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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crististan:
Hello again.. Does anybody got a fix for the upside-down camera during videocall? It's kinda annoying..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] George[GRE]:
Successful rooting!!!

Just rooted my Allview Speed City - 2 minutes work with your guide! :D

No need to wipe - no need to flash!

Thank you very much! :highfive:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
In my case, I have a Speed City Tablet (Onda v701), and after I did a firmware reflash: I CANNOT enter into recovery mode (tried all button combination), the accelerometer (auto-rotate) doesn't work, and my tablet isnt't rooted and I have no idea how to root it without entering recovery mode. So .. How can I flash this original speed city recovery, without having root. And what should I do else to recover my tablet working as it shoud??

Please help!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
Honestly - I don't know. I haven't flashed a different firmware yet - not until I know how to revert to the stock one.

You can still run the commands above without being root, and you can extract the recovery partition from your device (cat /dev/mtd2 > /storage/sdcard/flashed_recovery.img), just to check if there is a recovery image installed in your system.

You can try to enable usb debugging and reboot into recovery from adb (NOTE: it may be difficult/impossible to boot back into regular mode if recovery fails. I managed to get stuck booting to recovery with a broken recovery on my S3 and was able to fix it only by using fastboot).

Unfortunately Onda's bootloader doesn't seem to support fastboot - otherwise the chances of bricking it would have been much smaller.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
Thanks for the info.

I managed to enter recovery mode with ADB and "cmd" from windows, and I tried to install from sdcard every firmware I found to work with this tablet, but it doesn't seems to update.... it just show me progres bar about 10-20 sec, then it reboots with exactly the same first firmware which i installed.

Then I tried to install from "adb" with de commmand "sideload" but after "update complete" it's the same thing like above. But the one thing I really want is to fix the tablet to be recognized by windows when the power is off, and I still don't know how to do that, I tried every combination possible.

I don't have any more ideas... I spent tens of hours on searching and trying,.... but I don't give up, I still want to fix this, because I spent money, and I guess by doing what I did, I lost the warranty.

Please inform me if you get anything new about this subject. My yahoo ID is sup3rfly.

Thanks

Edit: I tried "cat /dev/mtd2 > /storage/sdcard/flashed_recovery.img", but in root explorer it's "/dev/mtd/mtd2"... and it appears that it must be rooted to do that... it gives me "permission denied"
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
I'm not sure I understand. When the tablet is powered off it will not be recognized by windows. It will just be charging.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
Yes it is charging when the tablet is powered off, but windows should detect it, and and ask me to install drivers (world cup it's called). That's how i managed to install the first firmware with that Burning Tool, with the powered off tablet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
Hmm, I didn't know that. Most likely the difference is in the kernel the tablet is running. With the Onda kernel you don't get that functionality, with Allview's kernel you probably do.

As I said, reverting to the stock Allview firmware should be possible once we get a capable recovery installed. I have no idea how to install such a recovery without root, but I'm working on building cwm for onda 701.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
Do you have any idea where I can find Allview Speed City stock firmware? I searched but I didn't found anything. I wish you a very good luck with your work :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
I haven't found their firmware for download anywhere. This is why I'm trying to get Clockwork mod working on it so that you can restore from a nandorid backup (instead of flashing a stock zip).

You could try to brick it and send it back to customer support. One user on this thread got an updated tablet. Or... you could wait for a while and be my guinnea pig for testing the recovery rom. :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
With pleasure :highfive:

I think they will consider voided warranty if I send them a bricked tablet. That user got lucky, but as far as I know, the allview staff is not a nice one, and I don't want to risk sending them the tablet and wait 1 or 2 months for nothing....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
Small update: I was able to buld CWM Recovery for the Allview SpeedCity, but I haven't actually tested it yet. Trying/flashing the recovery ROM at this stage is dangerous and may brick your device. The discussion regarding the recovery will take place on this forum: http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...suitable-clockworkmod-recovery-onda-v701.html

I will update this thread once I get a stable recovery for the 701/Allview SpeedCity.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
I will try testing it, doesn't matter if it's dangerous, my tablet is already bricked after yesterday. I was able to finally flash a good firmware with AML Burning Tool. But before that, I installed a wrong firmware deliberately, just for the reason to brick my tablet, because I was sured my tablet would get recognized by windows if it's bricked. And I was right, I managed to install on my bricked tablet the right firmware, which after installation and reboot, was 100 functionally, The problems which I had before dissapeared: Sound on, auto-rotate + accelerometer functional... I played with the tablet about 10-15 min, but then I wanted to see if I could enter recovery mode with the traditional button combination (power + home). But when the white android logo appeared the tablet shutted down and that was it. No reaction, no charging, no boot, no recovery, no usb recognition by windows, no nothing. Just black screen. And that's where my road is a dead end. It's very strange, because I had done nothing wrong with the installation, no errors, worked like a charm.

