Flytouch 3 - Android 2.2

[dart16]

thats ok...but it is not factually correct.

3) NOTE on Jpad Sawee10:

>If the box says Japad or Superpai (i instead of d, what ******s, heard of spell >check?), then RUN Away!

>This is the c-grade buggy clone of the iBex FT3. First link details many problems.

I had a SUPERPAI II and it was a DISCO model and has been very reliable. In many cases, the Chinese are not too bothered about which box they put their goods into.

 

[slateblue]

Today, I have been communicating with the charlatan, who tried to sell me a lump of environmental disaster enhancing rubbish. The bit that annoys me, is he tried to use our laws and our system to con me out of my hard earned money. This is a way of life to these creatures of the underworld who shy away the the true light of life.

At first, I just wanted a cheap tablet to read PDF books! However, I found my self getting dragged in to a world of con-artists selling lumps of cheap plastic and silicon.

Now, I know once you pay for the device, your money is gone, even if it is through paypal! Further more, they use cheap imported products, for about

 

[slateblue]

The seller, has now agreed to pay me back! But, only If, I accept the device from the carrier and, then return it his UK address. Interestingly, all the devices come from HK, and, considering, he only replies to my emails after 10pm at night, I suspect he lives there or in China too! It looks as if, he has made these addresses up so as to access the UK ebay market but so he could supply his cloned tablets from China, drop-shipping. Naughty, naughty so peeps, beware the details and lengths these devious people go to so they can cream our hard earned money is ludicrous. Although, Im sure the hard currency gives them a really good living in China!

One thing, I have not mentioned, these sellers with their substandard materials and illegally cloned goods, may even be bringing the good name of Google Android down and, in to disrepute by, using the open source software to drive their rip off devices. If you want to truly experience the elegance and simplicity of the Android OS then, buy it only on a reputable platform, by Western standards not Chinese! E.g Motorola, Asus, HTC and, others, including Ibex from ChinaGrabber, who seem to be quite reasonable to provide the back up through ApadTV.

 

[kenewto]

I do agree with most of what you say.

I guess everybody that writes on these forums complaining that they have been 'duped' or 'conned' are Westerners and they are applying Western values to the advertising they have seen about their purchases.

China has no 'Trading Standards Agency' or 'copyright' protection, so they can name their products whatever they like in order to sell them.

Under their laws they don't need to (and indeed never will) call their Flytouch III something different to the next sellers Flytouch III, but we, as consumers, need to understand their practices if we want to ensure what we are buying is exactly what we want to buy.

My advice to a would be purchaser is before you part with your money ascertain the following -

Ensure it is a DISCO or DISCO10 model
Ensure it has a 5 volt charger
Ensure it has just one external tf slot
Make sure you know the capacity of the battery
Make sure you know the capacity of the internal tf card

the box it comes in and what they have printed on them is irrelevant.

Providing the item matches your expectations when it arrives you should not be disappointed as it will accept Tims firmware and there is plenty of support about should you have a problem.

I couldn't agree more. Personally I have a theory that most of these are made in the same factories. Only the marketing and packaging changes. I'm tempted to get a dozen of these good products and sell them for less than the Ibex. With my marketing skills, I'd probably end up with a dozen spares.

 

[sansjunk]

Main difference is the speaker quality.. I am actually trying to figure out what kind of speaker model it is so I can upgrade the Speaker in my FT3...

Any luck in figuring out the speakers used on the Facepad? I was thinking of replacing the FT3 speakers with ones from an old laptop I have - that is once I get my FT3 which is still stuck with Customs

But I doubt if the laptop speakers will fit in the FT3. There are some cheap PSP and Nintendo replacement speakers available on ebay but not sure how good those will be compared to whats in the FT3. Anyway I'll post once I have a go at it.

 

[sansjunk]

Inside the FlyTouch3 Superpad2 (photos)

someone upgraded speakers here.. i am interested in which speakers the iBex Facepad uses as well...

I followed that thread earlier but no one there has actually replaced the speakers. I read elsewhere that there isn't sufficient room for one of the (left?) speaker due to the circuit board around it. So I guess its going to be difficult finding good small sized ones. It may also be that the Facepad uses a more powerful amplifier with the same speakers but this cannot be confirmed till someone opens their pad and posts pictures.

 

[dart16]

I followed that thread earlier but no one there has actually replaced the speakers. I read elsewhere that there isn't sufficient room for one of the (left?) speaker due to the circuit board around it. So I guess its going to be difficult finding good small sized ones. It may also be that the Facepad uses a more powerful amplifier with the same speakers but this cannot be confirmed till someone opens their pad and posts pictures.

