yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] marcelol:
If we had a DPAD, you could do in recovery, but barring that, we may have to wait until they release a patch. I've been scouring the net for how to invoke a hard reset via ADB, but have yet to find anyone talking about it.

I spent about 20 minutes them on the phone this ( Friday ) morning, after I'd opened the Support ticket surrounding the Factory Reset problem.

Anyone have any more information on this company Telechips ? I've never heard of them before. I'm just blown away by having no Rotation.....I'd almost exclusively use this thing in Portrait.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liqdfire:
unfortunately that does not run on 64bit machines...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] marcelol:
Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing...

Space for a 3G radio ??? Somewhere on there should be a SIM socket. ( Or I can dream ).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liqdfire:
Yeah I thought the same thing, probably down by the nand chip, there was a component placement area there
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] liqdfire:
Wait, what about hooking up a USB keyboard, the usb chip in it is able to server as a USB host, and I remember reading in the doc it is compatible with a usb keyboard. It came with the cable to hook one up.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] noflopscott:
How to Wipe Data/Factory Reset -OR- Removing your GMail info B4 returning it 2 KMart

au contraire, mon frère *** You do (kind of) have a DPAD!!!

Menu moves it UP, Search moves it DOWN, Home TOGGLES the screen and Back (Arrow) is the ENTER Key

ALL traces of my GMail account are gone and the Wallpaper and Icons on the home screen are different. I'll try applying the patch from Augen released 2010 8/05---Wait right here---screwit. I can't get my PC to recognize it as new hardware again

Also, YTH do I care if it's the same as when it left the store? I'm returning it because it doesn't work as advertised/described. I might try it again, but I don't have time to do all these fixes, I'll let the company fix their own Beta Bugs.

My problems with it are:

Touch screen sensitivity, IDK how it can be too sensitive and NOT sensitive enough at the same time.

No camera

No Mic--Skype is on the homescreen for crying out loud

only 600MHz, not the 800MHz on the box

Only WiFi, no 3G surfing

No GPS

No Bluetooth

Having to use the stylus, I want to TOUCH it with my fingers

no Multi-touch

no DPAD/trackball

Aslo, I missed the $150 price

Thank you to all the people who did put in the time to fix this thing
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] marcelol:
So maybe wouldn't but I would....as for the WITS A81e I wouldn't mind that either but for a little less
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] snackpants:
I bought it specifically for the hardware. I expected this to be a work in progress... and honestly, I re-affirmed the fact that I want a 9" tablet. :)

Its neat... I use it on the couch. I may take it on trips... I'm impressed with what I can make it do, not what it did do out of the box.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dennisrivard:
my GenTouch MAC address is different

First, I wanted to say thank you to the community for the great work and information sharing! It's been interesting to read this thread while I decided whether to use my raincheck.

I finally decided that for $150, it was too hard to pass up, and it would be fun to muck with it.

anyway, I saw a lot of posts about the duplicate MAC, and checked mine.

It is not the same as the posted MAC address. Mine is 00:03:7F:F0:00:31

It corresponds to the value inside /data/softmac

Does this help anyone out there that needs a permanent change?

My device was clearly part of the second round, since there was no mention of the google market on the packaging. Additionally, the screen was pre-populated with fingerprints! My guess is some poor soul(s) had to go through each unit and make whatever changes were needed to fix all of the issues with the first batch.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] TheZeke:
So, since we all deleted the installed programs in order to do the market fix, I was wondering if anyone had a way to get DocumentsToGo back onto the device. Having the ability to read (and edit) docs and spreadsheets would be awesome. (Plus, I could then transfer the key over to my phone).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gentouchpad:
WEP wifi troubles

Hey all.

I am unable to connect to my WEP wifi.

I have had absolutely no trouble on friends wifi or at McDonalds free wifi. But I can not get connected at home on my WEP. Anyone else have or had this issue with suggestions?

If I add a static IP it tells me I am connected but no action in browser or youtube or other internet apps.

thx!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mskash:
I am a noob. I have had the gentouch, since 7/31 I was going to return it until I saw this thread. Can anyone help me setup adb? I am following the instructions but I can't get this thing rooted. Pm me if you have the time to help me. Thanks in advance!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] oneadvent:
Cyanogen?

Do we know how long until CM6 is available for this device?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ANTC:
Anyone else having a very weak wifi signal? I have to be next to my router for a good signal, where with any other device i can be on the other side of the house and have a full wifi signal

Any fix for this?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] derik123derik123:
On the OP, go to the augen gentouch Wiki
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] derik123derik123:
Yeah, cm6 would make this so amazing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] manfly9884:
Did anyone answer your plea for help. If yes can you please share the info. I'm also having trouble setting up adb.

