Hi !
Just picked up this big phone from Aliexpress and I want to put a custom ROM on it (preferrably Lollipop). I've searched the forums but can not find anyone that is doing anything related to this phone.. The specs are as below:
Processor - Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6752
GPU: Mali-T760
RAM: 2 GB
Internal Memory: 8 GB
It seems there are a couple of other models running on this processor (HTC Desire 626, 526G, 820s)...
Anyone working on anything related to this phone that I could try out ?
Kind rgds
beetlezap
There's only one stock rom for this model now and I think it's for variant with 1GB RAM. It can be found on n e e d r o m . com
No custom roms yet.
beetlezap said:
Hi !
Just picked up this big phone from Aliexpress and I want to put a custom ROM on it (preferrably Lollipop). I've searched the forums but can not find anyone that is doing anything related to this phone.. The specs are as below:
Processor - Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6752
GPU: Mali-T760
RAM: 2 GB
Internal Memory: 8 GB
It seems there are a couple of other models running on this processor (HTC Desire 626, 526G, 820s)...
Anyone working on anything related to this phone that I could try out ?
Kind rgds
beetlezap
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No lollipop yet. But they have Flyme OS from Meizu as well as some other stuff in the link below. Be warned that most of the ROMS there are for the 1GB RAM version. And the whole forum is in Chinese. Have fun.
http://bbs.ydss.cn/forum-lenovo_note8-1.html
Hi
Ive got the same phone
Managed to root but thats it
Cant find any custom recoveries etc
Nash
Thank you ! Since my chinese is a bit rusty I'll wait and see if someone picks it up in the western hemisphere
Can someone do for me backup of the stock rom from this 2GB Ram Version? I bricked my phone because I used this rom from needrom which is only for 1GB RAM version (there is no information about this on the top, after this I posted this info).
Please help me to get my phone working
Probably I need only A936 GW 2+8GB scatter file called MT6752_Android_scatter.txt extracted by "MtkDroidTools"- but to get this somebody need to backup the rom…
pavllo1980 said:
Can someone do for me backup of the stock rom from this 2GB Ram Version? I bricked my phone because I used this rom from needrom which is only for 1GB RAM version (there is no information about this on the top, after this I posted this info).
Please help me to get my phone working
Probably I need only A936 GW 2+8GB scatter file called MT6752_Android_scatter.txt extracted by "MtkDroidTools"- but to get this somebody need to backup the rom…
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Found this on chinese Lenovo forum:
pan.baidu.com/s/1hqBZKf6
nashpb said:
Found this on chinese Lenovo forum:
pan.baidu.com/s/1hqBZKf6
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the link doesn`t work on my computer
I can`t download nothing...could you give me the link to the forum/post ?
pavllo1980 said:
the link doesn`t work on my computer
I can`t download nothing...could you give me the link to the forum/post ?
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i cant post links coz im new
bbs.lenovo.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=918
pavllo1980 said:
Can someone do for me backup of the stock rom from this 2GB Ram Version? I bricked my phone because I used this rom from needrom which is only for 1GB RAM version (there is no information about this on the top, after this I posted this info).
Please help me to get my phone working
Probably I need only A936 GW 2+8GB scatter file called MT6752_Android_scatter.txt extracted by "MtkDroidTools"- but to get this somebody need to backup the rom…
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Hi Pavillo, all,
any luck with getting the 2g ROM?
I just received the device yesterday - it came somehow rooted with tons of CN bloatware, while MTK droid tools 2.5.3 was unable to access the root shell to make a backup. After few tweaks I made the su working (reinstate the superuser using the chanfire SuperSU + adbd insecure shell v2.0, but I'm not able to Create scatter file (button greyed out, probably unknown to the tool), what I see on the list is within attached jpg. Backup is I believe incomplete - console log>
50330-205606\
--- In phone files will remain in the folder: /mnt/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/150330-205606/
--- We keep blocks:
- nodl_proinfo - ERROR : Zero file, no space left on device!
--- We keep folders contents copying on PC
- /data/nvram
- /system
--- We pack everything kept in archive: D:\temp\Lenovo\MtkDroidTools\backups\Lenovo-A936_141127_backup_150330-205606.zip
--- task end with ERROR ---
--- task is complete ---
I'm happy to create the dump, however seems I'm not savvy enough to prepare it using mtk droid tools.
I contacted the supplier to provide stock rom for this device, because with mine I'm not sure it wasn't somehow modified.
Regards, xPeca
I backup the firmware (VIBEUI_V2.0_1450_5.9.1_ST_A936_CU)
https://mega.co.nz/#!mcRyBIrK!Q1ejyd41muUgLuJK9mXUxW0h2qh4ZrbIpmnOP_2UdHE
FYI
xpeca1 said:
Hi Pavillo, all,
any luck with getting the 2g ROM?
I just received the device yesterday - it came somehow rooted with tons of CN bloatware, while MTK droid tools 2.5.3 was unable to access the root shell to make a backup. After few tweaks I made the su working (reinstate the superuser using the chanfire SuperSU + adbd insecure shell v2.0, but I'm not able to Create scatter file (button greyed out, probably unknown to the tool), what I see on the list is within attached jpg. Backup is I believe incomplete - console log>
50330-205606\
--- In phone files will remain in the folder: /mnt/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/150330-205606/
--- We keep blocks:
- nodl_proinfo - ERROR : Zero file, no space left on device!
--- We keep folders contents copying on PC
- /data/nvram
- /system
--- We pack everything kept in archive: D:\temp\Lenovo\MtkDroidTools\backups\Lenovo-A936_141127_backup_150330-205606.zip
--- task end with ERROR ---
--- task is complete ---
I'm happy to create the dump, however seems I'm not savvy enough to prepare it using mtk droid tools.
I contacted the supplier to provide stock rom for this device, because with mine I'm not sure it wasn't somehow modified.
Regards, xPeca
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Thanks Yiminghung!
Edit:
I checked the scatter file against my partinfo and it seems to fit my 2g ram / 8g rom version!
Created a dd backup of my partitions to get the courage to replace the system partition from your dump - and it worked!
However the dump is CN version (no google play, no root, ton of bloatware) so I reverted successfully back to my original version..
I found this on the web, it's in three parts, but I was a bit loathed to fulfill the advert criteria before downloading it, so it's untested. I did message the dev to check it was dual SIM and he answered so it sounds legit. Would be good if someone could download the rom, combine the three parts and post it here?
http://www.lollipop-rom.club/2014/12/Lenovo-4331-Golden-Warrior-Note-8-A936.html
modelman1968 said:
I found this on the web, it's in three parts, but I was a bit loathed to fulfill the advert criteria before downloading it, so it's untested. I did message the dev to check it was dual SIM and he answered so it sounds legit. Would be good if someone could download the rom, combine the three parts and post it here?
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Hi, imho this is a fake to earn money using the surveys, the whole page looks weird. I cross-checked the CN forum bbs.ydss.cn/forum-lenovo_note8-1.html and there is no lollipop rom, and I guess these guys are in front of the ROW.
Yeah, I was suspicious myself, could definitely be fake but I was very surprised to get a reply from the dev when I emailed him to ask if it would support dual SIM. That said I wasn't brave enough to fill in the ads! I'm just hoping someone can access those downloads without the ads.
What to do to download
nashpb said:
i cant post links coz im new
bbs.lenovo.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=918
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Well, I finally got an account to the forum without any idear of the language.
I have to post or answer to see the links, but how.
I found no way to manage it, please help!!!
muckelmaus said:
Well, I finally got an account to the forum without any idear of the language.
I have to post or answer to see the links, but how.
I found no way to manage it, please help!!!
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Hi, use translate function in google chrome as I did . I managed myself to reply to some of the topics - just a single reply enables the download link- so ultimately got to the download; usually it points somewhere to pan.baidu.com ... but honestly not too much of a use unless we will get a recovery in other than CN language. I've posted the request for cwm also in that forum. However I suspect these ROMs will be CN only, while we need ROW version.
Regards xPeca
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Hi all,
just to share my enthusiasm - I just got my Lenovo A936 (2g RAM/8g ROM) loaded with EN CWM recovery.
Prereq is rooted device (mine came rooted, I just switched the su app with my favorite SuperSU from chainfire) and adb (e.g. adb-setup-1.4.2.exe, could be found on xda forum).
Afterwards I used PhilZ Touch 6 Recovery executable v7 - it requested only to provide boot.img and recovery.img from my device that I created simply by adb & dd command.
After completing the setup automatically by the executable, voilla it rebooted into EN CWM recovery. Very simple!
I can dump my recovery and boot.img that might be of a good use to others.
Credit goes to yuweng!
xPeca
It's the CWM recovery V6.0.5.1 that I port from PhilZ CWM recovery, It's the English version
download link: https://mega.co.nz/#!WMpCSayQ!Gwsrw5Fs2SEkcSNzQWukr9DeiUFIFmSWie9srod72FY
into recovery method: vol up+vol down + power button ,
flash the Google package : https://mega.co.nz/#!TF5zGApL!WIzyGOz2iH340gwfDYN0_Es5jOLi7TuPFfVptIuI-7s
Good luck~
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Custom ROM for Lenovo A936(2GB RAM Version) (port from Dakele OS)
Download Link:https://mega.co.nz/#!HdAyDDqC!JBiNfzabP8JTljY7WmOBEW2_sST2Rxkr-exJcxpZRmw
Flash procedure:
1. Copy the zip to TF card
2. into CWM recovery (the vol key is up/down select , power key is enter key during cwm recovery mode)
3. Wipe menu- wipe data + wipe cache + wipe dalvik cache
4. Install the rom -> install the zip from /storage/sdcard1
5. Found the zip rom and confirm
6. The phone will auto reboot after the zip rom flashed.
7. Good luck and enjoy it !
I just flashed the Philz recovery, works great! I used Philz auto installer from his post on the forum, all automatic and worked like a dream. Now going to install his recovery to my other mtk devices just so I have them all the same. Hoping someone will being out a lollipop ROM for the 1gb A936 soon, it can get a but laggy.
