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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
Do you have the bootloader unlocked?

I heard that the bootloader doesn't check the signature when doing fastboot boot, but I don't know if it does when it's installed in the phone,

well, continue at your own risk, if it doesn't like the signature, most likely you wont be able to boot into recovery, but to android you will be able to, so you can fix it easily, well, to flash the recovery you need to do this in a terminal emulator or adb shell:

dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery bs=2048

It's just basically reverse, instead of extracting, you're writing to the partition of the recovery, change /sdcard/recovery.img to your path for the recovery.img TWRP, (its inside the zip, extract it to /sdcard/recovery.img if you want so you don't need to change anything)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
I've no idea about to unlock the bootloader... The mpbile doesn't boot on recovery
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
Before unlocking the bootloader download the recovery in your pc, then boot into the bootloader (adb reboot bootloader) and do (fastboot boot /path/to/recovery.img)

I say this because I don't know if unlocking the bootloader wipes the device.. there is a post that say it doesnt but try it if you want:

fastboot oem unlock
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
Sorry I can't install the adb drivers on pc right now...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
You know, you can flash it, but I don't know if the locked bootloader will like it.

You have a 50% chance that the recovery works so do whatever you want :P
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
I flashed it but the mobile doesn't boot on recovery...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
What does it say, does it reboot? Any text? Any artifacts?

Nobody tells me anything so the recovery for the non fab might be broken too, also a side effect of not telling the developers anything is that the bugs don't get fixed
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
There's always the text "wiko game changer", can I unlock the bootloader from terminal emulator?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
Oh! I see. If you touch the screen where the buttons should be does the phone vibrate?

ADB could be of help here but if you can't it might be a bit tricky to fix..

You probably can unlock the bootloader from terminal but I don't know the specific commands.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
It doesn't vibrate
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
Can you get in here?:

https://webchat.freenode.net/

Channel #twrp

This way we can communicate easier and don't fill up the thread with these posts.

I'm fgar by the way.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
Good news! We were able to boot into recovery successfully! Here are the screens attached :)

I'll upload the image later, right now I'm fixing some things, by the way, here is the source for the device tree:

https://github.com/nagalun/twrp-ridge-fab

https://github.com/nagalun/twrp-ridge-4g

Give [MENTION=5565909]castleofglass[/MENTION] a big ol' thanks, he is the one that tested many images :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps2lover:
this is a big step for all wiko users with a ridge 4f (fab) and maybe for highway pure users, a big thanks to nagalun !!

btw is the bootloader looked ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
Yes it is.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Awesome news.. I have Wiko Ridge Fab 4G .. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader and managed to root it as well with Chuppito script :) Can I flash the custom recovery.. ? I have been trying to compile the recovery for 3 days now . :( I would really appreciate if you can help me please/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
Yes, I will post the recovery, but I need to (try) fixing offline charging and port it to Ridge 4G non-fab ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Nagalun.. I was on your channel .. Are you not there anymore ? can you please talk to me there???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps2lover:
so they is no chance to get custom roms working ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
Thank you very much for your work, now we need only the cm :D why should I unlock the bootloader? What could I do with the unlocked bootloader?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
Uh, okay I'll be there in a sec

Did I say there isn't a chance to? ;)

Flash unsigned images while on bootloader, and that's it with this phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Thanks man .. I am really super excited about this now.. Really want to flash custom recovery as soon as possible ;))
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
These should work.

Boot them with fastboot boot before flashing them to be sure.

Enjoy. :)

https://github.com/nagalun/twrp-ridge-4g

https://github.com/nagalun/twrp-ridge-fab

PS: I don't know if offline charging works

*NO LONGER WORKS ON NEWEST UPDATE (LOLLIPOP)*

possible update coming (don't get your hopes up too much)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Thanks alot ... Really appreciate it ... Can you please tell me how can I flash this ?? From stock recovery ?

Edit : it works .. I flashed via flashify .. Thanks :) really appreciate it ...

Sent from my QMobile Z8 Plus
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
I could try to port multirom for this device to test future cyanogenmod builds without wiping the main OS (seems a little more complex)

Want me to try? :D

EDIT:

Oops, can't port it :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
You are my god *-*
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Opps... I want to port either Emotion UI 3.0 rom for this phone or MIUI v6 :) I love these roms :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps2lover:
CM is my favorite but a MIUI v6 qould be a nice rom too

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can you tell us how to unlocke the bootloader ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
U have to just boot in bootloader and give command fastboot oem unlock .. Thats it ...

