[Tutorial] Root Your Vivo Air topic

Hello everyone,

With some unsuccessful attempts of rooting this device, I have done some reading on getting this bad boy rooted.

I need to throw I'm here a small disclaimer. I, myself, bit the bullet in attempting this. You are solely responsible for what you do to your device. If you are uncomfortable with attempting this, please steer away.

I haven't broken into a system dump yet or been able to get the blocks yet for fastboot if you encounter a issue. I cannot help you with restoring the device if something fails. You have been warned. If you would like to continue, please keep reading :)

I have tried several different rooting methods:
-framaroot
-towel root
-king root
-RootGenius
-SRS Root
These are all the methods that DID NOT WORK!

With that in mind, I was chatting in another thread with @abhishekr700 , he had a good point in the direction of getting the Vivo Air Rooted. He does not own this device but he mentioned we have a MediaTek chipset. I checked out some specs and it turns out our MTK chipset is MTK6592. MediaTek Root Tools does, in fact, support our exact chipset.
@abhishekr700 suggested MediaTek Tools for a possible achievement in root.

Well, we have a small break through on getting the Vivo Air some development now.

After the small fill in and proper credit, I attempted root by using MediaTek Root Tools.

Let's just say, it's extremely easy. However, getting ADB working for the phone was a bit tedious without a proper driver or a nice direction. I had to do some studying on this.
Turns out we need to use the generic Google ADB driver.

The moment you plug in your device, it should recognize the phone and phone only, Windows was able to achieve a driver for the phone. So after fussing with trying to get ADB working I was livid and figured I should try a few other things.
I completely removed all drivers associated with the Vivo Air which was just the one.

After all that talk, let's get down to business. Sorry about that little section as well :p

First and foremost, let's get some pre-reqs ready and have a backup route setup.

A) Download MediaTek Root Tools located here:
androiddevs.net/root-tool-mediatek-phones/
-1) scroll down to the "Procedure" section and download the PDA NET DRIVERS.
-2) also download the GRAPHICAL AUTO ROOT TOOL (This is the root tool we will use).
B) Please go to developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html and download this Google USB Driver. (We may need this later, if and only if your pc doesn't recognize ADB is enabled from your phone).

Now with that out of the way as well, let's move on.

Next...

1- install PDANet and select all the general stuff for the phone. Once you get to the part about enabling ADB, click skip.
2- on your device, please go to Settings>All Settings>About Phone and tap rapidly on "Build Number" till it says "You've enabled Developer Mode"
Now back out to the settings menu again. Tap on Developer Options. Turn this on with the little slider in the right hand corner. Following that, check on USB Debugging.
3- plug in your phone.
4- let the drivers install now, give it a few minutes. Depending on your version, the Vivo Air does not have an icon in the Status Bar displaying Debugging is active. So pay close attention to the pop up bar that you receive at the bottom of the phone. Turn on Interim.
5- now extract the root tool and launch the .exe file.
You'll see some Chinese thing. Just tap the button in the middle, and you should see it starts. It will give you a progress loading circle and will reboot your phone to the recovery the Vivo Air comes stock with.
6- if successful, when the phone reboots, look for a app called KingUser. This is to confirm you have root :)
Download BusyBox and install the binaries just to be safe and bam successful root!!!

I will fill this spot in with more about how the pc may need to manually install the ADB driver. In just a few.

Other than that, you should be good to go!

Thanks to The developer of the Graphical root tool and @abhishekr700 for suggesting that I should go this route.

If someone runs into the ADB issue please notify me if I have not updated the thread with the new information!

Thanks for dropping by and enjoy your rooted Vivo Air :)
This is the first step. ;)


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(Tutorial) Selecting a frequency for WI-FI topic

Hi,

it's very simple.

1) decompile framework-res.apk

2) Open the \ res \ values ​​\ bools.xml there were:

<bool name="config_wifi_dual_band_support">false</bool>
and change to:
<bool name="config_wifi_dual_band_support">true</bool>

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Modifying Boot Animation Tutorial help topic

Is there a tutorial on how to modify the Power On/Off Boot Animation for the S3? I've completed a search and found nothing and I've also tried the boot screen changer in romtoolbox but it had no effect.

thanks

Root tutorial topic

Hey everyone,
Whats up!!
I am abhishek and i am here with a tutorial on rooting and unrooting our awesome phone XPeria C...
This tutorial is very simple..just follow the steps and u should be good.

