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[Device Reviews and Information] roukr:
There is french site describing installing everything from scratch......maybe can help little bit..... I am also thinking to make my Chuwi one system only........not sure if Windows or Android...... :)

https://translate.google.com/transl...ash-bios-android-windows-8-1-t6953&edit-text=
[Device Reviews and Information] varan77:
Its all focused on windows OS. I doesnt say how to make 32 gb of android.

I doubt, after all, that is possible.

This is supposed to be win tablet at first, and android is optional added later.

Correct me if I am wrong.
[Device Reviews and Information] roukr:
more french :)

https://translate.googleusercontent...-t7011&usg=ALkJrhgPHGAVwBU7mGeKeXP4Yy_sQ7fJ4g
[Device Reviews and Information] tiagao_extremo:
Actually it's a little bit slower, not really that much. I tried both, and for now i will keep windows 8.1 pro.
[Device Reviews and Information] na331987:
Emergency! accident deleted android

Hi, i own chuwi vi8 and i recently upgraded the windows 8 to windows 10 on the chuwi vi8. I rarely used the device so I decided to sell it on eBay.

In windows 10 mode on chuwi vi8, i reset the windows 10 so all my information would be deleted. However, it seems to have deleted a button to switch the OS.

Can you help me to flash the ROM or fix the issue? I don't know how to flash ROMS.

Or if anyone knows how to get the switch OS Button back, it would be great.

PS. After resetting, the touch doesn't work properly. its about 2cm off
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
Hello! I have created a fully functional CWM recovery for Chuwi VI8 and VI8 Ultimate. Backup, restore, installation zip archives, etc. I am not responsible for your actions. The archive CWM Recovery, drivers for ADB, utilities for flashing recovery.

CWM for Chuwi VI8 Ultimate with kernel version 3.10.20 softteam@pdd-build #1 Mon May 4 10:02:49 CST 2015 uploaded...

CWM for Chuwi VI8 with kernel version 3.10.20-263387-gc5a11ce-dirty inet_xzs@supperFAE02 #9 Fri Jan 23 18:26:28 CST 2015 uploaded...

Unpack archive, go to extracted folder, connect your tablet to computer, run FlashRecovery.bat
[Device Reviews and Information] na331987:
where can i download the files? thanks for ur help
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
I do not have 10 posts, I can not put links. :( I'll write you a personal message.
[Device Reviews and Information] na331987:
WILL UR FILES WORK in windows 10? i cannot switch os since i have seem to deleted it. I upgraded my windows to 10 few days ago.

I have to reset everything back to the factory setting. sO WIN8 plus android
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
Check to see if your tablet is loaded in the mode 123. Turn off the tablet, hold down the volume down + power, hold until the operating system of choice. Select Android. If loaded into Droidboot, you can restore the backup if there is Android.
[Device Reviews and Information] na331987:
so if i manage to get android loaded up on my tablet, can i fix windows as well? or is it just android that i can fix? I'm sorry for all these questions.
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
Windows not loaded?
[Device Reviews and Information] na331987:
let me start from beginning. I had a dual boot device with android and windows 8. I upgraded windows 8 to 10.

Since i wasn't using the tablet, i decided to sell the tablet on eBay. I started resetting it.

First, i did a factory reset on android. Then i went to windows 10 and did a reset.

After the windows 10 reset, i could not find the switch os button, the touch was way off (2cm off).

What i need to fix now is to fix the touch screen and restore the switch os button.
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
I answered you in a personal message.
[Device Reviews and Information] BlueFlame:
Please search this topic. Your question is already answered.

You have two options:

1. Use the OS Switcher install package to restore OS Switch functionality on your windows 10 (you can find it a few pages back). Use the touch drivers from the driver package for windows 8 (also to be found in a post a few pages back)

2. flash windows partitions from scratch. There is a french site that explains that (although they assume you had win 8 before and win 10 changes partition sizes, so do that at your own risk!) (see the post directly above your first post in this thread)

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I am also interested in the link.
[Device Reviews and Information] roukr:
Confirmed as working.....

I had only Windows 10 with all free space dedicated to this system and now I have Android only with all ROM space for this system. It is not so difficult, all in links.....

