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hi,
i have vibrant t959. and its running FROYO..i downloaded ICS RC5 from nyx. I would like to know how to update to that. my phone is rooted.
Please it would be much appreciated if clear STEPS are shown..
thank you
Procedure
Gingerbread
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You will be needing rooted Gingerbread for upgrading to ICS
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Root 2.3.6 :
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You have to use Super One Click 2.3.3
Before Root enable USB Debugging in Applications>Development
Open Super One Click as Admin if on Win7/Vista. Connect Phone. Click Root
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ICS
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You will need to install Clock Work Mod from ROM Manager for the procedure
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Procedure
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1. Go to Clock Work Mod recovery using the 3 key combo : volume UP + home button + power button, keep those pressed until it goes into the Clock Work Mod recovery.
2. Using the volume buttons to navigate up and down select Wipe Data/Factory Reset by pressing the home button, hit YES. Wait for it to finish and then Wipe Cache the same way you did with Wipe Data/Factory Reset. NoW Go to advanced menu> Wipe Dalvik Cache.Go back to main menu.
3. Now it`s time to flash the ICS SGS ROM :
4. Select install zip from sd card > choose zip from sd card> browse for the zip u downloaded>choose YES and let it do the magic. If it happens to reboot immediately into Clock Work Mod recovery with a different look (blue), it means it actually flashed just the ICS Kernel first.
Note: If u dont get to Clock Work Mod then you have done it.
5. If you do get there then browse for the zip again and flash it this time it will take longer as it has to install the complete ROM
6. Now all you need to do is wait for it to finish.After the flashing is done> Wipe Data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache as you already know how to do it
7. Choose Reboot System Now. It takes 5-15 minutes to boot.
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Hello,
I'm new to all this rooting malaki, I have installed Team EOS build of Jelly Bean and rooted my Xoom also I have installed Google Apps. Now when I try and download an application I get "Package file is invalid"
I have done a factory reset several times and still nothing, all clearing the cahce, I can't seem to clear Dalvik cahce though, I get an error "unknown volume for path [/sd-ext].
Please help,
I'm new to rooting too so I can't offer any great tech support I will say have you flashed the correct rom for your version of Xoom? It pays to add your version on here if asking a question as it saves time in everyone asking. Did you follow guide and use cwm recovery? I'm not sure if it will help but there is a fix permissions utility in recovery mode but I'm sure the very helpful clever people on here will help just add more info like Xoom version, which team eos jb rom and gapps you flashed?
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AnonJ0n said:
Hello,
I'm new to all this rooting malaki, I have installed Team EOS build of Jelly Bean and rooted my Xoom also I have installed Google Apps. Now when I try and download an application I get "Package file is invalid"
I have done a factory reset several times and still nothing, all clearing the cahce, I can't seem to clear Dalvik cahce though, I get an error "unknown volume for path [/sd-ext].
Please help,
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Pretty sure that error is normal on certain recoveries and can be ignored. As for your problem, oldgrowler is right, we would need to know what hardware you have and what files your flashing. It's quite possible you got a bad download of the files as well so re-downloading the rom and gapps may be prudent.
Thanks for the reply's.
I'm abit confused on the definition of flashing. I keep downlaoding all the nightly builds of the Team EOS Motorola Xoom WIFI. Still nothing. What does flashing mean? I always go into CWM and install from zip.
Thanks
AnonJ0n said:
Thanks for the reply's.
I'm abit confused on the definition of flashing. I keep downlaoding all the nightly builds of the Team EOS Motorola Xoom WIFI. Still nothing. What does flashing mean? I always go into CWM and install from zip.
Thanks
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"install from zip" IS flashing.
Filenames of what your installing? (several of the nightly builds will cause problems, plus certain gapps packages are too big for the xoom with JB)
You probably should be using EOS-wingray-20120725-125.zip and gapps-jb-20120722-eos-signed.zip
1. Format /system (just incase something has gotten stuck.)
2. Wipe dalvik + cache
3. Flash EOS-wingray-20120725-125.zip
4. Flash gapps-jb-20120722-eos-signed.zip
airesch said:
"install from zip" IS flashing.
Filenames of what your installing? (several of the nightly builds will cause problems, plus certain gapps packages are too big for the xoom with JB)
You probably should be using EOS-wingray-20120725-125.zip and gapps-jb-20120722-eos-signed.zip
1. Format /system (just incase something has gotten stuck.)
2. Wipe dalvik + cache
3. Flash ]EOS-wingray-20120725-125.zip
4. Flash gapps-jb-20120722-eos-signed.zip
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Ill give that ago, I was using the wingray 22/07/12 build for both. Also I have this problem. I can't seem to clear Dalvik cahce though, I get an error "unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]. Should I install a new recovery?
Dalvik cache wipe: I told you, "Pretty sure that error is normal on certain recoveries and can be ignored."
airesch said:
Dalvik cache wipe: I told you, "Pretty sure that error is normal on certain recoveries and can be ignored."
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Thanks ill try that. But I don't think my device propperly wiped everything. I booted it back p after the factory reset and it ran setup on my previous rom. Then when it ahd finished I had Play Store pre installed.
Any help?
