Instructions to Root Huawei Ascend D1 Quad (XL) [U9510(e)] - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi Guys,
Below is the Chinese and a rough English translation of a walkthrough the user genokolar posted on a Chinese Forum b b s . anzhi . c o m on how to root the Huawei Ascend D1 Quad (U9510), and since I have less than 10 post and is unable to post links, please link them together yourselves to visit the respective pages, thanks!
*DISCLAIMER*
I will take no responsibilities if anything goes wrong, but it's also highly unlikely that anything will
此工具支持ROOT你的手机，手机电源管理，精简系统【需要精简列表】，ADB连接打补丁【如谷歌服务包】
1、在手机上的开启ADB调试
2、USB连接手机到电脑，确认正确安装驱动
3、运行工具，点击相应的按钮，会有相关提示
4、某些操作需要ROOT权限，请先ROOT你的手机
5、鼠标悬停到按钮上会有简短说明
工具详细使用方法： w w w .iamgeno . c o m /archives/210. h t m l
1、安装谷歌服务包
下载谷歌服务包： w w w .iamgeno . c o m/patch
点击“安装补丁”按钮，然后选择你下载的谷歌服务包
工具会自动开始打补丁，会显示相关信息
手机会自动重启一次【因为有系统关键文件被替换了】
重启完成后再打一次补丁【因为有系统关键文件被替换了】
进入“电源管理”，点击”重启手机“
完成
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This application will help you root your phone, as well as other things such as patching your in Google Service Applications:
1. Turn on USB Debugging on your phone (Settings -> Developer Options -> Check USB Debugging)
2. Connect your phone to your PC via USB Connection
3. Run the application and use the appropriate options
4. Some operations require root, so please root your phone first
5. Brief descriptions of the options will appear if you hover mouse above the option
Instructions on how to use this application:
1. Installing Google Service Application Pack
1) Download GApps
2) Click "安装补丁" and select the GApps file you downloaded in the previous step
3) The tool will run the patch and display any relevant information
4) Your phone will restart
5) The application will finish up patching after the restart
6) Hold the power button, and when the Power Off menu shows up, click on Restart instead.
7) Your phone now has google applications installed.
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I have also attached an image of what the tool looks like with translations of the only 2 options which you will need to use, and the Huawei USB drivers the forum user 淚傾城 provided on anzhi bbs.
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The below is a method brunes came up with:
brunes_007 said:
Having bought one of these from China, and having very little to noting written on this device so far, I had to figure a bunch of this out myself... so I thought I should share my findings with the community.
If you order one of these from China, you will find that it does not have the Google apps and utilities on it. So to get them on, first you will have to root it.
The first method I tried was via the recovery mode, which I determined you access by holding volume up + power until it reboots into it. However, you will find unfortunately that the recovery mode on this device is locked and it will only flash signed updates, so that method is out.
I tried a bunch more methods and exploits until I finally found one that worked - that was this Root_with_restore method on XDA. Follow the instructions in this thread and you will have rooted your device.
Now that my device was rooted, the next problem was how to install the Google apps. I downloaded the latest ICS apps from goo.im - but remember, you can not flash these. I tried installing ROM manager from the market and using that to flash CWM recovery, but that didn't work. What DID work, and what I ended up doing, was simply unzipping the gapps.zip onto my MIcro SD card, then (as root on the phone), copying the entire contents of the "system" folder from that SD card over the /system directory on the phone. After I did this, and rebooted, I now had all of the Google apps working!
I was able to add my account and install all needed apps from the market to make this phone really shine.
My next goal is to figure out how to get CWM working on this phone. I am doing a bunch of reading on the topic and might have something to report later this week.
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simonfzhao said:
Hi Guys,
Can anyone please point me in the right direction on steps to root and install the Google applications (Play Store, Google Contact Sync, etc.) on my Huawei U9510e (Ascend D1 Quad XL)?
I just had a family friend bring me one over from China today and obviously it didn't come with any of the Google applications. I was able to find the Gmail apk online along with the GoogleLoginService and the GoogleServicesFramework apk. Everything installed fine, but I am still unable to sync contacts over from Gmail, and occasionally I will get an error saying that GoogleServicesFramework has crashed.
Any insight pointing me to the right direction is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
- Simon
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I wrote up how I did this over at Modaco because they have a forum for this phone and XDA does not
http://www.modaco.com/topic/357994-how-to-root-and-install-google-apps-on-the-ascend-d1-quad/
I hope XDA makes a forum for this phone because it is a great device and I think is going to be very popular at least in Asia

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brunes said:
I wrote up how I did this over at Modaco because they have a forum for this phone and XDA does not
I hope XDA makes a forum for this phone because it is a great device and I think is going to be very popular at least in Asia
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Hey brunes, amazing work, I've also found a easier way to root it and flash on google applications with simple UI for newbies like me, I will update my original post to put that in, and put yours in too if you don't mind?
And for sure, I think as soon as this phone receives a global launch it will be pretty popular too, seeing how it's probably the only quadcore pentaband umts phone available on the market right now

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Hi!
New firmware available here : http://www.huaweidev...uctId=3909&tb=0);
Include google apps!
HUAWEI Ascend D1 quad XL firmware(U9510E,Android 4.0,V100R001C00B121,General Version)

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brunes said:
I hope XDA makes a forum for this phone because it is a great device and I think is going to be very popular at least in Asia
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+1
love this phone and its big ass battery.
My colleagues at work with one X and galaxy 3 want a big ass bettery as mine has.

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I thought you guys would be interested in this
I've been using it for a couple of days and it has been very stable. If anyone else want to try it, I will post translate the instructions I got from the Chinese forums here.

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simonfzhao said:
I thought you guys would be interested in this
I've been using it for a couple of days and it has been very stable. If anyone else want to try it, I will post translate the instructions I got from the Chinese forums here.
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Please post it

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Will be picking an XL up later today, and am also interested in 4.1.2 as well.
Please post soon! TIA.

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Notfast said:
Please post it
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12andy said:
Will be picking an XL up later today, and am also interested in 4.1.2 as well.
Please post soon! TIA.
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No problem, I'll do the translation and post it up by tonight
But just remember that it's still built on a beta rom release from EMUI so it may be unstable, even though I haven't experienced anything (ie. the phone auto restarting), I can't guarantee for you guys :S

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Amazing phone for the price
I just got mine 2 hours ago. My friends are all HTC fanboy so they told me to stay away from Huawei but I was just thinking to try it out and then return it but I think i am gonna keep it and sell my GNex. It is quite an amazing pone for such a little price. although the phone might look bit thick but the thickest part of GNex is actually slightly thicker than the D1. I just wish there are more dev support.
I find the camera app that came with it really annoying since you cant turn the sound off... also if it had 2Gb of ram this would be the perfect phone for me!
Anyways anyone else have any news on update to 4.1.2? Or is there other site/ forum with more support?

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simonfzhao said:
No problem, I'll do the translation and post it up by tonight
But just remember that it's still built on a beta rom release from EMUI so it may be unstable, even though I haven't experienced anything (ie. the phone auto restarting), I can't guarantee for you guys :S
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Beta is fine. Flashed my previous Samsung Captivate numerous times (various Cyanogenmod releases), until settling at SlimBean. Android = always a work in progress.
Regarding the D1, anyone notice slight choppiness when scrolling through the app drawer and such? I'm using Holo Launcher (which I used on the Captivate).
I find that changing the power saving setting to High Performance seems to have mitigated this somewhat. I suspect it might be a small issue with how the stock governor is handling transitions in CPU speed.

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nvana said:
I just got mine 2 hours ago. My friends are all HTC fanboy so they told me to stay away from Huawei but I was just thinking to try it out and then return it but I think i am gonna keep it and sell my GNex. It is quite an amazing pone for such a little price. although the phone might look bit thick but the thickest part of GNex is actually slightly thicker than the D1. I just wish there are more dev support.
I find the camera app that came with it really annoying since you cant turn the sound off... also if it had 2Gb of ram this would be the perfect phone for me!
Anyways anyone else have any news on update to 4.1.2? Or is there other site/ forum with more support?
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For sure about 2GB ram, and support is coming, supposedly Huawei will fully unlock the bootloader by late next week.
I get all my information from bbs dot anzhi dot com, it's a Chinese forum and that is where I found all of my information from. You'll probably have to wait a while longer for the office update to Jelly Bean from Huawei's EmotionUI, but I will be posting the guide on how to flash into their beta release later tonight.
12andy said:
Beta is fine. Flashed my previous Samsung Captivate numerous times (various Cyanogenmod releases), until settling at SlimBean. Android = always a work in progress.
Regarding the D1, anyone notice slight choppiness when scrolling through the app drawer and such? I'm using Holo Launcher (which I used on the Captivate).
I find that changing the power saving setting to High Performance seems to have mitigated this somewhat. I suspect it might be a small issue with how the stock governor is handling transitions in CPU speed.
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Haha that's true.
I noticed it when I just open the app drawer, I'm using Holo Launcher HD, and it'll be smooth out after opening it for a second or so. I haven't noticed this problem when I was using the ADW or stock Launcher though, so the probably poor ram management from Holo.