If interested, I could somehow rewrite it in english. :)

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Also interested to get this one.
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
I send you links in private message.
[Device Reviews and Information] SamuEDL:
Spend it to me to my also, please.
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
i fixing fonts in cwm, send you version 2 in private message.
[Device Reviews and Information] dicker182:
could you please send me the link too? Many thanks

Gesendet von meinem iPhone mit Tapatalk
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
Sending for you.

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Guys, please, unsubscribe, if all you're running. I know this is important. Sorry for the bad english. I use Google translator.
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
Guys, cwm with fix working?

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Ok, guys, 10 post and i ready. I have created a fully functional CWM recovery for Chuwi VI8 and VI8 Ultimate. Backup, restore, installation zip archives, etc. I am not responsible for your actions. The archive CWM Recovery, drivers for ADB, utilities for flashing recovery.

CWM for Chuwi VI8 Ultimate with kernel version 3.10.20 softteam@pdd-build #1 Mon May 4 10:02:49 CST 2015 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B--h1DazjXHdM0IxcWU3T09acmc/view?usp=sharing

CWM for Chuwi VI8 with kernel version 3.10.20-263387-gc5a11ce-dirty inet_xzs@supperFAE02 #9 Fri Jan 23 18:26:28 CST 2015 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B--h1DazjXHdam55d0lzbkk2VVk/view?usp=sharing

Unpack archive, go to extracted folder, connect your tablet to computer, run FlashRecovery.bat
[Device Reviews and Information] Rizera:
This is great!! Can you post some screenshots, especially on the Storage, please?

Thanks!
[Device Reviews and Information] lucasroamaral:
Someone to help me with this? I can only use my tablet on windows when i put a mouse and a keyboard :(
[Device Reviews and Information] defroster:
Pm me link too please
[Device Reviews and Information] tiagao_extremo:
Hi Lucas, which version from windows are you using? Is it windows 10?
[Device Reviews and Information] roukr:
That's how it looks like now. not sure why it shows only 25,xx GB as overall. But indeed I am happy now.:)

IMHO, 32GB is too less for running two systems.
[Device Reviews and Information] Rizera:
Fantastic!! That is brilliant! As soon as my tablet comes, I am trying to do this! :laugh:
[Device Reviews and Information] blonqe:
Help! Windows 10 clean install

So i updated to windows 10, was easy as long as you have a usb stick due to lack of storage.

After install i could switch between os using osswitcher (green android icon) everything was great.

I then thought it would be good to do a full clean install of windows 10! Now i cant switch to android.

Only way i can switch to android now is by keyboard hitting escape and entering the bios, not ideal.

Ive lost the abiltiy to switch using volume + at power on and i thought i was clever copying the insyde folder before wiping and copying back but it doesnt work.

Im assuming i somehow need to install some kind of boot manager to get the functionality back, has anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.
[Device Reviews and Information] BlueFlame:
[MENTION=5819220]astrit1[/MENTION] has posted a link in this thread to the installer you need to get the dual OS switcher option back.
[Device Reviews and Information] blonqe:
You my friend are a life saver, thanks to [MENTION=796347]BlueFlame[/MENTION] for pointing this out to me.
[Device Reviews and Information] MaherG:
its showing access denied

what will do
[Device Reviews and Information] varan77:
Yes please, step by step..also one question, has tablet have to be rooted before this?
[Device Reviews and Information] varan77:
I dont get it..only when playing asphalt 8 in ANDROID (dead trigger 2, nova 3, Galaxy on fire 2 HD EVERYTHING else works fine) i get the "throttling brightness due to thermal event"!?

And cpu is not even that hot about 48-50 C... Anyone? Any fix? In windows that game works fine, and every other game in android works fine..

FIXED: above happens if brightness is 100%

Appareantly, 100% brightness generate much more heat in games, and auto brightness is not available.
[Device Reviews and Information] deepblue25:
Trojan/Virus in System-App (Online Updater)

Hi guys,

did anybody noticed the same nasty "Game Browser"-Popup in the notification-area in Android? Sometimes it is there 10 to 15 times a day. After some search in the system apps i have found the app "Online Update" with the filename of "XFota.noicon.9106.apk". In the first look it is the Update-Service for Android-Updates, but looking in the details it's simply a notification-spamer. Some scanners under virustotal.com say the same. So i've removed this app, but lost the Update-Service (if its a real working program and not only fake).

Ahh, i've nearly forgotten to say, the permissions of this app are the pure horror. It transfers nearly everything to some unknown places in the Internet.

