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[How-To] Install CWM Recovery and ROOT BLU 5.0 C HD (And Other Blu C Devices)

(First of all, although I have been reading XDA forums for years, this is my very first post. So, I apologize in advance for any mistakes.)
FULL DISCLAIMER: This ROOT method isn't for novice users. You will want to be familiar with things like ADB, custom recoveries, and phone system partitions before beginning. Also, do all of the following AT YOUR OWN RISK. It's not my fault that you turned your brand new phone into a beautifully colored brick.
If you've found this post, then you are like me. You just got this great new Blu Color phone, and you want to root it. But, all you can find online are posts about failed attempts to root it. Well, thanks to a guide I found online, we can all now have ROOT. Hooray!! Using the guide, I was able to get both a fully functioning CWM and an easy ROOT. To find the guide, just Google "100% Working ROOT + CWM - Readback your ROM with SP-Flash Tools," and click the first link. This method should (in theory) work for all of the "Blu C" (aka Blu Color) Android 4.4.2 phone variants. But, I can only VERIFY that it works for the Blu 5.0 C HD.
That's really all I have to say. Just follow that guide in order to get CWM installed, and then flash a SuperSU zip from recovery to achieve ROOT. I will say that watching the YouTube video is probably more helpful than reading the guide, just FYI. The ROOT sticks for me even after reboot. I've included some screenshots to "prove" that I have achieved ROOT on this device.
However, if any of you are brave enough to use them, I will give you the custom recovery file and scatter.txt file which I created. These files should save you some time and effort, by allowing you to skip forward to the last two steps (i.e. installing recovery and flashing the SuperSU zip). I've attached these two files to this post.
Quick note: In order to access the "download mode" needed for the SP Flash Tool, you need to remove the device's battery, then connect the device to your computer while HOLDING the Vol+ button. Once you have CWM Recovery installed, you can boot into recovery mode by either pressing Vol+ AND Vol- AND Power while the phone is off, then pressing Vol+ again. OR, you can enter recovery mode using the ADB command "adb reboot recovery".
ONLY use the files attached to this post IF you have a Blu 5.0 C HD. You will likely BRICK your device if you have ANY OTHER phone. Even the Blu 5.0 C Mini is probably too different.

Someone in the Google+ "Blu Development" community asked me a really good question, and I just wanted to post the reply here as well.
QUESTION: I tried this, but I never got the "read back" to work. How do you do it?
ANSWER: In order to get "read back" to work, you need to:
1. Unplug your phone and remove battery
2. Open up Windows device manager
3. Plug in your phone while holding the Vol+ button with battery still removed
4. Click on the new device which appears in the device manager (named "MediaTek Preloader," or something similar). Right click properties and then update the driver... Manually install the driver provided in the guide I referenced. Also, the video on the guide has a good walk through for this step, at around time 5:50. You need to be quick for this step, because the new device only appears in the device manager for a few seconds after the phone is plugged in.
5. Remove device again, start up SP Flash Tool, and get everything set up.
6. Click the "read back" button THEN reconnect phone to computer while holding Vol+ with battery removed. The read back process should start. It took my phone 22 minutes on my kinda slow laptop.
Hope this helps someone!

Marvelite said:
(First of all, although I have been reading XDA forums for years, this is my very first post. So, I apologize in advance for any mistakes.)
FULL DISCLAIMER: This ROOT method isn't for novice users. You will want to be familiar with things like ADB, custom recoveries, and phone system partitions before beginning. Also, do all of the following AT YOUR OWN RISK. It's not my fault that you turned your brand new phone into a beautifully colored brick.
If you've found this post, then you are like me. You just got this great new Blu Color phone, and you want to root it. But, all you can find online are posts about failed attempts to root it. Well, thanks to a guide I found online, we can all now have ROOT. Hooray!! Using the guide, I was able to get both a fully functioning CWM and an easy ROOT. To find the guide, just Google "100% Working ROOT + CWM - Readback your ROM with SP-Flash Tools," and click the first link. This method should (in theory) work for all of the "Blu C" (aka Blu Color) Android 4.4.2 phone variants. But, I can only VERIFY that it works for the Blu 5.0 C HD.
That's really all I have to say. Just follow that guide in order to get CWM installed, and then flash a SuperSU zip from recovery to achieve ROOT. I will say that watching the YouTube video is probably more helpful than reading the guide, just FYI. The ROOT sticks for me even after reboot. I've included some screenshots to "prove" that I have achieved ROOT on this device.
However, if any of you are brave enough to use them, I will give you the custom recovery file and scatter.txt file which I created. These files should save you some time and effort, by allowing you to skip forward to the last two steps (i.e. installing recovery and flashing the SuperSU zip). I've attached these two files to this post.
Quick note: In order to access the "download mode" needed for the SP Flash Tool, you need to remove the device's battery, then connect the device to your computer while HOLDING the Vol+ button. Once you have CWM Recovery installed, you can boot into recovery mode by either pressing Vol+ AND Vol- AND Power while the phone is off, then pressing Vol+ again. OR, you can enter recovery mode using the ADB command "adb reboot recovery".
ONLY use the files attached to this post IF you have a Blu 5.0 C HD. You will likely BRICK your device if you have ANY OTHER phone. Even the Blu 5.0 C Mini is probably too different.
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can you please share the link of the youtube how to do it?

reasonz20 said:
can you please share the link of the youtube how to do it?
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Reasonz20,
I'd love to post the link. But, I XDA doesn't allow me (as a "new" member) to post links yet. But, the YouTube video is embedded in the guide I provided, which you can find by searching for "100% Working ROOT + CWM - Readback your ROM with SP-Flash Tools," in Google.
And, for posterity's sake, you can find the YouTube video directly by searching in Google for "How to Root every MTK China Phone - Readback With SP-Flash - Root + CWM on INEW V8 [HD]," and clicking the first link.
Hope this helps!

Marvelite said:
Reasonz20,
I'd love to post the link. But, I XDA doesn't allow me (as a "new" member) to post links yet. But, the YouTube video is embedded in the guide I provided, which you can find by searching for "100% Working ROOT + CWM - Readback your ROM with SP-Flash Tools," in Google.
And, for posterity's sake, you can find the YouTube video directly by searching in Google for "How to Root every MTK China Phone - Readback With SP-Flash - Root + CWM on INEW V8 [HD]," and clicking the first link.
Hope this helps!
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HEY GUYS.....
BLU STUDIO 5.0 C HD USER WANTS CUSTOM ROMS,RECOVERY, JB,KK ETC ....LET ME INTRODUCE SOME CLONES WHICH ARE PRESENT IN WHOLE WORLD AND U CAN SEARCH ALL TYPES OF NEED FROM GOOGLE
**CLONE LIST *
MYPHONE RIO - PHILIPHINNES
MICROMAX A120 - INDIA
QMOBILE Q9 - PAKISTAN
EXPLAY FRESH - RUSSIA
IOCEAN X7HD
THESE ARE SAME PHONES WHAT BLU C 5.0 HD HAVING....U CAN USE ROMS,MODS ETC FREELY
AND ALSO ANYONE HAVING C 5.0 HD KERNEL SOURCE ...KINDLY GIVE ME...MY XDA ID IS [email protected] what you think about this? You think we could flash these roms on our blu studio 5.0 c HD?
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Since you already upload the CWM recovery can I use it to backup and flash back my stock rom if anything goes wrong?

