yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
What works, and what is the problem? That is not clear from your post.

Did you flash the cwm recovery rom and it works?

If yes, you can flash a new firmware from the recovery menu.

Find the rom.zip file you want to try and copy it to your SD Card.

- Turn off the phone.

- Press and hold Vol+ button and then the power button.

- Then the recovery menu should show on the phone.

- From the recovery menu you should be able to install a new rom from zip file on the sd card.

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My experience with rom images for this phone (same phone as in OP)

After trying many of the roms found in this thread I now ended up with the 4.1.9 rom as posted on page 14

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36446472&postcount=132

I tried the 4.1.1, and the 4.2.0 and various roms. They are mostly working, but with various problems. On some camera didnt work at all, some only the main camera but not the front camera, and also one rom with only front camera working.

Another rom that works fine was the Lewa rom, found on an external site

http://www.i9300-mtk6575.my/2013/01/rom-lewa-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-mtk6575.html

Lewa rom was good, but have some custom stuff that isnt compatible with other roms. Like the contacts. Usually after installing a new rom I use Titanium backup to restore some apps and settings. But restoring the contacts from a ICS 4.0.4 backup did mess up the rom. I had to reinstall the Lewa rom and restored the contacts by using a vcf file backup.

Also I think there might be some issues with 3g performance on this Lewa rom.

What I like with the 4.1.9 rom is that after installing it, the external SD card is mounted as SDCard and not as sdcard2. The internal SDcard will be used as the phone storage, and the normal phone storage is mounted as sdcard2.

This is good because the internal storage space is limited to 512mb on the stock ICS 4.0.4 rom on this phone, and the sdcard will be 2gb. My external sdcard (sdcard2 on stock rom) is 32gb.

On stock rom some apps can be moved to the 2gb sdcard, but not to sdcard2.

Lewa rom does remap the sdcards space, but not the internal storage. So 4.1.9 is the one that gives me the most useful storage space.

Stock rom:

Internal phone storage: 512MB

SDCARD: 2GB

SDCARD2: 32GB

4.1.9

Internal phone storage 2GB

SDCARD: 32GB

SDCARD2: 512MB

Lewa rom:

Internal phone storage: 512MB

SDCARD: 32GB

SDCARD2: 2GB

Expert users can probably find apps/patches to remap these cards on any rom, but for me I like the default setup that came with 4.1.9

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Maybe genuine original S3 batteries does fit, I havent tried. But I know that some replacement batteries doesnt work.

I did try one battery that was made to fit the original s3, but an extended (thicker version) it did not work at all in my phone (same as on page 1). This was in a mobile shop in thailand, but luckily I did try it before buying.

Also I did purchace a battery back from dealextreme for the S3, but this didnt work either :(

http://dx.com/p/169022
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
IMEI issues

For IMEI problems it should be very easy on this phone. (If you have the same phone as on page 1)

There is a tool that allows you to chagne the IMEI directly on your phone:

View attachment MT65xx.zip

The apk is in chinease, but its not so much you need to read. Take a look at the attached image for instructions.

Note that if the phone is rooted, the app will ask for root access. This is not needed, just press Deny.

On my phone the app crashes if I allow root access.

Another thing about IMEI numbers...

We was three persons on the same holiday that did buy three similar phones like this. My phone came with IMEI ending with ..423 and this phone did work for a while, until it suddenly refused to connect to the network after had been in flighmode for some hours. I changed the imei and all ok. The second phone (wife's phone) did not connect at all. Changes IMEI, all ok. The third phone (my brothers) did come with the exact same IMEI as my phone, and I changed it for him and it now works.

I think that many of these phones comes with same IMEI, and I suspect that was the reason that my phone first worked and then not. First when I connected I was alone one the network with that IMEI. Later, someone else had connected their phone while I was in flight mode, and when I tried to reconnect I was rejected.

I did then generate a few IMEI's and have them stored on my phone, so that I can easily change if it happens again.

