Quite nice fake iPhone 6s with a crappy ROM - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My stepdad got scammed (he sadly doesnt know too much about gadgets) and bought a fake Iphone 6s. It was really cheap (around 100 bucks) so not a big deal and it looks like a quite good phone for the price. The build quality is not that bad and it works pretty well. The cameras are like VGA but other than that (and the fingerprint sensor) it works pretty well.
The only real problem is the ROM. It's what you would expect from a good fake iOS. It really looks and works like one but here and there you find the android inside . I could use it for browsing and some basic stuff, but I'm quite limited by it. There are lots of addware that I cannot uninstal, therefore i cannot install other apps becouse theres not enough space on the phone. The "iPhone-ified" apps like Safari (that i think is a modified firefox ) or the App store loking Play store do kind of work but they are really bad. Long story short I'd love to make use of this thing and do some modding. Installing a better rom in the best case. I'd appreciate anything that could help me make something usefull out of this thing.
I'm not much of a modder so I'll try to provide as many info about the phone as i can.
Opened the "Factory Mode" by holding down the power and vol- button and after some translation from chinese I found the device info:
BB Chip: MT6589
MS Board.: Apple
Modem Ver.: MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V15, 2014/09/16 14:20
Build Time: 2015 04 07 14:04:64 CST
Kernel Ver.: 3.4.5 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 7 14:01:35 SCT 2016
Android Ver.: 4.2.2
SW Ver.: ALPS.JB3.MP.V1.38
Custom Build Vern(somethingthatisoutofthescreen): 1460008912
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In "Factory Mode" there's some hardware tests and a clear flash button. That's it.
With power and vol+ button I got into recovery that looks even better than it looked on my HTC OneX. It shows these:
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from sdcard
apply update from sdcard2
apply update from cache
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
backup user data
restore user data
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I'd post some pictures and screenshots but since it's my first time here, I cant.
Anyway, I hope you guys know some tricks I could do with this thing. Thanks in advance!

JeyTee84 said:
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Anyway, I hope you guys know some tricks I could do with this thing. Thanks in advance!
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Well well it looks like you have now entered the Mediatek (MTK) devices territory. How can I tell? From the factory info you provided you have an MT6589 device which is usually how these chips are branded. Having a MTK device means now some things will be different (backing up,flashing) but that's no problem as there are a lot of seasoned MTK modders and developers out there who can assist you.
If you would like to get a new ROM then the first thing you or anyone for that matter should do when planning to mod their phone is to make a backup. To do that you would need to first install the correct drivers for your phone and download a few other programs (see below).
MTK Preloader drivers for Win 7- https://thebroodle.com/microsoft/wi...tk65xx-preloader-usb-vcom-drivers-in-windows/
MTK Preloader drivers for Win 10- http://laurentiumihet.ro/windows-10...-for-32-64-bit-drivers-installation-tutorial/
How to create a scatter file- https://androidmtk.com/create-scatter-file-for-mtk-devices
How to make a backup of your phone/ROM- https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-526.html
All you have to do now that you're new (I'm assuming) to MTK devices is to read everything before proceeding.
P.S. Sorry if my response wasn't detailed explaining some stuff...

This blog has everything you'll ever need. www.mtkroms.com

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[Q] Hisense T92

Dear all
I have a Hisense T92 acquired in China. Now back in UK I would like to flash it to a rom which doesn't have chinese characters in half the apps on it and will work here.
But there seems to be very little information about this device out there (in English anyway).
The 'About phone' page says:
Model: HS-T92
Android version: 2.2.2
Baseband version: TTD_CP_01.06.053_P8:TTD_TVRTD_MSA_1.08.046_P2
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build version: T-92-eng 2.2.2 FRG83G eng.202011127.195056
Hardware version: V2.00
Software version: T536.6.01.03.00
Release date: Tue Dec 27 20:03:24 CST 2011
It has a 4" screen and I believe a Marvell 800mhz processor and 512 Mb + 512 Mb of ram (whatever that means).
I have managed to get the USB driver for it, and it is rooted (I ran unlockroot which reported it was rooted already, but I rooted it again for good measure).
One thing which seems unusual about this phone is it has an extendable antenna like for FM radio, but I didn't find an app in it which seems to use it.
Suggestions?
Thanks
Richard
Hisense T92
Hey richardmh
I recently bought the same kind of phone although I would say that it has applications that work well with the aerial. I have an application called mobile TV that works with the aerial. However I have noted that once this application is on the internet too is. Therefore I don't whether it is provided online or not. I had problems, I still have problems with connecting it to my laptop, I guess it's the usb driver thing that I don't seem to get. Is it possible you can tell me where to get it?
All in all I would think the best thing is to totally format the phone and reinstall the software again, is it what you are calling "flashing?". If you are successful please post the steps you used so that you can help me too. And you never know, if you install a radio or tv application that needs the aerial, it might actually work. By the way I initially thought it was a light pen since typing on this phone is not an easy thing to do.
Thanks
Kimlotte
richardmh said:
Dear all
I have a Hisense T92 acquired in China. Now back in UK I would like to flash it to a rom which doesn't have chinese characters in half the apps on it and will work here.
But there seems to be very little information about this device out there (in English anyway).
The 'About phone' page says:
Model: HS-T92
Android version: 2.2.2
Baseband version: TTD_CP_01.06.053_P8:TTD_TVRTD_MSA_1.08.046_P2
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build version: T-92-eng 2.2.2 FRG83G eng.202011127.195056
Hardware version: V2.00
Software version: T536.6.01.03.00
Release date: Tue Dec 27 20:03:24 CST 2011
It has a 4" screen and I believe a Marvell 800mhz processor and 512 Mb + 512 Mb of ram (whatever that means).
