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[ROM]Customized ROM for SCH-I559 (CDMA) - Remove carrier bundle & Add Google Service
DISCLAIMER - I am not a developer or active XDA forum poster, I am a forum reader and user. I worked out all the things in this thread is just personal interest, I DON'T RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE/BRICK FOR YOUR DEVICE IF YOU FOLLOWED THIS THREAD. If you don't agree, please close this thread.
This ROM is for Samsung SCH-i559 CDMA for China Telecom, I didn't test it on other countries' version. If you can read Chinese, please see the original post:
http://www.in189.com/thread-298030-1-1.html
Latest version: v1.3 (update on 11/20/2011)
Download:https://dl.dropbox.com/u/62510762/i559EJ20_MOMING_v1.3.zip
Features:
1. All changes are based on Samsung official stock ROM 2.3.5 EJ20
2. Removed all carrier bundles
3. Removed all 3rd party applications, e.g. QQ, Youku, etc.
4. Removed Samsung market and bundled SNS account
5. Added Google account and services, e.g. Android Market, Maps, Voice Search, etc.
6. Changed the default launcher to ADWLauncher
7. Language: Chinese/English/Korean
Prepare:
1. Install Samsung Kies or standard alone driver for your phone
2. Download the ROM and unzip to any folder
Flash ROM:
1. Enter the download mode
method a: unplug USB cable, shutdown your phone, press and hole "vol down & right key", and then hold the power, after the screen is light on, release all keys
method b: In phone open state, connect you phone to PC with USB cable, run EnterDownload.bat, that's it
2. Open Odin in the package, Select EUROPA_SCH-I559_v1.1.ops file (in rom folder)
3. Select "One Package" Option
4. Select i559EJ20_MOMING_Vxxx.tar in "One Package" edit box
5. Click "Start" to start, during this process, DON'T PLUG OUT USB CABLE!!!
6. Wait about 10 minutes, everything is down, the phone will reboot automatically.
How to ROOT:
1. Copy i559_root.zip to your SD card
2. Enter recovery mode:
method a: unplug USB cable, shutdown your phone, press and hole "vol down & LEFT key", and then hold the power, after the screen is light on, release all keys
method b: In phone open state, connect you phone to PC with USB cable, run EnterRecovery.bat, that's it
3. Use vol+/- to select the menu "apply update from sdcard", and choose i559_root.zip from your SD card, after applied, you can reboot your phone
Enjoy the cleaned ROM
I'm a newbie, can't post URL, wait, wait....
Please reply someone!!
Did anyone test either the flashing or especially the rooting method mentioned above? Somebody please confirm!!
I'm dying to install more apps on this stupid phone
Thumbs up!
Actually, the URL is dead.. but I tried googling the link for any mirrors and I found one on chinese website called 115.com or smth.. (I dont remember ).. I've tried this ROM... very nice bro! Removed all the annoying chinese things... and also able to root!! I've been searching for any root software to root this SCH-i559 CDMA but couldn't do this.. It's okay now...
Very Nice work... I'm now testing this ROM... and I'll request the other features.. I want.. thanks!
cheers up!!!
Is this rom is for galaxy mini?
If not why you post it here?
Of cuz this ROM is for Galaxy Mini... it's from the series of Galaxy Mini.. except that this one is for SCH-i559 (CDMA) version..
btw, I've been testing the ROM and found something.. they are;
- I can't Sign-in into my Google account
- It would be better if the camera shutter sound can be removed cuz it's so annoying with taking snap shots to my friends in our hang out..
- There's no cam-coder to record video.. I think! (I'm not sure cuz I unintentionally destroyed my stock Camera.apk and now using other 3rd party app: and when it switched to video recorder mode, it got errors and exited)
- And this one is big.. I remember when in Android 2.2 (Froyo) I can find my friends name just by typing no. according to their name in phone mode (for e.g. Justin >> 587846 then Justin's contact shows up in phone mode) After updating to GB, (I mean stock ROM also.. not only this one) that feature disappears.. we can't find our contacts only if we know their name... so, we've to type exactly their ph: no. to show up the correspondent friend from our contact which is awkward! We may only remember their name.. and for me, things like remembering only ph: no. and forget name phenomenon never happens to me... So, I want to include this feature if possible..
