yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shaxs:
Interesting. Keep us updated over the next week or so. But generally it works fine as say a mobile web browser? What about hd .264 movies like mkv files?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tipstir:
I've just ordered one myself using the GET5 code at checkout only save $5 bucks still had to pay $6 for tax and $4.99 for shipping. Still it's on sale until 10/23 but like the PDN it might be regular sale price. Who knows? There is a short unboxing review done by husband and wife team on youtube so just type in Maylong M-150 :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] janorton05:
Got mine last night. Browser works pretty good. The youtube app seems to work fairly fast on a few 2-3 minute videos I was playing it only stopped once to buffer and that was for only a few seconds. The screen is going to be very prone to scratches so I would recommend not taking off the protective cover. It lags a bit on the home screen and any time you try to scroll such as the app drawer and going though the market. The app market has tons of apps. Has a place in wireless settings to set up 3g but don't know if it works. I will mess around with it more after work and I'm going to attempt bricking I man rooting it by monday. This will be the first time I root without step by step instructions and the files all set up so should be interesting. Any advice would be appreciated. My main purpose for this is to learn how to root from scratch, port, and build kernels so I'll probably end up screwing it up. Battery life doesn't seen great. Took it off the charger at 6 this morning. It's now 2 and probably has 20% left. I did have wifi on with no connection most the day so with it being off it may last longer.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] danobegood:
does it have a mic?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] janorton05:
Yeah it has a mic. I haven't tested it yet though so don't know how well it functions
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erreesse:
will be available a modified rom for this device? some dev on xda will take care of this device?

will be possible froyo on this m-150?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] robfwtx:
Root possible?

Is debugging available on this device so it can be rooted? Would any 2.2 image work on the unit?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gottria:
This is exactly what I'm looking for. Battery life? I just want a cheap one for loading PDF service manuals onto an SD card and carry it in my tool bag. Tired of the netbook loading up.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tecjunkie:
So how's this thing holding up. Any freezeing or reboots.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] applerulez12:
idk but you can on 2.1.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bsell1:
The other day somebody posted this link to a bigger, better pad for only $59.

Is this a scam? It really seems to good to be true. Does anybody have any thoughts on this?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ulasamosa:
nope, that was a private auction though, meaning only a certain person could bid on it. That same pad regularly is like 170 er something.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Matt V:
$105 shipped? I might have to try this. What is the difference between the 44080 and the M-150?

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.44080

Also, does anyone know if new ROMs can be installed on this thing? I'd like to get an idea of how "mod-able" it is.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Matt V:
After some research, I've found a site that deals with Android tablets specifically and even has a forum dedicated to this tablet for modding.

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/gome-flytouch/
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] afavre:
Root Kit - Now An Error

1) I used this script: EPAD256.1.988.3k.7z and followed all the steps listed previously. Looked like it worked.

2) Start screen shows the android splash screen V1.9_8.883 at bottom

3) Next screen is ANDRIOD in center with metal appearance and flash across the letters

4) After approx 60-80 seconds, error " Sorry, Process system not responding" Screen is not responsive so I can't wait or force close as offered.

Any ideas where I go next (ie: can I get back to old OS or is there another step, trial, or script I should try to upgrade the device?)

Thanks for your help.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wiiplay:
Theoretically speaking it should be able to the only think you would have to find a matching compatible frimware which is already rooted and on 2.1 or attempt to do it from scratch. If you open up forum topics regarding it with its specs im sure people will reply becasue the bootom line these devices are knock off remakes of android compatible device that have been on the market alredy just changed up.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] afavre:
How Do I Know it Is Charging?

Does a power light come on when it is charging? I can't tell and it appears to be running out of juice. Think I got a defective device right out of the box (or at least the charger).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] afavre:
Tried a different rom and it works now
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] smockonallama:
I just got my email from Walgreens and mine should be arriving on Monday after I ordered it last week Oct 26.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hnljay:
Which one did you use?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] afavre:
VIA8505 WMT2.0_105.zip.

Doesn't work after putting in hibernate mode (screen does not respond) but it at least got me out of being bricked.

Also, did receive device with a defective charger and found one comparable around the house (red light shows when charging-would be great if this appeared in the manual).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Matt V:
What are your thoughts on the device? Also, I'd like to hear your opinion after flashing to one of these roms:

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/gome-flytouch/
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lawalty:
Why upgrade from 1.6 to ?.? I may be in the dark era but if you see considerable lag on some of the 2.x roms (which doesn't support flash anyway) why root? I seen the YouTube videos of this device rooted, and the lag is horrible. If you want leisure web surfing and ebook reading, wouldn't you just leave it alone? I don't know, can someone please offer me a good reason to flash another rom?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] s2h2golf:
Has anyone tried Universal Androot or any of the other one-click rooting tools yet? To avoid the possibility of bricking it, I want to install ROM Manager and Clockwork Mod to backup the ROM first.

