I received one of these the other day and began to tinker. Rooted with Gingerbreak v1.2, installed the full market, and busybox. All with no problems. I would like to change a few other things but with out having CWM to make a backup, I am a little cautious. When I go into the FWUpdate, it tells me there is an update. I tracked down the file on the web, downloaded it ( all 300 megs worth) and have been looking at it. If anyone would be interested it this file for development purposes I could upload it or provide the link of where to get it from.
Ive downloaded it. So far it fixes bugs. But you have to use root explorer to clear the unwanted apps
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Well I started dissecting the update. Found it is still 2.3.1, it uses fuse to manage the file system, and has an updated recovery. The file system layouts are a little different than what I normally see on my Incredible. It has separate mbr, uboot, kernel, env, system, ramdisk, ect... I would really like to change the density but with out having adb working or a custom recovery, if I use a value that is not compatible I am in a world of hurt.
Yeah its still the same. For nw i currently waiting for cm7 for viewpad 7e. Btw the viewpad 7e isnt big and limited people.
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Granted it is not a XOOM or a Galaxy Tab, but I don't think it should be it should be overlooked for development. I am not much of a programmer, but I do like to try. If a current developer could give some guidance as to how to build a custom recovery that would be beneficial.
Andy try power off the vp7e and then hold the power, volume
Up and down button. It resets my tablet.
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Yep, Power on with volume down boots into bootloader with a boot flag of 1 and volume up while power on also boots into recovery but with a boot flag of 2. Not sure what the difference is with the boot flag. I know that in both modes with usb pluged in, it is seen by my windows computer as a Viewpad 7e. Which is the same thing that is shown when I have usb debugging turned on with usb pluged in after a normal boot. I looked into the adb thing and I cant get adb to see it, even on my linux box. Kinda wierd the vendor id is 0bb0, Concord Camera Corp.
For now we have to wait for a custom recov and cm7 for our tablets
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My viewpad 7e keeps rebooting after rooting - please help
Hi Andyav.... I saw your post that you have downloaded the firmware for viewpad 7e. It may be my best chance to recover my viewpad 7e and have it working again.
My viewpad 7e started a reboot-loop after I rooted it with gingerbreak and ran the google market installation.
I need to restore the original firmware but I can't find it anywhere.
Please send me a link and allow me to download your copy of the firmware for the 7e. I would really appreciate if you could do this for me.
My email address is [email protected]
Hoping you would reply soon...
thanks,
Ariel(Reapjack)
Could you also sned me a link to the firmware. I received one yesterday, but its downloading the firmware at about 5% an hour for some reason! If I used this copy for firmware and put it on a micro sd and update the viewpad from that? Thanks in advance
My email is [email protected]
I pm the link to you for the update.
Reapjack - Not sure how you will install update. I would try to copy file to root of sd card and boot into recovery to see if it will install that way. If not rename it to update.zip to see if the recovery will work that way. Let us know know how it turns out and which way worked. Thanks.
I'm trying to download F70 VSAM_S_W_C_11282011.zip, but I have the same problem, the very slow download...
will you send me the firmware too?.
Thanks !
[email protected]
Update file ran but tablet keeps on rebooting..
Hi Andyav.. Thank you for the update file. The file ran as expected by putting it in the sdcard's root. The update went fine but my tablet still keeps on rebooting.
It seems that this update is overwriting only some files but not all. Maybe that part of the OS that was rooted earlier is not being overwritten. Would you know if there is a full update that will overwrite everyting?
Thank you again.... I appreciate the help so much!
Thanks Andyav !!!
I really appreciate your soon PM with the link.
I have problems with the spanish languaje, hope that this update fixt it.
I'll post the results.
Thanks again !
PAD
Reapjack - How did you apply the update. Through the recovery or through a normal boot? I know inside that update there is an updater-script for doing a full update, includes mbr, kernel, system...etc. I am not sure how to trigger it though. Maybe that’s what the boot flag is for in the recovery.
I did finally take the risk and adjust my density in the build.prop file. Tried a few different settings. Default is 180. I am currently running at 160 but did try 200 and 220. Looks good but the display is still not as clear as my phone (HTC Incredible running MIUI). I know the screens are not really comparable, but Viewsonic has been designing and building monitors for years and this is the best screen they could put in this tablet.
