SOLUTIONS & TWEAKS

Mikhail4 · Post time 2016-12-25 21:51:59

Edited by Mikhail4 at 2017-3-8 14:47 \n\n

OTG & TYPE C CABLE SOLUTION

For those having trouble with finding a working Type C cable to hold securely into the charging port, Umi directed me to the following links

AliExpress: https://goo.gl/nCn1id (Original Umi cable)
AliExpress: https://goo.gl/OBSrKp (Bastec cable is also suitable)

For a cheaper alternative you could buy an inexpensive cable such as the following and make some minor alterations

Ebay: https://goo.gl/sfszWr

I have the same cable and I trimmed down the plastic coating with a Stanley knife which is quite easy to do and they fit / clip into the charging port, you could probably get away with trimming down by 0.5mm however I trimmed it down by 1mm and they are fine

Type C Alteration

If you are having trouble finding cables to clip into charging port, its safe to assume the same with OTG Adapter, Umi also recommended the following adapter which I currently have and works perfectly

Ebay UK: https://goo.gl/5BSLmo

Ebay China: https://goo.gl/ysQmsn

POOR 4G SIGNAL SOLUTION

If anyone is getting poor 4G signal coverage due to location, being indoors, on the train etc I have been entering into Engineering mode and setting my network selection to 'LTE only', it has been providing a steady signal strength so I may continue using the internet/play games etc at a desirable speed even in conditions where the signal would revert to 3G or 3G coverage was really poor.

1. Enter Engineering mode -Type *#*#3646633#*#* into dialer or download: https://play.google.com/store/ap ... eerStarter&hl=en_GB (If using app click MTK Settings)
2. Land on Telephony Tab > Scroll down to 'Network Selecting'
3. Choose designated 4G Sim (SIM1 OR SIM2)
4. Set preferred network type to 'LTE only'
5. Exit - signal will take a few seconds to refresh

In 'LTE only' mode you will not be able to recieve or make calls so make sure you revert back to 4G/3G/2G(auto) or 4G/3G.Once I am in a location where I know 4G has good coverage I revert back to 4G/3G.

Hopefully this becomes useful for others.

SYSTEM UI TUNER

This will allow you to rearrange the quick settings tiles, hide/show icons on the status bar and enable to show battery percentage inside the battery status bar icon. To activate the System UI Tuner:

1. Pull down notification bar
2. Press and hold gear icon on top right corner for 5 seconds, you will receive confirmation
3. Open Settings, scroll down to the bottom and you will find System UI Tuner

HARDWARE COMPONENT TEST / POWER ON OFF TEST & FACTORY RESTORE (SETTINGS)

1. Simply open your Dialer and enter the following: *#*#33#*#*

REASSIGN THE FUNCTIONS OF SOME BUTTONS

http://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3289&fromuid=256288

HOW TO SPEED UP ANY ANDROID PHONE BY DISABLING ANIMATIONS

http://www.howtogeek.com/175033/ ... sabling-animations/

BLUETOOTH FIX

http://community.umidigi.com/thread-6844-1-1.html

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