Installing a Newer Android System on an Older Android Smartphone - General Questions and Answers

When choosing a smartphone to buy, I have noticed that one smartphone released in 2017 has Android 7 system, whereas another released in 2018 has Android 8. However, the 2017 smartphone with Android 7 seems to be more advanced technologically than the smartphone with Android 8, and it has more memory.
If I buy the 2017 smartphone with the Android 7 system, will it then be possible to install a newer version of the system? Or is each smartphone designed only for one specific version of the system?

Vlad3 said:
When choosing a smartphone to buy, I have noticed that one smartphone released in 2017 has Android 7 system, whereas another released in 2018 has Android 8. However, the 2017 smartphone with Android 7 seems to be more advanced technologically than the smartphone with Android 8, and it has more memory.
If I buy the 2017 smartphone with the Android 7 system, will it then be possible to install a newer version of the system? Or is each smartphone designed only for one specific version of the system?
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The software on each device is specific to that model number, even if the devices are the same device(e.g. S6, S7, S8, etc..), the model number is what matters. In other words, a Verizon S7 can only flash software that is built for Verizon S7, it can't use the stock software from a Sprint or AT&T S7.
If the device has a newer stock firmware with a newer android version available for that specific model number, you can update the software to the new version, if there is not any new stock firmware updates available, you will not be able to update using stock software.
If there are custom ROMs available for your specific number that are a newer android version, you can install TWRP custom recovery then use TWRP to install the custom ROMs.
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Thank you for the information.
The 2018 smartphone with Android 8 which I was comparing was DEXP AL140.
The 2017 smartphone with Android 7 was DEXP Ixion M340.
Apparently I will have to buy the 2018 smartphone in order to have the latest version of the system. Although the 2017 smartphone has twice as much RAM and camera resolution, the capacity of the battery in the first is shown to be 3,000 mAh.

Vlad3 said:
Thank you for the information.
The 2018 smartphone with Android 8 which I was comparing was DEXP AL140.
The 2017 smartphone with Android 7 was DEXP Ixion M340.
Apparently I will have to buy the 2018 smartphone in order to have the latest version of the system. Although the 2017 smartphone has twice as much RAM and camera resolution, the capacity of the battery in the first is shown to be 3,000 mAh.
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The older device might have "more" RAM, but that doesn't mean much, the "amount" of RAM isn't what decides how fast the RAM performs, the clock speed of the RAM is what really matters for performance.
For example, on PC, 8GB of 1200mhz DDR 2 RAM is not as fast as 4GB of 1800mhz DDR4 RAM. Less total amount of RAM but faster clock speed.
Also, when it comes to CPUs, for example, an Intel 4th gen 2.4Ghz 4 core processor can be slower than a 7th gen 1.8Ghz 2 core processor. The older processor has a higher spec but it doesn't mean it is faster or better than the newer processor with lower specs.
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G Tablet model 320

Does anyone have any additional information about the model 320?
Any pictures or other leaked information on it?
Having an extra 512 mb memory chip on it might be important.
One of the reasons a "cruz" cannot be upgraded to a later version of android (it is on android 2.0) is that the newer versions of android wont fit on the "Cruz's" 128 mb ram memory chip.
Will the 1 gig chip on the new G Tablet Model 320 allow it to install the android 2.3 OS and maybe the new Honeycomb version due out next year?
Any word if it will take the place of the Model 300? Is it being held up from distribution to allow time for the older model 300 stock to be sold out?
Edit: how much room on the 512 mb chip does the android 2.2 app use? Or another way of asking is: What is the file size of the android 2.2 OS and what is the file size of the android 2.3 OS?
My understanding is that 1gb version would not run most of the software posted here on xda, so it would be pointless.
Tmk, only a small number of 320's made it to the States, and I only know one XDA user who owns one.
It's basically a v2 Malata device, like the v2 zPads. Because of this. support is questionable because all the devs and modders here have 300's. I know from my zPad contact that the v2 zPads have a completely different boot.img and their newer kernels are not compatible with our device, so it's a double-edged sword. We have no idea it they will even show up in th States in the future, let alone replace the GTab we currently own.

