I now know the Allwinner A13 is a stripped down version of the Allwinner A10, to be clearer the specifications of my Tablet (from UniFlash and AnTuTu Benchmark) are as follows:
Manufacturer: None
Brand: softwinners
CPU hardware: sun5i
CPU model: ARMv7 Processor (VFPv3, NEON)
CPU frequency: 60.0 ~ 1008.0 MHz
Screen resolution: 800 x 444
GPU vendor: Mali-400 MP
GPU version (OpenGL): OpenGL ES 2.0
RAM size: 512 MB DDR2 RAM
Knowing this, I used UniFlash to make a backup of the firmware bt after using UniFlash to try and load a CM9 Rom on to the Tablet, the Tablet died. After alot of googling I discovered AllWinner based chipsets use Live Suite (sometimes called LiveSuit) to flash firmwares on to the device.
To Flash firmware on to the device you need to follow the attached instructions ((http://dragondevs.com/viewtopic.php?f=159&t=390):
Download LiveSuite (http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Live-Suit-Pack.shtml)
Install Live Suite
Start Live Suite
Select the Live Suite image file (folder icon
Turn device off (to be sure hold power button for 12 - 20 seconds)
Hold "Volume Up" button down
Connect the device to your PC (while still holding "Volume Up" down)
Start pressing the power button (you may need to do this once a second for 5/6 seconds)
If you haven't installed windows will ask to install a driver for a device (Dive Id will be something like Vf73465789123465435_Id, if the device is in the right mode, A13-MID, ADB-Interface indicates the tablet has connected in anouther mode).
Once this has finished LiveSuite will detect the device and a wizard will flash the firmware for you.
I have found a working firmware which according to AnTuTU Benchmark gives my tablet a rating of 3047 (see firmware section), this is on the higher end of reported A13-MID tablets
I have found out how to install CWM on to the device via SaussageMod (http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/29916-scriptmod-for-allwinner-a1x-platforms/). This solution is untested, further more it may be unnessary futher investigation has shown this website (https://www.miniand.com/forums/forums/2/topics/73) has developed a way of create Live Suite images. This is simplier than installing clockworkmod recovery,
I tried to load the following images on to my tablet and failed completely: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31043317 It didn't work and forced me to do a firmware refresh.
My other step for the day was to create Ubuntu 10.10 installation then I began following this guide to construct an Xperia Play CM9 Rom/Kernel. once I have created a working ROM (I own an Xperia Play). I'm hoping to be able to modify the kernel to include the relevent A13 drivers, but one step at a time.
TODO
Create Ubuntu Partition
Follow Xperia Play CM9 Rom/Kernel Guide and create working rom (test on my Xperia Play)
Download CT repository (https://github.com/christiantroy) and compare with Xperia Play CM9 rom
Find the relevent drivers from https://github.com/amery/linux-allwinner leaked source
Retrieve offical MALI 400 MP drivers (parts of it have been released) compare with leaked source
Use UniFlash backup of original Rom along with LiveSuite image creation to try and restore original firmware (see If I understand it properly)
Examine Build.prop find out why original firmware displayed ina phone layout and new one is in tablet mode (potentially reference CM supported Tablets).
Attempt to compile a A13 (Sun5i) based rom
Create a google code page to hold all of these thoughts properly.
Left blank will include rom/firmwares here for future reference
Firmware
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bzjt7mzuftwz79f/nt7mRMPDj1 - My public Dropbox
http://www.azhuo.net/en/products_A13B_Allwinner-A13_7_inch_Android_4.0_Upgrade.html - password is: tabletpc
http://dragondevs.com/viewtopic.php?f=159&t=390 - McPad F1 firmware
Novo 7 Tools
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/74970692/Novotools_v1.0.apk
SausageMod
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/29916-scriptmod-for-allwinner-a1x-platforms
Gapps - http://goo.im/gapps/
I have the same tablet and it would be very cool if you succeeded in your attempt to create a CM9 rom for it. I tried ROM made by Tragidy from this thread but there is a problem with touchscreen driver, ROM booted successfully but I could not even unlock the screen cause touchscreen did not work. I finaly flashed rom DCPAD2121.zip using livesuite which I belive is the original ROM that came with tablet and it worked.
