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This is old and very complicated way to root your phone, follow my new tutorial here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438752
First of all, this tutorial is mine only 5%, all I did is find all of the files
needed to perform tutorial (because original links are broken), and also I will try to
explain the steps little better, to make the process much faster, for all of you that are
still trying to find a way to root your phone..
It took me 5 hours to find all of the files and go trough with all of this, let's try to
make it a process that takes only 1 hour..
I used this to root my HDC Galaxy S3 G9300 LTE MTK6577 - Android 4.1.1
Also, this is just the old version, "yuweng" made a new one, here is the link;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923764
If his new version does not work for you, than you can download files of little more explained old version;
http://www62.zippyshare.com/v/30037369/file.html
P.S.
There are 3 files that I have not uploaded, because they have working links in original tutorial
and they are too big in size;
1) jdk-7u17-nb-7_3-windows-i586.exe
2) Android-Kitchen-0.223.zip
3) dsixda_cygwin_install.zip
If anyone needs asistance, just contact me..
Boocy.
any help me? hot to root? the e1920_v77_zlh_fwvga?
I can root it for you..
olveeraa said:
any help me? hot to root? the e1920_v77_zlh_fwvga?
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You just need to make a backup of your system and send it to me, or just post it here, and I will root it for you and send it back to you..
Here is a simple guide for that..
http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.com/2012/04/creating-rom-dump-of-your-mt65x3-device.html
And remember I would need full rom, all of the parts, and not only just a recovery like shown in example..
When you are done, just zip the foldr where you have created your backup and upload it on www.bitupload.com
After that it should not take me more then 20 minutes to ROOT it all for you and send it back to you..
Regards,
Emrah.
olveeraa said:
any help me? hot to root? the e1920_v77_zlh_fwvga?
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Actually it will be enough if you just backup your "uboot" and "boot.img" files..
rooting KN mobile A08??
I have a Kn mobile QT-A08
MediaTek 6577 Cortex-A9 1 GHz Dual Core
build number e1901_v77_jbl1_2013416_kn
ANd i tryed different ways to root it but nothing worked. Does anyone know3 it or tried it?
Tx in advance for any information
enumaelis
enumaels said:
I have a Kn mobile QT-A08
MediaTek 6577 Cortex-A9 1 GHz Dual Core
build number e1901_v77_jbl1_2013416_kn
ANd i tryed different ways to root it but nothing worked. Does anyone know3 it or tried it?
Tx in advance for any information
enumaelis
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This way will work 100%. But it will take few hours of your time.. it is a long process..
hi,i have HDC i9500 (galaxy s4 layout) and the cpu type is mt6575 its android 4.2.2
now its second day im doing research,i tryed all the metoth but i didnt get any resulat,can u help me to root my phone plz
iman.moj said:
hi,i have HDC i9500 (galaxy s4 layout) and the cpu type is mt6575 its android 4.2.2
now its second day im doing research,i tryed all the metoth but i didnt get any resulat,can u help me to root my phone plz
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Of course.. follow my tutorial, or just backup your system with SP flash tool, and then use mtk droid root and tools to unpack backed up rom file, while unpacking mtk droid root and tools will ask you if you want to create cwm recovery from it, click yes, then just install that recovery image to the phone via sp flash tool, that is all I am going to tell you.. and anyway, why are you so lazy.. just follow my tutorial and you can root your phone on that way too.. what do you want from me? do you want me to do it for you? -.-"
p.s.
( if you want use mtk droid root and tools v2.4.3)
Boocy said:
Of course.. follow my tutorial, or just backup your system with SP flash tool, and then use mtk droid root and tools to unpack backed up rom file, while unpacking mtk droid root and tools will ask you if you want to create cwm recovery from it, click yes, then just install that recovery image to the phone via sp flash tool, that is all I am going to tell you.. and anyway, why are you so lazy.. just follow my tutorial and you can root your phone on that way too.. what do you want from me? do you want me to do it for you? -.-"
p.s.
( if you want use mtk droid root and tools v2.4.3)
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where is your tutorial??ididnt root my phone how i suppose to backup my system with sp flash tool,bro i dont know how to unpack the rom seriously i have no idea what r u talking about can u please tell me step by step what to do?if u can.on flash tool i get error: BROM ERROR:S_DA_NAND_UNSUPPORTED_DEV_ID (3010)
iman.moj said:
where is your tutorial??ididnt root my phone how i suppose to backup my system with sp flash tool,bro i dont know how to unpack the rom seriously i have no idea what r u talking about can u please tell me step by step what to do?if u can.
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If you do not know what I am talking about, then if you start playing with that you will brick your phone.. so I suggest you not to do that.. Use your phone as it is..
There is no one click solution for this, I am expirianced user, and I had to work on this for one or two days to root jelly bean on mt6577.. so it is not something for begginers.. do not touch that..
Boocy said:
If you do not know what I am talking about, then if you start playing with that you will brick your phone.. so I suggest you not to do that.. Use your phone as it is..
There is no one click solution for this, I am expirianced user, and I had to work on this for one or two days to root jelly bean on mt6577.. so it is not something for begginers.. do not touch that..
