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[Nexus 6  General] jos90:
Is it safe to apply the OTA via TWRP?

I've just unrooted my nexus 6 (on 6.0) to get the 6.0.1 by flashing the system stock firmware image, but at the moment I'm not sure of what to do:

Can I just simply now install the OTA from the system menu? Or do I have to erase TWRP recovery, and restore the stock one, since on the TWRP' site it is written that they don't support OTA updates?

Thanks in advance to everyone!
[Nexus 6  General] TonikJDK:
Ok, so you know how to flash images...you did that to get back to stock.

Do it again, but flash the latest image. Skip flashing the user partition and you will keep your data and apps. Then flash twrp again then reroot.

That is what I and most people do each month when Google updates.
[Nexus 6  General] jos90:
Thank you, I think I will flash each single image via ADB!

EDIT 2: Tried TWRP ADB Sideload with no success.

EDIT 3: Do I have to wipe dalvik cache after flashing them all? (even if I don't flash userdata - cache)
[Nexus 6  General] TonikJDK:
No, you don't have to wipe cache or anything.
[Nexus 6  General] himesh82:
can this be done using wugfresh toolkit?
[Nexus 6  General] sunnyfinder:
thanks for your share!
[Nexus 6  General] photolarry:
True that you can also just flash the new system image without losing data. It's just a larger download.
[Blu Studio 5] bobl61:
What you will need:

KingRoot V4.5.0.901 (latest version as of this posting)

Rooting your phone will void your warranty.

Terminal Emulator for Android

Replace KingUser with SuperSU

MtkDroidTools v2.5.3-updated

adbd Insecure v2.00

SP Flash Tool

I am not going to get into how to install ADB drivers, MtkDroidTools, or SP Flash Tool. If you are not experienced with rooting, flashing, etc., please do some research.

Okay, let's get started ;)

First you will need to get your phone rooted. Download KingRoot using the link above and follow this guide.

Next you will need to replace KingUser with SuperSU.

Now that we have the phone rooted and SuperSU in place, we can use MtkDroidTools to make a backup of the phone.

This video will show you how to backup your phone with MtkDroidTools (make sure you have downloaded the version I provided, as this has updated ADB files). Also make sure you enabled adbd Insecure before you connect your phone (you don't need to check enable at boot).

Once you have a successful backup, you need to create the files for flashing (scroll down to PREPARING EXTRACTED MTK ANDROID FLASH FILES FOR FLASH TOOLS) if you need to flash back to the original firmware.

Hopefully you now have a backup of your phone. Now we can install a custom recovery. You can use either TWRP (rename to recovery.img) or PhilZ.

The easiest way to flash the custom recovery is with SP Flash Tool. Connect your phone (you don't need adbd Insecure enabled for this). Run flash_tool.exe as administrator. For scatter-loading File click on the Scatter-loading folder

and navigate to your MtkDroidTools backups folder. There should be a folder that starts with BLU-STUDIO-C. Open that folder and select MT6582_Android_scatter.txt. For the recovery file, navigate to the one you downloaded (TWRP or PhilZ) by clicking on the Location column next to RECOVERY.

Make sure RECOVERY is the only box checked before proceeding. Now you have your scatter file and custom recovery loaded. Click on the Download button. Nothing will happen at this point. Now shut down your phone (not restart). Once your phone shuts down completely, plug it in via USB and you should see it begin to flash the custom recovery. If not, then you need to make sure you have the necessary drivers installed. Once it's complete, you can close out SP Flash Tool and disconnect your phone. After your phone is disconnected, hold down the power and volume up buttons until the recovery menu appears :good:

Post your feedback, and if you encounter any problems, please be as descriptive as possible. Good Luck :cowboy:

Credits:

[MENTION=5726442]AlexZap[/MENTION] who was the first to help me along this crazy journey

[MENTION=4478781]yuweng[/MENTION] for all his help in backing up the phone and for PhilZ recovery

[MENTION=3924647]bigrammy[/MENTION] for porting TWRP Recovery

[MENTION=5119815]rua1[/MENTION] for MtkDroidTools

[MENTION=5186178]carliv[/MENTION] for CarlivTouchRecovery
[Blu Studio 5] cteeto:
Thanks for this guide, it has worked for me so far (backing up with mtkdroidtools now). Can I ask, why is it neccessary to use SPFT to flash the recovery? I have used fastboot to flash the recovery without issues. I just

$ fastboot oem unlock

and then was able to

$ fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

and it worked.

