[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] agnes00777:
Hello,

I need help for my new Witstech A81G. After I had to do factory reset and then flashing it, the following features do not work:

- when I go to market and try to download anything, the download stalls on "starting download"

- I also don't manage to sign into Google Talk.

(the two might be connected...?)

My specs:

- This is a Witstech A81G with full USB bought from Merimobiles in January

http://www.merimobiles.com/Witstech_A81G_New_Version_with_Full_USB_p/meri0544.htm

- It says model number MID, Android version 2.2, Kernel 2.6.32 Android MID #290, Build number MID-eng 2.2 JIEVIS eng.MID.20101124.105136 test-keys

- I have a 16GB mini SD card

- I am using it over wifi

- otherwise I am on W7 64 bits.

- Myself am quite computer proficient, but this is first time I use android.

The history how things happened (it is about 3 weeks I am fighting with it):

1> Started all fine

I got the device and it was working fine. I have set up wifi, my Google account, and checked apps.

I performed the "Witstech A81E Market full access fixed" proposed by Merimobiles, clearing cache and data, and got the Market working fully.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l-nySibzeA

Then I installed few more apps, including App 2SD free, that let me move apps to my sd card.

Everything was fine, except I also installed apps for kids and let my son use it.

2> Factory reset

My son badly messed up and I could not understand much how to fiw what he did. So I thought I rather do a factory reset from the tablet, and I did (settings/privacy). This is when the trouble started.

After that, I did the market fix again, and could see all apps... but never could download any.

3> Flashing the A81

I went one step further and flashed the device, following instructions from Gadgets and tablets (http://www.gadgetsandtablets.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=33)and using Android 2.2-1208 Firmware they propose (http://www.gadgetsandtablets.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=16).

I backed up the apps I had into my PC. I used another 8GB sd card and formatted it FAT 32 using HP formatting tool (that is only difference with the described process, they say 1GB and FAT), copied the mlo file to my SD card and then other files, and flashed it into the A81G: the flash worked. I had to do recalibration, reset wifi and google accounts.

And again, no download in Market.

4> Several variation attempts

I tried different things:

- flashed again and tried another Google account

- installed WitsSetup.apk proposed by the same forum, that is supposed to optimize the device to the firmware or opposite

http://www.gadgetsandtablets.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=33

- installed z4root

In any case, and even without trying the "market access fix", I can not downlaod anything from Market.

Also, in the course of these attempts I realized my Talk does not work (I did not try before).

5> More aborted attempts

Browsing around, I realize this might be because of a wrong ID suggesting this device could not work with Market. (although it should, even in limited mode, as it didout of the factory!)

I also have on my PC a backup of froyo.zip which I think is the one originally installed. I tried to copy / paste it into android system, of course did not work.

So I would like to try the more complicate fix (changing ID) as proposed here for example

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=687371

But I run into 2 difficulties:

a> using the emulator: I don't have any keyboard access so can't type in

b> I installed Android SDK manager on my PC in order to run ADB. I installed Android SDK tools revision 9, android SDK platform tools revision 2, Google USB driver package revision 4. W>hen I connect it, I now see in my device manager under "other devices" a "A81E" with no drivers - and it does not find drivers neither in the above package nor on the web.

So I am blocked again.

6> What more?

Well... i pray for help, because without any apps this device is just useless.

I would like to manage::

- either fix market & google talk access

- or somehow retsore factory set uyp the way it was - with market access (even limited).

Note that I am with limited capacities, since:

- I dont have many programmes on and can't download anything from Market (though I have the backup of few Witstech original appps)

- I can't type into the emulator nor got ADB to work.

I hope you can support me or this device will be thrown through the window without even beeing used 1 full week.

Thanks

Agnes