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Hi All,
Just wondering if any of you knew how one would dump a Touch Pro ROM, intact from the bootloader (its been hardSPLd & we have level=0 superCID)
pdocread is not an option as we are not allowed to use activesync in the environment in which we are working to recover the data from this phone (we aren't allowed to actually *change* or potentially change data on the phone.
I have tried with mtty using task 32 / d2s in an attempt to dump the ROM to an SD card, task 32 initialised the SD fine.
I also tried rbmc (using set 1e 1 prior to running) but this, even when left overnight, just sits at a line of text saying HTC after the lines of default parameters it prints.
Do any of you learned people know how one would extract the ROM from the Touch Pro (it is for analysis in Encase which will copy with the raw FS) through the bootloader?
TIA
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Nobody??
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How useless is this place?!
You'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
It's possible that no one has any idea on how to accomplish this for you.
Hi People,
In this thread you can find news and updates and in the future custom made firmware for the ZT-180 Zenithink Epad.
Technical details:
The processor in this device claimed to be the arm11 - 1 Ghz.
ARM 11 (ARM v6) CPU with JIT enabled.
IX200 is a networked multimedia application processor,
high-performance ARM-based processor core and multi-functional peripherals,
IX200 can be used in portable video / audio player, MP4/MP5 players,
personal digital audio and video products .
CPU== arm11 - 1 Ghz http://www.arm.com/products/processors/classic/arm11/index.php
LCD == MD101-001TDAN
LAN == RTL8201CT http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/p...nn=4&prodid=25
WLAN == RT3070L (Ralink)
NAND == HY5PS1G1631C FP-Y5. http://www.hynix.com/datasheet/pdf/d...8Rev0.3).pdf
SOFTWARE SECTION
NEW 100827 version available:
http://www.easy-share.com/1912170240/Android software100827_en_release.rar
Contains:
- ubootloader
- burntool ( for flashing the ZT-180 )
- Android images
( old releases )
Download here : http://www.multiupload.com/XEMJPFNOJK ( old release )
http://www.easy-share.com/1911935194/Android software0818_en_release.rar 0818
http://hotfile.com/dl/59683528/8418584/rom0804.rar.html ( zenithink (0804 release )
Changelog : ( Video and touchscreen performance )
http://freakshare.net/files/m36m97dy/USBburntool.rar.html ( flashtool ( download separtly ) )
Howto Flash the device:
Shutdown the Pad.
Then Press The Button on the Right site in front of the pad (there is only one?) and the Power Button at the Same Time.
Then the device will be flashable and the light will be blue i think.
Then you Put the USB-Cable in, install the driver which is also in the package.
Now you can open burntool.
Device10 should be green.
Now jo goto Settings, and set uboot, kernel,sys-dat, udat
uboot: u-boot.img
linux-kernel:zImage_cui
linux-sys:system.img
linux-udat:userdata.img
Press the FIRST button from the left site to confirm the settings
Now press Start and the device should be starting to flash....
However sometimes the board hangs after flashing and will not start directly dont worry. If everything doesnt help, do a reset.
So iam not responsible again, this was the way i used and it worked.
I thinks its impossible to brick the pad, because you can flash it every time again. (throu ENTER+Power button mode).
( source: Kaiza1)
RPM Script
RPM Sript
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391982&d=1283225153
Howto:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7924998&postcount=695
Christian Buchner Custom image
http://www.mediafire.com/?96oe79ii668t2ly
Pictures
Pictures i've taken from the hardware inside the device can be found here:
http://www.easy-share.com/1911758044/Archive.tar
Wowawiwa
This file is neither allocated to a Premium Account, and can therefore only be downloaded 10 times.
I am wondering the same thing too. I have vogue and I am very impress with the work of Myth Donut build. I just ordered a ZT180. I familiar with building linux kernel, mostly for servers and desktops, maybe if I can hack some stuffs if the original build is out somewhere. Is there a place where I can pickup some clues about this here?
WowaWiwa said:
Hi People,
This week i've received the zt-180 10 inch ipad clone. As i could not found another thread about this device it's good to start one and gather information about this device. Of course it would be great to see some news about the device.
I am trying to get my hands on the software from the developer, with the correct settings
and drivers for this device. Please comment below if you got anything new on this!
If i have some news or results i will be back!
Another discussion on this device is going on:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=11UBEVCDl
Pictures i've taken from the hardware inside the device can be found here:
Kind regards.
