Motorola Atrix 2 has got 8GB of ROM but users get only 4.xx GB available as free.
I am not complaining about the free space but want to know if there is workaround to get more free space available free for our use? Recently fellow member @swaggy123 mentioned in one thread that he used to have 6.xx GB of free space in JB leak ROM. That strike my mind if it was possible in JB leak ROM then why not in other ROMs?
Right now I am having SlimKat 5.10 ROM with minimal GApps on system and no other ROMs on any of the systems and phone is showing 4.55 GB as total space. There I have installed apps of worth 1.02 GB and now having around 3.26 GB of free space left in the internal memory.
For instance two thoughts came in my mind :
1. If we install Standard GApps instead of Minimal GApps then do they consume that available free data space or install in the system partition?
2. If we manually include few regularly used apps in the main ROM then where will they go? In the system partition or in the visible free data partition of 4.55 GB?
Is there any practical and risk-free workaround to get maximum space visible out of the internal memory?
Jack Sparrow xda said:
Motorola Atrix 2 has got 8GB of ROM but users get only 4.xx GB available as free.
I am not complaining about the free space but want to know if there is workaround to get more free space available free for our use? Recently fellow member @swaggy123 mentioned in one thread that he used to have 6.xx GB of free space in JB leak ROM. That strike my mind if it was possible in JB leak ROM then why not in other ROMs?
Right now I am having SlimKat 5.10 ROM with minimal GApps on system and no other ROMs on any of the systems and phone is showing 4.55 GB as total space. There I have installed apps of worth 1.02 GB and now having around 3.26 GB of free space left in the internal memory.
For instance two thoughts came in my mind :
1. If we install Standard GApps instead of Minimal GApps then do they consume that available free data space or install in the system partition?
2. If we manually include few regularly used apps in the main ROM then where will they go? In the system partition or in the visible free data partition of 4.55 GB?
Is there any practical and risk-free workaround to get maximum space visible out of the internal memory?
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I have CM11 on system 1 and no other ROMS... I use ART runtime
My stats are : Free memory : 4.88 GB Used Space : 1.4 GB
I always get over 6 GB as free memory on system 1.. I have Atrix 2 Indian version (Searet as many call it)
swaggy123 said:
I always get over 6 GB as free memory on system 1.. I have Atrix 2 Indian version (Searet as many call it)
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Mine is also Indian retail MB865 but I never had above 4.55 in total.
ROM is of 8GB in size but looks like the default partitions have occupied bigger sizes and left only 4.55 GB as data partition in my case. I guess there should be some workaround to get more space.
BTW where the GApps install? in the data partition or in the system partition? And where system apps install?
Jack Sparrow xda said:
BTW where the GApps install? in the data partition or in the system partition?
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System.
Jack Sparrow xda said:
And where system apps install?
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Also in the system partition.
If you want to dig into it some more to get a little better understanding of the partitions install a good root enabled file explorer, ( Root Explorer is my preference but ES Explorer is a popular one as well) and look around in the root "/" of your device. The file path to your system apps will be /system/app & /system/priv-app. Your free user apps will be located at /data/app and (most of) your paid apps will be at /data/app-asec. Any partitions created by BMM will be in /data/clockworkmod/virtual. Etc.
Of course, don't change anything in any of the folders in the root of the device until you know what you're doing, but don't be afraid to poke around and explore. :thumbup:
Thanks @1BadWolf for clarifying things further
Since GApps install in system partition, here are few questions:
1. How do I know the size of the system partition and available free space in it? I explored the the folders mentioned by you in the root explorer and got what you said. But couldn't find how to asses the size of the system partition.
2. How do I include few more apps in the GApps? For eg Gmail, GMaps, Airdroid, Sygic, Translate, Chrome etc are few apps which I always keep in my phone so I think its better to include them in the GApps. But how do I do that? Can I find original apk file of those apps somewhere?
3. If I include those apps in the GApps, will they continue getting updated from play store?
4. Can I re-flash new modified GApps on existing custom ROM I am currently having on system 1 without need of fresh install?
Jack Sparrow xda said:
Thanks @1BadWolf for clarifying things further
Since GApps install in system partition, here are few questions:
1. How do I know the size of the system partition and available free space in it? I explored the the folders mentioned by you in the root explorer and got what you said. But couldn't find how to asses the size of the system partition.
2. How do I include few more apps in the GApps? For eg Gmail, GMaps, Airdroid, Sygic, Translate, Chrome etc are few apps which I always keep in my phone so I think its better to include them in the GApps. But how do I do that? Can I find original apk file of those apps somewhere?
3. If I include those apps in the GApps, will they continue getting updated from play store?
4. Can I re-flash new modified GApps on existing custom ROM I am currently having on system 1 without need of fresh install?
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#1- If you're using Root Explorer just navigate to the /system folder. You'll see the amount of memory used and the amount available near the top of the screen. (See attached screenshot)
#2- I use Titanium Backup to convert certain apps to system apps then, also with TiBu, create a flashable zip with the apps. It's an extra zip to flash but only takes a few seconds to do it. If you just prefer to put them in with gapps, you can copy them with Root Explorer then insert them in the zip with ZArchiver . The TiBu method is better though because it'll even restore the app settings if you want it to.
#3-Yes.
#4-Yes.
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#1- If you're using Root Explorer just navigate to the /system folder. You'll see the amount of memory used and the amount available near the top of the screen. (See attached screenshot)
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Strangely its showing 354 MB used and only 123 MB free. Then I tried to see whats cache partition has consumed and it shows 44kb used, 288mb free (I am on ART). Data is showing 1.3gb used, 3.3gb free.
Where my rest of the internal memory has gone?
Right now I don't have any partition, neither the root explorer is showing clockworkmod folder anywhere!
EDIT : Well I explored bit more in the root explorer and found few more folders where its showing space consumption:
/preinstall : 15mb used, 260mb free
/dev : 136kb used, 420mb free.
/pds : 1.1 mb used, 2.8mb free
/data/tmp : 4.0kb used, 420mb free
vendor : 354mb used, 123mb free (showing title is system storage)
Any idea whats happening here?
Jack Sparrow xda said:
Strangely its showing 354 MB used and only 123 MB free. Then I tried to see whats cache partition has consumed and it shows 44kb used, 288mb free (I am on ART). Data is showing 1.3gb used, 3.3gb free.
Where my rest of the internal memory has gone?
Right now I don't have any partition, neither the root explorer is showing clockworkmod folder anywhere!
EDIT : Well I explored bit more in the root explorer and found few more folders where its showing space consumption:
/preinstall : 15mb used, 260mb free
/dev : 136kb used, 420mb free.
/pds : 1.1 mb used, 2.8mb free
/data/tmp : 4.0kb used, 420mb free
vendor : 354mb used, 123mb free (showing title is system storage)
Any idea whats happening here?
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O dear..i dont knw the reason of your struggle...But yes you can find Clockworkmod folder inside \root\Data folder
Just wipe out all systems and dont repartition the system 1 ever..just leave it as it is...without tinkering the System 1 partitions...
Can we start from the beginning ?? that will giv us a a better perspective of your issue
Answer me this question :
1) Which OS were you on SYSTEM 1 ?? JB Leak 3 or ICS ?
I was on JB Leak 3 ...
When i flashed JB Leak 3 on my phone.. It freed 6 GB internal space...If u r really bothered for internal memory just try this :
1) Flash JB Leak 3
2) Then install BMM
3) Activate System 2 ....
Now Format System 1 and install Any Kitkat ROM
DONT EVER TRY TO DELETE SYSTEM 1 PARTITIONS... JUST FORMAT WHEN REQUIRED
That shold give you 6.4 GB of internal space
Thanks for the replies.
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1) Which OS were you on SYSTEM 1 ?? JB Leak 3 or ICS ?
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I was on ICS.
I was on JB Leak 3 ...
When i flashed JB Leak 3 on my phone.. It freed 6 GB internal space...If u r really bothered for internal memory just try this :
1) Flash JB Leak 3
2) Then install BMM
3) Activate System 2 ....
Now Format System 1 and install Any Kitkat ROM
DONT EVER TRY TO DELETE SYSTEM 1 PARTITIONS... JUST FORMAT WHEN REQUIRED
That shold give you 6.4 GB of internal space
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Did you have 6 GB when you had ICS or GB?