I installed clockwordmod using sausagemod successfully, but there is a big problem - no hardware "back" key and only volume up works.
novo7tools.apk works OK for reboot, reboot to recovery or shutdown.
syncing
Thanks, it's slow going at the moment, I only spending ~1 hour each day on it and at the moment trying to sync the CM9 source is painful (it keeps timing out, due to "remote side corruption").
I figure I would start there as all the firmware images I can find are ICS roms (meaning the drivers must be ICS).
Hi, I have the same tablet but I cannot find the firwmare DCPAD2121.zip
Could you upload it please? From dropbox has been deleted
Thanks
You should check this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861445
WillingMagic said:
You should check this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861445
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I tried that ROM, on my tablet after flashing the ROM it got stuck in a boot loop. It might be an idea to steal the config he created. The ROM is pre CM9 release. The A10 Flash kitchen software seems to work. I was hoping on producing a complete Live Suit image that people could flash (figuring our what CT has done on the A10 took a while).
Still having fun trying to sync the repositories, given up on trying to use a Debian VM, I'll will install full Ubuntu on a drive tomorrow, hopefully that will help fix things. It doesn't help most of the guides I can find are out of date and I keep having to make corrections.
I've also uploading all firmware I can find to my dropbox (at 200mb each they will take a while), I won't with tools simply because others ask you not too.
The Dropbox firmware was out of date when I tried to download it sun5i_android_a13-pfdq88_en_D06 firmware worked well for me, the firmwares are located at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bzjt7mzuftwz79f/nt7mRMPDj1
Cyanogenmod 9 in not working for you. Did you made data and cache wipe? Can you send me logcat and dmesg output?
You can`t steal my config, you have to remember about credits, and other stuff.
Creating a wiki is useless, there is already wiki for allwinner products, so better update info on it.
Github is better than google code to keep sources.
Using Livesuit=Windows, I hate dual booting just for flashing, Clockwork Recovery or modified SDcard with uboot is better solution.
Current kernel is not working well, with sun5i.
Using VM is stupid, because building rom takes a lot of time on quad core pc without it.
WillingMagic said:
Cyanogenmod 9 in not working for you. Did you made data and cache wipe? Can you send me logcat and dmesg output?
You can`t steal my config, you have to remember about credits, and other stuff.
Creating a wiki is useless, there is already wiki for allwinner products, so better update info on it.
Github is better than google code to keep sources.
Using Livesuit=Windows, I hate dual booting just for flashing, Clockwork Recovery or modified SDcard with uboot is better solution.
Current kernel is not working well, with sun5i.
Using VM is stupid, because building rom takes a lot of time on quad core pc without it.
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I wiped the caches I couldn't send a logcat or dmesg as the device simply boot looped.
I've been providing links to threads whenever I come across others work, I'm new to android rom development for me this is a research effort which will hopefully produce something cool for my £50 tablet. Basically my day job has switched to developing UI's and I am looking for something new to learn (instead of why is Vaadin, Guice, SWT, Javascript, etc... is putting that button there).
Said dev career has also made me hate Git with a passion (not as bad as perforce but still) since Git integrates poorly with Visual Studio and Eclipse and you end up getting everyone overwriting each others changes. The idea of google code is simply because it makes a good platform for projects and you can use things like git with it. I didn't know about an Allwinner wiki, with all of my Googling I haven't come across it, where is it?
I don't care about build times I'm just researching, alas Debian has caused me enough problems so I've installed ubuntu on to a old disk I had lying around. Considering I've just tried to install Ubuntu via a Net install CD and it has screwed up the GRUB installation (nicely taking out my windows partition as well) can you blame me?
