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GPS FIX in 9 seconds Acer Iconia

i just try this custom gps.conf for my iconia and it just work well, i got 9 sats and 8 used also fix in 9 seconds with the original gpsconfig.xml
Thanks to AngelDeath who share this threat http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11342772&postcount=1
What i do just take the asia.zip (coz i'm indonesia) and make little modification by deleting the other ntp server except for asia..then push it into etc/ (or use root explorer)
it would take time little longer for the first time, but after it locked, it would take faster in term of i just take 9 seconds for 8 sats..
I hope this help...thanks

Nice find, worked like a charm!!! Thanks for sharing this little gem.

d9ny said:
i just try this custom gps.conf for my iconia and it just work well, i got 9 sats and 8 used also fix in 9 seconds with the original gpsconfig.xml
Thanks to AngelDeath who share this threat http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11342772&postcount=1
What i do just take the asia.zip (coz i'm indonesia) and make little modification by deleting the other ntp server except for asia..then push it into etc/ (or use root explorer)
it would take time little longer for the first time, but after it locked, it would take faster in term of i just take 9 seconds for 8 sats..
I hope this help...thanks
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Did you unzip that file?nice share

abditerex said:
Did you unzip that file?nice share
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If you install by CWR then use the zip file. For me, this do not work because the file is for HD2 ROM originally.
If you push or use Root explorer then unzip to get gps.conf file and copy to /system/etc. This works fine for Acer Iconia.

Anyone tried this on the Virtuous Galaxy ROM? I get no GPS lock at all on that ROM.

Works but not accurate
Worked ok on galaxy rom. I get a lock right away, but for some reason its about half a mile off from where it thinks i am to where i actually am. Even when it says accurate to ten meters. Strange but this was the case with the stock gps.conf file as well, just took a lot longer to get a lock. so possibly something wrong with the callibration (if there is such a thing with gps, i wouldnt know) but is definately frustrating
Edit: to install i unzipped file and got the gps.conf file and replaced the stock one in /etc with root explorer.
Edit 2: disabled location via wifi and now it works perfectly.
Sent from my Acer Iconia Tab A500 using XDA Premium App

AWTrost said:
Worked ok on galaxy rom. I get a lock right away, but for some reason its about half a mile off from where it thinks i am to where i actually am. Even when it says accurate to ten meters. Strange but this was the case with the stock gps.conf file as well, just took a lot longer to get a lock. so possibly something wrong with the callibration (if there is such a thing with gps, i wouldnt know) but is definately frustrating
Edit: to install i unzipped file and got the gps.conf file and replaced the stock one in /etc with root explorer.
Edit 2: disabled location via wifi and now it works perfectly.
Sent from my Acer Iconia Tab A500 using XDA Premium App
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Which version of the file did you use? 1.0, 1.1,or 1.2?

It worked for me once, for about 3 seconds then I lost it again and it won't lock anymore. Using version 1.2.
Sent from my Acer Iconia Tab A500 using XDA Premium App

I'm using the gps.conf from the Europe.zip file and the GPS is faster than a Ferrari!! THANKS!

unzip file
abditerex said:
Did you unzip that file?nice share
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yes of course then modify it, coz u're in batam just modified it as mine remove the other ntp_server except for asia save and exit then push it into /etc (use root explorer) just it..

AWTrost said:
Worked ok on galaxy rom. I get a lock right away, but for some reason its about half a mile off from where it thinks i am to where i actually am. Even when it says accurate to ten meters. Strange but this was the case with the stock gps.conf file as well, just took a lot longer to get a lock. so possibly something wrong with the callibration (if there is such a thing with gps, i wouldnt know) but is definately frustrating
Edit: to install i unzipped file and got the gps.conf file and replaced the stock one in /etc with root explorer.
Edit 2: disabled location via wifi and now it works perfectly.
Sent from my Acer Iconia Tab A500 using XDA Premium App
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yes of course don't use the wifi network based for location setting just check point 2 and 3...sorry forgot to tell this

jcrabapple said:
It worked for me once, for about 3 seconds then I lost it again and it won't lock anymore. Using version 1.2.
Sent from my Acer Iconia Tab A500 using XDA Premium App
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did u use gps test or gps status?if yes..try use root explorer then go to system/data/dalvik cache, del the cache in term of gps status or gps test then uninstall the application, and try to download and install again from the market..hope help

I LOVE gps status - available in the market / free. Was having a few issues and installed it. Great for checking things out and seeing what your Iconia is seeing.
...and check the dev site for tips / hint / recommendations. Sharp little progeam!
P.S. On their site they say not to leave it on - It'll suck down battery life cause it turns on EVERY sensor the Iconia has and keeps 'em on 'til you are done with what you need to do...