How did you flash JB? Using BMM or any other way? I have become familiar with BMM and it looks easy to me. Please provide link of the threads I would need for flashing.
Jack Sparrow xda said:
Thanks for the replies.
I was on ICS.
Did you have 6 GB when you had ICS or GB?
How did you flash JB? Using BMM or any other way? I have become familiar with BMM and it looks easy to me. Please provide link of the threads I would need for flashing.
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Yes..the Problem with MB865 indian version on ICS is we dont have access to the internal memory
When we flash to JB Leak 3...We are now accessible to Internal memory...After having JB Leak 3 on sys 1 .. . Any rom you install over Sys1 is going to give u access to all of the INTERNAL memory
Go to this thread for JB LEak 3 installation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2092107
Or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2093154
Root method is already posted in the thread
After you root check the internal space u get
Then install BMM according to the instructions
then flash kitkat . You are good to GO
P>S : This doesnt work on AT&T .... and You have to flash an SBF file via RSD Lite....Go through the complete instructions first
Here is a video for the same showing the whole installation process in case you are not used to RSD Flashing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p6GHpDX9qA
Go through this video all should be clear
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Yes..the Problem with MB865 indian version on ICS is we dont have access to the internal memory
When we flash to JB Leak 3...We are now accessible to Internal memory...After having JB Leak 3 on sys 1 .. . Any rom you install over Sys1 is going to give u access to all of the INTERNAL memory
Go to this thread for JB LEak 3 installation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2092107
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Thanks swaggy123 for the links but now a confusion, I don't have stock ICS ROM on my phone and running a kitkat ROM in system 1. The flashing steps are for the stock ICS I think. How do I install the JB leak now over the current Kitkat? And my phone is already rooted, do I need to unroot it?
Another thing I noticed in the JB leak thread that the Motorola had removed webdock support in the their JB and I guess that webdock thing was consuming the extra space. Isn't there any other way to remove the webdock related things from the phone. Maybe we can free up the space if its possible to remove webdock things.
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Thanks swaggy123 for the links but now a confusion, I don't have stock ICS ROM on my phone and running a kitkat ROM in system 1. The flashing steps are for the stock ICS I think. How do I install the JB leak now over the current Kitkat? And my phone is already rooted, do I need to unroot it?
Another thing I noticed in the JB leak thread that the Motorola had removed webdock support in the their JB and I guess that webdock thing was consuming the extra space. Isn't there any other way to remove the webdock related things from the phone. Maybe we can free up the space if its possible to remove webdock things.
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As for flashing thing, just do a normal fxz through rsd. Boot into fastboot mode and voila. Basically you'll get stock rom on your phone. So you need to root it if you want to embark on flashing custom roms. As for other things, nah. I'll leave to swaggy to answer btw, jb leak was never officially released to our device.
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As for flashing thing, just do a normal fxz through rsd. Boot into fastboot mode and voila. Basically you'll get stock rom on your phone.
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Actually I am not familiar with FXZ, neither I know whats RSD. And that fastboot? is that the boot menu which we get on stock phone by pressing volume+power buttons? How to get that back? And stock ROM? I am running Kitkat ROM right now and don't have stock ROM with me so how will I get the stock rom back? Or you mean flashing that JB leak ROM? But how exactly to flash that over a Kitkat ROM? There aren't any clear cut instructions, whichever are available seems like for PROs only.
I know only one thing - BMM, nothing else. Even I rooted my phone long ago after updating to official ICS :cyclops:
Try this for fxz to jb leak
its a great guide with pictures, all details like RSD, fastboot are given here
Keep Calm !!
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Actually I am not familiar with FXZ, neither I know whats RSD. And that fastboot? is that the boot menu which we get on stock phone by pressing volume+power buttons? How to get that back? And stock ROM? I am running Kitkat ROM right now and don't have stock ROM with me so how will I get the stock rom back? Or you mean flashing that JB leak ROM? But how exactly to flash that over a Kitkat ROM? There aren't any clear cut instructions, whichever are available seems like for PROs only.
I know only one thing - BMM, nothing else. Even I rooted my phone long ago after updating to official ICS :cyclops:
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Ok .. i sense PANIC around here
You have got a valid question there....Even i am also not sure if we can try JB Leak 3 over custom ROMs running on System 1 ..because i never needed to FXZ...One thing for sure u can FXZ to ICS without any issue....
So i suggest first FXZ to ICS...then Flash JB Leak 3 according to the video i posted.....It works 100% i guarantee....
Once on JB Leak 3 on system 1 ...you can have the full bounty of 6.2 GB...
Thats all i can suggest...Sorry BRO it seems TEDIOUS....But nothing is simple with our A2...
And about removing Webtop FROM stock ICS...I dont think it will be possible....It will cause bootloop...I could be wrong as well...Because when its Atrix2 anything is possible :laugh::laugh:
And this definitely is not for pros my bro....I did all these when i knew nothing about my A2...absolutely nothing
Jack Sparrow xda said:
Actually I am not familiar with FXZ, neither I know whats RSD. And that fastboot? is that the boot menu which we get on stock phone by pressing volume+power buttons? How to get that back? And stock ROM? I am running Kitkat ROM right now and don't have stock ROM with me so how will I get the stock rom back? Or you mean flashing that JB leak ROM? But how exactly to flash that over a Kitkat ROM? There aren't any clear cut instructions, whichever are available seems like for PROs only.
I know only one thing - BMM, nothing else. Even I rooted my phone long ago after updating to official ICS :cyclops:
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What pro? swaggy and sameer are right. And oh. You might also want to refer to altered's thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909319
Yes. That fastboot. And what do you mean how to get that back? You can just press the three buttons combination. Bmm just hijack in initial boot process. It is never been a replacement for stock recovery. Grab the jb leak file you want to flash. And follow the step in altered's thread. You can try swaggy method too. Of course which one is appear to be convenient for you. I've never tried it out. Yet. For some reason I'm sticking to ics. And I only use rsd method. You might want to snoop around this forum. Everything is in here. The reason we use rsd for flashing is because some key thing. And jb leak apparently meant to be released from motorola. Somehow I don't really remember it how the story goes
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Thanks everyone for your responses.
Now something went inside my mind. Looks a tedious but doable task. Will try when I will find some spare time in bulk
My wifi not working on jb leaks 1 and 3..working fine with ics and kk..i directly fxz from Axxionkat to jb leak 3..still wifi not working..have tried factory reset repeat fxz etc..any idea guys??
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Mu-ha-haa--haaa---haaa......
Finally made it, now I see 8 GB ROM and 5.5GB of Free Space
Thanks to everyone helped me to figure it out and thanks to a wrong GApps flashing in the current CM11 build which crashed my phone and I had to FXZ it from scratch :cyclops:
Jack Sparrow xda said:
Mu-ha-haa--haaa---haaa......
Finally made it, now I see 8 GB ROM and 5.5GB of Free Space
Thanks to everyone helped me to figure it out and thanks to a wrong GApps flashing in the current CM11 build which crashed my phone and I had to FXZ it from scratch :cyclops:
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Hi Jack:
Probably it's too late, may I know how to get 8GB on this phone?
I am currently in SlimKat 4.4.4. now!
Thanks in advance!
Related
I Proudly Present the first Custom Rom available for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-P5113)
What is this you ask:
This is a slightly modified version of the most current stock ROM available for the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-P5113).
Notice for CleanRom v1.0 users:
The update instructions are below the installation instructions. Updating to the newest version will NOT remove any of your settings or data as long as you do not Wipe Data / Factory Reset.
Changlog:
Code:
Version 1.1:
1. Moved Dropbox to Data so it can be removed
2. Removed SuperSU and added Superuser to resolve some issues.
3. Added download containing removed apk files (See details below)
Features so far:
-Stock, Rooted, Deodexed, Zipaligned
-Removed a bunch of bloat applications
-Removed crap bookmarks
That's about it.
Pre-requisites:
1. You must have the custom recovery installed from the Rooting thread. (If you are going to install this you do not have to install the root zip file, this rom is already rooted.)
Installation Instructions: (Update instructions below)
1. Download to external sdcard
2. Reboot to recovery
3. Make a nandroid backup Highly Recommended
4. Data Wipe/Factory Reset REQUIRED for new installations
5. Flash Rom
6. Reboot and enjoy
Update Instructions:
1. Download the latest version to your external sdcard
2. Reboot to recovery
2a. Looks like you may need to wipe data (Some people are reporting issues with Wifi if they do not wipe data.)
