I picked up this device from walmart for $29.99 with the intentions of learning some new development stuff.I
thought for 30 bucks there's gonna be a lot of these little "duallies" running around why not a cheap candidate?
So far as i can tell there is little info found about this device so I'm looking to collect what little is known about
it in one place in hopes to get a jump on it. First things first, I am responsible for my own actions as you are yours.
If your not sure ask or simply dont do, some of this stuff can brick your device!
*ROOT*
These are the instructions I followed to root.
http://www.androidarea51.com/all-things-root/working-root-for-lg-optimus-fuel-woot/
dont forget to install supersu
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en
and busybox afterwards!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
*RECOVERY*
Downloaded "TWRP Manager" from play store.
twrp settings, I enabled the sd card patch.
Install twrp\device name :l34c\version i instaled: openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-l34c.img
click install... wait... things will pop up..... things will go away... wait some more...
finally a dialogue that states sucess.
***ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OF LOSING RECOVERY OR THE ABILITY TO ENTER IT AFTER
A WIPE AS WELL AS PROBLEMS BACKING UP AND OR RESTORING.
I have "injected" twrp manager into the system using titanium backup (link2sd will work also). This seems to
prevent any issues I have read about previously mentioned. Also I have successfully preformed backups as
well as restores, both before and after wiping. I have not figured out how to enter twrp recovery upon boot
yet, so be careful of what you do!
*SAFE TO REMOVE APPS*
yet to come
I use "titanium backup" from the play store, still trimming.I can get it down to about 230MB
available "free" ram at the moment but not consistently.
Ok had an issue with a task manager improperly reporting free available ram... true availability was
around 150mb free. There are apps that have to be replaced when removed, for example a launcher
for a launcher but some do not. Again I'm still trimming and experimenting, right now my system rom
around 244mb free. Most every thing I have done has been on the phone its self without the need of a P.C.
*STOCK BACK UP*
Yet to come
Any candidates for a true stock rom? Ive hacked the crap out of this one so far without the need of a back up... i know tisk tisk tisk!
I'm going for a debloated deodexed stock rom, hopefully!
*DRIVERS*
The only ones I could find that actually work. The Verizon drivers mentioned for the g2, not surprising since it runs on vz towers!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
*TETHERING*
using the android wifi tether 3.3beta2
https://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
all settings untouched except
device profile
lg optimus 3d
device access does work as well as encryption
*XPOSED*
Does work, im using 2.6.1.
*DPI*
The app I'm using for safe keeping to test dpi settings
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oumugai.densityadjuster
200 not working
170 works
160 native
150 works
140 works
130 works
120 works (looks good)
110 works
Temporarily went back to native dpi for debloating purposes. Will revisit later.
After messing with DPI settings I'm having a"contacts has stopped working " when tapping on the phone app.
DPI set to 120 when I noticed. All dpi switches affect lg home launcher
so you will need another launcher.
ok so far thats what i got. whats the nexts step to a stock AOSP rom?
questions and/or constructive comments wecome
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I've got a few of these that are bootlooping. They show the LG logo, and then TracPhone Wireless splash screen infinitely in a loop.
Two questions.
1 - Is there any way to recover them? I'm hoping for some sort of a dev tool that I could flash a stock image or something (like Odin is for Samsung phones)
2- When these phones started bootlooping, I installed TWRP on the other Fuels that I have, thinking that I didn't want it to happen to them. My understanding of the TWRP that's installed from TWRP manager doesn't flash a modified boot image, so you can't enter TWRP from a powered off (or in my case, bootlooping) phone. Is that correct? I flashed a custom boot image from elsewhere that allows me to tap vol up at the LG logo to boot to TWRP. Any idea if this is enough of a safeguard to in the even of similar boot loops?
Any chance you know how to get it in diag mode? I need to connect it to DFS but can't without diag. Thanks for your help!
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I've got a few of these that are bootlooping. They show the LG logo, and then TracPhone Wireless splash screen infinitely in a loop.
Two questions.
1 - Is there any way to recover them? I'm hoping for some sort of a dev tool that I could flash a stock image or something (like Odin is for Samsung phones)
2- When these phones started bootlooping, I installed TWRP on the other Fuels that I have, thinking that I didn't want it to happen to them. My understanding of the TWRP that's installed from TWRP manager doesn't flash a modified boot image, so you can't enter TWRP from a powered off (or in my case, bootlooping) phone. Is that correct? I flashed a custom boot image from elsewhere that allows me to tap vol up at the LG logo to boot to TWRP. Any idea if this is enough of a safeguard to in the even of similar boot loops?
