Hello community,
I writing this post as my last hope before I get rid of this wonderful tablet. I created a post describing my issue a few weeks ago, but didn't get any attention by the community.
Please if you have a few minutes to spare, take a quick look at this post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/how-to-install-google-apps-lenovo-tb-t3732282
I bought this tablet from China, and I am unable to install and run Google Apps on this device. Is it even possible? How and why they have blocked the apps in such a way in those Chinese ROMS from Lenovo?
Please my request to this wonderful community, I need your help, I'm not experienced in rooting and installing rooms/apps.
Thanks,
JC
No reply on this post as well :'(
Why am I being ignored by the community? I have heard great things about this community and how people help each other out, and I'm posting this 2nd time and haven't got a single reply yet.
Guys, I'm in a very bad position. Please please please, help me out!
Not even a single reply. :'(
Finally found a way to root my tablet and install all the Google Apps on it.
For those of you who have got the TB-8804F version of the tablet with _PRC build. I can confirm now, that after rooting the tablet you can easily flash the google apps. I have done it and been using it without any problems now.
All you need is TWRP for your device, here is one from a Chinese developer (thanks a million to him):
https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4285931-1-1.html
Download the TWRP img from the link above, and then follow the instructions from the following website:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/thinkpad-tablet/general/twrp-root-tab-4-plus-tb-x704l-f-tb-t3664407
TIP:
1. Instead of flashing your tablet with TWRP, you can just boot it temporarily. (That is much safer option, as mentioned in the article above).
2. The TWRP for TB-8804F that you can download from the link give above is in Chinese version by default. Use Google Translate live camera feature to translate the buttons, there is one button on TWRP which allows you to change the language to English.
3. Take a full backup of your tablet and store multiple copies of it securely before flashing anything.
4. Download your desired GAPPS from http://opengapps.org/
Hope you can easily do it and enjoy this wonderful piece of hardware.
Cheers!
Cheers for finding it out yourselves! And also helping others with a detailed guide.
nedd Your help
at https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4285931-1-1.html I cannot find any link to get
the twrp image
do You know where I can find TWRP-3.2.1-LENOVO_TB8804F-CN-wzsx150-fastboot.7z
thx
jamescherry0123 said:
Finally found a way to root my tablet and install all the Google Apps on it.
For those of you who have got the TB-8804F version of the tablet with _PRC build. I can confirm now, that after rooting the tablet you can easily flash the google apps. I have done it and been using it without any problems now.
All you need is TWRP for your device, here is one from a Chinese developer (thanks a million to him):
https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4285931-1-1.html
Download the TWRP img from the link above, and then follow the instructions from the following website:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/thinkpad-tablet/general/twrp-root-tab-4-plus-tb-x704l-f-tb-t3664407
TIP:
1. Instead of flashing your tablet with TWRP, you can just boot it temporarily. (That is much safer option, as mentioned in the article above).
2. The TWRP for TB-8804F that you can download from the link give above is in Chinese version by default. Use Google Translate live camera feature to translate the buttons, there is one button on TWRP which allows you to change the language to English.
3. Take a full backup of your tablet and store multiple copies of it securely before flashing anything.
4. Download your desired GAPPS from http://opengapps.org/
Hope you can easily do it and enjoy this wonderful piece of hardware.
Cheers!
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hedom said:
at https://club.lenovo.com.cn/thread-4285931-1-1.html I cannot find any link to get
the twrp image
do You know where I can find TWRP-3.2.1-LENOVO_TB8804F-CN-wzsx150-fastboot.7z
thx
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Hello, I'm ready to share twrp with you, in exchange for the system, boot, pesist partition backups can be downloaded from the following link.
xmmsKe said:
Hello, I'm ready to share twrp with you, in exchange for the system, boot, pesist partition backups can be downloaded from the following link.
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Hi do you still have the file ? i have a xiaoxin tab 8 plus (chinese version) a ROW rom was flashed to my device. When system update it goes into rebooting loop. I appreciate it.
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I have a nubia z7 with rom version 2.05 (Android 5 and Nubia UI 3), with google apps working without problems. Even youtube.
It took 3 days to figure out how to do it, without rooting the phone.
But some tools are needed...
I upgraded my phone rom (which came with version 2.26, a modified 1.26), put rom 2.02 then 2.03 and at last 2.05, which is the last one in nubia chinese site.
I used nubia rom updater, for the roms version 2.02 and 2.03 you have to decompress to each folder and point nubia updater to that folder.
The last one (version 2.05), i used option update of the phone.
