I need help finding the instructions to root Walmart surf onn 7” tablet running android 11 go version..
I have the 100005206 model running on Android 9 Pie Go Edition. It can easily be rooted but the method is a bit unorthodox due to the boot image being devoid of a ramdisk. The only root solution for Android 11 or Android 11 Go Edition is Magisk. The method will depend on your boot image and whether it incorporates a boot-ramdisk. If so, you patch and flash a stock boot image. If not, you patch and flash a stock recovery image. What is your model number? I'll try to get some more info for you.
Viva above is correct. You can try patching the boot img from the firmware and doing a fastboot flashing unlock to unlock the bootloader, but it doesn't always work on Go
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**UPDATE** I reinstalled the stock 8.0 Developer ROM and I was able to get past the Nvidia logo and boot Android. I then found a TWRP (3.3.1, had to Google around a bit, PM me for link if you need it) and it worked and I was able to boot into TWRP.
However, my main objective was to install Lineage OS, and none of the ones I've found install correctly. I was trying to install the Nightlies on the official Lineage OS website, as well as try to install the Lineage OS with MicroG ROMs both 14 and 15 LOS, but none of those install. Infact I was told in the TWRP dialog that I have too new of a bootloader for LineageOS MicroG 15 to even install.
IS THERE A WAY TO DOWNGRADE THE BOOTLOADER VERSION? It says I'm on 00.00.2018.xxxxxxxxxx but this Nvidia Shield TV is a 2015 variant?
**END OF UPDATE**
Hey all, after purchasing a used Shield TV off Craigslist, which I presume updated itself to the newest OTA, when I turned it on, I now have some issues.
After I let it install the newest OTA as of yesterday, I enabled Developer Options and enabled USB Debugging.
I then got into fastboot using the HW method, and proceeded to install the newest TWRP I found for Foster.
After I installed the TWRP, I tried to boot into recovery, and it did nothing besides restart and boot normally back to the Android TV OS.
I flashed it a few more times, until I decided to just wipe the entire thing using fastboot -w I believe.
After that the Nvidia Shield TV no longer booted normally, but was stuck on the Nvidia Shield TV logo.
So I thought, okay, lets revert back to a stock image, and I proceeded to download 2 different Nvidia Shield Developer Images, and go through the steps to flash the stock image back to the Shield TV.
After going through those steps, and seeing all the steps complete successfully, I am still only able to boot to the Nvidia logo screen, and it does not move past that.
I have tried reinstalling the stock image countless times, and I'm still stuck on the logo.
Does anyone have any idea with where I should proceed now?
**I've tried different USB cables, and different HDMI cables and still not doing anything different.
You might get faster help on your los issue if you ask directly in the los thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/development/rom-lineageos-shield-android-tv-t3632652
I'm trying to install lineage in the 2015 box and have the same problem, I downgraded the bootloader to versions t210-ab068ba1, t210-4954eb9e, t210-3461c2e2, etc,etc.... I tray all the bootloaders down to Nvidia Experience 6 and none let me install lineage whit success, I'm abled to install lineage but then it won't pass the Nvidia logo, also tested several version of twrp, official and unofficial, the result it's the same and I can't find a solution anywhere, install all the recovery images, etc... I've also read all the forum and all the article's and guide's I can find and no solution, if you find a solution, let me know
edit: to change the bootloader, download the Nvidia Experience image you want, extract and flash in fastboot using "fastboot flash staging blob"
ignore, sorry wrong thread
Hi, i am new to this forum. I have a nvidia shield TV from 2018 with stock rom 8.0.1. it shows to update to 8.0.2. I would like to flash lineage OS on it. Is this possible? Can someone point me on the correct thread if possible please?
Thy, ray
Nvdia shield Falsh Lineageos or Debian
h, i try to flash with trwp foster but nothing work.
only nvidia logo and must poweroff.
same with different kernel to start OS debian on microsd card.