About Sky: Children of Light coming to Android

Hello. So, recently back in July, a game named Sky Children of Light arrived on iOS devices. It's more of an adventure type game, created by the same devs who made games like Journey. And they've also announced the game on Android too and it's up for pre register. What I would want to know is the minimum system requirements needed to play this game on an android device and I hope it's not like Fortnite where it's only released on specific devices.
My device: Honor 8 Lite, 4GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, Android 8.0, EMUI 8.0
BladeWolf3301 said:
Hello. So, recently back in July, a game named Sky Children of Light arrived on iOS devices. It's more of an adventure type game, created by the same devs who made games like Journey. And they've also announced the game on Android too and it's up for pre register. What I would want to know is the minimum system requirements needed to play this game on an android device and I hope it's not like Fortnite where it's only released on specific devices.
My device: Honor 8 Lite, 4GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, Android 8.0, EMUI 8.0
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why not contact the devs directly?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tgc.sky.android No Install nor buy nor else button for now.
From Apple store: "Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5s, ..blah-blah-blah, iPhone 8", 197 MB.
So it would run on 1GB RAM Android phones too.
I think it's able to run it, but I wouldn't recommend. my phone has the snapdragon 630 (gpu adreno 508) can run it at around 20-30fps at lowest setting, the close one to it is the snapdragon 625 (adreno 506) which is barely the same in graphics performance, but still far better than the mali t830-mp2 on the kirin 655 in your phone. I dont think you should consider kirin cpu for gaming overall, even with their game mode (only works for a number of games)

Help to identify unbranded tablet so I can locate the correct custom ROM

Type: Tablet
Brand: Unbranded
Screen Size: 10.1 in
Operating system: Android 9.0
RAM: 8 GB
Storage Capacity: 512 GB
Bluetooth: 4.1
External memory: Support SDHC
Front camera: 8 MP
Rear camera: 13.0MP
Processor: Deca Core
Screen type: IPS
Resolution: 2560 * 1600
Internet Connectivity: Wi-Fi
Running time: Up to 5 hours
Power adapter: 5V / 2A
Network: WIFI 802.11a / b / g / n
Model number: TAB910
Custom Build version: vEN52S3
Build number: TAB910-vEN52S3_20200416
not sure what other information I need to provide,
Due to site limitations, I am unable to provide a direct external link, but the product number was: 283812323007 from the eBayAU site
Looking to flash to Android 10 if I am able
kstingel said:
Type: Tablet
Brand: Unbranded
Screen Size: 10.1 in
Operating system: Android 9.0
RAM: 8 GB
Storage Capacity: 512 GB
Bluetooth: 4.1
External memory: Support SDHC
Front camera: 8 MP
Rear camera: 13.0MP
Processor: Deca Core
Screen type: IPS
Resolution: 2560 * 1600
Internet Connectivity: Wi-Fi
Running time: Up to 5 hours
Power adapter: 5V / 2A
Network: WIFI 802.11a / b / g / n
Model number: TAB910
Custom Build version: vEN52S3
Build number: TAB910-vEN52S3_20200416
not sure what other information I need to provide, I can include to originating product link if it is needed
Looking to flash to Android 10 if I am able
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Hi,
It's really unlikely to find a ROM for not popular device, so this unbranded tablet have very little chance to have a custom ROM. Developers usually buy phone they enjoy because of the experience the phone offers, those are usually flagship or at least phones from known brand like Motorola , Google , OnePlus,...
So even if you find the name, I doubt you'll find anything...
Edit #1:
Providing the link from where you bought it would be very helpful to identify the device, please provide it
Hope you still have a good day lol
Raiz said:
Hi,
It's really unlikely to find a ROM for not popular device, so this unbranded tablet have very little chance to have a custom ROM. Developers usually buy phone they enjoy because of the experience the phone offers, those are usually flagship or at least phones from known brand like Motorola , Google , OnePlus,...
So even if you find the name, I doubt you'll find anything...
