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[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
i do not know how, but my tablet just booted into the previous ISC version :confused:

So, I thought the issue i saw is because i have 2 update.zip files - one on internal and the other on external sd card

i renamed the one on internal to 123.zip, copied the stock recovery to external card and renamed it to update.zip

when trying to boot from it (power + "volume-") - same results

android + box + arrow and then shutdown

i do remember last time i installed stock recovery i saw a triangle behind the android and progress bar.

now no progress bar is shown

xbdesign, I'm going to use your image

UPD

For the first time i saw progress bar booting with your image!

And the triangle behind the android with check-mark@!

UPD2

Android is upgrading... Optimizing application x of y...

UPD3

did the same with CWM - and got dalvik, cache and battery stats wiped

Thank you again!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] imritechere:
BOOT ISO

Thanks jpisini, Worked like a charm after trying to install stock recovery in ICS,

All is well running the new ICS from lenovo site
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Would I rename this update.zip? I have the same issue nothing will flash.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
no

you write this to the sd-card with Win32DiskImager (https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer), put your ISC/stock recovery/cwm to internal sd-card renaming to update.zip and reboot into recovery

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my only concern right now is that I have sd card formatted by the image as 231MB (it's 2GB card) and i can't find how to get the storage back

trying to format it under windows shows it as 233MB...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Bewahn:
You will have to remove the two partitions on the SD card and create a new one that fills the whole card. This should be the way:

Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Computer Management. In the Navigation pane, under Storage, click Disk Management.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
Oh my...

I completely forgot I can do it for any removable device...

Thank you

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UPD

Actually, it doesn't let me do anything with the unallocated space nor with the 233MB partition ...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Crap doesn't work for me I still don't get to a recovery and now I have to repartition my sdcard.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
you won't get to a recovery

you will be able to install update.zip from your internal storage booting from external sd card
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Nope the android with the arrow comes up, no bar or text go by the tablet shuts off in a few seconds. Hasn't updated. I can still get into the old version at least but if I could at least restore CWM I would be very happy.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Bewahn:
It should be possible to restore CWM by placing it on the internal SD card, then flashing an external SD card as described here and boot from that into recovery.

Update:

Just saw that you posted this yourself. So did you already try this?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] imritechere:
On your sd card you will probably have to set permissions for every one to have read write access, right click on the drive go to properties// sharing // advanced // everyone full access. then you can write the iso and /or get to the partitions and remove then format to fat32. Then you can follow the instructions below:

1. Download Win32DiskImager.

2. Download mine A1_BootSD.iso

3. Plug one micro SD-Card (it would be formated later on!)

4. Start Win32DiskImager.exe

5. Image File: A1_BootSD.iso , Device: your SD-Card and use "Write" to start

6. Put your SD-Card in A1

7. Start A1 with Power and Volume(-)

This will give you CWM 5.0.2.7
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Thanks guys. I haven't used dd in so long I forgot to unmount the card first it caused issues. I put CWM back on then used it to flash this new version. I am back up and running. That was a pain.

So far it seems OK but I didn't have any major issues with the old version other than the wireless not coming back sometimes after sleep and I haven't had this one long enough to test that.

I have noticed they removed the Lenovo keyboard in this one I will have to try and add it back I do like it over the stock android one.

Thanks to everyone for the help.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
I already got "no internet connection" after sleep

If you go to settings, the wireless networks are there but no connection is possible to make
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Have you gotten root yet?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
It's about the first things to do: )
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
I found that ticking Airplane mode on/off works in this build (wireless connects)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Cool good to know. I still haven't had the issue but good to know. Overall pretty stable once it is installed. It no longer thinks it is a Galaxytab. I did get root. Still can't install some apps like Alkido.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
There's a strange thing I mentioned

I use ES file explorer which has root access and in the settings has "show hidden files"

However, I cannot see many of the hidden files

Is there any solution for that?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ehsangolpesar12:
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[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
I have 1 question: OTG(USB HOST) work on ICS ????
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ehsangolpesar12:
Doesn't work for me
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
Download Link for Slim version (for 2GB version- 16MB free in /system/)

1.Enter on this site

https://sites.google.com/site/a107gms/

or

http://sites.google.com/site/a107gms/

2. Click "Slim version"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] schnellvin@gmail.com:
can you please detail the procedure?

I have the 'ICS 1.2' installed now and I would like to flash to the 'almost official release' of the ICS for the A1.

I cannot boot to CWM and only to stock recovery which failed to detect the 'update.zip' file (ICS ROM) from the external sdcard.

