yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] manimore:
just read the wiki about the device and forums and then trial and error.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ByteWrencher:
I've been using makeMKV to rip DVDs and those have played flawlessly with Real Player.

ByteWrencher
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] manimore:
This is my biggest complaint with this tablet.

I am really hoping that with 2.2 coming out this week, this will be one thing that is addressed. I really enjoy this device for travel but at home it's useless if there is no standby mode.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
Yeah, it's right under 30 min, you may need to scroll down to see that option, or hold your tablet in portrait mode.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adriano1980a:
Hi thank you for the very valuable information about the GPU "The 3D GPU is a GC600 from Vivante."

TO your problem to find the GC600 driver source In this git repo you find the driver source :

git clone git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ycmiao/ubuntu-lucid.git mvl-dove

Eric Miao (2):

dove: use '-1' as initial value for the previously used I2C port ID

GC600: sync driver to commit 0badbab7e3f62df72a27bf8d8f1b04976ab1c299

But pelease tell me hod i get linux on my zt ?

adrian
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adriano1980a:
i have to add somthing to my previose post :

h*tp://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:gf8PVU4MZwIJ:kernel.ubuntu.com/git%3Fp%3Dabogani/ubuntu-lowlatency-lucid.git%3Ba%3Dcommitdiff_plain%3Bh%3Dc6e866c96436aacce76ea6412f1dc995b3f76c04+gc600_driver_dove/&cd=1&hl=de&ct=clnk&client=ubuntu

i got a copy via git but i do not find what was claimed above you see the ggogle web cache.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wroclaw1:
This looks promising. Would be nice to find the sources belonging to this patch file.

How to get Linux on the ZT-180: (Very short guide)

1) Connect a serial terminal to the ZT180 board so you can stop uboot, see what happens during kernel start-up and drop in a console. Without the serial connection is will be very hard to get linux up and running.

See :http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=8049498#post8049498 #969

2) Get buildroot http://buildroot.uclibc.org/ to create Linux root file system, libraries/utilities

3) Get a ARM GNU/Linux tools chain ( i use http://www.codesourcery.com/sgpp/lite/arm/portal/subscription?@template=lite )

4) Patch the zImage file to start so you can start either a Linux.

See http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=8425525#post8425525

5) Build a basic root file system with buildroot and run it via NFS (That's where uboot comes handy to change the kernel command line)

I hope this gives you a rough idea of how i'm running Linux at the moment.

The alternative is to flash a system and kernel image pre-build. But this does not enable you to experiment/develop with Linux on the ZT-180.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bhood:
Thanks.. I'll give that a try. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] grayforlife:
Froyo 2.2

So i hear rumors of froyo 2.2 coming out this week anyone have a good idea if it will play netflix ?

And to the people who came up with 1020 ty for the sleep mode battery life is a lot longer.

I feel 1020 is more stable but i have reinstalled and uninstalled ADW and it keeps force closing any ideas ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yuray:
With prebuilded Debian rootfs and modified zImage

See on slatedroid the Debian on Epad (worked) theme. (I cannot post a link)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AthosTheMousketeer:
Strange...

If I switch to my locale (CZECH), NEVER option in settings is missing...

In English version is right in place you wrote...

So... That's reason why I asked... :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] synonymous:
don't use ADW. keep it installed, but use launcherpro (free from market) as your default launcher. You can use home switcher (also free from market) to set your default launcher.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adriano1980a:
oh boy.... i did not touch my soldering iron for a few years now.... is there any other way to get linux on it?

@wroclaw1 can you help me with the soldering we are both dutch so i guess it would be cool if we could meet.

adrian
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] heibert:
try to install LauncherPro - i use it, feel good.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] heibert:
i has been deleted adw-launcher's apk from system, no any problems.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
New Youtube app!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=817528
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] :
Did not work for me - currently running the 0929 firmware. Force closed - had to remove it, was also affecting my screen resolution ? I did follow the instructions and removed the original app.

Once I removed it - ad rebooted, screen resolution back to normal, but now do not have a youtube app :(

I checked the marketplace - but do not find the original app - would anyone have the apk lying around :)

Regards,
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
Strange, seemed to work fine on my 1020 ROM, you can get the old youtube app from the rpmscript 1.0 files. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7924998&postcount=695
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] :
Thanks for the link - since it appears to work on the 1020 rom, gives me the opportunity / reason to flash that one. Maybe time to move up....

Thanks again
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wroclaw1:
Hello Adriano,

I'm not in the position to give you "live" help but i can help on-line as far as possible.

But first you have to define for yourself what is your goal. Do you want to have an Ubuntu like Linux disto instead of Android ? or experimenting with Linux by building things from scratch ? etc.

