STOCK ROM IMAGES BLU DASH 5.0 D410a V27-GENERIC Android Kitkat 4.4.2 MT6572 Chipset (no UBIFS)
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FLASHING YOUR PHONE SO THAT YOU WON'T BRICK IT.
EDIT: 14 January 2015. Updated the TWRP 2.8.2.0 download link. Fixed the problem where ADB and MTP was not functioning in TWRP. Added backup support for a few other partitions including the Baseband.
EDIT: 19 January 2015. Changed method of rooting and added flashable zip with modified kernel to add init.d support (that was tested and is functioning properly.)
STEP 1
BACKUP YOUR MEDIATEK DEVICE
Prerequisites
All of the software is for Windows.
Download and Extract the MTK USB Drivers and the SP Flash Tool found closest to the top of the list at:
http://mtk2000.ucoz.ru/
Press the play button to the right of the file to start the download.
Download MTK Droid Root & Tools
Latest version can be found by following the link of the following post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38320254&postcount=1
Hint: Click the show content button to see the link to another forum with the download link
Direct Download Link of MTK Droid Root & Tools if you are having problems getting the link.
http://depositfiles.com/files/ne1gnposp
You will need Winrar to extract the files.
That can be downloaded from: http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
READ HERE ON HOW TO BACKUP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38337401&postcount=5
Thanks to @rua1 for the instructions and software.
NOTE: I WOULD RECOMMEND BACKUPING UP THE USRDATA PARTITION AS WELL TO DO THAT USE HEX "0X96B40000" AS THE LENGTH DURING READ BACK IN SP FLASH TOOL
To flash the DASH 5.0 you need to use the Preloader to do it.
STEP 2
Installing the Preloader Driver (READ this section entirely before trying)
Open Device Manager
Start -> Run
Type:
Code:
devmgmt.msc
Press Enter
Turn off the phone until it is completely shut down with nothing plugged in the USB port. You will see the screen go black and shortly afterwards it will vibrate.
With Device Manager open, connect the USB cable to the phone without turning it on.
You will see the MT65XX Preloader appear (see image)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Quickly double click MT65XX Preloader before it disappears, if it disappered, just unplug and plug back in the cable and try again.
Under the Driver tab, click Update Driver, click Browse my computer for driver software.
Using the Browse button find the MTKUSBAll folder you extracted and click on "New inst. win 7&8x64" and click OK
Click Next
If you get the message "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software", just click "Install this driver software anyway"
Click Close
Click Close
After the driver is installed you can unplug the phone.
STEP 3
Uploading the image files to the phone{/B}
WARNING: The BLU-DASH-5.0_141022_BLU-D410a-V27-GENERIC_FOR_SP_FLASH_TOOL.zip file has all of the necessary images but do not flash them unless you trying to recover from a brick.
DO NOT FLASH THE PRELOADER.BIN AS IT MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE.
THE ONLY FILES I HAVE PERSONALLY TESTED ARE boot.img, factory_NONmodified_recovery.img and system.img
Download BLU-DASH-5.0_141022_BLU-D410a-V27-GENERIC_FOR_SP_FLASH_TOOL.zip from here:
http://d-h.st/3L9G
See Step 5
Extract the SP Flash Tool.
Extract the system.img and MT6572_Android_scatter.txt (and/or boot.img and factory_NONmodified_recovery.img, if you wish)
Open the SP Flash Tool
Click the Download tab
Click the Scatter-loading button and select the MT6572_Android_scatter.txt file.
Click the location of ONLY the parition(s) you are going to flash: ANDROID = SYTEM partition (system.img), BOOTIMG = KERNEL (boot.img) and RECOVERY=RECOVERY (factory_NONmodified_recovery.img or custom recovery file)
Select the image file (e.g. system.img or system_rooted.img)
MAKE SURE ALL OTHERS ARE NOT TICKED
Click the Download button.
Plug in the phone or unplug and plug it back in to start flashing the images to the phone.
Note: This can also be done with the battery removed.
Your phone will have root.
STEP 4 - Adding TWRP
First we need to rename the file recovery-from-boot.p found in the /system folder.
Using a File Manager with root permissions rename
Code:
recovery-from-boot.p
to
Code:
recovery-from-boot.bak
OR
From an adb shell, rename the file
Code:
su
cd /system
mv recovery-from-boot.p recovery-from-boot.bak
Now turn off the phone and with SP Flash Tool flash TWRP 2.8.2.0. Download link below.
