yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[A7 Android Development] DroidxRage:
This didn't work... other than this superuser permissions being messed up everything else works stellar!

If we don't have anything soon, I'll flash back and poke around with the modified build.prop on the official build.

Edit: Reinstalled the official elocity update and got my root back, installed gapps, now updating build.prop. Hopefully this gets me all the market fixes minus that Su thing. Superuser app is available in the market too. Report back soon.
[A7 Android Development] rich_e:
So you're basically just using the build prop settings out of this rom with the factory update? I went back to version 1.0 for now.
[A7 Android Development] DroidxRage:
Yeah pretty much!... did you not have the SU issues with version 1.0? If not I'll just update to that. I can't get Bank of America or Tasker to install even using the build.prop from the ROM, there's something other than the fingerprint in this ROM making the magic happen.
[A7 Android Development] rich_e:
Titanium back up reports root access with V1.0 and I can get the # at the prompt in terminal. Lots of other apps that wouldn't install with the eLocity update install just fine with it too.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
im a little confused..

i added the "su" command to the build, it never was there...

i added Superuser.apk as well.. and if you're trying to add those on top , you might corrupt it, and also,

VERY IMPORTANT filesystem has 0 bytes free, so any copying will probably corrupt the su command or other copied files..
[A7 Android Development] nev310:
Does this rom support ad-hoc wifi tether?
[A7 Android Development] rfisher1968:
So lack of multi-touch is just a kernel/system fix? I thought it might be hardware, meaning the screen.
[A7 Android Development] RojasTKD:
Sadly, it seem to be hardware (according to eLocity/Stream TV themselvs). So a "fix" is doubtful.

For what I use my device for, it not a big deal to me.
[A7 Android Development] rfisher1968:
Well if there is software that can emulate multi-touch, maybe it can be added to the kernel. That way it work for all apps.
[A7 Android Development] rapcon:
CIF Manager

Any chance we can get CIFS working on this tablet? I just received mine today and so far It's not bad, but lacks some things. CIFS would allow streaming from network attached storage, etc.

I also have a gtablet and was hopeful the same changes could work on this tablet.
[A7 Android Development] began319:
multi-touch

Not sure if some one can answer this for me...

I can use 2 fingers "pinch and zoom" on photos, but not google maps. Why is this?
[A7 Android Development] gatyger:
Works like a dream. THANKS.
[A7 Android Development] WhistlingWishes:
One Forgotten Item

Just a quick thought:

Some of the trouble folks were having installing the mod 1.0c (ex. 'eshepardson') might have come from not having the tablet plugged into power. You need the power cord plugged in to update. That point got neglected in post #98.

Just a thought; hope it helps.

And Dexter: Thanks, man, too cool.
[A7 Android Development] eshepardson:
In reference to post 187, no I had my unit connected to the power plug the whole time. Still not sure why I had problems, but wiping everything and re-booting the elocity mod seemed to fix it. One problem I still have is when running services such as Pandora, whenever the unit sleeps, the service stops. On my phone, this doesn't happen. Any ideas on how to fix without setting the screen to never sleep? This would hog too much battery.
[A7 Android Development] nev310:
To install any of dexters update.zip you have to wipe data. I had the problem you had then i read where he says whip data before and after.
[A7 Android Development] jimmcghee:
sdcard mount problem

A few days ago it sounded like a fix for the sdcard being mounted in the wrong place was about to appear. Did it show up and I missed it?
[A7 Android Development] Doc Burns:
Hi. I downloaded the mod, and installed it with recovery mode. Now my elocity just flashes the Elocity logo over and over again and won't turn off. Suggestions?
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
ALAYS WIPE (factory reset)
[A7 Android Development] Doc Burns:
Should I wait for the battery to die and then go to recovery mode?
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
? battery die? no, always have charger connected when you upgrade a firmware, no matter what equipment we talk about..
[A7 Android Development] Doc Burns:
I did. However, once I tried to restart, it wouldn't let me shut down, just doing an endless loop of the Elocity logo. I disconnected it and reconnected it when the battery died, entered the recovery menu, and did that factory reset. All fixed. Just trying to get the google servers to accept my account. :)
[A7 Android Development] rfisher1968:
Dexter was letting me test his solution, but i could never get it to install. I hope he eventually does, but since he does not have the Elocity, its makes it hard and slow for him to help us. I made a modified 1.0c where the first partition of the sd card ( has to be fat32 or fat16 ) is mounted to /storage. /storage is also /sdcard which helps somewhat because when you make titanium backups they get stored in these locations. Also when you download any file, its located in the /download directory which is in the /sdcard directory. So I currenly have aroung 4gb of space here. Whats still not working is moving apps to this location with titanium backup.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
the next coming days, ill ask you for another test, it will be a full image, as the unpack functions seem not to write any files at all.

