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[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] JamesHasty:
Will

I have only a very tiny bit of experience with android development. I am very interested and determined to get a custom rom working for this phone. I am debloating the system now. If anyone wants a debloated system, message me and I will get you the img. I am very sad to see such an affordable phone with no roms, and very little interest in the development. Like I said, I have very little experience, but where theres a will, there's a way! I'll figure it out,
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Try the ZRAM + app. It's showing a non-zero size ZRAM partition, but looks like everything is zero/not used. I hope I/we didn't break it following that post to disable ZRAM swap :( .

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jac.zramplus

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DiskInfo also says we have a 722MB unmounted partition:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.kuder.diskinfo :confused:
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
That would be your zram

I have a ton of unmounted partitions including Zram and Recovery is that normal?

Zram is in fact a unmounted partiton. Just read a XDA thread that wanted to increase his.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
So I wonder why the ZRAM partition appears to not be getting used with all those zeros? On my other LG phone with a ZRAM partition, it's being used for swap with non-zero numbers shown in the ZRAM+ tab you post.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] xx_iamxanderman_xx:
Need Help

Please read my post here. (link)
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I'm thinking about restoring my back to stock. Even my system.

Do I need to restore all 6 partitions for that? I don't have a cust backup.

Do I need to unroot with superu than reroot or does restoring take care of that?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] JamesHasty:
Slim AF

Progressssssssssssss
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
[MENTION=5613293]JamesHasty[/MENTION],

Slim AF looks nice :) . How's in running?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jarrettsuydam:
Looks nice, I borked the stock dialer framework once and never tried again but I see you got rid of the stock dialer. Nice job.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
I would restore boot, system, and data, depending on what you are trying to do. Our TWRP doesn't backup cust, so unless you made a backup with dd, I don't recall if there's another source for cust.

If you are restoring with stock backups, you will have to reroot.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] JamesHasty:
:D

It runs a lot better, not as much lag, and battery is lasting much much longer. The launcher I have right now has stupid ads in it, I think i'm going to switch it. Any suggestions??
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Nova Launcher free version is awesome and no ads. I have the Prime version on all devices.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] JamesHasty:
Just switched it!

Much Prettier, and more settings, I was using a Nougat Launcher, it was pretty dooky booty. I like this better.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] powerserge1:
Awesome work! Nice to see progress. Love the black UI! Imagine this phone with our 720P screen, debloated, optimized. Battery life should be killer!

I also use Nova Launcher on all my devices, can't recommend enough

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Thank you for your efforts as well xanderman
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Why data? Isn't that just our apps and pictures and what not?

Why not recover partition?

Sorry I'm not second guessing you, just would like to know more.

Should I wipe system and data before doing it just incase disabling Zram added some files to system?

I don't have a system backup before flashing TWRP. Only the 3 you told us to do unless I miss read (at least someone uploaded a full stock system) . I have all partitions after TWRP and another after superU.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. I would make a another TWRP backup first. Make sure anything you want in user internal storage is saved to microSD, just in case.

Now you can restore boot, system and data and tell us what happened. Since there's no TWRP backup for cust, you won't be able restore that using TWRP.

I'd like confirmation on if your user internal storage files (pictures, music, user files, etc) get wiped when you restore data partition.

Sure, you can wipe the system and data partition before restoring.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Alright whenever I get home I'll try to flash Xposed the way I found after I found out if it works or fails. (I'll post results on the Xposed thread) I'll load up my internal with pictures and music and tell you what happens after recovery.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
CAUTION: No backup of /cust partition in XT TWRP

Mentioned this before on 1/13/2017 and probably got ignored by most ............

How to backup/restore your Cust partition (because TWRP doesn't back it up).

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70538145&postcount=702

Reverse "if" and "of" arguments to restore Cust partition (i = input, o = output).
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] JamesHasty:
:D

I did not see this before going cowboy removing bloatware, Is this okay? I have no issues whatsoever, This is actually my first attempt at any of this, and this is flawless for me, I'm getting about 5% battery discharge per hour with light use. Much better than the previous 10-15. I'm going to see if I can cook this into a flashable for you guys later tonight.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
The xposed method no longer works. It links you to Magisk after you try to download the System less Xposed.

As for rebooting with Rooted Restore it worked like a dream. I wiped System, Boot, Cache and Dalvik. I mounted the System to R/W. Flashed the Rooted Restore (System, Boot, and Data). Took around 3mins. Went back into Mount turned system back to read only. Wipes Cache and Dalvik one last time did a system reboot. Took around 5mins to reboot into home screen with the stock launcher back.

