Hi,
Recently i purchased Cube iWork10 Ultimate 64GB Intel Atom x5 Z8300 Quad Core 10.1 Inch Dual OS Tablet and something wrong went with android side, I am not able to use it so i search for official firmware and did not find. I found firmware for tablet SN number start as i15TC,i15TD and i15T.
http://www.cube-tablet.com/download
http://www.51cube.com/ch/DownList.asp?SortID=7
I installed following img on my device
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-stock-cube-iwork-10-flagship-i15-t-t3372281
Camera did not work at all. Second problem i can not change Auto rotate when i want (with game work like it should).
I resize partition by using Phone Flash Tool and X98 serie GPT file
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=725568
https://techtablets.com/forum/topic/resize-android-partition-the-easy-way-for-x98-serie/
I contact resller (banggood) to provide me official firmware and unfortunately they ignore my email. Then I create new topic in thier site to ask about firmware and got link for firmware but i think i need password in order to download firmware. Here is my topic
http://forum.banggood.com/forum-topic-307419.html
Then i went to http://www.51cube.com/ to check if there is any email to contact them about firmware and i sent couple emails to most of them and unfortunately they ignore my email. I resent the same email and got answer from Eddy with official firmware ( i told Eddy that reseller ignore my email then he provided me link for official firmware).
https://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=467329010&uk=3474489303#list/path=/
to download from pan.baidu.com i follow these step:
https://www.gizdev.com/download-files-pan-baidu-com/
Details about my device:
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Anyone have idea how to root firmware for i15-TFL?
I think the correct place for my thread is to put it in xda-developers iwork-10
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/iwork-10
but i am not able to do that because rules of this forum (to prevent spam, you must have a higher post count in order to make a new thread in this development section.�But feel free to make new thread in the non-development sections like General, Q&A, etc. Thanks for your understanding! )
Thanks in advance
Hello, I`ve met the same problem with same device with unknown revision serial "i15TFL": I`d flashed TWRP and Android stop starting proper.
Have you managed to restore the original Android on your device? Please give me instruction how to do this, and, if you could, post firmware files to Google Drive (Baidoo cloud speed really low).
nm101 said:
Hello, I`ve met the same problem with same device with unknown revision serial "i15TFL": I`d flashed TWRP and Android stop starting proper.
Have you managed to restore the original Android on your device? Please give me instruction how to do this, and, if you could, post firmware files to Google Drive (Baidoo cloud speed really low).
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I resize partitions and restore the original firmware on my device by using Phone Flash Tool 5.3.4.1 and X98 serie GPT file ( i have chosen gpt_20g_org)& TWRP Boot.
In the android firmware, replace the file gpt.bin
On the computer, install and run the Intel Phone Flash Tool . Click Browse ... , select the flash.json file, in the Configuration: field , set the recover option .
We translate the tablet into DNX FASTBOOT MODE , for this, on the off tablet simultaneously press and hold the On and both volume buttons . USB-cable connect it to the computer, make sure that the program saw it and click Start to flash
The first launch will take a lot of time, be patient
Then i installed window.
Everything worked like it should but without root
I can upload firmware to Google Drive but can not post link coz (To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!)
All data will be deleted. Everything you do, you do at your own risk.
Mathias31 said:
I resize partitions and restore the original firmware on my device by using Phone Flash Tool 5.3.4.1 and X98 serie GPT file ( i have chosen gpt_20g_org)& TWRP Boot.
In the android firmware, replace the file gpt.bin
On the computer, install and run the Intel Phone Flash Tool . Click Browse ... , select the flash.json file, in the Configuration: field , set the recover option .
We translate the tablet into DNX FASTBOOT MODE , for this, on the off tablet simultaneously press and hold the On and both volume buttons . USB-cable connect it to the computer, make sure that the program saw it and click Start to flash
The first launch will take a lot of time, be patient
Then i installed window.
Everything worked like it should but without root
I can upload firmware to Google Drive but can not post link coz (To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!)
All data will be deleted. Everything you do, you do at your own risk.
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Thanks.
Please send me link to firmware and utilities using PM or email: "m e l n i k o v s m 2 @ g m a i l . c o m" without spaces. I have no time to wait until it will be downloaded with Baidoo speed (~10kbps). Thanks in advance, you'll seriously help me.
Mathias31 said:
All data will be deleted. Everything you do, you do at your own risk.
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Even Windows 10 installation will be wiped?
P.S. Send me firmwares GDrive links pleeeaasee.
nm101 said:
Thanks.
Please send me link to firmware and utilities using PM or email: "m e l n i k o v s m 2 @ g m a i l . c o m" without spaces. I have no time to wait until it will be downloaded with Baidoo speed (~10kbps). Thanks in advance, you'll seriously help me.
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I have sent pm to you with sharing link (android firmware for i15-TFL). Sorry for delayed response
nm101 said:
Even Windows 10 installation will be wiped?
P.S. Send me firmwares GDrive links pleeeaasee.
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Yea even win 10 will be wiped, you have to re install it. I have sent pm with android firmware link for i15-TFL. I had uploaded to google drive
Thank you wery much. I am even managed to get working Remix OS and Rooted stock Android (I don`t test it, but it should work) images.
How to install:
1. Download this firmware and flash via Intel Platform Flash Tool.
2. Put Rooted stock Android or Remix OS zip into internal memory or sd card.
3. Make sure you had activated "Enable OEM Unlock" in Android Developer`s menu.
4. Boot into recovery (choose android boot then hold Volume Down, in appeared menu choose recovery, device will reboot, then again choose android.. welcome to TWRP).
5. Install zip via TWRP.
Notice: Never never ever upgrade SuperSU APK. After upgrade it`s unable to update binary and stop functioning at all.
Notice: At RemixOS cameras does not work at all.
nm101 said:
Thank you wery much. I am even managed to get working Remix OS and Rooted stock Android (I don`t test it, but it should work) images.
How to install:
1. Download this firmware and flash via Intel Platform Flash Tool.
2. Put Rooted stock Android or Remix OS zip into internal memory or sd card.
3. Make sure you had activated "Enable OEM Unlock" in Android Developer`s menu.
4. Boot into recovery (choose android boot then hold Volume Down, in appeared menu choose recovery, device will reboot, then again choose android.. welcome to TWRP).
5. Install zip via TWRP.
Notice: Never never ever upgrade SuperSU APK. After upgrade it`s unable to update binary and stop functioning at all.
Notice: At RemixOS cameras does not work at all.
