Hello all,
Its been ages since Ive been around here, lots changed. Used to mess with roms for the HTC Tytn.
Sorry to probably bother with a dumb question, just have lots going on an looking for a straight answer.
I'm on AT&T, and thinking I need to come up with a better phone than the free one they sent out. I have an old Galaxy Mega 2 now, and like the big screen. Its 4G, but AT&T is saying the IMEI shows it as 3G, but to the point, I like big phones.
I keep reading I can make normal network calls from the A7 lite, then the At&T site says differently, and then someone else said differently.
Do the international versions have a dialer and stuff? Text messaging? I see a dialer in some videos. I just want one device, not paired with another phone, etc.
Anyhow again, sorry to bother you guys. I'm sure I'm probably overlooking something somewhere, just need a little help if possible. This probably gets asked about every 4G tablet/phablet.
Thank you.
ChaoticDruid said:
Hello all,
Its been ages since Ive been around here, lots changed. Used to mess with roms for the HTC Tytn.
Sorry to probably bother with a dumb question, just have lots going on an looking for a straight answer.
I'm on AT&T, and thinking I need to come up with a better phone than the free one they sent out. I have an old Galaxy Mega 2 now, and like the big screen. Its 4G, but AT&T is saying the IMEI shows it as 3G, but to the point, I like big phones.
I keep reading I can make normal network calls from the A7 lite, then the At&T site says differently, and then someone else said differently.
Do the international versions have a dialer and stuff? Text messaging? I see a dialer in some videos. I just want one device, not paired with another phone, etc.
Anyhow again, sorry to bother you guys. I'm sure I'm probably overlooking something somewhere, just need a little help if possible. This probably gets asked about every 4G tablet/phablet.
Thank you.
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The dialer that it has does need to be paired with another Samsung device in general. I think it has the capability for network use but not for calling. The Verizon version can use Verizon Messages to control SMS and Dialing direct from the tablet but you need to at least have a phone that is on the network so should work the same way with AT&T I think.
As with most tablets, you cannot make calls on it but you can access the cell network via a sim card (so long as you have the right A7 Lite model).
There are apps that will allow you to "make calls", google duo is one that comes to mind but it will not dial the phone number, as for text messaging, I do believe that you can access this as long as you have a sim card that allows you to reach the carrier.
ChaoticDruid said:
Hello all,
Its been ages since Ive been around here, lots changed. Used to mess with roms for the HTC Tytn.
Sorry to probably bother with a dumb question, just have lots going on an looking for a straight answer.
I'm on AT&T, and thinking I need to come up with a better phone than the free one they sent out. I have an old Galaxy Mega 2 now, and like the big screen. Its 4G, but AT&T is saying the IMEI shows it as 3G, but to the point, I like big phones.
I keep reading I can make normal network calls from the A7 lite, then the At&T site says differently, and then someone else said differently.
Do the international versions have a dialer and stuff? Text messaging? I see a dialer in some videos. I just want one device, not paired with another phone, etc.
Anyhow again, sorry to bother you guys. I'm sure I'm probably overlooking something somewhere, just need a little help if possible. This probably gets asked about every 4G tablet/phablet.
Thank you.
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pipo221alpha said:
The dialer that it has does need to be paired with another Samsung device in general. I think it has the capability for network use but not for calling. The Verizon version can use Verizon Messages to control SMS and Dialing direct from the tablet but you need to at least have a phone that is on the network so should work the same way with AT&T I think.
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vgchat said:
As with most tablets, you cannot make calls on it but you can access the cell network via a sim card (so long as you have the right A7 Lite model).
There are apps that will allow you to "make calls", google duo is one that comes to mind but it will not dial the phone number, as for text messaging, I do believe that you can access this as long as you have a sim card that allows you to reach the carrier.
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I just bought one here i Sweden and I can make calls vid mine. The tablet over here comes with the Samsung dailer and messages. I also installed Google phone and messages because I prefere these and can make calls and text by putting in the simcard I have for my phone. So yes you can use it as a phone.
gualm2 said:
I just bought one here i Sweden and I can make calls vid mine. The tablet over here comes with the Samsung dailer and messages. I also installed Google phone and messages because I prefere these and can make calls and text by putting in the simcard I have for my phone. So yes you can use it as a phone.
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Google phone app not working. The application does not support tab a7 lite LTE models. Cannot be installed as apk. Do you share screenshots? Can I see the build number?
samone5 said:
Google phone app not working. The application does not support tab a7 lite LTE models. Cannot be installed as apk. Do you share screenshots? Can I see the build number?
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OMG!!!!!! Dude I've been looking for this for days. You're making calls through the sim card inserted in the tablet, right? so you haven't made the "Call & text on other devices" settings. You haven't paired with another phone to make a call.
If that's true, I want you to help us. Can you share with us the copies of the gprs&gsm applications embedded in the system? Thus, without rooting or changing csc, we can add phone call function over sim card.
If you want to help, install this free app from the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ext.ui
Open the app. Allow storage. Find apps with the following paths in the list and click on them. The apk files of the apps you click on will be copied to your phone memory. Move them to a folder. You can compress it with 7zip or WinRar. Then upload it somewhere, like Google drive. Share the link here. If you do this, you will help us solve an important deficiency of the Tab A7 Lite LTE models.
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I'll try but I'm not so good at this stuff.
Yes i just put my sim in the tablet and start calling without having it connected to other devices
gualm2 said:
Dude...
I'll try but I'm not so good at this stuff.
Yes i just put my sim in the tablet and start calling without having it connected to other devices
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Dude that's great. We're excited about your feedback. To solve this problem we need applications that are embedded in its tablet. In a very practical way, I just want you to take the copied versions of the applications like the one I described out of your tablet and share them here. If you have a problem, please share it with me. The customization you'll do for the Lte version of the Tab a7 Lite is at your magic fingertips. I just want you to share it with us. You never know how excited I am right now
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Dude that's great. We're excited about your feedback. To solve this problem we need applications that are embedded in its tablet. In a very practical way, I just want you to take the copied versions of the applications like the one I described out of your tablet and share them here. If you have a problem, please share it with me. The customization you'll do for the Lte version of the Tab a7 Lite is at your magic fingertips. I just want you to share it with us. You never know how excited I am right now
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I'm heading for the beach today so I might not try this out until in the evening.
gualm2 said:
I'm heading for the beach today so I might not try this out until in the evening.