Work!
I just rooted my BLU Studio 5.0c HD with this tutorial. Many thanks!

COMPLICATED!
I root my BLU Studio 5C HD by using Kingroot (super easy one click in 30s), then use MTK tools to flash CWM Recovery (done in 1 minute), then flash SuperSU and safety delete Kingroot.

hi, i need stock rom for studio 5c hd d534

I used Kingroot to root my phone, but I don't have a Windows computer so I'm not able to install CWM. Is there any way of installing CWM in linux?

Blu 5.0 C HD software update
Hello guys, I am new to the forum, but I was keeping an eye out for this thread, I tried everything on my Blu except the procedure mentioned above as I was too afraid that I might brick my phone. So recently my phone came up with an update available and I installed OTA. I tried again with kingoroot and now is working. I have a rooted phone after the update!!! I hope this help users get their Blu phone rooted.

CGRAHAM10 said:
I used Kingroot to root my phone, but I don't have a Windows computer so I'm not able to install CWM. Is there any way of installing CWM in linux?
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Well, yes. But going into the specifics it perhaps beyond me. But I did install CWM in a kindle fire once through linux, because the driver wasn't working in Windows for me. However... For you... The easiest solution may be to download an illegal copy of Windows and run it in a Linux virtual box. Maybe? Or research how to do it in Linux. Sorry that I'm not more help.

elpanaennica said:
Hello guys, I am new to the forum, but I was keeping an eye out for this thread, I tried everything on my Blu except the procedure mentioned above as I was too afraid that I might brick my phone. So recently my phone came up with an update available and I installed OTA. I tried again with kingoroot and now is working. I have a rooted phone after the update!!! I hope this help users get their Blu phone rooted.
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I'm glad that you were able to root so easily! King root never worked for me, unfortunately. However, I am curious about your OTA update... My phone never got one. The wireless update page says my current version is BLU_D534U_V07_GENERIC. What's yours?
Extra info:
Model: BLU STUDIO 5.0 C HD
Android Version: 4.4.2
Kernel version: 3.4.67
Build number: ALPS.KK1.MP1.V2.10

Marvelite said:
I'm glad that you were able to root so easily! King root never worked for me, unfortunately. However, I am curious about your OTA update... My phone never got one. The wireless update page says my current version is BLU_D534U_V07_GENERIC. What's yours?
Extra info:
Model: BLU STUDIO 5.0 C HD
Android Version: 4.4.2
Kernel version: 3.4.67
Build number: ALPS.KK1.MP1.V2.10
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Mine is BLU_D534U_V07_GENERIC 19-06-2014 13:22
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reasonz20 said:
HEY GUYS.....
BLU STUDIO 5.0 C HD USER WANTS CUSTOM ROMS,RECOVERY, JB,KK ETC ....LET ME INTRODUCE SOME CLONES WHICH ARE PRESENT IN WHOLE WORLD AND U CAN SEARCH ALL TYPES OF NEED FROM GOOGLE
**CLONE LIST *
MYPHONE RIO - PHILIPHINNES
MICROMAX A120 - INDIA
QMOBILE Q9 - PAKISTAN
EXPLAY FRESH - RUSSIA
IOCEAN X7HD
THESE ARE SAME PHONES WHAT BLU C 5.0 HD HAVING....U CAN USE ROMS,MODS ETC FREELY...
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Has anyone tried any of the custom ROMS out there, for these other devices? Here's a link, with several, that could be interesting, if not as a daily driver, as a starting point to make more:
http://www.theandroidhow.com/2014/05/custom-roms-for-myphone-agua-rio.html

Marvelite said:
I'm glad that you were able to root so easily! King root never worked for me, unfortunately. However, I am curious about your OTA update... My phone never got one. The wireless update page says my current version is BLU_D534U_V07_GENERIC. What's yours?
Extra info:
Model: BLU STUDIO 5.0 C HD
Android Version: 4.4.2
Kernel version: 3.4.67
Build number: ALPS.KK1.MP1.V2.10
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Hello Marvelite
Here is my info:
BLU_D534L_V05_GENERIC 12-11-2014 11:24
Model: BLU STUDIO 5.0 C HD
Android Version: 4.4.2
Kernel Version: 3.4.67
Build Number: ALPS.KK1.MP.V2.10

5.0 C (not HD)
Hi everyone, well i recently purchased a BLU Studio 5.0 C (not HD) so can i install the recovery from the 5.0 HD in my phone? i don't want to brick my phone
Thanks in advance for any answer =)

The process should be the same, regardless of the model, for any of the phone with MTK chipsets.
That said, this SHOULD work. Be sure to follow the instructions exactly, and take your time. If you follow all the steps, and something goes wrong, the backup you do at the beginning can bail you out.

Use rom manager. Download it from play store and select your device and flash CWM custom recovery.

Not for my Blu Stdio 5.0
I few day ago i ask if i can used this recovery for my BLU Studio 5.0 (not HD) and apparently couple of people say yes... well, my phone is brick... i took it to where i buy it cus it have warranty and i told them that is just stop working lol, they give me a new one with no question about it. Awesome!
So don't use it in your blu if is not BLU Studio 5.0 HD.

Guys can someone please provide stock ROM for studio 5c hd
Sent from my Android Five

Touchlet XA100 repair possible?

