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Hey, guys (and girls? )! Just got a new DEFY+ couple of days back and I'd like to get the most out of it. It's already working all smooth and sexy, but I'm sure it can do better. So I need some assistance
Phone info:
DEFY+ (MB526)
Android 2.3.4
System 45.0.74.MB526.Retail.en.DE
Kernel 2.6.32.9-gbad50c3
Build 4.5.1-134_DFP-74
I've rooted it yesterday and I'm pretty sure it was successful, since the phone is working and I've got SuperUser on it since then (I've followed the root part of the all-in-one super DEFY guide thread)
About backing up, I would like to be able to go back to my old backup at any time. Is that even possible? I know I probably never will go back to it, but I like to play things safe. If it is possible, could you teach me how or point me to some nice guide/thread on that?
When it comes to flashing, I'd like to try CM, WAJKIUI and MS2G. Any more ROMs that are a must try? Now, I didn't quite understand... Are there different versions for defy and defy+? Or...which ROMs are compatible with defy+? I've read somewhere that all defy ROMs can't use defy+'s battery properly, so that's what concerns me. Nandload? How to?
I'm sorry if these are stupid questions, I've tried finding out everything from the guides, but I just didn't find enough information... I do have RSD (v5.0.0, is it okay?) and the drivers, all set up. I'm not asking for anyone to write an essay for me, it will be perfectly fine if you just point me to some (really really) good guides. I'll be grateful for any and every answer!
*EDIT #1* Well, I've tried to learn some more... Let's go step by step. Should I install 2ndInit app or some other custom recovery app?
I can beg if need be
"*EDIT #1* Well, I've tried to learn some more... Let's go step by step. Should I install 2ndInit app or some other custom recovery app?"
Hi,
as I've seen the guides, yes.
I've defy, so I didn't try it, but heard from many people with defy+ with CM or MIUI.
BUT before it I suggest to you:
- get a stock sbf of your rom. It is necessary if you want get back the original factory state. hope here you find it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
- install titanium backup from market (I know this, but you can install any similar app) and make a full backup (all user and system app). It saves all data, installed apps with settings ...
- make backup of your contacts and sms-s with stock app (it is possible I think)
- make backup of your sd content
After that you can install 2ndinitdefy. Follow the instructions in the program. I suggest 1.4.2 version. If it doesn't work go to 2.0. The 2.0 has instructions not on the main screen but in its menu.
After the 2 reboot (regarding 2ndinit install) you can do a nandroid backup with clockworkmod recovery.
Reboot, push vol down at blue led (after start with 8-10 sec). You are at bootloader. Use vol up/down to navigate and power to enter a menu. Go to recovery-> custom recovery->backup and recovery->backup all. It takes some time. You can save this nandroid to computer (just for safety ) You find it in sd/clockworkmod/backup.
Now you have backups. Go ahead, install the custom rom of your choice.
I recommend WajkIUI. You find the link in my signature and you find installing instructions in Wajk's first post. And of course there are defy+ users in that thread as I remember, you can ask question there.
ps: everything is your responsibility
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Good luck bro/sis !!!
Thank you for such a long reply!
I have installed 2ndInit, using the v2.0 installer, but I chose the stable version of the 2nd init itself, instead of the latest one. That stable one said it was meant for CM and MIUI, so I'm guessing I'll be alright with WajkIUI as well!
I'll follow the steps you gave me for making a complete backup of everything on my phone and then I'll start looking for a ROM that's fully mb526 compatible (I need >10 posts to be able to post in the development section :/ )
P.S. I'm a bro
I see. This 10 post rule a bit annoying. But as I know you can send private message to anyone. In the Wajkiui thread there are some people with 526.
I've got my 10 posts Thank you once more and I'm sure we'll be talking again soon!
I'm having a hard time finding a full SBF of my stock ROM...
It's 4.5.1-134_DFP-74 (Android 2.3.4)
I don't really understand the codes in that name, so can someone please tell me if I could flash some close to this sbf if I ever need to? I've found some with just that value after "...DFP-" different. Would they be okay?
