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[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
model is not really important....build number is important, we have the same

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you wrote:

QUOTE

(this is only for users who are experienced in flashing using Spflashtool and MTKdroidtools)

Here is my full stock ROM prerooted http://www.needrom.com/mobile/hdc-ga...g900f-mtk6592/

Update2 (this is only for users who are experienced in flashing using Spflashtool and MTKdroidtools)

If you dont want to flash the whole ROM, just flash my patched boot.img and recovery.img, download them from here https://www.sendspace.com/file/y0u1wu

UNQUOTE

well, if you want to post your DUMP to be flashed via SP FLASH TOOL, you have to post your !Files_to_FlashTool with inside the SYSTEM.IMG

otherwise you can avoid to post !Files_to_FlashTool....not usefull at all by anybody to be used.

the DUMP you should do is with SP FLASH TOOL ( READBACK FUNCTION )......then the whole rom you get ( ROM_ ) must be exctracted with MTK DROID TOOL and you should get the whole rom in clear including your EBR2 as well as SYSTEM.img

the way you root the phone is well known by senior user or developer like me.....but as said it's not working on my firmware device, I did weeks before you my friends...

post your FULL DUMP, so I can try to see if it's running on my model , again it's only I try I can do to9 use a firmware rootable...mine is not rootable yet and custom recovery can't be installed , at least not the traditional CWM....maybe a TWRP yes but did not tried yet

thanks

PS: to reply to the user who ask for repartitioning the internal storage and have more space for apks...I know how to do it, need time to do that but I will come back with ( hopfully ) new EBR1 and EBR2 for that.

also having a firmware with only EBR1 is possible to "modify" it and change internal partition...but this S5 clone have both.....

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OK guys, I rooted my phone....

step to do for those who has my same model:

1) install the attached CWM Recovery using SP FLASH TOOL

PS: when you run phone on CWM Recovery can be your screen is up_side_down but CWM Recovery is fully working anyway

file: CWM Recovery.zip

https://mega.co.nz/#!ltwHwLzD!WLvTIrAGZ3vQZ1YziI46uGuk5fzJjrvB026k0_6GK0s

2) run from CWM Recovery the following and super great script ( thanks for master user Chainfire for his great supersu )

download: http://download.chainfire.eu/450/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.00.zip

Cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Modifying the EBR1 and EBR2, theres a tool you can do it with, takes like 10 seconds.

Load the tool, choose the files, choose partition size, execute, finished.

Why can I not just press the Backup button in MTK droid tools? You can't just use a normal backup?

And why could you not just flash my patched CWM recovery?

My recovery.img from post #15 is precisely the same as you post in #28 now.

Mine = A215_140429__recovery.img from #15 = 6,24 mb (6.547.456 byte)

the one you just posted = recovery.img yours from #28 = 6,24 mb (6.547.456 byte)
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
I modify EBR by editing them and change the esadecimal strings....complex way that not everybody can do....

tool? or you mean an apk? please provide a link them to download, don't know it, I do by myself usually....

if you really want to get a REAL 1:1 DUMP of the stock rom, you don't use MTK DROID TOOL.....to backup it via MTK DROID TOOL you must have a root shell active ( comprpomising the boot.img..... ) so it's a good backup absolutely, but not a 1:1 dump

ONLY, again, only with SP FLASH TOOL function "readback" you can dump a single block or the whole stock rom as it is mounted into the phone....

ANYWAY, I root my phone and alredy provided the way to do that , see my post above

cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
No need to do it the complex way. Just use "EBRtweak" (made by Burs) here his download link http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/92041031/file.html

Burs: It is a small and simple windows console application which modifies EBR files. There's no more need for HxD editor, because the app automaticaly changes all the values at correct offsets in both EBR1 and EBR2 files.

In order to change your system partition size, just put both EBR files and this application inside the same folder, then run the application and follow the instructions. Everything is self explainatory, so there's no need for readme file and such.

Thanks goes to NexusTrix for finding out specific values at correct EBR offsets, and that's the only place where all the magic happens. I just automated the whole process. But of course you do everything on your own risk.

But that was not true, you should just have downloaded my patched recovery from post #15. Flashed it with Spflashtool, and you would have had CWM recovery on the phone precisely like you have now, the recovery you post is the same one, and what you write in #28 ist actually just the same as I already posted in #15. (also stated there that CWM was upside down etc.). You then just send SuperSU to the phone via a CWM script instead of using MTK droid tools.

Okay I got it, I'm doing a full "read back" of my ROM as I type this, I know your rooted now, but I will just share it for others who might want it. Thought a normal "backup" was enough but guess a full "read back" backup is needed.

