yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] insight3fl:
You just use a standard mini usb to usb cable in the otg port
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kasrul:
Nothing wrong with the USB PORT but otg is required for flashing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kevmartin:
Thanks.

How annoying. Means I will need to order one of those in - fairly sure I don't have one around. Unless maybe my old Blackberry - I always figured that had a proprietary cable. Will check it out.

Cheers.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kasrul:
I use my blackberry cable so it works ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
The cable that came with my Nokia phone worked great.

Also note that one can buy adapters that turn the OTG port into a functioning 2nd USB port. I know this works with the OTG port of the Beagleboard development kit, for example.

OTG ports can provide 2 functions: acting as a device (for flashing) and acting as a host (for plugging in other devices).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] prscott1:
I was wondering if you actually left your androidid in on your build ? This may be why the people who flashed your image are having trouble with the market? I think everyone should use their unique androidid. just a thought for those having problems?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
The ID is stored on the user partition.

The system partition is generally not writable. Those having problems need to get an android ID from somewhere and use the RPMscript to implant it.

Someone should write an app that pops up on first boot and inserts that ID. Something foolproof. I wish I could but I am still working through the first chapters on some Android related programming books.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bhood:
Is there a way to completely wipe the device between flashes? I flashed 0827 over 0818, and when I found that the Market wouldn't work, I tried to go back to 0818. Unfortunately, the Market won't work there now either (androidID will not appear in the accounts.db database) and it worked perfectly before using 0818 and RPMScript0.9.

I think flashing back and forth is leaving files that shouldn't be there.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
Doesn't clearing the dalvik-cache essentially do that? And clearing the Market cache in Settings/applications manager (menu, filter, all) and rebooting then entering your Android ID, then running Market Enabler help when Market doesn't seem to work? Seemed to work for me. I usually use the following command to put my ID in: adb shell sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.googleapps/databases/gls.db “update meta set intvalue=’Your Android ID Here‘ where name=’androidId’;”

Everything I've learned about adb is from reading through RPM's 0.5 script, sorry if I am giving bad info.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Zap!:
I use one that I charge my PS3 controller with.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lmemperador:
wince, processor, android next oficial release, unnoficial?

hi,

is it posible to improve the windows ce rom with some cooking or something?

do you lost your data when reseting windows ce?

can we use the ramdisk tool? i use actually in my devices with very good results. can save the image to the sd card with a shortcut and can be automated with mortscript.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=382944

i am interested in windows ce since i hace devices with windows mobile 6.5.3 and 6.5 and i know how to customize and add apps to improve the system functionality to fit my needs, and i think the rest of people needs too.

i suppose that are many differences between the version of windows ce and the others but maybe it could be a good system until android was completely perfect for our devices.

and for android

any ideas on the next oficial release? i know the actual version is 27.

and for a custom rom or modifications of you ?? the rpm is only for the market?

i am reading all the thread but not 100% yet

and the last cuestion, our processor is a 1ghz or 800 mhz??? is it a cortex?

thanks, i will report all i can for help the others. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
It is an overclocked (from 800MHz to 1 GHz) ARM11 processor with the ARMv6 instruction set.

RPMscript removes unwanted apps that Zenithink bundled, adds Google's apps, helps enabling the Android market and does some further tweaks to the system setup (WiFi stability etc)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] notsaw:
ya-dah.... after one or two hours the google market works.

Use market enabler to set to us/T-mobile I can see those paid apps. But still it's not as many as what I can see on my sprintpcs cell phone.

great progress though.

Also get FlashLite and youtube played well.

However I am wondering what version of flash does it support. The flash (9) stuff on pbskids.org still doesn't play.

so far so good. though I feel it becomes a little slower than vanilla 0827..don't know if it's just my feeling.

Still two more wishes: I wish my usb webcam and usb GPS adapter can be used on it, then it is perfect. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lmemperador:
thanks a lot

i will try it

i have a diamond 2 with froyo 2.2 and i want to know if our method of automate installing of .apk files in the folder "android apps" is working in the release of android in zt180

i don't know if it is a trick or it is general use of android

if you move all the files.apk for installing, it will install on the next reboot. all

:)

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
edit the build.prop on your /system partition (you will need to use adb remount, or you cannot write to this partition).

