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Can I root Huawei U8812D? pls someone advice me.
babbird said:
Can I root Huawei U8812D? pls someone advice me.
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I am a new user so I cannot post a links yet but google your phone and there should be a link to ANDROID net forum. There you will find a video showing you how to do it.
found something on chinese site that looks good
babbird said:
Can I root Huawei U8812D? pls someone advice me.
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This looks really rough, but apparantly there is a boot.img, then other cracking tools can be used.
I'd love to try it, but... well... my chinese is limited to google-translate.
The URL won't post so this is a big hint:
products . mobileuncle . com / thread-202642-1-1 . html
I think I got it root on g302d u8812d
j_chytown said:
This looks really rough, but apparantly there is a boot.img, then other cracking tools can be used.
I'd love to try it, but... well... my chinese is limited to google-translate.
The URL won't post so this is a big hint:
products . mobileuncle . com / thread-202642-1-1 . html
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Currently on that URL is a approx 14 MB rar file download, I _think_ I just got it sorted!
I don't have time now to make this pretty, but some others who want to hack. add links, etc feel free to work with this...
in fact I dont know if all these steps are required.
General Broad steps (ymmv, you are doing this to your own dang phone, dont blame me for bricks viruses or earthquakes etc, etc/ etc).
on your computer, uninstall adb, pdanet and any other tools that use the adb drivers and dlls, reboot as needed.
install the mt6575 drivers (I forgot whether I downloaded these or if they were part of the 14 meg file) reboot as needed
power down phone.
remove battery from phone, don't plug into computer.
launch flash_tool.exe
load the included scatterloading file MT6575...emmc.txt
press the download button
plug in phone to usb
put battery in phone
watch the blinkinlights for a few seconds, wait for the big green O
then I disconnect phone and ensure power down.
install SDK
power up phone and plug in
test adb (adb shell)
kill adb server
download and install superoneclick
download extra superoneclick exploits
launch superoneclick
click the big root button.
Test (you can use something like rom manager)
Now people should be able to try to install various CWMs.
I haven't gotten that far yet.
CWM for u8812d g302d ?
j_chytown said:
Currently on that URL is a approx 14 MB rar file download, I _think_ I just got it sorted!
I don't have time now to make this pretty, but some others who want to hack. add links, etc feel free to work with this...
in fact I dont know if all these steps are required.
General Broad steps (ymmv, you are doing this to your own dang phone, dont blame me for bricks viruses or earthquakes etc, etc/ etc).
on your computer, uninstall adb, pdanet and any other tools that use the adb drivers and dlls, reboot as needed.
install the mt6575 drivers (I forgot whether I downloaded these or if they were part of the 14 meg file) reboot as needed
power down phone.
remove battery from phone, don't plug into computer.
launch flash_tool.exe
load the included scatterloading file MT6575...emmc.txt
press the download button
plug in phone to usb
put battery in phone
watch the blinkinlights for a few seconds, wait for the big green O
then I disconnect phone and ensure power down.
install SDK
power up phone and plug in
test adb (adb shell)
kill adb server
download and install superoneclick
download extra superoneclick exploits
launch superoneclick
click the big root button.
Test (you can use something like rom manager)
Now people should be able to try to install various CWMs.
I haven't gotten that far yet.
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Okay I may have found a working CWM clockworkmod recovery, but I don't have access to the chinese site, so others out there may be able to download it and try it out.
mm-mpxteam . net / forum . php ? mod = viewthread & tid = 4203
or maybe this one:
products . mobileuncle . com / thread-203098-1-1 . html
got the uncles recovery on the phone!
j_chytown said:
Okay I may have found a working CWM clockworkmod recovery, but I don't have access to the chinese site, so others out there may be able to download it and try it out.
mm-mpxteam . net / forum . php ? mod = viewthread & tid = 4203
or maybe this one:
products . mobileuncle . com / thread-203098-1-1 . html
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it isn't clockwork, but I got a mobileuncle recovery on the phone. Is kinda fun to try to translate!
pan . baidu . com / share / link ? shareid = 63706 & uk = 2483368669
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j_chytown said:
it isn't clockwork, but I got a mobileuncle recovery on the phone. Is kinda fun to try to translate!
pan . baidu . com / share / link ? shareid = 63706 & uk = 2483368669
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installed gapps 20110828 (via mobileuncle recovery) and I now have a market that doesn't force-close!
still getting "partners" to force close, but a lot of other stuff is working.
Great work!!! I'll try this on my phone or wait until is working?
Are the recovery and rom in chinese?
Thank a lot for testing.
working well
hiosin said:
Great work!!! I'll try this on my phone or wait until is working?
Are the recovery and rom in chinese?
Thank a lot for testing.
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It is working very well.
No need for you or anyone to wait.