Many thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xbdesign:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26961316&postcount=54
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I used Bewahn's image to install CWM again. If you are running Linux you would do so dd if=/path_to/image_file.img of=/dev/sdb1 (assuming your card is sdb1 mine mounts there use dmesg to make sure). If you are unning windows use the link provided in this thread for the utility to write it. Once I had CWM installed I could then use it to flash the ZIP file.

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I tried installing CM7 again to see if I could revert in the case I needed to and it installs fine but no longer sees the internal card, I am assuming ICS changed the format but it doesn't mount when I plug in the tablet so not sure how I would fix this. Back on ICS for now it does still see the drive.

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I did get the wireless not coming back after sleep but as was stated putting tablet into airplane mode and back fixes it whcih did not work in the original Rom. I am still testing.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] imritechere:
I used xbdesign instructions which brought back cwm 5.0.2.7. Wiped cache and Davlik

loaded the new ICS with cwm / ran A1rooter with cwm and all is well. Nice rooted ICS with all of my apps
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kntb:
hello

is rom in first page works perfectly in all futures?.can any body easy step by step update to ics? . is rom in lenovo ftp works good?which of them better?

thank you
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
nothing in this world (made by humans) works perfectly

as for the install - go to post 311

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anyone?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I see some hidden files but honestly I don't have many just the ones created by programs. Are you creeating hidden files yourself and don't see them? There are only two after a fresh install that I can find.

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On a side note I thought the original 1.2 was better this one has locked up on me a couple of times where 1.2 only had the wireless bug. I am thinking of reinstalling that one.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
So hows this one working?

My A1 is on hold now due to parts shortage..gaaaaaaaaaaa:eek:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] BillWieGates?:
I found an easy way (btw. the only one that worked for me):

If you're running the preview ICS version (ICS 1.2), just go in preferences to "About Tablet" and let it check for updates - that downloaded the update, rebooted and installed it for me!

Before that, I had returned to CM7 after trying the preview version and did not get the "official" version installed - not even with the boot disk. But after restoring the ICS 1.2 installation the update as described above worked perfectly!

Loving ICS on the tablet! But I also have the problem, that it doesn't connect to WiFi network after standby, but at leaast it's responsive... :-)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] :
Wifi fix/workaround

Hello. I've just installed ICS (first the version posted here, then the Lenovo one) and found that wifi dropped very frequently, and that I needed to reset the device in order to connect.

I found an app in Play called Wifi Keep Alive that seems to resolve the issue. I'm not sure how much of a drain on battery life it will be but I'm happy for the time being.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Try going to airplane mode and then back to wifi.

The wireless driver on the A1 is at times flacky.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
if it doesn't connect

go to settings - connections - more - airplane mode - switch it on

after couple of seconds switch it off

wifi connects back
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tinybeetle:
I just checked the build.prop on the new file on Lenovo's OTA site. It claims it is running 4.0.4 and it has a screen density set to 160.

To see the OTA file you need to use FTP. HTTP is not displaying it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
we are running it since yesterday

it is 4.0.4

kernel version 3.0.8-00024-g5107ab1-dirty
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tinybeetle:
So from what I've been reading, the steps to get ICS installed are:

Get the A107I0_A404_001_007_0091_US.zip file

Rename it to update.zip and place on internal SD

Reboot into CWM ver 5.0.2.8 or 5.0.2.7

Apply update.zip (This will upgrade the operating system)

Reboot into ICS

Have I missed anything?

Do the Davlik and cache need to be wiped?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
If you are coming from stock or CM7 yes wipe the caches. If you are coming from 1.2 people on the German forum are not doing it but I had so many issues upgrading from 1.2 I would do it myself.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
you are saying that applying update.zip from CWM works? :eek:

why did I fight with getting stock recovery then?

:)

And yes, I did the dalvik and cache (including battery stats) wipe
[Miscellaneous Android Development] imritechere:
I tried installing stock recovery on 1.2 ICS had to to do the ISO fix to get CWM back//wiped cache and Davlik installed thru CWM / installed A1rooter and good to go!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
CWM works for this version it did not work for 1.2 and of course most of us lost CWM so it was a moot point. :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
The latest version from Lenovo is .... well, from Lenovo, I believe :)

On the ICS 1.2 I had no sudden reboots or shutdowns

WiFi wouldn't come on after sleep sometimes, but it worked very well

Lenovo version... sluggish (compared to ICS 1.2), in 18 hours since installed - 3 self-reboots, one black screen not responding to anything...

