A different partitioning for Actions ATM7029 devices

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cxz

Discussion Starter · Jun 14, 2013 (Edited by Moderator)

Here you can download the FW file I made for Crystal II: http://yadi.sk/d/JfLT4Rfv5oj2a
Just replace the original FW file when upgrading using Actions Tablet product tool...
(be aware that you have to use FLASH_ERASE option, and it will wipe your internal memory)

The partitioning is taken from the most recent Hero II.
2 GB for data / 512 MB for system

Before:

cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name

93 0 49152 acta
93 8 49152 actb
93 16 409600 actc (system)
93 24 1048576 actd (data)
93 32 65536 acte
93 56 99328 acth
93 72 5774336 actj (internal)
93 80 524288 actk
179 0 15519744 mmcblk0
179 1 15519712 mmcblk0p1

After:

cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name

93 0 49152 acta
93 8 49152 actb
93 16 524288 actc
93 24 2097152 actd
93 32 65536 acte
93 56 99328 acth
93 72 4873216 actj
93 80 262144 actk
179 0 15519744 mmcblk0
179 1 15519712 mmcblk0p1

ps: as always, the risk is all yours...

edit: made for firmware 2013-03-22 and earlier, don't know how well this works in newer versions...

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cxz

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jul 15, 2013 (Edited by Moderator)

I was about to make versions for 2013.05.07 and 4.2.2 beta but made a Windows patcher instead...
The fw-files are very similar, so the patcher should/might be able to "fix" the fw-files of other devices too.
(It's created with dUP2 patch generator so some virus programs can give false alarms)

Use it and the patched files at your own risk...

Download: http://yadi.sk/d/zVjuXqm66s2cc

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cxz

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 16, 2013 (Edited by Moderator)

Like I said... but it is clean, as far as I know anyway...

Jotti's malware scan
Filename: Actions_atm702x_quad...r_2GB_data_[cxz].exe
Status:
Scan finished. 12 out of 22 scanners reported malware.
Scan taken on: Tue 16 Jul 2013 08:27:31 (CET) Permalink

http://virusscan.jotti.org/en/scanresult/91a95808c1c405ae9ac90529e60a165b7fd3421a

VirSCAN.org Scanned Report :
Scanned time : 2013/07/16 09:26:45 (EEST)
Scanner results: 28% Scanner(s) (10/36) found malware!
File Name : Actions_atm702x_quad-core_fw-file_patcher_2GB_data...
File Size : 58880 byte
File Type : PE32 executable for MS Windows (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit
MD5 : b4d733faf83d1a122e861dd657538969
SHA1 : bf2f1cde9604050e2b7fc6345077575579b2b412
Online report : http://r.virscan.org/b7768669f82ffb2b48246188d8a43a33

uran705

· #4 · Aug 15, 2013

Hi, guys. Can ypu help me? I need to resize partitions. I need to increase /system part to 2Gb. But i can't open .fw file. Can you help to repack/open .fw file of firmware?

mehroz

· #5 · Aug 16, 2013

uran705 said:
Hi, guys. Can ypu help me? I need to resize partitions. I need to increase /system part to 2Gb. But i can't open .fw file. Can you help to repack/open .fw file of firmware?

have u tried to remover chinese chracters from the folder where .fw file is located..?

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uran705

· #6 · Aug 16, 2013

Sorry, but i think you don't understand my problem. I have a chines firmware, which consists of 4 files : *.fw and system.img, misc.img and rec.img. When i install this firmware, my partition /system/ has 512 Mb.

I can mount and repack system.img by simg2img application. When I repack system.img, I can specify the partition size. When I specify 512 Mb, all is ok. When I specify 1 Gb, it's fail.

I know, that partitions size are specify in .fw file. I realy need to increase system partition to 1-2 Gb, and decrease sd card (now it's size 5 Gb). Please, help me to chenge .fw file

mehroz

· #7 · Aug 16, 2013

uran705 said:
Sorry, but i think you don't understand my problem. I have a chines firmware, which consists of 4 files : *.fw and system.img, misc.img and rec.img. When i install this firmware, my partition /system/ has 512 Mb.

I can mount and repack system.img by simg2img application. When I repack system.img, I can specify the partition size. When I specify 512 Mb, all is ok. When I specify 1 Gb, it's fail.