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No problem. I'd appreciate it if you would try it when you were first available. The important thing is to see that it helps us under this topic. You decide when to help.
samone5 said:
No problem. I'd appreciate it if you would try it when you were first available. The important thing is to see that it helps us under this topic. You decide when to help.
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Enjoy and please have me updated if you succeed whatever you're trying.
The only version that can make native call (LTE) is SM-T225, and also include call & text on other device function
downside is this model only come with 32GB, 3GB
non LTE model is 64GB, 4GB
gualm2 said:
Enjoy and please have me updated if you succeed whatever you're trying.
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Thank you really, really much. When I examined the files you submitted, I saw the application differences between T227 and T225. Md5 and the file size and application content are different. I rooted my T227 with magisk. I have installed the T225 stock rom with the build number you used. And the result; now the phone feature is activated. The earphone works perfectly with my Tab A7 Lite LTE It's great to see that there are good people like you in the world. Thank you again.
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Thank you really, really much. When I examined the files you submitted, I saw the application differences between T227 and T225. Md5 and the file size and application content are different. I rooted my T227 with magisk. I have installed the T225 stock rom with the build number you used. And the result; now the phone feature is activated. The earphone works perfectly with my Tab A7 Lite LTE It's great to see that there are good people like you in the world. Thank you again.
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what is the proceso to install the 225 rom on 227 tablet ?
samone5 said:
Thank you really, really much. When I examined the files you submitted, I saw the application differences between T227 and T225. Md5 and the file size and application content are different. I rooted my T227 with magisk. I have installed the T225 stock rom with the build number you used. And the result; now the phone feature is activated. The earphone works perfectly with my Tab A7 Lite LTE It's great to see that there are good people like you in the world. Thank you ag To clarify
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samone5:
Sorry, not sure I understood you clearly.
You cross-flashed to one of the T225 versions posted here (yeh, I'll check at samfirm or use frija to ensure I don't bork with a lower version)?
Which one, EU? But aren't those just small upgrades only \ base stock needed?
And you are on T-Mobile US (or similar) still- & haven't suffered any bands \ apn \ coverage issues \ didn't need to fix anything?
¿Didn't need to root?
I assume not possible to just install or adb copy over those zipped telephony files & even if wouldn't work?
Sorry if that sounded dumb- it's been a decade since last flash.
Latest patched Odin is v3.14. 1x right?
Would appreciate anyone else's thoughts- I think samone5 not coming back.
horsecharles said:
samone5:
Sorry, not sure I understood you clearly.
You cross-flashed to one of the T225 versions posted here (yeh, I'll check at samfirm or use frija to ensure I don't bork with a lower version)?
Which one, EU? But aren't those just small upgrades only \ base stock needed?
And you are on T-Mobile US (or similar) still- & haven't suffered any bands \ apn \ coverage issues \ didn't need to fix anything?
¿Didn't need to root?
I assume not possible to just install or adb copy over those zipped telephony files & even if wouldn't work?
Sorry if that sounded dumb- it's been a decade since last flash.
Latest patched Odin is v3.14. 1x right?
Would appreciate anyone else's thoughts- I think samone5 not coming back.
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I don't use this forum often. I'm sorry I answered late. My device is rooted. This process cannot be done without root. Because you'll see these errors. Pit mode error and uparam error. I did things after root. I got the apn settings from my service provider for the network settings. Because it didn't automatically recognize it. The only problem I had was the imei number was deleted. However, I had taken a backup and restored it. Other than that, I didn't have a problem. You say you did a software installation a long time ago. I think you should stay away from this issue. You can fall into soft brick mode. You have to be careful.
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gualm2 said:
I just bought one here i Sweden and I can make calls vid mine. The tablet over here comes with the Samsung dailer and messages. I also installed Google phone and messages because I prefere these and can make calls and text by putting in the simcard I have for my phone. So yes you can use it as a phone.
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Hi Gualm2
1) Please can you check if your tablet is model no. T225 or T225N ?
2) Can you also let me know if your tablet supports carrier aggregation ?
In other words when using a sim card in the tablet do you see the "4G+" icon or "LTE+" icon ?
Or do you see a "4G" or "LTE" icon ?
You can also check this by dialling *#0011# in the phone dialler app and it should show details about carrier aggregation. If you could post a screenshot of the information on this screen it would much appreciated.
Thank you
Tasha T said:
Hi Gualm2
1) Please can you check if your tablet is model no. T225 or T225N ?
2) Can you also let me know if your tablet supports carrier aggregation ?
In other words when using a sim card in the tablet do you see the "4G+" icon or "LTE+" icon ?
Or do you see a "4G" or "LTE" icon ?
You can also check this by dialling *#0011# in the phone dialler app and it should show details about carrier aggregation. If you could post a screenshot of the information on this screen it would much appreciated.
Thank you
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It's sold, don't have it anymore.
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Is anyone using the black rom on their ATHENA/ADVANTAGE/AMEO WITHOUT issues. I have been reading the threads and am a little leary since most people are posting some kind of issue. I see that the black ROM shows a phone icon and assume that this icon activates the phone display which is primarily what I want.
I would like to find a rom/soft that allows me to have i-phone-like dedicated buttons (possibly with on/off toggle feature like menu settings in WM6 or customizable) on the screen that allow me to activate specific functions ESPECIALLY phone.
Are there any "cooks" that have successfully done this?
Well, I personnaly use Black Dual PK 3 without any issue other than those of the software they include.
More specifically, I have had no problem with the HTC Home plug-in, wktask, etc.
I did disable the Quick Launch today plug-in, that I found cute but way to long-winded to cusomize, as well as extremely basic, and replaced it with the well-known iLauncher.
Having most used applications two screen-touches away at most is ALSO a bottom-line need for me. iLauncher, along with the launcher integrated in the HTC Home plug-in, fullfil that need quite nicely and practically.
I therefore have nothing to envy iPhone users, quite the contrary actually, in my opinion.
HeartOfDarkness said:
Well, I personnaly use Black Dual PK 3 without any issue other than those of the software they include.
More specifically, I have had no problem with the HTC Home plug-in, wktask, etc.
I did disable the Quick Launch today plug-in, that I found cute but way to long-winded to cusomize, as well as extremely basic, and replaced it with the well-known iLauncher.
Having most used applications two screen-touches away at most is ALSO a bottom-line need for me. iLauncher, along with the launcher integrated in the HTC Home plug-in, fullfil that need quite nicely and practically.
I therefore have nothing to envy iPhone users, quite the contrary actually, in my opinion.