Just please know what you are doing (do you have basic understanding of recovery mode, roms, factory mode, and the dangers) in other words, if this is your first time doing this on a phone.. ask someone who knows what they are doing for help because I am not able to put together a documented procedure, but the findings above should allow someone else to do that. Additionally, I have no idea of the legality or safety of the software at URLs above.
conceptually this is 4 steps
1) flash boot.img that will allow cracking
2) crack to get SU installed
3) install Mobile Uncle Recovery mode and app
4) install gapps.
The MobileUncle recovery mode is Chinese, But the mobileuncle app is kinda like rom manager, it lets you set up what happens at next boot so you don't need to read the chinese in recovery text mode.
The patched rom is working for me in English with root, no detectable problem except FC on google partners (and I can't tell if that actually does anything). Remember this is not a new rom, just a patch to the huawei rom that allows a root crack.
There are about 4 chinese apps that I am afraid to uninstall..
one appears to be a chinese app store too, kinda fun to browse
gapps must be flashed with mobileuncle recovery (don't just unzip them)
US google play store is working.
I am fully migrated to this phone now and use it for daily work.
Good luck, and remember that this is why you got an android instead of a i-Thing.
Thanks thanks again. I'll try it and don't worry this is not the first time to modify a mobile. If it is all ok i posted here.
Working u8812d
Ok... It was successfully working on my phone. I have root and change recovery and then installing gapps. Almost of the apps is working of the play store. Thanks again and hope there is a release of ICS or JB rom for our phones.
See ya!!!:good:
j_chytown said:
It is working very well.
No need for you or anyone to wait.
Just please know what you are doing (do you have basic understanding of recovery mode, roms, factory mode, and the dangers) in other words, if this is your first time doing this on a phone.. ask someone who knows what they are doing for help because I am not able to put together a documented procedure, but the findings above should allow someone else to do that. Additionally, I have no idea of the legality or safety of the software at URLs above.
conceptually this is 4 steps
1) flash boot.img that will allow cracking
2) crack to get SU installed
3) install Mobile Uncle Recovery mode and app
4) install gapps.
The MobileUncle recovery mode is Chinese, But the mobileuncle app is kinda like rom manager, it lets you set up what happens at next boot so you don't need to read the chinese in recovery text mode.
The patched rom is working for me in English with root, no detectable problem except FC on google partners (and I can't tell if that actually does anything). Remember this is not a new rom, just a patch to the huawei rom that allows a root crack.
There are about 4 chinese apps that I am afraid to uninstall..
one appears to be a chinese app store too, kinda fun to browse
gapps must be flashed with mobileuncle recovery (don't just unzip them)
US google play store is working.
I am fully migrated to this phone now and use it for daily work.
Good luck, and remember that this is why you got an android instead of a i-Thing.
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This does not work for my u8812d, gives an error using flash tool
Still not rooting
j_chytown said:
Currently on that URL is a approx 14 MB rar file download, I _think_ I just got it sorted!
I don't have time now to make this pretty, but some others who want to hack. add links, etc feel free to work with this...
in fact I dont know if all these steps are required.
General Broad steps (ymmv, you are doing this to your own dang phone, dont blame me for bricks viruses or earthquakes etc, etc/ etc).
on your computer, uninstall adb, pdanet and any other tools that use the adb drivers and dlls, reboot as needed.
install the mt6575 drivers (I forgot whether I downloaded these or if they were part of the 14 meg file) reboot as needed
power down phone.
remove battery from phone, don't plug into computer.
launch flash_tool.exe
load the included scatterloading file MT6575...emmc.txt
press the download button
plug in phone to usb
put battery in phone
watch the blinkinlights for a few seconds, wait for the big green O
then I disconnect phone and ensure power down.
install SDK
power up phone and plug in
test adb (adb shell)
kill adb server
download and install superoneclick
download extra superoneclick exploits
launch superoneclick
click the big root button.
Test (you can use something like rom manager)
Now people should be able to try to install various CWMs.
I haven't gotten that far yet.
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Thanks for the steps though the problems are still coming thick and fast, I have a new U8812D from China, no China unicom splashscreen but lots of 'bloatware' still. I've been trying for days to root this thing and nothing's working.
I'm pretty sure I need root access becasue the phone is currently preventing me from adding my Gmail account and using the google play market and apps, other bits and pieces like assigning incoming call number to a contact are supposedly fixed by getting the google thing right. The phone is good but I'm missing alot of functionality.
If the above description sounds like rooting is not the solution, please let me know and point me to the right forum, if rooting is the obviously the only way out, I'm hoping to clarify a few step in the above walkthrough to help me and others.
1. I cant install the mt6575 MediaTek drivers, installing directly gives error 'driver cannot be installed this way' there is no COM-LPT port in my device manager to attach it to as a manually locate driver, I can add a COM port with add remove hardware but I have Code 10 error, device cannot start and doesnt seem to accept the mt6575 driver as an update even when forced to it with locate new driver, apparently this is no problem from other forums, still bugging me. Maybe I havent the right files? how do i get COM-LPT ports to show up properly?
2. when 'install m6575 drivers ... reboot' is the phone plugged in? to what device do we install the drivers or should it be automatic?