Then uninstalled every chinese app. Downloaded gapps micro for android 5.0.1 and copy to the internal storage.
Then rebooted the phone with TWRP and installed the zip file. With TWRP root the phone, in advanced menu.
After that, i reboot into android system and made login into google play and updated everything.
It's a google phone now.
I think this should work for Nubia Z7 mini and Nubia Z7 Max
I hope this help someone
link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52DgCiPfqeTYkFmUjNSbm44RDA&usp=sharing
greetings
I managed to get as far as upgrading firmware to v2.05. The files worked great thanks. How do I use the twrp to install gapps? Thanks for the help
helobot said:
I managed to get as far as upgrading firmware to v2.05. The files worked great thanks. How do I use the twrp to install gapps? Thanks for the help
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hi, i'm Senh0r. I had logged with an old account.
now you can uninstall all chinese apps ,that you don't want.
then copy file gapps to internal storage.
Check if you have port ADB selected, by inserting on dial number *#7678# , if not, select it.
Now run the TWRP, which is in chinese, when the menu show up, choose option 3 and wait for the phone reboot into TWRP.
When you enter in TWRP, on bottom of screen you can choose english language.
After that is only to install the zip file. don't check for signature.
Now it's only need to reboot phone.
To enter on TWRP you need always to run the program to reboot your phone.
Anything ask
greetings
Thanks for that. I got them installed but when I boot the phone I get a google services has stopped and the phone shuts down I'm
Not sure what I did wrong
helobot said:
Thanks for that. I got them installed but when I boot the phone I get a google services has stopped and the phone shuts down I'm
Not sure what I did wrong
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try to root the phone first and then install gapps again.
it's in advanced options, i think
did you managed to do it?
Hi Guys,
got my NX506J today, so a word of warning, I am pretty new to this
I am a little bit lost at the start,
Some Infos on the phone
Hardware Revision: NX506JMB_B
Build Number: NX506J_CNCommon_V2.26
NUBIA UI: V2.6.3
Rooted with TowelRoot
I'd appreciate it if you guys can point me in the right direction
THanks in advance
Hi,
just follow the first post.
greetings
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Hi,
just follow the first post.
greetings
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having the same issue as helobot.
update to 2.05 no problem
But after installing gapps it crashes in the setup phase
any ideas ?
Did you rooted the phone before installing gapps by twrp?
Rooted from twrp, installed gapps, rebooted.
After a few minutes it started, google setup wizard.
It crashes with an exception.
Gonna give it a shot in a few
Call me an idiot, but I didn't make a backup of the delivered stock ROM KitKat 2.26.
Please have you guys an image? I am stuck for good.
And cleaned the cache and dalvik partition too? Mine its working with no problems.
Cleaned cache etc.
I could hit me for being so stupid to forget backing the original ROM up.
I can easily go to a stock Chinese ROM but at least a KitKat Google ROM would be nice.
Señor or anyone, can you provide a image of 2.26?
Unfortunately I didn't backup it either , but soon I will create a zip file with my Rom with Google apps installed.
I will check Nubia site for older roms too.
Getting the hands on an 1.26 is relatively easy, but the googlefied 2.26 seems to be rather hard to find ...
vision0815 said:
Getting the hands on an 1.26 is relatively easy, but the googlefied 2.26 seems to be rather hard to find ...
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Hi, I have my phone with 2.26, I have rooted it with kingo, if you can provide me a custom recovery I can do a nandroid back up of complete rom.
Hi Steveyknoxville, Señor shared a custom recovery based on twrp and that works very well. I would really appreciate if you could provide us with the 2.26 ROM
The link is in the first posting of this thread.
vision0815 said:
Hi Steveyknoxville, Señor shared a custom recovery based on twrp and that works very well. I would really appreciate if you could provide us with the 2.26 ROM
The link is in the first posting of this thread.
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Hi, I have read that senor twrp does not work on 4.4.2, are you confirming it does. My biggest question I need answered before I do anything is, if I install twrp how do I go back to stock recovery so I can do Ota updates to get to lollipop. Thanks.
Sorry but I can't confirm weather it fully works or not. I followed señor's guide and updated the phone. But if I recall the thread correctly from nubia cn forums the stock ROM should be a slightly modified twrp anyways.
Try just going into the recovery mode.
You should be able to backup the ROM.
Thanks for the invested time.
Hi everyone, I'm new here so if I've just posted this on a wrong place please, just tell me. Also forgive any misspelling, english is not my first language.
