yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] jamesensor:
Can anyone confirm after backing up with cwm that the file structure of its backups is something like this?

.nomedia

.settings

/backup

/blobs

/download

Blobs is full of folders with tiny files and the backup folder has only like about 10-13mbs? In fact, /blobs folder is the one taking the most space. The backup folder has about 768mb (I had some stuff already installed, so I don't know if it was backed up too)

Is this alright? It's odd, this was the first backup I did, so.. and took only some minutes.
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
This is allright, you can also choose another backup format then it will be backed up as tar.

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I also have EtoTalk ROM but there are not multiple languages in the apk's, they use morelocale to get languages. Problem is that morelocale does not allways translate everything. I can try to take languages out of a ROM from another phone brand but then maybe not all is translated.
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
Hi!, thanks for the rom gommers!

Now I want to try it, but I have a stock recovery "Android system recovery <3e>", do I need CWM first? If so, any guide to install it?

Does your ROM include CWM?
[General Questions and Answers] mispo:
@kostis85 - Please how did you solve the nandroid backup problem. Etotalk sent you an updated recovery and then it worked?

thx
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
You have to install CWM and my ROM is an update.zip it does not include CWM.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FLASH CWM
[General Questions and Answers] fcsabika:
Maybe try to take out the languages from a MT6577 ICS 4.0.4 phone to maximize compatibility.

The latest custom rom for ZTE V970 includes a lot of languages, for example Hungarian, Polish and Czech.

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1856578
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
Thank you will try to take them out of here and put them in my ROM
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
I can't get it to work. I guess the drivers that need to be installed is for the MTK PRELOADER that appears when the phone is turned off and without battery. The thing is that I see the device appearing and disappearing in my device manager. I managed somehow to install the driver and now flashtool sees the device for a couple of seconds and then it says that I have to connect the USB (which is already connected ofc).

Windows does this sound when you plug and unplug a USB device, plug in sound and then a couple of seconds and unplug sound, and so on. Any idea?
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
It should work this way, and you have to have the battery installed.
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
Ok, I just did it. It was tricky. The steps were:

- Phone off, without battery, without the USB.

- Prepare flashtool and press Download, then Yes. The app is now waiting for the USB.

- Put the battery back and 1ms after, connect the USB cable to the computer.

- Windows will configure the new inserted device, check the task bar if there is the "installing hardware" icon. Open it and check that it is installing the driver and NOT "Searching Windows Update" (If it is, disable it in System -> Advanced System Settings -> Hardware -> Device Installation Settings -> No, let me choose what to do -> Never install drivers software from Windows Update )

- Then Flashtool will detect the phone for the first time and a red bar will fill the 100% progress bar, then a "connect the usb" will appear and a new device in Windows will be installing, check again for the Windows Update thing, if it is OK, it will install the driver successfully and flashtool will proceed and finish.

Edit: In "Prepar flashtool" I had to select the scatter-loading and then click on Recovery.
[General Questions and Answers] jamesensor:
You'll need a compatible CWM, flash tool software and your phone's driver for the "preloader" device. Install the drivers with battery previously disconnected in win7 and run tool, chossing the scatter loading of the cwm (comes included in the zip file, you'll have to unzip it) and press download in the flash tool with your phone connected. You can check it better here,

http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.pt/2012/05/mt6575-flashing-tutorial.html

This is for the mtk6575 (don't use the files in the site!), but the procedure is the same, you just need the proper files for the mtk6577 chip. Browse this thread and you'll find the drivers and all included to put phone with CWM. When you load the scatter file for CWM, make sure only the "recovery is selected (see the pics in there) and click download while the phone is connected.

Keiser1080 also talks about this in here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32975100&highlight=flash+tool#post32975100

ALSO

read post 397, it's about the driver and phone detection in win7.

Regards

P.S. Backup in CWM works perfectly, I just did some and they all got restored with everything in it, apps, msgs, wifi, configs, etc. (backup in tar to be more simple and easy to move to pc)
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
Everything working fine

After flashing, everything went perfect but the GPS. I had a bad connection, no GPS at all.

