Can anyone here build a custom recovery for the E8 so that it can be rooted please.
I can supply a copy of the boot.img and anything else if its required.
Would like to get the ball rolling on this.. I have had my phone for 3 days now, and would like to get it rooted ASAP!
I ordered mine on etotalk and they promised to send me a rooted version of their custom rom as soon as it is finished. So far still no luck...
Also in need of that custom ROM. Got mine from China some days ago, changed OS software language to English, but quite a number of preinstalled chinese apps have refused to uninstall. Whats most frustrating is that there is no Google apps. So all Google based apps are missing - gmail, maps, play store, etc. Downloading and installing the APKs haven't helped either. Most times, the APKs install but don't run. SO i have a device that i can't setup my gmail accounts and can't synchronize my contacts and calendar as well.
Would appreciate anything to allow me get rid of the base OS and replace possibly with a custom type OS.
kellingi said:
Also in need of that custom ROM. Got mine from China some days ago, changed OS software language to English, but quite a number of preinstalled chinese apps have refused to uninstall. Whats most frustrating is that there is no Google apps. So all Google based apps are missing - gmail, maps, play store, etc. Downloading and installing the APKs haven't helped either. Most times, the APKs install but don't run. SO i have a device that i can't setup my gmail accounts and can't synchronize my contacts and calendar as well.
Would appreciate anything to allow me get rid of the base OS and replace possibly with a custom type OS.
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open HTC marketplace app and download the GMS installer app.. its the one at the top of the list on the attached screenshot.
it will install the google apps correctly for you.
But still need Root to disable all the bloatware.
kiwiandy said:
open HTC marketplace app and download the GMS installer app.. its the one at the top of the list on the attached screenshot.
it will install the google apps correctly for you.
But still need Root to disable all the bloatware.
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WOW, thanks a million. I just downloaded and installed the app you made reference to, launched it (though i can't read Chinese and all the prompts were in Chinese), clicked through the options and now the app seems to be downloading a large file/app (192.88MB), hoping this is the full Google suite and more importantly that all will install correctly.
That said, I had also tried to Root the E8 using this instructions in this link for rooting the M8:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065
While i think i was successful at this, i am unable to open the SuperSU app after it was successfully installed, keep getting an error: "There is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it..."
Any suggestion on what to do to fix this?
I'll update this post after the download completes...
UPDATE: Download complete, had something scribbled in Chinese come up, and after that, nothing. I can't find the file that was downloaded neither do i have Google apps installed. Can you maybe tell me what I'm doing wrong or not doing at all? I did try to click on the GMS app icon and followed through some prompts, which eventually led me to a prompt also written in Chinese, but with the following code: *#*#442#*#*
Code entered and my device rebooted to BootLoader, didn't know what else to do so I just rebooted the device.
kiwiandy said:
But still need Root to disable all the bloatware.
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If you go in to Settings -> Manage Apps you can disable apps. So just disable the apps you dont want to use. Standard Android KitKat functionallity.
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kellingi said:
UPDATE: Download complete, had something scribbled in Chinese come up, and after that, nothing. I can't find the file that was downloaded neither do i have Google apps installed. Can you maybe tell me what I'm doing wrong or not doing at all? I did try to click on the GMS app icon and followed through some prompts, which eventually led me to a prompt also written in Chinese, but with the following code: *#*#442#*#*
Code entered and my device rebooted to BootLoader, didn't know what else to do so I just rebooted the device.
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Just to clarify: Did you try the root first? Because if you have unlocked the bootloader, installed custom recovery or in other ways messed with it, you might not be able to install official updates and patches.
EMF said:
If you go in to Settings -> Manage Apps you can disable apps. So just disable the apps you dont want to use. Standard Android KitKat functionallity.
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Just to clarify: Did you try the root first? Because if you have unlocked the bootloader, installed custom recovery or in other ways messed with it, you might not be able to install official updates and patches.
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I did mention that i had tried rooting the device using the following instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2699065
I know the bootloader is unlocked, but not sure i have successfully gained root access. Reason i feel so is when i install Titanium Backup, i get an error that root access is not available or something like that. i also observed that when i boot into boot loader, i get a message warning that I have tampered with the bootloader.
My aim really is to disable or uninstall all bloatware, get rid of all possible Chinese apps running on the device and get Google Apps in there (Maps, Play Store, Gmail, Google+, etc)
Any pointers in achieving these would help a great deal.
For your info, not all apps can be disabled going by your suggested steps above...
EMF said:
If you go in to Settings -> Manage Apps you can disable apps. So just disable the apps you dont want to use. Standard Android KitKat functionallity.
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Just to clarify: Did you try the root first? Because if you have unlocked the bootloader, installed custom recovery or in other ways messed with it, you might not be able to install official updates and patches.
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The subject of this thread is asking for somebody to compile a custom recovery so that the phone can be rooted. Until a custom recovery is available we cannot easily root the phone.
I am well aware of how to disable apps on my device but am looking for the extra capability provided by Titanium Backup that allows me to delete. and then the ability to flash the exposed installer and then modify other features on the phone. refer to what we did with the M7 here to see what was done to make it more useable for non chinese speaking users here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273570
Nice to see u ard here again, Andy! From Samsung N7102 u jump to HTC m7 now u got this device onhand so fast. Hehehe, patiently waiting for mine to arrive as well hopefully this will be the device of the year. Any hot issue on this device as I heard on M7 this has been an issue.
stunner said:
Nice to see u ard here again, Andy! From Samsung N7102 u jump to HTC m7 now u got this device onhand so fast. Hehehe, patiently waiting for mine to arrive as well hopefully this will be the device of the year. Any hot issue on this device as I heard on M7 this has been an issue.
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Good to see that you are still around also. I gave up on the N7102 and Samsung after their misrepresentation about the devices specifications, and bought an M7 dual sim version (802W) which was a great phone but I dropped it one too many times, so decided to try the E8, unfortunately I didnt read the specs properly before buying (unlike when with the N7102), but this device doesnt offer the 850MHz 3G band either.. so same problem again, but this time it is my fault! I will change my carrier this time, but need to get root!
I will just leave it here:
TWRP Recovery for E8 both versions...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one...8dual-sim-root-included-t2819571/post54223561
=)
i would really appreciate it if someone could send me a copy of their boot.img. please leave a pm if you can thanks!
kiwiandy said:
open HTC marketplace app and download the GMS installer app.. its the one at the top of the list on the attached screenshot.
it will install the google apps correctly for you.
But still need Root to disable all the bloatware.
