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[General Questions and Answers] koyin:
I just bought a Wileyfox Swift through Amazon pre-order. It came as promised and is a sweet device. It is a shame that the Wileyfox home page has no contact details. I wanted to find out how to root the device. As it's Cyanogen, I thought it would have come pre-rooted but it's not.

Also, because of delivery delays, Wileyfox offered me a year's screen replacement cover free. To avail of their kind offer I have to enter the device IMEI on Wileyfox home page but.....there's no option there....yet.

Amazon,as usual, got everything right but Wileyfox seem tardy. Maybe they'll catch up soon.

The Swift is a nice device but I want to root it. Does anyone have any information about that?
[General Questions and Answers] dyegop:
I have made a big mistake. Try to flash a new official rom somebody posted in needrom, and I got hardbrick (qhsusb_buld detect when i connect). I am asking for any kind of advice. I have found some different methods to repair it with qualcomm tools but i dont have the required files.

Thanks for your answers.
[General Questions and Answers] mrd.macdonald:
https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=crackling&type=nightly
[General Questions and Answers] olli_o:
rooting the wileyfox swift

Hi all,

found out how to root this device!

Here the steps:

1) download supersu zip from here

https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/

2) save it to your external sdcard

3) follow the steps on this site until recovery is started.

Do NOT flash the Cyanogenmod, only the recovery!!!

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_crackling

4) reboot directly into recovery. Normal system boot reinstalls stock recovery.

5) install supersu update zip from recovery menu

6) reboot and enjoy root access
[General Questions and Answers] NigelLHooper:
Thanks olli_o. Has anyone else been brave enough to try this yet?
[General Questions and Answers] arvinquilao:
This query is aimed at Swift owners using CyanogenOS: Is the pulsing of notification LED natively supported? If not, have you tried apps that enable this feature?
[General Questions and Answers] fractiousg:
I have successfully rooted my Wilefox swift using that method. I did not even flash the new recovery - I simply booted into it and flashed supersu :)

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It has native LED support, which actually works very well. On my Nexus 4 I used to use Lightflow, but with the Wileyfox I've not needed to use a separate app.
[General Questions and Answers] olli_o:
That's intersting. My stock recovery always complained about wrong signature of the update, so I had to use the CM recovery.

Now as I've got root I can read out the ROM. Does anybody know how to build the ROM image so that it could be flashed by recovery to restore the device?
[General Questions and Answers] fractiousg:
The stock recovery does complain about the wrong signature...so I did USE the CM recover, but I did not flash it, I simply booted into it with:

fastboot boot recovery.img

This allowed me to flash without replacing the stock recovery :)
[General Questions and Answers] r3d3mpt10n:
Hey guys, I've followed all the instructions (adb, fastboot etc, fastboot is installed and working correctly etc), but when I try installing the recovery (for cm12.1) it says the system cannot find the file specified?

Any suggestions?

Or is there any other way that I could install the recovery?

I'd really like to start using the 12.1 nightlies

Kind Regards
[General Questions and Answers] jjl5590:
Why do you guys want to root an official Cyanogen phone?
[General Questions and Answers] olli_o:
Because it's CyanogenOS which has no root option. Only CyanogenMod has this option.

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What do you mean with installing the recovery? You download the recovery image to your PC and flash the img file using fastboot. Then reboot and press the power and vol- buttons together.
[General Questions and Answers] nsam1:
Any joy with SuperSU on the storm?

Thanks, Nigel and Olli_o - great work...

Has anyone been able to successfully do this on the Storm (not the swift)? If not, does anyone have any reason to believe it will/wont work?

Loving my new phone, but screwed by it not having root, and really don't want to brick it after 3 days...

TIA,

Neon
[General Questions and Answers] olli_o:
Seems that the Wileyfox Swift still has the Stagefright bug number CVE-2015-6602. Does anybody know if Wileyfox will deliver a CyanogenOS update for that?
[General Questions and Answers] planetf1:
A friend of mine recently received a storm but found an issue with the compass whereby just left stationary on a disk it would be inaccurate and regularly spin/flip around.

A possible issue with his unit, but I was wondering if this was something other people had seen?
[General Questions and Answers] DoobyDroid:
Just took delivery of a wileyfox swift and first impression is wow very impressed been itching to buy one since first seeing it build quality is nice CM is smooth and everything I want in a phone removable battery SD dual sim etc without the hefty price tag I'm all for supporting a UK company and wish them luck and keep up the good work ,, if any body knows of any discussion forum other than this one please link as I'm unable to find any discussions on device and surprised its not got a section yet ..
[General Questions and Answers] JonisB:
Hi, I'm thinking about getting a wileyfox Swift to replace my old (rooted and ROM:ed) sgs 2.