EDIT: So after I did the full read back, still I only got 1 EBR1 file, just like this one (thats not my phone) but the output it looks similar http://i1.wp.com/pinoyscreencast.net/assets/2014/03/MT6572_Tutorials_Full_ROM_Dump_24.jpg

That screen is from the guide here http://pinoyscreencast.net/how-to/g...-smartphones-using-spft-mtk-droid-root-tools/
[Device Reviews and Information] mickpablo:
Stock rom

This is a file with links to stock ROM and update on chinesse web. I was flashing and is running actually on my phone. Are files to Spflashtool.

Like ever use under your risk.

Hope help you.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Ok thanks for sharing, so what is new/better in this one? and what does the Update do? Is the ROM pre-rooted? or are you then rooted now??
[Device Reviews and Information] mickpablo:
No, nothing is new. Just when I try root using tools like shuame etc. some files were installed in protected areas of the phone and could not remove them because I did not have root access.

Then I searched the net and found these rom.

The original I think it comes with Chinese applications and the other not, is what was on my phone when you buy it, international version, no Chinese applications.

I have shared for people you know android, get tested and be covered.

Sorry my English. I can hardly write even with translator.

In the scatter file, there EBR1 And EBR2, maybe you can work with them to expand the memory.

I do not have root yet, do not know how.
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
OK thanks, I have reuploaded my rom here also now http://www.needrom.com/mobile/hdc-s5-g900f-mtk6592/ it is the readback ROM, but seems mine is still only with 1 EBR file, and I compared it with your ROM (the link to the chinese), but that one looks different, have other content inside. Still mine is about the same total size and now I have all the important files, like system.img etc. also inside.

But if you want to root just flash the CWM recovery (recovery.img from post #15 or #28) with Spflash tool and use MTK droid tools (press ROOT button there, and on tab 2, send SuperSU to the phone) or the CWM zip (from #28) to send Superuser to the phone for root.
[Device Reviews and Information] mickpablo:
Thanks. I will.

Enviado desde mi JY-G4S mediante Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] kananga:
HDC Galaxy S5 G900H problem with SD card

I just bought mine and have successfully root the phone with framaroot. I have a problem with the SD card and need help, when I format the sd card and put in the phone, it reads the sd card and when I reboot the phone, the sd card disappears. When I reformat it on my pc or in my S4 legend and place it in the phone it works. I have noticed that any reboot of the phone needs the sd card to be reformatted before the S5 G900H can read the card.

Can any one help me to solve this problem?
[Device Reviews and Information] Paeter:
working in S5 G900H??? are almost equal
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
Hi, and thanks for the links

I downloaded the updated one... decompiled the system. img and checked a little bit... looks to be the most updated firmware.... then

I have flashed on my phone and everything works fine.... I'm actually running it

noticed that in the build. prop the model it's called as G900H so my phone is now recognized as

H Model... in the end makes no difference however is defined... they are all the same...

in case you find out other firmware please provide link to download I will be more then happy to analyze it and test for community...

this updated firmware is from 2014.05.27 (my previous one, original stock rom, was 2014.05.13)

cheers

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strange error... I have also a strange error on my phone : I have rooted the phone and superuseriit's installed perfectly... I can give root permission to any apks... installing root explorer, when I run it it see my internal SD card as well as my external SD card but after some browsing root Explorer shows different authorization setup to both cards and I can't basically browse anymore on both cards...

can't copy or delete files.....

looks like the system is mounted read /write in the beginning but then it switch to read only... at least looks like in this way....

I'm trying to figure out why, but seems related to rooting issue or mounting system issue

anyone else has my problem?
[Device Reviews and Information] idxsky:
Can anyone get me the driver to connect to windows ?
[Device Reviews and Information] gattone_16:
hello

I can put the gravity box on this phone

sloccare for what I use root rights
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
Hello thread owner, I am happy when I googled about rooting 1:1 galaxy S5 clone and found that there are results. Please I want to root my phone, all though I am a novice entirely in rooting of android but I tried Framaroot. Eroot, SRSroot and even Vroot but all were null and void. I googled about using Odin and Chainfire but when I tried to put my phone in Download Mode, it shows a Chinese language instead and knowing the one that means Download mode its virtually difficult. Please its just like there is a solution to rooting this S5 but what I have read through in the thread is even running me crazy to understand because am plainly a novice in rooting android because this is my first trial.

Please I plead to the thread owner to detail the gradual process of rooting this my S5 clone from the scratch fo novice like me, I will be glad if I succeed in this process.

Thanks and humbly waits for a success solution to this matter.

Attached is the detailed information of my phone from Settings.
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
to root your phone see end of my post 28, it's the easiest way :

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53520192&postcount=28

cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
Where can I get the file?