Also, I have been looking at other home replacement launchers (I have LauncherPro+ on my Captivate now) and found a couple that were optimized for 1.6 - I think it was aHome Lite. I might try sideloading that using the Android Central Sideloading Wonder Machine.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcocorochio:
Why we root?

lawaltly,

At the risk of getting wordy, I absolutely agree with "web surfing and ebook reading, wouldn't you just leave it alone?" My Maylong worked as advertised for a typical Walgreens customer. If there is a Walgreens Maylong forum, most of the complaints would be delivery time, rather than tech issues. I was new to Android and was pleasantly surprised to find my unit relatively trouble free out of the box.

But there is one catch, this is a developers forum filled with folks who like to tinker. I rooted my 1st GPS back to Pocket PC the 1st day I had it, ditto my mp3 players. My TV/Tivos are computers with big screens.

I rooted my Maylong after a week.

The results:

I can get to the real Market - far more application choices

My performance is unchanged for my typical usage.

As a hobbiest on a rooted device, we have more file permissions and file views.

Note the term 'root' is used in Linux/Unix world to define the user with maximum administrative permissions in an OS, like administrator in Windows. Yes, it can be dangerous.

Rooting can be troublesome, even the best cases may have some bugs; but we look at it as a fun hobby with basements full of devices that will never run again.

Mike C.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lawalty:
I've been schooled. I wanna put a ROM on it to maximize my wife's experience. She may want to search the real marketplace. I know this is opinion based, but what would be the best ROM to install?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jammallnyte:
I want root to not change from the stock rom (although I want 2.1 so I can have access to certain apps ie tweetdeck). But I want it to better control the device.(manage the battery etc). Don't get me wrong. The minute a 2.1 is out there and stable its mine but I'm not in a hurry.

Sent from my Samsung Vibrant on the xda app.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ulasamosa:
Im curious as to why yours didnt work and others have had it work fine? Did you just get yours that day or had you already had it? Different firmware maybe? Just curious as mine is coming today according to UPS and want to jump right in.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lawalty:
How about Ubuntu? I have heard that Ubuntu 10.10 netbook (Unity) edition supports touchscreen, and also supports the ARM9 processor that the Maylong M-150 has. I'm wondering if there is such away to port over the Ubuntu OS as a ROM?

There might be an issue with the memory, because I believe Ubuntu needs atleast 2gigs of space for install.. Just throwing it out there.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] afavre:
Just got the device that day (due to order errors, i have apparently been charged for and am receiving a 2nd device from Walgreens...yeah :( )

Did it that day.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ulasamosa:
alright, I got mine today and really want to run that custom rom but dont really want to brick it after waiting 2 weeks for the damn thing.

has anyone else other then the 1 member confirmed that that particular rom does indeed work with no issues?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Smib:
I really hope a stable 2.1 ROM comes out before too long, I planned to run PowerAmp on it, but it requires 2.1.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ulasamosa:
i can live withou 2.XX only cause the hardware is limited but above he mentioned he tried the 1.988 er w/e it was that others had success with and it bricked his. I just want to at least get to that one since the market was working on it.

If anyone else can confirm that that particular rom worked ok for them Id feel more comfortable doing it. Thanks everyone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] slx12001:
m-150

I got a different version today I believe of the m-150 from walgreens. I tried rudroid and got an error about not being able to load system after rom seemed to work. (loaded as it would on a flytouch) I did notice there was no vibrating when powered on. Not sure what that means. I also tried tipsters new rom with the same result. I got it back running using tipsters rom via8505WMT2.0_105 rom. Does anyone have a working rooted rom with market for thei m-150?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] afavre:
Well, that now makes 2 reported cases on this thread. I think with the VIA rom we at least have an upgraded Android Market. Am I correct in this thinking? I only used the original rom VERY briefly.

