yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Folio 100 General] Asure:
Agreed, but it's Toshiba who put this platform in a device they decided to brand. But, perhaps they saw the market and needed to act accordingly.

It's a shame Google acts wierd about approving tablets, when everyone could have seen the tablet revolution coming from a mile away. I must admit i don't understand the current 'tablet XYZ sells out in minutes' frenzy tho :)

(s/XYZ/advent vega)

With all this new hardware, i'm not complaining. Finally a piece of Star Trek tech on my desk/kouch :)
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
I ditto that one!! very cool, and we're still a little far away from 2100+ :-)

and probably soon very lite and thin...
[Folio 100 General] kaivish:
@ dexter_nlb

sent u a pm with the archos 101 latest firmware
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
Sorry,

it is not platform compatible.. so, cannot be used on another Tegra2 based machine..
[Folio 100 General] pfbcbraga:
apx mode problem

hi,

i pressed acidentally the power 4x and vol- and from there my folio don't starts normally. So, i knew by this forum that my folio has went into apx mode.

I downloaded the nvidia sdk for tegra and i try execute this:

I execute the first line in command line prompt

nvflash --bl fastboot.bin --go -w

and i get the following output:

Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: t20
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 2
chip sku: 0x8
chip uid: 0x161c10c940df8097
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 0
sdram config strap: 0

downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: fastboot.bin
| 933404/933404 bytes sent
fastboot.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize

I waited a long time but not over.

Someone can help me on this?
[Folio 100 General] tshoulihane:
Just try again, sounds like bootloader failed. You are using linux4tegra? Try #ac100 if you Neeed nvflash help.
[Folio 100 General] pfbcbraga:
I tried again and again and i get always "waiting for bootloader to initialize" and no sound..

i'm using android froyo
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
sorry, but device is dead, i really tried alot of options..

you need to return the device, and never do that again..

but maybe also write a very angry mail to Toshiba that they really were so stupid add such an option so easy to hit.

sadly you will probably not be the last person to do that :-(
[Folio 100 General] mondollo:
I tested the update flash beta.

it works very slowly. Delay all programs !! need to hard reset evry minute. Don't use this update, will lose all installed programs when make factory reset.

After install every think works slow, even often hung-up, blocks and need to hard rest.

Hope to get the right update soon. That version doesn't works. I unstalled to get running tablet again.

Hope the final version of flash version, won't be similar this, because, I would return tablet right now.
[Folio 100 General] tshoulihane:
It might be worth someone with a bricked device writing to:

Linux Information for TOSHIBA PC <linux@toshiba-dme.co.jp>

and asking them how to un-nuke the device. They handle GPL source distribution, and I think GPL extends to the build and installation procedure (so it would not be an unreasonable request provided you phrase it nicely)

I don't hhink the android devices are discussed there yet, but this is their web site.

http://linux.toshiba-dme.co.jp/linux/index.htm
[Folio 100 General] pfbcbraga:
****, i knew that my device has no solution...

i will take it for repair, maybe the garantee works.. i hope so..

thanks anyway
[Folio 100 General] shpitz:
Z4ROOT or SuperOneClick

What's the easiest way and safest way to carry on ROOT Toshiba Folio ?

Z4ROOT or SuperOneClick
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
SuperOneClick works fine
[Folio 100 General] Voyager2003:
Z4ROOT works perfectly fine as well.
[Folio 100 General] Folio47:
what we need to do to get a folio forum section?
[Folio 100 General] gordix:
Hello

I have been reading this thread for a while ,and seen some of you have been able to root the toshoba folio using z4root or superoneclick .

I did without problems with superoneclick in the original toshiba folio froyo , but after the system factory updated I am not able to do it anymore neither with z4root nor with superoneclick .

Could anyone who has do it let me know how?

thanks in advance
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
no root anymore :-( you need custom rom's now...
[Folio 100 General] gordix:
thank you very much for your quick response, Dexter
[Folio 100 General] Trumpfz:
I want to test the new Rom (FolioTNT) but I would like to get rid of all installed programs and data and folders on the Folio before I do this. What would be the safest way to do this ?

Factory Reset ? But where ? In that Toshiba Recovery or in the new Recovery from Dexter's FolioMOD ?

