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[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
I'd say no point changing for KangVip B44 now.

I think the only differences i found when i compared the zip files, was B555a had 3 more apks, and a different boot.img (which might mean it's already rooted)

I also found that some of the Huawei stock apps (even the ones with a non chinese name)

some have chinese characters in it.

Since i'm no fan of them and usually use google for everything i just uninstalled them
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
Xposed

For the ones wishing to use Xposed.

The previous method (that needs disable resource hooks)

works, but some modules don't work the way they should (Youtube adaway, for example)

the method here works perfectly:

http://xdaforums.com/android/general/guide-workaround-running-xposed-t3338765
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
Yes, B555a came prerooted. Isn't that the case with B555 as well? How else does K-settings work without root?

I still couldn't get Google contacts sync to work on B555a, not sure if that's an issue with the rom, or is it just me. What issues did you discover with B555 so far?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
Don't believe root is needed for K-Settings, as it's been embedded in the system, is still asks for it anyway though.

Besides the chinese in some areas of apps, that I removed, I didn't notice any problem.

Once problem I did notice in stock B522, and is still in B555 (and this is very subjective)

I have issues with wifi where I live, and not the greatest speed, on both the wifi speed on the edges of the range, seems to have dropped in comparison to 513.

Now that i've disabled the theme engine in EMUI, the telephone and SMS icons reverted to some very old KK styling, and i'm looking at how to change them and keep using the huawei launcher.

not the fault of the rom anyway, as i'm messing with it a lot.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
So, B555 does not come pre rooted, correct? No preinstalled kingroot, purify whatsoever? Try denying root access to K-settings and let me know if it is still able to change dpi or size of the icons on the homescreen.

How abt the traces of Chinese left under the clock for few pictures in MagazineUnlock? Any new way of removing them? How abt Google contact sync? Did B555 come with Swype for Huawei?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
It has pre-installed kingroot, I don't remember about purify.

but they don't do anything until you run them for the first time..

if you need to run Kingroot to root, it means it comes unrooted.

I skipped this all together and flashed supersu zip, and uninstalled Kingroot directly without ever running it (as Kingroot can be a bi___ to uninstall)

K-settings asked for root the first time, but I ignored it. still worked, and I changed the DPI, and did a few things.

I'm guessing one of the options might need root, but so far I haven't found it.

for the Magazine unlock, this might have something to do with my previous B522 build.

I think i found an option in B522 that disabled the title/author of the photos, so when I flashed B555 on top it was never an issue.

I just tried finding the option in B555, and i couldn't find it.. ( I can't remember where it was)
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
Thanks for your inputs xd4d3v.

It was the same case with B555a. It had Kingroot preinstalled but it had to be run for it to get root access. However that did not mean that it was not prerooted. All I had to do was uninstall Kingroot and install SuperSU app from google playstore. I did not flash SuperSU.zip. When I try out B555 over the weekend we'll know if things are the same with B555 as well.

Meanwhile, if possible, try denying root access to K-setting now and see if it still functions. Also let me know if B555 comes with Swype for Huawei and google contacts sink.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
K-settings is not listed as authorised app In supersu. So no root.

Before I flashed b555i had only one keyboard. I still have the same keyboard. HW swype is not there.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
My Google contacts sync issue on Kangvip B555a was because I did not have google drive installed. Now that is fixed too :). I still feel that RAM management and battery backup are significantly better on stock roms when compared to Kangvip. What is your observation of this?

Someone else on a different forum had reported that he had Swype for Huawei on his B522. Everyone doesn't seem to be getting the same package. What was you path to B555a? Did you have Swype for Huawei at any point?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] jeffersonelmer:
how did synchronize contacts?

Please explain, I can not get google contacts.

sorry, I'm using google translator
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
I can't really tell for sure about memory management, and battery.

One thing though I noticed is some people in other threads complained about tasks getting closed due to bad memory management, and its in fact, the default setting to close everything once the screen is off, in both stock and KangVIP.

unless you disable that feature in Settings - Advanced settings - Battery Manager - Protected apps.

there is no real android tasks management being done.. everything gets closed once the screen is off.

could this be what you're noticing?

