i have the archos 70 b internet tablet and its running 2.2 froyo which isnt bad but when i walk into to places like carphone warhouse and see the Gen9 up to date version of mine with 3.2 honeycomb working it really winds me up because archos havent made an update for my one to run 3.2 and it looks so much better than 2.2 which is really starting to bore me now, is there anyway of downloading the Gen9 70b IT firmware from the archos site and putting it on the older Gen8 70b? i see archos have put 'WARNING: This Firmware is ONLY compatible with the ARCHOS 70b internet tablet running Honeycomb (3.2).
It is NOT COMPATIBLE with the Froyo (2.2) versions of the ARCHOS 70b internet tablet.' is that just bull crap to make you go out and buy the newer one or can you actually do it?
No, this is not bull crap, it will brick definitely your tablet if you do. Trust me, I did before the warning was there. So don't
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I picked up the newly released Archos 70b Internet Tablet recently. Archos announced this 'enhanced' version comes with many upgrades over the standard 70 model including Honeycomb. While it does have the better screen and more RAM its stuck on Android 2.2.1???
Was this a mistake by Archos or should this have the later software as advertised?
Anyone else got one yet?
Archos 70b Internet Tablet - Honeycomb?
If you head over to Forums.Archosfans.com and look at A70 section, you will find quite a lot of info and speculation about the new A70b - but basically expect honeycomb 'anyday'
Hi, I've been thinking about buying a budget Android tablet for a while, but mixed reviews of things like the AndyPad put me off. I now have the opportunity to pick up a used Archos 101 Internet Tablet for about £100 (so inside budget territory) but I can't figure out whether this is a gen8 or gen9 device. I think it's a gen8 as it originally came with FroYo and the screen resolution is only 1024x600, but could just do with someone who knows more about them confirming that, I'm wondering what the chances are of a newer OS coming out for this device.
Even if it's the older gen8 version, is it worth a go for £100 anyway and just put a third-party ROM onto it to get the features I want? Cheers!
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Hi, I've been thinking about buying a budget Android tablet for a while, but mixed reviews of things like the AndyPad put me off. I now have the opportunity to pick up a used Archos 101 Internet Tablet for about £100 (so inside budget territory) but I can't figure out whether this is a gen8 or gen9 device. I think it's a gen8 as it originally came with FroYo and the screen resolution is only 1024x600, but could just do with someone who knows more about them confirming that, I'm wondering what the chances are of a newer OS coming out for this device.
Even if it's the older gen8 version, is it worth a go for £100 anyway and just put a third-party ROM onto it to get the features I want? Cheers!
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this would be the Gen8 tablet, there is very little chance of a newer OS coming to it officially but there are a few projects including getting gingerbread running and also a few people are trying to get ICS to boot
Thanks for confirming that, I've been reading up this morning and it seems like while they were a good purchase a while back, I might be better off with something slightly better specced (more RAM) and with a bit more support. Now tempted by an Advent Vega which is also for sale locally, a little bit more money but better specifications and they already have a working (very well, from what I can gather) Honeycomb port, with ICS well on the way. Thanks for your response though
I think is better buy the g9 .. it's new, use honeycomb and not froyo like the g8 and... Archos have say that upgrade the g9 to ics!
So Archos' habit of reusing model numbers is a pain, but I've just got two Archos 70b Cobalt for $45 each new. I've given my parents it to give me for Christmas (they're always asking for ideas), anyway so this is the link:
http://www.archos.com/gb/products/tablets/cobalt/archos_70bcobalt/specs.html?#menu
Now, doing research they also do a Archos 70c Cobalt, and to me the specs look the same, but the tablets look slightly different cosmetically, and I think there could be things like wifi differences:
http://www.archos.com/gb/products/tablets/cobalt/archos_70ccobalt/specs.html?#menu
Basically the 70b runs 4.2 JB, the 70c runs 4.4 KK, would a cross flash work? If it doesn't will it be recoverable. I can't find firmware for either on the Archos site though.
Thanks.
Hi all!
I have Archos 101 Childpad with android 4.2.2 that is slow and sluggish.
Does anyone know if there is a official android upgrade for this tablet, or is it so old it's time for the trash bin?
It's mainly going to be used by my 3 year old son, so simple games and youtube viewing is going to be installed on it.
I don't need the songs/bear functionality it came with, so any newer android version that will run on it (without killing it's performance) is appreciated.
I tried to look at Archos home page, but I couldn't even find the childpad model listed on the page anymore.
I have no idea which gen (8,9,10,???) this tablet is, but I hope I posted this in the correct forum.
Thanks in advance!
Regards
HellboundSC
Hello!
I had an question about the older cobalt 101 tablet with an rk3168 in it.
Looks like this one what updated by an 1,5ghz version.
I have an older tablet what is special 2 me because i got it from someone special.
I was looking if i could maybe find a working rom for it, because its an emprire electronix rk3168 tablet and the spec of the archos cobalt 101 rk3168 looks the same.
But mine is running 4.2.2, so i don't know if the last firmware is newer as this one..Or maybe there is a custom rom for the archos cobalt 101 rk3168?
I would like to try to install an newer android version what fits the archos cobalt 101 on my empire tablet rk3168. Maybe it works, specs really look the same.
I have all the specs here so if anyone is interested to look of its fits my tablet let me know!
I also backup mine rom just in case,
Thanks!
Erik