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Steps to Flash Taiwanese or European ROM on Mainland Chinese T328W
Disclaimer: I m not claiming any credit for the tools. The tools are developed by other smart guys (some based in mainland China), and all the credit goes to them. I am merely collating and translating information here for the benefit of t328w users outside China.
And flashing ROM is a risky process as always. Use it at your own risk and have fun!
This is a general approach, and should work with ROMs or Official RUU from different regional replease or different version. In particular, this method should install the 100% stock version of Taiwanese or European ROM to your phone, without running into the CID unmatched problem. It does not change or upgrade Radio in the process.
REQUIREMENT:
unlocked bootloader
custom recovery
STEPS:
1) Download the pseudo flashing tool: HTC_T328w_1.56.1402.6_BackToOriginal_modified.rar
The download link: http://d-h.st/Hq2
This is a pseudo flashing tool that pretends to behave like the official flashing tool, and thus enable any unlocked phone to flash back a modified version (Slim down and rooted) of the OTA 1.56.1402.6 stock ROM. Don’t worry too much about this ROM as it is only needed as an intermediary process.
2) Unzip the file in a convenient location (e.g. desktop), it should contain several files including a ROM.ZIP.
3) Reboot the phone into “BOOTLOADER” by restarting (or switch on) the phone and pressing “POWER” and “VOLUME DOWN” at the same time. Then go into “FASTBOOT”.
4) Connect the t328w to PC via USB cable. The phone should now display “FASTBOOT USB”
5) Open the file HTC pseudo flashing tool.exe from step 2. Half the interface is in Chinese but don’t worry! It’s straightforward enough. The functions are as follow:
B – Enter Bootloader;
S – go into Flashing Mode
F – Flash the pseudo official ROM
Q – Reboot from Flashing Mode
I – developer’s information
what we need to use are S and F.
6) Press S and ENTER, then Y and ENTER to confirm. This will bring your phone into Flashing Mode. The screen will be displaying a big HTC logo in the middle of it and nothing else.
7) Press F and ENTER, then Y and ENTER to confirm. This will start the pseudo flashing process to flash the content of the ROM.ZIP into your phone.
8) When its done, reboot. The phone will be flashed with the pseudo official ROM.
NOW, THE INTERESTING STEPS:
The tool is created in such a way that you can flash a great variety of different custom ROM as if they are official ROM files. All that needed to be done is change what’s inside of the ROM.ZIP file.
9) Unzip two files from official RUU Taiwan version (PL11IMG_PRIMO_DS_ICS_40A_hTC_Asia_TW_1.59.709.3_Radio_1.05.34D.29_20.21.30.23U_release_264969_signed): BOOT_SIGNED.IMG and SYSTEM.IMG
see here for the Taiwan RUU url:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714317
10) Open the ROM.ZIP using WINRAR as it is, do not extract or unpack.
11) Select the BOOT.IMG and SYSTEM.IMG, and click “Delete” on WINRAR.
12) Click “ADD” on WINRAR, and add the two files (“BOOT_SIGNED.IMG “ and “SYSTEM.IMG”) from the official Taiwanese ROM RUU from step 9. (DO NOT RENAME THE BOOT FILES! Leave it as BOOT_SIGNED.IMG). Save it as ROM.ZIP
13) Replace the ROM.ZIP from step 2 with the ROM.ZIP from step 12.
14) Repeat step 3 to step 8.
Alternatively, I have created a ROM_Taiwan.ZIP that was based off step 9-12.
The download link: http://d-h.st/v8B
You can download this file and go straight to step 13.
JOB DONE!
RADIO:
This method works on all radio version. There are mainly two radios version at the moment for the Chinese mainland t328w:
the original t328w is on 1.04.34D.11_20.11.30.11U
the OTA upgraded t328w is on 1.06.34D.05_20.22.30.23U
The 1.06.34D.05_20.22.30.23U is a different radio compared with the Taiwanese or European release. But it is a great bug fixing radio and massively improves the performance of t328w. I am using it in U.K. with no signal problem at all with this radio.