Sent from my QMobile Z8 Plus
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4ngelord:
thanks

hello, thanks to all :D , I tried to flash the recovery image in my ridge 4g and it worked : once installed, the new recovery menu appears immediately, I can save my phone Rom but...

then I reboot. and when I try to reboot one more time in recovery mod, it has disappeared and I have the old recovery without saving option...

Is there a way to implement the new recovery for good? :confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
fastboot boot /path/to/recovery.img to test if the recovery works

fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img to flash the recovery for good

or if you have root you can use flashify (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify) as well :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Flashify is the good option to flash the recovery ;) if you have root , install flashify and flash the recovery. i am using it and its not giving me any errors..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4ngelord:
:D:good::victory::highfive:

yeah, I tried Flashify and it worked ! big thanks :fingers-crossed::highfive::good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps2lover:
does offline charging work with the recovery ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coool_dud3:
Thanks man. Custom recovery is working like rocket.lol

I have backed up my stock rom, formated system and restored the backup. Everythibg is working fine.

Formating takes little long time.but thats ok.

I want to know how to backup and flash logo bin image?

Im qmobile z8 aka wiko ridge 4g.

I have flashed wiko rom.

Now i want to flash qmobile logo.

Plz help

Thanks in advance

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No bro. Offline charging doesnt work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
I am using Z8 Plus and I am glad to know that backup restoring is backing for you but it didn't work for me... did you just restored system and data ? or full restore , including boot.img too ? But I have managed to restore my phone :) anyways.. can you share where did you get WIko Stock rom as I didnt find it for my Z8 Plus.. Can you share some screenshots for that ?

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Offline Charging is working for me on Z8 PLUS Aka Wiko Ridge Fab 4G

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Offline charging :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
I have the fab and offline charging works.

I unlocked the bootloader with "fastboot oem unlock" and didn't lose data :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Same Here !! :) One of my friend has ported Carbon Rom .. Everthing is working fine .. except Camera and Wifi :) Will try to fix the bugs with the help of Nagalun :)

EDIT: [MENTION=5565909]castleofglass[/MENTION] .. can you please confirm if restoring backup is working for you ?? I did do a backup and wiped the system and boot.img and then it didnt restore boot.img but system was fine.. i was able to make a flashable zip from TWRP backup and it was fine. but restoring from TWRP didn't work :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
I'll try later :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
can you share screenshots of Wiko Rom ? can you provide me your backup ? I want to use that on my PHONE :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
I'm sorry, in this period I only have a few of MB in the mobile, and nothing for the pc, if you want I can post some screenshot but I installed nova launcher and uninstalled stock launcher...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Okay no problem .. Never mind :) BTW i have a clone of Wiko Ridge Fab 4G aka QMobile Z8 Plus :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coool_dud3:
wiko rom is almost same as qmobile. the difference is of icons only, other than that its same.

and yes wiko provided two updates after its release.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
I wished QMobile gives OTA update as well.. Z8 got 2 updates though ... not Z8 Plus..

I am using Carbon Rom ;) Trying to fix bugs and then will release it ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps2lover:
sadly a have the non fab model and dont flash it until confirmed that offline charge working

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how can i check if its really unlocked after this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
adb reboot bootloader

fastboot oem device-info
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coool_dud3:
Offline charging is working bro. I have qmobile z8 aka wiko ridge 4g. I have tested wipes, backup, restore and format. Everything is working perfectly. Go for it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
I am beta testing Carbon Rom for Z8 Plus Aka Wiko Ridge Fab 4G.. Wifi and Camera is not working .. Is there any dev who can help me please? Everything else is working flawlessly ..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps2lover:
is it 5.1.1 ? how many space do you have free after installing rom ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Its 4.4.4 and not 5.1.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcuswrapp:
Problems with the EFS folder after rooting Wiko Ridge 4G

Hi everybody:

I have rooted my Wiko Ridge 4G successfully following the directions given in this thread. However, I cannot find the EFS folder and I am sure that did not make anything wrong to delete it.

Appart from that, my cell works nicely!!!!!!!!

Therefore, I wonder if the EFS folder is absent, located in a different site in Android KitKat or it could be removed because of the rooting process.

