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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lxkarthi:
Did anyone got Black colour Karbonn A9 ?

Is it available anywhere?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] charismakid:
Not in kolkata
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vishwasnp:
Black does not exist.only white available
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
If it is glossy, white would look better. I have white and I think I like it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
buddy if u create a ROM for this phone then I will be the 1st to HIT THANKS button :-P

waiting for ICS. for dis solid phone
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] charismakid:
We will be getting ics only after spice gets it . We can flash its stock rom because i think both these phones have same kernel . Secondly , i can start making the rom if i get the stock rom dump . Also , you all need to have a working custom recovery ...!!!:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sheraz1015:
thank u phonehacker

Thanks a lot to phonehacker, i have successfully rooted my phone i owe u. U have done a great job. I love ur work and salute u for ur dedication and efforts

Superb job man

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Superb work man , its a great job. Love u

Thanks man
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lvgandhi:
Can some one list the benefits of rooting the phone?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
Simply put,

Stock/Unrooted phone= life in prison

Rooted= Out of prison ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
You have full control of your mobile.

You can backup the system apps.

Tweak its performance

There are many advantages.

Google for more details
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
And one main disadvantage, if you are not smart enough, your phone is out of warranty.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PrasA9:
Karbonn A9 - Feeling lagginess & Less battery Backup - Please help

Hello Friends,

I am using this mobile past 1 month, but i have a feel that My mobile will becoming too slow (in Opening contacts / any apps). I suspect that it could be because of newly installed apps (Installed around 8 apps, avg app size : ~ 2 mb).

But I could find always ~200 MB RAM & 400 MB Internal memory are FREE.

Second Problem is battery Backup. For 100% backup (From 0%), it takes ~5 hrs, but with voice calls of 30 mins approx / day & playing games like Angry birds / Temple Run for 1.5 hrs, the battery will come down to 5% - 10% at end of day. Is this a usual thing?:confused:

Please help me friends, I am loving this fone too much! Thanks in advance.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
if you are on data plan

yes this its usual

it varies from user to user

try disabling background data & auto sync

disable gps& wifi, Bluetooth and check

go to settings, about, battery usage and see what is eating up your battery
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PrasA9:
Karbonn A9 - Feeling lagginess & Less battery Backup - Please help

Thanks Prasad, Here are my usage:

if you are on data plan -------- Data Disabled

yes this its usual

it varies from user to user

try disabling background data & auto sync

disable gps& wifi, Bluetooth and check ------ GPS / WIFI / Bluetooth Disabled

go to settings, about, battery usage and see what is eating up your battery

-------- Cell StandBy (48%), Phone Idle (42%), Display (5%), Voice Calls (5%)

One more thing:

I could see some apps like angry birds are still found under SETTINGS -> APPLICATIONS -> Running Services, even after I Quit the application. Actually it should stop run, once i quit the app right?:rolleyes:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
yes

but some stay in memory

so try stopping it manually

also i won't recommend but use a task killer if you want
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PrasA9:
Friends, I am expecting few more solutions regarding my Phone Lagging & battery backup & I want to understand these problems are wrt to my phone only or few other users are also experience the same!:eek:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vishwasnp:
Try installing and Using Click Clear , it will remove debris and unnecessary files from phone memory, freeing it up

Also the Apps running in background is what I heard is inherent in all Linux based OS , you could use a battery saver App which regulates that. search in google play for that it, actually gives a noticeable difference in battery, also try moving apps to SD card

Another thing is if you is if you use your cell throughout the day playing games, listening to music and movies. and then also expect a good battery life then of course it is not possible :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
Playing games will drain your battery really fast. Were you getting better back-up before? How long does the battery last when you don't play games?

What level of screen brightness is your display set to?

How strong is the network at your place? If it's poor then that could be why your battery's draining so fast.

