yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Created78:
Thanks! Windows 7 still didn't recognize my device (maybe I was just too impatient, but I waited quite a few minutes before I gave up), but I was finally able to install the driver you provided, using this method: http://www.androidsim.net/2009/08/how-to-1-how-to-install-usb-driver-on.html

Then I was able to connect with ADB. However, I wasn't able to root with SuperOneClick; it said the device was already rooted (but it wasn't -- I used Root Check to verify). The same thing happened with Unlock Root. Then I tried un-rooting and re-rooting with Unlock Root, and IT WORKED! I now have full root access, and I was able to install Superuser, BusyBox, and (most importantly) use Titanium Backup. Thanks again!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aMReY:
Great! another solution!

i like to install this apps after rooted..

-adfree, auto manager memory (normal), cachemate for root users, fast reboot, lcd resolution (150dpi), no frills (1.488 GHz with conservative governor).

=)

hope ly f1 owner can share their best apps for rooted tablet~
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
i just put the MOMO9 ICS firmware on my tablet, and the only problem i see is that the capacitive buttons do not work... and if you use the camera there is no way to back out of it. The only way is to look at the preview and back out like that,, if you want it you can flash just like the LY-F1 and use the same key!

ley me know if you want it..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] no_alone:
"Yep, this main problem when you are swapping firmwares among brands. Main boards are mostly same, but screen resolution and attachments (like hardware or touch buttons) are different. For example MOMO9 firmware fits MOMO8A but resolution is different and tablet cannot be used."

"Main problem is to repack firmware. This looks easy, but it is not. Don't worry, soon we will have Android 4 for all allwinner devices."

From here..

http://www.pandawillforum.com/showt...-Android-4.0.1-ICS-firmware&p=46595#post46595

Is there anychange that someone here can fix it? and make the ICS of MOMO9 working for LY-F1 ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
ya if i knew how to unpack and repack the file i would be able to try thngs....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalheim:
This review:

http://tabletrepublic.com/forum/and...1-broncho-a710-moonpad2-alldro-speed-440.html

is correct, i know because i wrote it :rolleyes:

Yes, but when the device has to decode 1.5Mbps Dolby Digital the whole thing changes.

Also Wifi and Display settings vary the results. With darkest screen setting and Wifi off, i have about double the runtime.

Rooting:

The simplest way to root it is to download and install "Unlock Root" from unlockroot.com

Takes two clicks and you're good to go

The device can be charged with USB, but notice that USB supports only 500mA. When the device is running, it may use more than 500mA so the battery actually gets lower.

I propose to use a USB charger with more than 500mA or a Y-Cable if you charge from your computer.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] themsn:
yes! would love this rom temporarily to play with.

so a link would be greatly appreciated.

thank you!

actually is the firmware you have different from the pandawillforum link that was posted right after your post? If it isn't, you don't have to bother with a link, as I will just get it from the pandawill forum.

but if you have a better one, more suitable for the LY-F1, a link would be appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
ya it is the same one... i used the larger and smaller file...the larger one has more apps but all in Chinese... i am going to go back to the smaller one...:p
[Miscellaneous Android Development] watt9493:
can anyone tell me if any games like drag racing or cut the rope lag? id be getting this mainly for note taking in school and to entertain my nieces and nephews, thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spamnco:
Thanks for your feedback (and thanks to ninja_web as well).

So watching a "simple" 480p avi movie with wifi off and no extra feature on, how long does the battery actually last?

This tablet actually seems great for its price although I am not sure installing ICS is a very good idea (the Ainol novo 7 Elf using the same CPU is quite laggy on ICS probably due to its higher resolution too).

Its new year's holiday in China right now so my order was cancelled, I'll have to wait until early february to place a new order :'(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] firiel:
Just bought 2 of them. Hope we ll see 4.0 on them
[Miscellaneous Android Development] zxxxy:
Hey guys! I allredady ordered this tablet from dealextreme. Foun this site after googling around. http://www.lyxfsz.com/cn/products_view.htm?id=24 its official manufacturers website, using google translate you could find updates/downloads for this LY-F1 tablet. Hope it helps =D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
I tried 2 ICS roms.. i have touch screen working on one, and no capacitive and capacitive on the other and no touch screen on it... to bad we couldn't merge the drivers from both to make one complete rom...lol i guess we will just have to wait because i lack the necessary skills to extract the img file...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] messinatyler:
I have ICS running fine on my tablet minus a couple of kinks that I have found work arounds for, I would have posted the instructions on here but as I have not posted enough on here it will not let me put up the links for the process. Just google serch ICS 4.0 on ly-f1 and you will find the instructions and links I have posted on another site.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
messinatyler i am going to post the link to your instructions or if all else fails copy and paste on here.. is that ok? i will see if there is a way to get clockwork recovery on this puppy... :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] messinatyler:
That would be great, hope to soon be able to post links my self. And getting a recovery working on this thing would be great. If only I could crack into the .img of the ly-f1 stock firmware I would probably be able to mod the ics 4.0 firmware to work with the physic buttons along with the other small issues.

