yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saveuc32:
Hehe sorry sir.. next time i will make diff. thread and thank you for answering my post. :)

sir my device is not rooted yet.. mobile doctor said that device need to be rooted before i can flash the img. thank you for helping me sir..:good:

sorry my mistake im new to android world :confused: i read some thread that i need modify boot img first and i dont know how start modding it i i attach again the boot.img sir can you pls make that again?:(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Vings:
Flash the recovery image provided by thebdcoder using correct version of SP Flash tool for your device.

>Load the scatter file (If you don't have one or if you are not sure its for your device use MTKdroid tools here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2160490

Credit goes to Russian master rua1

>After loading scatter file select recovery and load the recovery.img provided by thebdcoder (If thats the correct recovery image for your device, check with thebdcoder once though)

Warning - "Do not check any other option except recovery otherwise you might brick your phone"

>If successfully flashed boot into recovery mode and make a backup first.

> Then use MTKDroid tools again to root your device. :good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saveuc32:
i follow the steps you gave and it gives eboot error 10003 now.. what would be the problem sir?

can i used different boot.img like in a52 boot.img in my gionee p1?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
As far as I remember, I mentioned that when I connect my phone without battery to the PC, the hardware connection sound of Windows 7 rings every 2 seconds. I have kept my device manager open to see what happens and noticed that my device manager list also updates every 2 seconds. The MediaTek DA USB VCOM appears and disappears. However, I removed all the MediaTek related drivers and then connected the phone without battery. Suddenly I noticed that the device list is not refreshing. I browsed to my A25 drivers folder and reinstalled the USB VCOM driver. Now, the list is stable and no ring sounds of hardware connection/disconnection. After that, I could normally flash the preloader and the dsp_bl of the A25_0201_T0355 firmware (red bar, purple bar). I don't know why this succeeded this way, really.

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A25_0201_T0355 is one of the stock firmwares that are found on the MMX ftp server mirror. The other one is A25_0201_T0370. But, when I bought my phone, the firmware was A25_0201_V0409. I couldn't find this stock firmware anywhere on the internet. That's why I was crazily trying to flash the preloader and the dsp_bl so that my phone's network is up and running again. But alas, I can't flash the rest of the files now.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
well use this flash tools ....

d-h.st/KyK

this might solve the problem ...

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at this time this is hard to reply any ans for you ... well did you tried older vertion of sp flash tools ... somethimes the older one works smoothly ...

SP Flash Tool v2.1134.00 or SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v2.1121.01

specially SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v2.1121.01 ...... i dont have the link now ... but google it like : SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v2.1121.01 4shared
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
OK. I will let you know what happens with this version.

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SP_Flash_Tool_v2.1121.01 is showing the "partition size changed" error. No other errors !! What should I do?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
never saw this kind of error before ... but possibilities are .. wrong mtk scatter file ... the partition of the .img and the partition in scatter file ( in hexadecimal ) didnt match ..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rajit:
ohh god..

did your phone bricked ??

then just install cwm..

then try custom rom . problem solved..

see in my sign...:D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Vings:
@hafizimtiaz

Did you try the IMEI writing tool from that MMX FTP mirror site...?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
Some kind of partition related problem is there, I am sure. Because, now I can't flash the system.img and the userdata.img. I can flash all other files in the list. I have tried flashing the stock ROM I made using dsixda's kitchen via CWM, then it shows "Error mounting /data". I cannot manually format the /data partition via CWM as well.

I will try to re-partition the whole MTD memory. But I don't know of a guide for that. Could you please suggest me one?

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Hey rajit

Thanks for the suggestion. But I have tried a custom ROM (Vision v1.0 by Tipu Choudhury) as well as a CWM flashable stock ROM. But the main problem is, I guess, I have lost my /data partition. If I can repartition the whole MTD memory, I guess I can make my phone up and running. Any suggestions for re-partition the MTD?

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Yeah, I did try that SN Writing tool. But I couldn't make it work. I mean, I couldn't connect my phone in META mode. I don't know how to enter the META mode in Micromax A25. I have tried all key combinations while connecting the phone, but no luck.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
Rewriting MTD partition will be dangerous ... i have tried once and ended up with a bricked droid ... well thats because you dont know much about it so bro i will not encourage it ...

and you have mentioned that you have tried SN writing tools .... well that can cause your problem too .....

So here is another process that you can try ( root needed ... )

flash your system using adb ..

first transfer the .img file that you have to flush then ..

first run ..

