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Prerequisites:
- the phone should be connected to the computer via the USB cable provided in the commercial package;
- the Settings / Applications / Development / USB Debugging option should be enabled;
- the USB drivers for the S5690 phone should already be installed on the host computer.
Instructions:
0. download the S5690_unlock.zip file attached to this post;
1. unzip the S5690_unlock.zip archive in any place on your local hard drive;
2a. if you wish to UNLOCK the phone, execute the s5690_unlock.bat script as Administrator (right-click on the script file and select Run as Administrator);
2b. if you wish to RELOCK your phone, execute the s5690_relock.bat script as Administrator (right-click on the script file and select Run as Administrator);
3. follow the on-screen instructions and NEVER restart the phone by yourself.
WARNINGS:
- at the beginning the script waits for the sdcard to be mounted in your phone. If you have no sdcard at all, the script will wait forever! In this case you should disconnect the usb cable, turn off the phone, insert an already formatted microsd card, turn on the phone and finally reconnect the usb cable. The script will resume by itself when the card is detected;
- do not reboot the phone by yourself at any step! (neither in Recovery nor in standby); the script will do that automatically everytime it needs it;
- the ROOT.zip and UNROOT.zip files which are attached to the S5690_unlock.zip archive can be used ONLY on S5690/S5690L/S5690M phones. They won't work on other phone models;
- do not try to Relock a neverlocked phone, simply because the effects could be unpredictable (since there is no PLMN ID stored in the /dev/bml25 memory that would normally tell the phone on what network is it locked to);
- the scripts should also work on the S5690L and S5690M phone models. Please post some feedback here if you unlock/relock one of these models.
After the complete execution of the unlock/relock script, the tmp subdirectory will contain two files:
- bml25_before.bin -> backup of the original /dev/bml25 dump;
- bml25_unlocked.bin OR bml25_locked.bin -> dump of /dev/bml25 block device AFTER the unlock/relock operation.
What the script does:
1. installs root on the phone;
2. dumps the /dev/bml25 block device to a binary file;
3. changes the first two bytes of that file from 01 to 00 (for unlock) or viceversa (for relock);
4. writes back the binary file to the /dev/bml25 block device;
5. removes the root from the phone;
6. removes ROOT.zip and UNROOT.zip files from your sdcard.
If your phone is already rooted then skip the ROOT.zip installation step (from the Recovery menu) and just press any key in the script window to go to the next step.
After the execution of the script, the phone will be UNROOTED! If you want to keep the root, then you should either break the script (CTRL+C) when it reaches the INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROOT REMOVAL step or you should press any key in the script window without actually installing the UNROOT.zip from the Recovery menu.
There is no problem if you run the unlock script on an already unlocked phone or if you run the relock script on an already locked phone. In either of those cases, the phone will have the same status in the end as before running the script (either unlocked or locked). If you compare the bml25_before.bin and bml25_[un]locked.bin files you should have no differences.
I've already tested both unlock and relock scripts on several S5690 Xcovers and everything works OK.
UPDATES:
20130208 -> added support for the S5690R variant (Rogers Canada) - thanks to theshowman
Thanks a lot for the scripts! Excellent job. One question though: if my phone is already rooted (with your update.zip ) what should I (if possible) remove from the unlock script in order to perform strictly the steps for unlocking? Thank you in advance.
You don't have to remove anything. When the script displays the instructions for Root, just press any key in the script window (without actually following the instructions, i.e. without installing the ROOT.zip archive in the recovery menu) so the script goes directly to the next step (the unlocking step).
Also if you want to keep the Root in the end, do exactly the same at the Unrooting step.
The script does not verify if you really root / unroot the phone when it asks you to do so.
Regards
Thanks for your work.
Respect!
I tried the script but unfortunatelly it didn't work on my phone. In attach there is one print screen of the operation. My Xcover is locked on Orange RO. What could be the problem?
Copy the text from the cmd.exe screen and post it here or upload a full size print screen. The image resolution is too small and I can't understand what's the problem.
It seems that the "su -c" commands are executed directly under the cmd.exe and NOT within the adb shell prompt as they should be.
Post the WHOLE output of the script (from the beginning to the end). Do more consecutive print screens if necessary.
I tried again and you are absolutely right. The script is executed in cmd.exe, not in adb as it should. I didn't pay attention earlier. What can I do to force it to start in adb? The screenshot has been taken and saved at 1280x800 but it has been resized automatically at upload.
Upload the image(s) on imageshack and post only the links here. I need the whole output of the script.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/unlocking.png/
First link. If neccessary, I will make/upload the missing screens from cmd.exe (the missing parts are the root and unroot ones, that I skiped by pressing a key without following instructions as my phone is rooted).
never mind
@PaulTT: I think I've found the problem. The double quotes were not interpreted correctly (probably due to different regional settings).
Please download again the zip archive from the first post (I've replaced it with a newer version) and try again.
Regards
Now it worked flawlessly! I have the 2 .bin files in temp file and the phone is working with any non Orange SIM. Thanks a lot for your help!
It is working, but i had to write every command in cmd, after i got su acces, thank you tlc76
Thanks !
it worked flawless ! many thanks
Worked like a charm. Thanx!.
Offtopic: no CFW so far for this phone? I'd like to try an 4.0.x ROM.
thanks for the post, do you think it will work with any career in american countries?
Problem
Hey tlc76,
first of all, i'd like to say thank you for the script, but unfortunately it doesn't work.
So i did everything in the description. (Turning on USB-Debugging, Inserting SD-Card, Installing the Drivers from Samsung)
But everytime i open the unlock.bat file, the screen turns white and the script doesn't do anything. The PC says, that adb doesn't work sometimes.
With the standard software from samsung or the adb in eclipse it functions quite well.
I would be thankful for some advice.
Thanks,
greendot_189
nice tool! my phone is more happy now
So, i eradicated the problem from yesterday, by running the script with a different version of adb, which was already on my harddisk.
There are good and bad news.
The good ones first:
It doesn't freeze and turn white anymore.
The bad ones:
The script waits endlessly searching for a SdCard. (It is inserted, and the phone works with it)
greez,
greendot
Edit:
It works now. Thank you very much!
Problem:
It didn't find the device. I installed Android SDK (with the USB Drivers) + JDK7 on another computer. Then everything worked fine.
Thanks!
If the script waits endlessly for the SdCard and the dots on the screen ARE NOT expanding, then you can try the following (in this particular order):
- stop the script (CTRL+C and Y) and restart it;
- unplug and replug the USB cable (with the script still running);
- reboot the host computer.
It seems that sometimes the
Code:
adb -d shell "mount"
command freezes and the script cannot advance. Normally every two seconds a new dot should be displayed:
Waiting for the SdCard to be mounted.................
so if you see only 4 dots which are NOT expanding
Waiting for the SdCard to be mounted....
then the script is waiting endlessly for the output of the mount command and is not actually running, so you can do one of the 3 actions described above.
The problem is most probably caused by the adb interface.
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
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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.