Fisrt some introduction, I've been having some problems with my new phone, the Hisense HS-L691 or Sero 5, which has a custom android and some trash apps, I've normally worked fine on factory androids if they have everything i want which is not much, after a quick root and some deleting trash I encounter whith my first "big" poblem, the factory android doesn't let me to fully control the volume of my device, which I know it can sound stupid but I can assure it's been annoying, so I wanted to change the android version (maybe a 5.0 or a clean 4.4.4) I start to search and I find some tutorials which worked fine until I find out I need CWM, I didn't know what was that (I know, duh) I start looking and I find out there's no support on my device, I start looking some "universal" tutorials which didn't work until finally I lost my mind.
tl;dr: Device's android works like **** and I wanna change it but my device isn't supported.
So I'm calling for help to anyone who can point me on the right direction, I don't know how to code but I consider myself a quick learner if you give me the right resources (I woke up without knowing how to make a hard-reset)
I just need that little push, of course if someone can guide me on the process I won't say no.
Thank you very much for your time, looking forward about your responses.
Beta TWRP Recovery
Hi, sorry for my english in advance.
I've made a beta TWRP recovery image. It starts but crashes after a while. You can perform some oprations and navigate screens but after a while it crashes. If anyone could help us to get a working twrp and a new ROM(Maybe lollipop or MarshMellow) it would be great!
Thanks
Send me a message for the recovery file, cause i'm not able to post link as a new user.
!!!!--final working cwm recovery---!!!!
Hi!
I finally made a WORKING CWM RECOVERY. It's still a BETA but it should work fine.
I'm not responsible for any phone damage!!
https :// drive. google. com/ file/d/0BzEIM-7QjR58em11amp0LXpnZXM/view?usp=sharing
Have Fun!!!
I bought this cell phone in China and of course it has all of the Chinese firewall crap on it. I've tried everything I can think of to get google play services on it but I can't figure it out. Posting here for any kind of recommendation.
Thanks!
Huawei Tag-AL00
Same here
Can anyone give a helping hand?
DBMG10 said:
I bought this cell phone in China and of course it has all of the Chinese firewall crap on it. I've tried everything I can think of to get google play services on it but I can't figure it out. Posting here for any kind of recommendation.
Thanks!
Huawei Tag-AL00
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I managed to install it eventually. The real problem was installing a custom recovery first.
Follow these steps but keep in mind that your model is different: TAG-AL00.
You will be able to unlock the bootloader, and download almost every file needed. Do not use the recovery provided in this link!
Huawei Enjoy 5 (TIT-AL00) - Install Google Play store guide
So, to get a custom recovery that worked, I’ve searched a few chinese websites and eventually found one that worked for me. Here the link to the forum.
http://club.huawei.com/thread-9628765-1-1.html
There is a link there. It´s in the 7th post, if I’m not mistaken.
I suggest translating the page: At least I don´t know chinese.
I used the "...5s-TRWP_REC.img"
I have no guarantees that it will work for you - I was stuck in a bootloop and was ready to give up, until I found this recovery.
Hope it helps!
oldyouth said:
I managed to install it eventually. The real problem was installing a custom recovery first.
Follow these steps but keep in mind that your model is different: TAG-AL00.
You will be able to unlock the bootloader, and download almost every file needed. Do not use the recovery provided in this link!
Huawei Enjoy 5 (TIT-AL00) - Install Google Play store guide
So, to get a custom recovery that worked, I’ve searched a few chinese websites and eventually found one that worked for me. Here the link to the forum.
http://club.huawei.com/thread-9628765-1-1.html
There is a link there. It´s in the 7th post, if I’m not mistaken.
I suggest translating the page: At least I don´t know chinese.
I used the "...5s-TRWP_REC.img"
I have no guarantees that it will work for you - I was stuck in a bootloop and was ready to give up, until I found this recovery.
Hope it helps!
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And you used this on the TAG-AL00 or the TIT-AL00? Also any idea what caused it to bootloop? Just so I can avoid this in case it is something from one of the links in the xda link.
Anyone found anything more on this?
Hi
I have recently aquired a Gionee W909 from China,
its running a Mediatek MT6755.
Since this phone is currently only available in China, the stock rom AmigoOS sv1.2 is the only rom I can find for it. and its based on lollipop 5.1
The phone comes without any gapps at all. Since I am using this in North America, I need all the gapps installed.