Sent from my Nexus 7 2013 using XDA Free mobile app
Lollipop Rom
I Have the 2g -8g model the phone is awesome, running google launcher as thats my preference, But i would love to have the latest Lollipop, is there any developers out there looking at a custom rom for this device ?. If not please look at it, make ppl happy .....
Many thanks
Mick :laugh::good:
Related
Hi all
I am opening up this Q&A thread as extension to my ROM threads, for the simple reason that ever since there is a limitation preventing new users from posting in development threads, I get flooded with PM's. So I intent to move any Q&A, help requests, as well as free and open discussions between users here.
Since the A750 and A789 are so similar, and I put the same stuff in them, I extent both into this one Q&A thread, and in fact, much of it knowledge applies to other Lenovo's like the P700, P700i, S880, A660 which are again very similar and I even use them as basis of my ROM.
Also, I am not intending to be topic police. Like in my other threads, I do not mind if you guys share knowledge about APKHOT or Smileyvvv or Etotalk ROM. As long as it is helpful. Also, I may not always reply myself, so feel free to help each other.
Link to the original threads:
[ROM][2012.xx.xx] Lenovo A750 custom ROM (GB&ICS). <last page>
[ROM][2012.xx.xx] Lenovo A789,P700i,A660 factory&custom ROM (ICS). <last page>
Other related threads (not all mine):
CWM flashing tutorial (update using recovery)
MT6575 flashing tutorial (update using flash utility
Lenovo Original recovery tutorial
[SCRIPTS] Unpack / repack MT65xx boot.img, recovery.img or logo.bin
[REF] Unpacking and repacking stock rom .img files
[UTIL][APP]Lenovo Security / LeSec app (anti-virus/spam/theft/firewall)
[TOOL][TUT]Backup and Restore Mediatek based phone's IMEI
How to DIY : Self root/gapps/playstore/locationfix/clean my ROM
This is a guide on how to root & cleanup your China ROM yourself. It will probably work on all ICS China phones. But it requires & starts with the availability of a recovery image for your phone
There are in fact a few steps:
- Get a proper recovery image for your phone.
- Root it by installing Chainfire's root package
- Install Google GMS ('GAPPS') to get Play Store and Localisation to work
And optionally
- Install Mobile UncleToolset
- Install an extra small fix with location services
- Install an extra small fix with latest APN list
- Install an extra fix to remove well known Chinese system apps
Recovery image
The Recovery Image allows you to boot into an alternative small Linux that you can then use to update the main Android. Updates usually come in "update.zip" scripted files. And the recovery has some other utilities like backup or wipe the entire phone. Getting a working recovery for your phone is step number one, because if you have a recovery, you can do everything else.
To check if you already have a recovery: Well, try to boot into it. The boot sequence may vary with the phone, but on MediaTek phones it is usually to replace the battery and then press&hold both volume buttons while powering up. I have seen it where you need to actually press the power button a split second before pressing both volume buttons. Try a few times, replacing the battery each time.
If you get to a screen that reads CWMR or CWMR Touch (short for ClockWorkModRecovery), you are all set and can continue with rooting. CWMR it is the most common open recovery image. If your recovery is closed, then you need to search the web for a working recovery for your specific model. Each brand and model needs its own recovery, because screen drivers, buttons and partition tables may differ.
Search the web is the best advise. Search wide and search deep. If you cannot find any recovery, then see if you can find a full ROM for your phone. If you have a working ROM image, then there are people on XDA that can make a recovery for you, but typically you need to show/prove that you have really tried to find one yourself.
Flashing a recovery
If you do find a recovery, that you suspect is the correct one for your ROM, then comes the scary part: Flashing the recovery to the phone.
This paragraph is specific to Mediatek based phones. On different hardware you also need a recovery, and once you have a recovery, you can use the other parts of this post, but how to flash other hardware, I do not know, sorry
Flashing using the flash tool is scary to new users. Because new users suspect that if they mess it up, the phone dies. And this is correct! But if you only flash the recovery.img part, you should be fairly safe. Read this manual on flashing. Getting the USB driver installed is sometimes a bit tricky, you may also want to read post #21 and post #25 for help.
I have seen several people asking 'where to find the scatter file'. Well, it comes with the ROM you want to flash. If your ROM file does not come with a scatter file, then is not a ROM file that can be flashed with the flash utility, but with an open recovery.
Rooting
Once you have a working recovery, the rest is simple. For rooting, simply install (from inside the recovery) chainfire's "CMW installable ZIP"
Link to his post: (ignore his big red 'requires root' warning). The file you need is labeled "CWM installable ZIP" at the bottom. Direct link to the file you need to install via recovery update.zip
This usually works by putting the zip file on the SD card (its name can be anything, though for some limited recoveries it sometimes must be named 'update.zip'), booting into recovery, and selecting the zip file to update.
Google GMS (Market/Play Store, Location, etc)
Simply install the latest Google Mobile Services (better known as GAPPS) from CyanogenMod V9. This is their explaining wiki from CyanogenMod
The file you need is called gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip for ICS and gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip for JB and can be found here. You probably also want to wipe your cache partition after doing this.
Mobile Uncle toolset
Just install this program apk (so not through the recovery, just install it normally). Or search the web for the latest one.
Fix location services
If location services does not work, do apply Google GMS (GAPPS) above. If it still does not work, it may be because the phone is programmed to use Chinese location services. This patch will tell it to use GMS. The patch will apply, and probably even work, on all ICS phones. But was originally made&tested on a Lenovo A750 ICS. Its called V1.3 because many people have downloaded the A750 v1.3 patch and used it on many MT6575 phones. It is still the same patch, except the update.zip is tweaked to work on any ICS phone, not only MT6575 ones.
Sometimes you also need to go into MobileUncle tool, the MTK Engineer mode, and in location settings. Depending on your exact model, somewhere in there is a NetLoc or NetLocation and a GeoCoding setting, with options of MEDIATEK and GOOGLE. Ensure they are set to GOOGLE.
After messing with location settings, it is best to also wipe cache.
Fix APN list (or My 3G does not connect!)
You can always add your own APN (Access Point Names) from the settings menu. Just add your own, and select that over the pre-build one. But this package will update with the latest list as maintained by CyanogenMod 9. The update.zip was made in such a way it should work on all ICS phones, Mediatek or other.
Clean well known Chinese system apps
<patch still coming>
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List of known recovery images for Mediatek Flash tool:
Lenovo A750 : 592zn : See also this post #607, nandroid backup does not work.
Lenovo A789 : 592zn or APKHOT
Lenovo P700i : My own, based on APKHOT with CWM.
Lenovo P700 : My own, based on CWMT / 592zn. nandroid backup will not work.
Lenovo A660 : My own, based on APKHOT with CWM
Lenovo S560 : My own, based on APKHOT with CWM (as yet untested)
Additional Recovery Images in this post.
If you feel you searched all over the web, and could not find a recovery for your model, and you next feel you should ask me or one of the other people on XDA to make you one (which I am not encouraging), than please be aware we need at least a 'standard ROM' for your phone to start from. Without it, I can do nothing. So go back out there, and find a standard ROM, does not matter what language, as long as it is for your specific phone model and known to work.
Also, as an extra warning : If you are flashing, and you experiment with 'suspicious' ROM sources, *never ever* flash the preloader, mbr, ebr uboot. Only flash those from a trusted source and if they belong to your exact brand and model phone.
One more reserved
lolo250612 said:
Hello from France,
Just a little message to thank you very much for your very useful "Lenovo A789 factory&custom ROM (ICS)" thread. I have just bought a A789 from etotalk, and your posts really help to master the beast.
I can't participate to the thread because I am a new member and consequently can't post message to this development thread. And this very sad, because I have discovered a shortcoming of this phone. Apparently, the ICS entire phone encryption does not work and, according to some information I have gathered around the web, it may be due to the fact that the internal sd partition is not ext4 which seems to be required.
It may be due to the fact that the kernel does not support ext4. If this was the case, I would be very pleased to activate the option, recompile it and share the result with other people at xda. I have done it for two types of Samsung Galaxy phones.
In this case, the two problems I would be faced with are:
1) Getting the kernel sources. For Samsung it is quite easy. For Lenovo, I am not able to find them (I can't read Chinese).
2) The process to package the new compiled kernel to a zip, compatible with cwm.
Anyway, thanks for your help and to share your knowledge.
Sheers,
Laurent
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cybermaus said:
well, not sure about encryption, but I can *assure* you that the phone supports ext4, because in fact the root; system; cache; secro and data partitions are all in ext4 . I know that quite certain, because to unpack/repack, I need to recreate an ext4 loop device.
