yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rustdroid:
[/QUOTE]

Welcome to the Y550 club..!!

Fingers crossed, but you might be waiting a while for a Lollipop ROM, the Y550 comes with the most recent version of KK so there is less urgency for dev's to push out a new ROM for it, combine this with the fact that it's not going to be a massively popular or trendy model we might be waiting quite a while. But that's fine, it works great as it is so no big rush.

Having a 64bit system would not be too impressive without 64bit apps, and it's still very early days for those so I probably wouldn't get too excited about that either.

In the mean time you could try to assist in the search for a download link to the original stock ROM of the Y550-L02 model.

I've failed to find one yet, and if you want to install custom ROM's you may well need a backup of the original stock ROM if things go wrong.

All the links I've found so far are for the Y550-L01 model which has different 3G and 4G bands to ours, so flashing that might not be a very clever idea.[/QUOTE]

Thanks my last phone was Telstra's ZTE 4G phone. was a good phone to but never got a custom rom or update at all. Australia is so slow with update's ill try and find a stock rom for the Y550 but like you said could be a while. I think we will have to get a rom from another country when it comes out. I think it will be a popular phone just have to wait till more people buy it, at the price it is im sure alot more people will. Is Australia the only place with the L02 model ? seems like it

Sorry guys havent used Xda for a while geting used to the layout and how to Quote.

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For me ive always had stock rom files without doing a backup. not sure if its a good backup if i brick the phone trying different roms ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sparkrite:
I can fully understand that it would be handy if you have access to a stock rom, but not imperative before you go experimenting. The exact conditions ie. good/bad, can be applied to the stock rom as to the backup. The only true way of knowing the state of either is to use it. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lin_ux:
Not important for me at all, unless the phone is not working well, which is not the case with the Y550.

It is useful to have a copy of the original stock ROM should you ever need to restore it to it's original purchased state for warranty claims or serious system errors. Sometimes backups from CWM or TWRP don't work, or it can be easier to restore a stock ROM, so for safety sake it doesn't hurt to have a copy of the original.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rustdroid:
I had lots of fun with with ZTE Australia just trying to get the zip file of a stock rom. They wouldn't send it to me said phone update method was only way. How can we work together to get the stock rom harass Huawei Australia at the same time lol ? They have it just a matter or getting them to release it.

Looks like my superuser isn't working can someone quote the steps they used for the L02 model ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nobreak1970:
You guys don't have the factory update.app image?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sparkrite:
Not for the Y536a1 but we do for the Y550, thank to klaidone they are linked to here:-

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58648891&postcount=195
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rustdroid:
No we don't! us guys in Australia need the L02 rom not the L01. i don't think it will be available for a long time. Super user working ok just had to set notifications i think. worked ok for Root Explorer time to start deleting those useless Apps!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fdc77:
for the warranty we need also locked bootloader or warranty is void.

i don't know if someone tried to relock bootloader, I had tried but did not succeed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Exactly. Relocking from adb don't work. Got message something about security.

But for me is one more problem... Don't work fastboot for now. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frantacech:
Hi,

I have Y550-L1 with Kitkat 4.4.4. Is any chance for root or override Emui 2.3 launcher?

Nova launcher after install not default.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] szty0pa:
If you want to have more space available on your phones you can always repartition the internal memory (this is what I did). Shrinking /system to around 800MB (works for me on every device of mine so far with CM) from 1.6GB leaves you quite some free place for the other stuff to use to phone conviniently.

guide #1

guide #2

(note 1: you can't flash the original firmware back this way of course because it wouldn't fit on the smaller partition)

(note 2: the guides as I see are for the external memory (SD card), but the process is the same for the internal as well, probably with different device, I don't remember)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
Indeed, it's a must do after switching on the phone for the first time
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
MiXplorer by Hootan Parsa

I think we have identical phone version 239, the file explorer is the best I actually found from Hootan Parsa MiXplorer here in xda

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1523691

I tried in old Samsung to make it a system application replacing the original file manager, but had plenty of force closed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
I am sorry but in my case I have to admit I must have a virus or malware that fill my internal emulated memory that I cannot even monitor on any file manager, I just removed 5 big applications and 197mb of thumbnails cache and in less than 5 minutes I have again 0 mb of memory available.

