yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
ICS V.0 ? Come on people, a bit more clarity. What ROM, what phone.

Anyway, go into Settings->Storage, and change the default write disk from USB to SD

This will make it use external SD as default, rather than internal SD. Some other apps however may loose their data, as they were used to use the internal one.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz42:
About the camera app: what is the ZSD setting?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverservers:
P700i Rom options

Thanks a ton for all your work and info.

I flashed your p700i recovery and it did the trick for me.

I bought a Chinese p700i, am just back from the east and need to make it more usable. You've helped me greatly so far.

My phone still runs it's original Chinese rom (P700i_S11_12084), it's rooted and Play store etc have been added with the help of your info.

Now I have a working recovery I could try other things. For example your V3 A789 Rom, it's based on a P700i Rom, correct? Will it work on a P700i? Sorry if this question is ignorant but although I am not unfamiliar with the use of Android I'm new to manipulating it.

I've found a P700i ROW Rom (unconfirmed to be ok so far, hope it works) and am still looking for the Chinese one to have some options to re roll to in case some Rom disables my phone, any Rom confirmed to work with the P700i is welcome.

At the moment I have one big issue with the phone, it won't connect 3G on my home carrier. I use a Spanish Vodafone Sim and although the notification bar shows a 3G network it won't connect. I've tried to manually set an APN without result. I've found some forum post about an IMEI issue and it looks this might be related. From what I understand there can be a problem if one devices sends one and the same IMEI with both sims. My phone shows only one IMEI on *#06# which could be the problem. I am still trying to grasp this problem and find a solution, any tip or help would be greatly appreciated.

Keep up the good work
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz42:
Hm, my A789 shows both IMEIs when I dial *#06# with Cybermaus' ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
@silverservers;

No, you can not put the A789 onto your P700i. The screen driver is different. Just put the original P700i_ROW_S105_120920 on it.

Also, even though it shows only one IMEI, the P700i will have two. You can see this from the FACTORY mode, so while flashing a new ROM may solve it, it will not be because of the IMEI. Anyway, do also flash my ICS APN patch v1.3 onto the phone, just to try.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leFloyd:
Simply updating APN settings didn't help on the ROM I use. I had to explicitly do 'reset to default' in the APN settings. Maybe it's the same for you, although I use a different ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverservers:
Thanks for the replies.

Guess I was just to eager and although sort of knew an A789 Rom couldn't be used I had to have that confirmed three times before forgetting about it.

I am aware that although *#06# only shows one IMEI the device itself actually has two and have checked them in factory mode (btw, also the p700i seems to use the next number after its first IMEI for the second card). I thought that maybe the response on *#06# is an indication of what the device sends to the network.

I have updated ICS_APN_CM9_20120914 but this didn't get me my 3g connection. I will try to reset the APN settings.

Off course a working 3G connection is a must so I will explore further untill it works.

I have P700i_ROW_S105_120920, as a set to flash but will have to look how to flash it while keeping my bootloader and

custom recovery (thanks again for that one). Also I'd like to be able to re roll to the phones original rom if needed. I haven't found this Rom yet and currently only see using the back up mode in the recovery as option. Only thing is the recovery only lets me back up to internal SD, will this memory be uneffected by the required wipes when updating a rom or when flashing a rom? Guess I will back it up externally for sure.

As you see a complete noob has joined the ranks here, with enough time I might actually be able to contribute. For now I thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experience.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leFloyd:
I would start with a nandroid backup. After that you always can go back to this, at least when you don't change recovery partition. It is saved on SD card, not internal memory.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverservers:
3g Fast Dormancy problem with MTK chips

What can I say, the p700i ROW Rom is awesome, no more hidden Chinese menus etc. I'll only miss the FM transmitter, might be be able to get it back but I am still trying to get my 3g up.

It seems that on the Spanish Vodafone net fast dormany causes issues with MTK chips. Even with FD disabled in Mobile uncle I still have no luck. Various Spanish fora also show similar issues solved by using different APNs but I haven't been able to find a solution that shows 100% succes in the responds or works for me.

I hope that with this info maybe someone here can point me in the right direction.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johhnyhotrocks:
Hi sorry about the lack of info I am on A750_S305_120514_cybermanus_ICS_V0

I did thhe above and yes fpse works fine and as you predicted the other apps now dont work. So I thought I would reload them from Playstore onto the sd card, but they wont seem to download!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Hmm, try setting the storage back, then uninstall them, then set the storage, then reinstall them.

Of course, if you are reinstalling everything, you may also consider upgrading. V0 was my first ROM. It was pretty good, but you probably want to go to V1+V1.3, or even to V3.1.

Eitherway, if you value your data or high scores, do make a making app-data backup with titanium
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
@silverservers

So you actually use the FM transmitter? And it is not in the P700i_ROW ROM?