this will be cut down to just a sdcard fix, so framework + vold + boot.img fix. nothing else..
[A7 Android Development] SiL3nTKiLL:
cool rom! cant wait to try it :)
[A7 Android Development] rfisher1968:
Gladly, just let me know. I'm willing to test anything. I even messed around with some Viewsonic gtab custom roms, but never got anything to boot.
[A7 Android Development] manfly9884:
Dexter will gladly test as soon as it becomes available
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
Ok, so i decided to put another test together... primarily fixing /mnt/sdcard issue.. so no libraries are changed, and that means it should boot 100% now.

get it here (its a full image this time)

let me know if it boots fine.. Wipe should not be needed..(let me know if that works too)
[A7 Android Development] tetsuo_shima:
I gave it a shot but the auto rotate was all messed up. I also could not access my memory card at all for some reason.
[A7 Android Development] jazzbone:
Is this to go on top of your version c mod or to replace it?

My tablet is stock right now, so I am wondering what to run first.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
:-) thanks, i do take this positive.. as finally its booting again.. the screen mess i can fix.. the rotation i changed, was not reversed back to normal. so the lib needed here was not in place and probably gives the problem.

but about sdcard,

do you see it with the filebrowser , and mounted in /mnt/sdcard ?

i suggest just using 1.0c .. the 1.1 is still very,very beta...

(as you also can see above.. orientation issue)
[A7 Android Development] cadiken:
Dexter, Do you know if the accelerometer fix for the Folio calibrates the accelerometer and if it would work on the A7? My accelerometer is way out of wack and I can't find a fix.
[A7 Android Development] tetsuo_shima:
The file explorer shows home/mnt/sdcard. I tried every route but couldn't pull up the card. Elocity is not showing the card as mounted.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
another update, same link above...

changed framework to fix the orientation issue, and refixed /mnt/sdcard using original vold command now.

i have no elocity here, so checking how the accelerometer is implemented is unknown, but viewsonic is not the same as folio.. so its probably different.
[A7 Android Development] alynch75:
Alas the work that has been done thus far for the elocity is great however.. I may break down and just a Samsung Galaxy Tab. I have been using my Eloicity since 23 December 2010 and the form factor and feel of it blows..........don't get me wrong.. its a magnificent device but it looks plain old ugly. and when the other tablets hit the market in February and March I highly doubt there will be any development for the elocity.... too bad... too bad maybe if they'd released it sooner it would have had a chance as it stands right now.. i think it will end up being an over powered E-Reader.
[A7 Android Development] Zenwood:
I tried the latest update. Screen rotate works for me. Yesterday I was having a problem with me SD card not showing up sometimes. If I took the card out and put it back in it worked. Today after the update I have the same problem with the SD card not working at first but working after I take it out and put it back.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
thanks.. does it mean, that sdcard now works in my beta image? you can browse it in filemanager at /mnt/sdcard ?

and if screen is ok too, thats perfect..

i also changed the Build.prop, so PocketLegends and GoogleMaps should work now.. Skype should also work now.. if anyone can verify those too..

but thanks..

finally

a small update, if you can acknowledge the sdcard fix and others the apps working..

ill update post #1, if all sounds good!
[A7 Android Development] Zenwood:
Build # ElocityMod v1.1 by Dexter EC version 0.14

Using Astro I can browse to the SC card (sdcard-disk0) and see the Update.zip file I used and other directories and files on the SD card.

I downloaded and installed PocketLegens. I was able to register select a character and start the demo. (works)

GoogleMaps works.

I downloaded and installed Skype. I get to the sign in screen, enter my password and it just sits at that screen waiting to sign in. (not working)
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
ok, im thinking it relate to all the talk about Skype not working for US citizens on mobile over mobiledata, so maybe a conflict here..

try this:

create shortcut on desktop

chose activities -> Settings -> mobile network preferences menu i think

open the newly created shortcut and here you tick mobile data off..

then try Skype again, i think the app try to check if mobiledata is enabled?
[A7 Android Development] began319:
Dexter - please keep this development up, I greatly appreciate your hard work.