Plz share your orignal gps.config guys.........and one question.....I didn't backup my gps.conf and used fasterfix multiple times....would this make me receive no future ota's in future??
Sent from my XT720 using XDA App

vari9 said:
Plz share your orignal gps.config guys.........and one question.....I didn't backup my gps.conf and used fasterfix multiple times....would this make me receive no future ota's in future??
Sent from my XT720 using XDA App
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Don't worry it would be fine,don't use fasterfix coz it's no need if u use this config
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Mantab! Great job! Got it tuned. "Thanks" for you.
NB:
Ada thread khusus buat orang2 Indonesia gak ya disini? Hehehe...

Newbe question
I got the northeastern zip, it was said to copy to the sd card, would that be the root of the internal or the root of the external.
I know some said unzip the file and just replace the file, but seen some had problems after doing it that way. Which is safer...? Drank to much coffee to have a mess up right now Thanks

Update
Copied the config file over the top of the old one, (backed up first). It *****ed when I went to past using root explorer about read only or something like that but did the past anyway.
First test took about 1 min.
Reboot and the second test about 10 to 15 seconds and works very well. Thanks

I am using the Galaxy ROM. I push the config file to syste/etc; open GPS status but the GPS would not lock. I've been waiting over 5 minutes. Any ideas anyone?

ando.rulez said:
Mantab! Great job! Got it tuned. "Thanks" for you.
NB:
Ada thread khusus buat orang2 Indonesia gak ya disini? Hehehe...
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Ga ada gan..dibuka aj klo mo...tmn di kaskus banyak
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[Q] GPS gingerbread on HD2

Hi guys, bit of a newbie here.
Ive seen on the site abut getting gps to work on this version and followed instructions but nothing seems to work.
It got me thinking... would an external Bluetooth GPS work instead? Just as a bit of a work around?
Many thanks for your help here

johnpodlesak said:
Hi guys, bit of a newbie here.
Ive seen on the site abut getting gps to work on this version and followed instructions but nothing seems to work.
It got me thinking... would an external Bluetooth GPS work instead? Just as a bit of a work around?
Many thanks for your help here
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Do u mean that u have tried this too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1100114
It work for me and a lot of other people who tried it.

nghockcheng said:
Do u mean that u have tried this too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1100114
It work for me and a lot of other people who tried it.
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The OP may also want to check the gps.conf file to determine if it is optimized for the region. Check this thread out as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
I am using Tytung's Gingerbread 2.3.5 Nexus HD2 v2.9 build with both the GPS v2.0 and an optimized gps.conf file on my phone. First locks are under 10 seconds and relocks are almost immediate using the built-in Google Navigation on the phone. Without the optimized gps.conf file, first lock was around 20 seconds. Tytung's ROM is set up for the North America. If you are not in North America, then you will need to change the gps.conf file to match your region.

The build-in gps must work, but a bluetooth gps will work to.
Sent from my mercury using XDA App

GPS problem
Hey guys I don't want to open a new thread, so I'll just post here...
I have the same GPS problems as most people here – GPS Status and GPS Essentials are showing no satellites, 0 visible and 0 used for fix.
I’ve left the phone to search for 10min in couple of occasions and nothing.
I think I’ve tried about everything here to fix it (and this is begging to bug me majorly)...
Updated the libraries with v2.0 RPC tytungs update (before that I’ve used the AngleDeath Europe.zip patch)…
Then edited the gps.conf file
first added the eurpe.pool.ntp.org,
then tried following lines
0.europe.pool.ntp.org;
1.europe.pool.ntp.org;
…etc.
Event tried the (my) country specific server address (pulled it of from the NTP POOL PROJECT website)
rs.pool.ntp.org
Installed the xtra.bin injector
Tried it on a perfect summer day and/or night, with 3g and WIFI on… but no results…
I’m running
CyanogenMod-7-NIGHTLY-Desire[TyphooN_V3.5.7-MAGLDR]
Tytungs r11_beta2 kernel (the lock screen lag fix)
CW 3.1.0.0
Radio Leo 2.15.50.14
Any ideas?

hi, this is what ive used but i must be doing something wrong and dont understand what im doing with the files etc
Im using MDJ_GingerBread_HD2_v.1.0_RC4_RAM_MODDED SC Card version
does that make any difference?