Anyone can explain ?
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
its part of Stock recovery as well.. just chose to open recovery with the keys explained in my mod, except dont put in the sdcard update.zip yet..

and press HOME and you see menu .. use power + vol+ + vol- to use menu.
[Folio 100 General] tylerc97:
thankyou so much it works !!!!!!!!!!!

will this affect warranty
[Folio 100 General] staalmannen:
I just got myself an AC100 (more interested in the smartbook form factor than the tablet one). Since the AC100 basically is a Folio with pysical keyboard and no touch input, will it be possible to use the info given here also for the AC100?
[Folio 100 General] tshoulihane:
basically, no. The tegra processor is the same, and maybe some of the other chips are the same, but the partition layout of the internal disk is completely different. I've not seen anyone do very much with android on it (and that is only 2.1 still), most of the dev effort there is in full linux ports, and understanding how the binary nvidia drivers can be used. Do not try and use any folio images on your ac100, you will only have to do a complete re-flash of the entire drive - including the scary parts. modaco has an ac100 section.
[Folio 100 General] lapilesos:
Hello everyone,

I'm now a new owner of old Folio 100 ;)

My first steps were to wipe this thing and flashing of latest Dexter's mod (1.4b) in my case. At first - big thanks for this ROM.Honestly i think Toshiba should hire such people like you - becasue to make such improvements being an external to development crew is an amazing achivement.

just some questions up to this sweet pair (Folio+mod):

At first : i've tested to far only Angry birds - but they didn't run at all. Black screen after start and it remains like this forever until its killed. Is this a common problem?

Second one : i'd like...heck...now its only one single possibility to use folio as entertaining device for my children - to use usb charger im my car (to activate CONFIG_TEGRA_USB_CHARGE ) - but I don't know where to start. Is it necessary to cook different rom for activation of this kernel option? Or it could be done in current mod?

Thx in advance.

AndrewZ

Edit 1: After Reflashing to Tnt 0.4 Birds and co works properly.

Wifi - strange issues with it. Works very bad wth DLink Acces point (Very weak signal). With linksys Wifi acees point - doesnt work at all. Well i have sudden stable connect for 3 min but thats all for 2.5 hours of torturing and reading of those (Searching->Connecting->Disconnected :)). Same ROM at the same time works flawless wtih SpeedPort 500 (my old one). Are there some issues with linksys routers? Btw : my rest hardware didnt have problem with linksys at all. Even my i8910 works with it without problem.
[Folio 100 General] lokeshwarreddy2006:
problem with process code?

hi i have a prblm with my tab..

its not working...bcz there is an error process code that is google error..

plz help me how to resolve it?
[Folio 100 General] kutagh:
It might help if you told us the exact error ;-)
[Folio 100 General] nic333:
ICS problem with USB Host Port

I have installed ICS yesterday 12/02/2012. The alpha 1 version by Derartem.

Sameone have problem with USB Host Port?

Before I had CM7.1 and it works perfectly. Now pc (win xp) find a new hardware but do not install USB drivers and on Folio there is only the USB debug connected.

Sameone can help me? thank you.
[Folio 100 General] mastermindnow:
toshiba folio 100 helppp please

i have rooted the folio 100 and next i install update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-2012.03.04-betelgeuse-KANG-signed... and then the folio 100 goes crazy..

the wifi dont turn on.. say is finding network and dont find nothing!!

dont read my sd card..

even the usb cable

and i cant install other room ..help me

in the fastboot mod

i put to erase data and give me a error,.and in wcrm wen i put wipe a data and cache give me a error cant mount sd melkbolc delv

help me please
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
follow the guideline during bootup, chose POWER+Vol+

press vol+ to choose fac. reset.

press vol+ to choose upgrade menu (and it will boot recovery image)

the thing is how to get boot.img and recovery.img extracted, ill check dmes for partitions.
[Folio 100 General] roebeet:
thanks in advance!!
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
Some kernel informations of this one, and partition table.

