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3 doubts about flashing CWM and EOS ROM

Hi all.
I have an Spanish wifi-only Xoom (MZ604) and I'm tired of waiting for motorola's updates (still in Honeycomb 3.2!!!).
I want to test either EOS3 (Android 4.1.1) or EOS2 (Android 4.0.4) custom roms. I've read almost all tutoriales but I still have some doubts about the procedures... could anybody check this message and warn me if I'm going to do something wrong?
DOUBT 1.- Key shortcuts in Xoom
Can anybody tell me the existing key combinations in Xoom? I only know about POWER+VOL_UP key to enter bootloader mode.
DOUBT 2.- How to install CWM.
If I understand it correctly, both EOS2 and EOS3 should be installed from CWM recovery...
Is the following procedure OK?
- Some tutorials say that you have to be root first to install CWM ... is it really needed? Can't be done directly with ADB?
- Install Android SDK in the PC.
- Download eos-recovery-r6.img or eos-recovery-r6-softkeys.img
- Connect XOOM to PC with the original USB cable.
- Reboot XOOM in bootloader mode (Power + VolUp)
- Exec adb and then:
fastboot oem unlock <---- is this a requirement?
fastboot flash recovery eos-recovery-r6.img
fastboot reboot
DOUBT 3.- How to install or upgrade EOS 2 or 3 ROM?
Is the following procedure OK?
- Download ROM and gapps zip files.
- Start XOOM in recovery mode (CWM) -> How to do this?
- Do a nandroid backup.
- Wipe everything (data, cache, dalvik, etc)
- Install ROM zip.
- Install gapps zip.
- No need to do anything to root it, the rom is already rooted <-- is that right?
- Reboot
Is everything OK? Did I miss anything? Do I need to root my 3.2 install before any other step? Do I have to do the "oen unlock"?
Thanks.

All you need to do is unlock your boot loader and get into flashing eos3. Will give you details how to soon
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wesamothman said:
All you need to do is unlock your boot loader and get into flashing eos3. Will give you details how to soon
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Thanks for answering. If I'm understanding you correctly, you say that I don't need CWM and I can just flash the EOS ROM directly to my xoom without "applying" it as a zip in CWM...
I would really like to install CWM, I appreciate a lot the possibility to do "nandroid" backups to be able to go back before installing kernels, updates or so ...

NoP_Compiler said:
Thanks for answering. If I'm understanding you correctly, you say that I don't need CWM and I can just flash the EOS ROM directly to my xoom without "applying" it as a zip in CWM...
I would really like to install CWM, I appreciate a lot the possibility to do "nandroid" backups to be able to go back before installing kernels, updates or so ...
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Since you are going to install EOS Jellybean, I don't advise you with CWM. A different recovery made by EOS team is better through which you can do nandroid backup and other stuff...
Here is what you need to do step by step...
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.
To summarize:
First, download the above ROM and GAPPs and put them onto your xoom internal and external SD card. Put them under /mnt/sdcard for internal sd or somewhere accessible, and 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/ ; get the latest one...
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 30 - 45 seconds). The more apps you install, the slower it boots...
That is pretty much it. Enjoy, I hope this helps you

Of course it helps! In fact, a lot.
When I was talking about CRW I really meant EOS recovery (which is based in CRW itself IIRC).
The only that I can't understand is why some tutorials ask me to root the tablet before doing all this process...
Anyway, I think I'm finally going with EOS3 + EOS recovery if nobody here advices me to flash EOS 2 instead...
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So, before flashing:
- Do you think EOS3 (JB in Xoom) is mature enough to use it, or I should go with EOS2 final (ICS)?
- Do you know of anything not working in a wifi xoom with EOS3 rel.127?
- I've downloaded eos6-recovery.img ... do you think I should flash the "soft-keys" or the rogue-recovery instead?
- I don't have Microsoft Windows in my laptop: I work under Linux, so I haven't downloaded Motorola's USB drivers... I imagine that they are not needed under Linux, and It will work just with SDK's "adb" and "fastboot", right?
- Can the device be bricked with this procedure, or there is always a "Power+VolKey" way to flash a stock image? (like galaxys2 that its almost unbrickable).
PS: Thanks for informing me in the other thread that the EOS rom comes already rooted

I will be away for couple of hours, will answer your questions all as soon as I get back...
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NoP_Compiler said:
So, before flashing:
- Do you think EOS3 (JB in Xoom) is mature enough to use it, or I should go with EOS2 final (ICS)?
- Do you know of anything not working in a wifi xoom with EOS3 rel.127?
- I've downloaded eos6-recovery.img ... do you think I should flash the "soft-keys" or the rogue-recovery instead?
- I don't have Microsoft Windows in my laptop: I work under Linux, so I haven't downloaded Motorola's USB drivers... I imagine that they are not needed under Linux, and It will work just with SDK's "adb" and "fastboot", right?
- Can the device be bricked with this procedure, or there is always a "Power+VolKey" way to flash a stock image? (like galaxys2 that its almost unbrickable).
PS: Thanks for informing me in the other thread that the EOS rom comes already rooted
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Alright, eos jelly bean is fully stable, ,such faster and smoother than ICS. You want feel the difference until you try it... however, eos ICS is stable too and has more features and addons by eos because it has been there under dev for longer time, jellybean is new, one month old only... I recommend you to go for jellybean, and try and see for yourself. At anytime you can flash ICS since your Xoom booloader is already unlooked and recovery installed, you can do that by just wiping data and flash ICS zip. That is as simple as that...
For Motorola drivers on Linux, I think it is not needed, adb is built in with Linux, but I am not sure as I haven't tried that yet.
For eos recovery, don't use the soft key version, use the normal one...
with this recovery, you will be safe, because at all times, your external SD is accessible in emergencies...
Hope that helps...
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You have it down perfectly. Just to recap.
1. Set up android sdk. Download recovery image and store in sdk folder. Download rom/gapps and store on tablet.
2. Boot into fastboot (power + volume up).
3. fastboot oem unlock (required). This will wipe all data.
4. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (whatever recovery you decide to go with, I recommend eos soft key).
5. boot into recovery, make nandroid backup, flash rom of your choice + gapps if necessary.
People tie rooting to flashing custom roms because many people have become so reliant on apps like rom manager that flash the recovery for you, an app that requires root access. I never rooted my galaxy nexus or xoom. I simply flashed recoveries in fastboot and proceeded to flash roms in recovery.
It actually bothers me how some have become so reliant on root access to flash roms. It has gotten to a point where many people genuinely don't know the difference and that, to me, says they don't really understand what it is they're doing, which will lead to issues should they ever need to troubleshoot.
You seem to have it down well though. Good luck.

Thanks a lot to both.
I'm still waiting for JDK to download for Android SDK to work (I'm on hollydays in a small house in the middle of the forest and Im connecting with GPRS via tethering...).
I'll inform about the results...
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Good luck...
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Ok. EOS6-RECOVERY installed correctly. There are a couple of mistakes and some missing info in the "tutorial", so I'm going to change it to help future users:
I finally did it under Windows because almost all tutorials in Internet explain all the possible problems that you can find in Windows, and it's a "too risky" task for me to "experiment" by myself.
PART 1 .- HOW TO INSTALL EOS6 RECOVERY:
Originally quoted from wesamothman:
First, download the above ROM and GAPPs and put them onto your xoom external SD card. Put them in a folder called /sources/ of your external sd card.
- 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
- 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/ ; get the latest one...
And the most important:
- Recovery Image: http://goo.im/devs/teameos/recoveries/wingray/eos-recovery-r6.img
Check that the md5sum of this file is correct and matches with the one provided in the download page. This is the most important file because it will allow to install the CWM recovery system and it's CRITICAL that the file is not corrupted.
Steps:
a.- Install in your PC the lastest JavaSE JDK from Oracle's website.
b.- Install in yout PC Android SDK, open Windows' cmd, enter the android-sdk folder and run:
Code:
tools\android.bat update sdk
Now select "Android SDK Tools", "Android SDK platform-tools", and Extras/"Google USB Driver". Click on "Install packages".
c.- Enable USB debugging in the XOOM (in settings, development).
d.- Install the Motorola USB drivers for your laptop (32 or 64 bits, check it in the Windows system properties).
e.- Plug the Xoom to your laptop.
f.- Execute cmd and enter the android-sdk/platform-tools folder.
Run "adb devices", if you get an empty "List of devices attached", then you must enter the control-panel -> devices and "Fix problem with device" over the MZ60x device. After a While, Windows will fix it and "adb devices" will show a message like:
Code:
List of devices attached
037887sda897xz device
(the digits string will vary according to your device)
NO NEED TO DO THIS:
NO -> 1. Power off your XOOM device.
NO -> 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.
Because the first command show after this lines: (adb reboot bootloader) won't work while in fastboot. Only "fastboot" commands work in fastboot mode. If you try that command in fastboot mode, it will say "Error: device not found".
So just, with your xoom working under the Android OS, do:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
With the above, you'll enter fastboot mode without needing to press any key in the startup.
Now your Xoom will show the Motorola logo and the words "Fastboot protocol...". If you need to stop now for any reason, you can abandon this mode safely and reboot the tablet with "Power+VolUP+VolDown" for a few seconds.
But let's continue.... If you now do:
Code:
fastboot devices
You should get a string like
Code:
List of devices attached
037887sda897xz fastboot
If you don't see that string (and you see and error about device not found), you have to "fix/repair" the usb drivers again in the Windows ControlPanel / Devices. Now you'll see a "FASTBOOT" device instead of the MZ60x you repaired before (that's why we have to repair/fix again the device, because WIndows see it as a different device while in fastboot mode).
After repairing it, unplug and plug the USB cable (still in fastboot mode) and repeat the command:
Code:
fastboot devices
Now it will work and you'll see the device recognized by "fastboot"
Issue the following command to unlock the Xoom (you'll void the warranty):
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Follow the Xoom's onscreen instructions to unlock the bootloader. You have to use VolDown to move through options and VolUP to accept an option.
The xoom will reboot and your old android OS will show, but now with a factory reset. Select language, time, etc and enable again USB debugging and execute in the PC:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
(to start again the tablet in fastboot mode)
Now copy the file eos-recovery-r6.img to the android-sdk/platform-tools/ folder and execute:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery eos-recovery-r6.img
You will see something like:
Code:
C:\Users\sromero\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>
fastboot flash recovery eos-recovery-r6.img
sending 'recovery' (4114 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.499s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.014s]
finished. total time: 1.529s
Check in the xoom's screen that the file was correctly written and execute:
Code:
fastboot reboot
You xoom will start again in Android OS mode. Execute:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
And you'll start the nice EOS Recovery (based on Clockworld Mod) recovery system.
You can also do it manually by powering on the Xoom and when the motorola logo appears, wait 3 seconds and press VolUp.
Now, you have your device unlocked and recovery installed. Now, you are SAFE because you can do nandroid backups and restores and can put any ROM in your system and go back with a backup or flash another different rom.
PART 2 .- HOW TO USE CWM / EOS RECOVERY
Code:
Up -> VolumeUp button
Down -> VolumeDown button
Select -> POWER button
PART 3 .- HOW TO INSTALL EOS3 ROM:
Under recovery mode (abd reboot recovery), do:
- Backup/restore -> backup to external SD.
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe cache
- Advanced -> Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Advanced -> Wipe Battery Stats
- Install ZIP from SDCARD -> /sources/ -> the eos3 rom .zip file.
- Install ZIP from SDCARD -> /sources/ -> the gapps .zip file.
- Reboot
- Enjoy your new rom!

