yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] :
Hi

To save time reading through 50+ pages but is the a way to root this phone or if not that is there a way to roll back the latest security patch (July) which has destroyed the non rooted hack on pokemon go
[Android General] :
You can root it this way.

https://youtu.be/WuJk0hxRsRY

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[Android General] darkvoid48:
Cheers bud but I'm really sorry because I've never tried anything like this I'm clueless when it comes to this but could you list out the steps I gave to follow because u find the video a little hard to follow. That's my fault not yours.:(

Also I need to be able to un Root the phone once I install the fake GPS, how do I do that
[Android General] lynxdog:
Works perfect apart from the said bugs (Home Button, Flash Light) Although SDCard does work, it seems that it's trying to mount all partitions as an SDCard, I have a 4GB in it and it works.

Hope there will be a fix for the Home Button and Flash Light.

Also noticed that OEM Unlocking in Developer Mode is enabled now, so might check to see if i can unlock the boot loader.

:good::good::good::good::good::good:
[Android General] EnricoBarsanti:
I'm testing this rom too.

I've also noticed that the recent button act as a menu button, i think a remap could fix that :)
[Android General] lynxdog:
Yeah, noticed that too. Also the stock camera on 14.1 works better than stock 130XXX. Although as soon as you install GAPPS Full, it wipes it with Google Camera (and that sux)

Funny that the camera flash works but flashlight doesnt.

Ive gone back to stock for now, will wait and see how this plays out. It's almost a perfect daily.
[Android General] imo99:
Guys i also tested this rom, what did you do with the home button and recent button? Use virtual buttons?
[Android General] smokerman:
You guys could flash vod lite
[Android General] EnricoBarsanti:
I've gone back to stock ROM , but you could enable the navigation bar for a cleaner look (just search "enable navigation bar" and open the first link) or install an app to have virtual button as you said (i would suggest you to use the first metod) :)
[Android General] lynxdog:
I just thought i'd add something here that I did to my Ultra 7 a couple of days ago.

I turned it into an Alcatel Flash 2 Plus!!!!!

No Vodafone Bloatware, works fast, battery life is great, only charged it once in 2 days.

Only problem is Sound :( There is no sound. Could be a simple fix.

Anyway, went back to Ultra 7 Stock again just to see if i could do it, and yes.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Could you share it? And what about camera

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[Android General] lynxdog:
It's not my work, but I wanted to see if it would work. and yes it did. Camera works. even has PIP (picture in picture, front and back camera at the same time), but no sound.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwAGh1drb91SeDZwV1VXbXpjQWM/view

Because the partition layout is a bit different you have to "format all + download" using SPFT
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
did you try to fix that sound bug or you just flashed it and test it? any screenshots?
[Android General] lynxdog:
Only flashed it and tested it, didnt take screenshots (i forgot) it was 3am in the morning.

All buttons work, camera, RIL, Wifi, Bluetooth, SDCard, LED's, Flash, apart from sound.

I can say this though, it was a b***h to get it back to Stock. Had to use your PRELOADER and LK Files for SUGAR_MTK to work, because of the partition differences.

But once I figured out how to do it, I suppose I can do it again and screenshot.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Strange that it's working.. :D
[Android General] lynxdog:
Well, they are identical hardware, apart from our Ultra 7 doesnt have a GYRO or Finger Print Reader. other than that they are exactly the same.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
I could try it, but i'm scared of hard brick due to "format all + download" option.

I don't have any secondary phone.
[Android General] lynxdog:
*DO THIS FIRST* - Make sure you have a TWRP Backup - backup *ALL* partitions. (saves allot of mucking around)

When I flashed it, I thought ahh well, its gonna kill it. But, it didnt. It booted perfectly, even the Boot Animation was different.

Once it booted was greeted with the normal Google setup and from there everything worked.

Ive just gone though the system.img and had a look at the hardware lib&lib64 for the audio, they are a little different. but all other files are the same. it's got the NFC***.so files missing too.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Really strange, that it's working without any boot.img or system.img modification.
[Android General] lynxdog:
That's what I thought. I might see if I can modify the system.img and replace the lib/lib64 so files and see what happens.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Try it :)

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[Android General] lynxdog:
Will give it a go........
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Ok, waiting for feedback

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[Android General] lynxdog:
Got audio working on the headphones. now just trying to work on main speaker....
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Any screens please?

