[Q] Root RCA 7 Voyager RCT6773W22 tablet

[Nate2]

RCA 7 Voyager RCT6773W22 tablet.
Quad Core, 8GB internal storage, Android 4.4.2, one of those Walmart pre-Black Friday specials someone picked up.
Can't say anyone would actually want to replace their Google Nexus or Samsung with one of these, but it would be nice to have this rooted.
Anyone rooted one yet?
Thanks.

BuildInfos
Android version : 4.4.2
Release Codename : REL
API LEVEL : 19
CPU ABI : armeabi-v7a
Manufacturer : Gigabyte
Bootloader : unknown
CPU ABI2 : armeabi
Hardware : mt8127
Radio : unknown
Board : RCT6773W22
Brand : RCA
Device : RCT6773W22
Display : RCT6773W22-ANDROID4.4.2-3101-V25-V1.3.20
Fingerprint : RCA/RCT6773W22/RCT6773W22:4.4.2/KOT49H/1403615884:user/release-keys
Host : emdoor-r710
ID : KOT49H
Model : RCT6773W22
Product : RCT6773W22
Tags : release-keys
Type : user
User : shixiong

Memory
Download Cache Max: 622MB/ Free: 622MB
data Max: 5.17GB/ Free: 3.35GB
External storage: mounted
External storage Max: 5.17GB/ Free: 3.35GB
External storage removable: false
External storage emulated: true
Total RAM: 0.96GB
Free RAM: 173MB
Threshold RAM: 96.00MB

CPU
Processor ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l)
processor 0
BogoMIPS 2590.72
processor 1
BogoMIPS 2590.72
Features swp half thumb fastmult vfp edsp thumbee neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt
CPU implementer 0x41
CPU architecture 7
CPU variant 0x0
CPU part 0xc07
CPU revision 3
Hardware MT8127
Revision 0000
Serial 0000000000000000
Frequency range: 598.0 -> 1300.0MHz
Current Frequency: 1300.0MHz
Frequency Stats (time):
- 1300.0 MHz 19.61% (210909)
- 1196.0 MHz 0.93% (9960)
- 1040.0 MHz 32.03% (344479)
- 747.5 MHz 1.31% (14122)
- 598.0 MHz 46.12% (496001)

 

[leetree2001]

Yeah, that's pretty much what I was talking about. If you flash the TWRP,one not for your device worse situation, but hopefully it just wouldn't flash. But to boot into the recovery.img and it doesn't work.no more harm no fault!!!

Just the wrong device tree, for the device.

 

[AdamLeander]

What are your thoughts concerning the fastboot commands? I did try then on the 22 (tablet 1) and they don't work to the extreme that they manage to completely destroy the user data partition and you have to spflash tool the poor thing to get it back. It's file system is different than the 22b. The 22b says it's ext4 the 22 says ubifs? Which doesn't work with fastboot format apparently. I'd fall over faint to have tablet 3 working proper its data partition indeed needs a good scrubbing there's multiple folders in there for multiple apps Com.google.chrome-1 right up to dash 6. I can only see them tho can't delete its maddening!! Lol the odd thing is it's kinda nice to run a factory reset and NOT have to reinstall all your apps lol

 

[leetree2001]

Bro,Sis I don't understand, well kinda, The problem most run in to with this tablet and other's like it comes after rooting. That being said,userdata partition is irrelevant, If you use Google, Big bro back's that up. The problem comes from a corrupt system partition. If you have data, personal, not in Google, that can only be saved through SP or rooting.but you do know bro has it just not for you , so this to much already, but in short,lol it was another manufacturer a Qube tablet, with firmware that get you up and running, EXTREMELY BUGGY, but it worked somewhat. Once again the Old is s New. Oh yeah, you stated as long as it doesn't brick it. REALLY you tap build number, now you are a developer,GOd got you!!!!

 

[AdamLeander]

Bro,Sis I don't understand, well kinda, The problem most run in to with this tablet and other's like it comes after rooting. That being said,userdata partition is irrelevant, If you use Google, Big bro back's that up. The problem comes from a corrupt system partition. If you have data, personal, not in Google, that can only be saved through SP or rooting.but you do know bro has it just not for you , so this to much already, but in short,lol it was another manufacturer a Qube tablet, with firmware that get you up and running, EXTREMELY BUGGY, but it worked somewhat. Once again the Old is s New. Oh yeah, you stated as long as it doesn't brick it. REALLY you tap build number, now you are a developer,GOd got you!!!!

So sorry for any confusion "Once again the old is new" was saying my 3rd "old' tablet (a w22b) is actually "new." Only purchased that one a few months ago, as far as I know it's still stock. I haven't done anything to it beyond running multiple recoveries. If anyone used it before me, they took incredibly good care of it as there's not a mark on it. This is the one that seems to have an issue with the stock recovery and can't wipe user installed apps.

The first of my three tablets (a w22), was revived using an image for the Cube (Qube) device and you are correct it's buggy. This tablet is the mystery because it didn't have 4.4, it had 5.1. It went black, and I brought it back with the Cube image to 4.4.

