yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Red_Muze:
it didnt say a7000 anywhere on my phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
you want upgrade your rom with recoveryMod included or change (upgrade) recovery only?

if you want upgrade you rom, open "step by step upgrade x18i" page. but, if you only want change recovery. read here ;)

1. open "root x18i 2.3.6" (download recoveryMOD file)

2. open "step by step upgrade x18i" page.

and you must download sp flash tool.

3. next.... following instruction on "step. by step upgrade x18i" page. because upgrade recovery or upgrade rom tutorial is same :).

sorry my friend, my english is not good :o .
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
Root with Sp flash tool? sp flash tool is only for upgrade original rom or upgrade recovery. or you can following on "step by step upgrade x18i " on my blog.

if you want root you phone (x18i), copy root file to sdcard. and go to recovery mode (press and hold power + volume up). on recovery mode, select "update with zip file" and search where root file and flash it :) .
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
your phone box ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Red_Muze:
No, it said nothing on the box, the model name x18i is behind the battery
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
send question where you buy it :rolleyes: .

because x18i :

1. main camera : 8mp

2. hsdpa connection

3. video call support

4. powerPR SGX 531

5. support HD games (asphalt 5, avatar, etc)

6. code name for X18i is e1109_v73_gq1002_ctp

7. I not see x18i on battery

your device?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
if you want upgrade recovery on X18i, please check here

(thanks for momofab and linerty from 529zn.com)

Don’t forget to click "thank" for me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] amitkey9:
That's what most users here have:

X18i

I think this is the one you have:

X18i Pro \ LT18i

Sources for your device :

LT18i On china-iphone.ru

4pda.ru
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Red_Muze:
Behind is an important word :>

Whatever model this phone is i am very close to throwing it to the trash. withouty the speaker it is worthless.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] josepetri:
Hello, my name is Joseph Petri and I'm also having the same problem, I'm trying to solve but I can't, GPS also presents problems, only works with a wifi network, alone finds no satellite. You could solve your problem? If yes, can you help me? thank you
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeemotech:
Dear friend i have root many times with different roms from recover mode but the screen is not changing it is opposite direction dear what should i do i should not upgrade my phone......please help me:crying:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] momotchobiloute:
Hello,

I've the same problem with GPS.

He finds very quickly the sattelites (thanks to fasterfix), but when I'm using a GPS app. (sygic for example) for navigation, the position is not exact. Most of time I'm on the road close to my real position. Not very simple to go back at home :confused:

Is someone found a good navigation app or tool to fix this issue ?

thank you for your help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
before flashing new ROM, do you have wipe all data / factory reset ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Red_Muze:
No sounds from speakers - solved!

i finally solved my sound issue, it was a software issue all along yay :D

to solve you need to clear your flash from the factory test zone:

power your X18i (or LT18i im not sure) withe the volume DOWN button at the same time, and select "clear flash"

now im back to amit's rom :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shak18:
For all of the people with network issues switching between 3g and wifi im happy to confirm you the fixed boot.img of iw4nk solve all those problems :laugh: so if you want to try it seems to be safe by now
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Bozzy2580:
recovery update

Hello iw4nk

I want to root my X18i so I try to do the recoveryMOD with SP flash tool but the "recoveryMOD for X18i" link on your blog only contains "recovery.img" and "MT6573_Android_scatter_X18.txt"

Should'nt there be more files like "logo.bin" and "system.img" and so on?

Very good guide by the way!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ramgzz:
.

Hello iw4nk,

I'm from Mexico and I have a x18i too, In my country there are three cell operators Telcel, Movistar and Iusacell. it since a few weeks I trying to connect to Iusacell 3G in my phone but I cant. Do you know if your rom can fix this problem ?

Note: In the ingenniermode i have marked 850 and 1900 frequency like iusacell has in your 3G network

Sorry for the bad english and thanks to everyone ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
that right..... if you only want upgrade recovery, you no need logo.bin, system.img, etc because logo.bin, syste..img , etc is for upgrade/flash ROM.