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Hi kiwiandy,
Can help to advice this issue? Have already rooted my E8
UPDATE: Download complete, had something scribbled in Chinese come up, and after that, nothing. I can't find the file that was downloaded neither do i have Google apps installed. Can you maybe tell me what I'm doing wrong or not doing at all? I did try to click on the GMS app icon and followed through some prompts, which eventually led me to a prompt also written in Chinese, but with the following code: *#*#442#*#*
Code entered and my device rebooted to BootLoader, didn't know what else to do so I just rebooted the device.
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Hi guys, does someone have a lead on howto root this device or place the google play store on it. I have tried different apk's for the store but they all end in "unfortunately play store stopped working" I would appreciate some help. If there is none available yet, so be it. thx in advance
I am not sure if the best way to root would be getting an app from the play store. I have always just trusted manual root. Have you tried using superoneclick? It is just one click to root with that program.
Sorry if this doesn't help. Hit thanks if it did.
erwincmv said:
Hi guys, does someone have a lead on howto root this device or place the google play store on it. I have tried different apk's for the store but they all end in "unfortunately play store stopped working" I would appreciate some help. If there is none available yet, so be it. thx in advance
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I can not English. Czech Republic. I did it by this. it works. I tried to load other ROM but china. no multilanguage probably is not. solve it on some Russian forum.
http://www.fight.org.ua/publication...yu_Root_i_proshivke_Recovery_Lenovo_A789.html
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yet there is also something with the ROM
http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/1470390/
I have tried and it is not much of anything is not working Market, GSM banking. MoreLocale does not help. Again I installed a backup
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is there and how to enable Market
http://forum.china-iphone.ru/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21726&start=40
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lenovo A789
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/download-google-play-apk-3-5-19/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alZHGDZYf3g
gooooooooooooooooooooogle
I am working on a ROM for the A789.
But rooting may be easier. Do you have a working recovery on the phone?
Turn off phone, remove battery, reinsert battery, Turn on phone while pressing *both* volume buttons: *HOWEVER* you need to press the power button slightly before (.5 sec) you press both volume buttons.
If you have a working recovery, to root may be as simple as installing the "CWM installable ZIP" from Chainfire.
If you do not have a recovery, then please follow me here, I am working on a ROM, but no promise on speed.
Rooting
cybermaus said:
I am working on a ROM for the A789.
But rooting may be easier. Do you have a working recovery on the phone?
Turn off phone, remove battery, reinsert battery, Turn on phone while pressing *both* volume buttons: *HOWEVER* you need to press the power button slightly before (.5 sec) you press both volume buttons.
If you have a working recovery, to root may be as simple as installing the "CWM installable ZIP" from Chainfire.
If you do not have a recovery, then please follow me here, I am working on a ROM, but no promise on speed.
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I'm able to get into recovery but cannot flash anything because I cannot get the damn thing rooted. The market is still not working in any possible way, backuped apk's from my asus tf101. In general I like the phone, it's quite fast for the price and works well and would have kept it factory clean as the damn google store would work!
New Lenovo A789 firmware
New Lenovo A789 firmware, A789_S227_120828. It can be found on mobileuncle, bbs.lenovomobile etc.
erwincmv said:
I'm able to get into recovery but cannot flash anything because I cannot get the damn thing rooted. The market is still not working in any possible way, backuped apk's from my asus tf101. In general I like the phone, it's quite fast for the price and works well and would have kept it factory clean as the damn google store would work!
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Read again: If you can get into recovery, *then* you can simply root it by applying chainfire's zip package as linked above. Or at least, if you have a proper recovery. By which I mean not the factory one. If you are not sure, post a photo of the recovery.
I'll check out that new S227 package, thanks
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cybermaus said:
Read again: If you can get into recovery, *then* you can simply root it by applying chainfire's zip package as linked above. Or at least, if you have a proper recovery. By which I mean not the factory one. If you are not sure, post a photo of the recovery.
I'll check out that new S227 package, thanks
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It was indeed the factory recovery which screwed up rooting, I used the method from mobileuncle and everything went fine now. Thx to all for your support, it's greatly appreciated. Will als check out the new S227 ROM ASAP
rooting
@ Cybermaus, for some reason I'm not able to post "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874403". I have flashed your ROM, it flashed ok regarding the flash tool, it boots up with the animation described in your topic but it hangs on the lenovo logo. I have let it there for more then 10 minutes because I know booting after a new ROM flash can take sometime. Did you hear something similar for an A789 or even for an A750? My previous installed ROM was the "Apkhot_lenovo789_4.0.4_0808+" which ran fine. Thx for a reply
@ Cybermaus: Regarding A789_S227_cybermaus_V2: Lenovo Security and Lenovo (Go) Launcher can easily be removed once i installed your firmware? Because i want a clean firmware and go from there.
ROM working thanks Cybermaus
I managed to flash the ROM and am using it now - No problems so far.
The only difficulty I have is getting the A789 to connect in USB debugging mode.
I needed to install and run some Chinese software to get it to connect WandouJia without this the phone wouldn't connect to the PC
subsequently have found a more English version SnapPea but if this is not running can't connect when USB debug is turned on
Lenovo Calendar still gives me headache
I have rooted my A789 and installed the GApps which worked for me perfect, except of the calendar.
I still have the Lenovo Calendar App that synchronizes with the Google calendar, but doesn't update the alert. The alertt is always "On time" although it is in Google normally 10 minutes ahead or different. i have changed alert times in Google and also in the Lenovo Calendar app, with no success. It only synchronize the time date, description but not the alert time.
I thought maybe I shoudl remove the Lenovo Calendar App and install again the GApps to get the Google Calendar App.Any hints on this?
I wouldn't like to replace the stock ROM for the CyberMaus.
Anyway, you are correct, same problem in my rom
Sent from my Lenovo A750 using xda app-developers app
Ηι. I m going to buy this phone. I won't to root it so that google play works. How can i do it? Superoneclick works?
New ROM A789_ROW_S105_cybermaus_ICS_v3
I have flashed the new ROM A789_ROW_S105_cybermaus_ICS_v3 and it looks far way better. Calendar is fine, but i can't sync the calendar with my Google Account. All other syncs with my Google account work, but for the calendar I get always "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly" But after 2 days it is still the same. I have wiped the calendar data removed Google account and re-inserted it. But the issue remains. Any idea?
(I can't post in the ROM Thread, because I am still a newby.
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gerstavros said:
Ηι. I m going to buy this phone. I won't to root it so that google play works. How can i do it? Superoneclick works?
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In this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874403
there are the instructions how to root.
swenzel said:
In this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874403
there are the instructions how to root.
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thank you!
After some tries I managed to get the calendar running with the new ROM A789_ROW_S105_cybermaus_ICS_v3, but I had to do a factory reset. Just wiping the calendar data didn't help in my case. Anyhow now it is perfect. Thanks Cybermaus.
andrea_d86-lenovoa789-4.0.4
My update contains root and also a lot of stuffs
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1958905
andrea_d86
Flash error
Hi there,
I followed the instructions for rooting my A789, but after the red progress line reaches 100% (and my phone connected without its battery) I get an error message.
