yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris.EG:
Unless you need to use a filtered network there's no need to do anything to change your mac address after flashing the rom. Therefore, if I were you, I'd restore a nandroid backup from before you made any wifi changes and see if it just works :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] learningAll:
Thanks for help. Yeah my last nandroid is 3 months old and that had the same problem. I don't want to flash stock because resetting apps seems a pain and I like my CM 11 setup with link2sd. I think I'll wait until new phone and use 4g now. I have 7.5gb limit a month so I should be okay.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giannisams:
is it available emui3 for our phones it has good looks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
I have to disappoint you, it's NOT available yet! It's gonna be released someday for the Y550 but IMO I don't think that will happen.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
i'm having a problem installing google's new "Clock" app which they released 2 days ago to the play store so we don't need new versions of android to get updated clocks. The problem is i get the error message "duplicate provider authority". I tried uninstalling the CM11 cLock app with titanium backup pro but that didn't help, now i have no clock app at all now. I tried using the gapps full and i also re-installed cm11 and tried using gapps micro but neither work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadicbypass:
Try completely wiping your data,system,cache folders and reinstalling cm11
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chance Skeine:
Guys check out this module xstana it changes huawei's horrible icons especially there long spacing between icons :confused:

• original thread: http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/app-xstana-navigation-status-bars-t2834474
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
I've also tried installing it, but unfortunatelly it doesn't work. Neither on StockROM nor on CM11.

It seems that this App has problems with Android KitKat, users complaining that the App don't work on their Devices running KitKat. You may have to wait until a compatible version will be released.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wazza300:
ive rooted my y550 and copied this to the letter yet it still wont let me swap apps to my sdcard,can anyone help with this??

Then open the file in the ES note editor and scroll down until you find: android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE lines.

In the ES text editor click the top right menu and chose the pen, this will give a cursor to allow you to write text.

These are XML sections, you need to make them look exactly like the strings below:

<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >

<group gid="sdcard_r" />

<group gid="sdcard_rw" />

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>

<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE" >

<group gid="sdcard_rw" />

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadicbypass:
Or he could just look up sdcard fix on play store and run the app on your phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wazza300:
tried that,it says I already have sdcard write permission

with the above edited xml the move to sdcard option in my phone is still greyed out
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris.EG:
Do you mean for all apps? There are some that you won't be able to move our uninstall without a 3rd party shop such as link2sd.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadicbypass:
I found setting a sdcard as the default storage allowed more apps not all but more to be able to be moved to the sdcard
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wazza300:
yeah that worked,it let me move 4 apps that I couldn't move without link2sd,some just cant be moved,i need to setup secondary partition on sdcard now so I can link some apps to the sdcard

first thing I did was set defaut storage to the sd card,but it wont let you move most things,not until you root the phone (and use link2sd app),thanks im new to all this

I hope it gets lollypop,whoever decided to block moving apps to sdcard wants taking outside and shooting
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Anybody tried this command?

In Terminal emulator:

su

pm set-install-location 2

Or via ADB:

adb shell su -c 'pm set-install-location 2'

You need to try if it works with or without su command. After you set the install location you have to reboot.

This will change the install location by default to the SDcard.

pm set-install-location 0 sets it back to internal storage (auto mode).

I used it in my older devices, but I can't say if that works with the Y550. Anyone on CM11 could try it out. You may need the Kitkat sd fix installed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
android M lets you use your internal storage and sd storage together as a single logical drive. This would solve all storage problems if we ever manage to get android M at some point.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris.EG:
Will this command do anything more than setting the sd card s default storage in settings?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdeahmad:
how to install CM on huawei y550?????????

plz.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nowheel:
Read the first post
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Actually tested it. And unfortunatelly it isn't working properly. Whenever I try to install Apps, it fails saying that there is no space left on my device! But either on Internal and External Storage is enough memory... So this error seems strange. I think Huawei built in some modification which we need to have too, to make it working. It depends on the dev if he could include such a patch.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] morgs640:
Any way to root without unlocking? while i await huawei email. thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FiSh-MoB:
No way, yet. But there are other ways to get an unlock code.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
Doubt before trying CM11

Hi, I have a doubt before starting with the last Hecaex's ROM (the link is dead, btw): I have a previous nandroid of the official ROM. If I want to return to the stock ROM, would be any problem if I just restore it by the backup?Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
The second post seems not updated. Here is the newest Build: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx97AhConuqEUkxueE1kaVN3a3M/edit?usp=docslist_api

You should be able to restore your backup without any problems.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomiser:
I just tried the new build and I notice right away LTE but low reception. And much louder volume :).

