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[q] update to lollipop for lenovo a3000

I have lenovo a3000 tablet and i want to update it to 5.1.1 lollipop android....
So i got an idea that i can download an update for nexus 6 or any another device have the update and put it in my sd card and update the tablet from recovery mode...
BUT I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS:-
1) I don't know any link to download updates from....
2) I can't download the original software of lenovo a3000 (to install it again if i damaged the software)
So can any one help me in this problem...

You can't just take a firmware from a device and flash it on another unfortunately. That would just be too easy. XDA member Olivier has been working REALLY hard for a long time now to get CM11 (cyanogenmod kitkat 4.4.4) working on our tablet. It's not that easy.

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but it has a camera and sensor erorrs

yousif amr said:
I have lenovo a3000 tablet and i want to update it to 5.1.1 lollipop android....
So i got an idea that i can download an update for nexus 6 or any another device have the update and put it in my sd card and update the tablet from recovery mode...
BUT I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS:-
1) I don't know any link to download updates from....
2) I can't download the original software of lenovo a3000 (to install it again if i damaged the software)
So can any one help me in this problem...
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you should wait for lollipop for mt6589 devices then some can port it to our device

Lollipop for A7-A3300?
Red-code said:
you should wait for lollipop for mt6589 devices then some can port it to our device
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There is a newer model Tab2 A7-30 (and it is advertised as an updated A3300 model - same SoC MT8382 , same RAM/ROM config same camera hardware) it is due to get the Lollipop update in Q3 2015. So porting over Tab2 A7-30 to A3300should be an easier course to take. The onlydifference I see is that in Tab2 it has switch external sdcard to be internal sdcard and there is no SmartSideBar app on its current KitKat firmware and it has also switched over to "ideafriend" ala Vibe for Phone/Contact manager/Dialer (NO Lenovo/Google Dialer/Contacts).
The only thing that is missing is a Customs Recovery for Tab2 A7-30.

cracktech said:
There is a newer model Tab2 A7-30 (and it is advertised as an updated A3300 model - same SoC MT8382 , same RAM/ROM config same camera hardware) it is due to get the Lollipop update in Q3 2015. So porting over Tab2 A7-30 to A3300should be an easier course to take. The onlydifference I see is that in Tab2 it has switch external sdcard to be internal sdcard and there is no SmartSideBar app on its current KitKat firmware and it has also switched over to "ideafriend" ala Vibe for Phone/Contact manager/Dialer (NO Lenovo/Google Dialer/Contacts).
The only thing that is missing is a Customs Recovery for Tab2 A7-30.
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Not same soc
Mt8389 is different from mt8382

Red-code said:
Not same soc
Mt8389 is different from mt8382
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I bought 2 pcs A8-A5500 it is MT8382 (in April 2015) and I also bought Tab2 A7-30HC (June 2015) it is also MT8382 this side of the world. I am aware that there are other versions out there but over in Asia except for A7-10(some with 8382 others with 8127), A8-A5500 and Tab2 A7-30 are both MT8382 (I own both models!) I Dunno which model you are talking about. Didnt you see my signature?
Anyway the reason I post this msg is to shout out IF there is anybody out here who happens to have CWM/TWRP recovery. Looks like nobody has it bcoz they might be using "different" MTK SoC, lol!

Need help! Port Lollipop from tab 4 8 to tab 4 7

Hello everyone,
I would like to know if I can install a lollipop (original or custom) rom from the 8 inch tab 4 (sm330) on the 7 inch tab 4 (sm230) and flashing the kitkat kernel of the sm230 without bricking my device.
Correft me if I am wrong, but I believe they have the same hardware and I see no reason why it wouldn't work. I wonder why the 7 inch version is the only one of the tab 4 family that hasn't recceived a lollipop update yet (no official samsung rom and no custom rom).
So here are my questions:
Why can I not flash the sm330 rom on the sm230? (Tab 4 8 rom on tab 4 7)
If I want to try flashing the rom from the 8 inch version, is there anything more I need to flash? (Kernel, mod,...???)
Will the kernel from the kitkat 4.4.2 work on the lollipop rom? Or will it hard brick the device due to different partitioning?
I am ready to experiment and report the results here (such as potential bugs), as long as I don't get a my tablet bricked.
Thank you for reading and I look forward to some inputs from the community

