CLONE (Probably this ROM will help you) | [Official] 02/13/2015 on Needrom

Title: CLONE (Probably this ROM will help you)
Listed: February, 2015
Last modified: 02/13/2015 3:54 pm
Version: 4.3 (actually: 4.2.2)

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Listed by: Dark_Timur
Member Since: 01/04/2015

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!!!WARNING!!! - Do not attempt to flash your phone unless it's bricked! That is a REALLY bad idea to try to flash your device just to:

gain better performance
update your firmware
try something new

Clones are practically unupdateable. If you try to flash it anyway, you are almost inevitably going to brick it. BUT if you have already broken your clone, I are pleased to meet you!

Clone of Samsung Galaxy S4 bought somewhere in Poland.

Thank you Sandro for the "SEC_RO" information!

!!!!Warning! NAND (not emmc) version of firmware!!!

"Very_important,_how_to_flash_your_phone_correctly"	Select Show
SP Flash Tool v3.1320.0.174 is recommended! 1. Run the SP Flash Tool. 2. Connect the scatter-file to the program. 3. Go to format, press "Format everything" (WITH preloader). 4. Connect your phone to the PC. (If your PC doesn't recognise the phone check the drivers, also try this – disconnect the phone, pull the battery, and connect it back to the computer, then the computer will recognise your phone, quickly insert the battery back). (If the program returns error 4032 then you need to find another firmware, unfortunately I can't help you). 5. After formatting, go back to the flash screen and make sure the "PRELOADER" (file should have this name: "preloader.bin") is UNchecked and the SEC_RO is checked (file should have this name: " nodl_secro.bin"). 6. Press "Download" and connect the phone. 7. After flashing try to start your phone, that should boot after few times (my phone had booted in Bootloader mode in the first time with some reason). (If phone doesn't boot in Android after 5-6 times, try reflashing it WITH preloader). 8. Run the MTK Droid Root & Tools (v2.5.3 is recommended). 9. Press "ROOT". After that press "IMEI/NVRAM" and insert your Imei in the both fields. 10. Reboot the phone. 11. After firmwaring dial the number: *##94##* to bring SGS4 boot screen, Samsung Apps, etc back! 12. I am not quite sure, but the "Imei & SN writer" should also recover your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (but does not recover IMEI if you did not firmware your phone with the "SEC_RO"). I don't know where can you find your actual Wi-Fi and Bluetooth serial numbers, possibly you can find it on the phone's motherboard. [Highly recommended] Launch the MTK Droid Tools, go to "Root, backup & recovery" and run "Delete China" to remove the malware programs and very loud and bad quality sound of phone booting/shotdown. [Very recommended] Run "SuperUser" programme in the MTK Droid tools to get a Root access and very useful on this phone service program called "MobileUncle Tools". [Very recommended] Install "GO Locker" (it is not an ad) or something like that to replace built-in lockscreen, because it is loud, badly sounding and hard to use. Also recommended to replace the built-in keyboard, because it's not really convenient (see "How_to_force_change_keyboard_to_custom" to install the custom keyboard proplerly)

"Very_important,_how_to_flash_your_phone_correctly"

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SP Flash Tool v3.1320.0.174 is recommended!

1. Run the SP Flash Tool.

2. Connect the scatter-file to the program.

3. Go to format, press "Format everything" (WITH preloader).

4. Connect your phone to the PC.

(If your PC doesn't recognise the phone check the drivers, also try this – disconnect the phone, pull the battery, and connect it back to the computer, then the computer will recognise your phone, quickly insert the battery back).

(If the program returns error 4032 then you need to find another firmware, unfortunately I can't help you).

5. After formatting, go back to the flash screen and make sure the "PRELOADER" (file should have this name: "preloader.bin") is UNchecked and the SEC_RO is checked (file should have this name: " nodl_secro.bin").

6. Press "Download" and connect the phone.

7. After flashing try to start your phone, that should boot after few times (my phone had booted in Bootloader mode in the first time with some reason).

(If phone doesn't boot in Android after 5-6 times, try reflashing it WITH preloader).

