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Device Specs:
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SIM Type: Dual Mini-SIM
Band Coverage: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz (Asia-Pacific)
GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz (Latin America)
WCDMA 900/2100 MHz (Asia-Pacific)
WCDMA 850/1900 MHz (Latin America)
WLAN: 802.11 a/b/g/n with hotspot capability
Display: 4.5" IPS (Can anyone confirm if it has Gorilla Glass?)
Resolution: 480 x 854
Navigation: 5-point capacitive touch
Processor: Quad-Core Qualcomm MSM 8225Q 1.2GHz
OS: Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean with LenovoMagic UI
Memory: 1GB RAM
Storage: 4GB Internal Storage (eMMC) with memory card slot
Battery: 2000mAh Lithium Polymer user-replaceable
Dimensions: 136 x 69 x 10.4 mm
Weight: 130g
Sensors: A-GPS, Gravitation, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Camera: Front: 0.3MP fixed-focus, Rear: 5MP auto-focus
FM Radio: Yes
Color: White
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This is a good budget device when compared to other devices from lead manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, LG or Huawei.
While searching on the internet I did find some Root & CWM installation methods.
I will be updating the relevant posts as and when needed.
You can look in the list below for what you want to do with your device.
ATTENTION!!! READ THIS BEFORE DOING ANYTHING
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Friend, there are two versions of this device in the market:
1. A706 (Chinese model)
2. A706_ROW (International Model)
The ROMs in this thread are only for the A706ROW model of this phone unless otherwise stated.
If you have the chinese model or another model A760 (which is a different model) then the ROMs in this thread are not for you.
Model A706 and A760 are two different models with almost same specifications. This DOES NOT mean that the ROMs of A706ROW are compatible with A760.
Please DO NOT confuse Lenovo A706 with Lenovo A760 as these are two different devices!!! Flash or experiment at your own risk!!!!
If you share a ROM link for any of the above devices, then please mention clearly the device for which the ROM can be used.
What to do with your Device ?
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DISCLAIMER:
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Rooting your device VOIDS your warranty. Remember if you are doing this, it is at your own sole responsibility
and I cannot be held responsible for any damage to your device, data loss, or any personal injury as a result of your actions.
And, If you still feel it is worth the effort, proceed with caution!
FOR NOOBS
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Read the instructions (click on SHOW to read) before attempting anything from the list below!
First you need to have the Android SDK installed on your computer. Or atleast you need to have the adb & fastboot files available on your computer.
Here's a good post that tells you how to setup ADB and fastboot.
Here's a post that has a list of adb/shell commands for noobs.
Ok, once you are done with the setup of ADB & fastboot on your computer, then you can proceed with the below instructions.
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IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE FLASHING:
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Recently, I have noticed that many people after buying the phone are flashing any firmware to their phones and most of the time without checking the phone versions and the OS versions. In the stock firmware post, I had mentioned that people having the Chinese version of the phone should NOT flash the ROW (international) firmware otherwise it would mess up their phone and network etc.
SOLUTION FOR SIM ERROR & DOWNGRADING TO CHINESE ROM
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Now, some of the people have already done such a mistake and for those people (who are having SIM or network problems and want to go back to chinese ROM, I am sticking this post by danyno1 to the OP:
(Click SHOW to See the quoted post)
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danyno1 said:
hi
I've just installed the "A706ROW_1_S_2_001_0020_130821 MegaFull"" rom , and now i have no network coverage, it doesnt recognize my simcards
I live in Iran.
what should i do??
is there any way to unlock it ??
please help me with this situation , i'm in a hurry
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after reading the whole topic posts, and testing all the methods , the problem is solved [thanks to mixbox360's posts.] i'm going to just copy and paste his 2 separated posts.
BEST soloutions for these 2 common problems :
#1 device doesnt recognize simcards
#2 being unable to downgrade to the chinees stock rom
soloution of the #1 problem :
how I fixed: Just Installed the QNeonModern 1.7 ROM... then I installed the update of a chinese ROM from bootdroid (I mean putt the update.qsb file un the sdfuse directory o my sd card, then power and vol+ to enter the menu and selected SD UPDATE)... thats all... I have again my chinese rom with signal for calls untill we discover how to make work the athk board in the ROW roms.
Hope to be helpfull!
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soloution for #2 problem:
Ok trying again to put my chinese device in ROW rom with sim signal, and found a solution:
1:Flash via droidboot a chinese stock firmware I used the 130325
2:Rooted device with vroot and installed CWM Recovery via ADB
3:In the procedure to install custom rom Qneon one of the steps is to flash boot.img via fastboot... well I just didn´t do this step and flashed directly Qneon_1.7.1.zip via CWM
4: Did data/factory reset, cache reset and dalvik cache reset
5:Reboot system
An Ready! Finally got my chinese device in spanish and sim signal.
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ENJOY THE DUAL SIM ANTENNA + ROM WITH MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
CREDITS : mixbox360
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For Installing CWM: Go to Post #2
For Rooting: Go to Post #3
For Stock ROMs: Go to post #4
For Custom ROMs: Go to post #5
Credits:
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- Lenovo for making a surprisingly good budget phone
- And users for buying it!
Enjoy your phone and share your thoughts and helpful insights/useful methods with all other users here so that they can benefit from your research.
CWM Installation Instructions:
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Make sure you have all the drivers for your phone installed on your computer. Download for A706 from here. Some other Qualcomm drivers (not sure if required)
Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled, Install from Unknown Sources is enabled and device is detected in ADB run this command:
Code:
adb devices
Download the CWM Recovery for A706 from here.
Unzip the downloaded file to get a "recovery.img" recovery image file.
Press SHIFT key + Right mouse click in the folder where the file is located and select Open Command from Here.
Now, in the command prompt do the following:
a. Reboot into Bootloader mode. Use command:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
b. Device will reboot and display Lenovo logo. (check if device is in bootloader mode by running command:
Code:
fastboot devices
. If you see a device connected then you have successfully rebooted into fastboot mode.
c. Now, run this command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(This will flash the CWM recovery image to the device).
d. Once successful, reboot the device using this command:
Code:
fastboot reboot
. Or, you can keep the power+vol up+ vol down buttons pressed to restart.
If everything has gone well, this should get CWM installed on your device. Your device is still *not rooted*. Once you have installed CWM, please proceed to the ROOT instructions post to *root* your device.
CREDITS:
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This post (in Vietnamese)
This post for Recovery (in Russian)
This post for Drivers links (in Russian)
And, to all the other great Russian/Chinese forums and sites who have such vast info on Lenovo which we need in English
DISCLAIMER: Rooting your device VOIDS your warranty. Proceed with caution!!!
1. CWM ROOT METHOD
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Ok, so you have successfully installed CWM and need root.
1. Just download this Root for A706 ( CWM flashable zip file)
2. Reboot phone to CWM Recovery (use command: adb reboot recovery)
3. Flash the zip and then restart into OS.
4. Now, you should get the Super user app in the list.
2. VROOT (ONE-CLICK ROOTING) METHOD
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For noobs AND people who either don't want to install CWM or are unsure of it's usage and only want root, can use this guide for VROOT one-click rooting method. The guide has been translated and posted on XDA by zhuhang. The original vroot post/method (in chinese) exists on this site.
CREDITS:
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Same as in the CWM post above.
Thanks to zhuhang for posting the VROOT guide in english (translated from chinese).
DISCLAIMER: Follow these instructions at your OWN risk & responsibility. They are provided AS-IS without any liability.
IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE FLASHING:
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Recently, I have noticed that many people after buying the phone are flashing any firmware to their phones and most of the time without checking the phone versions and the OS versions. In the stock firmware post, I had mentioned that people having the Chinese version of the phone should NOT flash the ROW (international) firmware otherwise it would mess up their phone and network etc.
Solution to the problem is now in the OP. Please follow it if you have SIM error or network issue.
STOCK ROM
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I am posting a list of stock firmware(s) that I can find for the A706 here, along with instructions on how to install it.
FIRMWARE LIST
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Build Number: A706_ROW_S018:
Details:
Firmware Type: Official Release
Languages: English, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese
Build Date: 15/07/2013
OS: Android 4.1.2 with Lenovo Magic UI
Download Link: Get it from here (Lenovo-Forums.ru)
(You need to click on the green button on the page. Once you click there then you need to register and logged in, to download it.)
CREDIT: This post in Russian.
This post by 5[Strogino] has a list of stock firmwares and links to download them.
INSTRUCTIONS
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A memory card is required.
Boot into Android normally.
Connect your phone to your PC/Laptop with a USB cable and when asked (or in USB connection settings), please select USB Mass storage mode to mount SD card.
On the root of the memory card, create a folder called "sdfuse".
Unzip the downloaded firmware, you will get a QSB file.
Copy the QSB file to the sdfuse folder that we created earlier on the root of SD card.
Note: Please make sure that your phone has atleast 60% power before attempting or beginning upgrade. Or keep charger connected during the process.
SD card upgrade process:
Long press VOL UP + POWER_KEY to enter the droidboot,
A menu will appear. Select the fourth option, SDUPDATE.
At the bottom of the screen, you can see the progress and status of the update
When you see the message "SDCARD UPDATE SUCCESS!!!", this means you successfully completed the upgrade process
Now, reboot your device and hopefully it should be updated.
That's it! If you guys have found any more firmware download links (even for different regions, build etc.) just share them with me along with details and I will add them to the list in this post.
CREDIT: Instructions were taken from this post and formatted and edited for better understanding.
A List of Custom ROMs
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QNeon-Modern ROM (based on Russian Firmware but has English too): Visit the original thread (in Russian)
Please do share more ROMs with me so that I can include them in this list.
help!
hello bro! i got stuck at installing the cwm flashable file. it's saying "Verifying update package.... Installation aborted"
gr8techie said:
RESERVED (for a list of Stock ROMs/Stock ROM installation)
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Thanks,
Very nice thread. Had the phone for a month but no support anywhere. i need the stock rom, if u have pls pm me.
thanks again
scuderialoki said:
hello bro! i got stuck at installing the cwm flashable file. it's saying "Verifying update package.... Installation aborted"
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scuderialoki, unfortunate that you got stuck. worked for me without any issues. i upped the same file that i used on mediafire. can you re-download the file and then check if the file is ok by extracting the zip using winrar or winzip? if it is ok then try flashing it again.
guliboy123 said:
Thanks,
Very nice thread. Had the phone for a month but no support anywhere. i need the stock rom, if u have pls pm me.
thanks again
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guliboy123, i will be putting the link and some instructions on the stock rom post soon. bear with me as i have to check the instructions from the russian/chinese sites and then put it up here. in the meantime, i suggest you take a backup of your current ROM (which is stock) using CWM and then try out the QNeon-Modern ROM. remember u need to flash that ROM using CWM.
thanks
scuderialoki, unfortunate that you got stuck. worked for me without any issues. i upped the same file that i used on mediafire. can you re-download the file and then check if the file is ok by extracting the zip using winrar or winzip? if it is ok then try flashing it again.