Please let me know! I wanna load up something different, but don't want to do so until I have a full sbf as well, just in case of emergency
niksy+ said:
I'm having a hard time finding a full SBF of my stock ROM...
It's 4.5.1-134_DFP-74 (Android 2.3.4)
I don't really understand the codes in that name, so can someone please tell me if I could flash some close to this sbf if I ever need to? I've found some with just that value after "...DFP-" different. Would they be okay?
Please let me know! I wanna load up something different, but don't want to do so until I have a full sbf as well, just in case of emergency
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You should ask Walter79. I found similar sbf as yours in his thread /forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537/ at "my roms" link:
www.4shared.com/folder/YpyTOtp4/Defy-roms.html
Bests
Mate, thanks for the info, but I've already found and flashed a full .sbf The topic said it was 2.3.4, while it turned out to be 2.3.5, but I don't mind, got my phone working again after a failed flashing of cm7.2..!
Cheers
Hallo,
i have a Milestone 2
Im goin to root it but i also want to make a systemupdate.
in sysinfo it says firmwareversion 2.2.1.......and on motorolahomepage i can download android 2.3 (gingerbread)
so my idea is to patch the newest firmware und patch gingerbread on my device, then after that i want to root it.
but im a little bit unsure, because im new to android-phones (last phone was htc-kaiser with cooked rom)
so i better ask here and dont risk, that i get the newest OS on my device but make rooting it harder by that.
what is the best way to get my phone in a rooted status with updated software ?
should i update ? ...i like the feeling of new software, but also know, that new is not = better
can anyone help me plz...i canceled updateing my phone so far, till i know the right order to do
thx 4 help
ok, after i found a way to root my milestone2 with gingerbread on it i now upgrade to gingerbread and try this way of rooting
Milestone 2 is listed in the devices confirmed working.....
hope i do not wrong :/
anyway i like to hear some tipps
greetz
sry 4 so much noobquestions, but i have another problem now....
i tried to upgrade to gingerbread. but the motorola update software did not find my phone.
on the homepage it says i need a "micro usb data cable"
i have a normal "micro usb cable"... i there a diffrence ?
i know that their where different cables for phones (data, flash,etc) but i thought in times there mini/micro-usb-cables are standard there are not differences in cabletypes.
am i wrong ??
greetz
Be aware that you will have very few options to choose from on custom roms when you are on gingerbread. There are a lot more to choose from if you stay on froyo.
I have used different sorts of cables micro usb cables and they all work. Try using a different usb port and make sure the cables are inserted fully. If not try a different cable, the one you have may be defective.
Actually, now there's a method to go back to Froyo from official GB, if needed, look in the Android Development section.
"what is the best way to get my phone in a rooted status with updated software ?"
If you mean rooting on Froyo, z4root works (at least for me). If you mean rooting GB, superoneclick is the one. Just be sure to stay away from the official 2.3 from Vivo (Brazil) and Personal (Argentina), because these too can't be rooted right now + you can't downgrade.
should i update ? ...i like the feeling of new software, but also know, that new is not = better
Well, that's up to you... fSince I've tried my first custom ROM in my old Motorola Quench, I haven't used an official ROM for more than 2 days. At least try it, if you don't like you can always go back.
About the USB cable, any cable that fits the phone should work... Have you installed the Motorola USB Drivers? If not, download them from Motorola's website and try again. Also, I think I read here in the forum some time ago that some guys were having problems with RSD Lite (sorry, don't remember if it was the same as the one you got), but changing the version helped.
About the tips, the best one I can give you is: Read the forums, there's much information out there, any doubts you may have probably have been answered around here before, any problems you may run into, I'm sure someone here had them before and there's a solution.
thank you for helping me out..
the tel is now detected from the updatesoftware.
i installed net.framework 4 made a windows-update, restartet, connected the phone "moto phone portal" in backround and it worked.
