Ok, So I thought I would post this guide to installing ubuntu 14.04 on the Pipo W2. This guide might help on some of the similar tablets out there too, like the voyo a1 mini. But I can't be certain about the others
Also, to give credit where credit is due, this guide is mostly adapted with little adaptation from the following guides:
http://asus-t100-ubuntu.blogspot.com/
http://linuxnorth.wordpress.com/2014/08/23/installing-linux-on-the-asus-transformer-book-t100/
and work on wifi wouldnt be possible without help on the ubuntu forums
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2249936&p=13151763#post13151763
and the wifi drivers were posted for the rlt8723bs by this guy here
http://www.hadess.net/2014/09/and-now-for-some-hardware-onda-v975w.html
First the information as to what works, and what doesn't . As of 11/02/2014 stock ubuntu 14.04 works, the touchscreen works. However wifi, sound, bluetooth, suspend, hibernation, power button, volume buttons, and the micro sd card do not.
Updating to newer kernels changes what works and what doesn't. I was able to get wifi working on kernels 3.16.2 and the power button, and volume buttons, but the touchscreen didn't work on 3.16.2 on kernels 3.17.0 and 3.17.1 I was able to get wifi working, and the touchscreen works, but the volume buttons and power button didn't. you can still boot up with these later kernels, but it's not as easy. I had to go into ubuntu advanced options and boot to recovery for each kernel, then from the recovery menu boot to desktop. A bit of a pain. I think it's a graphics related problem, and I'm working on it, but as of this writing, the kernels I tested from 3.15.x on wouldn't boot without this. (if they booted at all, 3.18.rc2 didnt boot at all)
I am still testing various kernels, to see which one seems the most stable and enables the most features I will update this as new information is worked out.
Ok, starting. Part 1. The Prep work.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Things you will need. A USB hub, a USB keyboard, USB wireless adapter, (or USB LAN adapter) and a mouse. (or trackball) And a USB thumbdrive of course. Without these things, you wont be able to complete the installation easily. Plug them all in, and connect them to the tablet.
Download An ubuntu 14.04.1 lts image (you can substitute ubuntu gnome, 14.04.1 lts, or lubuntu 14.04.1 lts image etc) here's a link to Ubuntu though. you can do this on your tablet, or your desktop. up to you.
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Select 32 bit. (NOT AMD64) and click on download, then unless you wish to donate, click on the link that says "not now, continue to the download"
now download Rufus from here
http://rufus.akeo.ie/ and use rufus to install the ISO image on your thumbdrive by clicking on the disk icon next to ISO image near the bottom, and selecting the ubuntu-14.04.1-desktop-i386.iso file (or ubuntu-gnome-14.04.1-desktop-i386.iso or whatever flavor you downloaded) The top option on the rufus menu should automaticly list the thumbdrive, if it doesnt, select the thumbdrive unless you want to screw up whatever drive it's pointing at. (you might be able to make your system unbootable if you don't do this carefully so PAY ATTENTION) Is it listing your thumbdrive? if so, click on start on rufus and let it finish.
now you need to download this file here: https://drive.google.com/folderview...&usp=sharing&tid=0B9C1WK1FQhjfcXNrbzN6djQzajg
Leaving the thumbdrive in, unzip the unpackit.tar.gz file to the thumbdrive root directory, and overwrite all files. when you are done, if you did this on your desktop, safely remove the thumbdrive and plug it into the hub connected to your tablet. if you did this with your tablet, leave it plugged in and continue.
Now, for the windows setup.
First, get to control panel. (you can access it by pressing the windows key to get to the start menu, then going to PC settings, and selecting control panel) click the view to small icons, then click on Power Options. Next click on "Choose what the power button does" and from the next menu, click on "change settings that are currently unavailable"
now scroll down and uncheck the box that says "turn on fast startup" then save.
IMPORTANT NOTE: if you want to screw up windows, so that it wont boot, do the next step in a hurry and pay little attention to what you are doing.
Next you need to set up up some space for Ubuntu. (NOTE: you must have 8-10GB or so empty space on windows partition first, so if you don't have 8-10GB free, go delete some things until you have enough space free.) Ready? Ok you need disk management. go to your desktop then right click on on the start button. and select Disk Management from the menu Expand the window so you can see what you are doing, and right click on "Windows (C select "Shrink Volume" from the list. You will see a window that lists
"Total size before shrink in MB"
"Size of available shrink space in MB"
"Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB"
"Total size after shrink in MB"
Now, using the "Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB" option, type in 10000 or so, (8000 works too) to shrink the volume by 10 gb or 8gb (yes I know it's overly rounded, forgive my OCD) and leave the space as unallocated. do NOT shrink to the max it will let you. always give windows some space to work with.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you shrink the volume by more then the free space, you will probably screw up your windows installation. I am NOT going to help you figure out how to fix windows, if you ignored these warnings and screw it up. Mostly because I haven't the faintest idea how to fix your windows installation if you shrink the volume too much.
Next eject any Micro SD card you have in the tablet, and pull it out.
Lastly for windows side of things, go back to your desktop, and again right click the start menu, open the shut down options list, then hold shift down and click on restart
You should now be faced with a blue screen with several options, click on "Use a Device" then select "UEFI:Removable Device" and allow the tablet to restart. it will boot back up to windows, but now you should have the USB drive in your UEFI settings boot options. Power the tablet down, all the way, and this time, when you see it start to boot up, press f7 over and over and over until you see the boot option menu, select your thumbdrive and hit enter.