The reason for nabbing the config (and the Xperia Play and Christian Troys) is to understand how they work. Over the years I've found most Open Source software documentation is poor unless you have a set level of knowledge about it already.
Lastly I like automation, I want things to just work. Livesuit does that since I am normally a windows user, I as hoping in the distant future once I understand the build process to set up a Jenkins server to do it and create the whole lot automatically (via the Allwinner flash kitchen). In the even longer term I would like to update FlashTool to do what LiveSuit does. In the near term (next couple of months) I just want to be able to build a CM9 image.
All android and kernel source are keep on git, so changing it is stupid.
This is allwinner wiki: http://rhombus-tech.net/allwinner_a10 you can also update http://elinux.org/Hack_A10_devices
Everyone use CWM and it's standard for unofficial firmware/ROMS
brandonlee2 said:
Hi, I have the same tablet but I cannot find the firwmare DCPAD2121.zip
Could you upload it please? From dropbox has been deleted
Thanks
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Here's my upload, I packed it in rar format: http://www.mediafire.com/?we4zhgop29bg3dj
I also found it here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzQuMwoMQqvba1VtQ1p1ZWJkR2M
from this forum post: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/35314-a13-generic-tablet/page__view__findpost__p__421128
I built a CM10 rom for A13 from sources. It boots fine but hangs either at the Android setup wizard or sometimes even at the CM animation.
myfluxi said:
I built a CM10 rom for A13 from sources. It boots fine but hangs either at the Android setup wizard or sometimes even at the CM animation.
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Mind sharing your repo ?
Trying 4.1.2
Hi all,
So I've tried compiling from 4.1.2 source for my A13 Emgeton Consul 3
It boots up and gets to the CM10 boot animation but it doesn't get past it.
I can adb at first boot until adb stops.
logcat from boot attempt:
http://pastebin.com/gLTrieHm
My build.prop:
http://pastebin.com/Ap9M1tjW
Any pointers as to why it doesn't get past the boot animation?
Hello guys! I know it's not he proper place here to pose my question, but I am definitely at loss!
Do you happen to know if there is a way of rooting this tablet? And if so, does everything work properly after that?
phoivos86 said:
Hello guys! I know it's not he proper place here to pose my question, but I am definitely at loss!
Do you happen to know if there is a way of rooting this tablet? And if so, does everything work properly after that?
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Mine came pre-rooted.
Just received my MID A13 Tablet. Is this thread dead?
koodiifin said:
Just received my MID A13 Tablet. Is this thread dead?
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I've gone a bit quiet on the development front, setting up a file/media server & samba domain server to power my home network is eating up my time.
My dropbox contains every image I could find for the tablet, as mentioned previously you can root the device using saussage mod, although my device and every one of those images is already rooted. You can prove this by installing super user.
Sassage mod's clockworkmod recovery doesn't work for me and I was looking at the backup tool in order to generate my own one. If you are aimed at any development, let me know and I will update the main thread
Many have said that they have "lost" "forget" to take backup from original rom. So, i'd like to have backup from my original to go back if/when something goes wrong. How do i do that? What software i need. Do i need to root?
This is from my info sheet:
Model TWD_MID
android version 6.0.1 ?????
Baseband 1.5
Kernel 3.0.8+
Buildnumber: nuclear_evb-eng6.0.1 IMM76D 20120917 test keys
I am in a desperate need for some help:
My tablets specs are these:
Phone model: A13-MID
Brand: softwinners
CPU hardware: sun5i
CPU model: ARMv7 Processor (VFPv3.NEON)
CPU frequency: 60.0 - 1008.0 MHz
Screen Resolution: 800 x 444
GPU vendor: ARM
GPU render: Mali-400 MP
GPU version (OpenGL): OpenGL ES 2.0
Memory size: 353.5 MB
Android version: 4.0.4
Build number: nuclear_pfdq88c-eng 4.0.4 IMM76D 20120821 test-keys
Kernel: Linux version 3.0.8+
I just installed OpenVPN installer and installed the OpenVPN binary in the system/xbin
After that I tried to connect to my university's VPN but when it tried to connect, the tablet lost wifi connection and ever since it doesnt connect to any available wifi network!! I manually deleted the OpenVPN binary, but problem remains!
Do you know where could I find the stock ROM for this tablet in order to re-flash it?
Do you have any other proposals? Anything will help!
Thank you very much!!
Hello I'm new to this forum and I'd like to ask some questions.
I have one of the most unknown phone on the market I guess, it's a Nuu Z8.
I believe there isn't a single thread about the Nuu Z8. Anyway to my point I was looking for a custom ROM (like CyanogenMod) but of course it doesn't support my phone.
Then I started to ask myself and now you guys, could it be that I can use a CyanogenMod ROM that isn't meant to be for my phone but possibly could work because it is made for the same architecture and stuff? (I found a few ROMS made for my architecture)
further specs:
cpu:
- MediaTek MT6752
- ARM Cortex-A53
- 64bit
- ARMv8-A
- 1700MHz
- 8 cores
GPU:
- ARM Mali-T760 MP2
- 2 cores
- 700MHz
RAM:
- 2GB of LPDDR3 800MHz single channel RAM
storage:
-32GB
DUAL sim and sd card
5.5" screen with 1080x1920 pixels
if more specs are needed you have to google:" NUU Moblie Z8 - Specifications devicespecifications . com
Edit: There also isn't a cwm or twrp custom recovery menu made for my phone but I can flash ROMS and ZIP/OTA files using flashfire.
I believe this also means that when I brick my phone I can't install the default ROM because I don't have an custom recovery menu.
Edit2: I believe I was directed from the XDA assist to this Q&A page do correct me if I'm (again) on the wrong side of the forum
Hello. I same you. I have mobile NUU Z8 32 GB, now can not work. when turn on power, screen only run logo N and then stop. I recovery mode but is not succeed. And I try reboot system but not surefire.
Special this is mobilephone not connect with PC.
Ngo Hieu said:
Hello. I same you. I have mobile NUU Z8 32 GB, now can not work. when turn on power, screen only run logo N and then stop. I recovery mode but is not succeed. And I try reboot system but not surefire.
Special this is mobilephone not connect with PC.
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I don't have my nuu z8 anymore because i broke it repaired it but i couldn't call anymore anyway you have a boot loop (you probably figured that out) and what you should do is download sp flashtool and a stock rom from needrom.com and look up a tutorial on how to use spflashtools.
nuu z8
Gimly161 said:
Hello I'm new to this forum and I'd like to ask some questions.
I have one of the most unknown phone on the market I guess, it's a Nuu Z8.
I believe there isn't a single thread about the Nuu Z8. Anyway to my point I was looking for a custom ROM (like CyanogenMod) but of course it doesn't support my phone.
Then I started to ask myself and now you guys, could it be that I can use a CyanogenMod ROM that isn't meant to be for my phone but possibly could work because it is made for the same architecture and stuff? (I found a few ROMS made for my architecture)
further specs:
cpu:
- MediaTek MT6752
- ARM Cortex-A53
- 64bit
- ARMv8-A
- 1700MHz
- 8 cores
GPU:
- ARM Mali-T760 MP2
- 2 cores
- 700MHz
RAM:
- 2GB of LPDDR3 800MHz single channel RAM
storage:
-32GB
DUAL sim and sd card
5.5" screen with 1080x1920 pixels
if more specs are needed you have to google:" NUU Moblie Z8 - Specifications devicespecifications . com
Edit: There also isn't a cwm or twrp custom recovery menu made for my phone but I can flash ROMS and ZIP/OTA files using flashfire.
I believe this also means that when I brick my phone I can't install the default ROM because I don't have an custom recovery menu.
Edit2: I believe I was directed from the XDA assist to this Q&A page do correct me if I'm (again) on the wrong side of the forum
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hi,
i was wondering if you ever found a rom for this phone.
i also have it .. the reason im asking is because i am having a lot of problems with the phone and was hoping a different rom might cure the glitches.
do you have any problems with your phone? mine turns off when the battery gets below 60 "%.
google maps was not reliable on local trips around town. so i am hoping you might be able to help
About a year back I bought this tablet second-hand, No box, no cords, no manual, nothing.
All I have to go on is what is written on the backcase and inside the actual tablet.
The thing is that this specific model seem to be spoken of very lightly on the internet and there's been alot of missinformation regarding the actual model name, the CPU and the kernel...
Long story short, I misstook my tablet for the "momo11 Bird" and downloaded CM10 from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1821398
I flashed it, and as you can figure out, seeing I misstakenly downloaded a ROM for Rockchip when in reality I'm on a Allwinner A31s, I accidently bricked my device.
The key combination for recovery or fastboot does no longer work, and as I turn the tablet on it just shows the "ployer" logo and stays there.
It doesn't even reboot itself, it just shows the logo until the battery is dead.
After digging on the internet for what feels like forever, I now am almost entirely certain that I have successfully found the ACTUAL model in my possession.
Most important specs:
Product Type Tablet PC
Brand Ployer
Model MOMO11-III
Color Silver back cover
Shell Material Aluminum alloy
Operating System Stock Android 4.2 (Currently CM10 for momo11 Bird)
CPU Allwinner A31S Cortex-A7 quad-core 1.2GHz
GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
RAM 1GB DDR3
ROM (Nand Flash) 8GB
Now, in a desperate attempt to restore my tablet, I'm trying to locate either a stock firmware or a custom one, I don't really care aslong as it works.
The problem is that like previously mentioned, there's not alot of information regarding the "ployer momo11 iii"(momo11-3), and I have also not yet managed to find a ROM for it.
Another issue that I'm also faced with is that I can't seem to get my hands on any USB drivers for the tablet.
Is there anyone here who's got any experience with this tablet, or could help find the proper firmware, respectively the proper USB driver?
Someone please help as this is making me really sad....
Hello
I own a brand new Condor Allure M3 shipped with Android 8.1 (It has project treble). It has 4GB RAM and has a Mediatek Helio P60 (MTK6358) CPU. It is not rooted. The bootloader is unlocked too. I'm wanting to install TWRP on it, so I'm searching to get the recovery.img. I searched on Google how to do it and it asks to use adb and to make "cat /proc/mtd". After doing that, the file does show nothing, only the size etc... thing, so I don't know how to extract it.
I read that there is a way to root devices using MediaTek CPU, and I also read about Project Treble (my phone does have it).
Please help me installing TWRP or rooting it, it will be a big step.
Thanks !
UP please
Hello everyone.
Before explaining my problem, I must apologize for my english (I'm from Argentina).
I have to say I'm confuse.
My grandfather gave me a phone he didn't use (because mine died), an Archos 45c Titanium with lots of viruses (old people way of use I guess), so I tried to root with Kingo in order to clean it, but it got bootloop and it's not going further of the logo screen and stay vibrating forever. So I googled for instructions to flash it and found the stock rom (archos 45c titanium MT6572) and SP Flash Tools, MTK drivers and even ADB drivers. But couldn't manage to get my phone detected by SP Flash Tools so I started a quest searching for the right driver (and a lots of ways to clean my driver library in Win 10), but none of the older or newest versions of MTK/ADB/CDC/VROM drivers managed to detect my phone, not even by adding legacy hardware. Until I found Spreadtrum drivers that I installed with no much hope, but they worked perfectly. So I googled if there's any version of archos 45c with Spreadtrum processor (most of them say MT6572), and I found just a couple of web with specification for an Archos 45c Titanium with SC7731 Spreadtrum processor.
My question is... Is this even possible? xD Maybe I just mess up everything good in the world and now I'm hallucinating... or is it my phone really that rare? And more important, anybody knows where I can find a .pac stock rom for a device wich is suposse to be MT6572? If not, can I use another stock rom for another archos 45 Spreadtrum series?
Thank you in advanced.