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[Miscellaneous Android Development] tkortell:
On stock ICS this works for me

If you can not instal apps on SD:

"Shut your A1107 down, remove the microSD, restart. Try downloading/installing again. If it succeeds, shutdown, reinsert your microSD and start up again. The microSD will automatically remount."

I think I'm gona stick with the stock ICS for a while until someone figures out if this works allso on SlimDroid..

BR/Tomas
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Jpe230:
So the problem of the SD-Card and Setting problems are Resolved?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] buddn07:
No. The above doesn't work for me.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Some apps will install if you eject the card and restart. Some will not install no matter what you do.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] myhtpc:
I have updated from 7.30 to 7.31 and it looks good;)

I also spent some time to work on the optics, but have problems with several widgets. Weather widgets like fancy´widgets or wetter+ don't show up on the screen, nor are they listed as widgets to be selected. Is this a general ICS problem or just with this version here?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] raz0r09:
Is everything working with latest version? Audio, Wifi, etc.?

Is German language also included?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tkortell:
facebook app no text / Deutsch language is available

Came back to SD 7.31 today. Seems to be quite easy to jump between stock ICS and SD 7.31. One thing I noticed is that the facebook app does not show any text in SD 7.31 only pictures, can someone confirm this issue? Stock ICS works fine.

Otherwise there is not much difference between stock and SD except the performance is way better in SD 7.31.

Deutsch language is available but I have not tried it...

BR / Tomas
[Miscellaneous Android Development] buddn07:
I have the same issue on my A1.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] GeneValgene:
have this problem too...facebook app shows no text.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] GeneValgene:
i'm trying to downgrade to gingerbread. i installed stock recovery, but for some reason i cannot run re-partition update- extract,wypakuj.rar after i extract the update.zip file. i see the little android appear with an arrow, but no progress bar, and it just restarts..

what am i doing wrong?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] GeneValgene:
nvm...figured it out

i just switched to gingermodspeed...dawkon you are amazing!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tkortell:
Whent back to stock ICS because of "...facebook app shows no text." and stil have trouble installing some aps because of problems with the CD card. (Could not instal Bad Piggies on SD 7.31, but stock ICS is fine).

Luckaly jumping between the 2 versions is quick and simple so basicaly I can go to stock ICS just to instal the app and then go back to SD.

BR/T
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
Tommorow new version:

+improved performance

+++power saver tweaks

+Based on 013_116

+you can install some apps (Bad piggies, Where's my perry,...- remove SDcard, install app, insert SDcard :) )

---No virtual buttons :( :( :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Cool. Look forward to trying it out.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
battery stats:

02.10.2012 21:40

79%

03.10.2012 05:38

77%

it`s great! :D :D :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
New version it's available! :D

quick link:

http://sdrv.ms/UFBO0p
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tkortell:
Thanks for a great update, now the facebook app shows text also, I'll check how the sdcard is working tomorrow. Get back to you all then..

EDIT: sdcard seems to work now, tried it by installing XDA-Develoupers app. All I needed to do was unmount the sdcard and the install succeeded. (In previous version 7.31, unmounting sdcard did not even work for me).

Rooting can be done allso on 7.40 and with the help of busybox and WifiAdHocEnabler it is also possible to enable ad-hoc networks.

Like dawcon13 said there are no virtual buttons, but since the real buttons have the same functionality I don't think this is needed (hint: pressing the middle button for more than 2 seconds will show the active apps).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
What is the install for this? Do I still need the systems.zip or just gapps?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
@up,

1. install ROM via CWM

2. reboot ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] buddn07:
The rom seems to be working quite well. Is there a way that we can get Google Talk back?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tinybeetle:
Dawkon, please forgive my ignorance. If I install slimdroid, will that erase my existing A1 Stock ICS settings and installed programs? Or will it simply upgrade the installed operating system?

Also, I see that battery-life is apparently the big improvement in Slimdroid vs. Stock ICS from Lenovo. Can you explain a bit how you achieved better battery life, and are there any other changes and improvements?