Good luck friend
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
Hi ramgzz,

I’m not sure... :). but, if you want try my rom, after upgrade your recovery (recomended) make backup first.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
Hi all.....

To day Uploaded my ROM again.

re-pack old ROM with new boot.img and little tweak.

wapgator.co.de
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] matrixtm:
Hi!

Setup wizard finish error... and no way no how....

Help!

(sorry my bad english)

nice ROM , great.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Idontknoww:
x18i

I hvae a x18i (I was buy it on dinodirect) todayI uploading X18i-20120315-e1109-v73-gq1002-ctp by smart phone flash tools . now flash light its not working and camera app says x18i the application camera (process com.mediatek.camera) stop... I think this phone new type x18i with different camera ..how can I find a rom

I dismantled phone:

board model : E1109 1028b1205230161

camera model: zedatek z3623f a3

I hope someone can help me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kingvasudev:
hai bro

i too have the same problem

some suggested me to flash with new rom and i did ....but problem not solved

even the seller has got no answer and he paid me $20 refund

i am searching all over the net and there is not definite working solution...

i am living with it....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
I’m not like with X18i Rom 15/03/2012.

in my blog, I have share step by step upgrade x18i with 08/03/2012 version.

try it ......

good luck....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
what your problem?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Idontknoww:
he have same problem like me.. camera and flash light.. what is your blog
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ramgzz:
update baseband

Hello iw4nk

Would you share only de baseband of your rom ? I want to test to other baseband version to see if that solve my problem with 3G

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
sorry....!

I'm wrong to uploaded and signed ROM :p . Sometimes I will re-upload it...

Sorry for all.......!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
Re-Upload My ROM v2

Problem resolves :D

download here

fix all problem, and make it Signed.

It Perpectly for me :D.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] matrixtm:
perfect!

you are the king!

big thanks.. :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] matrixtm:
maybe hungarian language update? if have you time.

possible?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bad_mc:
internal memory

Hello everyone, Thanks for your Knowledge, I was wondering if any of you Did solve the problem of the low internal memory for installings apps, I mean 160 MB is very poor for this phone. I think that the best way to solve that is expanding the ROM memory with a ext2/ext3/ext4 partition (like Data2SD by jikantaru for HTC's phones

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1442689

Someone know If Is this possible for X18i?

Regards
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
HI friend... :)

I have tested Star X18i but its only work on fat16 partition.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bad_mc:
Really? Even a ext2 partition with Link2SD?? :confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Idontknoww:
camera and flash light for x18i

I figured of the x18i camera and flash light problem.. this is a final solition its all about uboot.bin file in X18i-20120315-e1109-v73-gq1002-ctp.rar file

this file have all driver but its marked wrong one.. I have ov3660yuv main camera but my ubootfiles marked hi253yuv driver. solition is a hex editor u can change marked driver name with a hex editor.

AGOLD$CAM$DRV ov3660yuv hi704yuv NONE hi253yuv hi704yuv gc2015yuv gt2005yuv ov2655yuv ov7675yuv ov3640yuv ov5640yuv...

first two name is selected main and front camera drivers name orher names posible drivers.. you can simpley can change selected drivers name is correct one and save changes with a hex editor than flash this file on phone.. it will work again ..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdjbobo:
Hello all,

I'm french. I try to flash my x18i with clockwork and SPFlashTool and the result is the same, my phone start(i have the blue android logo) and ... nothing. The screen is turned off after several minute(if i push the power buton I got the logo).

Can someone help me, please?

---------- Post added at 05:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:29 PM ----------

Maybe the screen should stay on?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdjbobo:
Hello,

i flashed my x18i with X18i_20120308 ROM with SPFlash but i had to check UBOOT and my phone works but the screen is upside down.