3. Flash Rom
4. Reboot and enjoy
Flashing the rom on my device takes about 1.5 minutes or less, but the first boot will take about 2.5 minutes, and then another 30 seconds or so to format the applications. After the first boot it will boot up much faster.
Further Information:
Since this is basically a very minimally modified version of the stock Rom there is no need to post screenshots.
Removed Apps:
Below in the download section you will find a zip file containing all of the apk files that have been removed from stock during the process of building this Rom. Some of them will allow you to simply install, but other will require a little more effort:
To install apks manually that will not install themselves you will have to do the following:
1. Move the apk file to the /system/app/ folder with a root enabled file explorer
2. Reboot you tablet.
Download Links:
Version 1.1 (Current release)
Dropbox Download v1.1
Google Drive Download v1.1
MD5: 530ba66c73a052a486f2e28a3d725a7c
Removed Apps download:
Removes Apps (Dropbox Link)
Removed Apps (Google Drive link)
MD5: ed75336fb4693b1c7361a9fa1a85d0a1
Version 1.0:
Dropbox link: Download v1.0
Google Drive link: Download v1.0
MD5: fff31853881ba6d7c6a91c5a013fdb23
Let me know if you have any issues with Google Drive, and I can look into hosting it somewhere else also.
Special Thanks to:
martijn.vanpoorten For providing faster Dropbox hosting for this Rom!
Saved in case I need in the future!
Will this also work on P5110? Will be getting mine next week.
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zyonee said:
Will this also work on P5110? Will be getting mine next week.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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I am not really sure if it will or not since I only have the P5113. Do you know what the difference in the P5110 is?
Edit:
Took a quick look at a spec sheet and the only thing I noticed was that it looks like the P5110 might not have the IR?
sgrant said:
I am not really sure if it will or not since I only have the P5113. Do you know what the difference in the P5110 is?
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Regional stuff only, I think, but if there are firmware files that differ between countries because of wifi channels, etc, it could be a problem. Never mind, I'll try it anyway. Might steal vendor files from a backup made before the flashing of your ROM.
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The P5110 is without 2G/3G GSM Unit.
thor670
thor670 said:
The P5110 is without 2G/3G GSM Unit.
thor670
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The P5113 does not have 2G/3G either.
I am looking forward to test this rom
I'm looking at creating a similar ROM for the 5100 (3G version) but I'm running into some issues during the framework de-odex.
@sgrant: if you have any pointers as to the tools or methods you use to actually make it work, I'd appreciate it.
Peace,
C.
Omg! Soo excited to try this!
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA
cheatman said:
I'm looking at creating a similar ROM for the 5100 (3G version) but I'm running into some issues during the framework de-odex.
@sgrant: if you have any pointers as to the tools or methods you use to actually make it work, I'd appreciate it.
Peace,
C.
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If I had to guess I would say that you are targeting the wrong framework. Make sure you are targeting framework 15.
Regarding tools, I use Android Kitchen, but I DO NOT allow it to convert my updater-script to an update-script. Basically this means I can only use a few of the features of Android Kitchen:
1. Deodex Files
2. Zipalign
3. Create and sign zip
You may be able to use a few more things without the update-script, but I had troubles anytime I let Kitchen create it.
If you need more help create a thread in the Q&A forum and PM me the link. That way others will have a better time finding the information.
Clean ROM test results
Before you install the Clean ROM v1.0, know the following:
1. You MUST do a factory/reset in CWM5 (the CWM you install from my OP)
2. Factory Reset will NOT delete EVERYTHING on your external SD card
3. Installing Clean ROM V1.0 will NOT damage your CWM5.
4. I personally tested the Clean ROM V1.0 today. Runs smooth and it has some of the "bloatware" that can't be removed from the standard stock ROM. I detected an ever-so-slight improvement in smoothness & speed.
5. This ROM has NOT been tested on ANY Tab2 other than GT-P5113 at this time.
Bottom Line: We have our first SAFE custom ROM for the Tab 2 10.1 GT-P5113.
Thank you sgrant !
Glenn
weltwon said:
Before you install the Clean ROM v1.0, know the following:
1. You MUST do a factory/reset in CWM5 (the CWM you install from my OP)
2. Factory Reset will delete EVERYTHING on your external SD card
3. Installing Clean ROM V1.0 will NOT damage your CWM5.
4. I personally tested the Clean ROM V1.0 today. Runs smooth and it has some of the "bloatware" that can't be removed from the standard stock ROM. I detected an ever-so-slight improvement in smoothness & speed.
5. This ROM has NOT been tested on ANY Tab2 other than GT-P5113 at this time.
Bottom Line: We have our first SAFE custom ROM for the Tab 2 10.1 GT-P5113.
Thank you sgrant !
Glenn
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Thank you Glenn!
But are you sure that the factory reset is deleting stuff from your external SD card? It is not deleting anything at all from my sdcard.
Factory reset does NOT wipe external SD card
sgrant said:
Thank you Glenn!
But are you sure that the factory reset is deleting stuff from your external SD card? It is not deleting anything at all from my sdcard.
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My mistake. When I tried to access my external card using Astro File Manager it said the card was 100% blank and not even formatted. Removed SD card from Tab, plugged into my desktop PC and saw that all my files/data is still on the external SD card. I have corrected my posts accordingly.
Glenn
Excited to test this when I get home today!! Thank you for your work!
Drive link isn't working for me. It takes me to a sign up page that tells me that I need to upgrade my Flash player ? After redirect to play store I get error saying I don't have enough storage space, I do have a 32 gb card installed with 28+ gb of free space. :-O
Pp.
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PanchoPlanet said:
Drive link isn't working for me. It takes me to a sign up page that tells me that I need to upgrade my Flash player ? After redirect to play store I get error saying I don't have enough storage space, I do have a 32 gb card installed with 28+ gb of free space. :-O
Pp.
Sent from my GT P-5113 using xda HD that does not force close everytime I hit submit.
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It shouldn't make you sign up. Let me see about putting up another link somewhere.
Give me a few.
Edit:
Try this: Download
We really really need the stock rom in odin flashable form lol Does anyone know if there's one out yet or how we could accomplish getting this?
kalel90 said:
We really really need the stock rom in odin flashable form lol Does anyone know if there's one out yet or how we could accomplish getting this?
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perhaps sth. like this could help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405041
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717437
kalel90 said:
We really really need the stock rom in odin flashable form lol Does anyone know if there's one out yet or how we could accomplish getting this?
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The 7 inch version has the stock odin tars for the 3113. I've seen stock tars for the p5100 and p5110 on sammobile and sampro.pl, but nothing yet for the p5113.
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Now, since kexec is working can anyone tell me how to install it on my Atrix 2? I am running leaked 4.1.2 for my atrix. Is the 4.2.2 PA stable enough for daily use?
androiddecoded said:
Now, since kexec is working can anyone tell me how to install it on my Atrix 2? I am running leaked 4.1.2 for my atrix. Is the 4.2.2 PA stable enough for daily use?
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You wont be able to run PA on leaked 4.1.2 and yes it is very stable. FXZ to stock ics and install BMM from there flash PA.
Darell3 said:
You wont be able to run PA on leaked 4.1.2 and yes it is very stable. FXZ to stock ics and install BMM from there flash PA.
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How to use BMM? Can you give me a link for it? Can't we flash it similarly to stock ICS?
androiddecoded said:
How to use BMM? Can you give me a link for it? Can't we flash it similarly to stock ICS?
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You have to RSD Lite/FXZ back to stock ICS. Then install BMM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115715)
Darell3 said:
You have to RSD Lite/FXZ back to stock ICS. Then install BMM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115715)
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Thanks. But that looks complicated. Should I do it before FXZing to ICS or after? I will give it a try.
androiddecoded said:
Thanks. But that looks complicated. Should I do it before FXZing to ICS or after? I will give it a try.
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kexec based ROMs will work even on JB leak. If kexec version of PA is available, then just install bmm and make edits as mentioned in the thread linked above and flash it. No need to fxz.
kexec
Lifehacker7 said:
kexec based ROMs will work even on JB leak. If kexec version of PA is available, then just install bmm and make edits as mentioned in the thread linked above and flash it. No need to fxz.
