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NEW Android ICS 5" Tablet/Portable console, the Droid X360

Found on Wololo's blog today, http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...tendo-Sony-PS1-game-G-sensor-wholesalers.html
Its an tablet/gaming console for 110$ that has amazing specs and actual hardware gaming controlls, dual cameras and all of that android goodiness !
Sure its a chinese ripoff with design taken from the PS Vita and name taken from the XBox360
What do you guys think? I mean it's an android device with great specs for the prize and is made for portable gaming! I'm seriously considering skipping the nexus 7 and buying this instead (want the nexus 7 just because its a nexus device )
oh yeah. its even pre-rooted when you get it

Notn4 said:
What do you guys think?
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Took the plunge. Just ordered. I'll let you know once it arrives.

sweet! be sure to report back on such as build quality and how well it went when ordering from aliexpress, when i bought something from there once it took about 2 weeks to get it :/

I ordered one as well, the ordering process was easy and they have really quick customer service. Now I just gotta wait for it to show up lol

I ordered mine from Willgoo and I highly recommend them. Excellent customer service and delivered to my door in 4 business days. As for the actual device, initial impressions aren't great. This video review from qbertaddict1 just about sums it up. However I'm still quietly confident that with a bit of work, this can be a great device. Working on figuring out whether the control issue is software, hardware or a combination of both. This things been on my desk in a million pieces all day. More to come...

Droid is a Verizon trademark. Just Saying
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 4G LTE

I just received mine today (from http://www.wholesaleonepiece.com/dr...lwinner-a10-android-40-ics-8g-hdmi_p4536.html, shipped from China via DHL). this is actually kind of cool. Definitely KiRF - it even came preloaded with a number of ROMs for each of the emulators, which is cool. Also came with come pictures of some random Chinese guy who must have been testing the camera for QC purposes (front and rear cameras both work great). Emulators run pretty well.

are the reviews true that this is worthless for playing games because the controls don't work correctly?

Here's a 4-part review of the system by Wololo: http://wololo.net/2012/08/07/droid-x360-review/

I just got mine this morning. The controls seem to be working fine for me. The analog sticks are a bit stiff but its not that bad. Other than that there is nothing wrong with it.

My SanDisk Ultra 64GB MicroSDXC card works like a champ in my Droid X360. Video playback performance is surprisingly good, as are the stereo speakers. Some of my ABXY buttons rotated(!) after a lot of use, but it was fairly easy to tear it apart and fix.

I read the review by wololo and it seems to be a decent device and an exellent product for being a chinese knockoff and i bet that if more ppl start buying these, we'll see that a talented dev fixes most of the issues, as most of em were software related, atleast I got that impression from wololo

Video Review
Rest assured, a very untalented developer (myself lol) is on the case. I've been developing a script (eventually will be a rom) specifically for this device. Check out the video review here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6G4Ouq7Yj0
Anyone who's interested, the script currently lives here:
http://boards.dingoonity.org/androi...cript-various-tweaks-fixes/msg46443/#msg46443

Just got mine and after spending a few days with the device i gotta say i do like it alot. its replaced my psp (selling) as my portable emulator machine but its definitely got its quirks. Some Emus i kept and some i replaced with market versions. HDMI works awesome! it won't recognize my wired 360 controller using the OTG cable adapter though. if we had a clockworkmod and could flash CM9 i think it would be a pretty solid device. Since they already have CM9 out for the Allwinner A10 CPUs would there be alot more work in porting it over to the DX360???
Crucible, is there anyway to backup my current rom setup now with livesuite?
I know you said (and i saw in the video) your DX360 runs perfectly at 1200mhz (600min), mine almost instantly reboots at anything over 1157mhz(600min), i've tried setCPU and no frills CPU. i've tried different governors and no dice. oh well no use crying over 53mhz just thought i'd let you know.
i obviously have zero developer skills but um i'm down to do whatever i can to help.

