yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] lolo1607:
it works!!

it works for me too!!

i spent a week finding how to change the rom of my grand s2, trying the jozco method, but nothing worked. and then i try your custom recovery, and it works.

thank you very much for the work you made.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steeve_02:
Hi,

The english version of the recovery works fine on my ZTE.

Thank you very much for this trick; it will be easier to install the KitKat version now ^^
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
Wait what update has android 4.4??? If it's a ROM can you link me.
[Device Reviews and Information] carths81:
better battery

The official battery is 3100mah. I'm searching on web a better battery but i found only a 3200mah battery for grand2 that cost 16euro

and isnt a big purchase because the autonomy of smartphone is increased only of 3% percent.

There is a better battery to buy?
[Device Reviews and Information] neur0tica16:
When i try this i still get installation aborted :(
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
That's why you use the CWM recvery
[Device Reviews and Information] neur0tica16:
Only if i could install it...
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
Then install it....
[Device Reviews and Information] neur0tica16:
Hey guys i was hopping to get some help here with my new phone, as i am at a loss for what to do. I've gone through these forums like its my job and i cant find anything. I rooted using jozo's method then somehow i managed to unroot or something. Now when i try and re root my phone shuts down and the program freezes. If i try and flash anything from an sd i get installation aborted. i have tried new roms super user fix 4.4 fix everything. I don't have clockwork, an i'm not sure how i can go about getting it as i have heard it might solve some problems, keep in mind i cant flash ****...
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
I'm assuming you bought the item of aliexpress. Contact the seller and tell him that your having problems with the phone and ask if you can send it in and get a new one because your frustraded. If you didn't buy it off aliexpress, just ask the person who sold it to you the same thing.
[Device Reviews and Information] klaun1k:
random restarts

My Grand S2 is still randomly restarting, even after flashing Root fix from raja4sure. I am afraid that it is hardware related issue, now I am trying to save bug report and maybe I will find in it something. :confused:
[Device Reviews and Information] raja4sure:
Go to CWM recovery and do a Data/Factory reset and again install the B10 Official firmware.

Root with proper method and see if the problem still persists, if the problem is still there, then it can be some issue for which you should be worried.
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
guys when the kitkat coming out, I'm out of patients :mad:
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
so am I.in schedule,it should be this Friday ,but an official clerk said they try to release in this month, maybe 30/7 and he also said that ART runtime will be likely retained.

in a word,everything is uncertain.:(
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
I don't get it, ZTE already have 4.4 on their new devices like nubia z7, with identical hardware like grand s2, what the problem to port it to our device :mad:
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
Some of my Chinese mates told me that the Nubia series has a independent work team which our Grand hasn't. So be patient, it may will be released this Friday, so just wait for. And still, there is nothing we can do.
[Device Reviews and Information] klaun1k:
random restarts

Now I have got log from CatLog - installed official firmware B10+Rooted+Rootfix+CWM. It is quite long and I do not know if there is something useful, but it takes approx. only 1 minute from starting log to another random restart, so if anyone can help me.. Thanks in advance :(
[Device Reviews and Information] Steeve_02:
Hi Klaun1k,

Is your problem appears when you flashed a new rom? tell us after which operation this issue started.

I had a problem when i upgraded B09 to B10, i was unable to go to settings, even if it's not exactly the same case,

before ALL whanges of version, wipe all(data and factory reset, you can do dalvik cache if you want) and try again.
[Device Reviews and Information] klaun1k:
Hi Steeve,

Thanks for answer. I really do not know what else I can do. I tried custom ROM-s, official ROM-s, official recovery and CWM, no/root, I always did factory reset/wipe cache/dalvik cache before installing ROM but the random rebooting persists. I also tried to remove SIM card/Micro SD. Even on stock B10 without root and no apps installed I encountered random rebooting. Now the question is if it is software or hardware related issue and maybe someone can read it from the log.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steeve_02:
It's a pleasure to help :). I tried to see some cases of phone which reboot randomly, and most of the cases where after an uptade.

