BLU Life One X (2016)

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Anonymous
4G6
22 Jan 2016

MacFaq, 21 Jan 2016Thank you for the clarification and your thoughts on rootin... moreViper4Android actually replaces and enhances stock audio files, frequencies and options that are so far outside of the manufacturer's purview that it enables the phone to do things that ordinary apps cannot. This particular rooted app not only enhances the music, but it affects all of the audio sounds on the phone making it louder and more professional sounding. So to directly answer your question, yes, it does make the speaker sound louder and clearer as well as the sounds on bluetooth, which is what I primarily use most of the time. I'm always amazed at how this fantastic program can make some cheap $20 bluetooth stereo headphones sound like expensive, top of the line Siennheisers!

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drwho
LC8
22 Jan 2016

Lorien, 21 Jan 2016Hello mates. This is my question: I just received my Blu... moreas a technical recomendation, you have to fully charge the phone for about 6 hours length that will avoid the battery to malfunction during further charges .

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zak
M7x
22 Jan 2016

im trying to root my phone via your tutorial. Im having trouble with unlocking my bootloader. when download the fastboot from mediashare it just downloads an app no folder as you speak of. so I went and downloaded a different version of minimal adb and fastboot. Now I have a folder on my desktop, so I download the zip file extract it and and put the extracted file into the fastboot folder. also the supoersu folder is on my phone via usb. I then turn the phone off and when I hold the volume up button and power button my phone comes back on saying "no command" so I put the command you told us to use in the command window put to the side but it just says waiting for device once enter is pressed. can you help to determine what I am doing wrong, and where this problem could be resolved? developer mode has been unlocked and I did enable both settings mentioned in op.

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MacFaq
0FR
21 Jan 2016

AnonD-487070, 19 Jan 20161. My apologies! Hold the SHIFT key + right-click inside th... moreThank you for the clarification and your thoughts on rooting and OS updates.
I also wanted to ask you if you can hear some real difference in the sound quality after installing Viper4Android? Is the difference noticeable when listening through the speaker, or through the earphones (or both)? Does it make any difference when streaming music to a Bluetooth speaker?

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Lorien
LA@
21 Jan 2016

Hello mates.

This is my question: I just received my Blu Life One x (2016). Do I have to charge right away the battery to 100% or do I have to exhaust the battery first and then make the first charge?

Thanks!

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AnonD-457505
0hM
19 Jan 2016

Nepal Reddy, 16 Jan 2016I got the phone 1 week back. After 100% charging it is drop... moreSounds like software bug which prevent phone from going to deep sleep state (which is normal when android phone is on standby). download cpu spy and check if cpu is deep sleeping when it's on standby.

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AnonD-487070
4G6
19 Jan 2016

MacFaq, 17 Jan 2016Hi Neppal Reddy, I have the phone for two weeks now, and I... moreGreat advice to get rid of the bloat on this phone and a pretty good summary review.

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AnonD-487070
4G6
19 Jan 2016

AnonD-488250, 13 Jan 2016Hi Tha Watcher! Thank you for taking the time to post this... more1. My apologies! Hold the SHIFT key + right-click inside the folder's window and then choose "Open command window here". Great catch!

2. After I root, I rarely update my phone. Rooting to me trumps whatever updates they can offer me. Yes, this even applies to Marshmallow, which I couldn't care less about. I have only restored the OnePlus One to stock in order to catch up with updates since it was so buggy initially, but that's it. However, in order to restore to stock, you must have a copy of the stock recovery with a guide on how to do so and to my knowledge, there are no backups of the stock recovery, nor are there any guides.

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MacFaq
0FR
17 Jan 2016

Nepal Reddy, 16 Jan 2016I got the phone 1 week back. After 100% charging it is drop... moreHi Neppal Reddy,
I have the phone for two weeks now, and I had the same problem with the battery drainage (while in standby).
After not finding anything on the net, what I did was uninstall Everything that can be uninstalled (amazon apps, yahoo weather e.t.c.), installed Battery Doctor (which showed me which apps are really draining the battery), so I disabled Opera, installed Google keyboard, disabled TouchPal keyboard, disabled some of the Google apps that I do not use (like games, books, movies e.t.c.) and got the battery life expected from a 2900mAh. Now, with moderate use, (calls, messaging, surfing for 2-3 hours on WiFi or 3g, casual video, some music e.t.c) I get a little more than one and a half day of usage. Usually, I keep the data on (I am on a 3g network, so no clue how 4g would affect the battery life). Also, I am not doing any gaming on the phone, so no info there too.
Not sure which app or service caused the problem, but the above procedure solved it for me.
Otherwise, except for the slow recharging time, I really like the phone. Speedy and smooth (never managed to stall the phone even when deliberately trying with opening a lot of apps and a lot of windows in Chrome at the same time), fantastic screen, good build quality, light (but not in a cheap way), great feel in the hand, good front camera with a flash, so-so back camera (good and sharp photos in daylight and with a steady hand, not so good and grainy in darker conditions), 1080p video on both cameras, dual sim, SD card support up to 64GB, included flip cover with added functionality, fairly clean version of Android 5.1 with some useful additions...
Hope this helps,
Cheers

