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[Android General] Astrali:
Hi,

i already flashed several mediatek devices and 1 qualcomm device before - so i am not absolutely new to this.

I followed the tutorial for qpst - i got device connected - no problem.

Now my problems:

my device is -not bricked- but i want to flash the karbonn software.

I can start my phone in flash mode by holding + and - volume same time and plug in phone.

this only lasts for maybe 30 seconds - then it will automatically restart normally.

i guess thats not a good condition to flash a system O_o

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second problem:

the files in tutorial are not present in the karbonn revival package (no .hex file)

qpst starts fine for me - the other program doesn´t.

so it seems i am stuck with qpst which i dont know how to configure correctly, and a permanently rebooting device.

how do i get my phone in download mode - the way it stays there and doesnt reboot after a few seconds?

what to enter in qpst?

my phone got "Sahara" but i dont got the sahara.xml file :) [edit] oops - i got that one ... but still .. what to enter in the fields: Flash Programmer File Name? and Boot Image?

if someone of you used qpst for flashing the karbonn files - a screenshot of the correct settings would be lovely!

Thanks in Advance

Greetings - Astral
[Android General] crazytiti:
Hello, before messing with your device with QPST you should know that you could totally brick it with this tool (hard-bricked, no more recovery/bootloader mode) So if your phone is working and not bricked i recommend not using QPST.

You have to know that QPST won't work with 64bits OS (it's not qpst fault it's the non-signed driver of qualcomm HS-USB QLOADER)

QPST work with phone in QLOADER mode, I can't get my phone to Qloader mode until i intenionally brick it by deleting some partitions.

Qloader mode is NOT bootloader (aka flash) mode.

Although it's curious that your device won't stay in bootloader mode, could you plug it to computer and do "adb reboot bootloader" and see if it stay ?

I would suggest you to stay with the phicomm rom until someone built kitkat for it, there's great chance to brick your phone going to karbonn + the front-camera is not working.

If you still want to try :

From this thread : https://developer.qualcomm.com/forum/qdevnet-forums/general-discussion/9428

You'll get QPST and an HOW TO pdf manual specially for flashing QUALCOMM https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3E5yjXCeMBbUmVRdl9VSHhHVkE/edit

And there's not need of HEX file neither with phicomm or karbonn rom.

Edit : did someone try to only flash the system.img from karbonn to a phicomm device ?

maybe it'll get kitkat as easily as that...
[Android General] Astrali:
i just did :D

C:\adb-tools>fastboot flash system system.img
sending 'system' (623008 KB)... FAILED (remote: data too large)
finished. total time: 0.004s

i would not care to much if the phone isn´t working anymore - its my "toy" phone :)

i will take a look if i could repartition the device manually to fit in the system.img maybe its easy to do - we will see

Thanks for your reply!

greets - Astrali
[Android General] crazytiti:
"toy phone" ;)

Then you could use gparted (that the tool I was using when i brick my phone with a bad idea from myself)

gparted is able to move/resize FAT partitions without loosing data, delete / add ext partitions but only in ext2 to get ext4 you could create and name partitions with gparted, then format with the CMW/Philz recovery.

I think the karbonn system.img should fit in the stock phicomm system partition (787mb), but not in "defective" phicomm where the system partition is only ~500mb, but on these defectives simply make a nandroid and restore it fix the problem.
[Android General] Astrali:
did you use gparted with terminal or adb from phone itself or from a linux pc?

Which mode did you use on phone to access the partitions directly?

i am ready to test :D
[Android General] nikan06:
Astrali is right about not staying in flash mode, not the fastboot (bootloader mode) but QDLoader (download mode) and stays in that mode for seconds.

For Flash Programmer file name enter MPRG8x10.mbn and for Boot Image enter 8x10_msimage.mbn

On my testings i brick my phone many times and my way to revive it was to first load QPST, switch phone to Diagnostic Mode and then flash it with eMMC DL.

