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
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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
hi i have attempted to root my archos 80 g9 and it worked but after installing sde i got stuck in boot loop then mistakenly i removed the sde menu and now the devices will obly go to boot menu and no matter what other options i select it does not load android please help im affraid i may have killed my device and adb no longer recognises the device, please help im extremely worried as even if i select update firmwae through device menu it sails update failed.
please please please help
soulclaimed said:
hi i have attempted to root my archos 80 g9 and it worked but after installing sde i got stuck in boot loop then mistakenly i removed the sde menu and now the devices will obly go to boot menu and no matter what other options i select it does not load android please help im affraid i may have killed my device and adb no longer recognises the device, please help im extremely worried as even if i select update firmwae through device menu it sails update failed.
please please please help
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Don't worry, it's not killed.
If your device says update failed, usually it's because aos file is corrupted or file name is invalid. First, make sure that the filename is correct, browsers often modify name when you download same file multiple times.
And if it's correct then try to download it again from Archos website.
If nothing works, choose reformat device then try again.
If the failed is error 101, make sure you have the newest version of the update
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ok so i have managed to get the aos file back on to my tablet so now not so broke but still want to root, the tutorial says i should put the firmware ext and other files on to archos via adb or copy and paste but when i get my tab to show as removable drive its only something like 200mb in size and the ext4 and other files for rooted firmware are over 500mb total...
soulclaimed said:
ok so i have managed to get the aos file back on to my tablet so now not so broke but still want to root, the tutorial says i should put the firmware ext and other files on to archos via adb or copy and paste but when i get my tab to show as removable drive its only something like 200mb in size and the ext4 and other files for rooted firmware are over 500mb total...
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You boot the tablet as usual and run Paul's root. Then you enable sde. After this, copy the file to the internal storage of the device using your computer. Boot into recovery. Go to development > install ramdisk. Another drive will appear on your PC. Copy the other 2 files onto it and press the power button on the device. Wait and then reboot
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managed to complete root process however superuser does not allow anything also im following the tutorial for installing firmware with root but after installing th zlimage and initramfs however how do i install the ext4 i have no folder called data
soulclaimed said:
managed to complete root process however superuser does not allow anything also im following the tutorial for installing firmware with root but after installing th zlimage and initramfs however how do i install the ext4 i have no folder called data
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Ext4 isn't installed, it just sits there being mounted
About root: Are you booted into sde?
If not, boot into recovery and select Boot Developer Edition
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very kind of you to advise, its all working again now thanks
Archos have 2 different update for archos 5. One for archose it 5 and 7, and the other is for archos internet tablet 5 and 48, make sure you use the correct one. Go to archos page and download the other one.
HELP MY acrhos 80 g9 wont boot past recovery
i have the exact same problem i rooted my archos 80 g9 followed each step slowly and exactly but get the z image and other file for the honeycomb versoin so then i just got the ics version on it and flashed the kernal and everything so it ended up just getting stuck in a loading screen i thought it just took a while because i rooted it no it stayed over night 12 hours and still loading so i went into recovery and tried to reformat it but it wont show up on my computer so i cant put any files on it i also accidentally removed the sde so now when i turn it on and off it goes straight to boot please help me im screwed can you please answer here or send me an email [email protected] it is super urgent its been stuck for a few days now
kingcyrus9 said:
i have the exact same problem i rooted my archos 80 g9 followed each step slowly and exactly but get the z image and other file for the honeycomb versoin so then i just got the ics version on it and flashed the kernal and everything so it ended up just getting stuck in a loading screen i thought it just took a while because i rooted it no it stayed over night 12 hours and still loading so i went into recovery and tried to reformat it but it wont show up on my computer so i cant put any files on it i also accidentally removed the sde so now when i turn it on and off it goes straight to boot please help me im screwed can you please answer here or send me an email [email protected] it is super urgent its been stuck for a few days now
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please follow the steps on my guide or look anywhere else on this forum. the problem has come up many times http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542058
Stuck in a boot loop
Hi guys and gals, 101g9 250gb is stuck in a boot loop....
