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Complete Guide to Customize Micromax Andro A60 (Rooting,Custom Recovery,Upgraded Rom)

Before you start let me make it clear that, I don't own this device or don't have any connection with it. I put this thread only because my friend from Chandigarh, India requested me to do a guide on customizing this device. So, I collected information from members related to this device & from other forums.
The Roms listed here are not my works, so it may or may not work with your device. I tried my level best to make it as simple as it can.
ROOTING
First of all, you need to Root your device.
Use Universal Androot, you can download the software here
Use Root Explorer or any file management softwares to install.
Now download the Rom Manager and install it.
RECOVERY MENU
Next you need to Install the stock Recovery Menu.
The complete procedure as well as the required files can be downloaded here.
Just downloaded & extract the file and follow the steps.
CUSTOMIZED RECOVERY
This Recovery Menu can only install update.zip files.
So, it need to be modified to install any custom rom.
You can download the custom Recovery here
Extract the file, Use Android Download Tool provided in the package to install.
Select only the Recovery option and flash the device with it.
Now reboot into recovery you can see a new recovery menu with options to install any zip file.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR DEVICE
Currently only a few customized roms are available.
Customized CyanogenMod Rom
This Rom is tested several times and 100% working. You can download it here.
Download the rom and put it to your sdcard (Please don't extract it.)
Reboot to recovery either by Rom Manager or by Pressing & Holding both power key &Home button.
Select the option to Install zip file from sdcard, now select the option to disable signature verification.
Now select the downloaded zip file, the setup will start.
When the installation finishes, Reboot.
Now you can see your new Rom with added functions.
MIUI Rom for Micromax A60
MIUI is one of the most popular customized Rom for android. You can download it here.
The installation procedure is given below
1. Download Zip file(MIUI.us 1.8.5 Eng Deo ZipA Signed SuperKid.zip) place in your root of sd card.
2. Download Busybox installer from the market and update your busybox.
3. Go to ROM Manager & select "install Rom from SD Card" and choose the zip file from sd card (MIUI.us 1.8.5 Eng Deo ZipA Signed SuperKid.zip) .
4. Select all pre-installation requirements.
5. After you are done, don’t exit, Go to advanced and choose ‘Wipe Dalvik Cache’
6. Reboot your phone
Procedure to Move Apps to SD Card
This the most important part since the Micromax Andro A60 has only a limited memory.
To transfer to sdcard you need to have ext partition.
Creating ext partion
First backup all your SD Card data to your Computer.
If you followed the procedure explained above, just reboot into recovery and select Partition SD Card.
Now you can choose the required size of your secondary partition.
These is another way to achieve this. Please refer this Thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883420
goto Recovery console
Reboot the device.
Install Apps to Your SD Card
I suggest to use Link2SD. This can be downloaded here
Please Remember, this not exactly installing apps on sd but making a symbolic link on the sd card to transfer data.
Also try the famous app2sd . You can download it here
There is some installation procedure. It is explained in the thread below. Try it if you are interested.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833722