Also, does anyone have the ORIGINAL one that shipped with this tablet? Not that it was fantastic, but the swipe to open feature is great on the iphone was OK on the TILT, but is kind of sucking on the MAYLONG tablet.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tipstir:
ROM needs to be built off the WMT2.1.1_105 OEM ROM for this to work right. None of the prior ROMs build from ePad will work. Android 2.1 for this device is out but still buggy. Because someone in china leaked out a smart phone using VIA WM8505 300MHz which the M-150 is using. No such thing as the VIA VM8505+ 400MHz. VIA Contact had explain how the 3rd tier ODM operate.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] slx12001:
Tipstir do you have the WMT2.1.1_105 OEM ROM ? Thanks for all of your help. I have read most of your work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Phillynz:
Mine got bricked as well. Will try tipster's ROM but are others having this problem? My Maylong arrived yesterday, so this may be a new version problem.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] slx12001:
Download the file found here. Use winrar to unzip the file. Place the whole unzipped file named script into a formated fat32 sd card. Turn on the m-150 with the card installed. The m-150 will go through the process of updating. Remove the card then restart. You should be back up and running with an older but working install. Cant link the file as I'm a new user. Maby someone eltse will link the thread with the link from tipstirs page. Sorry.

google this.... VIA8505 WMT2.0_105.zip
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ulasamosa:
I notice some people are saying theirs didnt vibrate when they powered on. Mine does with the original ROM. The 1.988 v3 and v4 didnt work on mine. I guess Ill have to wait til someone comes out with a working better ROM with market.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ulasamosa:
I went back to the 2.0_105 ROM that was for another OEM and mine works again now. That ROM is faster then the one mine shipped with, which was 2.1.1_105. Although in the one mine shipped with the gravity sensor worked and when I turned the tablet, the orientation changed, with the above ROM I was forced back to, I have to click a button to change the screen. I hope someone comes out with a better ROM with market, and with the gravity sensor working again.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] FredOak3:
Becoming disappointed

Sure, I'm still waiting for shipping confirmation and now it looks like the latest batch of this tablet isn't playing well with the ROMs that were being used initially.

I really wanted to be able to play around with rooting this and getting market on it, now it looks like I'll be playing with the stock version for a while...if the damn thing ever ships.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rixsaw:
My unit came yesterday with 2.1.1.105 also. It's a real bummer to find out that I can't safely root it with the available ROM. I'm considering returning it and get something that can run android 2.1 or 2.2 that stay under $200. This way I don't have to bother with rooting.

Have fun y'all, and thanks to all the android gurus.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dirtyriffs:
I canceled my maylong order last night. Its been stuck in limbo since I ordered it on the 27th. I bought a 10 inch 2.1 last nigt on ebay for $215 delivered.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dougefresh91:
Out of curiosity were you charged yet for the purchase? You say you ordered on the 27th, right? So I'm wondering because I ordered mine Nov 3rd, and there's already a hold on my card, yet I've received no shipping notice, or even an email confirming my order.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] FredOak3:
I ordered mine on the 27th also, I got the email confirmation the same day.

I just checked my card and there is a pending charge but order is still "In Process".

I'm going to give it until the middle of next week and then cancel it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ayo991:
I ordered mine on the 28th and still no tracking number. Walgreens is of no help at all so I contacted Maylong directly and they said it should be shipped on Monday or Tuesday. Just out of curiosity, what brand is the 10 inch 2.1 table that you bought on ebay?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] geislert:
27th Oct Order shipping

I just got an email saying my order from Oct 27, 2010 at 6:17 AM is shipping and now has a tracking number.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Panoramicpants:
I got my shipping confirmation for my order of the same day. I'm not so concerned about getting 2.1, but because of all of the different versions, I'm confused. Is there a ROM for the current version shipping that features Android Market?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nkawal:
I just called into cancel the order, was told that order cannot be cancelled unless it gets escalated up. while on hold, got disconnected, before i could call back, i got the email stating that item was shipped and received my tracking #. I work for the company and this is BS. I still ended up paying $82.00 for it after my employee discounts. If i dont like it, i'll return it or offer it for sale here on XDA.

**I ordered mine on 10/27**
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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ehunyadi:
I just got mine in today and decided to play with it while it was charging (AC cable plugged in).

First impressions:

Quality looks nice.

Screen beautiful

Minimal learning curve going from my HTC Evo 4G running Froyo

Wifi setup easy

Have to push down on the screen quite a bit to get it to react

More in depth:

Firmware 1.6

Kernel version: 2.6.29-00236-g4f8dbbb-dirty

Build number: WMT2.1.1_105

Memory 256MB

I tried browsing to my gmail account. Very nice, easy, and while the screen's reactive touch is a bit wonky, it works well enough.

I opened the Youtube app expecting to have jerky video. Surprisingly, it's super-smooth and starts playing videos almost immediately.

I put a 2GB microSD card with music and pictures on it. The music and gallery apps on the Maylong M-150 picked them up and displayed the images and played the mp3's without nary a hitch.

Scrolling in the browser is okay. Not great, but okay. Resistive screen shows its limitations most here.