Dr. Light said:
if we had a clockworkmod and could flash CM9 i think it would be a pretty solid device. Since they already have CM9 out for the Allwinner A10 CPUs would there be alot more work in porting it over to the DX360???
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Unfortunatly, there is currently no way to use CWM on this device due to the fact that the physical controls are not mapped directly to use the menus within CWM. Yes there has been a lot of work done to port CM9 to Allwinner 10 however I would need to create a custom rom to flash with livesuit rather than the standard method of installing via CWM (for the reason stated above). It's something I plan to look into at some stage.
Dr. Light said:
Crucible, is there anyway to backup my current rom setup now with livesuite?
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Not that I know of.
Dr. Light said:
I know you said (and i saw in the video) your DX360 runs perfectly at 1200mhz (600min), mine almost instantly reboots at anything over 1157mhz(600min), i've tried setCPU and no frills CPU. i've tried different governors and no dice. oh well no use crying over 53mhz just thought i'd let you know.
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Yeah cheaper CPUs tend to vary pretty significantly from chip to chip. Its worth keeping in mind when using any cheaper device.
Dr. Light said:
i obviously have zero developer skills but um i'm down to do whatever i can to help.
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Best thing you could do then is try out my script and report back with any bugs. However be aware that you will need to wipe and restore your device as part of the process.

Hi Crucible,
thank you for your efforts!
I'm using your mod and found a strange thing.
In some games that use the accelerometer in landscape mode (Asfalt 5, Labirinth ) the axes are switched so that up is left, right is down and so on.
Before the superscript Asfalt was playing correctly if I remember well so I think there is something to be set to adjust the accelerometer.
Do you know how to fix this?

TehCrucible said:
Unfortunatly, there is currently no way to use CWM on this device due to the fact that the physical controls are not mapped directly to use the menus within CWM. Yes there has been a lot of work done to port CM9 to Allwinner 10 however I would need to create a custom rom to flash with livesuit rather than the standard method of installing via CWM (for the reason stated above). It's something I plan to look into at some stage.
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Why not do CWM Touch? Or 4EXT? TWRP? Any touch recovery?

Dr. Light said:
Just got mine and after spending a few days with the device i gotta say i do like it alot. its replaced my psp (selling) as my portable emulator machine but its definitely got its quirks. Some Emus i kept and some i replaced with market versions. HDMI works awesome! it won't recognize my wired 360 controller using the OTG cable adapter though. if we had a clockworkmod and could flash CM9 i think it would be a pretty solid device. Since they already have CM9 out for the Allwinner A10 CPUs would there be alot more work in porting it over to the DX360???
Crucible, is there anyway to backup my current rom setup now with livesuite?
I know you said (and i saw in the video) your DX360 runs perfectly at 1200mhz (600min), mine almost instantly reboots at anything over 1157mhz(600min), i've tried setCPU and no frills CPU. i've tried different governors and no dice. oh well no use crying over 53mhz just thought i'd let you know.
i obviously have zero developer skills but um i'm down to do whatever i can to help.
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Is it an allwinner a10 based device. If it is, I may be able to help you out with CWM.
Sent from my SoftwinerEvb using XDA Premium HD app

Hi all,
I was trying the no frills CPU and just se to once to 1200mhz (60min).
After I have just started a game and It froze with blank screen.
I turned the console off and on again and since then I never restarted.
I just have the little green Android robot in the center of the screen
I have tried re-flashing, it flash correctly but once done it reboot on the same screen with the little green Android robot forever.
What can I try?
Please help me, thank you very much!

titipsx said:
In some games that use the accelerometer in landscape mode (Asfalt 5, Labirinth ) the axes are switched so that up is left, right is down and so on.
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I hadn't noticed this myself. Thanks for the feedback, I'll look into it and get back to you.
GazaIan said:
Why not do CWM Touch? Or 4EXT? TWRP? Any touch recovery?
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Because until, you mentioned it, I had no idea they existed lol. Thanks heaps for the suggestions, I'll do some research and try and include a touch recovery option in the next version of the script.
Justice™ said:
Is it an allwinner a10 based device. If it is, I may be able to help you out with cwm
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Yes it is. I'd love to hear your advice. PM me if u prefer.
titipsx said:
I was trying the no frills CPU and just se to once to 1200mhz (60min).
After I have just started a game and It froze with blank screen.
I turned the console off and on again and since then I never restarted.
I just have the little green Android robot in the center of the screen
I have tried re-flashing, it flash correctly but once done it reboot on the same screen with the little green Android robot forever
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I have never used no frills cpu, but I would assume it works the same as setcpu in that it doesn't modify hardware, therefore after a hard reset or firmware flash, the device should revert back to normal. Are you sure you flashed firmware correctly?

