JiaYu S3 and S3 Plus source code released thanks to TEAM MAD


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Dev group TEAM M.A.D have managed to secure the kernel source code for the Jiayu S3 and S3 Plus and even bring an Android 6 based ROM for the phones.

As a general rule of thumb Mediatek devices don’t generally have their source code released. According to GPL rules, Mediatek are required to release source code however they haven’t been very free with code in the past. Not releasing code is actually the model of their business and means that phones don’t get updates/the latest Android versions and forces people to buy new phones to get the latest Android features.

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But this might be all about to change thanks to Team M.A.D. The dev team have just confirmed that they have the code for the MT6752 based S3 and the MT6753 based S3 Plus. Not only have they got the code but they have released it too!

If that wasn’t enough then the team have already started work on custom ROMS for the phones based on Android 6.0.1. These ROMs include CyanogenMod 13, Paranoid Android and AICP.

It’s great news to finally see Mediatek releasing code for phones, but it has taken TEAM M.A.D 1 year of lobbying to get the code! Perhaps in the future Mediatek will be more forthcoming?

Those of you wanting the source code can download it from Github here.

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20 Comments

  1. Mihly Slger
    July 26, 2016

    All of my respect are theirs!

  2. Kamui
    July 26, 2016

    “Perhaps in the future Mediatek will be more forthcoming?” Nope. Mediatek = China and China = Quantities and Quantities = cheap prices

    I am not complaining, it’s just how they do business.

    • balcobomber25
      July 26, 2016

      Just one small problem with your theory.

      Mediatek is from Taiwan not China.

      • Adam Irvine
        July 26, 2016

        Haha… brilliant!

      • DEPTHCOREX75
        July 26, 2016

        But Taiwan is a part of China isn’t it?

        • balcobomber25
          July 26, 2016

          Depends who you ask, according to China yes. According to Taiwan no. For economic purposes they are a separate entity.

        • Hakim Farouk
          July 26, 2016

          Nope, Just historical claims. They are 2 very different country. Hong Kong and Macau in the other hand, yes but with special ruling, having it’s own independent governing. Special administrative states.

      • Hakim Farouk
        July 26, 2016

        Scored

  3. ezclap
    July 26, 2016

    All of my respect are theirs!

  4. Kamui
    July 26, 2016

    “Perhaps in the future Mediatek will be more forthcoming?” Nope. Mediatek = China and China = Quantities and Quantities = cheap prices

    I am not complaining, it’s just how they do business.

    • balcobomber25
      July 26, 2016

      Just one small problem with your theory.

      Mediatek is from Taiwan not China.

    • Adam Irvine
      July 26, 2016

      Haha… brilliant!

    • DEPTHCOREX75
      July 27, 2016

      But Taiwan is a part of China isn’t it?

    • balcobomber25
      July 27, 2016

      Depends who you ask, according to China yes. According to Taiwan no. For economic purposes they are a separate entity.

      Brands like Mediatek, HTC and Asus aren’t considered Chinese products.

    • Hakim Farouk
      July 27, 2016

      Scored

    • Hakim Farouk
      July 27, 2016

      Nope, Just historical claims. They are 2 very different countries. Hong Kong and Macau in the other hand, yes but with special ruling, having it’s own independent governing. Special administrative states. HTC, Asus, Gigabyte, Wistron and Foxconn are from Taiwan too.

  5. Saranga
    July 26, 2016

    I am a JIA yu S3 owner. This M.A.D has taken this phone to another level with RC roms and now they are killing it with awesome three rom’s.

  6. Saranga
    July 27, 2016

    I am a JIA yu S3 owner. This M.A.D has taken this phone to another level with RC roms and now they are killing it with awesome three new rom’s.

  7. Stef
    July 27, 2016

    Finally a good cheap phone. Up until now, only Elphone P8000 was dirt cheap with passable specs and released sources, Jiayu is a better brand, so I welcome a second member to the “piss poor yet w Sources” category.

  8. Stef
    July 27, 2016

    Finally a good cheap phone. Up until now, only Elphone P8000 was dirt cheap with passable specs and released sources, Jiayu is a better brand, so I welcome a second member to the “piss poor yet w Sources” category.