I was wrong I no longer have Root.

The pictures I placed was not removed from the restore. I went back and wiped Data and Internal Storage after checking this.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Centora:
http://www.skinomi.com/huawei-ascend-xt.html
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] shawnchalfant:
Skinomi is highly overrated in my book. Done that dance before.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Rm-rfstar:
DIY Huawei Ascend XT case.. re-purposed from a $3 iphone 6 plus rubber/plastic case.

got tired of looking for a case for this phone so i re-purposed one from a $3 iphone 6 plus rubber/plastic case. it's not the whole case, but just the rubber outside shell.

[IMG="definitely ghetto."]https://68.media.tumblr.com/e919db630f23768c0b252c0191aea3bb/tumblr_ohw9e57YYV1w029uto3_1280.jpg[/IMG]

https://eclecticbananahideout.tumblr.com/post/154227259413/re-purposing-iphone-6-plus-case-for-use-with-the

if you live in Canada, you can pick this case up at Dollarama..

i hacked the crap out of it, but it fits and will do until something better comes around.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] guest_2011:
Not bad. There's one TPU slim case available on ebay and some tempered glass protectors. I'm waiting for a dual layer slightly heavy duty case. Slim TPU won't do it for me.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Rm-rfstar:
this one?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ultra-Thin-Slim-Clear-Transparent-Soft-Silicone-TPU-Case-For-Huawei-Ascend-XT-6-/282266814732?var=&hash=item41b869c90c:m:mkKULXiSQ9c0wJntMvOAd9g
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] shawnchalfant:
Body glove is the way to go.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] guest_2011:
yes there's only one for now but soon there will be more, i hope, better dual layer.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] guest_2011:
Is it too early to thank Huawei for crippling the phone? Any hope for root or the company refuses to cooperate?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Cjalmighty:
From my experience with these Walmart exclusive GoPhones, there hasn't been much support behind them. For the last 3 years I've gotten the one on sale on Black Friday and I've never gotten an update on any of them and I've never found a root method for any of them. Wouldn't be surprised if root never happens for the XT.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] guest_2011:
First gophone ever i buy and decide to keep. Thanks a lot huawei/att team! Just like verizon/moto :(
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] smithbobbyjoe:
unlocked bootloader but no Root?

of those past 3 years walmart exclusive gophones, how many had unlockable bootloaders? Maybe I just dont know enough yet, I thought once the bootloader was unlocked, it would be simple clean root (in other words, no king methods, just adb commands, TWPR, and SuperSU). Isn't it just a matter of someone compiling TWRP for this model? I'm not saying that step is easy- I have no idea how they do that, but with the surprising quality of this unit for the price, sure seems there will be SOMEONE pick it up and hack down to root. I'm staying positive and hopeful for this one. Even without root, gatesjunior debloater is working and is maybe enough for me to use this on marshmellow for a wifi device, and occasionally pop in the freedompop global SIM for a spin out in the big world.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
This thread on the Ascend XT will answer your questions:

http://xdaforums.com/general/general/calling-huawei-ascend-xt-users-t3511057/page1
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] kingmt01:
We don't have access to the source yet. That leaves us with two options for a working recovery. Where we need root to be able to pull the stock recovery that we can hack at until we get a working recovery or try flashing one built for another Huawei device after possibly changing the resolution & hoping it works.

At the moment I've been keeping my fingers crossed for source.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] fbweip:
How to move apps to sd card?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Nachitoo:
Doesn't the Honor 5x have the same specs, but different screen and resolution.

Maybe we can pull the recovery from that device.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] enigma2446:
Same chip but they have very different resolutions. Is there a custom recovery for the honor?

"Mvno Master"

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Honor 5x

5.5 screen, 1080 x 1920

401 ppi pixel density

Ascend

6.0 screen, 720 x 1280 pixels

245 ppi pixel density

"Mvno Master"
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] 903tex:
Yes there's latest twrp for the honor 5x is 3.0.2

Hmm only thing is we know what partitions are at on the phone. So I guess I can look up how to port twrp from another phone to this phone and any brave soul wants to try it let us know!
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] shawnchalfant:
We need a copy of the ramdisk from the stock recovery, then we can port it. Ive tried booting with other recoveries, the fastboot method. Nothing so far. We need root, or sources. Thats our brick wall at this point.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Don't know if any of this Huawei source code from other phones helps:

http://consumer.huawei.com/en/search/index.htm?keywords=opensource

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huawei_Honor_5X
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] enigma2446:
I will try it!!