NOTE: Select only the RECOVERY partition to flash. TWRP themes are supported as well as the Aroma File Manager.
http://d-h.st/aQmt
STEP 5 - Rooting and adding init.d support
Go to http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Download the latest SuperSU.
Go to http://d-h.st/AJQ
Download the init.d support zip file.
Boot to TWRP while connected to a PC with adb tools run the command
Code:
adb reboot recovery[/url]
OR
Hold down the power select Reboot and hold down the volume up button until you see the TWRP logo.
Via the install menu, flash the SuperSU zip and inti.d support zip.
ALL DONE!
THANKS:
[user=631273]@Chainfire[/user] for SuperSU
[user=5119815]@rua1[/user] for MTK Droid Root & Tools and instructions on how to use SP Tools
[user=4478781]@yuweng[/user] for creating the tool to make TWRP for MediaTek devices
[user=912474]@Dees_Troy[/user] for TWRP
I will give a brief explanatoin and will elaborate more when I have the time.
For Root:
Thanks to @Chainfire
I basically mounted the system.img in a Linux OS and copied the files from the SuperSU v2.36 zip file and placed them in their relevant directories added the relevant permissions, etc.
For init.d scripts
Thanks to @alireza7991
See his thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287540
I modified the kernel to boot and created a flashable zip that adds busybox to /system/xbin and creates the necessary folders then flashes the modified kernel.
For TWRP:
Thanks to @yuweng
I used Easy Magic TWRP Installer for MTK. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53752834#post53752834
It worked but changed my partition information for some reason even though the size fit my paritition size. I wiped my phone and lost my baseband and recovered it. Posted a new thread on how to do that. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/restore-baseband-mt65xx-devices-t2967949
That is why I posted the image file so no one has to face that problem too. I tested it and it is functioning without any problems.
You can follow yuweng's thread to make it smaller if your partition size is smaller than 6MB for some phones, at a cost of course.
Anyone looking for baseband files can check http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/restore-baseband-mt65xx-devices-t2967949
For anyone wanting to use Link2SD on this, I have created a flashable zip to use with a custom recoveery that adds init.d support, installs Link2SD as a system app and adds a modified mount script that functions properly.
Requires root and a SD card with the second partition formatted as EXT4.
Download -> http://d-h.st/Dcgh
After flash this rom only get Blu screen, wipe and cache reset and the same, trun to V14 again and power on ok, this v 27 in the 2 variants, stock and rroted not start.
jorgefar said:
After flash this rom only get Blu screen, wipe and cache reset and the same, trun to V14 again and power on ok, this v 27 in the 2 variants, stock and rroted not start.
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What procedure did you use to flash it?
SP_Flash_Tool_exe_windows_v5.1420.00
Scatter File from V27
selected only:
Recovery: non modified...
Boot: boot.img
Android : System.img or System Rooted
Flashed OK
Only Blu screen and restar...
Im currently on V14 Ok
jorgefar said:
SP_Flash_Tool_exe_windows_v5.1420.00
Scatter File from V27
selected only:
Recovery: non modified...
Boot: boot.img
Android : System.img or System Rooted
Flashed OK
Only Blu screen and restar...
Im currently on V14 Ok
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Your phone is a BLU Dash 5.0 D410a and NOT the 5.0+ or 5.0 Studio right?
It sounds like your kernel (boot.img) is not booting the /system partition. Try flashing the /system and recovery partitions only for now and see what happens. Do not flash the boot.img
Thanks for you le answer! Thats right, is a Blu Dash 5.0 D410a, I try on Monday the suggested and post results!!!
Hi again, flashed system and recovery only, stuck on Blu screen again, try wipe and reset cache, stuck on screen Blu,any recomendation??
Added a flashable zip to add init.d and install LInk2SD with a modified mount script to run properly on this phone, BLU DASH 5.0 D420a running V27 Android 4.4.2.
See post #3
dechronic said:
Your phone is a BLU Dash 5.0 D410a and NOT the 5.0+ or 5.0 Studio right?
It sounds like your kernel (boot.img) is not booting the /system partition. Try flashing the /system and recovery partitions only for now and see what happens. Do not flash the boot.img
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I'm having the same problem as Jorgefar. Mine is on v24 instead of v14 though after the factory update to 4.4.2. I rooted it with kingroot, but I would like to have twrp recovery. I've done everything you instructed him, but mine gets stuck in the bootloop as well. I thought i could just flash the recovery, and did the rename on the recovery file, but that didn't work still had factory recovery. After that I did the entire procedure and got the bootloop.
