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ZTE U950 - Root, Recovery, ROM (& Google Play)

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY NEGATIVE IMPACTS OR CONSEQUENCES ON YOUR PHONE IF YOU SO CHOOSE TO USE THIS GUIDE.
I own the ZTE U950 and had realized that there is very little information (in English) on how to do anything beyond stock for this incredible phone. After hours of research and translation I was able to figure out everything needed to get this phone to a "better" state. Since then I - and other XDA members - have been trying to keep the ZTE U950 alive...
ZTE U950 SPECS
NVIDIA TEGRA 3 (1.3MHz)
1GB RAM
4.3" Display (480x800)
5MP Front Camera/0.3MP Back Camera
Android OS 4.0.4
DRIVERS
Here are the "Join Me" drivers so that your PC can recognize the ZTE U950.
KERNEL
Stock - This is the stock kernel's source file.
Custom - This is a custom kernel for stock ROMs that can be OC'd to 2.5GHz.
ROOT
1) Make sure you have USB Debugging Mode and Unknown Sources checked in your phone Settings.
2) Connect your phone to your PC.
3) Download and open Genotools.
4) The program will open, click the 4th tab (last tab on the right).
5) Ensure that your phone is plugged into your PC.
6) Click the 2nd ROOT button.
7) A popup window will appear, press OK.
8) Your phone will then have a popup window, click the "Restore My Data" option.
9) The phone will restart several times, leave it for a few minutes.
10) This is the odd part... The phone will likely not stop restarting, and when you try to click the unlock key for the screen, it will automatically restart. Disconnect the phone. It should continue to restart.
11) Force the phone off.
12) Restart the phone.
13) If you have SuperUser, you are then rooted. If not, repeat these steps.
ROOT - NEW VERSION #1 (UNTESTED!):
1) Download the file here.
2) The instructions read verbatim are, "1 If your phone is not acquired before the ROOT privileges, we choose 1 root [next line] 2 after enter". Which I assume means click root, then enter...
ROOT - NEW VERSION #2 (UNTESTED!):
1) Download the root kit here made for the ZTE U950 (it uses the Chinese recovery), and extract to your desktop.
2) On your phone, go into Settings and enable USB Debugging under Developer options.
3) Connect the phone to your PC (Windows OS should fail to recognize the device).
4) Run either DrvInst_x64.exe or DrvInst_x86.exe. If you are unsure what you have, run both, the wrong one will fail with an error message.
5) After installation, unplug and replug your phone.
6) Go into Device Manager. You should be able to see a "ZTE TD Handset ADB Interface" under the "Android Phone" section. If you don't, reinstall the drivers again.
7). To root, simply run the U950_Root.bat file, and follow the instructions.
RECOVERY (CWM/TWRP)
1) Download the Chinese CWM or English TWRP recovery.img and place it into the root folder of your external SD card.
2) Download a terminal emulator. (If you are unable to download one, use the APP TRICKS described near the bottom to install a terminal emulator onto your phone.)
3) Open the terminal emulator.
4) Type in "su" then hit the return button.
5) Now type in the following:
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/SOS
(and press the return button)
6) There should be a few lines beginning with something like 14052 or 14272, if not, then the above input was not typed correctly. If so, the recovery should now be installed.
GET INTO RECOVERY
1) Turn the phone off.
2) Hold the Power button + Volume Down button. When the ZTE logo comes up, count two seconds and then let go of the buttons.
3) The phone will enter into recovery. Use the Volume rockers for up and down and the power button to choose (if on CWM), or simply touch the buttons (if on TWRP).
4) I will describe the standard processes here if using CWM - the menus are top-to-bottom on the phone, which are written left-to-right here:
The Main Menu:
[*] Reboot system now
[*] Select zip to flash/install
[*] Wipe data
[*] Wipe cache
[*] Backup and restore
[*] Flash memory/Format
[*] Advanced setting
[*] Turn off phone
The Zip Menu:
[*] Install from zip
[*] Install from internal
Wipe Date:
[*] Confirm wipe data
[*] Do not wipe data
Wipe Cache:
[*] Confirm wipe cache
[*] Do not wipe cache
Backup and Restore:
[*] Backup
[*] Restore
ROMS (ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING ANY ROMS TO THIS PHONE!)
Factory ROMs (in order of release)
U950V1.0.0B02
U950V1.0.0B14
U950V1.0.0B18
U950V1.0.0B22
U950V1.0.0B04
U950V1.0.0B05
Custom ROMs (in no particular order)
6240-jingjian
MIUI3.3.7
CustomRom-B14
DeodexedMIUI3.3.7
EN&CN-MIUI3.3.7-msdfyc4zwg
MIUI3.2.8-ysdfyc4zwg
Signed-121223-MZECN-CookedROM
SignedROM
V2.0.0-Hiapk-XC-iSignFile
12-21ROM
4.2CameraROM
RandROM
MIUI1220
V2-MaunJ
CM10/.1 - HeatSka Edition
This should be listed under ROMS, but I felt that it needed its own section. Ska and I worked on this for quite some time getting all the kinks worked out. We did not create the original version of this unofficial Cyanogenmod port, but the original had many issues and was not maintained after its initial release. All the major problems have been worked out in our HeatSka edition.
The ROM was initially CM10 (4.1.2), but it has been mixed with files that list it as 4.2.2 (CM10.1) under the information section. In either case, it is Jelly Bean! Aside from the fixes we have implemented, there are also numerous tweaks and mods for UI speed, network speed, battery consumption, app installs, and much more. There is almost no theming, just enough to know that this is our enhanced (and better) variation.
The only known issue that may arise is CPU throttling. We have included an app called, "LGP880 Booster". This app will allow a CPU speed boost when turned on, with a temperature threshold to prevent overheating. If you wish to save battery, only enable this app when playing a game or using CPU-intensive apps.
DOWNLOAD: CM10.1/2 - HeatSka
FLASH A ROM
1) Download a ROM.
2) Place the ROM in the root of the phone's SD card.
3) Enter into recovery.
4) Wipe data.
5) Wipe cache.
NOTE: Wipe data and cache are the Factory Reset button in TWRP.
6) Follow the menus to get to the ROM in the SD card.
7) Click the power button to choose the ZIP if on CWM (or just push the designated button on TWRP).
8) The ROM is being flashed.
9) Follow the left arrow (the last selection) on the menus to get back to the main menu.
10) Choose the first option on the main menu to reboot on CWM (or click Reboot followed by System in TWRP).
NOTE I: The ROM will probably be in Chinese. Find the Settings icon and click it. Go down to the Language & Input setting and click it (there is a capital "A" next to it). Click the top setting and choose the desired language.
NOTE II: There may not be an English keyboard available, so download this 4.2 keyboard ZIP file and flash it in recovery.
INSTALL GOOGLE PLAY
1) Download and install a file explorer like ES Explorer (free) or Root Explorer (paid). (If the phone is unable to download a file explorer, use the APP TRICKS described near the bottom to install one onto the phone.)
2) Download and take the three files from the RAR file for Google Play and place them in a folder on the phone that can easily be reached with a file explorer.
3) Open up a file explorer.
4) Move the three files to the "/System/App" folder on the phone.
5) Give the three files each the same permissions (Read for all three groups, and Write for User).
6) Restart the phone and Google Play should now be installed.
Notes: a) There are cases where two Google Play store icons may appear. They should both work and not cause problems.
b) If the store does not show, redo the process above.
c) This trick does seem to work on other Android devices as I have successfully done this on a Galaxy Note N7000.
INSTALL FACTORY ROM
1) Download a Factory ROM from above and place the "update.zip" file in the root of your external SD card.
2) Go to Settings.
3) Go down to About Phone and click that.
4) Click on System Updates.
5) Remove the check mark.
6) Click OK.
7) The phone should restore to whichever factory update file was used.
APN FIX (MOBILE DATA FIX)
If your mobile data is not working then use this method to fix your APN:
1) Revert to stock ROM (or any custom ROM where mobile data does work).
2) Download and open a file explorer like Root Explorer or ES Explorer.
3) Go to /system/etc
4) Copy "apns-conf.xml".
5) Go to /sdcard/
6) Paste "apns-conf.xml".
7) Flash ROM.
8) Download a file explorer and open it.
9) Copy "apns-conf.xml".
10) Go to /system/etc
11) Paste "apns-conf.xml" (overwriting the existing file).
12) Reboot the phone.
13) Mobile data should now work.
GAME SUPPORT FOR ZTE U950 (WORKS ONLY FOR U950V1.0.0B02)
Note: I have not tested this. Apparently the first firmware version of this phone is not recognized by Google Play for certain Tegra games. If this occurs, try the following method.
1) Make a backup of the System folder. (It is easier to make a Backup of the entire ROM in recovery...)
2) Insert the build.prop file from this file.
3) Clear the Data for Google Play store (Settings > Apps > Google Play > Clear Data).
4) Reboot the phone.
5) When opening Google Play it should make give their agreement again. If it doesn't, then Data has not been cleared.
6) The rows modified in the build prop is as follows:
Desire ro.product.model = X
HTC ro.product.brand =
Desire ro.product.name = X
Desire ro.product.device = X
...
HTC ro.product.manufacturer =
AGAIN, I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS SO USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
APP SUPPORT FOR ZTE U950
Note: Some apps will throw package errors after downloaded and then will not install. This method will help a lot of these errors from occurring. It doesn't work for all, but it will for some [tested with Dead Trigger 2].
1) Download this file.
2) Use a file explorer like ES Explorer (free) or Root Explorer (paid) and put com.google.android.maps.xml in /system/etc/permissions
3) Put com.google.android.maps.jar in /system/framework
4) Reboot the phone and now apps should install without issue.
DEAD TRIGGER 1
1) Enable graphics details to High in Setup/Others.
2) Exit the game.
3) Use a file explorer like ES Explorer (free) or Root Explorer (paid) and go to /data/data/com.madfingergames.deadtrigger/shared_prefs/
4) Edit the com.madfingergames.deadtrigger.xml file.
5) Change <int name=”UnityGraphicsQuality” value=”1″ /> to <int name=”UnityGraphicsQuality” value=”2″ />
6) Change <int name=”OptionsGraphicDetail” value=”2″ /> to <int name=”OptionsGraphicDetail” value=”3″ />
7) Save the com.madfingergames.deadtrigger.xml file.
8) Remove all write permission on User, Group and Other for the com.madfingergames.deadtrigger.xml file.
9) Delete the com.madfingergames.deadtrigger.xml.bak file.
Note: This technique works on any non-Tegra device.
APP TRICKS
If apps cannot be downloaded normally (from Google Play), this guide will show an alternative method on how to install them:
1) Download the necessary apk file online.
2) Open the 4.2LatinIme.zip with 7zip or WinRAR and delete the keyboard APK (or keep it if not installed yet).
3) While the ZIP is open go into "/Sytem/App" and place in it any APK you want installed.
4) Boot into recovery.
5) Flash the ZIP file.
6) Reboot and the app(s) should be installed.
Note: I have noticed that certain apps do not flash properly so an alternative APK needs to be downloaded. However, once you have the right apps to install Google Play, you should be able to download any apps from the store.
HARDWARE FIXES BY SKA
NOTE: Always work without the battery attached to the phone.
SIM Card No Longer Works
INFO: There is a diode which provides voltage to the SIM card. Somehow it has become loose, which disallows current to the SIM. Thus, the baseband cannot recognize the SIM card any longer.
FIX: The easiest way to fix and check something is to "re-flow" the PCB (printed circuit board). The modem soldering must be re-flowed in order to reconnect the loose diode and re-allow voltage back to the SIM card.
Touchscreen Not Displaying
Open up your phone. If you don't know how, then you won't be able to continue...
There are three connectors on the left soc side. Check the upper connector near the audio jack and try to seat with a pair of tweezers very gently.
There is a white line on every connector - apart from the battery connector - pull up straight. It must be exactly at the of the beginning of the brown clip when pulled downwards.
MISC
I have successfully paired this phone with a PS3 controller using Sixaxis. This is not unique to my phone as I have verified that there is support within the Kernel for this.
It does seem that Wii controller support can be turned on according to the kernel...
There are no known custom kernels for this phone, however, the incomplete Cyanogenmod ROM available does seem to use its own kernel.
The phone is "stuck" on ICS 4.0.4 with almost every ROM. The incomplete Cyanogenmod ROM upgrades the OS to JB 4.1.2.
The phone is known to have heating issues on different (all?) firmware versions. While these do not seem to attribute to hardware failure, it is an annoyance.
Different firmware versions apparently produce varying levels of GPU performance: The best in GPU performance is U950V1.0.0B14, but this build may produce issues in some games. The worst in GPU performance is U950V1.0.0B18, but it is stable. The U950V1.0.0B22 is stable as well but has better GPU performance than B18. I have found no information on how well the first and last firmware versions perform in terms of GPU.
To disconnect the battery connector you need to place a spudger beneath and lift up. It is the same method used for the connectors of fans, temperature sensors, and the battery in a MacBook Pro 2006/7/8.