3. launch flash tool, i have located two versions of the MT6575...emmc.txt file, one delivers error, block count fail and has no files paths for the item in the main table, the other refuses to open, giving error, incorrect scatter file format. The latter has considerably more data in it when read in notepad.
4. Becasue of these errors, SP flash tool does not download to phone. all subsequent steps fail.
Assuming the initial flashing steps are successful, I must to use SuperOneClick to root the phone, where do I find the extra exploits needed? or are tehy automoatically sourced by SOC? Succeeding the root access step, I assume i can freeze the apps causing problems to my google sign in or delete them. Or could I please be directed to the ATTPlain rom mentionned by JohnnyParanoia in 'Almost All Huawei Stock Roms (Firmware) - Updated 28/06/12' board.
Since so many of the resource files I've trawled through are bung, anyone who can point me to reliable/tested files known to work with the U8812d I'd greatly appreciate in on top of the great appreciation I already have for your patience with a Noob. I located the 14Mbit .rar file mentioned above but not all parts worked, had to dl the different programs individually and some files had to hunt down form fileshare sites.
Lastly, i am using an HP laptop, Windows 7 64-bit, Thanks in advance.
Michael
I bought a chinese phone Telsda/TSD A198 . The firmware reports it as an MT6589 CPU but the computer reports it as a spreadtrum phone. I need to root the phone to get rid of some apps on this to make space. Also without rooting is there anyway to backup the stock rom on my phone before I mess up to root? I have seen a method on XDA but that requires root. Now I am trying to backup to get to rooot !!!! Also I have also researched researchdownload but without a ROM backup and not knowing which CPU model to flash its impossible to it right. I also looked into mtkdroidtools and it tells me "unstructured rom backup not possible" , so I am guessing its a fake MTK CPU that is being reported by tweaking the firmware.
This is the link to the phone
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...3-MTK6589-4-0-INCH-smart-phone/879312434.html
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
I also interesting for this phone, but I have some doubt about the specs of this item. If you could clear some important properties for me, such as:
Does it have GPS functionality?
If not, this indirectly indicates that CPU is not MTK-based (likely Spreadtrum SC6820 if 3G functionality is absent or Spreadtrum SC8810 if it is present)
What is the real width of the phone?
It seems to me it is about 64mm, not 60.8 (as described in seller specs)
What is the RAM size?
Does it have 256 or 512MB RAM?
What is the real Andriod version?
Does it have Android 2.3.X disguised as Android 4.X.X?
I will be grateful for your response.
Villis1251 said:
I also interesting for this phone, but I have some doubt about the specs of this item. If you could clear some important properties for me, such as:
Does it have GPS functionality?
If not, this indirectly indicates that CPU is not MTK-based (likely Spreadtrum SC6820 if 3G functionality is absent or Spreadtrum SC8810 if it is present)
What is the real width of the phone?
It seems to me it is about 64mm, not 60.8 (as described in seller specs)
What is the RAM size?
Does it have 256 or 512MB RAM?
What is the real Andriod version?
Does it have Android 2.3.X disguised as Android 4.X.X?
I will be grateful for your response.
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Ok, first my honest suggestion dont buy this phone it has pathetic performance. For the same price go for a real MTK6577 dual core. ANyways below are the answers to your question
> Real CPU frequence seems to be 1GHZ
>Mali 300 GPU
>no 3G
>no GPS
>256MB RAM and 256 MB ROM
>I am not sure if its real JB and I cant figure it out but it says JB 4.2.1 and the kernel is 2.6.35.7 and hence I guess its a fake JB. The funny part is under baseband version it says "MT6589 1.5GHZ quad cores" !!!! offcourse it means the firmware/build.prop has been tweaked and is reporting false values. Also when I ran Antutu it gives a score of about 3500 which is useless when compared to what is required to run games ..etc. I hope I have helped.
Thank you much - you helped me to avoid hasty purchase. And good luck in rooting your device.
custom recovery
Villis1251 said:
Thank you much - you helped me to avoid hasty purchase. And good luck in rooting your device.
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Finally I was able to stitch a ROM, using bits and pieces from different sources and its perfectly working. I only need to build a CWM recovery image based on the recovery image I have attached. Can someone help me do that? so that I can do a nandroid and ump my rom in case someone needs to recover their telsda A198
I need help. I have the same smartphone. But I need it to flash. Do You have the firmware for it?
aspirus said:
I need help. I have the same smartphone. But I need it to flash. Do You have the firmware for it?
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I have stitched firmware which works perfectly and is rooted. I also got google play store installed. Its not original firmware, the original one is supposedly 4.2.1 (I think its fake), what I have got installed is 4.0.4 if that works for you let me know.
hel me please!!!
braindia said:
I have stitched firmware which works perfectly and is rooted. I also got google play store installed. Its not original firmware, the original one is supposedly 4.2.1 (I think its fake), what I have got installed is 4.0.4 if that works for you let me know.