What are the other apps you've installed? It seems like you may have a software issue, as your battery drains, and your phone gets sluggish...it's possible that you've got something running in the background.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
manually search for networks, if u don get Airtel den probably u will be gettin 2 VODAFONE options use the 2nd VODAFONE(that's Airtel for u)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] akkimickey:
Karbonn A 9 wifi problem

can someone help me?

in my Karbonn A9 i can not make use of wifi, it is only working in 2 ft range.

what can be the solution.

thanks in advance.:(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
Can all of you please share the build number and kernel version of your phones? I require it because I was able to root it earlier, then I reinstalled complete version and now I am unable to root.

My build number is TBW591226_834E_V2051.

and Kernel version 2.6.38.6-perf ccadmin@build13#1

You can get it from:

Settings > About Phone > Build number

Settings > About Phone > Kernel version
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vishwasnp:
Here is mine

Build Number TBW591221_834A_V2040

Kernal Version: 2.6.38.6-perf ccadmin@BUILD11#1
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
Thanks for the share.

This certainly proves the fact that the official update in another thread posted by dinesh2222 is higher version in which the rooting method of fonehacker doesn't work. Sadly I have to live without rooting for now :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lvgandhi:
Mine is also same.

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My phone intermittently shows home screen even if it is switched off using power button at top. How to stop it?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lxkarthi:
@clavicle

Why don't you try all old rooting methods in your Phone? It might work after update.

Just try all the methods :) Rooting may get easy.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
that's a great idea, but of the few that I tried none is working :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] suhas.holla:
@all spice mi425 rooted users plz confirm that is it supports droidvpn or openvpn on rooted spice mi425..if tun.ko is not present just try loading it by installing

Tun.ko installer from market..and report it here plz im a openvpn user I want to buy this phone so..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
this is Karbonn A9 thread mate, seems your lost
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] suhas.holla:
Oh sorry....but both the phones have almost same specs so can anyone confirm??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimi93:
Im using both of them spice mi 425 has 150 internal and a9 has 800 mbs internal memory

Lookwise and screen wise a9 beats mi 410 and mi425.

A9 is nicely build it feels nice in hands.

I m looking forward for mi 500.

If smebody knows about pls let me know where cn i get mi500.

:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] suhas.holla:
@vimi93 did u root the phone??..if yes then just check tun.ko module is loaded or not by installing tun.ko installer ..I'm a vpn user .I want to buy the phone plz do help me ..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vishwasnp:
@ Clavicle

Too bad all that rooting effort went down the drain .. but then there are 2 things coming into mind by this situation

1. Does this new updated version has any bugfixes ? does it have any improvements compared to to the older one ? or it is that same plain dumb one ?

2. Is someone from the developers of Karbonn android OS (Or rather Ktouch chinese dev people) monitoring our threads ? so no sooner fonehacker found a root method, they found it out and developed an update for it and put it up everywhere. it could be possible right ?

Also is it a confirmed info that A9 will get ICS update ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
There is NO such conformation from anyone that A9 will get ICS ever.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sujaypai:
Even i have the same build and kernel

Build Number TBW591221_834A_V2040

Kernal Version: 2.6.38.6-perf ccadmin@BUILD11#1[/QUOTE]
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
all I can say is keep tryin wit all the methods and I pray t get success in some or t other exploit method!!

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Build Number TBW591221_834A_V2040

Kernal Version: 2.6.38.6-perf ccadmin@BUILD11#1
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sujaypai:
I tried doing the steps above but am not able to move out of the green screen. It shows HP fast boot:recovery? and doesnt go anywhere from there. Can anybody confirm the correct process.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] quasar93:
U need to hold the power button+volume up even after entering the green screen to get into recovery boot....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
The updated version doesn't seem to have any improvements at all, of the bugs already reported, I found none resolved. In all probability it "is the same old dumb one".

The update was compiled long back, 23/5/12, so karbonn guys might not have acted after following it on the xda, but certainly they/ or the Ktouch oem might have got a wind of the loophole and plugged it since this particular patch and hack originated in some Chinese site.