Thank you for this Tutorial.
Do you know a method to change language in CWM ?
Best regards

cmoegele said:
Thank you for this Tutorial.
Do you know a method to change language in CWM ?
Best regards
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Unfortunately I haven't found anything that would suggest that you can. The best I could do is have one of my friends tell me what each section states, but that may be a long while from now.
The menus I have figured out and listed are the most necessary. The others are just icing I suppose.

Unable to switch it back on
Hi,
first of all, please excuse me if this is not exactly related to this post, but I see there is not much discussion around this device so I figured this would be an okayish place to ask.
I got my ZTE U950 just today, put my SIM and MicroSD cards in it, turned it on, all OK. I played with it for a while, changed the language into English, tried some apps, deleted lots of default installed Chinese apps (such as Baidu, QQ, Baidu maps, etc).
I run Debian on my machine, so this guide wasn't working for me. However, I tried to run Genotools on Wine and followed the first steps, but no pop-up showed in my phone and I decided that probably Wine wasn't forwarding the USB dev properly. The phone kept on working normally for a while, I even recieved a phone call.
Then I turned it off just to switch the SIM back to my old phone and, after that, I haven't been able to switch the ZTE back on again. At first I thought it'd be the battery running out (although it reported 50% left while it was on), but I've had it connected for about 30 minutes now and I still can't turn it on...
Do you guys know if there is something I can try?
Thanks a lot and excuse me again if I posted in the wrong place... (and if I have, could you please point out where should I post it?)
Bernat.
EDIT: Today I woke up, I pressed the power button and... surprise! It just worked!

