yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] bigrammy:
I haven't noticed anything as I do not get to use it very much :laugh:

SPFlashtool version of the botched update is here if you want to try it for yourself http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69577817&postcount=1532
[Android General] chris5s:
Thanks man, I have it already, might give it a whirl sometime. Altho to be honest, I'm quite liking this Marshmallow ROM.

For all its - negligible really - faults, it's not too shabby.

Still, flash will where flash can, who knows where I'll be come Sunday ha ha :D

Peace.
[Android General] gerardo54:
Are there more people having Marsmallow working on their 70F with this?

I read so many options to get Marshmallow installed on it, I get confused, what to do.
[Android General] philje123:
I've gone back to Lollipop for the time being. Flashed the latest ROM wit SPFT and it seems really good. Everything working smoothly but not noticed any changes from the lst version.
[Android General] bigrammy:
MM Rom

Hi,

Today I had a chance to flash the MM ROM and have a little more with it before the wife got home. :o

My finding are like others in this thread.

1. Lockscreen wallpapers

2. Headphones (Which I use a lot)

When I ran the SuperSU (Latest version 2.78) I noticed it was unable to unpack the ramdisk on the stock boot.img. It finished with success but no su and no root so clearly it failed. :eek:

So I revisited the boot.img and this time I repacked it using the proper way which Mediatek MM boot.img's are packed nowadays. :)

Good news is that systemless root now works with this boot.img as do the lockscreen wallpapers. :good:

I have a feeling that using the older version (System Root) may have been causing problems with app_process, app_process32 and app_process64 they tended to be a little buggy on older versions of SuperSU.

Sadly I cant find a proper fix for the Headphone problem but this playstore app works and its free headsettoggle The add's can be a pain but luckily I am not constantly using it. :D

So I now have it all set as I like it with Infocus Music app (system) Xperia wallpapers (SDcard/Pictures) Xperia keyboard (system) MiXplorer (system) also Y Music (system) the last two app's are outstanding I highly recommend them. :good:

DOWNLOADS:

A10-70-boot.img

SuperSU v2.78
[Android General] demeez:
Did anyone have issues playing music with headphones plugged in on the MM rom? Everything sounded fine through the speakers but as soon as I connected my headphones to listen to spotify it was abysmal. Unfortunately I use my headphones often since I mostly use the tablet in my bed at night, factored in with the poor battery life and the wakelocks I just couldn't justify staying on MM unless someone is able to optimize it for our tablet.
[Android General] chris5s:
Headphone sound is great for me (although I have Viper4Android installed too), just the unplugging issue (but there's an app for that!).

Wakelocks/battery life can be fixed as previously documented (rooted, rename/delete system/bin/ccci_mdinit).

Peace

---------- Post added at 11:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:53 AM ----------

Thanks big man, but no dice with me -

Lockscreen wallpaper still, er, locked

Root access not possible for some apps (not requested), notably ESFile explorer (which I use a lot). Other file explorers can get root..

Installing just the boot.img without SuperSU zip results in bootloop.

Peace :good:

PS good job getting all that done without getting busted by the missus ha ha :cool:
[Android General] Sparkrite:
Thanks a lot [MENTION=3924647]bigrammy[/MENTION] everything working now except, as you say, the headphone toggle.

The only thing I noticed was that when I flashed the boot.img only, the tablet would not boot into the GUI and I had to flash the new SU and then it fully booted. Not sure why ?
[Android General] bigrammy:
Yes the boot.img will bootloop if not used with the SuperSU I posted along with it as I pre removed forcencrypt just in case someone flashed it without using the SuperSU :laugh:

I didn't think I would get much in the way of thanks if I had re encrypted everyone's data for them. :eek:

chris5s you need to let go of the ESFile explorer Pro if you ever want to use 5.1/6.0 and above as 99% of root solutions use systemless root now and that Pro version (Which I also paid for btw :crying: ) does not correctly request permission although the free version works fine so I think we got dumped on that one for supporting them bro. :rolleyes: MiXplore dont take too long to get use to and does all what ES does :good:

As for the lockscreen well it's still working fine for me and the only thing I can think of is maybe a complete re-flash is in order :eek:

The tablet is still on the MM and I told her I had just changed the wallpapers which she likes so lets see how long it takes her to spot it's a new version. :laugh:
[Android General] chris5s:
That's hilarious. Also, that's exactly what I would do lol.

