XOLO Q3000 Kitkat update

avi3230 · Jul 10, 2014

XOLO Q3000 KITKAT 4.4.2 update

Kitkatify our beloved Q3000 before the official release.

Android kitkat 4.4.2 for MTK6589 devices is released.

This is a tutorial for all to install kitkat 4.4.2.

NOTICE
I Will Not Be Responsible For Any Brick or Any Problem.....
So Flash At Your Own Risk.
This ROM flashes every partition and DOES change anything.
SO chances of brick are ther but still, please keep nandroid Backup ready which will be used if you find issues in the process so that you can revert back to your old system.

Pr-requisites 

Kitkat flash files from hadiyalkishan

SP flash tools

Mtk tools

MTK drivers

vcom drivers

scatter file

working computer or laptop with usb cable.

our beloved XOLO Q3000 with android JB off course.

little patience courage and slight brain.

So lets get started
1. Driver installation
install android usb drivers and vcom drivers.
Plug in ur mobile with usb cable when switch on. let windows recognize it and install drivers.
Plug in ur mobile with usb cable when switch off. let windows recognize it and install drivers.
Plug in ur mobile with usb cable when switch off, after connection press power button once. let windows recognize it and install drivers.

You can skip above part if you already know what this all about.

2. Taking backups
Backup all ur apps, data installed.

Save all files from ur internal storage.
internal storage going to get formatted.

also backup ur nvram in mtktools (just in case for safty)

3. Preparation
Extract kitkat files in a separate folder.
shut down ur phone.
start SP Flash Tool v5.1352.01
load the scatter file from the folder.

If you using version 5.13 it will look like this

if android is not selected please click on it and browse to folder and select system.img
uboot not present here. click it and select file named "LK"

If you using version 3.13 it will look like this

all files will be selected without issues

4. Flashing
start flashing procedure by pressing download button.
plug in ur powered off xolo Q3000.
There will green colored logo at the end off process.
if everything goes well its ok your done.

Just take out the phone.
remove battery once.
place it again
restart.

5. Trouble shooting
If at all there is any error in process please follow these steps

most common error that i faced was pmt changed error as shown below

or in 3.13

dont panic everything is under control

Now close spf tools
browse to the kitkat file folder
rename MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt to MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt.bak
copy here the downloaded scatter file.

follow the flash procedure as mentioned above.
U will see a green coloured logo.:good:

congratulations.
You have kitkat now on your mobile.

5. Trouble shooting before restarting

Now pull out battery.
dont restart
put battery in
keep vol up button pressed and then press power button till xolo logo appers

release both button and

dont panic

just press power button once

You will go into stock android recovery

recovery option will come
just use vol down button for scrolling
select factory reset
press vol up button for execution

then select restart.

Your done.

6. Further Trouble shooting after restarting
Suppose accidentally in hurry u restarted mobile.

u will see nice boot animation and suddenly

Dont panic again

just press reset phone.
phone will restart

IF it wont go further press rest phone twice thrice
pull out battery and put in again and restart.

NOW enjoy ur kitkat 4.4.2 on xolo Q3000.

Goto settings-storage
You can clearly notice

The size of internal storage is around 4gb.

Thats why we need to backup internal storage as its get formatted in process.

If you browse apps you can see there is already super user app

It means it is prerooted.

6. Further Trouble shooting in kitkat

If at all superuser not working use root genius to root your phone.

Next most imp thing is sd card permissions.
its disabled in kitkat by defalut.
so u just use this app or manually put platform.xml in system/etc/permission ( u will get this anywhere just google)
another alternatives
1. KitKat SD Card Full Access.
2. HandleExternalStorage.

NOW ENJOY KITKAT FULLY.

If you have any query or doubts regarding whole procedure please feel free to pm.

Yes this process involves risk of bricking your phone, but thanks to mediatek as there chipsets are bootloader unlocked and we can revert back from any worst possible conditions.

CREDITS
hadiyalkishan - for the stock kitkat rom.
rufus.reynolds & Jagadish-ravi - for testing the whole procedure after showing faith in me:good:
m0han - for timely assistance and links provision.

Thank You...
Share Your experiences...

avi3230 · Jul 10, 2014

Reserved

rufus.reynolds · Jul 11, 2014

Now thats exactly the way it is done....a perfect tutorial to get urself that Kitkat u have been waiting for.....thanks a lot Avi....

shamsud · Jul 26, 2014

how to increase app install memory

patilsb · Jul 26, 2014

I have cwm ,can I install this kitkat by cwm

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avi3230 · Jul 28, 2014

patilsb said:
I have cwm ,can I install this kitkat by cwm

Sent from my NOTE 3 using XDA Free mobile app

U cant flash it from cwm.

u have to use sp flash tools as everything has tobe changed.

baystallion · Jul 28, 2014

avi,

i assume, this reverts any existing custom recovery back to xolo kk stock recovery. would sptool flashing custom recovery (ctr, twrp preferably) work? have you tried this?

avi3230 · Jul 28, 2014

baystallion said:
avi,

i assume, this reverts any existing custom recovery back to xolo kk stock recovery. would sptool flashing custom recovery (ctr, twrp preferably) work? have you tried this?

