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[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
you have bad luck :P

1. Try via other recovery

you have stock recovery->use CWM

you have CWM->use stock recovery

ON CWM IT'S SOMETIMES ERROR 7

(at the beginning i had the same problem)

2.

Changelog from ICS:

# begin build properties
# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh
ro.build.id=MR1
ro.build.display.id=MR1.eng.user.20120702.160311
ro.build.version.incremental=eng.user.20120702.160311
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
ro.build.date=2012ĺą´ 07ćśˆ 02ć—Ą ć˜źćśźä¸€ 16:13:56 CST
ro.build.date.utc=1341216836
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=user
ro.build.host=njrd
ro.build.tags=release-keys
ro.product.model=IdeaTab_A1107
ro.product.brand=Lenovo
ro.product.name=IdeaTab_A1107
ro.product.device=A1107
ro.product.board=zoom2
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=LENOVO
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=omap3
# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device
ro.build.product=A1107
# Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint
ro.build.description=IdeaTab_A1107-user 4.0.4 MR1 eng.user.20120702.160311 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=Lenovo/IdeaTab_A1107/A1107:4.0.4/MR1/eng.user.20120702.160311:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet
# end build properties

3. Check MBR and updater-script
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AshwinBhanushali:
Thanks dawkon13

Currently I am going to bed will update you as soon as possible.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
I know :)

you have an hour 22:20 :)

Good night ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gmarkall:
You need to figure out which line in the updater_script is causing this error. To do this, unzip your OTA package, edit META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script and intersperse each line of the script with calls to ui_print() that print out what the next line is doing. Then zip back up and sign the zip file.

When you attempt to install it, you should be able to see from your printed prompts which line causes the error. Once you know, you can start to guess what the problem is. If you're not sure what the problem is after you've done this, post your updater-script and tell us which line is causing the error - we might be able to suggest where to look.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gmarkall:
The A1 fastboot implementation isn't complete enough to flash a ROM with. You'll have to use the recovery to flash a ROM.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gmarkall:
1. A ROM built from AOSP should work from within CWM. If not, I'll investigate why but the stock recovery probably won't help for AshwinBanushali's build.

2. What was that about?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gmarkall:
Just another thought: Is your system folder bigger than the system partition?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lyon huntington:
Hey all,

Went from stock to ics (using the ICS1.2.zip) and back, but now can't re-install the stock recovery, even with a bootable sd.

I can install cwm but stock causes that green arrow/checkbox/shutdown.

any ideas?

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
Arrow/checkbox/shutdown means it's installed
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lyon huntington:
Arrow/checkbox/shutdown WITH NO install, it just flashes on the screen.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
If you have arrow and then shutdown (no checkbox), it doesn't intstall

Check box usually means it's installed (should only take couple of seconds)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lyon huntington:
Trying to re-install ICS1.2zip

android with the box and arrow for couple of seconds - and shut down
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
you went to stock rom, from where you installed ics 1.2, then tried endless times to install stock recovery, now you are trying to flash ics 1.2 again?

what exactly did you do?

in what order?

what happens right now when you just boot the tablet?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lyon huntington:
I went form stock to ICS then back to stock with CWM installed.

wanted to go back to ICS.

could not get stock recovery to re-install.

But suddenly ICS installed.

thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AshwinBhanushali:
Installation stops at format("ext3", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p1", "0", "/system");

Hi Gmarkall,

As per your suggestions I added the ui_print() calls at various lines in updater.scripts.

ui_print("format started");
format("ext3", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p1", "0", "/system");
ui_print("system partition formated");

As you can see in above code.I had inserted the ui_print() function calls.

The format started line is printed on tablet screen.After that I am getting the error mentioned in previous posts.

There line which is causing error is

format("ext3", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p1", "0", "/system");

I don't know how to solve it.Any suggestions from your side.

One more thing I want to tell you is I had cloned the AOSP(ICS) from google git repositories not the cynogenMod.Does it affects the building and compilation of code?

Thanks for your reply I cam to know which line causing error.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kjliew:
Lenovo A1 to get a new SKU with official ICS

It looks like Lenovo A1 is getting a new SKU with official ICS - the Lenovo A1107. The leaked ICS ROM from Lenovo OTA seems to be targeted for the new SKU.

I am guessing that Lenovo may have a stock pile of A1 inventory that is getting nowhere. So they are re-purposing the A1 with added memory and new official ICS to help clear the stock. It's still yet to see if people are buying into that trick, as 1 GHz OMAP3622 is simply an aging platform by today's standard. The new Lenovo A1107 is priced at USD199, going head-to-head with the Google Nexus 7 8GB.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
New version- 014_116 on OTA server :D

What it's new? ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kjliew:
It's another new build - 20120713.

Just flash it, still no softkey, "About tablet" now shows 012_0116_US instead of 011_0116_US. Look like this is the real 012_0116.