[Q] Star S4 FHD IPS

Star S4 Smartphone 5.0 Inch FHD IPS Screen Android 4.2 MTK6589 Quad Core 1G 8G 12.0MP
Has anyone purchased this phone?
Can you tell me how it works?
do not confuse with the star s5 N9500
and video
youtu.be/aZeF2O2ubM8

Just bought one from HK. Quality is not too bad for what you pay for. Came from a nexus s, so speed is definitely good. Not much lag. OS is almost stock with some essential mods which is cool. All china apps can be removed. Still trying out the battery.... it's okay, but could be better I believe.
Wifi is **** though. My 3 year old Nexus S wifi speed is 4 times faster if it's not next to the router.... something wrong with either radio or the engineering.... 3g is pretty darn fast.

tssphysicsboi said:
Just bought one from HK. Quality is not too bad for what you pay for. Came from a nexus s, so speed is definitely good. Not much lag. OS is almost stock with some essential mods which is cool. All china apps can be removed. Still trying out the battery.... it's okay, but could be better I believe.
Wifi is **** though. My 3 year old Nexus S wifi speed is 4 times faster if it's not next to the router.... something wrong with either radio or the engineering.... 3g is pretty darn fast.
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I also noticed that the wifi if you are not very close to the router does not work well.
Do you think you can improve with modding?
If you have additional information to improve the device please tell me.
hello

How long does your battery last? I found that the kernel isn't very good and that it seems to be eating quite a bit of power.... At least that's what android and battery indicator apps are telling me.
I haven't done much modding since I'm not that pro yet. This is completely different than a nexus... I'm rooted, but I'm do scared to even install twrp or cwm. Have you done it?
Rooting the phone was a very simple task just a click of a button.
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the battery is giving me many problems _ I also think there is some problem nell'indicattore or in the kernel.
It lasts up to 10 hours (usually using it) but the sudden falls of up to 20% which makes it difficult to predict how current direrà and then the system unstable.
I'm not an experienced user q do not know the root await instructions from someone willing to take enlighten us.
Hello

I had problems with one of my batteries. I have changed to the second battery and the battery life was actually quite good.... Was able to last 30 or so hours with sleeping of course. But I had wifi running during sleep. I believe it's quite okay as long as the battery isn't defective.
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I have finally found out what is saying that the kernel is using a lot of the battery. Try disabling the auto brightness from settings and you'll realize that the kernel will no longer be using a high amount of battery anymore. I believe star has made the refresh rate way too high, thus the major drainage comes from the sensor always bring active changing the brightness of the screen.
This has a lot got rid of the problem of the flickering screen when using SwiftKey for typing.
In terms of wifi, it's still pretty slow unless really close to be router.
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tssphysicsboi;42339864In terms of wifi said:
I noticed the problem too, maybe it is because there is no nvs_map.bin file in the /system/etc/wifi/
There should be written calibration of the wi-fi as well as MAC address.
Does anyone have this file on the phone somewhere. The phone should be rooted, so you can be able to search whole memory.
Because I'm new user I can't post outside link but you can search Google "NVS_Map Creation *AKA How I fixed my wifi/MAC issues"
Does anyone noticed that Wi-Fi MAC address is changed every time you switch on/off wi-fi?
For rooting the phone you can search YouTube "STAR X920 ONE CLICK ROOT OR ANY MTK6589 DEVICE!"
It is very easy.
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integralac said:
I noticed the problem too, maybe it is because there is no nvs_map.bin file in the /system/etc/wifi/
There should be written calibration of the wi-fi as well as MAC address.
Does anyone have this file on the phone somewhere. The phone should be rooted, so you can be able to search whole memory.
Because I'm new user I can't post outside link but you can search Google "NVS_Map Creation *AKA How I fixed my wifi/MAC issues"
Does anyone noticed that Wi-Fi MAC address is changed every time you switch on/off wi-fi?
For rooting the phone you can search YouTube "STAR X920 ONE CLICK ROOT OR ANY MTK6589 DEVICE!"
It is very easy.
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Hi Integralac,
did : http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5650-wip-guide-nvs-map-creation-aka-how-i-fixed-my-wifimac-issues/
Just tried it out, but I am having problem even typing in the first command...
" wlan_cu -itiwlan0 -b"
the error says that wlan_cu not found... any help?
actually fix the problem for you? My phone is rooted already so I think I'll give it a try....
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For those of you with a battery issue with this phone (suddenly falling after ~ 40%) there is an app that will help with that. Yes, I've tried calibrating and all, but never works. After installing this app, it has seemed to fix the problem. It'll also help save a bit of juice. Give it a try:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5pamluc2hhbi5rYmF0dGVyeWRvY3Rvcl9lbiJd

