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[Android General] DhaniBaho:
I flash the philz touch recovery and it success...

but...

when want to reboot it asking me to root becauce root is missing... that's strange since my phone was rooted..

then i choose yes ...

then after reboot the superuser app (clockworkmod) told me that the binary was out of date. notification bar... so i click that notification

then it tell me to update the binary using recovery method.. i did it... and then... back to philz touch and asking me again to root because the root is missing.. so i choose no...

it reboot...

then suddenly the root is gone... ahhhhh :silly:

i downloaded three super user from ChainDD, Chainfire and Clockworkmod

tried them all...

and...

the only working superuser for my C230w is from the clockworkmod fiuuhhh..

so that's my story about using this philz touch what's yours :laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Android General] crazytiti:
It happens the same thing on mine, instead that I doesn't download any other SU, because it seem I'm always su, i can see and move system file with ES explorer for example.
[Android General] crazytiti:
See the point "C A2SD+ - moving data or dalvik-cache to sd card:" at

http://www.modaco.com/topic/331205-guide-how-to-get-more-free-space-for-your-apps/

It should work without A2SD (or Link2SD) if the ext partition is mounted automatically by the system (i don't know at this point you will be a pioneer)

Please make a backup of your data before, a little mistake in cmdline and you can lost all.
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
ah.. this is exactly i want to tell...

i have sd card that have ext2 partition about 2GB i use it for my previous phone...

at the first time i put it on C230w , i check the application manager, it has three option.... move to device storage, move to internal storage and move to sd card...

i thought that was strange... maybe just the feature or something...

so i manage to delete the ext2 partition from my sd card..put it back then check again... now the application manager has only two option move to device and internal...

so is that mean that the ext partition is mounted automatically by the system? I don't know yet... i'll try it again...or maybe you or someone else could try...

***again... sorry if my English so bad that makes you confuse :laugh::laugh::laugh: ***
[Android General] wladimir_tm:
- its another device:

CLUE C230w = 1G RAM & 4 cores CPU (international (world) version of device) http://www.phicomm.com/eu/products_details.html?id=25

C230w (without CLUE) = 512 MB RAM + 2 cores CPU (created for China market only) http://www.phicomm.com/cn/products_mobile_details.html?id=470

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about "ROOT MANAGERS":

SuperSU does not support Android 4.3 very good;

the better choice is for Android 4.3 - just install Superuser.apk (or KingUser) as root manager

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+ ;) another MEGA folder for c230w

+ official page for c230w

+ c230w official download link
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
oohhh i see... so that's why C230w so cheap :laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Android General] crazytiti:
It explain why i can't understand why my c230 doesn't have 4cores and 1gb ram... i suspect the CLUE to have compass too.

But you can't beat the price of the c230w ;)
[Android General] crazytiti:
I don't know about the application manager option beacause i have an SDcard with only one FAT partition and have 3 choices...

I suggest you install ES explorer to see exactly what is mounted ;)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=fr_FR
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
Yeah I'm delusional LOL ???

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[Android General] DhaniBaho:
phicomm swap file remove/disable

[MENTION=6023942]crazytiti[/MENTION] need help/guide please.. how do i remove/disable that phicomm.swap file? instead of 8MB i have 83.48 MB? is it possible to increase that? i'm using roehsoft ram expander, instead of using phicomm.swap i like to use swap file created by ramexpander... or what is your recommendation?
[Android General] crazytiti:
Hello, If you want to remove the original phicomm.swap you need to edit setup_swap.sh inside the boot.img (so you need to extract that boot.img, modify, repack with mkboot tool and reflash, i will not explain more if you don't know what i'm talking please don't do it, you could brick the phone)

rumors said that the internal stockage is faster than an SDCARD so the original way is better.

