yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whaevr:
I would not recommend that. Your sdcard does not have the same read/write speeds as internal storage does. Not by a long shot. Just look at how crippled the device was with an encrypted data partition, I would imagine moving the data partition to the sdcard would result in similar performance drops..also our data partition is the biggest partition on the tablet, something like 58Gb..?

Edit:

Never mind I just realized your device is the nextbook 8 probably, just a heads up this is a thread about the 11 technically. "our device" would refer to the ares 11 :P

but yeah, I still would not move the data partition to external sdcard
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
I do it all the time, just Google dual boot vampirefo. I have been a developer for android for many years, class 10 sdcard runs about the same an internal. But thanks for your interest.

http://xdaforums.com/dell-venue/general/dual-boot-dell-venue-8-3830-t2972574

http://www.androidtablets.net/threads/how-to-dual-boot-via-lenovo-a2109.52475/

http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/Thread-Tutorial-How-to-setup-dual-boot-on-MTK
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whaevr:
Fair enough, guess I've never cared enough to look into it. Just a heads up though, at the very least at kernel level theres some slight I/O scheduling differences between internal/external. Least there was on the ares 11, if class 10 cards run at about the same would probably be worth looking into

edit:

Ok links? Don't worry, I believe you Lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Links are for those that want to increase their data partition, and of course know how.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whaevr:
Well if we already knew how.... we technically wouldn't need the links would we? :D

Thanks though. Learned SD Cards are a little more useful today
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
They are a lot more useful, I test all ROMs via sdcard that way my internal device is never touched. I am working on AOSP for my tablet, it will be tested via sdcard, at some point I will look into cm12 which will also be ran via sdcard.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steppinthrax:
What do you mean use the SD card as a data partition?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Look at the links I posted.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steppinthrax:
Seems like the articles you show just talk about "dual booting"

Is that the purpose of the data partition? Do I just follow the instructions for making the partitioned memory card using some partition tool then put it into the device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Honestly if you can't look at the guides and figure out what needs to be done, then this method isn't for you.

No one should have to explain you don't make a system partition you don't setup a dual boot you only make 2 partitions.

Really, If you can't figure this out, just forget about it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
can someone post the boot image needed or a link to it? i have tried the link in post #28 but it is not working.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
You could just pull your stock boot.img unpack and repack it after turning of encryption.

I have Ares 8, currently compiling twrp 2.8.7.0 for Ares 8.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
For Ares 8

I have updated TWRP to 2.8.7.0

and have updated boot.img

You can find them in below thread, with instructions how to install via fastboot.

http://xdaforums.com/android/development/root-nextbook-ares-8-twrp-recovery-t3133165
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
I am getting "Device Status: Unknown". Are there drivers I should have installed prior to beginning the T4 process?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
If you are using windows then yes you need some type of driver.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
Does anyone have next book windows drivers that they could provide a link for? Or do I just need to dig out my Linux laptop?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
The driver should be in the same thread that the windows tethered recovery is from.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
Ok, now I'm frustrated. ....really want to get this tablet rooted...

Can not seem to find the correct drivers so my windows computer can recognize the device, any help would be appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bacchu$:
You can use Intel drivers e.g. from here: https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-usb-driver-for-android-devices?page=1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
thanks to all for the work and help on this. just completed and installed xposed, totally different tablet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
i am rooted and have the xposed module installed and all is running well. one problem i am having is i can not get back to custom recory, when i boot to recory it just brings me to the stock recovery, any ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Yeah, you don't have a custom recovery, you used a temp recovery to root. I only build permanent recovery for Ares 8.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Deoxed Ares 8 Rom

http://xdaforums.com/android/development/deoxed-nxa8qc116-rom-nextbook-ares-8-t3144989
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] don_patch:
is that rom safe to use on this topic's ares?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
It's for Ares 8, however as long as you have a good backup you can test if you want, I don't have your tablet so can't say for sure one way or other.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warrior1988:
Vampirefo custom recovery does work if you use mouse.

Do not flash the ROM it won't have the correct drivers/modules needed for the device although. I might be able to port and replace files and edit build.prop. Best thing to do is create device tree and build ROMs from sources. Also the devices might be able to boot windows or Intel's newer lollipop from USB using UEFI. Have your tablet connected to the pogo/keyboard and then power on while keep pressing ESC/Internet/E key.

