yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software Development] dolorespark:
That is most definitely not a real stock ROM - it has "dirty fingerprints" all over it. Plus, it doesn't have the original boot image. If you want to go back to stock, I'd suggest using the 6.02.20 update zip I posted earlier: stock-v60220-full-update.zip. There's absolutely nothing wrong with returning the tablet with an update that Hisense sent to you OTA.

If you want to wipe it clean, in CWM you can use the 'wipe data/factory reset' option (though I don't know how thorough that is), or you can choose 'mounts and storage', then 'format /data and /data/media (/sdcard)'. I've used the latter and know that it wipes both internal storage and the "internal SD card". After doing one or t'other, then install the stock ROM.
[Android Software Development] ALD3:
Sorry as I didn't know and had forgotten about your second post. I did install with cwm and it was (I thought) stock 01, did sero 7 update to stock 02. I will d/l your 02 zip. Thanks
[Android Software Development] gberpa:
Thanks, I d/ld it. I didn't recall seeing this file before. I am reluctant to give up the S7. I adjusted the internal micro USB port contact with a screwdriver and it is now usually ok. It still won't' read USB flash drives via an OTG cable on its own but I downloaded 'Nexus Media Importer' and that seems to do the trick. It won't read my Seagate Goflex 500Gb exFAT HD (my Toshiba AT105 will) but I believe that's a Linux issue on some devices. It will work with my wireless USB dongle for a Logitech k400 keyboard. So, as I have the Walmart 3 year extended warranty, I think I'll hold off returning it for now and see how it goes.
[Android Software Development] dolorespark:
How would you know unless you were already familiar with the contents of a genuine stock ROM? As it happens, there is no known "as it shipped from the factory" stock ROM - but it hardly matters. For the purposes of covering one's tracks or just cleaning things up before giving the thing away, having the latest official update installed should be perfectly acceptable.

Thanks for mentioning that - I'll check it out.

DoPa
[Android Software Development] ALD3:
FYI, all my problems were the micro sdcard. Finally found 1 software to tell me, as all others formatted and said no errors. Put a 16 gig in for the 32 and no cwm backup problems. Thanks.
[Android Software Development] MrSimmonsSr:
Just wanted to point out that Walmart mentioned the Sero 7 as one of the top items being put on layaway for this upcoming holiday season. Thought you guys might find this interesting..

"More than 1 million people have already signed up for holiday layaway, which allows Walmart U.S. shoppers to put items on hold and pay for them over time. Four of the top five items on layaway are devices including Google Inc (GOOG.O) Nexus tablets, HP's (HPQ.N) HP 2000 laptop, the Hisense Sero 7 tablet and Fuhu Inc's nabi 2 Kids' tablets, Holley told reporters."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/15/us-walmart-meeting-idUSBRE99E0FO20131015
[Android Software Development] xtil:
I flashed the DoPa ROM and like it very much. Thank you very much, DoPA. One problem is annoying me. I have never used ES File Explorer (it came with the ROM) and I am unable to see folder names. I know-off topic-I have searched, and no luck. Nothing seems to turn them on. Anyone? TIA
[Android Software Development] kc12:
es file explorer

For me, holding the tablet in landscape mode shows all the folders and tools on the left side of the file window. Not visible in portrait mode.
[Android Software Development] xtil:
Mine does the same, but still no

folder names

.
[Android Software Development] kc12:
es file

E=xtil;46634134]Mine does the same, but still no

folder names

.[/QUOTE]

Clicking on library, local, network, ect will open the directory and show you sdcard, downloads, device..ect. Choosing one opens the directory. Folders are visible to the right.

If you mean you see an empty white window on the right, scroll the window for folders left or right.

