Guest Paul Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 An update on my progress with 'hacking' the Blade... I'm working on a custom recovery, but a significant hurdle is that the device doesn't seem to show up over USB in recovery mode! I'm investigating why exactly... I'm also working on an alternative installation system, but I want to make sure it's 100% before releasing, as well as preparing a 'revert to stock' pack. Everything should fall into place during the week all being well. :lol: P
Guest Modmedia Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 Good stuff. Good luck and thanks for working so quick. Can I please ask why the link on Page 2 of the Unlocking thread was removed as spam, is it becasuse it was unauth. advertising or a bogus link?
Guest Paul Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 That's an auto-substitution, they probably spammed here before! P
Guest Modmedia Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 That's an auto-substitution, they probably spammed here before! P You'll be my internet friend for life if you could tell me what it was they posted, you're the Admin, I know you have the skills. Pretty please. It'd save me going mental searching for something which may indeed be fake. Pretty please Mr. Nice Admin, sir. :lol:
Guest HugoQueiriga Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 (edited) An update on my progress with 'hacking' the Blade... I'm working on a custom recovery, but a significant hurdle is that the device doesn't seem to show up over USB in recovery mode! I'm investigating why exactly... I'm also working on an alternative installation system, but I want to make sure it's 100% before releasing, as well as preparing a 'revert to stock' pack. Everything should fall into place during the week all being well. :lol: P Any help with boot animation, I found the executable in /system/bin/ , however even if I place the bootanimation.zip in /system/media the old one is used. I would like to change it but don't know where the boot files are. Thanks Found the image files in the framework-res.apk so will try and modify it there! B) Edited September 25, 2010 by HugoQueiriga
Guest Paul Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 Good news, I found out how to get USB working in recovery! :lol: P
Guest Paul Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 Any help with boot animation, I found the executable in /system/bin/ , however even if I place the bootanimation.zip in /system/media the old one is used. I would like to change it but don't know where the boot files are. Thanks Found the image files in the framework-res.apk so will try and modify it there! :lol: I am wondering if it is inside the bootanimation executable! P
Guest HugoQueiriga Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 (edited) I am wondering if it is inside the bootanimation executable! P Good news about the USB in recovery! As for the boot animation, it calls the images from framework-res in the bootanimation executable. However was looking at other phones that also stored the boot animation like this, to see their work around! Edited September 25, 2010 by HugoQueiriga
Guest Paul Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 Just successfully done a nandroid backup. :lol: P
Guest Paul Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 Time for TV + beer methinks. :lol: P
Guest HugoQueiriga Posted September 25, 2010 Report Posted September 25, 2010 Time for TV + beer methinks. :lol: P Well done and beer+tv is well deserved. I'm going to follow you on that and get myself a nice Super Bock and watch AVSP:2 to finish my week off!
Guest Nik Louch Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 Seems like this Paul chap is a gentleman to follow on this... Very dapper :lol:
Guest Frankish Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 Paul is the guy to follow on any android stuff!
Guest Paul Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 Alrighty! I've posted by Superboot root solution which also has integrated MCRi (the 'MCR installer'). Until I have the recovery image ready, this gives us that 'safety net' of playing with our devices without fear of completely screwing them up. I'm about to upload the 'stock ROM' for MCRi. :lol: http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...boot-root-mcri/ P
Guest Paul Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 BTW - how failsafe is MCRi? If you do 'fastboot erase system' then boot the device, you'll still be able to adb shell in (and therefore fix stuff). :lol: P
Guest JingleManSweep Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 Paul, I followed your guide but when in "adb shell", I get this... # su su: not found Any ideas?
Guest HugoQueiriga Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 Paul, I followed your guide but when in "adb shell", I get this... # su su: not found Any ideas? Have you copied SU into your phone as per Paul's previous instructions?
Guest JingleManSweep Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 What instructions? I've used "fastboot" to install the modified bootloader. I have the "Superuser" application installed.
Guest HugoQueiriga Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 What instructions? I've used "fastboot" to install the modified bootloader. I have the "Superuser" application installed. Read his previous thread about installing SU so you can use it. de-branding Orange SF
Guest JingleManSweep Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 How long does the "When this is complete, delete current app directory and push new (adb shell rm -r /system/app && adb push app /system/app) - THIS MUST BE RUN FROM THE DIRECTORY WITH THE NEW APP DIR" stage take to complete? I have this: $ adb shell rm -r /system/app && adb push app /system/app rm: descend into directory '/system/app'? y Been there for about 3 minutes now.
Guest Paul Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 I've taken my app pack offline as the MCR is imminent. :lol: P
Guest JingleManSweep Posted September 26, 2010 Report Posted September 26, 2010 I've taken my app pack offline as the MCR is imminent. :lol: P WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (Sorry about that!)
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