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How to unlock frp lock in any Micromax Phone

June 1, 2016 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

This process is ultimate solution to bypass Google verification and work only on Micromax phones.

Micromax FRP Unlock Tool:

If you are looking for any tool to unlock FRP then Miracle box (v2.27 or higher) has been loaded with feature which directly unlock the FRP lock.

What is FRP?

FRP stands for Factory Reset Protection.

As an authentication to Android OS, Google has added this feature on Smartphone’s or Tablets running Android Lollipop or higher version update.

Hard Reset or Flashing can reset Google Credential?

Hard Reset or Flashing does not wipe the Google credential. As in Hard Reset, when you reboot the device after wiping Data.

It will ask for Google Credential.

Steps to Unlock/Bypass Google Credential/FRP without using OTG cable:

Hard Reset or Wipe data from Micromax Android phone.
At the end, it will ask to Reboot the device.
Reboot the device.
As you go through the start up, it will ask for Gmail Credential or last synchronized Google account.

No need to Connect to Wi-Fi or Data connection.
Press Task (lower right side) button appearing at the bottom.

Over Google Search bar, type Setting and select it.

Choose “Backup & Reset” in Setting.

Out of the option, choose Factory Data Reset which would be in bottom of the screen.
Device will reboot.
Google account or Gmail has been bypass.
Now, you can enter your new Gmail Credential.

How to Flash any Dead Android Phone using PC

March 12, 2016 by Ankur Pratap 389 Comments

Summary: This post is about how to recover the Nokia/MTK Android phone, if it has gone Dead.

1- How Phone gets Bricked?

Basically, phone get bricked during the installation of Android OS (flashing).

If flashing is interrupted by low battery or loose cable connection during flashing.

If your android phone has been powered by Mediatek CPU and either you are using wrong firmware or a custom ROM (unstable) to flash your phone, your android mobile will get dead.

Result: Phone will not boot even after holding the power key and it will not accept charging.

It will get stuck at logo or will restart every time I.e., Boot loop or Restart loop.

Unable to Shift phone in Recovery mode.

In this situation, Hard Reset will not work.

2- Why Phone becomes dead (MTK Android Phone)?

While installing Custom ROM or Stock firmware (unstable), Preloader(.bin) file becomes corrupted.

Preloader is the file in MTK android phone which helps to boot the phone.

3- Steps to Fix/Unbrick Dead Phone (Mtk Android/Nokia Java)

Now, after getting clues why phone has been dead. we will now proceed further to fix/Unbrick Mtk Android phone and Nokia Java/Symbion phones.

a- MTK (MediaTek) Android Phone

Tools & Software Required:

SP Flash tool
Android Stock ROM
MTK USB Driver (Steps to installation)
PC or Laptop
Dead MTK Phone
USB cable

Steps to Fix/Unbrick Dead Android (MTK) Phone

***Your PC should be running on 32 bit irrespective of Window version.

SP Flash tool has 4 Dropdown, Its meaning & How to use:

a- MOTA SIU : while choosing this function before clicking on Download, only boot, recovery and Android will be updated.

b- Format All + Download : while choosing this function before clicking on Download, it first erases the old Firmware then install new firmware. (Recommended when MTK phone stuck at logo & hard reset fails)

c- Firmware Upgrade: while choosing this function before clicking on Download, its update the Android version. (Recommended when installing a higher or lower version of Android manually)

1- Install MTK driver.

2- Download the tool.

3- Unzip it and double click on Flash_tool.exe.

4- It will launch the tool.

5- Download Android stock ROM, unzip it.

6- Click on Scatter-Loading and assign the path of file (Select Firmware i.e. {.txt extension}).

7- Click on Download.

8- Switch off Mobile and connect it to PC using USB cable by pressing Volume down as boot key.

9- Flashing starts and when completed, Download OK will appear.

b- Nokia Dead Phone (Java/Symbion)

Tools & Software Required:

Phoenix Tool (Disable anti virus while installing)
Nokia Stock ROM
Nokia PC Suite
PC or Laptop
Dead Nokia Phone
USB cable

Steps to Fix/Unbrick Dead Nokia Phone (Coming soon)

***Your PC should be running on 32 bit irrespective of Window version.

1- Install Nokia PC Suite.

2- Run Phoenix tool, after installation tool interface will appear like this.

