yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] freakn:
Maybe this can help?

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=213335&view=findpost&p=13205681

Use google translate :-)

Probably something within the Spare Parts ...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thedexter999:
ClockWorkMod Recovery 5.0.2.8 for devices based on IMX51.

just tested this on my gpad gforce, and its working !

link is http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=213335&view=findpost&p=12695377

just put into google tranlate and browse down until you reach clockworkmod part, download file and install. so now we have cwm but it seems no-one is making roms for this device any more :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] riogrande75:
The link for downloading the ClockWorkMod does not work.

Can you pls. upload it somewhere?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adexxx:
Here's the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ek5lpvakfpl9zdz
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] adexxx:
How to get into ClockWorkRecovery, I turn on device & press the Home button, but device is normally turning Android...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wetech01:
http://www.wetechglobal.com

more information about best and cheap tablets at this website in the title
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wetech01:
http://www.wetechglobal.com

good news, there are many brand of chinese android tablet on sale at this website in the title!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] darkyp:
tun.ko success

A friend just got one of these. Came stock with Android 2.2 and linux kernel 2.6.31-00011-ge4e866b-dirty. Just wanted to share that tun.ko is OK to be compiled and used with OpenVPN. The procedure is fairly straightforward: download IMX51 SDK from freescale (about 600 MB, registration required) than use any (probably?) linux (colinux :) ) distribution to compile it. I used an old debian lenny install. Finally produced some 23kb tun.ko file which is insmod /wo problems.

PS. My first post, great forums!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kikoseis:
Hello

I found two tablets with the same processor as the Herotab m10/gpad gforce, and the same screen size.

both have ICS.

Would not it be possible to port the rom to our tablets?

Aishuo T90

Washion M9 Pro
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wolfen13fr:
Hi, kikoseis

This two tablets have same CPU architecture - Cortex A8 - but not the same processor : Herotab/gPad is running a Freescale iMX 51x ... So, no ICS until Freescale gives us a ICS SDK. And we don't think it will ...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kikoseis:
ooopss:crying:

hope is the latest thing you lose :angel:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] timon.mtv:
Gpad NAND or not

Totally agree with you. I think that NAND memory is present. When I go to menu - settings - SD card and phone storage settings i see 2 memory:

1 SD card.. free 6Gb. (internal 8Gb SD )

2. Internal device storage -- Availible space 156 MB!!

Its not RAM, because at this moment task killer show 280MB free memory.

I think this "Internal device storage" is NAND! I do not know how to check its size.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
I will have to reflash and try that. I am not sure how that will help though because when I enable the WIFI the driver doesn't load (according to a logcat) and I am not even able to scan for available networks. I will try though later on tonight or tomorrow.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
The Pandawill forum site is back up!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nicosime:
you could make a tutoria, many of us would appreciate it!!

The screen shold be "only" 1024x600!! ;)

I'm waiting for your pics!!! Thank you so much!!

Anyway, this device seems to be very interesting... nice screen, Al case, possibility of adding 8 pin bluetooth chip or modifying storage capacity... and much more!! Great!!

Any news about Honeycomb Os??

I have the impression that a new Android will be with my Nexus One :D

When the number of holders will be sufficient, it would be useful to create a log of issues or most common defects (and possible solutions, if known)... and add it to the first post!!

Bye-bye
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Gpad Gforce

I recently recieved two Gpad Gforces.

It seems like the last batch (they are on the second revision) all have a new problem. The board controlling: the speakers (sound through the 2.5 connector works wellthough), the ipodlike home button and 30-pin usb connector is not working, or not connected correctly. One of the pads cannot connect to the android market either.

I dont think the board is still functional, just connected badly or possible loosened during the shipment. Once when i was surfing i tried pushing the homebutton and it worked for a while.

Since the 30-pin connector is not working there is no chance to reflash the tablet, and the pandawill forum warns that the tablet should not be reset to factory settings.

I was thinking about 2 options:

1 In the first page there seems to be an option to flash the tablet through flash, however the link to the regular herotab m10 firmware is dead.

2 Opening the tablet and checking the connections manually, did anyone else try to open theirs? Its quite good workmanship and i dont want to start bending and risking breaking the nice ips-screen.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
1024x600 ? are you sure ? They says 1024x768, so whats is the truth?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nicosime:
My mistake, sorry... it should be 1024x768... you are right!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
If there are already bugs with the new firmware, anyone could modify these firmware ?

I would like to work on it, i have made a lot of custom rom on Windows Mobile, and i'm software développer, i think i can porte android 2.3 on this device, but i cannot but this device for the moment.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
Hello, I've just received my Gpad Gforce with the following bugs that mostly coincide with the ones stated by granaten:

* Home button is not working

* Faulty power supply that makes a very loose connection with the Gpad

* Seems as if the 30-pin connector + USB adapter is not working either

* Overall, very slow performance probably because of buggy firmware

So the option seems to be upgrading the firmware but:

* When I try to enter in bootstrap mode (power+volume down for a few seconds) nothing happens and after that I can't power on the device again.