I reverted back to May 30th build to due low reception. I have L2 version VodafoneAU. the 30may build has H+ simple and great reception but no LTE.

Did you remove 2G/3G bands in the new build?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
I just replaced the build.prop from another device (G620s) with the original one from Y550 as some complained that USB mass storage/MTP wasn't working properly. I'll have a look at it later. Thanks for informing me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomiser:
Strange.. no MTP issues here.. Well i did have issues initally. I just went into Settings > Storage and clicked USB Connection in edit and enabled/disabled MTP. Only if i ever had issues. Or enable/disable USB debugging.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Well that's strange...

Do you mind uploading the build.prop file which is included in your actual running CM11 version?

It's located in /system/build.prop

You may need a root-explorer to acess the file. I would really appreciate that. Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomiser:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57663284/XDA/build.prop
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
Google's watch app

A few days I saw a post where hajj_3 told something about not being able to use the Google's clock app -sorry for not putting a reply to it; but XDA doesn't allows me now :P

I suffered the same problem, but I could solve it just by making my phone thinking that there is no clock app:

1) Go to system/app and locate "HwDeskClock.apk" and "HwDeskClock.odex"

2) Rename the extension of both files as "HwDeskClock.apk.BAK" and "HwDeskClock.odex.BAK" (or whatever you want).

3) Reboot the phone; and, after that, you'll be able to use Google's app.

I hope it helps you. :good:

P.S.: After realizing that this worked, I did the same with other apps such as Gmail, YouTube or Chrome. It worked; and, I had a surprise: the apps open faster. On the other hand, unless you just use one language, don't do this with the keyboard app, the change language icon would not be able to be hided. Sorry if my English is bad, it's not my mother language.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Thats actually pretty good news!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
What do you mean go to system/app?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
What do you mean go to system/app?

hajj_3, assuming you'd rooted your phone, use a file explorer with root access -I'd recommend ES File Explorer or Root Explorer-, in the route system/app there are the system apps. Into this folder, you have to find those files; and then, follow the other steps -change extension and reboot phone-.

I hope I'd helped you :highfive:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
ahh, i thought so. I tried using the "file explorer" in CM11 but couldn't figure out how to get to the root directory. I downloaded ES file explorer and managed to do it :)

The file i needed to rename was DeskClock.apk, there was no .odex file for it either.

I now have the Clock successfully installed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
You are welcome!

hajj_3, my fault too. I supposed you were still using the stock ROM.

Ah, and good to hear it was helpful
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
If you want to have the recently published official Clock App by Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.deskclock

and you get an error during installation, try out this method:

Use a root explorer such as ES File Explorer for the following task

You can find the files for edditing at /system/app

StockROM:

Rename

HwDeskClock.apk -> HwDeskClock.apk.OLD

HwDeskClock.odex -> HwDeskClock.odex.OLD

CM11:

Rename

DeskClock.apk -> DeskClock.apk.OLD

Then install the App from PlayStore

Enjoy

Just wanted to clearify everything in one post! All thanks goes to [MENTION=2754153]hajj_3[/MENTION] and [MENTION=6781720]billyrock713[/MENTION]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdeahmad:
i seen the first post and i cant found any way to instal CyanogenMod 11 in my device?:rolleyes: plz help me:(:(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hajj_3:
check 2nd post.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
Change processor speed

Hi, finally I installed the last CM 11 build -I'm surprised with the performance, it's smooth and faster than stock-; but, when I tried to change the processor parameters, I wasn't able to modify anything.

Is there any way to change it? Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
Use Ext Sdcard as default storage

I've been wondering: is there any way to swap default storages? -as happens in stock ROM

Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Not yet. I guess [MENTION=4814653]patrik.KT[/MENTION] will work on it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Final release of CM11:

http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/releases-11-12-final

It could be used to make our current CM11 version Final and concentrate on CM12.1 ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nowheel:
Wow... i try it Now thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] morgs640:
Delete
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] morgs640:
The vmall link? Seems like it's dead. Any other way?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FiSh-MoB:
Oh, Sorry!

it rly looks like the vmall site (linked in first thread) is dead.

here you can find a request form for the unlock-code, but u need a huawei account for this. maybe it works better than only emailing.

http://emui.huawei.com/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail (you probably need google-translate for understanding this site)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nowheel:
Use this instruction for unlock code
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdeahmad:
it has problems.i cant move app to sd and i cant install game with data examp;e asphalt 8 plz help me.:(:(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
Unfortunately, there is no way to swap SD cards. And also no way to install Apps to sd.

