yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pradeepjoshua:
try flashing gapps from link

http://code.google.com/p/c-mav-android/downloads/detail?name=gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip&can=2&q=

it will solve gtalk force close

install clockworkmod available for a18 and then go to mount and storage and then mount system,mount data and then install zip from sd or internal sd where ever your'e gonna have this zip file,select it and install
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mehulk566:
HEY CAN ANYONE PLAYED Asphalt 5 , 6 and nfs hot pursuit... is these games working or not???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TacTieTee:
hey , thanks. just wanted to know - what is this thing? like will it erase user data etc? where will it b stored?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pradeepjoshua:
No it won't wipe user data you might just have to add google account again that's it..or you can extract the zip file and pick the talk.apk and replace the one in your phone under system/app using root explorer
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] OlafAmundson:
???

Hey, i bought a AT-AS43D2 phone in the Netherlands (wolfgangmobile.com/at-as43d2), i was wondering is this the same phone as the Karbonn A18 4.0.4 ?

My IMEI code says it's a CK Telecom (Heyuan) Inc. SHINNY (Shiny ?)

Does anybody have an idea ?

I would like to be able to flash a custom rom in the future...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] corbalk:
Yes it is the same hardware, I bought a Wolfgang as well in NL and successfully flashed the Karbonn A18 Stock rom in it
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rocker86:
Thanks buddy..it worked,, i have a headache bcoz of it... now its working fine......:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sivakaviarun:
Screen guard for A-18

Screen guard is now avaialvle at infibeam for Karbonn A18

Check it out

a_s_k
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shrikant11211:
Why is my gps always saying 'searching for gps'

Is there Anyone who can find gps signals
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sahil kaul:
It actually takes a lot of time to acquire the position... And does not get the location indoors at all...

Sent via Tapatalk
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kunleski:
i dont know what happened?

The a18 just hanged, when i removed the battery and put it back, it was not powering on again!

Any idea of what to do to bring it on again?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shrikant11211:
Have you ever found any active gps satellites?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mad.boss:
Jelly Bean

Is it possible to upgrade Karbonn A18 to android 4.1 (even in the future)?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sahil kaul:
Nop... I don't have any hopes of 4.1 getting ported to this chip set... Leave that we don't even have a cwm flashable stock rom out there...! And restoring a full nandroid backup is almost impossible, for me at least..

Sent via Tapatalk
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cool_ravi78:
No bro m also never able to get gps

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I tried it and all glu games r working fine....... I have 8 glu games some of them are more than 500mb all r working fine
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cool_ravi78:
Yes it is possible.... M already using a custom rom.. With full android backup through clockwork recovery...... Just wait some time n we get jelly bean on our a18

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Did you tries boot ur pH in recovery mode? Okh if not try dis.....

boot into recovery mode by

turning off the phone and press the

power button and the volume down

button simultaneously until you see a

Karbonn logo then trie reboot from there... If it not work reply give u other method.....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cool_ravi78:
Hey guys anyone know custom rom of Karbonn A18 rather than super stuck by ujjal.. I used it but anyone know apart from this rom?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rahulcuthber91:
mtk log

i have mtk log folder in internal sd of my a18 which count for about 1.9gb and when i delete that folder it again appears after 1 days..really frustated guyss...kindly help with this issue
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rahulcuthber91:
Guyss i bricked my a18 ..i mean it stuck in boot animation but that service centre guy told me it will take 20 days as he will send it to delhi....plz help is this right?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cool_ravi78:
Bro u can try custom rom or stuck rom to repair ur phone its take only half hour and ur phone is open again

Sent from my Karbonn_A18
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] haricharankumar:
Any Custom ROMs

Any custom ROMs available for the A18? Please help

Haricharan
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Ajinkyakul3:
Roms for karbonn a18

1. Superstock 18

2. Droid MIUI

3. XPERIA Z (MODS)

4. XPERIA T (MODS)

I have tested all of these and they work fine...