That's all for now... Thanks for making this ROM... will looking forward to this ROM's future updates!!!!!! =)
Thanks
UPDATE:
Now able to use Google's services after doing factory reset in recovery mode.. =)
meinmain said:
Of cuz this ROM is for Galaxy Mini... it's from the series of Galaxy Mini.. except that this one is for SCH-i559 (CDMA) version..
btw, I've been testing the ROM and found something.. they are;
- I can't Sign-in into my Google account
- It would be better if the camera shutter sound can be removed cuz it's so annoying with taking snap shots to my friends in our hang out..
- There's no cam-coder to record video.. I think! (I'm not sure cuz I unintentionally destroyed my stock Camera.apk and now using other 3rd party app: and when it switched to video recorder mode, it got errors and exited)
- And this one is big.. I remember when in Android 2.2 (Froyo) I can find my friends name just by typing no. according to their name in phone mode (for e.g. Justin >> 587846 then Justin's contact shows up in phone mode) After updating to GB, (I mean stock ROM also.. not only this one) that feature disappears.. we can't find our contacts only if we know their name... so, we've to type exactly their ph: no. to show up the correspondent friend from our contact which is awkward! We may only remember their name.. and for me, things like remembering only ph: no. and forget name phenomenon never happens to me... So, I want to include this feature if possible..
That's all for now... Thanks for making this ROM... will looking forward to this ROM's future updates!!!!!! =)
Thanks
UPDATE:
Now able to use Google's services after doing factory reset in recovery mode.. =)
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I have only the net share driver in China, Where you suggest me to post the ROM? I'm not familiar with other share driver
Do you mean the hosting site for the ROM file? If so, I suggest you to host at
www [dot] mediafire [dot] com where [dot] means .
You can create a free account and upload at there.. so, u can manage and keep your uploaded files as always.. Is there any new update to ur ROM?? I'm very looking forward to it..
keep up the good work..
firmware links
please please....i beg you if you can give me the fresh links for the i559 rom !!!!!
you can upload them on mediafire.com or else create a google account and in that open documents and upload the files and make the link open in web !!....please ..please....reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the '.tar' file is currupt...
dear friend, i downloaded the zip file. but while unzipping it said the .tar file is currupt... plZ help
I bricked my sch i559. Help me to recover
during updating this firmware i bricked my galaxy pop. After completing some percent it was taking too long time then i remove the cable and lost the phone. Plz some one help me to recover.
Im trying to root my phone, its an Xperia Z from tele2 in sweden, C6603, android version 4.1.2, version 1.0.11.a.1.253, when im on this part of the tutorial it won't work, it doesn't do anything when im entering display on service test, just flashes some colors, so can you try to help me? im on part 9 but nothing happens when i press the power button to power down the screen many times, i used droidviews.com as the guide, for the toolkit, please help me, i have tried everything possible, changing to msc mode didn't work either
7. You will see the Service Menu of your phone, select “Service tests” from the available options.
8. Now select “Display” (screen will turn white), the toolkit will now start executing some commands.
9. Now press the Power button to turn off the screen, wait for few seconds and press the Power button again in continuation till you hear a beep sound. Keep observing the command prompt for outputs.
10. Then you will see “transfer files to your phone part2“, “installing busybox,su,Superuser,etc…“.
11. Finally, you will see “Cleaning up“ on the screen and then the phone will reboot automatically and when it boots, it should be rooted.
im a complete newbie with rooting, fine, i rooted my old galaxy 5, gt-i5500 using some app named one click root, and another app named z4 root also worked, please help me out here, bootloader is unlocked, according to the service test thing, but it still won't root my phone
That isn't for 253, ready the stickys for the latest methods.
XperienceD said:
That isn't for 253, ready the stickys for the latest methods.
