[Miscellaneous Android Development] steelburn:
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1. INTRODUCTION

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I got myself a Star B92M China-brand phone. The phone features are awesome,

with Android 4.0.4 ICS ROM; HD display; 1GB RAM; and very affordable price

-- I couldn't ask for more.

However the stock ROM has a few caveats:

- It sends out SMS to the phone manufacturer each time I reboot the phone.

- There are a lot of junks inside. I don't need those China apps!

- The internal storage is pretty small. I got my storage full in no time.

- I want more recent Android ROM.

Of course there are solutions to this. I found them, I tried them out. I give

them credits (see below in credit section). More than that, hopefully I can

get my phone to do better. I'll just customize this.

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2. FEATURES

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- Jelly Bean 4.1.2

- 2.5GB internal storage partition

- Back to basic - trimmed down apps

- Will not SMS back to manufacturer

- Use external SD as primary phone storage, instead of the remaining 85MB.

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3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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3.1 REQUIREMENTS

The following are installation requirements:

Requirements:

- Microsoft Windows XP/7/8

- At least 400MB to unpack the ROM

- MT6577 USB VCOM drivers

- Mediatek SP Flash Tool v3.x

- ROM zip file

- USB cable that comes with the phone

3.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION

a. Unpack the driver ZIP file.

b. Run InstallDriver.exe

3.2 ROM INSTALLATION

a. Extract ROM zip file.

b. Switch off your phone. Then, connect your phone to your PC.

c. Run Flash_tool.exe from "SP Flash Tool".

d. Load "Scatter-loading" file named as "MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt"

available inside the extracted ROM folder.

e. Click "Download".

g. Disconnect your phone. Take out the battery for a while, and put it back.

h. Reconnect your phone. ROM downloading process should start now.

i. Wait until a window with "green donut" appear.

j. Disconnect your phone.

3.3 POST INSTALLATION

If this is the first time you install a "2.5GB" ROM, you may need to reformat your

data partition before first use. Follow these instructions:

I. Enter ROM Recovery

a. Press Volume-Up button. Press Power button. Hold them together until

the green Android robot appear.

b. Release the buttons. You should be entering the recovery boot.

c. Use "Volume-Up" and "Volume-Down" buttons to navigate.

Press Power button to enter submenu.

II. Backup your existing data.

III. Wipe data/factory reset.

IV. Restore backup data.

V. Reboot system now.

NOTE: During creation of the ROM, I did not go through backup/restore process. I had the data

partition just wiped out. Therefore, please do not ask me if your backup/restore doesn't work

on you.

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4. DISCLAIMER

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I shall not be held liable for anything that happen to your phone, your PC, your cats/dogs,

or even the fat in your belly -- should you choose to use or not to use this ROM. While you may

ask in forums, or even email me about the ROM, I am not obliged to respond to any of your enquiries.

Any respond given by me is voluntary, and will be done at my own pace.

Please backup your applications and data.

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5. CHANGELOGS

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16 Jan 2013 - v1: Initial release.

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6. KNOWN ISSUES

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- Very upsettingly slow GPS fix. (Will work on this during the weekend.)

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7. REFERENCES & CREDITS

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Credit is where credit is due. I used parts of the ROM from the following people:

veisen, for creating the original 2.5GB B92M ROM

Ref: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1952991

android_xcuj28, for posting the links to Jelly Bean ROM

Ref: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1985123

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8. DOWNLOAD LINK

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Link #1: https://www.box.com/s/9a9o7go11b3dpb0nt6ml

Link #2: https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B6WsIk2u96V7R0Y2VmVwQVhpWmM/edit