ROOT the Karbonn A15

ntstatic · Dec 5, 2012

OK got the Karbonn A15 yesterday dubbed as a Ninja Killer by some

was able to root it today
here are the steps

the driver files are included on the phone internal card called pcdrivers.zip. you can connect the usb mount the internal usb storage and copy the file to your pc. if you face any problems you can download the file from here

1. Enable USB Debugging - Under SETTINGS - DEVELOPER OPTIONS
2. Install the drivers for the phone - copy drivers from your phone internal card or download from here
3. download "Android Root Unlock" from sourceforge.net and extract it to a folder on your harddisk
4. navigate to the above folder and run the batch file ICS_Root_Unlocker.bat
the batch file will reboot your phone a couple of times and will wait with a message "Press Any Key to continue"
IMP NOTE : if you pc is saying "PRESS ANY KEY" note if your phone is on or rebooting....
if it is Rebooting, wait for it to start before pressing a key
5. After a couple of boots the phone will be rooted
6. verify that the Root is complete by observing a "Superuser" shortcut in the application list

good luck
-ntstatic

prasad12ka4 · Dec 6, 2012

ntstatic said:
OK got the Karbonn A15 yesterday dubbed as a Ninja Killer by some was able to root it today
here are the steps

the driver files are included on the phone internal card called pcdrivers.zip. you can connect the usb mount the internal usb storage and copy the file to your pc. if you face any problems you can download the file from here

1. Enable USB Debugging - Under SETTINGS - DEVELOPER OPTIONS
2. Install the drivers for the phone - copy drivers from your phone internal card or download from here
3. download "Android Root Unlock" from sourceforge.net and extract it to a folder on your harddisk
4. navigate to the above folder and run the batch file ICS_Root_Unlocker.bat
the batch file will reboot your phone a couple of times and will wait with a message "Press Any Key to continue"
IMP NOTE : if you pc is saying "PRESS ANY KEY" note if your phone is on or rebooting....
if it is Rebooting, wait for it to start before pressing a key
5. After a couple of boots the phone will be rooted
6. verify that the Root is complete by observing a "Superuser" shortcut in the application list

good luck

Can you provide details of this handset

PPI density etc etc

vishwasnp · Dec 6, 2012

Wow, that was really fast dude !

Btw please upload the rooted stock Rom once CWM is ported for this, it's chipset May be compatible with A9

Sent from my Fanta9stic using xda app-developers app

bitspirit · Dec 6, 2012

JellyBean mods for Karbonn A15

I know this is too much to ask...since Cyanogen does not support S1 processors..still
any hopes of a JellyBean mods for Karbonn A15...?

ntstatic · Dec 6, 2012

prasad12ka4 said:
Can you provide details of this handset

PPI density etc etc

check out http://mobiles.pricedekho.com/mobiles/karbonn/a15-price-pmk5s.html#Specifications

which may not list the RAM etc
RAM=512
ROM=512 ?
INTERNAL=2.5 G ? (>2G will verify on my device later )
the above listing says FM =No however there is a preinstalled FM app so FM must be present - never use it so not checked - will check later
the G- Sensor is off by a lot on my piece - orientation works (can it be calibrated ?)
Display 4" @ 480x800

overall a very nice piece at Rs 5900

ntstatic · Dec 6, 2012

vishwasnp said:
Wow, that was really fast dude !

Btw please upload the rooted stock Rom once CWM is ported for this, it's chipset May be compatible with A9

Sent from my Fanta9stic using xda app-developers app

I'm a newbie at this thing - so will have to check how to dump the stock rom - can you people point me in the right direction which will save me a lot of googling - there must be an app somewheres ?? or do i have to connect to a pc ??

ntstatic · Dec 6, 2012

bitspirit said:
I know this is too much to ask...since Cyanogen does not support S1 processors..still
any hopes of a JellyBean mods for Karbonn A15...?

- as i said above i am very new to all this will have to study the whole thing a little - no expections for a custom rom from my side

for quite some time

but the handset is very new in the market and rooting is the first step - i am sure people more knowledgable will provide some insight

overall Karbonn A15 seems a bargain ICS handset at this price.- no complaints so far....