You should be faced with the Grub menu now, press e to edit, and arrow over to where it says video=VGA-1:1368x768e delete the 1368x768 and replace it with 800x1280 now the end of that line should say:
video=VGA-1:800x1280e reboot=pci,force
then hit f10 to boot. it should take a few min, but boot to desktop, if it doesnt, power off the tablet by holding down the power button for 12 seconds, and try again. If it doesn't boot and just errors with rpmb timeout errors for more then 5 min, just try again. (and unplug anything but the keyboard and usb thumbdrive from your hub until you reach desktop.
Once you hit desktop, wait a good 15 seconds before touching anything, otherwise kernel panic hits sometimes.
Once you are at your desktop, click in the upper right corner and go to system settings, and go to Brightness & Lock and uncheck the box that says "dim screen to save power" and change "Turn screen off when inactive for" to never.
Next exit that screen and connect to your wifi or make certain your wired network is working. check to make certain you have internet access. then hit ctrl-alt-t to open a terminal. type the following
sudo umount /dev/mmcblk0p*
now kill that window. you are now ready, FINALLY ready to install ubuntu.
Part 2 : Installing Ubuntu
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Click on the icon to install ubuntu, then when the window pops up, select your language and continue
On the next window check both boxes to install updates and third party software, (third party is probably optional) and click continue
Now, we wait. wait wait wait and wait. the next window will take quite a while to pop up. probably rpmb timeout errors as it checks all the drives. might be 30 min or so. no way to speed this up.
Now PAY ATTENTION: Next window, click on the last option that says "Something Else" if you click standard install, you can kiss windows goodbye.
Following window, will list all your drives. do you see that 10000 or 8000 MB of space you created earlier? nice and round and most importantly, easily recognizable? click on that it should say "free space", then click on the "+" button., when the create partition box pops up, select logical instead of primary, and select the mount point to / and Use As: should say "Ext4 journaling file system" it will list the partition as something like mmcblk0p5 (might be mmcblk0p6 or mmcblk0p4 or whatever. pay ATTENTION to this, write it down. you will need it later.
don't worry about swap space, the installer crashes if you try to set any space aside as swap space. so just leave the entire unallocated space for the ext4 partition
click on "Install Now" and a warning will pop up, just click continue (this is a warning about it suggest swap space. you cant, so just continue)
select your timezone, keyboard layout, then username, computer name, password on the next screens, and DON'T encrypt your home partition. and let it install
It should run for a while and finish installing
When it finishes, don't reboot, and instead exit the installer and power off instead of rebooting. you will see it stops after system halted. once you see that, hold the power button for 12 seconds to power off the device.
Leave everything plugged in, and power on, when you see the grub menu, this time hit "C" to drop to a command line. and remember the number at the end of your partition where you installed linux? get out that paper. you need it now. now type:
linux (hd1,gpt5) (dont hit enter yet) if your partition was 6 instead of 5 (mmcblk0p6 instead of mmcblk0p5) then instead of gpt5 use gpt6 etc.
now continue and add /boot/vmlin so that the command line reads
linux (hd1,gpt7)/boot/vmlin now hit Tab
it should autofill and read something like
grub> linux (hd1,gpt5)/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic
still dont hit enter. now add root=/dev/mmcblk0p5 (or whatever your partition was) followed by video=VGA-1:800x1280e reboot=pci,force
the final line should read something like
grub> linux (hd1,gpt5)/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=/dev/
mmcblk0p5 video=VGA-1:800x1280e reboot=pci,force
NOW you can hit enter.
next line. type:
Initrd (hd1,gpt5)/boot/initrd and press Tab again
now it should read something like
grub> initrd (hd1,gpt5)/boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
now hit enter
now type boot then hit enter.
it should boot to desktop now
ok now we need to fix grub so you can boot without the thumbdrive in
make certain you are connected to the internet, via wired or usb wireless adapter, and open another terminal by hitting ctrl-alt-t
now copy and paste this in and hit enter:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git bison libopts25 libselinux1-dev autogen m4 autoconf help2man libopts25-dev flex libfont-freetype-perl automake autotools-dev libfreetype6-dev texinfo
when it asks to install hit a y and let it continue
when it finishes and you see a terminal prompt again, type or copy:
git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/grub.git
and hit enter at the next prompt type
cd grub
followed by enter again, then type or copy:
./autogen.sh
hit enter again and at the next prompt type or copy:
./configure --with-platform=efi --target=i386 --program-prefix=""
enter again, at when it finishes, at the next prompt type
make
and hit enter. At the next prompt (will take a while to finish) type or copy:
cd grub-core
and hit enter. then copy and paste in:
sudo ../grub-install -d . --efi-directory /boot/efi/ --target=i386
hitting enter again. At the next prompt, type or copy and paste in:
cd /boot/efi/EFI
hit enter then paste in:
sudo cp grub/grubia32.efi ubuntu/grubia32.efi
and hit enter
now we get to edit grub.
next command you type or paste in should be:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
and we get to edit the following line
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT
find that line, and delete the words quiet and splash. and replace with
video=VGA-1:800x1280e reboot=pci,force
hit ctrl-x and save as you exit.
now we have the LAST command you need to type here. it's:
sudo update-grub
and of course hit enter.
once you have the terminal prompt again, you can exit the terminal, and power off the tablet again. (you will need to hold the power button for 12 seconds after system halts. get used to this.)
Now, I'm going to assume you don't want ubuntu to be the default OS to boot into yet. if you really do, skip this part, if not, continue.
Disconnect the usb thumbdrive and then press the power button on your tablet., Now press F7 over and over until the UEFI boot menu shows up Select "Enter Setup"
arrow over to the boot menu, and select windows as the number 1 option.
now, your tablet should be set up, to boot into windows by default.
