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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lukedan:
No confusion.

I set phone to use default external SD card =32Gb. Internal storage is free. When I have more than 1Gb data on external sd card, Lenovo Notes not start with card full message. Looks solved in 107 ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sk1rge:
Are you going to do an A660 version of the V3.21 as well? I'd be happy to test it ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Soon. Traveling this week, so no good upload bandwidth
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amirseni:
Change SIM background colors

Greetings,

I am running A750_ROW_S114_cybermaus_V3.1

Is there a possibility to change the colors available in the SIM background color selection dialog.

I would like to have the following colors: RED, YELLOW, ORANGE, BLUE

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eran.langa:
lenovo a789 rom flash

Hi All

i want to flash the new rom 3.21 For Lenovo A789

i have two problem.

1. every time i try to install the vcom driver ii get error "code 10".

2. where is the scatter file that i need for the flash?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myxal:
See earlier post:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Sorry, that is not so easy.

Indeed, as mentioned above: If the ROM is a zip, its a recovery style update. If its a 7Z or rar, and contain a scatter file, its a flash utility style ROM. Also see links in post#1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dave3001:
sir is there a new custom rom for s560?

is there a custom rom for s560 or a jb update and if yes can you pls send me a link? thank you sir in advance.. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eran.langa:
but my recovery mode is in ****ing Chinese?!

how do i flash just the recovery?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Ah, good point. For that, you still need to deal with the error 10, and the flash utility.

Though I think if you put the recovery.img on your SD card, you can also do it from Mobile Uncle. But I never done that myself, so maybe someone else can advise on that
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rexyip:
S880i

Dear Cybermaus,

If I have the official rom of S880i, would you be so kind to make or convert the ROW rom to fit for it? Appreciated.

Rex
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eran.langa:
flash rom lenovo a789

I read in the forum that the error code 10 is bull****. someone wrote that its normal and i can flush with the error with no problem.

so now all i need is the scatter file for MTK6577, and then can i flush throu the FLASH TOOL? and where should i find that file?

thanx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
To state again, if the file does not come with scatter file, then it is not a file to be flashed, but to be 'updated'.

So first flash a recovery (the ones in post #2 do come with scatter) and then use recovery to update ROM
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
I am not sure if the S880i is compatible. I looked at it before, and for example, the S880i is a stereo device. If I port the P700i to it, you may end up with a mono device, otherwise perfectly working, or the audio may not work at all.

I can try, but it is your risk.

Edit strike that: If I remember correct, the S880i has on-screen buttons. That means, full software buttons part of the schreen resolution. The P700i has off-screen buttons. So located separate on the touch-screen, not part of the screen resolution and real-estate.

That means if I port the P700i ROM to S880, you would *not* have any buttons, and the phone would not be useable.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snyperazeye:
Hi,

first of all, thank you cybermouse for your great work! highly appreciated!

Now to my problem: after having bricked one Lenovo A789, I wanted to install a custom ROM on my 2nd a789. This time I succeeded and loaded the right scatterfile (with recovery.img). But the thing is, I don't get my device to root. No matter what I try, it won't start rooted. (if I follow your Instructions: Turn off phone, remove battery, reinsert battery, Turn on phone while pressing *both* volume buttons: *HOWEVER* you need to press the power button slightly before (.5 sec) you press both volume buttons. )

Can any of you help me please?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Which recovery image did you flash? A link please. Also, what method to flash the recovery did you use? A link to utility or description please. Did you get the green circle after you flashed that recovery?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snyperazeye:
I used the a789_s22x_recovery_cybermaus from your 4shared folder and flashed with the SP Flash Tool (Version from your 4shared Folder)

Yes, after the flashing, there was the Green Cirlce and the device could be powered on after removing the battery. But no matter what I try, (+ and - Volume and power on) it won't start unless I push the power on button only .

:(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amoyan:
Manually apply

Hi cybermaus,

The file "ICS_MTK_locationfix_v1.3" could not be applied to my phone (K860) ... (not sure of the real reasons ..) but if I wanted to just apply the contents of this zip ... what is the purpose of the files in the folder META-INF ?

I am currently using the domestic ROM (so location don't work as per GMS) But I hope to just enable Google Maps to function with wifi & cell_id LBS ... so I suspect the files in the zip might help ...

Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Ok, so you should have a working recovery. Just checking. Then messing with both volume buttons and power button should go into recovery. I'd tell you to press the power button slightly before both volume, try a little longer and a little shorter version of 'slightly'(someone claimed up to almost a second) but I am sure you already did all of that.

