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[A7 Android Development] bazbob:
Hi Dexter,

I just bought Asphalt 5 for the A7 on Market and cannot run it because it can't get past the screen that says it it needs 128MB free on the SD card to download new content.

How do the other tegra 2 tabs map the /sdcard directory? The elocity A7 maps /sdcard to the /storage (internal memory) via a symlink. It seems that /storage has about 1.6GB in there but the game complains none the less.

The actual micro sdcard (i have a 16GB) is actually mounted to /storage/sdcard-disk0 and thus limits the ability of games and apps to use the actual uSD card to load data and save space for the app.

This seems like a stupid way to map the sd card but StreamTV probably wanted a way to provide some memory for apps that require /sdcard partition if the user didn't actually have an sd card in the device.

Is this the way it is on other tegra 2 tablets that you've seen or is this just a boneheaded approach on the eLocity A7?

Is it possible to change the symlink for /sdcard to actually use the real micro sd card?

I'd even be happy to just make a new symlink for a directory that Asphalt 5 creates on /sdcard/gameloft and have it re-direct to /sdcard/sdcard-disk0/gameloft so that it can use more of my SD card however I know that the sd card itself needs to be formatted with ext2 rather than FAT or FAT32.

Another problem I have is that I cannot even install busy box on 1.0c because there is only 192KB available on /system

There are just so many frustrating memory limitations on this file structure. Do you have any suggestions on working around the limited memory partitions or remapping them? I remember you mentioned nvflash to change them. Is there more info about setting this up?

It seems a waste not to be able to run this cool game on this tablet because of the memory layout.

Thanks.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
Nvidia defaulted "internal storage" as /storage, where mobile's expect /mnt/sdcard to be the actual mountpoint for your sdcard ..

and to make all this work both the boot.img and the framework needs changes to work. not so easy at all. and i have no workaround as its in the framework as well.

the only solution is to fix the boot.img and framework, which i will try and look into fixing, like i did on Folio. But it will take some days, and changing boot.img without even a chance to verify it, its not really good.

filesystem /system is one thing, but boot.img is another, although a recovery boot can easily fix if its not booting, but hard to check and require testing.
[A7 Android Development] rich_e:
SD Card Mapping

I believe the original eLocity ROM (before their update on 24 Dec) had the SD card mapped correctly. It only changed with their new update. Real PIA. Maybe We'll have to complain to eLocity support to get it changed in a future update.
[A7 Android Development] Cerrak:
WiFi Sleep Policy

Things are great on this tablet, especially since adding your update Dex. I'm looking for the wifi sleep policy setting though. Does anybody know where I can find it? It's not in the usual spot.

Thanks

Edit: OK, I think I found it. The setting is in data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db; I need to add a string named WIFI_SLEEP_POLICY set to a value of 0 for default, 1 for don't sleep while plugged in, and 2 for never sleep. Can someone tell me how to do this without downloading the android sdk and adb'ing files to my pc for editing? I can't find a copy of sqlite editor on the market...

Thanks
[A7 Android Development] nev310:
i got ad-hoc working on my elocity tab. i used dexters generic adhoc fix i found on the wiki http://dext3r.komodin.org/folio100/adhoc-fix.zip
[A7 Android Development] rfisher1968:
I have a quadrant score of 3008

I have a quadrant score of 3008 and all i did was format part of my sd card to ext2 and format it. Mount this partition to /system/sd. Copy the active /data directory to this partition. Setup a script to mount the /system/sd at boot time and bind /system/sd/data to /data.

This was all done with 1.0cmod.

What this does is make my data as big as my ext2 partition which is 12gb. All new installed apps go to this location.

Also my sdhc is class 10.
[A7 Android Development] jazzbone:
rfisher,

Great news!

