Onda V972 Allwinner A31 Quad Core 9.7inch Retina IPS Screen Dual Camera Tablet PC

[diquan2001]

After a few hours of use of v1/v2.0 here are my impressions:
1. The phone signal meter triangle is gone from the notification bar!! Yea!!
2. Arctablet already has his rom, kasty-onda available, which is basically a modded stock with chinese apps removed, superuser, and a few build.prop tweaks and Arctools for installing CWM
3. This is subjective, but the OS feels more solid and less buggy. Although, there are already some who say it is full of bugs, I have yet to experience that.
4. Menus and screens do load faster and scroll better. Not 100% lag free, but almost
5. Stock launcher and browser much improved.
6. Boot time definitely faster.
7. Battery / power consumption seems to be better also
8. It definitely feels like the OS / graphics processor manage the retina screen more efficiently, which would account for a smoother, lag free feel
9. I've had no problems with the play store.
10. I did modify the build.prop and change the screen lcd to 264, and some other safe mods to my liking
11. When Steve Mars and others get this version incorporated into SuperNova, Lost World, Canary, etc, the custom roms should be ever better than they are now.
12. It's been a rough start with the A31, but this new SDK is a definite step in the right direction. This tablet (and other Chinese A31 Quad Cores) were introduced before the firmware was really ready. If the next version of an SDK makes the improvements and bug fixes that this 2.0 version has done, then this quad core / retina platform will be around awhile. At least now, I don't feel like selling this thing. It's definitely a keeper now. I've had it about 5 weeks, and there have been 3 firmware upgrades and a new SDK version. That's why my research showed I needed to purchase an Onda. I might be wrong, but I don't think any of the other chinese companies are quite as progressive in supporting their product. At least, when I tried to go find upgrade history for the other brands I was considering (Ainol, Chuwi, Pipo, etc), I could not find this level of support and the community to support our product. Thanks everyone at XDA, Slatedroid, and HTCMania for making this a great experience.

So what does this 2.0 v1 ROM mean ? Is it a reall improvement on the V1.35.1 ?
Sorry for asking but i just wanted to know .

 

[msav]

So what does this 2.0 v1 ROM mean ? Is it a reall improvement on the V1.35.1 ?
Sorry for asking but i just wanted to know .

Night and day difference.

I will tell you this. If i wanted to do a little web browsing before and I had my tablet sitting next to me, i would get up and go get my laptop.

Now I would grab my tablet in a heartbeat to browse the web. This is the biggest improvement. Using the stock web browser.

I did not start noticing the lag free experience until after I used setcpu to put it at 1200. It has been completely stable. before when I tried setting it anywhere above 1118 it would lock up after about a min. I have set it to 1200 and I have not tried any higher. I am happy with it.


I am about to set up the girlfriends with this firmware now.

 

[Fareyus]

R: Onda V972 Allwinner A31 Quad Core 9.7inch Retina IPS Screen Dual Camera Tablet PC

Really good firmware!
Problem with google+ and writing permission on extsdcard... like all chinese firmware. I'm waiting the new supernova!!!!

Inviato dal mio V972 Core4 con Tapatalk 2

 

[skippie17700]

Tried but like all the other firmware and custom roms EXCEPT supernova, I can't install PayPal and ING be (mobile banking).

Error: missing shared library.

So I'll stick with supernova.

Sent from my unknown using Tapatalk HD

 

[Billy Noobody]

HTC Mania site says YouTube does not work

Was reading the HTC Mania forum. You Tube does not work.. Only sound. No video.

Initial thoughts on the 2.0 firmware.


This is Freaking AWESOME!... Zero lag on stock web browser, able to overclock to 1200. (could only do 1118 on v1.35)
Going from screen to screen it flys. from app to app not slowdown. This is like a totally different tablet. Wifi downloads are off the hook. SO fast.

I did not have to uninstall the stock launcher, i did remoce the chinese apps though

Firmware has root


MAKE SURE YOU DO A FORMAT INSTALL In Phoenix Suite. I can not say this loud enough.

Con Things noted
ANtutu will not run just says checking update and quits.
I had a weird touchscreen issue where the touch would pop all over the screen. I rebooted and it went away. I hope it does not come back.


