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[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Commsman:
Unable to upgrade from Beta 1 v2 to 28.12.2011 Normal

I am having problems flashing the 28.12.2011 Normal rom to my U8800H phone.

I have been running the Beta 1.0 Version 2 ROM, rooted using DoomLord, and everything was ok with only occasional crashing, but now I would like to update it to the official release.

I have a freshly formatted (FAT32) 4Gb sd card and placed dload on it with the UPDATE.APP inside.

Starting into upgrade mode, it states "Firmware upgrade Step 1/2 Unpacking" but then it does nothing. Waited 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes - no change in this screen, and after pulling the battery and restarting I can see nothing has changed - still on the Beta ROM.

I tried downgrading to 2.2.2 by replacing the boot.img and recovery.img with the equivalents from the 2.2.2 ROM and then tried with the UPDATE.APP for the 2.2.2 ROM in the dload folder - but this fails. Aaagghh!

Any suggestions?

Just to cover a few options, I have re-downloaded the new firmware several times and also reformatted the sd card and tried another sd card - each time it is the same.

Also tried factory reset and wipes before attempting upgrade again - no deal.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Clevo89:
Yes, previously the phone was rooted but no custom ROMs or Kernels were installed and no custom partitioning of memory space.

I rooted mainly to remove pre-installed apps I didn't want adjust some volume settings (as per Modako guide) and to install titanium backup.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] m!xal!s:
Well, I got bootloops :mad:

I installed 2.3.5 on top of 2.2.1 Rooted/OC-Kernel/CustomPartition.

It was alright at the beginning (done multiple restarts/poweroff with or without fastboot), but at some point while I was restoring my previous collection of apps and restarting/powering off/rooting/testing I got into a bootloop.

Removing the battery and entering recovery, I could *correct* the bootloop by wiping data/factory reset. But then I was again at the start.

After 5 times of this exercise, at some point I noticed that it has to do with disabling fastboot while I was rooted. The next boot after disabling fastboot, would complete though my external SD card was "Not available" when it should be visible. After that I got into the bootloop.

I didn't test any beta but this final version has the same bootloops as I see the betas had.

1. Is there a way to enter in Recovery (original or cwm) with fastboot enabled?

2. Has anyone experienced the same behavior? Can you do restarts/power off-boot with a rooted system with no problem?

3. What is Huawei thinking? They release unusable (part locked) roms publicly for us to beta-test them? Will I ever buy anything with that kind of support again? I don't think so!

I'm thinking about going back to 2.2 :mad:
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] oberzrk:
Ok, so the 2.3 official seems to work relatively OK for me, no big complaints so far.

Installed it the first thing on an untouched U8800 (synaptics touchscreen) obtained last thursday.

However, I do have a couple of minor annoyances. For one, the capacitive button lights keep turning off too soon (though, I guess this is a "known issue"...).

Also, my phone thinking it's roaming when it's definitely not. I believe this worked fine on the original 2.2 before upgrading. I see there are a few fellow Saunalahti users from Finland here, are you guys having the same problem on 2.3.5?

So, are there any known workarounds for these problems? Rooted or non-rooted... (won't root "without a reason" for now, as to avoid warranty issues on a brand new phone)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Uglamugla:
Hello, i've cm111128 on my X5 and i want to install the official 2.3, I make a “dload” directory on SD card and i put the update.app on the paste, then i reboot my X5 and long press power button & +-, but i get the pink screen instead of performing update, what can i do?

EDIT:

Solved, after a few attemps, extracting directly to sdcard ;)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] OmegaModr:
Can someone please post buld.prop from the "normal" 2.3
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] zpmarcos:
Format both sd cards and do it again!

Pres vol+ and power on until instalation begins!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Clevo89:
Yeah...the capacitive buttons light up for me whenever I touch the screen which is particularly annoying when I'm reading (kindle app) in bed with all the lights off (and the Mrs nodding off to sleep).

I'm trying to find a way to stop this happening and if I find anything I will report back.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Ps3udo:
I have the same problem, can you explain batter what you did?

