@hanu_blr

Had to edit this post. Originally posted about success in adding init.d support but after posting I realised that the CPU doesn't change at all after the script changes the governor to 'ondemand' and it also prevents apps from making the governor work.

I atleast learned a bit about modifying ROMs.

Originally Posted by cactuz

Since there isn't much information (in English) about how to upgrade the Zopo ZP100 phone to ICS I've now done it myself (after reading a lot of Russian forums using Google Translate I finally took the plunge into the deep end of the pool and just did it).

Files needed
ICS ROM (b79):
http://narod.ru/disk/48456521001.eee...14151.rar.html

Root:
http://files.dangerd.org/pub/ZP100//...OT%20by008.rar

Flashtool:
http://narod.ru/disk/44888871001.eec...06.01.zip.html

USB Drivers (and a flashtool I didn't use):
http://chinamobiles.org/downloads/zap/ZP100fix.zip

CWM Recovery:
http://files.dangerd.org/pub/ZP100//recovery.img

First of all: Make a note of your IMEI-number(s)

Download the files and unpack all (in seperate folders).
Shutdown the phone and plug it in via USB, Windows will search for a driver which you find in the package ZP100fix.zip (different inf-files depending on windows version).

Unplug phone, remove the battery.
Replace the recovery.img from the ICS ROM with the one downloaded seperately.
Start flashutil.
Load Scatter-file: MT6575_Android_scatter_emmc2.txt
Make sure that Options -> USB Mode is selected.
Click Download
Connect phone (still with no battery, at least I had to leave it out).
Flashing begins.

When all is done it displays an "OK window".
Now reboot the phone and when booted connect to USB again and run Root.bat from the package: zopo zp100 4.0root by008"
Follow on-screen instructions.

I did not need to install any separate Google Apps, it was included in the ROM.

Now you need to add some IMEI-numbers to your phone.
In the original ROM I could only ever see one IMEI for my zp100, so I wrote that down.
IMEI2 I took from an old Nokia I hadn't used for a few years.

Use terminal app or adb shell or whatever to execute the following (replace IMEI_1 and IMEI_2 with your IMEI's):
echo 'AT + EGMR = 1,7, "IMEI_1"'> /dev/pttycmd1
echo 'AT + EGMR = 1,10, "IMEI_2"'> /dev/pttycmd1

Update: Zopo IMEI Tool in English can be downloaded from here: http://depositfiles.com/files/wi41lcuvb (should eliminate the need for the terminal-hack above). If the system language on your phone isn't set to English the utility will be displayed in Chinese by default, so setup your phone to use English before running it.

If you want your external sdcard mounted as /sdcard (/mnt/sdcard) instead of /mnt/sdcard2 you have to replace the /etc/vold.fstab with the following:
http://www.cactuz.net/files/zp100/vold.fstab
Use root-explorer (make a backup of the old one) to replace it, then shutdown your phone and remove the battery, then plug it all back in and start again and your external sdcard shoudl be mounted on /sdcard (/mnt/sdcard) instead.

Hope this helps.
I'll report back here with any bugs etc.

To use RecoveryMod I have to chose it from the menu in MobileUncle Tools or ClockWorkMod Rom Manager, I have not been able to boot to CWM using VolUp+Power.

will this firmware/rom work with all mtk6575 devices?

Although the chipsets are the same, the screen sizes, resolutions, memory size and capacitive/physical button layouts vary from phone to phone. I haven't read about the use of ROMs developed for a different MTK6575 phone so it may or may not work or the capacitive/physical buttons might be your only issue? Give it a go if you wish and report your results here but be prepared to reflash your original firmware.

@pbezza,

am following this forum.china-iphone.ru forum for sometime, am using google translator and its not clear. recently there was a new firmware from star B79, which can be flashed on to zp100, but i see flash led burnt on zp100, it not clear from google transaltor. flash led got burn with original start b79 firmware or there are some modified frm based on start b79 for zp100 too, like Taiwan101_STAR-B79_ICS_V.09 _Lekha_signed.zip.
Am confused whcih will burn the flash leds, and in lekha fw, is the led bright or dim ?

Since u hv both b79 and zp100, guess u also flashed the b79 image on zp100, and mentioned that LEDs are bright, did u face the LED burnt issue ???

Originally Posted by hanu_blr

@pbezza,

am following this forum.china-iphone.ru forum for sometime, am using google translator and its not clear. recently there was a new firmware from star B79, which can be flashed on to zp100, but i see flash led burnt on zp100, it not clear from google transaltor. flash led got burn with original start b79 firmware or there are some modified frm based on start b79 for zp100 too, like Taiwan101_STAR-B79_ICS_V.09 _Lekha_signed.zip.
Am confused whcih will burn the flash leds, and in lekha fw, is the led bright or dim ?

Since u hv both b79 and zp100, guess u also flashed the b79 image on zp100, and mentioned that LEDs are bright, did u face the LED burnt issue ???

I will have a look at the new firmware and report back. Maybe the translation of "burnt" isn't correct. It might actually mean that the LED is lit or illuminated?

