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[Android General] kaey_shins:
USB storage disappeared

i tried to flash a rom named lollifox, but was not stuck at the lenovo logo on booting, so restored CWM backup. now on starting the tab it says sd card damaged. on connecting to pc it shows only the 4 gb sd i have and not the 16 gb usb storage. guys please help.
[Android General] TimV26:
So I need help. I am trying to figure out how to root this tablet and install cwm so I can free up storage using a custom rom. I can't find any thing that works for root or to install cwm. I realize this is an older tablet but I would like to make it work for me.l
[Android General] kaey_shins:
Here try this link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2044496 I rooted my tab using it.
[Android General] nanquan:
I don't get it... where is the download link?
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Well, I'm hoping to have the third alpha finished in the next couple of days. I'm having issues running Android Kitchen on my wife's laptop. I have a feeling the errors I keep getting are because of the software the college put on it. It's had this issue before with other applications. I may end up digging out my old P3 laptop to get this thing done. Main issue is with deodexing the rom. I'm coming down with a virus or something so maybe I'll be able figure this out ASAP.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok. So here's where I'm at. I had the rom semi finished. So far it looks to be good. Only catch is for some reason, you can only install once before the rom is useless. Once in Figure that one out, I'll post it for download.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok... I just got up and I could swore there were 4 pages to this thread instead of 2. Weird.

Anyways, if I can get that issue of the rom only being able to be installed once before being useless, I'll load the rom for download later today for my testers. It will be a couple hours before I can start on it. Gotta see the wife off to work first.
[Android General] raven1978:
Hope you get that issue figured out, look forward to trying out the rom.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Thanks. I'm hoping I can get the problem fixed. I'm running the rom right now, but if I shutdown or reboot it won't. So far I think it's good, just gotta get the stability issue fixed.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok, I think I have the issue fixed now. I'm going to do some more testing of it and then I'll post a link tondownload it.
[Android General] D1358531:
Looking forward to giving it a try!
[Android General] raven1978:
+1
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok, the wife left for work so now I can get started getting this alpha version finished. I'm hoping I can get the FM radio to work in it, but I make no promises on that. The -H custom roms had it working, but I'm not sure how. May be something in the Chinese modded roms kernel if I were to guess right. Keep in mind though this first release will be only an alpha version. I'm doing the standard release pattern for this, first one or two will be alphas, then once all the apps are decided upon it will become a beta, where the wrinkles will be smoothed out.

Anyways, I need to get busy, lol.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Don't forget everyone, this is an alpha so app requests are still welcome.
[Android General] raven1978:
How long till we get a sneak peak at this :)
[Android General] D1358531:
Are you almost done? lol Can't wait to try it ;)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Yes, I'm nearly done. Remember though, I'll test it on my tab before I will upload it. I think I've fixed the issue I was having with it so give me some time and I'll post a link.
[Android General] D1358531:
Very cool! I'm bringing my boy to soccer practice for a while anyway...that'll keep me busy lol
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
SD_ALPHA_4 is finished. I just made the zip file. Taking a smoke break before I install it.

Edit:

Looks like both my SD cards are somehow "damaged" so it will take a little longer before I release it.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok. I know y'all are ready to try the rom out but at the moment having technical difficulties with my SD cards. The tablet sees them as broken. If I can't figure this out soon I will just post the link for it anyways.
[Android General] D1358531:
That's strange...have you had trouble with the SD cards before?
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Nope. Ones a 16 gb SanDisk I got with the tab and the other is an older 512 mb that's always worked fine. My wife's laptop is the schools property so it's pretty crippled system so I'm kinda screwed if I can't get the sd cards to work. Otherwise I will have to start over on my desktop if I could even get android kitchen to run on the triple core.
[Android General] D1358531:
Well, I'm willing to try it if you are unable. That sucks that you're having so much trouble. :(
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I'm trying to connect the computers to transfer the file via bluetooth. Got my fingers crossed.
[Android General] D1358531:
It's almost 1:00am here, but I'll be up for a little while longer lol
[Android General] D1358531:
How's it going?
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Sorry for the delay. 24 hour bug made it through my house. So not fun. I'll be posting a link later this afternoon or tonight.
[Android General] D1358531:
Hope you're feeling better!
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Thank you. :) I'm not back to 100% yet but I'll get back to the rom after my wife goes to work later. Before I got sick, I was trying to get the kernel updated to another but was having some issues with that. Anyway, updates to come later with the link! :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I apologize for not keeping up with posting the rom. I'm disabled so I have my good days and my bad days. Broke my back years ago and my legs don't like working some days. I'm just going to post what I have in the morning sometime.
[Android General] raven198:
No worries bro, take your time, and we appreciate all your doing.
[Android General] BazmanFoo:
I second that.