To only flash the system of Karbonn you should try this:

fastboot -S 256M flash system system.img
[Android General] Astrali:
this did not work as intended :(

C:\adb-tools>fastboot -S 256M flash system system.img
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>

commands:
update <filename> reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition
erase <partition> erase a flash partition
getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader

options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s <serial number> specify device serial number
-p <product> specify product name
-c <cmdline> override kernel commandline
-i <vendor id> specify a custom USB vendor id
-b <base_addr> specify a custom kernel base address
-n <page size> specify the nand page size. default:
2048

so the right mode to access partitions and flash them is the "diagnostic mode"?

is there any way to access the whole disk and the partitions from external except flashtool and qpst?

something like an external disk?
[Android General] nikan06:
The safe way to change the partitions:

Don't change mmcblk0p1 - mmcblk0p11

Change mmcblk0p12 - mmcblk0p22 to anything you like, it's restorable.

When the phone enters QDLoader mode means it's connected to pc as a drive, that's why stays in this mode for seconds.

If it stayed permanently, you could erase the whole drive including Protective Master Boot Record (LBA 0) and then you should have a real brick.
[Android General] Astrali:
any way i can force it to stay in QDLoader mode longer? :D

how will "download" work when it leaves the download mode after some seconds? O_o
[Android General] nikan06:
Try to sparse system.img with this tool http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2749797
[Android General] crazytiti:
How to use gparted

- put gparted on an µSDCARD (not in the external storage of the phone, you may want to erase it)

- boot the phone in recovery and mount sdcard1

- launch adb shell on your computer

- CD to the directory of gparted

- ./gparted /dev/block/mmcblk0

- "et voila" your are in gparted use "HELP"

If the phone is in "normal" mode gparted won't launch even with su.

My method to access QLOADER was to intentionally delete the 3 first partitions, that will brick your phone and make it stay in QLOADER.

Use at your risk and don't forget to make backup of ALL partitions with dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0px of=/storage/sdcard1/mmcbl0px.img
[Android General] Astrali:
i only made a packup of the partitions containing the imei yet. but your idea is great :D

i´ll test next day when i find some time.

Thanks for the tips!

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] Astrali:
REST IN PIECE(s)

hi ;D

i had my fun - phone is dead!

I tried flashing with qpst in my xp virtual machine.

it seems things didnt go to good ...

phone is not recognized in any way or makes a buzz when connecting. its simple a brick with a scratch free touch screen :)

Cause it is dead anyway i decided to disassemble it to the max and show you whats inside the C230W Quadcore version.

If anyone needs spare parts - probably something might still work (like display and digitizer (touch)).

Here is the pictures i have taken.

[IMG="Settings that made my brick"]http://www.lameserver.de/c230w/Brick.jpg[/IMG]

Heres all the pics from my disassembly

Greets - Astrali

P.S. R.I.P.
[Android General] crazytiti:
Maybe you've gone too fast, i get some issue flashing my phone and i move to another PC and it when fine, but i'm almost sure that it cannot work through a VM.

You need a real 32bits computer (with xp or seven)

RIP, dead for science/knowledge ! Nice pics anyway
[Android General] nikan06:
The settings you have are correct and it works.

You didn't study well what options you have to select in QPST. For instance, you didn't check Search Path 2.

These tools are dangerous, you must know what you 're doing and of course, you need a real environment.

I bricked my phone many times and QPST was the one that did the kick start to revive it.

eMMC DL Tool was always the one that give life to my phone though.

PS. As for the pictures, i can't see anything than the shape of the board. It would be nice, at least, to see what chips are on.
[Android General] Astrali:
Yeah you are right!

I didnt made much research before and just gave it a shot. in this case the last shot :)

i dont want to leave bad words about the phone but this was (atleast it felt this way for me) the most unresponsible phone i ever had.

Even my old HTC desire with single core were more smooth - thats why i were looking for a nice rom and thought to myself "just do it".

now its dead and got same lvl of usage to me as before so i dont cry to much about it.

I reassembled the phone afterwards so it is a complete phone again right now.

If you need more detailed pictures i can demount it again and give you high res pics of some chips.

is there any you are specially interested in?

link me to the pic (all in http://lameserver.de/c230w/ ) and give me a hint which ones you would like to see more clearly.

i just made a snapshot with one of my other china phones ;)

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] nikan06:
It would be great if you upload high-res pics from both sides, so to be able to see, for example, the names on the chips (square black objects).

Current pics are dim on edges and have intense flashlight on the center.
[Android General] wladimir_tm:
"someone try to only flash the system.img from karbonn to a phicomm device

answer was here:

just NOT 'only system' - but 'system&boot'

-- because 'old (Android 4.3) boot' - is supposed not to work with "Android 4.4 system";

of couse you can modiff 'updater-script' to flash ('install zip') only system ;)
[Android General] camot:
Thank you very much for the work and the pictures.