I am still searching.....

IF THIS THREAD HELPED YOU CLICK ON THANKS
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cool_ravi78:
Bro can u please provide the link of all
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] baskye:
Karbonn A18

Hi Ajinkyakul3,

Can you please give links for xperia z and T (mods) roms
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prasad12ka4:
[OFFICAL] A18 Links from Karbonn

Karbonn A18
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cool_ravi78:
It's not working.... Bro
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rahulcuthber91:
Anyone tried MIUI Rom...as i have flashed it before some days but after 1 day my internal nd external sd got damaged.......lost all my data...den revert to stock again...can u tell me wat is the issues as now my both sd have been revived..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Ajinkyakul3:
It works gr8

No issues with me it worked flawlessly (just a bit laggy though).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cool_ravi78:
Hey guys when I bought my phone I install beats audio app in my phone in my phone when I don't have the backup of my stock rom now when I use music player like poweramp, playerpro, I did not able to use audio effect it's says audio effects use by another app I uninstall beats app but still same problem I don't have backup of my stock rom so I can't do anything

Tried to reset but it also don't work... So any solution???

Sent from my Karbonn_A18
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nilay1396:
hey guys! I have a problem installing apps like freedom and power amp. They used to work before my phone had crashed for the first time while it was running these. Now whenever i try to install them they are stuck at "installing". All others hve no problem installing.

The problems get even worse wen i quit from the installer(which is stuck)...it doesnt install any app without rebooting. If this happens twice on my phone after rebooting for the third time says "android is upgrading" and is stuck there forever. There is no way out without battery pullout and factory reset. I know it is a davilk cache problem but clearing it even worsens the problem. I hav been abl to fix the startup problem but not been able to fix installing of those apps. This problem has got my phone factory reset 10 times atlesst..PLEASE HELP! I want those apps desperately! I am a beginner at this!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thangac2k:
Can't load into recovery mode

I cannot load (open) into recovery mode
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ashishgamer:
I have created a website where we Karbonn users can get together and collaborate on projects. It is a platform for us to discuss ROMs and other tools exclusive to our phones. You can check it out at

http://www.karbonnforums.cf
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mantrik00:
Indeed, WiFi Hotspot has been a default feature in Android since v2.2, but some vendors disable this feature in the device. One of the iBall devices Andi (with Android 2.2) did not have this feature while my old Ideos device with the same version of the OS had WiFi HotSpot option under the Settings>Wireless & Networks menu.

It would be of great help if you could please confirm from your device:

1.) Whether Karbonn A18 support WiFi HotSpot tethering?

2.) Are there any issues in using this feature while being connected to the laptop with a data/charging cable?

By the way, WiFi HotSpot has been my most used feature on a mobile device.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
have't installed cwm yet but will try soon!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
dose any1 want to have galaxy s3 launcher on this phone?

I have the apk!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] magesha:
Hey folks. Just got this phone today. Nice to see there is an XDA thread for this phone. Has any1 installed any custom rom on the phone or changed the recovery? I am just getting used to it. It is very cool.

Hit a minor snag.. Most big games (such as Dead trigger or Frontline Commando) won't install from the Market. As soon as it hit download, the play store crashes. Tried to do it from the online play store (from PC) with same result. Any1 having such issues?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
the default ROM ly is amazingly smooth and bug free and its good, BTW custom recovery is yet to be flashed and about the games I have't tried it yet!

will update soon on the games issue
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gururoop:
Accelerometer stopped working all of a sudden!!!

I got this phone last Saturday and was working fine till Friday evening when its accelerometer stopped working suddenly... I mean it does not turn into portrait mode in apps like x-plore and browsers... however, games like temple run and hot pursuit which rely on accelerometer are still working fine... I tried several accelerometer checking apps from the play store and they all seem to indicate that accelerometer is running fine... tried, an app called "ultimate rotate control" even factory reset didn't help... will take it to service center today.. hopefully they resolve the issue...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Pritesh.mohan:
super user

sir, please guve me links for super user and galaxy launcher.

also, I think a18 does have a littke bit of problem with slow data (2g) connections....