3- Click on Tools–>Data Package download.

4- Download the Nokia Firmware .

5- After installation, Check path where Firmware has to be placed. (C:\Program Files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products)

6- Now, Make a Folder of the Model no which you are trying to flash.

7- Now, Place the firmware in RM-596 folder.

8- Click on File–> Open product.

9- In type Filter, enter the model no.

10- Click on Ok.

11- Click on Flashing–>Firmware Update. It will open Firmware Update Box, Click on Product code browse button (…) and One pop up will appear. Select the product code and click on Ok.

12- Select “Dead Phone USB Flashing”, which is in the Firmware Update box.

13- Click on Refurbish button, pop up will appear with installation instruction.

14- Switch off phone and connect it to PC using USB cable and Follow the instruction as in pop up.

15- Flashing starts and when completed Phoenix tool will notify, phone will reboot once after completion of flashing.

***In some cases Mobile will start charging as soon as connected to PC via. USB, to avoid this unplug battery and connect phone to PC without battery, as soon as the flashing starts connect the battery.

Flash Samsung Android using Odin tool

February 18, 2016 by Ankur Pratap 3 Comments

Summary: Detailed description about how to Flash Samsung Android mobile and Tablets using Odin tools.

How Flashing help:
1- If your Samsung gadgets has been stuck at Android or Samsung Logo and Hard Reset (Power + Volume up + Menu) fails.
2- If Application are installing of its own.
3- When you had forget the Password/Pattern.
4- If you are trying to unroot or rooting fails.
5- After installing Custom ROM on Samsung gadgets, if performance suffers.

Software & Tools needed:
1- Installation of USB driver on PC.
2- Latest Odin tool
3- Samsung Flash File download.

***Samsung Android device must be atleast 30 percent charge.
***It will cost data.

How to Flash Samsung Mobiles & Tablets:

1- To make communication between Odin tool & Samsung Mobile, you have to install driver.

2- Download Samsung Flash File and unzip it. (Flash file extension: .tar.md5)

3- Enable USB debugging. (Setting > Developer option > USB debugging)

4- Switch off your Android device.

5- Now, switch on the mobile by pressing (Power+Volume down+Menu). Phone will boot in Download mode.

6- Now, Press Volume up to enter download mode.

7- Unzip the Odin tool and run Odin tool. (.exe application)

8- Odin tool will be launched.

9- Now, Connect your Samsung Mobile to the PC using USB cable. (Message box on tool will display Added, if you had installed driver)

10- Now, Click on PDA (or AP in other version) and assign the path of Flash file.

11- Click on start to initiate flashing.

12- After flashing is completed, if your Samsung Mobile or Tablet stuck at Logo.

13- Then you had to reset the device once.

Pantel Windows 10 Tablet at Rs. 5499 : Penta T-Pad WS802X

November 21, 2015 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

Pantel Technologies has introduced their first slate running on Windows 10 named Penta T-Pad WS802X. It comes with price tag of Rs. 5499 and can be purchase from Homeshop18. With technology transformation, Pantel has introduced its 4G Tablet dubbed Penta T-Pad 704Q only at Rs. 6999.

Currently it is running on Windows 8.1 and can be upgraded to Windows 10 once it is launched. Tablet has screen size of 8-inch IPS display with pixel resolution of 1280 * 800. Penta Slate has powered by Intel Atom Z3735G quadcore processor clocked at 1.3 GHz and coupled with 1 GB RAM. It has been loaded with Intel HD graphics which packs 16 GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded via. microSD card upto 64 GB.

Apart from 3G supports, connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB OTG and microUSB connectivity. Tablet has got camera at both end of 2 MP. Battery is of 4000 mah and supports 3G USB dongle. It has free subscriptions to Microsoft Office 365 and 1 TB cloud storage.

Pantel fails to tout their slate as most economical Windows Tablet. Earlier, iBall has launched Windows tablet dubbed Slide i701 which cost just Rs. 4,999. But as price differs, configuration suffer.