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which ones? as i said, im completely new to rooting
Serathas said:
which ones? as i said, im completely new to rooting
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You're not new to reading though are you. General section, start at top, READ thread titles, find appropriate thread, READ it, watch a video even, done.
watch?v=sXbsgYVuRZU im using this video guide on the binary root toolkit (doomlord v4 root) its saying it can't complete cause the file system is set to read only
img35.imageshack.us/img35/2018/rootzd.jpg
Serathas said:
img35.imageshack.us/img35/2018/rootzd.jpg
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Since you can read and did follow the instructions but it still isn't working, your phone is probably broken.
im trying my best here to fix it, buy its still saying the phone is set to read only or something and i have looked everywhere for how to remove a read only partition from a phone and repartition it to still work, but also become writeable
Oh, and i bought my phone less than a month ago, so i don't think its broken
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40782218
In the above thread, does this method work with the stock sony Xperia T firmwares
please can you post your firmware version (stock only, no cm, no aokp or custom roms) and let me know
if it worked.
Basically I want to access my wifes phone and check her messages as she has been acting weird
I tried the service menu trick on her phone but it didn't work which means her phone has more up to date firmware i believe
EDIT found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244741
Can someone confirm it works on xperia T?
owen1978 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40782218
In the above thread, does this method work with the stock sony Xperia T firmwares
please can you post your firmware version (stock only, no cm, no aokp or custom roms) and let me know
if it worked.
Basically I want to access my wifes phone and check her messages as she has been acting weird
I tried the service menu trick on her phone but it didn't work which means her phone has more up to date firmware i believe
Can someone confirm it works on xperia T?
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Just tried that for you, it didn't work; the Emergency dial screen wouldn't accept the *#*#73556673#*#* code.
The lock screen WAS disabled whilst the Demo was active but as pressing the power button to wake the screen was immediately rerunning the Demo I'm sure that would get noticed. (Xperia T firmware 9.1.A.1.141).
Might have time to test out the 2nd link you posted later.
BarneyJ said:
Just tried that for you, it didn't work; the Emergency dial screen wouldn't accept the *#*#73556673#*#* code.
The lock screen WAS disabled whilst the Demo was active but as pressing the power button to wake the screen was immediately rerunning the Demo I'm sure that would get noticed. (Xperia T firmware 9.1.A.1.141).
Might have time to test out the 2nd link you posted later.
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1) Did the demo run?
2) Did you then press home button to go to the home screen?
3) Did you then bring up dialer and type in the demo code again to disable the demo?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRelLSb0vgw&feature=youtu.be
In the video when the demo is running he taps it to bring up the home button, did this work on yours?
Thanks v much
owen1978 said:
1) Did the demo run?
2) Did you then press home button to go to the home screen?
3) Did you then bring up dialer and type in the demo code again to disable the demo?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRelLSb0vgw&feature=youtu.be
In the video when the demo is running he taps it to bring up the home button, did this work on yours?
Thanks v much
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1) The Demo ran when the phone was already unlocked and I typed in the code from the dialer - on first run it even prompts you that it will change the screen unlock password.
2) Yes pressing the home button went to the Home screen (at this point if you switch the screen off then back on the Demo reruns).
3) Yes I did.
The code doesn't seem to work at the Emergency Call screen on my Xperia T, or perhaps the phone he's using in the Video doesn't have the most current firmware.
BarneyJ said:
1) The Demo ran when the phone was already unlocked and I typed in the code from the dialer - on first run it even prompts you that it will change the screen unlock password.
2) Yes pressing the home button went to the Home screen (at this point if you switch the screen off then back on the Demo reruns).
3) Yes I did.
The code doesn't seem to work at the Emergency Call screen on my Xperia T, or perhaps the phone he's using in the Video doesn't have the most current firmware.
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It is possible you can test the zip file method?
I'm on my way to work now, I'll try the 2nd thread a little later. I'll have to try Method B in that thread because I don't currenty have CWM recovery on my phone which is required for Method A using the Zip file.