I will update after I had more time on this firmware.

 

[clueless25]

I just might!

[Quote:]


Originally Posted by msav View Post

Onda does not sell direct to customers. I can only guess you bought from o n d a t a b l e t s . c o m. they are not the factory. they are just a re seller using ondas name. From what I understand the only way to get a tablet is to buy from a reseller in china. Onda will not ship direct to any reseller outside of China.

The actual Onda manufacturer will not respond to tech support requests from consumers they deal only with retailers.

did you try my suggestions?

I hadn't tried it yet. work 6 days a wk n sick sun. But read the reviews on new version people are trying out. I'm assuming v1 and v2 are hardware differences. I may just give this a try. Not familiar with android as just gotten 1st 2 androids. Yea behind the times shhh. Galaxy 3 changed my mind! I guess you could say with the retina display etc. Would have expected more.

anyway the reviews look good and downloading new version now. being a nobb with android, is phoenix all that is needed? Or do I still need to get the cwd file

 

[ankar84]

Was reading the HTC Mania forum. You Tube does not work.. Only sound. No video.

Yes!
The main bug for me now is black screen on YouTube.

 

[jyams]

So what does this 2.0 v1 ROM mean ? Is it a reall improvement on the V1.35.1 ?
Sorry for asking but i just wanted to know .

This is the next update in the firmware progression. The "old" firmware version is now v1.35 based on version 1 of the SDK. The new firmware is now V1 / SDK 2.0.

You ask a subjective question. On paper it is a "real" improvement. You won't know for yourself until you upgrade your v972. Yes, as I wrote in my post, it was a "real improvement" for my v972.

 

[msav]

Yes!
The main bug for me now is black screen on YouTube.

Yep,

Mine does this as well.

Youtube works through the browser though. I don't really use it that much so it is not a big deal for me. But it definitely is an issue.


I have not had the weird touch screen issue since that initial reboot. Looks good.

 

[0.24L]

Hi what does this v1/v2.0 mean? I am using 1.35 now kast rooted.

doesn that mean i need to upgrade 1.5 and v1/v2.0 together? I upgrade from 1.34 to 1.35 using phoneix

 

[vel_tins]

2.0 V1
HDMI-Out: Volume control doesn't work correctly.
Voume can be turned on/off only.

 

[Pinktank]

Will there eventually be AOSP etc roms out for this rom, or are there any significant roadblocks such as closed source drivers?
Also, is there an air gap between the glass and the display, or is it like nook / kindle fire hd?

 

[Skyggedans]

Hi there!
Many of us is wondering, what's the difference between the V1 and V2.
So, once the new 2.0 firmware for both versions becаme available, I've done some small investigation.
I've downloaded the V972Core4-V1_v2.0.rar & V972Core4-V2_v2.0.rar, unpacked the archives, unpacked the images, and diff-ed the sys_config.fex from both firmwares:

This is from V1's:

[vip1_para]

vip_used                 = 1
vip_mode                 = 0
vip_dev_qty              = 2
vip_csi_pck              = port:PE00<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_mck              = port:PE01<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_hsync            = port:PE02<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_vsync            = port:PE03<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d0               =
vip_csi_d1               =
vip_csi_d2               =
vip_csi_d3               =
vip_csi_d4               = port:PE08<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d5               = port:PE09<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d6               = port:PE10<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d7               = port:PE11<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d8               = port:PE12<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d9               = port:PE13<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d10              = port:PE14<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d11              = port:PE15<2><default><default><default>

vip_dev0_mname           = "ov5640"
vip_dev0_twi_id          = 0
vip_dev0_twi_addr        = 0x78
vip_dev0_isp_used        = 0
vip_dev0_fmt             = 0
vip_dev0_stby_mode       = 0
vip_dev0_vflip           = 0
vip_dev0_hflip           = 1
vip_dev0_iovdd           = "axp22_dldo3"
vip_dev0_iovdd_vol       = 2800000
vip_dev0_avdd            = "axp22_dldo4"
vip_dev0_avdd_vol        = 2800000
vip_dev0_dvdd            = "axp22_eldo1"
vip_dev0_dvdd_vol        = 1500000
vip_dev0_afvdd           = ""
vip_dev0_afvdd_vol       = 2800000
vip_dev0_power_en        =
vip_dev0_reset           = port:PE04<1><default><default><0>
vip_dev0_pwdn            = port:PE05<1><default><default><1>
vip_dev0_flash_en        =
vip_dev0_flash_mode      =
vip_dev0_af_pwdn         =