febycv said:
This Thread will provide you with complete guide to Customize your Micromax Andro A60
Please note that this thread is for the Beginners, not for the Experts. So take it in that way.
I tried my level best to make it as simple as it can.
If you find any part confusing, Please contact me. I will be at your service.
ROOTING
First of all, you need to Root your device.
Use Universal Androot, you can download the software here
Use Root Explorer or any file management softwares to install.
Now download the Rom Manager and install it.
RECOVERY MENU
Next you need to Install the stock Recovery Menu.
The complete procedure as well as the required files can be downloaded here.
Just downloaded & extract the file and follow the steps.
CUSTOMIZED RECOVERY
This Recovery Menu can only install update.zip files.
So, it need to be modified to install any custom rom.
You can download the custom Recovery here
Extract the file, Use Android Download Tool provided in the package to install.
Select only the Recovery option and flash the device with it.
Now reboot into recovery you can see a new recovery menu with options to install any zip file.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR DEVICE
Currently only a few customized roms are available.
Customized CyanogenMod Rom
This Rom is tested several times and 100% working. You can download it here.
Download the rom and put it to your sdcard (Please don't extract it.)
Reboot to recovery either by Rom Manager or by Pressing & Holding both power key &Home button.
Select the option to Install zip file from sdcard, now select the option to disable signature verification.
Now select the downloaded zip file, the setup will start.
When the installation finishes, Reboot.
Now you can see your new Rom with added functions.
MIUI Rom for Micromax A60
MIUI is one of the most popular customized Rom for android. You can download it here.
The installation procedure is given below
1. Download Zip file(MIUI.us 1.8.5 Eng Deo ZipA Signed SuperKid.zip) place in your root of sd card.
2. Download Busybox installer from the market and update your busybox.
3. Go to ROM Manager & select "install Rom from SD Card" and choose the zip file from sd card (MIUI.us 1.8.5 Eng Deo ZipA Signed SuperKid.zip) .
4. Select all pre-installation requirements.
5. After you are done, don’t exit, Go to advanced and choose ‘Wipe Dalvik Cache’
6. Reboot your phone
Procedure to Move Apps to SD Card
This the most important part since the Micromax Andro A60 has only a limited memory.
To transfer to sdcard you need to have ext partition.
Creating ext partion
First backup all your SD Card data to your Computer.
If you followed the procedure explained above, just reboot into recovery and select Partition SD Card.
Now you can choose the required size of your secondary partition.
These is another way to achieve this. Please refer this Thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883420
goto Recovery console
Reboot the device.
Install Apps to Your SD Card
I suggest to use Link2SD. This can be downloaded here
Please Remember, this not exactly installing apps on sd but making a symbolic link on the sd card to transfer data.
Also try the famous app2sd . You can download it here
There is some installation procedure. It is explained in the thread below. Try it if you are interested.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833722
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@febycv- friend the cynanogen mod rom for a60 u hv talked about is the rom that you have created?
or
if it is from some other xda a60 forum then i want to tell you that this rom is not 100% tested and also just boots up but have no support for wireless connections and other hardware such as camera, sd ,etc,.....
so please tell whether it is original working cyanogen mod or modded eclair rom or the one that i hv talked about?

ya can u pls tell this rom working properly?

i think these roms are what amansingh is talking about.......

guys i hv earlier got the reply from febycv,
and according to him these are the roms created for our device earlier on previous posts that never worked or flashed properly and he have not created any of the rom by himself, he have just created this thread to post a flashing update procedure via recovery for as per requested by one of his friend using a60....
but still got a promise of help.....................long live A60

feby wrote this cause earlier i dont know how to install rom as i said him on fb.... he is ma frend........ and i live in chd......

febycv said:
Before you start let me make it clear that, I don't own this device or don't have any connection with it. I put this thread only because my friend from Chandigarh, India requested me to do a guide on customizing this device. So, I collected information from members related to this device & from other forums.
The Roms listed here are not my works, so it may or may not work with your device. I tried my level best to make it as simple as it can.
ROOTING
First of all, you need to Root your device.
Use Universal Androot, you can download the software here
Use Root Explorer or any file management softwares to install.
Now download the Rom Manager and install it.
RECOVERY MENU
Next you need to Install the stock Recovery Menu.
The complete procedure as well as the required files can be downloaded here.
Just downloaded & extract the file and follow the steps.
CUSTOMIZED RECOVERY
This Recovery Menu can only install update.zip files.
So, it need to be modified to install any custom rom.
You can download the custom Recovery here
Extract the file, Use Android Download Tool provided in the package to install.
Select only the Recovery option and flash the device with it.
Now reboot into recovery you can see a new recovery menu with options to install any zip file.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR DEVICE
Currently only a few customized roms are available.
Customized CyanogenMod Rom
This Rom is tested several times and 100% working. You can download it here.
Download the rom and put it to your sdcard (Please don't extract it.)
Reboot to recovery either by Rom Manager or by Pressing & Holding both power key &Home button.
Select the option to Install zip file from sdcard, now select the option to disable signature verification.
Now select the downloaded zip file, the setup will start.
When the installation finishes, Reboot.
Now you can see your new Rom with added functions.
MIUI Rom for Micromax A60
MIUI is one of the most popular customized Rom for android. You can download it here.
The installation procedure is given below
1. Download Zip file(MIUI.us 1.8.5 Eng Deo ZipA Signed SuperKid.zip) place in your root of sd card.
2. Download Busybox installer from the market and update your busybox.
3. Go to ROM Manager & select "install Rom from SD Card" and choose the zip file from sd card (MIUI.us 1.8.5 Eng Deo ZipA Signed SuperKid.zip) .
4. Select all pre-installation requirements.
5. After you are done, don’t exit, Go to advanced and choose ‘Wipe Dalvik Cache’
6. Reboot your phone
Procedure to Move Apps to SD Card
This the most important part since the Micromax Andro A60 has only a limited memory.
To transfer to sdcard you need to have ext partition.
Creating ext partion
First backup all your SD Card data to your Computer.
If you followed the procedure explained above, just reboot into recovery and select Partition SD Card.
Now you can choose the required size of your secondary partition.
These is another way to achieve this. Please refer this Thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883420
goto Recovery console
Reboot the device.
Install Apps to Your SD Card
I suggest to use Link2SD. This can be downloaded here
Please Remember, this not exactly installing apps on sd but making a symbolic link on the sd card to transfer data.
Also try the famous app2sd . You can download it here
There is some installation procedure. It is explained in the thread below. Try it if you are interested.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833722
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feby can u port a rom also plz?

