yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
I think the 2.2 refers to the version of this build, NOT of the Android it is based on.

PSquare,

On the main page it says that there is a new version of powerpack coming soon. Should I wait for it before installing 2.2?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] popos1:
novo 8 jb

What's about Jelly Bean 4.1.2 on novo8? who knows?

Please tell mi what is the best ICS for novo8 if not exist Jelly Bean.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
Not going to happen unless Ainol release kernel source code for Novo8, as they did for Novo7 variants. So at the moment we're stuck on 2.6.x but JB has to run on 3.0.x.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] popos1:
what's about a port from novo7?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
I can't suggest to wait because I can't promise to release new firmware/pack in few days...

However NEW VERSION (3.0) of CM7 is ready!!

No more powerpack, all files are included into ROM.

Finally I applied some patches to "USB Device Manger"!

Version 2.0 implement this features:

load-unload touchscreen dejitter

load bluetooth modules

load cifs modules

load ext4 modules

loadable some serial modules, like gps...

load joypad module

adjust volume level of internal speacker, headphone - 100% is,in reality, 90% of max, because 100% is dangerous

The next version will solve bluetooth issue on sleep....

ROM will be downloadable soon. I would prefer make some test before. Bye! :fingers-crossed:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
That's fantastic news! Of course I am more than happy to help in testing.

When you say "lose some serial modules", does this only affect wired GPS? Will bluetooth GPS still work?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
I can't test usb/bluetooth gps but the modules are loadable. (changed "lose some serial modules" --> "loadable some serial modules, like gps")

I hope to release the ROM tomorrow
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
CM7 - psquare 3.0beta2 released

New ROM 3.0beta2 is online.

there is bluetooth issue (when tablet go sleep).

bye

http://origovacua.altervista.org/wordpress/cyanogenmod7-novo8/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Slv:
Thanx, could you create CM9 with
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
Yes, sure ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Slv:
Thanks, will wait patiently. :fingers-crossed:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
I'm building CM9 for Novo8.

See you soon
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
Thank you
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
Speaking of LLama, it seems that for some reason it does not work on v3 beta 2... I have an event which shuts down the tablet if the screen has been off for 30 mins, but it is not doing so. The same action worked perfectly in 2.2. Llama uses the "poweroff" command, which does not appear to be present in v3.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
You are certain? Please try again but wipe data
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
Hi, yes tried again with the same result. As a workaround I tell it to "reboot" as the reboot command is present but only shuts down the tablet.

I also checked using terminal emulator. Same behaviour.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
NEW CM9 for Novo8

CM9 with new Extra Settings is downloadable!

EXTRA SETTINGS INFO:

For CM9:

if you load dejitter there aren't problem but when unload the system freeze.

For CM7/CM9:

1) On reboot all modules are unloaded also if checkbox is checked! (I'M WORKING ON)

2) bluetooth works fine but if the tablet go to standby is needed reboot to enable again.

If bluetooth don't work when you load modules, try "fix bluetooth permission" checkbox.

Please tests joypad! thanks

DOWNLOAD:

http://origovacua.altervista.org/wordpress/cyanogenmod9-novo8/ bye :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
Yes, reboot function works only with power cable...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Vojt:
Hi psquare,

thanx for next version of CM9! Testing since yesterday, system is very stable, no fc yet, but system a bit slower than previous version.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wave_is:
Bluetiooth automatic

Can I set Tasker him to do this automatically? If this is possible, how?

To use bluetooth is needed:

insert bluetooth device

enable modules from app “USB Device Manager Lite”

switch on the script /system/bin/set_bt_perm.sh

from terminal:

$ su

# ./system/bin/set_bt_perm.sh

from SManager (with root permissions)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have a problem. after installing 9.1 free only 74 MB for software installation. I can not work normally. Tablet are continually briskly about the lack of space. How to extend the space for programs?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
With new ROMs

to use bluetooth is needed:

insert bluetooth device

enable modules from app “USB Device Manager Mod” (check Bluetooth)

fix permission (check Adjust Bluetooth Permission)

---

Surely you used another ROM, didn’t you?