I have managed to get the USB driver for it, and it is rooted (I ran unlockroot which reported it was rooted already, but I rooted it again for good measure).
One thing which seems unusual about this phone is it has an extendable antenna like for FM radio, but I didn't find an app in it which seems to use it.
Suggestions?
Thanks
Richard
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I didn't try the tv apps, do they work with digital tv? We don't have analogue in UK any more.
The USB driver I found on a Chinese website (with help from Google translate) I can't remember where, but it is attached to this post. If it is too big or something tell me and I can make alternative arrangements for you to get it. It worked for me, but I guess the usual cautions about downloading anything from China apply....
I agree, best thing is to wipe the phone and start again. However.... I have done this to other phones but I am not an android expert and have always followed exact instructions I found somewhere online and it worked.... But if you don't know what you are doing it appears it is quite easy to convert your nice phone into a useless brick.
Trouble is - I didn't find any instructions how to do it to this phone yet. If you find something, please let me know.
Regards
Richard
kimlotte said:
Hey richardmh
I recently bought the same kind of phone although I would say that it has applications that work well with the aerial. I have an application called mobile TV that works with the aerial. However I have noted that once this application is on the internet too is. Therefore I don't whether it is provided online or not. I had problems, I still have problems with connecting it to my laptop, I guess it's the usb driver thing that I don't seem to get. Is it possible you can tell me where to get it?
All in all I would think the best thing is to totally format the phone and reinstall the software again, is it what you are calling "flashing?". If you are successful please post the steps you used so that you can help me too. And you never know, if you install a radio or tv application that needs the aerial, it might actually work. By the way I initially thought it was a light pen since typing on this phone is not an easy thing to do.
Thanks
Kimlotte
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Alps e1901_v77_jdt1_9p017_fwvga 20121220

Hi All,
I have this phone:
Hardware : MT6577
Model : e1901_v77_jdt1_9p017_fwvga
Build number : e1901_v77_jdt1_9p017_fwvga_20121220
Build date UTC : 20121220-072424
Android v : 4.1.1
Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V15, 2012/10/08 20:09
Kernel v : 3.4.0 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Thu Dec 20 15:21:47 CST 2012
Google play recognizes it as : Alps E1901_v77_jdt1_9p017_fwvga
The usual Note-II n7100 replica with 5.3'', with Android 4.1.1, 2 x 1GHz, 512Mb RAM + 512Mb ROM (the auction and the box however say 1.2Ghz and 1GB ROM... bloody Chinese sellers...)
I managed to root it as explained here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38015722&postcount=90
And while I was trying to get 2.5Gb of ROM through a new EBR1 img, I think I have flashed the wrong image (the phone doesn' t boot anymore....). I made backups for boot,recovery and system but not for the EBR1 and MBR.
Would anyone with same phone share these 2?
I thank in advance.
Best wishes
Anyone willing to help?
I just flashed the wrong ROM and the screen became all white....
Lesson learned: it has to be jdt1 and not jbl1 the ROM....
I wonder what these means: screen model?
I have the same phone
ricleal said:
Hi All,
I have this phone:
Hardware : MT6577
Model : e1901_v77_jdt1_9p017_fwvga
Build number : e1901_v77_jdt1_9p017_fwvga_20121220
Build date UTC : 20121220-072424
Android v : 4.1.1
Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V15, 2012/10/08 20:09
Kernel v : 3.4.0 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Thu Dec 20 15:21:47 CST 2012
Google play recognizes it as : Alps E1901_v77_jdt1_9p017_fwvga
The usual Note-II n7100 replica with 5.3'', with Android 4.1.1, 2 x 1GHz, 512Mb RAM + 512Mb ROM (the auction and the box however say 1.2Ghz and 1GB ROM... bloody Chinese sellers...)
I managed to root it as explained here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38015722&postcount=90
And while I was trying to get 2.5Gb of ROM through a new EBR1 img, I think I have flashed the wrong image (the phone doesn' t boot anymore....). I made backups for boot,recovery and system but not for the EBR1 and MBR.
Would anyone with same phone share these 2?
I thank in advance.
Best wishes
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I have the same phone I think. I was looking to root as well. The problem I have with my phone is that I cannot get the GPS to work. Everything appears to work but I cannot get location in maps by GPS. I have assumed either the GPS chip has a fault or the ROM version has a bug in the rush to load jelly bean by the seller. I have installed the app. GPS Data to try and analyse what is going on. I know that A-GPS is working as I get approximate locations in Maps and the Satellite locations show up in GPS Data (typically 10 or 12 satellites) but the phone cannot lock into any of these. If your GPS was working then I probably have a physical fault and not a ROM bug. If you had the same problem then I will tackle flashing a new ROM
Hi!
My GPS was working. Now it's not because I don't have the right ROM.
Your problem seems common....Have you tried to tweak the engineer mode?
Dial the following code : *#*#3646633#*#* and go to Location. There's a few utilities that can help you.
Also this guy gives a few ideas: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063255
And this one: http://www.talkingmobi.com/fix-gps-questions-fastcardtech-com/
Hope this helps!
If you have the JDT1 FWVGA version would you mind sharing your ROM with me?