No Popup on phone
Hello
I have tried to follow the steps as you have mentioned.
Root>2nd Button>Popup>ok
But nothing appeared on my phone.
Can you guide me what should I do.
I have USB debugging and Unknown Source checked but no popup appeared on my phone.

raoyasir said:
Hello
I have tried to follow the steps as you have mentioned.
Root>2nd Button>Popup>ok
But nothing appeared on my phone.
Can you guide me what should I do.
I have USB debugging and Unknown Source checked but no popup appeared on my phone.
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Do you have the usb-drivers installed ? (doublechek in device manager for windows ) Sometimes Win7-64 or Firewalls block uncertified drivers to install correctly. For 7-64 you can press F8 during early boot and choose "force unsigned drivers" or something simiar. On linux you should go through an Android adb installation howto, to correctly get debuginterface running.
Once you have installed chinese recover you can install some prerooted images from the hungarion or chinese sites.
br
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PS: has someone skills for implementing other languages or removing the chinese letters on some menues ?

I just bought ZTE V985 which is also tegra 3 device. Can anyone help how to root it?
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app

how to root zte v985
someone please tell us how to root zte v985.

3G
Hi guys,
does anybody know if/how it is possible to connect to a 3G network with this terminal? In the specs it says it can only connect to Chinese 3G networks, so I'd like to know whether this is a software or a hardware restriction.
If it's a hardware one, I guess the solution must be pretty complex...
Cheers!

alz_uk said:
someone please tell us how to root zte v985.
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I was able to root my ZTE V985 couple days ago. Download root installation package from:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=68344&uk=2753639880
1. Install ZTE USB driver first: Goto Settings -Developer options - enable Driver CDROM. Connect your phone to the computer and install driver package from ZTE. 985root.7z package has also ZTE USB driver but it didn't work on my Win 7, so I installed drivers from phone.
2. Turn off CDROM mode and enable USB debugging mode and Unknown sources
3. Unzip 985root.7z file to any folder
4. Run xxxroot.bat and command window appears. Script will stop and ask you to press any key (in Chinese)
5. Check that your phone is connected and press any key. Script will upload files to your phone
6. There will be popup window on your phone. Click Restore my data
7. Phone will then boot up but keep it connected to PC and wait until it is fully booted
8. if there's nothing going on in command window, press any key and command window closes. If your are rooted, you have SuperUser app
Original instructions from here:
http://bbs.gfan.com/android-5226211-1-1.html
And Google translation:
http://translate.google.com/transla...=http://bbs.gfan.com/android-5226211-1-1.html

suunnittelija said:
I was able to root my ZTE V985 couple days ago. Download root installation package from:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=68344&uk=2753639880
1. Install ZTE USB driver first: Goto Settings -Developer options - enable Driver CDROM. Connect your phone to the computer and install driver package from ZTE. 985root.7z package has also ZTE USB driver but it didn't work on my Win 7, so I installed drivers from phone.
2. Turn off CDROM mode and enable USB debugging mode and Unknown sources
3. Unzip 985root.7z file to any folder
4. Run xxxroot.bat and command window appears. Script will stop and ask you to press any key (in Chinese)
5. Check that your phone is connected and press any key. Script will upload files to your phone
6. There will be popup window on your phone. Click Restore my data
7. Phone will then boot up but keep it connected to PC and wait until it is fully booted
8. if there's nothing going on in command window, press any key and command window closes. If your are rooted, you have SuperUser app
Original instructions from here:
http://bbs.gfan.com/android-5226211-1-1.html
And Google translation:
http://translate.google.com/transla...=http://bbs.gfan.com/android-5226211-1-1.html
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Thank you very much my freind, you are a kind and intelligent person.
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nabax said:
Hi guys,
does anybody know if/how it is possible to connect to a 3G network with this terminal? In the specs it says it can only connect to Chinese 3G networks, so I'd like to know whether this is a software or a hardware restriction.
If it's a hardware one, I guess the solution must be pretty complex...
Cheers!
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Hahaha you silly billy, i know whats happened to you! You got the ZTE U985 instead of the V985. The ZTE U985 only supports TD-SCDMA 3g network which is CHINA only. You should have bought the ZTE V985 which is WCDMA 800/1900/2100 mhz which supports western 3G networks. LMFAO. I feel sorry for you fella.

Where did you buy the v985 ? I only can find offers from 350-400$ and for this pricing I can´t find any real advantages buying a chinese phone , there is also no DualSim,and normally very limited languages ( chinese cwm?),....

cmoegele said:
Where did you buy the v985 ? I only can find offers from 350-400$ and for this pricing I can´t find any real advantages buying a chinese phone , there is also no DualSim,and normally very limited languages ( chinese cwm?),....
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I bought it from fastcardtech.com, only 275 USD with free delivery.
From hardware specs point of view this is a really good phone, fast as my Asus TF700T tab with Tegra 3. It also supports WCDMA 900/2100MHz which are the most used 3G frequencies in EU. It does have only English and Chinese languages, but I used MoreLocale 2 to get more choices. More Locale does not change system language (like settings, caller app etc) so those will remain in English, but for example now other apps like Google play, Chrome etc. supports the language you have chosen in MoreLocale.
Sent from my ZTE V985 using xda app-developers app

cmoegele said:
Where did you buy the v985 ? I only can find offers from 350-400$ and for this pricing I can´t find any real advantages buying a chinese phone , there is also no DualSim,and normally very limited languages ( chinese cwm?),....
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Dont get it wrong my mate the zte v985 is a beast of a phone + a smart piece of hardware. Only downfall i see is the limited rom/root/customization support since its new (october 2012)
Reasons why you should purchase the zte v985:
1. really supports APP2SD (install apps to external sd so you never run out of space and you dont have to throw away your phone when internal memory of 4GB gets full like most other android phones)
2. quad core cpu + 12 core NVIDIA gpu (theres websites full of games made only for this cpu + gpu)
3. USB OTG (using your superfast cpu and gpu together with usb otg you can turn your phone into an high class gaming system using two usb game controllers playing arcade roms and 3d games ON YOUR PHONE!). This is an awesome feature that not all phones support even some high performance quad core phones dont have this function.
4. 720P HD screen + 1080P HD Playback/Recording
5. Full MHL support (usb to hdmi)
6. Cheapest all round high performance quad core. Awesome price (£190) for a phone compared to other quad core high performance phones e.g galaxy note 2 @ £500
NOTE: if you would like to buy this phone for the price mentioned leave a message with your email or contact me i know a seller in china.
NOTE: Or you could wait another month or two and buy the new mtk 6589 quad core phones such as the UMI X2 which is quad core, DUAL SIM, usb otg, 2GB RAM, 32GB ROM and dirt cheap (£200!!!)
I get my ZTE V985 today through the post, cant wait till i get it!

Recovery in english language?
Hi
Anyone found Recovery in English language?

Google play
I can install google play, but if i open it, it immediatly shuts down again...
Any idea's ?

cwm zte u950 test 1 (build, 28 nov 2012) by me.
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(cwm-u950-6.0.2.3-permanent)
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CRC32 : D2CD4005
MD5 : A1C6B72375B2E79100AA9BE52D0F30C2
SHA-1 : C7B3165D1E1F7463BFF16C0DE7747E6B3EC3F807
xxx.media*fire.com/download.php?0411sb2m1kkyrv4
(cwm-u950-6.0.2.3-temporary)
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CRC32 : 830121A8
MD5 : 8239E70CB81548FE4427C505A5184749
SHA-1 : 9CF9CED3EC6CA2B79AE174E03A423435BB0FFFAC
xxx.media*fire.com/download.php?m90c896m17u0o9p
sorry.. i still need to learn..
please report cwm zte u950 test 1 (build, 28 nov 2012).

suunnittelija said:
I bought it from fastcardtech.com, only 275 USD with free delivery.
From hardware specs point of view this is a really good phone, fast as my Asus TF700T tab with Tegra 3. It also supports WCDMA 900/2100MHz which are the most used 3G frequencies in EU. It does have only English and Chinese languages, but I used MoreLocale 2 to get more choices. More Locale does not change system language (like settings, caller app etc) so those will remain in English, but for example now other apps like Google play, Chrome etc. supports the language you have chosen in MoreLocale.
Sent from my ZTE V985 using xda app-developers app
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ZTE Grand Era V985 Recovery (support English)download link: pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=372147&uk=973327405
If you have any problems,please sent a email to me ,my email address is '[email protected]' ,i can help root your ZTE Grand Era V985,and install the recovery,the recovery includes English language.At last,the Android 4.2 for V985 will coming soon,maybe in April,if anyone need ,i will send to you.Thank you.

i found twrp for the zte u950 in english in this package, it is in the folder recovery_3 :good:
what do you think? is it possible to make the zt3 u980 to work with european 3g network? i thought to flash the baseband from zte v985 on the zte u950... do you think its possible?