There are numbers of imei generators out there. I find that some doest work so well, so test the imei number on an imei checker website first. The generator I found working was named Universal IMEI generator v2
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
The cwm recovery mod in this thread is version 5.x something

I found this site with some howto about creating your own cwm recovery, and they seem to be ver 6.x

http://chinagizmos.blogspot.no/2012/10/porting-cwm-recovery-for-mt65xx-phones.html.html

and one howto for making a cwm with touch support

http://chinagizmos.blogspot.no/2012/10/porting-touch-recovery-for-mt65xx-phones.html

There are also some download links for cwm recovery roms said to work with 6575/6577, I havent tried any of these myself.

My question is, are there any benefits with a ver 6 cwm versus the v5 cmw?

(does v6 support more rom backups etc...)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] magic phone:
i9300 MT6575

hi to all

i recive one i9300 mt6575 with google acount and i cant remove it we need factory reset or hard reset

there is a soft/hard reset for this phone ? or i need to flash it ?

BB chip: mt6575

MS board :i9300

Modem Ver:

maui.11amd.w11.50.sp.v20. 2012/08/13

UBOOT Ver: 2010.06

karnel ver:

3.0.13 (root@android) (gcc version 4.4.3)

android ver: 4.1.9

SW ver: ALPS.ICS.MP.V 2.6
[Miscellaneous Android Development] khankll:
turn off the device .. press volume down key and power key at the same time to start it (on some devices its volume up +power) .. and dont let these keys until u see stock recovery 3e .. from there do factory reset/wipe cache/data ..

and it is teh same as mine device

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2060885&page=3

please do share its rom if u dont have above issues ..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] magic phone:
thanks man your solution work 100% But i have imie problemi will try this solution

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2060885&page=3

plz tel me how to share its rom ??
[Miscellaneous Android Development] khankll:
step 1 : root your device using the bin4ry method

step 2 : download mtkdroid root and tools . turn on ur device . let android load . then turn usb debugging on and connect it to pc . and install all drivers . now open mtkdroid tools (actually its a single program . dont confuse with the word tools in its name ) . click on the root button yes u heard it right .. this is another type of root .. called shell root .. this is special root and the follow the instructions .. it is temporary one . and after u reboot it will be gone .. so no worries .. and when u gain shell root ur device will show some errors but after reboot it will be ok .. and dont use the device during the process for anything like chat/call/running game or prgrams etc. after it obtains shell root .. click on the second tab in that mtkdroid root and tools and click backup and after few clicks and 15-20 minutes wait u will have a backup of your device .

just zip it using 7zip .. compress it fully .. and share that ..

thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] prshah:
Incoming calls blocked/rejected automatically

Hello,

Sorry to revive/hijack this thread, this seemed the most appropriate place to post: please feel free to relocate if required.

I have a MT6515 9300 clone phone.

I've rooted it (CWM Recovery+su_signed), and removed a bunch of bloatware apps.

Unfortunately, now I can no longer RECEIVE calls on the device. All callers get a single ring, then a busy tone, and their call is listed in the missed call section.

Outgoing calls, incoming/outgoing SMS, GPRS all work fine. Only INCOMING calls are an issue.

I SUSPECT that an app I deleted may have something to do with it. It was called "Blacklist number", and you can see the app icon here: http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/delhitechcare/SE-HQ/DSC01103_zpsad156528.jpg

I had deleted it from ES File Explorer (/system/app/...) in root mode, with backup enabled, but there are no files in the backup directory. Nor can I seem to find a similar APK file anywhere.

I can't remember the filename. I have tried factory resetting the phone, but it neither brings back the app, nor releases the block.

Can anyone suggest a suitable APK (please see picture linked above), or some settings file to delete?

Cheers and regards,
[Miscellaneous Android Development] domzk:
hi! does anybody have an update of the latest rom of our i9300 mtk6575 phone?what would be the best rom for now?and can u pls post the link.thanks in advance!:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] domzk:
link no longer working for the 4.2.0. can u re-upload it?tnx!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mobix:
Is it possible to provide alternate location for 4.1.9 ROM?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] khankll:
hi

is it possible to use USB OTG cable so we can mount external usb in our devices ?

i tried it but it didnt worked /

i also downloaded usb otg helper from market but no luck ..

it seems either there is no module in its kernel for otg or is it not supported or ....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] baj_roman:
what is factory insertion ?