Thanks
Am not sure which recovery you are using,
Thru adb install this, you will be fine then.
http://goo.im/devs/teameos/recoveries/wingray/eos-recovery-r6.img
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wesamothman said:
Am not sure which recovery you are using,
Thru adb install this, you will be fine then.
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How do I remove my other recovery? Thanks allot
You don't remove, it will be overwritten.
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I rechecked your post. That error is normal. Don't worry about it. Just answer this for now, can you access your external SD card from your current recovery?
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wesamothman said:
I rechecked your post. That error is normal. Don't worry about it. Just answer this for now, can you access your external SD card from your current recovery?
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Well I over-write the Clockwork mod and it didn't work, so I was going to manually fastboot and flash the img, but it's not working. it says waiting for device....
Make sure USB debugging is enabled.
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wesamothman said:
Make sure USB debugging is enabled.
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It's enabled and fastboot reboot does nothing. I can use adb commands though
What is your device type? Mz60???
Never mind, I think is mz604...
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I think I can suggest you that you repeat the whole process again...
Note: please read this procedure carefully more than once until you are fully aware of it. If you have any doubts or concerns, just ask to avoid confusion before you apply. This should be followed step by step.
First, download the ROM and GAPPs and put them onto your xoom internal and external SD card. Put them under /mnt/sdcard or /storage/sdcard0 for internal sd, depending which ROM you already have now, ICS, JB, etc... , and place under the root of your external sd card.
To download:
• Get the Motorola USB drivers to your laptop: http://developer.motorola.com/docstools/USB_Drivers/
• Get the Android SDK to your laptop: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
• Recovery Image: http://goo.im/devs/teameos/recoveries/wingray/eos-recovery-r6.img
• GAPPS: http://goo.im/devs/teameos/roms/eos3/gapps/gapps-jb-20120726-eos-signed.zip
• ROM: http://goo.im/devs/teameos/roms/eos3/nightlies/wingray/EOS-wingray-20120725-126.zip
Steps:
1. Power off your XOOM device.
2. Press and hold the volume down button while pressing the power button at the same time. Note: Even if your xoom starts again, just keep the button pressed until you see "Starting fastboot protocol" on the screen.
3. Connect Xoom to your computer via USB.
4. Open a ‘Command Prompt’ or ‘Terminal’ window on your computer in your sdk/tools folder. This is the sdk you downloaded above.
5. Unlock your xoom and flash the recovery image. The recovery image should be in your current working directory where you have command line navigated to:
Type:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery eos-recovery-r6.img
fastboot reboot
adb reboot recovery
Now, you have your device unlocked and recovery installed.
Reboot your xoom by selecting the option "reboot system now" from recovery. you can navigate up and down using the volume buttons. Once an option is highlighted, press the power button to select, you will still have your old ROM.
To flash the other ROM downloaded above,
1. Boot into recovery by:
i. As soon as you hit the reboot command above, you should see a Motorola logo appear. Wait 3 seconds and tap the Volume down button and the words Android Recovery should appear on the screen. When you see that, tap the Volume up button and you’ll boot into recovery.
2. From within Recovery, perform wipe data, wipe cache, and go to advanced, wipe dalvik cache and battery stats. Don't worry, if the ROM and GAPPs are deleted, which should not be the case, you will have them on your external sd card
Note: wipe data will delete your stuff on the xoom. It would be great if you backup your files that you need to your external sd card before you start any of this procedure.
3. In recovery, navigate to install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sd card and select the EOS ROM you copied to the root of the SD card. Once the files are flashed, DO NOT reboot afterwards. Hold on.
4. Again, from Recovery, choose install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sd card and select the GAPPs you copied to the root of the SD card.
Then hit reboot system now. It will take 2 - 3 minutes for the first reboot. Setup your google account. and you are good to go.
Later reboots will be much faster (around 40 - 50 seconds).
Hope this helps you...
Found this online. *****this is not my work****** All credit goes to the author quattrodevelopment.blogspot.com
Here is a step by step with roms included for the 4.5 quattro Not the HD or 5.7 HD maybe soon.
Disclaimer: These ROMs/Recoveries are only intended for the BLU Quattro 4.5, or the K-Touch v9(which is the chinese version) These WILL NOT work on the 4.5HD or 5.7HD devices(I will release ROMs/Recoveries specifically for your device at a later time)
Drivers: https://copy.com/BUMmsS9rhLJe
English Recovery: https://copy.com/XZxTDht2lQiz
Gapps(4.2) https://copy.com/utkbZgwRpsVB
Gapps(4.1) https://copy.com/pSd8SsqU9pdI
ROMs With Less Bugs: MIUI v5 (4.1) https://copy.com/sbmcN6PHwFfi CM/AOKP Hybrid? JB (4.1) https://copy.com/VeLz1VLbkNNI Shendu ROM 4.1(Modified/Tweaked by me) https://copy.com/NwiFnlO8JAek
ROMs With More Bugs: Cyanogenmod 10.1 (4.2) https://copy.com/8kt2EAU2ll8y
1- Download the drivers from link posted above, and extract it to the folder of your desire. Now turn the phone off, and hold Vol+ (volume up button) and Power button at the same time until you see a green screen, then release both buttons immediately. You should now be in APX mode(nvflash) it will be a black screen
2- Connect phone to computer via usb cable. Now you should get a pop-up window about installing drivers, you're going to want to choose to browse computer for driver software manually. Then choose let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, and click have disk. Now you're going to browse to the location where you extracted the drivers to, and click on it(Ignore warning if it pops up, and choose install)
3- Assuming everything went as planned, now download the recovery and extract it to the location you desire(must be in a directory that you can issue adb commands from) inside of that folder, locate a file named recovery.bat. Double click on that file and a command prompt with a bunch of chinese pops up. Give it a second and press enter, it will go through the process and flash a recovery onto your phone
4- After everything is done, hold down the power button for about ten seconds(until the device powers off) Power the device back on normally, and download the ROM/ROMs if you haven't already and place them on the internal or external sd card(your choice) With device connected to pc, open command prompt and type in "adb reboot recovery" (without quotes) and the device will boot into recovery mode
5- Now that we have an English recovery, the translations below aren't really needed. However, I'm going to leave them up for a few days, just until everybody can transition to the English recovery. They will be deleted after that!
