Hi
I have just got hold of one of these but I need to be able to access things like Google Maps, Play Store etc. Essentially my question is simple:
Is there a way to install a custom firmware so I can use my phone like its a UK phone?
If so, can someone show me how? I have tried everything but it keeps re installing a load of Chinese stock apps!
Bit of a noob so even installing CWM or TWRP is a nightmare..
Any help is much appreciated but please keep it simple like me!
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Hello I purchased a Lenovo A660 From ebay 2 weeks ago, I have tried following all forums to root and install custom roms. I am a complete Novice at this as it is my first Android device/smartphone. I have even paid online to have someone Root it, they installed SuperSu and told me it was rooted, but nothing has changed. When I try to install Custom roms I get stuck. My main problem is that I cannot get rid of the chinese apps and install Gapps. Please if there is someone out there who can help it would be great as the seller will not take back the phone now that it is rooted. Anything can help please!!!
A660 rom
Hello!
Five weeks ago I was in the same situation. After trying several roms, I ended up using this one: http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-a660-etotalk-mod/ . It's rooted and quite stable (some crashes with Strava, but not sure why), fairly light and most important (almost) free of that Chinese crap (no disrespect). The firmware has a modified vold.fstab and it swaps sdcard and sdcard2. Good luck!
Hi, first of all excuse my poor english. I will try to explain my problem:
I bought this phone ( http://dx.com/es/p/9198-mtk6577-dua...d-1gb-ram-wi-fi-gps-white-259915#.UtW_WdJ5O7l ) and rooted it, then I started to uninstall some stock aplications, like chinese stuff, wallpapers and something more, Everything was ok, but now, I don't know why but there's some aplications that are starting to fail ( maps, rotation, voice recognition... ) The worst is that I can't reinstall the aplications that I uninstall with mobileuncle tools and I need the stock rom or custom rom, but I CAN'T find nothing.
My question is: Have anyone the same phone or knows where the hell I can download a fullworking rom for this chinese phone.
I have found this phone in several webs:
http://www.marcopolocompany.com/pro...a-bar-phone-w-5-7-hd-1gb-ram-wi-fi-gps-white/
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Sing...hone-5-7-INCH-1280/1466313604.html#magnet-ads
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...GHz-5-7-Inch-HD-Screen/734511_1422947279.html
But no roms in needrom or chinesearena or maybe just I'm stupid. But please, If someone have the same phone and can make a backup and upload it I will be greatful.
Here is a capture of my phone information.
Nobody knows nothing about this phone? Really?
I have a GEM-703L. Admittedly, I am a little intimidated by the process of installing a new rom, let alone, the chinese language on my phone if I were to have to restore to default. Is there a guide anywhere that I can follow through the whole process from stock phone to installing the custom rom? I am hoping for a more Nexus like phone experience. I was excited when I saw the simply google rom, but shied away from doing it after I saw it was no longer being updated. Ultimately I just want to get rid of all the chinese apps and be able to choose my own default browser.
Thanks for any help.
Okay this is my very first post. Let me start off by saying this is like my second Android phone. Previously I had the Galaxy J1 thru verizon but never had any issues. All my other phones have been all iPhones and I don't know anything about Android rooting/flashing etc. I've switched to Android recently after having practically every iPhone since the original. My problem is that I rooted the Amp 2 following the instructions from this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/galaxy-2-rootable-t3384285/page4. It worked, the main reason why I decided to root the phone was to gain more system memory which I'm disqusted that Android takes up a lot of it's OS or w.e in its system memory and to bypass Cricket's stupid tethering block on the $60 plan without the mobile hotspot. Once I flashed the file provided via odin and rooted with kingroot, I would get a security notice that unauthorized changes have been made and that I would need to reboot my device, that was fine with me but I did so only to find that the message still appears every fifteen minutes so I disabled it with the package disable pro that I bought on the google play store. The problem I'm having is that I can't encrypt my phone and
SD card. Everytime I try to do so it wont work and I can't even get the SD card to mount properly so I unrooted the phone with kingroot and restored my phone back to factory. Still the same issue.... For whatever reason, it wont let me encrypt the phone again and I cannot get back whatever pictures from my SD card I had and a backup of all my contacts I imported from my J1. All I wanted was to try a custom recovery and ROM but I want to make the phone stock again because I been having so much issues. Like I've stated before I don't know anything on Android rooting and flashing, only iPhone jailbreaks. If somebody can help me out that will be great. I understand that the phone was given to me for free by porting over my number and that I can easily get another Android for cheap but all I want to do is get some assistance.
I downloaded the stock ROM file but I can't seem to flash it in Odin or using the recovery mode if that makes sense to anybody reading this thread. I've tried clicking the AP box to select my file but its a zip file and I can't get it to work.
Helppppp
Bump need help recovering back to a stock ROM. I must of screwed something up. I've downloaded the stock Rom over the internet but I can't seem to get it to work by Odin. CAN SOMEBODY HELP CUZ I CAN'T EVEN DOWNLOAD ANY APPS OFF GOOGLE PLAY!! PLZ HELPPPP
hi everyone, I am new to this forum.
i've been interested in rooting / mods for my old Samsung s9 to give it a new life.
I did so by rooting it using the TWRP app in combination with the Magisk V23.0
now what happened was that i was downloading some random apps yesterday and for some reason the phone went on bootloop...
i accidentally deleted the system without making a backup lol... a little stupid of me...
now it keeps telling me that i've no OS on my phone. i was thinking that i could easily find the ''un-edited'' or simple version of my original OS. but i've looked through many sites without succes.. either looks 2 good to be true or just fake...
is there anyone who can advise me on what to do? i just want my phone to work with any OS right now... but which one is the cleanest or best to use? i do prefer a newer os like 10
thanks in advance!
If you still have access to recovery mode, your best choice would probably be installing LineageOS. It's the most lightweight ROM and many ROMs are based on Lineage. From what i can see, your phone is no longer officially supported.
I found this one based on Lineage 18.1 (Android 11). Before installing, take a look at the bugs, working, and installing sections.
And don't forget to install the Google Apps after installing the system and before rebooting.
that looks crispy. i appreciate your quick & good advise. can you tell me wether i can still run Magisk on it?
Yes, you can still flash Magisk or any type of root with both the OS and the GApps.
what i'm consider about is, wether a region code CRC matters?