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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingcedz:
That review is a bit rubbish to be honest. The writer is mainly complaining about the fact that the t328w being a dual sim phone, only one sim line can be connected but not both. Frankly speaking this is not a real problem for normal user (unless u have the habit of calling yourself) , and very normal for dual sim device as it will need to maintain 2 sets of radios to achieve dual connection (costly and heavy on battery). the t328w is a dual sim dual active, just like the Motorola xt532, both lines are active, only one line can be used at a time for calling, simple.

He also complained about the FM radio feature in standby mode, and free memory is not as big due to all the bloatwares came as default, etc.

It's not a fair review of the phone.

I m getting mine shipped to UK next week, so will post what I think once I have the chance to play with it.

The difficult bit with this phone is the removal of all services google, which is normal for Chinese custom made dual sims. Unlike Xt532, the t328w doesn't have an overseas alternative version which makes the ROM porting difficult.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
XT532 and T328w are both dual sim dual standby not dual active. The only dual active android phone is the ZTE U960 which have 2 antennas, but I don't like it though.

As for the google services, I don't think it will be a problem, Icheng reported that he have all google apps working without the Google Account being present in the Accounts and Sync, When I first got my XT532 I didn't have any google apps too, with some tweaking I got them all working before the Taiwanese rom being available.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ROY10:
ZTE U960 is TD and WCDMA, different signal reception, can't compare with

HTC T328W is 3G and 2G similar to Samsung Duos
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lcheng:
I can say T328W is the best W+G Andorid I ever seen. Jiayu G2 may be better than T328W but I'm sure HTC device quality is better than China local brand absolutely. Someone reported that the FM radio only work with HTC headset. I don't use FM radio so I'm not sure.

If anyone want to get T328W then please visit www.taobao.com (only in Chinese language). I bought 2 x T328W @ RMB19XX. Reasonable price.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lcheng:
A RUU file posted in HTC Desire General forum. You may check it and build your custom ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] namtrada:
may be download .apk file anh install
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HNevenEG:
Hi Icheng

I tried to root with the description for the One V everything worked fine except the last step.

„8.Double click ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’“

I did this but then there is only a text message on the T328w „This build is for development purposes only. Do not distribute outside of HTC……”

There is nothing to do, only manually reboot. But then there is no SU and still no root :-(

How did you do it?

Please give me a hint....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ais11:
Wondering if someone is able to give me a clue. I am very much interested in this phone but one thing I am not sure about is if 3G data will work in our area or no. In our country its 3G internet, which started with something like 1Mbps now its HSDPA speed going above 21Mbps. Anyone knows if this phone can still connect 3G data even if it connects at 1Mbps speed. Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HNevenEG:
This depends not on the speed! The only interesting thing is which standard is used in your country! The T328W can only connect to GSM and W-CDMA 2100 standard!

W-CDMA 2100 for example is used in Europe and by China Unicom in China (China Telecom and China Mobile use different standards).

Other 3G standards are CDMA2000 and W-CDMA 1900.

Details see wiki!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ais11:
Thanks for your reply. Thats what I am trying to understand. What I know is, in our country its 900 MHz used for GSM and 3G is 2100. Also I know its not CDMA2000. So does that mean since our 3G is 2100 MHz, is it WCDMA? And this HTC T328w is expected to work with 3G data connection?

Appreciate your comments once again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HNevenEG:
Should be!

But to be sure you should still have a look at wikipedia.

Just google for "UMTS frequecy band" and choose the wikipedia side.

You will get a lot of information about which country uses which frequency.

In general, the various UMTS bands are deployed as follows:

Band I (W-CDMA 2100) in Europe, India, Africa, Israel (Cellcom, Orange, Pelephone [4]) Asia, Australia (all carriers' metropolitan networks), New Zealand (ITU Region 1), Thailand (TOT (Thailand)), and Brazil (part of ITU Region 2)

Band II (W-CDMA 1900) in North America and South America (ITU Region 2).

Band IV (W-CDMA 1700 or Advanced Wireless Services) in the United States (T-Mobile USA) and Canada (WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, Vidéotron)

Band V (W-CDMA 850) in Australia (Telstra NextG, Vodafone), Hong Kong (SmarTone), Thailand (True move and DTAC), New Zealand (XT Mobile Network), Brazil, Canada, the USA, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic (Claro),Venezuela, other parts of South America, Israel (Pelephone,[4] Cellcom[5]), parts of Asia (ITU Region 2 and ITU Region 3), Poland (Sferia)

Band VIII (W-CDMA 900) in Europe, Asia, Australia (Optus and Vodafone regional/country 3G networks), New Zealand (Vodafone NZ), Thailand (Advanced Info Service), Dominican Republic (Orange Dominicana), Venezuela (Digitel GSM), Poland (Aero2 HSPA+ Internet only[6])
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ais11:
Thanks a lot for the guide, let me search more. Will increase you Thanks meter now :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jokaoo:
Hi Cheng

I also bought T328w as well as T328d (the cdma version), is your device already s-off? if not, how can you do it? I just unlock my bootloader, and with the tools of htc v root, but now stop since it still s-on, thx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shebani:
But till now there are no guide to how to install google apps?