BarneyJ said:
I'm on my way to work now, I'll try the 2nd thread a little later. I'll have to try Method B in that thread because I don't currenty have CWM recovery on my phone which is required for Method A using the Zip file.
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ahh ok, neither does her phone so that wont work.... never mind thanks for your help
Had a thought what if I flash an older version of firmware which has the service menu security hole?
Would just have simply plug her phone in, flash it, and then let it restart (wiping only cache and dalvik, if they are available in stock recovery)
So she won't lose any of her data and won't be any wiser?
hmmm....
BarneyJ said:
I'm on my way to work now, I'll try the 2nd thread a little later. I'll have to try Method B in that thread because I don't currenty have CWM recovery on my phone which is required for Method A using the Zip file.
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Ahh was reading too quickly method b doesnt require CWM... ok, if you can give this a try and get back to me it would be much appreciated
owen1978 said:
EDIT found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244741
Can someone confirm it works on xperia T?
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I've tested a similar method on windows that worked on my T on JB.
all it needed was a
adb shell
su
rm /data/system/gesture.key
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This of course has limitations, the device needs to be rooted and usb debugging must be enabled
owen1978 said:
Ahh was reading too quickly method b doesnt require CWM... ok, if you can give this a try and get back to me it would be much appreciated
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matt4321 said:
I've tested a similar method on windows that worked on my T on JB.
all it needed was a
adb shell
su
rm /data/system/gesture.key
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This of course has limitations, the device needs to be rooted and usb debugging must be enabled
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Well I suspected that USB debugging would need to be enabled to use the B Method in that thread you linked and what Matt has said Tally's with this; I've now had time to try and can confirm this.
Matt's commands worked when I substituted 'password.key' instead of 'gesture.key' in the 3rd line (I had a PIN lock set) - 'gesture.key' seems to be for when a pattern lock is set, and 'password.key' for PIN lock.
Method B in that thread is missing the 'su' line that Matt has above, so failed with 'Permission Denied' when trying to delete the .key files - works once you add the su command.
Hi everybody, I'm new on xda and I just received my P9, chinese version. Great phone by the firt impression, but after a some time spent configuring it I still have some "issues":
- I'm not able to download the googe dialer and contacts apps from the play store
- I only receive notifications from some apps (ie whatsapp and facebook) if they are opened in the multitasking (I know, there is already at least one thread on this topic but I didn't found any solution)
- I can't find a way to change the action associated to the long press of the home button and get rid of hi voice (I reallt want to try now on tap)
If anyone know how to individually solve these problems please tell me
Anyway, hoping to solve them and get rid of all the little residues of chinese language, I'm thinking of trying to install the international firmware: first of all, is it possible? From what I've read I must flash the oeminfo and the dload files, so I suppose that after unlocking the bootloader I have to install TWRP, do I also have to root the phone?
Last thing, how can I backup the current oeminfo and firmware in case anything goes wrong or I decide/need to revert the process?
Thanks for the attention and sorry for my english
Come on guys, can anyone help me?
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I have the same problem! I would like to flash the international firmware but I can't find any tutorial. Someone can help us?
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Desperate for some help.... Huawei P9 - AL00 Chinese phone
Hi guys,
BUMP this thread.
I too have a Huawei P9 - AL00 - EVA AL00C00B176 - EMUI 4.1 on android 6.0 | I would like to flash the phone with an L09 European firmware (standard). I've been reading through a lot of threads and here is what I've done so far:
used the DC unlocker to unlock my phone and get bootloader code - successful
used the SRKtool to try install TWRP (to get root). It says installed but I cannot boot to TWRP - just boots normally or boots into erecovery - have tried installing TWRP via three methods - fastboot, SRK, Paulobreun, "spanish one", etc. None have worked so far. Have tried switching phone off, on with volume up + power button. NOTHING.
SRK tool is excellent but haven't been able to get past root - ADB server WAITING FOR DEVICE. Fastboot mode is the only mode that seems to work - have once been able to get SRK tool to load correctly in Debug mode.