8. Run the MTK Droid Root & Tools (v2.5.3 is recommended).

9. Press "ROOT". After that press "IMEI/NVRAM" and insert your Imei in the both fields.

10. Reboot the phone.

11. After firmwaring dial the number: #*#94#*# to bring SGS4 boot screen, Samsung Apps, etc back!

12. I am not quite sure, but the "Imei & SN writer" should also recover your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (but does not recover IMEI if you did not firmware your phone with the "SEC_RO"). I don't know where can you find your actual Wi-Fi and Bluetooth serial numbers, possibly you can find it on the phone's motherboard.

[Highly recommended] Launch the MTK Droid Tools, go to "Root, backup & recovery" and run "Delete China" to remove the malware programs and very loud and bad quality sound of phone booting/shotdown.

[Very recommended] Run "SuperUser" programme in the MTK Droid tools to get a Root access and very useful on this phone service program called "MobileUncle Tools".

[Very recommended] Install "GO Locker" (it is not an ad) or something like that to replace built-in lockscreen, because it is loud, badly sounding and hard to use. Also recommended to replace the built-in keyboard, because it's not really convenient (see "How_to_force_change_keyboard_to_custom" to install the custom keyboard proplerly)

Removed Chinese keyboard and other annoying useless Chinese apps

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Known bugs: 1. Keys bug (don't know how to fix it, probably the reason is the file files: /system/app/KeyChain.* . key remapping doesn't help) Short press of the menu button causes apps kill screen Long press of the menu button causes vibration And only release of the menu button causes "menu" press Home button works as bad as hell 2. Factory default keyboard Android becomes current default keyboards after reboot. See "How_to_force_change_the_keyboard_to_custom" to bypass this bug 3. Custom launchers make phone glitchy as hell (static image, unexisting apps, sudden reboots etc) 4. The status bar becomes unreadable due the terrible color in some apps. Apparently thats because of the status bar is transparent due the some apps's settings. Googling told me that could be fixed by editing the /system/app/SystemUI.apk , but I am not good enough in apk modding and editing. BUT, if you'll fix it and sent that file to me at e-mail: Dark_Timur@yahoo.com , then I can add your fixed file here. Screenshots: 1 2 3 4 5. Some layer bugs. The reason of the bug still not found. Here are the photos (screenshoting doesn't work at this point): 1 2 6. Minor bug with LED showing the charging state (it starts to flick sometimes, doon't really know how to cause it and how to fix it)

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Useful information

"How_to_force_change_the_keyboard_to_custom"	Select Show
You need to have "7-zip" (or WinRAR at least) program installed 1. Open the MTK Droid Tools and get the root shell by pressing "ROOT" 2. Download the custom keyboard (I prefer the "Smart Keyboard") 3. Open the downloaded .apk file with 7-zip, unpack the "Lib" folder somewhere you like 4. Delete these files /system/app/LatinIME.apk /system/app/LatinIME.odex 5. Copy all the files that are in "Libs" folder in /system/lib/ of the phone 6. Rename the keyboard .apk file to "LatinIME.apk" and copy in to /system/app/ Make sure the permissions of the copied files are equal to 777, you can delete the original keyboard files, copy the new files and set its permissions with the Android Commander (it isn't an ad) 7. Reboot the phone (important) If the phone keep notifying you like "The custom keyboard has unexceptically stopped with an error, sorry", you apparently did something wrong!

"How_to_force_change_the_keyboard_to_custom"

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Here is the MTK Droid Tools data:

Hardware : MT6572 (MT6589 is Fake!)
Model : GT-I9500
Build number : ALPS.JB3.MP.V1.8
Build date UTC : 20140523-015844
Android v : 4.3
Baseband v: MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V4, 2013/08/07 10:44
Kernel v : 3.4.5 (whl@server2) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri May 23 09:56:25 CST 2014
Uboot build v : —– root shell
LCD Driver IC : 1-nt35512_dsi_vdo

"More_evidence_of_this_ROM"	Select Show
1. Low RAM size (about 50-70 MB are always free) 2. Low ROM size (phone says it has 16 GB, but actually available less than 1 GB) 3. 1 SIM, but more SIMs software supported (you could find the "SIM1" in calls history) Also look at "Known_bugs" to possibly get more evidence about this ROM.