What if anything can be done to fix the multi-touch or is that not possible?

Downloading the v1.1 will report any issues.
[A7 Android Development] Zenwood:
I don't think I will be much help on the Skype issue. I am not seeing any mobile data off settings in the settings menu. I can turn wifi on or off but I am not using any data plan. If I turn wifi off Skype just keeps asking for a password.
[A7 Android Development] sagggas:
Updating now... fingers crossed.

I wasn't clear on whether the other users had seen a fix for the SD card issue... I'll let you know what I find out.

OK...

Great job... it kept all my apps and settings. Here's what I see:

ElocityMod v1.1 by Dexter

EC Version 0.14

Settings still shows internal storage as 1.58gb (should be 4)

Setting still shows no External storage at all (should be 16).

Astro reports:

/mnt/sdcard (1.61gb)

/mnt/sdcard/sdcard-disk0 (15.8gb)

/mnt/storage (0)

/sdcard (1.61gb)

/sdcard/sdcard-disk0 (15.8gb)

/storage (1.61gb)

/storage/sdcard-disk0 (15.8gb)

Still can't use AppBrain to move apps to SD

Titanium reports SD as 1.69gb and internal as 1.25gb

Titanium has also lost all the backups I created (the entire directory is gone - it was previously at the same level as sdcard-disk0 see attached images).

Ok, here's the real bummer... I attempted to restore my backup of my titanium backup. I relaunched Titanium, and it indicated the SD is no longer mounted. Pulled the card, rebooted, reinserted. Now, nothing sees the card.

Pulled the card and dopped it into my Win7 PC. It reports 16gb, all FAT32, Lost.dir, and Update.zip. Nothing else.

Any idea what's going on here? Some apps on the A7 did see it on the first boot...
[A7 Android Development] Timmy2b's:
I didn't use Astro or anything, but I couldn't access my card from /mnt/sdcard either. I also lost my /mnt/sdcard/sdcard-disk0 that I had under 1.0c

hmmm.
[A7 Android Development] jazzbone:
Calendar

Hi Dexter

I am working on my second A7 now after setting up my wife's A7 before Christmas.

I figured I would try doing it differently this time.

So, I worked on getting the SD card partitioned. I'm stuck in getting the A7 to recognize the second partition. I have only 2MB of space in my app folder. That really stinks. I started a thread in the Elocity General section. Any help is appreciated.:)

So, I went ahead and applied the Elocity update and your update 1.0c

Everything went pretty smoothly.

After updating, I had Google apps and Market. nice.

But, the Calendar crashed everytime I tried to open it.

Is that working for anyone?

I noticed that your calendar icon looks different than the one I got working on my wife's A7. So, I copied that calendar.apk file to my sd card. Double clicked on it to install and now I have working Calendar on the new A7. I attached the version I used.
[A7 Android Development] sagggas:
Here I go again quoting myself.

Apparently I didn't read all of Zenwood's comment close enough. He appears to be having some of the same issues. I also got the impression that he was able to periodically see the SD card.

I reflashed the new update. The A7 didn't see the card until I removed and reinserted it. Its still not mounted though. The directory structure remains as a I described above.
[A7 Android Development] eskaryo:
Thanks, did the same here and I've got a functioning calendar!
[A7 Android Development] jimmcghee:
where's /bin ?

There's no /bin on my A7! :confused:

I can't cp, vi, which or anything. How do you folks copy stuff without cp? Can I download /bin from somewhere? Do you guys have it on yours?

Thanks,

Jim
[A7 Android Development] dito33:
As for the skype I can't sign with my epic also just to let your know guys is the app problem.

dito33
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
to me this looks correct.. Internal storage is the partition 7 of the Elocitya7

and /mnt/sdcard/sdcard-disk0 is your sdcard you insert into elocity which is 16GB ?

As far as i recall Elocity A7 did have much internal storage?
[A7 Android Development] derive:
sd card

Shouldn't the 1.1 ROM be taken down before someone else flashes it? I reverted back to factory settings and now cant even download apps of any sort. Anyone know how to load ubuntu onto the a7?
[A7 Android Development] cpg716:
Mine now will not recoginize the SDCARD, or able to download anything. Settings say i have 0GB of internal storage available.