vip_dev0_act_used        = 0
vip_dev0_act_name        = "ad5820_act"
vip_dev0_act_slave       = 0x18


vip_dev1_mname           = "gc2035"
vip_dev1_twi_id          = 0
vip_dev1_twi_addr        = 0x88
vip_dev1_stby_mode       = 0
vip_dev1_isp_used        = 0
vip_dev1_fmt             = 0
vip_dev1_vflip           = 0
vip_dev1_hflip           = 0
vip_dev1_iovdd           = "axp22_dldo3"
vip_dev1_iovdd_vol       = 2800000
vip_dev1_avdd            = "axp22_dldo4"
vip_dev1_avdd_vol        = 2800000
vip_dev1_dvdd            = "axp22_eldo2"
vip_dev1_dvdd_vol        = 1800000
vip_dev1_afvdd           = ""
vip_dev1_afvdd_vol       = 2800000
vip_dev1_power_en        =
vip_dev1_reset           = port:PE06<1><default><default><0>
vip_dev1_pwdn            = port:PE07<1><default><default><1>
vip_dev1_flash_en        =
vip_dev1_flash_mode      =
vip_dev1_af_pwdn         =

And this is from V2's:

[vip1_para]

vip_used                 = 1
vip_mode                 = 0
vip_dev_qty              = 1
vip_csi_pck              = port:PE00<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_mck              = port:PE01<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_hsync            = port:PE02<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_vsync            = port:PE03<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d0               =
vip_csi_d1               =
vip_csi_d2               =
vip_csi_d3               =
vip_csi_d4               = port:PE08<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d5               = port:PE09<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d6               = port:PE10<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d7               = port:PE11<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d8               = port:PE12<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d9               = port:PE13<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d10              = port:PE14<2><default><default><default>
vip_csi_d11              = port:PE15<2><default><default><default>

vip_dev0_mname           = "gc2035"
vip_dev0_twi_id          = 0
vip_dev0_twi_addr        = 0x88
vip_dev0_isp_used        = 0
vip_dev0_fmt             = 0
vip_dev0_stby_mode       = 0
vip_dev0_vflip           = 0
vip_dev0_hflip           = 0
vip_dev0_iovdd           = "axp22_dldo3"
vip_dev0_iovdd_vol       = 2800000
vip_dev0_avdd            = "axp22_ldoio0"
vip_dev0_avdd_vol        = 2800000
vip_dev0_dvdd            = "axp22_eldo2"
vip_dev0_dvdd_vol        = 1800000
vip_dev0_afvdd           = ""
vip_dev0_afvdd_vol       = 2800000
vip_dev0_power_en        =
vip_dev0_reset           = port:PE04<1><default><default><0>
vip_dev0_pwdn            = port:PE05<1><default><default><1>
vip_dev0_flash_en        =
vip_dev0_flash_mode      =
vip_dev0_af_pwdn         =


vip_dev0_act_used        = 0
vip_dev0_act_name        = "ad5820_act"
vip_dev0_act_slave       = 0x18


vip_dev1_mname           =
vip_dev1_twi_id          =
vip_dev1_twi_addr        =
vip_dev1_stby_mode       =
vip_dev1_isp_used        =
vip_dev1_fmt             =
vip_dev1_vflip           =
vip_dev1_hflip           =
vip_dev1_iovdd           =
vip_dev1_iovdd_vol       =
vip_dev1_avdd            =
vip_dev1_avdd_vol        =
vip_dev1_dvdd            =
vip_dev1_dvdd_vol        =
vip_dev1_afvdd           =
vip_dev1_afvdd_vol       =
vip_dev1_power_en        =
vip_dev1_reset           =
vip_dev1_pwdn            =
vip_dev1_flash_en        =
vip_dev1_flash_mode      =
vip_dev1_af_pwdn         =

As we can see, the only difference is in the camera sensor configuration section.
V1 uses two sensors - ov5640 (5MP) & gc2035 (2MP). Apart from it, V2 uses only one - gc2035.
So, in my opinion, the V2 version - it just a well-known ONDA V971 with single front camera.