Yes, it would be nice to check, for instance, it it really has gyroscope and pressure sensors.
[Android General] Astrali:
Here are the real high-res pics.

PICTURES

i couldnt get all in 1 pic most of the times so some pics would need to get stick together .. but i am short on time ;D

i hope this gives you more detailed information :)

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] crazytiti:
Thanks !

I see an 77761-1 chip, google telling me that's a 4G LTE amplifier, Is the quadcore version 4G compatible ?
[Android General] Astrali:
i cant really test that anymore .. but its interesting to know! :D

happy my pics can atleast unveil some hidden features ;)
[Android General] camot:
Thanks!

It seems that the kernel is compiled for a MPU3050 gyroscope and a BMP180 pressure sensor (see google images) but one cannot see them in the pictures.
[Android General] Astrali:
Hi!

I didnt made High res Photos of the whole Motherboard but i didnt seen a chip with a hole in it (for pressure).

So i guess there is none like that mounted.

Those Pictures were taken with a Leica Microscope at 10x size. Thats lowest our Microscope can go thats why some chips did not fit in 1 Picture :)

Maybe the software design house made the rom for multiple devices to save time and money.

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] Majk76:
Working booth cameras on C230w witk 4.4.2 Titanium S1 rom

Hi to all,

I dont know how, but i have now here C230w with Titanium rom 4.4.2 and working booth cameras...

I only know that I have flashed my c230w many times.... from one to another rom.... last was Karbonn Titanium...

Maybe I forgot wipe cache and data between flashing... dont know...

But when I backup whole rom with Philz Touch recovery, and restore it to another c230w, back camera is not working.

I try also flash 3 last roms which i remember from my flashing, but without success...

btw... 3G and H+ internet is also working...

Any idea ?
[Android General] crazytiti:
Did you know which boot.img do you use (c230 T27, T30, karbonn or another ?)
[Android General] Majk76:
last boot.img was flashed with Titanium S1 rom.... ( it's part of the rom )

and btw back camera it's 5MPX in camera software....
[Android General] wladimir_tm:
what the file of "Titanium S1 rom" did you flash?

what the file of "Titanium S1 rom" did you flash?

(filename&size? // download link from?) thnx
[Android General] Majk76:
Source:

karbonnroms.blogspot.cz/2014/07/stock-roms-for-all-karbonn-devices.html

Download link:

w w w .mediafire.com/download/x1lbnvs4wp1614p/Karbonn-S1-Plus-C230WJA-0000-4.4-1.0T06-2014-07-23-1607-SH.zip

Please edit the download link, because i'm not able put link in correct format on this forum because i have only 3 posts ( minimum is 10)
[Android General] Majk76:
LOST IMEIs

Needing help with lost IMEIs

Phone was bricked before, with help of revival package i bring it back to life....but without IMEIs...dont have any backup.

It's possible to backup IMEI partitions from another phone and restore it to this bricked phone and after restore is any possibility to change these IMEIs to the correct ones ???

Thanks...
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
Same problem with me... I've tried reflash it with stock rom from my own backup but IMEI still bricked... Somebody please help us [emoji30] [emoji30] [emoji30]

Sent from ASUS® D-FonePAD™
[Android General] crazytiti:
If you want to restore IMEI you need backup of partition 10 & 11 which aren't backup with nandroid.

Workaround (i did not test it) :

If you have the original box of the phone IMEI is written on it and a little google search tell :

1. rooted android phone or tablet.

2. install android terminal emulator app

3. open android terminal emulator.

