yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] paratwa53:
I have been using it for a couple of weeks and it works flawlessly. I do not use the GPS, so that has not been a problem with me.

I used the overclocked version and I will probably be going to the other version since the overclocking uses up the battery pretty fast.

Other than that I give it :good::good::good::good::good:
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Gazoo119:
With the exception of the GPS, the rom is very stable and personally I like it better than Dopa 2.0. Also I am using the O.C. kernal with zero problems. Like you I use my phone for navigation so not worried about the GPS. As always make a nandroid backup of your rom before installing this. But I think you will like it.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] gberpa:
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In addition to what ALD3 says about Link2SD which I also use (free version), I use FolderMount for apps with large user files like games and newspaper/mag readers,etc. The latest vers of Link2SD claims it also handles user files but I believe it is only on the paid version. And, my secondary partition is FAT32 which it won't support due to security issues.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] lichan:
Mounts2SD available free and unlocked here on XD Developers.You can also try Root External2Internal in the Play Store.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Radon_22:
I don't particularly use the GPS, so this is my daily driver. I don't recommend Link2SD and such, as they WILL bog down your system over time. FolderMount is perfect for large games and such.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Tool Belt:
+1
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dolorespark:
Using a firewall to prevent outgoing connections hadn't occurred to me - good idea!

Which version of Lollipop? 5.0 was really lousy but most people find the recent 51 releases acceptable (though not exceptional). Anyway, if you're going to downgrade, you almost certainly have to do a full wipe & install a Kitkat version of Gapps.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Tool Belt:
5.0 has been really slow especially when on wifi. Thanks for the new Lolli ROM, I'll give that a go. Otherwise, yeah I will have to downgrade to KK and install as a first time user would.

Thanks again for all your diligence.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dolorespark:
Experimental Kernel - dopa5 beta3 for Kitkat

I've posted an experimental kernel for use with Kitkat (Android 4.4.4) ROMs. This is actually the first release for Kitkat but is identified as 'beta3' to keep it in sync with the Lollipop version.

This kernel starts with Google's most recent release for the Nexus 7 (2012, a.k.a "grouper") but replaces all the hardware-related code with files taken from Hisense's release of the Sero 7 Pro's kernel (a.k.a. "m470"). Layered on top of that are all the fixes and enhancements found in the current dopa1 kernel (international support, OTG-charging, etc.).

The kernel itself is identical to the one used in the Lollipop version. However, other files included in the boot.img file are release-specific, so the Kitkat and Lollipop versions are

not

compatible. At this point in its development, both versions appear to be quite stable and fully functional.

This is also the first Kitkat kernel to support overclocking a version of the Tegra3 chip that appears to have been used in later production runs of the US model (and possibly others as well). If you've never been able to o/c before, this kernel may enable it.

Installation is simple: just flash the new zip and reboot. If you encounter any problems, force the tablet off, disconnect any USB attachments and remove any external SDcard, then turn it back on. To revert to the original kernel, just flash the 'dopa1' zip below.

sero7pro-aosp444-boot-dopa5-beta3.zip - experimental kernel beta3

sero7pro-aosp444-boot-dopa1.zip - "stock" kernel used by DoPa Kitkat ROMs
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] doveman:
Is it the v2.7 build that has support for BT Tethering? This will be useful for my Dad to tether the Sero 7 Pro to his phone so that he can use Data when on the road.

I'm not actually sure which version I've got installed, as it was a while ago that I did it. It says Kernel version 3.1.10-dopa1 Mon Nov 10 and Build number dopa_m470-userdebug 4.4.4 KTU84Q eng.dolorespark.20141110.174749 test keys. Does that help identify what version it is?

If it's not v2.7, will I be able to update without losing all the apps, or will I have to back them up with Titanium and then restore them afterwards?