I had to go to: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1233359

download the correct zip and flash it, then opening GPS Test, in settings updating AGPS and keep the screen on, after 30s I got accuracy <100 feet and connection to 8 satellites.
[General Questions and Answers] solak84:
docs.google.com/open?id=0B-Od-rdFrtEGU3BHR2hNQmhfNVE to file with the Polish language packs with ZTE V970
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
Recompiling APK's now with allot of extra languages. Hope recompilation will go OK

Uploading a new version now, will stop adding language for now have to do some work for my real job now.

New version with more languages added, dont know all of them so check your self:

http://www.droidwebspace.com/index.php/roms/72-update-v1-0-9-22-10-2012
[General Questions and Answers] kostis85:
Gommers I intsalled your latest ROM. The music player doesn't work in my device can you check it? Also i can see only 504 Mbyte of internal memory+14.91GB of phone storage+2.05GB of sd card. The storages reversed ! I thought that phone storages had fixed in this rom :(

edit: The music player works but crashes beacuse cant read all my files maybe as a result of storage reverse
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
The reversed storage is fixed not the sizes of the storage, use the following pack to fix the storage sizes.

1. Extract MTK6577_Data_Repartition.rar

2. Copy "MTK6577_Data_Repartition.zip" to SD

3. Create back-up. "Backup and Restore" -> "Backup"

4. Run zip "MTK6577_Data_Repartition.zip"

5. Go to "mounts en storage" format / cache, / data.

6. Restore backup "Backup and Restore" -> "Restore"

Only do step 2 and 5 if you want to back up your data.

With special thanks to our Russian friend X-Dron

P.S. Please search the forum if your question is allready anwsered before sendinge me private messages to help you, also i have a normal job that i have to attend and want some free time as well.

Try to solve it your self first by searching the internet or this forum, thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] marylong68:
Works !!

Thanks gommers for your great job........ !!
[General Questions and Answers] kostis85:
Did that and now I have: 1.97 GB of internal memory+14.91GB of phone storage+566MBof sd car . I just cant find a solution for 2,5GB of internal
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
Here you go, also from our russian friends:

Bigger internal storage by eliminating internal SD storage.

1. Download NewmanN1_intSD_2_Data.zip en N1dc_No_SD_Patch.zip en put these on your SDcard

2. Open CWM recovery, create a CWM backup of your system.

3. Install patch NewmanN1_intSD_2_Data.zip.

4. Reboot CWM (Reboot Recovery)

5. In CWM go to "mounts and storage" format /cache, / data, / system

6. Restore your back-up.

7. Install patch N1dc_No_SD_Patch.zip.

8. Reboot Phone.
[General Questions and Answers] Samson_tlt:
Please make a patch for the apps to be 1 GB, the remaining internal memory.

after applying the patch can do a backup in CWM?
[General Questions and Answers] kra_ppo:
pre-rooted or not?

This thread is really a great help!

@gommers1978: Thank you very much for your job.

My questions:

Is it important to buy the Newman N1 with a preinstalled Mod-ROM?

(e.g. from ETOTALK or MERIMOBILES - btw: whats the diffenrece between these two ROMS?)

Or can I install directly the "gommers1978"-ROM without having a pre-rooted phone?

Kra
[General Questions and Answers] kostis85:
You are THE boss! You are huge man!!!!!!! thanx

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You cannot directly install Gommers ROM if your phone is not rooted. If you look in the last posts you will find how to intall new recovery and all the other thing. Its better and more easy if you have a prerooted phone. You will have just to update recover,install the new rom and aply the patches for the partitions/storage fixes. I dont know about merimobiles(i have never purchache anything from them but Etotalk is a good online store with good aftersale support.
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
Why would you want 1 GB you have a SD card slot for more memory so you dont need SD partition?
[General Questions and Answers] Samson_tlt:
For apps 1 GB is enough for me, and for example without SD-card, I can not take pictures, I do not have ringtones when removing SD-card.
[General Questions and Answers] jamesensor:
Where exactly can we change the volume? I also think voice and loudspeaker volume is a bit low..

