Hi wbaw, does any possible way to recover back partition layout of my blade? i got CHINESE v880 GEN2 512mb RAM Blade lately until i mess up with a TPT leaving me a 256mb RAM Blade.
here is what i did on how i end up with a 256mb RAM Blade:
1. triead a TPT from here www.amphoras.co.uk/downloads (wished there was a note not for CHINESE blades)
with this TPT, RIL (mobile network and data) won't work but RAM is 512mb.
2. does another TPT using a CHINESE U-V880 GEN2 TPT can be found in this forum. and that is how got the 256mb blade.
i hope you would answer me this time here.
Thanks.
here is what i did on how i end up with a 256mb RAM Blade:
1. triead a TPT from here www.amphoras.co.uk/downloads (wished there was a note not for CHINESE blades)
with this TPT, RIL (mobile network and data) won't work but RAM is 512mb.
2. does another TPT using a CHINESE U-V880 GEN2 TPT can be found in this forum. and that is how got the 256mb blade.
i hope you would answer me this time here.
Thanks.
If you can't find the .mbn files for your current rom (I didn't know they even made v880s with 512mb) then you'll need to make your own TPT.
You can extract & create these image.bin tpt files using a small program called ztepack, source code was posted on modaco somewhere.
*I can't test any of the following, do it at your own risk, it could break your phone more. If you can't follow the instructions then don't attempt it.
Extract both the tpt files you downloaded into separate directories, open both copies of partition_zte.mbn in a hex editor. The first line should be the same in each... it should say 0:RECOVERY (in ascii, on the right, hex codes in the main window), then there should be 6 pairs of 00, following that a 4 digit hex number, in this one I'm looking at it's CC 01 - make sure that number is the same in both files. If it isn't then they're not compatible & you'd have to do a lot of edits on that file & appsboot.mbn too, so give up.
Assuming the partition_zte files match, copy partition_zte.mbn & appsboot.mbn from tpt #1 (amphoras) to #2 (chinese), overwrite the existing files, then use ztepack to create an image.bin from that & flash it in the usual way.
If you can't find the .mbn files for your current rom (I didn't know they even made v880s with 512mb) then you'll need to make your own TPT.
You can extract & create these image.bin tpt files using a small program called ztepack, source code was posted on modaco somewhere.
*I can't test any of the following, do it at your own risk, it could break your phone more. If you can't follow the instructions then don't attempt it.
Extract both the tpt files you downloaded into separate directories, open both copies of partition_zte.mbn in a hex editor. The first line should be the same in each... it should say 0:RECOVERY (in ascii, on the right, hex codes in the main window), then there should be 6 pairs of 00, following that a 4 digit hex number, in this one I'm looking at it's CC 01 - make sure that number is the same in both files. If it isn't then they're not compatible & you'd have to do a lot of edits on that file & appsboot.mbn too, so give up (unless you're good with a hex editor & calculator, the first 32bit number is the start offset & the one following it is the size, little endian, same again near the end of appsboot.mbn).
Assuming the partition_zte files match, copy partition_zte.mbn & appsboot.mbn from tpt #1 (amphoras) to #2 (chinese), overwrite the existing files. Then use ztepack to create an image.bin & flash it in the usual way.
i think i have to correct it now because im confused wheather of what version of blade i have.
one thing for sure is that the zte blade i have was a 512mb RAM and has a label at the back "ASSEMBLED IN CHINA" and is rebranded to NETPHONE 701 by SMART Philippines but I read it from here www.symbianize.com/showthread.php?t=721091 SAYS that it is a EUROPEAN ZTE BLADE with 512mb RAM and also there is a TPT method posted at the mentioned site for this blade named as EUROPEAN GEN2 TPT and so i tried it out but still no RIL working And RAM is 512mb with stock partition layout so we should say its not a EUROPEAN BLADE is it? and also tried the GEN2 V1a gives me the same result no RIL with 512mb and a stock partition layout. tried the GEN1-GEN2 TPT v10a also from AMPHORAS SITE gives me RIL working but RAM is only 256mb same as CHINESE u-v880 GEN2 TPT result. the two Last TPT i mention makes me confused as to why both of these Gives me same result.
where can i find that .mbn file for my current rom? and those ztepack program can be on a mobile phone like blade? if for a pc would it use LINUX os?
thanks for your reply i really need it.