I think I'll revert back to ICS 1.2
[Miscellaneous Android Development] imritechere:
Wow I found just the opposite more responsive no reboots seems all around better than 1.2 ICS. I've been running about the same 18 hrs.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
what is your uptime?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] imritechere:
Its been up continuous, no reboots except when I've rebooted it. wi-fikeepalive.apk seems to have fixed the wi-fi. Changed screen transitions and 2d rendering on gpu. I've also got my serial number back so copilot works again.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amjl2000:
I managed to get back to stock, and then installed cwm5027 in order to give ics a go.

However, during the update prcedure, I get an error at step 11 'fuse system.img':

I am able to reflash stock at ths point, so haven't bricked anything, but otherwise, any ideas?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kurek007:
You have to install ics from stock rename as update.zip. Do not install in CWM.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Seems i got some testing to do if i ever get mine back.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
My experience same as MadPriest. I'm moving back to 1.2 or CM7 myself.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amjl2000:
lawl, perhaps I'll not worry too much about getting ics just yet. Still, been an interesting evening... and didn't break anything!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] BillWieGates?:
I'm really happy now with my ICS (Lenovo "official" version).

It seems that the problem of wifi not re-connecting after standby has been solved by the following trick:

activate flight-mode

turn on wifi (while in flight mode)

The only thing is that after (re-)booting I have to activate wifi manually - which is a good detector for self-reboots.

Had no reconnection problem since I did that (thanks to MadPriest), also not one self-reboot since I installed the "official" ICS (almost 24h ago).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] imritechere:
I was trying to update from ics1.2 thought I had to use stock recovery, so i attempted to flash, with that I had no recovery built the iso disk and i was back to ICS 1.2 with CWM 5.0.2.7. with that I wiped cache and davlik cache and chose install zip from SD A107I0_A404_001_007_0091_US.zip and installed, it did not overwrite CWM 5.0.2.7.

I then ran A1rooter.zip. Booted well all apps and settings were good. 24 Hrs. no reboots, no black screens. installed wi-fi keep alive.apk from market and there is no wi-fi issues. I also read that if you are on stock go to updates/about tablet/ system update and you can install from there. Good Luck!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
More and more I'm thinking to send mine to repare while on warranty

wifi keep alive didn't do what it's supposed to during the night
[Miscellaneous Android Development] passy:
Root

Did someone root a1 using a1_rooter.zip

I tried to root but es explorer says that a1 is not rooted.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Install a1_rooter through CWM it should work. I had to do it twice on ICS, not sure if I did it wrong or it just needs it.

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Did it do the same thing under stock Rom?

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I have gone back to CM7 for now using latest nightly 06/08 no issues so far.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] passy:
I used cwm and install zip from sd card. Are You sure that Your a1 is really roted ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Yes I am sure the first time adfree said I was not rooted did it a second time and adfree asked for root and worked. I did go back to CM7 so I can't test anything right now for you but I am sure it was. Adfree doesn't work if you are not rooted.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] passy:
I tried once again with no luck.

adfree - unable to get root.

I think I did something wrong but what ? Installing zip files in cwm is the easiest thing, maybe I have old a1_rooter.zip ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
passy- you have 2GB - download my slim version from http://sites.google.com/site/a107gms/

For 2GB root work only for slim version;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Can you install the slim on the 16gb as well?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
slim version work on 2 & 16 GB
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Cool I will try it I prefer the extra space.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] passy:
Yeah. That was the reson.

Thanks dawkon
[Miscellaneous Android Development] passy:
Battery drain

On the latest ics build I have problem with battery. Cell standby process takes 60% battery. Even If a1 is in standby mode.

What is this process and how can I prevent to drain my battery

EDIT

I have still problem to install application from google play bigger than 20MB carlsberg euro 2012. Got an info that install on usb or sd is impossible.

I have no problem with smaller applicatoions.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
Today i try port AOSP to IdeaPad A1

I replace

- app, media, fonts and framework

- libandroid_runtime.so

- i edit build.prop

..and what more ? ;)

EDIT:/ I replaced framweork, media, fonts, app and libandroid_runtime.so and not work :(

Waiting for other port CM9/AOKP/AOSP :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wolfesystems:
There is more than one wifi keepalive on Play. I grabbed the one with the green icon, and it is not working with the basic settings. Is this the one you have, and have you had to select any of the work arounds if so?

Thankks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] :
Hiya. Yes, I'm using the one with the green icon (sorry can't post link but it's the most downloaded one) and so far so good. I had one drop yesterday evening (before selecting a workaround), then selected 'workaround 1' and since then no drops. I've just gone into the app now and selected 'debug log', so that in case it does drop again I can troubleshoot.

As a side note, I'm still running A10710_A404_001_004_0080_US since I couldn't get the latest update to work and have got too many things to prepare for the week ahead at work to continue tinkering! :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
This may help

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1688039
[Miscellaneous Android Development] myjess:
can someone do a step by step from ics1.2 to the latest lenovo ics.

