yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
I GIVE UP!

I spent the whole day trying to get the market thing working but I decided to F UCK it

who needs market anyways? Its nice having it but I can just download market apps through computer and install them manually
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mindwave:
obiwan if you can figure out how to do that for EpocratesRX I will oficially designate you as DA MAN

that one app is the ONLY reason I need the market, its a freebie and its for my wife who is an RN but w/o that she could just use a sony reader

sigh......
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] R-james:
You might want to try out AppBrain. http://www.appbrain.com/

From what I gather, it's supposed to install and manage Android apps directly from the web browser.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mogrith:
Epocrates app

Here you go.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mskash:
All of a sudden I cannot connect to wifi. It says obtaining IP address and then unsuccessful. I have turned off wep and still wont connect. Any ideas on how to fix this?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jebbbz:
My first Gentouch died the day after I got it end of July. I finally caught my KMart with a replacement in stock yesterday and exchanged the defective device. The MAC address on this one is different. Also, in stock condition, screen calibration is available. The firmware version is 2.1-update1 and the kernel version is 2.6.29, if that helps. Perhaps there have been some firmware changes to shipping stock.

(The screen is far more grainy than I remember so I still expect to return this for refund but I will hold on at least until the Augen "August 20" patch is released.)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Can I ask what it is for?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
its for pharmacy prescriptions

btw does anybody know how long it takes to install update.zip?

mines been opening..... for 20 min already
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mindwave:
my wife is an RN and its a portable abridged version of their drug reference

i bought her the hard back which is a great desk reference but at 12lbs its not real portable

so they give away the abridged version hoping you'll buy the un abridged version

j
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] The_Understudy:
Wireless Signal low

anyone else having a problem with very low wireless signal strength. :mad:

I have to be within 5 feet of my Linksys 610N and it only goes up to one bar(?).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hoola20055:
yeah i have a bad wireless connection too. but atleast it does work. I CANT figure out how to get drivers working under windows 7. :*(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] treeSkwerral:
It doesn't work. It was one of the first things I tried. Maybe we will get lucky and the update will include a fix for it. I'm starting to wonder if they pushed the product out of the door with only the basic features enabled and the rest on the way due to deadlines. Though they came outta nowhere so I don't see how they could have had a "deadline". If it hadn't been for the Kmart ad I don't think ANY of us would have known about it.

I wish it had a radio in it cause I don't make calls on my phone, just text and would love to had made this an extra carry around for texting during work and school.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pen25:
lets just hope google voice works with this. if not i wonder if the web works. if it does then just use google voice for sms
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] treeSkwerral:
For anyone having problems with using the SD card or USB connect to Windows, you can also use network file sharing to access transfers.

You just go into the ES File Explorer and hit the "Local" button in the top right corner then choose "LAN". From there just use the Menu button on the back and add a new server (the target computer/drive you wish to get files to/from). Make sure your host computer is setup for it and off you go.

I don't have an SD card yet and the USB wouldn't work so I had to get creative. It's honestly faster than SD cards or USB once you get it setup because it means you can have constant access to something with a much vaster amount of storage without having to be at the computer.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xguntherc:
I'm havng no wifi problems... I have 2 bars across the other end of the house.

Predictive Text every other word guesses names from my contact list cuz it sycned with Google.. even when spelled right and I hit space it chooses names from contacts over words spelled right.. all typing suggestions are contacts names instead of words.. makes it pretty hard and slow. Ideas???
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Aerv:
I got Superuser.apk to work on allowing/denying requests.

Download zip from: http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828

Extract both Superuser.apk and su.

Adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk

Adb push su /system/xbin/su

Adb shell chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iherbivore:
I have nothing to contribute, but just wanted to thank you all for what you have done so far. I have installed the su and amm and am using the es file manager process to install some files. I am hanging on every word.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] clockworx:
If you have ADB access, doing "adb shell wipe data" should be the equivalent of a factory reset. (May want to add it to the OP if someone does it and it works)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iherbivore:
BTW, I got my GT into portrait mode by trying to run Bump. I thought it might be another way to transfer apps. It doesn't work, but it does consistently put the device into portrait mode until it is rebooted.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vertig0730:
We can also move filed on to the unit from DropBox.com It works really well.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wowsher:
I find that downloading apk from the web via the browser on the gentouch then installing from the download "tab"/area works just fine.... there was a free apk download site http://www.androidfreeware.org/ that seems to have a large number of apks. Much simpler process IMHO.

