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[Miscellaneous Android Development] James666PKR:
If you have bricked your Blu Vivo iv, or installed a custom recovery therefore could not upate OTA to KitKat 4.4.2, look here!

So everyone who needs to flash the new KitKat firmware from Blu follow these instructions!

Download the following file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qt0i6d2og8ge0sc/BLU_D970l_V11_GENERICK_T8493.zip?dl=0

(Supplied by the amazing 'taalibj01')

If you have not previously installed the MTK drivers (usually installs from the phone when you plug it into the computer) please download and install from here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x8umdofqgw..._Test.rar?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yk08ekq3hf...336.1.rar?dl=0

Also download/extract SP Flash tool from here (latest version): http://androidxda.com/smart-phone-flash-tool

Before you start, when you connect your 'powered off' phone via USB cable whilst holding the up button, your phone should be recognised in 'device manager' as 'MTK COM USB (COM4)' or something similar, under the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' section. If it is not, then you need to install the relevant drivers (above).

Now you are ready to get started.

Turn off your Vivo iv phone and disconnect it from USB.

Unzip the BLU_D970l_V11_GENERICK_T8493.zip file to any location.

Open SP Flash Tool, and click the 'scatter-loading' button.

Navigate to the unzipped BLU_D970l_V11_GENERICK_T8493 firmware folder.

Double click the MT6592_Android_scatter.txt file

SP Flash Tool will then list all of the files it has read form the scatter file and automatically 'tick/check' each of the 'preloader/MBR/EBR1/UBOOT/BOTIMG etc... files.

Most guides will tell you to press the select 'Download' from the drop down menu, but I kept getting an error message, but if you highlight 'Firmware Upgrade' from the drop down box, you should be fine.

Click the 'Download' green button.

Now plug your phone in whilst holding 'volume up' button.

SP Tools should recognise the phone, and the bar along the bottom should turn RED. The phone will disconnect, then recconnect again after a few seconds, and the bar will turn Yellow and it will say 'Formatting', then it will Flash the files to your phone which should take 30 seconds or so.

After it is done, a nice green circle saying DONE will pop up. You can now disconnect your phone, wait a few seconds, then power on using the power button.

All Done!!! KITKAT is now installed on your bricked phone!

Enjoy!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rabid platypus:
Hello, thanks for making this thread! Not much help out there for this phone. I started following your instructions, and immediately ran into a problem. On the step below...

...I opened the Mobile Uncle app on my phone, went to update recovery option, and chose the recovery.img from my SD card. The app popped up a message that read...

I just got the phone a few days ago, and it had KitKat 4.4.2 already installed from the factory. What do I need to do? Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rabid platypus:
Well I solved the problem. I downloaded Kingo Root and it successfully rooted my phone! I ran Mobile Uncle to verify, and it confirmed my root status.

My question now is, should I install the Carliv recovery, and flash bootimgADB.zip? Or, am I good to go now? I have SuperSU v2.02 installed. Thanks!

---------- Post added at 09:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:09 AM ----------

So, I went ahead and tried to install the recovery.img using Mobile Uncle. It ran for a second, then a pop-up asked to reboot into recovery mode. I hit ok, but it rebooted into the orange and grey stock android system recovery.

So, I figured I would try to install the bootimgADB.zip from SD card, but it just comes back with installation aborted.

Any thoughts?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] stephenju:
Gionee Elife S5.5

I have a Gionee Elife S5.5. Can I flash it with Blu Product's ROM?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ksou123:
How would I get root in the first place for this ?

Or would I use RootGenuis and then root again with the custom recovery by using the SuperUser Zip ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jhona1234:
my vivo iv are not found on mtkdroid or spflash. what to made?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] droidboy29:
Just picked one of these phones up and i love it wish there was more development for it but im glad for the few people that made this thread at least we have a way to root and unbrick. The kango root method the guy on page 2 posted works perfect. I see no reason to do all the other stuff thats mentioned in the begining of this post. Plus kango root is one click root and one clik unroot so if blu does release updates you can unroot real quick,do your update then re root again. Once you install a custom recovery you would have to re flash the firmware in order to do a update and in my opinion that would suck seeing as there is no custom roms or kernels to flash for this phone so i see no reason for installing a custom recovery.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jhona1234:
My problem is that my smartphone does not connect internet by 2g / 3g, wifi only. I would like to reinstall another rom, the original S5.5 eLife for testing, or rom other blu that is working
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ady_uaic:
does someone knows, by any chance, where can I find the weather app from this device? I want to install it on my htc one m8. (apologize for the wrong topic).
[General Topics] applefag:
Forgot all about this phone, and remembered why I never bought any HTC products since. Lack of drivers and updates stopped this being one of the greats. The question is is it worth bringing back to life and using ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ãmît Kúmår:
1: install your phone drivers in pc.

a) Download and install SHUAME

Software

Download :- dl.shuame.com/files/1.1.1/

ShuameSetup_1.1.1_general.exe

it’s in chinese, but the install is straight

forward.. next, etc.

b) Connect USB cable to the phone.

