[Q] Lenovo A660 how to root and get google / play store - Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]

Hi all,
i got the a new phone today the lenovo a660. my pc is a win7 x64.
i would like to make with the contribution from you all, a guide to root, flash, customs roms, get play store and google and other things.
what i did so far and worked
rooted the phone:
- get adb drivers for pc and install them with SUPERONECLICK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
then
-root the phone with this script http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460&highlight=mtk
=rooted phone with super user installed
and now im a little bit loss as my Rom Manager cant install automatic ClockWorkMode,
my question ist how can i install them manually pls?
my others questions are:
if i want to have google full working how does i install now pls this rom for example http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460&highlight=mtk
and if i flash my factory rom on my lenovo will i then get google?
so thx for all, specially thx so much for the people in this forum, who contribute their wisdom

maexd said:
Hi all,
i got the a new phone today the lenovo a660. my pc is a win7 x64.
i would like to make with the contribution from you all, a guide to root, flash, customs roms, get play store and google and other things.
what i did so far and worked
rooted the phone:
- get adb drivers for pc and install them with SUPERONECLICK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
then
-root the phone with this script http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460&highlight=mtk
=rooted phone with super user installed
and now im a little bit loss as my Rom Manager cant install automatic ClockWorkMode,
my question ist how can i install them manually pls?
my others questions are:
if i want to have google full working how does i install now pls this rom for example http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460&highlight=mtk
and if i flash my factory rom on my lenovo will i then get google?
so thx for all, specially thx so much for the people in this forum, who contribute their wisdom
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Playing catchuup here - when you say get drivers, do you mean the ones that come with super user one click?
Out of curiosity, why did you move away from SUOC to the many script? Did suoc not work on the A660?
What mode did you use, normal or special?
m

help too
> hi I have a lenove a660 and want to get it de-chinesed with google
> play. After reading the way to flash the thing I am a little confused
> with some people bricking their phone.
> Could you give me an exact proceedure to follow. there is no alt b on
> my phone so the backup will be hard to do before I start. The talk of
> partitions, pre porting etc leaves me a bit lost
>
> sorry for being a newbie
>
> would much appreciate your help cheers
> Adrian

S25_121122 mod
Hi guys,
I have prepared a S25_121122 MOD for my Lenovo A660.
You can find info here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36843068#post36843068

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[Q] How can I get the Android Marketplace on my Alldro device ?

Hi guys,
I bought a tablet from the guys over at Allview. The price was decent and the tablet is nice, but the douchy problem is that they did not include the android marketplace. I need it.
The device runs a eclair (android 2.1) update 1. Is there any way to install the marketplace without rooting the device ? and If not, can the device be rooted ? It has no phone capabilities (no sim, no gps, no camera) so I have 0 ideea what tool to use, especially because i really have no ideea what happends when rooting.
The little i got informationwise is that i'd probably need to root it > connect it to pc, use the andorid debugging console to "push" the app into the system folder. Tried to install whatever vendor.apks I could find but since the "host" os was uncertain, it's probably why they could not be installed. Alas, i may be wrong. Can you please help me out ?
if you need more infor google allview or Alldro
Thanks a lot !
ldq said:
Hi guys,
I bought a tablet from the guys over at Allview. The price was decent and the tablet is nice, but the douchy problem is that they did not include the android marketplace. I need it.
The device runs a eclair (android 2.1) update 1. Is there any way to install the marketplace without rooting the device ? and If not, can the device be rooted ? It has no phone capabilities (no sim, no gps, no camera) so I have 0 ideea what tool to use, especially because i really have no ideea what happends when rooting.
The little i got informationwise is that i'd probably need to root it > connect it to pc, use the andorid debugging console to "push" the app into the system folder. Tried to install whatever vendor.apks I could find but since the "host" os was uncertain, it's probably why they could not be installed. Alas, i may be wrong. Can you please help me out ?
if you need more infor google allview or Alldro
Thanks a lot !
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Here ya go! just download it to your destop, transfer it to you device via usb, or download it to android device and run it from there!
thanks a huge lot !!! I will try this out. if it cannot install it means I will probably have to root the damn thing
thought as much. it won't install. I'm using ES explorer to install it (my device is not rooted yet, as I mentioned before) and no luck.
EDIT 1: Also tried copy=pasting it into the system/app folder. it says android marketplace blablabla copy failed. Is it possible that I am dealing with a NAND lock ?
could be that system is mounted read only.
Do you have root?
nope, not yet. I;m trying to root it as we speak... so far still going through the steps
EDIT: trying this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858952
so far i got to making the recovery image. for some idiotic reason however, I cannot do adb reboot recovery again ! it tells me error: protocol fault (no status)
my guess is that it doesn't like the recovery folder's name. else i don't get what's wrong ! I am going to rename the folder, and then attempt a second reboot-recovery. see if that works !
EDIT2: did not work. Could it be something else ?
ok i did it ! the problem was I had skipped rooting and forgot to add a few more params after doing the backup... whew ! that was a close call ! ffs !
Omnichron said:
Here ya go! just download it to your destop, transfer it to you device via usb, or download it to android device and run it from there!
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Hi,
Is there such an app for the phone P2 from Allview?
Thank you in advance,
Poli
You will need to root your device to be able to push the vending apk into the system apps.
1. Root. its essential to do so.
2. Mount system partition r/w > google for adb commands on how to do that and adb in general
3. download the google apps provided above and either unzip and push vending apk to system/apps (not sure about the exact names, you'll have to see for yourself by using Root Explorer) . Restart phone > should work.