The problem is that there is now such file on the phone (wlan_cu). I was downloaded several files wlan_cu from the internet and there are differences in size. You can see here: ####dl. dro pbo xu serc onte nt . c om /u/788157 /wlan_cu.zip
Just retype #### with ht tp s:// *without spaces (stupid forum rules)
But when I tried to do step one I received some errors that I'm missing some more files (libraries) and it was dead end for me.
I didn't typed in these commands in the phone directly. I started ssh server on the phone and I tries everything through PC ssh client.
Anyway, I think that I have 3 issues on the phone.
1. uncalibrated wi-fi with constantly MAC address changing upon reboot-on/off swich
2. my Bluetooth does not remember the pear devices upon reboot-on/off swich
3. wrong battery mesuring
All in all I think that ROM which is currently in my phone is bad. My data is:
Android version: 4.2.1
Baseband version: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V7.P1, 2013/04/10 00:41
Build number: S4 20130428-12004
What is your data?
I think that this phone is generic device which use several sellers. I find out some more names:
1. Pulid F13
2. (Star S4), sku46020.
#####pan dawillforu m . c om /sh owthrea d. p hp ?20208-Star-S4- Firmware
Just retype #### with ht tp :// and add w w w *without spaces (stupid forum rules)
Maybe they will publish new one. I don't know does "Wireless Update" feature works at all in About phone section of the phone menu.
I was just downloaded that one on the forum. But when I was enter in recovery mode everything is on Chinese.
I need to ask on the forum that CarriePW guy how I can change it to English.
If you look on: ####alie xpre ss . c om/i tem/ Free-Shi pping- 5-0-in ch-And roid-4-2-MTK 6589-Pu lid-F13-Sm art-Phone-WCDMA-3G-1GB/1022519250 . ht ml you will find out that on the screen shots it is ROM 20130606 from June?!?!?!?
Just retype #### with ht tp :// and add w w w *without spaces (stupid forum rules)

I'm new user so I need to have some posts to be able to post a link here. Let it be
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On padawill forum there is a link to a new ROM. The stock firmware for S4 (unrooted) date build 2013.06.04-182644
A better WI-FI connection,the launcher isn't freezing and works more stable and faster then in 2013.04.28-120004.

integralac said:
I'm new user so I need to have some posts to be able to post a link here. Let it be
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On padawill forum there is a link to a new ROM. The stock firmware for S4 (unrooted) date build 2013.06.04-182644
A better WI-FI connection,the launcher isn't freezing and works more stable and faster then in 2013.04.28-120004.
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Thanks, reading the thread now... needrom seems to be down. Would you mind uploading it somewhere?
Once I download the rom, how do I go about installing it? reading up on flashing CWM or TWRP is blowing my brains out... would it be easier to use mobileuncle?

It is quite easy, you have everything (driver, Flash tool and firmware). I'll send you a link with instructions I saved from net. It is .mht file and Opera browser know to open it.
I have everything on drop box but it will be difficult because this stupid forum rules about posting outside links.
Instructions: ###/asehw9e2mqpoz5y/ROM%20STAR%20S4_MIZ%20Z4_PULID%20S4%20_%20%5BOfficial%5D%20add%20the%2007_13_2013%20on%20Needrom.mht
Driver:###/sl8mjqdnrrfyiec/MTK6589-Driver.rar
Flash tool:###/c13rpgo9807kpna/SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1308.0.125.rar
Firmware: ###/227rqt968xs7h5t/Star-S4-stoc-firmwareunroot.zip[/url]
Everywhere change ### with ht tp s: //w ww .drop box. com /s of course without spaces

