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Heya guys...thanks to everything so far you have been a great source of information on how to root and flash and modify all my former android phones...so this time i have to ask you this thing...i think i have load a wrong rom on my star n9330 mtk6577 and now it is probably bricked...it will not boot up not even in recovery not even the china stock recovery where you have to press the volume down and boot...pc is recognising it as uknown usb device but when i plug the usb the led is firing up like when it is charghing...please help me i am stuck right now and i rly want to revive this phone cause i have it only for a day and a half....thanks in advance!!!!
P.s please do not answer as this have been answered in an other post...i have bidden my time and searched but found nothing specific for this model!!
Maybe you can start trying by looking here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943442
Searched it...searched around meta mode but it did not work either...tried to make a usb jig aswell and think i got it right but nothing happeneded aswell.....:/
Service centre. You're hard bricked.
You reckon they will be able to fix it???
Don't think so but you can always have a try. If you want enjoy custom ROMs and kerenls, you should have gotten supported devices.
Hello all,
I have googled, and searched forums high and low to no result so I thought i'd ask.
I recently purchased "KVD APOLLO ONE K6589 Quad-Core Android 4.2.1 WCDMA Smartphone w/ 5.5"
Im new so I can't post external links, however if you go to google or deal extreme and search, you'll find it easy enough.
The phone itself was next to nothing ($180) so even if its Unrootable, I'm not too fussy.
I would however prefer it rooted, I have read that you can basically use the MTK6577 rooting tool on the device?
Would this risk bricking the device.
I'v attempted to contact the manufacturer however to no avail! This is a rather new model so I know im being a tad impatient but if anyone can help then please do
Thanks guys
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philipkroberts said:
Hello all,
I have googled, and searched forums high and low to no result so I thought i'd ask.
I recently purchased "KVD APOLLO ONE K6589 Quad-Core Android 4.2.1 WCDMA Smartphone w/ 5.5"
Im new so I can't post external links, however if you go to google or deal extreme and search, you'll find it easy enough.
The phone itself was next to nothing ($180) so even if its Unrootable, I'm not too fussy.
I would however prefer it rooted, I have read that you can basically use the MTK6577 rooting tool on the device?
Would this risk bricking the device.
I'v attempted to contact the manufacturer however to no avail! This is a rather new model so I know im being a tad impatient but if anyone can help then please do
Thanks guys
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philipkroberts said:
Hello all,
I have googled, and searched forums high and low to no result so I thought i'd ask.
I recently purchased "KVD APOLLO ONE K6589 Quad-Core Android 4.2.1 WCDMA Smartphone w/ 5.5"
Im new so I can't post external links, however if you go to google or deal extreme and search, you'll find it easy enough.
The phone itself was next to nothing ($180) so even if its Unrootable, I'm not too fussy.
I would however prefer it rooted, I have read that you can basically use the MTK6577 rooting tool on the device?
Would this risk bricking the device.
I'v attempted to contact the manufacturer however to no avail! This is a rather new model so I know im being a tad impatient but if anyone can help then please do
Thanks guys
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Also looks like im getting the Star N9589 just due to the more support available.
Anyhow until then, failing any answers from here, another chinese forum a spanish one and Yahoo answers I am going to go with the following method, If it dies, It dies this was my own fault for not doing enough research and at least it lets others know. I would send it back to DX But cba with postage fees and the hassle;
THIS IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK! -
APOLLO ONE - MTK 6589 K6589
Please note all tools and zip files mentioned I cant link to yet should you feel you want them please post in this thread and I will PM you, Gotta get my post count up first!
Guide by philipkroberts Twitter @philipkroberts
Revision 1 - People to be added to credits for leehed source, currently untested, concept only
Before anything try and boot into any form of recovery mode and backup if possible!
DISABLE UAC in WINDOWS 7
RIGHT CLICK RUN AS ADMIN ON ALL FILES
ALLOW NON TRUSTED DRIVER INSTALLATION (Google this if unsure)
On the phone install anububu on pc phone. - See what model it detects as and note it down.
Run MTK DROID TOOLS and connect phone see if drivers After a few seconds, the box should turn blue, and it should say "Apollo ONE or Other Name " besides it. The drivers are working.
If not try the other drivers in the drivers folder using device manager, there are many tutorials for this I cba typing one im so tired! and make sure you have the only trusted drivers thing turned off, if you constantly get unknown driver then your out of look and wil have to try and source some yourself.
