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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gt56:
Hi, I just bought this phone from TECA Mobility, it turns out to be an Alps S5. See attachement for a detailed description.

I tried to ge the root. I tried some different tools, without success.

MTK Droid Tools ROOT button doesn't work but gives a link to xda's MKT forum, so I started with the recommended procedure. I tried to read back the ROM with SP-FlashTools but no way, it doesn't start. I also made some attempts with the Android SDK but adb backup of course doesn't work for the System partition without root.

When I send the adb reboot recovery command the phone goes in download mode, with the adb reboot bootloader command it goes in fastboot mode, while to have it in the factory recovery mode I have to manually hold down the start and vol down buttons. However, it doesn't matter, the readback does not start.

Should I try to install the CWD recovery without having a backup of the ROM? I think it's too risky. I looked at NEEDROM to see if I can find my ROM, but didn't find. I found these, "S5 SM-G900 MT6592", but I cannot be sure it's the right one.

Somebody can help me? I want to root the device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nihal @A-JAX:
Hi

1) First root your device using MTK Chopper (from PC) or framaroot (from android app) . Both work fine for MTK phones

2) Then using MTK droid tools backup your ROM. Here is the guide for that

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2730031

3)Then using MTK droid tools , make CWM recovery for your phone and install it . Here is guide for that

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44660171&postcount=417

Hit THANKS if it works
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gt56:
I think you mean MOTO Chopper? It doesn't work, same as framaroot. They are old tools, they don't work anymore on the ROMs released after June 2014.

ODIN could work but I have not the sure/right file to download.

Generally speaking, the first thing to do is that of getting a backup of the ROM from the un-rooted phone

The guides that have been reported to work in these cases are:

From XDA:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=38337401&postcount=5

From China Devices:

http://www.china-devices.com/Thread-ROOT-CWM-Readback-your-ROM-with-SP-Flash-Tools#

Hereunder is the link to a success case story:

http://www.china-devices.com/Thread-Rooting-new-octacore-S5

There is no way I know to get the root with one-click-tools, there is no case I could find of anybody being able to root these phones by following other procedures.

If anybody knows better, please send me a link (MTK phones with ROM s released after june 2014 only!!!)

My only problem now is that I cannot get the read back with Flash Tools. I have tried uncountable button-pressing combinations, I have put the phone in recovery, download, fastboot mode, I have tried with and without battery, phone switched off or on - no error, but the read-back doesn't start (however my phone doesn't have the USB connection working when it's off or without battery).

The only way to skip this step is, if I had already a copy of the firmware available, a sure one.

Kindly help me if you can
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nihal @A-JAX:
Hi

Odin doesn't work for MTK mate

Try this latest app . It worked for some latest MTK KK phones

http://www.kingoapp.com/index.htm

Some other KK phones got rooted using vroot and rootgenius

Try your luck

Final option is to read back from SPFT which has 90+ success rate

Link to your stock firmaware: ( Official ROM Kingelon G9000 Version: 20140710_e2706v92_jbla_fhd -> This model number matches with model no in your image)

http://www.needrom.com/download/alps-star-kingelon-g9000-style-s5-touchwiz/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FEGuy:
As bizarre as this sounds, I managed to get root on a similar phone (another MTK6592 S5 knockoff) with MTK tools. After exhausting my options, I clicked the ADB button and tried to get root shell regardless (via 'adb root shell', which probably isn't the proper command but it works regardless), which caused some sort of hang. After a minute or so I unplugged my phone, which caused things to start responding again; plugging it back in showed me as having temporary root, and the get root button actually worked the next time I tried it. I have no idea how or why it worked, or if it was a once in a lifetime occurrence, but it can't hurt to try.

Also, if your phone is anything like mine (and is actually running some form of KitKat), good luck getting write support for external SD cards. I couldn't get the system partition to mount (to write changes to the necessary file) via anything but ADB shell.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gt56:
Problem solved

Good to know, thank ypu.

However in the meantime I solved my problem.

My phone works this way: I have to remove the battery and connect it to the USB cable. Then it goes in "preloader mode" and tries to install a driver called "MT65XX preloader driver". This driver actually emulates a COM port. If data transfer doesn't start, then, after a few seconds, the device goes down and disappear from Windows list. So it is easy to miss it when we install all drivers. I had to dowload it (from Google cloud service in my case), install and ... the Read Back started !!! Now I have completed the procedure and my phone is rooted with the CWD recovery installed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gt56:
ALPS S5 phone, real FLASHROM total size, 64GB ext SDcard not working

Maybe your phone was using firmware dated before june 2014? These was a bug that was exploited by Framaroot, but now they fixed it.

Is your phone also from ALPS? They sold it to me as capable of installing an external 64GB SDHC card, but I cannot have it working. Did you face any similar issue?