Shuame will detect micromax A27, and

you’ll see a copy of your screen on the

Computer

c) next top of Shuame click last tab there

u ll find some option and u gona see

two

root option click on 1st root option

d) On next screen, click on the “blue”

button to initiate the process. Phone will

restart several times until finished

NOTICE: to un-root, just click the “root”

button on the right (with the $ instead of

the #)

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkstar085:
Very helpful guide...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
Hi there, I have been an avid Android user for years and also a keen XDA-developer! I have sold my HTC One M8 on eBay and today while I was trying to delete everything off it, I have completely soft bricked it. My TWRP is still installed however I cannot do anything with it. I have tried mounting a ROM onto an SD card then putting into the phone to flash, it fails. I have tried sideloading a ROM, it fails. This is the first time I have been unable to fix this phone, I've been at it for hours! Can someone please give me some help, it would be VERY appreciated!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
How does it fail.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
Thank you for getting back, when I am running the "adb usb" command, I receive "error: closed", I ran the adb sideload command after that to see where it would get me and it flashes to 100% and then warns me that no OS is installed. When I download a ROM to an SD card and attempt to install it I get the message "Error flashing zp '/external_sd/ROM2.zip"
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
Check the md5 of the ROM on the sdcard, ensure you have the correct TWRP installed, GSM, Sprint or Verizon.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
I downloaded the ROM off the HTC website, a UK o2 4.4.2 version? That's what my phone was originally. I have the newest version of TWRP installed, version 2.7.1.0.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
I didn't know the HTC website had ROM images, are you sure it's a ROM image?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
It was a .zip file at 138MB named m8-3.4.0-g278eae8?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
Sounds like kernel source.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
Ah, well I also used the newest Android Revolution ROM which came out the same way?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
I think you need to take a break or read a tutorial or something.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
Thanks! Yes I'm following quite a lot ATM it's just the error messages that are holding me back, specifically http://htc-one.wonderhowto.com/how-to/fix-soft-bricked-htc-one-by-flashing-new-rom-via-adb-0154361/ .. Do you have any idea why the "error: closed" is happening?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
Incorrect drivers, probably.

Try using a usb2 port.

Try unplugging your phone usb to pc, removing HTC software. Rebooting computer. Installing HTC software. Plugging phone into usb2.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
Ok thanks! Last question, I found a stock international ROM for HTC One M8 - If I was to copy this to a SD Card then mount it to the HTC One, would it work?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
I don't know what that means.

You can copy a nandroid backup to the right folder on the phone or sdcard and restore it with the correct recovery (twrp, philz, cwm, whatever the backup was made with).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
I mean, I have downloaded a stock ROM for the HTC One, I'm just asking what would be the problem if I were to try and put that onto a SD card and then install the zip from the external SD card after I insert it into the HTC One.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
In what form is this stock ROM? How do you intend to install it?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
It's a 1.4GB zip file, I was hoping to use the "Install" feature of TWRP. I'm sorry if I'm coming across stupid I have been at this from 11AM this morning.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
That should work, I guess.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
It has flashed from what I can see however when I reboot the system it is directly booting into Bootloader mode, no matter what I press.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
Dodgy ROM? Dodgy recovery? Did you check the md5 of both before flashing?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviecvr:
I installed a different recovery and it is still not working, no I did not check the md5 I can't get into my phone whatsoever apart from recovery/bootloader.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stephen:
Thread closed,

I have closed this thread as you have another thread in the Q&A section I this forum. Forum rules stared you can only have one thread per topic.

Hope you are able to get your phone sorted,

Ghost
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaivardhansingh1996:
My Z2 is water damaged first ****y Sony guys told me that they will replace it but after 11 days they said that they will not replace my ****ing damaged Z2 and asked me to pay 80% of money so they can give me new Z2 now 1 month has already passed and i'm ****ed up...if same happended to anyone please suggest what have you done against them
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadusimple:
They discontinued ADP for purchases after 1 st July. But still they should cover it under warranty for water damage.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaivardhansingh1996:
Appreciate it brother

But they are not replacing my device in standard warranty since it's water damaged...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadusimple:
Ideally they should. Raise your voice and probably write email to top bosses. May be they will listen.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaivardhansingh1996:
But I don't know where to start from really it's to shame for brand like Sony:(
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stanley08:
Sorry about ur phone mate but as far as I know, Water Damage isn't covered by Sony's Standard Warranty, because what if your flaps were open? I am sure your flaps weren't open, but that is what they would tell you. Because they can!