Wowawiwa
update: uploaded the pictures again @ megaupload.com
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I am interested in the ZT180, but I think I will hold out for the tegra 2 based android tablets I keep hearing about.
Thanks for the image. I tried to find the data sheets online but fail to find the main processors. I think they relabeled the chip. It is most likely from south korea. Same for the memory chip.
The RTL8201CT is the LAN chip:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsview.aspx?langid=1&pfid=13&level=5&conn=4&prodid=25
The two NAND flash chips are: HY5PS1G1631C FP-Y5
http://www.hynix.com/datasheet/pdf/dram/HY5PS1G4(8.16)31C(L)FP(Rev0.3).pdf
csbert, would you please answer me in PM.
I have 2 Interesting Firmwares for the 180:
-Android
-WinCE.
Flashsoftware + uboot is included.
My firsttry will be run a little linux with usb + tft support to see the full hardware .....
Could we work together ?
Sry i dont get this Forumsoftware, sorry...
Sry for Douplepost:
Now i got this :
LCD == MD101-001TDAN
LAN == RTL8201CT
WLAN == RT3070L (Ralink)
NAND == HY5PS1G1631C FP-Y5.
We need more information
The Cortex-A8 Processor is ARMv7.
csbert: Do you got my PM with Downloadlink? Please answer.
Yes. I got it thanks you for sharing.
When I get my machine, I will starting building a linux kernel for it.
However, should we do android instead? When done right, it is pretty good.
kaiza1 said:
Sry for Douplepost:
Now i got this :
LCD == MD101-001TDAN
LAN == RTL8201CT
WLAN == RT3070L (Ralink)
NAND == HY5PS1G1631C FP-Y5.
We need more information
The Cortex-A8 Processor is ARMv7.
csbert: Do you got my PM with Downloadlink? Please answer.
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I'm looking to buy one of these, can someone give me a link as where to buy one from??
Well, it is confirmed that it is not a Cortex, which is Arm v7, but is an Arm 11, which is Arm V6. So it is like a superfast iPhone 2G.
http://www.slatedroid.com/showthrea...180-Specifications-Faking-Not-ARMv7-A8-Cortex!
It is still a nice platform to develop on though.
but not for $300...
[EDIT]
might as well cash in on a $150 GT78, and develop on that...
spam 5m delay is utterly moronic...
[/EDIT]
You're doing a great job!
I have one, but I can't use it because of the chinese firmware which I doesn't understand....
hope some of you can post an firmware vesion soon so I can start using my device.
respect for the ones who can make the roms!
This Package includes:
-Usb_Driver
-WinCE
-Android2.1
-burntool
http://www.multiupload.com/BV5BEUWJ1K
Again I need to say, that is (so far as i know) not the Official Firmware.
This Android really sucks, i dont like it, only use it for informationfinding.
Do somebody already have a SDK Connection to the pad (PC<-SDK->PAD)
I need to know howto make a adb connection possible.
Thanks
spooke said:
I'm looking to buy one of these, can someone give me a link as where to buy one from??
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I bought mine at vostrostone.com (and got it in 3 days from China!) but there are alot of sites out there...
check out slatedroid.com and look at the non-listed devices under the forum...
WowaWiwa said:
Hi People,
First ROM available for download here ( Thanks to Kaiza1 ! ) .
Contains:
- ubootloader
- burntool ( for flashing the ZT-180 )
- Android images
Wowawiwa
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Is this Android 2.1 v1 (that came with the ZT-180) or something else?
I was curious as to what the device actually was.
From Hinagiku's prompting on QQ, I made threads on Slatedroid about the spec faking.
I am still unable to retrieve system files to actually further prove that thsiis indeed an ARM11 based processor. I have tried to use unyaffs on the system.img from my Linux partition. The system.img should be some variant of yaffs, as there's a file in the firmware pack that indicates that.
I was hoping to find out where and how JIT has been enabled, and possibly perform readelf on the libs.
Anyhow I really want a system dump.
xaueious said:
I was curious as to what the device actually was.
From Hinagiku's prompting on QQ, I made threads on Slatedroid about the spec faking.
I am still unable to retrieve system files to actually further prove that thsiis indeed an ARM11 based processor. I have tried to use unyaffs on the system.img from my Linux partition. The system.img should be some variant of yaffs, as there's a file in the firmware pack that indicates that.
