yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
I'm about to finally attempt this so I have the drivers downloaded the twrp.IMG & supersuzip & I got fastboot from the rootkit. So I 1st install the Intel driverzip, than when I pull up command prompt in windows 10 as long as I have the twrp3recovery.IMG in the same file as fastboot than I just type the commands, adb reboot bootloader and than fastboot flash recovery twrp3recovery.IMG my main question how do I install adb? Android debug bridge, or is that fastboot? I'm sorta new! Please help, thank you!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
First of all, the fastboot binary that comes with the root kit won't work because it's made for Linux. Second of all, you can download ADB and Fastboot from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
Ok thank you for your quick response & knowledge!!! I'm really keeping my fingers crossed! Ive done more difficult but I've had my own computers in the past, unlike now! But thank you. So install drivers, install minimalist/fast boot, than bring up command prompt in win10, type commands, now my last major question is how/where do I put the twrp3.img & place them, like what file, directory? Please & thank you. I know & already have the SuperSU.zip on my SD card as well as therwrp3.img.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
SuperSU needs to be on the SD Card or Internal Storage of the device and the twrp img needs to be on the computer in the same directory as Fastboot which I believe is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot" (without quotes).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
Help I can't get fastboot to flash recovery I'm typing it properly help it says error cannot load twrp3recovery.img
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Did you put it in the same directory as Fastboot? And I forgot to mention this, but you need to open a terminal in the same directory as the twrp img.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] magicpudding:
Try this "fastboot flash recovery twrp_recovery.img" worked for me :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
When yousay "open a terminal in the same directory as my twrp image," you mean open a command prompt when in the directory as twrp image!?!? Please help!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Yes, that's what I mean.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
I did it!

Thankfully to all of you I was finally able to flash twrp & SuperSU successfully to my Netbook!Thank You all very very much! Cheers!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
Excuse me my friend, I never flashed the disable encryption.zip, does that why I'm unable to make a nandroid backup in TWRP & my TWRP is 3.0.0 is there a newer version that's safe, & I'm fairly new to the nextbook8, thank you so much for all your dedication to making this work so good!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Yes, you need to flash the remove_encryption.zip but make sure to backup your data with Titanium Backup first. And yes, there's a newer version available, I'll post it soon.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
OK, can I ask why we have to flash the encryption.zip, cuz I haven't done it yet & I'm rooted already? & I found a twrp on the 1st page of this that's a newer build, will it work with my nextbook8, it says it's a Ares8_twrp_3.0.2_recovery.img will that work on? Thank you in advance!?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Removing encryption speeds up the tablet by a lot and allows you to use the /data partition from TWRP. And yes, that one will work, but it is excruciatingly laggy, mine has no lag whatsoever. I'll upload mine soon.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
Awesome thank you, will I be OK if I flash that now after already being rooted & what's the story with that 5.1 port ROM that I've been reading about, the volume isn't loud, mine isn't that loud now either lol! Is me not having flashed the encryption.zip causingme to not be able to make backups via twrp & when I first get into twrp it asks you to swipe or keep the partition something or other! Just wondering what all that's about. Thanx again for all your help!?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Yes, you will be fine flashing that, but PLEASE make sure to backup your data using Titanium Backup and copy your whole /sdcard to your computer by running "adb pull /sdcard pathtobackupfolder" (without quotes, but you will need to put quotes around the path to the backup folder if the folder name contains spaces) because the zip formats /data. And to restore your backup data, run "adb push pathtobackupfolder /sdcard/" (same thing with the quotes as before). If you want to check out the 5.1 ROM, here's the link: http://xdaforums.com/android/development/ares8-5-1-rom-i708q-t3320040. And yes, not removing encryption is what's preventing you from doing backups with TWRP.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
I don't have a computer readily available, do I need it or can I do everything through flashify or twrp. & thanx again your Awesome!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
If you have a Micro SD Card or an OTG flash drive to copy your /sdcard to, then yes. If not, then you will lose all your data. Everything else can be done through TWRP.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
You mean It wipes my micro sdcard or the apps n stuff saved to the tablet it self? Sorry just wanna make sure, & as always Thank You!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
The remove_encryption.zip formats /data, not the SD Card. You need to have something to copy your backed up data to so that you don't lose it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
Will titanium backup work?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] vampirefo:
Ares8_twrp_3.0.2_recovery.img

This recovery has no lag.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Your 3.0.2 has no lag? What did you do to fix the lag in yours?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] vampirefo:
Just applied the patch, that I applied in a my first 2.8.7.0 recovery.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Oh, OK. I applied a different patch to mine. I applied this patch: https://gerrit.omnirom.org/#/c/16933/ to my Omni 5.1 tree and added TW_HAVE_X86_ACCELERATED_PIXELFLINGER to my BoardConfig.mk. I tried the OmniROM equivalent of the patch you use, but it didn't work for me.