Hello XDA Members,
first I dont know if im in the right place, but if im not, dont hasitate to move this thread.
Story: I tried to root my Pearl Touchlet XA100 tablet (running Android 4.4.2), but i failed. At this point, it was working. Some time later i wanted to know if it has a fastboot mode were i could boot into, so I typed via adb "adb reboot bootloader", the device rebooted but the device is stuck in the kernel splash image (the image that gets displayed before the bootanimation appears). Its even stuck there when i plug in the charger (it has its own charger port, i dont know i it displayed ever this offline charging animation over usb).
While Im thinking about RMA (with luck they swap/repair it) i cant get it out of my head so i was watching the devices source code, where i found under 0709_4.4/android/hardware/qcom the folders "msm8x74" and "msm8960", the folder msm8960 where in my mind they i looked for it, and its the qualcomm S4 Plus cpu.
Now my Idea/question is that i can compile the source code and flash it... But is there any way for me flashing it if i cant do anything with it? While my PC still detect it as "Samsung Android Phone" i cant use adb, and the device has only a "Back" and a "Power" button on the side, pressing both at the same time to boot into recovery (its the only way i imagine to enter a recovery/bootloader on this device aside from adb...bootloader worked "well").
I dont know much about Android source development, but atleast i know how to flash roms/kernels via recovery and Samsung phones via odin, but maybe with a little help with you it will be enough to revive the tab from the dead.
The device has a 1,5GHz dual CPU, usb 2.0 with OTG support, Android 4.4.2, 2 hardwarebuttons ("Back" and "Power"), a seperate charger port, wifi, a 10.1 zoll touchscreen, 4,5gb internal storage (only /system and /data, no emulated internal sd), the microSD slot supports up to 32gb microSD card. Device at pearl (german cheap-things site: http://www.pearl.de/a-PX8838-1000.shtml Link to the source code of the device: (Sorry, actually i cant upload them on github, its official pearl download) http://www.pearl.de/support/product.jsp?pdid=PX8838&catid=1000&nodocs=1
Call my stupid, frankenstein or so but i cant get it out of my head and i want to repair it, first for fun at the challange and 2nd for saving time waiting on the answer of the support.
Hopefully you understand my personal reasons, the post itself and have the knowhow/right tips to help me

How to root Touchlet XA100?
Hi adi2500,
Unfortunately I do not have the answer for your post, I am new to the Android world.
I would like to know though how you rooted the Touchlet XA100. I have the same tablet and I am a bit lost with all these tools I can find on the internet, none of them seem compatible with Touchlet tablets... Information about tTouchlet tablets is very hard to find...
Which tool did you use? Before you tried the fastboot mode, did you say that your tablet was rooted and working?
Thanks in advance for your answer !

Nothing i tried rooted the device. I actually have 2 superuser apks in /system/app, supersu installed and still i cant install the su binary. Actually i got it running again bx fully discharge the battery, but what makes me wondering is the fact that the battery wasnt connected to the mainboard and the devicr still didnt Boot.
Well, my last Option is building CM11 for it, but i dont know if i can run a modded kernel in it and even if i make it bugless, i dont know how to flash it.
One APP Form bluebox (forgott the Name) tells me, the towelroot bug isnt patched and maybe we have to mod towelroot or write our own APP, but actually im happy without root (better having a non root tab than no tablet). Maybe an Android pro could help us, since im at the end with my knowledge.

Hacker kibs at your service
Never heard of that device, but I can help you
Did u tried the kingo android root
The rooting software is only for supported or unsupported android devices
So I request u to try the kingo android root
This requires a computer to do it
Thanks
HK

Thanks for the advice, I will try Kingo Root

Kingo Root worked
Thanks for the advice KIBS2173 , Kingo Root was able to root my Pearl Touchlet XA100 without any issue I just had to install Universal Android USB Driver on my PC because Windows did not manage to find a driver for it via Windows Update.

Nubia Z17S - EN_common v1.02 on phone - MobileIron not installing

Hey friends,
As I already informed you in the "geekbuying firmware" thread, I have ordered a Nubia Z17S with "gobal rom". See here where I got it from: https://nl.aliexpress.com/store/pro...hone/708786_32837057331.html?isOrigTitle=true. I have 2 subjects to discuss with you. One is FOR you, one is where I need help .
GLOBAL ROM UPLOAD:
I got the phone in, just a few days ago. But it appears it really HAS a stock global ROM with full Google Play support, everything works! It is the EN_COMMON v1.02 ROM.
If you like, I can make a backup from this ROM and upload it for you guys, in order to see if you can cook a compatible Z17 ROM from it?
The only question: How do I do this, WITHOUT rooting my phone, if you have a tutorial for me, I will try for you.
Mobile Iron not installing:
Why I ordered a Z17S with the global ROM, is that I am NOT allowed to root my phone. Why: I need to have Mobile Iron installed, a secure enterprise cloud service, used for my work email. See here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileiron&hl=en. Normally on my other phones (for instance the Z9 mini) it was no problem to install this app, as long I had an official rom on it. It was always on a Android 5 ROM. However, now, the APP is not installing and gives me the following error: "Your work has set up a work profile. If you like to use [email protected], use the version with badge that has been installed on your device". The problem is however, that my company does NOT have installed ANYTHING yet on my phone. Searching around on the internet shows that also Samsung users with Android 7 have this issue, as there is a secure folder installed that is not allowed by Mobile Iron, see here: https://forums.androidcentral.com/a...galaxy-note-7-unable-install-mobile-work.html. So, my question here is the following: Does the official Nubia ROM have something like a "secure folder" option, or anything like that? And if so, how can I uninstall that? I tried to look around myself, but no luck.
In summary: if you could help me with the Mobile Iron installation, I will help you with the Z17S ROM (and even if you cannot help me with the Mobile Iron installation ).

flash twrp,
make a backup
flash official recovery.

Sorry but for twrp I need to unlock the bootloader, which I can't do.

Can you make the backup using the stock recovery? It would be great to get the ROM. I found this on an official Nubia forum: http://bbs.nubia.cn/thread-1079140-1-1.html But haven't tried yet.

Troxelke said:
Sorry but for twrp I need to unlock the bootloader, which I can't do.
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Finally I was managed to get it working. Now my phone is rooted with just two or three steps. Really easy to do .
1. In your phone, Open settings, about phone, tap many times on a build number to access the developer mode and enable USB debugging, enable also OEM unlock!
2. Download this file: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aibwba12yUANjd4Ss0xEQErPtMrfTw
2. Unzip the folder somewhere to your disk
3. Run recovery.bat
4. Close the opened website and in the opened command line, press 1 and enter to install drivers
5. Press 2 and enter to install TWRP, after the installation is finished, the phone remains in a fastboot mode but you will see press any key to continue in the command line (don't press anything on the computer!) you have to press volume down on your phone to choose reboot to recovery mode and confirm it by pressing the power button
6. Voila, you are in a TWRP. In TWRP first of all, if you have a set pattern or a code, type in the code or a pattern, select language and confirm by pressing the blue enter button. You can also choose your language (for me English). Swipe to allow modifications.
7. Navigate to advanced, tools and root device, swipe to confirm
8. Wipe cache/dalvik and reboot to system.
9. Download root checker and check if you are rooted.
10. If you want to boot to the recovery again, I think this is a temporary TWRP installation. If I tried to boot to TWRP again, I just got into the original recovery. BUT the root still remains! And if you want to unroot the device, you just tap to unroot device in TWRP.
11. If you want to get into TWRP, again repeat steps 3 and 5 - Just open the recovery.bat and hit 2 to install TWRP, then get into it and make a backup.
MOREOVER, I was able to make the backup! So if you could make the backup (I skipped the data part because I think it is not so important since there should be just some apps data and other things not the system files), but please make a backup of your rom and upload it somewhere. Please give it a try
Thanks in advance

Thanks, but as I mentioned, I cannot unlock, root or reflash the device, sorry!

unlock bootloader,
flash twrp,
make a backup
flash official recovery if you want
lock bootloader if you want.
you are still not rooted so your iron will go on working. any many no zero operation done to ROM - system so you are still unrooted.