Recovery Main Menu: -Reboot -Install from SD card -Wipe Data/Factory Reset -Wipe Cache -Backup&Restore -Mount/Format -Advanced
Install From SD Card Menu: -Install zip from external SD -Apply update.zip -Unknown* -Install zip from internal SD
Backup&Restore Menu: -Backup -Restore -The rest are unknown*
Advanced Menu: -Reboot Recovery -Wipe Dalvik Cache -The rest are unknown*
To install ROM- In recovery mode, Factory Reset/Wipe Cache/Wipe Dalvik Cache. Then choose install zip from sd card(then choose internal or external and locate the ROM you want to install) After that you need to do the same thing to install the gapps package(you need the gapps package for google apps to function) once all is done, reboot and wait(it takes a while to boot the first time after flashing new ROMs, it has to rebuild the Dalvik cache)
NOTE: In case you aren't familiar with flashing ROMs, once you click on something( "backup" for example) a menu pops up pretty much asing you if you're sure you want to do that. It will have a bunch of lines of the same thing(which is no) and then one of the lines will have a bunch of writing beside it(which means yes). Also BEFORE you flash any ROMs, make sure you factory reset/wipe cache/and wipe dalvik cache, then you can flash the ROM and gapps package
*These will be updated regularly, as I discover what they are **More ROMs to come!
Internal Memory
The "BLU Quattro 4.5" has 4GB internal memory partitioned into 0.98GB for ROM and apps and an internal usb-memory of 1.63GB.
Is it possible to merge or resize the partitions?
I have 16GB external SD so the 1.63GB internal reserved usb-memory is useless and I still having trouble out of space in primary partition.
Thanks and sorry my english =/
TechSoft said:
Found this online. *****this is not my work****** All credit goes to the author quattrodevelopment.blogspot.com
Here is a step by step with roms included for the 4.5 quattro Not the HD or 5.7 HD maybe soon.
Disclaimer: These ROMs/Recoveries are only intended for the BLU Quattro 4.5, or the K-Touch v9(which is the chinese version) These WILL NOT work on the 4.5HD or 5.7HD devices(I will release ROMs/Recoveries specifically for your device at a later time)
Drivers: https://copy.com/BUMmsS9rhLJe
English Recovery: https://copy.com/XZxTDht2lQiz
Gapps(4.2) https://copy.com/utkbZgwRpsVB
Gapps(4.1) https://copy.com/pSd8SsqU9pdI
ROMs With Less Bugs: MIUI v5 (4.1) https://copy.com/sbmcN6PHwFfi CM/AOKP Hybrid? JB (4.1) https://copy.com/VeLz1VLbkNNI Shendu ROM 4.1(Modified/Tweaked by me) https://copy.com/NwiFnlO8JAek
ROMs With More Bugs: Cyanogenmod 10.1 (4.2) https://copy.com/8kt2EAU2ll8y
1- Download the drivers from link posted above, and extract it to the folder of your desire. Now turn the phone off, and hold Vol+ (volume up button) and Power button at the same time until you see a green screen, then release both buttons immediately. You should now be in APX mode(nvflash) it will be a black screen
2- Connect phone to computer via usb cable. Now you should get a pop-up window about installing drivers, you're going to want to choose to browse computer for driver software manually. Then choose let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, and click have disk. Now you're going to browse to the location where you extracted the drivers to, and click on it(Ignore warning if it pops up, and choose install)
3- Assuming everything went as planned, now download the recovery and extract it to the location you desire(must be in a directory that you can issue adb commands from) inside of that folder, locate a file named recovery.bat. Double click on that file and a command prompt with a bunch of chinese pops up. Give it a second and press enter, it will go through the process and flash a recovery onto your phone
4- After everything is done, hold down the power button for about ten seconds(until the device powers off) Power the device back on normally, and download the ROM/ROMs if you haven't already and place them on the internal or external sd card(your choice) With device connected to pc, open command prompt and type in "adb reboot recovery" (without quotes) and the device will boot into recovery mode
5- Now that we have an English recovery, the translations below aren't really needed. However, I'm going to leave them up for a few days, just until everybody can transition to the English recovery. They will be deleted after that!