Win7 (This method has not been tested by myself. Confirmation required.)
HOW TO MANUALLY INSTALL ANY DRIVERS IF NEEDED
a - Downloading This tool Called EASYBCD
b - Use it to restart your computer in advanced boot mode. (PRESSING F8 WHILST BOOTING UNTIL YOU GET THE OPTION FOR Disable signed driver enforcement)-Must be done everytime you wanna root a phone with this method.
c - Follow instructions and disable SDE.
d Manually install drivers, if above did not work (Yellow sign issue)
e Navigate to control panel - > Hardware and Sound - > Device Manager
f You should see a driver notice with a yellow warning sign next to it.
g Right click on it and choose "Update driver..".
h- Manually assign drivers, usually the choice furthest down.
i- In the window which should have appeared, navigate to the preload/Mt6590 folder and press OK.
j- If SDE is turned off, you should see a red warning window. This is normal, just accept the message prompted.
k- The drivers should now be successfully installed.
l - Once this is done open C:\Users\Hate\Desktop\Chinese Droid Rooting\MTKROOT TOOLS\Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v28\runme.bat Hope it ****ing works if so your rooted, If not try this next few steps, AGAIN at your own risk, no need to format just continue from here.
THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE FOR THE STAR S5 - SAME PROCESSOR BUT NO GARUNTEE. DO NOT FOLLOW THESE STEPS UNLESS YOU ROOTED ANOTHER WAY AND NOW JUST WANT TO INSTALL A CWM
THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE FOR THE STAR S5 - SAME PROCESSOR BUT NO GARUNTEE. DO NOT FOLLOW THESE STEPS UNLESS YOU ROOTED ANOTHER WAY AND NOW JUST WANT TO INSTALL A CWM
THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE FOR THE STAR S5 - SAME PROCESSOR BUT NO GARUNTEE. DO NOT FOLLOW THESE STEPS UNLESS YOU ROOTED ANOTHER WAY AND NOW JUST WANT TO INSTALL A CWM
THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE FOR THE STAR S5 - SAME PROCESSOR BUT NO GARUNTEE. DO NOT FOLLOW THESE STEPS UNLESS YOU ROOTED ANOTHER WAY AND NOW JUST WANT TO INSTALL A CWM
0 - Use PC to copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v.1.25.zip to the root of SD CARD, do not unpack just leave whole zip there.
1 - Turn off your phone, remove your battery. (Do not connect your phone to the computer yet!)
2 - Navigate to the "SP Flash Tool" folder, and run the tool.
3 - On the right side of the tool, there should be a button, iconed with a folder, named "Scatter-Loading". Click this.
4 - Navigate to the "Yulypis Recovery" folder, and double-click on the "Mt6589_Android_scatter-emmc.txt".
5 - You should be back at the SP Flash Tool start-screen, and there should have appeared a list of text and hex-codes.
6 - The "Recovery" line, should be ticked off, and preloader should be red.
7 - Now, click on the button named "Download", with a blue arrow on it. Press "YES" on the NOT ALL images has been correctly loaded warning.
8 - Connect your phone to a USB 2.0, with removed battery. The program should now work, and if drivers is set up correctly, the 0% will turn 100% and a green circle will appear in the middle of the screen. If your phone disconnects before the flashing tool is able to recognize your device, try putting the battery back into the phone before running SP Flash tool. Additionally, if this doesn't work, try using different drivers in the drivers folder
9 - Disconnect your K6589 from the computer when you see the green circle, insert the battery and boot the phone. Wait for it to get to the start screen.
11 - Installing SuperSU through Yulypis recovery
12 - Run "MtkDroidTools.exe" from the folder.
13 - Connect your device, and after a few seconds, information about your device should appear.
14 - Click on reboot, on the mtkDroidTools start-screen, and choose "..recovery".
15 - If recovery has been properly flashed, your device will now enter Yulypis recovery. Blue, with english text.
16 - Controllers: "Power = Enter, Initialize", "Volume down = Scrolling down". (Don't remember if volume up was bugged or not)
17 - Enter "Install zip from SDcard" - > Navigate to the earlier copied "UPDATE-SuperSU-v.1.25.zip and initialize it by pressing the power button.
18 - Follow the on-screen instructions, and it should be prompted to install after 1-2 more screens.
19 - Reboot the device by clicking on "+++++back+++++" and "Reboot now / Reboot Device".