I have managed to install the JBL1 ROM but neither the camera nor the GPS are working
Thanks
By the way if you want to increase your /data partition (if it's like mine you only have 512MB) to 2.5Gb (shrinking the internal phone storage which, if you have an external SDcard it does nothing), you can use this:
Mt657xRepartition_EN.apk : http://chinamobiles.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=24827&d=1358151587
Phone must be rooted for this to work!
Just install it, try to guess the english-russian on it: select 2.5GB, reboot in recovery and do factory reset (wipe data and cache).
It should reboot with a huge amount of space to install apps.
If anyone willing to dump the stock rom, here a procedure:
http://androidforums.com/micromax-a...mp-restore-micromax-a90-spft-cwmr-method.html
The stock scatter file: MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt
https://www.dropbox.com/s/frkg77bx1b4zg2m/MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt
more on gps
Thanks for the responses. I am away overseas and WiFi access is not all that good. I am willing to share the ROM I have proving I can get some assistance on how. I will be home mid March and in a better position to get on with this. I hope to follow up then.
Regards Greg
Thanks Greg. That would be great! I will assist you with what you may need.
About the GPS. I managed to have my working with the wrong ROM. In fact the gps.conf was empty in my phone. I got this file from one of the links I posted above, then I did what they say: Engineer mode -> Location -> GPS click “on” (it will auto update data) -> Click view and waited a minute or so until I started to see a few green satellites. I did this in open air. No buildings around.
Best wishes
Ric
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Hi Ric. looks like I have persuaded my seller to give me a refund. I need to return the phone unmodified. Is it possible to safely copy the Rom without rooting. I recall seeing a PC program that does this but I can't find it at present. I will have to do any copying by Wednesday next week if it can be done simplyregards. Greg
SP Flash tools - dump ROM, no ROOT needed
Hi Greg
Thanks a lot for your reply. I tried to summarise all the procedure below. The links you see are from my Dropbox so no security issues. I hope you manage to follow all the steps.
1. Installation of the of the MT6575 USB VCOM drivers
Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ljuco7d3efi7khk/MT6575 USB VCOM drivers.zip
And unzip it.
I had problems installing this, so I would go directly to the Windows hardware wizard and install it from there:
- Start c/windows/system32/hdwwiz.exe (as admin)
- Click next
- Manually select hardware
- List all devices
- Select the driver (for example usb2ser_Win764.inf)
- from the List select "MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM Port"
(or you can install other drivers from the list if Preloader is not enough… normally it is)
2. Let’s see if the preloader is recognised:
- Turn off your phone.
- Remove the battery.
- Connect your phone via the USB cable and wait for it to be found.
It should be found. You can also check in the Device Manager -> Ports. The Preloader Mediatek preloader should be there.
3. Install SP Flash tools.
Download it from here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/b295etf57v5gaq1/SP Flash Tool v3.1224.01.rar
4. Download the scatter file for this ROM (my copy): https://www.dropbox.com/s/frkg77bx1b4zg2m/MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt
Keep the same name: MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt
5. Open SP Flash Tool: SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1224.01\Flash_tool.exe
Click Scatter-loading button to load the correct scatter file: MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt
and ignore any message that may appear.
6. If the phone is still connected to the PC, remove the USB plug, wait a few seconds and connect it again.
REMEMBER: Turn off your phone, remove the battery before connect the USB (and don't turn on the phone!).
The SP Flash Tool should show something on the bottom bar when you reconnect your phone.
7. Do a Read-Back (dump the rom to the PC):
- In SP flash tool go to the tab read-back:
- Click Add
- Click twice in the row created
- Add the file name as in the table below and OK
- Add Hexadecimal addresses for start and length as in the table below (don’t worry if SP Flashes add more zeros after the 0x).
Those addresses are based on the scatter file. For example, let's say that you wish to backup the boot image (BOOTIMG partition), taking into consideration that it begins on 0xf88000 and the next partition (RECOVERY) begins on 0x1588000, then the partition size is 0x1588000 - 0xf88000 = 0x600000 (You can type this on google and it gives you the answer!)
- Do this for all the entries in the table
- Once this is done, click on the “Read Back” button. If the SP Flash tools does nothing, just unplug and plug back again the USB cable (remember, no battery!)
Name Start adress Length FileName
PRELOADER 0x0 0x40000 preloader_e1901_v77_jdt1_9p017.bin
DSP_BL 0x40000 0x5C0000 DSP_BL
MBR 0x600000 0x4000 MBR
EBR1 0x604000 0x4000 EBR
UBOOT 0xf28000 0x60000 uboot_e1901_v77_jdt1_9p017.bin
BOOTIMG 0xf88000 0x600000 boot.img
RECOVERY 0x1588000 0x600000 recovery.img
SEC_RO 0x1b88000 0x600000 secro.img
LOGO 0x21e8000 0x300000 logo.bin
ANDROID 0x26e8000 0x31900000 system.img
CACHE 0x33fe8000 0x20100000 cache.img
USRDATA 0x540e8000 0x20100000 userdata.img
It should save all the files in the path you gave.
This link show some images of the SP Flash tool in case you may check the behaviour of the procedure: http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.fr/2012/04/creating-rom-dump-of-your-mt65x3-device.html
Now you can Zip everything and make it available on Dropbox for example.
Hope you manage to do all this.
Best wishes
Ric.
No Success
Hi Ric,
No success with the procedure you mentioned. Basically I ran out of time and the seller was pestering me to return the phone. I had trouble loading the drivers in WinXP. They said loaded successfully but device still not recognised.