Thanks for th interesting info re ESFile Ex Pro, looks like this old dog may have to learn new tricks!

Reflashing from scratch may just provide enough distraction from preparing a presentation for a job interview I have next week, who knows :cool:

Peace.

Edit: EsF Pro works fine on my rooted phone, running Android 6 or 7...
[Android General] free4flight:
I also use ES File Explorer a lot and had to go to super su system mode in order to obtain root for that app, you can get it here:

http://xdaforums.com/apps/supersu/v2-64-2-66-supersu-mode-t3286120
[Android General] bigrammy:
I haven't used it since 5.1 due to the fact that it couldn't get root when using a systemless root. :(

If you do a system root then it will have no problem but other app's like banking, streaming etc etc will know your rooted and likely fail.

Choice is yours of course and like I say the Free ES works as it should even on systemless. Maybe one day they will eventually get around to updating the Pro version.

Good luck with the job interview and presentation :fingers-crossed:
[Android General] gapcio78:
Hi, is there in this MM ROM multiuser support? Option to create user profiles.
[Android General] chris5s:
No, there doesn't seem to be...
[Android General] chris5s:
Enable Multi Window and Multi User Modes

If you have a rooted Marshmallow ROM, you can enable the 2 features above by editing the build.prop file found in /system/

For multi-window mode, change this entry in build.prop

ro.build.type=user

to -

ro.build.type=userdebug

To enable multi-user mode, add these 2 lines to the build.prop (anywhere, it doesn't matter)

fw.max_users=3

fw.show_multiuserui=1

Once you've made these changes, reboot the tablet.

To use multi-window mode, go to Settings, Developer options, and there will be a new menu item to switch this on or off.

To use multi-user, there will be a new option under Settings called Users.

I've played around a bit with the multi user option, it seems buggy, to say the least, but I've deleted a lot of system apps and made some other changes which may have affected the way multi user works. So if you have a fairly fresh install of Marshmallow it may run better for you!

Try it out and see anyway. And make a backup of your current system! Although I was never unable to revert back to my own profile, so you won't do any permanent damage :good:
[Android General] xeeee:
Hi,

I'm thinking about buying this tablet, but I still have some questions after looking through the last 30-40 pages.

Can I flash the MM Rom from TWRP, or it is still SPFT only? I wanted the device running TWRP+MM+ROOT+XPOSED

Is there a way to completely backup the stock tablet, to have a safe option if thing go wrong or if need the send to tablet to warranty?

Today I played a little bit with the Tab 2 A10-30F 2GB, but the tablet seemed a bit laggy when scrolling some pages in chrome. Is the 70F better?
[Android General] zMILWAUKEE:
A guy by the name of Hovatek on youtube has a full tutorial on how to back up the tablet with SPFT, but outside of that this forum here has alot of people that are willing and very capable of helping out with any problems you might run into. As for the tablet itself, ive had mine since it came out and i do not see myself upgrading any time soon, this thing for the price is definitly the best tab out there, full hd graphics, beautiful screen, decent sound, but most of great performance. the only downfall is the lack of OTAs by Lenovo. Can you blame them though, with the purchase of Motorola they have a ton on thier plate right now. And then the lack of ROM development out there, but there are a few i.e. BlissPop (CM Based_Lolipop), MIUI rom, The Marshmallow rom we have been talking about for about the last 30 posts. So you do have options, and oh yeah xposed from what i gather works on all versions you can find in this thread.
[Android General] bigrammy:
:laugh:

No it is SPFlashtool only which is the safest and best tool for nearly all Mediatek based tablets/phones just think of it as odin (Samsung) but for Mediatek.

There is really no need to be scared of SPFlashtool once you manage to install the MediaTek vcom drivers it's a breeze to use with tons of youtube tuts. :good:

All are possible :good:

SPFlashtool does this also :good:

FHD screen and more RAM on the 70F :good:

Nearest contender to this tablet is the similar spec ACER Iconia Tab 10 http://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/NT.LCBEE.002

[MENTION=5353647]zMILWAUKEE[/MENTION]

You beat me to it :D
[Android General] loner.:
This is a little off-topic, but a electronics store to me is like a candy store to a 10 year old.

I really like my Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70F, and all my devices are android and always have been.