So I don't know if it is your case but you may try it: do a back up of all your personal files, connect your phone to your PC, go to the internal memory, delete ALL, especially little files( with few KB that can causes bugs) . If you use and external SD cars, delete all again. After it take the ROM you want ( I recommend B09 which is very stable, or jozco's ROM in B08) .

As you know , before flashing, wipe all.

Tell me if you have some results!
[Device Reviews and Information] klaun1k:
Yesterday I deleted all files in internal memory and wiped all. Now I am on custom B08 by jozcoo with root, rootfix and CWM installed but random rebooting is still here. I will wait for Kitkat release, maybe it will help but I am afraid that in my case it is hardware related issue. I want to try everything before I will contact aliexpress seller that sold me the phone (1 year warranty form aliexpress seller is questionable :confused:) I would really appreciate any help :(
[Device Reviews and Information] carths81:
system apps removable

there are in grand s2 system app (rom b11) that i can remove (especially those with chinese characters that i dont understand)?

Anyone has a list of these system app that i can remove without problems?
[Device Reviews and Information] carths81:
battery icon?

I have a little problem...i don't know why but there isn't anymore the icon battery (top-right corner )on my grand s2. How i can resolve this?

I used the rom posted in this forum, the file is Signed_ROM_GRAND_S_II_LTE_20140704. When i see in system there is a b11 but i don't know

if is really this version.
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
B10

There is no official b11, the latest is b10, try it
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
I saw a noticed on a Chinese Grand s ii fourm which declared that the kitkat will be realeased tonight (7-25-2014 GMT +8). But the ART mode still got some problem.
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Myzte forum is out :D due to much connections to the forum about the 4.4 update
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
http://www.myzte.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=179394&extra=&page=1&mobile=yes

Hey hey! Kitkat with MFUI 2.3.6 released!
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
Yea I checked the fourm today. Did anyone install it?? Is it smooth?? I'm not to sure to upgrade or to just keep my phone the same way it is.
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
The KitKat update is finally out for our zte :) , it has the same UI as 4.3. Android version is 4.4.2.

Download: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1gdFwEsz
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
finally :) great thanks!
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
I just updated and it keeps saying "android.process.acore has stoped" and I can't open any of the google apps I have. I also lost root access. Should I try rooting again and how do I fix this?

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Can someone please help me. I'm really stressed out.

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I also can't open up the Phone app and most of my applications
[Device Reviews and Information] raja4sure:
Perform a data/factory reset (Delete all user data) from CWM recovery and after that flash the firmware....

I think you forgot to do that.
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Can someone reupload it to dev host .... download from baidu is horrible 15 kB/s ...
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
Some one knows if its official update from ZTE?
[Device Reviews and Information] MCarek:
Will you make a slim rom without chinese apps like B08? :)
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Yes , when i download it and test , but the download is slow ....
[Device Reviews and Information] carths81:
This kitkat release isnt multilanguage right? When the next multilanguage release (with italian) after the b04?

This kitkat relase so is only essential packages without chinese apps?

Today i tried for first time camera with some photos, maybe isnt isocell, but i think was better (sony, 6lens). At 100% zoom many parts of photos are blurry...
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Wipe all data how said Raja and install google apps for KITkat from here:

https://goo.im/gapps/gapps-kk-20140606-signed.zip/
[Device Reviews and Information] sithounet2k:
Zte s291 half bricked

Hello

I have the ZTE S291.I am having issues with it, as my ZTE is in constant bootloop and is HALF BRICKED

I have the official recovery from ZTE called "Android system recovery <3e>", it can only install offcial roms from ZTE, each custom roms that I tried gives me 'installation aborted".

The adb mode sideload from this recovery is faulty and doesn't work at all, as it gives me "error closed" every time, I try to connect to the device.