Also did some digging around on the internet about the host cable. Found a few here and there but I can be rather impatient at times, so I decided to make my own. Chopped off the end of an old Motorola house charger, shaved off al the plastic around the end, de-soldered the wires and one resistor from the small board. Then dismantled a usb cable I had made for my original Xbox, soldered the cable to the mini usb end, shorted pin 4 to pin 5, plugged her in with a keyboard attached and it worked, first try. I did notice that the host mode is not real reliable. After the initial test I could not get it recognize keyboard again. Checked all solder points, tested from usb female end to mini usb, all tested good. Several reboots with cable plugged in, nothing changed. I knows to go into host mode, I can see it switching when i run dmesg. But it just doesn't know what it attached to cable.
Andyav, i tot the lastest update is 20111125? I dont have the 28.... version for ota update.
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hey andyav , try this website : www.viewsonic.com.au/kbase/article.php?id=492
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After 12 hours of downloading, tried to upgrade from the internal application but after reboot, the process was canceled because it didn't find the .zip file on the sdcard. (error mounting sdcard)
Surely the problem was that the sdcard was not properly formatted.
Now,
the Recovery system shows 1.9 version and bootflag is only "1", regardless of the volume button I use to start (+ or -)
I formated the sdcard and tried to do a manual upgrade with the file downloaded directly from viewsonic: F70 VSAM_S_W_C_11282011.zip, but no luck, the recovery reported bad file.
Any help?
hellodzulz, will you tell me where did you dwonload the 20111125 update to try it
Thanks !
PAD
Over the last few days I have been trying to get the ready for custom roms when they become available. Digging around on the internet trying to find as much information as I could about the hardware. While digging around for devices that have custom roms and use the same processor line, I found some rather interesting information about the Galaxy S Unbrickable Mod. Basically it is a hardware mod that causes the phone to enter a Samsung download mode for flashing. Well I took the plunge and opened the case, found and verified the processor, broke out my multi-meter and went probing. Was able to locate the hardware that controls the boot sequence, preformed the mod and plugged it in to my linux box. Ran the Unbrickable Mod Mode Detector and it recognized it. HOLLY CRAP. I have to do a bit more research on utilizing this mod to our benefit but I an rather excited that this mod will work for us.
I've downloaded the file again and everything went ok.
May be the first download file was corrupted due to the slow transfer.
The errors that occurred when selecting Spanish language were resolved.
Anyway, there is an issue with bluetooth.
I can send files to other devices, but I cant receive with the VP7e, when I try to send some file, the VP7e don't show the popup window asking permission to receive file.
Is like it's denied by default.
Does somebody successfully tried to send/receive files with bluetooth ?
Thanks !
PAD
Related
Dear All
I'm a new android user, I just get a new A50 from Australia and try to root it. It's successful with z4root and I try to install Thai font to system. Unfortuantely I did wrong by deleting font folder in the system, therefore I can't run the system again. When I power on, it still have only garmin asus android logo and can't use it again. Does anyone please let me know how to restore or resolve this problem, or I have to throw it away? Thank you in advance.
Cheers!
Winext
Android 1.6 or the new 2.1 Eclair update?
It's a new Eclair 2.1 update, is there any solution?
Connect it to your computer via USB cable.
Using ADB, try this:
ADB REBOOT RECOVERY.
If it works, a yellow triangle appears with the green android guy.
Hit the HOME button. A menu appears. Use volume up/down to move through the options. Tap power to select it I beleive.
Reset/wipe to factory is one of the options.
If you need it, ADB is found in the Android SDK.
If that doesn't work, try calling in to Garmin for support.
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Dear Spazmogen
Thank you for your suggestion, but I'm really new with ANDROID.
I downloaded ANDROID SDK and try to install but it dodn't work.
I use Win 7 64bit, do I need another software to run this command.
If possible, please let me know some previous post that already teach for beginner.
Thank you in advance.
Cheers!
Winext
ADB is a command line tool. But you will have to get Android SDK installed on the computer 1st.
Read the instructions for installing the SDK here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
ADB commands: HERE.