To boot to ubuntu, use F7 to enter the boot menu on startup, and select grub and ubuntu
you can leave it with grub as the bootloader if you want. there are ways to configure grub to boot into windows by default, but you will need to keep a keyboard with the tablet at all times then. since sometimes it wont auto boot, and will wait forever for the enter key to be pressed to select your boot option.
I'll add information to my next post to explain how to rotate the screen in ubuntu, as well as information for updating kernels and getting the internal wifi to work.
ok, tips and tricks. to rotate the screen, you need to enter two commands into the terminal
first to rotate the view to the right, you type:
xrandr -output VGA1 -rotate right
on my most recent installation (ubuntu mate 14.04) this didnt work. so I needed instead to use
xrandr -o right
then hit enter of course. this WONT rotate the touchscreen. to rotate that, we need xinput.
first you can type xinput list to list what devices are present. I assume you will see FTSC1000:00 2808:5056 listed. if so, this will work, if not, you will need to adjust this command to fit what you see listed. (most important if you are adapting this guide to another bay trail tablet other then the pipo w2) the command that you want, assuming that's your touchscreen is
xinput set-prop "FTSC1000:00 2808:5056" "Coordinate Transformation Matrix" 0 1 0 -1 0 1 0 0 1
and hit enter of course. your touchscreen should now be rotated to the right as well,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ok, Wifi, to get wifi up and running, you will break screen rotation. Also it will break your normal boot process, requiring you to boot though advanced options for ubuntu, and recovery mode after that. The wifi is also unstable, and prone to hanging, requiring you to disconnect and reconnect at random intervals. It's not a perfect workaround, pretty far from it in fact, but it does at least prove the wifi is possible to get working. we probably need a better driver. Overall, you will get much much MUCH better performance with a usb wifi module. but that's extremely annoying to use so feel free to experiment here.
step one, go to here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc4-vivid/
and download the following files. http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-pp...eneric_3.18.0-031800rc4.201411091835_i386.deb
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-pp...1800rc4_3.18.0-031800rc4.201411091835_all.deb
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-pp...eneric_3.18.0-031800rc4.201411091835_i386.deb
now copy them to your desktop in ubuntu.
now in terminal type:
cd Desktop
then type:
sudo dpkg -i linux*.deb
once it's done, reboot your tablet. now go to grub, and select advanced options for ubuntu, then select recovery mode for the 3.18-rc4 kernel. and resume normal boot once you see the recovery menu show up
this should allow you to boot to desktop. after which go back to terminal, and type the following commands in, one line at a time of course, waiting for the next prompt before typing the next line
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-generic git
git clone https://github.com/hadess/rtl8723as.git
cd ~/rtl8723as
make clean
make
sudo make install
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe 8723bs
reboot. go through the recovery mode menu again to boot to desktop. wifi should now be working. you will need to use recovery mode to boot from this point on. since 3.18-rc4 wont boot without it. Be forwarned, suspend mode breaks wifi it seems. one time of the suspend, and you will need to reboot to get it working again. So I would suggest disabling everything applicable to your tablet screen shutting off. also, the wifi is extremely unstable. as noted above. it can quit for no reason, and need to disconnect and reconnect to use it more.
information for how to install the wifi driver was gained here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2249936&p=13151763#post13151763
information as to why the wifi won't work, even with the drivers, on 14.04 default kernels was obtained from this thread https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67921
would this work on a clovertrail device?
I don't think so. I don't think clovertrail is Linux friendly at all. Clovertrail+ should be, but not clovertrail. However the clovertrail+ devices I know of are the Asus padfone the Asus zenfone and the lenovo k900. All of which use droidboot. (Can't load grub). And have PowerVR graphics which are not open source, so no Linux drivers. There are probably more clovertrail+ devices out there I just haven't looked into them much.
I added information to the second post about screen rotation, and relevant information to the workaround for wifi. Be advised that it's not a perfect workaround. wifi works, and so does the power button. but it requires booting through recovery mode
It's cool. Do you know whether it works well on the latest W2f?
No idea. Probably though. But I can't be certain. I don't have a pipo w2f to test with.
Arch Linux
Have you tried to install ArchLinux on this tablet?
nope, sorry so far i've just experimented with ubuntu and fedlet. I have not installed fedlet, just booted and looked around a bit.
StridAst said:
nope, sorry so far i've just experimented with ubuntu and fedlet. I have not installed fedlet, just booted and looked around a bit.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried this guide , my interest was just trying to live mode ubuntu , but unfortunately the screen is distorted even changing resolution.
My though is a Pipo W6 .
Did you try to start Live Android X86 ?
Tony Evo said:
I tried this guide , my interest was just trying to live mode ubuntu , but unfortunately the screen is distorted even changing resolution.
My though is a Pipo W6 .
Did you try to start Live Android X86 ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've not tried android at all on mine. I keep meaning to do so, but have not found the time yet. Hmm though on the W6. did you try setting resolution settings at 1200x1920 or just 1920x1200? which number you put first matters and can result in a distorted screen. the w2 is listed as 1280x800 resolution, but to get ubuntu to work without the screen going all wonky, you have to reverse the numbers to 800x1280.
I tried different resolutions, the problem is that the screen is like tripled
---------- Post added at 04:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:13 PM ----------
The solution was obvious ... Put the real screen resolution 1920x1200
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Touch screen no works
hmm, which kernel are you using? I've found some of the newer kernels made the touchscreen on the W2 work, some made it not work. things to try.
first post the results of
xinput --list
that might offer some clues. also you could try downloading and installing the 3.18.1 kernel from here
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.1-vivid/
assuming you are using the 32 bit version not the 64 bit version of ubuntu, you would want to download both of the generic i386.deb files, (not the low latency) as well as the all.deb file. I'm assuming that updating the kernel on a live-USB works. I've never tried it actually.
to install you go to terminal, and assuming the files are placed in desktop, type:
cd Desktop
sudo dpkg -i linux*.deb
reboot and see if it helps. if not, you can try some of the other more recent kernels. I've noticed a huge difference from one RC to another. a rc1 file might have working touchscreen and power buttons for the W2, and a rc2 file breaks the touchscreen but the power button works, while a rc3 would have the touchscreen work again, but fail on the power button, etc. see here for all the other kernels. top of the list is the oldest, bottom is the most recent.
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
Sorry for my slow replies, I've only really had any spare time in the mornings lately.
StridAst said:
hmm, which kernel are you using? I've found some of the newer kernels made the touchscreen on the W2 work, some made it not work. things to try.
first post the results of
xinput --list
that might offer some clues. also you could try downloading and installing the 3.18.1 kernel from here
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.1-vivid/
assuming you are using the 32 bit version not the 64 bit version of ubuntu, you would want to download both of the generic i386.deb files, (not the low latency) as well as the all.deb file. I'm assuming that updating the kernel on a live-USB works. I've never tried it actually.
to install you go to terminal, and assuming the files are placed in desktop, type:
cd Desktop
sudo dpkg -i linux*.deb
reboot and see if it helps. if not, you can try some of the other more recent kernels. I've noticed a huge difference from one RC to another. a rc1 file might have working touchscreen and power buttons for the W2, and a rc2 file breaks the touchscreen but the power button works, while a rc3 would have the touchscreen work again, but fail on the power button, etc. see here for all the other kernels. top of the list is the oldest, bottom is the most recent.
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
Sorry for my slow replies, I've only really had any spare time in the mornings lately.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But I have a problem .
I dowload ubuntu 14:04 32bit , I create the key with rufus , once finished the process I copy and paste the files that you had put in the folder called " unpackit " .
Starting my PIPO , I press esc , I go in and do the boot devices on the pendrive .
and everything ok .
If you want to try to create another pendrive with another Distro ( 64bit ubuntu , fedora or other ) when I create the key , I start the PIPO but I do not recognize the key ,
can not find the pendrive between devices boot .
Install a 64-bit version of Ubuntu, with a 32-bit bootloader
Take a look at this link: linuxnorth,wordpress,com/2014/12/11/installing-64-bit-linux-on-the-asus-transformer-book-t100/
(change , with .)
I tried to install Arch Linux but couldnt boot it, neither any Arch-derivated. I tried also fedlet and its not bad at all.
Sorry if my questions are a bit stupid. Using this instruction we can install ubuntu OS as the 2-nd OS in parallel with windows, can't we?
If I have ubuntu installed on my tablet am I able to run android apps on it? Is ubuntu equals to android?
StridAst said:
Ok, So I thought I would post this guide to installing ubuntu 14.04 on the Pipo W2. This guide might help on some of the similar tablets out there too, like the voyo a1 mini. But I can't be certain about the others
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Superb! Works 100% on my £20 Voyo A1 Mini, thank you!
Better guide, no offence (and no need to edit anything in Grub):
https://github.com/Manouchehri/vi8/blob/master/Ubuntu_instructions.md
Working (for the majority of the hardware) on my Voyoa A1 Mini (5V2A version.)
mbwf said:
Better guide, no offence (and no need to edit anything in Grub):
https://github.com/Manouchehri/vi8/blob/master/Ubuntu_instructions.md
Working (for the majority of the hardware) on my Voyoa A1 Mini (5V2A version.)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no offense taken! much appreciated posting a newer/better guide that's the beauty of xda. theres always something newer and better showing up. I wish my pipo tablet still worked so I could experiment with it, But a factory reset with windows 10 bricked it with the TPM bug. It wants confirmation to clear or to not clear the Trusted platform module, but this request boots up before usb. so there is no way to answer the request. no buttons work, and no keyboard input works. =/ afaik its bricked for good.
Hello All
I was able to successefuly install Ipython(jupyter) on my nexus(2013) and wanted to share the procedure with all that could be interested.
You could learn and read about Ipython[Jupyter] here
CAUTION:
> To the best of my knowledge this is the first tutorial of it's kind.
> I strongly recomend that you try this on a fresh rom. Use MultiROM for instance
> This was tried on Nexus 7(2013) with android 4.4.4. But I see no reason why it shouldn't work on lolipop 5.0 or on another android tablet. [You could try at your own risk and report your findings]
> Allow minimum 4Gb free space. I used rougthly 2.2 Gb, but i installed more than just ipython
> Hackers Keyboard is VERY HANDY if not NECESSARY
> I apologize for typos and gramar mistakes in advance
> Some of the following steps take time (a long time). Just make sure your tablet is connected to the charge and chose to keep the screan ON while it's on charge
> I am UNLOCKED and ROOTED. I can't tell whether it is required. If it is it would have to be with the prerequired apps. YOU WANNA VERIFY THAT before anything
> MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I'm NOT RESPONSIBLE for any INCONVENIANCE whatsoever.
Procedure:
1-: Install GNURoot WheezyX . I am more confortable with debian, tryFedora or Gentoo ... If you know what you are doing.
2- Install GNURoot
3- Open GNURoot
4- Chose wheezyx (or fedora or gentoo ... depending on the distro you like) in the "Select Rootfs to Create " drop-down menu.
5- Click on 'Create New Rootfs' button
6- Chose wheezyx(or fedora or gentoo ... depending on the distro you chose) in the "Select Rootfs to Launch " drop-down menu
7- Check 'Lauch as Facke Root' box. This will give us root privilege
8- Click on 'Lauch Rootfs' button
At this point you shoud have 'Terminal Emulator" open up a window with '[email protected]:/# ' and a prompt ready to take instrucktions
Welcome to linux !!!
Now we need to install "python" and "pip", but before that we need to install 'build-essentials' which will make 'gcc' and all tools required to build a package available on our linux platform:
In the following: if you chose wheezy distro it's the same procedure; if you chose fedora distro replace apt-get with yum; if you chose gentoo you are on your own because I'm not familiar with it
Anyways I assume no responsability anyhow whatsoever.
9 - At the prompt type 'apt-get update' and press Enter
10 - Type 'apt-get upgrade' and press Enter'
11 - Type 'apt-get install build-essential' and press Enter' : This will install "build essential"
12- - Type 'apt-get install python' and press Enter' : This will install "python". I got the version 2.7.3 . You could find the version you installed by typing "python -V" and pressing Enter
13 - Type 'apt-get install python-pip' and press Enter' : This will install "pip", the python package manger
At this point we have python setup in the linux environement. Let's finally install ipython:
14-a Type 'pip install ipython' and press Enter if all you want is the ipython interpreter
15-a Type 'pip install ipython --upgrade' and press Enter to make sure you got the latest version
or
14-b Type 'pip install ipython[all] ' and press Enter if you want ipython and all the goodies like notebook
15-b Type 'pip install ipython [all]--upgrade' and press Enter to make sure you got the latest version
I do scientific work with ipython, so if you are on the same boat as me you could install scientific packages numpy,sympy,pandas,nose,.... with:
"apt-get install python-numpy python-scipy python-matplotlib ipython ipython-notebook python-pandas python-sympy python-nose" !!! This is a lot about 1.2Gb !!!
At this point everything is set up. "when the wine is drawn, we now just have to drink it"
16-a Type ' ipython ' and press Enter to run ipython interpreter
or
16-b Type ' ipython notebook' and press Enter to run ipython notwbook. If you get an error message say that ''no web browser could be found" ignore it. look for the server address (looks like http://localhost:8888)
17-b Enter that adress (http://localhost:8888 in my case) in Chrome (I had no problem with chrom so far, but you could try on your favorite web browser) press Enter. Et voila you should be in the ipython notebook tree
I have been here for a couple of years, and never got to share anything.
This is my first thread, and i hope it is the beging of a very long series of contributions
> I will upload screenshots later to better guide noobs (I was one onece)
> PM me if you like to donate. I would appreciate it
> Please support the GNURoot developpers, or ipython[Jupyter] developpers if you can. They are all doing a terrific work. (I'm in no way associated to them, but love and support their work)
> I'm not very good at making videos, but I welcome any initiative.
You now Know how to install ipython, I trus you could be very creative since you now got linux at your finger tip :laugh:
Help to use pandas + matplotlib: no $DISPLAY environment variable
First of all thank you for this pretty cool tutorial
i did it and everything else works after all that huge pip installation!
my problem is that i need to see the result of my codes which sometimes is to show me plots of my data using the library matplotlib.pyplot
when i do that i get the following error:
TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
i found someone with the same problem in another situation (not on android but something like trying to save the plots in a pdf) and the problem was solved doing the import like this:
import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('Agg')
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.plot([1,2,3])
plt.show()
By using matplotlib.use('Agg'), python knows to use the non-interactive back-end Agg instead of trying to display to the screen
this means that i don't have anymore the error but the plot won't be shown either
this happens not only when i do python file.py from command line but also when i run the same codes on jupyter notebook
so is there a way to execute file.py so they do what ever pandas want to do in this android environment (especially pop up windows with my plots when I execute the files)?
if there is no way how do i get rid of android to install some better OS on my tablet that can do all this kind of stuff?
thank you but all of this that you have done it's really not that useful if i cant see my plots
let me know!
paolotamag said:
First of all thank you for this pretty cool tutorial
i did it and everything else works after all that huge pip installation!
my problem is that i need to see the result of my codes which sometimes is to show me plots of my data using the library matplotlib.pyplot
when i do that i get the following error:
TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
i found someone with the same problem in another situation (not on android but something like trying to save the plots in a pdf) and the problem was solved doing the import like this:
import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('Agg')
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.plot([1,2,3])
plt.show()
By using matplotlib.use('Agg'), python knows to use the non-interactive back-end Agg instead of trying to display to the screen
this means that i don't have anymore the error but the plot won't be shown either
this happens not only when i do python file.py from command line but also when i run the same codes on jupyter notebook
so is there a way to execute file.py so they do what ever pandas want to do in this android environment (especially pop up windows with my plots when I execute the files)?
if there is no way how do i get rid of android to install some better OS on my tablet that can do all this kind of stuff?
thank you but all of this that you have done it's really not that useful if i cant see my plots
let me know!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You should know that the linux running GNURoot doesn't have an X-session. You kinda need x11 installed on it to be able to have windows popping up and showing your plots. I remember trying apt-get install x11 without success on "Wheesy". Now, I know there is the "wheesy X" distro of GNURoot, but I don't know whether the X stands for X-session capability; I suggest you try that. (I no longer have my nexus7 to try, but it would be nice to see what happens).
