yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] osopol4r:
I already tried that and it doesn't work. I moved the browser apk to the system partition without luck. Installing the apk as a user app and no success. The app crashes.

If anyone can provide a list of the system apps or perhaps a JB nandroid backup, that way we make sure we are not missing any other files.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sandnap:
Here are the two JB files you will need to push to /system/app

browser.apk

browser.odex

I have a clean ICS nandroid with cwm and I intend to do the same with JB (possibly update zips actually) when I get some time. I have been very busy the last few days. I'll post links when they are done.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] osopol4r:
Thank you very much!

We'll wait for those JB files... impatiently :o
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sandnap:
JB CWM flashable update zip coming soon, testing underway.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MtDewFella:
So you mean a new clock work recovery or a JB Rom?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sandnap:
Sorry my verbiage is a tad confusing :).

It's the stock JB ROM, rooted w/SuperSu. It also flashes CWM recovery, the ICS (unlocked) bootloader, and all of the partitions that were updated with the JB update so that ICS users can flash it and not have a hybrid ICS/JB combo. It's flashable as an update zip via CWM recovery as opposed to a nandroid restore.

The updater script I am working on is actually pretty lengthy and tricky but it is the foundation for custom ROMs in the future. I intend to create a de-bloated stock version next and then look at tweaks that can be done to the stock version while we work on getting CM built.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MtDewFella:
:D Sweetness

if you need testers I am willing and able

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I have a request on this rom your working on, is there anyway to get rid of the power toggles on the top of the notification shade, they take up way to much damn space and I don't use most of them.

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And in the very first post on this thread there's an alternative ICS rom, can you apply the theme that they put on it on your JB rom.

Sorry if I'm asking to much, I don't expect you to get this done over night.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
Woot, getting closer.

Question, like most roms do we have to erase first or can we flash this over the top of our existing setup so we don't have to muck with putting our files etc back onto the phone?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sandnap:
This update will completely restore all partitions to stock Jellybean. I am not flashing the userdata partition so your non-system applications and their data will be saved. I'll provide detailed installation instructions. Still working out some of the kinks but getting close. :)

For you personally this should mean a pure Jellybean ROM (with the exception of the unlocked bootloader, CWM recovery, and root) instead of the hybrid you are running.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sandnap:
Both of your requests are possible but I wanted to start with a mostly stock recovery/update that will not block future Pantech updates (if there are any) first. We have to balance time spent tweaking the stock ROM with time spent getting custom CM, AOPK, etc... ROMs to compile. It will take a bit of time but the ball is rolling now.

P.S. Uploading the update now but I want to test it more rigorously before I publish it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gj23:
I know I can speak for many of us when I say "We REALYY appreciate everything you have already done and are currently working on. You've been exactly what I've been waiting for, someone with the knowledge and courage to to develop a device that few people have experience developing. Thanks for all your time and effort.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] osopol4r:
Confirmed working....

> ICS Unable to Update

> Updated to JB with nandroid provided here

> JB nandroid missing browser apk

> Restored from to and from previous ICS

> Installed zip from sd card magnus-jb-4.1.2-cwm-unlocked_bootloader-rooted.zip

> Phone booted correctly, so far so good

I'll report back any issued (if any)

Thanks!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sandnap:
Thanks for being the first tester and for the phone history details. I have been testing everything I can think of on mine and so far it has been rock solid. I think we have a good foundation. Now to start customizing. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sandnap:
New Pantech Discover Thread

Okay, so I couldn't take it anymore. This thread has been awesome but I am concerned for new participants as they wade through page after page of information to find current information so I created a new thread. with the latest and greatest information. I will be able to update the OP with links to all of the new awesomeness that evolves. If someone has time and doesn't mind proof reading the tutorials I would greatly appreciate it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SErooted:
I have all drivers installed on my win 7 desktop. This phone is giving me one hell of a headache. My brother in law brought it to me after one of his friends borrowed it, and now it would hang at pantech logo. I installed pc suite and it showed adb and all the other fun drivers as installed. I can access fastboot. But I have no adb and no recovery option. I have tried all various recovery images from the op And other recoveries from my one X files and still nothing. I keep getting the errors. No matter what I do. Does anybody have an idea of what else I can try? There is no way to flash stock software on this thing. And I can not locate a zip file of the jelly been update or the original ics that can be flashed through the bootloader pdl software option.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Unjustified Dev:
nvm
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Unjustified Dev:
[MENTION=2212276]mifl[/MENTION]