I actually only have a B79 but am using the ZP100 firmware with the Taiwan101_STAR-B79_ICS_V.09 CWM Recovery ROM. Because that ROM is compatible with the ZP100 firmware on my B79, it might also mean that it is compatible with the ZP100 firmware on a ZP100. I was hoping someone would try it and report here mainly because the LED flash is extremley bright with that ROM. The ROM comes with a few apps which I didn't like so I just deleted them before flashing it to my phone.

Here is a link for the Circle battery with percentage and power menu for the Taiwan101_STAR-B79_ICS_V.09 CWM ROM http://ge.tt/8TC6QrL/v/0?c
Confirmed, this works with the Taiwan101_STAR-B79_ICS_V.09 CWM ROM.


Do you have a direct link to the page on the forum.china-iphone.ru where they talk about "LED burnt"?


Edit:

Read below for changes in the CWM ROM - Taiwan101_STAR-B79_ICS_V.09 _Lekha_signed.zip
It is designed with the ZP100 in mind (and Russians) and not the B79. On my B79, the Home button is misaligned to the left again. This was fixed in the original Taiwan101_STAR-B79_ICS_V.09 CMW ROM. The LED flash is really bright but the notification LED still doesn't work for me. The boot logo (logo.bin) and Bootanimation (Bootanimation.zip) has changed. I will take the Advanced Power Menu and Round Battery % from this ROM and add it to the original Taiwan101_STAR-B79_ICS_V.09 CWM ROM and reflash as there are no other useful features in this ROM for me..


Changes listed at http://forum.china-iphone.ru/viewtop...27289#p627289:
+ Advanced POWER MENU
+ Search T9 in Russian
+ Patch to the large photos in contacts
+ Fix marketa and geolocation (itself a market, too, is the last one)
+ Replaced the logo
+ Replaced butanimatsiya
+ Ad Blocking
+ Round Battery in%
+ 4.7 from the radio module
The size of the internal memory of 2.5 Gb (as in the firmware from 8.6)
Added some applications that can be removed through the application menu

I have given up on ics for the zp100 because of all the small issues adding up to major frustration. I came to the conclusion that this phone is not a good candidate for ics and have flashed back to the original gingerbread and am very happy with it. Everything works great and call quality is excellent compared to ics. My lady friend in Laos can now hear me quite clearly (and I hear her quite clearly) whereas with ics it was rare to be able to talk clearly at any time. Ringing Laos from Thailand using a Lao sim card (local call fee) is now just like ringing someone in my own location on a Thai sim card. They will have to come up with better ics firmware for this phone to get me back off gingerbread.


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Originally Posted by Waxwrong

I have given up on ics for the zp100 because of all the small issues adding up to major frustration. I came to the conclusion that this phone is not a good candidate for ics and have flashed back to the original gingerbread and am very happy with it. Everything works great and call quality is excellent compared to ics. My lady friend in Laos can now hear me quite clearly (and I hear her quite clearly) whereas with ics it was rare to be able to talk clearly at any time. Ringing Laos from Thailand using a Lao sim card (local call fee) is now just like ringing someone in my own location on a Thai sim card. They will have to come up with better ics firmware for this phone to get me back off gingerbread.


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Hello - could you confirm how you flashed back to gingerbread please. My son's ZP100 model came with ICS installed and I have been unable to flash back to gingerbread. I get error messages relating to NVRAM and partition table (can't quote exacctly at the moment as the phone is not here). Doing some research I think there may be an extra step (format?) before flashing the gingerbread ROM. If you could confirm which ROM, flash tool and process you used I'd be very grateful. Thanks

All the official Zopo firmware, drivers and flashtool can be found on Zopo's web page here http://www.zopomobile.com/xiazai.php

You're not trying to flash a Gingerbread ROM via CWM Recovery are you?

so the Taiwan101 rom only has the problem of notification led not working? it seems to be a better rom for the zp100 only if that could be finally fixed.

The notification LED on my B79 has never worked. It came with ICS already installed and I haven't tried flashing Gingerbread. I have been thinking about flashing Gingerbread just to see if the notification LED would work with that firmware. If it works then there is definitely a possibility to fix it in ICS. The only time I ever see any notification LED activity is when I 'cold start' the phone. When I do this, the notification LED will temporarily be a very dull Red which says to me that it isn't broken.

Other than the notification LED and the Microphone during calls, my B79 is brilliant. The battery lasts more than 2.5 days.

In regards to the microphone, my voice is slightly muffled at the other end even after mucking around with the microphone settings. The microphone will record audio perfectly via recording apps. I recorded a few calls to see how I sounded and even I can't understand every word I said.

Edit:
Found the below ZP100 LED fix.
http://files.china-iphone.ru/downloa...ICQ_SIGNED.zip
It might fix the LED flash for ZP100 and B79 owners? The CWM Recovery patch will replace /system/framework/services.jar

Source http://forum.china-iphone.ru/viewtop...624909#p624909
On page 130, they are talking about replacing the LEDs with Type 3528 surface mount LEDs which are a lot brighter than the ZP100 and B79 LEDs. Should be fairly easy to desolder and solder on replacement LEDs.