Internal SD is indeed FAT partition. But it is normal for SD to be FAT
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It is possible the encryption fails on the FAT of the SD card. It is an internal device, if that encryption utility tries to parse all the internal partitions, it may fail on FAT, but I am guessing here. However, then it would fail on pretty much all recent china phones, they all seem to have this internal SD card. You could try to simply format the internal SD as ext4.
I do not think it would fail on the recovery or boot sections. Those are all nicely wrapped up in the first partition of the emmc chip (emmc0p0 or something) in a proprietary filesystem, as I suspect true for all Androids. So your tool would know to exclude that the first one. However, if you want, you can get the original recovery you asked about from the original A789 ROM in my Dev-Host.
Edit: Encryption issue solved, see post#9 below
I already managed to build a multilang framework-res.apk for the A789 ROM. But now there are all those apps that need to be made multilang also - settings.apk and more... a lot of work.
Is it possible to take a P700 ROM with A750 kernel and flash it to the A750? Or a P700i ROM and A789 kernel for the A789? They seem to be almost identical.
Any plans to integrate the long press home button function in A750_ROW_S114_cybermaus_ICS_V3.1? Would like to test this rom but this missing feature is essentail for me...and onother question: V3.1 is also for A789, right? Same problem with long press home feature?
@oz42
Well, I am a little disappointed about that question. Putting the P700_ROW on the A750 is *exactly* what my V3 series is. Works wonderful. It's the reason I have been updating this thread for the last two weeks. Problem is that the only extra language is Vietnamese. You may want to re-read posts #2 and #585 in the A750 thread.
I suspect the same is true for P700i and A789, but I did not find a P700i_ROW rom yet. I did find a S880_ROW, and when I have time (later this weekend) I will check if that has proper multilanguage (edit: No. It adds ru, vi, id to en and zh. Not quite what I had hoped for)
@metzner
Yes. When I know how. But I do not have a clue at this moment. I am very pleased about the V3.1, but the missing long press is annoying me at times.
No, V3.1 is not for A789 (yet). They have different partitions, different schreen driver. YOU CANNOT flash a A750 on A789 (or any MT6575 on MT7577) without 'porting' the ROM. I do have a Frankenstein ROM, using p700_ROW with kernel/partition/modules/baseband from A789. But it was not tried out yet.
A789: Encryption problem
I have installed aLogcat to determine what could block the encryption service on the different ROMS I have tested on my A789. The interesting part revealed to be:
E/Cryptfs ( 87): Orig filesystem overlaps crypto footer region. Cannot encrypt in place.
Googling for this problem, it appears that there is a strong probability that the culprit is CWMR that I have installed almost right after getting my phone. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792101 or http://rootzwiki.com/topic/25652-fixing-galaxy-tab-2-encryption/.
So if somebody has a package that can be safely used with mt6575-flashing tools, to recover the stock recovery or, much better, to install a "clean" version of CWMR, I would be glad to test it and see if it is actually the origin of the encryption problem.
Edit:
@Cybermaus: I have just noticed that you have already addressed part of this message. I have already tried to format the internal sd as ext4 with Minitool partition Wizard on Windows. This fails also. Moreover, the system reports a failure on this partition and ask to reformat it as vfat. I will try by putting back the original recovery from your 4shared. Thanks a lot.
@lolo250612
If I read that post you found, the problem is not so much CWMR or CWMRT itself, but the fact it wipes and formats /data completely, without leaving 16KB of unused space at the end of the partition.
That means replacing it with factory recovery will not help, unless if you then also wipe using that factory recovery, and that factory recovery does leave 16KB. You could also try wiping it from the settings menu.
After you have tried the factory , let me know. I think I can make an empty /data for you that is 16KB shorter than the partition, but you would have to apply it using the flash-utility method.
Edit: checking, I found that the userdata.img that is inside the original S228 factory flash ROM is already 1024K short of 768M. So 767M. No need to build one with only 16K short, just use the one you already have.
Hi cybermaus
Thanks for your contribution. Please help me if you've free time.
Does this custom ROM support traditional Chinese character?? I'm sure Chinese support would include simplified Chinese.....
@loimlo
The A750 V1 and A789 V2has two forms of Chinese, which I cannot read, but I suspect are traditional and simplified. The A750 V3 has one form of Chinese, which I still cannot read, so I am not sure which of the two, but here is a screenshot of it, let me know which it is.
Amadis223 said:
Hi, I wrote with yuweng on this subject. And it is very strange. He says, that mt6575 has only ext4 filesystem, but I,am sure,that I have mt6575 and yaffs filesystem. What do you think ?
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Well, all the MT6575 and MT6577 based ROM's that I have dissected have ext4. This is probably because mediatek provides ext4 in their development kit. So yeah, I think all mt6575 are on ext4, and not yaffs. I think maybe the mt6573 has yaffs.
cybermaus said:
@lolo250612
If I read that post you found, the problem is not so much CWMR or CWMRT itself, but the fact it wipes and formats /data completely, without leaving 16KB of unused space at the end of the partition.
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I agree with you.
Edit: checking, I found that the userdata.img that is inside the original S228 factory flash ROM is already 1024K short of 768M. So 767M. No need to build one with only 16K short, just use the one you already have.
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I have flashed userdata.img. That WORKS :victory:. The phone reboots and then encryption starts. Done in less than 5 minutes. Great. Now, just have to tried one of the utility around that allows to have an encryption password different from the lock one. Many thanks for your help :good:.
hi there,
I just got a Lenovo A789 and i just installed A789_S228_cybermaus_V2.1 and it works perfecly...
i'm new to android and i can't get cellular data to work ( i have reason to believe that it worked in original ETOTALK rom, but im not sure ).
1) i do have a data plan
2) cellular data / mobile data is turned on
3) 3G card with cellular data plan is in slot 1
wrong basebands or apn settings (Portugal, Vodafone) ? ( i can see them in mobileuncletools but i cant change them )
help?
note: i cant follow most of android tips that i googled because some of the menus to edit APN settings do not exist on this rom :\
@spinal2k
Well, the simply solution would be to try and apply the A750 V1.4 as listed in post#2. It only applies location fix and new APN list, so its safe on the A789, even if it was originally for A750.
Second option would be to Google for the keyword APN together with your provider and country names.
Last option is to tell us the mcc/mnc that mobile uncle found, as well as your current APN settings, and maybe we can figure it out.
Edit: you can change APN in Settings->Wireless->More->MobileNetworks->AccessPointNames
cybermaus said:
Last option is to tell us the mcc/mnc that mobile uncle found, as well as your current APN settings, and maybe we can figure it out.
Edit: you can change APN in Settings->Wireless->More->MobileNetworks->AccessPointNames
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ok, thanks for the tip... how can i see mmc/mnc on mobileuncle tools?
According to that wikipedia page, my MMC/MNC is 268/01 and that it uses GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100.... On mobile uncle engineer mode i can see that on the 1st sim card UMTS 2100 doesn't exist ( only UMTS 2000 )... :\
acoording to the "you can change APN in..." i can't changed them, just see them... they look fine to me, they're not wrong...
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@spinal2k
Don't tell me the ones from that Wiki page, but the ones you find in the APN settings. And then also the "market name" of the service you have. You cannot change, but you can add a new APN, and then select that to use.
But simply applying the V1.3 may be easier, it has the APN list maintained by Cyanogenmod, and will probably solve it anyway.
cybermaus said:
@spinal2k
Don't tell me the ones from that Wiki page, but the ones you find in the APN settings. And then also the "market name" of the service you have. You cannot change, but you can add a new APN, and then select that to use.
But simply applying the V1.3 may be easier, it has the APN list maintained by Cyanogenmod, and will probably solve it anyway.
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oh, i couldn't see that i could add new.... Now i added an optional apn ( even though the one listed was on official carriers page ) ... now its working...
Thank you for the tips... keep them updates coming
note: i did update with A750 v1.3 and i saw no changed in apn list...
A750 V3.1 battery life
I have been using the cybermaus V1.3 ICS for ages, and it works really well. Recently tried the V3.1 ICS.
Also seems to work really well as well, and a definite plus is the 3G signal strength - I see a definite improvement.
There is a dealbreaker problem for me, though - the battery life is noticeably worse than the excellent life on the V1.3 rom. I'm a noob - tried clearing user cache/dalvik, but not reset (I want to keep my apps/data).
Any suggestions before I go back to V1.3 - thanks.
zapzog said:
Any suggestions before I go back to V1.3 - thanks.
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Well, a request more than a suggestion: your battery is now a few months old, so slightly less good then when new, but you got used to it. But now, due to the flashing of a new ROM, you are playing on it more, and it is in your attention very much.
I cannot properly test myself, I have to tether it daily for data access. So please try to get a proper test of it:
Stay with V3.1 a few bit longer, at least 2 battery cycles extra. (you can barely have had one) so you get a better baseline. Charge the same method as before (I find that charger works better than PC-USB) After two more cycles, when you have a proper idea on the life, go back, and get a renewed baseline on V1.3 also. And then report your results
New OEM Factory Release firmware for the Allwinner A10 LY-F1, A10 LY-F1HD A13 LY-FI
Hi all
Update - New jelly bean 4.1.1 released 20130319 (thanks TaitoUK)
The following two post have been updated as applicable.....