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Yes, you need Titanium Backup to back up your data, but you need to either back up to /sdcard and then copy /sdcard to your computer, or back up to an external storage then copy /sdcard to external storage.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
So I'm feeling incredibly dumb @ the moment but I backed up my data APks via titanium backup, than why would I have to transfer them anywhere else other than my sd card? Sorry if im sounding dumb! Thanks to everyone who makes this possible,!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
If you backed them up to an external SD card, then you're good, you don't need to transfer them anywhere else, but you might still need to transfer the contents of your internal storage to your external SD card because you might have some other important stuff stored on your tablet that you want to keep. Make sense?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
So pretty much I flash the encryption. Zip & than just reboot to system & bingo I should be all set correct? Reboot & good? Or what process should I follow, please & thank you
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Yes, that's correct if you already have everything backed up.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
Here goes nothing, should I wait to use your version of twrp or am I ok with 3.0.0 & stupid question after I reboot after I'm done flashing the encryption.zip like how do I pull my data off my external sd card? Like the tablet still reboots up & I can access the play store etc. Correct? I'm nervous! Sorry I keep asking such stupid questions! & Thanx for the help!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
The version you are using now will be okay. And when the tablet reboots, just set the tablet up normally, and you should be fine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
I kinda messed up lol! So I only use Google Now Launcher & I erased the stock launcher, so as after flashing the zip I rebooted & it sucked! So I'm praying you or someone has a backup of the stock rom the Next book came with! Please n thanks very much.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Here you go: http://xdaforums.com/android/develo...ux-windows-t3327595/post67067964#post67067964
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mjhealy1978:
Thankyou, I'm back to stock & doing OK so far.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kmcphee:
Thanks--

[MENTION=2472806]vampirefo[/MENTION]---tnaks for this I was able to root my tablet---I know that sometimes people are just so ungrateful--I think sometime that exoext all devs to cater to them--you are entitled to a life---but thansk again:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] SFlower16:
Need help with my Nextbook Ares 8

Having issues with my Nextbook Ares 8....It will not go past the start up loading screen anymore....I even tried factory resetting it and it still will not go past that screen....is my tablet screwed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Synz86:
Hey guys,

Was wondering if anyone might be able to assist me. I have the NXA8QC116R. Rooted, removed encryption, had to use tethered cwm recovery via windows, used flashify to install twrp recovery provided by Vampirefo along with the 5.1 rom from the iView. everything was going fine and then started having lock ups and crashes whenever i had to change to landscape view. Now the tablet is in DnX mode. Any attempt at flashing boot via linux returns FAILED (remote: unknown command). Using 'fastboot devices' shows the tablets but anything further than that always comes back remote: unknown command. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] stevent3115:
Hi,

I've had trouble getting Linux to play nice with this tablet. Are you using the adb binary that vampirefo provides? I found the following advice with a quick Google search: "I was able to get into the BIOS by using an external keyboard(with micro USB to USB adapter) by pressing F10 on boot. I'd try to reset the BIOS to defaults and check the boot order."
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Synz86:
Yeah, I am using his files. I think its gone to a better place, just gonna get a new one. Thanks for responding.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Denverfan9:
Im green when it comes to rooting dose anyone know of a good write up/video that includes the encryption removal which has been dumbed down a little lol

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Synz86:
Not really man, i would take care to note the exact model, the NXA8QC116 seems to have an unlocked bootloader but the NXA8QC116R like i have has a locked bootloader and requires the cwm tethered temp recovery to flash root and remove encryption.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Denverfan9:
Oook thanks i feel confident enough i guess just the type to wayy over think things....now when op says do not format system how do i make sure that dosent happen? Is the tablet going to ask me?...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
No, the tablet isn't going to ask you. When you format data and cache just don't select system, that's all.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Denverfan9:
Is the one you have red?....sure the r isint for red?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Synz86:
Lol could be never though of that, although i did google the model and didnt come up with anything really. I tried using linux to flash the files but it still wouldnt take. It seems there is something different between devices that isnt specified in the model.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Denverfan9:
Thanks....another q dont have the adb.exe and fastboot.exe in the stuff i downloaded can i just copy those from the supertool file i used for my amazon fire? Same stuff?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Synz86:
No, the fastboot is made specifically for this tablet by vamp for intel arc
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Synz86, the fastboot that comes with the stuff is only for Linux. Denverfan9, yes, you can just copy the files over, but you need to have the Intel Android driver installed.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Synz86:
Ok my bad i misunderstood then.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Denverfan9:
OOk good because the link is not working.....and im assuming the drivers are installed correctly its showing up when i plug it in about to do a adb devices run and hope for the best...thanks