I just cherry-picked "Update copyright to The Linux Foundation" . It went clean on

https://github.com/Pantech-Discover/android_kernel_pantech_magnus/commits/stock
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] chriseshearin:
OK I feel very stupid and I know I shouldn't have done this (so no bashing..). Anyways I screwed up when changing my build.prop and now my pantech is bootlooping. So does anyone have a flashable build.prop? I know it's a lot to ask for making a dumb move of not making a nandroid update..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
I take it u have custom recovery flashed and the JB from here? If so just re flash the JB from here again over the top of what u already have and voila. I made the same mistake and that's how I fixed mine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] chriseshearin:
Well yes I'm rooted but I still have is (4.0.4)...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] chriseshearin:
Could I flash jb though?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
Sure

That should work as well. Would be the easiest.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SilentStray:
This phone's support in the XDA forums is slow, but steady. Can't wait for features! :victory:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
anxiously waiting!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
so... my phone has gotten very perverted lately (it's touching itself everywhere) and since i can't find a video to show me how to replace the screen, does anyone have a spare Discover to sell cheap?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hhumas:
link is not working any more ..

i want to update to JB and phone is unable to get update automatically . is there any other way ?

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
No easy scratches I bought a case off ebay and got the screen protectors as well.

They are in a black and purple box and work great from att chat cat store. I have already dropped this thing a few times with no problems.

I tend to think with gorilla glass yes its durable but will break easier.... If that makes any sense lol. All hd games I have played are without lag so I'm happy.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RCon227:
While it's not Gorilla Glass; it's certainly strong whatever it is. I've had mine for 2 months. No case, no screen protector. Never been dropped but it's had it's share of small bumps and it's gone in and out of my pocket several times and the screen (as well as the body of the device) are still in impeccable shape. It looks just as new as the day I picked it up.

As for the lack of development right now, yes, it is a downer. But Pantech's software tweaks and features are really practical, even with it only being ICS. And with no way to back up or re-flash the software; I wouldn't reccomend uninstalling bloatware or editing the software too much even if you had root. For sake of getting the Jelly Bean update whenever it's finally released. And if the bloatware gets to you that badly, it can be disabled. Then when the update rolls around all you have to do is enable the bloat and update. Voila.

All in all, coming from some great phones with root methods and decent development (Sony Xperia Ion, HTC One X, and the Motorola Atrix HD) I have never been more pleased with a phone than I am with the Pantech Discover.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
Just having root would be great for me. I just want to be able to use root functions like changing the DPI on this bad boy and other things. I'm not so much concerned about custom roms and such, I'm pretty happy with pantechs UI as it isn't that too far off from stock but yeah. And jelly bean is confirmed for this device, when is just the question.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RCon227:
I have also been receiving the "cannot load 'recovery-evita.img': No error" message after trying to boot the recovery image. Does anybody else have any insight on why that might be? Maybe you tried something a little different to get yours to boot the recovery image? Or maybe you know something we don't? Any input you think would be useful is welcome.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RCon227:
Scratch that. I figured it out. I forgot to run the command "cd \Android" to get into the folder where all my files were stored. For those who also ran into this problem, yours may be named something different like fastboot or pantech. Just remember "cd \folder name"

Also, for those who said it never showed up as HTC, PDANet installed the drivers and mine showed up as HTC. It took like 60 seconds for it to finish installing them all.

And now, VOILA, I am rooted.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
Did you have the recovery image in with those files? I keep getting the no error thing and can't figure it out. Explain your exact process please? Also what files all do you have in your folder? I may just be missing one or something.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
I have the evita file in a folder with adb and fast boot and all of that, and in that folder I shift+right click and open command prompt here and go from there. It even says it loads the evita boot image but just sits at a black screen and never loads the HTC driver promp
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RCon227:
Yes, the recovery image was in the same folder as the other files.

1) Download adb/fastboot and sdk for your version of Windows.

2) Download the Recovery, Superuser, and SU files.