Otherwise 32GB cards work fine. Have you tried Aparted app? I use it for formatting/maintenace. This app makes partitioning, I guess it should work.

Also, if your phone is from ALPS, does it really have the ROM memory that is advertised?

I am facing some interesting issues with my phone on this respect. It was sold as having 16GB internal ROM, of which about 12GB avalible for users. In fact, the settings menu shows 10GB ,( 8GB available) of internal memory, and about 4GB of phone memory. Well, if I am correct, this so called internal memory maps to the directory /data (the one highest level in the root), who corresponds to partirtion mmcblk0p7. This partition actually has a size of 2.3GB instead of 10 !!!. f I install and try to run online Nandroid backup, I cannot have it working on paths directed towards the SDcards, but it works on the path data/media. Well, a backup of about 1.2GB is shown in the setting menu of the phone as a memory consumption of about 5 GB !!!

Then I had also hard time in copying this file from the /data directory to one of the SD cards. Root Browser and Root Explorer didn't work, only ES Manager with root rights worked.

Maybe you can give me some advice in finding some tool or SDK procedure to assess what the real total size of the memory is? Or some suggestion on how to fix the ext 64GB card? I got bad feelings with the guys who sold this phone to me, so I would like to collect some more evidence if possible.

I downloaded some applications for making device inspection. They read the manufacturers' data, so they get cheated - even if, in some cases, they can show the right amount of unused memory still available (quite lower than declared by the phone) . Also I cannot see the real size of the RAM memory used by the CPU .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sssyraj:
Need stock ROM for Teca g89 mobile.

Hi experts,

I need stock ROM of TECA G89W ANDROID 4.4 2.4GHz 4GB-RAM +32GB 18MP 5.5-inch GPS SMARTPHONE. I brought this phone 6 months back and unfortunately the software corrupted. I tried with other ROMs and currently bricked my phone. If anyone who might have this phone by fortunate can help me to post the stock rom by read back or any process whatever you wish as you know much than me.

Desperately need the ROM file as I want to have my phone back to working.... Thank you....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nunosilvaenf:
need that rom

hello. can you ... or someone else, upload that rom again?

the link is no longer online at needrom, and that was the best rom for my kingelon g9000.

i had made a flash to try another rom, but is wasn't better. when i wanted to download again that ALPS rom it was no longer online!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishinde9:
Hi see if the link helps you to find the mach of your phone model file:///data/data/com.android.browser/files/kingelon_g9000.mht

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Hi see if the link helps you to find the mach of your phone model file:///data/data/com.android.browser/files/kingelon_g9000.mht , you can root it using v root you will need a pc to root your phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dbshane:
:confused:

i tryed to change the icons in shellres.dll with ResHacker, but when i put this modified file in the rom, my SPV c600 cannot recognize the MiniSD card...Have anybody tryed to modify this file？And using which tool？
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] levenum:
First you must never touch the shellres.dll it self. To change resources create a shellres.dll.xxxx.mui (xxxx hex number of your language).

Also this is a system file so it has to be signed. When you edited it you screwed up the signature so now the system thinks its a corrupt file.

You need to first remove original signature, then edit resources, then sign it again with a trusted certificate.

Frankly I am a bit surprised the Mini SD is the only thing not working on your device right now.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] the king:
Explain more PLZ

Hi there,

Could you plz explain more how to remove original signature? Also how to sign it agian with a trusted certificat?

I will remain to hear from you.

With my deep thanx
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] levenum:
You should search this forum.

I don't remember exactly where, but there was a sort of manual on how to do it around here somewhere.

The tool to sign files is available with WM 5 and WM 6 SDK you can download from MS site. The SDK also contains test certificates, and the tools to place them on the device (provision the device) so you can use them to sing your files.

MS does not have a tool to remove signatures, only an API, but I think someone posted a tool like that here.

Sorry I can't give you more detail, I have not worked with these thing a long time.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AndrewSh:
The tool is called CeleSign. You can remove old signature and sign modified file with it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] the king:
Deep thanx for your wonderfull inforamtion about that subject. After I searched so found this:

http://www.yonsm.net/read.php?327

But unfortunetly is in Chiness.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] the king:
the software can be get it from here also:

http://download.rossteam.ru/mobile/...1.20954.1.5.0.RUS/ADD_TOOLS/CeleSign/?C=S;O=D
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdoty:
Saw a seller selling 5 Asus Game Boxes on EBay (sorry, unable to post links to them.)

I wonder if they are prototypes?

I picked up one. $60 isn't bad for an Android 4.3 TV device, especially if they actually do have the Tegra 4 chipset. They don't come with the Asus gamepad.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cdoty:
Follow-up

Just got this in:

It does appear to be a Tegra 4 chipset.

