[Q] Archos A70H2-V3 - Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi there,
I've currently got my hands on an Archos A70H2-V3 device that a friend asked me to root.
I've run into a couple of snags though, and I'm hoping someone can help me figure out whats going on.
The device says Archos | 70b Internet Tablet, but in recovery it claims to be Archos A70H2-V3. According to my research it SHOULD be a gen8 device, yet the SDE rom gives me an error 207 (wrong firmware version for this device).
When i google A70H2-V3 i find some mention of it in gen9 kernel source, but that firmware was also a no go. (which firmware btw is only 6.5 meg?)
the 70b is supposed to come with honeycomb, and despite the label on the front that says 70b, it sports Android 2.2
Does anyone have any experience with the A70H2-V3? Is the print on the front wrong and should the b be gone? Does anyone know what SDE i can use to get root and everything running?
Many thanks,
Amber Talamasca

I found the reason why it wasn't working.
the firmware is gen8v2, not compatible with either gen8 or gen9

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markbnj said:
OK. I just inherited a Archos 101 tablet with 8GB
How can I tell what Gen it is, so I can update it
Hint: I found that serial # is on the bottom of the prop-up stand, and I KNOW it isn't a Gen 10, because the front camera has what looks like two boxes on it.
I've done this before on other tablets, but this is painful, finding out which "generation" it is.
sigh
I can tell you the following from my status screen
model archos 101 internet tablet
8mb ram
(from s/# label)
product key 1MP5-SM8Y-BUSY-Z5
Board version A101IT-V6
OMAP version ES1.2
Boot version 4.04.000001
firmware 2.4.90 (android 2.2.1)
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Well I answered my own question:
after searching to try and find what firmware 2.4.90 was about, I discovered this thread..
HERE
which confirms it is a GEN8 system.
btw, can anyone tell me the difference between the 2.4.83 software and the 2.4.90 software, and where I could find another copy of the 2.4.90 sw to back up before I do any damage?
cheers...
markbnj said:
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Well I answered my own question:
after searching to try and find what firmware 2.4.90 was about, I discovered this thread..
HERE
which confirms it is a GEN8 system.
btw, can anyone tell me the difference between the 2.4.83 software and the 2.4.90 software, and where I could find another copy of the 2.4.90 sw to back up before I do any damage?
cheers...
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2.4.83 might actually be newer than the 2.4.90, because starting with 2.4.80 firmware, Archos stopped with skipping version numbers. First, a firmware version could jump from 2.1.8 to 2.3.28, from 2.4.80 it could only go to 2.4.81 and further.
tablet-guy said:
2.4.83 might actually be newer than the 2.4.90, because starting with 2.4.80 firmware, Archos stopped with skipping version numbers. First, a firmware version could jump from 2.1.8 to 2.3.28, from 2.4.80 it could only go to 2.4.81 and further.
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OK/ Here's DOY time.
anyone know how I could figure out how I could tell which is newer?
here is a screen shot of the system
I do find it funny, that I haven't found the 2.4.90 software mentioned ANYWHERE else, including the archos website.
sigh..
markbnj said:
OK/ Here's DOY time.
anyone know how I could figure out how I could tell which is newer?
here is a screen shot of the system
I do find it funny, that I haven't found the 2.4.90 software mentioned ANYWHERE else, including the archos website.
sigh..
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2.4.83 is newer for sure, but I don't know whether 2.4.90 is newer than the 2.4.82; so I just suggest you download the 2.4.83 from Archos website or one of the custom ROMs.

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