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I am in USA using tmobile. Do you know if the items you mention will work with tmobile? Do you have links for them?
No reason why they shouldn't work with T-Mobile, they're not directly phone-related.
HTC Home is the big Today plug'in that can be seen at the top of the screen on Black Dual PK 3 related threads, displaying the clock and stuff.
Let me take and show a few screenshots of my current setup... There !
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This one shows the small animation iLauncher provides when switching tabs.
And finaly, this one shows how well Audio Manager integrates into HTC Home. So the Athena's a very decent mp3 player interface-wise, IMHO; with this ROM at least.
Top is HTC Home, bottom is iLauncher and PocketBreeze (both of which are not supplied with the ROM, of course).
I appriciate you sharing this with me. I like what I see and will give it a try. there are a couple of things that I don't know. I am really a basic newbie at this.
**Can I back up my existing setup\ROM and go bnack to it if I want?
If so, how do I achieve it?
**Are the additional items that are not in the ROM free to dowload? where can I find them?
**How long does the whole process take to do?
**Are ther how-tos posted somewhere for newbies like me who have only half a clue?
I am ready to learn all I can. I am happy to meet someone who has the knowledge.
guardm said:
I appriciate you sharing this with me. I like what I see and will give it a try. there are a couple of things that I don't know. I am really a basic newbie at this.
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No problem really. And I know that wile the forum is so rich in terms of information that it is the single place where you can find pretty much anything you want to know about the Athena, this information is so disseminated that it can be overwhelming.
guardm said:
**Can I back up my existing setup\ROM and go bnack to it if I want?
If so, how do I achieve it?
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Of course. Easiest way to do that is:
- to find your current ROM on the internet and download it to your PC for "safekeeping";
- use Sprite Backup that is provided free of charge with the Athena and backup your entire system (you don't absolutly need to back-up what's on the microdrive as it is left untouched by ROM upgrades. Of course, it is always best to backup as often as you can whetever data you deem important) to the microdrive, and then put that on your desktop 'puter along with the original ROM for safekeeping. You can make a self-restoring archive so that you don't even need to reinstall Sprite Backup if you go back to original.
All you'll have to do in order to go back to your current setup will be to flash the original ROM back and then restore the Sprite Backup back-up.
guardm said:
**Are the additional items that are not in the ROM free to dowload? where can I find them?
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There are thousands of items to download free of charge for PocketPCs, and hundreds of sites to download them from, that's the beauty of Pocket PCs (Windows Mobile-based PDAs).
A place I like as a "starter" is www.pocketpcfreeware.com, one of those I've been using for years. It doesn't ave them all, but it has the essentials, and it's an excellent "point of entry" into the fabulous world of PocketPC (PPC) freeware.
A good freeware launcher is cLaunch. It's not as pretty and customisable as iLauncher (which displays the small iPhone-like buttons on my screenshot), but it is still very good. And there are a number of things that ressemble PocketBreeze (the bottom plug-in that shows my appointments and stuff). The HTC Home plug-in is provided with the Black Dual by PK ROM, and requires little customisation effort.
guardm said:
**How long does the whole process take to do?
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Well, depends on what you do, how much you customize, etc. But mainly:
- 3 minutes to hard-SPL your Athena (which allows you to flash any ROM you want to your Athena - this is mandatory);
- 5 to 10 minutes to flash your new ROM, I'd say;
- 5 minutes to go through all there is to go through when you hard-reset your device (what you did when you first turned it on: setting the date, calibrating the screen, etc.);
- 15 Minutes to install the Black Dual by PK ROM add-ons.
And then, it all depends on what you install, and how much you tweak.
With practise, in less than an hour, you can have flashed your Athena to a new ROM, and installed 30 applications with a little bit of "tuning".
guardm said:
**Are ther how-tos posted somewhere for newbies like me who have only half a clue?
I am ready to learn all I can. I am happy to meet someone who has the knowledge.
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Not many how-tos, alas. First of all things you should do is to read through the Athena Wiki, which will at once let you know many things about your Athena and get you familiar with the "terminology" (most people here, myself included, have forgotten that you don't learn what a "soft key", for instance, is at school ).
Then the stickies in each forum.
And keep posting here. Dunno, maybe that thread COULD become a "beginner's walkthrough"...
WOW!!! that's a lot to absorb and digest. I will take small bites and work at it. Again, the wealth of information is present. And thanks to people like yourself, I can learn somke things that I didn't know. thanks for the education. I will post with my results and potential questions in the next few days.
I used the cooked ROM on my Athena with TMobile without any issues. I've since changed over to AT&T for the 3G but you shouldn't have any problems with TMobile. If you use their VPN Internet plan you'll just have to change the settings a little but nothing a little searching or a call to TMobile tech support won't resolve in an instant. Any time support tries to tell me they don't support my device, I return with a question of "What, you don't support Windows Mobile 6?"...that shuts them up quick and give me what I need. Good luck and you'll be flashing to a superior ROM.
ltxda said:
...... If you use their VPN Internet plan you'll just have to change the settings a little but nothing a little searching or a call to TMobile tech support won't resolve .......Good luck and you'll be flashing to a superior ROM.
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Changing settings scares me a little.....
it does appear that this ROM is superior in many aspects....
thanks for the support
Well guys, I already encountered my first hurdle. The ROM upgrade attempt was unsuccessful. The ROM update returned a message that my rom image is corrupt. I downloaded the original "shipped" ROM from the HTC site and will attwmpt to load that to start "factory fresh" and try the cooked ROM again......
guardm said:
Changing settings scares me a little.....
it does appear that this ROM is superior in many aspects....
thanks for the support
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Make sure the unlocker took effect. You can check by going to the BootLoader screen and checking the version on there.
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Make sure the unlocker took effect. You can check by going to the BootLoader screen and checking the version on there.
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My phone was unlocked when I recieved it. Is there another unlocker I need? Where is the bootloader screen?
Did I say I was a newbie? lol
guardm said:
My phone was unlocked when I recieved it. Is there another unlocker I need? Where is the bootloader screen?
Did I say I was a newbie? lol
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Unless you purchased the phone used, it's only SIM unlocked. This means you can use it with any carrier that supports the technology. If you purchased the device new you'll need to run Olipro's unlocker to CID unlock it. CID unlocking the phone allows you to flash any ROM to the device without a problem. I think you should reflash with a factory ROM to get your phone up and running and take this weekend to do some thorough reading. I don't want to see your next post being that you bricked the device and the only thing you see is a red LED. Get your phone back up and running, take the weekend to educate yourself further so you can regroup and tackle this with a new perspective.