Sexyr said:
I'm having the same problem as Jorgefar. Mine is on v24 instead of v14 though after the factory update to 4.4.2. I rooted it with kingroot, but I would like to have twrp recovery. I've done everything you instructed him, but mine gets stuck in the bootloop as well. I thought i could just flash the recovery, and did the rename on the recovery file, but that didn't work still had factory recovery. After that I did the entire procedure and got the bootloop.
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After installing TWRP you need boot into TWRP before booting into Android and install the latest SuperSU. The install-recovery.sh will replace TWRP with the stock recovery on the first boot if SuperSU is not installed, which renames it.
After flashing TWRP with the Smart Phone Flash Tool, disconnect the cable, press the power button and then hold the volume up button to enter TWRP.
dechronic said:
After installing TWRP you need boot into TWRP before booting into Android and install the latest SuperSU. The install-recovery.sh will replace TWRP with the stock recovery on the first boot if SuperSU is not installed, which renames it.
After flashing TWRP with the Smart Phone Flash Tool, disconnect the cable, press the power button and then hold the volume up button to enter TWRP.
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Cool got it and am on v27 now. thanks..... now if ony there were other roms for it ah well, at least i'm rooted again with recovery.
can i flash this on BLU Dash 5.0 D400a
dechronic said:
Anyone looking for baseband files can check http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/restore-baseband-mt65xx-devices-t2967949
For anyone wanting to use Link2SD on this, I have created a flashable zip to use with a custom recoveery that adds init.d support, installs Link2SD as a system app and adds a modified mount script that functions properly.
Requires root and a SD card with the second partition formatted as EXT4.
Download -> http://d-h.st/Dcgh
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This say file no longer available..could it be downloaded elsewhere?
Does this work on 5.0+?
Stiffymeister said:
Does this work on 5.0+?
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Don't think so but I think I have a 5.0+ image. Anything in particular you looking for? I should be able to provide it tomorrow
i have tried everything as you said but after using the flash too and b4 installing recovery it says my phone is not rooted so it wont let me rename the recovery file. should i have a rooted system image in the scatter file cause i dont see one in the files i extracted. p.s. i downloaded all the files you linked so if im missing something can someone please point me in the right direction. thanks
blu dash 5.0 d410a v27
dlongnasty said:
i have tried everything as you said but after using the flash too and b4 installing recovery it says my phone is not rooted so it wont let me rename the recovery file. should i have a rooted system image in the scatter file cause i dont see one in the files i extracted. p.s. i downloaded all the files you linked so if im missing something can someone please point me in the right direction. thanks
blu dash 5.0 d410a v27
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I probably need to redo the steps for a couple of the posts.
Download the TWRP at http://d-h.st/aQmt
Upload it to the phone. Make sure that only recovery is ticked in the Smart Phone Flash Tool (SP Flash Tool) and select the file you downloaded. You should be able to figure out the rest based on my instructions.
Flash SuperSU which can be downloaded from http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
It will rename the file that would put back the original recovery.
That should be it.
got it working thanks. are their any custom roms for the d410a?
Hi im attempting to flash my box with the latest RK3118 Q7 firmware, im currently using a 2013 build.
I am unable to flash it using the RKbatch tool as even though the drivers are installed the tool will not pick up my box as connected. (Abd command shows my device as connected with no issues)
Device manager shows the device as rk31sdk under USB devices after installing drivers (device is in recovery mode) However Batch tool will still not see my device
Therefore I have attempted to flash using the recovery menu and zipping my .img file.
Below are the steps I follow:
Loaded a fat32 formatted with my zipped img file (no other files on card)
wipe data/factory reset>update image from external storage
I then choose my zipped img file and the screen shows verifying update package, but then shows installation aborted. (Tried 2 separate zipped images)
I can boot from the backup fine, however I need the 2015 image as my build was so old i was no longer able to download from the play store.
Hello,
I have successfully installed TWRP and a custom ROM on a UHANS A101S. And now I want to share the files and instructions, because they come from Russian forum 4pda.ru (thanks and credits to them).
Warning: I do not take any responsibility for whatever outcome you have when trying this on your device. It worked for me, but everything you do is your own risk.
