Hello,
First of all I'm glad that finally joined this forum. Been browsing it for a while and checking for roms for my phone. Anyway there's one problem that i can't solve it. Tried searching information about it online but haven't found anything.
Recently i bought a chinese tablet, and seller gave me also newest rom for it so I can install it (didn't had any problems installing roms before). The thing is the format of a file is "tar.gz". The seller tells me there's a "tool" which he would send me (waiting for a month already) to install this rom. Is there any real tool or a guide how to install tar.gz rom?
I will put screen of what contains inside
Hope anyone can help me with it.
Kind regards
Normally you would use Odin to install a tar.gz, but Odin is a tool for Samsung. Probably this thing has some proprietary flashing tool.
You might be able to extract the file and manually flash the IMG files using fastboot, but you better be 100% sure this ROM is legit for your device or you risk brick when flashing certain elements.
you need to use sp flash tool. make a backup of your rom first! i know those chinese chipsets, for further informations just pm me.
Chrizzly92 said:
you need to use sp flash tool. make a backup of your rom first! i know those chinese chipsets, for further informations just pm me.
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Yeah those Chinese chipsets can get pretty confusing sometimes.
Good thing someone knows about them..
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
nah, they are not that complicated. basically, they are partitioned in basic parts: preloader, uboot, dsp_bl and other specific stuff. for a firmware update, you basically need to lash android partition and boot.img partition. this can be done via flashtool, fastboot, metamode, recovery o you can dd from sdcard, of you are already rooted. also, these devices are unbrickable i you do not touch preloader . if you do, mostly they can set into download mode shortening 2 pins on motherboard. flashing my galaxy s is harsee in my oppineon.
Chrizzly92 said:
nah, they are not that complicated. basically, they are partitioned in basic parts: preloader, uboot, dsp_bl and other specific stuff. for a firmware update, you basically need to lash android partition and boot.img partition. this can be done via flashtool, fastboot, metamode, recovery o you can dd from sdcard, of you are already rooted. also, these devices are unbrickable i you do not touch preloader . if you do, mostly they can set into download mode shortening 2 pins on motherboard. flashing my galaxy s is harsee in my oppineon.
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Yeah flashing the img files via fastboot isn't hard, it's knowing which tool they expect you to use for which device / chipset.
Either way, hope he got his situation sorted.
Thank you for your answers hope to solve this problem. I tried to rename tar.gz to zip and install it that way. And somehow i managed to install it (somehow) with some errors, but still there's missing something haha
Ok so i finally managed to install rom. That Chinese guy gave me Sp flash tool. Choosed scatter pressed download and vuala. Works great! If anyone need guide or that tool just pm me
dear i m looking for flash tool for chinese tablet please send me or put for download
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orangekid said:
Yeah flashing the img files via fastboot isn't hard, it's knowing which tool they expect you to use for which device / chipset.
Either way, hope he got his situation sorted.
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if you have please send me flash tool for chinese mobile
I've got the same problems too,,,
I'll try some, from this thread. hope it works. thanks...
SoC? Device? ROM? more informations needed to help you out guys!
only because its chinese doesn't mean every flashtool will work.
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Hi all,
Just got my Star S5 in the mail, while I'm in the process of removing all chinese bloatware, I'm hitting a wall here. To remove baidu I need root (which i want anyway, actually), but I can't seem to boot into cwm-recovery after creating my own with smart phone flash tools and mtk droid root & tools. None of the other options listed online work either! Is there a secret button combination or something to get into recovery or does smart phone flash tools SAY it flashed the boot.img and recovery.img but doesn't it actually do it?
Pressing vol+ and power, then when green android pops up on screen releasing power but holding vol+ doesn't work (it just continues to boot regularly)!
Edit: ninonirvana's solution below worked to get into CWM.. however, flashing the superuser-binary doesn't work on android 4.2 and up. I had to use SuperSU, everything works now!
henkpeters said:
Hi all,
Just got my Star S5 in the mail, while I'm in the process of removing all chinese bloatware, I'm hitting a wall here. To remove baidu I need root (which i want anyway, actually), but I can't seem to boot into cwm-recovery after creating my own with smart phone flash tools and mtk droid root & tools. None of the other options listed online work either! Is there a secret button combination or something to get into recovery or does smart phone flash tools SAY it flashed the boot.img and recovery.img but doesn't it actually do it?
Pressing vol+ and power, then when green android pops up on screen releasing power but holding vol+ doesn't work (it just continues to boot regularly)!
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Hello, I have accessed the recovery as follows, nexus4toolkit in this reboot options menu No. 21 No. 4 after reboot recovery and already
Hi, you can put a link of recovery and how to root? thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2215393 you can use this tool to restar in to recovery
I can't seem to find the tutorial I used yesterday (it was today, actually, 2.30am) but I read back the original scatter-file and rom with mtk droid root & tools, afterwards I used spflashtool SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119 to read back the original rom (cache-HEX as endpoint) and used mtk droid root & tools again to create my new boot.img and recovery.img. Lastly, i followed this <<USE SUPERSU INSTEAD OF SUPERUSER>> tutorial, flashing only my newly created recovery.img and boot.img, after using your nexus toolkit to get into cwm. I backed up my rom now AND rooted, so all is well
NOTE: as stated above, using superuser doesn't work on android 4.2 and up, you should flash superSU instead!
