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[Q] Haipai i9389 (MTK6589) Recovery?

Hi guys, I bought the above phone off Amazon. I found out this very strange device also had a root-enabled kernel out of the box, but my question is about recovery. I want to install CWM as a first choice, if not that, TWRP, but a Google search only tuns up loose references to MTK6589 which is presumably the SoC, but nothing for my specific model. Currently when I reboot to recovery with any root app it shows 'no command' (maybe there is no recovery installed to the recovery partition?) and when entering bootloader mode the device displays what is seen in the attached photo.
I would appreciate any help on getting a working recovery set up on this device.
Thanks!

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Shinypaper said:
Hi guys, I bought the above phone off Amazon. I found out this very strange device also had a root-enabled kernel out of the box, but my question is about recovery. I want to install CWM as a first choice, if not that, TWRP, but a Google search only tuns up loose references to MTK6589 which is presumably the SoC, but nothing for my specific model. Currently when I reboot to recovery with any root app it shows 'no command' (maybe there is no recovery installed to the recovery partition?) and when entering bootloader mode the device displays what is seen in the attached photo.
I would appreciate any help on getting a working recovery set up on this device.
Thanks!
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Hi, I also have one of these phones and have been looking at recovery options with little success.
However I have found a set of instructions in the XDA University about porting CWM. (unfortunalty I can't post a link due to being a Noob, but if you Google 'porting cwm' it should be the top result).
I am going to be attempting to do this once I have got my PC set up dual boot for Linux.
Will post back with news on how it's going. Would appreciate any progress you have made about a recovery option.
Regards
Mad.

first, make a backup of your device using mtk droid tools.
if phone isn`t rooted yet, use this tutorial:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332783
for the recovery, you need to unpack your recovery.img, take the kernel zImage and put it in the cwm-recovery. for mt6589 phones, this one should work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357875
you can unpack/repack your boot.img with this tools:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1587411
after obtaining new recovery.img, flash it through SP flash tool or mobileuncle tools.

Recovery Quirk
Chrizzly, thanks for the pointers, will be checking out the tools tonight.
Found a quirk though, may just be my phone.
I booted into recovery last night and as expected the "no commands" came up, but then I took the back off the phone and a recovery menu appeared. Had options in there like reboot, delete cache, delete delvik cache....
I'm assuming this is the stock recovery.
I tested it again this morning and booting into recovery and then taking the back off the phone made the menu appear!!
Any one else care to test and see if it's a stock thing or just a quirk of my phone.

replied before, my post disappeared.. this isn`t related to your device , this is recovery-typical. it is showing the android first, without a menu. you need to press hardware buttons, to get into the menu( this is device-specific, you need to try that, also buttons on the touch screen, if there are some) this will usually bring you in recovery MENU. think you accidently pressed one of these buttons while opening the device.

CWM Recovery
Sincerely thank you! But not working on i9389 haipai.White screen and then auto-power

ntn8888 said:
Sincerely thank you! But not working on i9389 haipai.White screen and then auto-power
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Here you are, this is an archive containing my stock haipai i9389 recovery image and another one already patched with CWM
h t t p s : // mega . co . nz / #!4sAlhCaD!L83eOgs3DD0lVAFFlKy470i--zF1BBp4FdSfpIxpoOg
I hope this can be helpfull for you all ...

haipai i9389 CWM
lovelord said:
Here you are, this is an archive containing my stock haipai i9389 recovery image and another one already patched with CWM
h t t p s : // mega . co . nz / #!4sAlhCaD!L83eOgs3DD0lVAFFlKy470i--zF1BBp4FdSfpIxpoOg
I hope this can be helpfull for you all ...
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Can not open the link that you provided. There are other ways to help?

https://mega.co.nz/#!4sAlhCaD!L83eOgs3DD0lVAFFlKy470i--zF1BBp4FdSfpIxpoOg

Chrizzly:
Re: Stock recovery. Thought it was a button press that got me in first time but I tried it several times and no button worked just pulling the back off. Little puzzled about that but it's something I can live with!!
lovelord:
Re: Files. Thanks for the files, going to try them out as soon as I can!!

Done
I have got CWM working on my i9389 now, there was a few quirks in getting it going.
The method I used was as posted in the MTK Droid Root & Tools thread by rua1.
TIPS
Leave the battery out when doing read back or flash in Flash Tools.
Not mentioned in the instruction is the MTK vcom drivers which you will need and can be found in the Root tutorial posted by Chrizzly a bit further up.
Make sure you read the instructions by rua1 closely and use the images posted as it's not always straight forward.
Last tip pay attention to where MTK tools puts the files it creates, had me stumped for a bit!! I've never been very good at following instructions!!

