yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zpotoloom:
Big thanks to tlc76

Got mine rooted.

( baseband version XXKL1 )
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aemaeth2501:
Huge thanks to tlc76. Just rooted my xcover :)

Can someone give me a lead to remove some pre-installed app ? I would like to remove the samsung lockscreen, and set back the normal one, is that possible ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] scoubidouille:
Same problem and it works !

Thank you very much !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lkristjansen2:
Hey guys, (and girls) well yeah you can but you need to be carefull. I used an app, after i rooted mine, called deepfreeze and worked like a charm. It can be used to freeze apps (make them non operational) or for de-freezing later on to make em be usable again.

Either way i have a problem of my own though. I have searched for 2 weeks for a custom Rom for my s5690 xcover but nothing turned up¿¿ couldn't there be some cool bros out there that has made one for this device, maybe a clean Rom with no extra **** put on it? The reason why the stock isn't working swell for me is it uses max ram capacities and it reboots once in a while of its own.

Hope to get some help in my dilemma :-\
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vetal127:
guys need flash/firmware for my S5690L

my phone only start logo/samsung
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PaulTT:
@vetal127 - Try to start your device in recovery mode, then choose wipe data/factory reset. It should "repair" your phone. To enter recovery mode turn off the phone(in your case I suppose you will have to remove the battery..), then pres volume up+home+power. When the phone starts let go of power button while continuing to press volume up + home. Good luck!

@tlc76 - Thanks a lot for the root file! It worked flawlessly. Now we need one kernel which will allow CPU control and will also support netfilter...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] walachus:
Thx for rooting

Worked perfectly, no strings attached. If anyone can figure out how to remove simlock would be awesome. By any chance is it possible to remove simlock by replacing S/W rom. Is Clockwork Mod compatible with the Xcover ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PaulTT:
Doesn't seem to be compatible. For flash ClockworkMod Recovey, when I'm asked to confirm phone model there are only two options available.. Samsung Epic 4G or Galaxy S i9000..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tlc76:
Removing the simlock is really challenging. I have 2 pairs of (NCK, hash) but I don't know the salt and the hash type. Most likely the hash type is sha256, but there are also some other hash algorithms that generate 32 byte hashes: haval, ripemd256 etc.

The salt used in SGS2 is 8 times chr(0) and it is appended to the NCK. But this rule does not apply to the Xcover. So they've either changed the salt or maybe they are using some undocumented hash algorithm for hashing the NCK.

Now I'm trying to vary the salt, but I'm pretty limited here due to the huge number of possible combinations for an 8 byte salt: 256^8=18,446,744,073,709,551,616....... :(

Any idea or advice is welcome.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] philippe.dc:
how to remove the apemap apk ???

hi everybody,

I am new in Android, but I know Unix. My sumsung has severally Germain langage applications that bored me and what I can see it runs slow.

I have the same config phone with full of Germain applications... and I suppose no space to install superuser on /system.

My question is : how do you run the bat file below to uninstall apemap application, so that some space can be free ??????? :confused:

Thanks ! :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mikemsc13:
It works!

Multumesc tlc76!

Many thanks for the modified zip file.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] philippe.dc:
the news of the day... I installed adb shell, and I confirm that /system is completely full with no free space. But how is it possible to delete a apk file in /system/app with no root right access ?

I do not know how to run the update-script that allow it :

ui_print("--- Cleanup Bundled Apps ---");

show_progress(0.100000, 0);

delete("/system/app/apemap.apk");

show_progress(0.999900, 0);

ui_print("Clenup Complete!");

ui_print("Ready to root !");

Can you help please ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Advoc@te:
overclock

Does anybody overclocked Xcover?

What is tha max freq that works stable?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] philippe.dc:
use vi to edit file....

Hello all,

It works !!!!

Many thanks to TLC76 and .Cesar also !!!!

What is the new of the day : I tried to insert the code << delete("/system/app/apemap.apk"); >> but each time the update script failed durind the boot recovery.

Finally I downlowed vi for windows (as a new user I cannot give the link) to edit this file. And now it works !

