yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
I have news! I have been able to unbrick my GPad! :D

It was never truly bricked because I could always use the MFGTool to talk to it, but I was having all sorts of issues with the partitions on the internal (non-removable) SDCard. I was able to recover with a combination of restore images I found around the Internet and busybox.

Now I can get back on my original goal of getting GB or HC on this GPad. Not much news as far as everyone here is concerned but to say that I am happy at the moment is an understatement :D

Bunhead
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] layback62:
Hello, that is great news.

I currently have a Herotab M10 from voldltd.com

Sellin it now and will buy the zoom when it becomes available.

I just I'm not cut out for rooting devices and placing different rooms on them.

The Herotab has all the wires connected now and would be a great machine if a different rom was installed.

I have had this one since week before ces 2011 show.

So if anyone is interested in this one let me know before I advertise it out on the net.

$250 US dollars paid via paypal plus actual shipping to your location.

My loss is your gain :(

Let me know asap. Layback
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JohnLaShot:
Hello Bunhead,

could you please share detailed information about the way you recovered your device?

Regards,

John
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
Received Herotab M10 (but without power charger...)

Hello,

I received today my Herotab M10 bought at pricedinchina.com.

All features work absolutely smoothly (much, much better than the Gpad Gforce that I had to return back to Pandawill). I really think that the Gpad Gforce has a HW or SW problem because the Herotab M10 and the Gpad Gforce both seem absolutely different devices in terms of performance...

Well, that's for the good news now the bad ones are that my Herotab M10 came without any power charger/adapter...

Of course I have requested pricedinchina.com to send it to me ASAP (although the tablet took a month to come). Therefore, does anybody know if it's possible to buy one compatible power charger somewhere in Europe (preferably in Spain)? Which are its specs and connector?

Many thanks in advance!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] matt205:
Thats funny, mine came from pricedinchin.com with 2 chargers in the box! I must have gotten yours! Connection is physically the same as an iPad, output voltage is 9v, 2000ma if that helps.

Out of interest what else was in the box, mine came with 2 chargers, usb cable and 30 pin to USB adaptor. The site talks about HDMI out, but no cables with mine.

I too am really impressed with the device so far, the only thing i did'nt like was the iPhone "rip-off" interface, fixed that with Go Launcher!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
Thank you very much matt205,

Aha... so you got my charger!? ;)

When you say that physically connectors are the same in the Herotab and the iPad, I guess you're referring to the 30-pin... From your reply I understand that also voltages and intensities are the same in both chargers...

So... do you think the Herotab could be charged with a standard iPad 30-pin charger? Did you try that and, if so, did the Herotab recognize it was being charged?

I could get an iPad charger temporarily but I fear that it may not be 100% compatible and that I may brick the Herotab or its battery...

Please advise!

Many thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] florisl:
bunheadnux,

wouldn't it be interesting to find out if the ROM that is on the Herotab of pricechina -of which zaxxio sais it runs so much smoother than a Gpad-, can run on a Gpad? The devices are when it comes to hardware identical (gpad should even be better) So it should be possible to have a ROM for the Gpad that is as smooth as the herotab experience, right?!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
Yes they MAY be compatible, but I would need to see a dmesg from both to be sure. Does the Heropad have a capacitive screen like the GPad? Where can I get a copy of the system.img file for a Heropad? While we are at it does the Heropad have a recovery menu? Or does everything have to go through the MFGTool like the GPad?

Bunhead
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] florisl:
herotab does have a capacitive screen, yes.

Aren't those files you request accessible through the first post, aren't they included in the downloadable firmware?

Otherwise, herotab owners on this forum might be able to help you out.

I'm sure comparing the buggy rom on the gpad with the smooth rom on the heropad (2 nearly identical devices) can be a good learning experience when developing a GB or HC rom for the Gpad :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
I did an interesting job on my GPad that I don't think that other will/would have done. I basically wiped all the partitions out on the internal SDcard:eek:. I did this by using the stock ucl.xml and fdisk instruction file that came with the Freescale SDK for the iMX51 board. I also ahd flashed the a new u-boot file thatI had compiled to the mmcblk0 section of the internal SDcard. I know, I know that was dumb but I was tired and kinda drunk LOL!

So when I tried to power the unit on I got nothing. No splash screen, no back light, no adb, nothing, vip, zero, ziltch. No problem I thought, I will just flash the original working firmware onto the GPad and all will be alight. WRONG! The MFGTool had issues building the partitions. I kept getting "error -22" when it was trying to make the /dev/mmcblk0p4. I modified the ucl.xml to only build the /dev/mmcblkp01-2 disk blocks then only restored the system.img. The GPad booted now! However because I didn't have the /dev/mmcblk0p3-6 disk partitions I had no space in the /data/app directory (very bad if you want to install anything), I also had no cache and no recovery partition (I would LOVE to get clockwork installed there someday).

