yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gm2124:
ext2\ext3 drivers, /data to sd instructions

Hi, I've managed to build and get working ext2\ext3 ko modules for miphone's kernel. Two zip files are attached to this post - first one (drivers.zip) just contains driver files for those who would like to "play" with them and second one (ext2data.zip) contains all files required for the complete shift of /data partition to SD card (ext2).

Moving /data partition to sd card

You will require adb tools installed and configured correctly (i.e. "tools" folder should be in your path).

1)Backup.

2)Put your SD card in a cardreader and use some partitioning program (Like Ubuntu's Gparted or partition magic) to shorten your current fat partition and put an empty ext2 partition after it (i.e. ext2 should be second partition and also be of the MAIN and NOT of the extended partition type, size of <=1gb is recommended). Format new partition. Put the card inside the phone and adb connect to the phone. Adb remount phone to make system partition writable.

3)Unpack all files from ext2data.zip to some folder and run following command set from the same folder:

adb push ext2data.img /
adb push busybox /system/bin/
adb shell chmod 0755 /system/bin/busybox
adb shell ln -s /system/bin/busybox /system/bin/cp
adb push e2fsck /system/bin
adb shell chmod 0755 /system/bin/e2fsck
adb push ext2.ko /
adb shell insmod /ext2.ko
adb shell mkdir /tdata
adb shell mkdir /tdata/data
adb shell mount -o verbose -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /tdata/data

After that you should issue "asb shell df" or "adb shell mount" commands and check reply for presence of strings concerning "/tdata/data" folder. If everything is fine - this string should be present and you may continue, otherwise something is wrong and you should ask for help.

4)Issue next set of commands (cp command may take some time to execute)

adb shell cp -a /data /tdata
adb shell mv /tdata/data/property /tdata/data/oproperty
adb shell ln -s /tdata/property /tdata/data/property
adb shell rm -r /tdata/data/dalvik-cache
adb shell mkdir /tdata/data/dalvik-cache
adb shell
cat /dev/zero > /dev/block/mtdblock16
flash_image boot /ext2data.img
umount /tdata/data

And reboot your phone.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lupusmaximus:
cyberborgano has a clone with Froyo

Hi,

maybe he can help us to find at least an easy way... The Chinese sell the phone also under "IORGANE F22" for 250$. It has the same hardware-spec but Android 2.1 (or 2.2)

I ordered the MiPhone A3 yesterday for 160$. Its getting cheap. With a better software it could be great. So I will ask cyberborgano to read out the rom.

see thread 789354
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lupusmaximus:
Download for 2.1 found !

the download works but the file is not tested maybe somebody wants to:

dbankcom/download?f=c00328d555&i=34159047&h=1286570819&v=1b591e53

if it does not work, try this and klick on the rar-icon

dl.dbankcom/c00328d555

The phone seems to have many names.try google: android f22

its called wofone or iorgane

There is also a homepage iorgane.com there should be also a downloadlink for 2.1 and for 1.5 (!!)

I found it on chinamobilesorg

i left the dot in front of com and org
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidzombie:
I tried downloading from the link, but it seems to come up with a username/password prompt. I'll keep looking around to see if I can find the file elsewhere, but I would be curious if it'll work for the Miphone A3.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] azat182:
download from dl.dbank.com/c00328d555

file one.bin contains

blob.256k

cmdline.yaffs2

Arbel.bin

TAVOR_PV_B0_M05_AI_Flash.bin

zImage

logo.bin

boot.img

recovery.img

system.img.oob

userdata.img.oob

bbt_md.img.oob

but I do not know how to pull them
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liquidzombie:
Since it comes as a bin file, you should be able to use the Tavor flasher to try to flash it to the phone. Since the hardware is all roughly the same, it should work...right?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] azat182:
Tavor flasher can not erase flash memory
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bitrex94:
hello,

I try to install driver for my win 7 to see my miphone A3 but don't want to install usbio.sys when i try to update driver

so my Miphone is not regornize and flasher don't work.

Please if you can help me because the phone don't regornize Sd card so i really need to flash it.

