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Found this online. *****this is not my work****** All credit goes to the author quattrodevelopment.blogspot.com
Here is a step by step with roms included for the 4.5 quattro Not the HD or 5.7 HD maybe soon.
Disclaimer: These ROMs/Recoveries are only intended for the BLU Quattro 4.5, or the K-Touch v9(which is the chinese version) These WILL NOT work on the 4.5HD or 5.7HD devices(I will release ROMs/Recoveries specifically for your device at a later time)
Drivers: https://copy.com/BUMmsS9rhLJe
English Recovery: https://copy.com/XZxTDht2lQiz
Gapps(4.2) https://copy.com/utkbZgwRpsVB
Gapps(4.1) https://copy.com/pSd8SsqU9pdI
ROMs With Less Bugs: MIUI v5 (4.1) https://copy.com/sbmcN6PHwFfi CM/AOKP Hybrid? JB (4.1) https://copy.com/VeLz1VLbkNNI Shendu ROM 4.1(Modified/Tweaked by me) https://copy.com/NwiFnlO8JAek
ROMs With More Bugs: Cyanogenmod 10.1 (4.2) https://copy.com/8kt2EAU2ll8y
1- Download the drivers from link posted above, and extract it to the folder of your desire. Now turn the phone off, and hold Vol+ (volume up button) and Power button at the same time until you see a green screen, then release both buttons immediately. You should now be in APX mode(nvflash) it will be a black screen
2- Connect phone to computer via usb cable. Now you should get a pop-up window about installing drivers, you're going to want to choose to browse computer for driver software manually. Then choose let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, and click have disk. Now you're going to browse to the location where you extracted the drivers to, and click on it(Ignore warning if it pops up, and choose install)
3- Assuming everything went as planned, now download the recovery and extract it to the location you desire(must be in a directory that you can issue adb commands from) inside of that folder, locate a file named recovery.bat. Double click on that file and a command prompt with a bunch of chinese pops up. Give it a second and press enter, it will go through the process and flash a recovery onto your phone
4- After everything is done, hold down the power button for about ten seconds(until the device powers off) Power the device back on normally, and download the ROM/ROMs if you haven't already and place them on the internal or external sd card(your choice) With device connected to pc, open command prompt and type in "adb reboot recovery" (without quotes) and the device will boot into recovery mode
5- Now that we have an English recovery, the translations below aren't really needed. However, I'm going to leave them up for a few days, just until everybody can transition to the English recovery. They will be deleted after that!
Recovery Main Menu: -Reboot -Install from SD card -Wipe Data/Factory Reset -Wipe Cache -Backup&Restore -Mount/Format -Advanced
Install From SD Card Menu: -Install zip from external SD -Apply update.zip -Unknown* -Install zip from internal SD
Backup&Restore Menu: -Backup -Restore -The rest are unknown*
Advanced Menu: -Reboot Recovery -Wipe Dalvik Cache -The rest are unknown*
To install ROM- In recovery mode, Factory Reset/Wipe Cache/Wipe Dalvik Cache. Then choose install zip from sd card(then choose internal or external and locate the ROM you want to install) After that you need to do the same thing to install the gapps package(you need the gapps package for google apps to function) once all is done, reboot and wait(it takes a while to boot the first time after flashing new ROMs, it has to rebuild the Dalvik cache)
NOTE: In case you aren't familiar with flashing ROMs, once you click on something( "backup" for example) a menu pops up pretty much asing you if you're sure you want to do that. It will have a bunch of lines of the same thing(which is no) and then one of the lines will have a bunch of writing beside it(which means yes). Also BEFORE you flash any ROMs, make sure you factory reset/wipe cache/and wipe dalvik cache, then you can flash the ROM and gapps package
*These will be updated regularly, as I discover what they are **More ROMs to come!
Internal Memory
The "BLU Quattro 4.5" has 4GB internal memory partitioned into 0.98GB for ROM and apps and an internal usb-memory of 1.63GB.