I know this phone is new and I may get it in the future, once the rooting process is is figured out for MT6589, it may be useful for other phones with the same chip. Can someone write a simple step-by-step instructions on how to root it for others so there won't be a bunch of scattered threads and questions about the same thing. Thanks in advance!
Whyzor said:
I know this phone is new and I may get it in the future, once the rooting process is is figured out for MT6589, it may be useful for other phones with the same chip. Can someone write a simple step-by-step instructions on how to root it for others so there won't be a bunch of scattered threads and questions about the same thing. Thanks in advance!
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One +
It is no one key root tool for android 4.1 or android 4.2. I think the best way for root the phone is flashing the phone with rooted ROM if it exists
henkpeters said:
I can't seem to find the tutorial I used yesterday (it was today, actually, 2.30am) but I read back the original scatter-file and rom with mtk droid root & tools, afterwards I used spflashtool SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119 to read back the original rom (cache-HEX as endpoint) and used mtk droid root & tools again to create my new boot.img and recovery.img. Lastly, i followed this <<USE SUPERSU INSTEAD OF SUPERUSER>> tutorial, flashing only my newly created recovery.img and boot.img, after using your nexus toolkit to get into cwm. I backed up my rom now AND rooted, so all is well
NOTE: as stated above, using superuser doesn't work on android 4.2 and up, you should flash superSU instead!
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pls write instructions step by step.and is it possible to give us scatter file and recovery.img?
guapon said:
pls write instructions step by step.and is it possible to give us scatter file and recovery.img?
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:good::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::good:
Hi..
can someone who already own Star S5 tell some info about camera, and can this phone record 1080p video?
misokralj said:
Hi..
can someone who already own Star S5 tell some info about camera, and can this phone record 1080p video?
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no it records 720p. max
ı manage to root S5...ı found correct recovery with scatter file link below.But its china language but not ımportant ıt works..
first intall super su and copy to sd card after flash recovery.img with flash tool
to flash the the supersu to the phone you must enter the recovery (that you flashed with flash tool...) but power and volume + is not working so we can enter the recovery with a program like nexus 4 toolkit or Android Toolkit
http://download.chainfire.eu/315/SuperSU...-v1.25.zip
http://www.4shared.com/rar/PzQiYFxi/CWM_Recovery.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/m33fLNgf/MTK6...30401.html
S5 Root - windows 8 preloader driver problem
guapon said:
ı manage to root S5...ı found correct recovery with scatter file link below.But its china language but not ımportant ıt works..
first intall super su and copy to sd card after flash recovery.img with flash tool
to flash the the supersu to the phone you must enter the recovery (that you flashed with flash tool...) but power and volume + is not working so we can enter the recovery with a program like nexus 4 toolkit or Android Toolkit
http://download.chainfire.eu/315/SuperSU...-v1.25.zip
http://www.4shared.com/rar/PzQiYFxi/CWM_Recovery.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/m33fLNgf/MTK6...30401.html
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Hi,
Just came back, wanted to flash the recovery - but I can't seem to the MT65xx Preloader to install (I'm on windows 8 64 bit) - is there something special I need to do to install them? (I used the ones from GizBeat Combo for the H7500+ MT6589 drivers) - it just won't install the VCOM even if I select it by myself - it says it has not signtature - what am I doing wrong?
guapon said:
ı manage to root S5...ı found correct recovery with scatter file link below.But its china language but not ımportant ıt works..
first intall super su and copy to sd card after flash recovery.img with flash tool
to flash the the supersu to the phone you must enter the recovery (that you flashed with flash tool...) but power and volume + is not working so we can enter the recovery with a program like nexus 4 toolkit or Android Toolkit
http://download.chainfire.eu/315/SuperSU...-v1.25.zip
http://www.4shared.com/rar/PzQiYFxi/CWM_Recovery.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/m33fLNgf/MTK6...30401.html
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the recovery is in chines :victory::laugh:
ninonirvana said:
the recovery is in chines :victory::laugh:
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Hi again,
I've managed (finally to trick windows 8 into installing the vcom...) to flash the chiniese green recovery - but I have no idea how to navigate and what option to choose - since I saw SD I went to that one and clicked with the power button - writes something in chinese in white and does nothing? Am I doing something wrong in here? Is there a special way to navigate that recovery?
Shoud I have placed the supersu zip in a specific folder? rename it perhaps to update.zip or something like that?
Thank you again for all your help
yulypis said:
Hi again,
I've managed (finally to trick windows 8 into installing the vcom...) to flash the chiniese green recovery - but I have no idea how to navigate and what option to choose - since I saw SD I went to that one and clicked with the power button - writes something in chinese in white and does nothing? Am I doing something wrong in here? Is there a special way to navigate that recovery?
Shoud I have placed the supersu zip in a specific folder? rename it perhaps to update.zip or something like that?
Thank you again for all your help
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If you post a screenshot of the recovery menus, then we could get someone who understands Chinese to do a line-by-line translation. Or maybe even Google Translate
yulypis said:
Hi again,
I've managed (finally to trick windows 8 into installing the vcom...) to flash the chiniese green recovery - but I have no idea how to navigate and what option to choose - since I saw SD I went to that one and clicked with the power button - writes something in chinese in white and does nothing? Am I doing something wrong in here? Is there a special way to navigate that recovery?