Anyway, please post all details of your Vodaphone: In the automatically generated APN, what is the MNC and NCC. Also, is it prepaid or post-paid. What is the commercial name for the service?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zonatar:
Hi cybermaus one question, can i install cmw recovery on my a660 or i need a modden cmw recovery made just for my phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Ah you missed that whole discussion a few pages back.

No, you need to wait/search for an official ROM to be released, so we can use that to create a recovery for the a660
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz42:
Has somebody tested the CWM builder yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zonatar:
Thanks for the reply, well, we'll wait then :fingers-crossed:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Interesting find. I should play with that. I can't right now, because I 'misplaced' my phone.

But while I do want to try it out, my gut feeling is it will not work, because mediatek boot.img is slightly different then normal boot.img. And it is a web-script, so we can't tweak it to make it compatible.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johhnyhotrocks:
Hi thanks for the info again. Can I go straight to 3.1 or do I need to flash the others first?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
If you are already on ICS, you can go straight to V3.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iggyflo:
@cybermaus: Many thanks for the A750_ROW_S114_cybermaus_V3.1, I am using it a couple of days (I have noticed a signal strength improvement compared to my former apkhot ROM). A question: is there a way to change the SIM icons? I agree with leFloyd from this post that the apkhot icons are more practicable as they save more space in the notification bar.

Thanks,

iggy
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhearrtot:
@ OP

does this mean that your rom works with P700 as well since you mentioned that you use FW of P700 as the basis of your ROMs for A750 and A789?

We'd really appreciate it if you'd make a custom rom for our P700 as well
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cacofonix3:
Hello to the forum.

I am a new member, owing a Lenovo A750 mobile phone bought from etotalk.

The most important problem I have is the non showing contacts.

The Vodafone GR shows +3069XXXX and Cosmote shows 69XXXX

I have tried prefixer but I don't like it.

Android version

4.0.3

Baseband version

A750.ICS.V11, 2012/05/02 17:57

Build number

A750 S306 4.0icsV1.5 MOD by Dean@etotalk.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
@iggyflo

Even I agree with him they are better to save screen space. But it's not important enough for completely deodex-decompile-mod-recompile-reodex the core of the phone. Apart from a lot of work, those kind of actions are also prone to mistakes and thus cause unstable phones.

@jhearrtot

No, P series has different (better) screens drivers.

But there is no real need to make a ROM. What would you want from it? Just install the factory P700_ROW_114 ROM, and you have essentially exactly my ROM, all you need to do is root it, as shown in post #2. Read post #2 once or twice.

@cacofonix

You a little vague as to what you are asking? I'll assume you are asking if I can fix CallerID. Yes, just flash the V3.1 ROM Be aware you will loose your local language. If you are asking if I can fix caller ID in Dean's ROM, no sorry.

[Edit] Hmm, just occurred to me: depending on what Dean used as a base, it may work if you edit /system/build.prop and add line ro.phone.min_match=7 to the end of it. But be careful, a mistake in build.prop may hang your phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iggyflo:
Ok, I thought there might be a simpler way - in a Russian forum (unfortunately I can not post an outside link), under "Мод. прошивка ICS LePhone mod by ATs", there are some "patches" that do modify a part (battery status, time) of the notification bar.

iggy
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cacofonix3:
Sorry, I didn't understand anything.

I just want to recognise who is calling me, even i have written his name as +3069... or 69...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Aha, a beginner. No problem, we were all beginners once. Though one may wonder why you have a donate button.

Anyway: Do you know how to get into recovery and apply an update.zip patch? If not, search XDA how to do that. Than apply the patch below. It may work, or not. Do report back the messages you get while applying it.

--

Edit:

Reboot into recovery:

- Remove Bat, and reinsert

- Press&Hold Power, and immediately following that also press&hold *both* volume buttons

- So you are holding 3 buttons till you see the recovery menu appear

- If it does not work (no recovery menu) retry from top

Apply zip:

- Put zip file (attached) on SD card

- reboot into recovery (see above)

- Select zip file for update.zip

- apply

If the zip file does not work, I cannot help further. You would need to repeat above with the full A750 V3.1 ZIP file, which *will* solve the caller-ID problem, but also only will be in English.

--

Technically, for others reading this, it adds persist.radio.min_match=7 to build.prop which I know the newer Lenovo ICS ROMS do listen to.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
While not usable for the A789 or A750, the Lenovo K860 just also had a ROW/overseas/international/english ROM released: row_K860_1_S_2_03_0079_120921.rar

I am just posting it for people searching XDA, I am not going to build a ROM for it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz42:
Funny, there is one single file with ending szb in it. I have no idea what to do with it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Oh, I did not even bother to look. Its an Exynos CPU, bound to have a completely different flash tool than the Mediatek ones.