Now, here's how it worked for me:
(Instructions are for UHANS A101S only, NOT for A101)
Installation of TWRP:
1. Download TWRP recovery image for UHANS A101S. Check that you get the correct recovery.img for your firmware build. Also download the scatter file for the UHANS A101S.
2. Download SP Flash Tool and driver for UHANS A101S.
3. Install driver on your PC and reboot your PC.
4. Unpack SP Flash Tool. Unpack scatter file. Put scatter file in same folder as recovery.img file.
5. On your phone, enable USB debugging mode in developer settings. (To activate developer settings menu, tap 7 times on your build number in Settings > About).
6. Switch off phone. Remove battery. Wait for 10 seconds. Put battery back into your phone, but don't start it! Keep it switched off.
7. Start SP Flash Tool with Admin permission. Click "scatter-loading" and navigate to the folder where you unpacked the scatter file and select it. Make sure that "Download Only" is selected in drop-down menu on the left. Then click the "Download" button in SP Flash Tool.
8. Connect your phone to the USB port of your PC and press Volume Up on your phone, so SP Flash Tool will recognize it.
9. If everything goes fine, in SP Flash Tool a red progress bar at the bottom turns yellow, then green and finally you get a pop-up with a green check mark.
10. Now you can boot into TWRP. To do so, unplug phone from PC and press Power On and Volume Up simultaneously.
Download links for installing custom recovery TWRP for UHANS A101S:
Download from Mediafire
(For the recovery.img file, choose DRV.TEST version if you see this appendix in your firmware version. Otherwise, option v3.05 is correct).
If you want to restore stock recovery, recovery image from firmware version 3.05 is available too.
To install custom ROM, download your preferred ROM, copy it to your phone and flash from within TWRP.
Custom ROMs for UHANS A101S:
CLEAN MOD (Stock ROM without bloat)
MOKEE ROM (Gapps: no, root: no)
Resurrection Remix 5.7.4 (Gapps: no, root: yes)
To get Google Play store, flash Gapps package.
Download Gapps package here (choose ARM and Android 6.0):
http://opengapps.org
(Pico or Nano package recommended).
If you want root access and if it's not included in the ROM, you can flash SuperSU Zip using TWRP:
SR2-SuperSU-v2.79-SR2-20170103215521.zip
Stock ROM from UHANS (via SP Flash Tool):
https://mega.nz/#F!lX5BGKJS!pVksNANFfS2R8Jrpy6O1XQ
Source: http://www.uhans.cc/Service/index
A new custom rom
Hey guy! Thanks for your ROMs, I have Uhans A101S and they worked properly but I wanted to try something else with a google stock experience and so I wanna ask you if you can create another custom ROM (like lineage os) for this device.
Thanks a lot!
Hello, this is my first post
Don't let me waste time...
Requirements
1.Stock boot.img for your phone model (its best its for your Build Number / Variant ) . You can extract from the stock rom / firmware of your device OR backup from your device using a box e.g Miracle box, CM2, etc
2.Download Latest Magisk Manager
Steps on how to root an Elephone P8 Max using Magisk Manager and patched boot.img
Step 1: Patching the stock boot.img
1.Install MagiskManager apk on your android device
2.Copy the stock boot.img of your device to your phone's internal storage or SD card
3.Launch Magisk Manager app
4.If prompted to install Magisk, select NO THANKS
5.If you are using a samsung device and wish to flash using Odin, then select Options > Settings > Update Settings > Patched Boot Output Format > img.tar )
6.Select Install > Install > Patch Boot Image File >
7.Navigate to the location of the stock boot.img you copied earlier on, then Select it
8.Magisk Manager should begin downloading the magisk zip file used for patching
9.Once download is complete, MagiskManager will automatically patch the boot file and store it under SDcard/MagiskManager/patched_boot.img[.tar]
Step 2: Flashing the patched boot.img
You have a variety of options to flash the patched boot.img depending on you
1.Sp Flashtool
2.Fastboot
3.Miracle Box
1. For Sp Flashtool copy the patched boot.img with mt6755 scatter file and make sure to rename patched boot.img to boot.img before flashing
2.For fastboot copy the patched boot.img to your fastboot folder and press shift right click on a free space in the fastboot folder, you would see open command here. Click on it and boot your Elephone P8 Max to fastboot with power+volume up and use volume down to select fastboot and connect your Elephone P8 Max. Your PC type fastboot devices to check if the system as seen it. Now type fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
You are done.