Kingroot works on this phone, so my phone is rooted with kingroot, trying to install gapp
I have googled a few articles saying install google framework, login service, play service, and then install vending in system/app via RE, and then install play store.
all the methods relating to downloading the service/framework apk, and then putting vending in system, have all failed catastrophically.
all of these ends up with a "service" has stopped working, and "com.google.process.gapps has stopped", i've tried installing everything in system/app, or some in system/app, always made sure chmod is rw r r, and nothing worked.
I have also been trying to flash tk gapps and open gapps, downloaded ver 5.1 tried both 32 bit and 64bit. The stock recovery menu has an option to flash a zip onto it, it just doesnt read the tk gapps or the open gapps, the installation always terminate after a few seconds.
so i wanted to flash a twrp or a cwm recovery onto it, but there isnt one made for this phone yet, so i found another gionee phone, gn9007's twrp recovery which was on a chinese site, and tried to flash that in with its own one click flashing software. and it failed. Which seemed to me that boot loader is locked.
so I installed drivers and adb and fastboot.
when i tried fastboot oem unlock, the phone did prompt me and ask me if i wanted to unlock bootloader, and i pressed volume up/yes, and it gives me an error saying unlock operation is not allowed. none of the other flash oem commands work, such as flash oem device-info or flash oem get_identifier_token or get_unlock_data
so now im stuck trying to install gapps on this phone.
any idea is welcome.
thanks
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today i tried using flashfire to flash the gapps zip file, and it didnt work, flashfire just stayed black screen for hours, even though the phone is rooted, theres no twrp or cwm made for it, is there any other way? I have also tried google installer made for MIUI, and ended up with service has stopped working, and com.google.process.gapps has stopped
bump ><
I hope you find a solution to this, I guess the phone has just come out. I really want to buy this phone, just need those gapps.
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Hi. i am interested in getting the same phone as well. but waiting till you, or someone else finds a solution to the Gapps Problem. the solution would be simple enough i guess, but needs a Dev to work a bit on it.
i would like to ask a few questions to you though about the phone.
1. If your phone is rooted, have you as a temporary fix tried connecting your phone as USB and downloaded apk files from the internet and installing manually ??
2. i have the Lenovo a588t flip phone and the selfie camera when the flip is open is inverted in all the apps example SnapChat/Instagram/Skype etc.. is it the same with the Gionee W909 phone as well.
3. is 4G working well on your phone ?
4. How often do you need to open the flip or everything works well from outer screen only. Picking calls etc.
5. are u able to run Dual Whatsapp and Dual apps for both the sims or only 1 app for the phone.
and anything interesting about the phone also you can state.. while i try to look for someone who can help fix this problem. thanks alot
EDIT1 :: this was the link we followed to convert our phone rom (Lenovo a588t android 4.4) to a rooted rom and also create a CWM recovery for the phone. im sure this might lead you somewhere. as its for MTK related phones. please have a look
https://www.myrl.net/article/43
EDIT2 :: try looking for a phone with a similar MTK chipset and try to install GAPPS on your phone that way. im sure that would help
EDIT3 :: Atleast you can upload ur downloaded ROM on needrom .com so others can avail benefit of it ?? lol
I bought a w909, it just arrived this morning. The seller made sure I knew gapps wouldn't work on it, but I'm fairly comfortable with following online steps to flash firmware (have done it in the past with Motorola Droid versions). So I'm thinking it shouldn't be too difficult once someone figures out how to bypass the Chinese googlewall.
It was quick and easy to root with Kingo.
I'd be fine with a Cyanogen mod too! Subscribing to this thread for updates on whether anyone has managed to successfully install working gapps.
Honestly I'd be fine without the Play store, just want gmail, calendar, etc.
Jordstar said:
I bought a w909, it just arrived this morning. The seller made sure I knew gapps wouldn't work on it, but I'm fairly comfortable with following online steps to flash firmware (have done it in the past with Motorola Droid versions). So I'm thinking it shouldn't be too difficult once someone figures out how to bypass the Chinese googlewall.
It was quick and easy to root with Kingo.
I'd be fine with a Cyanogen mod too! Subscribing to this thread for updates on whether anyone has managed to successfully install working gapps.
Honestly I'd be fine without the Play store, just want gmail, calendar, etc.
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saqibkhan said:
Hi. i am interested in getting the same phone as well. but waiting till you, or someone else finds a solution to the Gapps Problem. the solution would be simple enough i guess, but needs a Dev to work a bit on it.
i would like to ask a few questions to you though about the phone.
1. If your phone is rooted, have you as a temporary fix tried connecting your phone as USB and downloaded apk files from the internet and installing manually ??