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[Q] [P780] ROM and CWMs?

Hi all!
I just bought my P780 from china retailer. Turns out the stock ROM doesn't support GSM lower than 2100 MHz. I've rooted my phone, so I'd like to know is the any CWM 6 recovery and how to flash it to the phone?
And is there any link to download another country's ROM so I can use my SIM?
Thanks and best regards.

CWM means clockworkmod recovery.
it does not need to be flashed
to get it,
1)get cwm zip file for your device.(use google)
2)then put that file in root directory of your sdcard
3) boot your phone in recovery mode and select cwm zip file.
then it would start cwm recovery
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i think there is no rom for making your sim card usable
please hit THANKS....

I managed to install CWM English using MobileUncle. Is there any ROM I can install via CWM, because the ones n needrom seems to be very difficult.

yes there are many roms available

can u tell me how to use the flashtool from the beginning since it is my first time

it is recommended to take a nandroid backup before this flashing
ok if you need to flash rom from cwm than follow steps :
1) boot in recovery mode
2) wipe data
3) select apply update from sdcard and then select CWM file.
4) after CWM opens select your rom zip file
5) now flashing of new rom will start.
6) wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode only.
7) now reboot your phone.....
rom file is a zip file which can be obtained by searching on google.
***download rom file which is only applicable for your phone*
othervise your phone will brick***
this guide is applicable to all android phones......
Sent from my GT-S5302

Bhaumik Patel said:
it is recommended to take a nandroid backup before this flashing
ok if you need to flash rom from cwm than follow steps :
1) boot in recovery mode
2) wipe data
3) select apply update from sdcard and then select CWM file.
4) after CWM opens select your rom zip file
5) now flashing of new rom will start.
6) wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode only.
7) now reboot your phone.....
rom file is a zip file which can be obtained by searching on google.
***download rom file which is only applicable for your phone*
othervise your phone will brick***
this guide is applicable to all android phones......
Sent from my GT-S5302
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You need to do much for flashing a custom rom..
You need to do a full wipe before flashing a rom not just data.
and you don't need to wipe data/factory reset since flashing a Custom rom will automatically wipe all data.
Also on some phones mostly HTC phones you need to Flash Boot.img manually when S-ON.

oh ok......
Sent from my GT-S5302

LENOVO_TAB2_A7-30HC_[CWM-recovery.img]LOLIPOP

Instruction
-download the recovery.img and copy/move to your sdcard
-install mobile uncle tool on playstore (don't run it...UNLESS you're ROOTED
-root with kingroot (download and install kingroot then proceed to rooting by simply run the king root)
-After your tab was rooted-->run mobile uncle tool then install the recovery.img (download on 2nd post)
BUGS
-backup space eat big space on sdcard
-restore data will end with fail
I don't need a cup of beer..just hit thanks if you're apreciate my time to do the recovery, upload to server, write this post

Download CWM recovery.img now

CWM doesnt work
This CWM is dangerous to use for novice users! Backup and Restore doesnt work properly. I would not want to loose my 3E /Stock recovery and thus cannot update OTA. Must as well not have CWM but a good try by developer.

nelikp said:
Instruction
-download the recovery.img and copy/move to your sdcard
-install mobile uncle tool on playstore (don't run it...UNLESS you're ROOTED
-root with kingroot (download and install kingroot then proceed to rooting by simply run the king root)
-After your tab was rooted-->run mobile uncle tool then install the recovery.img (download on 2nd post)
BUGS
-backup space eat big space on sdcard
-restore data will end with fail
I don't need a cup of beer..just hit thanks if you're apreciate my time to do the recovery, upload to server, write this post
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Hello, do you have a TWRP 3.0 / 3.1 port for Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30HC?