Change+uncomment these existing two lines like this

ro.cdma.home.operator.numeric=310260
ro.cdma.home.operator.alpha=T-Mobile

Append these lines

ro.gsm.sim.operator.numeric=310260
ro.gsm.operator.numeric=310260
ro.gsm.sim.operator.iso-country=us
ro.gsm.operator.iso-country=us
ro.gsm.sim.operator.alpha=T-Mobile
ro.gsm.operator.alpha=T-Mobile

A common way to edit the file is to use adb pull, then do an edit on your PC (Wordpad, Notepad2.exe, etc) and then use adb push

My updated system image already includes these changes.

Note that the ro declares them as read only properties, meaning you can't change them at runtime. But if you're happy with a permanently enabled US market, this is the way to go.

You can then delete MarketEnabler.

I start to wonder if we should also fake some kind of IMEI number. I have come across at least one application which intended to "activate" itself onto a specific device using the IMEI. And that failed on my ZT-180.

A brief status update on the Frozen Yoghurt (Android 2.2) JIT engine. I have found some binaries of this engine backported to Eclair (Android 2.1) - but all of these binaries were for Cortex A8 only - and would crash on the ZT-180. So we won't be seeing a stable JIT version soon, I guess.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
I don't think this automated application installation works that way on the ZT-180

You can install software via USB through

adb install name_of_package_on_your_pc.apk

I created a BAT file that runs through 30-40 of my favourite apps after a reflash and installs them in one go.

Or you can push the APKs to /data/app (or /system/app) - however the push method does not guarantee that the app's installation script is properly run.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lmemperador:
thanks a lot,

can you share your bat file, to try to rewrite it for my needs, to install all my aplications? thanks

only if you don't mind...

do you mean like this??

adb install slideit.apk

adb install laputa.apk

adb install operamini.apk

in a file.bat, in the same folder as the apk's?

edit: can you use the device as a massive storage usb device in windows xp?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bhood:
I've re-installed 0827, and gone through the RPMScript1.2. I even generated a new androidID (in case that was the problem), and verified that that id appears in the gls.db. I also used Market Enabler and did the T-Mobile (us) fake.

I still get that "Server unavailable. Please try again later." message and cannot access the Market.

I should just have left well enough alone and stayed on 0818. At least I had everything working. :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
yeah, just make sure you have an ADB connection to the device when doing this (I think connection via USB cable is problematic, best to use WiFI). And make sure your Android SDK's tools directory is in the windows PATH variable (alternatively specify explicitly where adb.exe is located).

BTW adb install -r will do an app reinstall and keep your applicaton's user specific settings (if present)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lmemperador:
thank you very much
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
Everyone who has that problem says that the next day it works, just give it a little time (with the tablet off). I think it's one of those things that fixes itself after a few cold boots. :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
Thank you again for sharing! Now I don't have to use Market Enabler, I thought I would need to download autostart and make a script to do this, now I don't. :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bhood:
Yup! Thanks. nutsaw's post above made me realize that I was being impatient (because it worked instantly under 0818, I expected that here as well). I let the tablet sit idle for about an hour, and the Market is now active!

Thanks to everybody for putting up with my Android noob-ness. I'm really glad I waited and went with Android instead of Apple. ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Zap!:
Edit: Nevermind!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bhood:
RPMScript provides this as an option (with v1.2, it is option #5; with 0.9, it is option #0). When using that batch file, it is actually part of the two-step process to enabling the Market on your tablet.

You don't clear the cache before the flash, you first flash the device with the firmware, and then run the RPMScript to enable the market. Part of that post-flash process is clearing the cache, and it's one of the sub-steps in the script.

There are a couple of step-by-step guides around. I've also posted a guide, but it's fairly short, and provides links to the works of others to fill in the larger blanks. Hope it's of some use. I actually created it mainly so I'd be able to remember what I need to do after flashing each new firmware release. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Zorflieg:
Sorry if i missed this in earlier posts.

This guy mentions the importance of the device fingerprint in accessing protected apps.

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android Market/thread?tid=72687bc93eba9a1b&hl=en

Maybe we could add a line in the script to setprop the zenithink to a valid G1 device fingerprint in case there's something we are missing out on?