I'll check it out right away thanks!
Installed with no problems, but the wifi speed is still quite slow if away from router (not fixed), but connection is better than before . . . I believe it maybe a hardware issue then.
My screen had the problem of going no backlight if in auto brightness, will try the new rom to see if it's fixed.
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Besides those WiFi rapidly decreasing of speed when you're going away from the router I didn't noticed any other problems at all.
It is much more stable version.
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Correct, much smoother for sure. However auto brightness is still draining battery as it was earlier. The battery reading still has a bit of problems.
Anyway thanks for your help!
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Star S4
integralac said:
It is quite easy, you have everything (driver, Flash tool and firmware). I'll send you a link with instructions I saved from net. It is .mht file and Opera browser know to open it.
I have everything on drop box but it will be difficult because this stupid forum rules about posting outside links.
Instructions: ###/asehw9e2mqpoz5y/ROM%20STAR%20S4_MIZ%20Z4_PULID%20S4%20_%20%5BOfficial%5D%20add%20the%2007_13_2013%20on%20Needrom.mht
Driver:###/sl8mjqdnrrfyiec/MTK6589-Driver.rar
Flash tool:###/c13rpgo9807kpna/SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1308.0.125.rar
Firmware: ###/227rqt968xs7h5t/Star-S4-stoc-firmwareunroot.zip[/url]
Everywhere change ### with ht tp s: //w ww .drop box. com /s of course without spaces
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Hello!!
I can not get into your dropbox and I can not. I Might send private addresses? Thank you!

javiviroolz said:
Hello!!
I can not get into your dropbox and I can not. I Might send private addresses? Thank you!
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You should recheck what you tipped in because I can't post external link.
Everywhere change ### with ht tp s: //w ww .drop box. com /s of course without spaces

Works perfectly I got the files just fine. Make sure you type correct address. The first one has am extra space in there, so be careful
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links
the links are still active? ... I don't menage to get the files
tssphysicsboi said:
Works perfectly I got the files just fine. Make sure you type correct address. The first one has am extra space in there, so be careful
Sent from my S4 using xda premium
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Yes ... now I did finally

[Q] How Root Toshiba Excite Pro AT10LE-A-108

hi
so i order today Toshiba Excite Pro AT10LE-A-108 tablet from amazaon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GXBVHMA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1#productDetails
Looks Ok, i read some review about this product and all looks good, but, i cant find in internet any info about root this device, so i like ask u, its anybody know something about this, how root that toshiba ?
Thanks for any help

dexxxZ said:
hi
so i order today Toshiba Excite Pro AT10LE-A-108 tablet from amazaon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GXBVHMA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1#productDetails
Looks Ok, i read some review about this product and all looks good, but, i cant find in internet any info about root this device, so i like ask u, its anybody know something about this, how root that toshiba ?
Thanks for any help
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Today is just £169.99 ! A very good offert for a tablet with NVIDIA Tegra 4 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 16GB memory and Android 4.2!

DeuxEx said:
Today is just £169.99 ! A very good offert for a tablet with NVIDIA Tegra 4 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 16GB memory and Android 4.2!
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i know i payd same, but i try find any help about root & cwm, and ther is no official root and cwm, and no body dont know how rooted this device... i need root and i think sold it and buy Sony Xperia Z tablet or some Asus witch can be root and cwm install

I bought it also, would be great if someone could root this beautiful device

How is working? You put it to a test? Antutu, Quadrant, 3DMark? How is manage with the heat in games?
Sent from my S500 using Tapatalk

DeuxEx said:
How is working? You put it to a test? Antutu, Quadrant, 3DMark? How is manage with the heat in games?
Sent from my S500 using Tapatalk
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make sure you view hidden updates in the os update manager and even if it finds some keep doing it as for some reason myself and loads of others never got notified of updates. The device however since doing them has had no lockups and runs much better

Is there a way to root this awesome thing? any news?

anarchyuk said:
make sure you view hidden updates in the os update manager and even if it finds some keep doing it as for some reason myself and loads of others never got notified of updates. The device however since doing them has had no lockups and runs much better
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Hi. Could you tell me what version you are currently at so I can check I have the latest updates? I too would really like root. Mainly to get Autorun manager working and fully remove some stock apps.
Sent from my AT10LE-A using Tapatalk

SANGER_A2 said:
Hi. Could you tell me what version you are currently at so I can check I have the latest updates? I too would really like root. Mainly to get Autorun manager working and fully remove some stock apps.
Sent from my AT10LE-A using Tapatalk
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sure 4.3.001120220.05

anarchyuk said:
sure 4.3.001120220.05
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Hmm. Well that's the version I have. I still have the issue where the wireless stops working - even though the status is convinced it isn't! I was hoping there was an update I didn't have that would fix it!

