Hi everyone!
Got this Miphone A3 yesterday, and I been searching like a fool after information about this damn phone but it ain't a easy thing to find.
But hey, what do you expect from a cloned iphone
So here's my question:
Anyone sitting on a Miphone and have you done anything with it, most imporant for everything, ROOTED?
Phone info on the phone:
Model number:
A8
Where I bought it, it said A3 on the site (mobino1), same on the battery.
But instead of the iPhone Ui it has the Android Ui pretty sweet that it didnt have the iPhone Ui.
Firmware:
1.5
Don't have Android Market app, but everything looks like Android, also works to install . apk apps tried to install apps from 1.6+ but doesn't work.
Kernel:
2.6.25
Build number:
Linkworld Project .0002_A.1_01r_100129
Been looking for that build number for a while now, don't have any info at all on that one.
Hope some1 here has some info, would be a blessing for me!
EDIT:
I found my way into what i think is the recovery mode, came up a where is said enter flash mode put in usb cable, with red background. Then when i did that, the screen turn blue saying "Enter Flash mode, Begin to flash image..."
Been reading a lot, and i never came up with that kind of "bootloader" just saying that
hope some1 could give me some tips
hi, one of the stores provided firmware from A3, I do not know how fresh. ussd queries are unsuccessful, after ussd calls to hang up. In flash mode turns pressing the upper side volume buttons and switch.
depositfilescom/files/0po3pwcu6 - miphone A3 rom
thanks for that one!
flashed my phone, worked! but it wasnt the same version. this one was with the iphone ui (using ahome)
Model number:
A3
Build number: A3 Project.0001_18r_100411
Seems like my 3G connection does not work with this version. ussd, unsuccessful on this version too, same with previous version.
I was wondering, tried to open the one.bin (flash image) but cannot extract it. Any way to extract the image and try to reconfigure the build?
the phone using "tavor platform" flashing software, anyone know anything about tavor platform?
still trying 2 modify the rom I have, no luck so far.
I do also have this phone from mobino1...
how do you try to modify the firmware you have?
Regards,
xift
miphone a3
I too am with the same problem I have software for Tavor flashing but without success for updated the firmware is in a single bin file without being able to extract and modify
if anyone knows how do to then updated
xift said:
I do also have this phone from mobino1...
how do you try to modify the firmware you have?
Regards,
xift
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I been trying to extract the .bin file MagicIso can read the file using it "missing files" but can't read the files when extracted. Trying to find a program that could read the rom file, have you done anything to update the phone? Do you have a rom file, if so could you upload it pls?
tried to get the firmware from mobino1 but they just ignore mig those bastards.
Ernest25
miphone a3
I too am with the same problem I have software for Tavor flashing but without success for updated the firmware is in a single bin file without being able to extract and modify
if anyone knows how do to then updated
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Do you want to flash your phone with the .bin file you already have or do you want to know how to update the phone to android 1.6+?
To flash your phone with tavor flashing software, you need to run the flash program in XP and press "volume up" and "power" on the phone to get to flash mode, then plug in the usb with the flash program open, and it automatically flash the phone.
About updating the phone to a newer version of android I have not a solution.
I been trying to, get info on the hardware so I could try to cook a own rom with at least android 2.0
Cheers
sorry i don't have the firmware as a rom file either...
and these mobino1 bastards ignore me too ^^
although they admitted they could contact the developers...
new firmware would be nice... or at least the current firmware.
I did not downgrade it yet and I think I won't do that.
Another problem could be that the bootloader only runs signed firmware image (just guessing).
I know how to flash I want is a newer room the problem these Chinese are not then updated dependent on us for a updated
(question) has a possibility to use, one firmware and change to a bin file to MiPhone a3
xift said:
sorry i don't have the firmware as a rom file either...
and these mobino1 bastards ignore me too ^^
although they admitted they could contact the developers...
new firmware would be nice... or at least the current firmware.
I did not downgrade it yet and I think I won't do that.
Another problem could be that the bootloader only runs signed firmware image (just guessing).
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Ernest25 said:
I know how to flash I want is a newer room the problem these Chinese are not then updated dependent on us for a updated
(question) has a possibility to use, one firmware and change to a bin file to MiPhone a3
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If they just told me straight up, we just sell the phone, we don't have any contact what so ever with the manufacture or developers I would accept it. But this just pissed me off.
I've been asking around on other sites that sells the phone, waiting on answers from them. Hopefully they are more friendly.
Don't downgrade, that was a mistake for me (the rom file azat182 nicely posted).
