yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cruxader:
We will be definitely looking forward to that...

In addition, does that mean you will be keeping your FT2 longer...... now that you are more disillusioned with the new toy? ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] TRGX:
So, for those of us with bricked pads because of improper flashing of firmware -- might this provide a solution? Or are we still snookered by the boot information being pooched on the flash chip?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bow11:
broken screen on super pad

Hello!

Is it possible to replace only the screen? What is the price and where to order?

Thank you
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] TRGX:
http://witglobal.com/goods-2820-Wholesale+Replacement+Touch+Screen+For+102+ePad+SuperPad++102+FlyTouch2+-+Free+Shipping.html
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cruxader:
Hey, there is a new FT3 firmware upgrade out that has Flash 10.1 though it runs a bit slowly. Might be OK for me as I plan to use flash on educational sites which is hopefully not so heavy...

The thread referencing it is here:

http://androidforums.com/gome-flyto...ouch-3-firmware-update-official-releases.html

The direct link to the firmware itself is:

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/xjxr50uxf

But it is not without problems....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stragulus:
Interesting. The only thing I didn't get to work on that other FT3 firmware is touchscreen calibration. This simply does not work at all on our flytouch 2 tablets. I've asked there to get a pointer calibration file (which is not properly generated on the 2) to see if it has another format than the calibration tools used on the ft2 firmwares.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] areenahmed:
Hello guys,

I hope someone could help me out. I have following situation.

After finding on the following site which says that this modem should work with the FlyTouch2.

ZTE MF636 what I have now, and I’m trying to connect it on my FT2 but getting no connection. I have a FT2 – Super pad – X220.

I tried the following:

Turned off the FT2.

Connect the ZTE MF636 modem on the upper USB slot.

Turned on the FT2.

The go to 3G settings, but nothing happened.

Can someone please help me out. Thanks in advanced.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13697435/3G on Flytouch2.jpg
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rprussell:
So - I'm sorry - are you suggesting that the firmware for the Superpad 2 will work on the Superpad?

Except for the pointer calibration?

Is there any other way to upgrade a Superpad to Froyo?

R
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Drazix:
Thanks for all the hard work, and for releasing this ROM instead of playing with your Tegra :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stragulus:
Technotes for this release, for the wannabe-hackers (and for self-reference!):

The firmware is a direct port of a flytouch 3 firmware: http://apads.com.au/forum/index.php?topic=338.0

What has been changed:

uImage is from Flytouch 2 firmware V2852 (V3245's kernel breaks battery usage)

ramdisk's init.rc has been modified by me:

use nand flash instead of sd-card mountpoints

replace memory settings from flytouch 2 firmwares (mostly lower max-memory usage values)

Copy GPS settings from flytouch 2 firmware

system/lib/hw/sensors.default.so replaced by v3245 flytouch 2 firmware version (fixes g-sensor rotation)

Touchscreen has been precalibrated by installing a custom /data/misc/tscal/pointercal

Wrote a 2-step installation procedure because we can't generate yaffs2 filesystems ourselves (ecc calculations are unknown):

step 1 writes an empty filesystem to /system, and a custom ramdisk that will execute step 2 at first boot.

step 2 extracts /stage2/system.tar.gz to the empty /system on nand, and flashes /stage2/ramdisk_stage2.img to the tablet, replacing the stage 1 installer

And this is how I created the bootable sd-card image:

ref: http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/gome-flytouch-ii-firmware/9833-rom-flytouch-2-generation-1-update-3245-a-2.html
# Create sd card loopback image:
{ cat ~/downloads/flytouch2.recovercard/aben.start\ sector.001; dd if=/dev/zero bs=1024k count=760 ; } > ~/sdcard.img
# generate filesystem
parted ~/sdcard.img
# change unit to bytes:
unit
B
print
quit
# substitute offset and size in command below (though these will work if you copy
# exact values)
sudo losetup -o 8225280 --sizelimit 740275200 /dev/loop0 sdcard.img
sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/loop0
sudo mount -t vfat /dev/loop0 /mnt/tmp
# !!!!!
# IMPORTANT: You must make sure to ONLY extract files once onto a fresh image.
# Deleting files and then adding new files will make the compressed image
# much larger!
# img_files.tar.gz contains the contents of the bootable sd-card, .e.d the android/ and stage2/ dirs.
sudo tar -C /mnt/tmp -xvzf /media/img_files.tar.gz
sudo umount /mnt/tmp
sudo losetup -d /dev/loop0
# test
sudo mount -o loop,offset=8225280 ~/sdcard.img /mnt/tmp
sudo umount /mnt/tmp
# create compressed image
zip ~/sdcard.zip ~/sdcard.img
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jiggity Janx:
This rocks! Thanks for continuing on with your development and sharing with the community!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] blissb2599:
For my first noob posting...