So far, everything has been good.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
are you talking about 014?

if yes - it's very strange since the build.prop shows this

...
ro.build.display.id=MR1.eng.user.20120719.150703
ro.build.date=2012年 07月 19日 星期四 15:12:01 CST
ro.build.description=IdeaTab_A1107-user 4.0.4 MR1 eng.user.20120719.150703
ro.product.major.minor=A107I0_A404_001_013
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
In the latest version GPS fully working!! (for me in 012 version not working ;) )

added gpsconf.xml in /system/etc/gps/ :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
just installed the 014 build thru CMW

About Tablet shows Build Number as A107I0_A404_001_013_0116_US
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
013???

Haha- lenovo and compilation number :P
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
LOL

it's not the first time they do it

I guess someone is too stoned there

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where did you find this info?

http://shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/products/tablets/ideapad/a1/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
What did you guys use to flash the new version? I tried CWM but it just fails. Do I need to install stock recovery? Should I install 1.2 first?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kjliew:
Lenovo hasn't announced the release of the new SKU of A1 yet. But if you google for "A1107", you can find a link from BestBuy's Lenovo product page that shows this.

Look like I downloaded a different ICS_OTA with the same name yesterday night. I just checked again and the file size had already changed and this time the build.prop has been updated to 013.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Stonesouls:
If Your Looking For It...............

Tell you what, they pretty much fixed Skype.

The new A1107

http://tinyurl.com/Lenovo-A1107

Download:

ftp://lenovo.download.akamai.com/slates/a1/ICS_OTA/

login: slatesftp

pass: sprt!42tes
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
found it already

BTW

I had no problems with Skype or camera in Skype with the 011_0116 build
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DeniTCH:
I assume this new release is for the 16Gb version only?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I could not get the new version to boot just stuck on android logo. Tried all the usual tricks still failed.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gvrman:
has the "Couldn't install on USB storage or SD card" error been resolved?

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do you have enough battery power? (more than 30%)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I had plenty of power it installed just wouldn't boot. I cleared caches reinstalled nothing worked.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mu3g:
013 or 014?!?!

I'm very confused about the build version!! I correctly updated my ROM via the in-built system update. The build number showed up as 013. After that I decided to run system update again because the ICS_OTA website called the latest update 014. My tablet told me that there was an OTA system update (I thought this would take my tablet to build number 014). So it went through and updated the entire ROM again via the in-built system OTA update and installed it successfully. I reboot the system and STILL find the build number to be 013. Moreover, I STILL see that the internal system update is telling me there is an OTA update!!!:confused:

Then I downloaded the 014 ICS ROM from the OTA website online and loaded that. THE BUILD NUMBER IS STILL 013 after my manual update with Power+VolDown Keys. No guesses here, but system update telling me that an update exists!:rolleyes::confused:

That is 3 updates one after the other and I'm still stuck with build number 013 and system update telling me there is a new update available.:mad:

WHAT is happening?!?! Any ideas people?!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
if you would read just couple of pages back instead of looping the OTA upgrades, you would see that the build.prop for 014 build says it's actually 013 :eek:

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try booting from bootable SD (the one with CMW) and install it thru it
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Battery life is not as good as gingerbread. 14 hours off the charger it shut down from low battery. I used it quite a bit but nowhere near what I can do with stock.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Splattymelt:
Okay I have an issue similar to this, but not exactly the same. It says I have an OTA update, so I downloaded it. It says its part 1 of 2. It installed. Green Triangle with a checkbox and a happy looking Android. It shut off. I then had to manually power it back on. it booted up. "android is upgrading" optimizing apps, etc. Finishing boot. It never downloaded part 2?

Is this right?

Thanks in advance!

~Patrick
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Nearly two months have gone by since i sent it in for warranty repair.

I yet to see it or anything else from lenovo so my testing on this device has stopped:crying:

Whats the state of ics these days for the a1 ..has it improved or is it still at a standstill.?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
It is working pretty well right now. It is a little tricky to get installed but works once you do.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AshwinBhanushali:
system partition does not exists :: lenovo ideapad a107

Hi I was able to build for Lenovo Ideapad but while flashing using fastboot protocol I am getting following error message

system partition does not exists

I am amazed why system partition is not present.Can you help me out where am I going wrong or possibly a different approach to burn a custom Android 4.0 rom on Lenovo Ideapad a107

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gmarkall:
The A1 fastboot implementation is incomplete - you can only flash the hidden partitions with it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AshwinBhanushali:
Any Other way to flash the Lenovo Ideapad A107

Hey Thanks a lot.

Is there any way to flash the lenovo ideapad A107?

Thanks Once again.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gmarkall:
Yes, fix your releasetools so it builds a suitable zip file to flash with Clockworkmod.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] serpolets6:
Stuck for days with booting problem

Hi,

I'm new here. Thanks for all these advices, maybe somebody can help me..