Can somebody please write what is factory insertion?

I tried to flash CWM my mobile(its the same as in the photo shown in the first post),

I downloaded

1) modified_recovery_for_i9300MT6575_2

2) MT6575 USB VCOM drivers

3) SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1224.01

4) CheckSum_Generate

I ran Checksum_generate file. checksum.ini was created.

turned off the mobile, removed battery and put it back. connected the cable, ran sp_flash. Selected the "MT6575_Android_scatter_emmc". and pressed the download button, but nothing happens !!! where did it go wrong??? I know the mistake is in that factory insertion part, but cant get what is it ??

thanks in advance
[Miscellaneous Android Development] janhenz:
factory insertion, i think, meaning the USB cable.

reading from your post, the correct way should be, as per instruction on 1st page, press the Download button first before connecting your device.

assuming that the drivers were correctly installed, your device will be detected and flashing will proceed.

remember that if you only want to flash the modified recovery,

then all other boxes should be uncheck except for Recovery.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mobileplazza:
guys i have similar phone and i updated with official rom from this thread and now i dont have signal....if i put sim card it show airplane symbol on signal bar area and no service and camera also not working (main camera!) if i go and check status from about its show radio off and out of service. plz give me guide to solve this issue.....thnx in adv

Note: radio not available
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
I think you should read through the whole thread, then you know a lot more about possible problems and solutions.

Try to root the phone and also install the CWM (modified recovery) as described in some of the first posts.

When you have the CWM recovery installed it is very easy to backup your current rom and install other roms to find what is best for your phone. On page 14 you will find links for a rom labeled 4.1.9. That rom is what worked best for my phone.

For the no service problem, it could be that your phone have a IMEI problem. (not a valid IMEI number) You will find possible solutions for this as well somewhere in this thread. (I did post one solution on page 20)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
GPS improvement

I found on another forum some interesting information regarding the gps antenna and how to improve it. Its in turkish, so it was unreadable for me without some translate service. But the pictures speaks for itself anyway.

I havent had time to try the modification myself yet, but I did open the back cover and unscrew the plastic protection on my phone enaugh to locate the gps antenna on my phone. My phone is identical to the one in the first posts here.

Here are some of the pictures from that forum that shows the antenna layout and the improvement:

This shows the location of the radio, wifi and gps antennas

Here is a closer look on the gps antenna area

This one with the plastic cover, with a hole made for the antenna connector

The back cover with tin foil taped to it, to fit the antenna connector, both wifi and gps shown here

The fix looks easy enaugh to apply. And the small hole is the only real physical modification to the phone itself, so the risk for damaging anything is small.

Please report back here if any of you tries this, if it actually improves anything.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mspeed162:
NEED HELP

Hi can someone please help me.. I flashed 4.1.1 rom as per the steps given in this thread... It installed successfully but i am not getting any network signals and also sim management and mobile networks are not selectable. Please help me how can i get it to work... rest everything is working but no mobile network signal...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] syndrome28:
i cant seem to flash any rom to my phone.. i was able to root and flash cwm on my phone.. tried 4.1.1 rom and dedeek rom, but always end up on a black screen.. am i missing something after flashing custom rom?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] baj_roman:
Camera takes picture up side down

Does anybody have problem with camera taking picture up side down?

Rom version: 4.1.9
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pappiedappie:
Then somewhere it didn't get right. Try flashing the rom again (without wiping system, cache or whatever) and see what happens. If this doesn't make any difference (try rebooting once more) then for some reason the rom is not quite suitable for your device. I experienced some kind of same problem with the LEWA rom. It works but sim managment was most of time not available. When rebooting sometimes it was available, but the next time it wasn't :confused: So I decided to go back to the 4.1.9 rom (have to update my post :rolleyes:)

---------- Post added at 11:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:04 PM ----------

With the camera app which come with the rom, no. But i've read that other cam-apps have this issue (not sure if that was with the 4.1.9 rom).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
I have the 4.1.9 rom installed. I can confirm that some camera app have upside down image.

