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[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] megatronisabeast:
I would be willing to help create a new super guide but at the same time I don't want to overstep my boundaries and take away from someone else's work. I will gladly put something together if there are no objections. Been wanting to for a while anyway.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Microbot2:
That would be nice. Having all the new info as well as links to acronyms would be great for new users, probably cut down on questions and frustration. I would like it as well. I suppose a couple pm's and a line or two pointing out whose work it was...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Sorry it hasn't been updated for so long guys. I was under the impression that ever since the All-In-One tool came along, everyone migrated over to that. Can you explain better what more you are looking for though? I know I need to add things regarding upgrading the HBOOT. Maybe something involving S-OFF as well. I don't know the best way to go about it though. I feel like I'd need a few seperate complete guides for each different version of the device, which would be a cluster f***. I wouldn't need to do that if I included stuff about S-OFF but I don't feel it's right to just make everyone (noobs included) S-OFF their device. Just give me some opinions.

EDIT: The general knowledge thread is a great resource as well. As far as the all-in-one tool goes though, I won't be fully integrating that into my guide. That is Hasoon's and he already has a stickied thread for it. I have it linked in the top of the superguide as well.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Marshmellow92:
Well like just remake it. it would be so much easier for you, i would be more that happy to help out :)

i suggest that if you do start over you just go step by step as you did your first one. that thread is so usefull and it is amazing, just outdated is all. so follow the same format for example first thing would be like how to unlock, root.... etc. then you would have s-off option then have a litle section for those who do decide to get s off and then a different one for those who decide to keep s-on.

idk, this is just a suggestion. if you are willing to really do this shoot me a pm ill be more than happy to help and ill even do it all if you dont feel you have the time or simply dont want to. but we would have to ask all the devs if this would be ok of course all of them will be given 100 percent credit for their outstanding work. and then we can start asap.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Just updated, still a little rough around the edges. Let me know in the dev thread if you have any suggestions.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Microbot2:
Your awesome Slapshot30!

Thanks a lot! 7:59 minutes after the request, what a badass.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ratworks:
I'm sure that there are a lot of people here like me that want to learn a bit about our phones, and would much prefer to read a guide and learn via a bit of playing around. When we get it wrong, well, stuffing it up just adds to the fun. :)

So, Slashdot, for me and I'm sure many others here your SuperGuide is a jewel, a chunk of concentrated knowledge in a sea of... of... oh, I don't know... other stuff!

Also, I use linux, so windows programs aren't a lot of use anyway.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Glad to hear people still like the "old fashioned" way :D. Different flavors for everyone. Some just want an easy click and root process, some like to get their hands dirty and learn some things that are actually pretty important. This is essentially the reason I haven't added any batch files to the guide, people need to learn this stuff involving the command prompt. I've made it pretty easy as it is in my opinion. I might add some batch files just for the heck of it though, just to avoid the headaches.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] aaki_rocker:
i dont want to s-off my device and want to install all the custom roms without doing it

someone pls guide me !

thanks.. :)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ratworks:
Yeah sure, batch files / shell scripts are great - you can either just run them, or you can pick them apart to see what's happening. Or both.

Best of both worlds...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Unless your carrier has official ICS, then that is your only option if I'm not mistaken... Because if it doesn't have official ICS then we have no way of updating your HBOOT without getting S OFF.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] aaki_rocker:
it is already running ics and sense 3.6?

i'll post a snapshot of the hboot screen over here so that you'll get a very clear idea ! :)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slapshot30:
Look in the other thread you made, I gave you some instructions. You might already have the latest version, or it might be the unofficial leak. You might want to run the RUU first just in case.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heyyimnew:
Hey members. As you could see from my name, i am new to Android. I have a Samsung Galaxy S . Version 2.3.3 . I REALLY NEED HELP !!! Someone please teach me how to root. I tried Gingerbreak and it doesn't works. Please try to be as detailed as you can . If you have any queries about my phone, feel free to ask or email me at : tan.ming.jie@sji.edu.sg

Really appreciatr your assistance in teaching me how to root my phone. Please spread this post so that I could get better answers and feedbacks thank you. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] custm2007:
I had a lot of problems at first too.

