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SNS wont update

Hey fellows.
So I wanted to try a custom ROM for my SNS, so I rooted it with this guide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwe4sWH67dk
And since I'm completly green in all this root thing, I didnt manage to get a custom ROM on my device. So I just stayed with stock android and a launcher, and to be fair, I dont need any more than that.
Then the 2.3.6 OTA update came and I wanted to install that, so I hit "Install" and my phone rebooted. Come to the Google logo with the padlock on the button... and frooze (have to remove battery to restart my phone). Nothing I have done can help it, I tryed factory reset, nothing (get stuck on the same screen again)!
So I looked around the SNS topics in here, and frankly, I can't fix it! I read that locking the bootloader would probably help it. So I installed drivers for my device on my computer, and tryed to use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875630 since it seemed fairly easy. But I cant make it work.
My phone version number is GRJ22 and my phone lock state is unlocked.
WHAT DO I DO? Remember, I'm completly green, so cut it into small pieces would be nice!
Hope that there is some helpfull sole out there that can help

arNooold said:
Hey fellows.
So I wanted to try a custom ROM for my SNS, so I rooted it with this guide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwe4sWH67dk
And since I'm completly green in all this root thing, I didnt manage to get a custom ROM on my device. So I just stayed with stock android and a launcher, and to be fair, I dont need any more than that.
Then the 2.3.6 OTA update came and I wanted to install that, so I hit "Install" and my phone rebooted. Come to the Google logo with the padlock on the button... and frooze (have to remove battery to restart my phone). Nothing I have done can help it, I tryed factory reset, nothing (get stuck on the same screen again)!
So I looked around the SNS topics in here, and frankly, I can't fix it! I read that locking the bootloader would probably help it. So I installed drivers for my device on my computer, and tryed to use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875630 since it seemed fairly easy. But I cant make it work.
My phone version number is GRJ22 and my phone lock state is unlocked.
WHAT DO I DO? Remember, I'm completly green, so cut it into small pieces would be nice!
Hope that there is some helpfull sole out there that can help
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I had a similar issue some time ago and I think I can help you. In my case, I had removed some system apps. I removed books and talk, and it couldn't update because the recovery didn't find these apps to update them. Also, if you don't have the stock recovery, but clockwork instead I think it will not work. You can find in the General section of this Nexus S forum links with the official updates zips. Download one of these and then flash it in recovery(stock or clockwork). Copy the zip to the USB storage and in recovery select 'flash update from usb storage' and select the downloaded zip. Personally, I downloaded the GRJ22 and flashed it, so I can have a clean and upgradeable GRJ22. Then I updated using the incorporated update tool from google OTA to GRK39F. It is better to do a factory reset before you flash the zip with the rom. Sorry for the messy explanation hope this helps. GL

Hmm, I downloaded the GRJ22 fitting me device from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664, placed it on the SDcard and tryed to go to recovery in fastboot, then the same thing happend again :/ (If that was what you meant)
I installed ClockworkMod Recovery through ROM Manager, then I installed the downloaded file on my device. Now I'm running 2.3.6 :O Thanks for the help dude!

UMI X1s - Official ROM, Custom ROM and other related stuff

Hi,
I'm a proud owner of a UMI X1s...anybody out there who wants to share information related to this phone?
I a found a custom rom to experiment with:
http://www.needrom.com/phone-roms/umi/umi-x1s/
ROM Android 4.2.1, Based on ROM Official UMI X1S Version: UMI X1S 20130520-220931
After some minor adjustments (Faster GPS to set the correct continent/region) and adding a keyboard app as input method (only Chinese from the beginning) everything seems to work fine...no crash and very stable...will continue testing and probably switch to this ROM http://www.needrom.com/mobile/umi-x1s-3/ . Does anybody know other custom ROM´s.
Known issues/problems:
- Custom recovery is Chinese (English would be great!)
- I´m not sure if GPS is reliable: sometimes fast fix…sometimes not
- Performance (Apex) could be a little bit more smooth (e.g unlock screen)
- WLAN signal/reach is ok but could a little bit stronger
What really impressed me:
- Design is cool, nice display, good responsiveness, good quality, gyro sensor
What I don’t / I have to get used to:
- No LED, the buttons (home, return, config) are not completely illuminated (only the stripes below them),
- back button sometimes seems to be lazy (does not react as fast or good as the other buttons)
Kind regards,
Floris