SO FAR...
I had sever problems with crashing on the archos FW.
So I switched to a xda dev version (can't remember which one).
It worked well for 2 weeks, then just started a reboot loop.
I tried in this order:
Restarting in safe (button) mode 545434times
uninstalling the dev and reinstalling the archos FW
formatting android
formatting every other thing
Reinstalling the SDE menu - then trying a xdadev
It's still stuck in a boot loop.
Any help would be great.....
thanks
Hello,
A few months ago, i rooted our Archos 101 succesfully. Multiboot. Worked nice.
Then the firmware came, and my partner let it install. But it failed halfway.
He tried some things, but no succes.
Now we found this guide on how to install the firmware.
http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=54637
This guide seems to be the windows version from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196318
My partner tried the steps, but nothing seems to work.
We have only the recovery menu, without the SDE .....
I tried to use the stock firmware and the sde version. But it stops directly, saying: update failed
I tried the format option, the fw-update version.
I tried downing with firefox and iE8. We use the original file-name
Nothing helps
I hope we are not bricked.
What can we do?
Thanks in advance,
Lydia
joly said:
Hello,
I tried to use the stock firmware and the sde version. But it stops directly, saying: update failed
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Hi,
What's your tab? it will help us i think.
and, have you all stock menu (except sde menu of course)?
I have no idea, except, your hardware is damaged.
another question comes to me: The full format works well?
Bizcuite
If u can uninstall SDE do it (if you dont have SDE menu skip this step). Try full device reformat. Make sure you download the right firmware for your device cuz many people made the mistake to download the wrong one.
We have an Archos 101 internet 8gb gen8
We used this stock firmware:
update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_2.4.83/firmware_archos_android_gen8.aos
and this sde firmware:
archos.com/support/download/firm_dev/firmware_archos_android_gen8.aos
(sorry outside links are not allowed for me yet)
We tried several formats. The guide let to format from within windows. Recently I cleaned my computer. So no ADB of Android sdk intstalled at the moment. The format from the windows-admin is a bit strange, but I hoped the guide was ok.
We tried FAT and FAT32
It seem to work.
We have only the white screen with the boot menu. No SDE.
The firmware worked in the beginning but got stuck and hanged voor about half an hour. Then we interupted it by switching off the tablet
Now it won't start any script.
I do hope it is nothing with the hardware! Could it really go wrong when roootin?
Greetz, Lydia
My allwinner A10 tablet came pre-rooted or so I thought. I installed CWM v6.1.0.2 via the terminal emulator but wasn't able to reboot back to my OS.
I then wiped cache partition and wiped data, it would not allow me to wipe the dalvik cache.
At the end of each process I see:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount/cache/recovery/log
Also for /last-log of the two above.
I have got an A10 cm10 rom which I have tried to install via the external sd but no luck.
Any help would be appreciated as I have no clue what I can do next.
Do you know the model or make of your device? What are all of the specs? If you have that information I can probably lead you to a support forum for your device.
I recently recovered my A10 device flashing a .img of a totally different A10 tablet and most of my tablets features work. I tried flashing 100 other .img files and none of those worked correctly.
Where did you get that CWM file? Was it CWM that was specific for A10 devices? You can't just flash any recovery to your device and expect it to work.
Your issue is likely that the CWM is not for your device or it's just having issues with your device. I'm using CWM 6.0.1.1 for Allwinner A10 ICS. I got it onto my device using a simple one click method, but in order for you to use it you have to be on a rom that at least boots up with the display working.
Once you give me information on your device I can try searching for some .img files for you to flash onto your device with Livesuit. If you're lucky enough you'll get one that is specific for your device, if your not so lucky you're going to be breaking your head trying to find a rom that at least boots up with most features working. It's a lesson learned, don't mess with your device unless you have the necessary resources as a backup in the event that something goes wrong.