This is my latest android purchase, it also has a MediaTek chipset.

http://www.asus.com/us/Tablets/ASUS-ZenPad-3S-10-Z500M/

http://www.asus.com/us/Tablets/ASUS-ZenPad-3S-10-Z500M/specifications/
[Android General] chris5s:
I remember looking at the Acer Iconia Tab 10 when I was looking to replace my ageing HP Touchpad, plumped for this Kenobi but can't remember what eventually swayed me this way...

[MENTION=5142831]loner.[/MENTION] Looks cool :good:

Edit: looks like auto correct has gone all Obi Wan on me....:cool:
[Android General] zMILWAUKEE:
Chris5s you made the right choice, i myself bought the Iconia first, it realy liked heating up and jittery while playing games, and it kinda felt cheap in my hands compared to the Tab2...I think i took it back to Bestbuy 3 days after purchase and exchanged it for my Tab2..

---------- Post added at 01:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:47 AM ----------

Ok BigRammy, this one is going to trip you out. I reflashed my tab today with MM and then reflashed your latest boot and su files. Low and behold when my tablet booted up with root and TWRP i got a notice that i can upgrade from A10-70L_S000212_161020_ROW to A10-70L_S099999_169999_ROW....Its a 135 MB download. Im going to flash the staock recovery take the update and report back. Oh and one more note, my lockscreen wallpaper works with TWRP and Root. So now Im back to thinking the MM i posted is legit from Lenovo.... http://www.mediafire.com/file/rch0yy05clr32i3/A10-70L_S099999_169999_ROW.zip
[Android General] musv:
That's definitely wrong!

I tried to flash the Lenovo TAB via Flashtool on Linux. But it's impossible to connect. The device /dev/ttyACM0 disappears after 2 seconds. Wasted a lot of days. No chance to get it.

Easiest solution (Linux)

Install android-tools (includes fastboot)

Plug the cable

Boot the tablet into the fastboot mode (Power On -> Vol+ -> Select fastboot in the boot menu)

fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery_twrp300_for_LenovoTab2A10-70F_Android5.img
fastboot reboot-boot

That's it. No frustration with installing the driver, no scatter file necessary, no huge UI with a lot of unnecessary options, no disappearing device node.

After rebooting the tablet to the recovery-mode you should see the TWRP. In the advanced options you can select "Install Super-SU".

I would suggest to post these 3 lines (ok the 1st is only to show the device) to the first page as an alternative install option. This help to avoid a lot of frustration and unnecessary investigation.
[Android General] bigrammy:
Just because you could not get it working doesn't mean it's "definitely wrong!" 100's of thousands of people find it easy enough to use :rolleyes:

I use Linux 90% of the time and I have no issues using SPFlashtool on this tablet or any other Mediatek phone I also have no issues with Windows. SPFlashtool is far easier and safer than typing tonnes of cmd's. The person I was replying to was talking about the entire MM update not just the recovery.

I am more than aware of fastboot myself but if you would like to write tut for the entire MM update using fastboot then that would be helpful for those that are new to this stuff :good:

---------- Post added at 03:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:44 AM ----------

:eek: Hopefully a fix for the headphones. :fingers-crossed:

I hope you don't think I was doubting you bro it just seemed a little odd how they had packed the boot.img (oldstyle) also the project config in system/data/misc said Kernel version 3.10 :confused:

I got hold of the official Acer 6.0 rom from acer's website and it also uses the oldstyle boot.img so I guess it must be legit for these mt81xx tablets :confused:

Acer's project config in system/data/misc said Kernel version 3.18 though which tallys with my other Mediatek 6.0 devices. :confused:

Maybe just a typo in the lenovo.

ALL:

Here are a just a few sony wallpapers and some plain home made ones. :)

Sony and Plain Wallpapers
[Android General] zMILWAUKEE:
The stock recovery won't flash, gives same error as that last 5.0 update Lenovo released a couple weeks ago. And after update failed, when I check for update in the system update it keeps telling me network failed. But maybe someone more knowledgeable than myself can somehow make that zip I posted flashable with TWRP that would be awesome.
[Android General] bigrammy:
Sorry bro I am getting confused did you download the update and if so do you still have it "A10-70L_S099999_169999_ROW" update/patch .zip :confused:

I have no notifications and checking via settings/about device/System Update mine says "Your devices software is up to date"