Can you please write a step-by-step for those of us who are computer illiterate? We would be very greatful:):):)
[A7 Android Development] rfisher1968:
I'm running quadrant as a system app and still getting anything from 2900 - 3100 score.

my sd card is 16gb so i resized my fat32 partition to about 3.8gb and the rest to a new ext2 partition.

then inserted the sd card into the tablet and using a app called quicksshd and a windows exe called putty, entered in the following commands.

su
cd /system
mkdir sd
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd

then using rootexplorer i copied the /data directory to the /system/sd

then using a program called notepad++ and winscp i copied the following file to /system/etc

install-recovery.sh content:

#!/system/bin/sh
MYLOG=/data/install-recovery.log
echo "$(date) Starting install-recovery.sh" > $MYLOG
echo "$(date) Waiting SD to become ready..." >> $MYLOG
sleep 2
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd 1>>$MYLOG 2>>$MYLOG
mount -o bind /system/sd/data /data 1>>$MYLOG 2>>$MYLOG
mount >> $MYLOG
echo "$(date) Finishing install-recovery.sh" >> $MYLOG

using a app called quicksshd and a windows exe called putty, entered in the following commands.

cd /system/etc
chmod 555 install-recovery.sh

then reboot and enjoy.

Please understand it worked for me and my not work for you. Make backups before trying this. Also i'm only considering this a temp fix.

my speed increase could only be caused by my class 10 sd card

idea came from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=832799
[A7 Android Development] hoagm:
New forum for eLocity A7 is up!

Can we get this post moved to the A7 Dev forum?
[A7 Android Development] babydumplinz:
Dexter question

Hello Dexter, I'm new to this how do I back up the original rom in case I need to go back, can you please walk me step by step as I've never done this before. Also do I just copy 1.3 onto SD card and click on system update
[A7 Android Development] babydumplinz:
usb support to connect to pc

Is this included
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
copy the file to sdcard and rename to Update.zip (uppercase U is important)

Titanium backup is the only wellknown way to backup apps and config, but we have no nandroid options yet.. (and partitions are also ALOT bigger now, we not talking mobiles with 1GB space, but alot more in some cases)
[A7 Android Development] netstat_EVO:
Move to card in manage applications screen is not there on A7.
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
Anyone else having an issue installing Flash Player 10.2 from Market? It is unsuccessful and shows me an Installation Error, Package File is not Signed Correctly (or Correctly Signed).
[A7 Android Development] netstat_EVO:
I would suspect maybe because 1.4 rom was signed with "test-keys"?

Maybe something to do with more of the problems?
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
Look at apps installed 10.2 with hulu fix from dex is already on 1.4
[A7 Android Development] netstat_EVO:
That explains it, if the signature doesn't match between the one you are trying to install from market and the one already installed it will error out.
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
Good call, now if I can only get this darn SD Card to actually be read so that I can install some of the apks I have on it, then I'd be fine. It worked before, but seems to be stuck on Preparing.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
i just did a rollback to original stock sdcard handler, this one does partly work, as it see sdcard/usb correctly, but once ejected, it no longer see anything inserted again before device (or vold daemon) is restarted..

but it does work better somehow.. on release version you got, it should be fine if you just eject card, and re-insert for now (although it seems to report 0 bytes in status settings)
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
Oddly enough, I've tried ejecting/re-inserting multiple times and letting the A7 sit. It never comes off Preparing on the Checking for errors. stage. Have also tried multiple reflashes just to make sure (as well as wipes in various places to rule out any residual leftovers causing issues). Just doesn't like me, I think.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
ok, i suspect this to "maybe" being similar to the usb0-disk issue..

if you create a folder on /mnt/sdcard called sdcard-disk .

the problem is probably the new handler does not auto-create the sdcard and usb folder, but the native elocity app did, so in the sdcard case, i had the folders initially as i used elocity handler to begin with..

try this.. meanwhile im uploading the 1.41 edition, with elocity handler, but with the bad side, when once unmounted or ejected it cannot mount before you reboot :-( but more compatible now..

becides all the other small fixes for vpn,skype etc...
[A7 Android Development] 855Elm:
I have in mnt/sdcard folder 2 folders ( that used to work ) one being sdcard0-disk0 and usb0-disk0...and when I open them they are emtpy regardless of sdcard and usb stick presence...

Are maybe the names of the folders causing the issue... are those 0s that I have pointing to incorrcet location?

Thanks
[A7 Android Development] 855Elm:
Anyway looking forward to mod 1.41...