Furthermore since i backup/restore my device with the CWM recovery my system partition size went to 787mb (which it should always be according to others people) and now i have a 300mb swap which seems OK (83mb may be too smal)
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
ohh... ok.. maybe i'll try both and see which one is better... thank you very much for the information [MENTION=6023942]crazytiti[/MENTION] :good:

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[MENTION=6023942]crazytiti[/MENTION] when i backup/restore the phone, yes it's system rom space increased to 824 MB (but has free 357 MB) but still the swap size is 83 MB

do i have to increase that swap file by myself or?
[Android General] crazytiti:
I have forgot this :

the setup_swap script didn't replace existing swap file, so you need to delete it, but you couldn't do it when the phone is running (even if you do swapoff the setup-swap is running nedlessly and i didn't figure out how to kill it)

to do this you have to unpack the boot.img, delete the phicom.swap, check the swap size in the setup_swap.sh repack and flash
[Android General] Astrali:
you could probably use a file manager from recovery to delete the swap file from /system i really like amarulz aroma file manager for things like that.

you can find it easily here on XDA

just ordered the qualcomm MSM8212 quadcore version with 512mb ram for my wife.

did anyone tried the CWM on this type of phone?

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
Well... instead of manipulating the boot.img file to delete the phicomm.swap file I managed to copy 256MB swap file (created using ramexpander) into the system folder-actually I created a folder inside the system folder then copied it there.

Or maybe I'll try the method like [MENTION=5310214]Astrali[/MENTION] said, hope it works [emoji3]

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[Android General] wladimir_tm:
swap 'increase')

using of ramexpander - maybe some dangerous of bricking the device;

the better way maybe - to update the firmware to the last version - T30 (from official site or from MEGA pointed before )

( 8MB or 83.48 MB swap - is on T27 ROM )

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what the device? can you provide the build.prop? (&& cat /proc/partitions ? )

phicomm c230w is CPU Dual Core Cortex A7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 512mb ram Android 4.3 800*480
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
I have that T30 ROM and shared too with my MEGA on my previous post but when I flashed it there's no Google Play...

Could you tell me how to make Google Play available in T30 ROM? Or maybe I just download any flashable gapps.zip and flash it?

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[Android General] Astrali:
Hi!

I ordered this one .. http://www.pandawill.com/phicomm-c230w-smartphone-quad-core-version-msm8212-android-43-40-inch-3g-gps-grey-p92850.html

Its still in process - i recieved tracking number but no device yet.

I can upload the information as soon as i got it :)

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] wladimir_tm:
how to make Google Play available in T30 ROM

yes :)

you can download flashable gapps.zip (Android4.3) - and flash it from CWM/Philz_Touch (thanks to [MENTION=6023942]crazytiti[/MENTION] ;)

for example YourZgappsXS-4.3-2013.11.06.zip - from mentioned folder (sub-folder "gapps"):

+ additionally - flash [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.13.zip ;)
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
thank you [MENTION=5945519]wladimir_tm[/MENTION]

but there's something i want to ask to...

is anybody know where to download the MSM8610 Driver...?

I'm asking this because when i connect to computer (Philz Touch Recovery Mode) the computer asking for that driver and I've been googling it and I can't find it
[Android General] wladimir_tm:
that is not "only the MSM8610 Driver" ) - that is "standart" ADB driver

/or another - from vertual-CD from c230w --- from mentioned folder (sub-folder "driver") ;)

or install "standart google Adnroid USB" driver

or .. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48915118#post48915118 ;)
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
Aromafm status 0

need help please...

i can't use aroma file manager..

everytime i execute it always say status 0

i've tried each version from 1.2 to 1.91... :eek: :eek: :eek:
[Android General] Astrali:
Hi!

I hope you are using it from a custom recovery?

From 3e it will most probably not work.

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
i'm using it from custom recovery Philz Touch from this thread... :eek:
[Android General] Astrali:
i´m sorry then .. it always were fine for me on all my phones.

Probably you could try it from the CWM to see if the problem is the recovery or some compatibility issue with the phone.

otherwise i dont got a clue.

Cant test it myself cause i dont got a c230w yet :)
[Android General] Astrali:
The config..

[MENTION=6023942]crazytiti[/MENTION]

Did you upload your complete config for building the recovery to github?

Your files (i downloaded the zip) include some links to a ZTE Device and also it includes some vendor entrys.

Would be nice if you could share those aswell - probably including the prebuilt kernel.

