yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rwoodsmall:
Success! Costly success, but success nonetheless!

I bought another second generation Gentouch78 (they're cheap enough I suppose), rooted it, grabbed mtdblockX images using dd from an adb shell and created a manual tar archive of /system. All files were dumped to the SD card, then pulled off to my Linux box via an adb pull.

From there, using split_bootimg.pl, I split the boot image up into kernel/ramdisk (using the mtdblock0 image), then split the recovery image up into kernel/ramdisk (using the mtdblock6) image. I reassembled the boot.img/recovery.img files using mkbootimg.

I untarred the /system archive, then created a system.img file using mkyaffs2image (with the -f option). Powered off the working device, booted the semi-working device while holding down the menu button and performed fastboot flash for boot/recovery/system. Wiped the user and cache data with fastboot -w and then rebooted - wireless and the SD card now work in the previously "bricked" device!

I'm going to dig a bit through the Clockwork recovery image and see if I can't get something working for the newer Gentouch78s, then start investigating tearing linckracker's fine work apart to get the Android marketplace and Youtube apps on the newer devices.

Telechips also released Eclair/Linux source awhile back, relatively quietly I guess:

www DOT telechips DOT com

/technical_support/kor/opensource/opensource_list.asp

(you have to use Safari, Chrome or possibly Opera to download these - Firefox and IE both choke on the JS; sorry for the link, I'm new) -r
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
Second Gen .img files...

Cool, is it possible I could get your image files? I can do fastboot but nothing gets past the penguin guy. I didn't know there was a version 2 and bricked my bro-inlaws gt78.:mad:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rwoodsmall:
I'll try to get something uploaded tomorrow; my upload speed at home is capped relatively low. This image set should at least allow a restore of a device that's able to get to fastboot. Should have more news tomorrow! -r
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
Cool

Thanks, I sure hope it works! He doesn't even know its broke yet so, I hope to fix it before he knows anything ever happened... lol :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rwoodsmall:
Still can't post links - sorry, you'll need to copy/paste. A gzipped tar archive of the images/fastboot has been uploaded to multiupload:

www DOT multiupload DOT com

/VGNH7SNOPC

You should be able to use the supplied Mac/Linux/Windows fastboot binaries (and Augen-supplied Winows USB drivers) to "fastboot flash" for the boot.img, recovery.img and system.img. If you don't have any data on your device (or want to clear user/cache data), a "fastboot -w" will zap any settings. "fastboot reboot" will restart the device, and it should boot with the restored image at that point.

Please note this is for the second generation Gentouch78! I have two devices of this type, and they both have illuminated white power buttons and 3.5mm headphone jacks. The original version of the device has a 2.5mm headphone jack; these will probably not work on the original revision of the Gentouch78. I'm not responsible if your tablet explodes, stops working completely, etc.

Just reply here if you have any issues. -r
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
:) Thanks! I will try it tonight! (keeping my fingers crossed)

Thanks again...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
It's not working... :(. The boot image doesn't get me past the GENTOUCH78 by Augen screen... I tried using the other boot image (I had from another post) with the recovery and system image from your multi upload but that still only brought me up in to the screen with the penguin. I here the sound (when a usb device is plugged in to windows) when it gets to the penguin screen and a little later the sound of the usb device being disconnected... any ideas?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
I noticed that I can do ADB now at the penguin screen. I tried to do "ADB shell"

but it says: "- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -"

any ideas?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rwoodsmall:
Can you boot into fastboot mode, re-flash with the boot/recovery/system set, clear user data/cache with "fastboot -w" then reboot with "fastboot reboot" to see if you get further?

If you can do an "adb logcat" that may help capture what's going on with the device. These images saved my bacon, hoping they work for others.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
I can boot in to fastboot mode holding down the menu button and pressing the reboot button. I did the fastboot (tried both augen and windows) for the images you supplied. Did fastboot reboot and it just gets stuck on the Splash Screen. I heard you have to use the right kind of usb cable? Anyways with another boot.img on another post that was a supposed to be a dump of a 2nd gen gt78, it gets me to the penguin, and I can see the device under "adb devices", tried adb remount and it said "remount failed: Invalid argument".
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] reukiodo:
You need to wipe FIRST

fastboot erase system -w

Then try booting with some recovery image you have (I'd try clockworkmod recovery)

fastboot boot clockworkmodrecovery.img

(with substitution of whatever your file is named)

If the recovery works, go back to fastboot mode and flash it to recovery

fastboot flash recovery clockworkmodrecovery.img

Since you have a 3.5mm audio plug, you have a GT78 v2, so try flashing his system and boot images

fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot

Let us know your results.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
where can I get the clockworkmodrecovery.img?