My tab appears to have damaged my SD card too by the way.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I think the errors I was having was because I didn't properly remove the sd card. I think all is well now.
[Android General] D1358531:
Shiloh, hope you are doing well. My wife has ankylosing spondylitis, so we know what it's like to have issues. Like the others said, take your time and take care of yourself :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok. After toying with the rom for a while it ends up corrupting the gapps package. So something I've done isn't right. Feeling better for the time being so I'll be really looking into this today. Hope I can figure out the cause quickly cause the rom seems a bit quicker than stock. I'll update later this afternoon. Hopefully you all haven't got bored waiting on me to finish this. :)
[Android General] D1358531:
Glad you're feeling better! Take all the time you need! :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
If everything goes right here in a minute, should have a link to the rom in a little while finally. Looking into a different place to host though than Dropbox.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Update:

Rom has booting issues. Working on that now.
[Android General] D1358531:
Tanx for the update :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok, so here's the deal now. Unless I'm missing something, modifying the stock rom is a steady failure. I can cook one and flash it no problem, but it seems that gapps ends up corrupted and it slowly corrupts the file system. Not sure it's something I'm missing or what. For now, I'm going to make a flashable version of my rom on my tablet with all the tweaks and mods pre-installed. It's going to drive me crazy till I figure it out, but I'm just going to look back into porting a rom to our tabs. I'm thinking the issue might be with the gapps package but I'm not sure right now.
[Android General] D1358531:
Well, that's a bummer...don't drive yourself too crazy lol
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I'll figure it out, just take a little longer than planned.
[Android General] raven198:
Can you do Gapps separate like Cyanogen does. Would that help with the corruption? That way it's not baked in and can try to install better?

Just thinking outloud.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
It's a very good possibility. But too, it wasn't a bare bones rom though. I had v6 supercharger script pre installed along with other things. I'll just have to disassemble it package by package till it stops corrupting.

Later today since I just woke up, I will post what I've found to be optimal settings to make the stock rom semi bearable as a tutorial. May do it in a pdf.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Since the stability of the modded roms have been very poor, to hold you all over, I will make a PDF tutorial how to tweak your tab to make the stock rom hotrodded. It will be a combination of build.prop tweaks, app tweaks, v6 Supercharger scripts, and several things I've ran from day 1 with my tab. My wife who doesn't get the geek stuff like this even noticed a difference from before and after the tweaks. So, after she finishes her college homework, I'll get started and hopefully have it ready sometime tonight. I promise to make it as in depth and detailed as possible so no one has any issues getting it setup right. Oh, and I'll include a copy of my build.prop with the PDF to just copy over if you don't like editing files.:cool:
[Android General] D1358531:
I have a bad feeling about doing this on my tab, ever since having trouble with the V6. But I'll give it a shot :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Well, you can start simple. Click on my Dropbox link and you can find a copy of my build.prop. Look it over, compare with your stock one, and try copying it to yours. If you do,, reboot into cwm and go to advanced and fix permissions. Reboot and enjoy. If you want, in a while if you're on fb I can get on chat and better explain the process to you.
[Android General] D1358531:
That's very nice of you...I wouldn't want to put you through that lol
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I wouldn't mind. If it can help open up the development on these tabs, ill go that extra step to help.
[Android General] D1358531:
You are awesome! First, I'll try replacing the build.prop with yours. What permissions do I fix?
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
It's a general fix in cwm. Before you replace it, rename your original file as build.prop.bak so you have a backup.
[Android General] D1358531:
OK, thanks! :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
You're welcome. :)
[Android General] D1358531:
It's fixing permissions right now...what will I notice different?
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Should have better streaming video, web speed, most of it is labeled iirc. The most noticeable would be the tweak that fixes the launcher to memory so it becomes more responsive.
[Android General] D1358531:
OK, rebooting now...
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
So how's it going?
[Android General] D1358531:
Everything seems to be running ok, haven't tried streaming video yet

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Streaming video is very choppy :(
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
That's strange. Might be where I have v6 installed also. I really need to do a video tut on the v6 script.

Edit:

Looks like there are already a few videos showing how to install it.
[Android General] D1358531:
I'll check it out!
[Android General] D1358531:
OK, this is just not working for me, so I'm wiping everything and trying from scratch :/
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Hate to hear it's not working out for you.

