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[General Topics] Paulsim:
newbie questions

Hi all, I have the duraforce. I have rooted it with kingo root (through PC). It is working fine but i would like to restore it completely to how i received it from ATT. I'm new to all this and i deleted rather than froze some of the bloatware from ATT when i got started. I would like to apply the update but it only gets to about 15 percent and quits. I want to restore it to apply that update and be able to apply any future updates. I did see the img file posted in this thread but i was unable to apply them. I installed adb but when i ran the reboot into bootloader command it rebooted the phone and froze on the boot screen. I couldn't turn off the phone, I had to wait for the phone battery to die and then it rebooted and worked fine. Another issue is when i reboot the phone I seem to lose root and have to re-root. Can anybody point me in the right direction?
[General Topics] sargon__:
I just wrote a root guide for this device using KingRoot, no computer required and it retains root. Also included is a guide for replacing it with SuperSU using a paid app ($5) or search the forum for the manual replacement method (computer and adb will be required for manual replacement).

http://xdaforums.com/general/rooting-roms/root-guide-root-kyocera-duraforce-t3248398

And I've also already requested the stock apks:

http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/apps-kyocera-duraforce-e6560c-apps-t3248330

Subscribe to the thread to receive notifications.

Good luck and don't forget to hit the Thanks button if it works for you!
[General Topics] kemonine96:
The OP has a link called "misc file mirror" which includes a number of partition dumps and other goodies. System is present. You can use a Linux box to mount the image and pull the stock apks and anything else you might need.
[General Topics] sargon__:
I wasn't subscribed to this thread and just went through it again... Very good, I'll have to track down the windows version.. Saw it on here somewhere.. Or I'll load Linux on my pc, it's been a long time since I've dual booted lol...

Thanks! Hopefully someone can upload the bell mobility version so I can get the bloatware back so my company doesn't notice lmao, but I'm not holding my breath lol
[General Topics] kemonine96:
When the DuraForce is in bootloader mode it'll appear frozen. If you check device manager you'll see an Android fastboot device appear. Once the fastboot device is present you'll be able to use the fastboot command in the SDK to flash the partition images.

Just be careful. The images posted are for the ATT model and might cause big issues for other carrier models.

There are a few guides in XDA that can provide more insight than I'm able to provide.
[General Topics] thorn698:
Where can I find firmware for this model? Got Root, done various experiments. now writes "error" and impossible to call
[General Topics] thorn698:
mmcblk0p21.img necessary without '' .img" !!!!!!

1. Unzip mmcblk0p21.zip

2. Copy mmcblk0p21 to

internal sd

card and write system:

Type

adb shell

su

dd if=/sdcard/mmcblk0p21 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21

It tested and worked(FOR ATT ONLY!!!). My DuraForce live again!
[General Topics] thorn698:
There is another problem. USSD requests work only ATT (* 225 #, * 646 #, for example). But not working any more, the phone starts to make a call if you type * 100 # for example. This makes it impossible to check balance, if the phone is unlocked and in use by another carrier. How to fix it(with root)?
[General Topics] calipso-l:
duraforce sim unlock

hello! anyone has an idea where to get sim unlock code for this phone?

or how to unlock it?

looked though forums and found 0 info

thanks for any assist
[General Topics] ngocdiemmobile:
helf file

my phone hang on logo and need who have backup file . recovery cuttom flash for phone

need backup system.img

how to go to fastboot . phone no adb
[General Topics] ngocdiemmobile:
hi

model backup p21 not working on fastboot by ext2 who have phone please dump phone helf to system.img but ext4
[General Topics] ngocdiemmobile:
helf

who can dump phone . i need fie recovery stock for make recovery cuttom
[General Topics] ngocdiemmobile:
ok

http://vietmobile.vn/threads/tao-ro...ocera-duraforce-e6560-worlds-first.38186.html

file flash by fastboot ok
[General Topics] h078:
Did anyone figured out key combo for either recovery or fastboot?

I have ATT Duraforce and tried all suggested key combos for other Kyocera models (brigadier, hydro) but no luck
[General Topics] kemonine96:
I've never been able to boot directly into fastboot or recovery using a key combination. There was a reference in the boot loader to vol up + vol dn + pwr being a shortcut for fastboot but I've never gotten it to work.