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
I got the clockworkmodrecovery to work. I then can do stuff in adb, like adb shell etc... but the system doesn't seem to be installing correctly i guess?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rwoodsmall:
Where did you get the clockworkmodrecovery.img you're using? I'd like to compare kernels if possible.

I did a restore on one of my two devices without any issues this evening using the images I uploaded. I did this from my Mac with the following, erasing the system, cache and user data in the process:

fastboot-mac erase system -w
fastboot-mac flash boot boot.img
fastboot-mac flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot-mac flash system system.img
fastboot-mac reboot

Subsequent boot worked fine. You can watch the boot process once the Linux kernel hands off control to Android after a flash with adb:

adb logcat

If you don't see anything (or only see "waiting for device"), your tablet may be getting stuck in the boot process in the kernel, or adbd isn't starting on the device.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
I will try downloading again, don't know what is going on... While in clockworkmodrecovery I can use adb. I looked in the System folder and there was only one empty folder named bin. I am not quite sure where I got the clockworkmodreceovery.img from actually. I have been trying all kinds of stuff but I will upload it somewhere if you want.

It won't do a adb logcat...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
clockworkmodrecovery

http://www.multiupload.com/N2QEEKGSAQ
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
I downloaded again and still have the same results.

I tried pushing the system.img to the gt78 and then I did a unyaffs:

/sbin # unyaffs system.img

unyaffs system.img

Segmentation fault

What does that mean? Segmentation fault.

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rwoodsmall:
hyrumt:

You may need to use a patched unyaffs/mkyaffs2image:

http://sites.google.com/site/naobsd/android-tablet/hsg-x5a

I had one report of of successful flashing and resurrection at the androidtablets.net forums with the images I provided on a v2 device. I also verified that the rapidshare download worked successfully by performing another flash myself after re-downloading the file archive.

Can you verify that your device has a 3.5mm headphone jack and an illuminated white power button? The v1 has (I believe) a 2.5mm/cell-style headphone jack and a black power button. The clockworkmod image to which you linked uses fun's CM6 ramdisk/kernel from what I can tell (based on the default.prop file), it's not using the kernel from the Gentouch78 v2 image, at least as far as MD5 sums go.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
Yes, it has a white button, when on it is blue.

The headphone jack is the larger jack 3.5mm one that takes the regular style headphones...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hyrumt:
Do I need the USB cable that came with the device? I am just using one I had laying around... tried a couple of others as well.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] binary.koala:
dawa d7

hey all,

i read many times that 'dawa d7' is pretty much the same to 'gen78', is it so?

i got one 'dawa d7' here from japan, my problem is slow touchscreen. it seems to be a common issue - whenever the touchscreen is in use the cpu is loaded up to 100% - makes the thing very jerky in not nice. i was hoping to find a better FW or some patched-up input drivers, no luck so far.

anyone know about a solution?

i tried DXFirmware in combinations with the stuff from http://teamtelechips.naobsd.org ...

no luck so far... i mean the unit is working okay, but the touch interaction is really sucky.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mindwave:
Spare power plug

Does anyone know where I can buy a spare resonably priced power plug for the G78?

My wife wants to use hers at work.

Thanks

j
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] 92_foxgt:
Hey guys, hope you can help a n00b out, here is what I've done:

-Rooted second gen tablet(has white button)

-tried to install market app, got stuck

-rebooted tablet and the home button wouldnt work or anything

-used a second gen recovery img and fastboot to get the home button and all working again

I would like to install the market and linckraker's patch, from what I've read it has all the google apps in it? Does anyone have this working on a second generation tablet?

For the market, here is my exact problem, I do not have a memory card, so I simply copy the Vending.apk to /nand, and when i use the cat command i use /nand instead of /sdcard. It doesn't give me any errors here, then I do the rm -r and delete everything except lost+found, exit shell, do adb reboot, and when it comes back up I never see a setup wizard or anything similar, if I go to the system folder and try to install the Vending.apk is just says Application not installed...

Now if I download anything from the AppMarket it fails and says "Problem parsing file"...

