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Root [ROM-PORTING]--Do it yourself !! ~By-GTA~

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--~~Before proceeding further please take a nandroid backup first~~--

--~~If anything goes wrong don't point finger at me ... u are doing at ur own risk~~--

:)--------Welcome To GTA's DIY ROM Porting guide---------:)
Want new ROMS For a73 ? Then mumble no more ! Here I'm presenting u all a guide For porting ROMS ........
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-- FIRST READ THIS SMALL LINE BELOW BEFORE GOING FURTHER --
--don't expect ROMS Like cyanogen-mod or MIUI for a device from mmx coz they don't release kernel sources--
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.This Guide will guide u to port ROMS for our device i.e mmx a73 AND ROMS based on MTK6573 Will ONLY work on this phone coz it too uses the same SoC.
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anyways enough of talk .. lets come on the main point :P
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REQUIREMENTS -
--Rooted phone w/ CWM Installed --
--A sd-card(Duh!)--
--[OPTIONAL]Stock Baseband files of mmx A73 located in system/etc/firmware[OPTIONAL-u'll know further why]--
--Basic android knowledge--

PROCEDURE -
[For porting u must select a device which has same resolution of Display i.e - HVGA & device must be based on mtk6573 cpu ]
- Pick any ROM from other device based on mtk6573 for example - lenovo a60 , micromax a75 , spice mi350n , HD7 , alcatel id918n etc ......
- Once downloaded the ROM .... It would be in zip format .......
- Open it !
- Replace the downloaded ROM's boot.img inside the zip with boot.img provided by mastermind1024 for a73 .
- throw the .zip ROM to ur sd-card .... boot to recovery .. flash ! enjoy !!

--OPTIONAL-parts--

1.) changing device name ........
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- In the zip locate to "system" folder then open buid.prop .
- Then change the device name to a73 like here are some lines - ro.product.model=A60
ro.product.brand=lenovo
replace the product model to a73 & brand to micromax ...

2.0--CHANGING BASE-BAND FILES[optional if facing network issues with ported ROM]--

U must be on stock rom & rooted first .... open root explorer or any other file manager with root support ..... then navigate to system/etc/firmware....... copy all files inside that folder to Ur sd-card in safe location...... then transfer those files to ur PC/Computer keep them is safe place....... paste them in the the rom which u will be using in same location from where u extracted them ....... that's it !!

--CREDITS--
aayush datta for his rom !
-- mastermind1024 for his boot.img :rolleyes: --
-- varun.chitre15 , akshaybz , ninad ------ these are the guys who inspired me !:) --
--Finally! me !:)--

--THIS METHOD HAS BEEN TESTED BY ME AND I HAVE SUCESSFULLY PORTED BLUE-TERROR ROM FOR MMX A75 TO A73 AND IS WORKING FINE WITH NOT EVEN A SINGLE BUG ! --

--DON'T FOR GET TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON BELOW IT WOULD NOT COST EVEN A SINGLE PENNY !--
 
gta, Bro I guess Blue Terror was my creation :p. So if you mentioned it here, proper credits should be mentioned tooo... :D
 
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@falesh extract firmware folder located in /system/etc/firmware from STOCK ROM. and paste it in the ported rom's zip file respectively .... and sorry for late reply
 
i did it and in d begning i ws able to snd txts bt later on after a few hours again message not sent problem arises
 
it might be ur sim problem ... anyways try to clear dalvik cache from cwm nd try again.
 
Hey guys.. im tryin to port coolpad 5860 rom to my mmx a87..
Both have similar specs.. which boot.img shud I use?.. the one from my stock rom,?
 
I tried the rom from mmx a75/spice which you mentioned above for mmx a73 but it doesnt work.
I have changed the boot.img

U need to change the baseband also and still it doesnt boot then u need to do a serious porting which includes changing other files but many times just by changing boot and baseband u get the ROM booting only few problems like camera low internal memory and some stuff like that so try with changing baseband.
 
hi I'm using karbonn a2 I have xperia custom rom for karbonn a1 but not worked for me . I have stock rom also .where can I get meta-inf folder on base rom . I need help plzz contact me
 
hi I'm using karbonn a2 I have xperia custom rom for karbonn a1 but not worked for me . I have stock rom also .where can I get meta-inf folder on base rom . I need help plzz contact me

for what u need meta-inf folder as it is present in all custom roms u can have it from there but first let me know what u want to do???
 
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