More stuff in English
hey Heatshiver...u can add these in your OP
I found some roms HERE for U950 which support english language..and atleast instructions are in english
2 or 3 of them are based on MIUI ...
I've tried the 1st one...works perfectly so didn't flash others
Extracted img file of twrp recovery (english) from the package provided by superpfpf - attached in the post

AOSON M71G or LYXF LY-F8HD or Elijah M71G or Turbo-X CallTab II (Plaisio.gr)

As I had some users asking on this Chinese tablet with 4 known variants at least , decided to have this thread opened.
Please do your research and be specific on your ques so we can help as much as we can!
Tx in advance for your respect to XDA Forums!:good:
General:
FLASH MODE & SAFE MODE
If you boot by pressing VOL - all the way during the boot it goes to SAFE MODE (like windows will show at bottom left corner instead SAFE MODE)
To enter the ROM FLASH mode you need:
- Enable USB Debugging in your {Developer Option}
- TURN OFF fully the tab!
- Connect mini USB cable to your laptop/pc and open Device manager! (If you have Win 8 please note that your tablet driver wont be installed in flash mode OR any other unassigned drivers - you need to restart your win 8 by entering the advanced restart mode and F7 option to allow the unassigned drivers )
- Once off: Press and keep pressed the VOL + , while pressed put the usb cable. Then press POWER button in1 sec increments.
IF DONE IN ORDER you should see after the 5th (about) POWER button press, the device will show up in you device manager and your AOSON M71G or LYXF LY-F8HD or Elijah M71G or Turbo-X CallTab II (all the same), will have just a BLACK SCREEN!
Now you are in FLASH ROM mode!
You can use: LiveSuitPack_version_1.09 to flash your new stock or custom ROM. AOSON has out (split in two zip files - in dowload section) a new better 3G support 4.2 ROM
To root your tablet or any tab I recommend a simple chinese app SHUAME Get it on first page!
Install is all Chinese but all you need is the Android SDK USB drivers (manual install in device manager) and then open SHUAME, go to 4th tab, and click on the second row the icon with ANDROID # .
After some reboots you will be rooted and after reboob you will see pop ups on your screen asking for apps asking root permission.
You tab is simply rooted and you can use adb to add CWM etc. or shuame to flash your CWM img file. (Option next to root option as per above)
Official ROM, AOSON:
The files you need are:
Part #1
Part #2
INFO:
These tab only lucks GPS! it can support almost everything! from full HD playback to EMUs and more!
And the 3G/WCMDA works fine out of the box!
For those not aware or been troubled. Its better to insert the SIM while tab is off and boot up.
Then from settings just enable/disable the mobile data! If you insert while on it might take some time to take the signal and APN settings, or just reboot or turn on/off AIRPLANE mode to give it a help!
HOW TO OPEN:
Remove the two small screws at the bottom, one visible and one hidden under warranty/manufacturer sticker!
With a very thin screwdriver POP the screen up by pushing the plastic backwards! Once done you will notice that you did a good thing not to try to pop the white back cover! Its screwed in 6 places to the black surounding bezel of the screen!

Thanks!
I successfully flash my Aoson M71G in new Firmware!! Thank you for your help... I have a little skills in making a custom rom and some tweaks in system.. We needed to search some friends to help us developing our tablet!!

I have M71G but it is has pattern ANDROID lock. I cant Upgrade the it since i cant access the menu to enable USB Debugging. It always fails to upgrade.. How to Hard reset it ? !!

plz give me aoson m71g tab original firmware link plzzz
darjosh012 said:
I successfully flash my Aoson M71G in new Firmware!! Thank you for your help... I have a little skills in making a custom rom and some tweaks in system.. We needed to search some friends to help us developing our tablet!!
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How to unbrick Archos Titanium HD

First at all sorry for my worse english.
I'm a german user, so i'll hope you can read this right
A few days ago the apocalypse was running over me. I updated the wrong
Customfirmware on my Archos 97 Titanium HD.
The result of this was a bricked device!
-Could not start device
-USB was not recognised any more
So what is to do if this is happen to you?
First at all, anything you do is at your own risk!
I take over no guarantee, if something does not go or is destroyed.
Needed tools:
boot.img and recovery.img
Visture v5 HD image
RK Android Tool 1.35
Rockchip Batch Tool v 1.07
- a thin plastic card
- a small screwdriver
- a paperclip
- a tweezer
- usb cable
- power cable
- a sidekick
- a PC with both Windows and Linux
Open the device:
Take the plastic card and carefully open the device between
display and case. Start at the speakers and slide carefully
around the corners of your device.
Now, carefully lift up the display. That is the part for your sidekick
because you need free hands to work.
The display could not take off completely so a sidekick will be welcome.
Here you can see the board of your device:
1. Take off the strips marked blue (1+2) under Strip 1 is another screw
2. Now you have carefully to bend up the marked yellow metal sheets
3. Screw out the three screws (red)
4. Carefully pull out display cable (green)
Now you can lift off the board (carefully)
Pull off the metal sheet to get access to NAND and RK3066 Chip
If you are at this point, you need USB Cable, Power Cable and Paperclip!
Plug in USB to Device and PC
Plug in Power Cable to device
Take the paperclip and slide over contacts of the NAND from inside
the board to you. (blue marked)
If this has worked the PC find your device.
Now you need to use RKAndroidTool 1.35
Click on erase NAND and wait until RKAndroidTool is ready
Now you can close the program.
Open RK Batch Tool 1.7
Number 1:
- must be green if your device is found.
- If not, shutdown the device and plugin USB
- Startup the device by holding pressed Vol – and Power.
Number 2:
-search for Visture v5 HD update.img on your harddrive
Number 3:
-Press Upgrade and wait until its finished
If everything was in order, the device would have to start.
Now you need Linux to uplaod boot.img and recovery.img
Followed by the great Tutorials of Originalas :good:
- Archos 97 Titanium HD / Visture V5 HD ROM / Android 4.1.1
- Archos root und CWM guide
Start Linux, open Terminal
Flash boot.img back to tablet
sudo ./rkflashtool w 0x00008000 0x00008000 < boot.img
and
Flash recovery.img to tablet
sudo ./rkflashtool w 0x00010000 0x00008000 < recovery.img
Put everything together again carefully.
READ OFFLINE?
Unbrick Archos Titanium HD PDF english/englisch
Unbrick Archos Titanium HD PDF german/deutsch
I hope you enjoyed it
That's it.
MFG LaGra

Firmware recovery gathered manually RockBatch Tool of update.zip from the official site and files first post. CWM Actually it is already present and is native boot.
Greetings from Russia
h_t_t_p://yadi.sk/d/aXTUBjizJr7sW - remove gaps)))