You can enable adb and use the usual "adb reboot recovery" or "adb reboot bootloader" options to get into recovery/fastboot as necessary.
[General Topics] syabiz:
where i can get file to download system.img?

Thanks
[General Topics] calipso-l:
duraforce 3g

Hello! Anybody seen 3G or H mode on the screen? My phone is always in 4g mode but when it is lost it switches to E

I tried different places but never seen 3G mode on it.
[General Topics] digithog:
kyocera duraforce e6560 fota update interrupted

The update downloads fine, but fails on installation at 17% everytime. Update interrupted

I have 3 of these duraforce phones. #1 upgraded fine to 5.1.1 Lollipop,#2 and #3 fail.

One fails at 17%, the other fails at about 33% during install, after download.

#1 that accepted the update was rooted with kingroot, then used SuperSu-me and had SuperSU installed! ??

After the update, We had to re-root the phone.

I've tried unrooting #2, factory reset, deleting cache files, changing the date, etc.... nothing works. Fails at 17% during install every time.

Haven't messed much with phone #3 yet.

Kyocera duraforce e6560 AT&T
[General Topics] kemonine96:
There is a Lolipop upgrade? When did that surface?
[General Topics] kemonine96:
On the first page of the thread there is a link to the "Misc File Mirror". That mirror has a copy of the system.img from a device.
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Almost forgot: have you been able to capture the OTA file from a rooted device? If you can snag it and post it somewhere for download, I may be able to take a closer look at why the update.zip may be failing. It could be something "simple" that we can address.
[General Topics] digithog:
About February 2nd the FOTA Update popped up for my AT&T duraforce phones.
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Interesting. I've not seen anything beyond a small KK OTA. What version of Lollipop are they deploying?
[General Topics] digithog:
5.1.1 on the one phone that succeeded . Seems to be running smooth.
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Well then. It seems I have some tinkering to do this weekend. Were you able to retain root as part of the OTA or re-root post OTA?
[General Topics] digithog:
phone #1 had to be re-rooted after the OTA update.
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Protip: If you want the OTA, you need an ATT sim in the device...

Pulling OTA now and will see what I figure out :)

Edit: Looks like no sources AGAIN on their developers page :(
[General Topics] digithog:
I'll have some files uploaded to view in a day or so. Hopefully by 2/9 pm.
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Sounds good. I'm currently pulling the contents of /cache/delta for the OTA. Looks like its ~450Mb of crap. I'll be posting some data pulls myself over the next couple days.

Thankfully I had an ATT SIM card handy. I was originally trying to pull the OTA w/o SIM and it was having none of that.

Edit: "The software update could not be installed". Well then... Time to go poking about to see WTF caused it to fail.
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Can anyone without the OTA run "sha256sum /system/bin/debuggerd" and "sha256sum /system/bin/debuggerd.backup" on their device and post the results for me?

I'm getting an error when applying an OTA regarding the file signature and could use some help.

Edit: Better yet, if someone is willing to run sha256sum on debuggerd *and* post a copy for me to download, that'd even better. It looks like it wasn't touched with the 4.4.4 OTA that was published awhile back so anyone not on L with a copy of the file could run this for me.
[General Topics] digithog:
I cannot find debuggerd.backup
[General Topics] kemonine96:
It may not be present. I think it's relates to stick mount on my device.
[General Topics] boozerij:
Hello, someone tell me how to unlock the phone from the operator binding AT&T ?
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Quick update: I've been working on getting the OTA to work for devices that have been rooted and/or customized. I have found 4 customizations thus far that break the OTA and am working through figuring out how to get the OTA to apply despite my customizations. I'll be posting a follow up if/when I get the OTA to L applied as well as updating the first few posts with information I find while running L.
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Anyone out there with a DuraForce running 4.4.4 that also has the folder: /system/priv-app/YPmobile/

If so, any chance you can post the permissions of the folder as well as the full contents?
[General Topics] kemonine96:
Ota - lmy47v1218_2217

For those who are having trouble applying a FOTA on the DuraForce, check /cache/fota/xyz_fotalog_123.dat It's a text file that contains a lot of really good info on what is going on during a FOTA. Including errors. Keep a look out for signature mismatch errors. I'm working on verifying root after the OTA is applied and will post back with rooting details once I have more information.

I had errors with the following files. Took me a few tries to get the OTA applied as each attempt resulted in one error.