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gr8techie thanks for the reply. i really appreciate it. just downloaded the flashable cwm however it's still the same bro. lemme tell you something though. i rooted the devices before using framaroot and everything is ok but i had to do a factory reset through the settings app in A706. i still see the superuser app in the system apps and i cant uninstall it. when i open the superuser app in the drawer it's giving me an error that the su binary is not installed and su cant install it.
scuderialoki said:
gr8techie thanks for the reply. i really appreciate it. just downloaded the flashable cwm however it's still the same bro. lemme tell you something though. i rooted the devices before using framaroot and everything is ok but i had to do a factory reset through the settings app in A706. i still see the superuser app in the system apps and i cant uninstall it. when i open the superuser app in the drawer it's giving me an error that the su binary is not installed and su cant install it.
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ok, please tell me if you have CWM installed on your device? I believe it is not installed. if this is the case, then you need to flash CWM and then try installing the zip again.
if it is installed then, i believe the super su from previous rooting maybe causing the problem. check on Playstore for a method to unroot your device. or google it. then you need to root again. hope this solves your problem.
thanks
Hi bro thanks for the reply i attached a screenshot of my root validation. I used an app to identify that. And by the way my recovery is installed. I the super su app is killing it
New page for our devices :good:
I had rooted my Lenovo A706 before You made this page You are faster than me , bro :laugh::laugh:
Hope our A706 will have more ROM, Init , Kernel that make it better
Some picture of mine, they are old ones..I am cooking some new thing on A706...:laugh: hope you like
Anyone know how to switch between few apps on lenovo A706?
long press on home button will only show the google now
Changing input method when typing also an issues i met,
anyway to change the input method when typing?
Can someone upload an official updated rom (ROW) for lenovo a706? It'll be much appreciated.
FREE CALLING SERVICE PROBLEM
guys,, may be you can help me... the problem is i can hear what other people are saying in LINE / Skype /Viber but people can't hear anything i said.
Goog, I want it
Sent from my Lenovo A706 using xda premium
silv3rmoon said:
Anyone know how to switch between few apps on lenovo A706?
long press on home button will only show the google now
Changing input method when typing also an issues i met,
anyway to change the input method when typing?
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Long press in menu button ^^
---------- Post added at 08:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 PM ----------
rapnix said:
FREE CALLING SERVICE PROBLEM
guys,, may be you can help me... the problem is i can hear what other people are saying in LINE / Skype /Viber but people can't hear anything i said.
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just viber bro...because maybe viber isn't usable for us now..i can use skype , line , zalo and every things else nomarly
@trithong.. bro. also in LINE and TALKRAY i encounter this problem some of us already encounter this problem what version do you have? i have A706ROW.. no problem if only chatting but if i want to use calling features that's were i encounter this kind of problem i can here them but they cannot here me
my A706 can't root.
CWM show Installation abort!
Baseband ver
A706ROW_1_A_2_0046_130604
Internal ver
A706ROW_1_S_2_001_0018_130705
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Specifications / Features / Hardware
Full specs (and E3/E380 vs E2/V370) at GSMArena
Model / Name: E380 / Acer Liquid E3 (Duo / Single / Duo PLUS) or "ALE3"
SKU/EAN/UPC: HM.HDZEE.004.412EF4E96413 (Duo, black) / 4713147308262 / 887899533860
(HM.HE2EE.002 = Duo, titanium gold / HM.HE0EE.001 = Single, black / HM.HE1EE.001 = Single, titanium gold / HM.HE3EG.001 = Duo PLUS, black)
CPU/GPU: Mediatek MT6589 1.2GHz Quad-core Cortex-A7 / PowerVR SGX544
ROM/RAM: 4GB (or 16GB in PLUS) / 1GB (or 2GB in PLUS)
Screen: 4.7" IPS LCD, 720 x 1280, 16M (part 6M.HDZH7.001)
Camera back/front: 13MP, 4160 x 3120 (flash, autofocus) / 2MP (flash)
Battery: Model BAT-A10 (1ICP4/58/71), Cell PGF355870HT (Samsung)("Fixed", Li-Polymer, 2000mAh, 3.8V)
Other: MicroSD (to 32GB), Dual (Duo) or Single SIM, a-GPS, DTS Sound (Optional NFC (in PLUS?))
Dimensions: 138x69x9 mm (5.35x2.68x 0.35 inch), 135 g (4.73 oz)
Firmware / Software
Firmware: Android 4.4.2 KitKat (original Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean))
Kernel: 3.4.67 [email protected] #1 (20140925)(custom kernels made by cyclon1978!)(cyclon1978 custom kernel with inverted Y-ax for replacement screens)
Build: Acer_AV0K0_E380_1.018.00_EMEA_GEN1 (KOT49H)
Radio/band: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V44.P10 (20140909)(APN 2.094)
Recovery: CWM 6.0.5.0 for E380 by vache -hold Volume Up while powering on-
Acer update history / Changelog
French version of the changelogs by Shreps can be found here at the Acer Club (.fr).
WARNING: When updating root will be removed & recovery/bootlogo/bootanimation will be reset to stock! You can easily restore root by our flash method and restore Link2SD apps etc!
Update 2014-04-11
Build: > Acer_AV052_E380_1.012.00_EMEA_GEN1
APN: > 2.062
Apps: Not checked
Fixes: Unknown
Update 2014-06-06
Kernel: 3.4.5 st3@st3-server #1 (20140530)
Build: > Acer_AV052_E380_1.016.00_EMEA_GEN1
Radio: > MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V5.P51 (20140424)
APN: > 2.076
Apps: Google Maps, Acer Customer Experience, ALU, Quick mode, Snapnote, Nidus, Live screen, Swype, Touch Panel FW, Google GMS R6 etc?
Fixes: (thanks to Shreps)
Camera focus a little better. (Totally fixed & fast in latest KitKat update (RC18))
GPS a little better. (Totally fixed & very fast and accurate in latest KitKat update (RC18))
Improve power consumption.
Camera shutter sound – set off as default.
Disable vibrator when taking picture.
Long press menu key to launch setting menu.
Disable hall sensor if flip UI is disabled.
Improve Acer RAPID function.
Improve Float APP performance.
Animation scale change to 0.5x
Battery warning message incorrect (user is asked to remove the battery).
Bluetooth connection dropping issue with BMW series 1 carkit.
Beta/RC 10 (635439223707245731) (thanks to vache)
Android: 4.4.2 KitKat (RC10)
Kernel: 3.4.67 [email protected] 20140813 st3.1407926371
Build: Acer_AV0K0_E380_1.010.00_EMEA_GEN1 (KOT49H)
Radio: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V44.P8 (20140811)
APN: 2.089
Beta/RC 14 (635451389186094510) (thanks to vache)
Android: 4.4.2 KitKat (RC14)
Kernel: 3.4.67 [email protected] 20140828 st3.1409221923
Build: Acer_AV0K0_E380_1.014.00_EMEA_GEN1 (KOT49H)
Radio: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V44.P8 (20140811)
APN: 2.0.93
RC 17 (635464579241492804) (thanks to Shreps)
Android: 4.4.2 KitKat (RC17)
Kernel: 3.4.67 [email protected] 20140915 st3.1410756057
Build: Acer_AV0K0_E380_1.017.00_EMEA_GEN1 (KOT49H)
Radio: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V44.P10 (20140909)
APN: 2.0.93
Update 2014-10-07: Acer KitKat Update (RC18)(635475739172038202)(OLD LINK)
Android: 4.4.2 KitKat (RC18)
Kernel: 3.4.67 [email protected] #1 20140925
Build: Acer_AV0K0_E380_1.018.00_EMEA_GEN1 (KOT49H)
Radio: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V44.P10 (20140909)
APN: 2.0.94
Fixes:
GPS is fixed and now very fast and very accurate!
Camera (focus) is fixed and now fast and sharp!
Google Play Store icons (black background when transparant) is fixed.
?
Update 2015-01-28: Final Acer KitKat Update (RC19)(635580282980063641)
Android: 4.4.2 KitKat (Final)(RC19)
Kernel: ?
Build: Acer_AV0K0_E380_1.004.00_EMEA_GEN1s_A44K_A (KOT49H)
Radio: ?
APN: ?
Fixes:
?
Official
The following are official Acer pages/links, but content IS different on all other languages/regions (so try others)!
Support pages (drivers/manuals/source): NL, Global/US.
USB Driver v1.0 AV052 (2014-03-27) (does NOT work with tools (flashing and dumping etc), as you need PDAnet or VCOM drivers for that (see ROM Dump section))
Kernel Sources v20150126 (4.4.2)
Kernel Sources v20150126 (4.2.2)
Manual (ENG)(Duo) (for other manuals follow 1st link)
Acer Club (FR) Forums (semi-official)
ROM Dump / Partitions / Scatter
When stuck / frozen on boot (bootloop) you can always reset by holding Volume Up & Power for over 12 sec!
Carlivs Tutorial is another good, clear and complete overview of all this!
You CAN NOT dump/read your phone with the official Acer drivers (no virtual COM port)!
I now succesfully used PDANet (See Tools / Drivers), but a lot of people seem to use the VCOM drivers (MT6589 VCOM, MTK Preloader etc.
The only tool (see Tools section) working after a lot of trying (!) for me was (old) SP Flash Tool 3.1344, and sometimes the newest 3.1408, both icw MTK Droid 2.5.3!
Read these 5 great (similar) ROM dump / flash tutorials (or read this tutorial about Android partitions):
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Tutorial 3
Tutorial 4
Tutorial 5
-- SEE POST ATTACHMENT FOR CURRENT SCATTER FILE --
In this table you find the partition name (all EMMC) (as found in the scatter file attached to this post, probably made by MTK Droid Root & Tools (see Tools section)), then the start adress and then the length, all in hex.
(This could also be done by connecting to phone (with USB Debug on) and using ADB: "adb shell cat /proc/dumchar_info")
PRELOADER
0x0 0xc00000
MBR
0xc00000 0x80000
EBR1
0xc80000 0x80000
__NODL_PMT
0xd00000 0x400000
__NODL_PRO_INFO
0x1100000 0x300000
__NODL_NVRAM
0x1400000 0x500000
__NODL_PROTECT_F (EXT4 mount as /protect_f)
0x1900000 0x400000 (or 0xA00000?!)
__NODL_PROTECT_S (EXT4 mount as /protect_s)
0x2300000 0xA00000
__NODL_SECCFG
0x2d00000 0x20000
UBOOT
0x2d20000 0x60000
BOOTIMG
0x2d80000 0x600000
RECOVERY
0x3380000 0x600000
SEC_RO
0x3980000 0x600000
__NODL_MISC
0x3f80000 0x80000
LOGO
0x4000000 0x300000
__NODL_EXPDB
0x4300000 0xA00000
ANDROID (EXT4 mount as /system)
0x4d00000 0x3E800000
CACHE (EXT4 mount as /cache)
0x43500000 0x7E00000
USRDATA (EXT4 mount as /data)(can not read it in SP Flash Tool, because "length does not allign"?!)
