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[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lakehousetech:
In order to install custom firmware on the Viewpad 7 and equivalent devices (Cherry Mobile Superion, Commtiva Linx N700, Olivepad VT-100, Spice MI700, and Camangi FM600) you must use an alternative recovery partition. There are several methods to accomplish this, but in this thread I will document what I use personally.

For starters ALWAYS create a backup of your original 'stock' firmware.

Rooting:

1. Download version 1.7 of Super One Click. Some users have reported issues with the latest version, but previous versions can be found in the thread.

2. Place your Android device into debugging mode, and connect to computer.

3. Right-click the Super One Click executable and select 'Run As Administrator'.

4. At program launch select 'rageagainstthecage' exploit method, then select 'Root'.

5. If there is no activity for more than 30 seconds and the terminal display is stuck at 'Running rageagainstthecage....' remove the USB plug momentarily and plug back in.

6. You should get the message “***IF IT KEEPS LOOPING, TRY DISABLING USB DEBUGGING NOW***” followed by an ADB reset, waiting for device, and finally a successful rooting message. (Apparently the looping issue is a known bug).

7. Once this process is complete your prompted to test the root condition. Follow the steps to verify.

Stock Backup:

1. Open up ADB shell within a terminal.

2. Get the list of partitions:

cat /proc/mtd

3. Pull each original partition from the device onto the SD card:

cat /dev/mtd/mtd3 > /sdcard/recovery.img (example...change for each partition)

Install Alternative Recovery Partition:

1. Copy the

flash_image

and

clockwork recovery image

to your SD Card (Find Attached Below).

2. Open a terminal (via computer or terminal emulator). Enter ADB shell.

3. Within ADB shell enter the following to change permissions for the flash_image:

chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image

4. Replace the original stock recovery image by copying the clockwork image in it's place:

flash_image recovery /sdcard/cwrecovery.img

Installing Custom Firmware:

1. Copy the custom firmware of your choice to the SD card.

2. Power down your device.

3. Depress both volume keys simultaneously followed by holding in the power switch for a few seconds.

4. Upon power up you will see the birds logo and 'enter recovery' text in the top left corner of the screen.

5. Use the volume keys to step through the menu.

6. Select 'Backup & Restore' followed by 'Backup' to make a 'NANDROID' backup of the current firmware. The backed up ROM should be located in: /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/date&time/

7. Once the backup process completes you will be back at the main recovery menu.

8. Select 'apply sdcard: update.zip.

9. Once complete select 'reboot device'.

DISCLAIMER:

I cannot be held liable for anything you do to your Viewpad 7 (or equivalent device). Make sure you are comfortable with recovery tools, such as ClockworkMod, before proceeding.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] keijames:
Installed, working ok. but the UP/DOWN button always jump 2 steps.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Smilez:
same. rooted. 2 spot jump on recovery menu. looks like pressing down moves one and then releasing the button goes another.

what custom rom works with the ViewPad7?

getting installation error Status (0) when I try tnt lite 4.4
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lakehousetech:
TNT Lite is for the gTab.....NOT the Viewpad...therefore it will not work. There are only a couple modified ROMs available at this time for the Viewpad 7. I made a mod to stock ROM which can be found in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1008673

I believe there is someone else working on a Gingerbread ROM (as am I), but I don't know any details of they're progress.

As for the recovery menu navigation problem (moves two spaces instead of one), I think it came that way from the manufacturer (FIH). Not sure how to remedy it at this point.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Schilack:
Viewpad HELP!

Did the volume down + power by mistake

Now I have a message:

Power on with pressing VOLUME_DOWN keys to leave Auto-FTM

and then

Wrong Project!!!!!

Please Select project name:

FA0

FA1...

FST

Cant reboot... cant do anything...

Cant adb in

HELP !
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lakehousetech:
Hold down both volume keys and the power button, and then push in the reset button. Keep holding all the keys until you see 'Enter Recovery Mode'.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] keijames:
This is so far what I can find for CUSTOM ROM of VIEWPAD7.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1008673

RC3.