Warning–make sure you obtain your original supplies firmware image before you upgrade i.e. Just in case you have a clone with slightly hardware and you can go back if all goes wrong
If the image works in your device please post back make / model
For your info the company http://lyxfsz.com/en/index.htm
Download page for F1’s http://lyxfsz.com/en/downs.htm?sortid=0_22 Also other downloads F2’s etc
Summary of images of the above link today are:-
F1HD(A10)4.1.1 Updated firmware 20130319.2.0.6 (FY-F1HD i.e. screen 1024x600)
F1(A10)4.1.1 Updated firmware 20130319.2.0.6 (FY-F1)
F1HD-4.0.4 Updated firmware 20121129.1.1.1
F1(A13) 4.0.4 firmware 20121129.1.1.1
F1-2.3.4-20120312-0.9.1-a721
F1(A10)4.0.4 Updated firmware 20121129.1.1.1
How to install – you need LiveSuitePack_Version_1.09 – for a guide see this post
2.0.6 update
This ROM fixes (1) youtube issues.... lip sync is now in sync from the start... (2) battery stats now report info ... (3). a general bug up date..
Issues
Apps like Angry Birds are not displayed in the play market - "you device is not compatible with this version"
……………………………………………….
The above issue can be fixed (one line to added).....see post below
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Also note that ClockworkMod does not seem to working correctly at this time, I will post back when this changes
I hope this helps R
The factory downloaded jellybean firmware, “F1HD(A10)4.1.1 Updated firmware20130319.2.0.6” and
“F1(A10)4.1.1 Updated firmware 20130319.2.0.6” has the following issues:
A. Firmware not rooted
B. Many apps missing from the market, like chrome, angry birds etc
C. AnTuTu Benchmark scores a very low mark compare to 4.0.4 (i.e. drops by 1000)
However all of the above is easily corrected by the following…
1. Install 4.1.1 firmware on your device using LiveSuitePack_Version_1.09 (i.e. see link above) reboot the unit.To fix A…..
2. For the LYF1-xx we have to correctly root the device using a slightly modified version of superoneclick from
www.manzanavirtual.com/tutorial-rootear-desrootear-tablet-prolink-peru-superoneclick.html
Install the drivers before you try superoneclick, as you can tell this is in spanish use a translator
Now restart the unit, the device will be correctly rooted, and supersuer app installed
It also has been reported that ZhuoDaShi works as well (unroot first... then root)
Update For the A13 LY-F9 see MW-Core post below http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38531971&postcount=9
To fix B & C…..
3. From the market download ES file Explorer, in the setting menu go to root settings and make
sure all boxes are ticked. If superuser app pops up, select yes / allow.
4. Goto the root directory i.e. / then selected the system directory (/system) edit the file “build.prop” to
add the following line at the end of the file
ro.opengles.version=131072Yes only one line to add, Save File, exit ES file Explorer
5. In the tablets settings menu go to manage apps, find “Google Play Store” and “Google Play services”
and select clear dataReboot tablet
Know issues… none
If this helped post reply
R
It isn't the most important thing, but it would be nice if cifs.ko and md4.ko were available so that NFS exports could be mounted.
Best wishes,
Bob
PS Whoops. There is nothing lacking the ROM, but something a bit slow in me. The mount command needed an "nolock" option for it to work.
RLF
rickwebtest said:
The factory downloaded jellybean firmware, “F1HD(A10)4.1.1 Updated firmware 20130110.2.0.3” and
“F1(A10)4.1.1 Updated firmware 20130110.2.0.3” has the following issues:
A. Firmware not rooted
B. Many apps missing from the market, like chrome, angry birds etc
C. AnTuTu Benchmark scores a very low mark compare to 4.0.4 (i.e. drops by 1000)
D. YouTube stops when trying to play a video with the message…
"Unfortunately. Youtube has stopped"However all of the above is easily corrected by the following…
Note.. I can't post links as I have less than ten posts.... so remove spaces and post in browser
1. Install 4.1.1 firmware on your device using LiveSuitePack_Version_1.09 (i.e. see link above) reboot the unit.To fix A…..
2. Now we have to correctly root the device using a slightly modified version of superoneclick from
www .manzanavirtual.com/tutorial-rootear-desrootear-tablet-prolink-peru-superoneclick.html
Install the drivers before you try superoneclick, as you can tell this is in spanish use a translator
Now restart the unit, the device will be correctly rooted, and supersuer app installed
It also has been reported that ZhuoDaShi works as well (unroot first... then root)
To fix B & C…..
3. From the market download ES file Explorer, in the setting menu go to root settings and make
sure all boxes are ticked. If superuser app pops up, select yes / allow.
4. Goto the root directory i.e. / then selected the system directory (/system) edit the file “build.prop” to
add the following line at the end of the file
ro.opengles.version=131072Yes only one line to add, Save File, exit ES file Explorer
5. In the tablets settings menu go to manage apps, find “Google Play Store” and “Google Play services”
and select clear dataReboot tablet
To fix D…..
6. The latest version of youtube does not work, the previous version works YouTube_4_1_47.apk i.e. from here
www .androiddrawer.com/7215/download-youtube-4-1-47-app-apk/#.UP2jVfL7HxU
Know issues… youtube app…. when a video starts the lip sync may be out, select pause, then play and its back in sync
ClockworkMod does not work at this time, I will post back when this changes
If this helped post reply
R
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i have an A13 LY-F9 UPDATE TO 4.1.1 JB . HOW CAN I ROOT ?
JB 4.1
JUNEBUG-1 said:
i have an A13 LY-F9 UPDATE TO 4.1.1 JB . HOW CAN I ROOT ?
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I flashed the manufacturers latest JB rom and used 'superoneclick' prog to root, worked ok on my versus 7" LY-F1
Hi OP, any news on CWM recovery?
Updated the first two posts.... The latest update of the youtube app, February 22, 2013 now works
killall said:
Hi OP, any news on CWM recovery?
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I believe flowish who ported CWM for Allwinner A10 LY-F1/TREQ Tablets has exams at the moment
thanks man worked a treat on my cnmtouchpad/ly-f1
JUNEBUG-1 said:
i have an A13 LY-F9 UPDATE TO 4.1.1 JB . HOW CAN I ROOT ?
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Hi mate..
i have the same tablet as you... and i have succesfully manage LY-F9 4.1.1, how to install, Root, Edit and give a little tweak on build.prop.. I have unsucces with SOC method... but finally found a very Good Tool from HcH.. Uberizer 1.4 and its work perfectly...
If you want to try just follow link on my Local post, it's Indonesian, maybe you need Google Translate..
Find the Tutorial Here ..h*ttp://w*ww.kas*kus.co.id/show_post/512ae71beb74b4746b000008/463/tutorial-install-root-edit-dpi-pada-ly-f9-jellybean-411-utk-pp9-gie (delete the * on link)
MW-Core, thanks for the info, I've added this to the instructions
rickwebtest said:
MW-Core, thanks for the info, I've added this to the instructions
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Sure... hope it will help..
sorry about the link, my post less than 10, can't give outside link..
Invalid IMG File
IMAGE FILE INValid..
huhu
it takes my 3 days life to flash my tab but unfortunately i haven't got a single luck.
i tried it from 5 different computer(win8 and winXp) and it never detects my tab..;
when i tried it from my computer(Windows 8). my device detect but invalid image file.. i already downloaded the different kind of images from the site you given but non of it are working on me ;(
yesssshh thank you so mcuh..finnaly i found the firmware http://lyxfsz.com/en/downs_view.htm?id=89
for this tablet that im fixing..is this posible to root?
Newer JellyBean release for LY-F1HD (F1HD-4.1.1-20130319.2.0.6-A721_V4.2.img)
TaitoUK said:
Newer JellyBean release for LY-F1HD (F1HD-4.1.1-20130319.2.0.6-A721_V4.2.img)
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Cheers - updated the first two posts
rickwebtest said:
Cheers - updated the first two posts
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Thanks (fellow HUKD'er) :good:
Friends, I have a10 LY-F8AS tablet with android 4.0.4 .how can i root it ???
and also how to install CWM ??????
hariraj96 said:
Friends, I have a10 LY-F8AS tablet with android 4.0.4 .how can i root it ???
and also how to install CWM ??????
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just flash the latest custom 4.1 stock-based firmware, it will be rooted and will have cwm installed.. actually TWRP recovery with touch enabled..
links for download are on the other forum topic, look here
http://pandawillforum.com:8081/show...2-0-6_Seby-for-LY-F1-Alldro-Speed-E200-Update
it will work great on your LY-F8..
aldinezi said:
just flash the latest custom 4.1 stock-based firmware, it will be rooted and will have cwm installed.. actually TWRP recovery with touch enabled..
links for download are on the other forum topic, look here
http://pandawillforum.com:8081/show...2-0-6_Seby-for-LY-F1-Alldro-Speed-E200-Update
it will work great on your LY-F8..
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can u give me the link to twrp ???
my tablet is LY-F8AS NOT LY-F8S.
THE DIFFERENCE IS THE FORMER HAS DUAL CAMERAS...
hariraj96 said:
can u give me the link to twrp ???
my tablet is LY-F8AS NOT LY-F8S.
THE DIFFERENCE IS THE FORMER HAS DUAL CAMERAS...
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you don't need twrp, you just need to download the IMG file and flash it with livesuit.. you will find more info on the topic i provided above. good luck
Hi All!
Since this is my first tutorial, I am asking xda-developers' seniors' permission to post this.
I managed to root and install ROM on my P780, and I notice that there is no simple tutorial to root or/and install CWM and ROMs, so I thought why don't I do my own simple tutorial, especially for beginners like me?