0x4b300000 0xB4CF00A8
__NODL_BMTPOOL (can not read it in SP Flash Tool, because "length does not allign"?!)
0xffff00a8 0x1500000
ROM Installing / Updating
Basic instructions to update your phone (if not automatically Over The Air (OTA)) with a ROM ZIP using a recovery:
If you have the SP Flash Tool (see Tools), make a backup with that too
Install CWM (or any other custom recovery like Carliv's CTR or TWRP if available for E380)(see Root by Flash)
Download and unzip the ROM update (see Acer Update History and watch new posts)
Copy the FixPack-B.zip to SD card
(Re)Boot into recovery
Make a full backup in recovery (to SD)
Flash the FixPack-B.zip from recovery
Reboot & enjoy the new ROM / updated Android!
Root by flash (preferred method)
WARNING: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK, THIS CAN BE DIFFICULT OR EVEN DANGEROUS!!!
When stuck / frozen on boot (bootloop) you can always reset by holding Volume Up & Power for over 12 sec!
Carlivs Tutorial is another good, clear and complete overview of all this!
Steps 0-4 are to be found explained more thouroughly and with images, in the tutorials in the ROM Dump section. Read them. Read them well!
All tools can be found in the Tools section.
Also, a short (better?) version by Shreps can be found here (or check this ChinaPhoneArena one).
0) Install drivers (see Tools) with a good USB virtual COM port emulation! Most simple is to install PDANet maybe, but lot of people seem to use so called VCOM drivers / MT6589 VCOM / MTK Preloader etc. Other option is the MTK USB All Developer drivers. Make sure connection is OK, and MTK Droid works (when phone is on)!
1) Create scatter file or use the one attached to this post.
2) Read back (stock) recovery (or all) partitions with (old) SP Flash Tool 3.1344 using scatter from 1, or download my stock recovery img here.
3) Download CWM 6.0.5.0 by vache or Carliv Touch Recovery CTR (2.7 for JB, 3.0 for KK) (thanks to vache/Shreps for CWM, thanks to Carliv for CTR!)(or make your own by MTK Droid altering stock recovery image);
4) "Download" (to phone) the custom recovery with (old) SP Flash Tool 3.1344 using scatter from 1, or use mine.
5a) Copy SuperSU zip to SD card, and boot your phone into CWM/Carliv recovery (hold volume up and turn phone on), and then Install zip from SD > install SuperSU.
5b) Te keep your custom CWM: Install SuperSU immediately after boot, and use File / Root Explorer to delete file ".. recovery .." in System folder before booting again!
6) YOU ARE ROOTED!
7) Install BusyBox (see Tools section)
WARNING: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK, THIS CAN BE DIFFICULT OR EVEN DANGEROUS!!!
Root by app
WARNING: ALL METHODS AT YOUR OWN RISK (NOT TROJAN OR MAL-/SPYWARE CHECKED)!!!
You can always first check the Lifehacker Always Actual Root Guide.
Working (confirmed):
Kingo Root APK / 1.5.1.2996 PC
May be working / Not tested:
KingRoot 5.1.0 APK / 3.5.0.1157 PC (MAY BE UNSAFE)
iRoot 3.3.6 APK / 1.8.8 PC by XINYI Network / Mgyun (formerly VRoot)(WORKING BEFORE UPDATE TO KITKAT!)
Root Genius 2.2.84 APK / 3.1.7 PC by Shuame
Baidu Root / MROOT
Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper 2.0.3 (protects root on rooted phones)(WORKING BEFORE UPDATE TO KITKAT!) (Or use SuperSU Pro (paid)!)
NOT (yet) working (anymore)(confirmed):
Please message me your own test results and additions!!!
WARNING: ALL METHODS AT YOUR OWN RISK (NOT TROJAN OR MAL-/SPYWARE CHECKED)!!!
Developing / Custom ROM's
MyROM (4.0.037)(just search thread for newer!) by our friend cyclon1978 (Best rated custom ROM yet!)
CyanogenMod 10.1 for E3 (ported from UMI X2)!
MIUI v6 for E380 by Kenji Zefaneo Hanson, now at version 4.12.28!
MIUI v5 for ALE3 by Artha Bedul, now at version 4.8.29!
EMUI by Artha Bedul, now at version 3.0 R2!
Lollitop version 2 by Awand Mbengi (4.4.2 so only cosmetic 5.01!)
LEWA for E380 by Artha Bedul;
Androium 4.2.0 for E3 by Matx;
4PDA (Russian) thread with customs like MIUI4 and Sony Xperia C (AT YOUR OWN RISK);
FrAndroid (French) thread with customs (cosmetic/themed) (AT YOUR OWN RISK);
Your custom ROM for the E3 here soon?
Kernel sources in the Official section!!!
Tools / Drivers / Fixes / Hacks
Kernel sources can be found in the Official section!!!
Drivers
Google 'Naked' Drivers (see next subsection or Google them)
MTK USB All developer drivers (0.9.2 / 9.2.1)(WATCH OUT FOR VIRUSSES/TROJANS!)
PDANet (4.19)
Google for VCOM drivers / MT6589 VCOM / MTK Preloader etc. (All the same old v 1.1123.0)
Official Acer drivers (see link in first part of post)(probably wont always work, so deinstall or do not use those!)
Google Tools (ADB, Fastboot & Google Naked Drivers
Minimal ADB & Fastboot (1.4.2)(ADB, Fastboot)
15 Seconds ADB Installer (1.4.3)(ADB, Fastboot & Drivers)
Official Google Android SDK (r25.2.3)(Choose "Command line tools only")(ADB, Fastboot & Drivers etc. etc.)(Tutorial here)
Tools
MTK2000 is a great MediaTek-hack site with frequent updates of SP/MTK Flash Tool and MUCH more for MTK!
----- MediaTek Tools -----
SP Flash Tool / Smart Phone Flash Tool (v(5.)1708)(MT65xx)(now also Linux!)(First try 3.1344 or older!)
MTK Flash Tool (v5.1624.00)(MT62xx)
MTK Droid Root & Tools (2.5.3)(create scatter (datamap) file, flash etc.)
MTK Rom Studio (1.1.77.301)(by Linerty)(please use Google)
Multiple MTK (Engineer) Apps / Tools on Google Play
----- Universal Tools -----
Google Apps (Open GApps) packages
Xposed Framework (2.7 for KK)(higher/newest versions for newer custom Android ROMs)
SuperSU (2.79)(Download the ZIP and install ZIP from from sdcard in CWM to root)
BusyBox (49)
Titanium Backup (8.0.0)(backup/restore, and remove or move apps, also system apps)
FDroid App Market (non Google approved Apps, like AdAway add blocker!)(COULD BE DANGEROUS)
Fixes
No current fixes, as all big problems seem fixed in KitKat (RC19)(see Updates section)...
PS. cyclon1978 custom kernel with inverted Y-ax for replacement screens in first part of this post!
Hacks
A MEGA load of hacks/mods available in Xposed Framework, so install it and look for Xposed Modules doing what you want!
Change IMEI of Phone 1 or Phone 2 easily with lots of MTK apps from Google Play store! WARNING: MAY BE VERY ILLEGAL IN YOUR COUNTRY! (Is NOT in mine, NL)
To boot into recovery/fastboot mode, hold Volume Up while powering device on.
To boot into Factory (Test) mode, hold Volume Down while powering device on.
To make Acer's drivers also recovery/fastboot compatible, add this line to your "android_winusb.inf" files in the maps in submap "drivers" (and then install/update drivers in Windows Device Manager): %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C01
Repartition and extend space to SD with Meteos App here or here (root required)(more partition info here)(not tested yet)
Use external SD for apps with the famous INT2EXT script or check all options like App2SD, Mount2SD, Data2SD etc
PS. cyclon1978 custom kernel with inverted Y-ax for replacement screens in first part of this post!
More?
-- THIS TOPIC IS NO LONGER FREQUENTLY UPDATED --
Made by Hackwerk: Feel totally free to press the Thanks button if you like my work. Took a lot of my time!
Post simple/stupid/IDoNotUnderstand questions in the Q&A subthread (button under thread title) please!
Special thanks for testing and assisting me go to (random order):
Carliv (Touch Recovery), tiliarou, d3nnisd, Dakloos88, Shreps, vache, cyclon1978
I've managed to make a backup using MTK droid and root tool. hackwerk, it seems you are getting ahead of me now can you post your recovery if it's working ? thanks !
Is it safe to install and activate Xposed framework on the E3 ?
I got a notification today about a 8.23 Mb update ! But there is no changelog anywhere and I don't want to install it yet...
Anyone got it ?
tiliarou said:
I've managed to make a backup using MTK droid and root tool. hackwerk, it seems you are getting ahead of me now can you post your recovery if it's working ? thanks !
Is it safe to install and activate Xposed framework on the E3 ?
I got a notification today about a 8.23 Mb update ! But there is no changelog anywhere and I don't want to install it yet...
Anyone got it ?
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Yes I already have a datamap / scatter file (from MTK Droid) and used it succesfully to dump / backup all blocks to images (recovery.img boot.img android.img etc) on my non-rooted phone! (however USERDATA block fails in SP Flash Tool, and I do not know the end address of the ROM thus cannot dump the last block (__NODL_BMTPOOL))
Made a CWM custom recovery with the Official CWM Builder online, but the new output recovery was larger than my stock input one!?
Big problem for now, as I cannot fit it in the current recovery space?!
Xposed I do not know? However I strongly advise everyone NOT to install / run programs or apps or packages etc which are not on XDA or are closed source! There's a LOT of virussing / spying / trojanning going on in this world.
The official Acer update is only (as far as I found out);
1) Update of the build from Acer_AV052_E380_1.007.00_EMEA_GEN1 > Acer_AV052_E380_1.012.00_EMEA_GEN1
2) Update of the APN version from APN 2.053 > APN 2.062
I colored the 2 changes green in my FP.
So just do it, its fine I guess, and we will get Android 4.4 Kit Kat soon anyways...
Ok, and do you think that with root I would be able to retrieve this last block ?
I can confirm that even after reboot the root is there ! I used Voodoo OTA rootkeeper to make the OTA update, just to be safe and it managed after 2 restores to put back root. I don't know if it was needed.
I don't see any change with this update, just a traduction error corrected in the settings menu (flip cover wake up)...
Would be nice to have a changelog from Acer just to know !
I can also confirm that Xposed Framework is perfectly working on this phone.
tiliarou said:
Ok, and do you think that with root I would be able to retrieve this last block ?
I can confirm that even after reboot the root is there ! I used Voodoo OTA rootkeeper to make the OTA update, just to be safe and it managed after 2 restores to put back root. I don't know if it was needed.
I don't see any change with this update, just a traduction error corrected in the settings menu (flip cover wake up)...