But I will keep trying.....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
Hmm, very strange. You could try to leave it to drain the battery and try charging again (with the tablet off) and then boot again...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
In the last case I'll try that too, but I guess I'll have to wait 2-3 days, cause I don't know when the battery will be empty. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
Finally... success.. but with sacrifice.. I resurrected my tablet... it's alive now working 100% ... I will post tomorrow the steps that used to unbrick my V701 tablet which was dead.. in all ways (was not powering on, was not recognized by windows trough usb, was not booting... no nothing), but now I succeed to to make HER live again... by a surgical intervention that confirmed my warranty loss... but I guess it was worthed.... everything is working as it should: recovery mode, the firmware as well... everything. I've learn how to unbrick my tablet in any case possible, I know now how to do that..... I will post the details in my next post, for those who has been in my case.. maybe I could help them recover their tablets..... but first of all I want to thanks mad_ady who helped me... and for his interes for better upgrades for this tablets...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
Hey! I'm glad you managed to fix it! I am curious what you did. It would be helpful to know for other people who get stuck!

I was able to start CWM Recovery that I built yesterday and it seemed to work. Next step will be to flash it (I loaded CWM Recovery from the stock recovery for now). With CWM Recovery we will be able to extract and restore the official Allview ROM so that we can experiment with other roms without risk.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
My tablet was "hard bricked", and by this I mean NOTHING worked on it (no recovery, no boot, no usb recognition, just black screen), and the only way to fix it was to disassemble it and, as I seen on other people's threads I looked for something like this: http://i.imgur.com/ciysm8ch.jpg (This was not taken on my tablet, but it's similar).

The steps:

1. Barely managed to disassemble the tablet (it was really hard, because the back pannel was a little glued inside)

2. I Connected USB plug.

3. I saw the component mentioned above, and I connected 2 little pins with a needle, somewhere in the red circle area as in this image:

http://s18.postimg.org/ttoz7t20p/2009410215335913.jpg.

4. The tablet was recognized by windows, and since the drivers were already installed, I was able to just try flashing it again the USB Burning Tool http://dropcanvas.com/2o0zo (for those who don't know how to do this, check this: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/40623-aml-flash-tool-aka-imageburntool)

5. The firmware has been successfully installed.

BEFORE ALL OF THIS, TRY CHARGING THE BATTERY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN because that was the reason last time I woke up with a dead tablet when I tried enter recovery mode.

After the firmware installed, I didn't booted the tablet, since the battery was very low, but after an half on hour I gave it a try, and worked like a charm. It has all the functionalities: recovery mode - work with home+power, atuto-rotate + accelerometer - work, wi-fi -work, sound -work, etc....

And that's how I fixed my tablet, but.. as I said... with the sacrafice of complete loosing my warranty....

When I get home, I'll try CWM Recovery made by mad_ady to work on Onda V701
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
That's quite some hardcore unbricking :) One more thing I would try before going this route would be to try to boot the tablet with the reset button pressed (if I remember correctly it has a small hole for a reset button).

Your solution probably shorts out the flash and the bootloader goes into a state where it can be flashed via usb.

A couple of questions:

1. How did you unscrew the top cover? Mine has the screws covered with some sort of epoxy that needs to be cleared before. Did you need a special screwdriver? Did you use a credit card/something thin to force it open?

2. How long did you keep the pins shorted out? Only during boot or allthrough the flashing process?

3. While it was bricked was the tablet still charging? (even if it didn't display it onscreen)

4. Was it hard to reassemble the back cover without gluing it back? Do you feel anything moving inside?

Regarding recovery - try the fake flash method for now. It needs additional testing before I would try a flash. Try to mount the partitions and maybe run a backup/restore if you have time.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
The reset button was not working on my bricked tablet. I tried these combination: Hold reset 10 sec, and then plug the usb, hold reset and home and then plug usb, reset+home+power..... still nothing... so nothing worked.

Yes, the thing is I shorted the nand flash, that's exactly what happened as you said.

And to answer your questions:

1. If you have Allview Speed City too, I can assure you that those covers above the screws are made from rubber, and you can remove them with a little screwdriver. Yes, a credit card or similar is needed for opening back panel first, and then use it to open the front panel, the one with the touchpad, because the component where you have to do the short, is located in the back of the touchscreen. I would make some pictures, but I don't have a good camera to focus on the tablet.

2. I shorted the pin about a second, until the windows recognized my tablet, then I removed the needle. After that, the tablet has continued to be recognized by windows.

3. The charging state apeared ONLY after succesufull flash, and then you shoul let the battery charge (do not open the tablet before is about 30% charged, by guessing, because you don't know percentage with the powered off tablet). Before that the tablet didn't seemed to charge, as I could not see any sign, or reaction.