Any one can advise with thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
lcheng seems to be away.

To root the T328W you need the HTC One V Root, but not the one found on XDA. There is another root method found on some Chinese site. Actually there are more than just one method to root the One V, one of them almost bricked my 1 day old device.

This is the one that worked for me:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?h6kise2fvqp1sfd

Of course you should unlock your bootloader before applying the root.

As for google apps, you need to download the Cyanogen gapps pack:

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps

Download the latest Cyanogen 9, copy the files in /system/app to your device's /system/app/

And Change permission of the copied files.

Then make a full reboot ( Disable quick reboot or remove battery) and you should see Android Updating screen.

The google account does not appear in the Accounts and Sync in settings, but if you make a full sync the google account is synced in the process.

Next we need someone to make a recovery image for the T328W, and to solve the google account not appearing the Accounts and Sync.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Honnoshin:
dark_hawk,

what permission should google apps have in folder /system/app ?

Could you please post here step by step manual how to install google apps on HTC T328w?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HNevenEG:
Just set the permissions like all other app´s in app folder! rw-r--r--
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toffzter:
I'm also waiting for Jiayu G2. So far, it's only on pre-sale. I wonder when it will come out. It has really competitive specs: www.chinaphonereview.com/jiayu-g2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexshepherd:
ClockwordMod and dual sim

Really sorry if this is a dumb question - if I install ClockworkMod will this affect the custom-dialler on the HTC 328w (which is obviously required for dual-sim). I am concerned that installing custom roms might make it impossible to access the dual-sim functionality which is the whole purpose for having the phone.

Thanks

Alex

PS I've had three terrible dual-sim Android phones (including Huawei, ZTE and LG) but the HTC is fantastic.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dickeywong888:
It didn' t work even I set the permission like these

---------- Post added at 12:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:26 AM ----------

You can buy it in taobao now
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supakdee:
Hi dark_hawk

Can you confirm the concern raised by "alexshepherd" about two sims dialer?

I would like to try this as well if it's confirmed no issue with 2 sims dialer function.

--> Another question, would it work as well for android market if I just root then install apk file?

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
Well, he just got the whole process wrong.

What developers usually do is take a working official RUU of the phone or a CWM backup, modify it (deodex, zipalign, remove sense and bloatware) and then pack it in a CWM flash-able file. Any developer won't ever remove the the phone's apk or software from the ROM or he would render the phone useless.

---------- Post added at 05:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:43 AM ----------

As for your question, I don't really understand it. In order to be able to copy over the gapps apks to your system/app/ folder you need to be rooted.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supakdee:
Hi dark_hawk,

I tried to unlock bootloader using the file from your post.

It re-started the phone then the program stopped & gave error 401 as picture "HTC Unlocker - computer side"

On mobile phone side, it stopped at bootloader screen as picture "On HTC T328W"

If I select reboot, the phone can start normally.

What should I do to unlock bootloader? Did you face the same issue?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
You shouldn't have you used the file to Unlock the T328W, you should unlock the bootloader using the htcdev.com and then rooted the phone using the included hTC One V ROOT.exe.

I updated the post with only the root file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supakdee:
Thanks a lot man.

It's actually quite simple.

1) Unlock with htcdev.com

2) Root with hTC One V ROOT.exe

3) Copy all apps to system\app

4) change permission

That's it... Now I have google play... And it's cool.

Thanks again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
Since this looks like the official XDA T328W forum, I'll post anything I find/make here.

First a List of system apps that are safe to remove:

116114.apk

2254_HTCCU_WO3G_SIE.apk

DoubanFM.apk

DreyeCHSPkg40.apk

HTCCN_FileManager.apk

HTC_Widget_Renren.apk

HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo.apk

HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Nearby.apk

HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk

HTC_Widget_Sina_Weibo_Trend.apk

HtcMusicEnhancer_China_Sina.apk

HtcMusic_China_Sina.apk

PhoneMail.apk

QQ2011.apk

Renren_FSplugin.apk

Renren_GLRplugin.apk

SinaMusic.apk

Sina_Weibo_FSPlugin.apk

Sina_Weibo_GLRplugin.apk

SohuNews.apk

VDisk.apk

Weibo.apk

eMoney.apk

mapbar.apk

renren.apk

unicomclient_HTCT328W.apk

vegetable.apk

wefound.apk

Of course you also remove the odex file with the same name.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kit117:
I have bought this phone and root immdiately.

Also install the Google Mobile service back to the phone.

The problem is I can't find some software like "Line", "Mark 6" or "HKJC" which easy find from other phone like Samsung and Moto which I buy in HK.

Anyone have solution for such problem? Pls advise. thanks!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
You can install them from the market or maybe obtain the apks and install them manually.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kit117:
They can't be find from market and even I download from web and installed manually, it doesn't success.

Is market have regional setting and need to install different version of Market.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
Yes. Market shows some apps that are restricted to a particular region of the world.

Search the Market for a program called Market Access (It works on the T328W). Set your cellular network, Clear Market Cache and you're good to go.

---------- Post added at 07:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:08 PM ----------

A Working CWM recovery Image at last.

All credits go to imcdma.com

Here is a mediafire link:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bam37awrf1s1ns0

To flash enter the bootloader, click fastboot. And from your PC type

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

I tried flashing a zip from sdcard and backup, and both seem to work correctly.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dickeywong888:
How you can install google service?

Pls. kindly advice

For hkjc- i had tried download directly from hkjc.com but can't install the apk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
A detailed Unlock, root and google apps steps:

1- Download HTC Sync and Install it.:

http://www.htc.com/www/help/

2- Register on www.htcdev.com

3- Click Unlock Bootloader.

4- Select the "All other devices" at the end of the list.

5- Accept all those warnings.

6- Follow the website's instructions. It's very straight forward.

7- After you're finished you should enter the bootloader (pull battery, put it back, press volume down and power) and make sure your bootloader is unlocked.

8- Boot the device normally and in Settings>Develepor Options> Enable USB debugging.

9- Run the root file found here:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?h6kise2fvqp1sfd

10- The device will reboot three times, on the third one you should be rooted.

11- Before rebooting, download the gapps file found here:

http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip

And copy it to the SD Card.

12- Now enter the bootloader again (shut down the device, pull battery, put it back, press volume down and power)Press the power button and choose Fastboot.

13- Download the recovery Image from here:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bam37awrf1s1ns0

And fastboot from here:

http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/fastboot-win32.zip

14- Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable.

15- Put the recovery.img and fastboot.exe in the same folder and open a command prompt there.

16- Type: “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” without the quotations.

17- Press the volume down key and choose reboot bootloader and press the power button.

18- After the bootloader reboot select bootloader and press the power button, then choose recovery.

19- Choose recovery.

20- You should now be in recovery. Choose “install zip from sdcard”>”choose zip from sdcard”>scroll down and choose the gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip > scroll down and choose Yes.

21- Choose reboot system now. You should now be Unlocked, Rooted and with Google apps.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seihado:
From 18 to 21 step I could not reached is there any more hint please
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kit117:
Thanks for your advice.

However the program Market Access was installed but still can't find the apps like "line" inside the market.

Should the problem created by HTC which this model is special made for China Unicom?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ozgurce:
Is there any solution to main problem?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
What's that?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ozgurce:
Read the first post.

I have same problem on my IncS. I can add google account on gmail app but I can't see that account on Account and sync settings in settings. So I can't change sync settings about my google app.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
Yeah well, when you do a sync all in the accounts and sync you also sync the Google account components along with every other account. You can't sync specific items, but at least it's working. I'll try porting the account and sync apks from the the One V rom into the T328W and see if that solves this problem.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
1% Battery Mod

First 1% Battery Mod, Icons are from XDA Recognized Themer he_stheone64 One S mods.

Installation:

Replace the SystemUI.apk file found in /system/app/ with this file and change permissions to rw-r--r--.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lkkkpf1431hpd7i
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mtlchua:
Thanks Dark Hawk on the excellent step by step guide. Finally managed to unlock, root and install Google Play Store.

One point though, I had some problem rooting with the software that I downloaded from your guide. It had a "device not found error". This was quite strange as I managed to use it earlier (I did not unlock the phone at that point in time). Anyway, I used another app called htcsupertoolv3 to root it successfully. The rest of it was okay.

By the way, I was confused initially at the section on using htcdev to unlock. I did not follow the full website guide as I didn't know what was required. Perhaps you can make it more newbie proof by adding a line that states that the phone will say "unlocked" if the unlocking was done correctly. It might seem silly, but there are people like me who failed to follow procedures correctly.

Thanks again!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
Yesterday I restored my phone using a RUU, and rooted again with the same tool I posted with no problem. So it's working no problem.

As for Unlocking, anyone confused should use step number 3 (and number 3 only) from this guide:

http://androidforums.com/one-v-all-things-root/543850-guide-how-root-htc-one-v.html
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supakdee:
I followed all steps to the end... It works & I have google play.