Interesting. I got into the recovery screen using the Quick Boot app,used the home button to show the menu. The arrows and volume buttons move, but can't actually do anything. Probably related to missing files that are reported in the data/cache/recovery folder.
https://www.garminasus.com/en_US/support/eclair/006-B1130-00.update
official 2.1 update came out today for USA GARMINFONES. Not the A50 Nuvifones elsewhere in the world...
Is the update different from the leaked one?
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I am waiting for an answer to that question myself. I have no plans to change from the leaked version Garmin posted in mid-November.
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Apparently someone did a bit comparison and said they matched. Plus, I tried and it told me it was the same version. On the plus side, I messed up my recovery partition and recovered it using the backups I made of each partition after I loaded 2.1 (dump_image). I made img backups and tar backups of all the files in 1.6 (I am anal about backing up). Good thing because 2.1 doesn't come with flash_image.
I can get into fastboot and the driver loads and stuff, but I get no devices listed when I do fastboot devices command. Next stop is Ubuntu
I know it works,just need to know how to get to it. Btw,I tried both the Garmin fastboot and adb drivers as well as adding the device hardware id's into the android drivers and neither worked.
I also need to find out if there is a similar enough kernel that I can use to get a fully functional recovery mode. I did find out that you can use adb just fine in the stock one and it loads a serial driver as well.
any possible way I could get that backup you made? I apparently didnt save my backup to the pc. And currrently I messed up permissions on my Garmin trying to get recovery working. I cant run the update or anything.
I've just stumbled across this forum post from google, I too am need of fixing my phone. All that is faulty is that the recovery mode has been overwritten with an incorrect one. Is it possible to extract the recovery image and reflash it from the optus supplied Android 2.1 006-B1130-00.update file?
Or is there a way of just getting say Rom Manager to work some magic for me?
Yes, it is possible... would be easier if someone could just use dump_image on a phone that has a working recovery mode and root access. I can provide the dump app and instructions.
Where can I get the Optus update, and are you positive recovery works on it? Does it also have working fastboot?
And to the other poster, which partition do you need? Btw, Rom manager has a permission fix mode. I can get you a tar file if it is the system partition or your choice of img or tar for the others.
And to everyone, after updating to 2.1, do a master clear because a lot of 1.6 apps are left over... duplicates.
Also, odexing all apps speeds it up a lot, with the caveat that you have to re-run the odex.sh file (found somewhere here and modified by me to be more thorough) after every app update or you will get force closes.
Oh I just reflashed the update again, and I got my recover menu back!
I'm not sure if i need any help anymore, but thanks for your offer of help merwin.
By working, do you mean that you can get to it with a hardware key combination and can actually select items?
first of all ,i 'm sorry for my english .my a50 is dead too.i also delet font folder and i use the adb command 'adb reboot recovery'.but the error is device not found. and my pohone can not boot .it stop at the android guy . how can i setup the device..Q.......Q......help me ..pls
garmin-asus a50
i have this garmin asus a50 was running 2.1 after installing a few apps.
tried to reboot and now is stuck on android screen.
tried hard reset stuck on android screen with wipe userdata on top
please help!
garmin-asus a50 dead
yoyoset
i think i have the same problem please let me know of any progress
thank you
Hello All!
Relative noob here...but more seasoned all the time. Firstly my viewpad device info from FTM:
SWVer=3.410
Model: FM6-001
HWVer: 107
In a nutshell: My bluetooth wasn't turning on (would turn on..then off). So tried to fix by:
1) Rooting and install CWM 5.0.2.6 (awesome tool BTW) and various ROMs, all done with success.
2) No good, oh well now want to give up. Contacted Viewsonic got RMA to return unit..however now concerned they'll not honor warranty if I rooted the device (sigh). So thought I'd return to stock. I did backup..but was already rooted when I thought of it.
3) Trying to return to stock using many versions Sutl3 and Sutlr...and on different PCs none work..once it boots to CWM menu...just stalls with error eventually.
4) Tried to install Napster's CWM with Recovery Menu to be able to return to original state with stock recovery. My version of CWM won't install it...errors out (another great tool though by the sounds of it).
5) Can't use fastboot..never sees device...although ADB works OK. Believe that the Bluetooth issue may be a hardware problem and may be effecting devices ability to work in "download mode". Note that HS-USB device is never present in device manager in Windows even though driver is installed.
So...my question...how can I return my device to stock with one of the below .nb0 files without stock recovery, sutlr or sutl3?