I only found it because I search the lenovo and mobile uncle forums every few days for overseas roms, and I though someone at XDA may like it. But other than that, it's not for us.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] francisliardet:
Still working?

Hi there,

I just wanted to double check that everything you've posted on the first page will still work on my Lenovo A789 A789_S221_120702?

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm just a bit paranoid when flashing my phone as I've already bricked it once by being a complete idiot and flashing it with A750 software :( Also I noticed that in this post you tell us to read and follow the bgcngm flash tutorial which is made for the MT6575 chipset. Will having a MT6577 change the process, or should I still follow your instructions?

Thanks in advance,

Francis
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Yes, everything still applies, MT6577 has the same flash method as the MT6575.

Did you replace the A750 in warranty, or is it still in a drawer somewhere?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] francisliardet:
Yes I did replace it through warranty :) Thanks for the confirmation though, I'll have a go at flashing it and installing your firmware now. Fingers crossed it all goes well haha

---------- Post added at 04:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:12 PM ----------

Hi again,

sorry to bother you, but I just had one more question, should I be directly flashing A789_ROW_S105_cybermaus_ICS_v3.03 using bgcngm's tutorial, or should I first flash v2.1 and then update it to v3.03 through the recovery installed from v2.1?

EDIT: Also, where is the correct scatter file haha, couldn't find it in the firmware zips or in the Sp Flash Tool folder :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
If you have a working recovery, you can go directly to V3.03

If you do not have a working recovery, you can flash only the recovery file from as referred to in post#2 also.

And asking where the scatter file is means you do not read the instructions as well as you should.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] francisliardet:
OK I've got it working now, I didn't realize v2.1 and v3.03 didn't come with recoveries :p Anyway, I flashed v2 and then updated to 3.03 and so far everything is working perfectly :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FoxtrotKZ:
On the Russian forum hacked framework-res of S306

---------- Post added at 04:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:55 PM ----------

I think P700_ROW_S114_120903 framework-res will be hacked too :cool: :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superbit64:
do you have a recovery for P700?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
@superbit64;

I added one to post #2, as yet untested, do report back.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guesswhoesis:
any news about ROM for A660? haven been waiting for 1 week, still no usable rom to flash...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
No, I check every so often, but nothing yet.

Of course, all I do is search if I can find any A660 ROM. It does not hurt if you search as well, 4 eyes vs 2 etc.... Also, strictly speaking I do not need a A660 ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guesswhoesis:
sure, i keep my eyes on it too.:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FoxtrotKZ:
to cybermaus

What is your native language?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swenzel:
Firmware offered P700i_ROW_S106_122001

I just received a notification to download the P700i_ROW_S106_122001 firmware on an A789. I am running the Cybermaus ROM. So I don't think that it is a good idea to install it. But as I am curious, does anybody know what advantages this ROM has?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Please download it, but do not apply it. No A789 user should apply a P700i OTA update! If you refuse apply, it will be on the SD card in a folder with OTA in its name.

Then please upload it somewhere, so I may download it also.

Usually Lenovo is not giving out much details, but it may usually be assumed something was fixed. So your S106 will need to be ported to the A789 also.

Edit: Did you say 122001? I assume that is a typo, probably meant 121001?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cipj:
Default ringtones are changing...

Hi,

I'm ussing A750_ROW_S114_cybermaus_v3.1 on Lenovo A750. I have a new problem: I can't setup the default ringtone for calls and messages. They remain active until I change the profile (silent, vibration, general...) and after that they changes to fabric ringtones. What can I do in that sense? Please help, it's annoing.

Edit: After some investigations I discovered that this happend only if I use widgets to change profiles. If I use the notification bar of Android system the sound remain unchanged. Anyway, it's strange.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swenzel:
@cybermaus: I have downloaded it and now it is available in 4shared, but as a Junior Member I am not allowed to post links. Here is the crippled form of the URL. Just remove the underlines in the link.

http_://_www_.4shared.com/zip/3mq_i9oU/P700i_ROW_S106_121001.html

And you were right it is P700i_ROW_S106_121001 not P700i_ROW_S106_122001.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Ok, got it thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingu2000:
Sim choice for hands free calls

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if the MT6577 based phones (I'm looking at the P700i in particular) have a 'default SIM' feature when connected via bluetooth? This is for when connected to an in-car system and you want to make an outgoing call - you can't choose your SIM as in regular operation, so need to nominate a default. If this is a feature, can you still receive calls on either SIM?

I think the ideal solution would be to modify the contacts to associate a SIM with them and for the dialler to use that sim, but I haven't seen that anywhere.

