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I have not seen it posted here but wolf849 has put together a guide to downgrade so you can downgrade, root then upgrade to .21 all without the need for root access or unlocking.
I linked below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622628
Thanks! I stupidly updated to .21 right away when I first got my prime and regretted it ever since. Finally I can get some use out of this!
Man this is GREAT news.
Even a noob like me has down graded from .21 down to .15
Used Vipor Mod to reroot - Thank you Vipor Boy
Intalled OTA Rootkeeper and backed up my root
reinstalled the .21 updated
restored root!!!!
Thank You Wolf
Can a TF201 owner confirm?
Thanks.
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Can a TF201 owner confirm?
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Confirmed !!!!!
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Confirmed, I just finished.
Wooooooooot!!!! This is awesome.
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Confirmed also.
Useless post was useless. figured it out. plz delete this post.
It worked! Downgraded to .15 from .21 and have now managed to install SuperUser and SU binary. Waiting for OTA Rootkeeper to install before upgrading to .21 again.
Finally I can fix some of the bugs that I've had to put up with due to Asus' incompetence, such as the bad I/O performance and shocking web browser performance.
Awesome, I've been looking for a solution for a good while. I'm glad this is confirmed. Hopefully someone will update the reference guide to link it to wolf's guide!
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im going to post here because the other thread is like 40 pages long and i dont want to get confused with other information there (dont wanna brick my tablet)
it says to put your blob file in a directory on your prime.... Which blob is relivent for us? do we use the blob for the version were using or what? I realize this guy's native language is not english, can someone whos done it write the instructions so its easier for a non geek to understand?
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put the blob in the root directory of your internal sd.
I extrated the blob from the US version .15.
don't us .21 that is what you have installed now and that one can not be rooted
pileot said:
im going to post here because the other thread is like 40 pages long and i dont want to get confused with other information there (dont wanna brick my tablet)
it says to put your blob file in a directory on your prime.... Which blob is relivent for us? do we use the blob for the version were using or what? I realize this guy's native language is not english, can someone whos done it write the instructions so its easier for a non geek to understand?
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Well, we want the following blob, as it has the exploit that allows us to gain root.
WW 9.4.2.15 - MD5: 55122257B30E9376DF463F3C1A8BA702 - (or zip)
That's the "world wide" version, I'm not sure which firmware locale you should have as you're Canadian? Check you "About tablet" section with your tab settings and see which firmware you have installed.
There's threads around which tell you how to extract blobs from the firmwares on Asus' website, so if you need a different version to the world wide blob, you could extract your own.
Just follow his method 2, I did and it was very easy as long as you have adb set-up.
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Well, we want the following blob, as it has the exploit that allows us to gain root.
WW 9.4.2.15 - MD5: 55122257B30E9376DF463F3C1A8BA702 - (or zip)
That's the "world wide" version, I'm not sure which firmware locale you should have as you're Canadian? Check you "About tablet" section with your tab settings and see which firmware you have installed.
There's threads around which tell you how to extract blobs from the firmwares on Asus' website, so if you need a different version to the world wide blob, you could extract your own.
Just follow his method 2, I did and it was very easy as long as you have adb set-up.
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So with wolf guide we are downgrading to .15 then rooted in any manner we want?
Replying to see where this goes, not going to be a beta tester for it though.
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So with wolf guide we are downgrading to .15 then rooted in any manner we want?
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Yes, that's correct. However I would recommend ensuring you use the blob for your region. The one Wolf links to is the WW (world wide) version.
A little help for Android noob, please. I read that I need ADB enabled.
What is that? I looked on Google Play, and there is no app specifically named ADB.
Is that the checkmark "Allow USB Debugging" listed under Developer Options?
Do I also need to install something similar on my Win7 PC.
If I can figure out this ADB stuff, I think I'm good to go.
Thanks,
bob
Edit: Will we be able to use this same technique when they come out with their new update....or is it better to wait till that arrives?
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Yes, that's correct. However I would recommend ensuring you use the blob for your region. The one Wolf links to is the WW (world wide) version.
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Is there any way to check which region my blob is from? Also, where would 1 find the blob for their region?
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A little help for Android noob, please. I read that I need ADB enabled.
What is that? I looked on Google Play, and there is no app specifically named ADB.
Is that the checkmark "Allow USB Debugging" listed under Developer Options?
Do I also need to install something similar on my Win7 PC.
If I can figure out this ADB stuff, I think I'm good to go.
Thanks,
bob
Edit: Will we be able to use this same technique when they come out with their new update....or is it better to wait till that arrives?
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ADB is a tool that comes with the Android SDK, so you need to install the SDK onto your laptop and install the SDK Tools and Platform Tools. Then edit your path variable so that your command line know's where to find the adb executable. You might also have to install Java development kit, I'm not sure if the Android SDK manager moans if you don't have it installed.
There's easier ways of using ADB, by just downloading the .dll and .exe and referencing them via command line but I always recommend having a full SDK tool install and learning about ADB as it's a god send.
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Is there any way to check which region my blob is from? Also, where would 1 find the blob for their region?
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Like I said, go to "About Tablet" in your tablet settings and there's something called a "Build Number". Mine says IML74K.WW_epad-9.4.2.21-20120323 - the initials stipulate which region firmware you have, in my case "WW" aka World Wide.
If anyone can locate a US blob please let me know, I've been searching on the forums for a .15 US blob to no avail and no luck at all.