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My apologies for the delayed response. I have a lot going on in life.
As for recovering them, use the device you have closest to stock to make a backup. Do this before you attach your account or put any thing in to it after a "fresh wipe". To the best of my knowledge there isnt a tool like odin available, i could be wrong though. You can push a back up to the looping devices via adb. in order to do this you must have previously enabled usb debugging. The instructions are available on the web, i my self dont know how to do this. If you can establish an adb connection im sure you can command it to boot into twrp. For setup and testing use one of the devices that doesnt have a problem to establish adb. There is a little info on another thread i created about investigating the boot process the link is in my signature for the defy. Please be patient with me as i have two jobs and a single father, im not a hacker or developer. just a normal guy that is fascinated by my little robot willing to learn any thing. now that I know this thread is becoming active Ill monitor a little closer. Also if there is any thing i can help with ill be glad to do so. Im wanting to get a second fuel just for dev and learning purposes.
Recovery
Is there a way to access recovery on the lg fuel? I am stuck in a boot loop because I disabled the home screen service as well as other things that I did not pay attention to. I do not have a custom recovery installed.
I've never been able to boot to recovery by way of button press. Seems like there's a way to get into boot loader mode though. Just can't remember off the top of my head, I'm at work now and don't have the fuel with me. I'll see what I can figure out in a few hours when I get home. In the mean time you can try button combos upon boot to include the home button. If we can get ADB talking to it there's a chance I can send you copies of the files needed. Give me more details of what you have done just before the boot looping.
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I bought the optimus fuel a few months ago and i've been using it primarily for a music player/run keeping devices during my jogs. I turned off mobile data and i've noticed that i still see signal bars on the top notification area - does this mean that the radios are still on?
I was wondering if there was some way to completely disable the cellular radios so that i could conserve battery life inbetween days where I don't run?
Thanks!
This is a pretty cool app....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.latedroid.juicedefender
Airplane mode and then turn WiFi back on does the trick. "Radios off" = ton more juice
Has anyone found out anything else for this little phone? I have the LG Optimus Fuel. Had it for a few months now. I rooted it as soon as I got it and uninstalled a few system apps like the LG keyboard, the default SMS app and Chrome along with 2 or 3 other Google apps. It's still running fine.
I installed TWRP recovery and a custom boot image so I could boot into recovery by pressing the up volume button. Works great. I made a full system backup and saved it to my external SD card and saved it to my Debian laptop.
Right now I'm just looking for a custom ROM for this little phone but can't find one. I'd love to get Cyanogenmod on this phone but there are none. I'd port it myself but I'm not able to at the moment.
reemobeens19 said:
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*ROOT*
These are the instructions I followed to root.
http://www.androidarea51.com/all-things-root/working-root-for-lg-optimus-fuel-woot/
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I'll expand on the above link because no one can view all of the info in that thread w/o registering for that site [PITA].
Load towelroot (www.towelroot.com). Upon running towelroot, press "welcome to towelroot v3" 3-times (quickly). Change 1337 0 1 0 4 0 to 1337 0 0 0 4 0 (change only the ONE to a ZERO), click "make it ra1n" and you're rooted. :good:
This was verified on an L34C running Android 4.4, Kernel 3.4.0+, build KRT16S.L34CV10c, Sw ver L34CV10c.
YMMV; IANAL
My apologies for the inconvenience, I was unaware for the need to register.
What I would like to do with the L34C is find a ROM with all the phone functionality removed, and few to no Google Apps (let me just add the ones I need). I am not planning on using it as a phone (I still have my old Casio flip-phone, need nothing else). My intention was to experiment with creating a PalmPDA "replacement", something small to carry around for addresses, notes/memos, calendar (you know, the stuff you used to do on PalmOS), and in addition figure out how to do record-level synchronization **locally** (as in I don't need to send my data to some dirt-floor shack in Bangalore just to have it sent back to a device 2 feet away from my computer). Additionally, would line to use it as a basic portable media player. Essentially, trying to re-create the Palm LifeDrive on Android.
To my knowledge there are no roms available for this device. Your best bet in my opinion is to remove apps 1 by 1 after rooting. Google each and find out what the risk and severity of removing them are. I have donated my device to a less fortunate fellow employee. So as of now I'm unable to help with testing. This method is what I do for all of my devices until I'm finally happy with its performance and functionality. Think of Android as the swiss army knife of the computer world, you can do just about any thing with it, you just gotta figure out what tools are useful to you and the ones you can do with out, then you gotta ask Google witch ones Android can function with out. I hope you find what your looking for in the little robot, its a really neat world inside there!