Since root is my(our?) bread and butter, I'm planning on rooting as fast as I can.

How well does the cm12.1 nightly work for you? Any minor/major hiccups?
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
About wileyfox storm i got boot.img, and recovery.img i've try lot of things but i can't root it, if someone can port a custom recovery?
[General Questions and Answers] DoobyDroid:
Personally I haven't attempted root access yet still early days I'm waiting to see what cm do for this device regarding updates , I did find this http://xdaforums.com/general/help/wileyfox-t3189877
[General Questions and Answers] JonisB:
Well, the link leads back here. :) First page. At least it does for me. :)
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
Now you can root the wileyfox Storm just here > http://xdaforums.com/general/rooting-roms/root-wileyfox-storm-t3250992
[General Questions and Answers] DoobyDroid:
Oh yerr opps
[General Questions and Answers] TW1L1GHT_K1N6:
Where can I purchase a Wileyfox Storm? I know they're based in the UK and all but i would assume its not impossible to get one to the U.S. cause this temp phone has run its course
[General Questions and Answers] DoobyDroid:
Amazon or direct from wileyfox site i guess if willing pay import/shipping
[General Questions and Answers] TW1L1GHT_K1N6:
When I tried amazon I was directed to amazon.uk and when i went to check out it said it couldnt be delivered. Amazon.com doesn't even find it in a search
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
I bought the last one sorry.

Maybe arround middle december you can buy it again
[General Questions and Answers] Smartie083:
Hi guys. Have anyone tried something like "USB Host Check" after rooting to enable USB host on the Swift? Also, do you guys know if there will be traces left after the phone has been unrooted again? Can the bootloader be locked again?
[General Questions and Answers] alimantado:
Compass issue

Yep I think I may have the same problem on the Swift. Navigation is erratic, especially when stationary and a compass app is showing completely wrong.

I've tried calibrating.
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
For me it's good compass tell me north in north ;D
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
It's good to know that there are some with working compasses.

It was mine to which Planetf1 was referring.

The first one was replaced and the replacement is suffering in the same way.

Here's a video of the random activity.

The correct reading should be about 30 degrees at all times.

The significant bit is from 2:13 onwards ... Google Maps performs a complete 360!

(Sorry about the naff video quality!)

Well ... there would be a link if it would let me ....

www youtube com/watch?v=nknKGAopoKM ... if you can piece that together.
[General Questions and Answers] Smartie083:
Have anyone maybe found a way to root the device without unlocking the bootloader? I would like to root my device but been using it a while and don't want to loose everything on it now. If someone maybe found a way to unlock without loosing all your data, that would also help.

A very important question for me is: Can I re-lock the bootloader again after it was unlocked?
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
It would seem that there are three common, and ever more apparent, issues with the Wileyfox phones.

Seeing more and more tweets, forum posts, etc, now that there are more of these phones in use.

Chances are the greater cost of the Storm means that more people owning these are going to take issue over the issues.

I have seen posts relating to both Storm and Swift that cite any of the following ....

1) Totally unreliable compass. Can be as far as 180 deg incorrect, and can swing randomly (both my initial Storm and the replacement suffer similarly).

2) The "Back" button can be flashing and/or very dim (as my Storm was) .... dim to the point that it's off (as my Storm now is).

These first two are unchanged by rebooting.

3) The phone fails to correctly recognise disconnection and/or connection of the charge lead.

This problem manifests itself in several symptoms.

a) Whilst connected to the charger, the Home button doesn't light (blue-ish colour when "charging", green when "fully charged").

b) Before disconnecting, the battery page of settings says it's in battery mode when it's actually still connected to the charger.

c) After disconnecting (from "fully charged" only?), the battery icon's charging "flash" persists.

d) If the sound setting is on, for connecting/disconnecting the charge lead, there is no sound.

e) After the phone has been disconnected for some time, and the phone has been used, the phone still claims that the battery is 100% (if only this were REALLY true!). This has persisted for over 2 hours!

So far, I've only found that rebooting temporarily solves this connection status detection problem. But tends to have reappeared when I wake in the morning after the Storm has been connected to the charger all night.
[General Questions and Answers] fractiousg:
Interesting...but these might be more of a QA issue rather than a design flaw because I have none of the mentioned problems on my Swift (but the Swift has onscreen buttons so (2) is never going to be a problem with it). Then again it may also be that the Swift is just that much different and hence does not generally have these issues.