Thanks again, Dexter

Regards
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
last moment, i found a new caused bug!!! i got a request to remove the "Setupwizard" so i tried, but this setupwizard actually is very important to provision the device.. which otherwise made many functions disabled :-( .. so i had to refix it..

new image is being uploaded atm..
[A7 Android Development] smallba:
i Definately Can't Wait For The Update
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
Added that directoryy and can access sd no problem even unmount and reinsert noerror.

Also bootanimation.zip goes in data/local I do believe.
[A7 Android Development] netstat_EVO:
So is this 1.41 or replacing the linked file for 1.4?
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
v1.41 updates

in v1.41 are the following changes.

- build.prop (ro.kernel.android.checkjni=false) enables Skype to function (and maybe other apps)

- usb stick support added.

- changed sdcard handler to stock, but with exception it only work until you eject sdcard/usb , and a reboot is only way to remount (or restart vold daemon which is from a shell)

- honeycomb bootanimation added.

- Files app added (for copying network files to tablet) is buggy with pictures handling in folders. (might be removed again)

- VPN (script + vpn settings enabled/added)

- HDMI resolution changer added in settings (480p -> 1080p output available)

is online now.
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
I renamed /mnt/sdcard/sdcard-disk0 to /mnt/sdcard/sdcard-disk and now it works with v1.4.

(assume they are going on the premise that only one sdcard slow, so why have a 0 at the end, which is normally reserved for multi device type mountpoints)
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
i had to remove the "0" support, as the stock rom did not handle the extension correctly so sdcard could not mount correctly..

so yes, it only support one partition now. but better than nothing at all.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
Sorry!! "Display" in settings is now FC'ing

Just noted:

Display in settings menu now do a FC.. i replaced the settings code, which were a mistake to enable hdmi support... ill see if i can make a patch updater.. not going for another 1.42 :-)

download this patch to add a working Settings menu..

Install patch like any Update.zip: rename file to Update.zip and run update procedure to install patch.

and with this patch, i guess i fixed/solved the patching problem we got..

so new updates can now be delivered in small packages :-)
[A7 Android Development] netstat_EVO:
With 1.41 errors I was having before seem to be gone. :)

The apps I was using to test with (angry birds and line2) both are working now.

Thanks Dexter.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
Alternate sdcard handler

if you prefer to be able to eject/mount sdcard without reboots but not seeing free space in "settings".. add this patch to your 1.41 release

- remember to have

/mnt/sdcard/sdcard-disk

and

/mnt/sdcard/usb0-disk

folders created.

download View attachment alternate-vold.zip

install like regular Updates, rename to Update.zip and install from recovery.
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
Don't do a wipe before you install patch. It will then go into a loop on reboot and SetupWizard FC's nonstop.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
something else you must have done.. i just tried factory reset, and patch on top.. no fc's here? Setupwizard worked as normal here..

i think the "settings -> update" and boot into recovery using "power button" works differently here? can that be what you did?
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
I've never used the settings -> update option, always the power button, so not sure. Going to flash v1.41 then vold update and see if I can reproduce.
[A7 Android Development] masterfred:
I just installed 1.4 and my screen is not responding or acting really strange (touching bottom and top panels drops down just a big ...

Multiple wite and reboot and still the same ... ?
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
So does usb need a directory without 0 like the sd
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
Wasn't able to reproduce. Everything works great for now.
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
There are several appsi want to removebut it wont let me amazon and mp3 apoke getjar andrew more how can I?
[A7 Android Development] netstat_EVO:
Will this fix not being able to remount USB without reboot?
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
Yes but from boot the disk gives error if you boot with sd mounted
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
Also getting an FC every time I go into Settings -> Display (process.com.android.settings).
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
Go back a page or twoyou will see there is a patch for that
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
delete this
[A7 Android Development] 855Elm:
installed 1.41 and then velde patch and so far USB and SDcard work with mount/unmount without reboot...will do additional tests tomorrow...

Regards
[A7 Android Development] turnkey:
:D Works great for me thanks for all your work

did not install patch don't use usb that much
[A7 Android Development] Freeport36:
You Are The Man!!!

Thank you for all the work Dexter! My A7 with all zips installed is now Awesome!!!
[A7 Android Development] smallba:
Work great now that I can just download file right off the tablet. One that I noticed is that I most wedpages are showing up as mobile version instead of desktop, and the is no option anymore to turn off mobile view?

