[Q&A] [ROM][8/07/14][4.4.4][ART/DEODEX][Android L Mode] Google Play Edition (#BESTRO - Verizon HTC One (M8)

[Q&A] [ROM][8/07/14][4.4.4][ART/DEODEX][Android L Mode] Google Play Edition (#BESTRO
Q&A for [ROM][8/07/14][4.4.4][ART/DEODEX][Android L Mode] Google Play Edition (#BESTROMEVER)
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GPS Not Working
Hello and thank you in advance...
I followed the directions in the first post the best I can and I am not able to get the GPS working. I am pretty new to all this so the chances are I am making a pretty basic mistake. I am using TWRP. I have a backup of my original OS that I am using. I have cleared all memory (not the sdcard) and restored the original OS and the GPS works set in device only mode. For some reason I cannot get the FasterFix to work on that OS it just opens a black screen and makes the device run very slowly. I confirm that GPS is working by launching Google maps and Waze and all is well.
I then flash the ROM (which is FANTASTIC by the way) and confirm that the location is set for GPS only and then when I launch Maps and Waze, GPS doesn't get a fix. I can launch FasterFix, but it just lets me select a server then site there.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
dp
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dpbklyn said:
Hello and thank you in advance...
I followed the directions in the first post the best I can and I am not able to get the GPS working. I am pretty new to all this so the chances are I am making a pretty basic mistake. I am using TWRP. I have a backup of my original OS that I am using. I have cleared all memory (not the sdcard) and restored the original OS and the GPS works set in device only mode. For some reason I cannot get the FasterFix to work on that OS it just opens a black screen and makes the device run very slowly. I confirm that GPS is working by launching Google maps and Waze and all is well.
I then flash the ROM (which is FANTASTIC by the way) and confirm that the location is set for GPS only and then when I launch Maps and Waze, GPS doesn't get a fix. I can launch FasterFix, but it just lets me select a server then site there.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
dp
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I re-installed the GPE from Scratch after I turned the location setting to device only and voila.

Quick question about the heads up apk. Devices to opt out if that in the install process but is it the notifications popup thing similar to android L's? If so is it possible to sideload from the downloaded zip? I'm keywording for heads up don't see nothing though.
On another note I love this ROM to death, great work. I was hesitant to try goe but gosh darn it I fell back in love with stock android. Great job!
Sent from my HTC One_M8

My HTC don't start
Hi, I have a big problem. First of all sorry for my english.
I downloaded the ROM and put it on my SD Card and installed it. But I have the screen with the bubbles animations who keeps playing and playing all and over again. and my HTC isn't running, i don't know what to do I've pressed the volume up button while holding in power and selected fast boot, factory reset , recovery mode etc.. each time takes me back to the same screen with the bubbles animation.
Please, HELP

My HTC ONE M8 don't start
Hello everyone, I have a problem.
I downloaded the ROM and put it on my SD Card then installed it. But after the installation, my HTC don't start I have the screen with the bubbles animation who keeps playing. I've pressed the volume up button while holding in power and selected fast boot, factory reset , recovery mode etc.. each time takes me back to the same HTC screen with the bubbles animation. I don't know what to do.

.wma and potentially .m4a playback
I was running the stock sense rom before switching to the gpe edition. While on the sense rom I was able to listen to .wma and .m4a files in Google play music (these files are local to my device, I'm not playing them through my Google play account). Now on the gpe rom I can't listen to .wma files. I'm unsure on .m4a.
Solutions online that I have found either mention using a different music app or adding your music to your Google play account and download them through the app that way.
I'd rather do neither. I would like to continue using the Google play app and don't want to add my songs to my account because I wish to maintain my songs manually on my phone. Does anyone know of any way to add the support to android or have a zip to flash to add it?

Install?
Phone: HTC One M8 (VERIZON)
Problem: Installing [ROM][10/30/14]4.4.4]Google Play Edition (As L as can be without the real thing)
But for the life of me don't understand these instructions. It's like a step is missing or something. Do I need another bootloader? How do I go from step 2 to 3? And step 3 to 4? I'm sorry for the newbie question. I tried searching "install" and "wipe" in this thread and was overwhelmed with other responses.
1. Download.
2. Put on SDCard.
3. Wipe Data if coming from different ROM.
4. Install.
5. Reboot.
6. ??
7. Profit.

Figure it out.
1. Install and run Sunshine.
2. Install TWRP
3. Boot TWRP and install zip from sdcard.
Thanks all.

I can't get into recovery mode cuz the bootanimation screen won't let me in
hi! I tried flashing this ROM but after flashing it with Xposed framework, it's on a bootloop. I tried getting into recovery but it won't let me in because it just restarts on the boot animation. What to do? Thanks!

Has anyone used the screen cast in the latest version of this rom? When I activate it my Chromecast isn't listed on the devices list.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Free mobile app

Multirom + Skydragon's Lollipop Rom
Can I add Digitalhigh's Lollipop Rom as a Secondary ROM or do I need to flash is as the Primary ROM?
EDIT: I have seen 2 posts in the main Dev thread that they have added Skydragon as a secondary ROM but are having a couple issues. I will try again... The First time I tried it hung at the splash screen. I assumed boot loop so went and reinstalled using the "no wipe" option in aroma and still a no go. If someone has successfully added this as a Secondary ROM please chime in. Obviously I am only on my 3rd post here so can't post in main thread. Also I do have the 4.4.4 Firmware installed. Thanks

The google drive says that too many people have downloaded the file in the past 24 hours. Can anyone rehost the file?

Ok I have to download it on my computer for some reason my it won't let me visit the link on my phone. Thanks.

Everything runs smooth except that the WiFi shuts off after putting phone to sleep, any fix?

Christian metallo said:
Everything runs smooth except that the WiFi shuts off after putting phone to sleep, any fix?
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Same thing happens to me. Wifi doesnt seem to function properly. Other than that i love this rom!

Im having issues connecting to wifi. I tried searching for something but cant find anything on it. Can someone help. Other than that the rom is awesome !!

Updating firmware to 4.4.4 but still running 4.4.2 sense.
1.Would updating my phone with this process erase or delete anything in my phone?
2. Im running 4.4.2 sense in my phone, would I have any compatibility issues running this version of sense once I update everything to the 4.4.4 firmware, except for my rom?
1.Download this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655049353
2.Rename to 0P6BIMG.zip and put it on the root of your external SD
3.Reboot and run HBOOT, it will detect the zip and upgrade
4.After the install is finished, flash the lollipop rom, do not change any options
5.After the ROM has been flashed, make sure to rename the zip or remove it from your SD so that HBOOT does not attempt to upgrade after every reboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159

This link will let you download it from Google Drive bypassing the throttle limit:
googledrive.com/host/0B0OpOqUNqeKkbVhiQzJrM3VaMUU

Google Play Services?
Google play services are chewing through my phone's battery. Anyone else experienced this?

Loving this ROM but I'm having some problems with it. First, SU is having trouble sticking and is constantly asking for perms after I've granted it. Also, I still can't figure out how to get write permissions. I tried fix permissions in recovery (bootloop) and I tried doing some terminal emulator commands that was in the ROM thread but still nothing. Oh and when I try to download some apps from the Playstore, I get a 505 installation error. I did run a Titanium Backup restore.

