Hello,
I wanna port CM to my Micromax A70...
Please tell me where to start and all that..
Any help is appreciated!
(Please don't post things like "It's impossible" etc etc if u don't wanna help )
If you need any info about this device please tell me!
pls read this thread very slowly and carefully. you should get a break through.
1. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667298
2. git.android.com / linux kernel.org has been hacked so you will not be getting a repo or a repo sync, if you go by current tutorials..
3. also it is better to go through dsixda's kitchen and see the innards of your rom before you jump into gingerbread.
4. I know that you are quite enthusiastic about porting cm7, but pls set up your adb properly.
lastly point number 1 is very important and point number 4 is most important.
also you did not reply whether the recovery key combination I told in techenclave booted you into recovery or not. pls let me know it then only we can proceed.
it is all a team work. so collaboration is an absolute requirement.
currently I am going through dsixda's kitchen.
seems playful god made the custom rom only from the above kitchen only..
All the best for early break through.
Sorry but it's really annoying at techenclave when it takes time for post to appear
I have already installed CWM recovery, hence I get CWM only..
I know cyanogen's thread and the kitchen..i'm into this since last 2 days...
but wtf is up with ADB, why isn't it working?
dont' know what issue with adb is. also we need to know how to get into download mode. it is something very similar to fastboot in htc. there is a utility called sut (software update utility) but we need adb first.
i'm using ubuntu 11.04. will try 10.10 for adb.
don't be angry if i tell you to be patient.
i've tried repo sync 7 times but failed. thats because i've limited bandwidth. bsnl plan 500 only free unlimited is 2am to 8am.
if we run into any bricking no body can help because
1. no adb
2. no download mode
cm7 might overwrite recovry partition so extreme caution is very essential.
any way we will do it. its just a matter of time. first let us get over the basics then it will all be fine
adityadeva said:
dont' know what issue with adb is. also we need to know how to get into download mode. it is something very similar to fastboot in htc. there is a utility called sut (software update utility) but we need adb first.
i'm using ubuntu 11.04. will try 10.10 for adb.
don't be angry if i tell you to be patient.
i've tried repo sync 7 times but failed. thats because i've limited bandwidth. bsnl plan 500 only free unlimited is 2am to 8am.
if we run into any bricking no body can help because
1. no adb
2. no download mode
cm7 might overwrite recovry partition so extreme caution is very essential.
any way we will do it. its just a matter of time. first let us get over the basics then it will all be fine
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Hi Aditya,
I saw on androidforums that ADB is working on A70. You will have to install 91PC suite first. Will try soon and update you guyz.
hey guys i see you all are working very hard for making cm7 port for a70 but..... I jus wanted to know that which is the original manufacturer of micromax a70 i mean is it a rebrand of some other model .... Then we might be able to do something.... in some other thread i saw someone wrote that it is a rebrand if blade..
can u upload ur current rom
Can you guys dump ur current rom???
I have a no name i7 tablet. M799ca 2.3.3 rooted (superoneclick). I've been trying to put clockworkmod recovery on it with no success due to noT knowing the exact model of my tablet. I need to know how to put some kind of recovery on this so I can flash a new kernel on it. The one I have won't let me over clock the processor. Please help it took me forever just to root the damn thing
I have the same issue, I got it thinking I could just put CWM on it from the Cyanogenmod tree.. no luck. From there, I set up a build environment with a recovery dump. You should have familiarization with using adb and initializing a build environment.
I will try to post a custom CWM for this after testing because I've seen similar posts with the same problem.
So guys, I'm new to this and thought I would jump in at the deep end.
I unlocked my HTC One X+ easily and set about rooting.
I've got TWRP installed but it keeps telling me it needs to install superuser before it can root.
I have totally wiped the phone, how come if Im not rooted?
How do I get an OS and indeed the kernel or ROM onto the phone?
Its and International OX+, I've got the right kernel... what do I need to do?
It was locked to O2 if that makes a difference
I followed the instruction in Hasson but then wiped the OS
I know its a simple procedure but can someone walk me through it please
So I've downloaded Kernel 3.1.10-ge7581e4
I have no idea what to do next, come on guys I know its not difficult for you guys.
eskimosound said:
So I've downloaded Kernel 3.1.10-ge7581e4
I have no idea what to do next, come on guys I know its not difficult for you guys.
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If you wiped as you said, you need to push with adb a rom of your choice to the internal memory of the phone and then install it within twrp.