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I did everything,but on flash tool i get an error: BROM ERROR:S_DA_NAND_UNSUPPORTED_DEV_ID (3010) and my preloader vcom driver will disappearing after 3 second,my driver r installed correctly,but i dont know why its like this,i have two same phone and both of them r same,bro i cant use my phone like this,because i cant install any apps on it,the memory become full,thats why i want to root my phone,by the way i know what r u talking about now plz help me man.i have two phone and i cant use them at all
iman.moj said:
I did everything,but on flash tool i get an error...
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Use this: http://blog.morrison.nl/how-to-backup-and-install-cwm-on-your-no-1-mini-pad-rom/
You can see in that tutorial that they have said that you should copy the hex code after the cache image ( http://blog.morrison.nl/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Capture9.png ), but on that way you will not get userdata and chace from your phone, and it is recomended that you get that too.. Soo take the code after "NODL_EMTPOOL" or if that can't go, use the code after "NODL_FAT"..
When you are done with that tutorial place this file on your SD card: http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/70088402/file.html
Get in your CWM recovery on your phone, make at least 2 or 3 full backups via clockworkmod recovery (for each of these backups you will need less then one Gb space on your SD card (probabbly you will need at least 4 Gb SD card), and make sure your battery is 100% full), and then install that file from your SD card.. System backup and Rooting done!
P.S.
ROM file you create while you follow that first tutorial on that first link is very important, that is your STOCK system backup, save that somewhere safe on your computer, becouse maybe you will need it if your phone ends up in boot loop.. Also save these clockworkmod backups on your computer too..
It is recomended that even after you root your phone and have all of these backups, then you can connect your phone to the PC, open MTK droid root and tools, and then do a FULL backup with cache and userdata from there too..
If you do everything as I told you now, you will keep your phone 100% safe, and be done with rooting process in maybe 3 hours.. if you miss just one step, you will most probabblly brick your phone, and then you can throw it in garbage..
Also do not ask me to explain anything anymore.. use your head for a little bit!
Good luck,
Emrah.
NOTE2 N7100 mtk6577 clone
Hello, this method will go on NOTE2 N7100 mtk6577 clone?
Thank you in advance
hubacikj said:
Hello, this method will go on NOTE2 N7100 mtk6577 clone?
Thank you in advance
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If you are asking if this root option will work for you, I dont know, becouse it depends on your Android version.. Also, my suggestion for you is to follow my explanation that I provided here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44099755&postcount=13
There is big chance for you to get it to work that way, but even if you fail and something goes wrong, you can reinstall your system again..
Regards.
Please help me....
Hello.....!!!!!!
i want help from you
actually i have a china android phone.
It is having android 2.3.6 but it shows android 4.0 in setting->about
i want to root it.
i have tired numbers of way to root my phone but i was not able to root it.
actually when i connect my phone it tries to install 3 drivers 1st is android adb and it install it but 2nd and 3rd driver it tries to install is spreadtrum which does not install at all, i try all the way possible to install this driver but i failed.
i also Googled about that driver but can't find any solution
its MT6515 based phone.
can you please help me
without that driver i can't fully connect my phone to computer
please help me
hello i have the e1920_v77_zlh_fwvga
it runs android 4.1.1
could you help me root this i have tried and nothing happend like supersu didnt install
and just recently my camera stopped working for an unknown reason
i can get more info on my phone if you need me too
thanks
undead2589 said:
hello i have the e1920_v77_zlh_fwvga
it runs android 4.1.1
could you help me root this i have tried and nothing happend like supersu didnt install
and just recently my camera stopped working for an unknown reason
i can get more info on my phone if you need me too
thanks
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Okay, here is what you need to do in order to fix your phone, follow ONLY THE FIRST PART of this tutorial to back up your system first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438752
After that when you back up your system, do not root it.. insted of rooting it return your phone to factory defaults.
When you return your phone to factory defaults, your camera maybe should start working, if not.. ohh well, you are out of luck when it comes to your camera, I told you to first back up your phone because after trying to root your phone on many occasions and then after trying to restore the phone to factory defaults you could soft brick your phone. (even though it might not even happen do the backup just in case).
Okay so after you have backed up your phone, and restored it to factory defaults, you should follow this tutorial from beggining to the end: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438752
You need to back up your phone again! And then after you back it up for the second time you will find the way to root your phone on the bottom of the tutorial, it is pretty easy solution actually.. Instructions are under "rooting process" .. read the part for "* MT6575/MT6577 devices with Jelly Bean" ..
At earlier times when I had that model of phone that you have, I didnt know how to do all of this,
But anyway, if you follow everything 100% as I have described, you will most probablly even fix your camera, and you will definetlly be able to root your phone easily.
Remember DO NOT skip any, and I mean ANY of these steps, because if you do you might brick your phone and there is no fix for that since there is no original firmware for your model out there, meaning DO THE BACKUPS!!!
Good luck man!
P.S.
After you are done with everything, you could save your IMEI numbers and use this instructions to change your imei number to all zeros: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW5lSVeMC4g
After that do the third backup of your system, and then start a new thread on this forum called * ORIGINAL FIRMWARE FOR e1920_v77_zlh_fwvga * , upload that firmware on maybe zippyupload.com and put the links in your thread.
You will be the first guy to put originall firmware for this model on the internet.
