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ezendukacd: pls wo uses swiftkey here i nid a keyboard dat wl kip working even after restarting your phone

Move your desired keyboard to phone's internal storage then set is as default one and it won't change when you restart your phone

Osyxcel: Does your phone still power on?

yes it still does, but it stuck on Tecno logo, if i go to recovery, only the same stock recovery is shown up

[quote author=Osyxcel][/quote]i did as instructed but i always boot to the old lame recovery <3e>

Osyxcel: A CWM can be ported using MTKdroidtools.

how can i do that?

Osyxcel: Do you have CWM flashed to your phone?

A stock recovery, i have never seen a cwm recovery for this device

jemmiee: hehehe.... so wat r u implying?? dat Africans dnt lyk helping or wat

no that is not what i meant, everyone is complaining about bigger file issue, that could not be an issue with other western countries. I have a backup i made earlier but the problem is, droid tool didn't make a system.img but it just made a system folder instead. And i find it too hard (probably i don't even know how :-P) to convert that folder to a flashable system.img

Osyxcel: What is your location?

Am in Tanzania, East Africa

[quote author=nani.666]this shouldn't really be an issue though... from the rate of growth of this thread it's quite clear that there are a lot of M3 users in Nigeria... just locate someone that stays close to your location... or at least in the same state as you...that shouldn't be too difficult... then arrange a meeting and get what you need directly....[/quote]I would have taken it to calcare already, its too far away from here, nearly 1500 kilometres, i'm gonna keep it in my drawer.

Osyxcel: .

There is no working cheat/tweak. You don't expect someone to use at least 500mb in uploading Stock Rom.

Take it to Carl Care.

Osyxcel: .

There is no working cheat/tweak. You don't expect someone to use at least 500mb in uploading Stock Rom.

Take it to Carl Care.

i wish this device was popular worldwide, not only in Africa, we could have some guys uploaded the Rom already.

Osyxcel: .

There is no working cheat/tweak. You don't expect someone to use at least 500mb in uploading Stock Rom.

Take it to Carl Care.

i wish this device was popular worldwide, not only in Africa, we could have some guys uploaded the Rom already.

Still no stock Rom for this device? Not even a dumped one someone please help us as Tecno are very poor in supporting their products

Did you fix it? How did you do that if you fixed it? :-(

chygoz3: check here for detailed guide yourinfotechguide..com/2013/02/how-to-free-up-internal-memory-on-your.html

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Sorry for multiple posts above

tunjitsu: Please, Let us "whine". You are right; If not for TECNO's properly priced N3, we MAYBE mostly won't have android devices. This doesn't now give TECNO a free pass to do anything with the N7's price. Let them continue the trend. As i pointed out, the N7 would buy almost THREE N3's!!!!! Stop and think about that for a second. Something has changed here, and If you accept it, It will become the new standard, and this would be unfortunate. Also, we never asked for all those things above. We specifically asked for a better PRICE, and MORE RAM ONLY. Do Not misquote and misrepresent us. By derisively adding all those other things in a sarcastic manner, you are creating a fallacious argument, and ridiculing things we never said, just like most Nigerians so love doing. Google "strawman argument+wikipedia" to learn more about this kind of logical fallacy. Also, read on below for more clarity on my stance on Pricing.








First of all, lets clarify one thing: the iteration of the stock rom should have zero impact on the price of the device. So Jellybean or Froyo or Gingerbread or whatever, the price shouldnt be affected. I am simply pointing out that there is demand for this feature, so when it becomes relatively TRIVIAL for Tecno to do it, (as it WILL become), THEN they should add it as a Value Added service for customers, like most Major (And minor) phone manufacturers in other countries do.

On Pricing, There is this ridiculous notion that consumers dont have a say in their treatment. This is why we get zero customer service in nigeria. Precisely because of this "Floormat" mentality that says "Nobody is forcing you to accept our Unfair Standards. Since your country has nothing better to offer, shut up and take our cheating". This is unfair. You have a voice, and you have a right. All Im saying is that I am ADVICING Tecno NOT to make the mistakes of their predecessors with price setting. Other people have "broken in" with fair prices, and then "gotten greedy" in Nigeria before. If TECNO wants to reach the very top, they should not make this mistake.

Before I start a long lengthy quarrel here, let me make some things clear: There are several asian android phones out there that cost less than 27,000 naira and have both dual cores, and a 5 inch screen. Its no big deal. From the Cherry philipino phones, to the chinese Goophones, the examples are too many to count. SO dont be so quick to declare that Its not possible, or that one should "run" if this was the price. Most of these phones are the leading brands in the country TECNO is coming from, so they know this.