#adb shell

#su

#cat /proc/mtd ........to see your partition .......

then find the block where is your system partition is located (ex. mmcblk0p16 , mtdblk0p13 )

the try this ..

su

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0pX of=/sdcard/mmcblk0pX.backup bs=4096 ( that creates a backup if anything goes wrong ...)

dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0pX bs=4096 ( flashes the .img block )
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
Here is the output of my cat /proc/mtd:

dev: size erasesize name

mtd0: 00080000 00040000 "preloader"

mtd1: 00180000 00040000 "dsp_bl"

mtd2: 00300000 00040000 "nvram"

mtd3: 00040000 00040000 "seccnfg"

mtd4: 00080000 00040000 "uboot"

mtd5: 00a00000 00040000 "boot"

mtd6: 00600000 00040000 "recovery"

mtd7: 00140000 00040000 "secstatic"

mtd8: 00080000 00040000 "misc"

mtd9: 00300000 00040000 "logo"

mtd10: 000c0000 00040000 "expdb"

mtd11: 00400000 00040000 "gionee"

mtd12: 14500000 00040000 "system"

mtd13: 08740000 00040000 "cache"

mtd14: 00000000 00000000 "userdata"

Please specially note that mtd14 partition size and erasesize. The data partition is lost, isn't it? How can I revive it back. I guess this is the problem lies between a brick and a phone.

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Now, should I replace those "mmcblk" portions with "mtd12" for system?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
I wrote this on the adb recovery terminal

dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/mtdblock12 bs=4096

The cursor then blinks continuously, nothing else happens. What should I do?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saveuc32:
Help sir i get BROM 5054 obtain DRAM failed!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
well system file flashing with adb can take a lot of time .. at lest ( 5-7 min) depends on how large is your system ... if the above code should do it if not then remove the bs=4096 ... write this..

#dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/mtdblock12

and to write the mtd partition here is the only guide on xda ..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1959691
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
Sorry for rushing into a post, but as you said, it did work and took almost 15 minutes. Now, similarly, I tried to write in the data partition. But it showed error:

dd: writing '/dev/block/mtdblock14': No space left on device
1+0 records in
0+0 records out
0 bytes (0B) copied, 0.002325 seconds, 0B/s

Now, what should I do? Can I mount that /data partition on my SD card? I heard about this sometime but I can't remember, that the internal /data can be mounted on SD card. Can you guide me please?

Regarding the re-partition guide you suggested, I have tried that. But the problem is, I cannot get any output when I write "adb wait-for-device && adb dmesg" while connecting my phone. This is probably because my phone never goes past the boot splash screen. Therefore, I cannot follow that tutorial.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Vings:
I guess you have to use Directory Bind app, i don't know much about it but you could try though. But no use if your device isn't booting.

Check this link

http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/38263/mount-a-folder-from-external-sd-as-data

Hope you get your phone up and running again. :good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
thats mean you have flashed your dram or somehow ( erased it ) . you might used the memory test in sp flash tools ???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saveuc32:
Sir my problem now is this.. help sir im reading every guide i saw in the internet and follow what is said there but no lock.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
well did you use memory rest in sp flash tools ... ? i think your phone is in meta mod ... in the pic it is showing MTk USB PORT ...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
Hey thebdcoder

I can now flash the preloader, dsp_bl, uboot, boot, recovery, logo everything except the system and the userdata via flashtool. At first I guessed that my /data partition is lost. But I have checked my partitions using the following command in adb recovery

busybox df -h

It showed the mounted partitions (sdcard, sd-ext, system, data and cache). The system partition size is 265MB and used is 207MB. I tried formatting the system partition using CWM. It showed formatting complete. But when I ran the same "busybox df -h" command after that, it showed the output. How come I can't even format my system partition? Also, please suggest how can i flash the system and the userdata?

NB: I have tried the "dd" method you suggested earlier, but it is not working now.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
all right .... your problem might be in the scatter file .... which scatter file are you using ... if it is not the real scatter file of your device then make one ...

type in the adb

adb shell

su

cat /proc/dumchar_info > /mnt/sdcard/frimware.info

you should have a frimware.info file in the sdcard ...

then load the frimware.info to mtk rom studio and generate the scatter file ...

then try to flush the whole frimware again ... once with battery and if not then without battery ....

lets see your progress this time ...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saveuc32:
yes sir i used here is the result.. meta mod? what should i do now sir?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
According to your suggestion, I have created a firmware.info file and used it to create a scatter file. I have used this scatter file in SP flash tool and guess what, I can now flash ALL the files :)

However, when I turn on my phone, it shows the logo for some time and then reboots into recovery. Could you please suggest me what to do next?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
Well so nice to hear that ... :cowboy: ... now flash CWM recovery and try to wipe data and delvik cache .... and then try to reboot .... if this dont work then try custom rom for A25 and flash through CWM .... :good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
OK. So these are the things I have done:

1. Flash CWM recovery - Done

2. Wipe /data and factory reset - Done

3. Wipe Dalvik cache - Done

Every time I try reboot system, it shows the splash screen for 10-12 seconds and then enters recovery again. I tried stock recovery as well and same thing happens. Please suggest.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Vings:
I have finally rooted A25 :highfive:

Thanks to lopestom for his suggestion to refer to rua1,s post.