Would be nice to have a changelog from Acer just to know !
I can also confirm that Xposed Framework is perfectly working on this phone.
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Size of the last 2 partitions is now known and added but the reason it cannot be read by SP Flash Tool is that the sizes are not a multiple of 512 or so!?
Yeah baby! Great news!
I managed to install the ClockworkMod Recovery (rua1 autoCWM 5.5.0.4) made by the MTK Droid Root & Tool, and Downloading it to my phone in the older SP Flash Tool 3.1344!
After that of course installed SuperSU and we are ROOT, by a simpel/safe/clean method!
Links and stuff are in the first post.
Problems/ToDo now:
1) This CWM is removed after a normal (re)boot and replaced by the stock one (Android system recovery 3e). How!? And how to stop this?!
2) Newer CWM (6.0.4.7) like the one the online CWM Builder makes for me (altering my stock image) seems to big for the partition
3) Custom ROM making (CyanogenMod!!!), but let's wait for 4.4 Kit Kat and the sources of that, which will be available in the next months.
Data to Ext SD
We need to extend space to our external SD card, as the internal phone memory is not huge.
However I really really cannot see all differences with pro's and con's anymore between all options, so please help me!
What should we do, with this rooted stock Acer ROM (Android 4.2.2)(with EXT4 partitions and CWM recovery)?
1) Use one of the famous scripts INT2EXT, Data2EXT/D2EXT, Mount2SD/M2SD, Apps2SD/A2SD etc. etc.
1b) For INT2EXT we need Init.d support, so whats the best way to add that? An App like Init.d Toggler or Universal Init.d or so? (4.4 support would be nice!)
2) Just use simple symlinks with Link2SD/L2SD or Apps like FolderMount etc
3) Repartition and make data partition on SD, using Meteos etc
4) Use one of the many Apps to move Apps, like Titanium Backup etc.
What CAN, and SHOULD we try/use? Please advise me?
Have you already seen this behaviour of a custom recovery reverting back to stock after reboot ?
I've always used link2sd with my previous phone, so far I put my apps on sd using the android built-in option on my E3, because I haven't reached the internal storage limit yet...
Are we only 2 having this phone ?^^
tiliarou said:
Have you already seen this behaviour of a custom recovery reverting back to stock after reboot ?
I've always used link2sd with my previous phone, so far I put my apps on sd using the android built-in option on my E3, because I haven't reached the internal storage limit yet...
Are we only 2 having this phone ?^^
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From what I can see now, you should install SuperSU immediately the first time in CWM, and THEN reboot. SuperSU asks for permission for Acer system update and you should deny that. CWM will then stay. However, you could also update (to 4.4 later) and then flash the CWM again of course.
Yeah the phone is JUST released, so we are the first. Probably some more people will join in the next months!
hackwerk said:
Hackwerk's Acer Liquid E3 (E380) / ALE3 Topic
Specifications / Features / Hardware
Full specs (and E3/E380 vs E2/V370) at GSMArena
Model / Name: E380 / Acer Liquid E3 (Duo) or "ALE3"
SKU/EAN/UPC: HM.HDZEE.004.412EF4E96413 (Duo, Black) / 4713147308262 / 887899533860
(HM.HE2EE.002 = Duo in Silver / HM.HE0EE.001 = Single in black / HM.HE1EE.001 = Single in silver)
CPU/GPU: Mediatek MT6589 1.2GHz Quad-core Cortex-A7 / PowerVR SGX544
ROM/RAM: 4GB (or 16GB) / 1GB (or 2GB)
Screen: 4.7" IPS LCD, 720 x 1280, 16M
Camera back/front: 13MP, 4160 x 3120 (flash, autofocus) / 2MP (flash)
Other: Li-Po 2000mAh battery (fixed), MicroSD (to 32GB), Dual (Duo) or Single SIM, a-GPS, DTS Sound, Optional NFC
Dimensions: 138x69x9 mm (5.35x2.68x 0.35 inch), 135 g (4.73 oz)
Firmware / Software
Firmware: Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)(4.4 Kit Kat available 2014 Q2)
Kernel: 3.4.5 [email protected] #1 (20140227)
Build: Acer_AV052_E380_1.012.00_EMEA_GEN1
Radio/band: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V5.P47 (20140226)(APN 2.062)
Recovery: rua1 autoCWM 5.5.0.4 for E380 (custom by MTK Droid, see Tools section)(stock: Android system recovery 3e)(hold Volume Up while powering on)
ROM Dump / Partitions / Scatter
You CAN NOT dump/read your phone with the official Acer drivers (no virtual COM port)!
I now succesfully used PDANet (drivers), but a lot of people seem to use the VCOM drivers (MT6589 VCOM, MTK Preloader etc.: All the same old v 1.1123.0).
The only tool (see Tools section) working after a lot of trying (!) for me was (old) SP Flash Tool 3.1344, and sometimes the newest 3.1408, both icw MTK Droid 2.5.3!
Read these 5 great (similar) ROM dump / flash tutorials:
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Tutorial 3
Tutorial 4
Tutorial 5
In this table you find the partition name (as found in my created scatter file made by MTK Droid Root & Tools (see Tools section)), then the start adress and then the length, all in hex.
PRELOADER
0x0 0xc00000
MBR
0xc00000 0x80000
EBR1
0xc80000 0x80000
__NODL_PMT
0xd00000 0x400000
__NODL_PRO_INFO
0x1100000 0x300000
__NODL_NVRAM
0x1400000 0x500000
__NODL_PROTECT_F (EXT4 mount as /protect_f)
0x1900000 0x400000
__NODL_PROTECT_S (EXT4 mount as /protect_s)
0x2300000 0xA00000
__NODL_SECCFG
0x2d00000 0x20000
UBOOT
0x2d20000 0x60000
BOOTIMG
0x2d80000 0x600000
RECOVERY
0x3380000 0x600000
SEC_RO
0x3980000 0x600000
__NODL_MISC
0x3f80000 0x80000
LOGO
0x4000000 0x300000
__NODL_EXPDB
0x4300000 0xA00000
ANDROID (EXT4 mount as /system)
0x4d00000 0x3E800000
CACHE (EXT4 mount as /cache)
0x43500000 0x7E00000
USRDATA (EXT4 mount as /data)(can not read it in SP Flash Tool, because "length does not allign"?!)
0x4b300000 0xB4CF00A8
__NODL_BMTPOOL (can not read it in SP Flash Tool, because "length does not allign"?!)
0xffff00a8 0x1500000
Official
The following are official Acer pages/links, but content IS different on all other languages/regions (so try others)!
Product page (UK)
Support page (UK)(drivers/source/manuals)
USB Driver v1.0 AV052 (do NOT work with tools (flashing and dumping etc), as you need PDAnet or VCOM drivers for that (see ROM Dump section))
Kernel Sources v20140307 (4.2.2)
Manual (ENG)(Duo)
Rooting (CWM > SuperSU)
WARNING: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK, THIS CAN BE DIFFICULT OR EVEN DANGEROUS!!!
Steps 0-4 are to be found explained more thouroughly and with images, in the tutorials in the ROM Dump section. Read them. Read them well!
All tools can be found in the Tools section.
0) Install drivers with a good USB virtual COM port emulation. Most simple is to install PDANet (4.15), but lot of people seem to use the VCOM drivers / MT6589 VCOM / MTK Preloader etc. (All the same old v 1.1123.0). Make sure connection is OK, and MTK Droid works (when phone is on)!
1) Create scatter file or use mine.
2) Read back (stock) recovery (or all) partitions with (old) SP Flash Tool 3.1344 using scatter from 1, or download my stock recovery img here.
3) Let MTK Droid alter the recovery image and make a custom CWM one of it.
4) Download (to phone) the custom CWM recovery with (old) SP Flash Tool 3.1344 using scatter from 1, or use mine.
5) Copy SuperSU zip to SD card, and boot your phone into CWM recovery (hold volume up and turn phone on), and then Install zip from SD > install SuperSU. Do it the first time in CWM, because a reboot without root REVERTS recovery to stock (safety by Acer?!)!
6) YOU ARE ROOTED!
7) Install BusyBox (see Tools section)
WARNING: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK, THIS CAN BE DIFFICULT OR EVEN DANGEROUS!!!
Root Tools (Simple / OneClick)
WARNING: ALL METHODS AT YOUR OWN RISK (NOT TROJAN OR MAL-/SPYWARE CHECKED)!!!
Working (confirmed):
Kingo (1.2.1 used)(at your own risk, closed source and controversial)
Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper (keep root after updates, for rooted phones)
May be working / Not tested:
CF Auto Root
Bin4ry v33
OneClickRoot
Universal Rooter 1.1
SRS Root
VRoot
ERoot
Not (yet) working/modded (confirmed):
Framaroot (E2/V370 etc etc)(1.9.1 tested)
MotoChopper = MT6589_rooter = MT6589_rooting_pkg by Dan Rosenberg (@djrbliss)(universal MT6589)(1.1 tested)
SuperOneClick
E350 Liquid Gallant method
Please message me your own test results and additions!!!
WARNING: ALL METHODS AT YOUR OWN RISK (NOT TROJAN OR MAL-/SPYWARE CHECKED)!!!
Developing / Custom ROM's
None yet, but we hope for a CyanogenMod and ClockworkMod Recovery, although this MediaTek support is not expected :crying:
But due to the fact that the E2 and E3 are almost the same (a part from the screen and cams), we hope for mods/ports of for instance:
E2 SC0RPION ROM
E2 JellyXperia ROM
E2 MIUI 5 ROM
Your custom ROM for the E3 here soon?
Kernel sources in the Official section!!!
Tools / Fixes / Hacks
Kernel sources can be found in the Official section!!!
Tools
MTK2000 is a great MediaTek-hack site with frequent updates of SP/MTK Flash Tool and more!
SP Flash Tool / Smart Phone Flash Tool (v3.1408.00)(super tool for MT65xx phones!)(new code/layout from 3.1352 up, and for recovery flash you MUST use older 3.1344 etc!!!)
MTK Flash Tool (v5.1320)(super tool for MT62xx phones!)
MTK Droid Root & Tools (2.5.3)(great tool, to create scatter (datamap) file (Succeeded! See ROM Dump section) etc.)
MTK Rom Studio (1.1.77.266)(by Linerty)
Multiple MTK (Engineer) Apps / Tools on Google Play, like Mobileuncle MTK Tools (2.9.9)
Xposed (2.5.1) Framework (modify ROM without flashing)
Titanium Backup (6.1.5.4)(backup/restore, and remove or move apps, also system apps)
SuperSU (1.94)(install via CWM to root phones etc)
BusyBox (11 / 1.22.1)
Fixes
Bad GPS fix with MobileUncle MTK Tools (or MT GPS EPO Fix)
Camerafix (by ventus00): Drag Camera app to homescreen into "App info" which brings you to "Gallery" app info. Press Force stop > Clear data. What fixed the cam was pressing "Clear defaults" under "Launch by default".
