I have an android tablet (MID ~ Chinese). Its running android 1.6. Is there a way to upgrade it to 2.x
Please someone could help me ?? and guide me in the right direction ?
help plz ...!
come one ..... someone ..!
Android tablet
How do i upgrade eclair 2.1 to 2.2? I have viewofpoint tablet...german made.
Thanks
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cldwar, the Chinese tablet MIDs have dozen of different versions you need to be more specific.
lease give some additional details, like what is written in Settings->about phone.
And maybe post some pictures.
Usually Chinese do not support their products after production and dont give updates, but there are few exceptions.
Look here, if you are lucky you got some sort of Hiapad or Eken:
http://ekengroup.com/en/home/index.asp
http://hiapad.com
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Hi all,
I have just aquired my first Android (aka HTC Desire) after becoming all to familiar with Windows mobile!
My phone is from vodaphone with Android 2.1 and bootloader .80 version. I am unsure if it is branded but i suspect that it is as there is as vodaphone scene amongst the installed htc scenes although there dosn't appear to be anything else 'vodaphone' on the handset.
I have trailed through many forums (mostly this one) but haven't been able to provide wholly satisfactory answers to my questions and was hoping some kind sole would take the time to assist me for which i would be eternally greatful!:
Here goes:
My object is to flash my device with Froyo with the sense ui embedded which i have allready seen.
1. Is my phone actually branded and, if so, do i have to address this before i can continue. If the answer is yes, could somebody point me in the right direction?
2. Do i need to root my device to install Froyo and, if so, again could somebody please point me in the right direction(bootloader .80)
3. Assuming success, can somebody point me to where and how i can locate and install the best version of Froyo with embedded htc sense for my device.
If this is impossible with my device, i would appreciate someone in the know to break the sad news to me and i will wait (with my allready full Desire) for Vodaphone to send me my Froyo update! (perhaps for Christmas if that's not too optimistic.
1) is it branded? if its issued by vodaphone, chances are it is.
To root branded devices, you'll need a goldcard, follow this link (its specific for htc desire) :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6710085&postcount=3
2) to install froyo BEFORE the official release , yes you'll need to root it.
It's quite an easy process, took me under a minute using a one-click program.
Rooting guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709146
3) best version of froyo with sense ... hmm
i'm using DeVillianRom but that's just my opinion of course
all roms can be found here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=628
hope this helps, make sure you check the HTC desire section regularly
Thanks jdebunt for your prompt reply.
I will be trying this out tomorrow morning and i am very grateful for your time and help.
After a year of 'messing' with windows mobile i was actually able to assist people with various problems! I have had an Android for one week now and have found this forum invaluable for understanding this excellent (almost) device.
I say almost as, after researching the Android platform, i failed to notice the lack of embedded apps2sd (until Froyo) which i think is a critical ommission.
Sorry to waffle on and thanks again and i will report back as to how it goes.
(One week old.....bricked???)
no problem, glad i could help
i do indeed rejoice at the sight of installing apps on SD because of the 2.2 roms, tho sometimes the apps load very slow...but that'll be sorted soon probably
if there's anything else, don't hesitate to drop a PM
Hello,
I have a Samsung GT-I7500 working with Android 1.5.
I have problems with a poor working usb connection and blue tooth (transmitting pictures)
I am looking for an upgrade to Andoid 2.1 or 2.2
Is this possible?? On the internet there are offered GT-I7500 devices working with Android 2.2 in Holland.
After searching for a few weeks i could not find a link on Internet for upgrading my poor working Android 1.5
Thank you in advance
with kind regards
Idoz
Idoz said:
Hello,
I have a Samsung GT-I7500 working with Android 1.5.
I have problems with a poor working usb connection and blue tooth (transmitting pictures)
I am looking for an upgrade to Andoid 2.1 or 2.2
Is this possible?? On the internet there are offered GT-I7500 devices working with Android 2.2 in Holland.
After searching for a few weeks i could not find a link on Internet for upgrading my poor working Android 1.5
Thank you in advance
with kind regards
Idoz
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Thought about customs ROMs?
Custom Rom
Thanks for your reply
I don't know what you mean.
Please explain
Idoz
You can root your phone and put custom system software or custom ROMs. Those roms usually contain more recent versions of android. Visit your device section on xda.
Xda app
As far as I know there is no device section for the Samsung GT-I7500 on XDA.