Im goin to flash the orginal gingerbread 2.3 upgrade from the Motorola Homepage
it is the German (Vodafone) Version.
I know that they are more options to choose a cooked ROM then i stay on Froyo, but i think Gingerbread has few cool new features also. And my "problem" is, that i want to have a German ROM, so i have a better workflow on my cellphone......and because of that i anyway dont have real good options to choose a cooked rom.
EDIT: I see that some ROMS are tagged as "multilanguage". I hope that this means a full german translation in any casy (dictionary, etc). But afaik there will be also cooked ROMs on gingerbread.
Can anybody say me, if i can have any improvement by a firmwareupdate ?
it says:
Firmware-version: 2.2.1
Firmware-config: GAS_EMEA_USAMS1FRYOVFDE_P009
ps: now im a little bit conzerned, so i first root my froyo, then make a nandroidbackup, then i upgrade to gingerbread. (so i perhaps have better chances to go back)
bah ((
i tried to update to gingerbread, managed that my phone is regonized, but softwareupdate tells me "there is no update". MotorolaHP tells gingerbread is avaivable.
so now im going to flash a costom image.
anyone has a good suggestion for a good costum gingerbread that supports german ??
ok sry 4 going on everybodys nervs with so much noobquestions....but....
.. i decided to choose this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169038
i already rooted my phone with z4root.
now im going to flash the ROM from above, but the howto is a little bit complicated for my noob-brain.
there says quote:
"1. Put the Nandroid backup folder MS2Ginger on the SDCard in this folder: /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup"
i dont have such a folder on my sd. should i just create it or is any programm missing ??
EDIT: OK just realized that i need to install clockworkmod but i really would be happy if someone can help me a little with that tutorial.
for example it says at point 13: (only if you have froyo kernel) i have kernel 2.6.32.9....so i can skip this point ?
EDITEDIT: installed rom manager, but cant install "clockworkmod recovery from program (in the list there is no milestone 2, only milestone), dont work
ill try it with Droid2 bootstrapper now...
i installed latest droid 2 bootstrapper. I first press "bootstep recovery"......sucsess.
now i press "reboot revovery" to rebbot an male a backup......
the device reboots, but not in recovery....just normal reboot
what am i doing wrong ??
can someone help me plz ?
EDIT: i installed 2ndInit Recovery ....no chance ((( nothing really happens. can someone plz help me ut itz really frustrating :!
ok,...i have no idea.
my problem is that bootstrap droid2 dont start to recovery mode.....no matter what i do, it just makes a normal restart, after i press "reboot to recovery"
i think where is a somethink wrong with my bootloader, perhaps because i installed ClockworkMod ROM Manager before and pressed "milestone" in the install...... a later realized, that droid2 is ment with my european "milestone 2"
something is terribly wrong, and i have to give up, because even a hard-reset could not solve my problem
on boot and if your CWM is working there should be a blue led at the top right of the phone.. you should hit volume down to access CWM..
devilbatghost said:
on boot and if your CWM is working there should be a blue led at the top right of the phone.. you should hit volume down to access CWM..
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you mean if i press "boot recovery" and it restarts i have to press volume down ?? OMG ! the program dont give me that hint....
but i cant see a LED that confirms me it is working.....
thx 4 help...any other suggestions that brings me more towards having a cool cooked ROM ?
isimobile along with pershoot has found a faster and better way of fixing this!:good:
I suggest you use isimobile's method found " HERE !!" Don't forget to thank him!!! or we'll fallow you home and poop in your driveway!
If for some reason that does not work try my method!
Sorry Mods I wasn't sure which forum I should put this in please move if incorrect!
A little history before I continue!
I recently decided to Root my TELUS GT-P7510/16GB/WIFI so I went to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development Forum and fallowed S0ckM0nk3y's [ACSyndicate] [How-To] Root/Unroot The SGT 10.1 GT-P7510 USA Retail WiFi Only
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Everything was going fine until I was to put it into Recovery Mode (At this point Its CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.7) to Flash Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root.zip, but as soon as it booted into Recovery the screen was scrolling as shown here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhGm6kq_4dg&feature=player_embedded by castiel19.
