[Miscellaneous Android Development] vampirefo:
Note this thread is for Ares 8 5.0, Ares has released 5.1, this thread is not for 5.1, or any future versions, it's only for android 5.0.

DO NOT FORMAT SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a guide to root Nextbook Ares 8, disable encryption, and flash permanent TWRP recovery to device.

Walmart is selling the Nextbook Ares 8 for $78.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nextbook-Ares-8-Tablet-16GB-Quad-Core/43267399

This is a great price for a 8" quad core, intel tablet, bootloader is unlocked, tablet has a lot of potential, priced right and comes with lollipop. Tablet comes encrypted that can be turned off, all data will be lost, so it will be a new setup without encryption.

This zip contains, tethered twrp recovery, permanent twrp recovery, boot.img and SuperSU246.zip

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347758712

To root via tethered twrp recovery this is for Linux OS

extract NXA8QC116_root_kit.zip

place SuperSU246.zip on your sdcard.

adb reboot bootloader

sudo ./trigger 4

to install twrp permanently

adb reboot bootloader

sudo ./fastboot flash recovery ./twrp_recovery.img

to disable encryption

adb reboot recovery

in stock recovery

format /data and /cache, reboot to bootloader

sudo ./fastboot flash boot ./boot.img

reboot

Credits

[MENTION=2472806]vampirefo[/MENTION]

Linux Fastboot Binary, intel compatible cwm recovery.

http://xdaforums.com/dell...overy-t2866925

[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION]

super user package update-supersu-vxxx.zip

https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip

[MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION]

recovery.launcher, recovery.envsetup, recovery.trigger, triggers and for sharing his work.

http://xdaforums.com/andr...p-cwm-t2975096

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2681783

TeamWin for their great recovery

https://github.com/omnirom/android_bootable_recovery/tree/android-5.1

[MENTION=5392204]quanganh2627[/MENTION]

Patch files for libpixelflinger to support x86 build

http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/97125/

[MENTION=2388665]TheSSJ[/MENTION]

symbolic link in recovery mode

[MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION]

suggesting using different adbd

DO NOT FORMAT SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Key combo to get into bootloader or recovery via hard keys.

power off

volume up + power = recovery

volume down + power = bootloader

from bootloader you have several choices to boot, just pres volume down to choose, power to select.

Below are the latest TWRP recovery and boot.img files

Twrp, has been upgraded to 2.8.7.0

adb root now works in twrp.

boot.img, adbd has been changed

adb is also root, so commands like adb remount works.

to flash these files

adb reboot bootloader or use hard keys or an app to get you into bootloader

fastboot flash recovery twrp_recovery.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347766997

TWRP 3.0.2-0

Added ability to backup system as system.img

TWRP 3.0.2-0 is out now for all currently supported devices.

What’s new in 3.0.2-0:

Fix a bug with the input box that affected masked inputs (passwords). This fixes decrypt of full device encryption on devices that support decrypt. This bug also impacts encrypted backups. Users are highly encouraged to stop using 3.0.1 if you use encrypted backups or if you need decrypt of data in TWRP.

Add Greek translation to some builds

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24499762636001674