Also, the gc2035 sensor in V2 is connected to different ports and power lines from AXP22 PMU.
This fact prevents from using the same config and same firmware for both devices, that's why they provide the 2 different firmware versions.

 

[minerva1961]

Supernova 4.0

http://www.mediafire.com/?kcdb5u3uc57f17k

from

http://supernovav972.blogspot.com.es/

Thanks Steve

 

[jyams]

Hi what does this v1/v2.0 mean? I am using 1.35 now kast rooted.

doesn that mean i need to upgrade 1.5 and v1/v2.0 together? I upgrade from 1.34 to 1.35 using phoneix

The key to understanding these designations is this. The first "V" number is the serial number hardware designation. The second "V" designation is the firmware upgrade version. So, the V1 / V2.0 means the tablet is a V1 serial number and the firmware upgrade is V2.0. The "V1" designation is determined by the serial number on the back of your v972. It is some kind of production number as in "version". Your serial number will either have a "V1 or V2 or Vx" designation. The firmware upgrades are now determined by this hardware version. So, the new SDK 2.0 which is designated "V2.0" is the new firmware version. You would NOT install a firmware upgrade designated as a "V2" if your serial number was a "V1". Look on the back of your tablet at the bottom. It's very plain to see. So, to upgrade your v972, you first need to know what serial number version you have, as in "V1", then you chose the firware upgrade based on that, i.e., v1 / v2.0 ("V1" hardware and V2.0 firmware). Confusing but clear?

As far as I know, you can flash the V1 / SDK2.0 upgrade with the Phoenix tool from any earlier version. Once you flash it, download and install one of the SuperUser apps so that you can take advantage of root as the rom is already rooted. The Kasty-Onda version already has this done as does the other roms. Hope this helps.

 

[jyams]

Yep,

Mine does this as well.

Youtube works through the browser though. I don't really use it that much so it is not a big deal for me. But it definitely is an issue.


I have not had the weird touch screen issue since that initial reboot. Looks good.

Here's a YouTube app that does work

 

[thomasmayer]

Hi there!
Many of us is wondering, what's the difference between the V1 and V2.
So, once the new 2.0 firmware for both versions becаme available, I've done some small investigation.
I've downloaded the V972Core4-V1_v2.0.rar & V972Core4-V2_v2.0.rar, unpacked the archives, unpacked the images, and diff-ed the sys_config.fex from both firmwares:

This is from V1's:

...

And this is from V2's:

...

As we can see, the only difference is in the camera sensor configuration section.
V1 uses two sensors - ov5640 (5MP) & gc2035 (2MP). Apart from it, V2 uses only one - gc2035.
So, in my opinion, the V2 version - it just a well-known ONDA V971 with single front camera.

Also, the gc2035 sensor in V2 is connected to different ports and power lines from AXP22 PMU.
This fact prevents from using the same config and same firmware for both devices, that's why they provide the 2 different firmware versions.

the v972 is sold under different brands, some of them have the same 2MP front and back camera and no 5MP back camera (like the CMX Clanga)

 

[Diomorgan]

Supernova 4.0

http://www.mediafire.com/?kcdb5u3uc57f17k

from

http://supernovav972.blogspot.com.es/

Thanks Steve

Ouch, flashed, made wipes aetc and now stuck at "Core4" Logo! ((

 

[minerva1961]

Worked fine for me, initial bootup took a while...if it IS stuffed then there's always Phoenix recovery.

I used Arctools

http://www.arctablet.com/assets/tools/arctools/com.arctablet.arctools.apk

to install CMW

and wiped everything and 'install zip from SDcard'

took a wee while but was fine...Good Luck..

 

[gege0202]

hello, what player can play mkv whit sound DTS on onda v972?
i test bsplayer, mxplayer, vlc, archos player and no sound dts not supported