Once again, it is ADVICE. See the way how nigerians swamped the N3. It might become the best selling device of 2013 in nigeria soon. If they priced the N7 PROPERLY, I am pointing out that it will continue the N3 explosion and establish TECNO as Big boys overnight. If they DONT, then they are still leaving the market open for discussion, and trust me, other companies will come, and they will respond.

Also, on this topic, please stop comparing the price of the TECNO N7 with the other Mid to High end android phones in the market. Its not going to give you a clear picture. The prices of those high end devices like the samsungs, and HTC's are dictated by first world markets with entirely different economies to the nigerian Market. Almost NOBODY in those countries buys a phone for the full unlocked price. They tend to come as part of a 2 year contract or so, with usually as little as 100$ downpayment (even for the likes of the LUMIA 920, and Samsung Galaxy S3). This is NOT so with TECNO: they are a company that is making devices SPECIFICALLY for the nigerian/kenyan market, and with the N3, they have proven that they can deliver the goods at a lovely price. They should not come and reverse that trend just because they know we dont have any other option on ground. Unless you are fine with us being cheated, like we always end up being.

If you want to understand my points about the price, please just check up on the other asian android phones out there. (I would have posted links, but its almost 5am, and I have to go to work soon. Please, if anyone sees some good ones, help me post, or ill do so later on)


I pasted most of it on their facebook page.



Thank You Lawalmd. All we are asking is for them to continue the goodwork they started with the N3 which is 12,500 naira, by selling the N7 for around 20,000 Naira. That is almost TWICE the price, NOT in the same price range. Also, what does patriotism have to do with anything? My sole loyalty is to common sense. If I see somethin thats not right, I will say it, regardless of any "patriotism" or "loyalty" or whatever. We like Tecno. But we will give them Friendly advice if we see them doing something that could be done better.



Try visiting XDAdevelopers, and read up on their information for stock android china phones. I got clockworkmod from there. Also, CyanogenMod works on the device BUT I have to ask why you want a custom rom? The original firmware runs just fine, unlike with the galaxy Y duos or pocket. I havent gotten any NEED for CyanGen so far, I just tried it to be sure it was possible. Dont forget to backup all your data and to install odin on a nearby PC (and to root your device).



FINALLY, Promxy94, you can try the Google nexus 7 by ASUS, which should properly retail for 32,000 naira, but is being sold at all prices by charlatans in ikeja. If youre lucky, you might get it for 35k on nairaland! But be warned, it doesnt have simcard support for that price (there are more expensive models with cellular support) , so you would need a phone with a wifi hotspot to go with it (like the tecno n3 and n7 )

Can you share us your clockworkmod recovery? I have searched it there without any success. please

tunjitsu: I know events have overtaken some of the points I have written here, but I'll still post this here anyway:

(Mirrored on TECNOs Facebook Page) :

Several Issues have been raised here. I'll take them one at a time:

ISSUE 1. The tecno N3 and N7 are said to quickly run out of internal memory, and after installing a few apps, people get 'insufficient MEMORY' errors.
SOLUTION: The solution to this is simple:

A. ROOT your tecno phone, (and sadly void your warranty. Its necessary, unfortunately),

B. Partition your phones External 8Gb SD card using "mini partition tool wizard" on a Computer,

C. Install Link2Sd from the android APP store, and use it to link subsequent installs on to your device to your new memory card partition.

I was able to figure out how to do all these by simply using google, and reading up on XDA developer threads. If you cant do this on your own because of abject laziness, or extreme illiteracy and ignorance, then its nobodys fault. Go to ikeja and pay charlatans to do it for you, because you cant comprehend plain english.

SUGGESTION: TECNO, please partition and install Link2SD for your customers before releasing future devices. It will reduce negative feedback on your product, even though the problem was not your fault to start with, but that of the gingerbread O/S

ISSUE 2. The TECNO N7 costs too much money, and needs 1GB of Ram

Solution : Very few Apps "NEED" 1gb of ram. Most run just fine on 512MB. Having said that, 1gb makes the device compare well with other smart phones in the 5 inch category. The real issue is the cost. This N7 thing will buy almost 3 tecno N3 phones. Thats horrible, and totally unacceptable. Tecno, don't Spoil the goodwill you have worked hard to earn. Keep your RAM if you must, but definitely drop that price below 20k. Don't be silly and greedy

Suggestion : Tecno Should release a standard model of the phone with 512 ram and going for less than 20k, while maintaining a "Deluxe" model with 1GB ram, and other bells and whistles and leave that one at 23 - 27k (Forget this 30k nonsense) . The 7k jump seems insane, but that just shows you that its too high to start with.

