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First of all I would like to say hi to everybody, this is my first post on this awesome forum I found just today. I would also like to say that I bought my first smartphone a few days ago(HTC Wildfire of course) and when browsing on the internet trying to find out stuff I could do with the new found device I found a lot of people reffering to something called 'rooting' and 'flashing' and 'ROMs' and that doing this enables your phone to have a lot more new functions and stuff like that.
Therefore I have some questions to ask you nice people, so here they are:
- What is 'rooting', 'flashing' and what are 'ROMs' in the first place?
- I found a lot of abbrevations when people described 'rooting' their phones which I did not understand so I'm kindly asking if anyone could please explain the process clearly? (is this the correct process? -> forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7895908&postcount=127 , if it is what is the OTA update?)
- If someone could please explain the process of 'flashing' to me?
- Are there any recommendable 'ROMs' I could try?
I truly thank anyone who would be able to explain this to me and take their precious time to do so. I'm sorry if my questions seem silly but I'm extremely new to the smartphone android thing and therefore I don't understand everything.
Thank you again for your replies, ciroman
- What is 'rooting', 'flashing' and what are 'ROMs' in the first place?
Rooting = gives you/apps on the phone acess to root acount in android wich gives you acess to do things wich you can not do normally. read more about root and superuser(su) here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser
ROM = is sort of the operating system wich most often comes in zip files and is possible to flash to the phone with a custom recovery. this often include apps and modifications wich is made of the person who makes the ROM. also includes superuser acess (root) not allways but often.
custom recovery = a recovery mode wich allows you to do backup of your current settings and evrything else you have on the phone. also makes it possible to flash ROMs wich you have saved on the SD-card
Flashing = this is when the recovery takes your zip file and exctract it to your phone. when this is done you have a new "operating system" on the phone
- I found a lot of abbrevations when people described 'rooting' their phones which I did not understand so I'm kindly asking if anyone could please explain the process clearly? (is this the correct process? -> forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7895908&postcount=127 , if it is what is the OTA update?)
Yes this looks like the process of rooting/installing a recovery.
OTA = Over The Air
- If someone could please explain the process of 'flashing' to me?
wont explain this.. it should be explained somewhere else..
- Are there any recommendable 'ROMs' I could try?
There are only a few ROMs out at the moment..
The only one I can recomend for you rigth now is wildpuzzle ROM by danne_jo there is more ROMs out but I dont know how stable theese are.
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I dont garantue that this info is 100% correct and anyone who feels like please correct me if im wrong.
I also take no responsibility for any damage made to your phone by following any of the above information.
Thank you so much for your quick explanation. I must say though that searching for how to flash and root this phone was quite painful for a newcomer like me-took me hours to find the first part and then some to find the second.
I hope following these two guides will get me there
shinelt said:
Prep
Before beginning the process, I would recommend doing the following to your phone:
(1) If you have the original unrevoked root installed, uninstall it by using "Menu", "Settings", "Applications", "Manage Applications" and scrolling to "Unrevoked" at the bottom. Tap it, click "Force Stop" at the bottom and then "Uninstall", "OK" to uninstall it. Then power off/on your phone just to be sure.
(2) If you haven't already installed the OTA 1.47 update, do it now: "Menu", "Settings", "System Updates", and "HTC software update" at the bottom, then click "Check Now" to get the 1.47 update. If you do this update, it takes up to 10 minutes so be patient and let the phone reboot (a few times) until it is done. Then once the update is done, power off/on one last time to get a clean start.
(3) Set your phone to "Charge Only": "Menu", "Settings", "Connect to PC", tap "Default connection type" and select "Charge Only".
(4) Enable USB debugging: "Menu", "Settings", "Applications", "Development", and put a check in "USB debugging".
The root process
(1) Go to Control Panel on your system and uninstall any "HTC" software such as "HTC Sync".
(2) Download the unrevoked3 install package: Go to
unrevoked3 recovery reflash tool, v3.0 and click "Download for Windows". Save the "Reflash-bundle.exe" file somewhere that you can find it on your system.
(3) Using Explorer, run the "Reflash-bundle.exe" file you just downloaded. It'll ask where to install it. Don't just accept the default: change the install location to a folder you can remember: it's just going to unzip some files there: it isn't really a software installer.
(4) Once the files have unzipped, go to the folder you chose in the above step. You should find an "hboot driver.htm" file in that folder: double click on that to open the html instructions on how to install the drivers. Follow the instructions in the html file starting with downloading the actual driver files at the very top. When you download those driver files and unzip those, those are the files (the folder) you'll point to in subsequent steps in those instructions. When done with the html instructions, you should have drivers installed and shouldn't have to come back to this step.
(5) At this point, if you needed to install the drivers, you are probably still sitting at a boot menu on your phone. UNPLUG the phone from USB and select "Fastboot" and then "Reboot" to reboot the phone to restart it. Before the next step, your phone should be on and booted up in its normal operating state (not some boot menu).
(6) If you are running anti-virus software, turn it OFF or disable it now.
(7) Now go to the folder where you unzipped the reflash bundle (step 3 above). In XP or older systems, just double click the "Reflash.exe" file. On Vista and Win7 systems, I'd recommend right clicking on "Reflash.exe" and selecting "Run as Administrator". While this may not be necessary, I know that some USB drivers get really mad if you try to access the USB port without admin privileges (sorry, I'm a coder so I run into that stuff and warn you so you don't have to) so I did it as a precaution.
