yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] Logseman:
I've tried to install the KitKat firmware that leroys uploaded. So far I have been unsuccessful. I've recorded one attempt so hopefully someone can see what I'm doing wrong. Here's the screencast of what appears: http://screencast.com/t/nXZYgyeJR

You NEED to install the latest drivers before you even open the Phone Flash Tool installer, otherwise you won't be able to run it at all. I've collected the drivers in a MEGA folder here: https://mega.co.nz/#F!UFdilCpK!tNOmz1msDRKu3tF16oFjdQ

Additionally, if you use Windows 8, the 1.2.0 Android Driver has to be installed with the Windows 7 Compatibility Mode activated. Otherwise you'll get a very WTF message and it won't install.
[Device Reviews and Information] crazedone:
Hard Bricked

Well well well,

Tried to update to Kitkat and... well manually using fastboot I foolishly forgot to reflash droidboot.img and now I don't even have flashboot to recover from.

Is there any way to force flash droidboot.img again? Otherwise I'm out of luck.
[Device Reviews and Information] marek7400:
Teclast Describes Android 4.4 Split-Screening

Teclast Describes Android 4.4 Split-Screening

mikecanex.wordpress.com/2014/08/25/teclast-describes-android-4-4-split-screening/

Now we wait for KitKat 4.4 for Teclast X98 /HKC2 version...
[Device Reviews and Information] Logseman:
It turns out that I've been using an outdated stack drivers + flash tool, but it didn't bring anything forward and I'm stuck in the same point. It must be something stupid that I'm missing...
[Device Reviews and Information] inSertCoiNoW:
4.4

Anyone succeeded in updating the HKC1 to 4.4 from firmware 1.11?

Please post the instructions in plain English, I have trouble understanding a word from Bing translate :(
[Device Reviews and Information] Logseman:
08/26/14 2

3:49:30.056 INFO : GP_Flag is set to 0x80000045
08/26/14 23:49:30.061 INFO : Ready to flash!
08/26/14 23:49:43.491 INFO : do_new_medfield_device STARTING TO FLASH
08/26/14 23:49:43.492 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: Booting droidboot image - SN : Medfield1BC6440B
08/26/14 23:49:47.218 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: Booting to droidboot.img success - SN : Medfield1BC6440B
08/26/14 23:50:07.449 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: Flashing OS
08/26/14 23:50:07.449 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B oem write_osip_header
08/26/14 23:50:10.680 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B oem start_partitioning
08/26/14 23:50:12.282 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B flash /tmp/partition.tbl "C:\Users\Joaquín\Downloads\Teclast x98\Firmware\partition.tbl"
08/26/14 23:50:14.926 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl
08/26/14 23:50:16.553 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B erase data
08/26/14 23:53:58.202 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B erase system
08/26/14 23:54:25.951 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B erase cache
08/26/14 23:54:50.102 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B erase config
08/26/14 23:55:13.603 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B erase logs
08/26/14 23:55:34.974 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B erase factory
08/26/14 23:55:56.282 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B oem stop_partitioning
08/26/14 23:55:57.874 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B flash fastboot "C:\Users\Joaquín\Downloads\Teclast x98\Firmware\droidboot.img"
08/26/14 23:56:01.489 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B flash recovery "C:\Users\Joaquín\Downloads\Teclast x98\Firmware\recovery.img"
08/26/14 23:56:05.124 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B flash system "C:\Users\Joaquín\Downloads\Teclast x98\Firmware\system.img"
08/26/14 23:57:34.438 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B flash splashscreen "C:\Users\Joaquín\Downloads\Teclast x98\Firmware\bootlogo.bin"
08/26/14 23:57:37.329 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B flash boot "C:\Users\Joaquín\Downloads\Teclast x98\Firmware\boot.img"
08/26/14 23:57:40.757 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: fastboot -s Baytrail1BC6440B continue
08/26/14 23:57:42.385 INFO : do_flash_finished END OF FLASH
[B]08/26/14 23:57:42.385 INFO : Port 0/1/2 #0: Flash success[/B]

:cool:
[Device Reviews and Information] Soulwar:
Hello

Does anyone know how this is done?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ulBWUDsHA
[Device Reviews and Information] admJachas:
how to switch back to android

Is there any guide on the web how to switch back to android from windows 8? I have no idea how to do this :crying:
[Device Reviews and Information] Logseman:
I will have to post an update to my post, because there is a fix that needs to be applied. I need some time to write the instructions in English, but it's a simple one. I hope it won't take long ^^
[Device Reviews and Information] crazedone:
What a journey...