The orginal camera app is ok, an two other apps I've tried are ok, Ucam and Camera Fun Free.

One app I know is upside down was Camera ZoomFx.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aditnryn:
Help needed!

Whenever i select the scatterloading file in flash tool i get an error

FAILED TO LOAD ROM FILE:PRELOADER

BROM ERROR : S_DL_PC_BL_INVALID_GFH_FILE_INFO(5066)

Help would be highly appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
Its been a while since I flashed my phone, so I hope I remember this correctly.

I asume its the modifyed recovery you are trying to flash. In that case I think the missing preloader warning is normal. You are not going to flash the preloader anyway, just the recovery part.

Later you will use recovery mode on your phone to update your firmware from the sdcard.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 1986Jimii:
Hello guys!

I want to know that in LeWa ROM can I sync my contacts with my google account.

Actually i have that official rom unrooted ROM: http://dl.vmall.com/c0kbc62q5q and I can't do it.

Going to -> Menu/People/Accounts/Add account/ i can't choos google account.

In there I see only Skype, ChatON and Corporate accounts.

When I go to -> Settings/Accounts & Sync/google account - in there I can sync only ma e-mail, but I can't sync ma contacts.

If i'll instal LEWA ROM can I will sync my contacts?

If not, what I must to do, to sync my contacts with my google account??

Sorry for my english if it is so bead...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pappiedappie:
No need for LEWA rom. You need gapps (Google Apps) for ics and you're all done. You can get it from here

take the ICS link

By the way, you need to be rooted for this. Hope you can do that.....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manixhs:
HELLLLPPP

I NEED FACTORY ROM FOR MY FONE... PLZ HELP ME :'(

My Phone Detail:

bb chip: MT6575

ms board: mtk6515_ics2

2013 MODEL

1212

PLZZ CHECK THE ATTACH PICTURE
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
This look like the same phone like I have. I have flashed the recovery image from this thread and updated to the 4.1.9 rom (also found in this thread)

Does that not work for you?

I dont know how to get the full factory image for my phone either. And making a backup of an original will not get a full backup either, at least not with the tools I have tried. You may get a flashable image, but without the preloader. I think that is why a full factory image rom does not exist on the forums for this phone.

But tell us what you have done to your phone that made it not working, and how it works now, then its easier to help further.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manixhs:
i fone got brick when i flash wrong rom with preloader too..my fone completely brick even not detected by pc... now by test point meathod i flash with some rom from chinese site.. i think its take preloader of that so now detected by computer as mtk port usb...

note: mine is 2013 version build date.. i tried every rom available in this forum but it give me 5054 brom error.. some experts says its rom error ..may be that rom are not compatible with the device.. as u said you flash recovery.img .. in cepnologi site experts said that there no way toinstall cwm recory on ver 1212 device like mine... before my device got brick i tried to go to recovery but its gives me totally black screen... can you share what you have done to success ... or try please use mtk droid tool to make your backupp .. here is the guide pdf file for you...

http://d-h.st/d8a ....

.please download and check and if possible could make backup of your device and share with us plzzzzz...

will be waiting sir
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
My phone is flashed with the recovery rom already, and with the 4.1.9 rom, so if I make a backup it will not be a factory rom anyway.

My phone was purchased in november 2012, so it can not be a 2013 build. My brother did buy his phone at the same time, and that phone is not upgraded yet, so I might be able to borrow it from him later and try to make a factory backup.

But until then, have you tried to flash any of the roms from the chinaeats webpage, there are som rom versions to try:

http://www.chinaecarts.com/samsung-...nch-mtk6577-android-41-16gb-phone-p-3095.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 1986Jimii:
How to instal gapps (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1796675)

Witch one is correct for my system: 4.1.9 rooted
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
Ok, here is my 4.1.9 rom with cwm recovery backup, prepared for the sp_flashtool.