.

I've upgraded my A1 with ICS from the lenovo firmware site ( A107I0_A404_001_014_0116_US.zip). Everything works all right

Now I want to root.

I have tried many ways, every time the process stops when showing" the green

arrow out of the box".

Same thing if I try to downgrade to previous "2643".

Back to factory settings doesn't change anything.

What happens ?

What can I do ?

Thank you for your help.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AshwinBhanushali:
ReleaseTools Query

Hey Gmarkall

I am using your device tree configuration for lenovo ideapad a107 link is https://github.com/gmarkall/android_device_ideapad_a1/tree/ics

The device tree configuration already contains a folder named releasetools which contains one make file and python script to generate an ota zip file.But My query is when I execute the command

make -j4 otapackage

It give me an message No releasetools for device specified assuming none.Using default releasetools.

And I get full_a107-ota-eng.zip is generated in out/target/product/A1_07 folder.

So in which make files what should I add/modify so that the releasetools in folder releasetoos will be used by the build system to generate the ota zip.

Thanks for your continuous support.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amjl2000:
I've just come back to ICS after having a play a few weeks ago and then going back to stock.

The sound is of comparable quality in my opinion, perhaps a little better as the static and pops I can hear appear to be quieter - though that is subjective.

GPS works, and works as well as stock, - it was the only problem that I had with CM7 in that the GPS didn't work, and was why I was on stock.

There is still an issue that when at home and I try to connect to my router the IP address is assigned, and then the router reboots itself - very odd behaviour, and definitely an issue between ICS and my router (an old siemens SE587). I still haven't got to the bottom of it, though from other threads I have seen various devices have issues with various routers for whatever reason. And it would be the one thing that would take me back to stock again as I don't wnat to drop £30 on a new router just to have my tablet running.

I'm very pleased with the overall ICS experience, though disappointed that Lenovo didn't put a file browser on by default (tell me if i missed something) - means I couldn't install stuff at home last night, and had to wait until i came to work to download/install the file explorer.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
What does one use to root ics these days?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I used A1_rooted.zip with no issues on the new ICS.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Nope no go here.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
the same A1_rooter from CMW
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kanaka97:
ics touch events

Hi ,

I would like to know how the following issue is resolved:

The GB Kernel doesn't send the proper events for InputReader/EventHub.

I investigated the input within the system using the "getevent" tool (getevent -l).

The device itself seems to be able to report PRESSURE from what I've seen, just plain doesn't want to do it. (using 'dumpsys window')

It currently doesn't send a PRESSURE event which we need for activating the touchscreen. (Instead it gets sent by the redicoulus light sensor...)

Seems like the above issue will result in no motionevent yet all ? Am I right ? How do we

fix this issue. Do we have any patches for kernel uinput driver ? Please let us know if there

are any issues/fixes around sending input_event (ABS_X/Y for touch) to InputReader/EvenHub.

Thanks,

-Kanaka
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spiegeleixxl:
This issue is solved. The driver just didn't send a required input (BTN_TOUCH) to the driver. To have ICS running we now need to flash a new kernel. Not that bad, but it gives possibilities to brick the pad.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Rasfunk:
Is there a public kernel repo?

What kernel did you use, the Lenovo GB kernel or a newer ICS kernel from Google?

Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] moyourBB:
Dear spiegeleixxl,

I have already waiting for about a week?

could you tell me when will the ICS testing rom come out?

I am just so desperated for a ice-cream sandwich rom...

thanks spiegeleixxl ! KEEP WORKING HARD:D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spiegeleixxl:
Well, there \IS\ a test-rom, but i haven't put it up yet, simply because without SGX the graphics support is a bunch of ice cream, cookies and ****.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] moyourBB:
any Screenshot captured?:D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I'm going to ask the dumb question, what is SGX? Is it a massive issue meaning the ROM won't be ready anytime soon or is it something that just needs a week or two to tweak? I read the post and was like oh we don't have SGX, I have no idea what that means.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] SN1P3R-14:
PowerVR SGX is the graphic core of the OMAP
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spiegeleixxl:
I can photograph it for you if you want, putting it up tomorrow :p
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spiegeleixxl:
I pushed a pull-request this morning.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Another question if we flash this with a kernel will we be able to go back to stock or CM7 if we need to?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] TippyTurtle:
What kernel module are the nook color folks using for ICS? They claim good ICS performance...and nearly identical hardware...minus camera,etc.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spiegeleixxl:
I'll take a look at it and will report back!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spiegeleixxl:
My A1 is a little bit dirty, shame on me.