Yeah u can install custom recovery in kk.
Just see below in my signature - recovery collection.

patilsb · Jul 28, 2014

sir ,i have error in installing;; "pmt change " again and again ,i change as your ...rename MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt to MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt.bak " but error still stay. {my scatter image showing as -"MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt.bak.txt "are they correct?]
any problem plz help me .

patilsb · Jul 28, 2014

Error pmt change after rename scatter file

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avi3230 · Jul 29, 2014

patilsb said:
Error pmt change after rename scatter file

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u just delete the scatter present in the folder (better way to move it in other folder)
then place the attached scatter in original folder.
start flash tools
select scatter and try.

ravi_21 · Jul 29, 2014

Updated successfully

avi3230 said:
u just delete the scatter present in the folder (better way to move it in other folder)
then place the attached scatter in original folder.
start flash tools
select scatter and try.

Updated successfully from 4.2.1 to 4.4.2

patilsb · Jul 29, 2014

avi3230 said:
u just delete the scatter present in the folder (better way to move it in other folder)
then place the attached scatter in original folder.
start flash tools
select scatter and try.

nothing ......error pmt change ,
what can i do ?

---------- Post added at 04:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:28 PM ----------

ravi_21 said:
Updated successfully from 4.2.1 to 4.4.2

dear ravi
i have pmt change error, how can i solve this? [ i delet scatter file from original folder [move to other folder] and rename and move to original folder ...start sp --select scstter --but nothing download ] error also showing pmt.please help me how to....?

avi3230 · Jul 29, 2014

patilsb said:
nothing ......error pmt change ,
what can i do ?

---------- Post added at 04:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:28 PM ----------

dear ravi
i have pmt change error, how can i solve this? [ i delet scatter file from original folder [move to other folder] and rename and move to original folder ...start sp --select scstter --but nothing download ] error also showing pmt.please help me how to....?

Have u installed vcom drivers correctly?

Try using another version of flash tool.

ravi_21 · Jul 29, 2014

patilsb said:
nothing ......error pmt change ,
what can i do ?

---------- Post added at 04:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:28 PM ----------

dear ravi
i have pmt change error, how can i solve this? [ i delet scatter file from original folder [move to other folder] and rename and move to original folder ...start sp --select scstter --but nothing download ] error also showing pmt.please help me how to....?

Hi
Just follow these simple steps and you will be done.

1. Take out "scatter file" from main folder (File to Flash) and place where you can easily access that.
2. Run SP Flash tool
3. Select same “scatter file” which you have taken out from main folder
4. Once we take out the scatter file out from mail folder we break link between two files so Now select each file i.e. Preloader or Uboot in SP Flash tool manually to set their link back to normal.
5. Once all file given correct path click download
6. Connect your phone with or without batter (For me WITH battery)
7. If everything goes well after few seconds red line will appear that will turn in purple followed by yellow.
8. Once green circle appears that mean BINGO you are done.

---------- Post added at 10:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:28 PM ----------

ravi_21 said:
Hi
Just follow these simple steps and you will be done.

1. Take out "scatter file" from main folder (File to Flash) and place where you can easily access that.
2. Run SP Flash tool
3. Select same “scatter file” which you have taken out from main folder
4. Once we take out the scatter file out from mail folder we break link between two files so Now select each file i.e. Preloader or Uboot in SP Flash tool manually to set their link back to normal.
5. Once all file given correct path click download
6. Connect your phone with or without batter (For me WITH battery)
7. If everything goes well after few seconds red line will appear that will turn in purple followed by yellow.
8. Once green circle appears that mean BINGO you are done.

If still facing issue then copy content of scatter file given in link and replace the content in downloaded file and do the whole process again.

patilsb · Jul 30, 2014

Thanks ....sir great ...thanks for help me .it worked..

Sent from my Q3000 using xda app-developers app

---------- Post added at 11:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:37 AM ----------

patilsb said:
Thanks ....sir great ...thanks for help me .it worked..

Sent from my Q3000 using xda app-developers app

But another problem "root asses goan" .there is superuser app. In my system ,but not working .unrooted phone-exSD card not mounted, can I root my divice by RootGenios?(but ex SD partition is mounted)

Sent from my Q3000 using xda app-developers app

patilsb · Jul 30, 2014

avi3230 said:
XOLO Q3000 KITKAT 4.4.2 update

Kitkatify our beloved Q3000 before the official release.

Android kitkat 4.4.2 for MTK6589 devices is released.

This is a tutorial for all to install kitkat 4.4.2.

NOTICE
I Will Not Be Responsible For Any Brick or Any Problem.....
So Flash At Your Own Risk.
This ROM flashes every partition and DOES change anything.
SO chances of brick are ther but still, please keep nandroid Backup ready which will be used if you find issues in the process so that you can revert back to your old system.