(8) You should get a window with "Unrevoked 3" on it (on the computer of course). Just follow the instructions in smaller font below "Unrevoked 3" to finish rooting. Note that when it says "Waiting for device", it wants you to plug your phone into the computer via the USB cable. Note that it wants the wildfire to be fully booted normally (not in the Hboot or recovery menus). The prompts at this point are very specific so no need to repeat them. If all works as it is supposed to, the only thing you really have to do is scroll to an item on the phone and select it when instructed. The rest is automated and should result in a "Done" message. The whole thing at this point took maybe one minute so it isn't something you have to wait for or stare at for a long time so if something gets "stuck" for a while... there's likely a problem.
(9) Don't forget to turn your anti-virus software back ON.
Now, when I followed these steps on my Win7 x64 system, reflash.exe detected the phone and started working (we're in step 8 here) but about 4 messages into the process I got the "communications lost... try again" message that unrevoked refers to on today's Twitter. Some say that (contrary to step 1) installing HTC sync actually solves the problem. I didn't try that. After about 6 tries on my Win7 system and even pulling some "tricks" to try to pause reflash.exe at certain points, I gave up and simply booted my old XP laptop and repeated the above steps and it worked perfectly the first time. At the point of the failure, you hear the two tone usb-device-disconnected sound followed by a use-device-connected sound about 20 seconds later. Somewhere in between is where the "communications lost" message appears so it looks like some sort of USB ack/nack issue. Hopefully it'll be resolved soon. My best advice if you get that error: try a new machine. The XP machine that worked perfectly for me had never seen any HTC software. Maybe that helped. And maybe after I uninstalled the HTC software on my Win7 x64 system (the one that didn't work) I should have rebooted before continuing: I didn't because it didn't prompt for a restart and I couldn't find anything "HTC" running in task manager.
do wipe data/factory reset
put all files to sd from puzzle rom. ( go to partitions menu > mount usb storage)
(put those 01 , 10 , 52 ,300 , 400)
go to nandroid> backup
go to install zip from sdcard
and install files from 01 to 400.
go back and press reboot system now.
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fireplayer said:
I'm just as n00b as you on this. But I'll help you out...
1. After using unrevoked once - reboot your Wildfire.
2. Go to first page on this thread that you read right now.
3. Download the things you want to flash - all links are in the 1st post. - put them on your SD-Card - start with flashing 0001_WildPuzzleROM_v2.zip first - to do this - download that file and save it - anywhere on your SD-card (somewhere you'll remember where you put it). Download and save all you want from 1st post on this thread - to your SD-card...do NOT open the zip files - just copy them to the SD-card.
4. Turn off your Wildfire
5. Turn on your Wildfire while holding Volume Down button - you have to have your SD-card with all the files you want - inside your phone now.
6. This get's you to the boot screen. Wait for HBOOT to say no image...blabla..
7. Push Volume Down to get to option "Recovery" - press Power button.
8. Phone will Reboot to a white HTC screen - and from there go to ClockworkMod Recovery screen - if you did everything correct.
9. Press Volume Down several times - until you get to option "nandroid"
10. Press the round button at the bottom of your Wildfire - the one you use to take pictures when using Camera functions, let's call it the Camera button.
11. You see "Backup". Press Camera button, and wait until it's done backing up your system. Do NOT turn off your phone! Wait until it's done. It will say Backup complete!
12. Next if you want. But only if you want - you don't have to - you can Wipe / Factory Reset your phone, saves a lot of ROM space and Memory. Phone WILL be slightly faster if you choose to do this - but all your programs and settings will be gone - Your choice.
IF you do NOT want to Factory Reset your phone, skip steps 12 & 13.
IF you want to do this then push Volume Down until you get to option "wipe data/factory re" (probably reset, but only show until re on my phone) and then press the Camera button.
13. As to make sure you really want to do this, you need to confirm... push Volume Down until you reach option "Yes -- delete all u" - then press Camera button and wait.
14. Now you can start flashing. Push Volume Down until you reach option "install zip from sdcard" Press Camera button.
15. Push Volume Down until you reach option "choose zip from sdcard". Press Camera button.
16. Find where you put the files you downloaded from post 1 on this thread. Choose 0001_WildPuzzleROM_v2.zip. Press Camera Button.
17. Push Volume Down until you reach option "Yes - Install 0001_W". Press Camera button. Wait for it to be done.
18. Repeat steps 14-17 with the other files you want to flash. IF you want to Flash files that are 0900 or higher. Reboot and change Wallpapers before you do.
To reboot Press Power button to go back and Press Camera button on option "reboot system now". Then repeat steps 5-7. If you need help changing wallpapers too let me know and I'll try to explain that too.
When done flashing the files you want. Reboot. And you're done.
First reboot after flashing Wild Puzzle Rom takes a very long time. Be patient.
I hope this guide made sense. If there's anything unclear let me know and I'll be happy to clarify. Thanks and Good Luck!
*EDIT* Just saw that someone else made a guide too, well at least there are people wanting to help us n00bs. Thanks. and I think both guides should work. Hopefully you'll make some sense of them *ENDS EDIT*
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Thanks again!