3) Move the Superuser and SU files to the root/base of your internal storage.

4) Make a folder named Android in C: (computer) and move adb/fastboot, sdk, and the recovery files into it.

5) Download and run the PDA Net Drivers.

6) When prompted, turn on USB Debugging and plug your device into the computer, make sure to select External Memory (SD Card).

7) When prompted, allow Windows to install the drivers for your device.

8) PDA Net will do it's thing and it will tell you when it is finished and that your device is connected.

9) Unplug your device and power it off.

10) Power it back on into fastboot. (Hold both volume keys and the power button simultaneuosly until it boots into the bootloader. Select fastboot.)

11) Plug it into your computer. If it tells you that it needs the drivers for Android, let Windows search for them and PDA Net will install them again.

12) Open Command Prompt (Run/Search "cmd", press enter)

13) Run the command "fastboot devices" (if it presents you with a sequence of numbers and letters followed by the word fastboot, you're good to go.)

14) Run the following commands:

cd \Android (enter)

fastboot boot recovery-evita.img (enter)

(Now it should boot into it and your screen will go blank.)

15) Let it sit for 60+ seconds. It should then show up as installing drivers for HTC or MyHTC. If it prompts you to let Windows search for the drivers, allow it and PDA Net will once again install them and notify you when finished.

16) Type "adb shell", you should be presented with ~#, indicating access to the root of the device.

17) Run the following commands:

[I suggest copying and pasting them. Make sure to hit enter after each one.]

mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p14 /system

mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /data

mount /data/media /sdcard

cd /sdcard

cp Superuser.apk /system/app/

cp su /system/xbin/

chmod 4755 /system/xbin/su

18) After the last command finishes, type "exit" to exit the adb shell. But DO NOT exit cmd.

19) Run the command "adb reboot". This will apply the changes and reboot your device. Once rebooted, exit cmd, unplug your device, and make sure you have superuser and root permission.

20) Enjoy. :)

[Make sure to press enter after commands and do not type quotations " " in the commands.]
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
I just don't understand why this won't work for me but will others. I've tried 3 different types computers. Followed the instructions to the period. I get my device showing up in adb devices and fastboot devices. All is perfect. But when I boot into the recovery, it goes flat line. Nothing is ever detected. No HTC, nothing. My phone just goes MIA and never comes back.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RCon227:
The only other thing I could think is that maybe installing the HTC One X drivers will help it recognize it as an HTC Device and use a different usb port after installing the drivers/moving the files.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
Ill have to try that later
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
OK first of all I love you lol I'm rooted. Only thing is I had to open device manager and uninstall my device after it was recognized as HTC device then voila.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RCon227:
Glad I could help. lol
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
Glad some of us are able to get this to work. I've tried everything possible and I'm no new user to this kind of stuff.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
Ok run through the steps, when u get to the part after installing the boot image and it's just not doing squat open device manager and locate HTC device or mtp device etc under android phone and right click un install driver then try again. That's what I had to do to get it to work. Pain in the butt I know but don't give up.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
There is no device listed in device manager after booting into the recovery. My phone completely disappears from my computer all together. I even let it sit for 30 minutes once. Nothing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] greg97526:
Did u install the pda net drivers?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
I've tried the PDA drivers and the naked drivers, also the Pantech drivers. Every drivers possible.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Technocian:
Why is it that no Pantech phones have a subforum on XDA? Is it because there is a lack of custom ROM support for them? Seems like with the popularity of the Flex and now the Discover in terms of performance/$$$ we would have way more developers.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wrenhal:
the developers have to have the phones first. or those who have the phones have to become the developers.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gj23:
The root method worked perfectly for me. I used a macbook laptop with windows 7 running on VM Fusion. Im not positive, but I think it helped having absolutely nothing installed and I turned off Windows firewall. Like I said, I dont know if that mattered, but gained root after 1st try. I love this phone, I just wish we had more developers, CWM recovery would be nice for starters, but I have tried every version I could find and none seem to work.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gj23:
Pantech Discover