I was hoping to find out where and how JIT has been enabled, and possibly perform readelf on the libs.
Anyhow I really want a system dump.
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Tell me how to do a system dump and I will gladly help, I am used to WM devices so please bear with me until I "catch up" to Android.
How to flash the android onto zt-180?
Hi,
Have downloaded the firmware including the burntool but don't know what to do now.. above all, its in chinese..
Any help please.. btw the zt-180 is not recorgnized on otg or usb port with windows 7.. any ideas?
eric
First:
Shutdown the Pad.
Then Press The Button on the Right site in front of the pad (there is only one?) and the Power Button at the Same Time. Then the device will be flashable and the light will be blue i think.
Then you Put the USB-Cable in, install the driver which is also in the package.
Now you can open burntool.
Device10 should be green.
Now jo goto Settings, and set uboot, kernel,sys-dat, udat
uboot: u-boot.img
linux-kernel:zImage_cui
linux-sys:system.img
linux-udat:userdata.img
Press the FIRST button from the left site to confirm the settings
Now press Start and the device should be starting to flash....
However sometimes the board hangs after flashing and will not start directly dont worry. If everything doesnt help, do a reset.
So iam not responsible again, this was the way i used and it worked.
I thinks its impossible to brick the pad, because you can flash it every time again. (throu ENTER+Power button mode).
I'll hope now you understand it
My Problem is now to get the SDK working, which usb port i have to use, to make a usb-sdk connection with the pad. The OTG Port isnt recognized in windows while Android is running, and i dont have a Cable to test USB to USB directly. Could that be possible? If anyone have the resources please test it, i need this information thanks
So i was looking around and came across a Chinese site that compared a few different ROMS for the G tablet/Zpad.
But unfortunately I cannot post the links yet, because of antispamming rules and the number of posts that I have put up.
I am going to post a few times here and then post the links as there is one ROM that may prove to be very beneficial to people who are more inclined in cooking roms than I am.
If you do a Google search for "malata zpad firmware"
One of the results will look like:
Malata Zpad ( updated Dec. 3,2010)(頁 1) - 平板電腦 - 電腦領域 ...
Malata Zpad ( updated Dec. 3,2010). [i=s] 本帖最後由 pcmtse 於 2010-12-3 18:25 ..... 1, 2010 firmware. This UI really not showing what the hardware can do.
This site when translated provides soem very interesting information, including a ROM called Big_Ideas
I placed the URL for that site into translate google com and chose Chinese to English. And it has a nice review of of a few different ROMs for this device, including Vegan ROM.
What Caught my Eye was one I had never heard of called Big_Ideas:
"Big_Ideas' s ROM first released on Dec, 14, and updated again o Dec. 22. It's done by Xiao1u in the QQ group from China.
This is currently the fastest ROM on the Tegra 250 platform. The score on Neocore and Gl benchmark said it all. If you look at the benchmark result on GLbenckmark webpage, all the top rating machine run this ROM, in fact they are from the same QQ group. This is a pure Android 2.2 ROM without any additive, give you the best compatibility and speed combination.
A new kernel just released that support CIFS, so that you can mapped a network drive and let media files play over the network. NTFS read support also added to this kernel. This is the first kernel, for the Tegra platform, which can do this."
When you go to the site which has a link to download the Big_Ideas ROM (81MB by the way)
they list out a bunch of stuff that is pretty much meaningless to me but my be helpful to others here, so I am going to post it.