Is it possible to merge or resize the partitions?
I have 16GB external SD so the 1.63GB internal reserved usb-memory is useless and I still having trouble out of space in primary partition.
Thanks and sorry my english =/
TechSoft said:
Found this online. *****this is not my work****** All credit goes to the author quattrodevelopment.blogspot.com
Here is a step by step with roms included for the 4.5 quattro Not the HD or 5.7 HD maybe soon.
Disclaimer: These ROMs/Recoveries are only intended for the BLU Quattro 4.5, or the K-Touch v9(which is the chinese version) These WILL NOT work on the 4.5HD or 5.7HD devices(I will release ROMs/Recoveries specifically for your device at a later time)
Drivers: https://copy.com/BUMmsS9rhLJe
English Recovery: https://copy.com/XZxTDht2lQiz
Gapps(4.2) https://copy.com/utkbZgwRpsVB
Gapps(4.1) https://copy.com/pSd8SsqU9pdI
ROMs With Less Bugs: MIUI v5 (4.1) https://copy.com/sbmcN6PHwFfi CM/AOKP Hybrid? JB (4.1) https://copy.com/VeLz1VLbkNNI Shendu ROM 4.1(Modified/Tweaked by me) https://copy.com/NwiFnlO8JAek
ROMs With More Bugs: Cyanogenmod 10.1 (4.2) https://copy.com/8kt2EAU2ll8y
1- Download the drivers from link posted above, and extract it to the folder of your desire. Now turn the phone off, and hold Vol+ (volume up button) and Power button at the same time until you see a green screen, then release both buttons immediately. You should now be in APX mode(nvflash) it will be a black screen
2- Connect phone to computer via usb cable. Now you should get a pop-up window about installing drivers, you're going to want to choose to browse computer for driver software manually. Then choose let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, and click have disk. Now you're going to browse to the location where you extracted the drivers to, and click on it(Ignore warning if it pops up, and choose install)
3- Assuming everything went as planned, now download the recovery and extract it to the location you desire(must be in a directory that you can issue adb commands from) inside of that folder, locate a file named recovery.bat. Double click on that file and a command prompt with a bunch of chinese pops up. Give it a second and press enter, it will go through the process and flash a recovery onto your phone
4- After everything is done, hold down the power button for about ten seconds(until the device powers off) Power the device back on normally, and download the ROM/ROMs if you haven't already and place them on the internal or external sd card(your choice) With device connected to pc, open command prompt and type in "adb reboot recovery" (without quotes) and the device will boot into recovery mode
5- Now that we have an English recovery, the translations below aren't really needed. However, I'm going to leave them up for a few days, just until everybody can transition to the English recovery. They will be deleted after that!
Recovery Main Menu: -Reboot -Install from SD card -Wipe Data/Factory Reset -Wipe Cache -Backup&Restore -Mount/Format -Advanced
Install From SD Card Menu: -Install zip from external SD -Apply update.zip -Unknown* -Install zip from internal SD
Backup&Restore Menu: -Backup -Restore -The rest are unknown*
Advanced Menu: -Reboot Recovery -Wipe Dalvik Cache -The rest are unknown*
To install ROM- In recovery mode, Factory Reset/Wipe Cache/Wipe Dalvik Cache. Then choose install zip from sd card(then choose internal or external and locate the ROM you want to install) After that you need to do the same thing to install the gapps package(you need the gapps package for google apps to function) once all is done, reboot and wait(it takes a while to boot the first time after flashing new ROMs, it has to rebuild the Dalvik cache)
NOTE: In case you aren't familiar with flashing ROMs, once you click on something( "backup" for example) a menu pops up pretty much asing you if you're sure you want to do that. It will have a bunch of lines of the same thing(which is no) and then one of the lines will have a bunch of writing beside it(which means yes). Also BEFORE you flash any ROMs, make sure you factory reset/wipe cache/and wipe dalvik cache, then you can flash the ROM and gapps package
*These will be updated regularly, as I discover what they are **More ROMs to come!