1. Download the application.


2. Most important,Download the adb drivers for your phone to make sure your device is recognised by the pc.


3. Enable usb debugging in your device-->Go to about phone,press multiple times on build number,then you will get the developer options in the settings,go there and enable usb debugging


4. Unzip the rar file and RUN IT AS ADMINISTRATOR.


5. Connect your phone to pc.


6. Click next on the tool and then press root option.


7. It will take 1-2 min & will then show your phone as rooted..

So happy rooting..and do appreciate me by pressing that thanks button.

download press here

How to get Android 5.0 Lollipop on the Galaxy Note 3: install tutorial topic

Androidpit.com released a lollipop installation on note 3

http://www.androidpit.com/how-to-get-android-5-0-lollipop-on-the-galaxy-note-3?utm_source=DailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=20150129_DN[/URL]

How to get Android 5.0 Lollipop on the Galaxy Note 3: install tutorial

if this is elsewhere let me know and ill bring it down !

[Q] Need Tutorial CWM/TWRP on LG G3 Stylus topic

Hi, I was really frustrated because until now i've no any idea to find a way to make a CWM or TWRP on LG G3 Stylus .

Can xda developers or anyone here to make a tutorial for it?

I'm very sad that in xda there are only two articles for this device :( :

( 1 ) tutorial root LG G3 Stylus :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...tylus-t2938661

( 2 ) flashing for LG G3 Stylus :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...tylus-t2940895

Thanks in advance,
Apriansyah Bintang

[TUTORIAL] [ANOTHER]How to install CM12 on XMD? topic

Hey guys hope you're fine..
When I tried to install lollipop on my XMD I really suffered, and I don't want other newbies to suffer like I did.
Things you need to know:
-Your warranty is already now void you know that.
-SIM2 will be rendered useless (Why?Because CM12 is compiled for XMS not XMD), but it's OK, you'll have SIM1 working.
-BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA TO PC, unless you want to learn this the hard way.
-Your Bootlaoder must be unlocked.
You need to download:
-XLICIOUZ ROM FOR XMS here
-4.3 XMS RADIO FROM ZNXT EVOLUTION ROM THREAD here
-CM12 AND GAPPS
-SUPERSU V2.16
Now for the steps:
1.Now boot into fastboot mode and connect your phone to your PCPC
2.Extract boot.img from XLICIOUZ ROM and put it in the adb package
3.Now open CMD and write down

Code:

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fastboot flash boot boot.IMG

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4.After that reboot into recovery and wipe everything
5.Now flash XLICIOUZ ROM then 4.3 Radio and reboot.
6.You're Good later you have 4.3 XMS ROM with SIM1 working
7.Now reboot into recovery and wipe everything
8.Then install CM12 and GAPPS then SUPERSU and reboot
Congrats you have CM12 working on XMD with one SIM ONLY
I'm on phone so I'll post links later
REMEMBER TO PRESS THANKS! :)

[Tutorial] TMOBILE Locked BL Android JB 4.3 to Kitkat 4.4.4 topic

TMOBILE USA takes forever to launch new software updates. I wanted Android Kitkat 4.4.4 on my XPERIA Z C6606 Now!

After hours of researching and looking a threads, I managed to get KitKat 4.4.2 on my phone followed by Kitkat 4.4.4 and ROOTED! :victory:

Here is my guide to save you all time. I will not be responsible if you brick your phone. If you brick your phone use Sony's PC companion to repair your phone.
This Guide was tested and worked on my XPERIA Z1 C6606 Tmobile Locked Bootloader. On Windows 7 PC.
Have [[NOT]] tested on other XPERIA devices and would not recommend it on other devices.

[[BACK UP ALL DATA to your PC]] All data on your phone and SD card will be wiped!

1. root current xperia z1 android phone using geohut's towelroot tr.apk
a. https://towelroot.com/tr.apk
b. goto file, save page as "tr.apk"
c. connect the phone access sd card and create a new folder called "apps".
d. Put tr.apk in the apps folder you just newly created on your sd card.
e. then use a file explorer to navigate to the apps folder on your sdcard and install tr.apk.
f. download rootchecker off the play store to check if rooted.