2. i have the Lenovo a588t flip phone and the selfie camera when the flip is open is inverted in all the apps example SnapChat/Instagram/Skype etc.. is it the same with the Gionee W909 phone as well.
3. is 4G working well on your phone ?
4. How often do you need to open the flip or everything works well from outer screen only. Picking calls etc.
5. are u able to run Dual Whatsapp and Dual apps for both the sims or only 1 app for the phone.
and anything interesting about the phone also you can state.. while i try to look for someone who can help fix this problem. thanks alot
EDIT1 :: this was the link we followed to convert our phone rom (Lenovo a588t android 4.4) to a rooted rom and also create a CWM recovery for the phone. im sure this might lead you somewhere. as its for MTK related phones. please have a look
EDIT2 :: try looking for a phone with a similar MTK chipset and try to install GAPPS on your phone that way. im sure that would help
EDIT3 :: Atleast you can upload ur downloaded ROM on needrom .com so others can avail benefit of it ?? lol
EDIT4 :: Wanna sell your phone ?? lol
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saqibkhan said:
Hey and congrats on this amazing phone. where did u buy it from and for how much.
can u please try to answer the above questions i have asked about the phone so i can make up my mind to get the phone.
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I bought it from liaow dot com and the manager of that site was the most helpful and informative person I have EVER bought from. Most reassuring online buying experience I have ever had. The price wasn't the lowest I'd see across the internet, but it was fairly close... lower than Ebay and Aliexpress at least.
1. If your phone is rooted, have you as a temporary fix tried connecting your phone as USB and downloaded apk files from the internet and installing manually ??
I tested installing the gapps apk just to confirm that it wouldn't work (it didn't). But manual install of a 3rd party appmarket .apk worked great, no issues.
2. i have the Lenovo a588t flip phone and the selfie camera when the flip is open is inverted in all the apps example SnapChat/Instagram/Skype etc.. is it the same with the Gionee W909 phone as well.
I haven't tried any of these yet but I haven't had any inversion on the inner screen.
3. is 4G working well on your phone ?
I haven't tested a SIM card in it yet. I don't plan to until I can flash the ROM to something that will allow installation of gapps.
4. How often do you need to open the flip or everything works well from outer screen only. Picking calls etc.
You could get by without opening the flip phone at all. Everything works from the touchscreen and side hardware buttons. But flipping it open is pretty awesome for the physical camera button on the keypad and for dialing.
5. are u able to run Dual Whatsapp and Dual apps for both the sims or only 1 app for the phone.
Didn't test this yet.
and anything interesting about the phone also you can state.. while i try to look for someone who can help fix this problem. thanks alot
The stock apps are not great. Lots of Chinese bloatware. Particularly the embedded browser is bad... it's got the Great Firewall built in (google 404s).
Long shot is this phone will be AMAZING once it can be flashed with gapps. Until that time, it's not great.
@Jordstar
hi .. any update on the phone usage.. what about Gapps ?? any luck on that
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@Jordstar
hi .. any update on the phone usage.. what about Gapps ?? any luck on that
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None at all. The worst thing was, I rooted the device, then was playing around with it and tried to install the OTA firmware update. Whoops-- bricked the phone.
I have had no success even finding a Gionee representative whom I can ask for a new ROM, in English. No email address even.
I tried getting some support at Hovatek paid forum, but to no success. It's hard to get Windows to recognize the device and use the MTK drivers required to allow MTK Droid Tools or other flashing tools to work with it. The support at Hovatek was getting pretty frustrated with me, and was looking for a ROM and not finding one.
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None at all. The worst thing was, I rooted the device, then was playing around with it and tried to install the OTA firmware update. Whoops-- bricked the phone.
I have had no success even finding a Gionee representative whom I can ask for a new ROM, in English. No email address even.
I tried getting some support at Hovatek paid forum, but to no success. It's hard to get Windows to recognize the device and use the MTK drivers required to allow MTK Droid Tools or other flashing tools to work with it. The support at Hovatek was getting pretty frustrated with me, and was looking for a ROM and not finding one.
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Here you go bro.. all 3 versions are here i believe .. v1.1 , v1.2 and v1.3 .. Lookup Version History for 1 and 2.
https://translate.googleusercontent...?id=55&usg=ALkJrhgcxz_nskOsTcaN72_pYQHOqLXEbg
Incase the link wont work.. go to google translate.. Translate from Chinese to English the link www.amigo.cn
and go to firmware downloads and select your mobile.. im sure you need to register somewhere (no need to register i checked).. but thats for you to do.. lol.. i did my part. im not sure if the downloads are OTA updates or full ROMS as of now.. but 1.6GB of data should be a ROM. in any case .. they have to be installed as a zip file from the SD Card.. so try doing that. Entering recovery is also mentioned in the Tutorial Link on the page. keep trying.