Hi all
I did not receive the OTA so I decided to manually update my nexus s (I9020XXK1)
Unfortunately the navigation works only on wi-fi. Although the data navigation is turned on the mobile does not download email etc.
I thought it was a problem with widgetsoid and I disinstalled it but the problem is still there.
I also tried to update the APN via "APN Italiani" but the programs shows the generic message that "he encountered an error"
My question: do you have any idea how to work it out? and also: is there a program similar to widgetsoid for a dummy (me)?
thanks a lot
paperaino said:
Hi all
I did not receive the OTA so I decided to manually update my nexus s (I9020XXK1)
Unfortunately the navigation works only on wi-fi. Although the data navigation is turned on the mobile does not download email etc.
I thought it was a problem with widgetsoid and I disinstalled it but the problem is still there.
I also tried to update the APN via "APN Italiani" but the programs shows the generic message that "he encountered an error"
My question: do you have any idea how to work it out? and also: is there a program similar to widgetsoid for a dummy (me)?
thanks a lot
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just flash a customer rom like aosp + (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397358) -> all works
it would be even worst! I already tried but I'm a dummy and couldn't do it
at home I have a mac and could not get a propor procedure. now (at work) I have a pc but no administrator rights.
if there is an easy way to do it then I will give it a try but I would need a "guide for dummies"
paperaino said:
it would be even worst! I already tried but I'm a dummy and couldn't do it
at home I have a mac and could not get a propor procedure. now (at work) I have a pc but no administrator rights.
if there is an easy way to do it then I will give it a try but I would need a "guide for dummies"
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go to market and install rom manager start it and install clockworkmod recovery (the first thing) download a customer rom and put it to your sd card bzw internal storage shutdown your phone then press vol down button start your phone now you are in clockworkmod recovery then wipe data factory reset then format cache and choose flash form zip choose your rom and flash it restart your phone thats it
try looking at this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878446
and this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
Crespo_Fir3start3r said:
go to market and install rom manager start it and install clockworkmod recovery (the first thing) download a customer rom and put it to your sd card bzw internal storage shutdown your phone then press vol down button start your phone now you are in clockworkmod recovery then wipe data factory reset then format cache and choose flash form zip choose your rom and flash it restart your phone thats it
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I downloaded "rom manager"
WhenI tried to install clockworkmode recovery he told me some problems occurred while executing provileged commands...
paperaino said:
I downloaded "rom manager"
WhenI tried to install clockworkmode recovery he told me some problems occurred while executing provileged commands...
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fuu sri i forgot that you need root to install cmw
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582 download this and root your phone step by step with this one click tool very easy then follow the guide again
Crespo_Fir3start3r said:
fuu sri i forgot that you need root to install cmw
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582 download this and root your phone step by step with this one click tool very easy then follow the guide again
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Ok I downloaded it and run the .bat file
checked everything and plugged the cable
clicked on "enter" the dos says:
*daemon not running. starting it now*
*daemon started successfully*
then?
paperaino said:
Ok I downloaded it and run the .bat file
checked everything and plugged the cable
clicked on "enter" the dos says:
*daemon not running. starting it now*
*daemon started successfully*
then?
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click enter again and follow the guide in this tool erverything is explained
Crespo_Fir3start3r said:
click enter again and follow the guide in this tool erverything is explained
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unfortunately "enter" brings noway
the dos prompt keeps there with no reaction..
paperaino said:
unfortunately "enter" brings noway
the dos prompt keeps there with no reaction..
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that´s strange it should work :/
have you done all these things ?
[*] Before u begin:
(1) make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device
(2) enable "USB DEBUGGING"
from (Menu\Settings\Applications\Development)
(3) enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES"
from (Menu\Settings\Applications)
(4) [OPTIONAL] increase screen timeout to 10 minutes
(5) connect USB cable to PHONE and then connect to PC
restart it maybe this help
Crespo_Fir3start3r said:
that´s strange it should work :/
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the mobile is turned on. I have unplugged it, closed the prompt and re-launched the bat
now it only says:
---Starting
---Waiting for device
paperaino said:
the mobile is turned on. I have unplugged it, closed the prompt and re-launched the bat
now it only says:
---Starting
---Waiting for device
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if you enabled usb debugging you have to connect your device with your pc
Crespo_Fir3start3r said:
that´s strange it should work :/
have you done all these things ?
[*] Before u begin:
(1) make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device
(2) enable "USB DEBUGGING"
from (Menu\Settings\Applications\Development)
(3) enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES"
from (Menu\Settings\Applications)
(4) [OPTIONAL] increase screen timeout to 10 minutes
(5) connect USB cable to PHONE and then connect to PC
restart it maybe this help
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(1) how do I install them?
(2) OK
(3) OK
(4) no it was optional...
(5) of course
paperaino said:
(1) how do I install them?
(2) OK
(3) OK
(4) no it was optional...