The first step you need to do root it with super one click root.

Do a search in the forums. There are several tutorials that explain how to use it. It's really simple.

Using that programs getting the phone to root was easy. The problem I had was the flashing part and getting Odin to work for the first time to install clock work recovery.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heyyimnew:
Do you mind providing a link? I really need to know the step-by-step procedure and see the reliabilty.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anil76:
1) download the latest 2.3.6 JW4 firmware (for GT-I9000) from sammobile.com. Also download ODIN and flashing guide.

2) For CF-root , following the instruction on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=788108.

If you don't want to upgrade to 2.36 then just follow link in the second step . That should have the instructions and the download link for your GB rom. Ensure that you pick the right tar file corresponding to your firmware version.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heyyimnew:
I am sorry but i am a little dumb and slow -.- I not quite get thr threadnposted by Chainfire, in which the link you provided. I am using a gingerbread 2.3.3 . So what am I supposed to do? Cos they say smth like CF-root Gingerbread (2.4 XXjvk or newer) . What does this actually means? And after that i couldn't get the whole chunk.
[Android General] kunalkakkad:
Hello Friends,

Actually I am having a query...

My query is how to transfer files or data from mobile to computer or mobile via Wifi????

Is it possible???

If yes then please rep me....

:) :)
[Android General] mckr32:
assuming that a usb data cable is out the question

you would need to have file sharing enabled on the pc and use es file explorer or similar to access on the phone over the network
[Android General] Philux:
Best solution I have found is Wireless File Transfer.
[Android General] kunalkakkad:
Hey Bro actually can u just help me to explain how to use that app in a very descriptive manner....

Please if you can!!!!

thanks a lot.....

:) :)
[Android General] kunalkakkad:
Hey dude thanks a lot for the rep...

And can u please just explain it stepwise????

If possible???

thanks in advance...

:) :)
[Android General] vetvito:
Just use FTP. Swift FTP , or Mi File explorer, and just use any FTP program to transfer files.
[Android General] kunalkakkad:
Ok i will try it....

And thanks for the rep bro....

:) :)
[LG Thrill 4G] WeWearFedoras:
I've got a thread up in the marketplace about selling my Thrill. I recently got an SGSII so I am no longer in need of the Thrill. I'm hoping to sell it to get some money for a tab. OR if someone has a cheap tab I would be interested in trading straight up as well... cheers... here's the link.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1616507
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
Hi all, I just ordered a Chinese B63M phone at cect-shop.

Nice phone with great specs.

I alreadu know how to root it, but are there already custom Roms available?

Could'nt find a lot of info, just a Russion version.
[Android General] xdadeem:
B63M... thats my phone

Now that makes us 2 people who owns a B63M and got it from cect-shop.

What I find out about their phones is that it may not easily allow you to perform some insider operations, for instance, maybe its me but I could not find any custom recovery installed and this led to my first issue after I rooted, and installed the ROM manager, I saw the 'fix permission' and clicked it hoping to resolve my force close issues and it asked me to reboot after performing the process but it never got out of the boot, the loop continued, trying to boot into recovery become impossible but somehow a combination got me into a mode where I was able to clear flash and this took me back to a pre factory flash good thing I backed up titanium so I cld restore my apps and upgrade.

Right now I have tried to flash and the screen has gone blank yet the phone is responding to touch as I can hear sounds when the screen is clicked, indicating that its not bricked I just cant see anything going on (this is my current situation and seriously looking for help).

Lastly, I am trying to find out the htc equivalent to this b63m, it looks htc but I cant be sure which of the htc has been more or less cloned... this is going to help with a lot of things if known.

Cheers
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
Hi there,

If you are looking for a custom recovery, try this forum, altough you have to translate it because it is in German.