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jebbbz:
Has the hardware changed at all? In particular, I recall seeing elsewhere that Augen intended to switch to 3.5mm headphone jacks. (Of course, in another elsewhere I have read that they only intended to include headphones with 2.5mm plugs.) If they are brining in different hardware already they might have fixed the microSD slot problem, too.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gonzoangel:
Favorite post of the thread.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tsailor1:
Clockwork Recovery

I downloaded the clockwork recovery image from wiki. I renamed the image update.zip I uploaded it to my sdcard on GT. I rebooted GT into recovery mode. I select update.zip file and I get error messages.

E:Cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0,

(no such file or directory)

E:Cant mount SDCARD:update.zip

installation aborted.

I have deleted and put the file onto my SD card several times with no luck.

Anyone have any idea what my issue is.

Other then maybe just being an idiot ofcourse.

Please help
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RaViNLuNeY:
I've seen several people post this issue. I guess the obvious first, make sure it's in the root of the SD card. Next, I would pop the card out and reinsert it, mount it, then try, I believe a few people actually had to try running the update a few times before they got it to work.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mskash:
Noone answered my plea, but some how I figured it out. Havent got the market fixed tho.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gonzoangel:
I had that problem, just keep reselecting it till it recognizes it. Took me about four tries each time.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mskash:
Volume pro widget let's you control media, alarm, notifications, ringer and In call volumes. It works for now.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tsailor1:
It is in the root of the sdcard! I might be wrong but the sdcard doesnt have to be mounted it does it all by itself. I have never mounted an external Sdcard before. Any other ideas?

I will keep trying.

Thanks everyone. I love this forum!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
I have problem rooting my gentouch

where do you put the super user after you download it? anywhere on the computer?

then to use adb from command prompt should my default startup be android-sdk-windows/tools?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] TheZeke:
Pop the sdcard out and back in. I have to do this every time I go to the recovery
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tsailor1:
Tried popping the sdcard in and out after I go into recovery and I still get the same error messages. I have dont the clockwork recovery many times on other android devices and never had this many problems. I cant believe I cant get this to work.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ANTC:
There is nothing on that wiki about wifi issues when I do a search, anything specific?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
anyone? please help
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] andrew20101@gmail.com:
They couldn't give us an update.

Zip to manually download and install through recovery?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mskash:
Where do I find the market fix update?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cpg716:
By reading the first post of this thread..

CPG
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] angus1357:
I just talked to support and they gave me a download for it, but pulled it from the helpsite as soon as I downloaded it. Live chat should give it to you
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutterjohn:
(finally got one saturday afternoon, one of the two left)

anyways, yeah this has happened to me as well, but usually it'll work the second time I pick whichever option... usually been doingbackups for me as after every major change I make a new nandroid backup...

It might just be that it's slow mounting the sdcard or that sometimes it needs to be attempted to be accessed before it gets mounted... I don't worry about it too much since it has always worked in the end and there are still other things that I'm trying to do with the GT...

Anyone ever notice that the "Android System Information" app when you look at the sytem tab, the look at "features" that it lists glEsVers=0.0? Shouldn't that be 2.0? (The 89XX datasheet claims 2.0 ...)

No idea where to check on the system as Android elected to not use tinyX or picoX or even normal X11...

[EDIT]

BTW, am I blind or something, but where can I find:

"Sent from my Android for Telechips TCC8900 Evaluation Board (US) using XDA App"?

(I see no dl section, gave up on the sw dev forum as there is no stickied index of projects, didn't see it on the wiki, etc. was looking with the GT ...)

[/EDIT]
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] angus1357:
The website clocks this thing at 800MHz, why is setCPU stopping at 600?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutterjohn:
Because they compiled the kernel to support a max of 600MHz.

The 89XX are rated by the datasheet to 800MHz though, and the version of the build setup + 89XX kernel patch that I have(plus docs) only gives setting to 500, 600, and 720MHz, which probably explains why other devices are running @ 720MHz...

[EDIT]

AFAICT my best speed improvement was to install setCPU and set the min MHz to 126MHz (IIRC)... default was 36MHz(!!!)...

[/EDIT]

[EDIT2]

Is it just me or does the screen brightness control not do anything? Or does it change the brightness so little that I just can't tell the difference?

[/EDIT2]
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cpg716:
You are correct, brightness does nothing really at the moment, a slight dim from full to off position.