Edit/ you will also find the drivers etc for your model.. Try connecting your cell phone to your laptop.. it should show up some form of Desktop Software installation etc like all cell phones do.
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Here you go bro.. all 3 versions are here i believe .. v1.1 , v1.2 and v1.3 .. Lookup Version History for 1 and 2.
https://translate.googleusercontent...?id=55&usg=ALkJrhgcxz_nskOsTcaN72_pYQHOqLXEbg
Incase the link wont work.. go to google translate.. Translate from Chinese to English the link www.amigo.cn
and go to firmware downloads and select your mobile.. im sure you need to register somewhere (no need to register i checked).. but thats for you to do.. lol.. i did my part. im not sure if the downloads are OTA updates or full ROMS as of now.. but 1.6GB of data should be a ROM. in any case .. they have to be installed as a zip file from the SD Card.. so try doing that. Entering recovery is also mentioned in the Tutorial Link on the page. keep trying.
Edit/ you will also find the drivers etc for your model.. Try connecting your cell phone to your laptop.. it should show up some form of Desktop Software installation etc like all cell phones do.
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This is so awesome. Thanks for your help man. I'll get this device back on track I swear. I'll post here when I have some success.
EDIT 1: saqibkhan, I owe you some thanks! The Amigo 1.3 from the link you gave me was very easy to install from sd card using stock recovery. The device is no longer bricked! The first thing I did was install third party app market Aptoide and attempt to install Google Play Services... but it force closes. Now to get to work on gapps...
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This is so awesome. Thanks for your help man. I'll get this device back on track I swear. I'll post here when I have some success.
EDIT 1: saqibkhan, I owe you some thanks! The Amigo 1.3 from the link you gave me was very easy to install from sd card using stock recovery. The device is no longer bricked! The first thing I did was install third party app market Aptoide and attempt to install Google Play Services... but it force closes. Now to get to work on gapps...
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your welcome brov.. and keep that link saved.. w909 is AmigoOS and all updates/roms will keep on coming there in the future.. btw all of what i read in Chinese forums while searching for you.. they mentioned something about W909 not being updated to MarshMallow .. that is soo very sad.. but lets see what gionee does..
1. Why dont you flash Gapps from the sd card recovery as you did the ROM try fixing permissions for it to work. Mess with those.
2. there is a Google Play app that install Gapps for you.. did you try that.. google it.
3. the same website.. has a device forum.. translate and website.. and Keep reading there.. or try posting.. im sure Chinese ppl might have had a solution for this. but needs time to research.
4. what about you manually place the Gapps files within the system folder after rooting your device ?? maybe that would work.. try it.
Hello Jordstar and Saqib, thank you for your comments. My friend has bought the device and is having the same issues as Jordstar unable to use Google services. Saqib, I believe if we are able to get twrp/custom recovery for Gionee we will be able to get Google working on it.
Also, Jordstar have you used whatsapp on the gionee phone. My friend is also having issues with whatsapp, unable to get sound notifications when someone sends a message.
saqibkhan said:
1. Why dont you flash Gapps from the sd card recovery as you did the ROM try fixing permissions for it to work. Mess with those.
2. there is a Google Play app that install Gapps for you.. did you try that.. google it.
3. the same website.. has a device forum.. translate and website.. and Keep reading there.. or try posting.. im sure Chinese ppl might have had a solution for this. but needs time to research.
4. what about you manually place the Gapps files within the system folder after rooting your device ?? maybe that would work.. try it.
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1. I tried this and the install would hang. Fixing permissions didn't change this so I don't think it will work.
2. It's easy enough to use any third-party gapps installer to install gapps on the device. However, the gapps will force close and generate an error message several times per second until they are uninstalled... so they are blocked from the kernel layer, not just in the firmware.
3. I had a look through the translated device forum. Unfortunately came up with nothing yet. It's hard to do a proper search for the English terms specifically in the w909 thread.
4. How would I do this-- through a file browser?
@Jordstar im gonna get an amazing guy to help us out on this. im sure he would be able to. Let me speak to him.
and yes try using a file manager. ES FILE MANAGER would be a good choice.