Hacks
To boot into recovery/fastboot mode, hold Volume Up while powering device on.
To make Acer's drivers also recovery/fastboot compatible, add this line to your "android_winusb.inf" files in the maps in submap "drivers" (and then install/update drivers in Windows Device Manager): %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C01
Repartition and extend space to SD with Meteos App here or here (root required)(more partition info here)(not tested yet)
Use external SD for apps with the famous INT2EXT script or check all options like App2SD, Mount2SD, Data2SD etc
More?
To Do / Problems
Which script/app to use for data > ext SD? See post #6 etc!
Which method to use to get init.d support?
Custom recovery ClockworkMod RUNNING (5.5.0.4 with MTK Droid) but the CWM custom one from CWM Builder online) seems to large :/
Besides the CWM, build and test custom TWRP Recovery, and Carliv Touch Recovery.
No custom ROM like CyanogenMod yet :/
Made by Hackwerk, and feel totally free to press the Thanks button if you like my work. It took a lot of my spare time!
(special thanks to tiliarou for testing, and d3nnisd for the first/old thread)
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Porting custom roms from Acer Liquid E2 to Acer Liquid E3 it's very simple.
All you need to do is to take boot.img (kernel) from your stock rom and then if you want I can help you to port kernel to your e3
marcogiannetta said:
Porting custom roms from Acer Liquid E2 to Acer Liquid E3 it's very simple.
All you need to do is to take boot.img (kernel) from your stock rom and then if you want I can help you to port kernel to your e3
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Welcome Marco and thanks!
Our ALE3 stock boot.img and the kernel source (both still 4.2.2) are already available and I really welcome you to help us.
Although we are also very much waiting for the 4.4 Kit Kat release which is almost there (Q2)!
Ps. Is it (still) hard/impossible to get a CyanogenMod (which I LOVE and am very used to) clone running on our ALE3 (because of MediaTek MT6589?)?
Unlock
Can you tell me if any of the above will unlock my new E380 ? Or do I need to wait for a custom ROM to be ported ?
Many thanks.
hackwerk said:
Welcome Marco and thanks!
Our ALE3 stock boot.img and the kernel source (both still 4.2.2) are already available and I really welcome you to help us.
Although we are also very much waiting for the 4.4 Kit Kat release which is almost there (Q2)!
Ps. Is it (still) hard/impossible to get a CyanogenMod (which I LOVE and am very used to) clone running on our ALE3 (because of MediaTek MT6589?)?
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I own a Acer Liquid E2 and I ported CM11 from Wiko Stairway (MT6589) to my phone thanks to some patches and libs. At the moment developers have to fix camera,bluetooth, hw acceleration and some little bugs.
I can port this roms but I haven't got a Acer Liquid E3 so I can't test them.
EDIT: I'm gonna port these kernels, but I can't upload those roms because of my bad connection
So all you had to do is to download the roms, replace my kernel in the rom and replace libs with stock libs (they are located in system/lib/modules )
Jellyxperia kernel:
https://mega.co.nz/#!8ZVHzTwJ!kQO_A9AJdLx2Mz3u1ctZ5-IhuEUZvFJOb-SxG9LuyJA
MIUI kernel
https://mega.co.nz/#!gJtQVSCQ!5IdxGHxOobBfGblp8Dd7AUM03prNScxaIudSXT5879E
Try and tell me if I succeed
As long as key features of our (ALE3) phone are not supported in custom ROMs, like camera, I will not (try to) flash/test or modify them.
I am not a developer, and I really demand basic features like making a picture
And again, maybe we should start fukkin around when 4.4 (and sources of 4.4?) are released!
hackwerk said:
As long as key features of our (ALE3) phone are not supported in custom ROMs, like camera, I will not (try to) flash/test or modify them.
I am not a developer, and I really demand basic features like making a picture
And again, maybe we should start fukkin around when 4.4 (and sources of 4.4?) are released!
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You didn't understand me, those bugs (like camera) are only in CM11.
MIUI, Scorpions and Jellyxperia work fine
pwwuk said:
Can you tell me if any of the above will unlock my new E380 ? Or do I need to wait for a custom ROM to be ported ?
Many thanks.
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What exactly do you mean by unlock? Rooting? Pattern/PIN lock? SIM / network lock?
Rooting:
See the first post (FP) / topic start (TS) if rooting is what you want and try the simple but obscure Kingo method or flash CWM and install SuperSU etc (complicated but trusted / universal method).
SIM / Network lock:
If rooted, you can install all apps (signed and unsigned) and do everything in your phone you want to, so install a SIM unlock app (OWN RISK), or use a complicated but more trusted file edit method (OWN RISK). A good app option seems to be the famous MobileUncle MTK Tools (see Tools section in FP), as it has a Permanent Unlock option for both SIMs in the Engineer Mode (MTK)!
PIN / Pattern:
A million methods via ADB, or (CWM) recovery etc, like these, but just Google man!
marcogiannetta said:
You didn't understand me, those bugs (like camera) are only in CM11.
MIUI, Scorpions and Jellyxperia work fine
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So you have CM11 running, but with these problems (because of the MT6589), on your ALE2?
And you did (or also) run customs SC0RPION, JellyXperia and MIUI (only/all three?) and without big problems (so I can probably use those on daily basis)?
Which one do you like best? SC0RPION seems most updated, newest and best fitting (ALE2 based), MIUI seems older and simpler, and Jelly is based on an other phone?!
I do not understand how I would be able to port them to our ALE3. Can you explain it more elaborate please?
hackwerk said:
What exactly do you mean by unlock? Rooting? Pattern/PIN lock? SIM / network lock?
Rooting:
See the first post (FP) / topic start (TS) if rooting is what you want and try the simple but obscure Kingo method or flash CWM and install SuperSU etc (complicated but trusted / universal method).
SIM / Network lock:
If rooted, you can install all apps (signed and unsigned) and do everything in your phone you want to, so install a SIM unlock app (OWN RISK), or use a complicated but more trusted file edit method (OWN RISK). A good app option seems to be the famous MobileUncle MTK Tools (see Tools section in FP), as it has a Permanent Unlock option for both SIMs in the Engineer Mode (MTK)!
PIN / Pattern:
A million methods via ADB, or (CWM) recovery etc, like these, but just Google man!
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Many thanks,
Yes I meant network unlock (use a phone on an alternate network to that to which it is locked)
Three (UK) have kindly agreed to unlock without charge .. So I just need to root as I need to port some sideloaded apps accross from an old HD.
All the best
Peter
hackwerk said:
So you have CM11 running, but with these problems (because of the MT6589), on your ALE2?
And you did (or also) run customs SC0RPION, JellyXperia and MIUI (only/all three?) and without big problems (so I can probably use those on daily basis)?
Which one do you like best? SC0RPION seems most updated, newest and best fitting (ALE2 based), MIUI seems older and simpler, and Jelly is based on an other phone?!
I do not understand how I would be able to port them to our ALE3. Can you explain it more elaborate please?
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CM11 is still buggy on mt6589, not only on my phone.
I tried those roms and they are bugfree except jellyxperia which is not multilanguage, in fact only english and chinese.
Honestly I prefer Sc0rpion rom because of its performance/battery life.
About porting roms, you should follow these steps:
1 - Download rom you want to port
2 - On your stock rom, go to system/lib/modules and copy all the libs inside this folder on your sd card
3 - Open custom rom zip and replace custom libs (in the same folder) with your libs
4 - Now replace boot.img of the rom with the ported boot.img which I gave you (i.e. ALE3Jellyxperia)
5 - Make a backup of your stock rom, Wipe data/factory reset and flash the zip in CWM
Yesterday I forgot Sc0rpion kernel, so you can download it here:
https://mega.co.nz/#!1Fl1FKbC!-tTMxyfDJl3_GrmvnCdYywXkutZv3trvxl4XyyA_r6k
Please tell me if you have any problem
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CM11 is still buggy on mt6589, not only on my phone.
I tried those roms and they are bugfree except jellyxperia which is not multilanguage, in fact only english and chinese.
Honestly I prefer Sc0rpion rom because of its performance/battery life.
About porting roms, you should follow these steps:
1 - Download rom you want to port
2 - On your stock rom, go to system/lib/modules and copy all the libs inside this folder on your sd card
3 - Open custom rom zip and replace custom libs (in the same folder) with your libs
4 - Now replace boot.img of the rom with the ported boot.img which I gave you (i.e. ALE3Jellyxperia)
5 - Make a backup of your stock rom, Wipe data/factory reset and flash the zip in CWM
Yesterday I forgot Sc0rpion kernel, so you can download it here:
https://mega.co.nz/#!1Fl1FKbC!-tTMxyfDJl3_GrmvnCdYywXkutZv3trvxl4XyyA_r6k
Please tell me if you have any problem
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Thanks a lot but after my whole journey (see FP) I just finished configging my phone and am very happy at the moment.
I will try it later, but maybe 4.4 (will be released for us, inc kernel source) will be my next step, and I hope CM11 4.4 customly made from/for this!
How did you make these boot.img images for our ALE3 (from ALE2) btw?
hackwerk said:
Thanks a lot but after my whole journey (see FP) I just finished configging my phone and am very happy at the moment.
I will try it later, but maybe 4.4 (will be released for us, inc kernel source) will be my next step, and I hope CM11 4.4 customly made from/for this!
How did you make these boot.img images for our ALE3 (from ALE2) btw?
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I unpacked ALE2 and ALE3 kernel. Then I packed a kernel with the ramdisk of the ALE2 and the zImage of the ALE3. That's all
@chrmhoffmann compiled first ever CyanogenMod for his Wiko Stairway which is a MT6589 device and made it possible for other MT6589 users to taste CM. Since then many are porting it to their MT6589 device and many are requesting to make a port for their device. So, I have made a guide here to make it easier for them to port themselves. You should give proper credits to respected developers and hit thanks before posting on XDA.
NOTE:I have made a list of already ported CM roms in #2 post below , if your device is not listed there download any of the ported CM rom and follow this guide to port it to your device
This is the guide to port CM 10.2/11 for all MT6589 devices.Read carefully and follow each step correctly otherwise CM won't boot
Tools Required:
1) Archive Manger (winrar,winzip,7zip)
2) boot.img Unpack Repack Tools
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1587411(For Linux)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036528(For Windows)
NOTE:
For CM 11 the same proceedure is followed but the stock boot.img must be having kernel with binder.c patched and SELinux enabled (This feature can be bypassed but binder.c patch is must otherwise CM 11 won't boot)
Guide:
1) First get your stock rom and download any ported CM 10.2/11 rom from #2 post below
2) Get boot.img from your phone(stock rom) and boot.img from downloaded CM-ROM.zip
3) Unpack both of them to get ramdisk and kernel of both.
