yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
OK that makes things a little easier for me to correct that issue I figured it would root just wanted to be sure.
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
Am on F9.6B tired this,but istallation stops at 25% we must update to jb V1.25 in order to get KK.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I'm working on the solution as we speak check back tmrw evening it should be up by then.
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
Thankyou.. :)
[Dell Venue] sic-ever:
Unfortunately two users of V8 on our forum gets an error in updating to 4.3 1.25 from 4.3 1.16. They couldn't update through OTA from 4.2.2 - no updates, so one of them flashed with myKIT to 1.16 and then tried to use update A2 function to 1.25. And he had error. Even through recovery.

Swyped on Venue 7
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Should have a resolution for this out today. It does appear that Dell's OTA server have been down side Tuesday.
[Dell Venue] samdman:
I was told by Dell support on Tuesday that they have pulled the 4.4 update due to too many problems.

The OTA failure has been reported on the Dell forums for a while with different updates (no solution from Dell).

It happened to me on Monday doing the 1.16>1.25 update. The update downloaded & when I pressed on the "install & reboot" it did not reboot & said my device was up-to-date. Still on 4.3v1.16 after a manual reboot. Even after a couple of factory resets, no OTA updates available, still on 4.3v1.16. I had updated to 4.3v1.16 back in March, when I first got my Venue 8.

Dell could not tell me why the 1.25 update downloaded & would not install. I think the update to 1.25 was in preparation for 4.4.

1st post - a big THANK YOU to social-design-concepts and all the helpers/testers for getting this going!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Thank you for informing I miss understood what's users where talking about so I wanted to check myself

so I took my device rolled back to v1.16 now as you can imagine over the course of a close couple my device has been rolled back a lot for testing. Use to be that after setting up android on 1.16 it would it would inform you an update was available now it seems that even as far back as 4.2.2 from what some users are reporting no ota's are showing as available.
[Dell Venue] samdman:
You may well be right about no OTA updates being available. I am somewhat skeptical about the kitkat update being pulled by Dell, I haven't seen any confirmation elsewhere. It almost sounded like an excuse for the 4.3v1.25 downloading but not installing. I'm wondering (very much an android noob here) if the OTA update install problem is related to the cache or ifwi problem some people are having with your update kit.
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
I think it was just an excuse. I roller back to 4.2 and updated to 4.3. It then downloaded and installed 4.4. Dell had issues on the 4.3 update as well. For me the only issue is there is no external sd after 4.4 installs. Reading the dell forums I believe there are one to two more revisions for the PCB. Some errors are common across one, then not the other. It is common in white box tablets, but if I'm right I wouldn't have though Dell would do things that way.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
wait you got 4.2.2 images?
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
I think it was just an excuse. I roller back to 4.2 and updated to 4.3. It then downloaded and installed 4.4. Dell had issues on the 4.3 update as well. For me the only issue is there is no external sd after 4.4 installs. Reading the dell forums I believe there are one to two more revisions for the PCB. Some errors are common across one, then not the other. It is common in white box tablets, but if I'm right I wouldn't have though Dell would do things that way.

EDIT: you can still download the file directly as well.

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Sorry meant the dev edition then 4.3.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
so i now have full images v8 4.2.2sw1.39 wanna flash them and capture the missing v1.15 to v1.16 ota? i have all the other ota's captured and up on the OP now its the only one missing.

also now have full images v7 4.2.2sw1.43
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
yeah just send me the link to the full.
[Dell Venue] samdman:
kairnage - you did the 4.4 OTA in the last day or two? I heard a lot of complaints about kitkat & sd cards on other devices, something about google changing how android works with sd cards. I agree there may be diff. revisions of Dell's tablets. I don't know what scares me more - one update for diff. hardware - or diff. updates for diff. hardware.

social-design-concepts - I wouldn't mind the 4.2.2 images (I'm archiving as much as I can for now, and will mess around with all this stuff later). PM me if you wish, no problem if you choose not to.

I'm in the V8 4.3v1.16/ifwi 9.6b boat so I will wait & see what floats by. :good:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I'm working on getting everything I have uploaded once they are verified they'll be linked we are working on acquiring the missing ota updates.
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
It wouldn't be a matter of wrong firmware, more likely missing libraries or drivers. I was hoping t might just be adding a direct mount through vold.fstab, but the mount point in 4.3 doesn't work in 4.4.