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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
So, I decided to write this guide here as I couldn't find a complete one and had to jump from thread to thread (and sometimes even the sub-forum) for finding the answer.
First I wrote it in my blog and I decided to post it here. Maybe some steps are vague in details but I'm planning to detail it even more (remember, I wrote it in my personal blog first). So, here it is:
AIO LG Optimus Me P350 Guide
Some Personal History
My experience with Android. UF! Where to start? So, I got my phone from the United States. You have no idea how wonderful it was to have the phone in my hands. Anxiety and curiosity. For some reason I always read that the first thing anyone does is root the phone and then continue doing everyday activities that do not require root, so I tried to live without rooting the phone, but I couldn’t wait for the week to go by. I had to get the best! Small problems, fixes and updates. And since I have my phone on sale, I publish this step by step guide to modify it and not die trying.
Tech Specs
Let’s start from the beginning, know the phone. Mid/low-range phone created by LG for those in a short budget but want to have a good Android experience. It has a 600 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM and ROM capacity of 512 (140 MB available for applications and data). 2.8 inch capacitive screen, 240 × 320 screen resolution. Wi-Fi b/g wireless connection, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, and USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbit/s. 3.1 MP camera (no flash) and FM Radio. Not bad for a basic device. Complete specifications can be found here. Enough for a casual user. But if you’re not a casual user (hence a XDA member), read on.
First of all, everything you do on the phone number is on your own. You yourself are responsible for what you do, not do, stop doing, fail, fail to read and/or shortcut you may have taken. These steps are the ones that worked for me. I am not responsible if the phone dies in the process, the cat bites the cable in the middle process, the heavens begins to fall, the 3rd world war starts or if the neighbor has a heart attack … You’ll be calling 911 afterwards… You’ve been warned!
USB Debugging
The first thing you have to learn is to turn on USB debugging. Here is a guide how to do it (If you wanna see a pictorial guide). But essentially you have to go to Settings > Application > Development and check where it says USB Debugging. Pretty easy. What is this good for? Well, for starters. modify the phone however we see fit. But most important USB Debugging allows the phone to communicate verbosely with PC with the Android SDK installed. More on this later.
KDZ Updater
KDZ Updater is an application used by LG for flashing official operating systems themselves. How did this application saw daylight outside the company, I don’t know very well, but apparently a leak appeared on LG India, but not sure. In any case, this application is our last line of salvation and the main tool for our little friend.
To install official KDZs must follow these steps:
Install the updated drivers by following the steps listed on this page.
Connect the phone with USB Debugging activated
IMPORTANT: Disable the Virtual USB Modem device from Windows Device Manager. Omit this step and the device may brick in the upgrade process.
Run the application in Administrator mode (only required on Windows Vista / 7).
In the Type drop-down list select 3GQCT and in PhoneMode, DIAG. Where it says Version, will appear the version that is installed on the phone.
Select the KDZ file to install by clicking on the button with the folder icon. Preferably save the file KDZ in the root of the hard drive as there will be little chance for error when reading the file.
Press the button “Launch Software Update”. The phone will reboot into Emergency Mode. This is normal.
Pray all you know and go for a cup of tea. The process takes about 8 to 10 minutes.
If all went well, the phone will turn off and the program displays a line that says = FINISHED =.
To start, first go into recovery mode by pressing the following buttons: Vol- & Power. This will make any old or unnecessary information to be removed. The phone will reboot into the system normally.
Original Thread
Root (Gingerbreak and SuperOneClick)
Ok, what we came here for. Rooting the phone. How do I do? It’s scary! Says who?! Lets start with the choices we have. Ok, we have the phone, but we have not updated anything, How do I get root? Gingerbreak comes on the scene. Pretty simple process: download, Enable USB Debugging, run, press Root, wait for the restart, confirm. Simple, right? Also read the instructions and warning on the link above in case something I overlooked, but that basically is the process. By the way, install Busybox, very important for future processes.
Stop, stop, stop … And if I upgraded the phone? Gingerbreak seems not to work! What do I do?! Mainly, DO NOT PANIC! First things first. Go to “About phone” and see that version it says; something different than 2.2? Cool, no problem. SuperOneClick comes on scene. Download the application, unzip. I assume you already installed the drivers, right? Otherwise, do it and come back when you have done so. Ready? Continue. Turn on USB Debugging and connect the phone to the computer. Execute the application and press the button that says “Root”. Need more information? Here is a video explaining step by step (its in spanish, but graphics needs no language) and if the antivirus gets all paranoid, read the explanation here.
Recovery (Amon-RA and CWM)
Ok, moving on. Just as clarification: From this step on, the phone should already be rooted. Otherwise, you will mourn at the very end because the phone will brick and you’ll end with a very good and expensive paperweight. What is a Recovery? Here the answer.
This is essential before changing the insides of the phone and a step that I believe needs to be forever linked to rooting process. Why? Simple! Installing a Recovery allows full system backup and restore if something goes wrong. That linking to rooting process? Because if you install a root application, modify the system, and damage the system, it can be restored to a previous time and we’re all happy campers. See?
So this is where we get our hands dirty. Initially, I ask again, have you installed the drivers? (From this point on I shouldn’t ask) Have you rooted the phone? Responded twice yes? Perfect. Now, download the Android SDK or only the .zip attached here (unzip preferably in C:\ADB\) to continue this process. Also download the Recovery that you will install, we have Amon-RA and ClockworkMod (CWM) v5, v5 touch, and v6, extract the recovery.img file to the folder where adb.exe is (If you used the SDK installer, should be at C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\; if you used the .zip, and extracted as recommended, C:\ADB\). Which to choose? My recommendation, CWM v5 (either one). Connect the phone to the computer in with USB Debugging activated. By the way, how do you feel using command line in Windows? Moving on…
Open a command window, go to where adb.exe is and run the following commands:
Code:
adb push recovery.img /sdcard/
adb push flash_image /sdcard/
With this we have copied what we need into the phone’s SD card. Just to clarify: 1) the flash_image file can only be found in the recovery Amon-RA zip (not sure if it is generic or modified exclusively for the P350, then I’d rather play it safe) and 2) CWM recovery v5 and v5 touch files come in zip-installable, but you can open the file and use recovery.img in it. In CWM v6 there is an installable zip and another to follow this same process. Lets continue…
Code:
adb shell
$ su
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
# chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
# sync
Up to this we have only prepared the area to install the Recovery. It it recommended to reboot the phone in this step, in case you run out of virtual memory but is not really so necessary (If you see an error message, then reboot). That’s yours decision. Continue…
Code:
adb shell
$ su
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
# sync
To confirm that everything is installed without issues it must happen one thing and do another thing. What must happen is when you execute the flash_image command, no errors should appear, if otherwise reboot and repeat the last block of commands. What must be done is execute the command reboot recovery and if everything is alright, you should go into Recovery menu, if not then all the information has been erased and back to square 1 (it happened to me the first time).
Kernel
Just for safety: are drivers installed? Root acquired? Recovery installed? Already made a backup of the ROM in use at the moment (so far should be the LG ROM)? Do it!!