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braindia hello ... I bought the same phone and I have problems with the sims do not have to call or receive coverage ..... could you explain you did and how you did it?
there say that you put android 4.0 not work quite right? ... greetings from chile
Braindia hello...I have a bad microphone works, but only when you call. So there are 2 options: trash or firmware.I need a firmware that works correctly works. So 4.2.1 or 4.0.4 for me is not important. I am new in the firmware of the phone (did the firmware only the tablet). Thankful for step by step instructions from the specialist. While I couldn't even get the root.:silly:
aspirus said:
Braindia hello...I have a bad microphone works, but only when you call. So there are 2 options: trash or firmware.I need a firmware that works correctly works. So 4.2.1 or 4.0.4 for me is not important. I am new in the firmware of the phone (did the firmware only the tablet). Thankful for step by step instructions from the specialist. While I couldn't even get the root.:silly:
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ok looks like lot of people have issues with this phone. Its a junk phone, all fake stuff on it. ANyways I will upload the firmware images and then you guys can use those to flash on your phones. Below is what I have done
1> Patched a 4.0.4 ROM which works perfectly
2>Removed useless preinstalled apps
3>rooted
4>Perfectly working dual sim,GPRS,WIFI,Camera,Camcorder .,..etc etc
4>The issue is with the IMEI, because of the way its stored you guys will need to use your own NV files.
The only thing I havent been able to do is get a working CWM, but you dont need it as you can flash the firmware images using researchdownload.
Braindia, you even pierced smartphone using researchdownload? Maybe I need a USB driver or researchdownload? What have you used? I can't understand how to enable the firmware on this phone: food & + -test menu; food & - picture with your phone and the triangle, but windows does not find the device driver.
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aspirus said:
Braindia, you even pierced smartphone using researchdownload? Maybe I need a USB driver or researchdownload? What have you used? I can't understand how to enable the firmware on this phone: food & + -test menu; food & - picture with your phone and the triangle, but windows does not find the device driver.
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Here you go, you flash at your own risk. If there are bricks/issues you are responsible for your own device.(Standard disclaimer) . I have uploaded all the files except system and NV, system image is kind of big and I am trying to figure it out where to upload it.. You dont need to worry about NV unless you completely erased the flash(never erase the complete flash or format it). If you havent done so then you are good to go.
Please google to find researchdownload and use it to flash the attached files. I wont be able to write the tutorial on using researchdownload so google is your friend.
I have also uploaded the gapps zip which will get you up and running with google play store. You need root to copy these files directly into system/apps folder.
I will be able to upload a system file which works, not the patched one with google play store, root ...etc etc . You do that on your own, I will help you do it.
Thanks !
Tutorial researchdownload not needed. I installed the USB driver and researchdownload. When the phone is loaded, I can connect it to your computer . BUT when I try to flash the phone with the help of researchdownload I need to enable firmware on your phone. In the mode of firmware (if I understand it correctly) phone is not detected by Windows. I wanted to know what USB drivers and version researchdownload used you, and as included mode firmware on your phone.
I have the original firmware.
aspirus said:
Tutorial researchdownload not needed. I installed the USB driver and researchdownload. When the phone is loaded, I can connect it to your computer . BUT when I try to flash the phone with the help of researchdownload I need to enable firmware on your phone. In the mode of firmware (if I understand it correctly) phone is not detected by Windows. I wanted to know what USB drivers and version researchdownload used you, and as included mode firmware on your phone.
I have the original firmware.
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your phone is probably not detected due to 2 reasons
1> windows disabling non signed driver.. if thats the issue while you start the PC keep hitting F8 you will be shown various options
Select disable windows driver signature enforcement
2> Second reason is you need to add an entry in adb_usb.ini file I think its 0x1782 which is for SPRD enumerator. There are tons of links for this one of which is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37271476
Possible causes checked. NO 1 and NO 2 Everything correctly, but still not working.To go the other way, I've tried about 10 of options to get the root, but the result is zero. You got root?
aspirus said:
Possible causes checked. NO 1 and NO 2 Everything correctly, but still not working.To go the other way, I've tried about 10 of options to get the root, but the result is zero. You got root?
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getting root is simple, flash a CWM I have attached one, please note this does not work but it works enough to get you root. follow the below steps
1> Flash attached recovery
2> boot into recovery ... this will not show the normal CWM options but dont worry just connect to your pc
3> run ADB shell, you will be automatically in root mode
4> perform mount /system and then exit shell
5> push su binary & busybox directly to /system/bin (from the command prompt using adb push)
6>change permissions for su & busybox to make them runnable
7> exit from the shell and reboot
8> do adb install superuser.apk(optional this can be done later)
thats it you have su, and then you can sideload the superuser apk or you can do step 8 as above. Once you have rebooted and verified that you indeed have superuser you can flash the stock recovery back on the phone.
Note note note : The CWM recovery image is only for you to get root and it doesnt work and doesnt show the normal CWM options... you have been warned. You should flash your old recovery/stock recovery after you have achieved root.
