yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Device Reviews and Information] mightymaki:
If your tablet is rooted & has a custom recovery (TWRP) then you can flash a different version of GAPPs. Also, just noticed that you have the 1.0 EN version. You won't be able to update anything until you flash a later version using the SP Flash tool. There is a guide in an earlier post in how to do this - very easy & safe as long as you follow the instructions. 1.05 comes with Playstore so you can then just install whatever Google apps you want from there
[Device Reviews and Information] gritzky:
Hi Lazer - helpful as always ;) - tried a different OTG cable, now it works like a charm - still try to figure out how to make an OTG Hub work (to use multiple USB devices at the same time, so far I'm only able to make one USB device work at the time..)

Can confirm that the Colorfly supports OTG.

regards

---------- Post added at 06:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:15 PM ----------

Hi out there - found something interesting lately and wonder if anyone has made the same experience?

I have allowed "installation of app from unknown sources" and found that some Chinese apps have been installed without me actually triggering the installation...

You can see a chinese version of opera, something with a rainbow and a penguin... anyone else experienced something like this??

all the best
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Hi, about the install of Chinese apps.

First uninstall / delete any installed Chinese apps.

Then with Root Explorer ( need Root ) go to system/vendor/operator and delete apk files there

Do the same thing in system/usr/ delete only apk files !

About the OTG , You need special OTG Hub cable with at least 2 ports for multiple USB devices
[Device Reviews and Information] gritzky:
Thanks Lazer - removed the chinese stuff

with the OTG - I have an adapter who has all necessary ports - so far my system will only mount one device - will keep playing around
[Device Reviews and Information] jat3110:
new

good day forum. can someone explain me how to partition the memory or I can add more RAM using an SD card on this tablet

buen día foro. alguien me puede explicar como particionar la memoria o como puedo agregar más RAM mediante una tarjeta SD en esta tablet
[Device Reviews and Information] outlanderboi:
Still No Root

I am not sure if I missed anything, downloaded and installed Kingo...connected the usb cable and started the process.

Kingo confirmed that the root process had succeeded. Rebooted the tablet and installed Simple Root Checker.

Unfortunately, the root checker said that the I still had no root access.

Anybody have any recommendations?
[Device Reviews and Information] mightymaki:
Re-root it again with Kingo or try something like Root Genius
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Tablet interface

Hello Everyone.

If you want Tablet interface on G708 just change dpi to 210

To do that you must edit build prop file / ro . sf . lsd_density = 210

Or Just use textdroider_dpi app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texdroider.texdroider_dpi

and change New DPI to 210 and reboot

It work just perfect on 1.05. And look just Great :)
[Device Reviews and Information] webvan:
Sorry what do you call the "Tablet interface" exactly ?
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
By default our G708 has Phone interface after you change DPI to 210 you got Real Tablet interface

Check the screen shots
[Device Reviews and Information] karansa:
Very good :)
[Device Reviews and Information] webvan:
Got it thanks, do you find it more convenient ? Are the phone and messaging apps gone ?
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
For me yes, its a more convenient

You didnt lose any apps , everything is there :)
[Device Reviews and Information] webvan:
Ok thanks, I'll try with the app, what's the normal DPI in case I need to go back?
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Check your build prop file / ro . sf . lsd_density = ???

I think it was 240 dpi

Just in case make copy of your build prop file :)

For some people that are not on 1.05 Rom 210 might not work in that case try 211 dpi
[Device Reviews and Information] pathedog:
Windows Xp crashed during firmware update

I tried to update my G708 with the firmware from the colorful website

G708_Oc_SV1.05_KV1.2_20150409

with

SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1346.02

The download started then my windows XP inside my VirtualBox restarted (I'm using a mac)

And now my tablet won't start.

Is there anything I can do to reset it ?

Thank you !
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Hi, try to upgrade the firmware again. It must work.
[Device Reviews and Information] pathedog:
So I got my old PC with XP from my attic and upgraded the firmware again. And it worked !!!

Never use VM to do that kind of things....

Rooted it with iroot and changed the dpi and some cleaning

Still have to do something about those silly partitions.

And also apparently the wifi is causing some lags in some games, anybody experienced that ?