Greetings Max
[Device Reviews and Information] BlueFlame:
What happens if you open the default browser? do you still go to the default start page, or is it replaced with an unknown webpage?

With me it started after I used the file explorer. This is also not the default app and shows some strange behavior. I uninstalled that app also.
[Device Reviews and Information] deepblue25:
There was nothing. Still the crappy chuwi-page AS starting-page. But this spam-behaviour was from the first day.
[Device Reviews and Information] laxikahun:
Please send me the details as well. Thanks!

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A quick Question mate. My kernel number is a bit different than the one you written down in this case it will not work properly I presume :(
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
Try a version that is suitable for the tablet. If you Ultimatum, install it. If normal, try for it.

P.S. Guys, actually cwm for vi8 and vi8 ultimate in my post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62426647&postcount=267
[Device Reviews and Information] varan77:
I got to the step, when I opet dev mode, and tablet is waiting to be flashed.

But flash tool won recognize tablet! And nothing happens, any ideas?
[Device Reviews and Information] roukr:
Make sure you install both drivers properly - Driver Android (Intel) 1.5.0 and Driver Android (USB) 1.2.0 in 2.- Archives pour installer Android\Flash Android folder. It is also better to have tablet connected when you installing there drivers - you get several prompts during installaton but always Install the driver.

Then start that Manufacturing Flash Tool - change the settings via tutorial (File - Settings) and then File - Open - flash_full_android_without-windows.xml (if you want Android only) - it uses another partitioning file (partition_androidonly.tbl) which will create one big partition for Android. (of course if you reflash it back with flash_userdebug.xml - then it will put partition sizes back like from vendor and you can install Android and Windows10).

My other observations:

When I installed Adroid via that french tutorial, the system was little bit more laggy. Even though it is Chuvi VI8 Android ROM. It is some older from January/2015. In the end, I decided to download his Nandroid backup with attached MD5 file, restored it via CWM (now it shows ROM version from 5/2015 and runs fluently). You can also make nandroid backup, only repartition via Manuafacturing Flash Tool and then restore your backup. But not a big deal to use french nandroid backup and modify according to your needs.

EDIT: Onemore thing,

Press Power + Volume up and check that the OS by default is ANDROID

With your tablet off, holding the volume + and - buttons and the on / off button. When the tablet is on, hold only the volume buttons until you see this message on the screen. Then it is ready to be connected to computer and run Manufacturing Tool......
[Device Reviews and Information] varan77:
Maybe I cant flash, because my chuwi is not rooted? What do you think?
[Device Reviews and Information] roukr:
i dont think so....root is for system modification...and you are flashing the system...so no root needed....check drivers....put tablet in flash mode volume +, volume -, power...start manugact. tool, load proper xml file, check cable and connect to table....it must work.....it did not work for me in the begining...but really reinstall both drivers with tablet connected to pc....reboot and follow steps, i just mentioned in this post
[Device Reviews and Information] Agafonoff:
Hi, guys. I ported Remix OS 1.0 for Chuwi vi8 Ultimate.

Screenshots:

[IMG="Screen2"]http://imageshack.com/a/img913/9489/kmzNAn.png[/IMG]

[IMG="Screen3"]http://imageshack.com/a/img537/4933/yItMxD.png[/IMG]

[IMG="Screen4"]http://imageshack.com/a/img540/538/AxzCwN.png[/IMG]

[IMG="Screen5"]http://imageshack.com/a/img537/2474/1bfTyz.png[/IMG]

[IMG="Screen6"]http://imageshack.com/a/img537/3703/1gWq5k.png[/IMG]

[IMG="Screen7"]http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8831/SZzB1q.png[/IMG]

Remix OS link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B--h1DazjXHdSTZpZHhQcmtsWVk/view?usp=sharing

Unpack archive, go to extracted folder, connect your tablet to computer, run FlashME.bat

Need pc with installed adb drivers.
[Device Reviews and Information] varan77:
OK,should i reinstall drivers when tablet is conected in android,Windows or flash.mode?
[Device Reviews and Information] ThatAndroidGuy91:
I've noticed this same behavior. Game Browser is spamming my notification area too. I tried to find where .apk file for Update-Service exist but could not find it so where it did it exists in your device?