So, what’s a kernel? Here’s the answer. What choices do we have? Well not too many, it depends. Are we still on the LG Stock ROM or a Froyo-based ROM (oh, getting ahead aren’t we?!)? Well, the truth, with this ROMs there are not many: Team Pecan Kernel would be my recommendation, RoQ Kernel which also works quite well. CM7 ROM or any other Gingerbread-based? Ron's RM CAF Kernel (updated weekly), pax0r kernel (discontinued), Vivek Kernel (also discontinued but higher than pax0r). Read how to use Recovery for the installation of installable zip files from Recovery. This is also applicable for the installation of ROMs.
ROM
Still with me? Still no cardiac arrest? Relax, breathe! As we reach the last modification process of the phone. After surviving this, you will have the full capacity to recover the phone from any eventuality. Dictionary, which is a ROM? Here the answer.
ROM, What options do we have? Well, although it may seems, there are many options to choose from! We have some created from source code, based-on and others that have been “ported” to work with the device. Among those created from the source we have: CyanogenMod 7.2, Pure CM Invasion and CyanogenMod 9 (Work in Progress, not quite stable), based-on: Androm x4.2 (CM7) Arc XP (CM7), Gingerbread Optimus UI (CM7) Gingerblur (CM7) and MIUI v4 (based on CM7, Arc XP with a theme very close to the real MIUI, Japanese ROM). Ports: JoyOS, ICS (Discontinued unstable), BeautySense (Decent and functional).
Further Development/Tweaks
At the moment a new tool has been released called LG P350 Pecan Toolkit, developed by antdking. Its in early development and so far it roots, unroots and installs recovery. Saves some the hassle of the command line but if we haven’t gone through all the problems and commands, what have we learned? Anyways, here’s the original thread where you can follow the development and post ideas or bugs.
If you wanna go all-in into ROM cracking and research, we have also the LGExtract tool, which unpacks the KDZ file into bits and pieces. DZ Extract Tool extracts the files within a DZ package very much into source code. I've used these tools but as my experience with coding and android development is very close to none all I've done is extract the files and read them. Antdking reminded me of a simple yet powerful tool to continue decompiling the LG filesystem called unyaffsmbn. I came across it when we were trying to decompile baseband (amss.mbn) for CM9 without success, just lo later know that the tool just decompiled system.mbn. Oh well. Antdking compiled unyaffsmbn into a nice little tool ready to work, here it is.
The volume on this phone, as many may know, is low. But there is a way to elevate it. Execute the phone app and press: 3845#*350#. This will bring up a Hidden Menu. Go to: Device Test > Sound Test > Audio CAL Tool > Subsystem Calibration. In the Gain Type dropdown list, select Speaker Gain. Set Data textbox gets focus, input the number 90 and press OK button. In Gain Type, select Input1 Gain, and we press Ok button again. Exit the Hidden Menu. This will elevate the speaker volume but just temporary, it will be restored to default values when rebooted. So either don't reboot or repeat this process everytime you reboot.
And that would be all. Happy hacking!
Great kudos to the real developers here:
drapalyuk: For the first ever recovery for P350, Amon-RA
pax0r: Started it all, Kernel, ROM
ron gokhle: ROMs, Kernel and Recovery builds
vivekkalady: Kernel, Touch Recovery, first ICS port, and some other fix work
nikhil4186: For the KDZ Guide (although written originally for LG P500
antdking: For a great-to-be toolkit
great guide good job
Nicely written.Its a really good guide for all those who are new to P-350 and I believe that it will help them to learn some of the basic stuff.Well done!
to go on the end of this guide, how to extract the files out of the system.mbn to get the system files
http://db.tt/7VruqEzr
it returns similar files to what you find in a rom
I did not make unyaffsmbn
I made the tool that uses unyaffsmbn
enjoy
antdking said:
to go on the end of this guide, how to extract the files out of the system.mbn to get the system files
http://db.tt/7VruqEzr
it returns similar files to what you find in a rom
I did not make unyaffsmbn
I made the tool that uses unyaffsmbn
enjoy
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got the PM and you reminded me of that tool (I remembder I came across it when we were trying to crack amss.mbn for CM9)... I'll post the original thread and the tool you just mentioned...
Updated adding unyaffsmbn tool... Thanks antdking!
Added Volume tweak for speaker to sound harder.
Added P350 (and guide) to XDA wiki. http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/LG_Optimus_Me
dbarrera said:
Added P350 (and guide) to XDA wiki. http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/LG_Optimus_Me
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thanks man :good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
Guys We have got Official Support From XDA Please Move This Thread To Our Device Section
Very good!!!
I placed some problem I am having, just in case you have time an patience for this case.
Tks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2461183
Great Guide Man! Thanks a lot.
Warning:I am not responisible for any damage to your phone and rooting usually nullifies the warranty. so please procede with your own risk
I tried to root my karbonn A2 for 2 weeks and finally i got it. so im gonna share the steps involved in rooting and also provoide the tools for it.
NOTE: I do not take credit for any tool since all the tools were already available online, so credit goes to whoever programmed them. only thing i did was to alter the method slightly to get my phone rooted.
Lets begin. Before we start rooting our phone, most important thing is the drivers. so u need two types of drivers one is ADB (android debugging bridge) drivers and the other is preloader drivers. i have attached both of these drivers in the attachments u can download it.
Step1[only for beginners]: Go to setting>applications>development>enable USB debugging in the phone, then connect your phone to ur pc (remove all previous drivers if u have installed) then go to device manager>devices, right click on the usb device and click update driver and browse to folder containing the SPdrvers (u need to extract the folder from the attachment first).If driver is successfully installed then u should see "android phone" in ur device manager. to confirm it just run adb devices from the command line by chagning the directory to where adb.exe is, u should see the list of devices attached to ur pc. (usually adb.exe will be in android sdk tools folder or if u dont have one then check in ADB folder from superoneclick in the attachment).
Step2: ok, now that u have installed adb drivers, u need to install preloader driver (also known as downloading mode in some devices). to do this, disconnect ur phone from the pc, then switch off the phone, remove the battery and then connect ur phone to pc again (without the battery). then u should see windows trying to install drivers and fails. then go to device manager again and browse to folder containing USB VCOM drivers (see attachment). after it successfully installs procede to step 3.
Step3:: download, extract the files MTKROM and SPflash tool to ur pc. then put the battery inside ur phone then switch it on, connect it to pc (enable debugging all the time). then open command line then go to adb folder then type :adb devices- u should see the list of device attached (u will get some long numbers so dont worry). then type "adb shell" (without the quotes). u will get a $ sign, then type "cat proc/mtd > /sdcard/firmware.info" if its successful then a file named firmware.info will be created in ur sdcard root. then copy that file to ur pc.
Step 4: Now open that firmware.info in MTKROM.exe u should see a list tables and address like in the image below. then click save scatter and rename the filename to MT6575 instead of MT6573 (and leave everthing else as it is). so a file named "MT6575_Android_scatter.txt" will be created.