I know, that partitions size are specify in .fw file. I realy need to increase system partition to 1-2 Gb, and decrease sd card (now it's size 5 Gb). Please, help me to chenge .fw file

Download: http://yadi.sk/d/zVjuXqm66s2cc
1.extract it to desktop..
2.open Actions_atm702x_quad-core_fw-file_patcher_2GB_data_[cxz].exe
3.click on patch button
4.browse to the folder where .fw file is located
5.double click the file and u r done..
6.u can verify by the button "patch ok".
7.now flash the firmware using 3 .img files along with this and finsh..
try this and tell me which step u fail..

uran705

· #8 · Aug 16, 2013

I already try this. It's help me increase /data partition to 2 Gb, but I need to increase /system partition. How do this patch works?

MadMax1412

· #9 · Aug 18, 2013

mehroz said:
Download: http://yadi.sk/d/zVjuXqm66s2cc
1.extract it to desktop..
2.open Actions_atm702x_quad-core_fw-file_patcher_2GB_data_[cxz].exe
3.click on patch button
4.browse to the folder where .fw file is located
5.double click the file and u r done..
6.u can verify by the button "patch ok".
7.now flash the firmware using 3 .img files along with this and finsh..
try this and tell me which step u fail..

Can someone please help me my giving me some very easy to follow, step=by-step instructions as I'm getting lost. I think this is due to starting at one forum posting and it mentioning things that need to be done which point to other forums or don't have clear instructions.

What I want to achieve is to put CyanogenMod 10.1.2 from this post onto my tablet so it's got no Chinese junk and is a nice clean Android experience.

The story so far...

I've got my Hero II tablet.
I've installed CXZ's smaller size package as shown here by copying it to the SD card and flashed it the recovery mode.
Then I go to the above thread for CM 10.1.2 and it talks about having the correct partition sizes which brings me to this thread.
I followed the instructions in the above quote, but where it says:

6.u can verify by the button "patch ok".

I don't actually see a button but the dialogue box in the Patcher Tool says "Patched OK" as shown in this screenshot.
As for the next instruction line which reads:

7.now flash the firmware using 3 .img files along with this and finsh..

This is where I get lost.
Do I use the Actions Firmware Update tool shown here? If so, what do I select and what files do I put where? Post #1 in this thread says I have to have "Flash_Erase" selected but that's all I know.

So that's where I'm at. Any help would be greatfully appreciated as I'm looking forward to using my tablet.

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mehroz

· #10 · Aug 18, 2013

MadMax1412 said:
Can someone please help me my giving me some very easy to follow, step=by-step instructions as I'm getting lost. I think this is due to starting at one forum posting and it mentioning things that need to be done which point to other forums or don't have clear instructions.

What I want to achieve is to put CyanogenMod 10.1.2 from this post onto my tablet so it's got no Chinese junk and is a nice clean Android experience.

The story so far...

I've got my Hero II tablet.
I've installed CXZ's smaller size package as shown here by copying it to the SD card and flashed it the recovery mode.
Then I go to the above thread for CM 10.1.2 and it talks about having the correct partition sizes which brings me to this thread.
I followed the instructions in the above quote, but where it says:

I don't actually see a button but the dialogue box in the Patcher Tool says "Patched OK" as shown in this screenshot.
As for the next instruction line which reads:

This is where I get lost.
Do I use the Actions Firmware Update tool shown [URL="]here[/URL]? If so, what do I select and what files do I put where? Post #1 in this thread says I have to have "Flash_Erase" selected but that's all I know.

So that's where I'm at. Any help would be greatfully appreciated as I'm looking forward to using my tablet.

yes from here u have to use actions tablet tool to flash firmware ..
1.browse for .fw file
2.load .img files rec,misc and system .
3.if ur tab is on then its ok and press green download button if its off press power and volume + buttom simultaniously and wait for download button to turn green and here u go..
4.make sure to check flash erase

cxz

Discussion Starter · #11 · Aug 18, 2013

uran705 said:
I already try this. It's help me increase /data partition to 2 Gb, but I need to increase /system partition. How do this patch works?

The patch replaces the mbr file with the one taken from the last hero 2 firmware.
The problem is that everything in .fw file in encrypted so modifying it is difficult.

Why you need to increase /system partition that much?
It might be possible to do it by swapping partitions in boot.img?
Just a thought, haven't tried it...

MadMax1412

· #12 · Aug 19, 2013

mehroz said:
yes from here u have to use actions tablet tool to flash firmware ..
1.browse for .fw file
2.load .img files rec,misc and system .
3.if ur tab is on then its ok and press green download button if its off press power and volume + buttom simultaniously and wait for download button to turn green and here u go..
4.make sure to check flash erase

Thanks. Could I just clarify a few things:

1.browse for .fw file

This will be the jellybean_atm7029_ainol_novo719_130322_2GB_data_[cxz].fw file after it's been downloaded and the patch tool has been run against it - correct?