I'm still having some lag issues with it, even though I've set Apex to stay in memory. It's mostly after waking it, when it will take a while after entering the unlock PIN before anything happens and then when Apex does appear, it takes a while to show the icons and then it can be unresponsive when trying to scroll to the next screen. It doesn't last too long and after about 30-60s it scrolls quite smoothly and if it locks and I unlock it again it doesn't lag like this, so it only seems to happen after it's been sleeping for a while. I still find that I have trouble waking it though, even when I've just locked it and nothing happens when I press the power button and I have to try pressing it repeatedly and holding it before the lock screen appears.

I'm thinking it might be due to one of the Xposed modules I've got installed, as that's probably where my setup is unique and as no-one else is reporting these problems it doesn't seem to be due to the ROM itself. I've got APM+, which is probably the most likely culprit for the problems waking it, GPSNotification, GravityBox (KK), KitKat SD Card Full Access, Phab7 and Swap Volume Keys. I can't really imagine that any of those would be causing the lag after waking when the tablets been asleep for a long while but I'll try disabling them all and see if it makes any difference over the next few days.

EDIT: Nope, after disabling all the Xposed modules and rebooting, it still fails to wake when pressing the Power button sometimes. If I hold it I can even hear a sound, so it's obviously recognising the press, it's just not waking up for some reason until I've pressed it/held it several times.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Tool Belt:
Just went back to 2.7 KK from LP and all the lag I had is gone.

Thanks DoPa, my tab is rock'n again. Was almost ready to move on to a different tab.....but not now!
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Tool Belt:
Boot beta3 brought back the lag when awakening the screen and loading apps. Back to stock kernel and all is well.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] paratwa53:
I don't think any rom for the Sero has BT tethering. I know I have tried to do it with mine and never got it to work.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] doveman:
I refer you back to doloresparks' post here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59508004&postcount=761

I think I'm going to have to flash back to the stock ROM unfortunately though, as the wake bug is going to be too confusing for my Dad and I also had some problems when moving some files from the SD to internal, where it hung for ages without even starting to show a progress bar and I couldn't even get back to Home, before it eventually started. I never had any problems moving files before when it was on Stock but I'll check after flashing back to make sure it's not an issue with this particular SD card (shouldn't be though, it's a good quality Samsung one).
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] doveman:
I figured I should try v2.7 before going back to Stock but I've encrypted my data. I can still mount /system and /cache from Philz, so is that sufficient to upgrade to v2.7 as I don't really want to have to wipe everything and reinstall it all?
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] nexy33:
WiFi on my tablet has decided to stop working, if I reflashing it works until the tablet is rebooted or shut down
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] sssteeve:
GAPPS thread in OP has been closed...

The initial post has links to the TKruzze thread which has been closed due to his retirement. I have those files saved *somewhere* so it's not a problem for me but it might be for other people...
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Talon65442:
Sorry for the very late (almost necro) reply...

Have you tried turning off USB debugging before connecting to PC to transfer files?

ALL the devices that I've used lately with JB or higher have issues with Windows (7, all flavors) not refreshing to show what is currently on the device and give file copy errors if USB debugging is on.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] CyberManiaK:
Hi this has been an awesome rom, but anyone know why on speed control I can't select 1.5 ghz, it always revert to 1.3 ghz.

Thanks.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dolorespark:
The Tegra3 chip has a number of variations. I was aware that Hisense had used two different varieties in the S7P, so I made provisions in the kernel to overclock them. It wasn't until about 6 months ago that I learned they'd used a 3rd variant at the end of their production run. If you have this particular variant, there is no no overclocking support for it in my Kitkat kernel; both my Lollipop and Marshmallow DoPa ROMs should provide that support.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] CyberManiaK:
Cool, thanks. I was trying your Lollipop rom but on my tablet is a bit unstable with a lot of FC, so I went back to 4.4.4 this one is rock solid.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] CyberManiaK:
Hey guys anyone have a mirror for version 2.6 ?

