Huawei Mediapad T1-701u Lollipop - Update

A few developers on 4PDA managed to port a barebones AOSP 5.1 ROM based on the Spreadtrum SC7731G reference board. The good news: It boots. The bad news: No camera, no hardware acceleration for video, and you have to manually configure APNs for mobile data. It’s a proof of concept, not a daily driver.

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AndroidLegacyHunter Device: Huawei MediaPad T1-701u (3G Model) Current OS: Android 4.4.2 KitKat (Stock) If you’re reading this, chances are you either own one of the most surprisingly durable budget tablets of the mid-2010s, or you found one gathering dust in a drawer and thought, “Can I still use this thing?” A few developers on 4PDA managed to port a barebones AOSP 5

But here’s where the story gets complicated. It’s a proof of concept, not a daily driver

But if you just want a dedicated offline media player, an e-reader, or a retro gaming device (PS1 emulation works great!), your T1-701u running KitKat is still a little tank. Give it a factory reset, debloat the Huawei apps, install F-Droid for lightweight apps, and enjoy it for what it is: a relic from a simpler time when tablets could last a week on a single charge.