Shoud I have placed the supersu zip in a specific folder? rename it perhaps to update.zip or something like that?
Thank you again for all your help
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It works - thank you all that helped and got us here
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Whyzor said:
If you post a screenshot of the recovery menus, then we could get someone who understands Chinese to do a line-by-line translation. Or maybe even Google Translate
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Thank you, but I already managed to flash the supersu - thank you anyway.
After rooting the device I pushed the NetworkLocation.apk into system/app - but to no avail - I still can't get any google location.
Does anybody know what can be done?
Would someone PLEASE be so kind to put up a 100% secure tutorial?
I really dont want to get an expensive brick to throw out of the window...
Maybe with video, or much screenshots... That would be great!
Myrothas said:
Would someone PLEASE be so kind to put up a 100% secure tutorial?
I really dont want to get an expensive brick to throw out of the window...
Maybe with video, or much screenshots... That would be great!
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I just ordered one, so if someone can write tut for root..
Thanks..
I would like also a guide, maybe even with a non Chinese (english) recovery and rom..
I just got the the phone - and its sweet And I must admit I did like the price also
I got this phone as a gift just recently and I have found it to be a very good device for a great price, but at times, I feel like it can go even more to hiigher potentials if it can be rooted. Since it's a new phone, there are no tutorials for it on the internet. The phone runs Android 4.1.2 stock w/ TouchWiz.
I'll be ready to give any information possible to help in the rooting of this device. I would love it if some of the developers here could make this happen, I'd be the happiest Android user in the world!
Universal Root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28178105
Rooting Unsuccessful tried almost every method available
Dear Fellows,
Disclaimer: I'm very new (5 days old ) to Android Development, Rooting and Custom ROM installation and some things which are obvious for others, are New n Unknown to me.
I bought this device Samsung Galaxy S-GT7262 (Actually fell for the marketing gimmick of Samsung as Galaxy Series).
Here comes the Tricked part, This phone comes with Spreadtrum SC6820 1 GHz processor powering all chinese phones.( To figure this out took me 2 sleepless nights).
I tried all methods prescribed in google search and xda forum to Root: (the worst part is reading others saying it worked like a charm for them not in my case :crying
1. Cydia Impactor
2. Unlockroot
3. Motochopper
4, Rootmaster
5.Vroot
6.Kingo Andro Root
7.Galaxy Victory root by niemasd
8. Even galaxy s duos rooting kit (but found the kernel is different)
9. Z4Root
10. Odin flash CWM recovery image from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165554 (random SC6820 kernel with cwm in it)
11. Above mentioned universal root as well
Trust me I have forgotten others
Method untried:
Spreadtrum Debug tool "ResearchDownload" (Reason: I dont want to end up with a bricked phone and too complex)
Lessons Learnt:
Samsung has shipped this phone with this "KERNEL-INS-S7262XXUAMJ3-1381823311.tar", which has patch for all security vulnerability defined in X-ray that why rooting didnt work. ( I Guess)
My state:
I have run around all through internet like a lunatic and hasnt slept for 5 days properly ended up with my head banging against wall.
Over all very nice experience in learning Android. I am going to sell this device if no help available.
Phone state:
Phone has lost its stock recovery mode(Volume Up+Power Buttons which used to work earlier). It boots only into downloading mode (Vol Dwn+Home+Power Buttons).
Other Functions working normally I guess
Request:
Can some one help in rooting this phone.
Or Can some one direct me in making a root and Custom recovery and Custom ROM for this phone.
Thanks to all the developers in the above mentioned list and numerous tutorials for all phones written for noobs (like me)
Dev's please help!!!
I am using this phone from couple of days and is a good phone... i have just upgraded to this phone from some unbranded China's android phone... because i can't find a way to root that phone... but now on star pro i have searched all the internet (no help found) and tried all the auto root apps included in the upper post... but none of them worked... im not a dev so need help... please help Some one... seems like buddy is interested in root of this phone... I WILL BE SO THANKFUL FOR ANY ONE HELPS.
can any body help me to root galaxy star pro gt-s7262??????????
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there is one method , you have left !
you can root but only for advanced user who know how to use research download !
modify your boot.img by cywin
then flash it by spreadtrum flash tool , use any root tool , then u will have root acesss
search on xda - about boot.img root !
i am new to android, can anybody help me in getting required software and firmware files and boot.img files for samsung galaxy star pro GT - S6272.
Thanks
No Root available yet for GT-S7262
@wahab96
Please wait for some time unless some one creates a cwm recovery for this phone.
@abhi98194
@anabhi
Use odin 3.07 to flash boot.img and firmware from the samsung-updates.com (if u really want latest firmware, download stock from site)
Don't use the spreadtrum tool unless you have proper recovery.img with CWM mod in it and know what you are doing. The chance to brick the device is higher.
If you still want to go for it here is the tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165554
Also you cannot create CWM recovery (As far as I know, guide me if it is possible) in windows platform or using cygwin or Linux virtual machines. You need to have ubuntu 13.XX to be installed to begin with.
@yuvinderkumar
There are no CWM recovery (Custom Recovery) or Cyangenmod (Firmware) available for this phone. So I strongly advise to stop cross flashing recovery.img unless you are 100% sure of what you are doing.
