yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
I am not comfortable using the SP Flash tool but as far as I know all I have to do is

1) select the scatter file

2) Then select the dp download button above and select the appropriate file (forgot its name now)

3) Press firmware upgrade then download.

4) Plug my phone in and insert the battery?

If I am mistaken please let me know. [/QUOTE]

First off, make sure you run sp flash tool as an administrator if using windows.

If you are flashing lollipop for the first time you may need to select the scatter file and choose the option "Format all + download".

Then press download button without your phone being attached to the PC.. Take the battery out of your phone and then put it back in and connect the phone to the pc via USB cable (don't switch the phone on at this point). Hopefully SP flashtool will do it's thing and you will end up with a big tick in a window.

This will wipe everything from your phone.

Make sure you use the right version of the ROM for your phone (eg the 3GB ROM for the 3GB phone)

I woould also advise not having the sd card in place during the flash and first boot up.

I never had any joy using this method. I download the app called "engineer mode mtk" from the playstore the;

Swipe left to get to the "Connectivity" options

Select "CDS Information" then "Radio Information"

Then select "phone 1" or "phone 2" and type your "AT+......" command in teh relevant space and click on SEND AT COMMAND. Do this for both phone 1 and phone 2.

I'm not sure where the space needs to go, it's either before the "+" sign or after it. It will only accept it one way.

Either reboot or switch airplane mode on and then off to see if your IMEIs have been accepted and you can pick up a network signal.

Whilst you are in engineering mode you might want to adjust the headphone volume. Swipe to the "hardware" options and then "audio" and then "headset mode". Where it says "Max Vol" set it to 160.

Here is another fix you may want to try. For some reason there seems to be an issue with the MAC address that the phone creates, I think it's due to the fact that it starts with "00" . This can cause an entry in your wifi list called something like "NVRAM error....". It can also mean a wifi router forgets your phone when it's been asleep. This can be a pain when you are using hotel wifi for example. This is the fix I found for it, you need to be rooted.

Install BusyBox from the playstore

Run busybox for a minute so that it gathers your phone's information

Install an app called "Chamelemac" from the playstore

When you run the app it will give you the option to "generate random MAC", click this

Now click on "apply new MAC"

This will write the new MAC address to the system.

Reboot the phone and if you look in settings>>about phone>>status you will see the new MAC address

You will also see that the NVRAM error in the wifi list is gone

Good luck.
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
Thank you so much for that. I will go for the custom ROM so it should be automatically rooted after installation. Before I continue were these steps correct?

1) select the scatter file

2) Then select the dp download button above and select the appropriate file (forgot its name now)

3) Press firmware upgrade then download for oficial version or Format + Download all for the spacerom version

4) Plug my phone in and insert the battery?

If I am mistaken please let me know.
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
Not sure on Step 3. If you currently are running KitKat and this is the first time flashing a lollipop ROM then I think you have to do Format all + download, regardless of which lollipop rom.

If you already have a lollipop ROM installed then I think you may be able to get away with just download or firmware upgrade.

Step 4. Unplug phone. Power phone off. take out battery for a couple of seconds, replace battery. press teh download button on SP flashtool, insert the usb cable.
[Device Reviews and Information] Axelman8:
Hey Danny

STOP dude.... No offense, but when i read your posts and your questions, i sense that you have no experience, no clue what you are doing.

If you flash your phone with the possibility to break your imei, then at least make sure you have a ROM backup, so you can convert back.

Flashing:

First learn how to flash and what flashing does.... Then go step by step further to use more experienced flashing, dont go there if you have no clue what you are doing.

My advice:

Flash cwm recovery for your 4.4.4 rom and make a backup to your external sd.

Take out your external sd

Flash the official lollipop.

Flash the custom recovery

Flash super su (root)

If you have done this succesfully, you will have some flashing experience and keep your Imei on the go.

Whatever happens, you still have your 4.4.4 backup and can allways convert back.

Take my advice dude... There is allways time to flash something custom after this.