Edit: So it's a code inserted in the dialer, so I learned. Mobile uncle tools doesn't have any option to change this, and I still haven't found a code to change sound settings :S help?
[General Questions and Answers] ozp:
Mobile uncle tools: choose engineer mode / engineer mode (MTK) / audio

choose loudspeaker mode and there you can change the value and max volume (max volume is the same for all the levels)

with 1.0.5 ROM even going to max volume the call volume is not very good!!!

I must learn how to enable CWM recovery and then be able to install a lot of ROMS like a baus!
[General Questions and Answers] keiser1080:
Look at this 2 post on the russian forum.

http://forum.china-iphone.ru/viewtopic.php?p=782776#p782776

http://forum.china-iphone.ru/viewtopic.php?p=783017#p783017

patch backlight touch buttons at the same time with the screen & other patch.
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
For engineer mode my ROM needs some additional files, let me know if you want them in the rom. If yes i will post a new file with them in it.
[General Questions and Answers] jamesensor:
I went to the russian forum and they told me how. It's every mobileuncle tools apk, it's a specific version that has those options. The code on the dialer doesn't work.

I've already set the configs as they recommended and I can certify they work well :)

Cheers
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
Then post your settings here, so every body can set them ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
Could yo do a proper changelog? You deleted the V3 website and now I don't know the differences between V3 and V4 (nor V1-V4).

Why don't you use the same type of post as everyone else in XDA does? It is not that difficult. (I could help you if you want)

Besides that, the ROM V3 is excelent.
[General Questions and Answers] lingfude:
I completely agree. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
Don't have the time, and remember i do this for free.

And the change v4 is only extra languages, if i have more time will try to create better list when new version added.
[General Questions and Answers] xexexexexexe:
Does it really have...

Hello guys. Keep up the good work.

I'm thinking about buying this phone, but there are lots of contradictory info around the web. I've searched this thread, and couln't get my answers.

So here it goes, for those who already bought this equipment:

- Does it really have Wifi 802.11n, or only 802.11b/g ?

- Is it 3,5G compliant (HSPA, with 7.2Mbps), or only 3G (WDCMA, with maximum 384kbps) ?

- It weights 132g or 190g ?

Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] pastal:
Hello

One more question. Is the greek menu language supported in this phone?
[General Questions and Answers] cybertech:
Can check with those who did the "fix the storage size to 2.5GB and no SD partition",

when you enable USB Connection to computer, do both Internal Storage and Phone Storage

show up in My Computer? I remember it show both storage before doing the above fix and

now only Phone Storage (SDcard) show after the fix.

In ESfileExplorer and Root Explorer could not explore Internal Storage (2.5GB), can only

explore SDcard content.

Btw since the internal storage got 2.5GB for use, I am planning to take out the micro

SDcard and make use of the internal storage, shouldn't be a problem right?
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
Internal storage is not reachable from your computer, it is the "system" partition of your phone. Only Phone strorage is reachable (Your SDcard)

If you want to explore trough root explorer go to data and then app for example to explore your apps, the first thing that opens when you open root explorer is your Internal Storage of 2,5 GB.
[General Questions and Answers] cybertech:
Thanks gommers1978 for the detail explaination. So can I actually do without a SDcard

inside and make use of the internal 2.5GB for all my apps installation, documents (Dropbox)

camera taken photos etc? 2.5GB more than enough for my usage.
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
The internal storage is normally for system apps and installed apps, not for photos and documents.
[General Questions and Answers] jerober:
3g Data rate, possible issue

Hello All,

I have been following this discussion and there are many important info about this great device which is the Newman N1.

But before purchasing it, I would like to have the confirmation by one of you regarding the data transfer rate of the 3g module.

I am living in France and I would like to know, as xexexexexexe, if I will be able to have data transfer speed higher than the WCDMA speed rate with maximum 384kbps.

If yes may I kindly ask one of you to make a screenshot of the speedtest result app showing a high data transfer 3g speed?

Thanks a lot in advance and of course special Big Thanks to Gommers for all his hard work on the updated ROM !!
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
Believe me, we do know you do this is for free. And we appreciate it very much.