It's actually listed as a CiiNOW BOX and has CiiNOW and ASUS Zone, neither of which seems to work. This is the company that Google supposedly just bought. http://www.seobythesea.com/2014/08/google-acquire-ciinow/

The hardware is listed as macallan, and has a Cortex A15 1.9 ghz CPU. It appears to be the same hardware as the Asus TF701T-B1-GR tablet.

It did not come with a controller, but a wired P3 controller worked fine. The CiiNOW help screens show a Logitech F710 wireless (w/ USB dongle) controller. Only ethernet is supported. It has bluetooth, but I could not get it to see most bluetooth game controllers. It saw the SteelSeries Free, but complained about a bad pin.

Assuming the Google Play store can be installed, it would suffer from the same problem as the Mad Catz Mojo. The hardware info shows no touchscreen.

The Ouya install files worked fine, but requires the device to be rooted to install games. I haven't tried rooting the device yet.

I've tested several controllers with this, in bluetooth mode:

The GameStick controller works 100%, pairs and each button does what it should.

Amazon FireTV controlller, pairs and each button does what it should.

Nexus Player controller, pairs. recognized as an ASUS gamepad. This is the only controller that is recognized as an ASUS gamepad.

Red Samarui Wireless controller. Pairs and DPAD and thumbsticks work , but buttons are not recognized.

Nyko Playpad Pro (both Amazon and non-Amazon versions). Will pair, but any input changes the volume.

Green Throttle (HID and original versions). The controllers are recognized, but won't pair.

Moga Hero, Pin or passkey error.

Ouya controller, Pin or passkey error.
[General Questions and Answers] akanedan:
i have 2 problem and i need help please

i rooted my M8 tree months ago, and now i want to update the firmware.

1. i do not have a number on main version.

I checked on bootloader and nothing on the OS

C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\adt>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.2133156.UA10G

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main:

(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON

(bootloader) serialno: HT43FWM06457

(bootloader) imei: ----------------

(bootloader) imei2: Not Support

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8_ul

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974

(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000

(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB101

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: on

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: c3d94491

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!

finished. total time: 0.041s

2. it is ok if i update from this post with external sd?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2723159

Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] danieltutuianu:
Some help, please :(
[General Questions and Answers] danieltutuianu:
:confused:

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[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tezzaa:
Hey guys,

I've just picked up a Xperia Z3 but the phone is locked to vodafone and has a vodafone branded firmware on it.

Is there anyway of unlocking this phone so I can use my o2 sim in it? or do I have to request a unlock code from voda?

Lastly, is it possible to flash a generic firmware on it so it gets rid of all vodafone crap? If so, how and is there any

downsides to doing this?

Let me know, Thanks! :)
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s161008:
Click here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=55649886
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocky4j:
Hi did you flash the generic image? Did it unlock the SIM lock to use on other networks? If not what did you do to use it on other networks?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Flashing ftf will not change the sim lock.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hongman:
Hi

I'm not entirely sure where to put this question so please move if appropriate.

I have a G900F running Omega v9.

I have been playing with some apps for wireless pen testing such as dsploit and zanti.

Every time I launch a mitm attack the first part of the attack seems to work, I. E traffic is being routed to the phone as a proxy for the attack vector.

However there is some kind of routing issue as no traffic makes it past the device. So client devices have no Internet connection.

Any ideas?

Obviously on a pc it's much easier to troubleshoot but not sure where to start on the phone!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miked63017:
Not sure on android specifically, but if it were Linux it sounds like IP forwarding is not enabled or the attack was not setup properly.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hongman:
Does android have any built in firewalling? The attacks are very simple to set up in all of the apps I have, nothing much to set!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miked63017:
Honestly not sure, but I would assume if you WiFi hotspot app works then IP forwarding should be enabled.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CHEF-KOCH:
Yes it's called iptables. And an gui is also there, called AFWall+.
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lacedaemon:
Hey all, new Tab 4 7.0 owner here. I've only ever owned HTC EVO devices, which have a wide selection of custom everything to choose from, so empty Android/Original Development sections are a new concept for me.

From what I read, development hasn't started because we don't have a stable recovery environment yet, but assuming we get that down, what would be the main hinderances (device-specifc issues) of getting AOSP on this tablet? What can we non-developers do to help?

Thanks for all your answers!
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 404-Not Found:
As far as I know, we have a bit of lack of support fro Devs. We do have great Devs however some (if not most) of them don't actually own the device so they are trying to work from other devices including the Tab 3 series. Another thing is lack of tools and information from Samsung. Even though they do provide Devs with tools and info, they are a bit secretive when it comes to development of the actual OS. So that's that. What you can do is to offer to test new methods but you must accept the risks which involves Hard Bricking of the the tab. Other than that just be patient and privide any information you can give
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gr8nole:
As a contributor that works with the Tab 3 7in version, I can tell you that the Marvel cpu/board set that Samsung used on our (and your) 7in wifi versions is the main problem.