Troxelke said:
Thanks, but as I mentioned, I cannot unlock, root or reflash the device, sorry!
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Once again, did you try my method?
I also couldn't unlock, root or anything else. But with this manual, you can do that. And then you can unroot your device easily if needed.
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BTW. Guys, is there anyone who could make his backup even with the Chinese rom in TWRP?
I accidentally formated data and now the phone cannot boot again, the only thing I can do is get to the TWRP but I cannot do anything else. Please someone, make your backup and post it somewhere to download.
Thank you very much.

vasington1993 said:
Once again, did you try my method?
I also couldn't unlock, root or anything else. But with this manual, you can do that. And then you can unroot your device easily if needed.
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BTW. Guys, is there anyone who could make his backup even with the Chinese rom in TWRP?
I accidentally formated data and now the phone cannot boot again, the only thing I can do is get to the TWRP but I cannot do anything else. Please someone, make your backup and post it somewhere to download.
Thank you very much.
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Sorry but you don't get me I am afraid ... I mean I am not going to risk my 600 euro phone to root unlock and reset, as the Z17s has no solid twrp and I do not have a international ROM to fall back at the moment. If something goes wrong, which is very likely (see your own situation at the moment), I will be stuck for weeks or longer, and having the risk to never be able to install Mobile Iron anymore.
So to be clear, I will be more than happy to make a backup of my system, but if this involves rooting, unlocking or reset, I cannot help you. Sorry!

My situation was totally different. It was just my fault that I did a full reset with all the data erased but I am back alive. Just flashed the old recovery and stock rom. So a quick and simple solution. Hopefully there will be someone who is not so afraid.
The method I posted is 100% safe. I have tested it and worked like a charm. I was managed to install Google Play and other services so I am happy now. Do not need the geekbuying rom. Because there are no updates which I would miss.
Anyway, thanks.

Install TWRP
Troxelke said:
Sorry but for twrp I need to unlock the bootloader, which I can't do.
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I can help you.
install TWRP

Sorry but you don't read carefully.

https://yadi.sk/d/xpugXV7r3QTDEV

Double post

sokomind said:
https://yadi.sk/d/xpugXV7r3QTDEV
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Great, thanks! Where did you get it from?

I just find this : http://www.nubia.com/th/support.php?a=phone&pid=65

Thanks! Nice to see it is downloading from this site:
http://rom.download.nubia.com/Europe&Asia/Z17S/
Too bad this "root folder" for the Z17S is forbidden. But nice to see the folder is named "europe & asia".

Hoz.be said:
I just find this : http://www.nubia.com/th/support.php?a=phone&pid=65
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On the previous link i have a ROM available for download see on the following picture :
http://hpics.li/3e45823
The name is NX595J_Z69_EN_VNG0N_V105
"EN" mean english? Can i install this ROM on my Z17 ?
Thanks !

Hoz.be said:
On the previous link i have a ROM available for download see on the following picture :
http://hpics.li/3e45823
The name is NX595J_Z69_EN_VNG0N_V105
"EN" mean english? Can i install this ROM on my Z17 ?
Thanks !
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most probably, you can't

Please allow a couple of stupid questions:
-Is this ROM you linked ( NX595J_Z69_EN_VNG0N_V105.zip ) compatible with both the models? (6/64 GB and 8/128 GB?)
-Is OTA update possible once they're installed?
-Are they already equipped with google services and stuff?
Thanks to whom might answer

[RECOVERY][TWRP][Unofficial] Galaxy Tab Active 2 - TWRP 3.2.3-0 [Exynos]

Disclaimer
**** All flashing is done at your own risk! ****
**** While this recovery should not break your device, don't come back here blaming anyone if it does! ****
This is a TWRP 3.2.3 build based on Android 7.1.2 source kernel for the Galaxy Tab Active 2 (codename: gtactive2lte) - Exynos. The "tar" file should be installed using Odin (tested on Odin 3.12.3).
Special Notes:
1. DON'T FORGET TO ENABLE "OEM UNLOCK" (located in Developers options, if its not there, you may have to wait for a few days to access that option, some users claim that its within 10 days before this option appears).
2. KNOX will be tripped once you flashed custom binaries to your phone.
3. Samsung Firmware OTA (aka System Updates) will no longer work once you flashed custom binaries.
(You can flash custom ROMs if you want to keep the OS up-to-date.)
4. It is HIGHLY UNRECOMMENDED to purchase any access to any kind of private forums, ROMs or Kernels.(DO NOT GET FOOLED.)
Installation process:
1. Flash Stock ROM.
2. Flash recovery using Odin (AP = recovery.tar).
3. Load recovery immediately after flashing.
4. Format data (Will erase /data partition).
5. Reboot to recovery.
6. ADB push SuperSU to internal storage / insert SD-Card with SuperSU.zip.
7. Flash SuperSU using TWRP install option.
8. Reboot to system (May bootloop several times. Wait untill system loads).
Bugs:
1. ADB sometimes doesn't work in MTP mode. Need to manually change to PTP in order to get adb usage.
2. Bad label in ADB shell + bad characters appearing while writing through AD. Works well out of recovery and on recovery's terminal.
Sources:
Device tree - Device tree
Kernel - Kernel
TWRP sources - platform_manifest_twrp_omni
SuperSU - SuperSU-2.82-SR5
Recovery download:
Recovery
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.0
Stable Release Date: 08/19/2018 (DD/MM/YYYY)
Contributors:
Many thanks to TWRP's developers for the support on building this recovery.
Special thanks to CaptainThrowback, Bigbiff and Dees_Troy on TWRP-freenode and Ashyx on xda-developers.
Please post any bugs you encounter. I will try to fix any issues that come up.

Thanks for the work and sharing. I'm excited to try. Having root would be great, but I'd also like to be able to make voice calls ( using bluetooth as the built-in speaker & microphone aren't adequate ). Do you think this is possible. What changes, if any, are required to have work with T397 Tab Active 2 ( US variant ) ? I'm sure that it's mobile frequencies are different than what the euro-spec'd T395, but otherwise I think identical.
Slomo

slomo2 said:
Thanks for the work and sharing. I'm excited to try. Having root would be great, but I'd also like to be able to make voice calls ( using bluetooth as the built-in speaker & microphone aren't adequate ). Do you think this is possible. What changes, if any, are required to have work with T397 Tab Active 2 ( US variant ) ? I'm sure that it's mobile frequencies are different than what the euro-spec'd T395, but otherwise I think identical.
Slomo
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Well, Samsung has a nice repo of their source kernels for every phone Samsung sources
I guess we just have to validate some data taken from boot.img from the stock rom and then build the same with the appropriate source kernel.

Shedaim said:
Well, Samsung has a nice repo of their source kernels for every phone Samsung sources
I guess we just have to validate some data taken from boot.img from the stock rom and then build the same with the appropriate source kernel.
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Had no idea the source was available for these devices, thanks for sharing. T397 source is in the repository. Let me know if there is something that I can do to assist. I've not compiled these sources although I've compiled other things. Possible to use this tablet as a phone with this ROM as stock T397 ( even after installing several different dialers does not dial ) ?

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Had no idea the source was available for these devices, thanks for sharing. T397 source is in the repository. Let me know if there is something that I can do to assist. I've not compiled these sources although I've compiled other things. Possible to use this tablet as a phone with this ROM as stock T397 ( even after installing several different dialers does not dial ) ?
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I can't check the dialer thing, as I don't even have cellular network on my Tablet.
I'll try to build the recovery for the T397 later today, but you will have to check it I guess, as I have no access to that one.

Shedaim said:
I can't check the dialer thing, as I don't even have cellular network on my Tablet.
I'll try to build the recovery for the T397 later today, but you will have to check it I guess, as I have no access to that one.
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This will be great, let me know if I can help, perhaps document.

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This will be great, let me know if I can help, perhaps document.
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Ok, so this is a first try, so I believe it's not going to work, but who knows? we may get lucky.
Recovery for SM-T397 - Android 7.1.2
If it doesn't get installed or leads to a bootloop, I'm gonna need you to pull the boot.img from your device, or send me a link of the stock ROM if it's available.
Please follow the intsallation process described on the README file on the github repository

Shedaim said:
Ok, so this is a first try, so I believe it's not going to work, but who knows? we may get lucky.
Recovery for SM-T397 - Android 7.1.2
If it doesn't get installed or leads to a bootloop, I'm gonna need you to pull the boot.img from your device, or send me a link of the stock ROM if it's available.
Please follow the intsallation process described on the README file on the github repository
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Thank you! Successfully installed. I found this video helpful for this generation of Samsung device and learning how to navigate recovery and download modes. I disabled auto-reboot in ODIN per your instructions, but it wasn't clear to me how to power-off after download so as to be able to go into recovery without booting so after adequate time I just pulled the battery. I'll spend the evening playing with things and report back, but so far everything seems to be working
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slomo2 said:
Thank you! Successfully installed. I found this video helpful for this generation of Samsung device and learning how to navigate recovery and download modes. I disabled auto-reboot in ODIN per your instructions, but it wasn't clear to me how to power-off after download so as to be able to go into recovery without booting so after adequate time I just pulled the battery. I'll spend the evening playing with things and report back, but so far everything seems to be working
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One thing I notice, 7.1.1 is what was/is installed on my tablet now. Not sure what version of Android available on Samsung Opensource or how to check it, but I suspect it is the same since nothing has been pushed OTA.

7.1.1 is what The T397U should have already been on before you started. Mine is and I have not installed this recovery as of yet. Just wanted to let you know it's where it should be.

slomo2 said:
Thank you! Successfully installed. I found this video helpful for this generation of Samsung device and learning how to navigate recovery and download modes. I disabled auto-reboot in ODIN per your instructions, but it wasn't clear to me how to power-off after download so as to be able to go into recovery without booting so after adequate time I just pulled the battery. I'll spend the evening playing with things and report back, but so far everything seems to be working
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One thing I notice, 7.1.1 is what was/is installed on my tablet now. Not sure what version of Android available on Samsung Opensource or how to check it, but I suspect it is the same since nothing has been pushed OTA.
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Awesome. I really had my doubts being it the first build and all. I guess, there aren't really any major differences.
If it's possible, can you go through the TWRP checklist here
Some of the tests aren't really necessary, but it's a good checklist to go by anyway.
That way, I can officially add it to the OP.

Shedaim said:
Awesome. I really had my doubts being it the first build and all. I guess, there aren't really any major differences.
If it's possible, can you go through the TWRP checklist here
Some of the tests aren't really necessary, but it's a good checklist to go by anyway.
That way, I can officially add it to the OP.
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Sorry for delay. I've done the following tests all with the expected results. The only thing I noticed compared to previous installations of TWRP that I've performed ( some years ago ) is that the load time of recovery seems long at 1:15. Also a message about "RECOVERY NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING" which I suspect is normal. Tablet has been working without incident. Thanks again.
Blocking checks
- Correct screen/recovery size
- Working Touch, screen
- Backup to internal/microSD
- Restore from internal/microSD
- reboot to system
-ADB ( yes, if this means being able to access from ADB while in recovery )
Medium checks
- Screen goes off (and on )
- F2FS/EXT4 Support, exFAT/NTFS where supported
- all important partitions listed in mount/backup lists
===> define important ? - depends on the device, i guess
= Assume we can still boot a recovery (aboot/lk is still there for fastboot), can restore everything left ?
- backup/restore to/from external (USB-OTG) storage
- Correct date
Minor checks
- MTP export
- reboot to bootloader
- reboot to recovery
- poweroff
- battery level
- USB mass storage export
- set brightness
- vibrate

Security Policy Updates should not be applied to this system ?
Since this is stock Samsung OS that is rooted I'm guessing this system is still SELinux "enforcing" so does this mean that I can/should say yes to Security Enhancements automatic updates from Samsung ? Any explanation or link on this matter appreciated.

Hey @Shedaim, thanks a lot for this recovery, would it be possible to release an update for oreo?

maddada said:
Hey @Shedaim, thanks a lot for this recovery, would it be possible to release an update for oreo?
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Hey, sorry for the very late answer.
I'm currently not working on Android and I've never tried on OREO, so my politically correct answer would be: "Right now there is no plan to work the same magic on OREO, but whoever wants, can try to use the device tree I created with a new official OREO kernel (didn't know they have one already)".
Anyway, keep checking the forum from time to time, I may have found the time to work on it
Links to the device tree and other tools used are in the main page of this thread.
Thank you,
Shedaim

I Pay 100$ for making my Galaxy Tab Active 2 booting when its charging
Hey guys,
i hope somebody can help me.
Im trying since 2 Weeks to make my Galaxy Tab Active 2 booting when its charging.
I try all the ways i found (fastboot, LPM change and Autoboot App) and nothing was successful.
So i hope to find with this way somebody who would help me to get the feature.
I need it because i installed the Active 2 on my Harley Davidson as my navigation.
And the problem is that i make a Novalauncher thats looking like the original Harley Davidson one and starts without a code.
So when i put the Tablet in the Mask i dont get a method to press to power button and when i make a method (hole trough the mask or something) then everybody can start up my tablet and use it.
So if somebody can help me with that i will pay them 100$ for helping!
you can contact me at [email protected].
thanks alot

Excuse me for a moment, but i have a Galaxy Tab Active 2 WIFI (sm-t390) and im looking for a custom recovery for it. All i can find for this model is the SM-T395 variant of TWRP,root, etc. Absolutelly nothing for the SM-T390? Does any one have any ideas???? Thank you in advance either way.

sCOTTN916 said:
Excuse me for a moment, but i have a Galaxy Tab Active 2 WIFI (sm-t390) and im looking for a custom recovery for it. All i can find for this model is the SM-T395 variant of TWRP,root, etc. Absolutelly nothing for the SM-T390? Does any one have any ideas???? Thank you in advance either way.
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I used the methods and recovery here for my tablet which is a T397U...works flawlessly. The same should work for the wifi T390 you have aswell.

