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HOW-TO: HTC T328W from China (Bootloader unlock, rooting, installing Google apps and removing bloatware.
02/July/2012
This guide has been tested on two HTC T328W dual-sim phones bought from China. It has also been tested with the following Build numbers and baseband versions and both worked perfectly.
Dear mods: I know this is not the correct thread for this phone. Please create a new subforum for this great phone and move all T328W threads into it. They are all over the place (from One V to Desire, etc.). Thanks.
!!I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
Phone 1:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.04.34D.11_20.11.30.11U
Build number: 1.35.1402.1
Browser: 534.30
Phone 2:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.06.34D
Build number: 1.56.1402.6
Browser: 534.30
The zip file containing all needed files can be found at mediafire . c o m / ?783kthx72x3uf5d .
I could not attach the zip file (I get a page not found) and am not allowed to post outside links yet.
Bootloader unlocking
1. Let’s change the language to English first so we understand the phone better. Open the apps menu and go to the Settings icon (the cogwheel icon). Scroll down to the setting with the “A” icon. Click the first item in the list and choose English.
2. Go to htcdev . c o m, create an account and click the Unlock bootloader icon. After logging in, choose “All Other Supported Models” from the list and click the Begin Unlock Boatloader button. Accept that you may lose any guarantee and continue to follow the instructions.
3. To enter bootloader mode, make sure the phone is off (or remove the battery for a few seconds). Then hold Volume Down and start pressing the Power button – without any USB cable. Use the up and down buttons to select “Fastboot” and select it using the Power button. Now connect your USB cable and continue following the HTC instructions.
4. All the files you need are in the zip you can get above. I also installed the HTC Sync program which installs the drivers. Using the command prompt you can simply navigate to the extracted files and run the fastboot command. (Use the command “cd C:/myextractedzip” to change to a directory).
5. Save the Unlock_Code.bin attachment which you get from HTC by Email into the same extracted zip folder and run the next command. You now have an unlocked bootloader and the phone will start up and an HTC wizard will appear where you can choose the English language again.
Flashing clockworkmod
1. Remove any USB cables and boot again into the bootloader mode. Click Fastboot and reconnect your USB cable. Now run the following command on your computer: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img . This flashes the clockworkmod recovery image onto the phone.
2. Switch off your phone. Make sure your USB cable is removed.
3. Now copy the “app” folder from the zip onto a micro-sd card. Also copy the “CWM-SuperSU-v0.92.zip” and “rootexplorer_2.16.apk” onto the micro-sd card.
4. Insert the micro-sd card into the phone and boot into boatloader mode again.
5. Now choose the recovery option instead of fastboot and wait for clockworkmod recovery to appear.
Rooting the phone
1. In clockworkmod recovery, choose install zip from sdcard
2. Choose “choose zip from sdcard” and choose “CWM-SuperSU…zip”
3. Scroll down to “Yes – Install CWM-SuperSu” and wait. Now go back and reboot the phone normally.
Installing Google Apps
1. Using the included file manager on the phone, click on “rootexplorer.apk” and install it. When launching root explorer, make sure you grant it superuser permissions.
2. Go click the “sdcard” folder and press and hold the “app” folder that you copied from the zip file. Click “copy” and then navigate to /system . Press “Mount R/W”. And then click “Paste”. Choose Yes to overwrite. Exit root explorer.
3. Now we need to fix the permissions. The easiest way is if you enable USB Debugging mode from the “Developer Options” settings. Make sure you connect your USB cable.
4. Open a command prompt to our extracted zip folder and type “adb shell”. Press enter and you should see “[email protected]:/ $”. Run “su”. Run “cd /system/app”.
5. Now to fix all permissions, run “chmod 644 *.apk” and then run “chown root.root *.apk” .
6. Now run “reboot” to reboot your phone.
Removing bloatware apps
1. Thanks to dark_hawk from xda-developers, we have a list of system apps/bloatware that are save to remove. You can easily do this from the root explorer app. Go to /system/app and hold each item you want to delete. Then click delete. You can also remove each app’s odex file.
The list:
116114.apk
2254_HTCCU_WO3G_SIE.apk
DoubanFM.apk
DreyeCHSPkg40.apk
HTCCN_FileManager.apk
HTC_Widget_Renren.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Nearby.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HtcMusicEnhancer_China_Sina.apk
HtcMusic_China_Sina.apk
PhoneMail.apk
QQ2011.apk
Renren_FSplugin.apk
Renren_GLRplugin.apk
SinaMusic.apk
Sina_Weibo_FSPlugin.apk
Sina_Weibo_GLRplugin.apk
SohuNews.apk
VDisk.apk
Weibo.apk
eMoney.apk
mapbar.apk
renren.apk
unicomclient_HTCT328W.apk
vegetable.apk
wefound.apk
2. Then run “reboot” to reboot your phone.
3. After the reboot you might still find some Chinese language apps. These can be removed with an app from the Play Store such as Root Uninstaller.
by SeBsZ.
If you have any problems, please post below and I will answer and/or update this post.
followed your guide and managed to install the google apps, including Play Market.
Big thanks!
By the way, did you try to install a newer version of android/ ROM?
Hi
Thanks for the instructions. I have installed the update successfully.
Although installing the market initially failed. Before that the phone booted.
After applying the google aps bit the phone didn't startup again it hang at the 'HTC quitly brilliant' screen.
Although after first reinstalling the RUU and after that doing this procedure again it worked. I'm new to Android I can follow instructions although I'm clouless of what I'am actually doing.
I have a few problems though:
1.
After installing however I have a problem that google play now sais that I can't install runkeeper because my phone isn't compatible.
I was able to install this program before on this phone. Anyone a clue on that?
2.
Also I have a problem that if I wan't to apply a system update of android from the about screen it will error with "assert failed: getprop("ro:cid") == "00000000"
Anyone a sollution for that specific for this phone?
3.
Also I have a problem with this phone that my 3G internet is working strangly. I hoped to solve this with installing a newer version.
Some applications are always working like play store, facebook, friendcaster. Youtube app works ok when browsing videos, although can't play.
Whatsapp only seems to work a few minutes after the 3G connection is set up. And internet browsing doesn't work at all. I tried opera and firefox.
With WIFI all is good and then it is a wonderfull phone.
I get good download speeds when I install a program from google play.
Although I would love to have a stable whatsapp and browsing capabilities while i'm away from wifi. Anyone familliar with this problem?
I was hoping to adress the internet issue by updating ICS, although like stated this also fails.
Many thanks ina advance for your help!
Hi
following your instruction I just updated 3 pcs of HTC Build number: 1.56.1402.6. All done, all OK. One think that voice search is not working on phone dialpad, I have to remove it and install voice search from the market - now in apps like maps, phone search working fine. Till now I didn't find any else problem
Thanks very much. BR Kris
SeBsZ said:
HOW-TO: HTC T328W from China (Bootloader unlock, rooting, installing Google apps and removing bloatware.
02/July/2012
This guide has been tested on two HTC T328W dual-sim phones bought from China. It has also been tested with the following Build numbers and baseband versions and both worked perfectly.
Dear mods: I know this is not the correct thread for this phone. Please create a new subforum for this great phone and move all T328W threads into it. They are all over the place (from One V to Desire, etc.). Thanks.
!!I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
Phone 1:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.04.34D.11_20.11.30.11U
Build number: 1.35.1402.1
Browser: 534.30
Phone 2:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.06.34D
Build number: 1.56.1402.6
Browser: 534.30
The zip file containing all needed files can be found at mediafire . c o m / ?783kthx72x3uf5d .
I could not attach the zip file (I get a page not found) and am not allowed to post outside links yet.
Bootloader unlocking
1. Let’s change the language to English first so we understand the phone better. Open the apps menu and go to the Settings icon (the cogwheel icon). Scroll down to the setting with the “A” icon. Click the first item in the list and choose English.
2. Go to htcdev . c o m, create an account and click the Unlock bootloader icon. After logging in, choose “All Other Supported Models” from the list and click the Begin Unlock Boatloader button. Accept that you may lose any guarantee and continue to follow the instructions.
