LeEco Le Max Teardown

LeEco Le Max Teardown

The current flagship from LeEco in India is the Le Max. It is a high end smartphone with almost every feature and high end component in the book. We decided to teardown the device to bring to you a good look at the internals and components that make this device what it is.

The specifications of the Le Max are:

• 6.33-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor ( 4x 1.5GHz ARM A53 + 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM A57 ) with Adreno 430 GPU
• 4GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal memory
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop) based EUI
• Dual SIM
• Dimensions: 167.1×83.5×8.95mm; Weight: 204g
• 21MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, Sony IMX230 Sensor, OIS, f/2.0 aperture, dual ISP support
• 4MP front-facing camera with OmniVision OV4688 sensor, 2 micron pixel size, 81.6-degree wide-angle lens
• MHL 3.0, USB Type C, 3.5mm audio jack, Wireless HDMI, LeHiFi and audio chip built by AKG
• Fingerprint reader
• 4G (FDD-LTE: B1/3/7; TDD-LTE: 38/39/40/41), WiFi 802.11ac/a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz),Bluetooth 4.1 with APT-X, GPS, NFC
• 3400mAh battery
• Unlike most of our teardowns, we begin the Le Max teardown from the front since there are no visible screws that will help us to remove the back and access the internals. So the first thing we did was switch off the device, take out the sim card slot and then start work on the display. We started heating the edges of the display to loosen the glue and then removed the display from the phone using a plastic pry tool. The glue was quite strong and took us around 20 minutes to actually loosen it fully.

The display is connected using 2 ribbon cables which we removed to gain access to the metal shielding. To get rid of the metal shield, you need to remove the screws that hold it in place. We then removed the small ribbon cable connecting the proximity sensor to the logic board.

Apart from the proximity sensor at the top of the shielding, there is also a loudspeaker at the bottom. To maintain the thickness, LeEco opted for thermal pads instead of metal shielding which we had to remove to separate the cameras from the logic board.

  

The rear camera is a thicker module due to the OIS feature. It is a 21 MP Sony IMX230 sensor with f2.0 aperture while the front facing camera is a 4 MP OmniVision OV4688 sensor with a wide angle lens. We also had to remove the volume rocker and battery connection in order to separate the logic board from the phone body.

  

The front side of the logic board houses the 3.5mm audio jack, IR blaster, silicon image chip that takes care of Wireless HD streaming and a 64GB Samsung memory chip. We also have the SKHynix 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, Octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor and Qualcomm PM8994 power management chip near the DualSIM slots. There is also an NXP-47803 NFC controller above them.

Moving over to the other side, we have the LeTV HQ7A audio chip, Qualcomm WTR3925 transceiver and Qualcomm VIVE 802.11ac chip We then removed the battery which is rated at 3400 mAH. Stuck to the metal body, we have the O-Film fingerprint sensor, dualLED flash and vibrator. You also have the USB Type-C port and primary microphone at the bottom.

Chole Bhature

Slow-Cooker Channa Masala and Fluffy Bhatura

written by Ayush Kohli

For the Homemade Channa Masala Spice Mix (makes enough for this recipe plus leftovers):

2 tbsp green cardamom seeds
3 black cardamom pods
9 cloves
4-inch piece cinnamon
6 tbsp coriander seeds
4 tbsp cumin seeds
3 tsp amchur (dried mango)
1 tsp anardana powder (dried pomegranate seed)
1 tbsp black peppercorns
5 bay leaves
1 whole nutmeg
1 tsp mace

For the Channa Masala (serves 6):

2x 400g tins chickpeas
300g passata (sieved tomato pulp)240ml strong brewed black tea (1 teabag steeped in hot water for 8 minutes, squeezed)
1 large onion, chopped
100g butter
4 green chillies, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2-inch piece ginger, grated
2 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp turmeric
3 tsp salt or to taste
1 tbsp dark brown sugar2 tbsp homemade channa masala spice blend

For the Fluffy Bhatura:

135g plain flour
120g plain natural yogurt
Juice ½ lemon120ml warm milk
7g fast-action dried yeast
30ml sunflower oil
¼ tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
1 tsp salt
Oil, for deep frying

Method

1. To make the Homemade Channa Masala Spice Mix, toast all the ingredients in a dry frying pan until aromatic. Don’t take your eye of it because it’ll burn quickly. Grind in a coffee grinder. Pass through a fine-holed sieve and store in an airtight jar.

2. To make the channa masala, heat the butter in a large pan, add the cumin seeds and chopped onion. Cook until browned, about 15 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. Pour into your slow cooker and cook on high for 5 hours. Stir it every hour.

3. Next, make the dough for the bhatura. Combine the yoghurt, lemon juice and milk in a large bowl (it will increase in volume and get frothy). Stir in the yeast and set aside for 10 minutes. Next, mix in the sunflower oil, ajwain, flour and salt. Bind to make a dough, kneading for 10 minutes.