So I tried using fastboot to reflash a 2nd gen image, and it never gets past "waiting for device" Holding back button, pressing reset, letting it fully reboot and everything. (i have android sdk, I have successfully made a hello world app, and I can communicate with the device and read/write files so communication should not be the issue)

So I'm kind of stuck, any help?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] 92_foxgt:
So, I have finally gotten fastboot to communicate...I held the "M" button on the back of the tablet, if you are facing the screen, the furthest left button... The back arrow is the opposite side from this button. I have used 3 different image sets, one got me past the splash screen to the penguin, but now none of them get past the splash screen. I can boot with clockworkmodrecovery.img and get the menu list and all, but i don't know what update.zip it wants or if I should put the img's directly on the sdcard instead of using fastboot?

update: tried using update.zip on sdcard and I get error on line 2 of SYSTEM, I am pretty hosed as of now
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] toolinthemist:
gen 1 marketplace not working

so about a week ago I got a gen 1 gt78. it was on a daily deal site so i picked it up. i've spent some time now running through all the hacks to try and get the marketplace working, but my problem is the marketplace won't even start. It always just says the application just stopped working and to try again. All i can do is force close it. I've got the device rooted with the clockwork recovery installed and the pirate image installed.

Any ideas on how to even just get the marketplace to run, let alone download?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] goodintentions:
Well, your problem is the pirate image. People have been reporting left and right that pirate andy image has been causing a lot of problems in their devices. Since all dev tinkering has stopped with this device, there's little else you can do. Heck, even I have deleted my very comprehensive tech support website for this device.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] 92_foxgt:
Can someone upload a FULL dump from a v2 device? I've tried everything and mine wont get past the splash screen, I found one v2 dump that has a system file that is too large, so it won't work. I've looked all over the net and cant find anything. Just basically take a barebones v2, pull everything off of it you can, and upload it.

On a side note: I bought this on sale from a website, the "penguin" looks like a rat with a fake beak on, is that a typical thing on these or is mine a knockoff or something?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] johndpalm:
Any luck with the GenBook 108? I just got one and am looking to mod it short of bricking it. Can you point me to where you might have continued this thread?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bmszabo:
:D ....

IMHO it is a pity of the site; the friendly looking monkey has helped me a long way in pimping my Gentouch.. btw: which I still use, very satisfied, waiting for the Asus EeePad Slider to arrive!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mindwave:
GOODINTENTIONS

I have several underused domains at the moment.

if you wanted to zip up the contents of your site and send them to me I'd be more than happy to host them
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Asadullah:
Does anyone still have the augen gentouch78? Well check it out if you do an you want some improvements to your device send me a pm if you fill these requirements:

You know adb push/pull commands

You have recovery installed

you have 2 uninterrupted hours of time (maybe less but that's what I'm initially needing)

You may be thinking, "what a d!*k". But I don't really have time for this but I'm gonna make some and I don't need a noob wasting my time trying to work around him/her

What I'm planning on doing

first things first gonna increase the icon size.

I had a gentouch for about a week and let me tell you the icons were ridiculously small

Run a honeycomb test

I'm curious if it'll go so I figure why not

I'm not doing this for the other tablets so please don't pm me asking about other tablets
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bmszabo:
Would love to test HC!.. Sent You a PM.

Greetings:

B.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] the.joeba:
I would be down with testing HC. I have a first gen Augen.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] androidkid88:
:D hoping to test that HC.

so im kind of confused, or had a massive oversight. how is it they released two versions of this device but they havent released any source so we can make a cleaner rom? idk just seems like an odd thing. if i did miss something, excuse my noob-ism.

oh and if this means anything to anyone, try a stylus for a nintendo ds, idk why but it helps more than any other i tried.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mindwave:
actually i thought that they had released a copy of "source" but it had so many issues w/ it they almost immediately suked it back up and it was never seen again

i'll see if i have a copy of it somewhere.

j
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bmszabo:
Good issue; I don't know about You guys, but I got a Gentouch 1; the first version.. as I read on other forums, the firmversion on the 1st and 2nd gen Gentouch are different.. So HC would be appliable for both hardware versions??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mindwave:
no i think there are enough differences that anyone who rolled out an HC would have to pick which one they were aiming at

i think there were more gen1's sold, but gen2 is the only one you can buy new now.

j
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] peanjr:
Was reading a few pages back about rooting the genbook 108, well I have done it, for those who need help pm me.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kwanner1:
Could use some help rooting Android installing a rom on my Telechips TCC8900
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] peanjr:
What kind of device is it? Most of these telechip powered droids give in to z4mod lol.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kwanner1:
it is model # 97... That is all it shows here is a picture of what I see..

Model Number

97#

Firmware Version

firmware version v1.02

Baseband version

v1.02

Kernel version

linux kernel 2.6.29

Build number

Android 2.1
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] peanjr:
Z4root should for sure work. If you don't know the process, pm me for instructions. Good luck.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kwanner1:
I could use the help.. If you could guide me that would be excellent. I have noticed and forgot to mention that my market no longer will download anything to my tablet, and it does not display anything in the market on the market home screen...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] peanjr:
All I can help you with is getting it rooted via z4root. But the market I'm not sure about. I have the augen genbook, and the appstore was horrible so I used blapkmarket to download apps for it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kwanner1:
ok, what ever you can offer would be much approeicated..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] peanjr:
Alright if you know anything about z4root pm and if you don't...pm me haha.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bmszabo:
You can find z4root here; works like a charm on the Gentouch (firs gen):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833953
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sgyee:
There is an alternative market that can be used for the Augen. I dusted my Gen1 unit off, went there, and it works.

