Android latest versions - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey everyone,
I hope that this is the right place for my thread (if not, if you will redirect me it will be appreciated).
As part of my academic research, I am checking the using habit of mobile users, and I have records from the end of 2014.
I want to check how many of the users used the latest android version (and how many updated their phone to an unofficial version). Thus I want to compare their android version to the latest version that was available for their device that time.
I am seeking for a list of the latest android version for the common devices at that time, but i couldn't find anything relevant online (I saw some list in the past but now i cant find it..)
Does anyone have an idea where can I find something like that ?
Thank you !

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[Q] [q] Best version for mediapad 30x

Hi everyone, after seeing a mammoth 6 to 8 new downloads, can anyone give the best advice and experience:
1. Which is their favourite
2. What does not work in 1 above
3. In the most recent versions bluetooth does not work, can we therefore save the relevant libs-etc-files from a working version, and replace them
4. Does anyone still have the old HWMOD overclocked version, to use as base before trying 1 above
5, Although this has been asked before, how can we repartion the ex SDCard successfully on 301.
Unfortunately I cant post on the developer threads, but I do assure you I have read all of them - approx 750 threads including androidiani.
Many thanks and kind regards to all, and moreso to those who can clarify the above!!!!
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To add more to the only debate on this issue, Q_ and A.
Ok We have around 201309 10.1 or 10.2 around the same date the CM version , there is a KitKat release and AOKP.
Saw the thread with a lot of replies concerning the CM 10.1 release and " who likes it". B.T. working, HDMI issues etc etc.
However , given that many , posters seemed to appreciate the 10.1 version , nearly all could not post on the developer thread due to min 10 posting restriction.
So here I am again, asking , which of the original ROM´s, and new ICS, JB or KK versions are the most appropriate for this Mediapad 301 as far as anyone has experience.
The last entry on After_Silence V 10.1 General thread, seems to suggest that CM10.1 201309 is probably the best bet so far, however the KitKat or CM10.2 OR Evervolv, may have evolved since then, anyone any ideas.
Furthermore , given that CM10.1 offers /data/media does this mean I can actually use my Ext. sdcard, instead of filling my measly 5GB sdcard
Any help most appreciated, including any other tips on other versions specific to the Mediapad 301xxx
Hillbillie

[Q] Upgrading a Handset OS from ICS to Jellybean

I might be talking out of the sky, but here it goes,
I have a handset Xolo X900 which was abandoned and I want to help out everyone whose Handsets were abandoned by the Companies but still able to run on latest Software so Here is my General Question
Suppose I have a Set with some version of Android and I want to upgrade it to latest , but the Phone Hardware vendor wont release it or upgrade it.
I want to be able to use the Android Source Code from Google to create a ROM or an Upgrade and bring the Handset to the Latest Version
I suppose It needs a lot but would be helpful if get some guidance from the Community to be able be free from the Vendor provided Updates for our System ,
I am ready for a Deep Dive to achieve this , but not able to find the correct Tools or Guide. , Please advice
Xolo X900
mevaibhav said:
I might be talking out of the sky, but here it goes,
I have a handset Xolo X900 which was abandoned and I want to help out everyone whose Handsets were abandoned by the Companies but still able to run on latest Software so Here is my General Question
Suppose I have a Set with some version of Android and I want to upgrade it to latest , but the Phone Hardware vendor wont release it or upgrade it.
I want to be able to use the Android Source Code from Google to create a ROM or an Upgrade and bring the Handset to the Latest Version
I suppose It needs a lot but would be helpful if get some guidance from the Community to be able be free from the Vendor provided Updates for our System ,
I am ready for a Deep Dive to achieve this , but not able to find the correct Tools or Guide. , Please advice
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Seems Long Dead, but Anyone on this ?
mevaibhav said:
Seems Long Dead, but Anyone on this ?
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The Xolo X900 phone is running x86 Android?
jwoegerbauer said:
The Xolo X900 phone is running x86 Android?
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Yes , its an x86 Android. I wonder if I can flash latest Android on it.
Its far fetched, but I wont mind trying if , someone hints on where to begin.
Custom rom will the biggest issue.
I have not found much resources on how to build one. Just couple of people who launch it and then we all use it.
@mevaibhav
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[noob questions] ROM/Kernel - building/porting

I’ll start by admiting that, in the arts of cooking/building/porting android innards, I’m closer to being a complete noob than na intermediate user.
I own a Newman K1S, JB 4.2.2, MT6592, 2Gb/16Gb, 720p, and, sadly for me, it looks like the manufacturer (Newman Mobile, or Newsmy, who knows) pretty much disavows any knowledge of this model ever being built or sold. No reference to it, no community, no android updates or ROM releases.
Taking into account some MediaTek source codes for KitKat were made available earlier this year (even if unofficially), I was wondering:
So, question number 1 – Is it possible to build android 4.4 for my device straight from said sources? Or are they unreliable and it would be best not to attempt it?
And question number 2 – Being at the noob level, should I stay away from such a task? And, in this case, would I be better off porting a 4.4 ROM from a similar spec’ed device?
Also, while browsing needrom, I noticed that a 4.4 “official” ROM was posted for my device. However, having flashed it, I found that it produces no sounds from the external speaker (although with headphones it works fine). Same thing was experienced by other users, and there is no fix so far.
Which takes me to question number 3 – What may I try, in order to fix an issue like this? Does KK use the same sound drivers as JB, and maybe it’s only a matter of replacing them? (if so, I believe this is within my grasp, even if I must unpack the IMG files to reach the drivers)
Lastly, Newman K1S has a severe overheating problem when pushed, which I believe would be easily solved by underclocking it to 1.3 or 1.5, or maybe implementing an optimized kernel.
Final question – How do I manage to underclock with my current kernel, or, better yet, how do I port a custom, optimized kernel to my device?
Congratulations to everyone who managed to read this far, and thank you in advance for any help provided. I’ve spent the last few days reading tutorials and guides, only to become even more confused… I did manage to get android kitchen running on my Windows laptop, though!
Links to recent/updated guides that might be useful are appreciated, too.

How to upgrade my own roms android version?

Edit: I was told to ask this in this section of the forum so here goes.
Hi,
some time ago i bought a 50€ chinese tablet to mess with. It has android v4.0.4 on it and is very slow/ has a lot of useless stuff. In my attempt to educate myself on Android OS, I'm trying to build my own custom rom for it using this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690
I'm at the point where I could repack my work and flash it to this tablet, but all i've achieved so far is simplified version (less random apps and few tweaks here and there) of existing rom.
I want to update this tablet's android version but I'm completely unsure how I'm supposed to do that and google isn't being of any help as the search results are just bunch of those irritating blog posts that in nutshell just explain how to plug your usb cable into your pc.
No updates are provided by the manufacturer himself (duh).
Do I have to get desired android version's source code and integrate it with existing files or something?
Any help is appreciated.

Smartbook S10 building AOSP from scratch

Hello guys,
I hope I'm in the right forum.
I've studied several days, if it is possible to update my Smartbook S10 (smartbook.de/produktfeatures/72/technische-daten is the link from the manufacturer) from Android 4.4.2 to at least 7 (best case to the newest 9, that I'm trying atm).
It has got only 8GB of space, so I wanted to ask, if it's even possible with that low space and processor (RK3026)? Couldn't find clear information about this.
I've come that far, that I've created a new AOSP device tree and inserted all data I know/could find. But it fails now at the kernel.
I've tried to compile the common actual kernel 4.19 with Google's Android tools and getting this error:
Code:
/home/test/Android_Kernel/build/_setup_env.sh: line 28: /home/test/Android_Kernel/build.config: No such file or directory
My build repo lays at /home/test/Android_Pie. What am I missing or doing wrong?
Thanks in advance
Greetings
Andi448 said:
Hello guys,
I hope I'm in the right forum.
I've studied several days, if it is possible to update my Smartbook S10 (smartbook.de/produktfeatures/72/technische-daten is the link from the manufacturer) from Android 4.4.2 to at least 7 (best case to the newest 9, that I'm trying atm).
It has got only 8GB of space, so I wanted to ask, if it's even possible with that low space and processor (RK3026)? Couldn't find clear information about this.
I've come that far, that I've created a new AOSP device tree and inserted all data I know/could find. But it fails now at the kernel.
I've tried to compile the common actual kernel 4.19 with Google's Android tools and getting this error:
Code:
/home/test/Android_Kernel/build/_setup_env.sh: line 28: /home/test/Android_Kernel/build.config: No such file or directory
My build repo lays at /home/test/Android_Pie. What am I missing or doing wrong?
Thanks in advance
Greetings
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Hello Andi,
I've got a similar question about the device, although I'm not at all an expert as you seem to be. Just want to run it with an COS (lineage, etc). So I am looking for a COS for this device.
Did you manage to solve your problem?
Do you have any idea what COS would run on a smartbook S10?
Thanks for your answer
Hi Willi,
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I gave up this project after a few days, because I couldn't find any further information and I'm no dev at all. This was my very first attempt to compile a new kernel for an (additionally pretty unknown) Android device. The thing, which helped me the most was watching YouTube videos from https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGqG_jyyXmTzdamBpKfeHA (AlaskaLinuxUser AKLU).
Maybe some more experienced users can help you here.
Greetings

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