Thanks. Sorry to be so dense.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
If you have ICS, don't wipe data

How to flash ROM?

2GB:

1. use re-partition update- install SlimDroid v7.20 via STOCK RECOVERY (AUTOMATICALLY WIPE! if you have /system/ partition 350MB+ don't flash)

2. install SlimDroid v7.40

16GB:

1. install SlimDroid v7.40

EDIT://

Battery life it's good but no great (ICS have kernel min. 600 MHz, GB and CM7- 300 MHz) :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MadPriest:
try official 2.3 ROM from CWM
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hainbloed:
Hi,

I found a working solution!

At first flash a stock rom with stock recovery. Then you have to install ICS 1.2 (preview version). This will install a working 16GB mbr and this is absulutly neccessary for a successfull ICS installation.

Finally you can install final version via OTA.

This worked for me without any problem.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] thomas479:
Hi, I downloaded the DAWKON13 VERSION of ICS for the A1.

That works for me, at least the install does.

But then I go into the Play Market, and with some apps that needs acces to internal SD-card for storage, I get error in Dutch: "Fout, installeren op USB-opslag of SD-kaart is mislukt." In English: "Error, install on USB-storage or SD-card failed."

What can I do about that?

Thomas

Sorry for my bad English! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nccruz:
any links for download of ICS1.2?

Thanks....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bungphe:
Try install the file in the first post http://www.mediafire.com/?6b35t3extv3thf7 then you can install the official ics
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bungphe:
I found that this ics release does not support flash well. It is slow in opera mobile and does not play at all in stock browser

YouTube is also slow
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
This it's the latest OFFICIAL version:

1. Enter the site:

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

2. Search "4. Official ICS for Lenovo IdeaPad A1-07 (2 & 16GB) Slim version"

3. Click

Slim version
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nccruz:
can anyone do apros and cons on official ics???? or is there a link that has a review of it??

thanks...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ryuuzaki1989:
Hi, i have the slim version flashed and i'm having some troubles with the wifi, it stops workings after some time. Am I the only one with this problem? If not, how do you overcome it? Thanks in advance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Put the system into airplane mode then take it back out that should reactivate wireless for you.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nccruz:
I tried this and still did not work...... I guess I may ned to do a factory reset after flashing android 2.3 stock.... may try it later.... thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] crayBoy:
Hi all.

I have a trouble with lenovo A1 tablet. I have installed wrong CWM, now i cant enter CWM. I downloaded new CWM and reinstall but it stop at the extracting screen and turn off few seconds later.

I try download some ROMs and rename 2 update.zip but cant install too.

Plz show me way to install CWM and enter it.

I cant post a link soI attached a JPG file.

Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
If you have installed ICS this seems pretty common build a bootable sdcard and use that to install CWM, and then use CWM to install the Rom of your choice.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26942565&postcount=196
[Miscellaneous Android Development] moretso:
Hello,

after long long researches, I found no answer, so I post.

A1, 2Gb.

Wanted to update from 2.34 to ICS, with the stock one downloaded from Lenovo. My tablet was not rooted. Did all the process, and got stucked on android logo. Later found out I needed the slim version.

So I followed some instructions, rooted, tried to install the Slim one, was always stucked with the update (error status 7 that many people had here), tried tie modified ICS 1.2... finally was able to put back the stock 2.34, but...

No more SD card mounting, and no writing access to the internal one (and so no way to put a new stock update to try with the slim one, from the internal).

Tried by granting superuser rights, was able to write on it, but not anymore to mount the emmc from 5.0.27.

Spent 20 hours on this, did probably some mistakes on the way...