Edit #1:
Providing the link from where you bought it would be very helpful to identify the device, please provide it
Hope you still have a good day lol
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Hi, I have the same Tablet with the same so called specs but in fact it is not. I can't install many apps because of the low version of android 4.4 api level 19. I have asked for help if it is possible to upgrade or Root so it can accept the new apps.
Can you help in here?
Thanks
Mondrimo said:
Hi, I have the same Tablet with the same so called specs but in fact it is not. I can't install many apps because of the low version of android 4.4 api level 19. I have asked for help if it is possible to upgrade or Root so it can accept the new apps.
Can you help in here?
Thanks
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No, what you have is a device that is "hacked" together with whatever they could use. This means you will not find anything to make the device function any better. Most importantly, the device has old hardware that wouldn't be able to use newer software even if you did find a way to install something newer.
For future reference, don't waste your money on cheap tablets, you get what you pay for......complete junk. Buy branded tablets only and even then, don't buy the cheap chinese brands.
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Droidriven said:
No, what you have is a device that is "hacked" together with whatever they could use. This means you will not find anything to make the device function any better. Most importantly, the device has old hardware that wouldn't be able to use newer software even if you did find a way to install something newer.
For future reference, don't waste your money on cheap tablets, you get what you pay for......complete junk. Buy branded tablets only and even then, don't buy the cheap chinese brands.
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Ok, sorry for not being that aware about scams. I bought it from here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-1-8G-51...hash=item48e58f80b0:m:mApkEvL0mPOieHk9wvI4EVA
And i paid extra 37$ for transportation to my country, so if this you consider it cheap around 117$ as a total payment as i thought it was a good deal.
Now if i am asking for help in XDA because there are many engineers and experienced people who may have the solution for this.
I hope they can read me..
Mondrimo said:
Ok, sorry for not being that aware about scams. I bought it from here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-1-8G-51...hash=item48e58f80b0:m:mApkEvL0mPOieHk9wvI4EVA
And i paid extra 37$ for transportation to my country, so if this you consider it cheap around 117$ as a total payment as i thought it was a good deal.
Now if i am asking for help in XDA because there are many engineers and experienced people who may have the solution for this.
I hope they can read me..
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The point I was making is, no one can do anything for or with your device. There are many reasons why I say this, but, I'm not going to list those reasons. Just take my word for it, I've been a member of this website for years and I've seen many unbranded cloned devices that didn't have what they were listed as when they were bought. These devices do not have stock source code available to the public, this means that custom ROMs can not be built for the device because stock source code is required to build them. They also do not have stock firmware available to the public, which means you can't port a ROM or firmware from a similar device because your stock firmware is required to port a ROM or firmware.
On top of that, even if the stock source and stock firmware were available, you wouldn't find anyone to build anything for you unless you donated one of these tablets to them in order to use it to build and test what they build. Also, no developer would have any interest in trying to build anything for this device.
Even if you did find a way of updating the device to something newer, it would be very slow, it would have poor performance, it would be glitchy, buggy and possibly even freeze or randomly reboot.
Like I said, a complete waste of time. Get a better tablet if you want to use anything from XDA.
Just accept it, there is nothing you can do with this tablet to make it better.
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Droidriven said:
The point I was making is, no one can do anything for or with your device. There are many reasons why I say this, but, I'm not going to list those reasons. Just take my word for it, I've been a member of this website for years and I've seen many unbranded cloned devices that didn't have what they were listed as when they were bought. These devices do not have stock source code available to the public, this means that custom ROMs can not be built for the device because stock source code is required to build them. They also do not have stock firmware available to the public, which means you can't port a ROM or firmware from a similar device because your stock firmware is required to port a ROM or firmware.
On top of that, even if the stock source and stock firmware were available, you wouldn't find anyone to build anything for you unless you donated one of these tablets to them in order to use it to build and test what they build. Also, no developer would have any interest in trying to build anything for this device.
Even if you did find a way of updating the device to something newer, it would be very slow, it would have poor performance, it would be glitchy, buggy and possibly even freeze or randomly reboot.