Very well detailed... great...thx.
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wesamothman said:
Very well detailed... great...thx.
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No... thank you for the initial info
After restarting, I have a notification about a ROM update (128). The ROM-management app allows me to download it or apply a incremental update...
Do you know if that second option (incremental update) is safe?
Anyway, I can just always do a Nandroid and test it ... having CWM I can't loose never anything, right?

Of course it is safe, I use it a lot. Just boot into recovery now by long press on power menu, select reboot, recovery,
First download build128. It will be under /storage/sdcard0/goo manager.
From recovery, wipe cache, dalvik, flash build 128, and reboot,
FYI, this latest build has theme engine now
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wesamothman said:
First download build128. It will be under /storage/sdcard0/goo manager.
From recovery, wipe cache, dalvik, flash build 128, and reboot,
FYI, this latest build has theme engine now
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So, the incremental update has to be flashed from recovery too?
I'll try it after a few days, when people confirms that it has not any major bug...
Thanks.

NoP_Compiler said:
Thanks a lot to both.
I'm still waiting for JDK to download for Android SDK to work (I'm on hollydays in a small house in the middle of the forest and Im connecting with GPRS via tethering...).
I'll inform about the results...
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Worth noting that to use fastboot and stuff, you only really need to install the Android SDK Platform-tools, maybe the regular SDK tools as well, I can't remember.
You don't need to install all the other stuff.
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NoP_Compiler said:
So, the incremental update has to be flashed from recovery too?
I'll try it after a few days, when people confirms that it has not any major bug...
Thanks.
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Yes, any updates/mods/gapps updates need to be flashed in recovery.
Unless specified that its necessary by devs though, you don't need to wipe anything. I've been on JB nightlies from day 1 and I haven't wiped cache or anything since the initial wipe.

Is it possible to...
a.- change the system font (too 'light' in my xoom).
b.- disable jellybean UI animations...
?

I don't know about question a, though I'm sure its possible.
As for question b, try a different launcher. Apex launcher and nova launcher are both popular Android 4.0+ launchers (check play store for them).

Eos ROM,m settings, developer options, disable animations and transitions
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[HOW TO] Beginner's Guide to Flashing & Fun on the A700 (Root, ROMs, Etc.)