So here I am now :

finally, I dont really know how, but I was able to install the ICS NON-SLIM installed from WCRM 5.0.27, I can boot, wifi works, but,

-no writing access to the internal card (I can install applications from Google play... but I cannot save pictures from email, nor receive bluetooth files etc., or download a new update into the root)

-no way to mount any external sd-card (tried several ones, bootable, non-bootable)

-the developer options in setting crashes

-the storage option in settings crashes as well

-no way to load the internal card on a windows XP nor on a mac (10.5)

so I wasnt able either to install the drivers on XP in order to use Superoneclick on (I thought that maybe by unrooting I would have again access to writing on the internal sdcard, and mount it on a pc or mac to try the whole process again, without CMW)

I someone have some idea... Thank you in advance
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Sounds like you need to rewrite your partition table. I only know how using Milaq's zip file but that only works with 16gb version.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] moretso:
thank you,

I did some researches and indeed couldnt find such a fix for 2Go versions.

Since my last post, I installed the usb_bix, the A1_rooter, and the a stock A1 recovery, thinking I should update from root, with stock updater.

I found a way to copy in the root the stock ICS (slim), I tried also the ICS1.2, but none of them would get installed (lenovo logo -> update picture, with no bar -> turns off). I thought that this would allow to change again the whole partition table, but it wouldnt launch the update.

So I can indeed write on the int. card, with apps that have superuser rights, using transfer through wifi ftp ports. But that's it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Does the tablet boot at all?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] evildave_666:
So for a currently-working rooted stock 2.3.4 with cwm installed the proper process would be to reinstall stock recovery, then install slim ics, then reinstall cwm and a1_rooter I'm guessing?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nccruz:
I believe you have to do a factory reset or wipe data and cache in flashing 1.2 or it will hang up....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] moretso:
but if i do a factory reset, no way to put 1.2 in the root. And when trying to flash 1.2 from external sd in cwm, I have this issue of mbr that many people had here.

yes the tablet will root, load ICS 4.0 (slim). But only able to write on internal sd if superuser rights granted to appication, and no way to mount the internal sd on a pc or mac, and no way to mount an external sd.

Btw, I dont know what i means, but in cwm, no way to mount (and nor to format) emmc. Does this help you to diagnose?

UP1

Not able to enter stock recovery anymore : the pic with the android getting out of a box appears, then nothing.

Tried to do a factory reset from within ICS, through setting, "just to see what happens" : freezes, doesnt delete user data

Will try to load again CWM with a bootable sd.

UP2

ICS 1.2 installed and working!

What I did : was unable to even boot ICS at all, since I tried a "factory reset" from ICS (slim).

I made a bootable SD based on an img posted somewhere else on the forum (I can't post links yet). Called A1_ICS_recovery.img (250 mb). This creates a boot with u-boot.bin, MLO, uImage, upgrade_log, and recovery.img. I added to this boot the ICS 1.2, that I renamed update.zip. And it worked, as if it was a stock recovery.

I can now mount the external sd card, which now has two partition : the boot I created originally, and another one, created during install I guess, Linux format.

I am just wondering what to do now to install cwm and root it. Affraid that if I just add A1_bootloader and the update.zip available on Dawkon 13's server, it will blow up everything... I am completely confused on how all this works now...

Thank you for your help, hope this update can help some people.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kojoebc:
no sd-card!

Hello!

I installed SlimDroid v7.40 and its awesome.

My only Problem is, that the Internal and External SD card is not working. When i want to download something it tells me that i need a sd card! Flashing SD Fix through Recovery is not possible, because its e3 Recovery. Also i cant get Mass Storage or another connection to my pc to copy an update.zip on the internal sd! Ideapad is showing as Portable Device, which is empty an when i cant copy files on it!

Please HELP!

---------- Post added at 07:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:44 PM ----------

I am using a 16GB Pad
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kojoebc:
Come on guys. Did no one got this problem?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tkortell:
I wish I could help but I don't have a clue what "e3 Recovery" is, is it stock ICS recovery or something else?

What did you have installed before you installed SD 7.40?

My best guess how you could solve this is to make yourself a bootable SD and install CWM recovery from that.

Sorry I cannot be of more help than this.