Pr-requisites 

Kitkat flash files from hadiyalkishan

SP flash tools

Mtk tools

MTK drivers

vcom drivers

scatter file

working computer or laptop with usb cable.

our beloved XOLO Q3000 with android JB off course.

little patience courage and slight brain.

So lets get started
1. Driver installation
install android usb drivers and vcom drivers.
Plug in ur mobile with usb cable when switch on. let windows recognize it and install drivers.
Plug in ur mobile with usb cable when switch off. let windows recognize it and install drivers.
Plug in ur mobile with usb cable when switch off, after connection press power button once. let windows recognize it and install drivers.

You can skip above part if you already know what this all about.

2. Taking backups
Backup all ur apps, data installed.

Save all files from ur internal storage.
internal storage going to get formatted.

also backup ur nvram in mtktools (just in case for safty)

3. Preparation
Extract kitkat files in a separate folder.
shut down ur phone.
start SP Flash Tool v5.1352.01
load the scatter file from the folder.

If you using version 5.13 it will look like this

if android is not selected please click on it and browse to folder and select system.img
uboot not present here. click it and select file named "LK"

If you using version 3.13 it will look like this

all files will be selected without issues

4. Flashing
start flashing procedure by pressing download button.
plug in ur powered off xolo Q3000.
There will green colored logo at the end off process.
if everything goes well its ok your done.

Just take out the phone.
remove battery once.
place it again
restart.

5. Trouble shooting
If at all there is any error in process please follow these steps

most common error that i faced was pmt changed error as shown below

or in 3.13

dont panic everything is under control

Now close spf tools
browse to the kitkat file folder
rename MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt to MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt.bak
copy here the downloaded scatter file.

follow the flash procedure as mentioned above.
U will see a green coloured logo.:good:

congratulations.
You have kitkat now on your mobile.

5. Trouble shooting before restarting

Now pull out battery.
dont restart
put battery in
keep vol up button pressed and then press power button till xolo logo appers

release both button and

dont panic

just press power button once

You will go into stock android recovery

recovery option will come
just use vol down button for scrolling
select factory reset
press vol up button for execution

then select restart.

Your done.

6. Further Trouble shooting after restarting
Suppose accidentally in hurry u restarted mobile.

u will see nice boot animation and suddenly

Dont panic again

just press reset phone.
phone will restart

IF it wont go further press rest phone twice thrice
pull out battery and put in again and restart.

NOW enjoy ur kitkat 4.4.2 on xolo Q3000.

Goto settings-storage
You can clearly notice

The size of internal storage is around 4gb.

Thats why we need to backup internal storage as its get formatted in process.

If you browse apps you can see there is already super user app

It means it is prerooted.

6. Further Trouble shooting in kitkat

If at all superuser not working use root genius to root your phone.

Next most imp thing is sd card permissions.
its disabled in kitkat by defalut.
so u just use this app or manually put platform.xml in system/etc/permission ( u will get this anywhere just google)
another alternatives
1. KitKat SD Card Full Access.
2. HandleExternalStorage.

NOW ENJOY KITKAT FULLY.

If you have any query or doubts regarding whole procedure please feel free to pm.

Yes this process involves risk of bricking your phone, but thanks to mediatek as there chipsets are bootloader unlocked and we can revert back from any worst possible conditions.

CREDITS
hadiyalkishan - for the stock kitkat rom.
rufus.reynolds & Jagadish-ravi - for testing the whole procedure after showing faith in me:good:
m0han - for timely assistance and links provision.

Thank You...
Share Your experiences...

hi avisir,
i install root genios and try 2/3 time but my phone not rooted [ error -root failed root manually]
what can i do for this? when i install kitkat, that time i saw super user then i update Vroot,...then unfortunetlly super user goan.
i tried framroot /mtkdroid tool but no effect....

baystallion · Jul 30, 2014

Root doesn't seem to be persistent. I uninstalled the superuser app immediately after installing the ROM. After this, I flashed ctr custom recovery using sp flash tool, downloaded and flashed SuperSU from recovery.

avi3230 · Jul 30, 2014

baystallion said:
Root doesn't seem to be persistent. I uninstalled the superuser app immediately after installing the ROM. After this, I flashed ctr custom recovery using sp flash tool, downloaded and flashed SuperSU from recovery.

U shuoldnt had done it?
U should install supersu app first and then reboot and uninstall the original superuser.

try using vroot, eroot or root geniuos.

baystallion · Jul 30, 2014

avi3230 said:
U shuoldnt had done it?
U should install supersu app first and then reboot and uninstall the original superuser.

try using vroot, eroot or root geniuos.

Avi, well it just worked for me.. I currently have a working SuperSU install following the procedure I'd mentioned

Just so we are clear, the problem here is that, once kk ROM is installed, the superuser app will show that the phone is rooted. After some time, opening the app will show that the phone is unroofed.. I'm sure this is not an issue with the super user app but something else.. But flashing SuperSU as I said in my last post fixes root which is what I wanted..

If you know the actual root cause, I want to know about it..

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