Lots of people there with our phone end they know how to get a custom recovery on it.
[Android General] xdadeem:
Cect is German

Yeah thanks, I have also stumbled on the site forum before but I cld not get something out of it, maybe I have not taken time enough to search, I am back on it now and hope I get a solution to the blacked out screen problems I have after flashing.

You know cect-shop is German, they are a German company in China... I am talking to them on skype and hoping they can help me out but they seem pretty busy or cant be bothered because their response is so much delayed or even not at all.
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
Well technoforum has a special B63M section with all tools required.

They also have nice custom roms like a Cyanogen fork.

I also don't speak Italian, but with the help of Google translate I'm getting pretty far.

But I do let Google translate from Italian to English, that gives me the best result.

Good luck!!

Do you also get no working screen after a reboot with both volume + and power button?

That should get you to the recovery screen without any ROM drivers.
[Android General] xdadeem:
Very correct, no screen even in recovery

When I do the button combination, I believe that it may have responded to my combination for recovery mode but I just cant see anything on the screen, it just remains the same way it was... maybe it graphics issue, as in is the graphics is messed up for some reason or resolution issue, you wont see anything being displayed.

I am just guessing here but all I did was to simply flash an update.zip from sd card.
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
That is very strange, since flashing a rom does not affect the screen of the recovery boot.

The rom video driver gets only active during the boot process of the rom.

In the past I had some boot problems with my Wildfire start-up that I solved by removing the SIM card and SD card, removed the battery for some minutes and them booted completely resetted.

You could try that, if that does not solve the problem, the only way to wipe the phone back to factory-reset is doing it blind.

After I get my phone I could make a step-by-step guide so you could get to the reset menu...

Another possibility is to re-flash a fresh recovery img to the phone. Since I don't know what was in your update.zip, you could messed up the recovery menue, or even the bootloader.

Re-flashing those could also help and you don. t need the display from the phone, since you use the PC for that.
[Android General] xdadeem:
Here it is

Here is the update.zip I flashed. http://chinamobiles.org/downloads.php?do=file&id=618&langid=4

I am a bit surprised myself that the screen is blanked out but the phone seem to be working still.

I have removed both SIMS and SD card plus battery several times etc. nothing changed.

You said ''After I get my phone I could make a step-by-step guide so you could get to the reset menu...'', I hope you get your phone soon tho, and i can see the step-by-step guide you made.

I have actually flashed recovery into it using flash tool, ODIN dont seem to see the phone (at least the yellow box saying COm4 or 5 is not showing), I can see the phone using adb but when I say adb reboot download or recovery, something happens but I cant see what it is.
[Android General] balamu96m:
I too have a B63M...!!! Spice Mi-350n...........

If you need a moded recovery, i can port it for you........but you need to follow some instructions...i'll give them tomorrow!!
[Android General] xdadeem:
Waiting on you... I hope my blank screen gets sorted.

Ahh thanks man... Ii will wait to hear from you tomorrow, I aim in UK and depending on what time zones you are in but I hope to find you online to connect again.

I hope you have understood my particular issue here tho, the screen if blank even tho the fone seem to be alive and it follows the boot sequence, I can even find it using 'adb devices' command, it just the screen gone blank.

Someone suggested it may be the boot.img but I dont know about that.

Cheers
[Android General] balamu96m:
I'm from India - Local time here is GMT+5:30......!!

So, here you go !!

B63M= MTK6573 + 650mhz + Android 2.3

So, one modded

recovery.img

can't be used for every B63M.......this is because a different B63M phone will have a different recovery.img..........(hope u understand)

Backing up everything:

1) ROOT is necessary. It is recommended to put the phone in 'Airplane mode' so that it won't disturb the process and make sure you have ~500 mb space in SD card.

2) Download 'BackUpTools.rar' from HERE and extract it to your SD Card. You'll have 2 folders - 'gscript' and 'Install'.