BR/Tomas
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kojoebc:
Is a bootable sd a microsd card? Or is it just to make the internal sd working? Because i cant mass storage if connected to windows!

I had cm7 before flashing slimdroid.

Everything (except this bug) went fine at first flashing...

Phone: Galaxy S+

Rom: AOKP Milestone 6 Build 5 and Kernel: CastagnaIT v6.6 noOC

"Piratenpartei - Klarmachen zum Ändern"

---------- Post added at 12:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:04 PM ----------

So i tried putting update zip on a microSD. Booting into Recovery starts installing update.zip but aborts after a few seconds..

A1_ICS_SD-Card.zip

A1_ICS_Stock_Recovery.zip

Tried both files as update.zip.

---------- Post added at 01:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:47 PM ----------

After downloading update.zip from dawkon13s skydrive and fake flashing it. internal and external SD is working.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] anthonyko:
I installed SlimDroid v7.40. It works but my external and internal SD card not working even i flash A1_ICS_SD-Card.zip via CWM ... anyone can help???
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kojoebc:
Did you Read my Post above yours. Had same problem After flashing SlimDroid.

Try flashing update.zip from the ftp Server in First Post. Copy it on a microsd. Then flash slimdroid. IT worked for me!

Gesendet von meinem IdeaTab_A1107 mit Tapatalk 2
[Miscellaneous Android Development] anthonyko:
thanks...just find this from other post

http://www.mediafire.com/?ehnxp0l1pr9a2e9

it will mount the SD card as the USB storage....

at least I can read the SD card now...^^

P.S. it seems the fix for 2G model is not the same as 16G model....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Just switched over from Gingermodspeed this morning. So far so good everything is working. A few apps don't install due to sdcard but my work around is still working so no issues there. This version doesn't show up in google play's web store but that is a small thing the version on the phone works.

Thanks for all the work on this.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nccruz:
please look at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1624979&page=6 post 54.... I did this whne I got in trouble....hope it helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kojoebc:
Thanks but everything is working fine after flashing stock ics and flashdroid afterwards!

Phone: Galaxy S+

Rom: AOKP Milestone 6 Build 5 and Kernel: CastagnaIT v6.6 noOC

"Piratenpartei - Klarmachen zum Ändern"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Anyone having issues with calendar? Mine won't sync. I see the account but no appointments. Not a deal breaker for me as I have my phone and that syncs both work and home calendars so I won't miss anything, just strange.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] monsieurtalbot:
I'm personally having trouble obtaining root on 7.40... Is there a new .zip to flash? ...Am I missing something?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tkortell:
I used the "A1_rooter.zip" as allways. Root seems to work fine for me since I could install busybox and WifiAdHocEnabler.

BR/Tomas
[Miscellaneous Android Development] gmmurphy:
did you try the root for slim droid. worked like a champ for me. flashed as update.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pckeung:
If you flashed SD fix. Make a folder "removable_sdcard" on the root of the SD card then reboot. The internal SD with mount as Removable sd card.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] caranthol:
Hi, everyone.

First of all, excuse me if this was answered before, but I couldn't find it.

I have installed SlimDroid 7.40 in my Lenovo A1 following all the steps:

- Udate to ICS1.2

- Installing CMW

- Wiping and formating

- Installing the ROM

- Rooting it with A1_rooting.zip

- And finally installing A1_ICS_SD-Card.zip

But I get an error when I try to mount /emmc and I can't access neither the internal storage nor th external SD.

I downgraded to GB and couldn't access to them neither.

Can anyone hep me?

Thanks in advance and sorry if my English is not too good.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kojoebc:
Had the same problem. If you got a microSD card put the "sdfix" on it and rename it as update.zip.