I dont got my device yet and it will take some more 3 or 4 weeks

When i got a complete device tree i could start preparing my build server :)

Thanks in advance - Astrali
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
Ah I completely forgot the CWM :D, ok I'll try that

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[Android General] crazytiti:
No i didn't have the time to do that. (basically you just need cyanomodgen source + qualcomm flags in boardconfig.mk + fils msm_ion.h, msm_mdp.h and it should build a working recovery)

Where did you find reference to zte device ?

If you need the prebuilt kernel just donwload the recovery and unpack it with mkboot tool.

If you need the kernel to build a rom the link is in first post.
[Android General] Astrali:
i found this in the Boardconfig.mk

BOARD_EGL_CFG := device/zte/kis3/prebuilt/system/lib/egl/egl.cfg

from what i understand thats a device from ZTE called kis3

i guess i will have to start my recovery on my own anyway cause the c230w i bought claims to be a quadcore. (link a few posts above)

Lets see :)
[Android General] crazytiti:
I think you can delete this line, i do'nt have any zte files/folder. (it's because i get most of the qualcom flags from recovery build for the kis3)

I think that my recovery build will work directly on your c230w quadcore, i didn't see any core'number relevant line in all of what i have modified.

even the board is specified as a msm8610 which is quadcore, msm8210 (the hardware in the 2-core c230) appear nowhere in the files.
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
PHICOMM C230w CHEAP n GREAT ANDROID PHONE :D

Ah.. after upgrading to T30 ROM and doing this and that finally this phone work like i want to...

and the best part is this phone is cheap and great :laugh:

many thanks to [MENTION=6023942]crazytiti[/MENTION] [MENTION=5945519]wladimir_tm[/MENTION] for the custom recoveries and also for the quick response to guide me

[MENTION=5310214]Astrali[/MENTION] aromafm not working in both custom recoveries by crazytiti (CWM or Philz Touch)

the last problem (yet) that I can't solve is I can't find (install) the MSM8610 driver... i've tried from waldimir's mega folder not working... from the iso (inside the system's phone folder) not working too...

and also i can't find a way to safely remove to eject the microSD from the phone... i have to turn off the phone so i can do that.

ah there's something i want to ask.. What is ANT HAL Service (system app)? is it safe remove that app? *see attachment*

and is this phone has NFC? *see attachment*
[Android General] crazytiti:
Ant is for connecting some wireless sensor see : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANT_(network)

As for NFC this device does not support it (unless someone prove me wrong)

You could delete these services (to be sure you could just froze them at first)
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
Just Some Info

if the stock Gallery.apk deleted then the camera will not work properly... i dont know why..but it happen to me....

so instead of using camera apps such as focal, camera mx etc.. i'm using the stock camera app

i don't know maybe there's another camera app that work exactly like the stock but with more features or maybe the camera of my device that has something wrong...
[Android General] wladimir_tm:
NFC service is for bluetooth service (maybe ;)

so "froze them at first" - is best advice ;)
[Android General] Luis2u4u:
Memory Full

Hi. I have a Phicomm C230w phone, the one with a dual core CPU MSM8210. The problem is that the RAM memory is always full or almost full. I only installed some apps but the RAM memory is always full, even when I restart the phone or I factory reset it. I tried to re-install the ROM but still, the RAM is almost full and the apps are constantly restarting. Even the launcher is constantly restarting. It is very hard to use it this way. What should I do? The ROM installed on it is C230w_0000_4.3_1.0T06_1223. Some help will be really appreciated. Thanks.
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
That's not the actual rom, to see the actual rom u have to type *#2013# from dialer, what happens to you it also happened to me...

Maybe your swap not been activated, to check that you can install ram expander or else just to see that the swap file in the system or maybe with root explorer or es explorer by checking the phicomm.swap file in the system folder.. But first you have to flash the custom recovery on the first post from this thread so you can root your phone.