Either way I am going to smash this in a week or so when the phone arrives from DX and will keep people update.
Peace
Please I want to buy this phone. Can you answer me a few doubts I have?
- How is the viewing angle? Cause i purchased a tablet from china and the angle is very bad.
- Has proximity sensor?
Are you ok with the phone?
thank you.
cabrote said:
Please I want to buy this phone. Can you answer me a few doubts I have?
- How is the viewing angle? Cause i purchased a tablet from china and the angle is very bad.
- Has proximity sensor?
Are you ok with the phone?
thank you.
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I'm still awaiting the phone, hence why that guide is at your own risk.
However from what I have been told and gather that should root the phone no problems.
As for custom roms, I wouldn't even bother trying!
Once the phone gets here I will test my tutorial and re-write it into a more easy on the eyes fashion.
Thanks
http://www.fastcardtech.com/APOLLO-ONE-K6589?u=37825
They sell the phone, for an extra $3 they root before sending.
It cant be that hard, I'd love to know someone in that factory!
I'm looking for a link to download the full stock firmware for this device.
Anyone, please?
...or at least a firmware dump from a non-modified working phone.
One could use MTK Droid Tools and SPFlash to perform this task easily.
PM me for assistance if you need it.
Thank you.
Hi to all!
I recently bought this phone, I have to admit to being fully satisfied of the features except for one ... the GPS function.
I have read dozens of guides to adjust the GPS W8+ but not for my model. If I knew how to do the root I could at least try to use the same method.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to do it on this phone?
THL W8 Beyond
Hello, i have also bought a thl w8 beyond and i have the same questions, if anyone could help id be very apreciated!! Thanks
Root
hi,
Motochoper root hack fail on W8 beyond.
THL W8 Beyond:Recovery,Root máy
birdyisme said:
hi,
Motochoper root hack fail on W8 beyond.
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I'am Thienhoa3 in Tinhte.vn
Topic install recovery and root THL W8 Beyond MT6589t
Seach google THL W8 Beyond root,recovery tinhte.vn
link: tinhte.vn/threads/thl-w8-beyond-recovery-root-may.2132474/#post-38561380
Thanks thienhoa
Hi thienhoa,
Thanks for this tutorial.
With the help of C3C076 (thanks for the recovery image) , I proceed in the same way.
This archive contains all the necessary and also a howto.
link: ovh.to/GrW17MP
thienhoa said:
I'am Thienhoa3 in Tinhte.vn
Topic install recovery and root THL W8 Beyond MT6589t
Seach google THL W8 Beyond root,recovery tinhte.vn
link: tinhte.vn/threads/thl-w8-beyond-recovery-root-may.2132474/#post-38561380
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So I got mine W8 beyond two days ago.
So far so good, but:
1. GPS problem. I am geocacher (more at: geocaching.com) and I need accurate GPS. When I stood still in the open for few minutes, I could see GPS jumping around for 400-900 meters for no reason. AGPS and EPO activated. We will see how it goes
2. I would love to get polish language settings, since there are some apps which fetch the content depending on Your language setting (I know that this is poor design, but this is how they works), so that would be nice. Not an issue anymore. I installed MoreLocale2 and pm'ed it which is more than enough at the moment.
3. I do not see option for sorting the apps in the main apps menu (it was working on my old Lenovo A750) - am I missing something?First 9 icons are fixed and alphabelical, the rest is just alphabetical. I can live with that.
4. I have my contacts stored with country prefix which is not used by my operator. I do not see my contacts data when they are calling me.
The SMSes are provided by operator with country prefix, so the problem is with calls only. I tried to follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268120 but I am unable to decompile framework.jar - no classes.dex inside. I am not able to deodex framework.odex either, so I am stuck for the moment.GravityMod2 3.0 ROM fixed that problem.
The link provided with the tools and howto contains W8_beyond.JB2.FHD.EN.COM.8P128_MT6589TV1.0.1_20130618-cwm6033.img,
when I go to phone info at my phone I can see W8_beyond.JB2.FHD.EN.COM8P128_MT6589TV1.0.2_20130626.
Seems like I have newer firmware. If anyone can tell me how to extract this, I would be more than happy to share.
GravityMod2 3.0 installed - not an issue anymore
For my good old Lenovo I was able to modify the ROM as soon as I got my hands on any ROM in zip format. I guess I could also try to compile something (I am a programmer), but since I am extremely low on time I would need MT6589T kernel patch (is it the same like mt6589) and some basic manual.