Ok......heres one for ya. I have a Discover that I was able to root with the method mentioned earlier, no problems. My wife got the same phone so I tried to root hers with the exact same method, same computer, same everything and, for the life of me, I cannot get this phone to be recognized by computer after I fastboot recovery-evita. Says image loaded, phone goes blank and never comes back. How is that even possible?:mad: Very frustrating!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
For some reason, not sure why, this isn't working for some discovers. There has been no software updates for this phone to somehow change how this would work. In face, I'm in the same boat. The process worked fine on my cousins discover. Mine. No luck. Still. I'm out of ideas and time.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mayur9890:
Hi friends plz help me, i bought a discover and it came rooted and with this system theme installed in it... And iam having problems with it(system ui force closes) and a very serious problem that the sound coming from the speakers is too low... I already have a pantech discover and know its sound limit..... So i checked and observed this that seller has installed some sound enhancer sony walkman package onto it(since its rooted he was able to)... So now what i want is the stock rom... Is there any possibility to return my device to a full pantech stock os??? Plz help me
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wrenhal:
There are no roms for this device, so you should be able to just do a full reset on the device and it should go back to stock. It sounds like he just installed some stuff on it. Not sure if root stays after a reset though.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mayur9890:
I have already tried hard resetting it 3-4 times but root and other settings still stay after hard reset
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wrenhal:
Have you contacted seller to ask what he did? Maybe he tried flashing a ROM from another device and realized it didn't work and then sold it. Which then he didn't sell you a functioning unit and you can go through Ebay and get your money back. Unless he sold it as "non-working".
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
Go to settings and about phone and tell us what kernel, android version and Rom version is listed. That will tell us if its stock or modified.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gj23:
Any ideas why this Discover wont root when the other one I had (sold it so I cant look at specs) rooted just fine on the same computer. Both phones were brand new from AT&T.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
Some of us are having the same problem. Some discovers are wanting to root, others won't. I have the exact same build and baseband and all as yours. Nobody's posted a screenshot of a rooted discovers info. But they should all be the same. There hasn't been any software updates and the phones are somewhat new so don't think their are two software versions of this phone shipping.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gj23:
Pantech Discover

I am still looking for a solution to rooting my Discover, I was able to root one perfectly, but another device will not root with the same method. I was wondering if there might be something different about this device and if it would be possible to fastboot flash the ICS kernel you provided? I dont have enough knowledge in this area to understand why Im not able to get this phone rooted.It just seems as though something is different about this phone and the provided recovery-evita.img doesnt work on this device.

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Is there any way to use the ICS kernel source that was provided at the beginning of this thread to see if there is a difference in the ICS Kernel that is on our devices?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
I really don't know. That's really more advanced that I know about. But it seems we should all have the same kernel and build version. Only one is known to ship with this phone. Like I said there haven't been any factory updates shipped on this device which could alter the way the root method works. Its a complete mystery to me.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gj23:
Discover

If any developers are checking this thread, could you please advise me what I might be able to do with this. I've included a screenshot of my results when I tried to fastboot flash the recovery .img using my mac instead of windows 7. When in windows 7, it flashes, the screen goes blank but never gets recognized by computer again, but with the Mac, it wont flash the .img. Here was my results......for some reason, the .img doesnt work on some devices.View attachment 1902581....ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gj23:
I finally got it! I found a one click method that worked perfectly the first try and took about 10 seconds. The one click tool is called UnlockRoot and I found it at this site: Unlock Root v3.0 [updated]. .....I was about to throwel in the towel, but im glad I didn't.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] judask24:
I tried. All went well but it said failed to get shell root at end. I'm ready to give up.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chadw1985:
Didnt read the whole thread so sorry if this has been asked.

Have you tried this method? Its for rooting the pantech flex but might help.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2141538
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wrenhal:
I'm beginning to think it's going to be a waste of time. Only reason to get this phone vs the SIII was price and the side speakers. Now the SIII is S39.88 at my local Walmart, $39.99 online.

Sent from my Tapatalk 2
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gj23:
Pantech Discover

Im not sure where you downloaded the UnlockRoot tool from(judask24) if it was from the Unlock website, you might have gotten the wrong version. I was messaged by someone that said they got the results as you and they downloaded a different version and that one worked. Here is a link to the exact page that I downloaded from: forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f485/unlock-root-v3-0-updated-1574017/

scroll down to bottom of page and it will say "Download Link" click that and it should start download process