Is anyone with this problem using one of the latest roms with agps support? I can lock on in about 20 seconds from a restart. Also is everyone on the latest magldr?

never had any problems using MDJ Gingerbread... no editing or anything else - it works perfect right from the get-go...

t00tall said:
Hey guys I don't want to open a new thread, so I'll just post here...
I have the same GPS problems as most people here – GPS Status and GPS Essentials are showing no satellites, 0 visible and 0 used for fix.
I’ve left the phone to search for 10min in couple of occasions and nothing.
I think I’ve tried about everything here to fix it (and this is begging to bug me majorly)...
Updated the libraries with v2.0 RPC tytungs update (before that I’ve used the AngleDeath Europe.zip patch)…
Then edited the gps.conf file
first added the eurpe.pool.ntp.org,
then tried following lines
0.europe.pool.ntp.org;
1.europe.pool.ntp.org;
…etc.
Event tried the (my) country specific server address (pulled it of from the NTP POOL PROJECT website)
rs.pool.ntp.org
Installed the xtra.bin injector
Tried it on a perfect summer day and/or night, with 3g and WIFI on… but no results…
I’m running
CyanogenMod-7-NIGHTLY-Desire[TyphooN_V3.5.7-MAGLDR]
Tytungs r11_beta2 kernel (the lock screen lag fix)
CW 3.1.0.0
Radio Leo 2.15.50.14
Any ideas?
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I think the problem is that on your build they recommend using Tytung's NMEA and not the RPC file that you tried. Try loading v2.0 NMEA by Tytung and give it a try. On some of these builds, only one of these files will work. I suspect your build is one that will need only the NMEA file to make the GPS work properly.

slbenz said:
I think the problem is that on your build they recommend using Tytung's NMEA and not the RPC file that you tried. Try loading v2.0 NMEA by Tytung and give it a try. On some of these builds, only one of these files will work. I suspect your build is one that will need only the NMEA file to make the GPS work properly.
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Yeha, I’ve noticed a after my post here that in the “update” list of the TyphooN ROM is stated that the NMEA lib is implemented in it… anyhow, re-loaded the NMEA lib… edited the .conf file again… rebooted… injected the xtra.bin … left the phone outside for like 5min to try to find any satellites… 0 hits :/
Man, this is frustrating… I would hate to have to change or re-flash the rom, I’m quite satisfied with this one… maybe I’ll switch to iOS XD

t00tall said:
Yeha, I’ve noticed a after my post here that in the “update” list of the TyphooN ROM is stated that the NMEA lib is implemented in it… anyhow, re-loaded the NMEA lib… edited the .conf file again… rebooted… injected the xtra.bin … left the phone outside for like 5min to try to find any satellites… 0 hits :/
Man, this is frustrating… I would hate to have to change or re-flash the rom, I’m quite satisfied with this one… maybe I’ll switch to iOS XD
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With all the changes that you did, you may have no choice but to reflash the ROM again. Then only change the gps.conf files to your region after the reflash if it is not correct for your area. Then hopefully your GPS will be working again. If after all that, and it still doesn't work, you may have to look in the GPS antenna to see if it is working.

slbenz said:
With all the changes that you did, you may have no choice but to reflash the ROM again. Then only change the gps.conf files to your region after the reflash if it is not correct for your area. Then hopefully your GPS will be working again. If after all that, and it still doesn't work, you may have to look in the GPS antenna to see if it is working.
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I've flashed my phone (yet again) the newest build of the TyphooN ROM... edited the .conf file, AND... nothing :| maybe I wrote the conf file in a wrong way... should it look like this?
i54.tinypic. com/11qgv8h.png (c/p the link for a screenshot of the conf file - I still cant post outside links)
any help would be greatly appreciated!

t00tall said:
I've flashed my phone (yet again) the newest build of the TyphooN ROM... edited the .conf file, AND... nothing :| maybe I wrote the conf file in a wrong way... should it look like this?
i54.tinypic. com/11qgv8h.png (c/p the link for a screenshot of the conf file - I still cant post outside links)
any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Unfortunately, I can't see the link. Maybe you should try the quick and easy way to change your region by using FasterFix that is free on the Market. At least it will quickly change your first gps.conf file line to the correct region and hopefully get you a gps lock. I suspect that the gps.conf file you are changing may not be correct or possibly the changes you are making are not being taken and the original gps.conf file keeps staying? I don't think it is the build. I've used TyphooN in the past with my custom gps.conf file that I use with no problem.

slbenz said:
Unfortunately, I can't see the link. Maybe you should try the quick and easy way to change your region by using FasterFix that is free on the Market. At least it will quickly change your first gps.conf file line to the correct region and hopefully get you a gps lock. I suspect that the gps.conf file you are changing may not be correct or possibly the changes you are making are not being taken and the original gps.conf file keeps staying? I don't think it is the build. I've used TyphooN in the past with my custom gps.conf file that I use with no problem.
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Thnx anyway... I think I'm going to flash the win 6.5 back on... to check is my GPS receiver working... maybe it's a hardware fault, I've recently purchased it used, and flashed it to android immediately...