Thanks.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ceedj:
Get the link for 2.7, paste it, change the number to 2.6, viola!

Interesting problem I've been having, I can't install any other DOPA rom except 2.0; whatever happened between the MM install and reverting made things go wonky on the internal card. I've formatted the internal card with adb (mkfs.ext4) and with TWRP, but the internal card doesn't mount/shows nothing with any other install. Fortunately, 2.0 works fabulous, and both cards show up and work fine, so I'm not really worried about it, but it's bugging me that I don't know WHY it's doing what it's doing.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] YaKillaCJ:
I wonder if a Marshmallow rom would finally get this tablet back stable. Since Lollipop code itself is plagued with bugs making 5.x basically performance acceptable at best across multiple devices and even official oem builds.

Well I guess this my plea for continued development for this awesome tablet. ^_^

Edit: Nevermind. Found out U are developing still. Thanx a lot bro. Btw U should add the info in the Original Post and the Sero 7 master thread.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] gberpa:
Sad to say my 2nd Zero 7 Pro has hit the dust due to a failure of the USB micro port. A local repair tech says the repair is more than a replacement from eBay. As much as I liked the unit, 2 failures in 3 years is too much. I will probably get a Samsung or Nexus or upgrade my phone from a ZTE665c Tracphone to a Samsug or LG phablet. Thanks, much DOPA and other users on the thread.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] moopile:
If interested in a Nexus 9, follow this link on SlickDeals. Good through 12/31. https://slickdeals.net/f/8348461-nexus-9-for-239-40?src=SiteSearchV2
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jerbear294:
I'd recommend the ASUS MeMO Pad 7 (ME176CX). Quit an upgrade from this, and not expensive at all.

We've found an unlocked bootloader exploit and we have an experimental AOSP ROM set for release this Christmas.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] tinybeetle:
I just bought an Nvidia Shield K1. It rocks! This thing is very fast. And it is only $199. I still have my Sero 7 Pro. It is now running Marshmallow from DOPA.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jerbear294:
I was looking at the Shield K1 earlier, it looks amazing for the money.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dolorespark:
Ditto.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] gberpa:
Thanks. I'm kind of favoring 8 or 9". I got an 8" Microcenter Winbook for $100 running Win 8.1 last March . I like the size factor, browsing and a few other things like getting free Office 365 for it and another pc for a year but not the MS "store" vs Google Play Store apps.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] tinybeetle:
The Nvidia Shield K1 is an 8" tablet. I got a really nice magnetic case for it. A feature that I didn't know I wanted but find awesome is the auto on/off when I open the cover.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jerbear294:
In that case, don't go for the MeMO Pad, not even it's bigger brother, the MeMO Pad 8. Same specs same resolution, just a different screen size. The difference is that it never got Lollipop so ASUS didn't replace its bootloader for a UEFI like what the MeMO Pad 7 has, which means the bootloader can't be unlocked, which means no fun.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] KennBr:
I tried to install this rather than Lollipop or Marshmallow be cause they both run dreadfully slow on mine. I got the Rom installed but had to find a new version of gappss, so I just used open gapps.

Problem now is Google Play Store won't open, it just says it has had a problem and is closing any time I try to download it.

I was going to try to sideload a new version of the Google play services, but now I find the USB port doesn't want to make a connection to the computer, which is odd because it still charges, but the ports on these are known to go bad and I'm 100 percent sure it's not a driver or adb issue since my Fire connects fine.

Anyway, can anyone think of another way to get Play Store to run? I've tried all the clearing of caches and data tricks and all that

Edit: It appears it may not be related to Google, I can't seem to download and hung from any program without it making that program crash
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] urimberry:
I have the same issue when I back to Kitkat form DoPa6, it was cause by missing '/thirdparty' partition.