I also have an x1s.
It's not that the back button is lazy. I've noticed (and others too) that the real physical back button is slightly to the left of the back symbol printed on the case. Just touch there and it reacts as quickly as the other buttons.
About the GPS, I've also noticed the "now fast, now slow" behaviour, but first, you may need to set it up. One suggestion: go to Google Play Store and look for "Faster GPS". It's an app that creates a custom gps.conf file, based on the continent and region you choose. Since x1s comes rooted by default, you can use it right away, and it improves GPS performance.
Then, in order to fine tune the GPS, you need to access Engineer Mode. The best way to do it is from Mobileuncle Tools app. After entering Engineer Mode, go to the location tab and then YGPS. Go to information and click "Full", then "Cold" and then "AGPS restart". You should get a fix in a short time (unless you're indoors or have little coverage).
Anyway, I've tried Tomtom, Navfree and Sygic, and the latter was the one that performed best.

I have a problem, yet no one could give me a solution:
I can't get into/reach the CWM recovery: only the umi screen is visible whatever I try to do. Firstly I took out the battery to move on, then realised that the recovery may be running in the background cause when I press the power button it reboots, as it's the first item in the recovery to be accepted with the power button. I tried to set back/reinstall the original recovery but it's the same with that. What could be the solution?

mf01mf01 said:
I have a problem, yet no one could give me a solution:
I can't get into/reach the CWM recovery: only the umi screen is visible whatever I try to do. Firstly I took out the battery to move on, then realised that the recovery may be running in the background cause when I press the power button it reboots, as it's the first item in the recovery to be accepted with the power button. I tried to set back/reinstall the original recovery but it's the same with that. What could be the solution?
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Your problem is not unknown. Looks like the latest UMI update, from May 28, is not good and causes that behaviour. The only solution is to install an older update. I did that, and then used one of the roms from Needrom. The update I used is from May 20 and can be downloaded here:
http://ul.to/q69qn8ui
Then go here and choose a rom which suits your needs: http://www.needrom.com/phone-roms/umi/umi-x1s/

jman0 said:
Your problem is not unknown. Looks like the latest UMI update, from May 28, is not good and causes that behaviour. The only solution is to install an older update. I did that, and then used one of the roms from Needrom. The update I used is from May 20 and can be downloaded here:
http://ul.to/q69qn8ui
Then go here and choose a rom which suits your needs: http://www.needrom.com/phone-roms/umi/umi-x1s/
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Thanks, I'll try!

mf01mf01 said:
Thanks, I'll try!
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Guys please can you check in your Umi X1s if it supports Greek Language ?
Thanks in advance

fsnelis said:
Guys please can you check in your Umi X1s if it supports Greek Language ?
Thanks in advance
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I do not have.

fsnelis said:
Guys please can you check in your Umi X1s if it supports Greek Language ?
Thanks in advance
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No, it doesn't support Greek. Maybe in the future in some custom rom.

Hi, does anyone know if it would be possible to port any of CyanogenMod ROM? Or any other custom ROM?