Anyone interested?
Fix GPS
Topic fix GPS on Mediatek
diendan.mobiistar.vn/index.php?posts/104048[/url]
thienhoa said:
Topic fix GPS on Mediatek
diendan.mobiistar.vn/index.php?posts/104048[/url]
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Thanks, but I got A-GPS and EPO already enabled and EPO downloaded.
I till try to go to the engineering menu and locking via YGPS.
As I understood from google translator, I should just wait for lock and then close everything. Since then everything should be running smoothly. Am I right?
What about my other questions? Lack of polish is driving my crazy. My news feeds are all US which is driving me crazy ...
w8 beyond dead
Guys ..... HELP!!!!
with my habit of fiddling I think I brick the cell.
I tried the guide for root and recovery for the beyond, but now I can not turn on anymore, not even in recovery mode, the LED does not light up even if I put it on charge.
Can anyone give me some advice on where I can start to revive the terminal?
Thanks in advance. :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
ilmeccanico said:
Guys ..... HELP!!!!
with my habit of fiddling I think I brick the cell.
I tried the guide for root and recovery for the beyond, but now I can not turn on anymore, not even in recovery mode, the LED does not light up even if I put it on charge.
Can anyone give me some advice on where I can start to revive the terminal?
Thanks in advance. :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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I am not sure if it helps (I am quite sure it does not acctually), but which version was running on your phone prior to root attempt? Which part has failed? writting the CWM image or rooting?
Try to connect the phone to the PC via usb and then turning it on. If PC reacts (ADB device as far as I rememeber will be recognized) then there might be chance for You.
Low_Man said:
I am not sure if it helps (I am quite sure it does not acctually), but which version was running on your phone prior to root attempt? Which part has failed? writting the CWM image or rooting?
Try to connect the phone to the PC via usb and then turning it on. If PC reacts (ADB device as far as I rememeber will be recognized) then there might be chance for You.
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When work was mounted W8_beyond.JB2.FHD.EN.COM.8P128_MT6589TV1.0.1_20130618
I followed this guide
h**p://***.tinhte.vn/threads/thl-w8-beyond-recovery-root-may.2132474/ # post-38561380
in the end I also showed the window of ok with the green circle but by that time you are no longer on again.
if I connect it to the PC you will hear the sound that is connected but nothing happens
ilmeccanico said:
When work was mounted W8_beyond.JB2.FHD.EN.COM.8P128_MT6589TV1.0.1_20130618
I followed this guide
h**p://***.tinhte.vn/threads/thl-w8-beyond-recovery-root-may.2132474/ # post-38561380
in the end I also showed the window of ok with the green circle but by that time you are no longer on again.
if I connect it to the PC you will hear the sound that is connected but nothing happens
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Have You tried reflashing it again with this: ovh.to/GrW17MP?
yes i tried it
Does the GPS works fine on this phone? i would like ot buy this phone....
SICOPOLY said:
Does the GPS works fine on this phone? i would like ot buy this phone....
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Mine work - kind of ...
After getting the fix the coordinates jumps for 1-2 second every 5 seconds.
This makes it troublesome but possible for navigation
what SAR rating for thl w8 beyond?
Anyone knows how can you root the latest 1.0.2 w8 beyond version?
Getting "Incorrect scatter file format" error
birdyisme said:
Hi thienhoa,
Thanks for this tutorial.
With the help of C3C076 (thanks for the recovery image) , I proceed in the same way.
This archive contains all the necessary and also a howto.
link: ovh.to/GrW17MP
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Hi,
Thanks for this great tutorial and for arranging all the needed files in one location!
I have a small problem
1. When I open the flash tool I get the following error: "fail to load a raw data file: "c:\users\stephane\Desktop\thl8beyond\W8_beyond.JB2.FHD.EN.COM.8P128_MT6589TV1.0.1_20130618-cwm6033.img
2. When I continue the falsh tool opens but when I try to upload the scatter file I get the following error: "Incorrect scatter file format!"
3. My current build number is: W8_beyond.JB2.FHD.EN.COM.8P128_MT6589TV1.0.2_20130626. Can I still use the image you provided ?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Hi guys,
I am having trouble to install the drivers for the THL W8 Beyond that I have. My model is:
W8_beyond.JB2.FHD.EN.COM.8P128_MT6589TV1.0.1_20130618
When connecting it to the computer it will install HTC drivers under Android Phone entry in device manager and also W8 Beyond under Portable Device.