I have it up and running at the factory ROM level from HTC.....
I got the Dual Black to load. It appears to be working. Thanks for your patience. NO BRICK YET. lol.
I tried to use the add ons but I don't know what to do to install the .cab files.
guardm said:
I got the Dual Black to load. It appears to be working. Thanks for your patience. NO BRICK YET. lol.
I tried to use the add ons but I don't know what to do to install the .cab files.
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Well if you got the ROM installed, you won't brick it. CONGRATS! and welcome to the club.
Move the CAB files to your device and double click/install from there.
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Well if you got the ROM installed, you won't brick it. CONGRATS! and welcome to the club.
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THANKX to you and the other posters. I couldn't have done it without your guidance!!!!
BTW, what is the blue bar ticking across the top of the screen?
guardm said:
THANKX to you and the other posters. I couldn't have done it without your guidance!!!!
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You could have. Go enjoy your "new" device now.
You should notice it runs smoother, faster, and probably likes you a lot better now. hehehe
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BTW, what is the blue bar ticking across the top of the screen?
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You're welcome ! Glad to count you as a follow Black Dual by PK ROM *power*-user.
There are two bars on each side of the "taskbar" (the bar that has the "Start" button).
The top one shows the battery charge status. It is the program "dcibattery", which a link in the \Windows\Startup launches everytime you start your Athena (soft reset).
The bottom one shows the RAM status, available for the running programs. It is also launched at startup using the link "qwertymemory" in the \Windows\Startup directory.
As an American living in China ... I'm hoping that SOMEONE here has experience / advice on how to:
root
and flash the ROM
for my Motorola XT882
Yes, I know it's only sold here in China ... and it seems cool - except it won't be anywhere near cool if I can get the d'mn thing flashed.
There's no market, no ability to add a Google user account, and a ton of crap software that motorola only intended Chinese literate people to use .... the applications were developed in Chinese ONLY regardless of the OS setting.
Really hoping someone can tell me ... can I use the ATRIX root process?
Can I use an ATRIX ROM?
Thanks
I picked up an xt882 last month when I was in China. I am now in Sri Lanka, but hope to use it back home in America next month.
I was able to get the Google system framework and applications on there by reading Chinese forums, translated to English with Chrome. I don't know any Chinese, but was able to figure it out. Here is one of the guides I used (just search for GMS or google pack and you should find similar guides and download links):
first Google hit for: DiyPDA独家分享XT882官方GMS补丁
...sorry, since I have no posting history, I am not allowed to paste any links...
Anyway, it was totally annoying not to be able to associate a Google account with the phone, as well as not have maps/talk/gmail/etc. I had tried installing APKs of some of these programs backed up from my older Android, but some (like gmail/talk) require the Google services framework. Others, like maps, will work sideloaded like that (but without latitude, places etc).
My xt882 is also rooted. I followed the directions here:
first Google hit for: moto XT882手机GMS包，G网补丁，ROOT软件« 听月3G
Lastly, I have 6 finger (supposedly you can get it up to 10) multitouch, up from the default 2... which really isn't all that useful. I followed the directions here:
first Google hit for: 修改配置文件让XT882直接支持10点触控（已上图）
I am still trying to figure out how to get a clean ROM on there. I want to get rid of motoblur, obviously, as well as all the Chinese crap they put on it. I don't think I have clockworkmod recovery properly installed on it, though I do have ROM Manager... and root is working.
From what I've read, I would not try to use any Atrix stuff on it.
Anyway, it is just a pain to try to read through these forums translated from Chinese, but I am certain there is a lot more that can be hacked.
Best of luck! Please let me know if you figure out how to get a better ROM on there.
BTW-- I was getting 300K/s sustained throughput on China Telecom using that phone tethered to my laptop. I was always very happy with China Telecom's service.
So nice to hear from you
Hopefully we'll merit our own SECTION like everyone else
I'm rooted now too (a few hours) http://bit.ly/getrootnow is how I did it.
The guy also has the tools to download to do it ...
I also have the Rom Manager - but could not FIND the clockworkmod anywhere - can you send me via email the APK?
Parker AT FusionLimited DOT com
Coool.
I've got to crash ... but I figure tomorrow I'm going to be able to back up my current ROM, and then figure which one I want to put on it instead.
Skype: ParkerFairfield
i did some research last night and came upon this page...
first google hit for: 【机锋rom组】9月3日全球首发XT882 Clockwork Mod Recovery
i got the apk off there and installed it, giving me an app called system recovery. it requests root and allows me to install clockworkmod recovery, but ... though i can click the "install recovery" button and it seems to do something, then says "install success!", it doesn't actually install it i'll email you the APK. please let me know if you can get it working.
im running rom manager premium v4.3.3.0, but i am afraid to flash clockwordmod recovery from that, as it doesn't list the xt882 on the confirm phone model dialog. the closest is atrix 4g, or maybe the droid3 global. i'm not going to mess with that until i see some confirmation that it would actually work.
let me know if any of this helps... i'll keep you posted.
it would be nice if we had a section for the xt882, but i think more people need to get it first! i wonder if motorola will end up selling it outside of china.
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BTW, any idea what they are talking about on these forums when they say "brush" ..? or, at least, when chrome translates whatever it is they are writing into "brush"?
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i got recovery working. you have to pay attention to the third step (plugging it in). i didn't think it would matter, but it does!
doing a backup right now. where can we find roms now?? hmmm...
So, I've emailed a guy named Quens ... who seems to be a MOTO XT882 pro!
http://bbs.gfan.com/android-2651849-1-1.html
http://zhangqip.blog.163.com/profile/
And he has a link to here:
http://bit.ly/motoxt882 that I think looks interesting ... so I emailed him this email:
Quens,
My name is Parker - and I've been following you online for the last few days. I found you after reading your posts on GFan.com ... and searching for Quens and 北京。
我叫菲育贤，我看到你的moto xt882 的posts 在gfan.com. 然后我做了一个 SEARCH 'Quens' 和 '北京
I'm an American IT guy, living in Guangzhou, and running a factory consulting company. I also just bought a XT882.
我是一个做IT的美国人，驻在中国好久，有顾问公司-www.fusionlimited.com . 也是，我刚刚买了一个xt882.
I've already ROOT the phone - but I need to make a backup ROM and I can't get CWM Recovery to run correctly ....