[ ROM Release ] [mengluole] [March 4] U8800 + / - u8800Pro-official B572 Starter Edit

March 4 updates
. delete ADW desktop replacement back to the original Huawei desktop
. repair the house keys did not respond
. delete the default first screen changes, and now brush into will not be changed to the first screen IDEOS
Sina microblogging: gently drifted across the summer if there are problems you can contact with me in a timely manner
ROM Description:
one using the official kernel
. delete Notepad, add the millet memo
. delete all Google programs and other unwanted program
. beautify the digital power
5 to join root, the search key to the lock screen, volume keys wake up
6. unlock the FPS to 55
7. modify the search key for the lock screen, by adding volume to wake up
. software zipalign optimization
. Join the BRAVIA_ENGINE video picture optimization engine
10.GPU rendering turned on by default TS optimization, touch screen response speed optimization, open JIT accelerated
11.Host is to shield a large number of ads
12. speed up GPS positioning
13. optimize wifi stability
14. improve call quality. Open support for the AMR wideband / HD Audio
15. to enhance image quality, the Sony camera engine
16 integrated third-party software in the data folder, easy to remove, including: RE Manager, titanium backup, DSP equalizer, Baidu input method
addition integrated dolphins browser, if you like the ROM, I do use the dolphins to the browser a few minutes, so can I increase the amount of activation, thank you
can brush into the after the end of the package wipe sensory 2.3
tutorial:
1. ensure drive correctly installation and storage Carry dload folder under the premise turned off, press and hold the volume + and volume - keys, then press and hold the power button, three button Do not let go until you reach the pink screen
. connected to the computer with the following recovery.img new file to replace the computer appear in the image folder in the letter recovery.img file. (The downloaded file to extract the compressed package in order to get recovery.img)
then pull the battery, reboot, Brush package (zip file) into the memory card (if you do not have a memory card into the phone memory also)
4. In shutdown mode, press Volume +, and then press the power button, do not let go, knowing that the user interface screen to enter the Chinese recovery. Please turn two empty the data option, will make it clear all programs, please make a backup, backup backup programs data can be used titanium, magic music, pea pods, backup contacts SMS, or QQ synchronization assistant backup contacts SMS
5 and then select the Brush package installed from the SD card to find the Brush package location selection, the success of the Brush restart the brush into the service packs or service packs do not need to WIPE emptied directly from the SD card in the Recovery interface, install the brush machine package, find the Brush package location Select Brush successful restart.
Note: recovery, touch-sensitive keys, normal use, from left to right four key followed by return, up, down, confirm key
http://www.mediafire.com/?17e3jafhtfi2zi0
Edit:Xda for u8800pro has so little posts for new roms (official or custom) where chinese forums are full of new roms every day even hour...so i took the chance to post a rom here that im using!!The description is translated from chinese i hope you understand the basics..if you wan't more roms im happy to post them let give some power to our forum!! greetz!

Hey! I am using the same ROM as you! Tell me.. is the youtube working for you? In my case it says about some connection problems..

dherma said:
Hey! I am using the same ROM as you! Tell me.. is the youtube working for you? In my case it says about some connection problems..
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The first time for some reasons youtube and map give me an FC i unistall them from market and reinstall them and working great!!try it!

I Have B512 Can I Install This?
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This IS Chinese Or English?

husen4u said:
I Have B512 Can I Install This?
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This IS Chinese Or English?
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You can and its only first start chinese you can go to settings and change to english!!

my friend pikachukaki i have the 2.3.5 official but i have some issues
the sd card makes "mourlies" i cant format it i cant access it some times and the rotation doesnt work
do these work fine here? i need just to flash it through cwm?

didicola said:
my friend pikachukaki i have the 2.3.5 official but i have some issues
the sd card makes "mourlies" i cant format it i cant access it some times and the rotation doesnt work
do these work fine here? i need just to flash it through cwm?
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It took me 5 minutes to understand the mourlies think untill i saw your flag!xaxa!!This sounds like a sd card problem...take backup of all the things you have inside and format it (slow) on your pc if you have sd reader fat32!i haven't found any of those problems with this rom!!