This method will NOT update Radio as the phone itself is S-ON. I am not aware of S-OFF method for this phone at this stage.
To update radio, you need to restore phone to stock Chinese status, do an OTA, and repeat the steps above.
ROOT:
Depends on if you have the OTA or not, the root methods can be different. Several root method that worked on the initial stock version will not work after OTA. See other thread for root methods.
wow, thank you so much, I'm gonna try this when I get home. I've been going crazy with Chinese version (I live in Vietnam) and unable to use Google play! Hopefully it'd work! Thanks again!
Edit: I re-locked my t328w, is it possible to do this with re-locked status?
awesome
cezent said:
Steps to Flash Taiwanese or European ROM on Mainland Chinese T328W
Disclaimer: I m not claiming any credit for the tools. The tools are developed by other smart guys (some based in mainland China), and all the credit goes to them. I am merely collating and translating information here for the benefit of t328w users outside China.
And flashing ROM is a risky process as always. Use it at your own risk and have fun!
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I have followed the steps from gfan and mobile01 and flashed the Taiwanese version ROM yesterday. I have tried but failed to translation the method into English. Your traslation is faultless.
bug report after flash the Taiwanese version ROM: Wandoujia (the most popular andriod devices manage software for PC in China) recongnises my T328w as HTC desire (G7) .
File not found! It is still uploading?
nam207 said:
File not found! It is still uploading?
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Uploaded to a different source. Should work now.
nam207 said:
wow, thank you so much, I'm gonna try this when I get home. I've been going crazy with Chinese version (I live in Vietnam) and unable to use Google play! Hopefully it'd work! Thanks again!
Edit: I re-locked my t328w, is it possible to do this with re-locked status?
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this tool requires unlocked bootloader, so u need to unlock again. should be a simple process.
koyfee said:
I have followed the steps from gfan and mobile01 and flashed the Taiwanese version ROM yesterday. I have tried but failed to translation the method into English. Your traslation is faultless.
bug report after flash the Taiwanese version ROM: Wandoujia (the most popular andriod devices manage software for PC in China) recongnises my T328w as HTC desire (G7) .
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unfortunatley there is no real quick solution to this one. the problem is with Wandoujia, not with the ROM.
The ROM will flash your phone into 100% stock Taiwanese or European version. This means in About - Phone identity - phone Model number will be converted into "HTC Desire V" instead of t328w.
Unless wandoujia data base is updated to include Desire V, it won't really identify the phone correctly.
Maybe I should give it a try,Thanks.
did anyone have PRIMO_DS_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.59.401.1_Radio_1.05.34D.25_20.20.30.22U_release_263747_signed ZIP file?
plz upload it or post link to download it
thanks!
cayowl said:
did anyone have PRIMO_DS_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.59.401.1_Radio_1.05.34D.25_20.20.30.22U_release_263747_signed ZIP file?
plz upload it or post link to download it
thanks!
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Google is your friend: (remove spaces i'am a new member and no links allowed)
ht tps: // docs.google.com / uc?id=0B5l6 hlK799AFMFdma0xKRXNrYlU&export=download
edit : oh its an exe file although i think it is what you want to have
Run the .exe until a dialog appears. Leave the program (dont exit) and go to your %temp% folder. There you will find 2 subfolders with a hash ID (look at created date/time to find these). Inside 1 of these folders you will find rom.zip. In this file look for system.img and boot_signed.img
I'm currently trying this procedure to flash the Europe version. I will post the result.
Just installed Europe version. Great it seems to work!
Google play is installed by default.
There seem to be 2 settings for language. I think (although i'am quite new to android) 1 language is for the system language and the other language is for the phone dictionary for messaging.
The system languages provide only a lot of different eastern europe languages and different variants. I (being Dutch) selected Russian English. For the dictionary setting I could see all major European languages.
The phone keypad still has some eastern europe characters. Not that anoying. You can also see 'normal' abc characters.