* The only way of bringing the Gpad back to life is making a hard reset inserting a clip in the small hole besides the audio jack

So my question is the same as granaten's: How can we upgrade the firmware? Any suggestions or advice is more than welcome!

Thank you!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iloveei:
Down again :)

To all, please!!

To everyone who owns this device:

Can you please tell me (via pm):

1. where you bought your device (link and price would be nice).

2. How the device is called

3. If it has 1 or 2 speakers at the bottom and if it has a logo at the back

4. Aluminum or plastic back?

And now even more important:

5. Screen of Settings -> telephone info or via text:

- Model number

- firmware version

- kernel version

- build number

Thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
iloveei: Just sent you the infos of my Gpad Gforce by PM.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kikou2008:
Hello ;)

The Gpad imx515 CPU boot source is configured to MMC/SD. At boot time the CPU hands over directly to the boot-loader (U-Boot) which is resident on the SDcard. Then the boot process starts (information from "U-Boot for i.MX51 Based Designs" document AN4173.pdf).

Here is the SD partition map for Android on IMX51 platform:

For trial, I changed my DATA partition size to 2GB. My internal device storage available space is now around 1.7GB ;)

View attachment busybox_fdisk.zip
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
@kikou2008,

Thanks for your informations.

So, the uboot is on SD, and the SYSTEM is storing in the NAND ?

Would you able to modify the firmware of this tablet in order to having a better firmware ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] timon.mtv:
Gpad Gforce screen

On the back screen's side on my Gpad (new) i see -- LP097X02-SLA8

http://www.edexdeals.com/StoreFront/do/product/GOL:LP097X02-SLA8

So resolution 1024x768.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
The screen is amazing!

Websurfing, movies, cartoons, everything looks supercrisp!

Rooting the device and installing roms from SD could maybe be an option for us unlucky bastards with broken 30-pin connectors.

Also i would really like to open up the device to check if i can fix the loose wiring myself, happy for pointers on this!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Ok z4root works, permanent root with superuser permissions!

SetCpu doesnt work higher than 800mhz

Rom manager installs but obviously clockwork recovery is not supported (yet)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
I used oneclickroot to root my tablet. All the same really :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
Hello granaten, how can we be sure that the problem is in the 30-pin and not in the short 30-pin to USB-male cable? My Gpad also came with a 30-pin to USB-female cable that I haven't tested yet because I don't have a male-male USB cable.

The old Gpad Gforce brought an USB adapter with 3 USB ports (of which only one worked) instead of our cable and nobody reported any problem to have the Gpad detected and upgrade the firmware. Maybe we could try with one of those?

Has anyone with the new Gpad Gforce been able to have it detected by a PC? I have tested it on 2 W7 PCs... maybe it will work with WIndows XP?

Any help is much appreciated!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] timon.mtv:
Several times I have to reflash my Gpad on Win XP sp3. I dont try this on win 7.

I gathered from the pandawill forum - software for flashing only works on XP SP3. No confirmation that it works somewhere else.

Also, for those with non-working charger ..

In my case, the problem was not in the socket of the Gpad. The problem in the connector on the charger. 100% suitable connector from the Motorola 110 or 115 charger(maybe some others too) But do't change the polarity! I tested it with a voltmeter after resolder the socket. It must be same as in the native charger.

For the first time this has helped: shove a bit of foil in the internal opening of the connector on the charger.. contact is not very reliable, but better than nothing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] florisl:
The pandawill site seems up and running again.

I was able to place my order. So there's a Gpad coming my way now, and model numbers and firmware versions coming your way when that time arrives. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iloveei:
Thanks a lot to you. And thanks to all the others who sent me their information.

As far as we are now it seems that there are (beside optical changes) 2 different devices. One called "imx_bbg" and one called "HT_PAD1051". I'm wondering if there will be more.

I always try to find some parallels to the 8" Herotab cause it looks exactly like our tab. And with the 8" there was a "clone of the clone". Maybe the imx_bbg is our GPad clone, because as far as we know with the GPad from PandaWill, which is a HT_PAD1051 you get better quality like camera, battery, aluminum back and firmware!

two more things:

Can someone explain the sd card thing you guys just figured out, maybe we can push this into the first thread. Second: The GPad GForce from PandaWill got the LG Display, can anyone else confirm this and maybe send me some internal pictures?

Last but not least as always: spam me up via pm with your deviced information!

First thread cleaned and updated.