Any ideas?
Before I go on to give tutorial, I want to see how many people actually use this phone and if it's common enough for me to give the tutorial. I've noticed many people have tried to flash this phone and always end up bricking it or doing something wrong. I have successfully flashed it, no brick and everything working. I would love to give tutorial, but before I do so I must see how many actually need it. :good:
Jbeat69 said:
Before I go on to give tutorial, I want to see how many people actually use this phone and if it's common enough for me to give the tutorial. I've noticed many people have tried to flash this phone and always end up bricking it or doing something wrong. I have successfully flashed it, no brick and everything working. I would love to give tutorial, but before I do so I must see how many actually need it. :good:
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Let me first say thank you bcuz I'm just trying to get my boys phone updated from jb an he's got the st version but I can't find a recovery anywhere, so I'd u could even just inform me on where to get the recovery I'd be good lol
soupysoup said:
Let me first say thank you bcuz I'm just trying to get my boys phone updated from jb an he's got the st version but I can't find a recovery anywhere, so I'd u could even just inform me on where to get the recovery I'd be good lol
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Your Welcome, and I want to apologize for not answering right away i'm still trying to get xda setup on my phone. I have school most of the day and will only be available at nights. But you say you only want recovery? Download an app called ez-recovery for VZW Galaxy S3 on the play store. Yes this is the Verzion Galaxy S3 Variant but it works for this device because of where it uses uses Verizon towers. Then once you download the app, open it up and flash the clockworkmod recovery, not the touch or twrp. Let me know your results You might come across some failed to mount SD card errors in the recovery menu. If you do it doesn't take a lot to fix..
I've been looking for this for some time now
Jbeat69 said:
Your Welcome, and I want to apologize for not answering right away i'm still trying to get xda setup on my phone. I have school most of the day and will only be available at nights. But you say you only want recovery? Download an app called ez-recovery for VZW Galaxy S3 on the play store. Yes this is the Verzion Galaxy S3 Variant but it works for this device because of where it uses uses Verizon towers. Then once you download the app, open it up and flash the clockworkmod recovery, not the touch or twrp. Let me know your results You might come across some failed to mount SD card errors in the recovery menu. If you do it doesn't take a lot to fix..
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I've managed to gain root and flash recovery for verizon sch-i535. would just like to know if that's correct and also need flash image and I also still looking for a compatible ROM. I've been to scared to download and install one.
Very interested!!
Jbeat69 said:
Before I go on to give tutorial, I want to see how many people actually use this phone and if it's common enough for me to give the tutorial. I've noticed many people have tried to flash this phone and always end up bricking it or doing something wrong. I have successfully flashed it, no brick and everything working. I would love to give tutorial, but before I do so I must see how many actually need it. :good:
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I have been driving myself crazy trying to find this information. I would be very grateful to you for the information on flashing the firmware and upgrading to KitKat 4.4 on the SCH S968C. It's impossible to get the info from ST or Samsuck.
Thanks
dijjay said:
I have been driving myself crazy trying to find this information. I would be very grateful to you for the information on flashing the firmware and upgrading to KitKat 4.4 on the SCH S968C. It's impossible to get the info from ST or Samsuck.
Thanks
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here for the latest roms and fixes for this device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516498&page=30
Sent from my SCH-S968C using Tapatalk
Jbeat69 said:
Before I go on to give tutorial, I want to see how many people actually use this phone and if it's common enough for me to give the tutorial. I've noticed many people have tried to flash this phone and always end up bricking it or doing something wrong. I have successfully flashed it, no brick and everything working. I would love to give tutorial, but before I do so I must see how many actually need it. :good:
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i use this model and have been surfing these forums for some links to the stock rom since samsung doesn't provide it on their website. I was going to try to flash it back to stock but to be honest i have no idea what im doing and could use all the help i can get.
I've looked all over and watched and listened and read, and other than using oneclickroot to root my sch-968c, I'm too apprehensive on doing anything else before I know better. It's using 4.1.2 jellybean and theres a few things that I'd like my phone to be able to do considering its cost. I want to get KitKat 4.4 on my Galaxy s3. Samsung doesn't offer support, Straight Talk doesn't offer support. I understand its up to me to make this happen but I'd appreciate any help! Thanks!!
edit: So I havent used oneclickroot yet, I needed to download a samsung driver. I did use odin to flash a rom onto my device properly, but I'm pretty sure all i did was put exactly what I had on before it. Maybe I need to look for a custom rom, but I have a hard time finding the right sources. I need to look for a custom rom for sch-s968c with 4.4 kitkat? Need someone to tell me otherwise...
sch s-968c update os , help please
GS3 SCH S-968c its h2, I am trying to update the os to at least 4.4 so I can download an app that currently is'nt compatible with the 4.1.2 jellybean, for my husband. I just rooted it, using odin, first time messing with a phones insides...intimidating but I figured it out. lots of bad information for this phone...can anyone please help me figure out how and where to go to download the update for th os? thank you so much!
this would be awesome
Jbeat69 said:
Before I go on to give tutorial, I want to see how many people actually use this phone and if it's common enough for me to give the tutorial. I've noticed many people have tried to flash this phone and always end up bricking it or doing something wrong. I have successfully flashed it, no brick and everything working. I would love to give tutorial, but before I do so I must see how many actually need it. :good:
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GS3 SCH S-968c its h2, I am trying to update the os to at least 4.4 so I can download an app that currently is'nt compatible with the 4.1.2 jellybean, for my husband. I just rooted it, using odin, first time messing with a phones insides...intimidating but I figured it out. lots of bad information for this phone...can anyone please help me figure out how and where to go to download the update for th os? thank you so much!
Droidriven said:
here for the latest roms and fixes for this device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516498&page=30
Sent from my SCH-S968C using Tapatalk
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dijjay said:
I have been driving myself crazy trying to find this information. I would be very grateful to you for the information on flashing the firmware and upgrading to KitKat 4.4 on the SCH S968C. It's impossible to get the info from ST or Samsuck.
Thanks
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Hi, Did you ever find the rom? I rooted my phone successfully, after much ado with tedious searching all night...any info would be appreciated. thank you!
saucyredhead said:
GS3 SCH S-968c its h2, I am trying to update the os to at least 4.4 so I can download an app that currently is'nt compatible with the 4.1.2 jellybean, for my husband. I just rooted it, using odin, first time messing with a phones insides...intimidating but I figured it out. lots of bad information for this phone...can anyone please help me figure out how and where to go to download the update for th os? thank you so much!
this would be awesome
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GS3 SCH S-968c its h2, I am trying to update the os to at least 4.4 so I can download an app that currently is'nt compatible with the 4.1.2 jellybean, for my husband. I just rooted it, using odin, first time messing with a phones insides...intimidating but I figured it out. lots of bad information for this phone...can anyone please help me figure out how and where to go to download the update for th os? thank you so much!