This what i did..

1. I used an OTG cable to connect the phone as MTK USB port. (Meta Mode)

1. I flashed the old firmware files from here

2.Then flashed the CWM recovery from here courtesy - aman.droid

3. Used upadte.zip to root phone through CWM recovery. courtesy - stayboogy

4. If that doesn't work you could try z4root.apk

This is what worked for, i am not encouraging anybody but if your phone is bricked you could try this method nothing to loose i guess :laugh:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
Well your system cant start .... thats because may be you have flashed the wrong boot.img (kernel) . Using the right boot.img file might remove this problem ....:good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
Well, in the last few days, I have tried almost all the boot images available on the internet for A25. But the problem remains. Please suggest.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saveuc32:
thnks thebdcoder,Vings and others who help me.. :D i finally root my pioneer p1 unit. :good::good::good:

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my question now is how to remove or uninstall default app in my phone i want to remove useless apps. thanks again:good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
For removal of any system app, you can use Link2SD (available free from the Play store). First you should convert a system app into user app using Link2SD and then you can uninstall that specific app normally (or through Link2SD itself).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
that also happens when you dont have any data in your system ... like wiped system , data , userdata .... then it goes into default recovery... just flash the right files for your device ... just system , mbr , logo , android , boot ...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saveuc32:
thanks man it works! :good::good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Vings:
Good to hear that...! :highfive:

Now enjoy ur phone's full potential. For removing apps you could also use root uninstaller but Link2sd is fine too, it is usefull if you want to free up more space in your internal memory by moving installed apps to an ext partition created on your sd card and creating a sym link for it.

Try chain fire 3D to enhance or control ur GPU. :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] anakeobal:
On my micromax a25 apps are linked to sdext2 by link2sd but of no use take same the phone memory as it was plzz hlp me ..

Apss are force closed if linked
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
Well, as I couldn't repair my phone on my own, I went to mmx service center and they returned me my phone within 1 hour - all set, back to factory condition. I wonder what they did in this short time to revive my phone. However, I am back to square one again, can't flash recovery.img or boot.img using SP flash tool, it shows "partition size changed error" all the time (whether I check or uncheck the DA download). Please suggest some way. As the internal memory of the phone is only 100MB, without root, this android phone is basically a feature phone :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
Use similar script if link2sd doesn't work..... or in link2sd select all apps and press create link. .. don't move to sd and enable the auto link

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Now ur back in stock ? Well can u pull out the stock recovery.img then we will see....:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
yeah, I thought of that too - read back my recovery.img and then engage mitchfood's auto cwm batch file. But I can't read back anything, not the recovery or the boot img. It shows BROM ERROR while readback. I have also tedsed this with and without DA download. No luck. Please note that for all the time, I used my own scatter file generated with MTK Droid tools.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rahulsinghtrex:
root micromax 465

hello guy" tell me how to root my micromax a65 mobile pls reply ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] anakeobal:
Links are created but of no use n also many of the apps crashes....n...force closed
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thebdcoder:
does mtd droid tools failed to root A25 ? if rooted then it can create a backup too .....

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is it ISC or Gingerbread ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
No, MTK Droid Tools cannot root my phone. I have also tried Rootx and Bin4ry root methods, but no luck.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafizimtiaz:
I can now read back my entire ROM using SP flashtool using USB OTG cable. I have made a ROM_0 file and processed it using MTK Droid Tools. However, I still cannot flash those processed recovery or boot image files into my phone using SP flash tool. It still shows the partition size changed error. I have tried both normal USB cable and the OTG cable for flashing, but no luck. Pleas suggest.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Vings:
Hey buddy even i was unable to flash the created recovery files i created using Droid tools, So i first completely downgraded my phone by using the old firmware fiiles from here

First load the scatter file from the downloaded firmware and it should automatically load all the required files into SP Flash tool. Click on Firmware upgrade and then connect your phone using an OTG cable and Windows (mine is an Xp SP3) will recognize it as an MTK USB Port and will install the drivers automatically. Then the flashing will start and proceed for sometime and stop. It probably means everything is going fine, Now the device will be disconnected and wont be detected as an MTK USB Port, instead it will be connected as MTK DA download, SP Flash tool will search for the device and this time when windows asks for device drivers select MTK DA download mode and the flashing will again continue and the entire firmware will be flashed. After that flash only the CWM recovery from here using your data cable (not OTG). Then after that you probably know what to do...! Hope this helps you buddy. If any queries i'll be there to help you.