SANGER_A2 said:
Hmm. Well that's the version I have. I still have the issue where the wireless stops working - even though the status is convinced it isn't! I was hoping there was an update I didn't have that would fix it!
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Have you made sure the router is facing the direction that your devices are located? firmware update the router? even though other devices may work fine they could have much bigger antennas that compensate better.. does it happen anywhere else?

anarchyuk said:
Have you made sure the router is facing the direction that your devices are located? firmware update the router? even though other devices may work fine they could have much bigger antennas that compensate better.. does it happen anywhere else?
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The direction cannot have anything to do with it. Routers transmit in a bubble 360 degrees around themselves, although some spots may have less signal the tablet has never dropped below 4 bars when the issue has happened and it can connect at the full 150mb most of the time. I have a very high quality router that has no issues with range/transmit power/direction and has the latest firmware update available to it. It will even work outside the house to some distance. The issue with the wireless dropping but not appearing happens at different times and at different locations in my house - even when a metre in front of the router. I've tried changing the channel of the router and going through the settings to see if I can find a reason for it not working. I have not had this issue with any of the other wiireless devices I have including several that also have run android 4.3. I'm using WPA2, but I refuse to turn this off. It has been around much longer than android and should not be the source of the issue. Turning the wifi off and on again on the tablet fixes the issue, it's not the router. The issue to has been documented with this tablet on a few different locations around the net so I'm not along.

No news?

root
Andrew974 said:
No news?
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Anyone routed the excite pro. Tried alsorts nothing will root it. Updated to android 4.3.
Thanks.

There is no way to root it... Sorry :crying:

Rafostar said:
There is no way to root it... Sorry :crying:
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Use this https://towelroot.com/

C4SCA said:
Use this https://towelroot.com/
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Toshiba has "sealime" protection. So towelroot won't work too.

update, maybe...
any news on that?

‘Dirty Cow’ can Root every version of Android
Rafostar said:
Toshiba has "sealime" protection. So towelroot won't work too.
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Rooting with a Locked Boot Loader
http://technotif.com/rooting-locked-boot-loader/
9 Year Old Linux Kernel bug dubbed ‘Dirty Cow’ can Root every version of Android (October 26, 2016)
http://www.xda-developers.com/9-yea...-dirty-cow-can-root-every-version-of-android/
Will the 'Dirty Cow' exploit work?

well...
still hoping...

restore / downgrade help.

I just got my shield and i have to say i am pretty impressed with the way it handles my apps and games, one hell of a gaming tablet.
Ive updated to lollipop and alittle buggy and can cause lag at times.
Just wondering if there is way i can downgrade back 4.4.2 and any instructions to help me do this.
Thank you.

daljitbanga said:
I just got my shield and i have to say i am pretty impressed with the way it handles my apps and games, one hell of a gaming tablet.
Ive updated to lollipop and alittle buggy and can cause lag at times.
Just wondering if there is way i can downgrade back 4.4.2 and any instructions to help me do this.
Thank you.
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I think this video does a good job showing the process
http://youtu.be/GsMo1tPlIFU

mcord11758 said:
I think this video does a good job showing the process
http://youtu.be/GsMo1tPlIFU
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Yup I used that same video, it kinda sucks you have to register as a developer but it's easy as pie once you get the Kitkat package. There's a batch file in it too so really just get the factory image, extract, have ADB installed, run batch file, wait 10 minutes.

Ive registed as developer but i think im doing some wrong because it asking to join something else after.

Lets discuss what we can do with our rooted V20!