Then after flashing slimdroid just flash the sdfix via cwm

Phone: Galaxy S+

Rom: AOKP Milestone 6 Build 5 and Kernel: CastagnaIT v6.6 noOC

"Piratenpartei - Klarmachen zum Ändern"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] wes3284:
does anyone got a problem with charging?

since updating to 7.40 it seems that mine is not charging when it is on, but charges fine when powered off.

any ideas?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I did not have that problem. Try fixing permissions and see if that helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amjl2000:
I've just jumped across from the 'official' POS ICS! Wasn't overly happy with battery life (totally random drainage,wonder if it may be more reporting errors than actual drainage?), plus that the wifi crashing on connect/disconnect.

So far after a few hours of use, getting on OK, but haven't used in anger yet.

audio - seems pretty good, probably around the same as i have been experiencing thus far with the A1.

gps - not working well? Had it on for an hour and can only get up to 3 sats.. though with pretty strong signal.[edit - all fine now, was testing at my desk which is usually OK.. just did a run outside, and all very good, plus can now get a lock at my desk again)

wifi - haven't tested in anger yet!

I may still go back to 2643 as overall for me I had the best experience on this rom. Shame, as I like the ICS UI.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dawkon13:
Yes, battery drain it's bad :(

Maybe CM9 solve this problem :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amjl2000:
CM9 eh? people busy on that then? :rolleyes:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] datboy143:
Is there a way to get google talk?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
If it isn't in the store for you then it can be side loaded. You can find it online or install it on a phone and back it up. If you need better instructions I can help more tomorrow no time to do searches today.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] datboy143:
Il wait for your help i tried installing it through cwm but no go when i start up it force closes. Ive never had any luck side loading
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
Have you tried fixing permissions
[Miscellaneous Android Development] datboy143:
Yes ive tried fixing permissions. I used the gtalk apk from my gs2 but that was for jellybean so it didnt work. I used the ics version and the inverted ics version flashed them via cwm and still no go
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
The one from this thread worked for me. I am using Slimdroid. I have not tested video (don't know anyone that has talk and a camera) but instant messaging works I have used that.

http://androidforums.com/evo-design-all-things-root/577979-ics-google-talk-apk.html

Post 11 has link
[Miscellaneous Android Development] datboy143:
Ok il try it and report back thanks

That was the first one i tried. Upon reboot it said gtalk has stopped working. Do i have to change permissions or just straight install
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
I just did a straight install. I have rebooted several times no issues. Had you tried any others first? Maybe something left over? I didn't do anythong other than click on it from an email ( I downloaded it on my PC and sent it to myself )
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
So I reinstalled to test a few things and lost root. No matter what I try I can't get root back. Anyone else seeing this with 7.4?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hanji1:
Noob questions

I have rooted/unlocked many android devices in the past 3-4 years. But I don't understand the instructions in the OP's post.

I have a A1-07 16gb on which manufacturing date starts with a 12xxxx. At the moment I have stock ICS ver 0080. I did try the 0116 ICS but had a few bugs so went back to the 0080 which I got from here.

So from what I understand is that since I have 12xxxx mfg date I can only have the stock ICS and SlimDroid. I found this info on OP's home page.

Now how do I flash the Slimdroid? In the second post it says to flash with CWM. How do I get CWM on my A1?

Can I just flash it with the stock recovery? What does the SlimDroid v7.40 actually do? Is it a custom rom?

I also want to root my tablet. For that I see the A1_root.zip linked. Again it says to flash with CWM. Can I just do that with stock receovery?

Where do I place these files to flash. Do i need an external sd card for this or can I just place Slimdroid/A1_root.zip on the internal sd?

Will I loose the SD card functionality since there's a patch for it? If someone can simplify things in plain english for me and others here that would be great. Thanks!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jpisini:
CWM is a custom recovery, put it on your sdcard and rename it update.zip reboot while holding down power and volume up, release power when you see the logo this will flash CWM allowing you to flash Slimdroid which is a custom version of ICS.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hanji1:
Thanks, You couldn't have explained it any better in these few words. I'll do this and try to make a youtube video so other people like me can benefit from it.

So were you able fix your rooting issue with slimdroid ICS?