Step 5: Now open Spflash tool and load the scatter file in that. u should see something like this in the image below.
STEPS TO BACKUP ORIGINAL BOOT AND RECOVERY
Step 6: Before we actually begin to root its important to make a backup of current images. so to do that, go to READ BACK tab in sp flash tool. click on Add>double click on the page file and save as "Boot.img" somewhere safe. then click on "Read Page only", this is very important. then look at the address side by side from MTKROM and enter into sptool. the start address is the address in which the boot.img begins and length is the length of boot.img. so final address will be startaddress+length =start address of next image (recovery.img). In MTKROM the start address is given as "PART ADDRESS". after entering those carefully click ok. if u want to be sure then use programmer calculator and add the address.
Note :the address will be in hexadecimal format not decimal.
Step7: In order to read the firmware from the phone, disconnect the phone from your pc, remove the battery, dont connect it yet. now click on "Read back" button in the sptool (its after Add,remove button). now the software starts searching for the device. now connect the device to the pc (without battery ofcourse). now if have installed USB VCOM drivers correctly then the sp tool should detect ur device and start reading from it. u will see Red colour in the
task bar when it detects then blue colour while the tool is reading the phone. wait untill the reading is complete. A green circle will pop up after it successfully reads from the device. (refer the images below)
Step 8: repeat step seven as described above for recovery.img (save the file as recovery.img) then select "read page only" option, enter start address as 0x0980000 and length as 0x0500000. (please enter the address carefully cross check with MTKROM image addresses.)
Note: You have to disconnect the device first then click read back button after entering the addresses then connect the device, otherwise the sptool wont detect your device!.
Actual Rooting Procedure
Step 9: Now that you have backed up both boot and recovery images its time to start the actual rooting. download the boot.img file from the attachment and save to your pc (dont replace it with your backup image that you saved earlier). go to download tab in the sp tool and tick only boot.img and uncheck all others (if any of them has been checked already) and click on Bootimg and browse for the folder where u downloaded boot.img from the attachment and NOT THE BACKUP! after that disconnect your device, then click download button above( after format->upgrade button) or f9 from keyboard. the tool will start searching the usb com ports. now connect your device and wait till it downloads fully. Note: In downloading your will get RED colour first, then YELLOW colour while flashing, and finally a GREEN circle after flashing is complete).
Step 10: The most important and complicates steps are over. now all you have to do is put your battery to your phone and switch it on. now after it sucessfully boots up, open superonclick.exe (you will get this software online and its very popular tool for rooting) and connect the device to your pc (enable debugging of course), then click Root button in superoneclick and Voila! your phone is rooted. enjoy and dont forget to press thanks button if ive helped
Note: u will need .NET framework 3.5 to run superoneclick.
Method To Unroot
For unrooting your mobile all you have to do is flash the original, backup boot image back to your phone. just open sptool and load the scatter file, then click on bootimg then browse to wherever u have stored backup boot.img then click download button then connect your device without the battery and thats it. you will get back original firmware without the root!.
Clockwork mod recovery for A2
There is no official cwm recovery for A2, but i ported cwm for other MT65xx devices to A2. so here are the steps to flash.
step 1: download recovery.img from the attachment.
step 2: open sp flash tool and load scatter.txt (for detailed description refer rooting steps). then tick recoveryimg and browse and set the path of the recovery.img you just downloaded from attachment.
step3: click on download button at the top or press f9. then take out the battery from the phone and connect it to the pc. the tool will detect your phone and start flashing cwm recovery.wait untill the green circle pops up.
step 4: now put in the battery and press power button+volume up and hold it for few seconds and voila!! cwm recovery boots up. And to revert back to original recovery just flash the recovery.img that you backed up during rooting process using the above steps.
Note: Do Not factory reset your phone without backing up the IMEI number. After rooting your device please backup your phones IMEI number which is stored in data/nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI/MP0B_001 to a safe place. or there is an application called mobileuncletools (a chinese app) which helps to backup your IMEI to sdcard and restore it back. if u loose your IMEI and reset your phone then you cannot call or recieve sms etc
No service and invalid IMEI solution
explanation:
In case u did factory reset of the phone, then all your data will be wiped including the imei number. it will be reverted to factory imei number, hence you cannot connect to any mobile networks in india or anywhere else because most network operators wont allow to use the network with dupicate or invalid imei numbers. every device has a specific imei number. in this device your original imei numbers (15 digits) will be on the back of your battery.
Restoring is tough very simple procedure, creating the required files is a major headache. At first i thought it was impossible to restore the imei back (trust me i tried all the available solutions that u get in the internet, infact there are 5 different types of solutions, none of which worked for this device). luckily one day i found a chinese software which actually did create a imei file that is compatible with this device (phew !, yeah i know) and so i did successully restored my imei back and i can once again connect to mobile network and make calls..:victory: so here it goes.
How to restore IMEI number? (MUST BE A ROOTED PHONE)
1) if u have made the backup of MP0B_001 file in /data/nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI/MP0B_001 , then install root explorer and simply replace your current file with the backed up MP0B_001 and set the permissions to rw-rw---- and restart.
2) if u havent backed it up (too bad), then download the chinese software sn_gen.zip from the attachments and enter both imei numbers that is found in the back of your battery (enter the numbers correctly and cross check it again, its 15 digit number). then the software generates a new MP0B_001 file, copy and paste in the above mentioned directory and set the permissions to rw-rw---- and restart.:fingers-crossed:
dont forget to press thanks button if ive helped you :good:
Download Links:
Drivers: http://www.4shared.com/rar/XLiLMsG3/sp_drivers_v14.html?
SP flsah tool: http://www.4shared.com/archive/bjTXvBtd/sp_flash_tool_v3122401.html?
scatter txt: http://www.4shared.com/office/W7Fk6VOm/MT6575_Android_scatter.html?
I need to root my A2 too,can you tell me how?
thanks but I want to put ICS in my device karbonn a2 can u help more
thanx in advance
Sent from my Karbonn A2 using xda app-developers app
vickykeeth said:
thanks but I want to put ICS in my device karbonn a2 can u help more
thanx in advance
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its not possible to put ICS in A2 (since its officially not supported to our device), although cyanogenmod 9 can be installed but its very difficult to build it since most of the drivers are properitery and they wont release the sources. so its almost impossible to run cm9 and even if someone did build cm9 it wont run smoothly because of very low amount ram in our device (<256MB and ICS needs more than that to work smoothly). however im working to build cm7 (based on gingerbread) for our device and even that is really difficult since there is no device tree in github for this device. so i need build cm7 from scratch and that is not an easy job. so if any developers are working on building cm7 for A2 please pm me so that we can work together..
cm10
abhiatreyas said:
its not possible to put ICS in A2 (since its officially not supported to our device), although cyanogenmod 9 can be installed but its very difficult to build it since most of the drivers are properitery and they wont release the sources. so its almost impossible to run cm9 and even if someone did build cm9 it wont run smoothly because of very low amount ram in our device (<256MB and ICS needs more than that to work smoothly). however im working to build cm7 (based on gingerbread) for our device and even that is really difficult since there is no device tree in github for this device. so i need build cm7 from scratch and that is not an easy job. so if any developers are working on building cm7 for A2 please pm me so that we can work together..