---------- Post added at 07:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:20 PM ----------

Oh btw web_ninja I now have clockwork working with my ICS
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
ya it is a pain trying to get CWM on this puppy.. i need to look at what my tablet and phone directory structure, see where the files and folders go... and go from there.... :D

if we can figure out how to get into stock recovery with the right key-combo would probably help also, so we have to figure that out also..

great! how did you accomplish CWM?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] messinatyler:
I followed the instructions for clockwork mod recovery that is on the unofficial CyanogenMod 9/ClockworkMod Recovery 5 for Allwinner A10 tablets thread on here
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
ok we can get into recovery through command line... but is there a button combo to enter recovery from an off state?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] messinatyler:
Unfortunately I haven't come across any key combo that will work, just have to jump in it from command line. I also noticed that there is no back function either, but other than that the recovery works like its suppose to. I really wish I could hack into the factory firmware to get the g sensor and the physic buttons to work.

---------- Post added at 10:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:03 PM ----------

This is the link for the ICS 4.0 firmware update process and downloads.

http://tabletrepublic.com/forum/cor...ice-cream-sandwich-android-4-0-4-0-a-612.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
you know if we could extract the firmware we could quite possibly get CM9 on these tablets... i might see if i can figure out a way.... :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] messinatyler:
All we need to do is be able to open up the factory firmware you download from the manufacturers site and take out the parts for the g-sensor and the physic buttons and edit the cm9 firmware to work with those functions. Probably a little harder than I think, or maybe not that hard once you crack the factory firmware open.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
when i was porting a O2x rom to my G2X all i did was switch out the kernal and some rils and a couple of components... can you adb pull the ICS stuff from your Tablet and i will do the same and compare.. like pull the /system Directory that is where the required hardware files are located.. i might just start working on it this weekend.. but soo busy with school, work and kiddoe activities it will be slow....:rolleyes:

well i pulled the /system directory... there are numerous identical drivers.. the only problem i see is no way to access recovery easier that flashing stock and pushing recovery and restarting it into recovery.... to test things.. gonna be a LONG process... lol
[Miscellaneous Android Development] messinatyler:
Yeah I thought of doing that earlier. Reverting back to the stock firmware, putting the clockworkmod back on the tablet to make a back up of the factory firmware that we can then pull and edit info from. I think that may work to mod the ics rom to work properly with our tablet. Once we do that i'm sure we can make cm9 work with our tablets. I downloaded and flashed cm9 on my tablet the other day from recovery and the touch screen didn't work so i'm sure the same mods to make ics work will also make cm9 work.:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
yes.. in theory... lol... if you compare the nandroid backup and the CM9 there is but a few files missing from the CM9 that the momo has... so i have to look at the build props and other things to see what i can come up with... hey we are making progress i guess... and my middle son won't mind if i brick his tablet because he will get my 10 inch one...lol:D

oh and yes i flashed it also.. so if we can somehow get the touch screen working we will have a somewhat working CM9.. lets try and beat this thing down.. i will do some at work tomorrow since i work in an IT department i have downtime often...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] messinatyler:
ok so I flashed the factory firmware back on the tablet and tried to load the clockworkmod back on with no success. For some reason I can't get it to boot into recovery after I push the it on to the tablet. Stuck for now as to what to do but I will keep trying!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
same here! i couldnt get CWM on the factory firmware.. it only worked on ICS...:confused:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
Please note, do NOT use any form of command (terminal, button, whatever) to reboot the tablet! It actually bricks the tablet!

Yes, it is the second time I unbricked it after using a reboot command. The first time I thought it was because I changed the JIT/Hardware acceleration values. Nope. O_O
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Cooper 5150:
Hope this helps & THANK YOU!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spamnco:
Sorry to interfere again I really would like to know how long the battery lasts watching a simple SD .avi (not HD dolby) with wifi off. It is for watching videos on a plane/train for instance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
Does anyone have any idea how to stop it from closing the WiFi connection when the screen is off? It seems to disregard the setting in WiFi > advanced > WiFi sleep policy.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jimbo666:
stuck at android robot logo boot up screen

Hi, I must admit I'm a newbie in tablet department. So, after purchasing the LY-f1 tablet from Pandawill and have fun with it for 3 days, I decided to root it. I followed the web_ninja instructions with superoneclick. Everythings work fine! After I installed apps like "no frills", "lcd monitor", "superuser", "busybox", "titanium backup". But changing my screen resolution **** up the wi-fi. So I reboot to get wi-fi back.

Now I'm really stuck at the android robot boot up screen. it can't go further. It's been over a day like it.

