Hi everyone
Yesterday i tried to root my G9 but somehow i failed.
What exactly went wrong? - i am not sure.
I gained temp root, i activated SDE and i was able to push the new ROM via adb to the device.
Ok, i was not able to delete the existing kernel because the menue item was not present (later i discovered that this is now present in developer menue...)
Anyway after all these steps my Archos was traped in some boot circle (boot -> off -> on -> boot -> off -> on)
So i tired many things like repair and else.
Now i thought that it should be possible to start from that point where i upload a new ROM and replace the kernel.
Replacing kernel is no problem but it seems that i cannot upload any ROM because the RAM disk only offers approx. 250megs and all available ROMs are larger. So Windows keeps telling me that i cannot copy these files. :-(
Now i don't know what to do. Why do i have so few space? How can i get more space?
Reseting and reformating Archos was no solution.
Any ideas?
The A101S_REC ramdisk is only fit for official firmware.
You cannot install custom firmware through the 'Update Firmware' option.
So you should download an official firmware from here, and install that
ah... ok thank you
then i will install ICS again and start all over again.
Thank you!
You don't need to start all over again.
SDE is still enabled after you update your firmware to a new official version.
You can just copy the custom firmware to /data/media (for flash model) or /mnt/storage (for HDD model) and reboot.
It will install the firmware.
After that, go into SDE, remove Android Kernel and you're done
Just saw this on the official Nubia page, appears to be android 5.0 with split partitions for Nubia Z7 mini dual sim:
http://www.nubia.cn/service.php?sid=5
(use translate)
Has anyone tried this? or seen it before?
I am rooted and gapped so I am a few versions behind as I lost OTA abilities, has anyone got this OTA? Would prefer to do it via this method than using their tool.
EDIT:
Looks like tomorrow is the day:
Dear Cowboys: Hello, everyone! Thank you very much for the concern and support of Nubia. We have been trying to improve the user experience of the system, but also endeavor to provide stable version, on Friday, we will publish Z7, Z7mini, Z7Max, the official version Z9mini and X6, the beta version Z9Max and subsequent versions will continue to update . We will soon open Z9Max, Z9mini recruiting closed beta, so stay tuned Oh! For nubia UI you have any questions and suggestions are welcome to nubia UI area or issue recommendations section exchanges. Once again, thank you for your patience. Nubian because you have more exciting! nubia team 2015-7-8
new stable Lollipop for mini's been officially released
link( in Chinese): http://pan.baidu.com/s/1hqGSezy (password:5mpy , MD5: 2651F3539381AA0B12A21B54729E2EBD )
Above rom can only be upgraded via official upgrade software: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1bnc0J1d (password: 2mua)
Be warned if u choose this one u must use the upgrade software I gave in the link, because there's some changes to the software, using old ones will cause boot loop.
Be warned using this method will lose all ur personal data and apps. U can only upgrade using this method if ur current rom is official 1.82 (4.4 Kitkat) or 2.03, 3.01 (5.0 Lollipop), if using other roms, CM or YIOS for example, the upgrade software will refuse to continue >_<. However, using MIUI6 is OK, because it is based on official 1.82.
recovery zip ROM: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1pJxaYM3 (passowrd:el1j, MD5: 4C409536B1124A86E65F1B66E94E0C2C)
This zip file can be flashed using both official and CM based recovery, provided ur current ROM is official 3.01, otherwise boot loop is also expected
As the files are too large, the only way to download them is by install a clound file management program issued by Baidu. Blame Nubia for not using cloud disk with English support
download link of Baidu cloud file manager:http://bcscdn.baidu.com/netdisk/BaiduYunGuanjia_5.2.7.exe
Just an FYI for other users lookign to upgrade.
My update went well. I installed 1.82 via custom reocvery method. This lost all data but thats what i wanted, to start fresh.
the I used the nubia updater tool to flash the 3.12 rom.
Once the rom is loaded, you will find a lot of junk chinese apps so you will want to clear those out and of course no root or google apps.
here is how to achieve this:
Root - download kingroot pak file from google, run it and you will have root. Its a bit bloaty, you can uninstall all the apps it creates except kinguser (this is the equivalent of superSu) - would be interested to now if anyone else has found a root method that works.