Recovery Main Menu: -Reboot -Install from SD card -Wipe Data/Factory Reset -Wipe Cache -Backup&Restore -Mount/Format -Advanced
Install From SD Card Menu: -Install zip from external SD -Apply update.zip -Unknown* -Install zip from internal SD
Backup&Restore Menu: -Backup -Restore -The rest are unknown*
Advanced Menu: -Reboot Recovery -Wipe Dalvik Cache -The rest are unknown*
To install ROM- In recovery mode, Factory Reset/Wipe Cache/Wipe Dalvik Cache. Then choose install zip from sd card(then choose internal or external and locate the ROM you want to install) After that you need to do the same thing to install the gapps package(you need the gapps package for google apps to function) once all is done, reboot and wait(it takes a while to boot the first time after flashing new ROMs, it has to rebuild the Dalvik cache)
NOTE: In case you aren't familiar with flashing ROMs, once you click on something( "backup" for example) a menu pops up pretty much asing you if you're sure you want to do that. It will have a bunch of lines of the same thing(which is no) and then one of the lines will have a bunch of writing beside it(which means yes). Also BEFORE you flash any ROMs, make sure you factory reset/wipe cache/and wipe dalvik cache, then you can flash the ROM and gapps package
*These will be updated regularly, as I discover what they are **More ROMs to come!
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Please rename this For Others Such as [GUIDE]BLU Quattro HowtoRoot/Rom list. Thanks for the awesome Guide!
alanfrank said:
The "BLU Quattro 4.5" has 4GB internal memory partitioned into 0.98GB for ROM and apps and an internal usb-memory of 1.63GB.
Is it possible to merge or resize the partitions?
I have 16GB external SD so the 1.63GB internal reserved usb-memory is useless and I still having trouble out of space in primary partition.
Thanks and sorry my english =/
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I've found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1171531
Any idea if this can be used with another phone them the LG one he have used in the guide?
I cant post in the thread because Im new user here =/
problem
I have done everithing you said, and my cell freezes on boot forever, now what????
BLU Quattro 4.5 HD & 5.7
Need to know how to restore both devices to stock. Any aplication ODIN like to restore it back to stock from the download mode?
Please help me root, i try binary method but i just get boot loop.
Recovery + Root My experience
Hello... I got my BLU Quattro 4.5 (D440) a while back, didn't fuzz with it much right off. The Stock ROM was sluggish at best thought there was even an issue with the Digitizer/screen. But this thread was extremely helpful. I am now running Shendu ROM 4.1.2 one of the suggested ROM's above. I tried the other 2 first and they were mostly in Chineese and I had an especially hard time getting them switched over to English. Either way onward to the point. I have put together a few helpful tips-tricks for my experience with this phone and its phoenix transition to an awesome handset. Thats right now this is my daily driver and I love it! See below hope its helpful.
BLU Quattro 4.5 (440D) GSM Recovery+Root
These steps for this phone only!! Not responsible for any issues.
1. download ROM's, Recovery, & Driver from XDA (this thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327417
2. Enable USB Debugging! Go into Apps-Settings-DevOptions - Check box for USB Debug
3. Have original USB cord if handy! I tried with a Samsung OEM cable but no luck getting drivers to stick. Use original is best. (If you have one.)
Plug in USB Cord to PC then Phone and see if windows detects drivers. let it. It wont get the ones u need later, but what it does find is for USB storage. (you can move over your ROM's/Gapps to storage, downloads folder is a good spot).
4. Go to... http://junefabrics.com/android/downloadold.php to get pdanet software. Install it and it will give i the right drivers for ADB support. I used 4.01 to match the android version currently on my phone.
5. Extract the Driver provided from XDA. Put it in a folder with the ADB commands. Or you can get it all here... http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNexus/rooting/GalaxyNexusRootNew.zipn <-- I know this isn't for BLU but, if you extract this to a folder, and also add the drivers extracted to it as well this works! I've done it.
6. Extract the English Recovery to the same folder.
7. Turn off your phone. Hold down Vol up and Power button for about 5-9 seconds. Once you see a green screen let go of both. Screen may flicker then go black but the icons at the bottom will stay lit. You are now in APX mode (nvflash) mode. (as stated above in original post)
8. Check your Win 7 PC device manager. For a Phone device with ADB. If you you may need to update driver with the one that came from XDA, but the PDANet software should make it work.
8. Go to the folder and find Recovery.bat file (may have Chinese in file name. Double click and a command prompt window will pop up with a bunch of unknown characters, wait 5 sec then hit enter. The batch file should take of pushing the necessary recovery through ADB to the phone. It will error if it can't.
9. If completes OK. Push power for 7-9 seconds to power off the phone. Hit power like normal to turn it back on. It will boot up like normal (or it should).
10. USB is still connected this whole time and you can open a command prompt window. Navigate to the folder you placed the Recovery into. Something like user/username/desktop/BLU/recovery..etc)
Type ADB devices....it should show you that is is connected to your device. Then type " adb reboot recovery " and the device should reboot, give it some time.
11. Once in recovery. Best to do a backup of the original ROM & system. that way you can get back into recovery if anything goes wrong and wipe out the problem by restoring and starting again.