James
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] chicknlil:
May want to update the OP to reflect that one should be downloading SuperOneClick version 1.7, not 1.8. The latter doesn't include the RageAgainstTheCage exploit method and will not root the device.

Took me a few tries to get my new Viewpad 7 rooted, but it finally is. :D
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] mk69:
second that...

I second that, took me a few tries also... Used SOC 1.7 and it was a bit confusing on my Win Xp (xp-home SP3) machine about VP7 drivers and its USB Mass storage state (should remove SD card in VP7 if you have it installed).

It finally worked when the " Synchronation Tool " was also installed and running off of the virtual "CD-Rom" that was installed when the VP7 is plugged in...

Anyways keep up the good work!!! Hope to see more updates/ROMs/mods/etc... for the VP7, I personally think its a solid device with the exception of the small internal storage it has...
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] JRShield:
Can anyone please help me? /system/bin/flash_image does not excist on my viewpad 7...
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lakehousetech:
Thanks for pointing that out. At the time of writing the latest was 1.7. I will make the correction.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] dazcox5181:
I have all the IMGs on sd card, how do i restore them to get the viewpad back to full stock
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lakehousetech:
Have you installed an alternative recovery (like clockwork)? If so you will need to copy the original recovery partition over, and then copy the remaining original partitions over. You can perform these tasks using ADB shell, and by using flash_image for the recovery partitions. You can find more information on this with a quick search.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] chicknlil:
So...this might be answered in another thread, but since there's no subforum for this device, it's hard to tell, but I digress...

How do I get around the "jump 2 spots" issue when in recovery? I've got clockwork in there just fine now, but I want to back up my system before I do any more serious "playing" and since I can't ever get it to land on "backup and recovery", I'm not sure how to proceed. Thoughts?
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lakehousetech:
This double-step issue when navigating the recovery menu is definitely an annoyance. To get around it and only move one selection just keep the applicable volume key pressed down, and then hit the power button to choose the selection.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] chicknlil:
Sweet...got the backup going. Now just need to figure out how to partition the SD card and get link2sd working. Appreciate your help!
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] kuntilanak:
I have the same problem as well. Can anyone shed some light here? Please? I'm using CSL Droidpad Mi700 (essentially the same as Viewpad 7). :(

edit: just got through it. thanks. Now I flashed with CWM v2.5.1.2, but I can't navigate using the volume keys. The power button only give me blank screen... Help...
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lakehousetech:
You have to download the flash_image file from this thread (look in the first post), and copy it to your device. ;)
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] zad225:
This is what I'm getting:

Unable to chmod /system/bin/flash_image: No such file or directory

I'm stuck on this step.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] JRShield:
I just played a bit with rom manager, flashing several other options (like the Huwaii ones) and flashing the 700N back. Suddenly Rom manager told me I had the 700 one, but when I rebooted Clockworkmod popped up...
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] kuntilanak:
You need to search and download the flash_image file (google is your friend), then push it to system memory using adb shell on your PC. It took me some time to figure it out, but I guess those instructions were meant for those who already installed Android SDK (I didn't install that...).

Remember that super user permission is needed and the adb shell command line should have the '#' sign at the beginning so it can work. Oh, and make sure you DO NOT access the mSD card from your PC at that time. Otherwise it will not work...
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] zad225:
I finally got it to work. After looking around as well, there seems to be one missing instruction that would be helpful to noobies, like myself:

Run Terminal Emulator

type:

su

press "enter"

then type the following to copy the flash_image to system/bin

cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin

press "enter"
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] singsong:
I need help guy

I have brick my N700 with a wrong flash....now N700 loop boot animation, I can't use ADB.

Where can find a update.zip for the clockwork recovery? I can use only original recovery android, and I need a update.zip clockwork recovery.

I must flash a new ROM, I need update.zip for flash a clockwork recovery (with standard android recovery)

Please help me guy!!

for info: I have push a new framework-res.apk....after this my N700 dead...........
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] singsong:
Any idea?

I must create update.zip with original framework-res.apk?

Someone can send me original file?

