I have here a phone I am planning on using as my pilot project into android development and need some help determining some things.
I know that as a beginner this is not going to be easy but I hope working my way through this will enable me to learn a lot in the process. I recently got hold of a Samsung clone powered by a Mediatek mt6572 processor. I chose this because 1) the phone is cheap 2) I view Mediatek processors as virtually "un-brickable" and 3) it will be challenging if not impossible. The problem I am facing now is that I got it used with a broken screen and digitizer. Having replaced both I am now faced with my first challenge getting the kernel to properly support the replacements.
The touchpad is not recognized at all (or at least it doesn't respond) and the image on the screen seems to be inverted along the y axis. I am in the process of gathering information and would like to know is there anyway to discern the relevant driver for the touchpad while only knowing the controller IC?
I have been searching online trying to find a product that it was used in but so far the only thing I have been able to find is the datasheet.
tl;dr; I need help finding the driver that would support the controller IC for the touch-pad on my phone. The IC is made by Chipone and is in the INC830x series. INC8305M to be exact.
Thanks for your help.
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Well I received a device on ebay A9 dual core 1.6 ghz nice little 8" tablet, but the problem is it is the S version so there are no custom firmwares I could upload to get rid of junk (chinese programs) and well have the thing fully rooted.
So I am wondering is there a general guide on how to root such a tablet, because I need to change the device id (make it look like something that can be compatible with the SIM's freeplay or this tablet is an expensive paper weight. I bought this for My GF and all she wants to do is play the sims. and go on FB. the processor is a nice one for the 109 bucks I spent and I would like to keep this tablet in the long run actually get myself my own.
and also one more annoying thing the keyboard predicts in chinese (at times) and the buttons on the lower corners of the keyboard are in chinese (go enter key and something on the other side).
So wondering if somebody can point me in the right direction on how to root this tablet, and maybe even back-up the device remove the annoying apps and maybe install the standard android english keyboard from the source or something. I need some reading done in order to figure this out. But some sharp pointers to good tutorials, because my google searches are diggin up 4.1.2 and motorola finally rooted right about now.
Any help and pointers would be appreciated
terramir
turns out dansplans has a rooting script for the rockchip devices rk3066 rk3188 on another forum look for U23gt and terramir in google and you'll find it if you need it
terramir
Hello everyone.
Berfore I write anything, I am aware that ARM processors are not nearly powerfull enought for this to pay off, but I have some spare time on my hands and an old android phone (samsung galaxy S) that has no other use whatsoever.
So, here is what I was thinking:
Is there a way to completely strip the phone of android, so it runs an os (preferrably a flavour of linux) that is as easy on resources as possible and is capable of running wireless drivers and mining software. My knowledge on this part is full of holes, so there are several questions I would like an answer to:
1. Can an android phone (running an ARM processor) run ONLY a distro of linux. I do not mind loosing the phone's capabilities (camera, GSM, touchscreen...). It needs to support a usb mouse and keyboard, a wireless connection and basically run as low on power as possible.
2. Where would I start when reading up on such a thing?
3. Is there already such a thing out there and I'm just incapable of finding it?
Again, I just want this to be a fun project, I bet a lot of you guys have useless old hardware laying around, let's put them to work
JasonXtreme said:
Hello everyone.
Berfore I write anything, I am aware that ARM processors are not nearly powerfull enought for this to pay off, but I have some spare time on my hands and an old android phone (samsung galaxy S) that has no other use whatsoever.
So, here is what I was thinking:
Is there a way to completely strip the phone of android, so it runs an os (preferrably a flavour of linux) that is as easy on resources as possible and is capable of running wireless drivers and mining software. My knowledge on this part is full of holes, so there are several questions I would like an answer to:
1. Can an android phone (running an ARM processor) run ONLY a distro of linux. I do not mind loosing the phone's capabilities (camera, GSM, touchscreen...). It needs to support a usb mouse and keyboard, a wireless connection and basically run as low on power as possible.
2. Where would I start when reading up on such a thing?
3. Is there already such a thing out there and I'm just incapable of finding it?
Again, I just want this to be a fun project, I bet a lot of you guys have useless old hardware laying around, let's put them to work
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Well, first of all using a Galaxy S as a mining rig would be very inefficient. It has a too small and old GPU, even on a Nexus 6 it would take forever to make even a LiteCoin or DogeCoin. So no, that's not really what you should do with it. The best way is to turn it into a mediacenter. You heard of XBMC?
Here is a really great guide on how to do that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...de-cracked-screen-beast-life-tv-xbmc-t2907921
I guess this is the best what you can do with your old phone. :good:
Besides, I sometimes use mine to experiment things in terms of Android. Like building an experimental ROM and flash on it, because a brick is not so terrible on such a old device.
Hope I could help you!
Thank you for your input
As I've stated, I am aware that I am barking completely up the wrong tree, but nontheless - I am interested in rewiring the SGS into a linux-only machine, meaning I want to eliminate android completely. The mining is just a bonus here, even if it does produce mHashes
you can mine with the app called miner gate . I mine on my s3 korean and get an hashrate of 8 mb s easily available on play store
Hi hope someone can help.
I recently got an android tv stick called a baird ba10 smart tv dongle. Ive tried for many
Hours trying to get root looking at different methods and ways and i hit a brick wall all the time. I also can not get my laptop to recognise that it is being plugged in when connecting it to USB. The specs i know of the stick which i got from the hardware info app of play store are:
Model: D1601_1g (M202_1G)
Manufacturer: MBX
Chipset: Amlogic meson8b
Android version:4.4.2
Quad core.
Build number: BA-10SMART_1.0.0.3_20151104. 174945.