Installing ROMS & Such on the A700/701
For Extreme A700/Android Neophytes
Read It All BEFORE Beginning!​
Important Links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710755 ← Unlock Bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791165 ← CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806980 ← CM10 Official Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056964 ← CM10.1 Official Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2489708 ← CM10.2 Official Thread
-----http://get.cm/?device=a700 ← CM10 Download
-----http://goo.im/gapps ← Google Apps 4.1.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995981 ← AOSP 4.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1952124 ← iconiaN
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953917 ← Vorbeth’s EasyRoot ← Do This to Root!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004441 ← Vorbeth’s OC GPU Kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994294 ← CoolOne700
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2196266 ← IcOdiv for A701 & A700 based on CyanogenMod 10.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219575 ← Evil Alex Purgatory A701
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2232411 ← 7comp based on RootBox
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2510004 ← Official PAC-man 4.3
Software You Will Use/Need (depending on your root method):
http://support.acer.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?tab=1&modelId=4318 ← Acer USB Drivers
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html ← Android SDK
General Information:
First off, this was never made adequately clear for new users (without going through a hundred different posts with hundreds of replies): You will be using the Android SDK and the Windows Command Prompt. When installing the Android SDK, change the directory to something easy like C:\SDK because you will be typing it a lot. The directory in that folder you will be using exclusively for this process is the “platform-tools” directory. This is where adb and fastboot are found.
In addition, you will need to activate ADB Debugging on your tablet. This is found by going to Settings -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging. If this isn’t done, you will get nothing accomplished. Yes, you will need to have your tablet connected through USB to your PC for this to work. I know there are other ways, but I’m writing this with brand new users in mind.
After you’ve got that set, you should go ahead and install the Acer USB Drivers. None of my computers could properly identify the tablet without the drivers. Speaking of quirks, 64GB microsd cards are not generally very friendly with CM10 or CWM even when formatted as Fat32. There are lots of issues I can’t find a workaround to. Consider using a 32GB until the kinks are worked out.
I’m also assuming you are currently running the JB OTA that was pushed worldwide in October 2012. If you are not, then there are a few extra steps when installing IconiaN. Although I compiled the instructions you’re reading, I had nothing to do with anything else. In fact, I didn’t write the codes used to install things through the command prompt….I just compiled all the information into one easy-ish to follow paper.
As usual, if anything in this causes a brick to your tablet, it was your decision. I’m just providing the information that has worked for me (repeatedly). Also, as I’m not a developer, nor am I very handy with editing files or trouble shooting things without actually handling them…….Ask your specific questions directly to those people in charge of the files (pawitp, Vorbeth, Moscow Desire, meier2009, odiv81 and alx5962). They’re the gurus at this..I am a plebe in their shadow.
TL;DR:
Install Android SDK to an easy directory.
Install Acer USB Drivers.
Unlock Your Bootloader: (codes from alx5962)
1. Open a command prompt in windows and navigate to the directory where adb is stored. For the sake of conversation, I’m going to call it “C:\SDK\platform-tools”
2. Plug your tablet into your computer through USB. It should automatically mount because you’ve installed the Acer USB Drivers and didn’t skip that step above. J
3. At the command prompt, enter the following:
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
-- Allow the device to reboot.
4. Type Code:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
5. Press the + Volume button to select Unlock then - Volume button to confirm.
6. Restart :
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
----- I had issues on step 6. I tried that, and it rebooted to the bootloader screen. To be on the safe side without hard rebooting (not knowing what was going on), I used the command from Step 3. to reboot. This works for ICS and for JB bootloaders, I confirm I used the above steps on both.-----​7. Confirmation of your unlocked status will be seen in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
Install Clockwork Mod Recovery: (all work & codes from pawitp)
Somehow I wasn’t able to install this properly (permanently) until last night (11/09/12). I’m still not entirely sure what I did differently, but I’ll try to document it here. The safest version of CWM is 6.0.1.5. Don’t attempt anything without that version or better. I’ve heard that at this time the touch version isn’t working properly, so be sure to download the original style CWM.
To navigate CWM, the following bit of information will come in handy (especially if you’ve never used it before.) Use the ‘Vol-‘ and ‘Vol+’ buttons to navigate up and down and the ‘Power’ button to select your choice. When you have made a choice it will sometimes give a screen with a ton of “NO” options with only one “YES” option (usually near the bottom). Like any good video game, if you scroll upwards, you can get to the bottom of the screen faster.
1. Place the CWM file you downloaded into your “platform-tools” directory. For the sake of being easy to install, I changed the file name to ‘recovery.img.’
2. Open a command prompt in windows and navigate to the directory where adb is stored. For the sake of conversation, I’m going to call it “C:\SDK\platform-tools”
3. Plug your tablet into your computer through USB.
4. At the command prompt, enter the following:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
5. At this point, you have flashed CWM to the system, BUT you will now need to boot into CWM using :
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
The caveat here is that you will need to install either a custom ROM or unencumbered boot.img (kernel) NOW. If you do not install one, flashing CWM was pointless because stock recovery will overwrite it at next reboot. When prompted at reboot (leaving CWM after flashing a ROM) you should choose to keep CWM. This was sort of a miscommunication between the devs and myself, but meier2009 and Moscow Desire cleared it up.
-----Step 5. does NOT install recovery, but forces your system to boot into CWM by pushing the file to your A700 from your ‘platform-tools’ directory.-----​
For Future Reference: Enter recovery…(JB):
a. With system powered off, press and hold ‘Power’ and ‘Vol -‘
b. When the system vibrates, release the ‘Power’ button.
c. When the system vibrates a second time, slide your finger from ‘Vol-‘ to ‘Vol+.”
d. When the system vibrates a third time, release that button.
Install pawitp’s CM10.1 OR IcOdiv (A701): (all work & codes from pawitp)
Download the CM10 nightly from the official Cyanogen page and grab the Google Apps file (optional, but you won’t have market without it) listed in the links section. Despite what people say, I have always been unable to install from my external SD card. Instead, I save the zip files to the root/main directory of the internal SD. Save BOTH FILES to internal SD at this time. This has always worked for me, but your mileage may vary. You do this at your own risk, blah, blah, blah.
1. Boot your A700 into CWM using the steps outlined in Step 5. (or 6) from “Install Clockwork Recovery Mod.”
2. Backup your system by navigating to “backup and restore” by using the ‘Vol-‘ and ‘Vol+’ buttons to navigate up and down and the ‘Power’ button to select your choice.
3. At this point, there are two options for you. “backup” and “backup to external_sdcard”…. I have never been able to mount my 64GB Fat32 external_sd in CWM. Try a smaller card if you have one available (I don’t). If you can backup to external, that is probably necessary when coming from stock. I would only backup to internal if you are just updating from an older nightly or previous rom.
4. On the main screen, assuming you’re coming from stock JB or ICS, you will need to do a couple of wipes. I’m positive the first is necessary, and have read in other parts of threads and other forums that the other two wipes are needed, but as they’re both called “cache,” I went ahead and did both (with no ill effects).
Select “wipe data/factory reset”
Select “wipe cache partition”
Select “advanced” and navigate to “wipe dalvik cache”
Go back to the main menu.
5. From the main menu, select “install zip from sdcard”.
6. Select “choose zip from sdcard” and scroll down to the CM10 zip file. Press the ‘Power’ button to select and confirm.
After this has successfully installed, you can choose to install Google Apps or not. I’m assuming you will want to install them because…well…who doesn’t?
7. To install Google Apps, follow Steps 3 and 4 from above, but this time you will choose the gapps zip file instead of the CM10 zip.
8. Reboot Device & Enjoy well sorted Jelly Beans.
Install iconiaN: (all work & codes from Vorbeth)
At the moment this is my favorite. It is one version number (4.1.1) behind CM10 (4.1.2), BUT it is compatible with my SD card, and is similar to the stock experience …. only faster and without the bloatware. The only reason it is second in this guide is because of the alphabet (C before I & P before V).
The latest updates to the ROM bring the latest GAPPS and firmware. meier2009’s 4Way Reboot Mod is also included (and rocks).
1. Boot your A700 into CWM.
2. Follow Steps 2-6 from above if coming from stock JB (or CM10, or CoolOne700) with the exception that you’re installing the iconiaN zip (not CM10, duh). Also, iconiaN comes with v4.2 Google Apps pre-installed, so no need for Step 7.
-----2.a. If coming from stock ICS, you will need to install the Jelly Bean Firmware (Found in the Aroma Setup of the ROM)
3. If coming from an older version of iconiaN, you shouldn’t need to do the wipes, but go ahead and do the backup just to be safe.
4. Reboot Device & Enjoy well sorted Jelly Beans.
-----On a side note, I went ahead and installed BusyBox (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox) not sure if this was necessary, but I am suffering no ill effects from having it running on my tablet. -----​
Install Vorbeth's OC GPU Kernel: (all work & codes from Vorbeth)
This is a custom kernel (as of this writing available only for the A700) that overclocks the Tegra 3 from 1.3Ghz to 1.5Ghz. There has been a noted improvement in gaming performance using this kernel.
1. Boot your A700 into CWM.
2. From the main menu, select “install zip from sdcard”.
3. Select “choose zip from sdcard” and scroll down to the iconiaN Kernel zip file. Press the ‘Power’ button to select and confirm.
4. Reboot Device PLAY SOME GAMES! WEE!
Install Vorbeth’s EasyRoot: (all work & codes from Vorbeth)
If for some reason you’re happy with stock and just want a very simple way to ROOT, then this is for you. Using this kernel will cause OTA to stop working (or you will have to edit the updater-script) and remove all the file checks. The latest update has made all previous instructions null, and it is now exceedingly easy to install ROOT on your A700. Awesome! Still, this does require an unlocked bootloader.
1. Download and extract the EasyRoot ZIP on your computer.
2. Locate and double click the file 'easyroot.bat'.
3. Follow all onscreen instructions.
4. Profit.
CoolOne700: (all work & codes from meier2009)
This is the new kid on the block. meier2009 has included three different install options in this ROM including Full (rooted stock), Small (all the Acer bloatware removed), and Custom (Choose what you want.) It’s definitely one to keep an eye on. Custom install is very handy. He’s also got his 4Way Reboot Mod which adds all our favorite reboot/recovery features. Sweet! Also, BusyBox and SuperSU are included on install, so you don’t need to worry about that.
1. Boot your A700 into CWM.
2. Follow Steps 2-6 from CM10 Install if coming from stock JB (or CM10, or iconiaN) with the exception that you’re installing the CoolOne700 zip (not CM10, duh). Also, CoolOne700 comes with Google Apps pre-installed, so no need for Step 7.
-----2. a. If coming from stock ICS, you will need to install the Jelly Bean Firmware (Found in the Aroma Setup of the ROM)
3. If updating from an older version of CoolOne700, you won’t need to do any of the wipes, but it is always a great idea to do the backup.
4. Reboot Device & Enjoy well sorted Jelly Beans.

Code:
6. If upon reboot, you hit the old system recovery, you will need to reflash the recovery.img OR just work around it by doing:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
-----Step 6. does NOT install recovery, but forces your system to boot into CWM by pushing the file to your A700 from your ‘platform-tools’ directory. I had to use this method to install CM10 because I was never able to get CWM to install. Your luck may be different.-----
THAT´s the Trick my Friend !
Install recovery with
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
AND THEN
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
Install any ROM and if you´re rebooting and asked to FIX Recovery, answer YES, then it will be leaved there !!!
With this way your also able to start CWM Recovery temporary
only use
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
then CWM will start, you can flash anything and after that CWM is gone, because the Stock Recovery is always inside the Recovery Partition

Makes sense then how I finally ended up with CWM actually installed on my tablet. Were the original instructions from pawitp mistaken, or just incomplete?

ExtremeRyno said:
Makes sense then how I finally ended up with CWM actually installed on my tablet. Were the original instructions from pawitp mistaken, or just incomplete?
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Lost in translation...

ROFLMAO

Added more info last night and have now included the AOSP 4.2 to the links. Keepin' this bumped & updated.

Thanks for posting this excellent How To! I used it to install CM10.
I can confirm the backup to external backup functionality does work with a 8 GB MicroSDHC card. One thing you could do to bypass the external vs internal SD card discussion is to use sideloading. I used it to both install CM10 and the Google Apps and it works nicely. Just select Update through sideload in CWM and then enter 'adb sideload <filename>' on the command line and everything works nicely.
Also for the real beginner you could may be suggest backing up all user applications using Titanium Backup in order to easily restore them after flashing a mod.

Bumping thread back near the top. Lots of people got an A700 for the holiday and it seems many of them are bricking or at least screwing things up using outdated methods or strange new forms of CWM from other forums.
Also, thanks for the info, SanjuroE. Appreciated, and I can honestly say I never knew how to do the sideloading thing. I didn't actually realize that was what it was as on my old tablet (three years ago) sideloading was always in reference to installing from the external SD.

This guide was awesome. Many thanks for this.

I flashed CWM 6.0.3.1 via fastboot.
After that I tried fastboot boot recovery.img but it doesn't work.
On the display:
Booting downloaded image.
But nothing happens ??
Can anyone help me ??

schlex2010 said:
I flashed CWM 6.0.3.1 via fastboot.
After that I tried fastboot boot recovery.img but it doesn't work.
On the display:
Booting downloaded image.
But nothing happens ??
Can anyone help me ??
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Loot at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791165
Post #166 to end of thread.

cfgh said:
Loot at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791165
Post #166 to end of thread.
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Thanks mate!
I tried another recovery.img and than everything went fine!! :good:

USB driver link is not working.

papars said:
USB driver link is not working.
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Check this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58172023
Many files available, including Drivers

I can't connect my iconia a700 to PC (Windows 10) is say: device not found. Any help?
I install USB Driver, but in Device managers shows Acer Iconia Tab a700 with yellow worming sign.

