Remove/Shrink Windows Partition?

[Alexander Woo]

the same question was asked here: http://forum.chuwi.com/thread-1272-1-1.html

Emily Answer:

“The Windows OS can’t be remove.
Even if you remove Window OS by installing Android OS, you can’t extend your Android’s Partition.
But you can remove the android OS and extend your Windows’s partition.
Thanks”

In short you can remove the windows os but can’t expand the android partition

[Adriaan de Lange]

Hi,

On another Z8300 tablet: Teclast X98 Plus I could almost completely enlarge the Android partion to full 64 GB (52GB).  It worked via gt.bin during flashing. Why can this not be done on the Chuwi Hi12 ?

Regards,

 

[Anonymous]

It can be done, like you explained, Adriaan!

I was using the 52GB gpt.bin File and flashed the Hi12 with Flashtool.

It works perfectly, without Windows!

Details, see here: http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/resize-android-partition-the-easy-way-for-x98-serie/

[Adriaan de Lange]

Hi Andi,

Indeed it works. And so all the other repartion schemes of Spzjulien for the Teclast X98 Plus should work also.

I flashed mine with 52GB as well since I got more and more BSDs on W10 of which Chuwi states that it is the operating system not their hardware which is to blame. I now have my Chuwi running on Remix OS 2.0 only but would like to try Remix 3.0 because 2.0 has several disadvantages as it is based on Android Lollipop which e.g. does strange things to Maxima on Android (will not run) and does not have WiDi or a 2dn screen which is not a duplicate.

Do you have any ideas / suggestions on that ? What did you flash ?

 

 

[Anonymous]

I was trying Remix OS 3.0 but cannot recommend it. WiFi was not working, probably a driver problem!

Remix OS 2.0 or the Original Chuwi Android 5.1 are working with all gpt.bin Files of the Teclast X98.

[JADOT]

Hi Andi,

Just a question, 52 Go is the maximum for the Android partition without Windows 10?

Thanks,

Thierry

[Anonymous]

Yes Thierry, that’s the maximum.

But understand that you’ll have an Android System only, no place for Windows!

[JADOT]

Thanks a lot Andi.

I flashed the hi12 with the 52GB gpt.bin file and that work fine.

Another question, is it possible to remove the os selection from the boot?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Choose Windows for one time, normally the system detect that Windows is missing and don’t ask anymore

[JADOT]

Ok, but is it possible to remove that:

https://goo.gl/photos/826YsV4PKuQjY5WaA

[Adriaan de Lange]

Dear all,

In the mean time I tried both Remix 2.0 and original Android 5.1 both on the 52 GB partition. What I found is that indeed everything works fine however, my original problem: W10 crashed every few hours and Chuwi told me that it is the OS, is not true. It is the hardware -probably internal RAM- which is NOT OK. I don’t know whether I have a Monday morning product but both Remix 2.0 and Android 5.1 crash every so often. So as far as I am concerned Chuwi Hi12 is a waste of money when you want to do something serious. For playing the tablet is fine -though anoying- but then it is a rather expensive toy.

Regards, Adriaan de Lange

[Tom]

Hi,

 

I’m using a HI12 myself but can’t get the partition to get bigger, I’n flahing a CM12, and putting the gpt.bin file in the root of the zip-file. But nothing…

Can you help?

[Bill Christiansen]

Tom wrote:

Hi, I’m using a HI12 myself but can’t get the partition to get bigger, I’n flahing a CM12, and putting the gpt.bin file in the root of the zip-file. But nothing… Can you help?

You have to flash ROM using Intel Phone flash tool and replacing the stock gpt.bin . Use stock or Remix first and after repartitioning successful you can replace with CM12.

[Adriaan de Lange]

Dear Tom and Bill,

I forgot my password so it took somewhat longer.

What I did on my Teclast X98 is that I put the correct gt.bin-file in the subdirectory of the Windows flashtool with the unpacked Android image and flashed that image. That worked for both Z8300 tablets (X98 & Hi12). What I understand from your posts is that you are flashing in a somewhat different way with zipped or packed images and probably with TWRP or CWM as the flashing tool. Like Bill is telling: use the Windows ‘Intel Phone Flashtool’ and flash an unpacked image from a  Windows PC.

Does this help?

 

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