I have searched Google with all this info and just draw blanks, MBX website does not sell this type of stick leading me to believe that is specifically made by them for baird. Im really hoping someone can shed some light on this stick and maybe point me in the right direction to obtain root.
???
Robwatton1 said:
Hi hope someone can help.
I recently got an android tv stick called a baird ba10 smart tv dongle. Ive tried for many
Hours trying to get root looking at different methods and ways and i hit a brick wall all the time. I also can not get my laptop to recognise that it is being plugged in when connecting it to USB. The specs i know of the stick which i got from the hardware info app of play store are:
Model: D1601_1g (M202_1G)
Manufacturer: MBX
Chipset: Amlogic meson8b
Android version:4.4.2
Quad core.
Build number: BA-10SMART_1.0.0.3_20151104. 174945.
I have searched Google with all this info and just draw blanks, MBX website does not sell this type of stick leading me to believe that is specifically made by them for baird. Im really hoping someone can shed some light on this stick and maybe point me in the right direction to obtain root.
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Did you find any answers on how to root this device as yet??
very interested as have one and also would like to root it..
I also have this android dongle and need to root it aswell as I cannot afford to upgrade.. any help would be greatly appreciated
Hi guys,
I have a bunch of these tablets available and they're quite useful - the only hitch is that the company selling them has no idea what they are or what they're capable of. So what I'm trying to do is identify exactly what tablet this is so that I can figure out what roms might work etc.
It's based on the RK3188 chipset so that's fine as rockchip are pretty decent for firmware etc - I just want to make sure I get the right stuff.
I can adb into it and managed to dump all the info for it: Wpq0qfby (pastebin)
The homepage_base url points to Aurus Electronics but the only 10" device there isn't quite the same - the camera is different as are the specs and the button layout.
It most closely resembles this: PIPO-M9-Tablet-Resolution-Android on amazon but again, although it has the metallic back plate, the button layout and so on are different.
It is most likely a China based knock off. As for roms you will be hard pressed as there is no kernel source for these devices and most of the time they don't even have the hardware they claim they do.
I have bought a dongle and discovered it does not have the usual RK SoC , instead it has an Allwinner A10. The pcb is red, it has the SoC, flash, sram, some voltage regulators and a push button and a led. Does anyone have any idea where to get firmware roms for this dongle? The stock firmware is very bad. Dlna barely works. Miracast disconnects immediately after connection.
@an31415 people would need the name and model number to stand a chance of helping you.
I think the best you could hope for is firmware from another identical device sold under a different brand name.
if you were able to try this you'd still need to have the original firmware on hand in case it didn't work.
3mel said:
@an31415 people would need the name and model number to stand a chance of helping you.
I think the best you could hope for is firmware from another identical device sold under a different brand name.
if you were able to try this you'd still need to have the original firmware on hand in case it didn't work.
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Thanks @3mel for your reply. The product box says "HDMI Dongle Wifi Display Receiver" and on the dongle it is written "Anycast". This is one of the many clones you can by on Aliepxress. I was hoping it's one with an RK cpu, but after cracking it open I found out it has an Allwinner A10 cpu. I searched high and low on internet to find and alternative firmware for it because the current one is crap. I'll try to attach some pictures here of the PCB, maybe somebody can identify it and point me in the right direction.
But how do I attach picture? Can junior members do it ?
More info: the dongle PCB is red and has a label, SP-X11-V2.0, and the name of the Wifi access point it creates is SP-xxxxxx, where the Xs are random hex digits.
The Wifi addon pcb is green and has no markings. The wifi chip is a well known Realtek that is found in all other similar products.
if you inbox me the AliExpress link I will post it here for you, that's probably the best way for anyone to identify it.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4001025810891.html
I received the variant in the colorful box(not the blue ones) and it does not say M2 nor M4 on the box. The product description says it has an AM8252 cpu, but it's not true. I guess the only way to id it is to post pictures of the pcb.
https://youtu.be/uXgBrT6J_Ew
the chips aren't the same as yours but does the board look similar ?
being honest I wouldn't get your hopes up, it's a cheap clone / copy of a chromecast. it's not going to be supported that well, they've already sold you something that doesn't match their product description. take it for what it is and learn that you get what you pay for... sorry.
The board is not similar, it has different ICs, different layout, different color. But the plastic enclosure is identical, except for the venting holes on the back, which are bigger on mine. This case copies the Chromecast (first generation), so people expect it to be a Chromecast clone. It isn't, but it does serve a similar purpose
The date on the PCB is 2019.10.10, fairly recent. I expect a new wave of clones have hit the market, disguised as already established products, but based on a different SoC. The only problem is their firmware is even less stable than the old ones, so I guess other people, not just me, are looking for solutions.
some of those people looking need to be devs.
Yup. Or anybody with a similar but not identical A10 based board. Maybe we can spot different fw versions in the wild
A small update if anybody is interested. I've connected the board via usb to my laptop (running linux mint). Doing this while keeping the button pressed will put the board's bootloader in some sort of firmware update mode. Running lsusb will show it as an usb device : "Bus 001 Device 066: ID 1f3a:efe8 Onda (unverified) V972 tablet in flashing mode". Of course this is not an Onda tablet, but it certainly has an identical SoC, thus the misidentification of the usb device.
Googling for this string I randomly found out there are some people called the sunxi community that strive to create a linux kernel and toolchain for these Allwinner devices, and they have done it quite successfully.
There are many custom firmwares for tablets, tv boxes and mini PCs that are based on the allwinner SoC. It seems this miracast hdmi device is just a trimmed down mini PC. It certainly runs pure linux, no Android, because its ram and flash are much smaller than what I found in the specs of any android devices.
So the question is: does any body have any knowledge of the existence of such a linux based firmware for this miracast board ? I'll go ask the sunxi people also.