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[Android General] lynxdog:
First 2 are original, second 2 are from FL02 rom
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Thanks.

So it's smoother than VFD700 stock rom?

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[Android General] lynxdog:
as far as i can see yes. i noticed Encryption is turned off so that might help is data read/write rates.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Do you think, this method will work with Xperia XA SPFT rom too?
[Android General] lynxdog:
Might do, screen res is different between the two though. Also the Sony XA has an extra hardware key for camera, and doesnt have a front flash.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Oh, I forgot that.

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Any news about sound?

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I think that it's a known bug.

Because I shared our VFD700 stock ROM with FL02 users and they got same problem - no sound.
[Android General] lynxdog:
none at this stage. i might buy another one and test on that.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
which libs did you try to replace?
[Android General] lynxdog:
I only replaced audio.primary.default.so and audio.primary.mt6755.so in both lib/hw & lib64/hw

Once i replaced those two, the headphones worked.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Try this too:

system/etc/audio_param - whole folder

system/etc/audio**** files

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[Android General] lynxdog:
hmmmm in the system/etc/audio_param there are 2 files that are different. might investigate those 2.

from the VDF700 rom

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ParamUnitDesc version="1.0" tab_name="Entertainment - Playback">

<CategoryTypeList>

<CategoryType name="Volume type">

<Category name="Ring"/>

<Category name="Music" alias="System,Alarm,Notification,Bluetooth_sco,Enforced_Audible,DTMF,TTS,Boot,VIBSPK,Accessibility"/>

</CategoryType>

<CategoryType name="Profile">

<Category name="Headset" alias="3-pole headset,4-pole headset,5-pole headset,HS5POLE,5-pole headset+ANC"/>

<Category name="Speaker" alias="Hands-free 1mic NR,Hands-free no 1mic NR"/>

<Category name="Headset+Speaker"/>

</CategoryType>

</CategoryTypeList>

<ParamUnit>

from the FL02 rom

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ParamUnitDesc version="1.0" tab_name="Entertainment - Playback">

<CategoryTypeList>

<CategoryType name="Volume type">

<Category name="Ring"/>

<Category name="Music" alias="System,Alarm,Notification,Bluetooth_sco,Enforced_Audible,DTMF,TTS,Boot,VIBSPK,Accessibility"/>

</CategoryType>

</CategoryTypeList>

<ParamUnit>

It's like it's missing some profiles.
[Android General] smokerman:
Replace whole audio_param folder..
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Nothing new?

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[Android General] Nonta72:
Depending on the phone, that won't be enough

They have to see first if the pone uses a tfa hardware which I'm pretty sure it does.

If so, then they have to put the tfa config file (usually in system/etc/settings/here)

The copy the libs starting with libtfa*.so from lib & lib64 of the stock rom.

And the most important part, they have to edit the ramdisk and make sure that the tfa config file in etc folder gets loaded ...

I had a Doogee Y6 MAX with tfa sound hardware. It took time to fix the audio in its roms but it eventually worked.
[Android General] sandror2:
My vodafone has one update , can i update without losing root? how to do it?
[Android General] lynxdog:
You are right, the FL02 rom has one file with libtfa in it, as where the VDF700 rom doesnt

im just waiting for another Ultra 7 to turn up so i can test on that.
[Android General] Nonta72:
If the oirt rom doesn't have the files, that's where it becomes tricky.
[Android General] lynxdog:
Its odd that just replacing 2 files (audio.primary*.so) in the lib & lib64, that i got the headphones to work though.
[Android General] Nonta72:
Because headphones don't require much drivers.

But if your phone has a tfa speaker, you'll ultimately need more than just these files.
[Android General] lynxdog:
ok, ill do some more digging. Also, im going to wait till the other Ultra 7 turns up and modify that one.

Cheers
[Android General] :
Soo.. I'm on 6.0-060FKN1 too now..

Thank you update! Really thanks..

120FKN1 users: do NOT update your phone or you will be unrootable!

https://postimg.org/image/947s8ffvj
[Android General] skullbo:
Noooo!! Damn it...

I guess that as soon as a solution is found, we all take advantage from it now that the updates are being rolled.