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Please rename this For Others Such as [GUIDE]BLU Quattro HowtoRoot/Rom list. Thanks for the awesome Guide!
alanfrank said:
The "BLU Quattro 4.5" has 4GB internal memory partitioned into 0.98GB for ROM and apps and an internal usb-memory of 1.63GB.
Is it possible to merge or resize the partitions?
I have 16GB external SD so the 1.63GB internal reserved usb-memory is useless and I still having trouble out of space in primary partition.
Thanks and sorry my english =/
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I've found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1171531
Any idea if this can be used with another phone them the LG one he have used in the guide?
I cant post in the thread because Im new user here =/
problem
I have done everithing you said, and my cell freezes on boot forever, now what????
BLU Quattro 4.5 HD & 5.7
Need to know how to restore both devices to stock. Any aplication ODIN like to restore it back to stock from the download mode?
Please help me root, i try binary method but i just get boot loop.
Recovery + Root My experience
Hello... I got my BLU Quattro 4.5 (D440) a while back, didn't fuzz with it much right off. The Stock ROM was sluggish at best thought there was even an issue with the Digitizer/screen. But this thread was extremely helpful. I am now running Shendu ROM 4.1.2 one of the suggested ROM's above. I tried the other 2 first and they were mostly in Chineese and I had an especially hard time getting them switched over to English. Either way onward to the point. I have put together a few helpful tips-tricks for my experience with this phone and its phoenix transition to an awesome handset. Thats right now this is my daily driver and I love it! See below hope its helpful.
BLU Quattro 4.5 (440D) GSM Recovery+Root
These steps for this phone only!! Not responsible for any issues.
1. download ROM's, Recovery, & Driver from XDA (this thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327417
2. Enable USB Debugging! Go into Apps-Settings-DevOptions - Check box for USB Debug
3. Have original USB cord if handy! I tried with a Samsung OEM cable but no luck getting drivers to stick. Use original is best. (If you have one.)
Plug in USB Cord to PC then Phone and see if windows detects drivers. let it. It wont get the ones u need later, but what it does find is for USB storage. (you can move over your ROM's/Gapps to storage, downloads folder is a good spot).
4. Go to... http://junefabrics.com/android/downloadold.php to get pdanet software. Install it and it will give i the right drivers for ADB support. I used 4.01 to match the android version currently on my phone.
5. Extract the Driver provided from XDA. Put it in a folder with the ADB commands. Or you can get it all here... http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNexus/rooting/GalaxyNexusRootNew.zipn <-- I know this isn't for BLU but, if you extract this to a folder, and also add the drivers extracted to it as well this works! I've done it.
6. Extract the English Recovery to the same folder.
7. Turn off your phone. Hold down Vol up and Power button for about 5-9 seconds. Once you see a green screen let go of both. Screen may flicker then go black but the icons at the bottom will stay lit. You are now in APX mode (nvflash) mode. (as stated above in original post)
8. Check your Win 7 PC device manager. For a Phone device with ADB. If you you may need to update driver with the one that came from XDA, but the PDANet software should make it work.
8. Go to the folder and find Recovery.bat file (may have Chinese in file name. Double click and a command prompt window will pop up with a bunch of unknown characters, wait 5 sec then hit enter. The batch file should take of pushing the necessary recovery through ADB to the phone. It will error if it can't.
9. If completes OK. Push power for 7-9 seconds to power off the phone. Hit power like normal to turn it back on. It will boot up like normal (or it should).
10. USB is still connected this whole time and you can open a command prompt window. Navigate to the folder you placed the Recovery into. Something like user/username/desktop/BLU/recovery..etc)
Type ADB devices....it should show you that is is connected to your device. Then type " adb reboot recovery " and the device should reboot, give it some time.