Operating System
OS	Windows
Version	8.1
Upgradable	Yes
Up to	Windows 10
Calling Feature
SIM slots	Yes
Network(s)	Yes
SIM Calling	NA
PROCESSOR
Speed	1.3 GHz
Brand	Intel Atom
Type	Z3735F Quad Core
MEMORY
RAM	1 GB
Internal Memory	16 GB
Expandable Upto	64 GB
Memory Card Type	microSD
DISPLAY FEATURES
Screen Size	8 inch
Display Type	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	1280 * 800 pixels
CAMERA CONFIG
Primary ( Rear)	2 MP
Secondary ( Front)	2 MP
Video Capture	Yes
BATTERY
mAh	4000 mAh
CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Version	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
3G	Yes
2G/EDGE	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Btversion	4.0
MEDIA FILES SUPPORTED
AudioFiles	Yes
Video Files	Yes
Dongle supported	Yes
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Pendrive (upto)	NA
Hard Drive (upto)	NA
SOUND
Loud Speaker	Yes
3.5mm Jack	Yes
IN THE BOX
Items	Tablet, Charger, Earphone Connector, OTG cable, USB cable and User Manual
What Else?
These–>	1 TB Cloud Storage, Microsoft Office
Official Page	Pantel.in
Best Buy
Price		Rs.5499

Track Lost / Stolen Android Tablets

October 31, 2015 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

If your Android Tablet has been lost or stolen, you can track it even if you haven’t installed any anti theft or tracking app. There are lot of website which are asking for the registration and to submit your Tablet IMEI, actual advantage of submitting IMEI is that you can get the location of your device, even if it has been stolen. Just you have to visit website and enter the IMEI of your Tablet.

Few of the steps to track the tablet are :

1- How Google is helping you back in tracking Android Tablet?
When you purchase an Android Tablet, it asks for Google account. The utmost advantage of connecting your Tablet with your Gmail account constitutes a term called Android Device Manager. If your Tablet has Internet connection it will track your tablet and it does not need any additional Application to be installed.

Just Login to ADM and when the login credential is accepted it will track your tablet of its own. If you have registered more than one android device, just choose the device which has been lost from the list.

Prerequisite to Android Device Manager:-

Your Tablet must be registered to Google account (i.e. Gmail Account).
Tablet should have Internet connection.
Allow Android Device Manager to locate your device.
Allow ADM to lock your device and erase its data which is in Setting-> Security->Device Administration.
Your Tablet GPS and Access to Location feature should be turned on.

Google has been renowned for its creativity and it had integrated ADM with search engine. By simply searching at Google for Find My Phone, it will locate your tablet on Google Map. You can also ring your phone directly from the button to the left of map.

***Your PC must be connected to your Google account, to use “Find My Phone” keyword to display the results.

Though, advantage to access your phone with ADM is that you have more option other than Ring. You have access to erase data of your tablet and you can lock and reset the password of your Android Slate.

In case your Tablet is stolen and you have another Android device either of your friend or relative, just install ADM App. From Google play store. Login as a guest and track your device.

Limitation of ADM:-

If your stolen tablet has been hard reset or soft reset by user then it cannot track your phone, even if it is connected to Internet.
Internet is must me connected to use the features of ADM.

2- Remote Control & Track your Tablet with Android Lost
Android Lost is an app to track your lost Android tablet. Basically it had to be installed on tablet and the installation process in tablet varies from phones.

Prior to installation of Android Lost, you have to install AndroidLost Jumpstart. As it initiate the registration process when AndroidLost is installed.

SMS Tracking
Play an Alarm with flashing screen.
Track location of your device.
Change Password.
Wipe Data.
Use Camera to capture snapshot of person carrying your tablet.

Prerequisite:-

Your Device must be connected to Google account
Internet Connection

3- Use TimeLine to Track your Lost Android Tablet
Prerequisite:-

Your Device must be connected to Google account.
Internet Connection.
Location Reporting & Location History needs to be activated on Tablet.

Timeline feature of Google Maps does not track the lost tablet. It records the location history where you had been travelled over the past days. It can be helpful to track down your lost android tablet by checking the location history.

Just Go to Timeline and select the date which you wish to track on the left side of screen. It will display the history of location you had travelled. While, on the right location is visualized on Google Maps.

To track location, Timeline uses cell tower IDs and Wi-Fi location to collect location data.

Highlight features through which it is considered vital point to be enlisted in tracking of lost android tablet is that if the person who had stolen your tablet has visited their home or office. This will help you to locate the thief.