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Its listed so I should be ready to roll....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Denverfan9:
Can not get past waiting for device...anyway to tell if the drivers are installed correctly? device appears in list figured they were good

Pretty sure there up to date I was useing adb to sideload my amazon fire the other day haven't changed anything since then unless there not the same

Nvm bootloder driver issue
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Denverfan9:
For those of you with the waiting for device check out this page

http://www.teamandroid.com/2012/07/30/how-to-set-up-adb-fastboot-with-android-sdk/3/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Denverfan9:
Yea pretty sure the r is for red cuz i got a red one had the r at the end and got it rooted lastnight
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aligring:
HELP! Keeps Failing

Hi, I have spent close to 24 hours of non stop research, and trial and error to get the Nextbook Ares 8 rooted and it keeps failing. Im using a windows 7 pc, and I run threw the steps of (adb reboot bootloader), but when i get to (fashboot boot boot.img) there is a "error to many strings" message that pops up. I go ahead and "fastboot flash recovery twrp_recovery.img" and it seems ok, but when I go into recovery, its another fail message (recover os image failed to verify)(android image starter buffer:658 bootimage digital signature verification failed). Am I the only one getting this error bc it seems like everyone else is able to root ok.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Android Bloop:
Same problem image below

Full line error goes .. EFILINUX ERROR [android_image_start_buffer:658] boot image digital verification failed : Access Denied

Windows 10, ADB and Fastboot drivers fine

After using fastboot flash boot boot.img and that was

OKAY

did fastboot flash boot twrp_recovery.img

OKAY

Install SuperSU and Recovery zip

OKAY

Reboot...

Above image

Any help would be great brickhouse! >.<
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Synz86:
Well if I had to hazard a guess I would say it had something to do with the fact that the tablet is encrypted, I'm assuming you didn't install the remove encryption zip. Is this happening at power on?

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Did you also wipe data and cache?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Android Bloop:
I cannot find the remove encryption zip file.. i have SuperSU.zip and recovery.zip on SD card

Anyone have link to deccrypt file so i can try it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
It's on the 2nd post of this thread.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Android Bloop:
Had to boot with this http://xdaforums.com/android/development/ares8-5-1-rom-i708q-t3320040/post65450751 can get SuperSU onto tablet but once i flash Boot.img in TWRP i get stuck into bootloop

Alternatively i wiped..

If i skip boot.img flash, i can get Xposed app from store and installer 3.0 from APK off a flash..

now when go to flash the xposedframework.zip i also get stuck in boot screen.. waited an hour..

Any advice? I have read Xposed isnt supported for this device which coulod make sense anyone know alternative if so?

But not sure why boot.img flash also stucks me in boot screen.

Any help is genius! What's point of root if no Modules work!

Steps i did

DIDN'T SEE THIS ANYWHERE SO THOUGHT I WOULD POST FOR WINDOWS USERS

1. ENSURE USB DEBUGGING IS ENABLED

2. ENSURE PROPER DRIVERS ARE INSTALLED. I HAD TO USE PDA.NET DRIVERS

3. ENSURE ADB IS INSTALLED EITHER LOCALLY OR GLOBALLY

4. DOWNLOAD THE NXA8QC116 ROOT KIT AND EXTRACT IT

5. COPY SUPERSU246.ZIP TO SD CARD

CODE:

1. adb reboot bootloader (wait for the device to reboot to the bootloader then proceed)

2. fastboot flash recovery twrp_recovery.img (wait for success message then proceed)

3. fastboot reboot (wait for system to reboot and unlock splash screen)

4. adb reboot recovery (wait until booted into twrp recovery then proceed)

5. install SuperSU246.zip (wipe dalvik after installation is complete then reboot)(once rebooted, unlock splash screen then proceed)

6. adb reboot bootloader (wait for the device to reboot to the bootloader then proceed)

7. fastboot flash boot boot.img (wait for success message then proceed)

8. fastboot reboot

9. profit
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
The reason flashing the boot.img causes a bootloop is because you didn't format /data and /cache. Format /data and /cache, then flash the boot.img.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Android Bloop:
As in a Fastboot cmd? or something in TWRP im lost on this.. Is it the Format Data button under Wipe in TWRP?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Just use

fastboot format userdata

and

fastboot format cache
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Yes, that's what you should do.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Android Bloop:
I did that and i either get boot looped into TWRP or the boot screen freeze again..

When i first start tablet i have to pick between (DOWN) recovery or (UP) Booting android OS image below.... ( This does'nt seem OK)

IF i pick down recovery i get EFILINUX ERROR [android_image_start_buffer:658] boot image digital verification failed : Access Denied

image below..