[deleted, update: after a while I was able to use web interface of google play]. The google play app lets me install all the apps i couldnt install before with the chinese rom.
I'm not sure if the radio has been updated but now I have 2 full bars which I i'am sure wasn't like that with the chinese rom.
So far I'am verry happy!
Still have to test some things that didn't work before.
Edit : cheered too fast. Mobile reception has increased. 3G connection won't go further then GPRS at my house ... which was HSDPA most often. Hopefully because of the bad weather...
Still I do have internet on most of my apps. However browsing doesn't work and randomly apps stop to have an internet connection. However facebook app always works. Anyone any clues why? This was before the ROM update and also after same behavoir.
jp1980 said:
I'm not sure if the radio has been updated but now I have 2 full bars which I i'am sure wasn't like that with the chinese rom.
So far I'am verry happy!
Still have to test some things that didn't work before.
Edit : cheered too fast. Mobile reception has increased. 3G connection won't go further then GPRS at my house ... which was HSDPA most often. Hopefully because of the bad weather...
Still I do have internet on most of my apps. However browsing doesn't work and randomly apps stop to have an internet connection. However facebook app always works. Anyone any clues why? This was before the ROM update and also after same behavoir.
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I think the issue is with ur radio.
Check ur radio version, it sounds like u have the 1st release radio 1.04.34D.11_20.11.30.11U
That radio version has known issue including unstable signal and dropping lines randomly, thats why HTC issued an OTA for this.the OTA upgraded t328w is on 1.06.34D.05_20.22.30.23U.
The European and Taiwanese Desire V has radio 1.05.34D.25_20.20.30.22U and 1.05.34D.29_20.21.30.23U. I m not sure if the 1.06 radio is definitely newer as it could simply be a different regional release, but I would assume the 1.06 is the latest ROM for the t328w variant.
The Desire V is Radio S-On, which means only stock phone with locked bootloader can change radio version. As mentioned in my original post, flashing ROM won't update the radio.
The radio included in t328w s OTA is much better with significant stability improvement, and it worked very well on mine with the Taiwanese ROM. I would recommend restore the phone back to stock, OTA, then reFlash ur European ROM.
What u need to do is the following:
1) Do a backup in CWM recovery
2) relock bootloader
3) get the RUU ( the .exe file) for the first release of the phone, boot ur phone into fastboot, run RUU to restore ur phone to factory states
4) OTA
5) unlock bootloader again
6) flash modified recovery
7) wipe and restore from the backup in step 1. (or reFlash the European or Taiwanese rom from beginning )
I would also recommend root ur phone before starting this process. The OTA locked some partition on the phone, which makes rooting afterwards slightly tricky (ADB won't work any more), but there are still easy way to do it.
Anyway, I ll write another guide for the radio upgrade when I ve got the time.
WORKED
I have a chinese version. I was unable to do anything. Bloat chinese software slowed my phone, and I can't use Google play.
Followed exactly the steps you gave and my t328w has become Desire V. Who cares? As long as everything works, and they are (google play, wifi, 3g, dual sim)
So thank you very much for Russion version (Europe?)
Can u give me another link plz????
jp1980 said:
Google is your friend: (remove spaces i'am a new member and no links allowed)
ht tps: // docs.google.com / uc?id=0B5l6 hlK799AFMFdma0xKRXNrYlU&export=download
edit : oh its an exe file although i think it is what you want to have
Run the .exe until a dialog appears. Leave the program (dont exit) and go to your %temp% folder. There you will find 2 subfolders with a hash ID (look at created date/time to find these). Inside 1 of these folders you will find rom.zip. In this file look for system.img and boot_signed.img
I'm currently trying this procedure to flash the Europe version. I will post the result.