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Np. Thank you for sharing your experience. I knew this method and its for re install android firmware but still have 2 problems I have mentioned it(check out first post) Camera did not work at all. Second problem you can not change Auto rotate when you want (with game work like it should). Also there is video showing how to install RemixOS in our devices, search in youtube ([SL] 043 Cube Iwork 10 Ultimate: How to flash ROM + root + MIUI + play.google + 512mb videocard - YouTube). You can follow the same step to install different img. I tried 6 different img and all of them have the same problem with auto rotate and camera. I resized partions coz android side have just 8 GB and its not enough for my games.
all imgs which i found and img which you provided not for i15-TFL . Its for iWork10_V1 and i15-T
But at rooted android image everything ok with camera and autorotation, after 1 day of RemixOS usage I decided it's better for me to return to stock os, but I also need root permissions. So, my experience is successful, everything still unresolved is sd card unmount during device sleep. But I detected it even on stock image.
nm101 said:
But at rooted android image everything ok with camera and autorotation, after 1 day of RemixOS usage I decided it's better for me to return to stock os, but I also need root permissions. So, my experience is successful, everything still unresolved is sd card unmount during device sleep. But I detected it even on stock image.
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For me with rooted android img camera & auto rotation. I had problem with sd card mount and unmount and i fixed it by uninstall supersu and install just busybox. Then i decided to resized partions ( 20 GB for android and rest for win) and i used sd in win side to install program&game. To do that search in youtube (Install any Windows programs or applications on microsd card Tech Guy Charlie).
Hello thank you for your Help.
The Root is there and the auto rototion is working.
But i have one problem there, the canera is not working after installing the rom via TWRP.
Is it a bug?
Mathias31 said:
For me with rooted android img camera & auto rotation. I had problem with sd card mount and unmount and i fixed it by uninstall supersu and install just busybox. Then i decided to resized partions ( 20 GB for android and rest for win) and i used sd in win side to install program&game. To do that search in youtube (Install any Windows programs or applications on microsd card Tech Guy Charlie).
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Do either @Mathias31 or @nm101 have links to the firmware and ROMs which you used to resolve the rotation and camera issues you experienced? I tried the previous links and it looks like they have expired....
denndsd said:
Hello thank you for your Help.
The Root is there and the auto rototion is working.
But i have one problem there, the canera is not working after installing the rom via TWRP.
Is it a bug?
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Did you get your camera to work? My rotation and camera are not working...
OEM Win10 and Android both (GDrive)
I'd uploaded this one year ago at 4pda (russian forum), but totally forget about this thread.
Also, as I noticed, camera and rotation sensor works right on original firmware only.
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Hi, I bought a Chinese made Galaxy Note A9220, and have been using for 2 weeks, I like the big screen, battery life is reasonable, but the ROM storage is at the low side, I am not able to install many favorite apps/games in it, so I need help from forumers to provide guidence or instruction to Root this device so I can remove some of the unwanted apps/games stored in the system. I have searched through many Chinese websites and tried many Root apps, so far no luck.
Basically the phone comes with specs as below:
- Phone Model : A9220
- Model number : e1108_v73_jbl1
- Android version : 4.0
- Baseband version : MAUI.11AMD.W11.37.SP.V17.F1, 2012/03/20 18:09
- Kernel version : 2.6.35.7 Tue Apr 10 15:29:22 CST 2012
- Build number : ALPS.GB.FDD2.MP.V4.5
- Custom Built Version : 1334042976
- CPU MTK 6573 512 rom 512 ram
You help is very much appreciated.
Thank you.
A9220 (MTK6573 Processor) Rooted system.img
Dear Friend,
I have same Specification with A9220 phone, I rooted myphone using SuperOneClick.
This is our Phone, Do not flash, if this is not your phone.
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Please download rooted system.img from this link http://www.mediafire.com/?ytxpjyvnftc2fv9
Flash it with SP Flash tools.
Also I attached here boot.img,recovery.img, MT65x3 drivers and Scatters files.
Note:-
This is latest update kernal version by Tue ' Apr 10 2012
Home button corrected for waking up phone, Previously we have to press always power button to wake the phone up.
Its 100% rooted
Removed Chinese Apps.
Default Set to English, When you reset your phone.
Internal Memory now 150MB free available.
No bugs at all
My advise is,
Use Link2SD for installing more apps.
Use Go lanucer EX with Ice creame sandwich theme
My Phone looks great and works flawlessly.
Latest Original ROM for A9220 Model Only download link is http://upload.sunsky-online.com/res/drivers/MPH-6030.zip
Attached Screen Shots & Attachments for Original Boot.img and Recovery.img
Hi johnpugazh,
First of all, thank you very much for replying, and providing the solution.
I am confuse, should I root the phone with SuperOneClick, then proceed to flash your System.img file? I was not able to root the phone with SuperOneClick, can you advise which version that you are using?
I am new to the Flash tool, please advise
1) I downloaded the SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1206.01, is it the correct version to flash the 6573 phone?
2) Is it ok for you to provide guides to Flash just to make sure the correct procedure is followed.
Thanks again.
Boot Img needed
Hi Friend,
Please can you also share us the boot.img or the entire file for this phone as we have a similar phone which is called Micromax A75 running on android 2.3 dual sim.
Please assist.
BR.
VK
warning plasticguy,
you must be sure that the phone is same..... i brik 2 phone whit wrong system.img... if you no have a full original backup you must think very well before flash it. If system.img is wrong, your phone brick... only if you have a original system.img you will be able to restore it...
Thanks tojohnpugazh
i have a dapeng A9230 another clone of note with android 2.3.6.... i will try your system.img on my phone.... you can share your recovery.img and boot.img too?
and... I have for this phone a full backup for restore my phone, yes .-)
Angelo
Added: Ok... the system.img is good for DAPENG A9230 too .-)
johnpugazh said:
Dear Friend,
I have same Specification with A9220 phone, I rooted myphone using SuperOneClick.
Please download from this link https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D7266206_4608419_752336
Flash it with SP Flash tools.
Note:-
This is latest update kernal version by Tue ' Apr 10 2012
Home button corrected for waking up phone, Previously we have to press always power button to wake the phone up.
Its 100% rooted
Removed Chinese Apps.
Default Set to English, When you reset your phone.
Internal Memory now 150MB free available.
No bugs at all
My advise is,
Use Link2SD for installing more apps.
Use Go lanucer EX with Ice creame sandwich theme
My Phone looks great and works flawlessly.
Attached Screen Shots
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Hi there,
Is it possible to flash cwm recovery ti the MTK6573 A9220 and if it is possible, how can I do it?
Thank you
Hi johnpugazh,
After referring to many info and tutorial on "how to flash using SP Flash Tools" from some forums, I eventually tried to flash your System.img, and succeeded to root the phone. The flashing is straight forwards, just that the VCOM driver installation is tricky for me...