If Sony covered water damage, every person with a water damaged phone due to carelessness of not closing the flaps will cry foul and request for their phones to be fixed for free. And how many phones do you think Sony would fix for free every day? All over the world. And not just the Z2, other devices too. So... Thousands?

Bottomline, unless Sony makes a phone with all WaterProof ports, totally waterproof (No need for flaps). Then they will always have the option to chalk it down to your mistake. Sad! But True!
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadusimple:
I think they have a method to tell if flaps were open by looking into the white strip. If you can prove flaps were properly closed then you can claim warranty. I am not 100% sure about it though but I read it somewhere.

---------- Post added at 03:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:23 AM ----------

Btw, what was your date of purchase and from where you bought your phone?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaivardhansingh1996:
I got white version which seems to be facing problems from water

I got similar complains check this link https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...ed-water-inside-with-flaps-closed/td-p/698615
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadusimple:
If that's the case, then I am really sorry for you mate.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaivardhansingh1996:
Ok then i have to register case against them...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2015Ducatimulti:
yeah that`s why I bought mobile insurance yesterday from protectyourbubble.com for 5.99 month and 50 deductible, I have fixed my own phones before, but I decided I should get insurance just in case I drop my Z2 it`s slippery sucker:o or the flap seals don`t do there job of keeping water out.:)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaivardhansingh1996:
That's a real good luck for you man but i'm fully ****ed up by Sony
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaivardhansingh1996:
Anybody please help...:(

Anybody please help me give me some real working advice what to do....HUGE TROUBLE:crying:
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] GrimTech:
Since O2 love to lock down their Devices, How will I be able to root my Tablet? I can't find anything around for a Locked Bootloader :C
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Wrong thread but try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53448680

Or this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53947160

Or this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40977606
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] GrimTech:
Oh thank you so much! Guessing there are no Roms for this Tablet for Locked Bootloaders :C
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnabb4117:
Believe a "friend" of mine rooted my kindle and has access to all my accounts and information. I have reset everything and yet I find files still in my kindle. Is that because he has hacked all my accounts (gmail?) How can I delete him for good? I don't want to lose all my stuff but I will if necessary. I'm sure he uses this very site himself even.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MD678685:
Don't worry, they shouldn't have access to any of your accounts unless you gave them the password to those accounts. What do you mean when you say there are still files on there? These could just be files created by other apps when you reinstalled them.l, or system apps which save in the "sdcard" area (not an actual SD card, the internal storage.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrkhigh:
If I wanted access to all your accounts and I had an identical device the way I would do it would be to make a backup then restore it to my device. This would give me access to everything you do.

But I don't know anyone in willing to waste my device on since now it's useless to me....

Change your passwords check your apps for malware and roll on.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bao289:
How do you know he "hacked" your account? Rooting is basically hacking. Has he told you "hahah I have your accounts and im going to find your bank details etc". As MD678685 said he wont be able to hack any of your accounts if he doesn't have the password. If i were to hack your kindle i would do the same thing as mrkhigh. but that only works if your friend has the same kindle version as you. If you are worried change your account passwords and check for suspicious sent mail, spam etc. Hope this helped!
[HTC One X] jjgittes:
Hi,

I tried out cyanogenmod and now I have hard time going back to stock. I don't have any backups. I've relocked the phone and installed a default recovery, but I can't find a correct way nor file to flash it to stock. I have 1.72 HBOOT, 4.18.401.4 mainver, and HTC__Y13 CID. Any help is appreciated, I have no idea what I'm doing. Thanks guys!
[HTC One X] Thant:
use nandroid backup no RUU for this main version. Check in general section for nandroid backup
[HTC One X] Migit73:
please help

i need to get back to stock!!!

hboot 1.72.0000

baseband 5.1204.167.31

main-version 4.18.206.4

CID: O2_001
[HTC One X] Thant:
read my previous post need to find nandroid backup
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davekaz:
I've been able to do everything..root etc log on to all content except netflix out of box. I get unable to connect. Try again later error ui-104. I have comcast Internet and have tried everything. But if I tether my connection from cell it works. Amazon said it's a known network issue and they are trying to resolve it..just wanted to see if anyone else has or had and resolved. Keep in mind I tried all option with dns servers.cache clearing from amazon and amazon just sent me a new box and same issue..Help please
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davekaz:
Am I the only one????
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kairnage:
Netflix will tell you that it is a bandwidth issue and bandwidth issue and blame your ISP. Since you have Comcast and the Fire TVs bandwidth requirements that is probably the case. Comcast throttles Netflix bandwidth.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davekaz:
If I side load netflix app it also works but have to use mouse..it's not a netflix Comcast issue I don't think..netflix works on every other device I have
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davekaz:
I found that if install amazon appstore (sideloaded) that now all apps are there and my Netflix now works
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] tunx:
hi guys ,

i have a 02 minis flashed with molski's G4 rom 2.26.10.2

i have searched the threads for changing the splash screens and tried everything mentioned and with latest thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=253308

and the method suggested in that , i get the error :