When you install a different ROM is needed to wipe data/factory reset from recovery, before and after! ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wave_is:
I've done this procedure. Previously I was using firmware: Custom 826 ROM Patch4 with 2GB/3GB/4GB data partition, Overclock, Compcache, Bluetooth, Gamepad
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wave_is:
I did wipe again. so we left it as it was, (1.4 GB busy and 74Mb free, (

What can I do to increase the free space?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wave_is:
I used several different firmwares. Now I have 84 MB free. I still see the message LOW space; (

What can I do? I really want this firmware, (
[Miscellaneous Android Development] shiki0:
:'( halfbricked device

my device has been almost bricked since install of the CM7 rom, i cant get no other roms working they all install fine but dont start, i even tried the novo8tools but with no success, all roms just hang at startup screen exept for the marvelius CM7 ROM in which Wi-Fi dont work + Gapps even tho i install them they never appear when restarted.

im really sad someone help me :crying::crying::crying:

my guess is that something is wrong inside the novo8's flash memory, when in CM7 rom i can see 2 sd-cards one internal 5,7GB and external real life sd-card, is there a way to un partition the internally made sd-card.

Have tryed installing roms with 3 different sd-cards(2,4,8gb).. no change whatsoever, so basicly all roms install fine(some roms sometime display random offset error) but no rom will boot, only for CM7 rom but in which wifi not works and gapps wont appear
[Miscellaneous Android Development] shiki0:
help

how do i manually apply kernel through adb; can someone give me a link of a working version of flash_image
[Miscellaneous Android Development] h055:
Try my suggestion over here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29977496&postcount=265
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wave_is:
Thank you. I tried. Did not help me this way. still only 84 MB free. I did wipe media.

And how many megabytes you have available to install applications? and how many of them free?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] h055:
You should do at least two wipes in CWM recovery:

wipe data/factory reset

wipe media

Please take note all your apps will be vanished. So make backup before you proceed.

I have 1.5G of apps installation space (/data/data) and now less than 200M remains.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wave_is:
I did it. it did not help.

Thank you. Now I know how much space should be.

Today I will try to flash STOCK firmware. Then again, I will install the firmware CM9. Maybe it will help me.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wave_is:
I made:

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache

wipe media

I Installed stock firmware 0826.

But i still have a message "not enough space"

Internal device storage

Available space:

51,91 MB

Internal memory

Total Space:

4,52 GB

Available space:

4,52 GB
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wave_is:
When i use Custom 826 ROM Patch11 with 2GB/3GB/4GB data part,Overclock,Compcache,Bluetooth,Gamepad,USB GPS firmware, i have enough memory

when i use 3.98GB Patch11 i have more then 1 GB available space

then I put the CM9 and again I have only 84 MB

I do not understand what is happening and what to do.

Maybe I have reduced the amount of memory standard conditions? maybe I need to do FDISK?

how can I do?

---------- Post added at 09:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 PM ----------

have 1.5G of apps installation space too and is now less than 74 MB

I have not installed any program

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Is there a way to make a section for cm9 programs over 1,5 gb? is it hard?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] shiki0:
need old version of cm7

since psquare in not replying to me i would like to ask someone to post links to older versions of cm7 for novo8, i would need some old versions around 0.98 if u have it in possesion pls upload it online and send link, i would be very gratefull.

Thanks in advance.

i need the old versions since my device is halfbricked, dont know why, no other ROM's i put on my novo8 work, except for cm7 older versions, i tryed everything even the novo8 tools and official roms..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jqv:
Did you get your Novo8 up and running shiki0? It's a bit quiet here nowadays... I have been extremely buzzy a couple of months with work and found my way back here now when things cooled down for the holidays.

