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Teclast X98 Air 3G Tablet: 9.7" 2048x1536 px - Z3736F - 3G - Android/Windows 8.1
Hi to everyone,
I would like to apologize because my english is not so good.
This thread could be usefull for to get informations and modding istructions about the tablet Teclast X98 Air 3G.
I'm waiting for delivery via dhl and i guess some of the user here could think that the air 3G is an interesting tablet considering dimensions, cpu, display and the dual OS support .
I would like to point out that given the architecture and hardware of this tablet since the Teclast has released firmware for Android (standard) and Windows 8.1 (still in beta), even though I opened the thread in the Android tablet could be open also a thread in the Windows 8 section.
It was necessary to open a new thread because following the thread on the x98 Air teclast someone has mistakenly flashed a firmware dell'X98 air thinking it would go well on the X98 air 3G.
These are the hardware specifications:
Brand Name: Teclast
Teclast Model: X98 Air 3G
Processor Model: Intel Bay Trail-T Z3736F
Processor Main Frequency: Quad Core, 64-bit, 2.16GHz
GPU: Intel HD Graphics GEN7
Memory Capacity: 2Gb DDR3L
Tablet Data Capacity: 32GB
Screen Size: 9.7"
Display resolution: 2048X1536
Screen Technology : IPS Retina 10 Point touch Capacitive Screen
Dimensions : 240mmx169mmx7.4mm
Camera (Front): 2MP
Second Camera (Back): 5MP
Net Weight: 498g
Network Communiction: Built-in 3G,Bluetooth,Wifi
Extend Port: 3G External,Earphone Jack,OTG,TF card,Mini HDMI
Supporting Language: English,Russian,Spanish,Swedish,Portuguese,Turkish,Italian,German,Chinese,French,Japanese,Polish,Ukrainian,Greek,Hebrew
Other Feature: GPS, G Sensor,Phone Call
Operating System: Android 4.4
Cell Capacity: 8500mAh
OFFICIAL LINK
http://www.teclast.com/zhuanti/X98Air3GWin8/
SOME REVIEWS
http://mikecanex.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/teclast-x98-air-3g-gets-a-review/
http://translate.google.com/transla...s.imp3.net/thread-11183835-1-1.html&sandbox=1
http://bbs.teclast.com/thread-253051-1-1.html (you must be registered)
VIDEOS
Dual boot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=29dtAF39R9c
Dual boot conversion (with some usefull files): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxpU_hFup64
Win 8.1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3e_KTfbSK0
Win 8.1 - Multitasking and desktop mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YHNki9ZBRgQ
Win 8.1 Gaming - Team Fortress 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V8SpGjc3H4Y
Win 8.1 Gaming - Counter Strike Global Offensive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvwIxm2mCZw
Win 8.1 Gaming - Asphalt 8 (1366 x 768): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qrJAGQ9iEYE
USEFUL TOOLS
VRoot : http://www.mgyun.com/vroot
VRoot chinese version (recommended) : http://d-h.st/lWu (Thanks to SUMMERBREEZE)
SRSroot: http://j.gs/4cyJ
Create ISO with driver : http://www.wincert.net/forum/files/file/5-win-toolkit/
Create bootable USB pen drive : http://rufus.akeo.ie/?locale=it_IT
REPOSITORIES WITH MANY THINGS (thanks to Frontiers and Hendrickson)
http://d-h.st/users/Frontier?fld_id=40727&s=file_size&d=DESC
http://techtablets.com/teclast-x98-air-3g/downloads/
BENCHMARKS
http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/mobile/Teclast+X98+Air+3G/review
OPEN A TECLAST TABLET (thanks to supercowz)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=841pMJC_QOk
ENGLISH REVIEW (thanks to Hendrickson)
techtablets.com review
ITALIANS REVIEW AND TUTORIALS (thanks to topdigamma.it)
Topdigamma.it Review
POSSIBILITIES FOR RECHARGE (thanks to cvfancypants)
Included Chinese Charger (TP-U25)- 5.0V/2.5A + Included USB cable
Belkin Boost Up (F8J040kr)- 5.0V/2.4A + Included USB cable
Samsung Charger (EP-TA11KWK)- 5.3V/2.0A (attached USB cable)
ANDROID DEVELOPMENT
Disclaimer : these proceedings or files are provided "as are" and i'm not responsible for any lost (hardware / software )
I would also like to point out that these procedures have been tested for the model C6J6
ROOT INSTRUCTIONS WITH VROOT (thanks to zackman)
http://androidxda.com/download-vroot
VIDEOTUTORIAL VROOT USE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRgHZSnLmus
Note: someone has done the root through Vroot (english version) only after using Kingroot http://www.kingroot.net/
VIDEOTUTORIAL SRSROOT USE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRgHZSnLmus
FIRMWARE ANDROID
Teclast: http://dl.vmall.com/c0jpmqz7r5 (passw:C6J6)
Intel: https://01.org/android-ia/downloads
ADB DRIVER
https://mega.co.nz/#!3JshGCLB!6ldn4tPJZlZtDvlR17pmxhqxkrDs4OxxyCJhIHyhZ-4
http://www.koushikdutta.com/post/universal-adb-driver
FRONTIERS X98 TOOLBOX (for easy rooting)
https://www.oboom.com/MCY35B1Z
Just extract it and run "1_Toolbox.bat".
The rest is self explanatory.
If you have some difficulties you can follow these istructions: 25gee's tutorial
TOOLBOX WITH SU - updated to 2.43 - now root works without any problem if someone needs it
https://mega.co.nz/#!Mp50gIoD!ErMC5F...f9Qff_FQY0apcw
ALL THE APKS COMES IN /system/app STOCK ROM (thanks to migui88)
https://mega.co.nz/#!wYBixJaR!U6hO52KW0Wg_hy8OC8OBXP7ATmdpXmMWZNq9mHP2hMQ
ANDROID ROMS
CHINESE LITE 4.4.4 ROM (without bloatware and with lollipop keyboards)
https://mega.co.nz/#!KI8T0bBb!Pv25K1Rh0MJvXSCYQEC8P8l1mbsZQRgG6q5-XezP_aI
SUPERCOWZ X98 Air 3G (C8J7)-Android4.4.4-V2.00-1CF3.rar 556.1 Mb
https://mega.co.nz/#!zVdgWJyS!Vh7zGqX6NcYgXrCf-5v_qmEReZXuicvGzw6h1u5OnGo
jcespi2005 LIte ROM
v2.0 - C6J6 (Based on 2.01 Stock)
https://mega.co.nz/#!oQFU1CbR!NgwcEag4D1fuiVyS5qklyGq2wvMuPfwAwvHmFYzS4r4
v1.0 - C8J7 (Based on 2.02 Stock)
https://mega.co.nz/#!QY9kUQCI!hsPc8259qi0TmJhRmnc42inPEhFmpw-75fYxqrons6k
Description:
Fully rooted (Just launch SuperSU and update binary)
Deodexed
Zipaligned
Chinese Apps deleted (system should boot EN locale)
Nova Launcher as default Launcher (and the only one)
Google Play Fixed (integrated on System partition)
Audio fix by Frontier
Viper4Android
TeclastAutoUpdate (Just in case)
ES File Explorer
Three XML, one stock, one for 1Gb System, 128Mb Cache and 5Gb Data (for Dual Boot) and the other one to flash SYSTEM partition
mirek190 rom v3.1
v3.0 - C6J6
https://mega.co.nz/#!41IQHCDZ!g09l4U...A-30nY3DybSl2g
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8B...ew?usp=sharing
v3.1 - C8J7
https://mega.co.nz/#!8s4j0DZS!G6d9Ft...PI6fojDtwprLnM
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8B...ew?usp=sharing
v3.1 - C9J7
https://mega.co.nz/#!Yo4i0KJD!dnSXlt...jSH13iHvoHyc0o
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8B...ew?usp=sharing
Description:
ability to flash only system ( data and partitions are not touched ) or full flash.
system partition 1 GB instead of 1.5 GB -default but you can change it.
cache 100 MB instead of 1000 MB - is completely enough I tested but you can change it.
data partition 27 GB instead of 25 GB - I added other partition tables for data like 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6 ,7 ,8 ,9 , 10 GB , only android ( 27 GB ) , only windows 27 GB as well ) or default.
fully rooted
removed all Chinese programs
busy box
init.t
zip alignment
deodexed
changed navigation buttons to Android L looks
resided navigation bar
removed vol buttons and screenshot button from navigation bar - screenshot you can make pressing vol - and power at the same time.
battery with percent
bold fonts on system bar - fonts looks better
lower min brightens
microphone gain fix
clock on the middle of the status bar
4 way power menu - ability boot to droidboot, CWM, Hotboot
some changes in Buildprop for performance.
some optimizations in Framework but still very simple.
added. Google services, Google play, YouTube
google keyboard
adblock ( need root )
resolution changer ( need root )
ViPER4Android FX - need root now sound is really good and noisy
Apex launcher
and other things he don't remember
WINDOWS 8.1 => ANDROID PROCEDURE (thanks to Frontier)
Required materials:
- A Teclast X98 Air 3G (obviously), battery sufficiently charged (recommended to be fully charged the battery before starting the process). The tablet will be running Windows 8.1 or in FastBoot mode
- The Android DnX BIOS (or Android BIOS) from here
- Tin last available (this season) Android ROM for the X98 Air 3G: X98_Air3G_(C6J6)-Android4.4.2-V1.10.7z
-The tools of the platform upgrade Intel (Intel Manufacturing Tools). These are available in two versions, the newer and older . Start with the newest and if do not work on your computer, install the older version. Only one version must be installed on your computer.
Upgrade Preparation tool (Intel Manufacturing Tools)
- Unzip the computer you use to convert (not tablet), the Android ROM given above.
- Unzip one of the two available sets of tools Intel Manufacturing Tools. Inside the folder, you will find some executables that run in the following order and always with administrator privileges:
iSocUSB-Driver-Setup-xxxexe: At some point during the installation, you will know that you have to connect the X98 with USB cable to the computer to install the NAND drivers. H connection is necessary otherwise you can install to see and shape the NAND memory of tablet.
IntelAndroidDrvSetupx.xxexe: We run this installer as an administrator with the tablet plugged in USB. This will install the ADB driver Intel, which appears in the Device Manager (Device Manager) for Windows. (See the picture Figure_1)
ManufacturingFlashTool_Setup_x.xxexe: This tool is used in the final planning "name" (branding) of the tablet and install the fastboot kernel. Install with administrator rights on the proposed application folder (hold down the name of the file for the next step).
- Upon completion of the installation of the Intel Manufacturing Tool, copy the file "CUSTOM_CONFIG.INI" into the folder that the tool was installed (the default is C: \ Program Files \ Intel \ Manufacturing Flash Tool).
The function is said to be installed and functional guest running on X98 Air 3G, host.
Once the installation of the guest operating, it becomes host to the tablet and just run it.
Not supported - for now - the simultaneous execution of Android & Windows.
Remove the microSD card that you probably have the tablet, before initiation.
From Windows host -> Android guest (conversion to Android tablet)
- Unzip the Android DnX BIOS directly into the Windows installation on X98 Air 3G.
- Run with administrative rights (from command line) flash.bat file inside the folder BIOS_X98_Air_3G_android. H process starts with the completion of the installation DnX BIOS displays the message "FPT Operation Passed".
- Turn off the tablet holding the POWER button for 10 seconds.
- Run Intel Manufacturing Tool as administrator.
- On the tablet, hold the VOL +, VOL- and POWER until you see the logo of the Teclast. The tablet will be "stuck" there, is perfectly normal. Connect the tablet to the USB port on your computer, so you will receive the following message: "Entering DnX mode. Waiting for fastboot command..."
- In the Device Manager of Windows (Device Manager), find the Android ADB Interface and right-click -> Properties (Properties). In the window that appears, go to the Details (Details) and there in the drop-down menu choose the Hardware ID (Hardware IDs). Our interest rates VID and PID, as shown in the picture Figure_2.
Transfer the VID and PID values in the respective fields of Manufacturing Tool, section SoC Devices.
- Disables the tablet holding the POWER button for 10 seconds and disconnect the USB.
- We keep the tablet down the VOL- and POWER to enter the mode droidboot. Once this happens, connect the USB cable again, go to the Device Manager Windows (Device Manager) and - as before - we find the values of the PID & VID Android ADB Interface (values are different from the previous Figure_3
Transfer prices PID & VID Manufacturing Tool in their respective fields of unity "Android devices", so o Dialogue Manufacturing Tool will be something like shown in the picture. Press "Apply" and "OK" to save the parameters. Close the application.
- Disconnect the USB cable from the tablet and disable.
- Xanatrechoume the Intel Manufacturing Tool as managers and go to the menu File -> Open. There, choose the folder of ROM (X98_Air_3G_ (C6J6)), find the file "flash.xml" and open it.
- We keep the tablet down the VOL +, VOL- and POWER in order to display the logo of running Teclast DnX, connect the USB cable and Intel Manufacturing Tool begins the process of flashing Android ROM. Wait until the process is complete, disconnect the tablet from the USB and disable the X98 Air 3G.
The conversion process in Android tablet has been completed.
3D GAMES FREEZES FIX (thanks to Akitoyo and acc007)You can download the patch from here: patch for 3D games freezes
Then follow these steps:
1. Copy the update.zip to the root path of internal storage
2. Click OTA icon, then choose local update
3. Choose update.zip file then apply it, system will reboot automatically
4. There will be a new icon "Fastmode" on the desktop, choose it before launching large 3D games.
You must click it again if you reboot the tablet then play 3D games
If you haven't Teclast OTA app you can download it from here: Teclast update tool
If you want can find the apk attached to this post (fastmode.apk).
If you don't want use apk, use adb shell and then su to become root.Then launch these commands:
Code:
echo 400 >/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0/gt_min_freq_mhz
echo 400 >/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0/gt_max_freq_mhz
If you want a persistent fix, also after reboot you can create new file install-recovery-2.sh file and put it in ./etc folder with these istructions:
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
echo 400 >/sys/class/drm/card0/gt_min_freq_mhz
echo 400 >/sys/class/drm/card0/gt_max_freq_mhz
Remember remount /system as rw and chmod this neely created file to 755. You can then execute it or restart to have it automatically started.
For more detailed tutorial look here : jcespi2005's tutorial
GOOGLE PLAY STORE FIX (thanks to Frontier and Hendrickson)Anyone having issues with Google Play Store - this applies to both Air 3G with the latest 2.0.1 update (will post more information later) and Air II - please apply this fix.
Your OS should be rooted in order for this to work.
- Download the files from here.
- Follow this Hendrickson's Videotutorial
TECLAST X98 AIR 3G ANDROID KITKAT 4.4.4 ROM(OFFICIAL) v2.0.0 (thanks to Frontier)Download the upgrade from here.
You also need the Intel Manufacturing Tools (get them from here).
After installing this ROM upgrade, you need to apply the Google Play store fix (links and instructions just above).
The procedure to install this ROM is described above in this post. Just ignore the part that describes how to flash the Android BIOS to the tablet, as it is not needed in this case.
This upgrade will erase all data in the internal flash storage (32GB), so make sure you have a recent backup for your applications.
This ROM is OTA safe, after installation the Teclast Software Updater will notify you for an updated ROM; install the update (it's quite small) so the final ROM version would be v2.0.1_20141505 (see Teclast_X98_Air_3G_Android_4_4_4.png).
Visible changes:
- Intel Firmware Updater Tool inside the Android system; you can use it to flash .bin files directly to the tablet within Android (dual-boot system).
- Google Play Store enhancements; I can install applications now that I couldn't with 4.4.2 release (e.g Google+, Paypal and various e-Banking apps).
- A (little) faster boot.
MICROPHONE GAIN FIX FOR ANDROID 4.4.4 (thanks to Frontier)Here is the final version of the microphone gain fix.
Tests done:
- Voice recognition using Google Now and Google voice typing (even in Greek) works as good as on my OnePlus One with CM11s 44R
- GSM/3G voice calls are clear (I am using Wind GSM network) both with the built-in microphone and via Bluetooth headset (Samsung WEP210).
- Skype voice/video calls are clear, both with internal microphone and the Bluetooth headset.
Connect the tablet with USB cable to a PC with android debug bridge installed.
The tablet needs to have USB debugging enabled.
Open shell and cd to the location of new audio configuration file.
On a PC shell write:
adb root
adb remount
adb push AudioConfigurableDomains.xml /system/etc/parameter-framework/Settings/Audio
adb shell
In the adb shell write:
cd /system/etc/parameter-framework/Settings/Audio
chmod 644 AudioConfigurableDomains.xml
reboot
Done !
XPOSED ON 4.4.4 (thanks to majkel_94)Ok guys, thanks to @jcespi2005 for Xposed ASUS mod which steer me to the correct solution in xda topic for Xposed
So here it is:
Downolad Xposed Installer (2.6.1 has been tested, modules working ok), install it but don't launch the app or install framework.
Download Root Browser, install and open it.
In root browser:
go to the /data/data/de.robv.android.xposed.installer/ and create folder "conf" (permissions rwxrwxrwx)
in folder "conf" create the file "jit_reset_offset" (permissions rw-r--r--)
Download Terminal Emulator, install and open it. Then:
type "su"
type "echo 0x98 > /data/data/de.robv.android.xposed.installer/conf/jit_reset_offset"
Reboot the tablet.
Open Xposed Installer, install framework, reboot.
Profit! You have working the latest Xposed and working KK Gravitybox!
Remember: You can disable xposed at boot by repeatedly pushing a hardware button as the tablet begins to boot. For example you can use Vol + button.
HOW TO UNPACK AND PACK framework-res.apk CORRECTLY (thanks to mirek190)Follow these instructions. mirek190's tutorial
ITALIAN TUTORIAL FOR UPDATE TO STOCK ROM FROM CUSTOM SELLER ROM (thanks to topdigamma.it)topdigamma.it Tutorial
DUAL BOOT FAQ + HARDWARE AND LOW LEVEL FIXING
FAQ
1)Q: While in Intel Manufacturing Tools and trying to flash, the progress bar is stuck at X%
The flash tool does not like funny characters ,should clear up some confusion as to why things aren't working.So before to flash please try removing the chinese characters from the file name. It screwed you up on something else having chinese in the name.
At 0%: Well, reconnect your device again, check your VID and PID values in settings, check if your drivers are properly installed, replace a cable if it is faulty, check that you're in DNX mode, basically, the flashing didn't even start.
If you have the right pid/vid from the device manager,unplug the device, close the app and restart it, select the flash.xml (should say ready to flash) then plug the device in while in DnX mode and it should begin.
At 5%: Mostly due to the fact that "Custom_config.ini" was not copied to the IMT directory, or there are some other programs that is blocking the progress, try changing a computer and flash again.
At 10 or 11%: Mostly due to wrong settings or parameters, check Device Manager in Windows for any missing drivers, check that the downloaded ROM is not damaged, or that the tablet is not already bricked. Also, this software is very sensitive to the USB port that it was first installed on, so try plugging it back to the same USB port that you plugged it during the install process. (Yes, you have to plug the device in during the install process, if you missed this out, uninstall all the drivers and redo the installation properly).Sometime help to try a different ROM, just to clarify you have copied the "custom_config" file to the Intel Manufacturer Tool folder right. It should get to 10% for about 5-10 seconds then make a disconnection sound and suddenly jump to 15% and continue.
At 89 or 90%: The files written at this stage are larger, so it might take a while longer, but if it is really stuck here, probably the USB cable is faulty. Replacing a cable and flashing again should solve the problem, or just simply leave the tablet and cables still (do not move them around) and try again.
If the flash freezes at 90% a solution could to be increase the timeout values in the program facturing flash tool.
At any other points: Might be due to faulty cables, or simply just try again!
2) Q: I flashed android bios, now I can not get in to droidboot mode by pressing Vol + and POWER. The tablet always gets into EFI shell command interface. I can only get to DnX mode by pressing VOL+ , VOL- and POWER. Any solutions?
A: Follow this steps valid for C6J6 and C8J7 model :
Open Intel manufacturing tools,then open file menu and go to the settings.
Put this value to SoC Devices: VID: 8087 PID:0A65
Put this value to Androird Device: VID: 8087 PID: 09EF
Click on apply and then on ok.
Disconnect the USB cable from the tablet and turn off your tablet (important)
Download the Android 4.4.4 ROM for C6J6 and C8J7 by supercows (link above)
Then in Intel Manufacturing Tool and go to the menu File -> Open. There, choose the folder of X98 Air 3G (C8J7.C6J6) lite 4Gb or 8GB and choice "flash.xml" for your device 4Gb or 8GB and open it.
Keep pressed VOL +, VOL- and POWER button until the tablet go to the dnx mode
Connect the USB cable and Intel Manufacturing Tool begins the process of flashing Android ROM.
Wait until the process is complete.
Disconnect the tablet from the USB and and turn off your tablet .
Connect the usb keyboard to the tablet and turn on your tablet, you could get shell command error again
Just type exit and you see the tablet go to the android version
When go to the android you must change your bios with ifwiupdate and you can flash dualboot bios or new android bios from first post
3) Q: I have problems getting into Android from the dual boot menu! Windows is okay.
A: If there are any problems getting into Android from the dual boot menu, change this option in the BIOS. Change "Boot Architecture" to "OS Boot Menu Only".
View attachment 3048901
4) Q: After shutting down the table in Windows, it takes very long before I can power it on again.
A: Turn off "Fast Startup" option in Windows Power Options. Another way is to navigate to "C:\Windows\System32", find "SlidetoShutDown.exe" and use that to shut down.
5) Q: The time in Android and Windows is not synchronised!
A: Go to "Run", type in "regedit", then navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation
Add in a new REG_DWORD, "RealTimeIsUniversal" and set its value to 1
6) Q: I plugged the tablet into the charger and it shows as charging but after a while I noticed that the battery percentage dropped!
A: Check the cable, it should be of good quality and as short as possible. Original teclast cable is good, not too long and thick enough. Best to use short cable of 5cm. This is due to high current and low voltage of the tablet.
7) Q: I'm on Android 4.4.2 and this tutorial needs me to upgrade to 4.4.4. How
A: Go to post #2, download the 4.4.4 ROM from there, start by following the tutorial from the line "WINDOWS 8.1 => ANDROID PROCEDURE (thanks to Frontier)" onwards all the way until you reach GOOGLE PLAY STORE FIX (thanks to Frontier). If you see the line "From Windows host -> Android guest (conversion to Android tablet)" in the tutorial, do not worry, because this process is used for both purposes, from Android to Android or Windows to Android, both are applicable.
8) Q: I flashed my tablet to dual boot OS already, but now I want to reinstall only one OS! How can I do it without having to reinstall everything?
A: If you want to reinstall Android only (leaving Windows unharmed):
One way is to flash just "system.img" through the Intel Manufacturing Tools (try this way first).
Download from here the zip named "ONLY FLASH system.img": http://1drv.ms/1s8dci8
Replace the "flash.xml" in your ROM folder with the one in this version.
Then flash as per normal using IMT.
This "flash.xml" will instruct the IMT to flash only the "system.img" file which is Android OS.
If that doesn't work, we will try flashing all components of the ROM without re-partitioning the whole eMMC,
Download from here the zip named "ONLY FLASH ANDROID PARTITIONS": http://1drv.ms/1s8dci8
Replace the "flash.xml" in your ROM folder with the one in this version.
Then flash as per normal using IMT.
If you want to reinstall Windows only (leaving Android unharmed):
Prepare your USB Drive with the Windows image.
Boot into Windows first, then restart and plug in the OTG cable, USB HUB, keyboard, and USB Drive.
Enter BIOS by pressing "ESC" key during boot and under the "Save and Exit" menu, scroll down to the "Boot Override" option, find the USB drive and select it to boot from it. The BIOS restart the tablet and will boot into the USB Drive so Windows install should start.
Remember the USB bootable stick must be created with Fat32 file system and GPT table partitioning.
9) Q: Help! My touchscreen is inverted!
A: (Thanks to @krisbliz):
Download the files from @krisbliz post here, and copy the files into C:\Windows
now run gpedit.msc
computer configuration
scripts (startup/shutdown)
startup
add
browse for reset driver.bat
10) Q: How to reinstall windows without reinstall android ? I cannot change the language and even updates from winddows update,every time when I put usb prepared and trying to install windows it working installation and after 65% shows installation error 0xc1440137 0x2000c and going back to previous instal (chinese) to windows
A: (Thanks to @mohamad_skiller):
Connect usb keyboard and usb windows instalition to your hub then
Enter BIOS by pressing "ESC" key during boot and under the "Save and Exit" menu, scroll down to the "Boot Override" option, find the USB drive and select it to boot from it.
The BIOS will boot into the USB Drive and Windows install should start.
11) Q: I have installed dualboot bios with a success. When I plug in usb to install the IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.5.0.exe, in the boot menu I can see a Windows in the right center of screen and in the right top corner two small icons of android and windows which I can check. I dont see Android logo in the center of screen?
A: (Thanks to @jcespi2005):
Sounds you install windows on top of android partitions.So check what partitions do you have in windows partition manager...If you deleted the android ones, you'll need to start over starting installing android again.
In any case, make sure you've followed these steps correctly:
blackman818's tutorial
12) Q: Why Microsoft Store doesnt work?
A: (Thanks to @Hendrickson ):
Run the troubleshooter (Search and type trouble shooter) And run it for the Store, this should re-install the drivers
13) Q: Why camera doesnt shows anything (the screen turns black and i have to exit to desktop)?
A: (Thanks to @Hendrickson ):
Reinstall the camera.inf and OV and GS camera drivers from the Air 3G drivers
14) Q: I can't use touchsceen and also screen rotation is not working. During installation , Windows stopped at language selection ,i had to connect usb moude and keyboard to make selection, is this normal?
A: (Thanks to @25gee ):
Yes,continue the installation and use drivers zip on the first page.Install the driver under gyroscope and run the registry file.Go into device manager,find the unknown device,install drivers and point manually to the drivers folder (it will install but fail to enable,this is normal) from here simply right click on the display,disable it and reenable, you can do the same with the 2 I/O devices for the orientation and accelerometer to fix the inverted screen rotation
15) Q: I partitioned my 32 GB SD card and formatted the smaller partition EXT4. Link2SD recognized the partition but it "fails to create MOUNT SCRIPT.
A: (Thanks to @kinhvanhoa ):
Probably you forgot to format your EXT4 partition on the SD CARD as "PRIMARY PARTITION."
Please make sure the EXT4 Partition which should be smaller than FAT32 partition, must be set as "PRIMARY" (FAT 32 as well).
Then, use LINK2SD on the Rooted Android, it works fine and allows apps to be moved to the EXT4 partition on the SD card.
16) Q: How can i change the intel turbo mode on to off? How can i enter in the bios mode? Only few games works, others freeze!.
A: (Thanks to @SUMMERBREEZE ):
Find an USB keyboard first and plug OTG cable to the tablet and turn it off. Turn the tablet on and immediately press ESC button. And follow the images (bios_1 and bios_2) i attached and do the settings carefuly. f4 save & exit
17) Q: I have problem with the dual boot bios, now I don't arrive any more to the page where there are the icons of the Android and Window (that I never saw it). Please could anybody known what happens, I am stacked on the installation of windows?
A: (Thanks to @grigoris_a ):
From switched off press power button once to boot and keep holding vol up key pressed
18) Q: I have installed dualboot bios with a success. The icon of windows is not showed,why?
A: (Thanks to @grigoris_a):
If you don't see windows icon it means the USB is not bootable.Try getting into bios and see if the USB drive is detected and check the file system on your windows usb drive it should be FAT32. Often the problem is inside the bios, maybe is enabled the options the EFI format on the boot option, disabled it the icon of windows appears and then you can started the installation.
18) Q: I start from Windows 8.1 then I installed the Dual Boot Bios (No problem).
I restart to the bios, power down the tablet and power up again and use the Windows 8.1 again (without reinstall anything) with 60hz. Everything perfect but... right now I cant install android because my tablet is not recognize by the PC I power off by pressing 10 seconds the power button. Then while its connected I power it up and shows the battery meter but the PC dont do anything so I cant use any program to flash android, any idea? I tried different cables and nothing
A: (Thanks to @Petepe10):
This is the normal way, do not know about dualboot though: Power up (vol up down power press) until screen shows dnx mode, and then connect cable. Flash starts automatically (provided pc is ready to flash of course)
19) Q: How to switch from an OS to another?
A: (Thanks to @BPM):
Power off the device and then press and hold vol+ and power until you see the bootmenu
20) Q: On the lockscreen in Windows the text in the lower right corner is chinese.
Sometimes there pops up chinese messages in the infobar (lower right corner in windows - left to the clock).How can i remove this?
A: (Thanks to @smartchip):
On Control panel : Clock, Language and Region : Language : Change date, time or number formats. On Formats tab - Match Windows display language (should be default). On Location tab - change "Home location" to get your Start Menu tiles to load news, recipes, etc from your country (open the apps when you're done and refresh). On Administrative tab - "Welcome screen and new user accounts" click "Copy settings", apply to all.
21) Q: I have teclast x98 air 3g dualboot version but accidentaly i touch in corner to swich off choosing the system, now i have only android.How ca I return to dual boot menu?
A: (Thanks to @smartchip):
Hold power + volume up to power on. You'll get the menu back
22) Q: On Windows is there any way to hibernate the tablet? I try to hibernate but doesnt works well,the tablets power off but you have to press power button for 10s to power it up again, and you start windows normally?
A: (Thanks to @seba2000):
Make a shortcut on your desktop to C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState Hibernate
and save it as "Hibernate" for instance.You can pin it to start as well.When you will run this shurtcut tablet will hibernate. Remember that after you will run this command (shortcut) you need to wait a bit before you will be able to switch on again (10-15 sec) . Do not try to switch on immediately - Windows needs time to dump all data from RAM to hard disk (need time to hibernate). In this tablet there is missing any led which show disk activity so you just need be patient.
After 10-15 sec you will be able to switch on by single power button press.
If you want add hibernate and sleep option in Windows, follow the vpx tutorial
23) Q:Why there is one hour difference between android and windows ?
A: (Thanks to @G3n3R4L):
Hit Start and type regedit.exe in the search box. Hit Enter and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\TimeZoneInformation. Right click anywhere in the right pane and hit New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it RealTimeIsUniversal, then double click on it and give it a value of 1.
and done, time in windows is exactly the same as android under the correct time zone.
If you want to do these steps automatically you can use this reg file: abanglek's X98DualClockFix.zip
25) Q:Windows only reporting 1 battery cell, battery gets stuck at 7% for a few hours as mentioned previously here. Did anyone manage to fix the issue in Windows?
A: (Thanks to @grigoris_a):
1.Fully charge the tablet
2 Run cmd as admin and paste this command
powercfg-setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BATTERY BATACTIONCRIT 0
3 Use the tablet until it shuts down
4 Charge the tablet without pushing power button until it charges fully.(let it overnight)
24) Q:Why I can't enter in fastboot mode?
A: (Thanks to @jcespi2005):
Just power off (press power off for 10 seconds), wait some time, 5 minutes, and press VOL+ VOL- and then power on until fastmode shows on the tablet. When you connect the tablet on fastmode, the Manufacturing tool just boot a droidmode image like this:
01/14/15 00:14:29.870 INFO : Port 0/0/4 #0: Booting droidboot image - SN : Baytrail00005B06
01/14/15 00:14:32.914 INFO : Port 0/0/4 #0: Booting to droidboot.img success - SN : Baytrail00005B06
25) Q: The brightness auto dimming up and down by itself. But This tablet no light sensor and cannot enable/disabled auto brightness.
A: (Thanks to @melvincz):
Go to the Intel Graphics settings utility (find it in the tray), choose Power section and disable all energy savings functionality. That will fix the auto-dimming issue.
That's all! ENJOY! If there are any questions feel free to post in the forum. Thanks!
HARDWARE AND LOW LEVEL FIXING
FLASH BIOS WITH THE USB PROGRAMMER AND CLIP (thanks to Hendrickson)
You can follow the tutorial here:
Russian Tutorial
The clip took a few goes to connect and it finally do when you hear the windows beep beep that new hardware is detected. Flashed and verified and boots fine. Windows 8.1 installed the drivers itself. You don't need to install them.
Some tips, I did it with the battery connected and fully charged. I used the 25xx slot on the usb programmer and the clip #1 is the colored cable of the 8. #1 on the clip to the . connector on the winbond chip itself.
Flashing took around a minute its quick.
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS THROTTLING (thanks to Petepe10)
I think I found a way to prevent that the display is heavily dimmed due to a thermal event. It is in thermal_throttle_config.xml in system/etc. My interpretation is that by the mod below the brightness reduction is not immediately to 40 percent but goes down in steps to 80 60 40. Wouldn't you agree? I have not found the trigger settings yet though. The xml is editable (I use total commander), reboot afterwards. I will test some more. Of course such thermal mods are not without risk, so be warned..
Code:
<!--Cooling Devices-->
<ContributingDeviceInfo>
<CDeviceName>Display</CDeviceName>
<CDeviceID>1</CDeviceID>
<CDeviceClassPath>com.android.server.thermal.Brigh tnessControl</CDeviceClassPath>
<CDeviceThrottlePath>none</CDeviceThrottlePath>
<ThrottleValues>
<!--ThrottleNormal>100</ThrottleNormal-->
<!--ThrottleWarning>40</ThrottleWarning-->
<!--ThrottleAlert>40</ThrottleAlert-->
<!--ThrottleCritical>40</ThrottleCritical-->
<ThrottleNormal>100</ThrottleNormal>
<ThrottleWarning>80</ThrottleWarning>
<ThrottleAlert>60</ThrottleAlert>
<ThrottleCritical>40</ThrottleCritical>
</ThrottleValues>
</ContributingDeviceInfo>
FIX EMMC (thanks to stachoo777)
You can follow the tutorial here:
stachoo777 Tutorial
Be aware of broken droidboot mode when updating to newest ifwi bios for c6j6. One hint for this is that efi shell is like dos so if you want to go to USB just type "fs1:"
FIX PROBLEMS OF HEAT DISSIPATION (thanks to acc007)
acc007 Tutorial
FIX HEADSET PROBLEM(thanks to Hendrickson )
If with music, it sounds like it's being played through a tunnel, or been compressed down to something like 8kbps. The main instrument tracks usually sound fine, but the vocal track is heavily muted and in some tracks practically inaudible; it's also tinny and a bit distorted.
It's not defective, it's a Iphone style jack, if you don't fully insert your 3.5 plug it will sound normal. Or use a headphone without a mic or a converter like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301385140519?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
WINDOWS DEVELOPMENT
Disclaimer : these proceedings or files are provided "as are" and i'm not responsible for any lost (hardware / software )
I would also like to point out that these procedures have been tested for the model C6J6
WINDOWS 8.1 PRO ISO
http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-8-1-download/
WINDOWS 8.1 WITH BING (Teclast beta version - no driver nedeed)
https://drive.google.com/folderview...&usp=sharing&tid=0BzgIeN_XB6mlUmFieDdxa3JkUHc
WINDOWS 8.1 LANGUAGE PACK
https://social.technet.microsoft.co...uage-pack-for-windows-81?forum=w8itprogeneral
WINDOWS 8/8.1 TECLAST COMPONENTS DRIVER
https://mega.co.nz/#!tJdHCIAT!agSun8Wa1tOx_3tL8YMuS19j1i5wWG2WUJPprmTbTCs
ADB DRIVER
https://mega.co.nz/#!3JshGCLB!6ldn4tPJZlZtDvlR17pmxhqxkrDs4OxxyCJhIHyhZ-4
Note: The camera driver not work correctlly on Windows 8.1, after OS installation it's necessary to install ManyCam Pro to get a satisfactory use of the camera
ANDROID => WINDOWS 8.1 PROCEDURE (thanks to Frontier)
Required materials:
- A USB stick of 256MB (generally small), FAT32 configuration with label (label) WINPE (uppercase).
- A USB stick capacity of at least 8GB, formatted system NTFS. This will pass the installation files Windows 8.1.
- A USB hub to connect these two sticks in OTG cable X98 Air 3G. The hub would be good to have its own power supply.
- A Teclast X98 Air 3G (obviously), battery sufficiently charged (recommended to be fully charged the battery before you start the process).
Preparing USB sticks:
- Unzip the file WinPE_User_20140814.7z and copy all files directly on the root directory of the USB stick WINPE. See the picture Figure_1.
- Unzip the installation files for Windows 8.1 DVD into a folder named "images", which should be on the root directory of the USB stick of 8GB (with NTFS configuration). The Windows 8.1 version with Bing for X98 Air 3G is here (5 files total): Part1 , Part2 , Part3 , Part4 , Part5 . Inside the folder images, you need to have the files install.txt, install.wim, UnattendAudit.xml, UnattendUser.xml, WIMPART.TXT, Winre.wim. If you want to use your own image and make the USB stick with a tool (Rufus, etc), drivers for the Windows X98 Air 3G is here . If you use Rufus remember to use MBR for UEFI, not GPT!.
See the picture Figure_2
Preparation of material:
- X98 Air 3G enabled USB debugging in the settings.
- On the PC, will be available the tool adb (part of the platform SDK) and have installed the ADB drivers (adbdriver.com). The PC should recognize the X98 Air 3G before starting the procedure.
- It is recommended to install Intel Manufacturing Tools before turning the tablet on Windows tablet, in order to be able to restore it to operating condition if the procedure fails. These are available in two versions, the newer and older . Start with the newest and if do not work on your computer, install the older version. Only one version must be installed on your computer.
Upgrade Preparation tool (Intel Manufacturing Tools)
- Unzip the computer you use to convert (not tablet), the Android ROM given above.
- Unzip one of the two available sets of tools Intel Manufacturing Tools. Inside the folder, you will find some executables that run in the following order and always with administrator privileges:
iSocUSB-Driver-Setup-xxxexe: At some point during the installation, you will know that you have to connect the X98 with USB cable to the computer to install the NAND drivers. H connection is necessary otherwise you can install to see and shape the NAND memory of tablet.
IntelAndroidDrvSetupx.xxexe: We run this installer as an administrator with the tablet plugged in USB. This will install the ADB driver Intel, which appears in the Device Manager (Device Manager) for Windows.
ManufacturingFlashTool_Setup_x.xxexe: This tool is used in the final planning "name" (branding) of the tablet and install the fastboot kernel. Install with administrator rights on the proposed application folder (hold down the name of the file for the next step).
- Upon completion of the installation of the Intel Manufacturing Tool, copy the file "CUSTOM_CONFIG.INI" into the folder that the tool was installed (the default is C: \ Program Files \ Intel \ Manufacturing Flash Tool).
The function is said to be installed and the guest OS you are running on X98 Air 3G, host.
Once the installation of the guest operating, it is now host to the tablet and just run it.
Not supported - for now - the simultaneous execution of Android & Windows.
Remove the microSD card that you probably have the tablet, before initiation.
From Android host -> Windows guest (conversion to Windows tablet)
- Uncompress file BIOS_X98_Air_3G_android_to_windows.7z folder without spaces in the name (eg C: \ Temp). We should be inside the unzipped folder, a subfolder 'fpt-tools-package'.
- Connect the tablet to the PC and wait (in Windows) to recognize.
- If you have rooted your device,from a command prompt (with administrator rights), we give the following commands:
adb push c:\temp\fpt-tools-package data/local/tmp/
adb shell
cd data/local/tmp
chmod 0777 FPT
su
./FPT -F X98Air3G.bin
- If you have not rooted your device,from a command prompt (with administrator rights), we give the following commands:
adb push c:\temp\fpt-tools-package data/local/tmp/
adb root
adb shell
cd data/local/tmp
chmod 0777 FPT
./FPT -F X98Air3G.bin
- Once the execution of the last command and display the message "FPT Operation Passed", disable the tablet holding and hold POWER. See the picture Figure_3.
- Connect the two USB sticks in USB hub and the hub of the OTG port X98 Air 3G. Activating the X98 Air 3G with the POWER button, and automatically starts the installation process of Windows 8.1. The whole process takes a long time - and for this reason it is recommended that you fully charged the battery - and requires no user intervention. See the picture Figure_4.
If you do not automatically start the process, connect a USB keyboard to the hub, then reset the tablet (CTRL-ALT-DEL or off) and after doing reset, enter the UEFI BIOS by pressing DEL. At the boot menu, go to the Boot Override option and press ENTER on the USB stick (small in size) to do boot from there. See the picture Figure_5.
- When the message "WIMboot image deployment COMPLETE. Type EXIT from command prompt to restart or turn off the device." You can disconnect the USB hub and terminate the tablet. See the picture Figure_6.
The process of converting the X98 Air 3G in Windows tablet, complete!
After the Android to Windows conversion is it recommended first install the Gsensor, run the kxaccel-win8-x86-dbg-intel.exe that comes in the folder GSENSOR in the attached zip in and then execute the reg file.
Finally copy the TouchSetting.gt to C:\Windows\inf folder and reboot.
Everything should go smoothly now.
For the Italian friends I have prepared a simplified guide in Italian pdf.
CHINESE TOOL FOR CLEAN WINDOWS FOLDER AND FREE MORE SPACE (thanks to BoORDeL and keepfishes)
The zipped file is attached to this post (Windows_Cleaner.zip).
Execute the exe and click on button showed in Figure_7.
You will see a list of folder that can be cleaned (if this doesn't happen change permissions on your windows folder : http://tipsandtricksforum.com/thread-223.html )
Than select the checkbox near folders name and let the program clean them by pressing button as shown in the Figure_8
INVERTED CAMERA FIX (thanks to ro11er and Hendrickson)
You can downlad the fix from this url:
Inverted Camera FIX
You need to uninstall these three devices and reboot:
Kionix KXCJ9 Accelerometer SPB
Goodix Touch HID
Intel Graphics
Then after reboot install in this order from the attachment download in above link.
Intel Graphics
Goodix Touch
kxaccel-win8-x86-dbg-intel.exe and registry
Once registry entry is done and reboot monitor will be reversed. You must change registry to this value: 01 00 00 01 01 00 02
Very important: Do not do video drivers update or u will loose all your configuration!
UPDATED WIRELESS AND BLUETOOTH DRIVERS (thanks to Hendrickson)If you have problems with wireless when using bluetooth at the same time it was so damn slow, you can use updated bluetooth and Wireless drivers attached to this post ( Air_3G_Updated_WLAN_and_BT_drivers.zip).
These drivers were discovered November 4th from Dell site and seems to have fixed the issue.
TUTORIAL FOR DOWNLOAD WINDOWS METRO APP WITH IDM (thanks to mohamad_skiller)For read tutorial click here: Mohamad_skiller's tutorial
BATTERY PROBLEM FIX (thanks to puzdar )For read tutorial click here: puzdar's tutorial
HOW TO CHANGE LANGUAGE FROM CHINESE (thanks to Hendrickson )For see the tutorial click here: Hendrickson's tutorial
DUAL BOOT DEVELOPMENT
TUTORIAL VIDEOS
Hendrickson's complete Tutorial
This tutorial cover:
intel mfg tools installation
drivers
flashing
partitions
making a bootable usb drive
windows installation
windows drivers + fixes installation
DEMO VIDEOS
supercowz's Teclast X98 air 3G dual boot
UPGRADE FLOW PROCESS SCHEME(thanks to Petepe10)
upgrade flow process scheme
LAST BIOS
Be very carefull, you could brick your tablet if you use a version of bios not in conformity with your tablet model.I take absolutely no responsibility for damage caused by the flash of the following bios.
C9J8 ( Warning, the tablet could became instable with random rebooting and even if you turned it off you have to wait 2 min to power it again)
mirek190 modified C9J8 bios
AIR II DUAL (compatible with C6J6)
grigoris_a AIR II DUAL bios
Disclaimer : these proceedings or files are provided "as are" and i'm not responsible for any lost (hardware / software )
I would also like to point out that these procedures have been tested on C6J6 only. For C8J7, there are some additional pointers along the way, do look out. All files in this tutorial are by default for C6J6, unless otherwise stated. Is highly recommend reading through the whole post first before touching your tablet to prevent errors, or worse, bricking the whole thing
Install dual boot(C6J6) - KEEPFISHES TUTORIAL (thanks to supercowz, mohamad_skiller, ro11er and Frontier)
Please before you begin to read this tutorial is better to watch the Hendrickson's complete Tutorial video that show and explain all the needed steps for dual boot implementation.
The original post of keepfishes is here. in case he make some updates and it is not shown in this post
I found that the tutorial on the first page lacked detail and some steps were not shown clearly, so I made a new one that I think is easier to follow for newcomers! Will add screenshots soon.
Dual boot BIOS benefits:
Fixes 60Hz refresh rate for Windows 32 bit system
Probably on old bios there are low voltage settings for GPU that makes some problems with 3D games,after updated to dual bios no problems at all for many users
Drawbacks:
BIOS settings very little
No boot menu (so no easy way to reinstall Windows with a USB drive)
Time in Windows will mess up when using dual OS
The flashing process is roughly as such:
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Many of us have different start points, some are coming from Android, some from Windows, but it does not matter. First thing is to flash with dual boot BIOS, which is most important.
WARNING: (Be very careful, this part may brick your device. After you get past here, you can practically do anything you want and there is almost no risk of bricking your device, so pay attention here!)
Get dual boot BIOS files here (both C6J6 and C8J7): http://pan.baidu.com/s/1sjK4Zbn
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Extract the BIOS "完美双系统BIOS.7z" and copy the contents to the tablet.
Note the filepath on the tablet, you will need it later.
1a) Flash BIOS from existing Android system
NOTE:
If your existing Android version is 4.4.4, you can use the "UpdateIFWI.apk" that was installed on the system to flash the BIOS.
If Android version is 4.4.2 on C6J6 and there is an "UpdateIFWI.apk" on it, there have been reports that it does not flash properly. (as reported by @ambrosio5)
Current advice is to update to 4.4.4 before proceeding. .For instructions on how to upgrade to 4.4.4 from other previous Android versions, see FAQ 7 below.
From the tablet itself, run “UpdateIFWI.apk”, select "Browser" and point it to the filepath of the BIOS named "X98Air3GDuala.bin''.
STOP: Make sure you have at least 50% battery and chose the correct file! If this fails, it might BRICK!
Now flash the BIOS.
1b) Flash BIOS from existing Windows system
From the tablet itself, RUN AS ADMIN the .bat file in the folder (the one with chinese words) provided.
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After you see the Green line “FPT Operation passed”, it’s good news.
Now reboot the system and you will be taken to the BIOS screen. Just igonore it and press power button for 10 seconds to turn it off.
2) Installing ANDROID first (must be done before Windows)
Now we need to FIRST install ANDROID. This step will wipe out your whole tablet (INCLUDING ALL PREVIOUS WINDOWS AND ANDROID PARTITIONS AND DATA)
ON ANOTHER PC (not tablet), download the Android 4.4.4 Lite ROM here: https://mega.co.nz/#!KI8T0bBb!Pv25K1Rh0MJvXSCYQEC8P8l1mbsZQRgG6q5-XezP_aI
OR
SUPERCOWZ ANDROID 4.4.4 C6J6 AND C7J8 ROM For Both: https://mega.co.nz/#!zVdgWJyS!Vh7zGqX6NcYgXrCf-5v_qmEReZXuicvGzw6h1u5OnGo
OR
USE ANY OTHER ROM YOU WISH
Download this modified "partition.tbl" file from the Chinese: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1qWnxc4G
Inside are two folders, the 5000 one is 5GB Android space, the 8000 one is 8GB Android space. I personally used 5GB, because I want to leave more space for Windows.
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Download and install Notepad++, we need to edit "partition.tbl" file below, the Notepad.exe and Wordpad.exe built in on Windows DOES NOT SAVE THE FILE CORRECTLY AND WILL NOT WORK!
Extract the contents of the ROM to a folder. You should see a "partition.tbl" file inside.
This file controls how the 32GB eMMC in the tablet will be partitioned in this step.
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Copy the "partition.tbl" file FROM the Chinese download (either 5000 or 8000) TO the Android ROM folder that you extracted. Replace the original "partition.tbl" file that came with the ROM.
Edit the "partition.tbl" file in the Android ROM folder, find the second last line, which is "add -b 5931048 -s 10240000 -t data -u 80868086-8086-8086-8086-000000000008 -l data -T 0 -P 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0"
and change the highlighted number to the value of user space you want in Android. The number is a multiple of 2048, so let's say if I want 500MB user space, I would have to multiply 500MB x 2048 = 1024000 and input "1024000".
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I tried 300MB but it was too small, I think 500MB would be good if you're planning to use more Windows. Save the file!
Credits to FRONTIER for Android ROM flashing instructions (I made a number of changes):
The tools of the platform upgrade Intel (Intel Manufacturing Tools). These are available in two versions, the newer and older . Start with the newest and if do not work on your computer, install the older version. Only one version must be installed on your computer.
- Unzip the downloaded Intel Manufacturing Tools. Inside the folder, you will find some executables. RUN THEM IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER WITH ADMIN RIGHTS:
iSocUSB-Driver-Setup-xxxexe: During the installation, DO NOT PLUG IN YOUR TABLET. Near the end of the install, there will be a text asking saying that you need to plug in tablet and power cycle to complete installation. ONLY PLUG IN YOUR TABLET THEN, and do as the instruction says. After you're done, click Finish. After install, you should see Intel SOC device in your device manager.
IntelAndroidDrvSetupx.xxexe: Plug in your tablet, and MAKE SURE that your computer RECOGNISES your tablet. You will see unknown ADB device if you plug in the tablet. Now run this program as ADMIN, this will install the ADB driver for the unknown device. In device manager, if it still shows unknown device after install, manually update the driver in device manager and browse to the install directory of the driver, it will then install the driver from there.
ManufacturingFlashTool_Setup_x.xxexe: Install with ADMIN rights, this will install the Flash tool with the Lightning icon, which is the GUI interface we use to flash our tablet.
Copy the file "CUSTOM_CONFIG.INI" from the downloaded folder into the install folder of IMT (the default is C: \ Program Files \ Intel \ Manufacturing Flash Tool).
Remove the microSD card from tablet.
Run Intel Manufacturing Tools (the one with Lightning icon), In the Settings menu, change the VID and PID values to this, then click apply and OK:
If you're using Windows XP, your VID and PID values may be different to the ones shown. Check the instructions on Post #2 on how to get the values.
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Close the IMT application and launch it again. Go to the menu File -> Open. There, choose the folder of ROM you want to flash, find the file "flash.xml" and open it. The "flash.xml" file which tells IMT how to flash the tablet's eMMC.
(IF YOU ARE USING SUPERCOWZ Android 4.4.4 C6J6 and C7J8 ROM, here are his instructions, :
flash with ManufacturingFlashTool
for C6J6 open in ManufacturingFlashTool :
flashC6J6-4GB.xml or flashC6J6-8GB.xml
for C8J7 open in ManufacturingFlashTool :
flashC8J7-4GB.xml or flashC8J7-8GB.xml
this last action dedicate 4 or 8 gb of rom space for Android and you can install windows in 18.5 or22.5 gb free rom space.
Then reinstall Android rom as before (open manufacture flash tools and select flash.xml)
After install android rom you can install windows as before (using bootable windows usb disk and select 18.5 or 22.5gb rom free))
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8) Turn off the tablet holding the POWER button for 10 seconds.
- Run Intel Manufacturing Tool as administrator.
- On the tablet, hold the VOL +, VOL- and POWER until you see the "Entering DnX mode. Waiting for fastboot command..."
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- Connect the USB cable to the computer and flashing will start.
- After progress bar is green and 100%, hold down power button for 10 seconds to turn off tablet.
If the progress bar turns red, take note of the percentage that it stopped at, and refer to FAQ 1 below.
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After finishing these steps, Android is now installed on the tablet, and if you power it up, you can see the dual boot menu with the Android logo.
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If you're happy with ANDROID only without Windows, you can stop here and just boot into Android! You can go on to do the Google play store fix and others...
3) Installing Windows
If you plug in your USB drive via the OTG cable and boot up, you will see the boot menu with an Android icon and a small Windows icon. (If you don't see the boot menu at all, shut down the tablet and press Vol + and Power button until the boot menu appears).
This small Windows icon is the only way to get the BIOS to boot into your USB drive to install Windows. This dual boot BIOS has no boot menu, and in the BIOS there is no option to select to boot from USB, so this is the only way to boot to a USB drive that I know of so far...
(If you already have a USB stick prepared, skip this section in BLUE)
Preparing your Windows USB Stick:
You can install Windows via the traditional method which involves the GUI (in which case you will need an OTG HUB to plug in the USB Drive and mouse together) OR you can use a downloaded wimboot image (no need for HUB and mouse, just a thumbdrive will do).
Whatever the case, make sure your USB Drive is formatted as FAT32! Very important!
I used this wimboot image that automatically uses WinPE to get through the whole install process automatically without needing a single mouse click, which also has all the drivers and everything installed and working properly:
Waiting for repost on mega...
Link: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1hqIfAle
password: zhec
Extract the downloaded files and then copy all the contents into the root of the USB Drive. NO NEED FOR RUFUS!
If you are not using the above images, and use other Windows ISO or images as found in Page 1 or if you want to make your own images, you will need this software RUFUS:https://rufus.akeo.ie/
Follow tutorial here on creating the USB Drive: http://www.techverse.net/how-to-create-bootable-usb-flash-drive-install-windows-8-1/
Remember to use MBR for UEFI, not GPT!
If your Windows doesn't come with drivers, you can download them from here and install them:
https://mega.co.nz/#!tJdHCIAT!agSun8Wa1tOx_3tL8YMuS19j1i5wWG2WUJPprmTbTCs
Here also a Windows 8.1 PRO version with drivers and English/French language pack (thanks to supercowz):
Win 8.1 PRO with driver and eng/fr language pack
Plug in the USB drive via OTG cable or HUB, and choose the small Windows icon until it turns blue, then hit the grey button below and Windows installation should start.
If it asks you for which partition to install to, you will see a great many partitions there (due to Android), don't worry, it is normal. Typically you will install Windows to the largest available partition. (Unless you set the Android user space partition in the "partition.tbl" file previously to be huge)
DO NOT TOUCH ANY OF THE ANDROID PARTITIONS, IT WILL DESTROY THE ANDROID SYSTEM!
Everything should go smoothly from here and you can remove your OTG cable and USB drive once Windows starts asking for your User Name.
4) Final Steps
One last step. Thanks to Android, we have to hide the Android partitions from Windows, because when we open "This PC", Windows will attempt to mount all the partitions and cause the whole thing to hang.
So, go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management, then Storage, then for each of the RAW partitions that belong to Android, right click and choose "change drive letters" and choose "remove", then OK. Repeat for the rest of the partitions, leaving the C: drive alone. DO NOT DELETE ANY PARTITIONS OR ANDROID WILL NOT WORK!
Note: For people who only want to install Windows and don't want Android but still want the dual boot BIOS (due to the 60Hz refresh rate), I have tried it and it works. What you need to do is to follow this tutorial exactly, but REPLACE STEP 2 WITH THE ONE BELOW:
STEP 2) This step will wipe out your whole tablet (INCLUDING ALL PREVIOUS WINDOWS AND ANDROID PARTITIONS AND DATA)
Yes, even though we are not installing Android, we need this step still:
ON ANOTHER PC (not tablet), download the Android 4.4.4 Lite ROM here: https://mega.co.nz/#!KI8T0bBb!Pv25K1Rh0MJvXSCYQEC8P8l1mbsZQRgG6q5-XezP_aI
OR
USE ANY OTHER DOWNLOADED ROM AS YOU WISH
Download this modified "partition.tbl" file from the Chinese: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1qWnxc4G
Download and install Notepad++, we need to edit "partition.tbl" file below, the Notepad.exe and Wordpad.exe built in on Windows DOES NOT SAVE THE FILE CORRECTLY AND WILL NOT WORK!
Extract the contents of the ROM to a folder. You should see a "partition.tbl" file inside.
This file controls how the 32GB eMMC in the tablet will be partitioned in this step.
Copy the "partition.tbl" file FROM the Chinese download from the 5000M folder TO the Android ROM folder that you extracted. Replace the original "partition.tbl" file that came with the ROM. Edit the "partition.tbl" file in the Android ROM folder, find the second last line, which is "add -b 5931048 -s 10240000 -t data -u 80868086-8086-8086-8086-000000000008 -l data -T 0 -P 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0"
and change the highlighted number to 2048. Save the file!
Open "flash.xml" with Notepad++.
DELETE this chunk:
<code_group name="system">
<file TYPE="system">
<name>system.img</name>
<version>eng.yankendi</version>
</file>
</code_group>
AND THIS CHUNK BELOW:
<command>
<string>fastboot flash system $system_file</string>
<timeout>420000</timeout>
<retry>2</retry>
<description>Flashing 'system' image.</description>
<mandatory>1</mandatory>
</command>
Then save the file.
Follow the post on the FIRST PAGE HERE, scroll down and start from this part onwards “WINDOWS 8.1 => ANDROID PROCEDURE (thanks to Frontier))” until the end (stop at "GOOGLE PLAY STORE FIX (thanks to Frontier)"). READ BELOW FIRST:
Because we have already done certain steps, we can ignore some parts:
PARTS TO IGNORE:
Under the "Required materials" section
IGNORE: “- The Android DnX BIOS (or Android BIOS) from here “
If you wish, you can use Android 4.4.4 lite ROM in place of the 4.4.2 ROM as proposed here.
Under the "From Windows host -> Android guest (conversion to Android tablet)" section
IGNORE all these: (because we have already flashed BIOS)
- Unzip the Android DnX BIOS directly into the Windows installation on X98 Air 3G.
- Run with administrative rights (from command line) flash.bat file inside the folder BIOS_X98_Air_3G_android. H process starts with the completion of the installation DnX BIOS displays the message "FPT Operation Passed".
After finishing the steps, you can power it up, you can see the dual boot menu option with the Android logo and a very small Windows icon. Continue and follow STEP 3 in the guide. You can partition your 32GB eMMC in the Windows setup to remove all previously created Android partitions and make it into one large Windows partition to install Windows.
For dual boot FAQ click here
INVERTED TOUCH FIX UNDER WINDOWS (thanks to krisbliz)
You can use the DevManView to restart the "Goodix Touch HID" before the windows logon screen and everything working perfect again.
Here are the steps:
Download the file "disable enable touch driver.rar" attached to this post
So first copy the extracted files in Windows dir
Now run gpedit.msc
Computer configuration
Scripts (startup/shutdown)
Startup
Add
browse for reset driver.bat
Then reboot to test.
SPACE PROBLEMS IN WINDOWS 8.1 AFTER WINDOWS UPDATE (thanks to jcespi2005)
Follow these istructions to clean WinSxS folder:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/44351-winsxs-folder-component-store-clean-up-windows-8-1-a.html
SLEEP PROBLEM IN WINDOWS 8.1 (thanks to sasort)
Follow these istructions:
First open cmd as admin and check status with this command:
powercfg /sleepstudy
It should give you this reply:
No connected standby traces available. Report not generated.
Now start regedit an go here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Power
Change the value of the key CsEnabled from 1 to 0 and reboot.
(1 means connected standby enabled and 0 disabled.)
After reboot.
Now go to the control panel and select Energy, under Advanced there will be many new settings.
Don´t change anything, just select save settings.
Then with regedit change the CsEnabled key back to 1 and reboot again.
Open cmd as admin and again check status with the command:
powercfg /sleepstudy
It should now work and create a sleepstudy-report.html and the sleep function now works as expected.
MANAGE APP UNDER ANDROID (thanks to jcespi2005)
You can use link2sd to move app, libs and data, and FolderMount to link and move OBB and SD data to microSD
BATTERY DRAIN FIX UNDER WINDOWS (thanks to vpx)
The main problem is very old (year 2006) driver of "Intel SD Host Controller", they are 3 in Device manager. Only thing what you need is update driver.
start Computer Management (hold My Computer and select Manage)
select Device management
find SD Controllers, if you click on it, there are 3 "Intel SD Host Controller"s
hold on every one controller, select "Update Driver", select driver from computer, and there is another option "SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller", install driver, confirm restart of computer after last update install
reboot
WIFI FIX UNDER WINDOWS (thanks to Hendrickson)
If you see that ping on windows is very strange,sometimes i have lost packets and ping time is not stable try this fix: techtablets repository
BATTERY CALIBRATION FIX UNDER ANDROID (thanks to Hendrickson)
Try this, download and run advanced battery calibrator from Play and Battery Life repair:
Blackmart Studios - Battery riparator
Blackmart Studios - Advanced Battery Calibrator
This seems to have fixed the issue.
Maybe you should copy some post about Air 3G from X98 Air thread?
Nice english instructions for rooting, Win->Android, Android->Win, removal of bloatware etc. would be nice. Everyone can use google translate to navigate official chinese forums but you will get funny translations like "Brush Wizard software". If instructions are unclear and they leave space for interpretation mistakes can happen. Worst case scenario is bricked device.
After using windows and Android I still have the same gpu issues. I also looked in the log and at the end of every crashlog (in android) I see a dev_prive->gpu_error, which is a call from the kernel. (I saw some code on the internet about this) So, my intel Atom chip is bad. Going to return it and ask for a replacement.
The error seems to only happen when I use an app that uses opengl 3.0 (and a LOT of games use that!).
Also about the touchscreen, there seems to be a major problem with the driver in linux. Since I guess they cross-compiled the driver, I am guessing they made the same mistake in both android(linux) and windows.
How did I verify this? Well I used a goodix android application which had some demo app and I saw that the moments the touchscreen gets refreshed are not constant. Let me explain.
When I slide my finger over the touchscreen with a constant speed this happens to my tablets:
This is what my "old and smooth" tablet does(every dot is a touchscreen refresh): .---------.---------.---------.---------.---------.---------.---------.---------. (this is a constant refresh)
This is what my X98 Air 3G does: .--------.--.---------.-.-------.------.-------.-.-----.-----.-.-----.------.----.----.---------.-------.----. (not constant at all)
So the times the touchscreen gets refreshed is not constant. The result is that especially scrolling doesn't work that smooth.
And on top of that, the response time is extremely slow. I am guessing that the driver puts the touchscreen into sleep mode after every single touch, which is stupid. The response (as stated in the goodix GT9271 datasheet) is <200ms. Lets say it's about 100ms, do you know how slow that is??? If your mouse would only refresh every 10th of a second, it would be extremely slow!!!
If I didn't have gpu issues and the touchscreen issue would be corrected, this tablet would be superb, but that is not the case of course.
I am going to contact Teclast if they want my help in enhancing the touchscreen driver. (I am an embedded software engineer specialized in C/C++/C# code)
Also, I might be able to make simple C# app that does most of the work when you want to flash your tablet from android to windows. (this could also be done with a very simple windows batch script)
Jote said:
Everyone can use google translate to navigate official chinese forums but you will get funny translations like "Brush Wizard software". If instructions are unclear and they leave space for interpretation mistakes can happen. Worst case scenario is bricked device.
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Hi Jote, sorry again for my bad english.
The biggest problem is that most of the information and instructions on how to root, how to change OS,etc.. come from the Chinese manufacturer's forum.
As written before your help in any way will be really appreciated! This is true also about the translation from chinese to the english language.
I ordered this tablet because I think it has enormous potential enclosed in a shell of very small dimensions, if we combine our knowledge to bridge the gap of the Chinese language I think we have great satisfaction with it.
I will try to add link to files for rooting, for change the OS and get other resources asap.
My tablet hasn't arrived yet but I tried to prepare everything.
I'm unable to browse the official forum. I've tried on several days but forums are just working extremely slow. When i try to browse directly through Google Translate I get "Proxy server to access restrictions ". I'll try again someday to find proper threads but right now i'm useless.
So the touch screen is going into sleep states very quickly? I noticed compared to the Onda v975w that it was much slower. I have the X98 3G air now and I have gotten use to it. But it would be nicer if it was how you pointed out.
I have disabled Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power, under power management on the Goodix Touch HID in device manager.
Jote said:
My tablet hasn't arrived yet but I tried to prepare everything.
I'm unable to browse the official forum. I've tried on several days but forums are just working extremely slow. When i try to browse directly through Google Translate I get "Proxy server to access restrictions ". I'll try again someday to find proper threads but right now i'm useless.
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You have to use translator from bing/microsoft to translate threads from teclast forum at www .bing.com/translator/ (sorry, I'm not allowed to post links yet)
Hendrickson said:
So the touch screen is going into sleep states very quickly? I noticed compared to the Onda v975w that it was much slower. I have the X98 3G air now and I have gotten use to it. But it would be nicer if it was how you pointed out.
I have disabled Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power, under power management on the Goodix Touch HID in device manager.
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Yes, that it what I am claiming right now based on the information I know and what I have experienced at this point.
I attached the zip containing the datasheet of the goodix GT9271 touchscreen controller. (it's the touchscreen controller inside our tablet if I can believe the log)
The zip also contains an android app from goodix. You can select demo in the menu and then test the touchscreen in various ways. Give it a try
Disabling the "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" isn't going to work I think. It can only be done in the driver and I am not sure if it's even supported. It's standard USB stuff, but the GT9271 is connected via I2C. This is a Inter-IC Connection to other chips (IC's) of smartphones/tablets like touchscreen controllers, temperature sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes etc.
I use it a lot in embedded software engineering and I2C is a very common connection in embedded applications. USB is very heavy for small systems, but I2C does require "special code" to get it up and running.
This will give you a better idea of what an I2C connection is capable of(example of RK3288):
http://www.arctablet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/RK3288-2-nowrmk.jpg
Sorry for all the information
Edit: I contacted Teclast and said I'd like to offer them help for free. Let's hope they accept my free help. (if they are smart...)
Someone can check if is it true?
https://twitter.com/srsroot/status/522464839294550017
petruccig said:
Useful Tools
Root : http://www.mgyun.com/vroot
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This link doesn't work ...
malojk said:
This link doesn't work ...
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i uploaded the latest chinese version of vROOT for you and the others :good:
vRoot
http://d-h.st/lWu
With the help of a member of another forum, probably very soon we will have a detailed explanation of the steps for change the Operating System in a better english than mine .
Stay tuned.
petruccig said:
With the help of a member of another forum, probably very soon we will have a detailed explanation of the steps for change the Operating System in a better english than mine .
Stay tuned.
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Which forum if I may ask?
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Which forum if I may ask?
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I've set-up an easy to follow guide (in Greek) for Android -> Windows flashing.
The link is here and the translated (in English) link is here.
The procedure of flashing from Windows -> Android is here (English translation is here).
Feel free to copy it and post it here in order to help others.
I have a question about the screen, namely, whether at you vertically (then best seen) is the difference between the left and right sides of the LCD to the distance from the frame (the black space)? In my left is approximately 2 mm and 1 mm from the right. Such a little thing but unobtrusive I hope you understand what I mean.
Next case. Has anyone tried to install on Android Xposed? For me, after the installation of almost every application resets the tablet .
How can I boost speaker volume in this tablet?
We're back with an OTA update for 1GB and 2GB Remix Minis. Also, please know that if you are experiencing any type of streaming video issues, we've identified the problem, worked on a fix and are currently testing it now. If it passes, it'll be on the next update.
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Remix OS on Remix Mini (1GB & 2GB) update version: 2.0.626
Release date: November 4, 2016
Release notes:
Updated Remix OS TV mode’s UI to the latest version.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For users who have NOT updated since version 2.0.307, all updates between 2.0.307 and 2.0.626 have been included. This is a critical update for the functions and usability of your Remix Mini. We strongly suggest you update to this version. This also means that this update may take a few minutes longer than regular updates.
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Please continue to give us feedback here: http://support.jide.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thanks!
Do you have it as non ROM but as a firmware file to overwrite all partitions and have a fresh version of 2.0.626?
RemixOS_Jason said:
We're back with an OTA update for 1GB and 2GB Remix Minis. Also, please know that if you are experiencing any type of streaming video issues, we've identified the problem, worked on a fix and are currently testing it now. If it passes, it'll be on the next update.
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Remix OS on Remix Mini (1GB & 2GB) update version: 2.0.626
Release date: November 4, 2016
Release notes:
Updated Remix OS TV mode’s UI to the latest version.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For users who have NOT updated since version 2.0.307, all updates between 2.0.307 and 2.0.626 have been included. This is a critical update for the functions and usability of your Remix Mini. We strongly suggest you update to this version. This also means that this update may take a few minutes longer than regular updates.
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Please continue to give us feedback here: http://support.jide.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thanks!
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How to exit TV Mode without restarting?
RemixOS_Jason said:
We're back with an OTA update for 1GB and 2GB Remix Minis. Also, please know that if you are experiencing any type of streaming video issues, we've identified the problem, worked on a fix and are currently testing it now. If it passes, it'll be on the next update.
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Remix OS on Remix Mini (1GB & 2GB) update version: 2.0.626
Release date: November 4, 2016
Release notes:
Updated Remix OS TV mode’s UI to the latest version.
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Can't find a way to close Tv Mode and back to normal desktop. How?
dinh_duy said:
Can't find a way to close Tv Mode and back to normal desktop. How?
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press circle next to start button
kesmtk said:
press circle next to start button
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Thanks. Gonna try it later.
Do you mean, you'd rather have a fresh copy of Remix OS on version 2.0.626 with none of your previous saved data and apps? Did you have your previous version rooted? I believe if you were just looking for a fresh start with the latest version of Remix OS, you can reboot your Mini, and then press F2 when prompted, and then do a factory reset. You may need to go through some updates, but I'm told you should restart in 2.0.626.
I hope this helps.
kesmtk said:
Do you have it as non ROM but as a firmware file to overwrite all partitions and have a fresh version of 2.0.626?
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RM1C was rooted but unrooted cannot apply OTA
My device is RM1C. I Wanted to root on 2.0.512 version. but it autoupdated to some unstable version 2.0.622 with crashes after exiting fullscreen app. (I noticed there appeared an error messages on some missing file when connected via uart port. this is the message:
init: unknown magic init: unknown magic init: boost open /sys/devices/soc.0/cpu_budget_cool.16/roomage fail, No such file or directory!
init: boost open /sys/devices/soc.0/cpu_budget_cool.16/roomage fail, No such file or directory!
) but 2.0.512 was most stable version for me no errors on the uart also.
I rooted 2.0.622 version and allowed an app that I bought "gamecontroller2touch pro" to grant superuser permissions. It works as mapping xbox360 controller buttons to touch games like a charm, where a jide keymap does not support xbox360 it only works for keyboard input.
Then I saw a version for RM1C 2.0.627 was dowloaded in autoupdater. I unrooted and made system partition as it was. but it detects that the system was accessed as R/W and OTA update aborts with error 7.
I just wonder if the new version will not have that error that makes crash the desktop after exiting from fullscreen(as I found workaround to reutn to desktop after crash is to click xbox360 "back " button ). I have the incremental OTA for RM1C version 2.0.627 on usb, but cant install it . need reflash system.img.
RemixOS_Jason said:
Do you mean, you'd rather have a fresh copy of Remix OS on version 2.0.626 with none of your previous saved data and apps? Did you have your previous version rooted? I believe if you were just looking for a fresh start with the latest version of Remix OS, you can reboot your Mini, and then press F2 when prompted, and then do a factory reset. You may need to go through some updates, but I'm told you should restart in 2.0.626.
I hope this helps.
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Got it. I remember your issue. I'm trying to work out 2 solutions for you:
1. Downgrade as you asked for. I'm waiting for the Chinese ROM team to give me the package and tutorial to be translated.
2. Flashing the Global (English) ROM into your Mini.
Do you prefer either/or? I'll respond still in private message to you about this.
Thanks!
kesmtk said:
My device is RM1C. I Wanted to root on 2.0.512 version. but it autoupdated to some unstable version 2.0.622 with crashes after exiting fullscreen app. (I noticed there appeared an error messages on some missing file when connected via uart port. this is the message:
init: unknown magic init: unknown magic init: boost open /sys/devices/soc.0/cpu_budget_cool.16/roomage fail, No such file or directory!
init: boost open /sys/devices/soc.0/cpu_budget_cool.16/roomage fail, No such file or directory!
) but 2.0.512 was most stable version for me no errors on the uart also.
I rooted 2.0.622 version and allowed an app that I bought "gamecontroller2touch pro" to grant superuser permissions. It works as mapping xbox360 controller buttons to touch games like a charm, where a jide keymap does not support xbox360 it only works for keyboard input.
Then I saw a version for RM1C 2.0.627 was dowloaded in autoupdater. I unrooted and made system partition as it was. but it detects that the system was accessed as R/W and OTA update aborts with error 7.
I just wonder if the new version will not have that error that makes crash the desktop after exiting from fullscreen(as I found workaround to reutn to desktop after crash is to click xbox360 "back " button ). I have the incremental OTA for RM1C version 2.0.627 on usb, but cant install it . need reflash system.img.
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option 2 ; ) flash RM1C 2GB ram with RM1G firmware
..........option 2, I have pm'ed a message for you Thank You for help. :good:
RemixOS_Jason said:
Got it. I remember your issue. I'm trying to work out 2 solutions for you:
1. Downgrade as you asked for. I'm waiting for the Chinese ROM team to give me the package and tutorial to be translated.
2. Flashing the Global (English) ROM into your Mini.
Do you prefer either/or? I'll respond still in private message to you about this.
Thanks!
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How and how long will this go on?
As a long time fan of Android-x86 I didn't really notice the Jide hardware until "The Merge"...
Now I see the Mini being sold off for half price and I wonder: Will it be obsolete on arrival?
I don't think I'd need Nougat on the device. I'd even think I'd be able to live with Lollipop.
But I can't operate a computer in my home network, that is unsafe to operate.
So I need the assurance that it will receive security updates until the end of its life cycle (3-5 years after purchase).
And I need the ability to control any computer I operate.
So will there be security updates until 2020?
Will you provide them or will you enable the community to provide them?
And will I be able to administer the system, de-activating services which have un-fixed vulnerabilities, blocking IPs, etc?
Generally that requires operating with root permissions on Linux systems, including those with an Android GUI.
$40 for a multi-media capable Linux systems running an attractive GUI is a great offer.
$40 for a potential IoT bot in my home network, which I can only throw away once somebody manages to subvert it, is a very bad investment, especially if it causes external damage.
So what will it be?
And will your future systems be any different?
BTW: Apart from 8 big desktops (Windows, Linux & Remix), 2 silent Atoms (Remix, Windows + Linux), 6 Notebooks (Windows, Remix & Linux), I operate 5 Android tablets and 10 Android phones (Canogenmod based Android, rooted by design).
Some of the PC hardware is 10 years old (3.4GHz Quad-Core Penryns work just fine with Nvidia GTX 1070), some of the Androids are still great after almost 6 years (e.g. Asus Eee Pad Transformer).
All of them run up-to-date operating systems with the latest patches. Typically not thanks to the vendor who produced the hardware but to the open source community which maintains Linux and Cyanogenmod.
If you treat the software on your hardware differently than Android-x86, you'll burn the brand very, very quickly.
usb boot
i have the remix mini rm1g with 626 is there a way to boot ubuntu via usb if i can boot into ubuntu can i install it and reinstall remix os on ubuntus root directory using grub customizer i know i can do that with remix os for pc
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i have the remix mini rm1g with 626 is there a way to boot ubuntu via usb if i can boot into ubuntu can i install it and reinstall remix os on ubuntus root directory using grub customizer i know i can do that with remix os for pc
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I don know, havent tried load linux on remix, I have rasbpberry pi and orange pi where they load everything from sd card.....remix mini loads from nand flash.
Maybe if you go to remix about screen and keep clicking build number to activate developer options.
Then dev options appear near about button in the options screen. Then enable usb debugging. select usb0 for debugging (the upper usb port)
install adb driver http://adbdriver.com/ . plug male - male usb cable PC-usb>remix upper usb port. Enter adb and enter root console. Maybe from root console it is possible to setup remix to load from sd card(where you linux kernel will be) by edidting uboot .
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I don know, havent tried load linux on remix, I have rasbpberry pi and orange pi where they load everything from sd card.....remix mini loads from nand flash.
Maybe if you go to remix about screen and keep clicking build number to activate developer options.
Then dev options appear near about button in the options screen. Then enable usb debugging. select usb0 for debugging (the upper usb port)
install adb driver http://adbdriver.com/ . plug male - male usb cable PC-usb>remix upper usb port. Enter adb and enter root console. Maybe from root console it is possible to setup remix to load from sd card(where you linux kernel will be) by edidting uboot .
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I don't think so. This is not a developer device, and not a traditional PC. It is a closed Android device (like Android phones and tablets), so would require custom bootloader/boot/etc. to loader other software. The Mini is made to show of Jide's bread and butter, their Remix OS software. They likely won't support officially installing any other 3rd party OS, since again, they are selling software and the hardware is incidental. Compared to the Raspberry Pi, which is open hardware designed for developing, and made to run various Linux releases and has broad support.
Now that it's EOL for the mini and no new updates are coming for it could we PLEASE have root?
4llerbuntu said:
Now that it's EOL for the mini and no new updates are coming for it could we PLEASE have root?
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rooting easy, you must have uart to usb adapter. if you unscrew two screws under the rubber cover you will see 3 pins with GND tx and rx. Your usb to uart dongle shold have gnd tx and rx pins. 3,2 volt reading on the tx and gnd with multimeter. solder uart gnd pin to remix mini gnd. then uart tx to remix mini rx, and uart rx pin to remix mini tx. Open hyperterminal in windows. dial with com port setting 112500 none 8. and you have terminall root. from there you can cd to usb drive to install root
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rooting easy, you must have uart to usb adapter. if you unscrew two screws under the rubber cover you will see 3 pins with GND tx and rx. Your usb to uart dongle shold have gnd tx and rx pins. 3,2 volt reading on the tx and gnd with multimeter. solder uart gnd pin to remix mini gnd. then uart tx to remix mini rx, and uart rx pin to remix mini tx. Open hyperterminal in windows. dial with com port setting 112500 none 8. and you have terminall root. from there you can cd to usb drive to install root
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Looool:crying:
This is "easy"??
Seriously?
I always knew about this method. So there must be a reason I haven't tried it.
Anyways, id prefer rooting similar to what we have on numerous other Android devices, smartphones and TV boxes.
They usually don't require opening the device and a UART cable ......
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4llerbuntu said:
Looool:crying:
This is "easy"??
Seriously?
I always knew about this method. So there must be a reason I haven't tried it.
Anyways, id prefer rooting similar to what we have on numerous other Android devices, smartphones and TV boxes.
They usually don't require opening the device and a UART cable ......
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Well I had an old usb nokia adpter I tierd it appart and discoverd it has an uart interface with 3.2 volt communications sigal logic which is what is needed for remix mini. I soldered communications and boom I am as root user for remix mini . I copied supersu.zip and a instalation file from zip file inthe same foler. ran instalation file via sh command and root installed.
Maybe its possible to access root terminal from usb debugging.. I didnt try that.
You can install adb driver from adb.com. then click remix mini settings about. keep clicking version to get developer. enable developer. click settings menu again. click developer. click usb debuugging on. click usb0. then connect upper usb remix mini to pc usb. open pc cmd line and enter adb console. maybe from there you could do the stuff as root . I could
How do you install this? I'm currently on 2.0.203 and it says it fails trying to check for a new version. My internet is working fine though.
jbradshw said:
How do you install this? I'm currently on 2.0.203 and it says it fails trying to check for a new version. My internet is working fine though.
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You must donwload phoenixsuit
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x7mnzui95c4459z/PhoenixSuit_EN_V1.0.8.msi?dl=0
adbdriver from
adbdriver.com
remix image
https://osdn.net/projects/remixos/downloads/66607/factory_image_rm1g_B2016110301-secure.img/
Warnining you will lose your all remix mini data.! games apps etc.
go to remix mini settings > abount. keep clicking on version number . the developer options will enable.
again go to settings>developer options > enable usb debuging , select usb0.
UNplug remix mini power cable.
Get a cliper and make a tool to push a "reset" button that is located in the hole in the back of remix mini. Try to for yourself by sticking cliper in the hole and feel the putton presses.
use usb MALE-MALE cable. connect remix mini upper usb port to laptop/PC usb.
I use windows 7 64bit
in laptop/PC:
1. Install the ADB tool
2. INstall PhoenixSuit. You will be guided through their installation instructions.
!let it autoupdate and restart it after updated
3. After the installation finishes, you can run PhoenixSuit by double-clicking the PhoenixSuit icon on the desktop.
4. Click ‘Firmware’ to enter the firmware flashing interface.
5. Click ‘Image’ to select the Remix OS img file.
!! click download one or multi partition to flash:
https://p5.zdusercontent.com/attach...Df0FXhMJxbcJLYkUku2_vQ.bLJYy1dgTWPhpfUCaIS3WA
6. Connect your Remix Mini to the PC via a USB-USB cable. NOTE: The cable must be plugged into the top USB port of remix mini.
7. Insert a straightened paperclip into the hole ar the back of your Remix Mini to press reset button.
8. while keeping clip inserted (reset button pushed) insert power cable to remix mini. Flashing image will start automatically, you can release the clicp holding reset button.
9. wait to complete, reboot mini.
Wow... what happened to the auto-update feature?
It looks like I can no longer access jides support site for this device. Luckily I backed it up as a PDF and downloaded the files to do this.
Some notes before we get started:
I do not take any liability for if you mess up your device in any way or if it does not work. I will be attaching the files directly to this post when I have a file host set up. This will include the original PDF prints of the support site as well as the files I downloaded when I did this on my personal device to get from a unstable test release to the stable Google apps supported version of the OS.
I use the device as a media center, and smartlink hub. It links to a file server that stores my media.
You will need the male USB to male USB cable. I will also update with the link to the one I bought on Amazon that worked for me .
Here is the plain text copy pasted from the PDF for now:
Source copied on 8/10/2017 : http://support.jide.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000017788-How-to-manually-update-Remix-Mini-
How to manually update Remix Mini?
If your Remix Mini is stuck at 'Remix OS' logo and you can press F2
command to get into the recovery mode, then you need to manually
flash Remix OS ROM file onto the device by following the instructions
below.
In doing so, you will need the following:
1. USB 2.0 thumbstick drive formatted to FAT-32
2. Remix OS Installation Package (available at
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7zu4bo90jldf651/full_rm1g-ota-2.0.807-
5.1-B2017030801-signed.zip?dl=0)
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Download the USB flash package (please don't extract) to any
standard USB 2.0 thumbstick.
2. Insert the USB into Remix Mini and restart it.
3. Press the F2 key to enter Remix Mini's BIOS Setup process before
the Remix logo is being displayed.
4. Choose “apply update from usbhost storage”.
5. Choose Remix OS Installation Package and Press the Enter key.
6. Choose ‘“reboot system now” while Remix OS has been installed.
If your Remix Mini is stuck at 'Jide' logo and the F2 command doesn't
work, then you need to try out the tutorial below.
You’ll need the following:
A Windows PC
PhoenixSuit, a flashing tool that allows you to manually flash
Remix OS onto your Remix Mini (available
at http://bit.ly/2fUBmgu)
Remix OS img file (available at http://bit.ly/2gfL1CG)
ADB tool (available at http://adbdriver.com)
A USB-USB cable
A straightened paper clip or a SIM card eject tool
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Install the ADB tool
2. Double click on PhoenixSuit_EN.V1.0.8.msi to get the installation
started. You will be guided through their installation instructions.
3. After the installation finishes, you can run PhoenixSuit by double-
clicking the PhoenixSuit icon on the desktop.
4. Click ‘Firmware’ to enter the firmware flashing interface.
5. Click ‘Image’ to select the Remix OS img file.
6. Connect your Remix Mini to a power supply.
7. Connect your Remix Mini to the PC via a USB-USB cable. NOTE: The
cable must be plugged into the top USB port.
8. Insert a straightened paperclip or a SIM eject tool into the reset port
found in the back of your Remix Mini.
9. Once you feel the paperclip or eject tool hit a ‘wall’, you’ll need to keep
pushing and maintain it’s position while re-plugging the power adapter
into your Remix Mini until PhoenixSuit starts the flashing process.
10. In some cases, PhoenixSuit will give you an error message.
However, please check the display that your Remix Mini is connected
to. If you see the Remix OS logo boot up, your flash process was most
likely successful.
11. Bon Voyage!
*Please do not disconnect your Remix Mini when the flash process is
going on.
**Please keep your HDMI cable connected during the entire process so
you can see if flashing Remix OS was successful.
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Hi.
I have successfully updated to 2.0.807, but I still get the same error message for DSTV. Any workarounds?
[email protected] said:
Hi.
I have successfully updated to 2.0.807, but I still get the same error message for DSTV. Any workarounds?
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What's the error ? Can you show me a screenshot and possibly link me to an existing thread about that error .
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good4y0u said:
What's the error ? Can you show me a screenshot and possibly link me to an existing thread about that error .
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I'm a newbie, so can't upload screen shots.
Message I get:
Video playback unavailable
Please ensure that you are using a google-certified device by going to google play store
Menu->Settings->Device Certification
In my Play store under settings it shows Uncertified under Device Certification.
I am not sure exactly what is wrong. Been using my MINI since before Jide bailed. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, practically nothing works. I don't know if it is because of an app update(s) or what. ABOUT shows Remix OS version 2.0.807. Android 5.1. Android security patch level 2016-01-01. Kernel version 3.10.93. Build number 5.1-82017030801.
Jide app store comes up, .. saying there are 10 updates, but only 4 are identified and the ver of each is the same as the installed ver.
Google Play Store displays a completely blank white window (screen).
GMAIL opens to a never seen before screen. "All the features you love with a fresh new look". Proceeding insists I 'Add an email address'. When I click on that link, I get options for GOOGLE, Outlook/Hotmail, and Live, Yahoo, Exchange and office 365, and OTHER. I click on GOOGLE and nothing happens.
Chrome browser opens to www.jide.com page and then almost immediately stops responding.
I went to SETTINGS/RESET and clicking Reset Device does nothing.
I found this thread. Created the flash drive and followed the instructions. Seemed to flash OK ... but I end up with the exact same thing after restarting.
SOMETHING has clobbered the device it seems, and I am not sure where to go from here. Any advice is MUCH appreciated. It was working 'as always' as of yesterday. All this happened sometime today .. I think after I did some 'store' updates.
* edit* sorry tapatalk didn't load the rest .
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[email protected] said:
I'm a newbie, so can't upload screen shots.
Message I get:
Video playback unavailable
Please ensure that you are using a google-certified device by going to google play store
Menu->Settings->Device Certification
In my Play store under settings it shows Uncertified under Device Certification.
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This might be a Jide issue. I'll have to look into it on my own device. It's actually packed aways because I'm currently moving.
Try the method using the USB to USB cable with the toolsuit
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WacoJohn said:
I am not sure exactly what is wrong. Been using my MINI since before Jide bailed. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, practically nothing works. I don't know if it is because of an app update(s) or what. ABOUT shows Remix OS version 2.0.807. Android 5.1. Android security patch level 2016-01-01. Kernel version 3.10.93. Build number 5.1-82017030801.
Jide app store comes up, .. saying there are 10 updates, but only 4 are identified and the ver of each is the same as the installed ver.
Google Play Store displays a completely blank white window (screen).
GMAIL opens to a never seen before screen. "All the features you love with a fresh new look". Proceeding insists I 'Add an email address'. When I click on that link, I get options for GOOGLE, Outlook/Hotmail, and Live, Yahoo, Exchange and office 365, and OTHER. I click on GOOGLE and nothing happens.
Chrome browser opens to www.jide.com page and then almost immediately stops responding.
I went to SETTINGS/RESET and clicking Reset Device does nothing.
I found this thread. Created the flash drive and followed the instructions. Seemed to flash OK ... but I end up with the exact same thing after restarting.
SOMETHING has clobbered the device it seems, and I am not sure where to go from here. Any advice is MUCH appreciated. It was working 'as always' as of yesterday. All this happened sometime today .. I think after I did some 'store' updates.
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try the USB to USB Method.the reason that's there is for failures with the flash drive .
I had the remix from day 1 (pre-order) and I am still dissapointed in the company. The worst part is they still exist and just decided to stop helping .
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Thank you, but it didn't work...
Thank you very much for the step by step guide!
Unfortunately, I was not able to make it work.
My firmware was 2.0.628 and I was able to use the USB flashdrive to update using F2 method, so now I have 2.0.8.
However the google apps still don't work.
So I decided to try the USB-USB cable method.
I have downloaded the Phoenix software and the adb tool, but I am unable to install the adb tool. It doesn't install, it just executes. I have disabled the driver signature enforcement, but it acts the same way.
I have the Universal (adb) installer and it opens a window, but it is not recognizing the remix mini as a device.
The Phoenix software opens as well, but it displays "No device attached yet".
I have acquired 2 USB-USB cables and I have tested both of them, but still the adb tool won't recognize.
So, the point is: I am stuck in step 1 of the USB-USB method and I have no idea how to go any further.
Been trying this for hours...
Any suggestions?
Thank you
good4y0u said:
It looks like I can no longer access jides support site for this device. Luckily I backed it up as a PDF and downloaded the files to do this.
Some notes before we get started:
I do not take any liability for if you mess up your device in any way or if it does not work. I will be attaching the files directly to this post when I have a file host set up. This will include the original PDF prints of the support site as well as the files I downloaded when I did this on my personal device to get from a unstable test release to the stable Google apps supported version of the OS.
I use the device as a media center, and smartlink hub. It links to a file server that stores my media.
You will need the male USB to male USB cable. I will also update with the link to the one I bought on Amazon that worked for me .
Here is the plain text copy pasted from the PDF for now:
Source copied on 8/10/2017 :
How to manually update Remix Mini?
If your Remix Mini is stuck at 'Remix OS' logo and you can press F2
command to get into the recovery mode, then you need to manually
flash Remix OS ROM file onto the device by following the instructions
below.