Google is trying to force it's partners to be compliant in KitKAt which means no external microsd. But they can;t completely remove it or non partner vendors won;t buy the license, i would guess anyway.

it can probably be done in the kernel, but I never found a reliable too for unpacking and editing, and scratch kernel is a little beyond me, but I did setup the environment on a PC if I get a chance to try.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
So I did that but at A1 I get the message no root image found. I have the right base image in the pkg folder.
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
Because you are running and old version of the toolkit.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Re downloaded everything, same problem

Note. I just noticed I did not DL the "other kit". It is labeled KK, is it necessary? Cause I only want 1.25

Might have it, sec
[Dell Venue] sic-ever:
[MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION]

I was told by one of the our forum members that error exists only on flashing fastboot.img on Venue 8. Even when he done flash manually through

fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img

Maybe your 1.25 fastboot isn't compatible with all venues 8 (w/o 3G ofc).

Look that there are no problems on Venues 7 with it's own fastboot image.

Swyped on Venue 7
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
The root image is dated option from before i figured out the new root method choose factory and follow new root method
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Check the ifwi. Known issue with ifwi F9.6B need to wait for the new package add-on program
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Cant figure out how to delete this....

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[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Are you having issues?
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
,,,

I did but got it to work
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
What was the issue if you don't mind me asking?
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
..

Me being a dumbass XD
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
F9.6B i have confirmed that the issue is do to the age of the fastboot.img i know how to work around it just restored my device to the fastboot.img that was on the F9.6B firmware fix coming soon soon now that i can fully test and verify the procedure.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
[MENTION=348056]sdc[/MENTION] so the stock root did not fix the broken encryption issue. Could it be an artifact of the DEV version like the logo? Can anyone who has rooted encrypt?

Please quote me in replies.

Sent from Dell Venue 8 with Tapatalk
[Dell Venue] cline2:
Is there a way to auto hide navbar after rooted? Does xposed framework have one?
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
Waiting for the fix...
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
still working on it i only got the images so i could duplicate the issue tonight pm me and i'll be sure to pm you when its ready.

while the add on is not complete yet i have successfully used it to flash to jb4.3sw1.25 it does resolve the issue some users where seeing while trying to flash the v1.16 base package.

instructions will be included and will be linked when ready sorry for the delay.

the add on has an added benefit it allows for a single operation selection for fully flashing to jb4.3v1.25, v1.25 is technically as far as we can roll back the device. but its 4.30am im going to sleep work on finishing it tmrw.
[Dell Venue] yizedxl:
Does Foldermount work fine on KK with HandleExternalStorage module? I try to add this module, but foldermount still can't copy game data to exSD card(media_rw). Can you tell me how to deal with this issue?
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
Take you time.. :) ...sleep first, work next..
[Dell Venue] sic-ever:
Mount your data/obb to storage/sdcard1 first, foldermount will copy files, then change mounting point to mnt/media_rw/sdcard1. Everything is working fine after that and mounted app had an rw access to it's own files on external SD.

Swyped on Venue 7
[Dell Venue] srkntly85:
hi guys,

i have a dell nevue 7. i can't update the device. the current system android 4.2.2. Why is my device not updated.
[Dell Venue] yizedxl:
Thank you! I followed your instruction and the game data is mounted to external SD card.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
You can't upgrade direct from 4.2.2 through myKIT I have an add-on that will be out at some point today just woke up and have some stuff to do around the house first.
[Dell Venue] N2PC Tech:
Success!

I used SDCx KIT to install OEM first, then upgraded to v1.25, then upgraded to the KK with no problems! I was also able to root KK as well! :good:
[Dell Venue] Sportfreunde:
Would anyone who got root on 4.4.2 be able to post how they did it? I have no idea which instructions to follow from the OP post.
[Dell Venue] sic-ever:
It's easy as piece of cake. Maybe if you have no idea, you shouldn't do anything?

Swyped on Venue 7
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
Download the myKIT_BATCH tool kit and instructions. From the main menu the JB root option is #1

Sportsperson I apologize for sic-ever, he was born with all the knowledge of the universe and forgets we mere mortals have to start somewhere.
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
venue 8 is dual-core 2ghz right? then why system info apps are showing as 4-cores? :confused::confused: on jb V1.6,rooted.
[Dell Venue] sic-ever:
2 cores, 4 threads. Check this out on ark.Intel.com

Swyped on Venue 7
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Remember there is a separate thread for General Q/A

Please see original post for link.
[Dell Venue] Sportfreunde:
Sorry I have 4.4 to begin with not 4.2.2 so where would I start on those instructions or does it not matter and I follow them from beginning? I understand how rooting procedures work usually but since there are people going from 4.2.2 or 4.3 or 4.4.2, I'm just not sure where I'm starting from in the case of being on Kitkat.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
KitKat root if already on KitKat is #2 follow the instruction up to the end of installing the driver then you can skip to the end for rooting its best to even if you don't need them now to download all the files so if you ever have to go back to complete stock condition your already set up to.
[Dell Venue] saintii2:
You would think after a 1000 posts, we could get our own category.
[Dell Venue] remzikk:
Hey guys,