Oh and NEVER use format+download for the official ROM dude ;)

Regards

Axelman

Ecoo e04 plus 3GB

Popped, rooted and BlinkFeedtefied
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
Are you sure about this? I didn't think SP Flashtool would let you flash a lollipop ROM over a KitKat one without format all + download. I'm sure it gave me all sorts of errors.
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
Okay, thank you Axelman, you are 100% right. Not worth the risk of not having a backup. I have just ordered a 32gb micro sd card which I should receive it in a couple of days as I don't have any other card. When it comes I will back up kitkat on my phone. Does anyone have a link with instructions on how to back kitkat onto my SD card?

Just 2 more questions and that's it from me for a few days.

Flash cwm recovery for your 4.4.4 rom and make a backup to your external sd.

Take out your external sd

Flash the official lollipop.

Flash the custom recovery (DO I FLASH TO SAME SD CARD

Flash super su (root) (DO YOU MEAN MAKE A BACK UP OF SUPER SU AND IF SO IS IT THE SAME PROCESS AS ABOVE.
[Device Reviews and Information] debully:
You'll need to be rooted (i used iroot) , then download an appropriate custom recovery and flash it (i use flashily to flash a version of cwm recovery). Then use an app called quick boot to boot into recovery then back up to SD.

If you ever need to restore the backup then you'll need to be on the recovery you backed up from.

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First off, make sure you run sp flash tool as an administrator if using windows.

If you are flashing lollipop for the first time you may need to select the scatter file and choose the option "Format all + download".

Then press download button without your phone being attached to the PC.. Take the battery out of your phone and then put it back in and connect the phone to the pc via USB cable (don't switch the phone on at this point). Hopefully SP flashtool will do it's thing and you will end up with a big tick in a window.

This will wipe everything from your phone.

Make sure you use the right version of the ROM for your phone (eg the 3GB ROM for the 3GB phone)

I woould also advise not having the sd card in place during the flash and first boot up.

I never had any joy using this method. I download the app called "engineer mode mtk" from the playstore the;

Swipe left to get to the "Connectivity" options

Select "CDS Information" then "Radio Information"

Then select "phone 1" or "phone 2" and type your "AT+......" command in teh relevant space and click on SEND AT COMMAND. Do this for both phone 1 and phone 2.

I'm not sure where the space needs to go, it's either before the "+" sign or after it. It will only accept it one way.

Either reboot or switch airplane mode on and then off to see if your IMEIs have been accepted and you can pick up a network signal.

Whilst you are in engineering mode you might want to adjust the headphone volume. Swipe to the "hardware" options and then "audio" and then "headset mode". Where it says "Max Vol" set it to 160.

Here is another fix you may want to try. For some reason there seems to be an issue with the MAC address that the phone creates, I think it's due to the fact that it starts with "00" . This can cause an entry in your wifi list called something like "NVRAM error....". It can also mean a wifi router forgets your phone when it's been asleep. This can be a pain when you are using hotel wifi for example. This is the fix I found for it, you need to be rooted.

Install BusyBox from the playstore

Run busybox for a minute so that it gathers your phone's information

Install an app called "Chamelemac" from the playstore

When you run the app it will give you the option to "generate random MAC", click this

Now click on "apply new MAC"

This will write the new MAC address to the system.

Reboot the phone and if you look in settings>>about phone>>status you will see the new MAC address

You will also see that the NVRAM error in the wifi list is gone

Good luck.[/QUOTE]

Top post. Should be front page imo. Or sticky in Chinese phone forum!
[Device Reviews and Information] arrakis69ct:
to root a lolipop, what can i do???
[Device Reviews and Information] Axelman8:
Hey m8

Yep, pretty sure... But i did leave my battery in the phone, because it didnt work without it.

For stock rom never use format... Just my experience that it went wrong on another device.. firmware upgrade works dude... 100%

Regards

Axelman

Ecoo e04 plus 3GB

Popped, rooted and BlinkFeedtefied
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
Hi Axelman, I have just 2 quick questions and that will be it for at least a few days.

Flash cwm recovery for your 4.4.4 rom and make a backup to your external sd.

Take out your external sd

Flash the official lollipop.