I just checked the Lenovo forum and steaven says the A10-70F_S0123_160921 which I posted a few pages back is the prelude to the Android 6.0 update. Quote "Adapter firmware for the next update to 6.0" So it does seem our 70F (Wifi Only) is going to get an official upgrade I guess the reason for the delay is the failed OTA issue's .
[Android General] zMILWAUKEE:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/rch0yy05clr32i3/A10-70L_S099999_169999_ROW.zip Thats why i said you were going to trip out, i have no clue why my tablet is the only one this happend to...
[Android General] bigrammy:
Thanks :good:

Editing the updater script for TWRP is not hard but we still need sort out any other issues in advance. :confused:

Lots and Lots of patching in this one so we need to check all the apps partitions and images to see which ones are going to fail the sha1 checks of "apply_patch"

Could you check out this very neat app which will pre-check the update.zip so we can go about fixing things in advance.

I am in a bit of a rush just now but will check it later on if you manage to find some time let me know how it goes. :good:

Main Thread for OTA Verifier Here :good:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sa.ota.verifier
[Android General] mloc33:
Not on topic, but i figure I'd give it a shot here, is this tab a solid tab, future proof and should i go for the white or blue one?
[Android General] zMILWAUKEE:
Yeah it's that same "unexpected contents" error again. Now we just wait again..
[Android General] bigrammy:
I dont mind patching a few but 84 is a bit much :laugh:

Clearly some major diff's in the system/bin too which I find strange it's normally just the app's that give most problems. :confused:

I wonder if you got the update because of your region USA if any other US owners could chime in if they got the MM update notification too.
[Android General] mloc33:
No I'm not kidding, deadly serious.

I thought I read somewhere that there was a difference?
[Android General] zMILWAUKEE:
If you could point me in the right direction I would love to attempt the patching myself.
[Android General] musv:
Sorry for my a little impulsive act. Didn't want to offend you. After the "englightenment" with the fastboot method I was really frustrated about the spent hours for nothing with the SPFT.

But how I wrote: My goal was just to root the device. Maybe you can solve the puzzle. At least you wrote, you got the tool running on Linux.

When I plug the device and boot the tablet, the cdc-acm driver loads and creates the needed /dev/ttyACM0 device node. After about 2 seconds the device node disappears. The log confirms this with a "usb device disconnected". /dev/ttyACM0 isn't available anymore neither in fastboot nor in recovery or normal mode. How did you manage to make the /dev/ttyACM0 persistent?

And nevertheless I still would suggest to add the fastboot method to the first page. For people like me it's a lot easier to put 3 small commands (not tons!) into the shell instead of searching for the right driver module and investigate hours and hours to solve problems, which aren't really necessary to reach the goal.
[Android General] bigrammy:
I understand your frustration but no need to take it out on me :laugh:

It sounds like the Modem Manager is disconnecting you from /dev/ttyACM0 as it seems to own that port. :rolleyes:

You could try using blacklist see step 5 HERE be sure to set the correct permissions on the new rules.

I think I just uninstalled it in the end since I use SPFlashtool a lot with many devices. UNINSTALL modemmanager :good:

[MENTION=5353647]zMILWAUKEE[/MENTION]

By patch I meant simply removing the offending items from the updater script but since 84 including a good few libs fail the check we would just probably end up with useless or very buggy system. :o

[MENTION=3168010]mloc33[/MENTION]

Only the colour is different nothing else. :)
[Android General] horhokokki:
I am running linux, too.. and SPFT is going smoothly.. Just power off the tablet, connecting usb-cable .. and SPFT running and in download mode.. then power on the tablet, and downloading will go on.

Maybe I have done something with modem manager, I dont remember anymore, but working good.
[Android General] musv:
I'm running Gentoo. Modemmanager isn't installed anyway. Just to understand right, the correct procedure would be?

Turn off the Tablet and connect to the computer

Start the SPFT

Load the scatter.txt from the twrp package.

Select in the download section only the recovery partition.

Press the download button

Turn on the tablet and hope it's flashing

Would that be correct?
[Android General] chris5s:
Don't connect the tablet to the computer until after you have pressed "download".

And leave it turned off when you connect it :good:
[Android General] bigrammy:
Turn off the Tablet and disconnect it from the computer. Have it ready to plug back in the PC SPFlashtool will not wait too long while you mess around trying to find the plug etc etc. Quicker the better :laugh:

Start the SPFT

Load the scatter.txt from the twrp package

Select the Download only option.

Check the recovery box and ensure it has loaded the recovery of your choice.

Press the download button

Then quickly as possible Plug the USB cable into the PC no need to hold any buttons.