3. To enter bootloader mode, make sure the phone is off (or remove the battery for a few seconds). Then hold Volume Down and start pressing the Power button – without any USB cable. Use the up and down buttons to select “Fastboot” and select it using the Power button. Now connect your USB cable and continue following the HTC instructions.
4. All the files you need are in the zip you can get above. I also installed the HTC Sync program which installs the drivers. Using the command prompt you can simply navigate to the extracted files and run the fastboot command. (Use the command “cd C:/myextractedzip” to change to a directory).
5. Save the Unlock_Code.bin attachment which you get from HTC by Email into the same extracted zip folder and run the next command. You now have an unlocked bootloader and the phone will start up and an HTC wizard will appear where you can choose the English language again.
Flashing clockworkmod
1. Remove any USB cables and boot again into the bootloader mode. Click Fastboot and reconnect your USB cable. Now run the following command on your computer: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img . This flashes the clockworkmod recovery image onto the phone.
2. Switch off your phone. Make sure your USB cable is removed.
3. Now copy the “app” folder from the zip onto a micro-sd card. Also copy the “CWM-SuperSU-v0.92.zip” and “rootexplorer_2.16.apk” onto the micro-sd card.
4. Insert the micro-sd card into the phone and boot into boatloader mode again.
5. Now choose the recovery option instead of fastboot and wait for clockworkmod recovery to appear.
Rooting the phone
1. In clockworkmod recovery, choose install zip from sdcard
2. Choose “choose zip from sdcard” and choose “CWM-SuperSU…zip”
3. Scroll down to “Yes – Install CWM-SuperSu” and wait. Now go back and reboot the phone normally.
Installing Google Apps
1. Using the included file manager on the phone, click on “rootexplorer.apk” and install it. When launching root explorer, make sure you grant it superuser permissions.
2. Go click the “sdcard” folder and press and hold the “app” folder that you copied from the zip file. Click “copy” and then navigate to /system . Press “Mount R/W”. And then click “Paste”. Choose Yes to overwrite. Exit root explorer.
3. Now we need to fix the permissions. The easiest way is if you enable USB Debugging mode from the “Developer Options” settings. Make sure you connect your USB cable.
4. Open a command prompt to our extracted zip folder and type “adb shell”. Press enter and you should see “[email protected]:/ $”. Run “su”. Run “cd /system/app”.
5. Now to fix all permissions, run “chmod 644 *.apk” and then run “chown root.root *.apk” .
6. Now run “reboot” to reboot your phone.
Removing bloatware apps
1. Thanks to dark_hawk from xda-developers, we have a list of system apps/bloatware that are save to remove. You can easily do this from the root explorer app. Go to /system/app and hold each item you want to delete. Then click delete. You can also remove each app’s odex file.
The list:
116114.apk
2254_HTCCU_WO3G_SIE.apk
DoubanFM.apk
DreyeCHSPkg40.apk
HTCCN_FileManager.apk
HTC_Widget_Renren.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Nearby.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HtcMusicEnhancer_China_Sina.apk
HtcMusic_China_Sina.apk
PhoneMail.apk
QQ2011.apk
Renren_FSplugin.apk
Renren_GLRplugin.apk
SinaMusic.apk
Sina_Weibo_FSPlugin.apk
Sina_Weibo_GLRplugin.apk
SohuNews.apk
VDisk.apk
Weibo.apk
eMoney.apk
mapbar.apk
renren.apk
unicomclient_HTCT328W.apk
vegetable.apk
wefound.apk
2. Then run “reboot” to reboot your phone.
3. After the reboot you might still find some Chinese language apps. These can be removed with an app from the Play Store such as Root Uninstaller.
by SeBsZ.
If you have any problems, please post below and I will answer and/or update this post.
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Hello guy,
I received this morning this phone from Etotalk.
I bought also from them their preinstalled services including multilangiage OS and unlocking and rooting services (I know how to root but 'cause price was so low....).
However I received the phone...but...:
1. Only English & China language installed
2. Wlan & btooth doesn't work
When I switch on the WLAN appears error message. And remains 'Turning WLAN on'. Also Btooth doesn't switch on
So I am asking myself if this is related to the root process or somewhat else or is an hardware problem ??
I want to flash again a new rom but I don't know where to retrive an ICS rom with italian language....
I opened also a dispute in Paypal.......
Is it possible that all is related to a software problem and not an hardware problem ?
Please let me know, if you can....
Regards
marylong68
marylong68 said:
Hello guy,
I received this morning this phone from Etotalk.
I bought also from them their preinstalled services including multilangiage OS and unlocking and rooting services (I know how to root but 'cause price was so low....).
However I received the phone...but...:
1. Only English & China language installed
2. Wlan & btooth doesn't work
When I switch on the WLAN appears error message. And remains 'Turning WLAN on'. Also Btooth doesn't switch on
So I am asking myself if this is related to the root process or somewhat else or is an hardware problem ??
I want to flash again a new rom but I don't know where to retrive an ICS rom with italian language....
I opened also a dispute in Paypal.......
Is it possible that all is related to a software problem and not an hardware problem ?
Please let me know, if you can....
Regards
marylong68
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Mine is from etotalk too and it works fine!
Try to make first reset the phone! Should be working then! I think, it`s only software problem! if it`s rootet, install the recovery from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751788
and make a NAND Backup! Then you can try to flash the newest European ROM!
But in first step, try to reset the complete phone in SETTINGS-Storage scroll down to end here!
My Desire V is from India and worked fine now i have rooted phone thanks
BB version# 1.05.34D.29_20.21.30.23U
Build # 1.60.720.5 CL69250 release-key
Browser version # Webkit/534.30
@ Petteri
Any hints on how to make NAND backup? Actually I want to make a backup image of existing setup before playing with it, so as if something goes wrong, I can come back to present state. My phone is also from etotalk. So any help on making recovery backup would be appreciated.
help
i need help.. can someone upload the simtoolkit? or send to my email? thank you so much for the help!!
please help
SeBsZ said:
HOW-TO: HTC T328W from China (Bootloader unlock, rooting, installing Google apps and removing bloatware.
02/July/2012
This guide has been tested on two HTC T328W dual-sim phones bought from China. It has also been tested with the following Build numbers and baseband versions and both worked perfectly.
Dear mods: I know this is not the correct thread for this phone. Please create a new subforum for this great phone and move all T328W threads into it. They are all over the place (from One V to Desire, etc.). Thanks.
!!I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
Phone 1:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.04.34D.11_20.11.30.11U
Build number: 1.35.1402.1
Browser: 534.30
Phone 2:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.06.34D
Build number: 1.56.1402.6
Browser: 534.30
The zip file containing all needed files can be found at mediafire . c o m / ?783kthx72x3uf5d .
I could not attach the zip file (I get a page not found) and am not allowed to post outside links yet.
Bootloader unlocking
1. Let’s change the language to English first so we understand the phone better. Open the apps menu and go to the Settings icon (the cogwheel icon). Scroll down to the setting with the “A” icon. Click the first item in the list and choose English.
2. Go to htcdev . c o m, create an account and click the Unlock bootloader icon. After logging in, choose “All Other Supported Models” from the list and click the Begin Unlock Boatloader button. Accept that you may lose any guarantee and continue to follow the instructions.
3. To enter bootloader mode, make sure the phone is off (or remove the battery for a few seconds). Then hold Volume Down and start pressing the Power button – without any USB cable. Use the up and down buttons to select “Fastboot” and select it using the Power button. Now connect your USB cable and continue following the HTC instructions.
4. All the files you need are in the zip you can get above. I also installed the HTC Sync program which installs the drivers. Using the command prompt you can simply navigate to the extracted files and run the fastboot command. (Use the command “cd C:/myextractedzip” to change to a directory).
5. Save the Unlock_Code.bin attachment which you get from HTC by Email into the same extracted zip folder and run the next command. You now have an unlocked bootloader and the phone will start up and an HTC wizard will appear where you can choose the English language again.
Flashing clockworkmod
1. Remove any USB cables and boot again into the bootloader mode. Click Fastboot and reconnect your USB cable. Now run the following command on your computer: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img . This flashes the clockworkmod recovery image onto the phone.