Sent from my Elocity A7
[A7 Android Development] immortalsoule:
Root Uninstaller from Market. Every time i flash a new firmware, i wipe out 3/4 of the built-in apps and this makes it EFFORTLESS. It even offers a "backup" feature and, when you hit it, it backs up and uninstalls the system app.

There are just some apps that are just amazing. File Expert & Root Uninstaller are two of them. File Expert allows you to do wireless transfers with Windows XP, Win 7, OSX, and Linux by making a one-time link. After that, just tap onto the made link and you're logged in.

WinAmp, to me, is the ultimate MP3 player app and free (like the others).

Advanced Task Killer handles memory control great.

Animated Weather is a really cool weather app that comes with a killer flip-clock widget that takes you into an awesome animated app when pressed.

QuickBoot is a great app to allow you to choose whatever boot mode you wish to reboot into.

Honestly, i carry a microSD card with most of this stuff on it and it's all free with the exception of Advanced Task Killer.

Hope that helps anyone.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
use solution mentioned for Flashplayer10.2/Hulu.... write "about:debug" in browser and press enter

you will now see more options in settings such as UA setting which can be desktop as well. but needs to be enabled at every startup.
[A7 Android Development] Marbieskarb:
Does this new rom include the Ad-hoc fix? If so, were you able to correct the wifi issue when the screen turns off?
[A7 Android Development] il12941:
So far works great...Thanks alot Dexter.

edit: found a problem with external usb storage,still stuck on "checking for errors".

edit: sorry missed that :)

Dexter a donation is on your way.
[A7 Android Development] jtodaro:
Check back a few pages for the usb fix. Dexter was not going to put out a 2nd rom in less than 24hr so he issued patches for both usb storage (alternative vold daemon) and Settings -> Display. Load both of them on top of v1.41.
[A7 Android Development] rphilippe777:
Dug my A7 out of trash bin and installed Dexter's Mod 1.41. Thaaaank you Dexter!!!:D New mod gives me hope. I haven't noticed any major issues.

Bluetooth works with my ADP, no problems.

The alternate vold works, right now that's fantastic.

Sending a donation your way.

suggestions:

1. if you can include a file size or preferable a hash key with your mod's (that would help troubleshooting problems).

2. Including the "alternate vold patch" to the front page along with the other "video patch" to avoid confusion and redundant questions(right now its on page 81 this thread). That was a major issue and it would solve a lot of problems. Or, someone could write a simple how-to, that, would be good.

Great work..:)
[A7 Android Development] hudd333:
app to sd

Sorry if this has been covered but did search and couldn't find anything. Does anything in this mod (1.41) resolve the ability to move apps to the SD card. I downloaded the app to sd app but it won't move any apps, even those that say they can be moved. Maybe I am doing something wrong? Has anybody gotten it to work?

Thanks.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
Vendor disabled the froyo ability, so no chance of having native support!
[A7 Android Development] bazbob:
1.41's browser defaulting to Mobile sites

Hi Dexter,

I'm seeing a new behavior in 1.41 mod that all the sites I'm visiting in the Android browser are all deaulting to the mobile site version. i.e. Youtube is going to http://m.youtube.com and break.com is going to m.break.com. No matter what specific URL I attempt to navigate to, it's going to the brain dead mobile site.

It seems the ability to surf the full regular websites as desktop browser are gone in this build. This sucks becasue it limits what we can see with Flash content. Is there anyway to set the UA mode on the browser perminantly to make it appear that we are not a mobile device?
[A7 Android Development] bazbob:
Oh, and going to about:debug in the address bar does nothing for me. I don't see anything.
[A7 Android Development] netstat_EVO:
In browser:

Menu -> More -> Settings -> UAString

But this is only available after putting the "about:debug" in the address bar, even though it seems to do nothing.
[A7 Android Development] bazbob:
Thank you! Now I get it. That worked!
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
there is actually also a build.prop option setting ua to 1 right now. im not sure if it will make a different setting it defautl to 2 or 3? ie. matching the list of options in debug menu?