032145 · Dec 6, 2012

karbonn a15

hey congrats man you did it really fast.can you tell me how is battery backup of this phone i was thinking to buy.

and mentioning battery backup while using 2 sims.

smondal29 · Dec 6, 2012

about root android

I need to know is.
1. why root is so necessary?
2. is most of branded droids are rooted?
3. does it void warranty?

please reply

coolsandie · Dec 6, 2012

prasad12ka4 said:
Can you provide details of this handset

PPI density etc etc

Karbonn A15

- Android 4.0.4
- ARMv7 processor rev 1 (v7l)
- Product: msm7627a
- Board: 7x27
- Cores: 1
- Max freq: 1008MHz Min freq: 122.88MHz
- Memory Total: ~385MB
- Kernel: 3.0.21
- 4" Display resolution: 480x800 (160x160 DPI)
- GPU: Adreno 200
- Sensors: 3-axis Acclerometer, proximity, light
- Multi-Touch points: 2
- Internal Storage: 581MB+2.57GB

Search on Youtube for a video review.

ntstatic · Dec 6, 2012

032145 said:
hey congrats man you did it really fast.can you tell me how is battery backup of this phone i was thinking to buy.

and mentioning battery backup while using 2 sims.

i have been using it for only 2 days. on the first day it seemed that battery drained really fast but the next day it was better i would be able to give a better feedback in a few days.
all in all it seems the battery will last at least one day with heavy usage and around 2 days for someone like me (very low usage)

2kool2btrue · Dec 6, 2012

Hey.. can you please tell me about the display quality? Also, does it support 720x576 or 720x480 playback? I know it does not play 720p files but if it can play 576p files then I'll buy it..
Thanks!

satan89 · Dec 6, 2012

smondal29 said:
I need to know is.
1. why root is so necessary?
2. is most of branded droids are rooted?
3. does it void warranty?

please reply

1. Not necessary if you don't intended to tweak system files, gain system access permission,
2. All Android devices are rootable, but usually by default don't have root access
3. Yes warranty voided while rooting but you can unroot again

Sent from my ST21i

2kool2btrue · Dec 6, 2012

nevermind.. I bought it anyway.. found a deal which was too good to resist

will root it as soon as I get my hands on it! Is it possible for you to post an unrooting guide as well? (just in case the phone needs to be taken to a service centre)

032145 · Dec 6, 2012

Thanks for the update and waiting for your better feedback in few days on battery backup and for how much you bought it?

kartikoli · Dec 7, 2012

the handset is available for 4700rs on homeshop18 website. please tell me if there is any problem with the device as i would like to order it now

Deal is too tempting

ntstatic · Dec 7, 2012

kartikoli said:
the handset is available for 4700rs on homeshop18 website. please tell me if there is any problem with the device as i would like to order it now

Deal is too tempting

4700 is too good i got it for 5900
there is no problem with the device

kartikoli · Dec 7, 2012

so its a go for me ... thanks brother

even karbonn a9+ is available for 7.2k

i was thinking to go between either of 2 but decided to save some money and settle for A15 as i dont play much games on mobile[totally opposite in case of PC] so dont need dual core device

just wanted to know smoothness and basic phone usage like volume of earphone or during the calls , messaging etc...

ntstatic · Dec 7, 2012

kartikoli said:
so its a go for me ... thanks brother

even karbonn a9+ is available for 7.2k

i was thinking to go between either of 2 but decided to save some money and settle for A15 as i dont play much games on mobile[totally opposite in case of PC] so dont need dual core device

just wanted to know smoothness and basic phone usage like volume of earphone or during the calls , messaging etc...

smoothness of the phone is excellent, did not find any lag while operating the phone, or while testing using Temple Run. the movement is very smooth. volume is good no problem there.

the only thing that is worth mentioning is that the Gravity sensor is off in my phone - meaning if i keep the phone on a flat surface it detects that the phone is leaning to the left and a little top. is this a calibratable thing in the settings or such ?

prasad12ka4 · Dec 7, 2012

ntstatic said:
smoothness of the phone is excellent, did not find any lag while operating the phone, or while testing using Temple Run. the movement is very smooth. volume is good no problem there.

the only thing that is worth mentioning is that the Gravity sensor is off in my phone - meaning if i keep the phone on a flat surface it detects that the phone is leaning to the left and a little top. is this a calibratable thing in the settings or such ?

I am planning to scrap my new bought Micromax A87 for this one?
What do you think?

Also shall we start a different development thread for this like we did for A9, A7 and A5?

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