I don't know how deal with it. Anyone can help me please ?

Thank you very much.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
It is exactly what happened to mine, you'll have to reflash it. This is a good guide: http://elinux.org/Hack_A10_devices.

Golden rule, and I am definitely not wrong about this - do NOT use SuperOneClick to root. Use UnlockRoot instead, I used it and I have no problem rebooting the tablet. WiFi still craps out occasionally though.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jimbo666:
thank you very much, I'll try it when I'll get back home from work. I'll let you know more about it.

Have a nice day !
[Miscellaneous Android Development] themsn:
I overclocked mine too high to 1.4ghz with no Frills and it froze. now when I reboot it, it gets stuck on the android screen.

How did you reset the device?

did you have to open the back to get to the reset button on the main board? (if so, how did you get the back cover off?)

or is there some other hole where I stick a pin in? the only 2 holes I see is the mic hole and a weird slit next to the headphone jack...

your help would be appreciated. thank you.

i'm just trying to avoid flashing the tablet because I didn't back up some of the pictures and other stuff from the tablet to my laptop.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
Thanks, you too, and let me know if you have any issues with that tutorial!

themsn, you could try fitting a narrow and long object (for example unfold a paperclip and use the unfolded end) in the tiny hole next to the HDMI port. Keep pressing with that object for a few seconds and you may get lucky.

But before that, you could just try connecting it to the PC, powering it up, and checking if you can use adb. If yes, just do an adb pull /sdcard/* [some directory on your computer] to get all files from the tablet.

One of these should work:

adb pull /sdcard/* [folder]

adb pull /sdcard [folder]

adb pull /sdcard/ [folder]
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
Thanks metalboy, it is strange that everyone is having bootloop problems... but after you flash the factory firmware root is enabled and all that needs to be done is download Superuser from the market. Even the ICS from MOMO9 is pre-rooted... which is a sweet addition. for me trying to get CM7 or CM9 it will have to wait until i finish classes or slowly as i get time... :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jimbo666:
Hi, I confirm first hand that the method suggested by metalboy works perfectly !!

The only drawback is that I have the recovery chinese image. I don't know the path in chinese language to switch it to french or english language. If somebody could show me how to change language from chinese menu would be very appreciated.

I'm very happy. I can't wait for the official ICS release. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
That was not true for me, I rooted with SuperOneClick (until I noticed it causes the bootloops) and UnlockRoot (which reported I was already rooted... shell root perhaps?). Weird.

jimbo666:

Open the app drawer, then tap the gear icon. Scroll down till you see an entry with an icon with a white block and an A on it (OT, I have a feeling I could've used less 'with's...). Tap it, then tap the very first entry in the new list. You should now be at the language selection screen. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] themsn:
unlockroot said it was rooted for me too, but I had it root anyway and that time it actually worked and allowed me to install busybox and use setcpu

Another poster said he had unlockroot unroot his device first and then root it again and that worked for him.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
How did you people enter CWM after installing? Every method failed for me, including the command line one.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] web_ninja:
i could only get CWM to work in ICS... and could only enter it through command line... and it does not have a way to go back....:mad:

also there is no key combo to enter it... so it might just be worthless in a certain situations...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
While it was bricked, I remember I accidentally entered some kind of recovery accidentally instead of download mode... It had no text, it attempted to load something, then displayed the warning triangle & Android robot.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
Right, so I have found the real cause for bootloops. It's not SuperOneClick (you can use it safely), it's not the reboot command (you can use that safely too), it's not even messing around with the build.prop, if you ever wondered about that.

It's installing busybox in /system/xbin. It seems that triggers the bootloop and sdcard wipe. When installing busybox (using the busybox installer from Market or whatever), choose /system/bin as path. I did that and Busybox 1.19.3 is running just fine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dioscoride:
Hi ,i m italian and i bought this tablet a few days ago..but three days ago i discovered the real name of it...

So i think that my model is Ly-F1 lite...

i need help to understand more about it...

so....

1)i have android 2.3.4 ,and i would to have the root permission,just this..no flash,,,no another system..

the kernel is 2.6.36-android+shen@compiler#1 ,number 0.5.6

2)i noticed that in my device ,settings-->position etc i found the button GPS ,but this tablet should not have the GPS...

the caratteristic of my tablet are

1,5 Ghz(but the settup s frequence is 1008) Cortex A-10 ,512Mb ram ddrIII,4gb,risolution display 800X480 ,i found skype,gmail,etc etc ..

there is Wi-fi,usb,hdmi

now i would have istruction if is it possibile thanks...!!!

Marco
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
For a straightforward process, you could use Unlock Root (ignore the warning that it's already rooted).

Also, that sounds to me like classic LY -F1. :) Does it have a resistive or capacitive touchscreen?