Many thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tlc76:
This is because the line terminator on Unix/Linux/android systems is chr(10) (LF) while on Windows is chr(13)+chr(10) (CR+LF).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PaulTT:
The processor is actually the PXA968 from Marvell. According to its data sheet the normal working frequency is 1,2GHz. So, in XCover's case, the processor is severely underclocked..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tayphan:
So now we need a wizard like tlc for overclock!!!!! By the way anybody knows something about a custom rom for the phone?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mikemsc13:
It is save to use an app like SetCPU for Root Users or Android Overclock from play.google.com to overclock the CPU for Xcover ?

Also I'm interested in what custom roms are good for this phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PaulTT:
These apps do not work on our XCover.. There are no custom roms either. At least not yet...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] LongLife25:
The new firmware: LB7 PDA / PHONE: LB7 CSC: KK8 (NEE)

xcover 5690

root works perfectly thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tastaturaqwerty:
do you have any idea how to solve the phone locked to network?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Sulbalou:
German Model S5690

Hello,

I also have the german model S5690. Is it possible to sent met the updater-script to delete the pre installed software and to root this S5690.

Regards
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ZiDanRO:
I have XXKL1 and I adapted the Cleanup script becouse I had in System folder 0MB free.

Here is my cleaning script script:

I think it must not have Enter anywere this script file! I had 3 files from hell :-) in the app folder (i lost 2 hours to find them) : dropbox, proximus and MMM_for_Smartphone.

Thank you all, for guidance!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mechanik_en57:
Who can help me to apply the script ?

I'm not stupid but I simply don't know how to apply it ...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lhironde:
Hello!i'm a new member!

I'm french

there's a topic here !he can help you ?

forum.hardware.fr/hfr/gsmgpspda/telephone-android/samsung-galaxy-xcover-sujet

i root my xcover but i need a rom custom!

i search a lot but i dont find?

Good luck for root and rom!

bye
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] adi_88:
Hello all,

Do you have any idea how to solve the phone locked to network?

I want to buy Xcover, but it's locked in Orange.

Please help me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hickl200:
No fix for this issue

Ok i'm rooted but only half way.

I'm only r/o in root explore I have tried this method so many times both root

and unroot. un roots ok and no errors during root; comes to the end and says complete sucess etc.

Here,is what i have tried so far

zergRush -> failure

DooMLoRD_v 3 and 4 and

universal-gingerbread-root-unroot-2-3-3,2-3-7

My phone runs the following :

baseband: S5690XXKL1

kernel: 2.6.35.7 official.alkon@androide #23

version number: GINGERBREAD.XXKL1

bootloader: Android System Recovery <3e>

I don't want to use kies /odin3 /superonclick as these methods bricked my last x cover .

I have read of a script clean up on the forms but dont know how to apply it as i'm not a programer . Rooting this phone with the above firmware seems to be a problem .

The sd update seems to be the simplest method I have com across.

PLS

Hope you have a fix for this I do respect the good work from programmers .
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Advoc@te:
Today I've taken Xcover, make root (thanks to tlc76), but SetCPU crashes & doesn't won't to work.

Does anybody solve this problem?

P.S. Firmware is S5690XXLA1, kernel - 2.6.35.7.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Ghoztatic:
Hi there.

I rooted my Xcover and it worked out just fine,but then i wanted to try out LCD density changer and now i´m stuck in bootloop

I found this at densitychanger.blogspot

"First search the internet (especially forums) for a build.prop file for your particular device/rom/firmware (If you can't find one, ask people on forums with the same device/rom as you to share their build.prop file from the system directory). This build.prop has to be inserted in your own update.zip package. To create a update.zip with the build.prop I have created a template."

I tried the first solution with the "update.zip" fix and that one didn´t work so now i was wondering could someone with Samsung Xcover make a backup of your build.prop and send it to me?