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simonfzhao said:
I noticed it when I just open the app drawer, I'm using Holo Launcher HD, and it'll be smooth out after opening it for a second or so. I haven't noticed this problem when I was using the ADW or stock Launcher though, so the probably poor ram management from Holo.
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Testing Apex Launcher (my go-to launcher before) now. Seems smoother!

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I Tested with NOVA launcher PRIME and I say the transition is pretty fast but not smooth. (tested it on performance mode) But i gotta say the 3D unlock screen works perfectly smooth. Do you guys think it might be the problem with 4.0.4 ICS and not the device? My GNex runs on 4.1.2 + some performance tweak and it looks fine.

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12andy said:
Testing Apex Launcher (my go-to launcher before) now. Seems smoother!
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I had a feeling that it was because of the HOLO launcher too bad because HOLO launcher gives the most "Stock" feeling

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nvana said:
I Tested with NOVA launcher PRIME and I say the transition is pretty fast but not smooth. (tested it on performance mode) But i gotta say the 3D unlock screen works perfectly smooth. Do you guys think it might be the problem with 4.0.4 ICS and not the device? My GNex runs on 4.1.2 + some performance tweak and it looks fine.
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Double post, need to accumulate a couple more posts so I can start posting links, but I have started to draft the instructions
I'm not sure, because the 3D Home was laggy to me compared to the 2D Home, and I didn't try NOVA, so I couldn't comment, but isn't it similar to APEX and ADW? If it is, then it should be pretty snappy :S
Edit: Tutorial is up!

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Indeed it is snappy but not as buttery smooth as 4.1 I feel.
Here is a good review androidauthority
Thanks for your tutorial!

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Hey I'm just wondering if anyone got a case for this phone and can you please give a short review of it. I m looking for a case that replace the back cover but wraps around to the front. I had a case like that for my atrix 4G back. I just don't want to make it any chunkier. But if you think it feels fine then I might consider putting on a case. Thanks
Sent from my HUAWEI U9510E using xda app-developers app

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nvana said:
Indeed it is snappy but not as buttery smooth as 4.1 I feel.
Here is a good review androidauthority
Thanks for your tutorial!
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You're welcome! I definitely think that project butter had alot to do with the smoothness
nvana said:
Hey I'm just wondering if anyone got a case for this phone and can you please give a short review of it. I m looking for a case that replace the back cover but wraps around to the front. I had a case like that for my atrix 4G back. I just don't want to make it any chunkier. But if you think it feels fine then I might consider putting on a case. Thanks
Sent from my HUAWEI U9510E using xda app-developers app
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I'm using this case right now. I love the feeling of the back, it's really similar to the original backing of the phone's battery cover, and it's not too bulky. I'll get a couple of pictures of it tonight so you can get a sense how much wider it is compared to holding the phone without a case

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Newbie Hiere
Hi Sir/s,
I recently bought a Huawei U9510e phone from China and i came upon your posts re the "rooting".
I already rooted my phone (thanks a lot to you!), but now my problem is how to install the google play.
I saw one update from Huawei but it is in ZIP file. Here are my questions:
1. How will i install the update to my phone? Do i need to download it from a PC first then install it in the phone or do i need to download in directly to the phone?
2. How to deal with those ZIP files and where to save them to make them work? For example, the attachment "huawei_usb.zip". I downloaded it but i didn't know whats next after that. How can i integrate it in my phone? Or if its a driver, how can i integrate it with my PC?
Kindly help by providing step by step procedures re my question since im still new at these things.
I apologize for the stupid questions but i don't really have any idea about those. Hope you can help me.
Thanks,
Androidneophyte