I hate to bump an old thread but, I also don't it necessary to start a new one, at least not yet anyway but, I too am looking for a way to flash stock ROM. I have LG34Cs to use as a reference..
Where is the link to exposed framework at for this phone?
All official twrp 3 images are broken on official site. Last good working was 2.8.7.0.
Here is working twrp 3.1.1 if anyone interested:
Code:
mega.nz/#!I0lhAYAY!fRbQtQjYFI2kiJOD0FSEBPnBJm0JZxpiBaw52kyOfQE
majexuj said:
All official twrp 3 images are broken on official site. Last good working was 2.8.7.0.]
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What does broken mean in detail? Do I risk to brick my L34C when I flash official twrp 3 images?
Mac23 said:
What does broken mean in detail? Do I risk to brick my L34C when I flash official twrp 3 images?
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Broken as in doesn't boot into recovery. The phone will still boot into android, assuming you have a working system, and within android with root you can flash a working recovery image over a broken flash with the dd command on the twrp device info page (twrp.me/lg/lgoptimusfuel.html). So no real risk of brick, just possible inconvenience that might require a battery pull.
I built twrp 3.2.1 with same sources but I have not tested it since my battery seems to have completely died and the phone won't boot with usb power alone.
Here is link anyway in case anyone is interested:
Code:
mega.nz/#!ssExSY7S!_B3FcAmclzRwCKTX461Tl_QhpdwwK0tmvhL-6zkKLRw
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Hi guys. Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I have rooted several phones a few years back such as HTC's etc. However i have been running into a problem with the J5. I believe I have installed the samsung drivers, i have rooted the phone on the software itself via kingroot, however when I try to run ODIN it detects the phone COM/USB port however when I try to flash any of the recovery files it looks as if its going to start to do it then says 'FAIL' and when I look at the phone nothing happens (when its in blue recovery mode) it just says Custom Binary (Recovery) Blocked by FRP Lock - I have tried to search this on the forums but cant find many solutions for it with regards to the J5 - Does anyone have any suggestions? I dont mind the phone and would like to install custom kernel on it to allow for slight overclocks etc as its quite a nice bang for buck phone. but I have spent hours and can't seem to find a solution. There was one post that seemed to suggest if you downloaded a 'CROM Services' APK whilst in android and run that it might work, however this is a new J5 on the latest android and the CROM Services APK file in that link doesnt seem to want to run when i install + try to run it on this android
Any suggestions are welcome! Really wrecking my head over this one
FRP lock means that you have to enable OEM Unlocking in Developer options and/or remove the Google account. FRP is Factory Reset Protection, introduced with Android 5.1.1. Prevents someone from just grabbing your device and wiping it and using it easily. Also, you need to be in Download Mode, not recovery to flash custom kernels and recoveries. You aren't wanting to or trying to install a custom bootloader. That is a whole nother thing.
Thanks for the info! That one option has solved it for me! I will go from here and see how it goes. Thanks alot!
Hello! im quite a newbie so ill try and explain as best as i can;
I bought my Redmi 3 about a year ago, and some months later it started installing by itself random chinese apps and placing popup ads randomly, at first it wasnt such a big deal,
now its got to a point where i cannot use the phone.
Some weeks earlier i tried and reserch about the problem, and from what i got the rom is a custom version of the miui 7 from the seller or some stuff,
so i decided to try and flash the device but after doing all the procedures to get the permissions for the bootloader unlock, now when i try to use the miflashunlock
it gets stuck at 50% with the cannot verify account error, so ichecked all the guides in the world, checked all the settings on the mi account and the stuff from the phone settings to be correct,
but its stuck no matter of what at 50% and now the phone is basically unusable because of the random chinese ads/apps blocking the phone.
I dont really know what to do, spent last 3h trying to flash the device unsuccesfully. At this point id like to reset the phone but the recovery mode is in chinese and i have no clue on what to do.
Help pl0x?
PS: also im in the wrong sections of the forum, mine is a Redmi 3 not a Redmi note 3 sorry
Vaggiuz said:
Hello! im quite a newbie so ill try and explain as best as i can;
I bought my Redmi 3 about a year ago, and some months later it started installing by itself random chinese apps and placing popup ads randomly, at first it wasnt such a big deal,
now its got to a point where i cannot use the phone.
