴上新机膜,就能拿去打盒标封装了。该网友称,由于淘宝客户都拿去当全新机卖,逼真的包装必不可少,其中iPhone5的背盖、4S的槽码都可以打标,华强北专门有做这个的,几块钱就能做一个。
在帖子中,该网友说,"华强北市场上的高仿配件、原装配件一应俱全,配件由商家随意配置,拿什么给消费者就看商家良心了。"
"一个封枪,一个密封袋。封好后就以全新原装卖给客户。"该网友指出,以他所在的华强北某通讯市场为例,总共有几千个柜台,每天大概能卖出几万台苹果。
据悉,在华强北,手机有几种区分,"全新机"一般都指水货新机;"翻新机"是把一些回收的二手机用化学液体清理干净,重新换外壳,配上电池、充电器(假冒)和包装,当作新机销售;"扳机"就是用零件凑出来的组装机。
翻新机和假货在网上泛滥
翻新后的手机,除了在华强北社会渠道出售外,最主要的网上渠道就是淘宝网。
昨日,记者在淘宝输入"iPhone5",显示有6699个卖家及宝贝。
记者发现,与天猫商城的价格相比,淘宝商家的iPhone5价格明显便宜,基本集中在2500元~4000元左右。
在一家名为"良X发数码城"的淘宝店内,其港版16G iPhone5售价为3200元。记者注意到,该店月销量达1962件,在2820多条用户评价中,大多买家认为"超值划算",其中一半以上认为"手机是正品"。店铺首页,该店以醒目的字样承诺,出售的均为苹果官方正品手机,若用户发现为非原装正品,将免费退换。
当记者以消费者的身份,对可能遇到翻新机表示疑虑时,该店工作人员告诉记者,鉴别翻新机的方法很简单,首先检查听滤筒是否有明显的灰尘,二是观察耳机和USB接口是否有使用留下的擦痕,底部的螺丝是否有扭动的痕迹,同时看HOME键有无刮痕或灰尘。
事实果真如此吗?鉴别翻新机就这么简单吗?
在上述爆料帖中,该网友直言不讳地指出,在淘宝,九成以上的iPhone是翻新机或官换机。"一个拼价格的地方,你能指望买上全新机吗?"
记者昨日采访到多位手机业内人士,他们均对记者表示,淘宝九成以上的手机为翻新机或假货,这个数字并不夸张。而这些翻新机或组装机几乎都来自华强北。
在华强北手机行业工作数年的应先生告诉记者,以他接触到的华强北手机的情况,上述网友爆料基本属实。
应先生表示,在远望、明通、赛格、通天地,你会看到很多iPhone盒子,但不要以为这些是真机,其实都是给水货或者翻新机配套用的空盒。
"更需要警惕的是,华强北的翻新机,不仅仅只是翻新手机,就连背部外壳的串号、序列号,甚至手机保修期都能更改,除非专业人士拆机鉴别,普通消费者根本无法分辨。"应先生指出。
已形成一条灰色产业链
"据我所知,华强北有专门的一群人在做iPhone,已经形成了灰色产业链。"昨日,深圳手机界资深人士吴先生(化名)对记者表示,深圳的手机配套生产非常完善,专业分工明确。即使在一个手机卖场,几千家商铺分类不同,整合起来就能形成完善的产业链。
吴先生告诉记者,目前华强北卖场的手机商户暂无统计数据,手机翻新产业的规模暂时还很难估算。但可以肯定的是,作为华强北翻新手机主要的线上渠道,淘宝九成以上的iPhone为翻新机,甚至不少是假货。
手机翻新的利润有多大?吴先生告诉记者,翻新机的货源一般都是美版、港版或者日版,国外不用的机器,由水客低价回收,再走私至内地。所以尽管无法估算其利润,但可以想象只有利润达到一定程度,才会吸引这么多人铤而走险。"这条产业链条一旦暴露,有可能大得惊人。"
吴先生表示,目前除了iPhone5s的翻新机还不多外,其余机型翻新的都很多,所以提醒大家,购买水货手机一定要注意,不要因为贪图小便宜而上了大当。同时,对于淘宝"双十一",商家超低价售卖iPhone的时候,也一定要留个心眼。
"消费者一旦买到翻新机,不仅仅在价格上吃了亏,更严重的是,有的翻新机可能存在质量问题,容易出现种种毛病,甚至产生安全隐患。"吴先生说。
对此,市消委会相关负责人接受本报记者采访也表示,消委会也接到大量消费者投诉,部分通讯类产品经销商,尤其是网络销售水货和假冒、翻新机等问题比较突出。
消委会提醒消费者,通过网络平台买手机时,慎买价格与实体店相差太远的品牌通讯类产品,且尽量采用第三方支付的方式付款,接收快递时注意查验产品的主配件是否完整。(深圳商报记者 刘双)
(深圳商报)

