yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ssaigol:
Keyboard Comparison.

At the official site http://swypeinc.com/ you will see the animation where the U8150 is featured. You register for the beta, they send you email, you download the Swype installer into the phone and run it.

I have been comparing screen space taken by 4 keyboards; Swype, htc_ime, Swiftkey trial and Gingerbread that was packaged with this ROM. I loaded the simple notepad and switched between the keyboards.

1. Gingerbread shows only the top three lines for editing. Then you gotta scroll.

2. Swype and Swiftkey can edit 5 lines.

3. htc_ime does allow editing down to line 5 but its suggestion pop-up bar obscures it so effectively you will edit 4 lines before requiring to scroll the doc.

I've set Swiftkey as my default for now. Its ability to predict the next word is rather amazing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ssaigol:
Login here to update your swype installer

http://beta.swype.com/
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] freelanc3r:
Hi guys, this is my first time trying to flash a rom.

Unfortunately it didnt work, My phone said installation aborted at line 8. Reading the previous posts it seemed like all i needed to do was to reboot the phone and reflash the rom.

But now the screen is just stuck on the IDEOS booting screen and won't let me do anything. Even when I take out the battery and put it back in it goes straight to that screen without me even needing to press the power button. But it just gets stuck at that screen.

Could someone please help me?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
try to download it again
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] freelanc3r:
Download what again? I can't run anything anyway cause the phone automatically turns on as soon as I put the battery in and it goes straight to the boot screen and I can't turn it off :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pyratmike:
I still get "ERROR: This screen size is not supported". The installer version is 11.4 same for you?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
get out the battery press poweron button, wait 10 second then put the battery and switch on the phone
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
Press a button when you put the battery in. This stops the phone turning on. Then just do as you did before to get into recovery
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] freelanc3r:
Fixed! thank you guys so much :)

Did this rom take out the navigation audio files? It used to have a navigation voice but now its just beeps. Im in New Zealand
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ssaigol:
Yup 11.4 it is. Although in the settings>manage apps it says version 1.1

I guess you'll gave to use the one here:http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JT198XTL

It is from this thread:http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10652776&postcount=84

Works just as good.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
i'm working for a new rom based of quail rom/kitchen

changed bootanimation this

bug - replaced gingerbread keyboard with new official swype version but same service error on swype too (i'm trying to add both keyboard)

replaced zeamlauncher (NO LONGER UNDER DEVELOPMENT) with

go launcher ex (italian version but i'm going to make 2 different rom versions 1 with english and 1 with italian)

fixed - google goggles

stay tuned

i'm testing it now
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Pavy415:
How was the testing did it work?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fvckyougooglescammer:
Yes this fixed for me just keep pressing ok when you get the error message go to the latinime.apk click it to install once its done the error should go away.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fvckyougooglescammer:
If the phone broke meaning a fault with the phone itself due to manufacturing fault.

And you took it back under warranty with that custom recovery they wouldn't touch it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
to get it back to normal recovery all you need to do is download the original rom from the wiki page.place the dload folder from the rom in the root of your SD card. Turn off your phone and switch it on pressing up and red / end. YOU WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA IF YOU DO THIS.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
New ROM based on Quail's

OK everyone. Since quail seems to be quite busy and the latest version of the ROM seems to have a few bugs I have released a ROM myself here. It has pretty much everything from quail's ROM minus annoying things like keyboard FCs. More info at the thread:)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
Any speed tweaks on that?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
download it

yurisrom

before flashing my rom -

wipe

put on sd card file.zip and swype.apk too

update from sd card

on first boot wait a couple of minutes (first boot is slow but it's normal)

changed bootanimation with android vs apple

added - es file manager (for install swype keyboard without adb)

bug - replaced gingerbread keyboard with new official swype version but same service error on swype too (i'm trying to add both keyboard) workaround - put a kind of keyboard.apk and use es filemanager for install it - choose the new keyboard from the options

replaced zeamlauncher (NO LONGER UNDER DEVELOPMENT) with

go launcher ex

fixed - google goggles

next change - fix - keyboard

p.s. tnx quail
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fvckyougooglescammer:
What do you mean volume up and red/end?

What does that do?

Recovery mode is volume up and send/green

Bootloader moder is volume down and end/red

And also which is the original ROM on the wiki page?

Because it lists ones for the USA and Hong Kong and Italy but mine is the Australian one.