I Would appreciate ideas or comments at this respect.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
you can check in this folder: /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/

if there is a file named "efs" or something similar do this

dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/efs of=/sdcard/efs.bin

there you go, backed up efs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcuswrapp:
Thank you so much, Nagalun. I have checked the by-name folder but there is no efs file or similar. The files of the folder are the following ones: aboot, abootbak, boot, cache, config, DDR, fsc, fsg, hyp, hypbak, keystore, misc, modem, modemst1, modemst2, oem, pad, persist, recovery, rpm, rpmbak, sbl1, sbl1bak, sec, splash, ssd, system, tz tzbak and userdata
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Ported MIUI V6 4.4.4 for Wiko Ridge Fab 4G ;) Aka QMobile Z8 Plus :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps2lover:
is where a way to donate to you ? how many space is free after installing the miui ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Currently , i have to set it up ...thanks for considering to donate to me .. Really appreciate it ...

Havent installed most of the apps ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manos78:
Great! Is working ALL on this port? When you will publish it?

Please, continue here: http://xdaforums.com/general/xda-assist/port-miui-wiko-ridge-fab-4g-t3160976
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Posted there.. Kindly Following the updates there !!!!

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Paypal is added sir.. Donations are welcomed now :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps2lover:
is it possible to get the latest kernel for the snapdragon 410 from the android one device "general mobile 4g" which already runing 5.1.1 and this device will also run android M very soon after the nexus devices.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
The thing is that he is no kernel developer, just a tester, I kind of know kernels and such but I'm not very skilled, it may be very possible, but I don't know how to right now, maybe in the future I will become more skilled if I don't lose interest in android development.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manos78:
Hi,

Wiko is working on 5.x for this device (confirmed!). It's preferable to wait until they publish the source of the 5.x firmware and then try to compile a custom kernel for 5.1

;)

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Hi -iNCEPTiON-,

Other thread is deleted. Please, explain the problem with the camera (crash, error, black capture, video problems, other?), and upload your "non-fully-working port" to some server. It's preferable to start from your work. Only remember to put in the ZIP a README with the WARNING: CAMERA NOT WORKING!

Regards.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
ROM is posted here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3165157

"Can't Connect to Camera" .. This is the error ... :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Hey bro any luck yet ???

Sent From My QMobile Z8 Plus Loaded With MIUI V6 Custom Rom
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
No update yet :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manos78:
Hi -iNCEPTiON-,

I repeat: "Please, explain the problem with the camera (crash, error, black capture, video problems, other?)"

Also, please, explain your port: partial porting (mixed files), full compilation... in general, steps you do for create this port.

We can't start without your info!

Regards.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagalun:
E/CameraService( *228): Camera HAL module not loaded

E/CameraHolder( 6105): java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to connect to camera service

Mixed files

Error: Can't connect to camera
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
As the error is given by Nagalun.. and the port is partial I guess

Sent from my SM-E700F
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manos78:
Hi,

Please, post entire LOG (or previous lines before the "Camera HAL module not loader"). This can be:

a) Fail of open "libcamera.so" (dlopen fails).

b) unreferenced export symbol in "libcamera.so" (because different compilation).

c) Security fails when try to open "libcamera.so".

You need to check one of these.

Good luck!

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Then we need to know:

1) Wich is the base of Wiko firmware (target device), and wich is the base firmware of the porting (donor device).

2) The files "replaced" in the porting (files from target device copied over donor device).

3) Files "modified" in the port (by hand).

Without this info we can't help you!

Please, post full detail of your port.

Regards.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhaiwala:
Can i install it on wiko ridge 4g / QMobile z8
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Nope ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 104zam88:
Any updates guys ? Any clues about the camera issue ?

Envoyé de mon RIDGE FAB 4G en utilisant Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhaiwala:
I have just checked Ur reply, but earlier on I installed it on wiko ridge 4g / QMobile z8. It booted successfully. Found 2 problems.

1. Camera not working.

2. Auto rotate was doing weired rotations.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
Nope .. Sold my phone and no one was willing to help

Thats gud..

