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[GUIDE] Upgrading your phone to 2.2.1/Darkys 9.2 / 9.5 PAINLESSLY

Heres a quick and easy guide to upgrading your phone,
to android 2.2.1 & a custom rom called Darkys Rom
Its better than standard 2.2 or 2.2.1 updates you get from Telstra/Optus
MUCH better. Faster. More Stable etc.
Here are the instructions from the start
Step 1
Download z4root to your phone http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/70574271/file.html
Install, Run & press "Root". Be patient till its done
Step 2
Download darkys rom http://www.zshare.net/download/86121646fdc63834/
Extract on your computer
On your phone: If you have lagfixes enabled, disable them, else ignore this
Backup your data. This will wipe your entire phone
Step 3
Turn phone off
Press & hold VolumeUp , Power , HardMenuButton for a few seconds
Recovery Menu will load
Use VolumeUp & VolumeDown keys to navigate, HardMenuButton to select options
Choose wipe data/factory reset
Once finished turn phone off
Step 4
Press & hold VolumeDown , Power , HardMenuButton for a few seconds
Downloading Screen will load
On your computer, run Odin from the files you extracted
Connect your phone to the computer, you should see a message in Odin "Added"
Tick 'Repartition' option & Select the following files from the extracted package
PDA: darky_odin.tar.md5
PIT: s1_odin_20100512.pit
Press Start & Wait Before & After Screenshots below
Phone will reboot & screen will come on Android System Recovery <2e>
Select reboot system now using the HardMenuButton and the phone will restart
Before
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Optional Extras
Configure the rom to add extra features
1. Go to android market place
2. Download install & run DarkyROM Configurator
3. Configure whatever options you like here, theres not many - Dont select "wipe" then click menu save & exit
4. Copy the file resurrection.zip (extracted from the original zip file you downloaded) to your INTERNAL sd-card
5. hold the power button down till you get the options -> reboot into recovery
once in recovery mode
5A. choose "install zip from sd card"
5B. choose "choose zip from from sd card"
5C. Find the resurrection.zip file & do it
5D. go back to main menu & reboot system
DONE
update to darkys rom updated version 9.5
1. download here & copy to your internal sd card http://www.multiupload.com/3GOGVFRY35
2. Copy the file to your internal sd
3. reboot into recovery
4. choose install zip from sd card
5. choose choose zip from sd card
6. choose the rom file & flash
7. reboot
Flash a new modem
1. Go here and download whatever modem you like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391
2. Copy the file to your internal sd
3. reboot into recovery
4. choose install zip from sd card
5. choose choose zip from sd card
6. choose the modem file & flash
7. reboot
Flash updated kernel
1. download kernel here http://www.darkyrom.com/apk/Dark_Core_1.2_cwm.zip
2. follow "Flash a new modem" from step 2.

And upgrading your post to the General Section would be the best situation. This is not development.

Needs to be in the general section and double posting...

sorry I mixed up clicked the wrong forum before writing the post
can a mod please move this to General!

Everything you wrote here, it's also explained in the Darky's thread and in bunch of other tutorials.
I can't find the usefulness of this guide.

x86-Dark said:
Everything you wrote here, it's also explained in the Darky's thread and in bunch of other tutorials.
I can't find the usefulness of this guide.
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Consider it consolidated.

You guys are right....wrong section....but wow take it easy on him! He was only trying to help. ....
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

It's a more clear & consolidated guide as chatbox pointed out
I've tidied it up to make it easier to read.
I'm sure now you'll see it's more useful / easy to follow than all the other guides out there

you do not need to root the phone before hand as darkys is pre routed for you once you have flashed it with the rom

how about adding instructions for us that need to use a different modem? (i8000m)

Very helpful. Thanks!