4) Repack CM's ramdisk and stock kernel (your phone's) to get a new boot.img
5) Extract system folder from your phone(stock rom) and system folder from downloaded CM-ROM.zip
6) Copy and replace these files from stock to CM,
=> /lib/modules/ -> all files
=> /framework/ -> CustomProperties.jar
mediatek-common.jar
mediatek-framework.jar
mediatek-op.jar
secondary-framework.jar
=> Also all the files mentioned in the below link ( A great thanks to Kashifmin for providing this )
https://github.com/kashifmin/android_device_micromax_a116/blob/master/proprietary-files.txt
7) Now take the modified CM system folder and the new boot.img and make a zip archive with normal deflate compression ( are default in 7zip)
8) Open the newly created zip archive and downloaded CM-rom.zip .Now drag and drop the META-INF and file_contexts from downloaded CM-rom.zip to newly created zip archive.
9) Now flash the new zip using recovery (CWM/TWRP)
10) Enjoy !!
CREDITS:
@michfood for his Boot unpack/repack utils for WINDOWS.
@bgcngm for his Boot unpack/repack scripts for LINUX.
@kashifmin for his proprietary-files.txt
@kashifminfor guiding me.
@chrmhoffmann For bringing the first ever CM10.2 for an MT6589 device.
@XpLoDWilD
@Dr-Shadow
OmniROM project.
Available CM port builds for MT6589
CM 10.2 builds:
Wiko Stairway / MMX Canvas 4 (A210) -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467400
MMX Canvas HD (A116) -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673367
XOLO Q700/Q700i -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2675963
LAVA 458Q / XOLO Q600 / CROSS A88 -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...-cross-a88-t2814034/post54103404#post54103404
CUBOT GT99 / Cherry Apollo / XYZ X1 -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...cubot-gt99-t2834832/post54542482#post54542482
CM 11 builds:
Wiko Stairway / MMX Canvas 4 (A210) -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676086
MMX Canvas HD (A116) -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676896
ACER liquid e2 v370 -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2766290
MMX Canvas Magnus (A117) -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/canvas-magnus/development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-canvas-magnus-a117-t2790957
MMX Canvas 2+ (A110Q) / Fly IQ450 -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/mic...-2-cyanogenmod-11-port-canvas-2-plus-t2750867
MMX Canvas Turbo (A250) -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/canvas-turbo/development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-canvas-turbo-t2780905
If CM for any MT6589 device is missing here , PM me. I will add here.
i try but always stuck on boot splash, no boot up.. pleash help thanks
Uhm.... I guess I can't port cm10.2 over stock jb4.2.1 rom, right?
I ask because I first looked for cm10.1 to port, but to my surprise, I didn't find any cm10.1 builds for any mt6589 on google.
@polfrank you can port CM 10.2 using stock 4.2.1 rom. First you have to download any CM 10.2 Rom from above and follow guide to port. You can even port above CM 11 Roms if you have a working kernel source for your device
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@limam27 boot loop occurs if 1) boot.IMG is badly repacked 2) any file is missing from your device stock rom which has to be copied to CM ROM as mentioned in the guide. Check them first . Also Check whether you are getting errors during unpack and repack of boot.IMG.
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Hmm, I'm stuck on my brand's splash screen too. I don't get to see the boot animation, and as you mention I get errors during both unpacking and repacking. But it said that the file was copied though.... I 'll search for another way to upack and repack on Google and come back.
Edit: pfff, seems like the only way to do it on windows was the one you provided...
Which CM version you are trying to port ?
If have Linux use unpack scripts to unpack/repack boot.img
Windows always gave me errors.
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4shreyas said:
Which CM version you are trying to port ?
If have Linux use unpack scripts to unpack/repack boot.img
Windows always gave me errors.
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I chose the CM10.2 from Wiko Stairway.
Yes, I'm now setting a Virtual Machine with Linux 14. And I'll try the unpack scripts from there. Let's see...
UPDATE:
OK, i ended up doing a clean install of ubuntu.
I upacked both images SUCCESS.
I repacked using stock kernel.img and CM ramdisk folder, SUCCESS.
I Install boot.img through CWMrecovery, it now gets past boot logo(Cubot white screen) but I think that before it would enter bootanimation the screen becomes a weird mass of colours, as if the screen was broken. It lasts for 1 second, then it restarts.
ps. I can successfully go to recovery with power+volUP If i like..
Any ideas?
You should get CM boot animation even if you use stock boot.img but won't boot. Did u correctly replace all required files in rom ? Do a clean one. Check if you can get logcat. Send me the logs
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4shreyas said:
You should get CM boot animation even if you use stock boot.img but won't boot. Did u correctly replace all required files in rom ? Do a clean one. Check if you can get logcat. Send me the logs
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I think I used wrong kernel.img. I repacked, will flash soon and come back to report.
EDIT: Are you sure that I have to use the META-INF folder from the CM rom? It gives me status 7 error.... (I also used the META-INF from a rom for my device, unfortunatelly it uses aroma, but it seems to install properly..)
EDIT2: I think that now I repacked the correct components of boot.img. It seems to get past the Cubot white splash screen, but after this, I get a black screen, but I can see that the screen is on, I can see the backlight. [I will try again with the CM META-INF-->still fails]
ps. Seems like I have to learn how to get a logcat if I wanna make use of your help... I'll be back in some hours.
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To sum up:
I have packed the new boot.img and replaced the needed files in the rom.
1) With the CM's META-INF folder I can't install, status 7 error.
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "stairway || getprop("ro.build.product") == "stairway"
E: Error in /sdcard/experiment/cm102last.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
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2) With the stock rom's META-INF it seems to install propperly.
After reboot from recovery it goes to a black screen and stays there. I tried to logcat (adb logcat -v long > port.txt) but it just says:
[email protected]:/home/pol/Documents/sdk/platform-tools# adb logcat -v long > port.txt
- waiting for device -
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If i write adb devices it says :
[email protected]:/home/pol/Documents/sdk/platform-tools# adb devices
List of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF offline
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When I am on recovery I get:
[email protected]:/home/pol/Documents/sdk/platform-tools# adb devices
List of devices attached
CWM-ZTE-V967S recovery
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CONCLUSION: I managed to install the new boot.img and rom but it stops on a black screen, right after it passes from the white logo screen. And now, I need your ideas...
ps. I repeated the porting process from the beginning to make sure that I didn't make any mistakes... again, the same result.
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NEW UPDATE: IT BOOTED!! but how....? Here it is........
I just replaced the boot.img from the wiko stairway flashable zip with the boot.img I created with repacking my phone's kernel and CM's ramdisk.
SO, I just changed the boot.img !!!! Testing.......
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Testing results: buggy mobile network and sound not working. I guess this is why all those files are needed to be copied. I think I ll start copying..... But I wonder...what did I do wrong earlier while copying,,,?
You will get status 7 error because it is a security feature which doesn't allow to flash one device's ROM to other. You have to edit using any text editor and remove first line in the update-script found in meta-inf/com/Google/android/
Also don't use other rom's meta-inf as they have different symbolic links which may not boot the device.
Your phone's modules will be different from wiko's. That's why you got buggy audio and network. Replace all the mentioned files.
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Okay, after some hours of trial and error I copied all the porting files provided in the op, except 2:
-libjpeg.so - When I port this from stock, Cm boots, but cannot show images, every single image, including the bootanimation is black.
-libmedia.so - When I port this from stock, Cm stays in the bootanimation forever. (No bootloop, just bootanimation forever)
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The "extra" bugs that I have are:
1. No sound from the speaker (but yes in the headphone).
2. Weak signal. I don't know if this is normal. It has 1 bar and sometimes it has 0 and says no service. Also, the name of the tile in the QuickSettings is 20201 (weird...). I also get a message when the rom boots and it says: "Restricted Access changed. Data service is blocked." This appears sometimes at random too.
3. USB storage doesn't work through Android.... ( I don't know if this is normal too). When I plug it on PC it just charges. (Note: I now see that other devices have this problem too. I found a partial workaround in the MMX Canvas HD cm10.2 section)
PS. Would logcat help in any of these problems?
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I moved on, and took some adb logcats.
1. I took the audio.txt as follows: started logcat, pressed play on the apollo widget, pressed pause, stopped logcat
2. I took the signal.txt as follows: started logcat (while on Airplane mode), disable Airplane mode (from quickSettings tiles), enable mobile data, disable mobile data, enable Airplane mode, stop logcat
I'll look at logs meanwhile I never had problem with signal, speaker audio and images. To get USB storage working add these lines to build.prop and reboot
persist.sys.usb.config=mass_storage,adb
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb
For signal issue , did u replace your modem.IMG in CM ROM ?
For image issue try those 2 files from wiko ROM.
Edit:
Try to freshly port CM once again as given in guide with some changes in meta-inf and build.prop as I gave. If you still have problems then report here.
I couldn't debug audio log but in signal log > network is disconnected as data is enabled and even it's saying messaging settings are false. There may be issue with modem.img
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Thanks for the USB storage tip. At least the internal SD can be seen now by the computer.
Images are OK now with the lib of CM.
For signal issue I copied modem.IMG from stock into the CM rom, and still having problems.
Btw, I just created a new thread for my device, I hope this is not a problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...cubot-gt99-t2834832/post54542482#post54542482
Cheers !! I'll add your device in the ported list. As I said previously all necessary files should be replaced in CM to be bug free except major BT,camera,hwcomposer,FM,GPS,2nd Sim bugs.
Also USB storage is buggy now as SD card is unmounted in mass storage mode but not mounted on PC and when disconnected from PC it doesn't get mounted and you have to reboot to get it working on android. Also mtp mode sometimes doesn't work
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Nice!
The only file missing is /lib/libmedia.so and I 'm starting to think that this may be the cause of the sound bug. But when I copy it from the stock rom, I get boot problems...
Anyway, thanks for your help, and sorry that I messed up/spammed your thread. I think the most important part of the job is done..! Good job!
EDIT: I think I sort of fixed the mobile network issue. I used a modem.img from another version of stock rom and it seems to work. However I still get the error "Restricted Access changed. Data service is blocked." But I have full signal and 3G! It's something!
Restricted access notification occurs if you enable or disable data and turn on/off airplane mode and phone and it is not a issue I think. It may be cyanogenMod's security message or something.
Also try libmedia.so from other
Stock rom which you said above.
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thanks for repley
4shreyas said:
@limam27 boot loop occurs if 1) boot.IMG is badly repacked 2) any file is missing from your device stock rom which has to be copied to CM ROM as mentioned in the guide. Check them first . Also Check whether you are getting errors during unpack and repack of boot.IMG.
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I want to port my device MT6589T JB 4.2 to cm11 kitkat but I do not know how to activate the binder c in the boot.img.
I've tried without a binder c install process always aborted status 7
please help thank you
Hello @limam27
@Iimam27 said:
I want to port my device MT6589T JB 4.2 to cm11 kitkat but I do not know how to activate the binder c in the boot.img.