Original Firmware?
Hi LaGra,
many thanks for your article - please tell me: after you finished, you have the original firmware on it or just the Visture v5 HD image? On my Archos 97 Titanium is installed the new Firmware from Vel2000 - V972_V1 - ROM 4.4 Kitkat, it works anything very well exept the video playing is noticable stutter means if you are watching e.g watchever it is terribel.
Did you make an backup from the original firmware and can post this to me? Or do you know where I can find this? Because I want to change back to the original ROM and want to send it back...
Thanks in advanve!
HR
PS: I´m german too, look at my english

No work WI-FI
Mumang said:
Firmware recovery gathered manually RockBatch Tool of update.zip from the official site and files first post. CWM Actually it is already present and is native boot.
Greetings from Russia
h_t_t_p://yadi.sk/d/aXTUBjizJr7sW - remove gaps)))
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Здраствуйте, не подскажите что сделать чтоб работал Wi-Fi. Спасибо

hrathke said:
Hi LaGra,
many thanks for your article - please tell me: after you finished, you have the original firmware on it or just the Visture v5 HD image? On my Archos 97 Titanium is installed the new Firmware from Vel2000 - V972_V1 - ROM 4.4 Kitkat, it works anything very well exept the video playing is noticable stutter means if you are watching e.g watchever it is terribel.
Did you make an backup from the original firmware and can post this to me? Or do you know where I can find this? Because I want to change back to the original ROM and want to send it back...
Thanks in advanve!
HR
PS: I´m german too, look at my english
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How did you flash the V971 ROM ? ... I cannot seem to get it working ... I flashed the V5 rom and PhoenixSuite isn't detecting my device and RKFlashtool does not like the v972 img file

help
Sorry for my English, I'm French
So I have an Archos Titanium 97b not HD, and there aren't any firmware that exist for my device,and I "hard bricked it" so I can access the device but if I try to launch an app, it will say "unfortunately (app) has stop" and then my tablet just reboot, I can't even switch it off , I'm obliged to hold the power button for 10 seconded. And I don't have root, because I tried to restore the device,but it didn't work.
So do you think that adding visture HD will work and help me?

LaGra said:
First at all sorry for my worse english.
I'm a german user, so i'll hope you can read this right
- a PC with both Windows and Linux
- Take the paperclip and slide over contacts of the NAND from inside
the board to you. (blue marked)
If this has worked the PC find your device.
That's it.
MFG LaGra
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There are 2 important things
1) For correct flash you have to use Windows 7 (real Win not a virtual machine like vmware) cos win 8 or win 10 dont work.
2) The pin to join in the NAND chip are the 8 and 9 (the 1 pin is near the dot mark over the chip) and you must join the pins and then plug in the power cable.
I hope this can help

Sorry to bring this old thread up again, but has anybody one of the pdf files to read offline, as all links above don't work anymore..
German or English would be fine..
"Unbrick-Archos-english-PDF.zip" or
"Unbrick-Archos-deutsch-PDF.zip"

[Guide]Samsung Ativ SmartPC Pro XE700T1C MultiBoot Windows/Android(A-IA/X86)/Ubuntu

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ANDROID ON INTEL ARCHITECTURE
About​Project summary
Android on Intel® Architecture (Android-IA) is an open source project based on the*Android Open Source Project*(AOSP). Intel is a contributor to the AOSP and provides code for enabling Android on Intel Architecture platforms. (read more: About A-IA )
this is a thread for installing, exploring, discussing dual boot Win 8-8.1 and Android for XE700T1C, and I have XE700T1C-A01AE which is one of many variants of XE700T1C, in the official site of A-IA only XE700T ( for installation see These instructions )is supported which is a whole different model, the XE700T1C comes with a keyboard dock that transfer it to laptop style, so the installation will be much easier because we don't need USB hub and USB keuboard.
I tried this on my own risk on both Windows 8 and 8.1 preview. so by doing so you accept any risk from this procedure ... be patient and read carefully before you start
Update: XE700T1C-A01US confirmed working ... Thanks to p0k3y...
Update: Also See another great guide by @Adrian DC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57941649&postcount=134[/COLOR]
Before you Start ...
It is highly recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS firmware from Samsung while you still have windows on the device. The installer requires windows to run, and recent versions provide significant improvements.
Full Back up your PC using the Samsung recovery ( if it is pre installed ) or any back up program. And you should create recovery USB drive
HOW TO MAKE RECOVERY USB DRIVE: ------>>> Microsoft Windows 8 Support
What you need ...
1- USB thumb drive 1 Gb at least.
2- Download the latest build for Samsung XE700T installer from A-IA site ( https://01.org/android-ia/downloads )
3- Download "Image Writer for Windows" from https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/
4- A space on your PC for Android (more details in the installation)
Preparing the USB thumb drive
1- Back up the content in the USB drive because it will be erased ...
2- Extract Samsung XE700T installer
3- Extract windows image writer tool and run Win32DiskImager.exe
4- Browse for the image you extracted from the Samsung XE700T installer
5- Select your USB drive letter and hit "Write"
6- Done
Installing .....
1- Restart your PC with the USB drive inserted and as soon as it start press "F2" or you can follow the other way which is:
A- swipe from right and enter settings from the charm bar and choose "change PC settings
B- go to general and scroll down to advance start up and press restart now
C- after restart choose "Troubleshoot"
D- then "Advance options"
E- then "UEFI firmware"
F- then "Settings"
2- After going into settings ... go to " Boot " and set " Secure boot to OFF "
3- Then from the first option select Boot device priority and put your USB in the first place.
4- Choose "Save"
5- After restart the installer begin you will get five options. select run interactive installer
6- It will ask you " do you want to reserve windows and dual boot " Type: Y
7- Then " Do you want to resize windows to make more space " Type: Y
8- You will be asked " Enter the size in Mib for Windows " and the installer calculate the minimum and maximum size and it recommends the maximum size ... if you choose that value you will get about 350 MiB internal memory for android and it is too small if you want to install large apps. so the trick is to subtract the amount you need from the maximum value for ex: if you have 116000 Mib maximum then if you type 110000 you will have a 6000 MiB for the internal memory for Android.
9- After that you will be asked " Install GummiBoot bootloader " Type: Y
10- Then set the boot menu timeout ...
11- After the installation is completed remove your USB drive and press any key to restart.
12- Done.
Note:
1- When the PC start you got options, use down key or volume down to navigate. up key or volume up key to select.
2- After the first boot of windows you may be asked to do disc check...
Things you may need in Android:
Google services framework and Google Play store. Download and extract (Zip in the attachment)
And this how to install it
After connecting to Wi-Fi, open the browser and download a file manager with root capability for ex: search for ES File manager, download, install, open the file manager and then root explorer then Mount R/W and set all the options to RW.
copy Google services and play store to: system/app ... then change their permission to rw- r-- r--
image
Exit the file manager and pull the quick setting toggles area from the upper right corner and select power off " this is how to turn off Android "
Turn on the PC again and enter android and open play store and enter your user name and password .... because adding account from setting will not work and force close it...
In play store there are many apps that set to be not compatible but it may work and if I remember for example angry birds space free is working fine after I transfer and install it. so you can try...
Another thing you must try ... Is the Xposed framework by @rovo89 thanks to him for x86 support...
Link to original post ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
Xposed installer 2.3.1 in the attachments... And scrennshots in the second post ...
Known Bugs:
1- Auto brightness is working by default even if disabled
2- If you want to use the on screen keyboard you have to disable the hardware keyboard after each reboot.(shortcut found in the notification area)
3- Battery left percentage is ok at start up ... but then it is not updating ...
4- Tell me to add if i forget something