I have never seen the folders without names below them.
[Android Software Development] xtil:
There is no names-no writing at all, just folders. If you tap on one, more folders with no names. I guess uninstall and download from Google Store.
[Android Software Development] kc12:
I looked through the manual-down in the sttings- I didn't see anything that would apply. See if the app needs updating in google play before you un install it.
[Android Software Development] xtil:
Thanks kc, The update didn't help. I have been using File Manager HD in the past. I should just stay there.
[Android Software Development] lordroy:
Anyone have a fix to reverse the volume rocker button? When held in landscape mode (tablet mode) the rocker is on the top left, hitting the right side makes it go left and hitting the left side makes it go right... not a huge deal but the OCD in me wants to fix it.
[Android Software Development] kc12:
volume buttons

I hate that too. I installed virtual button bar from google play and created soft volume buttons. They work great and you can move around.
[Android Software Development] xtil:
Take a look at Xposed installer. "Swap volume keys when not in default orientation mode."
[Android Software Development] lordroy:
So here are 2 more questions, since people here seem to KNOW what they are talking about...

1) Can I use an OTG cable and a flash drive? I cannot seem to get them to work (tried Stickmount without any luck).

2) I am using TabletUI (so glad to get rid of the screenshot button)... any way of putting the App Drawer down there instead?
[Android Software Development] ALD3:
I use stickmount with no problem, use it on my Nexus 7 and so I just automatically installed on the Sero 7 Pro. Works fine. Did Supersu pop up and ask for permission on stickmount? I also know several folks that use folder mount but I haven't ever used it.
[Android Software Development] lordroy:
SuperU did not pop up and ask for permission. Hmmm...
[Android Software Development] ALD3:
Sounds like your problem, open stickmount and with otg cable & USB drive connected. Click Mount in stickmount, wait to see if supersu pops up
[Android Software Development] lordroy:
I did that, the Stickmount popup does launch, but nothing happens.

I go into Stickmount, click "Mount" and it says "Active mounts, none"

Supersu did not pop up. In Supersu I dont see it listed (nor anything in the logs about it).

I uninstalled and re-installed Stickmount, same thing happens. Tried it with 2 different USB flash drives as well, same thing.
[Android Software Development] Solidarn:
Has anyone had any luck with Bluetooth headsets on this tablet/rom? I've tried my voyager pro and a couple old voyager 510's so far and I've been unable to get them working in Skype. They all pair fine, but the Bluetooth icon on the tablet stays grey no matter what I do and the headset won't connect. I don't get an option for Bluetooth in Skype like I do on my phone, and all the apps that are supposed to force Bluetooth audio cannot connect.

Mostly I'm trying to figure out if it is something wrong with my tablet, the ROM, or if another brand/model of headset would fix this problem. I've loaded up my old backup of the stock ROM and had the same problem there too. If any of you have been able to use Bluetooth to talk on Skype, please let me know. If there is something wrong with my hardware I'll need to exchange it.
[Android Software Development] taba4real:
Bluetooth

I have posted before that I can't also transfer files with this rom.... Also been trying to get it connected with my car stereo and i am unable to successfully... not sure what seems to be the problem...
[Android Software Development] ALD3:
Not sure why supersu won't recognize stickmount but it's not going to work till it does. Have heard of problems with some otg cables. Here's a link to folks helping with stickmount. Good luck.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1810464
[Android Software Development] larryf:
I had luck with USB OTG Helper. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles some of the other programs have, but it works for me (I use ES file explorer to move the files around).

My OTG cable is a $1.29 EBay special, it works with my Kindle Fire and Samsung S3 too.

Are you sure your cable is good?

Larry
[Android Software Development] dolorespark:
Are you using OTG Helper with the Sero 7 Pro or a Nexus 7? What about those who report success with StickMount?

If it's the Sero 7, have you added a *.ko module to your system to provide USB Mass Storage support. From what I can gather, the stock kernel just doesn't support UMS so none of these apps ought to work. If they do, I'd love to know how ('cause they don't work here).
[Android Software Development] lordroy:
This went waaaay over my head. I still cant get my Sero7 (dopa 1.1 rom) to see my flash drive. How do I add that module... or ... what?
[Android Software Development] larryf:
I have a Sero 7 Pro, it thinks its a nexus 7 (ever since I installed xbox's rom)...

I just tried to mount a drive now and it failed. Thinking back, the last time I used it was on the XE rom, and OTG helper had a nag screen about an upgrade. I used it many times on that rom, even used it to copy your rom to the device. Tried other programs before that and nothing else worked.