Thank you very much for your help. I have been struggling for 3 weeks looking for solution to root this phone, I visited many Chinese Forums and tried their methods, no luck to get it rooted.
Now I am following your advise to install Link2SD to free up more internal storage, and will install more more apps...
Thanks again.
Dear plasticguy,
Same I was also, I learned from flahsing Star x18i/HD7000. I applied same here for A9220 5" Galaxy note clone.
Please note There is serveral models available same like this. This one is special with TV option. Others don't have it. Which is A9220.
The other one i9220 5" don't have TV option.
But both rom works for both model. If you flash i9220 ROM to A9220 you will loose TV option.
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Dear sagaff,
I am also looking for custom recovery, It is not yet available. Once I get it I will post it.
Hi johnpugazh,
I faced problem installing the Link2SD..."Mount script error - mount script can not be created", can you please advise?
AND, we definitely have the same phone.
Thank you.
Hi johnpugazh,
I could not figure out how I did it, but now the Link2SD is working, I did not link all system apps, just a few apps and keyboard input, I am now able to see 93M in the storage, wow, this is so great.
I used the MiniTools to partition my 16G-SDcard to Ext2 (~ 1.9G, Primary), the rest FAT32 Primary.
Initially I face problem with "Mount script error" when I first run the Link2SD, after searching the XDA forum, downloaded "ext2.ko" file, follow instruction to copy to /system/lib/modules, I was using the terminal emulator instead of ADB, but face problem with . The instruction as below:
1) download and extract ext2.ko to sdcard
2) copy ext2.ko to /system/lib/modules
but faced problem with "ext2.ko copy failed", refer to forum again, need to rw
the /system, type in the emulator
==> # mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
==> # cp /sdcard/ext2.ko /system/lib/modules
3) after copying, type "insmod /system/lib/modules/ext2.ko"
but faced problem with error "insmod: init_module '/system/lib/modules/ext2.ko' failed (Exec format error)"
did not know what to do next, so tried to install Link2SD 1.7, reset the phone, still the same "mount script error", so tired, search forum again... later decided to use minitool to change the partition from "ext2 to fat32", then run the Link2SD again, this time, no error, and it worked...but I still don't what made it work...
Thank you.
Dear plasticguy,
MTK6573 phones kernel will not support ext2,ext3 and ext4. fat and fat32 will support.
1. SD card must have two partition, formatted both in fat32 system as primary. Use the minitools partition wiz.
2. 2nd partition maximum 512mb to 1gb enough for apps.
3. Install link2sd and open it, then choose FAT32 option and restart your phone.
4. after restarting open link2sd, goto settings->Autolink enable it, Install Location choose Internal, So all user apps are installed in 2nd partition.
Thats it
5.Now goto link2sd press filter option choose user mode. Now goto menu use multiselect -> select all->Action->create link, before create link uncheck launcher and widgets, and the proceed for create link, thats all wait for complete the action and reboot the phone.
6. Finally after reboot goto link2sd->menu->Storage Info, you can see 3 partition Internal, SD CARD, SD CARD 2nd Part free space's.
Have fun
Note:- System apps,Launcher and widgets leave it in internal memory. You can move user apps to 2nd partition. This will speedup your phone at startup
Hi johnpugazh,
Thank you very much for the info, so that means the last step that I did to change the partition to fat32 made the Link2sd work. Right now I am still in version 1.7, will probably update to 2.0.4
I love this phone, the resolution is just right for me as I am presbyopia, need big screen with large font size. Another good thing is, this phone is Dual-SIM, so I don't have to carry 2 phones out anymore.
Now I am on the Go Launcher EX with ICS theme, change the font size to 15, perfect for my eyes, hopefully this phone can last for long time, but then, I am already planned to get the MTK6575 version as my next phone
Hopefully there are more MTK6573/6575 A9220/I9220 phone users coming in this forum to share their experience in using the phone, and the modifications know-how on the phone so we can learn together.
Thank you.
Hi Plasticguy,
Please can you confirm if your phone is running android 4.0 (ICS)?
Hi vkrajuu,
The information in the Setting/About phone stated Android version 4.0, but when I check in the Factory Mode/Version (Power button and "-" Volume button), the information was Android Ver. 2.3.6, and I believe the 2.3.6 is the correct one...may be the MTK6573 is not powerful enough to run the ICS, I think.
You have exactly the same type of phone (like the photos showed by johnpugazh)? How did you Root your phone? Or it came pre-rooted?
I saw in the "TaoBao" that there are at least 6 types of i9220/N7000/A9220, the latest is the MTK6575 inside with more Rom storage.
Thank you.
MTK6575 1Ghz 5" (Galaxy Note Clones)
Your are right plasticguy. MTK6573 chips can't not run Android 4. MTK6575 is capable for Android 4.
Yes, I am also going to buy MTK6575 processor phone with 5.3". I am looking for 1GB RAM. Now available models are only 512MB RAM.
There is 3 to 4 types of MTK6575 Processor models with 5" and 5.3" available.
My preference are
1. Goophone i9220 5.3" MTK6575 1Ghz, 1GB RAM(now available 512MB only), 4GB ROM Link http://www.szsuff.com/sdp/432923/4/pd-2422217/10294120-2380965/Goophone_i9220_5_3_inch_Capacitive_Screen_Android_.html
2. Star N8000 5" MTK6575 1Ghz 512MB RAM, 4GB ROM with TV options available Link http://www.sunsky-online.com/product/default!view.do?subject.id=249228
3. i9220 Pad 5" MTK6575 1Ghz 512GB RAM 4GB ROM without TV option Link http://www.sunsky-online.com/view/248719/i9220+Pad+Black++GPS+++AGPS++Android+4.0.3+Version++5.0+inch+Capacitive+Touch+Screen+Mobile+Phone+with+Wifi+Bluetooth+FM+function++Dual+Sim+cards+Dual+standby+Dual+Cameras++WCDMA+++GSM+Network++Band++WCDMA+++850+1900+2100MHZ++Band++GSM+++850+900+1800+1900MHZ.htm
Hi johnpugazh,
The 1st option is thinner compared to the others, I have also checked the Taobao, too many options, let's just wait for "better" one.
By the way, you mentioned that you used SuperOneClick to root the A9220, can you share how you did it? What software/apps/driver needed?
I have tried ZergRush, SuperOneClick 2.2, Root_MOTO 2.3.6, MobileUncle, but all did not work, I saw a lot of "fault" and "Error" statements during the rooting process, could be my driver not correct? I checked in the Device Manager, under "Android Phone", the drive showed as "Android Composite ADB Interface", I remembered seeing the other 2 without driver (Base Unit...), I could not remember now as I tried to connect to PC again after rooting, I only saw Android Phone.