2. Switch off your phone. Make sure your USB cable is removed.
3. Now copy the “app” folder from the zip onto a micro-sd card. Also copy the “CWM-SuperSU-v0.92.zip” and “rootexplorer_2.16.apk” onto the micro-sd card.
4. Insert the micro-sd card into the phone and boot into boatloader mode again.
5. Now choose the recovery option instead of fastboot and wait for clockworkmod recovery to appear.
Rooting the phone
1. In clockworkmod recovery, choose install zip from sdcard
2. Choose “choose zip from sdcard” and choose “CWM-SuperSU…zip”
3. Scroll down to “Yes – Install CWM-SuperSu” and wait. Now go back and reboot the phone normally.
Installing Google Apps
1. Using the included file manager on the phone, click on “rootexplorer.apk” and install it. When launching root explorer, make sure you grant it superuser permissions.
2. Go click the “sdcard” folder and press and hold the “app” folder that you copied from the zip file. Click “copy” and then navigate to /system . Press “Mount R/W”. And then click “Paste”. Choose Yes to overwrite. Exit root explorer.
3. Now we need to fix the permissions. The easiest way is if you enable USB Debugging mode from the “Developer Options” settings. Make sure you connect your USB cable.
4. Open a command prompt to our extracted zip folder and type “adb shell”. Press enter and you should see “[email protected]:/ $”. Run “su”. Run “cd /system/app”.
5. Now to fix all permissions, run “chmod 644 *.apk” and then run “chown root.root *.apk” .
6. Now run “reboot” to reboot your phone.
Removing bloatware apps
1. Thanks to dark_hawk from xda-developers, we have a list of system apps/bloatware that are save to remove. You can easily do this from the root explorer app. Go to /system/app and hold each item you want to delete. Then click delete. You can also remove each app’s odex file.
The list:
116114.apk
2254_HTCCU_WO3G_SIE.apk
DoubanFM.apk
DreyeCHSPkg40.apk
HTCCN_FileManager.apk
HTC_Widget_Renren.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Nearby.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HtcMusicEnhancer_China_Sina.apk
HtcMusic_China_Sina.apk
PhoneMail.apk
QQ2011.apk
Renren_FSplugin.apk
Renren_GLRplugin.apk
SinaMusic.apk
Sina_Weibo_FSPlugin.apk
Sina_Weibo_GLRplugin.apk
SohuNews.apk
VDisk.apk
Weibo.apk
eMoney.apk
mapbar.apk
renren.apk
unicomclient_HTCT328W.apk
vegetable.apk
wefound.apk
2. Then run “reboot” to reboot your phone.
3. After the reboot you might still find some Chinese language apps. These can be removed with an app from the Play Store such as Root Uninstaller.
by SeBsZ.
If you have any problems, please post below and I will answer and/or update this post.
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hi.. just bought this phone month ago.. im from malaysia.. just followed this step by step.. but i had several error..
1. my play store have an error.. didnt work.. cant open..
2. 3g connection unstable.. very slow to open internet browser..
please help me if u have the solution.. tq
amin1009 said:
hi.. just bought this phone month ago.. im from malaysia.. just followed this step by step.. but i had several error..
1. my play store have an error.. didnt work.. cant open..
2. 3g connection unstable.. very slow to open internet browser..
please help me if u have the solution.. tq
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Hi there, I'm from Malaysia too.. just send PM so i can assist you
amin1009 said:
hi.. just bought this phone month ago.. im from malaysia.. just followed this step by step.. but i had several error..
1. my play store have an error.. didnt work.. cant open..
2. 3g connection unstable.. very slow to open internet browser..
please help me if u have the solution.. tq
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hey, i bought the phone from MY too..working flawlessly by following the steps provided.
My phone details:-
kernel: 3.0.16
baseband: 1.05.34d.29_20.21.30.23u
build: 1.60.707.5
browser ver: 534.30
I followed the steps and rooted my phone successfully (After you received the email from HTC, make sure you click the link and follow the steps on the web page.). Thank you so much!
But how to add a google account? I tried Settings -> 'Accounts & sync' -> Add. I can see 'Exchange activeSync', 'HTC account', 'Mail', 'Ms hotmail', 'SkyDrive'. However, there is no 'Google' option.
HELP!
I got trouble, after i root my phone.
SeBsZ said:
HOW-TO: HTC T328W from China (Bootloader unlock, rooting, installing Google apps and removing bloatware.
02/July/2012
This guide has been tested on two HTC T328W dual-sim phones bought from China. It has also been tested with the following Build numbers and baseband versions and both worked perfectly.
Dear mods: I know this is not the correct thread for this phone. Please create a new subforum for this great phone and move all T328W threads into it. They are all over the place (from One V to Desire, etc.). Thanks.
!!I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
Phone 1:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.04.34D.11_20.11.30.11U
Build number: 1.35.1402.1
Browser: 534.30
Phone 2:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.06.34D
Build number: 1.56.1402.6
Browser: 534.30
The zip file containing all needed files can be found at mediafire . c o m / ?783kthx72x3uf5d .
I could not attach the zip file (I get a page not found) and am not allowed to post outside links yet.
Bootloader unlocking
1. Let’s change the language to English first so we understand the phone better. Open the apps menu and go to the Settings icon (the cogwheel icon). Scroll down to the setting with the “A” icon. Click the first item in the list and choose English.
2. Go to htcdev . c o m, create an account and click the Unlock bootloader icon. After logging in, choose “All Other Supported Models” from the list and click the Begin Unlock Boatloader button. Accept that you may lose any guarantee and continue to follow the instructions.
3. To enter bootloader mode, make sure the phone is off (or remove the battery for a few seconds). Then hold Volume Down and start pressing the Power button – without any USB cable. Use the up and down buttons to select “Fastboot” and select it using the Power button. Now connect your USB cable and continue following the HTC instructions.
4. All the files you need are in the zip you can get above. I also installed the HTC Sync program which installs the drivers. Using the command prompt you can simply navigate to the extracted files and run the fastboot command. (Use the command “cd C:/myextractedzip” to change to a directory).
5. Save the Unlock_Code.bin attachment which you get from HTC by Email into the same extracted zip folder and run the next command. You now have an unlocked bootloader and the phone will start up and an HTC wizard will appear where you can choose the English language again.
Flashing clockworkmod
1. Remove any USB cables and boot again into the bootloader mode. Click Fastboot and reconnect your USB cable. Now run the following command on your computer: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img . This flashes the clockworkmod recovery image onto the phone.
2. Switch off your phone. Make sure your USB cable is removed.
3. Now copy the “app” folder from the zip onto a micro-sd card. Also copy the “CWM-SuperSU-v0.92.zip” and “rootexplorer_2.16.apk” onto the micro-sd card.
4. Insert the micro-sd card into the phone and boot into boatloader mode again.
5. Now choose the recovery option instead of fastboot and wait for clockworkmod recovery to appear.
Rooting the phone
1. In clockworkmod recovery, choose install zip from sdcard
2. Choose “choose zip from sdcard” and choose “CWM-SuperSU…zip”
3. Scroll down to “Yes – Install CWM-SuperSu” and wait. Now go back and reboot the phone normally.
Installing Google Apps
1. Using the included file manager on the phone, click on “rootexplorer.apk” and install it. When launching root explorer, make sure you grant it superuser permissions.
2. Go click the “sdcard” folder and press and hold the “app” folder that you copied from the zip file. Click “copy” and then navigate to /system . Press “Mount R/W”. And then click “Paste”. Choose Yes to overwrite. Exit root explorer.
3. Now we need to fix the permissions. The easiest way is if you enable USB Debugging mode from the “Developer Options” settings. Make sure you connect your USB cable.
4. Open a command prompt to our extracted zip folder and type “adb shell”. Press enter and you should see “[email protected]:/ $”. Run “su”. Run “cd /system/app”.
5. Now to fix all permissions, run “chmod 644 *.apk” and then run “chown root.root *.apk” .
6. Now run “reboot” to reboot your phone.
Removing bloatware apps
1. Thanks to dark_hawk from xda-developers, we have a list of system apps/bloatware that are save to remove. You can easily do this from the root explorer app. Go to /system/app and hold each item you want to delete. Then click delete. You can also remove each app’s odex file.