Regards,
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bitrex94:
somebody is working on a bin file to put it directly on the phone with flasher ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lupusmaximus:
Where is my fault?

Hi,

after flashing the 1.4 Image from X!FT the phone boots, shows the Android Logo, the Miphone Text and then nothing more.

At the end of the installation I got the following error messages;

...

push: ./system/bin/audioserver -> /system/bin/audioserver

failed to copy './system/bin/audioserver' to '/system/bin/audioserver': No space left on device

3655 KB/s (194560 bytes in 0.051s)

write: No space left on device

mtd: read all-zero block at 0x00000000; skipping

mtd: read all-zero block at 0x00020000; skipping

...

No Space left on device?

What have I done wrong?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vfastbear:
Improvements to Bluetooth.

Hey Guys, I know that this isn`t exactly in the right area of the board but I`m here to see if any improvements to updating the A3 software will result in the bluetooth operating correctly. My A3 ( and another really cheap Chinese clone I own ) have very scratchy badly distorted sound when using a handsfree bluetooth device. I`ve tried 4 different devices now and not one of them is really any good. Is this a design limitation to theses phones or does anyone out there have a correctly operating bluetooth handsfree device.

Thanks, Tony
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Pidum:
Hello all.

I bought an a3 one week ago, and, on some sites, it wrote the phone can be in french, but I don't have the french language in settings. Do you now if an language pack exist?

I read this thread and it is very interesting to meet people developing the a3 OS :)

If you need a translator for french, I'm here ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ladya:
Hello! I've seen you added stable version of module on russian forum. Is this version (on this forum) stable or it's better to perfom instructions from this forum?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Pidum:
My computer don't detect the miphone. And in adb: error:device not found.

Someone have the usb drivers?

Thanks.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jboxer:
Do you guys know the Iorgane F22 has 2.2 out now? There is a link on their website. I have downloaded it and want to unpack the contents of the "one.bin" file as I don't have the device to flash it to. I want to look at the contents of the system image and the kernel to help me port 2.2 to another device (I-Mobile i858 / Yuhua Touchstone) that also runs on the Tavor P65 platform. If someone knows how to unpack the contents of the one.bin please let me know. Everything I have tried has failed. If someone has the device and has flashed 2.2 to it, please image the system and kernel partitions and upload them to a file sharing service, and post or PM me the link. Thanks.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] burnout75:
Update available?

Hello all,

fastcardtechcom send a new update (2010-11-29) via mail only and with order number.

Can some buyer ask and share this update?

Here the link : fastcardtechcom/article-54-How+to+flash+Miphone+A3+A8+WCDMA+mobie+phone+rom+and+guide.html

We can make test, check version, functionality and bugs.....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jaggs:
The guys at Umibuy have just confirmed to me via email that they are now sellling the MiPhone A3 with Andriod 2.1 onboard (since Dec 3).

Which suggests that there is an official 2.1 ROM around somewhere that should be available if someone can grab it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jboxer:
Here is a forum with the 2.2 update for this phone.

http://www.androidicecream.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=53
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Pimpbunny:
Can anybody tell me how to set my Gphone Jet F22 (IOrgane F22) into recovery mode and to flash my rom. Because when i use the flash programm it doesnt see my phone.:mad:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sert_tabl:
This firmware for Iorgane F22 Raptor, it has a different hardware.

You have tested this firmware at Miphone A3?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] LandRacer:
iorgane . com/2010/1008/392.html

This is the phone you are talking about. It is the same damn thing as the MiPhone A3.

iorgane . com/support/firmware.html

Here are the firmwares & Drivers, 2.1 and 2.2 froyo. Soo they are both Tavor flashing platforms. We just need to change the name of the Miphone to match the F22.