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Hi, Did you ever find the rom? I rooted my phone successfully, after much ado with tedious searching all night...any info would be appreciated. thank you!
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Most of the ROMS from 4.4 and newer require using a SIM and some extra setup to get mobile data(3G) and stock MMS(photo/audio/video messages) working.
Fortunately for you I have a copy of a CM11 4.4 Kit Kat ROM that doesn't require a SIM for mobile data(3G) to work, the only down side is that you can't use the stock MMS app, you'd have to use some kind of 3rd party texting app such as GoSMS or Textra or Chomps or a similar app.
If you want to have working stock MMS then you'll need a CDMA SIM card.
A GSM SIM will not work. A SIM from AT&T/T-mobile or any network under them won't work, neither will the AT&T/T-mobile SIMs from the Straight Talk BYOP activation package, it has to be CDMA.
I can help you painlessly get the SIM set up and APNs configured correctly so that MMS works. Any CDMA Verizon 4G/LTE(you'll need a previously activated SIM if you use a Verizon SIM, it won't work if it's a never been activated SIM from Verizon) or a Tracfone CDMA SIM will work, or any of Tracfone's subsidiary networks (Total Wireless/Net10/Straight Talk/etc..)
As for ROMs, I suggest one of the following:
1) the d2vzw CM11 4.4 that I have a copy of along with a SIM(you'll have working stock MMS and won't need anything extra) it's a rock solid ROM with the SIM setup correctly and uses less battery than the newer ROMs.
2) d2vzw OctOS 5.1.1 if you can find it, it will need a SIM also to have working mobile data and stock MMS.
3) d2vzw OctOS 6.1.1 if you can find it, needs SIM also.
As for there being bad information out there about this device. I've been posting accurate information about this model number for 3 years or more. I've posted information about this model all over the internet. It is all accurate and works, some information is old and no longer necessary due to processes and methods changing but it isn't "bad" information. The old information can still be used, it just involves more steps and has been simplified over time due to improvements in development for this device.
I DO NOT PROVIDE HELP IN PM, KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE
Need to upgrade to at least Android 4.2
"Fortunately for you I have a copy of a CM11 4.4 Kit Kat ROM that doesn't require a SIM for mobile data(3G) to work, the only down side is that you can't use the stock MMS app, you'd have to use some kind of 3rd party texting app such as GoSMS or Textra or Chomps or a similar app."
Can you help me? You seem to be very knowledgeable about this phone. My husband just bought a new Galaxy and he gave his old S3 to our seven year old grandson who is one of those kids who loves and understands all things electronic. He has been craving an Android device for some time now. (He already has an iPod touch).
My husband returned the phone to factory settings today and I brought it over to a very excited grandson. My daughter said she was going to use her gmail account to set up the phone and then create an additional account from her account that she could use parental controls on. Alas, this feature only works if you have at least version 4.2 or higher, and this Straight Talk Model S968C has version 4.1.2
This phone will not be connected to a cellular service, just wifi. He doesn't need to be able to send or receive MMS or even texts. He mostly wants to create videos and and download and use some of his favorite apps from Google Play, and use the web (with restrictions that my daughter will set. It won't help to create a separate Gmail account for him because setting restrictions will still not be possible due to the Android Version.
Is there a relatively easy way to do this? I've never done anything like this to a phone before but I'm pretty tech literate and understand most of the terms.
Thank you very much for any help you can provide to me.
Lesa
lirn44 said:
"Fortunately for you I have a copy of a CM11 4.4 Kit Kat ROM that doesn't require a SIM for mobile data(3G) to work, the only down side is that you can't use the stock MMS app, you'd have to use some kind of 3rd party texting app such as GoSMS or Textra or Chomps or a similar app."
Can you help me? You seem to be very knowledgeable about this phone. My husband just bought a new Galaxy and he gave his old S3 to our seven year old grandson who is one of those kids who loves and understands all things electronic. He has been craving an Android device for some time now. (He already has an iPod touch).
My husband returned the phone to factory settings today and I brought it over to a very excited grandson. My daughter said she was going to use her gmail account to set up the phone and then create an additional account from her account that she could use parental controls on. Alas, this feature only works if you have at least version 4.2 or higher, and this Straight Talk Model S968C has version 4.1.2
This phone will not be connected to a cellular service, just wifi. He doesn't need to be able to send or receive MMS or even texts. He mostly wants to create videos and and download and use some of his favorite apps from Google Play, and use the web (with restrictions that my daughter will set. It won't help to create a separate Gmail account for him because setting restrictions will still not be possible due to the Android Version.
Is there a relatively easy way to do this? I've never done anything like this to a phone before but I'm pretty tech literate and understand most of the terms.
Thank you very much for any help you can provide to me.
Lesa
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Go to settings>about>build number, tell me if it has H1 or H2 on the end of that number.
If you have H1 I can make it very easy for you with just a couple of apps, a good internet connection and about 30-45 minutes.
If you have H2 you'll need a PC, about 1.5 hours and a good USB cord.
Or you can skip all of that and just go straight for the PC method, it works on H1 and H2. You'll probably need to get familiar with the tool that is involved in the process so that you'll know how to restore the device if there are issues later on. The device will be rooted(stock devices do not ship with root access), root means the system partition has been "unlocked" to write permissions, which means the daughter/grandson could inadvertently delete the wrong thing and render the device inoperable.
Of course, you could also remove root from the device, then he wouldn't be able to modify the system partition, he could install and modify/customize everything else though. But that can, in some cases, also cause issues, which then requires flashing the stock firmware via PC or using custom recovery to restore a backup or reinstall your ROM.
This device has the potential to do many things, there are a lot of custom 4.4 and newer operating systems for this device, each with their own flavors of UI and features. If you're not going to have the device activated on a network then you can probably use any of the 4.4+ ROMs without the SIM, probably all the way up to the newest 7.1 or newer builds. Maybe even the new Android Oreo 8.0+ if they build it for this device, someone probably will, the OctOS team still builds new ROMs weekly for this device. If he likes Pokemon Go you might have issues with it seeing that the device is rooted or you might have GPS issues on this device. They can be solved in most cases though.
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The build number ends in H1.
I wouldn't want it to be easy for him to accidentally render it inoperable.
I have a good internet connection and the time to do this, if you can take me step by step through it. I'm a visual learner, I learn very well from watching videos of people doing things, so I really need clear step by step written instructions. Do you have the time to help me? That would be SO great!
And if it's just as easy to install a more up to date version of the OS, of course I'd rather do that! (and my grandson would be thrilled!)