Related

[How To] Install The New GOT Update On Milestone

Hello My Friends I've Heard You Are Having Troubler Installing The New Upgrade Or Understanding What Is Needed To Be Done.
Note: THIS IS A WINDOWS BASED HOW TO AND WILL WORK ON WINDOWS ONLY​
Before I Start I must Say, This Is a combination of process and I have not created any of those files or own the right to them so all the links are the same links found on other posts from where i got the info, so by downloading those files you are, supporting them not me i take no credit for this work
Well Here Is the quick Easy Guide In How To Do This
-Fist we Need To Get The Tools To Perform This Operation
pulled From This Tread we need
1. Motorola Drivers For Either 32 or 64 Bits
2. RSD Lite, witch is a tool for flashing your phone.
3. The GOT Open Recovery ToolUpdate: Added Latest version from G.O.T.'S Blog
4.The Firmware Files From Got
2.2.1 FIRMWARE FILES
DACH – GERMANY
http://www.multiupload.com/G9PP7JN78C
DACH AUSTRIA
http://www.multiupload.com/P8DDXCWW03
RETAIL EUROPE (RTEU)
http://www.multiupload.com/6X7H39HGCG
FRANCE RETAIL
http://www.multiupload.com/PK28LXE4SE
ITALY WIND
http://www.multiupload.com/3KYMZNRZW2
UK RETAIL (RTUK)
http://www.multiupload.com/60B78PRKNY
TELUS CANADA
http://www.multiupload.com/5S2CYGP3VW
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EDIT: G.O.T. Has Added the burnerable open recovery to these sfb files so no need to flash it latter
-Now That We Have The Stuff We Need We are going to do it, fist i must say that unlike other roms that are applied by a backup restore (corect me if im whrong) this is a full flash and its going to reset everything so no apps will remain no setting will remain and is highly recommended that you uninstall every app you have, don't back them up(except for apps some apps that have a create backup file, those seem to work) just uninstall them, and when we are done have them installed again, Here Is A Tool That Will Help You Get There Faster
1.ok you have everything uninstalled right? now time for some action
2.install the proper divers (32 or 64)
3.install the RSD Lite tool
4.unzip the 2.2.1 FIRMWARE FILES you downloaded and you will find a ".sbf" file
5.now connect your phone to USB cable and turn it off
6.boot it in boot-loader mode (press the D-PAD UP key while pressing the power button), some night need you to release the button after a minute, a black screen will be shown on your phone and you will see the divers being installed on your computer.
7.when drivers are done open the RSD Lite tool and your device should appear you can click on it to see details.
8.now click on the "..." buttons that are close to the start button and look for the ".sbf" file, after a couple of seconds it should be ready to start
9.press the start button and do not unplug the cable or let your computer show the screen saver or go to sleep, the posses must not be stopped while it has started .
10.when the posses is done the devise will restart and voala, you have 2.2
-As GOT stands there are some bugs on the firmware and they have developed a fix to them and get root and overclock, here is what you have to do.
1. unzip the got open recovery tool into the root of your SD card
2.check this quote
NOTE: On some devices, we have encountered that rooting directly after flashing without rebooting after the initial flash can bring some issues with RootExplorer not asking for root permissions. To be safe, reboot after flash so that the “welcome to milestone” menu comes up, set up the device in general, then reboot to recovery and root the device as well as apply our 2.2.1 tweaks with Launcher, Services.jar fix and Wireless Tethering app.
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this means if the fist time your milestone got restarted and you saw "Welcome to Milestone" Message You are good an you can root.
but if you didn't then restart you phone and see if the message comes out, if not , a factory reset should have that scree message shown.
3. open the open recovery by pressing camera and power button at the same time while the device id off. you should see a scree with a "!" symbol on it then press fist volume rocker up button a leave it pressed then press camera button, some letter will pop out.
4. using the pad scroll down to "apply update.zip", after a couple of seconds the GOT menu should pop out (everything from now on uses the pad)
5.root your phone (why not)
6.go down to "Launch 2.2.1 Menu" Option.
7.Here you will see the "Fix Bugs They Are Talking About
One of the first things you should do is use the “Fix 2.2.1 bugs” selection in the new OR 2.2.1 menu after you flash the sbf file.
This tweak will fix some of the issues with the generic sbf build such as dual USB notifications, replacing some stock Motorola applications such as the old launcher/mediagallery and adding the Wireless Tethering application.
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8. there is the overclock too.
Now your device should have all the things you need to start playing with it,I encourage you to check on some tweaks the GOT team might have, and you might want.
I Hope This Was Helpful enjoy ^_^
To Do For This thread:
Code:
1. Make It More Easy To Use, and clear to read
2. Add Suggestions
3. Add screenshots
4. Add Other OS Options
5. Add Attachments (For Some reason I Can't Now)
Please Post And Rate If This Was Useful
Bug Counter:
Common Problems Found On Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810726
1. AppBrain Market Sync Not Connecting To server.
2. Google Chrome To Phone Not Working.
3. WiFi Having Trouble To Connect On Some Routers, Sometimes Not Connecting At All on WPA2
4. Activating The Camera From The The Albums Will "Force Close"
5. Facebook Sync Is Not Working
6. The menu button on the keyboard activates the voice recognition option, and cannot be used to trigger shortcuts anymore (To me its more like a change on the way the keyboard works instead of a bug since you can use the menu button on the screen to trigger keyboard shortcuts)
7. No Vibration On key press
8. Russian Language Will Have Problems with phone and contacts apps
9. problem with android id
If Any Of Those Work On Yours Please Report Witch version you installed maybe yours can help fix others,you think you found a bug and its not listed? post it here and post
Fixing Problems:
1. Problem with android ID:
A. If Not Installed The Update Yet(Needs Root)
-Install This AppAndroidID
-Back your android ID up, and put ir somewhere safe
-follow the guide to update to froyo
-Install This App againAndroidID
-restore your android id
B. If Already did it(Needs Root)
-install this appAndroidID
-invent a number that might serve as your android ID (you need numbers and letters)
-input it on the app
okay nice tut, butttttt... im stuck at the part where i should install openrecovery. at first, to come to the "!" screen, camera screen + power did not work. i got there by pressing X + Power... but now i dont know how to access the menu where i should install update.zip..
please help!
November91 said:
okay nice tut, butttttt... im stuck at the part where i should install openrecovery. at first, to come to the "!" screen, camera screen + power did not work. i got there by pressing X + Power... but now i dont know how to access the menu where i should install update.zip..
please help!
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okay i got it, im so sorry, i used the up button on the dpad
Also I did not see a launch 2.2.1 menu option. But I have currently launched the GOT open recov without an issue. I have rooted as well as many other things but didn't see that specific menu.
FoTwoZero said:
Also I did not see a launch 2.2.1 menu option. But I have currently launched the GOT open recov without an issue. I have rooted as well as many other things but didn't see that specific menu.
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Silly question are you suing the newest version?
if you press down should on the open recovery menu it should be your sixth option, I have recorded a video about it this morning but its backwards I'm Going To Try And Have it Fixed and up today hopefully
For Tmobile USA ?
Which SBF for a german Mlestone on TMobile USA ? Will telus do fine ?
gbzygil said:
Which SBF for a german Mlestone on TMobile USA ? Will telus do fine ?
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your Should use the rom depending on which band your phone has
German milestone should work with Europe ROM
under setting about phone check the Build Number
and look for that same number in here
http://and-developers.com/sbf:milestone
it will give us an idea where the phone is actually from
hi there. i have instaled europe GOT_RTEU_2_2_1FULL.zip version and now sometimes my touchscreen does not work. i mean that if i put the phone in standby and i try to unlock the touchscreen is not responding. i have to power off/on to make it work again. thanks in advance
Facebook app wont Synch with my contacts on first launch of FB app.
No other bugs so far...
Israel milestons should use retail europe?
Sent from my Milestone using XDA App
protozeloz said:
2. Google Chrome To Phone Not Working.
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for me it's working perfectly. RTEU
Thank for this tutorial.
My milestone works fine so far, but 3g mobile hotspot and wireless tether not working.
Flash on milestone is so cool
something i don't get
I updated the firmware with RSD Lite, and used the one click tool, because:
whenever i try to hit update.zip i will get an errormessage, stating that these blocks couldn't be found -> ergo, the card not be mounted.
The HTC stuff i always managed, but this one is a mistery to me. Also, i did format fat32, pushed the stuff and then straight on bootup trying to hit the update.zip, without success.
I've read about how other people solved that problem, none of those approaches helped me.
Any hint is more than welcome.
2 bugs i've discovered so far: Battery drain like almost to be declared useless, some market apps "vanish" after installing them. I suppose those fixes would have done the job. I might attempt to use root explorer and execute the scripts like that, still I'd like to know why I'm unable to get the update.zip, resp. the G.O.T or any other "intelligent" boot menu installed.
Edit2: Even when installing the vulnerable sbf, i still get the error: E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 ....
plvt_florian said:
hi there. i have instaled europe GOT_RTEU_2_2_1FULL.zip version and now sometimes my touchscreen does not work. i mean that if i put the phone in standby and i try to unlock the touchscreen is not responding. i have to power off/on to make it work again. thanks in advance
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This could be for any reason try this
-Re download and re flash the files(do the whole thing again)
-there is an app i have called sd dual mount that makes my screen go crazy wen i connect the phone to an usb port, it was stable on 2.1 but now goes crazy on 2.2 check some of your apps to ensure they are not the ones responsible for this
hanslast said:
Facebook app wont Synch with my contacts on first launch of FB app.
No other bugs so far...
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yurasts said:
Israel milestons should use retail europe?
Sent from my Milestone using XDA App
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you can try with the retail Europe,
evolucja said:
for me it's working perfectly. RTEU
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can you tell me if you have an android ID? it should work when your device has it
czescdziadek said:
Thank for this tutorial.
My milestone works fine so far, but 3g mobile hotspot and wireless tether not working.
Flash on milestone is so cool
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you can try and uninstall the wireless teeter app an have it reinstalled that should sort it out
MenoDev said:
I updated the firmware with RSD Lite, and used the one click tool, because:
whenever i try to hit update.zip i will get an errormessage, stating that these blocks couldn't be found -> ergo, the card not be mounted.
The HTC stuff i always managed, but this one is a mistery to me. Also, i did format fat32, pushed the stuff and then straight on bootup trying to hit the update.zip, without success.
I've read about how other people solved that problem, none of those approaches helped me.
Any hint is more than welcome.
2 bugs i've discovered so far: Battery drain like almost to be declared useless, some market apps "vanish" after installing them. I suppose those fixes would have done the job. I might attempt to use root explorer and execute the scripts like that, still I'd like to know why I'm unable to get the update.zip, resp. the G.O.T or any other "intelligent" boot menu installed.
Edit2: Even when installing the vulnerable sbf, i still get the error: E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 ....
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have you tried re downloading the files and doing all over again?, it could be a broken file
thats why i tell devs and chefs they should add an MD5 sum to their files larger than 20MB some errors are caused by just having downloaded broken files
Root phone from the GOT OR menu doesn't seem to actually root my phone (2.2.1 UK version)
Superuser whitelist app FCs instead of prompting to allow access. Have tried using Better Terminal for root access & also Wireless Tether app.
Anyone else getting this? Any ideas? Do any of the 1-click root apps still work with this build of Froyo? Which can we use?
aboycalledsu said:
Root phone from the GOT OR menu doesn't seem to actually root my phone (2.2.1 UK version)
Superuser whitelist app FCs instead of prompting to allow access. Have tried using Better Terminal for root access & also Wireless Tether app.
Anyone else getting this? Any ideas? Do any of the 1-click root apps still work with this build of Froyo? Which can we use?
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i can confirm this. Simply trying it a second time worked for me
I'd like to add something for Linux users:
Using a virtual machine (virtualizing WinXP) that has USB support (eg Oracle VM VirtuaBox, since VirtualBox OSE does not support USB forwarding) can do this pretty easy. So no worries when trying this via a VM.
i try to instal GOT and its succesfull.
but why i install the application not bring to SD card
but still bring to internal memory
many said 2.2 automatic have app2sd
can you help me?
THX
m0jo said:
i can confirm this. Simply trying it a second time worked for me
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not for me unfortunately!
weird...