Where you might get help is from a guy Greg Tay. He is Singapore Chinese (good english skills) and seems to act as an agent for "FastTechCard" which is a Chinese seller for cloned phones. (A rotten company to do business with). He has a blog and has frequent posts on UTube and manages to reflash a ROM every time he has any issues. I suspect he has a collection ROMs which might be interchangeable with many of these phones. If you search Utube on Galaxy Note 2 clone you will come across him. He seems to use a Zopo rom a lot.
Thanks a lot for all your technical advice. I've got an old Chinese G10 Pad which is sacrificial to practice on.
Best of luck, Greg
Hi Greg,
Thanks a lot for your reply. I will try to get in touch with that guy.
Best wishes
Ric.
mbr .. ebr1
hi... i have this phone. and uploading files now for you. EBR1 & MBR. i backed up with SP Flash tools.
for more file for this phone please contact me. sorry for bad english
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Y! ID : ehsan_joke1369
ehsan90a said:
hi... i have this phone. and uploading files now for you. EBR1 & MBR. i backed up with SP Flash tools.
for more file for this phone please contact me. sorry for bad english
facebook.com/ehsan90a
Y! ID : ehsan_joke1369
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Hi!
Thanks for the files!
Any change you could make available your full ROM?
I woul realy appreciate it.
Thanks
ricleal i have the same phone, and i need a full rom... can you post your images please! .
I flashed a wrong rom using sp flash tools and now Im getting a white screen.
Maybe if you send me your system and other files i can fix it.
Thanks!
okayasu said:
ricleal i have the same phone, and i need a full rom... can you post your images please! .
I flashed a wrong rom using sp flash tools and now Im getting a white screen.
Maybe if you send me your system and other files i can fix it.
Thanks!
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Hi!
Still have not fully recovered my phone.
There's a chap who said he is going to try to dump his ROM. I'm waiting for it......
Check his thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268740
ricleal said:
Hi!
Still have not fully recovered my phone.
There's a chap who said he is going to try to dump his ROM. I'm waiting for it......
Check his thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268740
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can you upload your rom?? its better than nothing... when i turn on my phone, the screen became white
okayasu said:
can you upload your rom?? its better than nothing... when i turn on my phone, the screen became white
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I managed to have the screen working again with a mix of ROMs. But still no cameras nor volume keys.
I suggest you to look up on google for the ROMs that I have in the image below. This partly worked for me:
Next week or so I can upload this if you don't manage to get your phone working (I don't have the files with me now.)
ricleal said:
I managed to have the screen working again with a mix of ROMs. But still no cameras nor volume keys.
I suggest you to look up on google for the ROMs that I have in the image below. This partly worked for me:
Next week or so I can upload this if you don't manage to get your phone working (I don't have the files with me now.)
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I need my phone, but i see that its too dificult to look for all that files.
So i will wait for you to upload the files, thanks!!
can u give me the link where u got the files
thanks

[Q] rooting MTK6575 I9500 S4-clone,: tried and failed...

Hi all,
Let me first thank you for the wonderful website that you've created here, it already really helped me out.
Now, I want to root my fake Galaxy S4. I know the pain of people who ask questions without trying to look around for a solution themself. Yet, after a few full days, starting without any knowledge of smartphones, working my way trough all the terminology and trying to root my device... the only thing I know left to do is asking for your help. I sincerely hope this is 1) the right place 2) I'm allowed to ask this here and 3) there is not already a simliar topic... If I still failed then feel free to redirect me, move me, etc.
I bought the following device:
Hardware : MT6575 (SAMSUNG is aFake!)
Model : GT-I9500
Build number : JDQ39.I9500ZHUAMDE
Build date UTC : 20130606-103654
Android v : 4.2.2
Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V37, 2013/05/06 11:21
Kernel v : 2.6.35.7 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 Thu Jun 6 18:33:27 CST 2013
This is what I did:
Drivers:
- I've downloaded and succesfully installed pda drivers.
- I've manually installed MT6575_USB_VCOM_drivers by connecting my phone while holding the volume button. These drivers appear, but disappear again in the Device Manager.
Tried Roots:
- This one of course. But the 'Restore button' does not pop up.
- SRSRoot - does not work
- New graphical method for MTK6589,MTK6577,MTK6575 - does not work
- Manual way directed via MTK Droid Root en Tools:
I failed here at step 7. Mtk drooid Root does not make the CWM automaticly.
Furthermore:
- Tried removing all user data in Recovery Mode, but when I press the power button to select the option it simply does not react.
- I can not enter 'download mode' as far as I know.
- I know there are more methods in Gizbeat 101, but I can't acces them right now... as I'm not a full member there and somehow got instabanned.
- I have the idea they could help me at the Russian fora.. I found this thread with help of google translate... but I don't speak Russian and can't figure out what to do.
Can anyone help me out? This phone has hardly any internal storage. I can't remove most of the applications and a lot of appliacations first install on it's internal memory. If I can't root it, then I can't really use any new applications, since there is no room.
One more question: Am I right if I say I could flash the phone without rooting it? Only that there are at the moment no mtk6575 roms to flash on it?
You're my last resort, else I'll just accept the phone is unrootable and probably buy a new one.... Any help would be much appreciated!
i did factory reset - and network signal is gone for the same above fone
do u have any solution
i tried all possible solutions
some say it is 2.3 not 4.2.2
do u have rom (cumsum)
when i tried to restore data - it said cumsum match error
kingvasudev said:
i did factory reset - and network signal is gone for the same above fone
do u have any solution
i tried all possible solutions
some say it is 2.3 not 4.2.2
do u have rom (cumsum)
when i tried to restore data - it said cumsum match error
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Hey man,
I think it's not possible to make a full back-up without rooting the phone is it? Else I'll be glad to help you out.