Driver Issues WIN10
goralpm said:
I can't connect my iconia a700 to PC (Windows 10) is say: device not found. Any help?
I install USB Driver, but in Device managers shows Acer Iconia Tab a700 with yellow worming sign.
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Hi,
I have the same issue and it took me hours to even find a driver from ACER. But even after the installation I cannot get the tablet to work stable. I installed general MTP drivers which gave me access to the "adb reboot-bootloader" command but during the reboot the tablet gets stuck on the Acer logo screen and does not boot into the bootloader. I have to unplug the tablet and only then I get the white text in the top left corner of the screen saying "starting Fastboot USB download protocol". But that is it. I assume that fastboot would use the Acer drivers to access the tablet but I don't have any for windows 10.
My question: Could somebody post drivers for Windows 10 for the A700/A701?
Thanks
realshadow

realShadow said:
Hi,
... ...
My question: Could somebody post drivers for Windows 10 for the A700/A701?
Thanks
realshadow
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I had exactly the same problem. The solution was give here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118
You don not need Acer driver.
- Wayne

Lenovo P770 complete root and flash guide

P770 Flashing and rooting guide:
NOTE: Dropbox has temporarily suspended my public links for "generating too much trafic". Please use a mega alternative.
NOTE1: understand that I cannot keep no warranty or responsibility on a result of your effort. Please consider your abilities as following operations can easily brick your device. Also, for some dealers of mobile phones, modification like those bellow results in loss of your warranty.
NOTE2: this guide, all the modifications are created by community, to community. Please be noted that non of those shall be used for commercial purposes. Also I will not provide any support to those who wants to use stuff bellow anyhow for commercial purposes.
NOTE3: please note that I am not a pro-programmer, developer, geek. I am a bit advanced user who shares its result to community. All the stuff is provided as-is.. I am able to help but in time limits of my demandative work and personal life that is not on web .
NOTE4: if you have phone from Etotalk with their ROM, it already includes CWM. But the CWM has been modified by Etotalk to prevent a ROM Backup. Some features common in “normal” CWM might not work in Etotalk version.
Lets go!
This guide contains:
1) Short explanation of P770 firmware versions and its differences
2) Preparation for phone memory flashing
3) Guide for Winflash recovery flashing, including english CWM (Clockwork Mod Recovery)
4) Guide for rooting your phone (using CWM) and Google Apps (optionally)
5) Flashing your ROM - general
6) Guide for ROM flashing using Winflash utility
7) Guide for ROM flashing using CWM
8) Guide for ROM flashing using CWM - Recovery
9) Recommended ROMs and links
1) Short explanation of P770 firmware
P770 has two branches of fimware – “World” and “Asian” versions.
First and very crucial difference is, that they use different memory partitioning, resulting in fact that it is not possible to combine those two versions freely. Trying to do so may result in bricking your phone. Details will described in point 5 bellow:
Main differences for users are:
Asian version, marked S118-S124: usually more actual as Lenovo is focused on Asian market. Typically does not include Google Apps, and very often packed with strange Chinese applications of questionable use. Usually supports only Chinese and English
World version, marked S106-S113
Version for world customers, usually shrinked from useless apps and containing Google Apps. Released with a bit delay compared to Asian version. Better support of European languages, sometimes contains more languages than English. I suppose that version is prepared mainly for Russian Market
2) Preparation for memory flashing:
a) Download this package and upack it as a whole somewhere in your computer:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P770/P770_update_utility.zip
alternative link: https://mega.co.nz/#!tFcFyAhJ!OInJjjvLV8VYtJUIvN0EKEJo7vI8ul9kDzv9y_3ukNg
b) Turn off your phone, unplug cable, remove battery. Insert the battery but DO NOT plug your cable or power on the phone.
c) Open your device manager in “windows/system”
d) Connect your phone by cable. A new device named “MT65xx Preloader” shall appear for about 3 seconds in a section “Unknown devices”.
e) Catch it with mouse and manually change the drivers to the ones located in “SP_Drivers_v1.5” folder of downloaded (unpacked) file.
f) After updating, turn off phone, unplug and remove battery, reinsert battery and plug a phone. You should see a device “MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM (Android) (ComX)" in a “COM and LPT” section. If you see it, you are ready to go!
- If you don’t see it, you did something wrong, most probably you were not fast enough in point e), retry from b)
NOTE: if you are unable to pass step 2, please reconsider your decision to play with your phone. If something goes wrong during next phases, you will probably end up lost and sad with bricked phone :crying:
3) Guide for Winflash recovery flashing, including CWM (Clockwork Mod Recovery)
a) Turn off your phone, unplug cable, remove battery. Insert the battery but DO NOT plug your cable or power on the phone.
b) Run flash_tool.exe from directory downloaded in 2a
c) Hit “Scatter loading” button and choose a file “MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc” from a directory according to a FW version you have (described in Point 1):
110_recovery for a “world” version
121_recovery for a “Asian” version
Don’t mix it up otherwise a flashing will fail.
d) Hit “download” button and confirm any warning message.
e) Connect the phone by cable (phone has to be off and in state described in 3a)
f) Red bars on bottom side of the screen will show you a progress. When finished, green circle will appear.
g) Close flashtool.exe, unplug your phone, remove a battery, reinsert it.
h) To boot to CWM do this:
Press and Hold a power button for about 2 seconds, then release it and simultaneously press and hold volume buttons (both + and -) until phone boots to CWM
4) Guide for rooting your phone (using CWM) and Google Apps (optionally)
a) Download this zip file and place it to the root of your SDCard
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P770/Root_by_javum.zip
alternative link: https://mega.co.nz/#!MYd1UQyL!DwroiHcoML_iEHD2r1pwvSReM2MZgXJlhjeWMaeHlkM
b) Reboot to CWM (point 3h), choose “install zip from sdcard” “choose zip from sdcard” and choose the Root_by_javum.zip file. As the update proceeds, your phone is rooted. Reboot
Optional: Install google apps if necessary
c) Download this zip file and place it to the root of your SDCard
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P770/gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip
https://mega.co.nz/#!ERUzQAYa!RNAKJAxLj38cLKi_ezNIpClrHoYIiIaPGHmKqwzcieQ
d) Reboot to CWM (point 3h), choose “install zip from sdcard” “choose zip from sdcard” and choose the “gapps-jb-20120726-signed .zip” file. As the update proceeds, your phone has GAAPS included. Reboot
Note: this Google apps will work with a roms using Android 4.1.1, for other versions, different gaaps might be needed.
5) Flashing your ROM – general
Generally you have 3 options how to flash your ROM – full wipe by FLASHtool, via CWM zip install or via CWM recovery. The choice is usually up to the creator of the ROM as he chooses a way how backup is created.
Flashtool way is a most basic one, it erases not only a rom, but also repartitions a memory and erases internal data. SD card remain untouched. Flashtool way is very useful for switching from “World” to “Asian” version”
If you want to switch from “World” to “Asian” you have as a first step flash an Asian version by flashtool (e.g. you can use a P770_S121_winflash linked in point 9), then flash whatever Asian version you want. To switch back to European you have to use flashtool again (e.g flash P770_S110_winflash). Maybe there are a different ways, but this is only safe process I would recommend.
LAST WARNING: as mentioned above – for CWM flashes, NEVER mix up an “world” and “asian” version of ROM. The reason is that both types are having different partitioning, so if you will be lucky, the flash will fail. If you are unlucky, the flash will proceed, and you have just successfully bricked your phone
NOTE1: first boot of the phone can easily take about 5 minutes. If the phone stuck on boot logo for 10 minutes or more you have 2 options:
a) Boot to CWM and wipe everything (see point 7) and reboot
b) Reflash ROM again, or reflash another ROM.
NOTE2: some ROMs are rooted, some are not. Some includes Gaaps, some not. For guide how to solve it, return to point 4.
NOTE3: As there is mistake in Android 4.1.1, commercial widgets disappears after reboot. Its a mistake of Android, not ROM and can be easily solved by Titanium Backup. (App with widget you want to use has to be backuped by TB, then uninstalled and recovered from backup (all by TB). Problem shall be solved in next release of Android:
6) Guide for ROM flashing using Winflash utility
a) Turn off your phone, unplug cable, remove battery. Insert the battery but DO NOT plug your cable or power on the phone.
b) Run flash_tool.exe from directory downloaded in 2a
c) Dowload a ROM you need (you might look at point 9)
d) Hit “Scatter loading” button and choose a file “MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc” from a directory with a ROM
e) Hit “Firmware update”, the program will check the images (purple bars running in bottom part) and then awaits a connection of a phone:
f) Connect the phone by plug (phone has to be off and in state described in 6a)
g) Red bars on bottom side of the screen will show you a progres. When finished, green circle will appear.
h) Reboot.
7) Guide for ROM flashing using CWM
a) Download a ROM you want to flash (you may see Point9) and copy a zip file to a root of your SD card.
b) Reboot to CWM (see 3h) and do “wipe factory data” and “wipe cache”. Go to “advanced” and do “wipe Dalwik cache”.
c) choose “install zip from sdcard” “choose zip from sdcard” and choose the file you have placed on SD card.
d) When update is finished, perform one more time “wipe factory data”. Reboot.
8) Guide for ROM flashing using CWM - Recovery
a) Download and unpack a ROM you want (you may see Point9), to a directory on your card /clockworkmod/backup, that means that final route shall be /clockworkmod/backup/Romdirectory
b) Reboot to CWM (see 3h) and do “wipe factory data” and “wipe cache”. Go to “advanced” and do “wipe Dalvik cache”.
c) Choose “backup and restore”, “restore” ad “Romdirectoryname”. Restoration might end by error message, but its no reason to be scared.
d) Reboot
9) Recommended ROMs and links
Updated ROMs for P770 can be found here:
http://www.needrom.com/phone-roms/lenovo/p770/
Most actual versions appears usually on this Russian and Chinese forum, Google can translate:
http://bbs.ydss.cn/forum-Lenovo_p770-1.html
http://lenovo-forums.ru/forum/119-lenovo-ideaphone-p770/
So far, best roms I reccomend are:
1) S121 flashable via flashtool, I use it as a starting point for all the „asian“ mods:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P770/P770_S121_winflash.zip
alternative link: https://mega.co.nz/#!UY9GRCyb!S1C-Tz8Foc47atKPkD20HSsBROBZfZbOKEt36-5iNGY
2) S110 flashable via flashtool, I use it as a starting point for all the „european“ mods:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P770/P770_S110_winflash.zip
alternative link: https://mega.co.nz/#!YYE03byB!I-iSvBu4pzi6PrZ9N3zn3TkRv24oQIHbmdau1FIEXXs
3) S124_maomi_Pu_mod, CWM zip flashable, my modification of latest Asian ROM, shrinked, removed Asian Apps, added More Locale and Xperia Launcher
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P770/P770_S124_cwm_maomi_MOD_pu.zip
alternative link: https://mega.co.nz/#!FBN3SIwD!NK0jqVnxaYzlUPjGWvJf7iWb2YFp6sGo7zXMsltv76E
4) S113_Pu_mod, CWM Recovery flashable via Restore, not rooted, my modification of newest world ROM, shrinked, added More Locale, Calendar Pad and Xperia Launcher, FV5 Camera is installed along original one, battery percentage ability in settings, reboot option while holding a power keyboard
https://mega.co.nz/#!1A1BmTjZ!WAjB8kLmeddS2ZqnfeerZF9yvjRduCPGepBBcUFK6n8
Last link (4) is my actual version I do personaly use.
Hope it helps!