Flash process
I am new to the rooting process. This will be my first time. What is the actual flash process? How do I flash the rom on my tablet?

All the links are dead can anyone please post this recovery

i can Flash this twrp-3.2.3-0-gtactive2lte-7.1.2.tar, Odin says pass, but there is no TWRP. it boots into System. when i stop and boot to recovery, there is stll custom recovery from T395XXU5CSH2.
Any hints?

A500 in 2020 ; Root, Bootloader, Custom ROM - LINKS WORKING

Greetings,
I wrote this tutorial to help all the people strugling with their A500 , to unlock the bootloader , install custom ROM and root it since I've finaly managed mine to work as I wanted it to. All the links / threads that I've posted are active and DL links are working.
Note : Below is going to be text in italic , just to show what I've been through and tried at the begining of my post , seeking for help , before I managed it to work for me at the end.
Before you start linking and re-directing me to other threads, I have read many threads on here that have instructions etc... but the problem is that 80% of the links from stock rom's , flashers , recovery's don't work because most of those links were created in 2012,2013.
What have I tried :
- rooting via ICS_rooting_A10x_A5xx thread ; couldn't get full root
- installing stock OS from Acer's website via SD card to get recovery menu back ; unsuccessful
- Acer Iconia A500 Tools by blackthund3r ; It only detects A500 in APX mode , but it says install driver's which I already have.
Currently running : ICS 4.0.3 with corrupted recovery menu and unsuccessful root
I would be very happy if anyone could help me and firstly return my A500 to full stock (full wipe via recovery menu), and from there start the procedure of rooting , unlocking bootloader etc... and supply me with working links to tools, roms and flashers. Everything step by step.
Thank you very much for help in advance.
Best regards,
Domitri from Slovenia :fingers-crossed:
Update - Bootloader ; OLD FINDING
I got to a point where I realised that my bootloader is locked. I've tried unlocking it via fastboot commands from the following thread : forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514951
I tried : " fastboot oem unlock" and "flashing unlock_critical" but 0 result, I ended up getting a small red text error on my tablet and I would have to start all over. I typed "fastboot oem lock" just for my interest to see what would come up and I got this , just like in the original thread : "Fastboot: Device is already locked! Abort ..."
I am going to try and unlock the bootloader via some run.bat option from APX mode ; I forgot where I found it (going through too many posts , going to post afterwards).
Note : Everything that I try, and if it work's for me, will be uploaded to my dropbox and will post a link with detailed instructions on how to do it, just bare with me please
Its hard to find working files / DL links for this tablet from other threads because everything is from 2012,2013 mostly.
START OF THE TUTORIAL
Note : Before doing anything , if you tried unlocking the bootloader and rooting and it was unsuccessful, I suggest you reinstall the OS via update.zip from SD card in recovery menu, so you have a fresh start and also install the drivers that I have provided, that way my steps and procedures will work 100%.Be sure to scroll down to the end of the thread to check for any new updates. If you have any questions or you ran upon a problem, feel free to message me or comment
MEGA LINK - ZIP FILE CONTAINING EVERYTHING YOU NEED - SEPERATE LINKS TO THE FILES ARE POSTED BELOW : https://mega.nz/file/IAIhUAzT#KNGqIG7ReTlRcuBXHwFiEcY4CAz3xZsKjzVXhhSc6MU ​Credits & big thank you for all the post's , help & files : KaijiKun , Civato , Blackthund3r , Vache , Turnert , Dibb_nz , Mlopik , Jm77 , Chainfire , Skrilax_CZ
USB drivers : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6lx3uxwhj5zxbbm/AAAbhxcPTNSFX7Z0A3t3z93Pa?dl=0
In the drivers folder in dropbox you have 2 installers for ADB, if one doesn't work for you you can try the other one. "UniversalADBDriverSetup" worked for me.
In the folder you also have 2 APX drivers , one is from Nvidia and other is Universal Naked Driver 0.73. Universal Naked Driver worked for me.
You update the APX drivers via device manager.
optional Android Multi Tool : https://www.dropbox.com/s/s7ypank8oijwwry/Android_Multi_tool.zip?dl=0
In the MultiTool folder you can SHIFT + RIGHT CLICK and open a Powershell command window , and then write "adb devices" to check if you installed ADB drivers properly. If you did , you should see your device serial number pop up.
Make sure you have enabled USB Debugging in settings under Developer settings on your A500 !
How to bypass driver signature enforcement in Win10 : https://www.windowsreport.com/driver-signature-enforcement-windows-10/ - needed for updating the APX driver
or in other words, how to forcebly install drivers when windows doesn't allow you to install them.
STOCK OS 4.0.3 ICS : https://dropbox.com/s/djblya5kol2cp4a/A500-Stock.zip?dl=0 thanks to KaijiKun
Rename the zip to update.zip and apply update from sd card in recovery menu. If you have a corrupted recovery menu like I had, this is what you do :
Press the volume down button (the one closer to the power button to the edge)
Press the power button for 2-3 seconds and let go
Keep holding volume down button until small white text pops up in top left corner of the screen.
This procedure will also get you into recovery menu (if you have a working one)
1. BOOTLOADER
Before you start unlocking the bootloader , you will need to get your CPU ID which we later convert to SBK needed for flashing the bootloader.
I have managed to obtain CPU ID number by the following steps :
Install File Manager+ on A500 (or any other file manager) ; link to File Manager+ : play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphainventor.filemanager&hl=en
Make sure you have ticked to see hidden items in settings
Go to : System /sys/firmware/fuse/acer_cpuid and open as text with HTML Viewer (best option)
OR
With File Manager+ navigate to System /mnt/external_sd/dmesg.txt
Long press on the dmesg.txt file and share it / send it to yourself via mail
Open the file on your PC and CTRL + F (find) the word "androidboot.serialno" , that is your CPU ID.
That 15char number is your CPU ID (example : 37c7084407fb2d7) which you can convert to SBK number with SBCalc.
You should get something like this at the end : 0x16796E00 0x88991201 0x67D0F603 0xC2DD2003
Sometimes there might be a 0 infront of your CPU ID , just delete it.
Note : Copying my CPU ID / SBK will not work , every tablet has It's own unique one.
SBCalc : https://dropbox.com/s/g4ay6hfvym1jxwy/SBCalc.zip?dl=0 thanks to Vache
originaly from this thread : https://www.forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810618
Now when you extracted and got your CPU ID and SBK , we can start with flashing the bootloader.
Nvflash tool : https://dropbox.com/s/jecamd2w91nx3k7/A500-Bootloader-Nvflash.zip?dl=0 thanks to KaijiKun
Extract everything to a new folder on your desktop
Replace the recovery image(recovery.img) inside the nvflash folder with this one : https://dropbox.com/s/0gd9jhi8ufzhpbc/update-recovery-TWRP-rev2.0-beta4.zip?dl=0
Inside the folder you will see a HowTo text file , open it and just follow the instructions.
After you ran A501 A.bat , power off your tablet , and go to recovery mode - Volume down + power button then release power button after 3 seconds while still holding volume down. If it doesn't go directly to recovery menu by TWRP , select "BOOT RECOVERY" from the green menu
Follow the instructions from HowTo.txt to wipe the system
Power off your tablet , unplug the USB cable and put it in APX mode again. When in APX mode, reconnect the USB cable
Run A501 B.bat and enter your SBK again