I have bought Dell venue 7 a week ago and I still have 4.2.2., .My tablet can't receive 4.3 or KitKat update. Does anyone know why?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Dell seems to have pulled all ota updates If your on 4.2.2 you'll need to wait for my additional package please understand its a holiday weekend in the states I'll have it up soon as I can its still being worked on
[Dell Venue] remzikk:
Thanks. but why does Dell pull ota updates? I can't find any annoucement from Dell. İs there any news do you know about it? I bought this tablet because of KitKat update, everyone that bought this tablet until 15 days ago has KitKat updates but i have'nt. this stuation makes me disapointed and angry. Thanks again.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Well I can't tell you they they did for sure but I've heard and check myself and the ota's seem to be offline. Now if you read my post and calm down and stop being so huffy puffy more than likely tonight tmrw latest a solution will be out to allow you to upgrade to KitKat just be patient and it will comes I've already worked out the details wrote the add-on all have have to do is review it because I was working on it till 430am Friday and write the exit process but if you wanna know why they all were pulled I asked Dell.

those waiting on the add-on its out to be tested so should be linked sometime tmrw.
[Dell Venue] bijesh65:
1.25 to to kitkat 4.4 1.26

there will be a protocol error in the other toolkit when trying to push the image . why?

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Nevermind after uninstalling mobo genie it worked(i am just 11 years old sorry)
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Lol considering you had that I would check the rest of your computer for heaps of malware

Please quote me in replies.

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[Dell Venue] luismiguel1977:
Recently purchased and stuck on no OTA limbo 4.2.2:( look forward to your addon.

Thanks for all the work :highfive:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Haven't heard back from my v8 tester yet as soon as I do it will be linked.
[Dell Venue] 1bertox:
hello friends ...

I bought this tablet this week, but so far it has not been updated via OTA to KitKat. I'm still in version 4.2.2.:(

is there any way to update manually. which root precedimento that REALLY working? :confused:

thank you all!:good:
[Dell Venue] srkntly85:
dell venue 7 4.3 stock rom.

i need dell venue 7 original android 4.3 stock rom. can you give me link.
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
for venue 8 who are having trouble while updating to JB V1.25 or KK.. [MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION] has fixed this issue,thank him alot,he will update the thread soon with the addon.. here are the screenshots..

4.3

4.4
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
this also applies to v7 users that are having the same issue
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
all my images that are applied through myKIT_BATCH are stock unmodified in anyway images and updates i make no changes to anything just package for use through the toolKIT.
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
for venue 8 who are having trouble while updating to JB V1.25 or KK.. [MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION] has fixed this issue,thank him alot,he will update the thread soon with the addon.. here are the screenshots..

4.3View attachment 2767038

4.4 View attachment 2767039

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yes also for v7..
[Dell Venue] :
WHY I CANT USE LINK2SD IN KITKAT T.T

Wysłane z mojego Venue 7 3730 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
That is a partition error. The translation says charging but I am guessing it is cache. It means the microsd is not setup correctly.
[Dell Venue] Android0x309:
Could be related to the issue many people are having with the increased security enforced in KK when accessing folders on the microSD card.

Another less reported issue in KK is changes to the VPN routing, which may break any VPN software you use. I have 2 such VPN applications that will not run under the owner account, but do run under a user account on the Venue8. This and the fact that my corporate MDM agent also crashes instantly under KK has forced me to revert to JB. If you wish to upgrade to KK consider carefully if you want to do a full backup before trying it. At this point I think KK is too new (both in terms of KK bugs needing patches and apps that need updating to address major changes in KK) to try upgrading without expectations of problems occurring.

Major kudos to SDC for his myKIT_BATCH that makes going back to JB very easy. Follow his guide, and use A1, then A2 to get back to stock JB v1.25 (or option 1 if you have a previous backup). Then you can root.
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
If his can see the SD, many can't after the upgrade, Links2SD should work although on other devices I have seen the symlinks being lost on reboot.. The Venue 8 doesn't have the media_rw restriction.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
For future note the new package program makes rolling back to jb4.3v1.25 even easier follow the instructions for setting it up and use option A3 todo it all in one step.
[Dell Venue] Android0x309:
Ahh, very nice. Yes I had done this before SDC released the A3 packages.

Everyone give a Thanks to SDC for all his hard work.:highfive: Maybe now we can get a a Venue tablet section in the forum?
[Dell Venue] leos0000:
Guys please how i can root my dell venue 7 please help.give link please ppl :) ..and why i stuck on 4.2.2 android never see update.please help.thanks advance
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
All the info is in the original post, first post of this thread, you'll need to use the package program add-on to get your device updated to jb4.3v1.25 look over all the guides before doing anything after that if you have specific questions regarding the steps please feel free to ask. Setting everything up for the first time is the hardest part.