Also can you give me the stock recovery image so that I can build a working CWM out of it. I overwrote mine and now stuck with another recovery which works but is not for this phone.
Thanks
:cyclops:
1> Flash attached recovery
2> boot into recovery ... this will not show the normal CWM options but dont worry just connect to your pc
3> run ADB shell, you will be automatically in root mode
error:device not fround
TADAN
I have a magic smartphone. In recovery he annihilated.
aspirus said:
:cyclops:
1> Flash attached recovery
2> boot into recovery ... this will not show the normal CWM options but dont worry just connect to your pc
3> run ADB shell, you will be automatically in root mode
error:device not fround
TADAN
I have a magic smartphone. In recovery he annihilated.
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Hmm... I am not sure what is the issue please try attached drivers and pray that they work . use either 64bit or 32bit depending on your OS.
Also you said you have the firmware can you upload it ? I can do something more with the stock/original firmware, so please upload it
I installed a different driver for windowsXP and windows7, but the result is the same. Too much time for 54$. I buried this smartphone. So good luck to you on the path to custom firmware. One month firmware will be available my personal archive: http://files.mail.ru/A9FBE04381094135959559784E5F49A4
aspirus said:
I installed a different driver for windowsXP and windows7, but the result is the same. Too much time for 54$. I buried this smartphone. So good luck to you on the path to custom firmware. One month firmware will be available my personal archive: http://files.mail.ru/A9FBE04381094135959559784E5F49A4
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Thanks ... I know this phone is a waste of time and money both. I am just using this phone as an experiment platform knowing fully well that this piece of junk will die anytime.
P98-3G(A9H8)Fw1.04 CustomRomV1.0 by Spzjulien Supercowz on XDA
ROM :
P98-3G(A9H8)Fw1.04 CustomRomV1.0.zip
Emmc internal memory resized to 6GB + 7GB
(instead of 2Gb +11GB with 1Gb left internal memory.. lol !!)
updated to Fw1.04 OTA
removed all chinese apps
rooted with SuperSU-v2.52
added chrome
added es file explorer
added Nova launcher as primary launcher
+ various tweak like :
set to english lang
battery saving tweak
USB MTP as default
if you like my work if you like my work feel free to buy me a cofee, i will be very happy
Paypal donation link
How to :
please install vcom driver first ! (look in driver folder, and try MTk USB VCOM drivers First)
1)start 1.flash_tool.exe inside P98-3G(A9H8)Fw1.04 folder
20 clic scatter-loading and load MT6592_Android_scatter.txt
3) clic Download button then turn off your tablet, then turned off connect it to your Pc
if the vcom driver, are installed and working, flashing process will start
Vcom install/update problem :
http://thebroodle.com/microsoft/wind...rs-in-windows/
Do you have make video tutorial?
Can I use for P98 4G A8H9?
Krystyna said:
Do you have make video tutorial?
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do you need help to install it ?
Confucio1986 said:
Can I use for P98 4G A8H9?
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no i doubt
lost imei
Hi after i installed your ROM i lost imei on my tablet , can you please provide link for original ROM or some info about fixing imei issues.
I tried already mtk tools and mobile uncle and
I have correct imei number on the box .
when i use engineer console im getting at command is failed to send
Regards
TM
I'm on a A8h6 p98 4g.... Would love to try this... Wonder if anyone has feedback.... I See someone already asked the similar question,
Sent from my P98 4G八核(A8H6) using Tapatalk
Trojan
Had any one else had a warning about a Trojan hidden in device management 1.0
Have re flashed more than once trying to deal with chrome err_connection_refused problem, every time the Trojan is back, you have to use titanium to get rid of it.
Tablet is brick!
I have a P98 3G A9H8. I used the flash tool here to install the ROM using the "download" option & I got an error that the ROM is not there. I tried to start my tablet immediately & I could not.
Then I chose the "firmware update" option and it came back with a list of errors (3 errors). I tried to power up the tablet again- again fail- nothing happens at all. Not even attempt at rcovery.
In other words, by flashing this rom, my tablet is not BRICK.
Does anyone know of a way to unbrick it? I am thinking perhaps flashing a stock rom can resuscitate it? I googled but could not find its stock rom to download.
Any help will be appreciated.
This ROM is just crewed up!! So many different errors it is not funny. Don't ever touch this- it screwed up my tablet big time.
In order to keep this thread clean, please use this one to discuss about Development, Support or Software Updates.
HOW-TO Root, Install Custom Recovery (TWRP) and Restore Stock ROM guide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NJcDBkLk8zMwyv2BTqRjn2NB_ZOWKjP1fRpSVr44Oxk
ROMs:
To avoid any possible issue, do not forget to backup your NVRAM so that you won't risk to lose your IMEI. How-to: http://www.anythingultimate.in/2015/11/how-to-backup-your-nvram-partition.html
Stock (Android 6.0)
- 20170908: https://mega.nz/#!Va5H0AZC!cAvRB761-84_nYMQFCOaJ4F36Nen9wgtu75U40J-xoo
DO NOT USE THE "Format All & Download" OPTION IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR IMEI! Choose "Firmware Upgrade" instead.