11. Once in recovery. Best to do a backup of the original ROM & system. that way you can get back into recovery if anything goes wrong and wipe out the problem by restoring and starting again.
After you backup === you can get into recovery without the command being typed in or even being connected to your PC.... By holding Vol up + Power till you see the green screen then let go of power but keep holding Vol up till you see the BLU Products boot screen then let go ===
Clockworkmod Recovery should be on your screen.
you can reboot phone now and get back to original with no changes. Or you can venture into the world of loading ROM's (There in your downloads folder if you saved them in Step 3)
ROM 101
BACKUP-BACKUP-BACKUP 1st thing once in Recovery ...can't stress enough how much of trouble you can keep yourself out of by keeping an original backup.
As I stated before the Shendu ROM + Gapps is running smooth and all features I've been trying are working flawlessly!! Thanks to original post for getting me going. Just thought I'd add my 2 Cents.
Ok, here are the BEST 2 ROMS for this Phone:
Android 4.0.4(close to vanilla) : MEGA
Cyanogenmod 10.2 (Android 4.3.1) : (some audio and video issues, in BETA version ) MEGA
Need to merge internal partitions ? (merge memories) this one really "resize" the partitions (first one 1,7GB, another one new size is 2Mb) the flash.cfg file you need to flash:
This phone dont have notificaion led, fixed with this app: MEGA (flash the botton menu buttons)
Altomugriento said:
Ok, here are the BEST 2 ROMS for this Phone:
Android 4.0.4(close to vanilla) : MEGA
Cyanogenmod 10.2 (Android 4.3.1) : (some audio and video issues, in BETA version ) MEGA
Need to merge internal partitions ? (merge memories) this one really "resize" the partitions (first one 1,7GB, another one new size is 2Mb) the flash.cfg file you need to flash:
This phone dont have notificaion led, fixed with this app: MEGA (flash the botton menu buttons)
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Can you explain the merge memories procedure? it will be reaaaaally needed!!
tryed from a spanish forum with no luck
thanks
dinizbruno said:
Can you explain the merge memories procedure? it will be reaaaaally needed!!
tryed from a spanish forum with no luck
thanks
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Do you try the procedure posted in 3dgames . com . ar? ( its my work translated from the 592zn page, all the credits for the chinesse people)
Anyone tried the K-touch V9 kit kat in the BLU??
www
needrom
com/
download/
k-touch-v9-miui-v5-kk
Yes, those roms (v5) are very slow. Just use the 4.0.4 stock.
I want to try the JB stock, but i can´t find the official one anywhere.
Blu quattro 4.5 official rom to download, after you delete the bloatware and put a nice and clean theme you´ll get a nice speed.
orig D440 (quattro 4.5) rom
You can find the rom on google plus under BLU Products Development search for the model!
Hope that helps. I took your advice tonight and I am back running old school. Works ok husfar
I need phone.apk of this rom for Blu Quattro
Trozzul said:
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I need phone.apk for blu quatro
please send me the file
[email protected]
Well, I have CWM on my phone, it is usable but not visible, and a dead USB port (Will charge but won't connect to any computer for transfer or Odin). I can put an SD card in and flash it to a usable rom/loader, but since I can't actually navigate the CWM I can not actually flash.
Basically, I need someone with a working CWM to tell me how many clicks down I need to go in order to get to where I flash from. I will be on a fresh SD card with only the folders on it that android creates put one called "Roms" (where I will put the roms, of course).
Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED.
forum.xda-developers.co...hp?t=1776129
I followed the above instructions and upgraded the
Samsung galaxy infuse 4G from gingerbread 2.3 to
Android Jelly Bean 4.3.
It will be difficult for you to do unless you know
computers well. You will need 1 to 3 hours to complete.
Every single little step must be followed, pretty much fill
in every single step.