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PRIMO_DS_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.59.401.1_Radio_1.05. 34D.25_20.20.30.22U_release_263747_signed ZIP NEEEEEEEDDDDD
ht tps: // docs.google.com / uc?id=0B5l6 hlK799AFMFdma0xKRXNrYlU&export=download
NOT WORKING
Nofear99 said:
PRIMO_DS_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.59.401.1_Radio_1.05. 34D.25_20.20.30.22U_release_263747_signed ZIP NEEEEEEEDDDDD
ht tps: // docs.google.com / uc?id=0B5l6 hlK799AFMFdma0xKRXNrYlU&export=download
NOT WORKING
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Try this (still you could have found this easally with google)
http: // hotfile.com/dl/158782968/55e3eb6/RUU_PRIMO_DS_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.59.401.1_Radio_1.05.34D.25_20.20.30.22U_release_263747_signed.exe. html
generic rom?
I found a "Generic ROM" from a Chinese forum http :// bbs.zhangku. com/thread-102863-1-1.html.
http ://down2.zhangku.com/htcrom2/Desire_V/PL11IMG_PRIMO_DS_ICS_40A_HTC_Generic_1.37.997.1_Radio_1.04.34D.12_20.11.30.11U_test_256967.zip
I downloaded but failed to flash into my Desire V.
Any recommend?
kingcedz said:
I think the issue is with ur radio.
Check ur radio version, it sounds like u have the 1st release radio 1.04.34D.11_20.11.30.11U
That radio version has known issue including unstable signal and dropping lines randomly, thats why HTC issued an OTA for this.the OTA upgraded t328w is on 1.06.34D.05_20.22.30.23U.
The European and Taiwanese Desire V has radio 1.05.34D.25_20.20.30.22U and 1.05.34D.29_20.21.30.23U. I m not sure if the 1.06 radio is definitely newer as it could simply be a different regional release, but I would assume the 1.06 is the latest ROM for the t328w variant.
The Desire V is Radio S-On, which means only stock phone with locked bootloader can change radio version. As mentioned in my original post, flashing ROM won't update the radio.
The radio included in t328w s OTA is much better with significant stability improvement, and it worked very well on mine with the Taiwanese ROM. I would recommend restore the phone back to stock, OTA, then reFlash ur European ROM.
What u need to do is the following:
1) Do a backup in CWM recovery
2) relock bootloader
3) get the RUU ( the .exe file) for the first release of the phone, boot ur phone into fastboot, run RUU to restore ur phone to factory states
4) OTA
5) unlock bootloader again
6) flash modified recovery
7) wipe and restore from the backup in step 1. (or reFlash the European or Taiwanese rom from beginning )
I would also recommend root ur phone before starting this process. The OTA locked some partition on the phone, which makes rooting afterwards slightly tricky (ADB won't work any more), but there are still easy way to do it.
Anyway, I ll write another guide for the radio upgrade when I ve got the time.
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Hi Kingdez, many thanks. I think it might be a radio problem. My radio is still 1.04.
I do have the europe RUU which contains radio 1.05. I can't find 1.06 anywhere.
I would love to update the radio.
I will be fine with the procedure except for step 4 and step 6. When you have time could you explain those in detail? Many many thanks!
koyfee said:
I found a "Generic ROM" from a Chinese forum http :// bbs.zhangku. com/thread-102863-1-1.html.
http ://down2.zhangku.com/htcrom2/Desire_V/PL11IMG_PRIMO_DS_ICS_40A_HTC_Generic_1.37.997.1_Radio_1.04.34D.12_20.11.30.11U_test_256967.zip
I downloaded but failed to flash into my Desire V.
Any recommend?
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Not seen this ROM before, interesting as it is generic without regional codes ( HTCCN or Asia..etc). Have u tried taking out the system and boot.img from this file, and replaces them with my what's in my original post?
jp1980 said:
Hi Kingdez, many thanks. I think it might be a radio problem. My radio is still 1.04.
I do have the europe RUU which contains radio 1.05. I can't find 1.06 anywhere.
I would love to update the radio.
I will be fine with the procedure except for step 4 and step 6. When you have time could you explain those in detail? Many many thanks!
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Once u factory reset with an RUU with a locked bootloader, OTA should ve straight forward. Check for update and accept.