For me the goal is getting more experience with Linux/cross compiling on embedded systems, not replacing Android by e.g. Ubuntu.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nikkel:
Help

Hi all,

I would like ask for somebody some advice...

I'm new on android area (about for 2 weeks...)) and very like it ...

I already installed on my blackstone froyo 2.2 ...and love it ...

Now would like buy a tablet ...and can't decide ...wich will be ...

The first idea : Zenithink ZT-180

The second: Haipad M1001

Wich one do you suppose to me ...

Can you help me somebody ...?

Thank
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fandtm666:
quick question

the connection used by the internal wifi is it a usb port ??

i removed my internal wifi and am using an external which works much better

so if the connection used by the internal wifi is a usb would be great as i might try an utilise it for something else

also

is there a way to change the spacing between icon and size

thanks

666
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] heibert:
yes, internal wifi - is usb dongle, all you need to use it with pc - attach missing usb connector using soldering iron. also, you can solder a usb-socket in place where internal wifi was and may be a way to use that port for another device (but on Eken M002 port was disabled after system was unable to initialise wifi device).

the way to change spacing between icons - install launcher with such options, for examle LauncherPro. it have adjustments for row and columns quantity.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] game #1:
Installed it via terminak Eu and support from root explorers mount rw option. Works fine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hal_9000:
ADWLauncher allows to specify the number of columns and rows for both, the desktop and the application drawer, the more columns/rows the less spacing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] <Laharl>:
If you pick the Zenithink it would be a downgrade from what you already use so I would choose the Malata tablet with Froyo on it.

You can get one from Texas at Flat Computing online if your in the states.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] insight3fl:
It has been really quiet around here this week..... I guess we need a new ROM!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] victim70:
GPS dongle and HAL lib

Someone lence achieved success with release of USB serial GPS device. For me, the NMEA strings starting from /dev/ttyUSB0 NMEA, but I think there are no rules and library for HAL, to recognise by GPS application software. Where I can be found and set HAL library for serial GPS dongle?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] karlonicolas:
Yes, that is true. Everyone's waiting for froyo on ZT-180! :cool:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Neoinr:
Hi, New to this board and to Android/Linux in general, although I am quite proficient with Windows. I have my Zenithink I bought a week ago, which I have been modding like crazy. Anyway, I applied the Tx-20 fix to my wireless and it somehow made my reception worse. I went to change it back and managed to delete the actual dat config file (don't ask). What's the easiest way for me to get it back? I would prefer to not have to reflash, is anyone able to post theirs or the contents thereof? I looked online but wasn't confident I had the right one. Thanks, Neoinr

EDIT: Found a file online working again thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] neudof:
Where can you get the Malata Tablet with 2.2?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] glen4cindy:
Not a ROM question but a US Customs Question

I asked this at SlateDroid, and only got a couple of responses, so I thought I might ask here.

How likely is US Customs to seize my tablet?

The latest shipping tracking information available on the shipper webiste sinadeal.com used to ship my tablet shows "Turned over to US Customs", and this update was yesterday, 10-28-2010.

I know that most everyone that bought one of these probably did not buy one from a US based company, at least I would think they did not buy one from a US based company.

I just don't want to have my item seized and have to fight to get it, or have to fight to get my money refunded.

Thanks for your input.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] insight3fl:
RE: Adhoc and the Ralink rt2870

I went on the ralink website and pulled these device and other instruction files for the ralink 2870. Perhaps some of you experts can make something out of this information. One of the update readme files says "fixes Adhoc".

Thanks for your help

I attached a few of them and here is the url for all the stuff.

http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=2
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SonicPLD:
Android is actually the crap here.

It just look good, not pretty usable for a device which is supposed to be used for much more than just internet browsing.

As soon as there is not much Windows Ce fans around,

and this upcomming weave of NIX fans will highly require Linux on these devices.

Please - try to install Linux on the device.

On this point Linux is the only system which shall be widely appreciated, especially for this tables owners whcih is supposes that is not very far from edge of technology.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jtbnet:
Some of us go back to the early days with Android phones so had to figure out the longhand method of perfoming the tasks that have since be automated thus I had root first hour I had my ZT-180/M16 and hve posted the longhand instructions on this and other forums... I've since been told that Universal AndRoot 1.5.3 from the Nexus Forum here;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=747598

works to do this automagically for folks that don't want to understand the individual steps...

Flashing different firmware available for this tablet is pretty easy so I've told the couple vendors I've pruchased from to ship mine along and not wait for the 'soon to be coming cleaned up final version...' :) and I've just loaded my pick of the week and customized it accordingly...