Sent From My Oppo Find 7a Loaded With ColorOS v2.0.8i Kitkat
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
Someone know how to wake with double tap?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] castleofglass:
Any news about camera for miui rom?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenbrownstone:
Can you go back to 5.0 after flashing 5.1 Roms? Was just wondering because seen a lot of bricks ..Some bricks from licked bootloaders others from flashing..I just don't want to brick because I bought mine from someone and don't have insurance .Unless it could fall under factory warranty replacement....
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
You can upgraded / downgrade from any ROM. Its not a HTC :)

The locked boot loader issue is user error. If you lock the BL and the phone doesn't boot, you'll have to get Moto to fix it. And yes that would be covered by warranty
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenbrownstone:
Do I need to flash old boot loader or radio? Thanks for your time.....mods are welcome to delete
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
It depends what you're expecting in future. If you want OTA, you'll need everything to be 100% stock and the right version. If you don't care about that, minimum is system.img and boot.img.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freebee269:
i tried to downgrade my bootloader through fastboot from 5.1's bootloader to 5.0.1 and fastboot throws an error from moto saying it cant be downgraded.

have a question. is it ok to flash the factory 5.0.1 system and boot while on the 5.1 bootloader and radio? i have read a few threads of people bricking but it's unclear if it's possible to use an aosp rom that's 5.0.1 or 5.0.2 on 5.1 bootloader and radio.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrman:
I had been running Chroma 5.02 with the 5.1 bl and radio. I reverted the radio because of issues with TMo, but the bl seemed fine. FWIW, I made all my changes via fastboot.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Konfuzion:
Just make sure you have OEM Unlock checked under dev options and you will be fine.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
It resets on boot. Check it boots before relocking
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naresh2990:
Since it gets reset then do I need to recheck OEM unlock option at every boot or its fine to leave it as it and I can reboot anyway I want?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
It really depends what you want to do. If your bootloader is remaining unlocked, it doesn't matter. If you are locking it again, to unlock it, you must set the option before booting to bootloader so if you want to minimise risk, then you will need to set it every boot. We do not know where this setting is stored yet. I really don't understand the need for this option to be honest.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naresh2990:
Seriously this thing is giving me a headache, I am not going to toggle anything in bootloader now and it's a pain to check this option everytime before doing a reboot, it was good before 5.1, it used to stay as it is.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pwned3:
Just leave it unlocked. If you plan on manually updating I don't understand why you would lock it. just in case something goes wrong if it's unlocked you have options. If it's locked you have very, very few

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Konfuzion:
The setting is due to Google's new anti theft options ( http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...evice-protection-feature-and-how-do-i-use-it/ ) . If you have OEM Unlock checked this protection can easily be bypassed with a flash.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naresh2990:
I am not going to lock my bootloader. I like it Unlocked but my point of concern is that OEM unclock option get reset to uncheck at every boot. I want to know what will happen if I reboot my phone and OEM unclock option is unchecked(means bootloader is locked, this is what I think) while my bootloader is actually Unclocked.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
But who really cares if a thief can "use" the phone when it is stolen? They can't use it as a phone because the IMEI will be blocked. If they unlock it, it will wipe your data too. I'd rather not have to set an option within android to allow me to unlock my bootloader and the problems here have proven this to be a detriment to people who flash.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_rooter:
I am confused about something if the device is already unlocked does it matter if that OEM is ticked? I reboot twice already and it reset it back to being unticked. So what I am saying is if i go from one rom to another and that isnt ticked will it cause issues even if the bootloader is already unlocked?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Konfuzion:
No if it is unchecked your bootloader is still unlocked, but you will not be able to unlock it again without booting into your device and checking it again.

Where people are getting bricks is they are downgrading their radio and bootloader, at which point their bootloader relocks, and they are stuck at bootloader as they can't access anything other than bootloader and that is locked.

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No issues going from Rom to Rom with it unchecked. Issue lies in... No OS so you can't boot up and check oem unlock, stuck at a locked bootloader screen, so you can't flash a custom recover, can't restore because you can't access recovery.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_rooter:
I do use a usb otg stick and usually wipe the entire phone before each rom to make sure I start fresh. After I wipe everything in twrp i go to reboot back into recovery and it brings up the no os are u sure u want to do this. This wont cause issues even if unchecked correct?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Konfuzion:
No you won't have any issues doing that. If you want to be safe though you should check oem unlock before you start flashing and wiping. We all know flashing doesn't always go as expected and the last thing you want is to end up stuck. As long as oem unlocked is checked recovering from soft bricks is easy.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_rooter:
Like I said after a reboot it goes unchecked so if i check it and then reboot to recovery wouldnt that uncheck it again?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Konfuzion:
No because it gets checked again when you boot the OS not bootloader or recovery.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] npjohnson:
Note to all:

You cannot downgrade via a factory image from 5.1.0 ==> 5.0.1. Something is tripped in the upgrade process that prevents the rollback of bootloaders.

You can run a 5.0.1/5.0.2 ROM on top of the 5.1 BL/Radio, but may run into issues if you relock the boootloader.