(5) of course
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http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html a google tutorial how to install the drivers needed
beside I am at school so I am not able to answer everytime if I could I answer you sri for this
Crespo_Fir3start3r said:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html a google tutorial how to install the drivers needed
beside I am at school so I am not able to answer everytime if I could I answer you sri for this
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I'm trying this way (hopefully it will work considering that I do not have administrator rights)
Would be great if there was a program to install directly on the nexus ...
beside I'm in the office
unfortunately it doesn't work
I don't have the provileges to update drivers on this pc. I will try later at home with my wife pc or something different
paperaino said:
I'm trying this way (hopefully it will work considering that I do not have administrator rights)
Would be great if there was a program to install directly on the nexus ...
beside I'm in the office
unfortunately it doesn't work
I don't have the provileges to update drivers on this pc. I will try later at home with my wife pc or something different
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ohh ok xD and yes you need admin rights for this :/
Would be great if there was a program to install directly on the nexus ... ? do you mean the driver when yes they are for windows xD or what do you mean ?
Crespo_Fir3start3r said:
ohh ok xD and yes you need admin rights for this :/
Would be great if there was a program to install directly on the nexus ... ? do you mean the driver when yes they are for windows xD or what do you mean ?
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we are trying all this just to root the nexus s (from my understanding)
would be great there was an easy way to get root access straight from the nexus without connecting it to a pc or mac
paperaino said:
we are trying all this just to root the nexus s (from my understanding)
would be great there was an easy way to get root access straight from the nexus without connecting it to a pc or mac
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I do not know anything like that :S
Hi folks,
Sister in laws Galaxy Advance, the screen is smashed but it still powers on and boots up but when i connect to the computer (windows 8) I cant see anything on the device thats mounted. I also booted into adb mode and no joy either. Is there any way to possibly recover pics/videos from the phone?
Cheers,
Mick
micks_address said:
Hi folks,
Sister in laws Galaxy Advance, the screen is smashed but it still powers on and boots up but when i connect to the computer (windows 8) I cant see anything on the device thats mounted. I also booted into adb mode and no joy either. Is there any way to possibly recover pics/videos from the phone?
Cheers,
Mick
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You can't boot into ADB mode, it is Download mode. Install Samsung USB drivers and you should get I9070 in Windows Explorer, browse to it and get the stuff you need.
shut_down said:
You can't boot into ADB mode, it is Download mode. Install Samsung USB drivers and you should get I9070 in Windows Explorer, browse to it and get the stuff you need.
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i do get in normal boot, but cant browse files on device, i installed keys and the phone connected but i get a message saying its pin locked. I have read that i can maybe boot into recover mode, flash a custom rom via adb and i might be able to recover files?
Used of flashing roms on nexus phones with toolkits etc, is there anything simillar for galaxy s advance?
Cheers,
Mick
micks_address said:
i do get in normal boot, but cant browse files on device, i installed keys and the phone connected but i get a message saying its pin locked. I have read that i can maybe boot into recover mode, flash a custom rom via adb and i might be able to recover files?
Used of flashing roms on nexus phones with toolkits etc, is there anything simillar for galaxy s advance?
Cheers,
Mick
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There is no ROM that can be installed with ADB sideload as I know. Anyway you will have to push it to the sd card, and if you can do that you can pull files from it. Boot to recovery and see if you get adb shell for that. Probably USB debugging is not on in system, so you can't do it from there, but you can try. Just set adb enviroment on PC.
Stop all guys!!!!
I have an idea :silly:
@micks_address
I will attach here a file tomorrow, do you know how to flash your device with Odin?
Download Odin 3.07 from internet
Don't delete Kies on PC, otherwise you need to install Samsung drivers
The rest tomorrow.
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Cool I had forgotten about ODIN
Just to recap
1) Phone screen is smashed but powers on, i can hear the samsung boot music
2) She must have set a pin lock on the phone cause kies says its locked when i connect
3) USB debugging would not be enabled as she wouldnt be any way tech savvy at all
Am i right in thinking that using ODIN i can flash a stock rom that wouldnt be pin locked and might be able to use kies then to recover files (as stock wouldnt be pin locked?
Cheers,
Mick
AntaresOne said:
Stop all guys!!!!
I have an idea :silly:
@micks_address
I will attach here a file tomorrow, do you know how to flash your device with Odin?
Download Odin 3.07 from internet
Don't delete Kies on PC, otherwise you need to install Samsung drivers
The rest tomorrow.
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You can flash a modified recovery (I'm creating now the file for instant flash through Odin), set up ADB and use ADB commands to save files
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So i should be able to
1) Download Odin
2) Reboot phone in ADB mode - pull out battery, replace, hold volume up then power on
3) Run Odin
4) Browse to your file
5) Flash file to phone..
6) then?
AntaresOne said:
You can flash a modified recovery (I'm creating now the file for instant flash through Odin), set up ADB and use ADB commands to save files
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micks_address said:
So i should be able to
1) Download Odin
2) Reboot phone in ADB mode - pull out battery, replace, hold volume up then power on
3) Run Odin
4) Browse to your file
5) Flash file to phone..
6) then?
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Then you will be able to use ADB. One correction for 2) it is Download mode, enter there with volume down+home(hardware one at the front of the phone)+power.
After that you will get storages in Windows explorer, or if you not - you can use this ADB plugin with Total commander: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105707
shut_down said:
Then you will be able to use ADB. One correction for 2) it is Download mode, enter there with volume down+home(hardware one at the front of the phone)+power.