It won't work, they have different chipsets

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
It won't work, they have different chipsets
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Thank you very much for the quick reply, I checked the specs and you are right, Marvell chipset for the 7 inch against a Qualcomm chipset for the 8 and 10 inch versions.
But then, is there a device out there (regardless of what manufacturer) that is equipped with the same Marvell chipset and has lollipop? And how hard would it be to port it to the tab 4?
Where can I request this port? (Cyanogenmod, Paranoid-Android, or other rom developement teams?
Thank you in advance for any input

Elements1984 said:
Thank you very much for the quick reply, I checked the specs and you are right, Marvell chipset for the 7 inch against a Qualcomm chipset for the 8 and 10 inch versions.
But then, is there a device out there (regardless of what manufacturer) that is equipped with the same Marvell chipset and has lollipop? And how hard would it be to port it to the tab 4?
Where can I request this port? (Cyanogenmod, Paranoid-Android, or other rom developement teams?
Thank you in advance for any input
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It's actually being worked on right now, over in this thread and it sounds like they're close to releasing something

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
It's actually being worked on right now, over in this thread and it sounds like they're close to releasing something
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Thank you again, your reply was extreamly helpful, I read all the posts of the thread you shared and it looks promising, although it will possibly have many bugs on the first builds once posted and one should not expect anything stable for at least a month or two after the first release.
I have been checking xda twice a week since 2 or 3 months hoping to see a lollipop release and I am glad to see that we are almost there
I am satisfied with the answer and will try to be patient for this release
But if you or anyone else has more information to share, please feel free to post it here
Have a wonderful day everyone

[Mediatek] [MT65xx] MT6595 support is dead now ?

Im using Infocus M530 [MT6595] i saw lots of that for MT65xx but only few is worked on MT6595. There is no specific guides for MT6595 for development etc and Mtkdroid,SP flash tool both also not work on my device. Only found "How To Root".Please Respective MTK devs do anything for MT6595 also n help others..
Thank You !
Sorry for my RIP english.

Hello Sahil Sir,
Lenovo vibe x2 is based on same procesor mt6595 and they just rolled out Android L update for their device, is it possible to port that rom on infocus m530 its also shares the same specs.
if it is possible kindly guide me i'll be highly thankfull for ur support.

snandan.gupta said:
Hello Sahil Sir,
Lenovo vibe x2 is based on same procesor mt6595 and they just rolled out Android L update for their device, is it possible to port that rom on infocus m530 its also shares the same specs.
if it is possible kindly guide me i'll be highly thankfull for ur support.
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Hi,
Lenovo Vibe X2 is having same specifications as you said. I think it is possible to port that rom in Infocus M530 but, before that I want to say that the lenovo X2's L update is having some serious bugs. Please check it. And one more thing, in order to port you need custom recovery. Did ported any custom recovery into your M530. If yes, please let me know. Because I tried lot times & failed to port CWM & as well as TWRP.

No update for our device yet?
No custom rom,No recovery..... Is infocus m530 support dead?

shra1 said:
No custom rom,No recovery..... Is infocus m530 support dead?
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Nope. Since it is rooted you can directly write to the raw partitions for "flashing" a rom, thus no need for a recovery. But it is too dangerous. One tiny error would brick the device.

Jamesits said:
Nope. Since it is rooted you can directly write to the raw partitions for "flashing" a rom, thus no need for a recovery. But it is too dangerous. One tiny error would brick the device.
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so better to buy a new phone than waiting for a os update...