Just as I helped you, you will be helping many others with that! And ofcourse they will be thankful for it.
Regards,
Emrah.
Hi there,
I bought Lenovo S890, which is trully a nice phone. Only bad thing about it was, that it had a lot of chinese apps, which I uninstalled. Unfortunately I uninstalled system app contacts, which turned out to be a mistake. After painfully long time, when I didn't manage to install the app back on the phone, I bricked it. So after that I tried to install new ROM, which i could then root and restore the phone to better shape...
As it turned out, this was painfull as well After several fails I managed to install original ROM via Flash tools, which is chinese only. Then I tried to install Team win recovery project, which would allow me to access recovery mode and install one of several ROW ROM I found on needrom.com/phone-roms/lenovo/s890/
I was following this tutorial step by step: forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Phones/S890-rooting-tutorial/td-p/1109573 (also availaible on video: youtube.com/watch?v=W_Gs0bpUMmY) but it had no effect, the Flash tools ended with an error:
Brom error: S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)
Need download all images!
So I was stuck again. I installed back the original chinese ROM and try to root the phone for several days, without any success. I tried
Root with Restore by Bin4ry v30
ICS Root Unlocker 1.0
SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse
and although these software said that rooting was succesfull, it really wasn't.
In the end, i manage to install updated original ROM and now i have access to recovery mod, but it is in chinese and I don't understand the language - if someone do, could you have a look at sugarsync.com/pf/D6990784_658_292574314 and tell me what to click in order to install new ROM from SD card? When I try to install different recovery mod, the phone won't boot at all.
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Can someone help me solve my problem? It looks like all I need to do is either 1) root the original ROM, because then I can use superuser app and install ROW ROM or 2) install different recovery mode (like TWRP), where I can install different ROMs from SD card...
Also, if anyone has the same phone and has it rooted, the best possible solution for me (and maybe other lost souls) would be, if you do a backup of your rooted phone (via MtkDroidTools or similar) and publish it online, so I could use it in Flash tools and transfer it on my phone. That would be fantastic.
If someone has any idea on what should i do, please share it with me. Any idea is welcome. Thanks ahead
WellBloud_cz said:
Hi there,
I bought Lenovo S890, which is trully a nice phone. Only bad thing about it was, that it had a lot of chinese apps, which I uninstalled. Unfortunately I uninstalled system app contacts, which turned out to be a mistake. After painfully long time, when I didn't manage to install the app back on the phone, I bricked it. So after that I tried to install new ROM, which i could then root and restore the phone to better shape...
As it turned out, this was painfull as well After several fails I managed to install original ROM via Flash tools, which is chinese only. Then I tried to install Team win recovery project, which would allow me to access recovery mode and install one of several ROW ROM I found on needrom.com/phone-roms/lenovo/s890/
I was following this tutorial step by step: forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Phones/S890-rooting-tutorial/td-p/1109573 (also availaible on video: youtube.com/watch?v=W_Gs0bpUMmY) but it had no effect, the Flash tools ended with an error:
Brom error: S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)
Need download all images!
So I was stuck again. I installed back the original chinese ROM and try to root the phone for several days, without any success. I tried
Root with Restore by Bin4ry v30
ICS Root Unlocker 1.0
SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse
and although these software said that rooting was succesfull, it really wasn't.
In the end, i manage to install updated original ROM and now i have access to recovery mod, but it is in chinese and I don't understand the language - if someone do, could you have a look at sugarsync.com/pf/D6990784_658_292574314 and tell me what to click in order to install new ROM from SD card? When I try to install different recovery mod, the phone won't boot at all.
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Can someone help me solve my problem? It looks like all I need to do is either 1) root the original ROM, because then I can use superuser app and install ROW ROM or 2) install different recovery mode (like TWRP), where I can install different ROMs from SD card...
Also, if anyone has the same phone and has it rooted, the best possible solution for me (and maybe other lost souls) would be, if you do a backup of your rooted phone (via MtkDroidTools or similar) and publish it online, so I could use it in Flash tools and transfer it on my phone. That would be fantastic.
If someone has any idea on what should i do, please share it with me. Any idea is welcome. Thanks ahead
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hi
there is official Russian ROM (( S890_ROW_S111 ))
very nice roms ,, no chines apps ,, GPS Working fine ,, GOOGLE APPS
:good:
AMG_55 said:
hi
there is official Russian ROM (( S890_ROW_S111 ))
very nice roms ,, no chines apps ,, GPS Working fine ,, GOOGLE APPS
:good:
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Thanks, I eventually solved my problem and I am able to install custom ROMs on my phone. Unfortunately another problem appeared - I posted about it here forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2339329
Would you be so kind and have look? Maybe you can help me
Brom error
Hello WellBloud_cz,
I'm in the same situation like you before. Can u help me to solve the error S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)?
Thanks in advise.
huanhuan said:
Hello WellBloud_cz,
I'm in the same situation like you before. Can u help me to solve the error S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)?
Thanks in advise.
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Hi,
I think I didn't use Download, but Firmware->Upgrade instead. Also, if you are trying to install TWRP, I managed to do so by flashing all parts from original ROM and selected only recovery from Team win.
Please I need some light
Hello,
I bought a Lenovo s890 and I try to use SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1224.01 with this tutorial on lenovo community named S890 rooting tutorial
But I'm stack here at the second download (pink one) with this error...