Unfortunately the build config (all needed parts and settings) for this device is not available from Zenithink thus without considerable time spent on reverse engineering and hacking a similar build building a full release from scratch isn't possible... YET... We also don't yet have any tools to suck down a manually cleaned up config from a tablet back into an image format without going through a lot of steps (automated backup and recovery) so to date it's been easiest to flash an existing Rom and run manual cleanup and adds as needed each time which isn't as portable and helpful to some... but all this will improve as more of us have the tablets and time to pull together the right tools...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rpmccormick:
Hey man, just because I said I wouldn't mind trying Linux doesn't mean Android is crap! Android on my phone can do a ton of things that do not exist for Linux... Google Navigation, Google Sky, many cool Altered Reality apps, etc. (too bad this doesn't have GPS or a compass or a camera.) Still, calling Android crap on Android forums is not going to get you a Linux build any faster.

Most people that bought this thing (quite possibly including me after I try it) wouldn't care one bit about Linux. It just would NOT be widely appreciated by the masses.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rpmccormick:
I tried pushing the rt2870.bin file over (that insight3fl posted a few up). It is twice as big as the existing one in 0804. It works fine, but it doesn't seem to work any better. Same range, still can't connect to AdHoc.

Does anyone know if we could incorporate CIFS in to our build/kernel/whatever. I would love to be able to mount an SMB share on the SDCARD and then play all my media over WiFi without having to copy it to the tablet. AndORB looks horrible on this large a screen and still has no audio (too bad since it is awesome on my G1).

http://android.modaco.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=297218&view=findpost&p=1239145

http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f28/browse-your-computer-from-android-9292/
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] insight3fl:
Rp, That is as far as I got this a.m.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Drew442:
I've got the rom stable and fast now. Seems quite good.

I'm going to go hassle my seller for something to download the rom with.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jtbnet:
Did you get any further with the Google APPs/Market??? I was working on that today an also got GMail working fine, Market shows all and Appd I've downloaded via my Moto Droid... News and Weather Works... Added Calendar.apk and CalendarProvider.apk from a 2.1u1 update on my Moto Droid and Now Google Calendar works too..

Still YouTube just exits on Opening... Basic Browser and Skyfire Also just exit on open...

I tried manually installing everything and the only 2 apks that failed to install was GoogleBackupTransport.apk and PassionQuickOffice.apk just say 'Application not installed'...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Drew442:
I've got gmail, contacts, news and weather, market loads up but doesn't download, calendar i haven't tried, youtube i'm using another apk not the one provided with google apps.

can you upload your calendar apks?

I uninstalled skyfire and the browser works fine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] KiiT:
Sorry for inconvenience, I'm really newby with Android.

Now I trying to root my ZT-180 following suggestion from this forum.

while I enter this command "adb -s Tablet-IPADDR:5555 push su /system/xbin"

I got error "cannot stat 'su' : No such file or directory" ^^!

please help me to fix this problem too?

Really thanks in advance.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sigson:
Easiest method is to use

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=747598

It works without a hitch...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jtbnet:
This is both needed for calander...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rpmccormick:
Hey people! Please post instructions for getting either Market, GMail, or Contact-Sync working! I ALWAYS get FC on GoogleApps. I know what I am doing, so if you people keep saying you have it working and not telling us how I'm going to stop believing you. :) I have pushed every file in the zip for CM5 gapps add-on, and then deleted SetupWizard. What else do you have to do? Do you have to do that Market database thing to get GMail working? I haven't done that yet, but I thought it was only for Market, and I care more about ContactSync / GMail.

As for YouTube... It was the first thing I installed before even rooting. Just download a YouTube HQ hack apk and install it like any other 3rd party apk. Works great!

The included SkyFire and Browser have always worked fine for me as well, but Dolphin works the best (better then Dolphin HD for me).

My install is smooth and stable with AutoKiller keeping it fast. The only error is right after bootup you have to click WAIT on AutoKiller not responding (and sometimes one or 2 other random apps too). After it has been running for 30 seconds and you clicked all the WAIT's, it is good to go and stays that way. I just need GoogleApps, and it would be cool if the microphone worked, and a bunch of apps (Yelp, Where, Others) won't install. Flixter movies wouldn't install, but I found an older copy that installs fine and I can watch trailers and all.

My favorite apps for it are: FaceBook, News&Weather, Flixter, and Torrent-Fu. I use it to read facebook/news, and to watch trailers for new DVD releases, then instruct my PC's uTorrent to download the ones I like. I've also used it to check my GoogleVoice mail and eBay auctions. 3D Gallery would be awesome if I could connect it to PicassaWeb like my phone does (google-apps sync should do it, if it didn't FC)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] insight3fl:
Thanks RP,

i would like the same tutorial and wich directories each gapp is pushed to. I only put contacts in anbd it errors with exchange sync and FC on adding new contact. so please share the gapps push and load process. I am too. trying to get audio mic working,

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ilpaso:
a linux distro on this tablet

I've a ZT-180 with android OS.