After you backup === you can get into recovery without the command being typed in or even being connected to your PC.... By holding Vol up + Power till you see the green screen then let go of power but keep holding Vol up till you see the BLU Products boot screen then let go ===
Clockworkmod Recovery should be on your screen.
you can reboot phone now and get back to original with no changes. Or you can venture into the world of loading ROM's (There in your downloads folder if you saved them in Step 3)
ROM 101
BACKUP-BACKUP-BACKUP 1st thing once in Recovery ...can't stress enough how much of trouble you can keep yourself out of by keeping an original backup.
As I stated before the Shendu ROM + Gapps is running smooth and all features I've been trying are working flawlessly!! Thanks to original post for getting me going. Just thought I'd add my 2 Cents.
Ok, here are the BEST 2 ROMS for this Phone:
Android 4.0.4(close to vanilla) : MEGA
Cyanogenmod 10.2 (Android 4.3.1) : (some audio and video issues, in BETA version ) MEGA
Need to merge internal partitions ? (merge memories) this one really "resize" the partitions (first one 1,7GB, another one new size is 2Mb) the flash.cfg file you need to flash:
This phone dont have notificaion led, fixed with this app: MEGA (flash the botton menu buttons)
Altomugriento said:
Ok, here are the BEST 2 ROMS for this Phone:
Android 4.0.4(close to vanilla) : MEGA
Cyanogenmod 10.2 (Android 4.3.1) : (some audio and video issues, in BETA version ) MEGA
Need to merge internal partitions ? (merge memories) this one really "resize" the partitions (first one 1,7GB, another one new size is 2Mb) the flash.cfg file you need to flash:
This phone dont have notificaion led, fixed with this app: MEGA (flash the botton menu buttons)
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Can you explain the merge memories procedure? it will be reaaaaally needed!!
tryed from a spanish forum with no luck
thanks
dinizbruno said:
Can you explain the merge memories procedure? it will be reaaaaally needed!!
tryed from a spanish forum with no luck
thanks
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Do you try the procedure posted in 3dgames . com . ar? ( its my work translated from the 592zn page, all the credits for the chinesse people)
Anyone tried the K-touch V9 kit kat in the BLU??
www
needrom
com/
download/
k-touch-v9-miui-v5-kk
Yes, those roms (v5) are very slow. Just use the 4.0.4 stock.
I want to try the JB stock, but i can´t find the official one anywhere.
Blu quattro 4.5 official rom to download, after you delete the bloatware and put a nice and clean theme you´ll get a nice speed.
orig D440 (quattro 4.5) rom
You can find the rom on google plus under BLU Products Development search for the model!
Hope that helps. I took your advice tonight and I am back running old school. Works ok husfar
I need phone.apk of this rom for Blu Quattro
Trozzul said:
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I need phone.apk for blu quatro
please send me the file
[email protected]
hi this is a tutorial of how i got from froyo (android version 2.2) to Jellybean (android version 4.3) without using a computer
ok so here are a few things you will need:
1x micro sd card (incase your data doesnt work to transfer files from computer or other device to phone)
1x a way to use micro sd card in computer (or other device)
Roms:
1x GB rom (the one i used is here)
1x ICS Rom (i used cm9 by entropy found here)
1x JB Rom + gapps (and i used scotts unoffical cm10.2 found here)
1x 3e Recovery (you can find this here and here is a video showing you how to use it)
***APP***
ROOT BROSWER ( or the one mentioned in the video)
ROM MANAGER
FRAMAROOT
ok so lets get to it... oh yeah
**************************** DISCLAIMER**********************
I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THESE FILES AND APPS AND I ALSO AM NOT RESPONISIBLE IF YOU END UP
GETTING A REALLY EXPENSIVE BRICK NOR IS ANYONE ELSE BUT YOUR SELF
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ok download the files and install the apps from above
have them on your infuse (by any means you can i had to download them on my s3 and transfer them via sdcard)
ok
STEP 1:
- use framaroot to root your devicejust open it and press aragorn( i assume all infuses will have the same exploit name)
- reboot
STEP 2:
- open rom manager and click install recovery and select galaxy i9000 (they have the same partitions)
itll download a zip
STEP 3:
- follow the video for the 3e recovery installation posted above^
STEP 4:
- reboot revocery but powering off the device and pressing and holding vol up and down and power, once you see samsung come up release power
(once in recovery it should say 3e recovery at the top)
- select install update zip (vol up and down move from one item to the next and power selects it)
(your screen should go blank then come back up in clock work mod recovery)
- once in clock work mod recovery go to wipe data (say yes)
- then wipe cache (say yes) then go to advanced and wipe davlic cache (say yes)
- go back and go into mounts and storage and format system (say yes)
-go back select install zip from sdcard find the zip for the GB rom and select it and select yes ==HURRAY YOU JUST FLASHED A ROM==
- go back and select reboot device
STEP 5:
- once your phone boots up and is loaded go back into recovery (via three button method)
- then repeat the wipes and formatting
- then go to install zip from sdcard, and flash the ICS rom (warning you will get rainbow recovery, but you should still be able to navigate it)
- go to advanced and reboot recovery and flash it again
- once the second flash it done reboot device
FROM THIS POINT ON PLEASE REMOVE THE MICRO SDCARDS FROM THE DEVICE
STEP 6: (for now on the wipes and formating will be called wiping)
- once the device has booted in to cm9 reboot recovery again
- you will still have rainbow recovery but go and wipe it again
- and go and flash the JB Rom (if its one of scotts the first time the flash will fail just flash again)
- after the second flash it should auto boot into recovery (where you will see that it is fixed and no more rainbow)
- flash the JB rom once more and this time flash the gapps as well
REBOOT!