I connected via 'adb shell' and ran 'busybox fdisk /dev/mmcblk0'. From there I was able to fix the partitions to give me a proper layout.

I was then able to run the stock 2.2 Froyo image that we have all been playing with. I know that this was not a blow by blow how to recovery your GPad but my situation was odd. Odd mostly because of my own stupidity :rolleyes:

More details upon request.

Bunhead
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] djremmit:
Hi, I'm following the discussion and development with a lot of interest, having a Gpad Gforce (last batch with Logo and Market) myself.

I had a number of problems myself with even connecting via USB using the MFGTool, until I started using an old version..... The last version gave all kind of USB driver problems half way the process.

Perhaps I can support the group here with some tests.......

btw: did anybody get an external 3G device up and running on the Gpad yet?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
Yeah after I wrote that post I realized my stupidity because the roms will be there somewhere. *shrug* I may take a look at the Herotab system.img file later. Right now I am compiling my latest attempt at a GB system.img. Right now I need to get the 2.6.35 kernel to run on the GPad. The last kernel I compiled failed to completely load because of a screwup in the ALSA config. I have made some changes to the 2.6.35 kernel .config so that it matches closer to the 2.6.31 kernel that DOES run on my GPad. I will update as details come available.

Right now the compile is....well....compiling. I am gonna go and snow blow the driveway and hopefully when I get done the compile will be done.

BTW has anyone else notices that the "dialer" and "cellular standby" take up a CRAP LOAD of battery? I renamed the "phone.apk" and the "TelephonyProvider.apk" programs in the /system/app directory in an attempt to elongate the battery life. Has anyone else tried this?

Bunhead
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
Well damn that kernel didn't work :(

Bunhead
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
Hi matt205,

Would you sell me your 2nd Herotab charger? Just sent you a PM.

Kind regards!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] layback62:
Did you check under the first layer of the box for the two hidden compartments below.

mine had charger, manual and 30 pin usb in them under the top layer.

layback.

ps: my herotab still for sell 250 US dollars shipped for actual cost.....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
Hi layback,

Indeed, I checked the bottom layer of the box where I can find:

* 30-pin to USB female adapter

* 30-pin to USB male cable

* Operating manual

but no charger... anybody selling any?

Regarding your Herotab M10, why are you selling it? It's a nice machine!

Gpad Gforce owners: don't hesitate! Return your Gpad and get a Herotab :)

zaxxio.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] layback62:
just want to do more than what I can do. No real time to play with different roms and finding what I need.

Though someone could use it here to test the roms with or whatever. Note a I pad charger works with the herotab also.

cut my loss and either get a Zoom or new macbook pro.

Really like my htc evo 4g, it is rooted and rom flashed. thought i bricked it at first. To close of call for me.

Thanks if you know anyone for the hero tab let them know. Be a goos test machine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zaxxio:
Hi layback,

I tried an original iPad charger but the Herotab won't charge.

When the Herotab is off and the iPad charger is connected a red light starts to blink. After an hour like that, when I power on the Herotab, the battery hasn't been charged at all.

If I connect the iPad charger with the Herotab powered on, nothing happens and the charger is not even detected.

I suppose the 30pin port is standard but the pinning is proprietary.

For those with a Herotab, what happens with the red light when the Herotab is being correctly charged? Does it blink or is it fixed?

Has anybody managed to charge its Herotab with any other charger?

Many thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] TxToast:
I'm new to all this, I've got some experience with hardware (modding/fixing LCD displays, PC MB's etc) and phones (rooted/jailbroke a few phones) but zero with android tablets.

I ordered I viewsonic Gtablet which I'll use for work etc once I root it and settle on a ROM (I've got inquiries out on a better screen like a lot of others). I'd like to get a 9.7 form factor to play with, learn on and maybe help the cause (or brick it as the case may be). The tremendous number of similar options is obviously confusing to a newbie. Some have "voice and handwriting recognition" mentioned and some don't.

Is this a firmware driven capability or hardware specific? If a few of you would point me in the right direction I'll get an order in next week...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
When I tried to run the kerel from the Herotab on the GPad it wouldn't boot, not surprising really.

The system.img has no touch screen support for the GPad, again not surprising.

I am goign back to trying to get a 2.6.35 kernel to boot on the GPad. If I can't get that working sooner than later I will start to hack GingerBread to run on the 2.6.31 kernel.

If I get a Heropad of my own to work on I could work on both of these tablets in parallel.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] matt205:
For the benfit of all Herotab users:

The Herotab charger is 9v 2A, the iPad charger is 5v 2A, iPhone and Ipod uses 5v 1A (I think).

I'm no electrical engineer but I'd be willing to bet the flashing red led indicates that the device is not getting enough voltage to charge the battery, I would also conclude this is not harmful in anyway to the Herotab (but at your own risk).