Lenovo IdeaTab a2107

Hello everyone,
I bought this tablet on ebay and it seems that the ROM preinstalled is a test ROM.
I searched the web to find a custom ROM but I couldn't find much info.
I found the way to root the tablet but that's all.
Is there anyone who can indicate me a link to a stock rom or a good custom one?
Thanks for those who will read and help!
What do you mean by TEST ROM?!!! this is ridiculous, I have the tablet and it's working like a charm even I received over air update yesterday, the only odd is that I can't use it as a phone because Lenovo has no license yet for that it's available only in the Chinese version, and I think this will be solved later when they start launching their mobile phones all over the world.
Hello mmis,
Test rom is not the correct terms but I didn't know how to call that !
The problem is that every widget I put on the desktop is loading but never display anything.
The information in "About tablet" are the following :
Model number : IdeaTab A2107A-H
Android Version : 4.0.3
Baseband version : MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V13, 2012/05/25 01:09
Build number : A2107A-H_S307_120605
If I search for system updates, it doesn't find anything. If I click on firmware update, the settings FC.
I made a factory reset but no luck.
That's why I thought it wasn't a stable version.
As long as you tried the factory reset with no luck, I think in your case its better to get back to Lenovo customer service or your local dealer if it's under warranty, they should be able to help you. it's a new device in the market and it will be difficult to find custom ROM for a while or even someone to give model-specific help. Good Luck
Would you mind linking to the instructions on how to root this thing?
Sure, no problem !
After several hours of search and difficulties to register onto Chinese websites
I managed to find the attached file. I take no credit for the tool because it was developped by someone else (SNARL I guess)
It was missing the superuser apk inside so I put it back and also translate the steps to English.
Here are the steps :
- Connect the tablet in Debug USB mode
- Launch root.bat
- The device will reboot at each of the 3 steps
If you need more info, don't mind to ask!
Here is the link of the original thread :
http://3g.lenovo.com/thread-69003-1-1.html
Fantastic, thank you very much.
LePad Chinese Model A2107A-H
I have a Chinese issue model of the A2107A-H that has the dual sim card cellular feature. I've been trying to get it rooted to get rid of the Chinese apks on it, but normal rooting software has not been successful so far, including the one posted here from SNARL via Ichi go's post. I get a "device not found" error message and in device manager on my PC it indicates that there is no driver installed for the device. I have "debug" turned on and the USB link seems to be working as I can see file folders on the device, but the rooting software will not run. I've tried several of the most well known methods with no luck. Any ideas on this would be appreciated and in particular, if there is a driver I need to have installed to get the rooting software to work??
TIA!!!
Rob
First of all many thanks to you ichi go it was very easy to root this device as instructed, but as the one I have does not have the phone calling capability, I replaced the phone.apk with different one but now the device does not recognize the sim card at all, I tried to push many versions of phone.apk to system folder with no luck, it seems even if I put the apk in the system folder the device will not launch it at all, could you please help me in that.
I've had this tablet for a while and love it. I just got the OTA update and its downloading now.
I'm a also keen on rooting it and inns installing a custom ROM. I guess once its a bit more common, we can expect a dedicated Dev community here on XDA
The update failed to install. I'm not rooted or anything but upon restart it gave a signature verification error.
Any way to fix this?
Edit: got it! was a path error since i had changed the default storage.
but i can't figure out any changes
robh41 said:
I have a Chinese issue model of the A2107A-H that has the dual sim card cellular feature. I've been trying to get it rooted to get rid of the Chinese apks on it, but normal rooting software has not been successful so far, including the one posted here from SNARL via Ichi go's post. I get a "device not found" error message and in device manager on my PC it indicates that there is no driver installed for the device. I have "debug" turned on and the USB link seems to be working as I can see file folders on the device, but the rooting software will not run. I've tried several of the most well known methods with no luck. Any ideas on this would be appreciated and in particular, if there is a driver I need to have installed to get the rooting software to work??
TIA!!!
Rob
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How does your device appear in the device manager? For sure, the adb driver isn't installed. If it's not the case, download android sdk and then the Google USB driver in the extra section.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app
mmis said:
First of all many thanks to you ichi go it was very easy to root this device as instructed, but as the one I have does not have the phone calling capability, I replaced the phone.apk with different one but now the device does not recognize the sim card at all, I tried to push many versions of phone.apk to system folder with no luck, it seems even if I put the apk in the system folder the device will not launch it at all, could you please help me in that.
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I didn't try to make phone calls for now with it but I will test and come back to you if I find something interesting.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app
FM Tuner - perfect for in-dash?
The in-dash car tablet people should be happy to hear the A2107 has an FM Tuner. It's one of the few tablets that has a radio tuner, and the only modern 7" that I know of. I just ordered one. I will report back.
The Chinese stock rom I installed has the phone ability and that works very well! The problem of this stock rom is that the Google services aren't there. I'm trying to find a way to install the zip file but I need to know the exact path of the recovery partition.
I tried to find it with the cat /proc/emmc command but this partition isn't listed.
If anyone has an idea...
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So I understood that you managed to flash the Chinese stock ROM, am I right?!! please tell me how to do as I am facing serious problems with my device, I managed to root and then I changed the phone.apk (what the hell I was thinking of) and now I have the the error message android.process.acore stopped working and sometimes the sittings force closed, I tried to re root, factory reset and deleting cache of almost everything with no use, even I contacted the Lenovo CS to reinstall the original firmware, I think they will charge me for that :crying:
by the way I don't have contacts anymore (I installed it manually) and the most impressive thing that the device doesn't recognize the SIM card (I cleverly deleted the original one phone.apk :silly and what ever apk I push into the system/app folder and change the permissions it will not install after reboot.
So...what do you think guys?!! any help?
I've confirmed this does work on the A2107-F.
I had some trouble with the ADB driver. I can't post links, so you will have to google it, but I used adb_driver_20110720.zip for the drivers. I forced it to install via Update Driver > Browse my computer > let me pick > have disk > pointed to the android_winusb.inf file > selected the thinkpad option, it was the bottom of the two.
I also had to manually turn the tablet back on after the first reboot, but it went fine after that.
ichi go said:
The Chinese stock rom I installed has the phone ability and that works very well! The problem of this stock rom is that the Google services aren't there. I'm trying to find a way to install the zip file but I need to know the exact path of the recovery partition.
I tried to find it with the cat /proc/emmc command but this partition isn't listed.
If anyone has an idea...
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can someone show me where to get the rom?
in the chinese forum, i cant register, because lenovo login is buggy for me. maybe because of location,,
mmis said:
So I understood that you managed to flash the Chinese stock ROM, am I right?!! please tell me how to do as I am facing serious problems with my device, I managed to root and then I changed the phone.apk (what the hell I was thinking of) and now I have the the error message android.process.acore stopped working and sometimes the sittings force closed, I tried to re root, factory reset and deleting cache of almost everything with no use, even I contacted the Lenovo CS to reinstall the original firmware, I think they will charge me for that :crying:
by the way I don't have contacts anymore (I installed it manually) and the most impressive thing that the device doesn't recognize the SIM card (I cleverly deleted the original one phone.apk :silly and what ever apk I push into the system/app folder and change the permissions it will not install after reboot.
So...what do you think guys?!! any help?
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Hi mmis,
I will upload tonight (if i have the time to) all the needed files to install the Chinese ROM (tools and procedure included).
Btw, I managed to install all the Google services and all is working well! The only thing is that the OS can only be put in English. All other languages are Chinese variants.
Hi I just flash tablet with a chinesse rom A2107A_H_S121_120525 and right now the device don't turning on anymore. The flashing is still possible. So I need a stock rom please

