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[Miscellaneous Android Development] Low_Man:
Hi all,

I have been using cybermaus 1.3 for something like month or so.

I noticed some problems, so decided to give a try for Apkhot - especially that is 4.0.4 which is in many places way better than 4.0.3.

I shortly tried 707 and 628, the really big problem is that they are too Chineese for me. I just did not felt like home, which I do in cybermaus version (although Lenovo A750 is my very first Android phone at all - have been using Windows Mobile 6.5 before).

Now the thing is: as developer and linux administrator and user, is there any chance I can help with getting 4.0.4 with beeing at home feeling given by cybermaus version?

best regards

LowMan
[Miscellaneous Android Development] asalihbe:
LowMan

Hi LowMan,

Am I understanding you rightly that you are willing to help people with Lenovo A 750 original Chinese version to replace its ROM with Apkhot with ICS 4.0.4. If so, than I am a candidate and would appreciate help and guidance how to do it. :fingers-crossed:

Regards
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Low_Man:
Well I am not sure if we are on the same page here.

It is easy to put Apkhot ROM in Your A750.

The problem for me is that Apkhot ROM is too far away from cybermaus ROM which I like - the apps that are in etc.

The "problem" I have with my A750 is that after couple of weeks it is slow and some bugs arrise (like loosing ringtones after connecting to PC, etc.). From what I read in the Web they "problem" is ICS 4.0.3 on which cybermaus ROMs are based.

So I want to try 4.0.4 which is Apkhot but I want apps, look and feel, etc. like in cybermaus version (because I like it, is it absolutelly briliant work of getting this to stupid european like me :).

Since I have some knowledge on how to develop, how to move around in unix systems (android is linux after all) I would like to help to develop such version. Maybe I could build my own ROM?

I am quite bussy person and I never had build ROM for android or any other mobile device.

Anyone would tell me know to play around with ROMs? Add/remove apps and build something that can be installed via restore mode?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Boleyn:
For ROMs in zip format (so

not

the ROMs that you flash by loading a scatter file) you can adjust the ROM before you load it by adding/removing/changing elements of the /system/apps folder within the archive (

of course make a full back up of your working ROM first

). So to remove say Chines apps from the APKHot ROM before you load it (or to add other apps), you can open the archive with an archive manager (I prefer 7-Zip). Delete the apps you don't want, or add apks that you want and re-save the archive. You can then install that archive from your SD card in the normal way.

http://www.7-zip.org/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Low_Man:
WOW, that easy for Android?

I will give it a try than.

I already started some investigations on how to build ROM from source code ...

best regards

LowMan
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Timer2000:
The Lenovo A789 with Dual-Core Cpu comes out.

Great......
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
If it is so easy, I could have gone a better was. What I did: installed Smileyvv V3 ROM, removed chinese stuff and added deodexed Android keyboard from Cybermaus' ROM - all with root explorer and root uninstall. I then added Gapps and finally did a factory reset + wipe dalvik cache.

Result: nice and light multi language ROM. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dzenk:
can you find the Lenovo Dialer and link it? I also use the Apkhot Smiley ICS 4.04 V707. I like it a lot, but I miss that dialer...

One more question, are there separate adjustments for the ringtone and alert (sms) volumes @ Lenovo (Cybernaus) ROM? I forgot how it was... The option with 'volume up if the phone in pocket' was cool. If one could transfer those options would also be nice...

Regards
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
according to this link it should be Phone.apk. I deodexed and attached it. You might try it by replacing the original Phone.apk, but I have no idea if it will work. Maybe some other dependencies are missing, so please make a backup.

This is no recovery boot update zip. Perhaps updating from recovery will work. perhaps not.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] limki:
another one having problems with getting stuck on boot logo ... maybe you could mention it in the firts posts?

atm gone to 148 using SP flasher
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dzenk:
Sorry, it doesn't work... Thanx anyway.

But really how is it with the SMS notification volume (and with the System alert notifications) - can you separate it from the ringtone volume with the Cybermaus ICS ROM?

I know it's a big issue on the Android forums, since google joined those volumes in ICS and in GB they were separated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Xselent:
worked!

Thanks a lot, this helped me get Google Maps working for Lenovo A750 using Ice Cream Sandwich

- Read 1st post by cybermaus

- Downloaded tools

- Downloaded A750_S148_120428_cybermaus_V1 ROM

- Installed phone driver

- Opened Smart Phone Flash Took, pointed it to the Android Scatter-loading file in the ROM

- Plugged in phone, pressed F9(download), ignore warning message - did nothing

- Pressed F9 first, ignored warning message, then plugged in phone -- flashed ROM

- Stuck on Lenovo loading screen

- Hold Power button + volume Up + volume Down buttons

- Clear CACHE

- Clear USER DATA + factory reset

- Android booted up and worked fine

- Realised that i actually want the Ice Cream Sandwich ROM instead of Android 2.3.6

- Downloaded a750_s306_120530_cybermaus_ics_v1.3.zip AND a750_s306_120530_cybermaus_ics_v1.zip

- Flashed V1, then V1.3

- Cleared CACHE and factory reset

- Bacon:D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] leFloyd:
I wonder wether cybermaus is still around and working on a 4.0.4 ROm itsself...

Something I wanted to ask for a long time: is there a better version of that eMail app? It seems to have big problems with German Umlauts. At least when they are in UTF-8...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
I am using K9 Mail and like it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] leFloyd:
I use ActiveSync with OpenXchange. I think thats the real problem. K9 sadly can't do ActiveSync
[Miscellaneous Android Development] antonis1982:
Hi guys,

I am a newbie in android and decided to buy a750 to work with. I installed cybermaus v1 and v1.3 on my phone. I have 2 questions:

1) Do I have to root it or is it already rooted?

2) I downloaded SPB 3d and when I try to install the patch an error appears.. (No root access found. u must have root access to continue, plz update busybox or su)

I'd be happy if you help me :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] antonis1982:
friends after some experiments I found that I didn't have busy box installed that's why the SPB 3d didn't work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] adie_wood:
A750 Wanted

Hi, I am the proud owner of an A750 and my mate has taken a shine to it! Was wondering if anyone has one for sale with the new A789 coming out Im sure one of you guys cant wait to upgrade

Anyway just a thought, if not where would you suggest a reliable/cheap place to buy

Thanks in advance

adie
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Boleyn:
If you are patient, Aliexpress.com. Around $168 which is about £108. I say patient because if you pick a free shipping option via Hong Kong post (best) or china Post (slower) you are unlikely to get clobbered for VAT or Import duty, so you should get the phone in your hands for about £108 (in about 3-4 weeks from point of order). Courier delivery is much quicker but also much more likely to attract the extra charges.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Timer2000:
So, I have tried a rom from Smilevvv. 4.0.3_623_V3_Smilevvv. It has multi-language, and works very well.

It has a little problem with german carrier, so i have change the spn-conf to the version from cybermaus. Now , it is very good.

Once, the YouTube -app does not work.

For me a very good German firmware.

Sent from my Lenovo A750
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Buzzwave:
I only know the Apkhot_lenovo750_4.0.4_0623_YS_V3_Smilevvv and similar versions as 4.0.4 ROMs for A750 but I think the version number is fake. Looking at the build.prop and other files hints that this is also a ICS 4.0.3 version. Anyway for the A750 it does not make any difference as the 4.0.4 and 4.0.5 versions basically include updates for LTE.

If you like to have latest fake version installed, change your build.prop to 5.0 jellybean :D

It is more discussable if you prefer a 2.3.6 Gingerbread or the 4.0.3 ICS.

I'm now using the ICS and noticed that the battery drains down much faster than with the stock GB 2.3 version. Did anyone experience the same? How long does your battery last with what ROM?

I will try to find a 2.3.6 version with real multilanguage support - maybe the ROM by Anton. Let's see if battery lasts longer then. What are the advantages of Android 4? Anyone has a link to a good comparison between GB and ICS?

EDIT: @Timer2000: Sorry, this post should have been an answer to LeFloyd. I added a quote to make it clear. Sure I know the 4.0.3_623_V3_Smilevvv ROM and know that it's working. But it is as you write a 4.0.3 ICS and not higher as the zip name (Apkhot_lenovo750_4.0.4_0623_YS_V3_Smilevvv.zip) and parts of build.prop indicate.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Timer2000:
OK, but I mean the 4.0.3_0623 rom. It is no fake. It is a really 4.0.3 rom.

It is no 4.0.4 but multi language.

It is OK for me.

Sent from my Lenovo A750 (Smilevvv 4.0.3_623_V3 mod)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
Hi Guys

I got some people asking me I am still alive. Yes I am.

But its very busy at the moment at work. Traveling all over the place for work, and the phone is working, so I am not driven to spend time on it. Sorry. Not even sure if there is a new ROM out or not. Is there?

Mind you, my colleague just bought an A789, so I may need to "wake up" again soon.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
I hope that you won't forget us A750 guys. ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Timer2000:
Hello,

Now I use a rom from Smilevvv.

It is A750_4.0.3_apkhot_0623_V3_smilevv_mod_v.3

It is multi language.

The spn-config.xml and

Apn-config.xml are not useable.

After change them, it is a very good rom.

Sent from my Lenovo A750 (Smilevvv 4.0.3_623_V3 mod)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] leFloyd:
Any noticable differences to last of Cybermaus?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
I am just testing this ROM out of curiousity. So far I only found out that Youtube crashes. And /system is mounted r/w by default. Why this?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Timer2000:
I think it is a good rom.

The YouTube problem is present, a older version of YouTube runs without errors.

Sent from my Lenovo A750 (Smilevvv 4.0.3_623_V3 mod)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
Where can I get an older YT apk?

EDIT: copied the YT apk from my Samsung GB ROM to the A750 => works.

Got notified about a YT update, installed it => does not work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Boleyn:
Have noticed a couple of new APKHot roms recently

Link

I have been trying the following ROM for several days now:

Apkhot_lenovo750_4.0.4_0809_Smilevvv.zip (install via CWM).

It caught my eye because of its small file size (128.4M) and from what I can gather from the APKhot forums (via google translate) it has been optimised for power saving.

I installed it, then added gapps (gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip) and Cybermaus update v1.3. I also stripped out the Chinese stuff. The results so far are very pleasing. I haven't had to charge the phone for over 2 days. My usage has only been light but even so this is far better battery life than any other ICS ROM I have tried. I backed up my gingerbread ROM but looks like I will stay with this one for now.

There is a more recent ROM from APKhot as well - Apkhot_lenovo750_4.0.4_0816_Smilevvv.zip - its slightly larger and I haven't worked our what the differences are yet (from the forum).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Buzzwave:
Thanks for your short review of this ROM. I have also tested it but only a couple of minutes as I tested a lot of ROMs. So I don't have any battery life experiences on the most ROMs but what I can say is that the battery life of ICS ROMs varies extremely.

And one more thing to say about this ROM. I think it is a 4.0.3 ROM. I think they changed the version in title an build.prop but it's still 4.0.3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Boleyn:
Here is what it says in settings/about phone:

Android Version 4.0.4

Baseband Version: A750.ICS.v11. 2012/05/02 17:57

Kernel Version: 3.0.13

To be honest not too worried if it is actually 4.0.3 as it works so well :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
Tried 809. Nice, but it is English / Chinese only. So I tried 0816.

- Multilang (German, English, ...)

- quick boot, much quicker shutdown compared to 623

- 360 Launcher as default. I changed it to ICS stock launcher launcher2.apk

- changed spn and apn files to Cybermaus ones

- had to install gapps and Cybermaus 1.3 patch

- lots of odex files. Is that good or bad?

- default keyboard Baidu, had to install LatinIME.apk

- no internal SD card, it showed only the external

After all, I did not notice a big difference, so I restored my 623 backup.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Buzzwave:
Thanks oz42,

I will have a look at 816 as well as you said it would boot and shut down quickly. Although boot and shutdown is already quick.

As you are German, maybe you also like to check the ROM from my signature and give me a feedback?

Boleyn,

yes this is what it says in settings but only because the corresponding line in build.prop was changed.

But if you check the build fingerprint you see it is only 4.0.3

ro.build.fingerprint=Lenovo/lenovo75_cu_ics/lenovo75_cu_ics:4.0.3/IML74K/A750_S306_120515:user/release-keys

So if you like a fake build revision, why write 4.0.4? Why not call it 4.1 Jelly Bean ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
I can do that. What is the source of your ROM?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Buzzwave:
It is S306 based, source is from Russia I guess APKHOT but I tried many ROMs and replaced a lot of things. Also cybermaus' ROM was a great help for that. Thank You.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] iconic_icon:
s880 ROW for lenovo a750

hello everyone,

I just want to share, upon checking the website of mobile uncle,

I saw a post containing s880 ROW file.

you can check the site below, and if anyone wants to try it, please share your feedbacks.

h t t p://products.mobileuncle.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=177258&extra=page%3D1%26filter%3Dsortid%26sortid%3D50%26sortid%3D50
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
I advise caution: The version muber does not match normal Lenovo, and also the text calls it a "transplanted ROM" with "Sony display engine"; I found the same S880 for the Lenovo A789. I did not try either, but who knows, it may be a very good ROM. Just don't go and load it thinking it is a factory update.

As you may know, I like the factory ROM, and as far as I know, S306 is still the last one for A750. And S223 is the last one for A789. I did see a S150 for the A750, which would make it a GB, but I am focussing on ICS

I am currently working on the A789_S223, to get it ready for my colleague, but if I find some interesting bits in there, I may try them on my own A750 also. After all, I expect the frameworks to be 99.9% the same, so transplanting between those should be solid and stable.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] oz42:
Nice to hear that. I still have my A750, and my A789 is on the way. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
Well, just so you know, I am not replacing my A750 just yet. I feel its works well enough. So its going to be blind cooking for the A789.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Just one comment: ROM transplantation from A789 to A750 may not work due to kernel not being compiled against the same Android version. In other words, A789 ROM is probably based on 4.0.4 while A750 ROM is based on 4.0.3 (latest one is still 4.0.3, right?), so the phone may not boot. Anyway, I'm not saying it won't work. It's just a comment and it's still worth the try. ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
Thanks

but I am not expecting to transplant the ROM itself. Not only is it probably a different screen and camera, its definitely a different CPU, there is bound to be dual core SMP drivers in the kernel.

I meant that I maybe transplant any apk's or even any java routines, if I find usefull ones.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] adie_wood:
That sounds like excellent, I hope you share this!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
Lenovo A789 thread here
[Miscellaneous Android Development] thay:
You have pm

+1 about A789 cybermaus rom ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] FunBoy26:
great ;)

@cybermaus: Great to hear that you work on A789 Rom!

Have also an A789 from eto with "location bug" Thank you very much

for your work around!!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hwonggc:
I'm not sure where to get help from. I rooted my A789 with the flash tools and deleted bunch of chinese app which came along with the phone. I'm not sure if it's because of it whenever I make a phone call, the screen will turn blank and nothing else I can do. I need to take out the battery and restart the phone every time. Can anyone help?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
Before I can help, please provide some info:

Can you tell me what ROM you have?

Which flash tools did you use to root?

Also, do you have a working recovery?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hwonggc:
I fix the proximity thingy. it's caused by my lousy screen protector. But i've got another bigger problem now. I've accidentally uninstalled the default system home screen. I cant assess anything now. I tried flashing a recovery inside but it still doesn't work as factory. I use SP flash tool v3.1.222.00

---------- Post added at 06:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:18 AM ----------

dont think my recovery is working. Could you please provide me with a working recovery? =(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
I am creating another thread for all things related Lenovo A789.

@hwonggc, please continue there.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dzenk:
I've been using the 'Buzzwave ICS 4.0.3 ROM' for a couple of weeks and it's good and stable. I had the best wifi reception of all ROMs with it.

