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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
[How to] install recovery and custom ROMs

I hold no responsibility to how you use or not use this info and if you brick phone - you do this at your own risk

Part 1 Installing Recovery ROM

Please refer to this post before flashing Recovery ROM - AmonRA Recovery 1.6.2 and BLUE Screen

The custom recovery allows you to do all sorts of lovely things such as installing ROM update zips (for the forthcoming custom ROMs), wiping various parts of the device, backing up and restoring and much more.

You can enter recovery mode - turn it off, then press the power button while holding the 'volume up' and 'send' (green).

Downloads

AmonRA Recovery 1.6.2 - DOWNLOAD (MediaFire Pro) / MIRROR (CoBlitz / ROMraid) - MD5: 65d4dcbbedb956a9f88dd1981fb31ef8

How to install - Windows, Linux and OSX

Download the recovery image of your choice above and extract the zip file

Put your device in bootloader mode - turn it off, then press the power button while holding the 'Volume Down' and 'End (Red)' keys

WINDOWS - double click 'install-recovery-windows.bat'

MAC - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-recovery-mac.sh' followed by './install-recovery-mac.sh'

LINUX - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-recovery-linux.sh' followed by './install-recovery-linux.sh'

Part 2 Installing Custom ROM

Note: When using the Custom Recovery image use the Trackball to move up / down and press to select. Use the volume down button to go back.

Download a Custom ROM of your choice and place the ENTIRE ZIP (Do not extract it) onto the root of your SD card. By "Root" I mean do not place the file in any subfolders

Enter recovery mode - turn it off, then press the power button while holding the 'volume up' and 'send' (green).

From Custom Recover Main menu and select the 'Backup/Restore' option. Choose a 'Nand backup' and let it run it's course

Return to the Custom Recover Main menu and select the 'Wipe' option. Choose the First option 'Wipe data/factory reset' and confirm. <- this is optional after installing one of my ROMs. I personally have not bothered with it with my ROMs

Return to the Custom Recover Main menu and select the 'Flash zip from sdcard'. Select the custom rom you wish to flash, confirm and wait.

Part 3 Restoring back to original ROM

Note: Upgrade operations will erase the user data.

Find and Download ROM from Link provided on WiKi that you want to install

Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of the MICRO SD card.

Make sure your handset is power off. Insert the MICRO SD card into the handset. Pressing the END key and VOLUME UP key, and then press the POWER key to power on the phone and enter the Software Upgrade Mode.

You can see process bar start from 0 on the screen. (this take a few minutes)

Then the handset will restart automatically. Then it is OK.

Reference:

Part 1 info taken from here
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
I got the same deal!

Have you played around with the kernel at all? I'm not experienced in programming etc. but apparantly to OC the IDEOS U8150 more than 600mhz (setcpu does this automatically), it needs a kernel hack like other phones do.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Sorry I did think to add a how to install recovery/custom ROM how to, well there is one now.

Thanks :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
I have played around with Linux Kernels in the past just not the Android kernel yet... but I am sure it not that hard to patch it and recompile.

I am happy with the 600MHz that setCPU unlocks it too.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tankknat:
The Main thinkg about these two parts here, when i enter recovery mode i get a blue screen is that right... nothing BUT a blue screen.

When i try to enter the bootloader mode it stays on the IDEOS logo, the first one when you turn it on...

Also im guessing it has to be plugged into the usb at all times for these.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
You should not be getting a blue screen, you sure your using the correct key combination?

Yes you need the USB cable plugged in to use the bootloader. Yes the bootloader is ment to just sit at the IDEOS logo
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tankknat:
yeah im 100% sure i used the correct key combo for the restore recovery mode, and sweet as for the bootloader, just wasnt 100% sure on that one.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] @ngel:
Thank you OP for the info here, I used them to flash the recovery and I'm going to flash your ROM.

Having a Desire from the very first day I'm not new to these things, but this little boy is in my hands since this afternoon and it's amazing that you came with this just in time. :P

Will report back in a while with impressions.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] @ngel:
OK, here I am. Just attempted to flash the ROM (after a full wipe), but it fails with an "Installation aborted." message just after the ISO symlink one. Looking at the update script, I guess there was a problem while flashing the BOOT partition.

Rebooting into the OS result in the new (rooted) ROM, but something is missing: the build.prop is likely the old one (I still see the old build string) and I have only 118 MB of free NAND space.