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if we create any partion sd memory for our internal memory can it run cm10 b'cuz galaxy ace can run cm10 it has just 256MB ram and some wat 800MHZ speed only but our device has 256MD ram with 1GHZ processor speed so i think it can also run cm10 if we create a partition memory from ous sd card thats wat i think so........
waiting for reply from ur side thanks in advance.......
urgent help
i tried to reset my karbonn a2 and done it after reboot it shows no service and also no network wat to do pls tell me thanx in advance..........
vickykeeth said:
if we create any partion sd memory for our internal memory can it run cm10 b'cuz galaxy ace can run cm10 it has just 256MB ram and some wat 800MHZ speed only but our device has 256MD ram with 1GHZ processor speed so i think it can also run cm10 if we create a partition memory from ous sd card thats wat i think so........
waiting for reply from ur side thanks in advance.......
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lol i was a galaxy ace user untill last dec. (its touch digitizer got broke, so i temporarily bought karbonn). anyway i do know ace can run cm10 and pretty much any device can, even ours can run it. i did not say our device doesnt run at all. i said it wont run smoothly and developing cm other than stock os version is very very difficult since our device is a local device and threre is no lot of support for it. so if anything goes wrong we may permanently brick our devices and may not find solution at all.
on the other hand, since i was a former ace user, i know that even though ace can run cm9 and cm10 there were a lot of problem in getting camera, video recording, and other applications because of unavialablity of their sources. so furthermore most of extra features that arent available in gingerbread cannot be used ex: face recognition, google now,otg usb etc( they are built for high end devices). u wont notice the difference in optimizations and performance of jelly bean in low end devices because they need sufficient hardware to utilize the os to full extent. so only thing u get out of installing cm is user interface (which u can change using of launchers, oh yes there are big bunches of launchers out there) and some features of cm (deodexd rom,custom kernel with overclocking features and some tweaks.)
coming back to our device, ive been trying to build cm7 for our device and its really difficult without a device tree and some good prior experience in building cm for atleast 2 devices. so my advice is that first we will build a fully working cm7 for our device and later if possible we will port cm10.
vickykeeth said:
i tried to reset my karbonn a2 and done it after reboot it shows no service and also no network wat to do pls tell me thanx in advance..........
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what do u mean by reset? did u do factory reset from recovery or did u clear flash from by holding power+down? (oh btw recovery is power+up in our device).
either way ur imei number has been erased and it will be reset to factory number . i spent 1 week day and night searching for a solution and that is exactly why i told u to backup your MB0P_001 file.
in order to repair it u need to root ur phone. follow above steps and paste ur imei number (dial *#06#).
Nothing in SuperOneClick
I am successful in doing everything, but when I open SuperOneClick, it does not show any device, and clicking "Root" greys off the button for a few seconds, and everything is back to normal again. Nothing happens to the phone.
What is wrong?
shyamsn00 said:
I am successful in doing everything, but when I open SuperOneClick, it does not show any device, and clicking "Root" greys off the button for a few seconds, and everything is back to normal again. Nothing happens to the phone.
What is wrong?
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ru sure u replaced boot.img which was attached in attachments to your phone? if it was successful then u have unlocked the bootloader. the problem here seems to be like superonclick isnt detecting ur phone when connected to pc. In case if the usb debugging is turned off enable it and check if ur device is listed in adb devices command as explained above. if it does and still rooting doesnt work, then maybe you are using wrong version of superoneclick. because some of the loopholes which is used to root your phone (by gaining temporary access to shell) is not available in older versions. the version must be compatible with gingerbread. try downloading superonclick 2.3.3 version.
also, after u root with superonclick, restart it and please check if u have superuser app in ur phone(it will be automatically installed by superoneclick, dont install it manually since the app should be in /system/app and su command should be in /system/bin directory, which u cannot do by installing it manually). if its installed then u have root access, if u still want to confirm just download root checker app from google play and run it.
CM10 means Jelly Bean Which has minimum Requirement of 512MB ram... device cant even Support Cm9(ics)...And generally cynogenmods are not developed for local Indian Brands.....Instead Try this making your phone look like XPERIA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2095956
abhiatreyas said:
ru sure u replaced boot.img which was attached in attachments to your phone? if it was successful then u have unlocked the bootloader. the problem here seems to be like superonclick isnt detecting ur phone when connected to pc. In case if the usb debugging is turned off enable it and check if ur device is listed in adb devices command as explained above. if it does and still rooting doesnt work, then maybe you are using wrong version of superoneclick. because some of the loopholes which is used to root your phone (by gaining temporary access to shell) is not available in older versions. the version must be compatible with gingerbread. try downloading superonclick 2.3.3 version.
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I have indeed replaced the boot.img file and am using the latest version of S1C [ 2.3.3, I guess ]. Can the problem be because of Win8? Should I try doing this in W7?
hi there thanks for sharing that
But i can't find the way to do anythings that u said .....
i cant updated my phone driver, when i do it says up to date ....
can u please help me
thanks
Mr1010ass said:
hi there thanks for sharing that
But i can't find the way to do anythings that u said .....
i cant updated my phone driver, when i do it says up to date ....
can u please help me
thanks
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im sorry, im not able to understand your problem. please give more information about your issue.
shyamsn00 said:
I have indeed replaced the boot.img file and am using the latest version of S1C [ 2.3.3, I guess ]. Can the problem be because of Win8? Should I try doing this in W7?
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ok try it once in win7 and check if the issue is resolved, if not please explain clearly what is the problem and what error message you are getting.
need ua help
hey with your help i rooted my phone successfully.. Thanxx alot,,
Bt please invent custom for karbonn A2.. please
Waiting for your reply..
First 3 steps problem
I already downloaded everything and it seems like even before I started I already encountered a problem. When I try step 2 my KArbonn A2 device cannot be found on the list of devices on the cmd.... No "Android Phone" is found on my device manager but only "Karbonn - A2MS USB Device". When I update the driver it says that it is already the best driver for my device.... I need help pls.....:crying:
BOOTLOOP????????
I cannot boot up after flashing the boot.img,you provides...I've been able to flash cwm recovery successfully and make backups of my recoveries and boot.img...But when I flash the provided boot.img,My phone goess inot a bootloop It shows Karbonn A2 splash and shuts down and restarts,doing the same thing over and over again...Please tell me whether it is a problem with the boot.img or have I done something wrong in the flashing procedure???
Thank you..... finally found out where I went wrong... now my phone is rooted..... A hundred thanks....:victory:
READ ME FIRST I am more than willing to help you guys, so if you have questions, please ask me via my facebook page, as I get notifications there instantly. http://facebook.com/vacationlandtech
Also of note, I no longer have a LG G2, and it has been a long time since I made this, if you can be as descriptive as possible when asking questions, that would help a lot. Also, because it has been quite a while since I've been in the G2 community, I'm not up to speed on anything newer than early November, 2014. I don't have experience with ZVE+, CM12+, CloudyG3, etc. so if you have problems with new ROMs and software, get help from the people who make/support those ROMs and software.