Regards!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] oberzrk:
Here you go.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] diogojcr:
Hey guys, been using the "final" release for 24 hours and so far I had 0 problems (was using Oxygen since September). Still, I got 2 questions:

- Anyone knows how to change the new message notification on the new lockscreen? I don't use the default messaging app (I use Handcent), so the icon on the lockscreen keeps saying that I have new messages despite I read them on Handcent.

- Is it possible to configure the "power bar" on the notification bar? ie: change the icon order, choose which buttons to show up, etc. If it's not possible, can you recommend me another "power bar" for the notification bar? Would be awsome if it was just like the one in Oxygen rom.

Regards,

Diogojcr

EDIT: 1 more question, is there any way to get the battery icon on notification bar to show percentage like in Oxygen rom?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Sumea:
Hello all!

Been into official gingerbread for week or two that it has been out now. Saw the "normal" in name and somehow got the idea I could not possibly have problems. Well, any way I use the phone there is issues I think, official 2.2 froyo is froyo, so no, CM7 MIUI etc by other people based on Froyo kernel have weird issues when playing video, sound volume both speaker and headphone on music, and CM7 had some too.

Now to official Gingerbread on U8800 with Atmel (the problematic screen)

The few issues sometimes are:

- Wifi dies - one or two runs, if I left wifi open, and let the mobile sleep, the wifi would get stuck in limbo, where it could not be turned off but it would not work either. Fixable by reboot only what I could find out.

- touch screen responsiveness is weird. Best way to say it.

- Touchscreen sometimes goes unresponsive when unlocked - ESPECIALLY nice on two occasions where I got call, that I could answer only AFTER first locking the phone screen first, and then opening it again because the touchscreen would not respond.

I seriously would not know though, any way I want to have it, I will have a issue of some sort to counter it, seems like I need to choose what kind I want. Dunno even do I want the new .35 kernel MIUI really. The few tweaks to remove stock ****e twitter and facebook was nice though, and the overclock kernel seems nice to have, and FPS tweak for vsync stuff, but not much is playable with this right now because of the touchscreen issues.

IF huawei leaves it completely unanswered, how realistic is it to get a third party fix for the touchscreen issues maybe? and other found issues if they keep rising repeatedly?

Anyway, thanks for whole community of U8800 users out there, our only strength is our whole group.

Edit: Also first mystical shutdown for no reason. Do not know did I do it accidentally myself.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Repeal:
The most important problem for me is atmel screen. If they could increase the responsiveness, why we can't decrease. I'm saying, In X5 settings there was a filter for synaptics, I guess the problem is based on driver. Could we change the driver with 2.2?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Blefish:
I believe the touch screen driver is located in the kernel. The only way would be to rebuild the kernel with atmel touch drivers. Maybe we can extract one from 2.2 kernel source?

-EDIT-

Can someone link the Froyo 2.6.32 kernel?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] bobosklm:
hi guys i have a problem after i upgrated my u8800.my device have stopped vibrate... it doesn't vibrate even at the startup...is this a hardware or software problem?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Chiven_guo:
:p Haha,it's so good.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] priestx:
You want a link for the Froyo kernel source (that was posted on Huawei site) or are you asking if anyone can link (the process after compilation) the kernel source? :confused:
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Blefish:
The actual source code. It was taken down on Huawei.

Sent from my U8800
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] priestx:
Taken down? :mad:

Oh, in that case I've uploaded it here

Good luck!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] afigienas:
it's hude downgrade this version compared to Cm7 we had.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Cerule:
I made 2.3.5 upgrade succesfully but swype doesn't support my language anymore. Is there a way I can add language support and different (scandinavian) keyboard to it? Or do I have to root my phone, delete swype and download swype beta (which supports more languages I suppose?)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] priestx:
You can't install swype beta if it is preinstalled in your phone. So if you want to install swype you should root, remove the preinstalled and install the beta from their site.

You can install though any other IME you find in the market without rooting your phone.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] diogojcr:
Anyone having problems with SMS with oficial 2.3.5?