Install custom recovery:
https://mega.co.nz/#!fsMXSC6A!2Vpqy2SGIC_WbFAqNgzE6WgArW2vaWha-zwp_o7yvqE
Enable USB debugging
extract nx507j_twrp_2_8_5_0_NEW archive
connect phone via usb
run recovery.bat
(thanks to another xda user for this)
Boot into the recovery, and install:
pa_gapps-modular-mini-5.0.1-20150418-signed.zip
(google for that file, others may work but this is minimal and does what you need)
Once rebooted, open playstore, enter your gmail, then your contacts and calendar will be synced!
install an app like links2sd or root uninstall and start clearing out all of the garbage apps.
That should be enough to get you started. I will attempt to install xposed tomorrow.
Xposed:
see my other thread for xposed
So I seem to be stuck. I had used the nubia updater to get to 2.03 and rooted and dropped in TWRP. After that I did a TWRP backup. Next I did the usual steps and flashed CM12. Now I want to update again; but, my backup file of 2.03 is corrupted and won't boot. When I try to use the nubia update tool it doesn't see the phone even though it says the driver is installed correctly. I have also tried the steps that @rx1 posted on 7 May, but that hasn't worked yet. In my device manager settings it has Android Phone with a dropdown that says Android Composite ADB Interface and the driver is installed correctly. However, a little further in the list it says Other Devices and lists Android with the yellow exclamation. Despite what I try it won't find the driver for that one. It's confusing because one says it is correctly installed (as does the Qualcomm Drivers installer) and the other does not. Ohh, and when I look at my computer (sorry not a PC guy, borrowing from a friend) under Devices with Removable Storage, the phone shows as a DVD player. Any ideas or help out here?
Sorry, posted in wrong thread.
I think you wiped system when you installed CM 12 or later . Your phone has already merged partitions and you don't need Nubia Tools anymore.
- Go to TWRP
- Downlod form PC a 3.01 or 3.12 ROM , preferable rooted .
- install it after wipe only " factory reset " .
If your PC can't see the phone ( only as DVD ) ....try to re-install CM 12 from phone .
The only driver that works:
uninstall all existing items form your device manager, disconnect phone
download package: https://mega.co.nz/#!GN9GSQZL!F4ZMFAPPJKR8VBM0wqPWTaBB2Fuv6C1Go0bFl3fD6SM
run it and select option 1 install drivers
reconnect phone
(dont use this tool for anything other than dirvers on z7 mini.
Also agree with poster above you shouldn't be using nubia tool to flash a cm ROM. Use the instructions cm provide.
flamery said:
The only driver that works:
uninstall all existing items form your device manager, disconnect phone
download package: https://mega.co.nz/#!GN9GSQZL!F4ZMFAPPJKR8VBM0wqPWTaBB2Fuv6C1Go0bFl3fD6SM
run it and select option 1 install drivers
reconnect phone
(dont use this tool for anything other than dirvers on z7 mini.
Also agree with poster above you shouldn't be using nubia tool to flash a cm ROM. Use the instructions cm provide.
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Thanks for your help. Although, I will say that I used TWRP to flash CM12, not the nubia updater. I do know that much. Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it seems one of you is saying that I should use the update tool to get to 3.01 or 3.12 and the other seems to say flash it with TWRP; am I misunderstanding something here?
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The package says Z7Max? Is it actually for the mini?
Yes, as I said above only use this tool to install drivers. They are the same. Don't use it for anything else on a mini.
flamery said:
The only driver that works:
uninstall all existing items form your device manager, disconnect phone
download package: https://mega.co.nz/#!GN9GSQZL!F4ZMFAPPJKR8VBM0wqPWTaBB2Fuv6C1Go0bFl3fD6SM
run it and select option 1 install drivers
reconnect phone
(dont use this tool for anything other than dirvers on z7 mini.
Also agree with poster above you shouldn't be using nubia tool to flash a cm ROM. Use the instructions cm provide.
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Thanks. That was my only problem. I had been using the wrong drivers. It worked quick and simple, just like it did before.
First of all hello everyone since this is my 1st post
I upgraded to official 3.01 Lollipop and I want to ask if it is possible to install playstore without root since I want to run an app that won't work if the phone is rooted and I can't find it anywhere else other than playstore, otherwise I would be just fine without all the google apps.
Alternatively would it work if I installed a pre rooted ROM and then unroot it, is that possible?
Hope this thread is suitable for these questions and thanx in advance to anyone that can help.
What app is it called? Maybe I can find it on play store then send you the apk install file.
It's called OTE TV GO but from what I've read even if you can find the apk it will not work unless you have downloaded it from your device.