Files I have:
FM6-3310-0-5029-A02.nb0
FM6-3350-0-1008-A01.nb0
Can I somehow use CMW? Can I somehow use adb and "flash_image"?
Will super appreciate any thoughts!
Many thanks in advance!
Johnster25
If I remember correctly, you use SUTL3 from Viewsonic on your PC with the *.nb0 file in the same sub/directory - and just run it to flash the stock ROM or return it to factory condition, you do NOT use CWM to flash or re-install the *.nb0 file ... Part of this process involved overwriting the CWM installed on your rooted device & reversing it to become unrooted, look under the Development subforum here in this section as there's a link/discussion about how to restore, please double check on the details written up.
Also, make sure you have a mSD card in the slot - and that the USB drivers are loaded & running (they should be installed already back then) - might want to power down & restart the PC and do the same to the Vpad7.
Let us know how it go & good luck !
Many thanks for your response.
Well, what has happened when I've used SUTL3 so far is that I select the .nbo image I wish to flash, then the program restarts teh VPAD7 into recovery mode.
From what I've read, after a few moments the phone is then supposed to enter some sort of "download mode" whereby the new image is pushed across the USB cable.
It's at this point with SUTL3 seems to error out, and the phone simply remains in CWM.
I've read a few posts that suggest that not using the correct image could produce a response like this, so I'll retry again this PM having tried re-downloaded the two .nbo files I've tried, and one I've not tried.
Will let you know how it goes!
J.
Hi Again,
OK I've retried it with a fresh copy of SUTL3, and new .nb0 files. Still no good.
Take a look at the enclosed pictures. The first time I try to run SUTL3 the device not configure error shows up. By this point CWM is showing on the VPAD7. I try to run SUTL3 again in this state and now the device not detect error shows up.
So all in all it seems to me that the device when in CWM mode is not exposing an interface to the computer...or the computer lacks the driver needed to utilize the interface.
I've also enclosed a picture of my windows devices when the VPAD7 is connected, as well a copy of the drives that show up when it's connected. The only time the drives change is when the VPAD7 is in CWM mode, at which time the H: drive (where the adb program are) is not present.
So am I missing a driver?
BTW: Have tried to copy down the synchronization program that is on the H: Drive and ran it while running SUTL3...thinking somehow it acted like a bridge to the VPAD7 (I've seen some posts that suggest this). Still no good.
J.
OK..one more piece to the puzzle...or maybe off the trail...but when trying on two differnt PCs when the VPAD7 is first plugged in I get one set of driver installs...and note that the HS-USB has an error.
Later when trying to run SUTL on it...another set of driver installs...again HS-USB error.
See enclosed.
try run sutl with viewpad in FTM mode that worked for me good luck
I have same problem before..n my solution is change back CWM with old ..mine to CWM 2.5.1..found that CWM 5.0.2.6 got problem with SUT L3..and everythind done successfully..as long u can still access ur Viewpad to change CWM its ok..
Wow! Thanks so much for your reply! This would be a huge help. Any idea where I might be able to find that older version of CWM?
Alleycatzero you're a genius! Running SUTL in FTM mode has done it!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Johnster25 said:
Wow! Thanks so much for your reply! This would be a huge help. Any idea where I might be able to find that older version of CWM?
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This is under the Development section - just d/l and unpack the zip file, copy to mSD card & follow the instructions. This verison should be the earlier one and I personally find it worked best together with ext3 and/or ext4 partitioning as needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1015005
The issues with SUTL3 and other apps not working/running has to do with the usb drivers not auto-installing & running as they should, try to uninstall Vpad7 drivers, reboot the PC - turn off any firewall and anti-virus software, connect the Vpad7 and let it finish installing/rebooting both devices again. Then, turn back on antivirus & firewall so that you will have easier time flashing rom, connecting mSD card & copying/moving files, etc.
Hello when i, make system recovery, ant me tablet reboot, and don't not loading only show archos logo screen, and i cant use system recovery, where is the problem, how i can fix it?
If you had custom rom installed and made reset to factory settings, then this is an usual problem.
Try to flash rom again.
Check if you can enter in recovery menu by pressing "volume up + power on" on powered off device.
Thank you recovery menu now working, what rom is recomendet for me tablet?
Before installing custom rom, install official rom for your tablet, you can find it on archos website.
I'm using freezenook ROM. Do not reset your config in future with this rom. Only stock rom doing it correctly.
Archos 101 g9 Turbo
Hi All, i'm stuck in Archos A101S recovery mode, also my tablet is missing items from recovery such as...Mount, and i cant get into storage, and it also says on pc that A101S 299mb which means i cant even install a firmware, as it is too small to fit on there, somewhere along the lines...i've messed it up, i have no folders also in recovery mode such as Music, Videos etc
all i see is Archos A101S
would you like to recover your system?
No
Reboot
Update Firmware
Repair System
Format System
Please...any help would be fantastic...i love my Archos and used it all the time, i tried to update my firmware and by reformatting and wasn't sure if i had to Reset Android
Reset Media
Reset Android
Reformat Device
i think i reset everything and now feel a right lemon! 4 doing so, i have tried a lot of sites trying to sort this out but to no avail, i was pointed in this direction for help...because at the moment i have a black cracked tile in my bathroom and the tablet is the right size lol,
Thanx in advance :fingers-crossed:
Glen460 said:
Hi All, i'm stuck in Archos A101S recovery mode, also my tablet is missing items from recovery such as...Mount, and i cant get into storage, and it also says on pc that A101S 299mb which means i cant even install a firmware, as it is too small to fit on there, somewhere along the lines...i've messed it up, i have no folders also in recovery mode such as Music, Videos etc
all i see is Archos A101S
would you like to recover your system?
No
Reboot
Update Firmware
Repair System
Format System
Please...any help would be fantastic...i love my Archos and used it all the time, i tried to update my firmware and by reformatting and wasn't sure if i had to Reset Android
Reset Media
Reset Android
Reformat Device
i think i reset everything and now feel a right lemon! 4 doing so, i have tried a lot of sites trying to sort this out but to no avail, i was pointed in this direction for help...because at the moment i have a black cracked tile in my bathroom and the tablet is the right size lol,
Thanx in advance :fingers-crossed:
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The stock firmware is only about 206 MB, download from here. http://www.archos.com/gb/support/support_tech/updates_fwm.html
Guide to installing custom firmware is here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871912
Archos 101 G9
stevemp said:
The stock firmware is only about 206 MB, download from here. http://www.archos.com/gb/support/support_tech/updates_fwm.html
Guide to installing custom firmware is here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871912
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Thanx 4 replying...but still can't use this cos my device won't mount!
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Glen460 said:
Thanx 4 replying...but still can't use this cos my device won't mount!
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p.s...it isn't actually 206mb...it's packed but when u move it to archos...it unpacks and the size is actually a lot larger
The update firmware option in recovery is what you want. Choose that. Hook data cable up to computer. In windows you should see a new drive pop up saying Recovery or Rec or something. It may say 180mb or something but Archos' firmware should fit on it just fine.
Archos 101 G9 Turbo
Djirin said:
The update firmware option in recovery is what you want. Choose that. Hook data cable up to computer. In windows you should see a new drive pop up saying Recovery or Rec or something. It may say 180mb or something but Archos' firmware should fit on it just fine.
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Thanx stevemp and Djirin...just tried it the now and it worked straight away...i realised i was mucking it up also by pressing ok after the download which i kept on getting failed: (221)....i downloaded it...took out the usb lead and it prompted me to put usb back in and then i saw it installing with the blue stripe at the bottom of the screen...so happy now...think ill celebrate with a beer cheers buds!! :good: :good: :good:
I'm having the same issues.. my girlfriends kid hates me and bricked my archos 101 good...I only have a three hundred megabytes drive I don't see the actual hard drive for the Archos I put the firmware on there and as soon as it tries to update the firmware disappears and the drive becomes invisable/unreadable again. I do get an archos splash screen occasionally but it locks there.
I have to do the full archos format twice before my computer can see it again I'm trying on both windows 8 & 7.. I've tried with the supplied archos cable and went out and bought a new cable just in case both a 4 pin and 7 pin miniusb. I tried flashing the developer firmware and it booted up to the new splash screen froze there. I left ir on that screen went and did my laundry.. came home and nothing it was still stuck there.. i rebooted and i do not even see the watermark they talk about.. I'm ready to drop kick it but i love it..