Thank you so much!
Droidriven said:
Go to settings>about>build number, tell me if it has H1 or H2 on the end of that number.
If you have H1 I can make it very easy for you with just a couple of apps, a good internet connection and about 30-45 minutes.
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He probably doesn't care about Pokemon Go. he likes to create his own emojis, make videos with visual and sound effects, use graphics programs, stuff like that. Also loves music and likes to download apps to create his own music. The more photography and graphics stuff he can do the happier he'll be.
I just want him to be able to use it and he can't without the parental restrictions in place. Whatever you recommend, I'll try.
It's H1, cool. You'll be amazed how easy this is. You'll be doing all of this, except downloading your ROM and Google apps, directly from the device.
Use PC to download these files then connect the S3 to PC and copy them to external SD card.
1) download this file, it's the last release of Octos 6.0.1 marshmallow(there is also 7.1.1 available but I haven't used it so I can't verify stability), it's a very good ROM, I used it for over a year on this device, store it on an external SD card as a file by itself, not in a folder.
https://basketbuild.com/filedl/devs...lease/d2vzw/OCT-M-R3-6.0.1-20161025-d2vzw.zip
2) Go to http://opengapps.org/, select:
ARM
6.0
Micro
Then click the red download circle. This is the Gapps(the stock Google apps) package that you need to flash with the ROM, they are flashed separately because they can't be included in the ROM file. Place this file on the SD card with the ROM file, as a file by itself, not in a folder.
Now, on the device:
1) Go to system settings>security> unknown sources and enable it (it will prompt you warning that it can be dangerous to install apps from unknown sources, you only need it to install the Towelroot app to root on the device).
Also, go to system settings>about>build number, tap it repeatedly until you see the message saying you are a developer, this unlocks developer options, go back to system settings>developer options>USB debugging and enable it.
2) using the devices mobile browser, go to https://towelroot.com/ and tap the big red lambda symbol to download the Towelroot app. (you might get a warning about the site being dangerous, don't worry, this is because Google sees the Towelroot app as a virus because it can be used to modify your system partition which is actually what you want, you will be removing root when you're done but right now you need it)
3) Drag down the notification in status bar for the app that you downloaded, tap on it and install the app, once installed, open it, tap the "make it rain" button, you'll be rooted in about 10 seconds, you can uninstall the Towelroot app now, it isn't needed anymore.
4) Go to PlayStore and search for "SuperSU", install it, open it, it will ask you to update binaries, when it asks which method, choose "normal", reboot the device if it doesn't do it automatically. (if you get a prompt asking you to grant superuser permission while doing this, grant it, this is what allows you to write to /system)
5) when the device reboots, go to PlayStore, search for "TWRP Manager", install it, open it(grant superuser permission if prompted at any time while using TWRP Manager)
Now you're ready to follow my guide, starting from the ***FLASHING WITH TWRP MANAGER*** section.
When you get TWRP installed, skip to the ***BACKING UP YOUR STOCK ROM** section and continue from there, you can ignore all the stuff about SIM and APNs. I recommend doing a clean install of your ROM, coming from stock to custom ROM usually causes a bootloop, clean install avoids this. After you get your backup created, read the troubleshooting section in post #2 of my guide, it explains how to perform a clean install, just make absolutely sure that you create your stock backup before you do it. You will be wiping the operating system and everything on the device out before installing the new ROM, don't worry, everything is still safe in the backup you created. This is similar to wiping a PC and reinstalling Windows, the device won't boot without OS so you must flash the new ROM before trying to reboot the device. Sounds scary but it's really simple.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...de-to-flashsetup-sim-apn-cm-cm-based-t3351290
After you get the device signed in with Google, you can go ahead and remove root permission from the device. To do this, open the SuperSU app, open its app settings menu, find the option to "cleanup for unroot and uninstall", it will remove root. Reboot the device and you should be done. You're ready to setup for the grandson.
Just make sure you charge the battery to full before you start flashing the ROM and Gapps, if the battery dies before it is finished, it will damage the device and it's a headache to fix yourself.
If you have questions I'm here.
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Thank you!
Thanks so much. I have cleared the rest of my afternoon to attempt this.
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Did I mention this S3 is from Straight Talk? When I look at a list of supported devices for TWRP, it doesn't list ST as one of the S3s supported. Just want to make sure before I start.
lirn44 said:
Thanks so much. I have cleared the rest of my afternoon to attempt this.
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Did I mention this S3 is from Straight Talk? When I look at a list of supported devices for TWRP, it doesn't list ST as one of the S3s supported. Just want to make sure before I start.
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The Verizon S3 d2vzw and the Straight Talk S3 d2tfnvzw are the same device, they use the same TWRP and ROMs. That is all explained in the guide that I created, starting from the top of the thread. My guide has pretty much everything you need to know about this device as far as what you can flash, how to flash it and how to get it set up correctly.
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I'm having a little trouble with downloading towelroot to the phone. Found the link/lambda symbol fine. When I tap it to download and swipe down the notifications, it just shows that it's in progress. This went on for about ten minutes before I canceled it and tried again. It's now been about three minutes and it's doing the same thing. I have a very fast internet connection with Xfinity so it's not that. Just keep canceling and trying? (I even tried holding down the lambda symbol and saving the link--same problem). The phone is fully charged. I have unknown sources checked and also USB debugging.
ADDENDUM: I've tried this a few times now. I tried using Chrome to see if that would help--it didn't. The download is in progress for about ten minutes, then says download failed no matter what browser. I've double and triple checked all the settings are correct.
Is it possible to download it to my laptop and transfer it to the phone?
ADDENDUM: finally got it!
Thanks.
Sorry to have so many questions! I appreciate your help.
flashing recovery
Got to the point of using TWRP Manager. Selected device ( Verizon S3 d2vzw) and it downloaded the file and asked if I wanted to flash the recovery and said please make sure the bootloader is unlocked. (I didn't see that in the guide but will go back and look again). I said yes. I got an error message:
Something went wrong
flashing recovery was unsuccessful. Either you already have this recovery installed or another error has occurred. Would you like to attempt rebooting to recovery now?
I'm just going to leave the phone on until I get your opinion of how I should answer that question. Reboot or no?
Thank you!
lirn44 said:
Got to the point of using TWRP Manager. Selected device ( Verizon S3 d2vzw) and it downloaded the file and asked if I wanted to flash the recovery and said please make sure the bootloader is unlocked. (I didn't see that in the guide but will go back and look again). I said yes. I got an error message:
Something went wrong
flashing recovery was unsuccessful. Either you already have this recovery installed or another error has occurred. Would you like to attempt rebooting to recovery now?
I'm just going to leave the phone on until I get your opinion of how I should answer that question. Reboot or no?
Thank you!
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I've never had issues using TWRP manager.