The second tablet (a w22b), is in meta mode. Long story short, I thought #1 was a w22b, I bought #2 hoping to pull firmware for number #1, #2 slipped into meta mode some how during read back and hasn't booted since, found #3 but I'm afraid to attempt anything on it because I've already got #2 broken, and #1 works but not at all like it used to be.

I really don't want #3 rooted, at all, I just wanted to pull its firmware to revive #2, and have #1 for testing purposes. Without root, I haven't found a way to pull #3's firmware so I just use it as stock, and #1 I test and play with. I have all three images from here, (28, 31, 38) that i've mix n matched for #1 with various success but absolutely nothing i've tried to flash to #2 has any effect. There just isn't an image available for the w22b's, and I've already softbricked #2 trying to get one.

 

[AdamLeander]

Just the wrong device tree, for the device.

wrong device tree? what has the wrong tree? the messed up stock recovery of tablet #3, or the twrp.img that won't fastboot boot recovery.img?

 

[leetree2001]

TWRP img if not for compiled for device, more than likely won't work. TWRP usually "device specific"!

 

[leetree2001]

So sorry for any confusion "Once again the old is new" was saying my 3rd "old' tablet (a w22b) is actually "new." Only purchased that one a few months ago, as far as I know it's still stock. I haven't done anything to it beyond running multiple recoveries. If anyone used it before me, they took incredibly good care of it as there's not a mark on it. This is the one that seems to have an issue with the stock recovery and can't wipe user installed apps.

The first of my three tablets (a w22), was revived using an image for the Cube (Qube) device and you are correct it's buggy. This tablet is the mystery because it didn't have 4.4, it had 5.1. It went black, and I brought it back with the Cube image to 4.4.

The second tablet (a w22b), is in meta mode. Long story short, I thought #1 was a w22b, I bought #2 hoping to pull firmware for number #1, #2 slipped into meta mode some how during read back and hasn't booted since, found #3 but I'm afraid to attempt anything on it because I've already got #2 broken, and #1 works but not at all like it used to be.

I really don't want #3 rooted, at all, I just wanted to pull its firmware to revive #2, and have #1 for testing purposes. Without root, I haven't found a way to pull #3's firmware so I just use it as stock, and #1 I test and play with. I have all three images from here, (28, 31, 38) that i've mix n matched for #1 with various success but absolutely nothing i've tried to flash to #2 has any effect. There just isn't an image available for the w22b's, and I've already softbricked #2 trying to get one.

Wheeee ,brings back memories,lol . You have a lot going on with these. All I can really tell you is, and I know no one listens to this. I know I don't, if you can't get the original firmware, don't unlock bootloader or root, can be stuck. That's pretty much where we left at. DISCONTINUED. good luck

 

[AdamLeander]

Thank you so much my friend for listening to my ramblings lol and yes it's been quite a debacle with these 3 tablets. As the lord giveth and taketh away, he giveth this time I have great news!!!

It seems tablets 3s user data partition filled itself and then self distrusted, it restarted and did a recovery itself, only this time, for the first time since I bought it 4 months ago, it did it right!!!! Data partition was WIPED and I have all my space back, googles updated, my apps are installed and there's a gig to spare!

Life is good

 

[leetree2001]

Thank you so much my friend for listening to my ramblings lol and yes it's been quite a debacle with these 3 tablets. As the lord giveth and taketh away, he giveth this time I have great news!!!

It seems tablets 3s user data partition filled itself and then self distrusted, it restarted and did a recovery itself, only this time, for the first time since I bought it 4 months ago, it did it right!!!! Data partition was WIPED and I have all my space back, googles updated, my apps are installed and there's a gig to spare!

Life is good

Amen

 

[Xactot]

Hey all, been like... 9-10 years since I've been active on this thread. TBH I forgot ALOT of what I knew back then, but I noticed people have continued to periodically send requests for access to the dumchar and other stuff I once uploaded to my GDrive. Didn't think things were still ongoing with this project. Anywho, I'm rather curious what's the state of the project. I can't get a read on it based off the latest posts. It seems a lot of people can't root their tablets. I'm honestly not quite sure how I managed to root mine, at least I can't recall anymore since it's been years.
I currently I just know that I have successful root access using SuperSU.
When I pull up the recovery system it appears I have stock recovery, since it says

Android system recovery <3e>
RCT6773W22-ANDROID4.4.2-1401-V28-V1.6.1

Guess I lucked out by rooting without trying to flash a recovery

In any case, if I can be of help to someone by providing some of my files or something like that, lemme know! I'll try to help out. Oh, and happy new year all.

 

[AdamLeander]

Hey all, been like... 9-10 years since I've been active on this thread. TBH I forgot ALOT of what I knew back then, but I noticed people have continued to periodically send requests for access to the dumchar and other stuff I once uploaded to my GDrive. Didn't think things were still ongoing with this project. Anywho, I'm rather curious what's the state of the project. I can't get a read on it based off the latest posts. It seems a lot of people can't root their tablets. I'm honestly not quite sure how I managed to root mine, at least I can't recall anymore since it's been years.
I currently I just know that I have successful root access using SuperSU.
When I pull up the recovery system it appears I have stock recovery, since it says

Android system recovery <3e>
RCT6773W22-ANDROID4.4.2-1401-V28-V1.6.1

Guess I lucked out by rooting without trying to flash a recovery

In any case, if I can be of help to someone by providing some of my files or something like that, lemme know! I'll try to help out. Oh, and happy new year all.