This mobile comes with all security vulenarability patched, hence trying one click rooting methods won't work (my experience)
Using the android adb sideload if you push super user access, it will fail with signature verification error.
Either ways you definitely need the CWM recovery to push super user access into the /system.
I hope I have answered your queries
jhenu said:
@wahab96
Please wait for some time unless some one creates a cwm recovery for this phone.
@abhi98194
@anabhi
Use odin 3.07 to flash boot.img and firmware from the samsung-updates.com (if u really want latest firmware, download stock from site)
Don't use the spreadtrum tool unless you have proper recovery.img with CWM mod in it and know what you are doing. The chance to brick the device is higher.
If you still want to go for it here is the tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165554
Also you cannot create CWM recovery (As far as I know, guide me if it is possible) in windows platform or using cygwin or Linux virtual machines. You need to have ubuntu 13.XX to be installed to begin with.
@yuvinderkumar
There are no CWM recovery (Custom Recovery) or Cyangenmod (Firmware) available for this phone. So I strongly advise to stop cross flashing recovery.img unless you are 100% sure of what you are doing.
This mobile comes with all security vulenarability patched, hence trying one click rooting methods won't work (my experience)
Using the android adb sideload if you push super user access, it will fail with signature verification error.
Either ways you definitely need the CWM recovery to push super user access into the /system.
I hope I have answered your queries
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give me your boot.img ! I will do root for you
boot.img file for samsung s-GT7262
anabhi said:
give me your boot.img ! I will do root for you
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Hai Anabhi,
Thanks for your support!
Here is my boot.img uploaded at samsung-updates.com (Stock boot.img)
http://hotfile.com/dl/252694755/6a0d2d8/KERNEL-INS-S7262XXUAMJ3-1381823311.tar.html
Can you please make a recovery.img with CWM Recovery included in it.
Thanks in advance,
Jhenu
added root permission !
jhenu said:
Hai Anabhi,
Thanks for your support!
Here is my boot.img uploaded at samsung-updates.com (Stock boot.img)
http://hotfile.com/dl/252694755/6a0d2d8/KERNEL-INS-S7262XXUAMJ3-1381823311.tar.html
Can you please make a recovery.img with CWM Recovery included in it.
Thanks in advance,
Jhenu
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https://db.tt/rd2PW94b
here is your insecure boot.img
have fun and press thanks button
instruction inside !
anabhi said:
give me your boot.img ! I will do root for you
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I had downloaded a file from samsung-updates.com which is S7262XXUAMJ3_S7262ODDAMJ3_S7262XXUAMJ3_HOME.tar.md5
but i am unable to find any boot.img file.......
from where i can download it.
I found this forum very helpfull as i got response to my queries very fast.
thanks :good:
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jhenu said:
@wahab96
Please wait for some time unless some one creates a cwm recovery for this phone.
@abhi98194
@anabhi
Use odin 3.07 to flash boot.img and firmware from the samsung-updates.com (if u really want latest firmware, download stock from site)
Don't use the spreadtrum tool unless you have proper recovery.img with CWM mod in it and know what you are doing. The chance to brick the device is higher.
If you still want to go for it here is the tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165554
Also you cannot create CWM recovery (As far as I know, guide me if it is possible) in windows platform or using cygwin or Linux virtual machines. You need to have ubuntu 13.XX to be installed to begin with.
@yuvinderkumar
There are no CWM recovery (Custom Recovery) or Cyangenmod (Firmware) available for this phone. So I strongly advise to stop cross flashing recovery.img unless you are 100% sure of what you are doing.
This mobile comes with all security vulenarability patched, hence trying one click rooting methods won't work (my experience)
Using the android adb sideload if you push super user access, it will fail with signature verification error.
Either ways you definitely need the CWM recovery to push super user access into the /system.
I hope I have answered your queries
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Can anybody make the cwm for the Samsung galaxy star pro duo GT-S7262.
Thanks
@yuvinderkumar
use this insecure boot.img
https://db.tt/rd2PW94b
open file.tar with 7-zip , then you can see boot.img !
How am I supposed to use this boot.img file in order to root my phone? I might not be a n00b, but I want to know how to do it perfectly in order to not brick my phone :S I'm willing to wait if someone is working on a safer and easier option as well.
Thanks for the push But!
@ anabhi & jhenu..... First of all thanks for the help... but question is, Can we get some detailed written tutorial for newbie like me So we don't get our devices bricked
wait it..
well , there is no soft working for root ! so there will be no easier way I think..
check this guys- howdoiupdate.com/root-samsung-galaxy-star-pro-phone/
and about cwm recovery -you all are in trouble because spreadtrum have no cm soruce !and not even support like mtk device , why samsung choosed sprd ×_× !
try all cwm for sc6820 device ! by iphone-china-forum.ru
you can take a little bit risk but u have no other choice. .
I bricked my device... Any help to recover that :'(
hey everyone...
I just did an experiment and bricked my phone it now start up and the phone name came up GT-S7262 and on that screen it just stuck and starts vibrateing constantly... the phone don't have any recovery ... but it still goes in download mode....
now i will that what just i did... i downloaded the stock rom from sammobile and replaced that unsecured boot.img with the stock boot.img and tried to flash it with odin but it give some md5 error & then i renamed that file from tar.md5 to just tar and odin starts flashing! but it just got stuck... so i power of my phone and it was bricked...so i just put it back in download mode and flash the stock rom with odin... it was working all fine but after the flashing completed the phone reboots and stuck there... now i don't know what to do... please help me to get my phone back working :'( :'( :'(
wahab96 said:
hey everyone...