To fix it, you must install Philz Touch CWM-based Recovery v6.58.0, and then to get the '/thirdparty' partition back.

sero7pro-philz6.58.0-dopa-v2.7.zip
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] KennBr:
I just used TWRP and reformatted the /thirdparty partition. I'm not sure if the partition number is the same from device to device but for me it was /dev/mmcblk0p11.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] urimberry:
I was used TWRP to wipe everything before install Dopa 2.7, it will do nothing for /thirdparty partition. Until I try the Philz Touch Recovery, it will help you to recreate this partition.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] KennBr:
I switched to TWRP from Philz after it failed restoring the backups I created, I'd be sure to test it. It worked at first but once I had enough to back up thst it tried to create multiple volumes, it started having "bad tar magic" errors when trying to restore. Just a heads up.

I did it manually using the terminal in TWRP by doing make_ext4fs /dev/mmcblk0p11
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dolorespark:
sero7pro-format-thirdparty.zip

My apologies to all. I failed to realize that using the '/thirdparty' partition for swap in DoPa6 would make it incompatible with previous versions.

I've posted a small zip, sero7pro-format-thirdparty.zip to fix the problem. Be sure to flash it if you

downgrade

from DoPa6 to a previous version (Kikat or Lollipop).

Note: I've added this zip to the "Download" section of each version's OP for easy access.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] zerox9900:
Black Screen on Panorama Mode

I reverted my tab back to Dopa v2.7 from Dopa5 v1.3 because of the sudden slowness of my tab and sometimes it hangs, after installing a fresh Dopa v2.7 i tried to use my camera, test the camera, video, and panorama, the camera and video is okay but the panorama is not, all you can see is black screen, panorama icon and the blue button, im sorry if i post in the discussion, i already posted in the Q&A but i think the Q&A is old so i thought that no one is using it
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] dolorespark:
Experimental Kernel for DoPa 2.7

This is the same kernel used in DoPa6 (Marshmallow) builds, just repackaged for DoPa 2.7 (Kitkat).

The goal here is to see whether this kernel brings improved performance - particularly for WiFi and Bluetooth - or just causes slowdowns and lagginess.

Two kernel features used in newer DoPa ROMs can be enabled manually by adding these entries to '/system/build.prop':

* Swap: to use the '/thirdparty' partition as swap space, enter dopa.swap.enable=1

* KSM: to enable kernel-samepage-merging, enter dopa.ksm.enable=1

If you decide to revert to the original DoPa v2.7 kernel, please use the package below. It restores compatibility if your '/thirdparty' partition was used as swap space.

sero7pro-boot-test1-v2.7.zip - the DoPa6 test kernel

sero7pro-boot-dopa1-v2.7.zip - the original DoPa1 kernel
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] zerox9900:
Damaged SD Card

I have another problem, whenever i reboot or turn off my tab my sd card gets damage, i tested it in my computer and it is still good, i tried to use another sd card and the result is the same when i reboot or turn off my tab
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] nomore4u:
Installed the DoPa6 test kernel and added the two entries to '/system/build.prop'. At first, things appeared to be the same as the original kernel. However, if I leave the tab on for an extended period of time, I get a massive a slowdown and lose my wifi settings after a reboot.

Like a few others I do seem to have issues with lagginess and occasional hangs with the DoPa5 and Dopa6 ROMs.

If you would like a dmesg.log to see if my Sero 7 has hardware differences, let me know.

Dolorespark, keep up the good work.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] gberpa:
I just picked up an Insignia Flex Elite 7.85" to replace my Hisense Sero 7 Pro with a bum micro USB port. Barely out of the box. It has a 2048x1536 display, a Rockchip 3288 1.8 GHz Quad core processor, 16 Gb RAM with a micro sd card support to 64 Gb. It has Lollipop 5.0.2.

For some reason my Hisense data wasn't available at Google so I transferred my Toshiba Thrive AT100 data from same.