Well I don't know how much luck you will have because it shows as incompatible with my device. (maybe because Im root?)
Anyways the way to do it is, either from chrome or firefrox install this extension on your PC
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/.../cgihflhdpokeobcfimliamffejfnmfii?hl=en&gl=VN
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/apk-downloader/
go into the options and enter your device ID and email etc. then yeah just do as it says, go to the playstore then the extension will allow you to directly download the apk file then copy it and then install to your device.
Second option is, there is a app called "rootcloak" that will hide the fact you are rooted from any apps you choose to, so in theory the playstore and ota thing wont know you have root.
I tried the firefox extension but when I try to download any app I get "Cannot download this app.
Login session has expired or your email and device ID are incorrect/not activated on Google Play app"
Will try second option as soon as possible. Thanx anyway
Hi all, I just got an Transformer Intel based TF103C. Turned it on and it received all the OTA updates. I noticed on the Asus website that there's two firmware updates. WW 144 then following that the Lollipop update. Both of these files are zipped and there isn't a zip file inside the first one. I confirmed this many times despite reading that there is a zip inside the zip. I followed several instructions on how to get this thing to update and it just won't. Putting the zipped (and unzipped) files on a sd card and going into recovery mode but there's no "update from sd card" there. Just the ADB file transfer. So I tried ADB sideload, that didn't work with the authentication error. I left the zipped (and unzipped) on the sd card and started the tablet and it didn't detect any software update as the ASUS site says it will. I have also tried as recommended by ASUS putting the files in the root folder and it should detect the update. Nothing has worked at all. I would love to update this to Lollipop but it doesn't look too good. I'm not sure how others were able to get this done. If anyone has had any recent success flashing this thing with the ASUS files from their webiste please let me in on the secret. Otherwise I guess I'll be stuck at Kitkat...
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Hi all, I just got an Transformer Intel based TF103C. Turned it on and it received all the OTA updates. I noticed on the Asus website that there's two firmware updates. WW 144 then following that the Lollipop update. Both of these files are zipped and there isn't a zip file inside the first one. I confirmed this many times despite reading that there is a zip inside the zip. I followed several instructions on how to get this thing to update and it just won't. Putting the zipped (and unzipped) files on a sd card and going into recovery mode but there's no "update from sd card" there. Just the ADB file transfer. So I tried ADB sideload, that didn't work with the authentication error. I left the zipped (and unzipped) on the sd card and started the tablet and it didn't detect any software update as the ASUS site says it will. I have also tried as recommended by ASUS putting the files in the root folder and it should detect the update. Nothing has worked at all. I would love to update this to Lollipop but it doesn't look too good. I'm not sure how others were able to get this done. If anyone has had any recent success flashing this thing with the ASUS files from their webiste please let me in on the secret. Otherwise I guess I'll be stuck at Kitkat...
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Did you root the device? If so, it won't detect the updates. Unroot it first.
Otherwise you can load the signed image from your laptop when connecting the tablet via usb. Instructions in my post below:
http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...adb-sideload-update-ota-zip-2.html#post356769
Hello!
Sorry for bringing this rather old topic back to life, but I need some help with the ASUS TF103CG Tablet of my mother in law.
The device is the model K018 with german keyboard layout and docking station.
Currently Android 4.4.2 is running on this device, and I'd like to have Android 5 on it (who won't ...).
When I am looking to the system properties the built-number is called: KVT49L.WW_epad-11.2.2.18-20141003
I managed to root the device (by using rootzenfone-1.4.6.8r.apk) and downloaded the firmware UL-K010-WW-12.10.5.11-user from the ASUS homepage.
I found at least three different ways how to install this firmware (SD card, root directory and via recovery), but none of them worked.
I am sure I made a mistake somehow, maybe I understood the one or the other step wrong from the english instructions because I am not a native speaker ...
May you please give me some support?
Tutur
Hello everybody, I'm just new here. I need your wise help with a Lenovo S820e.
First of all, the story: Got a Lenovo S820e from a chinese guy. Received a smartphone with lots of chinese garbage on the rom including pornography and things like that, so I decided to look for some guides to reinstall an official ROM for this Lenovo. Honestly I'm a beginner with these things and took me a while after realizing how to do all the proccess.
After reading some basics and check some youtube videos, I went to NeedROM website and looked for this ROM:
***can I post a link?***
Realized that this is the only ROM version (some updates here) but finally the only one that I've found on the internet.