but i think it should be a user decision, i will not make it default "desktop" if the "surf" experience is better in android mode, with pages formatted to android based viewing in some cases.
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
Any chance of patch for that, I honestly prefer looking at pages as if it were on the computer. And Thanks for everything you have done for this device. Heard something from netflix yesterday. Customer service said they are working on app that will cover all android guessing 2.2 being the bare with its flash capabilities. Said they were working to make an app that all android devices would run and read correctly both the app and the DRM regardless of who made the device.
[A7 Android Development] middle_road:
I go away for a long weekend and return to find several pages of activity, --whoa! :eek:

Now to get caught up on RL and find the time to flash this TAB. :D

Thanks Dexter for making this a much more usable device, I appreciate the

time you take on it.

_mr
[A7 Android Development] sagggas:
quadrqant score lower with 1.41

Hey Dexter,

A few pages back you mentioned to someone that your quadrant scores hadn't changed. The scores you posted were similar to mine from 1.0 - 1.3 mods (~2400ish).

When I flashed 1.41 yesterday (wiped cache & factory reset), I ran quadrant and my scores dropped to ~2100ish. Any idea why that would happen?

My procedure:

Copy 1.41 to MicroSD card via Win7 PC

Boot into recovery

Clear Cache

Perform Factory reset

Install Update.zip

Boot tablet and setup my two google accounts (just like in previous versions)

Boot into recovery and flash HDMI settings fix

Surprisingly, the factory reset did not delete my titanium backup folder, so I was able to install my downloaded apps via titanium.

Ran Quadrant and noticed lower scores. Any thoughts?

On a side note, I noticed that the tablet wants to maintain a landscape orientation. Previously, the lock screen would always be in portrait, but now its landscape. The automatic orientation display setting doesn't seem to be working very well. Anyone else notice this? I have and still do use ADW Launcher, but it was stuck in landscape before I re-installed ADW. When the screen does rotate, the ADW launch bar does not move to the 'new' bottom. Its really odd...

Thanks! Dexter, you've done some great work on this tablet and made it very usable for the rest of us. Buy.com just got some A7s, and someone already mentioned what a bad a$$ you are in their review on that site.
[A7 Android Development] smallba:
Thank you nestat, I was using dolphin HD because I couldn't. Figure it out

Can this be put in the OP
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
I wouldn't mind a patch to change it if it wasn't a big process to do.
[A7 Android Development] bestialbub:
@dexter_nlb I might suggest for your sdcard usb remount Issue to maybe install/preinstall gscript with a script to run the shell command.. You can even create a desktop shortcut for it..
[A7 Android Development] droidflix:
Hey Dexter,

I am having a problem with the usb,whenever i boot with the usb inserted

it goes thru the process and then tells me that "Externel storage unexpectedly

removed"and Unmount external storage before removing to avoid data loss and it has not been removed.If I insert it while tablet is running it says checking for errors.

I have read back and tried all of the other ways to use the usb but nothing works.

I have tried other usb drives with the same result.

The SD card works perfectly I can even unmount and remount without a reboot.

If this has been covered before I am sorry but I can not seem to find it.

Any advice you or anyone else could give me I would very much appreciate.

Thanks.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
@droidflix

sounds like usb stick is formatted with a incompatible format.

only FAT/FAT32 works.. so no 4GB+ files for now, since NTFS is not supported by kernel or vold handler...
[A7 Android Development] Hogarth:
USB Port

I have a USB keyboard for my a7 worked before 4.1 update now it's not working. any ideas on how to get it to work or wait for next update.

Dexter thank you for all the hard work.:)

Got the keyboard working!! :D
[A7 Android Development] droidflix:
Dexter,

The usb sticks I am using are all fat32,they are 32gb,4gb,2gb,and 256mb and they all

do the same thing.The 32gb worked on one of your builds earlier but I can not get any to work now.I was thinking about clearing everything and starting over fresh,unless you have another idea.

I just checked a usb keyboard that I had been using and it is still working, I even plugged in a usb hub and then the keyboard and it works that way too so it looks like it is just the usb sticks.
[A7 Android Development] rombold:
With dex's latest mod I also have both patches installed and can just plug the usb in and it works no problem.