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] deksiberu:
i'm newbie here.. :)

sorry for silly question, is this rom for CDMA or GSM based IDEOS?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Download Links

Hi All,

I have got the current ROMs on a better server people not have to put up with the 500 error from dropbox

Hopefully when stuff settles down here I will be back into developing the ROM
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] .produkt-R:
Donation Links needed :) Your ROM is sweet :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Donation link is in my signature below :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ixobaf:
Have anyone already tested the new version? any speed improvement?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rnjschloss:
just flashed after wiping delvik cache and cant get the Tmobile comet to boot up, just loads T-mobile over and over.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] paulnelson88:
I have the same boot loop :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Boot

First off thanks for testing the ROM

I got an idea what is going on and why got looped boot, the boot.img is corrupted, I for got to check the boot.img in a hex editor to make sure the boot loader numbers had not changed.

I will have the problem fixed later today
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
I have fixed the boot.img in hex editor so it should boot now

please see post #1 on page 1 for download link and md5
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] igortski:
I installed this on my 8150 and it doesn't boot. Is the file name changed with the fixed one or is it still the same. I downloaded it about 3 or 4 hours ago.

Evert

EDIT: When I say it doesn't boot I mean it doesn't get to the boot animation.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
Hello im new here but using U8150 since october 2010 with Hongkong Firmware (V100R001C127B818SP05) in Germany.

My bugs i found (except the cam^^) are:

-much too low volume at headphone Jack (only in my build?)

-internet radio via BT-stereoheadset working at 3G but not really working via wifi (interrupts very often)

Will my headphones be louder if i flash your actual ROM?

Is there any flash or flash light for ideos?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Peter D.:
recovery mode

Just playing around with my new U8150. The text in "Part 2 Installing Custom ROM" might be slightly out of date. The text on my screen is;

<--top of screen-->

Android system recovery

Android system recovery

reboot system now

apply sdcard:update.zip

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

---------------------------------

<--end of text-->

There is no backup/restore option, as suggested from the text.

I guess that any downloaded ROMs have to be copied to the SDcard and renamed to "update.zip". I tried that and got an error, "E:signature verification failed".
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
Hi - i didnt start killing my phone too till now - still study stuff XD, but i guess u have to install the "recovery ROM" first to see that Options (Part 1)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
Got it baken with your ROM now ;) working fine so far and guess better than before :)

But Volume at headphones jack still too low and BT-headset listening webradio via wifi still lags :(

Can use Droid Explorer in recovery mode too - very nice :)

Are there any chances for Headphone-Jack volume?:cool:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
Guess u can do many things with that Droid Explorer like i see now .... flashing recovery, rebooting into recovery mode, etc... would have been all very much easier:rolleyes: available at: de.codeplex.com

You only need z4root, wich is not in market for IDEOS, but working and somewhere here downloadable ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] .produkt-R:
Okay, can I make this an official feature request? It's quite possibly a biggy.

You know the Ryanza OCLF (oneclicklagfix) that's only available for the Samsung phones?

Seeing as the u8150 uses the same software, why can't it be ported for use on the u8150?

For those that don't know what it is, it essentially creates a swapfile on your phones SDcard and OS hooks, creating a much faster and larger program load\working environment.

Having this would so truly transform these phones :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] derek2378:
Help

But i didn't get a blue screen

in fact, i got the logo ideos when in recovery mode (i think)

I cant ge to bootloader mode becoz my device is not plugged

Do U8150 even have recovery mode?

Why cant i even get to the recovery mode?

Used rom manager and quickboot to get into recovery mode

Doesn't help at all

Using Ideos U8150
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jeph36:
I am an ideos newbie, but my experience is of 3 different special modes. With the phone off, hold volume up and the green call button then power on to get to recovery. Volume up with red end button is a firmware loader mode. And volume down with red end is download mode. There may be more, but that is all I have experienced.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
If u rooted it with z4root try Droid Explorer (Windows);) it has an reboot to recovery mode button.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Pavy415:
Lol if you installed recovery manager rom manager then u messed up your phones own recovery I tried that when I first got it and the only way to fix was flashing the update because the recovery is only pulse mini
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] derek2378:
HELP

Hi there.

I also have a u8150

But I just can't get into recovery mode

How do you do it?