I have a zopo zp999 (with a shattered screen so I'm back on ol' faithful - Galaxy Note 2 n7100)
The whole MT6595 I think suffered from being relatively closed source. Even though there was an ubuntu version of the mi3 I think and its source code released, other manufacturers didn't come to the party - like zopo.
Manufacturers are really their own worst enemy for slitting their own throats by being so restrictive with source.
It also might be partly associated with the MT6595 containing a PowerVR GPU.
Non-Mali (ARM) gpus tend to be more closed with their drivers too.
Whereas ARM have been releasing the drivers for their mali gpus for years now.
the MT6595 was the targeted at being a super-mid SoC. The top of its time. I think the last 32-bit CPU, and once the 64-bit MT697x cortex A57 & A53 based product well everyone lost interest really.
It's a good modem. They have a pretty good engineering mode - eg ability to choose LTE/HSPA frequencies.
beyond that... eh...

Help to identify firmware for MK809IV TV stick with RTL8723bs WiFi

Hi,
a week ago I bought the following MK809IV TV stick and I bricked it without making a backup.
I need your help to find the right firmware for it.
External packaging is labeled MK809IV with a red slider.
Board version: H122V1.4 0422 without a NAND chip.
Label on the back: RK29_809_V1.0 221 # - HXB_19060601
Processor: RK3229
Board: rk30board
GPU: Mali 400 MP
RAM: 2Gb
ROM: 8Gb
WiFi: RTL8723bs
Original firmware was based on:
Version: Android 7.1.2
Build: hx322x_box-userdebug...
kernel version: 3.10.104
I tried to flash dozens of firmware, and the only one that actually works is:
rk3229_7.1_box_MX4VB_SSV6051p_SpecTek_flash-update_20171209
but it shows only 1Gb of RAM and does not have the WiFi.
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks and regards.

Ok guys, finally I found a working solution for this TV Stick.
Let me share my solution:
Basically, as mentioned in the first post, I found a working firmware with no wifi and just 1Gb of ram: rk3229_7.1_box_MX4VB_SSV6051p_SpecTek_flash-update_20171209
So I continued to search for a different firmware and I found this one:
G809_3229_L_2G_8723_20180517_1451_2018070601
Unfortunately also this last one is not able to boot, but what I though is why don't try to flash this last firmware anyway and using the bootloader from the previous one?!!
So I have extracted the Loader, uboot and trust images from the first one (rk3229_7.1_box_MX4VB_SSV6051p_SpecTek_flash-update_20171209) and flashed over the already flashed second one (G809_3229_L_2G_8723_20180517_1451_2018070601) using RK_Android_Tool v.2.3.9.
Steps are:
1. Flash G809_3229_L_2G_8723_20180517_1451_2018070601 image using BatchTool and selecting "Restore".
2. Make a short with a paper clip to the pins 6-7 and plut the USB in the OTG port
3. Load the Working images: Loader, uboot, trust and parameter files to RK_Android_Tool v.2.3.9
4. Start the flashing
First boot required about 10 minutes.
The archive includes all the needed software for flashing, the firmware and the extracted working images for the bootloader.
Hope it can help others!
Enjoy!
Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rLtdJlHnHmrie0goBUlD5LAqCi5Dvfrw

MK809IV
Hi, I have the same device and I want to ask, shorting 6-7. What do you mean. Where and how to find these pins. How do I start flashing. I can ask you for a more detailed procedure. well thank you. when i held the reset button and connected via usb to pc so nothing happened. Thank you.

wow and cheers Found my "piece of crap^^" in a cupboard and just recognized, that google-login not been working anymore - so i decided to look for some "updates" .... theres really not only one ROM for it after 1 day of searching :/ ... tried out ARMBIAN - only 1GB ram recognized and only 1,2Ghz and nice to see Linux on it but Wifi too unstable and even with ethernet hard to use .... tried out Librelec - most plugins not working here in germany ... last but not least i tried out your courious method - and it works ... but had an 7.1 preinstalled and now dowgraded ... but working
Isn't it possible to match that two parts together in one ROM ? and maybe with a newer Kernel ?
If somebody finds a other working ROM for a RK3229 MK809IV 2+8 pls post here :/ - i'll have a look in some years again i guess
Nearly 4 years passed i'm still the only one, who has to thank you very much dear Goolpone ?!

