AROMA FILE MANANGER FOR MANAGING FILES IN RECOVERY MODE

This app was created by XDA Developer, Amarull. This app is the first of its kind.
AROMA File manager is a file manager with a GUI and is run while your phone is in Recovery Mode.
As a file manager, it performs simple task like copying, pasting, file and folder creation or deletion, and so on — while the device is in Recovery Mode.


REQUIREMENTS
1.An Android device with ClockworkMod Recovery or any custom recovery installed.
2.DOWNLOAD the AROMA File manager package.
3.Backup all personal data on the device.
4.Battery charge of 50% or more. 

STEPS
1.DOWNLOAD the AROMA Filemanager ZIP package.

2.Copy the aromafm-1.00-120512-002.zip file to the root of your phone’s SD card.

3.Reboot your device into Recovery Mode.  (NOTE: The instructions that follow presume that you’re using ClockworkMod Recovery.)

4.Choose Install ZIP from SD Card > Select ZIP from SD Card and select the aromafm-1.00-120512-002.zip file.

5.Select Yes to install the file.

6.You’ll get a prompt on the phone’s screen and a choice whether you want to use an alternative touch method.

(A) To check if the touch input works, tap the No button a few times. If it works, AROMA File manager will start.
(B) If it doesn’t work, select the Yes button using the Volume buttons and press Power/Home button to select it. Follow the instructions to calibrate the touch screen and AROMA File manager will start.

HOW TO USE SN WRITE TOOL TO WRITE IMEI ON MTK DEVICES AND FEATURE PHONES

   How to use SN Write Tool Change or Write IMEI
 

The following tutorial will only work on MTK devices.

DOWNLOAD the stock firmware of the MTK device.

STEPS

Step 1 : DOWNLOAD and extract SN Write tool on your computer.

Step 2 : Open SN Writer.exe.

Step 3 : Click on the ComPort and select USB VCOM .

Step 4 : Click on Target Type and select Smart Phone (only if
you want to write IMEI on Smartphone. If you want to write IMEI
on Feature Phone, then select Feature Phone option).

Step 5 : Click on System Config Button.

Step 6 : Once System Config is launched, Select IMEI, BT Address
and Wifi Address in Write Option.

Step 7 : If you have Dual SIM device, then select Dual IMEI Option
(if you have single SIM device then dont select any option).

Step 8 : Under the Database File Option, Add the “ MD1_DB ” and
“ AP_DB ” (both files comes with the firmware of your device).

Step 9 : Click on Save Button.

Step 10 : Click on Start Button.

Step 11 : Under the Scan Data write the IMEI_1 and IMEI_2 ,
Bluetooth Address , Wifi Address and click on OK button.

Step 12 : Connect the phone through USB after switch
off the phone and plug out the battery.

Step 13 : Once, IMEI writing is finished you will be able to see the
Green Pass Message.

HOW TO FLASH IMEI ON SPREADTRUM DEVICES

                               IMEI ON SPREADTRUM DEVICES

WriteIMEI tool allows you to write IMEI on your Spreadtrum based
device in few clicks only. 

 DOWNLOAD WriteIMEI Tool

Features of WriteIMEI Tool

                        Flash Single IMEI:

 It allows you to flash IMEI on Spreadtrum
based device in few clicks (always flash the same IMEI which comes
with the device).

                        Flash Multiple IMEI :

 It allows you to flash multiple IMEI to the
device in single click. Simply Add the IMEI in the input area and
select the mode and click on write to begin.

                       Supports Normal Mode/Calibration Mode:

 It allows you to write
IMEI through two modes i.e Normal Mode and Calibration Mode. In
the normal mode your device should be On before connecting the
device to the computer and in the Calibration Mode you dont have to
press the power key, if you are using the usb cable.

                      Flash IMEI of your choice: 

You can also flash IMEI of your choice
on your device (caution: flashing IMEI different than the original is
illegal, and may cause trouble for you, so beware).

HOW TO CREATE SCATTER FILE FOR MTK DEVICES

THIS TUTORIAL IS FOR  MT6572, MT6577, MT6582, MT6589, MT6592, MT6595 CHIPSETS

USB DEBUGGING MUST BE ENABLED

STEPS

1: DOWNLOAD and install Android ADB Driver on your computer. 

2: Connect MTK chipset based android device to the computer through the USB cable.

3: DOWNLOAD and extract MtkDroidTools on your computer.

4: Now, Open MTKdroidTools.exe file on your computer and wait till it loads your android device information.

5: Once, device information is loaded successfully, click on Blocks Map to continue.

6: Under a new window blocks information will be displayed. Now, you need to click on the Create Scatter File button.

7: Now, it will ask where to save the Scatter File. You can save it anywhere on the computer. Once you are ready click on Save Button to begin the Scatter creating process.

8: Thats It. You have successfully created the scatter file for your device. Congratulations.

HOW TO REMOVE PATTERN/PIN ON SPREADTRUM DEVICES (PIN BYPASS N FASTBOOT METHOD)

                            Pattern / PIN Bypass

* DOWNLOAD and Install ADB and Fastboot on the PC SEE HOW TO
* DOWNLOAD and Install Spreadtrum drivers on the PC
* Enable ADB communicate with the phone SEE HOW TO
* Boot the phone into Spreadtrum Test mode (Power + Volume up)
* Connect the phone to PC via USB cord
* In adb, type the following and press enter after each command

Code:
adb devices
adb shell
cd data/system
rm *.key

* Now, remove the battery then boot the phone.
* If presented with a lock screen, just enter any pattern or pin and you'll be granted access

                                  Fastboot Method 

* Setup ADB and Fastboot on the PC as mentioned above
* Boot the phone into Spreadtrum Test mode (Power + Volume up)
* Connect the phone to PC via USB cord
* Boot the phone into Fastboot mode using the following commands in adb (press Enter after each)

Code:
adb devices
adb reboot bootloader

* In fastboot, run the following command

 Code:
fastboot devices
fastboot format userdata
fastboot format cache

* Reboot the phone

Credit goes to hovatek for this work

HOW TO MAKE ADB DETECT A SPREADTRUM DEVICE

Requirement

* PC
* Setup ADB on the PC SEE HOW TO
* Install Spreadtrum USB drivers
* USB cord
* Spreadtrum Device

Procedure 

1. Enable USB debugging on the device
2. Go to My Computer > C: > Users > Your_windows_user > .android
3. You'll find a file named adb_usb.ini . Open it using note pad
4. Add the code below on a new line (it is the Vendor ID for Spreadtrum)

Code:

0x1782

5. Save the file
6. Launch ADB
7. Type the code below and press Enter

Code:

adb devices

8. If you did everything right,You should see this

9. The above response is because you've not granted the PC permission to communicate with the phone via ADB
10. On the phone, tick Always allow from this computer then click OK

11. Run the command below again in adb then press Enter

Code:

adb devices

12. The phone should now be detected as active

 

13. If you dont get the prompt on the phone then type the command below and press Enter before you try the above command again

Code:

adb kill-server.

 Credit to hovatek for this post