Previous Releases:
- 20170526: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4T8kD2wDMS1U1BVVmNGdnNYTzA
Flash Tool
- SP Flash Tool for Windows & Linux: https://mega.nz/#F!dYUm0TbB!SWeMLb5Wu1NbRzTPQ8-s_A
Recovery:
- TWRP 3.1 by @grinjuk1999 : https://mega.nz/#F!kQcRVRYA!HDfRwSQqY8v0il_RQ2pxOg
Root:
Rooting Methods (if you are on Stock ROM)
- SuperSU (flashable using TWRP): http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu
Extras (Root-Only):
Customization
- Xposed Framework: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Useful Third-Party Apps:
Battery Life
- Amplify: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryansteckler.nlpunbounce&hl=en
- Greenify: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&hl=en
md1_db and ap_db files gretel A7
md1_db and ap_db files. Are there ways to get them somehow. I lost my IMEI and trying to write it with SN writer, but manufacturer did not send me those files, just tool.
Menaged to restore IMEI. Engineering mode doesn't work because there is no CDS settimg. SN writer also not working because of mentioned files missing.
At the end I had to root device, install mobile uncle apk and another tool within mobile uncla app and write it from there.
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Hi, I have a gretel a7 cell phone that keeps restarting and showing the message "interf sist stopped" I would like to know if the rom made available in this topic is multi-languages, since I am Brazilian, and if following your tutorial I can use the cell again.
I appreciate the attention
Lonely-Shadow
Lonely-Shadow said:
Hi, I have a gretel a7 cell phone that keeps restarting and showing the message "interf sist stopped" I would like to know if the rom made available in this topic is multi-languages, since I am Brazilian, and if following your tutorial I can use the cell again.
I appreciate the attention
Lonely-Shadow
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Yes it is multi-language, you can follow the tutorial without any issue.
Just pay attention to keep an EMEI. Don't select download only, ot format+download. Keep it on firmware upgrade!
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After installing this rom, several programs were installed without my permission, many with indication of virus ...
batata2323 said:
After installing this rom, several programs were installed without my permission, many with indication of virus ...
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Which ROM? 20170908 or 20170526?
Thanks for the rom my son has problems of malware and publicity on a fresh install whith 20170526.
I will try the 20170908 (installed whith flash tool, need to Set Download-Agent to MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin because of a previously error 6012 (BROM ERROR: S_SECURITY_SF_CODE_COMMAND_FORBIDDEN (6012), MSP ERROR CODE: 0X00
Unfortunaly after a few week same problem, lot of crapp application installed
joom
aliexpress
once
and ads how appear in full screen or only on bottom..
Maybe my son instal by errors one of them because, popup suddenly appaer whith only 'install" button but she use the phone no more than 10 hours since december..
any advice to remove/check the rom ?
imei lost
obradovicsrdjan said:
Menaged to restore IMEI. Engineering mode doesn't work because there is no CDS settimg. SN writer also not working because of mentioned files missing.
At the end I had to root device, install mobile uncle apk and another tool within mobile uncla app and write it from there.
Sent from my A7 using Tapatalk
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Hi,
I´ve lost my imei in the phone and I don´t find a solution how to get it back.
How can I write it back into the phone by using mobile uncle ?
totorourou said:
Unfortunaly after a few week same problem, lot of crapp application installed
joom
aliexpress
once
and ads how appear in full screen or only on bottom..
Maybe my son instal by errors one of them because, popup suddenly appaer whith only 'install" button but she use the phone no more than 10 hours since december..
any advice to remove/check the rom ?
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same problem, very iritating. i rooted and deleted all thar junk so we shall se if it worked in the next days.
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obradovicsrdjan said:
same problem, very iritating. i rooted and deleted all thar junk so we shall se if it worked in the next days.
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seem like it worked, no harmfull app notification, no sudden battery drain, works well. although still having problems with proximity and light sensors, they don't work all the time. anyone with a solution?
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obradovicsrdjan said:
seem like it worked, no harmfull app notification, no sudden battery drain, works well. although still having problems with proximity and light sensors, they don't work all the time. anyone with a solution?
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Hi,
My father have the same phone, and the same issues. I plan to flash the stock ROM and root it.
Which apps have you removed (pretty important, cause I can access to the phone just for some days, when I visit him) ?
And how ? Something like root uninstaller can do the trick ?
Thanks a lot
First you have to flash ROM.
NOTICE:
1.before connecting phone to PS always remove battery
2.Doing "Firmware upgrade" will not work, "Download only" also not working. Do "Format all". This will erase your IMEI, but after flashing and rooting you can install Chamelephon from Play Store and write your IMEI.