Please Thanks for your quick reply to my case but where do I get the Splash tool to use and install the CWM recovery to my phone?
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1409.03.rar 23.8 MB

https://mega.co.nz/#!kx4lWbAC!6B__HBwd5D0c22eTuVQdQs5c683ooBL9FaIPP_ULLRQ

use this version and flash the CWM in my post....

then from CWM run the script supersu 2.0

cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
Please what am I to do?

Please do not be angry, do tell me how to use the splash tool to install the CWM in my phone. I am totally confused with the whole files I see inside the rar file of the splash tool software. I don't even know what to do because this is purely my first time of doing this. Sincerely speaking, I need a guide on this....we can use teamviewer if possible.
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
no reason to be angry :)

there are plenty of tutorial (even video guide well done) on the Web showing how to install and use sp flash tool

just Google it or YouTube to find it

cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
Where do I get the scatter file?

Where do I get the scatter file for my phone model to upload. I believe you know the correct model and is Octa core...
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
you usually can get your own scatter file using MTK DROID TOOL ( suggested v2.5.3 for octa-core ), suggest you to get familiar with mtk droid tool and sp flash tool...since you bought a MTK cpu based phone, you must learn how to use both programs.....

anyway, see attached zip file with inside scatter file for S5 - octacore with CPU 6592

cheers
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
Nothing happens

I have not gotten any result to this yet. I have ran the flash tool, selected the scatter file, ticked only recovery option and selected the recovery image, offed my phone & removed the battery, waited for 2 seconds, inserted the battery back and connected the usb to the computer, clicked download but there was no process running to show that it is downloading the CWM to my phone.

What step did I miss [MENTION=962669]biobio[/MENTION]?

Thanks, attached is the screenshot
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
you need to install the VCOM drivers...otherwise the program will not recognize phone on VCOM port...

see on this post, still on XDA forum but on other thread how to install VCOM

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52201869&postcount=345
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
How do I run the super user

I have successfully downloaded the CWM recovery to my phone but I need to know how to run the Super user from the installed CWM recovery....

Please do tell this is the remaining step for me to complete the rooting of my phone...

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
go here and download SuperSU-v2.01.zip

http://download.chainfire.eu/451/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.01.zip

copy this ZIP file into your phone, reboot into CWM and chose upgrade ZIP....

script will start and when finished reboot the phone...DONE...
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
No option to reboot into CWM!

My phone reboot does not have option to reboot into any file. If I press the power off, shows only reboot phone. Is there a code am to press before it can enable the phone to reboot into CWM and then for me to choose upgrade ZIP?

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
when your phone is off, press:

volume up + power button + home buttom AND LEEP THOSE PRESSED.....you should reboot into CWM recovery

otherwise run MTK DROID TOOL , connect your phone and use the function REBOOT of mtk droid tool...there you can chose reboot into recovery....
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
My phone speaks Chinese in that mode

I think I will try to use the MTK DROID TOOL, because if I press these keys before in my phone, it shows the option in Chinese Language and I don't understand anything Chinese. Unless it must have changed now I downloaded CWM Recovery to the phone, but I don't know yet.

Let me google how to use the mtk droid tool software to reboot phone.

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Please which particular folder do I copy the downloaded ZIP file to..... I can't see the file in the CWM Recovery mode when I connected it through the MTK droid tool...

And I don't have an SD card in my phone, does it mean that I should copy the zip file into an SD card?

Awaits your reply please [MENTION=5132793]biobio76[/MENTION]
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
you need to download the zip file first...then copy into your phone ( sdcard )

if you don't have an sdcard copy the zip file into your phone ( activate begugging....connect phone to pc, and then scroll down the display with your fingers and you will see the possibility to activate the storage mode )

as soon as storage mode is active, the PC will pop up with a new disk who is your internal storage of the phone

copy the zip file into it

then connect the phone to mtk droid tool and use the program to REBOOT INTO RECOVERY

then from CWM recovery ( if installed...i start to duubt you flash the CWM recovery.... ) you should be able to chose the zip file and flash it
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
Will I extract the contents in the file

I need to know if I need to extract the files in the zip file that I downloaded or just copy it in the zip format into my phone.....
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
I told you:

"you need to download the zip file first...then copy into your phone ( sdcard )"

I did not mention to exctract anything because you need to copy the zip as it is...don't ask question to yourself for nothing....do it, try, and THEN in case ask question
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
Is this not a successful download?

Success of CWM Recovery download to my phone or is this not what is expected? I think I have passed the first test or haven't I?
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
It has successfully rooted!