pikachukaki said:
It took me 5 minutes to understand the mourlies think untill i saw your flag!xaxa!!This sounds like a sd card problem...take backup of all the things you have inside and format it (slow) on your pc if you have sd reader fat32!i haven't found any of those problems with this rom!!
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i updated the phone of a friend from 2.2.2 wind to 2.3.5 but he has some issues
and now i try to find out what is happening! do you have any rom to suggest for every day use stable and "fast"?
thanks my friend!!!

didicola said:
i updated the phone of a friend from 2.2.2 wind to 2.3.5 but he has some issues
and now i try to find out what is happening! do you have any rom to suggest for every day use stable and "fast"?
thanks my friend!!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1541998

help,I can not add account, it just restart the phone, ask for help.
thanks you !

Is This ROM OverClocking?

quangcon1980 said:
help,I can not add account, it just restart the phone, ask for help.
thanks you !
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I had same problem. And why on earth someone removes android market

In china market didn't work or works not so good like in other countries. They have own market. This ROM is made for china users only.
Sent from my ragelis

bronxitas said:
In china market didn't work or works not so good like in other countries. They have own market. This ROM is made for china users only.
Sent from my ragelis
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I never had those problems...just flash gapps!!

pikachukaki said:
I never had those problems...just flash gapps!!
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hello pikachukaki please, do you know something about some "language packs" to add to the chinese rom ?
Last week I have seen some "language pack" for MIUI 2.3.9, but yesterday I have searched it here again and seem to be disappeared. This is not a problem, I already have it, but want know on wich ROM it can be applied (without brick the phone ;-) ) many thanks

mariosbbs said:
hello pikachukaki please, do you know something about some "language packs" to add to the chinese rom ?
Last week I have seen some "language pack" for MIUI 2.3.9, but yesterday I have searched it here again and seem to be disappeared. This is not a problem, I already have it, but want know on wich ROM it can be applied (without brick the phone ;-) ) many thanks
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To the rom they made for...you translate the apks one by one you can't port them to other rom!!

[Q] unfortunately has stopped

i got this message in some games like NOVA 3 , WILD BLOOD in my note3 3g
are there a way to fix it

acad222 said:
i got this message in some games like NOVA 3 , WILD BLOOD in my note3 3g
are there a way to fix it
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If you tried reinstalling it and it doesn't work still...
1. Try a stock reflash and try again.
2. If it still doesn't work, mail the developer and ask them.

how can do stock reflash
if you have a tut. link
thanks

acad222 said:
how can do stock reflash
if you have a tut. link
thanks
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By note 3 3g I will assume you have the SM-N900?

nicholaschum said:
By note 3 3g I will assume you have the SM-N900?
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yes i have SM-N900 in android 4.4.2
what can i do

acad222 said:
yes i have SM-N900 in android 4.4.2
what can i do
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1. Download Odin: https://mega.co.nz/#!QEZGhYza!xkxcPdNZJ7-vDRGM-7OQAw4j-PS8akVtIpnSct7-o04
2. Browse in http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ and type in SM-N900, pick your region and download the file.
3. Put the file you downloaded from Sammobile into Odin's AP slot after making sure you put your phone in Download Mode (Power off your phone. Hold down power, volume down, home. Then click Volume down to continue.
4. Click Start.
This will bring you back to stock. If this doesn't work for your games, you will have to contact the developer.

I don't think it's a firmware related issue.
Did you download it from the store or some other sources?
If you got it from other sources, make sure your copied the obb file correctly to the obb directory.
Also please do have an active internet connection as games like this tend to check if the files you have are complete, at least once.

Graffiti Exploit said:
I don't think it's a firmware related issue.
Did you download it from the store or some other sources?
If you got it from other sources, make sure your copied the obb file correctly to the obb directory.
Also please do have an active internet connection as games like this tend to check if the files you have are complete, at least once.
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Won't hurt to try. He could be stuck on an outdated firmware as well.

Graffiti Exploit said:
I don't think it's a firmware related issue.
Did you download it from the store or some other sources?
If you got it from other sources, make sure your copied the obb file correctly to the obb directory.
Also please do have an active internet connection as games like this tend to check if the files you have are complete, at least once.
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i download other sources my obb file is move correctly my internet connection connected properly
som other game work good like six guns, MC4 , gangster

acad222 said:
i download other sources my obb file is move correctly my internet connection connected properly
som other game work good like six guns, MC4 , gangster
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But did you install it correctly? Moving it correctly is not 100% effective as well as I have experienced it. Lol.
Anyways, did you do these?:
1. Install apk. Don't open game.
2. Copy obb game folder file to Android/obb folder
3. Launch game with internet connection.
4. Enjoy.
nicholaschum said:
Won't hurt to try. He could be stuck on an outdated firmware as well.
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You are right. It can be. But I have experienced this quite often and I have learned a lot from my mistakes. Lol.