The list:
116114.apk
2254_HTCCU_WO3G_SIE.apk
DoubanFM.apk
DreyeCHSPkg40.apk
HTCCN_FileManager.apk
HTC_Widget_Renren.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Nearby.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk
HtcMusicEnhancer_China_Sina.apk
HtcMusic_China_Sina.apk
PhoneMail.apk
QQ2011.apk
Renren_FSplugin.apk
Renren_GLRplugin.apk
SinaMusic.apk
Sina_Weibo_FSPlugin.apk
Sina_Weibo_GLRplugin.apk
SohuNews.apk
VDisk.apk
Weibo.apk
eMoney.apk
mapbar.apk
renren.apk
unicomclient_HTCT328W.apk
vegetable.apk
wefound.apk
2. Then run “reboot” to reboot your phone.
3. After the reboot you might still find some Chinese language apps. These can be removed with an app from the Play Store such as Root Uninstaller.
by SeBsZ.
If you have any problems, please post below and I will answer and/or update this post.
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I got trouble, after i root my phone. It is stick at the htc logo and os never loaded again, what shall i do now, pls help.
instructions applicable on the new upgrade:
Kernel: 3.0.16
Baseband: 1.05.34D.29_20.21.30.23U
Build number: 1.60.707.7
Browser: 534.30
thanks a lot OP
Hi
because there is new update from HTC available, 1.71.1402.1 I have question, how can I install this patch? because now I can't install on the cracked one.
PS.
on the second device (updated to 1.71.1402.1 before this crack) instruction working aswell
HTC Wind
So I purchased this phone from eBay, it came "unlocked" and I am able to use it in Canada easily. No problems with Google Apps, english, etc.
I don't know if this is a rooted unlock or a hardware carrier unlock.
So, with HTC now telling me there are system updates available, I don't know whether installing them will lock the phone up if it's been rooted. I've written the seller a few times and despite very many positive reviews, I have no answer to this question. So I'm posting here.
I have:
Android 4.0.3
HTC Sense v. 4
Software 1.60.707.5
HTC SDK API level 4.2
HTCEtension_403_1_GA_8
kernel
3.0 16-g320e2d4-dirty
[email protected] #1
PREEMPT
baseband
1.05.34D.29_20.21.30.23U
build number
1.60.707.5 CL69250 release-keys
browser version
WebKit/534.30
Any help here would be appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
asteroidboy said:
So I purchased this phone from eBay, it came "unlocked" and I am able to use it in Canada easily. No problems with Google Apps, english, etc.
I don't know if this is a rooted unlock or a hardware carrier unlock.
So, with HTC now telling me there are system updates available, I don't know whether installing them will lock the phone up if it's been rooted. I've written the seller a few times and despite very many positive reviews, I have no answer to this question. So I'm posting here.
I have:
Android 4.0.3
HTC Sense v. 4
Software 1.60.707.5
HTC SDK API level 4.2
HTCEtension_403_1_GA_8
kernel
3.0 16-g320e2d4-dirty
[email protected] #1
PREEMPT
baseband
1.05.34D.29_20.21.30.23U
build number
1.60.707.5 CL69250 release-keys
browser version
WebKit/534.30
Any help here would be appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
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As your baseband matches the build number it would suggest that you have an original Asia version. You should be able to use the OTA update without problems. If when you run the update it says something about "HTC has detected that the software is not original" then you probably have a Chinese model that has Asia firmware on it.
Unable to stay login to HTCDev
I recently got a Desire V and wants to root it.
Not sure if any of you faces this problem..I have registered at HTCDev and followed the instruction to click on the email link to complete registration. However each time when I successfully log in, I am being thrown out and I need to re-login. Sometimes I am able to succesfully log in to the bootloader section and then am able to select the model and go through the legal notification. But after that Im always thrown out.
Is anyone facing this? I have registered for another id and its the same thing.
Need a HUGE favor...is it possible for someone who has registered successfully and unlocked their bootloader to lend me their userid?? Desperately trying to root this phone. Thanks.
Hello, it seems that the link for the files does not work anymore. Would somebody able to share these files ?
Best regards
Sorry beginners, this is for advanced users If you want, i can record video
!!!WARNING!!! In this phone is VIRUS! Please uninstall app eyuSales_blabla.apk!!!
A) Download my archive (186,4MB)
mega.co.nz/#!vdd1XRQb!Udy-BRprb8uw_c5HHVzusiEtoKkmOVLv36n_uxISeks
- Original ROM
- Custom ROM
- Drivers
- Flashing Tools
- Tools to edit ROM
B) Install any ROM
1. Power OFF you Phone
2. Start ChannelServer.exe from folder Server
3. Start ResearchDownload.exe from folder Flasher
4. Click to Load packet and then Start Downloading
5. Press volume down button and connect to PC. Instal Drivers, many drivers... (Win8 64bit sign problem - Settings, Computer Setting, General, Restart Now, disable sign check)
6. Finally flashing
7. Disconnect from PC, unplug Battery, plug Battery and Power ON!
C) Install part of ROM
1. Load original packet
2. Click to Settings butt
3. Select parts of ROM, ok and Start Downloading
4. Volume down, connect PC, flashing....
D) Edit ROM
1. Open ResearchDownload.exe, Load packet, Setting - find location system.img
2. Open Yaffey and open system.img
3. You can delete or add (import):
- bootanimation
- fonts
- sounds
- delete apps (for advaced users)
- add apps (import app to system/apps, then open app in WinRar, go to /lib/armeabi and copy this files to system/lib)
- manual ROOT - open root.zip and copy superuser.apk to system/app and copy "su" to system/bin. Right Click on "su", properties - check all checkboxes
4. Save as... and flash
E) Only ROOT
1. Flash recovery.img
2. Power, wait sec, volume down, wait sec, release power, wait sec, release volume down, wait...
3. You are in CWM Recovery - install root.zip from SD card
thank for post!
Not entirely working on device with 6820_2.35_C909_hteng_S2_RU_dt6206-V01
Hello,
I have this same phone, with 6820_2.35_C909_hteng_S2_RU_dt6206-V01.
Thanks to your post and also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165554 I was able to get drivers working & flashing going.
However, this recovery.img and also all the ones from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165554 result in a blank screen.
Does anyone have a working recovery for this version?
Problem
I have a problem!!!flashing is sucessful but when i on the phone,the screen inverted and i dont know what to do!!plss help!!
How to unbrick your ouya as long as adb is on and you have a clockwork mod recovery installed
I bricked my ouya recently so i just thought i would share this,it's going to work even if you completely erased all data and all caches in your clockworkmod recovery,this includes erasing sd card and even if you have boot menu and it won't show your nand as green lit but red lit,the nand is the chip that has the firmware on it if your not sure what it is.
This is for xp but i think it will work in other windows versions but don't quote me?It took 48hrs of perseverance for me to figure this out, And then to write this, i had to flit from page to page online copying links and reading it all over again,some comes from memory,other bits of the tutorial i made up my self and sussed it out on my own with no help,i had to click rename and copy file names in places in this tutorial.But it works and it rebuilds the ouya no mater what you did.
You could have erase the memory in clockworkmod completely,even if you wiped the dalvick cache and/or thesd card patition at the same time and/or clicked full factory reset after, no matter what you erased or how you did it even if you used the whole lot of every erase option applied from clockworkmod recovery on your ouya,
This restores it to factory,it even removes the boot menu software that i added and found [email protected] up my ouya completely after trying to add a boot img for the cynagenmod i put on over the top of my system by accident, then killed all data caches erasing them all i even erased my sd card data leaving my ouya completely bare of anything.
This is for others like me that only have the OUYA? next to device in the device manager in windows xp,i had so much trouble getting it going and i found a very quick easy couple of click fix for it,i could then adb command the ouya over a micro usb cable and rebuild it,You need to have the adk bundle for windows installed and the sets of tools needed for the current platforms this maybe api's not sure? just have the ones i use which are 14,16,17,18,19 and the google usb driver you may not need them all i may have more than needed but i don't know so best use what i have as it works for me,i am not going in depth on adding this but you can look here https://devs.ouya.tv/developers/docs/setup for info on the sdk install procedure just get the platforms i have as well as the guides listed platforms to install you'll see a picture of the sdk on this page so just use that as a guide.