[Q] My Infuse upgrade journey to 4.x.x, I need help

Hi,
Background:
I am a retired software engineer. I worked on the windows platform and focused on the Visual Basic family of code though I was familiar with many languages from assembly to C. I am very familiar with the programming jargon but find myself at a loss when reading to posts here, so bear with me if I don’t have a complete grasp on the terminology.
My Story:
I have an AT&T Samsung Infuse with android v2.3.6 and have been very happy with it. This is my first smartphone and didn’t pay much attention to how it worked until now. I bought an irrigation controller that has an app for the phone. After installing the controller, I found out the app only runs on v3.0 or newer (mine is v2.3.6). So, here I am trying to upgrade my phone to a newer version so the app will work (trying not to buy a new phone for this). My first goal was to back up everything, so I spent a number of days reading threads here trying to understand what I needed to do. I discovered that v3.0 is a tablet only OS (not completely sure about this). I researched the different version and thought that v4.3 or v4.4 would be the final goal. This lead me to finding a path that required going through v4.0 to get there (please correct me if I have drawn the wrong conclusion on this). I could not find a way to back up the OS without stumbling on the instructions to either root the phone and/or wipe the data and cache to install something.
What I have done so far:
1). I paid to have my phone rooted. The apps I installed would not back up the entire OS and my recovery did not have an option to do that.
2).I followed [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g instructions. I was able to back up the entire rom from the red recovery.
3).Next I followed the [Firmware][ICS]UNOFFICIAL CM9 for the Infuse 4G (07/28/2012) instructions. I was now up in the v4.0.4 OS but did not have any of my applications or any of my old data.
4). I redid step 2 and restored the backup I made and was back on v2.3.6 again.
5). I installed fx w/root, Easy Back, then step 3 and got some of what I wanted but no apps. So step 4 again. I did this again with My Backup Root (MBR). I had a backup of my apps this time but they would not install in v4.0.4. So I did step 4 once more.
And yes I have been bitten by a boot loop. I did something wrong after I got it to 4.0.4 once. Not sure what it was.
Questions:
1). Is (was) there a way to back up the OS(ROM) from my vanilla v2.3.6 so I had a true representation of my original phone? Seems like a bit of a catch 22.
2). When I was on v4.0.4, I could not find settings/application to change both my USB settings and Playstore options. This caused the restore to fail because it was not from the playstore. I was able to use fx to find the backup file, select an apk file and try to restore it that way. It told me it was not a playstore app, but gave me a link to settings/Application so I could change it. Then I restored the app successfully. Then I went back to MBR and tried to restore the data for that app, it failed. Now that the Playstore option was turned off, I tried to restore from MBR. This went successfully but the restore of the Data failed because the app was not installed. I am thinking that there is a difference in the folder structure that is causing this (maybe to do with MTD). I was not able to turn on the Setting/Application/Playstore option. Where did the Settings/Application option go in v4.0.4?
3) Is there a way to backup up applications from v2.3.6 and restore them to v4.0.4 (or any 4.0 + version)? I could do it one at a time from the MBR backup but not the applications data.
4). I noticed that in v4.0.4 there was a screen after the first Samsung one that said Galaxy S. Can this be changed?
5). After the Galaxy S screen (again in v4.0.4) came a screen with a stickman and real intense flashing. Can this be changed?
6). How can I find the most stable ROM to use? is there a list of available ROMs all the way to v4.4?
I am sure I will have more questions, Thanks
Shoraht said:
Hi,
Background:
I am a retired software engineer. I worked on the windows platform and focused on the Visual Basic family of code though I was familiar with many languages from assembly to C. I am very familiar with the programming jargon but find myself at a loss when reading to posts here, so bear with me if I don’t have a complete grasp on the terminology.
My Story:
I have an AT&T Samsung Infuse with android v2.3.6 and have been very happy with it. This is my first smartphone and didn’t pay much attention to how it worked until now. I bought an irrigation controller that has an app for the phone. After installing the controller, I found out the app only runs on v3.0 or newer (mine is v2.3.6). So, here I am trying to upgrade my phone to a newer version so the app will work (trying not to buy a new phone for this). My first goal was to back up everything, so I spent a number of days reading threads here trying to understand what I needed to do. I discovered that v3.0 is a tablet only OS (not completely sure about this). I researched the different version and thought that v4.3 or v4.4 would be the final goal. This lead me to finding a path that required going through v4.0 to get there (please correct me if I have drawn the wrong conclusion on this). I could not find a way to back up the OS without stumbling on the instructions to either root the phone and/or wipe the data and cache to install something.
What I have done so far:
1). I paid to have my phone rooted. The apps I installed would not back up the entire OS and my recovery did not have an option to do that.
2).I followed [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g instructions. I was able to back up the entire rom from the red recovery.
3).Next I followed the [Firmware][ICS]UNOFFICIAL CM9 for the Infuse 4G (07/28/2012) instructions. I was now up in the v4.0.4 OS but did not have any of my applications or any of my old data.
4). I redid step 2 and restored the backup I made and was back on v2.3.6 again.
5). I installed fx w/root, Easy Back, then step 3 and got some of what I wanted but no apps. So step 4 again. I did this again with My Backup Root (MBR). I had a backup of my apps this time but they would not install in v4.0.4. So I did step 4 once more.
And yes I have been bitten by a boot loop. I did something wrong after I got it to 4.0.4 once. Not sure what it was.
Questions:
1). Is (was) there a way to back up the OS(ROM) from my vanilla v2.3.6 so I had a true representation of my original phone? Seems like a bit of a catch 22.
2). When I was on v4.0.4, I could not find settings/application to change both my USB settings and Playstore options. This caused the restore to fail because it was not from the playstore. I was able to use fx to find the backup file, select an apk file and try to restore it that way. It told me it was not a playstore app, but gave me a link to settings/Application so I could change it. Then I restored the app successfully. Then I went back to MBR and tried to restore the data for that app, it failed. Now that the Playstore option was turned off, I tried to restore from MBR. This went successfully but the restore of the Data failed because the app was not installed. I am thinking that there is a difference in the folder structure that is causing this (maybe to do with MTD). I was not able to turn on the Setting/Application/Playstore option. Where did the Settings/Application option go in v4.0.4?
3) Is there a way to backup up applications from v2.3.6 and restore them to v4.0.4 (or any 4.0 + version)? I could do it one at a time from the MBR backup but not the applications data.
4). I noticed that in v4.0.4 there was a screen after the first Samsung one that said Galaxy S. Can this be changed?
5). After the Galaxy S screen (again in v4.0.4) came a screen with a stickman and real intense flashing. Can this be changed?
6). How can I find the most stable ROM to use? is there a list of available ROMs all the way to v4.4?
I am sure I will have more questions, Thanks
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1. when updating unless you have a google account synced for contacts and apps....it all disappears when you jump from gb to ics to jb to kk
2.the only apps that will back up to the google account will be ones downloaded from the playstore..minus the data
3. that galaxy s screen will stay all the way to 4.4.3 kk
4.you can always change the bootanimation in custom roms (the stickman screen)
5.CarbonRom so far most stable 4.4.3 kk rom https://carbonrom.org/downloads/?device=infuse4g&type=nightly flash with these gapps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