I just did an experiment and bricked my phone it now start up and the phone name came up GT-S7262 and on that screen it just stuck and starts vibrateing constantly... the phone don't have any recovery ... but it still goes in download mode....
now i will that what just i did... i downloaded the stock rom from sammobile and replaced that unsecured boot.img with the stock boot.img and tried to flash it with odin but it give some md5 error & then i renamed that file from tar.md5 to just tar and odin starts flashing! but it just got stuck... so i power of my phone and it was bricked...so i just put it back in download mode and flash the stock rom with odin... it was working all fine but after the flashing completed the phone reboots and stuck there... now i don't know what to do... please help me to get my phone back working :'( :'( :'(
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flash stock firmware using odin or download mode
guide available on google , don't worry
just follow steps correctly
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am sorry , you have to do this like jamison
root the whole firmware like this-
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391367
I haven't this device , so I can't build
use cygwin-ak ! ,how to make odin flashable file.tar , etc etc. (guide) available on xda !
search it !
recovery.img is not working
anabhi said:
https://db.tt/rd2PW94b
here is your insecure boot.img
have fun and press thanks button
instruction inside !
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Anabhi,
First of all thanks a lot for your time and effort
I have downloaded the file you shared via drop box and made a Odin flash-able .tar file using this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281287
Used odin 3.07 file for flashing.
After flashing successful, I tried SRS root/ Universal root/ V-Root to get Root access. (Failed)
I have already installed the root checker basic. It says " Sorry this device does not have proper root access"
Just out of my curiosity what changes you made to the boot.img ?
Came across this generic root method is this what we are doing?
http://whiteboard.ping.se/Android/Rooting
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wahab96 said:
hey everyone...
I just did an experiment and bricked my phone it now start up and the phone name came up GT-S7262 and on that screen it just stuck and starts vibrateing constantly... the phone don't have any recovery ... but it still goes in download mode....
now i will that what just i did... i downloaded the stock rom from sammobile and replaced that unsecured boot.img with the stock boot.img and tried to flash it with odin but it give some md5 error & then i renamed that file from tar.md5 to just tar and odin starts flashing! but it just got stuck... so i power of my phone and it was bricked...so i just put it back in download mode and flash the stock rom with odin... it was working all fine but after the flashing completed the phone reboots and stuck there... now i don't know what to do... please help me to get my phone back working :'( :'( :'(
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Dear Wahab96,
Don't worry its normal to brick the phone when testing.
I suggest you to download complete stock firmware (not the kernel alone) from here
Use Odin 3.07 and flash as per the picture shown in here.
Select only PDA and give the path to the firmware.
Odin can only detect .tar.md5 (md5 is the checksum)
The phone will reboot couple of times.. dont panic or pull the usb cable. wait till it says PASS in green color and all threads complete message in the status window.
Once the process is complete the phone will work normally.
Dont forget to hit thanks if I have helped you .....
it's not a recovery.img
it's boot.img (kernal)
I tried to flash CWM made with MTKdroidTools, directly through MTKdroidTools, and it came up (upside down). I then proceeded to select reboot. It just got stuck at a bootloop (also upside down). I did a battery pull after a few minutes, and booted into recovery, which came up with the stock one. I selected wipe emmc (written in chinese, but I have a different phone with the same recovery for reference). Did the wipe, still stuck in bootloop.
Device a is MT6572 Note 4 replica. I have a backup. ADB and Fastboot still work. I can boot into the stock recovery. What should I do?
Jesse72 said:
I tried to flash CWM made with MTKdroidTools, directly through MTKdroidTools, and it came up (upside down). I then proceeded to select reboot. It just got stuck at a bootloop (also upside down). I did a battery pull after a few minutes, and booted into recovery, which came up with the stock one. I selected wipe emmc (written in chinese, but I have a different phone with the same recovery for reference). Did the wipe, still stuck in bootloop.
Device a is MT6572 Note 4 replica. I have a backup. ADB and Fastboot still work. I can boot into the stock recovery. What should I do?
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So you have a fake note 4 OK
Can you flash a kernel and can you get the boot.IMG
USBhost said:
So you have a fake note 4 OK
Can you flash a kernel and can you get the boot.IMG
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I'm not sure what you mean about the kernel, can you be more specific?
I have a whole ROM backup, done minutes before I tried to flash the recovery, so I can get the boot.IMG from that
Jesse72 said:
I'm not sure what you mean about the kernel, can you be more specific?
I have a whole ROM backup, done minutes before I tried to flash the recovery, so I can get the boot.IMG from that
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Then can you just restore that backup?
USBhost said:
Then can you just restore that backup?
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How do I do that?
Jesse72 said:
How do I do that?
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How did you even do a full ROM backup
Or you used that tool to do so?
USBhost said:
How did you even do a full ROM backup
Or you used that tool to do so?
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Did the backup with MTKdroidTools. Its currently on my computer. How can I now restore it to the phone? ADB and fastboot work, but my recovery reverted back to stock?