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Also, would you be able to port some custom roms for this phone?
[Blu Studio 5] bobl61:
Glad it worked out for you. Yes, fastboot is also an option (as you all ready know).

Recovery could probably be flashed with Flashify, but haven't tried it. I am not a developer, so no I can't port any ROM's, and take no credit for the custom recoveries listed here.
[Blu Studio 5] sandix:
If someone can post Cyanogenmod for a phone that uses the same hardware, I can port that for this phone.
[Blu Studio 5] julio66:
ABSOLUTLY.......this would just be AMAZING...if anyone could manage to make a Cyanogenmod for this phone.....:good:
[Blu Studio 5] Miker1029:
Bricked Blu Studio C (D830U)

Hey,

Was wondering if you could help me out here, as I'm a TOTAL Noob when it Comes to BLU phones But not to flashing....

I've Bricked by Phone, The Computer and SP Flash Tools still recognize the phone..

I've Downloaded the proper ROM from NeedRom.com....

My Issues:

1. Can you Verify WHICH Driver I should Be Using for a FULL either Erase/Download Or a Firmware Upgrade (Not Sure Which)

2. I need a Scatter File the Contains ALL the Memory address and Supplies ALL the Check Marks for a FULL Rewrite Flash....The One with the rom is missing Preloader Android, Cache, and usrdata...

When I did JUST the Scatter file flash attempt I got the BROM_ERROR : S_DL_GET_DRAM_SETTING_FAIL ( 5054 )

I googled that and it said the Perloader wsn't right So I added the Perloader (And checked the "firmware.info file" and seen the Memory:

preloader 0x0000000000c00000 0x0000000000000000 2 /dev/misc-sd

So I tried Anyway and got the same error except this time it's 4032.

So Basically Can you tell Me Which Files In the ROM I Download Go Into Which SLOTS on SPFTools, and Which memory address' are correct the firmware file or the Scatter??

I really don't want to keep slamming the phone with "STUFF" and REALLY screw something up, I think I'm lucky it's even being recognized at this point....

Also the MTK_Allinone_DA.bin that comes with SPFTools is the right one??!?!

I'm Using Version 5.13.52.200

I'm Assuming Just a FULL Scatter file would solve the problem?!?!?

ANYHELP In this Would be VERY much Appreciated....

Thanks

Mike

EDIT:

Ok, I got it to 4001 Error, And it's saying that error is it's not connecting with the preloader, So I'm thinking (hoping) if I can get those 3 files, even if the cache is empty as long as the memory address is right, and the scatter.txt, and do a Firmware upgrade, Hope, will solve the problem, if not, On to Test Pins...
[Blu Studio 5] bovirus:
[MENTION=5384442]bobl61[/MENTION]

Could work together to enhance MTKDroid liek as

Increae number of CPU recognize by it (ex. MT67xx - just recognize it - not work with it)

Update the apk included and sued by MTKDroid (like MobileUncle/Root Explorer/SuperSU)
[Blu Studio 5] Swaelae113:
Upload the ROM or the link I think I know what's the problem [MENTION=4690046]Miker1029[/MENTION]
[Blu Studio 5] Miker1029:
Fixed from the dead!

Hey Thanks, I've made some progress today, The rom is on Need Rom.com so best to just google Needrom and D830U as It's internal search doesn't work so well....

I Got a New (Cheap, Used Phone) and to my Suprise It's an MT65XX Chip set Also (ACK!!!!!)..................... NO WAY IT JUST BOOTED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TOOK FOREVER!!!!!

Ok I learned that with the Downloaded ROM from Needrom, You Need to Go to MTK Tools and Process blocks for flash, The go to the Directory you Extracted the ROM to, And It'll bring up the MD5 file click it and It'll create the Scatterfile and the "!FLASH" Directory, Then Navigate to the !FLASH (something) Directory and you'll have your scatterfile.txt, Load it up, I added ALL files (see Screen Shot) and it's booted up.... You need to use Preloader Drivers for it, And I HAD TO FORMAT AND FLASH.... And what you see in the SPFlashtool screen shot is what I flashed....

I'm not a GUIDE writer sorry, But Hopefully this will give hope to those like me (that have been bricked for ALONG TIME) Hope.....

If anyone needs info on this Ask, I'll try and answer.....