Hi, I am newly registered user here who bought a 32GB Tablet S on the Woot deal the other day, long story short there is a question about the configuration of the Woot deal tablets over in the developer section, but since I am a new user with less than 10 messages posted, I can't answer there, so I am answering here in hopes someone will point them to this message, and it may be helpful for others:
About Tablet reads:
Android Version 3.2
Kernel version 2.6.36.3 [email protected]#1
Build number 1.10.001100001
On a side point I would like to ask if these are rootable from 3.2? and should I upgrade to 4.03, I have read some on lack of root access on these devices?
thanks
p.s. I am fairly new to Android, have a version 2.2 phone, but have been running Linux as my primary OS for over a decade
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Hi, I am newly registered user here who bought a 32GB Tablet S on the Woot deal the other day, long story short there is a question about the configuration of the Woot deal tablets over in the developer section, but since I am a new user with less than 10 messages posted, I can't answer there, so I am answering here in hopes someone will point them to this message, and it may be helpful for others:
About Tablet reads:
Android Version 3.2
Kernel version 2.6.36.3 [email protected]#1
Build number 1.10.001100001
On a side point I would like to ask if these are rootable from 3.2? and should I upgrade to 4.03, I have read some on lack of root access on these devices?
thanks
p.s. I am fairly new to Android, have a version 2.2 phone, but have been running Linux as my primary OS for over a decade
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Hey. Thanks I thknk that was me. I don't have min.e yet but I think from reading alone that you can pull a zip from an early ics build and root it using condi's aio method. Don't quote me... I also think that you cannot root it out of the box.. but ics should hav e a new kernel.
As a linux dude maybe you can help out with the dev on these things.... it seems to be needed.
I would wait for someone in the know about this process to answer.
Thanks...I really hbope I can root it. Custom roms would be nice but a root is almost a requirement for me.
Thanks agaain for the reply
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda app-developers app
Isaac-1 said:
Hi, I am newly registered user here who bought a 32GB Tablet S on the Woot deal the other day, long story short there is a question about the configuration of the Woot deal tablets over in the developer section, but since I am a new user with less than 10 messages posted, I can't answer there, so I am answering here in hopes someone will point them to this message, and it may be helpful for others:
About Tablet reads:
Android Version 3.2
Kernel version 2.6.36.3 [email protected]#1
Build number 1.10.001100001
On a side point I would like to ask if these are rootable from 3.2? and should I upgrade to 4.03, I have read some on lack of root access on these devices?
thanks
p.s. I am fairly new to Android, have a version 2.2 phone, but have been running Linux as my primary OS for over a decade
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The kernel being build 10 will probably cause a failure trying to root the 3.2 directly to 4.0.3. First, run Condi's All-in-One tool (use AiO v4.0, I believe v4.1 has a bug that Condi needs to fix) to pre-root and install a version of 3.2.1r2 with a kernel build that is less than 10 like THIS ONE or THIS ONE. Then run Condi's All-in-One tool again to pre-root and install version 4.0.3r1a. Remember to take your time and read slowly, carefully, and completely before using the AiO tool. Good luck. BTW, I also bought the same Woot deal (my second Sony Tablet S). It is scheduled to arrive Monday and I will be doing the same pre-root and install.
Thanks, by chance do you know if there is a step by step howto on the condi All-in-One tool that is not full of insider only alphabet soup acronyms, I think I get the concepts, but I also know messing up can create a fairly expensive paperwieght. I have googled a few sets of instructions, but they seem to all inlcude steps like before running AIO make sure your ABC or XYZ is up to date, this may be fine for people that have done this a dozen times, but for those of us going down this road for the first time we have no idea of what an ABC or XYZ is, or even what it stands for, much less how to find out if they are up to date. It also seems most of these instructions take steps for granted, saying things like "copy file onto an SD" with no further explanation, such as must it be an SD card or will SDHC work, is file name or directory structure important, etc. I am not so much looking for handholding here as just some confirmation that my assumptions may be right, even such things as if these tools should be downloaded onto a computer running windows or onto the Tablet itself. With the woot sale I suspect that there will be many more people here soon with these sorts of questions, and many will be completely clueless, at least I do have 25+ years of running Unix like operating systems, and have been using Linux as my primary OS since the 2.0 kernel days, and to tell the truth am rather lost in all these messages full of acronyms and short hand descriptions.
Ike
Isaac-1 said:
Thanks, by chance do you know if there is a step by step howto on the condi All-in-One tool that is not full of insider only alphabet soup acronyms, I think I get the concepts, but I also know messing up can create a fairly expensive paperwieght. I have googled a few sets of instructions, but they seem to all inlcude steps like before running AIO make sure your ABC or XYZ is up to date, this may be fine for people that have done this a dozen times, but for those of us going down this road for the first time we have no idea of what an ABC or XYZ is, or even what it stands for, much less how to find out if they are up to date. It also seems most of these instructions take steps for granted, saying things like "copy file onto an SD" with no further explanation, such as must it be an SD card or will SDHC work, is file name or directory structure important, etc. I am not so much looking for handholding here as just some confirmation that my assumptions may be right, even such things as if these tools should be downloaded onto a computer running windows or onto the Tablet itself. With the woot sale I suspect that there will be many more people here soon with these sorts of questions, and many will be completely clueless, at least I do have 25+ years of running Unix like operating systems, and have been using Linux as my primary OS since the 2.0 kernel days, and to tell the truth am rather lost in all these messages full of acronyms and short hand descriptions. Ike
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In the thread that covers Condi's All-in-One tool, what you see is what you get. But to get a good gest of how to root the Sony Tablet S, I recommend you watch BluechipJ's VIDEO and read TheHurf's POST, which is the post BluechipJ was following in his video. I also recommend you watch the video and read the post several times before you actually attempt performing the root. Please note that the video and post are based on using All-in-One v2.7. Regarding "SD", a standard SD or SDHC card can be used, but it must be formatted FAT32. I used a SanDisk 32 GB SDHC card. Again, good luck.
Thanks, I found the videos last night, but not the message threads they were refering too. Together I am sure they will be most helpful
So I read the posts referenced earlier on, and I watched the video, but both start from a rootable ROM already on the tablet. Since the Woot ones come with 3.2 with the un-rootable kernel 10, I'm not sure how to do the intermediate step of getting the rootable 3.2.1 version on there?
The tablet is offering me an OTA update, but it says it's for 4.0.3 - it doesn't seem to give an option to go to an earlier version first. Does this mean that we're boned on these ones, or is there another way to get a rootable version on first?