1. ROOTING
Actually, rooting is simple for this phone. I used Framaroot for my phone. Thanks to Alephzain (search Alephzain framaroot in xda-developers forum). Just download Framaroot 1.6.1 from his tutorial, install it, and follow the instruction. Simple.
2. CWM
I know there's a lot of easy ways out there, but I used Mobileuncle for mine. Open PlayStore, search for Mobileuncle MTK Tools, download, install. You can get many CWM 6.1 img type out there for P780 (sorry I'm denied to post links), put it inside your SDcard. Then, open Mobile uncle, tap Recovery update, find your img file name. To find out there's CWM installed, just reboot to CWM when finished, or press volume up + volume down + power button when phone turned off.
3. ROM
I managed to find many available roms in needrom site. Some use CWM and some use Flashtool. I don't know, but I failed all ROMs that use CWM, so I'll tell you how to use Flash tool.
First, download flashtool and MTK drivers on your PC (I use Windows 7). Then, download your desired ROMs or stock ROM. There are direct links in the needrom site. Just register to see the links.
Install MTK drivers first. Then run Flashtool. click scatter-loading. Find MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt in the downloaded ROM folder. Make sure DA DL All With Check Sum box is checked. Click firmware upgrade. Turn off phone. Connect via USB.
Wait until finished. (Green Circle Pop Up Window). Done. Restart phone.
Hope it helps. Press thank if I helped.
zainal2adidin said:
Hi All!
Since this is my first tutorial, I am asking xda-developers' seniors' permission to post this.
I managed to root and install ROM on my P780, and I notice that there is no simple tutorial to root or/and install CWM and ROMs, so I thought why don't I do my own simple tutorial, especially for beginners like me?
1. ROOTING
Actually, rooting is simple for this phone. I used Framaroot for my phone. Thanks to Alephzain (search Alephzain framaroot in xda-developers forum). Just download Framaroot 1.6.1 from his tutorial, install it, and follow the instruction. Simple.
2. CWM
I know there's a lot of easy ways out there, but I used Mobileuncle for mine. Open PlayStore, search for Mobileuncle MTK Tools, download, install. You can get many CWM 6.1 img type out there for P780 (sorry I'm denied to post links), put it inside your SDcard. Then, open Mobile uncle, tap Recovery update, find your img file name. To find out there's CWM installed, just reboot to CWM when finished, or press volume up + volume down + power button when phone turned off.
3. ROM
I managed to find many available roms in needrom site. Some use CWM and some use Flashtool. I don't know, but I failed all ROMs that use CWM, so I'll tell you how to use Flash tool.
First, download flashtool and MTK drivers on your PC (I use Windows 7). Then, download your desired ROMs or stock ROM. There are direct links in the needrom site. Just register to see the links.
Install MTK drivers first. Then run Flashtool. click scatter-loading. Find MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt in the downloaded ROM folder. Make sure DA DL All With Check Sum box is checked. Click firmware upgrade. Turn off phone. Connect via USB.
Wait until finished. (Green Circle Pop Up Window). Done. Restart phone.
Hope it helps. Press thank if I helped.
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nice and deep explanation, thanks for your sharing
I really hope this smartphone gets developers attention
lenovo or some others gift reputed developers like ravi kiran cg a lenovo p 780. i really want to buy this phone but no developer support for it is a great bummer.
i am about to buy this phone...i do hope we could help each other out in improving this phone support
If u from malaysia and can read malay, u can copy all my P780 tuto's here
http://www.lepakspot.com/showthread.php?pid=3567#pid3567
More to come just need more support from P780 users
Edit: i only share the stable official ROW 119 (world) rom in it
ROM
Has somebody tried this
ht_tp://kitkatjellybeanj.blogkats.com/2013/09/upgradeupdate-lenovo-p780-to-44-kitkat.html
deepakanto said:
lenovo or some others gift reputed developers like ravi kiran cg a lenovo p 780. i really want to buy this phone but no developer support for it is a great bummer.
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That's what I'm saying. It looks like the only long-use device with developer support are the MAXX line of devices from Motorola. But those are all Verizon exclusive, and I'm on T-Mobile here in the US. Also, the older devices use OMAP chips, which have also lost almost all support from everyone.
zainal2adidin said:
Hi All!
2. CWM
I know there's a lot of easy ways out there, but I used Mobileuncle for mine. Open PlayStore, search for Mobileuncle MTK Tools, download, install. You can get many CWM 6.1 img type out there for P780 (sorry I'm denied to post links), put it inside your SDcard. Then, open Mobile uncle, tap Recovery update, find your img file name. To find out there's CWM installed, just reboot to CWM when finished, or press volume up + volume down + power button when phone turned off.
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Thank you for your tutorial !
I have a problem on Step 2, I open Mobileuncle, download the P780 CWM image, reboot, but everything is in Chinese :|
How can I find an english version ?
L.E. Found it here:
http://www.lepakspot.com/showthread.php?pid=3567#pid3567
encik_racun said:
If u from malaysia and can read malay, u can copy all my P780 tuto's here
http://www.lepakspot.com/showthread.php?pid=3567#pid3567
More to come just need more support from P780 users
Edit: i only share the stable official ROW 119 (world) rom in it
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You have a great tutorial there, but if it's not too much to ask, can you post also an english version of it (google translate does a pretty poor job)?
I can offer support as P780 user
Hi Guys... Will it support Indian languages?
translation
zangaby said:
You have a great tutorial there, but if it's not too much to ask, can you post also an english version of it (google translate does a pretty poor job)?
I can offer support as P780 user
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I just completed this guide's translation; simply follow the original link to the forum post on LepakSpot.com and locate it there.
encik_racun said:
Here u go hxxp_//www_dot_lepakspot.com/showthread....d=3567#pid3567
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Hope this is helpful... :laugh:
Help with P780 bootloop
I realize this is long, but I thought it best to be as specific as possible....
A 'little' history:
I'm fairly used to working with Android but would only consider myself an intermediate user. That said, I'm an experienced PC/Linux user and am not afraid of terminals etc. All things considered, I made a pretty lame mistake while tired one evening.
I own a Lenove P780 and rooted it using Framaroot (because I was seriously tired of getting dangerously low on storage due to only 4 gb internal; 8gb not available in Indonesia). However, on this ROM version (P780_ROW_S115) there wasn't an option to install to extsd, so I needed a program to do so. I used Link2sd but needed to repartition my sd card first in order to do continue. I used Aparted to create a 1gb swap file (amazing what this did for my RAM usage), 4gb ext3 install partition and the rest simple storage formatted using FAT32 (it's a 32 gb Sandisk Extreme). Then, I moved almost all of my downloaded apps and a few included apps to the external sd ext3 partition. Sweet, no more space issues.
I then installed a CPU governor, can't remember the name off hand now. Set a number of parameters and found further performance benefits, especially battery usage. Following that, I then installed ROM Manager Lite. Nice tool. Now is the point when I really wanted to make a back up of my ROM, so I attempted to install CWM or TWRP recovery using ROM Manager Lite's update/download section to no avail. I ended up using MobileUncle to do the trick; found out the version of TWRP that many forums stated worked with the P780 (2.5.0.0 if I'm not mistaken), copied it to the root of the extsd card and installed with MobileUncle. All great so far...
Until I went to make a back up. When in the graphical interface of TWRP while ROM running there was the option to back up to internal or external, I ticked external. It then rebooted into the actual recovery UI, however eemc was the only option to back it up to and it stated the external sd had 0MB. I tried this many times and still the same issue; can't make back up and external not recognized. Google to the rescue. Found out that perhaps it could be an issue with improperly formatted storage cards. I had to assume since I have 3 partitions on the card, that it can't read the storage one. In order to test the theory, I was about to buy a new card, format it to FAT32 with that being the only partition on it and attempt a back up. However, before I had the chance to do that, I decided to try a provided Recovery in MobileUncle. I thought I had chosen a ROW version but I obviously hadn't and turns out it was a Chinese one... Man, if only I were a bit more patient (read: not so stupid)...
Anyway, of course you already know the scatterfile ect. is different from ROW and now I'm stuck in bootloop. I've studied my options and am going to use Flashtool but have a question before I do any more damage... He..he..he... Should I simply use the official ROM from Lenovo (I have ROW_s115 and can only find official ROW_s119 online; no OTA updates available prior to this mishap in Indonesia) and only tick the Recovery box in Flashtool, or can I simply load the s119recovery.img, tick the Recovery box and go for it? I assume that it would be better to use the full stock ROM instead of simply using the Recovery.img in Flashtool considering it may need to redo the filesystem as well... Not sure really. What do you think would be best? Also, would the recovery in the stock ROM P780_ROW_s119 be the same as the stock ROM s115?
Any expert (or any) advice would be very appreciated... Thanks in advance!
Michael
hi i have a problem with my p780
I followed step 1 was fine
Step 2 all right, then reset growth
and does not start, there is logo "Lenovo" stay 3-4 sec and disappears and then appears again and so dont start
I tried to volume up + volume down + power button and so dont start
I managed to get only in factory mode* just as it is in Chinese and fail
you can help Please
"sorry for my english or sorry my english"
Bulegila said:
I realize this is long, but I thought it best to be as specific as possible....
A 'little' history:
Any expert (or any) advice would be very appreciated... Thanks in advance!