TWRP 2.8.7
Sorry as far is known for A7-30xx model only TWRP 2.8.7.0 is available. It is made by a Russian modder "Jemini". You can download it from 4PDA ,Russia ( it is in English). Or just do a Google Search for A7-30HC ROM and you will probably reach my Blog. I am not at liberty to give the link to my Blog here.

Please help: stock AOSP Download manager! REALLY NEED IT

Dear developers and xda member!
I flash cook rom to my Sharp 303SH, the developer of this rom is from China so he removed all component relative to Google services, included Stock Download Manager!!
Right now I cant down load anything from Google Play, it appear the downloading bar and continue suffering unlimitedly.
I had tried many Download manager from 3th party but it only does help on normal download from browser.
My phone is running Android 4.2.2, so I think stock AOSP download manager can help on this!! PLEASE, COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME EXTRACT STOCK AOSP 4.2.2 DOWNLOAD MANAGER and upload it to any host? Please help me I got only this phone and really need it work correctly
Any comment and help instruction pass by is highly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!!
[email protected] from Cambodia.

This is backup stock rom (rooted, TWRP ready):
https://www.fshare.vn/file/WF67ALSVUBSO
Prepare:
Download the zip file of Backup, extract it and copy folder content 1970-xx-... into your IMEI folder within BACKUPS folder of TWRP on SD card (TWRP\BACKUPS\YOUR_IMEI\1970-xx-...)
How to restore:
1. Boot into TWRP recovery
2. TWRP ==> Wipe => Advance Wipe (make sure that Dalvik cache, System, Data, Cache and Secure Android has been checked)
3. TWRP ==> Mount ==> uncheck "Only mount system read-only"
4. TWRP ==> Restore

[GUIDE] Install custom ROM without computer

Hello everyone. I have come up with a lazy way to install custom ROM (such as Cyanogenmod) in *most* phone (I tried this on S3mini and Galaxy MEGA). Please note that this method moght not work on your phone and I am not responsible for bricking your phone.
Things you need:
-Your phone, fully charged
-Your precious time (About 30-60minutes)
-One click root app (I use Kingroot, download it with apk) (You may use other apps, of course)
-TWRP manager from playstore
-ZIP file of TWRP in latest version (V3?)
-ZIP file of the custom ROM matching the version of your device
-ZIP file of GApps matching the version of the custom ROM (Google for gapps and download it)
Steps:
1. Backup your personal information
Copy your personal information such as music, photo, documents out of your phone (e.g.: Cloud drive, USB, SD card). Safety first.
2. Root your phone
Download Kingroot and install the apk with package installer. Run the app and follow the instruction in the app to root.
3. Install TWRP manager
After rooting, install TWRP manager. In the app, install TWRP that match your device.
4. Create a backup for your phone
Boot your phone into recovery (Every phone have different method, so please google about this). In TWRP, press 'Backup' to create the backup.
5. Flash the latest version of TWRP
As the TWRP manager does not offer the latest version of TWRP, you have to flash the latest version by installing ZIP. The latest version of TWRP can install ROM with higher success rate.
To do this, press 'Install' in TWRP. Find the ZIP file of TWRP in latest version and install it.
6. Reboot your device to Recovery mode
7. Wipe your device
In TWRP, press 'Wipe'. Select Cache, Dalvik Cache, System and Data partition and wipe them.
8. Flash custom ROM
In TWRP, press 'Install'. Select the Custom ROM ZIP and install it.
9. Flash GApps
Most custom ROM does not have Google apps such as play stote, so you have to install it.
In TWRP, press 'Install'. Select the GApps ZIP and install it.
10. Wipe Cache and dalvik cache
In TWRP, press 'Wipe'. Select Cache and Dalvik Cache partition and wipe them.
11. Reboot your device
Now the ROM should be properly installed. First boot might take longer, so please wait patiently.
Shall you brick your phone, try to recover by using backup created in step 4.
PS: I am a newbie here and this is my first guide

While you have to wipe your device to flash the custom rom, it will wipe your data, including the actual Gapps and rom. This shows that your method won't work.