For the record:

If you were foolish like me and flashed everything but droidboot.bin, here's the process I used to fix it.

1. Turn off the tablet.
2. Connect the tablet to your PC.
3. Ensure it's detected in adb: adb devices
We have ADB! No way to easily flash from ADB so...
5. adb root
6. adb remount
7. adb shell mkdir /tmp

What I did here you might get away with flashing the android 4.4 IAFW but after discovering installing windows wipes all partitions, I figured there was a way for me to get back to a clean uploadable state, so I did the following:

8. Unpack fpt-tools-package.rar
9. adb push fpt-tools-package /tmp/
10. adb shell
11. cd /tmp/fpt-tools-package
12. chmod 755 FPT
13. ./FPT -F Rom_8MB_Tablet_Windows.bin
14. exit
15. adb reboot
16. Disconnect tablet

I then proceeded to connect usb flash drive with windows 8 and keyboard. On the usb flash drive was the new IAFW 4.4.bin for the kitkat update.

17. Boot into windows flash drive from bios
18. Ctrl + C to cancel the process once diskpart has nuked our partitions
19. Enter IAFW directory
20. IAFW -F 4.4.bin
21. Reboot
22. Disconnect tablet

Now when you reboot, Intel inside logo appears, waiting...

In this clean state, follow the instructions by Logseman above and home free. Only serendipitously of the fact that I flashed everything else but droidboot.img...
[Device Reviews and Information] Zereus:
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I can't wait to see kitkat on this tablet.

Is splitscreen working yet?
[Device Reviews and Information] ftechno:
X98 3g hkc2 fw : 1.03

hi today i received my X98 3G but its HKC2 FW : 1.03.

so how can i root it ?

and whats the real differences btw HKC1 and HKC2 ?

thank you
[Device Reviews and Information] tumich91:
it's possible to install Kikat 4.4 after Windows 8.1?
[Device Reviews and Information] elSiko:
Still stuck in Intel boot logo

So many thanks for your tutorial. With these tools I was able to boot into droidboot. I was hoping to de-brick my device until I remarked the informations on my tablet

"failed to mount device "/dev/block"sda1" as installer partition using fs_type "vfat"

"installer device ignored

no valid installer medium found

The manufactoring flash tool finaly aborted due to a timeout (see picture)

View attachment 2914524

I guess that my partition is completely broken. Is there any way to manually repair it? Unfortunately, ADB is still not working, only fastboot ....
[Device Reviews and Information] Zereus:
Same problem here...

edit:

first attempt ifw flash failed -> system still bootable

second attempt: timeout while erase:data. -> not bootable

third attempt: "failed to mount device "/dev/block"sda1" as installer partition using fs_type "vfat"

"installer device ignored

fourth attempt: successfully flashed

use path without special characters and a usb port on the backside of your pc!
[Device Reviews and Information] crazedone:
Hmmm, you have 2 options here, depending on how lucky you are.

When you plug in the power, do you get a battery charging icon? If so, turn off your tablet and plug it into your pc and you might get an ADB connection, then flash the IAFW for kitkat and you should be home free.

Otherwise, if fastboot is actually working in droidboot, then you can flash the images manually.
[Device Reviews and Information] crazedone:
Rooting 4.4.2 KitKat

SuperSU doesn't work too well, or the way I did it didn't work (i.e. You could get root prompts, but SuperSU app would be in an endless wait when you opened it to manage your apps, which was bad). So I decided to try Clockworkmod (Koush's) Superuser app, and it works nicely. I blundered my way through it, but the following should be a nice distilled version.

Prerequisites:

A computer with the necessary drivers

Developer mode enabled and ADB enabled

1) Download APK of Koush's (Clockworkmod) Superuser (Zip file)

2) Locate x86 su binary and extract

3) Enable ADB over USB in developer's options

4) Install CWM Superuser from playstore but don't open it just yet

5) Here we will prepare a partially rooted system

# Remount /system as RW
adb root
adb remount
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /system
exit

# Get the su binary across
adb push su /system/xbin/
adb shell
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
exit

adb reboot

# Temporary root
adb root
adb remount
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /system
su --daemon

6) We have a temporary rooted system, install Stericson Busybox from playstore

7) Install busybox without smart install, you should get a superuser prompt

8) We will imitate a (SuperSU) rooted system by using ES file manager to make the following files:

[/system/etc/.installed_su_daemon]

1

[/system/etc/install-recovery.sh]

#!/system/bin/sh
/system/xbin/su --daemon &
/system/etc/install-recovery-2.sh

<ADB Root Shell>

chmod 666 /system/etc/.installed_su_daemon
chmod 755 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

Get term-init.sh from: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32716412&postcount=2

Thanks to Ryuinferno!

