Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum: MODS and How To's
Good day AndroidHowdies!
This will be my first article about Cherry Mobile development! On this article, we will discuss all about the development of
Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum (CMOS) specifically on rooting, flashing custom recovery preferably ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery and ROM / Firmware as well.
Before anything else, we have to fully know what comes with Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum. We will start with its full phone specifications in order to know what this Omega Spectrum is capable.
As you can see,
Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum has Broadcom Technology on-board. If you have noticed, Spectrum has been manufactured with a rare chipset architecture which made it difficult to mod due to the lesser number of developers of this kind of device having same architecture. In this case, there's a lot of Spectrum users tend to worry a lot and regret from buying the smartphone since it has low development potential.
End your worries Spectrum users because after reading and following this article, you'll gain hope on developing your Omega-phablet device.
Here are the guides on
how to root, flash custom recovery such as CWM and ROMs available for
Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum. Spectrum still has few mods and development but soon we can enjoy and get tired of the tweaks available on it. :D
Disclaimer: Always flash at your own risk. We, as well as the developers and contributors of the mods are not responsible for any damage it may cause your device. You must have proper knowledge before executing and applying mods on your device.Always BACKUP, then BACKUP and BACKUP!How To ROOT Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum
Rooting an android phone nowadays is as easy as installing an app, no need of fancy and a lot of stuffs, the same goes well with Spectrum. Aside from the popular Framaroot rooting android app, another android application has the same function with Framaroot plus with added features, called RootMaster.
Root Omega Spectrum with RootMaster
Instructions:1. Download and install
RootMaster app on your android phone. (To install it, make sure installing from
Unknown source is enabled on your phone's
Settings -- Security.)
2. Open
RootMaster app on from your Spectrum's app drawer.
3. Tap
Get ROOT.
4. Wait for the process to be done. Reboot your phone and verify it by installing
Root Checker on your phone.
Alternatively, Root your Omega Spectrum with PC / Laptop using Kingo
Instructions: Visit this link and follow the guide to
root your Omega Spectrum using Kingo.
How To Flash Stock Recovery
Note: This will revert your recovery to Stock.
Files needed:1. Put both files in your phone's SD Card.
2. Install Recovery Tools and open it.
3. Select
I know the risk.4. Select
Flash Recovery5. Tap
Other from storage6. Choose and flash
CMOS_stock_recovery.img7. Wait and Reboot. Done.
How To Flash Custom Recovery
Fortunately, Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum currently has a CWM recovery port available. This is already a good start. Soon, we will be able to have TWRP and I will also try my best to provide one. For now, let's enjoy the CWM Recovery for Spectrum.
Flashing ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery on Omega Spectrum
Requirements:
1. Download all the requirements and put it in your SDcard.
2. Install
Recovery Tools app which you have downloaded above. (Make sure to enable
Unknown source is enabled on your phone's
Settings -- Security to install it.)
2. Open
Recovery Tools on app your phone's app drawer. Wait and grant Superuser rights / root-access.
3. You will be asked to backup your current recovery, please proceed to make a backup. There are cases that the backup will not work, this
separate guide is our alternative way to backup the current stock recovery. If you have the backup stock recovery already, keep it just in case we encounter issues then proceed to step 4.
4. Now, tap on
Flash Recovery and select
Other from Storage.
5. Find and
select recovery_cwm_cmoSpectrum.img and wait for the flashing to finish.
6. When asked to Reboot to recovery, select
YES.
7. Wait for your phone to reboot in CWM recovery to verify the changes.
8. Done!
ROM / Firmware available for Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum
As of now, we don't have ROMs, either stock or custom, available for this device. However, we will soon update this article for the ROMs that are already prepared for flashing.
I will do my best to contribute and develop our Omega Spectrum. Good luck to us!
** UPDATE **
Custom ROM for Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum
Thank you for waiting. After enough research, I have found a Custom ROM which is applicable to Cherry Mobile Omega Spectrum. The ROMs below are created and developed by Indonesian developers from an OEM version of Omega Spectrum called Advan S5J. Try and test the custom ROMs below and feel free to share your experience by simply leaving a comment.
Requirements on flashing custom ROMs on Omega Spectrum:- Rooted Omega Spectrum
- Has CWM Recovery or TWRP
- Flashable Custom ROMs (get your pick below)
ACRODEX V1 ROM
- Already Rooted
- Multi-user
- Init.d Activated
- Deodexed
- Preloaded Tweaks
- New User-Interface
- Smooth
DOWNLOAD LINKS
- Reboot to ClockworkMod (CWM) Recovery
- Backup your current ROM (If you don't have)
- Go to backup and restore, select backup (must have at least 1 GB free space on SDcard.)
- Do Wipe Data / Factory Reset, select YES
- Do Wipe Cache Partition, select YES
- Go to Advance -- Wipe Dalvik Cache, select YES
- Install Zip from SDCard
- Choose ACRODEX_ADVAN_S5J.zip, select YES
- Install Zip from SDCard
- Choose multi_user_acr_rom.zip, select YES
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Reboot system
- Done.
ADVANMAX ROM
Instructions:
- Reboot to CWM Recovery
- Backup (If you don't have one)
- Wipe Data
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik Cache on Advance menu
- Install from SD Card
- Choose advanmax.zip
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Reboot system and done.
May 27, 2014 Update!
[SPECTRUM ROM] ACRODEX V2
Description: The second series of ACRODEX ROM.
Features:- Aroma Installer experience
- Base ROM 2014
- Trebuchet Launcher
- Apollo Music
- DSP Manager
- New Features on settings (CPU Settings & Launcher)
- Switch 3G fixed
- Deodexed
- Zipaligned
- Rooted
- New UI
- Added NavBar Features
- Added Power Features
- New customize and optimize SQL
- Great RAM Management (without the use of scripts)
Bugs:Download Link:Installation: Same as ACRODEX V1
Credits to:
Draganz of XDA, Catatan Rendy, and all creators of the tools and apps!
UPDATE!