Some weeks earlier i tried and reserch about the problem, and from what i got the rom is a custom version of the miui 7 from the seller or some stuff,
so i decided to try and flash the device but after doing all the procedures to get the permissions for the bootloader unlock, now when i try to use the miflashunlock
it gets stuck at 50% with the cannot verify account error, so ichecked all the guides in the world, checked all the settings on the mi account and the stuff from the phone settings to be correct,
but its stuck no matter of what at 50% and now the phone is basically unusable because of the random chinese ads/apps blocking the phone.
I dont really know what to do, spent last 3h trying to flash the device unsuccesfully. At this point id like to reset the phone but the recovery mode is in chinese and i have no clue on what to do.
Help pl0x?
PS: also im in the wrong sections of the forum, mine is a Redmi 3 not a Redmi note 3 sorry
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It's easy basically just flash the fastboot Rom of global stable from en.miui.com using edl flash mode and then flash the rom using miflash ,make sure u have drivers installed u will be good to go note: the internal storage will be wiped so backup eveything
Hey guys, this is my first Thread in xdadevelopers
I am pretty new to coding and all this "behind the UI" stuff, but i am eager to learn more, since its really fun.
So i have got a new Phone : the ulefone power 2 with MTK6750T Prozessor. It has quite the battery with 6000mah, but i still wanted to root the device to archieve like one week battery time or so xD
I rooted, installed TWRP recovery and some apps, everything just went fine. I didnt install a custom rom, since i didnt find any for this phone. Well, i wont buy mtk phones anymore, since they dont offer open source code with all its community possibilities
Anyway, today the touchscreen suddenly stopped working. I thought its a common bug, restarted it. Now it wont start the OS anymore, its only booting in TWRP. I dont remember well, but it said something like "phone is not safe, gotta factory reset".
Since i have TWRP, i just did the reset. Without success though. Its still booting into recovery and cant shut down either, whatever i chose in TWRP options.
My next thought was flashing a new ROM with TWRP, which doesnt work due to "zip file is corrupt" error, even though its the stock file from ulefone.com
Since TWRP has a command terminal, it might be possible to use to stop the recovery bootloop when connecting to pc? in this case i might be able to use adb, but atm i cant, and the battery is non removable
I dont care that much about having a phone, i could just buy a new one (xiaomi redmi note 4x it would be), but i would really like to fix this and enlarge my knowledge for situations to come.
Hopefully someone of the professionals here can help. There is a similar Thread already by drkeey, but in my case i can still use TWRP with my mouse, so there might be hope.
Hi there
I just got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Global Version (SD) and I’ve got a few simple questions to throw after having some ideas about what I would like to do with it and to sail a little bit through several threads around here.
First before start touching, I’d like to know how “easy” is to brick a device nowadays (particularly this device) by doing some things such as flashing different roms, recovery, fastboot, etc. Are they flashed independently? What procedures are considered the most dangerous ones when it comes to brick the phone? I’m inexperienced since I come from a device with a forever-locked bootloader and I didn’t try much. (I’ve already unlocked bootloader in the Xiaomi).
Also, I'd like to know if there is any simple one tap app to root the device. I’ve seen around here a tutorial to root through twrp installation, and I was wondering if there were something easier available (I haven’t found), that need not to install a custom recovery.Also I’d like to know if in case of following twrp method, ota updates would still be available.
Last, the reasons why I want to root the device are to uninstall/remove/disable some native apps and to grant access to some other, but especially to have access to Manual Mode in stock camera app mainly to use different exposure times, and other manual options. I’ve seen a Mod also on the site, but the problem is that it is only for Sony back camera sensor, I think. However I’ve checked, and my phone brings a Samsung sensor (s5k5e8). Any guidance about if it is possible to enjoy manual mode in this case?
That’s everything. Hope any can comment on. Thanks.
Sir I have taken redmi note 4 before one month and after updating miui 9 .
Now I am getting some problem on it
Suddenly some app not responding and closed after restarting it work properly
It happens many time
What should I do
Abhisek kumar said:
Sir I have taken redmi note 4 before one month and after updating miui 9 .
Now I am getting some problem on it
Suddenly some app not responding and closed after restarting it work properly
It happens many time
What should I do
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Hi mate. I think you should try opening a different thread.
That said, If I were you, I would try doing a reset to the device and doing a fresh install of all your apps.
cheers