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your welcome brov.. and keep that link saved.. w909 is AmigoOS and all updates/roms will keep on coming there in the future.. btw all of what i read in Chinese forums while searching for you.. they mentioned something about W909 not being updated to MarshMallow .. that is soo very sad.. but lets see what gionee does..
1. Why dont you flash Gapps from the sd card recovery as you did the ROM try fixing permissions for it to work. Mess with those.
2. there is a Google Play app that install Gapps for you.. did you try that.. google it.
3. the same website.. has a device forum.. translate and website.. and Keep reading there.. or try posting.. im sure Chinese ppl might have had a solution for this. but needs time to research.
4. what about you manually place the Gapps files within the system folder after rooting your device ?? maybe that would work.. try it.
lemme know if u ever selling the device lol.. i may want to buy it if within my budget. cant afford the new one atm.
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saqibkhan said:
@Jordstar im gonna get an amazing guy to help us out on this. im sure he would be able to. Let me speak to him.
and yes try using a file manager. ES FILE MANAGER would be a good choice.
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Awesome. OK, I'll see if ES file manager installs on the w909. I have to unzip them and place them directly in the /sys/ folder, right?
Really excited to see if you can get that help. I'm willing to experiment now that I know I can brick/recover the device no problem.
hi @mapleshilc and @Jordstar .. have you tried this.. im sure this should work.. Try it patiently and carefully. This should work.
https://devs-lab.com/clockworkmod-for-all-mediatek-device.html
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hi @mapleshilc and @Jordstar .. have you tried this.. im sure this should work.. Try it patiently and carefully. This should work.
https://devs-lab.com/clockworkmod-for-all-mediatek-device.html
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AMAZING, thank you, I will try this and see if I can get it to work!
Edit: OK, I tried this and I get stuck again with MTKdroidTools.exe not recognizing the w909. When I launch the adb terminal from MTKdroidTools and type "adb devices" no devices are listed when the w909 is connected. I realized this was due to losing root once I updated it to firmware 1.3 after I bricked it (referenced earlier in the thread). I re-rooted with Kingo and this bricked the device again. I will have to downgrade the firmware and hope that version is rootable... will repost updates with an edit later.
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saqibkhan said:
i wish i had this phone in my hand.. i would have fixed all issue of it by now !! lol .. anyone willing to send it to me for testing or wanting to sell it ??
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It seems like you would be the right person to have this device in your hand... better than me.
I kept all the packaging in pristine condition-- I'll send you a private message.
hi guys
after a lot searching around i could not find any guide on xda to install twrp on power 5.yes i have come across other models but not this specific one .then searching on net i came to know one of guide to install twrp..after trying whole day i finally go through unlocking boot loader and flashing twrp. but problem i am facing is i cant reboot my phone into custom recovery it would reboot into its own android recovery.
any ideas what could be wrong or there is special recovery.img for ulefone power 5.
what could be that i cant figure out
I have the same problem
I dont know when some tech or expert will solve our problem..
head to 4pda.ru and check there, from what I have read it's seems they made it (not without hassle, though).
Thanks mate i will have look and get back to you
I have the same problem, I follow the russian guide too, it doesn't work.
Any luck with this guys?
I followed instructions from 4PDA, however,
1) if I flash ROM v1 I can get into TWRP but the screen EVERYWHERE looks broken (so, something with the drivers is messed up)
2) if I flash ROM v2 I cannot boot into TWRP, as it it just isn't there.
I tried both methods of flashing files, with MDT tool and via ADB/Fastboot, the results are the same.
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-V-O-Y-A-G-E-R- said:
Any luck with this guys?
I followed instructions from 4PDA, however,
1) if I flash ROM v1 I can get into TWRP but the screen EVERYWHERE looks broken (so, something with the drivers is messed up)
2) if I flash ROM v2 I cannot boot into TWRP, as it it just isn't there.
I tried both methods of flashing files, with MDT tool and via ADB/Fastboot, the results are the same.
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I just got the upgraded Power 5S, and was also wondering if there is any root method for it. From what I have been reading and gathering, it seems there is no sure way just yet. If anyone has any luck, please do let us know.
hi, i have power 5 , can be install costume rom ? already
ServoDoREI said:
hi, i have power 5 , can be install costume rom ? already
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No custom ROMs as far as I know.
Don't expect to see those anytime soon. Custom ROMs require a large user base. This one will have a marginal amount of users.
Rooting should however be possible. You can use Google translate to navigate 4PDA forums and install TWRP.
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-V-O-Y-A-G-E-R- said:
No custom ROMs as far as I know.