In developer forum there is a thread about Lineage, to successfully install Lineage you need to downgrade to experience 7.1 and use last oficial twrp for shield, this is the only know way to install Lineage
zecabra said:
In developer forum there is a thread about Lineage, to successfully install Lineage you need to downgrade to experience 7.1 and use last oficial twrp for shield, this is the only know way to install Lineage
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Thy for the answer. I ll figure out, howto do this.
no way
thanks for your answer
i try to downgrade with nv recovery 7.1 dev rooted. but nothing work. only nvidia logo freeze.
i reflash nv recovery 8.0.1 dev rooted version, and all return ok. nvdia reboot normaly
bst regards.
AldoReset said:
thanks for your answer
i try to downgrade with nv recovery 7.1 dev rooted. but nothing work. only nvidia logo freeze.
i reflash nv recovery 8.0.1 dev rooted version, and all return ok. nvdia reboot normaly
bst regards.
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I did not have any success in changing Operation system. I decided to switch to odroid N2. This suits perfect. No Google and kodi is working flawless via emmc. Software =Coreelec. Perfect and i dont give a **** in nvidia shield.greetz, Ray
Ps** On Top, low cost with 115€
Amazon has finally released FireOS 7 for the Amazon Fire 7 2019! What does this mean?
This means that developers have newer blobs and kernel to work with for Mustang roms! This could be good for development. I don't know if ggow will come back to this device, but I'll personally be trying to get LineageOS 16.0 working on here. I have mirrored the kernel on Github for convenience's sake. https://github.com/turtleletortue/android_kernel_amazon_mustang
One thing to note, do not install FireOS 7 if you want to continue using custom roms. I'm not sure, but it'll likely break amonet and leave you stuck on stock. So until we get an ok either way, just stay on the version you are on.
That being said, have a great day all of y'all! Hopefully something good comes out of this.
Karnak's Pie Source Code (mirror) here: https://github.com/R0rt1z2/android_kernel_amazon_karnak
I've downloaded the bin file, hoping it might be simple to extract the separate boot, recovery and system images from it but alas it's beyond the scope of my knowledge.
I'll try poking it later with binwalk or some other unpacking tools (I've got some amlogic tools on my laptop too) in case they provide me some hints but if anyone reading this can offer suggestions, I'd be happy to experiment
After re-reading the original post re: downgrade and root FireOS, I have bitten the bullet and am currently in process of flashing this.
I have pushed the .bin to device, renamed as .zip.
I've flashed zip, then flashed TWRP before rebooting to recovery and flashing magisk.
I am now looking at the "Amazon" logo whilst the device does its first-boot. Wish me luck!
I will report back as soon as I have more news
edit after 10 mins.
No change. Still looking at the amazon logo
30 mins - still no boot. rebooting to twrp to try again, but without magisk
45minutes - bootloop. amazon logo for a few seconds, black screen, looping indefinitely
Have flashed LOS14.1 as it's the only OS zip file I had sitting on internal storage. Waiting for it to do its first boot
No joy
In the end, the only way o could get device to boot up again was to flash fireos 6, from the original root guide
At this time, the link on the Amazon website for the current version of OS7 is wrong. It will download OS6 (6.3.1.5) instead. The correct link is below.
OS7 for Fire 7 (Mustang):
https://fireos-tablet-src.s3.amazon..._7_9th_Gen-PS7315_user_1958_0018354775684.bin
Click the link for a direct download.
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At this time, the link on the Amazon website for the current version of OS7 is wrong. It will download OS6 (6.3.1.5) instead. The correct link is below.
OS7 for Fire 7 (Mustang):
https://fireos-tablet-src.s3.amazon..._7_9th_Gen-PS7315_user_1958_0018354775684.bin
Click the link for a direct download.
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Have you had success in installing it? Rooting it, etc?
wodgey said:
Have you had success in installing it? Rooting it, etc?
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If you have a stock tablet and copy the update.bin to '/sdcard' and reboot it can be installed by instigating a system update check. Even with a stock set up though the tablet won't boot if you flash OS6 bootloader files (TZ and LK). If you try and unlock with a modified version of amonet (keeping the OS7 bootloader files) you get a bootloop.
Unlocking and rooting may yet be possible but it is 'above my pay grade'.
