Hi all.
Despite having bought a phone in China before, I made the same mistake again. You all probably know that Android devices in China usually don't ship with any of the default google apps. I got tired of having to do everything in Chinese, and I question the safety of apps available on Chinese markets, so I thought I'd flash another stock Rom to my phone. I tried flashing a stock ROM from Hong Kong and Taiwan (where they don't censor and google is available, I heard) that I downloaded from Baidu, but they both soft bricked my phone, and I had to find a mainland stock rom to get things working.
Sites like hotfile and mediafire are blocked in mainland China, so I have to use a VPN to download from them. The connection is spotty at best, and I've often had my download fail at 97%. Does anyone know of an ODIN compatible ROM, that includes google play, which has been confirmed as working?
Any help or direct links will be much appreciated.
metheviewer said:
Hi all.
Despite having bought a phone in China before, I made the same mistake again. You all probably know that Android devices in China usually don't ship with any of the default google apps. I got tired of having to do everything in Chinese, and I question the safety of apps available on Chinese markets, so I thought I'd flash another stock Rom to my phone. I tried flashing a stock ROM from Hong Kong and Taiwan (where they don't censor and google is available, I heard) that I downloaded from Baidu, but they both soft bricked my phone, and I had to find a mainland stock rom to get things working.
Sites like hotfile and mediafire are blocked in mainland China, so I have to use a VPN to download from them. The connection is spotty at best, and I've often had my download fail at 97%. Does anyone know of an ODIN compatible ROM, that includes google play, which has been confirmed as working?
Any help or direct links will be much appreciated.
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are you sure it is a I9300?? Maybe this helps: click
the phone you have has nothing to do with the i9300
It's definitely an I9300. It says so in settings, and Kies identified it and upgraded my firmware to 4.2.1. If there's a workaround to install google play that anyone knows of I'd be much obliged. Also my phone isn't a unicom model, I'm using China Mobile.
There's no official 4.2.1 for the i9300, Kies couldn't have upgraded you to that
If you search through the s3 general forum there is a thread for owners of the Chinese variants with plenty of hints and tips on how to get it flashed to decent firmware
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Glebun said:
There's no official 4.2.1 for the i9300, Kies couldn't have upgraded you to that
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I'm guessing it was a typo
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Here go, took a while to find... aren't I nice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702244
CHINESE owners and buyers of SIII discussion thread.
slaphead20 said:
If you search through the s3 general forum there is a thread for owners of the Chinese variants with plenty of hints and tips on how to get it flashed to decent firmware
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I'm guessing it was a typo
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Here go, took a while to find... aren't I nice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702244
CHINESE owners and buyers of SIII discussion thread.
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Thanks buddy, seems like a decent place to start looking.
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Hi,
I'm new to this forum, I got a new phone, it's the pantech vega R3 IM-850L.
I'm writing over here, to ask you please how can I root it. I just didn't find a ROM to root it after some days of searching the net.
I runs a Jelly bean 4.1.2
kernel : 3.4.0-perf
I would like also to ask you, is that a website where I can purshase the accessories, like the charger, external charger and another new battery. I just can't find where to buy them over the internet.
I would be grateful to any help.
Thank you
There you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40698189&postcount=11
you can buy it over taobao if you know how to read chinese ..a lot of custom rom at chinese website too
HARDOSE said:
Hi,
I'm new to this forum, I got a new phone, it's the pantech vega R3 IM-850L.
I'm writing over here, to ask you please how can I root it. I just didn't find a ROM to root it after some days of searching the net.
I runs a Jelly bean 4.1.2
kernel : 3.4.0-perf
I would like also to ask you, is that a website where I can purshase the accessories, like the charger, external charger and another new battery. I just can't find where to buy them over the internet.
I would be grateful to any help.
Thank you
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hello did u find any solution ??
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Anyone knows about the international rom for IM-A850l
sami_au said:
hello did u find any solution ??
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Anyone knows about the international rom for IM-A850l
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When I click to download Rom it go blank any solution I am looking A850s Rom
Try the miui ported rom
i want to request any dev available to port/build cm11/cm10 for samsung galaxy star pro as i tried to build it but was to complicated and too overwhelming for me . i would be willing to be a tester . this would help me to port more roms for this phone and help.
Thank You all for creating a forum like this to help us.
We need one CM dev for S7272.
gamersam16 said:
i want to request any dev available to port/build cm11/cm10 for samsung galaxy star pro as i tried to build it but was to complicated and too overwhelming for me . i would be willing to be a tester . this would help me to port more roms for this phone and help.
Thank You all for creating a forum like this to help us.
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I never own a android phone before just this what I have got Samsung s7262 for a first time. I am searching for CM for this device. Some dev can help to build one CM for our device.
updown69 said:
I never own a android phone before just this what I have got Samsung s7262 for a first time. I am searching for CM for this device. Some dev can help to build one CM for our device.