我一定有ROOT,可是我需要做一个backup ROM。我的ｃｗｍ 不认识我的手机。
I saw your page at www.bit.ly/motoxt882 and want to ask - does your APK allow me to
1。 make a ROM backup of my current phone?
2。to install other ROM?
我看到你的网页 - www.bit.ly/motoxt882 想问你，你的apk让我：
1。 做一个 ROMｂａｃｋｕｐ ？
２。安装新的 ＲＯＭ?
麻烦你的帮忙。。。
Parker
www.bit.ly/PAFCHI
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What I'm not understanding now is - what's the point of the MOTO XT882 BOOTSTRAP.apk file .... is that the 'base ROM' for the phone? Or is that the file that works with the CWM Recovery application?
you can get recovery on there using MOTO XT882 BOOTSTRAP.apk ...
install it, then run the program "system recovery" and follow the directions. it is pretty straightfoward. be sure your phone is plugged in, as per step 3.
i performed a backup of my phone earlier, but i have no idea how to get a new ROM on there.
keep me posted. thx!
Moto xt882 dual SIM ?
sorry probably this is not the right thread, but.. just a simple question for who alreary has a xt882:
I'd like to be sure about the following 2 things before buying it:
1- Is it dual SIM ?
2- Are the 2 SIM active at the same time? ( than you can receive calls on both sim without switching manually, even if via software, between the two SIM) ?
thanks a lot and sorry again for the question out of the thread scope ...
treqq
yeah, it's dual SIM... there are two slots for SIMs, one CDMA and one GSM.
both are active at the same time. not only can you receive calls to either SIM without manually switching, but you can also place calls from either SIM. that is, when you place a call, it prompts you which SIM you want to use.
i tested this in china just for fun. it felt good to have my phone on two networks
larfo said:
yeah, it's dual SIM... there are two slots for SIMs, one CDMA and one GSM.
both are active at the same time. not only can you receive calls to either SIM without manually switching, but you can also place calls from either SIM. that is, when you place a call, it prompts you which SIM you want to use.
i tested this in china just for fun. it felt good to have my phone on two networks
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yes great, now I shall only wait for the WCDMA version
thank you !
interested in xt882
Hi guys!
I'm interested in getting this phone, but I'm not living in China... Can you recommend some way to get one? Maybe some online Chinese store that ships to Europe?
Thanks
Marco
This is a great phone-I followed the advice here and now it's properly rooted and has access to Google accounts for market etc.
BTW I was able to purchase it retail (it's also available online) at a China Telecom store.
My only disappointment is that it does not seem to support GSM 3G, only 3G via China Telecom, which I guess is no surprise given they are the main carrier selling the phone.
Is anyone aware of a dual SIM android phone that supports China Unicom's 3G? I don't care about 3G on Telecom so much (even though I hear they have the fastest speeds)
gametheorist, when i used this phone in china on china telecom, i had a CDMA sim. when i went to sri lanka, i had it on dialog's 3g network with a GSM sim. now i am in bangkok and have it on 3g with AIS, again using a GSM sim.
it should support any 3g GSM network. as far as i know, it is not locked down to any one carrier. were that the case, i would have never bought the phone!
Hi Larfo,
That's very good news, I guess that means that China Unicom's 3G is just somehow not compatible? When I look through the mobile data settings for GSM, I didn't see any real options that indicated that I would be connected via the net (let alone 3G)
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
in sri lanka, i had to add a GSM access point as well as configure some proxy settings. not all applications worked, nor did tethering. i think those issues stem from their network, not the phone, however. the service was unbearably slow, on top of that.
in thailand, i also had to add a GSM access point, but it doesn't require any further settings (eg proxy, etc). everything works except for tethering (both the built-in wireless hotspot functionality, as well as the third-party wireless tether app which requires root).
the real test will be when i return to the states in a few weeks. it will be interesting to see how well i can interface it with tmobile and ATT. also, i am curious if vzw or sprint will give me a SIM so that i can use it on their networks.
gametheorist said:
Hi Larfo,
That's very good news, I guess that means that China Unicom's 3G is just somehow not compatible? When I look through the mobile data settings for GSM, I didn't see any real options that indicated that I would be connected via the net (let alone 3G)
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BE CAREFUL: THIS PHONE IS CDMA, NOT WCDMA
THIS MEANS THAT IT IS NOT ABLE TO USE THE 3G EUROPEAN NETWORK
regards
treqq
Helllo there...
need some assistance to properly install GMS and ROOT this phone,
can someone, explain it to me, and what are the things to look out for, is there a sequence like root it first then install gms or install gms then root, or anything...
thanks in advance.
Not able to install recovery mode
gametheorist said:
This is a great phone-I followed the advice here and now it's properly rooted and has access to Google accounts for market etc.
BTW I was able to purchase it retail (it's also available online) at a China Telecom store.
My only disappointment is that it does not seem to support GSM 3G, only 3G via China Telecom, which I guess is no surprise given they are the main carrier selling the phone.
Is anyone aware of a dual SIM android phone that supports China Unicom's 3G? I don't care about 3G on Telecom so much (even though I hear they have the fastest speeds)
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Hi,
I tried following the instructions here. I have the phone rooted and have downloaded the bootstrap.apk file. I have installed recovery also but am still not able to install the Google market or any related apps. Kindly please guide. Thanks in advance.
Hello,
I just purchased a Galaxy S II, model SHW-M250S. However, I do not think it came with the voice talk software. Does anyone know why that would be? Any way to add it to the phone (other than vlingo from the app store) I have been trying to figure it out online for a little bit now so I am posing the question to those with a lot more knowledge about phones than myself. Thank you.
You mean a voice command application? Vlingo is the closest you can get right now.
Yes voice commands. I thought the GS2 came with a "voice talk" application preloaded. In videos I have seen users just click applications and it is right but my phone lacks this.
There are three, voice talk, voice command, and voice search. Not sure what are the difference among them as they all seem to do more or less the same thing.
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Hmm, well I have the voice search but it just searches google. It won't open apps or let me dictate messages or anything.
You are right, I got them confused, voice search does google, but the other two more or less do the same thing. They should all be in your app drawer.
I don't think they are I wonder how it got left off the phone? Kinda disappointing. Too expensive of a phone to be missing stuff imo.