Flash the custom recovery (DO I FLASH TO SAME SD CARD ? )

Flash super su (root) (DO YOU MEAN MAKE A BACK UP OF SUPER SU AND IF SO IS IT THE SAME PROCESS AS ABOVE?.)
[Device Reviews and Information] Axelman8:
Hey dude,

Sorry if it wasnt clear.

The recovery is called ClockWorkMod and you can find it in this thread for the 4.4.4. Including how to flash.

The super su is an option... I realize now that i used Iroot to flash root on my device ( very easy .exe file for MSWindows). To change the chineese crap for Supersu is my suggestion for you. To get rid of the chineese crap you can do that with titanium backup *root* app if you want to, but first things first ;). Happy flashing XD

If you go through this thread, you can find very usefull posts that give good options for you.

If we can do it, so can you dude

Good luck

Regards

Axelman

Ecoo e04 plus 3GB

Popped, rooted and BlinkFeedtefied
[Device Reviews and Information] Axelman8:
Guys,

Check this out.

Flashing tomorrow :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3020138

Regards

Axelman

Ecoo e04 plus 3GB

Popped, rooted and BlinkFeedtefied
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
Let me know if you think it makes a difference.
[Device Reviews and Information] fourzero0:
New 5.1 build at http://www.ecoo.hk/download.html
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
Interesting. It looks like it's a Cyanogenmod 12.1 ROM on the official download page. Downloading now.....

I really do wish ecoo would include some kind of release notes when the make available a new ROM.
[Device Reviews and Information] Danacy:
Yes. And also build the Lolipop version for the 2GB version. I'm on the point to buy a 3GB version just so to get some ROM's working -_- (no I won't)
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
What exactly is a Cyanogenmod 12.1 ROM? Sounds like something from the Terminator. I am not sure which ROM to opt for :).
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
It's a custom ROM. One of the most established custom ROMs out there. Usually packed with lots of extras and options. A lot of people prefer it over a stock android ROM.
[Device Reviews and Information] fourzero0:
Oh I didn't notice it's CM 12.1. On the official webpage they said it's 5.0.

Well, let's see if it is bugless, installing now.

danny30: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/About
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
I flashed. Had to use firmware upgrade.

The good news is that it boots up, the bad news is that after initial set up playstore and gmail kept crashing and force closing every few seconds making it impossible to use due to the force close messages popping up all of the time.

I am flashing again, this time using format all + download.

The other piece of good news. I was able to flash the spacerom TWRP recovery (without the need for the boot and userdata) and everything booted ok. This was after I already had the gmail and playstore issues so I know it wasnt the recovery that was causing it. If we can install the recovery we should be able to root the phone.

I could see the contents of the internal sd card in recovery which seems to indicate that this ROM doesn't encrypt the userdata by default.
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
Ok. It's really not very usable. I couldnt install via format all + download - it just went in to a permanent bootloop. Would only install via firmware upgrade. I still got gmail and playstore force closures and error messages, but most importantly of all there is no finger print scanning app. So one of the key selling points of the ecoo e04 - it's fingerprint scanner - is not served by this ROM.

I am switching back for now.
[Device Reviews and Information] fourzero0:
I have the bootloop with format all option too. I'm trying the firmware upgrade now, but getting back to 5.0 seems the better option for now.
[Device Reviews and Information] mugencio:
Today i have received my phone, i downloaded the ROM from the ecoo web, it was the cyanogen one, i flashed it and i have a lot of crashes, i dont recommend to flash the phone with that rom because it's impossible to use (always bablabla.android has stopped and things like that).

Could you please share a link with a stable 5.0 ROM? Because in the ecoo web only appears the cyanogen one, thanks in advance!
[Device Reviews and Information] fourzero0:
I'm almost sure it's that one: http://www.needrom.com/download/ecoo-e04-2/

It's weird the company releases so unstable ROM on the official page :(

EDIT: Just to be sure: back to stock 4.4.4 rom and "download only" option doesn't help to run CM12.1, the Google Play Store keeps stopping. It's a pity, I hope they'll release a better version soon.
[Device Reviews and Information] mugencio:
Thanks a lot, i´m downloading it, and for the other users "DO NOT UPDATE TO CYANOGEN ROM (Android 5.0_20150520 in ECOO WEBSITE)"
[Device Reviews and Information] Danacy:
What the hell is Ecoo doing? :silly:
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
So that ROM on the Ecoo site is no good then :) Has anyone used the version of Lollipop on the below link and if so would they recommend it.

http://www.needrom.com/download/ecoo-e04-3gb-spacerom-1-0-0-android-5-0-0/

Axel mentioned a few things about it yesterday but I wanted to see if anyone has any personal experience with it. I am considering which version other than the official version to flash but am not sure which one is the best.
[Device Reviews and Information] Jeric0:
I use this ROM, is not perfect but is smoothy.