We have managed to get a version of CM 11 working, but some essentials such as wifi, bluetooth, and hardware composer are not easy with Marvel. We still have a lot of work to do and very little time to spend trying.

And the previous answer is also correct, you need more devs for the Tab 4.

Sent from my SCH-I605
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] maver:
Its possible revert back from KitKat?

Regards

Rui Silva
[Android General] Asfand76:
Here I made a custom Watch_Dogs boot animation which appears on the loading screen before re-spawning with original sounds!

The Animation runs for 22 seconds on 720 x 1280 resolution.

Simply replace the current bootanimation.zip in /system/media/boodanimation.zip.

Enjoy and let me know what you think about it in the comments below! :D
[HTC Desire X] bja12:
Hi,

i have a problem with my girlfriend Desire X.

I was connecting her phone to WiFi and i saw, that the System Update is avaliable. So i choose to update it.

After update the phone is dead. I can't turn it on with power button, i can't enter to recovery/hard reset options with Vol- and power button.

Nothing.

I was trying to remove battery for a long time and its still dead.

When i connect to laptop with usb cable, Windows shows unrecognized device.

While charging the charging led is orange and light is solid.

Please, help me, she will kill me if i will not repair her "beautiful white desire x" :)
[HTC Tornado] dbshane:
i tryed to change the icons in s hellres.dll withResHacker, but when i put this modified file in the rom, my SPV c600 cannot recognize the MiniSD card...Have anybody tryed to modify this file？And using which tool？

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[HTC Tornado] chromesafari:
I'd like to do the same thing... help?
[HTC Tornado] markanthonypr:
See if this info applies to you. Its from Blue Angel forum, please read further on this post

Perhaps, you can ask Explode if this guide would apply to other phones.

Good Luck!
[HTC Tornado] dark_prince:
Do try to mod shellres96.dll, I tried on my blue angel running WM6.1 and it worked i just changed the startmenu icon. I dunno if this file is present in WM6.1 standard or not,
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] ronimus:
I have Aroma Filemanager running great on my S4 phone, but it just locks up when loading on my Samsung Note n8013 using Philz. My specs are in the signature if anyone has any ideas.

I have searched everywhere for the answer.

thanks..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] procket:
I've flashed my i9505 many times. I can't remember exactly what I've done, but now the situation is very weird.

1. I can go into Download mode. But Odin doesn't recognise it. Kies doesn't recognise it either. The error message on the bottom right corner of the screen says "USB device not recognized. Your usb device has malfunctioned." I've tried re-install the USB driver, use the original USB cable, even tried it on another PC with no luck. I suspect the very low level USB driver in the phone has corrupted because possibly I flash something wrong in the past.

2. I can go into Recovery mode and flash new ROMs in zip format from there.

3. I can use my phone normally, e.g. make phone call, SMS, WiFi......My computer can recognize my phone as usual when I am in Android.

Any thoughts? Helps are appreciated. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntaresOne:
Hello,

Uninstall any previous installed of Samsung USB drivers, clean your Windows registry through CCleaner (not needed but highly suggested) then download and install latest Samsung USB drivers

Now download mode will be recognized on PC

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Project:Frankenphone:
There is an easier way. If you are using windows, go into control panel-> Devices-> Right Click on your phone-> there should be a Driver Details-> Go details I think it is-> Uninstall driver-> Have the box ticked-> Uninstall-> Unplug then replug the cable in and it should work.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] procket:
I've tried to re-install the driver. I even tried to connect the phone to another PC where the driver had never been installed before. Nope.... it doesn't work. Actually, I've searched around in Google for long time. The most likely reason is the usb piece of Android code is corrupted. Well, maybe not android, it should be the lower layer of Linux. I previously installed dual boot system follow this link and I screw it up when I tried to upgrade the primary OS:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2447534
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntaresOne:
You said that in Android USB connection works.

The download mode depends on bootloader, that can't be touched in any way by Android, even you can't touch the bootloader.

It's also write-protected, you can only upgrade it through Odin or through an official OTA update, when flashed you can't downgrade and can't write on its partition if not through JTAG

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] banziitox24:
Hi friend, did you found out how to fix this issue i have the same problem with a I9500 please help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] procket:
Sorry mate, I am still stuck in Odin. Since I can flash new ROM via recovery mode and everything else still works, I give up.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] banziitox24:
Dang I have this phone here I can connect it in Odin but in normal mode it doesn't connect and I need it to connect so I can finish the IMEI Repair
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harry21deo:
change the modes of usb

try *#0808# mtp + adb or others

try *#9090# try all of them

best of luck