I have been searching high and low for an APK that has those, but I have not come up with anything so far... lost it when I flashed a complete WIPE custom rom... I'll be ever so thankful if anybody uploads or directs me to said APK...
omegajester said:
I have been searching high and low for an APK that has those, but I have not come up with anything so far... lost it when I flashed a complete WIPE custom rom... I'll be ever so thankful if anybody uploads or directs me to said APK...
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Bro,
this will solve your problem..
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vlingo.client
enjoy.
grishm said:
Bro,
this will solve your problem..
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vlingo.client
enjoy.
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Thanks for the link, but that's the generic version on Vlingo... I'm looking for the SGS2 customized version, which comes stock...
omegajester said:
Thanks for the link, but that's the generic version on Vlingo... I'm looking for the SGS2 customized version, which comes stock...
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sorry, but i dont have anything for that.. may be you can get it from some other developer...
gtrain83 said:
Hello,
I just purchased a Galaxy S II, model SHW-M250S. However, I do not think it came with the voice talk software. Does anyone know why that would be? Any way to add it to the phone (other than vlingo from the app store) I have been trying to figure it out online for a little bit now so I am posing the question to those with a lot more knowledge about phones than myself. Thank you.
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double tap home button and if its the first time you've done it you will need to click ok to samsung Disclaimer - No need to install another app
How To: Verizon S4 running T-Mobile service with LTE, 4.2.2 with many 4.4 apps and features
This took a lot of time for me to figure out. There were a lot of questions I had to read and a lot of testing of trial and error on my part. Many of the actual ROMs, apps, etc came from other people, which I will name and give credit to. Everything is working for me. LTE, call signal, wifi, hotspot, NFC, IR, EVERYTHING!
I've done some reading on building custom ROMs, but if any of you have more knowledge on an easier way for me to package all of this together I'd be happy to post something for all of you to flash to save everyone's time.
I'll post all of the details, everything I did, and what was needed, but only if anyone would truly benefit from it.
Anyone interested?
mbastats said:
How To: Verizon S4 running T-Mobile service with LTE, 4.2.2 with many 4.4 apps and features
This took a lot of time for me to figure out. There were a lot of questions I had to read and a lot of testing of trial and error on my part. Many of the actual ROMs, apps, etc came from other people, which I will name and give credit to. Everything is working for me. LTE, call signal, wifi, hotspot, NFC, IR, EVERYTHING!
I've done some reading on building custom ROMs, but if any of you have more knowledge on an easier way for me to package all of this together I'd be happy to post something for all of you to flash to save everyone's time.
I'll post all of the details, everything I did, and what was needed, but only if anyone would truly benefit from it.
Anyone interested?
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This is a VERY frequently asked question. Having someone who actually did it successfully post what's needed would be very helpful.
How To: Verizon I545 S4 running T-Mobile service with LTE, 4.2.2 with many 4.4 apps and features.
This took a lot of time for me to figure out. There were a lot of questions I had to read and a lot of testing of trial and error on my part. Many of the actual ROMs, apps, etc came from other people, which I will name and give credit to. Everything is working for me. LTE, call signal, wifi, hotspot, NFC, IR, EVERYTHING!
This is what I have and have tested. I will mention if I believe other options will work, but it does not mean I have tested the other options. I do not take any responsibility for your phone or data. You read this for educational purposes only and anything you choose to do is at your own will.
With that being said, I never bricked my phone or even ran into any serious problems while figuring this out. The worst I had was testing out different deodexed roms that I had modified, which some would give a black screen on boot. When this occurred, I simply powered off or pulled the battery. I then powered back into recovery, wiped data/cache/dalvik, then reinstalled a ROM that worked. You shouldn't run into any of these problems at all, since I've figured it out for you. Always back up what you currently have before testing anything.
View the attached screenshots to see my current settings.
Black 16gb Verizon S4 SCH-I545 with the original MDK modem. I will not go into detail on how to root or install custom recovery, as that was way too long ago for me. I will give you the links to the forums and tutorials that I used to do this. Please verify that your equipment is either the same as mine or that it will work with these tutorials before using them. If you use them successfully, please THANK the author and contributors. They all have worked hard to get us here. Otherwise, find a tutorial that works for you.
How to root and install custom recovery posted by open1your1eyes0
Find it here and make sure to THANK all those involved: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
What is needed (I’ll get into the HOW TO later, but make sure this list is covered first):
1) A rooted Verizon S4 SCH-I545 model (other S4 models might work, but I have not tested)
2) A custom recovery (I use ClockworkMod 6.0.3.2, there might be an updated version and others might work. I have not tested any other option)
3) ROM: [ROM] [G.E.] [4.2.2] [AROMA] [VZW] GoogleEdition.v6.0 09/11/13 by Dubbsy and hlxanthus
Find it here and make sure to THANK them… http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343355
4) Stock Android 4.4 KitKat Launcher & Google Apps Extracted posted by MyDeSTiNaTe
Find it here and make sure to THANK him… I will not post the direct file links without permission, so please find what you need on his thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508334
Feel free to test and use whatever is posted there, but the below is what I was able to use and what worked for me.
PreBuiltGmsCore (Google Play Services 4.0)
Velvet (Google Search)
GoogleHome (Google Launcher) Although I’m choosing to use the latest version of Nova Launcher Prime, this worked well.
Gmail
Keep
QuickOffice
Keyboard
Hangouts 2
Wallpaper
5) These other apps for the 4.4 “feel” or due just to my personal preference.
8sms (Stock Messaging, KitKat) on Google Play
ExDialer & Contacts on Google Play
Android 4.4 KitKat Dialer (theme used with exDialer) thanks to Terrance Veigas which posted at this link. http://www.techniciastudios.com/android-kitkat-dialer-exdialerapk/
KitKat Clock on Google Play
6) The modem of your choice. Remember, I am stock MDK and can return to it at any time. I have chosen the MJ7 modem ONLY. DO NOT USE the modems with NON-HLOS unless you know what you are doing. Using these can potentially affect your root.
Find it here and make sure to THANK Surge1223
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
Now for the HOW TO:There are two different ways to approach this. Depending on your knowledge, one may be easier than the other. I’ll go into more detail later when I have more time and as questions come in.
1st option: Install the ROM but avoid selecting the apps listed above if possible. This will help so that you can install the 4.4 apps later on without having to delete the preinstalled ones from the ROM. After the ROM is installed, install the apps from section 4 and 5 listed above. You might run into some issues with installing apps in Section 4 which is unlikely, but that’s why I prefer my 2nd option.