One of the sellers adverts I read the other day listed the speakers in the FT3 as 0.5Watt......of course, this is only half the story.. anybody know the rating of the audio amplifier chip??

 

[sansjunk]

One of the sellers adverts I read the other day listed the speakers in the FT3 as 0.5Watt......of course, this is only half the story.. anybody know the rating of the audio amplifier chip??

From all the pictures of FT3 board I have looked at I couldn't discern the audio amp chip used. Once I get my FT3 it should be easy to tell.

 

[philerup]

Great news!, I finally got my money back from paypal / Scam-Clone seller! I am ready to pull the trigger and get the 32gb iBex Facepad or iBex Flytouch3. I guess the question is bigger battery vs more robust speaker quality / stronger build.....

Both should work with Tim's 4e Rom which is a good thing.

Will let you know what I decide once the trigger is pulled. Leaning towards the Facepad though.

Found this comparison / review thread:

Question about the Facepad?

 

[kenewto]

Great news!, I finally got my money back from paypal / Scam-Clone seller! I am ready to pull the trigger and get the 32gb iBex Facepad or iBex Flytouch3. I guess the question is bigger battery vs more robust speaker quality / stronger build.....

Both should work with Tim's 4e Rom which is a good thing.

Will let you know what I decide once the trigger is pulled. Leaning towards the Facepad though.

Found this comparison / review thread:

Question about the Facepad?

My question is if the Facepad speakers are really better than the FT3 with Tim's 4e ROM?

I installed Skype and the speakers are sufficient.

 

[razd]

Zt-180 android 2.2 tablet
Tablet PC, apad Tablet ,Android Tablet PC,Windows Tablet PC

also check out Newsupplier.com they also sell the flytrouch 3

 

[philerup]

I went ahead and ordered the 32gb iBex Flytouch3!

32gb iBex FlyTouch 3 Apad - GPS SuperPad II - Android 2.2 Tablet PC - Original FT3

I contacted ChinaGrabber and it looks like there may be a speaker upgrade available in the near future.

Also, confirmed that the model number is Disco10 (picture only has disco), it was an original iBex Flytouch3, battery was 8000mah, and screen resolution is 1080x600 (will work with Tim's hybrid rom).

I am stoked. Hopefully, the free shipping will be fast.

 

[tbod]

I went ahead and ordered the 32gb iBex Flytouch3!
...
and screen resolution is 1080x600 (will work with Tim's hybrid rom).

Hi,

Is that a typo or are they fitting new, wider, screens?

 

[Snap2]

Hi.
Just got mine today.
Only ordered 29-6-2011 from Hongkong.
Really pleased so far.
I have a ? though.
I am a PC and Laptop man but wanted to try the pad out. I want to be able to go online in the car so need to know what dongle modem I need to buy. My laptop o2 wont work on it. Any ideas anyone.

Dave
SNAP2

 

[tbod]

Hi.
Just got mine today.
Only ordered 29-6-2011 from Hongkong.
Really pleased so far.
I have a ? though.
I am a PC and Laptop man but wanted to try the pad out. I want to be able to go online in the car so need to know what dongle modem I need to buy. My laptop o2 wont work on it. Any ideas anyone.

Dave
SNAP2

Hi Dave,

The Huwaei 1750 / 1550 is the 3g Dongle of choice. You may have problems finding one though as the last time I checked all the Three starter packs had moved over to the ZTE MF112(?)

Quite a few on eBay though...

Some others are known to work but if you stray from the list you will almost certainly have a problem!

 

[GOROTECH]

hi i just bought the flytouch 3 android 2.2 and i need to root it. im trying to root it with the z4root but after 30sec it started rooting the device turns off. can anybody help me pls?????

 

[tbod]

hi i just bought the flytouch 3 android 2.2 and i need to root it. im trying to root it with the z4root but after 30sec it started rooting the device turns off. can anybody help me pls?????

Hi,

Before I go any further, can we identify which 'type' of tablet you have?

• What voltage is the charger? 5V or 9V?
• How many TF [micro SD] slots does it have?
• What is the Model number in Menu / Settings / About?

Depending on the type you have it might be better to upgrade to a custom [rooted] firmware straight away...

 

[GOROTECH]

Hi,

Before I go any further, can we identify which 'type' of tablet you have?

• What voltage is the charger? 5V or 9V?
• How many TF [micro SD] slots does it have?
• What is the Model number in Menu / Settings / About?

Depending on the type you have it might be better to upgrade to a custom [rooted] firmware straight away...

first of all thanks for the reply. I have the 5v charger and only one tf card slot.