4. Type SU then press ENTER

5. type following command then Eneter echo ‘AT+EGMR=1,7, “IMEI_NUMBER” ‘ >/dev/pttycmd1

6. if your phone is dual-sim, typ this command then ENTER echo ‘AT+EGMR=1,10, “IMEI_NUMBER” ‘ >/dev/pttycmd1

7. Last step, reboot your phone/tablet and done.
[Android General] dhalan:
Got this phone yesterday.

I think I've tried every rom now, still no 3g...

it'a a quad core version from pandawill
[Android General] Majk76:
This one help me when I cannot bring the 3G to life....( It's Karbonn Titanium S1 plus 4.4.2 )

mediafire.com/download/x1lbnvs4wp1614p/Karbonn-S1-Plus-C230WJA-0000-4.4-1.0T06-2014-07-23-1607-SH.zip

if you dont want 4.4.2 android, just flash after this one other rom 4.3
[Android General] _Opolanin_:
I have the quad core version from pandawill (sku60333) too and 3g works with C230w_0002_4.3_1.0T04_Lang_P_N_DT-Fix2 ROM. This is 1st ROM, that I try, thus I don't know if in other it have working 3G too.

Strange is, that in my house and many other places I can connect using 3G without problems, but in work each 3G connection is immediatelly aborted despite of strong signal. Maybe this phone work in 3G only with part of base stations?
[Android General] dhalan:
I think that this phone can't handle 900Mhz, but I don't know why, because today I went to the nearest city where they have 2100Mhz and 3g was working fine, but when I came home, nothing. Cannot register on 3g network.

I'm using the above Karbonn-S1-Plus-C230WJA-0000-4.4-1.0T06-2014-07-23-1607-SH.zip
[Android General] dctan:
I want to ask those who have download & install Karbonn-S1-Plus-C230WJA-0000-4.4-1.0T06-2014-07-23-1607-SH.zip, are you people able to use all function of the phone like phone call, receiving, camera, 3G, sms, wifi etc? Any finding or issues that you people face not working? Any lag on the phone itself?
[Android General] rizelgeorgel:
Signal problem

Hello! I have also a question: Have you ever heard about a situation like this? My dual sim android has all bans activated (2g and 3g, 800, 900, 1800, 2100), but my network provider DIGI MOBILE offers it's voice services only on 900/2100 3G. If I have both sims activated (DIgi and another one), the signal is full and there is no problem at all. If I deactivate THE OTHER SIM (2g), Digi's signal start imediately to fluctuate, and in aprox. 1 minute I cannot use the network any more, I cannot receive/sent calls and messages. If I activate the other sim, everything returns to normal. SO, i cannot use single sim 3G in a dual sim phone. PS: In any network, if I use 2G it works like single sim. In any network (Digi, Orange, Vodafone), the 3G signal fluctuates when I disable the other sim.....
[Android General] Synaps3:
Guys, but what about quad core version. Is this KK rom will be working?
[Android General] camot:
Hi all, I made a backup of the modem ( /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 which is mounted on /firmware. /system/etc/firmware just contains some links to the modem files) of the quad core version (which in my case has problems with 3G in all roms I tried). Please anyone with a working 3G (quad core, double core or even KK) could make a backup of the modem files so that we can compare? Thank you.
[Android General] Synaps3:
I guys. im back again. On 14feb im gonna start my new project i want to port working CM11 on our phones. So first of all. How to backup all partitions?
[Android General] crazytiti:
Use :

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0px of=/storage/sdcard1/mmcbl0px.img

with adb shell

and adb push / pull to put/get file from the phone.

use google if you need more info.
[Android General] Synaps3:
I will upload it on weekend but i have one little question. Am i must change something in partition table to install those titanium roms?
[Android General] crazytiti:
You don't have to do anything, but the install script MAY change partitions size

@echo on
@echo Please switch to fastboot mode
@echo If the system started, run adb reboot-bootloader
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot erase modem
fastboot erase sbl1
fastboot erase sdi
fastboot erase aboot
fastboot erase rpm
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase tz
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase splash
fastboot erase usbmsc
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase misc
fastboot flash modem .\common\build\bin\asic\NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash sbl1 .\boot_images\build\ms\bin\8x10\sbl1.mbn
fastboot flash sdi .\debug_image\build\ms\bin\AAAAANAZ\sdi.mbn
fastboot flash aboot .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash rpm .\rpm_proc\build\ms\bin\AAAAANAAR\rpm.mbn
fastboot flash boot .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\boot.img
fastboot flash tz .\trustzone_images\core\bsp\tzbsp\build\DATAANAA\tz.mbn
fastboot -S 20M flash system .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\system.img
fastboot flash cache .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\cache.img
fastboot flash recovery .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\recovery.img
fastboot flash splash .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\splash.img
fastboot flash usbmsc .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\usbdisk.img
fastboot flash userdata .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\userdata.img
fastboot flash misc .\LINUX\android\out\target\product\msm8610\misc.img
fastboot reboot
pause
[Android General] Synaps3:
So this is fully automatic ?
[Android General] crazytiti:
Yes.
[Android General] wmaster4g:
MIUI

Hello, [sorry for my English]

I was ported MIUI to Phicomm C230w

It was really hard work

All important functions work

Download: YandexDisk | MEGA
[Android General] Synaps3:
I will Test this.