I cannot root the phone using the msdos script or SP Flash tool. Also Snapea does not see the device. On the same computer I used a ZOPO C2 Platinum and Snapea found that instantly and I could rooted and also pushed a custom ROM.
Now... wish I could also root this THL to be able to back-up my stock ROM. No need for me to work with a custom, just need to be able to back-up the original ROM just to be safe.
Can you please help me in regards to the communication problem between computer with Win 7 64bit and the THL W8 Beyond phone?
Thank you.
lepsulet said:
Hi guys,
I am having trouble to install the drivers for the THL W8 Beyond that I have. My model is:
W8_beyond.JB2.FHD.EN.COM.8P128_MT6589TV1.0.1_20130618
When connecting it to the computer it will install HTC drivers under Android Phone entry in device manager and also W8 Beyond under Portable Device.
I cannot root the phone using the msdos script or SP Flash tool. Also Snapea does not see the device. On the same computer I used a ZOPO C2 Platinum and Snapea found that instantly and I could rooted and also pushed a custom ROM.
Now... wish I could also root this THL to be able to back-up my stock ROM. No need for me to work with a custom, just need to be able to back-up the original ROM just to be safe.
Can you please help me in regards to the communication problem between computer with Win 7 64bit and the THL W8 Beyond phone?
Thank you.
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The easiest and only way i could root my W8 beyond is with this program:
droidchina.com/forum/Thread-ROOT-GUI-Root-Wizard-for-MTK65xx-phones
i just bought a chinese htm xs5292 runnin 4.1.1 i want to root and upgrade to 4.3 any help on how to do this would be greatly appreciated, here are the specs
manufacturer - htm
model - x5292
android version - 4.1.1
kernel - x5292 dual core
software - mt5617-c913-en-vo5
hardware - c913-v1.02
i'm a first timer at this so please speak like you would to a child (even though i'm 35)
many thanks in advance
paul
paul0909 said:
i just bought a chinese htm xs5292 runnin 4.1.1 i want to root and upgrade to 4.3 any help on how to do this would be greatly appreciated, here are the specs
manufacturer - htm
model - x5292
android version - 4.1.1
kernel - x5292 dual core
software - mt5617-c913-en-vo5
hardware - c913-v1.02
i'm a first timer at this so please speak like you would to a child (even though i'm 35)
many thanks in advance
paul
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I can help you get rooted. First you will need to install drivers on your PC so your device can communicate with the root program. Then try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43163569&postcount=7
If that dont work, let me know. You can always use MTK Droid Tools and SP flash tool to pull your stock recovery and port it into a custom recovery that will allow you to flash a simple root.zip
Hope this helps!
usb drivers
thanks Klown80, that looks like it should work, but first i need to install my usb drivers, i have loked at a ton of sites and they all didnt work, i need spreadtrum usb drivers, but can't figure out wich ones, a few said they all worked on any spreadtrum phone, but either im installing them incorrectly, or they simply didnt work,
again, thanks for any help in advance
paul
paul0909 said:
thanks Klown80, that looks like it should work, but first i need to install my usb drivers, i have loked at a ton of sites and they all didnt work, i need spreadtrum usb drivers, but can't figure out wich ones, a few said they all worked on any spreadtrum phone, but either im installing them incorrectly, or they simply didnt work,
again, thanks for any help in advance
paul
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Try using this, it installs drivers for many different phones, it may not be the actual manufacturers drivers for your specific device but it will help get your phone talking to your PC:
http://www.snappea.com/
Also - Make sure you are going into settings and turning USB debugging on. You can usually find this under Settings > Developer Options.
snapea
Again, thanks Klown, but no joy, i tried serveral times and after 15 - 20 mins of "fobulating" (is that even a real word ) my phone it said "failed to processs phones data" i tried restarting both devices etc and a couple of other thing suggested but no joy.
Any other ideas, as always thanks in advance.
Paul
oh ps, i also tried to connect to snapea via wifi, but got the same message
paul0909 said:
Again, thanks Klown, but no joy, i tried serveral times and after 15 - 20 mins of "fobulating" (is that even a real word ) my phone it said "failed to processs phones data" i tried restarting both devices etc and a couple of other thing suggested but no joy.
Any other ideas, as always thanks in advance.