Thank you.
Hi johnpugazh,
I am like plasticguy, wishes very much to know how you root your A9220. I too tried many tools including SuperOneClick, unlockroot, many Chinese software but of no avail.
Many thanks for the instruction and rooted image it works like a dream.
johnpugazh said:
Dear Friend,
I have same Specification with A9220 phone, I rooted myphone using SuperOneClick.
This is our Phone, Do not flash, if this is not your phone.
Please download rooted system.img from this link http://www.mediafire.com/?ytxpjyvnftc2fv9
Flash it with SP Flash tools.
Also I attached here boot.img,recovery.img, MT65x3 drivers and Scatters files.
Note:-
This is latest update kernal version by Tue ' Apr 10 2012
Home button corrected for waking up phone, Previously we have to press always power button to wake the phone up.
Its 100% rooted
Removed Chinese Apps.
Default Set to English, When you reset your phone.
Internal Memory now 150MB free available.
No bugs at all
My advise is,
Use Link2SD for installing more apps.
Use Go lanucer EX with Ice creame sandwich theme
My Phone looks great and works flawlessly.
Latest Original ROM for A9220 Model Only download link is http://upload.sunsky-online.com/res/drivers/MPH-6030.zip
Attached Screen Shots & Attachments for Original Boot.img and Recovery.img
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Dear John,
I have the same phone model as yours and did exactly the same as per your instruction that is using the rooted system.img and recovery.img in your attachment. The flashing went well. When its done, when I booted my phone it just got stuck at the initial blue android logo.. what should I do.. really need and appreciate your kind help. Please.
Hi sagaff,
I thought we only need to flash the system.img to root the phone as following johnpugazh's instruction? I only flashed the "system.img" to root the phone, and that will change the kernel version to the latest.
Did you also flash the boot.img as provided by him? Not sure if you need to flash both recovery.img together with boot.img in order to boot correctly.
Thank you.
Hi all,
I was trying out the "Setcpu" to overclock the MTK6573, but failed to do so as it is not supported by the "Setcpu".
I found another app that is supporting the overclock, it is "MTK CPU-Control Test", at original 1350mV, overclocked to 806MHz is stable, now still playing with it...please try it out and share your experience.
Thank you.
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.
dimspace said:
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
dimspace said:
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.
Hello all,
I have her a ZTE Z9 Mini, but it came without any google application.
So my question is, what is the best way to install google services like playstore/contact sync / youtube and other google apps on my ZTE Z9 MINI?
Because its a brand new phone, there are no tutorials on how to roo/flash this phone.
And using Google Installer from XIAOMI doesent work as well - Getting a message unfortunaly appl closed or cannot connect with google servers bla bla that piece of ****.
Even if i use seperated apk's from APKMIRROR the same messages apear!
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!
djbosanac said:
Hello all,
I have her a ZTE Z9 Mini, but it came without any google application.
So my question is, what is the best way to install google services like playstore/contact sync / youtube and other google apps on my ZTE Z9 MINI?
Because its a brand new phone, there are no tutorials on how to roo/flash this phone.
And using Google Installer from XIAOMI doesent work as well - Getting a message unfortunaly appl closed or cannot connect with google servers bla bla that piece of ****.
Even if i use seperated apk's from APKMIRROR the same messages apear!
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!
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https://translate.google.de/transla...thread&tid=444755&highlight=google&edit-text=
here untranslated:
http://bbs.nubia.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=444755
djbosanac said:
Hello all,
I have her a ZTE Z9 Mini, but it came without any google application.
So my question is, what is the best way to install google services like playstore/contact sync / youtube and other google apps on my ZTE Z9 MINI?
Because its a brand new phone, there are no tutorials on how to roo/flash this phone.
And using Google Installer from XIAOMI doesent work as well - Getting a message unfortunaly appl closed or cannot connect with google servers bla bla that piece of ****.
Even if i use seperated apk's from APKMIRROR the same messages apear!
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!
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google "gapps CM" (without ")and click on the first link. it leads to the cyanogen mod wiki but thats universally gapps.
everything is written there but ill write it here too. you need a custom recovery for that. (if you dont have one just google it, its pretty easy)
Note: All operations are a reference for other users of the god Scrapped out, but to see so many replies, know we are still in dire straits, especially update it, write some detailed steps.
1, the first root, thank silent star of the original paste [software tutorials] Z9mini a key tool ROOT: http://bbs.nubia.cn/thread-442041-1-1.html
2. Install RE, full name Root Explorer, Baidu, there.
3, GmsCore.apk, GoogleServicesFramework.apk, Phonesky.apk with PC download extract extracted usb plug the phone line before copying whatever directory, then enter the phone starts RE, and then copy these files to the / system / priv-app , the permissions are set to rwx rx rx, tips to gain root privileges copy, points allowed. After the restart prompted to update google services available after the update.
I had to use all kinds of Google services installer toss for a long time does not work, then do the third step enough.
Download the package to use google procedures L ollipop specific, that is, for Android 5, the link: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1hqEfLaO Password: tymt
This is a streamlined version of the card brush package, from which users post to the lira can not find the owner, and forgive me. Direct download, unzip from / system / priv-app removed to use the file. There GoogleLoginService.apk, GoogleBackupTransport.apk other equipment can not be installed together.
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this is tutorial from Nubia board
This may help you.
But first, root your device like in post #2.
Could somebody rewrite the tutorial in good english, please?
Z9 Mini just got delivered
Has anyone managed to get Google services/Play Store etc installed and running yet?
OK, I have done it, it's about as simple as it gets.
Install TWRP
Flash the root package/SuperSU from TWRP (even though it's in Chinese, the buttons are in the same place as if it were in english, so easy to work out where "Install" is!
Flash gapps-lp-20150222-signed.zip
Reboot
Add your google account details in accounts, fire up Play Store and let it update everything - job done.
Remove SuperSU if you want to use banking apps etc.
jimac said:
Install TWRP
Flash the root package/SuperSU from TWRP
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Could you explain these steps more detailed, please?
And where did you download everything needed from?
Sorry, but i'm new to rooting and flashing...
jimac said:
OK, I have done it, it's about as simple as it gets.
Install TWRP...
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Which TWRP do you used?
Used Chrome, so google translate did the hard part.
I downloaded MoboRobo, so the laptop picked up the phone and installed the correct drivers
TWRP:-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Once the phone is seen by the computer (thanks to moborobo), extract the zip file and run the batch file within it as administrator.
ROOT:-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Download the package and copy the zipfile either to the internal memory, or bung it on a microSD and shove it into the phone.