I also put up a nightly kernel with ICS compatible input support. http://gmarkall.spiegeleixxl.de/gmarkall/nightlies/cm7-a1-kernel-2012-04-04.uImage

Here is a "test" version. You have to move the system/ and data/ folder to the root/ folder and put that onto the ext2 partition of a sdcard, put MLO, u-boot.bin and the kernel into the fat32 partition of your sdcard.

DO NOT FLASH THIS KERNEL AND/OR SYSTEM TO YOUR A1, IF YOU DO SO, YOU COULD RISK BRICKING YOUR DEVICE!

rootfs: http://gmarkall.spiegeleixxl.de/ICS/a1_dev_ics_rootfs.tar.bz2

tested kernel: http://gmarkall.spiegeleixxl.de/ICS/a1_dev_ics_kernel.uImage

idc-file to put into /system/usr/idc, so that the input device is a real "touch screen" and not a touching device: http://gmarkall.spiegeleixxl.de/ICS/mg-capacitive.idc
[Miscellaneous Android Development] moyourBB:
So after i flashed this testing rom,

Can i go into the operating system and play around with the home screen?

or can i do nothing?

thank you~!:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tedhrs:
are there any better instructions on how to go about doing this?

I'm curious to try it out as gingerbread runs slow on mine. I've rooted.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xiwo4525:
Hey!Tell me how to run ICS?Need the SD card partition EXT2 and FAT32?I need a detailed method.Thank you:D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Rasfunk:
thanks SpiegeleiXXL for the image!

I was able to boot the kernel and launch ICS. One issue I had is related to the dalvik cache. It's expected to be on the sd card rootfs, but it's mounted ro by default, so I changed this (I have no idea if this is the right thing to do, though).

The image is more of a proof-of-concept, don't expect a working system. In my case, the system reboots after a few minutes - maybe some kind of watchdog? I don't have a logcat of this behaviour yet. Logcat shows a lot of exceptions during "normal" operation, though.

In my case, the touch-screen needs recalibration (at least).

Nothing else tested.

Nota bene: I just realised my good old 32 bit workstation will never ever compile ICS. But maybe I am able to contribute to the kernel.

edit:

@xiwo: follow gmarkall's guide:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23852341

then put spiegeleiXXL's files in place.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spiegeleixxl:
Yea the reboot is caused by the watchdog overrun. There is a fix in gmarkall's repository, I gotta add it to the "final" files after I managed to get graphics and audio running. Thanks for trying thou. Haven't had to recalibrate my touch screen, maybe it's just because of the lag?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] monsefito:
Hello guys,

I'm tring to run this test version but all I got is the Lenovo Static logo for minuts, then I power off the device.

I've tried a coupple off times and still get the samen so I guess there's something I'm doing it bad.

Could you help?

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Weird i loaded cmw and then the a1 router but no go.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
can you tell step by step what are you doing?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Ok it been sometime and iam on pain meds so it could be messing it up.

Downloaded cmw and update to that ..then go into clockwork recovery and flash ai rooter.

It says everything went ok but on startup there no root.

Could be because iam using the latest ics ota or the a1 rooter / cmw has been updated since i been on?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
i did exactly the same with every single version of ICS for A1 and it works like charm

what do you expect to see when you reboot?

"welcome, master"?

:)

Try running terminal emulator and do "su", or try AddFree - it requires root
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I always test with ad free myself. In the past I have had to run Rooted twice before it worked no idea why. Try a second time and see if it makes any difference.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Naww i get that from the lover of my life :)

Naw no root quite odd.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] serpolets6:
Hi,

I have the same problem: impossible to root.

I am under ICS ( A107I0_A404_001_014_0116_US.zip).

When I try to root using cwm and A1 rooter I don't success.

I have reamed cwm on update.zip, installed this update.zip

and a1 rooter on the root of the internal sd card.

I switch the power on pressing on "sound down", an icon appears (a green arrow bouncing out of a box),

stay displayed a few seconds , then disappears.... and nothing more.

Wat's wrong with my process ?

Thank you.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kjliew:
Don't stop there. You had just finished installing CWM. You haven't applied the A1_rooted.zip yet. Do the same procedure "press ON + Vol-", and this time you will be greeted with CWM menu. I can't remember precisely but there is option for you to install zip from internal sdcard. Do some search here, there are threads with detailed on using CWM for A1. After selecting that option, you should be able to select A1_rooted.zip and apply it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
You apply it and it says it works but you have no root.

May have something to do with the latest firmware iam not sure.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
again, i'm on the latest firmware, rooted

steps to root:

install 014 rom

install cmw

reboot to cmw

apply A1_rooter

reboot
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Which is what i did and no root.

Rather baffling since the firmware works just as it does for everyone else.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
try rooting again
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Magnusmarshall:
Booted into cmw which worked perfectly.

installed from sd A1 rooter.

Says everything worked ok and completes.

Reboot and not rooted...lol.

Least its not the end of the world.