Don't expect to see those anytime soon. Custom ROMs require a large user base. This one will have a marginal amount of users.
Rooting should however be possible. You can use Google translate to navigate 4PDA forums and install TWRP.
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The issue is that there are a couple of mixed results on the rooting. I haven't actually seen proof of any working.
Russians say it's working for them.
There rooting sticks if you delete a file mentioned in their tutorial, a file located in /system folder, before rebooting for the first time.
https://www.stupdroid.com/2018/07/root-twrp-ulefone-Power-5.html
Worked for me after trying 2-3 times.
But Using root with Galaxy S launcher(my preferred one) not stable for long, after some time it starts giving issues. If you load twrp and then root, then continue using stock launcher. Xposed working too, but most of the modules not compatible with Oreo 8.1.
Note : DONT load ANRC and similar modules of Xposed which alter basic root files, your phone will refuse to boot and you will have to load the OS again. Gravity Box also starts giving issues after some time. I use an older version of Whatsapp extensions, Xwifi(Wifi name in status bar) and status bar download progress. These 3 are all I need.
https://www.getdroidtips.com/twrp-recovery-ulefone-power-5/
Same guide, works but once you unlock bootloader and load twrp your internal memory will get wiped out so make sure you backup and reload important files
TWRP 3.2.3
So my UMIDIGI Plus E got stolen a few days ago (thanks to the thief for helping me get rid of that piece of junk) - I have the Ulefone Power 5 now. None of the TWRPs I could find worked for me, so I ported it from TWRP I found for the Power 3 (and tested it - it's working). So I uploaded it to my MediaFire account (and have the link), but I've never posted on XDA before so I can't post the link to it here because I don't have 10 posts yet....
I've uploaded it to Needrom dot com, but it has not yet been reviewed. You guys can try to search for it there.
If I could, then I would've uploaded it here.
UPDATE: I've just posted it at the My Digital Life forums under the title: TWRP 3.2.3 for Ulefone Power 5 (and 5S)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ihjc8o3mya0mnnu/TWRP_Ulefone_Power_5_AND_5S.rar/file
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So my UMIDIGI Plus E got stolen a few days ago (thanks to the thief for helping me get rid of that piece of junk) - I have the Ulefone Power 5 now. None of the TWRPs I could find worked for me, so I ported it from TWRP I found for the Power 3 (and tested it - it's working). So I uploaded it to my MediaFire account (and have the link), but I've never posted on XDA before so I can't post the link to it here because I don't have 10 posts yet....
I've uploaded it to Needrom dot com, but it has not yet been reviewed. You guys can try to search for it there.
If I could, then I would've uploaded it here.
UPDATE: I've just posted it at the My Digital Life forums under the title: TWRP 3.2.3 for Ulefone Power 5 (and 5S)
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Thank-you
jojy thomas said:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ihjc8o3mya0mnnu/TWRP_Ulefone_Power_5_AND_5S.rar/file
Thank-you
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not working for me : always the ulefone recovery
have you flashed only the recovery.img which is in the zip ?
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not working for me : always the ulefone recovery
have you flashed only the recovery.img which is in the zip ?
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No, am not an ulefone user and i don't have the phone.
But i may buy it this year. I was just searching if this have twrp and someone told it worked. He was not able to upload or attach url as he doesn't have enough post so was just trying to help you guys to get it, That's it???
CarelMinnaar said:
So my UMIDIGI Plus E got stolen a few days ago (thanks to the thief for helping me get rid of that piece of junk) - I have the Ulefone Power 5 now. None of the TWRPs I could find worked for me, so I ported it from TWRP I found for the Power 3 (and tested it - it's working). So I uploaded it to my MediaFire account (and have the link), but I've never posted on XDA before so I can't post the link to it here because I don't have 10 posts yet....
I've uploaded it to Needrom dot com, but it has not yet been reviewed. You guys can try to search for it there.
If I could, then I would've uploaded it here.
UPDATE: I've just posted it at the My Digital Life forums under the title: TWRP 3.2.3 for Ulefone Power 5 (and 5S)
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not working for me , always the ulefone recovery !
have you flashed recovery img which is under your zip ?
I've done the same and not working
Sorry to ask, but is there a clear solution/instruction? I've tried to flash the img. files provided by jojy thomas, but my phone would just request me to enter my casual password with the on-screen keyboard crashing, just to tell me that the decryption failed and have me factory reset my phone. I couldn't get into TWRP in any way, and just had to go along with everything else.