Instead of starting a new topic, I will reply here.
I got this strange message today. "Unfortunately phone has stopped" while I was getting some chat messages downloaded in Whatsapp..
I on dr.ketan l22.1 rom with pekaka kernel 3.2
Tried everything to remove the message, but it wont let me do anything..
Finally going to erase entire data/cache/dalvik cache and try..
Any idea why this happened ?
I am on SMN900.
Thank You.
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Recovered using the method above.. but just scratching my head.
Any idea why this happened ?

6055U Root method found

Hello all, I found a method to Root and get a custom recovery on our cricket variant, no donations required! You need to find a copy of sugar qct with a username and password, I don't remember exactly where I found it but it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Then you need to let it update to the latest build, which includes the programmer for our phone. If you don't see 6055u in the list it's not up to date. From there, Hook up your phone (may need to manually put it in download mode. Press upgrade and then navigate to the install directory, look in /bin and find where it downloads all the mbm files. Replace the one that starts with an r with the TWRP recovery for 6055. You may have to overwrite it multiple times during the process. If you did it correctly you will be able to boot into TWRP, if not try again. If you don't close sugar I believe it won't overwrite the firmware files, but I haven't messed with it much. I will try to write a tool to make it easier when I have the time but I'm pretty busy. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I will help the best I can.
To get root just install supersu

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dbgr said:
Hello all, I found a method to Root and get a custom recovery on our cricket variant, no donations required! You need to find a copy of sugar qct with a username and password, I don't remember exactly where I found it but it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Then you need to let it update to the latest build, which includes the programmer for our phone. If you don't see 6055u in the list it's not up to date. From there, Hook up your phone (may need to manually put it in download mode. Press upgrade and then navigate to the install directory, look in /bin and find where it downloads all the mbm files. Replace the one that starts with an r with the TWRP recovery for 6055. You may have to overwrite it multiple times during the process. If you did it correctly you will be able to boot into TWRP, if not try again. If you don't close sugar I believe it won't overwrite the firmware files, but I haven't messed with it much. I will try to write a tool to make it easier when I have the time but I'm pretty busy. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I will help the best I can.
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Did a Google search for "sugar qct" and I see a couple of million hits for "The Sugar Act"... :laugh:
Tried Root Genius, and it, of course doesn't work...
If you happen to find a link for the app or method you stated, I would be eternally grateful... My lovely wife and I upgraded our phones to the Cricket 6055U, and, since, while not an Android developer, per se, can find my way around the device without being scared off...
So, with due respect, I'd ask if you have the app or name correct?
Thanks, friend, and best respect.
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Oops... was premature... found it and am giving it a try... I'll post my results after I give it a shot...

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f606/vf-895n-smart-prime-6-stock-rom-flash-tool-2033867/
This should help with setting up sugar. The only difference here is to update it and you also need a username and password that I don't have on me at the moment. It will be a few hours until I get home but I will update asap.
Edit: nevermind lol, good luck friend. You may need a decent battery percentage as well

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Did a Google search for "sugar qct" and I see a couple of million hits for "The Sugar Act"... :laugh:
Tried Root Genius, and it, of course doesn't work...
If you happen to find a link for the app or method you stated, I would be eternally grateful... My lovely wife and I upgraded our phones to the Cricket 6055U, and, since, while not an Android developer, per se, can find my way around the device without being scared off...
So, with due respect, I'd ask if you have the app or name correct?
Thanks, friend, and best respect.
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Oops... was premature... found it and am giving it a try... I'll post my results after I give it a shot...
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OK... apparently I'm an idiot... Running Windows 10 Pro, and the installer says it's going to install to an appropriate folder on C:\... yet, trying to find it, it really is weird.... I'm going to try on a VMWare Win 7 virtual PC, and see if I'm able to find it there, and move it to my actual C: drive...
If it works, I'll be grateful for your contribution and praise you to the highest heaven! :laugh:

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OK... apparently I'm an idiot... Running Windows 10 Pro, and the installer says it's going to install to an appropriate folder on C:\... yet, trying to find it, it really is weird.... I'm going to try on a VMWare Win 7 virtual PC, and see if I'm able to find it there, and move it to my actual C: drive...
If it works, I'll be grateful for your contribution and praise you to the highest heaven! :laugh:
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Can't seem to get the beast to work...
If you would be so kind, would there be any way you'd be able to write up a concise step-by-step thing, if you've made it work... I've got the .chm file open on my desktop, and have spent a few hours trying to make it work to no avail.
Again, if it worked for you, your process would be welcome.
Cricket Alcatel Idol 4, 6055U
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pauljulian said:
Can't seem to get the beast to work...
If you would be so kind, would there be any way you'd be able to write up a concise step-by-step thing, if you've made it work... I've got the .chm file open on my desktop, and have spent a few hours trying to make it work to no avail.
Again, if it worked for you, your process would be welcome.
Cricket Alcatel Idol 4, 6055U
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My point is that the site recommended seems to insist on Lollipop on the small beast... and there doesn't seem to be a recommendation for the .bin files, and, when installing on Win 10, it seems to install the Sugar app into some directory on my C: drive that is really not that accessible... Did it using a VMWare Win 7 32-bit virtual, and was able to access the directory, copy and paste to my regular C: drive (old Windows geek since Win 3.11... and DOS 3), and it seemed to run... (of course, running as Administrator), but it really doesn't seem to work for me... Again, I freely admit that I'm likely not doing something right, but even after some research and the included .chm file, I seem to be missing something.
Again, and begging your indulgence for seeming like a noob or a rube, but if I'm not making it happen, I rather think that the tips would be lost on someone for whom this is their first Android device...
Kinda frustrating, as, even though I've been a tech-support guy and database developer for more than 30 years, this thing has me stymied...
I found it fascinating for the *#*# command, earlier, from another noble soul, and, obviously, I also found that the device as configured says, basically... "Don't give a damn... you can turn this sucker on, but as soon as you exit this menu, I'm gonna turn it off again."
Just a little frustrating, and it seems that most of the tips and tricks elsewhere seem to be thinking that new owners of the 6055U are running Lollipop.... aaarrrgggghhh....
If it needs Lollipop to work, and if there's a relatively painless way to downgrade, and then upgrade from a ROM, I'm good with that... the Idol 3 seemed to require that, and it worked well for me, with just an evening's work. This one? Cricket seems to have had a warped sense of humor about it... I seriously dig the device, and, since my Idol 3 broke, and my lovely wife's LG G-Stylo (which was a pain in the ass, and next-to-impossible to root, and then be just perpetually stuck at the logo screen with an unfixable boot loop, if one screwed it up, and just required sending the beast back to LG, as long as one took out Cricket's warranty plan... <sigh>), we took the plunge on this one...
Not much for which I require root, but, since I spent good money on some legit apps (and lucked into a few ... ahem... not legit apps that worked for me), these things require root... I know there's a way to do it, and the Sugar app seems promising, but, mildly autistic guy that I am (and 60 years old, with a memory that doesn't work as it used to), a slimmed-down step-by-step doc would be helpful... should some noble soul put such together...
Apparently, the root method has worked for at least one member here.... But this weird old Jewish hippie doesn't see the mental diagram....
Any help would be welcome, my friends and mishpocheh... ("dear family" --- been here enough years, albeit a relatively quiet member, that y'all might as well be family... )

Hey everyone, sorry about the confusion. I installed on Windows 10 pro with no issues. As far as the page I linked you can disregard everything but the app itself. The update that downloads is marshmallow, and I've had no issues overwriting the latest version. I may have gotten sugar from a different location though, as soon as I get a chance I will do a better write up with everything. A helpful way to find the install directory would be right click on the shortcut from the start menu and click find Target / open file location. If it brings you to the folder with the shortcuts do it again and you will have the install directory. The app should be in (install dir)/tool and the downloaded updates go in (install dir)/bin under a folder that only shows up once you start the process within sugar. I will try to compile the information into a more user friendly format tonight but I can't make any promises on that.

Also just to clarify, I didn't use any chm file

I'm wondering if you could upload your version you have on your pc. I just spent the last month in jail here in Orlando fighting a case and the only proof I've got is on my phone on a phone that I deleted my videos on. I really need the videos back too get a not guilty if I gotta pay for it it's cool but I'm out on bond and all the recover videos apps require root

I got this to work last night. Typed up some instructions but didn't get them posted. They're on my PC at home and I'm at work.
Basically use the copy of sugar in the download package in this thread and then start it and let it update https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/recovery-vodafone-prime-tab-7-t3548560
Those are the basic instructions too except we don't need to swap out bout and use the TWRP from deckersu thread.
Once flashed it'll automatically reboot. I found you had to make sure you caught this and booted into TWRP right away don't let the phone boot. Then transfer SuperSU in TWRP and flash.
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Asadullah said:
I'm wondering if you could upload your version you have on your pc. I just spent the last month in jail here in Orlando fighting a case and the only proof I've got is on my phone on a phone that I deleted my videos on. I really need the videos back too get a not guilty if I gotta pay for it it's cool but I'm out on bond an ind all the recover videos apps require root
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FYI this root method wipes your phone so I don't know if this will help your situation or not.