The next 2-3 steps goes back to unlock the phone all over again.
I ll try to put sth together on radio upgrades
kingcedz said:
Not seen this ROM before, interesting as it is generic without regional codes ( HTCCN or Asia..etc). Have u tried taking out the system and boot.img from this file, and replaces them with my what's in my original post?
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Not yet. I think it would work well.
I have unpackaged the system image file and I found some appliactions (Renren, Sina music, Sina weibo, etc.), customized for Chinese users . And NO mobile operators customized apps were found. NO google service apps stocked too.
So I think the name "Generic" is as distingushed from operators customized. It's still for China.
Hello im just few weeks buy this HWS not yet root or anything...
what i want to ask is..
1. How i can uninstall some app from this phone? not 3rd party app but like app preinstalled from HWS because i never use it and its eats to much internal memory...,
2. It's save to uninstall preinstalled app from this HWS ?
3. If rooting is nessecery what should i do first, please tell me the step (like unlock bootloader or anything), because i familiar with my other android from samsung and its quite easy to do everything than this HWS
_THANKS
NasiJagung said:
Hello im just few weeks buy this HWS not yet root or anything...
what i want to ask is..
1. How i can uninstall some app from this phone? not 3rd party app but like app preinstalled from HWS because i never use it and its eats to much internal memory...,
2. It's save to uninstall preinstalled app from this HWS ?
3. If rooting is nessecery what should i do first, please tell me the step (like unlock bootloader or anything), because i familiar with my other android from samsung and its quite easy to do everything than this HWS
_THANKS
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1. with SystemCleanup from Google Play Store. Uninstalling a system app will not make more space (because system apps are on a different partition). Instead, you can use this app to make space and update already existing systems apps (because normally updates take up from your available space, e.g. google maps update).
2. it's not safe to delete everything you see. I have successfully uninstalled: HTC Trends, Weather & News, Google search (can be reinstalled from google play), HTC Quick search, Gmail (can be reinstalled from google play), HTC Likes, HTC Widget Likes, HTC Photo widget (has a memory leak bug), YouTube, HTC Tips. I have updated all other system apps and I still have 2mb left for future updates.
3. rooting is needed and for this you should start searching and reading. first: unlock bootloader (go to www.htcdev.com, erases everything on phone), second: install cwm recovery image (i find it easier to be done through fastboot commands), third: install superuser (su) zip from cwm recovery
rioachim said:
1. with SystemCleanup from Google Play Store. Uninstalling a system app will not make more space (because system apps are on a different partition). Instead, you can use this app to make space and update already existing systems apps (because normally updates take up from your available space, e.g. google maps update).
2. it's not safe to delete everything you see. I will update this post with the apps I have successfully uninstalled.
3. rooting is needed and for this you should start searching and reading. first: unlock bootloader (go to www.htcdev.com, erases everything on phone), second: install cwm recovery image (i find it easier to be done through fastboot commands), third: install superuser (su) zip from cwm recovery
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oke i'll check on those threads....
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edit : i already go to htcdev i want to ask the ROM number its same with software number ?
NasiJagung said:
oke i'll check on those threads....
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edit : i already go to htcdev i want to ask the ROM number its same with software number ?
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Yes.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using xda premium
okay i already login, but when i look on list i didn't find any ROM number same with may phone...
because my HWS already unlocked from spesific provider im from indonesia
thanks
NasiJagung said:
okay i already login, but when i look on list i didn't find any ROM number same with may phone...
because my HWS already unlocked from spesific provider im from indonesia
thanks
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Are you asking about the number in RUU section of unlocking bootloader page in htcdev.com
Sent from my Android lappy
Hey guys ,
This is my first post and I was directed here as the experts will be around . I need your help guys to upgrade my phone Galaxy nexus . I have never did any thing on it . It has the following information that might help you guys to help me
Android version 4.0.4
Kernel version 3.0.8-gda6252b
build number imm76k.i9250jple1
I saw some phones that are rooted and have this wonderful images of Roms . I need to try them but I don't know how
I have downloaded the toolkit program but I dont know what ROM shall I select ?? which one is the best ?