Up boots into ROM sometimes and TWRP sometime.. lol

SO.. my question now is, if i wanted to get back to stock device state would i just need to find the original Ares 8 ROM .zip?

Then flash the original zips from TWRP reboot?

Needing to get xposed onto this tablet and seems like i'm far from that at this point.. =/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
Yeah, I assume so. BTW, I posted a link to the stock ROM backup in the i708q ROM thread.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Android Bloop:
Flashed stock ROM did everything as instructed sooo..

CODE:

1. adb reboot bootloader (wait for the device to reboot to the bootloader then proceed)

2. fastboot flash recovery twrp_recovery.img (wait for success message then proceed)

3. fastboot reboot (wait for system to reboot and unlock splash screen)

4. adb reboot recovery (wait until booted into twrp recovery then proceed)

5. install SuperSU246.zip (wipe dalvik after installation is complete then reboot)(once rebooted, unlock splash screen then proceed)

6. adb reboot bootloader (wait for the device to reboot to the bootloader then proceed)

7. fastboot format userdata

---> fastboot format cache

---> fastboot flash boot boot.img (wait for success message then proceed)

8. fastboot reboot

Stuck in Netbook boot screen.. is the NXA8QC116_root_kit.zip the right boot.img for this ROM?

I think when i bought the tablet it was 5.1 and now this ROM is 5.0 idk if that is an issue

At this point im running Ares * stock ROM 5.0 cant get it un encrypted but can get it rooted no problem??

Any advice? Working on it as i have time

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Update.. using root_twrp_remove_encryption.zip will i still need to do fastboot flash boot boot.img at some point?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Startrek852:
No, the remove_encryption.zip that's in that zip contains the boot.img.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Android Bloop:
Must be having some problem with boot.img file im flashing because its always same result... stuck in boot screen..

Stumped
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ikitsune:
Was just poking around my device, and found you can boot into UEFI setup by powering off, connecting a USB keyboard, and hitting escape as soon as the "Nextbook, powered by Android" screen appears.

If done correctly, you'll get a screen with six options, including the ability to UEFI boot an OS other than Android. Right now I'm testing to see if it can boot Debian off of the SD card. It does boot D-I off of USB, with the thumbdrive and the keyboard connected via an OTG cable to a hub. (NB: I have an Ares 8L, which is the Ares 8 with the Verizon Wireless LTE modem, but the information I can find around about the various Yifang made platforms implies the 8, 8L, and 10 are the same device from a software standpoint.)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] codyw1996:
Recovery OS Image failed to verify?

I just bought one of these Ares 8 tablets a few days ago (model: NXA8QC116, Android version: 5.1.1, Security patch level: 11/2015).

After booting into the bootloader, installing TWRP 3.0.2 permanently using vamp's fastboot (thanks vamp), and then attempting to reboot into the freshly flashed TWRP. I get a message that says the recovery OS image has failed to verify, and to press the volume up button to recover the stock recovery (see images).

If I press the volume up button, or wait about 30 seconds, it will reboot back into android. If I try to reboot into recovery from there, it'll boot into the stock recovery.

However, the stock recovery has no options. It just says "no command", and none of the hardware keys do anything. (solved in the update section) I didn't access the stock recovery at all before attempting to flash TWRP, so I don't know if the stock recovery always lacked options.

When I try to run trigger 4 while in the bootloader to temporarily flash TWRP, both my tablet, and my computer report that "the command is not allowed in this device state". (see images)

It mentions in the about device section in settings that this tablet has a security patch dated 11/2015. I don't know if a recent patch locked the bootloader, or something.

*********************UPDATE*************************

I figured out how to actually make the options appear in the stock recovery.

For whatever reason, I have to press the volume up key, and the power button simultaneously while i'm in the stock recovery to make the actual recovery options appear. I didn't see this mentioned in any other post in this thread, so i'm guessing the tablet has been patched with a newer stock recovery from the factory.

I assumed that even though I lacked TWRP I could go ahead and disable encryption, so I formatted data and the cache, then flashed boot.img. It completed successfully, but now whenever I try to boot back into android I get a message that says the android OS image has failed to verify (See images).

It gives me the option of pressing the volume up key, and upon doing that it immediately gives the "EFILINUX ERROR [android_image_start_buffer:658] boot image digital verification failed : Access Denied" error mentioned above by Android Bloop.

Unfortunately, I cannot install a custom recovery to re-flash a stock rom.

So at the moment my tablet is bricked. I have access to stock recovery, and the bootloader, but I cannot install a custom recovery using fastboot.

*********************UPDATE 2*************************

I made things even worse by trying to flash TWRP 3.0.2 again. Now when I try to boot into recovery it gives the same EFILINUX ERROR that it gives when I try to boot into android.

So, now I only have access to the bootloader, and I still can't flash anything. I need help if anyone has any ideas.