First you must obtain CWM, it's a flashing utility which is
accessed at boot up by holding Volume up + volume
down + power
You need to first learn how to unbrick first as things tend to go wrong the first time.Note that 720p video recording will not work for any ROM.Only 480p will! Always wipe data first.
Here you go:
Phase 1:
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To obtain CWM head over too Jscotts odin url.UNBRICK TOOL FROM MASTER jscott.hart.bti
1. download the file which includes root access.
"Stock UCLB3 with root
UCLB3_Unbrick_root_1.1.zip"
2. you will also need Samsung Kies, which will install the
usb driver for your Samsung galaxy. The link is on the
website.
3. Place your phone into Download mode
To do this, have your usb cable for your phone plugged
into the computer but disconnected from your phone.
shut off your phone. When the power is off press Volume
up and Volume down simultaneously, after the buttons
are pressed plug in the usb cable at the same time,
which should be connected to the computer.
This will place the phone in Download mode.
4. open the included Odin.exe, when you see the yellow
bar under ID:COM then everything is good.
Follow the rest of the instructions on jscotts website.
Finally when this procces is done, reboot into android.
Phase 2:
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1) Download SGS kernel flasher
2) Click on the link on jscotts website to download a
stock kernel which contains CWM. use "2013.04.30-CWM-
Synthesis-1.2Ghz.zip
This is a thread for a working CWM on infuse.I used the
04.30 1.2GHz version and you can install it without going
into recovery mode using SGS Kernel Flasher in play
store for free:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25724638
Phase 3:
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description:
Convert the phone from gingerbread 2.3 to ICS Android
4.0, as the instructions say.
Head over too: Entropy's CM9 website:
forum.xda-developers.co...hp?t=1601844
1) There are 3 links on the website for Cynogen 9 rom for
Samsung infusion 4g, any one is ok. Download CG9 for
Samsung infusion 4g. version along with the Gapps.
2) After saving both zip's on your sd internal memory,
shut off your phone. Press both volume up and volume
down and power at the same time.
The phone will boot into CWM.
3) Make a backup of your original rom for your phone
before proceeding.
4) Select Flash zip, select your ICS android 4.0 rom which
you saved on your internal sd. (ie: "cm-9-20120620-
UNOFFICIAL-infuse4g.zip"
5) Install GAPPS as well, after step 4 is complete.
Again for the full instructions please follow the
instructions on "Firmware][ICS]UNOFFICIAL CM9 for the
Infuse 4G (07/28/2012)"
Phase 4
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1. Boot into CWM again buy pressing Volume up +
Volume Down + power.
2•Install ROM: Scroll down for downloads section
•... The package will start to install..
•... Phone will reboot into the install screen again...
•... Continue to install [Automatically] If not manually
flash again
•... Phone will reboot again and be at the recovery
screen...
3. Install Gapps
4. •CWM: Wipe Cache Partition
5. •CWM: Advanced/Wipe Dalvik Cache
6. •Reboot
FINISH.
That won't work for me. I am already rooted and have CWM, but my screen is blacked out on it. I need someone to actually tell me how many times to press down and the power button to end up on the flash from SD.
Jamio1988 said:
That won't work for me. I am already rooted and have CWM, but my screen is blacked out on it. I need someone to actually tell me how many times to press down and the power button to end up on the flash from SD.
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on your computer, google "cwm recovery"
then click on "images"
or check out youtube vids
GUIDE: HOW TO INSTALL/UPDATE ROM WITHOUT STATUS 7 ERRORS
p.s this guide is totally noob friendly and to the best of what I could explain. But then again, I don't mind replying to kindergarten-noob level queries either.
Okay, this is for those who face these Status 7 Errors, don't panic, I found a partial-but-working fix. Your phone is not corrupted. Just follow these steps to get out:
Method 1:
1) You can simply quit Recovery Mode and go back to using your ROM as it is (that is only if you haven't Wiped Data).