GLBenchmark Pro 2.0 Result Details
GLBenchmark 2.0 Egypt: 2338 Frames (20.7 Fps)
GLBenchmark 2.0 PRO: 2220 Frames (44.4 Fps)
OpenGL ES Environment Variables
GL_VENDOR
NVIDIA Corporation
GL_VERSION
OpenGL ES 2.0
GL_RENDERER
NVIDIA Tegra
GL_EXTENSIONS
GL_NV_platform_binary GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8 GL_OES_fbo_render_mipmap GL_NV_depth_nonlinear GL_NV_draw_path GL_OES_EGL_image GL_OES_vertex_half_float GL_NV_framebuffer_vertex_attrib_array GL_NV_coverage_sample GL_OES_mapbuffer GL_ARB_draw_buffers GL_EXT_Cg_shader GL_EXT_packed_float GL_OES_texture_half_float GL_OES_texture_float GL_EXT_texture_array GL_OES_compressed_ETC1_RGB8_texture GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1 GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_NV_get_tex_image GL_NV_read_buffer GL_NV_shader_framebuffer_fetch GL_NV_fbo_color_attachments GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888 GL_EXT_unpack_subimage
GL_RED_BITS
5
GL_GREEN_BITS
6
GL_BLUE_BITS
5
GL_ALPHA_BITS
0
GL_DEPTH_BITS
16
GL_STENCIL_BITS
0
GL_MAX_LIGHTS
0
GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_FORMAT_OES
2048
GL_IMPLEMENTATION_COLOR_READ_TYPE_OES
9
GL_MAX_CLIP_PLANES
5
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE
2048
GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_WIDTH
3839
GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_HEIGHT
3839
GL_NUM_COMPRESSED_TEXTURE_FORMATS
9
GL_ALIASED_LINE_WIDTH_MIN
1
GL_ALIASED_LINE_WIDTH_MAX
256
GL_ALIASED_POINT_SIZE_MIN
1
GL_ALIASED_POINT_SIZE_MAX
256
GL_SMOOTH_LINE_WIDTH_MIN
3839
GL_SMOOTH_LINE_WIDTH_MAX
3839
EGL Native Platform Graphics Interface
EGL Vendor
Android
EGL Version
1.4 Android META-EGL
EGL Extensions
EGL_KHR_image EGL_KHR_image_base EGL_KHR_image_pixmap EGL_KHR_gl_texture_2D_image EGL_KHR_gl_texture_cubemap_image EGL_KHR_gl_renderbuffer_image EGL_ANDROID_image_native_buffer EGL_ANDROID_swap_rectangle EGL_ANDROID_get_render_buffer
EGL Selected Configuration
EGL_CONFIG_ID: 25
EGL_BUFFER_SIZE: 16
EGL_ALPHA_SIZE: 0
EGL_BLUE_SIZE: 5
EGL_GREEN_SIZE: 6
EGL_RED_SIZE: 5
EGL_DEPTH_SIZE: 16
EGL_STENCIL_SIZE: 0
EGL_CONFIG_CAVEAT: 12344
EGL_LEVEL: 0
EGL_MAX_PBUFFER_HEIGHT: 2048
EGL_MAX_PBUFFER_PIXELS: 4194304
EGL_MAX_PBUFFER_WIDTH: 2048
EGL_NATIVE_RENDERABLE: 0
EGL_NATIVE_VISUAL_ID: 0
EGL_NATIVE_VISUAL_TYPE: 0
EGL_SAMPLES: 0
EGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS: 0
EGL_SURFACE_TYPE: 1127
EGL_TRANSPARENT_TYPE: 12344
EGL_TRANSPARENT_BLUE_VALUE: 0
EGL_TRANSPARENT_GREEN_VALUE: 0
EGL_TRANSPARENT_RED_VALUE: 0
Device Information
android.os.Build.BOARD
harmony
android.os.Build.BRAND
nvidia
android.os.Build.DEVICE
harmony
android.os.Build.FINGERPRINT
google / passion / pasion / mahimahi: 2.2/FRF91/43546: user / release-keys
android.os.Build.HOST
tablet-server
android.os.Build.MODEL
harmony
android.os.Build.PRODUCT
harmony
android.os.Build.TAGS
test-keys
android.os.Build.TIME
1292987773000
android.os.Build.TYPE
eng
android.os.Build.USER
navy
android.os.Build.VERSION.INCREMENTAL
20101222.111543
android.os.Build.VERSION.RELEASE
2.2
android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK
8
android.os.Build.DISPLAY
harmony-eng 2.2 FRF91 20101222.111543 test-keys
OS
Android
Screen size
1024 x 600
The page that lists all the above also states the following:
Wire brush package, integrated CM Recovery 2.5.1.3
u 115 com/file/f11c0c1570 <-- Link to page to download files just add the . in between the u & 115 & com
Firmware in the absence of a library libHWColorPen.so, handwriting input method does not result in handwriting.
Download this file with root explorer copy to / system / lib / can be.
If you click the link on that page it takes you to a page titled:
Big_ideas1222 (original pure version). Rar
near the bottom there are 3 links
they are easy to miss, the first link is "Unicom 1 download"
the second is "1 download telecom"
the third is "backup download"
Clicking any of those will get you an 80 meg rar file which contains img files and other various bits.