Fast guides for "typical scenarios", all the links in guides points to the steps described in first post.
1) I want to backup my Etotalk ROM:
Note: Etotalk uses its own, modifyed CWM version. It does not allow to perform a ROM backup, so a backup starts but never ends until phones memory is full. To backup your ROM you have to:
1.1. prepare your computer for winflash acc point 2
1.2. Flash "S121_recovery" according point 3 you will have CWM 5.5.0.4
1.3. Reboot to CWM, and perform a flash backup (advanced-backup and restore-backup)
Note: "Etotalk" rom is based on asean S_121 firmware, for going back to Etotalk, follow steps according scenario 5.
2) I have Etotalk ROM and I want to switch to "European" ROM (S106-113)
2.1. prepare your computer for winflash acc point 2
2.2. perform a winfflash of S110 rom (link 9.2) acc point 6
2.3. flash "S110_recovery" according point 3, you will have CWM 5.5.0.4
2.4. Now you can flash any rom or mod of "European family" you want. Be noted that flashing can overwrite your CWM again, so if it happens, repeat step 3.
2.5. (optionaly) root your ROM according point 4
3) I have Etotalk ROM and I want to switch to other "Asian" ROM (S118-124)
3.1. prepare your computer for winflash acc point 2
3.2. perform a winfflash of S121 rom (link 9.1) acc point 6
3.3. flash "S121_recovery" according point 3, you will have CWM 5.5.0.4
3.4. Now you can flash any rom or mod of "Asian family" you want. Be noted that flashing can overwrite your CWM again, so if it happens, repeat step 3.
3.5. (optionaly) root your ROM according point 4
4) I have Asian version (118-124) and I want to switch to "European" ROM (S106-113)
4.1. prepare your computer for winflash acc point 2
4.2. perform a winfflash of S110 rom (link 9.2) acc point 6
4.3. flash "S110_recovery" according point 3, you will have CWM 5.5.0.4
4.4. Now you can flash any rom or mod of "European family" you want. Be noted that flashing can overwrite your CWM again, so if it happens, repeat step 3.
4.5. (optionaly) root your ROM according point 4
5) I have "European" ROM (S106-113) and I want to switch to Asian version (118-124)
5.1. prepare your computer for winflash acc point 2
5.2. perform a winfflash of S121 rom (link 9.1) acc point 6
5.3. flash "S121_recovery" according point 3, you will have CWM 5.5.0.4
5.4. Now you can flash any rom of "Asian version" you want. Be noted that flashing can overwrite your CWM again, so if it happens, repeat step 3.
5.5. (optionaly) root your ROM according point 4

Guys, please think twice before you ask by PM. Last days I am overloaded by the tons of questions, and about half of them are motivated by your tendency to save your time by wasting mine. Especialy questions like"please can you compare batery life to SXXX" drives me crazy....
If you want to know - flash and try.
If you are too scared of bricking you phone - keep your stock ROM
I dont want to be unpolite, but please do not be offended if your PM remains unanswered, especially when its obvious that you did not even read whole guide.
ROM Archive: links to older versions of my mods, if handy for anyone:
S110_Pu_mod, CWM Recovery flashable via Restore, my modification of world ROM, shrinked, added More Locale and Xperia Launcher
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P770/P770_S110_cwm_mod_pu.zip
alternative link: https://mega.co.nz/#!QNFjRb6Y!aqYy325w-WKS38QkcemhqnltLls_DpoTzntjOiA1JBY
S111_Pu_mod, CWM Recovery flashable via Restore, my modification of world ROM, shrinked, added More Locale, Calendar Pad and Xperia Launcher
https://mega.co.nz/#!pMsy1LKS!aWqukSNdPadQsEuyFAhKV1YvaqZiL2-EYjSAxSrEFLI
S112_Pu_mod, CWM Recovery flashable via Restore, my modification of world ROM, shrinked, added More Locale, Calendar Pad and Xperia Launcher
https://mega.co.nz/#!YZshkLyZ!LJi_HR6NRa6jJKoORSckEkj8SeJ3-D4pgVPvekvbtpA

Very nice, thanks for your sharing!

Nice work! :good:

I flashed your S124 ROM while my phone was S110... Before you created this thread... I didnt brick my phone.
S124 is a nice ROM but i missed the business theme and magic launcher and lotus widget so i flash back original ROM.
About partitioning, does anyone know how to make internal storage bigger and usb storage smaller? Cause unfortunately stock ROM takes lot of internal memory space...

vietchecz said:
I flashed your S124 ROM while my phone was S110... Before you created this thread... I didnt brick my phone.
S124 is a nice ROM but i missed the business theme and magic launcher and lotus widget so i flash back original ROM.
About partitioning, does anyone know how to make internal storage bigger and usb storage smaller? Cause unfortunately stock ROM takes lot of internal memory space...
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Lucky you. I found several threads reporting a problems during S110xS124 and vice versa, so I recomend full flash as safe way.
As my primary goal is to shrink a size of a ROM, live wallpapers, etc are intentionaly deleted in my mods.

Non of above links is work
regards

s124 -> s110
hello,
i have a friend who have this phone with s124 version. (asia version)
but he need the phone in european version (s110) french if it's possible.
i think i just need to flash with flashtool all the rom but everytime i want use your dropbox link it's an error 509.
can you upload the files and maybe explain what i must take care to change the rom?
thank you

hallo, seems that a Dropbox has suspended my public links. I have added Mega alternatives.
sekptar: I hope that a to-do writen above is complete, all the informations are there. First flash the full S110 ROM according points 2 to 6. Then if you want, flash my S110 mod according point 7.
I dont know about any ROM with full french support. Install More Locale 2 to get at least partial French support.

many thanks
finally it works now.
regards

The instructions provided in the guides are quite clear however i dont understand the rooting procedure

Yes that's work.
He took english, easier than chinese..
Thank for all
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

abs0lut3z33r0 said:
The instructions provided in the guides are quite clear however i dont understand the rooting procedure
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Rooting is quite easy. Just download a "root_by_javum.zip" file, and flash it via CMW. Nothing more, nothing less.

I got it rooted , I will post some revisions in the instructions soon
Sent from my Lenovo P770 using Tapatalk 2

f) After updating, turn off phone, unplug and remove battery, reinsert battery and plug a phone. You should see a device “MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM (Android) (ComX)" in a “COM and LPT” section. If you see it, you are ready to go!
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Hi, I've installed the driver (SP_Drivers_v1.5) in Step 2.. but couldnt find the 'Mediatek...' under 'COM and LPT'.. When I plug in the phone (turned off), it didnt show anything in the device manager..
what should I do next?