ClockworkMod recovery (CWM) and getting on ROOT ZTE BLADE G2V880H

Instructions for installing ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) and obtaining ROOT on your smartphone ZTE V880H.
(1)Installing ClockworkMod recovery (CWM) on ZTE V880H
- Connect your phone to the computer. Debug mode (looking in Settings -> For developers). Ibid disable fast boot (remove the checkbox from step "Quick download").
-If previously the driver from the smartphone has not been established, it should automatically start installing them. Or set manually by downloading the file - http://yadi.sk/d/DfUBGhZD78bkk (in case of problems, try an alternate driver - https://yadi.sk/d/HXZozNan78bya).
- Download the SP_Flash_tool, https://yadi.sk/d/vN-rGYsB78cFqlocated in the folder and run it Flash_tool.exe. Click on «Scatter-loading» and select the file MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt, which we take here.https://yadi.sk/d/6vF8waES78dZ2 Click on the line «RECOVERY» and specify the path to the file recovery.img, who download here.https://yadi.sk/d/y0zBrS-s78e_A Next, click on the line BOOTIMG and specify the path to the file boot.img, which swing here.https://yadi.sk/d/pFOAD7xp78fCW
-Turn off your smartphone, take out the battery, connect in this state to a computer.
- In Flash Tool click the Download button and wait for the appearance of the window with a green circle. The installation is completed ClockworkMod Recovery.
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(2)Getting ROOT on ZTE V880H
-Download the file -> SuperSU-v1.25.zip,https://yadi.sk/d/svUKzViC78j2P throws in root SD-card.
-Boot into ClockworkMod Recovery (volume rocker up button and turn off at the same time on the smartphone).
-Select install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard -> SuperSU-v1.25.zip.
-Wait until the completion of the installation process and restart ROOT smartphone (reboot system now).

ali.jishan786 said:
Instructions for installing ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) and obtaining ROOT on your smartphone ZTE V880H.
(1)Installing ClockworkMod recovery (CWM) on ZTE V880H
- Connect your phone to the computer. Debug mode (looking in Settings -> For developers). Ibid disable fast boot (remove the checkbox from step "Quick download").
-If previously the driver from the smartphone has not been established, it should automatically start installing them. Or set manually by downloading the file - http://yadi.sk/d/DfUBGhZD78bkk (in case of problems, try an alternate driver - https://yadi.sk/d/HXZozNan78bya).
- Download the SP_Flash_tool, https://yadi.sk/d/vN-rGYsB78cFqlocated in the folder and run it Flash_tool.exe. Click on «Scatter-loading» and select the file MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt, which we take here.https://yadi.sk/d/6vF8waES78dZ2 Click on the line «RECOVERY» and specify the path to the file recovery.img, who download here.https://yadi.sk/d/y0zBrS-s78e_A Next, click on the line BOOTIMG and specify the path to the file boot.img, which swing here.https://yadi.sk/d/pFOAD7xp78fCW
-Turn off your smartphone, take out the battery, connect in this state to a computer.
- In Flash Tool click the Download button and wait for the appearance of the window with a green circle. The installation is completed ClockworkMod Recovery.
(2)Getting ROOT on ZTE V880H
-Download the file -> SuperSU-v1.25.zip,https://yadi.sk/d/svUKzViC78j2P throws in root SD-card.
-Boot into ClockworkMod Recovery (volume rocker up button and turn off at the same time on the smartphone).
-Select install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard -> SuperSU-v1.25.zip.
-Wait until the completion of the installation process and restart ROOT smartphone (reboot system now).
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Use directly mobile uncle tool to flash recovery but first root mobile with framroot app.thanks for sharing recovery...

pratikmore said:
Use directly mobile uncle tool to flash recovery but first root mobile with framroot app.thanks for sharing recovery...
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i also use this method...it was a more easy method.....but it is not easy 4 some people.

nothing happening after clicking download
hi, i followed your instruction but nothing is happening, nothing is being downloaded, what could be the reason. please help

Fixing script for boot looping on OOS 3 [Windows]