After that you will get storages in Windows explorer, or if you not - you can use this ADB plugin with Total commander: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105707
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ok cool, do you have the file yet?
cheers,
mick
You said that you have Kies installed, so USB drivers are installed.
1- Download CWM_Odin.tar.md5.zip from attachments and unpack it. You will get .tar.md5 file, don't change extension, download ADB.zip too and unpack in your desktop
2- Open Odin program
3- Power on your phone pressing and keeping pressed: Vol down+Home+Power then you should feel a vibration
4- Now press Vol up key and connect your device to PC
5- Odin should recognize your device as "COM" and a number, then you load CWM_Odin.tar.md5 in PDA button
6- Press "Start" and when finished disconnect device from PC
7- Take off battery then reinsert and press (always keeping pressed) Vol up+Home+Power and release Power key only when you feel a vibration
8- Connect device to PC, then open CMD.exe on Windows and navigate to your desktop folder (C:\Users\YOURACCOUNTNAME\Desktop\ADB on Windows Vista/7/8/8.1) and type:
Code:
adb devices (to be sure that device is recognized, you should have numbers/letters followed by [B]device[/B])
adb pull /storage/sdcard0
Wait the end of the process, then you will have personal data (music, photos, videos, downloaded files....) inside ADB folder
When i load the md5 file with PDA button it says MD5 has value is invalid?
AntaresOne said:
You said that you have Kies installed, so USB drivers are installed.
1- Download CWM_Odin.tar.md5.zip from attachments and unpack it. You will get .tar.md5 file, don't change extension, download ADB.zip too and unpack in your desktop
2- Open Odin program
3- Power on your phone pressing and keeping pressed: Vol down+Home+Power then you should feel a vibration
4- Now press Vol up key and connect your device to PC
5- Odin should recognize your device as "COM" and a number, then you load CWM_Odin.tar.md5 in PDA button
6- Press "Start" and when finished disconnect device from PC
7- Take off battery then reinsert and press (always keeping pressed) Vol up+Home+Power and release Power key only when you feel a vibration
8- Connect device to PC, then open CMD.exe on Windows and navigate to your desktop folder (C:\Users\YOURACCOUNTNAME\Desktop\ADB on Windows Vista/7/8/8.1) and type:
Code:
adb devices (to be sure that device is recognized, you should have numbers/letters followed by [B]device[/B])
adb pull /storage/sdcard0
Wait the end of the process, then you will have personal data (music, photos, videos, downloaded files....) inside ADB folder
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micks_address said:
When i load the md5 file with PDA button it says MD5 has value is invalid?
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error attached
micks_address said:
error attached
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ok probably a bad idea but i took away the md5 extension from the file and flashed via ODIN, stuck last 10 minutes on 'NAND Write Start'
Should i just sit tight and leave it alone?
Cheers,
Mick
micks_address said:
ok probably a bad idea but i took away the md5 extension from the file and flashed via ODIN, stuck last 10 minutes on 'NAND Write Start'
Should i just sit tight and leave it alone?
Cheers,
Mick
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Unpacked kernel is about 8.25MB? That hang is not normal, probably something went wrong. If it is still hanged reflash Stock and wait for new build from @AntaresOne.
Yep I've refreshed stock so will hold on for new file
@shut_down @micks_address
Oh, that _ character messed up everything...
Just renaming doesn't work because of MD5 check.
I will attach new one asap, sorry for the inconvenient
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Thks for that.. fingers crossed it works..
Cheers,
Mick
AntaresOne said:
@shut_down @micks_address
Oh, that _ character ****ed everything...
Just renaming doesn't work because of MD5 check.
I will attach new one asap, sorry for the inconvenient
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micks_address said:
Thks for that.. fingers crossed it works..
Cheers,
Mick
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ill try this evening after work and let you know how i get on
Hey guys. Sorry to bother you in the X98 section, but since there's no section for the X80 yet and maybe the devices have some similarities, I hope it's ok.
The tablet worked fine, but to remove any possible bloatware under Windows or Android, I reset Windows. Somehow the device must have crashed (low battery?) and now I can't boot to Windows anymore (black screen and / or boot loop). Of course I made no backup / recovery disk. Android still works fine and I still get into BIOS / UEFI.
I tried reinstalling Windows via OTG with USB stick. I got to the point where I can choose a partition. Problem is, there are lots of partitions (Android, recovery, System and so on). I located the Windows partition, formatted / deleted it and tried to reinstall Windows on this partition. Just the exact way I would do it on a PC. Somehow it won't install on this partition. The error message says something about "the partitions are not in the recommended order. Further information for installation on GPT-volumes..." (I don't know the exact English phrasing because everything is in German). I chose "continue anyway". Then I get the message that "the EFI-system is not formatted in NTFS. Format the partition to FAT32 and start install procedure again". I press ok and get back to Windows Setup (Install now).
I also tried different repair and recovery options. One time I got error code 0xC0000034. Funny thing is, Windows still seems to be there because while trying to repair / recover I tried to load some drivers and could see the hard drives and folders under Windows.
I tried downloading the original roms here: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1qYEa8gc
You need a Baidu account for the larger files and after days and days I gave up to create such an account as it seems to work only with a mainland China number. There's an option for oversea mobiles but that's not working. I tried a QQ-account, but Baidu wants to link with it and you need that telephone number again. So apparently there's no way to get the original files that way.