As a workaround, you can also go into the recovery by one of the following methods, but the phone needs to be rooted for that:

MTK Droid tools:

- Connect to MTK Droid tools

- Open the ADB console

- Type: adb reboot recovery <enter>

Mobile Uncle tool:

- Select "Reboot Recovery"

If you must do it during boot (for example, if the device is not rooted yet), then unless someone else has an other idea, I would suggest your preloader or uboot is broken. But as you may have read, we do not easily advise to reflash them, if you do, ensure it is of a real confirmed A789 ROM, like A789_S221_120702. Only do this if you really want to, if you make a mistake during the flash of preloader, you may end up with a brick.

Well, K860 is a non Mediatek phone. So any file labeled MTK is not for your phone. Specifically, the partition table and its labels will be different and not match.

If you are manually putting those files in, then the META folder is not important. Just copy the content of the system directory in their respective places in the ROM, using root explorer or adb push or whatever you like. Do also set permissions on the files like the other files in the directory, typical permissions are rw-r--r- (or 644)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] insanrizal:
Can lenovo p700i make otg suporrt?? Cause i try to search how to make can suport otg but no one info about it.

And other lenovo phone don't have this feature..

Sent from my Lenovo P700i
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fbbpoa:
My a789 gps only works when data connection is available, there is or there isn't a built-in gps on this phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myxal:
There is, but may take several minutes to get a fix. Use an application that shows signal strength from individual satellites (like GPSstatus or similar) and see if you're getting any signal. Signal should show up within 30 seconds after enabling GPS. You won't get a fix immediately, but will show you that the GPS is working.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Also make sure that your EPO settings are correct and is downloaded.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pudil:
A660 mod

Hope that Cybermouse wont mind, if I post here a link to a MOD of S25_121122 firmware I have created for Lenovo A660.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36843068#post36843068
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lukedan:
With 107 ROM appear a new app: "SystemCleanup"

This app is updating 2 times /day. This happened every of last 3 days.

Is this ok?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Well, I like that app. I did put it in the ROM, but only so that it installs after a full wipe. So you can uninstall it if you do not like, it is not in the protected system portion. Maybe I should not have build it in.

As to the update: It updates about once every week or two, but indeed, precisely after I build the ROM, it updated several times after each other. And since you have the old version in ROM, it will update for you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maximum117:
swap

Sorry for stupid question.

Does P700i_ROW_S107_cybermaus_ICS_v3.21 have the swap function (can I do swap file or swap partition) ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Probably not. I cannot test, but I assume none of the Lenovo Mediatek kernels have the swap function compiled.

And since at this point we still do not have the sources and cannot recompile the kernels, we cannot build it in ourselves.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexandruvlad:
Hello there Cybermaus and congratulations for your work

Any information about the new P770 model? Will this one get a CUSTOM rom as well ?

By custom i mean - cleaned up of chinese .... and updated stuff in it....that should be enough :)

Thanks very much
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amoyan:
Hi cybermause,

When cleaning up a China specific build what else is needed to ensure that some apps are not flagged as "Your device is not compatible with this version"

Also, on g maps GPS must be turned on for the other location sources , ie WiFi and cellid to be used. If GPS is not turned on, gmaps will prompt " please enable Location Source ... in system setting" but the Setting apk has nothing more than turning on GPS in the k860 ... I wonder if this is specific to k860 or this is consistent in the rest of Lenovo androids... irregardless of SOC.

Does the mtk phones have this issue ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
This is a good opportunity to learn. Just install MTK Droid tools, and see if you can make a backup.

As to the OTA update (Over The Air, the one it is asking you about):

That is probably not a full ROM, but a partial one. You can allow to download it, and then still refuse to apply. After you allow download, it should be stored on your SD card in a folder with OTA in its name. Upload it somewhere so I can have a look.

But you should still try to make a full backup using MTK Droid tools.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Its [probably for all phones made for the Chinese internal market, not only Lenovo. Try the Google GMS and the Location fix V1.3 from post#2.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Can you tell me a bit about your P770?

Android version, etc. Also is Play Store installed? Does locations work?

I just found the official ROM dated 12/12/21, but I wonder what to do with/to it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amoyan:
Thanks cybermaus. Have done that and the issue solved. [UPDATE : solved]

Essentially the symptoms are

-in Play Store : Google Maps, Whatsapp, Runtastic Pro show up as "Your device isn't compatible with this device"

-when using Google Maps from the Play Store WITHOUT GPS turned on ... and tapping the My Location icon has the following prompt "Please enable a My Location source in system setting settings" even though in Settings>Location services>Google's location service has been checked. When GPS is checked, then the Location based on WiFi is used (I know because its exact (i.e. within 50m) and GPS is still searching) :)

Thanks for the discussions..

Update: it seems all that is needed is to uncomment a line in stock releases ..