So using the chinese program in order to flash the custom recovery and root the device doesn't work, because it uses adb too.

The worst part is that I can install a stock rom with the recovery, but when the phone reboots the phone enters in a bootloop with the ZTE SCREEN ON.

So i cannot boot android and the only thing I can do is enter the offcial recovery.

So i would like to know if someone knows a method and a program like "SPFLASH TOOLS" for this device in order to reflash the entire rom, without this recovery?

Otherwise I'm screwed.
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
k for some reason I can't enter recovery. I hold power and volume up unil I feel a virbration. Then I let go of the power while holding volume up and it just boots up normaly

Edit: nvm I got it to work. Thanks guys
[Device Reviews and Information] raja4sure:
Download the official B10 firmware. Take out the memory card from the device.

Place the zip file in SD card through some Card reader or something.

Then enter official recovery and flash the firmware and do a data/factory reset after that.
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
Okay for some reason. When ever I install gapps it dosen't install google play. and when I try to run hangouts it keeps saying "google play services which some of your applications rely on is not supported on your device".
[Device Reviews and Information] raja4sure:
I know that problem. Download this......

http://pan.baidu.com/s/1sjrv9pj

It works......
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
It's not working. It brings the same message
[Device Reviews and Information] raja4sure:
Do a data/factory reset from CWM recovery. install the kitkat update once again.

and then try installing this gapps package.
[Device Reviews and Information] estoydadude:
awwwwww, I just got a Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G LTE Smart Phone with, 6.1'' Screen, Quad Core and 16 GB memory for me and my mom, but she doesn't use as many functions as I do on an Android phone... the price was okay tho ($299).

but this looks more sleek...
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
Alright thanks it works. But can I use the same root tool to root the grand s 2???
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
Also I have a problem with adding widgets. When I try to add them it just says "Unfortunately settings has stoped"
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
I had it too on B10 , don´t know why but this happened when i used Nova launcher, etc. , you should use default launcher
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
omg it even has the problem with the google now launcher. I might even downgrade back to bo8 because this is so frustrating and I can root. I'm extremely stressed out. ZTE should actually do something about this.
[Device Reviews and Information] sithounet2k:
Thanks you.

I have tried as you said but it keeps on staying in a bootloop forever until the battery dies.

I don't know if the hardware is damaged because the phone still enters in recovery mode when I press volume up and FTM mode when volume up?

I know that when I hold both volume buttons and plug the phone to the computer it installs the HANDSET DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACE drivers(DFU)

Do you have any idea about the solution to this?
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
I'm using B10,MF2.3.5+Apex launcher,everything is OK
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
I think it might be the chinese bloatware blocking the widgtes. Did anyone try using the zte root tool??? I tried using towelroot and it didn't work.
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
Alright, some issues here. Dolby sound isn't work, Art isn't work too. And the old root tool isn't work.
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
wow that's so stupid. No widgets, No ART, No root and no Dolby sound.
[Device Reviews and Information] Steeve_02:
That is why i will wait a little before upgrading to the Kitkat version.
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
4.4.2 SUCKS!

I`m so regretting that i even touched this update, so much bugs, who made it shouldn't even post it ? how they could release this peace of crap! :mad:
[Device Reviews and Information] raja4sure:
ART is not working. And they clearly mentioned it while releasing the build.

There's a similar kind of new Chinese root tool for KitKat. They have released it too.

Widgets are working fine in every launcher. I have tried in nova, apex, Google now, cm launcher, mifavor...

They first promised to release on 25th , then they found these problems and told they will solve these things and release on 30th... But people got mad and started asking for the build and started spamming.