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Now the problem with kexec should be solved and it should work on any device
Lifehacker7 said:
kexec based ROMs will work even on JB leak. If kexec version of PA is available, then just install bmm and make edits as mentioned in the thread linked above and flash it. No need to fxz.
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I did the partition in System3. Sizes for system.img is 800mb, data.img is 1000 mb and for cache its 300mb. Is it ok or do I need other partition value for PA 4.2.2.
After this step, how to install PA 4.2.2? WIll my original stock ROM be preserved in System partition?? This means I can use two ROMs at once?
androiddecoded said:
I did the partition in System3. Sizes for system.img is 800mb, data.img is 1000 mb and for cache its 300mb. Is it ok or do I need other partition value for PA 4.2.2.
After this step, how to install PA 4.2.2? WIll my original stock ROM be preserved in System partition?? This means I can use two ROMs at once?
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Yeah. Exactly. Leave system 2. you can install other ROMs on other systems too as long as you don't run out of space. If you install PA on system 3, the ROM whichever you have on System 1 will be as it is.
You can boot into whichever you want at boot. And if you wanna remove a ROM ( system 1 can't be removed, it's default system) , delete that partition and don't do a factory reset. It will wipe away all the other systems if you do .
Lifehacker7 said:
Yeah. Exactly. Leave system 2. you can install other ROMs on other systems too as long as you don't run out of space. If you install PA on system 3, the ROM whichever you have on System 1 will be as it is.
You can boot into whichever you want at boot. And if you wanna remove a ROM ( system 1 can't be removed, it's default system) , delete that partition and don't do a factory reset. It will wipe away all the other systems if you do .
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But what should be the optimum size for system.img, I think 800 mb is too much and for cache 300 mb is also more. Can you suggest an optimum size for all three?
androiddecoded said:
But what should be the optimum size for system.img, I think 800 mb is too much and for cache 300 mb is also more. Can you suggest an optimum size for all three?
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500mb for system, 300 mb for cache and 1 or 1.5 gb for data depending on how many apps you're gonna put in.
Paranoid
Lifehacker7 said:
500mb for system, 300 mb for cache and 1 or 1.5 gb for data depending on how many apps you're gonna put in.
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best choices, also 650mb for system are good
radu990 said:
best choices, also 650mb for system are good
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650 mb for system not necessary at all. These Custom ROMs leave you with atleast 100 mb of space in system out of 500mb that you allot cuz it has no bloatware present.
Lifehacker7 said:
650 mb for system not necessary at all. These Custom ROMs leave you with atleast 100 mb of space in system out of 500mb that you allot cuz it has no bloatware present.
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There is no option to set custom size for specific partition. Only 300, 500, 800, 1 gb and 2 gb are listed. How to set custom size?
androiddecoded said:
There is no option to set custom size for specific partition. Only 300, 500, 800, 1 gb and 2 gb are listed. How to set custom size?
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I am trying to install my ROM on system 3 partition since system 2 partition is for webtop etc. Initially I am allocating the size for system.img and others, then booting to recovery and then "switch systems". But when I switch systems, its giving error that "system.img cannot be found". Am I doing something wrong?
EDIT: I am getting orange color in my system 3 partition. I am selecting kexec also as ROM type. After installation, PA 4.2.2 is not booting, blank screen comes for 5-10 seconds and then it reboots. I am on JB 4.1 leak
androiddecoded said:
I am trying to install my ROM on system 3 partition since system 2 partition is for webtop etc. Initially I am allocating the size for system.img and others, then booting to recovery and then "switch systems". But when I switch systems, its giving error that "system.img cannot be found". Am I doing something wrong?
EDIT: I am getting orange color in my system 3 partition. I am selecting kexec also as ROM type. After installation, PA 4.2.2 is not booting, blank screen comes for 5-10 seconds and then it reboots. I am on JB 4.1 leak
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Did you "Activated' system 2 ? because if not , you should.
iamezio said:
Did you "Activated' system 2 ? because if not , you should.
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Thanks. Its working now. Instead of enabling kexec, I disabled it. So it was stuck on black screen. Its really fast. My wifi is not working. How to fix that? I saw the post somewhere, but am unable to find it.
androiddecoded said:
Thanks. Its working now. Instead of enabling kexec, I disabled it. So it was stuck on black screen. Its really fast. My wifi is not working. How to fix that? I saw the post somewhere, but am unable to find it.
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Simply reboot back to same system. Wi-Fi should work. PAC is the same way.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
A2Trip said:
Simply reboot back to same system. Wi-Fi should work. PAC is the same way.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
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The problem was that I am unable to allocate 2 gb for data partition. 1 gb is too less. What should I do to allocate 2 gb for data?
androiddecoded said:
The problem was that I am unable to allocate 2 gb for data partition. 1 gb is too less. What should I do to allocate 2 gb for data?
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Just allocate 1gb, thats well enough lol, then just move your install apps to your SD-CARD.
DISCLAIMER:
Rooting your phone and using custom Recoveries and ROMS have risks and may result in bricking your device, and has nothing to do with Google or the device manufacturers. In case of any mishap I am not responsible if you brick/ruin your phone in any way.
Basic computer skills are required and minimal knowledges about phones and phones utilities too.
Make sure that whatever you do, you are doing it at your own responsibility.
I built from source a CWM Recovery, version 6.0.4.4 adapted by me to build in cm-10.1 environment, for ZTE V967S phone. I have to say Thank you to C3C076 for his help. He was kind to help me to figure out how to tweak building source for recovery, to obtain a compatible recovery. So, you should thank him, or even better to donate to him if you can. Now I improved the MTK compatibility, I fixed restore old recovery issue.
The CWM 6.0.4.4 recovery can be downloaded from downloads section. If you care enough, and you like what I did, after download just hit the Thanks button. If you use it or port it and ask other to hit Thanks for you, do the same here to show respect for my work.It is fully functional: it works for flash zip, to wipe, mount (both internal and external sdcard), backup, restore, format to factory from phone settings menu, apply updates from stock ROM, etc.If you share my compiled recovery on other sites or forums, please give proper credits for it!
CREDITS and THANKS
C3C076 for his help on tweaking recovery source.
bgcngm for his wonderful tool for unpacking and repacking img.
rua1 for MTK Droid Root & Tools.
dsixda for his Android Kitchen.
Cyanogenmod Team for their wonderful project.
Koushik for creating Clockworkmod Recovery and for constant improvement of it.
-- You really should thank to all of these guys or if you can to donate to them, because without their hard and fine work, we couldn't enjoy our phones as we should.
If you choose to use these, you are doing that on your own risk, and I can not be held responsible for any damage you made to your phone.
1. SPFlashTool backup ROM
A SPFlashTool prepared backup from last stock version 1.0.0 - 27.08.2013 for NonChina Market, if you need to unbrick your phone, or if you want to revert to stock. This version has English as default, and also include Chinese and Russian. It has root and custom CWM, otherwise is untouched. You have to flash this one with SPFlashTools. The scatter file is included.
3. A version prepared from last LewaOS v5 - only English - LewaMax v2.
Rooted, optimized, gapps included. The ROM will not change your recovery.
INSTALL INSTRUCTION:
Many people have problems with force closed processes because they don't flash a new ROM properly.
- In recovery, mount USB Mass storage and delete from sdcard these folders:
.android_secure
Android
LOSTDIR
- then back in recovery do a wipe all data/factory reset in CWM or Pre-Flash wipe in COT
- in CWM in advanced menu wipe Dalvik cache / in COT in storage management menu wipe Dalvik cache
- Now flash the ROM zip.
ATTENTION:
For extending data partition please refer to this source. It's better than my previous modd and I think it's safer. Thank you meteos.But, I recommend you to use top 2.5 Gb data partition size, and let remaining 237 Mb for sdcard failure situations.
Here you will find MTKDroidTools of rua1's.
carliv said:
1. A SPFlashTool prepared backup from last stock version 1.0.5, if you need to unbrick your phone, or if you want to revert to stock. It has only root, otherwise is untouched. I removed from that the preloader, since is a high risk to damage your phone using that. But if someone need it I will send him private. You have to flash this one with SPFlashTools. The scatter file is included.