In anycase, Karbonn would never want their phone to be rooted for fears of hardware failures due to overclocking etc. Cheaper builds always fear such horrors of h/ware failure, whereas few good companies like Samsung are really never worried about it. S3 was almost rooted out of the box by chainfire and samsung didn't make a fuss about it because they know the h/ware failure rate of their phones due to rooting is minimal.

So even if you are able to root karbonn a9, I suggest you have to be very particular that you really don't mess up the hardware control of it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sheraz1015:
u can root ur a9

hi there

no need to talk useless , phone hacker has made a simple and easy root tool use it and root ur phone . i have rooted mine so u can use urs

karbonn is a slow developer not a quick one

enjoy ur phone and stop blaming thtat u cant root
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
Hi, is it for me?

If it is so, then I must let you know that I was one of the earliest ones who rooted their phone by using fonehackers method.

Well, now it is a different story, in order to make entire rooting foolproof one, three of us started with another procedure, one's phone is dead, mine had no sdcard working, so I had to unroot and thereon I can't root.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
buddy for ur kind info rooting is just not limited to using super user permissions and accessing system files, rooting has much to it and for all t users of KARBONN A9 USERS TO BE ON SAFER SIDE we need CUSTOMRECOVERY WORKING, which Is't right now!!!

rooting t update version is also not working,

the main developers phone is dead,

And if ur so happy bein rooted, den take my advice, UNROOT IT!!

if ur phone crashes sum day wit out working recovery U WILL BRICK UR PHONE!!!

just be on the safer SIDE
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vishwasnp:
Yup very true , when My Optimus one is still operational after all the Use(abuse) I have done since 1.5 years with umpteenth number of roms, only because of a recovery, otherwise it would have got bricked long back ...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27545694#post27545694

new and the latest ROOTING TECHNIQUE WIT PARTIALLY WORKING CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY!!!!!

credits-FONEHACKER
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
No, not this way, I just talked to him, he will update the perfect method for all those who updated and didn't, and it will hold good!!!:laugh:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lxkarthi:
fonehacker again Rocks..

Kudos to fonehacker and clavicle. They rooted the phone again after STOCK update.

Now, you can unroot & root again with recovery.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
Thanks, now for some sleep, though it is broad daylight!:D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vishwasnp:
So is fonehackers A9 working now?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
good one

also using screeble lite & proximity screen off solves the problem

but these are application based

try to make the display brightness to automatic

Also found this here: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/23481/when-making-calls-the-screen-turns-off

Also its Android.

When we get a new handset, take some time to get used to it.

Then you will know the in's and out's of it.

Also some other issue was spotted:

GPRS/Data only starts after reset

http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/23400/gprs-data-only-starts-after-reset

The solution is simple.

Toggle airplane mode once.

Its not the handsets problem, its with the network.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
ARM6 CPU

GPU is 200 Adleno
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Buy from "buy the price" http://www.buytheprice.com/shop-online-deal/karbonn-a9__12475

you will get good discounts

Lately the price of this handset seems hiked due to sales.

Everywhere its around 9K :eek:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rusty4ever:
great to see people loving this phone...

Thank god I don't have any problems with display going off!!! even I have applied screen guard. two of my friends having this same issue.

I tried to root the device with no success yet. let me know if anybody does that.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimi93:
Best luck buddy

I also will try to root it.I just ordered one from infibin.

Can u tell hows the performance and ram?

I'm now using spice mi410

Since One year .
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
try rooting with

1. gingerbreak

2. z4 root

3. universal androot

do tell us if its success or failure
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
man spice mi410 is a cool mobile

its better than this one i say

it has some ics mods

hope A9 gets one too
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] harpayara:
Get up guys

WELL GUYS I WENT TO MY NEAR SHOP AND CHECK OUT A9 ITS REALY NICE AND ROBUST PHONE....