Z
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] n4sa:
Could someone post up their latin IME apk please. I'm kinda in the middle of testing something and accidentally deleted it ;p
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jtbnet:
This one MIGHT be too new as from my Moto Droid running Froyo... but as date seems to be 2008 maybe not... as Both tablets are currently hosed from doing USB Driver testing and trying to burn different format images I needed to grab from phones...z
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
Ah, you mean notsaw. Sorry I wasn't of any help.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
For the wifi, I long pressed my AP (wait till it turns white) and told it exactly what I was trying to connect to. I am thinking dalvik-cache clearing will also help you: adb shell rm /data/dalvik-cache/*
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
Actually clearing the cache before you flash is better (like Christian Buchner tells you to do before flashing his custom system.img), gets rid of everything in there. It's only at the end of the RPM script because it was suggested later to be added (I think). I usally clear the cache when 3-4 boots keep producing errors on boot. But I haven't had to do that since 0827 ROM and my modified RPM 0.5 script.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] notsaw:
This is the greatest news for ZT-180. :)

Now we have the market, I found that very often I download something and it either doesn't fit well on the 10" screen, or crashes after a little while.

Maybe it's time to compile a list of compatible good apps on this epad, based on your image or any future better image.

I also appreciate if any generic USB webcam driver can be added into the kernel, and USB-to-COM drivers (I have one with source code for linux) so USB GPS receiver can be used on it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] twinturbomike:
Even though the market seems to work for me after using Market Enabler, clearing cache, dalvik cache, etc, I noticed that I don't have a "Top Paid" category in the market like I do on my cell phone. The tablet only has "Top Free" and "Just In".

I do see paid apps, but only in the "Just In" and when searching for something specific.

Is this normal?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
You need to clear your Market cache in Settings/Applications Manager (bring up menu, select fillter/all), go to Market, and delete cache). Then run Market Enabler (if it's not preset with the correct fake provider and make sure it gets SuperUser permission). After that Market should be fully working.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] twinturbomike:
I've tried this many times and it doesn't seem to work. The provider I am faking is T-Mobile, and I've confirmed it has the correct ID, etc.

It's been this way on the previous firmware too. I am wondering if there is some residual information being stored somewhere that is causing this problem.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] balpeter:
Server unavailable. Please try again later.

On 0827 market was working, but I went back to 0818 because the wifi always disconnected (on 0818 it never disconnect). And now market is not working. What should I do now?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kasrul:
I think its something to with the market server, there were people talking about not able to connect to the market on the rockchip apad forum on slatedroid also.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] balpeter:
No problem, market is working flawlessly. I don't understand :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ansdim:
In page number 4 of this tread we have list of modules.

Module pl2303 is serial bridge USB<->pl2303<-> GPS reseiver. For example CVGI-B07 GPS Receiver USB Adapter. If your GPS has this chip you can use this module.

Module uvcvideo for usb web cameras. Check w w w.ideasonboard.org/uvc/
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lmemperador:
why the first post is not linking to the last firmware 27?

also the rpm and other useful stuff?

is there any problem about or just not updated the first post??

by the way, no problem, but i think most of the people like me can be confused about this.

also says that old releases is newer than the actual.... well, it is not a problem for me at all, just pointing that. maybe i am loosing something and i am wrong??

"( old releases )

Download here : http://www.multiupload.com/XEMJPFNOJK ( old release )

http://www.easy-share.com/1911935194...en_release.rar 0818

( NEW releases )

http://hotfile.com/dl/59683528/8418584/rom0804.rar.html ( zenithink (0804 release )

Changelog : ( Video and touchscreen performance )

http://freakshare.net/files/m36m97dy...ntool.rar.html ( flashtool ( download separtly ) )"

thanks to all
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Charlycop:
Keyboard

Hi,

Do you think that this keyboard works fine with the 0818 firmware ?

like this one on the hongkongeek store ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] notsaw:
Oh indeed. I have a GPS receiver with pl2303 on it. Gonna try it. Just don't know which software can use the GPS.

Is the uvc webcam module (or gscpa I used to use) available for Android 2.1 kernel? It is already there after 2.6.26. Need to dig out how to compile it...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fenyvesi:
USB RJ45 connector active/passive ?

I haven't seen such type of networking connector. Is this an active or passive (only cable) connection? If passive how is it connected?

Thanks.