Hill-Climber said:
I have got CWM working on my i9389 now, there was a few quirks in getting it going.
The method I used was as posted in the MTK Droid Root & Tools thread by rua1.
TIPS
Leave the battery out when doing read back or flash in Flash Tools.
Not mentioned in the instruction is the MTK vcom drivers which you will need and can be found in the Root tutorial posted by Chrizzly a bit further up.
Make sure you read the instructions by rua1 closely and use the images posted as it's not always straight forward.
Last tip pay attention to where MTK tools puts the files it creates, had me stumped for a bit!! I've never been very good at following instructions!!
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PLease help me i boot looped my haipai i9389 i then got stock rom from needromDOTcom and it gave me white screen boot up. How can i fix this

ian619420 said:
PLease help me i boot looped my haipai i9389 i then got stock rom from needromDOTcom and it gave me white screen boot up. How can i fix this
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I managed to boot loop mine while messing with a ROM I made (it's not finished yet) but managed to recover by re-flashing using the Flash Tools a back up I had taken just after installing CWM.
Do you have a back up you can flash?
I have just checked mine and even zipped it's still 800MB so I can't email it to you...
...sure if I looked about I could find somewhere to upload it to for you. PM me if you need this!!

The sd holder broke off, can i buy this http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...w?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1379198350&sr=8-1 the galaxy s3 i9300 sd card slot holder and put it on my haipai i9389? or do i need specific haipai i9389 sd card slot holder.

[Q] karbonn a27 retina problem

hello,
i am new user of android platform...i dont know whether it is a right section to post or not...i know little about rooting, i have read it some where...so my problem is that i have bought new karbonn a27 retina but from starting it heats up too much near its speaker above screen..it heats during calling, charging, playing almost whole day...and one big problem is that it hangs toooooooo much...i went to service centre but response from them was null..so with hope i am posting here...i need some answers...
1. please post me links to threads about rooting, kernels, roms..so dat i can learn all..
2. i want to root my phone..so plz tell me the guide
3. i dont know much about kernel but my friend told me dat about kernal...i want low kernel..so dat my mobile run smooths and not heat up too much..
4. lastly tell me how to increase my mobile speed so dat i can play games and use it smoothly...any method..

A27 root
u can use root master to root ur A27. but I still didn't find any cwm recovery. plz if anyone know abt it post a way or link here

Karbonn A27
After struggling for months, I was finally able to root my Karbonn A27 using Root Master. Soon after rooting, I couldn't resist the urge to install a custom rom.The stock rom was giving me a lot of issues, one of the major problem being the heating issue.
So as a next step, I tried to flash the recovery. I took a chance and flashed the CWMrecovery which was not meant for my device. (The CWM I used was actually meant for Karbonn A21)
As a result of that, I got my phone bricked. (Soft bricked caught on bootloop) Luckily, I am able to put the phone on Fastboot mode though.
To unbrick my phone, I understand that I need to find the stock rom for my device. So that I can re-flash all the images in Fastboot mode. The problem is I am not to find the Stock Rom on the internet. Please let me know if there is any other alternate way to get out of jail.
Notable things:
1) One interested thing, that I would like to share about my phone is that, while booting if I press the "power and up arrow" button together it takes me to weird screen showing hardware information. It does nothing after that, I will have to remove and reinsert the battery to make it boot again.
2) Another thing, after restarting the phone by pressing the power button later if I press the "UP and DOWN" arrow key together. It takes me to another screen which reads "Fastboot" mode displaying options for recovery and factory reset.

karbonn a27 root
hi my phone is karbon a27 is full not work to hd game or hd videos plz sent me root link

Did you find it ?

gpoup for karbonn a27 retina
hello everyone , in vietnam , there is a group for this phone , plz log in facebook and then search " Q-Smart Miracle Mach "

[Q] MySaga C1 Recover

Hello
First of all this is my first post ever, so please forgive me if I am too noob
Let me give you some background.
1. My mobile is, MySaga C1 with Android 4.2.2,
2. I was trying to upgrade the OS to 4.4, but first of all I didn't find any ROM that meets my mobile specifications.
3. Nevertheless I did try to make the upgrade, so that, I wipe all the phone within the recovery mode without making any backup, and then I lost all the OS. Now when I turn on the mobile, it makes an infinite loop with the manufacter logo and rebooting.
4. Searching on the web, like xda-developers, I found the ROM in needrom and it says how to install it using the smartphone flash tool, I tried it, but my phone is not even recognized by the machine without battery. And also I have tried to do it via adb sideload, but it starts the upgrade, but in the 25% of completion I get an error, and the upgrade is cancelled. And for last try, I "did" the ROM with kitchen, but with the same result.
I search in the forums of xda-developers, but I am not able to find the answer,that is why I post this thread.
I will be really gratefull for any guide or help.

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HI all friends,
I do have strange problem in my lenovo A850 here.
1) Phone is rooted and TWRP 2.5.0.0 installed, but my phone always remain at last status when turn on. When i save some file, download some apps, but after reboot, it seems go back to last condition that it save previously. Seems like READ ONLY phone.
2) I tried to use SPFlash v3.13 and v5.24 to flash phone with several ROM download from needrom, but it come out BROM ERROR : S_CHKSUM_ERROR (1041). ROM is not corrupted and tested well by my friend in his Lenovo A850.
3) I try reinstall 3rd party custom ROM via TWRP, everything is success, wifpe success, install success, but when phone turn on, it back to last state as said in step 1.
Anybody do have idea about this? Mind to help me?
thank you very much.
Regards,
gankp

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Hello! Nobody to answer me?