Thanks so much
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] cobra20g:
push clockwork with ADB seems like the best bet. why would you not be able to use adb? and if you cant use ADB just flash stock rom with 3e recovery. then flash CWM AND DO A NANDROID BACKUP!!! Like you should have in the first place.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] singsong:
thanks cobra20g

I explain....

when boot N700 stay in the splashscreen loop (logo "WELCOME")

connect USB

My pc (win 7) see a new disk with adb.exe, driver and syncronization tool

If I try to use ADB It happens that you see in the attached image

Device is offline (maybe after wipe USB debugging mode is deactivated)

And, How do I enter in 3e recovery?

thans in advance (and sorry my poor english)
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] singsong:
ok...3e recovery is the standard android recovery :eek:

I'm very nooooob.

Now the problem is: where can I find the file update.zip which contains the original ROM?

I think this is the only way....
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] LayZeeDK:
Error on backup?

After using the cat method, you described, to backup I flashed another ROM. When I wanted to revert to stock ROM I realised that something was wrong. I'm unable to flash the system.img. I tried to make it a zip file with dsixda's Android Kitchen but it says: unable to determine chunk size. I got hold of another user, but it was the same problem with his system.img.

Is there a problem with our img file or are you just not supposed to backup the system partition using cat?

Anyone who is in possesion of a stock ROM is very welcome to send me a private message!
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Ms.Dummbunny:
OMG Flashing, Rooting, ROMing, My Evo was NEVERRRR This hard!

i guess i made the mistake of THINKING i was getting the hang of all this modding, flashing, customizing, APK'ing....

ALL i want to do to my Viewpad 7 (its rooted using rageinthecage (another TWO days of my life i will neverrrrrrrrrrr have back again!!!) and i just want to Partition my SD Card to hopefully gain a lil performance and storage, change a couple of the highlight button colors (i sooooo HATE Orange) and install Clockwork Mod so i can do periodic Nandrod backups. Thats IT! i'm hoping that isn't too big a request even for a dummbunny like me : )

When i tell you EACH & every single thing i have attempted on the Viewpad from regular SOC Rooting to simply trying to enter recovery has been an exercise in INSANITY.... As my name infers, i'm not the brightest bulb in the pack but sheeeeesh, even ADB shell wouldn't "su" me without a gabillion tries, every single step that with my EVO went off without a hitch but is problematic with this device. (I mean, drivers just "simply disappearing" AFTER they were installed, who knew?!)

Whew ok, done venting, havng said all of THAT, i gotta tell you i LOVE this Viewpad to pieces (by the way) or the lil bugger would have been back on the store shelf after the FIRST time it refused to cooperate faster than u can say Samsungggggggggggggg : )

Anyhow, i am stuck after using the above's line "cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin" that the OP said was omitted, i was able to get the chmod755 command line to work, but NOW the second line "flash image cwrecovery" is saying "no such file or dirctory"...

Anyone willing to help a gal that is almost bald from pulling her hair out? lol

thanks y'all
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Nos0x:
I had some trouble rooting and installing clockwork mod also, I documented the way I managed everything here http://android.modaco.com/topic/343143-rooting-and-installing-clockworkmod/

Hope this helps
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] haree:
hi

i have tried all as mentioned by u but could not root my

olivepad which is the same as urs ill try ur gingerbreak hope it works

hi but them i see that this is for 2.3 gingerbread os will this work on our device which runs 2.2

Note : i tried it on my Olivepad Vt100 and yes it worked it rooted my phone in one go

thanks

hari
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] haree:
@lakehousetech

hi lakehousetech

thanks u thanks you with ur guidance i have successfully rooted my Olivepad VT 100

got clockwork installed did a Nandback up and also was able to flash back the nandback up:D

thanks also to to Nos0x for the info on gingerbreak which helped me to root my pad:D
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] mikesomething98:
Use this:

C:\Windows\System32>adb shell

<<<Enter mount to find out which mount is the SYSTEM one...>>>

$ mount

mount

rootfs / rootfs rw,relatime 0 0

tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755 0 0

devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0

proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0

sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0

/dev/block/mtdblock7 /system yaffs2 rw,relatime 0 0

/dev/block/mtdblock10 /data yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

tmpfs /mnt/asec tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0

/dev/block/mtdblock1 /misc yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