The line in question :

<feature name="android.hardware.location.network" />

in /system/etc/permissions/android.hardware.location.gps.xml

:good::good::good::good::good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
After you install GMS properly, yes, that change is what is needed, or at least the most important change. (if you do not install GMS first, it still would not work)

But that is what the location fix does. Are you saying you did apply the location fix, and the network line was still not set afterwards?

In that case I would like to see a list of your mounted partitions and partition names, so I can check why the fix did not do that automatically. Or can you tell me which errors you gotten while applying the fix? I would like to 'fix' the fix, so it is useable for others with less experiance to go into the file themselves.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leFloyd:
AW: [Q&A] Lenovo phones / Cybermaus ROM's (A750, A789, P700i, A660)

You need to clean cache for play to recognize that you have location service now.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Good point. Maybe I should add that to the location fix file. Simply clear cache, or at least put in text to tell people to clear cache.

@amoyan: could this explain why it did not work for you immediately? Or did you get an actual error when applying the fix?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amoyan:
@cybermaus .. there was no error but i didn't wipe cache thinking that a reboot might be enuf. also, in play store, to not see the incompatibility message, perhaps need to clear the Play Store app's cache .. reselect the google account ...

with this, i think we can basically use the domestic builds as is ... (as far as k860 is concerned). just need to poll the ota server regularly for new updates ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
@amoyan

Well, I am not so sure.

You claimed you still had to uncomment the line. That means the fix did not apply, otherwise the line would already be there (even if it would not work because of the cache). But without a better clue as to why it did not work, I cannot address the issue. For now, I will make a v1.4 to show a reminder to wipe cache, but I feel in your case something more is needed. If you can, I would still like to have your partition names.

As to domestic builds: Yes, with this fix, such phones will be fairly usable, but my experience is that if the phone was fully 'domesticated' then Caller-ID may also not work nicely. Depends a bit in how far the manufacturer went into changing the default Android to make it better suited for the local market, and whether they 'broke' or 'removed' the international formatting of phone numbers while doing so.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sk1rge:
A660 Bluetooth drivers

Would somebody please be so kind and provide a link to the Bluetooth drivers. Actually all Bluetooth drivers load except the "peripheral devices" driver, which is exactly the one I need for Outlook synchronisation. I have MT6577 USB VCOM drivers set installed, USB works fine, Bluetooth headset etc. works fine, just this one peripheral devices driver won't work.

Please halp..

Edit: to be precise, it is missing (code 28), not "not working", and W7 online driver update doesn't find anything.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amoyan:
@cybermaus

yes I do agree that its all relative. Its good enough for me because with a GMSed domestic (i.e. China) release I get all the things I need ... Play Store etc. Of course there are still little things here and there that may not be perfect but no one phone is... the location issue is tolerable because turning on the GPS actually enables WiFi/Network as "My Location" sources. not perfect but good enough.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sk1rge:
Viber: microphone does not work

I now tried Viber for the first time, and my microphone doesn't seem to work when using Viber. A (very unthorough) research points to changes regarding the mic settings by custom ROM's, e.g.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1557988

http://www.theandroidsoul.com/fix-for-voice-microphone-problem-for-viber-on-galaxy-s/

http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/50277-problem-with-viber-on-cm9-ics-404/

Any ideas?

I am using Cybermaus's ROM for / on the A660.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
I suspect it has little to do with Custom ROM's in this case. My ROM is not really a custom ROM like CM but rather it is the factory Lenovo ROM, cleaned up a little. The MIC settings were not changed at all, the ROM was not recompiled, no drivers were changed or mixed in from other ROM's....

More likely, Lenovo as a Brand is not on Viber's radar yet, and they did not build a driver compatible with Mediatek chipset. I am convinced if you flash a untouched Lenovo ROM, it will not work either.

BTW: Which A660 are you using? v3.1 or v3.2?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sk1rge:
I see. I don't need Viber really, so I won't test the original ROM, or the Etotalk ROM that I got originally. I will give the Viber support a heads up, maybe they will implement Mediatek compatibility in one of their next updates.

I just flashed V3.21, no change regarding Viber. Thanks for the update btw :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] volodiaja:
Sorry if it was posted before, there is an issue with the A660.

After some times using the phone, the power button doesn't work anymore to shut down the phone and put it on sleep.

But it's working to wake up the phone.

Power button is working again after restart ( removing the battery... ).

Cheers !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Tools like smanager and Titanium are useful if I ever have to wipe my own phone, so I like to keep them in. Many people put root-explorer instead, but that is *illigal*. Root explorer is not a free (beer) app, smanager is, at the cost of ads. But if you simply do not start smanager, you will not get any ads. For systemcleanup I agree, i will keep it out next time.

This is afaik already the latest Lenovo Launcher (on ICS). As to languages: I have not been able to do that and keep a phone that is as stable as the original is. I prefer to have a stable phone.