Just a heads up, I'm working on porting the Foxtrot rom from the -H version.
[Android General] D1358531:
I give that a shot. :) btw, I wound up just restoring a backup I had. When I wiped everything clean, it said I had no available internal memory. :eek:
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Oh no! Still having the issue? I'm still workimg omnthentut for how to make thenstock rom rock. Just slow today. Especially since I flubbed up my stock rom.
[Android General] D1358531:
It looked just like it did the first day I got it, but the memory was screwed up...After restoring my backup, it's all normal lol
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
That's strange. Glad all is well now.I need to post a tut on how to create an update.zip of all your apps and data so its easier to restore.
[Android General] D1358531:
One thing I noticed when running the V6...it always says my launcher is very weak, and the minfree values don't match
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
That's one reason I'm going to do a "perfect" setup tutorial for this tab. Every time I've run v6 I've had different values.
[Android General] D1358531:
Ah, ok...I look forward to it!
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I've found that there are more than the basic selection that is needed. It's actually a bit complicated.
[Android General] D1358531:
Oh, that's just great! lol! Oh well, as long as I have a tab that works, I'm good! :)
[Android General] sjargo:
Rooting the A2107A-F

Do I need to root my tablet before I can install the ROM? If so, how?

I like Dropbox and Gmail.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
There is no available rom for the A2107A-F. I'm the only developer dealing with this device and the best we have at this point is a perfect fit way to set it up for any performance. Even for that, you'll have to wait till this afternoon for it. It's 12:04 pm here. Go ahead and root it like Makbro was telling you. The way I made mention of is very risky and at best, it's a high risk of bricking your device. The way Makbro told is thee safest route we have at the moment.
[Android General] sjargo:
Can't root it, abd not finding the device

Makbro's way doesn't work because the device is detected as A2107A-F which is not in the instructions and adb does not find the device.

I'll try resetting it to factory and starting over ... Nope, reset didn't change anything. It's still detected as A2107A-F.

While you're working on the rom, can you add a USB driver for an external keyboard? :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I'll see what I can do.

I want to apologize for my lack of posting the tutorial. Laptop crapped out but I got a new one today so I will get back to it. Downside to Windows 8 is I can't find drivers for my tab.
[Android General] D1358531:
Well, that sucks...hope you can get it working :) The good thing is you have a new laptop :D
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I'll figure it out somehow. I usually do. And you're very right about the good thing. First new laptop in almost a decade now.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok. So tell me everyone, what all do you want to see in the tutorial? Do I need to add how to root the device or do you all have root? Tell me what you want to see and it will be there.
[Android General] D1358531:
Well, at least for me, my tab is rooted and I have CWM recovery :) I just wish I could get the darn V6 to work! lol
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
There will be a complete v6 section in it for you. :)
[Android General] D1358531:
lol hoping to have better luck! ;)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I hope so too! :D
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Just a heads up everyone, I am still working on the tutorial. I'm trying to make it as in depth as humanly possible without making so long it's a bore. Just had a tooth pulled today so that's slowing me down. Never a fun event. But the tutorial is still being written though. :)

If anyone has any suggestions on what they would like to see in the tutorial, no matter what it is, feel free to post your idea. I want this to have as much info as possible. :cool:
[Android General] xclaw:
I'd really appreciate a to the point and simple explanation on how to get CWM insatlled. I'm rooted but am stuck on this part.

This custom rom is something I'm very interested in as well and can't wait to test it out. I'm in the camp that prefers a minimalistic rom that is geared to be current and fast. I'd prefer to not have any third party apps installed.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
No problem. I've already got it installed but I can do a detailed install tut. I'm still working on building a rom for this device right now, but as of yet, nothing to release. I'm going to get a stock rom and strip it down for people like you that like it minimalistic. I like it that way too. But keep in mind, some apps are required for the rom to work properly. But, that doesn't mean you can't freeze them so they aren't there anymore.
[Android General] xclaw:
Exactly, I prefer whatever is needed to make the thing work and anything extra is just bloat.

Looking forward to the rom and tutorial.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Alrighty, I'm uploading a barebones rom to my Dropbox. Should be available sometime tonight. Keep in mind it's comepletely untested.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
The rom was uploaded sometime last night.Anxious to hear if it worked or not.
[Android General] D1358531:
I checked your Dropbox and it says there's nothing there.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Sorry about that. It should be up. Forgot I was thinking about switching to Github from Dropbox. But it should be there now though.
[Android General] xclaw:
As soon as I get the moment needed to get CWM working I'll test it out.

What android version is it?
[Android General] D1358531:
Strange, still says nothing there :eek:
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Still just Android 4.0.3. It's only a stripped down version for speed. Has some tweaks added to it for speed. No v6 pre installed though.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/01fevpmr4cxnusz/83QyDNf6nX

My link was dead. This should be the updated one.
[Android General] D1358531:
Thanks! Now, if I flash the barebones and it doesn't work out, I can always flash a backup, right?
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
If someone tries the bare bones rom out, please give me input on it so I can improve it. Thanks! :cool:
[Android General] xclaw:
Is that CWM and stock backup tutorial coming along? :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Yes, it's still coming. Just taking some time.
[Android General] raven1978:
Barebones rom didn't work for me, android boot logo was 95% OFF screen, and it hung there for 15 minutes. Re-flashed my stock rom.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I ended up removing something that should have been there by accident. Working on the next one now.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I think this is the right one. A stripped down rom. Not as small as possible, but getting there.
[Android General] D1358531:
Gonna try this very shortly!
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
If there are any issues, I'll be posting another updated version shortly.
[Android General] D1358531:
Did you try it on your tab?