I found some stuff here: http://www.needrom.com/download/teclast-x80-pro-dualboot/ but that's only a tutorial file in Chinese and some flash programms / drivers (also got them from Baidu - smaller files are possible to download without an account).
Long story short: I guess recovering Windows 10 is too much effort, so I want to make the tablet Android only and of course want to use the whole capacity for Android. I found a thread on reddit about removing Windows on the X98: https://www.reddit.com/r/teclast/comments/479eua/teclast_x89_how_to_remove_windows_10/
But I have no idea which partitions are definitely needed for Android and which ones I can safely delete. I found a partition map here: http://wheresmykeyboard.com/2015/08/teclast-x98-air-64gb-dual-boot-default-partition-map/ but that doesn't help me that much because they look different.
Attached you will find a photo of all the partitions on my device. I guess there are some which were created during the failed Windows installation because I had about 20 GB free space and now only 17.7 GB.
So is there anybody out there who knows if it's possible to remove Windows completely and which partitions I have to delete?
Did you ever figure this out? I just bought an X80 Pro and was thinking of doing something similar since I plan on making it an android-only tablet.
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Did you ever figure this out? I just bought an X80 Pro and was thinking of doing something similar since I plan on making it an android-only tablet.
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Hi. Sorry for the late replay. Yes, I figured it out and my X80 Pro is now running Android-only with 32 GB. In the end, it wasn't that hard but a long way to success.
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Hi. Sorry for the late replay. Yes, I figured it out and my X80 Pro is now running Android-only with 32 GB. In the end, it wasn't that hard but a long way to success.
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Please do describe how you achieved Android-only with 32 GB memory
Cheers
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Hi. Sorry for the late replay. Yes, I figured it out and my X80 Pro is now running Android-only with 32 GB. In the end, it wasn't that hard but a long way to success.
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Yes please tell us how metalaxi , it'll be much appreciated.:good:
Ok, guys. Since some of you are asking how I did it, I'm going to try to explain it. It's kinda embarrassing that I don't remember the exact way but I hope it helps somehow. I used the tutorial from this site: http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/x80-plus-android-os-only/#login
Even though it's supposed to be for the Plus model, it also worked on the Pro. Btw, the guy Alex in that thread is me .
You can download all the files from my Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxEFqy4Rt9w_cnh3VG9ySk5sOHM
You need
- Android5.1 Upgrade Tool.rar
- X80 Pro (E3E6)- Dual OS - Android5.1-V1.04 Firmware.rar
- gpt.rar (Credit goes to Allember @techtablets-forum; hope it's ok to spread the file)
First you have to install the flash tool. Unrar the firmware and replace the gpt.bin. Then flash the firmware by checking BLANK.
Problem is that when I did all that, my Windows was already crushed and wasn't working anymore. I can't remember anymore if I erased the Windows partitions or any others beforehand. If you're not interested in Windows anymore, just flash it without changing or erasing any of the partitions. I guess by replacing the gpt-file, you do all that automatically.
I hope this somehow helps you. Feel free to ask for more help.
Have a good night!
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Ok, guys. Since some of you are asking how I did it, I'm going to try to explain it. It's kinda embarrassing that I don't remember the exact way but I hope it helps somehow. I used the tutorial from this site: http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/x80-plus-android-os-only/#login
Even though it's supposed to be for the Plus model, it also worked on the Pro. Btw, the guy Alex in that thread is me .
You can download all the files from my Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxEFqy4Rt9w_cnh3VG9ySk5sOHM
You need
- Android5.1 Upgrade Tool.rar
- X80 Pro (E3E6)- Dual OS - Android5.1-V1.04 Firmware.rar
- gpt.rar (Credit goes to Allember @techtablets-forum; hope it's ok to spread the file)
First you have to install the flash tool. Unrar the firmware and replace the gpt.bin. Then flash the firmware by checking BLANK.
Problem is that when I did all that, my Windows was already crushed and wasn't working anymore. I can't remember anymore if I erased the Windows partitions or any others beforehand. If you're not interested in Windows anymore, just flash it without changing or erasing any of the partitions. I guess by replacing the gpt-file, you do all that automatically.
I hope this somehow helps you. Feel free to ask for more help.
Have a good night!
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Hi @metalaxi. Do you think its possible to like "reverse" and use the same files to remove Android instead and maintain the Windows 10? Appreciate to hear from you. Thanks!
Do we have to change the gpt before doing what you said in your PDF? Or I have just to follow your PDF?
Hi guys, got mine a few months and want to get rid of the Windows part, but the instructions are insufficient for a joker like me.....
1. Download the firmware, its 4 parts of rar being zipped together
2. flash the firmware HOW?!?!?! I have no Idea...... please give us some closer instructions.
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Hi @metalaxi. Do you think its possible to like "reverse" and use the same files to remove Android instead and maintain the Windows 10? Appreciate to hear from you. Thanks!
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Sorry, I can't answer that sufficent enough. As far as I know, you can just delete all partitions except the ones from Windows. Then format the unallocated space and merge it with the one from Windows. No guarantee!
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Hi guys, got mine a few months and want to get rid of the Windows part, but the instructions are insufficient for a joker like me.....