I have to factory reset.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
I experienced the same issue like you do actually. The ONLY method which helped to get rid of that was to flash the StockROM! I can't say for sure what caused this issue but it might be a virus or something similar. You may do a backup of your Apps with the Huawei Backup App and flash the StockROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
You are right but incredibly I am not rooted and purify application of KingRoot works when usually, I think, should need root permission!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Well you don't even need root or any other modification to your device for the task I suggested :)

On the second post in this thread are all methods listed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kekko74:
there are stable rom?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
CM11 rom is stable, i have been using it for many months. There will be a CM12.1 rom available at some point too.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kekko74:
bug?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DMaglaras:
Please share your experience with CM11Gamer / crDroid.

[MENTION=7218447]kekko74[/MENTION] (and everybody else who has flashed and used CM11 or its derivative crDroid)

1. What were your considerations in choosing CM11 over crDroid (or the opposite)?

2. HB72K has set CM11 to use 3 (4?) swapfiles totalling 600 MB. Does this configuration make sense for scenarios where the phone is used as phone/pda not as gaming device?

3. There are posts in this OP expressing the feeling that no matter how stable HB72K's custom ROMs perform, nothing is as stable as the stock ROM. Do you, after having used the phone for so long, share this opinion? Have you arrived at the conclusion that the best ROM for the phone is stock (eventually tweaked)?

4. Could you, based on your experience, outline which steps to avoid?

5. Clearly if you intend to use a CM11 based ROM having a 1.2 GB large system partition makes no sense. (Except if you intend to use the excess space as swapfile, which however begs the question #2 above whether so much swapfile makes sense.) It seems to me much better to dedicate just something over 500 MB to /system and re-allocate the rest to /data, thus increasing the /data partition from 1.7 GB to 2.4 GB. In your opinion, would 500 MB /system be adequate? What is your experience? After installation, and if you haven't jotted down this immediately after install, after such use as you have made of the phone, how much space do you have free on /system? How much on /cache?

Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sixela2601:
[MENTION=6909379]DMaglaras[/MENTION]

1. I've chosen CM11 over crDroid by default because I've seen that this ROM was stable and I'm used to CM roms on other devices. I wanted something with an AOSP look because I don't like the look of the EMUI one.

2. To be honest, I don't see any differences with stock ROM or maybe I don't know how to use it. Is there something specific to enable?

3. I think that CM11 rom is stable enough for a daily use however I think that stock ROM is more stable ans has better battery life. I haven't tested other ROM than stock and CM, maybe there is another good one. I'm waiting for CM12.1 to be the best ROM for our Y550 in the next few weeks hopefully.

4. Don't understand your question, sorry. To avoid what?

5. I didn't change anything on system partition but I'm considering it because data partition is quickly full with some apps and cache. 500 MB would be a good compromise I think.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
https://www.rt.com/news/321169-adware-android-apps-adverts/

I believe this is the kind of malware on my phone, I factory reset but the internet connection is very slow although no more memory problems.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FiSh-MoB:
[MENTION=4618037]dimspace[/MENTION] maybe its possible to link the thread for New twrp. 2.8.7.0 is final now: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=64824748
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drgci:
Mr. Hecaex any news for android 5.1.1 lollipop?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
I'm working on it. Flashing the build works properly now with the new TWRP. But to get a booting CM12.1 I need to invest some time into the Kernel to get all drivers working.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hacker432:
What doesn't work in the kernel exactly?

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
I can't say for sure, currently it doesn't boot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desalesouche:
will provide new build tonite or tomorrow with possibility to debug
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dimspace:
done
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kikirezz:
IVE BRICKED MY PHONE!

Okay, i've really bricked my phone, when i tried to unroot it, so however i followed your guide of unbricking it but where to find UPDATE.APP. i downloaded European version of stock from from "https://files.fm/u/gdmxigp"

UPDATE: i found and extracted UPDATE.APP so i pushed dload folder to SDcard via "adb push dload / sdcard/." so i have all my files on sdcard in folder named "dload" but when i hold all volume up+volume down + power button i get into CWM where it says

E:Invalid command agrument
E:Invalid command agrument
finding update package . . .
E:Unknown volume for path [power_enter]
E:can't mount power_enter
Installation aborted.
Rebooting . . .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Budbenny:
Hi! I'm working on my first rom for our y550 :)

XPERIA ROM: but i'm i am beginner and I'm learning how to do rom. Now i'm on the right way and when i will add more features and fix I 'll share the ROM

* sorry for my english :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desalesouche:
you should reinstall official stock recovery and the reinstall update.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kikirezz:
Okay i made my CWM work again, but there is problem, before my phone bricked i installed newest version of it 5.1.1 Lolipop so i can't install UPDATE.APP couse i am already running newest update on my phone :( i think i gotta wait for new update :( anyone have any source when it wil be relased or any other solution? also is possible to delete the newest update i installed like delete system data and then just update new one?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
http://xdaforums.com/android/development/rom-t3193015/page3