4. Of course I didn't glued the tablet, because It was a special glue, I think is more like silicone and it was not entirely glued, just some parts, and I find it hard to do exactly the same operation of glueing the tablet. After I reassembled the tablet, it is not that compact as before, it's feeling a little space between the back pannel and the inside.... but I was risk I took... and now I can't turn back time... but this is it...

I will follow your tutorial later when I get home. And I will make a back-up of what I have now :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
Thanks for the clarifications. I hope I won't have to go through the steps you went through until I will need to replace the batter :)

Good thing you managed to recover your tablet before your battery was discharged. Otherwise you would have had to charge the battery with some external charger circuit...

Congratulations, anyway! :) You now have a working (even if it's not pretty looking) tablet :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crissoo7:
Thank you. The tablet is not quite bad looking. It doesn't moves anything inside, just If a press a little on the back pannel, it feels a little space, and that's it :)

A little thing I want to try, is if when played 1080p movies with AC3 or DTS sound, if it's still have problems... before the whole flashing thing, those kind of movies had a bad sound, intermittent hiss noise, or very bad noise.... I will try this too..

I'm thinking now about CyanogenMod rom for this tablet, I was wondering if can it be done?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
From what I read, CyanogenMod supports Onda Tablets, so it should pretty much work. But I will try it once I know I can revert back to the stock firmware.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crististan:
Hello,

After i send my tablet to warranty and installed new software, i cannot install the root package..(installation aborted)..anybody have any ideea about this?

Thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KuntalBhusan:
[Q] How to root Amkette Evo TV XL a.k.a MBX reference board (f16ref)

Hii xda developers,

First of all sorry if I am posting this in a wrong place...but I tried a lot to make a new thread for my query but the forum rules prevented me from doing one as I am a new user. So, I found this a nearly appropriate place to post my query so that it gets noticed. I request the moderators to move it to an appropriate place if this is not the correct one.

I have recently purchased a product called Amkette Evo Tv XL available at amkette [dot] com [slash] product[dot]jsp which is an Android TV box (Android 4.0.4 installed) and in Google Playstore the device is shown as MBX reference board (f16ref). By some quick web search it appears to be a clone of G-Box Midnight[/URL] as sold in Amazon.

Can you provide me a detailed tutorial how to root it...

It would also be great if somebody lets me know a way to connect a wireless xbox 360 controller to it and map touch areas in games to the controller keys like in the sisaxis app for mapping the ps controller. I have tried USB BT joystick center app but it does not detects it. Moreover I guess the touch mapping will require root access. Please help me regarding this...

Thanks,

Kuntal
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wankausr:
Can anybody build the update.zip only with the su and superuser.apk

I am looking for changing all the apks and busyboxing.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gmp009:
Here u go guys!!!

LiKe ThAt DonT FOrGeT To PreSsS ThAnkSsSs BuTtOn...

Download Link

http://d-h.st/S4m
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] whalesplaho:
just like Draco_ag AOSP incall callscreen...... bigups!!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gavster26:
is this just for mdpi
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Spex:
yes

its for mdpi
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gmp009:
With white theme!:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gmp009:
Try this.. its based on hdpi may it works for u too, but not sure.. 1st do ur semcphones's backup then try!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] saeidinia:
wow man that's awesome .it works on my xperia mini .:good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mvoid533:
Work on hdpi device

But the button call is too high

Must be ported to hdpi :D

Sent by sin after sin...

Fear the furious and fury of the forest fall
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Dj MiZo:
Looks nice, thank you!

But can you fix this?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gmp009:
I think u are on HDPI and its for MDPI phones.... i dont have any HDPI device so i cant fix that but u share ur semcphone.apk so ill try to fix that for u....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Dj MiZo:
HDPI SemcPhone

I tested it on my ray and everything else was fine!

The attached SemcPhone is Xperia S ICS styled meant for 2011 HDPI devices. Hope it helps! :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gmp009:
ok will try on saturday or sunday!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] pjrg:
Is there any way to make this multi-language?

I've installed and now i have the call screen in English language!

My language is Portuguese-Portugal.

Thanks for your work!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Accessories] elephant007:
So I'm waiting for my accessories to come in and while I'm waiting, I dug around my house trying to find a way that I could stand my tablet up and watch Netfilx and/or do other things with when I came up with this... pretty creative if you ask me! HAHA

All you need is an empty cd/dvd spindle and that's it!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Accessories] gekyfela:
Nice idea :cool:

Sent from my GT-i9001
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Accessories] da.trute:
crap photo mate, cant really see what you have done there.

EDIT - 3 photos were blocked, can see now. Nice.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Accessories] jebll:
Great :)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Accessories] Thebeast715:
CD spindles work on almost all tablets and phones. I keep an old one on my desk at work.
[Microsoft Surface] netayamin:
Hey guys,

Today i gonna show you how to Customize Your Windows 8 RT Internet Explorer Home Page.