Google maps location sharing setting


for maps6











certain system app can not moved via app2sd

last week realised that Mlais got two forms of ROM upgrade
either via USB 线刷 or zip file 卡刷

which the Mlais said the security level is less protected
when using zip file

at the same time I notice Mlais has its own recovery
安卓365 similar to CWM

so I did another "ROM change" after a while
But basically both ROM is the same version

Also I learn not to delete ASOP Android Latin keyboard

I can only freeze such app ASOP

At the same time, such system file ASOP should not move in SD too
same for google keyboard that I want to set to default

as during boot up, such app are still being coded to be access

the other sympton is that those icon being drag onto home screen
has a strange com.googlepinyin naming etc


so AppIImgr did provide such warning advises to show such app
can not be move by having a lower cross SD indicated

Ironically, all these years being trained to save up internal memory
Now actually I know which app to be loaded 
(I have two phones to be used at the same time)
and the internal memory is now 4G free in size
I do not need really bother to save up the memory
Still it is good to move app to SD as a practice



A lot of above advises, features I have learned throughout the years 
Mlais seem to have most of them implemented

I am satisfied with this new handphone Mlais MX69 pro
(maybe because no major system failures so far and keep that way)
To be fair, same model of THL T200 should have such standard too
I think China hp makers has matured to a stable stage
I have not test the brand like zopo and XiaoMi but the quality should be better

Or android implementation has achieved a level that no longer
we have to be limited by the Internal memory or CPU power
It is like last time, by the time Windows XP or pentium CPU period
any setup PC can satisfy normal user need

But I will still continue to learn on reducing app in the factory ROM
to smallest essential size and maybe one day cook my own ROM

on the other hand, I hope to test some of the high end game or app
if I have the time

Maybe one day, we can order our own desired mobile phones features
like last time Dell did on PC

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

DHCP leasing of Singtel Pace modem


My Pace modem seem having problem in providing DHCP to my PC

Today is easiest as PC Window 7  able to "troubleshoot"
and get a IP re-configure
(Check the netstat -rn below
the IP address is initially set to 169.254.152.42
which I know DHCP is not working
then after windows auto ipconfig re-leasing IP 
with right IP 192.168.1.31
then everything work normally)

telnet to Pace modem

Can only find the folllowing configuration


only thing that can be configured is the leasing time
seem default is 240 minutes
so I tried to set to 480 minutes and monitor

I have tried to put a fixed IP address
but having trouble to hardcode the MAC address

Before I have removed the Gigabyte switch 
and now being connect PC direct to PACE modem

Seem that I am having a unique and "not easily detectable" problem
I guess feedback to Singtel will not help
hopefully someone will pick up this "problem"
As for pass months experience, the problem will go off with a 
modem and PC reboot

Hope to share this out and got some feedback

PS:
C:\Users\KOHfamily>netstat -rn
===========================================================================
Interface List
 11...10 78 d2 46 0f e9 ......Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
  1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
 16...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
 12...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
===========================================================================

IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway       Interface  Metric
        127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
        127.0.0.1  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
  127.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
      169.254.0.0      255.255.0.0         On-link    169.254.152.42    266
   169.254.152.42  255.255.255.255         On-link    169.254.152.42    266
  169.254.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link    169.254.152.42    266
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0         On-link    169.254.152.42    266
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link    169.254.152.42    266
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
  None

IPv6 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
 If Metric Network Destination      Gateway
  1    306 ::1/128                  On-link
 11    266 fe80::/64                On-link
 11    266 fe80::3883:c197:a2a3:982a/128
                                    On-link
  1    306 ff00::/8                 On-link
 11    266 ff00::/8                 On-link
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
  None

C:\Users\KOHfamily>netstat -rn
===========================================================================
Interface List
 11...10 78 d2 46 0f e9 ......Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
  1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
 16...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
 12...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
===========================================================================