There is nothing you can do to correct this except fallow my Guide (OR) download and install the only CWM Recovery that works for us with this problem which is ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4_P75xx.tar
... I have tried all of them and this is the only one that works....For me anyways!
I was not satisfied with this as I Purchased ROM Manager and it shows that the latest update for my device is V4.0.0.4, so I decided to try all I could to find a solution and I did.... By accident!
Before You continue, Please back up all your personal stuff to your PC or any other media but do not leave anything you can not loose on the TAB it will be gone if you continue!
Meat, Potatoes and Gravy!
Follow S0ckM0nk3y's Guide HERE you want to follow the Unroot part!
Click on the very first Blue DOWNLOAD link in his guide which will open another forum with a similar layout and click the first Blue DOWNLOAD link at the top of that guide save it to your desktop. The file is called sgt10.1_root_unroot.zip and it is 381MB. Once downloaded, extract to a new folder on your desktop, now open that new folder on your desktop and extract the ODIN3_v1.85.zip!
Put your Tab 10.1 into Download Mode by using S0ckM0nk3y's guide.
Open Odin3_v1.85.exe that is in the folder that you extracted the two downloads too on the desktop.
Click the PDA button and choose P7510XABKMP_P7510UEKMP_HOME.tar.md5.
Plug the USB into your PC
Plug the other end into the Tab
In the Odin Software on your PC the box below ID:COM should be yellow with stuff in it click the start button it will take a few minutes. 1min 59sec for me. once finished the Tab will reboot and do some stuff then it will reboot again to the OS.
Your Unrooted with an to up to date stock ROM!
This is optional but recommended! Power off your device now, and then put it in Recovery Mode.
Once Android System Recovery comes up click "wipe data/factory reset" then click "wipe cache partition" then click "reboot system".
Now Root using HERE and install any of the appropriate CWM Recovery versions without having the rolling screens!
I will clean this up later it is 2am and I have to Tow a car 800km tomorrow! There are fellow members that need this so it was rushed sorry!
I would like feedback on this as to wether it works or not for you!
I had my wife follow this guide with her Tab that was doing the same thing and it worked for her first time, but i'm more worried that my wording might not be understood by some and if that is the case it may not work for you and i would like to help you understand!
Update: 1
I can not confirm this but thanks to "isimobile and vladin79" it also works on 3g P7500 version!
Update: 2
P7510XABKMP_P7510UEKMP_HOME.tar.md5 is now included in S0ckM0nk3y's Package! Upated this guide to reflect that change.
Update: 3
After you fallow this Guide and all goes well but then you notice that when your screen goes to sleep then you wake it up and it is scrambled in the center of the screen and the only way you can stop it is to reboot, follow this Guide! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1680738
Major Update: 4 Major Thanks To "isimobile"
Please Read his post Here I am going to test it and will post back!
Don't forget to hit the Thanks button over there! -------------------------------->
Hi
I have same behaviour with the recovery, i fond the overcome recovery who works fine.
But if i install a rom i get same behaviour as recovery during boot. The only way to get endless scroll off is to lock and unlock the screen
Does your process remove endless scroll off curtom rom too?
Yes you should be able to install any CWM without the screen rolling, I'm thinking that there is something about the stock software that came on our particular Tabs that is trying to stop us from replacing Stock Recovery!
I flashed every CWM version mentioned in the Tab 10.1 WIFI forum and the only one that did not roll in Recovery was v5.5.0.4 and if I flash another CWM with the working one installed I would boot up to a rolling CWM Recovery until I reflash the v5.5.0.4.
This is the stock info that was causing CWM to screen roll!
SKU: GTP7510UWR
SW-VER: VLKL2
Kernel Version: [email protected] #1
Build Number: HTJ85B.VLKL2 P7510VLKL2
great write up. thanks!