I'm a complete novice to the Android world -- been a linux user for years; comfortable with command lines, and light programming, but not a "real" programmer by any means...

One thing has completely escaped me as I've been following the last 10 pages or so of this thread...

How do I determine if my tablet is the right model on which to apply this upgrade? I just got it a few weeks ago. It looks right. The box says "SuperPAD," but nowhere does it say "Flytouch..." Can anybody spare a clue? :confused:

Oh, and thank you, Stragulus, for all your hard work!

Bill

Edit: So, instead of reading the end of the thread, I found the info at the beginning... page 2, I think... Maybe someday I'll learn to read the friendly screen... :eek:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cruxader:
This is great.

Stragulus, does this version support Flash?

There is a new version of FT3 ROM out that supports Flash - which is reported to work though I hear is works a bit slow for heavy graphics contents...

See http://www.slatedroid.com/index.php?/topic/14332-flytouch-3-superpad-2-with-android-22/page__st__60
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] p0nk0:
Update files for froyo 2.2 from flytouch 3

@ Stragulus

First off, I just want to say thank you for staying to tinker with the Flytouch II. While I was sad to hear you weren't satisfied with your Advent, I must say I am pleased that you stayed around tinkering with the Flytouch.

I have tried the instructions you provided for the installation of the 2.2 firmware. I got to step 6 but when it gets to the android loading screen it stays stuck there, and the word doesn't seem to be loading changing colors, as it does when it's loading. I have 3 SD cards, which I've used without a hitch before to do updates on the tablet itself, is it possible the update file is corrupted or I am missing something?

Just in case i'm upgrading to 3245 and retrying since i did the update from 1568 version which was the most stable for me. I was succesful in upgrading to 3245 so the card is good, i'm retrying to go to 2.2 but i get to the same screen to the same effect.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jogor:
Thanks!

Followed this thread a long time waiting for Froyo, will try as soon as I get home from work.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ronr:
Flashed using the new 1-SD, 2-Slots method and it worked perfectly. System startup is noticeably faster. I can also report that GPS works. I did find that now only the bottom SD slot appears to work. Any SD card in the top slot (between the USB ports) is ignored. I am also having random freezes with Launcher Pro, so will stick with the stock launcher for now.

Update: The "Clear" button in the Activity Bar does not clear completed actions, like successful Market installs. Clicking on an activity correctly takes you to that activity.

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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Stone.Beisser:
Update on CEM111

Hello stragulus, thanks for your good work, but i am sorry to say that it is not working on a CEM111 (seemingly a clone of Superpad?). The setup procedure works. I even get to "android" logo. There it vibrates one time then hangs (i let the pad for almost half an hour). Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks again for your work...and good to see that the Dolphins are back on earth! ;-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dgcruzing:
Flytouch 2 Strag Froyo NAND ROM

Confirmed working on mine..

I had to Winhex my SDcard 2x.. as first time I got the "green flashing screen" many times..

wireless working - had to reconnect a few times to give me a auto i.p address

Market working..

Will come back over the next few days and update as I load programs into it..

cheers stragulus, you have unstrapped us from the dreaded Flytouch roms..

good deal.. where can we buy you a beer or 3?

Notice: not a linux user so still do things the hard way..

updates: 1

found that first try of "Root explorer" & Titanium backup" hung the system..

so rebooted and used "universal root" to make sure was rooted..

as been said.. it is already a rooted rom.. so this just confirmed it..

and now I am getting SU permissions when loading in programs.. which I didnt get on first time run of "R.E"

Confirmed that "R.E" is working and "TB" loaded all my programs back in..

Update 2: Got the usual running on it now..

Launcherpro with BW & FO setup also using "Clutch" for the multitasking.. seems to be hanging in there..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Stone.Beisser:
Hello again, here is the guy with the CM111 again. Since the one sd card, two slots upgrade is not working for me, i tried the other version described in post # 1632. With that version it boots up to the screen calibration and won't let me calibrate. Could this also be my problem with the current update? As i understand you just override the calibration with an existing calibration file. Thanks much appreciated.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stragulus:
It is sadly extremely difficult to debug these issues as you cannot connect to the tablet using ADB until it has booted completely and you have networking going.

I have noticed during development that writing to NAND flash isn't always reliable, so I'd just retry it. If you got this far, it shows that the procedure works.

You can repeat the entire procedure by simply putting the card back into the top slot and boot from it again.

As for the SD-card based firmware: Yeah, you need the pointer calibration file for that one to work. The built-in calibration program doesn't work, and ruins the touchscreen calibration. In the NAND firmware, it installs a precalibrated file and then removes write rights from the folder it's installed in, so the calibration program cannot overwrite it anymore.

As for all the other issues: I'll compile a list of issues with the installation and see what I can do about them. I might add a verification step to the second stage installer to verify that it has properly installed the /system partition, as a few reports seem to suggest that this step is error-prone.

PS: After the first boot, REBOOT the tablet first thing! First boots of clean android installs can indeed behave erratically, as some configuration options are written during the first boot but not used yet. (thanks ronr for reminding me of that!)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] flap:
Hi Stragulus,

I'm at work right now and I will test your great production tonight...

Thank you so much!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Mr.Krulez:
I have to do this on a specific firmware?

cause it wont start on mine

edit

I start to think that the problem is winhex could use another program to flash?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] modjuh:
cool verry nice work

does some one have some screenshots???

i hope my girlfriend lets me update her flytouch2 haha

LOL

se gets crazy of all the updates and wipes i do on the tablet i bought for her :p
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ronr:
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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] p0nk0:
Update steps

@ Stragulus

Hi, I just want to make sure ithis is real and is not just happening to me. When you download winhex from it's webpage it doesn't allow you to clone disk because it gives a trial version error. You need to get the winhex from one of the previous firware files that has the feature unlocked. Anybody else got the same prob?:confused:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Mr.Krulez:
i had got the same problem, i also found an usable version of winhex but at the end it says acess denied, and i cant get the bootable sd working...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jiggity Janx:
Test it. If flash works, great. If not, I'm sure you'll dig in to help create an update for the community! :)

Real FT3 has only one sd (tf) card slot. This is a direct port so will have the same hardware 'restrictions'.

Updated post 1632 to reflect you need the new pointer file.

Win32DiskImager works much more consistently imo

Check to make sure you have the most recent SuperUser. Google it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Mr.Krulez:
terrific!

I have two beer to offer 1 for stragulus and 1 for Jiggity Janx your advice works perfectly the win32diskimager really can do the job easly and clean.

Now i go testing XD
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] modjuh:
:D

i think you should buy some extra beer :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] colorless:
superpad stuck at android

Tried everything winhex, win32diskimager, even dd in osx I can create the bootable sd and can get it threw the setup but it sticks at the flashing android with the ligheter part on the d of the android icon no mater how many times or sd cards I try anyone else had this and found a way around it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Mr.Krulez:
time ago someone posted a link to a site that had got the flash player apk for the flytouch, if someon can post this sit again would be helpful to verify if the flash can work with this update.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] LittleNibble:
1024 x 576

Unfortunately I have the Flytouch2 with 1024 x 576 screen resolution.

Any chance to get Froyo working in 1024 x 576?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ovisoftblue:
hi stragulus,

I have done the procedure exactly as you said, but just like the other dude here got to the android logo, then it vibrates once and after a second freezes. I repeated the entire procedure three times, it behaves the same.

Any idea?

Thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] finitol:
Hi all! i'm in the same issue than him...any idea to cross this step???
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jiggity Janx:
First thought - redownload the file! These files are rather large and can be easily corrupted during download.

Second thought - Reburn the .img to sd card

Third thought - Burn another FT2 .img from before THEN redownload the new file and burn .img to sd. Rinse, repeat.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] finitol:
Ok. let's go !! going to redownload a img
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jiggity Janx:
Stragulus has a "Donate" button under his name in all his posts. He has done all the hard work.

For guys like me they have the Thanks button...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jiggity Janx:
It appears (to me) the link below is/will be the authoritative source for FT3 firmware and updates.

http://www.apad.tv/apadforum/forumd...al-Help-for-Superpad-2-Flytouch-3-Android-2.2
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] finitol:
Redownloaded...reburned and....still fails. Same point, freeze at android logo...

any extra idea??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] p0nk0:
hanging android screen

@ Everyone

When I tried to update the firmware and got stuck at the android screen on the first boot and it didn't do anything I downgraded back to 3245 and I noticed when I retried to upgrade to the 2.2 that when you have the SDCARD on the top port (between usb) and it runs the first part of the update that when it gets to the burning image part on the 3245 i get a progress bar that takes a couple of seconds to complete, but on the 2.2 firmware it just jumps completely without doing the progress like stragulus does on his youtube video, just in case anyone wonders I have the generic superpad and all prior firmwares have worked, I have tried both the winhex provided on the 1480 firmware and the win32diskimager as someone else suggested, same card for both upgrades, tried several times, always succesful with the 3245, never with the 2.2 I have already tried several cards, several redownloads, several reburnings of the image, none work.