However, it's showing "Android is upgrading - Optimizing application xx of 52" every time the phone boot up.

Is this normal? If not, what should I do to fix it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
I've read it's normal on most htc ics devices, Although I don't have it because I just copied the apps to the /system/app/ folder and changed permissions.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supakdee:
Do you know the way to revert the process back to just after root finish?

I think I would be happier without this upgrading coming up every time.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
Easiest way is to restore an RUU, another way is to open the zip and delete all the files you see in the zip files from the device.

I'll post a custom gapps file later containing only the google applications and another bootanimation and downanimation.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingels:
Yes, perfectly normal. Other ICS phones & ROMS I've used have done this. It's doing exactly what it says it's doing--optimizing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bashti:
First of all:

Thanks to Dark_Hawk and everyone who was involved in working out this ROOT-process. I done it with my t328w (wind) it worked! ( yes everytime when you switch the phone one there is the message for max.10sec "Android is upgrading" - would be very happy if this can be solved too)

I'm a new android smartphone user and a newbie in this forum.

I was really disappointed that the t328w had not the g-apps and came with a lot of bloat. But now its fine

:confused: My questions is how I can remove the file mentioned above? which program I have to start/ to use. :confused:

(only one small comment for upcoming users to the procedure step:

no. 9 Firewall has to be down or in "accept-mode" like Zonealarm

no. 13 - 15: the recovery.img from the zip-file has to renamed to "recovery.img")
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
You can download Root Explorer (Only a paid version) or ES File Explorer (Free) but you need to enable root (Settings, Check up to root, and check Root Explorer and check Mount File System.

Navigate to /system/app/ and delete all the files I listed above with their odex files.

As for the optimizing applications thing, you need to restore an RUU then flash this update through recovery:

This update contains:

1- Google apps taken from the Cyanogen Gapps package 20120422

2- Change the boot animation and the down animation to that of the One V phone.

3- The 1% battery mod.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?t7jo0pi1170rjb4
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bashti:
thank you for your answer!

ok I install "ES File Explorer (Free) "

where I do this? -> to enable root (Settings, Check up to root, and check Root Explorer and check Mount File System.

What is those and how I do that?

1.) you need to restore RUU

2.) then flash this update through recovery:

Thanks again for your help!

by the way:

during the root routine, my PC told me in the command mode, when I want to execute “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” that it misses the file: AdbWinApi.dll in the folder, I copied the file from HTC-unlock bootload process inside, and then it worked , was this correct?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
Those are settings within the Es Explorer.

Please use the search function on XDA about restoring an RUU.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bashti:
sorry the bother you and the thread again.

of course I used the search function before.

here on XDA are several guide to restore RUU,

and so I'm not sure how to do it in the best way.

I asked you - because I'm think your are expert and can recommend me the best procedure for t328w.

for flash, do I startfrom step no 12 (with recovery and fastboot) again?

or is it only needed from step no 17?

many thanks for your help!

bashti
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark_hawk:
To restore an RUU, go to fastboot (shutdown the phone, pull battery, put it back, press volume down and power). On the command line type "fastboot oem lock"

Restart phone, download this RUU :

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BytFM0YY6w76cndNeXVwMEJoaUU

And run the file. It should restore your phone to factory settings.

Repeat the instruction to root, unlock (you already have the Unlock_code.bin file so just flash it) and instead of using the gapps files I posted in the instructions use the last one I uploaded.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bashti:
Thanks a lot for your help Dark_Hawk,

I'm really a beginner!

upps the file is 324MB, this download takes I while.

try it tmw. !

cheers bashti
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bashti:
Try to remove the bloatfiles with ES explorer,

possible to enable "up to root" but not any kind of "root settings".

when I try to switch on "root explorer" then the answer comes " test on this phone failed"

Have I forgot to set any "write " settings?

also Titanium Backup is telling my system is not rooted

by the way:

is the RUU data in the link above the oribinal for the t328w

or can I get this from my phone (or is this to late after ROOTING)?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingels:
This is pretty far off-topic, but does anybody know if the mobi htc merge dock will work for the htc desire v ? Look it up on htcdepot...

http://www.htcdepot.com/mobi-products-cradle-w-spare-battery-slot/5A100A8640.htm
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dickeywong888:
Any body successfully upgrade by ota?

Is this only for unlock & unroot device?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybertech:
I might be getting this HTC T328b selling in asia region Singapore and I guess it will

be similar to T328w. Difference is it will come with Google Play Store, YouTube,

and Google Talk etc. I would like to root this phone but like to keep everything original

from this ROM. Can I used the method as posted here, Unlock Bootloader & Root?

Until which steps should I stop? As I do not want to wipe out the original firmware that

came with it. Thank you.