Uninstall Xposed (moar hacks)

/system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl (disable PTT/Speaker buttons)

/system/etc/permissions/platform.xml (sd card "fix")

If trying to address the issues manually does not work, follow the procedure below.

Download "vanilla" system image from HERE (link)

Extract zip file

Ensure at least 2Gb of storage is available for internal data

adb push mmcblk0p21_KVT49L_0617_0132 /storage/sdcard0/

adb shell

su

dd if=/storage/sdcard0/mmcblk0p21_KVT49L_0617_0132 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21

Reboot phone once it completes. It will take awhile and not report anything during the process.

After phone boots, run "adb reboot recovery"

Wipe data / factory reset

Wipe cache

Reboot

Run software update
[General Topics] kemonine96:
And a working root method has been found for 5.1.1 along with some other general notes. See below for what I've found thus far.

Force Reboot: Pwr + Vol Up + Vol Dn + Back + Home + App Switcher buttons for ~10-30 seconds

Root: Use KingRoot from http://king-root.net/ -- I used the android APK successfully

SD cards bigger than 32Gb still do not work correctly on stock firmware
[General Topics] digithog:
Rooting Duraforce E6560

< Rooting Kyocera Duraforce with Kingroot then replacing kingroot with SuperSu >

Download Kingroot from www.kingroot.net

Go to download folder and run the installation

Open Kingroot

Swipe up screen 2x and click the try it button

Kingroot checks device

Verifies root status

states root access is unavailable

Click try to root button

Rooting 0-100%

Press decline on any google popups

**NOW, removed kingroot and replace with SuperSu**

Open google play store and download

Buy Super-Sume Pro (gatesjunior) and install (This app replaces kingroot with SuperSu)

Should say this app will run two stages to remove Kingroot the first will prepare and restart the app.

Press ok

Press the Big Blue button in middle of screen

(again) popup -app will run two stages to remove Kingroot the first will prepare and restart the app.

Press ok

(again)Press the Big Blue button in middle of screen

should get messages at bottom of phone regarding validation

minimize SUPER SUME PRO & open kingroot

click Root authorization button

change supersu me pro to “allow”

Go back to supersu me pro and click ok and the blue button again

“Valid copy” should flash up in gray bubble

It should start staging SuperSu

Mine seems to stall around 75% complete with staging

I clicked the home button and the big blue button and it moved on...

Stage 1 completed message pops up (Press ok)

Press the big blue button to run stage 2

Permissions pop window appears -Press Grant in the popup (only gives ya 10 seconds)

Super SU window – “SU binary needs to be updated Continue?” (Press Continue)

Press Normal

Installing Super Su

Popup”other superuser apps …. uninstall them?” (Press ok)

Uninstalling.. please wait (uninstalling kingroot)

Seems to hang at Uninstalling screen, after 10 minutes, I hit the home button on phone 2 or 3 times

Open Super-Sume Pro

Says “Done, if icons remain, drag to uninstall “ (to rid phone of kingroot remains)

check apps pages for Kingroot or Purify icons drag to uninstall if found.

SuperSu should be installed now.

Open SuperSu

I upgraded to SuperSu Pro by going to settings in SuperSu and clicking the upgrade (googleplay)

install root checker (joeykrim)

Run root checker to verify the root

grant permissions – ok

Should say “Congratulations! Root access is properly installed on this device”
[General Topics] aleks07:
Is the 5.1.1 OTA for the original ATT Kyocera DuraForce? I have a Canadian Bell model and there is no OTA for it yet. I can't find any reference to this OTA anywhere other than this thread. Was there an announcement for it?

Thanks!
[General Topics] kemonine96:
I've not heard of anything for the non ATT variants. And it wasn't announced for ATT that I'm aware of. I found out about it via this thread when someone asked a few questions.
[General Topics] digithog:
I have several of the Att duraforce e6560 phones. The OTA update appeared available on all the devices Feb 2nd 2016. Only one of my 4 devices updated successfully. If you go to settings > about phone> ATT software update it'll tell ya weather there's an update or not. Not all carriers deliver the Lollipop update at the same time.
[General Topics] kevinkc53:
I was trying this method for installing the OTA update and I am getting an error on this step:

"dd if=/storage/sdcard0/mmcblk0p21_KVT49L_0617_0132 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21"

I am getting the error message "write error: No space left on device". I checked before I began and i have over 8gb of internal storage available. Has anyone else had this issue?
[General Topics] kevinkc53:
Alternative to Super-Sume for replacing Kingoroot with SuperSu

I was having problems using Super-Sume Pro to replace Kingo Su with SuperSu and have found an alternative method.