OK, I just did another rescue script, it's using the files from the final release but it will install them one at a time using your computer instead of trying to install the rom.
THIS GUIDE IS FOR WINDOWS ONLY!
If someone else wants to convert it for Linux/OSX feel free but please make a new thread with a similar format to the title as this one but with [Linux/OSX]
Bear in mind this script will also install the compatible TWRP version 3.0.2.0 which will work with the final OOS3 and also with the new codebase in CM13 unless you sideload the complete rom in which case that will install the default OnePlus recovery. You can always install TWRP using the files within after this anyway
Anyone who wants to give it a go can download it at the link below, remember IT'S NOT A FLASHABLE ZIP, it's the files packaged into a zip.
Download here from Android FileHost : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24580943222146240
Carry out the following instructions as I have entered them.
Unpack the zip file into a folder, possibly on your desktop so you can see all the files easily.
Reboot your phone into fastboot mode by holding down the VOLUME UP button while holding the POWER button until you see fastboot mode show, obviously make sure you have connected the phone to your computer via usb cable.
If you have not unlocked your phone then immediately go watch the video below to find out how to do so then come back and continue the instructions from step 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaajUEybNM
Open an elevated prompt window in the folder you unpacked the zip into (elevated means it has administrator privileges), to do this, right click in the folder (not on a file) while holding the SHIFT key, then choose "Open command window here", see below:
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You may be prompted to allow admin privileges, say yes.
In the command window you opened type the following:
fastboot devices
You should then see something similar to the screenshot below:
If you don't see a number followed by fastboot then you need to install or re-install your drivers. (I've uploaded the latest version to Android FileHost here : Download, remember to restart the computer before proceeding)
If you do see something similar to the above, then type the following into the command window:
fixoos
Then press enter, now adb will flash the different new versions of the partitions needed to either install the rom or reboot into the new version of TWRP.
It should look like this (I've shrunk the text to try to fit it all in) :
The last 2 steps in the script are going to flash the new compatible TWRP as your recovery partition and then it will also reboot into that version of TWRP.
All of this presumes that you were able to copy whichever rom you want to install onto your phone.
If you did not copy the rom onto your phone then download it the link below :
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24580917854994435
Copy the file into the same folder as the rest of the files and then run the following in the command window :
adb sideload OnePlus2Oxygen_14_OTA_019_all_1606041303.zip
(If you start typing the filename and press TAB it should autocomplete the name as long as the zip file is in the same folder as you opened the command window in)
Now press enter and ADB should install the full release rom itself, bear in mind, this will NOT include the new TWRP as TWRP is not a part of the default rom.
Please post any problems you have below, however, as long as you follow the instructions properly you should be ok.

djsubterrain said:
OK, I just did another rescue script, it's using the files from the final release but it will install them one at a time using your computer instead of trying to install the rom.
THIS GUIDE IS FOR WINDOWS ONLY!
If someone else wants to convert it for Linux/OSX feel free but please make a new thread with a similar format to the title as this one but with [Linux/OSX]
Bear in mind this script will also install the compatible TWRP version 3.0.2.0 which will work with the final OOS3 and also with the new codebase in CM13 unless you sideload the complete rom in which case that will install the default OnePlus recovery. You can always install TWRP using the files within after this anyway
Anyone who wants to give it a go can download it at the link below, remember IT'S NOT A FLASHABLE ZIP, it's the files packaged into a zip.
Download here from Android FileHost : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24580943222146240
Carry out the following instructions as I have entered them.
Unpack the zip file into a folder, possibly on your desktop so you can see all the files easily.
Reboot your phone into fastboot mode by holding down the VOLUME UP button while holding the POWER button until you see fastboot mode show, obviously make sure you have connected the phone to your computer via usb cable.
If you have not unlocked your phone then immediately go watch the video below to find out how to do so then come back and continue the instructions from step 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaajUEybNM
Open an elevated prompt window in the folder you unpacked the zip into (elevated means it has administrator privileges), to do this, right click in the folder (not on a file) while holding the SHIFT key, then choose "Open command window here", see below:
You may be prompted to allow admin privileges, say yes.
In the command window you opened type the following:
fastboot devices
You should then see something similar to the screenshot below:
If you don't see a number followed by fastboot then you need to install or re-install your drivers. (I've uploaded the latest version to Android FileHost here : Download, remember to restart the computer before proceeding)
If you do see something similar to the above, then type the following into the command window:
fixoos
Then press enter, now adb will flash the different new versions of the partitions needed to either install the rom or reboot into the new version of TWRP.
It should look like this (I've shrunk the text to try to fit it all in) :
The last 2 steps in the script are going to flash the new compatible TWRP as your recovery partition and then it will also reboot into that version of TWRP.
All of this presumes that you were able to copy whichever rom you want to install onto your phone.
If you did not copy the rom onto your phone then download it the link below :
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24580917854994435
Copy the file into the same folder as the rest of the files and then run the following in the command window :
adb sideload OnePlus2Oxygen_14_OTA_019_all_1606041303.zip
(If you start typing the filename and press TAB it should autocomplete the name as long as the zip file is in the same folder as you opened the command window in)
Now press enter and ADB should install the full release rom itself, bear in mind, this will NOT include the new TWRP as TWRP is not a part of the default rom.
Please post any problems you have below, however, as long as you follow the instructions properly you should be ok.
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Linux version -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/help/linux-fixing-script-boot-looping-oos-3-t3395736