His ROM might work I downloaded it and it doesn't replace drivers/modules
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
What drivers and modules? sounds like either you didn't look at the rom or have no ideal how this rom works. Thanks for your input.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warrior1988:
Guess you didn't see my edit before you posted?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Nope, was busy editing my post.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warrior1988:
Are you going to be building cm or any ROM from source?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
At some point I am going to build asop 5.1

Right now, I want to see what I can get out of this stock rom. Kernel source would be nice, nextbook already told me no source period.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warrior1988:
That's nextbook for you be lucky to see them update lollipop.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Upload your stock recovery, and I will try and get touch to work for you on twrp recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warrior1988:
I'll check I believe I backed it up.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
just a tipi stumbled across, download a launcher (i'm using nova prime) and freeze stock launcher with titnium. seems to have really sped things up.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
any way to overclock?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Not without custom kernel, you can run at full speed though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dartechnologies:
perhapsi am missing the obvious, but, could you elaborate on "run at full speed"?

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lol, the keyboard does suck.....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Go to playstore download no frills cpu control and max your cpu out, to run at full speed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evancrazyelf:
So what's the Option If we used the boot.img referenced by vampirefo How do I flash back? and make the Ares 11 work as it should again? I total missed the fact that it was for ares 8 and not 11 now i can't use the touch screen or Micro port.. Help please

So I flashed the Boot_noencrypt.img from the Dropbox link and now I have both loaders If i simply hold the power on for 3 seconds it loads into the defective version of Lolipop but if on boot I hold the power and volume + for 5 seconds It load the right Boot_noencrypt.img

I Need some input on how I should remedy this..

Thanks :eek:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
I have no ideal what you are talking about, the second boot.img overwrote the Ares 8 boot.img.

You can't have two boot.img.

You only have Boot_noencrypt.img installed, you are the first person I ever heard of that thinks they have two boot.img loaded, LOL it doesn't work that way.

You have a can of pop no matter how hard you try you can't pour a second can of pop in the first can unless it's empty same way with boot.img only enough space for one.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evancrazyelf:
If you would like I could video record it and show you that indeed the Tablet is fighting between the two the twrp image is gone but it still loads the wrong the ares 8 system on a normal power up cycle.. However if I hold the Power and the Volume + for 5 seconds and release It loads the Proper functional Image.. for ares 11 really odd stuff..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
How in the world could it load the ares 8 system? when you only flashed a ares 8 boot.img really take a moment and think about what you are saying.

And yeah bring on the video I got my popcorn and everything, I want to see ares 8 system on your ares 11.

Hell I may flash a htc boot.img on my samsung and this magic that you have will allow me to run htc system on samsung just by flashing a boot.img, Can I call you the magic man?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evancrazyelf:
Wow bud... hey Props to you for all your hard work on the ares 8 I'm not Blaming you for anything here just asking for some incite on how to fix an issue. and yeah fine it's not the ares 8 system my bad for not putting it into proper context the way my ares 11 is behaving is like both boot.img are still existing. If I do a normal power cycle it loads up with the touch screen not working or the Micro port working.. as it did when I followed your instruction based off the ares 8 (My bad for Not Paying attention to that) when I flashed the boot_noencryt.img for the ares 11 it still loaded all messed up as it was after the ares 8 boot.img flash so I reboot with the power and +vol what happends it boots properly..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
I am still not following you, glad though you release you aren't running ares 8 system on your ares 11.

start from the top

You did what exactly?

format /data/cache? yes or no

sounds like your dalvik cache wasn't wiped, or you are trying to run a encrypted data on a non encrypted boot.img

Most likely need to do a factory reset, to get your tablet in sync with the unencrypted boot.img, you installed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evancrazyelf:
How would I go about wiping the dalvik cache, I nolonger have a the Options the Power puls Vol + just boot the ares 11 into a functional 5.0 lolipop system I no longer get a bootloader see my issue now? lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
adb reboot recovery

factory reset
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evancrazyelf:
adb wont find the tablet anymore.. when i try a factory reset so I put the team win image back on it see the tablet for flashing that god knows why.. any how I've cleared delvic cache and cache in general I'll keep you posted

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So the wipes of cache and delivc cache change nothing doing a factory reset now

after factory reset no dice still messed up..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikekoz:
How do you backup the rom? Is there a way to install CWM or TWRP recovery on the tablet?