So we gonna use this program:

http://flatmo1.deviantart.com/art/EIGHT-start-page-UPDATE-212847573

just download it and follow the steps:

Link to download "EIGHT":

http://flatmo1.deviantart.com/art/EIGHT-start-page-UPDATE-212847573

Here is a video tutorial:

[youtube]-HdOgam15wU[/youtube]

and here all the steps:

1. Place folder somewhere in your harddisk.

2. Place images of thumbnails to 'thumbs' folder. Maximal dimensions of thumbnails should be set according to 'sketch.jpg'. For best look use clear white images with alpha transparency.

3. Run 'config.htm' to generate file with your settings. Copy generated text into 'source.js'.

3a. You can edit 'source.js' manually:

3a.1. Set whether you want hover effect or not [line 1]

3a.2. Set your favourite search engine [line 3]

3a.3. Set number of screens [line 5]

3a.4. Set block names [lines 8-10]

3a.5. Set bookmarks parameters. Numbering of bookmarks you can find in 'sketch.jpg'. If you do not fill 'thumb' for thumbnail will be used title. [from line 19]

- bookmark[0][0] mean, that it is first bookmark on first screen, so bookmark[1][5] mean, that it is sixth bookmark on second screen

4. Set 'index.htm' as your start page in browser of your choice.

5. Use clicking on arrow icons, keybord arrows or mouse wheel for moving between blocks.
[Microsoft Surface] Dane Reynolds:
Sweet... but i'm not able to see the video using the Surface!:(. Kind of a bummer really
[Microsoft Surface] C-Lang:
Hey, I've already posted a thread about this exact thing: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2096941 thanks for wanting to help, but do a search next time.
[Microsoft Surface] THEBIG360:
Thank a lot works great.
[Microsoft Surface] netayamin:
Sorry i didn't see your post.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spYda14258:
HEY GUYS, I am new here and I just wanted to say how much you guys helped me in the past! THANKS

Anyway, recently, I superbricked my Galaxy Note -N700 and i sent it in for a JTAG repair. It did turn on again, but it will NOT read my SIM card. The IMEI is unknown, baseband is unknown. i don't know what to do. I spent 50 bucks on the JTAG service but there was no point. I still cant use it. Can you guys help me out please?!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzledazzle:
Have you got an efs backup? Try flashing a new radio / modem or reverting back to gb firmware and see if it comes back.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spYda14258:
I do not have an efs backup, because i did not know this will happen after JTAG.

Also, how do you flash new radio? sorry im new to all this stuff :/ and im on gb 2.3 right now.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lionelia:
Explore your sdcard and check if there is a file "efs.img" or "efs.autobackup.img"

Some kernell automaticaly do a backup of efs partition during install, maybe you'll be lucky.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Desparoux:
i have efs back up but i dont know how to do can somebody tell me steps ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shez555:
Hello Something is seriously wrong my i9100G.

I installed CM 10.1 it was perfectly perfectly untill next day i wasn't getting phone signals so I decided to get back to stock rom XXLPQ 4.0.3 but now I am not getting phone signals and also basband and kernal is missing. need help how I can sort it out.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themadba:
Post a screenshot of your device information. What do you mean baseband and kernel is missing? Also, try flashing a new modem if you are experiencing a lack of signal. Refer here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1131950
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shez555:
Here's the image as you can baseband is not showing and kernal is not from stock rom. :/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omaxe:
Dial *#06# and tell me if you re getting imei

---------- Post added at 05:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:50 PM ----------

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shez555:
nope unable to see the IMEI :( any help plz
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Plod72:
Do you have a backup of EFS?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omaxe:
He dont have... He's a complete newbie
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shez555:
Nope no EFS backup though I should have it. any suggestions what should I do ???
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omaxe:
M not experienced with this.. Dont worry i'll do a bit research for you
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shez555:
*BUMP* can anyone help me around here :/
[HTC One V] kennynadela:
looking for the stock ROM for the HTC One V

my cid is htc__44. my location is Philippines.

all the thread are inaccessible :(
[HTC One V] kennynadela:
i'd try to install that ruu but still it gets an error :(
[HTC One V] ckpv5:
What kind of error ?

Follow these 1,2,3 steps : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36515523&postcount=18
[HTC One V] kennynadela:
thanks alot dude!!! salute! respect! already fixed my phone! yahooo!!! thank you so much my master!!!
[HTC One V] ckpv5:
Good to know :good::good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmikeb92:
I was just checking on where I stand with this months data usage and I noticed that the Phase Beam live wallpaper was the highest data hog this month. 1)Why is a live wallpaper using data if it has nothing to do with retrieving information of any type? And 2) Why is it doing it when I have never used it as a wallpaper?

Edit: photo attached
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmikeb92:
Bump