3) Install 'GScriptLite.apk' from gscript folder.

3) After installation, open the 'GScriptLite' application -> Menu -> Add Script.

4) Tick 'Needs SU ?'

5) Click 'Load File' and select 'Back23.sh' and then select 'save'

6) Now Click on 'Back 23' and Super User will ask for Permission and allow it. Nothing more to touch. Wait for few minutes. After few mins, it will say 'Auto Close is Cancelled'. Now its safe to close.

7) Your Back-Up will be in 'backup_' folder located in your SD card's root.

It will have files named ' firmware.info, preloader.img, nvram.img, seccnfg.img, uboot.img, boot.img, recovery.img, secstatic. img, misc.img, logo.img, expdb.img, cache.img, system.img, data.img' in that folder. Copy it to your computer and keep it at a safe place. More Over if you are posting in the forums or sharing it online, don't include ' data.img, cache.img and nvram.img' as they contain your personal information.

Here i need two files.One is

recovery.img

and the other is

firmware.info

.

If you give both, i can port one for your phone !! Also mention your phone's model name/number because, without that it is not possible.
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
That was the problem, you flashed only the update, not a complete Rom.

I suggest you make a complete re-flash vorm scratch, so refash a fresh recovery.img and re-flash als a new Rom.

You can vind one at technoforum' as earlier mentioned
[Android General] xdadeem:
I thot you shd read my latest.

Ok guys I appreciate this a lot.

Here at this point I think you shd hear my developments before taking any further actions or suggestions.

aha thanks, I did just that and it worked although it is still blank at the beginning of boot but later something shows up on screen and completes boots.

Remember I mentioned that someone suggested it might be a boot.img problem... well, I used flashtool to flash a boot image and I can say it worked, I now have the visuals, even tho the screen is still blank at boot start but soon after it picks up and its working, now I have the phone again.

so @balamu96m, my issue was basically the screen, without seeing anything I cannot follow the back up suggestion you gave me here, but now I can see it again.

A couple of additional issues tho...

1- I checked the kernel and it has changed from 2.3.5 into 2.3.4 and >In the current ROM flash I have lost a couple of capabilities like Flashlight, camera etc

2- I followed this link http://www.technoforum.it/forum/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=3351 to flash recovery and it says Successful with the green Circle -OK-... but I still cant get boot into recovery either when I use the keys combi or when I try to boot into recovery in mobileuncle tools, it just goes blank and stays like so until I have to remove the battery and restart boot normally.

3- From the same link above they have the Golight ROM in part 2 after recovery in part 1, I am assuming this a good ROM to flash and the things I lost will get back, but I still cant boot into recovery.

Coming back to the response from balamu96m... Should I still go ahead with what yu suggested and provide you the files details you want? both recovery.img and firmware.info... I am asking because I no longer have the original ROM that came with the phone and like I said I cant even get into Recovery after I tried flashing a new recovery.img, this one from the same link above (see the recovery.img inside the 'Recovery Moddata' file from the 'UPDATEB63MRecovery2012' download file.)
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
Great to hear that you have visual again!

You still have root yes?

The golight rom from technoforum is a good one.

I expect mine any moment now so I can customize mine too.

Good luck!
[Android General] balamu96m:
You flashed a recovery, but that is not working ah?? Oh God!!

Why did you do that bro??

Do you have any backup of the stock one??

If you dont have, then i have 2 ideas....one idea is to flash something else such that your fone won't boot....now you can send your phone back to the manufacturer and ask them to reflash everything!!!

The other idea, i'll tell you after sometime!!
[Android General] xdadeem:
It was always so

The reason i flashed recovery initially was that my phone went into a boot loop and I was unable to get into recovery, after a while somehow i figure it out and cleared flash and then restored my phone apps and co and got on fine.