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[Android General] koylaaa:
T30 UPdate,Help on root Access

Hi all,i recently updated my software version to T30 and everything working fine,RAM quiet impressive but cant get root permission,anybody willing to help? thank you.
[Android General] Luis2u4u:
I have installed RAMExpander, used the optimal value button and created a 290MB swap file but now the phone is even slower, the apps are not restarting I believe, but it is very slow, it crashes often and the apps open very slow. I do not know what to do.
[Android General] wladimir_tm:
just load the custom recovery (CWM/PhilzTouch) & "install zip" SuperSU ;)

- update the ROM to T30 & obtain root && uninstall unused system apps (for ex, ***WheatherClock.apk )

/++ clean-up (delete) all files in /system/pre-install ;)

///& change the "input method" (keyboard) for Latin.apk )
[Android General] koylaaa:
Thank [MENTION=5945519]wladimir_tm[/MENTION] but how can i load the cwm/philz recovery since i dont use pc?
[Android General] DhaniBaho:
yes it will make the phone slower and i don't know why, the internal swap makes the phone faster even without ram expander, what i mean is u just need to see is that the internal swap has been activated or not by using ram expander or another apps that work similar...

from ram expander you'll see something like this

[IMG="phicomm.swap [ramexpander]"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2979790&stc=1&d=1413911564[/IMG]

using the ES Explorer in the system folder you'll see like this

[IMG="phicomm.swap [es explorer]"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2979791&stc=1&d=1413911564[/IMG]

if not or it only 83 MB then you should update the ROM to T30 ROM... then read this thread from the first post to guide you to enhance the phone :D
[Android General] Luis2u4u:
Thanks for help. I installed the T30 ROM but I really don't know how to root it...
[Android General] trol_sg:
Hello guys,

I've quad core 512 version of this phone bought in pandawill (http://www.pandawill.com/phicomm-c2...12-android-43-40-inch-3g-gps-grey-p92850.html), I'll test recovery and I'll try to make backup of rom to upload,

I'll like to try also to install T30 to see if it works ok and it's multilang (using morelocale, anyone tried?) and fix problems.

Regards
[Android General] crazytiti:
Good news, how many $ have you paid for it ?

Could you do an antutu benchmark for the record ? (dual-core do 13000)

NB : T30 only have cz and en language as far as i know.
[Android General] trol_sg:
:)

The price is:http://www.pandawill.com/phicomm-c2...12-android-43-40-inch-3g-gps-grey-p92850.html

This version flies to 16600 points with really bad rom. I think that according to its hardware it should be reaching 17500 or so if the develop can go in a good way.

For now if you guys tell me that this T30 rom is good and not morelocale translated, I could open .zip and create custom translated using JBART to install thru CWM (hopefully it will work, but not sure coz I'm really more into MTK based devices). I ask that just to save time testing by myself, because too many stuff to do, so any comments in this direction is highly appreciated. Anyway I don't have a good PC so I'd make a translation based on our needs.

Anyway as I read there's any idea to build a rom cm11 or so from 0, and this direction is better than just translate a rom. I cannot help in build that because I'm not a lot into qualcomm based devices, and also my knowledge is not enough, but I could test anything.

Regards
[Android General] koylaaa:
Its good we are having interest in the phicomm c230w smartphone but how did you guys load the cwm/philz touch recovery on the T30 ROM? How did you guys managed to flash superSUupdate.zip on the T30 ROM to gain root permission? Thank you.
[Android General] snake_01:
in my opinion Philz Touch recovery is the best recovery at the moment
[Android General] Astrali:
the recovery is installed with fastboot mode - the recovery should not be affected whatever rom you use.

How to install the recovery with fastboot is described in the first page! :)
[Android General] koylaaa:
Yes [MENTION=5310214]Astrali[/MENTION] but i mean without a computer
[Android General] Astrali:
[MENTION=2440967]koyla[/MENTION]a oh didnt noticed you mean without computer ...

on my C230W quadcore from Pandawill a su binary were present already.

I just downloaded SuperSu from playstore and got some kind of root - but its not working fully.

I tried to delete some of the bloatware (chinese Apps) from the /system/apps folder but rootexplorer cant remount the folder as readwrite to delete them (supersu granted root access)

I am still hanging in this problem .. although i got philz working fine.

I guess you can use this tool with this -half conditioned- root to flash the recovery:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools&hl=de

i used this tool on other qualcomm devices already and it went fine - i cant guarantee it will work - neither i can guarantee it will not break anything!

It´s your choice to try it :)

Good luck!