It looks like the ALLinONE tool can't do anything for us unless we either root the tablet or make it rootable - am I missing something or looking at something the wrong way?
dmahon said:
So I read the posts referenced earlier on, and I watched the video, but both start from a rootable ROM already on the tablet. Since the Woot ones come with 3.2 with the un-rootable kernel 10, I'm not sure how to do the intermediate step of getting the rootable 3.2.1 version on there? The tablet is offering me an OTA update, but it says it's for 4.0.3 - it doesn't seem to give an option to go to an earlier version first. Does this mean that we're boned on these ones, or is there another way to get a rootable version on first? It looks like the ALLinONE tool can't do anything for us unless we either root the tablet or make it rootable - am I missing something or looking at something the wrong way?
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If you want to have root access on your tablet, DO NOT ALLOW THE TABLET TO PERFORM AN OTA UPDATE.
First, download the 3.2.1r2 and 4.0.3r1a files from the previously given links and store them on your computer. Next, download and install on your computer Condi's All-in-One tool. The most popular versions seem to be 2.7, 3.4, and 4.0. The previously mentioned video and post are based on version 2.7.
Now manually update the 3.2 to 3.2.1r2; don't not attempt to root it yet. Just copy the 3.2.1r2 file to a SD card (formatted FAT32) and install the card in your tablet. Power off (not sleep mode) your tablet. Power on your tablet into recovery mode by continuously holding down the VOL+ button and momentarily pressing the POWER button. Release the VOL+ button after you see the recovery mode logo. From the recovery mode's menu, select 2 Update system from SD card. (VOL+ and VOL- buttons are used to navigate the menu, POWER button is used to select the highlighted selection.) From the next menu, choose and select the 3.2.1r2 file. Allow the manual update to complete.
After your tablet has been updated to 3.2.1r2, leave the copied 3.2.1r2 file on the SD card and use Condi's All-in-One tool to root and reinstall 3.2.1r2 by following the directions given in the previously mentioned video and post.
Finally, after 3.2.1r2 is rooted and installed, delete the 3.2.1r2 file from the SD card and copy the 4.0.3r1a file to the SD Card. Again use Condi's All-in-One tool to root and install 4.0.3r1a by again following the directions given in the previously mentioned video and post.
To summarize: first update 3.2 to 3.2.1r2, then root and reinstall 3.2.1r2, then lastly root and install 4.0.3r1a. Good luck.
Thanks! It was late last night, and I must have been in the wrong headspace to be trying this, because I woke up in the middle of the night and thought "Oh, I bet I have to put it in recovery and flash that file..."
After that, everything went pretty smoothly along, just as everyone said. A couple places where the process varied from what the ALLinONE tool seemed to expect (the _hack_recovery.zip file doesn't get pushed, or rather gets pushed as "install.zip," which I guess is supposed to make it auto-flash when you enter recovery, but on mine it didn't, so I copied _hack_recovery.zip over manually and ran it with the same results). Otherwise very smooth. Everything looks great.
Thanks!
Cat: your link above with the 3 files (THIS,THIS and version 4.0.3r1a) to donwload, seems to have an issue, specifically the link to version 4.0.3r1a goes to a file with the exact same name as one of the "THIS" files, maybe a different copy of the same file as the link is different. Before making a major mistake I wanted to confirm that "this" is correct.
Ike
p.s. one more detail, should the zip files be copied to the SD card still zipped, or should they be unzipped to the SD?
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Cat: your link above with the 3 files (THIS,THIS and version 4.0.3r1a) to donwload, seems to have an issue, specifically the link to version 4.0.3r1a goes to a file with the exact same name as one of the "THIS" files, maybe a different copy of the same file as the link is different. Before making a major mistake I wanted to confirm that "this" is correct.
Ike
p.s. one more detail, should the zip files be copied to the SD card still zipped, or should they be unzipped to the SD?
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I checked all the links. They are correct.
The first THIS ONE and the second THIS ONE are links to the same file stored at two different locations; that is why I wrote "or". Both files are signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip, which is a rootable version of 3.2.1r2. The first was uploaded to 4shared by Condi, the second was uploaded to 4shared by me. I provided both links just in case one of us decides to delete our upload. After all, the files are eating up our allotted 4shared storage space, eh?
The link for the 4.0.3r1a file signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip links directly to Sony's servers.
The zip files are to be used as is. Do not unzip them. They are encrypted and signed files. If you attempt to unzip them using programs like 7zip or WinRAR, you will receive error messages saying the files are corrupted even though they are not corrupted.
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Cat: your link above with the 3 files (THIS,THIS and version 4.0.3r1a) to donwload, seems to have an issue, specifically the link to version 4.0.3r1a goes to a file with the exact same name as one of the "THIS" files, maybe a different copy of the same file as the link is different. Before making a major mistake I wanted to confirm that "this" is correct.
Ike
p.s. one more detail, should the zip files be copied to the SD card still zipped, or should they be unzipped to the SD?
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Brand new FAQ here will answer your question. You will prob need to flash 0035 then 0042 as you are 11000. Please refer to FAQ. It works.
Stifilz
stifilz said:
Brand new FAQ here will answer your question. You will prob need to flash 0035 then 0042 as you are 11000. Please refer to FAQ. It works.
Stifilz
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Thank you for posting a much need FAQ.
A couple of hours ago, FedEx delivered my (second) Sony Tablet S from Woot. It is a model SGPT112US/S. About tablet says Android version 3.2, Kernel version 2.6.36.3 [email protected] #1, Build number 1.10.001100001.
Above, you state 11000 (I assume you mean Build number 1.10.001100001) must be updated to 0035 (version 3.2 file signed-nbx03_001-ota-0035.001.zip) before updating to 0042 (version 3.2.1r2 file signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip). I am curious, please explain why 11000 cannot be directly updated to 0042? Why the need for the intermediate 0035 update?
Like i said in an ealier post, I planned on updating 3.2 to 3.2.1r2, then rooting and reinstalling 3.2.1r2, then rooting and installing 4.0.3r1a. Is my plan with error? Am I wrongly advising others to do the same?
Cat McGowan said:
Thank you for posting a much need FAQ.