I've tried without a binder c install process always aborted status 7
please help thank you
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You can't patch binder.c from boot.IMG. You must be having kernel source for your device and you must patch binder.c in kernel. If you don't have kernel source then its almost impossible to get KitKat. See if your device clones have kernel source for their device. Else look for almost similar specs device with same processor. My device has mt6589m but no source from vendor. I used similar mt6589m device's source to build kernel. Now CM 11 is booting but no display due to different GPU config. So it's really hard if you don't have source. Try with CM 10.2 first .
EDIT- Previously I have told why you get status 7 error. So read whole thread before posting here. Good luck
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Recovery BootStrap (TWRP) - Motorola Defy\Bravo
Version: 4.0
Install Recovery BootStrap (TWRP) for Motorola Defy\Bravo via a USB cable. For computers running the Windows\Linux (port version) operating system.
Download: (Windows: MEGA / Google Drive) | (Linux: port by nastys post>>)
Install Recovery BootStrap (TWRP) you can right out stock firmware (without custom recovery) with superuser.
Recovery BootStrap (TWRP) - for the recovery say thank Quarx, after installation, you can install the rom CyanogenMod from Quarx for December 2014 (but do not forget about resize.zip).
Can be installed on Defy (MB525), Defy Plus (MB526), Bravo (MB520).
Requirements for smartphone:
Enable USB debugging
Superuser (ROOT)
Free space on the memory card of 100 megabytes
Instructions:
1. Download the archive
2. Unpack it somewhere else with a short path, for example D:\andro
3. Connect your phone via USB cable ("debugging on USB" should be included)
4. Run the install_bootstrap.cmd
5. When you see the label "Let's Start? =)", press any key
6. If the superuser ask permission for full access "ADB Shell", allow.
7. After installing the smart phone will automatically restart
!IMPORTANT! after restarting the Stock firmware will not start!, but you will have BootStrap (TWRP) so you can safely install custom firmware\rom
Change log:
V3:
Changed how the script
Fixed installation errors recovery on Android 4.x and later
V4:
The script changed drastically
After installation removes trash from the memory card (so far only on Android 4.x and later)
Made for normal (mortals) users , before you start the installation script checks (by model) which smartphone connected to the computer, if your smartphone is not supported script report it and stop installation, if supported will give something "Device: MB525".
Serviceability checked on the Chinese 231 (Defy) firmware with superuser (what say thank borndead), and on the Asian 231 (Defy)
Questions\FAQ:
Error "[ERROR] Verify device!", what to do?
Error "[ERROR] Verify device!", it is may mean the following:
1. You have not enabled USB debugging
2. Your smartphone does not support this Recovery. (only for MB525, MB526, MB520)
3. You need to confirm the action ADB on your smartphone
4. Or you have some other connection problems
Stock transition to CyanogenMod 11 of Quarx
Stock transition to CyanogenMod 11 (firmware and find all necessary files can be here) of Quarx in short (generally as described on the website Quarx, only simpler and under Windows)
1. Install Recovery BootStrap (TWRP) via USB
2. Enter Recovery install resize.zip
3. Restart your smartphone
4. Install CyanogenMod 11 and GApps
Good work, comrade! I flashed CM11 on the Moto Defy - everything works!
We did observed some cases, where a "new life (resized)" Defy is not booting anymore. Only solution was to reflash SBF and start from scratch.
Does this mean, it is possible to recover TWRP from PC? That would be a step a head!
This is amazing! Everytime I needed to reflash the stock ROM I needed to install cm10, then cm11, then new bootsrap etc...
Unfortunately I don't use Windows...
@Octanium91 Would you mind if I port your script to GNU/Linux?
starbright_ said:
We did observed some cases, where a "new life (resized)" Defy is not booting anymore. Only solution was to reflash SBF and start from scratch.
Does this mean, it is possible to recover TWRP from PC? That would be a step a head!
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I tried to do something like that, is not yet happened. Perhaps in the future even try
nastys said:
This is amazing! Everytime I needed to reflash the stock ROM I needed to install cm10, then cm11, then new bootsrap etc...
Unfortunately I don't use Windows...
@Octanium91 Would you mind if I port your script to GNU/Linux?
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Maybe. If Iunderstand with GNU/Linux scripts
The new version, V4
The new version, V4
Changes:
The script changed drastically
After installation removes trash from the memory card (so far only on Android 4.x and higher)
More debugging: Now the script itself is not closed, and tells the user exactly what happened.
Sorry debris removal only works on Android 4.x and later.
Linux port done!
@Octanium91 I ported it to C++ (for Linux only at the moment). Please add it to the first post . Here is the link: MediaFire | MEGA
On Ubuntu just mount the ISO as image (not archive) then click 'Run' (or you can also extract the ISO and run the executable directly). It works on x86 (32 bit) and x86_64 (64 bit) CPUs. The source code is also included in the ISO. Tested on Ubuntu 14.10 and 16.04 (64 bit).
I tested it with both stock 2.3.6 rooted and CM11. It seems that the stock ROM won't boot after flashing the new bootstrap, but the recovery works fine
Also your version has a very bad bug: it flashes Defy bootstrap even on Bravo!!! It should flash Motorola Bravo specific bootstrap instead. My version only works for Motorola Defy and Defy+ at the moment, but you can edit the source code. EDIT: they are the same file with different names. I updated my version to support MB520.
After run the command script, when i boot in TWRP SDcard shows 0mb.
Already tried flashing the SBF recommended by quarx and after that the root SBF, but the result is always the same.
With CM recovery i can see the SDcard properly, but after the resize, or bootstrap, i always get 0mb at SDcard.
Any help?
Thanks!
evilinheaven said:
After run the command script, when i boot in TWRP SDcard shows 0mb.
Already tried flashing the SBF recommended by quarx and after that the root SBF, but the result is always the same.
With CM recovery i can see the SDcard properly, but after the resize, or bootstrap, i always get 0mb at SDcard.
Any help?
Thanks!
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Format your SD card (to FAT32) or use another one.
Octanium91 said:
The new version, V4
Changes:
The script changed drastically
After installation removes trash from the memory card (so far only on Android 4.x and higher)
More debugging: Now the script itself is not closed, and tells the user exactly what happened.
Sorry debris removal only works on Android 4.x and later.
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nastys said:
@Octanium91 I ported it to C++ (for Linux only at the moment). Please add it to the first post . Here is the link: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/candnhxj8aovj/Defy_Bootstrap_Installer_for_Linux
On Ubuntu just mount the ISO as image (not archive) then click 'Run'. It works on x86 (32 bit) and x86_64 (64 bit) CPUs. The source code is also included. Tested on 14.10 x86_64.
I tested it with both stock 2.3.6 rooted and CM11. It seems that the stock ROM won't boot after flashing the new bootstrap, but the recovery works fine
Also your version has a very bad bug: it flashes Defy bootstrap even on Bravo!!! It should flash Motorola Bravo specific bootstrap instead. My version only works for Motorola Defy and Defy+ at the moment, but you can edit the source code.
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Greetings guys, I'm a user from the Atrix 2 section and a part of the current device supporters there. It's a pleasure to finally post here, 'the domain of Quarx' haha.
I was wondering if this recovery is able to flash and boot android Lollipop 5.0 roms yet? If so, then is there some way to port it from source to my or other similar Moto devices in the OMAP bracket with locked bootloaders?
I'm an Android novice, but I'm experienced in building custom recoveries and roms, as well as beginner git commands, so no need to hold anything back, lol. I appreciate the work you're all doing here, please continue to make the difference. Thanks for reading this and take care!
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Aceofzeroz said:
Greetings guys, I'm a user from the Atrix 2 section and a part of the current device supporters there. It's a pleasure to finally post here, 'the domain of Quarx' haha.
I was wondering if this recovery is able to flash and boot android Lollipop 5.0 roms yet? If so, then is there some way to port it from source to my or other similar Moto devices in the OMAP bracket with locked bootloaders?
I'm an Android novice, but I'm experienced in building custom recoveries and roms, as well as beginner git commands, so no need to hold anything back, lol. I appreciate the work you're all doing here, please continue to make the difference. Thanks for reading this and take care!
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Hi!
flash and boot android Lollipop 5.0 roms - just can not say, but it is theoretically possible (need to check).
If so, then is there some way to port it from source to my or other similar Moto device - No, this is not possible (specifically, in this case). BUT this method you can set recovery to another smartphone (it is theoretically, need to try)
Here recovery that are in the public domain, I think that they can install Lollipop 5.0 roms - TWRP2 \ Safestrap
Moto devices in the OMAP bracket with locked bootloaders? - Most likely will not work, but no one stops to try
Octanium91 said:
Hi!
flash and boot android Lollipop 5.0 roms - just can not say, but it is theoretically possible (need to check).
If so, then is there some way to port it from source to my or other similar Moto device - No, this is not possible (specifically, in this case). BUT this method you can set recovery to another smartphone (it is theoretically, need to try)
Here recovery that are in the public domain, I think that they can install Lollipop 5.0 roms - TWRP2 \ Safestrap
Moto devices in the OMAP bracket with locked bootloaders? - Most likely will not work, but no one stops to try
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Many thanks for the prompt and well ordered reply! I'll look into your suggestions and I'm aware that there aren't many available recovery software for our locked bootloader phones.
We were actually trying to get Safestrap working on our device since last month, but it's failing to work correctly in booting our kexec roms. So I thought I'd ask here since the Defy works by using the 2nd boot like us, but it's still under investigation. Thanks again for your assistance, we're not out of the game yet and we'll get things rolling eventually. Take care!:thumbup:
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Error. More than one device and emulator
what am i doing wrong?
LoeWn said:
Error. More than one device and emulator
what am i doing wrong?
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Perhaps you have not enabled USB debugging
Requirements for smartphone:
Enable USB debugging
Superuser (ROOT)
Free space on the memory card of 100 megabytes
I did enable usb debugging
LoeWn said:
I did enable usb debugging
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You can send us a screenshot?
I had a successful installation of a december build and twrp 2,6x installed, everything ran just fine. But when the CM tells me there is a update and i download it does not install from recovery, get errormsg. Also apps like rom manager pro tells my phone is not compatible with any updates, and that i should install CWM recovery. So is it possible to install a real CWM on a defy mb526?
Hi, I flashed Recovery BootStrap v4 on the Defy MB525, but its not working. After flash and reboot, phone starts booting, but it ends up with the following screen.
Doesn't matter if I choose Recovery or continue. I can press the menu button (to choose recovery) and nothing happen, till the 3rd press. Than display goes black and thats all .
Any idea where could be the problem or what I'm doing wrong?
Edit: maybe its related to the bootloader version, which is 09.10
Haldy said:
Hi, I flashed Recovery BootStrap v4 on the Defy MB525, but its not working. After flash and reboot, phone starts booting, but it ends up with the following screen.
Doesn't matter if I choose Recovery or continue. I can press the menu button (to choose recovery) and nothing happen, till the 3rd press. Than display goes black and thats all .