Syntaxer said:
Hi, does anyone know if it would be possible to port any of CyanogenMod ROM? Or any other custom ROM?
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CM ROM: Not that I know of.
Other Custom ROM: Needrom

Nice to know that there are some other UMI X1s usere out there
For now I´m quite happy with this ROM http://www.needrom.com/mobile/umi-x1s-3/ ...anyone here tried the newer one?
I discovered that GPS comes quite fast I use YGPS (Mobile Uncle Tools)...even if I use the cold method...but if I use google maps it does not work or the fix takes very long :-/

Does anyone know, how to get GPS working?
In YGPS it says Status: UNAVAILABLE and blinking TTFF: Counting.
I modified gps.conf with FasterGPS to my region.
I have EPO and A-GPS enabled and I am using this ROM http://www.needrom.com/mobile/umi-x1s-3/

Syntaxer said:
Does anyone know, how to get GPS working?
In YGPS it says Status: UNAVAILABLE and blinking TTFF: Counting.
I modified gps.conf with FasterGPS to my region.
I have EPO and A-GPS enabled and I am using this ROM http://www.needrom.com/mobile/umi-x1s-3/
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First, make sure you try it outdoors, 'cause indoors it may take a lot longer to fix a location, or not work at all.
In YGPS, the best way to do it is:
1) Go to the information tab and click "AGPS restart".
2) Click "Full"
3) Go to satellites tab and wait for the GPS to fix the location
4) After you get a fix, return to the information tab and click "Hot"
5) Close YGPS, and open your favorite GPS navigation software or GPS Status app, and see how fast the phone can fix the location. Now you should be able to get a fix in a few minutes maximum.

Thanks, it really helped me. Now GPS is working.

English CWM X1S
Hello is there allready an english CWM for the x1s?
If not then i will try create one if i have the time.

gommers1978 said:
Hello is there allready an english CWM for the x1s?
If not then i will try create one if i have the time.
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Just Chinese CWM ATM

gommers1978 said:
Hello is there allready an english CWM for the x1s?
If not then i will try create one if i have the time.
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It would be great to have recovery in English

English CWM
Hi!
Here is an english CWM. I've made it when i got my X1S.
You can use my file or make your own with MTKDroidTools software (you need the latest version for that)
View attachment UMI-X1S_130511__recovery_130601-154220.img

Just got my x1s how do you get into recovery? Tried volume up and power, tried Mobileuncle MTKtools tried usb cable connected an then volume up + power button nothing works...
On all my other MTK phones i had no problem getting in CWM???
I have the latest firmware and it does not work with the above english CWM only with the one from LEWA os wich is in Chinese.

UMI X1?
can this rom use on UMI X1?

[Q] xt925 Issues

Hello,
I'm living in europe and bought xt925 on ebay. It came from singapour. From very beggining I had a problem with its loudness. It was very quiet on speaker. I'm talking about both music and ringtone. When I set loudness on half I cannot hear almost anything from speaker. When I set it on the maximum it is as loud as my friend's samsung at 1/4.
I cannot send it back to seller because I need it for work. I heard about Engineer Mode where I can change any setting but unfortunately it doesnt work. It popsup with message "Cannot find EngineerMode app". I though it is because it's not rooted.
Downloaded several root tools but none worked. Surprisingly this phone was already unlocked.
Please tell me is it broken or what? What can I do with it? It is so quiet that I cannot hear it when someone is calling in another room.

BlackBartBlues said:
Hello,
I'm living in europe and bought xt925 on ebay. It came from singapour. From very beggining I had a problem with its loudness. It was very quiet on speaker. I'm talking about both music and ringtone. When I set loudness on half I cannot hear almost anything from speaker. When I set it on the maximum it is as loud as my friend's samsung at 1/4.
I cannot send it back to seller because I need it for work. I heard about Engineer Mode where I can change any setting but unfortunately it doesnt work. It popsup with message "Cannot find EngineerMode app". I though it is because it's not rooted.
Downloaded several root tools but none worked. Surprisingly this phone was already unlocked.
Please tell me is it broken or what? What can I do with it? It is so quiet that I cannot hear it when someone is calling in another room.
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i got a xt926 recently and this thing is loud specially the default ringtone is very loud, im actually running with little reduced volume.