K - n good morning^^ ... spent my night by seeing Programs not really loading and crashing ... rejoiced too early :/ Seeker (Soulssek client for Android) seems to be the only usefully working App :/ .. and the laggiest lags i've ever seen on a computing device the whole night long .... reflashing ARMBIAN now as the final state of my poor stick ... you can nicely watch the lags in system monitor graphs there and afterall it's not too bad .... but only for museum purposes^^ anyways regards to everyone stomping over here

... maybe last comment - Telegram working nice at ARMBIAN ... at least you can read your papers with it ... anyways armbian seems to be the only usefull thing you can do with that poor device ...

TV Box with S905X4 Amlogic

Hello,
please help.
I have a X96 X4 Amlogic S905X4 Quad Core Android 11 4GB RAM 64GB ROM Smart TV BOX 2.5G 5G Dual WIFI Bluetooth 4.1 100M Ethernet 4K HD - EU Plug Box.
Android 11 on this box is very unstable, you can not turn off the box with the remote.
Can I install the Android TV offered here on it.
Thanks and greetings from Germany

bohrg1 said:
Hello,
please help.
I have a X96 X4 Amlogic S905X4 Quad Core Android 11 4GB RAM 64GB ROM Smart TV BOX 2.5G 5G Dual WIFI Bluetooth 4.1 100M Ethernet 4K HD - EU Plug Box.
Android 11 on this box is very unstable, you can not turn off the box with the remote.
Can I install the Android TV offered here on it.
Thanks and greetings from Germany
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dont think anything for s905x4 yet, if i end up with a device i would try a rom

I have the same device. I have a problem here.. with existing 32" Bravia TV, my box only delivers 480 SD resolution.. no matter I repeatedly changed Screen Resolution to 1080i in the box, it returns to this resolution after the restart. Anyone has any ideas? Thanks.

aidanmacgregor said:
tôi chưa nghĩ gì về s905x4, nếu tôi kết thúc với một thiết bị, tôi sẽ thử một bản rom
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hi aidan, I follow your youtube channel and I'm using your rom v8 in my A95X F3, and I'm learning how to build a rom root by watching your clip. Now I'm using X96 X4, It has the same error like the topic, It cannot turn off and auto reboot when I shutdown it, please help us to resolve it. When I attach it to the stereo, it doesn't show the passthough

Hi
I have same device, x96x4pro. And same issue, cannot turn off, it always restart by itself. If that helps, when i make factory reset, power off works well for a while, one or two days, then suddenly the issue is back again. Notice i don't touch anything in settings, only add a vpn and one iptv apk.
I still try to figure out what happens, but any help is welcome.

android 11 very good! I have A95X F4 Vontar 4gb ram 64gb..I had problem with i8 minikeyboard that didn't code but remote control all right
apps work 100%
the same goes for the factory reset , I have already tested
I've seen that in some cases android 10 works better... check with the device manufacturers
not everything is ready for android 11 yet

Hi
Since a few days, theissue did not come again. what i did is a Factory reset once again, and deactivated HDMI CEC on tv. since then it's ok, the box stays off when i press off on the rc.
See u in a few days, to see if it's still ok
Jc
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Now 4 days later, still ok. I'd be glad to know if this works for other guys

Does anyone here knows if this box would accept the resolution of 1920x1200?

Can anyone see settings of HDMI/CEC/HDR? I go to video settings and can only see game mode, further nothing.

Can any one help me for unlocking the device. I cant able to unlock my boot loader.

Hello good night everyone, could someone please explain to me why these box use android in the 32bit version being that the processor supports x64? is there any Firmware made in x64?

Welberth said:
Hello good night everyone, could someone please explain to me why these box use android in the 32bit version being that the processor supports x64? is there any Firmware made in x64?
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Model Mecool KM2 Plus Have a S905X4 64bits but work in 32 bits
I think is the version of Android 11 running in 32 bits

aixos said:
Model Mecool KM2 Plus Have a S905X4 64bits but work in 32 bits
I think is the version of Android 11 running in 32 bits
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Yes, it's the android version built to run in 32bits. But I wonder why that was? if the processor supports x64, why is the system embedded in the boxes in 32bits?