Karbonn Mobile A5 & A7 (Android 2.3.6)

prasad12ka4 · Jul 22, 2012

This thread is exclusively reserved for Karbonn A5 & A7

Karbonn A5 (Rebranded K-Touch W619)
Karbonn A7 (Rebranded MobiiStar Touch S01 / K TOUCH W650)

Official Site (A5)

Official Site (A7)

Video Review from Igyaan (Karbonn A5)

Video Review from Igyaan (Karbonn A7)

Windows 7/8 Drivers (Karbonn A5 / A7)

64Bit Windows 7 Drivers (Karbonn A7)

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Development:
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Note: At your own Risk

[ROM] Official Stock ROMs (Karbonn A5 / A7)

Stock ROM (Karbonn A7)

ROOTED ROM (Karbonn A7)

ROOT (Karbonn A7)

Orignal Recovery image and stuff (Karbonn A7)

ROOTED STOCK ROM (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] ICS 4.0.3 (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] MIUI ROM (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] MIUI 2.3.6 (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] ICS 4.0.3 LATEST UPDATE (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] ICS 4.0.4 ROM ver3 (Karbonn A5 / A7)

[ROM] A5 ICS mod Jellybean 4.1.1 Final (Update 12.29.2012) (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] ICS 4.0.4 FPT stock mod (Karbonn A5) (Credit: ldbienhac)

[ROM] REFRESH ICS v1 (Karbonn A7) (Credit: naveensainiraush/ meosuper/ sinnerz2000)

[ROM]Storm Rom 1.0.6 (Karbonn A5) (Credit: The Droid Master)

[ROM]GB-ICSthemed ROM v1 for (Karbonn A5) (Credit: Free Radical)

[ROM] ICS 4.0.4 Lite ROM (Karbonn A7)

[ROM]Galaxy S3 Imitation (4.0.4) (Karbonn A5)

[ROM]OPSHORA ICS ROM v1 (Karbonn A7) (Credit: rainwalker)

[GAPPS]GAPPS Zip Pacakages (Credit: TheManii)

Search Key to Power Key (Credit: PSVita)

[ROM] Stock ROM (Karbonn A5) (Credit: The Droid Master)

[ROM] Amagatarai ROM (Karbonn A5) (Credit: coolprateek.kumar)

[ROM]Stock GB by meosuper (Karbonn A7) (Credit: sinnerz2000)

[MOD] ICS Fix (G-Sensor) for (Karbonn A7)

[ROM]Backstreet MOD v3.0|AROMA Installer|Karbonn A5|2.3.6| (Karbonn A5) (Credit: The Droid Master)

[Tip] 720p Recording on (Karbonn A7)

[ROM] ICS REFRESH Ver 2 (Karbonn A7)

[ROM] ICS Transparent v4.2.2 (Karbonn A5) (Credit: himaloyee)

[Recovery] TeamWin Touch Recovery V2.3.1.1 - Chinese(Karbonn A5) (Credit: himaloyee)

[ROM] FTP Backup ROMS (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] ICS-Rom v8010 (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] Transparent V4 (Final ICS) (Karbonn A7)

[ROM]Backstreet MOD v3.0|AROMA Installer| (Karbonn A5) |2.3.6| (Credit: The Droid Master)

[ROM] OPSHORA alpha. (ICS 4.0.4) (Karbonn A7) (Credit: rainwalker)

[BASEBAND] Latest Baseband for Karbonn A5- 591347_8376_WCDMA_V3070 (Karbonn A5) (Credit: himaloyee)

[RECOVERY]TWRP 90% ENGLISH (Credit: shreyans4020)

Upgrade from ICS to GB (Karbonn A5) (Credit: bobdeepith)

Original Official Firmware (Karbonn A5) (Credit: himaloyee)

[BASEBAND]Latest Baseband (Karbonn A5) (Credit: himaloyee)

[ROM]ICS Refresh v3 (Karbonn A7) (Credit: The Droid Master)

[ROM] Official ICS v4.0.4 ROM (Karbonn A5) (Credit: himaloyee)

[ROM] MIUI ROM (Karbonn A7)

[BASEBAND] v3070 (Karbonn A7) (Credit: sinnerz2000)

[ROM] Official ICS (Karbonn A5 / A7) (Credit: The Droid Master)

[ROM] Jelly Bean Trail ROM 4.1.1 (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] Walton Primo ROM (Karbonn A7) (Credit: vinodkbishnoi)

[ROM] Walton Primo ROM (Karbonn A5) (Credit: vinodkbishnoi)

[ROM] Xion ROM (Karbonn A5 / A7)(Credit: deadlyindian)

[ROM] BEE STORM 4 0.61 (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] ICS Trans RC1 ROM (Karbonn A5) (Credit: Free Radical)