Who know how to port firefoxos to android phone?
[Android General] Majk76:
KARBONN TITANIUM S1 PLUS 4.4 rom on PHICOM C230W with working booth cameras and 3G

Hi,

I have downloaded boot.img from my PHICOMM C230W (on which is flashed Karbonn Titanium S1 plus rom - ANDROI 4.4 and on which are booth cameras and also 3G and HSPDA HSPDA+ internet working good )

According size of boot.img i find out that this boot.img is from this rom........c230w_T30_Custom_EN-CN-ES.

But it's working only on 1 phone, i dont know how i done it......i was try many fastboot flashing with many roms....

But now I'm trying flashing it to another C230w phones but without succes......

Phone will not boot after fastboot flashing with only boot.img to 4.4. Karbonn rom.

And also will not boot if I replace boot.img inside Karboon 4.4 rom and i flashing whole rom with modified boot.img

If I power i on it's only visible very low level red led notification light.......so no boot !!!

Boot image from my one working Phicom C230W with Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus rom 4.4 (BOOTH CAMERAS WORKING )

http://ulozto.net/xppwcGuS/boot-img

Boot image from c230w_T30_Custom_EN-CN-ES rom

http://ulozto.net/xwBwu3Sq/boot-img

Any ideas ?
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
This method not working... ? and also i just realize that only front camera is working... Oh man... Help please...
[Android General] Majk76:
Hi,

1. Write your IMEIs in txt file ( are written under battery )

2. Flash Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus rom 4.4

http://mediafire.com/download/x1lbn...230WJA-0000-4.4-1.0T06-2014-07-23-1607-SH.zip

or

2. Flash Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus rom 4.3 named - C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH ( you must download all 8 rar archives )

http://androot.org/karbonn-stock-rom/karbonn-titanium-s1-plus-official-firmware.html

3. Connect phone with PC, and leave only charging mode enabled, no usb storage, no mtp...... (Drivers will be installed)

If not install Qualcomm drivers from here:

http://ulozto.net/xM4NrerR/qualcomm-usb-drivers-zip

4. Download this utility ;)

http://www.mediafire.com/download/w5xgaegwowl6pry/WriteDualIMEI(W_G_eMMC)_(1).rar

5. Extract content...

6. Dont use pdf guide inside !!!! , is not working....

7. Run utility - WriteDualIMEI(W+G_eMMC).exe ( phone must be turned on, in charging only mode and connected with PC )

If is there COM PORT visible... just write IMEIs and click on start ( if u see in box PASS, IMEIs was successfully writed to Phone )

Just restart the phone and new IMEIs will be there ;)
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
Still downloading from your link, but what happen with androot.org site? It looks like a fake website...
[Android General] Majk76:
Site is working for me...

here you have direct links for 4.3 Android:

http://mediafire.com/download/eddta40tnu72c1l/C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH.part01.rar

http://mediafire.com/download/mwb4uz7we7zf1ra/C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH.part02.rar

http://mediafire.com/download/92gigykx0br1r35/C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH.part03.rar

http://mediafire.com/download/g0xn53edeyapevi/C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH.part04.rar

http://mediafire.com/download/u4f42y7t7a5jl0k/C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH.part05.rar

http://mediafire.com/download/orr4e8eaekqs8cl/C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH.part06.rar

http://mediafire.com/download/hg2dc0bd39qahe9/C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH.part07.rar

http://mediafire.com/download/9l6w4c7wl0o2ma7/C230wJA_0000_4.3_1.8T25_20140703-1243_SH.part08.rar
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
[MENTION=6358065]Majk76[/MENTION] thank you very much now IMEI has been restored.... it detect new sim card but disabled and keep saying "enabling" and circle spin around on Dual SIM Setting every time i want to enable it... so still can't get connected to mobile network :(