3 partitions, 2 binary partitions

customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 b3 0c 01 02 2e 14 10 d1 16 0b 05 db

CopyFileToTFFS(splash.bin:0, 2d0000, 0002581e)

ERROR: ITWriteDisk - An internal error occurred.

i was up all night but couldnt get it to work , please help ........

EDIT : ok , i found the thread : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1059865&postcount=1

but i step 2 , 2d , i cant get the file signed-splash.nb created ????? it creates the signed.002, but not the next one , the splash2 bat file opens for a second and then closes , please help .....

edit : i copied the folder on c: and now when splash2 opens for a second , its wrtten on the screen : c:\folder name glue signed ....please help

edit : OK DONE IT !!

i renamed the signed.002.nb to signed.002 and got the file signed-splash.nb

then there was a problem with RUU , so i changed it to the latest RUU from the molski rom that i have installed

and it WORKED !

thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] jfran:
I have been getting errors when trying to use the splash2, otherwise all other steps seem to work fine.... The system file is not suitable for running MS-Dos and MS Win Applications.... any ideas guys, I am running Win2K

rgds

Jim
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
Hello,

i am new to the forums , so if this is the wrong category, i am sorry :p

I just wanted to ask if there is a Rooting package for My Device (

D605

) with Android

4.4.2

Kitkat .

Thanks!
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
I found a Root : towelroot.com
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] aftergr:
And add some values at install-recovery.sh found in etc folder to have permanent root

Can't add right now, try to search
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
Could you give mea link please ?
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] aftergr:
Add string "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh &" to the end of /system/etc/init.engdo.post_boot.sh

or just simply replace it by Varcain edited version

this file.

It's neccessary to get root after each boot.

NOTE!!! YOU MUST SAVE ORIGINAL PERMISSIONS TO THAT FILE (rw-, r--, r--)

3) Delete last string "/system/etc/install-recovery-2.sh" from the /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

NOTE!!! YOU MUST SAVE ORIGINAL PERMISSIONS TO THAT FILE (rwx, r-x, r-x)

Congratulation! You get rooted phone
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
Thx Bro :)
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
Could you give me a link please for the Varcain edited Tutorial ?

Because after i save , it comes up with an error message :'(
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] aftergr:
mount first system folder as read/write

I use ''es file explorer'' for all that modification
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
It is all ready Mounted, i use that too ^^
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] aftergr:
look in here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784416
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
I can't change the Premissions from the Varcain edited Version, i tried ES File Explorer and Root Explorer, any Help? :(
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] aftergr:
Did you root first?
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
Yes
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
View attachment 2918348

That is the error message :(
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] Varcain:
from the console app type:

$ su

# mount -o remount rw /system

then you should be able to edit the file you want
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
Still not working :(
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
It worked!!
[LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II] iAgentYT:
But..... does CWM work on 4.4.2????
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamnesis:
Hi!

As said in. The title, I'm having issues with my Nexus 5 battery.

It happened some days ago. Since sometimes, I really got a ****ty autonomy.

I am at 40% of my battery with just one hour of utilisation and 34 minutes screen on.

I'm currently on Purity rom with the Franco Kernel. I tried yesterday to calibrate the battery and I hope this hasn't messed up the whole thing.

What can I do to fix this?..

Thanks by advance
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamnesis:
Oops, didn't see the sticked topic. You can lock this I guess.
[HTC Wildfire S] csoulr666:
I have 32 gig Class 10 SD card lying around with me and have been thinking of partitioning and using it in my ol' WFS. But before doing that I need to ask, Is there a visible difference in speeds compared to a Class 4 SD card? Particularly using INT2EXT4?

Has anyone made such a transition between SD card classes and noticed a difference of speed in day to day use? I'm not talking benchmarks here as they are performed in a synthetic environment rather than a normal one
[HTC Wildfire S] @SidDev:
class 10 is the best in read write speed compared to class 4
[HTC Wildfire S] csoulr666:
I'm not asking read speeds, I'm asking people who have switched from Class 4 to Class 10 SD cards on the WFS about changes in performance when using an EXT scripts like INT2EXT
[HTC Wildfire S] @SidDev:
of course the performance is more better with these scripts.