I was able to go around this problem by working on the notebook. I could see my plots fine. I remember firefox beeing the best browser to work on the notebook.
Plots at least on jupyter and transfer files
hey so i found this : (i dont have authorization to post links normally)
stackoverflow .com / questions / 18353203 / using-python-and-matplotlib-on-android
where someone is stating is a big deal to have plotlib working on android
jupyter notebook is not displaying plots not even on firefox, it always give the "TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable". It would be awesome if you'd give me a straight solution so i can see plots on jupyter! that would be more than enough to follow lessons in class
the temporary solution i found for now is to remote control my pc at home from the tablet to do all the coding but i cannot work without connection this way
i also found out about this website Wakari but they are saying now there isn't anymore free space for new subscription..
the best solution would be to have plots displaying on jupyter with your help
so the plan for now is to stick to let the pc at home do all the work and remote control it with the samsung remote pc app or to find a good website to log in from the tablet and write codes on browser
ill still use this command line of yours when ever i can thou, when ever there is nothing to display i guess.. but how do I find the folders so i can move to the desktop computer the .py files or the notebook files i create? i was expecting to find the files when i was connecting the tablet with usb wire.. is there anyway to transfer those files?
thank you
izzox said:
You should know that the linux running GNURoot doesn't have an X-session. You kinda need x11 installed on it to be able to have windows popping up and showing your plots. I remember trying apt-get install x11 without success on "Wheesy". Now, I know there is the "wheesy X" distro of GNURoot, but I don't know whether the X stands for X-session capability; I suggest you try that. (I no longer have my nexus7 to try, but it would be nice to see what happens).
I was able to go around this problem by working on the notebook. I could see my plots fine. I remember firefox beeing the best browser to work on the notebook.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use:
%matplotlibe inline
Instead of:
matplotlib.use('Agg')
Hi,
Sorry, for my poor English. I'm from Turkey. I bought a Reeder W7iC windows Tablet in Turkey. It's the same EMDOOR EM-I8170. I installed the wrong bios file, while android trying to install. Now, tablet won't turn on. Back light is on. I connected keyboard and mouse on usb otg. It all works. l I found the original bios file. How do i run again it? How do i install android? Thank you in advance for your help.
Tablet specifications:
Intel Baytrail-CR Z3735G, Quad Core
1GB DDR3 FLASH 16GB
Windows 8.1
16:9, 7" 1024*600 IPS
Does it have hdmi? Then connect it to a monitor or tv. What happens if you keep pressing both Vol- and Vol+ and then power on the tablet?
Please send a link to the correct bios, then I can try to make a bios flash package for a usb pen drive.
Yes it has hdmi. I connected to tv. I keep pressed Vol+ and vol- and power on the tablet. dnx mode on the tv. Then, what will i do?
I can't write outside link because i'm new users. [*] is [.]
Correct bios file link:
www*reedertablet*com/reeder/yazilim/reeder_w7ic/bios/ReederW7iC_BIOS_UPDATE_V1.6.8.zip
I want to install android.
EM-I8170 Android Files is here. There is bios file, too. I think for android.
yiyun*baidu*com/wap/link?shareid=772798033&uk=3053780477&third=0&dir=%2Fintel%2F7%E5%AF%B8android-I8170&page=1&
How can i install android to tablet? Thanks for reply.
Ok sounds good. So first thing to do is to flash the original bios/firmware. I will prepare a package in the next half hour. You need a usb hub, a usb stick, a keyboard. Power off the tablet now and try to enter bios menu (press del or escape or f12) and post which bios version is installed. Best is to post a photo. PS: I don't own this tablet and will only help you to recover it with the original bios.
I'm at work right now. I can try them when you get home in the evening. I'll write the results.
Assuming you could enter bios and you have a USB hub, usb stick and keyboard, then you can flash the original bios as follows:
============
Flash new bios
============
1. Connect the USB hub to Reeder tablet and plug in the keyboard and the USB thumb drive containing the new bios files. Power on the device and press DEL or Escape to enter into BIOS.
2. Navigate to "[email protected]", and then choose "Launch EFI shell from filesystem device"
3. After entering shell, type FS?: and then press ENTER
( ? stand for a numeric character. It depends where your USB drive resides, for example, if your USB drive is at FS4, you type FS4: You can always try between FS0 and FS4 )
4. Then type dir and then press ENTER to check if you selected the correct drive
5. Type fpt32.efi -f ReederW7iCBIOS_V1.6.8.bin and press ENTER
6. Type fpt64.efi -f ReederW7iCBIOS_V1.6.8.bin and press ENTER
(PS: you may get an error after either running fpt32.efi or fpt64.efi, but make sure at least one of the flash commands succeeded !)
7. Type exit and press ENTER
8. When you return to BIOS, choose "save changes and reset"
Good luck!
Note1: there is a readme.txt which describes how to install dual-boot Android/Win8.1 on a Voyo A1 Mini (also a EMDOOR tablet). This may be helpful for you to install Android on your tablet.
Note2: if you can't enter BIOS then we must try to flash your tablet using DNX protocol
I tried what you wrote. It installed bios from fpt64.efi. Installation completed. I selected Save Changes and Reset in Bios Menu. Frozen in bios menu. I closed the tablet keep power button. It won't turn on. Now, backlight is off. I think it hard brick. Is there anyone who can help me?
I connected to the tv with hdmi cable. Nothing happened.
Are you sure that bios was the original version? Check if battery is charged and also if you can still enter dnx mode.