Don't you have any ideas what to do with it?
Additionally I'm getting popup from 4.4.2 update. I tried to install it but when downloading is done and phone reboots to flash it, it goes to about 3/5 of installation with green android and blue sphere and then droid lays with red triangle and phone reboots normaly. After that on main screen I see window with "installation couldn't be progressed" (I have polish language so I'm not sure what's wrote in english version)

Taking a stock OTA update will always fail if the system has been modified (rooted, stock apps removed, etc). If you didn't restore it to a factory image with RSD Lite after getting it, the previous owner probably did something that is causing the update to fail.

I am total newbie about flashing. I had once Motorola Defy and bricked it so I don't want to build new building because of my mistakes.
Can you tell me what to do ?

I downloaded xml file and tried to flash via RSD Lite but my phone wasn't recognized anywhere in fastboot or without.

you need to do a factory reset if you dont care about any data in or phone, all will get wiped out, I repeat all will be list. Your phone will be as new,then you can take update to 4.4.2 if you wish.
I suggest you read a bit more about unlocking bootloader via Motorola site, rooting xt 925.
All info is available here at xda, please read before you do anything.

My xt925 was already unlocked, when I entered fastboot there is sentence "UNLOCKED"
Additional I cannot access recovery mode, and I cannot root this phone with anything.

Can you execute a factory reset from under setting?

I did it and it didn't help.

you didnt say much of anything man. How did you do the hard reset, was the OTA presented to you, whats the error, what is your carrier......devils in the details dude

As I said I bought phone via ebay from aboard.
My soft is
98.21.22003.XT925.CEE-Retail.en.EU
I have done hard reset with going to settings -> privacy -> factory reset
Right know I'm connected to polish Play Mobile. I don't know exacly code of error because while phone is upgrading to newer soft it stops in 3/5 with green android laying down with red triangle above his head and reboots.
I read many topics and still don't get whole OTA meaning. Is it the factory (original) soft or what?

You need to download few things and flash it up if the prob persist.
Download from sbf page cee ROM,
Rsd lite 6.1.5
Motorola drivers you may or may not have on your pc
Read a bit, come ? with questions if any
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OTA is over the air, referring to update

Alldaymall A88X

Hi,
i recently bought a tablet Alldaymall A88X with android 4.4.2. Unfortunately the OS it came with is full of adware (popups, self installing apps). Reseting does not make any change, also the producer doesn't offer any other firmware then the already installed version.
Is there any possibility for changing firmware to another version? I couldn't find any root matching this tablet.
I would be very thankful for your answers.
Tobias

Yes. I had recently rooted mine. You need to download 'kingoroot one click root' from play store. You don't even need to use your PC to root. It works well and is safe. It's also free to download too.

Thanks for your help. I rooted with kingroot and were now able to remove adds.
Unfortunately i'm still expecting problems in standby mode. Screen should be switched on and off at several times defined with the Tasker app, but often it is stucked and doesn't work. Also wifi is disconnected in standby ... changing system options has no effect. I guess this is related to OS.
Is there any custom rom for this device available?

Vip3r86 said:
Thanks for your help. I rooted with kingroot and were now able to remove adds.
Unfortunately i'm still expecting problems in standby mode. Screen should be switched on and off at several times defined with the Tasker app, but often it is stucked and doesn't work. Also wifi is disconnected in standby ... changing system options has no effect. I guess this is related to OS.
Is there any custom rom for this device available?
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I would also love to know if there are any other ROM that work with this tablet.

Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite K51c78 - rom help

Hi, I got a Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite K51c78, chinese version (its also called X3c78, I think).
I need help how to flash a new rom, Lollipop or Marshmallow, does not really matter.
My device does not seem to be running official stock rom from Lenovo.
App manager is missing in system settings and its a lot of bloatware.
I have found a rom from official VIBEUI web page
VIBEUI_V3.5_1617_5.332.1_ST_K51c78_WC4D630384.zip
But it fails when i flash it in recovery mode.
And I can't find any software to flash VIBEUI rom.
It's incompatible with SP Flash tool, cause it has different scatter file and files such as "system.new.dat" etc.
Please help.
Thank you.