In TWRP (accessed by powering off the phone, then on again whilst holding Volume +) press the top left "button" which if in English would be "Install", select the zip file and drag the swipe to the right to start it. Then it's the bottom right big button to reboot.
GAPPS (same procedure as applying root, just pick the correct ZIP):-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Then job is a good-un!
Does that help?
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jimac said:
Used Chrome, so google translate did the hard part.
I downloaded MoboRobo, so the laptop picked up the phone and installed the correct drivers
TWRP:-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Once the phone is seen by the computer (thanks to moborobo), extract the zip file and run the batch file within it as administrator.
ROOT:-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Download the package and copy the zipfile either to the internal memory, or bung it on a microSD and shove it into the phone.
In TWRP (accessed by powering off the phone, then on again whilst holding Volume +) press the top left "button" which if in English would be "Install", select the zip file and drag the swipe to the right to start it. Then it's the bottom right big button to reboot.
GAPPS (same procedure as applying root, just pick the correct ZIP):-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Then job is a good-un!
Does that help?
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Message me your e-mail address and I'll send you the above again, with the links in.
Is everything working fine? Like "Google Contacts", for example?
D C said:
Is everything working fine? Like "Google Contacts", for example?
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Well, all of her google contacts are syncing and appearing in the default call and messaging apps - as far as I can see, everything is working - GMail, Maps, Keep, Messaging, Hangouts, Youtube, Chrome etc etc.
jimac said:
Used Chrome, so google translate did the hard part.
I downloaded MoboRobo, so the laptop picked up the phone and installed the correct drivers
TWRP:-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Once the phone is seen by the computer (thanks to moborobo), extract the zip file and run the batch file within it as administrator.
ROOT:-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Download the package and copy the zipfile either to the internal memory, or bung it on a microSD and shove it into the phone.
In TWRP (accessed by powering off the phone, then on again whilst holding Volume +) press the top left "button" which if in English would be "Install", select the zip file and drag the swipe to the right to start it. Then it's the bottom right big button to reboot.
GAPPS (same procedure as applying root, just pick the correct ZIP):-
won't let me post the link - I've not made enough posts apparently
Then job is a good-un!
Does that help?
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Message me your e-mail address and I'll send you the above again, with the links in.
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Could I have the links too? Thank u in advance
TWRP 2.8.6.0 in English
For easier handling I translated the Recovery into English - some words might not be that accurate, but the meaning behind it should be ok to understand all buttons
Boot into fastboot mode and use "fastboot -i 0x19d2 boot recovery_Z9mini.img" to test the recovery without installing it. Doing so I installed the gapps package without loosing the OTA update feature.
See download in the attachment and let me know if there is any problem!
travelbug said:
For easier handling I translated the Recovery into English - some words might not be that accurate, but the meaning behind it should be ok to understand all buttons
See download in the attachment and let me know if there is any problem!
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How do I install this? Received z9 mini with custom rom from reseller and want to update with rom which requires twrp.
Phone is already rooted, don't know which recovery is installed atm but I doubt its English.
spix123 said:
How do I install this? Received z9 mini with custom rom from reseller and want to update with rom which requires twrp.
Phone is already rooted, don't know which recovery is installed atm but I doubt its English.
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The following way worked for me. There are also other ways to do it, e.g. via ADB.
* First of all you have to install the correct USB-drivers for your phone
* Enable USB debugging
* Download the platform tools (or whatever they are called in different forums) => adb.exe & fastboot.exe plus a few other data, which are usually all in the same package
* Reboot into bootloader
* Connect your phone to USB
* Open a command prompt
* If you only want to test the custom recovery use "fastboot -i 0x19d2 boot <image.img>" (depending on your Android version you may leave the word recovery away)
* If you want to directly flash the custom recovery use "fastboot -i 0x19d2 flash recovery <image.img>"
Another way is:
* Download the Chinese one-click-tool package from post 3 or 4 above
* Extract its contents
* Replace the original image file with my image file
* Run the one-click-tool and flash the recovery
travelbug said:
The following way worked for me. There are also other ways to do it, e.g. via ADB.
* First of all you have to install the correct USB-drivers for your phone
* Enable USB debugging
* Download the platform tools (or whatever they are called in different forums) => adb.exe & fastboot.exe plus a few other data, which are usually all in the same package
* Reboot into bootloader
* Connect your phone to USB
* Open a command prompt
* If you only want to test the custom recovery use "fastboot -i 0x19d2 boot <image.img>" (depending on your Android version you may leave the word recovery away)
* If you want to directly flash the custom recovery use "fastboot -i 0x19d2 flash recovery <image.img>"
Another way is:
* Download the Chinese one-click-tool package from post 3 or 4 above
* Extract its contents
* Replace the original image file with my image file
* Run the one-click-tool and flash the recovery
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Can i do this without ROOT, or do I have to root the device first?
In case I have to root it first, how to do it? And how to Reboot into bootloader?
Im just a beginner and would need it step by step.
Thank you!!!!!!
I also translated the Chinese one-click tool. You can download it from Zippyshare. Extract that file in one folder and start "ThemePush.bat". You will get the attached menu to install drivers, root your device and try or install TWRP.
travelbug said:
I also translated the Chinese one-click tool. You can download it from. Extract that file in one folder and start "ThemePush.bat". You will get the attached menu to install drivers, root your device and try or install TWRP.
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Thanks fotr that!
Btw. would you know what exact version of Gapps should I install on Nubia Z9 mini?
Thanks!
Hi,
I contacted gearbest to root my TV box and they sent me a link from Baidu. I tried to download it but I can't because it want a Chinese number to register. Somebody can download and upload on mega or something else the Rom? Thanks
Link: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1bpDQFhX Password: nd93
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B5VjVTtm8AqmX3gxa0pOcU5kNjg&export=download
However, this version is not pre-rooted, it is the latest release as of now (rel. date 2016-07-19).
To update:
Extract the 3 files (update.zip, factory_update_param.aml & recovery.img) to the SD Card
start the "update / backup" app on your box
select the update.zip and confirm
box will restart and install the new firmware
other version pre-rooted?
I try to find to root this tv box but i loose my time.
DIDIMR said:
other version pre-rooted?
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All releases so far are not rooted. You can gain root access via ADB though.
I used adbLink to open the shell & "mount -o remount,rw /system".
Deleted the bootanimation and other things to test if it actually works... it does.
Editing the build.prop is also possible (ro.adb.secure=0, ro.secure=0, for example).
I tried to install my own version of TWRP 3.x, the command was successful ("dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1p6") but it didn't stick and the stock recovery was still active.