Like I said, a complete waste of time. Get a better tablet if you want to use anything from XDA.
Just accept it, there is nothing you can do with this tablet to make it better.
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Fine i got the message, but browse on ebay and you will see many suppliers are selling such fake Tablets. I have been buying many items from ebay and never have i been scammed as i am now. I thought ebay is a reputable company and does not allow fake sellers. I have reported to ebay this scam hopefully they will react and forbid such suppliers to croock the buyers like me and others. In my opinion and since XDA is known for its qualifications in softwares and hardwares, they should get ready to find solutions for these unbranded tablets since they are increasing in sales and many have fallen into them. It's just my opinion.
Mondrimo said:
Fine i got the message, but browse on ebay and you will see many suppliers are selling such fake Tablets. I have been buying many items from ebay and never have i been scammed as i am now. I thought ebay is a reputable company and does not allow fake sellers. I have reported to ebay this scam hopefully they will react and forbid such suppliers to croock the buyers like me and others. In my opinion and since XDA is known for its qualifications in softwares and hardwares, they should get ready to find solutions for these unbranded tablets since they are increasing in sales and many have fallen into them. It's just my opinion.
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Lol, XDA should get ready? You think it is XDA's "responsibility" to offer software for devices like this? Your opinion is incorrect and way off the mark.
You don't understand what XDA is, that isn't how it works here. XDA itself is not who comes up with the software here, this is just the place where it gets posted. The individual members and developers here are the ones that create the software that you find here, then they post it here for others to share and they only build for the devices they personally own. Developers have no interest in owning or building for devices like yours, people with that kind of knowledge and skill do not buy those kinds of devices. This is not an end-user software support forum, this is a DEVELOPMENT forum. Everyone here are just volunteers, it is not a job, the developers here are just members like you and I, the difference is, they are members that have knowledge of how to modify android software and they share what they create here. There is not a team of people here sitting around creating software for every device on the market. This website started out as a "developer only" website where developers could share their works and resources with each other or discuss aspects of development, at some point, they decided to allow the public to have access to the forum. They didn't "have" to do this, they "chose" to do this. This place is about sharing development, not creating solutions for everybody that needs a solution. If you see a cheap off brand device here that has ROMs, it is because a user that owned one could not find anything here and decided to take it upon themselves to learn how to build a ROM for their device, then they shared it here, it is not done by a "developer", it is done by a "member" that chose to learn how to develop for their own device. You would sooner find a solution by following their example than you would by "expecting" XDA to do it for you.
You actually thought you were going to get a tablet with specs like that for less than $100? You can't get a decent tablet with specs like that for $400, much less $100.
Don't buy anything that ships from China on eBay, everything from there is a "knock-off", I mean everything, not just electronics, anyone familiar with eBay knows that and don't buy from AliExpress or Wish either. Don't buy anything that has a Mediatek CPU, the specs listed for your tablet say its CPU is MT6582/MT6797, that is MTxxxx CPU=Mediatek. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. You know the old saying "buyer beware". Take it as a lesson learned.
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Droidriven said:
Lol, XDA should get ready? You think it is XDA's "responsibility" to offer software for devices like this? Your opinion is incorrect and way off the mark.
You don't understand what XDA is, that isn't how it works here. XDA itself is not who comes up with the software here, this is just the place where it gets posted. The individual members and developers here are the ones that create the software that you find here, then they post it here for others to share and they only build for the devices they personally own. Developers have no interest in owning or building for devices like yours, people with that kind of knowledge and skill do not buy those kinds of devices. This is not an end-user software support forum, this is a DEVELOPMENT forum. Everyone here are just volunteers, it is not a job, the developers here are just members like you and I, the difference is, they are members that have knowledge of how to modify android software and they share what they create here. There is not a team of people here sitting around creating software for every device on the market. This website started out as a "developer only" website where developers could share their works and resources with each other or discuss aspects of development, at some point, they decided to allow the public to have access to the forum. They didn't "have" to do this, they "chose" to do this. This place is about sharing development, not creating solutions for everybody that needs a solution. If you see a cheap off brand device here that has ROMs, it is because a user that owned one could not find anything here and decided to take it upon themselves to learn how to build a ROM for their device, then they shared it here, it is not done by a "developer", it is done by a "member" that chose to learn how to develop for their own device. You would sooner find a solution by following their example than you would by "expecting" XDA to do it for you.