Got 2 u8800s (mine and my girlfriend's), both upgraded, rooted and with OC kernel and only problem I have atm is with SMS, I'll try to explain:

- 1 out of every 5 or 6 SMS sent stays with "pending status" on the phone used to send and it will only arrive to the destination phone after you interact with it (make a call, send another sms, receive another sms, use data, etc), if you don't do anything on the destination phone it will take 1 hour or so to receive the SMS that was "pending" (makes me think the gsm radio goes to sleep or something). All this is between the 2 u8800s, didn't try with other phones.

Any ideia on what's the problem?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] priestx:
The problem is not sending SMS but receiving as I understand. There is a known issue and people miss a lot of calls or their phones appear unreachable (even with full bars). Test if you also can't call the phone to verify.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] valsam:
I have been reading for days now and i haven't understood why is it that some phones work perfectly with the official 2.3.5 and others have many problems ,is there anyone that pinpointed witch phones have problems and witch do not and why?

The only thing that is verified is that the phones with the atmel screen have issues with the official 2.3.5 but even that is not an exclusiveness because i also read that the problem appears on the Synaptics screens to,is that correct?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] nzkiwiman:
Does anyone have a mirror for this file? I am wanting to update my X5 (U8800) to 4.2.2 and need to update my ROM (?) to do that.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Djuganight:
Missing calls issue is an issue on official GB's without solution!
[Android Apps and Games] ByQ_Develop:
Detect and block Airpush notification ads.

Airblocker ( Airpush Blocker ) is an application which allow you to detect and block Notification Advertisments (Airpush, Leadbolt) that are showing up in your notification / status bar.

ADDED TEST FEATURE TO BLOCK ADS ON NON-ROOTED DEVICES

BLOCKING ADS WORKING ONLY ON ROOTED DEVICES!!!

Android Market Download Link: Airblocker - Airpush Block
[Android Apps and Games] tczhang:
What is "Airpush ads"?
[Android Apps and Games] ByQ_Develop:
Ads that are shown in notification bar
[Android Apps and Games] ByQ_Develop:
Update to version 1.1:

Added support for blocking Leadbolt Notification Ads
[Android Apps and Games] override182:
Thx! Blocked those freaking annoying adds..
[Android Apps and Games] WiredPirate:
Nice! Great idea! I don't install or keep apps with those malicious airpush ads but this is a cool idea.
[Android Apps and Games] ByQ_Develop:
V 1.2

-Added possibility to detect and delete apps that are using Airpush
[Android Apps and Games] ByQ_Develop:
V 1.2.2

-Fixed ROOT detection

-Added possibility to unblock / restore ads
[Android Apps and Games] ByQ_Develop:
V 1.2.3

-Added feature to block ads on non-rooted devices - STILL IN TESTING MODE
[Android Apps and Games] ByQ_Develop:
Yea maybe but it can be also usefull for them because if someone had blocked ads before installing their app with airpush them they could get 5 insted of 1 star in market only because of ads.

Also a lot of these developers say that if someone don't want ads anymore they can use opt-out. This application do same thing.

I know that blocking ads isn't good for developer who use it (I'm also uning Admob ads and there is AdFree which block these ads too) but if I would ever use Airpush i will prefer to get 5 insted of 1 star rate. Peoples who rate app 1 star only because of Airpush unistall this application and don't click ads anyways.

I hope you understand what i mean.

P.S Sorry for my english
[Android Apps and Games] WiredPirate:
I agree rafalswiech3. I would NEVER put up with those malicious Airpush adds from any app, that has to be the most evil way a developer can make money. I will gladly pay .99-4.99 for an app to support the dev, even if the app has a free version that does the same function. I have in the past and will continue to purchase the paid versions of apps to show support even if its not something I use frequently. I dont even really mind an add in the app that I see when I'm using the app, but I have no respect for a developer that wishes to clog up my notification bar with an add when I am not even currently using that app. As I stated above I will not have an app with those malicious AirPush adds on my phone. rafalswiech3 made an excellent point, if I ever see an Airpush app I will rate 1 star in the Market and advise not to use it. At least with Airpush Blocker I would not know the app is of a malicious nature and that would spare its rating.
[Android Apps and Games] kotaxor:
Using this together with AdFree....nice..no more ads!