I had Huawei swype in B522 stock, but I uninstalled it, it did not flash over with Kang B555
[Ascend Mate 7 General] hakom:
Hi All!

Know anyone what is the difference between B555 and B555A KangVIP ROM???

Also difference between normal and -A version?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
As far as we know the a version had more Chinese bloatware on. Everything else is unconfirmed. I have asked trankvili and he didn't know either.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] leonardus_magnus:
In my personal opinion A version has LESS bloatware, but I cannot tell for sure because I dirty flashed over B522...

In general, but again this is absolutely a personal feeling, to me A version works better than normal version and I noticed this also in previous releases (B553A, B551A, B357A, etc...)

Ciao
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
What rom are you on? Do you have google contacts installed? Check all your system applications to confirm if you have it.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] jeffersonelmer:
I have no google contacts.

Use kangvip B522a

I have no google contacts.

You can send to me
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
What Google apps do you have installed? I dont's have the link for a flashable google contacts sync, however you can easily find flashable gpps for android 6.x, with contacts sync included, over the internet. Try one of them and let me know if that works for you.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] jeffersonelmer:
GAAP cause bootloop

Which GAAPs you have used?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
Oops !! Did you have to restore to your backup to bring you phone back to life?

I did not flash gapps, though most folks that installed Kangvip B555 or B555a would have flashed one or the other gapps. I downloaded the akp file for playstore and installed it. Then I installed most of my google apps from the play store. I ported google contacts sync from a nandriod backup using nandriod manager app from playstore. I suppose that was a very unorthodox way to getting your gapps and so didn't recommend that to you.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
Hi Cloud/all

no need to make it so complex.

ho into HiApp, and download the playstore...

no registration to huawei necessary..

easy as.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] leonardus_magnus:
MT7-TL10_TL00_UL00-B555_Kangvip_v2.zip available on userscloud folder (see first post)...

MT7-TL10_TL00_UL00-B555_Kangvip_v2a.zip available on pan.baidu.com folder (see first post)...

As always I have no idea of any changes in comparison to previous version... Just try it for yourself... will try a dirty flash over kangvip B555...

Ciao...
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
Thank you leonardus. Can you please upload the files on Mega? I am just not able to download them from the above links, maybe because of my location.

Edit: Never mind. I was able to download the files. Will try them over the weekend.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
Kangvip B555a V2 has Xposed V84 while the earlier one had V80. That's one improvement already, there might me more. I'll list them out as I dicover them.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
I've been on Kangvip B555a V2 for 2+ days now. It seems pretty snappy and smooth, and comes with all the goodies that come with Kanvip roms. I've tuned my DPI to 360 and reduced icon sizes too I am liking it so far.

I did have an issue. The device went into a boot loop, when I rebooted after installing Busybox and a Xposed module to show CPU temp on the statusbar. I am not sure which of the 2 apps broke it though. I was able to restore the phone as I had taken a backup before the installs.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
Hi Cloud.

had the same issue earlier with another xposed module.

it seems to be a common problem, but it's not a bootloop.

sometimes it just takes ages to boot..

I had to wait 20+ minutes for it to boot.. but it all worked fine after.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
I agree, the first reboot after every new xposed module takes between 15 to 20 minutes. I have come to expect that now. This time however the device went into a bootloop after the initial wait time of 15 minutes. I tried deleting cache first and then flashing boot partition. Neither made any difference.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] abdiessa:
I was wondering for KangVIP, if he can bring KANGVIP SLIM Version for Mate 7 Like this version on Mediapad X2 or P8Max that it has a lot of features with All Google Apps and Huawei Apps even themes and more.....

