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PicuntuRC3KernelInstaller

sgjava edited this page May 11, 2013 · 7 revisions

Using PicuntuRC3KernelInstaller to Flash your Desired RC3 kernel

###You will need

  1. PicuntuRC3KernelInstaller.rar, which contains:
  2. Rockchip's RKAndroidTool 1.35 which I have preconfigured to flash the RC3 1080p kernel as the Android recovery image.
  3. All 3 PicUntu RC3 kernels--One in 1080p resolution, one in 720p resolution and one in VGA resolution as well as the RC2 kernel and the stock Android recovery image.
  4. The latest RK30 drivers in all Windows flavors.
  5. An RK3066 based mini PC running a rooted Android image.
  6. A monitor or TV with an available HDMI input port.
  7. A USB mouse.
  8. A Desktop PC (preferably) Running Windows XP or higher.
  9. An OTG cable as appropriate for your device. The MK808 uses a USB A to mini USB cable, while the UG802 and MK802 III use a USB A to micro USB cable.

###Step by step process

  1. Extract the PicuntuRC3KernelInstaller.rar archive to a folder on your Windows system.
  2. Open up a Windows command prompt in the folder where you extracted PicuntuKernelInstallerRC3.rar to. The following commands are available:
  • 1080P -- Presets the Tool to flash the 1080p RC3 kernel image to the Android RECOVERY partition.
  • 720P -- Presets the Tool to flash the 720p RC3 kernel image to the Android RECOVERY partition.
  • VGA -- Presets the Tool to flash the VGA RC3 kernel image to the Android RECOVERY partition.
  • RC2 -- Presets the Tool to flash the RC2 kernel image (which is 1080p) to the Android RECOVERY partition.
  • STOCK -- Presets the Tool to restore the stock Android recovery image to the Android RECOVERY partition. Type one of the commands above that corresponds to the kernel version you want to install and press enter. The console should confirm that the mode has been set.
  1. On your Windows PC, browse to the folder where you extracted PicuntuRC3KernelInstaller.rar and double click on RKAndroidTool.exe.
  2. The Tool will launch. The initial screen should resemble this: The image path may differ, depending on the command you ran in step 2. Tool
  3. Connect your devices HDMI out to an HDMI monitor or TV.
  4. Connect a mouse of some sort to the full-sized USB port on your device.
  5. Connect one end of the USB cable to a fully powered USB port on the Windows system. Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate port on your device (on most devices, it will be labeled OTG).
  6. Your device should now begin to boot up. The PC's USB bus will be the sole source of power to your device during this process.
  7. Once the device boots up we need to change a couple of settings so the Tool will detect it. Using the mouse we connected to the device, navigate to Settings, then click on USB in the left panel. You will see an unchecked checkbox in the right panel with the caption Connect to PC. Check this box. Your Windows PC may indicate New Hardware Found, but there is no need to install any drivers yet.
  8. Take a look at the very bottom of the Tool dialog--If it says "Found RKAndroid Mass Storage USB", then you are ready to take the device into Boot Loader mode. Skip to Step 12. If it still says "RKAndroid rock USB not detected" then proceed to the next step.
  9. We need to change the state of the USB storage, so the Tool will detect it. On your device, go to Developer Settings. Uncheck USB debugging, if it is checked. Now go to Storage. In the upper right corner of the screen you will see a 3 dotted colon. Click on it and then click USB computer connection. Regardless of what is checked here, you will need to change the state at least once and end up with Mass Storage checked. If Mass Storage is already checked, you will need to click on Media Device (MTP) and then back to Mass Storage. The Tool should now indicate "Found RKAndroid Mass Storage USB".

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