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oga .. pls help ....d whatsapp+ is not installing ....even after using root explorer

u guys shuld help a brother here oh....my airtel sim just crashed suddenly.... its bin searching since mawnin.....help pls

Oliversamuel: p2 has both, dis p5 na nonsense imagine u r claiming 4.2 and u dnt hv facelock. my brothers,u beta go for gionee p2 instead of diz p5

guy I really respected u oh....but now u r losing it...if u wanna help d thread ...pls do.. .facelock or sound lock....wateva d case maybe... dey r all locks.. enough of dis childish statements......u r MRE Dan dis!!!!!!!

waoh...d phone is kul ...got mine yesterday. . although no face unlock... but d sound unlock is OK ....cul phone

Brainrex: been receiving calls recently on requests for download links, if you want links ask here not my phone

bro....pls I nid d link to download pes13

pls cn sum1 help me wit d link to download pes13....tanks in anticipation

for all dos complaining bout photo size.....try .....reduce photo size
hope I have been of help......#team gp2#

tony5002x: Diving into the world of rooting and modding your Android phone or tablet can feel like an overwhelming endeavor. Open a forum thread with some instructions and you’ll find yourself staring at all sorts of strange words and confusing combinations of letters. ROMs, Kernels, Nandroids, TAR images…what does it all mean?! We’re here to help! Below you’ll find the newb’s dictionary to the strange language of modding/hacking. This is not intended to be a technical definition of each concept, but an easy to understand explanation for the average Joe.

Get reading after the break:


Disclaimer: We chose NOT to put this “dictionary” in alphabetical order because we believe it follows a logical order from basic to more advanced hacking knowledge that will be easier for the complete beginner to follow and understand. 

Root - Acquiring ”root” is the process of gaining total control over your device. When you purchase your device, there are certain files and systems that you cannot access because they are blocked by the manufacturer. By aquiring root you gain access to these files, allowing you to modify, replace and even delete them. This allows you to take total control over how the software of your device looks and works.

Bootloader - Before you can root your device, you must unlock your bootloader. The bootloader is a line of code that is executed even before your Android operating system boots up. The bootloader’s code is specific for each make and model of the many Android devices. Bootloaders come “locked” because the device manufacturer doesn’t want you tinkering with the software that they worked so hard to optimize for that particular piece of hardware. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to tinker with the phone’s firmware, or even replace it with a custom firmware (aka: ROM). It is important to note that unlocking your bootloader will erase all data stored on your phone, essentially putting it back to a “factory reset” state, so you’ll want to save any pictures, music, or any other important files that are on your device.

Recovery - Once your bootloader is unlocked and you have rooted your device, you will need a custom recovery. A recovery is a piece of software that is called up separate from the actual Android operating system. Its purpose is to make changes to the Android OS at a core level, such as delete user data, apply updates and more. The stock recovery is limited in function, so if you are planning on modifying/hacking/rooting your phone, you will need to install a “Custom Recovery” such as Clockwork Mod Recovery. A custom recovery will allow you to make backups, restore them, wipe partitions, install custom software and more.

Backup / Nandroid - Once your custom recovery is installed, you will want to make a backup (also known as a Nandroid). A Nandroid is simply a complete and total backup of your phone. It will store all of your data, apps, settings, SMS messages, and more, basically allowing you to restore your phone to the exact state that it was in when you made the backup.

Wipe - Now that your backup is made, you don’t have to be afraid of making changes to your phone or losing data, since you can always restore it (just be sure to not delete the backup!). Now you can “wipe” your phone without worry. Wiping is deleting all the user data from your phone, essentially reseting it to its factory state. You can also wipe (ie: delete) other partitions of your phone like the cache partition. It is always recommended to wipe your phone before installing a custom ROM (we’ll get to that in a second). You can wipe your phone via the custom recovery you installed.

Flashing - Flashing is the process of installing some sort of software or code via your custom recovery.

Flashable ZIP - A flashable ZIP is the actual file that you install or “flash”  via the custom recovery to make changes to your phone’s software. It is a normal .zip file that contains the lines of code to modify your software. These Flashable ZIPs can be used to flash a ROM, Kernel, Radio, mod, and more, which we will define below.