This is a Snapdragon camera if old has bugs, it comes from old 620s Xenon HD rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sk0rpi0n89:
[MENTION=5027205]hecaex[/MENTION]

Are there any new good news? :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Hi! Hmm, seems for Y560-L01 phones many things are different. Tried together with Kikirezz recovery his phone, but w/o success. Firstly, we can't exract Update.App files from any Y560 roms downloaded from many Huawei sites with our Huawei Update Extractor v.0.9.9.3 ("Invalid File" error). And installing any rom with SD card method (dload folder with update.app file inside in the root of card and booting phone with all three buttons pressed together) all the time ends with error:

Can't install this package (wed sep 16 0:26:23 CST 2015) over newer build (tue Nov 17 23:06:11 CST 2015)
E:error in sdcard/dload/update.app (status 7)

Why this happened? How do you think friends?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Turkey_shoot:
You read my mind.. I was wondering if the Y560 could be useful for us.

I can't help with the problems on extracting ROM. But appreciate your efforts.

Our Y550 is much better than the 560 which has equal or worse hardware. The only advantage for Y560 is 8GB storage and lollipop.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Agree :) But Y560 runs on 64-bit ROM. Isn't? But -maybe I'm wrong.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Unfortunately no.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Why not? When after experiments I found that only stock roms works fine on my rooted Y550-L01 with only CWM Recovery, not TWRP, I'm feel very fine with my cheapo Huawei! A phone can fly and do it very fast!

One thing. Without understanding and learning all about Link2SD app and right microSD cards working with - a phone was not so good. But now all is just perfect!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hacker432:
What?[emoji53]

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Hecaex which is the kernel that doesn't boot?

Can you give me the link please?

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
I think I'm not able to give some Lollipop+ roms for this device. I'm not quite a good Android developer. But xda user desalesouche is also working for Y550. He is maybe more able to do that task.

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All my sources can be viewed at my github github.com/hecaex
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hacker432:
Ok thanks

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Budbenny:
do not be afraid , you're a good developer and you be able to port lollipop for our device :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Yes but I work on it for ages and couldn't get anything for you guys to test :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Don't worry about this! You're a good dev!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hacker432:
Hard work pays always

Try asking for help on forums

XDA is the greatest and best Android community after all :)

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
I read that our processor is used in many others device, if some bases, for example from Motorola developer or Petru Surdu are already available, why not use them?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hacker432:
Cm12.1 and kernel in hecaex github come from surdupetru github

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
Anyway there's nothing wrong to use a device already perfectly tuned by Huawei developers, even at the best price on the market.

For the first screenshot I would like to ask you how can you use the Y550 L03 that uses frequencies intended for Latin America where they have 4g LTE on different spectrum of Europe, for the second of Sony E3 I ask if slightly different processor may help or not.

The other 2 applications are updated from a Chinese market that recognizes Huawei apk as very popular in China, may the moderator moves them or delete if duplicate, I may simply add to my previous post.

I added TTpod 8.3.2 because big high quality audio files are not played properly by Huawei music player.

Updated MiXplorer 6 beta, skin files should be renamed micfg as xda doesn't recognize this extension.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desalesouche:
LOL. :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desalesouche:
How to add Y550 support to surdupetru lollipop kernel.

first step.

check screenshots.

files added from Y550 stock kernel or cm11 patrick Y550 kernel https://github.com/PatrikKT/android_kernel_huawei_y550/commits/cm-11.0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desalesouche:
How to add Y550 touchscreen support to lollipop kernel

second step

1/check screenshots

for referencee:

https://github.com/PatrikKT/android_kernel_huawei_y550/commits/cm-11.0

all that can be done on lollipop kernel from [MENTION=2335078]surdu_petru[/MENTION] : (you can press thank to him. same for me, xD)

https://github.com/surdupetru/android_kernel_huawei_msm8916/tree/cm-12.1

here is in attached Y550 new defconfig.: add it in arch/arm/config/

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64890995&postcount=2179

Last step : or you choose to compile with patrick y550 source and you fix.

or you choose to compile with g620s device tree.

Don't forget to add this to init file : check screenshot Y550_init

user should provide Y550-L02 and Y550-L03 stock build.prop, so information can be added to Y550_init file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desalesouche:
I can't do more, i don't own device...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andre_amaral:
can somebody tell me whats the best way to solve the lack of memory problem? like using the SD Card as main memory. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
I rooted my previous Y550 now stolen, you start removing all the applications you don't need, even drive or chrome, you will always be able to reinstall, you try to keep single applications for internet browsing or other duties like camera, with King Root and regular cleaning you should feel better, you may even try to remove root but I didn't tried, so I cannot advise.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Link2SD app, but very carefully. Not with all cards working, suggest genuine sandisk. Working fine for me. Previously bricked my phone many times with some kingston cards.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hugomoss:
Newbie dumb and numb

Hello

The usual (I suspect) pain in the butt request.