İt was original bios file v1.6.8. Battery is full. I can't enter Dnx Mode. I connected it to pc. My pc don't see it m3 or m6 chip also. I think it isn't hard brick. It is Deep Brick.
Try also power on with only Vol+ pressed, alternatively with Vol- pressed. It could be it will then switch to 32-bit mode. Otherwise try disconnecting the battery from the mainboard and reconnect after a minute. If that doesn't help you must buy a flash programmer. There are various at Alibaba for about 30$ with cable connectors for on-board programming.
I tried vol+ or vol- and power button, vol+ and vol- and power button. Nothing happened. I cannot try disconnecting the battery. Because i haven't soldering iron. I think i'll send service it.
hi I have a tablet identical to the Reed W7İC.j'ai reinstalled the system and I managed to install all the drivers but my touch is shifted. that is to say, when I press for example the top of the screen is down there he reponse.dans the system at the touch function is written, limited touch support with 10 points of contact. help me if you plait.il is Emdoor EM-I8170. thank you in advance
devinci1 said:
hi I have a tablet identical to the Reed W7İC.j'ai reinstalled the system and I managed to install all the drivers but my touch is shifted. that is to say, when I press for example the top of the screen is down there he reponse.dans the system at the touch function is written, limited touch support with 10 points of contact. help me if you plait.il is Emdoor EM-I8170. thank you in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My emdoor tablet i82h not are showing display. Does i reprogrammer the BIOS and also not showing the display. came at with windows 10.
READ BELOW THE POST TO FIX !
Hi all,
I have the smartwatch in object but dont' work (INGENIC W808):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUQz4XCSqY4
The smartphone and smart watch are connected at BT (if I call the bt i listen on smartwatch calling) but is stuck
how to fix ? gearbest and original sw house no IDEA...... read down of post HOW TO FIX
Have you installed the manager app on your phone? (scan the first QR code on the watch with phone)
When you open the manager app on your phone and try to connect, what is the result?[/QUOTE]
have download -> com.acmeasy.watchmanager.apk version 1.0.5 (from QR code on smart watch)
after -> sync bt from QR code on smartwatch
but the application don't work--- >
in the menu press ... as the manual says shows the disconnected item but is not present in application manager ! see attached image
THIS SMART WATCH not is ANDROID GEAR !
HOW TO FIX FLASHING OTHER OS / SOFTWARE NOT W3->>
I do not want the responsibility if it happens brick hard or smart watch does not work anymore
Code:
[B]*** Disclaimer[/B]
If you wish to follow the instructions in this post, you agree that -
* Your warranty is void.
* I do not offer any guarantees that this will work or that it won't cause any bad side effects.
* You alone are responsible for any damages or other issues that may arise directly or indirectly because of this.
There are no guarantees. Use it at your own risk.
so here we go directly!
Step by Step guide1- driver WORK only windows 7 or XP (x86/x32 I have used virtualbox and windows 7 pro x32)
2- download ingenic tool to flash http://iwop.ingenic.com/static/iwds-releases/burning/cloner-0.23.17-windows.rar
3- download software of smart watch from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxkgv_Blszx0d1hKWmtITzc3eEU/view
4- extract ingenic tool (it have driver to flash)
5- power off smatwatch -> after PRESS and HOLD KEY UP and connect USB CABLE
6 -> windows recognizes new driver but select on Device Manager (image is a demo device name is unknow devices)
and upgrade manually driver (find it in directory cloner-0.23.17-windows / driver / usb_cloner_device)
7- setup program CLONER to flash -> GUIDE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28WzpsG-m3Y
8- after setup is completed press START on cloner tool and DISCONNECT and RE-CONNECT USB CABLE from USB (not smartwatch)
9- wait finish FLASH and wait first boot 2minute
10- To sync look my video after flash new OS -> https://youtu.be/PED9CK8Wqy4
Test watch manager app android:
My LG g3 -> notifications with stock rom work only on android 4.4 (v10n) have tested on android 5 (v21c), 6 (v30b) does not work; I have tried flashing cm11 cm12 and cm13 work fine -> the problem is stock os
other (Frank Tee YT ) user receive all notifications on moto x 1st gen with Android 5.1
other (Daniel Streuber YT) user on Android 6 used this :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oband.watchmanager and its worked good , not all testet jet , Musik, Call, Weather works ... not testet another function
HAPPY NEW LIFE SMARTWATCH!
PS: To sync use original com.acmeasy.watchmanager.apk version 1.0.5 or other watchmanager (or QR code from menù smartwatch)
BYEEEEEEE and SORRY MY ENGLISH
dump of stock image /system https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxkgv_Blszx0VURrRlJtbUZrTjQ/view?usp=sharing
Have you installed the manager app on your phone? (scan the first QR code on the watch with phone)
When you open the manager app on your phone and try to connect, what is the result?
Lokifish Marz said:
update first post and attached application open into ADB SHELL PS in this
BR
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Factory reset the watch, uninstall the app, unpair the watch in the phone's BT settings.
Start the pairing, app installation and sync all over again.
After the app says the watch is connected, send yourself a text and see if you get a notification on the watch.
If this doesn't work, contact their support.
(Don't bother with ADB. Unless you know what process you are looking for, "ps" isn't much help)
Lokifish Marz said:
Factory reset the watch, uninstall the app, unpair the watch in the phone's BT settings.
Start the pairing, app installation and sync all over again.
After the app says the watch is connected, send yourself a text and see if you get a notification on the watch.
If this doesn't work, contact their support.
(Don't bother with ADB. Unless you know what process you are looking for, "ps" isn't much help)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1- how to reset the watch?