:laugh::)

It has finally worked...................! My phone is now successfully rooted. How will I thank you now, all I have to say is may God bless you........
[Device Reviews and Information] biobio76:
more difficult to explain that to do ah? :)

cool, happy you did it finally!!

enjoy!!!
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
I don't have that problem. SDcard is found fine and I can browse and copy to it also without any problems. If it has something to do with your Rooting I don't know, but I also didnt root mine via CWM, as you know I did it with MTK droid tools. Or have you fixed it by now?

Would be interesting to hear if mercyiask has the same problem or not? now that he also is rooted. Also I am not 100% convinced that we actually have the same phones. Or if the F and H models actually ARE the same or not. When I did the full readback of my ROM it only contained 1 EBR file there was no second, and it seems other models do have 2 EBR files. Link2SD shows me that on mine, the Internal is the same partition as the SD Card (both shows exact same numbers in Total and in Used, so it seems there is only 1 big partition (on 6GB), and that the Ext.SD is on 2GB (is correct as I use a 2GB microSD card) also.
[Device Reviews and Information] spxc:
SD Card problems

I have rooted the phone (working) but i also have problems with the sd card. Can't we just set RW onboot? or something? maybe using xposed?

EDIT: Tried with another SD card. Same problem. Says its mounted but cant use it
[Device Reviews and Information] Psixa:
Didn't tick preloader

Hello s7yler, I bought the phone and installed the pre-rooted ROM you suggested here, but I think I didn't uncheck preloader option and now when I power on the phone it only shows black screen with backlight. I still can flash ROMs on it, because connection and drivers work fine. Any ideas how solve this?
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
You could try to reflash the ROM with the one that mickpablo posted in #32 or try to find another on needrom.com else I have no idea sorry. Didnt you create a backup of your original ROM before?
[Device Reviews and Information] d4n76:
compatibility

Hi everybody,

someone know if the rom for this smartphone are compatible with the Efox Smart E5?

Maybe they are the same devices.
[Device Reviews and Information] mercyiask:
[MENTION=5132793]biobio76[/MENTION] please if you want to root other phones but not MTK devices I mean Samsung and HTC, what ways can that be possible. I love this your steps because its quite easy for any novice to do and get a satisfactory result.

Thanks!
[Device Reviews and Information] s7yler:
Does the E5 have the real IR blaster? does it has the flashing (fake) hear rate on the back?

I don't think they are the same hardware, flashing the E5 with the HDC roms may brick the device.
[Device Reviews and Information] Cr4z33:
I guess this CWM is not suitable for the new HDC Galaxy S5 Legend right?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
[Device Reviews and Information] DavidJBrown:
What's this phone like?

To anyone with this phone.

Is it any good?

Would you recommend it?

What are the pros and cons?

Where did you buy it from?

How much did you pay?

Cheapest I can find is here:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...013999999988&gclid=CKz-6NS21r8CFcbJtAodHlMABw

Thanks,

D
[Device Reviews and Information] M333D0:
Get This

http://www.fastcardtech.com/HDC-Galaxys-S5-Legend-Octa-Core-Android-Phone.html

I got mine a couple of weeks ago, it works on T-Mobile & AT&T in the USA, AT&T gets H/H+ speeds while TMobile gets Edge, best price you will find with free shipping " took 16 days to arrive " the factory rom out of the box is amazing, GPS works great and so does every other function they advertise. I love the phone, I bought it just because :)

I rooted mine by installing the latest version Framaroot on the phone, it took me less than a minute to get it rooted lol

& its a 1:1 replica to the Sam***g S5, even got its logos

You can get it for less than 200 dollars after discounts and such!

I used to have one of the first HDC Note 3's and I gotta say the hardware and Software has come along big times!
[Device Reviews and Information] pjsb1983:
port this room

can you port this rom or indicate me one to port too my efox smart e5 mtk6592 octacore....

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he have ir blaster, flash working, heart rate, mtk6592 octacore 1g ram 8 g rom ....smart stay ,air gester , multi windown...i just want to no if is possivel put another rom on my efox mt e5?
[Device Reviews and Information] Alex_2701:
The phone works Smart Reemot? What features the phone?Thank you
[Device Reviews and Information] DLD23:
Does fingerprint scanner work?
[Device Reviews and Information] najmalabdulaziz:
Fingerprint scanner work, just for fun. It is a fake scanner.
[Device Reviews and Information] tmacdon:
Waterproof Case/USB Port

Has anyone had any luck at turning off the waterproof case messages? I will be using a piggyback battery which means the unit is no longer waterproof - I Would like to find a way of turning those messages off!

Thom SM-G900H MTK6592 :confused:
[Device Reviews and Information] DLD23:
Sorry I ordered the HDC Galaxy S5 g900f EX model with octacore. Who knows maybe that one has a scanner since it is newer
[Device Reviews and Information] Paeter:
scanner does not work on any model :crying: