Issues flashing Huawei X5

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Gazza08

8 posts

Wannabe Geek

#101564 4-May-2012 02:11

I finally decided to go for a custom rom. The problem is that CWM won't flash the ROM to my phone.

I've rooted the phone with SuperOneClick. I was able to update the phone from 2.2 to 2.3 using the Huawei release of the 2.3 - I had read that 2.3 was needed first.

The ROM I'm trying to flash is Aurora ICS - specifically 2.11 (and A and B updates) as I wanted ICS feel. Have also tried using ROM Toolbox Lite, but hasn't worked yet.

Any help other than pointing me to the XDA forums? Would be grateful for a simple solution of course.

Cheers.

LarzGearbox

37 posts

Geek

#619220 4-May-2012 08:21

What version of the official update did you flash?? (I think it would be B516, B528 or similar)

What version of CWM are you using??

hangon

398 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 41

#619402 4-May-2012 11:27

try CWM 5.5.0.4, works well for stock gb and aurora

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377390

although from my personal experience, 2.04 and 2.08 were more stable for me. several times I went back to stock gb for a bit piece of mind.

my main issue with aurora now is overall sluggish, wifi drop off, and auto focus issue during video recording (particularly in low light).

but ICS features keep pulling me back. trying 3.0 beta2 now.

LarzGearbox

37 posts

Geek

#619409 4-May-2012 11:40

I also tried Aurora for a while - ongoing memory issues (and sluggishness, probably related) forced me back.

i'm now back on .32 kernel happily using ezet's CM7

But i agree, i'm still tempted by Aurora every now and then

Gazza08

8 posts

Wannabe Geek

#620153 5-May-2012 16:16

Using CWM 5.02.8 - just the latest version from "Google Play". Unsure how much more descriptive I can be. I got the ROM from: http://sourceforge.net/projects/icsaurora/files/

2.11 + A and B - I figured Beta 3.0 would be too buggy for use. I'm looking for a stable ROM. I was happy to just upgrade to stock GB but it's not how I expected in the looks department and so now makes my phone look quite unattractive... just clunky design.

It took me multitudes of attempts to actually be able to root my phone in the first place - I have no idea why, but it just did. At the moment, I'm compromising (miserably) with themes... Ugh.

The battery life for me on GB is fantastic compared to what it was like on 2.2, and 2.3 isn't the most terrible - I just find its design unattractive. Who wouldn't, when it's compared to ISC?

Anyway, thanks for all your responses. Hope to have this solved sometime soon.

dontpanic42

1574 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 11

#620171 5-May-2012 17:07

I have an X5 running dzo's Aurora ICS 3.0 Beta 2, and for me the route I used went something like this.

1. Install official Huawei 2.3.5 (I'm pretty sure it was the B522 variant).

2. Root it using SuperOneClick

3. Install RootExplorer

4. Install CWM 5.5.0.4 using RootExplorer

5. Reboot into CWM 5.5.0.4 and install Aurora.

Hope that helps. :)