You may try Apps2Sd

Or link2sd
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chance Skeine:
I tried link2sd with my 32gb sd and mini partion tool on W7 but had no look with many tutorials and soo many attemps:(,if i think back linksd never worked for me it always came up saying invalid mount scrip or something,if someone was able to get it to work please tell me how u did it :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris.EG:
I have seen some people say that link 2sd didn't work with 32gb cards, but I am using a SanDisk 32gb with no problems. The way I did this was to use TWRP recovery to format the cats sign a 2nd partition in the ext4 format and then when I opened link 2 sd just told it the second partition was ext4.

hope that helps :)

---------- Post added at 09:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:00 AM ----------

Anyone know a way to prevent the stock rom from randomly killing apps? I use shuttle music player, which'll I have set as a 'protected app' but the system still kills it occasionally in the middle of a song :-/ Any ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rtmreza:
rom y550

where can i download the newest rom cm 11 or cm 12 for Y550 L01

or Android lolipop or 5.1.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris.EG:
Read the second post. We have cm11, but not 12. Believe Patrick is working on it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nowheel:
Wait.... Patrik work on porting cm12 64bit. We, all, wait this
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
CM 11 & SD card use

I've seen sdeahmad's post, and I've been thinking: would be possible using a 64gb SD card? I've got one, and I'd like to use it with CM 11.

P.S.: if you are interested in a SD card with this capability, follow by Kingston SDXD UHS-I Class 10 64GB

---------- Post added at 12:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:09 PM ----------

I've seen Chris.EG's doubt, and I've got a possible solution.

In the stock ROM, Huawei has an app named "Phone Manager". Open it; and then, go to Phone accelerator. On the top right corner there are two icons -three bars and a cogwheel-, tap on the three bars and you'll go to protected apps. Here you can choose which apps you want to prevent to close while switching off the screen, and which not. I hope it helps you. :highfive:

P.S.: I've used Shuttle music player, and I had many problems with it. I'd suggest trying with PlayerPro (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbig.playerprotrial); and, given the fact that using the equalizer stops music randomly, don't use it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nowheel:
I Think y550 support Max 32gb
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
SD

nowheel, do you mean in stock or CM? If you are talking about stock, I can grant you that it works perfectly :) -as far as I know, the problem is with the format of the card. It's known that it has to be FAT 32. Well, if you put the card in the phone; it'll change the format automatically.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nowheel:
In my box i see max 32Gb...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris.EG:
Thanks, I have set it as a protected so already and it makes no difference :( I'll try the free version of player pro, but I'm not inclined to pay for it. Any suggestions of other good free music players?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
Rocket Player is a good app; but, the free version has a "problem": there is a small gap between song and song -personally, it annoys me. Of course, there is PowerAmp -but after the 15 days trial, it's annoying-. Another music player is Apollo -but I'd not recommend that, there is no possibility to play songs as appear in the phone's memory order.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadicbypass:
Try vlc
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rtmreza:
flash

hi

I root my y550

and before unlock it

my rom is HUAWEI Y550-L01 V100R001C00B239sp01 CUSTC432D001

can i flash

this rom:

1- HUAWEI Y550-L01 V100R001C00B246CUSTC185D001
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shadicbypass:
Yes
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nowheel:
Yes You can...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rtmreza:
...................
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rtmreza:
Hi

my second Question

Can i Flash my y550 to CM11

then

comeback to stockrom ? = HUAWEI Y550-L01 V100R001C00B246

If yes;

by this way ? :

Force upgrade

Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 2G or more should be available. The MICRO SD card made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.

Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).

Step 3. Copy the Software: main package file UPDATE.APP to a directory named dload.

Step 4. Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of the MICRO SD card.

Step 5. Make sure your handset is power off. Insert the MICRO SD card into the handset. Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN key, and then press the POWER key to power on the phone and enter the Software Upgrade Mode
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris.EG:
I believe you could, but I would just keep a nandroid backup and restore that if I wanted to go back.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyrock713:
I saw rtmreza's question. I can grant you that you'll be able to come back to the stock; but, just in case, after making the nandroid, copy it to your computer -when I tried to install CM11 for the first time, I killed my phone; but, fortunatelly, I had a previous backup-.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jehemera:
huawei y550

for me is the best player; bsplayer
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theziggy:
Stop badgering the developer - Patrick.KT has a life too - plus he is spending his spare time working on this ROM and giving it away FREE
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matt_31:
Ok, will do so. Do I have to download the file mentioned in this thread, the so called "ROM". I will let you know if it works but it will take some time

because the internet over here is pretty slow, takes about 4 hours to download the rom...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lin_ux:
That's why I wrote "kindly provided" because it is very kind of you to do that :highfive:

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The advise hecaex has given you is very good, it is lucky to have so many helpful people in here...