If I turn it off the game is fluid.
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Hi about the partition use this EBR files https://cloud.mail.ru/public/4TFdQvtGndxs/EBR1..EBR2-Angrim.rar

And just replace the EBR files in the ROM package, before you flash. After that flash it again .

If everything is OK you must have 6,7 gb. and 300 mb memory

Thanks to Angrim from 4PDA forum :)
[Device Reviews and Information] TomTOm_83:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello,

Really works this way?! Do you have Testet?

What firmware version do I need?! 1.03 or 1.05?

I've got another question.

I have USB speakers, I can somehow bring the tablet at this work ?!

On my Samsung Note 2, it goes without problems.

Tom
[Device Reviews and Information] pathedog:
EBR and swap internal with External SD

I had already updated the tablet to the latest firmware: G708_Oc_SV1.05_KV1.2_20150409

Following this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59544799&postcount=77

I was able to get 5.91GB for system, 179MB for internal storage.

Then I wanted to use my 32GB sd card classe 10

I used that tool https://mtkroms.wordpress.com/2015/03/07/mtk-boot-img-unpack-repack-tool/,

Unpacked the original boot.img, edited file fstab(sublimeText), switched sdcard0 to sdcard1 and sdcard1 to sdcard0 (as explain in many threads) and I got

5.91GB for system, 29.48GB for Internal and 179MB for external SD CARD

Now I'm very very happy with that device ;)
[Device Reviews and Information] webvan:
That SD1/SD0 is still something on my todo list (because by default the SD card is useless as it's only for recording pictures or for transfer/storage purposes, not saving from apps) so thanks for sharing your experience. A couple of questions, what happens if you remove the SD card, dies it still boot up? Also would it be reversible by doing the reverse edit?
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Yes, the files are ready for use, just replace the files with original one in the ROM package.

Use 1.05 version

Good Luck

P.S. the size of EBR files is 5.7GB and 300mb
[Device Reviews and Information] pathedog:
I don't want to try, as long as the tablet is off I guess it's fine to remove the sd card and put it back.

And yes, you can reverse the process using the original boot.img but what you installed in the mean time won't work of course.
[Device Reviews and Information] gritzky:
Hi Pathedog

I was able to follow your description up to the point where I put the boot.img file from the 1.05ROM into the stock folder of the MTKbootimg-Tool and edited the fstab file in the /stock/initrd folder (see attached the already changed fstab file (rtf) - I've marked the lines I've changed - is that all?)

My problem is how to proceed from there - do I simply use the repack.bat functionality? And would I than have to replace the modified boot.img file in the ROM package and flash again?

Thanx for your support

edit

by using ES Explorer with activated Root permissions I found the fstab file in my device's root folder (see 2nd attachment) - could I just make the changes there, if possible?

edit2

Ok took the risk and tried version 1 as described above - worked in so far as I had to format my SD card so it cold be mounted as phone-storage (using a 64GB SD card I now have ~60GB phone storage) and the 300MB is now my SD card.

Only problem now is that I cannot access the big phone storage via Windows PC (only the "300MB SD card" shows up) :/ - Anyone out there with a solution to this problem??

regards
[Device Reviews and Information] pathedog:
It's a better solution than mine to do it from the root folder.

Regarding the PC connexion, maybe you can switch to MTA. Thats the way I'm doing it on mac. But you have to have the drivers installed I believe.
[Device Reviews and Information] gritzky:
Hi Pathedog,

thanks for replying - your method is cool, but I decided that not being able to access the SD card by easy means is not what I want.

I'll follow a different path and would need Lazer88's help -

[MENTION=5796184]lazer88[/MENTION] - is it possible to get EBR's that split the internal storage ~4GB and ~2GB instead of ~6GB and 300MB as the EBR's from Angrim do? Was trying to search the PDA forum but everything seems to be in Russian....

regards
[Device Reviews and Information] pathedog:
Using that solution http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59544799&postcount=77 you can make the EBRs files yourself.
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Yes, it is possible use china tool and make your own EBR files. https://cloud.mail.ru/public/6d4a1c33ce14/mtk_data%E6%89%A9%E5%AE%B914.1.8.zip

4PDA forum is Russian forum, thats why i am trying to translate and keep you in touch with latest news about our tablet from there.

P.S.