Michael
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I dont know if you are really "bule" or it's just a nickname, but if you are really a bule and as you said you live in Indonesia, i assume you know Bahasa Indo even just a little maybe you can check at
www.kaskus.co.id
and search keyword "Official Lounge Lenovo P780" or
on Facebook groups "Lenovo P780 Indonesia". You can get plenty stuff there.
Hit thanks if I helped you even just a slight.
Sent from my Lenovo P780_ROW
Does anyone have any functional utility to repartition internal storage for asia version (for Lenovo P780 / MTK6589)? For world version i know function utilities.
bulegila
anchaz_al_ayaz said:
I dont know if you are really "bule" or it's just a nickname, but if you are really a bule and as you said you live in Indonesia, i assume you know Bahasa Indo even just a little maybe you can check at
Xxx_kaskus_co_id
and search keyword "Official Lounge Lenovo P780" or
on Facebook groups "Lenovo P780 Indonesia". You can get plenty stuff there.
Hit thanks if I helped you even just a slight.
Sent from my Lenovo P780_ROW
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Iya, saya memang bule yang tinggal di Indonesia dan situs Web itu akan tolong banyak, pasti. Terima kasih. Masalah P780 sudah akhirnya selesai dengan bantuan dari lepakspot.com yg tadi dalam post encik_racun. Saya udah translate guide dari bahasa Indo ke Inggris di website tersebut.
If anyone that is restricted to using English needs some help upgrading to ROW_119, the guide and it's translation can be found from the link in the following quote:
encik_racun said:
If u from malaysia and can read malay, u can copy all my P780 tuto's here
hXXpwww_lepakspot_com_showthread....d=3567#pid3567
More to come just need more support from P780 users
Edit: i only share the stable official ROW 119 (world) rom in it
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Lenovo P780 8Gb custom rom
Links here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/229759483863558/
If somebody need good recovery, try this: http://d-h.st/5U4
It is Carliv Touch Recovery 2.2. - They have some function as TWRP, some as CWM (6044).
In this zip are two zip with different version of CTR. First is for asia base rom (as s135, s125, etotalk, etc.), second is for world base rom (s119, s110, etc.). I personaly ported/tested in my P780 with miui, lewa, viberom and Sxxx stock version.
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Bulegila said:
I realize this is long, but I thought it best to be as specific as possible....
A 'little' history:
I'm fairly used to working with Android but would only consider myself an intermediate user. That said, I'm an experienced PC/Linux user and am not afraid of terminals etc. All things considered, I made a pretty lame mistake while tired one evening.
I own a Lenove P780 and rooted it using Framaroot (because I was seriously tired of getting dangerously low on storage due to only 4 gb internal; 8gb not available in Indonesia). However, on this ROM version (P780_ROW_S115) there wasn't an option to install to extsd, so I needed a program to do so. I used Link2sd but needed to repartition my sd card first in order to do continue. I used Aparted to create a 1gb swap file (amazing what this did for my RAM usage), 4gb ext3 install partition and the rest simple storage formatted using FAT32 (it's a 32 gb Sandisk Extreme). Then, I moved almost all of my downloaded apps and a few included apps to the external sd ext3 partition. Sweet, no more space issues.
I then installed a CPU governor, can't remember the name off hand now. Set a number of parameters and found further performance benefits, especially battery usage. Following that, I then installed ROM Manager Lite. Nice tool. Now is the point when I really wanted to make a back up of my ROM, so I attempted to install CWM or TWRP recovery using ROM Manager Lite's update/download section to no avail. I ended up using MobileUncle to do the trick; found out the version of TWRP that many forums stated worked with the P780 (2.5.0.0 if I'm not mistaken), copied it to the root of the extsd card and installed with MobileUncle. All great so far...
Until I went to make a back up. When in the graphical interface of TWRP while ROM running there was the option to back up to internal or external, I ticked external. It then rebooted into the actual recovery UI, however eemc was the only option to back it up to and it stated the external sd had 0MB. I tried this many times and still the same issue; can't make back up and external not recognized. Google to the rescue. Found out that perhaps it could be an issue with improperly formatted storage cards. I had to assume since I have 3 partitions on the card, that it can't read the storage one. In order to test the theory, I was about to buy a new card, format it to FAT32 with that being the only partition on it and attempt a back up. However, before I had the chance to do that, I decided to try a provided Recovery in MobileUncle. I thought I had chosen a ROW version but I obviously hadn't and turns out it was a Chinese one... Man, if only I were a bit more patient (read: not so stupid)...
Anyway, of course you already know the scatterfile ect. is different from ROW and now I'm stuck in bootloop. I've studied my options and am going to use Flashtool but have a question before I do any more damage... He..he..he... Should I simply use the official ROM from Lenovo (I have ROW_s115 and can only find official ROW_s119 online; no OTA updates available prior to this mishap in Indonesia) and only tick the Recovery box in Flashtool, or can I simply load the s119recovery.img, tick the Recovery box and go for it? I assume that it would be better to use the full stock ROM instead of simply using the Recovery.img in Flashtool considering it may need to redo the filesystem as well... Not sure really. What do you think would be best? Also, would the recovery in the stock ROM P780_ROW_s119 be the same as the stock ROM s115?
Any expert (or any) advice would be very appreciated... Thanks in advance!
Michael
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Is absolutely important!!! If you have Asian version rom on your phone (s135, s125, etotalk, etc), you must have the Asian recovery. If you have a world rom on your phone (s119, s110, etc), you must have the world recovery.
Try this recovery... http://d-h.st/5U4 (in this zip file is both version).
Hi, try this blog about lenovo p780, my be you find answers. http://lenovop780en.blogspot.ro/
Sorry for my english.
my experiences with this device
I will share my experience with this device.
I got it with a VIBEROM_V1.0_1347_3_ST_P780.
gives a good impression, most apps work very fine.
but
root wasn´t possible (see needrom thread, now there seems to a way how to root it)
my external bluetooth keyboard don´t work
that is a nogo - so I flashed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/rom-lenovo-p780-pre-rooted-official-t2553725
S123 worldwide rom --> no external keyborad
chinese rom S135 --> no external keyborad
within this rom there is offered an update to viberom VIBEROM_V1.0_1405
I did so: no multilanguage, no external keyboard
then http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-p780-2/
German ok, but no external keyboard.
--> I sold the device on evbay.
Don´t get me wrong. It a good device, good screen, good touch.
I just got this Huawei HUAWEI Y550-L01 for a great price and it's a massive improvement on my G300 (which actually cost me about double what I paid for the Y550 a couple of years ago!)
There doesn't seem to be any custom ROMs available for it yet but I was wondering if it's possible to just root it, as there's quite a few apps I like to use that require root?
I've e-mailed Huawei and they've sent me my bootloader unlock code but unless I can root it, there's probably not much point doing that at the moment.
Thread Index
Rooting, CWM & TWRP Instructions LINK
Latest TWRP
TWRP 2.8.7.0 21/8/15 - CM12 compatible
2.8.7.0 Final 25/1/16
Older TWRP TWRP 2.8.4.1 31/1/14 - CM11 compatible
Latest CWM 9/12/14
Latest Superuser 9/12/14
Latest Slim SDK 9/12/14
Stock Rom Recovery Link (Install through fastboot - fastboot flash recovery recovery_y550.img)
Updated LInk Here
Latest Y550 (L01) Stock Rom
5/11/14 Western Europe
16/1/2015 Eastern Europe & Scandinavia
Normal upgrade/reinstall using in built updater Link
Forced upgrade/reinstall procedure Link
Upgrade/Reinstall using Fastboot Link
Google Stock Apps Link
All Huawei y550 related apps and files (thanks to klaidone) Link
Alternate unlock code methods Link Link
And another Link
L02 Files
All At this URL
Files:
Update.zip - the latest OTA update for L02 Region Phones - Applied using inbuilt updater
Y550-L02 Stock - CWM backup of the original L02 Stock Rom Link
Y550-L02 (Build 346) - CWM Backup of the most up to date L02 Rom Link
Credits to Happychappy on the Whirpool Forum
Y550 (Prob L02) TWRP Stock Backup
Faq/Tips
Will the L01 rooting method work on my L02 Yes
Can I change the Boot Animation? Link (And the following post)
Can I use L01 firmware on my L02? Link
Can I change the status bar and carrier logo? Link
Does Exposed framework work on this phone? Link
How do i remove the Kitkat write restrictions? Link
Roms from HB72K
Stable and suitable for everyday use. More information, install instructions, root etc from user @HB72K in This post
AOSP Based Roms
Carbon Rom from Hb72k Link & Install instructions - Known Bugs: Phone only rings once then mutes
Stock Based Roms
Y550 Stock Rom by Hb72k Link
Y550 Stock Lite by Hb72k Link
Y550 Stock (Gstock 2) by Hb72k Link
Y550 Stock (Gamer 2) by Hb72k Link
MIUI Based Roms
MIUI 7 by Hb72k Link
MIUI 6 by Hb72k Link
CM Roms
CM11 - Final XDA Build by Hb72k link
Hecaex Build - 11 June 2015 Link Doesnt include Static Mac Address fix
Hecaex Build - 30 May 2015 Link This is based on Patrick's march build with Camera modifications. Working Wifi (Random Mac), Camera working (But flash not working)
Patrick KT Build - 11 March 2015 (CM11) Link - Wifi working but with random Mac. Camera not working
Hecaex Build - 10 February 2015 (CM11) Link - Camera flakey, superuser and torch not working
Patrick KT Build - 1 February 2015 (CM11) Link - Wifi and Camera not working
Static Mac Address Fix Link
Camera Patch Only Link
2016 Roms
Modded EMUI 3.0 https://mega.nz/#!Dt4gGQCD!zEvIGHsuZURN7Xl9F3LnAdRDviTo-BLzC0n42YH9ZjM
Modded Miui 7.0 (Twrp backup) https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzJ-jN4Pv2baSXFwRFpqcGoySUE&usp=sharing
CM Patches/Fixes
EMUI (Hb72k) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65241854&postcount=2268
Pacman (hb72k) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65327203&postcount=2281
Pacrom (Jeffta) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65353386&postcount=2284
Miui7 (Dabi01 almost final) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65702075&postcount=2334
Other Files
Walkman (Zip) for Stock and Custom Roms Link
IVE BRICKED MY PHONE!