A couple of hours ago, FedEx delivered my (second) Sony Tablet S from Woot. It is a model SGPT112US/S. About tablet says Android version 3.2, Kernel version 2.6.36.3 [email protected] #1, Build number 1.10.001100001.
Above, you state 11000 (I assume you mean Build number 1.10.001100001) must be updated to 0035 (version 3.2 file signed-nbx03_001-ota-0035.001.zip) before updating to 0042 (version 3.2.1r2 file signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip). I am curious, please explain why 11000 cannot be directly updated to 0042? Why the need for the intermediate 0035 update?
Like i said in an ealier post, I planned on updating 3.2 to 3.2.1r2, then rooting and reinstalling 3.2.1r2, then rooting and installing 4.0.3r1a. Is my plan with error? Am I wrongly advising others to do the same?
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Not too sure with US but have had a user woth Mexico and had to install 0035 3.2.1 before 0042 3.2.1r2 as installation would abort. If it works without 0035 than thats awesome but atleast the way I described It will 100% work :fingers-crossed:
I assume it must be done this way because 0035 is 3.2.1 and 0042 is 3.2.1R2???
Check thread below posts 60 thorugh to 69.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687429&page=7
Thanks
Stifilz
stifilz said:
Not too sure with US but have had a user woth Mexico and had to install 0035 3.2.1 before 0042 3.2.1r2 as installation would abort. If it works without 0035 than thats awesome but atleast the way I described It will 100% work :fingers-crossed:
I assume it must be done this way because 0035 is 3.2.1 and 0042 is 3.2.1R2???
Check thread below posts 60 thorugh to 69.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687429&page=7
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Stifilz
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No, thank you! I will change my plan to first updating with 3.2.1 file signed-nbx03_001-ota-0035.001.zip.
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No, thank you! I will change my plan to first updating with 3.2.1 file signed-nbx03_001-ota-0035.001.zip.
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OK........ WTF?? I was meaning if you wanted proof for the reason I suggest this method (0035 > 0042) then look at that thread. I was not implying you were a noob and needed to follow a step-by-step.
Stifilz
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OK........ WTF?? I was meaning if you wanted proof for the reason I suggest this method (0035 > 0042) then look at that thread. I was not implying you were a noob and needed to follow a step-by-step.
Stifilz
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You seem to have misunderstood my reply to you. You said "Thank you" to me and I replied "No, thank you!" to you meaning that no, you should not be thanking me; instead, I should be thanking you. I hope I have cleared up the confusion.
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You seem to have misunderstood my reply to you. You said "Thank you" to me and I replied "No, thank you!" to you meaning that no, you should not be thanking me; instead, I should be thanking you. I hope I have cleared up the confusion.
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LOL, I get it now. Haha gotta love forum confusion . Anyway you may have been right aswell, over on FAQ thread, a US user managed to get by without flashing the 0035 inbetween....... Yet the Mexican region's update needed the 0035 inbetween. But I guess there is only 1 way to find out......
Stifilz
Hi All!
Since this is my first tutorial, I am asking xda-developers' seniors' permission to post this.
I managed to root and install ROM on my P780, and I notice that there is no simple tutorial to root or/and install CWM and ROMs, so I thought why don't I do my own simple tutorial, especially for beginners like me?
1. ROOTING
Actually, rooting is simple for this phone. I used Framaroot for my phone. Thanks to Alephzain (search Alephzain framaroot in xda-developers forum). Just download Framaroot 1.6.1 from his tutorial, install it, and follow the instruction. Simple.
2. CWM
I know there's a lot of easy ways out there, but I used Mobileuncle for mine. Open PlayStore, search for Mobileuncle MTK Tools, download, install. You can get many CWM 6.1 img type out there for P780 (sorry I'm denied to post links), put it inside your SDcard. Then, open Mobile uncle, tap Recovery update, find your img file name. To find out there's CWM installed, just reboot to CWM when finished, or press volume up + volume down + power button when phone turned off.
3. ROM
I managed to find many available roms in needrom site. Some use CWM and some use Flashtool. I don't know, but I failed all ROMs that use CWM, so I'll tell you how to use Flash tool.
First, download flashtool and MTK drivers on your PC (I use Windows 7). Then, download your desired ROMs or stock ROM. There are direct links in the needrom site. Just register to see the links.
Install MTK drivers first. Then run Flashtool. click scatter-loading. Find MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt in the downloaded ROM folder. Make sure DA DL All With Check Sum box is checked. Click firmware upgrade. Turn off phone. Connect via USB.
Wait until finished. (Green Circle Pop Up Window). Done. Restart phone.
Hope it helps. Press thank if I helped.
zainal2adidin said:
Hi All!
Since this is my first tutorial, I am asking xda-developers' seniors' permission to post this.
I managed to root and install ROM on my P780, and I notice that there is no simple tutorial to root or/and install CWM and ROMs, so I thought why don't I do my own simple tutorial, especially for beginners like me?
1. ROOTING
Actually, rooting is simple for this phone. I used Framaroot for my phone. Thanks to Alephzain (search Alephzain framaroot in xda-developers forum). Just download Framaroot 1.6.1 from his tutorial, install it, and follow the instruction. Simple.
2. CWM
I know there's a lot of easy ways out there, but I used Mobileuncle for mine. Open PlayStore, search for Mobileuncle MTK Tools, download, install. You can get many CWM 6.1 img type out there for P780 (sorry I'm denied to post links), put it inside your SDcard. Then, open Mobile uncle, tap Recovery update, find your img file name. To find out there's CWM installed, just reboot to CWM when finished, or press volume up + volume down + power button when phone turned off.
3. ROM
I managed to find many available roms in needrom site. Some use CWM and some use Flashtool. I don't know, but I failed all ROMs that use CWM, so I'll tell you how to use Flash tool.
First, download flashtool and MTK drivers on your PC (I use Windows 7). Then, download your desired ROMs or stock ROM. There are direct links in the needrom site. Just register to see the links.