Any idea where could be the problem or what I'm doing wrong?
Edit: maybe its related to the bootloader version, which is 09.10
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Based on first screenshots, Recovery installed. Now you need to install system.
Than display goes black and thats all - maybe have to wait
marcooleo said:
I had a successful installation of a december build and twrp 2,6x installed, everything ran just fine. But when the CM tells me there is a update and i download it does not install from recovery, get errormsg. Also apps like rom manager pro tells my phone is not compatible with any updates, and that i should install CWM recovery. So is it possible to install a real CWM on a defy mb526?
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In principle it is possible, but it does not make sense.
[Phone Vodafone Smart Turbo 7][ROM][V1.0 - 19/09/17 (DD/MM/YY)]
Code:
*** Disclaimer
*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
Introduction
If you want to put root and TWRP on your device then you have to commit to this as there is no going back from Alcatel to Vodafone firmware after this unless someone uses the scatter file for this device to perform a readback (SP Flash Tool, search: Hovatek how to make a full backup of your stock ROM using sp flash tool, however, the dev blocks should be gathered straight from the scatter file, not MTK droid tools. Will update this if this happens it is successfully conducted by someone ) This little corner of XDA will show you how to:
Flash Alcatel Firmware
Install Custom Recovery (TWRP/CTR)
Root with SuperSU
Install one custom ROM (Cyanogen MOD 13)
NOTE: I will NOT teach you how to install drivers if you need to do that go to https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-440.html (If you are running Windows 7 and up you need to disable 'Driver Signature Verification', this link will show you how to do it: https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-752.html
If you can't figure out how to that by yourself (everything is a google search away) then you shouldn't even attempt any of this.
All files will be on AndroidFileHost
If you want to download all the files for all the tutorials, then you can download the complete package which has everything required for the tutorials (except for drivers of course)
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Installation instructions
All instrucrions are in this set of Youtube videos that I MADE
(link) VFD501 Playlist
Custom ROMs
For Mokee
Boot to recovery
Wipe data/factory reset, wipe system, wipe cache
Install ROM then GAPPS
Reboot
For Resurrection Remix/RR
Boot to recovery
Wipe data/factory reset
Install ROM then GAPPS
Reboot
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Download
All Packages are now located on AFH (android file host) -----> Here
{Download GAPPS from here Selections are ARM, 7.1/6.0.1 (Depending on ROM Version), and any package you want (preferably aroma or pico) }
SP Flash Tool: Here (You don't need this if you have the 'Flash VFD to Alcatel Package')
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Changelog
Code:
Current changelog: 19/09/17 = DD/MM/YY
[note] -- insert note
[new] -- insert new - [link to commit if applicable]
[changed] -- insert changed - [link to commit if applicable]
[fixed] -- insert fixed - [link to commit if applicable]
Older changelogs:
Code:
Changelog: -- insert date
[note] -- insert note
[new] -- insert new - [link to commit if applicable]
[changed] -- insert changed - [link to commit if applicable]
[fixed] -- insert fixed. - [link to commit if applicable]
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FAQ
Ask Questions in Disscussion
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Thanks To/Credits
Code:
* RootJunky (Inspiration to work with Android)
* @CVAngelo (For making me want to prove him wrong, lol)
XDA:DevDB Information
Vodafone Smart Turbo 7 / VFD 501 / VFD 500, ROM for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Jamalama
ROM OS Version: 6.0.x Marshmallow
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
ROM Firmware Required: Android 6.0 Marshmello
Based On: Stock Alcatel ROM
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.0
Stable Release Date: 2017-09-19
Beta Release Date: 2017-09-19
Created 2017-09-19
Last Updated 2018-08-09
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Success, All files will now be uploaded to Androidfilehost
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NOT done yet
not done yet
I have questions......
Since Google keeps crashing me out of apps and breaking my brightness control to send me ads and try to get me to install experimental zombies this past month, I'm keen to try this on my VFD501 Vodafone Smart Turbo 7 but.....
Does the initial step have to be Alcatel? I only ask because my SIM is 2 Degrees and I don't know if it'll work with it as it's a bit sketchy while it's still thinking it's a Vodafone.
Is the second step the ONLY rom it'll work with? How far can the hardware be pushed or more efficient?
Lastly, would I still be able to get updates for the usual app suspects? I'm getting further into Minecraft now there's online server games and I'm not finding any options for updates other than through the Play Store. I also watch quite a bit of YouTube on it (another Google aquisition). Would these be denied me by the EvilCorp™ once I free my phone from it's clutches and get rid of Google Movies, Google Mail, Google other bloatware aside from Books where I have several and would like to keep reading them?
HIe, when can we get the custom rom.looks great.
Do you still have the mixed Spanish English rom?
Could you post that please if you still have it? When i installed the cyanogenmod after flashing to alcatel after locking the screen and turning it on again it won't render properly anymore, i just see random lines. Thank you in anticipation!
guys, please can anyone make a backup (TWRP)of stock ROM with /system /data /FRP /protect /boot ? with any google account please.
i want to unlock FRP on my vfd500, i gorgot my google account on this phone so i cant go pass setup wizzard, thanks
Vamptonius said:
Since Google keeps crashing me out of apps and breaking my brightness control to send me ads and try to get me to install experimental zombies this past month, I'm keen to try this on my VFD501 Vodafone Smart Turbo 7 but.....
Does the initial step have to be Alcatel? I only ask because my SIM is 2 Degrees and I don't know if it'll work with it as it's a bit sketchy while it's still thinking it's a Vodafone.
Is the second step the ONLY rom it'll work with? How far can the hardware be pushed or more efficient?
Lastly, would I still be able to get updates for the usual app suspects? I'm getting further into Minecraft now there's online server games and I'm not finding any options for updates other than through the Play Store. I also watch quite a bit of YouTube on it (another Google aquisition). Would these be denied me by the EvilCorp™ once I free my phone from it's clutches and get rid of Google Movies, Google Mail, Google other bloatware aside from Books where I have several and would like to keep reading them?
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So far you have to flash Alcatel to do any modding whatsoever, however, I may have a solution so we can get root on VFD 500 running Vodafone stock but not VFD 501 (however I'm begging my friend to borrow his to do a Miracle Box Backup so fingers crossed :silly: so I can get the 501 version of the Vodafone OS) if the solution works I will release a video on it, if you want to know if you have to flash Alcatel for custom ROMs yes you need Alcatel for the ROMs there is currently no ROMs for this device, and I don't know how to make and edit ROMs just gonna put that out their
Not working for me. Format completed OK. but then error "S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (0xFC0)" given when doing the download and format. Vodafone VFD501, used scatter file provided, drivers appear to be installed ok except i get "MediaTek USB port" used by the firmware loader. "MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM Port" stays even when phone is not plugged in and had yellow triangle
squowse said:
Not working for me. Format completed OK. but then error "S_FT_ENABLE_DRAM_FAIL (0xFC0)" given when doing the download and format. Vodafone VFD501, used scatter file provided, drivers appear to be installed ok except i get "MediaTek USB port" used by the firmware loader. "MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM Port" stays even when phone is not plugged in and had yellow triangle
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Solved now using this rom and instructions.
Can't post links so google - Download Vodafone Stock Rom for all models - Android MTK and look for VFD500 in the list
The driver tool uninstalled lots of drivers i think this may have helped it use the "MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM Port" which allowed it to write to the phone. Took about 10-15 mins to boot afterwards, I thought it was stuck but just a slow phone
After falsh Vodafone Smart Turbo 7 VDF 500
Hi I followed the whole procedure everything works fine if I do not press the power button so that his left in standby everything works as it should this rom is beautiful until my vodafone Vodafone Smart Turbo 7 VDF 500 goes on standby the screen becomes blurry if I do not press the start / stop button so that his parte in standby everything works as it should this rom is beautiful I would have to remove the battery and I put it back for his return normally Help me please.
Vodafone Smart Turbo 7 V 500 goes on standby the screen becomes blurry after flash
Hi I followed the whole procedure everything works fine if I do not press the power button so that his left in standby everything works as it should this rom is beautiful until my vodafone Vodafone Smart Turbo 7 V 500 goes on standby the screen becomes blurry if I do not press the start / stop button so that his parte in standby everything works as it should this rom is beautiful I would have to remove the battery and I put it back for his return normally i use the custom rom all stock rom not run
Hello community
Can someone please give me valid links and tutorials for unlock this phone, i´ve been here for more than 6 hours looking on how to do this, but there´s always a software or file missing. I can´t even install the USB drivers, or find a TWRP properly.
What a headache..
Thanks in advance
any luck with finding the required files?
Vodafone_Smart_Turbo_7_VFD500 - RR 7.1 ROM + TWRP 3.0.2 + SP Flash Tool + VFD500_ROM
Hi!
I get a Vodafone_Smart_Turbo_7_VFD500 phone bricked and was very dificult to find a working rom, there are a few that boot but after locking the phone screen goes mad...
I fixed a RR rom, still not perfect but is better.
One kwon issue is charging with phone off, screen stays white and on...
I Let here a link with:
SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1916_Win
SP_USB_Win7_Drivers ( Copy to Desktop and execute the shortcut)
Vodafone_Smart_Turbo_7_VFD500_MT6735M_V2.39.1_21122016_6.0 ROM to flash with SP Tool
open_gapps-arm-7.1-nano-20191029.zip
RR-N-v5.8.5-PIXI4_5_4G.zip (Fixed) Rom
TWRP3.0.2-0_VDF500.img Recovey (Use SP Tool with MT6735M_Android_scatter.txt from Vodafone ROM to flash it)
To use SP tool, first install the drivers then open SP tool, search for MT6735M_Android_scatter.txt file. To install full Vodafone ROM click in Download only and select Format All + Download then Download key above and plug USB, to install TWRP unselect all and only select recovery and click in location field, search for TWRP, click in download from above and plug USB ( If faild with error you need to flash all Vodafone ROM first).
After all this, use TWRP to flash RR Rom then Gapps.
Mega.nz Link
I hope this helps you to!!!
persona78 said:
Hi!
I get a Vodafone_Smart_Turbo_7_VFD500 phone bricked and was very dificult to find a working rom, there are a few that boot but after locking the phone screen goes mad...
I fixed a RR rom, still not perfect but is better.
One kwon issue is charging with phone off, screen stays white and on...
I Let here a link with:
SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1916_Win
SP_USB_Win7_Drivers ( Copy to Desktop and execute the shortcut)
Vodafone_Smart_Turbo_7_VFD500_MT6735M_V2.39.1_21122016_6.0 ROM to flash with SP Tool
open_gapps-arm-7.1-nano-20191029.zip
RR-N-v5.8.5-PIXI4_5_4G.zip (Fixed) Rom
TWRP3.0.2-0_VDF500.img Recovey (Use SP Tool with MT6735M_Android_scatter.txt from Vodafone ROM to flash it)
Mega.nz Link
I hope this helps you to!!!
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Unbelievable. I'll give it a go later thanks