I do know that the 300Mb drive does NOT have the correct serial number.. it is formatted fat 32..
With partition manager i can change the allocation from logical/primary. I can change it from a fat 32 to a fat 32 lba.
Or Linux fat 16 or something else. I tried changing the serial number of the drive and after the failed update it is incorrect again. And it wont allow me to enter the pc before the serial just the c.
I'm so frustrated and need help please my archos is my sanity on a 2hour bus and train ride to and from work everyday. This is going on week 3
Thanks for your help if you have any further ideas they are greatly appreciated
If you have only 300mb free I assume you are talking about the flash memory then. The HD models have an internal flash that programs get installed to and then the seperate HD where all your mp3s, videos, etc get installed to.
Have you gone into recovery and just tried to update the firmware from there directly? Same thing as Glen460 was instructed to do
Hi
I've looked around the XDA Forums, and on various other forums. I have a Hipstreet Titan, I tried to root using the Tasselhof's Root package, and it went reasonably well until I selected the option (#3) to copy over the build.prop file. After that I get the Android logo every boot-up. Factory wipe I guess wiped - I don't really have any way to verify. I pushed a different build.prop on, but that didn't seem to take (or make any difference). For some reason my adb shell (whateverother parms) doesn't work. It returns "- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -". So I figure the OS has been toasted. (I didn't have this much trouble rooting my LG Eclypse. )
Now, I just need to find an original ROM, or some other slightly modded (rooted would be nice) ROM to get on to my device before I find out how far out my back door I can throw this thing. As this Hipstreet tablet is an off brand (really far off, but hey, I got it free), I haven't been able to find a ROM posted anywhere. Likely I just haven't looked in the right spot yet. Yes, I know, I should have backed up first - but I didn't. As soon as I get an OS working on this, I'll back it up - promise.
I've also tried "adb sideload system.img" using a system image file that comes with the Android ADT kit and the factory recovery mode. That appears to upload the file, reboot the device then report (on the windows terminal) "* failed to write data 'protocol fault (no status)' *". The device reboots into the recovery system screen.
So, if someone would be so kind as to point me to a rom file that will work on this device, it would be most appreciated.
PS this is the Titan rev A, when I got the device (second hand) the Google Play store functioned just fine. The person I got it from is not a techy, so I doubt they applied any root or update to it, so I'm guessing it came already set up.
Ok, let me rephrase simply.
Can someone with a working Hipstreet Titan, rooted or not, please send me, or post a link to their ROM?
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I know people have this device, and it's quite reasonable to assume that not all of them are bricked, therefore this request is technically feasible. Further, with a number of people posting about this device in technical forums, I know people with technical knowledge own this device.
I would really hate to throw out an otherwise perfectly good tablet.
Jarod997 said:
I would really hate to throw out an otherwise perfectly good tablet.
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Hi - did you ever resolve this issue?
beach9000 said:
Hi - did you ever resolve this issue?
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Not yet. I had given up for a while. Most of my internet searches kept coming back to the same few articles on this website.
I have a lead on someone who has another Titan, but they live seven hours away - it's been difficult coordinating a meeting.
Jarod997 said:
Hi
I've looked around the XDA Forums, and on various other forums. I have a Hipstreet Titan, I tried to root using the Tasselhof's Root package, and it went reasonably well until I selected the option (#3) to copy over the build.prop file. After that I get the Android logo every boot-up. Factory wipe I guess wiped - I don't really have any way to verify. I pushed a different build.prop on, but that didn't seem to take (or make any difference). For some reason my adb shell (whateverother parms) doesn't work. It returns "- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -". So I figure the OS has been toasted. (I didn't have this much trouble rooting my LG Eclypse. )
Now, I just need to find an original ROM, or some other slightly modded (rooted would be nice) ROM to get on to my device before I find out how far out my back door I can throw this thing. As this Hipstreet tablet is an off brand (really far off, but hey, I got it free), I haven't been able to find a ROM posted anywhere. Likely I just haven't looked in the right spot yet. Yes, I know, I should have backed up first - but I didn't. As soon as I get an OS working on this, I'll back it up - promise.