Please read instructions 2 or 3 times before attempting anything, seems like you rushed and now you're temporarily without phone till you flash a rom on it again. I doubt any root guide tells you to wipe the phone, your own fault on this.
To sum it up:
Put a rom's zip of your choice in the internal memory with adb push
flash the rom within the twrp recovery (install option)
flash the kernel for the specific rom with fastboot (each rom has a guide and download for it)
You can now search about it more easily, plenty of posts and info about this.
dan_alexandre said:
If you wiped as you said, you need to push with adb a rom of your choice to the internal memory of the phone and then install it within twrp.
Please read instructions 2 or 3 times before attempting anything, seems like you rushed and now you're temporarily without phone till you flash a rom on it again. I doubt any root guide tells you to wipe the phone, your own fault on this.
To sum it up:
Put a rom's zip of your choice in the internal memory with adb push
flash the rom within the twrp recovery (install option)
flash the kernel for the specific rom with fastboot (each rom has a guide and download for it)
You can now search about it more easily, plenty of posts and info about this.
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Thanks, I did indeed rush into it but I have been meaning to do it for a year and just thought go for it, I know its all salvageable..ish!
So yep, I've got the ROM I want but don't understand the kernel, I see no guide to download it, all I know is I took a note of the Kernel before I wiped my phone and I have managed to find the exact kernel.
The ROM or RUU as it is, is an O2 UK version, I figure it must be the one I want as it was an O2 phone in the UK.
I still don't know what folders to put things in, TWRP can't see a boot.img that I have on the phone when installing, it can only see it through file explorer.
And then, every time I power down the phone TWRP asks to install Superuser, its cant, theres nothing to install it to, so it just keeps asking.
This is all because I hated the Sense 5 update, indeed Im till looking for the Sense 4 ROM fo HOX+
eskimosound said:
Thanks, I did indeed rush into it but I have been meaning to do it for a year and just thought go for it, I know its all salvageable..ish!
So yep, I've got the ROM I want but don't understand the kernel, I see no guide to download it, all I know is I took a note of the Kernel before I wiped my phone and I have managed to find the exact kernel.
The ROM or RUU as it is, is an O2 UK version, I figure it must be the one I want as it was an O2 phone in the UK.
I still don't know what folders to put things in, TWRP can't see a boot.img that I have on the phone when installing, it can only see it through file explorer.
And then, every time I power down the phone TWRP asks to install Superuser, its cant, theres nothing to install it to, so it just keeps asking.
This is all because I hated the Sense 5 update, indeed Im till looking for the Sense 4 ROM fo HOX+
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Sigh, if you had read carefully you'd know that boot.img need to be flashed through fastboot and not from recovery. Every rom has this info or a batch file for this.
So what exactly are you trying to do? Root the stock rom that came originally with the phone or installing a custom rom?
dan_alexandre said:
Sigh, if you had read carefully you'd know that boot.img need to be flashed through fastboot and not from recovery. Every rom has this info or a batch file for this.
So what exactly are you trying to do? Root the stock rom that came originally with the phone or installing a custom rom?
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Lols, thanks dan, I hope you don't hate me!
Root the stock ROM
For starters..
The boot.img is the Android Revolution HD
The RUU is O2 UK
I do realise they are two different ways of installing an OS, I would just like one of them to work!
So think install RUU, then kernel
But put them where and how
I bought the Android Hackers book, but theres nothing about HOX+ in it, and seeing as that's the only phone, I've got to practise on I thought I would ask you specifically.
eskimosound said:
Lols, thanks dan, I hope you don't hate me!
Root the stock ROM
For starters..
The boot.img is the Android Revolution HD
The RUU is O2 UK
I do realise they are two different ways of installing an OS, I would just like one of them to work!
So think install RUU, then kernel
But put them where and how
I bought the Android Hackers book, but theres nothing about HOX+ in it, and seeing as that's the only phone, I've got to practise on I thought I would ask you specifically.
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I see, the easiest ways would be to use a custom rom now. For example, the one you already got the kernel from(android revolution hd)
To root you dont need to install a kernel... just to flash the supersu zip. Using a custom rom's kernel with stock rom might not be a good idea.
Another simple way would be to restore stock rom back to start and try rooting again, this time reading everything carefully
So the two easiest ways i think:
1) flash a custom rom following the instructions they provide in the initial posts for that rom
2) run the o2 correspondent RUU to restore stock rom (you'd need to relock the bootloader), also reading carefully posts in the forum about restoring to stock
Without getting into too much detail, these are the simplest options.