/dev/block/mtdblock5 /hidden yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

/dev/block/mtdblock9 /cache yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

/dev/block/mtdblock8 /misc2 yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0

$ su

su (allow on screen)

# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock7 /system

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock7 /system

#cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin/

#chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] jacsonmoore3:
question??? can this be use to root the Viewsonic ViewPad 10"
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] haree:
hi

do u mean the gingerbreak

dont know download the apk & try it or wait for any one to say it works:)
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] syaah:
Will definitely give it a go on my spice mi700, thks in advance.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Gazorninplat:
Root for ITE

If I have an ITE hardware ViewPad 7, would at least the root work? I don't care about custom ROMs, I just want root so I can use stuff like Titanium Backup. Thanks!
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Letitride:
If your VPAD7 has ITE (ours showing Froyo 2.2.2) - yes, you can root it to use TB, did that with 2 devices (DW is using one of them) - Gingerbreak.apk being the easiest & simply for me to use vs. using busybox & running it via adb shell, etc.

Launch from unrooted device, download the Gingerbreak.apk from Market to SD card (assumed that you have Astro File Manager already installed) - then scroll down to *.apk and launch/run - and install the apps. Start the apps & "run" the install, wait a few minutes for it to do the tricks. Reboot & check your Apps, and Superuser should be ready to run. Confirm by launching TB and you should be able to confirm that "su" is installed.

The above steps are abbreviated and simplifed, read the specific posts for details on how to install, and, please BACKUP your existing one, just in case you need to or want to reverse/uninstall.

Good luck & feel free to ask questions ....
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Gazorninplat:
And is there a definitive way of telling if you have ITE hardware? From what I've read in here, if it shipped with 2.2.3, it definitely has ITE, but there are some that shipped with 2.2.2 that has ITE. Mine has 2.2.1. Any other way to tell?
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Letitride:
Based on what I read at various forums/sites since there's limited info out there & minimal development, odds are good that yours as shipped with 2.2.1 OS didn't have ITE touchscreen hardware.

Try this, hold down the Vol_Down key (the one on the left on the top of the device, facing forward in horizontal mode) while pressing the PWR key should put it in "Enter FTM Mode" and the screen should display something similar to the following:

SWVer=3.410 (or lower numerics)

Model: FM6-0001

HWVer: 107

To exit this screen, you will need to use a tiny pin or small paper clip to gently press the "Reset" button in the "bottom" furtherst away from the mini-USB port, it will restart the device.

These steps should work regardless of whether your VPAD7 has been rooted or stock (unrooted.) If your SWVer=3.31 or 3.16 (or anything lower than 3.41) - yours most likely didn't come with ITE, we've 2 VPAD7 both with 3.41 and came with Froyo 2.2.2 installed, and ITE enabled - meaning that several earlier ROMS including the hyper-linked Viewsonic OEM ROMs will NOT work (you can flash successfully and device will boot up, but you cannot activate nor get pass the Android icon) and device will stay unrooted.

Whatever you do, however, once you get it rooted & ClockworkMod Recovery (v2.5.1.2) flashed/installed, do a NAND backup first of your stock ROM/images to the mSD card first - before consider doing anything else like playing with custom ROMs. In my opinion, the factory/stock ROM is fairly good and it gave full access to the Google Market, l managed to easily install Titanium Backup & Astro File Manager, 2 basic tools that I use to streamline the device's "installed" base apps & uninstalled ones that I don't use/need without causing FC's, switched to AWD launcher (which locked up the home screen once I set it up so others playing with the pad won't accidental change/delete the setup or widgets - and also sideloaded the latest Google Market apk easily - really having a great time with it & met our needs (and it's a cool eReader too.)