Since it's Marshmallow, I wasn't able to manually recreate the systemless root method.
I'm not going to try further for now, waiting if they will release an update, etc.
Bingo,
Can you make a root installer for this device or do we need chainfire to make a new SuperSU? I have 50 units that I need to root but can't find an installer. I need it for Titanium Backup to restore my custom setup.
atvbc said:
Can you make a root installer for this device? I need it for Titanium Backup to restore my custom setup.
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I'm looking into it, but with my limited knowledge, most approaches seem to be a dead end due to Marshmallow. (It's also my first box ever bought in general...)
I already have my custom TWRP img ready, but it doesn't stick when I flash it.
ADB says it was "dd" successfully but rebooting straight to recovery brings up the stock recovery.
I hope someone beats me to it. ^^
I also wrote an inquiry, asking for an IMG file, so I can use with the customization tool... I don't think they have one ready yet...
And those twats sitting on the source files and can't poop out an alternative variant of the firmware with root? Beetch please.
AFAIK, all boxes with Android 6 are in this state (looked at some other firmwares).
The old tricks from Lollipop don't work here anymore, like booting a custom recovery.img from SD, etc.
edit: can't mount "sbin" as RW (ofc. knowing where it's coming from)
edit: tried an old signed ZIP (root update for Android 4.x) via stock recovery: it went through, verified... I'm afraid this won't work with a custom ZIP trying to recreate latest SuperSU install method...
atvbc said:
I have 50 units that I need to root but can't find an installer.
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Ok Heisenberg, slow down... :laugh:
atvbc said:
...or do we need chainfire to make a new SuperSU?
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SuperSU would work "ootb" but the stock firmware has no 'unzip' in 'sbin', so the original script will fail.
And since we don't have a custom recovery that can support 'unzip'. that's another dead end.
I tried flashing 3 different versions of my custom recovery zip (with diff. timestamp, etc).
They all went through without error but the device isn't even bothered, still brings up the stock recovery.
I also modified the original update.zip that contains the whole firmware with all partitions and just replaced the recovery.
Signed it, flashed it, no error, reboot... yup, stock recovery is still there. ^^
edit: small progress, I can now update the recovery... as proof I changed the "error pic" with the little droid and wrote something nice on it ^^
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Awesome Bingo Bronson! At least it's a start. Now if only we could get TWRP working on these... I've tried all the S905 TWRP img files available but no joy yet, at least not booting from microSD card. Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been rooted on several smart phones; can we learn something from those methods and maybe hack together a working root?
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I've tried all the S905 TWRP img files available but no joy yet
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SDK 23 devices do things slightly different, yes, but the main reason for the old images not working is (ofc. ^^) the ramdisk cpio and the small but important differences in the hardware (boards) and the according references in the files.
I'm going through the ramdisk cpio piece by piece as we speak, takes "a while" for users like me...
Let's hope it will at least boot with an error and not just flicker and remain on the "Google TV" bootloader screen.
I'm editing the stock recovery from 2016-07-28 (language fix update).
If I fail numerous times, I will get on my knees and send Abdul the files and some monayyy. ?
edit: calling it a day... will continue tomorrow afternoon (GMT+1 ^^)
So basically if someone can get TWRP to boot on these then root should be fairly easy? I guess the only road block after that would be getting sbin mounted rw so we can install the SuperSU binary.
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So basically if someone can get TWRP to boot on these then root should be fairly easy? I guess the only road block after that would be getting sbin mounted rw so we can install the SuperSU binary.
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I've used systemless root on a number of 6.0.1 devices... Qualcomm, MTK... based one the arch. this one should work just as well.
'sbin' is part of the ramdisk, so it's always 'ro' (hence: "knowing where it's coming from" ^^) so no need to try to force anything here.
Btw. that was the default 'sbin' from the stock system, the 'sbin' from a custom recovery has all the goodies on board.
Ramdisk: applying the changes necessary for TWRP is not that difficult, just need to finish the matching ramdisk cpio...
That being said, I haven't gotten anything done since my last post which is annoying... had to work on "non Android" related things.
Currently rechecking the blocks & partition table, so everything can be mounted properly (given it boots up ^^).
Any updates?
Eager to get this.
robinkooli said:
Any updates? Eager to get this.
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I gave up with slapping it together manually, I may try again on the weekend when I'm able to use my Linux PC again and build it from source like it should be done...
If you want to try, your updater-script can look like this:
Code:
set_bootloader_env("upgrade_step", "3");
write_raw_image(package_extract_file("recovery.img"), "recovery");
show_progress(0.200000, 10);
set_bootloader_env("upgrade_step", "1");
set_bootloader_env("force_auto_update", "false");
I had the fstab files edited with the info from the block & partitions report but no success so far.
( I avoided porting / using old files from TV boxes running Android L based firmwares...)
Aldideos said:
Hi,
I contacted gearbest to root my TV box and they sent me a link from Baidu. I tried to download it but I can't because it want a Chinese number to register. Somebody can download and upload on mega or something else the Rom? Thanks
Link: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1bpDQFhX Password: nd93
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Just download Kingroot or Kingoroot . One of the two will root it . And if successful try get supersume so you can get rid of the bloat they install and install SuperSU
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Just download Kingroot or Kingoroot . One of the two will root it . And if successful try get supersume so you can get rid of the bloat they install and install SuperSU
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I had already tried this, but no root
Aldideos said:
I had already tried this, but no root
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Can you run CPUZ and post your specifications so I can find a method or possibly test certain methods if I have it .
My Mini M8S II doesn't go past logo screen after using Kongo Root (Windows edition) over ADB internet.
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Can you run CPUZ and post your specifications so I can find a method or possibly test certain methods if I have it .
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valid.x86.fr/a/zc7944
its a cpuz validation url. not allowed to post links due to this being a new account.
If anyone here has the skills to root this box and can prove it, I will donate one and pay for shipping if you're within Canada/USA. I'm looking for a zip file based root that can be applied from a flash drive or SD card (ezroot style).
Root
atvbc said:
If anyone here has the skills to root this box and can prove it, I will donate one and pay for shipping if you're within Canada/USA. I'm looking for a zip file based root that can be applied from a flash drive or SD card (ezroot style).
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I am fairly certain I can put together something for you. I have a pretty good history with android, custom ROMS, blahblahblah. I have a Android box from Tops with the S905 in it and rooted mine manually from my laptop. I don't have this particular model but they can't be that different. What version of Android is this running?
Android 6.0,
ARM64
Kingo Root, KingROOT (APK's) don't work.
Kingo Root (Windows) bricked my M8S II ): .