Install MTK drivers first. Then run Flashtool. click scatter-loading. Find MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt in the downloaded ROM folder. Make sure DA DL All With Check Sum box is checked. Click firmware upgrade. Turn off phone. Connect via USB.
Wait until finished. (Green Circle Pop Up Window). Done. Restart phone.
Hope it helps. Press thank if I helped.
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nice and deep explanation, thanks for your sharing
I really hope this smartphone gets developers attention
lenovo or some others gift reputed developers like ravi kiran cg a lenovo p 780. i really want to buy this phone but no developer support for it is a great bummer.
i am about to buy this phone...i do hope we could help each other out in improving this phone support
If u from malaysia and can read malay, u can copy all my P780 tuto's here
http://www.lepakspot.com/showthread.php?pid=3567#pid3567
More to come just need more support from P780 users
Edit: i only share the stable official ROW 119 (world) rom in it
ROM
Has somebody tried this
ht_tp://kitkatjellybeanj.blogkats.com/2013/09/upgradeupdate-lenovo-p780-to-44-kitkat.html
deepakanto said:
lenovo or some others gift reputed developers like ravi kiran cg a lenovo p 780. i really want to buy this phone but no developer support for it is a great bummer.
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That's what I'm saying. It looks like the only long-use device with developer support are the MAXX line of devices from Motorola. But those are all Verizon exclusive, and I'm on T-Mobile here in the US. Also, the older devices use OMAP chips, which have also lost almost all support from everyone.
zainal2adidin said:
Hi All!
2. CWM
I know there's a lot of easy ways out there, but I used Mobileuncle for mine. Open PlayStore, search for Mobileuncle MTK Tools, download, install. You can get many CWM 6.1 img type out there for P780 (sorry I'm denied to post links), put it inside your SDcard. Then, open Mobile uncle, tap Recovery update, find your img file name. To find out there's CWM installed, just reboot to CWM when finished, or press volume up + volume down + power button when phone turned off.
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Thank you for your tutorial !
I have a problem on Step 2, I open Mobileuncle, download the P780 CWM image, reboot, but everything is in Chinese :|
How can I find an english version ?
L.E. Found it here:
http://www.lepakspot.com/showthread.php?pid=3567#pid3567
encik_racun said:
If u from malaysia and can read malay, u can copy all my P780 tuto's here
http://www.lepakspot.com/showthread.php?pid=3567#pid3567
More to come just need more support from P780 users
Edit: i only share the stable official ROW 119 (world) rom in it
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You have a great tutorial there, but if it's not too much to ask, can you post also an english version of it (google translate does a pretty poor job)?
I can offer support as P780 user
Hi Guys... Will it support Indian languages?
translation
zangaby said:
You have a great tutorial there, but if it's not too much to ask, can you post also an english version of it (google translate does a pretty poor job)?
I can offer support as P780 user
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I just completed this guide's translation; simply follow the original link to the forum post on LepakSpot.com and locate it there.
encik_racun said:
Here u go hxxp_//www_dot_lepakspot.com/showthread....d=3567#pid3567
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Hope this is helpful... :laugh:
Help with P780 bootloop
I realize this is long, but I thought it best to be as specific as possible....
A 'little' history:
I'm fairly used to working with Android but would only consider myself an intermediate user. That said, I'm an experienced PC/Linux user and am not afraid of terminals etc. All things considered, I made a pretty lame mistake while tired one evening.
I own a Lenove P780 and rooted it using Framaroot (because I was seriously tired of getting dangerously low on storage due to only 4 gb internal; 8gb not available in Indonesia). However, on this ROM version (P780_ROW_S115) there wasn't an option to install to extsd, so I needed a program to do so. I used Link2sd but needed to repartition my sd card first in order to do continue. I used Aparted to create a 1gb swap file (amazing what this did for my RAM usage), 4gb ext3 install partition and the rest simple storage formatted using FAT32 (it's a 32 gb Sandisk Extreme). Then, I moved almost all of my downloaded apps and a few included apps to the external sd ext3 partition. Sweet, no more space issues.
I then installed a CPU governor, can't remember the name off hand now. Set a number of parameters and found further performance benefits, especially battery usage. Following that, I then installed ROM Manager Lite. Nice tool. Now is the point when I really wanted to make a back up of my ROM, so I attempted to install CWM or TWRP recovery using ROM Manager Lite's update/download section to no avail. I ended up using MobileUncle to do the trick; found out the version of TWRP that many forums stated worked with the P780 (2.5.0.0 if I'm not mistaken), copied it to the root of the extsd card and installed with MobileUncle. All great so far...
Until I went to make a back up. When in the graphical interface of TWRP while ROM running there was the option to back up to internal or external, I ticked external. It then rebooted into the actual recovery UI, however eemc was the only option to back it up to and it stated the external sd had 0MB. I tried this many times and still the same issue; can't make back up and external not recognized. Google to the rescue. Found out that perhaps it could be an issue with improperly formatted storage cards. I had to assume since I have 3 partitions on the card, that it can't read the storage one. In order to test the theory, I was about to buy a new card, format it to FAT32 with that being the only partition on it and attempt a back up. However, before I had the chance to do that, I decided to try a provided Recovery in MobileUncle. I thought I had chosen a ROW version but I obviously hadn't and turns out it was a Chinese one... Man, if only I were a bit more patient (read: not so stupid)...
Anyway, of course you already know the scatterfile ect. is different from ROW and now I'm stuck in bootloop. I've studied my options and am going to use Flashtool but have a question before I do any more damage... He..he..he... Should I simply use the official ROM from Lenovo (I have ROW_s115 and can only find official ROW_s119 online; no OTA updates available prior to this mishap in Indonesia) and only tick the Recovery box in Flashtool, or can I simply load the s119recovery.img, tick the Recovery box and go for it? I assume that it would be better to use the full stock ROM instead of simply using the Recovery.img in Flashtool considering it may need to redo the filesystem as well... Not sure really. What do you think would be best? Also, would the recovery in the stock ROM P780_ROW_s119 be the same as the stock ROM s115?