Someone start hacking plz :-D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sert_tabl:
Do these phones different amounts of RAM, different touch screens, other modules may also be different.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jboxer:
As far as I know they are the same device resold by different companies. This is common with the Chinese ODM companies. They make a phone on spec and then sell it as many times as they can. For example the Foxconn A688 is sold under at least ten different brand names around the World and the hardware is the same. The only exception is a newer version by Apanda with more RAM. But more RAM doesn't affect the firmware in any way. The only other differences are slight cosmetic differences in the casing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sert_tabl:
Already tried to install the firmware from F22 2.1 to Miphone , it does not work: hxxp://open-miphone.blogspot.com/2010/10/wifi-next-step-reached.html#comments
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] LandRacer:
you cannot just install this firmware... It needs some hacking first. Either the rom OR the Miphone. NO IT WILL NOT JUST WORK!! Something needs hacked first.. DO WE ALL UNDERSTAND THIS?? I'm sick of reading duplicate post. Or the “I tried this ROM & it and it didn't work...” Blah blah blah.

I'm going to have to call BS on the fact that these rom(s) don't work on the MiPhone. The F22 is the same damn phone. All of its design and hardware it only has slight cosmetic indifferences.

Remove/add what the F22 rom is looking for within the MiPhone. That way the Tavor flashing platform properly recognizes the MiPhone as an F22, upon initial flashing. Then all will go smooth. I'll be looking into this...I am sure the smart guys are already on this, like stink on sh%T.

If you are hoping that some other rom is going to come out of the wood work (plop out of thin air). You are sorely mistaken, S.O.L. S*%T out of luck and, will be left HI AND DRY. Until this rom is modified... Nothing but 1.5 android will EVER work on these MiPhones. Well unless you are an awesome rom cooker. But why re-invent the wheel, if it already exists??? lmao!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iflip:
You should go to the miui developers forum and petition for a rom port. Its the closest thing to an android version of ios4 you'll ever get. And man I tell you, it sure is sweet! I'm running it on my droid inc, and iPhone users swear up and down its an Iphone4. But of course you'll have to find enough miphone users to take the petition seriously. Looks like a pretty sweet phone.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] dproldan:
A few pictures showing what I did to avoid the scratches that appear behind the display because of the slider mechanism.

I´ve used a couple of pieces of black vinil cut to 10x27 mm. Any other kind of adhesive tape will work, but it needs to be a smooth surface and resistant.

Cut them with a paper cutter so you get good angles and edges.

Clean the back of the display before sticking them and use tweezers to avoid your fingers grease in the adhesive.

Start attaching the stickers from the edge of the display, just next to the depression and align the stickers to the lines printed on the back of the display.

Avoid bubbles by pushing the sticker slowly toward the camera and volume buttons.

These two stickers will also help keeping the display in the open or close position. When they get too scratched or something, you can exchange them.

HTH
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] alien mars18:
This is ingenious. Brb, going to do this PRONTO
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] ElCondor:
Nice little guide, thanks for this, it will really help a lot of people!

Will be featured on the XDA-portal soon.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Sayuuk:
Nice Idea!

On my German Milestone however, there was already a huge layer of "tape" with a few cutouts - I think I'll post a few pics later - installed from stock, so... at least for me this wouldn't have any use...

Stefan

edit:

Uploaded with ImageShack.us
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] trashboxx:
Yeah, on my German Milestone (O2) I've the same big plastic layer by stock, like Sayuuk.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Mobile of Sorrow:
Yes,indeed ! I have the the same "layer of protection" ,same Model: German Milestone from O2
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Croak:
That film came on Telus/Canadian Milestones too. But a lot of people (like myself) removed it thinking it was just there for shipping.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] cbasti1:
I got the same film on french Milestone.

But I removed it after over 6 months: Nasty bubbles came after 5 months of use... just where I put my 2 fingers when keyboard is open.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] -AdamZ-:
Hmm... I have the same large piece of tape/vinyl already on my U.S. Motorola Droid (the one bought mid to late November and the second one replaced in early January) and my mother has the same... (bought in December after Christmas). It makes the slide action very smooth - granted I hardly ever use it.

AdamZ
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] SulphurFeast:
nice! .. i got a brazilian Milestone and mine also came (from stock) with a adhesive protection.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] anonymous-x:
Hey where do you get that black vinyl, I'd like to put that on my Droid 2? :cool:
[Wing, P4350 General] thecipo:
When i put on my Herald stop in bootloader.....

