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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
try removing the battery and do it once again..it will definitely work:victory:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
Testing needed

Hi all,

i am really in need of testers..

i just made an holo launcher as flashable zip...

can someone please test it or tell the way to test tin emulator please.

i have attached two files.one is based on amend script and another is based on edify script...this test is basically to determine the CWM in spice 425 device.

if amend script gives you status 7 error then try the edify script..pl test and let me know the results
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
dude,to verify the sensor open the maps and check if the location marker is an arrow mark or an circle..if it is an arrow mark the sensor is woring

by the way i don find any use with that magnetic field sensor...:cowboy:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] scorpion2525:
Installing DSPManager on MI-425

*IMPORTANT NOTE*

TRY it on your own risk..I m not responsible for any losses or bricked device

Requirements

A rooted spice MI-425. ES file explorer(U can get it for free on google play),DSPManager app..Below is the file for DSPManager beView attachment DSPManager.apk

For this method, you will need root access and the ES File Explorer app.

(Configure ES File Explorer by doing the following steps:

Launch ES File Explorer.

Select Menu and choose Settings.

Under Settings, enable the options for Up to root and Root Explorer. A message will appear, requiring you to confirm your action. You will also need to confirm Superuser access.

Enable Mount File System.

Go back to the app’s main menu.

Get a copy of the APK (Android Package) of the app

Launch ES File Explorer and navigate to /data/app.

Locate the APK file

Create a backup of the chosen APK by copying it to the phone’s SD Card.

After creating a backup, long tap on the APK file and a menu will appear. Choose Cut. A blue arrow will appear at the bottom of the screen.

Go back to the main menu and navigate to /system/app/.

Drag the little arrow at the bottom of the screen. It will bring up the icon of the APK file.

Tap the APK file and it will be transferred to /system/app/.

Find the APK file in /system/app/. Press and hold it and a menu will appear.

Select Properties on the menu. The dialog properties will show up.

Tap Change and it will show the permissions dialog box.

Check the boxes for the following permissions in the dialog box:

User: Read and Write

Group: Read

Other: Read

Select OK once the required settings have been made.

Reboot your device.

Your app is now saved as a system app.)(Thanx for Mr.Carl Parker for posting this method of installing app on system)

This will increase the bass of ur phone and the loudness..U get all the equillizer option,,but u hav to configure it outside the music player

I hav tried this on my device and its working

ENJOY GUYS
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
i simply downloaded the app and installed it s working well...no need for this complex workout
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gopinath1990:
I tried 3-4 timez but the result is the same.. can u plz help me out..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
its if you want to make it a system app, as internal memory is the main constraint of this mobile
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] scorpion2525:
ther'll b increase in bass n sligt changes in d virtual room..but it's effective only if u push it into d rom..simply installing on d SD card doesn't make ne difference..n use a good earphone to experience d notable change..I'll try to make everything work finely 1's d custom rom is available :-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
if possible make an flashable zip...

ill make a zip thiz weekend....:cool:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
i can umderstand whaat u r trying to say...if we dump rom hevily without any space phone starts responding slowly...dats d reason i installed on internal memory.moreover company headphones are totally crap...got a new philips headphones and sound is good
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
HELP!!!

Over the weekend I got my ROM ported and as of now it's booting up. But the none of the phone-based functions are working - no network, no data, no wifi and no bluetooth.

Till now, I am pretty sure it's a Kernel issue - where can I get a kernel which would work fine with the Mi425?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] scorpion2525:
yea ur rite,dumping into rom makes d device slow.. but d app has to be integrated wit rom for its full potential n its hardly 50kbs..n our device's loudness is below par:(

m planning to buy a skullcandy o a jbl tempo earphone..(NE suggestions guys)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] love4chat:
Here Is The Kernel Of W688(Enjoy)

http://www.mediafire.com/?ecayq1mieequmpd
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] scorpion2525:
Bro,is ur rom based on gb o ics??n ne improvement in loudness through earphone?m really disappointed by d music capability of dis phone..n trying ma best to improve it..

N thanx for developing a custom rom..expecting a fully working rom soon:-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
posted a few pages back:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28222225&postcount=260
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
try poweramp in loudspeaker equaliser mode.it is good

don forget to have good earphones
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] itsjame:
Can we export kernel from Stock ROM..