This is entirely on my own experience on win7 x64
2) Preparation for memory flashing:
a) Download this package and upack it as a whole somewhere in your computer:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P7...te_utility.zip
alternative link: https://mega.co.nz/#!tFcFyAhJ!OInJjj...l9kDzv9y_3ukNg
b) Turn off your phone, unplug cable, remove battery. Insert the battery but DO NOT plug your cable or power on the phone.
c) Open your device manager in “windows/system”
d) Connect your phone by cable. A new device named “MT65xx Preloader” shall appear for about 3 seconds in a section “Unknown devices”.
e) Catch it with mouse and manually change the drivers to the ones located in “SP_Drivers_v1.5” folder of downloaded (unpacked) file.
f) After updating, turn off phone [the phone is already off], unplug and remove battery, reinsert battery and plug a phone. You should see a device “MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM (Android) (ComX)" in a “COM and LPT” section. If you see it, you are ready to go! The device display is also displayed for about 3seconds similar to the the previous one
- If you don’t see it, you did something wrong, most probably you were not fast enough in point e), retry from b)

4) S110_Pu_mod, CWM Recovery flashable, my modification of latest world ROM, shrinked, added More Locale and Xperia Launcher
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After all, i can use this rom using cwm mod recovery, but i think there s a bug since i cannot back up application using setting menu. Is it right ?
solved, have to install backup n restore apk

abs0lut3z33r0 said:
This is entirely on my own experience on win7 x64
2) Preparation for memory flashing:
a) Download this package and upack it as a whole somewhere in your computer:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25344416/P7...te_utility.zip
alternative link: https://mega.co.nz/#!tFcFyAhJ!OInJjj...l9kDzv9y_3ukNg
b) Turn off your phone, unplug cable, remove battery. Insert the battery but DO NOT plug your cable or power on the phone.
c) Open your device manager in “windows/system”
d) Connect your phone by cable. A new device named “MT65xx Preloader” shall appear for about 3 seconds in a section “Unknown devices”.
e) Catch it with mouse and manually change the drivers to the ones located in “SP_Drivers_v1.5” folder of downloaded (unpacked) file.
f) After updating, turn off phone [the phone is already off], unplug and remove battery, reinsert battery and plug a phone. You should see a device “MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM (Android) (ComX)" in a “COM and LPT” section. If you see it, you are ready to go! The device display is also displayed for about 3seconds similar to the the previous one
- If you don’t see it, you did something wrong, most probably you were not fast enough in point e), retry from b)
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yes, I am using windows 7 x64 too.. it did show up under COM and LPT but only for a few sec.. then it disappears.. this means that I can proceed?
EDIT: I use windowx xp too, and its the same. only appears for a few sec. Rooted!

Confirmation & Questions
Hi,
i can confirm the same behaviour. I also managed to load the new driver but when I connect the device again the "MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM (Android) (ComX)" in a “COM and LPT” section" only shows a second or so and then it dissapears again. Just like furredd describes it.Not sure if this is ok.
Note: I can see the driver using USBDeview.
Another thing: I tried twice to download the "4) S110_Pu_mod, CWM Recovery flashable, my modification of latest world ROM, shrinked, added More Locale and Xperia Launcher" from Mega but the download stopped at ~65% both times.
I use windowx xp prof.
Any ideas?
Edit: One more thing: I have a phone from Etotalk with their Rooted ROM. Does this mean I can not pull this update through or how am i supposed to understand it?
Thanks

[Q] ZTE V5 Red Bull V9180 WCDMA 2GB RAM, 8GB ROM- root, cwm

So by today (22.09.2014) is your phone oficialy renamed from "ZTE Red Bull V5" to "ZTE V5"
POSTING A PROBLEM
If you have some sort of problem with your device please please get us this info, so we could help you:
1-what rom/firmware are you using
2-what recovery
3-if you have rooted your device
4-what caused the problem
5-step by step description what you did before the problem shows up.​
Hi i just made this thread to make a base for everyone who bought this (form me) superb phone.
So far we got root, custom recovery, and many chinese roms (based on Nubia UI, Color OS, LEWA OS, FROG OS...).
There are Mokee AOSP 4.4.4. rom in develpoment and CM11 in development, CM12 also.
2015.02.13 - Latest firmware is 1.17 (andorid 4.4.2, nubia UI2.5.1)!!!
Changelog(google translation from chineese):
-optimize the signal problem
-solving open U disk mode or restart the phone, ringtones revert to the default issue
into the video again, this video from one schedule to start playing the video
-update time management software, to solve the problem of the shutdown alarm clock does not ring
-media library interface, Pictures Pictures folder appear as a blank
-to use the gallery under OTG open unsupported file error
-switching to the media library interface, multiple exposure, suggesting that language View screenshot untranslated
-save the video recording status suspended again after recording, the Pause button to display the error
-optimization manually Focus
-video recording in the recording pause again, long display of detailed information is incorrect
-horizontal screen - portrait - horizontal screen operation, not full screen
-video player interface to open the USB mass storage press the return key error
here is link to my google drive. It contains stock roms from 0.50 to 1.12, GAPPS ect. Also contains tools to root and flash custom recovery.
MY GOOGLE DRIVE ZTE V9180 FOLDER
In my Google Drive there is also two custom recovery CWM and TWRP (thanx a lot to FAZERGOO from 4PDA.ru, here on XDA it is fazerg, so please thank him for his work)..the script in my root+recovery folder is updated, so you have option to flash CWM (6.0.5.1) or TWRP (2.8.0.0.)
here is list of commands you can dial in dialer and get some hidden menu and settings:
*#06# - displays IMEI
##36 - update server settings for OTA
*#*#4636#*#* - display phone information, battery information, battery history, usage statistics, WiFi information
*#406# - touch screen calibration
--proximity sensor calibration--
*#777# - no cover of proximity sensor
*#776# - cover proximity sensor with hand 2-5 cm above..so the bar is in the green
*# 405# - MHL test
to go to recovery you have to poweroff the phone and hold "vol+" and "power" for 2 sec
to go to safe mode....???
best resources for ROMS (chinese sites):
bbs.anzhi.com
www.tdbeta.cn
www.ztehn.com
And of course our friends from Russia thread:
www.4pda.ru
proDOOMmans mega drive where you can find all Mokee, CM11, PAC roms:
HERE! and dont forget to hit THANKS button for everyone who develop and help us to use this device!!!!
TIPS & TRICKS
-HOW TO CHANGE LCD DENSITY and switch to phablet UI!!! Beware, the camera app is little bit smaller then the screen, becaouse of the density, but still works well.
-HOW TO ADD ONE HAND FEATURE
-did you know that when holding home button on locked screen lights a flashlight?
-when you double tap home button on locked screen the time changes to media player controls?
-when you tap several times on any home screen your glas will broke?
-when you zoom out with two fingers on any home screen you will get into screen manager?
-in alarm clock app there is setting "power of alarm", when turned on, you can turn off your phone at night and the phone turns on by itself in the alarmclock time and wakes you up?

complete guide by navin_n
People always asking again and again on flashing ROMs, Recovery, GApps, Root etc. So, I have made detailed step by step guide for this. Hope now it will be clear to everyone for these processes:
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING FROM FOLLOWING, PLEASE MAKE ANANDROID BACKUP, BEST WITH TWRP!!!​BECAUSE TWRP CAN MAKE BACKUP INCLUDING PRESIST AND MODEMST PARTITIONS!!![/CENTER]
GUIDE TO FLASH STOCK ROM:
NOTE:
1. Be sure to backup all important data (contacts, messages, call records, etc.) before proceeding
2. Ensure that Phone Battery is at least 40%.
3. Downloaded required STOCK ROM.
4. Phone with Stock Recovery.
STEPS:
1. Copy the downloaded zipped STOCK ROM to the root directory of External SD card or Internal SD card.
2. Power-off the phone.
3. Put the phone in the Recovery Mode and for this you need to press Vol+ and Power button at the same time for few secs and then release the Power Button.
4. In the Stock Recovery, perform wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition (In the menu, use +/- volume keys to scroll up/down & power button for confirmation).
5. Depending on which SD card you have copied the zipped STOCK ROM, choose "Apply update from /sdcard" or "Apply update from external /sdcard" accordingly.
6. Select the zipped STOCK ROM to flash.
7. Wait until you get the confirmation of successful flashing.
8. Reboot the phone by selecting "reboot system now".
9. DONE. (Initial boot may take some time so have patience.)
GUIDE TO INSTALL CUSTOM RECOVERY + CUSTOM ROM:
AS FOR CERTAIN REPORTS IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO FLASH CWM RECOVERY IF YOU HAVE 1/8 VERSION
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Be sure to backup all important data (contacts, messages, call records, etc.) before proceeding.
2. Working Windows PC with ADB Drivers installed - without proper installation of drivers the process will not be successful.
3. Ensure that Phone Battery is at least 40%.
STEPS: (If you need only Custom Recovery, then follow the steps from 2 to 7, other steps you can skip)
1. Download the required zipped Custom ROM and copy it to the root directory of External SD card or Internal SD card.
2. Download the Recovery Tool zip file. (Link to download the Tool) . Make sure to download whole files. After that copy the zipped file to the root directory of C:\ or any place you prefer and then unzip the downloaded file.
3. Enable USB debuging mode. ("Menu Button" >> System settings(Settings) >> About phone(On the phone) >> Tap 6 times on Build number>>"Back button">> More >> Developer options >> Enable USB Debugging)
4. Connect the phone to the PC.
5. Go to the folder where you have unzipped the Recovery Tool file, and then execute the batch file "run.bat".
6. In PC, new window will open. Input your choice of Custom Recovery accordingly.
7. Follow the steps on-screen until all completes.
8. After completion, in the Fastboot menu, select "Boot recovery".
9. If the Custom Recovery was flashed succesfully, you will get CWM or TWRP recovery menu.
10. Perform wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition.
11. To flash the firmware: Select "Install ZIP" >> "choose zip from sdcard0 or sdcard1" depending on which SD card you have copied the ROM, external or internal >> Select Custom ROM >> Click Yes to flash selected ROM.
12. Wait until you get the confirmation of successful flashing.
13. Reboot the phone by selecting "reboot system now".
14. DONE. (Initial boot may take some time so have patience.)
GUIDE TO INSTALL GAPPs & ROOT:
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Backup all important data (contacts, messages, call records, etc.) before proceeding, if necessary.
2. Requires CUSTOM RECOVERY.(Mandatory)
STEPS:
1. Download appropriate flashable zipped GAPPS & ROOT files and copy it to the root directory of External SD card or Internal SD card.
2. Power-off the phone.
3. Put the phone in the CWM or TWRP Recovery Mode and for this you need to press Vol+ and Power button at the same time for few secs and then release the Power Button.
4. Flash the zipped files (one at a time): Select "Install ZIP" >> "choose zip from sdcard0 or sdcard1" depending on which SD card you have copied the file, external or internal >> Select Zipped File >> Click Yes to flash selected file.
(No need to do wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition)
5. After successful flashing, reboot the phone by selecting "reboot system now". If it ask to fix the permission when you reboot, select Yes.
7. Wait until you get the confirmation of successful flashing.
8. DONE. (Your phone will have GApps and Root Permission)
and don´t forget to hit thanx button to @navin_n, @fazerg and me maybe @DallasCZ