2. install latest flashtool
a. http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php

3. dowwnload kitkat 4.4.2 (C6616_10.5.A.0.230_Customized_US.ftf)
a. https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BwOqX...xport=download
original thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/ftf-10-5-0-230-c6602-c6603-journalist-t2759636/page3#post58422450

b. go to my computer, c:/ and select the flashtool folder and open the firmwares folder
c. place C6616_10.5.A.0.230_Customized_US.ftf in the firmwares folder
d. open flashtool
e. connect phone to flashtool
f. click on flash icon
g. for bootmode chooser select "flashmode"
h. select firmware: [device] C6616 [version] 10.5.A.0.230 [BRANDING] Customized_US
i. click on flash and follow the prompts.
j. will require you to turn off phone
k. hold the volume down button as you reconnect USB and flashing starts.
l. when completed flashtool will prompt you to remove phone.

remove phone power on and let it load for the first time it will take a couple minutes.

4. You are now on Kitkat 4.4.2!
A. go to settings
B. Select about phone
C. go down to build number
D. it should say "10.5.A.0.230" Click on it 8 times to enable developer mode.
E. go back to home screen on settings and "developer options" should appear.
F. click on developer options and check enable USB Debugging.
G. also go to home screen on settings and select "security" and check "unknown sources"
then re-root phone using tr.apk
Attachment 3133788
H. You should get a Software Update from Sony telling you Kitkat 4.4.4 build 10.5.A.0.238 is available. OR go to "Settings", about phone, and click on "software update"

4. To root Kitkat 4.4.4 go to this thread below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...81&postcount=1
I used GeoHut's tr.apk to re-root my phone.
Attachment 3133791

I would recommend downloading SuperSu from the Playstore and granting permissions to it.
Credits go to:
Androxyde for Flashtool
Chainfire for SuperSU
Geohot for the original towelroot exploit
NUT for kitkat 4.4.2 US customized .ftf flash file.
Lastly, I should get some credit for compiling this guide. :angel:

extra references.
http://www.lifestohack.com/install-o...ader-required/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xper...0-283-t2872873

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[TUTORIAL] Root for Cubot Zorro 001 topic

Tutorial for rooting Cubot Zorro 001.

Here files and tutorial
http://www.coincity.es/post/root-en-cubot-zorro-001

[Tips & Tutorials] [Video Tutorial], 4K recording, Xiaomi Mi3 topic

Just uploaded a Video On Youtube, watch to know how to record videos in 4k via Xiaomi Mi3..
youtu.be/lm1kj3pNOYs

That is a Step By Step Guide for 4K Video Recording in Xiaomi Mi3.
I made this video Silently so that people of every language understands it..

For Text Only Tutorial Go Here :
en.miui.com/thread-79229-1-1.html

Record in 4k only if you have laptop or computer that can play 4k videos, otherwise it will no great to record in 4k because the file size will be much bigger..

Thanks...

[Tutorial] Doing More With Camera, Xiaomi Mi3. topic

What do you think Your Xiaomi Mi3 is capable of?? Lets Explore..

1. 4K video Recording
Download Snap Camera HDR from Google Play (Trial or Full),
Open this app and tap on white-three-dot button on bottom left corner, then tap on "Other" and tick the "Show Advanced Settings" Option after that tap on "Video" and slide down to Tick on "4K video Support" option and slide up and tap on "Video Quality" option and choose "HD 4k 3840x2160".
And yes you can now record in 4k.

--> If you get a message, "Set camera failed", you have choosen, "HD 4k 4096X2160", its not supported, remember to choose "HD 4k 3840x2160".
--> If that app stucks or freezes, set your device from Balanced to Performance mode, to do so, Go to "Settings" app then tap "Battery" then Power Settings and Choose "Performance Mode".

2. Slow Motion Recording
Download Snap Camera HDR from Google Play (Trial or Full),
Open this app and tap on white-three-dot button on bottom left corner, then tap on "Other" and tick the "Show Advanced Settings" Option after that tap on "Video" and then set "Video Quality" to "HD 720p" then slide down, click on "Video High Frame Rate" and choose "120".

--> If your video is not recording in slow motion, check you have set video quality in 720p
--> If you get a message, "Set camera failed", then you have ticked "Use HFR frameRate", it should not be ticked..