Has anyone made list of applications that are safe to remove from this tablet? This tablet contains a LOT of apps used for spamming and bloating the device.
[Device Reviews and Information] laxikahun:
Hi Mate,

First of all your cwm works perfectly so thanks ever so much for making that for us. Secondly, this rom looks very cool! Are you planning on making this for the normal vi8 dual boot too? What do you think, is it possible to put lollipop on the tablet in any way?

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you have to remove online updater, netsettings, lpal welcome, lpal configurator, and file explorer. all of these contain malware or are malware apps. I removed all of these, and all the ads stopped instantly. Tablet is working flawlessly so these are not key applications.
[Device Reviews and Information] ThatAndroidGuy91:
Thanks for the list! I have removed most of them but I've to check again after I get home. Do you happen to have exact apk names and locations for these applications as I've had problems finding some of them.
[Device Reviews and Information] MTK6589:
Awesome man ! Super work. Please can you make this rom for normal vi8 dual boot ? We will be very happy .... Thanks a lot.
[Device Reviews and Information] laxikahun:
I downoalded system app remover and removed these with that.
[Device Reviews and Information] Upo_hu:
Don't be silly! They are not malware! Online updater is an online updater, not malware, false positive, eset just mark it because it is a hidden app (hidden apps have no icon in the app drawer, because they are started from eg.settings menu, or apps under development, eg. app permissions exists since android 4.3 as a hidden app, officially presented in android 6.0). File manager is a file manager, not malware. lpal stuff is a speech recognition component, you can teach a voice trigger or screen unlock word with it. Netsettings is network settings, you need it when you plug in a mobile stick in otg and want to use mobile network.

Hidden apps are natural components of android system, not a malware JUST BECAUSE they have no app icon in the drawer.

Popups and browser things are caused by the beautiful chinese gift apps. You can uninstall them from applications, no root required.

If you want to permanently flush them then get root, go to /system/preinstall, delete all apps, do a factory reset, and TADAAA! No more popups, etc! Leave system apps alone! Think before delete!

Antivirus makers tend to scare people by marking generic features as malware, like "wowww! it is a hidden app!!!" Or under windows eg. gazillions of FALSE positives of packed apps (hello eset:D ). And an ordinary user notices that it works, because it flags many things as malware, and buy their software, but most of it is just a generic false positive, not malware!
[Device Reviews and Information] ThatAndroidGuy91:
That can't be totally true as like disguessed earlier these notification spams keep coming up even after those "gifts" are removed. :) For example I reverse engineered that net settings app and found out it's nothing but ad and bloat app loader.

Is it possible that these applications just hide behind names of real Android components?
[Device Reviews and Information] Upo_hu:
Yes, you are right, netsetting app is really a malware, it is probably in the preinstalled "gift pack", it is not a system app, you can uninstall without root. I was wrong about this netsetting app.
[Device Reviews and Information] varan77:
OK...I menage to get to the flashing point:D ...and this happens...:

08/26/15 17:08:29.199 INFO : Ready to flash!

08/26/15 17:09:14.933 INFO : do_new_medfield_device STARTING TO FLASH

08/26/15 17:09:14.934 INFO : Port 0/0/1 #0: IFW flash started - SN : Baytrail6EE33E56

08/26/15 17:09:14.935 INFO : Disabling xFSTK wipe out ifwi option

08/26/15 17:09:14.935 INFO : Disabling xFSTK Misc DnX

08/26/15 17:09:23.158 INFO : Disabling xFSTK wipe out ifwi option

08/26/15 17:09:23.158 INFO : Disabling xFSTK Misc DnX

08/26/15 17:09:23.158 WARNING: Port 0/0/1 #0: Retry IFW Flashing - Serial: Baytrail6EE33E56

08/26/15 17:09:32.359 INFO : Disabling xFSTK wipe out ifwi option

08/26/15 17:09:32.359 INFO : Disabling xFSTK Misc DnX

08/26/15 17:09:32.359 WARNING: Port 0/0/1 #0: Retry IFW Flashing - Serial: Baytrail6EE33E56

08/26/15 17:09:41.560 ERROR : Port 0/0/1 #0: IFW flash failed - SN : Baytrail6EE33E56"

And its failed..any ideas?
[Device Reviews and Information] roukr:
1)

Did you setup all the intel drivers correctly and do the tablet power cycle when installing IsocUSB drivers?

Did you copy the CUSTOM_CONFIG file from the folder 'Android Flash' and put it in 'Flash Tool folder . (The path is usually C: // Programas (x86) / Intel / Flash Tool Manufacturing)

Did you select proper flash .xml file?

