[Christian Troy]

Pre-Requisite

* TWRP recovery (see the dedicated thread)



Features

* Clean: it doesn't include any extra apk (only minimum base system + gapps) so the end user has full control over it
* De-odexed & zipaligned
* Pre-rooted with SuperSu
* Full market access (regional restrictions can't be avoided in any case) + spoofed as SGSIII
* Init.d support
* Ad-block through hosts file
* Build.prop tweaks



Instructions

* Just copy the ROM's zip to the internal (or external) MicroSD.
* Boot into TWRP
* Under "Wipe" menu do a "Factory reset". If you're updating from a previous "ZeniThink Different" release you can just wipe "Cache" and "Dalvik Cache" (You can do it just after flashing the new zip, touching the "Wipe cache / dalvik cache" button).
* Flash the ROM's zip.
* Now you can reboot and enjoy your new ROM.



Download links and changelog

V1.1 "2a"

* Based on 1220 "R13.4-beta"

V1.1 "3a"

* Based on 1224 "R13.4-beta"



FAQs

* This firmware doesn't support mass-storage mode, if you don't like MTP you can export your internal memory with some simple commands (type them as root from "adb shell" or from an app like "terminal emulator" / "connectbot")

setprop persist.sys.usb.config mass_storage,adb
[the prompt will close if you were using "adb shell", open it again; btw this command can be typed just the first time you're going to use mass-storage because it won't be lost after a reboot]
echo "/dev/block/vold/179:4" > /sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun/file

When you're done just type

echo "" > /sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun/file

In next releases I'll create a script called "mass-storage" that will accept an "on|off" parameter and will do exactly this thing

* Kernel is still immature, specially regarding battery report. Hopefully ZT will fix it or (it'd be better) if they'll release full source code (android and kernel) I'll start developing CM / AOKP ROMs.

* This Freescale SOC has different maximum frequencies according to how many cores are in use. After a reboot (unless you changed it with the "System profiles app" app) it will use 2 cores. You shouldn't change it because it performs *better* in dual core mode instead of quad core, do an "Antutu" or "Quadrant" benchmark and see it for yourself...

Anyway these are the maximum frequencies allowed:

1 core -> 1.2 GHz
2 cores -> 1.0 GHz
4 cores -> 0.8 GHz

Overall performance is ~50% less than dual core's Amlogic 8726-MX SOC.



Screenshots

This post has been edited by Christian Troy: 11 January 2013 - 07:05 AM

[Christian Troy]

Old download links and changelog

V1.0

* Based on 1203 "R13.4-beta"

This post has been edited by Christian Troy: 11 January 2013 - 01:26 AM

[Christian Troy]

V1.1 "2a"

* Based on 1220 "R13.4-beta"

If you're updating from a previous "ZeniThink Different" release you can just wipe "Cache" and "Dalvik Cache" (You can do it just after flashing the new zip, touching the "Wipe cache / dalvik cache" button).



Later today I'll customize "3a" firmware, for "1a" I'll wait a couple of days just to be sure that a newer firmware won't come out during these days

This post has been edited by Christian Troy: 11 January 2013 - 02:03 AM

[Christian Troy]

Added "3a" firmware

[gotling]

Looks interesting.

You plan any releases for the 1a?

This post has been edited by gotling: 18 January 2013 - 05:07 PM

[Christian Troy]

Yes, next week. I've waited if ZT was releasing an updated 1a build but I think they may have already dropped it...

[gotling]

Christian Troy, on 19 January 2013 - 02:03 AM, said:

Yes, next week. I've waited if ZT was releasing an updated 1a build but I think they may have already dropped it...

Dropped it like in their not going to support it any more? I didn't even know about the different versions when I ordered my tablet.

How do you make your custom builds? Take a official release, decompile it and replace bits and pieces?

Anyway, looking forward to the update. Thank you for your work!

[Christian Troy]

I have to do repacks of stock roms, it's something I don't like to do because I prefer building everything from scratch, and I tried with this freescale soc but it won't even boot (it boots but nothing is displayed on the screen just a blank screen) so unless there will be a full android source code for it I won't look into it (I already did this for allwinner a10 and now i'm mantaining a lot of amlogic dual core devices).

my guess is that this soc won't have long life

[ddannelley]

Is it possible after flashing this ROM to revert back to original ROM? I did not realize I would be losing my Bluetooth capabilities using this ROM.