2. load .img files rec, misc and system.

Ok, so I've downloaded the CM 10.1.2 Zip file from here and I've extracted it.

REC File - The post where you download CM 10.1.2 says

Update your recovery version to the new one before flashing this ROM. It can be found HERE.

and points to this post where I've downloaded the "smaller package size" zip file called bnmguy's_CWM_b ased_recovery_ v6.0.3.3_for_A TM7029_[cxz].z ip.

I extract that and point the Firmware Update Tool's recovery section to it's recovery.img file - correct.

I think the fact that it says to update the recovery version before flashing this ROM is throwing me as we seem to be doing it all at the same time.

MISC File Where do I find this file?
SYSTEM File Where do I find this file?

Thanks in advance. I mentioned in a previous post that I think it just gets a little confusing when you start at one post/thread, eg the CM10.1.2, and then it points to a couple of other threads (eg recovery and partition size) and these may sometimes then have links to other threads and you start getting confused about which files are used at what point and in what order etc.

Sorry for being such a newbie

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cxz

Discussion Starter · #13 · Aug 19, 2013

MadMax1412 said:
onto my tablet so it's got no Chinese junk and is a nice clean Android experience.

The story so far...

I've got my Hero II tablet.

a nice clean Android experience? Maybe so... but you have a Hero 2 so no patching is needed.

First go to the settings - > about tablet, version should be 4.2.2, if not go to this thread and grab
the correct version, V1 or V2 (about tablet-build number): http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/52722-ainol-actions-7029-roms/

Then...

Flash it using the PAD product tool
Flash the CWM zip in recovery mode
Flash CM and gapps using CWM...
Flash Samsung boot fix if you have a V2

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mehroz

· #14 · Aug 19, 2013

MadMax1412 said:
Thanks. Could I just clarify a few things:

This will be the jellybean_atm7029_ainol_novo719_130322_2GB_data_[cxz].fw file after it's been downloaded and the patch tool has been run against it - correct?

Ok, so I've downloaded the CM 10.1.2 Zip file from here and I've extracted it.

REC File - The post where you download CM 10.1.2 says

and points to this post where I've downloaded the "smaller package size" zip file called bnmguy's_CWM_b ased_recovery_ v6.0.3.3_for_A TM7029_[cxz].z ip.

I extract that and point the Firmware Update Tool's recovery section to it's recovery.img file - correct.

I think the fact that it says to update the recovery version before flashing this ROM is throwing me as we seem to be doing it all at the same time.

MISC File Where do I find this file?
SYSTEM File Where do I find this file?

Thanks in advance. I mentioned in a previous post that I think it just gets a little confusing when you start at one post/thread, eg the CM10.1.2, and then it points to a couple of other threads (eg recovery and partition size) and these may sometimes then have links to other threads and you start getting confused about which files are used at what point and in what order etc.

Sorry for being such a newbie

misc.img and system.img would be found in the extracted zip folder of ur rom once u load .fw file u just have to click on the image button on the tablet product tool and choose right img file according to system and recovery partition..
here is the link to firmware update tutorial..
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/75865-ainol-novo-7-crystal-2-frimware-update-tutorial/
if u want install CM10 then follow this link..
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/79953-cyanogenmod-1010-unofficial-on-crystal-2-quadcore/
and follow post # 15

MadMax1412

· #15 · Aug 19, 2013

mehroz said:
if u want install CM10 then follow this link..
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/79953-cyanogenmod-1010-unofficial-on-crystal-2-quadcore/
and follow post # 15

Ok. I've got 2 replies - 1 from CXZ and another from Mehroz which points to a post from CXZ (ie post # 15) so I figured I'll just follow the last reply.

I successfully did step 9 as shown by this screenshot. You can even see I extracted the 4.2.2 beta files to a "Step 6" directory so I could keep track of where everything was (as I've downloaded so many different files over the past few days

)

I had already done steps 10 and 11 from a previous attempt (I confirmed the file mentioned in step 10 was what I had)

Unfortunately when I try to go into recovery mode (or even just do a reboot) the screen is garbled - I am not sure how to explain it but here is a photo of it during the normal splash screen.

I was able to read the screen enough in recovery mode to do step 13 and then I did a reboot but I still had the same problem.