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I tried first in my Win 7 but didn't work, then used my XP machine and it worked like a charm on the first go itself. I suggest you try this in Win XP Machine.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] seoword90:
I have the stock rom but while using sp flash tool it shows BR ROM error.. Tried everything using all versions of sp flash tool but unable to flash it with the stock rom.. and this device doesn't support stock recovery using the recovery on phone..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Vings:
Did you use an OTG cable...? Try using an OTG cable instead of the data cable that was provided with the phone. If you connect the phone using an OTG cable then your computer should detect the phone as MTK USB port.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Manolingam:
Complete Guide to root MICROMAX A25 From Scratch

ROOTING MICROMAX A25

I've been looking for a complete guide to root Micromax A25. but I wasn't satisfied. So here you go.

THINGS YOU NEED:

*YOUR MICROMAX

*ORIGINAL USB CABLE

*DRIVERS FOR THE MOBILE

*A COMPUTER WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION

*A SOFTWARE TO ROOT YOUR MOBILE (Preferably SuperOneClick)

*SPFLASH TOOL

WHAT TO DO:

Download all the files and extract all the archives.

Insert the usb cable into the phone and into the computer

In your mobile enable “Usb debugging”. Do not enable “mass storage”.

Type “mmc devmgmt.msc” in start menu.

A window “Device Manager” will open. In that window you will see “UNKNOWN DEVICE” with a yellow triangle. Click it and you will see your mobile listed there.

Right click it and select properties.

In the drivers tab click update driver.

In the window that opens click "browse my computer for diver software"

Then browse to the folder “driver” you downloaded and extracted and install the mobile driver.

The remove the usb cable from the mobile and turn it off.

Wait till the mobile vibrates. Then remove the battery from the mobile.

Then insert the usb into the mobile without inserting the battery.

Device manager will refresh and show “OTHER DEVICES”->”MT65xx PRELOADER”.

Then right click and open its properties and install its driver as above. After this "SAFELY REMOVE" the mobile and reboot your device.

Then open the SuperOneClick folder and open SuperOneClick.exe. Then connect the mobile to the computer via the usb cable and then click root.

Your mobile is rooted now

Thank Shortfuse for SuperOneClick.

Tell me if you experience any problems.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] punitkumarpal7:
pls help im unable too get my Micromax a25 in recovery mode and unable to install cwm in it as my device is not listed pls tell me how to go in recovery mode and how to install cwm on my mobile itself
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] farhannadaf:
Just download latest version of root genius... Sjroot website or any previous version and it will ask for upgrade n let it do the same

It will be in Chinese so use your mobile n directly translate through camera using google translate in real time...

Yesterday itself I rooted my bro's Micromax a25 smarty :cool::cool:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goro17:
Hi,

First time rooting my SG S2 GT-i9100T and I bricked my mobile last night and spent the last 24hrs searching the web for a solution. I finally used CheckFusDownloader_v2.1 as mentioned in one of the forums and was able to down the firmware and unbricked it by flashing it through odin.

I have little to zip experience with rooting and I think I flashed the wrong CF root (used CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXX_LPB-v5.2-CWM5-PROPER.zip ***). I ended up with the yellow triangle and then nothing...black screen. I rebooted several times and no result...tried recovery reset...nothing. Ordered a USB jig online today and soon after found the Checkfusdownloader and downed the firmware.

I can't seem to find the right CF-Root or the right insecure/original kernel to be able to root my SG S2. The youtube vids and other sites seem to require an insure and original kernel....

1) Is there any other (simple) way to root the SGS2? (tried superoneclick...w/o success)

2) Can anyone help me find the insecure and original kernel that I need?

3) Anyone know if the firmware I downed using checkfusdownloader or from samfirmware is the stock kernel? (I9100TDULPB_I9100THUTLP8_I9100TDULP4_HOME.tar.md5)

My Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100T info:

android: 4.0.3

kernel ver: ...I9100TDULPB

baseband: I9100TDULP4

I'd appreciate any help!

Cheers,
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
There is no need to flash any kernel.

Just ROOT with this method: xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omaxe:
Yeah Just Stay with 4.0.3.

You'll be. SAFE

(I am not sure if your phone have insane emmc)

Peace

Hit Thanks & It will Disappear

Sent from S II Running Fully Modified Official ICS 4.0.4

Next Device: Upcoming Nexus
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teddytales66:
Hello im new to xda

But i wanted to know if anyone knows about the new galaxy s3 mtk6588 copy? it quad core :eek:

I was thinking about buying it next month but is anyone else planning too?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] clouds5:
Does anyone know one that works with Jelly Bean? I cant seem to find one :( Boat Browser worked with ICS but now on JB it just doesnt work anymore...

And i know opera does this, but i really dislike how opera scrolls through pages and how it sometimes doesnt display stuff correctly. So i'd like to avoid that browser ;)