Brom error: S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)
Need download all images!
do you have any advice ? my phone won't boot anymore...
Many Thanks
lenovo-s890 said:
Hello,
I bought a Lenovo s890 and I try to use SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1224.01 with this tutorial on lenovo community named S890 rooting tutorial
But I'm stack here at the second download (pink one) with this error...
Brom error: S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)
Need download all images!
do you have any advice ? my phone won't boot anymore...
Many Thanks
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Hi,
in Flash tools don't use Download button, use Firmware->upgrade instead.
How to increase grafics 3d on lenovo s890
Sent from my Lenovo S890 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
satria34 said:
How to increase grafics 3d on lenovo s890
Sent from my Lenovo S890 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I don't know, but this is not a topic for such questions...
eg
AMG_55 said:
hi
there is official Russian ROM (( S890_ROW_S111 ))
very nice roms ,, no chines apps ,, GPS Working fine ,, GOOGLE APPS
:good:
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hi
I have a nubia z7 with rom version 2.05 (Android 5 and Nubia UI 3), with google apps working without problems. Even youtube.
It took 3 days to figure out how to do it, without rooting the phone.
But some tools are needed...
I upgraded my phone rom (which came with version 2.26, a modified 1.26), put rom 2.02 then 2.03 and at last 2.05, which is the last one in nubia chinese site.
I used nubia rom updater, for the roms version 2.02 and 2.03 you have to decompress to each folder and point nubia updater to that folder.
The last one (version 2.05), i used option update of the phone.
Then uninstalled every chinese app. Downloaded gapps micro for android 5.0.1 and copy to the internal storage.
Then rebooted the phone with TWRP and installed the zip file. With TWRP root the phone, in advanced menu.
After that, i reboot into android system and made login into google play and updated everything.
It's a google phone now.
I think this should work for Nubia Z7 mini and Nubia Z7 Max
I hope this help someone
link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52DgCiPfqeTYkFmUjNSbm44RDA&usp=sharing
greetings
I managed to get as far as upgrading firmware to v2.05. The files worked great thanks. How do I use the twrp to install gapps? Thanks for the help
helobot said:
I managed to get as far as upgrading firmware to v2.05. The files worked great thanks. How do I use the twrp to install gapps? Thanks for the help
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hi, i'm Senh0r. I had logged with an old account.
now you can uninstall all chinese apps ,that you don't want.
then copy file gapps to internal storage.
Check if you have port ADB selected, by inserting on dial number *#7678# , if not, select it.
Now run the TWRP, which is in chinese, when the menu show up, choose option 3 and wait for the phone reboot into TWRP.
When you enter in TWRP, on bottom of screen you can choose english language.
After that is only to install the zip file. don't check for signature.
Now it's only need to reboot phone.
To enter on TWRP you need always to run the program to reboot your phone.
Anything ask
greetings
Thanks for that. I got them installed but when I boot the phone I get a google services has stopped and the phone shuts down I'm
Not sure what I did wrong
helobot said:
Thanks for that. I got them installed but when I boot the phone I get a google services has stopped and the phone shuts down I'm
Not sure what I did wrong
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try to root the phone first and then install gapps again.
it's in advanced options, i think
did you managed to do it?
Hi Guys,
got my NX506J today, so a word of warning, I am pretty new to this
I am a little bit lost at the start,
Some Infos on the phone
Hardware Revision: NX506JMB_B
Build Number: NX506J_CNCommon_V2.26
NUBIA UI: V2.6.3
Rooted with TowelRoot
I'd appreciate it if you guys can point me in the right direction
THanks in advance
Hi,
just follow the first post.
greetings
Senh0r said:
Hi,
just follow the first post.
greetings
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having the same issue as helobot.
update to 2.05 no problem
But after installing gapps it crashes in the setup phase
any ideas ?
Did you rooted the phone before installing gapps by twrp?
Rooted from twrp, installed gapps, rebooted.
After a few minutes it started, google setup wizard.
It crashes with an exception.
Gonna give it a shot in a few
Call me an idiot, but I didn't make a backup of the delivered stock ROM KitKat 2.26.
Please have you guys an image? I am stuck for good.
And cleaned the cache and dalvik partition too? Mine its working with no problems.
Cleaned cache etc.
I could hit me for being so stupid to forget backing the original ROM up.
I can easily go to a stock Chinese ROM but at least a KitKat Google ROM would be nice.
Señor or anyone, can you provide a image of 2.26?
Unfortunately I didn't backup it either , but soon I will create a zip file with my Rom with Google apps installed.
I will check Nubia site for older roms too.
Getting the hands on an 1.26 is relatively easy, but the googlefied 2.26 seems to be rather hard to find ...
vision0815 said:
Getting the hands on an 1.26 is relatively easy, but the googlefied 2.26 seems to be rather hard to find ...
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Hi, I have my phone with 2.26, I have rooted it with kingo, if you can provide me a custom recovery I can do a nandroid back up of complete rom.
Hi Steveyknoxville, Señor shared a custom recovery based on twrp and that works very well. I would really appreciate if you could provide us with the 2.26 ROM
The link is in the first posting of this thread.
vision0815 said:
Hi Steveyknoxville, Señor shared a custom recovery based on twrp and that works very well. I would really appreciate if you could provide us with the 2.26 ROM
The link is in the first posting of this thread.