I can make a scatterfile with the mtkdroidrootprogram.. but the 'backup' button in mtkdroidroot is grey.
If you tell me how to make a backup I'll gladly help.
So I probably shouldn't just try and flash my phone? Good chance I brick it...
Best regards,
R.
ps. I'm dutch but happened to be in Hyderebad not so long ago
I got root on a s4-clone with the same specs as the first poster.
I used Cydia Impactor.
I can not attach links, so just google it.
megabirger said:
I got root on a s4-clone with the same specs as the first poster.
I used Cydia Impactor.
I can not attach links, so just google it.
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Thanks for your reply! But...
Cydia Impactor does not recognize my phone. (errormsg: "/data/local/tmp/impactor-5" or "no such device")
Which drivers did u use?
S3 Mini Clone Korea
any of you know how i can root may s3 mini clone korea mtk 6575? any info would be appreciated! thanks a bunch!
chubywoobee said:
any of you know how i can root may s3 mini clone korea mtk 6575? any info would be appreciated! thanks a bunch!
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i also have the same unit and i tried every rooting method but no success. What i did is i just install superuser app and it works. hope this help. cheers.
HydraNL said:
Hi all,
Let me first thank you for the wonderful website that you've created here, it already really helped me out.
Now, I want to root my fake Galaxy S4. I know the pain of people who ask questions without trying to look around for a solution themself. Yet, after a few full days, starting without any knowledge of smartphones, working my way trough all the terminology and trying to root my device... the only thing I know left to do is asking for your help. I sincerely hope this is 1) the right place 2) I'm allowed to ask this here and 3) there is not already a simliar topic... If I still failed then feel free to redirect me, move me, etc.
I bought the following device:
Hardware : MT6575 (SAMSUNG is aFake!)
Model : GT-I9500
Build number : JDQ39.I9500ZHUAMDE
Build date UTC : 20130606-103654
Android v : 4.2.2
Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V37, 2013/05/06 11:21
Kernel v : 2.6.35.7 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 Thu Jun 6 18:33:27 CST 2013
This is what I did:
Drivers:
- I've downloaded and succesfully installed pda drivers.
- I've manually installed MT6575_USB_VCOM_drivers by connecting my phone while holding the volume button. These drivers appear, but disappear again in the Device Manager.
Tried Roots:
- This one of course. But the 'Restore button' does not pop up.
- SRSRoot - does not work
- New graphical method for MTK6589,MTK6577,MTK6575 - does not work
- Manual way directed via MTK Droid Root en Tools:
I failed here at step 7. Mtk drooid Root does not make the CWM automaticly.
Furthermore:
- Tried removing all user data in Recovery Mode, but when I press the power button to select the option it simply does not react.
- I can not enter 'download mode' as far as I know.
- I know there are more methods in Gizbeat 101, but I can't acces them right now... as I'm not a full member there and somehow got instabanned.
- I have the idea they could help me at the Russian fora.. I found this thread with help of google translate... but I don't speak Russian and can't figure out what to do.
Can anyone help me out? This phone has hardly any internal storage. I can't remove most of the applications and a lot of appliacations first install on it's internal memory. If I can't root it, then I can't really use any new applications, since there is no room.
One more question: Am I right if I say I could flash the phone without rooting it? Only that there are at the moment no mtk6575 roms to flash on it?
You're my last resort, else I'll just accept the phone is unrootable and probably buy a new one.... Any help would be much appreciated!
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please send me your backup, i will make cwm 6.0.3.0 recovery for you.
make your backup with mtk droid tools 2.3.8 . connect phone with usb, click on root . it will root temporary . click on the bakup . creat backup and upload on the 4share or any other place and send me link.
i will make cwm recovery for you if you like TWRP recovery i will make also for you
try
try kingoapp i rooted my phone with the same chipset of yours.. just give it a try..
reminders:
+allow usb debugging
+ur pc needs internet connection
+remove sd card
+do factory reset
just google about kingoapp since i cannot post a link here because i am new member...
Porklo said:
try kingoapp i rooted my phone with the same chipset of yours.. just give it a try..
reminders:
+allow usb debugging
+ur pc needs internet connection
+remove sd card
+do factory reset
just google about kingoapp since i cannot post a link here because i am new member...
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Thanks for the tip.
Won't the factory reset brick my phone? Since it won't install the hacked ROM?
I tried it without the factory reset but it says "This is not a real Samsung." Will that really change if I factory reset :S?
Try Farmaroot Application buddy. It will work.
forever king said:
Try Farmaroot Application buddy. It will work.
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Your device seems not vulnerable to exploit included in Framaroot
HydraNL said:
Your device seems not vulnerable to exploit included in Framaroot
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Oh, then did you tried " TPSparkyRoot" method? and sorry, i thought you're using mt6577.
Try the software eroot. Everything is in Chinese but I just clicked and clicked and finally got my phone (clone s4 mini Korean) rooted.
I now have my phone bricked when I tried to install some fonts. I got into the 3e recovery but cannot execute the command.
ahmadw said:
Try the software eroot. Everything is in Chinese but I just clicked and clicked and finally got my phone (clone s4 mini Korean) rooted.
I now have my phone bricked when I tried to install some fonts. I got into the 3e recovery but cannot execute the command.
