Zest T1

[j4sk]

Has anyone tried the partition update on Windows 8?

 

[Darkjo]

So I guess Linux support is wishful thinking

That's a pita! I'm going to have to scroung some windoze machine

 

[chrismine]

Has anyone tried the partition update on Windows 8?

I have. Sp tool freeze. No go.

 

[jaffar]

Surprised, I have been using SP Flash Tool from windows 8.1 with no problems, maybe this is a different version. My download is going very slow so will be a while before I can check.

I have. Sp tool freeze. No go.

 

[1nc0gn1t0]

Done. Booting now. Will post results once all is up and running

 

[chrismine]

Yes but the Zest version is a bit different as it shows other stuff like LCD etc the other one does not...and it is a later version too.

 

[OoMk0o5i3]

Has anyone tried the partition update on Windows 8?

The drivers supplied is only Windows XP and 7.

 

[1nc0gn1t0]

restoring backups. Space has indeed been partitioned. So that's good news

Also, all the bloatware apps came with again.

 

[DA-LION-619]

The drivers supplied is only Windows XP and 7.

Most probably standard android drivers, to install drivers on Windows 8 you need to disable driver signature enforcement or something like that... Google it.

 

[rph72]

restoring backups. Space has indeed been partitioned. So that's good news

Also, all the bloatware apps came with again.

What backup app are you using? Will Titanium Backup work on a non rooted phone?

 

[1nc0gn1t0]

What backup app are you using? Will Titanium Backup work on a non rooted phone?

Just did apk backups.

 

[1nc0gn1t0]

Way to much bloatware. But it is partitioned.

 

[Wahlburg]

The firmware is dated newer (14th), but (other than a few more bloatware apps than before), seems the same as the last OTA.

Still have to resort to Wifi Roaming Fix to maintain constant wireless connectivity (which does do the job just fine) - but at least the partitioning makes a bit more sense: I can confirm there's now a total of exactly 3.94GB of available phone storage.

My last remaining wish is an improvement in touch accuracy on the screen.

Otherwise, I'm now pretty happy with the T1.

 

[SykomantiS]

I just downloaded and ran the software. This has been the longest 264 seconds of my life since I last unlocked and rooted my old Nexus. Now waiting for the phone to finish installing its firmware as per the last step.

 

[chrismine]

It wasn't funny yes!

 

[BigBear]

Just did apk backups.

What did you use ?

 

[1nc0gn1t0]

What did you use ?

Es file explorer

 

[BrokenRSA]

If you boot into the recovery, and do a factory reset, it removed all the bloatware, and you're left with a pretty clean Android setup.

 

[The Stig 2.0]

Is there some way of removing the "phone storage" partition altogether? I'm somewhat used to just having one partition and the freedom of deciding how I fill that storage.

 

[Yasheel]

+1

Is there some way of removing the "phone storage" partition altogether? I'm somewhat used to just having one partition and the freedom of deciding how I fill that storage.