2) Once you're phone's booted, download ROM Manager from the Play Store
3) Using USB Mass Storage, copy the ROM (zip) file to your internal drive.
4) Then (obviously) unplug/turn-off the USB Mass Storage mode and go to the ROM Manager app.
5) Click on Install ROM from SD Card (which means internal over here, idk why) and select the ROM. Ignore step 6 if you don't want to backup.
6) This is optional, but if you wish to come back to this ROM later click on Backup
7) Click on wipe-data if you're upgrading to another ROM (from CM10.1>CM10.2 or CM10.2>CM11) or ignore this step if you're flashing a new build (nightly/alpha)
8) The ROM will be flashed and you're good to go. If you're upgrading to a new nightly/alpha build, ignore step 8.
ONLY IF YOU'RE UPDATING TO ANOTHER ROM:
Just before the bootanimation, be ready to take out your battery and go to recovery mod with the combo keys (Volume Up+Power) and flash Gapps. (Preferably from this)
Method 2only works if you are updating to another nightly/build of the same ROM)
1) You can simply quit Recovery Mode and go back to using your ROM as it is (that is only if you haven't Wiped Data).
2) Once you're phone's booted, download ROM Manager from the Play Store
3) Using USB Mass Storage, copy the ROM (zip) file to your internal drive.
4) Reboot to Recovery
5) Flash the zip and reboot to recovery, again, and flash Gapps. (Preferably from this)
Oh and make sure to go to this thread and thank them for the gapps
credits:
ZordanKV (for ZGapps)
I followed this guide [GUIDE] MAC Rooting Nexus S (http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-s/general/guide-mac-rooting-nexus-s-t878446) until point
6) Open ROM Manager and choose "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery". At this point you are all set .
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As Rom manager rebbot doesn't work, I installed Root checker and it told me thet the phone was not rooted properly. So I decided to follow another guide [HACK] Superboot Method for 2.3.2 (GRH78C) (http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-s/development/hack-superboot-method-2-3-2-grh78c-t927838).
Now the phone doesn't work! In other words when I press the power button the Google logo screen remains and Android doesn't start.
If i hold volume up and power button I gain the following:
Code:
Fastboot mode
Product name: Hearing
Hw version - rev 52
Bootloader version - I902XXLC2
Baseband version - I902XXKI1
Carrier info - EUR
Serial number - 3035...
Lock state - unlocked
and I can choose:
Code:
[LIST]
[*]Reboot bootloader
[*]Reboot
[*]Recovery
[*]Power off
[/LIST]
I think that the problem is that the phone is looking for the file "install-recovery.sh" that I renamed into "install-recovery.sh.old".
How can I reanimate my Nexus S?
Nicolaesse said:
I followed this guide [GUIDE] MAC Rooting Nexus S (http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-s/general/guide-mac-rooting-nexus-s-t878446) until point
As Rom manager rebbot doesn't work, I installed Root checker and it told me thet the phone was not rooted properly. So I decided to follow another guide [HACK] Superboot Method for 2.3.2 (GRH78C) (http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-s/development/hack-superboot-method-2-3-2-grh78c-t927838).
Now the phone doesn't work! In other words when I press the power button the Google logo screen remains and Android doesn't start.
If i hold volume up and power button I gain the following:
Code:
Fastboot mode
Product name: Hearing
Hw version - rev 52
Bootloader version - I902XXLC2
Baseband version - I902XXKI1
Carrier info - EUR
Serial number - 3035...
Lock state - unlocked
and I can choose:
Code:
[LIST]
[*]Reboot bootloader
[*]Reboot
[*]Recovery
[*]Power off
[/LIST]
I think that the problem is that the phone is looking for the file "install-recovery.sh" that I renamed into "install-recovery.sh.old".
How can I reanimate my Nexus S?
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Find wuggs Nexus Root Toolkit... Read the thread and you'll have your phone back..