2. An optimized ROM, prepared from 1.0.5 stock version, ZTE V967S ROM Max Flavour v-2. Slimed, odexed (about 60Mb apps on data usage), zipaligned, busybox, debloated, multilingual (sort of), and some other things. I replaced the Launcher with SOLOLauncher because is lighter (only 5-6 Mb instead of 20) and have more features. I've tested it and it works flawless. You should flash it with CWM Recovery.
3. Will come a version prepared from last LewaOS v5 for MIUI fans.
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Good jobs :good::good:
carliv said:
- 2.5GB ZTE V967S P188F07 Max v2 full
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Hi Carliv, thank you very much for your rom. I am trying it and I am quite happy with that. I am only experiencing some problem with GPS: in some cases I was not able to switch on or switch off the GPS. Another thing that looks a little bit strange is that in YGPS -> Information the "chip version" is "UNKNOWN". With the sock ROM I am sure that the information about the chip version was displayed (MTK_GPS_.....). Have you the same issue?
Ciao.
pierangelof said:
Hi Carliv, thank you very much for your rom. I am trying it and I am quite happy with that. I am only experiencing some problem with GPS: in some cases I was not able to switch on or switch off the GPS. Another thing that looks a little bit strange is that in YGPS -> Information the "chip version" is "UNKNOWN". With the sock ROM I am sure that the information about the chip version was displayed (MTK_GPS_.....). Have you the same issue?
Ciao.
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No, I haven't any problem with GPS, and if you check GPS in YGPS with GPS switched ON it will show you chip version.
I don' understand where you can't swith on/off GPS: in quickpanel toggles, in settings locations... You don't say that. So, please, be more specific.
When I need GPS, I turn it ON, and it connects in about 3 sec. if I'm outside, or maybe 10 if I'm inside near a window.
Thanks for appreciations.
I'll try to help you if you give me more informations.
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One other thing, I noticed that if you use scheduled power off/on, you have to manualy restart the phone after self turning on, because the WIFI and GPS doesn't work properly... I don't know why, and I think this is a bug in 1.0.5 version.
hello ,
thanks for your support in our phone ZTE V967S
i have bought the phone from minideal.net with 1.0.3 MULTILANGUAGE, rooted and google play store version and chinese CWM, but i want to install 1.0.5 version
and ENGLISH cwm. does your 1.0.5 version support full GREEK language?
how to install CWM Recovery 6.0.3.5??
you gave us the scatter file, the usb drivers for ZTE and the recover.img.
but HOW to use them? give us full details
As i can understand with SLIM version you do not have Google Play Store installed.
right?
i want to install SLIM version to have battery improvement but i am a little afraid if sth goes wrong (someone says that the GPS is not
working perfectly and maybe some important things are missing) what is your opinion for SLIM version in general? will i have a problem if i install SLIM
compared with FULL?
also i want the 5GB userdata partition.. how to manage that?
maybe i need first flash 2.5GB ZTE V967S P188F07 Max_v2
and then flash again Extend2_5GBUserData.zip
RIGHT?
can i do it directly ??
gvekiaris said:
hello ,
thanks for your support in our phone ZTE V967S
i have bought the phone from minideal.net with 1.0.3 MULTILANGUAGE, rooted and google play store version and chinese CWM, but i want to install 1.0.5 version
and ENGLISH cwm. does your 1.0.5 version support full GREEK language?
how to install CWM Recovery 6.0.3.5??
you gave us the scatter file, the usb drivers for ZTE and the recover.img.
but HOW to use them? give us full details
As i can understand with SLIM version you do not have Google Play Store installed.
right?
i want to install SLIM version to have battery improvement but i am a little afraid if sth goes wrong (someone says that the GPS is not
working perfectly and maybe some important things are missing) what is your opinion for SLIM version in general? will i have a problem if i install SLIM
compared with FULL?
also i want the 5GB userdata partition.. how to manage that?
maybe i need first flash 2.5GB ZTE V967S P188F07 Max_v2
and then flash again Extend2_5GBUserData.zip
RIGHT?
can i do it directly ??
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You're welcome!
Now, let's see:
1. No ROM is full multilanguage, except the case that all apps have multilanguage support. Otherwise, my version is as much multilanguage as minideal version from what I've seen - I ported translations from a Lenovo P770 because is very much similar. You will have Greek just like in minideal version.
We can try togheter to make a better translation if other users want that; I can post here archives with xml files that have to be translated, you make translations, post here back and I could integrate them in a ROM. That way we can translate even SystemUI, which now isn't.
2. To install CWM the easy way is with SPFlashTools - all you need is the scatter and recovery.img. Of course, you have to install proper drivers before - you can find them in first post. How to use SPFlashTools I can't reproduce here because there are several guides on forum, here is one of them. Just one thing: if you find hard to enter the phone in bootloader, just remove the battery and connect the phone to computer without battery - it will enter in bootloader automate.
3. I don't have gapps in my phone SLIM ROM, but version posted to download has, because many of you use them - I don't. The GPS is working perfect for me, the only bug I found untill now, and don't think is related to my work, but to original release, is that if you use Scheduled power on & off, after phone starts from sleep you have to reboot manualy, otherwise Wifi and GPS won't work correctly. I hope they'll solve that in a next release like they did with camera flash. But, overall slim or full version shares the same drivers, modules and libraries, and only difference is in installed apps. The full version has stock launcher and weather, and live wallpapers, etc. The slim version don't have those things.
4. You can't use a 5GB userdata partition because the entire phone memory is 4GB. You can expand userdata to max. 2.7GB, but I provided a solution for 2.5, because in case o SDCard failure on mount/unmount or other event, the phone will use those 270 MB from internal storage to function properly until you fix sdcard, without losing data. There are some solutions to expand data partition on sdcard, but I didn't tried them and I can't say you how that works. My ROM with 2.5 GB support will repartition userdata for you during install, and when the phone boots up you will see internal storage 2.5 GB instead of 1GB.
Ok, That covers all your concerns. Thank you for appreciations.
1. for Greek Language i think i am ok... as i can understand you import multilanguage support from Lenovo P770. how minideal managed to have Multilanguage support for 1.0.3 ?
did they import from another phone too?
2. another solution to install English CWM recovery is with Mobileuncle MTK Tools. do you agree? but thanks for your help for SPFlashTools.
ZTE USB Driver.zip ,MT6589 drivers.zip, MT6589 USB VCOM drivers.7z. which of the 3 drivers to install in order my PC to recognize my
phone? how to enter CWM? what do i need to press?
3. i want to have your SLIM version but with Google Play Store installed. how can i do this?
Are we sure that the problem with WIFI and GPS not working correctly after phone starts from sleep (Scheduled power on & off) is a problem
of ORIGINAL version? maybe it is sth eith your rom.... can someone confirm that?
4. what is the purpose of Extend2_5GBUserData.zip ???
before i had Xperia Sole . because the internal available memory for installed apps and games was about 4 GB some people developed a
tool to swap the internal memory with the external SD card. in this way if someone has 16 GB external SD card he/she can install BIG games without capacity problems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36452468
how to succeed such thing with ZTE V967S ?
carliv said:
You're welcome!
Now, let's see:
1. No ROM is full multilanguage, except the case that all apps have multilanguage support. Otherwise, my version is as much multilanguage as minideal version from what I've seen - I ported translations from a Lenovo P770 because is very much similar. You will have Greek just like in minideal version.
We can try togheter to make a better translation if other users want that; I can post here archives with xml files that have to be translated, you make translations, post here back and I could integrate them in a ROM. That way we can translate even SystemUI, which now isn't.
2. To install CWM the easy way is with SPFlashTools - all you need is the scatter and recovery.img. Of course, you have to install proper drivers before - you can find them in first post. How to use SPFlashTools I can't reproduce here because there are several guides on forum, here is one of them. Just one thing: if you find hard to enter the phone in bootloader, just remove the battery and connect the phone to computer without battery - it will enter in bootloader automate.
3. I don't have gapps in my phone SLIM ROM, but version posted to download has, because many of you use them - I don't. The GPS is working perfect for me, the only bug I found untill now, and don't think is related to my work, but to original release, is that if you use Scheduled power on & off, after phone starts from sleep you have to reboot manualy, otherwise Wifi and GPS won't work correctly. I hope they'll solve that in a next release like they did with camera flash. But, overall slim or full version shares the same drivers, modules and libraries, and only difference is in installed apps. The full version has stock launcher and weather, and live wallpapers, etc. The slim version don't have those things.