Even having some major bugs, this is the only firmware helped me to unbrick my phone, so I do recommend you to at least try to recover your clone by this firmware!

If you cannot bypass error 4032 (Enable DRAM FAILED), I can't help you. BUT:

If you have something to tell me (ex. about bugs/bugfixing/more information/link broken about this firmware, e-mail me at Dark_Timur@yahoo.com)

※Please make a backup of your device before installing or updating ROM

Responses to “CLONE (Probably this ROM will help you)”

11/28/2014

AlexandReyn on 04/14/2015 @ 5:33 pm

Спасибо что хоть ответил))) две прошивки из всех мною проверенных пошли, но нет звука и местами не работает тачскрин. Посоветуй что можно сделать

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01/04/2015

Dark_Timur on 04/15/2015 @ 8:12 pm

Единственное, что могу посоветовать – это узнать хар-ки данной прошивки в MTK Droid Tools, имея полученные данные, и искать аналогичные ей на этом сайте. Только искать, искать и искать, пока не найдешь нужное. Наверное, как-то можно, например, из одной прошивки взять драйвер на тачскрин, а из другой – звук и т.д., но пока до того техника не дошла . Впрочем, кто знает, может как раз ты и будешь первооткрывателем этой "замены драйверов", кто знает.

Главное – не сдаваться! Удачи!

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06/14/2015

kevinrodri38 on 06/16/2015 @ 9:11 pm

Hi , thanks for this file made me work the phone. but I have a problem. the screen is gray with lines . but when I turn it all works , the touch , sound, keys . Lights perfectly but I have the disadvantage of the screen. you can help me or tell me what I can do. I downloaded many rooms. and only this has worked for me but the problem is the screen. I ask you please help

01/04/2015

Dark_Timur on 06/16/2015 @ 11:39 pm Author ad

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Hi , thanks for this file made me work the phone. but I have a problem. the screen is gray with lines . but when I turn it all works , the touch , sound, keys . Lights perfectly but I have the disadvantage of the screen. you can help me or tell me what I can do. I downloaded many rooms. and only this has worked for me but the problem is the screen. I ask you please help

Hello, kevinrodri38

Seems like you have a pretty similar, but a little bit different clone. Your phone's screen works, but this ROM contains the different screen driver (see: "LCD Driver IC") that you need. So you need to recognise somehow which LCD driver works fine with your clone and somehow replace the wrong LCD driver with the right one (I don't know how to do this, try googling). Or, the second way to solve this problem – is to find the ROM that exactly is for your phone. Since your phone can be successfully flashed with this ROM, the easiest way to find the ROM what is exactly for your clone is googling the MTK Droid Tools data from this (your current) ROM. You can find it in the ROM description below (see '

Here is the MTK Droid Tools data')

01/04/2015

Dark_Timur on 06/16/2015 @ 11:41 pm

Since your phone can be successfully flashed with this ROM, the easiest way to find the ROM what is exactly for your clone is googling the MTK Droid Tools data from this (your current) ROM, but without LCD Driver IC

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12/13/2015

noersoejadid on 12/14/2015 @ 4:40 am

PLEASE DOWNLOAD FILE S4 CLONE FILE EMMC

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05/12/2016

julyza.nhatz26 on 09/10/2016 @ 10:12 am

thanks finally i find this rom. im brick my phone since 6 months.

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05/19/2016

carvin94 on 09/18/2016 @ 11:26 pm

Help me guy… It say PMT changed for the ROM: it must be downloaded

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01/04/2015

Dark_Timur on 09/27/2016 @ 9:25 am

Carvin94, most likely you need to format your phone first before flashing. See "Very_important,_how_to_flash_your_phone_correctly" for the further instructions

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05/02/2017

ariessword on 05/15/2017 @ 8:55 am

this nand ??

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DESCRIPTION

!!!WARNING!!! - Do not attempt to flash your phone unless it's bricked! That is a REALLY bad idea to try to flash your device just to:

gain better performance

update your firmware

try something new

Clones are practically unupdateable. If you try to flash it anyway, you are almost inevitably going to brick it. BUT if you have already broken your clone, I are pleased to meet you!

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