So they released this build and its nearly perfect. I don't know what's going wrong with your devices. Everything seems perfect for me apart from ART& Dolby.
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
Eh.. Xposed FC everytime I try to install a update or install a mod. Strange things.
[Device Reviews and Information] PaulTT:
Besides ART& Dolby there is another problem: Hi-Fi Voice. If you will try and enable it you will no longer be able to have phone conversations. You will hear nothing and the conversation partner will also hear nothing ( both speaker and microphone will not work). Everything else is working perfectly for me. Anyway, the chinese guys informed in advance about this update not being quite finished... (art not working and so on).
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Hmm, i tried the root tool from myzte for the 4.4 update , but my phone only shut down and end ... don´t know why , the drivers should be fine...
[Device Reviews and Information] PaulTT:
Try to wait longer for the phone to restart...
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Rebooted now , but still no root acces ... the supersu is not installed..
[Device Reviews and Information] MCarek:
Headphones

Hi guys, yesteday I tried official chinese b11 rom, widgets didn´t work with nova launcher so I flashed back to B08 slim from jozco and i´ll wait for proper kitkat (CM, MIUI) release (hope it will works). But I have a question about headphones - I ordered these two http://www.dx.com/cs/p/universal-in...one-samsung-htc-nokia-more-black-3-5mm-195919 and http://www.dx.com/cs/p/designer-s-in-ear-stereo-earphone-3-5mm-jack-130cm-cable-33239#.U9OF0LEsk0c. Both are Sony, non of them work with zte properly.

this - http://www.dx.com/cs/p/designer-s-in-ear-stereo-earphone-3-5mm-jack-130cm-cable-33239#.U9OF0LEsk0c sound work only in one plug

this - http://www.dx.com/cs/p/universal-in...one-samsung-htc-nokia-more-black-3-5mm-195919 - same problem but in girlfriend´s xiaomi redmi 1S work fine loud and clear in my phone with whisper or one plug or nothing.

Sound from speaker is perfect

Do you have any tip for decent functional headphones? ;)

THX

PS: english recovery working fine thanks 5KKKKK :good:. During this process I found out I cannot install zte driver to pc only universal adb driver not original driver and reboot to bootloader isn´t possible. Can you advise me what is wrong?
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Adding widget works, you must put the launcher (expl. nova) to system/apps and set privileges like other apps in that folder.

The headset , don´t buy this low quality headset buy the first version of the Sony ericsson MH-11 (OMTP) . The sound is amazing :)
[Device Reviews and Information] raja4sure:
I haven't tested many headphones yet. But my friend has a "SoundMagic ES18" headphone and i tried it on my ZTE Grand S II and it's giving amazing output.

Really awesome sound quality in their combination.
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
Finally I successfully returned to B10 after many problems with root. :banghead:
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
Sorry but how do I move it to system/apps and how do I set privileges??? Can you write a small tutorial.
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
Okay I had enough with this update. I think I'm going to flash jozo's b08 rom because I'm sicken tired of what's happening. Some of my google apps been crashing like hangouts and gmail. Even though b011 looks really clean and had several improvements, it's just that there are too many bugs and so many apps been crashing. The number one problem is that it is blocking me from adding widgets. Hopefully in b012 this will be fixed and we will have a root tool because rooting is awesome. It would be a miracle if cyanogenmod got ported to the grand s2 :angel:
[Device Reviews and Information] alexeei:
May be someone have and can try use xiaomi pistons 2 headphone-does it work with our phone? I see it at the acessories page at the EternalTeam store, ask the seller, he check and say, that all work good, mic and button also work. But i read, that it has CTIA jack, not OMTP, so don't know who's wrong, seller or i'm.:confused:
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Hi , i tested the xiaomi pistons ( but mine were fake) and didn´t worked without OMTP to CTIA reduction. Buttons didn´t worked , when you want a good sound buy a Sony-ericcson MH-1 (first version with OMTP )
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Hi folks, check the new slim version with the 4.4 update :)

http://xdaforums.com/android/general/slim-rom-kk-b01-4-4-version-t2829669
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
SOME NEWS: for those who want know what screen in their grand s2 is , just look with file browser to root , than in proc folder , than find msm_lcd , open it like a text. Than you will see the manufacturer. There are two versions one LG and some chinese brand . The second have problems with dead pixels.
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
Nice, mine lg :)
[Device Reviews and Information] carths81:
Mine is Tianma, but with naked eye i dont see dead pixels
[Device Reviews and Information] ah zek:
Mine is Tianma too, so far haven't spotted any dead pixels... hope there is none

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Hi Jozco, thanks for the work!

Just wondering if this is based on room制作 rom from myzte, like the previous slim B08 ? Or a complete re-work from scratch?

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I just wish to find out before I flash any roms?

Thanks a lot!
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
Tianma is OK, but the later Grand s ii uses yassy screen which was made by a small company in shenzhen. Yassy screen is really not good at all. Hardly any brand of phones would use it.

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As you can see,both of the tianma's screen and the yassy's screen can not show the image clearly under direct sun light. And the yassy's screen is a little bit yellow-colour compare to the Lg screen.
[Device Reviews and Information] ahorntaler:
Slim Kitkat looks nice, but widgets (Nova Launcher) and GravityBox don't work.
[Device Reviews and Information] Xrunner87:
You have to use the GravityBox that was built for Kitkat. Xposed Installer crashes for me.
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
KitKat Performance

Does anyone see any improvements in performance and the overall experience on 4.4 rom? I feel like 4.3 B10 was much snappier and faster, on 4.4 I get 30000-33000 antutu and there is some lags in nova launcher, don't see any improvements in memory management
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
I got xposed installer to work for me. Be sure your downloading the latest version.
[Device Reviews and Information] MarkGiardini:
I am looking on MeriMobiles for this phone, and I see they offer root instal .. does anyone know if they instal a custom recovery like TWRP?

I like the look of the phone, the M8 camera is starting to annoy me now, this looks quite nice.

Edit : the talk centre on Merimobiles say they can instal any (compatible) rom you like if you give them the link.
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
Cheer!MIUI has just been released here: http://www.592zn.com/thread-319183-1-1.html ，or here : http://bbs.anzhi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=9109678&mobile=yes . Does anyone want to have a try? I do,but It's a pity that I don't have a computer with me

BTW,there is another MIUI will come out in this forum tomorrow: http://bbs.anzhi.com/forum-1339-1.html
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Can´t log in , can you share the link i had one but the file was deleted

pan.baidu.com/s/1eQjAHU
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
1.file：http://pan.baidu.com/s/1c0F2Sgg code：oo1z

2. http://miuirom.xiaomi.com/rom/u6213272/4.7.29/miui_s291_hasz_4.7.29_a3c11ced0e_4.4.zip
[Device Reviews and Information] jozco313:
Thank you for share :) , do you tested one of this ROMS ?
[Device Reviews and Information] 5KKKKK:
no,these are two links of a same rom,you can choose one to download.now I'm in countryside and I have no computer with me.but some people have tried it,they said it is better than the official 4.4. you can have a try too,with appropriate installations
[Device Reviews and Information] chetbiz:
Wow! Finally serious developer. Installed miui, looks great, with root, gapps working, didn't see any bugs, with weekly updates OTA... I hope finally we have great ROM :thumbup:
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
We need cyanogenmod!!!! :crying:
[Device Reviews and Information] Steeve_02:
Really??

I try to find a stable rom, with no bugs, but exept slim B08 and B09 (my actual version, but i can't root it :s), i did not find a stable one.

If you say that it's rooted WITH google app, im forced to test it!
[Device Reviews and Information] PaulTT:
B10 is also perfectly stable and easy to root.
[Device Reviews and Information] duckslivelong:
I'm using jozco's slim rom. It's rooted and you can add gapps. It's pretty stable but I have some minor issues with gmail, clock and google chrome crashing.
[Device Reviews and Information] MCarek:
Have anyone tested this rom and can say it's multilang? ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] celofan79:
which ROM do you mean?