Hi,
A friend got a Galaxy S ii form China and i just saw it has NO GOOGLE APP, not even google market.
I want to root the phone but it has CZKG4 Gingerbread i am updating to CZKH2
1 how to root it? where can i find the kernel?
2 is there a way to install google apps without rooting it?
thank u guyz.
1. use chaindire method to root. Just send him the kernal from kh2 and ask him if he will make a cf root for it and then find it and follow instructions in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
2. you should be able to download the apk on your pc and use kies to push it to your phone to install.
Dear all
I bought the new gionee elife s5.5
Unfortunately it has no play store installed and adding the apk and running it after installation always results in a forced close.
Does anybody know how to root the phone? Will Vroot also work (it is supposed to work on the elife e7 which has the same custom rom, amigo 2.0, I think).
Really struggling because many dialogs are in Chinese although I set the language to english...
Btw. one chinese guy told me the phone can be rooted using a chinese application named 大师 - however I have no clue where to even start with this...
coolerkiller said:
Dear all
I bought the new gionee elife s5.5
Unfortunately it has no play store installed and adding the apk and running it after installation always results in a forced close.
Does anybody know how to root the phone? Will Vroot also work (it is supposed to work on the elife e7 which has the same custom rom, amigo 2.0, I think).
Really struggling because many dialogs are in Chinese although I set the language to english...
Btw. one chinese guy told me the phone can be rooted using a chinese application named 大师 - however I have no clue where to even start with this...
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I have the same phone and the same problem. Looking into this too my friend....
Google Play Service Error
I have the same problem.
I was able to install the Play Store, yet still have problems with the Google Play Service.
I followed the Youtube instructions: ...\watch?v=R89HtH0WfuA[/url]
but then downloaded the "com.android.vending-4.4.21.apk" available on the net instead of "com.android.vending-3.1.3-signed.apk".
I also have the Chinese version of the phone.
If someone has instructions of how to remove the Chinese version and install a pure English version, i would appreciate it.
No solution I'm afraid.. Just wanted to add my request to the list. I, too have an S5.5 and would like to get an English Language ROM on this handset. Any help greatly appreciated.
Alpha4 said:
No solution I'm afraid.. Just wanted to add my request to the list. I, too have an S5.5 and would like to get an English Language ROM on this handset. Any help greatly appreciated.
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Yeah, english rom would be superb, but google play would already be a good start!
coolerkiller said:
Yeah, english rom would be superb, but google play would already be a good start!
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Yes, I agree, Google Play would be a start. But I'm guessing that we'll need a change of ROM to get any Google services running. I've managed to download and install some apps by sideloading .apk files (Nova Launcher, Dropbox, Dolphin) but even GMail app force closes just like Google Play.
I'm also guessing that the main culprit is the Amigo UI. It's seems so deeply embedded in the ROM that only a change of same will allow normal Android operation.
I've tried a Factory Reset to see if it gives me a choice of language to load, but no luck. The only English language setting is in Input settings. Unfortunately it doesn't go very deep. For instance to confirm a change of setting or acknowledge and error the text you have to tap says 'I known'!
The S5.5 has been launched in India and I wonder what language that ROM is available in? Be nice if the Indian ROM was in English and we could get hold of one. Can anyone help with this?
I'd even put up with Amigo UI if it was in English (despite the lack of widgets... Which I miss greatly).
BTW, I've found that you can install Amazon App Store, SlideMe, GetJar , etc. App stores on the S5.5. Not as good as Google Play I know, but they do work.
I wonder if some embedded 'Great Wall' filter software on this Chinese handset is blocking certain Google apps from running. It's curious that several Google apps force close, but other, similar Android apps don't.
Also, I've seen the phone for sale on some Indian Mobile Phone Vendor websites where they say that they will install Google Play before dispatch. So it must be possible.
Try Kingroot
mine is an chinese and rooted with that i think. got it pre-rooted
Thanks XPAction. I did try Kingroot, couldn't get it to work. However, I did manage to get it rooted with something called Shuame. It's mostly in Chinese language, but I got it done. And I have managed to install most Google apps. So Google Play, Gmail, etc working OK. And I've installed Nova Launcher, so widgets are baaack! There's still some Gionee bloatware hanging around, but mostly I can ignore it.
Only problem now is that Gionee have pushed a 98mb system update at the handset, and I'm frightened to install it!
