IRON V1.6 ROM

bencebacsi

bobekfpj replied at 2015-10-7 05:02
I can't flash 1.5 now because adb popup is not showing, I only get adb was denied - I'm getting real ...

Read the instructions about SPFT. You don't need adb connection for that. You have to connect your phone to USB while it's powered off.

bobekfpj

bencebacsi replied at 2015-10-7 05:09
Read the instructions about SPFT. You don't need adb connection for that. You have to connect your ...

yeah SPFT sounds great but I'm too afraid I will damage my phone and I have no idea what scatter file is or where to find it

bencebacsi

bobekfpj replied at 2015-10-7 05:55
yeah SPFT sounds great but I'm too afraid I will damage my phone and I have no idea what scatter f ...

The scatter file is inside the folder of the firmware files, you don't have to find it separately. For your task, that's enough to check the data partition (the last one in the list) only. Flashing that file will virtually format the data partition and you risk nothing. Just one important thing: Never format your phone with SPFT.

bobekfpj

bencebacsi replied at 2015-10-7 06:50
The scatter file is inside the folder of the firmware files, you don't have to find it separately. ...

You see and you lost me again, where are finrmware files?

"For your task, that's enough to check the data partition (the last one in the list) only. "
What list, where?
If you say i shouldnt use SPFT to format then what are you talking about?
If you are talking about recovery mode and formating data partition then that dioes not work

bobekfpj

Ok so I cant actually flash anything anymore using RootJoy because you need to enable root using supersu app on your phone - I cant do that.

So my only hope is to use SPFT but when I load scatter file from 1.5 ROM it throws error and 1.6 ROM does not have any scatter file.



Can anyone tell me how to flash different recovery to my UMI IRON so that I can perform proper factory reset?

bobekfpj

I found a solution, I can fastboot into TWRP using adb

The problem is I cant find USB driver for UMI Iron, the device is not recognized when switched off, or when it is in fastboot mode.

Anyone have the link to usb driver?

bencebacsi

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Download this file, unzip it and you'll find everything inside the folder.
MediaTek devices (so neither the Iron) don't support fastboot mode, so you can't boot into fastboot mode and can't apply fastboot commands. That option in the boot menu is simply misleading.
If you can install TWRP recovery on your phone and boot into, then you can properly format the data partition of your phone. However, I'm afraid you mix up something here.

bobekfpj

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bencebacsi replied at 2015-10-7 18:43
Download this file, unzip it and you'll find everything inside the folder.
MediaTek devices (so neit ...

No I didnt mix up anything.

I still dont have drivers for my phone so it is not recognized when switched off.
Therefore I cant flash anything using SPFT.

Even if I had the driver I would need to have correct scatter file and since my scatter file from official rom is not working then I cant use SPFT.

I guess the link you posted is to correct rom but I still cant use SPFT if my phone is not detected.I dont have the usb drivers for Umi Iron so I cant use SPFT

bencebacsi

bobekfpj replied at 2015-10-7 19:02
No I didnt mix up anything.

I still dont have drivers for my phone so it is not recognized when s ...

You talked about TWRP, although you haven't installed it. I also downloaded and checked that firmware and the scatter file and everything is correct. You can download the appropriate drivers from HERE and the latest SPFT version from HERE.

bobekfpj

Any flashing is out of question now.

I flashed back official 1.5 using ROOTJoy.
It went well and i started the phone, but the welcome screen was stuck on "Checking connection".
After long period of time I decided to turn the device off.
At this point the phone was connected to usb cable and to PC, the battery was full.

I think I saw the battery empty image with thunder in the middle of the screen, while the phone was turning off.

For some reason phone thinks battery is dead and I can boot the phone and it is not detected in PC.
Or the phone is bricked and the result is the same.

Assuming there is no solution for this I now need to pay 60$ to ship the phone back