Happy to hear its booting up bro :highfive: .... Soon you could get everything working.. :good:

Could not you extract the kernel from Stock ROM using any unpacking perl script bro.. If you want extracted kernel of Stock ROM i would upload it.. Is there separate kernel files for boot and recovery.. :confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
For anybody having

A Linux machine (ubuntu)

A fast, unlimited broadband

Lots of time

Lots of patience

Ok, so you are still reading? Congrats, you can become a dev by porting JB Android 4.1 to our devices. Check the link...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1762641
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] simply_anjali:
Facing issues with recently bought mi 425

Hi All,

Started using this phone since last week. And I'm facing following two major issues:

1. Phone hangs many times during the day and then I have to reboot every time. Minimum 2 or 3 times a day I do it even though I have not downloaded much apps into it (Angry Birds Space, Free SMS India, Viber and super task killer).

2. This phone heats up from back side base very quickly.

Please let me know if anybody know the solution of these issues, specially that reboot problem (very frustrating :mad:). I'll really appriciate your help.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] love4chat:
Check Ur Phone At Spice Care Bcoz No1 Is Facing This Problems!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jinoelnino:
Over heating!

Even i have the issue of this phone getting over heated whenever i switch on 3G. And Launcher+ hangs big time. Using ADW launcher has fixed this issue.. But phone is red hot when 3G is switched on! :crying::crying:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
I haven't used 3G so can't comment on that, but if I turn on GPS and maps then the phone overheats and shuts down in 15 mins. I suspect its a software issue which doesn't let the cpu throttle to cool down when using certain functions. I'm hoping the ICS update will fix this...or a custom ROM.

I surf on wi-fi for hours at a stretch and the phones fine in that scenario.

The hanging issue may be because the internal memory is full. Move as many apps as you can to the sd card and try and keep 40-50 mb of internal memory free.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
@Anjali, Have you rooted your phone? If yes, then download & use CPU Master. Downclock your CPU to a lower frequency to see if the problem still persists.

If this solves your problem, then revert your clockspeed to 1000MHz change the CPU governor from 'OnDemand' to 'Conservative'. That will result in a faster downsampling of the CPU speed and your phone will avoid getting hot.

If you are not rooted yet, tough luck! :( there's hardly anything that you can do.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] simply_anjali:
This is my first android phone, so I have no technical knowledge about android. I thought it will work as is similar to my previous non-android phone and bought it because of it's 1GHz processor and less-cost. I really do not know what is rooting, why and how it is done. In this thread I see some information but frankly speaking all is going over my head. It would be a great help if you can explain this solution in layman's language.

Also let me tell you, I'm seeing these issues for 2G sim and more than 100MB of internal memory is full all the time.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] skumar.mastermind:
I faced this issue initially, follow some tips on this page:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1670998
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
Download a system monitor, and see how long your phone runs at the max frequency when idle...ideally it should power down to 125 or 245mhz when idle. If it's running at 1000mhz most of the time then uninstall the apps you've installed and see if that helps.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rookiestudio.systemmonitor

Install app2sd, and move all the apps you've installed to the sdcard, and clear all caches.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.app2sd

I'd installed a couple of apps and they reduced my phones battery life, because they kept the cpu from powering down. I had to uninstall them to get the phone working properly again.

Where have you installed your apps from? The google play store or somewhere else?

Do you have an sd card installed? How large is it?

Don't root your phone. If it is faulty, then you might have to return it.

When you're playing games, does the phone run smoothly?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
xda is the best place to gather knowledge.

In layman terms, Rooting is nothing but unlocking your phone to access the system files. The first page deals with how you can Root your phone. All you need to do is - download the provided files and follow the instructions provided. If you follow the instructions correctly, you just can't go wrong.

The system files in our phone consume a minimum of 75 MB. The remaining memory can be cleared up once you have gained access to your system files after 'rooting'

I'd suggest you read up this thread well before proceeding. Since this thread has a fair share of developer-discussions, even a casual reading through all the posts can give you a pretty good idea.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] itsjame:
I have posted in detail regarding rooting and flashing CWM.. Have an look at this if it is useful http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1742545
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] simply_anjali:
Thanks a bunch to all...

I'll try out suggested ways (rooting at last)

Still I have fear about rooting the phone 'coz I do not know if I stuck at some point and won't be able to get back to the original settings.

---------- Post added at 08:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:42 AM ----------

Thanks, answers are embedded inline above.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
Angry birds slowing down is indeed very unusual. Your installed apps are really slowing your phone down. I have much heavier HD games like Splinter Cell and EA Real Racing 2 and MC3 - all used to run butter-smooth.

No company will ever "take a phone back" in case of complaints.

A few weeks back if anything went wrong with Spice, you were pretty much stuck, but now thanks to efforts from people like itsjame & love4chat, you can always get your phone back to normal state if anything goes wrong after rooting.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Simple solution to above is try factory restting the handset.