So on with the guide then:
STEPS
STEP 1.Turn on ouya and go into clocklworkmod recovery menu and select install from zip then select sideload adb option and leave the console running in this mode please.Go here http://visualgdb.com/UsbDriverTool/ copy and paste that link in a new tab into the address bar and head down the page a little to the bit that says Downloading click the link that says UsbDriverTool-sfx.exe,you then get a page asking to save the file so save it where you can remember.Leave the page open and move onto step 2.
STEP 2. Open a new tab in the browser and paste this link: http://visualgdb.com/tutorials/android/ouya/ into the address bar and hit enter (return key).Now connect the ouya to the pc via micro usb cable and follow step 2. and step 3. from the current webpage you are on.You should now have Ouya ADB device or similar in the device manager meaning it works now.
STEP 4.install powertoy for windows xp don't ask me for a link this is going to be something you have to do as can't remember,it allows command on right clicking a folder this is a much needed thing for this job.
STEP 3. open a new tab in the browser and go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266629 and download the file named 1.0.68-r1 Download Changelog click the orange changelog writing to download and copy the downloaded file called RC-OUYA-1.2.995-r1_ota.zip by opening c:/ adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140321 or simlarily named folder residing in c: drive and then go into sdk folder then go into platform tools folder and paste the RC-OUYA-1.2.995-r1_ota.zip file in there, return to the c: drive ,then go to the folder called adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140321 or similarily named folder againand then into sdk folder again then highlight the platform tools folder with right click and click on open command window here leave this window open now.
STEP 4. Provided the command window is now open and the ouya was correctly set and enabled from STEP 1 and STEP 2. earlier,and STEP 3.. is completed you should now have the ouya on micro usb with the adb mode enabled and showing up as such in device manager, and you should now be sitting in the clockworkmod recovery in adb sideload mode on your ouya console ,go to the command window you left open in STEP 3. and simply type adb sideload RC-OUYA-1.2.995-r1_ota.zip ,this should now install the zip and after it is done you reboot the console from restart option in clockworkmod recovery and you should boot up fine and will have successfully repaired (unbricked) the ouya.
JOB DONE PHEW!
PHYSC-1 said:
How to unbrick your ouya as long as adb is on and you have a clockwork mod recovery installed
I bricked my ouya recently so i just thought i would share this,it's going to work even if you completely erased all data and all caches in your clockworkmod recovery,this includes erasing sd card and even if you have boot menu and it won't show your nand as green lit but red lit,the nand is the chip that has the firmware on it if your not sure what it is.
This is for xp but i think it will work in other windows versions but don't quote me?It took 48hrs of perseverance for me to figure this out, And then to write this, i had to flit from page to page online copying links and reading it all over again,some comes from memory,other bits of the tutorial i made up my self and sussed it out on my own with no help,i had to click rename and copy file names in places in this tutorial.But it works and it rebuilds the ouya no mater what you did.
You could have erase the memory in clockworkmod completely,even if you wiped the dalvick cache and/or thesd card patition at the same time and/or clicked full factory reset after, no matter what you erased or how you did it even if you used the whole lot of every erase option applied from clockworkmod recovery on your ouya,
This restores it to factory,it even removes the boot menu software that i added and found [email protected] up my ouya completely after trying to add a boot img for the cynagenmod i put on over the top of my system by accident, then killed all data caches erasing them all i even erased my sd card data leaving my ouya completely bare of anything.
This is for others like me that only have the OUYA? next to device in the device manager in windows xp,i had so much trouble getting it going and i found a very quick easy couple of click fix for it,i could then adb command the ouya over a micro usb cable and rebuild it,You need to have the adk bundle for windows installed and the sets of tools needed for the current platforms this maybe api's not sure? just have the ones i use which are 14,16,17,18,19 and the google usb driver you may not need them all i may have more than needed but i don't know so best use what i have as it works for me,i am not going in depth on adding this but you can look here https://devs.ouya.tv/developers/docs/setup for info on the sdk install procedure just get the platforms i have as well as the guides listed platforms to install you'll see a picture of the sdk on this page so just use that as a guide.
So on with the guide then:
STEPS
STEP 1.Turn on ouya and go into clocklworkmod recovery menu and select install from zip then select sideload adb option and leave the console running in this mode please.Go here http://visualgdb.com/UsbDriverTool/ copy and paste that link in a new tab into the address bar and head down the page a little to the bit that says Downloading click the link that says UsbDriverTool-sfx.exe,you then get a page asking to save the file so save it where you can remember.Leave the page open and move onto step 2.
STEP 2. Open a new tab in the browser and paste this link: http://visualgdb.com/tutorials/android/ouya/ into the address bar and hit enter (return key).Now connect the ouya to the pc via micro usb cable and follow step 2. and step 3. from the current webpage you are on.You should now have Ouya ADB device or similar in the device manager meaning it works now.
STEP 4.install powertoy for windows xp don't ask me for a link this is going to be something you have to do as can't remember,it allows command on right clicking a folder this is a much needed thing for this job.
STEP 3. open a new tab in the browser and go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266629 and download the file named 1.0.68-r1 Download Changelog click the orange changelog writing to download and copy the downloaded file called RC-OUYA-1.2.995-r1_ota.zip by opening c:/ adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140321 or simlarily named folder residing in c: drive and then go into sdk folder then go into platform tools folder and paste the RC-OUYA-1.2.995-r1_ota.zip file in there, return to the c: drive ,then go to the folder called adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140321 or similarily named folder againand then into sdk folder again then highlight the platform tools folder with right click and click on open command window here leave this window open now.
STEP 4. Provided the command window is now open and the ouya was correctly set and enabled from STEP 1 and STEP 2. earlier,and STEP 3.. is completed you should now have the ouya on micro usb with the adb mode enabled and showing up as such in device manager, and you should now be sitting in the clockworkmod recovery in adb sideload mode on your ouya console ,go to the command window you left open in STEP 3. and simply type adb sideload RC-OUYA-1.2.995-r1_ota.zip ,this should now install the zip and after it is done you reboot the console from restart option in clockworkmod recovery and you should boot up fine and will have successfully repaired (unbricked) the ouya.
JOB DONE PHEW!
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Quick follow up,you can sideload over adb if it's turned on,this applies to standard recovery as wel.So you can unbrick using the adb sideload method above even with a stock ouya to unbrick it guys/gals.
I am beginner too, and i am not a developer for sure. But did many tests with available methods for root, all of it do not work properly for my ROM. And I also tried provable method with ROM, like Orange_Spain. Yes its root is easy and fast and work properly, but my rom is not Orange_Spain .
So i spend a few days to try, test and combined available methods for root my Mini, and i think i find out the universal and safe root method by combined other available methods. And now i believe that combined method is universal for use. Anyway the rooting is a kind of hacking, and when u did something like that, is very possible to received any bugs or to brick the phone. But if u really want to root the Mini, if this method don`t did it for your rom, try it once more time and be sure u did all as is described. Even if this still don`t work properly for your rom, i advice to do not give up, and to try find the solution.
The other reason to post my experience here, is to made one detailed guide, step by step for ppl without any experience about that.
The short version of the guide will be posted at the end of this post.
[THE GUIDE]
I. THE PRE - things u need to do before start the rooting process.
*Make a backup of your Phone, the backup of the files in the sd card is easy. U can also search and download a bunch of software which can did u full backup of your ROM. And once u have the backup save it to ur PC. Or u can find your firmware ROM here. There a lot of firmware ROMs.
*u can check your ROM version, by tap Settings->About the phone and scroll down to "software version". Different ROMs may have a lil bit various menus.
1. Download and install on your PC the following software: - i used random share site and if you don`t trust about my links, u may find the following files and software from other sources.
RDS lite -this is your software necessary to flash
the phone
MotorolaDeviceManager - sotfware drivers for ur Mini.