When i try to flash from SD, my Herald says:

-----

Checking SD Contents

Invalid Certificate

Press Any key to continue

-----

What happened?

how to solve?

I can not even with RUU

ilp 1.08.0001

spl 1.08.0001

Help me!!!
[Wing, P4350 General] adu84:
1.Connect the pc and download original rom.

2.Run RUU on your pc and flashig phone

other

1. download original rom

2. unpack the original shipped rom (winrar)

3. extracking ruu_signed.nbh

4. rename ruu_signed.nbh to heraimg.nbh

5. format storage card winth fat32

6. copy heraimg.nbh

7. insert the card in pda and run in bootloader mode
[Wing, P4350 General] tC_Driver:
I have a few things for you to consider. The first is your IPL and SPL numbers. Your numbers are 1.08.xxxx You should start by searching for a safe method for flashing your phone based on such a low IPL (if there even is a method). From what I understand, in order to flash these custom roms you MUST be HardSPL'd.

Click here for PDF instructions

If you do not have an IPL of 4.xx.xxxx or higher then you cannot HardSPL your herald.

I assume that because you are not HardSPL'd with the security fix not in place you are unable to flash anything other than a stock rom. My suggestion is to look for an OEM or stock rom update that can hopefully get you to a higher IPL/SPL number. I know that my service provider (t-mobile) has a download available for the wing so look into that first.

Hopefully another member can clarify if you can or cannot flash a custom rom with an IPL as low as yours. I hope this helps in some way. Good luck.

-Dan
[Wing, P4350 General] wackywasp:
I just sorted my phone

hi,

if you haven't fixed your issue yet,

the best way is to have a good read of the two discussions i've given below. both require you to have a working windows mobile device. it could even be a PDA.

using which u need to create a goldcard.

i suggest you use the qmat method as described in this post

xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3224093&postcount=100

either ways, read the forums fully, then see what you can do. one of these will work for sure, once you get the gold card created, u can load any rom, the original or even a higher one from htc herald.

the urls u need to review are

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=417930

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=572683

this will help you get your phone back... if its loading into bootloader, it means ur phone can still be saved.

ps copy and paste the above links
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jscurek:
I looked around but couldn't really find any info- Not sure if I worded my serach right so forgive me if this has been answered.

Does anyone know if there is any performance increase using a class 10 or higher card versus a class 6? A class 10 card is about $30 more, but i'm not sure if the Evo hardware has a limit where the extra speed of the card would provide diminishing returns-

I'm assuming there's a bus limit similar to a pc, so if class 6 is 6 MB/s and class 10 is 10MB/s, anyone know the max speed card you can use?

I'm looking at this card versus this card.

TYIA
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emenny81:
I have the adata and haven't had any issues with it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frettfreak:
Anyone know what class the card that came with it is?? Can't seem to find the answer anywhere.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerryparid:
Class = Minimum speed

Often class 2 cards perform much better than their rating. My Samsung SD card that came with the phone is a class 2, but performs at around 5 mb/s. The read speed is sadly only around 12 mb/s.

I'm currently using a class 2 Polaroid 16 GB that writes at 7.4 mb/s and read at 20.3 mb/s.

edit: I also have a class 6 Maxell that only does 5.7/15, and a class 2 Sandisk that does 13/20. Just remember that class rating is the minimum speed and your mileage may vary.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mistersquirrle:
Depends on the quality of the chip. If it's just some cheap card, it may be right on the cusp of class 10, or even below.

Sandisk is going to be your best bet for quality (as long as you make sure that it's genuine). Kingston is usually from what I've heard, a pretty safe bet. I don't know what speed limits the phone has, but I don't know why you'd really need anything over a class 6... At least a good quality class 6
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minjin:
Keep in mind that Class 2, 4, and 6 are the official ones. Unless something has recently changed, that's all the real classes that there are. Class 10 is just a marketing gimmick.

edit: it looks like they actually did add a class 10...news to me
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ibegary:
I have a N1 (AT&T) with Cyan 5.0.7N1 and intersectRaven 33.5 925BFS kernel.