If you have apks you want on the web just contact me and I could host them on my web site until the market is fixed if you want. (http://ordner.us) Just PM me.

wowsher
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vertig0730:
Just backuped 17 of my apps from my Eris and uploaded them through Drop box. Piece of Cake.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] roebeet:
For anyone considering wiping the device via "adb shell wipe data", I would suggest backing up all the included apps first, via adb. That way, at least you have a way to get it back somewhat to its original setup if you end up returning it.

I'm not sure if wiping it this way actually wipes the google ID though, as that info may not be in /data.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wa3yri:
Moving Aps from phone to gentouch

Great suggestion! Thanks!. I also found that if you combine this method with the WiFi to PC connection (explained by treeSkwerral in post #85) PLUS USB mounting your phone's SD card toyour PC, You can simply do copy and paste to bring aps from your phone's back-up directory to the gentouch. Works great and no SD swapping :)

-Bob

Using: Gentouch78 and google N1
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] -viperboy-:
Thank you for your post! Good info! If you could clean it up a little, I will link to this post in OP.

Android won't connect to Ad-hoc networks so my EVO won't connect to my Droid via wifi tether cause the Droid doesn't do Infrastructure mode.

Can someone confirm that this works? Let me know and I will add it into OP1

Can anyone confirm?

Good info! Bump won't actually work cause the GT doesn't have an accelerometer. Rotating it on a list of things to do. Right now, the focus in on a custom recovery. Lots of chat going on in the IRC in OP. Please help out if you can. It's mostly development talk, so that's what we're looking for!

Thank you for your offer, if needed, we will reach out :)

I believe the AndroidID is in /data.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xguntherc:
I am also to get it into Portrait mode with a few different apps.. Swype installer goes into Portrait and it looks and feels really, really nice to hold it this way.

Did anyone get swype to work? Mine said The device differs from the device listed on registration. So idk.. I did feel typing in Portrait seemed a little more accurate. Also, it does have an Accelerometer. According to Quadrant... 3 Axis. And does anyone know if ADW or a screenshot app will work. I dried Drocap2 and it fails cuz of SD card directory error or something. Also the SD card files that were added on the gentouch support page for download. If you read his instructions, it had photo's n stuff but wasn't anything special. He also called the Notification tray the Process menu or something. lol

And I've noticed while swapping SD cards to install APK's sometimes it wont recognize the new ones on the card in ES manager when i throw the card in without a reboot. Go into Menu/settings/SD card and unmount SD card for safe removal. Then pop it partially up, push back in and it properly mounts and then works fine. Or it has for me.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isolated_epidemic:
Bluetooth

Half development related, half not.

First, has anyone tried using a self-powered USB hub for connecting peripherals. I know the Nexus One has USB host powers, but can not supply juice through its port.

Secondly, I'm still waiting on my call from K-Mart, can anyone verify if the Gentouch has bluetooth or not?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cpg716:
No bluetooth, GPS, or Camera..

CPG
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] andrew20101@gmail.com:
augen updates

I posted a question awhile back and somebody misunderstood it. I said will we be able to possibly install updates without a computer now that we have a working recovery. I didn't mean an ota update I meant maybe an update.zip we could manually download and intstall through recovery. Is that possible?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gentouchpad:
FYI this is what worked for me a few days ago...

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push ./system/xbin/su /system/xbin

546 KB/s (0 bytes in 26232.000s)

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell rm /system/bin/su

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/su

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell reboot
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gentouchpad:
problem parsing the package

what does it mean when I am trying to install an .apk from my sd card and it says,

Parse Error

There is a problem parsing the package.

I'd like to install the .apk, what do I do now?

This is what I am trying to install. Wifi config editor

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/wifi-config-editor_irad.html?nav=related
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
My guess is your apk file is corrupt. Have you tried fix my wifi?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gentouchpad:
That app installed but is not helping me get on my OWN wifi. I have had this problem where I can get on everywhere else except at my home on WEP. Long story but I am not going to change the WEP. I have heard of lots of issues with android and WEP. I was told that http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/wifi-config-editor_irad.html?nav=related may very well help as it allows additional settings without having to edit supplicant file.

I had a friend download the wifi config edit apk for me. Anyway you could try for me? thanks

edit: I don't have market fix this is why had a friend do it. It is FREE
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
I'm trying to get it now. Stay tuned.