Paul
oh ps, i also tried to connect to snapea via wifi, but got the same message
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Try these drivers
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/oaslz8xuxk7ag50/VRzHnZvA-b
finally
\it worked, can't thank you enough, one more bothersome question, now i have my phone rooted how do i safely, and i emphasise safely upgrade from 4.1.1 to 4.3
I have looked into it a bit myself, and am in half a mind to give it a go, but the warnings about bricking my phone always puts me off, so once again, thanks in advance for any help given, and many thanks for the help so far.
Paul
paul0909 said:
\it worked, can't thank you enough, one more bothersome question, now i have my phone rooted how do i safely, and i emphasise safely upgrade from 4.1.1 to 4.3
I have looked into it a bit myself, and am in half a mind to give it a go, but the warnings about bricking my phone always puts me off, so once again, thanks in advance for any help given, and many thanks for the help so far.
Paul
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Go here and download MTK Droid Tools from first post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160490&styleid=18
Run the program and connect your phone to PC, this tool will tell you lots of info about your phone but the main function is to possibly back up your stock firmware (This is good to have if you plan on trying to flash anything to the phone, this way you will have your stock files to fall back on in case something you flash to the phone does not work.) Once you have MTK Droid Tools running and phone connected, what does it say next to Hardware on the phone info tab please?
I am not sure off top of my head about updating to a higher version of Android but this back up step is REALLY important. It is hard if not impossible to find stock firmware floating around on the net for these chinese clone devices. IF you have stock files backed up you can flash almost anything you want knowing you have a way to restore your phone to working order. IF you look around here on XDA you will see tons of posts by people looking for the stock firmware for their clone phone after soft bricking it playing around. Sadly there is not much help for them unless they find someone with the EXACT same phone and are willing to share their back up (if the next person made one theirselves that is!)
hardware
Klown80 said:
Go here and download MTK Droid Tools from first post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160490&styleid=18
Run the program and connect your phone to PC, this tool will tell you lots of info about your phone but the main function is to possibly back up your stock firmware (This is good to have if you plan on trying to flash anything to the phone, this way you will have your stock files to fall back on in case something you flash to the phone does not work.) Once you have MTK Droid Tools running and phone connected, what does it say next to Hardware on the phone info tab please?
I am not sure off top of my head about updating to a higher version of Android but this back up step is REALLY important. It is hard if not impossible to find stock firmware floating around on the net for these chinese clone devices. IF you have stock files backed up you can flash almost anything you want knowing you have a way to restore your phone to working order. IF you look around here on XDA you will see tons of posts by people looking for the stock firmware for their clone phone after soft bricking it playing around. Sadly there is not much help for them unless they find someone with the EXACT same phone and are willing to share their back up (if the next person made one theirselves that is!)
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Thanks again, while i go to the link and follow the next steps i thought i'd put up the hardware version you asked for
hardware - c913-v1.02
Paul
edit
even though my pc now recognises the fact that tere is a spreadtrum phone in my devices list and i managed to root it ok, when i load up mtk droid tools it says "the device isn't revealed, connect or reconnect a cable"
needless to say i tried reconnecting and it didn't change i downloaded the adb drivers from the link under the mtk link but have no idea what to do with them,
appologies for my ignorance in all of this, but like i said in my first post, i have no idea what i'm doing with all this, thanks
paul
pps the hardware version i posted was from the info on my phone
Hi fellow xda'rs,
I recently bought a Android TV Stick from Geek(app) from china.
I thought I had found a bargain as its specs were:-
2GB RAM
Quad Core CPU
16GB Storage
I managed to snap this up for £24 which I thought was a bargain but when I got the device delivered and was using it I thought it was a little on the slow side so I began to think it was a clone as its default OS theme was not the same as the usual CX919's aswell.
So I wanted to flash the device with a new ROM specifically the Finless 1.6b ROM.
So after following the instructions to installing the ROM using the software provided with the ROM download I managed to install the drivers and get the software to recognize the device. I then wiped the NAND and attempted to install the ROM but it failed .
Now the device does not boot at all and is not recognized by the PC. Windows just states the device is not recognized and has malfunctioned
So I cannot flash any other or what I believer I have found to be the original ROM for the clone device.
The board states its a GXT_D16_LP_V1.8 150310
I have seen that there are tutorials on putting the device into Mask Flash mode by shorting pins but as this is for the genuine CX919 my board is totally different and does not have the pins available to short I think.
In short could anyone help me to put this device into Mask Flash mode and tell me what id need to do and what pins to short please?