CPG
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] steveliv:
I ended up taking the GenTouch back to KMart on Saturday. The tablet was a good effort, but it isn't 100% ready yet. I am looking forward to the Acer tablet that is set to be released around March of next year. It will be priced under $399
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mknollman:
Anyone know of a launcher that requires NO swiping?

I like ADW as there are buttons in the corners to get from home screen to home screen, but these buttons are absent in the programs menu. When I try to swipe from menu to menu there I either end up opening an app or creating a new shortct from long holf - its getting frustrating.

I have no issue with the screen elsewhere (browser, games, etc.) but that programs menu makes me wanna pull my hair out. Any ideas?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] steveliv:
if you are finding yourself going to the programs menu a lot, then create a shortcut to those programs on a homescreen
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] marcelol:
Hmmmm....OpenGl version = 0.0 huh ?

@cutterjohn: Thanks for the heads up about the glEsVers=0.0, this might be why I haven't been able to run glBenchmark on this puppy. I'll have to see where this is stored ( hopefully in some .db, and not the in the kernel somewhere ).

That blurb "sent from" is when we use the XDA-Developers android app ( it's available through the Android Market, and it's absolutely free ). Dload and install it ( after you've effected the Market Fix ), and the sign in through the app as you normally would on your desktop browser. It'll keep your credentials, too, so you don't have to log in manually every time.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cpg716:
Wow, you are gonna wait 7 months for Acer??? There will be many more tablets in the next 3 months coming out from some name brand companies, and some newer startups. The hardware is fine for $150 for the Gentouch78, so with software updates/hacking it will be a great bargain tablet.

But over the next few months we have Velocity Micro's Cruz Tablet ($299) , Samsung Galaxy Tab (299-399 rumor), NotionInk Adam(300-498 for different specs).. and several others I can't even think of that will be out by years end. No need to wait until March for a higher end tablet capable of running Froyo 2.2 w/flash.

CPG
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] asonpar86:
Back again

Anthony: hello

Christian: hi anthony!

Christian: how can i help?

Anthony: hey

Anthony: I have gentouch 78 wheres the update?

Anthony: I know they have been axed from Kmart so is anymore support coming?

Christian: we apologize for the delay but ETA was moved to August 20, 2010

Christian: were you able to download and install the other updates that we released?

Anthony: yes but they were crappy

Anthony: ok i give it you until Aug 21 than im returning it

Christian: ok sir

Anthony: you should hire some people at XDA forums to help your devs out...heres the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=739504

Christian: thank you for using LiveSupport!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutterjohn:
No kidding. IF I end up taking mine back, I fully intend to replace it with the witstech A81-E as I like the easily replaceable battery & GPS, plus 5+h of WiFi runtime, although with all of the hacks on my GT I seem to be getting better batt runtime. Just used it to do a little surfing for c. 1h 40m or so and batt is stil at 50%, so I guess that I'm up to at least 3.5h w/WiFi on now... just gotta fix my youtube app as it got broken along the line somewhere, probably when I did the market hack + update.zip... just opens then closes right away... logcat looks like it thinks that it's already running so kills the one that I tried to start... hopefully some file in /data or some cache somewhere that I can blow away...

(IF I blow away the whole data directory will market re-install all my previously downloaded apps?)

@asonpar86

I don't think that they've been axed from kmart. I just got mine Saturday, and they had 5 in the storeroom when I called, then 2 left by the time that I got there and yesterday they had it on sale for $152.88 one day only thing, I guess firends & family(?) sale or something someone said...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mindwave:
Noflop.

WOW

you find ALL that for less that $300, PLEASE come back and post it here, there will be LOTS of buyers.

But to be honest I dont think 1/3 of that was even advertised on the Augen?

j
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
hey guys Im confused about step 10 in getting market to work

what are you supposed to do?

10.There will still be files in there, so rm -r whatever_folders_are_left (do 1 at a time - and lost+found cannot be deleted, don't worry)

if you skip this step will you be allright?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mogrith:
Removing phone.apk can kill youtube supposedly.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GeneralSpecific:
Once you enter the "ls" command from the step before, you will see a few files that were left over (such as System, lost+found, etc).

For every item left in that list, you need to type "rm -r system" and press enter, then "rm -r blabla" and so on and so forth. Dont skip this step!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
okay thanks for the info

but I already exit out of command prompt and went ahead with step 11 but nothing worked

so do I have to do the entire process all over again or should I just start at step 10 and continue?

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutterjohn:
Yep. If I put Phone.apk back youtube works again, but then I get continuous loop force quite dialogs about dial(or something) not working or whatever... grrr.... annoying...

[EDIT]

Going to put all that telephony junk back on and try an airplane mode w/WiFi instead for a while...