Added by edit.

Never mind. I can't dl it. I just can't believe out of all the people here every one is ignoring you. What happened to everyone who said their market works? Ask them to get you the advanced version. Also free.

Ps typed this edit using gentouch.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mskash:
Taking the gentouch back due to wifi connect issues, hopefully they have another in stock. Thinking about getting the gpad g10 or the gpad g12 with HDMI.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cpg716:
Yes, this is possible after you did the Calibration update, the buttons now worked to be able to use recovery.

EVEN BETTER: If you install Clockwork Recovery, you can do this and also make backups of your system before messing around with it. Giving you the ability to restore etc.

CPG
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mogrith:
Epocrates app

See msg #975 I posted it.

Posted on this msg also. If you can't see it I can make an external reference to it
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Mogrith, he was asking for wifi config editor (wifi advanced config editor), not that apoc... whatever thing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Augenpark:
Chatted with Augen Today

Here is my chat with Ari just a few minutes ago. I had submitted a ticket earlier asking for help on the brightness issue and they responded with this message:

Craig,

We apologize for the inconvenience. Research & Development Team is working on a patch to fix the brightness control.

Please visit these links for new updates and downloads:

(deleted by forum- see Augen's website)

Please call us if you need assistance.

1-877-284-3665

Mon-Fri

9AM-6PM EST

Thank You,

Christian

Augen Customer Support

Then I saw they were on line so took the opportunity to ask about the market fix. See below:

You are now chatting with Ari (Live Support)

Ari: hi

Craig : Hello, Thank you for your latest response letting me know you are working on a fix for the brightness control.

Ari: hi

Craig : I just downloaded the latest USB driver - 64 bit. Is it necessary for me to have it as I have Windows XP and downloaded the earlier patch already?

Craig: Also did not see any instructions for how to install it.

Ari: if your pc is a 64bit

Craig : I dont think so as it is a 2003 era computer with XP only.

Ari: if it is a 32bit xp

Craig : Then the latest patch is not necesary?

Ari: then there is no need to

Ari: add the 64bit driver

Craig : Ok thanks. I am still hoping you will have a patch for the market download issue too.

Ari: the zip file must be extracted

Ari: and you should see other folders

Ari: which should give you other options

Ari: we were given by android

Ari: a replacement for market

Ari: they call it app store

Ari: we are still waiting for android's reply about the market situation

Craig:Ok thank you for your response.

Ari: thank you for chatting

Craig: Goodbye

I have downloaded an app for just brightness control that allows me to adjust brightness in the lowest 5% of the GT's range. Works for most apps, but when the GT first boots up it is at max brightness - then quickly resets to a lower level. This has extended my battery to over 3 hours with full use of Wifi and the internet browser.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thatguythatdid:
treeskrewwel (i can't remember how to spell it) what ever came of a capacitive screen for this? and an hdmi jack? Just curious
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Care to share to us what app this is?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thatguythatdid:
goodintentions has anyone made a custom rom for this that you know of?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] slag02:
just wondering if anyone was able to post that TelephonyProvider.apk for me?

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Not that I know of, no. But keep in touch. A lot of us are working on different fixes on many fronts. I'm currently compiling all the known legit, easy-to-use fixes, though.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] infotechsailor:
You don't know whether your OS is 32 or 64bit????

i almost feel bad for AUGEN... well, almost. they kinda deserve this for putting out an untested, unfinished product.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Sorry I missed this request earlier. Here ya go.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thatguythatdid:
has anyone tried to unyaffs he system.img that comes from a nandroid backup?

why is no one on the irc gen?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mskash:
I was just talking to online support. Ari told me that there will be a update in a couple of days with a "restore tool" included. I asked what that was and she said it will fix factory restore.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Here is wifi advanced config editor.

Let us know if it works.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Beats the hell out of me.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thatguythatdid:
which question you answering?;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] geller:
Any chance of someone posting adw launcher?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
I don't know, but here it is.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
The one where you asked how my fight with that big-ass security guard went.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thatguythatdid:
try the sense theme with it located here I also did some themed versions of fancy widget here I was wondering if they worked or not. The bottom pic is the one with adw launcher with the sense theme
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thatguythatdid:
LOL that sucks he get you with the hurtz donut trick
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Just a caution, guys. The more you play themes and gadgets you have the more juice your device will suck out of the battery. Personally, I'd rather have a simple look and be able to use my tablet more than 2 hours than have a kazillion things running at once to have a cool look only to be able to use it for a couple hours.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thatguythatdid:
I just put adw launcher on the app market for you guys.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mjamus:
NAND Backup?

