[Q] Lenovo N308 - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Has anyone, or is anyone developed a root for this device?
Thanks!

barrygb54 said:
Has anyone, or is anyone developed a root for this device?
Thanks![/I too own this device and would like to root it. Lots of potential here but limited by 8gb emmc with no option to move apps to hd.QUOTE]
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I also have an N308
nobleisrael1 said:
barrygb54 said:
Has anyone, or is anyone developed a root for this device?
Thanks![/I too own this device and would like to root it. Lots of potential here but limited by 8gb emmc with no option to move apps to hd.QUOTE]
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So, add me to the list of N308 owners who are looking for a way of rooting the device. (And if that isn't enough to wish for, a KitKat ROM port would be heaven.)
Thanks,
eyerah
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Rooting Lenovos
I should preface this with the statement that i don't own an N308.
I do have the little Yoga tablet 8 though, and i rooted it with a method ment for an Ideatab A1000.
Found at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497855
Now I'm not sure how the N308 is set up.
Can you connect it to a pc like you would a regular android device?
If so then the method from the A1000 might also work for the N308.
i'm very much considdering the N308 myself after i saw this: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=UM019601 on lenovos own website.
If you dare open it you'll discover that the ram and harddrive are easily accessible, replaceable, and looks to be standard pc parts.
And the tought of a Tegra 4 backed by 4 gigs of ram plus 1 - 1.5 tb of storage is rather mindblowing...
Still have some fears about the screen being TN and infrared rather than IPS and capacitive though.
And there is also a rumor going around that third party file managers can't access the harddisk.
To you who has it; what are your thoughts?
My second consideration is an Acer DA223hql. Though it has it's own issues with only android 4.1, only a single gig of ram and no built in harddrive.
Still, the screen is a step up and maybe the ram is as easily accessible as the lenovos. and at least i have some big SD cards and usb drives to augment it.
Or is all this just too far fetched?

Levono N308
lindarne said:
I should preface this with the statement that i don't own an N308.
I do have the little Yoga tablet 8 though, and i rooted it with a method ment for an Ideatab A1000.
Found at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497855
Now I'm not sure how the N308 is set up.
Can you connect it to a pc like you would a regular android device?
If so then the method from the A1000 might also work for the N308.
i'm very much considdering the N308 myself after i saw this: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=UM019601 on lenovos own website.
If you dare open it you'll discover that the ram and harddrive are easily accessible, replaceable, and looks to be standard pc parts.
And the tought of a Tegra 4 backed by 4 gigs of ram plus 1 - 1.5 tb of storage is rather mindblowing...
Still have some fears about the screen being TN and infrared rather than IPS and capacitive though.
And there is also a rumor going around that third party file managers can't access the harddisk.
To you who has it; what are your thoughts?
My second consideration is an Acer DA223hql. Though it has it's own issues with only android 4.1, only a single gig of ram and no built in harddrive.
Still, the screen is a step up and maybe the ram is as easily accessible as the lenovos. and at least i have some big SD cards and usb drives to augment it.
Or is all this just too far fetched?
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The n308 can not hook up to a PC. It's all inputs. I does have a SD card reader and 3-4 USB ports.
As of now I cannot find a self (no PC required) rooting software. I'm really needing this thing rooted.
As of this writing, the levono n308 has an update which I'm staying away from until I can find a root.

One of the latest I've seen is towelroot (towelroot.com).
It's the brainchild of Geohot and they say it'll root almost any device.
That one is a simple apk you download and install.
I've not tried it myself, but the word is that it is good.
Google it, or just go to towelroot.com
Edit: tried towelroot with my old Nexus S (yes I still have one of those) with no effect.
It is running stock 4.1 and I never bothered to root it.
It caused no trouble, but didn't root it either

Old thread, but good news !!!
Try Towelroot V1 and et voila : It works !
Get my Lenovo N308 this day and tried it with the actual version of Towelroot. No success....
After that I try it with the V1 and it works like a charm. Rooooooohohooot
By the way, I`ve got the 16GB Version with 500GB HDD, running Android 4.2.2
Greetz

Congrats
Happy to hear it.
For some reason newer versions of towelroot doesn't always seem to work on these oversized tablets.
But I have also had luck with V1 on my Acer.
Just not as much with the Acer itself.
But that is a whole different issue.
Still, having root is quite almost a must for me.

Of course, without it`s quite useless

Maybe not useless
But just not as flexible.
As far as I can gather the n308 has a lot of functionality built in already.
Had it had an Hdmi-in I'd have been all over it.
It was just that little extra I needed

lindarne said:
But just not as flexible.
As far as I can gather the n308 has a lot of functionality built in already.
Had it had an Hdmi-in I'd have been all over it.
It was just that little extra I needed
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Rooted with Towelroot V1 as well. What's next? Any way to update to Lollipop? Any ROMs out there?

Gallery.apk
can any of you send me the Gallery.apk folder for the n308. I want to customize them for kiosk use. Thanks!

try kingroot
this is fantastic I finally got root of n308 it seems......

Merging HDD space with system memory
Is it possible to merge 500gb HDD space with android system and apps.
My lenovo n308 is rooted.
Kindly guide me step by step if possibility ...

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Viewsonic Viewpad 10

Anyone have the new dual boot viewpad 10? I have one and loaded the New Update Andriod 2.2 for it but the Back key doesn't work. The wifi is not working correct.
Is there anyway to load drivers for this or is there other problems?
Thank you.
By the way I have opened mine up.
It now has 2GB Ram 64GB hard drive and soon built in GPS with Active patch Ant. You can also install the 3G modem if you like. All that is missing is the modem and Ant. Sims Card slot is there.
You make me want to sell my gtab and pick up one of these. Or just bite the bullet and give the gtab to the g/f and get a vpad for myself.
6.055chevy said:
Anyone have the new dual boot viewpad 10? I have one and loaded the New Update Andriod 2.2 for it but the Back key doesn't work. The wifi is not working correct.
Is there anyway to load drivers for this or is there other problems?
Thank you.
By the way I have opened mine up.
It now has 2GB Ram 64GB hard drive and soon built in GPS with Active patch Ant. You can also install the 3G modem if you like. All that is missing is the modem and Ant. Sims Card slot is there.
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Couple of questions, my wife has a ViewPad 10:
- where did you get the Android 2.2 update? Was this from Viewsonic?
- do you know of a source for the mini-vga cable?
Thanks.
6.055chevy said:
Anyone have the new dual boot viewpad 10? I have one and loaded the New Update Andriod 2.2 for it but the Back key doesn't work. The wifi is not working correct.
Is there anyway to load drivers for this or is there other problems?
Thank you.
By the way I have opened mine up.
It now has 2GB Ram 64GB hard drive and soon built in GPS with Active patch Ant. You can also install the 3G modem if you like. All that is missing is the modem and Ant. Sims Card slot is there.
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you did!! wow man, im like a crazy looking for do that, if u be so kind to give a link or something that could help me, i will appreciate it a lot..
where did u find the DDR3 and the most important SSD !!
please ! thanks !
Is it difficult to do those upgrades?
VPad10??
6.055chevy said:
Anyone have the new dual boot viewpad 10? I have one and loaded the New Update Andriod 2.2 for it but the Back key doesn't work. The wifi is not working correct.
Is there anyway to load drivers for this or is there other problems?
Thank you.
By the way I have opened mine up.
It now has 2GB Ram 64GB hard drive and soon built in GPS with Active patch Ant. You can also install the 3G modem if you like. All that is missing is the modem and Ant. Sims Card slot is there.
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hmm... i'm surprised that there's actually a variant of 64GB SSD for this model because i could've sworn it only came w/ a 32GB SSD max built in for the VPad10... where'd you get your VPad10? also if memory serves... doesn't this tablet run on an intel pine trail processor and chipset (hence the win7 dual boot)? and where'd you get the froyo update? if i recall, current non ARM based processors only support up to android 1.6 (unless there's a ROM out there built from the ground up that runs on intel's hardware)
num1deluxe said:
Is it difficult to do those upgrades?
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i don't think this was one of those frankenstein DIY upgrades since the VPad10 already comes w/ the specs mentioned
and while everything does sound great on paper, how's the battery life on it?
jag_oh said:
hmm... i'm surprised that there's actually a variant of 64GB SSD for this model because i could've sworn it only came w/ a 32GB SSD max built in for the VPad10... where'd you get your VPad10? also if memory serves... doesn't this tablet run on an intel pine trail processor and chipset (hence the win7 dual boot)? and where'd you get the froyo update? if i recall, current non ARM based processors only support up to android 1.6 (unless there's a ROM out there built from the ground up that runs on intel's hardware)
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I was thinking the same on the 64 gig and was wondering how they did if they did that
There is an unofficial 2.2 update from Viewsonic that was released quite some time ago for the Viewpad 10.
num1deluxe said:
I was thinking the same on the 64 gig and was wondering how they did if they did that
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King Spec makes the drive. 64GB is the max at this time.
Memory ddr3 2GB
Hi
Here is the link for android 2.2 for dualboot viewpad10. Works smoothly on mine with few minor glitches. I installed it on a USB stick so that i have android 1.6 and 2.2 + windows7.
http://www.android-x86.org/download
Shayind4
hi , and what about the market place , did it work?...where can i download apps once is running from the usb? please
im sorry for my bad english guys!
thanks
6.055chevy said:
King Spec makes the drive. 64GB is the max at this time.
Memory ddr3 2GB
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can we get some part numbers? I will be getting a viewpad 10 soon and I want to know what fits and where to get them. your a hardware tease just saying that you got this and that for it but not stating from where or how much. what you stated above gives me no more info than your OP.
jitajt said:
can we get some part numbers? I will be getting a viewpad 10 soon and I want to know what fits and where to get them. your a hardware tease just saying that you got this and that for it but not stating from where or how much. what you stated above gives me no more info than your OP.
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i bought an standard ddr3 memory at tigerdirect and i replaced by my self,its behind the motherboard and is easy to do it,,now the ssd i dont know where to buy it,,could be ebay?,32 or 64 gb would b ok.can anyone post that info please??
i bought an standard ddr3 memory at tigerdirect and i replaced by my self,its behind the motherboard and is easy to do it,,now the ssd i dont know where to buy it,,could be ebay?,32 or 64 gb would b ok.can anyone post that info please??
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Can you point me to that DDR3 with a link please so I get the right thing. The link to the SSD 64Gb is this one I think:-
Link
Maybe we can help each other through the upgrading process...
thanks man, ive been asking about without answers..do what i did bro,,open ur vpad 10 take the memory ram so u can see it and take it u,personally, to any computer shop .(tigerdirect has it) and buy one but with 2gb..thats the limit
about the link u gave me its wrong but thanks..the ssd is called 1.8'' module..or half size ..already found it,but too expensive for me .ill wait...im sorry my english,may be nobody helped me here for that reason.good lock
VPAD10
after doing much research...
this appears to be the equivalant of the Viewsonic 10
the Blong Electronic M1002....
google it for checking specs...
also the TEGA-v2
isn't the ssd a 1.8" SATA SSD MLC Hard Drive???
ranchuelocuba
Link for the SSD HD please... I might be able to afford it...
latest builds
google "android x86 nightly" for newest build
here the link for our viewpad 10 ssd hardrive if im wrong let me know guys
http://www.buy4ssd.com/shop/12-ssd-module-
guys please pleasy...m trying to run this on my vpad 10: vp10-20110221.img.gz
but i dont know how to make this ".GZ extension" installable on my usb drive, i only can make the .iso extension with lili usb creator but that one has a lot of bugs and is not running well ..i would like to have 2.2froyo in my vpad 10 please any help?

Bauhn AMID-972XS rooting?

Just bought this tablet this morning. Found out that the programs have been signed with the wrong id. Can't update programs without deleting them, which means I need to root the device. I'd like to know if any of the rooting methods are better than any other if they work. I'd also like jellybean. Would I have to try and make a custom rom? Or could I try one from another tablet?
I'd be grateful for some help, but I know everyone is busy with more interesting stuff, so I'll wait patiently.
In the mean time I'll try some of the methods out there and hope I don't brick the device.
jack3643 said:
Just bought this tablet this morning. Found out that the programs have been signed with the wrong id. Can't update programs without deleting them, which means I need to root the device. I'd like to know if any of the rooting methods are better than any other if they work. I'd also like jellybean. Would I have to try and make a custom rom? Or could I try one from another tablet?
I'd be grateful for some help, but I know everyone is busy with more interesting stuff, so I'll wait patiently.
In the mean time I'll try some of the methods out there and hope I don't brick the device.
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+1 on the questions.
I think for root, some tools using generic exploits for 4.0.3 might work. but for custom roms we might be out of luck.
tabletrepublic.com/forum/iview-760tpc-ployer-momo9/iview-760tpc-k-ployer-momo9-firmware-rom-releases-1610.html
Go here there is lots of information about all winner A10 tablets..
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
AJ88 said:
tabletrepublic.com/forum/iview-760tpc-ployer-momo9/iview-760tpc-k-ployer-momo9-firmware-rom-releases-1610.html
Go here there is lots of information about all winner A10 tablets..
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
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Thanks. does that mean we can use the ICS 4.04 firmware from http://en.ployer.cn/support.php?id=3 along with the install guide from it? (and that the firmware between the bauhn and momo units is the same, or compatible, despite physical appearance differences (like physical keys, and pooosibly another CPU (the bauhn tablets are all Amlogic Cortex A9...if the A10 in the allwinner is the CPU type ref))?
also, any idea if the page you linked to has cooked roms with root included?
OK.
Rooted with this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601038
Seems to work. Have deleted youtube.apk from the system directory. Rebooted. Installed youtube 4.06? (I think) Now youtube just won't run. Did a full factory reset and cache wipe from recovery (wasn't even sure recovery existed on this thing, but there you go). Installed youtube again. Still doesn't work even after deleting program cache and deleting settings from app menu.
Will see how I go with the link from AJ88. See where it leads.
More later.
You may use 4.0.3 firmware in your tablet and may use clockwork recovery 5 in your tablet...
Many people use this firmware in micromax funbook..
Just give it a try many things in this player momo tab and your device is same..so do at your risk..
First try to run recovery if you can flash it successfully first backup your current firmware so that in future if things goes wrong you can get your original device back.
Best luck
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
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If bauhn tablet is running on cortex A9 processor than this will not work for you...
Because this Chinese custom Roms and all stuff there on tablet republic is for A10 all winner tablets...
Inspite of that just read that forum throughout may be you can find any answer..
Or you can PM That forum admin for further help
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
So I have to find firmware compatible with my processor and other hardware inside this thing? Do I have that right?
Time to start looking for something with the same hardware.
Yes that's because if your device ram is 512 and you flash a firmware of device which has 1gb ram than how it operate?
Same for processor
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
Thanks AJ88. Do you know any common tablets with these specs?
Specification
CPU - Amlogic Cortex A9 8726-MX Dual Core Processor
Processor - 1.5GHz
Operating system - Google Android 4.0
Display - IPS 9.7" 4:3, LCD panel
Resolution - 1024 x 768 resolution
Touch Screen - Capacitive Multi touch
Battery life - Li-Polymer, (up to 6 hours)
Internal Memory - 16 GB (expandable with micro SD memory card)
Memory - DDR3 1GB
WLAN / Wi-Fi - IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth - 2.1
UMTS / 3G - No
G Sensor - Screen Rotation
Cameras - Web Cam 0.3, 2.0 Megapixels rear camera
Microphone - Internal Microphone
USB 2.0 Input
Headphone Jack - 3.5mm Stereo Output
HDMI Output
Google about it..
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
AJ88 said:
Google about it..
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
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these might be silly questions, but since we now have root access - is there a standard Cyanogen mod for ICS we can install/along with the required CWM or do those need to be custom made for the specific customization of ICS 4.0.3/rom/kernel/bootloader/etc?
Not silly at all as far as I'm concerned.
But; from what I've read, there is no ROM that can be installed on everything. They all have to be modified to suit the hardware.
I'm still looking into ROM kitchens at this point to figure out what needs to be done to create a ROM.
Needless to say, this'll take a while though.
jack3643 said:
Thanks AJ88. Do you know any common tablets with these specs?
Specification
CPU - Amlogic Cortex A9 8726-MX Dual Core Processor
Processor - 1.5GHz
Operating system - Google Android 4.0
Display - IPS 9.7" 4:3, LCD panel
Resolution - 1024 x 768 resolution
Touch Screen - Capacitive Multi touch
Battery life - Li-Polymer, (up to 6 hours)
Internal Memory - 16 GB (expandable with micro SD memory card)
Memory - DDR3 1GB
WLAN / Wi-Fi - IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth - 2.1
UMTS / 3G - No
G Sensor - Screen Rotation
Cameras - Web Cam 0.3, 2.0 Megapixels rear camera
Microphone - Internal Microphone
USB 2.0 Input
Headphone Jack - 3.5mm Stereo Output
HDMI Output
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If you find something that works let me know. I'm happy with ICS on mine, but I've found that the USB firmware is not exactly perfect and doesn't work properly through the Android API. You have to resort to the Kernel Native driver. I wouldn't mind finding a firmware that actually works properly.
If anyone is making a rom for this device, I'll be happy to assist, but i don't have any programing skills.
There are too many bugs on this system with Ice scream sandwich and hoping a rom would clean them out. Especially with updating the youtrube app on Google play.
paul.pavlinovich said:
If you find something that works let me know. I'm happy with ICS on mine, but I've found that the USB firmware is not exactly perfect and doesn't work properly through the Android API. You have to resort to the Kernel Native driver. I wouldn't mind finding a firmware that actually works properly.
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Try the Ainol novo7 Elf2 Tablet at SlateDroid.com
After countless protests we've finally gotten the company AMLogic and Ainol to release sources. Though its dirty and incomplete, its something.
Some had a go at making CM9 too. The tablet uses the same SoC (AML-M6) so it has some compatible drivers, it would need to be cooked a certain different way to make it compatible though.
As for r00t, try:
SuperOneClick http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Download: http://shortfuse.org/?p=193
That should work, if it doesn't then try:
CF_ROOT http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687590
Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.adbd
And if that shouldn't work, this one is guaranteed to work:
ADB Remount Timing Exploit *NEW*
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
And if that didn't work, then its not the tablet's fault, you're to blame ; )
Kangal said:
Try the Ainol novo7 Elf2 Tablet at SlateDroid.com
After countless protests we've finally gotten the company AMLogic and Ainol to release sources. Though its dirty and incomplete, its something.
Some had a go at making CM9 too. The tablet uses the same SoC (AML-M6) so it has some compatible drivers, it would need to be cooked a certain different way to make it compatible though.
As for r00t, try:
SuperOneClick http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Download: http://shortfuse.org/?p=193
That should work, if it doesn't then try:
CF_ROOT http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687590
Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.adbd
And if that shouldn't work, this one is guaranteed to work:
ADB Remount Timing Exploit *NEW*
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
And if that didn't work, then its not the tablet's fault, you're to blame ; )
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Thanks heaps,
I have successfully rooted my AMID-972XS device using the 3rd option, "ADB Remount timing Exploit *NEW*"
Removed youtube.apk with ES File Explorer from Google play Store.
Downloaded youtube app from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699849 and installed it using Astro, from Google play store.
All works fine, thanks heaps
Hi, I'm experiencing weak wireless signal on the AMID-972XS while other devices like phone and laptop seem to pick a better signal at the same location.
Has anyone had this problem? I'm wondering if it's normal due to the hardware spec of the wireless card or is my unit faulty.
mrbarbz said:
Hi, I'm experiencing weak wireless signal on the AMID-972XS while other devices like phone and laptop seem to pick a better signal at the same location.
Has anyone had this problem? I'm wondering if it's normal due to the hardware spec of the wireless card or is my unit faulty.
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mine works better than my phone and two laptops wifi reception-wise
svyr said:
mine works better than my phone and two laptops wifi reception-wise
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I first thought it was a faulty tablet then I replaced it and I'm having the same problem with the new one.
When I try and load a youtube videos it takes a while and when it loads it keeps cutting out.
I check the wireless bar and find that there's only 2 of the 3 bars of signal.
But on my iPhone same located youtube videos load fast and no drop outs.

[Q] Wildgame Innovations Trail Tab 7'' Android Tablet VU100

So a trail/game camera company has released this tablet little more detail right away just Google it and you can find it on their website
FEATURES:
Ideal for viewing and managing trail camera images and videos in the field
7" multi-touch screen
Built-in WiFi technology
Apps with social media capability
Android operating system
Dual-core processor
Easy, ready-to-use setup
Ultra-thin, heavy-duty design
Kryptek Highlander™ camo housing
8GB internal memory
SD/SDHC Card slot
Headphone jack
Micro USB port
Weather resistant
Model: VU100
Wildgame Innovations
SPECS:
Display: 7" color multi-touch (800 x 480 Resolution)
Audio Port: 3.5mm 10mW stereo out
Processor: 1.2 GHZ Dual Core
RAM: 1 GB
Internal Memory: 8 GB
Camera: 2MP rear camera
Operating System: Android 4.4
SD Card Slot: Standard SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32GB)
Power Supply: 5.0V/2A
Battery Life: 3-6 hours
What I'm wondering is who made it for them because I highly doubt they developed it on there own. Their web site says android 4.1 which is correct unless you buy it from dicks sporting goods they exclusively have (for now) the 4.4 version. I would really like to know how easy it would be to root this thing. I do a lot of hunting and it would be a great tool to have in the woods considering that it has the decoding software for the trail cameras android devices unfortunately cant do it on there own I've tried with my Rooted Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II SCH-i605 and my old Rooted Samsung Stratosphere SCH-i405.
Please help with root ideas/info
Ive tried towelroot with no success and not finding any root build anywhere online. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm not a developer, so taking on the root programming on my own would be beyond me... Attached screengrab of kernel and build info.
Thx
Successful root
Hope this isn't too late of news for ya,
I successfully rooted my VU100 on 4.4.2 using Kingo Root. I tried using Root Genius but it got stuck on 64%. I stopped Root Genius in the middle of the root and restarted my tablet with no ill effects. Then I started Kingo Root and it succeeded no problem. I just followed the directions at http(colon)//devs-lab(dot)com/2015/06/root-any-android-device-in-single-click(dot)html
I also emailed Wildgame Innovations to see if they were able to give out any info as into different OS updates, so I'm still waiting to hear about that.
Hope this info is valuable to you,
Blake
EDIT:
I was playing around trying to figure out how to create a backup of the ROM and ended up having to redo the Kingo Root and this time instead of showing "VU100" as the device, it showed "86V_HD". I did a google search and found this.. http(colon)//www(dot)androiddevice(dot)info/submission/25358/show .
It seems to follow along with everything about the device and it looks like a guy by the name of Peter Guo made the custom ROM for WGI Innovations, atleast that is what I am gathering....
bootloop
Now my tablet is in a boot loop because I changed some things in build.prop and there is no CWM recovery for this tablet. Be careful if you decide to root your tablet.
Blake
Hello sorry if this out of line or off topic, novice here.
Can someone tell me how to have my podkicker storage moved and future downloads moved to my sd card. Got as far as storage options in app settings it states not recommended dont know what to do then which folders to click on do input, not seeing keyboatd

Rooting Azpen A1050

I recently purchased an Azpen A1050 tablet. It's a 10.1" screen model in 1280x800 resolution, with a quad-core Allwinner33 CPU (an ARM Cortex 7 design,) 1GB RAM, 16GB flash, and external storage via a MicroSD card. It runs Android 6.01 Marshmallow.
I've had several other Azpen models, including the A727, A741, A746 and A746g. I was able to root all of them, and Kingo Root worked on the the A741, 746, and 746g models.
Kingo bounces off, both when using the Windows host based version and the apk to root on device. (And when the Windows host program gives up, it leaves half a dozen shell instances active on the tablet and killing performance till the tablet is rebooted.)
King Root bounces off saying "tablet is not adaptive".
Framaroot's apk installer also fails.
The Towelroot apk I found fails to run. The device claims it's potentially harmful and refuses to execute it. (And there are a maze of sites claiming to offer Towelroot, but it's not clear which are legitimate. Attempts to download the apk fron developer Geohot's site fail, with a 0 byte file getting downloaded.)
Has anyone successfully rooted this device, and if so, how did you do it?
There's an option in Settings to unlock the boot loader, which means it might be possible to flash a custom ROM, but I'd prefer to avoid that unless there is no other option.
Thanks in advance.
i have 1058b 10inch azpen tablet and in developer options theres a allow the bootloader to be unlocked switch from there ive read that using adb and fastboot you can oem unlock the bootloader from a online pc with a couple of commands but i also have found no open source code for azpen so theres a few possibilities of the outcome first it should unlock then one of two things are said to happen either the system would reset to factory or it would delete the entire os so without anymore documentation i couldnt go any further as my tablet was gifted to me and still too new to take that risk but after the bootloader is unlocked kingo or king root should root the tablet if not sideloading super user apk could be possible after bootloader unlock but i havent tried any of this still debating
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and i tried framaroot, towel root, kingo root, king root as well as others like you did with no results one other thing stopping me is i havent found any official azpen drivers so using above method may not work for my tablet as it may not connect to adb fastboot to run unlock commands
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[/COLOR]and i tried framaroot, towel root, kingo root, king root as well as others like you did with no results one other thing stopping me is i havent found any official azpen drivers so using above method may not work for my tablet as it may not connect to adb fastboot to run unlock commands
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Thanks for the reply. As you mention, it might be possible to unlock the bootloader and proceed from there.
I'm not sure an Azpen driver would be needed for adb to work, but there's a limit to how much I want to experiment.
I bought the A1050 as a device that might replace a laptop with something smaller and lighter when traveling, My 7" models almost could, but the 7" screen size was a painful limitation.
The nice thing about the A1050 is a full sized USB port. It means I can plug in my Logitech portable keyboard without having to use an OTG adapter, or plug in a USB hub and use keyboard and mouse. (The full sized port can't be used for connecting external storage, but that's not a deal breaker. What it can do is a boon.)
I'm still working on it, but the device as stands can largely do what I want. Rooting is simply a convenience - it would let me remove some bloatware Azpen installed as system aps that can't be removed by the standard Add/Remove measures, and might let me correct a few annoyances in what Azpen did. It isn't necessary to be able to use the tablet for the intended purpose, and since it does basically work, I'm not going to try something that might break it.
I can wait to see if a rooting solution that can root without needing to unlock the bootloader appears. If I run across one, I'll post about it here. In the meantime, what I have works well enough.
lucky with the full size usb, mine just has micro, 2 sim card slots, sdcard slot of course, fm radio feature and 64gbs i like it, it could use some debloating as you say, ive been just disabling certain apps that have the option definatly needs more ram, hopefully i can use a swap file but its too new so im taking it slow and thanks for your reply im looking and will share any findings as well
much appreciation
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lucky with the full size usb, mine just has micro, 2 sim card slots, sdcard slot of course, fm radio feature and 64gbs i like it, it could use some debloating as you say, ive been just disabling certain apps that have the option definatly needs more ram, hopefully i can use a swap file but its too new so im taking it slow and thanks for your reply im looking and will share any findings as well much appreciation
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I don't think you need a swap file, and I believe Android handles that internally. There's a Linux kernel the hood, and Android is essentially a Linux system. It just differs in the way things are set up from a desktop Linux distro.
The A1050 has 16GB of storage, of which 12 are available to the user. That gives me headroom, so I don't have to resort to something like Link2SD, which lets you carve out an ext4 slice on an external card and mount that as additional app storage. (And Link2SD requires a rooted device to work in any case.) It has a GB of RAM, and that's been adequate. While Android may have a number of processes running in the background, most of them don't take a lot of RAM. I've never seen an out-of-memory condition on my devices. The issue I ran into was not enough space in the part of the internal filesystem allocated to app storage to hold everything I wanted to install.
The full size USB port was a pleasant surprise. Dual SIM card slots sounds like yours has phone capability. That's not something I would want. It probably intended to allow connectivity when you don't have a Wifi hotspot nearby. My tablet is specifically set up to be used in local mode, working on locally stored data. It's online only to check for new versions of installed apps , and to check email on occasion when traveling. I wouldn't care about FM radio, either.
Another pleasant surprise was the microSD slot. Previous Azpen models maxed out at 32GB cards. This was a hardware thing - they used SDHC slot hardware, and that has a 32GB volume size limitation. To get higher capacity, the slot has to be SDXC.
The published specs indicated the same 32GB volume limit as other Azpen tablets. But I had a 64GB microSD card bought for another device that turned out not to support it. I popped it into the A1050, it saw if, and offered me the choice of importing it as internal storage or using it as external. Importing it would mean formatting it as ext4, the default Android filesystem, and it would be mounted by the tablet as additional internal storage. I wanted to be able to pop the card and read it in something else, and transfer files to/from it without using MTP. I chose External, it worked for a bit, and then told me a had a 64GB external card. I've seen Azpen's published specs being incorrect before, so I wasn't all that surprised they were wrong, but this was a pleasant surprise.
Front and rear facing cameras were also nice. The rear facing camera is "in a pinch", and not something I'd try to do serious photography with, but is works well enough if I just want a quick shot of something.
Azpen has a bewildering variety of models, and I do wonder who they think the audience is. Had I known going in I couldn't root the A150, I would have opted for the A1048. That has similar specs, but runs Lollipop instead of Marshmallow, and should be rootable.
The nice thing is that the tech gets steadily cheaper. The A1050 cost me $80, which is a decent price for a 10" tablet with the specs it has. A non-Azpen model would likely cost twice that. (And Azpen's list price for the A1050 is $299.95. I got mine from Micro Center who is an Azpen retail partner and apparently gets very good wholesale pricing from Azpen.)
What apps are you running?

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When I click the mirror downloads button I get a "This site can't be reached" error. I can't use the torrent download link where I am.
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When I click the mirror downloads button I get a "This site can't be reached" error. I can't use the torrent download link where I am.
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The reason is because Jide has left the consumer market, and had completely stopped supporting their consumer products.
Now they only work with enterprises.
Try Phoenix OS instead.
Download torrent.
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The reason is because Jide has left the consumer market, and had completely stopped supporting their consumer products.
Now they only work with enterprises.
Try Phoenix OS instead.
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How does Phoenix compare with Remix? Will it work on a TW700 tablet? I have been trying for over a week to load Remix 3.0 with zero success
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How does Phoenix compare with Remix? Will it work on a TW700 tablet? I have been trying for over a week to load Remix 3.0 with zero success
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To say the truth, I had not gotten the chance to check Phoenix OS lately.
However, since you have a BayTrail CPU (those did not get much supportĺ I think that you're better off with the Android-X86 LOS or standard Linux (I highly recommend Solus, and the GNOME 3 UI has great support for touch displays), and even then, you will need to compile some of the drivers yourself (such as the touch driver for the screen, until you do so, you will absolutely have to connect a mouse and keyboard).
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To say the truth, I had not gotten the chance to check Phoenix OS lately.
However, since you have a BayTrail CPU (those did not get much supportĺ I think that you're better off with the Android-X86 LOS or standard Linux (I highly recommend Solus, and the GNOME 3 UI has great support for touch displays), and even then, you will need to compile some of the drivers yourself (such as the touch driver for the screen, until you do so, you will absolutely have to connect a mouse and keyboard).
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Thank you so much. I am checking your recommendations as i type this.
My other problem is the 1GB Ram. Which one of those you think will work best.
I am planning on connecting it via HDMI to my TV and running just 1 android app (hmdi audio/video is all i need). I don't care about touchscreen support.
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Thank you so much. I am checking your recommendations as i type this.
My other problem is the 1GB Ram. Which one of those you think will work best.
I am planning on connecting it via HDMI to my TV and running just 1 android app (hmdi audio/video is all i need). I don't care about touchscreen support.
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With only 1 GB of RAM, I highly recommend using Android-x86's LOS 15.1 (you will still need to compile the touch driver for the screen, and probably other drivers as well, including audio and HDMI.
Thanks...will let u know how it goes.
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You were right. I wasn't able to find LOS 15.1 but did boot 14.1 and though it did reboot on its own twice, it did finally load. It was however very slow.
I tried it on the TW801 which has 2GB Ram and it was more fluid. Touchscreen​ did work and so did Wifi. Hdmi audio was the bummer.
I have officially given up installing android on the TW700.....I don't think tje tablet is capable of running it well and even if it did.... HDMI audio will be a lost cause.
Thanks for your help....i appreciate it and at least I did finally got to see android on it.
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You were right. I wasn't able to find LOS 15.1 but did boot 14.1 and though it did reboot on its own twice, it did finally load. It was however very slow.
I tried it on the TW801 which has 2GB Ram and it was more fluid. Touchscreen​ did work and so did Wifi. Hdmi audio was the bummer.
I have officially given up installing android on the TW700.....I don't think tje tablet is capable of running it well and even if it did.... HDMI audio will be a lost cause.
Thanks for your help....i appreciate it and at least I did finally got to see android on it.
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Wait, how about you try running a standard Linux distribution on it?
You may still need to compile the drivers, however there is a higher chance that things will work properly after running updates and rebooting without any compilations.
I tried ubuntu live...slow on the 700 better on the 801. I ordered an Android box..... should receive it today. Lol
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I tried ubuntu live...slow on the 700 better on the 801. I ordered an Android box..... should receive it today. Lol
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However did touch work properly?
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However did touch work properly?
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Touch did not work.
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Touch did not work.
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And this was Ubuntu 18.04, correct?
I tried 16.04.4 64 bit
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I tried 16.04.4 64 bit
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Why such an old version?
18.04 has a much newer kernel (I think 4.14 or 4.15), and as such, has a much higher chance of working properly with your hardware (you may still need to compile drivers, however it's not too hard when people have already prepared the code and instructions for you), plus, it uses GNOME rather than Unity (which is discontinued by Canonical), which is at version 3.28, a release that brought many optimizations to system resources, so it should run more smoothly.
Also, when installed, it'll be be much faster, since the internal NAND is much faster than a USB drive, partly because of the fact that it ustilizes the SATA protocol, rather than the USB protocol, and partly because the chip is just way faster.
I thought that my limitation is the poor processor and the RAM. If I had a celeron it would fly.
These tablets are only good for the operating system they came with from the factory.
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I thought that my limitation is the poor processor and the RAM. If I had a celeron it would fly.
These tablets are only good for the operating system they came with from the factory.
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While an Atom processor is certainly no fun (I have an old Dell Inspiron mini 1018, so I know how it feels), it can be faster than you think.
That old laptop (it was also my first laptop) has a single core Atom CPU, from the N series (the N455), and I was running it with Windows 7.
While it does not have an OS right now (I accidentally broke the keyboard connector on the motherboard while testing RAM sticks for work (I volunteered to do this), and salvaged the hard drive for my desktop (I have 12 hard drives, and 10 trays, 2 of which are are for 2.5" drives. The hard drives were all, save for one, which was bought second hand together with the computer (the case was bought seperately), salvaged from old PCs that people had thrown away), it runs alright on Ubuntu (and slightly better on Solus), however you have a quad-core Atom, which also generates less heat (so less throttling), so it will run much better.
I am not saying that the OS will fly, after all, it does not have a core i3 CPU, however it will outperform your expectation.
Thanks. Today I can't wait to get home to the Android box being delivered.
When I get some time....i will try to load 18.04 and report back. Thanks again.
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