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[SMHenryT]

Yurbuh Tuggly, on 12 August 2012 - 06:51 AM, said:

Did your generated recovery.img end up to be about 16MB in size? If so, then it probably the same as the one I created with the recovery-from-boot.p and associated install script.

Yes, it's 16MB large (16.777.216 bytes exactly).

KonstaT said:

I think that recovery-from-boot.p uses kernel from your boot partition and the rest from the actual recovery-from-boot.p file to restore recovery partition (same kernel is in both partitions anyway). It also does this on every boot if it's changed. You should rename or remove it if you want to have custom recovery.

There seems to be no recovery-from-boot.p file on my device. I checked the /system folder.

I'm new to this custom ROM's but I have a question about it. I wish I could use this phone as a flashlight, which seems impossible for the moment. I found out that it has only 2 supported flashmodes: off,on. In order to work as a flashlight there should be a third mode: torch.
So my question: could a custom ROM be able to let the phone work as a flashlight?

[KonstaT]

SMHenryT, on 13 August 2012 - 10:16 AM, said:

There seems to be no recovery-from-boot.p file on my device. I checked the /system folder.

I'm new to this custom ROM's but I have a question about it. I wish I could use this phone as a flashlight, which seems impossible for the moment. I found out that it has only 2 supported flashmodes: off,on. In order to work as a flashlight there should be a third mode: torch.
So my question: could a custom ROM be able to let the phone work as a flashlight?

Yeah, it usually only comes with updates. It's not included in stock ROMs.

Don't know about the torch. Turned out it was impossible on another ZTE device with LED flash (Skate). It probably isn't too good for the LEDs either to use it as a torch.

[MJonMoDaCo]

Avenger 2.0, on 08 August 2012 - 05:31 AM, said:

I've found a root solution from VOODOOS!L in another topic here on modaco:•Download 'unlockbootloader.exe' from http://www.modaco.co...ch_id=81949
•Run 'unlockbootloader.exe' and click 'ROOT Your Phone' -  a console will appear and then close, after this open the app drawer and check that Superuser.apk has been installed OK, if so, you now have root.
•Run 'unlockbootloader.exe' again and this time click 'Unlock BOOTLOADER' - you should see the capacitive buttons flash on your phone and the app will close on completion.
•Power off your phone, remove battery for a few seconds and replace, then power on whilst holding vol. down and power to go in to fastboot - the phone will hang on the splash screen whilst in fastboot.
After reboot I got a static white FTM screen, no reaction of the phone anymore so I thought it would be death. I booted into recovery console (Power on while holding volume up) and selected 'whipe (sic) cache' option. Rebooted the device and everything worked fine with root access!

Brilliant. Worked perfectly for me. And here's something else interesting - painful but interesting - if you use the system update function, and it downloads the 200+MB file and installs, then it automatically unroots your phone in the process. Therefore I have had my phone rooted twice now, using this method both times. But that's not the painful bit. The painful bit, is that it deleted all my apps in the process. Nothing on your SD card gets touched though, so *sigh of relief*. But if your ZTE R22 is becoming slow, go for it,.

Edited by MJonMoDaCo, 01 March 2013 - 02:08 AM.

[MJonMoDaCo]

Avenger 2.0, on 08 August 2012 - 05:31 AM, said:

I've found a root solution from VOODOOS!L in another topic here on modaco:•Download 'unlockbootloader.exe' from http://www.modaco.co...ch_id=81949
•Run 'unlockbootloader.exe' and click 'ROOT Your Phone' -  a console will appear and then close, after this open the app drawer and check that Superuser.apk has been installed OK, if so, you now have root.
•Run 'unlockbootloader.exe' again and this time click 'Unlock BOOTLOADER' - you should see the capacitive buttons flash on your phone and the app will close on completion.
•Power off your phone, remove battery for a few seconds and replace, then power on whilst holding vol. down and power to go in to fastboot - the phone will hang on the splash screen whilst in fastboot.
After reboot I got a static white FTM screen, no reaction of the phone anymore so I thought it would be death. I booted into recovery console (Power on while holding volume up) and selected 'whipe (sic) cache' option. Rebooted the device and everything worked fine with root access!

Brilliant. Worked perfectly for me. And here's something else interesting - painful but interesting - if you use the system update function, and it downloads the 200+MB file and installs, then it automatically unroots your phone in the process. Therefore I have had my phone rooted twice now, using this method both times. Story.

[fyrus_nia]

I just use the universal mtk root from bin4ry...too easy

Plug usb...
Run the Runme.bat...
Select 1
- on phone tab "restore"
- phone will reboot
Done
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