CPG

MyTabletLife.com
[A7 Android Development] cadiken:
Please ignore.
[A7 Android Development] Zenwood:
Settings is showing 0GB available on my internal SD card.

Settings is not reporting on the external SD card.

Mini Info is showing 0.676GB of 1.2GB available on the internal SD card.

Mini Info is showing Unknown for the external card.

I can still download and install new programs.
[A7 Android Development] rfisher1968:
Here is a link to a modded dexter1.0c that mounts the first partition(fat16 or fat32) of the sdcard to /storage. You do need to boot it twice to see the change. You still can't copy apps to this location with titanium backup.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4QGEEYWJ
[A7 Android Development] sagggas:
Hey Dexter,

Yeah, my SD is 16gb. The system specs for built-in memory are:

512MB On-Board Memory, Supports 1.8V DDR2 667 MHz Storage

4GB eMMC Module via HSMMC Interface for System Boot and Storage

All my apps are still working but as before (with 12/24 stock & 1.0c) I can't do anything with my SD card AND the system is still not correctly reporting all 4gb of internal memory. For now, its ok, I'm only using it for web browsing. Honestly, Elocity is aware of the memory issue and should have released another patch by now. I contacted their support as well, and haven't heard anything. Been over a week.

Anyway, Dexter, you're doing great work and I appreciate all the effort you've put into this.
[A7 Android Development] Desperus:
Don't you guys think it is time to establish a fund so Dexter can buy an A7 to accelerate his development efforts? I figure with all of us that are benefitting with Dexter's work, we can probably collect enough $ for an A7... Dexter could let us know her paypal account to send some money his way..

waddaya think?
[A7 Android Development] Zenwood:
Now I am having problems with any program seeing the SD card.

…on the plus side…

There is a donate button for Dexter on page one of this thread.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
Its appreciated, but i was somehow prepared to invest a little here, to make it work, but it seems that a new one is already being released and replacing the old a7, which probably kills this edition as the new one is pretty similar and the price i saw was stil $350 ?

I did check ebay but problems here are importing to Denmark (tax +30%) so it easily comes upto $400+ , and thats quite a sum.. I do have a folio :-)

and

primary goal to begin with was just helping and fixing GoogleApps, that was accomplished

..

To end this, i will probably continue testing with testers, and limit the damage, not posting before its 100% comfirmed is working, what i try to fix.. so rfisher might be able to do some more testing, or if someone else offer the elocity for beta testing, which still can result in a clean flash after testing :-)
[A7 Android Development] jimmcghee:
Is 1.1b OK? Or not?

OK, I'm confused. I see people reporting the new 1.1b mounts the sd card properly and I see others saying remove it from the first page because it doesn't work.

Which is it??
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
kinda got the same question here, but i removed it for additional testing and will try and get better confirmations :-)
[A7 Android Development] yucafrita:
elocity firmware update with 1.0c rom?

Hello

I installed the 1.1 rom on a brand new stock A7 and could not see the sd card, so I reflashed the tablet with the 1.0c and seems to work well....I would suggest that the 1.1 rom to be removed, or at least put a big "beta" sign next to it! :)

I also would like to ask if is ok and safe to update the A7 with the new Elocity firmware (from 24/12) having the 1.0c rom installed.....I really like it , and i would hate to lose any of the features it provides.....

What is the right way to do this? first instal the firmware update and then flash the A7 with 1.0c rom, or is ok to update with the 10c installed?:confused:Does it make any difference?, please let me know, i would like to do it the correct way.....I really like this tablet, is fast, and with the market is simple awesome!

The a7 with the market and google apps is a much better device, excellent work Dexter! I will sent a donation your way for your great work!

Thanks everybody.
[A7 Android Development] Desperus:
So Dexter, did you see a newer 7 inch tablet from elocity coming out? can you share the link?

Thanks!
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
this

i got it from another user, who bought it and should arrive tomorrow, so im awaiting reports on its existence and if its the new one.. A7.3 edition.

UPS! the company changed description :-( forget it, its now confirmed this is the old one...
[A7 Android Development] sagggas:
Yeah, its the same one we've been fiddling with.