Kernel command line:

mem=448M@0M

nvmem=64M@448M

vmalloc=192M video=tegrafb console=ttyS0,115200n8 usbcore.old_scheme_first=1 tegraboot=sdmmc

tegrapart=

loader:300:400:800,

mbr:700:200:800,

system:900:20000:800,

cache:20900:80000:800,

misc:a0900:400:800,

linux:a0e00:1000:800,

userdata:a1f00:80000:800

recovery:122000:a00:800,
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
System Dump

Rooted

and Google Apps

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5T4MGN76
[Folio 100 General] roebeet:
"temporarily not available" -- the suspense!!! :)
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
I try to get the boot.img but I get a error
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
Sorry about that! I juste finish the uplaud !
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
this is what I try to do for get the boot.img:

adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/busybox
/data/local/tmp/busybox tar czvf /storage/Folio_100System.tgz /system
exit
exit

this working fine .

I already upload the dump on the /system (aviable soon)

but when I try this:

adb push dump_image /data/local/tmp/
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/dump_image
/data/local/tmp/dump_image boot /storage/Folio_100Boot.img

I Get

[1] Segmentation fault /data/local/tmp/dump_image boot /storage/Folio_100Boot.img
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
dump of my image here

includes dmes during + logcat during bootup
[Folio 100 General] roebeet:
thanks, as well!!
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
FASTBOOT recovery - press 3 x POWER button then VOL+ button.

and you get the fastboot recovery, but im unable to see anything on pc, becides a adb device.. i tried the nvida sdk too, still nothing detected.

for getting into the recovery menu (another way)

choose to factory reset.

when it shows the waiting screen , press "HOME" key once

and press "BACK" key, and it goes into the recovery menu.
[Folio 100 General] terminal 7:
should i do it

my local pc.world has stock (exeter uk) - i may go buy this tomorrow morning..

its just weather its gonna be modders device that worries me, ill want root, ill want to flash roms, ill definitely want marketplace..

so should i take the plunge and buy the folio tomorrow ??

..oh and surely this must work in portrait mode too ? it cant be a landscape only device can it ?? ...
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
Did you try the fastboot command
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
I wonder how I can go back to a brand new instalation a real reset from factory ???
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
make a update.zip , and include the tar i made, its very clean , only rooted..

im trying to get recovery root'd, so we can dump devices from a clean state.
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
I try it's doesn't work maybe because in your tar it's begin by ./system and not /system?
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
it needs a script like on milestone or samsung phones, the script used on HTC do not works..

\META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script

like this above..
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
too bad!

Important thing to know! Nver

x4 Power + Vil-
[Folio 100 General] bootoo:
Android community rock...

Only available since less than a week and the Android community is already busy Rooting, extracting the ROM and adding the missing bits... Google apps and market...

I am sooo happy to have purchased one ;-)

Still with DHL though so have to wait to start to mod it....

Well done guys!!!!
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
somthing like that:

assert(package_extract_file("system.img", "/tmp/system.img"), write_yaffs2_image("/tmp/system.img", "system"), delete("/tmp/system.img"));

unmount("/system");

mount("MTD", "system", "/system");

package_extract_dir("system", "/system");

unmount("/system");

unmount("/data");

mount("MTD", "userdata", "/data");

package_extract_dir("data", "/data");

unmount("/data");
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
yes correct, which should work

btw,

ppl on ac100 irc forum, tells me the problem of the bootup i have is not using the 4xpower+VOL- its me that send a command from nvidia4tegra which resulted in a corrupt bct table...

do you have nvidia sdk installed? thinking maybe you can dump your BCT from your folio, so i can try and recover it.
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
anyone :

if you can use Bootloader (POWERx4 + VOL-) and use nvidia sdk, please supply me with your dump of BCT file and maybe partitions too, it will be appreciated.
[Folio 100 General] jona29:
tried dloading this any file always unavialable refreshed page over 30 x nm got it now

also noob question but how do i go about using this to root the device ?

xmas present for daughter but would like everything installed and done asap
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
I'll try that! :D 4x power volum down

ok But i'm not sure i corectly instal the nvidia sdk

it's the tool on this page?

http://developer.nvidia.com/tegra/downloads
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
yes the froyo version should be fine.. just NOT run any .bat files from it..

here are some guidelines on how to use the nvidia parameters..
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
Ok so chat I Suppose to do?