urgent please heeeeeeeeeeeeeelp me to root my tab

first of all sorry for my english ..but i have a really big problem to root my chinesse tab made by MALATA the model is MALATA SMB 9705 it runs with android 4.04 ...i have tried many ways to root it but i can't ....(super one click, autoroot ....and many others) one of the problems it that i have not the traditionnel connection usb (storage mode and softward connection ) i only have MTB and camera mode ....
please help me it's very urgent and i count on you my friends help help help
Have you Installed its drivers????
Sent from my MiniPro using xda app-developers app
mc lean milyetf
akshaykishorchauhan said:
Have you Installed its drivers????
Sent from my MiniPro using xda app-developers app
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yes my friend but it only work on mtb no pc soft or mass storage
brayan85 said:
first of all sorry for my english ..but i have a really big problem to root my chinesse tab made by MALATA the model is MALATA SMB 9705 it runs with android 4.04 ...i have tried many ways to root it but i can't ....(super one click, autoroot ....and many others) one of the problems it that i have not the traditionnel connection usb (storage mode and softward connection ) i only have MTB and camera mode ....
please help me it's very urgent and i count on you my friends help help help
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i used this to root my hp slate 7 tab.....should work for you my friend but at your own risk....after using this i used unlockroot tool just to remove the chinese root app and install super su....hope this helps....
While searching for a method to root the JB build for the yarvik tablet of my family (usual methods have not been successful), i stumbled upon the following Windows based method that now i want to share and should work with a lot more devices:
On your PC:
1. Install USB/ADB drivers from your manufacturer's website
2. Install & connect via http://www.moborobo.com Management Tools, loads own device specific ADB-drivers
3. Download & install this Chinese piece of software from http://www.shuame.com/
In case you don't understand what you do:
- On Website press blue download-button with arrow pointing downwards
- During Installation uncheck every checkbox except the one that grays out the next-button upon unchecking
the download has been a bit slow for me (10kb/sec), if it fails or the take it offline: drop a comment, perhaps i can share the setup file somehow
4. On your device: turn on USB-debugging
On your PC:
5. Run Moborobo Software, then plug your device to USB-Port, wait until Moborobo has recognized it (in my case i had to click some dialogues...)
6. Run freshly installed software from Shuame.com (titled Ë¢»ú¾«Áé in my start menu)
7. When shuame-Logo appears on your device's screen, head on the windows-software towards the 4th icon in the top row; on the appearing screen click on the 4th icon in the 2nd icon-row (the android with some chinese signs + ROOT as title)
on your device:
8. download SuperUser (or superSU) from Market or install via other sources (if not already done)
9. replace asian root / su files (recognized as older versions) with newer ones by SuperUser or superSU
10. delete 2 chinese shuame-APKs from /system/apps directory or uninstall via Titanium Backup
11. => you're done.
if more than 10 People complain they can't find the right button's to click
then i'm willing to post a few screenshots...
else: have fun!
oh, and if this worked for you: drop a comment and let the others know!
thank you
thanks very much for your reply my friend but unfortunetly it did not work for me when i click root the process stop in the middle so sir thank's thanks very much and if you have any other advice it's welcome
brayan85 said:
thanks very much for your reply my friend but unfortunetly it did not work for me when i click root the process stop in the middle so sir thank's thanks very much and if you have any other advice it's welcome
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it kept stopping in the middle for me but i just kept trying and it worked.......i also clicked on the other root icon a couple of times to.....