Did anyone tests this method ?
I don't have enought time during this week, but I'll try this week end.
I'm interessed to know if you succeed to install roms (and not recovery) without flickering.
Thanks
Omg, u rocks
I will test this method this evening (since the time I was looking for)... I hope it works !!
In facts, I think this issue is due to the version of stock (EUKL1 when I bought my GT... then passed to KL2 but same issue).
But, with Task ROM #14 and stock Kernel KMP I have no problem. Once I install Pershoot's Kernel, I have the rolling boot screen (same as CWM) => Turn off / turn on the Unlock screen and is ok.
Have you tried to install Pershoot's Kernel after your handling ?
Azertouf said:
I'm interessed to know if you succeed to install roms (and not recovery) without flickering.
Thanks
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Not yet! I am not quite interested in trying any Cooked Roms as of yet due to cameras not working.
But I am willing to try Tasks 15 when it becomes available!
Neums said:
Omg, u rocks
I will test this method this evening (since the time I was looking for)... I hope it works !!
In facts, I think this issue is due to the version of stock (EUKL1 when I bought my GT... then passed to KL2 but same issue).
But, with Task ROM #14 and stock Kernel KMP I have no problem. Once I install Pershoot's Kernel, I have the rolling boot screen (same as CWM) => Turn off / turn on the Unlock screen and is ok.
Have you tried to install Pershoot's Kernel after your handling ?
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I currently am trying the CWM Recovery from pershoot's thread HERE Works a treat! Thanks Pershoot " not sure if it's CWM but Superuser cannot see a network connection to get updated Binaries it just says fail, going to Unroot and start over and see if it is something I missed!<------NEVER MIND THIS! "
Edit
It seems Gmail doesn't like something either, I click on it and it opens and closes repeatedly about 15 times can’t see my Gmail! Time to wipe!<------NEVER MIND THIS!
Hey, dude, it works perfectly !
I can install Pershoot's CWM, Pershoot's Kernel and all others ICS Roms without any freacking rolling screen !!
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Azertouf said:
Did anyone tests this method ?
I don't have enought time during this week, but I'll try this week end.
I'm interessed to know if you succeed to install roms (and not recovery) without flickering.
Thanks
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Try to install AOKP Build 28, it works perfectly !
Perfect, that works !!
I'm now on CWM 5.0.2.7 and AOKP Build 28 and no more screen flickering.
PERFECTS, thank's a lot !
Brilliant!
It works me too! Thanks a lot!
This post also very much helped me... so thanks again good sir!
You mentioned you got yours from Telus, I got my 32GB WIFI version from Futureshop, so maybe it's a Canadian version thing?
rAy
PS: I was also very disappointed to find that it has a white back when all of the googled pics of it had a black one... and the fact that it is white is not shown on the Futureshop website, nor shown or written anywhere on the box is baffling! It was almost a deal-breaker as I do NOT endorse white gadgets, but I'll give it a chance first haha.
It works.. Perfect. Thank you so much
I have P7500 model, which is 3G version. I decided to root it and installed several CWM recoveries, but all of them caused a scrolling screen when booted in recovery. Then I came to your guide and installed the ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4_P75xx.tar from your first post. It worked like a charm and the screen was steady as a rock. No more scrolling. Then I used it and rooted my tab.
Thank you so much for your efforts!
vladin79 said:
I have P7500 model, which is 3G version. I decided to root it and installed several CWM recoveries, but all of them caused a scrolling screen when booted in recovery. Then I came to your guide and installed the ClockworkMod_Recovery_v5.5.0.4_P75xx.tar from your first post. It worked like a charm and the screen was steady as a rock. No more scrolling. Then I used it and rooted my tab.
Thank you so much for your efforts!
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I can confirm, also did it on a 3g(P7500) version, it worked. Thanks!
[Edit1] If you flash ICS, screen also scrolls.