Hi, thanks for the reply, unfortunately I don't know the make. When it is connected to the PC it shows as BC1077. It came in a completely unmarked box. Here are the specs:
• 10-inch TFT LCD capacitive touch screen
• 1024 x 800 pixels display resolution
• Android 4.0 operating system
• CPU: Allwinner A10 1.5GHz
• RAM: DDR III 1GB
• WiFi: 54Mbps 802.11B/G
• Lan: 10/100M Ethernet Access
• Built-in Micro-SD card slot up to 32GB
• Built-in G-Sensor
• Supports external 3G devices.
• Built-in 1.3 megapixels digital camera
• Built-in 8GB memory
• Plays AVI,RM/ RMVB,FLV,MPG4 - 1,MPEG – 2 video format files
• Plays MP3,WMA,AAC,AC3,WAV audio format files
• Picture browsing of JPEG,BMP,GIF,PNG,TIFF format files
• Built-in 7000mAh Li-poly battery
• 3.5mm earphone socket
• 1 x USB ports
. 1 x Mini USB port
. 1x HDMI port
. Watt speakers
• Android keyboard and Google keyboard input
• Multi-language support
. Battery Life: 6-8 Hours
I got the CWM 6.0.1.2 from here it was meant to be specific to A10's.
Problem is I have no drivers so I cannot see it in windows either.
karlos65 said:
Hi, thanks for the reply, unfortunately I don't know the make. When it is connected to the PC it shows as BC1077. It came in a completely unmarked box. Here are the specs:
• 10-inch TFT LCD capacitive touch screen
• 1024 x 800 pixels display resolution
• Android 4.0 operating system
• CPU: Allwinner A10 1.5GHz
• RAM: DDR III 1GB
• WiFi: 54Mbps 802.11B/G
• Lan: 10/100M Ethernet Access
• Built-in Micro-SD card slot up to 32GB
• Built-in G-Sensor
• Supports external 3G devices.
• Built-in 1.3 megapixels digital camera
• Built-in 8GB memory
• Plays AVI,RM/ RMVB,FLV,MPG4 - 1,MPEG – 2 video format files
• Plays MP3,WMA,AAC,AC3,WAV audio format files
• Picture browsing of JPEG,BMP,GIF,PNG,TIFF format files
• Built-in 7000mAh Li-poly battery
• 3.5mm earphone socket
• 1 x USB ports
. 1 x Mini USB port
. 1x HDMI port
. Watt speakers
• Android keyboard and Google keyboard input
• Multi-language support
. Battery Life: 6-8 Hours
Problem is I have no drivers so I cannot see it in windows either.
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Okay, if we both search we'll find the device faster.
Go to the following link and try to find your device or a device with similar specs: http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/274-allwinner-a10-cpu-devices/
Android1993 said:
Okay, if we both search we'll find the device faster.
Go to the following link and try to find your device or a device with similar specs: http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/274-allwinner-a10-cpu-devices/
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Again thanks for the help, where is the spec for all the models on those pages?
karlos65 said:
Again thanks for the help, where is the spec for all the models on those pages?
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To be honest it's just a long search through each tablets board to find a post that lists the specs. I'm realizing that's a big headache.
I personally just flashed random A10 images onto my device. Nothing bad seemed to happen to my device, but I'm not sure if the same is going to apply to you. If you feel like taking the chance you can just flash some images and cross your fingers hoping it doesn't do anything to your device. When I did it the worst that happened was that the roms either didn't display anything, displayed a static image, display was off center, touch controls didn't work, or got stuck at boot screen, then one finally worked.
I can try to link you to some A10 firmware images and LiveSuitPack if you want to take the chance.
Android1993 said:
To be honest it's just a long search through each tablets board to find a post that lists the specs. I'm realizing that's a big headache.
I personally just flashed random A10 images onto my device. Nothing bad seemed to happen to my device, but I'm not sure if the same is going to apply to you. If you feel like taking the chance you can just flash some images and cross your fingers hoping it doesn't do anything to your device. When I did it the worst that happened was that the roms either didn't display anything, displayed a static image, display was off center, touch controls didn't work, or got stuck at boot screen, then one finally worked.