6. after a certain point you cant flash a GB backup on KK cwm cause it will cause brick so if you want to go back to stock use heimdall or odin to do so
7.most of the apps on a gb roms wont run on ics or higher same with ics apps and jb apps
6th_Hokage said:
5.CarbonRom so far most stable 4.4.3 kk rom https://carbonrom.org/downloads/?device=infuse4g&type=nightly flash with these gapps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
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Thanks for the reply
Can I go directly to 4.4.3 from 2.3.6 or do I need to step through 4.0.x like the others? I can't seem to find any specific instructions for them.
There are only nighty's at that link, no releases. How do I know what version they are (4.4.2/4.4.3)? I think it is the one dated 4/19/14.
Thanks again.
Shoraht said:
Thanks for the reply
Can I go directly to 4.4.3 from 2.3.6 or do I need to step through 4.0.x like the others? I can't seem to find any specific instructions for them.
There are only nighty's at that link, no releases. How do I know what version they are (4.4.2/4.4.3)? I think it is the one dated 4/19/14.
Thanks again.
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go to the channel log https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zcp6iVWVw_7iH-ErnKgkYy3r5QuqV8PHFoQMb8hoBwQ/pub if you look at it itll tell you updating to 4.4.3 no nightlys or something like that but right now all the latest nightlys are 4.4.3......sorry not linking you to that before and they may be nightlys but they are stable im running the latest one at the moment
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and som infuse phones have been able to jump to kk from stock with red cwm with lagfix turned off.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773833 look here for som more info
6th_Hokage said:
go to the channel log https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zcp6iVWVw_7iH-ErnKgkYy3r5QuqV8PHFoQMb8hoBwQ/pub if you look at it itll tell you updating to 4.4.3 no nightlys or something like that but right now all the latest nightlys are 4.4.3......sorry not linking you to that before and they may be nightlys but they are stable im running the latest one at the moment
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and som infuse phones have been able to jump to kk from stock with red cwm with lagfix turned off.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773833 look here for som more info
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Thanks,
I missed your update
Shoraht said:
Thanks,
I missed your update
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have you been able to update?
6th_Hokage said:
have you been able to update?
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I will try tomorrow. I will post the results
Thanks.
6th_Hokage said:
and som infuse phones have been able to jump to kk from stock with red cwm with lagfix turned off.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773833 look here for som more info
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Got RiseFox to try my method and it work out for him also and probably work for others too.. Skip ICS and JB
scmfxt said:
Got RiseFox to try my method and it work out for him also and probably work for others too.. Skip ICS and JB
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i went back to stock to see if your method would work and it did even jumping to 4.4.4 kk
scmfxt said:
Got RiseFox to try my method and it work out for him also and probably work for others too.. Skip ICS and JB
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OK, I am about to try this but have a couple questions. In other instructions, the clear cache (step 6a,b and c) is done before the flash, yours is after. What is the difference between the two methods? In step 3 you say "DISABLE vodoo lagfix and /system lagfix". I have CWM v2.5.1.3. I can see the option for vodoo lagfix but not /system lagfix. What is /system lagfix and where can I find this option?
[UPDATE] I found /system lagfix. it shows after selecting the voodoo lagfix option.
I am also making the assumption that because I got CWM v2.5.1.3 through [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g instructions, that I can skip step 1 thru 2c and start at step 3
OK,
Everything went well. Even better than I hoped. I can't remember what setting I changed to make this happen, but all the apps in playstore have been restored to the phone, even the free ones. I used Titanium to backup all my apps and then used it to restore the data for some apps like color notes. There is a setting that tells it to use the new locations instead of the original locations. I am a happy camper.
It will take a while for all this to finish, but this is what I was expecting.
I still can't find the equivalent option for Settings/Application from v2.3.6. Like, let me chose what USB mode when I plug it in? Most of the time I just use it to charge the phone. And where can I change the permission to restrict installing only apps from playstore?
Thanks your input.
Shoraht said:
I still can't find the equivalent option for Settings/Application from v2.3.6. Like, let me chose what USB mode when I plug it in? Most of the time I just use it to charge the phone. And where can I change the permission to restrict installing only apps from playstore?
Thanks your input.
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Glad you got most everything working. The option you are looking for is under Settings > Security > Device Administration (heading), and it should be called Unknown Sources. Hope this helps.
Ok,
Now I am having a new issue. I can't seem to get any of the apps that move apps to the external sd to work. The option to move is missing in the storage section. I am running out of space in the 2gb partition. AppMgr III and App to SD can show me a list of apps that can be moved, but when selected, there is no Move button present. Am I using the wrong app for 4.4.3?
It would be nice if that 2gb partition could be made bigger.
Thanks for any advice.
Shoraht said:
OK, I am about to try this but have a couple questions. In other instructions, the clear cache (step 6a,b and c) is done before the flash, yours is after. What is the difference between the two methods? In step 3 you say "DISABLE vodoo lagfix and /system lagfix". I have CWM v2.5.1.3. I can see the option for vodoo lagfix but not /system lagfix. What is /system lagfix and where can I find this option?
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It doesn't hurt to clear them and safer for new rom to boot up w/o residual data from previous version. Flashing from odin would wipe all data from your phone.. not your Internal SD card. Reason I did it after is because of the installing of sgs kernel flasher to flash Synthesis GB Kernel. If you didn't install anything then just wipe cache partition and dalvik cache are good enough.
[UPDATE] I found /system lagfix. it shows after selecting the voodoo lagfix option.
I am also making the assumption that because I got CWM v2.5.1.3 through [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g instructions, that I can skip step 1 thru 2c and start at step 3
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Yes skip them if you already reached that part. The rest is simple enough to do once lagfix is disabled.
joel.maxuel said:
Glad you got most everything working. The option you are looking for is under Settings > Security > Device Administration (heading), and it should be called Unknown Sources. Hope this helps.
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Thanks,
That solves the Application install option. I still need to find the USB connect option so I can select at connect.
OK, New problem,
Everything was working just fine. Then I unplugged the USB cable and went for a ride. No Mobile Data (no Internet). I checked all the settings That I know about (They moved them all of course) and it looks like everything is set right (though I am not an expert). Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks again
Shoraht said:
OK, New problem,
Everything was working just fine. Then I unplugged the USB cable and went for a ride. No Mobile Data (no Internet). I checked all the settings That I know about (They moved them all of course) and it looks like everything is set right (though I am not an expert). Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks again
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Well, I found out that the APN was changed, not sure how. It is a good think my wife has the same phone that I can check or I would be going back to my stock image to find this.
Thanks,