Unpack the 7z compressed file and load the scatter into the flashtool.

Please report back how it works.

http://ge.tt/6NbhXNf/v/0?c
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manixhs:
sir.

i didnot find my device in the list. i founh only mtk 6577(dual core n quad core) samsung s3
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manixhs:
errorr

my badluck still showing 5054 error

:crying: sir.... i got brom error 5054 :crying:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
The page is a bit misleading, as it says mtk6577 1.2ghz or something in the page title.

But if you move down, there are some versions for download, also for 6575.

I just downloaded the one listed under version 5, and that one have a scatter file for 6575, and the version 4 is suposed to be

universal firmware archive for both 6575 and 6577.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manixhs:
ok i am downloading version 4 .. also which one works for you sir???
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
I did try version 3 earlier, but that did not work on my phone then. But I think your model is slightly different from mine so it might work for you.

Also I wanted to try the version 5, but the file was corrupted (I could not unpack the archive without errors) But it looks like they have fixed the file now, so now the archive looks ok.

But I dont want to try to flash anything else now, since my phone works good now with 4.1.9.

Also note that I think some of the firmwares to download there are for updating from SD card, and some are for use with the flashtool. You dont know for surer until you have downloladed and checked whats in the archive.

good luck
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amyren:
Another thing you can try

I did flash version 3, universal image (same link I provided in the other post). My phone did apear as dead, only black screen.

But I was able to connect to it with the flashtool, so its probably similar stat as your phone is now.

What I did then, I had an incomplete backup of a similar phone, made with a different tool, so the preloader is missing.

But I did flash it, and after this my phone worked again.

So my suggestion for you to try is,

1. download and flash the universal rom (version 3)

(test the phone, but most likely doesnt work, but the phone should now be in the same state as mine was)

2. Then flash this incomplete image.

(after flashing your phone will have the preloaded from the version 3 image, and some other stuff from that image, but this worked for me)

http://ge.tt/6YxkHTf/v/0?c

(I'm uploading when writing this, so that last file will not be available before 1-2 hours, I have a slow internet connection)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manixhs:
i have tried version 3 and version 5 ( both give me brom error .. dram not dupport by handset....)

when i tried to flash whole including preloader and dsp (first its goes to 100% green bar after that it say 5054 error dram not supported.. i think its only take prealoaders ans dsp) ..

ok as you said to try preloader from ver3 and other stuuff by your file... i m current downloading that.. it may take me hour for download.. i will inform you the result..

and thank you .. giving me time :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aditnryn:
Bricked phone please help !

Hello.

I would like if anyone could guide me as my Galaxy i9300 recently ran into trouble.

It all started when i was flashing modified recovery for the mt6575. Although I got a preloader error yet i accidently flashed it along with the recovery.

The phone failed to bootup the next moment but the phone would get power on and the screen would be lit by backlight. Just no boot sequence.

I decided to flash the OFFICIAL ROM 4.0.4.7z that i found somewhere in the thread and had been recommended by many. The flash was sucessful and thee was no problem in the phone being recognized.

But to my shock the phone went completely dead after the flash. Not even backlight when I press the power button. I think I did something wrong.

I may please request members to suggest me the next steps.

Here is the config of my phone-

Build IMM76D.I93OOZSALE9

KERNEL 3.0.13 1212 v42

Android 4.1.9

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I have a spare same phone that is up and working. Would it be of any help?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manixhs:
i tried it gives me error picture attach :crying:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aditnryn:
Can someone reupload the ROM on an alternate host site or provide me a link to an already existing mirror. I'm getting a download speed of just 10-20kbps on this file.

Also it doesn't support resume. I have been facing download failure.:(

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] manixhs:
use idm it support ...i already downloaded it with pause and resume(recommened to sign up in that site).. and want to inform you that this zip file is update via card (cwm recovery only) not the sp flash tool files :)