ACC TO ME WE SHOULD TRUST THE CARBON ,,,,,,AS ITS INDIAN BRAND

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh\

SO MANY GUYS SAY THAT THE PHONE IS NOT RECORDING HD VIDEO

AS I AM A DEVELOPER THEREFORE I CAN MAKE YOURS A9 TO CAPTURE HD VIDEO RECORDING

...

AS I DONT HAVE PHONE THEREFORE GIVE ME FOLLOWINGS THINGS TO DEVELOPE

1..CAMERA.APK (INSTALL ROOT EXPLORERE AND OPEN IT THEN COPY CAMERA.APK FROM SYSTEM/APP & UPLOAD)

2.TELL ME BASIC INFO OF YOUR PHONE LIKE...PROCESSOR ARM? ,AND OTHERS,

IS CAMERA IS AUTOFOCUS OR NOT(BY INSTALLING SYSTEM INFO)

THEN I CAN MAKE YOUR PHONE TO CAPTURE HD VIDEO

NOT JUST THAT I CAN ALSO MAKE MORE BATTERY LIFE AND GREAT SIGNALS TO YOUR PHONE FOR THAT GIVE ME

BUILD.PROP FILE OF YOUR PHONE.

INSTALL ROOT EXPLORER & OPEN THEN SYSTEM/BUILD PROP )

UPLOAD ALL ABOBE THINGS SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU BEST OF YOUR PHONE;);););););););):D:D:D:D:D:D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimi93:
Thank you so much sir.

We really need your helping hands each time.

I will provide u the apk ....but hey it needs to b rooted to extract build.prop, camera.apk...am I right?

For that we again need your help to root it.

:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimi93:
Yup mi410 rocks ...but a9 is super handy!!!easy to use.

Let me have it...will try to root a9.

But we need some developers help.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Well Thats nice to see someone eager to mod.

Also there are few things we need to keep in mind:

1. This is a dual Sim, so the MOD must support both the SIM's, this is a bit of a challenge.

2. My A8 is a Dual SIM QWERTY mobile. , we could use the OS dump from it, but unfortunately it stays in Android 2.2.1 Froyo world.

3. 2.3.7 CM7 Mod can be applied to this handset if done correctly.

4. Top of it all (THIS SET WONT GET ICS UPGRADE) , so we need to work on an ICS based ROM , as this handset has the potential to run it smoothly.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] balamu96m:
Is it MTK 6573/6575 ??

If you do not know, upload your build.prop from/system/

If want a modded recovery like clock work mod recovery, i can port one for this mobile!!

Tell me, If you want me to port......if so i'll tell some instructions.....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pankmohan:
Full details and camera.apk

yes bro camera is auto focus check in text file for more info
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pankmohan:
Here is Build.prop

Just Download Zip And Check File N please Help us to Root This Device
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Chipset

Thanks mate.

The chipset is MSM7227 make
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Awesome details pankmohan

Thanks

Did you root?

What did you use for rooting if you did root?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimi93:
Superb bro thanks for the info
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimi93:
Dude as pankmohan stated in details its armv7 and its good news ....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rusty4ever:
Its ARM7. confirmed !!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimi93:
Is msm7227 good build?

How do I confirm?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clavicle:
Sadly no, still dead and moreover he's getting difficulty in customer support too.:mad:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] avinash1671987:
cover

sry if this question looks childish or stupid

but has anyone of u bought a cover for ur A9 ?

does HTC one fit??

any idea......folks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Check ebay
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Balajisukan:
How to make A9 detect AD-HOC network

Guys,

I am using a 3G USB dongle for connecting internet into my LAPTOP (XP).In order to use A9 for browsing(shared) using the DONGLE,I need to configure my LAPTOP WIFI as AD_HOC network and then allow 3G DONGLE to share connection.

After doing all that,I found that A9 was not detecting my LAPTOP AD-HOC configuration.