APPS taht can be remover (thanx navin_n)
If you have already Rooted your device then you can easily uninstall the system apps using "Root Uninstallers" available in Google Play.
However, for me , i prefer to use Root Explorer and delete the apps from system folder. The following apps are safe to delete but still i advise you to backup the files before deleting. If you use Root Explorer, make sure to change attribute of the system folder from Read Only (R/O) to Read Write (R/W) when deleting.
Be ware you make it on your own!! If there is also odex file, delete them too!!!
APPs that can be deleted:
folder --> /system/app
nubia_account.apk - only if you log in in nubia account (maybe you need this to use themes)
nubia_Calculator_v1.2.1.apk - calculator app (i dont like it so i installe another one and delete this)
nubia_Calendar_v1.0.apk - nubia calendar app
nubia_ClockWidget.apk - clock widget
nubia_Music.apk - nubia music player
nubia_myfile.apk - nubia file manager
nubia_NBSecurity.apk - nubia antivirus and system cleaner
nubia_NotePad_v1.1.5.apk - nubia notepad
nubia_zbiglauncher_v2.0.apk - nubia launcher for old people (everything is biiig)
NubiaPlatLogo_V1.0.0.apk - nubia lanim showing when you tap on NUBIA version in "about phone"
ZAppDataBackup.apk - nubia main app for backup your phone
ZDataBackup.apk - nubia backup app
ZQuickSearchBox.apk - nubia quick search box (if you install GAPPS it contains original google search box)
ZVideo.apk - very basic media player
If you dont use Live Wallpapers you cen delete the main app:
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
and of course all livepaper apks
BasicDreams.apk
HoloSpiralWallpaper.apk
LiveWallpapers.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
NoiseField.apk
PhaseBeam.apk
folder --> /system/preset_apps
TP_360AppStore_1.9.203.apk
TP_360Video_1.2.0_Nubia.apk
TP_BaiduInput_1000541a.apk
TP_baidumap_6.2.0.apk
TP_baiduvideo_5.3.0.apk
TP_gowhere_1044_131118_150501.apk
TP_iReader_2013122410.apk
TP_JdAndroid_2.6.0.apk
TP_QQ_4.2.apk
TP_QRCodeScaner_v1.0.apk
TP_tieba_5.5.2.apk
TP_Weibo_4.0.0_602.apk
TP_weixin_502.apk

Hi, I'm interested in buying this phone.. Could you tell me your first impressions?
It seems very good but I can't see any support for it, even if it has a Snapdragon 400..
Sent from my VOTO X2

DallasCZ said:
ROOT
the only way to root it so far is to run an Chinese exe, which will root your phone and install superuser (chinese one). Then you need to uninstall the superuser and install one from google play.
CWM
so far there is only chinese CWM 6.0.4.6..looking for someone who can make it english.
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Hi, can you please provide me the exe file to root and explain me the process to root? I would be really grateful for your help! Thanks
I have WCDMA/GSM V5 3G 9180

ROOT CWM
Hello,
i made a simple bat file, which will root your phone, install custom recovery or original recovery.
here is the link: Dallas Google Drive.
you made everything on your own ..i am not responsible for any phone software/hardware damage.

jday17 said:
Hi, I'm interested in buying this phone.. Could you tell me your first impressions?
It seems very good but I can't see any support for it, even if it has a Snapdragon 400..
Sent from my VOTO X2
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Hi,
there ar ea lot of Chinese phones, this phone is ment to be sell china only.
There are many forums but in Chinese.
I wrote a little review on gizchina.cz (is in Czech language,so use google translator)

TIP
For new users i recommend do this:
-boot your phone and see vhich version of formware you have (latest at this time is 0.50).
-If you have 0.44, then go to dialer and dial ##36. You get to the menu where you can select which server will be used for updates (at this time is 0.50 only for few people for feedback). then go to ybout phone and tap serach for updates and you get the update.
-after update is installed, go to about phone and tap 5times "build number" line , go back and go to "more" and "developer option" and turn on usb debugging.
-launch my root.bat, select root your phone and th ephone will reboot to bootloader and will be rooted.
-now you can install custom recovery (from my bat.file) it is bilangual CWM 6.0.4.9 recovery. Everything works fine as i used it.
-now after root and cwm recovery installed, make backup of your 0.50 rom and then you can proceed to delete bloatware (a lot of bloatware).
for rotted phones with CWM recovery:
if you want to make update from ZTE OTA, you have to load original recovery, the one in my package is not functional with update to 0.50 and above, so you have to flash from CWM recovery this package, then reboot and get the proper stock recovery, which will be functional with the update 0.44-0.50 and later.

DallasCZ said:
For new users i recommend do this:
-boot your phone and see vhich version of formware you have (latest at this time is 0.50).
-If you have 0.44, then go to dialer and dial ##36. You get to the menu where you can select which server will be used for updates (at this time is 0.50 only for few people for feedback). then go to ybout phone and tap serach for updates and you get the update.
-after update is installed, go to about phone and tap 5times "build number" line , go back and go to "more" and "developer option" and turn on usb debugging.
-launch my root.bat, select root your phone and th ephone will reboot to bootloader and will be rooted.
-now you can install custom recovery (from my bat.file) it is bilangual CWM 6.0.4.9 recovery. Everything works fine as i used it.
-now after root and cwm recovery installed, make backup of your 0.50 rom and then you can proceed to delete bloatware (a lot of bloatware).
for rotted phones with CWM recovery:
if you want to make update from ZTE OTA, you have to load original recovery, the one in my package is not functional with update to 0.50 and above, so you have to flash from CWM recovery , then reboot and get the proper stock recovery, which will be functional with the update 0.44-0.50 and later.
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Thanks for the info! I'm currently updating to 0.5 and will let you know if I manage to root it too.
I`ve read the review and mine phone too has the squeaky back cover. It started squeaky after just few back panel removals. This is not a concern for me, but I wanted to ask you something else: How is you call quality? When I do calls the other side can hear me perfectly but the sound through my ear speaker is muffled and not very clear. Increasing the volume make it even worse. Do you experience such an issue?

-the back cover is really squeaky (i allready ordered another one)
-I am very happy vith the call quality. I had a nexus s whos volume vas up to 100%. Now i am about 60% and everything is loud and clear as i can hear
root and installing cwm is like a charm..i made it in the las 2 weeks (as i own the phone) about 10times
one Question: If you reboot the device do you also have the message "android is upgrading" every time no matter what you do or not do with the system?

DallasCZ said:
-the back cover is really squeaky (i allready ordered another one)
-I am very happy vith the call quality. I had a nexus s whos volume vas up to 100%. Now i am about 60% and everything is loud and clear as i can hear
root and installing cwm is like a charm..i made it in the las 2 weeks (as i own the phone) about 10times
one Question: If you reboot the device do you also have the message "android is upgrading" every time no matter what you do or not do with the system?
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- I tried updating to 0.5 both through FOTA and with direclty downloaded update from the chinese official site to the sd card, but I always get some error (forgot what it was), will try tomorrow once again.
- My apps are upgrade after each reboot too. I was hoping that 0.5 will fix this issue, but It seems this is not the case.
- I'm on the hunt for a new back cover too, but I will wait for the official blue ones Share your thoughts on the one you purchased after a few days of usage
My only problem with the phone I experience is the bad incoming sound quality during calls. I will have try another sim card.
ps: boy this phone is a beauty

HuKuTo said:
- I tried updating to 0.5 both through FOTA and with direclty downloaded update from the chinese official site to the sd card, but I always get some error (forgot what it was), will try tomorrow once again.
- My apps are upgrade after each reboot too. I was hoping that 0.5 will fix this issue, but It seems this is not the case.
- I'm on the hunt for a new back cover too, but I will wait for the official blue ones Share your thoughts on the one you purchased after a few days of usage
My only problem with the phone I experience is the bad incoming sound quality during calls. I will have try another sim card.
ps: boy this phone is a beauty
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Hi, can you please tell the name of chinese official site for our phone? thanks!