Useful info
keyboard shortcuts:
ESC = Back
Windows home = Android Home
Alt+Tab =switch between opened background applications
Ctrl+P = settings
Ctrl+M = settings/all applications
Ctrl+N = Nova launcher settings (if installed)
Ctrl+S = play store (in Nova launcher if installed)
Ctrl+W = select wallpaper for home screen
Ctrl+Alt+Delete = kill android and restart ( don't do it because you may lose data )
Fn + (F6 or F7 or F8) = mute, volume down , volume up ---- respectively
Fn+ F4 =home ( so pressing windows home button is easier )
In home screen , typing any letter will trigger search
i will add more if i find or remember
Screenshots
With Xposed framework installed...
Added benchmark screenshots... In the attachments
Will add videos as soon as I can...

amazing!! do you think it will hurt if i download a copy and try it on the xe500t (Atom processor)?

edmondt said:
amazing!! do you think it will hurt if i download a copy and try it on the xe500t (Atom processor)?
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How many times does it have to be said, it wont work.
AndroidIA is custom tailored for intel core series processors not atom. Clovertrail as in the xe500t is also hardware locked to windows 8 (no idea why).

edmondt said:
amazing!! do you think it will hurt if i download a copy and try it on the xe500t (Atom processor)?
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SixSixSevenSeven said:
How many times does it have to be said, it wont work.
AndroidIA is custom tailored for intel core series processors not atom. Clovertrail as in the xe500t is also hardware locked to windows 8 (no idea why).
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Sorry but it's the truth...
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salahmed said:
Sorry but it's the truth...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4
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awww.... thanks for the quick reply guys ?

Sharing files
I just wanted to know if android is installed will it be able to access files such as documents pdf pics etc from windows 8
if not how can we make this work

That would require NTFS drivers installed in Android; I know how to do it in "normal" Linux but have never attempted with Android.

I use the micro SD card slot as a shared storage... So everything there can be accessed from both operating systems...
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uninstall
How can i uninstall this and return back to just windows

This looks very cool and I want to try it on my XE700T. But don't want to screw it up and brick the thing. Has anyone else tried it successfully? Also, will this affect the ability to apply Samsung updates or Windows upgrades later?
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bdroid said:
How can i uninstall this and return back to just windows
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So did you install it? Don't care for it? If so, what don't you like?

p0k3y said:
This looks very cool and I want to try it on my XE700T. But don't want to screw it up and brick the thing. Has anyone else tried it successfully? Also, will this affect the ability to apply Samsung updates or Windows upgrades later?
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So did you install it? Don't care for it? If so, what don't you like?
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Its a regular x86 machine, you can't just brick them. You can seriously bugger up windows, but get a fresh windows install USB (can buy them I think, or you can make one from an install DVD) and you can reinstall windows from scratch, but it will cost you. Or you could be logical and make a recovery USB for your system first which would then allow you to restore anyway, if you own a windows 8 system you should make a recovery USB anyway.
Having android wont effect your windows partition at all. Presuming you dont just go over-writing your windows partition, which would be a dumb idea, and is also why you dont try this guide unless you know what your doing.

SixSixSevenSeven said:
Its a regular x86 machine, you can't just brick them. You can seriously bugger up windows, but get a fresh windows install USB (can buy them I think, or you can make one from an install DVD) and you can reinstall windows from scratch, but it will cost you. Or you could be logical and make a recovery USB for your system first which would then allow you to restore anyway, if you own a windows 8 system you should make a recovery USB anyway.
Having android wont effect your windows partition at all. Presuming you dont just go over-writing your windows partition, which would be a dumb idea, and is also why you dont try this guide unless you know what your doing.
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Thanks. I just made a recovery USB. Am going to try out the recovery feature and make sure I know what to do before taking the plunge. So I take it you got this installed? Do you like it? Other than the bugs listed on OP, are there any other issues? Does it perform well? I hope so with the all-powerful Core i5...