I did it with:
ROM：
https://mega.nz/#!NPg1HCCB!mUNgc-hLdwF1V-2XDw71iB1Shb201v2yc2JkK4LWezE
Tool:
https://mega.nz/#!hHh2EDbZ!kH8VzxAs5dcEwrBTjm9RhWYbtmxDqXBQUT8a88JvXbE
Steps:
https://mega.nz/#!IGoihDKL!2RHmGeSuHIg4UQvJbPyYV3IzyoRvxUj11fVZMBq2Egk
There are rooting instructions for rooting with TWRP through Recovery mode, in Power point on this Forum but can't find it right now. After rooting install Unninstall app from Play Store and it would suggest what apps you could unninstall. As i remember there are apps like Medias and com.android.com.service, and so. You should even delete it in file manager if located.
AND VERY IMPORTANT, if you ever try to sign in vit another Google account, or new account to your device, medias will emerge again, so you need to erase it again. It seems that it is a bug that appears with signing in to Google.
obradovicsrdjan said:
First you have to flash ROM.
NOTICE:
1.before connecting phone to PS always remove battery
2.Doing "Firmware upgrade" will not work, "Download only" also not working. Do "Format all". This will erase your IMEI, but after flashing and rooting you can install Chamelephon from Play Store and write your IMEI.
I did it with:
ROM：
https://mega.nz/#!NPg1HCCB!mUNgc-hLdwF1V-2XDw71iB1Shb201v2yc2JkK4LWezE
Tool:
https://mega.nz/#!hHh2EDbZ!kH8VzxAs5dcEwrBTjm9RhWYbtmxDqXBQUT8a88JvXbE
Steps:
https://mega.nz/#!IGoihDKL!2RHmGeSuHIg4UQvJbPyYV3IzyoRvxUj11fVZMBq2Egk
There are rooting instructions for rooting with TWRP through Recovery mode, in Power point on this Forum but can't find it right now. After rooting install Unninstall app from Play Store and it would suggest what apps you could unninstall. As i remember there are apps like Medias and com.android.com.service, and so. You should even delete it in file manager if located.
AND VERY IMPORTANT, if you ever try to sign in vit another Google account, or new account to your device, medias will emerge again, so you need to erase it again. It seems that it is a bug that appears with signing in to Google.
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Thanks a lot for your time
What exactly do you mean by :
before connecting to PS (<= is for SP Flash Tool ?) always remove the battery (it's seem also unclear in the ppt, at a certain point, it's said to turn off the phone, then connect it for doing things with SP Flash Tool, then turn on by pressing Volume Up and Power Buttons. Is it right than we have to do it with the phone off ? And without battery like you suggest or we just remove the battery for a complet reset, and put it back when connecting to SP flash Tool, or let it remove when using SP ?)
com.android.service seems effectively a part of the problems, it appears in android warning message he receives. It could be usefull to create a list of apps than could safely be remove, for fixing the adware issues, I will do it, but I certainly not doing it before some weeks, I don't have the phone right now.
Thanks for the IEMI trick, I didn't know than an IEMI could be delete so easily.
FR4YEUR said:
What exactly do you mean by :
before connecting to PS ...
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It is a typing mistake, I ment PC. When connecting phone to the PC with USB you need to remove the battery first (it doesn's say so in the instructions), because if the battery is inside the phone will start charging and connecting to PC like external drive and na Flash can't be performed. When formating and flashing with SP tool is done, than you can disconnect from PC, insert battery, and Root with instructions below through Recovery mode.
Here are a Root instructions
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NJcDBkLk8zMwyv2BTqRjn2NB_ZOWKjP1fRpSVr44Oxk/edit#slide=id.p
This adds popup, and background ram eating processes are a common problem with cheap smartphones from alixpress. There are several "cleaned" ROM-s from PDA developers for Gretel A7, but I didn't want to risk because the phone is now working fine, no bugs etc. Only thing that is pain in the ... is a proximity sensor that doesn't work, and it seems to be a hardware issue, so i need to manually turn off screen after answering the call.
This post is to help users who have accidentally or on purpose tried to upgrade to Android 6.0 on their Kiwami Samurai FTU152D using software for FTJ152D (Japanese version of phone), and to help with root and installing Xposed on your phone. There is a risk of getting the phone stuck on boot screen if a user uses certain versions of SuperSU. If you searched the net and found this thread, and are still on Stock Rom for your FTU152D, Do not Upgrade until you have read this thread. Upgrading by flashing a rom using SP Flash Tool you risk losing your IMEI information in the phone forever. I am going to write this thread with an assumption that reader has upgraded the software in their phone using the Japanese Firmware. You can read through and use this thread based on your situation and if confused, better to ask questions on the thread than trying something on your own. I do not take any responsibility if you brick or hard brick your phone, so please be careful and do not just randomly flash things without full understanding, confused? ask questions.
Note #1: First and Foremost, Be careful to not flash a preloader.bin file in your phone from other phone models. You run the risk of permanently bricking your phone. Use the correct preloader made for your phone.
