[ROM] android 2.2 firmware for A8x Basic

[willPanda]

Sorry, they hasn't the official website.

[mcirsta]

Sorry, they hasn't the official website.

Any chance you can get them to release the source code for the kernel. With GPL they really should provide source code. It would really help us and maybe we can provide a better firmware.
Please at least ask.

Thanks.

[alekschuguev]

There are source for renesas rena3 (Cutepad A9, Opad Renesas)

ARM Cortex A9 Dual core 533mhz per core , NEC Renesas
512 Мб RAM DDR II
4Гб ROM
PowerVR SGX 530
480 x 800 WVGA

in a public repository on GitHub, but the sensor, the screen, wifi, touch-sensitive buttons, the camera is different from a8x basic
https://github.com/cAPSLOCK7/EVBSP-SGX
https://github.com/cAPSLOCK7/EVBSP-SRC
https://github.com/cAPSLOCK7/EVBSP-Kernel

[mcirsta]

Thanks I knew about that but I wonder if I can get that to boot on the A8X board , I mean if the board itself is compatible. I don't really care about the rest. Wifi is easy enough as it's a Realtek USB with mainline support. The rest if have no idea ... But if I could get wifi and screen working that would be good for a start.
I was hoping willPanda could contact the manufacturers and get the exact source code for this one.

There are source for renesas rena3 (Cutepad A9, Opad Renesas) in a public repository on GitHub, but the sensor, the screen, wifi, touch-sensitive buttons, the camera is different from a8x basic
https://github.com/cAPSLOCK7/EVBSP-SGX
https://github.com/cAPSLOCK7/EVBSP-SRC
https://github.com/cAPSLOCK7/EVBSP-Kernel

[alekschuguev]

Quadrant_Advanced Cpu test :
a8x basic ( CORTEX A9 Dual core 533 ) 1800
Zenithink ZT-280 C91 ( CORTEX A9 One core 800 MHz ) 2500
rena3 ( CORTEX A9 Dual core 533 ) 1300 (old firmware v0411)
rena3 ( CORTEX A9 Dual core 533 ) 3300

a8x basic Quadrant_Advanced_2.0 ( string have only v2.0 )http://ul.to/02hur8wa menu -> System information , show : Cores 2 , Cores available to java - 1
rena3 show : Cores 2 , Cores available to java - 2 ( on firmware 1220 )

mcirsta
How make Cores available to java - 2 on a8x basic ?
Thanks

[geonick]

In recovery (hold volume button + power) , says the system update now ... and 2 seconds later, says: E COMPLETED! 10s shutdown system.

answer : Thanks all, copy firmware files on sd card need with catalogs : dbg , px_update

I am getting the same behavior! For 2 seconds it says it's updating the system and then I get the E COMPLETE! message followed by a 10s countdown to system shutdown (which does not happen - I have to do it manually).

I have tried with both dbg and px_update folders on the sd card as well as each one's contents on the sd card to no avail. I cannot install the new firmware.... Can anyone help?

[alekschuguev]

Firmware version 2.2 ( not new ) post#1 ,and need 2gb card post#9

[geonick]

Firmware version 2.2 ( not new ) post#1 ,and need 2gb card post#9

Thanks! I guess I will have to try a 2GB card then (if I partition a larger one, will that work?)...

Any other more recent firmware available anywhere? Official or custom?

ANSWER: I am answering my own question after having managed to properly install the "new" firmware. You have to have both folders that were included in the compressed archive (dbg and px_update) in the root folder of a 2GB sd card. Using a larger sd card will not work! I did partition a larger one to 2GB (plus whatever else you want - that extra will not even be detected) and that did the trick, so I guess you can try that too!

[alekschuguev]

The request , Dear willPanda can contact the manufacturers and get the firmware with correct cpu 2 core working , 2 core available , now available one core to Dalvik VM ( java virtual machine ) in any application , as tablet is not bad .Thanks.
link#25

[willPanda]

Sorry, i asked the manufacturer for other member before. They have no firmware updated.