2nd option (my preferred choice): Open the deodexed ROM and replace the specific apps inside with those you have downloaded in section 4 listed above. Rezip the ROM and flash it. Download and install the apps listed in section 5 after you have installed the ROM. (I suspect there might be questions on details from some of you, but I will edit and add these in later when I have more time.)
During the installation, make sure you select and install the apps not listed in the sections above (4 and 5) that you might need. I believe Samsung WatchON is needed for IR. There might be other better options out there that I’m not aware of.
I selected the KT-SGS4 kernel by ktoonsez during the installation of the ROM. This one works great, but you are free to try any of the others.
After you have finished with one of the options above. You will need to flash the modem of your choice. Remember not to use the modem with NON-HLOS.
After this, go to the Phone Info app which was included in the ROM. Select Phone Information, then change the setting to LTE/GSM auto (PRL). Close the app. You may need to turn airplane mode on and off, only once. I did not have to though.
You should now have your phone running 4.2.2 with many 4.4 KitKat apps and features. Please feel free to ask any questions, offer suggestions, and THANK those above who provided everything we needed. Please do not criticize anyone involved. This is only meant to help those who were looking for a solution, plus it’s my first tutorial.
I’ll add more details as I have more time. I’m working on modifying the ROM listed above with all of the files needed to make this an easier process for all of you to install, but I will have to ask permission from the original ROM builders before posting. I do not know when this will be completed. Give me some time.
Thanks.
I thought t-mobile was gsm?
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HearMeWhisper said:
I thought t-mobile was gsm?
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it is
joshm.1219 said:
it is
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And verizon is cdma, right? Lol. I'm just making sure I'm understanding this.
I thought gsm and cdma were 100% not compatible
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HearMeWhisper said:
And verizon is cdma, right? Lol. I'm just making sure I'm understanding this.
I thought gsm and cdma were 100% not compatible
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oh yeah VZW is CDMA, but now all of their smartphones have GSM radios as well. They do this so that their phones can be used internationally, because there's only a handful of CDMA carriers in the world.
joshm.1219 said:
oh yeah VZW is CDMA, but now all of their smartphones have GSM radios as well. They do this so that their phones can be used internationally, because there's only a handful of CDMA carriers in the world.
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Oh wow haha. That's neat. I'm surprised that big red would actually Give their customers an option haha.
But thanks for explaining that dude!
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mbastats said:
How To: Verizon S4 running T-Mobile service with LTE, 4.2.2 with many 4.4 apps and features
This took a lot of time for me to figure out. There were a lot of questions I had to read and a lot of testing of trial and error on my part. Many of the actual ROMs, apps, etc came from other people, which I will name and give credit to. Everything is working for me. LTE, call signal, wifi, hotspot, NFC, IR, EVERYTHING!
I've done some reading on building custom ROMs, but if any of you have more knowledge on an easier way for me to package all of this together I'd be happy to post something for all of you to flash to save everyone's time.
I'll post all of the details, everything I did, and what was needed, but only if anyone would truly benefit from it.
Anyone interested?
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Hi, I have a problem with hotspot.Please help me.
I use a galaxy s4 verizon unlocked and use the t mobile nano sim unlimited 4g data.
This i my mobile info :
+ Model number : sch i545
+ android verson 4.3
+ baseband : i545VRUEMK2
+ built number : JSS15J.I545VRUMK2
I can call, text, 4g data is ok,everything okay, but i can't tether the data for my laptop.When i turn on the mobile hotspot it said that mobile number not found.I tried the foxfi bt it's not work too.So can i use hotspot after do like what you say.Please reply me.THanks
I'm interested!
mbastats said:
How To: Verizon S4 running T-Mobile service with LTE, 4.2.2 with many 4.4 apps and features
This took a lot of time for me to figure out. There were a lot of questions I had to read and a lot of testing of trial and error on my part. Many of the actual ROMs, apps, etc came from other people, which I will name and give credit to. Everything is working for me. LTE, call signal, wifi, hotspot, NFC, IR, EVERYTHING!
I've done some reading on building custom ROMs, but if any of you have more knowledge on an easier way for me to package all of this together I'd be happy to post something for all of you to flash to save everyone's time.
I'll post all of the details, everything I did, and what was needed, but only if anyone would truly benefit from it.
Anyone interested?
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I have tried everything to get this galaxy s4 work with my T-Mobile sim. I'd greatly appreciate any help I can get thanks.
I am very much interested in knowing how to make & turning my unlocked verizon s4 sch-i545 into a T-Mobile s4. I want to have all the T-Mobile features on this verizon galaxy s4 such as wifi calling and mobile hotsopt.
Thanks
I just recieved a Lenovo A588T and it's a pretty good phone if you overlook the 512mb RAM limitation.
But my problem is when it comes to the keyboard, I can only use the physical keys to type numbers, even though the keys have letter imprints, so one would assume that typing is possible with them.
The phone came with AOSP keyboard so I think the seller may have flashed a international keyboard to give me a hand, and the phone language was set to english.
I've tried many keyboards that include options for hardware keyboards to no avain, even null keyboard and with all these I've only been able to type numbers.
Is there anywhere I can find a flashtool and the original ROM for this phone to check if the seller flashed an English keyboard?
How can I type letters using the hardware keys?
Also, there's a button on the top right that depicts a house and a heart, no idea what it does, if I hold it down on the homescreen it asks if I want to activate "easy mode".
Thanks
Ok, I flashed the original firmware using SP_Flash_Tool and an official ROM provided by lenovo, now I have a keyboard called Sogou Input Method wich does respond when I press the keys, but I can only use the spacebar on the screen and the predictions are terrible because it's intended for chinese input.
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Totally off topic, but I'm having trouble finding pretty much anything about the Lenovo A588T. Seems like I can't even find any official Lenovo site listing it...
I'm wondering: Did you try or manage to root your A558t or get the Google Play Store working on it? I tried installing Google Play Services w/o root as an APK but it keeps crashing. Haven't had any luck with root either, I tried iRoot/vroot which was listed on lenovosj.com but it's not working.
Hi,
I have recently bought a Lenovo A558T and am also not able to use the qwerty keyboard but I am also a bit slow on computer matters so I didn't fully understand how you actually sorted out the problem.
Could you run me through it again on a blow for blow basis (treat me like a complete idiot) ?
Thanks
Mike
Are you in the US?
Which carrier do you use? From what I can tell, only 2G will be available in the US. I'm seriously thinking about getting this for my mom though. The current phone she is using is running Gingerbread...