SITES IN cHINESE LANGUAGE
Hello,
so there are many sites. To see attachments you have to register to the sites, which is a little bit tricky due to instatnt need of translation in the registration process, but it can be done.
official with a lot of new information also from ZTE service:ztehn.com
the best for custom ROM and Recovery (development):anzhi.com
to see anzhi.com you need to add two adress in your windows hosts file see here
also some good information can be found here on myzte.cn

another tip
-If you get the "android is upgrading" on every boot, then you have to uninstall titanium backup, reboot, wait 3 minutes and let the system settle down, then install titanium again, reboot, and its done.
-if you want to restore WIFI access point and passwords form Titanium Backup, use backup from tar file, not from XML!!!

Waiting on a custom rom
Hello everyone,
I used the method I found at needrom.
It did the trick; the device was rooted, gapps installed, an multilangual.
But I didn't manage to install the latest update (50). I thought it was because the device was rooted, so I removed root, whitout succes, I am still not able to install the update.
Also I think the contact manager is buggy; newly added contacts dissapear after rebooting the device, it doesn't matter if I sync the device. I have to import my contacts from my SD card every time this happens.
So, I hope there comes a good custom rom for this device with this excellent hardware! I have Miui unofficiall on my Xiaomi Mi2s, it works like a charm. I hope soon this device appears on the list one of these days

update
-if you installed the ROm from needrom, i think you cannot upgrade to 0.50.
-on www.ztehn.com you can download the full 0.50 rom (only english and chinese language) this rom you can flash.
-contacts: If you are in contacts, press "more" and "advanced" and check the "default storage" it must be set to your google account. Then go back and check "display settings" and check which accounts are to show in contact list.
I had same problem and the problem was, that all new contact automaticly save to local storage and i have the local storage unchecked to display..so i havent seen my newly added contacts!!!

I have same issue
I have same isse. I dont hear anyone. But everyone hear me. i think that built in speaker doesnt work.

ZTE v5 DualSIM v1.06 beta released (4.4.2 + Nubia UI 2.0, package contains new recovery, H106 update package and G050 restore package)
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=2878143782&uk=2436317143 Pass: [COLOR=#0640]j7cb
MD5:[/COLOR][COLOR=#0640]3C318AE402AC5424444F5862B540AF2D
[COLOR=#0640]Uploaded to my MEGA acc: link (1.06 unzipped too)
[COLOR=#0640]BETA release [COLOR=#0640]but seems stable (according to chinese forum feedbacks) I will try thi[COLOR=#0640]s next week, when i receive my v9180 2/8G. [/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]
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I sucessfully installed 1.06 and its looking good so far. The problem Im facing is the "No connection to google servers" error when I try to add my google account. There is no playstore and I tried to manually install it trhough .apk but again no luck. Have you guys managed to run the playstore with this new firmware?

install my gapps package trough cwm recovery.

[Q] Need Rom CM 10 for Aoson M71g (LYXF LY-F8HD)

I have a aoson m71g (LY-F8HD ) rooted and installed CWM 6.0.1.2. please help me, I need to CM10 for my tablet. Can I use the LY-F1 ROM for it, thank
p/s: I do not know how to enter recovery mode on my tablet , i try volum + and power buton , volum -, even two but it not working, please show me

Try It
What where when ? said:
I have a aoson m71g (LY-F8HD ) rooted and installed CWM 6.0.1.2. please help me, I need to CM10 for my tablet. Can I use the LY-F1 ROM for it, thank
p/s: I do not know how to enter recovery mode on my tablet , i try volum + and power buton , volum -, even two but it not working, please show me
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http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=363813&st=240
They developed Android 4.1.1 for the M71G!
I already did it, so I can proof it works (I'll post a how to video in a few days)
So, here we go:
So you bought an Aoson M71G, LY-F8HD Elijah M71G and want to upgrade to Android 4.1?
Heres how its done:
At first your tablet needs an special firmware: F8HD-WCDMA-3.1y-20121108.1.0.5-a088.img
http://yadi.sk/d/izqjXQEL2vCxI
You should download it and flash it to your tablet!
Here how ist done: connect your tablet with the PC. Turn it off, and start livesuite. Choose your needed firmware file. Now press the volume down button on your tablet and the start button. Livesuite will ask you if you want to format your tablet and you’ll say yes twice. Livestuit will start flashing.
If your tablet isn’t using this firmware and you’re scared about doing stuff to your tablet you should stop watching this video because you’re doing some console work later.
Remeber: you’ll loose all your data while doing this – so backup your data!
Once flashing is done, You’ll notice that the camera is a little bit off. But that doesn’t matter because we’ll conutine flashing later.
Now download CWM 6.01.2 http://yadi.sk/d/79Mbjgwz2vDgU
gapps minmal http://yadi.sk/d/AMQlPPIo2vLo8
and CM10 http://yadi.sk/d/Q_xhXinR2vIAY
to your harddisk.
Extracted the CWM6.01.2.
Copy everything to your sd card
Copy the CWM 6.01.2 to your INTERAL SD CARD (3 Files!)
Make sure you have ADB drivers installed. If you don’t have them installed google how to install them.
Now open command as admin and typ in“ adb shell“.
Your computer should follow with
[email protected]:/ #
Now typ in „CD SD CARD“
Next step: typ in sh install-recovery.sh
Next: sh reboot-recovery.sh
Your tablet is now rebooting into recovery modus.
Yay!
Now we have to install CM10.
First we do an wipe data/factory reset. We also wipe the dalvik cache. Therefor we go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache.
Go back to the main recovery windows and choose „install zip from sd Card“ and „choose zip from sd card“ you know should see your cm10 image. Go for it!
Installing takes a while but finally you can start your tablet. It takes about 5 Minutes to fully boot up for the first time.
Since this version misses google apps you should restart to recovery again.
Now go to update from sd card, choose zip from sd card and install the gapps package. After this you can restart your tablet which is now Android 4.1.2. Yeah!
In this version you’ll miss 3g and bluetooth but the camera is okay. If you don’t like Android 4.1 on your arson tablet, just flash back to another firmware. Everything will be back to normal.
If you have any trouble doing this, feel free to comment. We will assist you in the process anyway we can!
Remeber: I'm not the author of this firmware. I got it from 4pda as describe aboth.
Its a nice firmware.
They also developed and comaptibilty file but I tried installing it on cm9 and it didn't work.
I would LOVE to have CM9 on my f8hd ! Perhaps somebody could help out?

cchaudhand1 said:
They developed Android 4.1.1 for the M71G!
I already did it, so I can proof it works (I'll post a how to video in a few days)
So, here we go:
So you bought an Aoson M71G, LY-F8HD Elijah M71G and want to upgrade to Android 4.1?
Heres how its done:
At first your tablet needs an special firmware: F8HD-WCDMA-3.1y-20121108.1.0.5-a088.img
adi.s
You should download it and flash it to your tablet!
Here how ist done: connect your tablet with the PC. Turn it off, and start livesuite. Choose your needed firmware file. Now press the volume down button on your tablet and the start button. Livesuite will ask you if you want to format your tablet and you’ll say yes twice. Livestuit will start flashing.
If your tablet isn’t using this firmware and you’re scared about doing stuff to your tablet you should stop watching this video because you’re doing some console work later.
Remeber: you’ll loose all your data while doing this – so backup your data!
Once flashing is done, You’ll notice that the camera is a little bit off. But that doesn’t matter because we’ll conutine flashing later.
Now download CWM 6.01.2 ://yadi.sk/d/79Mbjgw
gapps minmal /yadi.sk/d/AMQlPPIo2v
and CM10 /yadi.sk/d/Q_xhXinR2vIA
to your harddisk.
Extracted the CWM6.01.2.
Copy everything to your sd card
Copy the CWM 6.01.2 to your INTERAL SD CARD (3 Files!)
Make sure you have ADB drivers installed. If you don’t have them installed google how to install them.
Now open command as admin and typ in“ adb shell“.
Your computer should follow with
[email protected]:/ #
Now typ in „CD SD CARD“
Next step: typ in sh install-recovery.sh
Next: sh reboot-recovery.sh
Your tablet is now rebooting into recovery modus.
Yay!
Now we have to install CM10.
First we do an wipe data/factory reset. We also wipe the dalvik cache. Therefor we go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache.
Go back to the main recovery windows and choose „install zip from sd Card“ and „choose zip from sd card“ you know should see your cm10 image. Go for it!
Installing takes a while but finally you can start your tablet. It takes about 5 Minutes to fully boot up for the first time.
Since this version misses google apps you should restart to recovery again.
Now go to update from sd card, choose zip from sd card and install the gapps package. After this you can restart your tablet which is now Android 4.1.2. Yeah!
In this version you’ll miss 3g and bluetooth but the camera is okay. If you don’t like Android 4.1 on your arson tablet, just flash back to another firmware. Everything will be back to normal.
If you have any trouble doing this, feel free to comment. We will assist you in the process anyway we can!
Remeber: I'm not the author of this firmware. I got it from 4pda as describe aboth.
Its a nice firmware.
They also developed and comaptibilty file but I tried installing it on cm9 and it didn't work.
I would LOVE to have CM9 on my f8hd ! Perhaps somebody could help out?
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thanks for reply but the link to CM 10 and Gaaps has died