Coming from the Vodafone Italy ROM.

Any hint?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
What package did you download? I forgot to test one my builds and aborted installation on me, but I have fixed it and already put up a work version. Please try the newer version
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] @ngel:
Hi, I flashed "U8150V100R001C191B822_010711_042603", the one I guess is the newest (despite the "2010" typo on the first post ;) ).

Is there a newer one?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
thanks, fixed the typo.

ATM there is no newer version.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Another thing I am not sure what the diff is between the Italian ROM and the Australian ROM. I wonder if you phone is not fully compatible with the Australian ROM?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tankknat:
ARGH, ok not good...

booted up to flash my loving ideos and i think i killed it...

'Firemware update step 1/2

Unpacking

[=============] (thats a progress bar :p

!

update failed

and all my buttons are blinking...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] de1nonly:
First version working

I had the same problems as @ngel using the newer version. Fail with the iso symlink.

Used the first version you posted up and that worked without a problem.

Zeam Launching is really snappy. Or I just haven't bogged down my phone with a whole bunch of crap yet. :)

Thanks for your work :) I bought my Ideos through 2 Degrees in New Zealand.

Request:

I quite like the look of the black notification bar and green icons. Would you be able to theme this rom with those? Also could you include the gingerbread keyboard. I know I can install it separately but would be cool to have Touch Pal and the original keyboard removed and replaced with the gingerbread one.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
Did you power on your unit holding the 'volume up' and 'red' key?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] NickMl:
This ROM looks pretty good. When my Ideos shows up tomorrow, I'll install this ASAP.

Can someone quickly explain what's special about the unlocked market? Does it have anything to do with T-Mobile, or does purchasing it directly from Huawei unlocked also have a "locked" market?

Thanks.

EDIT: Does this also have the native Froyo tethering support?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] de1nonly:
Yeap, I use usb tethering all the time
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shariqa12:
Thanks for the ROM and all the great work you are putting into it!

I have one questions before I try it: Is the ROM locked to a carrier or region? Will it work with ANY telco/SIM? I ask because my phone originally came locked to a region.

Shariq
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] quail:
The only thing with the ROM is that it is based on the Australian ROM, and is not locked to any carrier.

After upgrading to this firmware you phone will be still locked to the telco service you got it through.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
What's next in the works Quail?

PS: Goggles does work on this phone (albeit, struggles in bad light and anything that isn't very close). I'm not sure if anyone else has the same problem, but I was able procure v1.3 of Goggles and it works well.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nobreak1970:
Good rom...can't wait for the next update. :)

The linpack scores are way down though...went from 3.86 average to 2.42.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nobreak1970:
A great alternative launcher for possible inclusion into this rom is HeLauncher.

It allows you to pick the type of launcher (it's look and feel) from gingerbread to blur to sense. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Fabiodalex:
Do you try my htc keyboard?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
there is a swype version for here swype for u8150 could you add this in your next rom?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
As far as I know the unlocked market allows you to install apps which are not QVGA.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] @ngel:
It should. But I still cannot find City Jump, to name one...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
sry guys i've lcd innolux (bluescreen with amora) so there is another way to flash my device?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tankknat:
http://hotfile.com/dl/97765344/4360bd5/U8150V100R001C191B822_011511_221843.zip.html

here ya go mate, uploaded to hotfile
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
Thanks to Ultrakiller there is a recovery based on amonra that works regardless of the LCD - see the thread here .

You can download it here

To flash the ROM just change the name to the amonra's ROM name and replace that file and follow the instructions here

That's what I did anyway :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
tnx u :) man i'm going to do it
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
now i'm stuck on waiting on device.......... device is in bootloader mode
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] acul71:
USB HOST

Does the ideos have usb host?

Can u plug something (maybe with usb hub) like a usb memory or a usb camera?

Someone has tried?

I need to find a cheap android device to use the board for a custom project...

Thanks,

Bye Luca
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
Anyone finding the phone randomly resets with the latest rom? Not sure whether it's the combination of set cpu and this but it's happened twice now. Also, anyone using go launcher with the phone? How you finding the speed?