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Hi, I have read that senor twrp does not work on 4.4.2, are you confirming it does. My biggest question I need answered before I do anything is, if I install twrp how do I go back to stock recovery so I can do Ota updates to get to lollipop. Thanks.
Sorry but I can't confirm weather it fully works or not. I followed señor's guide and updated the phone. But if I recall the thread correctly from nubia cn forums the stock ROM should be a slightly modified twrp anyways.
Try just going into the recovery mode.
You should be able to backup the ROM.
Thanks for the invested time.
Hi
I have recently aquired a Gionee W909 from China,
its running a Mediatek MT6755.
Since this phone is currently only available in China, the stock rom AmigoOS sv1.2 is the only rom I can find for it. and its based on lollipop 5.1
The phone comes without any gapps at all. Since I am using this in North America, I need all the gapps installed.
Kingroot works on this phone, so my phone is rooted with kingroot, trying to install gapp
I have googled a few articles saying install google framework, login service, play service, and then install vending in system/app via RE, and then install play store.
all the methods relating to downloading the service/framework apk, and then putting vending in system, have all failed catastrophically.
all of these ends up with a "service" has stopped working, and "com.google.process.gapps has stopped", i've tried installing everything in system/app, or some in system/app, always made sure chmod is rw r r, and nothing worked.
I have also been trying to flash tk gapps and open gapps, downloaded ver 5.1 tried both 32 bit and 64bit. The stock recovery menu has an option to flash a zip onto it, it just doesnt read the tk gapps or the open gapps, the installation always terminate after a few seconds.
so i wanted to flash a twrp or a cwm recovery onto it, but there isnt one made for this phone yet, so i found another gionee phone, gn9007's twrp recovery which was on a chinese site, and tried to flash that in with its own one click flashing software. and it failed. Which seemed to me that boot loader is locked.
so I installed drivers and adb and fastboot.
when i tried fastboot oem unlock, the phone did prompt me and ask me if i wanted to unlock bootloader, and i pressed volume up/yes, and it gives me an error saying unlock operation is not allowed. none of the other flash oem commands work, such as flash oem device-info or flash oem get_identifier_token or get_unlock_data
so now im stuck trying to install gapps on this phone.
any idea is welcome.
thanks
Edit 1
today i tried using flashfire to flash the gapps zip file, and it didnt work, flashfire just stayed black screen for hours, even though the phone is rooted, theres no twrp or cwm made for it, is there any other way? I have also tried google installer made for MIUI, and ended up with service has stopped working, and com.google.process.gapps has stopped
bump ><
I hope you find a solution to this, I guess the phone has just come out. I really want to buy this phone, just need those gapps.
mapleshilc said:
bump ><
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Hi. i am interested in getting the same phone as well. but waiting till you, or someone else finds a solution to the Gapps Problem. the solution would be simple enough i guess, but needs a Dev to work a bit on it.
i would like to ask a few questions to you though about the phone.
1. If your phone is rooted, have you as a temporary fix tried connecting your phone as USB and downloaded apk files from the internet and installing manually ??
2. i have the Lenovo a588t flip phone and the selfie camera when the flip is open is inverted in all the apps example SnapChat/Instagram/Skype etc.. is it the same with the Gionee W909 phone as well.
3. is 4G working well on your phone ?
4. How often do you need to open the flip or everything works well from outer screen only. Picking calls etc.
5. are u able to run Dual Whatsapp and Dual apps for both the sims or only 1 app for the phone.
and anything interesting about the phone also you can state.. while i try to look for someone who can help fix this problem. thanks alot
EDIT1 :: this was the link we followed to convert our phone rom (Lenovo a588t android 4.4) to a rooted rom and also create a CWM recovery for the phone. im sure this might lead you somewhere. as its for MTK related phones. please have a look
https://www.myrl.net/article/43
EDIT2 :: try looking for a phone with a similar MTK chipset and try to install GAPPS on your phone that way. im sure that would help
EDIT3 :: Atleast you can upload ur downloaded ROM on needrom .com so others can avail benefit of it ?? lol
I bought a w909, it just arrived this morning. The seller made sure I knew gapps wouldn't work on it, but I'm fairly comfortable with following online steps to flash firmware (have done it in the past with Motorola Droid versions). So I'm thinking it shouldn't be too difficult once someone figures out how to bypass the Chinese googlewall.
It was quick and easy to root with Kingo.
I'd be fine with a Cyanogen mod too! Subscribing to this thread for updates on whether anyone has managed to successfully install working gapps.
Honestly I'd be fine without the Play store, just want gmail, calendar, etc.
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I bought a w909, it just arrived this morning. The seller made sure I knew gapps wouldn't work on it, but I'm fairly comfortable with following online steps to flash firmware (have done it in the past with Motorola Droid versions). So I'm thinking it shouldn't be too difficult once someone figures out how to bypass the Chinese googlewall.
It was quick and easy to root with Kingo.
I'd be fine with a Cyanogen mod too! Subscribing to this thread for updates on whether anyone has managed to successfully install working gapps.