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Nepal Reddy
kmm
16 Jan 2016

I got the phone 1 week back. After 100% charging it is dropping to 90% in just 10 minutes, and overall battery also draining fastly. Am i the only one facing this problem. Otherwise phone is great except battery.

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knowledge discrease
LC8
14 Jan 2016

can you please tellme if this device does really has gyroscope?? like GSM'S arena tendency to put gyro in all devices specs and at the end just a few have

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lawless_maniac
kaJ
13 Jan 2016

I can't wait till i finally get my own blu life one x mobile!!!!!!!:)

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AnonD-488250
0FR
13 Jan 2016

AnonD-487070, 11 Jan 2016BLU LIFE ONE X (2016) - HOW TO ROOT AND INSTALL VIPER4ANDRO... moreHi Tha Watcher!
Thank you for taking the time to post this detailed "how to" for this new phone. It is very clear and straight forward.
I have a few questions:
1. What OS are you using on your PC? I am asking since I can not find the “Open command window here" when I right click inside the Minimal ADB Fastboot folder in Windows 10. So, is it a question of different OS-es, or I am missing something?
2. After unlocking the boot loader and rooting the phone, do you think it is possible to receive future official OTA updates from BLU?
Thank you!

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Dave
4{N
12 Jan 2016

AnonD-478345, 20 Dec 2015Does anyone know what in the world someone who buys a phone... moreYour worried about a non-replaceable battery. Tell me one item you've have with s lipo battery that you had so long it needed a battery?! ...honestly without lying

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AnonD-487070
4G6
11 Jan 2016

AnonD-487070, 11 Jan 2016BLU LIFE ONE X (2016) - HOW TO ROOT AND INSTALL VIPER4ANDRO... moreI apologize for the plethora of ÂÂÂ as they seem to generate around quotations.

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AnonD-487070
4G6
11 Jan 2016

BLU LIFE ONE X (2016) - HOW TO ROOT AND INSTALL VIPER4ANDROID

DISCLAIMER: FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKED OR UNRESPONSIVE DEVICES!

I am creating this guide for people like me who have been searching for a while for an exact, concise way to root the BLU Life One X (2016) which is available on Amazon. I have had to piece together information from various sources as well as helpful people on XDA such as manos78, yrude and rogersa2k.

Model Number: BLU Life One X
Build Number: ALPS.L1.MP3.V2.21_6753.65U.G_P11
Custom Build Version: BLU_L0070UU_V12_GENERIC 09-11-2015 18:44

This phone is similar in build to the Wiko Fever and Micromax Canvas 5 E481 so a modded Wiko Recovery is used in Fastboot to help establish root. But first the bootloader must be unlocked.

On your PC, you need to have ADB Fastboot files in order to use these commands so I'd recommend downloading Minimal ADB Fastboot. You can get that from here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/dl43w72ko84gyb3/minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.3.1_setup.exe

Install Minimal ADB Fastboot on your computer, preferably on your desktop so it's easily accessible.

Next download the CWM recovery file from here (you can also use TWRP, but for this particular instance I chose CWM so that's what I'll provide a link to. I don't like giving instructions for things I didn't actually do myself.):
http://www.mediafire.com/download/0tueoydk6ka80p8/recovery_mod_wiko_fever_beta3.zip

Unzip the file and place the recovery-custom-wiko-fever.img in the Minimal ADB Fastboot folder you placed on your desktop. Now right-click inside this folder and choose the option ÂÂ“Open command window here.ÂÂ” A CMD window should appear. Leave this open and set it aside for now.

We first need to unlock the bootloader and since the unlock process will delete all of the files on your phone, it's recommended to perform this before you even login and download apps and settings, etc.