I'm finding everything is lagging and from sleep it's taking ages to bit yip despite setting the up threshold low to speed up on boot. Might reflash everything
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
fixed was usb problem sry ultrakiller works :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
gingerbread keyboard service crash every time i should to install swype and don't remove touchpal keyboard

and put in your rom a file manager too
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] VK7HSE:
Permission would need to be sought after to include this proprietary keyboard application within any custom rom, and it's a lot easier for the end user to complete that request, rather than the rom maintainer
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bytetheft:
Here's how I fixed the problem;

Installed adb

opened cmd

cd C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools

adb install LOCATION TO FILEMANAGER.APK HERE

(make sure phone is plugged in usb with debugging and usb on)

Then you can use a file manager to override the system keyboard app.

Thanks for this great rom, is there anyway we'll see multi touch in the near future?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
multitouch is hardware locked

tnx u i'm going to test this solution :)

edit: -- i've installed swype and switch on it, very fast rom good job man! Now i'm going to test it some days and i'll report you :)

regards for help :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] NickMl:
Given that Cyanogen has native FLAC support, would it be possible for you to cook native FLAC into your ROM?

http://the-b.org/FLAC_on_Android
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Seb770:
Have somebody played fifa or hn on this phone? I don`t see the textures/ colors although game installed and motion is ok. Are there any 3d drivers suitable ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Vix87:
WTF? fifa on this phone.... it's impossible :) so little screen.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] NickMl:
From what I can tell, this unlocked market will DL any app, even if it isn't QVGA, but it will never download a QVGA build if there's another one available. This is leading to a couple of quirks with Meridian and Angry Birds.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tunda650:
gingerbread keybboard

same issue here . could not access file manager since keyboard not working perhaps you include 2 keyboards in next build .
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
Any game on this is awkward because it doesn't have multi touch. Playing soccer games with the on-screen joystick and buttons is quie annoying.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Linuxsoid:
And how you can download this firmware? :confused:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fatesjester:
ok, so after a night of rage, and many failures, I'm stuck. I've got the amon ra for the blue screen, but when i load into the bootloader, it shows a screen saying firmware update failure. i need to get rid of this so i can load amon ra on there. i have no idea what i did to get stuck like this. can anyone help?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] oh_noes:
Been using this ROM for a week now:

Mini Review

* Much faster, menu's browsing etc (phone is still sadly 'slow'* :( )

* Slightly better battery, maybe an extra 8-12 hours standby.

Bugs

* Ginerbread keyboard doesn't work. Crashes when you try to activate it via Input Method.

* example of slow is moving quickly between apps. For example, taking a photo, then going to gallery to Share, Handcent SMS -> Add contacts -> send. I believe this has tooo many long gaps of 3s+ of doing nothing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] oh_noes:
Request!

Is it possible to add the same "decimal signal strength" feature that is in CM6?

As per this thread: Replace signal bars with db level in notification area
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
very fast rom nice work
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] NickMl:
So is there any word on if the OP can work FLAC support into the ROM?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
From what i understand you have the ultrakiller recovery from here rather than the normal amonRA one.

To flash the ROM just change the name to the amonra's ROM name and replace that file and follow the instructions here
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tamanegi:
hi quail & all

Thanks for making big effort to make it better for U8150 ! I really applicate your Challenges. I am new to Android phone, so I am struggling with very basic things...

hope someone can help me ... i've been searching this problem nealy 4hrs but cannot find ... if you know where to go , please advise me !!

i really have problem after I put the device in bootloader mode to install "nstall-superboot-windows.bat'" .

I don't get blue screen , the phone screen shows "ideos" , however,

Then when I connect to the device to PC, then somehow, it does not show as Android phone but Android 1.0 in device manager.

I tried to install .inf (save it to local PC , in case) then load it from there but does not pick up and cannot installa the device to the PC so that even if i double click 'install-superboot-windows.bat' , it does not recognise my Ideos , and "waiting device " for good .

Does anyone have the same problem ?

Thanks indeed in advance all !!

kind Regards

Tommy
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fatesjester:
I havent touched the ultrakiller recovery. I've been trying to use the pulse mini amon ra. How can i get rid of that on my phone or whatever so that itl go to the bootloader like normal, so then i can load the right recovery on?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
If you read back a few pages, you will see a link/details about installing PDANet to get around the Android 1.0 driver problem.

Do you have Windows 7? If so, that will solve the problem. If not, i'm unsure as to why you're getting the message as other MS OS's should be fine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tamanegi:
Thanks indeed hachoo

Ok I will try to find the souce accroding to your reply and try out over this weekend.

Only concern is now I am using XP, but see how it goes , and let you know the update!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] oh_noes:
I thought this ROM includes root?