[/EDIT]
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
roy volume control apk

Could someone please post a copy of the roy volume control apk? I know it's a free app, but I'm having trouble finding a copy to download to my pc.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
anyone?! please help

should I do the process all over again or should I start from step 11?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mothy:
I dont seem to get the root instructions.

I downloaded the supersuer zip. It says unzip to your computer. Do I need to unzip it to certain places or copy the super user apk to the sdk \tools directory?

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
I just had this same problem yesterday

unzip the files and extract them to the root of your hard drive
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] v8_aristo:
xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7485253&postcount=232
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mothy:
I cant seem to get adb to see the device. I used the driver from the firmware update, is that an issue?

Thanks

Nevermind Im just not that patient!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] TheZeke:
I haven't been able to find an airplane mode in any of my searches.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] v8_aristo:
Try to search for toggleair, that's what I've been using.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutterjohn:
Someone on slatedroid mentioned using quick settings. I see that in it's settings "menu" there is a "one touch"(IIRC) airplane mode setting, so I checked it...

waiting for the user there to reply back if there's anything else that needs to be done, as it listed all the radios and stuff as off except for APN which I couldn't change since it was greyed out... but I have working youtube again, so...

As to airplane mode itself, I thought that I had read in another thread that it was supposed to be under wireless settings(from "home") but I didn't see it there, so I tried the quick settings from market and got to above...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mothy:
I cant seem to adjust setcpu. It is still doing on demand. What am I missing?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutterjohn:
did you check the setting that says something about install at boot or something? (GT is off so I can't check exactly what it says, but I figured that out after 1 boot and it was still pokily spending all of it's time at 36MHz...)

[EDIT]

OK booted the GT, it's the one that says "Set on Boot"

I just left my On Demand.. w/min clock of 126MHz.

[/EDIT]
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
hey guys I cant get the market fix to work

I tried it up to step 16 but it wont download any apps

it also deleted all my hacks/apps I had on there!:eek:

good thing I had clockwork to restore everything

so now what do I do?!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mothy:
Its weird I launch it and it says it doesnt have root access! I have super user on the device. Can I manually add set cpu to root access?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mindwave:
OK, I think I have the market fix in, I created a new android IS and I can connect, I think NOW I'm running into the Firewall at the office.

HOWEVER, one thing I do have to ask, and I apologize if this is outside the scope of this thread, but once in the busybox shell, how does one input?

The kyboard that comes up most othertimes doesnt no matter what, and the menu buttons on the back of the device dont seem to do anything yet.

I also cant get the RotateD to work, but thats for another day, although I DID gigure out how to get into the alternate ROM menu and did a nandroid copy, which was very nice, man if I had , had that for phones past.

ANYWHO last but not least, how do you DELETE shortcuts from the home screen? Nothing I do seems to be leading me in the right direction.

I think this thread, propely edited could make a GREAT book, there is outstanding teaching going on here.

thanks for everyones hard work!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutterjohn:
did you root -> clockwork -> calibrate -> clockwork (I re-did root here to make sure IIRC) -> market fix -> clockwork update.zip(supposed to be a perma fix, and I think it re-does the superuser IIRC)?

[EDIT]

Wow! I just realized that most of the early posters seem to be gone... wonder if they ditched theirs...

[/EDIT]
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] obiwan22:
anyone? can I just go up to step 16 and expect everything to work?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cutterjohn:
I'd try to verify that you properly rooted it, then move Vending.bak back to Vending.apk and start all over at step 1.

Market worked for me(and updating) at step 16, but didn't work after re-boot, so I had to go onto step 18 etc. BUT I used the system.img mentioned in the slatedroid topic so that I could access up to 2.0 apps, then immediately after IIRC I went ahead with the clockwork update.zip which is a perma fix for market that I know works since market has survived MANY reboots...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fireshaper:
If step 16 doesn't work (it didn't for me) skip to step 18.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mothy:
Thanks, I had to re run the root process and everything is fine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] R-james:
You sir are a utter and complete *FOOL*.

Anyone who's going to pay $399.00 for a tablet no matter who makes it need to have their head examined by a professional shrink.

People, you can buy a FULL-BLOWN LAPTOP made by companies like Toshiba,Acer and others at Walmart for less than that $399.00

This is the reason I like the Gentouch. Sure it has it's flaws, but I'm not spending a small fortune on it either, and quite frankly I suspect it's going to have a *MUCH* longer useful lifespan than the more expensive tablets made by companies like Acer and Dell and the rest because you can bet they are going to do things to make their tablets very hard to modify in terms of DRM.

I'm sorry, but I think buying a $300+ tablet is a very,very stupid idea.