All I could find was an update from Android 1.5 tot 1.6.
And that was not yet working 100%.
And Samsung is not planning an update for the GT-I7500.
I send them an email but they did not respond.
So I wonder why there are offered Samsung GT-I7500 devices in Holland with Android 2.2.
Could anyone give me a link to where I can find more information about this?
Thank you in advance
Kind regards from Holland
Idoz
Check out this blog post.
hxxp://w w w.gadgetsdna.com/eclair-2-1-gaosp-on-samsung-galaxy-i7500-android-phone-goes-public-beta/1705/
I believe the current beta is Android 2.2 Froyo, instead of downloading the suggested mod (instruction #1 on blog) Visit the gaosp website hxxp://code.google.com/p/gaosp/downloads/list and download GAOSP-2-PUBLIC-BETA-3.zip
There are mods for the i7500 at http:// forum.samdroid.net/f11/
(remove the space)
This is probably not THE site for that particular phone, but it's a start
There is BETA 3 of Froyo 2.2.1 on i7500. It is a port of CyanogenMod 6.
Go here: code.google.com/p/gaosp and www.drakaz.com (check the first page and then go to forum)
Thanks for all the information.
I have downloaded the beta 3 file. Now I am looking for a guide to upgrade the phone. (any suggestions?)
I have upgraded several windows phones with roms from the xda forum (htc s-740, 730 ,710 etc.) but this is new for me.
I hope that I will find it.
And I also hope that the upgrade will be an improvement.
I understood that the phone will be slower (older hardware)and that there are still some bugs to be solved.
What do you recommend?
All suggestions are welcome.
Sorry for my bad english
Idoz
Hi,
I'm using an Android HTC Desire since one year and a Folio 100 Tablet since december.
I really enjoy android and I want if possible to start learning "how to cook rom".
Is there somewhere some post, website, step by step starting help ?
Regards
Harlock
Shure, just look at SDK (software development kit) at the Android's home page; why do you want to cook a ROM? isn't your devices working properly or without full functionality?
My first point is trying to make a Honeycom rom for my Tablet (under 2.2)
My second point is for work moving a 1.6 android tablet to 2.2 or 2.3
Regards
Harlock
UP
Any others links or ressources to assit on that ?
Regards,
Harlock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=697938
Hi.
I'm a bit in doubt on which verion of Android is on my GT540.
I think it's 2.1, but want to know if it's correct.
Please see the link here:
Oh, I'm so new, that I'm not allowed to show links :-(
I then do it this way:
Firmwareversion: 2.1-update 1
Kernelversion:2.6.29
If it is 2.1, and I want to upgrade, shall I then follow which versions ?
I mean is there an order of hierarchy ?, and if so how does that look ?
Yes it seems you are running official LG 2.1 rom. If you wish to update it you can jump directly to any rom you like 2.2 2.3 or 4.0 . Just follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1224747
@-Grift-
Hi and many thanks for your reply. Was good to know that
Another matter if you can tell me it ?.
I have installed Navdroyd, and SVOX.
I have my mother language to work ok IN SVOX, but not
when I run Navdroyd.
Should the GT540's built in text-to-speech be deselected, and if so how.
Sorry i dont use Navigation or Text to speech apps
All ok and understood
Maybe another one that knows about it will jump in.
Thanks anayway
Yep im sure someone will
IT IS 2.1
I m sure it is 2.1
Hi,
I am from India and bought a galaxy spica in early 2010. Now I am trying to update it to froyo but Kies Mini gives me an Error saying Firmware not registered. Can anyone help me Please. Alos if I want to insert a new ROM in the phone, how can I do It?.
Help and Advice really appreciated.
spica has not official update for froyo. You have to make unofficial update for froyo..
Sorry for my abd english ^^
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Alos if I want to insert a new ROM in the phone, how can I do It?.
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Spica is a very peculiar device due to its hardware. There is a full developers site for it, have a look to forum[dot]samdroid[dot]net (sorry, I'm new and not allow to post external links)
Currently I'm on Gingerbread 2.3.7 (based on Cyanogenmod 7), but still has some TODO's, like finishing Camera (it works but without a custom preview) or Bluetooth audio (for car hands free, for example), but it is a very smoth version, and under continuos development. I really recommend it.
Also you will find many flavours of Froyo, with all drivers working.
Regards.