Anyway:

Here is Psqares CM7 0.98.2 from March 10

: http://ul.to/8jdzcwhf

and a HDMI patch för 0.98.2 here

: http://uploaded.net/file/j10rrcs7

and the uImage_recovery for 0.98.2 (rename file to uImage_recovery)

: http://uploaded.net/file/ijqsqbz3

Gapps för CM7 here

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps

Hope this helps!

Happy New Year to everybody :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jqv:
Hello!

I have now been running the latest CM9 for a couple of weeks and here are my thoughts this last day of the year

* It's still a bit on the slow side, but I think its much better than the last time I tried - much more stable

* First I tried w/o powerpack but I think you need this, it feels muck more slow if you don't use it, and is Titanium backup missing?

* In some apps I can not change settings, example News & Weather nothing happens if you hit the settings button and the onscreen button is missing

* Wifi often dies from resume/sleep, tried to change wifi settings to "always" but does not seem to make any difference.

I will probably go back to CM7, I think that CM9/ICS needs more than the 512MB memory that the Novo8 got to work well?

Thank you very much Psqare for your hard work on making the Novo8 a little bit better :)

Hope everybody will have a happy new 2013! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Slv:
Thank you very much for this!

Using for about a month w/o problems!

Edit. But no flash in browsers. Is it possible to make it work?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
You can use Firefox with last flash player for android :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
CM7 for Novo8 psquare 3.1

New update for CM7!

changelog:

update to last CM sources - 12-03-2013

use last busybox with fbset

changed patch for wifi

some little fix to Novo8 Manager (USB device manager / Extra settings)

visit : http://origovacua.altervista.org/wordpress/cyanogenmod7-novo8/

bye :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jqv:
Good news :D

Will try it soon!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
CM9 for Novo8 psquare 0.98.2

New update for CM9!

visit : http://origovacua.altervista.org/wordpress/cyanogenmod9-novo8/

bye :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
First Impressions of latest CM7.

Just installed it today, seems to be nice and smooth. A few observations:

The fist time I installed it and gapps, gapps were missing after first boot.

Setup wizard kept on FC'ing.

Rebooted and reinstalled Gapps fixed missing play store & wizard.

Would be great to have Titanium Backup as part of ROM to make restoring account settings and possible without manually configuring Wifi.

Need to go to Settings/Wireless and Networks/Wi-Fi Settings/<menu>/Advanced and change Region to 13 or 14 channels in order to see non-US routers that may be on channel 13.

Good to see DPI set to 160, should help play store compatibility.

Hopefully bluetooth suspend issue can be fixed soon.

I'll report back more in due course.

Thanks again psquare, I thought that development on the Novo8 was dead!

---------- Post added at 04:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:50 PM ----------

Any idea what's changed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
Hi MrRimmer

I removed Titanium Backup because I don't know if this app respect our privacy...

however you can install from file manager. I will post the link for the apk

For CM9 there are little fix for Novo8Manager.apk and for initramfs (kernel)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
Titanium Backup 6.0.4

LINK

com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup-1.apk

MD5

28f28023a721c99213bf739bf8b1fdd2

SHA256

5a59cee169fd37a7bf737534adbc7c56cebbc6f3a5356aece0b9374502d8a97d
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
save in your sdcard and use file manager to install.

bye :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jqv:
Wifi after sleep trouble

The CM7 20130312 3.1 is very nice, smooth and quick, best yet :) :good:

The only problem is with wifi after longer sleep recovering from resume (when connected to power?). The wifi indicator never pops up as it used to. Only way to get wifi again is to reboot.

I tried the channel setting at 14 and 13, and Settings ->Wireless settings -> Wifi settings ->Menu button -> Advanced wifi settings ->Wifi suspention policy -> Never -> Menu button -> Save. But no joy.

Any ideas?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
Wifi module is built-in kernel, this is the main reason for all problem with CM7. I will try to solve someway..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
It's a shame Ainol don't release kernel source code for Novo8, like they have done for Novo7 range. Maybe it is possible to disable kernel driver?