No very usefule to me as I have no idea what to do with them to make them usable but someone else will be able to i'm sure.
I have tried all three and the "1 download telecom" link is the fastest but none of them are blazing fast. I am going to put the file up on megaupload if anyone is interested.
I figured the more options that we have or different sources for ideas and files the better everything will be in the long run
There is a link to the original Zpad firmwares as well, but the CIFS and NTFS read functions of the Big_Ideas ROM caught my eye.
It appears that they have higher builds of the zpad firmware (1125) than i have seen so that may be helpfuill as well
I have had this rom and am working on a zpad clean version of it.
I have been following this work and have been releasing english friendly versions as zpad clean releases. Currently there are mounting problems when using a gtab compatible boot.img.
If you apply bigideas as a nvflash, it will change your partition layout.
Also I have a kernel I compiled with cifs support available in this forum that works for tnt or vegan.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889088
Ahh ok.
I hadn't seen anything else about it so I figured I would try to be helpful.
Since You already know about it, I'll drop it. Thanks~
Is the zpad Clean 2.x based off of this ?
robrowald said:
Ahh ok.
I hadn't seen anything else about it so I figured I would try to be helpful.
Since You already know about it, I'll drop it. Thanks~
Is the zpad Clean 2.x based off of this ?
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2.x is off of 1125, which was the old partition layout, identical to ours.
Big Ideas is a ROM that i think is based off of 1202 or something but has a lot of the stock nvidia image layered on. However since 1125, TnT and Zpad have moved in separate directions, which makes it harder to convert it over.
TnT boot.img + big ideas system.img will result in BT, Wifi, mounting not working.
Currently I have wifi and BT not working, but am working on the sdcard mounting. When I get it working I'll set it up with all the gingerbread visual stuff and post a link to it. Hopefully I can get something working sometime tonight or tomorrow.
rothnic said:
I have had this rom and am working on a zpad clean version of it.
I have been following this work and have been releasing english friendly versions as zpad clean releases. Currently there are mounting problems when using a gtab compatible boot.img.
If you apply bigideas as a nvflash, it will change your partition layout.
Also I have a kernel I compiled with cifs support available in this forum that works for tnt or vegan.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889088
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My Malata Zpad is on it's way. Which Kernel and Roms should I use? The ones you made or the Big_ideas1222 ones? Would the chinese ones work better with the 1GB ram version of the Zpad? Is there a lot of chinese in there?
I've read through your Zpad thread, really cool stuff you're doing
Hello, i has been reading the thread trying to find how to flash the big_ideas ROM but i doesnt see where is it, would please someone let me know how can i flash my Zpad Malata T2 please? ^^ i just recived today but its really bad the KErnel ive got :O thanks in advance!
zerranoss said:
Hello, i has been reading the thread trying to find how to flash the big_ideas ROM but i doesnt see where is it, would please someone let me know how can i flash my Zpad Malata T2 please? ^^ i just recived today but its really bad the KErnel ive got :O thanks in advance!
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I would imagine that it would be the same/similar procedure as flashing the G-Tablet.
Install ClockworkMod -> backup -> install a ROM -> Flash Player -> and the Market Fix
but instead use the big_deas rom.
I'm a noob, so this will have to be confirmed before you try it.
Oh. BTW, that guide in the link is not mine, just in case I gave the wrong idea.
Also here is another Zpad specific thread that might help by 2manytoys.
Ive installed tnt_lite_v2_2 without problem, but im trying to install Big_Ideas and its impossible, i dunno how to do it, the internal structure of compressed archive is very different of tnt_lite_v2_2.zip and its another point because the big_ideas its.rar...
Im short in ideas and im trying to get how to do it on threads but i cant find it T_T
zerranoss said:
big_ideas its.rar...
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What's inside the .rar?
Is there not a .zip inside?
I'm sorry if this has been asked before, I've done a search and can't find anything.
I know there's a few dumps of WP7 roms on the forum. But my understanding is that these have been from the rom files rather than from a phone. My question is is there a way to get a copy of EVERYTHING in the rom/nand from a working WP7 phone onto a computer/drive? I know there's tools on this forum for editing WP7 roms, but again, my understanding is that those roms weren't ripped from a working phone, rather from the rom file.