There are two issues though that forced me to go back to Apkhot_0707 from Smilevvv;

- No option to choose the provider/net when roaming. I had an issue in Lithuania - I couldn't call anybody. Other people could call me...:eek:

- Bluetooth issue with my car handsfree device (Sony Ericsson HCB-150) - no voice transmission, a wrong number is used if calling a contact from the phonebook

Apkhot_0707 from Smilevvv is a pretty big one (Over 200MB), I had to install the Cybermaus 1.3 ROM and gapps over it. It is not a multilanguage, but it has a great camera module, it is very stable (no crashes until now) and has no issues that I would have problems with. I'm keeping it.

A750 fulfills all my needs, so I'm not considering of moving to Lenovo A789 or some other device.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] leFloyd:
Why 707 and not 816? Altough they don't bother you, what issues does it have?

I haven't experimented with apkhot, yet...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dzenk:
Simple, I downloaded the 707 ROM in July, back then the 816 wasn't created yet ;). It worked fine for me fine - stable and no issues.

I live in Germany but my native language isn't supported with 707 and also not with 816. So the multilanguage isn't deciding for me.

I gave a try to Buzzwave ROM but there were some things that bothered me (see two posts above). At the moment I don't have time and nervs to try something new where I would have to adjust and install everything again - allthough Titanium Backup can be a great help...

So leFloyd, in your sight - which are advantages of the 816 to the other ROMs?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sanlaa:
It works

Thanks cybermaus.. it works for me.

Can you also tell me how to switch off the camera shutter noise when i attempt to capture a photo?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] fireeee:
It is from the energy smart. When it is on it turns off the wlan after few minutes in standby.Hope that helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lotanv:
HI

i just today got the lenovo a750,

i have win 7 32 bit,

i tried to load the USB VCOM Driver- thru: add a legacy device, and i chose the win 7 driver,

it showed me this massge:

code 10:this device may not start

whan i try to work with the flash tool

i get this massage:com failed to open: COM 9

it seems that i have problem discover it in my win 7 ultimate,

what can i do?

thanks

lotan
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
Uninstall the driver. Reboot.

Then connect the phone, after removing and re-inserting battery, and let windows show the 'new hardware' wizard. From there guide it to the driver package.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
I installed the ICS beta ROM.

Works very well, I found no problems (yet)

- Definitely no Caller ID bug :D

- SMS still not happy with brackets in phone number :(

- I managed to root it and install Play Store & GAPPS

- On this version, the Lenovo Cloverleaf can be removed if you want.

- WiFi works, Bluetooth works, 3G works. In fact, I have not found anything that did not work yet.

- Partitions are identical in size as GB S148: 512MB system, 768MB user. System is getting a bit full, especially after adding GAPPS

- Like before, not a proper multilang ROM. Only English and two forms of Chinese. MoreLocale will unlock languages for 3rd party apps, but core phone apps only have those 3. @Bruno: Did you say your THLv9 had proper multilang ICS?

If you want to experiment yourself, you can root the factory rom the following way:

- Apply *only* the recovery from my S148 recovery file.

- Using the recovery, apply this update from Chainfire

- If you want, also apply this CM9 APPS update

I retract my advise to apply and undo the S148 root.

However, I already made a pre-build ROM based on the ICS leak in the second post of this thread, so you can use that tool.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Yeap, here is the list of supported languages on the beta ICS ROM. I don't find strange that the new ICS ROM only supports English and Chinese because that was always the case on the official Lenovo ROMs.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lotanv:
help installing update

Hi Bruno and cyber,

can you please tell me how i install Bruno's update rom?

in the process of root the phone,should all must be install(all rom only part of it).

i can enter the recocery mode, but it is all in chinease language and i do not see the update files...

can you help please? ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bersoy:
Hi friends,

a750 firmware multi lang?

I can not make rum
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
Not sure how you mean? Please restate the question, clearly indicating which ROM update you want to use, for what phone, and what is your problem trying to apply it.

Neither can I, I usually buy the stuff at the liquor store :D

But seriously, I presume you mean you cannot make a ROM yourself.

Both my ROM's are 'somewhat' multilang. Some internal functions may stay in English, but you can select other common languages. All you need to do is start MoreLocale and select the language.

Which language would you like? I have to tell you, making a 'real' multilang ROM is *a lot* of work, and I do not think I have the time for that. Most people claiming to make multilang ROM are the same as mine: They just added MoreLocale