micromax andro a60 thread-Froyo,root,battery fix,recovery ,app2sd,custom rom,drivers

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~Finally we have Froyo for A60 ,scroll down to the bottom of the post to get the links to it ~
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Phone Details
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The tech specifications-The Tech Specifications

the price of this phone (unlocked) is-150 US$(6800 INR)

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Rooting
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to root the phone-

use Universal Androot and its soo easy-download it from here-Universal Androot

1.download the apk file
2.use root explorer already installed on the device,and install the universalandroot
3.and then simply click root and.... bingo u are done with it ..

the phone has no force closes due to this and u can anytime unroot the device using universalandroot...so dont worry about it

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Battery Life
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to increase the battery life do the following

1.download set cpu
-either buy it from market or get it from other source(google it people)
2.root the phone if you haven't done it already
3.start set cpu and goto profiles tab
4.select enable profiles
5.click on add profile
a)click charging ac/full-600 max and 600 min
b)charging usb/full -600 max and 600 min
c)charging /full-480 max and 480 min
d)temp>50C-480 max and 122 min
e)screen off-122 max and 122 min
f)battery <31% -245 max and 122 min

6.Word of advice is to -a)turn off auto sync
b)use only a single home replacement app,f you are using multiple like launcher pro ,adw with the
default launcher,then use home manager(free from market)and then kill the other
running home launchers
c)and also use a very light on resources home screen setup,like the one that i use(the launcher is
launcher pro)(the screenshots in the attachment)


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Tools & Bootanimations
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1.USB driver-Find It Here

2.Flashing tools for a60 (for flashing the recovery and other files ) -Click here

thanks amansingh6940 for those reuploads

3.Bootanimation thread -Get it here

thanks to rushank2112 for the creation of the thread

4.Micromax a60 Hardware information thread -Get it here

thanks to harpayara for the creation of the thread

5.SuperPhone Bootanimation -Get it here

thanks to amansingh6940


6.ADT Tool -Get it here

thanks to raghu hunter
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Tutorials
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0.Complete a60 Noob Guide for everything custom-The a60 noob guide

thanks lucky Dogra for his efforts

A.How to access the Recovery Console-Recovery Console-How to access

thanks manju991 for this one

B.How to manage with limited memory-Manage with Limited memory

C.How to install apps on your sd card(this not exactly installing them on sd rather making a symbolic link on the sd card)


STEPS

1.Download the file from here-Download Links2sd

2.Install the app

3.Download the partitioning tool from here-Minitool Partitioning Wizard

4.Install the above software on your computer

5.Now connect the phone via usb to your computer and mount it

6.Start the partition wizard application on your computer

7.Select the mounted drive

8.Right click on the device and select resize

9.Resize your sd card to a suitable limit and leave some unallocated free space

10.Now select that unallocated space and right click and selct modify

11.Now select the format option of ext3 from the drop down list

12.Now come to the home window of the software and on the bottom left side you have an option called apply the pending changes,select that.

13.After the changes have been applied exit the application and then dismount the drive

14.Power off the phone and then remove the sd card once and then reinsert it again and restart he phone

15.Once you are done with that,start the application link2sd and then you are ready to go....link the application you see to you allocated ext2 partition

~CAUTION!!!!~

1.do not link any system app
2.don't link widgets and home launchers like launcher pro or adw
3.and don't link any antivirus app...

"go on enjoy freeing up space in the internal memory"


D.How to Flash Stock Rom Dump

Link here

STEPS

1.First of all download the recovery image I posted and extract it in the root of your SD card.
2.Rename the image to "recovery-backup.img".
3.Download "Recovery flasher"-Recovery Flasher
4.Install and start it,then press "Restore Backup image" button.


credits to fonehacker for this


E.Tutorial for changing the font color of Clock and Notifications in Statusbar-See it here

thanks to rushank12 for his efforts



F.Customize your android phone COMPLETELY-Customization Tutorial

Credits to borax12 for the tutorial

G.How to remove Netlock Code-Remove NetLock Code problem with some custom roms

Credits to H M Judge for the tutorial


H.How to solve APN problem in Froyo for a60-Remove APN problem occurring in some froyo based roms