Please guys , teach me how and let me start his journey with you
waiting your heeeeeeelp
start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959
recs for a n00b
Since you've never rooted or used a custom ROM before I suggest starting with either mROM or MMuzzy's ROMs. They are close to stock but will get you to Android version 4.2.1
mROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1763823
MMuzzy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762846
Remember to MAKE A NANDROID. After you use the toolkit to unlock, root, etc. boot into recovery and MAKE A BACKUP. Also, when you root/unlock it factory resets your phone, so anything not on the SD card that you want to keep, backup to your computer.
This is the thread which completely helped when I was new to rooting and all this stuff. No further help was needed. The methods are very well explained here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828635
Thanks guys for your active response ..
I followed every step until I plug my mobile in the fast mode , my computer asks me for drivers .!!!
I have tried to ignore it and I continued the step to flush the ROM , but finally it gives me a message as " Waiting for your Device " >>
Guys ..any idea ??
eye_shy said:
Thanks guys for your active response ..
I followed every step until I plug my mobile in the fast mode , my computer asks me for drivers .!!!
I have tried to ignore it and I continued the step to flush the ROM , but finally it gives me a message as " Waiting for your Device " >>
Guys ..any idea ??
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It's telling you exactly what the problem is. Install the drivers.
063_XOBX said:
It's telling you exactly what the problem is. Install the drivers.
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From where I can get these drivers ???
I'm glad you're using fastboot.
Search for naked drivers.
Or use the guide in my Sig or stickied at the top of this forum.
Sorry, at work on mobile. No time to link.
Thanks guys ,
I have tried to use the toolkit software to get the drivers !! and I managed but still wont't work .
Q : Is it possible to install a ROM if the phone is locked ??
bcz i didn't unlocked yet ??
eye_shy said:
Thanks guys ,
I have tried to use the toolkit software to get the drivers !! and I managed but still wont't work .
Q : Is it possible to install a ROM if the phone is locked ??
bcz i didn't unlocked yet ??
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No. Need custom recovery and an unlocked phone to install the recovery.
eye_shy said:
Thanks guys ,
I have tried to use the toolkit software to get the drivers !! and I managed but still wont't work .
Q : Is it possible to install a ROM if the phone is locked ??
bcz i didn't unlocked yet ??
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1. use these drivers.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379875
2. no you need custom recovery and unlcoked bootloader to flash roms
3. read one of these threads to understand more about rooting, and flashing roms so you dont mess up your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828635
To the OP, use the search function (or Google) - it's all out there!!
To everyone else, don't spoon feed them - let them learn it for themselves. It's better, and more rewarding, then being told everything
EddyOS said:
To everyone else, don't spoon feed them - let them learn it for themselves. It's better, and more rewarding, then being told everything
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agreed..
Dont rush the root
efrant and jubakuba have both written guides. I suggest not using the tool kit until you know how to use adb/fastboot.
eye_shy said:
Thanks guys for your active response ..
I followed every step until I plug my mobile in the fast mode , my computer asks me for drivers .!!!
I have tried to ignore it and I continued the step to flush the ROM , but finally it gives me a message as " Waiting for your Device " >>
Guys ..any idea ??
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Don't ignore what your compter says....
Go to the samsung site and download/install the driver http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SCH-I515MSAVZW
guys ,
I'm almost there , I have unlocked my phone ,get the drivers , moved the ROM into my memory , but when I go the the recovery mode to select the ROM and do the following as was request by obe memeber ..
wipe data / factory reset
wipe cache partitoin
install zip from sdcard
choose zip from sdcard
The recovery mode wont complete , it shows one robot with red exclamation mark . Then after few minutes , it got restarted .
What's wrong ??
