Hello everyone - I purchased three of these Contixo tablets on Amazon for my kids because they had very good reviews and were inexpensive. I'm finding that even after removing the kid safe software that the performance on these things is terrible, they are mostly unusable. I really don't know why they had such high reviews on Amazon. So I'd like to try wiping them and installing a different version of Android to see if I can make them usable. They are running a custom version of Android 4.4 right now. I haven't been able to find anything online about rooting these devices so I'm wondering how I could go about doing this. If anyone could point me in the right direction I'd very much appreciate it, thanks!
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Hey all,
I am switching frm BB to android and am quite excited for it. I ordered note for at&t frm amazon.com for 200$$...seems to be a good price.
Now being completely new to the android world and to the world of rooting, flashing, etc. I would appreciate some help or opinions.
After reading various forums and threads, the first things I will do after getting my device is to root it. I will use rootgalaxynote dot com for that.
Next comes upgrading to ICS. This is where I am confused. There are so many versions, how do you guyz figure out which one is the best or the latest. It was soo easy in blackberry, there was a linear numbering system where 7.1 is better than 7.0 and so on. But in adroid, there are sooo many different names like onlyone, noteworthy, cm9, saurom...how to choose one and which one is the latest ?
Next, I have to enable free tethering to my laptop. I had this app on my BB from tether.com, but I don't know which app to use on Note and how to make it work. Any help will be highly appreciated.
Lastly, it would be gr8 if you could let me know what more to do to make my note more useful and efficient with good signal strength and battery life. Also recommendations for the must-have apps would be great.
Thank you.
2bnoted said:
Hey all,
I am switching frm BB to android and am quite excited for it. I ordered note for at&t frm amazon.com for 200$$...seems to be a good price.
Now being completely new to the android world and to the world of rooting, flashing, etc. I would appreciate some help or opinions.
After reading various forums and threads, the first things I will do after getting my device is to root it. I will use rootgalaxynote dot com for that.
Next comes upgrading to ICS. This is where I am confused. There are so many versions, how do you guyz figure out which one is the best or the latest. It was soo easy in blackberry, there was a linear numbering system where 7.1 is better than 7.0 and so on. But in adroid, there are sooo many different names like onlyone, noteworthy, cm9, saurom...how to choose one and which one is the latest ?
Next, I have to enable free tethering to my laptop. I had this app on my BB from tether.com, but I don't know which app to use on Note and how to make it work. Any help will be highly appreciated.
Lastly, it would be gr8 if you could let me know what more to do to make my note more useful and efficient with good signal strength and battery life. Also recommendations for the must-have apps would be great.
Thank you.
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First off...Welcome.
All of the names you listed are ROMs. They all run on the latest ICS leak 4.0.4. But since you're new to android, Id recommend stock ICS.
The latest ICS leak is called UCLE2. If you want to try it out stock ICS first before flashing roms, you need to download the ICS UCLE2 leaked "tar" file. http://www.ponack.net/designgears/leaks/SGH-I717UCLE2_74A55FA71D15964F9EC9E9489B34DE4E.exe
Be sure to download this file from your computer, not your phone.
I ffound some instructions on how To do it. Make sure you READ it atleast 5 times before actually doing it. ALSO, Be sure to have all the files you need before attempting. If you get confused, search it up on XDA...as most people have already posted it. If not, don't hesitate to ask.
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...-i-finally-did-sgh-i717ucle2-ics-4-0-4-a.html
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
-iOS = inspiring Outdated Software
i'll just copy/paste this from another thread as it applies here.
jpoirier587 said:
I would have to advise waiting a while.
1. Keep in mind what it means to root a phone. You are giving yourself the highest access and control priveleges on your devise and remaining at that privelage level from here on out. In the IT world this is actually a huge nono for security. Look at what you are downloading. What does the app want for permissions? Why does a live wallpaper need full network access ? Why does it need to be able to keep the phone from sleeping? Malware for android is on the rise but a rooted phone is by far the most vulnerable. With android, the security of our devises rests on us not being brain dead like iFail users. In return we get nearly unlimited potential on what can be ran on our phones.