I am stuk at playstore too.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] magesha:
Zeyaan, thanks for the reply. I too would like to check out the Galaxy S3 launcher, if only to rub it in the noses of couple of my colleagues who got the S3 :P Overall, I like the phone a lot. It works great and very fast and smooth. No big issues (other than the "internal SD card" I describe below)

Re. the game and related issues, I think it is because of some mounting or identification problem of the "Internal SD card"; somehow it is not being recognized as SD card and apps that rely on the SD card being present, are failing. I tried Google navigation, and it had to install some speech-to-text stuff which failed because of "no external storage". Similarly, trying to move some apps to the internal SD card, from Settings>Apps, fails with the message " no space in external storage".

Further, file managers like X-plore usually show SD cards as a separate option but here it only appears under /mnt/sdcard folder, and not as a separate option up top.

All this leads me to believe that the problem lies in the "internal SD Card" (what does that even mean) implementation. I am planning to check with another uSD card and will report soon.

BTW, I think our phone uses MT6575 chipset? If so, do you think this will work out for flashing a custom recovery/Rom etc: http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.com.es/2012/05/mt6575-flashing-tutorial.html

Could we possibly try custom recoveries written for other MT6575 phones (such as Lenovo or Huawei) on our phone? I downloaded all the files but am a bit hesitant to try it out, as it is just two days since I got the phone :D

Cheers!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jainkashish96:
any idea on how to use face unlock?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1767559
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Pritesh.mohan:
compass built in

karbonn a18 also has built in compass.

can we do something about the sd cards?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zeyaan:
ya that's right, the internal SD card issue is a mystery, but 'm using rhmsoft filemanager using which 'm able to browse internal card,

and alternately in settings under storage I have made my internal card as default, u guys may try the same!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gururoop:
properly mounting internal-sd would require advanced knowledge of android filesystem... i tried playing around with vold.fstab and also managed to show my 32 GB external-sd as internal and 2 GB internal-sd as external... however in that case my 32 GB became accessible only through root and internal 2 GB started showing as a drive... if anyone has advanced knowledge of android filesystem, try editing vold.fstab... a word of caution, backup ur old fies to a safe location... factory reset of this phone does not replace deleted/modified files with originals but merely wipes user data... e.g. if you have deleted some system apps using root uninstaller then factory reset won't restore them as in case with other android phones... a big downside :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] birrel:
Hello,

Does somebody known a battery which fits this phone. Here in the Netherlands the phone was rebranded and sold by a big supermarket.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] habunath:
battery backup

Im very keen on buying on this phone so can anyone post some info regarding the battery backup( in some other forum they said that the 1600 mah battery doesnt even last a single day for moderate usage ) .also does games like Temple run runs in the phone?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] magesha:
@zeyaan, gururoop: Yeah, the SD card issue is a big bummer. I too am able to access the files in the internal SD card from phone as well as from PC. But, the issue is confusing because it isn't clear whether the apps are moved to the internal SD Card or to the external SD card.

I don't think it is only the mounting issue, because the vold.fstab seems ok to my untrained eye. The phone seriously seems to confuse the two sd cards (internal and external). To test it out, I put in an SD card after which , i was able to install and move apps to the internal SD card. But, I am not fully sure if the files are in the internal SD card or the external one. When I go to Settings > Storage, it lists that 2.05GB of my internal SD card contains 4GB+ of media among other things, which is ridiculous. (Will post some screenies soon to make this clearer).

I need to test with moving some apps to the sd card and back and check the files listed under /mnt/sdcard/Android and /mnt/sdcard2/Android. Also, I only today got my actual SD card for the phone, so I am going to do some more testing and will report soon.