1. Download the firmware, its 4 parts of rar being zipped together
2. flash the firmware HOW?!?!?! I have no Idea...... please give us some closer instructions.
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1. Which 4 parts do you mean?
2. To flash any firmware, you need to install all the upgrade tools:
IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.5.0
iSocUSB-Driver-Setup-1.2.0
PhoneFlashTool_5.3.4.0_internal_win32
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1. Which 4 parts do you mean?
2. To flash any firmware, you need to install all the upgrade tools:
IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.5.0
iSocUSB-Driver-Setup-1.2.0
PhoneFlashTool_5.3.4.0_internal_win32
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it's too long ago, so I don't know what I exactly did there, but since there was no reply for a long time, I just took a shot and worked out well, now I have an Android only tablet.
I just got lucky I guess....
partition help
Hi, please help.
I have x80pro e3e8
I managed to erase a complete disk partition.
You are trying to revive again, fail.
installed here:
iSocUSB-Driver-Setup-1.2.0
IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.5.0
PhoneFlashTool_5.3.4.0_internal_win32
downloaded here:
Firmware (20161020_SZ)
Tablet joined and tried to flash.
* failed - failed loadet.efi
Please help. I can not download from Baidu
* If I use phoneFlasTool and flash a blank disc - Create Flash partition and dual boot and replace recovery?
What to do with an empty disc?
Thanks for any advice
It is not so hard. By mine it was only trial and error. Installiert all drivers an go in the bootloader with three Finger method. Go two levels up and go into bootloader. Then connect to PC and look in Intel flashing tool if connection is reconiced correctly. Select the downloaded file and select flash. Thats it. Device will reboot and you are ready to go.
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It is not so hard. By mine it was only trial and error. Installiert all drivers an go in the bootloader with three Finger method. Go two levels up and go into bootloader. Then connect to PC and look in Intel flashing tool if connection is reconiced correctly. Select the downloaded file and select flash. Thats it. Device will reboot and you are ready to go.
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Thank you for the advice. That's right, I did it was marked. I found a reason. rom file was saved on desktop, and had a long name (as I downloaded it) It must copy the file to C've renamed the firmware. Everything went alright. I downloaded and used the GPT files for resizing disk and now goes all right. Thank you for responding to my question.
hi, I have problem while flashing.
Phone flash tool always gives ERROR
Automatic reboot is not supported on this device, please reboot the device manually
ERROR : [Port 0/1/4] Failed to reboot the device
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Any idea what to do? I followed all the steps, tried many times, still same problem. And it's not possible to reboot device manually, because then it lose connection with PC
Restock OS Without Android
Hi there.
I have to restock my Device, but the Intel Flash Tool does not recognize my Device.
I cannot boot into Android to turn on USB-Debugging or go into fastboot mode
How do i flash my device without any OS installed?
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affe2000 said:
Hi there.
I have to restock my Device, but the Intel Flash Tool does not recognize my Device.
I cannot boot into Android to turn on USB-Debugging or go into fastboot mode
How do i flash my device without any OS installed?
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Ok, got it working... dnx fastboot mode is there
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hello guys by accident i deleted windows 10, how can i reinstall them? i dont have the windows 10 icon in the dual boot select i only see the android icon
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hello guys by accident i deleted windows 10, how can i reinstall them? i dont have the windows 10 icon in the dual boot select i only see the android icon
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Straightforward if you can obtain a USB stick capable of storing over 7GB (some 8GB sticks may not); USB hub (ideally a powered hub); USB keyboard; OTG cable.
1) Obtain the Windows files of the correct firmware. The procedure outlined here is for E6E9 firmware, but other firmware will be similar. Download the circa 6.5GB E6E9 firmware Windows files from https://yadi.sk/d/XEvRsoiD3Q4vKX or https://mega.nz/#F!I0AXGR5C!YiNFkZL9DIvzepH28qAjEQ (or from appropriate source for your firmware version).
Decompress the downloads as required to obtain six folders and two files.
2) Format the stick to FAT32.
3) Name the stick WINPE (five uppercase characters).
4) Copy the previously mentioned folders and files to the USB stick.
5) Plug USB stick and USB keyboard into hub; plug hub into OTG cable; plug OTG cable into tablet whilst the tablet is off.
6) Turn on tablet and immediately start tapping << Delete >> key on USB keyboard. This should open the UEFI config section prior to Android boot option. If the tablet displays the Android boot option, turn off the tablet, wait a few seconds, then turn on and start tapping << Delete >> key on USB keyboard again.
7) When in UEFI, touch the title menu option of << Save and Exit >> and look in the << Boot Override >> section for the name of your USB stick, then touch the name of your USB stick. The screen will immediately go blank as the tablet starts to boot from the USB stick.
8) After a few minutes, a numerically display of progress will be displayed in a CMD window.
9) After reaching 100% and nearing completion of the overall installation, the tablet will prompt for acceptance, so accept that prompt.
10) The setup will run a few final operations for a few seconds, then automatically reboot.
11) Done.
You will be prompted to complete the OOBE on each Windows boot until you complete OOBE.