Honestly I'd be fine without the Play store, just want gmail, calendar, etc.
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Hi. i am interested in getting the same phone as well. but waiting till you, or someone else finds a solution to the Gapps Problem. the solution would be simple enough i guess, but needs a Dev to work a bit on it.
i would like to ask a few questions to you though about the phone.
1. If your phone is rooted, have you as a temporary fix tried connecting your phone as USB and downloaded apk files from the internet and installing manually ??
2. i have the Lenovo a588t flip phone and the selfie camera when the flip is open is inverted in all the apps example SnapChat/Instagram/Skype etc.. is it the same with the Gionee W909 phone as well.
3. is 4G working well on your phone ?
4. How often do you need to open the flip or everything works well from outer screen only. Picking calls etc.
5. are u able to run Dual Whatsapp and Dual apps for both the sims or only 1 app for the phone.
and anything interesting about the phone also you can state.. while i try to look for someone who can help fix this problem. thanks alot
EDIT1 :: this was the link we followed to convert our phone rom (Lenovo a588t android 4.4) to a rooted rom and also create a CWM recovery for the phone. im sure this might lead you somewhere. as its for MTK related phones. please have a look
EDIT2 :: try looking for a phone with a similar MTK chipset and try to install GAPPS on your phone that way. im sure that would help
EDIT3 :: Atleast you can upload ur downloaded ROM on needrom .com so others can avail benefit of it ?? lol
EDIT4 :: Wanna sell your phone ?? lol
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Hey and congrats on this amazing phone. where did u buy it from and for how much.
can u please try to answer the above questions i have asked about the phone so i can make up my mind to get the phone.
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I bought it from liaow dot com and the manager of that site was the most helpful and informative person I have EVER bought from. Most reassuring online buying experience I have ever had. The price wasn't the lowest I'd see across the internet, but it was fairly close... lower than Ebay and Aliexpress at least.
1. If your phone is rooted, have you as a temporary fix tried connecting your phone as USB and downloaded apk files from the internet and installing manually ??
I tested installing the gapps apk just to confirm that it wouldn't work (it didn't). But manual install of a 3rd party appmarket .apk worked great, no issues.
2. i have the Lenovo a588t flip phone and the selfie camera when the flip is open is inverted in all the apps example SnapChat/Instagram/Skype etc.. is it the same with the Gionee W909 phone as well.
I haven't tried any of these yet but I haven't had any inversion on the inner screen.
3. is 4G working well on your phone ?
I haven't tested a SIM card in it yet. I don't plan to until I can flash the ROM to something that will allow installation of gapps.
4. How often do you need to open the flip or everything works well from outer screen only. Picking calls etc.
You could get by without opening the flip phone at all. Everything works from the touchscreen and side hardware buttons. But flipping it open is pretty awesome for the physical camera button on the keypad and for dialing.
5. are u able to run Dual Whatsapp and Dual apps for both the sims or only 1 app for the phone.
Didn't test this yet.
and anything interesting about the phone also you can state.. while i try to look for someone who can help fix this problem. thanks alot
The stock apps are not great. Lots of Chinese bloatware. Particularly the embedded browser is bad... it's got the Great Firewall built in (google 404s).
Long shot is this phone will be AMAZING once it can be flashed with gapps. Until that time, it's not great.
@Jordstar
hi .. any update on the phone usage.. what about Gapps ?? any luck on that
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@Jordstar
hi .. any update on the phone usage.. what about Gapps ?? any luck on that
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None at all. The worst thing was, I rooted the device, then was playing around with it and tried to install the OTA firmware update. Whoops-- bricked the phone.
I have had no success even finding a Gionee representative whom I can ask for a new ROM, in English. No email address even.
I tried getting some support at Hovatek paid forum, but to no success. It's hard to get Windows to recognize the device and use the MTK drivers required to allow MTK Droid Tools or other flashing tools to work with it. The support at Hovatek was getting pretty frustrated with me, and was looking for a ROM and not finding one.
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None at all. The worst thing was, I rooted the device, then was playing around with it and tried to install the OTA firmware update. Whoops-- bricked the phone.
I have had no success even finding a Gionee representative whom I can ask for a new ROM, in English. No email address even.
I tried getting some support at Hovatek paid forum, but to no success. It's hard to get Windows to recognize the device and use the MTK drivers required to allow MTK Droid Tools or other flashing tools to work with it. The support at Hovatek was getting pretty frustrated with me, and was looking for a ROM and not finding one.
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Here you go bro.. all 3 versions are here i believe .. v1.1 , v1.2 and v1.3 .. Lookup Version History for 1 and 2.
https://translate.googleusercontent...?id=55&usg=ALkJrhgcxz_nskOsTcaN72_pYQHOqLXEbg
Incase the link wont work.. go to google translate.. Translate from Chinese to English the link www.amigo.cn
and go to firmware downloads and select your mobile.. im sure you need to register somewhere (no need to register i checked).. but thats for you to do.. lol.. i did my part. im not sure if the downloads are OTA updates or full ROMS as of now.. but 1.6GB of data should be a ROM. in any case .. they have to be installed as a zip file from the SD Card.. so try doing that. Entering recovery is also mentioned in the Tutorial Link on the page. keep trying.