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Just fyi, if you still wanna know:
In 3e, you can execute the commands by hitting the lower left touch key, think it's the menu button took me like forever to figure that out
Anyways, I probably got the same mobile, it is a mtk6575. But I am not sure which custom rom I could install safely. Which one worx for sure?!
Eroot
ahmadw said:
Try the software eroot. Everything is in Chinese but I just clicked and clicked and finally got my phone (clone s4 mini Korean) rooted.
I now have my phone bricked when I tried to install some fonts. I got into the 3e recovery but cannot execute the command.
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Man! After several hours and efforts on trying root my chinese s4 clone, I saw your post about eroot!
It just worked like a charm!
Thank you!
Hi guys,
I have a S4 mini clone with the follow config:
--About the phone info
Device Name: GT-I9190
Model number: GT-I9190
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I9190XXUAMF5
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-849021 [email protected]#1 Thu Jun 13 16:52:08 KST 2013
Build Version: JDQ39.I9190XXUAMF5
SELinux state: Permissive
--Antutu tester info
Phone model: GT-I9190
Phone brands: Samsung
CPU model: ARMv7 processor rev 10(v7l)
CPU frequency: 13.53
CPU manufacturers: SAMSUNG SERRANO
Internal RAM: 1349(MB)
Internal ROM: 107(MB)
Android OS version: 4.2.2
Version: JDQ39.I9190XXUAMF5
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-849021 [email protected]))#1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jun 13 16:52:08 KST 2013
Screen Resolution: 540x960
--Factory mode info (hold volume up + power button when phone turned off)
BB Chip: MT6575
MS Board: GT-I9190
Modem Ver: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V37 2013/08/20 12:45
Build time: 2013 09 27 14:25:07 CST
UBoot ver.: 2010.06
Kernel ver: 2.6.35.7 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 PREEMPT Fri Sep 27 14:21:49 CST 2013
Android ver: 2.3.6
SW ver: MDK_V2.1_K18_en_tp6306_v2.3
Custom Build Verno. : 1380262921
It's a clone from China/Korea/Japan (I don't know) and I would like to root and update the android version but I've tried a lot of different tutorials but no success in anyone.
I tried to put my phone on Download mode (Hold volume down + home button + power button) but it only show a screen with the android robot and a triangle with white borders and an exclamation inside. It is the recovery mode (Android recovery mode <e> with some options appears if I press home button)
Could somebody help me on this?
I tried:
* Odin -- Does not recognize my phone because it is not in download mode
* Mtk droid tools:
--->>> Connect to device <<<---
--- Nand Page/Spare = 2048/64
--- Start ZergRush ...
[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root
[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.
[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.
[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00000118
[*] Scooting ...
[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...
[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !
--- Through CWM it is possible to get root on this phone!
* PdaNet -- Don't do nothing, loose of time testing it!!
* SP Flash Tools -- When I choose the scatter file (generated by MTK Droid tools) the list of downloads does not fill the 'Location' and it does not let me download anything.
Nothing works. I really would like to root because I want to update android and uninstall a bunch of chinese/korean apps that shows semi naked women in the middle of screen from nothing. Depending on the situation it can cause an embarrassment for me.
Please help me!!!!!!
s4 I9500 replica
can some one help me get the rom for a mt6575 I9500 dual core 1Ghz, 512rami managed to flash a few roms, but i think those are not for my device, cause most of them are S3, or note, but it matches cause of the NAND flash file on them, can some one help me with this?, device dont turn on or charge, but ican make it work on pc to flash by holding down volume- key and then pluging cable to pc, when first red bar pass i but the battery and flash is complete(this is using SPFlash Tools.

[q] please help unbrick my s4 mini clone

Hello Guys,
I am new to the Android world. I got a s4 mini clone android phone.(Model:GT i9190) few days back. I
rooted with framaroot app successfully. Thats all i probably know about android then so i did not
make any backup,or even know the ram,rom or processor of my phone. I was able to also install the
Rosemary font successfully on my phone. The problem occured when i was trying to change the font to a
bold type of the same font and my phone got stuck in boot loop. It charges, boot to the Samsung logo,
I can enter to the recovery mode, I have wipe cache partition, wipe factory data, reboot and its
still stuck at the samsung logo.
I have also dowwnloaded the Sp flash tool , tried to download a new rom on my phone but all failed,
though i think i have the wrong rom. this are the errors i get while trying to download
BROM ERROR: S_DA_EMMC_FLASH_NOT_FOUND (3144) ,
BROM ERROR:S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (4032) and
BROM ERROR:S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL (5054) .
I got this errors using different key combinations. As my
PC no longer detects my fone, i use the Meta mode to try to flash or download a new rom. You can the
pictures i have attached. I need help from the members of this great forum. i have read similar
problems and tried them but all to no avail. I must mention that i have tried the methods on win7 and
8 ,on my window 8 i have disable what will not make usb install. cant rember the name at the moment.
I have also used usbdeview to uninstall drivers and install back. Its been five days now. I dont know
if anyone having similar rom can help out. I have tried about 2 roms and both did not work. I have
tried Yuweng and Havunen methods. the flash is not working so am guessing i have a wrong rom. Please
any one that has it can help me with it. Its been five gruesome days for me.
Before it got stuck in bootloop, when the phone is connected to my Pc ,Samsung Kies shows (Serrano3g).
