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Micromax A110: All Things Root Thread

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Guides for Micromax A110:

Important: If the steps given in the guide sound a bit strange (I bet they are, for newbies), click the Title to get to a full explained guide. Experienced folks will have no problems the steps given here itself. :)

Posting too many links to one's blog is considered unethical. So, I decided to create an index of all the guides for Canvas 2 on Droidiser.

Root and install Jelly Bean on Micromax A110: Easier Method (Thanks Paplu3)

Download this file and copy it to your sd card.

Wipe Data/Factory reset and go to Advanced and wipe dalvik cache.

Boot into clockworkmod and flash the file by going to Install zip from sdcard.

Reboot.

How to Update Micromax A110 to Cynus T2's Jelly Bean

Download Cynus T2 JB ROM and transfer to your sd cared.

If you don't have stock recovery on your mobile, download this and flash it via MobileUncle MTK Tools.

Boot into your recovery and select Apply update from sdcard.

Reboot.

Flash Modem.img. To do this, go to /system/etc/firmware and paste this file. Change permissions to rw-r--r-- and reboot.

After updating to Jelly Bean, how to install CWM recovery and ROOT it

Download cwm recovery image. Renmae this file to recovery.img, if it isn't already named so.

In Flash Tools, click Scatter-loading button and locate the file named MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt

Uncheck all options except recovery.

Remove battery from your phone and connect it to pc. Hit download button in Flash tool.

When completed, remove your phone and reboot. Copy the SU binaries to your sd card.

Flash via CWM recovery.

Improve Camera Quality on JB

Flash Android 4.2 camera zip via cwm.

List of Custom ROMs for Micromax A110 based on Jelly Bean

This is a list of some good custom roms for the A110.

Should you buy a smartphone from a local brand like Micromax A110

My views on whether one should buy from local brands like Micromax, Karbonn, Spice etc. Targeted on those who are looking to buy adevice in the near future.

Flash Cynus T2's ICS rom On A110

Download Cynus T2 ICS ROM and copy to your sd card.

Flash stock recovery if you have clockworkmod recovery.

Reboot into recovery and flash the rom.

Update Micromax A110 to stock rom v2

Download stock rom v2's backup. Copy it to /sdcard/clockwrokmod/backup.

Restore via cwm.

OR

Flash SP Flashable zip using SPFT.

GPS fix for Micromax A110 (ICS)

Copy gps.conf file to /system/etc/ on your device and overwrite the old file.

Swap External and Internal sdcard

Copy the modified vold.fstab to /system/etc and replace the old file. Reboot.

Flash Clockworkmod recovery on A110 (on ics)

Download CWM for MMX A110.

Flash it via MobileUncle MTK tools.

Root Micromax A110 (on ics)

Download bin4ry's rooting tool.

Extract it, connect your phone and run RunMe.bat file.

Follow instructions as stated.

Install drivers for Micromax A110 (on ics)

Download pdanet.

Connect your mobile when it asks.

Booting in to clockworkmod Recovery:

Press Power + Volume Up + Volume Down when your A110 is switched off.

If you want something to be added to the OP of this thread, mail me at gauravsgahlyan[at]gmail[dot]com, I prefer mail over private messages on xda.

4 Guides towards a better A110

Stock ROM of MMX A110:

Mirror 1 [hosted at devhost]

Mirror 2 [hosted at google drive] thx vijetaverma

Stock ROM V2 CWM Backup Thx Vijetaverma, you are a dude!

Stock ROM v2 Thx Vijetaverma (again!)

Release Notes for stock rom v2:

1.	M! Zone+ and M! Live(http://mimicromax.com) applications are integrated.

2.	Browser homepage is replaced with http://mimicromax.com

3.	Dialpad issue fixed.

4.	SD card memory changed from 2GB to 1GB. This 1GB added to internal storage for apps installation.

5. Flash Intensity Increased

Custom ROMs For Micromax A110 (ICS Based):

Radeon ROM by acervenky, original thread

Features:

Xperia Launcher With Preferences

Google Play Music With Sound Enhancements(Including 3D Audio)

Smoothness Tweaks

Improved Battery Life

Based On Stock ICS

Google Now Included

Gmail app from Android 4.2(With Pinch To Zoom In)

Build.prop Tweaks

CM9 File Manager With Themes

IndiAnDroid ROM by subtrix

Features:

Pre-Rooted

Busy Box

Zip Aligned at every run

Support for init.d scripts

Removed few MMX stock Apps ( Will be creating an update.zip containing template script that one can use to remove any stock app.)