Happy new year! Thanks so much for replying!

Firstly, I am by no means a developer eh. I am just a self-taught nerdy Canadian with far too much time lol. I have one w22, and two w22b's. My w22 went black a year ago, I was left with no choice but to blindly fiddle with Sp flash tools. I've managed to get it to work using a combination of downloads from here and an image for a cube device. Needless to say, my tablet is not what it was.

It needs its preloader and I have yet to find one working other than the cube one.

Tablet #2, a w22b, sits on my desk in a coma. It's stuck in meta mode.

Tablet #3, also w22b, is fully stock and for two weeks now has been working beautifully. I haven't tried to pull anything from #3 to revive #2, I'm afraid of breaking #3.

My w22 however is a bit of a unicorn, meaning everything I have read says it was android 4, but mine had 5. I know this for certain. But I'd be happy enough to have it working with 4.

 

[Xactot]

Happy new year! Thanks so much for replying!

Firstly, I am by no means a developer eh. I am just a self-taught nerdy Canadian with far too much time lol. I have one w22, and two w22b's. My w22 went black a year ago, I was left with no choice but to blindly fiddle with Sp flash tools. I've managed to get it to work using a combination of downloads from here and an image for a cube device. Needless to say, my tablet is not what it was.

It needs its preloader and I have yet to find one working other than the cube one.

Tablet #2, a w22b, sits on my desk in a coma. It's stuck in meta mode.

Tablet #3, also w22b, is fully stock and for two weeks now has been working beautifully. I haven't tried to pull anything from #3 to revive #2, I'm afraid of breaking #3.

My w22 however is a bit of a unicorn, meaning everything I have read says it was android 4, but mine had 5. I know this for certain. But I'd be happy enough to have it working with 4.

Oh goodness, to be quite hoenst, I'm not so sure how I could be of help with those then. I feel like I got lucky getting the W22 rooted with Iroot back in the day, but didn't risk trying to install a custom recovery or anything like that. It's running supersu just fine with titanium backup and rom toolbox. Honestly if you have a working device your best bet all these years later would prob be to try one of the automatic root programs and cross your fingers. Other than that, considering the age and low level market for the device, I would definetely consider getting another tablet with better support or ease of modding. Sorry I can't be of more help. I'm honestly just thankful my device still works. I don't use it very much these days but its nice to have around.

 

[AdamLeander]

Oh goodness, to be quite hoenst, I'm not so sure how I could be of help with those then. I feel like I got lucky getting the W22 rooted with Iroot back in the day, but didn't risk trying to install a custom recovery or anything like that. It's running supersu just fine with titanium backup and rom toolbox. Honestly if you have a working device your best bet all these years later would prob be to try one of the automatic root programs and cross your fingers. Other than that, considering the age and low level market for the device, I would definetely consider getting another tablet with better support or ease of modding. Sorry I can't be of more help. I'm honestly just thankful my device still works. I don't use it very much these days but its nice to have around.

HA! No help? You, my new friend, have been FAR more helpful than you realize without even trying! LOL I'm not kidding!

So, aside from these three RCA tablets, I have a Sony Tablet S running Android ICS, had it for years, still stock, tried many many times to root it, no success. THREE MINUTES after reading your message, I had it rooted and supersu running perfectly!!! I've done many a search on google for one click root apps and have NEVER come across iRoot before. Worked like a charm!

As for the RCA's, tablet one may not be what it used to be, but it does run VLC and streams episodes from my home network no problem. Tablet three is currently working beautifully and is still stock. I have several ways to make tablet one work, and using it and tablet two for testing I may figure out something to get number two somewhat functional again. I have already formatted (yes, bootloader and all!!!) tablet one, flashed the stock cube image, and used iRoot to root it. Honestly it was a whole lot easier using iRoot than how I did it the first time. If tablet three gives me any grief in future or I get bored one day I have the iRoot apk I downloaded backed up and can try rooting it when I'm ready.

I have a question for your tho if you wouldn't mind....the w22's have 19 partitions, the w22b's have 20. There is an FRP partition before the Android system partition. Would that in any way prevent the iRoot app from working or cause anything to go wrong? I'm pretty sure this is one of the reasons the TWRP I have that works on the w22 will not "fastboot boot recovery.img" on the w22b. The device tree doesn't match (someone mentioned that above).

I'm not exactly wanting to perm-root the new w22b anyway, I'd be happy enough to gain root access long enough to debloat it, and add some of my user apps as system apps. The w22b has a 2gb system partition and 1.4gb of that is just empty space, sitting there laughing at me.

Again, THANK YOU so much for leading me to iRoot

Adam