Minitool Partition Wizard -this is your software (Windows OS) to made an ext partition on sd card.
2. Now download this package
root_xt320 -it is the files shared from user @rootdefyxt320
II. THE ROOT
1. Remove the SIM card. - this is not necessary, it it just in case to not leak ur SIM internet, and to not slow the following procedure in case if u have many contacts on ur SIM.
2. Check do u have fastboot mode on your phone. U can do it by - first - power off the phone and second - press and hold for few seconds both VOL -(minus), VOL+ and POWER buttons. If u have fastboot mode on the screen u will see on the top that inscription - fastboot mode, if u dont have fastboot mode u will seee on the screen one big image of the android cartoon and some open package .
So my rom don`t have fastboot mode, but neither your phone have i it, i advice to execute the following step 3, which main reason is to obtain the fastboot mode but i feel is not only about that. The whole process is explained from point 3. to 3.16. bellow.
3. To do it you must did the method posted by user @rootdefyxt320 in this tread.
I will try to describe the method a lil bit detailed for absolute beginners and a lil bit different step-by-step adapted for my method
It is -
3.1. Power off the phone
3.2. Make a new folder on your PC. Now download MotoAndroidDepacker and SBF-recalc.
3.3. Now, u already must have a backup of ur ROM, by doing it by ur own, like is mentioned at the start of the tread, or u must have already downloaded ur desired firmware ROM from here, anyway the file extension must be .sbf. Check this before to proceed bellow.
3.4. Make a new folder on ur PC, then copy MotorolaAndroidDepacker and ur .SBF ROM (it is mentioned in previous step 3.3.).
3.5. Start MotorolaAndroidDepacker(MAD) by clicking on it icon and select the button 'Open From file', then select the SBF (it is mentioned in previous steps 3.3. and 3.4.)file and open that file. If u r truly beginner, just select ur .sbf file, then press F2 on ur PC keyboard and rename the file to "Bunny.sbf".
3.6. Now on working screen of MAD click on the button 'Split to folder'. After that u must received a new folder in ur main folder, with the same name like the splitted .sbf, but with the word '-extracted' at the end. In example if ur .sbf file which u splited already is named "bunny", then the folder which u will received will be named "bunny-extracted". And i will use that name in following steps of explanation. And this new folder must contain three files - CG2.smg, firmware.hmg and RAMDLD.smg.
3.7. Again select the button 'Open from File' on MAD and change the selection of file type to 'MOTOBLUR mbn image (*CG2.smg)'. And open the CG2.smg file which u received in step 3.6. And hit 'Split to folder' again. Now in ur last current folder, u will received a new folder, named "CG2-extracted".
3.8. Now download these files, posted by user @rootdefyxt320. Unzipped the files, then copy all files and pasted and replaced it in the folder named "CG2-extracted".
3.9. Now on ur still opened MAD, select 'Open Files Folder' and open the folder named "CG2-Extracted" . Hit 'compile file' option. Now in the last current folder named "CG2-extracted" u will received a new folder called "rebuilt". That folder contain a new file named CG2.smg. Now copy that file CG2.smg and the files, named "firmware.hmg" and "RAMDLD.smg" from the folder named "Bunny-extracted", and put all these three files in in the new, fresh folder, named "Final".
3.10. Open SBF-recalc program, and select the button 'Open CG-Folder, and open the folder named "Final".
3.11. Now select 'Create SBF-File' and wait for a moment. After the process ended u will received a new folder in the last current folder which we named "Final". That new folder must contain just one file, named firmware.sbf. Can copy that file in one fresh folder or just on PC desktop. Anyway next step which u need to do is to flash that final "firmware.sbf" to ur phone.
3.12.To do it u need to put the phone in flash mode by pressing and hold both VOL -(minus), CAMERA and POWER buttons.
3.13. Plug in the phone to the PC through your USB cable.
3.14. Start RSDlite. If all is fine on the working screen of the RSDlite u must view the message that prove ur phone is connected to the pc in real. Now using RSDlite open that final "firmware.sbf" file which u received at the end ot the step 3.11
3.15. Press start, and wait until RSDlite flash the phone with the new .sbf file. At the end of the process, on the working screen of RSDlite u may see messages like - "PASS" or "Manually start ur device" or "in processing". Anyway, the important is to check is that in the working screen of the RSDlite the whole process is ended on 100%.
3.16. Now unplug ur phone. And then if ur phone is not powered on, just powered on.
4. Connect ur phone to the the PC via USB.
*NOTE - check if ur phone if is connected to the PC in real. If is not, try these simple steps - u may did that - unplug the phone and did restarts on it. After this if it can not connected again to the PC, do this on PC - right click on "My computer"", then click on "manage" -> device manager->universal serial bus controllers, and then uninstall "composite USB". Restart the PC. Wait until Windows install the drivers in fresh and then plug in ur phone to the USB.
5. On ur phone tap Settings->Applications->Development->tap "USB debugging mode" and pres OK, also check "Stay awake" is on. The first one is necessary and the second one is to not sleep ur screen til the process.
6. Copy .zip file named Update.zip to ur sd card.
7. Copy the folder named "root_xt320". (u must have it if u did this tutorial step-by-step) to the C: of ur PC.
8. On ur Windows PC, go to Start menu, and type cmd. It will prompt to u, the windows command window.
*note if u don`t know what is cmd, and how to use it find any tutorial on the net.
9. On cmd prompt window, navigate to ur PC C: , usually by typing twice the command - cd.. Anyway u need to navigate by cmd window to the folder named root_xt320. Once u r in the C: dir u must type in the cmd prompt the comand - cd root_xt320. Once u are in the root_xt320 on the cmd u must did the following steps - 10 and 11.
10. On cmd, type - adb reboot-bootloader and wait until ur phone load in fastboot mode.
11. After this, on cmd, type - fastboot boot recovery.img
*NOTE - if u dont understand this, go and watch that video from 24 minute to 27 minute.
12. Now, on ur phone screen must appear the menu, which offer u some option. U must navigate up or down, by presing VOl- or VOL+ buttons on the phone.
13. Navigate to "install zip from sdcard" and install it, probably the button for execute will be the POWER button
14.Then u will see menu with "choose zip from sd card". select it and execute by pressing POWER button
15. Navigate to "yes instal update.zip" and execute.
16. Navigate to "Yes - install fix root" and execute.
17. Use back button on ur phone, navigate to "reboot", and execute.
18. Now ur phone is rooted, go to the apps, u must see a new app, named "Superuser".
*NOTE - if u don`t understand how to do it, read this post.
19. Unplug the phone from USB.
20. Now, in case u r removed ur SIM in the first step, just install it on the Phone.
Now connect ur phone, start via USB.
Now on ur PC, start MiniTool Partition Wizard program. Go in youtube and find out tutorial, how this progam work The important thing u must know is what is the version of android ROM on ur phone. U can check your ROM version, by tap Settings->About the phone and scroll down to "software version". Then go to wiki here to understand what is the name or ur version. If is it a Gingerbread u must did the ext part via MiniTool Partition Wizard on ur sd card as ext4. For other android version, i don`t guaranteed.
And after u made a ext partition on ur sd card u can proceed bellow.
II. THE AFTER
*This is the most tricky part for me. And what we must to do:
After the successful root in the previous section, the first u need to do is:
1. Connect the phone through Wi-fi. Log on Google Play store, and find and install the app, named "link2sd". After its done, turn off the Wi-fi connection.
2. Start Link2sd, follow instructions - if all is fine it will do reboot on ur phone.
*If u can`t understand this, find a tutorials how to use Link2sd on the web.
2.2. After the restart, navigate on ur android and start Link2sd again.
3. Now start WI-fi and go in Google Play store, and wait. Wait until u received a huge Google Play services app on ur internal memory.
3.1. Now turn off ur WI-fi, and on ur phone tap Settins->Manage Apps->Google Play services and then uninstall it.
3.2.And it must not appear on ur internal, or even on ur phone, anymore. But u can still use Google play store without problems.