I followed the steps (took me some days, lol) to update via sdcard posted on that ROM link (here the steps):
Install ROM:
Need a memory card, create folder sdfuse and copy to install on this ROM (QSB tailed).
a) normal phone boot into Android OS, use a USB cable to connect PC, the pop-up screen, select USB mass storage devices, and turn on USB storage device;
b) New sdfuse folder, unzip the downloaded firmware, and copied file QSB to the phone sdfuse directory;
Note: Make sure before upgrading phone there is a certain amount of power
2. T card upgrade process
Long press VOLUP + POWER_KEY enter droidboot, a menu appears and select the fourth SDUPDATE, the bottom of the screen you can see the progress and status upgrade
See "SDCARD UPDATE SUCCESS!!!" Indicates a successful upgrade
After some tries, realized how to enter that droidboot (Volume down + power button... after seeing the lenovo logo release the power button). :good:
To shorten this story I finally got a "Lenovo S820e android 4.1.2" with an official ROM, rooted (to get rid of these chinese apps, no offense intended) and without google apps. Here is the part where I spent another few days to install gapps because didn't accomplish with adb loader, cwm recovery, etc.
So I found this guide (russian site, translated with google help) on how to install google apps without CWM, a something like a manual installing:
****????****
Installed the root explorer and copy-pasted the system files to the internal storage, permissions and rebooted the device.
But after boot I got a look-a-like, useless "Assistive touch-thing-app" ( I don't know exactly what is ) that I cannot find how to uninstall it. Note that this was after (at last) installing gapps (20121011 signed, hard to find the correct version for this Lenovo S820e )
Video: https: //youtu.be/ yhIwf3OHAUU
Can I post a youtube video please? I have uploaded a video with my problem. Help me please. Got denied access because I'm a NEW member here.
I need help, if someone have seen something like this "assistive touch-thing" and know how to uninstall / deactivate it will be great and I will pray for you :fingers-crossed:
I don't know i I'm too newbie.
Sorry if I have grammar errors or bad english. I'm not native.
Thank you in advance.
Best Regards.
Hello! First post here!
Just got a new STF-L09 on the amazon cyber Monday sale (had an iphone before) and in my excitement to start messing with it, I managed to brick it.
I was following this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/beta-twrp-3-1-1-0-t3654355 and did a full format through TWRP to try and get rid of the encryption in order to root it. Now my device is in a bootloop. I've been looking through older posts here on XDA, boycracked and a few other places but there seems to be quite a bit of contradictory information and I don't want to make anything worse.
What I have:
- An unlocked bootloader
- Working TWRP 3.1.1
- ADB and fastboot (over USB from my laptop running linux)
- A microSD card
- Ability to boot to force update process
What doesn't work:
- my TWRP backup (I didn't realize the one I tried to make failed/got deleted).
- the stock eRecovery tool. Even on stable wifi it cannot retrieve package information from server. I'm assuming this is because Huawei hasn't made the recovery firmware available over this channel for this model.
I'm now trying to do a force update using a stock ROM and my external SD, but I'm having trouble for two reasons:
1. I'm not exactly sure what my initial firmware was, so I'm not sure which ROM to pick.
2. I can't successfully transfer the contents of the update.zip I'm trying to use into a dload folder on the root of my sd. I'm assuming this is because the sd card is formatted to vfat and the UPDATE.APP file is larger than 4GB and therefore not supported on vfat.
Can anybody tell me:
A. How to find out what my initial firmware designation would have been? Phone was recently purchased for UK market, blue colour, 64GB internal memory. Came with EMUI 5.1. I have S/Ns and so on if that helps.
B. How to perform force update with microSD in my situation? Can I format the card to NTFS or another format that supports >4GB filesizes? Am I using the wrong ROM (This is the one I'm trying to use: http://androidhost.ru/v5 )? What files exactly should go into /dload/ at the root of the sd?
C. Is there another procedure I should try in my case? I am able to use fastboot, and I understand it would be possible to flash files onto the device using that, but I'm just getting started with Android and I'm not really sure about the functions of the various images/partitions (eg. data, cust, boot etc.). Is there any hope of the eRecovery tool coming online?
I know some of you have had some success coming from similar situations. I'd really appreciate any help you guys could give. Happy to throw some dosh to anyone who can help put me back in business!
Fixed my own problem 5 minutes later with help from this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/help/help-to-restore-l09-bootloop-t3651641
Wrote up my procedure there. But thanks anyways guys!
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