When everything is completed both when runing A and B bat file you should get "PASS" written on your screen , dont mind if you get any small red text below that.
2. INSTALLING CUSTOM ROM
Now after we unlocked our bootloader and installed TWRP custom recovery, It's time to install our CUSTOM OS / ROM.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/iconia-a500/general/2018-a500-upgrade-threaddownloads-to-t3832293 thanks to Turnert for the post and Thor2002ro for the ROMs
In this thread linked above you cant find 4 different ROMs , for me every single one booted, but I couldnt get gApps (Google Play and Google Play Services) to work with any of them , Google Play surely will open, but when you will try to download anything it will pop up an error.
If gApps dont work on custom ROM , you can still download and install APK's from the browser and use them normaly.
The only ROM that worked for me the best and most stable with working gApps is Tegraowners 4.4.4 : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lv2u88kjnzajcb5/AACW8iKYARd-zHgK9_w4DDgCa?dl=0
In the link above you will find both the ROM and working gApps.
You download the rar file of your chosen ROM
Copy the zip file / files to your SD card
Boot your tablet into recovery mode. From the recovery menu hit Install and then navigate to external_sd folder.
Click on the zip file in the folder / SD card and swipe to begin installation
Go through installation
After the installation of the ROM , install / flash gApps
READ THE TUTORIAL BELOW ABOUT FLASHING ROOT - SUPER SU BEFORE EXITING RECOVERY
If the installation of the 3 things was successful you should boot into your custom OS
Note : The first startup always takes alot longer - several minutes , after the first boot, the booting time will be alot faster
3. ROOT - FOR CUSTOM ROM
Download SuperSU version 2.82 from the following link : https://download.chainfire.eu/1220/SuperSU/ thanks to Chainfire
Install it in TWRP custom recovery after you've installed your custom ROM and gApps.
4. ROOT - FOR 4.0.3 ICS USERS ONLY
Blackthund3r tools : dropbox.com/s/58g5v2x0lwg8mab/Acer Iconia A500 Tools by blackthund3r.rar? thanks to Blackthund3r
I have somehow managed to root my A500 with ICS Root 7.2.0 tool , altho it was saying in bottom left corner that there is no A500 connected with debugging. I went and give'd it a shot without knowing it's gonna work , and my tablet restarted and I was suprised, checked root with 3 checkers, and looks like it is done.
Leave everything as it is ticked , only the last 2 items should be unticked - "Disable AcerNidus" and "Don't reboot after installation"
Note : Even if your tool says "No A500 with USB Debugging Detected!" , ignore that and hit "DO IT" button, it works anyway !
If your root was successful , your tablet should reboot about 2-3min after hitting "DO IT" button and instead of "DO IT" you should see "DONE"
Check your root with Root Checker Basic : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck
Because there is a older version of SuperSU installed, and you cannot update the binary when you open up the app on A500 , you need to download and install a newer version by yourself.
SuperSU 2.82 https://androidapksfree.com/supersu/eu-chainfire-supersu/ thanks to Chainfire
Download the APK from your browser on A500 , and install it. You will be prompted that this will replace an existing app - hit ok.
Note : Be sure you have ticked "Unknown sources" in settings under security tab !
When you have installed the APK, open it up. It will prompt you "The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" ,hit continue and choose "Normal" installation of the binary.
I hope I helped you with this tutorial, but if it happens that you're stuck somewhere, just send me a private message and I will be happy to solve the problem with you.
UPDATES
22.3.2020
I noticed after using my tablet on IconiaHD ROM that gApps stopped working , and I'm getting error at all times that google play services stoped working and it's annoying because you can't use your screen at all because it's poping up all the damm time.
I tried and flashed my A500 with this ROM - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520299 Lightspeed 4.8 The download link for the zip file from google drive is still working, so there shouldn't be any problems with downloading the rom.
Next thing I did, I read that it works best with custom kernel from @ezterry from the following link - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703590 (download link still working inside the thread - ezT20-v1.0.1-a500_S.zip ! )
With this kernel you can overclock your tablet to work smooth , I'd say min and max value to 1408mhz or 1504mhz. Flash your tablet with kernel from your SD card after instaling Lightspeed 4.8 ROM.
I've also read that for all the outdated apps in google play, there is a little trick with the following app - https://www.dropbox.com/s/4t29ux4h20u60do/market-helper-2.0.4.apk?dl=0
It's called market helper and what it does, It shows your A500 to google play like Samsung Galaxy S8 or something similar which can run most of the apps on the market , and with that you shouldnt have any problems with ICS being too old for some apps.
25.3.2020
I've been testing all the ROMs I managed to find for A500, and the one working the best, being the most stable and having useful / non-crashing gApps is Tegraowners 4.4.4.
ROM and gApps : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lv2u88kjnzajcb5/AACW8iKYARd-zHgK9_w4DDgCa?dl=0
Flash the 2 items from the folder with procedure I have written above in the tutorial section. I also updated the tutorial and replaced old download links with working rom link. THERE IS NO NEED TO FLASH AFTERWARDS WITH EZTERRY'S ROM !
The ROM is working perfectly when overclocked to 1504mhz settings. No need to be afraid that you will burn your tablet CPU, I have tested it , and I've also read in other threads that some users OC to 1646mhz. When OC'ed its very fast, snappy , no lag or anything.
If I will experience any problems with this ROM I will post about it / post a fix if I will find any.
Note : The market helper apk from previous (upper) update is showing up in Google Play devices when you set it up, but it isn't installing apps when you select install , so that a no go
27.3.2020
A way to stop Google Play Store from getting auto-updated / corrupt. When you download a newer app that might be downloadable to the tablet , it auto updates Google Play Store to the newest one in the background because the app itself needs those requirements so it can run. When it updates, it's corrupted because it doesn't match with gApps (services) version number.
If your Google Play Store updated already by itself, go to : Settings > Apps > Downloaded (first thing that will open) > Google Play Store > Uninstall Updates and Replace with factory version
Turn off your wifi
Open up terminal emulator
In the terminal type :
Su (then grant access if asked by SuperSU)
Type in : touch /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk
After that type in : chattr +i /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk
That should prevent Google Play Store from auto updating and being unuseful
I've also found a link for Chromium , optimized for Tegra devices (which A500 is) : https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...t/app-chromium-m56-optimized-tegra-2-t3550210
When you will install everything, turn off auto updates in google play, because if you update the GPS app , after the update you will be getting an error every second on the screen saying "GPS is not responding / has stopped working" , and tablet will be pretty much unusable.
FOR ALL THE QUESTIONS DON'T HESITATE TO MESSAGE ME VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE OR LEAVE A COMMENT UNDER THIS THREAD , I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP YOU !