Are you sure that you have rooted the device before trying TWRP manager? There is an option in TWRP manager that will show you the "installed recovery" that you have currently on the device, it should tell you whether you have stock recovery or custom. Don't reboot until you're certain that it has flashed the recovery. If it did something wrong before, it might not reboot, slight chance but possible. Still fixable if it doesn't, just more junk to do to get there.
Can you find the folder that TWRP manager downloaded the recovery.img file to? If so, you can install the Flashify app from Playstore, also linked in my guide. Then use it to flash the recovery.img from the folder that TWRP manager downloaded it to. I mention in my guide to use Flashify if you have issues using TWRP Manager.
This should be a simple process, I've done this many times. Since you're having issues, I'd rather have some form of faster communication. Do you know how to use Google hangouts? If you have Firefox on PC you can install the hangouts add-on in Firefox, then I can text in real time to make this much simpler to walk you through. I can send you a PM here with my Gmail address, use it to find me in hangouts and start a conversation thread.
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THANK YOU!
Well, all these hours later, with your amazing patience, I have Android 6.0.1 running on my old Galaxy S3 from Straight Talk!
I can't thank you enough! My grandson is going to be ecstatic!
Thank you again for spending so much time taking me through it step by step!
Hi, as someone who jumped over to Windows phone some while ago, I am now looking toward Android based again, mainly due to the fact I don't like the way windows is heading.
I have my eye on the Wileyfox swift http://wileyfox.com/ at the moment, it looks good bang for bucks and I like the fact it's UK manufactured.
I'm a little unsure when it's released as I have read some articles saying it's released today and others saying toward the end of September, I can't find it on Amazon or Ebay and the Wileyfox website although gives good information on the phones they are some what lacking in purchasing info, which I find a shame.
My other concern is there is no contact information on the website of the manufacturer, which always makes me a little uncomfortable.
Any thoughts on this phone?
Phone sites almost always wont have pricing details, because of the diff country models, and diff prices in diff places
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pandollar said:
I'm a little unsure when it's released as I have read some articles saying it's released today and others saying toward the end of September?
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I just received this info from Wileyfox:
We are pleased to announce that the Wileyfox Swift will be available to buy online from 22nd September.
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I just received this info from Wileyfox:
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Preorders already started at Amazon for Swift only
https://www.wileyfox.com/swift/
pandollar said:
Hi, as someone who jumped over to Windows phone some while ago, I am now looking toward Android based again, mainly due to the fact I don't like the way windows is heading.
I have my eye on the Wileyfox swift http://wileyfox.com/ at the moment, it looks good bang for bucks and I like the fact it's UK manufactured.
I'm a little unsure when it's released as I have read some articles saying it's released today and others saying toward the end of September, I can't find it on Amazon or Ebay and the Wileyfox website although gives good information on the phones they are some what lacking in purchasing info, which I find a shame.
My other concern is there is no contact information on the website of the manufacturer, which always makes me a little uncomfortable.
Any thoughts on this phone?
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Also consider Xiaomi Mi 4i and Micromax Yu Yureka Plus.
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I went for OPO 64gb in the end. My concerns around the Wileyfox were there was no contact information on the web site, no info on release date although I did receive an email saying it had been delayed until 30 Sept, but looking at the site it's still not released, so lost some faith in them. Something didn't seem right about ordering from a company where there was no contact info for or even details on release.
Anyway, I feel I made the right decision with the OPO and am well impressed, good service from ordering direct and received quite a few extra's that I wasn't expecting ie case, screen protectors.
pandollar said:
I went for OPO 64gb in the end. My concerns around the Wileyfox were there was no contact information on the web site, no info on release date although I did receive an email saying it had been delayed until 30 Sept, but looking at the site it's still not released, so lost some faith in them. Something didn't seem right about ordering from a company where there was no contact info for or even details on release.
Anyway, I feel I made the right decision with the OPO and am well impressed, good service from ordering direct and received quite a few extra's that I wasn't expecting ie case, screen protectors.
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I just bought a Wileyfox Swift through Amazon pre-order. It came as promised and is a sweet device. It is a shame that the Wileyfox home page has no contact details. I wanted to find out how to root the device. As it's Cyanogen, I thought it would have come pre-rooted but it's not.
Also, because of delivery delays, Wileyfox offered me a year's screen replacement cover free. To avail of their kind offer I have to enter the device IMEI on Wileyfox home page but.....there's no option there....yet.
Amazon,as usual, got everything right but Wileyfox seem tardy. Maybe they'll catch up soon.
The Swift is a nice device but I want to root it. Does anyone have any information about that?
I have made a big mistake. Try to flash a new official rom somebody posted in needrom, and I got hardbrick (qhsusb_buld detect when i connect). I am asking for any kind of advice. I have found some different methods to repair it with qualcomm tools but i dont have the required files.
Thanks for your answers.
dyegop said:
I have made a big mistake. Try to flash a new official rom somebody posted in needrom, and I got hardbrick (qhsusb_buld detect when i connect). I am asking for any kind of advice. I have found some different methods to repair it with qualcomm tools but i dont have the required files.
Thanks for your answers.
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https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=crackling&type=nightly
rooting the wileyfox swift
Hi all,
found out how to root this device!
Here the steps:
1) download supersu zip from here
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/
2) save it to your external sdcard
3) follow the steps on this site until recovery is started.
Do NOT flash the Cyanogenmod, only the recovery!!!
https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_crackling
4) reboot directly into recovery. Normal system boot reinstalls stock recovery.
5) install supersu update zip from recovery menu
6) reboot and enjoy root access
olli_o said:
Hi all,
found out how to root this device!
Here the steps:
1) download supersu zip from here
https //download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/
2) save it to your external sdcard
3) follow the steps on this site until recovery is started.
Do NOT flash the Cyanogenmod, only the recovery!!!
https //wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_crackling
4) reboot directly into recovery. Normal system boot reinstalls stock recovery.
5) install supersu update zip from recovery menu
6) reboot and enjoy root access
Sorry for the inconvenience with the text links, I'm not yet allowed to post external links.
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Thanks olli_o. Has anyone else been brave enough to try this yet?
This query is aimed at Swift owners using CyanogenOS: Is the pulsing of notification LED natively supported? If not, have you tried apps that enable this feature?
NigelLHooper said:
Thanks olli_o. Has anyone else been brave enough to try this yet?
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I have successfully rooted my Wilefox swift using that method. I did not even flash the new recovery - I simply booted into it and flashed supersu
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arvinquilao said:
This query is aimed at Swift owners using CyanogenOS: Is the pulsing of notification LED natively supported? If not, have you tried apps that enable this feature?