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我想知道的KangVIP，如果他能带来KANGVIP SLIM版伴侣7喜欢这个版本的MediaPad的X2或P8Max它有很多与谷歌的所有应用和华为甚至应用程序的主题和更多的功能.....
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
Good reason to pick up a P8 Max ;). They seem to have better support for Mate 8 as well. All future hopes for Mate 7 also lies with Kangvip, because we're unlikely to see any further upgrades from Huawei.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
I was leaning towards the culprit being the Xposed module, so I installed busybox pro today again, wiped cache and rebooted the phone. The phone was stuck in a boot screen for a good 20 minutes and then it went into a boot loop. So looks like Busybox pro is somehow not compatible with KangVIP B555a V2. I haven't tested the Xposed module separately to check if that alone can break the the phone or if it is wiping the cache partition that is doing it.

So far barring this minor issue, I've found this rom to be the best so far. It's based on the latest Huawei stock OS and is easy to debloat and remove all traces of Chinese whatsoever. It also come with latest Xposed Framework V84. I again restored using my backup.

I am looking for feedback from other folks that have tried KangVIP B555a V2. Is it just me, or has anyone else also seen issues with Busybox on this rom? Is there anything I need to do differently?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] abdiessa:
What's new version for KangVIPB560
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
You can try this for a basic idea.

https://translate.google.com/transl...&fid=468&filter=typeid&typeid=1368&edit-text=
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
I can't find the option to install xposed?

If I go into the xposed settings under K-settings, only active is uninstall (it's not installed)

I had to download and install manually..

or am i looking at the wrong place?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
There are few other spelling mistakes in this Chinese rom, apart from the one you just mentioned. The uninstall option actually installs Xposed V84.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
yeah, haha, i saw those!

I'm really keen on cleaning this rom up, so much potential, but every install is painful.

I'm trying to list the steps on the first post.

Can you give me a hand? just have a look at what i wrote and suggest as per your experience.

In the future i might write a script to do it all automated, or modify the rom zip, if possible.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
I'll be glad to be of any help. KangVIP B555a V2 is very easy to clean up. All traces of Chinese can be easily removed in couple of steps. I followed your instructions. For the Magazineunlock pictures, I replaced the pics that come with the rom with a collection of 191 pic I downloaded from internet. That shouldn't be difficult to find.

Meanwhile the latest from Kangvip is B560 that was uploaded yesterday. The Zip file for KangVIP B560 can be downloded from the following link. I am going to try that tomorrow.

https://userscloud.com/go/ys5uy5oacq05/
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
Did you manage to remove the yellow pages ? See screenshot
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
Yes, never had a problem with removing yellow pages. Just use any root uninstallers to uninstall yellow pages. Once the app is uninstalled, It will disappear from from contacts. Additionally I use google phone app as my default diler and contacs app, instead of the contacts app that come preinstalled.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
weird.

I did uninstall it, but I still get the suggestions.

I just cleaned the cache just in case, but they're still there

(i'm running 560)

i actually tried google phone/contacts earlier, but the pesky in call dialer, was still stock. did you manage to replace that?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] leonardus_magnus:
Hello!

I updated (dirty flash over B555 v2) today to B560...freezed or unistalled chinese apps with TitaniumBKP (yellow pages included) ... Everything fine..

Flashing now xposed... This version looks almost perfect... Huawei fixed also a little problem I reported after I moved to MM (stock or kangvip): active icons in statusbar were... inactive (no actual weather icon, for instance...) Now it's fixed! I have weather forecasts icons changing according to weather forecasts updates... Finally...

PS [MENTION=1842686]xd4d3v[/MENTION]: try changing dialer default app in Settings → App → advanced → default apps (something like that...) that's how I set the default launcher to NOVA...

Ciao.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
I installed B560 on Saturday. I wiped the phone clean, Cache, system, data, cust, internal storage, everything, except SD card. Installed B560, did not flash any of the additional patches. The phone took more than 20 minutes to boot up. The first thing I did after disabling the lunar calenders was to install Play Store. Then I installed SuperSU and System Uninstaller(Root) from play store. No need to flash SuperSU.zip. Super SU got rid of Kingroot and anything related to Kingroot. Then give root access to K-Setting and System Uninstaller(Root). Uninstalled a long list of applications that I did not did not feel was strictly required. Swiftkey and Chrome replaced the inbuilt keyboard and browser. I used Device Control(root) to uninstall some apps that did not go away in the first attempt with System Uninstaller(Root). Installed Google phone and made it the default contacts app from app management. Did not uninstall the Huawei contacts and dialer apps though. Installed all Google applications I needed one by one. Replaced the Magazine Unlock pictures with a set of 190 pictures that I downloaded from xda.