Use it for a day or soo.

Check if its heating / slowing down

You will then know if its a faulty handset itself or some app was causing the issue.

Also remm, turn of bluetooth, GPS, wifi if you are not using any of these.

So set your brightness of handset to automatic or minimal.

The do consume battery.

Also when mob not in use put it in Standby mode.

The architecture and functioning of Androids is totally different than that of Nokias.

So we need to change a few habits of using the handset.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] itsjame:
I cant believe ANGRY BIRD game running slow in Mi425.. I have installed & played many HD games even in a size of 600 MB.. Pottery game is also very smooth..

I guess few apps like builtin antivirus is causing trouble.. try to stop antivirus.. if nothing solves then do a factory reset(backup all ur data before doing so.)..

Sent from my iBerry BT07
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
I downloaded some stupid martial arts app from the market that made everything slow. Removed it almost instantly.

I also found that the phone monitoring app I asked you to download to check your cpu usage makes the battery life worse. But you need it to check if your phones ever idling. If it's not, it means there's some app that's running in the background that's causing all your problems.

Since you've mentioned that Angry Birds doesn't run smoothly, try either factory resetting the phone, or uninstalling all the apps you've downloaded.

Use the phone for a couple of days with nothing else installed. If you still face problems, try removing the sd card.

If the phone still doesn't work properly, send it back for repairs/replacement.

Don't root the phone, cos that may void your warranty.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
Advanced Task Killer

Have you used an task killer

before starting up any games try to clear the unused apps from ram.then u can play any HD games without hassle:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aqswde123:
Guys, I'm was planning on rooting my 425 today, Is there a way I can backup all my stuff(especially messages) and restore it after rooting? If yes which is the best app/method?

THanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
You can use smsbackup or myphoneexplorer. Both are available on Google Play.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Use My Backup Pro

Best app

backs up all your settings, contacts, sms, etc in xls format which you can later view also on your pc
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aqswde123:
I'm new to this and my phone is stock, which method should I follow for rooting?

thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
fonehackers method works well
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] simply_anjali:
I installed CPU Master to check processor frequency. Following are my observations:

1. After reboot, CPU Master shows that the frequency keeps on changing at every refresh cycle of 5 seconds (245MHz, 600MHz, 800MHz... 1008MHz). Also CPU utilization is changing from 0% to 100% at every refresh cycle.

2. After the phone slows down in 3-4 hours, I observed CPU Master shows fixed frequency of 1008MHz and cpu utilization of 100% all the time. At this point of time I see free ram is more than 250MB and free internal memory of 86MB.

Do you think it is a handset problem (based on above observation)?

I mean to ask, whether I should go to customer support with these observations or I can still fix it from my end?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
You can be dead-sure that it's an app-related issue. Some background app is hogging up all your processor usage and slowing your phone down. Initially when you boot up, all the apps haven't started up yet, hence memory usage is low. As more and more apps keep booting up, your cpu usage keeps increasing till the max.

How's your battery life? Also, try going to settings>>applications>>manage applications and manually killing (force stop) all 3rd party applications and then check your CPU usage. Please post your findings here.

Most O/S related issues can be sorted at your end without ever going to a service center. I have owned 3 different android phones over the last 2-and-half years and I have never felt the need to visit a Service Center for s/w issues. As far as i have experienced, a service center help is needed only in case of hardware damage/replacements.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
The problem seems to be with some of the apps you've installed. Your phones shutting down cos its running at max frequency continously which it isn't designed to do. Install a task manager and see which app is causing the problem.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
As I mentioned earlier

Factory reset your handset

It will solve all problems
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spacedge:
its an arrow & its working fine!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] simply_anjali:
ADW launcher did not solve the problem of slowing down after a period of time.

Now I'm planning to do the factory reset, but not able to find some direct switch.

Can anyone please let me know if direct switch/path is available for factory reset. Or I have to do it manually by uninstalling each downloaded app.

>> I got that switch and did the "factory reset" let me see if it helps... will update.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sohail99:
Hi! my dad just got mi 425! Cant wait to root it lol!

In the mean time can anyone recommend any call recording apps?