In sugar there is an option to not wipe, it's under session settings or something to that effect

dbgr said:
In sugar there is an option to not wipe, it's under session settings or something to that effect
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Wish I had noticed that!! Oh well, stoked to have root and it's good to start fresh. Got Xposed installed today and finally got that annoying charging light turned off. Working on getting wifi tetherng working. Then if I can figure out how to get the dialer to be friends with Google voice this phone will have all its annoyance fixed
Thanks so much for figuring this out and sharing!!

dbgr said:
In sugar there is an option to not wipe, it's under session settings or something to that effect
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Appreciate the help

woodi5359 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/recovery-vodafone-prime-tab-7-t3548560.
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Thank you for finding this thread, it is the same one I found but I couldn't remember where it was the other day when I started this thread. Hopefully this will help the people who have been having issues, although I will admit a more painless method would be preferable. I'm currently working on modifying a dirtycow exploit to simply flash the recovery and reboot into twrp, if I get it to work I will zip it all up and post it here.

woodi5359 said:
Wish I had noticed that!! Oh well, stoked to have root and it's good to start fresh. Got Xposed installed today and finally got that annoying charging light turned off. Working on getting wifi tetherng working. Then if I can figure out how to get the dialer to be friends with Google voice this phone will have all its annoyance fixed
Thanks so much for figuring this out and sharing!!
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I got wifi tethering working I did a lot of things but I believe that did it was adding net.tethering.noprovisioning=true to my build.prop then I went into system/app and changed serviceentitlement.apk into serviceentitlement.oat using es file Explorer

Asadullah said:
I got wifi tethering working I did a lot of things but I believe that did it was adding net.tethering.noprovisioning=true to my build.prop then I went into system/app and changed serviceentitlement.apk into serviceentitlement.oat using es file Explorer
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I just tested this and it indeed does work. Great find friend!

Asadullah said:
I got wifi tethering working I did a lot of things but I believe that did it was adding net.tethering.noprovisioning=true to my build.prop then I went into system/app and changed serviceentitlement.apk into serviceentitlement.oat using es file Explorer
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Thanks for figuring this out!!! I'd been messing with it for a few days. The renaming the apk to .oat was the piece I was missing. That and a reboot got it working!!

dbgr said:
Hello all, I found a method to Root and get a custom recovery on our cricket variant, no donations required! You need to find a copy of sugar qct with a username and password, I don't remember exactly where I found it but it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Then you need to let it update to the latest build, which includes the programmer for our phone. If you don't see 6055u in the list it's not up to date. From there, Hook up your phone (may need to manually put it in download mode. Press upgrade and then navigate to the install directory, look in /bin and find where it downloads all the mbm files. Replace the one that starts with an r with the TWRP recovery for 6055. You may have to overwrite it multiple times during the process. If you did it correctly you will be able to boot into TWRP, if not try again. If you don't close sugar I believe it won't overwrite the firmware files, but I haven't messed with it much. I will try to write a tool to make it easier when I have the time but I'm pretty busy. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I will help the best I can.
To get root just install supersu
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so im getting ready to purchase this device so there is root and twrp for it or no

Dude, did you read the thread at all? I don't mind helping but you gotta do your part. Yes there is TWRP and Root

dbgr said:
Hello all, I found a method to Root and get a custom recovery on our cricket variant, no donations required! You need to find a copy of sugar qct with a username and password, I don't remember exactly where I found it but it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Then you need to let it update to the latest build, which includes the programmer for our phone. If you don't see 6055u in the list it's not up to date. From there, Hook up your phone (may need to manually put it in download mode. Press upgrade and then navigate to the install directory, look in /bin and find where it downloads all the mbm files. Replace the one that starts with an r with the TWRP recovery for 6055. You may have to overwrite it multiple times during the process. If you did it correctly you will be able to boot into TWRP, if not try again. If you don't close sugar I believe it won't overwrite the firmware files, but I haven't messed with it much. I will try to write a tool to make it easier when I have the time but I'm pretty busy. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I will help the best I can.
To get root just install supersu
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do you hold volume down when it reboots

link22534 said:
do you hold volume down when it reboots
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It's volume up and power