DD

[pield]

Hello

I am wondering... What's the difference between this realese and the official from zenithink?
Is there any advantage on getting this rom?

thanx!

[omarahum]

pield, on 06 March 2013 - 06:13 PM, said:

Hello

I am wondering... What's the difference between this realese and the official from zenithink?
Is there any advantage on getting this rom?

thanx!

I believe Christian Troy posted all the info in the first post.... Please read "Features" and "FAQs"....

[pield]

omarahum, on 06 March 2013 - 09:32 PM, said:

I believe Christian Troy posted all the info in the first post.... Please read "Features" and "FAQs"....

Thanks for the reply.

I see, but do the tab get better battery accuracy, better battery performance, I think nice and better design on interface?

[omarahum]

pield, on 06 March 2013 - 11:05 PM, said:

Thanks for the reply.

I see, but do the tab get better battery accuracy, better battery performance, I think nice and better design on interface?

Since this is just the Zenithink ROM with some tweaks to it, I don't think it would have any improvements for the battery, but you should probably wait for someone using this ROM to answer those questions...

For a better "design on interface", have you tried changing to a different Launcher app? Sometimes that can make all the difference.... I like Holo Launcher HD - https://play.google....hololauncher.hd, but there are several on the PlayStore that you can try (both free and paid apps)....

[Ameltom]

Soory for my english , but i have a problem with my zenithink c94 , i want rooted my tablet but my adb driver not reconize my tablet , when i plug in my pc ( win 7 64bits ) adb driver instal automaticly and i launch many software for root ( one click root , Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v21 , ... ) . he dosen't work , this softwre not detect my tablet , " adb device not found " ,i can't find driver for my tablet and i'm desperate , help me please

it's ok , i have root & twrp my tablet by myself , thanks for your " no-help"....

This post has been edited by Ameltom: 17 March 2013 - 05:11 PM

[clauswilson]

I have no success in putting the zip file into the ROM. It is not an available option. But I made two backups which I can restore.
Could someone guide me more detailled?
Claus

Christian Troy, on 10 January 2013 - 01:10 AM, said:

Pre-Requisite

* TWRP recovery (see the dedicated thread)



Features

* Clean: it doesn't include any extra apk (only minimum base system + gapps) so the end user has full control over it
* De-odexed & zipaligned
* Pre-rooted with SuperSu
* Full market access (regional restrictions can't be avoided in any case) + spoofed as SGSIII
* Init.d support
* Ad-block through hosts file
* Build.prop tweaks



Instructions

* Just copy the ROM's zip to the internal (or external) MicroSD.
* Boot into TWRP
* Under "Wipe" menu do a "Factory reset". If you're updating from a previous "ZeniThink Different" release you can just wipe "Cache" and "Dalvik Cache" (You can do it just after flashing the new zip, touching the "Wipe cache / dalvik cache" button).
* Flash the ROM's zip.
* Now you can reboot and enjoy your new ROM.



Download links and changelog

V1.1 "2a"

* Based on 1220 "R13.4-beta"

V1.1 "3a"

* Based on 1224 "R13.4-beta"



FAQs

* This firmware doesn't support mass-storage mode, if you don't like MTP you can export your internal memory with some simple commands (type them as root from "adb shell" or from an app like "terminal emulator" / "connectbot")

setprop persist.sys.usb.config mass_storage,adb
[the prompt will close if you were using "adb shell", open it again; btw this command can be typed just the first time you're going to use mass-storage because it won't be lost after a reboot]
echo "/dev/block/vold/179:4" > /sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun/file

When you're done just type

echo "" > /sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun/file

In next releases I'll create a script called "mass-storage" that will accept an "on|off" parameter and will do exactly this thing

* Kernel is still immature, specially regarding battery report. Hopefully ZT will fix it or (it'd be better) if they'll release full source code (android and kernel) I'll start developing CM / AOKP ROMs.

* This Freescale SOC has different maximum frequencies according to how many cores are in use. After a reboot (unless you changed it with the "System profiles app" app) it will use 2 cores. You shouldn't change it because it performs *better* in dual core mode instead of quad core, do an "Antutu" or "Quadrant" benchmark and see it for yourself...

Anyway these are the maximum frequencies allowed:

1 core -> 1.2 GHz
2 cores -> 1.0 GHz
4 cores -> 0.8 GHz

Overall performance is ~50% less than dual core's Amlogic 8726-MX SOC.



Screenshots