3.For miracle box rename the file from .img to .bin before flash.
In case you lazy..:laugh:
I have the patched_boot.img here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jjlC_znGMEA6HY0H0l4XP6LaBIv7n_t/view?usp=drivesdk
Enjoy..use root checker to confirm
Anyone who can support for custom recovery
TWRP for Elephone p8 Max
I need the newest TWRP for Elephone p8 Max. Can anybody help?
Thanks
Iamkratos said:
Hello, this is my first post
You have a variety of options to flash the patched boot.img depending on you
2.Fastboot
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Hi I tried fastboot.
fastboot oem unlock OK
fastboot flash recovery patched_boot.img
works, but after switch off an boot into recovery, just normal android 7 starts, no twrp.
When boot finished, touching on display does not work anymore.
Any hinds?
Elephone P8_Max
Android 7.0
Build-Number:
Elephone_P8_Max_20171221
Thanks for any help.
aaaalbi2 said:
Hi I tried fastboot.
fastboot oem unlock OK
fastboot flash recovery patched_boot.img
works, but after switch off an boot into recovery, just normal android 7 starts, no twrp.
When boot finished, touching on display does not work anymore.
Any hinds?
Elephone P8_Max
Android 7.0
Build-Number:
Elephone_P8_Max_20171221
Thanks for any help.
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Because you flash boot.img as recovery
That why your phone is getting that fault
You are suppose to flash boot
Fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img OK
Or use sp flashtool or miracle box
I included the scatter file
I have the twrp but it doesn't touch only if you use otg with Mouse
Alternative scatter file for MT6750
Hi lmkratos,
thank you very much!
This worked like a charm but I had to use a different scatter file (attached here) as the P8 Max has a MT6750 (not MT6755) and the PMT didn't match so spflash refused to flash boot ("PMT changed for the ROM").
If you happen to be on Linux: spflash works perfectly but take care to stop ModemManager (WAN modems) before flashing as it interferes, so
"service ModemManager stop".
rec Please send it, thank you
Iamkratos said:
I have the twrp but it doesn't touch only if you use otg with Mouse
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rec Please send it, thank you
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Iamkratos said:
I have the twrp but it doesn't touch only if you use otg with Mouse
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twrp Please upload, thank you
Hello everyone!
There are some handy tools to flash stock firmware on Nokia devices. In this guide, we'll explain how to install stock firmware without the need of any flashing tools.
Here's the download links for Android 10 Firmware (build v2_410_SP02) & boot image.
Download:
Android 10 - Nov 2020 - 00WW_2_410_SP02
Boot img
NOTE:
This is an OTA package which contains payload.bin file. You can sideload the package through stock recovery by following method
or
You can extract the payload.bin file using payload dumper and flash using Nokia Tool or pack the extracted contents as a zip file, then flash using Nokia Flash Tool (NFT)
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How to install?
[This method is useful if you are from any other ROM / have erased all the data from your device using TWRP; Now want to flash the stock rom, but not ready to flash using above mentioned tools as they take more time for payload.bin extraction, repacking etc.,]
Let's get started!
- Keep the boot img on your PC
- Move the downloaded OTA file to the external SD Card
- Power off the phone
- Hold Volume down + Power button (device will boot into bootloader mode)
- Connect the device to PC with USB cable
- Open command prompt on your PC
- Flash the boot img using fastboot command
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Reboot to Recovery mode (Select "Recovery mode" from bootloader. Android logo will appear. Press Volume up + Power button at the same time. Now the device will boot into Recovery mode)
- Select "Apply update from SD card"
- Navigate to the downloaded OTA zip from external SD card and select it
- After installation compete, you can reboot the device into stock Android 10.
That's all!
(In some cases, the recovery may ask to perform a factory data reset. Proceed to reset and then reboot the device)
Thanks: @Raghu varma @singhnsk @hikari_calyx @sayaoks
hello! thank you for the tutorial
this seems like the only method to downgrade to be able to unlock the bootloader.. unfortunately the boot.img link is dead, do you have it somewhere? would you mind reuploading?
this is ddva any ddv?
Is this the way how to get back to "normal" Nokia images?
The one linked in the first post can also be replaced with newer ota images? Like
https://android.googleapis.com/packages/ota-api/package/3835d2733c190ef38b7064b94dd32cb26615e3ea.zip ?