Peace.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
I use one of my Apple USB cables that came with my ipad or one of the kids ipod touches. and I am able to do everything.

Bunhead
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
I use Windows 7 (32bit professional) and I am able to flash my firmware no problem. I also use an Apple ipad/ipod cable. No issues for me :D I also use the Apple ipad/ipod cable to connect to the GPad for ADB and Eclipse functions.

Bunhead
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
I have a HT_PAD1051 and my back is plastic. I also have noticed that when I use the kernel/system.img combination of 2.6.31-gfc043aa-dirty/20110119 I get wireless no problem. However if I use 2.6.31-gfc043aa-dirty/20110126 my wireless does not work because my MAC address is not there. I thought that the kernel and the system.img were not linked before, but it looks like I was wrong.

Bunhead
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Ok! I solved it!

The company was lazy enough to not connect the logic board controlling, sound, homebutton and 30-pin iphone connector!!

Just unscrew the screews and pry along the sides (deeply) with and iphone opening tool (use a plastic tool or you might damage something).

Now all features are working! Nice tablet, now we only need overclock and better firmware!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nicosime:
Really? Does Apple cable work? This is a really good news.

So how many of you had to open it and fix the board connection? Aluminium shell or plastic one?

Regards guys
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iloveei:
First thread updated, we got a new firmware here:

Can anyone confirm that this is this firmware ?

Updated: I got an iPad for free now :D But I still wanna have this bad boy ...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
That firmware is kernel : 2.6.31-gfc043aa-dirty and build version HT_PAD1051-eng 2.2 FRF85B eng.tianfeng.20110119.052545. It has a half working market as well. The market is the old version and it won't update. The gmail client is also the older version and it won't update either.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
Hello granaten! That's great news!!!

Could you please create a simple tutorial? I'm a newbie and I wouldn't like to break my tablet... My questions are:

* what are the required tools?

* are there 3 connections to fix (homebutton, 30-pin and sound) or is it just one?

* any photo would be more than welcome!

Many thanks in advance...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Ok here are some pictures on how to open the device, and the tool i used.

Be careful with the camera wire on the top since it is very short. This should be removed first (just open the holder and slide the wire out).

There is only one wire to connect, the one running underneath the battery!

http://img407.imageshack.us/g/img0257j.jpg/
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
Hello my friends,

I'm actually building a rom for this gpad gforce and clone !

My rom is based on the latest firmware for gpad gforce !

It has some tricks like app2sd, busybox, root,bash,and a ram optimisation !

I will upload them in a few minutes :)

Anyone could test the rom ? Becasue i don't have received my tab !

Thanks a lot :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
Rom is actually in uploading....

This rom didn't wipe your data.

it's compatible with Gpad and toher gpad clone ( herotab,etc....)

It's a rooted rom, with busybox, bash, apk signing, and a zip align which optimize ram ! The name of the rom is changed.

In order to flash :

Copiyng the ZIP file on your SD card, and flash from the recovery menu!

Please let me know after :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rvdveer:
Problems with "Clean" iMX515 2.2 Froyo build

Hi guys,

I have one of the devices listen in this tread as: with modelnumber

IMX51_bbg

version number of froyo: imx51_bbg-eng 2.2 FRF85B eng.pengfaxin and some numbers

Ofource i had try the firmware, should not have done it..

And followed the instructions below:

"Clean" iMX515 2.2 Froyo build - Use this build if you got the following informations:

Model number: IMX51_bbg

version number of froyo: imx51_bbg-eng 2.2 FRF85B eng.pengfaxin and some numbers

Instructions:

There are 3 files inside the file.

Copy those 3 to the root of your formatted sd card

put the sd card in the TF slot in the freescale tablet

and boot up normally

You will see some chinese letters and nothing happends.

just give it a minute or two. and after that your firmware should be upgraded to a standard

I all went as decribed above, and the unit booted up.

Unfortunatly, altough the unit is booted, touch does not work at all, the unit might as wll be a brick. As touch does not work i cannot even switch it off.

Can anybody help???

Thanks a lot.:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
Hello my friends,

I have build a rom for this gpad gforce and clone !

* My rom is based on the latest firmware for gpad gforce !

* This rom didn't wipe your data.

* It's compatible with Gpad and other gpad clone ( herotab,etc....)

* It's a rooted rom, with busybox, app2sd, bash, apk signing, and a zip align which optimize ram ! The name of the rom is changed.

In order to flash :

Copiyng the ZIP file on your SD card, and flash from the recovery menu!

Please let me know after

Link : http://www.multiupload.com/TTS9M3DGDN
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nicosime:
Is it gingerbread or froyo based?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
For the moment it's a froyo based ! If the rom is ok, i will try for a gingerbread build ;)

But for the moment in need trying to build the froyo kernel ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nicosime:
... and then Honeycomb :D

I don't have the gpad (not yet)... but I'm downloading your work and I'll study it!!