My email: el_diablo_vino@hotmail.com

Big thanx in advance!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Advoc@te:
Check e-mail. :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cluag:
root xcover

to tlc76......good work!!!

thanks!!!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bearofbabe:
Thank you for help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lhironde:
l'Eat torsque

Hello,excuse me for my english!!

is any root with the firmware:pda:s5690xxkl1

phone:s5690xxkl1

csc:s5690prokl1

because root v5,v12,v14 doesn't work!: Confus:

Help!!!!!!!please!!!

and thanks!!!!!!!!!:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tlc76:
@lhironde: please verify if your phone has the "no free space" issue (due to operator-specific bloatware that is installed by default on some branded phones). In this topic you'll find a script which can be used to remove some unnecessary bloatware apps.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lhironde:
hello !

i look my space storage and storage system 49.83and 163mo umpty!

i think it isn't this!

it's woork ,i upgrade the phone and now it's woork!

thanks tlc76
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jemiol:
I'm doing sommething wrong...

Can anyone tell me how to properly adapt this update

to make somme place on system memory?

I have also Xcover from Germany with lot's of bundled apps.

script without editing working only partially like .Cesar's case. (not creating Root)

but with edited script

Instalation is aborted.

Maybe I've placed this clean script in wrong place?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Endonix:
little guide

Hello people,

I F*cked around for 2 days with all the information for rooting this type of phone. I don't have any idea about al that commands and scripts or Linux but i couldn't leave it for what is was(Girlfriend disapointed)...Hell... so i asked a friend en toghether we searched the xda and google but not really a real guide for dummies like me to edit a "updater-script" so the baked apps could be removed to root it.

Hope this can do some for you if your /system is full of crap..

1 Download notepad++ (newest version direct up on the download site)(& Install it)

2 Download the AWESOME root update from tlc76 (Big up) from this forum.

3 Unpack the zipfile to in my case desktop

4 open Notepad++

5 open the updater-script file from the META-INF map

6 Click the cursor on line 1 en press enter so the first line jumps to the second.

7 Copy the Apemap.apk delete script from .Cesar (Big Thanks)

8 Paste it on line 1

9 Then press in the icon bar "show all Characters"

10 Save the original file

11 Open the zip.file from the root file

12 Copy your new "updater-script" en replace it with the old one in the zip file.

13 Test the .zip file (third button from the left in WinRaR)

14 If its ok copy the whole root zip file to a new map one your sd card starting with an A or B.

15 Start up the Boot (volume up, Home , Power Button , Release Power)

16 Search the Root.zip file that you copyed somewhere

17 Select en cross your fingers

18 Watch the fast going lines on your screen.

19 If the progress bar is showing full length is ROOTED!

Then is just a case of searching for some apps to delete any stock app but keep in mind it's not any of my case. And not my responsibility!

Hope this helps for you.

If some of the grammar or speak not quite right its because i'm dutch living in holland and i own a "Da Buddha" Out of the "USA" :)

Thanks to all the people like Tlc76 and .Cesar. for all the info & data!!!

And if you like it i like the thanks :)

Keywords: Status 6 error E:/ S5690

Thijs

Holland!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] matredbeard:
hi im new

looking to root my phone for the first time and unlock but dont realy know if i know what im doing

is this right

1 . back everything up with a back up app

2. download the unreal zip file onto sd card from computer

3. turn phone into that mode thing y

4. open that unzip file

thats it ?

android 2.3.6

s5690xxkl1

kv 2.6.35.7 offical.alkon@androide #23

gingerbread.xxkl1

main thing i want to do is unlock

also i want to root and unblock a samsong galaxy s
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Endonix:
It worked for me :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Codename_Falcon:
I tried this on the Bell S5690M and receive the following error:

E:unknown volume for path [/dbdata]

-- Appling Multi-CSC --

multicsc : src /system/csc/BMC/system/ .

-- Install /sdcard/download ...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

E:Can't open /tmp/sideload/package.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted.

Can anyone please help?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] astratus:
Many thanks to tlc76/

We all knew that rooting has its black side.

So i deleted some serious system apps, and phone almost bricked works (but not yet).

I'll be very appreciate if someone could make a titanium backup of system apps for me.

sorry for me English
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Codename_Falcon:
I have solved this issue by making the following changes:

getprop("ro.product.product") == "GT-B7510" ||
getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-S5690[B]M[/B]" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "GT-S5690[B]M[/B]"
);

Has anyone been successful in unlocking this phone?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] r3ltih:
OC

did anyone managed to overclock the Xcover ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Codename_Falcon:
Does anyone have the bml25 file from an unlocked phone that I can play with?