EDIT: did a mistake, i thought was flashing a GEN1GEN2TPT turned out that it was my mistake. GEN1GEN2TPT doesn't have image.bin file in it but a collection of .img and .mbn file so and i thought I've already deleted the IMAGE folder of CHINESEGEN2TPT from SDCARD but instead extracted the GEN1GEN2TPT file from its IMAGE folder to the supposedly deleted IMAGE folder containing CHINESEGEN2TPT image.bin file so when i flash it it will just flash without thinking that it still has the chinese image.bin file. now when i remove that image.bin file from the image folder leaving the .mbn and .img FILE of GEN1GEN2TPT it wont flash because of image.bin is missing or i think those .mbn and .img should be pack up. anyway will wait for your respond about what exactly the blade i have right now before i do some unpacking and packing. thanks
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Okay! Problem solved.
I got 512mb RAM ZTE BLADE back and good thing is its in a custom partition layout
160mb system 279mb data and 2mb cache.
Big thanks to WBAW, FRONIX232 of MODACO for the GEN2 TPTgenertor/extractor of course AMPHORAS for the TPT files. you guys are awesome.
I got 512mb RAM ZTE BLADE back and good thing is its in a custom partition layout
160mb system 279mb data and 2mb cache. Big thanks to WBAW, FRONIX232 of MODACO for the GEN2 TPTgenertor/extractor of course AMPHORAS for the TPT files. you guys are awesome.
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With this success,
Can any senior members / mod tell/ answer following?
Is their a way to custom partition Idea(ZTE) Blade with 256 MB RAM?
Keeping it Gen2, 256 MB.
Sent from my Idea Blade using xda app.
Yes, there will be, but you need the right .mbn files, I'm not sure if they're available for the idea blade, maybe some combination of other blade variant's .mbn files will work (that makes it even riskier). Then you need to hack partition_zte.mbn & appsboot.mbn. If anything goes wrong you could break your phone permanently.
Appsboot.mbn sets the amount of ram available to Android, if you use a 512mb version on a 256mb phone (like a v880 or idea blade), it wont start up.
Amss.mbn is the radio firmware, if your mobile network doesn't work then you flashed the wrong amss.mbn.
If the other .mbn files are wrong, or combined with other incompatible .mbn files you can get even more serious problems, you can kill the phone completely so it wont even charge or allow you to flash anything to fix it.
It's a much better, safer & easier idea to partition your sd card instead & use apps2ext.
The different variations of gen2 blades, the potential to break your phone if you flash the wrong type of tpt & the lack of any reason to tpt are the main reasons that I never released any tpt for gen2 phones. It's possible to do, it's just pointless, dangerous & you have to stop other people in other countries who don't speak the same language & have a different Blade variant from trying to break their phone with it, if you put your tpt on the internet.
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Maybe I was lucky not to destroy my phone when I even intent it to. appsboot.mbn didn't match but partition_zte.mbn matched in every TPT version and by trying different combination of TPTs led me solved the problem and achieved what i was wanting in doing a partition(160mb system 279mb data and 2mb cahe) in the first place. i guess noone has ever tried it in a chinese blade.
Any clues pls
Hi been trying to update to change my partition size, ive wiped the sd card the image folder is there but it goes straight to clockworkmod recover v.0.1.1 the other thing is mine isnt volume up its volume down and menu ????.