Any expert (or any) advice would be very appreciated... Thanks in advance!
Michael
hi i have a problem with my p780
I followed step 1 was fine
Step 2 all right, then reset growth
and does not start, there is logo "Lenovo" stay 3-4 sec and disappears and then appears again and so dont start
I tried to volume up + volume down + power button and so dont start
I managed to get only in factory mode* just as it is in Chinese and fail
you can help Please
"sorry for my english or sorry my english"
Bulegila said:
I realize this is long, but I thought it best to be as specific as possible....
A 'little' history:
Any expert (or any) advice would be very appreciated... Thanks in advance!
Michael
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I dont know if you are really "bule" or it's just a nickname, but if you are really a bule and as you said you live in Indonesia, i assume you know Bahasa Indo even just a little maybe you can check at
www.kaskus.co.id
and search keyword "Official Lounge Lenovo P780" or
on Facebook groups "Lenovo P780 Indonesia". You can get plenty stuff there.
Hit thanks if I helped you even just a slight.
Sent from my Lenovo P780_ROW
Does anyone have any functional utility to repartition internal storage for asia version (for Lenovo P780 / MTK6589)? For world version i know function utilities.
bulegila
anchaz_al_ayaz said:
I dont know if you are really "bule" or it's just a nickname, but if you are really a bule and as you said you live in Indonesia, i assume you know Bahasa Indo even just a little maybe you can check at
Xxx_kaskus_co_id
and search keyword "Official Lounge Lenovo P780" or
on Facebook groups "Lenovo P780 Indonesia". You can get plenty stuff there.
Hit thanks if I helped you even just a slight.
Sent from my Lenovo P780_ROW
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Iya, saya memang bule yang tinggal di Indonesia dan situs Web itu akan tolong banyak, pasti. Terima kasih. Masalah P780 sudah akhirnya selesai dengan bantuan dari lepakspot.com yg tadi dalam post encik_racun. Saya udah translate guide dari bahasa Indo ke Inggris di website tersebut.
If anyone that is restricted to using English needs some help upgrading to ROW_119, the guide and it's translation can be found from the link in the following quote:
encik_racun said:
If u from malaysia and can read malay, u can copy all my P780 tuto's here
hXXpwww_lepakspot_com_showthread....d=3567#pid3567
More to come just need more support from P780 users
Edit: i only share the stable official ROW 119 (world) rom in it
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Lenovo P780 8Gb custom rom
Links here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/229759483863558/
If somebody need good recovery, try this: http://d-h.st/5U4
It is Carliv Touch Recovery 2.2. - They have some function as TWRP, some as CWM (6044).
In this zip are two zip with different version of CTR. First is for asia base rom (as s135, s125, etotalk, etc.), second is for world base rom (s119, s110, etc.). I personaly ported/tested in my P780 with miui, lewa, viberom and Sxxx stock version.
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Bulegila said:
I realize this is long, but I thought it best to be as specific as possible....
A 'little' history:
I'm fairly used to working with Android but would only consider myself an intermediate user. That said, I'm an experienced PC/Linux user and am not afraid of terminals etc. All things considered, I made a pretty lame mistake while tired one evening.
I own a Lenove P780 and rooted it using Framaroot (because I was seriously tired of getting dangerously low on storage due to only 4 gb internal; 8gb not available in Indonesia). However, on this ROM version (P780_ROW_S115) there wasn't an option to install to extsd, so I needed a program to do so. I used Link2sd but needed to repartition my sd card first in order to do continue. I used Aparted to create a 1gb swap file (amazing what this did for my RAM usage), 4gb ext3 install partition and the rest simple storage formatted using FAT32 (it's a 32 gb Sandisk Extreme). Then, I moved almost all of my downloaded apps and a few included apps to the external sd ext3 partition. Sweet, no more space issues.
I then installed a CPU governor, can't remember the name off hand now. Set a number of parameters and found further performance benefits, especially battery usage. Following that, I then installed ROM Manager Lite. Nice tool. Now is the point when I really wanted to make a back up of my ROM, so I attempted to install CWM or TWRP recovery using ROM Manager Lite's update/download section to no avail. I ended up using MobileUncle to do the trick; found out the version of TWRP that many forums stated worked with the P780 (2.5.0.0 if I'm not mistaken), copied it to the root of the extsd card and installed with MobileUncle. All great so far...
Until I went to make a back up. When in the graphical interface of TWRP while ROM running there was the option to back up to internal or external, I ticked external. It then rebooted into the actual recovery UI, however eemc was the only option to back it up to and it stated the external sd had 0MB. I tried this many times and still the same issue; can't make back up and external not recognized. Google to the rescue. Found out that perhaps it could be an issue with improperly formatted storage cards. I had to assume since I have 3 partitions on the card, that it can't read the storage one. In order to test the theory, I was about to buy a new card, format it to FAT32 with that being the only partition on it and attempt a back up. However, before I had the chance to do that, I decided to try a provided Recovery in MobileUncle. I thought I had chosen a ROW version but I obviously hadn't and turns out it was a Chinese one... Man, if only I were a bit more patient (read: not so stupid)...
Anyway, of course you already know the scatterfile ect. is different from ROW and now I'm stuck in bootloop. I've studied my options and am going to use Flashtool but have a question before I do any more damage... He..he..he... Should I simply use the official ROM from Lenovo (I have ROW_s115 and can only find official ROW_s119 online; no OTA updates available prior to this mishap in Indonesia) and only tick the Recovery box in Flashtool, or can I simply load the s119recovery.img, tick the Recovery box and go for it? I assume that it would be better to use the full stock ROM instead of simply using the Recovery.img in Flashtool considering it may need to redo the filesystem as well... Not sure really. What do you think would be best? Also, would the recovery in the stock ROM P780_ROW_s119 be the same as the stock ROM s115?
Any expert (or any) advice would be very appreciated... Thanks in advance!
Michael
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Is absolutely important!!! If you have Asian version rom on your phone (s135, s125, etotalk, etc), you must have the Asian recovery. If you have a world rom on your phone (s119, s110, etc), you must have the world recovery.