I love the GenTouch78 and have been experimenting with getting the market working, etc, and have really screwed it up (it's not even booting now)

Fortunatley I have Custom Recovery installed, but I didn't make a good NAND backup before I got myself in trouble.

Does anyone have a way to return to factory defaults?

Or does anyone have a clean NAND backup they can make available?

Thank you, thank you

(also does anyone else feel we need our own forum section, this thread is getting hard to navigate)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Augenpark:
Brightness App

Here is the app. Looks like there is a newer version out on handheld.softpedia.com and other sites. You will need to scroll to the extreme left and set it at 4 to 6%. for best level.

Thanks to all you developers for great tips.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] slag02:
THANK YOU!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bowtieduece:
Has anyone tried to enable JIT? I know it doesnt work with some streaming audio apps but I had used it on my D1 before we got froyo and it really ran the non native apps better, especially the emulators.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Ok, guys, I just created a comprehensive review for this device at my website. I really think this device has potential and I want to make it readily available for people who don't want to use $500+ on an internet/media tablet. I also don't want a good gentouch to be limited to techies who know how to root, hack, etc. So, at the end of my review, I've listed problems and solutions. I've listed the most simple to use solutions so that even a caveman could do 'em.

After you've made all those fixes, the gentouch will be a prety darn spiffy device, me thinks.

Clicky clicky

I will continue to update the problems and fixes as time permits. For now, if you follow all those instructions you will be able to enjoy your gentouch more.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
What the hell is JIT?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] senwebtek:
Just in Time Compiler
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mogrith:
Yep mindwave was asking for what I posted. sorry for confusing things.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mogrith:
Nice. I can't believe trying to say they did not know about the Mac address issue.

Ask them what help ticket# 4839 opened Aug 3rd was about.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
May be they're trying to make the problem go away by ignoring it? You know how little kids sometimes see a problem they don't know what to do so they just bury their faces in their palms and hope the problem will go away? Perhaps they are seeing this MAC address issue as so devastating that they'd rather bury their heads in the sand?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] geller:
Thanks a lot!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] geller:
Great review and I agree with a lot of it. It's cheap, it works, it's no iPad. Not everything is perfect, but you get what you pay for. However, you might want to change that it's $150 since that sale is long gone and the regular price is $170.

But thanks a lot for links to those .apks. There were a couple, like the appbrain one, I had been looking for and a couple I grabbed just to have on hand (like brightness) though I don't have a big issue with that at the moment.

Also, I think there was mention of drivers for 64-bit and Augen just put them up on their site earlier this afternoon if anyone needs them.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cpg716:
My post from Slatedroid:

Clockworx posted this on the Pandigital Forum last week. He got it working on the Novel. I said I would see if it worked on the Gentouch78.

This is a Dalvik VM optimized for our CPU, with JIT enabled. It was originally posted over at sdx-developers by developer "MeatCurtains".

Here are my #'s before:

Linpack: 3.7 mflops

Quadrant: 225 - 261

SetCPU Shortbench: 804 (+/-20)

AFTER:

Linpack: 6.4 mflops

Quadrant: 264 - 290

SetCPU Shortbench: 664 (+/-20)

So we have some good increases here. This has been said to be unstable for many, causing crashes, freezing etc. Clockworx had little issues on the PDN, and I have only had a freeze or two, but seems to have settled down. I WOULD NOT DO THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY installed, and have already done a backup.

You can find the instructions in Clockworx original post here:

http://www.slatedroid.com/pandigita...iscussion/3830-arm11-optimized-dvm-w-jit.html

UPDATE!!: I have decided to restore my NANDROID backup that I did before this change. For me It seemed my system was getting more unstable. ONCE AGAIN this is why I recommended doing a Backup in Clockwork recovery before doing this. Anyone else who has did this, please let us know how it is going.

While there was speed increased, it just started to become unstable and freeze alot.

CPG
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ANTC:
Hey guys i have an issue here, i ha my device rooted now i applied an update from augen for power over usb now my usb port doesnt work any soultions or ideas?

Also ive lost root