I hope to do a better write up this weekend but everything you need is covered in the OP.
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
starting of the thread,there are some zip's and instructions...that should help you to root or update android.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
[MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION]

I have succeeded in boot looping after trying to change my font with fontster, problem is USB debugging isn't enabled and neither the batch kit nor the dev conversion will recognize my device, any insight?

EDIT: Fidgeting and redoing it a couple times got a link.

EDIT EDIT: But now it wont actually send commands, just sits at the Droidboot saying waiting for command.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
myKIT should be able to see the device in charge mode unplug power off plug into PC wait for charging animation to start refresh myKIT should show your device.

myKIT can also start in fastboot mode unplug power off power on holding power and vol down once droidboot starts plugin to PC refresh myKIT batch should show fastboot-online and you can then run the tools

If none of that works your v8 dev-conversion is always an option.

Guess I'll package unbrick kits based on jb4.3v1.25 images this weekend.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Problem is I cant get the computer to connect to it, normally it says connection engaged but now it wont say anything, so neither of those options work...
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
But does the charging animation come on?

Does it manually go into fastboot using power and vol down?

Did you change USB cables / ports on the PC?

Uninstall / Reinstall driver?

Use a different PC?

Last but not least dev-conversion?

safemode on the tablet?
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Reboot and switched cables, got it working, weird that a cable would interrupt the commands though.

Edit: there is a safe mode?

EDIT EDIT: Seems I must reboot every time I want to start a connection with my device, eg: after every use of the toolkit, strange... though my comp is what some would call "heavily modified"
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
instead of rebooting the device,close and run the run-me.bat,this may kill and start the adb connection.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
It was my computer refusing to reconnect, not even recognizing it as a USB device.

Please quote me in replies.

Sent from Dell Venue 8 with Tapatalk
[Dell Venue] n.vk1305:
connect the device go to device manager>uninstall the driver>unplug the device>install the driver again>connect the device to a different USB port (if on desktop rear ports are recommended,laptop any other ports.)
[Dell Venue] NileDoesMcraft:
Make A video

Hey pls make a video for how to root venue 8 and venue 7 4.4.2

So its easy to root it because i cant understand it
[Dell Venue] darklordofthesith:
any word on custom kernels for our venue 8?
[Dell Venue] 1bertox:
4.4.2 has been rooted for V8 ?:confused:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I haven't had a chance to dig into it yet i think the package program add-on resolved all the issues getting WiFi users on both v7 and v8 to jb4.3v1.25 or kk4.4.2v1.26 and root for both.

So hopefully I can now get back to working on figuring out custom images boot, recovery, custom ROM's

Still searching for 3G users to assist with providing images for the 3G devices.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
root for WiFi v7 and v8 is available from jb4.2.2 to kk4.4.2

root for 3G v7 and v8 is available up to jb4.3

What's confusing so I can clear it up when I work on updating the OP tonight?
[Dell Venue] 1bertox:
Thanks once more. :good:

My device is Venue 8, however without 3G.

I have read and reread your post to the root method for the V8, however not identified the root method for those who is already in 4.4.2.

I'm still using 4.2.2 and would like to upgrade to 4.4.2 after rooting.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I clear up the post tonight if your already on 4.4.2 you just follow the instructions up installing the driver then skip to the end for rooting.
[Dell Venue] 1bertox:
I'm using 4.2.2, and am trying to upgrade by OTA files that are on the first page. however I'm not getting updates. the procedure is aborted. am I doing something wrong? :crying:

remembering my tablet was bought in Brazil (I'm Brazilian), do not know if it interferes with something. :confused:

I have some experience with Andoid (but I have little), and I have done these procedures on other devices. but I know that the methods change device to device.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Your on 4.2.2 you need to use the A3 package add-on program to update from 4.2.2

the update between 4.2.2 and the first 4.3 was never captured so you can't follow traditional update method the package program will get u to 4.3v1.25 so you can then root or update to kk and root.
[Dell Venue] 1bertox:
let me get this straight.

the update via recovery is not possible.

for I upgrade I'll have to use the myKIT_BATCH program, correct?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Correct
[Dell Venue] 1bertox:
ok ..

thanks again for taking my questions.

I'll give it a read in the instuctions lKIT_BATCH program, for I am with some doubts of how to use. and then attempt to make such updates and root.
[Dell Venue] 1bertox:
help ...

unable to upgrade from 4.2.2 to 4.3 by myKIT, however I am unable to upgrade to 4.3 v1.25. Do this procedure in the instructions, but after doing the commands, simply restart my V8 lying in android with an exclamation mark screen and never leaves this screen. I force a reboot and it keeps the 4.3 V1.16. where can this wrong? :confused:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
What method did u use? The only option you should have to issue is A3 package program its an additional package to the base. Give me the steps you used?