Once gaining access to your BLU Life One X, go to Settings > About device and touch Build number seven times to enable Developer options within the Settings. Back out of this area and go into the Developer options that you just enabled and turn On USB debugging and OEM unlocking.

Now plug your device into your computer via the USB cable and wait for the device to show up under Computer by pressing the Windows + E keys. Open the device in this window and leave it at the screen where it initially shows all of the phone's folders.

Download SuperSU from here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/gsgawcjvll6l871/BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip

Place this zip file into your phone's folder that you opened up previously.

Power Off your device but keep it plugged into your computer.

UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER

Power On the device into the bootloader by simultaneously holding the Volume Up + Power buttons until you see the BLU splash screen, then let them both go.

In the CMD window on your computer, type: fastboot oem unlock and press the ENTER key.

On your phone, select YES with the Volume button to scroll and the Power button to execute it. Then select the option to reboot the phone. This erases all of the info on your device like a Factory Restore. Two reboots are automatically performed and the bootloader will be unlocked.

If you want to check and see if the bootloader is actually unlocked with the CMD window, enter: fastboot getvar all.

INSTALL CUSTOM RECOVERY

Now you need to flash the custom recovery you downloaded earlier. Ensure that you still have your device hooked to your computer via USB cable and make sure the CMD window to that folder is open.

Reboot your phone into bootloader mode by simultaneously holding the Volume Up + Power buttons until you see the BLU splash screen and then let them both go. Use the Volume Down button to select ÂÂ“bootloaderÂÂ” in the menu and press Volume Up to select it.

Within your CMD window, type: fastboot flash recovery recovery-custom-wiko-fever.img
(After you type recovery a second time, you can press the TAB key and it will fill in the rest of the filename.) Now press ENTER.

After the recovery has been successfully installed, unplug the USB cable from your phone.

Hold the Volume Up + Power buttons simultaneously until the phone shuts off then let go of both buttons. Wait a second and hold both of the buttons again until you see the BLU splash screen, then let go of both buttons. This will now boot into the custom CWM Recovery you installed.

ROOT

With the Volume keys, scroll to the option that says ÂÂ“Install zipÂÂ” and press the Power button to select it. Scroll down and select the file BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip that we placed on the phone earlier. Press the Power button. Return to the previous screen by navigating with the Volume buttons and then select ÂÂ“Reboot PhoneÂÂ”. Make sure you select the option that says ÂÂ“Yes - Fix root (/system/xbin/su)ÂÂ” and press the Power button.

You are now rooted! To check, install Root Checker from the Play Store or some other app that requires root and make sure you press ÂÂ“GrantÂÂ” when the option pops up from the SuperSU app.

VIPER4ANDROID

Now it's time to install Viper4Android on your BLU Life One X! Download it from here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/dvg222yc22hcp77/ViPER4Android_FX_v2340.zip

Also you need to install SELinux, which you can download from here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/n78rplbcnk6867x/SELinux.apk

On your phone, go to Settings > Security and make sure you enable Unknown sources so you can install the following programs.

Unzip the Viper4Android file and place only the ViPER4Android_FX_A4.x.apk file on your phone via USB as explained before. This is the older version that worked with KitKat and unfortunately it's the only version that will work with this phone. Install it on your device but don't open it, yet.

Next, install SELinux on your phone and open it. Select ÂÂ“PermissiveÂÂ”. This is very important or else Viper4Android will not work!

Next, open Viper4Android and install the drivers (I always choose Super Audio Quality as it gives you more audio options). Next you must reboot your phone normally.

Congratulations! You now have Viper4Android installed!

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AnonD-487070
4G6
11 Jan 2016

Watcher, 01 Jan 2016has anyone rooted this phone, yet? if so, how?I have rooted this phone. I shall post my instructions on here shortly.

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AnonD-467027
IiC
04 Jan 2016

i think most people are wondering about the removable battery, because after, say two or three years of use, batteries don't hold a charge very well after hundreds of charge up/down cycles. maybe not everyone plans to keep a phone beyond 2 years, but a few of us, myself included, think about the long term :-)

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Red Carter
Uij
01 Jan 2016

memo, 30 Dec 2015I got mine about 4 months ago and I love it! It's amazing! ... moreI believe this happens on most android phones such as samsung etc. Only until you turn the phone off, then the notifications will stop

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AnonD-299209
LEe
01 Jan 2016

The phone is great and it deserves all the hype... the battery is normal tho, and it kind of overheats while playing games, still great for the $99 release price and for the $149 normal... i love it! :D

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