I tried something yesterday, made a own .bin file with android 2.1 but the flash program wouldn't start with it (parse ini error) so I tricked the flash program that it would flash the one.bin (azat182) rom file.
After it opened I replaced the .bin file with mine. Everything seems to work fine, did every step it should like, root system etc finished 100% when I tried to turn the phone on I couldn't, maybe it didn't know were the power "button" source came from.
The android source was made for an other phone, so I wasn't surprised.
Plugged the usb back in, and luckily the phone connected somehow with the computer so I flash it with the (azat182) rom and I'm back at square -1
but now I think, if I could find out the hardware/drivers on this damn phone it would work to cook a own rom using that method.
Cheers
Oh hey, someone else with one of these phones. I've been messing with mine for a while, started out with the A8 rom (from fastcardtech), and have flashed the A3 rom to the device. I've noticed that the gps works a lot better in the A3 rom than the A8, so it's not much of a downgrade, imo. Recently I've made some headway with an android 2.1 port to the device.
Anyway, this device isn't hard to root. If you adb into it, you can get root from the device by remounting /system as RW and pushing a fixed su binary to /system/bin, or wherever it goes, it's been a while
The MTD partitioning in the Miphone's rom is a big giant mess. The rom is split into 25 partitions, the kernel isn't in boot.img like it's supposed to be, neither are the kernel parameters.
The bootloader is dumb, it doesn't check for signed images. The A3 image and A8 image are both engineering builds.
wow you seem to know a lot about it...
does 3g work for you in the a3 rom? also gps doesn't work for me in a8... so a3 could be a possibility if 3g worked.
how did you adb your phone? I could not connect... the driver just didn't show a phone. although I changed the vendor ids etc...
could you write a short tutorial of some sort? would be nice!
if you are root, couldn't you make a backup of your firmware?
is there a downloadable a8 rom at fastcardtech?
regards, xift
I haven't been able to get 3g working, just edge. I don't think the 3g will work in the US, as none of the carriers will work with just wcdma2100, but I'm no expert on the subject. I've had reasonably good luck with the gps with an app called Maverick, but I don't have a data plan currently, so no agps. With gps alone, it takes about a minute or so in an open area to acquire a lock.
For ADB, there's a driver in the android sdk, but don't bother with it. Instead, the phone's going to show up as a rndis/ethernet gadget. For windows, drivers for this can be found at webos-internals.org/wiki/USBnet_networking_setup, just the .inf is all you'll need; MacOS and Linux will just see the ethernet gadget. Once that's installed, the phone will show up on the PC side as a network interface that will need an IP address; I've been using 169.254.231.10 and subnet 255.255.255.0. Once your network interface is configured, you should be able to run adb connect 169.254.231.168:5555, assuming you've got your android sdk tool set up already. From there, you can adb shell in and poke around. Once you get an adb shell, you'll have a root prompt, but to get 'rooted' so that other android apps can make use of it, you'll want to run adb remount to remount /system as RW, then copy a working version of su over to the phone. I think superuser whitelist comes with one.
I don't usually go to that much trouble, as I end up cycling between the A3 firmware and my Eclair build a lot, and the A3 rom is jacked up to where it's a pain to get a terminal emulator running on it. Adb from my desktop seems to get the most mileage.
Fastcardtech didn't have any useful information about recovery firmware that they had, a release date for an android 2.1 rom, information on the manufacturer, anything.
Wow thanks a lot... I tried with the sdk driver.
port 5555 seemed blocked there although it was obviously responding (took much longer than other ports). Thanks for your help - I'll try that one.
Could you upload your eclaire build?
I don't have much time at the moment because of my bachelor's thesis. But I'd like to see that and maybe I could help a bit. Although I do not have any experience with mobile devices etc.
You may need to mess with the usb debugging option. After flashing to the a3 rom, it's enabled. I remember it being the same between the a8 and a3 roms.
At some point, yeah, I'll my eclair build up. I'd like to at least get bluetooth, gsm and wifi going again before I do. I don't have a rom that you'd be able to flash currently; more like a big pile of build scripts, and install scripts for the android system and ramdisk.
yeah I understand that. You could open a google code project or something.
nice to know that there is somebody working on this.
usb debugging is enabled by default. I'll just have to try again.
thanks for your help so far.
file inf
I not have disk only cd and dvd when I will install the drive without the disk says no drive found I save the file as usbnet-pre.inf
if anyone can help me pls
well I also had problems installing the driver in windows ...
It always said something like "No driver found at that location".