Mike
[Blu Studio 5] Miker1029:
IMEI Problem

Update, Just a Heads Up I'm Assuming from Googling around, that Installing the NVRAM will wipe your IMEI, Still working on this aspect, But it doesn't seem to be Hindering the phone in anyway, As I said It Took along time to boot up, So I'm not sure if Re-writing the NVRAM made it work or not, I do know I formatted + Download, and It Sat On the Splash Screen, I shut down and Flashed just the NVRAM file, and It booted.....

NOW Should I go for a Custom Recovery??? LOL.... I'll wait.... But now that I know I can Fix it......Hmmmmm

Mike
[Blu Studio 5] bobl61:
You are correct. I didn't realize the video on how to backup the stock rom did not include the next step which is to create the files needed to flash with MTK. Good catch, Miker1029 :good:
[Blu Studio 5] Miker1029:
Hey Thanks, Maybe you can redo it or whatever, I was bricked for Months (Mainly Because i didn't know the Phone Type), Check out the screenshots to see the extent I went to Googling My Butt Off trying to figure it out, But once I did, All went good, I've flashed Atleast 100 Phones, For me, Friends, Family, Never had the Kind of issues I had with the MTK Chipset...

But now that I have it, It's rooted, Flashed, Xposed Framework Installed and working, Exactly what I was "Originally" trying to do....LOL, It's good now tho...

Now Funny thing I lost My Compass on it, and Sensor detector says it's working fine, So Not sure what's Interfering With it.... Hate to Re-Flash

SOOO, If I GOTTA re-flash Been looking around for 6.0 (Marshmallow) Build for it (No Luck)

1st Pic, Just the Face.

2nd Pic, Where I Cut the Battery Connector (Casing) to the Board so I could Disconnect the Battery without taking the phone apart....

3rd Pic, I left the screws out as There's a Little spring on the Bottom-Left (Looking from the back) that Makes the speaker work, And On the Bottom-Right is the antenna connection that I can't get to "Snap" back in..... So I left the screws out to fix those minor issues, I'm trying to NOT open it anymore then I already have LOL

Mike
[Blu Studio 5] Birender1312:
I want custom ROM for blu studio c 5+5

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[Blu Studio 5] bertucci25:
So i did this exactly as its written and now my d830u its freezing in blu logo... and im not able to enter recovery img, i used the philz link since the other one is deleted... hope any1 could help!
[Blu Studio 5] Miker1029:
Little. More details would be nice..

Did you download the rom from needrom?

Did you create the flashable files from that rom?

Did you generate and add scatter file?

Did you format and flash?

Did you check device manager to see if it's using the pre drives?

Did you remove any and alll USB / MTK drives, except the pre driver?

Disd you start the flash THEN plug on the phone? Does MTK say on the bottom PRE driver?

And finally i believe my issue was some kind of lock up as the battery isnt removable so i cut the casing to access the battery connector and basically stated the flash and attached the battery connection..

Alls i can say is i was at the exact same spot as you i flashed 3 or 4 totally incorrect roms, and had that driver issue, when i finally got the proper rom and fixed the driver issue it worked, and it did take like 20 to 30 minutes for the ohone to boot the 1st time..

Mike

---------- Post added at 11:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:33 AM ----------

Also, i used the recovery that came with the rom and when it finally booted up, i flashed the custom recovery...

And if you decide to go with disconnecting the battery be careful as some months after the female connection on the board broke completely off... I hate any phone without a way to break the electrical connection think it's stupid..

Good luck,

Mike
[Blu Studio 5] bertucci25:
Ok i'm going to explain my journey from soft-to-revive history:

I was trying to install a custom recovery for my D830U (Blu) and end up in this thread. I made all the steps

-Rooted the phone with kingroot

-Removed kingroot and installed SuperSU

-Instaled insecure adbd insecure

-I made a backup of my stock rom with MtkDroidsTool(wich is the needrom provided, since i flashed my phone while ago)

-Drivers are installed (VCOM)

Everything is downloaded from the links in the post

Ok at this point i did everything exactly like the guide, great

Ok now the part were "something" failed is:

I got the scatter file in the mtkdroidstool backup folder and REPLACED the recovery to the PhilZ recovery.img in the link of the first post. And flashed normaly. Here is where things got bad

I disconnected the phone and realized it got bootloop, couldnt start the phone and can't get into recovery (when i press vol+ button it goes to black screen), because i installed a bad/not compatible philz recovery.img(AGAIN ITS FROM THE PROVIDED LINK) ok now i'm worried but no problem, i tried to reflash with original stock rom and eventually after many tries i got into a normal recovery mode and the phone boots normal..