9) Enable init.d support, upload term-init.sh to sdcard

adb push term-init.sh /sdcard/

or download from the link and then from adb

<ADB Root Shell>

sh /sdcard/term-init.sh

10) To make su load its daemon every boot, we will need some init.d scripts

[/system/etc/init.d/99SuperuserDaemon]

#!/system/bin/sh
/system/xbin/su --daemon &

11) That should be it! Reboot and make sure init.d works in /data/Test.log

<ADB Root Shell>

exit
adb reboot
[Device Reviews and Information] kuba_f:
hello, i had windows 8.1 in teclas x98 aftert that i install firmware 4.4.bin and then android 4.4. for now touch screen doesn't work. if i downgrade do 4.2 everything it's work good.

what can i do wrong ?

sorry for my english
[Device Reviews and Information] elSiko:
O.K., I get a battey charging icon, but "adb devices" list ist empty! Sure I´ve installed the correct Intel ADB diver and it is recognized in windows device manager as Intel Android Phone/ Intel Android ADB Interface.Without any ADB access, I think it is almost unpossible to debrick the device, isn´t it?

Or do I have a error in reasoning and something is wrong with the Intel ADB driver?
[Device Reviews and Information] jhompa:
fix de audio

I do the tutorial to install the fix audio kit kat, but the tablet does not restart after a keypress, stays in / update / audio, I do not understand what happens.

I can not have sound

please help
[Device Reviews and Information] admJachas:
I switched back to android 4.4 and have touch not working, so I found a 4.2 android (1.10 firmware) on bbs teclast forum but touch still not working. Could you please tell me how to fix that?
[Device Reviews and Information] crazedone:
Alright, you said that droidboot still works? Then you might be able to get away with doing it manually.

Remember the log file posted before, type those commands EXACTLY. I forgot to do droidboot.bin but flashed everything else which is why I was recovered.

Download KitKat firmware and extract them

Ensure the tablet is turned on then turn it off

Enter droidboot (press Vol+ and Power, then release power and keep pressing Vol+) when turning on again.

Ensure the device is detected in fastboot on your PC (As BayTrail<serialnum>)

Run the following commands exactly, replacing the path with the path to the folder where the kitkat files are located:

fastboot oem write_osip_header
fastboot oem start_partitioning
fastboot flash /tmp/partition.tbl "[Drive]:\path\to\kitkat\firmware\partition.tbl"
fastboot oem partition /tmp/partition.tbl
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase config
fastboot erase logs
fastboot erase factory
fastboot oem stop_partitioning
fastboot flash fastboot "[Drive]:\path\to\kitkat\firmware\droidboot.img"
fastboot flash recovery "[Drive]:\path\to\kitkat\firmware\recovery.img"
fastboot flash system "[Drive]:\path\to\kitkat\firmware\system.img"
fastboot flash splashscreen "[Drive]:\path\to\kitkat\firmware\bootlogo.bin"
fastboot flash boot "[Drive]:\path\to\kitkat\firmware\boot.img"
fastboot continue

Hopefully you can boot in. Following, flash the IAFW as described before for audio fixes.
[Device Reviews and Information] admJachas:
I only have touch working on 1.12 or 1.13 firmware. After installing KitKat touch is not working. Is there any way to migrate from 1.13 firmware to KitKat with touch fixed?
[Device Reviews and Information] elSiko:
crazedone, you are my hero and savior!!! :victory:

With your guide in fastboot commands, I was able to restore the partition table, flash Android and finally boot into KitKat 4.4.2. Afterwards I fixed the audio with the help of your post #253 and now I will root the tablet to get rid of the chinese apps.