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Doky73:
unlock xCover

Hi folks,

I'm still working on an unlock app for several Galaxy devices (check my sig). 'Codename_Falcon' contacted me regardin Xcover unlock, and now I have 2 bml25 dumps and I'm maybe near to final solution.

I see similarities compared to Galaxy Y's network lock structure, and maybe it can be easily wiped out. If there are some courageous guys, you should test the following:

DO IT ONLY ON YOUR OWN RISK, IT MAYBE BRICKS YOUR PHONE

If you have rooted phone, and has Android SDK installed then issue the commands from your pc:

cmd
cd <into the dir, where Android SDK installed +/platform_tools>
adb shell
su # (check the phone's display to grant root access)
(at this point the $ command prompt changes to # )
dd if=/dev/bml25 of=/sdcard/bml25.SAVE #if it gives you error, then stop, do not continue!
dd if=/dev/zero bs=1 count=1 seek=1 of=/dev/bml25
exit
exit
adb pull /sdcard/bml25.SAVE bml25.SAVE #to save the file to your PC

The script simple sets zero to the /dev/bml25 second byte. (which might be the lock state)

then reboot the phone, and check with 'foreign' SIM

If something goes wrong, then restore from the backup the bml25 by

cmd
cd <into the dir, where Android SDK installed +/platform_tools>
adb shell
su # (check the phone's display to grant root access)
(at this point the $ command prompt changes to # )
dd if=/sdcard/bml25.SAVE of=/dev/bml25
exit
exit

AND AGAIN: I DO NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY IF YOUR PHONE BRICKS!

but you might be the first one, who unlocks xCover ;-)

edit: sofronio has won the price! CONFIRMED, WORKING UNLOCK METHOD
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tudormihais:
Hello,

im nwe here and i downloaded your file but this things with red you have are already in my file, i need to write something more?? And if the process fails i will brick my phone? PLs help thank you very much and sory for bad english.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sofronio:
Confirmed this does work. Just ran in on a S5690R from Rogers in Canada, had to edit the Universal root file first but changing bytes to 0 did unlock it ans confirmed working. I have saved the bml25 file if it is of use to anyone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tastaturaqwerty:
can you post it here, pls!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Superpulla:
Hi : D

i am too in bootloop : < can u please send me too that file : <:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Superpulla:
Email. jaakko.salminen.94@gmail.com

---------- Post added at 11:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:38 PM ----------

Hi

i am stuck in bootloop too : << please can u send me that build.prop file too :confused:

Email. jaakko.salminen.94@gmail.com
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tlc76:
In order to unlock the phone you need to change the first TWO bytes in /dev/bml25 from 01 to 00. I've discovered that since February, but I couldn't find a way to write back the modified dump of the /dev/bml25 block device. The dd command could not be executed (permission denied). Instead of executing dd directly from the su prompt, a "su -c dd" command does the job.

I've created two scripts that unlock or relock the Xcover. You can find the tutorial in this new thread.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] FINCodec:
Thanks to tlc76
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Doky73:
According to my findings, it's far enough to zero out only the second byte. Well it does not matters...

But much important is, that there is 3 other possibilities of locks which are rarely used. By checking the dialer (*#7465625#)You should see:

Network lock, subnetwork lock, SP lock, and CP lock.

The status bytes of these locks are on additional 0x408 bytes in order

the result:

Network lock: base +1

Subnetwork lock: base +x0408

SP lock: base +x0408+0x408

CP lock: SP lock: base +x0408+0x408+0x408

If you want to be sure, you wipe all four bytes.

The most commonly used lock is the Network lock. I've seen several Subnetwork lock, and only one SP lock. I've never seen CP lock activated, only in my device when I tested it :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tlc76:
I managed to obtain the unlock codes for some xcovers several months ago (in february). So I compared /dev/bml25 before and after the unlock operation and the only difference was in the first two bytes - both of them were changed from 01 to 00.

Now it might as well work if you reset only the second byte, but the result of the "official" unlock operation (by unlock code) is that both first two bytes are reset.