We, or even myself, could open a post in developers and update it in your behalf, and send the download links to your page as you request. But the important thing would be having a well ordered page with a summary and a little info and howtos about newman n1 (as first mtk6577 "well supported by the community(you)" ) (I think there is too much info in this post that could be well formatted and helpful to a lot of people). We think like this because we like your work.
[General Questions and Answers] xexexexexexe:
Specifications ?

Totally agree. And it could start with the exact specifications, since every website around shows different technical details!

It seems clear to me that the 3G frequency is 900/2100, not having support for 850Mhz (indead, the manufacturer has updated its webpage in order to correct that).

However, the remaining specifications are in doubt. Weight? Wifi N? 3,5G? Gorilla glass? Antutu Benchmark (I've seen 5500 and 5017 !)..

Let's try to help everyone to enjoy this (looks like) great equipment.
[General Questions and Answers] lingfude:
Only one correction, this is not the first mtk6577 well supported here is another MTK6577 (Huawei Shine / U8836D) very well supported by Bruno.

This post regarding Huawei Shine / U8836D is a very good example of well ordered page with ROMs and infos.

@gommers1978

I really appreciate your work even because it's free and the time you spent updating your site with new ROMs.

Here it is very difficult to find good tips because they are spread over several posts so I agree with Fenisu.

Once again thank you for your work. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] gcuervo:
gommers i already have 1.0.9 with fixes (my own rom), how to agregate spanish language?
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
I just checked, the phone weights 138g with the battery on, two sims and a micro sd, the phone was on and working. It says 3G, not H, and the speedtest.net apply showed 2mbps down and 1mbp up and umts network.

I attach a picture of the phone's antutu benchmark, 5418 using the V3 beta rom of gommers.

What else do you want to know? I guess I will try the wifi n connection this weekend.
[General Questions and Answers] jerober:
3G speed rate

Thanks for the info Fenisu,

But when you said, that it was UMTS network, does this means that you were eligible with your network operator to H but at the place and time of the speedtest test, you were only getting UMTS? or does this means that the phone forced the connection to UMTS only?

Thanks in advance Fenisu:o
[General Questions and Answers] xexexexexexe:
Specs

Ok. Just missing the Wifi N existance test.

Thank you Fenisu!
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
I don't know, but AFAIK 2mbps is more tan regular 3G (0.384 mbps).
[General Questions and Answers] xexexexexexe:
3G and Wifi specs

Yes, I believe that 3,5G (HSPA) specification is confirmed. (the 7,2Mbps is a theoretical limit.. I think that in real life it's difficult to achieve it, and 2Mbps is not bad)

What about wifi N networks? Anyone has confirmed that this device supports it?
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
I checked what my Wireless AP said about the phone and it seemed to be similar to my Galaxy S 2 (which supports N), the DD-WRT panel said that both phones have a 65M rate (which theoretically is more than G with a max of 54mbps)
[General Questions and Answers] Nastheone:
Found anyone car holder to the N1? The SGSII is very similar size, can anyone try it?

Any other ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] keiser1080:
for the car holder the best system I have found is http://www.tetrax.com/fr/produits/solution-finder

But to use this system we have to found a hard case, with a silicone it's not possible!
[General Questions and Answers] jerober:
Thanks for the info Fenisu
[General Questions and Answers] gcuervo:
back case http://www.pandawill.com/original-p...r-for-newman-n1-smart-phone-black-p68467.html

headphones http://www.pandawill.com/newman-nv336-double-piece-headphones-35mm-p65811.html

battery 1700 http://www.pandawill.com/original-1700mah-battery-for-newman-n1-smart-phone-p68468.html

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back case http://www.pandawill.com/original-p...r-for-newman-n1-smart-phone-black-p68467.html

headphones http://www.pandawill.com/newman-nv336-double-piece-headphones-35mm-p65811.html

battery 1700 http://www.pandawill.com/original-1700mah-battery-for-newman-n1-smart-phone-p68468.html
[General Questions and Answers] Fenisu:
Pictures

Here are some pictures of the phone I took yesterday:

https://plus.google.com/photos/108761541163600890304/albums/5802912457657543121
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
I found a problem that i am trying to fix for a few days now but no suc6, the problem is when someone calls me then his name does not show up.