So, at least I've been able to load the software that I own. Titanium Backup works fine on it. It's now useable.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bmszabo:
You can transfer apk files from your other Android device without any problems..

PS: which 'alternative market' do you mean? :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sgyee:
I won't/can't mention it. But it works. PM me if you really want the name of it. Or it's the name of a planetary object.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] peanjr:
Edit. Mean't to pm that lol.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jillora:
I'm trying to boot into recovery following the instructions at http://www.slatedroid.com/wiki/inde...e_.288.2F7.2F10.29_The_Pirated_Google_Problem and have run into a bit of a problem.

I hit the power and home buttons and it goes into recovery, I thiunk. Half the screen is white and half is black. When If first booted into it, there was green lines on one side, but no text. I gigure I must have done something wrong, but I'm not sure where I can go from here. Turning it off didn't help, nor did any of the buttons on the back. Now I'm just waiting for it's battery to die. Is it completely bricked? Am I going to have to buy my brother a newer and better toy?

He just asked me to find some way to make it more usable since he bought it a few weeks ago from Newegg and hasn't touched it in over a week. I would feel guilty, but then I don't. I might just buy him another HD2 phone like mine or steal back my Archos 5IT from my sister. That's getting ahead of myself. Do I have any options for saving this device? It's a 2nd generation I think.

ETA: Oops, I've been spoiled by the HD2 removable battery and was about to go to bed and remembered the reset button. That works, but I still need something more to do recovery. hmmm.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fischp:
Hi all,

I was a reasonably happy GT78 v2 user until the other day when I turned off the unit and then turned it back on yesterday. The entire OS seems to be gone. I can get into the fastboot screen, power+Home button, but I only have four options, none of which allow me to reload the OS. I've found v2 images and can "adb devices" as see my unit. adb shell fails, lots of googling leads me to believe that the sh is gone from my unit, so I'm assuming the OS or significant peices of it have gone away. I've tried fastboot but it says "waiting for device" forever.

Can anyone please give me some guidance here? Dumb it down for me a bit too, this is my first Android device.

Thanks,

PJ
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] eric1589:
brick or salvageable?

sorry for being such a noob on this issue. but i got one of these things from kmart quite a while back. apparently its a 1st generation. just found out a minute ago there was more then one. the thing stopped working within two days and its been in a box ever since.

it just turns on with a little icon in the corner and stays there for as long as its fed power. is there any hope for me at all to salvage this device? it looks like im stuck with it and was just wondering if it was possible to return it to functional or if i should just take it apart and play with the pieces.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] reukiodo:
Since you have the 1st gen GT78, try this (of course your data will be lost, but you'll regain use of your GT78)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Os Money:
Augen Gentouch

the Augen GenTouch NBA7800ATP 7” Color Touch-Screen Tablet with Google Android OS (refurb i think) is on sale at dailysteals for 79.99

does anyone know if this is the first or second gen? and can it be rooted? seems like stock kinda blows on this. price looks good for a 7in tablet/ereader though.

thoughts?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Drew56:
I was curious about those questions as well so I talked to dailysteals heres what they had to say:

Sarah: Hi There! Welcome to DailySteals Live Chat. How can I assist you today?

Drew: Hi on the Augen GenTouch NBA7800ATP 7” Color Touch-Screen Tablet with Google Android OS I was wondering if it was 1st generation or 2nd generation

Sarah: It's the 1st generation.

Drew: and is it refurbished?

Sarah: Yes, it is.

Drew: OK and whats your policy on returns for these type of things?

Sarah: You can return it to us if defective.

Drew: Alright thanks alot you were very helpful

It's for sale for 79.99 + 5 dollars shipping so 7" tablet for 85 bucks. I was wondering if it's worth buying and how modable it is. Are the original guys still trying to get honeycomb on it and overclock it or has hope basically faded away for this device?

dailysteals.com Hopefuly I can get some answers on whether or not it's worth it because there is only 8 hours left.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gonzoangel:
what a sneaky plug for a website

i had one before, and just found one on another "deal/steal" whatever type website and its going for 70 bucks + 5 shipping

I got rid of it before when i purchased it from k-mart because I rarely used it, but for 75 bucks i can barely use it and it will still be awesome to me :D