I think that pretty much covers all the steps I took, and there are no traces of Chinese left to be seen.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] Skorpi58:
Can you pls give me the link for the 190 pictures from xda? Thank you
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
Can you post a link to the google phone/contacts app you use?

Earlier i flashed a zip, and worked fine, but the in call UI was still huawei.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
By ther way, i fixed the Yellow pages problem.

you need to edit/create lines in the prop files. see my first post for details.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
It's on a 5 to 6 months old thread for mate7. I'll try to find it again.

---------- Post added at 10:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:23 PM ----------

It's a .akp file I found on another thread for mate7 on xda. I'll try to find it again.

---------- Post added at 10:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:27 PM ----------

Yellow Pages uninsalled every time without any fuss on my L09. What version do you have? Looks like our devices aren't behaving the same way. Good to see you found a way out.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
the app uninstalled with no problems.

the issue was the yellow pages feature (which might or might not be the same as the app) was still there embedded in the dialer.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
I get that. Once uninsalled the Yellow Pages feature was removed from my contacts app as well. As I see our devices are not behaving in the exact same way.

Meanwhile Kangvip B560 has corrected some bugs from earlier versions. Fingerprint unlock works for first time unlock after reboot. The ROM now comes with Huawei ID and Huawei Cloud pre-installed.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
I couldn't locate the previous thread with the 191 MagazineUnlock pictures. I went ahead and created a new link by uploading what I had to mega.

Link: https://mega.nz/#!ZJcWxayT!OrEyao12KDgSwhkAXi-gM1VyE_iAaecADb4JUQhE718

---------- Post added at 07:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:37 AM ----------

Finding the previous thread was proving to be challenge. So I just created a new Mega link by uploading the akp file I had. So here is the link for the Google phone application that works with Mate 7 :).

Link: https://mega.nz/#!0NUAFTKC!gaDNUkrjlJpb-LqUh1YijeHQHZMj0xZ05_j7u9tPJO8
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
thanks for putting this together.

the in-call ui is still huawei though, i imagine yours is the same?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] leonardus_magnus:
MT7-TL10_TL00_UL00-B560_KangvipA.zip available on userscloud.com folder... downloading now...

I'm experiencing some problems with contacts app (random crashes when searching for contacts, contacts images mixed up among contacts, yellow pages still there when composing a number even after uninstall with root uninstaller)... hope this A version will fix that...

Ciao
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
You might want to try a clean install instead of a dirty one.

I've been on Kangvip B560 since May 21. Everything seems perfect so far. All traces of Chinese removed. My contacts app seems to be fine as well, no yellow pages. Additionally fingerprint unlock now works for the first unlock after a reboot. I do see a significant drop in battery backup. SOT has reduced from ~9 hrs on B511 to around 5 hrs for Kangvip B560. Even with Kangvip B555a I used to get 2 days overall with close to 8 hrs of SOT. I'll try it for some more days and then maybe try out Kangvip B560a to see if that is any better.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] bucze:
I've installed B560A yesterday, works great I have only problems to Sync Google Contacts... Does anyone has a solution?

Gapps does not work ;)
[Ascend Mate 7 General] leonardus_magnus:
I know, I know a clean install would much probably fix all issues... It's just I'm a kinda lazy and I do not want to spend a couple of hours at least for a clean install...

I must say anyway that I tried to edit build and local prop as suggested by xd4d3v (by the way, thanks ALOT!!) to delete yellow pages and the contacts app is working fine now...

I'll dirty flash B560A and if necessary I'll go for a clean install...