[Edit2] Flashed the 7510 ROM mentioned in first post on the 7500. It worked. So I could flash then latest recovery from Pershoot. Flashed ICS, no Scrolling in ROM.
OP maybe you can edit first post to say it also works on the 7500?
Wow!!!! It DOES work!!!! After days of researching.
I bumped to your thread before but it wasn't make sense, why the hell should the stock ROM interfere with the process lol?
But it makes sense now, like S-OFF concept on the phone, NA stock is "s-off" while my stock (NZ) is not!
Thanks again man! CM9 + latest pershoot kernel now, all smooth no flickering
i've used your guide, thanks it works...the only problem i get now, is screen on/off (screen doesn't switch on after a screen lock or sleep..i can hear email notifications when i send it a mail)
this happens only after i flash Task 14..doesnt happen on the stock ROM for unrooting
so, i used your guide but instead, used Asian firmware to flash stock rom..however CWM screen flicker is back, and the only way for me to flash Task is to use Overcome CWM
I will maybe try your method again and flash ICS (just to test since i really need the camera)
I'm now really thinking there is something in the Asian Tabs that is doing this...
marjoejoejoe said:
i've used your guide, thanks it works...the only problem i get now, is screen on/off (screen doesn't switch on after a screen lock or sleep..i can hear email notifications when i send it a mail)
this happens only after i flash Task 14..doesnt happen on the stock ROM for unrooting
so, i used your guide but instead, used Asian firmware to flash stock rom..however CWM screen flicker is back, and the only way for me to flash Task is to use Overcome CWM
I will maybe try your method again and flash ICS (just to test since i really need the camera)
I'm now really thinking there is something in the Asian Tabs that is doing this...
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Just the Asian stock, it might have other settings which prevents custom kernels and CWM from being fully functional. I have an Asian Tab but stocked it with American How you say, ummm Asian skin American flesh lol
awesome guide!
hylde said:
Just the Asian stock, it might have other settings which prevents custom kernels and CWM from being fully functional. I have an Asian Tab but stocked it with American How you say, ummm Asian skin American flesh lol
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finally another one with an asian tab..
did you get the screen off/on problem after flashing task 14?
i want to try out ICS since this method (Stocking with US firmware) removes screen rolling of CWM and successfully applies the necessary CWM for pershoots ICS...have you already flashed ICS in yours?
but then, its May and official ICS might be rolling out soon (i hope)
** which US firmware did you flash? im lookin to try that out
Hello guys.
I have purchased U8800 pro two days ago and decided to do some modding here
The phone came with 2.2.2. I managed to root it with SuperOneClick 2.3.
After that I installed CWM 5.0.27 and tried some ICS roms.I liked aurora but I had one problem.When the screen switched off,the phone would reboot after 2,3 seconds....
I recovered via CWM to 2.2.2 and installed the official 2.3.5 rom (build 540g).
I installed 2.3.5 because I have read here in the forums that this rebooting was done because I went straight from 2.2.2 to 4.0.3(don't know if it's true,i'm completely noob).
Anyway,I tried rooting my phone now with 2.3.5 but I can't.
I tried with SuperOneClick(2.2 and 2.3,setted the exploited both to auto and zergRush),with doomlord tool but yet no success.SuperOneClick gets stuck at step 7 and then is says not responding.DoomLord Tool outputs a lot of errors that I don't have permission to write in the filesystem and stuff.
I run both programs with Windows 7 64bit and by right click and run as admin.
Still no success.Tried to restore to factory defaults (with 2.3.5 still there) but yet again the programs don't work).
Of course i have enabled usb debugging,turned log switch one,dump & log turned all on options,enabled non market applications to install....the usual stuff I found in the guides here but still I can't root it.
Also the pink screen no longer works.With 2.2.2 I was able to replace the recovery img and get CWM,but after 2.3.5 the computer no longer finds the phone when in pink screen mode.I also tried all of the above in a laptop with windows 7 64bit.
All drivers installed and updated according to device manager.