For me, the perfect situation would be when both bluetooth and wifi issues are fixed.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DeAndreon:
Hello!

Is it possibile to port this CM9 to tablets based on Amlogic AML8726-M3? (in particular to the tablet Mediacom Smartpad 722i that has ICS 4.0.4 as stock ROM)

If yes, how i can start to port this ROM?

Thanks lot :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
read this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1312927&page=104 ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] csjerry:
CM7 download file is broken

Just download CM7 installation files from offical page, but I got "Can't open...(bad)" massege during install to Novo8. Try to re-download several times, but still bad. Any possible reason or advise? Could you please check files on the download page? thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jqv:
Just downloaded the files and there not broke for me:

* cm-7-20130312-psquare_3.1-tm809-signed.zip - 117,7 MB (117 700 842 byte)

* gapps-gb-psquare_20130312-signed.zip - 13,6 MB (13 610 553 byte)

* uImage_recovery - 3,9 MB (3 938 736 byte)

Perhaps a broken SD-card? I use a small 2GB card.

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/Ainol_NOV...yanogenMod.29_Recovery_Firmware_Upgrade_Guide

One idea is that it would be nice to have the old 2.2 version available because of the wifi sleep recover issue in the current 3.1.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
Ok, I'm re-uploading it, and then I try to solve. bye :)

EDIT: link for CM7 2.2

http://ubuntuone.com/7AHzcwNAZSKTHUmZIgkC2u
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
There is a new version with Amlogic/Ainol "init" like version 2.2. This is the only different thing which could refer the wifi (between 2.2 - 3.1). Please try and report!

CM7 - psquare 3.1.1 - http://ubuntuone.com/5dkSAXC5faodndxTSDxN5R

bye :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jqv:
First report: Just passed 24 hrs of uptime and wifi is stable and still fully functional on my Novo8 :good: :fingers-crossed:

Fantastic work, thanks! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
thanks for report! :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jqv:
Second Report: More than 100 hrs uptime and no problems so I think it's safe to say that this version is rock solid :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nopik:
hdd (3Tb,NTFS) won't mount.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] thomaso:
Hope you can help me.

I have bought one Ainol Tablet PC.

Ainol Novo8 Advanced Mini.

Is this the same tablet pc as mentioned in this thread?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
No.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Rylo:
download links are offline, anyone got mirrors ? (CM7)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
download link are now online. Please visit official page
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
Wow! I just got my Novo 8 down to play with yesterday after having it sit on the shelf for months. Now running Nebula Nerd v4.0SE as v4.1 and v5 (full fat and lite) won't install and the psquare ones never seemed to be sufficiently stable.

I guess dev work on this tablet is EOL now as Ainol have never published kernel sources.

It's a shame but I'm hoping to repurpose it as a smart TV box (due to having HDMI output). Just installed Netflix from the market so we'll see how it goes.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xicobandito:
missing file

Hi psquare,

Your files are unavailable. Could you please post the files again?

Best Regards

Xicobandito.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
broadcast message:

I'm very sorry for long, long silence...

I have upload again my custom firmwares for Ainol Novo8 Advanced.

You can finded here --> http://origovacua.altervista.org/wordpress/

Maybe I will create one last final version.

See you later,

psquare
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
Is there anything you can do about the kernel bugs, now that Ainol have published some of their source code? Sorry, I don't know if code for product has been released or just newer devices.

I'd be happy to find a use for mine, but it is so unreliable that it's going to stay in the drawer unless all the wifi problems etc. can be fixed.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nopik:
Solved with Paragon NTFS
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
LAST ROM

Last ROMs released.

Thank you all, guys
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ryeboy:
Great work. The pad was idle for some time and I definitely try one of your latest rom
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xd_1771:
Oh I should mention I am using the ICS ROM

Novo8-ICS-jackdeer+psquare-0.1

For me it's actually perfect with the exception of market! :( that's it
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
Apologies if the solution to these points is obvious, but I am an Android newb so may have missed something...