Credits to Lucky Dogra for the tutorial


I.The battery saving guide for a60-Battery saving tips for android phones

Credits to H M Judge for the guide


J.Making any Rom Transparent-Click here to see the Guide

Credits to forever king for the guide


K.Changing Boot Logo -Click here to see the Guide

Credits to akash akya for the guide

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Rom Dumps
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Complete rom dump

1.Link1

this is a complete rom dump with the system partitions,using rom dump from here-Rom Dump tool from Android podtwo

2.Link2 (Newer)

3.Another link if above two dont work -Click Here

4.Latest Link as of July 27th July 2012 - Click here - posted by raghu_hunter


PS

How to flash it

to flash the second rom dump use the steps given in the document uploaded in this post-Steps to flash the Rom dump


credits to rudie_techie,and ngage_me for their efforts

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Custom Recovery
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Final tested version -clockwork recovery(display issue fixed)

This is the one you need to download-Final Clockwork recovery

ld:
The custom recovery thread

Click Here

a big thanks to drellisdee for his efforts


2.Clockwork mod recovery v5

Latest CWM v5 recovery for a60

a big thanks to ngage_me for his efforts


3.Clockwork mod recovery v6 -LATEST

Latest CWM v6 recovery for a60

a big thanks to atulanand94 for his efforts
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MODS and APPS
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1.Reboot Menu to Power Menu: -

Click Here

thanks to svprm for this great share


2.To use gtalk on your phone -Find Out here

thanks krishna for this great find


3.Phone Video Recording upgrade to 640*480 at 29fps -click here

thanks harpayara for this great effort

4.Phone Video Recording upgrade 2 -click here

thanks harpayara for this great effort

5.Chrome browser mod+miren browser -click here

thanks varun.chitre15 for this great effort

6.Adobe Flash Player 11 for a60 -click here

thanks harpayara for this great effort

7.Reboot Option in Power menu -click here

thanks hasan4791 for this great effort
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Custom Roms
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~~IMPORTANT~~

How to Install Custom Rom -Click Here for the instructions

Thanks to andro.king for the effort to write the document



ROM List


1.Final Froyo Port -(from n720 zte phone rom dump)(Everything working) -Final Froyo Port-Stable

(credits to samrox,santodelaespada(for the rom dump of n720 FROYO),Varun ,Preet,ngage_me & the entire A60 FROYO TEAM

PS- Well if anybody is interested in just getting the zte rom dump(this is not a rom to flash ,this is only if you want to develop a rom off this one ,then this link is for you )

Zte Rom Dump

~Credits to santodelaespada for providing us with this ~


3.First Froyo Port(partially working)-Click here

thanks to varun for taking the pains to port the froyo rom over to a60


4.JetMod Rom by IndieDevers

Jet ROM 2.1 -Froyo Rom with the best benchmark scores

IMP- GPS fix for Jet 2.1- Click Here

JET ROM 1.0

Jet 1.2


Thanks to varun.chitre15 for developing this rom


5.Cyanogen Mod 7 port -not fully working-Cyanogen mod 7 port

thanks to fonehackezhs for making it


6.Eclair Rom-Rom by svprm

thanks a ton to svprm for the wonderful effort

7.MIUI forked RomNot fully working -Link for the MIUI based rom

credits to maniacscorpio

8.The Sense Rom-Sense Rom

credits to 1lshara

PS-bugs at the moment-cannot authorize the application requiring account authorization(the onles including redirection to account verification pages in the browser)cause force close of the browser.credits to 1Ishara for finding this out

UPDATED -Sense With WP7 style


9.Cyanogen Mod 7 Port-Cm7

credits to sam,varun & rohan & kjain9878

PS-bugs at the moment-


10.Kul rom- Get it here

credits to H M Judge


11.SpeedY RoM Version 1- Get it here

credits to bhanu423


14.MicroFire version 2.0- Get it here !!NEW!!