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] cncole:
What?................
[Android Apps and Games] Soontir Fel:
Useful app, especially with AdFree
[Android Apps and Games] madbird:
normally i would agree with your opinion, but not when it came to leadbolt. today i found a link on my home screen that i didnt put there. 5. min. later there is an advertisement on my notification bar i should try the ebay app (which i already had installed btw.). so im shocked and start searching the web for leadbolt. i came to this thread and was able to identify and uninstall the app that has brought leadbolt to my phone. for me leadbolt acts pretty much like a virus, trojan or other bad habit software, it is simply annoying to me, how this software acts. i learned my lesson form this, and have a virus finder that detects leadbolt an co., running all the time now. and i will study the description of free programs more deeply as i did in the past. if there is written something from leadbolt/airpush i wont install it, thats a dealbreaker for me.

thank you for your application ByQ_Develop
[Android Apps and Games] lohtse:
this is an excellent app...a must for all....

Both myself and partner have android phones and tab and could never quite figure out where those fecking ads came from...

We found that some times apps (because of this app and airpush detector) that you had updated suddenly started pushing ads and reverting back solved the issue but with out airblocker and airpush detector we would not have known about them...

so with airpush detector and this one we fined them block then and can have latest versions too...
[Android Apps and Games] WiredPirate:
This use to be a great app. Now it's just as or more malicious than the AirPush ads it is designed to block. I am very disappoint.:(
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VoLtrex31:
Hi.. i have just made the quadrant s score for Motorola Defy for 5 times and the score is 2921 !!

I mean:

2921

2917

2930

2898

and so on... the battery is dying fast but only when i am using banchmarks..

and around 30c.

I have made some minor tweaks for performance but around 3000 is insane..

Is this real result or the tool is broken?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buruss:
it is real :)

But you should test it in other benchmark. every software uses a bit different routines.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dog121:
benchmark score

Here are some screen shots. Of mine running cm7 11.11.11
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robster47:
Mine 1644 ?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saneToMore:
i allway get 2600 - 2900 in score

think its normal and the ROMs are getting better :)

just enyoy ! :p
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masspl:
I Made 3071 on WajkIUI ICS, without lot of changes so peoples, chill out and get ready for more xd
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vessamj:
Looking for some advice as I am still pretty noob-ish. I apologize in advance if this thread is out-of-bounds in any way; every search for answers that I've conducted always seem to beat-around my questions. Any advice will be thanked ASAP, even if you can shoot me a url to the advice I need that would be awesome. If it appears that I'm on top of things that would be great to know as well. Thanks in advance!

I'm running CM7.1.0 Encore Signed emmc with Tiamat v4.1.0 kernel; using Ram Manager Pro for optimization in lieu of task killers, Nook Tweaks for CPU stepping and voltage management, "Antivirus Free" for virus protection, "Battery Calibration" to monitor/obtain max charge (~4200 mV), and "Set DNS" for faster web-based loading. I've also disabled Android Cell-Standby Services through ADB and removed useless apps such as camera and voice apps using Root Explorer. My biggest questions are as follows:

1. Am I running the best kernel for speed and battery saving?

2. What are good voltage settings for better battery conservation (currently on default voltage settings)?

3. Is there really a need for a virus protection, and if so is there something better than what I have?

4. Is there any settings that I should know about for "Set DNS" (didn't change settings, just installed and activated it)?

5. Are there any other technical ways to adjust battery consumption (have to charge every night under normal use)?

I keep telling myself that I'm probably good to go, but I want to be certain that I've been as thorough as I can be. If anyone does something differently with great results please feel free to advise! As I said before, any advice or even just urls that help with my questions will be thanked. Can't wait to discuss this more!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bdcrim:
Sounds like a good setup. You may experience market issues by removing cell service and camera, some apps may not show up. My question is how did you get tiamat's kernel to run on the nook?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patruns:
I'd like to know that as well......
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vessamj:
I used Tiamat's latest Evo NON SBC Kernel ( http://tiamat-dev.com/tiamat_evo/ ). After downloading I installed the zip through Clockwork (after wiping both caches) in boot-recovery and I'm guessing it's working fine... what issues have there been with Tiamat's before?