4- Register your Samsung Tablet to Track
Prerequisite:-

Tablet must be connected to Internet.
Device must be registered with Samsung account.
Find My Mobile must be setup on Samsung Tablet.

Samsung has launched its own tracking services termed Find My Mobile. It’s free of cost and you just have to create Samsung account and register your tablet through it.

If you want to test the position then just login to Find My Mobile. Check the left panel it will display the list of registered Tablets. To track down tablet device must be online & Remote controls should be enabled. Now, check Locate my device and select locate button. It will display approximate location.

With the help of Find My Mobile you have more powerful control like: – Lock the screen, Wipe Data and Unlock Screen of Tablet.

5- Dropbox can bring your lost Android Tablet
Prerequisite:-

Tablet must be connected to internet.
Activate Camera Upload in Dropbox app.
Just wait until thief capture Selfie.

Dropbox is the last resort to have your tablet back. Just you have to install Dropbox App. in your tablet and enable Camera Upload feature. As a result of it, if anyone captures any image with the tablet it will directly uploaded to the Camera upload folder of dropbox.

With the background images you can get an idea of its location and with the help of Social Networking websites you have the option to find that people.

Penta T-Pad 704Q4G Ultra Tablet: 4G Tab at Rs.6999

October 26, 2015 by Ankur Pratap 2 Comments

Pantel Technologies has launched their first 4G tablet dubbed Penta T-Pad 704Q4G Ultra 4G. It has been exclusively launched with HomeShop 18. As 4G technology has been launched in India. More and more tab are releasing with 4G feature.

Highlight features of this tablet is its price i.e. just only Rs. 6999, Dual Sim support with 4G LTE connectivity on one sim while the other supporting 3G / 2G.

Specification:-
Specification features 7-inch IPS display with pixel resolution of 1024 * 600. Tablet rolls out-of-the-box running Android Lollipop v5.1. It has been powered by Quadcore processor clocked at 1.3 GHz coupled with 1 GB of RAM. Tablet has been backed by 8 GB inbuilt storage which can be expanded via. microSD card upto 32 GB.

Connectivity:-
Connectivity includes dual SIM support, Voice Calling, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, OTG and microUSB. Tablet has got camera at both sides i.e. 8 MP rear cameras with fixed LED flash and 5 MP cameras at front. Tablet has been backed by 3000 mAh battery which is rated to deliver 6 hours of video playback and 158 hours support in standby mode.

You may also like:-
1- iBall Slide Stellar A2
2- Zebronics ZebPad 7t500
3- Huawei Honor T1

Swipe Ace strike is only other tablet below Rs 10,000 that come with 4G. Some of the features of Swipe Ace Strike are Dual SIM Slots, Voice Calling, 4G LTE, 2 GB RAM and 5 MP rear cameras. Battery is of 4000 mah and cost Rs. 6999 only.

Operating System
OS	Android Lollipop
Version	5.1
Upgradable	NA
Up to	NA
Calling Feature
SIM slots	Yes
Network(s)	Yes
SIM Calling	Yes
PROCESSOR
Speed	1.3 GHz
Brand	Unspecified
Type	Quad Core
MEMORY
RAM	1 GB
Internal Memory	8 GB
Expandable Upto	32 GB
Memory Card Type	microSD
DISPLAY FEATURES
Screen Size	7 inch
Display Type	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	1024 * 600 pixels
CAMERA CONFIG
Primary ( Rear)	8 MP
Secondary ( Front)	5 MP
Video Capture	Full HD
BATTERY
mAh	3000 mAh
Average Battery Life (hrs)	6 hrs (Video Playback)
Standby Time (hrs)	158 hrs
CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Version	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
4G	Yes
3G	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Btversion	4.0
MEDIA FILES SUPPORTED
AudioFiles	Yes
Video Files	Yes
Dongle supported	Yes
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Pendrive (upto)	NA
Hard Drive (upto)	NA
ERGONOMICS
Dimensions	NA
Weight	306 g
SOUND
Loud Speaker	Yes
3.5mm Jack	Yes
IN THE BOX
Items	Tablet, Charger, Earphone Connector, OTG cable, USB cable and User Manual
What Else?
These–>	Dual SIM (4G + 3G), Voice Calling, 8 MP Rear Camera
Official Page
Best Buy
Price		Rs.6,999 (Buy now)