I've also tried "adb sideload system.img" using a system image file that comes with the Android ADT kit and the factory recovery mode. That appears to upload the file, reboot the device then report (on the windows terminal) "* failed to write data 'protocol fault (no status)' *". The device reboots into the recovery system screen.
So, if someone would be so kind as to point me to a rom file that will work on this device, it would be most appreciated.
PS this is the Titan rev A, when I got the device (second hand) the Google Play store functioned just fine. The person I got it from is not a techy, so I doubt they applied any root or update to it, so I'm guessing it came already set up.
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It looks like they made a few different versions of the tablet and it matters also about how much storage as to which firmware you should try. The person here: http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...eet-titan-a13-7-inch-tab-firmware-needed.html was able to load the firmware from another device that was similar. There were some major issues, but better to get it running first and sort that out later I guess. But his link has a bunch of other a13 tablet firmwares. If that is the same as yours, possibly one of them will be enough to boot up.
es0tericcha0s said:
It looks like they made a few different versions of the tablet and it matters also about how much storage as to which firmware you should try. The person here: (link manually removed) was able to load the firmware from another device that was similar. There were some major issues, but better to get it running first and sort that out later I guess. But his link has a bunch of other a13 tablet firmwares. If that is the same as yours, possibly one of them will be enough to boot up.
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Thanks for the help! I'll have a look at some of those. I'd really like to have a tablet back that doesn't have a 3.5" screen.
So I managed to get LiveSuit 1.11 installed on Win 8-64, yes it IS doable. But, my problem is I can't get the tablet recognized. The Power+Vol boot takes it in to "recovery" mode, (so reports "adb devices") - does this keep it from being able to be used by LiveSuit?
"adb wait-for-device" hangs
In my Device Manager I have Android Device->Android ADB Interface, and Universal Serial Bus controllers->USB Device(VID_1f3a_PID_efe8) with a yellow exclamation.
I know I had "adb wait-for-device" passing fine at one point, but I don't remember what I had to do to get there. So much trouble for a free tablet.
I have a Titan that I unfortunately tried to root using what would only work on the ICS model and it's the JB model. It bootloops on the Android boot sequence. I can adb into the tablet and browse it, and I can see in the logcat where it gives up and restarts.
I saw the post on that other forum about using the Tragidy firmware but that file at Dorkfiles now appears to be paywalled. If anyone has that or another compatible firmware already downloaded and would be able to share, that would be wonderful.
At this point the Titan in front of me may as well be a mini cutting board or a large coaster. Not that it matters much, as some store gave it out to my parents for free and we all own better devices. It's just that they don't own any Androids and I thought I could configure this one as an easy remote for them to push content from their media server to their Smart TV instead of using the TV's complicated interface.
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I have a Titan that I unfortunately tried to root using what would only work on the ICS model and it's the JB model. It bootloops on the Android boot sequence. I can adb into the tablet and browse it, and I can see in the logcat where it gives up and restarts.
I saw the post on that other forum about using the Tragidy firmware but that file at Dorkfiles now appears to be paywalled. If anyone has that or another compatible firmware already downloaded and would be able to share, that would be wonderful.
At this point the Titan in front of me may as well be a mini cutting board or a large coaster. Not that it matters much, as some store gave it out to my parents for free and we all own better devices. It's just that they don't own any Androids and I thought I could configure this one as an easy remote for them to push content from their media server to their Smart TV instead of using the TV's complicated interface.
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So I managed to get a system backup off of my father-in-law's Titan - just have to figure out how to get it on my brick. I'm having great difficulty trying to do a restore while in recovery mode.
What means did you use to back it up?
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cmstlist said:
What means did you use to back it up?
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adb backup
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adb backup
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The adb backup command doesn't back up the system files. Unless there's some other way to use it that I'm not aware of?
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cmstlist said:
The adb backup command doesn't back up the system files. Unless there's some other way to use it that I'm not aware of?
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Aw crap, really? The cutting board a-la-iPad commercial is sounding like such a good idea at the moment.
On the good tablet I could get in the shell - "adb shell", and then "su", but then what? How do you copy all the files off the system through the USB onto the computer from the shell? For whatever reason (and I dislike ADB for this) I could not do "adb pull /* /destination-folder/*" - it kept saying that it was skipping a lot of files. Or otherwise if I was trying other variations on commands and parameters, adb would just spew its help page - never mind telling me what's wrong with the command I just entered.