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] koylaaa:
Thanks again [MENTION=5310214]Astrali[/MENTION], Rashr flash tool needs root access before it can flash recovery img
[Android General] Astrali:
did you try installing supersu?

i already had a file called "su" in /system/bin/

So my phone already came rooted it was just missing a permission manager to grant or deny the rights :)
[Android General] koylaaa:
Yes Astrali,i have the SuperSU installed but seems not working at all,doesnt give root permission
[Android General] crazytiti:
How did you guys make the update to the T30 rom ?

from this link : http://www.phicomm.com/cn/support_personal_download_center.html?product_type=&keyword=c230w&type=

i get the boot.img flashable with fastboot but system is not in .img format.
[Android General] trol_sg:
I've got same problem here, system can't be mounted as RW, what a bad rom....

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I guess, thru SD card and original recovery.
[Android General] Astrali:
i just installed the T30 rom on my quadcore version.

Works much faster!

Installed it through Philz touch recovery from first post.

Installed like this:

Full wipe (rom preparation)

Installed

Booted -> changed to english

Recovery and installed SuperSu binary and app

Booted for testing

Recovery and installed proper gapps

booted for testing

updated supersu from playstore

installed the free version of titanium backup and removed all (for me) unneccesary apps .. and thats a lot

In this rom removing apps works fine!

The root access is fully functional now.

installed localemore to set language to german

now i got a smooth running rooted rom.

only thing left is the camera app - it only shows my face and i cant turn it other side .. will change the camera app soon.

[Edit2] other camera app doesnt solve it.

i will try to replace the libcamera with the old one from my backup - dont know if i can do it today

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] trol_sg:
Can you please detail if morelocale can translate the settings and most user interface of framework?
[Android General] Astrali:
Hi

it seems its almost only apps thats being affected by the locale settings.

System menu is completely in english - but thats no big deal for me :)
[Android General] trol_sg:
161

I see, that's bad. Useful for us, but not for old mum that's what I need :/
[Android General] Astrali:
kernel

the kernel running is placed in boot.img .. right?

probably my camera issues are kernel related (using the kernel that comes with T30 rom)

But my phone is the quadcore version.

i guess those kernels differ a bit.

Is there a good kernel and rom discussion about C230W already?

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] crazytiti:
I think so

Maybe, I 've just try the T30 rom on my dual-core and camera is OK

You could try to replace boot.img from T30 with your stock boot.img (you've made a backup already ?) using

fastboot flash boot boot.img

You're already on it :o
[Android General] Astrali:
Yeah that was my intention to do :)

i made a backup with philz before flashing the T30 rom.

Would be crazy to test a not matching rom without backup :D

i will leave a reply when i got news about that. maybe i can test it this evening!

Dont know how much i can mess around with this nice phone - cause i bought it for my wife. i dont think she will like it when i break things every now and then to test things :D

Greets - Astrali
[Android General] trol_sg:
Cool! Would you mind to up this boot.img for me?

I've translated it to spanish first and If everything goes fine, I'll add more langs.

Let me upload it. If anyone can test it. Atm I can't I don't have phone here.

Regards

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I can't post links yet: here's the rom: mega.co.nz /#!A9cnTQpb!Vr3wICbIWO_YdKAseHjQiFZ-Tnsa9y4RO86PLkP7fuE
[Android General] Astrali:
Here is the boot.img from my nandroid backup! :)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3tvb6yeyesov9xi/boot.img?dl=0
[Android General] pandrzej2:
room phicomm C230W with proper swap file and Calculator :)

Hi,

I find error with rom name C230W_T27_inter _Fix_P_No_calculator

file /system/phicomm.swap has only 5MB but in script in room has 300MB, this is wery important file.

system partition is too small.

I read this gudie http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1588461 and repack C230W T27 rom

One diffrent command is "1. sudo ./make_ext4fs -s -l 800M -a system new.img sys"

800M is size of system partition

I created my rom for phicomm but it no have root it is clean rom without unnesesery app

It is have CM launcher.

https://app.box.com/s/ypdswnv4on0f17fk457i

After reboot wipe data and cache!

If phone not responding use power and volume up

If you need superuser you need root something like RootGenius or elese. After root reinstall super su from google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu

Sorry for my english!

Best regards

Andrzej

Added DSP manager, Apollo, YouTube, Google Maps

Download link: https://app.box.com/s/dcsrc85s1vzc5rce4z9s