In doing so, you will need the following:
1. USB 2.0 thumbstick drive formatted to FAT-32
2. Remix OS Installation Package (available at
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Download the USB flash package (please don't extract) to any
standard USB 2.0 thumbstick.
2. Insert the USB into Remix Mini and restart it.
3. Press the F2 key to enter Remix Mini's BIOS Setup process before
the Remix logo is being displayed.
4. Choose “apply update from usbhost storage”.
5. Choose Remix OS Installation Package and Press the Enter key.
6. Choose ‘“reboot system now” while Remix OS has been installed.
If your Remix Mini is stuck at 'Jide' logo and the F2 command doesn't
work, then you need to try out the tutorial below.
You’ll need the following:
A Windows PC
PhoenixSuit, a flashing tool that allows you to manually flash
Remix OS onto your Remix Mini (available
at
Remix OS img file (available at
ADB tool (available at
A USB-USB cable
A straightened paper clip or a SIM card eject tool
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Install the ADB tool
2. Double click on PhoenixSuit_EN.V1.0.8.msi to get the installation
started. You will be guided through their installation instructions.
3. After the installation finishes, you can run PhoenixSuit by double-
clicking the PhoenixSuit icon on the desktop.
4. Click ‘Firmware’ to enter the firmware flashing interface.
5. Click ‘Image’ to select the Remix OS img file.
6. Connect your Remix Mini to a power supply.
7. Connect your Remix Mini to the PC via a USB-USB cable. NOTE: The
cable must be plugged into the top USB port.
8. Insert a straightened paperclip or a SIM eject tool into the reset port
found in the back of your Remix Mini.
9. Once you feel the paperclip or eject tool hit a ‘wall’, you’ll need to keep
pushing and maintain it’s position while re-plugging the power adapter
into your Remix Mini until PhoenixSuit starts the flashing process.
10. In some cases, PhoenixSuit will give you an error message.
However, please check the display that your Remix Mini is connected
to. If you see the Remix OS logo boot up, your flash process was most
likely successful.
11. Bon Voyage!
*Please do not disconnect your Remix Mini when the flash process is
going on.
**Please keep your HDMI cable connected during the entire process so
you can see if flashing Remix OS was successful.
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Remix mini infected ?
Hi, I've been scouring the forums for some way to reset to factory default my Remix mini (4GB/32GB, Nougat-powered), it looks like I've caught some kind of infection after installing some new repositories (box behavior explaned below if anyone is interested)
I found your post that looked promising (although not sure what "back to google apps" means)
I tried accessing some of the links you've posted without success, I understand it's been a while since your original post.
Anyway you could re-enable the links so I can get the files and try to reset my box ?
or
anyone has any idea how to proceed as I am out of options and it looks like this box will go to recycling... ?
Thank you in advance for anybody's time.
Infection Symptoms are :
Every few seconds of watching a video, the image will pause for a second and resume by showing all the images buffered during that pause in accelerated mode until it gets back to the point where the video is supposed to be, like it is catching up. During both the video "pause" and catching up" phase, sound remains unaffected, we hear the sound of the movie/video without interruptions eventhough video is acting up.
The whole box is affected and not only one specific software, as it looks like the box hardware itself is affected, the problem seems to be coming from the 4 CPUs jumping to 100% constantly and in an alternative way, meaning 2 or 3 of them will jump to 95 to 100% while the remaining ones will stay around 10-15% and then the jumping ones will go down and in turn the others will jump up to 95-100%. I've noticed that memory also has spikes, the 4Gb of Ram spikes up cyclically to 90-100% used and then drops for a few seconds.
This would explain the video buffering and resuming.
NOTE - THIS GUIDE IS ONLY FOR THE REALME GT NEO 2T (RMX3357)
For the X7 Max or GT Neo/GT Neo Flash Edition, please refer to the excellent guide by @mahotlov found here.
(The X7 Max subforum seemed the best place for this guide, but please let me know if there's a better place!)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Preamble: I recently purchased a Realme GT Neo 2T under the assumption it could take Realme X7 Max ROMs. The specs and design were an exact match, and since Realme has a history of releasing existing phones with new model numbers and sparklier plastic, I felt pretty good about compatibility. I quickly learned I was mistaken - both stock and custom ROMs for the X7 Max cause the display on the Neo 2T to stop working. Flashing back the stock bootloader fixed the display, but the phone would only boot into recovery, which had no touch support. Flashing the stock recovery brought back touch support, but nothing I tried could get the ROM to boot. Clearly there are changes under the hood.
Unfortunately, that left precious few options for turning the Neo 2T into a usable phone. The hardware is amazing for the price, and ColorOS is pretty decent, but the amount of non-removable bloatware and lack of Android Auto and Hey Google to activate Google Assistant was a dealbreaker for me. In the end, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
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This guide will show you how to:
- Unlock your bootloader.
- Root your phone. (Magisk)
- Bypass SafetyNet. (Universal SafetyNet Fix Magisk module)
- Install Android Auto and Google apps as system apps. (BusyBox-NDK and Terminal Systemizer Magisk modules)
- Remove Realme bloatware. (ADB)
- Flash device with SP Tools and stock ROM to recover from a softbrick or restore to factory state. (SP Tools)
(Some sections are still being written and will be available soon.)
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THE GUIDE ASSUMES YOU ARE USING WINDOWS 10. SOME STEPS MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS
PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL INSTRUCTIONS FIRST BEFORE PROCEEDING. ALL REQUIRED FILES CAN BE FOUND ATTACHED TO THIS POST.
UNLOCKING YOUR BOOTLOADER WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. THIS PROCESS WILL WIPE ALL DATA FROM YOUR PHONE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST DATA. I AM ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU DAMAGE OR KILL YOUR DEVICE, YOUR PROPERTY, YOUR LOVED ONES OR YOURSELF BY FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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STEP 1: Unlock your bootloader.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First, we need to enable developer mode. On the Neo 2T:
- Open Settings.
- Choose "About Phone".
- Choose "Version - Baseband & Kernel"
- Tap "Build Number" until developer mode is enabled.
Next, we need to turn on USB Debugging and allow OEM Unlock. On the Neo 2T:
- Go back to Settings.
- Choose "Additional Settings".
- Choose "Developer Options".
- Turn on "OEM Unlock" and "USB Debugging".
We need to get the Deep Testing app to unlock the bootloader. On your PC:
- Download "DeepTesting_GT_NEO_2T.apk" attached to this post.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now, we need to allow file transfers. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Transfer Files" on the "Use USB to" popup.
Time to send the .apk to the Neo 2T. On your PC:
- Copy the "DeepTesting_GT_NEO_2T.apk" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
We're ready to request unlocking of the bootloader. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the "File Manager" app.
- Choose the "APK" option.
- Find "DeepTesting_GT_NEO_2T.apk" and open it.
- Follow the instruction to install the app. You may need to allow installing from the "File Manager" app.
- Once install is finished, launch the app.
- Click "Start Applying".
- Tick the checkbox to agree to the disclaimer. Due to a bug, the disclaimer text itself may or may not appear.
- When you see "Application Submitted", click "Back."
- Go grab a coffee. It can sometimes take up to an hour for the bootloader unlock request to be approved.
- You can close the app and use your phone as normal in the meantime. Periodically open the app and click "Query Verification Status" to check your request. Once you see "Application Approved" we are done with this step.
- Unplug the Neo 2T from your PC.
- Click "Start Deep Testing".
- The Neo 2T will reboot into "Fastboot" mode. You should see a black screen with small white text.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now we need to install the ADB drivers. On your PC:
- Download "ADB_DRIVERS.zip" attached to this post.
- Unzip the files somewhere. Remember the location.
- Right-click on your start menu button and choose "Device Manager".
- Find the device called "Android".
- Right-click the device and choose "Update Driver".
- Choose "Browse My Computer for Drivers".
- Choose "Let Me Pick From a List of Available Drivers On My Computer".
- Click "Have Disk".
- Click "Browse".
- Navigate to the folder where you extracted the files.
- Choose "android_winusb.inf".
- Choose "Android Bootloader Interface".
- Click "Finish" to close the driver wizard once it has finished.
We need to use Fastboot to unlock the bootloader. On your PC:
- Download "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" attached to this post.
- Unzip the files somewhere. Remember the location.
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: fastboot.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "fastboot".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "fastboot", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe flashing unlock
Your phone will now ask you to confirm unlocking of the bootloader. On the Neo 2T:
- REMINDER: THIS WILL WIPE ALL YOUR DATA!
- Read the text on the screen and follow the instructions to confirm the bootloader unlock.
Next we reboot the phone. On your PC:
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe reboot
- Your phone will now warn you during boot that the bootloader is unlocked.
- Unplug the Neo 2T from your PC.
Now we need to enter Fastboot again. On the Neo 2T:
- Allow the phone to fully boot to the initial setup wizard.
- Turn off the phone by holding down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide down to turn off the phone.
- While holding down Vol-, press and hold the power button.
- Release the power button when you feel the phone vibrate.
- Release the Vol- button when you have entered Fastboot mode. You should see a black screen with small white text.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
We will use Fastboot to get into recovery mode. On your PC:
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: fastboot.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "fastboot".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "fastboot", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe reboot recovery
- Wait for phone to reboot into recovery
Finally, we will wipe the data partition to ensure a clean state for future steps. On the Neo 2T:
- Select your language.
- Select "Wipe data".
- Select "Format data".
- Enter the code displayed on the screen.
- Select "Format".
- Data will be wiped. Select "OK" when finished. Phone will reboot.
- Once the phone has booted, proceed through the first time setup until you reach the home screen.
- Setup WiFi or verify/configure a data connection which will be needed for the next steps.
- If still plugged into your PC, or upon the next connection, the phone will show a popup to allow USB debugging. Check "always allow from this computer" and select OK.
- We can now move on to rooting!
STEP 2: Root your phone.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First we need to reboot the phone into fastboot. On the Neo 2T:
- Unplug the Neo 2T from your PC.
- Turn off the phone by holding down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide down to turn off the phone.
- While holding down Vol-, press and hold the power button.
- Release the power button when you feel the phone vibrate.
- Release the Vol- button when you have entered Fastboot mode. You should see a black screen with small white text.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
We need to use Fastboot to root the phone. On your PC:
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: fastboot.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "fastboot".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "fastboot", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe flash boot magisk.img
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe flash vbmeta --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta.img
- Enter this command: fastboot.exe reboot
- Wait for phone to reboot.
Complete Magisk setup. On the Neo 2T:
- Open Magisk from your app drawer.
- Accept the request to install the full version of Magisk.
- Allow Magisk to install apps in the resulting popup.
- Open Magisk from your app drawer.
- Accept the request to reboot to complete installation.
- Once the phone has rebooted, the process is complete and we can move on to bypassing SafetyNet!
STEP 3: Bypass SafetyNet.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First we grab the SafetyNet module for Magisk. On your PC:
- Download "safetynet-fix-v2.2.1.zip" attached to this post.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now, we need to allow file transfers. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Transfer Files" on the "Use USB to" popup.
Time to send the .apk to the Neo 2T. On your PC:
- Copy the "safetynet-fix-v2.2.1.zip" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
We're ready to install the module. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the "Magisk" app.
- Open Settings.
- Turn on "Zygist (Beta)" and "Enforce DenyList".
- Exit settings.
- Go to the "Modules" tab.
- Select "Install From Storage".
- Find "safetynet-fix-v2.2.1.zip" and open it.
- Wait until installation of the module is complete.
- Click the "Reboot" button that appears to reboot the phone.
- Once the phone has rebooted, the process is complete and we can move on to installing Android Auto and Google apps as system apps!
STEP 4: Install Android Auto and and Google apps as system apps.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First we grab the BusyBox-NDK and Terminal Systemizer modules for Magisk. On your PC:
- Download "busybox-v1.34.1.zip" attached to this post.
- Download "terminal_systemizer_v17.4.1.zip" attached to this post.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now, we need to allow file transfers. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Transfer Files" on the "Use USB to" popup.
Time to send the .apks to the Neo 2T. On your PC:
- Copy the "busybox-v1.34.1.zip" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
- Copy the "terminal_systemizer_v17.4.1.zip" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
We're ready to install the BusyBox-NDK module. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the "Magisk" app.
- Go to the "Modules" tab.
- Select "Install From Storage".
- Find "busybox-v1.34.1.zip" and open it.
- Wait until installation of the module is complete.
- Click the back button.
We're ready to install the Terminal Systemizer module. On the Neo 2T:
- Go to the "Modules" tab.
- Select "Install From Storage".
- Find "terminal_systemizer_v17.4.1.zip" and open it.
- Wait until installation of the module is complete.
- Click the "Reboot" button to reboot the phone.
Time to get the Google Play Store app. On your PC:
- Download "Google_Play_Store_29.9.16-21.apk" attached to this post.
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC.
Now, we need to allow file transfers. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Transfer Files" on the "Use USB to" popup.
Time to send the .apk to the Neo 2T. On your PC:
- Copy the "Google_Play_Store_29.9.16-21.apk" file you downloaded to the "Download" folder on the internal storage of the Neo 2T.
We're ready to install the Google Play Store. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the "Files" app.
- Choose the "APK" option.
- Find "Google_Play_Store_29.9.16-21.apk" and open it.
- Follow the instruction to install the app. You may need to allow installing from the "File Manager" app.
- Once install is finished, launch the app.
We need to install our apps before we can systemize them. On the Neo 2T:
- Open the Google Play Store and sign in.
- Update any apps that have updates available.
- Use the Google Play Store to install Android Auto, Google Assistant, and the Google app.
We need to use ADB to systemize Android Auto and Google Assistant. On your PC:
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: adb.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "device".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "device", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: adb shell
- Have your phone unlocked and at the ready, then enter this command: su
Allow root for ADB Shell. On the Neo 2T:
- Select "Forever" on the superuser request popup for Shell. Click "Grant".
Now we can systemize Android Auto and Google. On your PC:
- Enter this command: systemize
- Type 1 and hit enter to choose "Systemize Installed Apps (Listed)".
- You should see a numbered list of apps after a few seconds of loading. Find the numbers for "Android Auto" and "Google" and type them with a space in between. For example, if you see "1 - Android Auto" and "2 - Google", type 1 2 followed by enter.
- Type 2 and hit enter to choose "/system/priv-app" for the first app.
- Type 2 and hit enter to choose "/system/priv-app" for the second app.
Reboot the phone. On the Neo 2T:
- Hold down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide up to reboot the phone.
- Once rebooted, Android Auto will soon disappear from your app launcher now that is a system app. This is by design.
- Use the Google Play Store to install "Android Auto for Phone Screens".
- Open the "Android Auto for Phone Screens" app. Complete all setup steps.
- Open the "Android Assistant" app. Complete all setup steps.
- Open the "Google" app. Go to More > Settings > Google Assistant > Hey Google & Voice Match.
- Turn on "Hey Google". Complete all setup steps.
- In the Google Assistant settings in the Google app, you should now be able to turn on "Hey Google" voice activation.
- Hold down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide up to reboot the phone.