3.3. Now u can turn on ur WI-fi.
4. Now using Link2sd, we need to linked the apps to the sd. On Link2sd menus, use to show apps in internal memory first, and then apps with largest size. This will show the largest apps using internal memory, and we need to move them.
5. So, now tap on the desired app, and then tap on "link to SD card". Probably u will get the window which tell u the process is failed, but don`t worry. Now tap -> previous, and using Link2sd options, find out the section called "Clean up the 2nd partition", tap on and clear it.
Now u must repeat this for every app that u want to link to sd card.
After u finish with all ur desired apps, reboot the phone.
The apps, will still use some part of the internal memory, but a very less than before.
Personally, after i did and all above, i got used internal memory, just about 25MB.,
6. I advice to non check auto link new apps in ur Link2sd Settings. Just after download a new app,check if it can be moved to sd card. If can not, link it to sd as it is described in point 5. above.
7. After all u can move to sd card the our main app Link2sd, just using ->Manage apps->Link2sd->Move to SD.
And as final, after i did my guide, i installed, uninstalled new apps, did many restarts of the phone, and it still to be stable and apps working fine. And Google play services don`t appear anymore, but u can continue use Google Play store to install and use apps.
8. Now u can start to freeze or uninstall apps, using Link2sd at ur own risc.
IV. IN ADDITION
That i did not figure out it is how to and if it`s possible to link the apps cache to the sd card.
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[THE SHORT GUIDE]
I. THE PRE - things u need to do before start the rooting process.
*Make a backup of your Phone, or u can find your firmware ROM here. *
II. THE ROOT
1. Remove the SIM card. -
2. To get new .SBF with fastboot for ur original ROM use the method posted by user @rootdefyxt320 in this tread.
3. Connect ur phone to the the PC via USB.
4. On ur phone tap Settings->Applications->Development->tap "USB debugging mode" and pres OK, also check "Stay awake" is on.
5. Copy .zip file named Update.zip from folder named root_xt320 to ur sd card.
6. Copy the folder named "root_xt320" to the C: of ur PC.
7. On ur Windows PC, start CMD console
8. Using CMD, navigate to root_xt320 foldel
10. On cmd, type - adb reboot-bootloader and wait until ur phone load in fastboot mode.
11. After this, on cmd, type - fastboot boot recovery.img
12. Now, on ur phone screen must appear the menu, which offer u some option. U must navigate up or down, by presing VOl- or VOL+ buttons on the phone.
13. Navigate to "install zip from sdcard" and install it, probably the button for execute will be the POWER button
14.Then u will see menu with "choose zip from sd card". select it and execute by pressing POWER button
15. Navigate to "yes instal update.zip" and execute.
16. Navigate to "Yes - install fix root" and execute.
17. Use back button on ur phone, navigate to "reboot", and execute.
18. Now ur phone is rooted, go to the apps, u must see a new app, named "Superuser".
19. Unplug the phone from USB.
20. Now, in case u r removed ur SIM in the first step, just install it on the Phone.
Now connect ur phone, start via USB.
Now on ur PC, start MiniTool Partition Wizard program. If is it a Gingerbread u must did the ext part via MiniTool Partition Wizard on ur sd card as ext4. For other android version, check on the next in what ext must be formated.
And after u made a ext partition on ur sd card u can proceed bellow.
II. THE AFTER
1. Connect the phone through Wi-fi. Log on Google Play store, and find and install the app, named "link2sd". After its done, turn off the Wi-fi connection.
2. Start Link2sd, follow instructions - if all is fine it will do reboot on ur phone.
2.2. After the restart, navigate on ur android and start Link2sd again.
3. Now start WI-fi and go in Google Play store, and wait. Wait until u received a huge Google Play services app on ur internal memory.
3.1. Now turn off ur WI-fi, and on ur phone tap Settins->Manage Apps->Google Play services and then uninstall it.
3.2.And it must not appear on ur internal, or even on ur phone, anymore. But u can still use Google play store without problems.
3.3. Now u can turn on ur WI-fi.
4. Now using Link2sd, we need to linked the apps to the sd. On Link2sd menus, use to show apps in internal memory first, and then apps with largest size. This will show the largest apps using internal memory, and we need to move them.
5. So, now tap on the desired app, and then tap on "link to SD card". Probably u will get the window which tell u the process is failed, but don`t worry. Now tap -> previous, and using Link2sd options, find out the section called "Clean up the 2nd partition", tap on and clear it.
Now u must repeat this for every app that u want to link to sd card.
After u finish with all ur desired apps, reboot the phone.
The apps, will still use some part of the internal memory, but a very less than before.
Personally, after i did and all above, i got used internal memory, just about 25MB.,
6. After all u can move to sd card the our main app Link2sd, just using ->Manage apps->Link2sd->Move to SD.
Framaroot doesn't work? Motorola Defy Mini is in the Supported devices list.
androidtester80 said:
Framaroot doesn't work? Motorola Defy Mini is in the Supported devices list.
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I don`t know, i don`t tested that. I rooted my phone sucefully and aps and phone still working without problem. So don`t need to use other methods atm
can't move apps: what i did wrong?
hi!
this is a very nice tutorial, thank you. i done root as you described, but something went south.
root is ok, superuser apk is at its place, but i can't get rid of old apps.
when i use link2sd, i keep getting errors. tried several options of creating partition on sd card, ext4, fat32, no good. i tried to use app master, that was working nicely on my prestigio pap4044duo. app master is working fine, system is notifying about root access granted, everything cool but one small thing. after the process of moving system app (i.e. facebook or office) is finished, and app master shows no errors, that dear system app is still there like nothing happened.
any ideas?
tnx
Hey Guys,
Yep, I know there are a whole lot of threads for imei problem fix, but I've seen a lot of threads with solutions only working either for stock rom, or there is some random imei showing up on your device. This is a thread on fixing imei problem working for custom ROMs. Yes! . I have tried this AOSP Extended and Resurrection Remix OS 5.8.3 both by mohancm and I'm pretty sure it will work on any custom ROM. This fix is based on partitions backup from your stock rom, so there will be no issues.
This solution was given by Senior Member @KaMyKaSii, so all thanks to him! Lets get started!
Requirements:
1) Your device ( Obviously )
2) Stock ROM Marshmallow.
3) Rooted Device
4) Maui Meta 3G/ SN Write Tool (Optional)
Procedure:
1) If you are on Custom Rom, flash marshmallow stock ROM (Search the forums, there a lot of threads), using SP Flash Tools.
2) After going to stock rom, next step is unlocking bootloader, there are many threads on doing this, but I'll sum it up here if you
want:
i) Go to Developer Settings>OEM Unlocking. Enable the option. Also enable USB Debugging Mode.
ii) Connect to a computer and open adb on it. Check if the device is connected using the command
Code:
adb devices
iii) now use the command
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
In fastboot use this command to unlock bootloader
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Do as it says and reboot.
iv) Now again after rebooting go to bootloader and flash TWRP.
3) Root your device by flashing MagiskSU or SuperSU.
4) Now, download and install FX File Explorer from play store, Open it and enable Root Access from Settings>Add-Ons And
Themes in file explorer.
5) Now go back and open System (Root) folder in file explorer.
Note: If you haven't already restored, restore your imei, bluetooth address and serial number using Maui Meta or SN Write Tool.
6) In system root, grant Root permissions, and go to dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name folder.
7) In that folder, copy the files mentioned below:
Code:
expdb
nvdata
nvram
proinfo
protect1
protect2
secro
8) Copy these files in some place where it is safe ( I have copied it to Internal Storage in a folder named PartitionsBackup)..
9) Next, go back to root folder again, and open data/nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI and copy the MP0B_001 file to internal storage. Do Not copy this file in the same place as the previous files, but remember where you have copied this file.
These are all the partitions that store the device's IMEI .
10) After copying everything mentioned, Reboot to recovery and flash the desired Custom Rom.
11) Make sure the rom is rooted, and again install FX File Explorer from play store, enable root access as above.
Do Not Forget To Backup Everything Before Doing Anything!
12) Now select the files that you have copied in internal storage (Assuming PartitionsBackup). And copy those files. ( Note: Do Not Copy the MP0B_001 file!)