I'm playing with trying to get Appbrain onto it right now and trying to use a Bluetooth dongle. Bluetooth dongle: couldn't get it to work. The OS had no place for me to enable it.

Battery is charging slowly (but that's my fault for playing with it for the past two hours). I installed the circular battery meter, and it's at 50%.

The back seems to get a little hot with use. Not sure if that's from use or charging, though.

The size is nice. I am surprised that a 7" can be so useful. This gives me hope for the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The screen seems a bit larger than my eeePC 701's 7" screen.

Video playback of a large video file was pretty choppy. I'm going to experiment to find a good resolution vs quality/smoothness.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lawalty:
ehunyadi,

On the 'stock' app market that comes preinstalled on it, do you see the Kindle app in there? I've ordered mine on the 28th, and still waiting for mine to arrive. Also, does the 1.6 Android allow you to add apps to the homescreen? I want to add the 'Kindle' app to the homescreen. If the 'stock' App Market doesn't have Kindle, i may have to install it through an SC card. I do know the Kindle app supports the 1.6 OS.

Thanks for your input.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zaxondis:
Thanks for the quick overview, it's good to get all of this feedback on it. \

I called today and asked about cancelling and the 10 minutes later got my shipping notice. I look forward to playing with it. Just getting impatient :-).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hnljay:
The Kindle app shows up on the nstalled market but it doesn't install. Won't accept the US Amazon name/password. I took the APK off my android phone and installed it from the sd card and it works fine that way. Grabs all the archived books.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] anthonygobot:
So how bad is the MP4 playback? I ordered mine on the 4th and guess Ill be waiting like everyone else.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ulasamosa:
Kindle is there and it downloaded and installed fine, and accepted my regular Amazon UN and PW. The app works really well too.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jammallnyte:
Just got my email tracking number. Was hoping to have it for the weekend but whatever. I called yesterday and was given a credit for shipping. She said they are authorized to di that so call and at least get that credit. Hell $5 is $5 right.

As soon as I get it I will video using

Also has anyone tried a home replacement like adw or launcher pro? Curious as to that.

Sent from my Samsung Vibrant on the xda app.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nullpuppy:
Just got shipping notification myself this morning. Ordered on 10/26 early in the day. Have a tracking number from UPS ground, not hasn't been picked up yet, and no estimated delivery date yet, but it is finally on its way.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Smib:
I just called and was informed that the devices are shipping out this week, and Walgreens has been unable to cancel orders because they aren't actually shipping them, Maylong is shipping direct. I'm a little disappointed because I wanted to cancel and order this instead. It has better specs, comes with 2.1, and would actually fit in my dash even better. Oh well.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Sirchuk:
The benefit of wallgreens is their no-hassle return policy. Just take the package to a store to return it for a refund. Shipping was only $5, so no big loss.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dirtyriffs:
Zenithink ZT-180

It was $102 more than the Maylong. But its bigger and already running 2.1 w/ market on it. The hardware should allow upgrading to 2.2. So I figured why not. Plus, Im reading on here about people not being able to root, and the problems w/the market. I figure this will last longer, I hope......
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dirtyriffs:
I called Thursday evening asking about my order I placed on the 27th. Asked the lady about canceling the order, she put me on hold for a few minutes then came back and told me ok. I got an email from Walgreens today at 1:40 , it said there sorry the item is out of stock and will not be shipped.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ehunyadi:
A little more about the M-150.

I couldn't get the Market to work until I registered. I used a new username (email address) and password and voila! Marketplace works! I just downloaded the Kindle app without nary a hitch.

The Sirius/XM app works like a charm as does the NFL.com app.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] HappyEisentrout:
I got my shipping e-mail today, the tracking number doesn't register with UPS right now though. Hopefully tomorrow or something it will let me track it. I'm very new to Android and hoping to keep following to see if I can get this thing rooted.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] slx12001:
None of the roms available except for the via8505WMT2.0_105 work with the newest model of the m-150. I have tried every one that I could find.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lawalty:
When you say 'Market' your talking about the market that comes with the device or the real Android market that you must have side loaded then installed? Since I'm giving this as a gift, I'll let the other person register it under her name, not mine. When. You say registered, you mean the device, or the market app?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] anthonygobot:
Wireless Fold Up Keyboard?

Do you guys know if anyone makes wireless fold up keyboards for this tablet?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ehunyadi:
I don't think it is the real Google Marketplace, but it seeks to be a subset of it. I didnt have to sideload anything. I would feel safe giving this to someone, although I think it is more suitable for gadget hobbyists. It isn't as fast or responsive as an iPad or the Samsung Tab, but it is useful and fun.

Sent from my Maylong M-150.