I am really getting peeved with the fact that it won't come back after sleep, or it shows the lock screen and the lock screen locks up.

All caches were already wiped.

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] thomas479:
I have got the same problem, tried the different roms, like the slim version and the official version. All have got the same problem.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I went back to CM7 for now for that reason ICS is just not stable on the A1 at the moment.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] BillWieGates?:
Did you try to get the update via "Preferences -> About Tablet -> Check for updates"?

That did the trick for me...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] janolarson:
Seems that is a android known issue. If you search in google you will find a couple of workaround tips. I tried all of these (deleting a temporary file related to android secure) but none worked for me.

Finally i found my own workaround:

-- rooted my device (A1_rooter.zip)

-- installed a terminal emulator from Play Store

-- open the term emulator and get the superuser grant ('su' command)

-- unmount the internal storate ('umount /mnt/sdcard')

-- install your apps from Play Store

-- when you finished remount the internal SD

Hope that helps to you, guys.

Sorry for my bad english.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
Sh: unmount : not found

Did "such" before and a message that terminal emulator granted superuser
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
Well, I'm dumb

It's "umount", not "unmount"

It worked - successfully installed Aldiko and updated Engadget Distro

Thank you
[Miscellaneous Android Development] janolarson:
Yup, it is 'umount'. Sorry for wrong typing.. Thank for your feedback.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] myjess:
Copy to ext card via MPT and USB

Anyone having issues copying large files using the mpt option from the computer to ext SD card on tablet via USB?

Gets so far and then computer says cannot copy file.

Ext SD Card is Fat32 formatted but file is < 2GB.

Seems to copy fine to internal SD.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Tint Ag Khaing:
Hello !!

Well, i've followed your procedure. Downloaded Terminal Emulator from Google Play and get su command. Then when i typed and hit enter to " umount /mnt/sdcard ", it says that " failed : Device or Resource Busy " what's going on with this ? what am i wrong ? Thanks in advanced... :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] zlariba:
Have installed ICS from download.lenovo.com/slates/a1/ICS_OTA/, but my PC (win7) doesnt see device like a storage (only a107 in another devices).

Need drivers,can anybody help?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
http://www.mediafire.com/?2856a5dc8tblv2b

These are supposed to work. I don't have Windows so I haven't tested them.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] myjess:
Also have to turn on mpt in advanced option in settings/storage.

You'll see both cards then.

Maybe you can test copying a large file 1GB to the ext card cos I cannot get it to complete.

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You or something else has a file or directory open on /mnt/sdcard and that's why.

Try cd /; umount /mnt/sdcard
[Miscellaneous Android Development] janolarson:
First try closing any application that read files from internal storage. Then go to root directory (type 'cd /' then hit enter) and try umount from there.

If that doesn't works just reboot your device and follow the procedure again
[Miscellaneous Android Development] zlariba:
Tried this drivers and LeTools - no match, it are only for Gingerbread.

In ICS settings/storage shows only information about all storages of device.

USB debugging was turned on all this time, but still my A1 in PC's another devices:(

Can this problem be , becouse have installed Lenovos "official" ICS over dakwon13's ICS (on another was not installed)?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] janolarson:
In 'Settings > Storage' you must hit the "menu" button or the right upper corner icon to view the usb computer connection menu and enable MTP option
[Miscellaneous Android Development] zlariba:
Thanks!

It was so ... stupid of me. :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DeniTCH:
Sounds interesting. I managed to install the dawkon13 ICS1.2 slim version, after everything else failed (see previous posts). This version is also able to find the OTA update, but when I try to install it says that no SD card is installed, although it is and is mounted in sdcard/removable_sdcard. I have applied the SD fix zip. Any ideas?

Sent from my Lenovo A1
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Did you root before applying the fix?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hzjackq:
i am so happy to here it
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DeniTCH:
I am actually unsure on the order I did it in. I just tried to run the SD fix again, and made sure that the tablet is rooted. It still says "the SD card is not found" (should some caches be wiped?). But as I understand it, the SD card fix is for when the tablet doesn't see or mount the card at all?

On an unrelated topic, is the last official Lenovo build a tablet or a phone edition?

Sent from my Lenovo A1
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
The leaked version 1.2 looked like a tablet version but 91 looks like a phone edition.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tedhrs:
So i got the same error as above, i renamed the file to update.zip, but now when i try to get in to recovery, the stock recovery flashes for a second then a battery icon shows with a little amount of red shown at the bottom of it, then it shuts off.

help please.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] BillWieGates?:
I had the same: You have to charge the battery - somewhere above 25-30%, then it will continue.