Have the phone in debugging mode and have tried using the *#*#2846579#*#* to set to manufacturing mode - waiting for device endures. ONLY DC Unlocker seems to connect properly once in manufacturing mode * note - I don't have OEM unlocker option in Debugger.
Please can someone assist guys like us to get these awesome phones working as needed
Many thanks,
The_JooP
It is Volume DOWN + power button. Not up.
And if you have SRK tool, there is a Utility menu where you can boot your phone in Recovery, Bootloader and eRecovery mode.
The AL00 actually has the latest and quickest updates. It just updated to B183 yesterday.
If you want the European version, I think you should re-brand your phone before you flash any European firmware.
There is a tutorial for re-branding:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/how-to/vdo-guide-how-to-debrand-huawei-phone-t3410045
Up this thred!
I'm in the same situation with AL-10 Chinese version.
Want to flash Europe/international version.
I downloaded SRK tool and saw there that oeminfo for EVA-L29 is not available.
After flash oeminfo/wipe I can flash the version by dload?
Sent from my Huawei P9 using XDA Labs
The_JooP said:
used the DC unlocker to unlock my phone and get bootloader code - successful
used the SRKtool to try install TWRP (to get root). It says installed but I cannot boot to TWRP - just boots normally or boots into erecovery - have tried installing TWRP via three methods - fastboot, SRK, Paulobreun, "spanish one", etc. None have worked so far. Have tried switching phone off, on with volume up + power button. NOTHING.
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Accordingly to the TWRP installation guide, many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot, so After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo (Volume UP, no need power button in this case) and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install. (source: https://twrp.me/devices/huaweip9.html)
So, you shouldn't let your phone reboot "normally", but you must force it to reboot on TWRP from the beginning.
mouwen said:
It is Volume DOWN + power button. Not up.
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Volume DOWN is for fastboot, but for enter in recovery mode, Volume UP is correct.
mig0z said:
- I only receive notifications from some apps (ie whatsapp and facebook) if they are opened in the multitasking (I know, there is already at least one thread on this topic but I didn't found any solution)
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I solved this issue with the right settings in the Permission manager: you have to launch the Permission manager, choosing the Facebook, Whatsapp,... or the application you need to get notifications and be sure that is selected the option "App auto-launch" (in this case if the app is not open in multitasking, it will be by herself).
You have also to be careful to the Phone Manager application (is not a Settings option, is just an application herself) because has the "Power usage firewall (power-intensive apps)" function that if is not well setup, it literally kills the application that are running on background. So in the case you need notifications, you need to allow functions like "System wakeup" and "Keep running after screen off". "Power-intensive prompt" is good to be disabled in the case of whatsapp-like applications.
mig0z said:
- I can't find a way to change the action associated to the long press of the home button and get rid of hi voice (I reallt want to try now on tap)
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I also tried everywhere and I didn't found anything. I will try to search if there is any system file that could be modified (of course, will be necessary to have rooted phone).
NOTE:
I have an EVA-AL00 (Chinese version) but I keeped the stock rom and most of the application (I just removed the 100%chinese-unusefullhere applications). I honestly didn't found any big issue that push me to change to an international rom, but if for any reason I will decide to install it, you will be the first to know.
ScareIT said:
Accordingly to the TWRP installation guide, many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot, so After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo (Volume UP, no need power button in this case) and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install. (source: https://twrp.me/devices/huaweip9.html)
So, you shouldn't let your phone reboot "normally", but you must force it to reboot on TWRP from the beginning.
Volume DOWN is for fastboot, but for enter in recovery mode, Volume UP is correct.
I solved this issue with the right settings in the Permission manager: you have to launch the Permission manager, choosing the Facebook, Whatsapp,... or the application you need to get notifications and be sure that is selected the option "App auto-launch" (in this case if the app is not open in multitasking, it will be by herself).