I have attached a couple of pictures of the device and board.
lowery91 said:
hi fellow xda'rs,
i recently bought a android tv stick from geek(app) from china.
I thought i had found a bargain as its specs were:-
2gb ram
quad core cpu
16gb storage
i managed to snap this up for £24 which i thought was a bargain but when i got the device delivered and was using it i thought it was a little on the slow side so i began to think it was a clone as its default os theme was not the same as the usual cx919's aswell.
So i wanted to flash the device with a new rom specifically the finless 1.6b rom.
So after following the instructions to installing the rom using the software provided with the rom download i managed to install the drivers and get the software to recognize the device. I then wiped the nand and attempted to install the rom but it failed .
Now the device does not boot at all and is not recognized by the pc. Windows just states the device is not recognized and has malfunctioned
so i cannot flash any other or what i believer i have found to be the original rom for the clone device.
The board states its a gxt_d16_lp_v1.8 150310
i have seen that there are tutorials on putting the device into mask flash mode by shorting pins but as this is for the genuine cx919 my board is totally different and does not have the pins available to short i think.
In short could anyone help me to put this device into mask flash mode and tell me what id need to do and what pins to short please?
I have attached a couple of pictures of the device and board.
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problem solved! :d
i found the mask flash mode pins to short by trial and error and luckily enough after 1 hour i solved it and got the pc to flash it back to its original rom. If anyone has the same device or issues and would like to know how to solve this i will be happy to help
I would be interested. I have a very similar clone (was supposed to be mk809iv). I have the same board although possibly different chipset.
I haven't bricked it (yet) but will probably do so if I can't find a way to root it. I think it may have come pre-rooted as super su was preinstalled but it has never worked (possibly because the app updated but not the binary?). I have since tried to update the binary and killed the root access completely.
Questions:
Is the ROM you used pre-rooted or rootable (if you've tried)?
Which pins need shorting? I have a button on the side that may be doing the same thing.
OT. How do I upload images or can I not as a new member?
Thanks in advance
any guide? i have the same device or where to download rom?
If your still looking, i might be able to help with a rom, root, and guide.
Thank you but managed to get root the same day you posted. I may still give it a go when my new tv box turns up though if you dont mind posting the info?
For anyone else interested in how I gained root:
1. Search for, download and install kingroot 4.6.5 (this is the version I used, only the latest version is available from official site and cannot be sure next steps will work with it)
2. Run kingroot and follow steps to gain root (dongle may reboot)
3. BUY super sume from play store.
4. Run super sume and follow steps to replace kingroot with super su.
what pins did you short
I am having problems flashing my hdmi stick . I can't get it to flash mode. which pins did you shorted?
can you email me a picture of it? [email protected] thanks
Lowery91 said:
problem solved! :d
i found the mask flash mode pins to short by trial and error and luckily enough after 1 hour i solved it and got the pc to flash it back to its original rom. If anyone has the same device or issues and would like to know how to solve this i will be happy to help
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Hello,
Having some problems with this stick .Messed up trying to flash a non rooted rom and now I only get a blue icon in rkbatch tool ( after short pin 5-6 ) and nothing happens. Download boot fail errors for a year...
Can someone help me please?
Is it the same model? What version of rkflash tool are you using. And what version are you trying to flash. In my case I didn't need to short any pins.
spade2be said:
Is it the same model? What version of rkflash tool are you using. And what version are you trying to flash. In my case I didn't need to short any pins.
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I've used several batchtools from 1.5 ( doesn't see my device at all ) to 1.8, different roms ( neomod, finless, stock cx919 roms )hoping one would give me something. All different bootloaders 1.24, 2.08, 2.13,...
I'm going to check mine out. It's been a minute since I used it. But I got the rock chip tool and the img file. I'll zip it up and pm you the link asap.
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I'm going to check mine out. It's been a minute since I used it. But I got the rock chip tool and the img file. I'll zip it up and pm you the link asap.
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Thnx a million for your help. I've gone bonkers over this hahaha
Lowery91 said:
problem solved! :d
i found the mask flash mode pins to short by trial and error and luckily enough after 1 hour i solved it and got the pc to flash it back to its original rom. If anyone has the same device or issues and would like to know how to solve this i will be happy to help
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what pins did you short
I am having problems flashing my hdmi stick . I can't get it to flash mode. which pins did you shorted?
can you email me a picture of it? [email protected] thanks