In a related topic, I read that this separate internal SD card is an ICS "Feature"; I would rather prefer the whole memory area be assigned as a single internal memory (bundled along with the OS area) of say, 2.5GB. I saw that Bruno Martin's has managed to change the partition table on ThL v9 to achieve this, which is also an MTK6575 phone. I am planning to download his RoM and recovery and see if something can be done to make it work for us. If there are any Android experts here, your help would be very useful, so we can get a working recovery with nandroid backup etc.

@habunath: The phone consumes almost no battery when it is on standby. It may not sound like much, but the performance when on standby is much better than my previous phone, HTC desire. When under constant use with Wi-Fi, gaming etc, it lasts 4-5hours on a full charge. So, if you continuously use it all the time, expect to charge 2-3 times a day. I use it continuously for about 1 hour maybe 3-4 times a day and take 5-15 calls so it lasts more than a full day for me. Re. gameplay, I got very good performance not only in Temple run, but also managed to play gfx intensive games such as Dead Trigger and Frontline Commando with very decent framerate and very little heating of the phone.

EDIT1: It definitely stores most of the files in the external SD card, under Android/data and .android-secure. Some other apps also use the external SD card (media players such as DoubleTwist and Winamp) but some things are stored in the internal SD card. This is going to be a big mess, for sure unless we figure out a fix.

EDIT2: Any1 know how to get a screenshot? I tried with volume UP+ power and volume DOWN +power but no dice. I might try an app if the in-built screenshotter doesn't work
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gururoop:
@magesha: if in the storage settings u select default write location as sdcard2 and default install location as external sd, then all the apps that install directly on sd cards would be installed on external sd... the apps that install in internal memory (not internal sd) which can be moved using manage applications, move to external sd instead of internal sd as it shows in the options... this is mere error in semantics, however the problem is greater than that... this phone needs to show both sd cards as normally as other phones do...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] baskye:
I've got this phone two days before everything is fine. Root applications work fine after installing super user application from market and enabling root access for both apps and ADB under developer options. However the GPS had not even fixed for even one time. Anyone facing similar problem? Any solution

Thanks in advance
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] magesha:
@gururoop Yeah, I have done that. Now, all installation and storage is happening on the external SD card. But, it is still showing wrong file sizes.

I have about 500mb of music in my internal sd card but it is showing 158mb. I have attached screen shots.

@baskye, I too haven't got a 100% gps fix yet, but it is accurate within a 50m diameter. I am not sure if that's the best fix or if it can improve. But it serves the purpose.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mahesh90901:
any custom rom or cmw?

any one installed any custom rom or cm10 on this device or any one got any link so that i can try on my mobile
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] darky22:
RECOVERY

CAn any1 tellme how to hard reset or enter recovery? unlock pattern exceeded the limit and phone not accepting correct gmail details ....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mahesh90901:
Press power button + volume down button after that android logo will come up then press Home button and select wipedata/factory reset chose that with the volume button and then press the menu button Thats al
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] darky22:
you got ur first thanksdude , lemme try it out
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] darky22:
did factory reset but its saying again and again SIM CARD NOT INSERTED ... checked both slots , tried multiple formats, same problem :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Pritesh.mohan:
Guide- How to- Get Recovery Menu on Karbonn A18

Hi all proud owners of Karbonn A18.

I found two system menus in the device,

((Turn off your phone, then do this)))

A. Factory data chek- use vol+ and power button to enable this feature. follow the on screen instructions using capacitive keys.(((NOT IMPORTANT FOR RECOVERY))

B. Android System Recovery-

1. Press vol- & power button

2. device will vibrate.

Karbonn smart logo will appear.

then android symbol will appear.

