Saturday 13 August 2016

UPGRADE DOWNLOAD TOOL ERRORS N SOLUTIONS

Phone is totally dead
The phone doesnt respond to power button or only vibrates after pressing the power button but doesnt come on
Cause: The OS is either corrupted or there's no power to boot the phone
Solution: Ensure the battery is well charged.Re-flash the pac file

Research / Upgrade download tool does not show waiting.... instead, the phone just charges
After you click Start and connect the phone to the PC, the tool doesn't show waiting. Instead, the phone begins charging or shows a charging sign. You could sometimes get the USB connection-disconnection sound on the PC
Cause: The Spreadtrum drivers have not been properly associated with the device
Solution: Reinstall Spreadtrum drivers.

Progress bar stuck at waiting....
After clicking Start Downloading and connecting the phone, the Progress bar gets stuck at Waiting...
Cause: The tools is having problems finding the phone
Solution: Ensure the phone is switched off with a charged battery inside before connecting to PC for flashing. Ensure to install Spreadtrum drivers before flashing. Try using a different USB cord, PC port or PC. Try holding the volume +/- button while connecting to PC for flashing.

Failed:NV data read in phone is crashed
Cause: The NV items (Calibration) are causing a clash
Solution: On UpgradeDownload tool, after loading the pac file, click the Settings Icon.Navigate to the Calibration tab.Untick all items then click OK.Proceed with flashing

USB device not recognized
USB device not recognized prompt at system tray after connecting  the phone to PC
Cause: The PC is having problems communicating with the phone (often due to interruption, hardware or driver problems)
Solution: Try a different USB cord, PC port or PC. Re-install Spreadtrum drivers. Ensure the phone is switched off before connecting to PC for flashin.

Failed: Operation failed/Failed: download size error
Failed: Operation failed error during flashing
Cause: An error was encountered during flashing
Solution: Flash one file at a time (fdl 1 & 2 are required so the third will be selected one at a time from the remaining files). Ensure the flashing process isn't interrupted by a shaky USB cord / Port. Try using a higher version of Research Download tool. Try a different pac file.

Downloading failed : wait input time out / remote data too large
Cause: A timeout was reached as a result of the flashing process taking too long
Solution: Use the latest version of Research Download tool or Upgrade Download too. 

Failed incompatible partition
Cause: There was an error flashing to certain partitions
Solution: Use the latest version of Research Download tool or Upgrade Download tool. Flash one item at a time (fdl 1&2 most be selected)
Stuck at checking Bautrate
Cause: The tool encountered an error initializing flashing
Solution: Disconnect the phone from the PC, take out the battery and slot back in. Close Research Download / Upgrade download tool and relaunch
 
Failed: buffer error
Failed:decode or verify received buffer error
Cause: The tool encountered a problem flashing the pac file.
Solution: Use the latest version of Research Download or Upgrade.


Credit to Hovatek for most of this work......

HOW TO DO AN MTK/SPREADTRUM READBACK USING CRACKED MIRACLE 2.27A


Due to the large size of most mtk flashfiles, it is a big challenge downloading them over the net.The guide below teaches how to do an mtk/spreadtrum readback using miracle box



NOTE ; Do this at your own risk. Do not point a finger at me if at any point you mess up your device. It is expected that you wont run into any problems if you follow the instructions properly.



REQUIREMENTS

1.       A functional phone

2.       Miracle v2.27A DOWNLOAD

3.       PC and USB cable

4.       Mtk drivers



STEPS

1.       Download and extract cracked Miracle 2.27A

2.       Launch Miracle 2.27A

3.       Click on MTK tab

4.       Select READ and tick SAVE AS SCATTER FILE(If you want the backup to be in scatter form, otherwise leave untick.

5.       Click the START button

6.       Switch off the phone and connect to pc

7.       The phone will be recognized after which the SELECT BLOCK tab will pop up

      

8.       Select the partitions you want to backup and click ok

9.       Select save location and click ok

10.   The readback will start. Relax and wait for it to finish, it will properly take a while.



Note; It is adviced not to interrupt a readback.

If you want to learn how to do a readback using sp flashtool. Click HERE
To learn how to make an mtk backup using the "rooting method" Click HERE



Wednesday 27 July 2016

HOW TO HARD RESET NOKIA LUMIA PHONES

Turn the phone off.
Press Power + Vol Down
When you see an exclamation mark on the screen press this sequence of keys:
-> Volume Up.
-> Volume Down.
-> Power button.
-> Volume Down.