[Miscellaneous Android Development] ron.gt:
Videocon a15 Rooting Guide & Custom Recoveries and !st Custom ROM ::​

Things you need before you root this nice android device::

Download Link of Videocon a15 Drivers:

http://www.videoconmobiles.com/android_phones/drivers-a15.rar

Download Link of Moborobo PC Manager::

http://download.moborobo.com/download/Client/Moborobo(Moborobo_En_official).exe

Download Link of Rooting Software Link:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7wf11pm2OKWbTE0dmRyZHZXRTg/edit?usp=sharing

How to root::

1. Connect your phone to PC using micro USB Cable

2. Install the driver pack given in the above link

3. Install Moborobo PC Manager from above link

4. Reboot your PC

5. Connect your phone to PC and select USB Debugging option in settings>applications>development

6. Also select Unknown Sources in Settings>Applications

7. Open Moborobo PC Manager from Desktop

8. Wait for sometime and Moborobo will detect your phone

9. Now you can download rooting software from above

10. It is in chinese language but don't worry it will work fine

11. You will see the software will detect your phone

12. then click the green button written root

13. Once done you will see superuser is installed in your phone

Voila!!! you are rooted!!!!

CWM & TWRP Recoveries For Videocon a15

Download The following files to your SD Card...

Link to CWM Recoveries file is::

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7wf11pm2OKWZmJHWEJKOVVFSFk/edit [CWM 6.0.2.8]

Mirror:: http://7eaad4a0.linkbucks.com [CWM 6.0.2.8]

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7wf11pm2OKWX2VIa3ZURkltWEU/edit [CWM 5.5.0.4]

http://d-h.st/xz1 [TWRP 2.4.4.0] [Touch based]

Link to Mobile Uncle tool::

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7wf11pm2OKWRkE5N0ZoRWlibUE/edit

[This version only works..don't upgrade to latest]

Link to Root Explorer::

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=en

Instructions to flash CWM recovery in your phone::

You have to be rooted

1. Install root explorer and mobile Uncle tool apks from SD Card

2. Rename any recovery you want to use as "recovery.img"

3. Open Mobile Uncle tool app from apps drawer

4. Click on Get Started

5. Click ok and select Flash Recovery from SD Card

6. Select the renamed recovery.img file copied to SD Card previously

7. Click ok to confirm

8. Grant superuser permission yes

9. You will automatically reboot to recovery

10. Voila!!! you have CWM Custom recovery in your phone!!!

11. Now take a full backup of your phone before anything

Screenshot is posted in group wall.....

Enjoy!!!!

CUSTOM XPERIA ROM 2.3.7 for Videocon a15

It is smoother and faster than the stock rom... you use it and it will feel like using xperia mini/tipo phone.....:)

Features::

1. Version 2.3.7 features

2. Rooted

3. Deodexed

4. Based on stock

5. RAM Optimisation script added in system

6. zip-aligned system files

7. Kernel patched and init.d support added

8. XPERIA UI

9. XPERIA logo

10. XPERIA boot animation

11. XPERIA Icons

12. Root Explorer, SuperSU, MobileUncle Tool, Titanium Backup, Super Backup, Quickboot added

13. XPERIA walkman Music Player

14. VideoplayerHD added

15. XPERIA Fonts

16. New lockscreen

17. XPERIA wallpapers

18. Smart Keyboard (Multiple themes)

19. Notepad

20. New statusbar icons

21. New Notification window (dropdown)

22. SENSE style battery

Download Link::

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7wf11pm2OKWZU43bzRBU0J2Y1E/edit

Mirror Link::

http://faac84e7.linkbucks.com

Instructions to Install::

1. FOLLOW EVERY STEP AS GIVEN HERE DON'T APPLY YOUR BRAIN IF YOU ARE A NOOB

2. Download Videocon_A15_xperia.zip from the above link to your PC

3. Transfer Videocon_A15_xperia.zip file to your SD Card (don't put it in any folder)

4. Switch of your phone

5. press and hold power + vol- keys together and go to CWM/TWRP custom recovery (if you have stock recovery then install custom recovery using earlier tutorial)

6. in custom recovery (TWRP/CWM) .. wipe cache, delvik, data/factory reset and system

7. Install Videocon_A15_xperia.zip file from install zip file option

8. Once installation is complete, wipe delvik and cache

9. Reboot to system (1st time reboot will take 2-5 minutes)

10. ENJOY Your ROM!!!!

Somebody called

Vaibhav Singh Rawat

has stolen my work claiming his work without giving me credit and posted in some other site... so u can check his post also and a video of the rom ... here below link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO-jR6-EwSw

Version 2.0 xperia rom will be available very soon.....

SCREENSHOTS::::

Available screenshots of XPERIA rom v.1.0::

screenshots of CWM 6.2.8.0

screenshots of CWM 5.5.0.4

screenshots of TWRP 2.4.4.0

SO THAT'S IT FOR NOW.... MORE MODS AND SCRIPTS WILL BE THERE SOON....ALSO THE STOCK ROM FLASHER WILL BE THERE soon..... ENJOY FRIENDS.....

FRIENDS PLEASE DON'T MIRROR MY LINK LIKE VAIBHAV RAWAT.... YOU CAN BE IN TROUBLE....!!!!

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