Just replying to bump this up - I recently got my Vibe X3 Lite and am finding heaps on this site about the next model up, the X3, but very little about this one. I can't seem to get Google Now launcher working (it says I need to go to the existing launcher's settings and clear preferences, a button which is greyed out...) and my box arrived with the factory seal broken, so I think it's at least prudent to flash SOMEthing before putting in my real details.
This is a heck of a phone for an amazing price, I'm surprised it's not getting more attention!

hemulguden said:
Hi, I got a Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite K51c78, chinese version (its also called X3c78, I think).
My device does not seem to be running official stock rom from Lenovo.
App manager is missing in system settings and its a lot of bloatware.
I have found a rom from official VIBEUI web page
VIBEUI_V3.5_1617_5.332.1_ST_K51c78_WC4D630384.zip
But it fails when i flash it in recovery mode.
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That filename looks like the same one I downloaded from http://www.vibeui.com/vibeui/rom3?key=K51c78
And if that's the one you have, it's the one which has worked for me. I just renamed it to update.zip and installed it from Recovery mode. What sort of problem did you have? Did you try downloading it again?
From what I can tell the Lenovo launcher lacks an app drawer, but you can add an "All Apps" widget to your home screen. Also, most manufacturers install bloatware (they prefer to think of it as value-added experiences) and you usually can't remove them without gaining root access.
I tried replacing the launcher with Google Now (simply wouldn't work) and with Nova Launcher (worked but very crashy, widgets refused to be placed, some features didn't work) so I'm back on the Lenovo launcher. Will at some point try rooting and getting rid of the extra stuff...

bmscott said:
And if that's the one you have, it's the one which has worked for me. I just renamed it to update.zip and installed it from Recovery mode. What sort of problem did you have? Did you try downloading it again?
From what I can tell the Lenovo launcher lacks an app drawer, but you can add an "All Apps" widget to your home screen. Also, most manufacturers install bloatware (they prefer to think of it as value-added experiences) and you usually can't remove them without gaining root access.
I tried replacing the launcher with Google Now (simply wouldn't work) and with Nova Launcher (worked but very crashy, widgets refused to be placed, some features didn't work) so I'm back on the Lenovo launcher. Will at some point try rooting and getting rid of the extra stuff...
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how do you update the zip file using recovery mode, because i dont understand the recovery mode language because it is in Chinese, can you show me how to update using the recovery mode?

Do you have google services? I update mine from vibeui_v2.9_1608_5.1112.1_st_k51c78 (with preinstall google services) to the same rom you use using lenovo recovery and now my google services is gone..how to update without losing the google services?

Hey guys,
I also had the same problem with having no Google services. I downloaden a gapp app from internet and after a moment I got my Google apps and service Back. Maybe this could Help.

Hello everyone, Luckily or unluckily i bought this device few days ago. I have same problems "Chinese recovery" and "cant find anyway to root" this device. Will someone please help?

Hi I just got myself a 2nd hand Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite (K51C78), was happily flashing away with SPMultiPortFlashTool (SP Flash Tool doesn't work). After few flashing, suddenly when I try to connect the phone for another round of flashing, the phone suddenly cannot stay connected. Meaning in the device manager, I see Mediatek Preloader VCOM USB (Android) appear and disappear (connect and disconnect) many times. It cannot stay connected even though I already press Start in SPMultiPortFlashTool. It downloads FOR A WHILE then because it disconnects around 2-3 seconds after, the flashing failed.
Did I just hard brick my phone? Seems I cannot recover with attempts until now
I need the phone to stay connected. What actually caused this connect and disconnect issue?