I can try to link you to some A10 firmware images and LiveSuitPack if you want to take the chance.
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If I knew how to do it I could persevere trying different images, how easy is it?
karlos65 said:
If I knew how to do it I could persevere trying different images, how easy is it?
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It's very simple actually.
Here's the LiveSuitPack tool: http://www.topnotchtablets.com/LivesuiteInstall
Here's the guide for installing firmware: http://www.topnotchtablets.com/A10Firmware
In the guide for installing firmware substitute the menu button for volume down button if you don't have a menu button.
There are two firmwares to download on the firmware installation guide page, although I don't think either of those will work at all to begin with. Try them if you'd like. Give me a few minutes to boot into my other partition so I can get all the links of images I bookmarked.
Android1993 said:
It's very simple actually.
Here's the LiveSuitPack tool: http://www.topnotchtablets.com/LivesuiteInstall
Here's the guide for installing firmware: http://www.topnotchtablets.com/A10Firmware
In the guide for installing firmware substitute the menu button for volume down button if you don't have a menu button.
There are two firmwares to download on the firmware installation guide page, although I don't think either of those will work at all to begin with. Try them if you'd like. Give me a few minutes to boot into my other partition so I can get all the links of images I bookmarked.
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So the drivers are in the folder? for each particular tablet image.
karlos65 said:
So the drivers are in the folder? for each particular tablet image.
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No, once you download the Livesuitpack you're going to open the folder and run LiveSuitPack_v1.07. That'll install some drivers, or it'll ask you if you want to install some drivers, click Yes. From there you're going to run the LiveSuit application. Then you follow the steps for getting the new firmware onto your device.
EDIT: The drivers that the Livesuitpack installs onto your computer also make your device recognizable in ADB (if you know what that is and ever have a use for it). I also couldn't find drivers for my device for the longest and these seem to work at making your device recognizable across your computer.
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Firmware:
This is the one that worked on my tablet, doubt it'll work on yours: http://www.ele-china.com/soft/tablet/7inchA10/
This has a good bunch of them: http://www.tikkitoo.com/Firmware-Downloads
Another one I tried: http://androidtabletfirmware.com/firmware_details=MzE5LTEzMzI5MDkxNzAwNzAxNDkyMDU2
This is a forum thread linking to a bunch of websites with firmware for A10 devices: http://www.techknow.t0xic.nl/forum/index.php?topic=3807.0
That's a huge portion of the places I searched and the ones I tried. I'll update the post if I find anymore.
Android1993 said:
No, once you download the Livesuitpack you're going to open the folder and run LiveSuitPack_v1.07. That'll install some drivers, or it'll ask you if you want to install some drivers, click Yes. From there you're going to run the LiveSuit application. Then you follow the steps for getting the new firmware onto your device.
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Firmware:
This is the one that worked on my tablet, doubt it'll work on yours: http://www.ele-china.com/soft/tablet/7inchA10/
This has a good bunch of them: http://www.tikkitoo.com/Firmware-Downloads
Another one I tried: http://androidtabletfirmware.com/firmware_details=MzE5LTEzMzI5MDkxNzAwNzAxNDkyMDU2
This is a forum thread linking to a bunch of websites with firmware for A10 devices: http://www.techknow.t0xic.nl/forum/index.php?topic=3807.0
That's a huge portion of the places I searched and the ones I tried. I'll update the post if I find anymore.
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I can't thank you enough for your help.
I will update here on any progress I make.
Once again many thanks, karma owes you one.
karlos65 said:
I can't thank you enough for your help.
I will update here on any progress I make.
Once again many thanks, karma owes you one.
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No need to thank anymore than you already have. I've been helped around here plenty of times by some sincere people. It's all about giving back what you receive. I hope everything goes well with your tablet as it did mine, and be careful, don't want anything getting messed up on you. Good luck.
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No need to thank anymore than you already have. I've been helped around here plenty of times by some sincere people. It's all about giving back what you receive. I hope everything goes well with your tablet as it did mine, and be careful, don't want anything getting messed up on you. Good luck.