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Just found this! Instructions say to copy the data into a file called "partlayout4nandroid" and paste it to the system folder. What format do you save the file as? Does that file already exist on the tablet and does this info just need to be added to it? if the file is on the tablet, where is it located?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steppinthrax:
I have TWRP on the tablet. The steps are pretty simple, I believe you use fastboot and push it to the tablet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikekoz:
Which version did you install? I just went to their webpage and the Nextbook Ares 11 is not listed under supported devices. Same thing looking for the CWM recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steppinthrax:
Sorry,

I have a Ares 8.

Let me check.....

OK v2.8.60

I don't know if that's the latest or not, but its sitting on here starring me in the face.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikekoz:
Sorry, I did not make myself clear in my last post. I thought you had to install a version of TWRP (or CWM) that was specific to your device (make and model). When you go to download the files, you have a list of devices and the Nextbook brand is not listed at all. I was just wondering where you got the file in that regard, not the software version number. :cyclops:. Thank you for your help!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
2.8.7.0 is the latest.

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He got it from me, I built the recovery, and root method for the Ares 8.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steppinthrax:
Sorry,

Not sure, I believe I was following a form regarding rooting the Ares and someone might of said that the Areas 8 is almost the same as X (not sure what X is, maybe the 11).

Anyway it's on here, if it's not on the list then you know what happened I had to have installed it anyway from another model.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
You got the recovery from me, such a short term memory.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steppinthrax:
Yes, remember now.

Quick question,

I've been experimenting with installing Cynanogenmod on a HTC Desire 816. Two problems.

1. Cynanogen only reporting total memory of 4gig (even though phone has 8 gigs total)

2. Crashing with google apps.

I don't know if you had any exp with this phone or that particualar android OS?

Thanks

http://xdaforums.com/desire-816/hel...-mobil-816-t3150347/post61710707#post61710707
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
You should as the person who made the ROM, I don't have that device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikekoz:
So I will guess the recovery for the Ares 8 will not work on the 11? I was able to run a Nandroid backup to my external SD card using Online Nandroid Backup, but I am not sure if it backed up everything. I got the information for the app on post 41, but do not understand the instructions given there for creating that file to let the app know what to backup. All I want to do is install Xposed Framework and just get a backup of my tablet in case things go wrong.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
The tablets aren't the same, so no the recovery from 8 won't work correctly on 11.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warrior1988:
Did you flash one of the boot.IMG over your recovery partition.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evancrazyelf:
I followed the how to's for flashing and rooting I don't believe I fashed over the recovery partion.. but now that I've had a day or two reflect power on load corrupted boot image a and power and vol+ (recovery) loads proper unencrypted boot.img that works fine so yes you might very well be right.. anyone have the recovery.img on hand
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaunmt:
Nextbook Ares 11 HDMI out?

Has anyone tested HDMI out on the Nextbook Ares 11?

I've got two of them and I can't get HDMI out to work on either of them. They are both still pure stock.

HDMI out works fine on other models I own, using the same cables, adaptor and TV.

Can anyone confirm that it works on their device? Has anyone else tried it and found it not working?

Thanks!

ShaunMT
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shepperd55:
stuck in bootloop...thnk i flashed wrong and don't know how to fix, can anyone help please.....

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i used the rooting method posted in post 28, downloaded the bootimg and flashed with flashify, now heres where i think i messed up... after flashing the boot img. i rebooted. now its stuck in bootloop and im officially lost. can any one give me a hand so i don't make the problem worse, or am i officially bricked?

thanks so much guys
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zero Computing:
Thoroughly pleased with this tablet, I am. Moreso, after CAREFULLY reading everything contained with in this thread, and decrypting/applying leak module. I am in the process of setting up my dev box, and am going to have a go at compiling SlimLP for this. Dont hold me to it though. I am kind of lazy.