You actually thought you were going to get a tablet with specs like that for less than $100? You can't get a decent tablet with specs like that for $400, much less $100.
Don't buy anything that ships from China on eBay, everything from there is a "knock-off", I mean everything, not just electronics, anyone familiar with eBay knows that and don't buy from AliExpress or Wish either. Don't buy anything that has a Mediatek CPU, the specs listed for your tablet say its CPU is MT6582/MT6797, that is Mediatek. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. You know the old saying "buyer beware". Take it as a lesson learned.
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Apparently you are being ironic and sarcastic in terms of trying to be wise and criticizing me by purchasing this tablet and not knowing who i am and to whom you are talking to. It is not because i am asking for help i need to read this patronizing and insignificant comments of yours. Don't be in your own box, think out of it because this might happen to your friend or relatives.
Now i was writing to members who have the same issues and not to you. So give your philosophical comments to someone else.
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Apparently you are being ironic and sarcastic in terms of trying to be wise and criticizing me by purchasing this tablet and not knowing who i am and to whom you are talking to. It is not because i am asking for help i need to read this patronizing and insignificant comments of yours. Don't be in your own box, think out of it because this might happen to your friend or relatives.
Now i was writing to members who have the same issues and not to you. So give your philosophical comments to someone else.
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No, I was telling you how things actually work around here, because what I posted is how this site functions and what its purpose is. None of it was to be rude, it was to be informative in a matter-of-fact manner.
The difference is, I was posting based on what XDA actually is and you are posting based on what you hoped it was.
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I need a custom rom for unbranded Chinese tablet TAB910 mt679
Raiz said:
Hi,
It's really unlikely to find a ROM for not popular device, so this unbranded tablet have very little chance to have a custom ROM. Developers usually buy phone they enjoy because of the experience the phone offers, those are usually flagship or at least phones from known brand like Motorola , Google , OnePlus,...
So even if you find the name, I doubt you'll find anything...
Edit #1:
Providing the link from where you bought it would be very helpful to identify the device, please provide it
Hope you still have a good day lol
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I also have the same tablet. I bought it on Aliexpress.
All properties mentioned in seller's description are fake. as it is android 4.4 not android 9 and ram is 1GB not 8 and rom is 16 or 32 and not 128.
This is the data I got by AIDA64 app.
<<< System >>>
Manufacturer: Jlinksz
Model: TAB910
Hardware: mt6797
Serial: 0123456789ABCDEF
Installed RAM: 8 GB
Total Memory: 8112 MB
Internal Storage Total Space: 127.13 GB
Bluetooth Version: 4+
<<< CPU >>>
SoC Model: MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)
Core Architecture: 4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 2300 MHz
4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 2300 MHz
2x ARM Cortex-A72 @ 2300 MHz
Manufacturing Process: 20 nm
Instruction Set: 64-bit ARMv8-A (32-bit Mode)
CPU Revision: r0p3
CPU Cores: 10 Cores
CPU Clock Range: 598 - 2300 MHz
Core 1 Clock: 2300 MHz
Core 2 Clock: 2300 MHz
Core 3 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 4 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 5 Clock: 2300 MHz
Core 6 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 7 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 8 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 9 Clock: 2300 MHz
Core 10 Clock: (sleeping)
CPU Utilization: 37 %
Scaling Governor: hotplug
CPU ABI: armeabi-v7a
CPU ABI2: armeabi
AES: Supported
NEON: Supported
PMULL: Not Supported
SHA1: Supported
SHA2: Supported
<<< Android >>>
Android Version: 4.4 (KitKat)
API Level: 19
Rooted Device: Yes
Android ID: ecd60217258ebac4
Baseband: MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V54, 2020/04/01 11:16
Build ID: TAB910_vEN52S3_20200416
Codename: REL
Fingerprint: G-tab/P789/P789:6.0/MRA58K/20180320.145903:user/release-keys
ID: KOT49H
Incremental: vEN52S3
Java Runtime Version: Android Runtime 0.9
Java VM Version: Dalvik 1.6.0
Java VM Heap Size: 128 MB
Kernel Architecture: armv7l
Kernel Version: 3.4.67 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.7 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 16 10:47:37 CST 2020
Tags: release-keys
Type: user
Google Play Services Version: 20.26.14 (000300-320008519)
Huawei Mobile Services Version: < Not Present >
OpenSSL Version: OpenSSL 1.0.1e 11 Feb 2013
ZLib Version: 1.2.8
ICU CLDR Version: 23.0
ICU Library Version: 51.1.0.1
ICU Unicode Version: 6.2
Aboziad412011 said:
I also have the same tablet. I bought it on Aliexpress.