Turbo-X Tablet Hive VI---Google Play Services NEEDED!

Hello guys, I'm looking for Google Play Services for this tablet it's with Intel and Android 4.4.4. Here are some screenshots of all info. I just can't find working Services. I don't need root, but just Services. It was bought without Google Play Store and Services. I hope you can help me. Thanks.
yanis15 said:
Hello guys, I'm looking for Google Play Services for this tablet it's with Intel and Android 4.4.4. Here are some screenshots of all info. I just can't find working Services. I don't need root, but just Services. It was bought without Google Play Store and Services. I hope you can help me. Thanks.
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How about flashing gapps?
AzrulHisyam said:
How about flashing gapps?
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Yes i thought about this, but how?? I think i need custom recovery for this, but can't install one. If there is other way of installing I will be happy. Thanks.
I don't know any other way to install gapp except using recovery.
Install recovery and find your phone gapp and flash using recovery
Hello guys, just wanted to let you know that after many hours of hard work I finally managed to get Google Play Services and root working. If anyone ever needs help with this particular model or any x86 based Android tablet/phone with unknown brand you can send me private message or answer in this thread. The problem with this type of devices is that no one makes custom recovery for them that's why I had to load a temporary one. Here is a link. By following the guide there you will get in recovery pretty much 99% of time. From there it's easy just flash SuperSU package and GApps. The best and only working x86 (Intel Processors) GApps with this version of CWM recovery are Franken GApps. You flash them and you are done. You now have working, licensed and usable tablet/phone! Screenshots below! :highfive:
need help plz...
hello my friend, i just bought turbo x hive vi and i would like to help me.. i cant root it alone... from sTART i cant understunt what is the wright trigger... :/
kokkipe said:
hello my friend, i just bought turbo x hive vi and i would like to help me.. i cant root it alone... from sTART i cant understunt what is the wright trigger... :/
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Hey, I am sorry for the late response. I was away from XDA for a while.
1. To root I can't remember exactly, but there are a few ways I think. First, you can use Framaroot to root it or (recommended) you can directly push SuperSU package from the link I have given.
2. You download this GAPPS package. The download link is in the bottom of the post. You can also download a SuperSU package (ZIP) from here.
3. I see you have followed the instructions to some point. Here let me explain: First you connect your tablet with USB cable to the computer. Second you unzip the downloaded file and run the batch file. You then type "ACCEPT". Then you type "5" to run CWM recovery. Then you type "T4" to chose the forth option to load the recovery. This is basically a program that loads a recovery to your tablet without installing it. Your tablet should now reboot into CWM recovery. Be careful to not disconnect the tablet while you are performing operations since there is almost no way to recover from brick!
4. I guess you are at least a little familiar on how to work with recovery. In case you don't know: First - you very carefully navigate with the volume buttons up and down. You then go to install zip>from sd card>UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip. You then wait a second for the file to be flashed. You now have root. Second - you again navigate with volume buttons and go to install zip>from sd card>FrankenGApps-x86-20140826.zip. You again wait for a second. Now you will have successfully flashed GAPPS. You then very carefully navigate to reboot command and press the power button.
5. Tips:
- be very careful to not disconnect the tablet while flashing;
- backup any important information;
- ask me before you do anything which I have not described so you can be safe from bricking;
*In case the recovery says something like "Not enough space to install zip" or something similar, please, write in this thread so I can help you.
Good luck!
yanis15 said:
Hey, I am sorry for the late response. I was away from XDA for a while.
1. To root I can't remember exactly, but there are a few ways I think. First, you can use Framaroot to root it or (recommended) you can directly push SuperSU package from the link I have given.
2. You download this GAPPS package. The download link is in the bottom of the post. You can also download a SuperSU package (ZIP) from here.
3. I see you have followed the instructions to some point. Here let me explain: First you connect your tablet with USB cable to the computer. Second you unzip the downloaded file and run the batch file. You then type "ACCEPT". Then you type "5" to run CWM recovery. Then you type "T4" to chose the forth option to load the recovery. This is basically a program that loads a recovery to your tablet without installing it. Your tablet should now reboot into CWM recovery. Be careful to not disconnect the tablet while you are performing operations since there is almost no way to recover from brick!
4. I guess you are at least a little familiar on how to work with recovery. In case you don't know: First - you very carefully navigate with the volume buttons up and down. You then go to install zip>from sd card>UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip. You then wait a second for the file to be flashed. You now have root. Second - you again navigate with volume buttons and go to install zip>from sd card>FrankenGApps-x86-20140826.zip. You again wait for a second. Now you will have successfully flashed GAPPS. You then very carefully navigate to reboot command and press the power button.
5. Tips:
- be very careful to not disconnect the tablet while flashing;
- backup any important information;
- ask me before you do anything which I have not described so you can be safe from bricking;
*In case the recovery says something like "Not enough space to install zip" or something similar, please, write in this thread so I can help you.
Good luck!
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Hello there,
Sorry for the off topic.
I also have the same tablet and I managed to do all the things listed above.
I was trying to update the Android on this thing by flashing a ROM of a very similar tablet (hardware-wise) and I semi bricked it but I managed to recover through the ECU shell(!). I have every partition in img using dd.
The thing is. Do you have any resources about a new ROM? I found the anzhen4_mrd7 source files on GitHub and I'm trying to build a CM build. Downloaded the source code etc.
If you want to collaborate send me a PM
ChrisAr said:
Hello there,
Sorry for the off topic.
I also have the same tablet and I managed to do all the things listed above.
I was trying to update the Android on this thing by flashing a ROM of a very similar tablet (hardware-wise) and I semi bricked it but I managed to recover through the ECU shell(!). I have every partition in img using dd.
The thing is. Do you have any resources about a new ROM? I found the anzhen4_mrd7 source files on GitHub and I'm trying to build a CM build. Downloaded the source code etc.
If you want to collaborate send me a PM
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Hello,
unfortunately I am not that good with Android. I don't know how to build ROMs etc., but I may learn one day. Sorry, but I can't help you.