Did You know the commande Line to dump it?
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
Isn't work for the moment please don't uses it. You CAN get more information on the french forum of frandroid
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
first you need to get the device partition table:

(rename the bootloader.bin to fastboot.bin in nvidia sdk)

nvflash --bl fastboot.bin --go -w

nvflash -r --getpartitiontable ptable.txt

Next,

to backup all partitions(one at a time) on it use:

nvflash -r --read x part-x.img

where x is partition number..

and you got from 2 to 14
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
:) u good ! U really gud!

Other thing Did You thing its will be possible to install meego or chrom os?
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
they got ubunto on it, so why not ChromeOS, not sure i know meego..
[Folio 100 General] larah:
Folio rooted and google apps installed...

Followed the Viewsonic G Tablet thread mentioned previously and it all worked.

Rebooted Folio and attached to WiFi, but Market errors with

""Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server"

As it's 2am stopping for now, but if anyone has any ideas would be greatful.

Thanks
[Folio 100 General] munzab:
i have a question about the folio 100. i dont know if anybody has noticed this:

say for example i want to write a text in a text box, (like the search on top of this page), the keyboard pops up with a massive box to write the text in. this takes the whole screen and i cant see where im writing exactly.

if i was downloading something and needed to input the captcha, well, id have to write it down somewhere else then type it in as it would disappear.

is there anyway to make sure that when the keyboard pops up, it pops up at the bottom and that annoying one full page of white box does not appear thanks

cant wait to see what ubuntu looks like on this.

so far its been a pain in the a*se configuring it
[Folio 100 General] bisto321:
Yep, at the same stage too, market fails at sign up. SilentMobius on MoDaCo has a theory about our MAC addresses being incorrectly formatted.
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
if you are making backups of your partitions with nvflash, please send me the files, im lost without them, as mine is in a bootloader stage where flash is empty...
[Folio 100 General] shawnfr:
Spoofing MAC Address?

I'm thinking of getting a Folio 100 to do some development with, but haven't got one yet... Market/GMail is important :-)

So has anyone tried spoofing the MAC address?

I can't post links but try Googling SuperUser.com for "Spoof Mac Address from ip command".
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
when I try teh 'x power + Vol down the folio start like usual!
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
when you see the toshiba screen, press POWER 4 times then press VOL -
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
A MAC address cannot be "incorrectly" formatted.. it consist of 3 hex values identying vendor + a unique number for the remaining numbers.

if its incorrect, its because google does not accept the vendor of this hardware, that can be.. but formatting is correct im sure..
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
1st try :

content of the folder
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
I brick my own ( I can restart it) but I still can sned command to the device
[Folio 100 General] bisto321:
Think he was suggesting that looking at the MAC being presented during submission to Google it looked like xx.xx. and he expected xx:xx: - dots instead of colon?

Not that hot on this sort of thing, but can't see why Viewsonic is allowed but Toshiba is not? Strictly both not certified in 10 inch format but, Viewsonic are offering a 3G Google certified 7inch unit - wonder if that helps?

This is what SilentMobius is referring to;

java.io.IOException: Rejected response from server: HTTP/1.1 400 invalid hardware identifier: "00.24.7E.70.B3.6A" is not a valid MAC address (expect 12 hex digits)
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
ok, i see now.. the problem is not . or : but should probably be completely without ie. 00247E70B36A which is a common way to present it.

colon, dot or nothing is common ways to show MAC .
[Folio 100 General] bisto321:
Trying to spoof my MAC using terminal emulator.

"ip link show" fails with ip: not found.

BusyBox is on with Titanium backup? so tried another method

tried bringing down the wlan0 with ifconfig wlan0 down and that works ok

then trying ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 00:25:7E:20:CF:86 returns;

error: SIOCSIFADDR (Invalid argument)
[Folio 100 General] larah:
Well I've now tried installing Busybox today and that errors with option not supported when using the command

busybox ifconfig wlan0 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

So no idea how to spoof the mac address

Also the Tosh doesn't have a /etc/network/interfaces file so can't even force it that way.

Will have to wait for someone a bit more adept at this than me (been away from hacking for a while)

Thanks in advance

P.S.

Some quirks of the Tosh I've found.