[ROM] Andrews ROM (2.3.7) (Karbonn A5) (Credit: coolprateek.kumar)

[ROM] Sony Xperia Z (Karbonn A5)

[ROM] Jelly Bean (Karbonn A7)

[ROM] ICS Refresh V3B (Karbonn A7)

[ROM] CyanogenMod 10 (Karbonn A7)

[ROM] Lithium ROM (Karbonn A7 / A5) (Credit: rainwalker)

[ROM][ICS][4.0.4] DEV-IL v2 [BUGLESS] (Karbonn A7 / A5) (Credit: ankit99)

[ROM] ICS MOD [GB] MObistar s01 (Karbonn A7) (Credit: ankit99)

[ROM] FPT MOD mobistar s01 (Karbonn A7) (Credit: ankit99)

[ROM] STORM MOD For Mobistar s01 (Karbonn A7) (Credit: ankit99)

[ROM] New 2.3.7|Global Transparent (Karbonn A5 / A7) (Credit: TheDroidMaster)

[ROM] Backstreet MOD v4 (Credits: The Droid Master)

[ROM]Lithium 7 (Karbonn A7) (Credit: rainwalker)

[ROM]Backstreet MOD™ v4.0.1 (Credit: The Droid Master)

[ROM] ICS Huawei (Credit: ItsmezakiR)

[ROM] Meego ROM (Karbonn A5) (Credit: ldbienhac)

[MOD] ICS REFRESH Transparent UI (Karbonn A7) (Credit: ItsmezakiR)

[MOD] Change Partition (Karbonn A7) (Credit: vinodkbishnoi)

[Tool] W619 Recovery Tool v1.0 (Karbonn A5)

[BASEBAND] ICS Baseband Versions (Karbonn A7) (Credit: ItsmezakiR)

[MOD] Samsung Galaxy Boot Image & Boot Animation (Karbonn A7) (Credit: Divyashwar)

[MOD]Installing Ungaze (Credit: arafsheikh)

[MOD]keychars and keylayout folder from any a7 gb rom (Credit: arafsheikh)

[MOD]boot.img of a7 ics rom(Credits: arafsheikh)

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prasad12ka4 · Jul 22, 2012

Root for A7

Found root methods:

Detailed Method for Rooting A7 (Credit: phamminh05)

Step 1:
Download the ROM from the following link: http://www.mediafire.com/?q2l05s73iz4qedv

Step 2:
Copy the downloaded update.zip file to the root of the memory card and then insert the memory card into the phone.

Step 3:
Power off the phone (note the battery should be kept above 50%) press and hold up the volume + key sources

Continue holding

Until the recovery screen appears red, then let go

Step 4:
Select apply update from sdcard (in the recovery screen, use the volume key up to move up and down, press and hold the power key to select)

Step 5:
Select the file update.zip

Wait till your ROM file gets installed

The machine has completed installing ROM file

Step 6: Select Reboot now

Update.zip method :

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMobiiStar%25EF%25BB%25BF%2BTouch%2BS01%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26hs%3DsKw%26rls%3Den%26channel%3Dsuggest%26prmd%3Dimvns&rurl=translate.google.co.in&sl=vi&u=http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/1365579/&usg=ALkJrhiosz8-_9hZ-kRAtaeMUHndwRwx8Q

Z4Root Method:
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMobiiStar%25EF%25BB%25BF%2BTouch%2BS01%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26hs%3DsKw%26rls%3Den%26channel%3Dsuggest%26prmd%3Dimvns&rurl=translate.google.co.in&sl=vi&u=http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/608036/&usg=ALkJrhiCjIms_nuDPZBaJtOaOBbqINBPDw

buzzhaina · Jul 24, 2012

Thanks

Thanks Alot Bouy! That eased alot of nerves... The rooted rom for a7 worked

Hope u post if any other custom roms come buy...Thanks

prasad12ka4 · Jul 24, 2012

Thanks for your update.
The ROM worked is good for you.

Just do some further tests like:
Battery drain
Network issue
Wi-fi
Bluetooth

Confirm its smooth working

buzzhaina · Jul 24, 2012

Yea Everything Works... its stock rom only from mobiistar of the same thing rebranded... just that root has been added... Maybe U can collect rom link and cwm n drivers from the vietnami forum n compile an easier way for others joining us

maybe some link2sd stuff needs a bit of explaination too

.. Roms is all Good n root works

prasad12ka4 · Jul 24, 2012

Actually its explaination to how to install link2SD and ext3 partition stuff

Updated the root method hope its more helpful now

jaydev6681 · Jul 25, 2012

cannot install rom on karbonn a7

cannot install update.zip...certificate error...plz give me step by step guide to install update.zip...i'm beginner in android so i don't know anything....my phone is karbonn a7...