As for jacsonmoore's question, my advice is DON'T even think about it or let alone try to do it - you really should take your questions over to the Viewsonic G-Tablets 10" sub-forum for help & advice - however, from what I know & understood, the 2 devices - while both running Froyo 2.2 OS in stock form- are very much different, flashing "codes" designed & intended for the 7" pads onto 10" pads could permanently "brick" your 10" tablet. Development work for the 10" G-Tabs (with a faster CPU) are further along & ahead, so you should find more choices and plenty of help over there.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lastomen:
Sorry but trying chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image Iget an error since there is not flash_image file at /system/bin. It is at /sdcard. Trying...

cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin

cp: can't create '/system/bin/flash_image': Read-only file system

This is run from adb shell from my win7 pc. SuperOneClick 1.7 declared device as succesfully rooter. I will appreciate any help... Have a nice day...
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Amalgation:
Use these codes to copy and chmod the flash_image:

mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin

chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image

mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] lastomen:
Amalgation, your help allowed me to take my first NANDROID backup of my Viewsonic ViewPad 7. Thanks a lot !!
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Gazorninplat:
Yup, mine is:

SWVer=3.240

Model: FM6-0001

HWVer: 107

However, I think there are other differences with mine as well. For example, mine came with Swype instead of Touchpal, and Froyo Apps2SD is enabled.

Anyway, it's rooted at the moment and that's all I need for now to use Titanium. Thanks!
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] myti:
Mine is:

SWVer=3.16R

Model: FM6-0001

HWVer: 106

Can I upgrade this or something? I rooted the device allready and I also put another rom on it.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] haree:
Yes it should work make sure to first take nand bakup:)
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] ghosty_uk:
could someone with the gingerbreak.zip file upload it here, or to a file share as i cant seem to get it from mocodo, my anti virus kicks in, and with that disabled, i get a page not found, no download option.
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] Letitride:
Link/download for v1.2 apk is available right here @ xda - guess you didn't search or came across it, no need to upload - link is active & working.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044765

Both CA & AVG anti-virus protection will go off since this is an exploit - should be just fine, override or turn off to download so that you can run it .... Then, re-enable your shields, etc. & run a full security sweep if you feel it's necessary later on.

Tip - make sure fastboot & adb are installed in same subfolder together to run the apk as busybox will need them for su, etc. It's my preferred method vs. SuperOneClick for the Vpad7 ....
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] kassipopassi:
Hey i was wondering if those steps will work on my viewpad 10e? Cause i really cant find a way to make backups of it or restore firmwares :crying:

Any help will be greatly approciated!
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] kocir:
Sorry for mabybe stupid questions

I have non-ITE device. What will happened if I will use firmware with ITE?
[Viewsonic ViewPad 7 & Variants] VTCop:
Must I do rooting to make an stock backup or for install Clockwork Recovery Partition?

I want to install a new ROM, but for this I need to install Clockwork Recovery Partition before, and, of course, I also want to do a stock backup

I'm trying to use SuperOneClick v1.7 for rooting, although I don't know if rooting is necesary.

I need more info to use SuperOneClick. Must I install Android SDK? How to connect the tablet, normal, recovery...?

Lot of thanks
[Android] mattgattis:
I'm trying to make a diff of what modifications HTC actually made to the android kernel for the thunderbolt. Problem is that I don't know at what point they forked it. Would they have used kernel/common.git or kernel/msm.git from android.git.kernel.org? They have linux 2.6.32-21 but the 2.6.32 heads from both those repos are 2.6.32-9.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macropp:
Hello everyone.. I tried searching but couldn't find my answer..

What I want to do is to make the Quickoffice APP display text as Microsoft Office Word would have done it.

So I'd like to know, is there any way to hack the APK file and add the font I'd like it to support? or maybe change one of the defaults with the one I want?

I was digging in APK using WinRAR but never found a font directory..

Any solutions? :D
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macropp:
sooo.. zero responses.. cool..

somebody just close this damn thread..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cfticivic:
Just curious as to where I can find the official evo swype apk online or a dump of the htc update. I know we can't post the apk up here but I'm trying to see if I can find it without having to wipe reflash a the update and backup then reflash back to cm7

Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dougjamal:
Check your PM and flash via recovery.

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