This is the kernel for Lenovo A830 MT6589 - unofficial
UPDATE 20.04.2015
Changelog:
Compiled with linaro 4.9.3 gcc with corex a7 optimizations
Optimize slub and remove MTK stuff
NOATIME and NODIRATIME by default
Decrease asynchronous I/O latency for solid-state disk
[RFC] [PATCH] [timer] Optimise apply_slack() for size and speed
Lock initial TCP window size to 64K
Tune CFS
Disable GENTLE_FAIR_SLEEPERS
Dynamic filesync v1.5
Asynchronous filesync
Dynamic dirty page writeback
Update rwsem
Dynamic read ahead
Added init.d functionality
Remove MTK powerkey aee hang detect
Add support for kernel mode neon
Added frandom driver
Removed some logs and debugging
Other small tweaks and changes
Works:
GPS – Yes
A-GPS – Yes
Wi-Fi – Yes
Camera HDR –Yes
Video – Yes
Accelerometer – Yes
Proximity sensor – Yes (1cm)
Rotating the screen – Yes
Bluetooth – Yes
USB – MTP – Yes
Sound – Yes
Radio – Yes
Flash – Yes (rev. t3 &t4)
Do not work:
1. Front camera – no driver
Lenovo A830KK kernel t2 – 10.06.2015
fix sensor proxy
Settings Proximity Sensor – problems with the following settings
Engineer Mode MTK
Hardwer Testind
Sensor
Light/Proximity Sensor
PS Calibration
Change Threshold
Threshold Higt (0~65535): 150
Threshold Low (0~65535): 200
SET
Lenovo A830KK kernel t1 – 7.06.2015
Lenovo A830
ANDORID 4.4.2
Kernel version
3.4.67-ProtonKernel-2.0-beta
Special thanks to I.nfraR.ed