Hi
Here we go again
Lets install Monterey on Unsupported Devices
Disclaimer
I am not responsible if things on your end go downhill
Only use this method if your MacBook is not up to par with Monterey specifications
Prerequisites
MacOS Monterey Bootable USB
16GB USB
( Look at my other posts if you do not have the "Bootable USB" )
SETUP
1. We need to download micropatcher from GitHub.. ( MicroPatcher Download )
2. Plug your boot-able MacOS Monterey USB Drive into the computer
3. Open up mac terminal and type sudo
4. Open up the micropatcher folder and drag and drop the ( Install-SetVars.sh ) file into the terminal and then you need to drag and drop the ( USB with Monterey boot drive ) on the desktop into the terminal and press enter key...
5. Once that finished, go back into the micropatcher folder, find ( Micropatcher.sh ) file, drag and drop into the terminal, and then drag and drop the USB on the desktop into the terminal again and press enter.
6. When that is finished, quit terminal and eject USB, and power off Mac.
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7. Now we are ready to install, Plug USB into mac, power on, and hold option key while the computer boots up.
8. Select EFI Boot and press enter key... Your Mac will shut down, power on again and press option key again while booting
9. Now select Install MacOS 12 and press enter.
10. Select Language and press arrow key
11. Click on Disk Utility and press continue.
12. Click on view (top left) and select show all devices
13. Now select the drive you want Mac OS 12 to install to and erase with the following parameters
Name- Macintosh HD
Format- APFS
Scheme- GUID Partition Map
Erase and click on done, then close disk utility.
14. Click on Install MacOS 12 and continue... Continue with the installer... Select Macintosh HD and continue...
MacOS Monterey Is being Installed Your Mac will restart Several times
Once Installed, continue with the initial setup until you reach the home screen
15. Now you will need to change the USB Stick name to Install macOS Big Sur
16. Open terminal window and type sudo, then open up USB and drag and drop ( patch-kexts.sh ) file into the terminal, press enter key, and type your password.
17. Once this has finished inside the terminal, YOU HAVE TO RESTART YOUR MAC
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Really thanks!!!!
Gone try it as soon as I can and let you know how things went!
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Really thanks!!!!
Gone try it as soon as I can and let you know how things went!
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Ok awesome. Just make sure you follow each step carefully
Ok, will be very careful
Hey!
Finally I decided to upgrade , and I am pretty happy for doing that. Even though I didn't expect this now animations are way faster, and Safari is so much faster. On big sur it lagged so much that I couldn't even use it.
However there is feature that I was hoping to be able to use but got unfortunately discover it just isn't available.
I would really like to have low power mode on my Mac, but it just doesn't appear any where in the OS.
What I found on the web is that it only works on early 2016 models and later.
Would it be possible for you to add a patch so they Mac thinks it's form 2016 so low power mode is available?
I think that way it should work but maybe you have a better idea...
Hey!
So I decided to install macOS Monterey on a 15" MacbookPro with dual graphics(in this case, I have the GT 750M).
I followed the other's guide you made and everything works great.
However as soon as I reboot into the USB, during the boot, the apple logo and progress bar glitches out and become tiny. This persists when I get into Monterey recovery everything is sill tiny.
Anyway I tried to continue and it seems to install the OS, however when it ends the installation, the boot screen never ends, it get stuck and I know the installation is complete because I can hear Macos voiceOver function, saying how to use if I need, but on screen I only see the loading bar and the apple logo. I tried restarting and nothing.
I also return to Big sur and then re do everything, got the same result.
Any help is welcome, and thanks in advance!
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Hey!
So I decided to install macOS Monterey on a 15" MacbookPro with dual graphics(in this case, I have the GT 750M).
I followed the other's guide you made and everything works great.
However as soon as I reboot into the USB, during the boot, the apple logo and progress bar glitches out and become tiny. This persists when I get into Monterey recovery everything is sill tiny.
Anyway I tried to continue and it seems to install the OS, however when it ends the installation, the boot screen never ends, it get stuck and I know the installation is complete because I can hear Macos voiceOver function, saying how to use if I need, but on screen I only see the loading bar and the apple logo. I tried restarting and nothing.
I also return to Big sur and then re do everything, got the same result.
Any help is welcome, and thanks in advance!
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Well, I got to say I havent seen this happen before... its probably something to do with graphic divers compatability. I will do some research and see if I can find a fix for you.
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Well, I got to say I havent seen this happen before... its probably something to do with graphic divers compatability. I will do some research and see if I can find a fix for you.
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Ok thanks in advance for your time
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Ok thanks in advance for your time
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Hey!
So finally the issue is finally fixed.
I tried to install Monterey using OpenCore legacy pacher and got the same result, however, it turns out I didn't see the warning when installing Monterey on this Mac(11,3). As it turns out when the installation is done you need to reboot in safe mode so the Mac don't use the Nvidia card.
Though, now with the latest version of OpenCore ( 0.4.7), it fixes that issue(on 0.4.6 you would have to reboot on safe mode).
Now when the installation is done it reboots it just and just works out of the box, and it automatically patches the system so you are able to use the Nvidia card without having to do extra steps.
So if anyone is interested in Installing Monterey on an unsupported Mac, visit their webpage, as everything is well documented, easy to follow and has an extensive list of supported devices.
Thanks for the news. When this guide was uploaded, this was the one of the earliest ways to get Monterey on unsupported devices