[Q] Can anyone help me root a dapeng a7 mtk6573 - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a Dapeng A7 mtk6573 Android phone I just purchased. It was supposed to come prerooted but for some reason it did not and the ebay seller wont take it back or exchange it with another one that is rooted like the original item description said he would. So Im not sure where to go from here. I tried Superoneclick and didnt get very far with it. I am still new to the whole rooting process but i managed to root and rom my Evo 4g without bricking it multiple times. I can follow any directions given just need some help to be pointed in the right direction on how to get this one rooted. Can anyone help?

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hi, sorry fo my english
you must download a russian modded recovery here: ge.tt/5UwovRF/v/02
you must flash it with flash tool,...(see many guide in internet if you no know)
after you must enter in it, you pull power and vol+ together,
and install this file: ge.tt/1ili71F/v/0
after you had disabled verification of signature.
so reboot your phone
Angelo
ps
i.m newbee and no can post link.. added http//

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shad0w1369 said:
I have a Dapeng A7 mtk6573 Android phone I just purchased. It was supposed to come prerooted but for some reason it did not and the ebay seller wont take it back or exchange it with another one that is rooted like the original item description said he would. So Im not sure where to go from here. I tried Superoneclick and didnt get very far with it. I am still new to the whole rooting process but i managed to root and rom my Evo 4g without bricking it multiple times. I can follow any directions given just need some help to be pointed in the right direction on how to get this one rooted. Can anyone help?
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As soon as I have some spare time I'll try to follow this
http://ciphone.fr/blog/blog1.php/rooter-son-gsm-chinois-android
But the SuperOneClick download is detected as virus, so I have downloaded it from xda-developers
Bye

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merlot said:
As soon as I have some spare time I'll try to follow this
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But the SuperOneClick download is detected as virus, so I have downloaded it from xda-developers
Bye
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SuperOneClick does not work on my Dapeng A7. Instead I use adb remount, then adb push superuser.apk into /system/app. This works.
Please note that adb remount does not always work. I have to try a few times. Most of the time, I got success by turning USB debugging on only after I connected the phone and umount USB drive.

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Dapeng A7 1gb rom custom recovery
I have good news for 1gb Dapeng A7device owner (aka e1108_v73_hjy2a7) who wants to root/backup their phone.
I just finished modding a custom recovery based on 512mb recovery by replacing original boot.img with 1gb boot.img and tested to work fine (credit to linerty for the base of 592zn.com recovery image file)
To use this, please make sure you have 1gb rom via engineer mode by typing *#*#3646633#*#* on dialpad and choose Memory > Nand Flash ... if it states
Name : KBY00U00VA_B4, ID: 0xecb3, total size 1024mb
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then this recovery is for you.
Using 512mb recovery on 1gb device will show below error due to missing partition when boot into recovery:
E:can't mount CACHE:recovery/command
E:can't find MISC:
E:can't mount CACHE:recovery/log
E:can't open CACHE:recovery/log
E:can't find MISC:
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here is Dapeng A7 1gb custom recovery:
http://www.4shared.com/archive/83g2LqtZ/dapeng_a7_1g_rec.html
Dapeng A7 1gb scatter file: http://www.4shared.com/office/XWtNUNVL/MT6573_Android_scatter_dapeng_.html
make sure you download both files
Use SP flash tool, load the scatter file, make sure you only tick recovery and choose the img file ... remove battery and usb cable, press download on SP flash tool ... insert battery .. then insert usb cable (you have 15 sec to do this) ... once it finish, remove and reinsert battery, hold Vol up + power to boot into recovery
-------- after booting into the custom recovery -----------
Now you can flash the uniroot2.signed.zip to root it (get it here) or make nandroid backup, flash custom zip etc. (to flash custom zip - eg: custom rom, make sure toggle signature verification to disable 1st)
512mb device (e1108_v73_hjy1) please use the custom recovery as stated here.
Note : It is advisable to make a full factory backup using mobileuncle gscript after rooting your device as stated here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27039072
Disclaimer: please understand that I'm just trying to help and do not take any responsibilities if you brick your device. (mt6573 devices won't easily brick if you have your backup or the right factory firmware - simply run SP flash tool and overwrite for factory firmware or use recovery mode to restore backup)
ps : recovery mode is good until you mistakenly flash preloader/dsp_bl/uboot img file .. other than these 3 files, the phone should be up and working after restore.