Could anyone else who can't upgrade check if when you get to the burning image step in the top slot card you also don't get a progress bar running, rather it finishes quickly?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] [duno]:
I can confirm that!

Try to delete cache and data with "power+home"

Another "idea", are you using u-boot-nand from 0.6.1.2_1.4.587_OV2655 ?

If not, maybe you should try?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jiggity Janx:
I did notice that if the pad recognizes the files on the sd card as what it already has installed it will not reburn them. I always thought of it as a failsafe so that I could not overwrite what I already have on there with the same files, possibly overwriting my data. So if it has burned a bad file it won't overwrite it with what it believes is the same one.

Possible fix is to burn one of the earlier earlier .img builds so it rewrites all of the files. When you go back to burn the 2.2 image it shouldn't recognize any files and install all of them. (My third thought above)

Maybe use the 1623: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10733430&postcount=107
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] finitol:
Uhh?? i'm only tried stragulus nand froyo strictely on his way.... i don't know how to use u-boot-nand from 0.6.1.2_1.4.587_OV2655

tried to clear data and cache and...fails.... argggg
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] finitol:
This idea fails too. I burn 1480 .img. then installed it, no problem on this stage. Then reburn stragulus froyo nand. No progress on burn bar (neither two bars) and again freeze on android logo....

anybody has a new idea??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stragulus:
It is true that the first stage is really quick. This is because most of the flashing actually happens during stage 2. So yes, stage 1 _should_ be quick. Nothing to worry about! You should see multiple updates though, as in my video:

Updating image Linux-.....

Updating image hRamdisk

Burnning filesystem (very quick, twice, you have to look really carefully to see that there are 2!)

I'm quite confident that these steps will always be performed though.

You don't need to erase /data, as stage 1 will erase the partition. The /cache is not overwritten, but I don't think that matters as this firmware stores the cache on /data instead. Can't hurt to clean it though.

You also don't need to flash prior firmwares, as this firmware will replace /data, /system and the ramdisk completely.

I have created a new image, with the following changes:

Fix sdcards. You will now have 2 sdcards again, with the top one being the regular 'sdcard'.

In stage 2 (the 'green screen'), check validity of files to flash.

If validity checking fails, or when files are missing, the tablet will flash the screen indefinitely. Validity checks will alternate between a fully bright screen and a halfway dimmed screen. Missing files will alternate between a fully bright screen and an (almost) completely dark screen.

The new image is listed here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12648873&postcount=1693

For those who fail to get past the android boot animation, please try again. Does it get past the green screen ?

Oh, and could someone write out the exact steps using a better windows tool to write the sdcard? I'll write that into the instructions instead.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] finitol:
Hi Genius!!

i'm triying now the new .img and cannot past green screen.

Display alternate dimmed and bright green screen indefinitely (by now, more than five minutes)......

I burned .img with win32winimage although winhex...

Can this info help you??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ovisoftblue:
Confirm. It doesn't get past the green flashing screen no matter what. I reflashed the thing and I'll now wait for another 5 minutes and then go to sleep. Maybe you'll find a solution until tomorrow morning, so I can wake up happier (GMT+2) :)

Thanks!

Update: still nothing after 10 minutes... what's the explanation? I have a good internet connection, the file was zipped, the SD card is perfect, Winhex worked for flashing the 2.1 version again... dunno.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Mr.Krulez:
I used Win32DiskImager.exe It's free and really simple. When you open it, there is a button to browse the .img file and after that, at the right of this button there is a selection to point the sdcard then click write and its done.

p.s. i'm now waiting to install also this small update, but i'm still looking for the flash apk...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PS1android:
Stuck on green screen...

"Validity checks will alternate between a fully bright screen and a halfway dimmed screen"
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ripper1:
Same problem as ps1andoid with ver.2 on ver. 1 it boots to the android logo and then freezes, and yes i've done the data cache thing. 2 different cards and reformats, nadah
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Sall2:
only one sd slot...

Hello

i'm very excited about froyo on my tablet, but i have flytouch 2 clone with only one tf card slot. Is there any way to make it work with that config?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stragulus:
I have updated the installer and fixed a problem in the version I posted earlier today. The updated link is in the HOWTO post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12648873&postcount=1693

For those who have succeeded in flashing but whose system doesn't boot up:

See the Troubleshooting section in the post above, and post the links to the generated debug text files here!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jiggity Janx:
EDIT: Don't think you can flash .img while in .zip
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] blissb2599:
Download link not working

I'm getting and "Invalid or Deleted File" message from mediafire...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] stragulus:
Good, that means you have an 'old' link and you should check the new link again.

I deleted all older versions to make sure no one accidentally still downloads those.