- Upon reboot, Android Auto should now work both on the phone and with Android Auto compatible vehicles head units.
- Hey Google should now work as long as the screen is on.
- Time for debloating!
STEP 5: Remove Realme bloatware.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
First we need to install an alternative input method, since we will be removing the stock keyboard. On the Neo 2T:
- Use the Google Play Store to install an input method of your choice, such as GBoard.
Now we can run the debloat script. On your PC:
- Plug the Neo 2T into your PC if it is not already.
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Double-click the RMX3357_A14_DEBLOAT_NO_ROOT.bat file to run the non-root debloat script.
- Press Enter to run the script.
- Close the window or press Enter to exit once finished.
We need to use ADB to remove a few system apps. On your PC:
- Open the folder where you extracted the "ADB_FASTBOOT.zip" (Done previously during Step 1: Unlock your bootloader.)
- Open a command prompt pointing to the extracted files. (The fastest way to do this is to open the folder, then replace the file path with "cmd" end hit enter.)
- Enter this command to check that your phone is detected: adb.exe devices
- You should see your device represented by a long string of numbers and letters followed by "device".
- If you don't see this, or it doesn't say "device", double-check your USB cable or port, and make sure you installed the drivers as instructed previously.
- Enter this command: adb shell
- Enter this command: su
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.email
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.coloros.safecenter
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.heytap.book
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.heytap.market
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.heytap.themestore
- Enter this command: pm uninstall --user 0 com.nearme.gamecenter
Reboot the phone. On the Neo 2T:
- Hold down the power button until the power actions slider appears.
- Slide up to reboot the phone.
- You're done! Enjoy your debloated phone!
UH OH: Unbricking and Factory Restore.
Spoiler: Click here for instructions.
Click here for the ROM, use SP tools to flash. Guide coming soon, for now use the guide here.
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- If you find yourself needing to force your phone to power off for any reason, on the Neo 2T you must hold Vol+, Vol- and Power at the same time for around 10 seconds.
- The stock messaging app is com.android.mms, otherwise known as Mms.apk. It seemingly cannot be removed without breaking SMS/MMS.
- Removing Breeno will replace it with Google Feed when swiping left on the stock launcher fi the Google app is installed.
- There's a good chance the APN settings the phone chose are incorrect or nonexistent. Double-check them to make sure you have working data and MMS for your SIMs.
- Android Auto forces the phone to 60Hz and locks the settings, even once disconnected. Seems to be a common issue across a bunch of phones. Reboot to fix.
- If an app isn't showing notifications or is otherwise misbehaving:
>>> Make sure the app has been opened at least once since the phone was last powered on or rebooted.
>>> Check that notifications are enabled in Settings > Notifications & Status Bar > Manage Notifications > [Your App].
>>> If that doesn't help, try allowing background activity in Settings > Battery > App Battery Management > [Your App].
>>> Lastly, you can disable battery optimization for an app in Settings > Battery > More Battery Settings > Optimize Battery Use > [Your App].
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Spoiler: SOURCES
Guide by @mahotlov I shamelessly stole bits from: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/x7-max-and-gt-neo-flash-ubrick-instructions.4337339/
Magisk: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk
SafetyNet-Fix: https://github.com/kdrag0n/safetynet-fix
BusyBox NDK: https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/busybox-ndk
Terminal Systemizer: https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/terminal_systemizer
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Hi, thanks for topic!
Have any room stock global? Need with language Portuguese of Brazil, i'm using the app MoreLocale to change, but this is not automatic
J_Eudes said:
Hi, thanks for topic!
Have any room stock global? Need with language Portuguese of Brazil, i'm using the app MoreLocale to change, but this is not automatic
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Unfortunately there is no global ROM for the GT Neo 2T, I specifically asked Realme and they said they have no plans to release one.
Hi @MatinatorX, can you help to extract framework-res.apk and settings.apk? I would like to explore the possibility of decompiling those apk and adding languages. thank you!
dewidoj461 said:
Hi @MatinatorX, can you help to extract framework-res.apk and settings.apk? I would like to explore the possibility of decompiling those apk and adding languages. thank you!
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Sure, here you go.
Hey, Is there a notification solution? to come from everyone?
AngelXTR91 said:
Hey, Is there a notification solution? to come from everyone?
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Haven't had any issues with notifications myself. I'd check these:
- Make sure the app has been opened at least once since the phone was last powered on or rebooted.
- Check that notifications are enabled in Settings > Notifications & Status Bar > Manage Notifications > [Your App].
- If that doesn't help, try allowing background activity in Settings > Battery > App Battery Management > [Your App].
- Lastly, you can disable battery optimization for an app in Settings > Battery > More Battery Settings > Optimize Battery Use > [Your App].
Who faced such a (another) problem, let's say I have a working chat in a telegram, and today I read it through a smart watch while I was busy, but noticed that if there are more than 5+ unread notifications in the chat, then it stops even making a sound that something new has come, is there a way to treat this? and a similar story with viber as well. (translate.google)
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Who faced such a (another) problem, let's say I have a working chat in a telegram, and today I read it through a smart watch while I was busy, but noticed that if there are more than 5+ unread notifications in the chat, then it stops even making a sound that something new has come, is there a way to treat this? and a similar story with viber as well. (translate.google)
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Unfortunately I'm not sure why that might be happening. I don't have a smartwatch and I don't use Telegram or Viber. I can tell you that Slack and Wyze both keep giving me notifications well after 5 of them. Maybe someone else might know.
My Neo 2T just arrived and upon further inspection, seemed to be preinstalled with Indian firmware by the seller which has Google Play Services and the languages I needed. Posted a screenshot of build number in case it helps anyone.
If anyone knows how to backup my ROM file, I'm willing to try and share it for everyone.
Edit: Out of ideas. MTK Droid Tool reports "Unknown ROM structure, backup NOT possible!"
dewidoj461 said:
My Neo 2T just arrived and upon further inspection, seemed to be preinstalled with Indian firmware by the seller which has Google Play Services and the languages I needed. Posted a screenshot of build number in case it helps anyone.
If anyone knows how to backup my ROM file, I'm willing to try and share it for everyone.
Edit: Out of ideas. MTK Droid Tool reports "Unknown ROM structure, backup NOT possible!"
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As much as I'd love to find some sort of global ROM for this phone, that looks identical to my build number etc. when I first got the phone and probably the China ROM. Latest now is A14. When I asked, Realme was pretty adamant that this phone will never see a global ROM. They had also installed Google Play and a long list of languages for me before shipping, but these just bolt on to the stock China ROM.
I'm not sure how to tell 100% if it's actually the China ROM or not, but I'd give "Hey Google" a try, or Android Auto if you have an AA compatible vehicle. Would also be curious to know if your phone came with a bunch of bloatware apps and Breeno.
As for backing up, SP Tools is what worked for me. I recommend taking a proper backup ASAP just in case something goes wrong later. That said, I'm not sure how to anonymize the files it spits out (empty data partition, remove your IMEI etc) so it's safe to share.
I can confirm that "Hey Google" works, no chinese apps and breeno too. FYI, the bootloader was already unlocked when I got the phone. I noticed the Region defaulted to India so it's probably a custom firmware tailored to this phone. The box and manuals were chinese though.
As for the SP Flash Tool, how do I load the DA? This error appears after selecting the scatter file and clicking readback.
dewidoj461 said:
I can confirm that "Hey Google" works, no chinese apps and breeno too. FYI, the bootloader was already unlocked when I got the phone. I noticed the Region defaulted to India so it's probably a custom firmware tailored to this phone. The box and manuals were chinese though.
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Oh wow. A proper global ROM for this phone would be amazing. I'll see if I can figure out how to turn a backup into something flashable. In the meantime I think I'm going to email Realme again and see if their tune has changed.
Would it be possible to share where you bought the phone? I got mine from "realme Direct Store" on AliExpress.
I bought it from a reseller in shopee malaysia. I've asked the seller for the source to no avail, they just said it was the supplier who installed the rom.
I sent Realme an email directly, hopefully I get a more favorable answer this time. Will update if I hear anything. My AndroidFileHost account finally got upload perms so if I manage to get the ROM out of them it'll be easy to share.
Managed to take a proper backup after reading the guide by mahotlov linked in your thread. Just let me know which files you'd need anytime and I'd be willing to share.
Edit: Wifi and bluetooth no longer works after flashing your magisk.img & vbmeta.img. Restored my backup and it works again, interesting
I have a DM from someone else who also has an India A13 ROM shipped with their Neo 2T, so this is definitely a thing, but Realme responded to me yesterday and is still claiming it doesn't exist. They are having similar issues with the China ROM I uploaded breaking things. I seriously hope there aren't multiple hardware versions under the RMX3357 model number messing everything up.
As for your backup, I think it should be possible to just pick some of the files from your backup and use them to replace the matching .img file in the China ROM upload. This is assuming the partition structure and other things are the same and only the contents of the partitions are different (which it should be, but you never know). Only thing I'm not 100% sure on is which partitions would be safe to share and which ones might have personal info like IMEI or bits of your data partition.
dewidoj461 said:
Just let me know which files you'd need anytime and I'd be willing to share.
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Please check here scatter to backup phone on sp flash tool and give me link download ROM_0-55 except ROM_14,15,18,19,24(ram, nvdata, nvcfg, protect1, protect2) in folder SP Flash tool.
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Please check here scatter to backup phone on sp flash tool and give me link download all ROM_0-55
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I would advise against this @dewidoj461. One of those ROMs has your IMEI info in it, and if you had been using the phone before your backup there is likely personal info somewhere too, especially if SIMs were installed. Maybe the intent here is not malicious but that user account is brand new and you would absolutely be giving sensitive information by supplying your full backup.
EDIT: I'm also suspicious about that RAR. The scatter file is only 54kb while that RAR is 2.1MB.
So, i've been tinkering a bit for days over my Wiko UFeel Prime (i had even heard this one is the "clone" of the YU Yureka Black and/or viceversa around) and found a ton of problems at first due to the manufacturer (Tinno) putting a ton of "walls" to make modding impossible, like:
Removing various Fastboot commands (oem unlock, oem unlock-tinno, reboot edl, general bootloader info, refuses reboots to recovery, bootloader and system, etc.);
Making updates/downgrades impossible, just in case last time you've touched the device and upgraded to the latest firmware from Wiko (fun fact: the update app pings a site called https://frogs.wiko-ota.com, but sadly it has never been archived before and nowadays shows chinese text saying how the content doesn't exist) and you're completely stuck with the shady apps and trackers Tinno put on their P7 board;
You couldn't use stuff like adb push or upgrade from recovery because they force you to use their proprietary tool on Windows to do such (they bundle all of their firmware updates into an huge .exe file, despite being inside a .zip file);
And more...
Despite everything, i found one crack into the phone to take advantage of: you can reboot on EDL mode via adb
And that's where my guide begins!
Requirements:In order to convert your Wiko to a Yureka Black, you must need...
Your Wiko UFeel Prime (whatever firmware, either it is M or N);
Another Android phone (must have: Magisk root, OTG Cable support);
An OTG adapter;
A charging cable (must be able to transfer data);
Preparing your rooted Android device:Moving on, your device must have the following apps installed
ADB & Fastboot Tools;
Fox's Magisk Module Manager;
Terminal Emulator;
After got the latter, do the following steps afterwards
Open the Fox MMM app;
Tap the search button (placed on the bottom right corner of the screen);
Type "QDL" or "Qualcomm" into the bar;
You should find a tool called QDL For Android NDK;
Tap on "Install";
Tap on "Install Module";
Wait for the module to install;
Reboot your device;
After reboot, open the ADB & Fastboot tools app;
Allow root perms;
As a last step (for now), you must hop over the YU Yureka Black QFIL files page and download the zip file under the Stock M File hyperlink- after doing that, extract the .zip file wherever you want (with your fav file explorer of choice) (for simplicity's sake: extract the zip out of the Download folder. After extraction, rename the "YU5040" etc. etc. folder as simply "yu"- the purpose of it will come in handy further on the guide).
As of now, leave your secondary phone as is and move to the Wiko phone.
Preparing your Wiko UFeel Prime:If you had setup your secondary phone successfully: preparing your Wiko phone will be 10 times easier than the latter.
Just follow thru the following steps:
Go to Settings;
Tap on the "About" section of your device;
Tap a ton of times on the Build number, until the following will tell you you had unlocked Developer Settings;
Go back;
Tap on Developer Settings;
Scroll until you find USB Debug and enable it;
As a last thing, if you prefer, jump straight to the home menu (on your Wiko), then lay the phone together with the other device on a safe spot where nobody could interfere on the work.
The next title will introduce you to the "delicate" part of the guide: but also the moment where your Wiko will finally get converted as a YU Yureka Black and allow modding!
Converting your Wiko:Now, follow carefully the steps i'm about to give
On your secondary device
Open the ADB & Fastboot tools app;
Connect on the device's slot the OTG cable;
On your Wiko
Connect the charging cable to it's slot;
Connect the cable's end (the USB part) to the OTG slot attached to the other device;
Tap on "Allow" if it asks you about USB debug (or generally allowing a pc to get access to the device);
On your secondary device
Tap on the "Refresh" button (placed on the top right part of the app's UI);
Scroll on the bottom of the screen;
Type reboot edl on the writing camp;
Tap "Execute" (which is next to the zone where you wrote the command);
If you came this far and your Wiko effectively turned off plus the notification LED started blinking RED: this means your Wiko successfully booted into EDL mode!
Now, let's move on the focus to your secondary device.
On your secondary device
Quit the ADB & Fastboot tools app;
Open the Terminal Emulator app;
Write the following commands:
Code:
cd /sdcard
cd yu
su
After typed these commands on the terminal, copy and paste this string of code on your terminal:
Code:
qdl --debug --storage emmc --include /sdcard/yu /sdcard/yu/prog_emmc_firehose_8937_ddr.mbn /sdcard/yu/rawprogram_unsparse_upgrade.xml /sdcard/yu/rawprogram_unsparse.xml /sdcard/yu/patch0.xml
Once done, tap send on your keyboard and let the program do it's magic.
The wait should vary depending on your secondary device's specs (approximates 1h at max) and the speed on writing the .mbn, .img, and .tz files inside the folder over the Wiko's board- also, pro-tip, be sure to check often on your secondary device (by tapping it's screen often).
The reason?
it will avoid the device to go into sleep mode (especially if you set the backlight to a short period of time) and once unlocked it restarts the whole flashing all over again, extending the flashing wait the double.
If an accident happens (like it happened in my case) you must resort on disassembling your device's back and short the pins with some tweezers to enter back EDL mode manually, and also repeating the flashing process by pasting again the code string on the terminal.
If you don't know how to disassemble your Wiko: check here.
Also, if you don't know which pins you should press to enter EDL mode: check here aswell.
After the long wait, you should see the following behaviors:
Your secondary device will flag a disconnection on the QDL program (via terminal);
Your Wiko phone will vibrate and start booting up, showing the YUREKA BLACK text as the splash screen;
Now you can finally unlock your bootloader (note: you must type unlock-go to do the latter) and flash your device however you like!Thanks for following my guide!---------------------
Credits:
- The Yu Yureka Black modding community;
- Sosavo;
- You, for following my guide!