This because my contacts in the phonebook all have the country code in front of them for example:

+31 6 55555555

when i put the numer in the phonebook like:

06 55555555

then it will find the right name.

More people have these problems on other phones but no fix until now?

Nobody else have this problem with my ROM?
[General Questions and Answers] cybertech:
I do not have the Caller Name not displaying issue. My phone book show only the

phone numbers ie 87654321 w/o the country code.

Only problem on this stock ROM, the default Launcher and Dialer really poor.

I have changed them to use GO Launcher and GO Dialer instead.
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
I also dont have this problem when i save all my contacts without country code, but my question is if others also have the problem WITH country code.
[General Questions and Answers] Airdack:
Did anyone find a battery that has the same size as the batery from the N1 and is compatible with the phone? I have been searching for a battery with more capacity (like 2200+ mAh) for some time but so far I couldn't find anything.
[General Questions and Answers] IcedFlame:
Great pics.

I ordered Freelander i10, and it should be on it's way by now. Can you check is there any additional model info on the battery (except the Freelander/Newmann logo)?
[General Questions and Answers] gcuervo:
I use nova launcher

I don't have contact problem
[General Questions and Answers] eLeKtriK EyE:
More info on this topic:

This seems to be a Phone.apk / MMS.apk specific problem.

The programs phone tries to match the WHOLE number stored in the contacts list, to the number send from the mobile network, i.e. it is ignoring prefixes only when they from the mobile network and NOT from the contacts list.

Also, the SMS/MMS application opens a different conversation thread for the number with prefix and for the number without it.

Other phones accept a build.prop mod (ro.phone.min_match=7) to make the phone ignore anything BUT the 7 last digits.

I have tried this and it does n't work.

My work-around is to store all numbers without prefixes.
[General Questions and Answers] gcuervo:
how to add spanish language to my rom?
[General Questions and Answers] kostis85:
I confirm the problem with country code in front of the number.

It will be best if the phone could recognise the last 7 digits

Also a new problem with sound in some games.

For example in "Drag Racing" the sound of the engine does not change as the RPMs goes up

Also in "Rayman jungle run" the sound is very bad . It sound like it is in slow-mo and the music and all FX's souns like they are in echo. I dont know if its a software/ROM problem or if the audio chipset DAC's of the phone is coplete junk

Those headphone are only HEADPHONES and not HEADSET. They dont have mic. I dont know if they are crap but NEWMAN has big reputation in china in mp3/mp4 players so maybe they will not be bad at all!
[General Questions and Answers] cybertech:
May I know what are these two patches for?

After translate to english still do not understand.
[General Questions and Answers] eLeKtriK EyE:
First one enables parsing of init.d

Second one makes the touch buttons backlight to stay on for as long as the screen backlight is on.
[General Questions and Answers] xexexexexexe:
Etotalk MOD ROM

Anyone tryed the Etotalk MOD ROM, instead of the original or other ones that people have been talking about?

- Does it have the same problem with +7 digits contact numbers?

- Etotalk presents an Antutu score of 5500, while others are presenting values between 5000 and 5400.. is this ROM really so good?
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
ROM does not have multilanguage, it uses morelocale for multilanguage.

I used it and it also has the phone problem, asked someone how he fixed it and will implement it in my new Rom.
[General Questions and Answers] br492:
My antutu benchmark is 5639 with etotalk rom and it is multilingual
[General Questions and Answers] gommers1978:
If it is really Multilanguage can you post a cwm backup online for me to extract the languges. My etotalk Rom only had English and chinese.
[General Questions and Answers] stachu1962:
Affraid to mess up with the ROM of the phone

I am curious also about this option. Can't we just order rooted phone with Etotalk MOD ROM and International keyboard ? It is after all not so expensive. Are there any disadvantages of such option except loosing satisfaction of doing flashing in Gomer's ROM by ourselves? Any problems with Etotalk ROM? I want to use Polish language on the phone and will not use facebook :))) Stanislaw