1. Screen seems to come on and off a few times when left to charge but stops.

2. Sometimes loses wifi link when coming out of suspend and needs to be reconfigured

3. The home button sometimes loses "attention" and refuses to work straight away, it feels like a software glitch as it always responds eventually
[Folio 100 General] bisto321:
I tried prefixing with busybox too, same result. I wonder what has/has not been done to the viewsonic to allow market registration?

Screen on/off thing is a recognised 'feature'

Not lost wifi to that extent, does sleep but always locks back on.

If home becomes unresponsive I often find that if you touch back/return it then responds?

Tried preventing a few of toshibas apks from running at start up(renamed apkx) to see if it smoothed things out, got stuck in a force close loop, luckily adb allowed me to rename back to apk

How is your battery? playing with tosh a lot but it does seem to be sucking the juice.

Really getting to like this thing now, bring on the flash.
[Folio 100 General] jona29:
waiting to see how things develop for this , has a 28 day money back guarantee on it , so if things dont improve il take it back and swap it with one that will get more development attention
[Folio 100 General] raymentchen:
are you able to get the market and google apps installed?

Thanks in advance.
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
not for the moment sorry!
[Folio 100 General] shawnfr:
My impressions from getting a Folio 100...

Screen viewing angle - yes it poor, but I think I can live with it (well the idea is I got it for Mum anyway).

Root no problem.

Market - yes they must be checking the MAC address, as I tried changing the ROM build.prop fingerprint, but still rejecting MAC:(

No pinch to zoom! This is looking more like a beta product...

I've tried some apps off my Galaxy S:

Looks like the orientation sensor is pretty poor... not an accelerometer, so games which use it don't work.

Some plus points...

The USB host is a nice feature.

Quadrant score was just over 1800. So pretty respectable performance.

So will I keep it... not sure, as it depends how quickly Toshiba rolls out updates?
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
in did it's a beta product!
[Folio 100 General] shawnfr:
On the MAC address Google sign in...

There are sources for the atheros driver, so we might be able to build a driver that supports MAC overrides or fix the reporting?

I posted to the G Tablet thread asking for a zip of their /system/wifi folder to see their driver...

I haven't given up hope of a worrking Maket yet :)
[Folio 100 General] scromby:
noob question

has anyone tried flashing the tegra android images from nvidia to the folio? the files supplied with the tegra sdk has nvflash and a bunch of base images designed for the nvidia sdk hardware i cant imagine there is much difference between the folio and the sdk platform, the only problem i can imagine arising would be no built-in screen support and touch support too as the sdk platform does not have one, well i dont think it has anyway.

but the sdk has hdmi out so while ironing out screen functions it can be hooked up to mouse keyboard and screen maybey a tv or converted to dvi for monitor connection just a theory ,im a bit too chicken to do so as i was made redundant and cant afford to big a risk.
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
you neet to be in apx mode for using the nVidia sdl

But u can't back from the apx mode for the moment!

If you go in apx mode ur screen will turn balck and u'll never go back
[Folio 100 General] bootoo:
The BSOD ("black screen of death") in other words...

Why does that sound soooooo familiar ;-)
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
Hey u get your own today right?
[Folio 100 General] scromby:
Ive had mine since friday i have to say im liking the hardware but sooo disapointed with toshibas froyo build its incredibly unstable and the lack of flash player has got me pretty anoyed i think they should have got it right not got it out but im a patient type so lets see what happens
[Folio 100 General] bootoo:
Yep, just arrived...

so far, so good
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
Flash should be realised today!
[Folio 100 General] scromby:
What makes you say that where did you get a date from?
[Folio 100 General] bisto321:
I have seen it at electric pig (google electric pig folio flash, not able to post links) . Article entitled massive flash fail:) he only says the plan is to aim for the tenth, not holding breath
[Folio 100 General] makakiel:
As you can read!
[Folio 100 General] tshoulihane:
What is the status of using nvflash? We have 2 people with bricked devices, or did they get fixed with some help from #ac100?
[Folio 100 General] bootoo:
dasapointment

Well, D Day +1 and still no Flash update...

Not that i believed the info was true but still... I had some hope...
[Folio 100 General] thedinks:
There was a flash update yesterday, i had one on my streak at least.
[Folio 100 General] tshoulihane:
flash for tegra is probably different, something to do with the nvidia graphics. Thats why there is a wait, and why trying to use the existing flash installs fails.