4. You can't use a 5GB userdata partition because the entire phone memory is 4GB. You can expand userdata to max. 2.7GB, but I provided a solution for 2.5, because in case o SDCard failure on mount/unmount or other event, the phone will use those 270 MB from internal storage to function properly until you fix sdcard, without losing data. There are some solutions to expand data partition on sdcard, but I didn't tried them and I can't say you how that works. My ROM with 2.5 GB support will repartition userdata for you during install, and when the phone boots up you will see internal storage 2.5 GB instead of 1GB.
Ok, That covers all your concerns. Thank you for appreciations.
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i can not understand what is LewaOS v5 ??? what are the differences with your modded rom?
gvekiaris said:
1. for Greek Language i think i am ok... as i can understand you import multilanguage support from Lenovo P770. how minideal managed to have Multilanguage support for 1.0.3 ?
did they import from another phone too?
2. another solution to install English CWM recovery is with Mobileuncle MTK Tools. do you agree? but thanks for your help for SPFlashTools.
ZTE USB Driver.zip ,MT6589 drivers.zip, MT6589 USB VCOM drivers.7z. which of the 3 drivers to install in order my PC to recognize my
phone? how to enter CWM? what do i need to press?
3. i want to have your SLIM version but with Google Play Store installed. how can i do this?
Are we sure that the problem with WIFI and GPS not working correctly after phone starts from sleep (Scheduled power on & off) is a problem
of ORIGINAL version? maybe it is sth eith your rom.... can someone confirm that?
4. what is the purpose of Extend2_5GBUserData.zip ???
before i had Xperia Sole . because the internal available memory for installed apps and games was about 4 GB some people developed a
tool to swap the internal memory with the external SD card. in this way if someone has 16 GB external SD card he/she can install BIG games without problems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36452468
how to succeed such thing with ZTE V967S ?
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I don't know how minideal got their translation, maybe they did it, it's not that hard, there are 4 files to translate to every language, and other 2 if you want SystemUI too, but you have to know a lot of foreign languages. That's the reason I said we can make a better translation, but everyone have to translate from English to his language.
Yes, you can install recovery with MobileUncle but you have to be rooted and to have MobileUncle installed. The way I presented works even for untouched stock ROM. Don't matter which order you install drivers. Install them all one by one, and connect phone in normal boot and wait for windows to install previous drivers for the new device, then connect phone in bootloader and wait again for windows to install necesary drivers.
The slim version posted here is with gapps included, you don't have to do anything for that - I thought I made myself clear. The version without gapps I kept it for me, I didn't share it. Most people want gapps and there was no reason to upload a version without them. No, I don't think that refresh for GPS and wifi has anything to do with my intervention, it's related to the way the phone enter to sleep and wake up, because is not completely shut down. My guess is that on wake up, not all modules are started properly, and that's the reason a phone restart solve the problem: when Android starts all modules are loaded correctly.
The purpose of Extend2_5GBUserData.zip is, as I said in that post, that people who don't want to install any of my ROM with 2.5GB support, to achieve an extended partition while they keep their ROM: minideal, stock original, or others not shared by me.
I know about that thing with extend to sdcard, but I didn't tried yet, and from what I've seen compiling recovery, for this phone you need to unpack, repack recovery.img and boot.img too, to modify fstab, not only that from etc folder. So, it's a little bit more complicated. Some people made some scripts for that for this kind of phones but for different cpu. I can't help you with this matter, because I'm not interested in it. For me 2.5GB of internal memory is more than enough.
LewaOS v5 is a different framework, more like MIUI, but with different launcher type. I did a debloated version, because LewaOS is mainly for China, and they have a lot of chinese apps. The people that download it they know what is. I used to like it, but now, the ZTE ROM, optimized please me more.
thanks for your help. I am really appreciate this. so if I want to extend my internal storage to 2,5 GB directly to minideal modded rom version I need to flash Extend2_5GBUserData.zip via CWM. right? there is no need to install first your modded version.
how to connect my phone in bootlader mode???
so you propose me to install lite version. I will give a try when my phone come to my hands!!!
one more question maybe not suitable for this thread but I wll ask you. do you know to propose me good screen protectors and slim caces for ZTE V967s? I heard that V987 quad uses the same protectors and caces with V967s. is it true?
gvekiaris said:
thanks for your help. I am really appreciate this. so if I want to extend my internal storage to 2,5 GB directly to minideal modded rom version I need to flash Extend2_5GBUserData.zip via CWM. right? there is no need to install first your modded version.
how to connect my phone in bootlader mode???
so you propose me to install lite version. I will give a try when my phone come to my hands!!!
one more question maybe not suitable for this thread but I wll ask you. do you know to propose me good screen protectors and slim caces for ZTE V967s? I heard that V987 quad uses the same protectors and caces with V967s. is it true?
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Ok.
I don't use any screen protector. The screen is Gorilla Glass and you can't scratch it even if you want. Actually I can't find that info now, I've read that ZTE support answer that to a user. On official description is an IPS screen. But seems to be very hard. I've tested it with door key, really :good:
And the case... Mine came with some sillicone cheep case, I don't like it. I don't know if the case from v987 fits, because I know that v987 is 0.7mm thinner.
so you have this phone and you bought it from minideal.net. right?
you make me happy. but I am not sure for Gorilla Glass. the specifications does not mention that. and Greek guys say that is normal glass not Gorilla. are you sure for that? if you use your nails it will not scratch the screen.
also you have not answered me for Extend2_5GBUserData.zip
can I flash it directly to minideal modded version or is it necessary to flash your rom first?
about a slim case fitted exactly to our phone do you have sth in your mind to buy ?
also how do you find the photo and video quality of the camera?
thanks for all. you are great
carliv said:
Ok.
I don't use any screen protector. The screen is Gorilla Glass and you can't scratch it even if you want. I've tested it with door key, really :good:
And the case... Mine came with some sillicone cheep case, I don't like it. I don't know if the case from v987 fits, because I know that v987 is 0.7mm thinner.
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gvekiaris said:
so you have this phone and you bought it from minideal.net. right?
you make me happy. but I am not sure for Gorilla Glass. the specifications does not mention that. and Greek guys say that is normal glass not Gorilla. are you sure for that? if you use your nails it will not scratch the screen.
also you have not answered me for Extend2_5GBUserData.zip
can I flash it directly to minideal modded version or is it necessary to flash your rom first?
about a slim case fitted exactly to our phone do you have sth in your mind to buy ?
also how do you find the photo and video quality of the camera?
thanks for all. you are great
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Ok, I modified that to official infos, IPS screen. I've read that in an email support answer from ZTE, but I can't find now the source.
About Extended 2.5 GB I already told you two times, you can use it with any ROM, or to be specific: you can flash it on your minideal ROM.
...
The same steps for those who want only to increase userdata partition, without installing any of my ROM. But you have to download Extend2_5GBUserData.zip from attachments....
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...The purpose of Extend2_5GBUserData.zip is, as I said in that post, that people who don't want to install any of my ROM with 2.5GB support, to achieve an extended partition while they keep their ROM: minideal, stock original, or others not shared by me....
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Damn, I thought my English wasn't that bad... Hm... I wonder, there are out there other people who don't understand me too?
I don't know any case because I don't use one, but I read somewhere, I don't remember where, about a leather case for it. I don't know more.
The camera is average, but I didn't expect much from it, I have a DSLR camera for photos.
Cheers.
sorry my friend. just wanted to be sure !!!! sorry if you repeat some things twice for me.
in what way do u extend the data size up to 2,5 gb ? is it dangerous for the phone or does it has any effect to the performance and speed of the phone?
about the screen I have read in the official specifications that it is IPS and not Gorilla glass.
but first as you said somewhere read that it is Gorilla. and secondly you tried with your nails and key to scratch the screen without damages. if the screnn was just IPS this would never happened. what to say?????
I am a little sad with the picture quality!!! never mind.
thanks
carliv said:
Ok, I modified that to official infos, IPS screen. I've read that in an email support answer from ZTE, but I can't find now the source.
About Extended 2.5 GB I already told you two times, you can use it with any ROM, or to be specific: you can flash it on your minideal ROM.