Welda
Don't know about clones or anything but you could try downloading the rom from sammobile.com
And then flash with Odin, go into bootloader mode first
More Information on the Phone
From what i have learn here, i don't think original samsung firmware works for clones. I am able to get the factory mode on the phone though its in chinese so i dont understand it but am
able to get some of the phone's details like:
BB Chip : MT6572
MS Board : serrano3g
IMEI : xxxxxxxxx
Modem Version : MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V1.P1, 2013/09/24 12:14
BAR CODE: xxxxxxxx
BUILD TIME : 2014 04 10 CST
KERNEL VER. : 3.4.5 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP
PREEMPT Thur Apr 10 22:00:27 CST 2014
ANDROID VER.: 4.2.2
SW VER.: ALPS.JB3.MP.V1
CUSTOM BUILD VERNX v.s 140410
I dont know if anyone is here with similar experience that can help me with the Chinese. I will post the screen shot.
weldamea said:
From what i have learn here, i don't think original samsung firmware works for clones. I am able to get the factory mode on the phone though its in chinese so i dont understand it but am
able to get some of the phone's details like:
BB Chip : MT6572
MS Board : serrano3g
IMEI : xxxxxxxxx
Modem Version : MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V1.P1, 2013/09/24 12:14
BAR CODE: xxxxxxxx
BUILD TIME : 2014 04 10 CST
KERNEL VER. : 3.4.5 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP
PREEMPT Thur Apr 10 22:00:27 CST 2014
ANDROID VER.: 4.2.2
SW VER.: ALPS.JB3.MP.V1
CUSTOM BUILD VERNX v.s 140410
I dont know if anyone is here with similar experience that can help me with the Chinese. I will post the screen shot.
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Hi man
I need your rom
Not all of it
I need this parts
Preloader, uboot, boot, recovery, logo
Please man i need this partitions
You can just give me them as ROM_0 file
Please man my phone is dead from about one month
And you are the only one who can give me some help
What is your partition type?
I got this my fone running and then bricked it again. So its not coming at all but i can help you with the rom. What is the partition type of your phone so i can be sure am sending you the right rom?
weldamea said:
I got this my fone running and then bricked it again. So its not coming at all but i can help you with the rom. What is the partition type of your phone so i can be sure am sending you the right rom?
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My memory is a 512mb nand chip and the file system is ubifs
And i need only the parts that i told you about
And what about you?
What is your problem right now?
May be i can give you a hand in this
P.S: i need your phone's rom
Because the roms on the net do not match my lcd drive
hellooooooooo, where are you maaan??????
need help also
hello my friends . i'am happy that finally i found someone who has the same phone as me . please could any of you two give me the link to the rom or do me a backup of his
i really messed up my phone and now for about 3 months my phone is dead
please help

Galaxy S5 Clone - Help to unbrick

Hi there.
I have a Galaxy S5 clone and not sure which exact model it is or which manufacturer it came from.
The phone is not working anymore, after I tried RAM repartition. No reaction at all. Display stays black/off.
When plugged into PC, MTK USB drivers are detected/installed.
Unfortunately I don't have a backup nor a stock ROM and so I am not able to recover the phone.
Here the scatter information:
Hardware : MT6572 (MT6589 is Fake!)
Model : SM-G900H
Build number : ALPS.JB3.MP.V1.8
Build date UTC : 20140626-091826
Android v : 4.4.2
Baseband v: MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V4, 2013/08/07 10:44
Kernel v : 3.4.5 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Thu Jun 27 16:12:13 CST 2014
Uboot build v : -----
LCD Driver IC : 1-sh1282g_dsi_vdo
When trying to flash an alternative ROM via SP Flash Tools, red process bar immediately shows 100% and then it's aborted showing "Error 4032 (Enable DRAM FAILED)"
Photos attached show phone when it previously worked. As you can see there, system information and Antutu Screens already showed "fake informations" about the phone.
Please help me!
*push*
I really need help.
BD
I've made a backup of this phone but there's no system.img in the backup folder just a system folder.So I'm unable to flash back the android.img.Any ideas?
GangstaNo1 said:
Hi there.
I have a Galaxy S5 clone and not sure which exact model it is or which manufacturer it came from.
The phone is not working anymore, after I tried RAM repartition. No reaction at all. Display stays black/off.
When plugged into PC, MTK USB drivers are detected/installed.
Unfortunately I don't have a backup nor a stock ROM and so I am not able to recover the phone.
Here the scatter information:
Hardware : MT6572 (MT6589 is Fake!)
Model : SM-G900H
Build number : ALPS.JB3.MP.V1.8
Build date UTC : 20140626-091826
Android v : 4.4.2
Baseband v: MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V4, 2013/08/07 10:44
Kernel v : 3.4.5 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Thu Jun 27 16:12:13 CST 2014
Uboot build v : -----
LCD Driver IC : 1-sh1282g_dsi_vdo
When trying to flash an alternative ROM via SP Flash Tools, red process bar immediately shows 100% and then it's aborted showing "Error 4032 (Enable DRAM FAILED)"
Photos attached show phone when it previously worked. As you can see there, system information and Antutu Screens already showed "fake informations" about the phone.
Please help me!
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Hi
I have a backup of this ROM, if you are still interested I can upload somewhere, but there are some missing application in the backup (weather, S-Health ...)
Hektor1967 said:
Hi
I have a backup of this ROM, if you are still interested I can upload somewhere, but there are some missing application in the backup (weather, S-Health ...)
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hi
my phone is brick
can you give me the link
thank you
problem
i have also problem with the same phone can you send me the rom?