Did you change vid and pid values are correct and applied in flash tools?

You are running flash tools as an administrator?

2)

To start the flash, tablet needs to be disconnected from the computer and in DNX mode then plugged into computer and flash will stat automatically.
[Device Reviews and Information] MTK6589:
Same problem here with Samsung Evo 64GB Micro-SD card. Any solution for this?

2.) How can I choose a system to boot in in startup?
[Device Reviews and Information] varan77:
Now, I am stuck at this

08/26/15 18:25:13.699 INFO : do_new_medfield_device STARTING TO FLASH

08/26/15 18:25:13.700 INFO : Port 0/0/1 #0: DNX/droidboot phase - SN : Baytrail6EE33E56

08/26/15 18:25:17.759 INFO : Port 0/0/1 #0: Booting to droidboot.img success - SN : Baytrail6EE33E56

10% no matter what image i choose, i keep getting stuck on "Booting to droidboot.img success" forever...

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just hold the volume + when power on.

Also, to SD card to be recognized by windows every time, you have to make "complete shutdown" in windows 8.1.

Check the power settings in control panel and set to full shutdown
[Device Reviews and Information] guardr0:
got mine few days ago...dual boot version. but today something bad happened. My vi8 doesn't starts. When i pressed the power button, the back light on but nothing appear at the screen. Tried to force shut down, but even i hold power button more than 2mins doesn't shut it down. Pressing power button will light on the screen just like before. Tried also to connect mouse @ keyboard and it light up connected and got sound device connected.

Pressing Vol up + power, nothing happen but backlight on. Same also using vol down + power. Charging will lead to red light at notification light. And sometimes when i hold power button, blinking yellow light take place.

So now what can i do to solve this? Any idea?
[Device Reviews and Information] deepblue25:
There is nothing silly. These App is Malware. It's a fact, because the source for the Notifiaction-Spam (Seen through Notification-Infos), this Netsettings-Crap and some funny xxxxxx.tmp-Files are from the Online Update. Why does this tablet stops to annoy you with this crap, when you delete or rename this file. Look at the permissions. Why should an update-checker get rights for everything? Dont tell me this is needed for checking some Versionnumbers and checksums! This app is simply an trojan, maybe not in all tablet-versions, but in this. So...
[Device Reviews and Information] z3t0:
Installing Linux on Chuwi Vi8

Hi all,

Thank you for all the valuable information posted here. Soon I will receive my tablet (on the way) and am working on getting linux running on this. Most likely I will be working on support for Arch linux as it has the most flexibility. For now my efforts can be observed at my gist.

After I receive my tablet and get things running I will create a project on GitHub with much more solid information. For now everything has been verified by others, however if you are interested in getting Linux working then please check my gist as it has links to many sources that will be helpful in getting you started.

NOTE: I cannot post the link as I am a new user. Instead you can go to the gist at 8e4227732dda6edbdc6e under z3t0. If someone else can pm me I will send them the link and they can share it here... Sorry for the inconvenience.

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The latest update on the gist refers to a wireless driver reported to be working on Arch Linux. I will be creating a new thread and posting further updates there. Link will be shared here.
[Device Reviews and Information] skykiek:
Hi! I need the oficial android rom for the vi8 Ultimate.

Where can I find it?
[Device Reviews and Information] ThatAndroidGuy91:
I've composed list of safe to remove apps to make this tablet malware and bloat free. List might not be complete as there can be other apps that can (and should) be removed.

After deleting these apps I've not seen any annoying popups or anything that I used to have constantly.

system/priv-app

XFota.noicon.9106.apk

system/app

FileManager.apk

OpenWnn.apk

VideoEditor.apk

system/preinstall (aka. chinese gift pack)

aiyude.apk

baidushoujiweis.apk

jiuyouyouxizhognxinHD.apk

MXvideoplayer.apk

shoujibaidu.apk

taobao.apk

tengxunshiping.apk

data/app

cn.ninegame.gamemanagerhd-1.apk

com.android.patch-1.apk

com.android.netsettings-1.apk

com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin-1.apk

com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad-1.apk

com.readingjoy.read.hd-1.apk

com.taobao.taobao-1.apk

com.tencent.qqlive-1.apk
[Device Reviews and Information] BlueFlame:
May i ask how you rooted the tablet (needed to remove these apps)?