It sucks for you tho, that had your device rooted and now probably won't (did it break root? or simply updated?)...

We should continue trying, I would love to try the new build of KingRoot, but it seems that it isn't working...
[Android General] :
After that update supersu asked me for updating the supersu binaries so I updated it with normal method(not the twrp/cwm one) and after reboot there was no root at all.
[Android General] skullbo:
Ohhh... Update breaks root completely so it seems... this explains 100% why I can't root mine...

So in conclusion, if you have the "060FKN1" Custom Build, root was not yet acquired and will be "patched" with the update from "120FKN1" to "060FKN1".

My best advise is to not update the phone until a root solution has been found for the "060FKN1" version.

So, it you're reading this, don't update your phone when in Custom Build "120FKN1", otherwise you'll lose root access.

Also, it is possible for "060FKN1" to come installed out of the box, just like it happened to me.

For us there's only left the possibility to keep trying until we eventually find a root solution, my first advise would be to download the latest KingRoot build and try it, check if it behaves just like mine does (completely nothing happens upon opening the app, it stays completely white).
[Android General] Miratoro:
Would also like to get root for this phone :(
[Android General] :
Anyone tried KingRoot build from 2016/09/12 ?
[Android General] nowhereboy85:
I tried on my VFD600 (Vodafone Smart Prime 7) but I got the same result, one minute after the root procedure finishes, the device reboot and I lost root permission.
[Android General] :
Am I the only one who thinks that Galaxy S6, S7 or NOTE 7 rom should be pretty nice on this phone?
[Android General] diiogo53:
In prime 7 or ultra 7?
[Android General] :
Ultra 7, because this phone looks like a Samsung device.
[Android General] diiogo53:
I would like to see s7 ou cm13 roms in ultra 7.
[Android General] :
Smart Prime 7 users, please visit this threadfor stock rom.
[Android General] :
One more idea for rooting:

1) boot into recovery

2) plug your phone via USB to PC, select ,,reboot to bootloader"

(your phone will say "fastboot mode")

3) type into ADB this command: ,,fastboot oem unlock"

4) reboot phone and try KingRoot again.

I can't try this now, because my VSU7 was soft bricked by universal root app.
[Android General] eXtr3me79:
My PC cannot see my phone, but I think is a problem of windows 10...

When I'll be able to recognize the phone I'll try!

Anyway, for me, is no so important the root, but the custom ROM: I think our phone has many potential, but is not optimized... like many other android device :(

Inviato dal mio VFD 700 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android General] :
Anyone tried the newest Kingroot yet?
[Android General] diiogo53:
Doesn't work on ultra 7
[Android General] diiogo53:
It's possible to creat a flash zip with bluild.prop? I wanted to enable multi-window mode, but can not change the buil prop for not having root
[Android General] :
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/57e8c7d26f44c/vfd_700_buildprop.zip

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[Android General] diiogo53:
Can i edital that? I need to change "ro.build.type" line to "userdebug" from "user" to have multi-window
[Android General] :
Yes. Go into that zip system/build.prop and open it in any text editor. Then save it.

Or if that does not work, extract whole zip file, edit files and zip it back together.

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[Android General] Nonta72:
I think that [MENTION=8310564]SykoraLukas[/MENTION] has a VFD700
[Android General] lynxdog:
yeah but they're cheap enough in NZ to buy second hand. like about $50
[Android General] mitomanu:
CZ. [MENTION=8310564]SykoraLukas[/MENTION] is from CZ... I have a VFD700. Can help you.
[Android General] Nonta72:
$50 !!! Really ???
[Android General] lynxdog:
Yep, I got mine for $80, not new, but really good condition. There are a few in NZ for around $50-60.
[Android General] Nonta72:
That's almost free :silly: :silly:

A good way to procure test devices!
[Android General] Nonta72:
Try to port this, guys. https://xdaforums.com/android/general/rom-miui-9-beta-doogee-y6-mt6750-t3666411
[Android General] lynxdog:
ahhhh ive always liked MIUI, might try this too.
[Android General] darkvoid48:
Hi mate, I'm getting someone to root my phone tomorrow using your link. Is everything working fine with it as I was reading the thread and some button/sound not working ? And also how do I go about unrooting it after I install the fake GPS is install to system apps?

