Allwinner A31 CPU based devices such as the Onda V812 or V972 tablets current offer great performance and features for the price. While Onda released their initial firmware with root access, all the subsequent firmware releases would make you loose the root. There is always the option to use OTA RootKeeper free application by supercurio on Google Play Store, but it’s not the most convenient solution, as it requires downgrade to a rooted firmware, then upgrade again if your current does not offer root. There are better options as you will see below…
Few days ago a zip package was released to deploy root on the Onda tablets. Thesito and Tonigo70 members from htcmania.com Spanish forum improved the solution a bit, adding Nova launcher, some cleaning of the default Chinese apps and modifying the boot logo. As we prefer to have a simple and clean package, we modified it so it just offers root with latest SuperSU (currently 1.04) and the Chinese apps removal. This procedure is very easy to follow and just takes a few minutes to execute. It was tested to work on the Onda V812 and V972 models, but should work on other Allwinner A31 CPU based tablets as well.
 9.7 inches IPS retina like display 2048x1536 pixels, Allwinner A31 quad-core CPU,2 GB RAM, Android 4.1, Dual camera | Ships out within 3 days | $ 220 |
Root procedure details
Step 1. Download the root package Onda_Allwinner_A31_root_v1_0.zipStep 2. Plug in your USB cable to your tablet and computer
If you are using USB mass storage, Turn on USB storage when you see the message on the tablet, so it can be mounted on the computer
Step 3. Copy Onda_Allwinner_A31_root_v1_0.zip to the root of your tablet
After the new disk drive has appeared on your computer, copy the package Onda_Allwinner_A31_root_v1_0.zip at the root directory of the tablet drive.
When the copy is finished, if you are using USB mass storage, “Turn off USB storage” on the tablet.
Step 4. Run Update application on the tablet
Select local update
Choose file Onda_Allwinner_A31_root_v1_0.zip
Step 5. Let the update run
After the tablet has installed the update and fully booted, you are rooted !
ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) for Onda V972 and V812
If you are interested in installing CWM on your tablet, please check the details in our forum.Thanks to thesito and tonigo70 on htcmania.com
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I have Aoson M1016 device and the update zip runned successfully, but i dont have root access. I made factory reset after that but it didnt helped too. Do you hve any idea? Also i got a SuperSU app. What does this app do? Thanks your help in advance!
Hi!
I have Aoson M1016 Allwinner a31s tablet and want to root it. I don’t have update app or update center so I cannot run the zip file? How can I manually run it? The tablet does not have volumen -+ button, but home and power button.
Thanks!
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I have been unable too root matricom iota, all winner a31s quadcore, KitKat 4.4.2 , using either flash zip or local apk.
I am unwilling to install dubious Chinese software — even if I had a windows license as would anyprudent user be.
le for kitkat?
Matricom is unwilling to provide prior firmwares to allow regress to easily root.
🙁
A tablet without root is of no value to me much like a phone.
I always nuke gapps for battery performance as I rip out needless net communication (ads).
Hi,
does this work with Android 4.4.2 too?
I got a tablet called Xido with the Allwinner A31quadcore
Thanks.
My tablet does not have the update app, do you need to download this? Can the update be applied another way? cheers.
tablet: Noza Tec q102 allwinner a31 Quad kitkat 4.4.2
Likely it can be flashed from native recovery
How can it be done? I have Aoson M1016 tablet, and I want to run the zip file manually. Thanks.
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On Firmwareversion 1.32 there are bootloops after using these method is there a fix avaiable except Voodoo OTA?
I had no problem with mine.
Another option is to use our custom firmware, that is already rooted.
See http://www.arctablet.com/blog/forum/onda-v972/onda-v972-root-custom-firmware-v1-32/
I detailed tutorial on how to flash it is in preparation.
Cheers.
OK I’ll try it.
Best Regards
I’m angry. Root ok but after reboot my V972 i see only QUADCORE and it doesnt start. I try phoenix suit solution to update to 1.32 but the upgrade doesn’t start. Can someone help me?
skype: erosvesentini thanx very much
Step 6: 😉 you must factory reset for realy root
Thank you for your comment. What do you call “realy root” ? 🙂
As you see on the video, I got proper root right after the recovery installed the package and without a factory reset.
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i have tablet 9.7 with retina A31 of brand Freelander pd80. My probleme is that i havei not physical buttons volume +-, i have only that power and esc. All rest is tactile amazing, I am on baseband 1.2 and rooted. The lack of buttons volume + – will be a probleme for 1.32 thank you
Hello
If the Sanei N10 has shopped to me.
http://www.ebay.de / itm / 111206131420? ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT & _ trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Now I would like to have with pleasure the Chinese Apps under it and would like to know:
1. where do I get the topical proficient product here?
2. where I get a higher Android verse. here?
3. is there also custom Rome like CyanogenMod 9/10/11 or AOKP?
Where do I get custom Rome and gmoddete proficient product here?
Here pictures to the Tablet:
Tablet pictures (file://WOSI-PC/Users/wosi/Dropbox/Tablet-Bilder)
It would be nice if you can help me!
Here still the information:
Model: Square metre
Android: 4/1/2
Base tape: FW8955M-V1/1/7/0
Kernel: 3.4.0 +Build: V4.1.1.0 Sanei-V01
Greeting wosi34
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Hallo
Habe mir das Sanei N10 gekauft.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/111206131420?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Nun möchte ich gerne die chinesischen Apps runter haben und möchte wissen:
1. wo bekomme ich die aktuelle Firmware her?
2. wo bekomme ich eine höhere Android Vers. her?
3. gibt es auch eine custom-rom wie CyanogenMod 9/10/11 oder AOKP?
Wo bekomme ich die custom-rom und gmoddete Firmware her?
Hier Bilder zum Tablet:
Tablet-Bilder (file://WOSI-PC/Users/wosi/Dropbox/Tablet-Bilder)
Wäre nett wenn du mir weiter helfen kannst!
Hier noch die Angaben:
Modell: N10-QM
Android: 4.1.2
Baseband: FW8955m-V1.1.7.0
Kernel: 3.4.0 +Build: V4.1.1.0 Sanei-V01
Gruß wosi34
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