[Q] Need some answers about Ubuntu on N8000

Hi everyone,
I'm new to this community (as well as these activities i.e. flashing, modding etc..), but i have been following up on threads and topics for about 2 months..
i was obsessed with changing my N8000's OS, and I've found here a lot of Mods and stuff like Cyanogen Mod and OmniRom and others
but i decided to try out Ubuntu.
So far, i have found 2 main topics about installing Ubuntu on N8000, first one by mamenyaka about Ubuntu touch, and the other is X-Stranger's about Ubuntu (the PC version I Guess..),
However, i have a bunch of questions regarding installation and features, so please be patient with my n00bness! and Thanks in Advance...
(if this thread gets solved, I think it can perhaps be used as a "newbie FAQs")
1st of all i have a note 10.1 N8000 running stock JB , and I have about 3.5 GB free
These Questions are based upon procedures and infos in mamenyanka's thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2168999
1- Should i upgrade to 4.4.x KK or should i keep JB? (recommendations?)
2- Do i have to have Cyanogen Mod installed on My device in order to install Ubuntu?
3- Do i have to Root the Device?
4- Can i Dual Boot this or install on SD?
5- Sound doesnt Work? u mean speakers aint detected? can it be usable if i plug the headphones?
6- Cellular Radio doesnt work? u mean no Calls/SMS?
7- What about Play store and its Apps?
8- Does this Ubuntu support WINE?
9- Does this Ubuntu detect other devices like BT keyboard or USB Flashes?
10- What is the best Tool for Backing up? (my device is untouched since buying i.e. didnt do any kind of Modding)
11- Does the backup save my entire data (Apps,games,savegames,notes,contacts,gallery,sounds etc.)
12- What is the chance of my device getting bricked?
And these questions are based upon X-Stranger's Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554959
1- What kind of ubuntu is this?
2- Should i upgrade to 4.4.x KK or should i keep JB? (recommendations?)
3- Can i DualBoot this or install on SD?
4- Does the sound work here?
5- 3G doesnt work? u mean no Calls/SMS?
6- What about Play store and its Apps?
7- Does this Ubuntu support WINE?
8- Does this Ubuntu detect other devices like BT keyboard or USB Flashes?
9- What is the recovery.img file, what is the custom and the native recovery.img, and what does the "menus" stand for?
10- What is the chance of my device getting bricked?
A Yes/No answer would be enough for most of these questions..
Thanks Again

[Completed] [Q] how to root android 4.4.2 without PC

I have installed google play on my ubislate 7CZ recently. however goole play crash as i am trying to install any app through it. To make google play run perfectly, I have to root my device so how i can install com.vending into system folder. And to do that, i need to root my tablet. I have tried some apps to root like framaroot, towelroot etc. but i am getting these error every time
FAMRAROOT:: error9
TOWELROOT:: your phone is not currently supported (after tapping 3 times on towelroot,nothing happens)
want to know that how can i do it in other ways WITHOUT PC
thanks for help.
my tablet specifications
android 4.4.2
ram 512 mb
model ubislate 7CZ
brand datawind
Hi,
I can't find anything relevant on XDA for your device, with or without a computer to Root.
You can try one of the generic root methods at the top of the list here,
XDA Root Directory
Otherwise you will need to ask for help here,
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck!
can i install google play via GAPPS
You can indeed. But gapps is flashed in a custom recovery, like CWM and twrp. Again, I can't find anything relevant on XDA for your device, so you'll need to ask for further help in the section I linked above.

[Completed] [Q] Catch 22... unknown error 110 - HELPPPPPPPPP

Hello,
I received a so called "Lenovo K3" that turned out to be a clone... trying to get rid of some annoying Chinese apps, I used Uninstaller app. I accidentally froze a system app and found out I cannot unfreeze it without purchasing the PRO ver... The thing is ever since that I cannot install any new apps (I get ERROR 110) or even copy it to the system folder....
Another stupid thing I did was to restore it to "Factory Settings" changing nothing of the problem but loosing all of my already installed apps!!!!
I did that after trying to follow a procedure by someone who apparently had same situation, he resolved it by rebooting into recovery using ADB and then copying the "DefaultContainerService.apk" to the System/app folder
I manged to use ADB but once the phone booted into recovery mode, I lost connection (USB) and nothing I did helped.
SO-
I have a Chinese phone not sure if the CPU is MTK 6589 or 6582 , 512MB , 960*540 ( I remember the details from when I had an info app)
I cannot install anything (Error 110)
I cannot connect using ADB while in recovery mode
I cannot copy to System folder (Permissions)
I have no idea which ROM I can use to flash it and I was not able to connect to it when it is OFF (Only when running)
I have no apps on it except some basic apps
I think it is still rooted if Factory reset did not change that
Mmmmmm any ideas???
Thanks!
Is there a way to get system configuration using ADB?
Since no one answers, guess my only way out is to flash.. and since it is a clone with fake specs, I must know exact configuration so I can find a suitable rom, right?
Still waiting desperately....
Hi there,
I'm sorry but I can't find anything related to your question.
Please post that in the forum bellow for more answers from the experts:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck

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