I still think the S5.5 would benefit from a stock Android custom ROM... That's what I'm looking out for.
I did the system update and playstore is not doing a forced quit any,ore. However, i always get a connection error. Anyone got it working without root?
Ive found some links to some Chinese forums with some drivers,firmware and tools
slow site
https://translate.google.com/transl...n&u=elife.com/thread-22957-1-1.html&sandbox=1
I cant post links yet
Well, the recent 100+ mb Amigo UI update wiped out root on the S5.5. However, Google stuff still seems to be working OK. Found an English (ish) version of Shuame.. Called Root Genius. So am gonna try to re-Root with that.
One thing, it installs something called Kinguser. Don't really know what this is. Seems to manage Root access like SU or Superuser. But flagged up as a 'risk' by some Android malware/virus software.
Quick update for fellow S5.5 owners: tried to root with Root Genius, wouldn't work this time. Tried Kingroot and... success! It re-rooted the handset fine. So far all OK.. Google apps functioning normally.
Alpha4 said:
Quick update for fellow S5.5 owners: tried to root with Root Genius, wouldn't work this time. Tried Kingroot and... success! It re-rooted the handset fine. So far all OK.. Google apps functioning normally.
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after kingroot install supersu just to be safe
XPAction said:
after kingroot install supersu just to be safe
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Yep, done that. Many thanks.
battery life
Hi Guys,
Apologies for going off topic, im also planning to get this mobile, can you guys plz give me a quick insight on th ebatter life,
or any problem if you see other than the kitkat update
Elife S5.5 Google Play Store
Hi
Wanna install play store as well ... but got stuck already upon installing the Windows 7 (64Bit) drivers. There's still a remaining unknown device called "Gionee". Wehre to find the correct drivers for the S5.5? Next issue is - there is no application "kingroot". I googled a lot - no luck. Any hints where to find it? Same applies for the mentioned supersu. What is this? Where can i find it? Anyone successful by now in removing/replacing the amigo ui and the chinese stuff from the phone?
more useful link https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://www.cnanzhi.com/artlist/574
club-m said:
Hi
Wanna install play store as well ... but got stuck already upon installing the Windows 7 (64Bit) drivers. There's still a remaining unknown device called "Gionee". Wehre to find the correct drivers for the S5.5? Next issue is - there is no application "kingroot". I googled a lot - no luck. Any hints where to find it? Same applies for the mentioned supersu. What is this? Where can i find it? Anyone successful by now in removing/replacing the amigo ui and the chinese stuff from the phone?
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Called KingoRoot now. Here http://www.kingoapp.com/android-root.htm
Drivers - Unknown Device Gionee
Hi - Thx. Got it already. Any ideas where to find the correct drivers in order to get rid of the unknown Gionee Device in the Device-Manager? Without all correct drivers the Kingo Windows App can't see the phone ...
Gionee PhoneSuite
USB Driver
Smart Phone USB Driver - GN_MTK_USBDriver(Factory)_V1.1.0_1
from Gionee India Site already installed ...
i search the whole internet but wasn't able to find a way to root my galaxy bought from china...I really want to install play store and stop installing apps and games from web
I have tried vroot, kingo root and nothing seems to work
my phone is galaxy trend 3 sm-3502c g3502czcuanb1
thanks in advance
Hi all,
I have bought a ZTE A880 phone. unfortunately, google play is not installed, and when i try to install it, google play store instantly closes.
I have tried almost all rooting tools on the net, but none succesfull.
Do you guys know if there is an english/european ROM for this phone? My hope is that maybe google isnt blocked, if there is such a version.
I thank you in advance for you help on this topic!
BR
Flavio
I have requested moving of your thread to the right forum.
Hi, I now its old topic, but maybe there is a custom rom for this phone?
HI XDA,
I used to read your threads whenever I need any help regarding root or jailbreak phones. Now I got a tablet from Indonesia, which seems to be Samsung but I think it's Chinese because it don't have Google services such as playstore etc, now I want to install GAPPS in it(i have tried to install apk of gapps but it didn't worked), as it is so much difficult to install apks for my nephew who use this tablet. I would like to have complete procedure to unlock it, root it , install recovery and custom rom if it is needed. I'm going to share some pictures of this tablet which might help to identify it.
Device named as Samsung T950S
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