Sorry for the dumb questions, but this is the first time I've ever created a brick.
Jesse72 said:
Did the backup with MTKdroidTools. Its currently on my computer. How can I now restore it to the phone? ADB and fastboot work, but my recovery reverted back to stock?
Sorry for the dumb questions, but this is the first time I've ever created a brick.
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NP I was a noob too
What do you mean by adb working
In recovery and or booting up?
If you get adb while the bootloop
Can you do "adb shell mount"
And is your bootloader unlocked
Do you have download mod?
Edit nvm thanks @karandpr
This thread has instructions for backup & restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730031
karandpr said:
This thread has instructions for backup & restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730031
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Stuck at step 3, won't accept scatter file.
Jesse72 said:
Stuck at step 3, won't accept scatter file.
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In that case you will need stock firmware ....
I can tell you the procedure but not the solution...
You will need Google and lot of patience ...
First you will need to find phones with specs same(atleast 90% similar) to your phone....
Then you need to download firmwares with the help of Google (there will be a lot)...
Then you need to test them one by one using SP tool...
You will get weird results like touchscreen not working or something...
In case you find the perfect firmware...post in in this thread or make an FAQ ...It will help others ...
karandpr said:
In that case you will need stock firmware ....
I can tell you the procedure but not the solution...
You will need Google and lot of patience ...
First you will need to find phones with specs same(atleast 90% similar) to your phone....
Then you need to download firmwares with the help of Google (there will be a lot)...
Then you need to test them one by one using SP tool...
You will get weird results like touchscreen not working or something...
In case you find the perfect firmware...post in in this thread or make an FAQ ...It will help others ...
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I have the backup ROM I made, can I just flash it somehow? Its in zip format.
Jesse72 said:
I have the backup ROM I made, can I just flash it somehow? Its in zip format.
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Make a copy of zip
Open zip and check if there is updater-script ...
If there is then you can flash with recovery. ...
karandpr said:
Make a copy of zip
Open zip and check if there is updater-script ...
If there is then you can flash with recovery. ...
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Just realised MTKdroidtools is working, so I re-flashed CWM. Putting ROM zip on blank SD card, and will try to flash with CWM.
Am I doing this right?
Jesse72 said:
Just realised MTKdroidtools is working, so I re-flashed CWM. Putting ROM zip on blank SD card, and will try to flash with CWM.
Am I doing this right?
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I have no hands-on experience with MTK devices.
On normal devices with recoveries , there is a folder Meta-INF and there is updater script and update binary which allows a Zip file o flashed on Android Recoveries (Stock or CWM). Stock recoveries enforce manufacturers signature. Custom recoveries like CWM allow unsigned zips.
Long story short ,check for META-INF folder and check if updater script & updater-binary is present. If not then ,zip won't be flashed with CWM
karandpr said:
I have no hands-on experience with MTK devices.
On normal devices with recoveries , there is a folder Meta-INF and there is updater script and update binary which allows a Zip file o flashed on Android Recoveries (Stock or CWM). Stock recoveries enforce manufacturers signature. Custom recoveries like CWM allow unsigned zips.
Long story short ,check for META-INF folder and check if updater script & updater-binary is present. If not then ,zip won't be flashed with CWM
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There is no folders in the backup, just individual files. No files called updater script or updater-binary either. And yeah, it didn't flash either. I have 2 backups, one stock ROM, one done today. Both were done with MTKdroidTools, so I expect both to be the same. Any way to get the required files and add them, or do something else to make it flashable?
Jesse72 said:
There is no folders in the backup, just individual files. No files called updater script or updater-binary either. And yeah, it didn't flash either. I have 2 backups, one stock ROM, one done today. Both were done with MTKdroidTools, so I expect both to be the same. Any way to get the required files and add them, or do something else to make it flashable?
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Try SP tool or it's variant . ..Those backups can only be flashed in SP tool !!
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It might be possible to extract files if they are not encrypted but it will take a lot of time...
karandpr said:
Try SP tool or it's variant . ..Those backups can only be flashed in SP tool !!
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It might be possible to extract files if they are not encrypted but it will take a lot of time...
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SP flashtools isn't working, but I found a guide, which shows how to create a flashable zip from a backup. However it says to get the META-INF folder from a custom ROM for your phone. How specific does this folder need to be? I cant be sure of what my device is completely because it is branded as a note 4, rather than a replica under a brand name.
I can find a MT6572 ROM, but I cant be sure everything would work flawlessly with my phone. Understand what I'm saying?
EDIT: link to article http://www.droidviews.com/create-flashable-zip-cwmtwrp-backup/
Jesse72 said:
SP flashtools isn't working, but I found a guide, which shows how to create a flashable zip from a backup. However it says to get the META-INF folder from a custom ROM for your phone. How specific does this folder need to be? I cant be sure of what my device is completely because it is branded as a note 4, rather than a replica under a brand name.
I can find a MT6572 ROM, but I cant be sure everything would work flawlessly with my phone. Understand what I'm saying?
EDIT: link to article http://www.droidviews.com/create-flashable-zip-cwmtwrp-backup/
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The binary is generic .The updater script needs to be specific. Special permissions are assigned to files using the script which can make or break the device. You will need a ROM very close to your device for Meta INF.