AND THERE YOU GO FROM FROYO (2.2) TO JB (4.3)
IF THIS HAS HELPED OR YOU FIND THIS INFORMATIVE PLEASE PRESS THAT THANKS BUTTON
Hello fellow XDA Users AND Guests! I'm back with another IMPORTANT tip people have to do but don't do whenever they download and flash a custom ROM.
A custom ROM gets corrupted very easily when using a resume function on your browser, or when there is a network interruption during the download. Many devs have to deal with unexplainable errors on the ROM that they may not even know how to solve, because most of these issues are BECAUSE OF THE USER. (Not to sound mean, but if it works on the dev's device, it is MOST LIKELY to work on yours as well).
Full version of the guide is more detailed, but the compressed one works fine too.
COMPRESSED INSTRUCTIONS
1. Did you check your device model against the device model listed on the thread?
You CAN install N9005 ROMs on other variants, for example the N900T, N900W8,
provided you get a patch specific to your device, however if they have their specific
thread, N9005 ROMs DO NOT ALL SUPPORT IT.
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2. Did you check the MD5 Checksum of the file after you downloaded?
Open this spoiler for Mac Instructions!
1. Open Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal (or open Spotlight, and search for Terminal)
2. When Terminal is open, locate your directory where the file is downloaded, usually run this command: cd Downloads
3. When the path changes to the Downloads folder, type in "md5 XXXXXXXXXXXXX.zip" (name of the downloaded zip)
4. An MD5 code will come up, for example 614a3fac73272c9b53e74dc2ef5675f3, copy and paste this.
5. On the thread of the ROM, there should be located an MD5 code, press Command F, and paste it in the box. If the MD5 is found, then congratulations, MD5 checksum complete!
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Open this spoiler for Windows Instructions!
1. Download WinMD5Free from this link: http://www.winmd5.com/ (NO INSTALL REQUIRED)
2. Unzip the application, then launch the .exe
3. Choose the file by clicking Browse, and double click the .zip file.
4. When the MD5 checksum value appears, copy and paste the MD5 from the custom ROM thread into the third box (Original file MD5 checksum value)
5. If they match, congratulations, MD5 checksum complete!
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3. Did you try wiping both Cache and Dalvik Cache?
Click this if you are using TWRP Recovery
1. Boot into recovery by holding Power, Vol Up and Home at the same time.
2. Select the Wipe option.
3. Select the Advanced option.
4. Select Cache and Dalvik Cache, then swipe to wipe.
5. Reboot
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Click this if you are using CWM Recovery
1. Boot into recovery by holding Power, Vol Up and Home at the same time.
2. Select Wipe Cache
3. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
4. After done, select Advanced, then Select Wipe Dalvik Cache
5. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
6. Reboot
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4. Is your configuration different from the given stock values?
Did you install any undesired system files unsupported by the developer? If you did. YOU LOST YOUR SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY, but you will have a bunch of people that may have done the same.
Modifying the stock values include:
1. Modification of System Files (Installing unsupported themes from other ROMs)
2. Tweaking of System Files manually (e.g. deleting gsiff_daemon)
3. Flashing a different CSC (Customer Sales Code)
4. Flashing a different Kernel (e.g. CivZ's SnapKat, Wootever's Custom N3, Stock Kernel with Init (Not included in all ROMs))
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5. Did you install the ROM after formatting /system, /data, /sdcard, /cache, /dalvik-cache?
Click this if you are using TWRP Recovery
0. YOU WILL NEED AN EXTSD FOR THIS, TO REINSTALL THE ROM.
1. Boot into recovery by holding Power, Vol Up and Home at the same time.
2. Select the Wipe option.
3. Select the Advanced option.
3. Select System, Internal SD, Cache and Dalvik Cache, then swipe to wipe.
5. Go back, select Format Data, type 'yes', then press Done.
6. Reinstall your ROM from your external SD.
7. Reboot
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Click this if you are using CWM Recovery
0. YOU WILL NEED AN EXTSD FOR THIS, TO REINSTALL THE ROM.
1. Boot into recovery by holding Power, Vol Up and Home at the same time.
2. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset
3. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
4. After done, select Advanced, then select Wipe Dalvik Cache
5. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
6. After done, select Mounts and Storage, select Format /system
7. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
8. After done, select Mounts and Storage, select Format /sdcard
9. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
10. After done, select Mounts and Storage, select Format /cache
11. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
12. Reboot
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FULL INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: You CAN install N9005 ROMs on other variants, for example the N900T, N900W8, provided you get a patch specific to your device, however if they have their specific thread, N9005 ROMs DO NOT ALL SUPPORT IT.
N9005: You CAN use the support from the dev, move on to the next step.