I may one of these days cross-port either Andrea's ROM or the MIUI ROM to P700i and A660. That way people can choose between a boring stable one, and a exciting, possibly less stable one.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myxal:
Hi cybermaus.

Regarding amoyan's location issues - did you modify to locationfix patch to work with non-Mediatek phones? K860 is an Exynos handset.

Also, what ever happened to my headset button issue? I was making a call the other day and the button works there in the phone app (to receive the call, then hold/unhold it), but nowhere else, it seems. Any chance to get this fixed?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
The location fix *should* work (or at least apply) on non Mediatek phones, as it refers to the system partition by name, not by partition-id. However, I am unable to test.

As to your headset button issue: As the button does not provide any scancode, I cannot fix the keycode table. I would have to decompile, trace and edit smali. And if I would do that, I would address the languages and missing long press first.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zonatar:
Hi, i can't find the link for the new a660 rom, i read the first page but i didn't find anything.

EDIT: find it and download it!

Thank you cybermaus!!!! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sluny:
I like this stable ROM, ported original Lenovo ROM is just perfect for me, i like to customize it for my self. I can few remove unwanted apps, thats no problem.

To the Lenovo Launcher, there is out version 1.2.4 (I was using it), and version 1.3 too (not so good), but again, included version is ok, let it be.

And how about the CZECH language? I don't need it, but I want to give this phone to my wife and she would appreciate it. Can I do it my self somehow? Or can you add it to the ROM? It would be really great...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zonatar:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=226399&uk=2685123139

What's that???!?!

The MIUI for the A660???!?!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zonatar:
I installed the MIUI rom for the A660, very nice rom!

It's in english and chinese, no g-app and no play store, i must return to the cybermaus rom but it would be nice to have a MIUI rom modded by cybermaus :p :laugh:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alissoncg:
Zonatar, you can easily flash gapps to get all google stuff. Aditionally, you can delete a bunch of chinese crapware and you can have a much more interesting ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
So no languages? I though that those MIUI has a whole bunch?

Anyway, I keep trying to download, but I get a 20 hour estimate. And I just upgraded my bandwidth to 30/3 too, problem must be on the baidu side of the net.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alissoncg:
In A789, MIUI have a lot of languages.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zonatar:
I install the gapps with the clockworkmod, i have some trouble with the simcard management, i push on it, turn to a white page with the name apkhotsim and suddenly it come back and i can't change anything.

BTW i uploading the rom in my dropbox account.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
Thanks, but appearantly this is not the same MIUI as allisson worked with. I am going to use hers as a base.

Edit: I made a A660 port, further talk about MIUI in the correct thread please.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zonatar:
well, this is the miui rom that i have. :)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g8cz54ef2hynyuc/Lenovo_A660_MIUI_by_lenovohome.zip
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thenoober:
Hi, i am a noob. I want to root my p700i.

I am using stock lenovo recovery manager.

I downloaded the chainfire's "CMW installable ZIP" file and renamed it to update.zip and tried to open it in the recovery mode. However,it is giving me "unsigned" error...

Any suggestion is greatly appreciated...

Thanks in advance...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgcngm:
You can't use stock recovery to install any .zip other than an official update. Grab a CWM-based recovery for your device, flash it using SP Flash Tool and then you good to go. ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
As I mentioned, all I did was blind port the MIUI A789 to A660. I have very little knowledge about either MIUI or the Smiley ROM. So I would not like to set any expectations. I probably cannot help. But still, without you actually describing *what* bugs you encounter, no-one can help. So start with that.

When doing so, please also always put in a reminder what phone and ROM you have.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cold_start:
del
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
@cold_start

Can you confirm/deny whether you see SIM indicators in the call history and SMS history? So see what SMS they came in on?

As to the profile selection. As I feared, that sort of stuff I cannot do much about.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
New download server

I am getting increasingly unhappy with 4Shared.

Specifically that they started to require people to sign up. It was not always like that. And they are not always fast.

So I am moving to Dev-Host. So if you see files dissappear, they will re-appear here.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybermaus:
I assume you mean two app's?

I am not entirely sure what you mean though, do you mean the SIM service menu's? Show me a screenshot.

But I very much doubt that will solve the missing portions of the UI in the MIUI ROM. For that, you'd have to replace the phone and MMS apps. And those are not only odexed, but also deep into the framework. No, I think it was a nice diversion, but MIUI is not the way to go.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sluny:
I'am using cybermouse's P770i ROM, it is working perfectly. But I have one question, in the original ETOTALK MOD ROM was battery indicator with % numbers in the statusbar, but in this ROM is only battery indicator without numbers, is it possible to change it? I don't want to use any widgets for that, the original battery status indicator was just perfect...