I just installed ShootMe and it's complaining it doesn't have root access to start?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
As far as I know that error occurs because you are pressing volume up and the end key rather than volume down and the end key when you are powering on

That's how I can reproduce it on my device
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
Shootme works fiine for me - to check for sure whether you have root is to see if in the app drawer you have superuser
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
I had the same problem in XP. Pdanet does fix it
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
rom is already rooted -

*minor bug but is zeam bug - a few times i see a duplicate icons on menu of random application after reboot problem disappears
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] new64:
hi i got a huawei U8150 from HK smarttone

i cannot access google market as it is block in china/HK

which also mean i cannot install any apps from google markets directly.

i need to flash in custom rom onto it.

i had downloaded the custom rom and trying to go to bootloader mode

however i tried to get windows 7 to load the usb driver and it said cannot be found.

can anyone help me out where can i get the usb debug driver installed for this ?

i am using windows 7 64bit

and my mobile is huawei U8150 HK rom.

thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
easy - connect your phone @ usb cable (normal boot) in your computer folder find unit labelled ' mobile partner' in this folder you can find another labelled driver copy this folder to your pc reboot your phone in boot mode and update drivers :P
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sasaman85:
When a gingerbread ROM??? :p

Your Roms Rock!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] porfetx:
Compass is not working with this ROM, what can we do?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9861928&postcount=1

Cos i'm less lazy now :p
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
I think the ROM actually comes with the old version of Zeam. If you delete the zeam apk from the phone (using root) and then reinstall the version from the market, it should be better. I found the stock version a little buggy. After switching from Zeam to Go Launcher and back, the last version of Zeam is still great (Zeam no longer in development)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] new64:
hi netanalyzer,

when i connect the phone (with USB enable on the phone ) to my PC, i only got a default folders

which is

.androd_secure

Android

data

DCIM

LOST.DIR

media

Software

the usb driver is the mass storage class.

if i does nothing and just normal boot the phone and connect to PC.

nothing happen, no folders popup and the phone charging.

where and how to get it?

sorry i am not familar with the phone yet.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
you have to disable sd on phone (a notification appear on your device when you connect phone to usb cable)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
yes i've installed it from market

really ? Zeam no longer in development?

how can i uninstall application not in application list on device?

only recovery reboot and delete file *.apk on /system/app ?

i've done it rm /system/app/name.apk

and new version

adb push namenew.apk /system/app/nameold.apk
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] agoradf:
Gingerbread keyboard crashes

scasate mi proprio non riesco a risovere il problema della tastiera

Qualco mi puo dare una mano

la ROM e favolosa
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
As per the Zeam thread, the developer posted on his twitter that he's stopped working on it for awhile.

I can't remember... where it is, but if you install the new version over the top, you should be ok. Is zeam not already in the apps list?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] baronebarra:
just a quick tip.

unfortunately at the moment I have the Ideos with only the default mircro-sd (1 giga), with no adaptor (so I cannot connect it to the pc without the phone).

considering that it's my only phone, so I need it working, your advice is to wait and buy a bigger micro-sd with tha adaptor, to avoid problems of any kind, or I can try now with no fear at all?

How's the recommended capacity for the new card?

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
you can use it with 1gb without a problem :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntnlzr:
yes there is but uninstall key is disabled
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hachoo:
Could be an issue as the default launcher was removed in the ROM. install the new ROM over the top, see if the market recognises the 2.8.7 update.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] baronebarra:
I have Ubuntu and Windows 7 on my pc, which do you recommend for installing the new ROM?

I have to use TItanium or some other apps for backup or the recovery does it? When I flash I have my gmail contacts, my phone contacts, my apps, my whatsapp cronology (...) back like now, or not?

thanks a lot, I'm a bit noob (as you can see :D)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilal6991:
Ubuntu is probably better as you won't have problems with drivers. The rom won't remove your apps etc unless you manually tell it to in recov
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] new64:
Hi all,

thanks everyone for helping me to flash customs rom on my smarttone u8150

now i like to ask anyone facing gingerbread keyboard crashing

in U8150V100R001C191B822_011511_221843.zip ?

after i flashed it in, i got a constant crash on gingerbread keyboard.

so i went back to a older

U8150V100R001C191B822_010911_182214.zip

it is fine now.

how do i resolve the gingerbread crashing ?

is there any way to install apk from SDcard ?

i have difficulty accessing google markets from my location.

thanks!