Also if i try and install the rom (jelly bean) i always get status 7 not sure if that helps
Thanks in advance
Ian
Hi been trying to update to change my partition size, ive wiped the sd card the image folder is there but it goes straight to clockworkmod recover v.0.1.1 the other thing is mine isnt volume up its volume down and menu ????.
Also if i try and install the rom (jelly bean) i always get status 7 not sure if that helps
Thanks in advance
Ian
After the TPT,the system partition gets wiped and boots into the recovery to be able to flash a new rom.For status 7 error i thing you are suffering from asserts failure. can u describe the error?
Hi.
I have a 512MB v880 and I tried to repartition using v10 tpt but it bootlooped. My mistake. The only way out I could find was to use the china unicom tpt but now I'm stuck with 256MB.
Any ideas how to proceed to get my other 256MB back?
Many thanks
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Try to understand this post.Hi.
I have a 512MB v880 and I tried to repartition using v10 tpt but it bootlooped. My mistake. The only way out I could find was to use the china unicom tpt but now I'm stuck with 256MB.
Any ideas how to proceed to get my other 256MB back?
Many thanks
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28This will convert your Gen1 phone to Gen2 & boot into ClockworkMod for you to install your rom. You will lose your data. Make any backups you want first. Gen1 nandroid backups wont restore on a Gen2 phone. Always check MD5s, one way to do it is to download AFV (Android File Verifier) from the Android Market, search for AFV.
It is for European Gen1 ZTE Blades, Orange San Franciscos, Sapo A5s & Base Luteas sold with Android 2.1 Eclair only. None of the downloads on this page will work if your phone was sold with or operator upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo. In that case, you already have the upgraded radio firmware. This is a safer alternative to the operator 2.2 upgrades which keeps some of the good features of Gen1 (like fastboot mode, tpt mode & extra storage space), but upgrades everything necessary to run Gen2 Android 2.2 Froyo & Android 2.3 Gingerbread roms.
Custom rom version (should work well with most custom roms, more room for your apps & data)
Download: Gen1-to-Gen2-TPT-v10-custom.zip
File size: 16.30 MB
MD5: 3b41b8c9dbf06cd9c33f91a728885633
SHA1: 4d8cafd9556ade12ef105be36aacb9725ec3bb89
Partitions: 2mb cache, 160mb system, 294mb data
Alternative version - enough space to install most gen2 stock roms
Download: Gen1-to-Gen2-TPT-v10-stock.zip mirror
Download size: 16.3mb
MD5: ae0207cd88429a062d8b1770b3acd2c4
SHA1: 2ccc4cd531d00465559a2edb56aa07ee31deabee
Partitions: 37.5mb cache, 215mb system, 203.5mb data
CM Nightly 257 Version (Upgrades from Gen1 to Gen2 & installs latest CyanogenMod nightly build - all in one)
Download: cm7-n257-blade-gen1-to-gen2-tpt.zip mirror
Download size: 107.8 MB
MD5: 813ba810ca0a596da4eb6ea7e47205a1
SHA1: 11030dff7b48c79463185b25fc848d488fe77768
Instructions
Copy a Gen2 rom zip file to your sd card ready to install. Check the md5sum of that against the source (you can use AFV for this).
Unzip this Gen2 TPT zip file to your sd card, it should create an image directory.
Check the nandroid.md5 file in the image directory on your sd card using AFV on your phone (long press on nandroid.md5 file, then Verify Nandroid Backup)
Power off, wait a few seconds, then power on with menu & vol+ held.
It should take a few seconds to flash the new Gen2 firmware (you should see some green text), then it should reboot into ClockworkMod recovery, use that to wipe data & then install your Gen2 rom.
Once installed, remove the image directory from your sd card, to prevent accidentally reinstalling. Once you have installed this just vol+ & power on will send you back into tpt mode if there is an image directory, even if you needed menu & vol+ before.
It is reversible using any Gen1 full TPT (links below), but this will only work on phones that have been upgraded using this method, not phones bought with Gen2 or upgraded with the windows software.