Specifications:
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SuperPad Flytouch 3

1) CPU :Infotm X220 1GHz
2) Android 2.2,Support Flash 10.1
3) 512MB RAM,4GB/8GB NAND
4) Built-in GPS

 

[GOROTECH]

iv changed one of the speakers on my ft3 with a nokia n95 but it was all for nothing

 

[tbod]

first of all thanks for the reply. I have the 5v charger and only one tf card slot.

Specifications:
​

SuperPad Flytouch 3

1) CPU :Infotm X220 1GHz
2) Android 2.2,Support Flash 10.1
3) 512MB RAM,4GB/8GB NAND
4) Built-in GPS

Hi,

Congratulations, it looks like you're one of the lucky ones.

If you check the Menu / Settings / About / Model number it should be disco or disco10. These models can be upgraded by one or more of the custom firmwares on this and other sites.

If getting 3G to work is your main priority I can recommend upgrading with s0I's firmware. It gives impeccable 3G support, an improved launcher, root access and other minor improvement.

Also available are the various versions produced by Tim. They are highly recommended by most who have tried them. All versions greater than 3 include s0I's 3G support plus extra features and additional bundled apps as standard.

The choice now is yours...

 

[tbod]

.......

 

[GOROTECH]

Hi,

Congratulations, it looks like you're one of the lucky ones.

If you check the Menu / Settings / About / Model number it should be disco or disco10. These models can be upgraded by one or more of the custom firmwares on this and other sites.

If getting 3G to work is your main priority I can recommend upgrading with s0I's firmware. It gives impeccable 3G support, an improved launcher, root access and other minor improvement.

Also available are the various versions produced by Tim. They are highly recommended by most who have tried them. All versions greater than 3 include s0I's 3G support plus extra features and additional bundled apps as standard.

The choice now is yours...

Mine is a disco10. im still new to android and don't know nothing on rooting. but if you can tell me how to root or were i can find a tutorial ill be glad. 10x again

 

[tbod]

Mine is a disco10. im still new to android and don't know nothing on rooting. but if you can tell me how to root or were i can find a tutorial ill be glad. 10x again

Hi,

If you're going to root your tablet the simplest way of doing it is by upgrading your firmware to one of the custom versions that are 'pre rooted'. I use s0I's but others swear by Tim's. Whichever way you go the process is extremely simple:

• Download the file (it is a zip containing two files)
• Unzip the file in a convenient place [on your PC for example]
• Copy the two files: firmware2 and firmware-discovery to the root directory of a VFAT formatted Micro SD Card
• Pop the card in the slot on your tablet
• Power on your tablet and wait for it to finish
• Remove the card from the slot
• Power on tablet to your shiny new, rooted, firmware

That's all there is to it, it's very painless and only takes a minute or two.

I am using s0I's firmware for its excellent 3G support and am very happy with it, Tim's firmware [versions above v3] include the same 3G support plus extra 'tweaks' and assorted additional apps. It appears there are a few niggles with Tim's newer versions [camera trouble, BBC iPlayer not working etc.] but Tim is back from his Hols and these issues are being worked on.

All you have to do now is decide what firmware to use and take the plunge!

However, if you really don't want to upgrade your firmware there is a helpful guide to rooting [not the Australian way] your tablet here.

Whatever you decide we are here if you need any more help...

 

[GOROTECH]

Hi,

If you're going to root your tablet the simplest way of doing it is by upgrading your firmware to one of the custom versions that are 'pre rooted'. I use s0I's but others swear by Tim's. Whichever way you go the process is extremely simple:

That's all there is to it, it's very painless and only takes a minute or two.

I am using s0I's firmware for its excellent 3G support and am very happy with it, Tim's firmware [versions above v3] include the same 3G support plus extra 'tweaks' and assorted additional apps. It appears there are a few niggles with Tim's newer versions [camera trouble, BBC iPlayer not working etc.] but Tim is back from his Hols and these issues are being worked on.

All you have to do now is decide what firmware to use and take the plunge!

However, if you really don't want to upgrade your firmware there is a helpful guide to rooting [not the Australian way] your tablet here.

Whatever you decide we are here if you need any more help...

Ok thanks a lot. i thinck i will go for the s0I, but one thing i did not understand...


Copy the two files: firmware2 and firmware-discovery to the root directory of a VFAT formatted Micro SD Card


so i have to copy these 2 files iv extracted on the tf card just like that or i have to create a folder or somthing. wath is to the "root directory of a VFAT" ????????

and one more thing the z4 iv got insalled gives me only one option . "ROOT" just root no temporary or permanent. but i gusse i don't need this.

 

[tbod]

...
Copy the two files: firmware2 and firmware-discovery to the root directory of a VFAT formatted Micro SD Card
...

The root directory of a device is where the filesystem starts eg: on Linux it is / [or /mnt/device/ for a mounted device] and on that widnoze thing it would be C:\, D:\ etc.