p0k3y said:
This looks very cool and I want to try it on my XE700T. But don't want to screw it up and brick the thing. Has anyone else tried it successfully? Also, will this affect the ability to apply Samsung updates or Windows upgrades later?
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So did you install it? Don't care for it? If so, what don't you like?
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@p0k3y ... if you have XE700T ... not the XE700T1C then follow these instructions from A-IA site:
Android on Intel ArchitectureSamsung XE700T
The Samsung XE700T Slate is a PC-compatible SandyBridge platform with touch-screen, USB host port, world facing camera, and Wi-Fi. The device also includes orientation and acceleration sensors, but they are non-functional in Android-IA due to the fact that they communicate using a proprietary protocol.
BIOS Update
It is highly recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS firmware from Samsung while you still have windows on the device. The installer requires windows to run, and recent versions provide significant improvements.
Setting the device to boot from USB thumb drive:
1.Grab an USB keyboard and plug it into a device USB port
2.Power on the device
3.After the power led is on, press the Home button and keep it pressed until the BIOS screen appears
4.Go to Boot menu using right/left arrow keys
5.Select Boot Device Priority using the Enter key
6.Go to USB KEY and press F6 until it becomes the top-most list item
7.Exit the Boot menu using the ESC key
8.Go to the Exit menu and select Save Changes and Reset using Enter
9.Power off the device and then power it on again
10.After the power led is on, press the Home button and keep it pressed until the BIOS screen appears (we need to enter the BIOS again to check the Legacy USB Support, sometimes it is disabled, after the first change in the BIOS)
11.Go to the Advanced menu using the right/left arrows
12.If the UEFI Boot Support is Disabled, change it to Enabled
13.Exit BIOS with Save Changes and Reset, as described above
14.Power off the device
15.Unplug the USB keyboard
Samsung XE700T Machine Check Error
Several users ran into a situation (when experimenting with a different kernel) that the machine would just get a "Machine Check Error" when trying to boot, either with or without the USB stick. This occurred after booting from the USB stick both with and without install-to-disk. Recovery procedure:
1.Power-on the machine while holding down the upper volume button on the left-hand side. This goes into the the Windows Boot Manager as in the "Gotcha" section above.
2.Let it go ahead and attempt to boot. This fails, however the failure mode is different because it is now trying to boot off of hard-disk, and gets a "Boot error" in the upper-left corner of the screen, instead of "machine check error".
3.Reset the system and power-on while holding the "windows" button at middle-bottom. This enters BIOS setup screen.
4.Re-enable "legacy USB", if needed.
5.Change boot-order to boot from the USB-stick first, hard-disk second.
6.Reboot from the USB stick.
7.Re-install a working OS to hard-disk.
Samsung XE700T touchscreen anomalies
Occasional users find that the touchscreen is not working with a Samsung device. This can be caused by some unknown compatibility issues with some USB hubs. If you run into this, a workaround is to unplug all USB device including the hub and just plug in the keyboard directly. Similar issues have been seen with oddball USB network adapters.
Samsung XE700T Restore Procedure
As mentioned in the Quick Start, it is important to back up any user data on the device before erasing it and over-writing it with Android. In addition, it is important to retain the original OS installation media, in case you want to restore the originally installed OS. These are referenced in the following restoration procedure.
To restore the Samsung XE700T to its factory default state you will need the following items:
•USB hub with at least three ports available
•USB keyboard
•USB mouse
•Samsung System Recovery Media (shipped with your slate PC)
•Samsung System Software Media (shipped with your slate PC)
•If restoring directly from a DVD ◦USB DVD-ROM Optical Drive (if restoring directly from DVD)
•If restoring from USB thumb drive ◦DVD-ROM Optical Drive on a separate PC (instructions provided for Windows and Ubuntu)
◦USB thumb drive -- 8GB or larger
System Recovery Media Prep -- USB thumb drive (Ubuntu Linux)
1.Install gettext (sudo apt-get install gettext).
2.Install gparted (sudo apt-get install gparted), it's a GUI tool that we'll use to format the thumb drive.
3.Download the latest stable version of ms-sys from http://ms-sys.sourceforge.net/#Download
4.Unpack the ms-sys***.tar.gz, cd to it in the terminal, then execute the following commands:
5.make
6.sudo make install
7.Launch gparted, select your thumb drive in the upper right corner.
8.Delete all partitions on the thumb drive, if any are present.
9.Go to Device -> Create Partition Table , in the dialog that appears click "Advanced" and select ms-dos partition table.
10.Go to Partition -> New and select NTFS, select all available drive space.
11.After the formatting is over, go to Partition -> Manage flags and check the "boot" flag.
12.Copy all files and folders from the Samsung recovery DVD to the thumb drive.
13.Open your terminal and create Win 7 MBR by executing the following command(replace /dev/sdX with your thumb drive's path):
14.ms-sys -7 /dev/sdX
System Recovery Media Prep -- USB thumb drive (Windows)
Note: These steps are not necessary if you plan to use a USB optical drive and the System Recovery Media DVD for the restore.
1.If necessary, download and install a program that will rip DVD discs to an ISO file. We use LC ISOCreator, which can be found at http://lc-iso-creator.en.softonic.com/.
2.If necessary, download and install a program that will burn ISO images to the thumb drive. We use the tool at http://www.isotousb.com/.
3.Format your thumb drive with a FAT32 file system.
4.Rip the Samsung Recovery Media DVD into an ISO file with ISOCreator.
5.Burn the Samsung Recovery Media ISO onto the thumb drive with isotousb.
Restore Steps
1.Power down the XE700T.
2.Connect the USB hub to the USB port on the XE700T.
3.Connect the keyboard, mouse, and recovery media (using either an optical drive or a USB thumb drive) to the USB hub.
4.Insert the System Recovery Media DVD into the optical drive if using the optical drive.
5.Hold down the center button (Windows key) and power on the device. Continue holding the Windows button until the BIOS setup screen appears.
6.Hold down the rotate button (right edge of tablet below the power button) until the Advanced section of the BIOS UI is highlighted.
7.Select 'Legacy USB Support' and make sure it is set to 'Enabled.'
8.Hold down the rotate button and use the volume up or volume down buttons until the Boot section of the BIOS UI is highlighted.
9.Select 'Boot Device Priority', making changes so that the recovery media (DVD drive or thumb drive) is the primary boot device.
10.Make sure that the UEFI Boot option in the BIOS is also set to 'Enabled.'
11.Press the Windows key once, and then hold down the rotate button and use the volume up or volume down buttons, until the Exit section of the BIOS UI is highlighted and then select 'Save Changes and Reset.' The XE700T should now boot off of the recovery media and the Windows installer should start.
12.Select your language and go through the setup process, until it asks you for the type of install. Select 'Custom' and then delete all existing partitions.
13.Select the available disk space after deleting all of the partitions as the install location for Windows.
14.At this point, the Windows installation should proceed.
15.(Optional) Install the Samsung System Software packages from DVD-ROM or USB key by connecting your media and running SecSWMgrGuide.exe from the media and following the prompts.
Samsung XE700T Gotcha!
Take care, when powering-up the unit, that you don't accidentally press the Volume-Up button (for example, if grip the tablet with your left hand) at the same time as you press the Power button, or the unit will go into "Samsung Recovery Mode" (that is, to the Windows Boot Manager, which is looking for the Windows installation disc). After that, the unit will never boot Android, instead displaying the words "Boot error" in the upper-left corner of the screen. (You will need to install Android again.)
This problem will probably not be observed in images downloaded and built since 5/24/2012, when a patch fixing this issue was integrated.
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as I mentioned in the OP the XE700T is officially supported ... link to the site https://01.org/android-ia/documentation/samsung-xe700t
@bdroid ... use a recovery USB to roll back to windows only...
if you accidently lost recovery ... here is the link for XE700T1C-A01US reocovery image zip ... just unzip it to USB then boot using it and follow the onscreen instructions...
BTW this Recovery zip is not mine ... but I tried it and it is 100% working ...
https://mega.co.nz/#!0FYGCA5T!YoITKE30U5l-O0UQGnJIslhx1f4uYiAKFbqnrB1FcbA
credit to (peterf) from another forum...

salahmed said:
@p0k3y ... if you have XE700T ... not the XE700T1C then follow these instructions from A-IA site:
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I actually have the XE700T1C-A01US. So should I use the instructions from the OP or from your link? Thanks!

p0k3y said:
I actually have the XE700T1C-A01US. So should I use the instructions from the OP or from your link? Thanks!
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From the First post...
And I added a third bug... Please check it...
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salahmed said:
From the First post...
And I added a third bug... Please check it...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4
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Battery indicator? That's not a show-stopper. Back to my question - safe to use your original instruction for my model? Thanks!

p0k3y said:
Thanks. I just made a recovery USB. Am going to try out the recovery feature and make sure I know what to do before taking the plunge. So I take it you got this installed? Do you like it? Other than the bugs listed on OP, are there any other issues? Does it perform well? I hope so with the all-powerful Core i5...
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I dont own a windows tablet no.
From what I have heard though, core i5 systems benchmark damn well for android but have 2 notable issues.
Firstly they don't use full hardware acceleration, I dont know if thats a thing being worked on or what, but for now the sheer CPU power just hammers its way through that.
Secondly its an x86 processor. Android apps use what is called a virtual machine (its called dalvik, alot of people claim its java, but its not) which allows them to run on any hardware. However some apps use what is known as the android NDK, or native code running outside of the virtual machine. Reasons for this are code re-use (android ports of some iOS apps take this approach) or performance. The android NDK is platform specific, with the default settings if you create an app using the NDK, it will throw the little dalvik bit in needed to start the app and then it will compile the native parts for ARMv7 (most android devices). Changing the settings allows for x86, ARMv6 and MIPS but not everyone changes that, especially as it leads to its own problems in either distributing separate x86 and ARMv7 apps (possible) or it will let you throw both x86 and ARM versions in one app but this leads to an app double the size it needs to be. So nice and simple, many developers ignore it entirely and leave it at ARM only.
So you may come across certain apps which don't function on your device. The x86 devices sold to consumers such as the galaxy tab 3, do include an ARM emulator to help avoid some of the above issues, sadly android-ia and androidx86 dont do that.
Have fun. And yeah, test that you can get into your recovery first, always a good idea.

p0k3y said:
Battery indicator? That's not a show-stopper. Back to my question - safe to use your original instruction for my model? Thanks!
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You made a backup... And you have a recovery... And I give you a link to a working recovery image in case you need it...
Please try it... So it can be added to the OP...
It is not hard to recover your PC...
The long story:
I was running windows 8 then installed 8.1 preview to try it then installed android... Everything was OK... Then I was trying to play unlucky game with the partitions and corrupt them... But I used the recovery USB ... Back to windows 8 then installed android again...
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salahmed said:
You made a backup... And you have a recovery... And I give you a link to a working recovery image in case you need it...
Please try it... So it can be added to the OP...
It is not hard to recover your PC...
The long story:
I was running windows 8 then installed 8.1 preview to try it then installed android... Everything was OK... Then I was trying to play unlucky game with the partitions and corrupt them... But I used the recovery USB ... Back to windows 8 then installed android again...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4
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Thanks, I will try it soon. What I meant by "safe" was whether your instruction applies to my model XE700T1C-A01US. I think it does. But let me know if it doesn't.