Once you are rooted with Kingo go to the play store and install /system/app mover and SuperSu.

Open /system/app mover and grant it root permission with Kingo Su.

Use /system/app mover and make SuperSu a system app and then reboot.

Open Kingo Su and uninstall Root. Then reboot.

Once rebooted start SuperSu and update binaries and reboot.

Kingo Su has now been successfully replaced with SuperSu and you still have Root.

Also i have used /system/app mover to move all of the At&t crapware apps to normal apps and uninstall them.
[General Topics] syabiz:
Hey guys...

Anybody already try this methode?

hxxp://boycracked.com/tag/how-to-install-qualcomm-driver/

for flash stock rom at from 1st page ?
[General Topics] wishsword:
Kyocera DuraForce is not downloading

For those who are having trouble applying a FOTA on the DuraForce, check /cache/fota/xyz_fotalog_123.dat It's a text file that contains a lot of really good info on what is going on during a FOTA. Including errors. Keep a look out for signature mismatch errors.

I had errors with the following files. Took me a few tries to get the OTA applied as each attempt resulted in one error.

Uninstall Xposed (moar hacks)

/system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl (disable PTT/Speaker buttons)

/system/etc/permissions/platform.xml (sd card "fix")

If trying to address the issues manually does not work, follow the procedure below.

Extract zip file

Ensure at least 2Gb of storage is available for internal data

adb push mmcblk0p21_KVT49L_0617_0132 /storage/sdcard0/

adb shell

su

dd if=/storage/sdcard0/mmcblk0p21_KVT49L_0617_0132 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21

Reboot phone once it completes. It will take awhile and not report anything during the process.

After phone boots, run "adb reboot recovery"

Wipe data / factory reset

Wipe cache

Reboot

Run software update

Hey guys...

I took advantage of this instruction, and my phone is left in a constant reboot.

If you are faced with such a problem, please tell me what to do?
[General Topics] digithog:
My son deleted his fonts folder on his phone and it's in bootloop now. Just sent it off to Kyocera. With no way to access recovery bootloader, I can't see any way to circumvent the issue. UNLESS you have USB debugging mode enabled. My son's phone did not have USB debugging mode enabled at the time.
[General Topics] rodfer66:
help. upgrade duraforce

hi i want to ask for help because I could not update

download the image and the restored but still not updated. not if it will be because the image is rooted vanilla

I remove root access but still I could not update

it is possible to upload an image 5.1.1

thanks

I'm sorry for my English.
[General Topics] rodfer66:
hi these steps and now I have the same problem boot loop.

Please if you have any solution to share

thanks
[General Topics] Greglocke88:
bell DuraForce bootloop

Hi just got an over the air update from my carrier (bell) and restarted my phone now is stuck in boot loop between android and kyocera screens. Was rooted and had xposed installed. Updated from across 4.4.2 to 5.1.1.stock firmware

Any suggestions how to fix
[General Topics] jauki:
Boot loop after swap root managuer

I recently bought a USCellular Kyocera duraforce E6762, equal to Att E6560, updated to android 5.1.1. Rooted with Kingroot without problem, but after switch root from kingroot to super su with super sume apk, and after every message says "all ok now restart to phone", the phone goes to bootloop. between "powered by android" and kyocera logos.

I've see alot of ways to try to enter boot recovery or flash mode pressing different buttons conbinations but no on works for me.

From Bell I see this

hXXp://support.bell.ca/Mobility/Smartphones_and_mobile_internet/Kyocera-Duraforce.how_to_perform_a_hard_reset_when_my_kyocera

from Kyocera support center

"press power and Vol down until bootmenu appears on the screen"

Anyone have try with success this conbinations?

Any help?

Thanks million
[General Topics] digithog:
Is your phone frozen or restarting continuously? Also, do you have USB debugging mode enabled ?
[General Topics] jauki:
Pressing back button + volume up and power it reset the phone.

Pressing volume down + back and home (or something close to this conbination) it boot into fastboot mode.

I try

fastboot erase cache

no changes

fastboot erase userdata

now the bootloop stops, and frezze on kyocera logo.