Here is the boot file for change memory in the tablet ( SD/ Internal memory), after you use New EBR files. https://cloud.mail.ru/public/atTX/6C1SGp5nT

Just need to rename the file ( bootNEW-v1.05-Angrim.img ) to boot.img and flash it with Rashr or other app

Also if you want you can add the boot file in the ROM package and flash it with Flash Tool ( in that case need to replace original boot file with bootNEW-v1.05-Angrim.img and rename it to boot.img again.
[Device Reviews and Information] outlanderboi:
Tried it again...still does not root...on the way to the bin for this piece of garbage.
[Device Reviews and Information] Pesach85:
I restored succesfully my root with an app called kinguser. You could search on the web for it or i can send a link in private message.
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
Hi!

I just received my G708 :)

According to the OTA tool this ROM is installed:

G708_Oc_SV1.00_KV1.2_CAM_RD_20150428

Although there's no "EN" in the ROM name, the OTA tool doesn't find an update. The latest version on the colorful website is G708_Oc_SV1.05_KV1.2_20150409. What do you suggest: Shall I update to the version on their website, or use the preinstalled version? The preinstalled version has a newer date...
[Device Reviews and Information] Pesach85:
Seems all another serie of firmware, the kernel and baseband are the same?
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
Model Number is G708 Oc

Baeband: MOLY:WR8.W1315.MD.WG.MP.V45, 2014/44/04 10:16

Kernel: 3.4.67 luhy2@ser #2, Tue Apr 28 16:26:33 CEST 2015

Build Number: ALPS.KK1.MP1.V2.29
[Device Reviews and Information] Pesach85:
Yeah, here is the same. I have 1.5 version flashed with the spflashtool and i had EN version on.

The only difference is the date of the compile: the 1.5 was compiled on Thu Apr 9 10:58:59 CST 2015

Your rom is definitely another version different from the EN and the chinese series, because was compiled on a different step.

I guess it should anyway contain the 1.5 updates in, despite is still called 1.0, it would be weird if it was not so.

Have you buyed it with europe shipping?
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Hi, I saw people with SV1.04 KV1.2 COV 20150423 EN Rom in 4PDA
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
Hi pesach85,

I bought it on aliexpress two weeks ago.

Btw i was able to root it with kingo, but it seems that the es file explorer root explorer doesnt work. Also the tool recommended in this thread ias not able to change the screen resolution.
[Device Reviews and Information] jat3110:
I have that.but it does not work 3g despite having the same band of my country:(:(
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Flash to 1.05 ROM and everything will work fine :)
[Device Reviews and Information] Pesach85:
Yes i think the same... when i wrote 1.5 i was referring to 1.05.. lol hope no one dream on 1.5 version cause of my mistake! ;P
[Device Reviews and Information] gritzky:
Have you enabled root-access in the ES-Explorer ? You can find it in the settings....

all the best
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
yes, I did... but it doesn't work ("after some tests, ES Explorer wasn't able to activate root mode", see screenshot).
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
If Kingo Root dosent work for you, try to ROOT with VRoot it should work :)

Also the "" tool "" is Not for screen resolution, but for DPI (Dots per inch ), If dosent work for you, try the other method ( edit buld. prop file )
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
Great, with VRoot it works and I was able was able to use the app :) thank you very much!
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
Uhm... Now I cannot switch to landscape mode... i guess that i have to enable the screen orientaon feature in build.prop?

[IMG="menu item is gone..."]http://i.imgur.com/4rwp530.jpg[/IMG]
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Can you explain what you do to get to this situation ?

When you want to change DPI first use the app, if app doesn't work for you, than try with edit build.prop Before that need to make copy of your build prop file. (or use one from ROM package ). :good:
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
I used the app to change to 210 - i didnt update the props file manually...
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
What is your ROM ver. ?

Are you 100% sure that you have ROOT ?

For some people 210 dpi didn't work, in that case try 211 dpi
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
My ROM version is G708_Oc_SV1.00_KV1.2_CAM_RD_20150428.

Yes, I am 100% sure that root works. 210 dpi works fine, except that the screen rotation menu entry disappeared. I also compared build.prop with my backup; the only difference is ro.sf.lcd_density=210 vs ro.sf.lcd_density=240.
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
I suggests you to flash 1.05 ROM. In 1.05 everything work just fine. Also you can upgrade and change your data/ memory

Your ROM doesn't have EN in the end ?