Karbonn A18 have 4 capacitive keys(home, options, back, search)

3. NOW Press "home" key.

4. You will see the android system recovery menu.

((You have to use vol+ & vol- key to navigate the menu AND press OPTIONS key to select an option))

5. MENU- reboot system now

apply update from sdcard

apply update from cache ((I dont know what this means)):confused:

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

backup user data

restore user data

6. your selected option will be highlighted in blue colour.

7. This is how you boot into recovery for Karbonn A18.

Further more info will be added when we find ROM.

Legends- home key( first key on left)

option key ( Second from the left)

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in recovery menu

1.wipe cache partition

2.wipe data/factory reset

Remember, wipe cache and then wipe data because cache stores the info sometimes.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Pritesh.mohan:
Any Progress?

Any progress on flashing yet???

mobileuncle forum also has a tool. its name is SmarthPhone Multi-port download tool.-

can you try it ?:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mahesh90901:
do any one have a backup of this stock rom ? or can any one tell me how do iback up this stock rom
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gururoop:
The service centers of Karbonn seem pathetic... Here in Bombay, the local service center kept my handset for a week and then informed me that the handset will be sent to Delhi on Monday and thereafter it would take minimum 20 days to get the handset back... It means that merely 1 week after I bought this handset, the "auto-rotate" stopped working and then I would be unable to use the phone for almost a whole month!!! Cheap handsets do come at a cost!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Pritesh.mohan:
DOA- Dead On Arrival

Dont worry, if the shopkeeper(from where you got the device) knows you,

then you must ask him for DOA.

This means that the device is dead already and shipped with fault.

As your device is only 8 days old, you should have asked the shopkeeper first.

In my area (nasik), they replace the device immidiately.

About build quality, there are some phones which cost 10 times more than this and still have issues with build quality.

Solution- Ask the shopkeeper before the cervice center sends your device to delhi.

this info has been told by a shopkeeper when i bought the phone.

Hit thanx if i have helped you.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tigersstyle:
Karbonn A18 Sucessfully Rooted

100% tested,won' brick the phone.

Pre Reqs-

Firstly install ADB Drivers with help of this post-(URL COPY AND PASTE)

thespicygadgematics.com/2012/05/easily-quickly-install-android-adb.html

After You have finished installing ADB move forward-

-Download the Zip(URL COPY AND PASTE)

doc-0o-b0-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/ha0ro937gcuc7l7deffksulhg5h7mbp1/118qm601djttv0sdqau0i3eiqb5bb0dl/1348372800000/16034108961783736367/*/0B7ly9C0AiAYyWEhVQzEtdG9ZeDg?e=download

-Disconnect your phone if already connected to pc

- Download Karbonn A18 phone drivers + ROOTtool zip archive and unrarchive directory on your Computer desktop

- Take your phone and Set USB DEBUGING "ON" in parameters + Set SIM CARD PIN as "OFF" in the security parameters

- Shut down your phone + take out the battery

- Plug phone to computer with USB cable and put battery back

- Windows will find an "Android Phone Preload" and ask you if you want to automatically install drivers, select manual installation and find the drivers in the directory "Karbonn A18" on your desktop.

- When drivers installation succed, UNPLUG the phone and TURN IT ON

- Keep your phone ON and connect it again to your Computer

Run "TPSparkyRoot.bat" file from directory "ROOTtool"

- For every message wich ask you to "click to continue", LET THE PHONE COMPLETELY RESTART ,READ carefully LET THE PHONE COMPLETELY RESTART BEFORE PRESSING CONTINUE

-Process will ask you 3 TIMES and the phone will restart 3 TIMES

After 3rd restart phone is ucessfully rooted.Enjoy

You can check the root with help of Root Checker app from Play Store

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Sorry for Wrong Zip link

This is the correct link-

docs.google.com/file/d/0B7ly9C0AiAYyWEhVQzEtdG9ZeDg/edit?pli=1

(Click File>Download>)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] darky22:
use of this ? our phones are already rooted mate
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] darky22:
same problem

hey guys , its still showing that sim card slots are empty