Download the full Huawei Y550 rom from Here (You want the penultimate file - y550 build 239
Download the Huawei update extractor from the same link
Run update extractor and extract the rom
Copy the entire folder "dload" to the root of your sdcard (so there is a folder on your sd card called dload containing the update file)
Hold down all physical buttons on your phone - volume up, volume down and power at once
dimspace said:
Im still waiting for my unlock code, once i get it will look at it. pretty sure rootgenius will do it as it does most Huawei's. Then i will put something together, as well as bit of review and impressions of the phone
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That'll be great, thanks :good:
doveman said:
That'll be great, thanks :good:
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Root Genius didnt work
Framaroot didnt work
Eroot didnt work
SRS One Click didnt work
Vroot didnt work
Kingoroot didnt work
For now i dont think we have root on Y550
Apart from anti virus, theres not much i need root for, but the two key things changing the dpi (because the resolution isnt good enough), and full link 2 sd (because of the lack of storage space) are kinda important
Its a pretty new phone though, pretty sure root will be around soon enough.
BTW.. can you change title to Y550 rather than 500.. help people using the search function.
dimspace said:
Root Genius didnt work
Framaroot didnt work
Eroot didnt work
SRS One Click didnt work
Vroot didnt work
Kingoroot didnt work
For now i dont think we have root on Y550
Apart from anti virus, theres not much i need root for, but the two key things changing the dpi (because the resolution isnt good enough), and full link 2 sd (because of the lack of storage space) are kinda important
Its a pretty new phone though, pretty sure root will be around soon enough.
BTW.. can you change title to Y550 rather than 500.. help people using the search function.
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Woops, yep done.
Oh well, thanks for trying.
Yeah, lack of space and inability to use link2sd was the main reason I wanted root, although there's quite a few apps I use that need it too. Apart from that though, the missing encryption feature kills it for me. I e-mailed Huawei asking why it was missing but they haven't replied!
I have filled out the email response form on a couple of the root methods asking for Y550 to be added if possible. It was only launched in October, and November for most of UK so its pretty new, but generally there is root out there for most Huawei phones.
Most apps can be moved to SD the native way using app manager or similar but its the space hogging ones like Facebook that cant be.
For those passing by this thread, make sure you set SD as default in settings>Storage and then select defaut storage location as SD
and for ref:
CPU: Qualcomm MSM8974 (think this is a misidentifiation. meant to be MSM8916) Snapdragon 800 x 4 on Elpida (Krait 400 Arm 7)
GPU: Adreno 330
Overall, on the phone its not a bad bit of kit, was bought to replace a dying Galaxy S2 and the specs are pretty much the same as the S2, more CPU but less Storage.
Negatives:
Lack of storage space, about 1.3gb at stock
Screen Resolution: Is fairly low but actually looks pretty good. Just needs the DPI dropping down a bit.
The Huwai stock launcher is pants (but easily replaced)
The Good:
Battery life at the moment seems pretty good. Using it all day, whatsapp, twitter, music player (but no games), ive not come close to having to worry about a charge
Included apps: You can actually remove the bulk of the bloatware and most of the included apps are reasonable. The backup program is functional (but let down by lack of scheduled backups), the messaging and contacts replacements are passable (but lacking merge contacts), the power management is actualy fair good with good contral of which apps are shut down to save battery and which stay open, good control of which apps are allowed to push notifications etc so that aspect of it is good.
Camera: average, but fast and functional. Good enough for snaps, but lacks obviously from only being 5mp
Mobile internet is snappy as hell
The Meh..
Not totally convinced about the settings, drop downs etc with the MIUI styling on them,
Benchmarking
i got
12147 with quadrant
19454 with Antutu (let down by cat 4 SD)
Which to be honest, for a £100 phone aint bad.
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Benchmarking
i got
12147 with quadrant
19454 with Antutu (let down by cat 4 SD)
Which to be honest, for a £100 phone aint bad.
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Down now to £69.99 on O2 Paygo
£1.47 on Ebay to unlock.
this phone is £49.95 on PAYG upgrade from carphonewarehouse.
The Ascend y550-L02 is now available in Australia through Vodafone PAYG for $99 AUD (including some pretty sweet extras), making it perhaps the cheapest 4g LTE option in OZ. All the standard one click root methods already mentioned don't work with this sub model either. A new root would be very appreciated! Unfortunately I'm not a developer, but I do like to reward those who are smarter than me and allow me to tweak my devices. Thanks in advance!
There's a cwm boot image been put on German forums. Not at pc now. Will post info tomorrow
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There's a cwm boot image been put on German forums. Not at pc now. Will post info tomorrow
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Looking forward to it. Would you post step by step instructions? Thanks!
DISCLAIMER - THIS CWM AND ROOT METHOD IS DESIGNED FOR THE G620 - IT IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME PHONE BUT LIKE ANYTHING THERE ARE ALWAYS RISKS WITH INSTALLING CWM AND ROOTING YOUR PHONE. IT WORKED FOR ME, BUT I BEAR NO RESPONSIBILTY IF IT DOESNT WORK FOR YOU, BRICKS YOUR PHONE, OR TURNS YOU INTO A PUMPKIN.
Ok, rooting the Huawei Y550..
Source Credits Here and Here
Originally this is the boot image for the G620 but it has the same partition table as the Y550
Three step method - first you need your bootloader unlocked, then CWM installed, then superuser installed.
First you will need your bootloader unlocked. You can get this by emailing Huawei
to get your unlock email Huawei on [email protected]
Send them a request for bootloader unlock with the following info:
Serial Number: under battery
IMEI: under battery
Product ID: call * # * # 1357946 # * # * to get it
Model: HUAWEI Y550-L01
Once you have your code...
switch device off
boot into fastboot mode "volume down and power"
connect by usb to your PC
wait for drivers to install (just install the huawei app to get the drivers)
download and install ADB toolkit from google (or Android SDK Slim which ive attached as a zip)
open the directory adb toolkit is in, shift and right click and select open command window
type in... fastboot oem unlock 1234567812345678 where the number is your unlock code
Your bootloader will now be unlocked. Source and more info
Update: Alternate way to get the unlock code Link
UPDATE - TRWP RECOVERY
We now have TWRP thanks to patrik.KT. Source
1) Download the TWRP Image file Link
2) Place the image file in the same directory as fastbook.exe from the previous step
3) Connect phone in fastbook mode
4) Check compatability by booting only initially.
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP_y550_20150130.img
5) if boots correctly go back into fastbook mode and run in the dos window
Code:
fastboot flash recovery TWRP_y550_20150130.img
CWM Recovery
Zip file download Link
Extract zip file to computer
Put phone in fastboot mode (Down volume and power button)
Connect phone to PC and run the file - install-windows.bat
This will install a CWM boot to your phone and then reboot it
Contents of zip showed up clean with McAfee
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Superuser
Dowloaded superuser.zip from HERE
(Do not use Super-SU it doesnt work with stock roms)
copy superuser.zip to your SD card.
Boot into CWM (Volume up and power key)
select english language if prompted
install zip from SD card and install superuser.zip
Boom....
Phone has CWM and Root.
Only downside is parts of the CWM (notably the backup section) are in chinese
Translation for backup section is:
backup image to internal SD
restore image from internal SD
delete image from internal SD
restore image with options from internal SD
backup image to external SD
restore image from external SD
delete image from external SD
restore image with options from external SD
Note: I tested on L01 model, not tested on L02 etc.
Wonder if this will work for the Huawei Y536A1 (At&t Tribute) as it is almost the same phone as the Y550?
aross6 said:
Wonder if this will work for the Huawei Y536A1 (At&t Tribute) as it is almost the same phone as the Y550?
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Well theres one way to find out.
Joking aside, I dont know, would be a risk trying it (but then me trying g620 method on my y550 was a risk)..
Hard to find specs on the Tribute but all i can find...
1.2ghz quad core - the same
screen 480 x 854 pixels, 4.5 inches - the same
internal storage looks to be the same or similar, i have 1.6 gig on my y550, ive seen 1.62 reported for the y536, but it would need the partitions to be the same.
Y536 specs Link
Y550 specs Link
Pretty much all the specs are the same, slightly different size and weight.
Would be a gamble... but if you only paid $40 from walmart not a very expensive gamble.
Word of Warning - there are various stories that AT&T dont sell phones with unlockable bootloaders or dont allow them on their network. Not sure how reliable these rumours are
No problem with the unlocked bootoader on At&t's network on my Mom's Y536... just my $.02
Nice one dimspace. It seems to have worked on my Y01, at least CWM is installed and so is SuperUser.