ROM - A ROM is the main firmware or operating system that your phone runs. Just like Windows 7 runs on your PC, or Mac OSX runs on your Macbook, a ROM is the main software you interact with to use your phone. It includes all the system apps (messaging, email, phone), the launcher, the notification bar…everything really. Google’s Nexus line runs a “stock” Android ROM (meaning it’s unmodified) while manufacturers make significant changes to the look and feel of their ROMS before they ship them with your phone (for example: note the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S III’s software and the software on LG’s Nexus 4) . Code-savvy developers have taken the manufacturers’ code and created their own “Custom ROMs”. These ROMs can dramitically enhance the look and feel of your phone, and often add tons of useful features. Two very popular custom ROMs are CyanogenMod and MIUI. A ROM is made for a specific model phone and comes in a Flashable ZIP file that is installed (“flashed”) via your custom recovery.

Kernel - Unlike a ROM the Kernel does not alter the look and feel of your phone, but is a “deeper” line of code that rests beneath the surface, so to speak. It tells the software how to interact with the hardware. A custom kernel is a kernel that developers have added code to, in order to create all sorts of new options and abilities. They might add code to make the phone’s processor run at a higher speed, or make the battery draw less power when the phone is in “idle” mode. Kernels are like the soul of the software. They can be flashed in the custom recovery and the files are usually called Tar Images or Zimages.

Radio / Basebands / Modems - The radio / baseband / modem is a  firmware that allows your phone to connect to the wireless network. This firmware controls basic low-level functions of your phone like cell-network connectivity, Wi-Fi, and GPS. Oftentimes an updated radio / modem will help with signal strength issues, battery drain and more. The radio / modem firmware is specific to each device and carrier and is flashed via custom recovery.

Mod - A “mod” is simply a modification made to the phone’s software. This can include adding functionality or changing the visual layout of your phone, like moving the location of the clock to the center of the notification bar, or inverting the colors in the SMS app. Mods are usually Flashable Zip files that are flashed in the custom recovery.

Brick – A brick is when your phone won’t recover from a bad rooting/flashing process. Your device becomes unresponsive and unable to be restored…essentially making it a “brick” or a very expensive paperweight. Bricking your phone usually happens when you do not follow instructions carefully or if a device does not allow for root. Bricking your phone is a real possibility and risk in rooting and modding your phone, but it is very rare to occur, and most unlikely to occur if you simply follow the instructions.

Superuser (SU) – If you follow the instructions and root correctly, you will become a Superuser (SU), which means you become a complete and total admin of your device, allowing for most, if not all root permissions to be accessible.

Kang - A Kang is a ROM or mod that uses a significant portion of code created by another developer.

Overclock / Underclock - This means that you have installed a custom Kernel that has allowed you to speed up or slow down your phone’s processor speed. Most phones are clocked at a certain processor speed (ie: 2.4 MHz), but if you overclock it, you are allowing your process to push the limits by working at a higher speed. Overclocking will make your phone perform faster, but often comes at the expense of battery life. Underclocking does the exact opposite of overclocking. It makes your processor perform at a lower speed, slowing down perceived performance, but helps increase battery life.

Under Volt (UV) - Undervolting is a feature that is enabled in certain custom kernels. Undervolting lowers the amount of power your processor needs to perform at its normal level which, in theory, saves you battery life. The feature is known to cause issues in many phones.

APK - An APK is the file name for an Android application that can be installed on your phone. All apps downloaded from the Google Play store come as APK files. APKs can also be “sideloaded” by downloading them from outside of the Google Play store and placing on the phones internal or external memory. To install a sideloaded APK you need to enable that option in settings, then find the APK file on your phone and tap it to begin the installation process.

Odex / DeOdex - DeOdexing APKs is a way that developers optimize APKs (apps) to be compatible with different themes that themers have created. Please see this very good explanation on Odex / DeOdex that we wrote about previously.

Android SDK - Android SDK is a software development kit written by Google that enables developers to create applications for the Android platform. The Android SDK includes sample projects with source code, development tools, an emulator, and required libraries to build Android applications. In many cases, if you want to hack your phone, you will need to have the Android SDK installed on your computer. 

ADB - ADB stands for Advance Debug Bridge which is a tool that comes in the Android SDK. ADB lets you modify your device (or device’s software) via a PC command line. ADB is mainly for developers to create and test their apps, but it can also be used by curious hackers (like you!) to access your phone from your computer and run some commands via your computer’s command prompt. 