I'm from Italian and this rom is made by an Italian guy. I follow him on an Italian forum.

He has made a very good job.

It's not stable again but have twrp recovery and root access inside it.
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
Thanks! What do you mean by unstable?
[Device Reviews and Information] Jeric0:
No no, Is stable, not at top but you can use it without problems.

I think that this ROM is better then ecoo stock ROM.

Just one thing, you can't reboot in recovery directly from the phone but you must turn off the phone and go inside the recovery with power+ vol_up buttons.

Here the official italian tread

http://www.androidiani.com/forum/modding-altri-terminali-mtk/458249-rom-cqm-ecoo-e04.html
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
Anyone else running running ECOO_E04_20150507?

I have been running the 5.0 ROM from 7th May for the last 24 hours or so. It's really hard to know what improvements if any there are.

My mind may be playing tricks on me but it feels like it's heating up less and the battery feels like it is lasting longer but it could be my imagination entirely. The good news is it's at least as stable as 20150430 ROM. The only niggle I found was Podcast Addict kept crashing, so I replaced it with Podcast Republic that works great.

Anyone else running this ROM notice any difference?

For those running 20150430 can you tell me what version of the kernel you are showing in "About Phone"? Mine is showing as:

3.10.61

shen@ubntu #3

Fri May 1 18:35:47 CST 2015

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You can if you use GravityBox and Xposed ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] Jeric0:
No you can't because there is a problem inside the recovery.

The Dev is busy with the university now but he tell me that this problem will fix it in a next release
[Device Reviews and Information] Axelman8:
40-4-2015 kernel is the same dude... Nothing changed

Regards

Axelman

Ecoo e04 plus 3GB

Popped, rooted and BlinkFeedtefied
[Device Reviews and Information] lildwell:
That cyanogen mod must've been an alpha. Thanks for testing it guys.

Ecoo E04 rooted and booted Xposed
[Device Reviews and Information] Bullguy:
installed last night,here are my details about this built,I installed as Firmware Upgrade

CONS

1) Both sim IMEI is invalid

2) Play store gives continuous message that it cannot connect.(Annoying)

3) 16 GB internal memory is reduced to 5 GB

4) The Dialer gets stuck when checking IMEI

5) The ROM is very buggy.

6) No 4G

7) Fingerprint is missing

PRO

1) the Built is very nice

2)So many features are built in

3) Internet connectivity is fast
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
That's odd. How can a ROM dated 30th April have a kernel dated 1st May ??

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Strange... I am running the official ROM but with the Spacerom TWRP recovery, boot.img and userdata. With gravitybox I can get the extended reboot menu which gives the option to reboot to recovery. I have just tested now and it does indeed boot in to reecovery. That would indicate that any issue isn't with the recovery.
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
Anyone know where I can find the TWRP.IMG gile for the ecoo e04?
[Device Reviews and Information] mugencio:
guys i tried to put the rom ECOO.E04-V5.0_A1.150430 but the sp flash prompted me: PMT changed for the rom; it must be downloaded, any ideas?
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
How did you try to flash it? Download, Firmware Upgrade or Format All + Download?

Did you have the pre-loader checked? I think the PMT error is something to do with the pre-loader.
[Device Reviews and Information] mugencio:
sp flash is set in "download only" and the "preloader" is checked, is the same configuration like the another time that i updated to the cyanogen rom,

If i change it to format all + download, it will erase the nvram? I´ve seen that all the nvram backup methods are with a rooted phone, and i´ve read that the 5.0 is not possible to root yet...