Someone has an idea?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdjbobo:
maybe someone can share his UBOOT.....:o
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
if you flashing with usb cable (not special usb cable) your phone will upside down. I’m always say to don’t check it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdjbobo:
Thanks for tour answer. I know but my phone didn't want to boot and flashing the uboot was a work around for this issue but I missed this detail. Anyway I find a solution with a spanish forum:

movilesdualsim.com/foro/threads/10708-Tutorial-Root-y-Recovery-en-Star-X18i-y-Star-X19i

I flash this fw with the standard cable with uboot checked, now my sreen is ok and I have the issue with cam and button, so all is normal!!!:silly:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] anakiller:
Hi everybody!

Actualy I have got a x18i for 5 months with always the latest MrTB rom. Good chines phone, but there is a big problem with the GPS. With the 3G/GPRS connection, the accuracy of my position is around 2400 meters : this is unusable... But if i activate the WIFI connection (to connect to my personnal wireless network) the accuracy increase directly to 30 meters, waw, nice. And then I switch off the wifi and the accuracy switch to very bad.... any suggestion to fix that?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdjbobo:
Hello Idontknoww,

where did you find the name of your main camera driver?

Because for me it doesn't work with ov3660yuv.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bulentcandan:
Original rom request and iIMEI problem

I bought a Star X18i in July, 2012. Android Version is 4.0.3, kernel version is 2.6.35.7 I need original rom/firmware.

And I changed imei with this method;

For IMEI 1,

echo 'AT+EGMR=1,7,"123456789012345"' >/dev/pttycmd1

For IMEI 2,

echo 'AT+EGMR=1,10,"123456789012345"' >/dev/pttycmd1

imei changed, but mobile network is still turned off even though I have used a registered imei from another old phone. :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stribilin:
Use this method, with the imei from behind your phone they should work.

w*w*w.talkingmobi.com/write-imei-number-android-phone-fastcardtech/

use it at your own risk and dont change what you dont know :laugh:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bulentcandan:
Camera issue

Problem solved. SIM1 and SIM2 are marked as opposite on the label under the battery.

The other problem is;

- Snapshot button does not work in Google Goggles and FXCamera applications.

- Drivea application sometimes does not display red and white lines.

I cleared data and cache, but I don't know how to figure out this issue. :(

Android version : 4.0.3

Kernel version: 2.6.35.7

Custom build version: 1338518595
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stribilin:
X18i has a very low resolution back camera, and no autofocus so that kind of applications will not perform well, i think.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vk12fe-gr:
Unlocking x18i

Hellow everybody, a friend of mine has the x18i , great phone !!!

But He did a factory reset and the phone locked , doesn't any signal with no sim card!!!

All the other functions work great !!!

Any idea how to unlock the phone?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bulentcandan:
If you backup your phone before, try to restore a nandroid backup from your sd-card.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] maoui:
Hi everybody!

Actualy I have got a x18i for since 6 months

android 2.34 it works very fine but since a week the tv and camera don't work

When I intent to take a photo appears: the process com.mediatek.camera stop

What I can do?

i do factory reset but nothing
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] amitkey9:
Check the sd-card !

Check the sd-card !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] maoui:
i format the sd-card but usually nothing

Sorry. the application Camera(the process com.mediatek.camera) has stopped unexpectedly
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] amitkey9:
Are you using stock or custom rom ?

Can you post details of the version you have installed on your device ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] marciokpo:
Almost impossible mission > upgrading recovery on S8000

Iw4nk:

I've been reading through all your answers for a possible solution to my problem, really great job you are doing helping so many people I was wondering if you could help me with this , i've been trying 100 ways to root(and/or) upgrade recovery but haven't succeeded.

My phone is THIS one :( ://goo.gl/taHxg )

The most important information i believe i should put here anyways.. is that it is described to be a phone with MTK6513 chip, which chip shows up as MTK6573 when in Factory mode (vol - + power) and shows up as MT6516 when switched off previously connected to pc ready to Flash with sp flash tools.

Thing is, i've already tryied flashing recovery alone (installing apropiate drivers in win xp 32b) with sp flash tools version v1.1051.05 , v1.1110.00 , v2.1129.00 , v2.1134.00 , v2.1140.00 .Always getting error windows , with couple of versions the error windows shows ' can't download just one image, must download all images to proceed' , in versions ..34.00 and ..40.00 windows won't let me open them : error (0xc0150002).