All the info required to do these are on these forums
Aaarrghhh, its driving me insane as I knew it would, just like XP, Vista Seven and Eight!!!
So Im back to being up all night learning..
Well have installed SDK correctly but device is not seen, no serial, nothing.
I can get it to fastboot though, however I don't know any commands so I cant get it to work
Windows 7 keeps moaning about an mpt file which I downloaded and dont know where to extract it to
All I need to do is copy a few files to the phones sd card and install them right?
Whys that so difficult?
I don't know the difference between a rom an ruu and a boot image, in that I don't know where they should all be placed.
Why cant twrp copy and paste from pc...
So Hassooon works sort of but still none the wiser.
Am following tutorial but fastboot commands are not working
Still cant find right driver.....
So CMD lines not working 100%
So am downloading drivers in sdk manager
And how do I flash the supersu zip?
Still no luck with driver, im on windows 7 32bit
OK I cant push using adb it cant find the file or directory,
Hassooon cant detect the phone as cant windroid universal
I dont think the phone is rooted even though i have twrp on it.
Thus can I have wiped the os?
If not can i restore it?
No I didnt make a backup rom..
mmm a zip on the phone doesnt load in bootloader, count that be my os?
Guys, im stranded in the water here...
On boot im getting...
Failed to open usb master mode
[Preload] Failed to open usb master mode
loading PM35IMG.zip image...
Failed to open usb master mode
please plug off usb
Whats PM35IMG.zip?
Is that the OS?
Am I saved?
Is it easy to get that file to unzip and load?
Can anyone help?
So now I need the right RUU.....
2.17.206.3
Is there anyone out there that can help please?
So have managed to install superuser and root my phone, all instructions for doing this were wrong including Hassoon, had to have the phone in System screen to do it, not bootloader or recovery.
Now cant get adb to push file to sdcard...
Man alive, how to make something very easy, sound very difficult.
Would any of you experts care to help?
Just trying to install a ROM.zip to Root and place the boot img in right place.
Well, the instructions are dire but after 10 days of persistance have installed Android Revolution HD 8, finally my phone is up and running better than the bloated os that came with the phone so, you can call this thread resolved.
I'm totally new to using ADB and am mucking my way through as best I can. To experiment, I'm trying to resurrect an old TMO Alcatel One Touch Pixi 7. I'm reasonably sure that I've found the right boot, recovery and system images and the machine is recognized in ADB but when I try to sideload them, I get a signature verification error. So, I don't know if I need to figure a way to get the signature right (I haven't a clue as to how to do that) or make a .zip that I can load onto the SD card and flash via the stock recovery.
If I'm going to flash via the stock recovery and a .zip, I have no idea how to make a .zip for the SD card. I know that if I use that method, I can turn off signature verification.
Just a note - I am totally new to anything Android development. I have rooted every phone I've ever owned but most are Samsungs and the Pixi died as a result of trying to root it. I managed to resurrect an old Samsung Tab S2 by flashing the firmware via Odin but this is my first foray into ADB or fastboot. This is my long-winded way of saying I don't actually speak the language and have done all my previous work building off the efforts of others. I am, for all intents, talent-less in this regard but trying to learn.
Any ideas/suggestions/indications on a path to follow?
I'm on my back for the next three weeks after surgery, so I might as well do this. No one wants to read my memoirs, that's sure!
Any help is appreciated!
I searched the whole Internet for a custom recovery for this phone and I couldn't even find any.
I know about porting a twrp, but that is hard for me since I am not really that good at coding languages and I don't really own a pc. If someone can help me to find a custom recovery (touch based) official or not please give me it
(I am new to this site, if I made a mistake making this thread tell me)
toxic#7161 said:
I searched the whole Internet for a custom recovery for this phone and I couldn't even find any.
I know about porting a twrp, but that is hard for me since I am not really that good at coding languages and I don't really own a pc. If someone can help me to find a custom recovery (touch based) official or not please give me it
(I am new to this site, if I made a mistake making this thread tell me)
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Hi, I also couldn't find twrp for your device. What exactly do you need twrp for? It is possible to root even without costum recovery. And without PC it is not possible to install twrp on Samsung phone. :-/
Jan Skokan said:
Hi, I also couldn't find twrp for your device. What exactly do you need twrp for? It is possible to root even without costum recovery. And without PC it is not possible to
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Hello jan, I need a twrp because then i can install roms and anything easier (without a pc) since it's a touch based recovery.
Also yes it is possible to install twrp without a pc, all you need is a otg cable and an another phone, by sending adb commands using the other phone it is possible.