[Guide] How to create/restore a full backup of your phone to your PC [Root Required]

Note to staff: I'm new to XDA, so I'm sorry if this guide is posted in the wrong place or if it's inadequate. Please PM me if there are problems with it.
Note to users: I am NOT responsible if the restore process damages your phone. You are doing this at your own risk. Be sure to follow the steps carefully.
In this guide, I will share the best method of backing up your phone to your PC.
Recently I flashed a stock firmware on my SM-J730F and debloated it. Somehow I managed to soft-brick the device after a few weeks and I had to re-flash the firmware, and debloat it all over again. I found out a good method of backing up my entire phone so that I don't have to do that again. I will share that method with you guys.
This works with any phone, not just the J7.
Requirements:
1. Any phone
2. PC
3. An USB cable
4. ADB - Download Here
5. Root Access - Guide on how to root SM-J730F here || Other Phones - If your device is rooted, continue. If not, please leave.
6. FlashFire App - Install Here
Instructions:
1. Have your USB cable near you;
2. Download FlashFire from the link above;
3. Enable USB Debugging from Settings -> Developer Options;
4. Download the ADB from the link above, and extract everything inside the archive to C:\ADB (create a new folder);
5. Connect your USB cable from your phone to your PC - if you get an access request on your phone from your PC's fingerprint, accept it;
6. Open a Command Prompt and type: cd C:\ADB
7. Type adb devices in the command prompt to confirm that it detects your phone; you should get something like this:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
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"lightbox_share": "Share",
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8. Now open FlashFire on your phone and grant it root access;
9. Tap on the plus sign and tap on Backup:
10. Select Full - All Partitions:
11. On this screen, DO NOT select the partitions that have "(protected bootloader partition)" or "(protected partition)" under them; they might cause the restore process to be unstable:
(TIP: There are more partitions if you scroll down on the list of partitions. Just be careful not to select the protected one. Everything else, select.)
12. After that tap on the V button at the top right of the window, and now just scroll to the bottom of the page and tap on FLASH:
13. Your phone is going to reboot now. DO NOT intrerrupt this process, and DO NOT disconnect the USB cable.
14. Once your phone has rebooted, a list of files will start to load, and you will see FlashFire at the top of the screen. On the bottom, the last line should be this:
Start: adb backup go -f filename.zip
This means that FlashFire is waiting for your input from the Command Prompt on your PC.
15. If you see that line, then go on your PC, go into the Command Prompt and type the following command to start the backup process:
adb backup go -f backup.zip
16. Press Enter and the backup process will start on your phone. Wait until it is complete. Your phone will reboot when it's done.
And that's it!
You should have a Backup.zip file in your C:/ADB folder. The size of the file depends on how much data you have on your phone.
Congrats; You have created a full backup of your phone.
Below is a tutorial on how to restore the backup that you have just created.
1. Open ADB on your PC and verify if your device is detected, as I've explained above;
2. Open FlashFire, tap on the plus sign and tap on Restore:
3. On the window that opened select Restore from ADB:
4. Select all the partitions (except the protected partitions) (there are more if you scroll down), and then tap on the V sign at the top right:
5. Tap on the FLASH button and wait for your phone to reboot:
6. Once it's rebooted to that screen with two lines, you should see something like this:
7. Now type the following command into the Command Prompt on your PC:
adb push backup.zip /restore
8. Press Enter and wait for the restore process to finish. Your phone will reboot and hopefully everything is how it should have been when you backed up the phone.
And that's it! You're done restoring the backup.
I hope this guide has helped you; if it did hit the "Thanks!" button at the bottom right of this post, more guides about rooting the J7 and unbricking it available now..
And again, this is my first legit post on this site, so I'm sorry if something is wrong. Please leave constructive criticism, and don't be immature if you have a problem. Thanks

I tried backing my phone up and after step #13, nothing happened? Help please? It just rebooted.

hello i want to know that can i backup my phone (only rom and its update) without root if yes pls tell me...