Edit/ you will also find the drivers etc for your model.. Try connecting your cell phone to your laptop.. it should show up some form of Desktop Software installation etc like all cell phones do.
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Here you go bro.. all 3 versions are here i believe .. v1.1 , v1.2 and v1.3 .. Lookup Version History for 1 and 2.
https://translate.googleusercontent...?id=55&usg=ALkJrhgcxz_nskOsTcaN72_pYQHOqLXEbg
Incase the link wont work.. go to google translate.. Translate from Chinese to English the link www.amigo.cn
and go to firmware downloads and select your mobile.. im sure you need to register somewhere (no need to register i checked).. but thats for you to do.. lol.. i did my part. im not sure if the downloads are OTA updates or full ROMS as of now.. but 1.6GB of data should be a ROM. in any case .. they have to be installed as a zip file from the SD Card.. so try doing that. Entering recovery is also mentioned in the Tutorial Link on the page. keep trying.
Edit/ you will also find the drivers etc for your model.. Try connecting your cell phone to your laptop.. it should show up some form of Desktop Software installation etc like all cell phones do.
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This is so awesome. Thanks for your help man. I'll get this device back on track I swear. I'll post here when I have some success.
EDIT 1: saqibkhan, I owe you some thanks! The Amigo 1.3 from the link you gave me was very easy to install from sd card using stock recovery. The device is no longer bricked! The first thing I did was install third party app market Aptoide and attempt to install Google Play Services... but it force closes. Now to get to work on gapps...
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This is so awesome. Thanks for your help man. I'll get this device back on track I swear. I'll post here when I have some success.
EDIT 1: saqibkhan, I owe you some thanks! The Amigo 1.3 from the link you gave me was very easy to install from sd card using stock recovery. The device is no longer bricked! The first thing I did was install third party app market Aptoide and attempt to install Google Play Services... but it force closes. Now to get to work on gapps...
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your welcome brov.. and keep that link saved.. w909 is AmigoOS and all updates/roms will keep on coming there in the future.. btw all of what i read in Chinese forums while searching for you.. they mentioned something about W909 not being updated to MarshMallow .. that is soo very sad.. but lets see what gionee does..
1. Why dont you flash Gapps from the sd card recovery as you did the ROM try fixing permissions for it to work. Mess with those.
2. there is a Google Play app that install Gapps for you.. did you try that.. google it.
3. the same website.. has a device forum.. translate and website.. and Keep reading there.. or try posting.. im sure Chinese ppl might have had a solution for this. but needs time to research.
4. what about you manually place the Gapps files within the system folder after rooting your device ?? maybe that would work.. try it.
Hello Jordstar and Saqib, thank you for your comments. My friend has bought the device and is having the same issues as Jordstar unable to use Google services. Saqib, I believe if we are able to get twrp/custom recovery for Gionee we will be able to get Google working on it.
Also, Jordstar have you used whatsapp on the gionee phone. My friend is also having issues with whatsapp, unable to get sound notifications when someone sends a message.
saqibkhan said:
1. Why dont you flash Gapps from the sd card recovery as you did the ROM try fixing permissions for it to work. Mess with those.
2. there is a Google Play app that install Gapps for you.. did you try that.. google it.
3. the same website.. has a device forum.. translate and website.. and Keep reading there.. or try posting.. im sure Chinese ppl might have had a solution for this. but needs time to research.
4. what about you manually place the Gapps files within the system folder after rooting your device ?? maybe that would work.. try it.
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1. I tried this and the install would hang. Fixing permissions didn't change this so I don't think it will work.
2. It's easy enough to use any third-party gapps installer to install gapps on the device. However, the gapps will force close and generate an error message several times per second until they are uninstalled... so they are blocked from the kernel layer, not just in the firmware.
3. I had a look through the translated device forum. Unfortunately came up with nothing yet. It's hard to do a proper search for the English terms specifically in the w909 thread.
4. How would I do this-- through a file browser?
@Jordstar im gonna get an amazing guy to help us out on this. im sure he would be able to. Let me speak to him.
and yes try using a file manager. ES FILE MANAGER would be a good choice.
saqibkhan said:
your welcome brov.. and keep that link saved.. w909 is AmigoOS and all updates/roms will keep on coming there in the future.. btw all of what i read in Chinese forums while searching for you.. they mentioned something about W909 not being updated to MarshMallow .. that is soo very sad.. but lets see what gionee does..
1. Why dont you flash Gapps from the sd card recovery as you did the ROM try fixing permissions for it to work. Mess with those.
2. there is a Google Play app that install Gapps for you.. did you try that.. google it.
3. the same website.. has a device forum.. translate and website.. and Keep reading there.. or try posting.. im sure Chinese ppl might have had a solution for this. but needs time to research.
4. what about you manually place the Gapps files within the system folder after rooting your device ?? maybe that would work.. try it.
lemme know if u ever selling the device lol.. i may want to buy it if within my budget. cant afford the new one atm.
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@Jordstar im gonna get an amazing guy to help us out on this. im sure he would be able to. Let me speak to him.
and yes try using a file manager. ES FILE MANAGER would be a good choice.
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Awesome. OK, I'll see if ES file manager installs on the w909. I have to unzip them and place them directly in the /sys/ folder, right?