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No luck so far, I flashed one image which gave me a sort of cracked looking screen affect, other images I have tried to flash do not make it to 100%?
I am not sure if I have now completely bricked it?
I am still looking for images that closely match my pad and will try again this evening.
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No luck so far, I flashed one image which gave me a sort of cracked looking screen affect, other images I have tried to flash do not make it to 100%?
I am not sure if I have now completely bricked it?
I am still looking for images that closely match my pad and will try again this evening.
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Your device shouldn't brick. I believe A10 devices have all necessary code in the chip itself, or something along those lines. The cracked looking screen effect means that it isn't compatible with your device, I came across plenty of roms that did that to my device, all you do if flash the next image.
I haven't come across any issues with it not getting to 100%. I can only suggest you retry it, or move on to the next image.
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My allwinner A10 tablet came pre-rooted or so I thought. I installed CWM v6.1.0.2 via the terminal emulator but wasn't able to reboot back to my OS.
I then wiped cache partition and wiped data, it would not allow me to wipe the dalvik cache.
At the end of each process I see:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount/cache/recovery/log
Also for /last-log of the two above.
I have got an A10 cm10 rom which I have tried to install via the external sd but no luck.
Any help would be appreciated as I have no clue what I can do next.
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Iv got similar problems with my BC1077. Iv been trying to fix it for the last few days. Im not 100% sure, but I think the problem Iv quoted above is that CWM does not support jellybean, so it wont work with cm10, which is jellybean.
Over the last few days Iv flashed 40+ A10 firmwares to my tablet, but Iv only found 1 that installs properly and boots for me. It actually works pretty well, only major issue iv noticed is auto rotate doesnt work. But this same working firmware is also jellybean, after I install CWM I get bootloops and have to reflash the firmware again to boot.
Heres a link to the firmware that works for my BC1077 - http://www.ssb-repair.com/Firmwares/Cherry/M1007_20121217.zip
Its for a completly different tablet (Cherry Mobility - M007), but like I said it works on mine.
Heres another firmware it might be worth you trying to flash, its the only BC1007 specific firmware Iv found, but it wont install on my tablet, I always get a 0x162 error from it. Heres the link - http://www.pandawillforum.com/soft/mate sku20314 firmware for May 25 stock.rar
Good luck, let us know if you make any progress.
I think I might have been flashing with a very low battery, if a flash was unsuccessful halfway through would this not brick the tablet.
I am not getting any kind of response from the screen at all and when I try to flash although the drivers appear to load the % bar doesn't go up.
col888 said:
Iv got similar problems with my BC1077. Iv been trying to fix it for the last few days. Im not 100% sure, but I think the problem Iv quoted above is that CWM does not support jellybean, so it wont work with cm10, which is jellybean.
Over the last few days Iv flashed 40+ A10 firmwares to my tablet, but Iv only found 1 that installs properly and boots for me. It actually works pretty well, only major issue iv noticed is auto rotate doesnt work. But this same working firmware is also jellybean, after I install CWM I get bootloops and have to reflash the firmware again to boot.
Heres a link to the firmware that works for my BC1077 - http://www.ssb-repair.com/Firmwares/Cherry/M1007_20121217.zip
Its for a completly different tablet (Cherry Mobility - M007), but like I said it works on mine.
Heres another firmware it might be worth you trying to flash, its the only BC1007 specific firmware Iv found, but it wont install on my tablet, I always get a 0x162 error from it. Heres the link - http://www.pandawillforum.com/soft/mate sku20314 firmware for May 25 stock.rar
Good luck, let us know if you make any progress.
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Thanks for that, I will try tonight and get back.
OK, regardless of the image I try to flash the livesuit progress bar gets to 3% and then goes back to 0% and then nothing.
Anyone?