N900W8: You CAN install N9005 ROMs, provided you install the Wifi/NFC/Bluetooth Fix! Any ROM update will WIPE your /sdcard except small patches.
N900T: You CAN install N9005 ROMs, provided you install the Wifi/NFC/Bluetooth Fix! Any ROM update will WIPE your /sdcard except small patches.
N900A: You're on the wrong thread, you need the AT&T Thread.
Check ROMs here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/development
N900V: You're on the wrong thread, you need the Verizon Thread.
Check ROMs here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/development
N900S: You're on the wrong thread, you need the Sprint Thread.
Check ROMs here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint/development
N900: DO NOT FLASH ANY SNAPDRAGON ROMS ON YOUR N900 DEVICE!!!!! YOU WILL MOST LIKELY BRICK
Check ROMs here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/galaxy-note-3-exynos-android-development
Others: You DO NOT have support from the dev if you install anything N9005 on your device, you will have to go your respected device's thread if THERE IS a working method. Devs will not support this and if anything goes wrong, go to your forum and bug the thread to support unsupported ROMs (if there is one).
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Step 2: Checking the MD5 Checksum for the downloaded file.
Mac
1. Open Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal (or open Spotlight, and search for Terminal)
2. When Terminal is open, locate your directory where the file is downloaded, usually run this command: cd Downloads
3. When the path changes to the Downloads folder, type in "md5 XXXXXXXXXXXXX.zip" (name of the downloaded zip)
4. An MD5 code will come up, for example 614a3fac73272c9b53e74dc2ef5675f3, copy and paste this.
5. On the thread of the ROM, there should be located an MD5 code, press Command F, and paste it in the box. If the MD5 is found, then congratulations, MD5 checksum complete!
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Windows
1. Download WinMD5Free from this link: http://www.winmd5.com/ (NO INSTALL REQUIRED)
2. Unzip the application, then launch the .exe
3. Choose the file by clicking Browse, and double click the .zip file.
4. When the MD5 checksum value appears, copy and paste the MD5 from the custom ROM thread into the third box (Original file MD5 checksum value)
5. If they match, congratulations, MD5 checksum complete!
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Step 3: Clearing the Cache and Dalvik Cache partitions.
By installing a custom ROM, most likely you would have a custom recovery (TWRP, CWM, etc)
TWRP
1. Boot into recovery by holding Power, Vol Up and Home at the same time.
2. Select the Wipe option.
3. Select the Advanced option.
4. Select Cache and Dalvik Cache, then swipe to wipe.
5. Reboot
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CWM
1. Boot into recovery by holding Power, Vol Up and Home at the same time.
2. Select Wipe Cache
3. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
4. After done, select Advanced, then Select Wipe Dalvik Cache
5. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
6. Reboot
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Step 4: Retracing your last steps
Did you install any undesired system files unsupported by the developer? If you did. YOU LOST YOUR SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY, but you will have a bunch of people that may have done the same.
Modifying the stock values include:
1. Modification of System Files (Installing unsupported themes from other ROMs)
2. Tweaking of System Files manually (e.g. deleting gsiff_daemon)
3. Flashing a different CSC (Customer Sales Code)
4. Flashing a different Kernel (e.g. CivZ's SnapKat, Wootever's Custom N3, Stock Kernel with Init (Not included in all ROMs))
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Step 5: Clearing the /system, /data, /sdcard, /cache and /dalvik-cache partitions. (LAST RESORT)
TWRP
0. YOU WILL NEED AN EXTSD FOR THIS, TO REINSTALL THE ROM.
1. Boot into recovery by holding Power, Vol Up and Home at the same time.
2. Select the Wipe option.
3. Select the Advanced option.
3. Select System, Internal SD, Cache and Dalvik Cache, then swipe to wipe.
5. Go back, select Format Data, type 'yes', then press Done.
6. Reinstall your ROM from your external SD.
7. Reboot
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CWM
0. YOU WILL NEED AN EXTSD FOR THIS, TO REINSTALL THE ROM.
1. Boot into recovery by holding Power, Vol Up and Home at the same time.
2. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset
3. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
4. After done, select Advanced, then select Wipe Dalvik Cache
5. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
6. After done, select Mounts and Storage, select Format /system
7. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
8. After done, select Mounts and Storage, select Format /sdcard
9. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
10. After done, select Mounts and Storage, select Format /cache
11. Click on the Volume Keys till you get to Yes, then press the power button
12. Reboot
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:good:
Seems weird for me to bump this up myself, but I still see many people suffering from their own abuse. Would love for it to be stickied, let's hope
Oh, this is a really nice resource! Thanks. I hope other people see it before rushing over to dev threads without any idea of what's going on.
If anyone has anything to add to this, PM me. I think this is fine for now when linking it to people when they ask a question.
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current date and safe Root methods?
nicholaschum said:
Hello fellow XDA Users AND Guests! I'm back with another IMPORTANT tip people have to do but don't do whenever they download and flash a custom ROM.
A custom ROM gets corrupted very easily when using a resume function on your browser, or when there is a network interruption during the download. Many devs have to deal with unexplainable errors on the ROM that they may not even know how to solve, because most of these issues are BECAUSE OF THE USER. (Not to sound mean, but if it works on the dev's device, it is MOST LIKELY to work on yours as well).