Thanks!
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
I don't think it will let you do download only when changing from KitKat to lollipop. I believe the file structure is different etc. Try firmware upgrade and if that doesn't work I have always had success with format all + download.

You don't need to be rooted to fix your imei numbers. Just use the MTK engineering mode app. I explain how to do it in one of my previous posts.

And yes, 5.0 can be rooted. Again look at my previous posts in this thread and I explain exactly how to do it.
[Device Reviews and Information] Axelman8:
Lol, i meant 30-4-2015. And yes, thats really strange indeed, but its true m8

Regards

Axelman

Ecoo e04 plus 3GB

Popped, rooted and BlinkFeedtefied
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
I am looking to install the custom ROM by simoneguarrera and apparently it comes with the TWRP recovery pre -installed. Before I attempt to download that I wanted to back up my KitKat 4.4.4. My issue is that I can't find an image file for the TWRP tool which means that I will probably have to backup KitKat 4.4.4 using the CMW tool. My question is if I use the CMW to back up kitkat 4.4.4, and I then download the custom ROM with the TWRP tool pre installed, would I also have to have the CMW tool installed incase I ever needed to restore KitKat 4.4?

I have been reading and learning about flashing to familiarize myself with the process and apparently it is simpler to install a custom ROM using the TWRP tool. You just download the custom ROM to your SD card, then press install on the boot menu and select the ROM from your SD card. Has anyone else installed a custom ROM using this method.
[Device Reviews and Information] Jeric0:
Yes this is true but only if the rom you have downloaded is a flashable zip.

The spacerom isn't flashable. You must install it using SP flash tool.

The only flashable zip for our ecoo I know are two porting, colorOS and flymeOS porting rom
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
Eh? I'm confused. Are you saying the kernel you have is 30-4-2015 and not 01-05-2015? I could just restore by backup of the 30th April ROM but I'm being lazy, and I wanted to have a 'normal' use day with my phone today to see how the battery performance compares.
[Device Reviews and Information] fourzero0:
No, he meant his typo (40.4.2015 instead of 30.04.2015) I guess.

The 30042015 build has 01052015 kernel build date in fact. But guys remember that this build appeared on May 5th or 6th?

danny30: you can't have both TWRP and CWM in the same time. But if you make a backup with CWM, you can still restore it installing stock ROM and CWM again. Just make a backup to the SD.
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
Thanks, so I am going to be backing up the stock 4.4.4 rom to my SD card but would I need to have CWM on my device just incase my device doesn't boot up and I have to restore the ROM from bootmode. In this case I would need CWM on my device as I wouldn't be able to install it in bootmode.
[Device Reviews and Information] fourzero0:
Step by step:

- you have stock 4.4.4

- flash CWM recovery

- boot into recovery, do the backup

- flash Spacerom (and you have TWRP now) or whatever you want

If you have any problem i.e. you can't boot and can't restore backup because you have TWRP:

- flash stock 4.4.4

- flash CWM recovery again

- restore your backup

By "flash" I mean the SP Flash Tool procedure our friends explained to you before.
[Device Reviews and Information] hightmare:
where can i find the stock 4.4.4 for the 3 gb in the official site all i get is some chinese programs!
[Device Reviews and Information] stapo101:
The ecco download page has not been very reliable in terms of the ROMs it's been posting and then removing.

You can find all of the ROMs on needrom. The kitkat ROMs for the 3GB phone are here:

http://www.needrom.com/download/ecoo-e04-3g-ram/

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There is also a TWRP recovery built for 4.4.4 over on needrom:

http://www.needrom.com/download/e04/ if you prefer it over CWM.
[Device Reviews and Information] danny30:
Thanks. When I go to unzip file it has 3 options - Wipe Data, Wipe Dalvik or Wipe Data. Which one should I select?

Okay, I downloaded TWRP by using the UNZIP option and leaving all the above options unticked but when I reboot I get a android robot with a red symbol.
[Device Reviews and Information] fourzero0:
Flash the TWRP recovery with SP Flash Tool: download stock 4.4.4 from needrom, open the scatter file, untick all the images except recovery, click the recovery path and change it to the TWRP. Flash it.

I don't know if it will work though. Maybe better just flash the Spacerom now?