Why, oh why, is it so hard to take a copy of a good working OS and put it on to another tablet?
But, make you a deal - help me get a good system image off this working tablet and I'll toss it to ya.
If you can find the right mount points on the partition table got may be able to make a system dump using dd. But restoring it I have no idea since there's no custom recovery available for this tablet.
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So I got a cheap android tablet and I wanted to root it. I was successful so I decided to install TWRP. I searched for my specific model and found an image on a german forum. I downloaded and flashed it and it got stuck in a reboot loop. So I looked at the image and it was for the QV1030. I tried to get it into recovery but couldn't. Many sources told me to hold Vol Up and Lock, and I tried this and more. Nothing would make it enter recovery mode. Then I read about SP Flash Tool and found the stock rom for the tablet and decided I would try to flash that. It kept coming up with an error, and every source online told me to format the flash except for the bootloader and then I could flash it. So I did. Now it doesn't show anything on screen, and SP Flash Tool comes up with error 6045. But it does show up in device manager under com ports as, "MediaTek USB Port" so I think I can still do something about it. I don't have any backups. I don't know what I'm doing. I require assistance please.
So I reflashed the entire backup and it come up with no error. The logo comes up and it plays the chime. The logo does this little shimmer effect and once it gets to this screen, it shimmers indefinitely. If I plug it in, it begins installing a driver and then stops part way through.
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So I reflashed the entire backup and it come up with no error. The logo comes up and it plays the chime. The logo does this little shimmer effect and once it gets to this screen, it shimmers indefinitely. If I plug it in, it begins installing a driver and then stops part way through.
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I left it for about 5 minutes and it finished the driver. I thought it froze but I was wrong. It shows up now on device manager under Portable Devices as, "MTP USB Device". I tried to see if it was listed as a device by ADB. It is not. Lets just say I've already learned a thing or two about this stuff. Good thing I did it on an 80 dollar chinese tablet and not my HTC One M9
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I left it for about 5 minutes and it finished the driver. I thought it froze but I was wrong. It shows up now on device manager under Portable Devices as, "MTP USB Device". I tried to see if it was listed as a device by ADB. It is not. Lets just say I've already learned a thing or two about this stuff. Good thing I did it on an 80 dollar chinese tablet and not my HTC One M9
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I got it to work again mostly. So I realized that I wasn't flashing the whole backup. Some things didn't have a path and I had to set it manualy. Now it has CFW for some reason, but I reset it and it works now. The only thing is WiFi is not turning on. Any ideas about that?
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I got it to work again mostly. So I realized that I wasn't flashing the whole backup. Some things didn't have a path and I had to set it manualy. Now it has CFW for some reason, but I reset it and it works now. The only thing is WiFi is not turning on. Any ideas about that?
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I actually want to upgrade this from Android 4.2.2 to a more recent version. Do you guys have any ideas about that?
So I've come to the conclusion that while the device is no longer bricked, the current installation is written over the old one and things are conflicting. I know this because I looked through the cache and found filenames referring to apps I had installed before breaking it. So would the solution be to wipe the system partition and reflash the system.img so everything is fresh? Or does the problem lie elsewhere.
I formated the system partition, used SP Flasher to flash system.img and then did a factory reset. The issue has still not been solved. And now that I have done that, I don't have root access anymore. Framaroot says it was successful and I restart and check root explorer on ES File Explorer and it doesn't work.
I gained root access using a different method. However the WiFi still doesn't work. I think it may be that the mac address information was from the backup I flashed from the internet, and therefore doesn't match. I found a guide that tells me how to hex edit a file and put in my real mac address, but it's unavailable under wifi. I don't have the sticker on the back that says it either. How else can I find it?
Turns out the mac address can be anything. I used SN Write tool and an AB DB for my chipset and it still didn't solve the problem. I have no idea what to do. Can anyone help me?
I fixed the issue by grabbing a different backup from some russian website and flashing the system.img and secro.img to it. It now works fine 100%. Thanks
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I fixed the issue by grabbing a different backup from some russian website and flashing the system.img and secro.img to it. It now works fine 100%. Thanks
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Hey man! I have the same problems with my QV 830. Can you give me the link for system.img and secro.img, please?