Ladies and gentlemen, fosseperme present
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I made the first Android TV 7 port rom for our T95MAX, but I think it should works well on any Allwinner H6. I have entered a big number of optimizations for the processor, there is also Magisk, but it does not work, even if there is a classic root and Youtube and many others apps work at 1080p. Otherwise, everything seems to be going well. The ROM is in TWRP backup format.
HERE THE LINK
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10_xQEyIsTYXVZ4qYf5FOeNiN02HA4RCc/view
FEATURES
- Android ATV 7 with full fake emulation of a device Android Sony Bravia TV 4K 2015
- Stock Root
Magisk implemented but not work
- Netflix latest version full working - only SD but quality near to HD - Youtube, Disney+ and others streaming apps work at 1080p
- Deezer Mod Android TV
- Amazon PrimeVideo in HDR with possibility to buy movies in store with UHD quality
- Many optimizations of CPU and GPU, rom is very fast and stable
- Chromecast seems works in some situation, vocal search not works
- Unlock core frequencies to 1,8GHz / need to execute two scripts includes in app called SH Script Runner at every boot
- DRM Level 3
and many other things...
INSTALLATION
Install by PC with PhoenixUSBPro this clean stock Android 7 Rom, then go to stock recovery. From here launch this TWRP for Tanix TX6 version 7 and restore the entire backup of my ATV ROM, reboot and enjoy it!
ATV7 port for H616
Is it working for H616?
tun9elty said:
Is it working for H616?
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different SoC so no it won't work.
Hi,
I have a tx6 the sp6330 wif/bt chip.
cant postm the PCB's photo link atm because of message post limitations,
so let me try to work around it.
h t t p s : / / adz3bw.am.files.1drv.com/y4mSlCcD8bJvcZK1XV2H8Z3f4ApxLfx_d5nTmSFNz7weZIvqGfRT7ddeeE_fjPjIA37Dv2adSe0v37cQaKHHYD7MnaVnAOtOzke6woqyFpe30hSDn1FjHz486Zcrevw-SFhnAfAmSN0wLENKhk4nuJN4RTXy7iEsWlNF4J6qRMEwpxW3-EVuSIXbzh-NX5toXa2ETCS1Gh_ThxAZvebIBJlvA?width=256&height=144&cropmode=none
tried these firmwares,
Code:
20190819-Pendoo_x6_pro_4GB_Allwinner_H6_20190819_AndroidPC - LC-X6PRO-4Gddr-20190819 - working wifi bt - video very jerky.img
20191118-Transpeed_6K_H6_4_648M_20191118_1809 - and 9 - working wifi, bt not pair - video very jerky.img
20190722-H6_9_4Gddr_20190722 - tanix logo - And9 -working wifi - video very Jerky.img
were able to flash correctly with wifi/bt and everything ok, however the video playback on all firmwares, there was occasional frameskips that distract you off the content so i am trying anything h6 related... the videoplayback seemed like 12 fps instead of 30.
UPDATE:
I just flashed this rom "T95 MAX-SCV2.img" and I can SAFELY say that this has been the best FW for my TX6 so far!
I tried all these roms and they were all terrible!
20191118-Transpeed_6K_H6_4_648M_20191118_1809 - and 9 - working wifi, bt not pair - video very jerky.img
20200415- TX6S-4G-20200415 - NO FLASH.img 20181219 - Tanix_TX6-SCV1 - and7 no wifi - jerky.img
20181219-TX6_release_H6_7.0_20181219 - android 7 - smooth no wifi bt.img
20181222-TX6_TANIX_H6_7.0_20181222 - and7 no wifi - less jerky.img
20190123- TANIX-TX6_H6_7.0_20190123 - And 7 - no wifi jerky.img
20190228-Tanix_H6_4Gddr_8822bs_20190228 - And 9 - no wifi - jerky playback.img
20190228-TX6_H6_9_4Gddr_8822bs_20190228.img 20190323-Tanix_H6_4Gddr_8822bs_20190323 - and9 no wifi - jerky.img 20190507-Tanix_H6_4Gddr_20190507 - Andv9 - no wifi bt - jerky.img
20190718-H6_7.0_3Gddr_LAGD_20190718 - no wifi portugese.img
20190722-H6_9_4Gddr_20190722 - tanix logo - And9 -working wifi - video very Jerky.img
20190819-Pendoo_x6_pro_4GB_Allwinner_H6_20190819_AndroidPC - LC-X6PRO-4Gddr-20190819 - working wifi bt - video very jerky.img
20191115 - 04 - H6_4_32_20191114_1620_2019111504 - NO FLASH.img 20191118 - Sunvell_boot_package_fex_mod - and 8.1 - no bt wifi - jerky.img
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Unlike all those firmwares up there...
Wifi/BT works!
DS4 pairs !
Youtube playback is 6 x times better. These videos on youtube played awfully the "motion video test" video from youtube, that video is awesome for device stability testing i tell ya!
Mouse cursor is working correctly, there are no misaligned clicks!.
As far as i could tell, there is no "Hic'Up" effect that drops a frame
No AliceUX BS!
Omg, i am so lucky to come across your post or i would never be able find this so happy already.
Today i am going to test it further by actually watching from it with this new firmware and tomorrow i am eager to restore your TWRP back up on to it. which i have no clue how to do about...
Update 2:
PROS:
So far so far good!
The ultra annoying "100" ms frame freezes are now gone, youtube plays brilliantly and the framepacing is what you would expect for a tighly optimized stream box, as good as Mi Tv Stick minus the sluggishness.
Dualshock 4 did never pair up among those 20 other firmwares however , this FW gets the job done.
Framepacing is almost perfect, a night and day difference.
Not a single annoyance from that dreaded Alice UX notifications (you know it still spammed notifications eventhough not be set the default launcher)
CONS so far:
The device's Ddram is 3gb instead of 4( no big deal)
In Stremio, i hear no sound from most of the sources, are dts 5.1 files supposed to be downmixed to stereo in this box? i am not sure about what has changed.
update : there is something a miss with the codecs installed to this firmware, in stremio, it is nearly impossible to find a source with a working sound... i used to be able to play most x264 files. now none has sound.
I am Curious:
about restoring your ATV TWRP back up... So you saying that the 5mb zip file of yours if going to change the whole OS into a an ATV? I flashed the T95 MAX-SCV2.img already, should keep pushing you say?
"then go to stock recovery. From here launch this TWRP for Tanix TX6 version 7 and restore the entire backup of my ATV ROM, r"
Can you be more newbie-specific? @fosseperme
where is this TWRP app? is this the "Official TWRP app" on play store the correct one?