Damn, I thought my English wasn't that bad... Hm... I wonder, there are out there other people who don't understand me too?
I don't know any case because I don't use one, but I read somewhere, I don't remember where, about a leather case for it. I don't know more.
The camera is average, but I didn't expect much from it, I have a DSLR camera for photos.
Cheers.
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gvekiaris said:
sorry my friend. just wanted to be sure !!!! sorry if you repeat some things twice for me.
in what way do u extend the data size up to 2,5 gb ? is it dangerous for the phone or does it has any effect to the performance and speed of the phone?
about the screen I have read in the official specifications that it is IPS and not Gorilla glass.
but first as you said somewhere read that it is Gorilla. and secondly you tried with your nails and key to scratch the screen without damages. if the screnn was just IPS this would never happened. what to say?????
I am a little sad with the picture quality!!! never mind.
thanks
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Well, the method for repartitioning is presented here by meteos. You just need to modify in hex editor some values for Extended Boot Records EBR1 and EBR2. It's not dangerous if you don't make mistakes and enter some values that extend userdata more than 2.7 GB, and that wipe some portion of primary partition. In that case you will have a bricked phone and you can repair it, only by reflashing entire ROM in SPFlashTool.
EBR is for logical partition (userdata, phone storage or internal sdcard) and MBR for primary partition (Boot, Recovery, System..).
My archives are safe, and I've tested both myself without any problem. I'm using now a slim ROM with 2.5GB userdata (internal memory).
You're welcome.
thanks for your help.
you are always helpfull.
if you have any news for new scripts which swap the internal memory with our external SD card memory just inform us..
did you try to play heavy games? does the phone play them smoothly?
if you increase the storage to 2,5 gb what do you choose in storage option : auto , sd or internal storage?
a greek friend of me tried your SLIM rom. he said it is very LIGHT and FAST. But he has problem to select GREEK keyboard. he selects greek keyboard but the choice can not be saved. please try to fix this!!!
carliv said:
Well, the method for repartitioning is presented here by meteos. You just need to modify in hex editor some values for Extended Boot Records EBR1 and EBR2. It's not dangerous if you don't make mistakes and enter some values that extend userdata more than 2.7 GB, and that wipe some portion of primary partition. In that case you will have a bricked phone and you can repair it, only by reflashing entire ROM in SPFlashTool.
EBR is for logical partition (userdata, phone storage or internal sdcard) and MBR for primary partition (Boot, Recovery, System..).
My archives are safe, and I've tested both myself without any problem. I'm using now a slim ROM with 2.5GB userdata (internal memory).
You're welcome.
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gvekiaris said:
thanks for your help.
you are always helpfull.
if you have any news for new scripts which swap the internal memory with our external SD card memory just inform us..
did you try to play heavy games? does the phone play them smoothly?
if you increase the storage to 2,5 gb what do you choose in storage option : auto , sd or internal storage?
a greek friend of me tried your SLIM rom. he said it is very LIGHT and FAST. But he has problem to select GREEK keyboard. he selects greek keyboard but the choice can not be saved. please try to fix this!!!
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Ok, sorry for late answer. I was busy to update recovery to 6.0.3.6 version.
Now, I don't have time to play games, I never installed one in my phone, so.. I don't know how they work in it.
The increased storage is for memory (if you install heavy apps which needs a lot of memory, they use that as virtual memory). I select always sdcard in storage options as default.
I don't know why your friend has trouble to set greek keyboard. I selected it, test it, reboot phone - still there. To select: Settings - Language & Input - KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS - Android keyboard settings - select only languages you use and deselect others - go back - Default - select Greek - exit - done.
I know it's light and fast, I wanted to be.
LewaOS.. can you port a asop like rom? like bgcngm v970 is very good..
god_md5 said:
LewaOS.. can you port a asop like rom? like bgcngm v970 is very good..
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LewaOS is not ported, it's only optimized.
The stock optimized version is on aosp base.
I have a rooted AT&T MB865 running official ICS 4.04 with BMM. Is there any trouble free JB ROM for this situation.
I looked & all I found were about the Asian MB865 or a CWM ROM with problems.
SlimBean Stable Build 1 (September 17, 2013) works great.
Very stable, great performance.
Look it up on XDA
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I have a rooted AT&T MB865 running official ICS 4.04 with BMM. Is there any trouble free JB ROM for this situation.
I looked & all I found were about the Asian MB865 or a CWM ROM with problems.
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dejannk said:
SlimBean Stable Build 1 (September 17, 2013) works great.
Very stable, great performance.
Look it up on XDA
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Thanks for the reply, appreciated.
Though I'm looking for a JB without issues.
"Issues
-in-call volume adjust not working
-no hdmi
-other issues, etc..
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-for wifi: reboot once (before or after setup) - or run sh /system/bin/wifical.sh from terminal or adb
-may need to add your APNs manually"
zapjb said:
Thanks for the reply, appreciated.
Though I'm looking for a JB without issues.
"Issues
-in-call volume adjust not working
-no hdmi
-other issues, etc..
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-for wifi: reboot once (before or after setup) - or run sh /system/bin/wifical.sh from terminal or adb
-may need to add your APNs manually"
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If you want something without issues you should consider one of the ICS ROMs. All of the jb ROMs will have issues. Thank Motorola for that with their stupid locked bootloader.
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
1BadWolf said:
If you want something without issues you should consider one of the ICS ROMs. All of the jb ROMs will have issues. Thank Motorola for that with their stupid locked bootloader.
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
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I was dreading that that was the answer.
zapjb said:
Thanks for the reply, appreciated.
Though I'm looking for a JB without issues.
"Issues
-in-call volume adjust not working
-no hdmi
-other issues, etc..
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-for wifi: reboot once (before or after setup) - or run sh /system/bin/wifical.sh from terminal or adb
-may need to add your APNs manually"
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all the roms have the hdmi issue and dock etc but the 4.2.2 roms are pretty stable even the 4.3 roms are quite good
no problems for everday use they work perfectly fine............:laugh: (plus you can OC with JBX)
darth_nihar said:
all the roms have the hdmi issue and dock etc but the 4.2.2 roms are pretty stable even the 4.3 roms are quite good
no problems for everday use they work perfectly fine............:laugh: (plus you can OC with JBX)
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Thanks for the response.
HDMI not so much. But in-call volume & WiFi problems are deal breakers.
As far as OC I'm OC'd to 1.2GHz with No-frills CPU Control CLASSIC. Easy peasy.
zapjb said:
Thanks for the response.
HDMI not so much. But in-call volume & WiFi problems are deal breakers.
As far as OC I'm OC'd to 1.2GHz with No-frills CPU Control CLASSIC. Easy peasy.
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None of the ROM s have any wifi issues so if thats what your worried about
Its only that when you boot for the 1st time the wifi doesnt work
after a reboot the wifi starts to work so wifi is not a issue here
and with all the new ROM s now ported to atrix 2 you should definitely try some of the new builds
use BMM and multi boot flash the one you like its really amazing plus non kexec gives good battery life
and you can run different ROM s simultaneously how can you not want that LOL
darth_nihar said:
None of the ROM s have any wifi issues so if thats what your worried about
Its only that when you boot for the 1st time the wifi doesnt work
after a reboot the wifi starts to work so wifi is not a issue here
and with all the new ROM s now ported to atrix 2 you should definitely try some of the new builds
use BMM and multi boot flash the one you like its really amazing plus non kexec gives good battery life
and you can run different ROM s simultaneously how can you not want that LOL
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Showing my lack of knowledge here. Where are the ROMs stored after flashing? Cause right now TB is showing only 6MB free space on the 500MB System ROM (partition?). I have over 20GB free on my SD card. Thanks.
ROM zip file is stored wherever you placed it, typically on SD card.
After flashing you can delete it.
Same goes for GAPPS
zapjb said:
Showing my lack of knowledge here. Where are the ROMs stored after flashing? Cause right now TB is showing only 6MB free space on the 500MB System ROM (partition?). I have over 20GB free on my SD card. Thanks.
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zapjb said:
Showing my lack of knowledge here. Where are the ROMs stored after flashing? Cause right now TB is showing only 6MB free space on the 500MB System ROM (partition?). I have over 20GB free on my SD card. Thanks.