Signing files and trying to flash them with recovery 3e doesn't ever work.

The phone is running Gingerbread 2.3.6 so i figured maybe there is another alternative way for mtk phones we haven't talked about yet in this thread that could help?

PLEASE any ideas from anyone will be really appreciated , i would thank for years.. i've been trying different methods for rooting/flashing for the past two weeks..

Thanks in advance :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shawfield:
Android 4.0.3

Hi

Just got my really cheap X18i from Merimobiles. Haha. Its really cheap & nasty ! But works well enough.

Back cover cracked the first time I removed it ! :)

It says it is Android 4.0.3 in 'about phone' & has a Cyanogen Mod boot animation.

But as far as I can see its just Gingerbread. So I presume there must be a custom ROM somewhere ?

I wish more phones were this size instead of the ridiculous almost 5" screens of the latest big brand phones.

Cheers
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] XtriFe:
guys i'm having the same issue here. No signal. I don't have a nandroid image saved. Also, I have just flashed a custom recovery but I'm unable to find any custom roms other than MrTB's and it still shows the same problem. (No Service) and signal is marked with an X.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] XtriFe:
Hi, thanks for your answer. Unfortunately, it seems like imei is not the problem. I have followed the instructions and set the imei to match the one written on the back of the phone but the problem is still there. Phone says (No Service) and shows no signal.

Anything else I could try?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jpower73:
send it back for repair..

i had the same problem, broken (internal) gsm antenna, they said..

repair cost: 15 euros +air mail
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lamama57360:
STAR X18i

hi,

i have a big problem with my star X18i.

my phone freeze after the android appears the second time.

i try to do factory recover with recover menu (i handed startup button with "volume +" button) .

after i restarted my phone but it freezes always.

for information : i didnt root my phone before ...

thanks for your help !!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jpower73:
remove sd card and try again..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] marciokpo:
Hi Everybody . I posted this before and i know it's a bit long to read so i just wanna ask a short question.

Could anyone kindly tell me details or important info i should know about this ( goo.gl/taHxg ) cell phone ? ( if that anyone knows something, of course :) . )

Would aprecciate a lot any info , i've been searching for a really long time :
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] azwina:
may i know this model not support skype video call?? any member try skype video call before?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] IcedFlame:
I think that buying this phone at the end of 2012. is just a waste of money. You could get a decent phone at similar price if you look for MTK6515 based phones. 1 GHz CPU, 256 or even 512 MB RAM, 4" screen, better resolution, and even Android 4.0. All that for approx. $80-$85.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] marciokpo:
Yeh, you're mostly right on that . But i bought it for 2 reasons.. it was the first "cheapest" one i got to know cause back then i only knew mcbub, And 2nd i do really like these phones to be the 'lighter' and more 'pocket size' they can.. so i picked 2.8'' .. :p and this one has 3mp camera, the last ones i found $80-85 were just 2mp dunno why not 3...

if someone knows about a cell phone with 5mp from $80 to $85 pls let me know x)

---------- Post added at 05:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:16 AM ----------

azwina don't know if you were talking about S8000 , if you were : i tryied skype video conference and could not make it work , skype 'force closed' everytime. Although these two cheap phone models work with that , you can take a look :

B3000S from FastCardTech: (this one with "3g")

( goo.gl/6S5OM )

I9270 from Aliexpress : (this one with "double ram")

( goo.gl/n0E0F )

"" = Not sure if they are lying or not xd
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] McPaul:
Can you help me ??

have you rooted your star x18i now?

i cant and I need helping with that

if you have rooted it, tell me how please

see ya !!!

;)

---------- Post added at 01:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:36 PM ----------

hey....

Hola que tal ....