But if I could not get into recovery it means that there was not stock recovery on my phone or it got missing somehow. This I have to ask Henkdrenth since he is getting the same phone from the same shop too, but there was no recovery in my B63m, I already heard there is a recovery problem with the phone anyway, and thats why I flashed recovery and it worked but then I flashed ROM and the screen went blank, which is what got me to this forum.

I did not just go and flash recovery, it because there was none on the phone in my opinion.
[Android General] balamu96m:
Now, is the recovery working??

Does the phone boot properly??
[Android General] eagleeyetom:
Wrong section. Moving to general.
[Android General] xdadeem:
YES and NO

After many troubles, I found a mod for w690 which is the build version of my phone, I could not boot to recovery so used flashtool and when I load the scatter text of the one I found, it automatically load in every item on the list including recovery and boot img , etc, so I flashed these to my phone... and for the first time I was back in how the phone came to me,

Gingerbread has now returned to 2.3.5.

One thing I have noticed is that the phone freezes on me and then reboots?

I still cannot boot into recovery, I tried this again using mobileuncle tools...

It seem that I have flashed my phone which is good, but I was unable to wipe cache because I could not boot into recovery to do this which may be the source of the current freeze and reboot.

Can I solve this using the mobileuncle or what can I do to wipe cache, if that is the problem
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
Well, received mine, rooted it an flashed a new recovery from technoforum using myuncletools.

All went well, so I suggest you do also a fres re-flash with a proper recovery.

Hope that should solve your problem.

Edit: moved from my tablet to my PC to look for the link of a correct recoveryfile for you.

First, load this recovery.

Unpack it and put the content to the root of your SD card.

Use myuncletools to flash this recovery.

Now you should have a usable custom recovery that allows you to factory-reset and wipe your phone

Install a fresh rom

How to? Look here
[Android General] xdadeem:
I have it already but...

Great stuff and good to knw yu received yours, now we can talk more on this phone that we both have in common (well, there is something else we have in common but thats not for a public wall, maybe PM... proudly Oranje)

Ok back to the phone... I actually have this recovery, I have always had it and maybe I am not just doing the recovery flash the correct way... lets see how it goes.

---------- Post added at 11:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:59 AM ----------

I saw the video and just realised i have a slightly different mobileuncle... if yours is same as in the video and to make things simple, could you pls give me the link to the apk you have. or maybe email to sohselah@gmail.com

---------- Post added at 11:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 AM ----------

Now I found the same mobileuncle version (76kb) and every step worked according to video only that when it reboot it went to a blank screen and nothing on it.

I am sure everything is working right in the background but I cant see, so maybe I need to ask you for the boot.image, logo, uboot and those things that your phone came with so unto mine. At least the boot.image (hoping this will solve my visuals).

NB) Now I took out the battery as usual and restarted and it came on with visuals, fine but it means I still have the issue with recovery as explained above.

HEEEELLLP
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
Below you find the Myuncletools that I have used.

The Youtube movie was from the Russion site just to show the howto.

But the attached apk worked fine for me.

Let's hope that solves the problem
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
And the boot.img as well.
[Android General] xdadeem:
By my last response, I got the correct mobileuncle tools apk from here http://www.4shared.com/file/BDV0XOV4/mobileuncle_tools.html

BUT when I say flash recovery from SD card as in video, it just goes to blank screen and remains so. Until i have to remover the battery and start normally, and when it reboots there is not screen visual its still blank but I hear the sound and then later when I press the power after reboot is done, I see the screen.

This is strange

---------- Post added at 11:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:48 AM ----------

Thanks for the boot.img... how do yu suggest I flash it to fone, I have been using flashtool but its not working, maybe because of the scatter text used.

Any suggestion for how to flash this?
[Android General] Henkdrenth:
I did not use the flashtool at all, because the scatter file itself can also be wrong.

It contains the partition table for the phone.

If that one is wrong, that also could be the problem.

I used only the myuncletool to flash my recovery and rooted with superoneclick. First rrot and then flashed of course..

If you like I could also give the correct scattertool for the b63m.