2- the pairing work! I use smart watch to listen calling
3- app is connected and notification work but is stuck on configuration (look photo on top)
Do not reset the watch
To reset the watch press the top button and on/off at the same time. But then you are stuck on the loading screen, so to be avoided. Despite no way to overcome the first qr code screen the watch works with the BT connection, as I can see the number of steps in the smartphone app. There are a few other apps that work with the watch. But as the watch does not actually display anything, it is not recommended to buy it for the moment.
Regis
EDIT
EDIT
Good job You are awesome.
Those flash images posted are for different watch and are based on the Ingenic smart watch reference platform code (available at Ingenic site for free)
Original W3 watch firmware had different rom that had totally rewritten launcher code and lots of new features,
that's why it uses different manager app than the original watch firmware.
If somebody has the real rom code available for this watch, I would like to have it as I managed to destroy the Acmeasylauncher.apk when debugging the pairing problem.
JTY said:
Those flash images posted are for different watch and are based on the Ingenic smart watch reference platform code (available at Ingenic site for free)
Original W3 watch firmware had different rom that had totally rewritten launcher code and lots of new features,
that's why it uses different manager app than the original watch firmware.
If somebody has the real rom code available for this watch, I would like to have it as I managed to destroy the Acmeasylauncher.apk when debugging the pairing problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have post new os, but not is original w3... What is the basis of his statements (are different watch and are based on the Ingenic smart watch reference platform code)?
is the SAME hardware based on ingenic platform. Stock w3 are most similar of os posted
for information only, If you open build.prop (stock rom read: )
ro.build.host=acmeasy-OptiPlex-3020
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=x3
ro.product.brand=Ingenic
ro.product.name=x3_iwop
ro.product.device=watch
ro.product.board=watch
ro.product.cpu.abi=mips
ro.product.cpu.abi2=mips
ro.product.manufacturer=Ingenic
ro.product.locale.language=zh
ro.product.locale.region=CN
ro.wifi.channels=13
ro.board.platform=M200
#
Have a dump of /system (stock acmeasy), wait google drive link on top of theard.
Hi, this flash also works on Windows 10 X86 / X64, I had no problems here.
Click Shift button (up arrow) button and click Restart
Now:
troubleshooting
Expanded options
startup Settings
Click Restart
Digital unsigned drivers to install Windows 8/10
With F7 or 7 Driver Signature Enforcement is disabled and Driver works perfekt
another question, on the manufacturing side is a 5.1 Preview for aw808?
Rush85 said:
Hi, this flash also works on Windows 10 X86 / X64, I had no problems here.
Click Shift button (up arrow) button and click Restart
Now:
troubleshooting
Expanded options
startup Settings
Click Restart
Digital unsigned drivers to install Windows 8/10
With F7 or 7 Driver Signature Enforcement is disabled and Driver works perfekt
another question, on the manufacturing side is a 5.1 Preview for aw808?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi,personally have tested on my w10 x64 get "error driver inf is only x86" after restart in disable driver signature... to me it did not work...
Developer should send the version 5.1 and still did not expect ... I plan to be rushed because even with the ' current version at the time it works ...
the soruce for lollipop is http://www.ingenic.cn/?newsshow/tp/228/id/438.html I hope any developer to create new rom
I can install the driver wen the clock is in the recovery ! No push the clock button for driver install , only for flash ... I have the same error wenn i push the flash button and than Connect the USB . also first for driver install go to recovery or Start the clock .
I have test this on a PC and a laptop win 10 x64 and x86...
Gesendet von meinem HTC One_M8 mit Tapatalk
Rush85 said:
I can install the driver wen the clock is in the recovery ! No push the clock button for driver install , only for flash ... I have the same error wenn i push the flash button and than Connect the USB . also first for driver install go to recovery or Start the clock .
I have test this on a PC and a laptop win 10 x64 and x86...
Gesendet von meinem HTC One_M8 mit Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok try again later thanks for info! only a question -> where you buy smartwatch? gearbest?
If there are problems, I can make the process even more accurately describe or video.
Yes I have it from Gearbest
Edit:
Link to Cloner V 0.25.1 Windows https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzvcR7D2Mt5KSEstTHBGbFM2czA/view?usp=sharing
cloner on linux
grean said:
I have post new os, but not is original w3... What is the basis of his statements (are different watch and are based on the Ingenic smart watch reference platform code)?
is the SAME hardware based on ingenic platform. Stock w3 are most similar of os posted
for information only, If you open build.prop (stock rom read: )
ro.build.host=acmeasy-OptiPlex-3020
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=x3
ro.product.brand=Ingenic
ro.product.name=x3_iwop
ro.product.device=watch
ro.product.board=watch
ro.product.cpu.abi=mips
ro.product.cpu.abi2=mips
ro.product.manufacturer=Ingenic
ro.product.locale.language=zh
ro.product.locale.region=CN
ro.wifi.channels=13
ro.board.platform=M200
#
Have a dump of /system (stock acmeasy), wait google drive link on top of theard.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can only use cloner 0.25 on linux but new cloner version cannot flash u-boot and now the watch do not exit flash mode. Any help?
And 0.23 Ubuntu ? http://iwop.ingenic.com/static/iwds-releases/burning/
You can flash again ?
Long Press Power Button or Power and a second Button
Power and the bottom button should lead to recovery...
stormrev said:
I can only use cloner 0.25 on linux but new cloner version cannot flash u-boot and now the watch do not exit flash mode. Any help?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mmm... no sorry no idea for this problem
From under the Server 2008 R2, perfectly flashed.
Can add Russian language and change of time zones?