BLU Life One X2

My goal for this thread is to gather as much info for the BLU Life One X2.
There is a similar thread for the older BLU Life One X 2016 but since we have no dedicated forum it was suggested to start a separate thread for the new device.
Specs
Screen: 5.2", 1080 x 1920 pixels, ~424 ppi, Gorilla Glass 3
Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, or 4GB RAM, 64 GB storage, microSD slot (up to 64GB)
Camera: 16 MP, f/2.4, phase detection autofocus, 8 MP front, LED flash front & rear, [email protected] video
Battery:Li-Po 3000 mAh
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
CPU: Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 505
Model: L0091UU
Links & Other General Resources
BLU Products
Amazon
GSMArena
BLU Products Development Team (Google+)
ieatgravity dedicated site for the development of the Blu Life One X2
Similar Phones
Xiaomi Redmi 3s (GSMArena)
Anything you guys want added just let me know.

UPDATE: We now have root on the BLOX2
All credit goes to ieatgravity and mswguitar for this info
WARNING: *I* cannot be held responsible for anything *you* do to *your* phone!
ADB & Fastboot
Before doing most things mentioned below you will need "adb" and "fastboot" installed. Two of your options are to install the Android SDK Tools or the Minimal ADB and Fastboot tool. If you are somewhat new to this I highly recommend the second one. Go here, download the latest version, and install it. When setup is complete you should have an icon for the Minimal ADB and Fastboot tool.
Note: I highly recommend you add "C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot" to your PATH variable in Windows. This way you can open a Command Prompt anywhere and use adb or fastboot.
Drivers
I recently setup a 5th gen Kindle Fire 7" tablet on my Windows 10 desktop. Because the BLU Life One X 2016 and the Kindle Fire are similar enough it just worked. To use the Amazon drivers you can find them on this page: https://developer.amazon.com/public...etting-up-your-kindle-fire-tablet-for-testing. The direct link is https://s3.amazonaws.com/android-sdk-manager/redist/kindle_fire_usb_driver.zip. Extract the zip file and then run KindleDrivers.exe.
Unlock Bootloader, Install Custom Recovery and Root, and Return to Stock
Note #1: All credit for this guide goes to rogersa2k's post for rooting the BLU Life One X 2016!!! You can check it out here. Most of the stuff was similar enough that I was able to follow it to root my BLOX2 with minor deviations which I've included here.
1) Unlock Bootloader
Power on the phone and skip through all of the setup options
Go to Settings -> About device
Activate "Developer options" by tapping the android version in the settings around 7 times.
Go into "Developer Options", 5th row down you with find the option OEM unlocking. Turn this feature on.
Enable OEM unlocking
Enable USB debugging
Power off your device
Hold down the power + volume up buttons at the same time until you see " boot in recovery" in white text in the upper left corner of the screen and release.
Use the volume key to navigate to Bootloader and select it with the power button.
Your phone will reboot and sit on the Blu bootup animation
Plug the phone in to your PC and authorize it
Open a Command Prompt
Type fastboot devices to verify that your PC sees it correctly
Type fastboot oem unlock
This should output something along the lines of "Your bootloader is already unlocked!"
If this is the case run "fastboot reboot" to return to android
2) Install Custom Recovery & Root
Note #1: We will flash a custom version of TWRP that was built by one of our members
Be sure to have your Bootloader unlocked before proceeding
Download this zip here with everything you will need:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6_iuhJQH7aGTWpSY2haaXl5aU0
Put the SuperSu.zip file on the sdcard
Plug the phone in to your PC and authorize it
Open a Command Prompt to wherever you extracted the .img file
Type adb reboot bootloader
Your phone will reboot and sit on the Blu bootup animation
Type fastboot devices to verify that your PC sees it correctly
Type fastboot flash recovery BLOX2_TWRP_Recovery.img
Type fastboot boot BLOX2_TWRP_Recovery.img
Once booted I strongly urge you to make a nandroid backup
Select Install
Select the SuperSu.zip
Swipe to flash
Reboot when complete
Verify with a root checker or simply type "su" into terminal or an adb shell
Launch SuperSU and configure it as you like
Note: If your phone does not reboot then just hold the power button until it turns off. Hold the power button again until it turns back on.
To get back to stock:
Download this file here: (includes Stock Rom, Drivers and QFIL **Large DL**)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6_iuhJQH7aGU25OMWJNVGdMYkU
Should be set back to stock (unrooted) rom and recovery

Thanks for starting this thread. With the specs/price of this phone, I'm surprised there aren't more people all over this. Would love to have root access on this thing.

Anybody knows how to screenshot on this device

DKStunna108 said:
Anybody knows how to screenshot on this device
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Hold the power button and volume down button simultaneously for about 2-3 seconds.

mswguitar said:
Hold the power button and volume down button simultaneously for about 2-3 seconds.
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Thanks. I found out in the gestures. 3 finger swipe down

Hopefully this gets going. Sure wanna see android 7 on this device or at least root an recovery

Is TWRP available ?

Yeah were gonna need sound mods. Has anyone hear the recordings with music its sound so screechy

DKStunna108 said:
Yeah were gonna need sound mods. Has anyone hear the recordings with music its sound so screechy
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Yeah, the phone speaker is not good for listening to music. Most of the time I listen to music with DSub or Pandora over Bluetooth headphones and it sounds fine.

Anyone else having issues with bluetooth using most of their battery? I wasn't even connected to a BT device yesterday and it just dropped off a cliff.

mswguitar said:
Anyone else having issues with bluetooth using most of their battery? I wasn't even connected to a BT device yesterday and it just dropped off a cliff.
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With BT an wifi on through out the whole day while sleep I was actually stunned only 2% drop within 8hrs

DKStunna108 said:
With BT an wifi on through out the whole day while sleep I was actually stunned only 2% drop within 8hrs
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Wow, do you have many BT devices paired to the phone? I have 5 or 6 and I'm wondering if the phone is constantly trying to re-connect to all of them throughout the day.

mswguitar said:
Wow, do you have many BT devices paired to the phone? I have 5 or 6 and I'm wondering if the phone is constantly trying to re-connect to all of them throughout the day.
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Only have 2. I believe 3 is the max devices for our BT to have stable battery power

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Only have 2. I believe 3 is the max devices for our BT to have stable battery power
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Weird. I had this many on my BLOX 2016 and did not have this issue. I'm going to disable Tasker tomorrow and see if it helps (I have profiles setup based on BT connections). It's not a huge issue and with Quick Charge, I can get juiced up pretty quickly, just thought it was strange that BT is using so much of my battery.

I'm dying for root. Any info on how to? If possible
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Waiting for anyone to port TWRP....
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Anyone else get the wireless update notification today? Based on BLU's history, this will probably be the only one we get.

Anyone know what the wireless update is? Just received the notification but don't want to take the plunge without more info

H4MM3RD0WN said:
Anyone know what the wireless update is? Just received the notification but don't want to take the plunge without more info
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It just said minor bug fixes and something about app icons, which I'm not worried about because I use Nova Launcher. I installed the update, no adverse effects so far. I'll post again in the next day or two if I see any noticeable issues.