Note#2: Make at least a 5 GB backup dump of your phone using SP Flash Tool 'Read Back' tab before you attempt root or other customizations on your phone. This can be done using the scatter file from stock rom of FTJ152D Android 6.0 available at needrom website at:
https://www.needrom.com/download/freetel-samurai-kiwami-ftj152d/
You will need to input scatter file in the download tab before SP Flash tool will allow you to do a 'Read Back' dump of your phone. Be very careful when attempting this and do not accidently download (the whole reason of this thread and my troubles is because I did exactly that). In 'Read Back' tab, you can click on 'Add', name the raw dump, and add the starting address (that will be 0 of course) and make the length equivalent of at least 5 gigabytes, make sure that you have selected the 'EMCC_USER' as your region. Use 'Add' to add another 'Read Back', this time for preloader (in boot_1 region). You can open the scatter.txt file from the rom you downloaded earlier to see how long this 'Read Back' needs to be. Next, click on 'Read Back' to start the backup dump, power off and connect your phone via usb to the computer. (You may need the VCOM drivers, if the phone is not detected by SP Flash Tool or you keep getting errors, search for the driver online or download it from the needrom website, same page where the rom is (link above). Keep these two dump files safe as these are effectively your backup in case you mess up your phone.
ROOT and Xposed:
If on lollipop there are at least couple of options to root using kingroot (personally dislike) and others. If on Marshmallow, you can use my posts in this thread to root using Magisk:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/how-to-root-freetel-kiwami-samurai-t3610015
Recover from Japanese firmware and/or Going back to Lollipop:
In case you have flashed the Japanese firmware and now have problems using the phone and want to go back to FTU152D stock rom (Android 5.1) with correct baseband, use the attached file (mega link below) with SP Flash Tool. First, find an nvram.bin file online compatible for mtk6795 chipset or look at this page as you can download a nvram.bin from there:
https://afterroot.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/mtk-restore-nvram-bin/
***Very Important Note*** Nvram.bin file as the one on the above website will fix your phone, especially the baseband (all the better if you made a backup using the method mentioned in Note#2 above, you can use the scatter file and hex editor (such as HxN from download.cnet.com) to cut out the nvram.bin and secro.img (need both to restore imei and baseband) partition file from the raw dump) but the IMEI numbers will be specific to the nvram.bin file you use (and this is why i didn't provide my backup nvram file, but i did provide secro.img as it contains baseband info), and using wrong imei number with your phone may not be legal. If you use the file from the above website, your IMEI numbers will be specific to that file and you MUST change your IMEI numbers to your original numbers using a number of apps or other methods available online, just search the web.
You should unzip the rom zip from this link:
https://mega.nz/#!1v4GUaBC!Wj4JW6fZkxNB-ZISrdPmBcR_hu_XSu9NoCrnOKYMdYo
that I put together by dicing raw dump of my phone using SP Flash Tool and putting together some of the files from the MM folder. Some of these files may not be needed for a successful installation but i just wanted to be sure because I had issue with some folders not being visible in the phone's internal memory. Make sure you insert an nvram.bin file in the rom folder before proceeding otherwise your phone sims will be greyed out, choose the scatter file in the folder with SP Flash Tool download tab, and use 'format all + download' option in download tab, click on 'Download', power off the phone and attach to PC via USB cable. Once download is done, power up your phone and you are done. Now you can root and install xposed, and fix your IMEI numbers if they are wrong using the tips and link provided above if like.
I am trying to get a custom recovery to work with this phone but so far because there is no touch in recovery mode, TWRP doesn't work. If anyone have been able to install or use custom recovery, please share your experience and help out others. Thanks.
If anyone have internal phone storage not showing DCIM, Alarm, Ringtones, and other folders, make sure you don't have an SD card in the phone, do full factory reset after flashing, go to storage settings and make sure the internal phone storage is selected for write to memory, then insert SD card in the phone. That fixed this issue for me. It is just how this phone is setup that you have to select internal phone storage or external sd card for where the stuff gets stored.
Another fix that worked for me was to remove SD card from phone, format whole flash except bootloader in format tab first, flash all files except userdata.img and cache.img in download mode, and then make sure you go directly to stock recovery at first power on (hold volume up while powering up the phone), wipe cache and wipe data/factory reset, and then allowing the phone to boot up the first time.
Another tip for other Kiwami Samurai users i wanted to share is that both Freetel roms (5.1 & 6.0) come pre-installed on either variant of phone with 3 potential malware or PUPs that i just detected using Malwarebytes (see screenshot). I wouldn't have expected this from a Japanese smartphone manufacturer. These are installed as system apps and require root and an app like Titanium Backup to freeze and/or remove these. 'Debloater' app by Gatesjunior on xda forums can also remove these.
Thank you for the thread.
I have this phone, the US version FTU152D.
From what I can find on XDA and other places. there is no update to Marshmellow available for the US version. Can you confirm?
I see your methods above. I am thinking of flashing stock ROM to the phone to clean up some issues. Think of it as a clean install.
Thank you,