Sent from my OnePlus ONE
Setting.Out said:
Find wuggs Nexus Root Toolkit... Read the thread and you'll have your phone back..
Sent from my OnePlus ONE
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Thanks, which is the option to choose?
I think 5 and then 3.
After reanimating the devide I'd like to install Kit Kat version of Android on it so I need a rooted smartphone.
1. Unlock the Bootloader
2. Flash ClockworkMod/TWRP Recovery
3. Root the Device
4. Lock the Bootloader
5. Flash Google Factory Image
6. Donate
0. Exit
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Nicolaesse said:
Thanks, which is the option to choose?
I think 5 and then 3.
After reanimating the devide I'd like to install Kit Kat version of Android on it so I need a rooted smartphone.
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I'm going to put it step by step using the Nexus root tool kit (NRTK)
1. download a flashable recovery of your choice (CWM 6.0.4.3 Philz 6.19.3 or TWRP 2.7.0 or higher on all these)
2. download the kitkat rom you want to install
3. download the Gapps that match the rom you chose ( if a 4.4.2 rom get a 4.4.2 gapps if 4.4.4 then 4.4.4)
4. boot your phone into bootloader / fastboot
5. connect your phone to your pc (it should recognize it)
6. open your NRTK and go to the advanced section and choose to temporarily boot custom recovery (this will be TWRP 2.6.3)
7. ON YOUR PHONE select mount usb
8. ON THE COMPUTER open the device/folder for your phone and create a new file on your SD card ( I called mine " !zip " this kept it ontop of the list of files) and copy the recovery, rom, and kernel to this folder.
9. ON YOUR PHONE unmount usb, return to the main menu screen and select install, find that folder you made and select the recovery zip that you copied and swype to install
10. after it installs (10seconds) return to the main menu, select reboot then reboot recovery ( you may get a warning about not having a rom or su, ignore both)
11. now you are on your KK compatible recovery (nearly there)
12. No matter which recovery you chose find the section to wipe or format your phone (DO NOT WIPE OR FORMAT YOUR SD CARD !!!! this will wipe everything off your phone and may make it hard / impossible to restore) and ONLY wipe or format system, cache, and dalvik partitions. On philz there is an option to wipe to install a new rom (this is a onestep version of the above)
13. return to the main menu page and select install, choose your rom and install, then your gapps and install ( if on TWRP you can select both by choosing the option to add a zip to flash)
14. the moment of truth, now that you have flashed both rom and gapps, you need to return to the main menu and select reboot and reboot system...
15. assuming you did all of this issue free, you are free to enjoy your phone..
*if you don't have your phone recognized by your computer / NRTK, you need to follow the instructions for NRTK to get the correct drivers for your computer
**if you are not clear on what you are doing, ask before you make a mistake
***Your custom rom will be pre-rooted, so no need to try to root it
How to put a custom rom on your mediatek device
this tuturial os for OEM rebrands of "Chinese Manufactured" phones
Warning: if your phone isnt has a commercial OEM Brand, think twice before putting a custom rom on it, you must find a experience about Mediatek devices, before you proceed.
Requirements:
1. Fully Working Unit ( with atleast 50% battery )
2. Relaible Internet connection
3. Good Google Search Skills
4. Lasest Mobile Uncle App ( Link here )
5. Recovery ( its a ".img" file )
6. Custom Rom ( its a ".zip" file )
What will Happen After:
1. All your Apps would possibly be gone ( you can redownload )
2. you have root privalages
3. you Have a custom rom on device
Step 1: first you must root your device
Step 1.1: list of Rooting Apps for PC and Android
Step 2: Find an Apropriate Recovery and Custom Rom( must be the exact recovery/rom for your device, unless it wont work )
Step 2.1: Google the Following Terms:
- "[name/model of Device] CWM Recovery"
- "[name/model of Device] TWRP Recovery"
- "[name/model of Device] Custom roms"
Goal: the goal is to find the ".img" file recovery, and the ".zip" file Custom Rom
Note: from there, you are on your own on how to download those files.