Again - many, many thanks!!! :good::laugh:
[Device Reviews and Information] iggy-in-FL:
When I 1st rooted my tablet I used the method outlined in post #6 of this thread because I didn't want to use any of the chinese programs to do it. Does anyone know if this method will still work with KitKat ? I don't want to flash to KitKat if I can't root it. Also has anyone checked to see if they have changed the Scaling to "ondemand" which was one of the main reason to having to root it ?
[Device Reviews and Information] Logseman:
The default governor is still interactive.
[Device Reviews and Information] akisthegreat:
Hi.

I want to ask you :

1) Can the X98 3G tablet have dual boot windows 8 and android 4.4 (or 4.2)?

2) The X98 3G and the X98 Air are the same tablets with the onboard 3G the only difference?

3) Do both X98 3G and Air have retina screen?

Thank you very much,

Akis
[Device Reviews and Information] Logseman:
1) No, so far it's not possible.

2) Basically yes. However I wouldn't risk using the same firmware updates. Even among the same X98 3g there are different, possibly incompatible revisions (HKC1, HKC2, HKC3).

3) yes, both have the same screen.
[Device Reviews and Information] akisthegreat:
Thank you very much!

I thought the X98 Air was a bit different...

Let's hope that it will work dual boot in the future. It will be best!
[Device Reviews and Information] borovaka:
Hello. Do you try to use kernel from 1.12 or 1.13 version?

Right now I am on hollyday and I can not try this method.

If you want you can try to flash only boot.img from 1.12 or 1.13 via fastboot after you are update the tablet to kitkat. I have a post here where is described how to do this. If you try please post is it working
[Device Reviews and Information] admJachas:
Thank you for your help.

Just tried the way you suggested, but not working - after powering on there is a teclast logo and then auto powering off...

Any other ideas?
[Device Reviews and Information] tumich91:
Probably wont dual boot in future because of law google.

Only one tablet in the world have dual boot - Windows 8.1 + Android. It's Ramos i10pro.
[Device Reviews and Information] ilke:
Dis anybody try to update HKC2 version to KitKat using the same HKC1 build. If I put original Chinese text in the google translator it translates as :

"Note: This version of firmware is only for the original Android user HKC1-1.11, HKC2 -1.03, HKC3 -1.00 also be going up, but there will be a front camera and other unknown problems reverse. ! ! ! NA has brushed win8 users.

Brush steps two steps away "

Does it means that it works for HKC2 with original firmware 1.03 on it?

Does anybody knows what "brush" refers to?

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] crazedone:
Brush I think means to flash, like flashing firmware.

I wouldn't rely on the Google translate for complete comprehension but what I think it means is that KitKat will be coming on HKC2 and 3(!) soon. (Didn't know there was a 3...:eek:)
[Device Reviews and Information] ilke:
Thanks. I guess you are right. Hopefully it will come out soon.

It seems that nobody knows differences between these versions. Though they are not minor either if different versions can't be updated with the same firmware.
[Device Reviews and Information] inSertCoiNoW:
Root KitKat

Thank you very much Logseman. I successfully flashed to KitKat and fixed the audio thanks to your instructions.

Now, how can I root this version? Does Vroot work or there is another method?
[Device Reviews and Information] masa86:
Does 3g radio and hdmi out work in Windows in this tablet? If it does I'll cancel my Onda v975w order. I'm also sorry if this question is already answered I tried to search but cant really tell is it about android or windows where it does.
[Device Reviews and Information] Logseman:
3G works in Windows, but there's no HDMI Out on the tablet at all.
[Device Reviews and Information] masa86:
So I'm better off using hotspot and v975w. Thanks!
[Device Reviews and Information] Zereus:
finaly got kitkat rooted with crazedone's methode (page27). i used superSu and supersu binarys. vroot wasn't working.

now i hope i can freeze all chinese apps.

since kitkat standby time increased dramatically.

antutu got 31408 points now.

did anyone tried to install xposed framework on kitkat?
[Device Reviews and Information] leszekpap:
So it's worth to install kitkat?
[Device Reviews and Information] Zereus:
Absolutely

I noticed an overall performance boost and I think it's more stable.

The only problem I have is that dolphin browser isn't working. But I don't need dolphin anymore since chrome is much faster now.
[Device Reviews and Information] tumich91:
It's possible install Windows 8.1 from Android 4.4 and install Android 4.4 from Windows 8.1? Which is better? HKC2 or HKC1?
[Device Reviews and Information] pumputipum:
I agree as for the performance part but my device isn't more stable. Often after more lenghty use apps start crashing and need reboot to recover stability. Battery life is significantly better with kitcat. Have not yet rooted after update.
[Device Reviews and Information] borovaka:
Someone managed to solve problem with touchscreen in KitaKat when you install it in HKC2?