A real amateur!!

Hello to the crew at XDA!!!
Thought I'd register and see if I can get a lil help/guidance from anyone.
I have the Oneplus one (recently discovered it is called bacon) , the 64gb model.
My story goes a lil something like this.........
I was playing around with my phone at the weekend and noticed it had TWRP, does this mean my phones been rooted? In my mind, TWRP menu would be bios on a pc.
Anyway, so I was looking around bios and somehow managed to delete everything off my phone, no apps and no contacts and I should of left this WELL alone but it was too late, I'd lost my phone :crying:
I have been trying to learn about flashing/dirty flash, md5's, ROMs, gapps,etc. I managed to get an OS on the phone but no apps. The gapps I tried to flash(install) just froze, thought it'd take time, I gave it time and so no joy. So I am wondering can someone guide me to the version I had on the phone before or tell me a better OS and corresponding gapps that can customize what google apps I can put on without slides,sheets,newsstand,stuff like that please? And I guess all I have has gone but I still have the files on my phone for example, CSR 2, Facebook, etc. Is there anyway of getting the apps I once had, as well as my contacts?
Please go easy on me, I'm totally new to all this and only learning because I had no choice but I am finding it quite interesting. I never knew there's so many OS options. Heard of rooting but the fear of bricking my phone kept me clear but I want my apps n stuff back, if poss.
Sorry for the looooong winded essay! but at least you know what I've done to lose all my stuff.
Your Patience is greatly appreciated!! :good:
G.
ll try to help , but sorry for my bad english btw
1. better OS , i think lineageOS is stable for now , im using that too , no problem so far. download the rom from official website ,and..
a. Link : https://download.lineageos.org/bacon
2. dont forget the gapps (openGapps) and make sure ur rom android version and the gapps are same
a. Link : http://opengapps.org/ , choose ARM -> 7.1 -> and for the variant , im using micro ,but its up to you
3. Procedure is pretty simple ,
a. put the file on ur internal storage
b. go to TWRP by pressing volume down and power at the same time and hold
c. once u booted up to twrp , choose wipe , and check data , cache , dalvik , and system (not internal , not again)
d. after it , go to install , and choose the rom , press add more zip , and choose the gapps , and u r good to go
e. press install and wait till it finished ,
f. Reboot
4. but sorry i cant help u about the apps and the contacts, but i think the contacts will automaticly sync once u sign in ur google account
hope it help thx , sorry for ma bad english once again
Hello Azhar_Farhy,
I do apologise for such a vacant response from me, busy days
Thank you for your reply I must say also.
I had tried as per your instructions and lineage OS did install but came up with flash errors, did write them down as:
Patching system image unconditionally
E: unknown command (log)
E: unknown command (log) in red letters
I also copied the md5sum, wrote it in txt in windows. Copied it into same place as OS flash but didn't find it??
So as for the OS goes, it's been unable to a point. It loads ok, the gestures are mixed up (I noticed 'V' brought up camera and 'O' brought up the torch), not that I use them anyhow. But using the browser, some pages work and alot don't so that's my issue with the OS.
Now with the gapps,
I had issues flashing this altogether. This came up with an error code 70?
Error as follows:
E: Error executing updater binary in zip''/sdcard/Download/open_gapps-arm-7.1-stock-201705010zip
Error flashing zip *followed by the same error path as above??
So as you might of guessed, I'm still without any apps and forced to use a tired s3 atm but may consider changing it up once it got the hang of it on the phone in question.
And in other news......, have a my contacts!!!! So that was a close call!! ??
I'll look forward to anyone's interested in the matter ☺.
G
Hello Azhar_Farhy,
I do apologise for such a vacant response from me, busy days
Thank you for your reply I must say also.
I had tried as per your instructions and lineage OS did install but came up with flash errors, did write them down as:
Patching system image unconditionally
E: unknown command (log)
E: unknown command (log) in red letters
I also copied the md5sum, wrote it in txt in windows. Copied it into same place as OS flash but didn't find it??
So as for the OS goes, it's been unstable to a point. It loads ok, the gestures are mixed up (I noticed 'V' brought up camera and 'O' brought up the torch), not that I use them anyhow. But using the browser, some pages work and alot don't so that's my issue with the OS.
Now with the gapps,
I had issues flashing this altogether. This came up with an error code 70?
Error as follows:
E: Error executing updater binary in zip''/sdcard/Download/open_gapps-arm-7.1-stock-201705010zip
Error flashing zip *followed by the same error path as above??
OPO doesn't have SD slot??
So as you might of guessed, I'm still without any apps and forced to use a tired s3 atm but may consider changing it up once i get used to the hang of flashing & code stuff. But I don't think I'll dig that deep down the rabbit hole
And in other news......, have a my contacts!!!! So that was a close call!!
I'll look forward to anyone's interested in the matter .
G
The two errors because of twrp not at latest version, but isn't a problem the flash isn't compromised. The gapps didn't flash because stock package is too big, use nano instead and download others from PlayStore. So wipe once again dalvik, system, data and cache then install lineageos + gapps and reboot, complete the first startup procedure with your google account and you will have your contacts back.
Gapps error 70 happens because you don't have enough space in root. You are trying to flash gapps-mini or higher. Flash micro and then download the other Google apps you need from the store.
Lisko said:
The two errors because of twrp not at latest version, but isn't a problem the flash isn't compromised. The gapps didn't flash because stock package is too big, use nano instead and download others from PlayStore. So wipe once again dalvik, system, data and cache then install lineageos + gapps and reboot, complete the first startup procedure with your google account and you will have your contacts back.
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Hi Lisko,
I chose the stock gapps package because I thought it would be the package that was on before I cleaned it off?
And I'm not able to get any apps at all, not even Google play is on the phone I tried to go to browser and download but it says it's already installed so yeah, a bit confused with that one mate lol ?
I'll give nano a try. Will this help the browser issue as well? Most browser windows crash and close???
Thanks for the response ?
seanwlk said:
Gapps error 70 happens because you don't have enough space in root. You are trying to flash gapps-mini or higher. Flash micro and then download the other Google apps you need from the store.
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His seanwlk,
I'm not sure i follow when you say 'enough space in root'? Could you break it down in layman's terms please ??
I was flashing stock gapps which occurred the error, which I thought stock would of been appropriate for the phone. But I do want to shave some apps off, you say to flash gapps mini. Lisko says nano. Is there alot of difference between the two, other than being lighter on space?
Thank you for your response ??
My-man-G said:
His seanwlk,
I'm not sure i follow when you say 'enough space in root'? Could you break it down in layman's terms please ??
I was flashing stock gapps which occurred the error, which I thought stock would of been appropriate for the phone. But I do want to shave some apps off, you say to flash gapps mini. Lisko says nano. Is there alot of difference between the two, other than being lighter on space?
Thank you for your response ??
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Mini is still too big, here is the packet comparison https://github.com/opengapps/opengapps/wiki/Package-Comparison
The only difference between these is basically the amount of gapps that it contains.
Flash micro and download the rest you need from play store.
With space in root I mean this:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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seanwlk said:
Mini is still too big, here is the packet comparison https://github.com/opengapps/opengapps/wiki/Package-Comparison
The only difference between these is basically the amount of gapps that it contains.
Flash micro and download the rest you need from play store.
With space in root I mean this:
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I'll give it a try now and I'll get back to you all.
Cheers
Good afternoon all.
Really sorry for being a month later to get back to you all but I've been snowed under the past month with work and just haven't had time to get back to you! Please accept my apologies
In regards to the lineage is and gapps, the OS does work but it's browser crashes on every page which is mostly annoying and so I tethered my phone to my tablet which works but I just discovered that chrome works without issues, so yeah, I got gapps and fully operational ☺. Found all my numbers and apps so happy days!!!!