You've not flashed CWM yet...seriously, read the guides properly
EddyOS said:
seriously, read the guides properly
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this^
seriously, read the guides properly
guys ,,, slow down on me a bit ... I told ya I'm new and I'm seeking your help
we are all in here to share the knowledge we have !!
eye_shy said:
seriously, read the guides properly
guys ,,, slow down on me a bit ... I told ya I'm new and I'm seeking your help
we are all in here to share the knowledge we have !!
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That's what we're doing. You need to read the guides. Not skim. Read.
Hello,
I bought yesterday an htc 603e in China, and as you know, china android phones doesnt come with google apps. I want to ask you if there is any way to flash gapps in this mobile phone.
Thanks in advance,
best regards
links and instructions
itzdaduite said:
Hello,
I bought yesterday an htc 603e in China, and as you know, china android phones doesnt come with google apps. I want to ask you if there is any way to flash gapps in this mobile phone.
Thanks in advance,
best regards
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hi.
those instructions which i'll provide may kill your phone! i take no responsibility if you'll brick your phone!
at first you have to unlock bootloader and all of your data will be deleted.
here is a link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261752 how to root your phone.
the next step is to flash chinese CWM https://mega.co.nz/#!hAhgmIKZ!SrS67lEtSvWwC_sa0P4ZgY_EtyLmWzfhVQ1U4fPTDgo (there is no custom recovery in english)
so if you ever used cwm you'll understend how to use it in chinese cause there are some words in english in it
the next step is to flash GAPPS https://mega.co.nz/#!kMYAhSoa!3h0j6WkAANAqUDxxCSHUBOnsM1s3QOCWaRGfcHYHTbw
everything was tested on mine 603e succesfuly , but every time i reboot my phone it updates data and apps, i have no idea how to stop this update. but everything works fine.
Hi everyone!
moving forward from my beloved HTC Desire Z that worked so well since few month ago, now i got an awesome LG G3 - D855 with stock Lollipop 5.0 [BUILD: LRX21R.A1421650137]
So, it takes just 2 weeks to make me say "This is f***ing annoying, damn! I need my device to be rooted!" and make me look for some root method for this phone.
Now, i saw different ways to do that, and i'm trying to figure out which one is the best compromise between complexity/time that it takes/safety, and which one can be used with the different versions of android.
Here it is what i found:
1 - LG One-Click Root
2 - LG Root Script
3 - PurpleDrake
4 - StumpRoot or StumpRoot on XDA
5 - TowelRoot
6 - Bump
Well, I'm not a newbye on rooting devices ( as I said, i come from an HTC with HBoot and so on.. ), but i'm more confident if i can understand what a script does instead of simply doing a procedure blindfolded..
Can someone quickly tell me some infos, or give me some directions please?
As always, thanks in advance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/tool-dp-root-tool-to-root-lg-devices-t3075007 Go with this one. Then flashify some recoveryand flash on!
Thanks (again) ymcc, i will look into this!
Well, i'm close to root my phone finally.. I just have a question about the version of twrp i should use: I got "twrp-2.8.7.0_d855-bumped.zip", but i don't know if the root method that ymcc told me "bumps" my phone.. can someone please help me whit this?
Just to recap, i need to:
1 - get all the files/apps/software i need
2 - enable usb debugging and run "V2+DP+ROOT"
3 - Install some SuperSU app ( any advice is welcome )
4 - Install and run flashify to flash "twrp-2.8.7.0_d855-bumped.zip"
Is this ok, or i should go for something else with AutoRec or so?
I also see there's a way to install twrp with the playstore app, is it working too?
I feel sorry and newbye with all this, but i'm confused by so many tools and methods posted almost everywhere.. one says just for kitkat, one says all os versions, one says just bumped phones, one says to do not use this but use that.. damn i'm screwed!
skui said:
Well, i'm close to root my phone finally.. I just have a question about the version of twrp i should use: I got "twrp-2.8.7.0_d855-bumped.zip", but i don't know if the root method that ymcc told me "bumps" my phone.. can someone please help me whit this?