I don't know really what is wrong with the phone, bootloader, system or anything else,

How can I reflash from fastboot?

can anyone help me restoring the phone?

thanks in advance

Thanks million

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Now is frozen.

I don't know really, I remember activating it once, but i'm not sure how i left it last time. How can I check ?

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I try wipe the phone using

fastboot -w

and know it's bootlooping again
[General Topics] thorn698:
Stock rooted rom E6560 (KVT49L, 1.200AT, 4.4.2)

Flash via fastboot.

Instructions inside of archive
[General Topics] jauki:
Flashed everything without errors, but now it shows "Authorization Error" and I can't manage to enter in fastboot mode
[General Topics] jauki:
I manague to enter fastboot once again, it's hard, I can not know exactly how I make. It's in a conbination of power button + volume up + volume down + back + and maybe home button.

I flash it again but nothing change, i continue with "Authorization Error".

In the midle of pushing buttons at boot, i manague to put the phone with notification led on green and pc detects as kyocera kc02us serial port. I try adb and fastboot in this mode, but no devices detected.
[General Topics] thorn698:
may be yours phone not E6560? E6762 for example

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This is your previous message. E6560 and E6762 - different models, has different rom.

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ROM from 6560 will not work with 6762

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I later can download the files for flashing through fastboot for E6762 (5.1 rooted)
[General Topics] jauki:
Yeah, you are right are different models, but very close, I think the only difference is the network company, att vs UScellular but don't know really.

If you could obtain E6762 lollilop I will apreciate a lot.

Thanks million for your help
[General Topics] thorn698:
There global differences. 6560 - GSM model, 6762 - CDMA+GSM
[General Topics] rodfer66:
como entrar fastboot

1 Press Volume UP

2 Press the Power

3 Wait for more than 4 seconds

4 Release all buttons and quickly press the Volume Down
[General Topics] thorn698:
Stock rooted rom E6762(5.1.1 rooted) fastboot flashable

Instructions inside of archive

ONLY Kyocera DuraForce US Cellular E6762!!!

NOT E6560 AT&T!!!!!
[General Topics] rodfer66:
good morning you can link lollipop e6560 fastboot flashable

Thanks
[General Topics] thorn698:
I do not have on hand finished ATT 5.1 firmware. I do not have time to do it. Sorry.

I posted 4.4.2 ATT and 5.1.1 USC ROM only to users to be able restore their own bricks
[General Topics] jauki:
Iaiaiai!!!!!!

My phone is alive!!

Thanks thorn698 you rescue my phone, where did you get this images? there are fantastic, there are an insurance for our phones.

Thanks million and I owe you one.
[General Topics] thorn698:
Nowhere. I created them by reading and processing mmcblk0p21 and other

(great thanks Crash][ (4PDA) for consultation).
[General Topics] syabiz:
jauki, what perfect combination fastboot button? And also what led color with blinking or not indicator? I still confuse how to go fastboot mode.

I tired using "volume up + back + power" and with fast change from from volume up to volume down... then i get orage color LED but blinking...

In with windows 7 detect not stable

Some connected, some disconnected and still not yet install adb/fastboot drive....

When i try fast install driver, but disconnected already.

I have turn off already windows driver certificate verification... but still not yet connected with stable....
[General Topics] jauki:
My key conbinations are the same that you use, Volume up + back +power to restart the phone and when just appear the "powered by andoird" logo i leave volume up and press volume down. Just few times, one every 5 or 10 i get into fastboot mode.

When it gets, the notificacion led is orange yes but stable, not blinking. And "power by android" logo stays on screen.

I hope it helps, but is not too much.
[General Topics] thorn698:
Please, anybody read mmcblk0p1 (modem) Firmware 2.014AT(E6560 AT&T) and upload
[General Topics] syabiz:
Hi, can used for any carrier bro?
[General Topics] rodfer66:
HELLO HOW I CAN READ THIS FILE IN A PHONE NO ROOT to upload
[General Topics] Codename_Falcon:
Has anyone managed to improve the quality of the photos taken from the camera? I got this and doing them to be dark and lacking in color.
[General Topics] bismo16:
Duraforce network setting is set to automatic by default, and there isn't any option to change it manually. Try Network Mode app from play store. It allows to manually set the network mode. Duraforce shows 4G instead of 3G for 3G network, and 4G LTE if there is any 4G network.