I am struggling for days trying to root/update a500 with 4.03 installed. I am going through the same pain as you had with so many dead ends. I will try your recommendations in your tutorial in the next few days. Hoping it will work for me too.

bowchaser said:
I am struggling for days trying to root/update a500 with 4.03 installed. I am going through the same pain as you had with so many dead ends. I will try your recommendations in your tutorial in the next few days. Hoping it will work for me too.
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Hey,
thanks for commenting ! I had waaay to many dead ends, but finally managed to get it working as I want to. Just follow my steps and you should be OK , if you need any help feel free to comment again or send me a private message

Everything worked perfectly fine. My a500 is finally rooted and running a custom rom. Your instructions were so clear and easy to follow. I can't thank you enough for this tutorial and all software/drivers/tools that you provided. I spent days trying to find working links for some of those tools.
Domi, hats off to you.

bowchaser said:
Everything worked perfectly fine. My a500 is finally rooted and running a custom rom. Your instructions were so clear and easy to follow. I can't thank you enough for this tutorial and all software/drivers/tools that you provided. I spent days trying to find working links for some of those tools.
Domi, hats off to you.
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Greetings !
Im glad I was able to help you with my tutorial. Yeah at first I was looking like crazy around for drivers and working tools , and when I figured out its not easy to find all this stuff, I decided to put up a tutorial and upload everything to my dropbox, which will always be available to download.
Best regards,
Domitri

You can use magisk with the a500.
The only stipulation is that it cannot flash the boot image and you have to manually patch it (via the magisk app itself) and flash it via computer (there doesnt seem to be any on device flasher that ive found. flashify and flashfire do not work). It's a good idea to have the rom's boot image on your device so that you can easily patch in magisk when there's an update, and the patched file should be in the Downloads folder.

DDomitri said:
Greetings !
Im glad I was able to help you with my tutorial. Yeah at first I was looking like crazy around for drivers and working tools , and when I figured out its not easy to find all this stuff, I decided to put up a tutorial and upload everything to my dropbox, which will always be available to download.
Best regards,
Domitri
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hi, first thank you to your time get all these info together...however...for me its not working :/
i put tablet to apx mode, my windows checked it for firs time...but its not possible to flash it...it saying its not proper command (if i run it as administrator)...if i run it without administrator, than its show me usb device not found
i tried it on windows 7, without luck same like on my windows 10
also usb drivers i instaled, in device manager after that was small yellow warning but i saw its usually ...
any idea? or that tablet is nice undercoffe plate? thanks

truckercech said:
hi, first thank you to your time get all these info together...however...for me its not working :/
i put tablet to apx mode, my windows checked it for firs time...but its not possible to flash it...it saying its not proper command (if i run it as administrator)...if i run it without administrator, than its show me usb device not found
i tried it on windows 7, without luck same like on my windows 10
also usb drivers i instaled, in device manager after that was small yellow warning but i saw its usually ...
any idea? or that tablet is nice undercoffe plate? thanks
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Hey ! Have you installed all the drivers that I provided in my tutorial ? They are key for the whole tutorial to be working properly. Sometimes in apx mode, my PC also doesn't recognize the device, but you must keep proceeding with steps , because they will work. Dont mind your windows not recognizing your tablet, it will do that 70% of the time.

hello, thanks to your guide I took this tablet again. one thing is not clear to me, how do i install compatible apps?
Exaple spotify?!
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emerax said:
hello, thanks to your guide I took this tablet again. one thing is not clear to me, how do i install compatible apps?
Exaple spotify?!
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For Spotify I think you just have to install an older version. Probably at least a year back.

turnert said:
For Spotify I think you just have to install an older version. Probably at least a year back.
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but what is the reason why the apps don't work?! I also replaced the gapps with microg ...
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emerax said:
but what is the reason why the apps don't work?! I also replaced the gapps with microg ...
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Most apps don't work because this tablet does not support something called neon I don't know exactly what it is but it seems to cause a lot of the combatiblity problems with this tablet also the tablet is 9 years old so you just kind of have to expect things not to work.

emerax said:
hello, thanks to your guide I took this tablet again. one thing is not clear to me, how do i install compatible apps?
Exaple spotify?!
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Search on www.apkmirror.com for Spotify or just type into google Spotify apk 4.4.4 and I'm sure you'll find it

turnert said:
Most apps don't work because this tablet does not support something called neon I don't know exactly what it is but it seems to cause a lot of the combatiblity problems with this tablet also the tablet is 9 years old so you just kind of have to expect things not to work.
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That's wierd, most of my apps work normally and I didn't change anything special. I just dont update the GPS app because it ****s it up afterwards and you'll be getting error messages about GPS not responding / stopped working like every second.

just passing by and want to thank you for this great post.
I had an idea, it would be nice to list the apk version numbers that works on our tablets, i mean Spotify version number 4.4.4 and so on with another ones.
Again, thank you !!!!

Hello !!
is there any special procedure to install stock 4.0.3 version?

Anhell said:
just passing by and want to thank you for this great post.
I had an idea, it would be nice to list the apk version numbers that works on our tablets, i mean Spotify version number 4.4.4 and so on with another ones.
Again, thank you !!!!
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Thanks for the compliment. Basicly there is no need to do that since everyone needs differend apps and its very easy to find it on apkmirror's site , I belive that it is compatible from 4.0 to 5.0 my guess, but the best way is to stick with 4.4.4 versions of APKs.

thiago_cezare said:
Hello !!
is there any special procedure to install stock 4.0.3 version?
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Greetings,
What do you mean by "special procedure" ? I have every step listed how to install stock version in my tutorial.

DDomitri said:
Greetings,
What do you mean by "special procedure" ? I have every step listed how to install stock version in my tutorial.
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I was facing problems, i was stuck on android logo screen. I wiped the previous install and it is ok now. I did try the custom rom instalation but i cant use the GAPPS. unfortunatly i back to the ICS stock. But many thanks to spend your time to help us.

hello everyone, can someone tell me which version you used for you tube ? my you tube app is stuck on a black screen whne i try to launch it.