Good luck!!
So I've been helping around the forums with people trying to install CyanogenMod on the Sprint LG G2 (LS-980). I have done this successfully and will outline my steps to do so below. A small caveat – I've only gotten this to work the way I'll outline below. I've tried getting CyanogenMod after the LS980ZVA/C/D OTA and no matter what I do I cannot get it to work. That being said, let's get to it.
Edit: I've added videos!!
Part 1: http://youtu.be/NRwlxeUprZE
Part 2: http://youtu.be/7rohyf_W13k
Part 3: http://youtu.be/Uw3J5ZTb3ro
*REMEMBER* - Always create Nandroid backups before flashing a ROM or doing anything, really.
Required Materials (some of these files (LS980ZV8_13.TOT) are over 2GB, FYI):
EDIT: I have put all the required files into a .ZIP archive and uploaded it to Mega
There has been a report that that the CyanogenMod .zip in my file is corrupt. You can still download the file I uploaded, just get CyanogenMod from the link below.
Update: I uploaded *just* the LS980ZV8_13.TOT file to Mega. Here is the link (beware it's not zipped, it's over 3GB).
Code:
* LS980ZV8_13.TOT - [URL]http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG%20G2/Stock/Sprint/LS980ZV8_13.zip[/URL]
* LGLS980_20130904_LGFLASHv151.dll - [URL]http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG%20G2/Stock/Sprint/LGLS980_20130904_LGFLASHv151.dll[/URL]
* LG Flash Tool - [URL]http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG%20Software/TOT%20FlashTool/Setup_LGFlashTool_1.8.1.1023.exe[/URL]
* MegaLock.dll - [URL]http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG%20Software/TOT%20FlashTool/MegaLock.dll[/URL]
* IOroot25 - [URL]http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/ioroot/ioroot.zip[/URL]
* LG G2 (Verizon) USB Driver - [URL]http://tool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00520120427[/URL]
* GApps - [url]https://s.basketbuild.com/gapps[/url]
Now, back up any files you want to keep from your phone. This process will remove EVERYTHING from your phone INCLUDING Internal Storage! Also install the USB Driver.
Let's get to it (please read all instructions before doing anything):
Resetting to Stock
Required files: LG Flash Tool, MegaLock.DLL, LS980ZV8_13.TOT, USB Drivers.
1. Install LG Flash Tool , but don't launch it yet!
2. Copy MegaLock.DLL to the root of the installation directory of LG Flash Tool.
3. Launch LG Flash Tool.
4. Check “Manual Mode”
5. Browse to the .DLL file you downloaded by clicking the “...” button to the right of the first text box.
6. Browse to the .TOT file (it'll have to be unzipped) by doing the same thing for the 2nd box.
7. Click okay, then click the green arrow at the top right of the window.
8. Wait for one of the boxes to turn green and say “Ready”
9. Turn off your phone.
10. Plug in the phone to your computer while holding the Vol+ key to put your phone in download mode.
11. Open Device Manager on your computer by pressing Win+R and typing “devmgmt.msc” without the quotes, then pressing enter.
12. Scroll down to “Ports” and expand it.
13. There will be an Android entry, right click it and select “Properties”
14. Select the Port Settings tab, and select Advanced.
15. Change the port number to 41.
16. You may have to unplug and reconnect your phone.
17. The box that said ready should now have some messages inside it (ie. “Waiting for connection.” and stuff about phone checks).
18. Allow the flash tool to do its job, after anywhere between 10 minutes and half an hour the phone will be done resetting. In my experience, the flash tool will always say there was an error after the phone reboots, this is because the phone reboots into Android, but the flash tool has done everything it needs, don't worry!
19. You can now unplug your phone and close LG Flash Tool.
20. Your phone is now on stock LG firmware LS980ZV8!
** - If you're going on to flash CyanogenMod, get through the initial set up, let the phone activate, but don't worry about getting apps or settings, they'll be gone after we flash CM.
Rooting
Required files: IOroot25, USB Drivers
** - I'm going to write this as if you've just reset to stock firmware.
1. Navigate to Settings > About Phone > Software Information
2. Tap on Build Number 7 times, or until there is a pop-up stating that “You are now a developer!”
3. Go back to Settings
4. Go into Developer Settings
5. Enable USB Debugging
6. Plug your phone into your computer.
** - If there is a RSA Fingerprint pop-up, accept it and check Remember this fingerprint
7. Navigate to Ioroot (you may have to extract/unzip the files) and execute root.BAT
8. Follow the on-screen instructions.
** - Note that Ioroot automatically backs up your EFS partition, make sure to keep these files in a safe location, as they can come in handy if something goes wrong.
9. After Ioroot is finished, you can close the program, unplug your phone and disable USB debugging.
10. You're now rooted, you may verify by downloading a Root Checker app from the Google Play Store.
Installing a Custom Recovery
Required Files: None
1. On your phone, navigate to the Google Play Store.
2. Search for FreeGee and install it.
3. Open FreeGee and allow it to download the device list.
4. After the download is finished, you will see a changelog list, close this.
5. Tap on install TWRP (or CWM if you're more comfortable with ClockWork Mod).
** - I recommend TeamWin Recovery Project for newer users because it is more end-user friendly, touch-capable, etc.
6. Wait for FreeGee to do its thing, then you have a custom recovery installed.
7. If you want to, let FreeGee reboot you into Recovery in order to verify.
Installing CyanogenMod 11
Required Files: CyanogenMod 11 ZIP, USB Drivers
** - Get the CyanogenMod 11 ZIP from https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=ls980 I recommend using the latest SNAPSHOT – get the NIGHTLY only if there are problems with the SNAPSHOT.
1. Place the CM 11 ZIP on the root directory of your internal storage.
2. Power off your phone (without it plugged in).
3. Turn on your phone holding PWR+VOL-Down until the screen says “Recovery mode”
** - The screen may say something about a factory reset, in this case press the power button 3 times and you'll be brought into recovery.
4. Tap on install
5. Scroll down to the CM 11 ZIP and tap it
6. Follow the instructions and when prompted to wipe the dalvik and cache, select yes.
** - you may have to do an advanced wipe and select everything except for internal storage, but do this only if CyanogenMod doesn't install properly.
7. You now have CyanogenMod 11 on your phone!
**- You will have to install GApps in order to access the Google Play Store and other Google Apps. You can download it using the browser on your phone or by transferring the .zip file to the root of your phone.
**- To install GApps just boot into recovery, select Install, and navigate to the GApps .zip. Swipe to install.
If you have any questions or any issues, just let me know. Not everything is accurate as I don't have access to Windows right now so I'm going based off memory. I plan on reinstalling Windows 8.1 Professional and making a video to go along with this. If at any point throughout this walkthrough you find inaccurate information or something goes wrong, let me know and I'll help out/update the article. Good luck!