You have also to be careful to the Phone Manager application (is not a Settings option, is just an application herself) because has the "Power usage firewall (power-intensive apps)" function that if is not well setup, it literally kills the application that are running on background. So in the case you need notifications, you need to allow functions like "System wakeup" and "Keep running after screen off". "Power-intensive prompt" is good to be disabled in the case of whatsapp-like applications.
I also tried everywhere and I didn't found anything. I will try to search if there is any system file that could be modified (of course, will be necessary to have rooted phone).
NOTE:
I have an EVA-AL00 (Chinese version) but I keeped the stock rom and most of the application (I just removed the 100%chinese-unusefullhere applications). I honestly didn't found any big issue that push me to change to an international rom, but if for any reason I will decide to install it, you will be the first to know.
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The main point to me is about the integration of the softwares.
I basically use Google for everything. But when you have the Chinese ROM, Uber for example will launch Baidu maps instead of Google's. The MI Fit app, to use with Mi band will not be integrated with Google fit, but other chinesse app. It wouldn't be a problem if the app has English or PT-BR support, but most of the time they don't.
Sent from my Huawei P9 using XDA Labs
duilioneto said:
The main point to me is about the integration of the softwares.
I basically use Google for everything. But when you have the Chinese ROM, Uber for example will launch Baidu maps instead of Google's. The MI Fit app, to use with Mi band will not be integrated with Google fit, but other chinesse app. It wouldn't be a problem if the app has English or PT-BR support, but most of the time they don't.
Sent from my Huawei P9 using XDA Labs
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If the app is only in Chinese language or is only based with chinese services I really recommend to uninstall it (you can do the normal Uninstall procedure with most of Apps), apps that I uninstalled immediately are for example Videos (Huawei Videos), HiWallet, HiPay, Baidu, Vmall and few others that had chinese name.
I just tried to use Uber and it launches correctly Google Maps. Of course, I repeat, you have to uninstall Baidu.
If you use Google for everything, probably you are also using Chrome. In this case the stock (Chinese) browser cannot be uninstalled (because is a system app) but instead of "Uninstall" you can "Disable" it (same menu for uninstalling, just different text): after disabling it, Chrome (or any other browser) will became the default one.
Just double checked on my Huawei P9 EVA-AL00C00B183 (but I'm sure is the same with B176 also)
P.S.
I don't know MI Fit, but if we are speaking about the Xiaomi application, we are speaking about a completely different (and quite off topic) smartphone philosophy.
mig0z said:
- I can't find a way to change the action associated to the long press of the home button and get rid of hi voice (I reallt want to try now on tap)
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I just posted a guide here: How to replace HiVoice vocal assistant on Chinese versions of P9 that just explain step-by-step how to remove HiVoice. With my own surprise, Now on Tap replaced it by default (but I already had Google Now installed).
mig0z said:
- I'm not able to download the googe dialer and contacts apps from the play store
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I found google dialer is very hard to install in non-Nexus devices and I suppose for the P9 will be the same. I didn't try 3rd parties dialers, yet, but I want to do as soon as possible. Anyway the stock dialer is working well, except for the "Yellow pages" junk, which has only the title translated and all the rest is Chinese only
Huawei P9 recovery is weird, hold power + vol up is Huawei's eRecovery, power + vol down is FASTBOOT, and power + vol up + vol down is TWRP, hope this helps anyone.
has anyone tried using the OTA links to force update to Nougat on the AL00?
I've been wanting to update my AL00, but the OTA links all seem to be for the international versions (L09/L19) so i just want to know if they'll work for an AL00..
(getting really sick of Emui 4 constantly darkening my homescreen wallpaper)
help me please
I just rooted my HTC desire 10 pro
removed some unnecessary apps plus "sangamIME.apk" which was a keyboard
after a reboot I realized previously I've turned on data encryption
and now the phone is asking for a code which I know it but I can not input it
cause I have only Gborad which doesn't load in encryption screen
I have twrp recovery
so I just need an apk from sangamIME to build a zip file .
plz do me a favor & send me sangamIME.apk
thanks in advance
hi,
i hope that help you (sangam IME.apk)