Just to recap, i need to:
1 - get all the files/apps/software i need
2 - enable usb debugging and run "V2+DP+ROOT"
3 - Install some SuperSU app ( any advice is welcome )
4 - Install and run flashify to flash "twrp-2.8.7.0_d855-bumped.zip"
Is this ok, or i should go for something else with AutoRec or so?
I also see there's a way to install twrp with the playstore app, is it working too?
I feel sorry and newbye with all this, but i'm confused by so many tools and methods posted almost everywhere.. one says just for kitkat, one says all os versions, one says just bumped phones, one says to do not use this but use that.. damn i'm screwed!
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That's fine. Get DP Root Tool. Connect your device with enabled USB debugging to computer with installed LG drivers. Click to root.
Get SuperSU app by Chainfire. You can get it on Google Play.
Flash the mentioned TWRP and you are done.
For the TWRP from the Play Store, that's only the app that manages the recovery(for scheduling tasks if you wish...). It's not needed. You need to flash the recovery you mentioned with flashify or manually with adb if you prefer.
many many tnx
I'm coming from the Samsung ACE 2 community and I will also get my LG tomorrow. At the moment I'm a little bit confused because this device section is so big, there are so many root versions, kernels, roms etc..... compared to the ACE2 section.
Of course I will install a custom rom on my phone. (BlissPop at the beginning)
So is it ok, if I'm doing this in this order?
1)rooting with "DP Root Lg"
2)install SuperSU from Play Store
3)install Flashify from PlayStore
4)flash the recovery image
5)reboot to recovery
6)backup efs
7)wipe, install new rom, gapps etc....
But I just saw this: . Is this relevant for me?
Greetings Samuel
S.AMU said:
I'm coming from the Samsung ACE 2 community and I will also get my LG tomorrow. At the moment I'm a little bit confused because this device section is so big, there are so many root versions, kernels, roms etc..... compared to the ACE2 section.
Of course I will install a custom rom on my phone. (BlissPop at the beginning)
So is it ok, if I'm doing this in this order?
1)rooting with "DP Root Lg"
2)install SuperSU from Play Store
3)install Flashify from PlayStore
4)flash the recovery image
5)reboot to recovery
6)backup efs
7)wipe, install new rom, gapps etc....
But I just saw this: . Is this relevant for me?
Greetings Samuel
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The steps you metioned will work. About the DP Root I'm not sure if it will auto flash SuperSU app but it doesn't really matter, you will check that after you run it.
As for the bump, it's the way of signing the image(boot, recovery) so the LG bootloader is able to boot it without tripping the security errors. The recovery image you will flash (twrp-2.8.7.0_d855-bumped.zip, mentioned by the guy above) is as it says bumped.
NatusVincere said:
The steps you metioned will work. About the DP Root I'm not sure if it will auto flash SuperSU app but it doesn't really matter, you will check that after you run it.
As for the bump, it's the way of signing the image(boot, recovery) so the LG bootloader is able to boot it without tripping the security errors. The recovery image you will flash (twrp-2.8.7.0_d855-bumped.zip, mentioned by the guy above) is as it says bumped.
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Ok, thank you. :good:
So I'm ready to go tomorrow
S.AMU said:
I'm coming from the Samsung ACE 2 community and I will also get my LG tomorrow. At the moment I'm a little bit confused because this device section is so big, there are so many root versions, kernels, roms etc..... compared to the ACE2 section.
Of course I will install a custom rom on my phone. (BlissPop at the beginning)
So is it ok, if I'm doing this in this order?
1)rooting with "DP Root Lg"
2)install SuperSU from Play Store
3)install Flashify from PlayStore
4)flash the recovery image
5)reboot to recovery
6)backup efs
7)wipe, install new rom, gapps etc....
But I just saw this: . Is this relevant for me?
Greetings Samuel
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For the next person reading this thread:
Instaling TWRP with flashify didn't worked. It gave me an red and blue blinking LED when I wanted to enter recovery. Instead I used this, because they say its for firmware version 20h and I had this version.