Thanks so much for your sharing this. I have downgrade my phone from ZVD to ZV7 and get it rooted and CM11 installed. However, I found CM11 is not stable and my GPS module didn't work now. Could you recommend a everyday-use ROM with tethering capability? Many thanks.
damiloveu said:
Thanks so much for your sharing this. I have downgrade my phone from ZVD to ZV7 and get it rooted and CM11 installed. However, I found CM11 is not stable and my GPS module didn't work now. Could you recommend a everyday-use ROM with tethering capability? Many thanks.
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I use CyanogenMod 11 as my everyday ROM, never have any issues (besides some personal preferences). To confirm that you have a good stable build, check your build number and info. I will post mine below for you to compare to.
To check your build number navigate to Settings > About Phone
Code:
Model Number.................LG-LS980
CyanogenMod Version..........11-20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-ls980
Android Version..............4.4.4
Baseband Version.............M8974A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190034
Kernel Version...............3.4.0-CM+
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I used this download for my CM: Direct Download from CyanogenMod
official.xian said:
I use CyanogenMod 11 as my everyday ROM, never have any issues (besides some personal preferences). To confirm that you have a good stable build, check your build number and info. I will post mine below for you to compare to.
To check your build number navigate to Settings > About Phone
Code:
Model Number.................LG-LS980
CyanogenMod Version..........11-20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-ls980
Android Version..............4.4.4
Baseband Version.............M8974A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190034
Kernel Version...............3.4.0-CM+
[email protected] #1
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I used this download for my CM: Direct Download from CyanogenMod
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I am using the same ROM as yours. I will flash back to Stock ROM and if the GPS still doesn't work, I have to contact LG to get a replace one.
damiloveu said:
I am using the same ROM as yours. I will flash back to Stock ROM and if the GPS still doesn't work, I have to contact LG to get a replace one.
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Sounds good. I can confirm that my GPS works fine on this ROM so... Good luck. Let me know if you have any questions!
Can U help me with this....
I have LG G2 LS980ZVC Rooted device, and SuperUser is installed.
I want to migrate from stock ROM to CyanogenMod ROM.
But I want the device to work as of the LG G2 D802 (International).
As I will be using it in INDIA (GSM 850/900/1800/1900).
I am very much new to Android and confused to pick the ROM and about the installation procedure.
Seek expert advice about this concern.
Plz suggest... ( attach Hyper link of threads / Videos about the procedure of installation and ROM download link while replying).
Thanks in Advance.......
AJ, I will do some research as to unlocking this phone. I am a bit busy right now but I'll reply by the end of the day.
This phone is already unlocked and works fine with Indian SIM
This phone is already unlocked and works fine with any Indian SIM. I Just want to migrate to CyanogenMod ROM.
official.xian said:
AJ, I will do some research as to unlocking this phone. I am a bit busy right now but I'll reply by the end of the day.
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I can't find any information regarding unlocking on CyanogenMod specifically, but maybe you could do the same steps at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655133 after you follow my instructions to install CyanogenMod.
:Confused
This phone is already unlocked and works fine with any Indian SIM.
I am Just confused to pick between these two CyanogenMod ROMs :
1. (ls980 LG G2 (Sprint))
https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=ls980
https://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/78482/cm-11-20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-ls980.zip
OR
2. (d802 LG G2 (Intl))
https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d802
https://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/78458/cm-11-20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-d802.zip
And any guidelines to install the CynogenMod ROM, as I am New to this.
Thanks in Advance. .
official.xian said:
I can't find any information regarding unlocking on CyanogenMod specifically, but maybe you could do the same steps at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655133 after you follow my instructions to install CyanogenMod.
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Never, I repeat NEVER flash or install ANYTHING that is not specifically for your phone!! This is the fastest way to brick your device, possibly permanently. I understand that you have already unlocked your phone, but you've done so on a stock ROM. What I was saying is follow my instructions to install CyanogenMod (the LS980 version) on your phone, then (re)unlock it following the instructions at the thread I linked to. I'm not sure how to unlock on CM11, but it can be done: LG G2 LS980 GSM UNLOCKED!: http://youtu.be/r8XCpm046-k
damiloveu said:
Thanks so much for your sharing this. I have downgrade my phone from ZVD to ZV7 and get it rooted and CM11 installed. However, I found CM11 is not stable and my GPS module didn't work now. Could you recommend a everyday-use ROM with tethering capability? Many thanks.
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I did try and after a lot of got it to work CM11, you only need ZV8 modem/radio.
Had problems with the GPS even try a lot of apps none of them got it to work, then change the gps.conf file for the orginal LG conf and worked great. The only ROM that the GPS worked since the start was PA all of the others are based on CM so the file wont work, at least for me.
The gps.conf file its on "etc" folder.
CM really its great but to me Omni and most of all that i try in this days (trying to get a good GPS just to play Ingress) Its PA
Good luck
emi_fer said:
I did try and after a lot of got it to work CM11, you only need ZV8 modem/radio.
Had problems with the GPS even try a lot of apps none of them got it to work, then change the gps.conf file for the orginal LG conf and worked great. The only ROM that the GPS worked since the start was PA all of the others are based on CM so the file wont work, at least for me.
The gps.conf file its on "etc" folder.
CM really its great but to me Omni and most of all that i try in this days (trying to get a good GPS just to play Ingress) Its PA
Good luck
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I've never had an issue with CyanogenMod. If you wipe before you install and don't do anything funky with it you shouldn't have a problem. Following my instructions CyanogenMod works flawlessly (for me at least).
official.xian said:
I've never had an issue with CyanogenMod. If you wipe before you install and don't do anything funky with it you shouldn't have a problem. Following my instructions CyanogenMod works flawlessly (for me at least).
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Always Wipe data/Factory reset when change to a different ROM, as i said the only one that worked for me its PA because uses the stock gps.conf thats all
emi_fer said:
Always Wipe data/Factory reset when change to a different ROM, as i said the only one that worked for me its PA because uses the stock gps.conf thats all
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How long ago did you have problems?
official.xian said:
So I've been helping around the forums with people trying to install CyanogenMod on the Sprint LG G2 (LS-980). I have done this successfully and will outline my steps to do so below. A small caveat – I've only gotten this to work the way I'll outline below. I've tried getting CyanogenMod after the LS980ZVA/C/D OTA and no matter what I do I cannot get it to work. That being said, let's get to it.
*REMEMBER* - Always create Nandroid backups before flashing a ROM or doing anything, really.