I tried a generic usb wall charger and the usb sync cable with the same result. The problem of course is that 9v 2A USB or 30 pin chargers seem to be unique to the Herotab. Anyone have any other experience?

In regards to 3G connectivity, I have setup my Android phone as a mobile wifi hotspot to enable internet connectivity when I'm away from my home or office wireless, works well. I do have a number of 3G usb devices, none of which I can get to work. Given that I always have my phone with me the hotspot thing is suitable and simple alternative.

zaxxio, you have a PM!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] layback62:
Hi, yes my chargers at 9v 2000ma and 7.5 1750ma so may just enough to charge with aftermarket apple charger.

red is charging

green is charged or charger disconnected.

have seen yelow once unsure about that state.

this was with the herotab m10.that is for sell still 250 plus actual shipping US dollars.

layback
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] atraneberlin:
herotab vs gpad gforce

Does the pricedinchina herotab have a real 3.5 mm audio plug, or a 2.5 mm? How long is the smaller 5000 mAh (vs 7200 mAh) battery lasting in comparison to the gpad from pandawill? Could the faster speed you notice have to do with faster (soldered) Nandflash memory instead of an SD card?

How is you experience with shipping speed, communication, and requests for a charger with the shop pricedinchina com?

Thanks for your answers!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] matt205:
The plug is a 2.5mm, and appears to do mic and speaker function, have not tested though. Not sure about battery.

Mine came from pricedinchina.com, I had no communication at all, I just ordered and it turned up, I did e-mail them a question to which they never replied. But overall a positive experience.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jerobat:
Hi,

I got a Gpad gforce from pandawill and I hace the following problems :

-microphone doesn't work

-some apps failed to install

-battery only 4-5 hours with wifi activated (battery is 7200mah)

Is it a firmware problem ?

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
What kernel and build do you have?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jerobat:
Hi,

Kernel 2.6.31

fw 20110119

:jap:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Is it the microphone or the speaker thats not working?

Bunhead, did you try to flash with android commander? Seems like it has flash from ZIP support. Also what do you think about trying to flash the bootloader from another imx515 device, like the Apad A8, for example. Seems like they are able to make custom roms.

However it seems like the Apad A8 "community" have not been successful in building 2.3 or made overclocking roms.

I found a full 3d game that actually works 100%. Tom clancys Hawx. Plays perfectly, however its in need of speed boost for smooth gameplay. Damnit, which i knew how to make custom OC roms / kernels.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jerobat:
microphone is not working, speaker is ok.

Should I try to reset android or a reset factory to fix it ?

Does any succeed to manage the cpu speed ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JohnLaShot:
Hi.

My Gpad Gforce from pandawill is shipped. Can´t expect to get it into my hands.

Want to have it to play around with it asap. I am looking forward to building a GB or HC ROM for it. Shouldn´t be too difficult, if the Gpad company used the reference layout of the imx 51 babbage board. There is enough information around the Inet to build a custom ROM.

As far as I understood, the problem of not being able to get into recovery mode is a question of a badly arranged u-boot.bin by the Gpad company. So it might be possible to change the u-boot.bin on the internal SDcard with one that is created for a reference imx51 babbage board containing a full working recovery mode. Otherwise I will compile an u-boot.bin by myself. There are a lot of helpful pdf´s and tutorials around the web explaining the way to build your own stuff for the imx51 babbage board.

Regards,

John
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] matt205:
So I seem to have a small issue with my M10. Video playback is "choppy".eg youtube, plays but stutters along.. I tried a copied video file in MOV format and also a 3gp with the same result, anyone have any ideas?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
According to the pandawill forum you Will brick your pad if you perform a factory reset. Try flashing the latest firmware instead. I didnt know there was a microphone in the device.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xyzhome:
Thanks for your work. I'm trying to flash with your firmware.

But seems setenv command not applicable in ADB session:

# setenv
setenv
setenv: not found
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jerobat:
Does anybody have & use the microphone on his GPAD ???

;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Android R10 (2.3) source released at freescales homepage!

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps...code=IMX51ANDROID&fpsp=1&tab=Design_Tools_Tab
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bertus23:
hi jerobat

ive got old gpad and microphone works
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bunheadnux:
I have tried the bootloader from the A8 but I also tried the kernel for the A8 at the same time and it didn't even give me the first boot splash screen. The u-boot is quite specific to each device. Then again if you load the u-boot into the correct memory location then......hmmmm.....I will have a few things to work on when I get my second unit. Yes second unit :-) I have been having lots of fun hacking on this unit (without much success unfortunately :-( ). But the person that bought me this tablet wants to see some progress on HIS application - how selfish of him :D. So I have ordered a second unit so I can hack away on it while keeping our demo/development tablet in working order. Probably more info than any of you needed but *shrug*.