Well guys? What can I do? Is is a good idea to try to revert back to 2.2.2 and root from there? I really want my U8800 Pro to have an ICS
Anyway,sorry for the long post.
Hope you can help me.Thanks in advance!
Hi,
I think you flashed the B540 ROM. Flash B512 (yes, you can downgrade; there's no block) and you'll be able to use the pink screen mode (and zergRush will also work)
EDIT: Glad to hear it worked!
Do I follow the same procedure as the one I followed to upgrade to 2.3 from 2.2?
(the step 1,step 2 folders ->dload folder in internal sd with update.app and update_g.app etc etc)?
edit: it seems that the procedure is the same.downgrading right now and I will post the results
edit2: You are the best qwerty12!!!
Thank you very very very much sir!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are awesome! I finally rooted my phone with superoneclick 2.3 and zergRush exploit selected.
Thanks again!
hi, i have zte grand x pro but he have was a little laggy, when will be some rom available for download ? soon ?
thank you so much
well, that makes whole total of 2 of us who eagerly await custom rom for this great phone.:good:
as for lag, change launcher and disable live wallpaper. i remember when i first powered it up, i thought "what the fluf did i just buy?!?!" now i'm running holo launcher and have never regreted buying it...
anyway, fingers crossed for some poor soul who's willing to sink many hours of rom baking just for our basketball team...oh wait... we're even less than that...:laugh::laugh:
*three of us :good: Holo launcher solved the speed problems for me too, and it's a really nice phone
What characteristics has this ROM? Is it geared toward fast performance or features? Which version of Android?
Thanks
Unrelashade said:
What characteristics has this ROM? Is it geared toward fast performance or features? Which version of Android?
Thanks
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it runs stock ICS 4.0.4., with very little bloatware from zte (ZTE launcher already mentioned). the phone feels very quick and responsive, most noticeable for me comming from htc desire/bravo is wifi-data-sound toggles switching waaay faster, fluid homescreen (still to date), no restarts, excellent screen with great pixel density (although is TFT).... it's a great phone overall, especially given the price tag...
haven't played much games so no comment on that. battery with average usage lasts 2 days. but it can go as long as 3 days. yes, charged it tonight after 3 days of usage which would leave me with desire's battery on 10% the next morning (24 -ish hours). really impressed with that...:good::good:
my only negative comment (the thing doesn't bother me that much, but here you go) is that the touchscreen sometimes feels unresponsive, or not very precise. sometimes pinch to zoom doesn't register and hitting some small on-screen buttons require more tries. but as i said it occurs rare enough not to bother me much...
hope this helps...
I would make a CWM and Rom for it ... but there should be around 15 people which would like a rom on this device ...
well, I've seen some people in croatian forums that might be very happy if you do...
but, what about custom recovery? I think that there isn't one yet...
heraSK said:
well, I've seen some people in croatian forums that might be very happy if you do...
but, what about custom recovery? I think that there isn't one yet...
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CWM = Clockworkmod Recovery
Okay then i start to make a CWM by myself.
I need someone who could test it - don't panic it wont brick the phone
Can someone please make rom dump? Need the boot.img , need to change init.rc and some other files...
EDIT : If someone a CWM for his phone , make a romdump and upload it somewhere up (best are Dropbox and Google Drive).
Here a guide how to make romdump
I'm on a holiday away from home, but I'll give it a go when I'm back. thx mate...
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I cant post a link here bc dont have 10 post,even on dropbox how we can change files?
On 4shared.com I placed boot.img of zte grand x pro
Ok I dont really know much about android cause i just buyed the ZTE Grand X and now it wont boot and Im searching for a cusom rom and could you pls help me to boot it is there a link where i can downlad the original rom or system or however its called cause i think i crushed it some way i instaled pimp my rom and applyed some tweaks and than when i restareted it just stayed at the ZTE logo and is not going anywhere
well this is sweet...NOT! guys, my computer is acting up again. since it's a 6 years old piece of cr*p my usb ports are failing. i had to switch to ps2 keyboard and mouse. so i'm no go on rom dump. anyone else?
heraSK said:
well this is sweet...NOT! guys, my computer is acting up again. since it's a 6 years old piece of cr*p my usb ports are failing. i had to switch to ps2 keyboard and mouse. so i'm no go on rom dump. anyone else?