Full version of the guide is more detailed, but the compressed one works fine too.
COMPRESSED INSTRUCTIONS
1. Did you check your device model against the device model listed on the thread?
2. Did you check the MD5 Checksum of the file after you downloaded?
3. Did you try wiping both Cache and Dalvik Cache?
4. Is your configuration different from the given stock values?
Did you install any undesired system files unsupported by the developer? If you did. YOU LOST YOUR SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY, but you will have a bunch of people that may have done the same.
Modifying the stock values include:
5. Did you install the ROM after formatting /system, /data, /sdcard, /cache, /dalvik-cache?
FULL INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: You CAN install N9005 ROMs on other variants, for example the N900T, N900W8, provided you get a patch specific to your device, however if they have their specific thread, N9005 ROMs DO NOT ALL SUPPORT IT.
Step 2: Checking the MD5 Checksum for the downloaded file.
Step 3: Clearing the Cache and Dalvik Cache partitions.
By installing a custom ROM, most likely you would have a custom recovery (TWRP, CWM, etc)
Step 4: Retracing your last steps
Did you install any undesired system files unsupported by the developer? If you did. YOU LOST YOUR SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY, but you will have a bunch of people that may have done the same.
Modifying the stock values include:
Step 5: Clearing the /system, /data, /sdcard, /cache and /dalvik-cache partitions. (LAST RESORT)
CUSTOM-MADE INSTRUCTIONS FOR X-NOTE ROMS
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Hello, you seem like a mature and helpful person to ask this, I have a 4.4.2 sm-n900w8 (3.4 kernal?) with MDF security software version. I do not know how to use these forums very well so I apoligize if I am asking a redundent question. I have tried rooting a device (SGS3) before; for things like sixaxis, and I now see I'll need it for transfering files to and from the ExtSD (with 4.4.2 on the SGN3). my main question is are there any STILL confirmed ways of rooting the sm-n900w8 as of todays date?? I have done this before with a (SGS3), the videos were fairly strait forward, and this was before I knew about KNOX; in doing so I ended up with a soft bricked device, though I THINK I managed to fix it. If I manage to root it will it void my warranty?
I am concerened about
1) being able to safely root my device without tripping knox or using a method with an older version of software/security.
2) I am NOT getting into Flashing ROMs yet, I just want to transfer files between the two MicroSD cards or use TouchWIZ with apps like SIXAXIS (if that makes sense? )
Thanks for your time and effort into building this community.
ryesagain said:
Hello, you seem like a mature and helpful person to ask this, I have a 4.4.2 sm-n900w8 (3.4 kernal?) with MDF security software version. I do not know how to use these forums very well so I apoligize if I am asking a redundent question. I have tried rooting a device (SGS3) before; for things like sixaxis, and I now see I'll need it for transfering files to and from the ExtSD (with 4.4.2 on the SGN3). my main question is are there any STILL confirmed ways of rooting the sm-n900w8 as of todays date?? I have done this before with a (SGS3), the videos were fairly strait forward, and this was before I knew about KNOX; in doing so I ended up with a soft bricked device, though I THINK I managed to fix it. If I manage to root it will it void my warranty?
I am concerened about
1) being able to safely root my device without tripping knox or using a method with an older version of software/security.
2) I am NOT getting into Flashing ROMs yet, I just want to transfer files between the two MicroSD cards or use TouchWIZ with apps like SIXAXIS (if that makes sense? )
Thanks for your time and effort into building this community.
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Are you Knox 0x0 right now?
ryesagain said:
Hello, you seem like a mature and helpful person to ask this, I have a 4.4.2 sm-n900w8 (3.4 kernal?) with MDF security software version. I do not know how to use these forums very well so I apoligize if I am asking a redundent question. I have tried rooting a device (SGS3) before; for things like sixaxis, and I now see I'll need it for transfering files to and from the ExtSD (with 4.4.2 on the SGN3). my main question is are there any STILL confirmed ways of rooting the sm-n900w8 as of todays date?? I have done this before with a (SGS3), the videos were fairly strait forward, and this was before I knew about KNOX; in doing so I ended up with a soft bricked device, though I THINK I managed to fix it. If I manage to root it will it void my warranty?
I am concerened about
1) being able to safely root my device without tripping knox or using a method with an older version of software/security.
2) I am NOT getting into Flashing ROMs yet, I just want to transfer files between the two MicroSD cards or use TouchWIZ with apps like SIXAXIS (if that makes sense? )
Thanks for your time and effort into building this community.
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What's your build number for your phone?
List out everything you see when you type *#1234# in your phone dialer.
I am also 0x0 for Knox, at least I believe so. I have not done anything to it yet.
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ryesagain said:
I am also 0x0 for Knox, at least I believe so. I have not done anything to it yet.
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using XDA Free mobile app
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You should be on the latest bootloader right now.
Try any CF-Root and check the Canadian thread, you're on the right track
You won't trip KNOX on this firmware.
Do you have a link to the N9005 -> N900T patch? I want to flash X Note on my TMo GN3.
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Please add this useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52368167
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gardobus said:
Do you have a link to the N9005 -> N900T patch? I want to flash X Note on my TMo GN3.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703229
Awesome, thank you!
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