I have gotten my kernel to boot but Android doesn't like the screen drivers. I am making progress on the kernel but the Android OS is giving me fits right now, and I am not sure if it is because of some hackery that was done in the original kernel, with code I do not have or if I have just done something dumb with the Android OS. I have build roms for Android before but this one is the first I have tried to do myself without any help.

Updates as they happen, wether you want them or not
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] granaten:
Did you try the r10 kernel and bootloader from the freescale webpage?

I will try to flash when i get home to my windows xp-computer =)

Im very interested in your progress, checking this board at least once a day =)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] brexpress:
BreXPressPost to RoninX --------- mine is the same model like yours ( imx515 : 2.2 pengfaxin.etc.) looking also for a new (better) FIRMWARE ---- got trouble with my installed POWERMANAGEMENT (shown battery as NOT charged, but have a charge of approx. 3 - 3 1/2 hours) sh.....battery - whats YOUR result ? greetings brexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.berlin
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] djremmit:
My Gpad Gforce (2nd batch) doesn't have a microphone.....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bertus23:
hi djremmit,

what i mean was my old geforce used the internel speaker as a microphone,test it with the recorder app, sound is weak but can hear it when the volume is at max.

it got 2 speakers in a module build in .

greetz, bertus23.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JohnLaShot:
Hi.

Pandawill announced a new fimware for Gpad Gforce (2nd batch). It should be released on coming friday.

Regards,

John
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Gigabyte0:
I hope in this firmware fix wifi slow speed.

In my Gpad Gforce all work normal, but wifi speed is impossible :(

PS. On low level of backlight, screen backlight blinking, usually when many white color on screen. All have this little problem? How i may fix this? Capacitor on backlight power circiut may help me?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MaterTheGreater:
My unit never shows that it's charging according to the system.

When I plug in, the red LED turns on, but Batery Monitor app shows "Status Not charging" but Voltage goes up and also Battery Level goes up.

Voltage drops quickly when unplugged. Within a minute the battery shows 94%.

Do any other units out there exhibit this weird behavior? That may the reason why my battery life is terrible.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ns1207:
Does anybody know if the colovo pad has a ips screen.

I bellieve it is a lg screen just like the gpad gforce.

Are there many differens next to the plastic backcover?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hokapoka:
The "Clean" iMX515 2.2 Froyo build URL is 404 on rapidshare.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rvdveer:
Is there a solution yet? New firmware? I have been away just came back, by the way while (I know very very stupid) i played around with the second epad and a external sdcard, i somehow managed to get both my devices in the same state, they work, but no touch.. is there firmware for my unit yet?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] epasrule:
Youtube and other problems

Does anybody have the model with a aluminium back, one speaker, webcam? The buttons with the unit in landscape, the round button on the front of the unit on the right, on the top a sliding button, does not appear to have a function, next to it to the right a menu and home button - long press volume up/down. on the left side the on and off button.

build-nummer HT_PAD1051-eng 2.2 FRF85B eng.tianfeng.20110127.152519.

I like to know what is the unit? Gpad, Gpad Force etc.

And what is really annoying the youtube app does not work, market works but is very slow when I search I have to wait very long before the text appears for example.

Is there firmware I can try? Doe anybody else have these problems? Solutions?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Gigabyte0:
In my device the same problems. Slow market because of slow wifi.

On pandawill promise by the end of March a new version of firmware. I hope this bug will be fixed.

Your device on minimum backlight have blink the screen, if only a white background (for example in the web browser)?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] griddall:
HT_PAD0151 is the model number of the Gpad Gforce. Have a look at pandawill dot com and see if the picture matches your tablet. BTW the sliding button locks the screen from rotating when the device is rotated. I have the same tablet (will have to check the firmware level) but I am not having any wifi speed issues.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xaueious:
Pandawill's Gpad batch 2 isn't supposed to be out until another week. So whatever is shipping now as new batch are either engineering samples, or a different variant altogether.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Gigabyte0:
May be for someone these photos will are useful

Inside Gpad Gforce 2

1. Turn out two screws under a plastic cover on top devices, take out the camera and a plastic lid over wifi the antenna, аccurately hooking a plastic ruler we raise the screen:

2. The screen holding: at the left plastic overhangs, and on the right and below metal fixers:

3. Trying not to tear a cable from a board to the screen we raise the screen. Here that is inside:

4. Full-size these and additional photos in these archives:

View attachment gg2_1.rar View attachment gg2_2.rar

5. Device info: buy on pandawill with aluminium cover and logo Gpad от back side.

Model: HT_PAD1051

Android: 2.2

Kernel: 2.6.31-gfc043aa-dirty

build: HT_PAD1051-eng 2.2 FRF85B eng.tianfeng.20110119.052545

Memory: 431056 total, 90932 free, 153396 inactive

GPU: AMD Z430