Thanks in advance
[Android General] lynxdog:
Rooting works perfectly. It's really one of the easiest ways to root a phone i've found.
[Android General] lynxdog:
Mucking around with Lineage OS 14.1, i found that replacing mtk-kpd.lk in system/usr makes all button work as they should
[Android General] lynxdog:
Has anyone encountered this before?

System partition is massive, it wont allow me to install anything, but if i format it, it will allow me to install things.

I have root when the phone boots, I can delete system apps and so forth, but when in twrp or flashfire it tells me it cant mount /system
[Android General] VenomSnake12:
Hey! I have got a VFD 700 I can help you flashing and testing roms or kernels :good: :)
[Android General] dire12wolf:
Can someone post a list with apps that can be removed from Vodafone smart ultra 7 without problems , or post a list with the apps from stock rom made by SykoraLukas
[Android General] lynxdog:
I only removed 2 APKs

1. FileManager - Works fine until it gets an update and install all sorts of crap. Optimize this, clean that.... blah blah blah.... it's rubbish.

2. Default Dialer/Messaging, only works if your using a Vodafone Sim card.
[Android General] lynxdog:
Got a wee little update for ya'll.

I've just modified my original boot.img with magisk.

no need to flash boot fixes.. :)

Also, have a new recovery. TWRP 3.1.1-0.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/84ctc54qg1d5z1w/AAArfPfTpAjWQJsFusk6vKVTa?dl=0
[Android General] lovelengfeng:
It looks good
[Android General] T3nd3rB33£:
Any chance you could give me another link to this please i seem to be having problems downloading it and have lost it on pc, thank you
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
I have repaired my Ultra 7 so I'm back again.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Could you modify latest boot.img too?

220FXX1 version.
[Android General] lynxdog:
in New Zealand there is no update past 130FXX2, so could you send me a boot.img and ill see it if i can? It has to be an untouched boot.img.
[Android General] clonesat:
Hello

I run the root last year.

Is it possible to go back?

thank you
[Android General] lynxdog:
Flash original boot.img & recovery.img
[Android General] lespaul79:
Link web?
[Android General] lynxdog:
Did you break your phone again?
[Android General] clonesat:
Thank you,

where can i download them?
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8zOLMbXaMEQQ0Y5OGsxbU93UFk

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nope
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
I'm working on new page..
[Android General] lynxdog:
any update on your new page? :)
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
None yet.

I'm working on fixes for all my roms, so I don't have much time for website.
[Android General] lynxdog:
awesome, cant wait to see what you've done
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
I'm now solving a problem with notification light. It glows very fast. And we need to use 3rd party torch app to turn on the torch.

But it's very close to stable build.

So the very first stable rom will be LOS 13. I will try to fix other roms too.
[Android General] imo99:
how about lineage os 14? can you give more info?
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Well, the old one is good for daily use. But there is a bug with torch and leds.

I will try to make a new build and solve the bugs.
[Android General] lynxdog:
And it tries to mount all partitions on the phone as an sdcard.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
That storage problem is fixed.
[Android General] lespaul79:
Link?
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
I didnt upload it yet, sorry.

I will uplaod it as soon as I got some time for that
[Android General] lespaul79:
Thanks friend
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
End of development.

Can't fix camera on this phone. Every attempt ends with bootloop or camera crash.

I don't make roms anymore.
[Android General] lynxdog:
such a shame. :(
[Android General] mitomanu:
Don't give up. I was build (from scratch, with a forked device tree and vendor) from Elephone p9000 and p9000 lite, which is 98% identicall with our and non of those rom booted. I build RR 5.7.4 and 5.8.3, LOS13, 14, COSMIC OS, and no succes. I was used your LOS14 to try porting one of those roms. Even with or without your boot.img, patched or not, my roms don't boot up. Everytime only the logo is showed up.

But I don't give up. I will try till it boot. Anyway, you made a very good work.

Thank you.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
I can help you to boot your roms.
[Android General] mitomanu:
Ok. Thank you. Right now I build COSMIC OS 7.1.2. After is ready, and if not boot can I pm you? I will upload somewhere and you can working on it.

You are the Best. Let's keep this device alive.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
yes, pm me
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
well, I have a week of free time, so I can try it for last time, but I don't promise that I will fix it.
[Android General] lynxdog:
Can you do a step by step guide?