I will ask though, is there another OS I could use as there's so e things I can't seem to remove like the shortcuts on lock screen? Either I've got torch or camera open when I get it out of my pocket, OS browser crashes. There was something else but I can't remember....
And even though the phone is operational, I had the same errors when flashing both the OS and gapps. Saying errors on both but work okay?
I'm not sure where to find "root storage" to know if it has enough space, if someone could explain that, would be really helpful please.
Is there any other OS platforms that are a bit more functional than lineage please? Or anything cool to stick on and be different from most phones? ??
Just want to thank you to all those that have been really helpful!!! ???
My-man-G said:
Good afternoon all.
Really sorry for being a month later to get back to you all but I've been snowed under the past month with work and just haven't had time to get back to you! Please accept my apologies
In regards to the lineage is and gapps, the OS does work but it's browser crashes on every page which is mostly annoying and so I tethered my phone to my tablet which works but I just discovered that chrome works without issues, so yeah, I got gapps and fully operational ☺. Found all my numbers and apps so happy days!!!!
I will ask though, is there another OS I could use as there's so e things I can't seem to remove like the shortcuts on lock screen? Either I've got torch or camera open when I get it out of my pocket, OS browser crashes. There was something else but I can't remember....
And even though the phone is operational, I had the same errors when flashing both the OS and gapps. Saying errors on both but work okay?
I'm not sure where to find "root storage" to know if it has enough space, if someone could explain that, would be really helpful please.
Is there any other OS platforms that are a bit more functional than lineage please? Or anything cool to stick on and be different from most phones? ??
Just want to thank you to all those that have been really helpful!!! ???
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If you're looking for customization I recommend Resurrection Remix.
link : https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/rom-resurrection-remix-t3507102
You had better flash nano gapps because of the size limit of system partition.
You can install other google apps such as chrome from play store.
[qQUOTE=psxda97;72762645]If you're looking for customization I recommend Resurrection Remix.
link : https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/rom-resurrection-remix-t3507102
You had better flash nano gapps because of the size limit of system partition.
You can install other google apps such as chrome from play store.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the advice psxda. :victory:
psxda97 said:
If you're looking for customization I recommend Resurrection Remix.
link : https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/rom-resurrection-remix-t3507102
You had better flash nano gapps because of the size limit of system partition.
You can install other google apps such as chrome from play store.
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Just checked this out on YouTube and it looks pretty cool so going to try it out!!! Thanks again psxda ?
I think I have nano gapps on but just downloaded remix.will flash later. After I see how to backup before I mess my phone up again ? and I ain't doing that again!!!!
It's good you can have a library of ROMs/gapps once their on the phone to switch n choose.
I'll let you know how I get on.
My-man-G said:
Just checked this out on YouTube and it looks pretty cool so going to try it out!!! Thanks again psxda ?
I think I have nano gapps on but just downloaded remix.will flash later. After I see how to backup before I mess my phone up again ? and I ain't doing that again!!!!
It's good you can have a library of ROMs/gapps once their on the phone to switch n choose.
I'll let you know how I get on.
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You can backup your device via TWRP
Hello people of XDA!
I'm back ??.
I hope all is well with everyone here?
Might as well cut to the chase.
Can someone guide me to the original Marshmallow os for the opportunity please?
I've had the resurrection remix and I thought it was cool as you can modify absolutely anything, BUT, at the cost of apps crashing, phone not lighting up when someone calls and has been very frustrating to say the least. And I never got round (till now) to mention it.
I think the phone is on its way out as the battery drains like crazy and for some reason, whilst it's not in use, it still remains warm and battery still goes, even whilst at work and is in my coat. So I'm thinking of trying to save the last bit of the phone before it completely goes to data heaven.
Can anyone help? Pretty please? ???*
Thank you guys in advance!!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-return-opo-to-100-stock-t2826541
A real amateur....strikes again!
C4SCA said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-return-opo-to-100-stock-t2826541
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Many thanks C4SCA for that link but I'm afraid I don't have a pc at hand. All I used was the phone to flash the files but with that link, flashing is not possible.
Is there another way to sort this dilemma....pretty please?
Thanks again.
A real amateur....strikes again! Technology isn't my friend...
Hi guys,
This just proves how much of an amateur i am. Spent the best part of about 35 mins writing my essay in 'quick reply', only for it to expire....and i was typing on my little Hudl2 keyboard....
So now i'm starting ALL over again, this time with otg cable and wireless keyboard. Let's see if i remember it all...... eh?
So in conclusion to your reply
C4SCA
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, i have only just found out how to tether my phone to pc for internet. 21 days later to your reply but i whole heartedly appreciate your help.
With the reply last night, not having a pc at hand, i wasn't at home but i had done some looking around online and found that the marshmallow os is no longer to be updated, so, therefore, i looked around for a new & stable os for the oneplus 'bacon' & came across the pie os from watching Max Lee's (high on android channel) on Youtube. Claiming it's stable and battery life is good (that was my attraction to this).
So.....first things first (and this was all done without a pc, last night).
I backed up my phone to my hdd using the otg cable and backed up via twrp recovery as advised before by
psxda97
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I then searched for the pie os and found it on XDA site. But as i watched further on Max Lee's channel, i needed to update the twrp recovery ( mine was v2.8.0? i think?). Found twrp version 3.2.3 img file. downloaded it via phone, swtiched to recovery and wiped phone but reinstalled Ressurection Remix (as i backed up to hdd but needed an os to operate) then flashed latest twrp.
Instead of rebooting phone from recovery (don't know why i did this??) but i switched off the phone and back on. Knowing all apps and contacts were gone, i wanted to see if twrp had updated it'self. So i switched off the phone again and back to recovery, only to see that it would not load recovery at all......? It just froze with the oneplus logo (not even with 'powered by Android' at the bottom).
It would switch off by holding down the power button, would go to fastboot, would power back up but never into recovery.
So then today get's better...........!!!!!
I watched more about adb & fastboot on various channels on youtube, online and guides via xda and thought this is my only option to get it back open. So i went home and tried to sort this mess out by:
1, opening development options on phone & enable debuggin
2,download adb driver & fastboot from Max Lee's site
3,unzipped and loaded them into my pc
4,reconnected phone to pc to activate the debuggin message on phone screen( was none?)
This didn't work as my pc said there wasn't a driver for the adb (error code 28).
I updated my pc, even via windows update to restart updates, as some had failed. Pc all up to date.
In device manager, tried manual search for driver path (to universal adb file), no luck. Then tried to find online, still, no luck as pc said to find vendor/website host? Most search for driver came up with the same Universal adb download.
Tried to then fix the code 28 by installing intels adb driver and other adb driver's and still no joy.
But the thing i found strange was in Programs (uninstall), both Universal adb & fastboot were there. just can't find the link between them to the phone?
So i'm very frustrated by technology so no need to shout at me for doing silly things.....But i guess that's how we learn to fix things i guess?
If anyone who has read this and willing to help a fool out, i sincerely appreciate this! :victory: PLEASE?
Without fastboot (code 28)
without twrp recovery
Basic Ressurection os
Without my contacts & apps & life stuff.
Not able to backup from hdd
Stuck............
FYI.
PC is Intel i3, running windows 7 32 bit. Should that help anyone with my issue.
Yours sincerely,
My-man-G
Have you go into fastboot mode? Turn off your phone, then boot using power+vol up.

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