How to increase internal storage

This is a simple way to increase internal storage on THL W100, by shrinking the size of the /ext partition, and increasing the internal storage, so you can install more apps to the system. All you need is to follow the next instructions.

Beware: save your data before doing it. We will make a wipe data/factory reset, so your internal data (not your SD card data) will be deleted - your phone will be like new.

- You need your phone rooted. (Click here to root your phone!)
- You need to have recovery installed on your phone. (Click here to know how!)
- Install "Meteos MTK6589" through your explorer (Click here to download the app)
- Open Meteos
- Give root permission to the app
- Choose the size of the partition you want (1 GB, 1.5 GB, 2 GB, 2.5 GB, 2.77 GB)
- Accept the change of the partition
- Reboot to the recovery
- Make a "Wipe data/factory reset" in the recovery
- Reboot to system
- YOU'RE DONE!

How to lower the CPU frequency when the phone is idle

Most of the times your phone is on idle state (it's working), but it's constantly spending battery working on maximum frequency of the CPU. So, to save battery and add battery time on our phone, we need to lower the frequency of the CPU when we're not using the phone.

So, we need to do this:

- Your phone has to be rooted! (view our tutorial!)
- Download & Install "No-frills CPU Control" on Play Store;
- Execute the app;
- Select the following on the app:

• Max freq: 1,209Ghz
• Min freq: 497 Mhz
• Governor: ondemand
• I/O scheduler: cfq

- Press the "apply on boot" button, and quit the app.
- You're DONE!

Now, your phone spends less battery when it's not in use!

Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on ThL W100

If you want to install a ROM, backup / restore your phone, you need this. It's ClockworkMod (CWM) Recovery.

To install it, you should do this:
(Again, I'm not responsible for anything that causes damages to your phone. Be sure that the store you bought the phone allows you to do this, without losing warranty.)

- Your phone needs to be rooted (follow this tutorial!);
- Go to Play Store;
- Download and Install "Mobileuncle Tools";
- Download the ClockworkMod Recovery for ThL W100 (mirror #1);
- Rename the file you've downloaded to "recovery.img";
- Move the file to your SD Card;
- Open up Mobileuncle Tools on your phone;
- Select "Recovery Update";
- Choose the file "recovery.img" you've moved to your SD card;
- You're DONE!

Now, your phone has a recovery software.
To access to the recovery, you can choose the option in Mobileuncle Tools "Into Recovery Mode", or if your phone is turned off, press the "Volume up" button with the "On/Off" button together.

It's recommended to each time you made changes to your phone (app install, etc) to keep a backup of your phone, just for safety reasons.

How to root ThL W100 and MTK 6589 devices

We have the phone, now it's time for unleash the potential of that beast!
So, we're going to root it.

What is "rooting" a device?
Rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets, and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within Android's subsystem.

Let's do it!
First, you need to be ensured that I'm not responsible for any damage your phone takes during this process. And, be sure that the store you bought the phone let's you root your phone without losing the warranty. (Mine allows, so that's why I have my ThL W100 rooted)

- Download "Framaroot";
- Connect your phone via USB;
- Move the apk file you've downloaded to your phone;
- Install that apk (via File Manager on your phone);
- Execute Framaroot;
- Select either Boromir or Faramir (only for this phone!)
- Reboot your phone;
- And you're DONE! Your phone is rooted!

WARNING: if you have any problems rooting the phone, check out the Framaroot official thread on xda-developers (here)!

You should now have Superuser and su binary installed on your phone. Now each time you execute an app that needs root access, you have to grant / deny access, on a popup that should appear when executing the app.