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It uses the data partition on the main system, or system 1. That's why a factory rest will delete all non main systems. The actual location is:
/data/clockworkmod/virtual/system_#
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
zapjb said:
Showing my lack of knowledge here. Where are the ROMs stored after flashing? Cause right now TB is showing only 6MB free space on the 500MB System ROM (partition?). I have over 20GB free on my SD card. Thanks.
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ROM stands for read only memory it is on your fone and has nothing to do with your sd card.......
After you flash a ROM it goes into the system memory that comes inbuilt with the fone for A2 its 8 GB ..........
please suggest me the best and the latest custom rom for htc chacha which works with no proplems
I have been tired from searching for it
ModaAli said:
please suggest me the best and the latest custom rom for htc chacha which works with no proplems
I have been tired from searching for it
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I think just because you're lazy one.
Won't more than 30s searching for the latest version, but not sure if it's the best for you.
This's my daily rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767332
And i'm sure you won't live without this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124 (I used INT2EXT4, not INT2EXT4+)
If you need Line Break, flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2820659
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I think just because you're lazy one.
Won't more than 30s searching for the latest version, but not sure if it's the best for you.
This's my daily rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767332
And i'm sure you won't live without this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124 (I used INT2EXT4, not INT2EXT4+)
If you need Line Break, flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2820659
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thanks for help
and thanks for Respect me
yeah, CM11 looks so good. i also use it for daily.
Modded Stock Rom
ModaAli said:
please suggest me the best and the latest custom rom for htc chacha which works with no proplems
I have been tired from searching for it
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Dear ModaAli,
Have tried many Custom Roms (cm7, cm9.... till cm11 and also SuperOSR), on my HTC Chacha. Most of the Roms work, few are good and few have some bugs. All the mentioned ROMS are better in many aspects comparing to Stock but are not optimal bugfree or features when compare to Stock.
Thus, after reading a lot (doing since last 1 and half a year), finally, tried and build a MOD of stock rom with the help of DSIXDA Kitchan.
Primary aim was Stock (and Sense) features plus internal space. With the above Modded Rom, till date, I,m happy of the output. If you wish can provide you the link to that ROM. You can PM me for that.
My Rom is based on Stock (with Sense) Rom :
RUU : India 1.20.720.1
Android Version: 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Kernel: 2.6.35.10
Language Support: English
And is ..
Rooted
Init.d support
Busybox
and presently using it with INT2EXT (by CronMod) mod on a 768MB ext2 type partition. Thus have ample space to run WhatsApp, Viber, WSP Office, Rom Manager, Battery Meter, Twitter, Facebook, FX file manager and few more apps. But still have 300+ Mb internal memory free (which is actually ext-sd swapped with INT2EXT)
rickyjsharma said:
Dear ModaAli,
Have tried many Custom Roms (cm7, cm9.... till cm11 and also SuperOSR), on my HTC Chacha. Most of the Roms work, few are good and few have some bugs. All the mentioned ROMS are better in many aspects comparing to Stock but are not optimal bugfree or features when compare to Stock.
Thus, after reading a lot (doing since last 1 and half a year), finally, tried and build a MOD of stock rom with the help of DSIXDA Kitchan.
Primary aim was Stock (and Sense) features plus internal space. With the above Modded Rom, till date, I,m happy of the output. If you wish can provide you the link to that ROM. You can PM me for that.
My Rom is based on Stock (with Sense) Rom :
RUU : India 1.20.720.1
Android Version: 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Kernel: 2.6.35.10
Language Support: English
And is ..
Rooted
Init.d support
Busybox
and presently using it with INT2EXT (by CronMod) mod on a 768MB ext2 type partition. Thus have ample space to run WhatsApp, Viber, WSP Office, Rom Manager, Battery Meter, Twitter, Facebook, FX file manager and few more apps. But still have 300+ Mb internal memory free (which is actually ext-sd swapped with INT2EXT)
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can you upload your ROM mate, best regards
Will Try to Upload today
swashie said:
can you upload your ROM mate, best regards
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Dear Swashie,
Will upload today and will provide you the google drive link (hope this kind of links are valid).
Regards,
Ricky
Following is the link . . .
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8BfFAtUXk3iaUl0U0FpRUVXUm8/view?usp=sharing
Further, flash the above with CWM after Factory Reset, Clear Dalvik (I prefer formatting Boot, System, Data & ext-sd before flashing any rom for best results). Let it boot once. Then partition and format your ext-sd with your choice of size (mine is 768MB) to ext2 type system. Then reboot and flash the INT2EXT.zip by CronMod. This will enable internal memory to the size of partition you have chosen.
Revert for any help and will try to provide the best what I can.
Regards,
Ricky.
My friend has aChaCha with 2.5.3 version or something similar. Which ROM should i update to which would be stable for a normal user and maintenance free.
Is it easy to install ROMs in HTC. I have flashing experience only with Samsung
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I can't get cronmod to work with it. any Ideas? I followed your directions below. I was running link2sd on my stock rom, but I formatted and reinstalled several times. I'm lost...
rickyjsharma said:
Dear Swashie,
Will upload today and will provide you the google drive link (hope this kind of links are valid).
Regards,
Ricky
Following is the link . . .
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8BfFAtUXk3iaUl0U0FpRUVXUm8/view?usp=sharing
Further, flash the above with CWM after Factory Reset, Clear Dalvik (I prefer formatting Boot, System, Data & ext-sd before flashing any rom for best results). Let it boot once. Then partition and format your ext-sd with your choice of size (mine is 768MB) to ext2 type system. Then reboot and flash the INT2EXT.zip by CronMod. This will enable internal memory to the size of partition you have chosen.
Revert for any help and will try to provide the best what I can.
Regards,
Ricky.
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Kevinreid1 said:
I can't get cronmod to work with it. any Ideas? I followed your directions below. I was running link2sd on my stock rom, but I formatted and reinstalled several times. I'm lost...
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Dear Kevin,
Please repeat the following steps : -
01. Boot into Recovery.
02. Format Boot, System, Data & ext-sd.
03. Flash the modified image you downloaded from the link provided by me.
04. Boot the Chacha (should be running & up)
05. Power-off
06. Delete the ext-sd partition and repartition as EXT2
07. Reboot into recovery. Flash the recovery INT2EXT.ZIP (should complete without errors)
08. Reboot
09. Check the working of INT2EXT.ZIP.
It should work. If during the above process, you encounter any error, revert back with the exact error to enable assistance/help.
B/Rgds,
RJS
CM11 For the win
dheon5 said:
CM11 For the win
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I tried several custom ROMs. One of the best concerning battery and memory usage was SuperOSR 2.5, but it's only Android 2.x.
For Android 4 i prefered CM 10.1 since you don't have much RAM with CM11.
However I changed back to the standard ROM now since I bought the Chacha because of its keyboard, and none of the custom ROMs had a good keyboard support. There even where problems when using the keys for dialing, re-dialing, entering numbers during a call, searching for apps in the list etc. Plus that you can't use your Facebook-Button (for flashlight in my case).
I don't even miss Android 4 - it seems that all apps I need are available for 2.3.5 so far. Latest apps will have problems with this screen anyway.
SD Card Missing or not mounted
rickyjsharma said:
Dear Kevin,
Please repeat the following steps : -
01. Boot into Recovery.
02. Format Boot, System, Data & ext-sd.
03. Flash the modified image you downloaded from the link provided by me.
04. Boot the Chacha (should be running & up)
05. Power-off
06. Delete the ext-sd partition and repartition as EXT2
07. Reboot into recovery. Flash the recovery INT2EXT.ZIP (should complete without errors)
08. Reboot
09. Check the working of INT2EXT.ZIP.
It should work. If during the above process, you encounter any error, revert back with the exact error to enable assistance/help.
B/Rgds,
RJS
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So is there a way to use this with sd card? I formatted ext2 has primary should I have made it a logical drive instead also have 100mb linux swap I think it's logical.
Also unrelated to the above is there any way to update to play store and play services to use hangouts or is 2.3 android stuck without play services? it downloads but says its not able to install. I said unrelated but maybe it is related to me using the ext2 as primary instead of logical...
BT carkit call problem...
This ROM is great but for me calls with my bluetooth carkit doesn't work.
I can pair devices, sync contacts, make a call but after that I hear only some noise.
Is there any fix or workaround?
thx
really
really its a good device for use roughly.