If the bottom bar turns Red your in business just let it finish and you will get a Green Tick. :fingers-crossed:

How to install SPFlashTool on Linux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLExbQyGbNA&t=88s
[Android General] free4flight:
Which version of exposed with the MM rom...my understanding is sdk23 for MM but wanted to know if there are any other specs I need to be aware of. This appears to be ARM64 devise, yes?... TIA
[Android General] horhokokki:
Yes, that would be correct.. and even you try wrong version.. the installation script will tell you that.. can't go wrong there.
[Android General] bigrammy:
If you flashed and rooted with my custom-boot.img (systemless root) you could just flash the systemless version. I believe it works fine with Mediatek 64bit and will auto detect everything for you I think.

http://xdaforums.com/xposed/unofficial-universal-systemless-t3419472

I have never used exposed myself so cant really advise anymore than the link I just remember someone saying it worked in one of my other mediatek 64bit device threads.
[Android General] free4flight:
Got it installed ...no problem.

:good:
[Android General] lazostat:
Am i the only one that notice some lag when i play the game Clash Royale? On my phone it runs smoothier. I have android 4.4 but with the 5.0.1 i had the same lag.

The game is still playable tho.
[Android General] mr_adriang:
The same in my case also, Clash Royale lags. If I do not imagine things, especially if battery below 15%... Possibly something to do with CPU governor? But Clash of clans runs smooth. Also on latest Kit Kat stock ROM (downgraded from ****ty Lollipop).
[Android General] lazostat:
Is there any solution for this? I have also disabled AAL.
[Android General] thew-tab:
I have TWRP installed, after I flash the MM rom, do I flash super su with that or the flash tool?

QUOTE=bigrammy;69704914]Hi,

Today I had a chance to flash the MM ROM and have a little more with it before the wife got home. :o

My finding are like others in this thread.

1. Lockscreen wallpapers

2. Headphones (Which I use a lot)

When I ran the SuperSU (Latest version 2.78) I noticed it was unable to unpack the ramdisk on the stock boot.img. It finished with success but no su and no root so clearly it failed. :eek:

So I revisited the boot.img and this time I repacked it using the proper way which Mediatek MM boot.img's are packed nowadays. :)

Good news is that systemless root now works with this boot.img as do the lockscreen wallpapers. :good:

I have a feeling that using the older version (System Root) may have been causing problems with app_process, app_process32 and app_process64 they tended to be a little buggy on older versions of SuperSU.

Sadly I cant find a proper fix for the Headphone problem but this playstore app works and its free headsettoggle The add's can be a pain but luckily I am not constantly using it. :D

So I now have it all set as I like it with Infocus Music app (system) Xperia wallpapers (SDcard/Pictures) Xperia keyboard (system) MiXplorer (system) also Y Music (system) the last two app's are outstanding I highly recommend them. :good:

DOWNLOADS:

A10-70-boot.img

SuperSU v2.78[/QUOTE]
[Android General] bigrammy:
If you have stock MM and TWRP already installed.

1. Boot to TWRP recovery.

2. Format userdata /wipe/format type "yes" ( Warning all data will be wiped so backup your internal sdcard to PC if you have photos music etc etc )

3. Reboot to recovery after the wipe.

4. Still in TWRP connect the tablet to the PC and Copy the SuperSU v2.78 and A10-70-boot.img from your pc to your internal sdcard.

5. Select "Install" and at the bottom right choose "image" select the A10-70-boot.img and tick boot then flash.

6. After it finishes select Install and change back to "zip" (bottom right) then select SuperSU v2.78.zip and flash.

7. When complete reboot to system and wait 10 mins or so :good:
[Android General] bigrammy:
Headphones

[MENTION=5353647]zMILWAUKEE[/MENTION]

I have patched the MM boot.img with the A10-70L_S099999_169999_ROW boot.img.p (Patch File) and flashed all the other image partitions contained in the update.zip. Too early to tell if there are any real differences just yet. :(

I did notice by accident that if I launch the camera with the headphones showing they are plugged in even though they are not it clears the headphones and your back to speakers.

I just wondered if this happens for you or if applying this patch actually changed something. :eek:
[Android General] thew-tab:
After I flashed the MM from, I am back to the stock recovery, can I use the TWRP for lollipop or is there an updated version for MM..I have the 10a-70f, but this MM from seems to run quite well