You could try on linux though... It worked like a charm for me.
I'm root now
@nsigma is there anything I could provide you from the a8 image?
xift said:
well I also had problems installing the driver in windows ...
It always said something like "No driver found at that location".
You could try on linux though... It worked like a charm for me.
I'm root now
@nsigma is there anything I could provide you from the a8 image?
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linux complicated for me but thank you I hope good news from you about how root this bastard mobile
I have the A3 if you're interested I can pass to you
Hi everyone
my device: Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 GINGERBREAD Android 2.3.1 or so...
I use super one click 2.3.3 with short fuse to root my device and unroot my device successfully.
When my device is rooted, I found "ROM Manager" by "ClockWork"
This device by default has a half recovery type setup if I hold the "volume up" button and then turn the device on.
It does a partial recovery.
My friend said that using rom manager I can make a full recovery.
Inside rom manager there is a selection to "Flash clockwork Mod Recovery"
When I click this, I see a list of devices, and my device is not in the list
Here is what the list shows:
-Galaxy Tab - ATT
-Samsung Charge
-Samsung Epic4G
-Samsung Galaxy Taab - T - Mobile
-Samsung Galaxy Tab - VZW
-Samsung GalaxyS 4G
-Samsung GalaxySCaptivate
-Samsung GalaxyS Fascinate
-Samsung GalaxyS Vibrant
-Samsung GalaxyS i9000
-Samsung Indulge 910
-Samsung Indulge 915
-Samsung Sidekick 4G
My friend says to select the one that is closes to my device to create an environment to hold the "Complete" backup of my device as it is right now.
Once the environment is created it will make a complete backup of my device, rom, apps, settings, etc...?
I do not understand this, can someone help me out on this part on selecting the correct one that best matches my device?
Or should I just wait and select my device when it shows up, if it ever happens?
**The problems I have are, this:
-My friend tried adb on my device to check it, he says that the boot manager seems to be locked out, and if I ever made a mistake, i can brick my device and should make this full backup first.
-I do not have a full download of the "Factory" ROM/kernal installed on this device from the box. So if I make a mistake or remove my original, I have no way of going back, and the original supposedly has "Proprietary drivers" specific to this device?
Thanks for the help,
this is really confusing to me, and I'd like to have a working Galaxy player 5.0, not an expensive brick...lol
PS: I just happen to come across this buried thread after continuing reading around for the past 4 hours:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385061
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Sorry if this post I made is in the wrong spot, I posted in the "Android Software and Hacking General" because the title seems relevant to the topic at question.
I've been looking around and I found one small sentence saying: "Samsung galaxy player 5.0 = Samsung Galaxy S (WiFi)'
I have come across this kernel that is compatible with my galaxy player 5.0 (YP-G70) USA version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445840
And this rom for the same device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458325
But I can not continue until I make a complete backup of the entire device, which I seem to keep running into walls with the few methods I come across, each of which I can get to work part way, but the problem is that there seems to be a lack of documentation for some things.
I'm trying to attempt to dump the entire devices memory to a savable archive on my PC, and if this app I found can partly do this, but with the devices internam memory, its a good place for me to try and start. Some posts I read explain how this can't be done, and others say it can be done, but they do not know how, or somewhere tthey saw someone did it once...
I finally posted this in efforts that someone will have an idea, This is how I see the device:
-Its a wifi phone/wifi media player.
-it has internal memory, which can be seen as a USB type storage in a way. This means that USB storage hardware exists.
-if the internal device NAND memory (whether its the same chip, or multiple chips) it can be read, copied, edited, deleted, etc...
if I can insert an option within its recovery "system" that is accesses by vol up and pwr on, to connect ALL storage to the USB, I'm set.
but this seems to be a difficult task at the moment.
What I'm trying to get a copy of, from this device:
-Android ROM.
-Linux Kernel.
-Boot ROM.
I can seem to access the Android ROM files and copy them through forcing a kind of SSH, but it only seems to work then the device is powered on in a usable state.
The linux kernel, I honestly have no clue of where and what this is.
The boot ROM, seems locked out to me, I tried some software I came across to tray and control it throughh the computer, but it was not properly responsive, it just did its own thing, seems locked out. if I knew where the program sends the commands to after passing through the USB, I could attempt a read, then try to dump to a usable file later. but I havent the slightest idea on how to de-commpile this thing.
Someone please tell me I'm crazy... O_O
I'm overly paranoid about loosing the software that came on this device before I flash the custom kernel and android ROM I found (That if I go forwards, I might not be able to go back if something goes wrong or if I dislike what I just did)...