I've had less issues with this device than I've had with any other Android device I've owned to date - including the Nexus phones.
[General Questions and Answers] silasnicholls:
WOW

THANK YOU SO MUCH. Worked successfully! Now unlocked :fingers-crossed:
[General Questions and Answers] nsam1:
WF Storm issues

Hi folks,

I've got a Storm, which I've rooted and installed CM Kipper, from the nightlies. It generally seems good, although I am experiencing some of the problems that others describe.

Namely: compass seems eratic (although I should test this more thoroughly)

Backlight on back button doesnt seem to work any more. Somtimes flashes a bit.

Microphone doesnt seem to be very sensitive - when balancing the phone between my ear and shoulder (because I am using both hands for something), the person I am calling reports they cannot hear me at all.

These issues are a pain, but neither are a dealbreaker.

Because they are occurring even with the phone rooted, and a custom ROM, I'm guessing they are all hardware issues.

If anyone has any more info on them, I'd be grateful if they could share it!

On a separate note, I'd be very happy if I could find a decent case/cover for the phone - I am not a fan of the material on the back of the phone at all.

Party-on, Wileyfox peoples

nSam
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
For the back button light it's not the ROM it's the phone broken.

I reinstall the stock ROM and i got the same problem, try you'll see
[General Questions and Answers] olli_o:
Hi Smartie083,

I've tried that but with no access. Seems that no power comes out from the micro USB port as with the USB sticks which I tested not even the LEDs lighted up.

Could work with external power but not yet tried that.
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
I disagree. Mine was working ... then flashing a few days ... then went 5 days without showing life.

Factory reset and it was working again ... then flashing for a day ... now dead.

That's not a broken phone - it's broken firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
I don't think i've contact wileyfox and they tell me send back the phone.
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
Now the "Recent" button LED has stopped working too!

So, that the following faults ...

1) Compass totally inaccurate and totally unstable.

2) "Back" button LED - started flashing - then failed.

3) Not recognising connection/disconnection of power lead.

a) Battery "charging" icon remains after disconnecting

b) "Sounds on connect/disconnect" stop working

c) "Home" button LED ceases to reflect charging state

d) Batter stays on 100% ... for HOURS, even though disconnected.

4) "Recent" button LED fails.

On the plus side ... I can still make, and receive, phone calls. Trouble is, neither happen very often, and my 15 year old, 100% reliable, Nokia N6310i still manages that really well ....
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
Update:

OK - some "positive" news.

I've at last managed to speak directly to someone AT Wileyfox.

The Back button LED is "a known problem" ... and should be resolved in the next OTA patch ... due very soon.

The other issues were new to them. That seems strange - all three have been reported by a number of people - both Swift (other than LEDs) and Storm - and I know of ones that have been returned for refund because of it. Seems this failure info isn't getting back them.
[General Questions and Answers] mermigas:
Today i returned my Swift to Amazon for replacement since touchscreen doesnt respond at all.
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
I'm on stock and i don't have anymore light !! It's not a bug
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
How can Wileyfox claim they know of no compass problems?

This is #3 Storm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN-1hBafJrc
[General Questions and Answers] joolli:
Pebaap
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
What?!
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
Storm #3 - Day #3 - The Back button LED has started to flash!

:/
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
The Back button LED has now completely failed on Storm #3.

The "button" still responds to touch correctly. But it just further erodes any remaining confidence in the item.

I'll be hanging on to it until after Christmas so that I can see if the rumoured OTA patch really does resolve (I'm doubtful).
[General Questions and Answers] RastHacker:
My button does'nt work, and was at 29/11 so... And i'm back on stock ROM and wipe an rewipe, still nothing...
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
This confirms my suspicions about their claims that a patch will fix.

Surely, if a patch would fix, flashing back to stock would fix ... since it was working initially.

Unless there's some subordinate chip that can also be flashed that's causing the problem?

Running at the edge of my understanding here ... ;)
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
Just came out of the cinema (at 2:40am after seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens) ... and the force must have been with me!

The back button LED started flashing .... #confuzzled.

(Oh - and the film's frigging awesome!)
[General Questions and Answers] OzoneVibe:
OTA due out any minute! ... if you believe their Twitter account.

