Better if I wait for official lollipop or install now? - Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello all!
This week I got the Xperia Z2 tablet, but I'm a bit noob on android roms and etc.., I want to customize my tablet but I've read that Sony will apply android lollipop for this days, mid-february or so.. then I saw those:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...reexperia-project-aosp-android-5-x-x-t2983713
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...elopment-cm12-android-5-0-freexperia-t2959664
What is your advice guys? Wait to Sony release official lollipop or install one of those I posted above??
Another question.. cyanogenmod vs original lollipop? What to choose?
Thank you all!!!

alesyt0h said:
Hello all!
This week I got the Xperia Z2 tablet, but I'm a bit noob on android roms and etc.., I want to customize my tablet but I've read that Sony will apply android lollipop for this days, mid-february or so.. then I saw those:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...reexperia-project-aosp-android-5-x-x-t2983713
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...elopment-cm12-android-5-0-freexperia-t2959664
What is your advice guys? Wait to Sony release official lollipop or install one of those I posted above??
Another question.. cyanogenmod vs original lollipop? What to choose?
Thank you all!!!
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If you have to ask, wait for stock Lollipop.
Still interested ? Spend some time reading to see what you are getting into.
Custom ROMs require compromises/.

CM12 runs very stable on my Z2 Castor Windy.

I'm wondering the same thing and more, myself. I do hope somebody with more knowledge than I will chime in and advise. This z2 I have really is an impressive device. Do you know what frequency and type the 3gigs of ram are? It doesn't seem to be DDR 3 since it only seems to be able to do one or two things at the same time. For example, if cutting and pasting a file from one folder to another, then pasting another file from the pc orchestrating everything, if you try anything else, you get some "busy toast" message. Maybe I don't understand all I think I know about it.
alesyt0h said:
Hello all!
This week I got the Xperia Z2 tablet, but I'm a bit noob on android roms and etc.., I want to customize my tablet but I've read that Sony will apply android lollipop for this days, mid-february or so.. then I saw those:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...reexperia-project-aosp-android-5-x-x-t2983713
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...elopment-cm12-android-5-0-freexperia-t2959664
What is your advice guys? Wait to Sony release official lollipop or install one of those I posted above??
Another question.. cyanogenmod vs original lollipop? What to choose?
Thank you all!!!
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I've read quite a bit and I'm not sure why it is a hard question for an expert to answer if to root a stock spg512 with the latest "unrootable" build before or after it gets OTA to Lollipop. One of the things that may escape you is that the various threads on these devices are often unclear if they are discussing the phone or the tablet, both named Z2, and most of them discussing the tablet speak directly to spg511.
I suppose I should simply do whatever needs done to put some form of L on it and do from there. I'm not worried about warranty and such. Otherwise, your answer was not very helpful and I can only assume you were bored when you typed it.
mikereidis said:
If you have to ask, wait for stock Lollipop.
Still interested ? Spend some time reading to see what you are getting into.
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DroidinAndStuff said:
I've read quite a bit and I'm not sure why it is a hard question for an expert to answer if to root a stock spg512 with the latest "unrootable" build before or after it gets OTA to Lollipop. One of the things that may escape you is that the various threads on these devices are often unclear if they are discussing the phone or the tablet, both named Z2, and most of them discussing the tablet speak directly to spg511.
I suppose I should simply do whatever needs done to put some form of L on it and do from there. I'm not worried about warranty and such. Otherwise, your answer was not very helpful and I can only assume you were bored when you typed it.
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Really ?
I take time here and there to try and help someone on a thread, and that's your response ?

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Good day all,
Last week my phone died, so i was forced to buy a new one. I wanted to get a cheap phone with a dual core processor. With that in mind i bought myself the Alcatel One Touch X'Pop 5035D. Now don't get my wrong, i am fairly happy with the phone but i was used to phone that were rooted and had some community behind it to make that happen. Now i realise this is a fairly new phone that is a mid-end smartphone but i really hope someone could look in to this phone.
The only thread that i found about this phone was pretty much dead and i was hoping a new topic would put some new light on this phone.
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2) Would it be a possibility for someone to make a ROM for this phone?
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So...no help with a custom rom, just kernel at least...pretty please
andrei80 said:
So...no help with a custom rom, just kernel at least...pretty please
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Hi, we are talking about a rom for this phone. Check the topic about rooting & recovery. If you need help or want to know more, PM me

Chinese MID 7" tablet A70x new software flashing help

Hi.
I know threads possibly already exist on this matter but i want to make sure i do this right.
I have two of these tablets that run like pigs so im looking to upgrade the software. They are running 4.2 Jellybeen but i think as they are cheap chinese rubbish the software is not very good.
Can someone help me find a good step by step guide on how to do this please.
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DaveHanks said:
Hi.
I know threads possibly already exist on this matter but i want to make sure i do this right.
I have two of these tablets that run like pigs so im looking to upgrade the software. They are running 4.2 Jellybeen but i think as they are cheap chinese rubbish the software is not very good.
Can someone help me find a good step by step guide on how to do this please.
Thanks
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I'd like that too, I'm kindda lost on this forums so I don't know which words to use while searching :s
I have a old A70X chinesse 7" tablet, I´m searching too long for firmware... Cass version have not working links!!!

[Q&A] [Asus MeMo Pad 7 : ME172V] [All in 1 App] Roms, Rooting, Bugs, General

Q&A for [Asus MeMo Pad 7 : ME172V] [All in 1 App] Roms, Rooting, Bugs, General
Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer. Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy! :smile:
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Hi crazykiddo
I installed boot animation app that change the boot animation
I pressed by mistake a button in the app "boot into download mode'
and now the only thing appear on screen "no usb connected"
can you help me please?
Successfully rooted
Thanks so much!! I have successfully rooted my asus-ME172V-WW_user_4.5.4.52875837_20140520 (latest firmware). I was just wondering if the custom AMPC rom would also be updated to support this firmware. But yet again thanks for your hard work.
AndroidFrantic said:
Thanks so much!! I have successfully rooted my asus-ME172V-WW_user_4.5.4.52875837_20140520 (latest firmware). I was just wondering if the custom AMPC rom would also be updated to support this firmware. But yet again thanks for your hard work.
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For now no.
But maybe in the future when I have time again. since its a long process (Asus have changed the system a lot)
I would just use Xposed framework (make sure to read up on it before use)
crazykiddo said:
For now no.
But maybe in the future when I have time again. since its a long process (Asus have changed the system a lot)
I would just use Xposed framework (make sure to read up on it before use)
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Yeah, managed to get Xposed Framework to work fine(nice tweaks and all).
But just asking, would the custom rom affect the performance of the tablet in any way?? Cuz its kinna laggy and after all, its a single core processor. XD
its safe root me172v
well it's safe root this tablet?
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Hi I'm new to rooting and xda, and I wanted to know which link is for the latest firmware.
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I was elated to find out that you have released an update to the root util of the newest firmware, however, after restarting the phone with all the correct files, it hangs on loading at start up. I read another person's reply that he had successfully rooted the newest firmware with the Me172vRootUtil_v0.3 package.
Is there any additional risk involved in rooting with that package or should I wait for a fix to the newest root toolkit instead?
Bricked`?
Hi gyes..
I did just buy a Asus Memo Pad used real cheap.
And i did it becouse it looked bricked and wanted to see if i could unbrick it.
I have been reading here and there and im wondering.
Do i have to use an micro SD card?
Can i use a regular micro USB to connect to computer?
And is there a way after you see the pictures i have posted if it is in any way possible to unbrick it?
If not. then hey. i lost alitle bit money.
If yes. can you please guide me to the correct tread (if you know it)?
The picture with the asus logo is what it looks like in startup.
After a long while the other picture is how the screen looks like.
Edit.
I fixed it.
I found a restore and did put it on a SD card. Then everything went splendid.
After i wanted to try to install a new recovery on it. So i did the steps required to install a new one.
But under bootload the computer did not see the tablet. So im stuck at bootloader right now.
So if anyone know how to get out of it. PLEASE share.
I will uppdate this post ion how things go along.
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Kitkat support
Hi I'm thinking of buying this tablet, was wondering what is the latest Android version for the tablet? Is it 4.1 Jellybean?
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I bought my first android tablet and its a me172v 16gb but it has no basic apps, not even google play store. It has a lot of test apps like battery testsuite and touch test. The build says asus-ME172V_WW_eng-4.5.4.12334547_20130205 test-keys. I have been searching all day but do not know how to just restore this to default factory version or anything that will provide me with google play store.. PLEASE someone help me or point me in the right direction.
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to this Android thing, I'm more of an iPad guy but I thought I could give this little thing a try in order to get more up close and personal with an Android tablet. I got that thing from a friend, and he said that it works fine but there is a catch. Whenever the thing is sleeping, it will wake up all of a sudden for no reason at all, then go back to sleep after 10 seconds, then eventually wake again, and so on. When the tablet is connected to a wall outlet or a USB port, it won't wake up like this.
Do you guys have a suggestion? This is driving me nuts.
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Looking for some help with Z4 771

I had the original z tablet till a few days ago when it finally died, I have read these threads and have become more confused by doing so. I was wondering if someone could tell me the best way to take a new tab and get it rooted with a custom rom or just a stock rooted rom obviously the last 4 years has left me a little behind
I know how to use the tools , I am just confused as to the exact steps to run based on all of the info in the z4 tab part of xda, and what fw is the most stable at the moment as to hopefully avoid any possible headaches as this is really different from the methods on the original z1 -
If you feel like giving me the best steps and some links since there are a sh**load in here it with some older than others, and i really don't wanna brick it already, it would be greatly appreciated if not thanks for looking :good: -
Dkmack said:
this is really different from the methods on the original z1
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Yeah since 2015 Sony put in DM-Verity...

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Hello experts,
I own an android phone (three years old Umidigi C Note 2) running Android 7. I also have working system.img (Android 7) file for this phone too. Is it possible to unpack this system.img, take necessary components (drivers etc.) and then repack under Android 10? Is this project worth spending time on?
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Not sure if I created this question in the right category. Any guidance will be appreciated!
Anyone interested in answering?
armughanhashmi said:
Anyone interested in answering?
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It's probably just the fact that it is so blatantly obvious that you absolutely have no idea how this works that no one even bothered to reply
fBx said:
It's probably just the fact that it is so blatantly obvious that you absolutely have no idea how this works that no one even bothered to reply
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That was really helpful.
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