When I start tethering my laptop sees the network as Wireless-N network. My laptop who is only a/b/g can't connect.

Any work around?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aarif_ziaee:
hi there

i am trying to install the recovery on my nexus one i have installed froyo through update but it gives the following screen error

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

D:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-nexus-v1.7.0.1-cyan.img

sending 'recovery' (3962 KB)... FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

finished. total time: 0.000s

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

please help
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] futango:
try renaming the file to just recovery.img
[Android Software Development] manachinmaniac:
Hi all! I do not know if this is the right place to ask but anyway, here's my question, is there an android app that auto rotates for specific apps. Like let's say, I want to open up PDF viewer in landscape mode instead of portrait...
[Android Software Development] nicandris:
well emmmm just hold your phone in landscape and it will rotate ;) you would hold it anw that way
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bewA:
Sorry if this is the wrong place but i wasn't quite sure where it fits in if its as its not specifically directed towards the nexus one.

I've got my nexus one and i've had it since feb, enjoying the phone quite a lot at the moment. i'm in the UK and my contract will be up for renewal come December (I can upgrade in November though).

What i'm wondering is what Android phone's & tablets will be available around that time. I'm not quite sure where to start looking.

I'm quite interested in getting a tablet e.g. something like the Dell Looking Glass which i think will be out in November from the leaks i've seen!

A friend of mine has the Dell Streak which seems ok although i'm not convinced on the size for a phone.

I'd quite like to have an Evo 4G but that would be pointless in this country :(
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codesplice:
Why not stick with the NexusOne?

Or maybe wait until November when we actually know what will be available in November? :-)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bewA:
I probably will as a main phone but if I can get a tablet maybe... :)

yea but i was also wondering if there had been any leaked stuff with what maybe coming out :)

I dunno its kind of a stupid question :)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codesplice:
Well, there's a new iPhone coming out.

*giggles*
[HD2 General] Peter65nl:
I desperately need an alternative way to hard reset my hd2. Holding the up down button and shortly pressing the on/off button just switches the phone on. No reset. btw I cant start up normally so the software approach doesn't wort either.
[HD2 General] 11calcal:
Use the reset button on back whilst holding up/down buttons
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
a few people have commented on the difficulty of getting both up and down pressed correctly.

I find I get a much better press with the battery cover off, and I press one first, then the second.that way you can feel them connect individually.
[HD2 General] maniep:
Why don't you guys use the build in software to hard re-set the devise.

1] Press Star Icon

2] Press Setting Icon

3] Press System Icon

4] Press Clear Storage Icon

That should start a hard re-set on device and re-store everything back to original configuration.

:)
[HD2 General] ASCIIker:
why don't you read the opening first again? :p

the dude can't use the software approach because his windows won't start, remember? :D
[HD2 General] Demon_man:
what about using task 29 or the reflash original splash screen while its doing its thing you can use both hands to hold the vol buttons, other than anything else suggested i dont thinj there us another way to hard reset other than reinstalling your rom maybe fix the software wipe storage app.
[HD2 General] Peter65nl:
That works!

Thanks, finally got the thing going again.
[HD2 General] ClassickWORLD:
I have the same exact problem. None of these methods are working for me. Is there anthing else I can do?
[HD2 General] sonicuk:
Same for me. Locked out of the phone completely. When it boots it only gets as far as the O2 start up screen and doesn't get any further. Hard and soft reset do nothing. Have tried all suggested here already.

When I get to the screen where I'm prompted to press Volume up to restore, it goes straight to 'restore completed' in a fraction of a second, then back to the start up screen when I press Volume up again.

Need help as I now have an HTC paperweight and no phone!
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
Been using magldr? Cos hard resetting with magldr installed just affects magldr, hence a very short reset time that does nothing.
[HD2 General] sonicuk:
No, I don't even know what that is. I'm not very technical and all I had installed was Cookie's Home Tab Editor.