I thought that since I was able to read the screen enough (basically the line you have navigated to reads ok, the rest are fuzzy), that I would install the CM10.1.2 file as per steps 14 to 17 (I wasn't going to worry about Gapps just yet) but after a reboot, still have the fuzzy screen. Here is a photo of the screen where I selected the CM Zip file

So before I go any further, does anyone know why my screen has gone like that?

Thanks again guys for all your help, as I would be lost without it.

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mehroz

· #16 · Aug 19, 2013

MadMax1412 said:
Ok. I've got 2 replies - 1 from CXZ and another from Mehroz which points to a post from CXZ (ie post # 15) so I figured I'll just follow the last reply.

I successfully did step 9 as shown by this screenshot. You can even see I extracted the 4.2.2 beta files to a "Step 6" directory so I could keep track of where everything was (as I've downloaded so many different files over the past few days

)

I had already done steps 10 and 11 from a previous attempt (I confirmed the file mentioned in step 10 was what I had)

Unfortunately when I try to go into recovery mode (or even just do a reboot) the screen is garbled - I am not sure how to explain it but here is a photo of it during the normal splash screen.

I was able to read the screen enough in recovery mode to do step 13 and then I did a reboot but I still had the same problem.

I thought that since I was able to read the screen enough (basically the line you have navigated to reads ok, the rest are fuzzy), that I would install the CM10.1.2 file as per steps 14 to 17 (I wasn't going to worry about Gapps just yet) but after a reboot, still have the fuzzy screen. Here is a photo of the screen where I selected the CM Zip file

So before I go any further, does anyone know why my screen has gone like that?

Thanks again guys for all your help, as I would be lost without it.

request CXZ for the link of 4.2.2 compatibility zip...

cxz

Discussion Starter · #17 · Aug 19, 2013

mehroz said:
request CXZ for the link of 4.2.2 compatibility zip...

No need for that, he has a Hero 2, so he has just flash a 4.2.2 of Hero 2 first.
The boot logo is broken because of the .fw file used is wrong...

MadMax1412

· #18 · Aug 19, 2013

cxz said:
No need for that, he has a Hero 2, so he has just flash a 4.2.2 of Hero 2 first.
The boot logo is broken because of the .fw file used is wrong...

Ok, when I first read this I thought "Wow, I thought I followed the instructions carefully, but obviously I made a mistake." and honestly thought I had made the mistake. So I deleted every file related to updating this tablet and started again, once again, using the link to this post as provided by Mehroz, because, as I said in my previous post, it was also written by CXZ so I figured either one is fine.

I downloaded every file again and patched the FW (called jellybean_atm7029_ainol_novo719_130507.fw) from step one.

I downloaded the 4.2.2 beta file which contained 4 files - "jellybean_atm7029_ainol_novo719_130620.fw", "misc.img", "rec.img" and "system.img" - and made sure I used these 3 IMG files.

I used the PAD Product Tool and used the patched FW file (ie the one that ends in 130507) and once again, after a successful update, my screen is still stuffed. If you look at the screenshot in my previous post where I had shown the steps I had taken, it also shows that I used the "130507" firmware file.

So where you wrote "The boot logo is broken because of the .fw file used is wrong... " could mean 2 things:

I stuffed up and didn't follow the instructions properly and selected the wrong file; or
The post that was suggested I follow is either out-of-date or wrong for my tablet.

Since I've re-done it and the result is the same, I assume now that your response is in relation to the second point. I wish you had said that more clearly as I'm the newbie here and assume that what I'm told to do is the right thing and that if anything goes wrong, it will be because of my (lack of) ability/understanding.

So, since there were 2 responses to my original question and following the 2nd one seems to be wrong, I'll try the other response now.

I'll let you know how I go.

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cxz

Discussion Starter · #19 · Aug 19, 2013

Well, this is a Crystal 2 forum so you got some instructions for it. You could continue its guide and
it might even work to some point, but better to use .fw file that is for Hero 2 (the other response).

Anything can go wrong even when the instructions are correct...

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MadMax1412

· #20 · Aug 19, 2013

cxz said:
Well, this is a Crystal 2 forum so you got some instructions for it. You could continue its guide and
it might even work to some point, but better to use .fw file that is for Hero 2 (the other response).

Anything can go wrong even when the instructions are correct...

I've just finished doing "the other response" and just going through the "Welcome" screens on my first boot.

Thanks for all your help. It was greatly appreciated.

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