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Best Non-Archos option

What is the best non-archos "firmware". I want to "fix" all the problems that the released updates can't seem to fix. At this point I am willing to do the SDE root (currently using archangel).
looking for:
WIFI N
Flixter Movies app functionality
media not being deleted from SD
adhoc tether
TIA

fuzzer said:
WIFI N
media not being deleted from SD
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Aren't these fixed?

As there is only one additional FW you have to try UrukDroid.
But that atm is also suffering the mediadelete under some circimstances.
And wifi n is working with the last version.

I will see today if the WIFI issues I was having are truely fixed when I visit my usual lunch hot spot....(could not get on the internet with .3 & .4, but works fine on 2.0.71)
I never had a problem connecting to my home router(wndr3700 b/g/n), but noticed that it only connected at 54Mbps even after the update. I flashed my router firmware to the latest, but still only 54...
Still disappointed that after 2.0.71, the Flixster Movie app trailers will not play....
As for the media issue, I do believe it is fixed, i just included it in my requirements.....

2.1.08 Fixed my hotspot problem...only connects @ 54Mbps....
so I guess its a keeper until I get fed up with not have trailers in Movies app...
Still debating on SDE root

This is a common missunderstanding.
Archos says WLAN N compatible, which means it can talk the Protokoll.
It doesn't state that it will be full N Speed.

fuzzer said:
2.1.08 Fixed my hotspot problem...only connects @ 54Mbps....
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I was wrong... after further testing, it stays connected, but no internet access...just like 2.1.4...
Only now I can't revert, so my "internet tablet will no get on the internet except at home where i don't need a tablet....

@fuzzer you CAN downgrade to 2.1.4

a500 3.1 problems

Spin off of the features thread, list what issues and bugs that you have run into.
- X9 Keyboard can get laggy, I had to switch back to Android keyboard
- Desktop mode in the browser doesn't work
- Browser is buggy with layouts
- Browser downloads seems more screwed up than before
- OS seems to get laggy easier with multiple applications
Post your experiences.

hmmm,
I updated to 3.1 before 2 hours (skopje, madedonia) and it seem lot faster and way more stabile. desktop mode in browser works fine, but I`m happy that firefox 5 beta is much more solid on this build. In the moment i have more than 10 active apps and can`t feel any lags...
What i noticed and i can`t still confirm this, is litlle less signal on wifi icon. Its maby animation only, or its due to battery conservation. Everything else feels way better.

This isn't a bug, but this did occur after the update. I can no long save photos to my internal memory. Says requires sd card when i try to capture a video or photo. No biggy though, will go out and buy an sd card.

Facebook app does not show up in the market for me.
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deathbysnoosnoo said:
Facebook app does not show up in the market for me.
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That wasnt the update. I noticed the same thing a few days ago.

DNLA server and Clear.FI keeps Force Closing

No support for Xbox 360 controllers yet. The ring just keeps blinking on my razer onza...
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jtheking said:
Spin off of the features thread, list what issues and bugs that you have run into.
- X9 Keyboard can get laggy, I had to switch back to Android keyboard
- Desktop mode in the browser doesn't work
- Browser is buggy with layouts
- Browser downloads seems more screwed up than before
- OS seems to get laggy easier with multiple applications
Post your experiences.
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I am having problems with moboplayer trying to open avi files.
Actually, I just downloaded arcmedia and am having the same problem.

Lag
Overall the improvements are great with 3.1. Seems to have fixed several problems I had with the device. What I have noticed now is that rotating from landscape to portrait takes longer, big lag here. And, there is greater lag or longer response time when touching the arrow on the bottom left of the screen. Other than that all else is fine.

patterson12123 said:
No support for Xbox 360 controllers yet. The ring just keeps blinking on my razer onza...
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Well, I have a normal Xbox 360 pad (with usb) and it works great.
Maybe it's the onza that doenst work. Anybody with an Onza having the same issue ?
A bug still there for me : my azerty keyboard is still recognized as qwerty

Desktop browser mode works for me.

I noticed when I have my Logitech BT keyboard and a BT mouse connected at the same time it lags my keyboard. When I use a wireless mouse I don't have that problem.

cybermage1 said:
That wasnt the update. I noticed the same thing a few days ago.
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I recall not seeing Facebook in the Market even under 3.0.1 when they released the 1.6 update a couple of weeks back. For now I'm using Friend Me and the website for the most part.
In other words, ditto :|

sgioskos said:
Overall the improvements are great with 3.1. Seems to have fixed several problems I had with the device. What I have noticed now is that rotating from landscape to portrait takes longer, big lag here. And, there is greater lag or longer response time when touching the arrow on the bottom left of the screen. Other than that all else is fine.
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I thought it was just me, or sensor failure. When rotating from landscape to portrait there is a longer wait. Also at certain times I select the home key it takes me to a side pane of the home.

I just updated to 3.1 OTA (Build 4.010.24). Besides the smooth 720p youtube playback nothing else seems better.
OS is laggy, moboplayer responds very slow. The biggest bug, media scanner is ignoring '.nomedia' files screwing up the gallery and music player. It is including all the thumbnails, videos and audios from data files.
(Reverting back to Virtuous Galaxy with Thor kernel)

Can't download files anymore directly to tab via premium file host site. Gotta pull the old laptop out now to download anything then transfer to tab >:-(
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a500 3.1 problems - wifi!
WIFI was working at home but, when I arrived at work, I can't connect to any of the WIFI AP's here, including AP's I've used before (and my hotspot fails as well). I have seen several reports similar to mine where the connection seems to start, tries to get an IP address, then recycles the whole process just as it's about to connect.
WIFI only A500 isn't worth much if it cannot connect to WIFI! Any ideas?