I know someone has used a HTC TyTn and has terminaled into the bootloader to send commands to dump the rom. Is this possible with a WP7 deivce? Say the HD7?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
yes i believe ppl flash new roms to unbrand their devices, you should check the devices forum, bet ull find roms there..
puunda said:
I'm sorry if this has been asked before, I've done a search and can't find anything.
I know there's a few dumps of WP7 roms on the forum. But my understanding is that these have been from the rom files rather than from a phone. My question is is there a way to get a copy of EVERYTHING in the rom/nand from a working WP7 phone onto a computer/drive? I know there's tools on this forum for editing WP7 roms, but again, my understanding is that those roms weren't ripped from a working phone, rather from the rom file.
I know someone has used a HTC TyTn and has terminaled into the bootloader to send commands to dump the rom. Is this possible with a WP7 deivce? Say the HD7?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
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the rom's here on the forum(except the one's for the hd2) are original stock rom's for wp7 phones that can be flashed on real wp7 phones (with the same vendor ID)
you can't dump the actual rom from your phone right now (maybe later,but it will def take some time)
ceesheim said:
the rom's here on the forum(except the one's for the hd2) are original stock rom's for wp7 phones that can be flashed on real wp7 phones (with the same vendor ID)
you can't dump the actual rom from your phone right now (maybe later,but it will def take some time)
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What phone(s) can you actually do a dump of the actual rom from the phone right now?
I understand some phones have things like clockwork recovery or magldr installed and use that to write new roms to the phone. Can the same programs not read (or backup) the current rom?
puunda said:
What phone(s) can you actually do a dump of the actual rom from the phone right now?
I understand some phones have things like clockwork recovery or magldr installed and use that to write new roms to the phone. Can the same programs not read (or backup) the current rom?
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I can only talk for wm/wp and only from wm (6.*) you can dump the rom using a tool that is installed on the phone .
if you had a jtag or something like that you could dump (read the ROM/NAND and copy it) almost any phone.
but a jtag is hardware and it cost money (lots of it) and you need to know exactly how to work with it and you would need to open your phone (till the last screw)
I don't know clockwork .
magldr is something like a second bios (not right , but for you to understand) that help to start the os (normally the spl/hspl will do that )
magldr is used only for playing tetris and to load android/wp7 to a phone that isn't build to run that kind of os
it can only load something , it can't dump a rom.
ceesheim said:
I can only talk for wm/wp and only from wm (6.*) you can dump the rom using a tool that is installed on the phone .
if you had a jtag or something like that you could dump (read the ROM/NAND and copy it) almost any phone.
but a jtag is hardware and it cost money (lots of it) and you need to know exactly how to work with it and you would need to open your phone (till the last screw)
I don't know clockwork .
magldr is something like a second bios (not right , but for you to understand) that help to start the os (normally the spl/hspl will do that )
magldr is used only for playing tetris and to load android/wp7 to a phone that isn't build to run that kind of os
it can only load something , it can't dump a rom.
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What tools can you use in WM6.* to dump the rom? I've read an article where someone used terminal commands and did a dump through the bootloader. Is there another way to do it?
I know about JTags, and am not touching them!
My point with clockwork and magldr is that if you can write (load) android/wp7 to the rom/nand, surely you should be able to get it to read from it?
It seems like either there's no way to do it with wp7 yet, or at least I've not found a way. But I was thinking if you can't do it with a real wp7 device since there's no clockwork/magldr, then can you take a dump of an HD2 with wp7 loaded into the rom/nand?
I have searched for a samsung focus stock rom in the past but I couldn't find it anywhere? have you seen any one?
ceesheim said:
I can only talk for wm/wp and only from wm (6.*) you can dump the rom using a tool that is installed on the phone .
if you had a jtag or something like that you could dump (read the ROM/NAND and copy it) almost any phone.
but a jtag is hardware and it cost money (lots of it) and you need to know exactly how to work with it and you would need to open your phone (till the last screw)
I don't know clockwork .
magldr is something like a second bios (not right , but for you to understand) that help to start the os (normally the spl/hspl will do that )
magldr is used only for playing tetris and to load android/wp7 to a phone that isn't build to run that kind of os
it can only load something , it can't dump a rom.
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Excuse me newbieness but if I'm getting you correctly, you're saying that it is possible for my to extract the ROM from a working Samsung Focus and then write it to my bricked Samsung Focus using a JTag?
Totally possible, theoretically.
