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U8230 - TMN A1 - Portuguese branded


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Guest UrbanRider
Posted (edited)

The device:

TMN A1 = Huawei U8230

tmn-a1.jpeg

SPECS:

Dimensions 117 x 63 x 14 mm

Display Type TFT touchscreen, 262K colors

Display Size 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches

RAM 256mb

ROM ?mb

Others Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Trackballm, GPS, magnetometer, 2.5mm audio

TMN website

Huawei U8230 website

*** This thread will be updated ***

!! Before ask anything make sure you read the first 4 posts of this thread !!

Edited by UrbanRider
Guest UrbanRider
Posted (edited)

How to get ROOT acces on your device:

1 - Download SuperBoot

2 - Turn your device off

3 - Press and hold VOLUME DOWN + TERMINATE CALL + POWER (this will take your device into bootloader mode)

4 - PLug the USB cable

5 - On your PC unzip the SuperBoot .zip and run "install-boot-windows"

6 - After the installation your device will say something like "OKAY"

7 - Remove battery and insert it a turn the device ON using the regular power button.

8 - From now on you will see a Redbull mobile splashscreen instead of the TMN.

How to know if you have root access:

1 - On your device install a app called "Better Terminal Emulator" (avaliable on the Market, its free)

2 - Run "Better Terminal Emulator"

3 - Type: su

4 - Hit enter, if a menu shows up asking if you want to allow ROOT ACCESS select "Allow".

5 - Congrats you have rooted your device.

How to uninstall SAPO/TMN apps/Default apps (ROOT ACCESS NEEDED):

VIDEO TUTORIAL PART1

VIDEO TUTORIAL PART2

VIDEO TUTORIAL PART3

1 - Download and Install adb drivers: HERE and Android SDK

2 - Right click "My Computer". Click on properties. Aadvanced tab, then click on Environmental Variables. Scroll down to you see something named "path". Click edit, add ";C:\android\tools" (without quotes)

3 - Connect your USB cable to your device

4 - Start CMD (start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt)

5 - At Command Prompt type: adb remount

6 - then type: adb shell

- Now your prompt will start with # (means that you are root on device)

7 - type: rm -r /system/app/pt.sapo.mobile.android.dezoitovinte-1.0.1.apk

8 - Repeat step 7 for all apps you want to uninstall

FOR ANDROID 2.1 SWITZ ROM YOUR DEVICE WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZE UNTIL YOU DO THIS:

1 - Connect your device using USB

2 - Go to "My Computer"

3 - Open the new Virtual device called "Mobile Partner" (It has the Huawei logo)

4 - Run "PcOptions.exe" and select "Start PC Suit"

5 - Now the ADB drivers will install and you can now use ADB Shell

How to know the name of the .apk of the app you want to uninstall:

1 - Instal "ASTRO" file browser from market

2 - Run it and it Search

3 - Name Contains: .apk

4 - Advanced Options > Search directory: /

5 - A list of all apps will show up with the respective directory

How to Wipe Cache and data:

1 - Turn the device off

2 - press: VolumeUp + EndCall + Power

3 - Use the menu

Edited by UrbanRider
Guest UrbanRider
Posted (edited)

Disclaimer

Do any of this at YOUR OWN RISK!

This methods may void your warranty.

Edited by UrbanRider
Guest robot1000
Posted (edited)

reserved

btw. you can have my reserved for a fiver :(

Edited by robot1000
Guest joanorsky
Posted
reserved

btw. you can have my reserved for a fiver :(

Yes.. yes.. this was a nice idea! :( PT deserved something special as well.. eheh.. :o

Guest arlindo.costa
Posted
Yes.. yes.. this was a nice idea! :( PT deserved something special as well.. eheh.. :(

Bright Idea :o :o :D B) B) :D

Guest ultravox
Posted

Well done.

I will not install this one on my brothers phone 8 fow now at least hehe) but I'll order a new one on monday for my wife so that i can start playing with android.

BTW, some of the post that i made on a portguese forum(unbelievable) were deleted, so I'll keep my attention here and also at android.pt

This was a very good idea, we must keep the info about A1 organized and the less spread , the better.

Guest ultravox
Posted

Can we get root access on U8230 V100R001C123B819SP01(Switzerland Sunrise) with the same procedure?

Guest UrbanRider
Posted

i guess not (not sure)

But Hectic is working on that (rootin the swiss 2.1)

Guest ultravox
Posted

What about free ram/storage? what's the current status against 1.5 ROM?

Guest Ramapitecus
Posted (edited)

This is the official portuguese default rom - android 1.5 TMN A1 (B268 )

Edited by Ramapitecus
Guest Wotix
Posted (edited)

Has any body tried this with switzerland 2.1?

Edited by Wotix
Guest Tspike
Posted
Has any body tried this with switzerland 2.1?

Yep works fine :(

Guest arlindo.costa
Posted (edited)

Mee too... 2.1 is working like a charm.

The Swiss ROM customizations are pretty cool too...

Now if someone manages a ROM with A2SD ... :(

Edited by arlindo.costa
Guest brickedMyHuaweiU8230
Posted (edited)

Porreiro, pá!

edit:

someone organize a post with 2.1 information, please?

Edited by brickedMyHuaweiU8230
Guest zaskar2097
Posted (edited)

If I update my A1 to this Switzerland ROM, will it be possible to revert to the 1.5 stock ROM just using the same upgrade method (place it in the SD card) if needed? Also is this the best way to upgrade (follow the official instructions placing the updata file in the SD)?

What about when (and if) an official TMN 2.1 ROM is released, will we be able to upgrade to that one?

Thanks!

Edited by zaskar2097
Guest UrbanRider
Posted

UPDATE:

How to use ADB on Switz 2.1 ROM

Guest Hectic
Posted
3 - Open the new Virtual device called "Mobile Partner" (It has the Huawei logo)

where is this ?

my phone is connected to usb but i dont see my sd card

Guest Hectic
Posted

i have the portugese cd and my own, but none of these have this pcoptions.exe

Guest zaskar2097
Posted

So I went ahead and updated my A1! Everything went ok, and it's even in Portuguese! :(

Anyhow, someone mentioned that a wipe was needed to clear the cache and make it faster... how can I do this?

Guest UrbanRider
Posted
So I went ahead and updated my A1! Everything went ok, and it's even in Portuguese! :(

Anyhow, someone mentioned that a wipe was needed to clear the cache and make it faster... how can I do this?

turn the phone off then press:

Volume Up + End Call + Power

The menu should pop up

Guest UrbanRider
Posted
i have the portugese cd and my own, but none of these have this pcoptions.exe

That "cd" with the options in it apears wen I connect my U8230

Guest zaskar2097
Posted
turn the phone off then press:

Volume Up + End Call + Power

The menu should pop up

Thanks!

It also works powering up pressing menu+end call. :(

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