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It has native LED support, which actually works very well. On my Nexus 4 I used to use Lightflow, but with the Wileyfox I've not needed to use a separate app.
fractiousg said:
I have successfully rooted my Wilefox swift using that method. I did not even flash the new recovery - I simply booted into it and flashed supersu
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That's intersting. My stock recovery always complained about wrong signature of the update, so I had to use the CM recovery.
Now as I've got root I can read out the ROM. Does anybody know how to build the ROM image so that it could be flashed by recovery to restore the device?
olli_o said:
That's intersting. My stock recovery always complained about wrong signature of the update, so I had to use the CM recovery.
Now as I've got root I can read out the ROM. Does anybody know how to build the ROM image so that it could be flashed by recovery to restore the device?
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The stock recovery does complain about the wrong signature...so I did USE the CM recover, but I did not flash it, I simply booted into it with:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
This allowed me to flash without replacing the stock recovery
Hey guys, I've followed all the instructions (adb, fastboot etc, fastboot is installed and working correctly etc), but when I try installing the recovery (for cm12.1) it says the system cannot find the file specified?
Any suggestions?
Or is there any other way that I could install the recovery?
I'd really like to start using the 12.1 nightlies
Kind Regards
Why do you guys want to root an official Cyanogen phone?
jjl5590 said:
Why do you guys want to root an official Cyanogen phone?
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Because it's CyanogenOS which has no root option. Only CyanogenMod has this option.
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r3d3mpt10n said:
Hey guys, I've followed all the instructions (adb, fastboot etc, fastboot is installed and working correctly etc), but when I try installing the recovery (for cm12.1) it says the system cannot find the file specified?
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What do you mean with installing the recovery? You download the recovery image to your PC and flash the img file using fastboot. Then reboot and press the power and vol- buttons together.
Any joy with SuperSU on the storm?
NigelLHooper said:
Thanks olli_o. Has anyone else been brave enough to try this yet?
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Thanks, Nigel and Olli_o - great work...
Has anyone been able to successfully do this on the Storm (not the swift)? If not, does anyone have any reason to believe it will/wont work?
Loving my new phone, but screwed by it not having root, and really don't want to brick it after 3 days...
TIA,
Neon
Seems that the Wileyfox Swift still has the Stagefright bug number CVE-2015-6602. Does anybody know if Wileyfox will deliver a CyanogenOS update for that?
Hi there,
I received a Gree G2015D Phone as a gift from a Chinese friend. (Here is a Russian Site showing the phone)
It comes with a 6.0.1 based Rom but without google play services installed.
There are a lot of guides how this can be done for Xiaomi and other more popular Chinese brands, but outside of China Gree seems to be mostly unknown.
Reading through various guides for other phones I tried several of the procedures described there.
They all more or less involve either using a installer app that downloads the needed components (e.g. this one: http://xiaomininja.com/download/google-app-installer-file-download/) or manually downloading the needed components (e.g. from APKmirror.com).
I always ended up with varying versions of the following components:
Google Account Manager
Google Services Framework
Google Play Services
Google Calendar Sync
Google Contacts Sync
Google Play Store
With the newest versions from APKMirror the Play Store just closed immediately and through the settings the "Add Account" Button was unresponsive. I couldn't get to a point where I would enter my google account.
With an older Version of Account Manager (4.0.x) I at one point managed to register a google account. After that the Play store would open but it would remain blank. Nothing would load.
I went through all the permissions menus and made sure that the google apps had all permissions I could give them.
Also restarting after every app install and deleting app data didn't help to solve the issue.
Unfortunately I couldn't find a custom recovery for the phone (neither CWM nor TWRP) which would let me flash openGAPPS or the like.
Also I didn't find a way to root the phone so that I could manually push the files to the system partitions.
Does anybody have an Idea what I could try? I will try ANYTHING I would really like to use the phone but without google play its just not feasible for me.
Looking forward to any hints!
Thanks in advance!
I have the exact same phone...and the same problem. I'm thinking if its possible to flash this thing to a vanilla android, however I fear I'd have to cook the rom myself....and somehow unlock the bootloader first. If anybody could lend me some assistance on this, it would be great. The phone really isn't bad...and it would be a shame to have it lying around as a paperweight on account of it being completely chinese
Mav_erick0815 said:
I have the exact same phone...and the same problem. I'm thinking if its possible to flash this thing to a vanilla android, however I fear I'd have to cook the rom myself....and somehow unlock the bootloader first. If anybody could lend me some assistance on this, it would be great. The phone really isn't bad...and it would be a shame to have it lying around as a paperweight on account of it being completely chinese
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Glad to no longer be alone with this problem
I think unlocking the bootloader can be done in the developer settings of the rom. I don't have the phone with me currently so I can't tell you where exactly I've seen this option.
However I don't think we would necessarily need a vanilla rom to get google services on the device.
Maybe achieving root to push the apps to the system directory would already be enough?
Or a custom recovery to be able to flash gapps.?
Hi guys,
I also have this phone model, did you finally achieve to install the Google Play Store?
Thank you in advance.
Hey there...
Also have a GREE G0215D.
Has someone out there an idea to unlock the bootloader?
My chinese is no sooooo damn good, for this...
Only go to 2 Setup Screens by pressin Home + VolDown + Power or VolUp...
greetz
This phone ha damn good specs!
Have you enabled developer settings?
If yes, you'll find an option there to allow your bootloader to be unlocked.
Kingoroot can unlock all Qualcomm devices based on snapdragon chipset. It comes in two forms, an android app and a windows tool. Try your luck with this.
Reply with your result.
KingoRoot didn't work...
But in developer Option U can unlock bootloader, but push "enable" also didn't work.
Hope somebody can solve this...
New Update, German language and an open bootloader...
Lookin' forward for what's happen next...
url: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1jIoUaDw password: meet
The link include many things,like save brick,the lately rom and so on.
Hey before U write this, I killed the recovery.
Now I installed twrp 3.0.2.0 and this works.
But first I tried cm13 (the only DL that loaded 100%) and it doesn't work.
Restart into recovery...
Now I try to load original MIUI but baido killed all DLs this time.
Hope I'll get one for another try.
Or can You load to another filesharing system works better then the chinese one,
thx René
GAPPS to G0215D
installed some GAPPS to G0215D successfully with this: goplaycn.com
Kukhtin said:
installed some GAPPS to G0215D successfully with this: goplaycn.com
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how to ? i can't root device , all fail.
SOLVED
Finally!
It took me a while to go through all the chinese forums, but I finally found a solution to root and install Gapps.