I tried to load boot.img with fastboot from 1.13 but i get bootloop.
[Device Reviews and Information] iG8R:
http://xdaforums.com/xposed/xposed-causing-bootloops-intel-z3735d-t2794565

But rovo89 didn't answer yet.

Did you flash KitKit over 1.11 without or with "update.zip" patch?
[Device Reviews and Information] inSertCoiNoW:
Can you please point me to a rooting tutorial that worked? Thanks.

EDIT: ups I just saw that you did that. Looks complicated. Lost me after step 6 :)

The Dolphin Browser is working but the Jetpack isn't. Disable the Jetpack in settings if you want to use Dolphin. However the Flash is the only thing that ties me with Dolphin but it needs Jetpack. I managed to briefly test the Flash plugin and it works fine when Jetpack isn't crushing the browser :(
[Device Reviews and Information] leszekpap:
I dont know why but root tutorial from page 27 is not working for me :( any idea how to root x98 ?
[Device Reviews and Information] inSertCoiNoW:
Hi crazidone. If you have some time could you please simplify this tutorial a little bit for us, the common users. Thanks. ;)

The comments are below...
[Device Reviews and Information] jhompa:
edito : Solucionado
[Device Reviews and Information] leszekpap:
now I have this issue as that I have fault "cannot link executable could not load library libsqulite.so" to get temporary root..any idea ?

additionally - what is "2) Locate x86 su binary and extract" ? this is su folder?

update : reinstallation + step by step = I did it ! :)
[Device Reviews and Information] iggy-in-FL:
Thank you Logseman. I followed your instructions and got Kitkat flashed no problems :good:. Now I just have to figure out how to get it rooted :confused:
[Device Reviews and Information] Zereus:
this is the way it worked for me

install supersu from playstore. don't start it.

reinstall if you have it installed at the moment.

unzip my attached files to c:\teclast

Download

open cmd an paste:

install busybox by stericson run it an touch install (you should get an popup and grant superuser. if you dont get the popup something went wrong before)

i hope i didn't forget somethig ^^

thanks crazidone
[Device Reviews and Information] ilke:
Hi,

Does anybody have a link to x98 3G compatible cifs.ko and ns_utf8.ko downloads?

I've been not able to make cifs manager to work.

Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] inSertCoiNoW:
Sorry for asking newb questions but I want to make everything clear before I start. I don't want bricking the tablet (is that possible when rooting?)

After I install busybox and grant it SU permitions I continue typing the second quote commands in cmd?

Tablet is connected to PC all the time?

And my final newb question :)

What is busybox for and can it be removed after rooting is done?

Thank you.
[Device Reviews and Information] Gschoey:
Noob alert

Ok, so total noob here to flashing/rooting etc, the steps looked easy enough, I downloaded the files and followed the instructions correctly (I think). I only got as far as 'erase data' in the Manufacturing Flash Tool.
[Device Reviews and Information] Zeblade:
Ok if you use google it will translate the Teclast x98 "http://bbs.teclast.com/forum-51-1.html". Someone uploaded. "ToolBOX_X98_3G" at a different site. It will flash and root..a simple dos program. That was posted here "http://hispatablets.com/teclast-x98/teclast-x98-hkc2-t1674-10.html" its like the last post google drive. Some stuff there.. not sure what all it is. The Toolbox ..everything was easy after that.
[Device Reviews and Information] Gschoey:
Definitely a noob

So I just ran it again and it made it right through this time :confused:

No idea why, I did everything the same it just worked :silly:
[Device Reviews and Information] Marvido:
Screen protector or not ?

If needed where do you buy it ?

I hate the fabric one that i left on, and its really worn already.
[Device Reviews and Information] Zereus:
you cant brick your tab with this method.

the first quote is to gain root access. but you wil lose it after reboot.

busybox (collection of necessary system tools) and the second cmd quote are needed to keep root after reboot.

yesvi think you can delet the busybox app after rooting. but dont click uninstall in the app.

if i had the time i would write a oneclick root script...

[MENTION=5927070]Gschoey[/MENTION]: i had the same problem. i needed 4 attempts to flash
[Device Reviews and Information] Logseman:
The /data partition has twenty something gigabytes in size. It's not surprising that it's the post where most flashes fail. I was lucky and it panned out in the first try.