Thanks,

pingu.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Well, assuming the P700i has the same options as the A750:

If your handsfree is one of the intelligent ones, with a 'Remote-SIM' option, then yes, I have seen a config where you can select which SIM to take, so presumably the issue does not exists (I do not have such a fancy carkit, so I am not sure)

If it is a handsfree that only acts as remote audio port, and you do not have selected an overall default SIM, you can also set a default SIM per Contact, but I never used that, so I am not sure how well it works.

Otherwise, indeed, the phone will wait for extra input to select the SIM, which you do not see from your handsfree, so it waits forever. Been there, seen that.

I am at this moment working around it by using the phone as dialer, even when I have a 7" screen with dialer on the dash.

It would indeed be nice if the SIM default panel had a 'what if bluetooth' option, but it does not, and I do not think I have ever seen it on any of the other brands and models screenprints either. Sorry
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingu2000:
Thanks for the reply cybermaus :good:

My kit isn't fancy either - just remote audio. From what I can gather rSAP used for remote SIM will render your dual sim phone as a single SIM anyway meaning you can only make and receive calls on 1 nominated SIM.

I didn't know that you can set a default SIM per contact though - that would be ideal for me....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
BTW: Anyone waiting for a A789 V3.1 based on ROW_S106 will have to wait until next week. It took me 10 hours to download S106 last night. I am not even going to attempt to upload it from this location.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cacofonix3:
Can someone help?

I have Lenovo A750 with etotalk's rom.

After factory reset I can't connect to the internet.

I can't do factory reset every day, and I can't keep the battery so it doesn't switch off.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
I do not know the Etotalk ROM, but you could try to apply this APN fix, using the recovery mode:

- Put fix on the SD card

- Boot into recovery

- Apply fix

- Reboot

After reboot, go into your APN's, and select 'reset to default'

Settings->Wireless->More->Access Point Networks then Menu->Reset
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asgimenes:
I'm trying to flash my lenovo a789.

I did install the mt6577 driver according the image.

Using Flash tool, after selected recovery file and press Download button, when I connect my phone to pc by usb cable the following message appears:

...

BROM ERROR : S_COM_PORT_OPEN_FAIL (1013)

[COM] Failed to open COM15

...

Can someone help me? Please.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
@asgimenes
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cipj:
After a 3-4 days of continuous wireless usage (that means the wireless was enabled all the time) the SIM mobile data do not want to work at all. It doesn't want to enable. No icon, no data, nothing. I tried to deactivate/activate, I've restarted the phone, but it's not working. I use the ROW v3.1 from cybermaus. Do you have any sugestion?

Edit: Problem resolved: I've get the battery out and put it back.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asgimenes:
I did it few times, but I'm having the problem mentioned.

Do you have another sugestion?

My OS is Windows 7 x64.

Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cacofonix3:
No result.

No result for me.

No I am trying with 3.1.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Keep trying.

Do you already have a working open recovery? If so, please note that V3.03 you flash from recovery, not from flash-tool, so you do not actually need the driver. Only if you do not have a recovery then you need the driver.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cacofonix3:
Hello.

I updated from etotalk rom to your rom and nothing worked. Still no internet, still I don't know who is calling.

Actually, I don't know in Vodafone now, and I know in Cosmote.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Well, that is strange.

Actually, I have a question for you: You obviously have difficulty with English. So far, your English has been so incorrect, I have to guess at your problem. And I also doubt you properly understand the instructions.

Don't feel bad about that, my Greek is even worse. But to help, we need to communicate. Can I ask you to find a friend with better English skill, to translate your questions? Using much more text to describe the problem. Or seek a Android board in Greek and ask there?

Anyway, assuming that you did successfully apply my V3.1 ROM:

- Please report the ROM version string in Settings->About

- Go into recovery, and wipe data and cache.

- Try again if the caller ID works.

Also, I never really understood your question about "cannot do factory reset every day". I guessed you meant it only worked after a factory reset, but the English was not understandable. Have that friend re-describe the problem.

What do you mean with that last remark about Vodafone vs Cosmote?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
For those waiting for the A660: A Rom has shown up: A660_S019_120824

I will try to download it later, and see if I can create a recovery / ROW rom for it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pierrotlcf:
Oh thank you very much. Etotalk still did not release their ROM. Do you know where does this one come from?

I'll wait you to have a look at it before trying to install on my A660. If you want me to do any tests for you I can make it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] osoer4:
Lenovo A789 repartition

Hello!

I can not write in the "[ROM][2012.10.03] Lenovo A789 factory&custom ROM (ICS)" forum, because I have not 10 comment.

I have a question! I heard the repartitioning.

If I find that an internal sdcard partition is useless when I already have a big external sdcard, I can repartition my phone's internal memory and have a big internal storage partition. Internal SDcard (mnt / sdcard) => System, and External SDcard (mnt/sdcard2) => mnt / sdcard

This works on ZTE V970, surely! IT is work with Lenovo A789? How can I do it?

Thanks for help!

hello!