Going back to Gen1
If you upgraded to Gen2 using the above TPT, then going back to Gen1 is easy & safe (if not, sorry, out of luck here). You can install any Gen1 TPT to go back to Gen1, but make sure that it contains a Gen1 amss.mbn & amsshd.mbn use the same method described above, with the files listed below.
Here is Gen1 with stock partitions & ClockworkMod 3.0.14 (16.4mb) -
Download: Gen2-to-Gen1-TPT-v2-stock.zip mirror
MD5: fddc02f6f48a53910c317fbef38cf7e4
Partitions: 42mb cache,207mb system,208mb data
Orange 'B20' Android 2.1 Stock TPT - This will reset your phone back to factory condition if you have a UK Orange San Francisco.
Download: OUK-B20-Gen1-TPT.zip
MD5: cf0fd68dc0fc33611c751b32ad3fb10f
Partitions: 42mb cache,207mb system,208mb data
Safety
Charge your phone first, make sure it's well charged before doing any TPT, but remove it from the charger before you TPT.
Check the MD5 of any files, they're there for a reason. AFV from the android market will help you to check the files on your phone, there is a nandroid.md5 file to check.
There is a nandroid.md5 file in the image directory, check that when it's on your phone, using AFV from Android Market.
There is a small risk of breaking your phone with any TPT flash.
No guarantees, no warranty, no support.
Remove the image directory from your sd card after install, to prevent accidental wipe & re-installs in future.3
Most custom roms don't need any /cache because they redirect it to /data or a ramdisk. Clockworkmod also stores log files there, so if it's under 2mb that gives errors.
The stock /cache size for gen2 is 37.5mb, 42mb for gen1. If it's using that for market downloads then you can't download anything bigger than the space available on /cache.2I didn't create the TPT helper, so I can't give any support for that.
The green text should be on the screen while it is flashing the rom, it should be a list of files with a percentage next to each to show how much has been flashed, that should only take a minute, then it should reboot, if you flashed a tpt with a rom included then the first boot may take a while.1Hey wbaw I had previously updated my blade from Gen1 to Gen2 (using 140 mb system tpt). For CM7 I wanted 160 mb system partition, so I used this v9 tpt image.
But now my phone is not getting past big green Android Logo. I cannot even enter recovery mode
What could be the solution? thanks
PS: I checked md5 before flashing
Did you check the md5 on the phone, like it says in the instructions? You need to check the md5 of all the files after they're extracted to the phone's sd card in case there was any error copying. That's why I say to download & use AFV (other apps are available, or 'md5sum -c /sdcard/image/nandroid.md5' from a command line does the same.)
Did you seen some green text while it was flashing?
Do you own a microsd card reader? (if not, buy one, Poundland & other cheap shops sell them).
Assuming that it did actually flash & you're not just stuck in fastboot mode. The only thing you can do to fix it is try another TPT, or the same one again.
Use a microsd card reader to put the tpt files on your phone's sd card, safely remove it, then put the card back in the reader & check the md5sum in the image directory on your sd card. Then put it back in your phone & try again.
If you didn't get any green text, then it didn't flash & you're in fastboot mode, you just need to pull the battery out. Some sd cards seem incompatible & wont perform a tpt flash.
Finally, 140mb system is (just) enough for CM 7.1 & the latest gapps, there should be about 2mb free. That might change in the future & some other roms are bigger, that's why I made the recent versions 160mb. There is always a (small) risk of breaking your phone each time you do a TPT flash, even if you do everything right, so it should only be done if necessary.1Maybe I was lucky not to destroy my phone when I even intent it to. appsboot.mbn didn't match but partition_zte.mbn matched in every TPT version and by trying different combination of TPTs led me solved the problem and achieved what i was wanting in doing a partition(160mb system 279mb data and 2mb cahe) in the first place. i guess noone has ever tried it in a chinese blade.
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