"Mvno Master"
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Just as I expected :) . What about data files on the internal storage - did the new ones before the restore get wiped or restored from the Data parition restore? So are you going to try Xposed/Magisk install? You know how to recover now ;) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I was wrong about still having Root. Even though I rooted the backup after root I no longer have it. Ill reflash SuperU and try to use Magisk again.

I have around 8GB free of 8.55GB. Pretty much deleting apps on the system does not increase storage space.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Thanks for asking. I personally would prefer to have the option to debloat Cust myself, so I'd rather see it left in the ROM - but you could do something like rename the Cust 1st level subfolders to .disabled and that way I could rename/remove the .disabled if I wanted to. But it's your ROM and your time, so I understand if you don't want to do that :) .

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If your TWRP backup of Boot, System, and Data were taken after you rooted, you should have had root after the restore unless I missed something, so this doesn't make sense to me. What did you restore with? Your own backup or someone else's?

What do you mean by "I rooted the backup after root" ?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] JamesHasty:
D:

Problem is its already gone lol, I would say I could restore a backup, but if TWRP doesn't back that up, its gone for me then lol unless someone has a stock one I can put back.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
How much internal storage was free before you restored if you now have 8GB free?

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Mr Backup/madvane20, ;) just put something out there with Cust backup.img file, but I wonder if it would even work with this new ROM? You could try and flash the Cust partition with the backup .img and see. You can always delete it from TWRP if it causes a problem :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I restored the backup after root. System, Data, and Boot. Sorry about that. lol
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
The cust backup is in op: https://xdaforums.com/android/development/stock-backup-t3545720

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I thought that would give you root back ...... unless the aboot.img partition/file is the one that gets changed by SuperSU/installing Xposed???

aboot.img is not backed up/restored by TWRP. You have to do it with adb "dd" commands.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I was thinking because the SuperSU app was gone redownloaded it. Said my phone wasn't rooted. Just downloaded the SuperSU from the guide onto my SD Card flashed it with TWRP and I have root again.

I know you already know this. I was just adding the last part just in case it helps someone else.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
I'm still confused why you had to do anything aside from restoring your rooted TWRP boot, system, and data images to gain root .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Ackms421:
I'm about halfway through the directions. ADB is not finding TWRP. I've posted a screen shot. It is giving me the "no such file or directory" error message. What am I missing?

https://postimg.org/image/5tmeqgupj/
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I have no clue at all. I figured it would still be rooted since I use a rooted backup. Maybe like you said it is stored somewhere else.

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You need to put it in your adb

code should look like

Fastboot boot C:\adb\TWRP.img

If that is where it's localized. If its not go into your adb folder place twrp.img in there copy the path at the top. past it inside cmd. Add /twrp.img.

also did you rename the downloaded file to twrp.img?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Very clearly spelled out in the instructions :)
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
So I'm not right? I couldn't get it to run without giving a path. I wonder why.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Okay, maybe not as clear as I thought! I thought it said to be in the directory where the TWRP.img file is located when doing these adb and fastboot commands, otherwise the system doesn't know where the .img file is and you have to specify the full path as you did.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Ahhh LOL I see.

Do you have a settings issue with Xposed? I can't open setting while Xposed is on.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
See my post in the Xposed thread.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
i have a debloated root with hotspot fix backup for people to download here https://xdaforums.com/android/development/-t3546850

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does it have to be based on emui? or can we do a complete port like vanilla etc?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Seen it. Rebooted fixed it. I was even the one you quoted in the post from about a week ago.

Everything working great now.

Imma play around now and push this phone a little bit and see what it's able to do. See if I can create a custom stock ROM by replacing apps maybe even forcing some.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Ackms421:
I have magisk installed and installed xposed through magisk. One problem, I don't see xposed anywhere lol. It says "installed" in magisk downloads but doesn't look like I have any access to open xposed on my system. There is no icon or anything else.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
i play mobile strike on my phone for like 4 to 5 or more hours and i dont get low battery pop up unless im so submerged in i dont pay attention to time
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Sounds like you didn't installed ze Xposed Installer apk :) ? Not the same as the Xposed Framework zip.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Click on one of the links in this thread you need Xposed installer. Or well I did.