@ rvdveer: I'm not sure, but if I were you I'd try a new flash using another firmware; you can find them in this discussion (even the Nixeus built, why not?)!!

Anyway I think that before flashing anyone have to make a backup of current rom.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rvdveer:
Nexius firmware

Hi Nexius, you say-

In order to flash :

Copiyng the ZIP file on your SD card, and flash from the recovery menu!

Please let me know after

How do it get in the recovery mode my unit has no usb ports and i cant use touch, so how do i get into recovery mode.

Thanks a lot!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iloveei:
Great News buddy, will be pushed to the first thread!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] timon.mtv:
Technology disassembling the same as in Ipad. It is desirable to use plastic tools .. I used a metal and a bit scratched the aluminum case.

Be very careful with the train between the motherboard and LSD panel that is very brittle. (big, wide, black.)

As promised, pictures of the disassembled Gpad.

http://www.multiupload.com/VW1JPLR2UY

Although on the official forums they say that there NAND memory, with my own eyes I see MicroSD. You can also see a free slot for bluetooth :)

Disassembly is a little extreme, and therefore, better not do it, you may lose your warranty.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iloveei:
timon.mtv, granaten and Nixeus are now mentioned in the first thread.

Great work guys, keep it up, we need more of you!

:)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Nice work with the new rom, will try it soon.

Could you please specify how to access the recovery menu? Im only getting a black screen.

Can you maybe look into if overclocking would be possible.

And also, if the internat memory is only a part of the SD card, maybe we can expand it (200 megs gets full real fast).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
I don't have order the tab, but i will order has soon as possible !

You need to copy the zip on sd card and flash it with recovery menu.

Normally, the gpad has a recovery mod ! Try to find it !
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
If you don't find the recovery mod, please install this APK :

http://koush.tandtgaming.com//recoveries/RomManager.apk

Next, you will be able to flash your device ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rvdveer:
Thanks for that, but as I said I cannot use touch anymore, so I cannot do anything on my device, The only hope I have is that I can copy something on my SD card and reboot so the device is flashed. Apart from booting my device I cannot do anything.

Does anybody have a newer firmware for the Model number: IMX51_bbg

version number of froyo: imx51_bbg-eng 2.2 FRF85B eng.pengfaxin and some numbers

I appreciate your help, I learned my lesson but would like to recover my unit if possible. i have checked the whole tread, and I have onle seen firmware listed for the IMX51_bbg once.

Again, I really appreciate your help.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Aha som rom manager works?

What device should i install recovery mod for?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
granaten,

Have you installed the rom manager on your gpad ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] knolle24:
Post # 1 "Clean" iMX515 2.2 Froyo build - Use this build if you got the following informations "to copy to the SD card and reboot the device.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixeus:
Ok, if your screen don't respond you need to download on the first post the lateste GPAD firmware ( comes from the pandawill forum).

With this firmware you have a tools named MFGTool.You can flash your device with USB with this. Good Luck
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nicosime:
Other ways

Please remember that I

don't

have the gpad, so I can't test... but computer science is not a matter of opinion!!

Way one:

copy the firmware to the sd-card

insert the sd into device

press Volume Down and Power on and hold more than 3sec

It should boot in recovery mode.

Way two (Android SDK required, root permissions and tablet

unbricked

)

enable USB debugging mode in Applications settings

plug device to computer

startup adb terminal and type: 'adb reboot recovery'

This second way works surely on Mac Os or Linux (no drivers required)... I can't guarantee that it works on windows (drivers probably required)!!

Please test both ways and let me know!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rvdveer:
Guys, first of all I really appreciate you help!!!! Unfortunately, I can still not upgrade my firmware. My problem started because I upgraded the software on page one of this tread. The solution is later firmware.

Ok, My epad is a brick so, I cannot recover with the epad booted.

I also do not have a mini usb, or a volume down button on my device.

Only option left is to get the right newer firmware as listed on page one, Model number: IMX51_bbg. I have tried pandawill, tried google, used this tread but nowhere can I find new firmware.

I hope this makes it clear.

Again, I really appreciate the help!!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] knolle24:
http://rapidshare.com/#!download|912l33|443924590|rom.rar|96734
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Do i need to install clockworkmod recovery? And in that case what device (phonemodel) should i install as?

The program doesnt let me flash without this.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nicosime:
Did you try this??

New tool to upgrade from Pandawill

If your device is not recognized, use this guide by griddall ( pandawillforum user)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nicosime:
I don't think you can use rom manager... there is no clockworkmod recovery for this device!! :confused:

Should you try the CWM for Viewsonic gTablet??