I have tried to piece together how to do it from all the posts, but most of it went over my head.

Is there a simple way to get rid of all the unwanted apps on my phone, I keep getting running out of space warnings. All the Google, facebook type stuff that I don't use.

Imagine your annoying, phone rooting novice neighbor, and trying to talk them through it in kiddie steps. I am alright with computers, but phones......

I have tried Kingoroot and the other one, but doesn't seemed to have worked. I know so little, I am not even sure what my phone would look like when it's been rooted.

Please be gentle.

Mike
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
guys which device is closest to y550 with marshmallow ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
Maybe Moto E 2nd gen? Don't think android 6.0 has been released in all regions. There are almost no low end phones like y550 out there that have android 6.0 yet. None of the chinese brands have it on their low end phones. I'm sure that in 3 months time there will be lots.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Does huawei have a msm8916 device with marshmallow ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
no. They don't give firmware updates for low end phones either, so any new android 6.0 phones will likely use snapdragon 412/415/430 chips or will use mediatek.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desalesouche:
not from huawei. but huawei G620s and G7 , c8817, cherry, are running M.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Can you link me to sources please, I like to have a look at it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desalesouche:
will you work on huawei Y550, or another device?

https://github.com/surdupetru/android_kernel_huawei_msm8916-caf

https://github.com/surdupetru/android_vendor_huawei_g620s-caf

https://github.com/surdupetru/android_device_huawei_g620s-caf

thread: http://xdaforums.com/android/development/rom-t3244189

https://github.com/dianlujitao/android_kernel_huawei_msm8916/commits/cm-13.0

https://github.com/dianlujitao/proprietary_vendor_huawei

latest lollipop kernel 3.10.96 https://github.com/G620S-HUAWEI/android_kernel_huawei_msm8916/commits/nvidia

cm13.0 will be soon stable for these devices G7 will come .

here is G7 lollipop msm8916 sources from g620s one from surdu petru github.

https://github.com/mparus?tab=repositories but nfc there is working gor G7 device, still wip.

If you need more information there is various more gitgub with msm8916 device like motorola github, samsung msm8916 github,

that github with msm8916 cm13.0 also is very usefull/rich. kernel, device tree /sensors /init.qcom.power.rc

https://github.com/neobuddy89

If you need more information.

edit: after visiting your github i guess you will work on Y550.

i had a booting cwm recoveryi made from https://github.com/PatrikKT y550 device tree with kernel i made according these post.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65089411&postcount=2224

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65089460&postcount=2225

here you will find cwm recovery test + y550_defconfig i added in kernel.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64890995&postcount=2179

and here is kernel i did for y550 but i lost all my sources on pc after problem.i had to format and reinstall:

https://github.com/desalesouche/android_kernel_huawei_msm8916/commits/Y550

you can add touchscreen from Y635 lollipop sources wich use same touchscreen drivers

here is post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64848288&postcount=6

https://github.com/desteam/android_kernel_huawei_msm8916/commits/Y635 check 16 january commits by me., it is good y550 users have you now.

Like Y635 device, i don't own Y550.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
thanks, that's a lot of info

i wanna say that i will try to make a bootable rom for this device but i only have a few hours a day to work on it, besides that i don't own the device (my daughter had it but broke it) so i need a dedicated tester who knows how to take logs

also i need the people who already done a lot of work for this device , let's give it a try
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id example:
Android 6

If you search in Chinese websites, for example Baidu, you will find Android 6 for Snapdragon 410, I don't speak Chinese, but QQi that is Tencent communicator like wechat, translate instantly everything you receive in the language chosen.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NATO66613:
I choud help out with testing testing
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lukapetr:
Hello, a simply question.I bought on Amazon a y550 branded Vodafone i wonder if i will flash the L01 stock firmware on my phone will it be debranded ?Thanks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sk0rpi0n89:
Count on me to. :) :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Nope. Vodafone logo allways appears.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
TWRP 3.0.0 has been released now: https://twrp.me/site/update/2016/02/05/twrp-3.0.0-0-released.html
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fam0r:
Is there TWRP 3 for Y550 yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
why would you ask that? TWRP was released hours ago and there have been no new posts in this thread since then?