Reserved...
Hi to all.
I've searched all the web. Readed the info from this forum (Especially how to cook with Android Kitchen, but no luck.
I have a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 on hands with a goal to make a custom rom with some preinstalled apps and a custom default background in it.
It should rely on original samsung ROM with no ROOT, and best if it had original recovery installed.
There is a local company, that has several devices on hand, wanting this rom, and an ability to reinstall it on their tablets with as few clicks as it is possible without needing to reinstall those crucial apps again.
I tried to cook with original rom with no luck at all (also tried CWM recovery with error Status 0)
Tried to make custom rom based on CM 10.1, added Skype.apk in system/app (Don't know how to delete ROOT from there:crying And after start, Skype was in autoload ang crashing constantly. So no Luck.
If someone has some skills, could help me. It would be much appreciated.
Hey folks. I've a pickle. Several of my friends and associates, all from different walks of life, here in OKC, Ok, are the victim of software exploitation...let me explain...
I'm a computer - I.T. guy.. have a history involving Unix and LInux Distro's and have avoided Android until recently.
Currently my devices have been hijacked. Running processes include:
Google Framekework
Wi-Fi Direct
Sim contacts
Launcher 3
QcrilMessageTunnelService
Ive a cheap pre-paid verizon Alcatel 5905s Due to my Premium Devices being hacked
It has
Android 8.1.0 I cant update
Kernal 3.18.71
3d5xufx1
Baseband 7Genns Pack1.201905.1.236923.1
My other devices will run 15 or more services within Googleplayservices.... The Apk versions of these packages like: GoogleplayServices, Android Auto, Facebook Manager (I dont use it btw), etc..all ridiculous permissions include root access and such....
My bluetooth, cameras, wi-fi - are all being turned on by the apps permissions and need help. Again I'm familiar with the Android System a bit - having a I.T. and Unix/Linux background I can come up to speed quickly....
Technology - especially opensource technology should never EVER be used like this. I have encountered a problem which effects a lot of good people. Regardless of their goodness badness or whatever - no one should ever use technology in this way....
My questions are:
Some of my friends and their devices have custom roms === How can I remove them? J3 x2 J7, A10. A11, Alcatel 5095s, LG 322DL and AQT 100 tablet to start....
Each of the above programs utilize Googleplayservices to have extremely stupid permissions and their corrosponding related aps....
Im even giving numbers for anyone to call: 4zerofive921sixfour49 Wade and 405eighthtreeefour30sevenzero chris
if you can help...please do....
Why not simply on hijacked devices re-flash their Stock ROM to get rid off of the installed Custom ROM?
Although Android is based on a modified Linux kernel, it has nothing in common with Linux: the Android Framework, which is based on Java APIs, is the interesting part.
And: Nobody is forced to make use of Google Play Services / Google Services Framework: Custom ROMs like LineageOS don't have them built-in.
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Why not simply on hijacked devices re-flash their Stock ROM to get rid off of the installed Custom ROM?
Although Android is based on a modified Linux kernel, it has nothing in common with Linux: the Android Framework, which is based on Java APIs, is the interesting part.
And: Nobody is forced to make use of Google Play Services / Google Services Framework: Custom ROMs like LineageOS don't have them built-in.
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Ok. Please let me in on this. It's intriguing. First I know little of Java but have started to begin learning development basics...so my questions are...
So I have an LG322dl....there seems to be no good info on ROMS my way...but then again these "apps' prevent me from looking at things that counter their functions....
I have ADB /Fastboot - and run Ubuntu 20.04. Theres a J7 that I tried to Flash but Heidall didnt work and dont know where else to turn... Theres also the Alcatel 5059s
I have 2 J3's the J7 an LG 322Dl and a Sam A11...i have read what is on here on each of the items. Basically I am told the LG no one can flash...(i dont believe it) the Alcatel is a headcache because I cant get any solid info...the A11 is now Google LOcked , and the Samsungs the original Flahing with Heidall doesnt do squat.....
Now all I understand are probably basics to you... If you got an issue you can flash your phone with the MF's Factory Build...but if your bootloader is locked, say - like on my A11 - I cant bypass for ****. I tried every which way 30 plus hours.... nothing... and it had my original fingerprint!
Also, the methods for each of my devices listed by users here and elsewhere just dont seem to work...
Can you please....explain to me the process to flash and or install a custom rom please?
thanks
Can't guide you: never have flashed a Custom ROM, because it never was necessary to do it.