If the battery was low and the flashing process didn't finish all you have to do is load up the exact image that didn't finish flashing into LiveSuit and put your tablet into download mode and let it do its thing. I had the same problem and got scared my tablet was bricked, so I just did the process I stated above and it finished. It wouldn't allow me to flash another rom, I'd get the little Livesuit pop up that you get after a rom successfully flashes, so if that's the same pop up you're getting don't be alarmed.
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I think I might have been flashing with a very low battery, if a flash was unsuccessful halfway through would this not brick the tablet.
I am not getting any kind of response from the screen at all and when I try to flash although the drivers appear to load the % bar doesn't go up.
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I dont think your tablet is bricked, if it was I doubt it would respond to Live Suite or PheonixUSB pro at all. From what Iv read about the A10 its meant to be unbrickable.
What error codes does live suite/pheonixUSB give you when they stop?
if youre getting 0x120 and 0x162 errors, just keep trying more firmwares out till you find one that will install without errors.
Theres loads of A10 Allwinner firmwares at this link - http://androidtabletfirmware.com/firmware_search/order=2/sort=1
Please help i accidentally bricked my RCA rct6378w2 7-inch tablet to the point where it wont boot up or boot to recovery... it just flickers once when i press a button for longer then 3 seconds and i also cannot connect it via usb as i am unable to boot it to recovery.... please help me ... my father got this for me for Christmas and i don't want to let him down. thank you in advance:crying:
can you fastboot on the RCA tablets?
no i dont think so
How did you brick it?
What happens if you:
1. Hold the power button for 5 seconds to hard power it off
2. Hold the volume down button
3. While still holding the volume down button, press and hold the power button.
4. Hold both buttons for 5 seconds.
i did that and the screen just flickers.... trust me ive tried it all...
please help guys im new to rooting tablets but give me linux and im your man....
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please help guys im new to rooting tablets but give me linux and im your man....
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@ajmp2236 @chrisdaun ASKED YOU A question please tell use what you did to "mess up"/ brick your tablet and maybe we can help you fix it,
I am sorry to hear about your tablet.
okay well i didnt know how to root at first and i didnt want to use a computer so i downloaded this rom and flashed via recovery menu and it was going fine but there was no root so i was confused so i ended up rooting it using a computer using kingo because its a generic tablet and well i did that and it went well for a few days until i got droidsniff and that ****ed it up because it was running and then the battery died.... please help:crying:
@ajmp2236 I am and IT guy I have used droid sniff for about 6 months or so and never had a problem That app did not brick or ruin your phone.
I also have the same rca dual core rct6378w2 tablet and there is not custom rom or recovery for it yet only stock,. what rom did you try and flash and where did you get the file from, also so can not flash roms or files until we get a custom recover built, only factory sign updates will flash in
stock recovery.
If the droidsniff app killed the battery go charge it for a while and it should work again. please let me know if any of this helps or works.
I'm thinking you are going to have to get a USB jig to force it to go to download mode
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Info on RCA Tablet
here is information I found useful for the RCA Tablet RCT6378W2
Model Number
RK3168
Semiconductor technology
28 nm HKMG
CPU Instruction Set
Up to 1.2 GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
CPU
ARMv7-A
GPU
PowerVR SGX 540 (400 MHz)
Memory Technology
LPDDR2, DDR3, DDR3L support
Availability
2013
Utilizing Devices
RCA RCT6378W2,
Anyone have the official Rom
does anyone have the official rom for the RCA RCT6378W2 7" dual core tablet or a back up of there rom if so can you e.mail me a copy [email protected]
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does anyone have the official rom for the RCA RCT6378W2 7" dual core tablet or a back up of there rom if so can you e.mail me a copy [email protected]
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did u get official rom?? my tablet also bricked..
I got it
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Please help i accidentally bricked my RCA rct6378w2 7-inch tablet to the point where it wont boot up or boot to recovery... it just flickers once when i press a button for longer then 3 seconds and i also cannot connect it via usb as i am unable to boot it to recovery.... please help me ... my father got this for me for Christmas and i don't want to let him down. thank you in advance:crying:
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I have rom give me your email and I'll give you link
Might help
Try this it might help might be modded
mediafire .com/?itrkcc8k7emimeu
Thats my backup rom, i posted them in androidforums for downloads, there is now a rca tablet section, i also updated the files in img format also comes with the parameter for someone to mod, also the updated files are from my rooted rca, but the original files are stock.