I've only managed to get one rom to boot and it was crap. :-/
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
To port roms:

1) find a device with similiar specifications (Umi Super, Ulefone Future, Vernee Mars, Nubia N1, you can use MT6750 devices too) You can port only same Android versions and same kernel versions.

2) repack boot from port rom and stock rom, then replace kernel file from stock to port, and fstab file from ramdisk ftom stock to port.

3) repack boot.img, put it in port rom and try to boot.

4) if you can't boot it, try to flash any supersu package and reboot and check if the rom boots.

5) if the rom booted, you can fix bugs.

NOTE: You can port Nougat too, but you need a rom that is Nougat based, but build from marshmallow sources.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
fixing some small issues and I'll share fully stable LOS 13 ROM.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
camera fixed

hotspot bug remains.
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Lineage OS 13.0

I use it as my daily ROM. I will try to fix every single bug.

Working:

-RIL (sms + calls)

-Camera (front flash light is missing because this rom is ported from device without front flash)

-Bluetooth

-Flashlight (only via 3rd party app - included in ROM. Can't start it via QS icon - I will fix it soon)

-Almost everything

Not working:

-HDR in camera

-Hotspot via wi-fi

-Fingerprint option is in settings (will fix it soon)

DOWNLOAD

BIG THANKS TO: Coulibaly Nonta, John Gothi
[Android General] EnricoBarsanti:
[MENTION=8310564]SykoraLukas[/MENTION]

first of all thanks you very much for the rom, it's very snappy! :D

Is there a way to remap the capacitive buttons? The recent apps button (the square one) is acting as a menu button like in the other lineage os rom you have shared. If possiblen i would prefer to not use an app to remap as it will be only a battery drain.

Thanks again, Enrico
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Hello, for now it's a best option to use xposed framework and download a module called "Xposed Additions" and remap keys using this module.

Editing generic.kl file causing buttons to turn off
[Android General] EnricoBarsanti:
OK, thanks for the tip :)

EDIT gravitybox as the option for remapping too! ;) i'm using that as is an all in one solution
[Android General] imo99:
my phone shows no sim card with this rom, how can i solve it? help pls
[Android General] Climbingpie:
Firstly, thanks so much to [MENTION=8310564]SykoraLukas[/MENTION] for the rooting tool, I'm a confirmed noob and I managed to make it work.

Some of the apps I've tried to run (Disk Digger) say that it is rooted, but some (GT Recovery and ES File Manager) are saying that it isn't rooted. Have I done something wrong in the rooting?

Also, what does the ROM do that you linked? Is it just another kind of operating system?

Thanks again
[Android General] SykoraLukas:
Hello guys.

Thank you for your support, you are such a great community !

I sold my Ultra 7 today, so this is the end of developing for this phone to me.

I hope that you guys finish this project.
[Android General] madneo082:
twrp

can anyone help me with sp flash tool , sccater and twrp (v700) , my hdd with them is broken :(
[Android General] smokerman:
See it on my blog..i have the files..

smokerman[emoji768]Redmi 5 Plus
[Android General] FlashJunkie83:
If anyone still needs to root their Smart Ultra 7 (vfd 700), i have the files on my PC from the 1st page in this thread..... i know it works on the newer firmware and can confirm as ive just done it..... just ask and i will upload the files with the help from someone on here....

sent from ny now rooted VFD700 :)
[Android General] dire12wolf:
Anyone knows if I only flash recovery without SuperSU files the recovery will work, I want to use magisk not SuperSU.
[Android General] madneo082:
Yes it works , im on magisk too :)
[Android General] FlashJunkie83:
was there a fix for the home and recents buttons in Lineage 0S 14.1 for this phone, as would love to keep using the rom, only with the nav bar enabled the other buttons still work??? would rather just use hardware ones.....lol any help is greatly appreciated, ryan
[Android General] nicodemouse:
we have the same build number. can I ask you if you are Italian too? I bought the phone from a vodafone store. is yours also branded vodafone? I'm looking for a no brand rom. someone tells me where to download it?
[Android General] leon.cavanagh:
Yeah every link I find is a dead website, if you can help me with all the files from the 1st page that would be sweet thanks