The WM/WP OS image is only a piece of data saved in a flash partition, bootloader can read the content from the flash partition out and transfer bytes to PC (no need to care about the file system, just perform flash chip level read), but the question is you must know how to communicate with the bootloader and send proper command to it. And as I know in the shipped device, the ability usually will be removed from bootloader for security reasons (e.g. eboot is useful in development phase, but it must be removed from shipped device).
Yes, you also could use JTAG to read content out but due to the same reason, the debug port on the SoC usually also be disabled in shipped device (like Tegra, it has internal fuses to enable/permanently disable the JTAG).
UzEE said:
Excuse me newbieness but if I'm getting you correctly, you're saying that it is possible for my to extract the ROM from a working Samsung Focus and then write it to my bricked Samsung Focus using a JTag?
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I think reading the OS partition when OS is running is impossible (frankly, I never verified it). Two reasons, first the OS partition should be locked by last phase bootloader or some early bootup codes in OS (just set the NAND controller in SOC), and since OS is running, many system files are in memory so the corresponding files should also be locked by OS.
It is safe to dump whole OS image in bootloader, or so-called recovery mode.
So someone basically has to install a custom bootloader on the device. Then again, if the NAND is locked, that wont be possible.
QPST and Memory Debug allow to download raw NAND and radio copy. i've succesfully one it (even found private info like passwords and contacts), but i don't know how to split it into partitions. Mb anyone will help?
Maybe starting a new topic about it here would help. Might attract the attention of some other devs.
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QPST and Memory Debug allow to download raw NAND and radio copy. i've succesfully one it (even found private info like passwords and contacts), but i don't know how to split it into partitions. Mb anyone will help?
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Could you describe how you do that?!
How to do this?..
Hi guys
I need to install a version of android on this wrist watch that has a IM client with OTR (off-the-record) plugin and i need to make the whole OS non-persistant so nothing gets saved.
Here's the specs
CPU / Memory / Operating System
MediaTek MT-6513 650MHz Dual Core Processor
DDR: 4GB ROM; 2GB RAM;
FREE 8GB MicroSD Card
Android 2.2 Froyo Operating System
If anyone can help me out i'm willing to compensate and make a donation. I have no knowledge of Flashing ROMS but im trying to impliment a kind of " Live-CD " approach so i can just add the IM client with the needed plugin and then re-flash the OS or just boot the new OS from SD-card
A wrist watch with those specs? Interesting, can you show a link or a pic?
If it is a MT6513, then it is *not* a dual core. The MT6313 is the same as the MT6573, but without the 3G modem.
Also, I do not understand what you mean with 'making it non-persistent'
Anyway, if it is a MT6513, I advise you to first use the MTK Droid tools to make a backup of the existing phone. Latest tool version (that I know of) is v2.3 here.
Other useful links are below. But please take care, if you make a mistake, you can brick the phone wrist-watch. And since I do not have a device like this, I can not precisely tell you what to do and what buttons to press, and I suspect neither do others.
CWM flashing tutorial (update using recovery)
MT6575 flashing tutorial (update using flash utility
Lenovo Original recovery tutorial
Edit: Is this the phone we are talking about?
Thankyou cybermaus
cybermaus said:
A wrist watch with those specs? Interesting, can you show a link or a pic?
If it is a MT6513, then it is *not* a dual core. The MT6313 is the same as the , but without the 3G modem.
Also, I do not understand what you mean with 'making it non-persistent'
Anyway, if it is a MT6513, I advise you to first use the MTK Droid tools to make a backup of the existing phone. Latest tool version (that I know of) is
Other useful links are below. But please take care, if you make a mistake, you can brick the phone wrist-watch. And since I do not have a device like this, I can not precisely tell you what to do and what buttons to press, and I suspect neither do others.
Edit: Is linuxslate.org/Review_Z1_Android-2.2-Watch.html"]this the phonewe are talking about?
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Yes that is the watch i am talking about also moneytoo has made a post about this such device however the reason i am asking again is due to the fact that i need it specifically to boot "live" so it doesnt save anything and i need to know how do i add my IM client to the OS before it goes "LIVE"
Also i cannot post in that forum as i am a new member.
In laymans terms,
I want to put a IM app on the watch/phone and then make a image of the OS like in linux and then every time from there on when the watch powers on its booting the OS from the SD-Card or from anywhere as long as its a live-distro.