Bricked Volla X Phone

[Keneda]

@buz
Well, good you sorted it out.
Mediatek is pretty easy to factory flash with the spflash tool, but like i said, you need the right file, glad HalloWelt gave you it.

[Lakotaubp]

Volla X is now on the installer https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/releases/tag/0.9.1-beta

[Nicksons]

Hello,
and my Volla X is broken after trying to update via ubports ...when his battery suddenly dropped
It doesn't react at all. It only looks like a device with lsusb. I guess the only way to restore it is:
https://rubencarneiro.github.io/rubencarneiro.io//Volla-phone-Repair/
but I'm missing information (scatter file) ...
Would you help me, please!

[AlTeveDev]

@Nicksons
You can find scatter in this archive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JrgkqPE36h-jRqmX_I4isQjCk_ZjWxJ8/view?usp=sharing

[Keneda]

@nicksons
You should ask @buz for the zip file he got, as it's the only one that have full files for Volla X to be restored with SP flashtool, appart from HalloWelt.

[Nicksons]

@altevedev Thanks! I fixed it!

[mateo_salta]

@doktorcaligari ut already lets you use root without unlocking the bootloader - also look for 'developer mode' in the about section of system settings for adb usage

[pace]

@nicksons @buz Hey, would you be able to send me the recovery files for the volla x, i'm in the same situation and my phone bricked.

Kind regards,

Pace

[nero355]

@keneda said in Bricked Volla X Phone:

Mediatek is pretty easy to factory flash with the spflash tool, but like i said, you need the right file, glad HalloWelt gave you it.

Not when you use Linux and try to use SP Flash Tool because it depends on a bunch of old libraries used in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and can't find the LiveCD/DVD/ISO of it because it has been taken offline...

So I ended up using Windows 7 instead...

@mateo_salta said in Bricked Volla X Phone:

@doktorcaligari ut already lets you use root without unlocking the bootloader - also look for 'developer mode' in the about section of system settings for adb usage

This ^^^^

This whole story turned out ugly because you simply do not need to mess around with Fastboot and Bootloader Unlocking to be able to use ADB commands!

You only need Developer Mode

[pace]

@nero355 So what is the best way to unbrick the Volla X, and where can I get the files to unbrick it?
I use macOS and linux, but could spin up a virtual windows machine as well.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

[Keneda]

@pace
The best is to use HalloVelt files, flashing with MTK/SP Flash Tools.

[pace]

@keneda said in Bricked Volla X Phone:

HalloVelt files

@Keneda Where can I get the files?

Thanks

[Keneda]

@pace
Well, you may noticed this topic where you asks for help is not yours, and is marked solved, so someone that got same problem or so, got the same answer, and that worked.

I don't have those files, but, just search the topic you actually used to ask, to find those, and solve this thread again.

All is there, only a little reading and searching skill needed

[aarontheissueguy]

@pace
@buz said in Bricked Volla X Phone:

I had to use the SP Flash tool to unbrick. Very similar to this post
( https://rubencarneiro.github.io/rubencarneiro.io//Volla-phone-Repair/ )but used the zip file for the volla X.

@altevedev said in Bricked Volla X Phone:

You can find scatter in this archive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JrgkqPE36h-jRqmX_I4isQjCk_ZjWxJ8/view?usp=sharing

If you want to be sure to have the right files and maby even further instructions, I would reach out to HalloWelt Systeme (The company behind Volla) direcly.

[flohack]

With any support questions for 3rd party devices you could also contact Volla support, they are very friendly.

[pace]

@aarontheissueguy Thanks, I will reach out to Volla and hopefully get this paper weight up and running again

Happy new year!

[nero355]

@pace said in Bricked Volla X Phone:

So what is the best way to unbrick the Volla X, and where can I get the files to unbrick it?
I use macOS and linux, but could spin up a virtual windows machine as well.

I think the posted Tutorial/HowTo already explains it very well and seems to be right way to fix a Volla Phone with MediaTek SoC in general

I mainly flash Qualcomm based phones and my BQ Ubuntu Phone was the only MediaTek phone I have flashed so far with... indeed... SP Flash Tool
So I would probably try the same thing with the Volla phone!

[pace]

I got the correct files from Volla, and setup the SP_Flash tool, I tried this on both windows and linux but the tool just won't connect to the phone... even after i tried to install the windows drivers.

I know this is a SP_Flash tool issue, but it isn't that easy to recover the phone, and if UBPorts keeps bricking it, then I wouldn't advise using UBPorts at all right now for other volla x users.

Gripe over

[Lakotaubp]

@pace If your using Ubuntu not sure but you used to need to remove mode manager? for it to work. Anyway should be in here https://web.archive.org/web/20180118130643/http://www.mibqyyo.com/en-articles/2015/09/16/ubuntu-android-installation-process-for-bq-aquaris-e4-5-and-e5 Not sure what bricked your but not seen lots of bricked x here. Also is the adb connection working ok always worth checking that and the cable.

[nero355]

@pace
Besides the Linux ModemManager thing : Have you tried connecting to the phone while it's turned off ?!

I have just read something similar about another MediaTek phone a few days ago!