AFter googling,i came to know that,android does not detect AD-HOC network and i need a patch for this to work.

But,the issue here is; I have not rooted my phone yet because OF these heart-breaking issues.

So,Anyone can tell me if there is any possibility to make my A9 detect AD-HOC network without rooting.

FYI: I tried file expert to update the patch(a updated .conf file) in my A9.When I tried pasting the new .conf file,A9 says "the operation is failed".I guess it is because of permission level.

Someone please help me in this regard.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lxkarthi:
Wifi Internet access in Android via laptop

No need to root. Follow the tutorial below & connect with Android. Everything is mentioned in the tutorial.

Here is an tutorial to make your your laptop as Wifi Router.

http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-...tion-between-pc-and-android-phone-using-wifi/

Click Thanks if it helps you. :good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vishwasnp:
Another Noob Question :cyclops:

Is it possible to access Net in Mobile, via Internet connected PC through USB cable ? :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Balajisukan:
A9 WIFI Routing

Thanks.The issue here is I am using an XP Machine.Virtual Router and Connectify only works on Windows 7.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] suhas.holla:
Ya its called usb reverse tethering u can search in our xda forum
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimi93:
Yes u can

U need rooted device a9

Reverse tether app

And working net on PC

That's it

App will guide u further

Hit thanks if its use full :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sheraz1015:
for internet from mobile

hi there

for teetherimg use pda net 3.50 .

with this u can coneect ur net from mobile to pc through usb cable,wifi , or bluetooth . works fine

i am using this one

its available on market try it
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lvgandhi:
With drivers posted by me earlier, no need of any APP for tethering. Tethering is done just by enabling USB tethering in phone. I get nearly 4 mbps speed.

With tether app from store I got only 500kbps.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] akkimickey:
wifi not working in my karbonn a9

plz help me out...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Updated 1st post
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Hello All,

If there is something important you want to share or some downloads which are crutial for development you can PM me and I will update it in the 1st post with credits.

It will be helpful & easy to find for the newbees
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] arjunpaliath:
This is a great thread started by Prasad. So very informative and helpful.

Keep up the good work bro...

New to xda...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vishwasnp:
I rooted my A9 .... now figuring ways to add apk to system/app folder in root. Somehow it is failing :(

Also i uninstalled the default crap music player. But now if i select a music file from browser nothing happens. But can play through my installed app
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Install ES Explorer or Root explorer and open file with "open with" option
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
1st install superuser app

2nd install busy box.

3rd uninstall Root Browser

4th install Root Browser again but don't open it

last open busy box and hit install

den open super user app and update it

now open root browser, yen u open it, assuming u openin it for the 1st time after re installing, it will prompt u for root access hit ok

now ur ready to push apps:-)

hit thanks if it helped
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] anilj71:
signal dropping

i am living in uae i got this phone through one of my relatives in india now my problem is which slot to use for 3g networt wcdma or gsm and second thing my gsm sim signal is dropping when i m using internet through data plan which is du and network and sometimes error comes that no signal availiable while using wifi there is no problem what is the solution
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
sim 1 is 3g

for network dropping issue just factory reset the phone it will help

hit thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] salam2012:
Thanks man.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] anilj71:
thank u for ur guidance but which is sim 1 wcdma or gsm secont thing i have noticed that while i can using internet on gsm sim which is du while using data plan the network gets disconnected completely on another sim it means on wcdma sim which is etialast this happens only using internet what is the solution and why it is happening
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] djsajid:
Plss Help me urgent.i have a karbonn a9.i use camera 360 on this.today i took a pic and suddenly i saw ma flashlight was still on untill i reboot ma cell and after cell open ma cell flash was working good but when it came low bettry than usaly flash dnt work i know that but even whn i charged it full still ma flash not working ((

i did root and cwm earlier bt after flash prob i thought if i chnge recovery and rom on stock than might work but still not working after even those stuff.pls help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Did you clear davihc and user cache? before ROM change?