Step 2.2: If you cant find any on those search terms, try these:
- "Rebrand of [name/model of Device]"
Goal: is to find the Rebrand Version ( means exact device but different country or brand ) of your device
Note: check "ALL" the specs of the device if its a match, if you found it proceed to "Step 2.3"
Step 2.3: Google...
- "[name/model of rebrand device] Custom Roms"
- "[name/model of rebrand device] CWM Recovery"
- "[name/model of rebrand device] TWRP Recovery"
Goal: is to find the custom rom and recovery for the rebrand device, which is can be used to yours.
Step 2.4: if you really cant find any, just log-in to your Facebook Account, and Search for a fan group of your device, from there you may find a Recovery and Custom Rom files
Step 3: now you have the requirements, lets install the Rom
Step 3.1: Copy your "Custom Rom" and "Recovery" on Internal "AND" External Storage of the Phone, if you dont have enough space, please delete or back up some of your files
Step 3.2: Install Mobile Uncle App
Step 3.3: After installing open Mobile Uncle App and "grant root access" on your device
Step 3.2: Now go to Recovery Update, and select the recovery.img you downloaded
Goal: is to install Custom Recovery, by installing the ".img" that you put on internal or external
Step 3.4: if its said reboot to recovery, click yes!
GOal: to go to the recovery, for few seconds it will reboot, and you will the the interface of the recovery, if it doenst go to recovery, you repeat the process of installing the recovery, or you got the wrong ".img" for your device, and you must find the proper one again.
Step 4: Back Up Current/Stock Rom
- For CWM Recovery ( ClockWorkMod )
How to Use: Volume UP = UP, Volume Down = Down, Power = Select, Back Button = Back )
Step 4.1: go to...
- Back up and restore
- Then select Back Up or Back up to internal/external SD Card
Warning: if it fails, reboot to Android, and delete/back up again all the files
- For TWRP Recovery ( Team Win Recovery Project )
How to use: it is touch based
Step 4.1: go to...
- Back Up
- Put "X" mark on each box ( "x" means select or "check" )
- Slide to Back up
Warning: if it fails, reboot to Android, and delete/back up again all the files
Note: it will now start to back up, you can charge the phone while backing up or connect it to your PC, and wait for the process to complete
Step 5: Put the Custom Rom on your device
- For CWM Recovery
Step 5.1: go to...
- Install Zip
- "Choose Zip from /sdcard" or "Choose Zip from extsdcard
- Then Find the ".zip" file you put there
- and click "yes"
Note: it will now start to Install the Rom, you can charge the phone while installing the rom or connect it to your PC, and wait for the process to complete
Warning: if it fails, you got a wrong/corrupt custom rom and you must download another or you must find a TWRP recovery for your device
- For TWRP Recovery
Step 5.2: go to...
- Install Zip
- Find the ".zip" file you put on both internal and external
- and Slide to Install
Note: it will now start to Install the Rom, you can charge the phone while installing the rom or connect it to your PC, and wait for the process to complete
Warning: if it fails, you got a wrong/corrupt custom romand you must download another or you must find a CWM recovery for your device
Step 5.3: if everything now goes smooth, it finnished the installing of the rom, without warning you must factory reset your device, to avoid Bootlopp ( Softbrick )
- For CWm
Step 5.3.1: go to...
- Wipe Data / Factory Reset
- and yes
- then Advanced
- Wipe Dalvik Cache ( Select "Yes" if it prompt )
- then Reboot
- For TWRP
Step 5.3.1: go to...
- Wipe
- Mark "x" only "Data", "Cache", "Dalvik Cache"
- Then Slide
- After Thar Reboot to System
Note: if you do exactly everything, it must boot to android, and everything should be working smoothly