Maybe the paid version is needed?

Sorry if I misled anyone... I will install stickmount later today to see if that works.

Larry
[Android Software Development] ALD3:
I had stickmount, the paid version and mounted USB otg cable fine with stock & rooted. Hadn't tried it since I installed dopa v1.1, I just did and it will NOT work. I even went back to dopa stock and the other stockos.zip that I had and still won't work. It worked for about 5 seconds on dopa v1.1 in ES File explore and then the screen started jumping and changing and now it will NOT work. Works great still on my Sero 7 Lt with just root and my Nexus 7 2012 32g with root & stock. I can't even get supersu to ask for permission. I too didn't mean to mislead anyone and I'm confused, don't get it.

I also tried OTG Helper and it asks for Supersu permission but then says no USB device connected. They both jump up to use when I plug otg cable in but neither one will work after that.

Another person in Sero 7 Pro forum is using paid version of foldermount on the dopa v1.1 ROM.
[Android Software Development] taba4real:
USB OTG

Take it from me it doesn't work... =)... Only Nexus Media Importer seems to work with sero 7 pro... That is the reason why I have emailed hisense tech support in the first place.... unless i am doing something wrong, it tells me i need a driver for it to work not on my computer but on my tablet.... basically needs a kernel for this thing to work properly...
[Android Software Development] ALD3:
Well stickmount did work and still works on my Sero 7 lt, it will not work now. I did install Nexus Media Importer from Play for $3.99 and it works great and its better than StickMount was. So anyone needing USB access go with what tab4real suggested. It DOES WORK, on dopa v1.1.
[Android Software Development] taba4real:
oh oh oh.... didn't see the LT part there... LT will work with any otg apk apps there as mentioned by Hisense tech support, PRO however needs a kernel update... so source is really crucial for pro to enable this...
[Android Software Development] ALD3:
What I don't understand is stickmount was working on my Pro also but it won't now. Weird
[Android Software Development] taba4real:
I guess good for you but I never was able to make stickmount work with PRO even with stock rom, xbox rom, dopa rom..... no stickmount works on my end for PRO....
[Android Software Development] xtil:
Since things are a little slow. I set up "Hash Tab" on my computer today. Right click downloaded file (windows) and select properties/file hashes, and it gives you the md5 value. How do you get the md5 value before you download, in order to compare? I have read a lot about the importance of comparing this value before flashing.
[Android Software Development] MrSimmonsSr:
Quick question for anyone who knows the answer..

How do enable screen rotation on my lock screen? I had it working on the older ROM from XE but can't seem to figure it out with DoPa's ROM. I'm clearly missing something obvious here..

Thanks!
[Android Software Development] gberpa:
There's a Gravity Box group of settings called Lockscreen tweeks. You'll find a box to check there. It works, just a bit sluggish.
[Android Software Development] MrSimmonsSr:
Perfect! Thanks for the tip!

Now here is another pair of questions for everyone:

1. How do you disable the screen shot button if you're using the Phablet UI module?

2. How do you turn on icon labels in the app drawer under Apex Launcher? I have the "hide app labels" option turned off on my wife's tablet but it is still showing no labels..
[Android Software Development] dolorespark:
Wait until tomorrow (or thereabout) when I'm going to release a new SystemUI.apk that eliminates the button, plus a new Xposed module that lets you switch UIs (phone/phablet/tablet) on the fly.

You may just have too many rows per screen - when they're squeezed together too tightly, the labels disappear. Then too, you may have changed the color of the icon text to black (I assume that's possible - I don't have my Sero with me now to confirm).
[Android Software Development] MrSimmonsSr:
Back in the office today and still seeing this changing MAC address issue. Anyone have any idea how to resolve this?

Thanks!

MrSimmonsSr
[Android Software Development] dolorespark:
[MOD] Remove Screenshot Button / Add Instant UI Switcher

I've posted an updated version of this package and moved its description to first page of this thread. Please see post number 3.
[Android Software Development] MrSimmonsSr:
Just thought of something.. Not sure how much anyone here knows about how the WLAN stuff is configured on this tablet, but I found some info about how it happens on other devices, and how a file named "nvs_map.bin" seems to be missing on builds that have this issue..

Here is more info: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5650-wip-guide-nvs-map-creation-aka-how-i-fixed-my-wifimac-issues/

I don't seem to have a file called "nvs_map.bin" on my storage. Do you guys?

So my question is this: Has anyone else installed this ROM with a full wipe, as opposed to installing it over the top of XE's ROM? I wanted a fresh start, so I installed after a complete wipe. I'm wondering if the wifi is mucked up because the system needs this mentioned file but most folks are getting it from the older ROM install, not from this one, so I'm missing it since I did a complete wipe and install?

Can someone else make a good backup in CWM, then do a complete wipe and install of this dopa ROM and see if their MAC address is changing (at least the last 6 digits) and let me know?

Thanks for any and all comments or suggestions.. This is driving me nuts, but I'm not sure if this nvs_map.bin is really where I need to be going or not..

Thanks!

MrSimmonsSr
[Android Software Development] dolorespark:
I'm not at my tab now but I doubt it because we don't have a Texas Instruments WiFi chip set - ours is from Broadcom. Hardly anything in that article is likely to be relevant other than running dmesg to get a log of kernel initialization messages.

I've installed from scratch a gazillion times and my MAC address has never changed. The DoPa ROM is based on Hisense's most recent full ROM and is unlikely to be missing any necessary files (though anything is possible). I've been busy with Phab7 and haven't had time to look into this - I'll try to do so in the next few days
[Android Software Development] MrSimmonsSr:
And that is a great example of why I come here and ask people who are smarter about this stuff than me when I'm stumped with a problem. I had planned to mention that the thread I linked might be irrelevant for this hardware, but I forgot to. Thanks for the clarity!

Thanks so much for all you do! Let me know if I can help with any kind of testing! Really wish you would have let me send that contribution now. Let me know when I bug you enough to change your mind! :)
[Android Software Development] gberpa:
New ROM Question

Just curious as to whether the 180 dpi and 230 dpi reversion zips work with the new ROM?
[Android Software Development] gberpa:
Nice that the screenshot is removed and the install went so fast that I thought I did something wrong! However, all my 'home screen' settings were removed and I had trouble getting the icons right sized for the various modes (eg, re-launching Apex). Your suggestion got them back to right sized in the drawer for default mode. For now, I went back to your previous release from a CWM backup just before the install. Maybe I can get some handle on icon handling from some more experienced users.
[Android Software Development] Moirae:
Anyone noticing shorter battery life with this rom or is it just me? I swear my tablet is draining a lot faster now.
[Android Software Development] kc12:
I'm trying to help someone install the DoPa Rom. He's rooted and has CWM. after installing the rom he just gets the green droid boot animation. He can't get past this. Any idea what is happening? He booted back into CWM and flashed one of exbox ROMs and the same thing. He can't get past the droid with the green circling him.

He was never asked to "Choose Yes to disable recovery flash and when asked if you want to root you can choose yes" after flashing the EXbox ROM. Is it possible he's not fully rooted? If so, what do we do to fix this?
[Android Software Development] dolorespark:
One typically tries out the various configurations, settles on one, then adjusts other stuff like Apex accordingly. The Apex settings that work for Default and Phone are likely to be different for Phablet and Tablet because the latter report a fictitious screen width, In my limited experience, I've found that Apex "loses" icons if you have too many rows or columns. In some cases, home screen icons that were visible in Portrait mode disappeared in Landscape. It may be that you have to go for a least-common-denominator approach for both orientations: no more rows than will fit in Landscape and no more columns than will fit in Portrait.

In any case, reverting to a backup seems a bit extreme. If Phab7 doesn't suit your needs, you can disable it from Xposed Installer->Modules or simply uninstall it from Settings->Apps->Downloaded.