-XDA Premium on CM7 Nook Color
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bdcrim:
No issues reported, because the only kernels around this forum are Barnes and Noble source. Let us know how the battery life is. Not to question your integrity, but did it stick, showed up in settings, about tablet?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vessamj:
That's a great point. It didn't stick. All seemed well when I installed it but I guess the long pause on the next reboot was from the system restoring the last kernel I had. After looking around some more I came to realize that in order to have control of CPU stepping with Nook Tweaks you must have Dalingrin's 2.6.29 OC Kernel 09/01/11 (http://coachz.inetpro.org/~dalingrin/nook/kernels/090111/) or later. So that's fixed.

Meanwhile my battery is only good enough that I have to charge it at the end of every day under normal use, sometimes earlier.

After that, my list of questions fall to:

1. What are good Nook Tweaks voltage settings for better battery conservation (currently on default voltage settings)?

2. Is there really a need for a virus protection, and if so is there something better than what I have?

3. Is there any settings that I should know about for "Set DNS" (didn't change settings, just installed and activated it)?

4. Are there any other technical ways to adjust battery consumption (have to charge every night under normal use)?

-XDA Premium on CM7 Nook Color
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bdcrim:
Sounds like your battery drains about normal. I lose around 12 to 15% per hour, always have. I have tweaked the voltage some, but did not see much of a result. There is is no need for virus protection that I am aware of. I have not seen a single thread on that issue (I have been around this forum for a year)

I can't advise on any DNS settings. You may want to play with the voltage some and see if that makes any difference on battery life. By the way, there is an updated kernel in the development forum in MiRaGe's kang build. Look for it in the OP. Also his build, for me, is the fastest and most responsive that I have used. Good luck.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vessamj:
Thanks for the advice... I'll look up the kernel and see how it goes.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] selection16:
1) There's some voltage stuff listed here

2) I don't use any, it seems to me like most malware is centred around phones anyway. I just use Droidwall to block internet access for anything shady-lookin'. LBE lets you block more permissions, or CM7 will too, but with no SIM, no mobile data, no GPS, there is just not as much to be concerned about on the nook . Basically, being aware of what Permissions are, and checking them, should keep you safer than relying on a faceless, profit-motivated company.

www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/21/mobile_security_dust_up/

4) If you're interested, Tasker can be used to under/overclock any app. So, your flashy game will run at 1200, your simple text reader at 800, and so on.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vessamj:
Thanks! I'm definitely gonna purchase Tasker now, as I've been looking at it for a while... and I'll check out the voltage and the security links for sure.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gsutton:
Would you be willing to share a profile for 4) as this is exactly what i am trying to do with no luck thus far. Thank you.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vessamj:
This is where I got the info;

http://tasker.wikidot.com/cpu-profiles-governor-frequency-control
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henrik.dk:
After installed the application, the application will be shown in the launch center. Some application has one apk file but have two shortcuts in the launch center.

where are these information stored? How could one apk file to have two shortcuts? Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melvinchng:
Shortcuts can have many. You can make 100 as well.

I think the one you meant is on launcher. In app drawer, you will only have one.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henrik.dk:
yes. I mean the application in the app drawer. where are the info of this list stored?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] h4r5h:
By info, if you meant the application itself then it's stored at system/app.

(P.S: You need Root Explorer or some other third-party file explorer in order to access them)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlcookie:
Info- goto settings>applications>manage applications
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henrik.dk:
e.g.: i have installed goContact. But in the application drawer, it has goDialer and goContact, both linked to the goContact.apk.

How is this done?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlcookie:
the apk can have two inbuilt apk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henrik.dk:
you can download the application here.

http://www.goforandroid.com/GDTEn/soft.aspx?softid=17&nav=4

there is only one apk file and no multiple inbuilt apk files.