Just out of couriosity. What type of wifi? Simple wpa2 or enterprise eap?
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Enterprise PEAP/MSCHAPV2
After the 3.1 update I can no longer connect to my enterprise network here at the office. I can connect to unsecured and non enterprise networks just fine.
I have done a full factory reset, tried re-writing the wpa_supplicant.conf file, checked my dhcp server and set up a new lease (yes I know thats not the problem).
Device stays on "Connecting"
Contacted acer support and they said that they can't tell me to do anything more than what i have already done. They did tell me that they couldn't tell me to "go back to 3.0.x because thats not the kind of support they give *wink*".
There is another guy in our office that received the update yesterday and he is still able to connect. Same tablet but he had rooted his before the update. I don't think that should make any difference.
If anyone figures this out I will buy you a pony.

Well i had this problem with the last update. Did not receive my 3.1 yet but i hoped they had fixed this. But i hope you find a solution. I did not find one.
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youtube videos wont load in 3G only on WiFi?

Youtube works just fine when using WiFi , the issue is when using 3G it opens and it searches the videos but when i try to play them, I get the error message unable to connect to server touch to retry?

probably because you're in an area with ****ty service, like 90% of all sprint customers.

Yep, it's kind of hard to load a youtube video when your 3g speeds are dial-up speeds.

I don't have a problem loading YouTube videos on 3G.
Try this http://goo.gl/3c71U

carlosraf20 said:
Youtube works just fine when using WiFi , the issue is when using 3G it opens and it searches the videos but when i try to play them, I get the error message unable to connect to server touch to retry?
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I also had to set RTSP port to 0
and rtsp proxy to 0.0.0.0
After that i could load youtube fine on 3g
like the other poster said you need your msl to edit these values

So if your evo is flashed to Boost and you change your RTSP and PROXY to 0 it wont damage your flash at all?
Off-Topic question.
Can you Root a Flashed boostmobile evo with Unrevoked3 and not mess up the Flash?

After some time trying out different things... I find out how to solve this , all I have to do is turn the WIFI on ,it docent matter if am not connected to WIFI , the video loads using the 3G.

Been trying to resolve this issue too and "carlosraf20" is correct...just turn on your wifi and it will work.

allaidback said:
Been trying to resolve this issue too and "carlosraf20" is correct...just turn on your wifi and it will work.
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This work for me and a few other I know to. Why all of a sudden we have to do this. I didn't have to have wifi on before or anyone else. Kinda seem like our battery will drain alot quicker when we do this though. For the record 4g doesn't play youtube videos either so for now the only method is to leave wifi on for now. Hope this gets fix though.

[Q] Potential WiFi issue

Hey,
I just got a TF300 and I've been trying to get video streaming to work on the tab. I'm using BubbleUPNP and I've tried about a dozen video players to go with it (dice player, vplayer, moboplayer etc etc).
The issue I'm having is that the video just randomly stops. I'm not having any issues relating to video quality or file formats. I'll be streaming a video and the video will just randomly stop, and because its streaming I can't resume at the same place I have to start again.
I have not yet managed to complete a single video without it being exited at a random interval. Its not always the same place, sometimes I'll get 20minutes in, other times 10minutes of the same video file.
I'm using iSedora media center to stream across my internal LAN. I've been using this program to stream to my TV without issues for over a year.
At the moment it looks like WiFi could be the culprit however
a) I've used WiFi Analyzer to find an unused channel for my router
b) I've tested the stream right next to my router at about -20dBm to -30dBm
Any assistance here would be amazing
Thanks
FMM

Try sharing the file over the network and playing it that way via a file manager that works on shares. This will take your streaming server out of the equation.

Sounds very similar to the problem i had with my TF101 after upgrading to ICS. I was never able to finish a streaming video anywhere. Usually stopped within 2-4min.
The TF101 decided it just didn't like the d-link AP we have here anymore.
Not sure what router you have but try toggling settings such as:
Mode Settings: (Mix mode) vs G Mode - Mix Mode worked better
&
TX Rates: (Auto) vs Manual - Auto worked better.
Also interesting, after upgrading to ICS & running the speed test app the device was clearly being throttled @ ~3mbps from then forward. Prior to ICS it was testing at full (slightly variable) speed w/no issues.
Edit: I too used wifi analyzer & didn't have signal issues.

I received advice from the author of BubbleUPNP that its likely wireless dropping out, however I've tested it with about -20dBm signal strength, and I can't imagine getting it any better than this.
Apparently the TF300 has some issues with playback in rare occasions where it will just crash playback mid video and a factory reset can correct this. Giving this a go at the moment.
- FMM

Link to tf300 forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1578
Might find some other help there :]

v8code said:
Try sharing the file over the network and playing it that way via a file manager that works on shares. This will take your streaming server out of the equation.
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I've been trying this too using ES File Explorer and a variety of players and its a bit choppy, so I've just traded for play back problems.

[Q] G2 is about to go flying due to strange wifi issue..help????

ok yesterday my g2 stopped playing videos while on wifi, like you tube the app or from chrome videos from facebook, anywhere online there is a video it wont play it unless i turn off wifi. my wifes started doing the same later in the day. today i went through with time warner going over ever thing we could and could not find a problem, everything else in the house streams video just fine. finally broke down did a reset on my wifes and boom videos play fine now on wifi. mine after reset still doesnt, things i tried..clearing all caches, clearing all data, returning router to stock, tried the static google fix for router i found online, master reset, verizon put new sim card, went as far as flashing older stock image and letting it update and still cant stream videos....i am at wits end cause at verzion the wifi would stream videos but of course there using there 4g wireless which is the same as me turning off wifi..... does anyone have any ideas at all?????? oh but i get great 30mps speeds and rest of internet works great on wifi just wont stream videos...