Concerning battery I can report that I did not notice any change after moving to MM... usually at the and of a normal use day I have more than 60% of available battery (I do not use the device for video, games or other consuming activities, just emails, browsing, music..i.e. display is off for the largest part of the day...)

Ciao
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
What exactly is a dirty flash and how does dirty flash save any time at all? Does all your data remain intact after a dirty flash?
[Ascend Mate 7 General] leonardus_magnus:
When you "dirty flash" you do not wipe/format/factory reset your device... you simply flash the new version of the ROM over it. After flash you wipe cache/dalvik and you're done...

As usual at first boot it takes 15 min. All your apps and settings are intact, all you have to do is remove (again!!) chinese apps, edit prop files as suggested to remove yellowpages, eventually install (again) xposed framework (which it's time consuming; again 15 min. at first boot)...

As usual make a backup with TWRP before dirty flashing, but I believe you know this step very well...

Obviously you can do this if you have a new version of the same ROM, if you move to a new one only clean install... Unfortunately this is clearly not the case for us MT7 owners since we have JUST ONE ROM TO CHOOSE...

Clearly you save a lot of time: you simply flash the new version, wipe cache/dalvik and reboot !!!

Ciao
[Ascend Mate 7 General] leonardus_magnus:
Simply install google contacts sync downloaded HERE http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...gle-contacts-sync-6-0-1-android-apk-download/
[Ascend Mate 7 General] bucze:
Allready tried. Dies not work :/

also installed ContactProvider...
[Ascend Mate 7 General] CloudCompute:
Thank you Ciao. That was good information. I still wonder how the rom preservers your data and config while overwriting the system partition. How does it decide what to overwrite and what to leave behind?

In my case the time saved will be significant, but not very big, because I have very few apps to be preserved. With me doing a new install every 2 weeks it was pretty much expected. The only app I religiously backup and reinstall is Whatsapp. Much of the time taken in my case is spent on cleaning up, and of-course the extra long boot up times after rom and Xposed installs.

Have you tried doing a dirty flash of Kanvip roms over stock roms? Do you think it will work?

Can you quantify the battery back for Kangvip B560A in terms of SOT and total standby time? How do you compare that with stock roms like B511?

---------- Post added at 10:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 AM ----------

I used Nadriod Manager application available on play store to restore Google contacts sync, Swype for Huawei, Huawei ID and Huwai Cloud to to roms that did not come with these preinstalled. You need root and one or more TWRP backups of a roms that have the applications you need. I got Google contacts sync ported from a TWRP backup for B511 to my newly installed B560 using Nandriod manager. Give this a try and let me know if it works for you.

I am sure there are better ways to backup and restore individual applications. Titanium backup for example. However i haven't tried them yet.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] leonardus_magnus:
That would be interesting: dirty flash of kangvip ROM over a stock MM ROM... I think it' feasible, but I never tried and I would not suggest that. Actually it's hard to say that kangvip ROM is a custom ROM... it's a stock rom with a certain amount of customization and therefore it cloud be flashed "dirtily" over stock but... there is actually no reason to risk that...

What I really miss is a european/western EMUI rom customized as a KangVip one without chinese apps... I remember there was one ROM with this approach: Erykine (something like that), but it was Android 4.4.2 (ages ago...) Probably the developer sold his MT7 two weeks after he bought it for a nexus :laugh:.

About battery It's difficult to tell: there are so many relevant aspect about battery consumption... As I told you: in my opinion there is no difference with stock LP or MM...

Ciao
[Ascend Mate 7 General] xd4d3v:
Made a de-bloat script for this ROM, removes all the chinese apps, and junk.

See first post for link. it's a flashable zip, to use before the first run

I don't have the knowledge to make a script to modify the lunar calendar settings and etc (yet)

but it's possible. One of us can just do an install-debloat-config and then take a TWRP backup..

that would be a clean rom ready to go.
[Ascend Mate 7 General] bucze:
Flashing Gapps does not solve the Contact Sync Problem for me :/

What I made wrong [emoji85]

Even install with an old Backup does not work...

First time I have problems like this...