Now my phone is at the start point. Can you tell me which version of custom recovery are you currently using? Or what procedure should i follow to get into it? Again thanks! Cheers.
[Blu Studio 5] Miker1029:
Ya I'll upload the recovery i used, I'll get it here sometime today..

I'm not sure which it is, as i said, the power connection for the battery broke off the board awhile ago, so it's either philz or twrp.

Also, if I'm remembering correctly, you have to add the other drivers, not the pre driver, you can try it with the pre, and if you don't get the green check use the other ones, and when you go flash, I'd backup your recovery you have now and put it somewhere safe...

Ill also add the version of xposed i used, if i can find it.. I know i had to install the. Zip files from recovery...

Mike
[Blu Studio 5] Miker1029:
I believe this is the custom recovery i flashed, i no longer have the phone to test, but i believe i removed all except the stock and custom..

As i said back up your current recovery..

Let me know so i can mark it my puter.. Thanks

Mike

Also let me add, I had a bad philz also, not sure if i got it here, or somewhere else, but i have it marked as philz doesnt work on my computer...
[Blu Studio 5] Miker1029:
Ok folks, two downloads, can you provide an update?

I'm trying to help with an obscure phone..

So a report back, for the people, would be nice.

Mike
[Blu Studio 5] bertucci25:
Hey mike im going to test this today i'll update my progress in a few! wish me good luck :silly:
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] lightyears:
MP3's as ring tones, and how do i, ive just been given a XDA2i/Alpine and dont really have a clue how to do it.
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] lightyears:
ahhh ive figured it. never mind :)
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] rhov23:
why don't you share it then?
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] lightyears:
well i bluetoothed my track acrossed to the phone, then found the windows/rings file and copyied it acrossed, went to the ring settings and its magicly apeard in my list
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] torontovka:
use this file

It is working on my PDA2

thank me later :p

it is a cab file just run it in ur phone
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] Joe Pinball:
Alternative Method:

Dock your PDA in it's cradle

Open "My Computer"

Open "Mobile Device"

Open "My Windows Mobile-Based Device"

Open "Windows"

Open "Rings"

drag & drop any tunes you want to use as ringtones and place them in there - I think it also accepts .wma files as well as mp3 ones

Joe Pinball
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] torontovka:
It didn't work on my PDA2 so the file which I attached I installed it on the PDA itself and the mp3 file which u need it as a ring tone u can click and hold it a new menu will appear and the last one is se as a ring tone.

and u r done

thanx
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamespond:
Somebody know how to "import contact from SIM" because I cannot find this function from my S5 updated to latest firmware G900PVPU3BOG1 ? :confused:
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hackills:
If it's missing then you get a SIM Card Manager from Play Store, there are a few with good ratings.
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] copachono:
i would like to get the rwrp file for odin flash, but i cant get it any where any idea or anybody who has the file??
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] I_eat_tacos:
http://xdaforums.com/note-edge/development/n915s-n9150-cwm-based-recovery-6-0-5-1-t2954960
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Osaab:
Just dow load the img file and convert it using a linux emulator. How? Google is your friend. Easy as 123
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ickyz:
Its here

Try here click on the TWRP and it'll take you to the file

http://xdaforums.com/note-edge/general/easy-steps-stock-odin-n915tuvu1anjl-sm-t2943993
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msgm:
Very good answer guys. . Thanx
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterman3:
Fastboot / TWRP installed, NO OS, NO USB access

I can boot in bootloader and recovery (TWRP 2.6.3.1), Win7 drivers+adb+fastboot are installed properly since I have 2 Nexus 5 and 1 is working fine (I can see the device with "fastboot devices").

There is NO OS installed, I can not connect via USB, and I can not mount the USB-OTG (tried with the working phone and it work fine).

In TRWP when try to reboot it tells me that "the device does not appear to be rooted" but the device has been rooted.

When it boot into the bootloaded, I have a window popping with the yellow triangle, than disapears, (USB device not recognized)

There is nothing in the device manager.

In bootloader I have: variant D820H, HW rev: rev_11, bootloader:HHZ12h, secure boot:enabled,Lock state:unlocked

How do I revive the phone to transfer a rom since I can not use USB-OTG or USB connection, is there a cmd I can run on the phone via terminal to enable the USB (/data is empty).

Thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
adb sideload and update TWRP
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterman3:
I can not connect from my PC, "fastboot devices" does show any connected devices, so adb neither...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
Did you install fastboot on your PC?

FYI adb doesn't work when you are in the bootloader.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galakanokis:
In TWRP don't you have to mount system in order to get MTP? Newer versions can do it not sure about the version you are using. If you cannot get the phone to mount over USB in either fastboot over recovery in not sure what you can do. Possibly a bad USB port on the phone?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterman3:
I have TWRP 2.6.3.1 installed, I can mount everything except USB-OTG (USB-OTG device is working fine on my other Nexus 5 and I can mount it within TWRP), the usb port was working fine since I was able to root, and flash other roms, phone is almost new, when the phone is connected to the PC and I turn it on (Start in System), the PC detects a USB connection and then fail.

I know for sure it is not the USB connector, it is just something in the phone USB config that is corrupted.

The only thing I can do is use File explorer within TWRP to play with (not even sure if I can edit a file).

If anyone can guide me into checking the USB config file on the phone I will really appreciate.

I wish there was an an external SD card slot...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galakanokis:
Can you get the phone to mount on a PC in TWRP or bootloader? Have you tried sideloading from recovery? Are the TWRP versions the same on both phones? There was mounting/OTG changes at some point but I'm not sure when. Don't think there are any USB config files you can access especially for the bootloader.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterman3:
no I can not mount on a PC, the PC does not see the phone, if there is a cmd I can run in the terminal from TWRP to check/enable the USB, I'm not familiar with Android sdk.

So far, I typed "dmesg" in the terminal, and I can see that in :

usbhid: USB HID core driver

....

sps:BAM 0xf9304000 is registered

sps:BAM 0xf9a44000 is registered

usb_bam_ipa_create_resources: Failed to create USB_PROD resource

So the phone USB driver is not loaded...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galakanokis:
Sorry mate, other than enabling MTP under mounts in twrp I have no idea. If the phone doesn't mount in fastboot I got nothing. I do everything in fastboot and other than setting up my PC there was nothing else to do.

Hope you figure something out.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterman3:
Thanks, just to let you know that I tried to bind the USB port to a folder and I get "permission denied", so I thing I lost the root access, I tried to issue /su, got also "permission denied".

I probably need to find how to root the phone from within the terminal cmd.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peachpuff:
If there's no os what are you going to root? What happened to the phone where the usb port doesn't work and there's no os?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterman3:
Like I said I can get to the bootloader and TWRP, but the usb communication is gone (and it is NOT the usb connector).

If I put the phone into fastboot, it is not recognized by the PC, if I boot in recovery (TWRP) the PC detect a usb connection but fail to install the driver.

When I'm in TWRP, I go into Advanced > terminal cmd, I type "dmesg" in the terminal, and I can see that in :

========================

usbhid: USB HID core driver

....

sps:BAM 0xf9304000 is registered

sps:BAM 0xf9a44000 is registered

usb_bam_ipa_create_resources: Failed to create USB_PROD resource

========================

So I know that the USB driver inside the phone is not loading...if the phone does not load its own driver there is no way to use the USB cable nor the USB-OTG...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] resident0915:
I know you have a second Nexus 5 and have used it to check against this one that you're having issues with so this may sound stupid, but how about trying a different PC/Mac other than the one you've been using?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kted:
I had the same problem, but with a working phone.

Everything was fine except the usb connection. So I ordered the USB PCB from eBay for about $8, replaced it, and everything is fine now.

Edit: This is the part, from a quick ebay search

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271795600723
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterman3:
Tried with another PC (Win7 and Linux), same thing...no luck
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterman3:
USB was working fine before the flash / wipe, so its not hardware related.

/persists partition was wiped.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kted:
Don't bet on it.

Mine was working fine too, and it just stopped. A stray voltage or a spike while you insert or remove the usb plug, is enough.

Στάλθηκε από το Nexus 5 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SmaoSakr:
How can I add ultra power saving mode on galaxy note 3 original lollipop rooted

I need the Best UPSM not a a launcher in gray-scale style please

thanks :victory:

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rosli59564:
Not sure whether this will work on lollipop or not.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/themes-apps/xposed-s5-power-saving-mode-t2814113

Sent from my SM-G925F
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dasPersonna:
Resurrection Remix has Battery saver and Power saver modes, that's the best I've seen.