Oh this isn't the Xposed thread. Google search Huawei ascend XT XDA. First link.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Ackms421:
Thanks. Hotspot is all I'm hoping to accomplish on this phone. Twrp is not finding any backups. Storage is selected properly. I also cannot create a backup in TWRP. I get an (I/0 error) when trying. I'm not sure what is wrong.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Post a picture or screen shot or best is to post the TWRP log. You can make HotSpot work yourself - someone posted instructions in the main thread.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
did u get it fixed btw in order to restore the backups i put u need to rename the folder with ur serial or the phone wont see it or put just the backup in the backup folder and as well as divine said u can get hotspot to work on ur own if thats all u need. as well if u still cant get it to do a backup use the fastboot boot recovery. if thats what the image is calledfor recovery. ive had to do that cause it would say the i/o error not sure why it does that

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lol i thought u called me mr. backup lol

would this help us port a rom or build rom its for redmi 3 has cpu gpu 720 but i think different ppis https://github.com/LineageOS/android_kernel_xiaomi_msm8916 if not well least i thought i found something
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Ackms421:
Yes, you guys are geniuses. The Hotspot was fixed by disabling that process described earlier in the thread.

Yes, I did name the folders correctly but am still getting the error you described. I'm glad to know the recovery can also be flashed via fastboot. I'm going to leave as is for now and just wait for our first custom rom. Thanks so much for the help.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Don't just say thank you - hit the thanks button - you got tipped off on Hotspot :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Ackms421:
I did! Lol, thabjat
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
for anyone who is haven issues backing up to sd card dont boot twrp from phone goto fastboot then do fastboot boot recovery.img for example replace recovery.img with what u have the file named. it will boot twrp then u can hit backup select sdcard and it should backup fine its what i had to do
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Anyone using XT B150 build?

Is anyone here using B150 stock or B150 rooted on their XT?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I'm thinking of trying it, an Xposed made my phone get stuck in bootloop, I tried to recover two different backups (Mainly testing) (System, with my first boot backup) Didn't work. Now I'm on the backup I made after flashing recovery. Believe I'm fully unrooted with nothing but CUST changed. I'm thinking about trying to update but I'm not sure if I want to risk losing root and/or bricking my phone.

Alright I am now trying to recover my stock boot with the system I made while rooted. The one I restored did have root. Since the root is inside the boot and data I'm thinking this should get me back to stock without root.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
That's my concern. I don't think the phone would brick,though. I'm wondering if B150 will be rootable with the same instructions we have - I think it would be fine.

Which partitions did you restore?

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Since my phone is working well, I don't have a need to try the B150 update, but you can since you have the opportunity.

I wonder why your rooted backup are not working?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
My rooted backups are working perfectly the problem is my Stock backup. I only backupped Boot and Recovery. Whenever I try to recover the stock boot backup it won't boot. It just hangs up on Phone is Booting.

Then I flashed TWRP recover and made a full backup with everything. Then I flashed SuperSU made another backup with everything.

Wouldn't the TWRP backup before flashing SuperSU be unrooted? I wonder if I mixed up while naming the files and my TWRP backup is my SuperSU backup.

When I said I was trying two backups I was meaning I was using the backup after TWRP for the system and the boot backup form stock.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
I misunderstood you then. Yes, any backup before SuperSU = not rooted and should be stock.

You can try your stock System and Boot with rooted Data TWRP backup. It may work to put you back to stock for the B150 update to work. You also have to restore recovery back to stock. If you do get B150 working, don't root it until you let me know so I can help you back it up, possibly.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
It didn't, I tried. It just got stuck in "Booting Device" for like 30mins. No AT&T logo. Now I'm recovering a file I called "Rooted After SuperSU" I think I may have mixed the two backup files up.

I made it to the AT&T Logo screen with the recovery I just tried lets see it this is the fully unrooted one.

Its not I still have SuperSU.

Trying yet another one.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Try looking at the dates/times they were created, thinking like a detective :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
They all have the same dates. Times are showing the time I moved them over to PC.

It seems like I only have one restore that works. Its the one after I rooted. I wonder why the other ones just get stuck on device is booting screen. I know that screen should only be popped up for a few mins not 10-20mins.

I would just download the stock one mud did but its 1.30b I have 1.40b.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] eshunne:
I am confused. I am having issues backing up to the sd card when I follow the step "Peek around a bit if you want to, then use TWRP to backup your stock recovery to external micro SD." I am in twrp by doing fastboot boot twrp.img (I renamed the XTRecovery file to twrp.img). When I try to backup it gives the 'failed to mount /data' error.

Can you help please?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
That's fine. Ignore it and keep going.