3. Whole world in single Photo, Photo Sphere..
Download Google Camera App from Playstore.
Open this App and slide from left edge to get options. Then click on the top most icon that is Photosphere. and What start capturing Your 3D around world.

4. Best Photo Low Light, Noiseless.
For this, Download A Better Camera App from Playstore.
Now Open & Slide from Top & Tap "More Settings". Then Tap "General Settings" then "Image Size" then set "13.1 Mpix 4:3" on both..
Then Go two times back & Tap "Shooting Modes Setting" & then tap on "Night", uncheck the "Night-vision Viewfinder".
Now Go Back to Camera and tap on Bottom Right Button and Choose "Night" mode..

-->Don't panic, when You click shutter, it will take 8 photos & then choose best 4 and combined them into One to make a Noiseless pic.
-->If you feel too much lag, you must set camera to 13.1MP, not 10MP..

5. HDR Video Recording Best for Low Light..
Download A Better Camera App from Playstore.
Now Open & Tap on Bottom Right Button and choose "Video" then Tap on Top-Right Button and Set "HDR On"..

6. Clone Camera, Clone Yourself..
It can Clone You, like, in one photo you are four..
For doing so, Download Clone Camera 2.0 from Playstore.
Open this App, and tap on Top Right Corner settings button and enable High Quality.
Then Start Capturing, You can Capture upto 4 photos and minimum 2.
While Capturing, do not move rotate your camera much.
Then click on tick button and press and hold on to outline the things you want in your photo.. and then press tick button.. Its done..
Now save that photo by clicking on top right corners button and choosing save..

7. Your Camera a Measurement Tool??
With this Cool Camera app, we can actually measure Length, Angle, Area and Diameter. Wow..
Just capture a Pic, then click on Calibrate and set the outline measurement of whatever you want, a building or else. and Measure..
Just 3 steps, Image Capture, calibrate & Measure.. Wow..
I'm still being familiar with that app so You may give it a try..
App Name : On 3D measure Cam..

Thank You..
:good:

[Q&A] [Tutorial] [40int2ext Script] Increase Internal Memory of QMobile Noir A2 [Roo topic

Q&A for [Tutorial] [40int2ext Script] Increase Internal Memory of QMobile Noir A2 [Root Only]

Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer.

Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [Tutorial] [40int2ext Script] Increase Internal Memory of QMobile Noir A2 [Root Only]. If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.

Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy! :)

[TUTORIAL] How To Extract Files From an Nvidia Stock ROM (Factory Restore) topic

I recently purchased a Nvidia Shield tablet and was happy to discover that some of the development aspects are pretty similar to Samsung devices. I wrote tutorials for several Samsung devices that detail this same process and thought it would be good to post one for the Nvidia Shield Tablet. :)

Now to start off, this does not automatically make you a Super Duper Developer, this does not show you how to make your own ROMs. What it does do is show you how to pull files from those stock leaked/official ROMs so that you can proceed to make yourself into a Super Duper Developer! ;)

In essence if the Developer knows what they are doing they could use this method to extract all the files from the build and could then add them to a ZIP and have a stock odexed ROM within minutes and do it all through Windows! :D

So let's begin!

We've all seen the stock restore images Nvidia provides. How often have you wanted to look inside them and see what is inside before flashing? There are several ways to do it and the most common answer requires Linux and other utilities. This tutorial gives you the ability to do that through Windows and without having to extract the full ROM. These instructions are specific to the Nvidia Shield Tablet but with some tweaking can be used on several devices.

Each stock restore release contains multiple files. Each of these files corresponds to a specific partition on your device. These files are formatted to be mounted by your device but not by a computer. We will be converting them from a .img partition type to an ext4.img type partition so we can mount them and read them through Windows. For this tutorial we will be opening up the system.img (the system files partition).

Before you dive in there are a few things you'll need.
- A PC running Windows.
- A stock Nvidia restore.
- DiskInternals Linux Reader (must be installed on the Windows PC). You can download DiskInternals Linux Reader here.
- SGS2toEXT4 Utility available here. *Be sure to extract the JAR file from the ZIP archive.
- 7-Zip available here.

For the rest of the tutorial please visit my site: www.rwilco12.com

Enjoy!