The article you have listed is for CWM backup which is different from MTK tools backup.
You will need to get SP tools working to get your device working...or search for a working backup for your device.
karandpr said:
The binary is generic .The updater script needs to be specific. Special permissions are assigned to files using the script which can make or break the device. You will need a ROM very close to your device for Meta INF.
The article you have listed is for CWM backup which is different from MTK tools backup.
You will need to get SP tools working to get your device working...or search for a working backup for your device.
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I'm confused with what you want me to do with SP flash tools. Can you please explain?
Hi Everyone!
Because of having issues i can´t fix on my OnePlus, i´m finally asking for some professional help here, as it´s getting more and more complicated and i don´t want to ruin my phone.
What was my plan?
Installing CM11S 44S on my OPO, which had the 05Q Version as factory setting.
Also i wanted to install a franco kernel.
I hoped, if i do both steps successfully, my OPO will have a good battery life (44S seemed to be the most efficient version, according to some forums).
What did i do so far?
First i set up an adb backup for my data, but not for the OS. However, i installed SDK plus tools and drivers.
Next step was installing a new recovery, which is able to flash a new version of CM11S, so i set up TWRP with fastboot, which means my device is "unlocked" now.
Everything worked well so far, i also made an backup in TWRP.
The problem:
I wanted to reboot my OPO at some point and TWRP asked me for rooting my device. Accidentally i swiped over so it started rooting process, but i didn´t want to root it, so i immediately shut the device down.
By now TWRP recovery/fastboot is working, but my OS 05Q is lost and i can´t install a new ROM because im getting the Report:
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Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check; no MD5 file found
Error flashing zip /<path to .zip file>
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Can anyone help me to get 05Q back or the 44S with the franco kernel?
I know there might be some other threads that deal with similar problems, but actually none of them helped me so far. For example: do i need a fastboot image or signed flashable zips (which i have)? In which order do i install the kernel and the ROM?
Some Information:
I can access my device via fastboot and my OPO is also shown as a adb device on my MAC.
When starting in TWRP, i can also access the device in USB Mode, transfering files is also possible.
I´m not really competent with android modding or programming, so i will need some noob-friendly answers, but i bet you guys know how to help me out here.
Thank you very much for your help, i really don´t know what to do anymore.
EDIT:
I found out how to place a md5 file to the referring version, but it still sais: MD5 does not match.
I´m so done with it right now that i wish i had my OPO back as it was few days ago.
Well, i cant really help here as i have not face this problem but ur mistake was that u Immediately shut the device down the moment it was installing root. It may have corrupted the partitions of the phone and left it at that state, so maybe restoring the partitions of that section may help. Like i said im not knowledgeable about this
Agreed, you shouldn't have shut down the phone while it was modifying a partition. The root wouldn't have mattered anyway because you were about to overwrite the system partition by flashing a ROM. Go to my guide thread and look at section 8 to flash the stock images for the build you desire:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2839471
Heisenberg said:
Agreed, you shouldn't have shut down the phone while it was modifying a partition. The root wouldn't have mattered anyway because you were about to overwrite the system partition by flashing a ROM. Go to my guide thread and look at section 8 to flash the stock images for the build you desire:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2839471
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Can i follow all these instructions altough im using a mac?
I will try it out today, hopefully this will fix the problem.
Thyrix said:
Can i follow all these instructions altough im using a mac?
I will try it out today, hopefully this will fix the problem.
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Yes you can still use fastboot on a Mac, but you'll need to Google how to set it up on a Mac first.
Heisenberg said:
Yes you can still use fastboot on a Mac, but you'll need to Google how to set it up on a Mac first.
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Alright, so fastboot is ready, but i need to know, if i will need one of those "unofficial stock rooted fashable zips" a fastboot image. or anything else? sorry to ask for
Can i trust an android version anyone rooted...?
Thyrix said:
Alright, so fastboot is ready, but i need to know, if i will need one of those "unofficial stock rooted fashable zips" a fastboot image. or anything else? sorry to ask for
Can i trust an android version anyone rooted...?
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You need the fastboot images.
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You need the fastboot images.
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Got stuck at step 2: It Terminal said error: cannot determine image filename for sbl1.mbn - although the name is correct and the file is in the correct folder :/
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Fixed it, forgot to type sbl1 2 times, im sorry
And it worked, thank you sooooo much!!!
Hey Guys,
I've been spending hours & hours to try to port TWRP (or PhilZ) to the stock recovery from my rugged BlackView BV5000.
Not going to explain the reasons here, as everyone knows them already (my top-of-the-list reason being the ability to ghost & root my device), but I've managed to get the stock recovery from the manufacturer, and have been using some tools to *auto-port* CWM/TWRP/PHILZ to the stock recovery.img file without success.
File available here: https://mega.nz/#!y1plzQgR!irTUJbdpHYuqGJ3dV8ACOXZBlvuTK1S-pag_EbZJETU
I am asking for all people with more experience than me in porting or coding Android files for some kind help... Hope someone could bring light on us! ^_^
Cheers!
Nick.
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Hey Guys,
I've been spending hours & hours to try to port TWRP (or PhilZ) to the stock recovery from my rugged BlackView BV5000.