Added following apps to system. I prefer having these apps always available and running as part of the system apps. Feel free to remove any app that you deem unnecessary as part of your system files.

JMP Xtream ROM by jigarpattani

Features:

Get Now Up To 60 FPS Direct ( Fully GPU & CPU Utilization )

Samsung™ Galaxy S3 Touch Wiz Launcher As Default

Samsung Ringtone,Notification Tone,System Tone

WiFi Direct & TV Out Available Now

12 MP Camera Result Improvement

Sony™ New Bravia 2 Engine for better image display

Beats™ Audio Default Enabled

Faster And Smoother

Pre-Rooted

Daily Cron Jobs

Reboot Option Added in Power Menu

Fully Dodexed and Zipaligned

Performance Tweaks

Sound Enhanced (Call & Little Music)

Ad Free Mobile By Default ( No Need Extra Application )

All in one Backup App (Sms,Contact,Application,Call Log,Bookmark,Calendar)

GPS Issue Fixed

New Boot Logo & Boot Animation

New Inbuilt Gemini Memory Cleaner Widget

Application Can Move To External SD Card Now.

Butter Project Included

V6 Super Charger

init.d Added

DrBhokali ROM by mujahidali

Features:

Pre-Rooted

GPS Lock fix

Low Sound Output issue fix

Low WIFI signal issue fix

Baseband version V5.P2

Google Now

Improved Battery Life

Dodexed and zipaligned

Sony Xperia S SWIPE Keyboard

Samsung S3 TouchWiz Launcher

Beat Audio + Awsome Beats

Bravia Engine for better image display

Loopy Smoothness

build.prop Tweaks

Boltware/junk apps removed

init.d script support

Nexus one bootanimation

Dzire ROM: Features:

Rooted

Sony™ Bravia Engine

Baseband version V5.P2

Improved Battery Life

Xperia Music Player with Visualizer

Deodexed and zipaligned

Xperia X-Loud™

Performance Tweaks

Boltware/Junk apps removed

init.d script support

Sound Enhanced

FaceLock Installed

Ad Free Android Application

Beautiful Live Clock™ Wallpaper Inbuilt

All in one Backup App

Bootanimation and Shutdown Animation Changed

Boot Logo Changed

Lewa based ROM: Features:

Based on Lewa OS which is based on Android OS :P

Custom ROMs for Micromax A110 (Jelly Bean Based)

If you want to flash something to your mtk device using odin, Here is a nice guide to help you out. Thanks c_anuraag for this finding.

Join the Facebook Group for MMX A110.

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Drivers: these are the official drivers provided by Micromax.

Here are some specs:

5 Inch IPS capacitive screen with 480x854 resolution, 16.8 million colors, ~196 ppi density and 0.1296 mm dot pitch (Don't know what dot pitch means), 5 point multitouch

1 GHz Dual Core processor, Mediatek MT6577 chipset*

8 MP rear camera with LED flash and autofocus

Android v4.0.4, Dual SIM

Bluetooth v3.0

2000 mAH battery which provides upto 5 hours of talktime and 180 hours of standby*

0.3 MP Secondary Camera

2 GB internal Memory*

All basic connectivity options like 3G, wifi, GPRS, usb, hotspot etc.

512 MB of RAM*

Stuff you will get with the device: User Guide, Warranty Card, USB cable, battery, charger and handsfree

Come on MMX A110 owners, let's start some serious development on this phone !!!

I shall try my best to keep the O.P. updated.

Sign this Petition to try to persuade Micromax to arrange Kernel source for their device and release them for further development of the phones.