All properties mentioned in seller's description are fake. as it is android 4.4 not android 9 and ram is 1GB not 8 and rom is 16 or 32 and not 128.
This is the data I got by AIDA64 app.
<<< System >>>
Manufacturer: Jlinksz
Model: TAB910
Hardware: mt6797
Serial: 0123456789ABCDEF
Installed RAM: 8 GB
Total Memory: 8112 MB
Internal Storage Total Space: 127.13 GB
Bluetooth Version: 4+
<<< CPU >>>
SoC Model: MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)
Core Architecture: 4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 2300 MHz
4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 2300 MHz
2x ARM Cortex-A72 @ 2300 MHz
Manufacturing Process: 20 nm
Instruction Set: 64-bit ARMv8-A (32-bit Mode)
CPU Revision: r0p3
CPU Cores: 10 Cores
CPU Clock Range: 598 - 2300 MHz
Core 1 Clock: 2300 MHz
Core 2 Clock: 2300 MHz
Core 3 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 4 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 5 Clock: 2300 MHz
Core 6 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 7 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 8 Clock: (sleeping)
Core 9 Clock: 2300 MHz
Core 10 Clock: (sleeping)
CPU Utilization: 37 %
Scaling Governor: hotplug
CPU ABI: armeabi-v7a
CPU ABI2: armeabi
AES: Supported
NEON: Supported
PMULL: Not Supported
SHA1: Supported
SHA2: Supported
<<< Android >>>
Android Version: 4.4 (KitKat)
API Level: 19
Rooted Device: Yes
Android ID: ecd60217258ebac4
Baseband: MOLY.WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V54, 2020/04/01 11:16
Build ID: TAB910_vEN52S3_20200416
Codename: REL
Fingerprint: G-tab/P789/P789:6.0/MRA58K/20180320.145903:user/release-keys
ID: KOT49H
Incremental: vEN52S3
Java Runtime Version: Android Runtime 0.9
Java VM Version: Dalvik 1.6.0
Java VM Heap Size: 128 MB
Kernel Architecture: armv7l
Kernel Version: 3.4.67 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.7 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 16 10:47:37 CST 2020
Tags: release-keys
Type: user
Google Play Services Version: 20.26.14 (000300-320008519)
Huawei Mobile Services Version: < Not Present >
OpenSSL Version: OpenSSL 1.0.1e 11 Feb 2013
ZLib Version: 1.2.8
ICU CLDR Version: 23.0
ICU Library Version: 51.1.0.1
ICU Unicode Version: 6.2
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That isn't very helpful because those specs are faked.
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Droidriven said:
That isn't very helpful because those specs are faked.
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First thank you for your replay and can you tell me what will be helpful to get a rom for this tablet?
I have finished reading a thread on XDA with 46 pages continue for one year about another model of same tablet but runs on mt6582. In your opinion is this rom posted in last page of that thread can be matched with my tablet. I did not try.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...6582-make-custom-rom-add-root-t3877701/page46
Aboziad412011 said:
First thank you for your replay and can you tell me what will be helpful to get a rom for this tablet?