Really excited to see if you can get that help. I'm willing to experiment now that I know I can brick/recover the device no problem.
hi @mapleshilc and @Jordstar .. have you tried this.. im sure this should work.. Try it patiently and carefully. This should work.
https://devs-lab.com/clockworkmod-for-all-mediatek-device.html
saqibkhan said:
hi @mapleshilc and @Jordstar .. have you tried this.. im sure this should work.. Try it patiently and carefully. This should work.
https://devs-lab.com/clockworkmod-for-all-mediatek-device.html
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AMAZING, thank you, I will try this and see if I can get it to work!
Edit: OK, I tried this and I get stuck again with MTKdroidTools.exe not recognizing the w909. When I launch the adb terminal from MTKdroidTools and type "adb devices" no devices are listed when the w909 is connected. I realized this was due to losing root once I updated it to firmware 1.3 after I bricked it (referenced earlier in the thread). I re-rooted with Kingo and this bricked the device again. I will have to downgrade the firmware and hope that version is rootable... will repost updates with an edit later.
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saqibkhan said:
i wish i had this phone in my hand.. i would have fixed all issue of it by now !! lol .. anyone willing to send it to me for testing or wanting to sell it ??
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It seems like you would be the right person to have this device in your hand... better than me.
I kept all the packaging in pristine condition-- I'll send you a private message.
Hello community,
I writing this post as my last hope before I get rid of this wonderful tablet. I created a post describing my issue a few weeks ago, but didn't get any attention by the community.
Please if you have a few minutes to spare, take a quick look at this post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/how-to-install-google-apps-lenovo-tb-t3732282
I bought this tablet from China, and I am unable to install and run Google Apps on this device. Is it even possible? How and why they have blocked the apps in such a way in those Chinese ROMS from Lenovo?
Please my request to this wonderful community, I need your help, I'm not experienced in rooting and installing rooms/apps.
Thanks,
JC
No reply on this post as well :'(
Why am I being ignored by the community? I have heard great things about this community and how people help each other out, and I'm posting this 2nd time and haven't got a single reply yet.
Guys, I'm in a very bad position. Please please please, help me out!
Not even a single reply. :'(
Finally found a way to root my tablet and install all the Google Apps on it.
For those of you who have got the TB-8804F version of the tablet with _PRC build. I can confirm now, that after rooting the tablet you can easily flash the google apps. I have done it and been using it without any problems now.
All you need is TWRP for your device, here is one from a Chinese developer (thanks a million to him):
https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4285931-1-1.html
Download the TWRP img from the link above, and then follow the instructions from the following website:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/thinkpad-tablet/general/twrp-root-tab-4-plus-tb-x704l-f-tb-t3664407
TIP:
1. Instead of flashing your tablet with TWRP, you can just boot it temporarily. (That is much safer option, as mentioned in the article above).
2. The TWRP for TB-8804F that you can download from the link give above is in Chinese version by default. Use Google Translate live camera feature to translate the buttons, there is one button on TWRP which allows you to change the language to English.
3. Take a full backup of your tablet and store multiple copies of it securely before flashing anything.
4. Download your desired GAPPS from http://opengapps.org/
Hope you can easily do it and enjoy this wonderful piece of hardware.
Cheers!
Cheers for finding it out yourselves! And also helping others with a detailed guide.
nedd Your help
at https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4285931-1-1.html I cannot find any link to get
the twrp image
do You know where I can find TWRP-3.2.1-LENOVO_TB8804F-CN-wzsx150-fastboot.7z
thx
jamescherry0123 said:
Finally found a way to root my tablet and install all the Google Apps on it.
For those of you who have got the TB-8804F version of the tablet with _PRC build. I can confirm now, that after rooting the tablet you can easily flash the google apps. I have done it and been using it without any problems now.
All you need is TWRP for your device, here is one from a Chinese developer (thanks a million to him):
https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4285931-1-1.html
Download the TWRP img from the link above, and then follow the instructions from the following website:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/thinkpad-tablet/general/twrp-root-tab-4-plus-tb-x704l-f-tb-t3664407
TIP:
1. Instead of flashing your tablet with TWRP, you can just boot it temporarily. (That is much safer option, as mentioned in the article above).
2. The TWRP for TB-8804F that you can download from the link give above is in Chinese version by default. Use Google Translate live camera feature to translate the buttons, there is one button on TWRP which allows you to change the language to English.
3. Take a full backup of your tablet and store multiple copies of it securely before flashing anything.
4. Download your desired GAPPS from http://opengapps.org/
Hope you can easily do it and enjoy this wonderful piece of hardware.
Cheers!
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hedom said:
at https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4285931-1-1.html I cannot find any link to get
the twrp image
do You know where I can find TWRP-3.2.1-LENOVO_TB8804F-CN-wzsx150-fastboot.7z
thx
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Hello, I'm ready to share twrp with you, in exchange for the system, boot, pesist partition backups can be downloaded from the following link.
xmmsKe said:
Hello, I'm ready to share twrp with you, in exchange for the system, boot, pesist partition backups can be downloaded from the following link.
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Hi do you still have the file ? i have a xiaoxin tab 8 plus (chinese version) a ROW rom was flashed to my device. When system update it goes into rebooting loop. I appreciate it.