Not going to explain the reasons here, as everyone knows them already (my top-of-the-list reason being the ability to ghost & root my device), but I've managed to get the stock recovery from the manufacturer, and have been using some tools to *auto-port* CWM/TWRP/PHILZ to the stock recovery.img file without success.
File available here: https://mega.nz/#!y1plzQgR!irTUJbdpHYuqGJ3dV8ACOXZBlvuTK1S-pag_EbZJETU
I am asking for all people with more experience than me in porting or coding Android files for some kind help... Hope someone could bring light on us! ^_^
Cheers!
Nick.
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I hope you are aware of this tool: Easy TWRP Installer
It creates TWRP and auto flashes it to your phone with 1 click.
Just plug your phone in and press start.
Violla. You have TWRP.
janekmuric said:
I hope you are aware of this tool: Easy TWRP Installer
It creates TWRP and auto flashes it to your phone with 1 click.
Just plug your phone in and press start.
Violla. You have TWRP.
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Hi
Of course I tried this one you mention, as well as several others (for PhilZ, CWM...) and the result was same, it ends up with some errors and impossible to continue the operation. Moreover, most of these tools require a rooted device, and this one cannot be rooted at the moment by any automatic tool.... This is also one of the reasons I request a custom recovery
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Hi
Of course I tried this one you mention, as well as several others (for PhilZ, CWM...) and the result was same, it ends up with some errors and impossible to continue the operation. Moreover, most of these tools require a rooted device, and this one cannot be rooted at the moment by any automatic tool.... This is also one of the reasons I request a custom recovery
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You are requesting a custom recovery which to be flashed requires root.
janekmuric said:
You are requesting a custom recovery which to be flashed requires root.
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Not really, I can always flash with SP Flash Tools, as I have the full factory ROM, the scatter & original stock recovery.img
Link is here: https://mega.nz/#!y1plzQgR!irTUJbdpHYuqGJ3dV8ACOXZBlvuTK1S-pag_EbZJETU
I wish someone skilled in the process could help us...
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Not really, I can always flash with SP Flash Tools, as I have the full factory ROM, the scatter & original stock recovery.img
Link is here: https://mega.nz/#!y1plzQgR!irTUJbdpHYuqGJ3dV8ACOXZBlvuTK1S-pag_EbZJETU
I wish someone skilled in the process could help us...
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The Magic TWRP Installer can create a recovery.img file which you can flash with SP Flashtool. Could you please explain what exactly errors are you getting? I think there is a higher chance of success if we try to resolve the issue with TWRP installer, than if you just kept asking for help.
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The Magic TWRP Installer can create a recovery.img file which you can flash with SP Flashtool. Could you please explain what exactly errors are you getting? I think there is a higher chance of success if we try to resolve the issue with TWRP installer, than if you just kept asking for help.
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There were 2 kinds of errors; the first one being about "regions overlapping", and the second one being with "magic headers"...
BV5000 Root
Surfeur-des-Reves said:
this one cannot be rooted at the moment by any automatic tool
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Hey, it is extremely easy to root the BV5000. Just copy this attached file to an external SD (it might work if in internal memory but I haven't tried it).
Settings => About Phone => Wireless Updates => 3 dots (Menu Key) => Local Updates => Browse and select the update.zip file and wait till the phone reboots.
The file and method are taken from a thread in movilesdualsim.com.
Enjoy
I made Philz and carliv CWM ages ago for this phone
bigrammy said:
I made Philz and carliv CWM ages ago for this phone
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Probably it was part of your secret project ( or your are Hanuma50.... ? ).....because obviously working custom recovery is downloadable only from 4pda.ru - if you know the Russian numbers what is needed for the registration....
The above mentioned update.zip method does not work on newer firmwares ( t.e. v.1.5.) of BV5000.
For those who are not familiar with the soul of MTK devices here is a description of the installation process to get TWRP and thereafter root on the phone:
( use google translator):
http://mdforum.ru/showthread.php?t=26183
(It does not matter that description relates to MT6592 devices!)
custom recovery + scatter file of firmware v.1.5 + SuperSu ( + some others, t.e. SP Flashtools, etc):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzkbIWPgNcg7VlNiWHNWOG5iQ0E/view?usp=sharing
bandino said:
Probably it was part of your secret project ( or your are Hanuma50.... ? ).....because obviously working custom recovery is downloadable only from 4pda.ru - if you know the Russian numbers what is needed for the registration....
The above mentioned update.zip method does not work on newer firmwares ( t.e. v.1.5.) of BV5000.
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I wanted to see how long it would take them to make their own working recovery. :laugh:
A lot of the time 4PDA and other forums seem to give no credit or links to the original dev's.
Lucky for them they have @hanuma who is a Great dev so credit to him for getting the TWRP working. Well done bro. :highfive:
You should link to @hanuma or one of his posts so people can give him Thanks also you should really asked his permission to post the mirror link to the recovery.
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I wanted to see how long it would take them to make their own working recovery. :laugh:
A lot of the time 4PDA and other forums seem to give no credit or links to the original dev's.
Lucky for them they have @hanuma who is a Great dev so credit to him for getting the TWRP working. Well done bro. :highfive:
You should link to @hanuma or one of his posts so people can give him Thanks also you should really asked his permission to post the mirror link to the recovery.
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I have got his permission for public his work here.
Direct link for downloading and for thanks:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=685816&st=840#entry44610609