Posted from what Market coldly calls "MID"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dioscoride:
it has a capacitive touchscreen...

sorry i forgotten to write before...

I downloaded the unlook root ,but i need of driver...i didnt understad what i must do...to install the driver..

thanks.for your help

(and sorry for my english)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
Try these drivers: http://www.mediafire.com/?t4bg91dh9s2829b

Unarchive them, then give Windows the path where you unarchived them when it asks for drivers. :)

Regarding the GPS switch, it probably doesn't do anything, but disable it to make sure it doesn't drain any battery.

Edit: I can't tell the difference between classic and lite. O.o

Posted from what Market coldly calls "MID"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dioscoride:
ok thanks i ll try now..on xp...

because in windows 7 maybe i must follow this guide--> .androidsim.net/2009/08/how-to-1-how-to-install-usb-driver-on to install the driver...

so do you confirm that this procedure is fine?just root..!!

but sorry for my question ,why i have a button that i can t use..??

from android market i can download a lot of app with gps...booooooo!XD
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
Actually I didn't follow that guide on 7 - on first try, Windows didn't find any drivers, so I installed them from Device Manager.

Yes, it will only root the tablet.

No idea, they might have forgotten to remove that from the ROM. ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] no_alone:
There is a new FW from the manufactor

http://www.lyxfsz.com/cn/downs_view.htm?id=36
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Somel:
we want ICS
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bioan:
ICS update is out ! http://www.lyxfsz.com/cn/downs_view.htm?id=37
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Somel:
can you download? I can't
[Miscellaneous Android Development] no_alone:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ut8hbq48noaa9y9

If you find any bugs,

Send them to

abc4721510@126.com
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Somel:
Thanks a million ;)

Sure thing ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] likwidoxigen:
Flashing tomorrow, will let you know the outcome asap.

Also, has anyone figured out how to change this thing from landscape by default to portrait by default?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Somel:
First Impressions

have been tested since this morning.

First impressions:

Root build for developers.

No Market

Initial glitch with automatic rotate that seems fixed after restart... (To evaluate)

Good font calibration

Buttons working

Keyboard needs improvement on the english version (Done is in Chinese).

What I was able to implement

Full Market 3.44 Installed

Google Music as music player Working

App syncronization working

Need to run battery test but suspect higher drain.

I will follow up later on when I have further details.

:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
Sounds like a good build! And yes, a battery test would be useful.

Did you choose a format flash or standard one?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Somel:
Format Flash...

Further News:

after all Market is not fully enabled as device know appears as Unknow a710 some applications are not compatible such as Gmail.

On the other end Google voice gives me an error stating that android system has stopped. Not sure if this is general or not.

Need to review... May need to play with build.prop :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jimbo666:
Hi everybody, I got great helps here. I have another one. Maybe I'm dumb, but after I upgraded to ICS, my tablet can't detect my wifi network, it says something like "out of reach" when I manually set the network. It's strange because I can detect a great bunch of neiborhood network, but not mine.

Can anyone help me please ?? :))
[Miscellaneous Android Development] likwidoxigen:
Soo..... I just flashed, and it's all sorts of not in English and I can't find english under the languages menu. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

I did the flashing with "LiveSuit" 1.0.7

Ok so I found where to change the language. Is it flashing in japanese for everyone else, or did I do something different/wrong?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] metalboy94:
^ Open the app drawer, tap the icon that looks like this: (obviously without the English text), scroll the left panel down till you find an entry with an icon that looks like a black A on a white background, tap it, then tap the first entry in the list on the right. Now you should get the language list.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Somel:
OK

At this point to main issues

Market does not show system apps. but will recognize apps if installed in the device.

Some apps (google), even if installed from the Market gives a android system stop responding...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Somel:
Errors were due to Gapps not properly installed...

Small issue though Camera photos are up side down ?! Can anyone test it for me as well? as this may affect skype video calling ie.

Last thing to sort out Full market support and flash...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] menyhartelod:
Hi,

How can I flash the new FW (ICS) on my Allwinner A10 tablet? Now have android 2.3.4.

Can anyone help me please ??:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bioan:
You need to download the flash tool from their site. It is called Live Suit. Install drivers from there.

Turn off the tablet.

Open Live Suit.

While holding Volume+ button plug in the usb cable and then press power button 10 times until you hear a sound from windows.

Than flash the image.

Enjoy !
[Miscellaneous Android Development] menyhartelod:
I want to flash the tablet, but when I pluged in to USB cable get a message: initial failed....

a. Press and hold down the "Vol +" button

b. connect the USB cable to computer

c. directly after connecting the USB cable, repidly press the power button 6 times (you should get a popup window if done correctly, if not repeat step 5 from beginning)

d. DONT release the "Vol+" button till the LiveSuit popup window

e. you can now release the "Vol+" button

....but nothing:(