Try this recovery... http://d-h.st/5U4 (in this zip file is both version).
Hi, try this blog about lenovo p780, my be you find answers. http://lenovop780en.blogspot.ro/
Sorry for my english.
my experiences with this device
I will share my experience with this device.
I got it with a VIBEROM_V1.0_1347_3_ST_P780.
gives a good impression, most apps work very fine.
but
root wasn´t possible (see needrom thread, now there seems to a way how to root it)
my external bluetooth keyboard don´t work
that is a nogo - so I flashed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/rom-lenovo-p780-pre-rooted-official-t2553725
S123 worldwide rom --> no external keyborad
chinese rom S135 --> no external keyborad
within this rom there is offered an update to viberom VIBEROM_V1.0_1405
I did so: no multilanguage, no external keyboard
then http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-p780-2/
German ok, but no external keyboard.
--> I sold the device on evbay.
Don´t get me wrong. It a good device, good screen, good touch.
Hi,
I've been trying to find a custom recovery for the new Asus Tinkerboard, which is based on a RK3288 chipset, running Android 6.0.1, so I can install zip files from sdcard etc.
The generic CWM 6.0.5.1 by @Oma7144 *almost* works, but it usually hangs after saying can't open /dev/block/...../misc (no such file or directory).
The one time it got past this it gave me the menu option for reboot/install zip etc, but I couldn't move up and down the menu with my USB-attached keyboard.
Does anyone know if there's a later build, or a tinkerboard-specific one anywhere?
Thanks,
Iain
iainfm said:
Hi,
I've been trying to find a custom recovery for the new Asus Tinkerboard, which is based on a RK3288 chipset, running Android 6.0.1, so I can install zip files from sdcard etc.
The generic CWM 6.0.5.1 by @Oma7144 *almost* works, but it usually hangs after saying can't open /dev/block/...../misc (no such file or directory).
The one time it got past this it gave me the menu option for reboot/install zip etc, but I couldn't move up and down the menu with my USB-attached keyboard.
Does anyone know if there's a later build, or a tinkerboard-specific one anywhere?
Thanks,
Iain
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Hey lain,
Did you solved your problem till now?
i think the big problem is that the Tinker board is not so popolar at the moment and you see this specialy on xda that there are not much to find about it.
I have the TB too and i am actually very active at the Tinker board community Forum but also there are not much solutions for some things i need or want for example bluetooth functions to use it as a headset.
But try your luck there and ask your question.
Greets
Check out TWRP Builder
iainfm said:
Hi,
I've been trying to find a custom recovery for the new Asus Tinkerboard, which is based on a RK3288 chipset, running Android 6.0.1, so I can install zip files from sdcard etc.
The generic CWM 6.0.5.1 by @Oma7144 *almost* works, but it usually hangs after saying can't open /dev/block/...../misc (no such file or directory).
The one time it got past this it gave me the menu option for reboot/install zip etc, but I couldn't move up and down the menu with my USB-attached keyboard.
Does anyone know if there's a later build, or a tinkerboard-specific one anywhere?
Thanks,
Iain
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They already compiled a working I'm going of TWRP and it can be downloaded thru the site or app. Heads up thou, I have a TB S with 7.1.2 and it would not work, just bootlooped or wouldn't return to recovery at all. Let me know if that works for you, the img number is 630 I believe, just follow the instructions, I already rooted and installed play on mine before doing this
supasleeze said:
They already compiled a working I'm going of TWRP and it can be downloaded thru the site or app. Heads up thou, I have a TB S with 7.1.2 and it would not work, just bootlooped or wouldn't return to recovery at all. Let me know if that works for you, the img number is 630 I believe, just follow the instructions, I already rooted and installed play on mine before doing this
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had same issue, not sure if mine is s or not, i think it's just the regular TB.
the port poorly ported or it's just intentional anti-leech. if you look in the fstab files, you'll see it...
honestly, the best way would be to port it by yourself. i'm gonna try doing that sometime this month, no guarantees though
[TECLAST] P20HD (new android 10 tablet w/ 4g phone) : TWRP unavailable => cannot root
Hi everyone,
I've just bought this excellent Android 10 Tablet with 4G phone included (YES!) but I haven't found any TWRP to root it. Any suggestion? Thanks
Most tablet manufacturers, Apple, Samsung & other motherf*ckers don't want to include phone capability in tablets because they want to sell 2 devices instead of just one... Just use a bluetooth headset with this excellent Chinese "big" phablet: it is better for your health to have your phone far from your head...
98% of people using smartphones & tablets DON'T NEED AN EXPENSIVE POWERFUL CPU, it's only for prestige and their EGO that they buy famous brands.
Disable "Google Services" whenever you can, it is nothing else than a NSA plug-in, spyware background tasks that collect information about you to feed NSA Databases.
I have no doubt that this information given to the public will make Google and NSA angry, they may even try to "convince" this forum moderator to remove my post, but U.S. court now says that Mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden is illegal : .https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-exposed-by-snowden-was-illegal-idUSKBN25T3CK
Anyone who doesn't live in China should better install the Chinese rom version.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...unavailable-cannot-root.4141997/post-83728069
Yes, the Chinese version may also contain equivalent spyware features, but think twice :
If you don't live in China and will never go over there, then the information collected is useless and will NOT BE SHARED with NSA or Nine Eyes/Five Eyes countries (the country where you live may use the collected information against you).
READ THIS : https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/understanding-five-eyes-concept/
Every politician who set up government agency to VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS about PRIVACY of millions of ordinary people like you and me should be prosecuted and put in jail.
"Human Right # 12. The Right to Privacy. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks."
@vindieu
Compile TWRP by yourself.
How-to: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943625
TWRP isn't needed to root a tablet's/phone's Android.
Thank you for your reply jwoegerbauer, unfortunately, I'm not good enough to be able to compile it by myself, my technical level is too low.
I can unlock the bootloader and I'd like to root it with Magisk, it needs TWRP, am I wrong??