Well, that’s it for now! Hopefully this has demystified some of the strange language for you beginner hackers and interested parties. Now that you have a basic understanding of the words that you find in the topic, be sure to do some in-depth reading on how to properly root and mod your Android device. Remember, if your device breaks, it’s no one’s fault but your own. Check out XDA Developers to find many great resources for hacking your specific device. Happy hacking!

tanks bro

directonpc: but phones differ alot. But working real hard to bring a custom rom to you guys, i dont use p2 thats why my efforts are slow

dats gonna b wonderful bro...... waiting ........

bigiyaro: its like you are new to android, if not you will know that the p2 is not az smooth az it is suppose to be.

lols ....Godvilla.....new to android ....abeg ...I no fit laugh

dazekid: i just got the tecno p5 today and i must say the phone looks cool....and concerning everybody that is saying p2 lags better check well coz p5 lags too although not ordinarily...i put my 32gb memory card in the phone and it went lag crazy but when i put my 4gb in the phone it was smooth....bottom line:before you complain,know what the problem is...

lmao. .. tel dem oh

Youngzedd: GENERAL
2G Network850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Network900/2100 MHz
DISPLAY
Type10.16cm (4.0″), WVGA 800*480, Support 16.7M colours
DIMENSION
SIZE26*64.4*11.15mm
Connectivity3G/HSPA
Yes
GPRSYes, class 12
EDGEYes, class 12
WLANWifi-802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, with A2DPWireless Input device
Yes
OthersWLAN Direct, USB Internet (Sharing Windows PC internet via USB cable), Gionee Xender (Share big file in seconds), wireless input device (Keyboard & Mouse)
CAMERA
Primary5.0 Mega Pixel, LED flashSecondary
VGA
FeatureFace detection, Touch focus, Panorama, Face Beauty, Gesture & Smile shot.
VideoHD video recording (Rear Camera)
FEATURES
OSAndroid OS, v4.2 Jelly bean
CPUDual core 1.3 GHz Cortex A7
ROM4 GB
GPUMali 400 GPU
RAM512 MB
TF CardUpto 32GB
BrowserUC Browser
AudioDTS 3D Surround Sound
RadioFM Radio with Recording
Multi-MediaMP3, MP4, H.264/H.263,3GP,AVI
GPSYes, with A-GPS Support
SIM CardDual SIM
CompassDigital Compass
SensorProximity sensor, G-sensor, E-Compass
OthersLight Sensor, Face Unlock, Game Zone
Battery1700mAH
ColorWhite, Black

na xo.. mre tweaks pls

lexxybb: i am a proud owner of gionee pioneer p2, sincerely this fone is a machine. all the crap abt lagging is a plot by tecno fan boys to trick pple into d bandwagon. this fone is sweet and smooth. i've used tecno n3, l3 and m3 and i want to tell u that they are no where near this fone. the only setbak on the fone is that u can only use 3g on only SIM1

na xo......gp2 on pt

directonpc: NO custom rom yet. I can port 1 sha, but dont have time and i dont have access to p2 24/7... All complaining about lag, i bet you even use your phone as heavy as one of my client and no single lag.

yeah boss.....after following d steps one of d users gave sum tyme ago.....I haven't had cause to scream foul over lags or whatsoever its called ....tanks for ur reply though ....guess I will have to use d stock cpu frequency then......#team gp2#.......

@directonpc.,,....sir does d custom rom of this gionee p2....support overclocking.....

all des unnecessary comparisms will do dis thread no good....just help with d screenshots and be done with d gionee and tecno ish......pls..

guys in d house....,have any of u used d psp emulator for android on dis phone....pls reply ....cos I will be getting mine soon .....thumbs up to all d guys with reviews ....#p2#

temtop005: Everyone wants to have the feelin that he is using the best phone.so if u love tecno P5 go for it and if you like Gionee P2 go and grab it. You dont need to abuse anyone. You own your money and your wish. Happy sunday to u all

baba....ur head dey der
impressive quote

directonpc: 240

ok....tanks

wots d ppl for dis device ......cos Tp5 is 240.....

um...gionee p2p users in d house. ,...I have a question for u guys ....is it TRUE dat u cn upgrade to jellybean 4.3....on dis phone .....pls reply

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Stancity: make them kukuma increase the screen to 21inches, me no go buy am.. by weekend it will be official bye bye to Tecno products till infito....

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Stancity: make them kukuma increase the screen to 21inches, me no go buy am.. by weekend it will be official bye bye to Tecno products till infito....

Stancity: make them kukuma increase the screen to 21inches, me no go buy am.. by weekend it will be official bye bye to Tecno products till infito....

lols

it cant root tecno d3

[quote author=Dawnyel]Tecno n5...alast beta version of the td5...3.75g,1ghz processo,512 ram,800*480.......
me no c am on google

tecno d3 for sale with amazing apps...,price :#10000......holla @ whatsapp_+2348137716490.....

I beg can I use any bis without using droid vpn?