13) Now open root folder, go to dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name folder and paste all the files you have copied, and if asked select Merge/Overwrite files.
14) Reboot.
15) Now go back to internal storage, copy the MP0B_001 file where you have saved it. Go back to root folder and open data/nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI and copy the file, select Merge/Overwrite. Now long press the file and select Security, update permissions as Read, Write for both root and radio. Dis-select everything else.
16) Reboot aand Done! Voila ! You should get back the IMEI for your device :victory:
I know its a long post, but it works for Custom ROMs.!
Hope it helps!
Hit Thanks If you feel it works! :highfive:
can you please help me on step 13 because every time i reboot the device the by-name folder contents reset to the original value. my by-name folder backup is 72 mb while when i look in the folder after i reboot it is only 170 bytes
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also when i wait for a while after rebooting for like 4-6 hours when i looked at my baseband and imei it is not unknown anymore
and my sim is restored but when i reboot again the baseband value and imei is set back to unknown. this happened even before im not following your solution. can it be a hardware issue? would really appreciate any help thx
Cyteezy said:
can you please help me on step 13 because every time i reboot the device the by-name folder contents reset to the original value. my by-name folder backup is 72 mb while when i look in the folder after i reboot it is only 170 bytes
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also when i wait for a while after rebooting for like 4-6 hours when i looked at my baseband and imei it is not unknown anymore
and my sim is restored but when i reboot again the baseband value and imei is set back to unknown. this happened even before im not following your solution. can it be a hardware issue? would really appreciate any help thx
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I didn't get you. Do not backup the whole by-name folder. Just copy the files mentioned above. And when you go into the custom ROM, just restore the files copied in the same by-name folder.
No. It might not be a hardware problem.
PraneethMv said:
Hey Guys,
Yep, I know there are a whole lot of threads for imei problem fix, but I've seen a lot of threads with solutions only working either for stock rom, or there is some random imei showing up on your device. This is a thread on fixing imei problem working for custom ROMs. Yes! . I have tried this AOSP Extended and Resurrection Remix OS 5.8.3 both by mohancm and I'm pretty sure it will work on any custom ROM. This fix is based on partitions backup from your stock rom, so there will be no issues.
This solution was given by Senior Member @KaMyKaSii, so all thanks to him! Lets get started!
Requirements:
1) Your device ( Obviously )
2) Stock ROM Marshmallow.
3) Rooted Device
4) Maui Meta 3G/ SN Write Tool (Optional)
Procedure:
1) If you are on Custom Rom, flash marshmallow stock ROM (Search the forums, there a lot of threads), using SP Flash Tools.
2) After going to stock rom, next step is unlocking bootloader, there are many threads on doing this, but I'll sum it up here if you
want:
i) Go to Developer Settings>OEM Unlocking. Enable the option. Also enable USB Debugging Mode.
ii) Connect to a computer and open adb on it. Check if the device is connected using the command
Code:
adb devices
iii) now use the command
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
In fastboot use this command to unlock bootloader
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Do as it says and reboot.
iv) Now again after rebooting go to bootloader and flash TWRP.
3) Root your device by flashing MagiskSU or SuperSU.
4) Now, download and install FX File Explorer from play store, Open it and enable Root Access from Settings>Add-Ons And
Themes in file explorer.
5) Now go back and open System (Root) folder in file explorer.
Note: If you haven't already restored, restore your imei, bluetooth address and serial number using Maui Meta or SN Write Tool.
6) In system root, grant Root permissions, and go to dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name folder.
7) In that folder, copy the files mentioned below:
Code:
expdb
nvdata
nvram
proinfo
protect1
protect2
secro
8) Copy these files in some place where it is safe ( I have copied it to Internal Storage in a folder named PartitionsBackup)..
9) Next, go back to root folder again, and open data/nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI and copy the MP0B_001 file to internal storage. Do Not copy this file in the same place as the previous files, but remember where you have copied this file.
These are all the partitions that store the device's IMEI .
10) After copying everything mentioned, Reboot to recovery and flash the desired Custom Rom.
11) Make sure the rom is rooted, and again install FX File Explorer from play store, enable root access as above.
Do Not Forget To Backup Everything Before Doing Anything!
12) Now select the files that you have copied in internal storage (Assuming PartitionsBackup). And copy those files. ( Note: Do Not Copy the MP0B_001 file!)
13) Now open root folder, go to dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name folder and paste all the files you have copied, and if asked select Merge/Overwrite files.
14) Reboot.
15) Now go back to internal storage, copy the MP0B_001 file where you have saved it. Go back to root folder and open data/nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI and copy the file, select Merge/Overwrite. Now long press the file and select Security, update permissions as Read, Write for both root and radio. Dis-select everything else.
16) Reboot aand Done! Voila ! You should get back the IMEI for your device :victory:
I know its a long post, but it works for Custom ROMs.!
Hope it helps!
Hit Thanks If you feel it works! :highfive:
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Can anyone help me in restoring IMEI in stock ROM?
While flashing using SN writer or maui meta tool it says "Have been in meta mode. Long press power button to normal reboot". After that nothing. It boots back and I still see the INVALID IMEI message.
MisledMew said:
Hey Guys,
Yep, I know there are a whole lot of threads for imei problem fix, but I've seen a lot of threads with solutions only working either for stock rom, or there is some random imei showing up on your device. This is a thread on fixing imei problem working for custom ROMs. Yes! . I have tried this AOSP Extended and Resurrection Remix OS 5.8.3 both by mohancm and I'm pretty sure it will work on any custom ROM. This fix is based on partitions backup from your stock rom, so there will be no issues.
This solution was given by Senior Member @KaMyKaSii, so all thanks to him! Lets get started!
Requirements:
1) Your device ( Obviously )
2) Stock ROM Marshmallow.
3) Rooted Device
4) Maui Meta 3G/ SN Write Tool (Optional)
Procedure:
1) If you are on Custom Rom, flash marshmallow stock ROM (Search the forums, there a lot of threads), using SP Flash Tools.
2) After going to stock rom, next step is unlocking bootloader, there are many threads on doing this, but I'll sum it up here if you
want:
i) Go to Developer Settings>OEM Unlocking. Enable the option. Also enable USB Debugging Mode.
ii) Connect to a computer and open adb on it. Check if the device is connected using the command
iii) now use the command
In fastboot use this command to unlock bootloader Do as it says and reboot.
iv) Now again after rebooting go to bootloader and flash TWRP.
3) Root your device by flashing MagiskSU or SuperSU.
4) Now, download and install FX File Explorer from play store, Open it and enable Root Access from Settings>Add-Ons And
Themes in file explorer.
5) Now go back and open System (Root) folder in file explorer.
Note: If you haven't already restored, restore your imei, bluetooth address and serial number using Maui Meta or SN Write Tool.
6) In system root, grant Root permissions, and go to dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name folder.
7) In that folder, copy the files mentioned below:
Can anyone help me in restoring IMEI in stock ROM?
While flashing using SN writer or maui meta tool it says "Have been in meta mode. Long press power button to normal reboot". After that nothing. It boots back and I still see the INVALID IMEI message.
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SN write tool can be a little complicated to do. I personally prefer Maui Meta 3G. You can search for guides on SN write tool. There are many....
Facing problem with maui meta 3g
On my mobile it shows its in "Have been in meta mode. Long press power button to normal reboot".
it won't work ahead .... some error like kernel checksum and no permission grant type.. rather i installed drivers of mediatek its not working...
plz help out
Ni$hant said:
On my mobile it shows its in "Have been in meta mode. Long press power button to normal reboot".
it won't work ahead .... some error like kernel checksum and no permission grant type.. rather i installed drivers of mediatek its not working...
plz help out
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Do you have all drivers installed correctly? ADB, VCOM, USB Drivers?
Also, That message screen is Meta Mode. From that screen only you can do the IMEI process.
Note: This Only works for stock rom. Use this guide.
https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-12328.html
For custom Roms, use my guide.
Device: Lenovo A2016a40 (MY6735M) also known as Lenovo vibe b
Android Version - 6.0 Marshmallow
I can't find any folder named 'nvram' on 'data' directory of root folder