What experiences do you have (other than the keyboard)? Did you root it?
Regarding the keyboard, since there are some software keyboards which simulated T9, I would think it shouldn't be difficult for them to add support to a physical keyboard which is providing only numeric keys as input. That is, their software may not work yet with a physical keyboard, but it would seem like it would be a good selling point for their T9-like input if it did support a physical keyboard... Maybe if you ask one of them nicely? For example, there's "(EvenBetter)NumberPad Keyboard", but I noticed it hasn't been updated since 2012!
E-Chan42 said:
I just recieved a Lenovo A588T and it's a pretty good phone if you overlook the 512mb RAM limitation.
But my problem is when it comes to the keyboard, I can only use the physical keys to type numbers, even though the keys have letter imprints, so one would assume that typing is possible with them.
The phone came with AOSP keyboard so I think the seller may have flashed a international keyboard to give me a hand, and the phone language was set to english.
I've tried many keyboards that include options for hardware keyboards to no avain, even null keyboard and with all these I've only been able to type numbers.
Is there anywhere I can find a flashtool and the original ROM for this phone to check if the seller flashed an English keyboard?
How can I type letters using the hardware keys?
Also, there's a button on the top right that depicts a house and a heart, no idea what it does, if I hold it down on the homescreen it asks if I want to activate "easy mode".
Thanks
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It looks like this is the only topic on this phone on XDA. I guess it's as unpopular as it gets.
E-Chan42, was your issue resolved? How is your current experience with this phone? Liking it? Hating it?
Anyone else anything to share? I'd love to hear your feedback!
Same problem
I have the same phone and using here in the US and I have the same problem with the keyboard. Since the number keys don't work as letters the lower bottom half of the phone is basically useless. I have searched all over and found only this thread so I guess I'm out of luck.
Yeah, sorry I've taken my time to respond, but here's what I've been trying with this phone.
I reinstalled the official lenovo rom with the keyboard app they ship it with. I CAN use the keyboard to type but it's a huge waste of time, because I can't activate non dictionary input and the sugestions it gives are pretty terrible. To the point where it recommends he'j'lo before hello.
I tried another keyboard https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nyanya.android.traditionalt9&hl=en wich promissed t9 input and cycle key (like press twice the 2 key for b, thrice for c) but for some reason it doesn't work correctly on this phone, and only outputs the desired keys when you type at a snail pace.
So, to anybody considering this phone, consider another optionor develop a keyboard app.
Anybody got any idea on how to get this working? I'll upload a couple of pics so you get the general idea of what's going on.
http://s24.postimg.org/89dlf2k5h/Screenshot_2014_01_01_00_13_04.png
http://s24.postimg.org/89dlf2k5h/Screenshot_2014_01_01_00_13_04.png
http://s28.postimg.org/dci7xmbp9/Screenshot_2014_01_01_00_12_13.png
I was thinking on trying to get my hands on a Samsung Galaxy Golden ROM and extract the keyboard apk, probably it will have international support but I can't find one anywhere
If you don't mind me asking, where did you find all your info (The official lenovo rom, etc)? I just received the phone and while I do like it a lot I would love to use the keyboard, even if it's snail typing.
E-Chan42 said:
I was thinking on trying to get my hands on a Samsung Galaxy Golden ROM and extract the keyboard apk, probably it will have international support but I can't find one anywhere
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Yeah, sorry I took my time, but I've been hella busy, here's a link I uploaded to mega with all the stuff related to this phone, flashing software and ROMs included https://mega.co.nz/#!mkAUHabD!ADPmm3AJzI0fIrLgIaS-AWJj51OtjPWXAfhqa-cA6bc
If anybody wants a mirror just ask
I've taken the time to write down my experiences on how to flash the device with a stock firmware by Lenovo, root with SuperSU, CWM recovery and Google apps. You can read it here: myrl.net/article/43
As for the keyboard, the best app I found so far was indeed the one @E-Chan42 already suggested: Traditional T9 Keypad IME - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nyanya.android.traditionalt9
Getting it directly from the Google Play store doesn't work however as the phone is not listed as supporting this app. Try to google for an apk (be careful where you go) or compile it yourself from the official source code: github.com/Clam-/TraditionalT9
Unfortunately I can't directly link to outside URLs and I just spent about 10 minutes posting this due to ****ing unreadable reCAPTCHAs. Thanks xda-developers!
That tutorial is spot on! I finally have my CWM backups back! I'm so happy!
Do you have any experience with the a588t dropping calls as soon as they're dialed? I can't get mobile data running either, my service provider is correctly displayed on my statusbar as well as my signal strength.
confirmed IB2K7 methods,
you will need to manually enter APN settings for carrier, I use cricket that piggybacks on the AT&T network and have not had a dropped call.
Yeah I set my APN as soon as I powered on my phone, still I think it's strange I my phone identifies my provider's name but can't dial out, same happens with every SIM card I've tried for different companies
Make sure your IMEI numbers match the label on the inside back of your phone. I fixed mine using imei tool from youtube watch?v=c_SRdyZ7DAk but there are a bunch of different methods
Thanks! That really worked! Somewhere along the lines of so much flashing I lost my IMEIs
Hi ya,
I've just received my A588t and having the same problem re-numeric only on keypad ! Did you ever manage to sort it, so the keypad functioned for letters as well as numbers ??!! Have to say it's doing my head in trying to get it to work !!! Kevin
Is there any new updates in regard to this? I just got the phone myself and found this thread. It's quite annoying to find that the keypad isn't fully functional.
If ever I wanted to make it work, do I need to do everything that IB2K7 said? When I got the phone, it's already in english and I could access the play store.
zuein said:
Is there any new updates in regard to this? I just got the phone myself and found this thread. It's quite annoying to find that the keypad isn't fully functional.
If ever I wanted to make it work, do I need to do everything that IB2K7 said? When I got the phone, it's already in english and I could access the play store.
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There is no need to flash the phone again if it's already English and has Play store installed. The only reason I did this was because mine didn't have Play store installed. So far I haven't found any better solution than what I've written before:
IB2k7 said:
As for the keyboard, the best app I found so far was indeed the one @E-Chan42 already suggested: Traditional T9 Keypad IME - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nyanya.android.traditionalt9
Getting it directly from the Google Play store doesn't work however as the phone is not listed as supporting this app. Try to google for an apk (be careful where you go) or compile it yourself from the official source code: github.com/Clam-/TraditionalT9
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