2. People forget that this is xda DEVELOPERS. If you are expecting a 100% polished and refined product without hickups here and there then you are in the wrong place. Yes the roms are fantastic. We have some real talent working on the galaxy note but don't expect the moon.
3. Don't start trying to root and flash until you are comfortable with the terminology that gets tossed around. If you don't know what CWM stands for then you haven't studied enough. Guides to accomplish flashing and rooting exist but trying to follow along with no concept of what is going on can lead to a lot of frustration if not disaster. If you don't understand why you need to do something, don't do it.
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i know you're eager but enjoy your stock rom for a while. also you may not appreciate the responses you will get asking these most basic of questions. all of them have answers easily available in these subforums either by browsing or the search function. those questions have been answered 1000+ times so dont be suprised when no one jumps to give you the answers. this is xda DEVELOPERS (i.e. advanced users) not Noobs 'r Us. have fun learning as we all did.
I bought a Meizu MX4 MT6595 OCta Core model M641 Flyme OS 4.0.2U , Thought it would be great purchase. It seems I was unprepared for how new this phone is and the lack of information on how to optimize it for a US user. I cant update the OS to the Newer version of Flyme OS , though I would prefer to replace the OS with something US friendly. ALso cant install anything because the package installer crashes with everything. I have purchase protection on the phone for one more week, should I just return the phone? Or will their be ROM's available soon to replace FLyme? I like to learn technology is it possible for a novice to learn how to hack a phone and port an available ROM onto a Chinese phone? Or is this something extremely difficult and time consuming? Really just looking for some advice from the informed/ knowledgeable.
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I bought a Meizu MX4 MT6595 OCta Core model M641 Flyme OS 4.0.2U , Thought it would be great purchase. It seems I was unprepared for how new this phone is and the lack of information on how to optimize it for a US user. I cant update the OS to the Newer version of Flyme OS , though I would prefer to replace the OS with something US friendly. ALso cant install anything because the package installer crashes with everything. I have purchase protection on the phone for one more week, should I just return the phone? Or will their be ROM's available soon to replace FLyme? I like to learn technology is it possible for a novice to learn how to hack a phone and port an available ROM onto a Chinese phone? Or is this something extremely difficult and time consuming? Really just looking for some advice from the informed/ knowledgeable.
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China devices are the worst to learn on as there is no kernel source for the device and moat avoid these devices. So you will have to take it on yourself if you want something. Yes it is time consuming and will have a learning curve.
Just got the phone and love it..
You should be able to update Flyme by finding 'upgrade' in your app drawer, but even after the upgrade its just a bit better.
The most current version is 4.0.3i
Not a big fan of Flyme ,I find it very buggy.
Im hoping for a cm rom of some sort. Would love to see something like the version on the onePlus .
LTE works with Rogers and Bell in Canada..
I like the phone as well I have tried the button in the panel to upgrade click it says android settings com has stopped, tried turning it off and upgrading from zip with zip stored in root directory, got nothing. Tried 4.0.3A ,4.0.3i, 4.03U also and everytime it says corrupted. My firmware version is 4.0.2 U . Tried lots of different ways to try and get google services on it and nothing happens. SOme apps from the app store installed like facebook and evernote. So kinda of feeling a little silly about purchasing this phone because the price vs hardware was spectacular. But I cant get everything I want to use on it. Looking for maybe some trouble shooting from experienced users or reassurance that i didnt just make a retarded mistake purchasing a phone i wont ever be able to use an i should just wait until developer community tackles these problems. Though dont know if that will matter if I can never update the thing. I am using windows 8 could could that be causing issues with upgrading my phone over the wire? Or should I try a .bin file ?
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I like the phone as well I have tried the button in the panel to upgrade click it says android settings com has stopped, tried turning it off and upgrading from zip with zip stored in root directory, got nothing. Tried 4.0.3A ,4.0.3i, 4.03U also and everytime it says corrupted. My firmware version is 4.0.2 U . Tried lots of different ways to try and get google services on it and nothing happens. SOme apps from the app store installed like facebook and evernote. So kinda of feeling a little silly about purchasing this phone because the price vs hardware was spectacular. But I cant get everything I want to use on it. Looking for maybe some trouble shooting from experienced users or reassurance that i didnt just make a retarded mistake purchasing a phone i wont ever be able to use an i should just wait until developer community tackles these problems. Though dont know if that will matter if I can never update the thing. I am using windows 8 could could that be causing issues with upgrading my phone over the wire? Or should I try a .bin file ?
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I hate to say it but your gonna be out of luck. Developers dont touch these devices. They seldom follow the GPL or have unlocked bootloaders and as they are mainly sold in China which doesnt have agreements set up with google in alot of places it is really a pain to get google services running. We have a forum for it but it has been long dead.
zelendel said:
I hate to say it but your gonna be out of luck. Developers dont touch these devices. They seldom follow the GPL or have unlocked bootloaders and as they are mainly sold in China which doesnt have agreements set up with google in alot of places it is really a pain to get google services running. We have a forum for it but it has been long dead.
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Well ill definitely try returning it then go with something a little closer to home. The Hardware vs price sucked me into buying it . What is a good deal on a phone right now? XDA developers favorite phone ? easiest to learn best one to modify. In hindsight probably should have tried finding this forum first rather than after I put money down on a phone but live and learn.
Give this a try.. crap...not letting me post a link...
google 'upgrading flyme to 4.0.3i' and the first link will give you some clear instruction and alternatives to get you going
So I finally found new for sale a potentially rootable Tracfone with a decent sized screen at 5.5" and a user replaceable battery (it sounds possibly not meant for replacement, but replacements are sold and at least one video exists showing how involving disassembly) and now i'm trying to see if anything has apparently been done with it's rootability.
A couple searches for this model show multiple methods to root, but no custom ROMs I am aware of yet. I am wondering if there is anything "in the works" or coming up or if there is low interest in this phone unlikely to ever see anything? At minimum I was hoping to have it somehow update to at least 4.4 Kitkat because there is softwares specifically requiring that I would like to use on it. Possibly newer roms 5.0 or higher due to yet other things, but at least 4.4.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I have looked a lot for solutions so we can add Arabic language to zte z797c phone and I can not find. I hope to solve the problem and get a way to add Arabic language. can you help me?
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I've purchased 3 androids I'm the past several years, and I feel the reason I dislike them is because I can't ever get them running stock Android. This of course is my first goal, but the barrier to entry just seems ridiculous. Of course I've tried googling, for many many hours, and probably longer than that cumulatively. However, the phones I have aren't too popular (currently on a Samsung Galaxy Express 3, still have a 2015 Moro G somewhere), and I think their root/custom ROM guides aren't too prevalent.
I would like to understand what I'm trying to accomplish though, just so I have a better shot googling the information. From what I understand, I need to root the phone and then install a custom recovery, at which point I need to use a custom ROM built for that specific phone and.. I've never really got close to that so I don't know much beyond that. Feel free to correct me on what I have do far, but please use links to text as my internet doesn't work too well with AT&T's prepaid unlimited plan.
I assure you I have tried finding guides for this, but they are either high overviews that aren't specific or video-only. Thanks for any direction, I'd really like to make my phone usable. The Samsung keyboard is atrocious, not to mention the bloat
Sorry to bump, but still lost as ever. I did find an interesting quirk and thought it could get some more minds interested though. This is essentially a Galaxy S2, could I use the same tools as that for the Galaxy J1?
I have two THOR devices. Kindle HDX 7. (They're confiscated from my daughters. Long story short...don't have kids )
I want to sell them. They both currently have Nexus 4 installed, but they got there in different ways:
Tablet 1: started with 4.5.5 software
rolled back to 3.8.2
rolled up to 4.5.2 software
rooted with cve apk
OTA blocked by changing file name from to "donottouch..."
running safe strap version 4.0.1
back up of kindleos created and saved to laptop
flashed nexus 4 rom
flashed gaaps
created backup of nexus rom. deleted kindleos backup roms (from tablet I believe)
flashed supersu
wiped and rebooted
Tablet 2: started with 4.5.5.1 software
Rooted with King root version 4.8.0
blocked OTA updates by renaming file to "donottouch..."
installed safestrap 4.0.1
did not create backup of Kindle Android. Backup failed.
flashed nexus 4 rom
flashed gaaps
created backup of nexus rom
flashed supersu
wiped and rebooted
It appears, from the little bit of reading I've done before posting, that it might be best NOT to roll all the way back to the Stock Kindle OS. And that when I sell them to specify that they're rooted and OS they are running. Is this correct? And reasoning is because of the risk of bricking? If I chose to try this anyway, would someone be so kind as to point me in the direction of some instruction? (I'd at least like to read some on it) In addition, can I use the same method on both tablets seeing as how they were rooted differently? Or do I need to use two different methods to go back to stock?
Is my best option to just wipe/reinstall the nexus 4 ROM/OS? If so, I would guess that it's the same process for both tablets and that it's not too difficult? And could someone be so kind as to point me in the direction of instructions for this?
And I would welcome any other advice and tips that anyone would like to share.
Just out of curiosity, I'm wondering how these compare to tablets on the market now. Are they worth keeping/using? Or are there better options out there? I'm not one for rooting and playing around with them much, so that wouldn't be a factor for me.
anonymous93 said:
I have two THOR devices. Kindle HDX 7. (They're confiscated from my daughters. Long story short...don't have kids )
I want to sell them. They both currently have Nexus 4 installed, but they got there in different ways:
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Just out of curiosity, I'm wondering how these compare to tablets on the market now. Are they worth keeping/using? Or are there better options out there? I'm not one for rooting and playing around with them much, so that wouldn't be a factor for me.
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I would sell them as-is with the caveats noted. Otherwise you risk investing hours with little financial return. Going price for these pups is a fraction of original list and directly competes on price with contemporary Amazon offerings.
As for functional/hardware comparison HDX devices crush (far superior to) anything Amazon offers today which are just glorified, low spec shopping portals. Three are few alternatives from other vendors; those that exist carry much higher price tags. 3rd gen devices can be fully unlocked which opens the door to a variety of contemporary (Android 7/Nougat) ROMs. In short, a gently used HDX represents an outstanding value for those seeking a higher end experience (especially screen quality) in a small tablet form factor. Just have to find the right buyer.
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3rd gen devices can be fully unlocked which opens the door to a variety of contemporary (Android 7/Nougat) ROMs. In short, a gently used HDX represents an outstanding value for those seeking a higher end experience (especially screen quality) in a small tablet form factor. Just have to find the right buyer.
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Fully unlocked? I'm assuming more than what I've already done? Because I think when I did these tablets you still couldn't unlock the bootloader. I don't think I'd mind going to the trouble of getting android 7 on these tablets. Is there a specific thread or post that outlines the steps for this process? Sounds like I might be doing a lot of reading over the next week or so.
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Fully unlocked? I'm assuming more than what I've already done? Because I think when I did these tablets you still couldn't unlock the bootloader. I don't think I'd mind going to the trouble of getting android 7 on these tablets. Is there a specific thread or post that outlines the steps for this process? Sounds like I might be doing a lot of reading over the next week or so.
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See linked thread. Be aware it is loaded with tons of misinformation along with a few gems. You'll need to a lot of reading and confidence building before taking this on. The actual unlock steps are not difficult and fairly reliable when performed correctly. Details matter; most stories of woe begin with shortcut attempts gone bad. Best approach is to read, develop a game plan and then post a brief summary of how you plan to proceed along with any questions. Good luck.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hdx/general/thor-unlocking-bootloader-firmware-t3463982