I tried a few and all of them either record his voice only or opponent voice only!! :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] simply_anjali:
"Instant call recorder" works very fine with this device when used in "voice call" mode.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fonehacker:
Android AIO Flasher GUI

Checkout my new Tool-Android AIO Flasher GUI for Windows

Its Pretty much All In One tool for all your flashing needs and is'nt even commandline.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1770816
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] love4chat:
its awesome bro!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mGforCe:
What after entering into the recovery mode? I have flashed English Recovery ROM and could scroll up & down using "Volume up & down" but was unable to select any option... tried all soft keys one by one :(

The screen was saying CWM based recovery v5.5.0.4

EDIT: Pressing power button allows you to enter the menu...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prabhash400:
help

hi i am on windows 7 but when i connect my phone to pc fastboot driver did not install how can install
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] itsjame:
Really an nice Windows tool bro.. Happy sharing.. :highfive:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mi-425:
No Video call from mi-425

Please somebody tell me how to video call from this device...:(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jinoelnino:
Uninstalling Apps

Just rooted my device. Now how do i uninstall spice apps?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
Install root installer and goto /system/app

then delete the app whichever u don like...

by the way do a backup of entire app folder before messing up with the files
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jinoelnino:
Now how do we do that?

How do we do this? I face the same issue. Phone freezing after a little while. I rooted the phone and uninstalled a lot of stupid apps. Still no joy:crying::crying: please help!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] simply_anjali:
Hi

I have tried "factory data reset" as suggested to me. It is been more than a day and till now I have not seen any slowing down in my phone (Hope it continue to perform this way).

This time I have not activated NQ Mobile security and facebook.

Also no game is installed (earlier I had angry bird space on it).

Following are the apps I installed from market:

TouchPal Contacts --> Inbuilt dialer is slow so I installed this.

Fancy Widgets --> Inbuilt Time and Date widget does not refresh time many times so I used this app. It provides a very good looking date/time widget.

Perfect System Monitor --> To monitor system performance: Now CPU freq and utilization keep on changing. Earlier when it used to slow down, I saw cpu freq stuck at 1008MHz and CPU utilization of 100%.

Free sms India

Fast Reboot --> To kill background processes: I see it works well and do not require much space.

Till date, I see NQ mobile security app as the culprit for slowing down of this phone. But before declaring this I would like to wait for some more time to see system performance.

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
Settings >Privacy > Factory Reset

To be on safer side

Install Titanium Backup and backup the system app that you are removing on your SD card.

As who knows what impact it may have after removing / or how deeply it is integrated with the stock ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s.yogamurthy:
Removed all spice apps...

No problem at al
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
How's it running now?

And how's your battery life?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] simply_anjali:
After 2 days...

No slowing down is seen till now. Phone is running with different different speeds.

Not observed battery life in particular. But I have seen it working for a day when half the time wifi is on.

One query from my observation:

yesterday I installed two games angry birds and speedCar. Before installing game internal memory was 120MB free. After installing these games internal memory became 90MB free. After playing some rounds, I uninstalled both the games. But the issue is now system shows free internal memory of 110MB. I'm surprised to see it 10MB less than it was before installing game.

Can anyone tell me, how to free those 10MB of internal memory?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] love4chat:
Simply Install Any Cache Cleaning App From Play Store And Clean The Cache With It,It Will Saves Ur Internal Memory!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
Its the cache. Don't worry about it...it'll increase asyou use the phone, to make it run smoother. And it'll decrease automatically.

Glad to hear your phones working fine.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ImBridge:
Thats right. But still go here :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=747598

The first post mentions the alternatives and also the universal root's apk at the end of the post. You can try it or the alternatives.

Also have a look at this : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1472026
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
I have installed ADW launcher & HTC Sense theme as a replacement for the stock launcher. The stock launcher just not worth.

I am using Aircel 3G for internet on my primary SIM and Reliance GSM on secondary sim for calls. While on wifi tether, my laptop shows that it's connected to Aircel, but no data transfer actually takes place till I end the call.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ImBridge:
This means the phone is dual sim but not dual standby. Correct me if I am wrong.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ch@ts:
It's dual-sim, dual-standby.

It's not dual-active.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbsrailfan:
Not sure what exactly you mean by 'Dual Standby'. It has both SIMs active simultaneously. But you won't get a 'Call Waiting' warning on SIM2 if you are already on a call on SIM1.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prosenjit:
WHat I want say is that .... if I am downloading from bsnl 3g and in mean time I have to call by docomo sim then should I have to stop downloading before calling or it will resume automatically or download will start from docomo sim.

Is there any option where I can choose bsnl sim before starting browsing...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prosenjit:
Task maneger

Can I use a task maneger just like fund in samsung phones..

whene we long press the home bottan and thus task maneger appear and show the open apps.. it even has the ram clener option...

If there is any such task maneger availabe for this phone ,,let me know