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OK, so far I can't call up the keyboard, and the PlayStore, Opera, and Messenger force closes. I'll try some other things and report back.

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I can't connect via USB either.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok, had a feeling I uploaded the wrong one. My apologies. I'll try to fix that as soon as I can.
[Android General] D1358531:
No worries! :)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Ok, figured things out. Building the rom now with v6 Supercharger preinstalled at 100%, and the minimum amount of software needed to actually run correctly. Trying to edit the kernel and replace the bluetooth driver with a better one for bluetooth keyboards, PS3 controller, etc. This build may take a couple of days, so keep checking the thread regularly for updates.

Still open to suggestions for what apps to have installed.
[Android General] ummmu09:
Hellow every one. I'm very gratefull for shiloh for what you are doing so far. I have tried barebones rom and have many problems as he mentioned above, and also I could not install any apk files either. Over all it is a good rom, fast and more responsive. Sad that the rom has many problems. Thank you for your work.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
You're very welcome. Its a work in process right now so things will improve with time. :)
[Android General] ummmu09:
Can't wait for a new rom. Good luck bro. Will surely hang out in here.
[Android General] xclaw:
Added this to my subscriptions so I can test it the moment I have CWM working. Might look into that tonight.

I keep thinking of all the APPs I use regularly and they're all stuff a person would just addon on their own will from the play store. Nothing I'd really want to see pre installed on a rom. I think if anything the focus should be on like what your doing with the bluetooth thing and kernel tweaks.

Whatever the standard is for a quick responsive launcher is where I'd ask the community what they'd like to see, right now I'm using FTL as it seems to be the most lightweight and works for what I need.
[Android General] xclaw:
So this CWM thing is comical, qscript is completely the wrong DPI. The app is full screen with huge buttons and when you select load a script there's absolutely no way to browse to the backup script that I can see due to how large the app is GUI wise.

Is there some other way to make the backup?
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Sounds like you've flashed the wrong CWM. It shouldn't be that large at all.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
For now, Go Launcher HD will the standard launcher. It doesn't use up too much memory, completely customizable, and is more responsive. Also designed specifically for tablets.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Also, as of tonight I'm giving up on the custom rom. I'm not done with the project though. I will be working on a custom kernel since there is much hardware being restricted by the stock kernel. I will also be on this thread less frequently because of my disabilities. I've had one flare up pretty badly the last few days. I will post my progress on regular intervals and still try to help when I can. :)
[Android General] xclaw:
An work is good work! Newer kernel, custom whatever sounds even better. Look forward to your progress.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Thank you. I hope to improve the Bluetooth stack and give the ability to undervolt the CPU for better battery life at a minimum.
[Android General] ssenemosewa:
Thanks for your efforts on this aspect! Besides the neutered Bluetooth stack, my other little pet peeve is the FM radio tuner. I've read that the chip functions are there but not just not accessible. Hopefully your kernel work can resolve this <keeping fingers crossed>.

Again, thank you for all your efforts. But health comes first! Be well.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
The fm radio is one of my goals for the kernel. I'd have no use for it, but its just the fact of not being able to use the hardware
[Android General] syserr:
Do you have confirmation that the HW is really there for FM Tuner? I have both an A2107A-F and a A2107A-H. (the -F was purchased thinking it had an FM Tuner back in November)

Thanks! (looking forward to great things on both devices)
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
I don't have confirmation yet of the hardware being there, mainly because this rom has a lot of work that needs done and the fm radio will be one of the latter issues I will deal with.
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Time for an update everyone!

Like I posted before, I had to get another computer. Setting it up was a PITA, but I finally got it. I'm in the process of making a rom at the moment that should be a slight improvement over stock. This will be the first of the Alpha's I'll release for this rom. I plan on 3 Alphas before it goes into the Beta release, which will only be two.

But, I need select testers for this rom. I have some nice banners for your sig if you want to be a tester.Just PM me with why you should be a tester.
[Android General] anil@aol.com:
I could be tester. Why? Just because I have the -F and have a hunch that the -F and the -H are the same hardware, and would like to prove / disprove that. Hopefully, could do so this way!
[Android General] ShilohDaniel:
Send me a PM for your signature pic for being a tester.
[Android General] dan1239:
CWM Recovery

Can somebody please post the CWM Recovery recovery.img for the A2107A-F because nothing is working for me and I cannot find it anywhere else. Please help me! :crying:
[Android General] D1358531:
I attached mine...not sure if it will work