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Problems with our two DAPENG A7 and mobiles-phones.cn
Problems with our two DAPENG A7
Hello,
(sorry for my english, it's not my first language)
We bought two Dapeng A7 from mobiles-phones.cn last month. both of them failed within a month !! The first one had video bugs and could not take phtos and videos anymore (cost 26€ to return it back)
The second one has no more microphone and needs an earphone to work !!
A friend of mine just received the DAPENG A75 last week and has a flash LED problem.
So, take care with these Dapeng products wich are not reliable (we had a chinese H7300 wich was very good) at all. Don't hesitate talking about chinese phones troubles on this forum, it could be good for someone hesitating to order over there.
Bye

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DAPENG A7 = MT6573
DAPENG A75 = MT6575
Please do not mix between the models. Btw, have you tried restore to factory/factory reset? maybe it's only a software bug.

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Dapeng A7 1gb firmware backup
Hi all,
After going through much trouble .. I finally managed to extract Dapeng A7 1gb rom (e1108_v73_hjy2a7) in the form of img files so that others can try revive their bricked Dapeng A7 1gb phone via spflashtool.
Take note that this is only for Dapeng A7 1gb nand/rom ONLY. Please check via dialpad *#*#3646633#*#* and choose Memory > Nand Flash.
http://www.4shared.com/archive/n3y60_1L/backup_dapengA7_e1108_v73_hjy2.html
This is unrooted, untouched firmware. So if you want root, refer to my previous post on how to root using custom recovery and uniroot2signed.zip
Now I don't have the phone anymore. So I wish all the best to those who wants to revive their phone due to wrong flashing/etc.

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A7 MTK6573 uboot.img
aze2learn said:
DAPENG A7 = MT6573
DAPENG A75 = MT6575
Please do not mix between the models. Btw, have you tried restore to factory/factory reset? maybe it's only a software bug.
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I have a A7 MTK6573 Dapeng Android phone I just purchased. The smart phone Adopts A7 Android 2.3 OS and 5.0 inch capacitive multi-touch screen to make the operation smoother and more convenient. It supports WCDMA 3G and GSM network, and supports dual SIM card. Besides, it supports wireless internet, GPS navigation and can be used to watch TV and taking pictures. With complete functions and unique design, it is a good choice for 3G smart phone.
- Operating System: Android 2.3.
- Product Category: 3G smart phone.
-CPU: MTK6573 670Ghz
- RAM: 443.3MB
- ROM: 164.1MB
Network
- Frequency Band: WCDMA / GSM850 / 900/1800 / 1900MHz.
- Network Connection: GPRS, WiFi, WAP.
Display
- Screen Size: 5 inch.
- Screen Resolution: QVGA (480 × 800pixels).
- Touch Screen: Yes, capacitive touch screen.
Storage
- Built-in Memory: 164MB.
- External Memory: MicroSD / TF card up to 32GB.
Camera
- Rear Camera: Yes.
- Pixel: 8 million pixels.
- Flashlight: Yes.
- Front Camera: Yes.
Data Transfer
- GPS Navigation: Yes.
- Wi-Fi: Yes, IEEE802.11b/g/n.
- Bluetooth: Yes.
Amusement Functions
- E-book: Yes, TXT format support.
- FM: Yes.
- Built-in Game: Yes.
- Audio Format: MP3 / M4A / MID / AMR / WAV.
- Video Format: 3GP / MP4 / AVI / MPG / RMVB / WMV.
- Image Format: JPEG / BMP / GIF / PNG.
- SNS Service: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter.
- Chord Ringtone: Polyphonic / MP3 / M4A / MID / AMR / WAV.
Other Functions - Talk Time: Up to 4 hours.
- Standby Time: Up to 200 hours.
- Earphones: Yes, a wired stereo earphones with built-in MIC and clip.
- USB cable: Yes.
- Support Languages: German, Inglés, Spanish, French, Portuguese,-Package Including:
1 * Android smart phone
1 * Wired Stereo Earphones
2 * Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
1 * USB Cable
1 * Power Adapter
1 * User Manual
1 * 8GB micro sd card good phone but try root and the screen image is not stable, it seems that is not the correct uboot.img and now the screen is distorted. if someone could help would greatly appreciate it. Please upload the file uboot.img of this phone ... Thank you.

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stovals said:
- Built-in Memory: 164MB.
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Your device seems to be a 512mb device. Please use the uboot from dump here : http://ge.tt/1qRbflF/v/0?c

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angelobiz said:
hi, sorry fo my english
you must download a russian modded recovery here: ge.tt/5UwovRF/v/02
you must flash it with flash tool,...(see many guide in internet if you no know)
after you must enter in it, you pull power and vol+ together,
and install this file: ge.tt/1ili71F/v/0
after you had disabled verification of signature.
so reboot your phone
Angelo
ps
i.m newbee and no can post link.. added http//
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I confirm this works perfect on my A7 512mb :good:, I did a factory reset before flashing the ROM partially.