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

Read the procedure shown in post 2 carefully
you need to flash this file, it cannot be installed.If you don't know how to do this procedure,i advice you not to do,as you might end up bricking your handset if something done wrong. Do only if your confident enough

Sent from my Dell Venue using xda premium

jaydev6681 · Jul 25, 2012

wat do u mean by flahing??? i followed the same procedure given in post 2...but still no luck...plz help me...i'm a noob in android...

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

Why do you want to root in 1st place?

ryan.guitarist · Jul 25, 2012

unable to root

Did'nt work for karbonn A7 as it throws a "certificate error" after selecting update.zip in recovery mode...........Is there any workaround for this certificate error ????

---------- Post added at 05:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:35 PM ----------

Didn't work for Karbonn A7 as it throws a "certificate error" after selecting update.zip in recovery mode.........Is there any workaround for this certificate error ????

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

CWM For A7

CWM (English) for K7 (Credit: joeblack)

1. Driver: http://www.mediafire.com/?25slld940jy5ah6
Plug the USB cable connected to the computer, the computer will notice a new hardware device called TianyuHSUSB, click Next and select "Install from a list or specitific location", then click Next.

Unzip the downloaded file Driver.zip above, click on "Browse", find the extracted driver folder. Then click Next to install it begins.
Repeat the above steps until the popup window does not appear anymore.

2. Recovery:
http://www.mediafire.com/?9acykurklkaaz9u
http://www.mediafire.com/?pu0d5u86e3c7oc5

Turn off your phone, then press and hold the Volume Up key and power button until the screen appears green,
Then take your hands off, plug the USB cable into the computer.

Unzip the file CWM-English.rar
After you unzip it, open file recovery.bat, will appear a command line window, in each window, we press a command line any key to reboot the machine is installed it ClockworkMod Recovery v.5.0. 2.8 for the machine.

If you press any key but the window just hangs forever waiting for device ie you have not installed the correct driver for the ADB, disconnect the USB cable and reinstall.

Optional:
3. Restore ROM
ROM file:
part1: http://www.mediafire.com/?krrmvvucouvuqbv
part2: http://www.mediafire.com/?gesi8856ps7gcq9
Put the two together just downloaded a file folder. Then click on the file mobiistar_s01_part1 extract.

Copy the file folder clockworkmod, extract to memory card and then connect.
To get into Recovery
Off, press and hold the Volume Up key and power button until the screen appears green, held next to the red screen, then quickly put out.
Use the Volume keys to move the UP-DOWN, POWER key to select.
Scroll to the Backup and restore press the Power

Select Restore

Choose 2012-07-03.02.57.26

Select Yes

Wait for the Recovery restore finish

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

Flash using CWM posted above!!!

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

Button Remapper Mod (For centre Button)

This is for A7 only

Root Required:

Step 1: Download http://www.mediafire.com/?948zkh88syo59do

Step 2: Open up, find the search key, click on the window,it will appear with two parameters:
ACTION: The function you want, default is SEARCH, where you select POWER
STATE: If you want keys work even when the screen is off (machine locked), then select WAKE_DROPPED, because I choose POWER, the POWER to work even when locked, so I choose WAKE_DROPPED, if you select the home key such, should be to NONE, if not the press will turn off the screen (in theory, have not tried the HOME key)

Step 3: Reboot

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

Orignal .img files for A7

Original backed up files from A7 (unrooted)

http://www.mediafire.com/?u4u0cfwaj7o49

Contains:

-> boot.img
-> cache.img
-> recovery.img , etc

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

Scratch Guard / Screen Protector & Body covers for A7

Body Covers:

http://www.dochoididong.com/op-lung-mobiistar-touch-s01-dang-deo

Scratch Guards:

http://www.dochoididong.com/dan-man-hinh-mobiistar-touch-s01

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

ADB Drivers

ADB Drivers for A7

http://www.mediafire.com/?25slld940jy5ah6

prasad12ka4 · Jul 25, 2012

Updated ROM for A7

http://www.mediafire.com/?5qpm1uceasqkjnz

Above is an updated ROM for A7

ryan.guitarist · Jul 26, 2012

Finally rooted

Great work prasad12ka4 !!!! your method worked and i got it rooted finally ..... but while navigating in the menu it shows an annoying error saying
"The application Launcher+ (process com.ty.launcher) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again" ......plz tell me how to get rid of this ???

prasad12ka4 · Jul 26, 2012

Glad I could help

It is the system launcher (default lacher error) i suppose
Try a different launcher
- Launcher Pro
- ADW Launcer EX
etc

these are better than stock