Thanks again bro
Is there a flashable image available for your device?
If so, you can extract the boot image from this archive using payload dumper (search Google for more info)
1: Now you have the boot image (on your PC), move it to your device - i.e. Downloads
2: Install Magisk Manager on your device.
3: Follow the instructions at this thread on how to use Magisk Manager to patch your transferred boot image - https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/to...1&share_fid=3793&share_type=t&link_source=app
4: Transfer the newly patched image back to your PC.
5: Use Fastboot to reboot your device using the image on your PC - see above thread for how to do this (no need to flash the modified boot image back to your device - you'll actually be booting the device using the patched image on your PC - this ensures that if anything goes wrong, you can just reboot your device).
6: Assuming all has gone to plan, your device is now rooted (temporarily) so you can now install Magisk using Magisk Manager (this will modify the boot image on your device).
7: Disconnect PC and reboot your device normally (i.e. System) - you should now find Magisk is installed when you open Magisk Manager.
Hope this helps
Sent from my AC2003 using Tapatalk
Thanks jmwengineering for your reply. Unfortunately, there's no rom/image yet, I haven't found any.
I hope Teclast will make it available rapidly as this model has a lot buyers now...
vindieu said:
Thanks jmwengineering for your reply. Unfortunately, there's no rom/image yet, I haven't found any.
I hope Teclast will make it available rapidly as this model has a lot buyers now...
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I purchased the Chinese version of TECLAST P20HD. Its ID is N6H1. Is yours the same?
The ROM for my device is available in the Chinese official website. I don't know if it's compatible for your device.
I have already successfully unlock its bootloader, but I failed at installing the patched boot image of magisk. After flashing it, the tablet will keep on rebooting while showing the logo. It could be something I've done wrong during the process, I don't know.
vindieu said:
Thank you for your reply jwoegerbauer, unfortunately, I'm not good enough to be able to compile it by myself, my technical level is too low.
I can unlock the bootloader and I'd like to root it with Magisk, it needs TWRP, am I wrong??
Thanks again bro
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To root a phone's Android neither TWRP recovery nor Magisk framework basically is needed at all. Also unlocking phone's bootloader before isn't needed. All you need is to have su binary present in Android OS.
Hanpeng Yang said:
I purchased the Chinese version of TECLAST P20HD. Its ID is N6H1. Is yours the same?
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I should get it this week, european version.
I've already had a Teclast T98 (also Tablet/Phone 4G but with old Android 4) and was very happy with it.
I hope that someone will create a TWRP version soon and post the procedure to root it with Magisk...
Thanks for the info!
I confirm I also have a N6H1 with english language no problem.
I have been to Teclast's website but haven't been able to find the ROM.
Where is it? https://www.teclast.com/down.php?s=misc&tid=218
vindieu said:
I confirm I also have a N6H1 with english language no problem.
I have been to Teclast's website but haven't been able to find the ROM.
Where is it? https://www.teclast.com/down.php?s=misc&tid=218
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Also have a have a N6H1 with english language, european version.
Really,really nice tablet. Looks like you can also perform the same SD Card/SIM tray mod that can be done with some cell phones to make it a true dual sim tablet/phone-not that I recommend doing so,just nice that it seems to be compatible with it:
How to enjoy dual-SIM and micro SD simultaneously on the Galaxy S7
https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/20...and-micro-sd-simultaneously-on-the-galaxy-s7/
How to Insert 2 Nano Sim (Dual Sim Enabled) and Micro SD Card in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
https://www.noreplied.com/how-to-in...d-and-microsd-card-in-samsung-galaxy-s7-edge/
Did you root it? If yes how? Thanks
not yet.
vindieu said:
I confirm I also have a N6H1 with english language no problem.
I have been to Teclast's website but haven't been able to find the ROM.
Where is it? https://www.teclast.com/down.php?s=misc&tid=218
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Try google search for teclast firmware
Teclast Official Firmware Repository - TechTablets
https://techtablets.com/forum/topic/teclast-official-firmware-repository/
They give instructions on how to acess and download from the page/site
This seems to be the actual page.....but it's is in chinese- might have to run the pages it leads you to through google translate......
http://www.teclast.com/tools/pad/pad.php?t=p
Can't do much more at the moment, too tied up with work and other things to go any further right now.
Thanks but I've already searched in Google, I'm not a total n00b.
FYI my post #9 gave a direct link to Teclast website after typing N6H1 at https://www.teclast.com/en/firmware/
vindieu said:
Thanks but I've already searched in Google, I'm not a total n00b.
FYI my post #9 gave a direct link to Teclast website after typing N6H1 at https://www.teclast.com/en/firmware/
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Yeah,but that page doesn't actually lead to the N6H1 (chinese?) firmware.
This one does (it's in chinese though and there are some things you have to do in order to download the file which the link to Teclast Official Firmware Repository - TechTablets site explains how to do.
(just type N6H1 in the box like the other page)
http://www.teclast.com/tools/pad/pad.php?t=p
Teclast Official Firmware Repository - TechTablets
https://techtablets.com/forum/topic/teclast-official-firmware-repository/
I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCKED my P20HD following this procedure : https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-32287.html
TWRP is NOT available on the Play Store for the P20HD.
The "TWRP" app available in the Play Store is just an app to select and download a TWRP in the list of "officially compatible devices"....
... and of course, the P20HD is not in the list.
R-james said:
(just type N6H1 in the box like the other page)
http://www.teclast.com/tools/pad/pad.php?t=p
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Ok Baidu now gives access to the download page, code is "mzwv", file size 1011.1M but it requires BaiduNetdisk_7.0.3.2.exe to be installed to download the file...
Since everything is in chinese, it is impossible to install this software & understand how to download the image
Can someone create some verified and authentic copies of these firmware images on an easily downloadable repo?
Chinese don't make any effort for non-chinese people apparently...
Thanks!
@vindieu
Would you like me to download it for you?
Thanks @few__ !!
If you could make it available for everyone (non-chinese people) on a public ftp server, that'd be great...
Please make sure the image is the exact copy of the original.