4. Place in a large, deep bowl, cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place to double in size for two hours.

5. Once risen, knock the air out of the dough and knead briefly.

6. Get the oil ready for deep frying. Pour into a large, deep pan (I use a wok) and heat to 160C.

7. Make yourself a cup of tea.

8. Use a rolling pin and wooden board or flat worktop to roll out the bhatura dough to approximately 3 inches in diameter and 3-4mm thick. Place it into the hot oil very carefully and use a slotted spoon to agitate it. It might take some practice to get them to rise each time but you’ll get there, I promise.

9. Drain in a colander lined with a paper towel.

Some bhatura tips:

• I found that the smaller I rolled them, the more they rose so try not to make them too thin.
• Use your hands to pick up the dough, swivel it round and roll again to make a circle.
• Only ever roll one side of the dough, not both.

Serve your channa masala and bhatura with sliced red onion, chillies, yoghurt and far far, (because who doesn’t love those multi-coloured crispy crackers?), plus a glass of salted lassi.

7 Most haunted places in Delhi

7 Haunted Places In Delhi You Will Fear To Visit In Dark

BY: AYUSH KOHLI

Delhi- one of the most developed metro cities of India is situated on the bank of river Yamuna. Beside being the capital of India, It is famous for offering luxurious life. On the primary take, It has a modern and attractive lifestyle, throng of Multinational companies,enormous crowd in a number of events and countless places to chill on. Latter one -Historical monuments, forts, tourist places and museums make delhi a classy city.Beyond all of this, this place has a very ancient history. It has been the capital of many empires. It does not matter how modern people had become, the existence of spirits is an unsolved mystery. Like every other place, Delhi has some real spooky locations too. If you like reading about real haunted places and creepy and spooky articles, "7 haunted places in Delhi" would surely gift you a thrilling reading session :

Lothian Cemetery

Located on Lothian road, It is half a kilometer away from kashmiri gate is one of the most haunted cemetery and also one of very few haunted places in Delhi.This christian cemetery is famous for many ghost stories. Visitors have often seen the ghost of headless person wandering near graves. Legends say, this person was once a  young soldier who got betrayed by his lover and cut his head. One can see him on new moon's night as he walks past the cemetery.

Khooni Darwaza - haunted places in Delhi

Khooni Darwaza or The bloody door is basically the door of an ancient fort. Three prince of Mughal dynasty (two son of Bahadurlal zafar - Mirza mughal, kiz sultan and his grand son Abu bakar ) were shot by English General William Hudson. It is said that, these spirits still await the general who brutally killed them. The vibe of creepiness you feel while visiting this place in dark will make you say- Yes ! I'm out on the visit to haunted places in Delhi.

House Number W-3, Greater Kailash

Located in south Delhi in particular and Greater Kailash to be precise, this house is extremely haunted. Decades ago, an aged couple was murdered brutally at this place. After so many years, their spirit still haunt this place. You can feel a series of mysterious happenings here - one could easily listen sobs, cries and screams coming out of this haunted house. Including this, there are many abandoned haunted house in Delhi as no one want to purchase or rent them.

Feroz shah kotla fort

Feroz shah kotla fort, situated on bahadur shah zafar road is one of the most haunted places in delhi. This haunted fort is rebuilt by Feroz shah tughlaq in 1354. This fort does not see many visitors as it is ruined and haunted. The presence of Djinns inside the dark halls and empty corners produce an eerie vibe. Every Thursday, Locals offer milk and grains with lighting candles and incense sticks in order to please Djinns living nearby. According to them - Djinns can make one's wish come true.

 

Sanjay Van

In terms of greenery, It is heart of the capital. But there is much more than greenery hidden in this small forest.Listed among the haunted places in Delhi - Broken ramparts of Qila Rai pithora has innumerable graves. Due to endless spirits roaming in the air, there is an eerie vibe atmosphere at that place. Many ruined Majars under enormous trees make this place more dense and mysterious. Often the pin drop silence here is dropped by cries and evil laugh. Some visitors have experienced if they were pushed suddenly while others saw a white dressed woman hiding behind tree and getting vanished.

Bloody River

Frightening than its name, this river flows across Rohini region of Delhi. Due to a series to suicides took place after drowning, khooni nadi adds its name in the list of top haunted places in Delhi. There is a common belief that one who enter the river gets drowned by a mysterious force.  

Delhi cantonment- Most haunted place in Delhi

Delhi cant is a place where nature resides. It is full of greenery and lush trees. According to many spectators, they had seen the ghost of a lady in white dress asking for lift. 

Some of them who stopped to give her lift, she vanished. While others who did not stop their vehicle, found her running faster than the vehicle. This lady is supposed to be a hitchhiker killed in a car accident which took place on this road. This place is on our pick of haunted places in Delhi.

There is extreme fear of this place in the heart of people living nearby. Due to frequent paranormal sights, The team of paranormal investigation declares Delhi cantonment the most haunted place in Delhi.