[Root Guide] INSTALL ROOT / WITHOUT RECOVERY / ADB-FASTBOOT / MAGISK

Hello, first of all I apologize for my English if you don't understand me somewhere, I'm learning English. Greetings from Peru.
Files and programs you need to download​THIS PROCESS WORKS WITH ALMOST ALL DEVICES, ONLY IF THEY HAVE THE BOOTLOADER CORRECTLY UNLOCKED WITHOUT THE NEED OF A TWRP.
In the computer​1- Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistant, will help you in 2 things: In case your device is frozen or in a loop, there you can recover it and right there you can find and download the ROM of your device for free.
As you can see in this image my device is already selected and the ROM is already downloaded (just follow the steps and your device will be fine again)
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Here you will find the ROM
as you can see, location, folder and files of the ROM (it is necessary that you know where it is since you will need some files later)
2-You need to have ADB/FASTBOOT installed to be able to install the ROOT (remember that this is the safe way, there is no risk of your device freezing or in a loop, but everything is possible).
Link : https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...vers-15-seconds-adb-installer-v1-4-3.2588979/
on device​1- First of all, you have to have the bootloader unlocked, here I leave the guide since it is somewhat long to read
Link : https://www.mobilewithdrivers.com/download/unlock-bootloader/lenovo-tab-m10-fhd-plus-tb-x606f
2- After unlocking the bootloader, you have to have Magisk.apk installed on your device
Link : https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases
3- After installing Magisk, on the main screen you have to see if Ramdisk is "yes" or "no".
It says "si" because my native language is Spanish.
4- Go back to the computer and in the ROM folder you have to find the file "boot.img" and copy it to your device
5- within Magisk where it says "install", they give it to install and something similar to this will come out:
6- They only give the following next "siguiente " and select the option of Select file "seleccionar y parchar un archivo" (I repeat again ignore if it comes out in Spanish, you in English)
7- from there the explorer will open and they will look for where they copied the "boot.img" and select it.
Once the selector is given to start or let's start "comencemos"
the process has to be something similar to the image that I will post below, you can several certain lines but at the end it has to say "done!" without any error.
8- Now to finish the process on your device, copy the file that appears in your magisk "the patched file". Copy and paste it into the ADB/FASTBOOT folder
we return to the computer​
1- First of all, you have to enable "usb debugging" on your device
Link : https://www.embarcadero.com/starthe...bling_usb_debugging_on_an_android_device.html
2- Now go to your ADB/FASTBOOT folder and in a blank part open "powershell",
Now go to your ADB/FASTBOOT folder and in a blank part open "powershell" .
Holding SHIFT and right clicking open POWERSHELL
now they write "cmd" without quotes so that inside PowerShell you can use it as cmd
3- Here I will explain it in a long but correct way without errors, do not turn off the computer and leave it on since you will write an ADB command to order the device to enter Fastboot mode.
By typing "adb devices" you will find out if the drivers are correctly installed and your computer, cmd and adb/fastboot should recognize it.
now type "adb reboot-bootloader" , this will command your device to reboot into "bootloader" mode
Now this part is important that you pay attention as some people make mistakes.
Once your device has rebooted and you get to the "fastboot mode" screen, you will type the following in powershell :
fastboot devices
If the following appears, it is because your computer detects your device in fastboot mode.
Now comes almost the end of this guide, to install root do the following.
To root your device they usually tell you to type the following "fastboot flash boot boot.img", but sometimes there are errors.
what you will do is the following :
once you have written the following
you are going to drag the "magisk patches" file to the poweshell
and you will have to leave the path where the saved file is (this is a safe way so that you do not get errors)
now you just hit "enter" and it will be installed on your device
Now to finish, restart the device, install "root checker" and you will realize that you have it activated.
attached image of my device "Tab M10 FHD 2nd TB-x606x" with the latest ROM installed, having ROOT, MAGISK and modules installed
THIS PROCESS WORKS WITH ALMOST ALL DEVICES, ONLY IF THEY HAVE THE BOOTLOADER CORRECTLY UNLOCKED WITHOUT THE NEED OF A TWRP.
If the guide helped you, please comment, if it didn't work for you, please comment as I will try to help you solve the problem.
Currently I will not be contributing more to the community since I do not have my own computer, the computer I use will only be there for a few days, after that they will take it away.
when I have a new computer, I will be sharing RecoveryTWRP for some devices modified by me or some other help that I am able to carry out and finish as a project.
I thank XDA for creating this space to help, guide and for everyone to learn in the process.
I send you greetings from Peru.

Nice, thank you very much, sir.