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I made a dump, just waiting for a man to see how to send or change files
PM kevinrus123 your link so he can start making the recovery
Sent from my Grand X Pro using xda app-developers app
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To the guy that broke his phone:
What are you dealing with is a soft-brick. In short, You are f***ed. If your recovery is stock , that's even worse. I bricked my Grand X Pro like that, and lied to the retailer that an update broke it. Now it's fixed. Try lying to the retailer , in my case it worked
Sent from my Grand X Pro using xda app-developers app
kudzo said:
I cant post a link here bc dont have 10 post,even on dropbox how we can change files?
On 4shared.com I placed boot.img of zte grand x pro
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Just paste the link here , dont press Insert link
Thank you really much for the boot.img and for the rom dump.
Yess
I have found a friend with Grand X Pro , i made a ROM Dump and so I sucessfully made a MIUI Port for Grand X Pro
He will be away for 4 Months so he cannot give me more files which i will need. I will share the ROM in about 4-5 Days . The ROM is MIUI v5. The installation fully works (tested with kitchens - no fails) , now i only need to make a CWM to get this Rom installed. Here is the ROM which i used as base: Click here.I added fully root permission , swap support and OC support added (no sure if it works , u gotta test it. It was a work like hell so please don't care about if there are any little bugs :good
I have decompiled the stock recovery.img (thanks to kudzo) , and took the files that i need to make an CWM Port.
The CWM is finished , now i only need some people who can test it.
Click here to download my CWM Port.
This CWM port is only made for ZTE Grand X Pro.
If you get into a bootloop , just fastboot stock recovery.img Click here to download stock recovery Just name it to recovery.img and fastboot it.
How to fastboot the CWM recovery.img
1. download ZTE USB drivers
2. download and install Android SDK tools and platform-tools to get adb and fastboot
3. download recovery.img recovery image
4. create a new directory somewhere and copy adb.exe, fastboot.exe and recovery-cwm6032-atlas40.img into it
5. plug in your device via USB cable and install drivers (make sure you've enabled USB debugging on your device)
6. cd into the directory you created and execute following commands in terminal window
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery-cwm6032-atlas40.img
fastboot reboot
8. Boot into Clockworkmod by pressing volume down while powering on or using the command 'adb reboot recovery'
I really hope that CWM works
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Okay people finally we managed to find a solution for CWM on Zte Grand X Pro
Thanks to Aeonia thread
Look here - forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379412
http://dc700.4shared.com/img/PPnoEnyE/s3/140c4a9dc28/IMG_0007.JPG
Cheers
kudzo said:
Okay people finally we managed to find a solution for CWM on Zte Grand X Pro
Thanks to Aeonia thread
Look here - forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379412
http://dc700.4shared.com/img/PPnoEnyE/s3/140c4a9dc28/IMG_0007.JPG
Cheers
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did you try kevinrus' solution? if it works we don't have to go through all that. sadly i'm still unable to flash anything because of USB problems on my MoBo and i can't get a hold on somebody's computer to try.
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heraSK said:
did you try kevinrus' solution? if it works we don't have to go through all that. sadly i'm still unable to flash anything because of USB problems on my MoBo and i can't get a hold on somebody's computer to try.
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I tried on his way, but I got only a black screen.
If you have usb problems then install mobileuncle tool app and then put this file on sd card
.4shared.com/file/Y9zDTbmI/Grand-X-Pro_130418__recovery_1.html
In mobileuncle tap recovery update and there he will show you file on sd card,install that and go to recovery mode
enyoj
thx mate, i'll give it a go and post results.
EDIT: it worked. thx again, buddy. now we wait for custom goodies!