IPv4 Route Table
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway       Interface  Metric
          0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0    192.168.1.254     192.168.1.31     10
        127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
        127.0.0.1  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
  127.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
      192.168.1.0    255.255.255.0         On-link      192.168.1.31    266
     192.168.1.31  255.255.255.255         On-link      192.168.1.31    266
    192.168.1.255  255.255.255.255         On-link      192.168.1.31    266
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0         On-link      192.168.1.31    266
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link         127.0.0.1    306
  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255         On-link      192.168.1.31    266
===========================================================================



Monday, March 17, 2014

New Google Play version Install

another similar blog on cj-thl.blogspot.com

I happen to have a Mlais MX 69X with full google play preinstalled
so transfer to THL W7

Please refer to C:\THL W1\Mlais Gapps
There are few major files changes are


0. Need to  "install" Google play services
(look like it is file call GmsCore.apk)

So App backup and transfer to W7
and Run it (not just copy it)


AND use only file name phoneSky.apk


if you want to sync gmail contact and other market tasks, then place the following as well to \system\app

vending.apk
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
GoogleLoginService (may not needed but just added in)
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
MarketUpdater.apk (to prompt for apk update- optional) [this file missing in Mlais]
NetworkLocation.apk
(However, our case we do manual update but end result is the same (explain PLEASE read from link above)

There are two additional files are
OneTimeInitializer
SetupWizard [this file missing in Mlais]
(for initial setup so that google map will locate your location
but you need to do a factory reset to run those those apk)

if you need google map then place the following:-

/system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar
/system/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml
Chmod 711 *.apk
`




(Android 4.3 has the name vending to phonesy.ap)
1. vending.apk  [Please use vending (modified) rename to vending.apk ]
This one work even without modified \system\build.proc 
and able to download viber / whatsapp etc from market

2. GoogleServicesFramework.apk

set access rights same as before. 
Chmod 711 *.apk


**** year 2014 addon ******

C:\THL W7\Chinese Root>adb shell
shell@android:/ $ su
su
shell@android:/ # cd /system
cd /system
shell@android:/system # mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

shell@android:/system/app # chmod 644 OneTimeInitializer.apk
chmod 444 OneTimeInitializer.apk
shell@android:/system/app # ls -la OneTimeInitializer.apk
ls -la OneTimeInitializer.apk
-r--r--r-- system   sdcard_rw     6727 2013-05-09 16:36 OneTimeInitializer.apk
shell@android:/system/app # chmod 444 SetupWizard.apk
chmod 444 SetupWizard.apk
shell@android:/system/app # ls -la SetupWizard.apk
ls -la SetupWizard.apk
-r--r--r-- system   sdcard_rw  2594772 2013-05-09 16:36 SetupWizard.apk



********


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NOTE: A reboot is need for every update of files into \system\app

new THL W7 Quad ROM 27May2013 that I miss

using the "new" flash tool and May 2013 ROM

I have attempt to flash twice

few differences from existing April ROM

1. this flash tool required to have battery inside (or all the long battery is needed inside?)

2. sougou pinyin and other keyboard is included but can be removed by user

3. remove super compasss

4. superuser batch can not be used so used supersu (Framaroot_1.9.1)

5. adb shell using superuser adb
then run su
supersu apk will prompt to grant the access






to be exact third time flash ROM

internal is 120 mb used 808 Mb free
phone storage is 62mb used 5.6 Gb free


Sunday, March 02, 2014

MX69 Pro ROM version 3 done


Within 2 min, it was done






PS: only question

lesson ask to use firmware upgrade




but do that the option change back to download only





Fwd: baidu 2T bites web space offer !



Since got QQ account
why not just take up this offer ?...
may not need now but for future usage





but you need download tool for big file
BaiduYunGuanjia_4.5.0.exe

Either because my PC or network now is overload
but that tools take very long
you need to re-download

In Chrome, goto download page when it stop
re-download the tool again

When install, I was too anxious to choose express install
should next time choose the customized install like i did for winrar ...
( they will install other programs for express install)





Mlais ROM Version 3

You have get to used to some website working style

First official ROm is under
http://www.mlais.com/action_softdown-21.html
dated

美莱仕MX69 Pro八核官方ROM 1月07日更新


The from forum
ROM version 3.0 is out

AND you must LOGIN and REPLY to see

http://www.anzhuo365.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=632549&extra=page%3D1&page=1

and then

http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGBNBAu

so can download

MX69 Pro_20140227_v92.rar



BTW other topics you need baidu web disk tools
BaiduYunGuanjia_4.5.0.exe