Has podido rootear tu star x18i ?

por que me pasa lo que a ti...

si lo has conseguido por favor dime como ;) por que he intentado y nada

espero leas esto...

suerte en todo
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gpmaster:
hey, have you been ont his site?? http: / / wapgator.co.de/blog/user.php?id=1

there is described everything how to root / update your phone..you can also update a new customised rom by clockwormod..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] babarali321:
good luck....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] babarali321:
Star X18i Camera Issue

OPEN uboot file in any hex editor and find these lines..

AGOLD$LCM$DRV

Here put your Display driver name i.e (truly3p2049$R) without braces.

And then find this line.

AGOLD$CAM$DRV hi253yuv hi704yuv NONE

Replace hi253yuv with ov3660yuv and do not edit anything else.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

After specifying all the data for the cameras and the display controller save and close the program.

Open the program SP Flash Tool.

Push the button Scatter-loading and select the file Android_scatter.txt (he is in the folder with the firmware).

Remove all ticks except uboot and Flash this file..

\\Have a good luck
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] IcedFlame:
Does anyone know where I can find replacement touch screen for this phone?

I tried several sellers and they were out of stock or didn't answer at all.

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kagelo:
greek language?

hello.is there a chance to install a custom rom to this phone that supports greek language?

thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] romulocamelo:
X18i not connecting.

Hello friends, I would love your help. I tried to move on from my X18i ROM. I did all the procedures with the tool sp flash tool and left almost all options marked for fleshar except PRELOADER and DSP_BL. Only with these two options unchecked I could do the process. But in the end my X18i not turn over. The screen does not light up. The PC to recognize the drive and the USB Driver MT6573, however, the phone does not want to call. Help me please.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeemotech:
I Have The Same Mobile But Its Screen Turn Oposite After ROM Flash

Hi Every One I Have The Same Mobile Star X18i And I Have Flash The Rom And After Reboot Its Screen Turn Opposite so Please Guys Help Me To Get Back To Normal Position Please Check the Screen Shot. and video also of the phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iw4nk:
Hi :) long time not here :D

to fix your problem you must flash your phone with Star X18i Rom (20120315_e1109_v73_gq1002_ctp ROM Version). But Now you Must Tick UBOOT.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s110laNTI:
Hi all,

I hope you can help me.

Some days ago my X18i turned off and by this time it can not boot anymore. After it arrives to android flash it restarts. Always.

I tried with factory reset but it does not help!

Thanks in advance!

Bye
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] abbs2011:
Hi, do you still have the ROM file for Star x18i /HD7000? If you do please can I have it, thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Jazalogo:
I've deleted some system files and now I receive the message "android.process.acore" when I try to see my contacts.

Autoca, since your ROM is working, I'd like to know whether you could pack your ROM and send it to me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dragoncartoon:
Pls help me , i have x18i but i have install themes samsung galaxy ace s success. but reboot fail .

Pls i need new rom.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] autoca:
Sorry I don't know how to do this but there are a lot of chinese links to the original ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] momotchobiloute:
Hello x18i users.

Is someone know who is the manufacturer of this phone. When I connect my phone with my computer with mobileGo, the program say HTC ? Is it an "old" HTC platform inside ? I saw on a website the brand DROIS... but nothing on the net in relation with DOIS :=((

This question is because I'm working in an electronic company and I'd like to propose them new and innovative feature for their phones.

Bye
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Anjolle:
The chip-set is made by Mediatek. The actual maker of the X18i phone is unknown. I don't think they are interested in innovative features as the phone is a cheap knock-off. I think you should offer your innovative features to innovative phone maker companies like HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericsson etc.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] momofab:
to see your contacts again, please reinstall snscontentprovider.apk
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dawoods:
are you using custom rom?? please check build.prop in system, open and edit in text mode... you will see what information that given from rom developer.

my device always detected as xperia x10i... :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] momotchobiloute:
Hello Dawoods

Thank you for your reply.

No, I don't yet using a custom ROM in this android phone.

I tried to find a clear procedure to how to root this device ... but not yet found :=((

It seems that your phone is rooted ? So If you can share the procedure to do that, it will be great ;=))