I usually have mine attached to my PC so it's always being trickle-charged. But when I don't, it does seems to go down surprisingly fast. If it's a calibration issue, you could try fully charging it, then delete /data/system/batterystats.bin, followed by several cycles of running it all the way down then recharging fully. First, though, you'd probably want to check the battery stats to see if you can identify a culprit. One (highly speculative) possibility is Location access settings. I may be paranoid but I'm none too sure Google isn't turning on "GPS satellites" for its own use even though I have it unchecked. Finally, it could be a bug in the 6.02.20 update that keeps something, say, WiFi on even when it should be asleep. Only Hisense can fix that.

He's got a "boot loop": something is crashing at startup, so it just keeps restarting. It's likely caused by some setting that's either gone bad or is inappropriate. Without some good diagnostics, it's hard to tell where the problem is so the only solution may be to wipe his data. If you're setup to use ADB, boot into CWM, then run "adb shell rm -rf /data/data". This will wipe out all settings but preserve his downloaded apps (though they'll be back to their newly-installed state). Lacking ADB, or if that doesn't work, kiss it all goodbye, then select mounts and storage->format /data.

As to the questions CWM asks, I don't recall the particulars about xbox's ROM, but I know they won't appear if you use mine (DoPa) because I removed the troublemakers that prompt those questions.
[Android Software Development] kc12:
boot loop

[/QUOTE] He's got a "boot loop": something is crashing at startup, so it just keeps restarting. It's likely caused by some setting that's either gone bad or is inappropriate. Without some good diagnostics, it's hard to tell where the problem is so the only solution may be to wipe his data. If you're setup to use ADB, boot into CWM, then run "adb shell rm -rf /data/data". This will wipe out all settings but preserve his downloaded apps (though they'll be back to their newly-installed state). Lacking ADB, or if that doesn't work, kiss it all goodbye, then select mounts and storage->format /data.

As to the questions CWM asks, I don't recall the particulars about xbox's ROM, but I know they won't appear if you use mine (DoPa) because I removed the troublemakers that prompt those questions.[/QUOTE]

thank you for your quick response. It's greatly appreciated.
[Android Software Development] gberpa:
Thanks for the reply. The issue I had with losing my 'home pages' was for both landscape and portrait. But it might be due to handling of linked apps by Link2SD. All but 7 of my user apps are linked. I think this happened before with another ROM so I will try again after unlinking before the install of the ROM and then re-establishing links after the install.
[Android Software Development] RamblingBarba:
I know this is a short cycle but it is typical for me so far today. 6 hours off charger, WiFi on full time moderate use=85% left.

chiseled onto cave walls and scanned with my hot Sero 7
[Android Software Development] gberpa:
I reinstalled it once after removing links but got the previous ROM (with the screen shot button). I don't know why this happened as the only zip files on the micro card were for the new sero7pro-sysui-phab7-v0.4.zip file and the 180 and 230 dpi zips. I restored the Link2SD links and tried again.I made sure I did the "toggle signature verification" first from CWM. This time it worked and it seems to be fine in Phab7 default mode with all of my home screens and unbroken links to the second partition on my micro card.

I was still wondering whether the 180 dpi mod will work with this as lettering below the icons is small for my eyes.
[Android Software Development] Nomad692000:
I seem to be getting better battery life since I switched from xbox's ROM and flashed the swipe CWM.
[Android Software Development] gberpa:
Contacts

My contacts app/icon seem to be missing. It is on a Toshiba tab and believe it was in Hisense stock but am not sure. There's a widget that accesses 1 contact but not the whole list. How do I restore that whole list as an app?

ps-never mind..found it as 'people'
[Android Software Development] gberpa:
Nobody? I tried it and no error messages seemed to show. It may have worked!
[Android Software Development] MrSimmonsSr:
Any more thoughts on this changing MAC Address problem I'm having, DoPa? Anything you think I should try to make sure I get a clean install and don't have this issue..

I don't mind resetting and re-installing from scratch, with a clean wipe of the device, etc.. To see if it helps. Just didn't want to go through the trouble if there was an easier answer.

Thanks!
[Android Software Development] Nomad692000:
I'm not having the changing mac issue. I did a clean install.
[Android Software Development] MrSimmonsSr:
I haven't seen anyone report the issue but me. :(