I don't have a lot of experience working with Android devices. A new coworker of mine has an Oppo R9 Plus that was purchasing in China. It currently only has access to a Chinese-language app store (even though the phone is in English mode).
If possible, I am looking to help her root the phone, and replace the OS with a standard version of the Android operating system (a newer version would be great, but really the version doesn't much matter). The goal here is to be rid of China-specific junk and limitations, and to have access to the standard Google Play store.
Unfortunately, searches here and on the web have not been super helpful, providing me a range of tools and possibilities (many locked behind very scammy looking offers before download). Is what I want to do possible? Any direction for where I should be looking?
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please create an account and ask in this section:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there will be able to help you.
Kind regards & good luck
Trafalgar Square
XDA Assist
Related
Hello, I have a new Asus_X550 (the Pegasus 2 Plus), running Android 5.1.1.
Since I bought it in China, there are pieces of it in Chinese, which I don't want. Therefore, I'd like help with *one* of the following, in order of preference (the best being #1)
1. Can I flash Android 6.* onto it? How?
2. Can I flash some other custom ROM? How? I checked, and it doesn't seem to be supported, at least not by CM. I've seen the one article all over the place claiming to do it, but I'm unsure of the legitimacy of the ROM given, esp since the download requires surveys and such.
3. How can I replace the Chinese app drawer and UI?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please ask in our Android Q&A section:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there should be able to help you.
Kind regards & good luck
Trafalgar Square
XDA Assist
Hi everyone,
I have been searching the internet and I'm a little frustrated of the lack of information, so I decided to post it here in the hope someone from the community can help me.
I recently bought a Blackphone 1 in amazon and I must say, it was the worst decision, as I can't use most of my daily apps (my problem of bad research). I tried to return it, but no answer, so no I am thinking of the option of rooting it and getting a new ROM that allows me to use apps normally. I never did it so I'm totally an amateur and would like some recommendations.
I checked some rooting options but didn't find any feedback about the blackphone. For a ROM, all I need is something stable, preferable with no high battery consumption and no unnecessary apps. I found this option: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-cwm-kitwax-4-4-2-ver-0-3-3-t2916966. Is is still a good option?
I'm looking forward your answers!
Thank you in advance!
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please ask in our Android Q&A section:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there should be able to help you.
Kind regards & good luck
Trafalgar Square
XDA Assist
Hello guys, I recently bought an Asus Pegasus 2 Plus (X550) and I wasn't aware that it had only been launched in China.
It has the official rom for android lollipop and since it was released in china it has a lot of chinese apps (launcher included).
My question is: Is there any custom rom that I can use to flash this phone and have the google services, playstore, maps as i want or am I stuck with this chinese launcher?
I've googled a little bit and I oonly found some suspicious threads with the same comments all over and a survey download that seems not safe.
If I root the phone and decide not to flash it, can I uninstall this launcher and install another one instead? I've been doing some research and I think that if I do this, I still won't be able to install the google apps. The launcher is asus shengshier.
Thanks in advance.
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please ask in our Android Q&A section:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there should be able to help you.
Kind regards & good luck
Trafalgar Square
XDA Assist
Hi There,
I've just got one of these Chinese phones and the stock ROM is terrible, has anyone else had one and put a better version of Android on it? For some reason it is forcing me to install certain apps from some random website rather than the Google Play store, and also if I do manage to install an app it puts the icon in a little box rather than displaying the correct icon. It would be nice to get Cyanogen Mod on it but I can't find it in their supported devices list, I'm hoping that as with most of these Chinese devices it's just a generic device that has been re branded by Xgody and therefore compatible with Cyanogen.
Cheers
Steve Goral
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please ask in our Android Q&A section:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there should be able to help you.
Kind regards & good luck
Trafalgar Square
XDA Assist
Cheers, would it be better to start a new thread or can this be moved?
Hi,
some time ago i bought a 50€ chinese tablet to mess with. It has android v4.0.4 on it and is very slow/ has a lot of useless stuff. In my attempt to educate myself on Android OS, I'm trying to build my own custom rom for it using this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690
I'm at the point where I could repack my work and flash it to this tablet, but all i've achieved so far is simplified version (less random apps) of existing rom.
I want to update this tablet's android version but I'm completely unsure how I'm supposed to do that and google isn't being of any help as the search results are just bunch of those irritating blog posts that in nutshell just explain how to plug your usb cable into your pc.
No updates are provided by the manufacturer himself (duh).
Do I have to get desired android version's source code and integrate it with existing files or something?
Any help is appreciated.
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please create an account and ask your question here:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there will help you.
Kind regards
Trafalgar Square
XDA Assist