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TUTORIAL:
First of all you need to download a package, but I need to make 10 posts to attach it: by the way you go on Mediafire and you can find it here: file/ocigw5icha135gf/Root_G0215D_Gree_Phone_2.zip
Then go through the following procedure
1) Remove screen lock from settings
2) Enable developer options
3) Go to developer options and unlock bootloader
4) Shut down the phone
5) Boot into fastboot (volume down + home + power)
6) Run 挂载TWRP Recovery.cmd it will boot into TWRP
7) Press on TWRP's install package (top left) with gapps (ARM64 for Android 6.0) and root (G0215D-ROOT-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip)
PS: I recommend flashing CM over the stock ROM: Gree Phone 2 has a great hardware, CM unleash its potentials.
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Gambi89 said:
Finally!
It took me a while to go through all the chinese forums, but I finally found a solution to root and install Gapps.
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TUTORIAL:
First of all you need to download a package, but I need to make 10 posts to attach it: by the way you go on Mediafire and you can find it here: file/ocigw5icha135gf/Root_G0215D_Gree_Phone_2.zip
Then go through the following procedure
1) Remove screen lock from settings
2) Enable developer options
3) Go to developer options and unlock bootloader
4) Shut down the phone
5) Boot into fastboot (volume down + home + power)
6) Run 挂载TWRP Recovery.cmd it will boot into TWRP
7) Press on TWRP's install package (top left) with gapps (ARM64 for Android 6.0) and root (G0215D-ROOT-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip)
PS: I recommend flashing CM over the stock ROM: Gree Phone 2 has a great hardware, CM unleash its potentials.
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Hey - I followed your instructions but the phone is not booting anymore : (
Am I missing something? BTW, which CM you were able to flash?
tnx : )
farzad.panahi said:
Hey - I followed your instructions but the phone is not booting anymore : (
Am I missing something? BTW, which CM you were able to flash?
tnx : )
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That's weird it works perfectly for me! I am using twrp-recovery-v1.2
I just got the same phone, but it can't recognize my phone card, witch is from a company called Consumer Cellular (mainly for retired people). They use AT&T network.
Any of you know how to get it work with my phone card?
Thanks.
Need the link
farzad.panahi said:
Hey - I followed your instructions but the phone is not booting anymore : (
Am I missing something? BTW, which CM you were able to flash?
tnx : )
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Hii, i need the link for download the tool for root and install the Gapps. Could you share the new link pls.
GAPPS to G0215D
Kukhtin said:
installed some GAPPS to G0215D successfully with this: goplaycn.com
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You might be missed some text. Could you resend the reply to your answer. There is no goplaycn.com available.
Gambi89 said:
Finally!
It took me a while to go through all the chinese forums, but I finally found a solution to root and install Gapps.
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TUTORIAL:
First of all you need to download a package, but I need to make 10 posts to attach it: by the way you go on Mediafire and you can find it here: file/ocigw5icha135gf/Root_G0215D_Gree_Phone_2.zip
Then go through the following procedure
1) Remove screen lock from settings
2) Enable developer options
3) Go to developer options and unlock bootloader
4) Shut down the phone
5) Boot into fastboot (volume down + home + power)
6) Run 挂载TWRP Recovery.cmd it will boot into TWRP
7) Press on TWRP's install package (top left) with gapps (ARM64 for Android 6.0) and root (G0215D-ROOT-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip)
PS: I recommend flashing CM over the stock ROM: Gree Phone 2 has a great hardware, CM unleash its potentials.
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no link detected... tried pasting it on google but also no result except one link back to this thread... can anybody help? need to flash this gree phone... no google play... no apps... thank you
Thank you very much, but do you have miui link for Gree G0245D? I use gree G0245D phone and I don't have any custom rom for it. thank you very much
Hi all,
This may be a really dumb question, but I am thinking about buying a Galaxy S10e for the great camera and other specs...but only if I can remove the bloatware, google stuff and including play services....which requires root.
I saw that it was possible to root the Exynos variant with Magisk Canary here: https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-s10e-s10-exynos-rooted-magisk-canary/
Even here the link to instructions appears to go to a 404 not found: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s10/development/magisk-root-galaxy-s10-series-t3918699
But the instructions go to dead links (unless I am having PC problems and its just me)...so can anyone tell me what is the current rooting status of this device, and/or how it may be done if I purchase one? I have rooted plenty of android devices in the past, mostly HTC and Sony, it seems like Samsung is a bit more complicated and clearly it is easy to get wrong, so looking for some clear instructions.
Thanks in advance.
snorglamp said:
Hi all,
This may be a really dumb question, but I am thinking about buying a Galaxy S10e for the great camera and other specs...but only if I can remove the bloatware, google stuff and including play services....which requires root.
I saw that it was possible to root the Exynos variant with Magisk Canary here: https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-s10e-s10-exynos-rooted-magisk-canary/
Even here the link to instructions appears to go to a 404 not found: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s10/development/magisk-root-galaxy-s10-series-t3918699
But the instructions go to dead links (unless I am having PC problems and its just me)...so can anyone tell me what is the current rooting status of this device, and/or how it may be done if I purchase one? I have rooted plenty of android devices in the past, mostly HTC and Sony, it seems like Samsung is a bit more complicated and clearly it is easy to get wrong, so looking for some clear instructions.
Thanks in advance.
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1.Install latest canary magisk manager ok ur non rooted s10e
2.from ur pc,download latest ASE7 firmware for your country.
3.copy the AP firmware file from the pc to the phone
4.in magisk manager go to select and patch a file
5.select ur ap file
6.then wait and then move it to the pc again
7.on pc download Odin 3B patched
8.In Odin 3B patched flash normal BL file,patched AP file which u just transferred from the S10e,normal CP file and normal CSC file.
9.On the phone enable Developer Options and in there enable Oem Unlock and Usb debugging
10.Go to download mode and hold Volume up to unlock the bootloader.
11.It will factory reset.Complete the setup and follow step 9 again
12.go to download mode
13.Click start and wait
14.Complete the setup and u will se u are NOT rooted
15.Power off the device and hold Volume up,Bixby and Power until bootloader warning screen appears.
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Or use this guide
Many thanks that is super helpful!
Man now a days you can remove bloatware from any newer android phones without root.
Take a look, it works like charm.
Google this term and look for a xda article page uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access
flitzjoy said:
Man now a days you can remove bloatware from any newer android phones without root.
Take a look, it works like charm.
Google this term and look for a xda article page uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access
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Thanks for your helpful reply! One of my main objectives is to also remove Google Play and replace with something like micro G: I will need root access to do that wont I?
Yeah, if you want microg, you will need write access to system partition, so for this you still need to root.
flitzjoy said:
Yeah, if you want microg, you will need write access to system partition, so for this you still need to root.
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Thanks for confirming. Am in the process of selecting a store to buy s10e from, hopefully the process of rooting is no more complicated than the given list of instructions already is...seems harder than other phones I have rooted, but worth it to get rid of google play services while still getting a cutting edge camera (better than PocoPhone F1 or Oneplus 6 with Lineage OS which were the only other options I could see).