I pressed and hold volume down/up button and green/red button before pressing power button

tried all combinations

and it just stuck on the IDEOS logo

or purple screen

or says something like "firmware update ... update failed"

I have rooted my phone

Pls help me thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
Did u try Droid Explorer(for windows) too?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
what purple screen? original recovery mode?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] derek2378:
Yeah, But still stuck at IDEOS logo screen
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] derek2378:
press green and red button then press power button

you get purple/pink screen

and you cant do anything other than taking out the battery
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
did u try Droid Explorer by now?http://de.codeplex.com/

It has a button to reboot device into recovery mode and to flash a recovery image and to take screenshots ever its connected (even in recovery mode).

Maybe u can try to flash a recovery image with droid exlorer thats working.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dublea:
I got a tmobile comet in US. Will this rom work on US phones? I've got to get something else than stock
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
Have a try? u anyway should do a backup of ur firmware in recovery mode before u flash it - so u can always go back ;)

1. z4root

2. install ultrajack-recovery

3. backup firmware in recovery mode

4. flash new rom in recovery mode

Mine looked totally same after flash (all programms back) but other firmware and better working ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] qazishehryar:
Dsp manager :(

dude i can't seem to install dsp manager in this custom rom... whenever i install dsp manager via recovery the phone doesn't boots up... can you integrate dsp manager in this rom :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
hi quail,

im missing fm radio app - guess it been there in original rom but not really sure :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] qazishehryar:
yeah and the FM radio is missing as well.... it was present in original.....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] .produkt-R:
I wish to stress this issue, as updated on the first page by Quail....

"IMPORTANT NOTE: I have not tested this ROM as I not own U8150 anymore"

Take this as it is. It means he will instead be relying on your feedback, or just don't use it. Choice is and always was\is yours :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] .produkt-R:
Yes it will work. Hardware is the same from region to region except for manufacturer release h\ware updates. This may be irrelevant. It is unknown if custom ROM's have problems with different hardware revisions.

Best thing is you won't be locked down to AT&T or whoever.

(Reminder~!) Don't try install the ROM without first installing the custom recovery :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
i can dev it if quail want
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
Quails ROM used with Ultrajacks Recovery is the ONLY ROM whats working on my Hongkong device .... tried Clockworkmod with Djideos and Fusion, but both hanging at bootscreen :(. Other ROMs like italian or german retail making errors at installation too. And ive installed DJideos AFTER Quails and gone back to Quails - so it shouldnt have Hongkong ROM pattern at trying DJideos - or not?

Quails is really perfect for me, but it has no damn FM-Radio and he doesnt support anymore like it seems :(. If only someone could tell me how to hack headphone-jacks volume - or is my device the only one, whats too quietly? Connected some small active-speakers and they are less loud than build-in speaker, cause of damn headphonejack regulation ....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
hi you can use my version with some fix and different launcher (go launcher ex) with fm radio

pls try it and give me a feedback

i can replace go launcher ex with zeam if you want but zeam no longer develop :(

yuriosv13
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] escudo4x4:
What Hongkong device do you have?

my Hongkong ideos (not smartone) works fine for both FUSIONideos and Nero di Seppia (i only tried these two at the moment).

Update to FUSIONideos 1.0 should have no problem, however, starting from 1.1 you have to flash another ROM first (I flashed "U8150 V100R001C253B836(Germany retail 2020).zip"). The first time flash of this ROM will fail, but it will be ok when you flash it once again.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
Thank you netanalyzer - ill give it a try at my next offday (monday).

Didnt know go launcher ex till now - have launcher pro but ill check it out.

@escudo: i ordered it direct from HK, but lost my nandroid backup so i dunno exact FW.

its an FCC ID:QISU8150-B, thats all whats left :D maybe ill try some further installs of german retail but i dont have any hopes...

Nobody replied to my Headphonejack-problem till now :( Noone missing some volume there?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Rosaski:
This rom vs Maja's rom

Can anyone compare this to maja's rom, I have one of these phones on the way and would like to see which rom is rated better?:confused:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] 0semaj0:
Pretty damn stoked that such entry level Android can be modded so much, tired of my HTCs, using some cheap for the mean time...black screen lag bugging the crap out of me...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] 0semaj0:
Would the bands have any affect? Since this ROM was based on the Australian Vodafone, same bands as New Zealand Vodafone, but would it be different to the States? Though in saying that, the Radio is untouched.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bertans:
Try installing this original firmware (before recovery and cooked ROM): h**p://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?method=downloadFile&flay=software&fileName=38373&attachmentName=V100R001C253B836.zip
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Ok I don't know what is going on with the symlink of the ISO as I not getting that error here. all I have done is moved the autorun.iso that contains the window drivers from DATA to SYSTEM to make more room in DATA for installable apps.