Check for FOTA/OTA update
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
nope, it doesn't have "EN".

i don't think that I can update to 1.05, since this is a different ROM version , as discussed in #222
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Of course you Can update to 1.05 Before most of us here was on 1.0 EN ROM , than we update to 1.02 > 1.03 > 1.05

Also you can update to custom ROM too ( MIUI6 etc.)
[Device Reviews and Information] jat3110:
help

I wanted to install the 1.05 but an error term now I can not flash any ROM. I tried everything and was in recovery mode .. anyone knows how to solve
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Give little bit more info how you try to flash ( windows ,drivers, ver. of flash tool etc. )

To flash 1.05 Rom need to use Flash tool not recovery mode
[Device Reviews and Information] jat3110:
and dealing with mtk tools droid that does not connect me, smart phone flash tool and in this achievement not run and I give to download and nothing happens, try the rom 1.00 1.01 1.02. 1.03 1.04 .1.05 and nothing will change the recovery and recovery gives me errors.

I accept ideas and tutorials. I use w8.1

SV1.04 KV1.2 COV 20150423 EN that was my rom
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
what makes you so sure? I don't have the "regular" 1.0 version, it has been compiled later:

Kernel: 3.4.67 luhy2@ser #2, Tue Apr 28 16:26:33 CEST 2015

Anyways, everything else works just great, thus I won't flash another Rom version. But thank you, lazer88!
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
OK, let me be more clear. You have Colorfly G708 Right ?!? Your Hardware is MTK 6592 ( Octa core on 1,4 , 1GB Ram etc. )

As long you have same Hardware you can flash to ANY Colorfly G708 ROM available up today.

If you didnt Understand this i cant Help you any more.

Good Luck !
[Device Reviews and Information] hitman26:
Hi guys,

I guys, I installed Costum recovery and flashed the image (page 2) to try switch sd to internal storage using rashr. Unfortunetly now touch doesnt work. I have already tried desconnecting sd card and factory reset in recovery mode but none worked can anyone have any ideia on how to solve this?
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Hi what is your ROM ?

The touch screen doesn't work in recovery or in general ?
[Device Reviews and Information] hitman26:
My touchscreen doesnt work in general but I got a mouse to work on tablet now. I noticed now that the sd card switched with phone storage instead of the internal storage. My ROM is G708_Oc_SV1.00_KV1.2_CAM_RD_20150428

If I flash a Stock Rom will problem be solve?

EDIT: Now Rashr doesnt detect my tablet as rooted but king root does :S I just want to put tablet working as it was in the begin! help
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
First try to reset the factory settings. That must fix your problems

Make full backup of you ROM and if you want flash to 1.05
[Device Reviews and Information] hitman26:
Already reset to factory setting and nothing worked. Also flashed a costum ROM and it didnt worked going to flash 1.05 now will update results

EDIT: 1.05 Solved issue just fine! Thanks
[Device Reviews and Information] Pesach85:
Anyway root and mtkdroidtools may not work properly due to some settings in default.prop file. I have done a modded boot.img to make all work as it should.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/js0dfph411guv57/boot-new.img?dl=0

ro.secure=0

ro.allow.mock.location=1

ro.debuggable=1

ro.adb.secure=0

Adb insecure app from playstore is needed too.

Inviato dal mio G708 Oc utilizzando Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] Jinxmeister:
Hi!

First of all, im an android newbie totally. I just buy my electronics and use them without further modification in the hardware or software. I got my Colorfly G708 Oc a couple of days ago after reading all the comments about the tablet. I'm impressed by everything for the price however i think it works slow for an 8-core. I tried to play Hitman it was very laggy. I also tried to play Sonic and Real Racing (3?) and they did not run as smoothly as on my Nexus 7 or Sony Z Ultra, not even close. Now i know this is a cheap tablet so i didnt expect that much but is there anything i can do to make it work faster?

I haven't updated anything yet besides updating it from the settings section it says I have the newest version.

My build:

G708_Oc_Sv1.00_Kv1.2_CAM_RD_20150428

Thanks in advance :p
[Device Reviews and Information] mightymaki:
Try installing the V1.5. You'll have to use the SP Flashtool though. Do a little reading of this thread & there are some clear instructions contained within in how to do this. Straightforward as long as you have the drviers installed on your PC.
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Hi, there is option in settings power menu to reduce the CPU usage.