Hey guys,
Its been a while since I rooted my phone (I've been using Samsung phones with locked bootloader) and it sure feels good to be back!
Now, I've been out of the loop for so long that I don't know what I should do next with my rooted V20!
I would love to have you guys come in here and discuss how we can make our V20 even better!
Thing's I've done so far.
Install Adaway
Remove Bloatware using titanium backup (is there better way to remove bloatware beside titanium backup?)
So far I removed all the TMobile apps, is there anything else I should remove that will improve the battery life?
Thanks and lets get this thread going! :good:
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leyvatron said:
Install google assistant
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Instruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di5SlVIamjE
substratum theme engine - suggested by deeznutz1977
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=projekt.substratum

Install google assistant

I hear ya, I was on a S7 Edge and a S6 before that. It has been a while. With that being said, LG stuff can mostly go....unless you use it. It doesn't seem to be too bad, so you might be able to leave them. Download Better Battery Stats and see what is causing any wakelocks that can be prevented.

Has anyone managed to get rid of Lookout? I hate that thing and want it gone.

leyvatron said:
Install google assistant
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What are the steps for this

czerdrill said:
What are the steps for this
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di5SlVIamjE

Might want to FREEZE apps instead of uninstalling until a viable stock restore is available

Adblocking for sure. Should help improve battery life a hair by not downloading data for ads and processing them to be shown.

I smell a brick about to happen. Way too fast....How would you recover ? Be careful people.....Paperweights are not fun
I just read somewhere At&t has a locked bootloader...Figures

LuckyColdJohnson said:
I smell a brick about to happen. Way too fast....How would you recover ? Be careful people.....Paperweights are not fun
I just read somewhere At&t has a locked bootloader...Figures
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From what I've read, TWRP isn't doing proper nandroids, and there isn't a stock image to flash. At the risk of sounding "elitist," I'd recommend going slow.

At&t didn't even have the HTC 10 when I went in. The good days are dying....Root, I will miss you

LuckyColdJohnson said:
At&t didn't even have the HTC 10 when I went in. The good days are dying....Root, I will miss you
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yup, they passed on the HTC 10

I haven't gotten the phone yet (though LG store has already called me that I can get it already just been busy due to all saints day festivities) so wanted to ask, how did you root your v20? and what version is your V20?

douger1957 said:
From what I've read, TWRP isn't doing proper nandroids, and there isn't a stock image to flash. At the risk of sounding "elitist," I'd recommend going slow.
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So your saying LG doesnt have an app to reflash to stock FM? i see threads for the stock T mobile firmware. What about the nandroid issue with twrp do you know where the github repo is for our version of twrp i'll check it out.

albinoman887 said:
So your saying LG doesnt have an app to reflash to stock FM? i see threads for the stock T mobile firmware. What about the nandroid issue with twrp do you know where the github repo is for our version of twrp i'll check it out.
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I know what's in the root thread in the development section.
Is this what you're looking for?
The problems with the .tot files in a nutshell.
I'm not a dev. I can bearly muddle my way around ADB commands. I know what I know from watching the struggles in the root thread. Yeah, there's root and little else. The process doesn't seem quite ready for prime time which of course hasn't stopped the root commandos.

I CAN CONTROL THE WORLD WITH ROOT! LOL . No but really, what can't you do with root? you can do everything as long as the phone doesnt required to implement any new hardware within the phone... I like my Adaway, and greenify, and removes or freeze apps i dont like nor need, I like my pie bar for faster shortcuts (sure, the phone itself has the second screen to put up to 5 apps, but the pie bar give you a lot more options so i will have the 5 on the second screen plus the many mores in the pie bar which is a fast process too, maybe even faster than the second screen), i also like my xposed for every module i desire, AND MY BELOVED TITANIUM BACKUP! and many many more things

The one thing I hope and pray to see come from this newly acquired root is a camera mod that will allow 16MP in full 16:9. Please pull through devs! I would donate for that :highfive:

animator776 said:
The one thing I hope and pray to see come from this newly acquired root is a camera mod that will allow 16MP in full 16:9. Please pull through devs! I would donate for that :highfive:
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That's likely because the sensor isn't 16:9 shaped, it's 4:3. You have to crop the sensor to get 16:9.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di5SlVIamjE[/QUOTE
Had this in ALLO... Much nicer to be able to hit the home button though. Very nice work around...
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Vexamus said:
That's likely because the sensor isn't 16:9 shaped, it's 4:3. You have to crop the sensor to get 16:9.
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Oh yeah... That must have slipped my mind