MontysEvilTwin said:
If you have a stock tablet and copy the update.bin to '/sdcard' and reboot it can be installed by instigating a system update check. Even with a stock set up though the tablet won't boot if you flash OS6 bootloader files (TZ and LK). If you try and unlock with a modified version of amonet (keeping the OS7 bootloader files) you get a bootloop.
Unlocking and rooting may yet be possible but it is 'above my pay grade'.
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Ah ok. I see. That makes sense. Thank you for explaining so concisely, yet in words I can understand
Thanks to the resources in this forum, I've been able to successfully root an Android 10 Surf 8" Pro tablet. I, however, have noticed that all of the files here are for the android 10 versions, and that a new series with the same names and different model numbers, equipped with android 11, have surfaced. I tend to get confused with everything, but have figured out how to patch a boot.img with magisk, get it back on my pc, and flash it with ADB and Fastboot. My issue is, that I don't have TWRP or recovery options to get the stock firmware off my newer tablet, the 7" with the model number 100026191. I don't want to try and patch the provided image for the A10 Surf gen 2 7" and flash that for fear of boot loop, so I was curious if anyone in here had a successful method of getting this devices stock firmware or possibly hosting it in a GDrive like the previous edition.
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Thanks to the resources in this forum, I've been able to successfully root an Android 10 Surf 8" Pro tablet. I, however, have noticed that all of the files here are for the android 10 versions, and that a new series with the same names and different model numbers, equipped with android 11, have surfaced. I tend to get confused with everything, but have figured out how to patch a boot.img with magisk, get it back on my pc, and flash it with ADB and Fastboot. My issue is, that I don't have TWRP or recovery options to get the stock firmware off my newer tablet, the 7" with the model number 100026191. I don't want to try and patch the provided image for the A10 Surf gen 2 7" and flash that for fear of boot loop, so I was curious if anyone in here had a successful method of getting this devices stock firmware or possibly hosting it in a GDrive like the previous edition.
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If you have the link for the firmware, share it to me please
Jd00bz said:
Thanks to the resources in this forum, I've been able to successfully root an Android 10 Surf 8" Pro tablet. I, however, have noticed that all of the files here are for the android 10 versions, and that a new series with the same names and different model numbers, equipped with android 11, have surfaced. I tend to get confused with everything, but have figured out how to patch a boot.img with magisk, get it back on my pc, and flash it with ADB and Fastboot. My issue is, that I don't have TWRP or recovery options to get the stock firmware off my newer tablet, the 7" with the model number 100026191. I don't want to try and patch the provided image for the A10 Surf gen 2 7" and flash that for fear of boot loop, so I was curious if anyone in here had a successful method of getting this devices stock firmware or possibly hosting it in a GDrive like the previous edition.
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I'm here for the firmware request for the onn 100026191 Android 11 Go
There are quite a few good articles on things adjacent to this, but not exactly what I am looking for, and I am having a hard time figuring out how to combine them all together to flash (ideally) Android 12L GSI onto my Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (T500)
I managed to unlocked the bootloader, enter bootloader mode, downloaded the GSI image, realised that there is no fastboot, found odin, and then I am kinda stuck. Do I get Odin to flash the GSI img? how does it work?
From this post, I stopped right after unlocking bootloader, because I am not interested in rooting
From this website I managed to flash stock ROM again to un-brick the device to retry
Thanks in advance!
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There are quite a few good articles on things adjacent to this, but not exactly what I am looking for, and I am having a hard time figuring out how to combine them all together to flash (ideally) Android 12L GSI onto my Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (T500)
I managed to unlocked the bootloader, enter bootloader mode, downloaded the GSI image, realised that there is no fastboot, found odin, and then I am kinda stuck. Do I get Odin to flash the GSI img? how does it work?
From this post, I stopped right after unlocking bootloader, because I am not interested in rooting
From this website I managed to flash stock ROM again to un-brick the device to retry
Thanks in advance!
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You can't flash the GSI ROMs with Odin. There is a new TWRP version for this tablet that enables fastboot. You can use that to flash a GSI ROM. Link to TWRP Reading the posts in that link shows there are still some minor issues that are in the process of being fixed. So I'm going to wait a little before trying it.