I'm having a bit of trouble verifying though, as I don't really want to setup my Google Account on this phone (I already spent a while before erasing the storage). I downloaded this root checker http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472076 which shows
"Application Superuser found"
and then in red
"Terminal does rooted
Busybox not installed"
so do I need busybox installed to check root? If so, which of these zips should I install:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44175626#post44175626
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929852
or maybe there's a newer version I need to install? Do I need to install it from CWM?
I use Jrummy Rootchecker..
You can download the apk without play store and just sideload it from SD.
use APK Downloader
just put the apps id in the box and generate download link, and you can download the apk direct.
The Jrummy rootchecker address is com.jrummyapps.rootchecker
For busybox, again just install busybox installer from play store (or download apk as above) id is com.jrummy.busybox.installer - then run it and follow the instructions to install busybox
For terminal - use terminal emulator - id is jackpal.androidterm
all three of those working fine with me and i have full root, busybox and terminal.
the busybox installer will automatically check root, and download the applicable busybox for you, terminal installs as a normal apk. but you dont NEED them as long as your root is working. some applications do need busybox, but you dont have to have terminal.
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aross6 said:
No problem with the unlocked bootoader on At&t's network on my Mom's Y536... just my $.02
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yeh, id heard stories of At&t phones not allowing unlocked bootloaders, i was just covering myself really
After reboot. Busybox installed.
Q&A for [MOD] [root] [CHUWI] [Vi7]
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Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [MOD] [root] [CHUWI] [Vi7]. If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.
Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy!
root chuwi vi7
casacristo said:
Try again from the beginning, you will be able to mount read/write system now...
ALSO VERY IMPORTANT, download the new attachment and use instead ...
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I am trying too to root this Chuwi... With the 1st attachment, it was created a temp file in "0" space. With the new attachment, its created in tmp in sdcard1. Does this stay correct in my case? Thanks in advance.
Rom
Hi!
If possible please upload anywhere the original chuwi Vi7 rom.
Thanks!
Hi,
Yes, there is a 0 byte file created (that is what the touch command does)
This is so that custom recoveries can check for the presence of the file and then ´know´ the phablet is rooted.
Vi7 can not switch wify on
dear
i am VI7 seller
jsut sell out 2200 orders out
now our customer just do not switch the wify on
they need to brush teir tablet
but i just do not knwo how to brush it
would you give me a instrunction ?
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I made a similar rooting procedure and script for the Chuwi Vi7. I got good results using SuperSU instead of Kingoroot.
I posted it on this Github repository:
Code:
https://github.com/Pacien/vi7-root
thanks for your contribution, cleaner coding than mine
Just 2 observations...
1) you do not verify that remount worked
2) line 39
rm /system/bin/install-recovery.sh
you loose the original patch command in the file
should be instead:
mv /system/bin/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery-2.sh
This way it will still be loaded.
Also ... why do you ask to install superSU on data when the script is installing it on system?
casacristo said:
thanks for your contribution, cleaner coding than mine
Just 2 observations...
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Hi, thank you for you reply
casacristo said:
1) you do not verify that remount worked
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Good point, I should really have put a check here! I'll correct that!
casacristo said:
2) line 39
rm /system/bin/install-recovery.sh
you loose the original patch command in the file
should be instead:
mv /system/bin/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery-2.sh
This way it will still be loaded.
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I actually do make a backup copy of this file on line 38, naming it `install-recovery.sh.bckp`.
I'll change the script to name it in the way you mentioned so that it will still be loaded.
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Also ... why do you ask to install superSU on data when the script is installing it on system?
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In fact I did not have realized that the APKs put in `/system/app` would be automatically extracted x)
The format is
/system/app/appname/appname.apk
(used to be different in older android builds)
Now the next challenge is to unlock the bootloader so a custom recovery can be put together with a Vi7 specific fstab.recovery
Personally I will start once I get my hands on a Vi7 with a working touch screen
Serious Lee said:
In fact I did not have realized that the APKs put in `/system/app` would be automatically extracted x)
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I registered on this site just to say a big THANK you for this.
I've never touched android devices before, and promptly bricked this tablet. your guide to reflashing it saved me.
One note that I had to do to get it to flash, was fastboot oem lock. It will not work unlocked. Also, it still took under 30 seconds to flash correctly for me, so having that as a check probably isn't valid for everyone.
Chuwi VI7 Gapps not present
Hi,
Recently i have bought a Chuwi Vi7 Tab from Aliexpress.
On making it on , i didn't found Gapps ,which is a basic app for mobile phones and Tab .
I tried multiple times of installing Gapps but its of no use.
Please help.
Subho
At 1st boot there are no Gapps, but - if you check the 'Update...' tab in Settings - you'll see there's an update firmware available. If you proceed to install the update, then you'll have the Play Store...
At least, that was my case.
mircea1380 said:
At 1st boot there are no Gapps, but - if you check the 'Update...' tab in Settings - you'll see there's an update firmware available. If you proceed to install the update, then you'll have the Play Store...
At least, that was my case.
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Thanks for your reply.
Are you referring to the update which is there inside settings
Settings ---> About phone --> system update.
If it is the same , i already have tried but its showing me no new update available.
If you are referring of some other update then please specify.
Do you have the update stored in your TAB , in that case if you can upload the same ,
[email protected] said:
Thanks for your reply.
Are you referring to the update which is there inside settings
Settings ---> About phone --> system update.
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Yes, I' m reffering to that one.
I'll specify the version I installed the moment I arrive home...
The current version I have on my Vi7 is:
CW-Vi7-20150724-1900
Quick question: how many partitions and what size each of them has?
On mine there's only one partition - Internal storage - with some 3.6Gb (after installing a few GPS apps only 1.5Gb free).
I'm pretty intrigued as my other tablet - a Pipo S1 Pro - with similar features has two partitions: a 2Gb Internal storage (on which apps are installed) and a 4.5Gb NAND flash (at my discretion).
Sent from my X8 using Tapatalk
mircea1380 said:
The current version I have on my Vi7 is:
CW-Vi7-20150724-1900
Quick question: how many partitions and what size each of them has?
On mine there's only one partition - Internal storage - with some 3.6Gb (after installing a few GPS apps only 1.5Gb free).
I'm pretty intrigued as my other tablet - a Pipo S1 Pro - with similar features has two partitions: a 2Gb Internal storage (on which apps are installed) and a 4.5Gb NAND flash (at my discretion).
Sent from my X8 using Tapatalk
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When you have received the Tablet, was it pre-loaded with Gapps and other softwares.
As my Tablet is not having any of the important software.
When I received the tablet, there was no Gapps present (not even PlayStore). I had no possibility of adding a Google account to the tablet (only other mail account or Exchange account). I downloaded a playstore apk, installed it, but couldn't make it work.
Then I searched for updates, found the update mentioned above, installed it and added Google account (it was now possible); concerning Gapps, only Play Store was installed as part of the new update (if I remember correctly)...
Sent from my X8 using Tapatalk
In the 1st post towards the bottom there is now a mega link with a full rom to flash that is NOT the crane but the Chuwi v1.1 with gapps installed
I'm sorry if this is the wrong thread but it seems this is the only place to ask.
Is it possible to save/move apps to a SD card? i can't find any option to do so and app2sd report this tablet doesn't support. not rooted and stock
Part I: description on this ChuWi vi7 tablet with 1GB RAM and 8GB flash.
Intel x3-C3230RK (j.v. with Rochip built by 28nm TSMC fab, has 2x 512KB L2 cache) SoFIA
which runs 32-bit Android 5.1.1.
Quad Core CPU is clocked at 416-900MHz (728MHz nominal) is a bit weak (Intel data brief says it's 1.2GHz x 4): GeekBench3 321 & 956.
I think the tablet is downgraded for thermal throttling (plastic case, not metal.) Suspect SDP is somwhere in between 2-3W.
GPU is ARM Mali450 4-core clocked at 600MHz which Antutu gives high score (at 1280x600 LCD resolution.) It should be good at 1080p (not on this tablet.)
It has 3-axis accelerator, USB OTG, GPS and single SIM slot. Proximity sensor seems to be emulated by touch screen multi-point. Li-Ion is on low capacity (~2500mAh) side.
This tablet when first received from China, there is no Google Play Store nor rooted. After performing phone system update, Google Play now works.
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Part II Rooting and mishaps
Rooting is difficult.
Find adb 1.0.32 (exact version needed) and install in a Windows PC (C:\adb).
Install Intel Android device driver first, then (Volume up then plug-in the USB, wait for 15 seconds.) Wait until in Device Manager the Vi7 device is recognized as the Intel Android Device.
At the same time, the tablet screen should show the Android robot with a minimal menu.
I transferred the files (unzipped, from main thread, first post) and
Using XDA vi7root script indeed gained the root.
However, I immediately found the Play Store problem, can't install any app (error 504) nor the existing apps can be updated.
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Hope this could help:
After Intel Inside flash screen,
It shows one additional screen right before the Home screen showing up.
Android is starting...
Starting apps.
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Also the vi7rootscript removed these (and others):
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
googlepinyin.apk
/data/dalvik-cache/x86/[email protected]@[email protected]@classes.dex
/data/dalvik-cache/profiles/com.android.launcher
/system/app/dataapp/chiweimarket.apk
Can one of these related to Google Play?
Thanks
ccshello