Hey guys, the world of linux on the tf700 kind of daunts me, and I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction.
Originally I wanted to use the TF700 for some productivity... like watching video tutorials while note taking and hopefully getting awesome battery life. However, to my dismay, floating apps can only go so far. So I thought... maybe I'll try to install linux and open windows side-by-side to say.. have a browser open on one side, while a text editor next to it for note taking.
However... I had some basic questions:
1. How's battery life looking like with linux installed on a TF700(docked) is it that much worse? Or pretty much the same?
2. Is it possible to install Linux on the TF700 without flashing/rooting/unlocking? I've seen somewhere on the internet about installing linux separately on say... an SD card or maybe even a micro sdhc and then loading Linux on the TF700 off of that, is that feasible?
I thought I was gonna jump to root, unlock, and then flash, but then I thought.. hmm... maybe I don't want to lose the warranty all that quickly, just yet. Yet at the same time I want to have that "laptop" experience in a small and light setup with excellent battery life, , while also being a tablet, which is why most of us probably bought the TF700 in the first place.
As always, thanks.
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i found a samsung s8000 jet at 199€ and was wondering whether i'd be able to install android on it
i found it has a good 800mhz cpu and it has anything u can ask nowadays apart from the best os avaiable today
any chance ?
Well AFAIK it is possible, but it would take a long time to accomplish (talking about years)
If the Jet was windows mobile, it'd be a lot easier (would still take lot of time)
u know what
my girlfriend wants a Gphone at a reasonable price but still can't find it here in italy.
i really don't understand where the problem is since linux is usually installable on any device
that's very odd
Yeah well the kernel needs to be completely rewritten to fit the hardware.
One different processor already makes a lot of trouble.
Sorry for digging up a dead topic, but, I have come across a way to get Android onto the S8000. I figure it was either that or let the phone get dusty in a drawer somewhere.
Just its not exactly a usable system as yet. None of the phone functions work, there are many Force Closures, the touch screen isnt really sensitive enough for Android either (although things can be scaled up to a larger size, normal presses get misunderstood for long presses), Cant access battery info, screen lock freezes phone, cant read time, etc etc etc. There are many things it cant to but its still an accomplishment to have it to a bootable state.
It does connect to wifi now, and has potential as far as I can tell, but, time will tell.
Still, it was fun to install onto my Jet after upgrading to Galaxy S.
I've only been playing around with it for a day. The project that is trying to get it functional is called JetDroid.
Just goes to show that Samsung could have made the Jet into a really good phone. If a semi functional install can work from people who program it in their own spare time, imagine how optimised Samsung could have gotten it.
So I just recently got a Transformer rather unexpectedly which left me without much prior research done. Had taken a glance at some modifications like the ability to use 3G dongles and so, but little beyond that. As such, trying to go through the available ROMS and stuff I'm finding myself pretty overloaded with information and not quite sure where to start.
First of all, if there is some kind of already made "Dummies guide" about all the TF101 has to offer in terms of mods, ROMs, basic guides, so on, do please me link me.
Failing that, those were the kinds of things I was looking for.
Information in how to backup my current ROM, or if there's the possibility to easily install an official one. My only previous experience with Android is a Galaxy S where such was pretty straight forward, so not sure if I should take more precautions with the TF or not.
Best ROMs, pros and cons. Nothing in too big detail, mostly seeking what are the hot ROMs of the moment and what are their most beneficial features and cons if any. Rest I'll try to look into the ROM thread itself.
Modifications that might be helpful like the 3G thing or any other important mod.
Also, not so much on the software front, accessories. I got the version including the dock so there was no gift cover for the tablet or anything.
Are there any well recommended covers for the tablet and tablet+dock combo?
What about the data/charger extension? I find that the included cable is rather short and it really has no reach for the power socket if I have the tablet resting on my desk.
Appreciated for all the help that can be offered.
I can only really speak about 1 ROM but I have fallen in love with it. I rooted and flashed the TF on Day 3. It now runs HD Revolution 2.3.0 and I love it. Days 1-3 I noticed that the TF would be a little sluggish from time to time. Now with HDR it is silky smooth. My battery life also seems to have improved by 30-40%.
The rooting and flashing process was simple and the CWM method of flashing from a zip on the SD card in recovery mode is supper simple. You can even make backups there before you install anything.
One thing... do not update the TF till you read all the Rooting and Flashing threads you will need 8.6.5.19.
Root and have fun.
Hey,
So I have a tablet that was given to my daughter but was pretty useless out of the box last year. Its an ICRAIG powered by a Cortex A9 Duel Core 1.5 GHz 4G flash memory with the capacity to hold a 32G SD card to serve as an extension of that initial 4G. Now basically to a novice but trying to learn person like me the deal was kind of like: ICRAIG took some older cheaper cell phone android tech (It runs off 4.2 and upgrades only to 4.4 I believe) and shoved in into a tablet without modifying the firmware to support the new form. For instance the keyboard that's actually pretty standard in appearance is impossible to choose as an option and its default is the cellular keyboard option Android uses.
I have managed to root it using KingRoot app and Ive hooked it up to my computer to verify that Droid Drive works on it and it does, my computer recognizes the device as a CD. I am planning to flash over a different OS to take over the device and not use the Android platform at all. More specifically Kali Linux because I feel that will be a good way for me to learn coding and white hat pen testing as well along my path to a new career and because being stuck without working after it consumed my life for 18 years (Which means since I was 16, so my whole life) or the ability to drive has made me horribly bored to the point I'm trying to find, fix, refurbish, rig together anything I can without spending a fortune doing it with limited income. Broken neck, 3 places actually, is why I'm a bit stuck finding a career/hobby suitable to someone with limited movement. Not complaining or whining just telling you Androidians why I'm trying to replace your software of choice.
So is there anything I should know before attempting this backwards "burn" to reformat the tablet. Like just find an applicable ARM image on Kali.org? Should I just wipe it clean and rebuild from nothing or from the kernel at least? or wasting my time with this approach and just need to wipe it and use it as doorstop? I would keep Android and use a Linux Deploy approach but due to the keyboard not functioning and the lack of touch screen I feel the onscreen keyboard I have to use now would not be suitable to a VM style approach. Also hoping it I can just replace the OS I can then find the applicable drivers for things like the keyboard. I'm not sure if I should pull off all software except Droid Drive to the USB the device will hold and then flash or keep certain files (for instance whatever file may hold the drivers and kernel) or some of the build in apps? Etc Etc. You see where I'm going here. Replace the existing OS with Kali and any pointers with using Drive Droid or any other way you all think I could approach this better even if its flashing Damn Small Linux first and building up or just working of the Linux sites to build my own image kernel and all....I would appreciate any advice and I'm heading over to read Droid Drive info now. Ive just recently had time or interest in computing since I used my Blackberry or iPhone for any computing I needed or work computers on their own network. So until about a month ago the last system rebuild I did was on a Gateway running Windows 97 or so.
Thanks Androidians I'm off to start an online Android course now actually.
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I learned about BOINC for android recently and since I have some old smart phones lying around which are never used I thought why not put them to some use. I could of course directly install BOINC on them and get going but of course if its the only thing that is going to run then it will be a waste of a lot of hardware resources.
As of now I know only very little about rooting and the Linux OS and also my phones are not on the list for most rooting software. I have thought of two approaches to this.
First route is to root, install a very lightweight Android ROM and strip off all system apps/services/etc until I am left with the bare minimum required to run Android. Since I'll probably need to compile the ROM myself I might do some stripping off at the source code level itself if possible/practical.
Second route would be more interesting but I'm not sure if its even possible. This basically entails removing Android entirely and replacing it by a lightweight desktop Linux (such as DSL) with an external keyboard+mouse using the phone as display and processor.
The BOINC is going to run 24x7 with the phones always on charge. The keyboard and mouse will only be attached while installing the software and for checking things are fine once in a while...so I have no issues with them using up the charger slot and Bluetooth.
Which do you think would be the best option in this situation?
Anyone
....and by old, I mean, this thing has got to be 6 or 7 years old, now. I lost the charger for a few years, so I didn't use it.
Now, I found the charger, the tablet seems to be charging (I've yet to ascertain if it will hold that charge, but, whatever). I have use for it, to use the HDMI output to connect to a TV, and just generally use around the house for browsing, games, etc.
My problem is that there seems to be absolutely zero support for this thing. The manufacturer hasn't released a single update; I'm stuck on some bastardization of Gingerbread 2.3. I can't find any custom ROMs that support the device. I have no clue what tablet it's a clone of or anything. There was only one result on the forums here, from 2011, and with no responses (unless I missed something).
I don't expect to have the latest-and-greatest, but am curious what may be available out there. I have flashed custom ROMs on phones before, so, am not altogether unfamiliar. And a YouTube video (from 2011/12) had a product rep at some convention who said they are all rooted, so, that's one less headache.
Any help would be much appreciated, even if it's simply to direct me to resources where I can discover what my upgrade options are, at least to find out what version of Android I can use and tools for building my own custom ROM (yes I know it's time-consuming, I probably would just deal w/ Gingerbread at that point).
Thank you!!