They did announce 10" tablets at CES that are supposed to run Honeycomb and ship on 17-Jan. Maybe they'll roll out a Honeycomb patch for the A7 as well.

Oh, a couple posts back, someone asked about installing the Elocity 24-Dec patch on top of Dexter's 1.0c. Dexter built the 1.0c patch from the 24-Dec Elocity update and added Market, so you don't need update it again.
[A7 Android Development] jimmcghee:
OK Dexter, I tried it (1.1b) and the first time it booted it mounted the sd card into /mnt/sdcard/sdcard-disk0. :confused:

After I removed and reinstalled the card, the A7 no longer sees it. Even if I reboot with the card in, it still doesn't show as mounted and /mnt/sdcard is empty. :confused::confused:

Hope this helps. It confuses the heck out of me.

Other than that (not seeing the sdcard), it seems to work OK, though I haven't tested it much. Market still works. I'm going back to 10c for now.

Let me know when you have another test version and I'll try it too.
[A7 Android Development] yucafrita:
That was me!,so I dont have to do the dec 24 firmware update?, are you sure?,the build shows "ElocityA7 dexter mod" instead of PBJ8000.2.0121, but angry bird works, aldiko too and so far no wifi issues , so I guess your right!..thanks for your reply!

Im really liking this tablet so far and with the 1.0c rom is awesome.....I got mine for 299$ at compusa (tiger direct), Im sure that new and better tablets are coming, but for now this one will do nicely....

One more thing, does anybody elese is having problems running zenonia?.It forces closes everytime.......
[A7 Android Development] Zenwood:
I went back to Dexter's 1.0c mod - Build # ElocityA7 DexterMod

PocketLegends works

Google Maps work

Skype still has the login problem

Internal…

Settings is showing 1.58 GB of total space

Settings is showing 0.95 GB of Available space

External…

Setting is showing – Unmount SD card

Mini Info is showing 0.673 GB free of 1.2 GB available on the internal SD card.

Mini Info is showing 0.968 GB free of 1.6 GB available on the external SD card. (I know this is really part of the 4GB inside the A7)

Mini info does not show the real external 16 GB card.

I can see files on the 16 GB SD card with Astro.
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
looking at the original vold.fstab , elocity seems to have "conflicting interests"..

the command "vold" mounts device when those are activated or found with valid partitions..

ElocityA7 has only one active binding.

dev_mount internal /storage 7 /devices/platform/tegra-sdhci.3/mmc_host/mmc2

rest are disabled in the conf file.

It should be internal storage at partition 7 , so nothing at all handle the /mnt/sdcard/sdcard-disk0 you mention, only the binary vold does.

so Android will never accept anything found at that location.

Android looks at /mnt/sdcard with the 1.1 (which is now removed), but since vold has its own mind, we(i) need to port the folio binary or the TntMod edition which only does what its told, ie. using those found in /etc/vold.fstab .

hope it explain the reasons why people see the oddity surrounding the issue with sdcard and internal storage now...

- this is why a elocityA7 in my hands would be alot better than trying,trying,trying without actually being able to instantly verify the attempt to fix..
[A7 Android Development] cpg716:
I met with eLocity this past weekend at CES 2011. The new A7 will not be out until Mid Feb to March. There will be a few new A7 models as well as several 10-inch models.

I actually went over my issues with them and they requested me to send them an email outlining them also. They have several updates still planned for this device and are very much behind improving it as well as releasing their new line.

CPG

MyTabletLife.com
[A7 Android Development] tetsuo_shima:
Boy...I hope this is true. This device could be great with a proper update.
[A7 Android Development] matthew2582:
Hi - total non-Android guy but having had an Archos A70 with an XDA apk for Google Market, why was it not possible to go the apk route with the elocity A7 instead of a new ROM. And why would the Archos Google Apps apk not work on the A7?

Many thanks
[A7 Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
Several major reasons for this...

- Part of the Gapps framework is System apps, not all users know how to install into a read-only folder..

- the Services framework on Tegra framework needed a MAC hack, as it was presented with ":" instead of "."

- Signature on gapps framework normally needs a signed test-keys to work after a patch like above.

- other parts in /system/etc/permissions also needed an update to allow certain market permissions, as ours normally do not come as a google approved phone.

did i miss something? hmm, thats what i recall right now...