Hello everyone,
I'd like to replace the default Android Recovery that comes with my Onda v701 and install ClockworkMod. However, I'd like to do this as safely as possible (meaning I'd like not to take unnecessary risks).
The problems I'm facing are:
1. Finding a CWM ROM that boots and works on the Onda's hardware (they have specialized builds for the most important manufacturers: ClockworkMod ROM Manager - Recoveries)
2. Finding out if the CWM ROM would be controllable without volume keys (I don't actually have an Onda v701, but I do have an Allview Speed City which is an Onda 701 clone without the hardware volume keys)
Action plan:
1. Ask around if anybody knows of such ROM. So far I haven't heard anything. Nobody seems to have used it
2. Try to boot several CWM ROMs through fastboot so that I don't lock up the tablet. Problem is - I can't get the bootloader into fastboot mode... Is it possible to do it?
3. If fastboot isn't an option I can flash several recovery roms (via dd) and try them out. Question is - presuming that a recovery ROM would not boot, can I just reboot the regular ROM on restart? I tried this approach on my S3 and managed to soft brick it (It would be stuck trying to boot recovery even if I booted it normally) and I could unbrick it only by using fastboot (could be a problem on the onda)...
4. Try to analyze the bootloader/boot parameters to see if I can learn more (probably a hopeless attempt)
So, before I start and do something I will end up regretting, I'd like to get some input from people who have played with this longer than I have... Is there a better way of doing what I'm trying?
Thanks
I'd like to replace the default Android Recovery that comes with my Onda v701 and install ClockworkMod. However, I'd like to do this as safely as possible (meaning I'd like not to take unnecessary risks).
The problems I'm facing are:
1. Finding a CWM ROM that boots and works on the Onda's hardware (they have specialized builds for the most important manufacturers: ClockworkMod ROM Manager - Recoveries)
2. Finding out if the CWM ROM would be controllable without volume keys (I don't actually have an Onda v701, but I do have an Allview Speed City which is an Onda 701 clone without the hardware volume keys)
Action plan:
1. Ask around if anybody knows of such ROM. So far I haven't heard anything. Nobody seems to have used it
2. Try to boot several CWM ROMs through fastboot so that I don't lock up the tablet. Problem is - I can't get the bootloader into fastboot mode... Is it possible to do it?
3. If fastboot isn't an option I can flash several recovery roms (via dd) and try them out. Question is - presuming that a recovery ROM would not boot, can I just reboot the regular ROM on restart? I tried this approach on my S3 and managed to soft brick it (It would be stuck trying to boot recovery even if I booted it normally) and I could unbrick it only by using fastboot (could be a problem on the onda)...
4. Try to analyze the bootloader/boot parameters to see if I can learn more (probably a hopeless attempt)
So, before I start and do something I will end up regretting, I'd like to get some input from people who have played with this longer than I have... Is there a better way of doing what I'm trying?
Thanks