Regards
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] chenliangchen:
Thank you!

Would you mind helping me about rooting my samsung W999? Pretty much the same, I tried with everything online but all failed...

Android 2.3.6

Kernel: 2.6.35.11 se.infra@SEP-39 #2

GINGERBREAD.FC16

Really appreciated if you can help me...

Thank you!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tlc76:
I am not sure that the rooting method presented in this topic would work on your model. I am not an expert in phone hardware, but I think that the partition layout is most probably different.

Please verify if you have the /efs/nv_data.bin file (open an "adb shell" prompt and type "ls -l /efs/nv_data.bin" without quotes).

If you have this file, than it looks like your phone is more likely to be similar to the Galaxy S1/S2/Tab series and NOT the Xcover/Ace/Gio/Fit.

Regards
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] joshclarke90:
tlc76, you rock man thanks a lot.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] chenliangchen:
Thank you for the information. I can confirm that I do not have this file. Furthermore, I can not get into the stock recovery mode, so I can't perform the Gingerbreak... Any tips?

Thanks again! Really appreciated;)

---------- Post added at 08:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:19 PM ----------

I have managed to get into recovery mode with adb reboot recovery. Will try your method, add my model name SCH-W999, see how it goes...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vetal127:
S5690L need Russian language! how add??????
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fzrfan:
Xrecovery password ?

I`ve tryed many times to root my Xcover,

when i do trick to get into Xrecovery menu,while booting,a box with an andoid in front appears.

After about 2 seconds a F..... screen appears asking for some password!

How to enter password,or how to bypass this sh... screen?

Does it has something to do with SD card?

Do i have to format it again,and put the root zipfile back on it?

Hope anyone can provide some help!

Wbr

fzrfan
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tlc76:
Add both W999 and SCH-W999 to the supported phone list in the script. Be careful, there are two lines for each phone model, so you should add 4 more lines.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cabasse_tronic:
i tried to upgrade frimware with odin3 on gt-s5690 and it failed.. the phone won'r enter download mode anymore.. what can i do to make it enter again? it stays on the xcover logo.. please help me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PaulTT:
Have you tried this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1153310

I never used it but I have it just in case...

@fzrfan - Is there by any chance Avast! installed on your phone together with its antitheft module? If it is, that's your password...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dreamer0088:
Sorry, you've fix this problem?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dreamer0088:
people, be advised that anything I have exact same problem and I can not solve it. phone is dead. stands on the logo and everything.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cabasse_tronic:
I haven't tried yet.. will try tomorrow and let you know if it works or not. by the way USB Jig ain't working on gt-s5690.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dreamer0088:
Hey man, are tryin something? my phone is dead and nothing helped. You repair? Sorry for my english.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] uwannabananababy:
Confirmed Root and Unlock Rogers Rugby GT-S5690R

Confirmed Root and Unlock Rogers Rugby GT-S5690R:D

Big thanks to tlc76 for getting me rooted, awesome! Also Doky73 for the script to get me unlocked, totally awesome! Thanks sofronio for confirmation of unlocking working on the Rogers model, cool. Of course thanks to xda-developers forum for being the most useful forum EVER!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] HackT3k:
Rooted.. it works!

Thanks, tlc76 ! The rooting process was finished successfully.

Now, I will try to install CM recovery...

Anyone have done this?

Thanks,
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] veebomb:
Has anyone been able to root the Bell version of this phone? Model number is S5690M. I tried adding the model number to the updater-script file but now the installation is aborted everytime. Any ideas?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CyaN1de:
Rooted my bell 5690m with another version .20 i think it was. File in another thread is V5 and i believe i had used V2.

Do a search here

Now i am waiting for someone to come out with ICS for it ;-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] HackT3k:
CyanogenMod.. ?? Anyone... ???

There is any possibility to flash custom rom on this device? I'm interested in CyanogenMod in particular, but untill now I can not find a solution to flash Clockwork recovery... Anyone have done this?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] r3ltih:
overclockkkkkkk

has anyone found an app that actualy works on overclocking the xcover ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] icamaster:
Hi there. Anyone has a build.prop that works with gameloft games (if that is possible). Thank you!