I tried ICS, looks really promising but

1. No bluetooth support

2. USB doesn't appear to work - I understand ICS doesn't support using the tablet as a flash drive and found a package to make that work but it didn't.

3. Touch seems really jumpy - turn on tracking and you can see how much it jumps when just pressing the screen.

4. Can't install market or sign into google account.

So gone back to the chinaDigital version, patch 6, which seems to be the most complete and stable. I'll keep checking back here though as there's some amazing work being done.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] h055:
The original spec of Ainol's Novo 8 stated no bluetooth support, so consider bluetooth as extra bonus.

You may try using the method how you flash ICS ROM, that is choose "mount and storage" and the "mount sdcard" from the recovery menu. Then connect your USB data cable to computer.

It may be jumpy but not all the time as compared to 2.3.4 version. Probably you should get your hand dry/clean first.

Extract two files from the downloaded gapps:

GoogleServicesFramework.apk

Vending.apk

Put them under /system/app with Root Explorer. Modify their permission as rw-r--r--. Then restart your device and voila.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
1. I understand that, but I have a USB bluetooth dongle that I was hoping to use (and that does work in another distribution). I fear USB host is also unavailable, the other main reason for looking at ICS. As far as I can tell, the wireless chip inside the Novo 8 should support WiFi, bluetooth and FM radio but I guess no drivers are available.

2. Again, I understand. I would like to be able to connect the tablet to my PC without having to shut it down first, as is possible in gingerbread.

3. Hands were immaculate. I also tested with a stylus that is supposed to work with capacitive screens with the same result.

3. Thanks for the info, I had tried various methods without success.

Oh yes, another observation - it seems that the reboot (into recovery) function doesn't work, the tablet just shuts down. Same in CM7.

There's obviously lots to do and I'd be more than willing to do some testing and report back my findings - have had 20 years in software development so I know how difficult it is to get things just-so. It's all good practice and will help me learn Android.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] alexgv99:
Hi psquare ...

I installed the ICS ROM but I couldn't make it work. I installed the GAPPS zip through CWM (install zip) but the market hasn't yet appeared. So I installed the vending apk. The icon showed up, but didn't work. It starts and immediately crashs.

Could you please make a tutorial?

Sorry my English.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
EDIT

Hi alexgv99,

I'm working on ICS. Please waits next release
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrRimmer:
Hi psquare,

Not sure I understand - I see that CM7 has been updated with Cheeyee's work, but the ICS port appears to be the same (v0.1). Has ICS been updated? Can't wait to try it, if you have included BT, USB etc!

Also, what would it take to get 4.0.3 running? Can the device drivers be left and the rest recompiled?

Having played with my daughter's iPod, one of the biggest UI differences (apart from the iPod redrawing much more smoothly) seems to be the accuracy of touch screen. I find that I can type easily on the ipod screen but the novo seems to misread finger presses more easily. Maybe the touch driver needs developing? I guess this is a job for kernel devs...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanUFox:
Thanks for your work, all is nice, but Camera don't work
[Miscellaneous Android Development] $$pasquale:
camera work. download last rom
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanUFox:
Sorry. work on 2.3 don't work on 4
[Miscellaneous Android Development] happyboy99:
default camera icon on desktop dont work but icon in drawer works. replace desktop icon with drawer icon and it will be working fine.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xd_1771:
Get the SetCPU app APK on the Novo 8 and change CPU scaling from Conservative to OnDemand. No longer choppy.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] happyboy99:
Thank you psquare for the hard work on ICS for novo8. I was following a link from china imp3 to this thread, my friends and I were very glad to see this release.

some how I manage to install market on my friend's novo8 by copying the 2 essential files to system\app folder. But I can not make it on mine and my other friend's novo8. I had tried copying method, recovery mode and update zip method etc but still no success.

If possible please include the market in your next release. It will be a great relief for many of us.

Again thank you very much for your hard work.