I have finished reading a thread on XDA with 46 pages continue for one year about another model of same tablet but runs on mt6582. In your opinion is this rom posted in last page of that thread can be matched with my tablet. I did not try.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...6582-make-custom-rom-add-root-t3877701/page46
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No, you need to verify exactly which CPU series you have, I wouldn't trust what the software is saying it is. I would open the device to physically look at the CPU to see what series it is. Once you establish which processor you have, then you can try finding a firmware for another device that has the same CPU. But, there is more to it than just having the same CPU, the devices need to have the same screen resolution, the same size internal storage, the same RAM, same camera, etc... If any of the hardware components are different, the firmware probably won't work. To be honest, I really don't think you will find anything to work and if you do find something that somewhat works, you will probably have to make modifications to the firmware to get everything to work like it is supposed to.
To all of you asking/looking for a firmware from another device to use on this one, to put it in perspective, realistically, you all have about a 10% chance of finding something that works. That is a 90%(or more) chance of failing.
My point is, it isn't worth the time or the effort because even if you do find something to flash, it probably won't be exactly correct. There will be features and functions that don't work correctly, the device will probably be glitchy/sluggish and many other probable issues.
This device just is not worth it, in the end, you will have put in a lot of time, effort, headaches and hair-pulling into trying to improve the device only to not be satisfied with the results.
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Huawei Honor 9 - what opportunities do I have for custom roms?

Hi all,
I have a Huawei Honor 9. Recently replaced it's battery and still find that the phone in general has poor performance nowadays and not great battery life either.
The device currently runs android 9 on Huawei's EMUI v9.1.0 9.1.0.210 Android security patch 5 July 2019.
Please can you help me figure out if running a custom rom here makes sense, will get me any benefits and let's move from there?!
@renegadeandy Did you already check in the device forum?
Honor 9
The Honor 9 was announced June 2017 as the successor to the Honor 8. The 5.15" screen has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Kirin 960 chipset has an octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and a mali-G71 MP8 GPU. This phone comes with 4GB and 6GB RAM options, with 64GB...
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Oswald Boelcke said:
@renegadeandy Did you already check in the device forum?
Honor 9
The Honor 9 was announced June 2017 as the successor to the Honor 8. The 5.15" screen has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Kirin 960 chipset has an octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and a mali-G71 MP8 GPU. This phone comes with 4GB and 6GB RAM options, with 64GB...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Good idea i've taken a look but its not a ugely active looking community around the device and doubt ill get quick respnses. Which options do i have? doeshttps://forum.xda-developers.com/f/honor-9-roms-kernels-recoveries-other-develo.6538/nt summarise todays best options?
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Good idea i've taken a look but its not a ugely active looking community around the device and doubt ill get quick respnses.
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Sorry, I don't know the device. And it seems to be slightly older. Probably, therefore the community isn't too active. Just have a look in the development section.
@jerryhou85 Sir, do you have a recommendation for our member?
I use to own a Honor 6 and I'd say not many custom ROMs for overseas versions, there are still some Chinese custom ROM for local model number, but I doubt they are working well on overseas models.
Guess it is time to move on...

Android > 5.0.2 for Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T357)

I have an old Samsung Galaxy Tab A (specific model in the title), and sadly, T-Mobile/Samsung updated Android up to 5.0.2. It is also a very slow tablet, given its hw.
Does anyone know about any Android/Linux Distro that could run in this tablet? LineageOS?
Device has a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU and only 1.5 GB RAM. Changing device's Android OS doesn't make it faster run.
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Device has a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU and only 1.5 GB RAM. Changing device's Android OS doesn't make it faster run.
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I partially agree.
As you know, many manufacturers' Android distros come bloated, so a Vanilla one, with no vendor's "extra services" may help.
There is also the factor that most applications are no longer supported in it due to the Android version. For example, I'm a fan of termux, and I use it extensively in my phone, but the only way to install the latest versions is via F-Droid, and either F-Droid, or its version of termux (I don´t remember which one at this time), don´t work with Android 5.0.2.
I'm just trying to breath a little more life to this old tablet, so I can donate it to anyone that needs it. If I can't I will just throw it away.

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