credits to akash akya to for his efforts


15.JetMod 2.2 - Get it here !!NEW!!

credits to varun.chitre15 for his efforts

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Themes
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0.Xperia Theme for Froyo for a60Get It here

thanks to varun for his efforts

1.Colored settings themeGet It here

thanks to rushank for his efforts

2.BX density theme-Get it here

thanks to by takshak for his efforts

3.Complete Black theme-

Get it here

thanks to svprm for this great share

4.Sony Xperia Theme for a60
Sony Xperia Theme for a60

Thanks to varun for making it


5.New themes for andro a60
New Themes

thanks to prateek.maac for this share

6.The Custom Droid theme for a60
Click here to get it

thanks to deep@androidxda for the efforts

7.Dark Purity theme for a60
Click here to get it

thanks to deep@androidxda for the efforts

8.'Androidian' theme for a60
Click here

thanks to himsin for the efforts

9. ICECREAM SANDWICH THEME v v1
Click here

thanks to varun.chitre15 for the efforts

10. Ambiance Theme for a60
Click here

thanks to rushank2112 for the efforts

11. Froyo Theme for a60
Click here !!NEW!!

thanks to Amusaw for the efforts
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Originally Posted by borax12

hello friends...this is my first thread at xda developers

i had recently bought the micromax andro a60 phone

here are the tech specifications-http://www.knowyourmobile.in/microma...fications.html

the price of this phone (unlocked) is-150 US$(6800 INR)

finally was able to root the phone-
use Universal Androot and its soo easy-download it from here-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598

1.download the apk file
2.use root explorer already installed on the device,and install the universalandroot
3.and then simply click root and.... bingo u are done with it ..

the phone has no force closes due to this and u can anytime unroot the device using universalandroot...so dont worry about it


hope it helped...

After rooting your phone, which custom ROM you are using on it ? are there any 2.2 ROM available for this device ?

...right now....no...but i am surely trying hard to compile android 2.2 (either cyanogen 6.1) or the gingerbread (AOSP) ....will take another month or too....as i am a student and my exams are on....so just wait and watch....

i will also be trying for the clockwork recovery mod on this....but that will take some more time......

Originally Posted by borax12

...right now....no...but i am surely trying hard to compile android 2.2 (either cyanogen 6.1) or the gingerbread (AOSP) ....will take another month or too....as i am a student and my exams are on....so just wait and watch....

i will also be trying for the clockwork recovery mod on this....but that will take some more time......

could you please post a tutorial showing how you flashed the custom rom after you do that?? I am planning to buy A60 but I am confused between A60 and galaxy 5..
What do yo suggest?? How is the battery backup of A60? backup while playing music? Thanks

Power back of A60 is really not good. Thats why I want to flash 2.2 foryo on it.I've heard on most of the forums out there, but its not easy to find one.

Can anyone out here know if Andro A60 aka (ZTE Penguin) has any 2.2 ROMs available.

not as of now........
but my power backup is quite good...even on active 2g....the battery life is surprisingly good........use a good task killer and disable some services ...the thing will run good...(AS we know Power control hail!!!)

hey! how do you 'hard reset' this thing?
i cant sign in into the android market..gives some error. :/

Hello guys i recently bought the Micromax A60 Its camera sucks , the audio play back is worse Bat backup - oooh don't ask anything abt it does'nt last more than 12 Hrs, not a wise mobile to choose after all

Yea Camera is not good , but music is alright ,
but this phone is not at all for Camera and music , If u want to have hands on android then this phone is best for its price ,
anyways if u guys got any development regarding custom roms please let me know.

Originally Posted by polarstar

After rooting your phone, which custom ROM you are using on it ? are there any 2.2 ROM available for this device ?

rooting does not mean that you can install a custom ROM, you need a recovery to do that ...and to make a recovery you need information about the partitions on the phone and there sizes and a lot of other details.