Just unchecked this option.
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
Colorful announced a hardware update: http://www.mtksj.com/html/mtkshoujizixun/11644.html

The new version G708 Extreme Edition has 2GB Ram and 16GB Flash storage. The price will be around 499 Yuan (80 USD).
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
Hi, anyone has problems with Dead Trigger 2 game ?

I got your device isn't compatible with this version in Play Store !
[Device Reviews and Information] prianick:
The application is not installed

Hello everyone! I have a problem - when you install I get an error " The application is not installed " If you put the console writes - "Neither user 10094 nor current process has android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES"

Firmware was 1.00 , 1.03 , and then set updated to 1.05 . root- rights received. Each insertion is the same mistake. A friend of the same colorfly but without text "colorfly" in bootom display, but the firmware 1.04 and the application to establish normal . Can you please tell what to do? Thanks)
[Device Reviews and Information] oliversum:
I installed this recovery on my Device, and it reboots into TWRP. But the touchscreen doesn't work in TWRP, I cannot click on one of the menu items... is there a new version of the custom recovery?

by the way: i own two G708, and it doesn't work on both devices.
[Device Reviews and Information] lazer88:
This recovery doesn't work properly on 1.05 Rom ( need to use OTG cable and mouse )

Try this:

CMW recovery https://cloud.mail.ru/public/89oF/knizij2U7
[Device Reviews and Information] Pesach85:
Hey, a new rom for the G708 2 GB extreme edition is out, may be worth to take a look, maybe something new in to port in our g708?

http://download.colorful.cn/shuma/G708 八核 极速版e/G708_Oc_SV1.00_EV1.2_MT2_JSB_20150623.zip

Edit: It's installable on G708 1 gb but there's no difference
[Device Reviews and Information] TomTOm_83:
I managed people

Now I have told how lazer88

App Space 5.73,

Internal Space 29.71 and

SD Space 365th

I first replaced the file from lazer88

as in the MTK Video Described. After a

Fullwipe I had

App Space 5.73 and

Internal Space 365th

With the file of #216 I was also with Fullwipe

replace the internal memory to the card from the SD.

Now I have my Stockrom Deodexd with zipalign,

Currently runs stable.

Update follows.
[Device Reviews and Information] Mixermachine:
Hy everybody,

i just received my G708 from China.

The first thing it tryed was to root it.

I tried VRoot on pc (can install the demon but takes for ever to connect to it)

tried VRoot as an APP (fails with a chinese error message)

tried Kingo root on PC (connects and fetches some stuff and then waits for ever)

My ROM: G708_Oc_SV1.01_KV1.2_CAM_RD_20150528

Do i have a different revision? Non of the ROMs i have seen have CAM in there name...
[Device Reviews and Information] Pesach85:
Try king root app, it's able to restore root when it not went fine from pc usb applications.

Yes your software version is different observing from CAM and date of release.

Inviato dal mio G708_Oc utilizzando Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] Mixermachine:
It finally worked with the Kingo App from http://www.kingoapp.com/

Is there a good custom ROM worth installing? Maybe CM11 :)))?

The tab works pretty well now. I made the hotplug governor a bit snappier and limited the max freq to 1,5 GHz.

I don't think there is a custom kernel which supports frequences under 728 MHz and more features, or is it?

Greetings from Germany
[Device Reviews and Information] Pesach85:
Could you upload your firmware? I'd like to check it. You could do a backup with twrp then upload or try with mtkdroidtools but default.prop edits are needed.

Inviato dal mio G708_Oc utilizzando Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] garage battle:
Hi all. Ive purchased one of these and I live in the United States. I updated to firmware 1.05 today, along with getting a SIM card today. I'm only able to get 2g/Edge speeds, even though I have AT&T.

Do I need a different ROM to have the correct bands? Like an EN version of the firmware?

Thanks!
[Device Reviews and Information] The Jinx:
Yea this tablet only supports the 2100mhz wcdma frequency. This means you won't be able to get 3g speeds here in the US. Roms and radio flashes won't help because US carriers don't use the 2100 band. (Excluding AWS 1700/2100)