Where do we put the zip file"TWRP_TX6.zip" to SD card?
does it have to be unzipped to sd card?
how have you flashed it if it wasn't by the OP's method ? if you're using it to be listing it's pros and cons then you've already flashed it.
the OP intended you to flash TWRP (a custom recovery app) from the stock recovery app and then restore the downloaded file as a backup when you're in TWRP.
you might have a menu option that let's you reboot the box or reboot into recovery, bootloader or fastboot. if not you'd need a root app to do that for you (reboot into recovery mode).
from the stock recovery the option you want is most likely install update (I don't know what your recovery looks like), then you'd select the TWRP zip as you've downloaded it. that will eventually open as a new (probably temporary) recovery app TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) which has much more features than the stock recovery. from there you were intended to select restore backup and choose the downloaded file from google drive. let that run it's course and then when it's finished reboot your device via TWRP.
3mel said:
how have you flashed it if it wasn't by the OP's method ? if you're using it to be listing it's pros and cons then you've already flashed it.
the OP intended you to flash TWRP (a custom recovery app) from the stock recovery app and then restore the downloaded file as a backup when you're in TWRP.
you might have a menu option that let's you reboot the box or reboot into recovery, bootloader or fastboot. if not you'd need a root app to do that for you (reboot into recovery mode).
from the stock recovery the option you want is most likely install update (I don't know what your recovery looks like), then you'd select the TWRP zip as you've downloaded it. that will eventually open as a new (probably temporary) recovery app TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) which has much more features than the stock recovery. from there you were intended to select restore backup and choose the downloaded file from google drive. let that run it's course and then when it's finished reboot your device via TWRP.
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the firmware i flashed is the OP's first link that he refers to as "clean rom"
All the pros/cons come out of that.
I mean, the firmware that comes iwth my tx6 was in such a garbage state that i was amazed by just the starting step of the whole his post.
ps: oh i see the "power menu" has that recovery menu
app in the app drawer now, it also has bunch of options other than the power off. (like recovery mode)
i also noticed that by updating the magisk manager, it seems to be working, grating or denying root access to apps.
Anyways
I didn't read fully myself.
the clean link is just an android 7 stock rom and not actually his modified version. once you've flashed that you complete the process as described by going into recovery and flashing TWRP and from TWRP flashing the first link as a backup file.
I could not restore the zipped ATV recovery.
I booted into recovery mode by using this app that came with the fw.
next:
Tried to install from external
But it was just looking at a specific directory for the TWRP zip file.
So i copied the TWRP zip file to where the dir path was targeting.
So i was finally at the TWRP screen.
i copied the 2.5gb zip file (T95_MAX_ATV7FULL_20190112_test-keys.zip) to the root of the SD Card
Next, i chose "recover" ,
but it did not see the zip file.
I unzipped the file , but this time to a bigger SDCARD but again not finding it....
Then i though maybe i should choose the "install option here:
I checed the tickboxes for zip fie verificaion signature before swiping to install
but it gave up errors
and did not continue so i stopped and
now asking , what i am doing wrong.
OK getting into the TWRP menu is where you want to be. look inside the zip file to see if it has folders starting with TWRP and inside that BACKUP and more. if it does copy the whole TWRP folder to your memory card. then when you flash TWRP you should be able to select storage (internal or external) and restore from the external TWRP folder.
I am just going off guesses here, I'm not downloading 2.5gb to find out exactly what's in there. a TWRP backup will normally be a dated folder with lots of individual archives and files, not just one zip file.
Either way , it does not show up.
The sdcard has inside:
The zip file 2.5gb
And an extracted version of it. (Folder with files and folders). Theproblem is when i click thr restore , it ask for what to recover but dont show anything to let me select.
None are visible on the recovery load screen. They are visible on in "install" screen.
you need to answer the question I asked you.
what is the name of the first folder inside the zip file ?
TWRP will only restore files from it's own backups folder
if it's a date and model number and something like release keys xxyyzz then you need to create two folders on the root of your memory card
the 1st one called TWRP in capitals, then inside that another called BACKUPS also in capital letters. then copy the extracted zip folders into it.
it might start with a folder that's the model number of the device, do the same with that (make those folders and copy files to the second folder (backups).
after you've clicked on restore in TWRP near the bottom of the screen there will be an option to select storage. you must select your external storage or you won't see anything.
don't bother trying to use the install option, THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT.
3mel said:
you need to answer the question I asked you.
what is the name of the first folder inside the zip file ?
TWRP will only restore files from it's own backups folder
if it's a date and model number and something like release keys xxyyzz then you need to create two folders on the root of your memory card
the 1st one called TWRP in capitals, then inside that another called BACKUPS also in capital letters. then copy the extracted zip folders into it.
it might start with a folder that's the model number of the device, do the same with that (make those folders and copy files to the second folder (backups).
after you've clicked on restore in TWRP near the bottom of the screen there will be an option to select storage. you must select your external storage or you won't see anything.
don't bother trying to use the install option, THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT.
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Well, i could not stay patient and decided to make a mini TWRP back up of my current rom, and noticed that it creates a TWRP folder and inside A serliased folder Name, inside the newly created back up. SO i moved the OP's backfile zip file extracter next to that folder and now i was able to restore the ATV rom.
congratulations, you have succeeded at your mission... enjoy!
@fosseperme
I finally used the TWRP back up and realised that the WIFI and BT were not working anymore eventhough the stock firmware that we flashed onto was just fine...
i was too put off by the lack of wifi/bt support of this ATV modification that i had to roll back to the nice and clean stock firmware.
At least i have a proper firmware for the junkbox that Tanix TX6
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congratulations, you have succeeded at your mission... enjoy!
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did not i click "send"?
anyway, thanks for the company btw, thought i did already
i am wondering how he was able to remove the wifi/bt chip support?
The stock rom was able to recognize the wifi/bt chip but the TWRP back up he gave was not, so did he dive into some android OS folders and delete the unnecessary (for his box) drivers manually?
IF so , then it should be possible to reverse that action so that i can add those files to another good ROM that lacks them.
recovery mode
Guys I have stupid question. How to navigate in android recovery mode without volume keys. Because of mine tvbox does not have it.
CheshireZP said:
Guys I have stupid question. How to navigate in android recovery mode without volume keys. Because of mine tvbox does not have it.
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does mouse mode work on your remote in recovery ? TWRP is a touch based recovery so mouse mode or volume keys on the remote if it's not TWRP. if the recovery wasn't made specifically for your device you probably shouldn't use it.
For the "clean stock Android 7 Rom", is it already in ATV? what is the launcher?
what is the difference between the clean stock and restoration of the TWRP backup rom? The features in OP is available in clean stock?
It would be great to share some screenshots if anyone flashed this.
Thanks fosseperme for porting this.