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Bro this too is my first phone and i tried to build cm myself but it is too overwhelming for me and my net connection cannot handle the 10+ gb of aosp source code.
looks like no dev has bought this phone as till now no one replied.:crying:
Any success in rooting this phone?
gamersam16 said:
Bro this too is my first phone and i tried to build cm myself but it is too overwhelming for me and my net connection cannot handle the 10+ gb of aosp source code.
looks like no dev has bought this phone as till now no one replied.:crying:
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I want to root my phone did you root your phone? If Yes, than how? I want to install apps which need root. On one thread I have asked same question but same ppl have problem with rooting Samsang Star Pro S7262. Some said that Samsung had make stock rom difficult to root . Feel sorry for Samsung but nothing is difficult.
Please dont waste your time in searching roms.........!!!
As you know that samsung gt s7262 is low budget entry level android phone, we can not expect excellence results from it. Though camera is little good, but custom rom is not going to be uploaded by any experienced developer, I also tried to make my own rom but all is waste without any experience.
So please do not request for the custom roms and any theme related posts because i think it bricks the phone if we try to root it even though..!!!
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Hello everyone
I have rooted so many android phones before and it was easier too
But this bull**** galaxy star pro can not be rooted
The problems...
1. It never goes into recovery mode, shows only download mode. I tried all methods like power+home+volume up/down.....only power up+home, all keys simultaneously but no success...
I just use this device for calling only...
no more use of this mobile..
even though whats app...also hangs every time...
may be some enthusiast person can try and can get success... Tell me if anybody has rooted already....!!
Rom flashing is easier if i could go to recovery mode.
:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
I rooted my star very easily
Sent from my GT-S7262 using XDA Free mobile app
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forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/samsung-galaxy-star-pro-root-white-t2927514/post56799098#post56799098
If you are getting white screen problem use this link
Sent from my GT-S7262 using XDA Free mobile app
Hello every body
I"m VietNamese so my english is not too good
I had bought a chinese phone form taobao,its brand k-touch nibiru h1,you can see it on youtube
I upgrade it to fw 4.4.2 through OTA,but this cannot install g-apps,i found the rom miui v6 for it form here http://pan.baidu.com/s/1o6xEcFw
and recovry form here http://www.needrom.com/download/pureaosp-nibiru-h1-gravitybox-worked/
So how can i install the rom and gapps on this phone ? i really don't know,please help me,thanks alot
xda junior dev
Please try to learn more English or find a translation app.
5.0 Gapps zip should work for 4.4.2 KitKat Roms.
On normal firmware and rooted. App ask for updates. Work
Up to lolipop. I am running CM. So I know it works.
Dirty flash the zip. Should work. If not. Back up your custom
Firmware with a custom back up like twrp or cwm. Do a
Clean reinstall then flash gapps.
5.0 Gapps can be found at AndroidFileHost.com.
XDA forum also
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Learning another language is hard for real
Try looking for a translation apk in the app forum or xda
Search box.
Hope that I was able to help you.
Hello everyone,
Im new in this place , i get here by searching a way to find a root possibility for my new chinese phone.
I bought it from etotalk.com and they put an etotalk mod that stop me from rooting it or anything
the phone's named as Conquest S8 , i really tried all the root 1 click that i found and i really didnt get anywhere.
really hope that u guys can help me get trough that
Regards
I also wish to root my phone. i hope this can help:
edit.. sigh given you cant add an image attachment and i cant post any image URL's. now i have to make 9 pointless posts somewhere on the forum to get over the "10 post minimum outside url/picture" thing... joy.
I also want to know how to root this device. Arrived today. Any thoughts?
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JohnDragonMan said:
I also wish to root my phone. i hope this can help:
edit.. sigh given you cant add an image attachment and i cant post any image URL's. now i have to make 9 pointless posts somewhere on the forum to get over the "10 post minimum outside url/picture" thing... joy.
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what's on the picture?
Hi,
That's not a root solution, but as I'm looking for informations about conquest phones, I found an update for the conquest S8 on needrom DOT com which brings Android 6 on the S8 normaly.
--I'm not allowed to post direct link, so you'll have to search on needrom...--:crying:
As I don't own a conquest phone yet, I didn't try the update... It's just to let you know.
On the same idea : if anyone know an official website for conquest products, please share
Hello, XDA. Sorry for the bad English I do not speak this language.
I want to know if anyone can help me with this problem, I have a LG G3 VS985 and I am currently in the MM 4AA version and I want to rootear and install the personalized recovery of my phone I am willing to carry out any method that I recommend.
Thanks for your time.
Why must everyone searching suffer with this deceiving title!!!!!!!!!
A mod should change it.
The answer as best as you'll get is the method of lg flash to down to 35b then some other program to 22something? then 10c.
There is a thread in the vs985 section. I spent a day trying but all the lg exe's listed in that thread did not cooperate at all. Magisk 14 may be an option but thats something i'm currently figuring via trial and 3 days of unsolvable bricks......
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I may be incorrect about aa working. That's what I tried with and like I said no go. Build MRA58K
This is the thread you're looking for:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/lg-g3-downgrade-to-10b-t3354834
Special thanks to LaserWolf452 for this guide.