George Fenyvesi
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kasrul:
Let us know how it goes I would be really interested in knowing if I can use a GPS :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] insight3fl:
I have tried a UVC compliant camera on the zt that works with android 2.1 odroid t device I own, but it did not work. The camera program works, but for camera output view, you only see floating cherker board pattern. It is the radio shack cam working with eken.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ansdim:
Ok. You connected UVC compliant camera to your epad. Can you check list of loaded modules?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ansdim:
You can tray Google Maps, BigPlanet, IGo.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
market has an app called GPS Status that could be helpful as well.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PaLinka:
Hello

Is it possible to put together a quick Cygwin instruction, (not a wide spread one but one that, for example tells you how to unpack .img files)?

Or perhaps there is a website you can point to?

Appreciated.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lmemperador:
is it posible to install windows ce and the run android with "haret.exe" from the sd card?

like for example this thread (with win mobile and not ce of course) -->

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=601751

:confused:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yukop4:
epad wifi problem

hi

need help with wifi dropping out

can anyone advise me

did the rom update from flat computing but still no luck

ed
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jdsemler:
That's pretty common with this device. You can look here for some ideas.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
I noted the device also tends to turn off the WLAN interface on long periods of inactivity. Maybe there is some powersave feature or idle timer activated in the driver, which could possibly be patched by modifying the config files on /system

Christian
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Drew442:
Mine's been on for about 16 hours. Wireless connected the whole time.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
do you have the screen timeout disabled? (because I observed whenever my screen was locked, my WLAN had also gone down - maybe there is a correlation)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SoundSurfer:
Did you enabled "Alway On" in the WiFi Advanced Settings?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Drew442:
I didn't enable anything... It's just 'out of the box'

The screen does go black, i do have to slide to unlock.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntah'ngoh:
Does anyone know anything about the following firmware 0831_2.2_bt_usb.zip? what is the significance of the 2.2? could it imply Android v2.2?

ntah'ngoh
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
I hadn't noticed that option yet.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
According to a google search it is for a different device.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] soryaw:
you should enter that android ID as a parameter. In that script, the id will be written to the tablet. you dont have to do it again.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Dophertje:
Reset to basic system

Flashed my epad several times with all different firmwares including the selfmade version in this forum. (great work)

Pretty happy about the progression.

Now when I want to install bij example the selfmade version, there are leftover files form previous installs. Missing the basic clock and

little andy's on the screen which look like installer files but don't seem to work.

Missing program like autokiller?

How can I go back to the basics, what files/folders do I have to clear more than the Dalvick cache before flashing it again?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Zap!:
Got a link?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Christian Buchner:
What you see there are likely leftovers from your previous ADW Launcher configuration. Some apps may no longer be installed.

Autokiller can be found on Android Market, as well as Retro Clock widget. I do not like to have such apps on the /system drive because they won't update nicely from Android market then. That is why I removed them from the system image.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Zap!:
Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong with my battery meter? It always stays on full. I even installed Battery Indicator and that alwys stays on 100%. Any ideas? After upgrading to ROM 8-18 and then 8-27, nothing has changed.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bhood:
If I'm not mistaken, I think the "Install RPM's ADW Destop Layout" step in the RPMScript puts those on the resulting desktop as "suggestions" for things to install from the market. I'm guessing you performed that step. They have no associated applications installed. You can either drag them to the trash, or install them from the Market. Your call.

If by "basic clock" you are referring to the desktop widget that showed the analog clock and date, you can bring that back by pressing down on the desktop until the "Widgets" option appears, select that, and then add the widgets back to the desktop (I think they're called "Retro Clock" and "Retro Date").
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bhood:
Wish I had an unending battery! ;)

Unfortunately, that sounds like a hardware defect. My ZT-180 has shown the battery drain regardless of which firmware I'm running.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] <Laharl>:
Live IRC Chat!

I created a realtime chat channel for Android Tablets on Freenode.

You can go here http://webchat.freenode.net/ and connect by picking a nickname and then in the Channel option put #AndroidTablets I think we could get alot accomplished by realtime chats and not having to wait.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omarahum:
I actually prefer these forums, let's you learn from everybody. Does the chat channel have saved logs of each session that one can look up and read? I am able to understand things quicker when I can read the whole message than getting it piecemeal.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] prscott1:
It is for a different pad - the A81E.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ntah'ngoh:
Find a link here at drop.io/yay7nfp for the firmware 0831_2.2_bt_usb.zip.

ntah'ngoh