ISSUE 3 : Android 4.0 is expired. we need jellybean 4.2

Solution: Jellybeans source isnt open yet. It cant be ported trivially, and this is why several high end phones are still stuck with ICS(4.0). Only the likes of the Nexus 7, and Galaxy S3, and some other chosen few phones can have jelybean for now. If you MUST have jellybean at all costs, you can try installing Cyanogen mod 10.1 on your device. This will, of course, void your warranty, and might brick your phone too, but thats the price of being at the cutting edge.

Suggestion: Tecno, keep your ears to the ground. Once jellybean source is released, kindly port and release here as well. We will repay you with our continued loyalty and support. Also, roll out ICS (4.0) as an optional upgrade for N3 users. Some of us have installed custom ICS roms on the N3 and it works perfectly well. Do an official 4.0 rom for N3, and we will know you are concerned and customer friendly.

In summary; TECNO, do the right thing, and you will sell. Get greedy, and you will miss the bus. Nigerians asking for how to root your phone, and install simple apps, Educate yourselves. Use the internet. The answers are out there.


(Disclaimer: I am not an employee or affiliate of Tecno or any phone company. I own a tecno N3, but My sole loyalty lies with common sense.)

How did you install a custom rom on your device? Do you have a clockworkmod installed and if yes, where did you get it from? I'm stuck with a stock rom here :-(

tunjitsu: I know events have overtaken some of the points I have written here, but I'll still post this here anyway:

(Mirrored on TECNOs Facebook Page) :

Several Issues have been raised here. I'll take them one at a time:

ISSUE 1. The tecno N3 and N7 are said to quickly run out of internal memory, and after installing a few apps, people get 'insufficient MEMORY' errors.
SOLUTION: The solution to this is simple:

A. ROOT your tecno phone, (and sadly void your warranty. Its necessary, unfortunately),

B. Partition your phones External 8Gb SD card using "mini partition tool wizard" on a Computer,

C. Install Link2Sd from the android APP store, and use it to link subsequent installs on to your device to your new memory card partition.

I was able to figure out how to do all these by simply using google, and reading up on XDA developer threads. If you cant do this on your own because of abject laziness, or extreme illiteracy and ignorance, then its nobodys fault. Go to ikeja and pay charlatans to do it for you, because you cant comprehend plain english.

SUGGESTION: TECNO, please partition and install Link2SD for your customers before releasing future devices. It will reduce negative feedback on your product, even though the problem was not your fault to start with, but that of the gingerbread O/S

ISSUE 2. The TECNO N7 costs too much money, and needs 1GB of Ram

Solution : Very few Apps "NEED" 1gb of ram. Most run just fine on 512MB. Having said that, 1gb makes the device compare well with other smart phones in the 5 inch category. The real issue is the cost. This N7 thing will buy almost 3 tecno N3 phones. Thats horrible, and totally unacceptable. Tecno, don't Spoil the goodwill you have worked hard to earn. Keep your RAM if you must, but definitely drop that price below 20k. Don't be silly and greedy

Suggestion : Tecno Should release a standard model of the phone with 512 ram and going for less than 20k, while maintaining a "Deluxe" model with 1GB ram, and other bells and whistles and leave that one at 23 - 27k (Forget this 30k nonsense) . The 7k jump seems insane, but that just shows you that its too high to start with.

ISSUE 3 : Android 4.0 is expired. we need jellybean 4.2

Solution: Jellybeans source isnt open yet. It cant be ported trivially, and this is why several high end phones are still stuck with ICS(4.0). Only the likes of the Nexus 7, and Galaxy S3, and some other chosen few phones can have jelybean for now. If you MUST have jellybean at all costs, you can try installing Cyanogen mod 10.1 on your device. This will, of course, void your warranty, and might brick your phone too, but thats the price of being at the cutting edge.

Suggestion: Tecno, keep your ears to the ground. Once jellybean source is released, kindly port and release here as well. We will repay you with our continued loyalty and support. Also, roll out ICS (4.0) as an optional upgrade for N3 users. Some of us have installed custom ICS roms on the N3 and it works perfectly well. Do an official 4.0 rom for N3, and we will know you are concerned and customer friendly.

In summary; TECNO, do the right thing, and you will sell. Get greedy, and you will miss the bus. Nigerians asking for how to root your phone, and install simple apps, Educate yourselves. Use the internet. The answers are out there.


(Disclaimer: I am not an employee or affiliate of Tecno or any phone company. I own a tecno N3, but My sole loyalty lies with common sense.)

How did you install a custom rom on your device? Do you have a clockworkmod installed and if yes, where did you get it from? I'm stuck with a stock rom here :-(