No compass fix though! :/
[General Questions and Answers] Sathya241288:
Battery issue

Hi All,

I just got my wileyfox swift model .The battery and the phone were found separately in the box. I had put my phone in charge with battery in for almost 2 hours .But, Still the phone dint turn on .Could you please let me know how long does it take for first time turn on

Thanks,

Sathya
[General Questions and Answers] DoobyDroid:
"Oh" well they norm have enough juice in to start out of the box mine did just plug in leave for 30/60min then just turn on while on charge if still won't turn on then I'd say its defected and RMA it ,
[General Questions and Answers] bobby345:
What size SIM card is in Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus and how do you fit it please.
[Xperia Z1 General] payne0027:
Hi

I just found her on a forum

installation of pre rooted stock lollipop rom xperia z1 with dual recovery.

I try and I yours you informed.

also tell me your experience

http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/109444-how-to-flash-a-pre-rooted-stock-rom-with-dual-recovery/
[Xperia Z1 General] Kfdjrk:
Nice. But there is nothing on getting custom recovery in.

Skickat från min C6903 via Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 General] Deathschythe33:
Hi. Please used the SEARCH button, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of threads here with step-by-step instructions on how to install a pre-rooted ROM.

If you are on Kitkat:

1. root your phone

2. install recovery - and your done.

if you are on LP:

1. root your phone using Kingroot

2. [OPTIONAL] Remove Kingroot, and replace with SuperSU

3. install recovery - and your done.

Want specifics? Please used the SEARCH button.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] LeParkour012:
I'm using my dad's Note 10.1 (2014) and I've been experiencing some problems. The screen would randomly just turn off (but it doesn't shut down) when I looked away. I thought it was the smart eye detection feature thingy but when I checked, it was already turned off. Another problem is that the home button and/or the capacitive just randomly stops working. Had to reboot the device in order to get it working again. At first I thought it was some hardware problem but I'm pretty sure it isn't. So yeah. Does anyone face the same problems? I've heard this device have some software issues that causes this but after some searching I got no answers.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] DXXXA:
Hi

I have your problem too. i have thiss issue on Stock rom. i use for one day Resurrection Remix ROM. i havn't see this issue.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] spzero:
i have a hairline crack which is getting slightly worse the more i use it. but device is still @ present usable would this be fixed under warranty with t-mobile uk i dropped the device but it didnt land hard its not like last time when i jumped into the car with phone in back pocket this was a small knock and unexpected crack could this be a manufacturing flaw or is the athena just badly designed and the screen just too big and fragile to be able to take the kind of life any other mobile or pda is expected to have. also i assume ill need to go back to WM5 to stand any chance if at all at warranty. also as the next insurance is a 60 pound premium i think ill 'lose it' at least that way i get a spare battery keyboard etc etc'
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] leoni1980:
you certainly wont be covered under warranty. for a cracked screen under any circumstances. as i recall the premium under t-mobiles fonesafe is 30quid although this could have changed.

with regard to wm6 - this affects your warranty but may not affect cover. of course you could 'accidentally' render your ameo useless so theyll never know what ROM was installed, though obviously i wouldn't recommend this.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] Pyrofer:
I have to say, I keep mine in my pocket without the case, just the phone and keyboard.

Ive bashed it against desks, walked into corners and generally knocked it about a LOT more than I would like. It just sticks out so much! You have to learn a whole new body shape to allow for not walking into things with it.

It does however seem fine, with no cracks. I guess you may just be unlucky? Or am I the lucky one....
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
Hi. I have a Logicom s450 Android 4.2 and I Want to know il it's possible to root it because I want to move some apps to the SD card.

Thank you.

P.S:I.am french
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
guys i bought the Note 4 Exynos based one from my relative for like 350$ he used it for roughly about 7 months or so,

good deal ? and there is CM for it now so i bought it !

and do the 910C Roms work on the H one since it is also a Exynos based phone ?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pedodroid:
Bought mine less than 2 weeks ago and i'm thoroughly enjoying it.

Yes N910C ROMS work but make sure you have a flashable modem.zip of N910H handy, because some C ROMs come with a modem included which could Corrupt H Baseband. ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
sweet ! glad to know it :)

how much did it cost you if i may ask :)

hmm, i will make sure to always have a flashable rom zip in the sd. one more thing , is there a twrp for the n910h ? if so that would be awesome cause i love it , i prefer it over the cwm.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pannam:
Yes there is.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pedodroid:
I bought mine for about $350 second hand/fairly used.TWRP is available, you can doenload it in The Exynos Development thread.