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JingPad A1 bootloader unlock tool, Android ROM, and source code are now available
The JingPad A1 can now be bootloader unlocked. Its maker has also released an Android ROM and published the sources for the tablet. Read on!
The JingPad A1 was launched back in August last year with the tagline: "World’s First Consumer-Level Linux Tablet." This device, complete with its gigantic 11-inch 4:3 AMOLED display, Unisoc Tiger T7510 SoC, an 8,000mAh battery with 18W wired charging support, and a premium design, brought tough competition to other Linux-powered ARM64 tablets like the Pine64 PineTab. Powered by the in-house Linux distribution called JingOS, the JingPad A1 can also run Android apps using WayDroid. Now, Jingling Tech, maker of the JingPad, is offering more choices to users in the software department as the company has opened up bootloader unlocking on the device, published a dedicated Android ROM, and also released its sources.
The JingPad A1 is a Linux tablet that (kind of) runs Android apps
The JingPad A1 aims to be the ultimiate productivity tablet, with a custom Linux OS and support for Android apps.
There have been many attempts to create tablets running Linux, and even a few ones with ARM processors, like the Pine64 PineTab. However, another company is now giving it a shot, with an ARM Linux tablet that looks remarkably like an Apple iPad. It's called the 'JingPad,' and at least on the surface, it seems like it could be a great device for anyone interested in Linux on a tablet.