Ok I have the gingerbread keyboard and if you can find the black and green theme I will add it as I not mind it myself :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] de1nonly:
Sweet, well if there is anything I can do to help you pin point the error just let me know.

Actually what should be top on the request is re-eabling multi touch. Because if I'm not mistaken the hardware is capable of it, being a capacitive screen right?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Just made a new ROM with gingerbread keyboard in it, but I not like the gingerbread keyboard as it is to big, takes ~95% the screen real estate
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] de1nonly:
Wierd, I know that one version looks super big on the u8150. The version on the thread "renamed gingerbread keyboard - updated ..." seems to be the propped size.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
That is the one I tried

example to what I mean
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] de1nonly:
Yeap, it definately used to do that for me as well. The new version from the 26or 28th doesn't do that anymore.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
boot animation

I found a nice boot splash that works very nice on U8150 here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=696193&highlight=huawei

But needs to know ya phone a bit cause need to mount the /data/cust/media so the bootanimation.zip there can be removed so the the bootanimation.zip will work from /system/media

When I can get the boot.img to repack properly it an easy fix :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Vix87:
sorry for newbie questions

deodexed what do you mean?

in the new version where it was moved file.iso (on sd card)

Very nice bootanimation :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] baronebarra:
Totally agree!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] @ngel:
Actually, I don't think the issue is in the symlink (although it doesn't work for me at the moment); I remember a similar problem when flashing older Desire MoDaCo Custom ROM on some devices sporting bad sectors in their BOOT partition (like mine); only a repack of the .IMG, thus reducing its overall size, made the ROM flashable.

However, don't know if this is the case and don't know how Paul managed to fix that.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bezigon:
wifi ad-hoc support hack?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] 0416106:
Got mine from **** Smith, but Mobicity.com have them as well
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tankknat:
so when entering recovery mode, everysingle time it just gives a blue screen...

and yeah im using the right combo... thing is if i leave the usb cable in windows does pick up the phone... but still nothing... any ideas...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
go back to my mini howto on page 1, I have added info to a link about the blue screen and particular LCD screen
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tankknat:
thanks heaps for that quail, im guessing at thsi time theres no work around :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Your Welcome :-)

You'd have to get in contact with the person that made the recovery ROM at a guess and see if they can implement a fix.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] howardoo321:
I have blue screen problem with my u8150

When i enter the recovery model, i get a blue screen is that right... nothing BUT a blue screen.

My LCD Panel is WINTEK ILI9325C

Can you help me to solve this problem ?

Thnak you!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
You want to turn your phone into a Wireless Ad-hoc HotSpot?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bezigon:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=885201
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
ah, yeah I tried the 0.6.X hack, but it does not work on the U8150
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] haynz:
sry link doesnt work - even if i do "zip" instaed of "z ip" and http of course...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rlaugh0095:
hey? will there be anymore updates for this rom?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AndytheAndroid:
I don't think so.

Quail said that he didn't have this phone anymore so he couldn't develop it further.

I suggest trying Tilal's ROM or FUSIONdev's ROM.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rlaugh0095:
Lol thanks but I'm already Using fusion since 1.6 and I'm loving it!!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
hi i've taken the quail and rom kitchen, and you can see update in new thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=983438 regards
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rlaugh0095:
HI :)

for any devs who are interested in increasing the amount of available rom software for ideos, click this link and comment "join" with your opinions about my project.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=12201243#post12201243

any questions just ask.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] waqasazfar:
hi

i have ideos, can any one tell how to break network lock , i have update my rom but there is still network lock code
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ssaigol:
ROM updates have nothing to do with GSM sim locks. Suggest you go to Hafeez Center.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Decheah:
anyone here using U8150 facing this incoming ringtone problem? my u8150 works fine, but most of the time, when incoming calls, the ringtone will automatically change to softer after 1 to 2 seconds... strange. pls help!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jimmyjack72:
Network unlock

Anyone seen a network unlock for this yet?

Time to put this baby on eBay as soon as I can unlock it from Crazy John's.