Heres the link.
http://androidforums.com/rca-rct637...-in-img-format-use-w-phoenix-card-3-06-a.html
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Nice to get credit, i go by androidcustom18 give me thanks.
email for rom
Alex2young said:
I have rom give me your email and I'll give you link
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my email [email protected]
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Please help i accidentally bricked my RCA rct6378w2 7-inch tablet to the point where it wont boot up or boot to recovery... it just flickers once when i press a button for longer then 3 seconds and i also cannot connect it via usb as i am unable to boot it to recovery.... please help me ... my father got this for me for Christmas and i don't want to let him down. thank you in advance:crying:
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i fully bricked mine as well. mind you i have rooted a few android phones in the short time but i found some update for the rock chip series rca 7" tablet. long story short i had to install this random update on sd card and go into recovery to install it. now i will point out i rooted my tab with kingoo root and it worked but only on windows, i run a linux mint 17.1 os so you can imagine my frustration when doing things easy with windows, but however i re installed a base os for it to boot back into the rca software. and yes it is still rooted so here is the update ish thingy i found which should work for most rca 7" rct blah blah blah...............now DO NOT UNZIP ****, JUST PLACE INTO YOUR SD CARD AND DO THE INSTALL AS YOU WOULD CUSTOM SOFTWARE. NOT SURE IF IT WILL SHOW UP AS A DOWNLOAD IN THIS THREAD BUT YOU CAN EMAIL ME AND I WILL GLADLY SEND ANYONE WHO HARD BRICKED THEIR TAB THE FILE. HARD BRICK MEANING IT'S ON BUT SCREEN IS BLACK WITH A GLOW
solution for bricked rca rct6 blkah blah the cheap fukars
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did u get official rom?? my tablet also bricked..
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..............install this zip as you would any zip on sd card for update and reboot recovery and waa laaa should have a working rca tablet. not sure who made it but maybe the dev's can make a custom rom using this file. and thanks go's to the one who made it although i can't remember the site i went to or link but here it is.............it is probably the closest thing to an actual firmware update meaning stock version of the rom rather then finding it online after like say 15 hours looking
rca 7" tablet bricked and can't find firmware download?
this is my first on xda site so here go's......i assume most know by now if you landed here, there is little about the rca tablet. custom roms and stuff like that. so i will just say a semi short explanation on my rca trials and errors.....
first i rooted it with a computer running windows 7 or 8, using kingoo root. not the apk but the .exe, which you can download from their site just google kingoo root and should come up as first one.
now onto the brick portion of the rca, if you see only the rca logo and it don't do anything then it's a soft boot, easily fixable just reboot into recovery cause for some reason it takes two reset or restart to go into the actual tablet with programs n stuff.....
now if it turns on and shows the rca logo then go's black and you can seee it's on but after waiting for 5 minutes or even 2 and it hasn't turned on then it is hard bricked (meaning nothing loads or works and your holding your penis in your hand......
to fix this issue for the rca 7" black friday cheap ass tablet, rct625w you know which i mean, just install the zip file onto your extern sd card as you would the official update for any droid tab, i should also point out just put it in the general area of your card like putting a file in the c: drive of ur comp like an image or doc....
now what your going to do is reboot into recovery and select install update from sd, once in there you should see the file i posted below show up as a zip, click it and wait for verification and install then reboot and if brought back to recovery just reset again and voila it should give you a rca 7" tablet working with all the bells and whistles that usually come with this **** ass black friday sale for 39 and change!
p.s. my wife payed 95 for it before we knew they were only 50 bucks in walmart canada
i have bricked this tablet 6 times trying new ways to install a cmpletely diff os like a samsung or an archos or whatever isn't an rca **** box.....