Good luck!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doveman:
Thanks for this tip. Interestingly on my Moto G it already has the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE set as above, just the WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE needed "sdcard_rw" adding. I'm running stock firmware still but maybe whatever method I used to root or some other mod (busybox or Obb on SD http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/mod-obb-sd-v0-1-t2884004 ) changed it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matt_31:
thank you soooooooo much guys! it HAS worked, I ´ve got the phone back..... whooooooooooo whoooooooooooooo :D:D:D:D:D:D

I have spent like a month to figure this out.. finally..

Now I only have to find out how to unlock the sim, because I can´t use the bolivian sim card...

Actually, wehn I start the phone, it asks for the PIN for the simcard, I put it in, and it works. Then, once again, I get asked

"unlock SIM". I put in the sim of the sim card, but nothing, can´t be unblocked. Do you have any clue what I can do?

BTW: The fastboot screen tells me "phone unlocked"..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matt_31:
Ok, uhhmI proceed exactly with the manual so kindly provided in this thread but I can´t get rooting.

DO I have to do anything else after installing the super user? I checked the rooting and it says that there

is an inadequat rooting on the device? :confused::confused::confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kilenem:
this just means you have unlocked the boot loader
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matt_31:
ok, thank you for the information. still, I can´t get it rooted. Any suggestions? I would be already happy to unlock the simlock so I can use the phone..:crying::crying::crying:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matt_31:
Hey its me again, sorry for being such a p**n in the a** but this is kind of urgent..

Now I have tried the CWM and then the superuser update, no rooting. Like 3 times.

Then I have tried the root genius, nothing. I have been looking for other solutions.. but nothing so far..

Please, if you have any idea, let me know. Thanks a lot!:good:

Below a picture of the annoying dialogue I get all the time:

It says "insert sim unlock code" and below "unblock" or "dismiss"
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Good morning! One small question about Huawei Y550. - How to correctly install Link2SD on this phone? I have 32GD SD card, tried all from this tread: http://goo.gl/wAkkbk

but w/o success.

"Mount script cannot be created. Invalid argument. " I saw the 2nd partition not mounted. Phone is rooted and CWM v6.0.5.1 installed. But in CWM menu no option for partition sd card. Tried with Mini-Tool on Windows. Also "Invalid argument". Tried ext2, ext3, ext4. Works with FAT32, but I lost apps, because on 2nd partition wasn't stored anything. I saw there 4kB only. Someone has experience for that?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sparkrite:
Rooting has nothing to do with Sim/Network unlocking and rooting the phone will not rid you of this message.

You need to get/buy the unlock code for the phone, for instance, around €2 on Ebay.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
Correct translation is there: http://goo.gl/9HgFHR
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dimspace:
Updated link for CWM (this is my webspace) Link

---------- Post added at 03:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 AM ----------

normally i just partition the sd card on my computer remembering to set both partitions as primary.

ive moved most things just using link2sd native method and have 400mb free
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
With 4GB microSD card all working, but with 32GB - not - "invalid argument". Tried two 32GB microSD. Partitioned with all methods - Mini-Tool, Easeus and on phone with Aparted app. After partitioning, 2nd partition on both 32GB cards was file system "other", but on 4GB card file system was right - ext2. Maybe my 32GB microSD cards not supporting those methods of partitioning? Aparted see 2nd partition as ext2. But this partition is in red color. Hm? I bought Link2SD and I'm frustrated now. Wathed hundreds videos on Youtube about this error - nothing helps. But - this question is not for our subject, right.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fdc77:
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=962833

at this link we can find recovery TWRP 2.8.40 full english for g620, this should be compatible with y550

attention not tested by me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecaex:
I have tested the TWRP-Recovery you posted!

And I have to say that it boots but the display resolution is too big on that recovery!

I attached a Photo of it (running that TWRP form the G620).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sparkrite:
Yeah, same here..................pity. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lintern:
Has been 2 days.

How long did any of you have to wait for your bootloader unlock code? I've sent them a email a couple days ago and just now as well. I just want to get cracking with rooting my y550.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klaidone:
I'm waiting an hour. After second mail... ?