[email protected]
I can provide my backup of the phone. But my is now bricked on the boot logo and wont to start. If somebody could help me to solve that will be great
hi,
this phone is a fake, proc, ram, etc.., everything is false
I realized an autopsy.
h**p://forum.frandroid.com/topic/200907-non-r%C3%A9solusamsung-s5-contrefa%C3%A7on/
sold for mt6592, ram 2Go, 16Go
really it's a mt6572 proc, ram 2Go, rom 4Go
Orefie
orefie said:
hi
my phone is brick
can you give me the link
thank you
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Hi
It's just does not allow me to put the link here
Hektor1967 said:
Hi
It's just does not allow me to put the link here
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It seems there is a lot of people who got in trouble with these phones. Let me pose some questions to all those who are in trouble:
For those who purchased them from EBay (and I assume also AliExpress) there should be good chances of getting a replacement or getting the money back - these frauds are well known and being quietly repressed. I mean, if we don't kick back, things will get even worse.
For all those who are interested, let me pose some basic questions:
Was the phone rooted when you got into trouble?
Did you have a custom recovery installed? CWD?
If yes, did you install ADB Insecure at boot?
What did you do that bricked the phone, and why were you doing it, for which purpose?
Does the phone still connect to the PC? If yes, which kind of drivers get loaded?
Can you still enter terminal mode on the PC and get answer when you issue the ADB devices command from the Android SDK platform? If yes, what happens when you send the ADB reboot bootloader and ADB reboot recovery commands?
Can you still get into recovery by pressing the vol down, start and center buttons?
If you connect the phone (typically - but there maybe variants) switched off and without battery, does it try to install/install the MT65xx preloader driver (a COM port emulator on USB)? Be aware that, if there is no data transfer, these drivers stay up only for a few seconds, even when the driver is correctly installed
You can't anymore connect with the MKTDroids SW, can you?
Most of these phones show two memory areas, a big internal storage, to which the user has no access, and a rather small phone memory. The internal storage in reality maps to a partition that is quite smaller and the values that are shown in the menu are fake - in my case, 7 times bigger than the real.
Everybody who has got a phone of this kind working, even unrooted, can do this simple test. This is what happened on mine:
1) Download a big app such as 3DMark
2) Go to Settings-Memory and take note of the size of the internal storage still available – for me it was 7.64GB
3) Uninstall 3DMark but, just before pressing the button, take note of the size – it is 39.25MB for 3DMark
4) Go to Settings-Memory again and take note of the size of the available internal storage – for me it was 7.91GB
5) Make the difference: 7.91-7.64=0.27GB=276MB. WELL, THIS WAS 7 TIMES THE REAL VALUE: 276/39,25=7.04
If you run parted on such a phone you get error message as the size of partitions is bigger that the ROM disk
GangstaNo1 said:
*push*
I really need help.
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Are you still into trouble or you got the ROM and solved it?
If not, can you explain to me what you were attempting to do when the phone was bricked? What do you mean as RAM repartition?
---------- Post added at 10:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:39 AM ----------
Madol1 said:
I can provide my backup of the phone. But my is now bricked on the boot logo and wont to start. If somebody could help me to solve that will be great
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Are you still in trouble?
If yes, can you tell me how your phone got bricked, and what was the status of the phone, was it rooted with some Custom recovery installed, or what?
gt56 said:
Are you still into trouble or you got the ROM and solved it?
If not, can you explain to me what you were attempting to do when the phone was bricked? What do you mean as RAM repartition?
---------- Post added at 10:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:39 AM ----------
Are you still in trouble?
If yes, can you tell me how your phone got bricked, and what was the status of the phone, was it rooted with some Custom recovery installed, or what?
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I was not able to solve the boot problems and did not want to spend more time in saving a cheap phones life, so I just throwed it in the bin.
help
Hektor1967 said:
Hi
I have a backup of this ROM, if you are still interested I can upload somewhere, but there are some missing application in the backup (weather, S-Health ...)
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i need the backup to this rom as well please [email protected] send my phone is dead.
gt56 said:
Are you still into trouble or you got the ROM and solved it?
If not, can you explain to me what you were attempting to do when the phone was bricked? What do you mean as RAM repartition?
---------- Post added at 10:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:39 AM ----------
Are you still in trouble?
If yes, can you tell me how your phone got bricked, and what was the status of the phone, was it rooted with some Custom recovery installed, or what?
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Yes. The phone is still bricked. Hang on MTK logo. The phone was flashed with a ROM to get the IMEI working, was no working. No Custom recovery installed.
orefie said:
hi,
this phone is a fake, proc, ram, etc.., everything is false
I realized an autopsy.
h**p://forum.frandroid.com/topic/200907-non-r%C3%A9solusamsung-s5-contrefa%C3%A7on/
sold for mt6592, ram 2Go, 16Go
really it's a mt6572 proc, ram 2Go, rom 4Go
Orefie
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Where do you guys buy these things?
On another note, having a program that can inspect the insides of these phones would be very helpful. Where to buy that?
if any one still need this rom, you can go here good luck
SM-G900H(MT6572 (MT6589 is fake))
Does anyone ROM for phone model below?
Kernel 33.4.5 [email protected]#1 jul.16.2015 20120106
4.4.4 Jelly_Bean_NR1
Mali-400P
P5 model phone
SM-G900H(MT6572 (MT6589 is fake))
Thanks
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Can destroy phone if just read (FileSystem UBIFS) with program FlashTool(ReadBack) ?
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