For clarification purposes, I own an Ares 11, and will be compiling for that target.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bacchu$:
Good luck! Post the progress status here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zero Computing:
K, will do. Also Ubuntu and Kubuntu boot in live mode... With no touch screen or soooound... Just saying. Efi and such. Tinkering away, might install Windows 10 on it... Who knows. Dual Boot and what not...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Any 64 bit linux should boot, well they do on ares 8.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zero Computing:
Vampirefo, I was aware previously, it is one of the reasons I bought this, as it has an intel processor. I was alerting others who find this thread, that Android is not their only option. I did not mention other linuxi as most users these days stick to ubuntu/kubuntu mostly, unless they are doing advanced work... Vampirefo, I actually have some questions for you later after I am done with work. Am I able to PM you friend?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shawn99452:
Zero Computing, what were the steps you had to do to get Ubuntu to boot in live mode, and what version / architecture did you use? I've tried a few different Ubuntu versions via USB stick, and have not had success getting it to load the 32-bit EFI image (supposedly 64-bit EFI is not supported on this Atom chipset?). I can't post links (not enough posts yet), but I've tried following instructions on Ubuntu's forums for installing on other similar devices that require 32-bit EFI.

I've also tried booting a Windows 8.1 USB stick (meant for an Asus device with the same chipset / CPU), with the same issues as the Linux boot attempt. I can get it to recognize the USB stick, but it won't automatically boot off it, and choosing the EFI image manually from the UEFI file explorer results in an error about a failure to load the image.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shawn99452:
Reply to myself, for others interested: I was able to get Ubuntu 15.04 64-bit to start up, using instructions here: https://github.com/lopaka/instructions/blob/master/ubuntu-14.10-install-asus-x205ta.md

You'll need access to another Linux machine (native or in a VM like VirtualBox) to generate the 32-bit bootia32.efi file. The USB stick also has to be partitioned, with GPT instead of MBR format, and with the filesystem type set to EFI (formatted as FAT32). Windows can't really do any of that stuff with built-in tools, but Linux can. Once the drive is set up correctly, just copy the files from a Ubuntu 64-bit ISO onto it, and then copy the generated bootia32.efi file to /efi/boot/ on the USB stick. On the NextBook, starting with it turned off, plug in the USB stick and hold Escape (the browser/backlight button), and hold power until the keyboard blinks. Continue holding escape and release power. The boot options screen will appear. Choose the file explorer and boot from /efi/boot/bootia32.efi on the USB stick, or use the boot manager thing and choose the USB stick. It takes a while to boot, but it does start up and appear to work ok except for the lack of drivers, and the low amount of RAM (compounded by the fact that it's a 64-bit Linux, which tends to take up more RAM). Choose "Try Linux" instead of install to get to a live desktop. The USB stick appears to be at /dev/sda*, and the internal storage is at /dev/mmcblk*. I didn't look too hard but didn't see the microSD card reader available. Sound didn't work, the touchscreen didn't work, and wifi was recognized as being present but didn't see any networks. The battery appeared to be recognized.

Most of the issues with missing/broken drivers are probably something that can be fixed. It should be possible to actually install Linux on the internal storage, but I wouldn't want to do that until we have a good way of backing it up (can't use TWRP since that runs after the EFI stuff, and would get wiped by a Linux install). Can probably dd the stuff from /dev/mmcblk*, but I wouldn't know how to repartition it correctly to restore things. Unfortunately, its probably not possible to install Linux on the microSD card (at least not to boot from), since it seems so far like the microSD card is not available to the EFI boot system.

As far as Windows goes, it SHOULD work, but I haven't been able to get anything to get past the EFI boot system. I've tried Windows 8.1 32-bit and Windows 10 Home 32-bit, both of which have a 32-bit EFI image on the USB stick, but neither seem to work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esotericbyte:
USB Boot , Sd System ?

Ubuntu on the high-speed micro SD card was my original plan... maybe a flashed ROM eventually will create access, but for now what about using a usb key to boot into a root partition on a card?

Can you read the card in Linux?

If so can you see the micro sd using ls from the grub2 command line?

Oh, and just to verify we are definitely talking about the Nextbook Ares 11?

Thanks! :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vampirefo:
Yes important to mention that you are talking about Ares 11, cause you need a 32bit loader.

Ares 8 is 64bit, it boots 64bit linux without the need to make a 32bit loader.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhantomOSX:
For those who need it, I posted a guide on how to restore your bricked Ares 8: http://xdaforums.com/android/development/guide-how-to-restore-nextbook-ares-8-t3183262