It is a good tablet but I've to develop a QT based application and I need a linux OS.

Can anyone help me in order to install linux os without a GUI.

Is possible to remove Android and use only the linux kernel?

Thanks

ilpaso
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jtbnet:
I haven't had so much time to do much investigation, as busy at work, but I started with Drew's post;

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7550455&postcount=130

and from just that ended up getting the sign-in screen on restart...

As that screen didn't work after Hitting the Android, I used an old Bypass I use for my Dev-Phones (Tap all 4 corners of Android Screen Clockwise starting in top left) to get to the home screen and then went to Settings -> Accounts and added my Google acct, as now that feature was installed...

Then Gmail was working... GCalendar was not included in the download Drew pointed to, so I grabbed the 2 files needed for that, that I had attached above, and pushed those to /system/apps... and then had Goggle Calendar working...

As dumping all those APKs in system and not manually installing, but relying on them to get encached at a reboot, doesn't tell about failures, I went though Each APK in /system/apps that looked related and manually tried installing using 'Root Explorer' ... only Goggle one that failed was GoogleBackupTransport.apk...

So I'm just plugging along as time permits... somewhat all over the place as until I get a reliable backup and restore method working each time I try new firmware I loose all my work and have to start from scratch...

My Second tablet is due here any min/day... then at least I'll have one for firmware and serious testing, and one for apps testing and support and be better off... that's when the more formal and clean processes and writeup become more helpful to all besides the adventurous...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rpmccormick:
Thanks JTB. I didn't know about the 4 corners thing. I pushed every thing and did have Google in settings->accounts, but when I add it I get an FC on GoogleApps. Same if I run any of the apps (not surprising since there was no sync account setup). I guess I will add SetupWizard back and try the 4-corners thing to see if that works. If that doesn't work I guess I will try "installing" them, but I really don't think that would do anything other than possibly making a copy of each system/app in data/app too.

THANKYOU, THANKYOU, THANKYOU!

That was the answer. You have to keep SetupWizard.apk.

1) Push all the GoogleApps from CM5 add-on (unzip first, put files in the same dir's they are in inside the zip)

2) Reboot

3) Touch the 4 corners instead of the android.

4) Menu->Setup->Accounts&Sync->AddAccount->Google!

Awesome!

This should fix Market (and GTalk apperently):

http://www.slatedroid.com/pandigita...discussion/3347-ugly-hack-working-market.html
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jtbnet:
You're Always Welcome... I'll give the Pandigital discussion a look and try later... Having looked at this a bit more earlier today I'm wondering if we should find a later/more complete version og the Google Apps package as looking at some of the Dates and Fact it eas from an ESE36 build makes me think this was an Early 2.1 release vs. 2.1update1... though not sure of course if that will make any diff till I try next time I start fresh...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SonicPLD:
check my previous posts.

There is a guy which seems to be some great mind in linux, and he did succeed to install it over such tablet.

- Debian, working with X console aswell.

I really would appreciate Linux on it , instead of this phone os called "android".
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] synonymous:
When it says "Turned over to US customs" it has already been seized by customs.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] glen4cindy:
So, what is a person to do in this case?

Will customs contact me or just keep my tablet?

There has to be a way for me to resolve this.

I paid thru Paypal, can I file a dispute with Paypal?

Just looking for answers here.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] OpenMinded:
indeed. it can be found if you are in the home screen and you press the menu button under adw settings.

I did not know this before, was wondering how the RPMscript changed it.

Really nice to know!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] OpenMinded:
About the G-sensor: did anyone know about this:

http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?product_id=1059

For a developer it might not be to hard to implement it :).

I read the internal sensor is not G, so this might add to the tablet, it's just a bit pricy.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hal_9000:
Well, I can answer from what I know about Spain's customs. I guess it will be similar in US.

The fact that a package gets retained at customs does not mean that it will be remain locked there indefinitely. Sometimes it's retained by a short time and then released for delivery. Other times, though, it can be retained more time if you need to pay any taxes for the "import" of the item. In such case the usual is that they contact you by any means, maybe phone or regular mail, and give you instructions for the payment. Once the payment is made and communicated to them, they release the package.

Please, somebody correct me if the procedure is different in US.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] glen4cindy:
Thanks. On a whim, I decided to check the Chinese shipping company's tracking system once more, and now the status reads: "Released from US Customs." So, this is good news, I suppose that in 2 or 3 more days, I should see it on my doorstep.

Thanks again.