Not sure if I can use the 32 Gb micro SD card from the Hisense with 2 FAT32 partitions : partition 1 is for direct access while 2 is for Link2SD storage of program/data links. There are report on an XDA Forum that the device writes only with NTFS partitions. But if it is workable, can anyone venture an opinion whether I can use it in the new device without reformatting?
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jerbear294:
That tablet doesn't actually look too bad.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ZamZing:
I'm still using this old, but great ROM on a Sero and it works wonderfully except for one thing: the SD card unmounts each time I turn the screen off and I have to physically remove and reinsert it to use it again. The same card worked as expected for many months, but this started suddenly one day. Maybe it is due to something I installed, but I don't have a ton of apps.

Anybody encounter this and/or can guide me to a solution?

I'm on 4.4.4 (Dopa 2.7) and have Xposed with GravityBox and Xprivacy installed.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] yazyazoo:
Hello,

I am trying to revert my Sero 7 Pro back to stock ROM. I have 2.7 DOPA rom with Philz Touch recovery. I have tried this method to revert.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41875861&postcount=2

After flashing with Philz recovery and the stock rom from that link and try to boot up the tablet it gets stuck. It loads the Hisense logo but then the screen goes dark. It isn't off because I can turn on the light and see that the blacklight is glowing. I have left the tablet for an hour with no progress.

I can reboot into recovery and reflash with DOPA to get it working again. Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this?
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Unidave199:
Looks like you may need to flash CWM Recovery First

Here is a link to the Thread

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2696065
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] DarkPhazon:
many people have moved on but to me this is still the BEST, fastest rom. Thanks again. Tip: turn off automatic app updates. For me, the make the system crawl. Start app updates just before putting tablet down for night. Max overclocking in ROM does not seem to hit the battery too hard.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Peabody424:
It's been a long time since the last post here, or in fact any activity from DoloresPark, but I'm told that DoPa's 4.4.4 is still the least buggy and most stable update from the stock Hisense 4.2.1 ROM, and I need to get at least to 4.4 or buy a new tablet. I'm a total newb, and am a bit overwhelmed by the idea of attempting this.

One specific thing that concerns me is encryption. I have to have it. But there's this from Post #1:

"Encryption - the first time you formatted your /data partition, you lost the ability to encrypt your tablet's data. Using the companion Philz Touch Recovery to reformat /data (using either filesystem) will restore that ability. To preserve your existing data, do a backup first, then restore just /data when done. Note: you must select "format /data and /data/media (/sdcard)" when reformatting."

I just don't know what that means. If I unhide and follow the instructions for v2.7, which appear to call for using Philz, will I end up with a tablet on which encryption works? If so, when would I have formatted /data otherwise per the first sentence of the quote? And by the way, which file system should I use?

The other thing that has to work is GPS. I assume it will, but if anyone knows otherwise, please advise.

Sorry to be a newb. Thanks very much for any information or advice.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Unidave199:
Peabody....

Those are good questions!

I definitely agree with everybody suggestion to update to the 4.4.4 version and you will find a very useful and serviceable tablet.

Yes GPS will work and as a matter of fact this is one of the very few tablets that still has a working GPS system built in.

As to your encryption question that maybe a little bit more complicated but the way I understand it is if you first use the team win recovery to format your tablet you will lose the ability to encrypt but once you load Philz touch on your tablet you will reformat data again and should be able to have the ability to encrypt after that.

I'm not sure what your experience level is but are you good with flashing recoveries?

Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Peabody424:
Thanks very much. It took most of the morning, but I'm happy to report that the update was successful. And that includes encryption. I loaded Philz recovery at the beginning, and I think that's what made everything work. The only thing I did that differed from the instructions is I restored the tablet to factory default at the beginning. Since it was encrypted, I thought Philz might not be able to format /data while encrypted, so I removed the encryption. Anyway, everything seemed to work fine following the instructions. Thank you dolorespark whereever you are.
[Hisense Sero 7 Pro ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Unidave199:
That's great news! And yes, thank you dolorespark !