Required Materials (some of these files (LS980ZV8_13.TOT) are over 2GB, FYI):
Code:
* LS980ZV8_13.TOT - [URL]http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG%20G2/Stock/Sprint/LS980ZV8_13.zip[/URL]
* LGLS980_20130904_LGFLASHv151.dll - [URL]http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG%20G2/Stock/Sprint/LGLS980_20130904_LGFLASHv151.dll[/URL]
* LG Flash Tool - [URL]http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG%20Software/TOT%20FlashTool/Setup_LGFlashTool_1.8.1.1023.exe[/URL]
* MegaLock.dll - [URL]http://storagecow.eu/Xda/LG%20Software/TOT%20FlashTool/MegaLock.dll[/URL]
* IOroot25 - [URL]http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/ioroot/ioroot.zip[/URL]
* LG G2 (Verizon) USB Driver - [URL]http://tool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00520120427[/URL]
Now, back up any files you want to keep from your phone. This process will remove EVERYTHING from your phone INCLUDING Internal Storage! Also install the USB Driver.
Let's get to it (please read all instructions before doing anything):
Resetting to Stock
Required files: LG Flash Tool, MegaLock.DLL, LS980ZV8_13.TOT, USB Drivers.
1. Install LG Flash Tool , but don't launch it yet!
2. Copy MegaLock.DLL to the root of the installation directory of LG Flash Tool.
3. Launch LG Flash Tool.
4. Check “Manual Mode”
5. Browse to the .DLL file you downloaded by clicking the “...” button to the right of the first text box.
6. Browse to the .TOT file (it'll have to be unzipped) by doing the same thing for the 2nd box.
7. Click okay, then click the green arrow at the top right of the window.
8. Wait for one of the boxes to turn green and say “Ready”
9. Turn off your phone.
10. Plug in the phone to your computer while holding the Vol+ key to put your phone in download mode.
11. Open Device Manager on your computer by pressing Win+R and typing “devmgmt.msc” without the quotes, then pressing enter.
12. Scroll down to “Ports” and expand it.
13. There will be an Android entry, right click it and select “Properties”
14. Select the Port Settings tab, and select Advanced.
15. Change the port number to 41.
16. You may have to unplug and reconnect your phone.
17. The box that said ready should now have some messages inside it (ie. “Waiting for connection.” and stuff about phone checks).
18. Allow the flash tool to do its job, after anywhere between 10 minutes and half an hour the phone will be done resetting. In my experience, the flash tool will always say there was an error after the phone reboots, this is because the phone reboots into Android, but the flash tool has done everything it needs, don't worry!
19. You can now unplug your phone and close LG Flash Tool.
20. Your phone is now on stock LG firmware LS980ZV8!
** - If you're going on to flash CyanogenMod, get through the initial set up, let the phone activate, but don't worry about getting apps or settings, they'll be gone after we flash CM.
Rooting
Required files: IOroot25, USB Drivers
** - I'm going to write this as if you've just reset to stock firmware.
1. Navigate to Settings > About Phone > Software Information
2. Tap on Build Number 7 times, or until there is a pop-up stating that “You are now a developer!”
3. Go back to Settings
4. Go into Developer Settings
5. Enable USB Debugging
6. Plug your phone into your computer.
** - If there is a RSA Fingerprint pop-up, accept it and check Remember this fingerprint
7. Navigate to Ioroot (you may have to extract/unzip the files) and execute root.BAT
8. Follow the on-screen instructions.
** - Note that Ioroot automatically backs up your EFS partition, make sure to keep these files in a safe location, as they can come in handy if something goes wrong.
9. After Ioroot is finished, you can close the program, unplug your phone and disable USB debugging.
10. You're now rooted, you may verify by downloading a Root Checker app from the Google Play Store.
Installing a Custom Recovery
Required Files: None
1. On your phone, navigate to the Google Play Store.
2. Search for FreeGee and install it.
3. Open FreeGee and allow it to download the device list.
4. After the download is finished, you will see a changelog list, close this.
5. Tap on install TWRP (or CWM if you're more comfortable with ClockWork Mod).
** - I recommend TeamWin Recovery Project for newer users because it is more end-user friendly, touch-capable, etc.
6. Wait for FreeGee to do its thing, then you have a custom recovery installed.
7. If you want to, let FreeGee reboot you into Recovery in order to verify.
Installing CyanogenMod 11
Required Files: CyanogenMod 11 ZIP, USB Drivers
** - Get the CyanogenMod 11 ZIP from https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=ls980 I recommend using the latest SNAPSHOT – get the NIGHTLY only if there are problems with the SNAPSHOT.
1. Place the CM 11 ZIP on the root directory of your internal storage.
2. Power off your phone (without it plugged in).
3. Turn on your phone holding PWR+VOL-Down until the screen says “Recovery mode”
** - The screen may say something about a factory reset, in this case press the power button 3 times and you'll be brought into recovery.
4. Tap on install
5. Scroll down to the CM 11 ZIP and tap it
6. Follow the instructions and when prompted to wipe the dalvik and cache, select yes.
** - you may have to do an advanced wipe and select everything except for internal storage, but do this only if CyanogenMod doesn't install properly.
7. You now have CyanogenMod 11 on your phone!
If you have any questions or any issues, just let me know. Not everything is accurate as I don't have access to Windows right now so I'm going based off memory. I plan on reinstalling Windows 8.1 Professional and making a video to go along with this. If at any point throughout this walkthrough you find inaccurate information or something goes wrong, let me know and I'll help out/update the article. Good luck!
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I am in the process of resetting everything back to stock. However, I was reading other articles and it mentioned that you must choose the correct files that correspond to either the 16gigs or 32 gigs. In this set of instructions however, it only provides users with one zv8 file for download. I just don't want to mess something up by using the incorrect files. Would appreciate someone's help. Thanks
Robles23 said:
I am in the process of resetting everything back to stock. However, I was reading other articles and it mentioned that you must choose the correct files that correspond to either the 16gigs or 32 gigs. In this set of instructions however, it only provides users with one zv8 file for download. I just don't want to mess something up by using the incorrect files. Would appreciate someone's help. Thanks
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I have seen what you're talking about elsewhere but I don't believe that this applies in this situation. I have the 32GB LS980, and haven't had an issue, still have all my storage space. From everything that I've gathered from the internet when learning how to do everything a wrote the size doesn't matter. If you're still concerned I can do some more digging, but I don't think you'll have a problem.
official.xian said:
I have seen what you're talking about elsewhere but I don't believe that this applies in this situation. I have the 32GB LS980, and haven't had an issue, still have all my storage space. From everything that I've gathered from the internet when learning how to do everything a wrote the size doesn't matter. If you're still concerned I can do some more digging, but I don't think you'll have a problem.
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Very much appreciate your answer brother. I also have a 32gb model. No need to do more research. I will try this method ones I get home from work today. Ones again, I appreciate your repay and tutorial.
Robles23 said:
Very much appreciate your answer brother. I also have a 32gb model. No need to do more research. I will try this method ones I get home from work today. Ones again, I appreciate your repay and tutorial.
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Glad to help. If you feel unsure about anything I'm also working on a video to upload to YouTube as well (after I finish it I'll edit the OP) that goes over the process. Good luck.
official.xian said:
Glad to help. If you feel unsure about anything I'm also working on a video to upload to YouTube as well (after I finish it I'll edit the OP) that goes over the process. Good luck.
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Hell yeah I will love to watch and follow that tutorial. I will wait for it. Thank you!