And that is all folks! I hearby declare the Dell Streak 7 dead. Unable to boot KitKat for Dell Streak 7.
Due to our older kernel, GCC-4.7 results in a no boot after compile. I've switched to 4.6 but then KitKat fails to compile.
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And that is all folks! I hearby declare the Dell Streak 7 dead. Unable to boot KitKat for Dell Streak 7.
Due to our older kernel, GCC-4.7 results in a no boot after compile. I've switched to 4.6 but then KitKat fails to compile.
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Hi Giveen,
very sorry to hear that, but to be honest I expected this somehow. It doesn't look like DerArtem will ever compile a newer kernel for us. That's what I read from your posts over the last months, and that's the part that made me expecting this. It's a real pity, because the Streak 7 itself isn't a bad piece of hardware, even today, I think. But it never was really suppported by Dell as it would have deserved it. And with Kitkat it might have been revived once again, as KK is optimized for low ram devices. (I also own a Galaxy S1 phone, where the wizards/devs of XDA refuse to let it die since years and this old phone becomes better and better with every new Android version. KK is in alpha status and is already doing quite well on this phone...). As you see, I love to see getting the best out of my old devices
Saying all that, the higher I appreciate all the time and work (blood, sweat and tears) you and the other few devs and helpers here invested over the last years for our DS 7.
I personally moved on to a Nexus 7 (2012) 32GB. It's a good tablet and rigth now a quite good bang for the buck, as it's successor is on the market. My N7 now has more RAM, faster CPU, faster GPU, better screen, better battery lifetime, higher resolution etc. as the old DS 7. But it has also it's drawbacks, even compared with my old DS 7 (don't laugh!). e.g.I miss the SD-Slot, the 5 MP camera on the back, the stereo speakers. The DS 7 is heavier, ok, but on the other side it feels also a little more valuable than the N7 when I hold it in my hands. I know I could have bought some another device with all my missed whistles and bells. But money is an argument for me and the chance to get future developments and custom roms is another. So the N7 was quite a good compromise all in all. But as long as my DS 7 still works ok, I will continue using it too. It's still too good to throw it away, and nobody will buy it on ebay anyway. Maybe I'll give it someday to my little nephew as a gaming console.
Giveen, thank you so much for the past efforts you made! Without you the DS 7 would have been died already long ago.
One last question: Will you still continue your work on the CM 10.1 ROM or will you give up the DS 7 development completely?
Regards,
Michael
Personally I am looking at a Dell Venue 7 or 8.
I may look at CM10.1 again and see if I can work out the kinks but I am really focused on my school and my security training.
Just out of curiosity Why another Dell... any other tablets have your interest
Price and it is using an Atom chip which is common with quite a few tablets so I would have something to work with.
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Price and it is using an Atom chip which is common with quite a few tablets so I would have something to work with.
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Thanks for the reply was just wondering if it would be easy to develop on since you know so much about the streak
Poor Streak will never feel the joy of a fully working os, as stock hc is as buggy as an anthill. Thx for the patience anyway, giveen and all other devs working on our poor man's tablet
In the end it seems that to buy this tablet was a very bad decision. The original HC ROM is terrible and the CM versions never worked completely (Many thanks to giveen and others for making the tablet work at least partially).
I'm thinking about trying the old official 2.x firmware. Does it work reliably? Does anybody have any experience with it?
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In the end it seems that to buy this tablet was a very bad decision. The original HC ROM is terrible and the CM versions never worked completely (Many thanks to giveen and others for making the tablet work at least partially).
I'm thinking about trying the old official 2.x firmware. Does it work reliably? Does anybody have any experience with it?
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I tried some 2.x recently and I thought it was also unusable since a lot of apps are not supported.
Too bad that everybody stopped caring for that little bugger. Thanks to giveeen and all the others that were working on a good rom, right now 4.2.2 from giveeen seems to work best on my Streak..
4.2.2 by giveen
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I tried some 2.x recently and I thought it was also unusable since a lot of apps are not supported.
Too bad that everybody stopped caring for that little bugger. Thanks to giveeen and all the others that were working on a good rom, right now 4.2.2 from giveeen seems to work best on my Streak..
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Hi biert87. I use the streak 7 (European / 3G) as navigation device on 3.5. Device is rooted with cwm. I guess I have already downloaded everything necessary. I am though not really sure how to install 4.2.2. There are just too many posts on this topic. The more I read the more I get confused. Can you give me a clear and short hint? Thank you in advance !
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Hi biert87. I use the streak 7 (European / 3G) as navigation device on 3.5. Device is rooted with cwm. I guess I have already downloaded everything necessary. I am though not really sure how to install 4.2.2. There are just too many posts on this topic. The more I read the more I get confused. Can you give me a clear and short hint? Thank you in advance !
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Hi Wolfgangt,
inside giveeens latest 4.2.2 package there is a file called "Install Android 4.2.2.bat" - just open a command terminal in there and run it (if you are on windows).
Before running it you need to put your Streak into nvflash mode - when its turned off you need to press both vol plus and vol down and connect your usb cable. Streak will stay dark but your hardware keys will light up. This is when you can run that batch.
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Hi Wolfgangt,
inside giveeens latest 4.2.2 package there is a file called "Install Android 4.2.2.bat" - just open a command terminal in there and run it (if you are on windows).
Before running it you need to put your Streak into nvflash mode - when its turned off you need to press both vol plus and vol down and connect your usb cable. Streak will stay dark but your hardware keys will light up. This is when you can run that batch.
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Thank you biert for your kind response. Seems I do not have the 4.2.2 package and I can´t find it on xda. Do you have a link ?? And is my cmw 6.... ok. for installing giveen´s package ? Thanks - Danke.
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Thank you biert for your kind response. Seems I do not have the 4.2.2 package and I can´t find it on xda. Do you have a link ?? And is my cmw 6.... ok. for installing giveen´s package ? Thanks - Danke.
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np,
look over here - goo.im link looks up
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np,
look over here - goo.im link looks up
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Thanks, I managed to install. Some problems with the drivers. Needed several tries. A hint for other peeps who try to install: If the driver does not install on win, reset the dell and reboot the win before every new try.
Biert, have you tried this other development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413390
Does it make sense ?
Danke.
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Thanks, I managed to install. Some problems with the drivers. Needed several tries. A hint for other peeps who try to install: If the driver does not install on win, reset the dell and reboot the win before every new try.
Biert, have you tried this other development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413390
Does it make sense ?
Danke.
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give it a try mate.
wolfgangt said:
Thanks, I managed to install. Some problems with the drivers. Needed several tries. A hint for other peeps who try to install: If the driver does not install on win, reset the dell and reboot the win before every new try.
Biert, have you tried this other development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413390
Does it make sense ?
Danke.
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There is no difference. He was merely copying my work and made no significant changes, got rotation to work though the work was the same.
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There is no difference. He was merely copying my work and made no significant changes, got rotation to work though the work was the same.
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Actually I really did only compile it and made some very minor changes to the makefiles for aokp, and that's what I said a few times in these threads too.
You sound like you might enjoy this reddit thread. http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u85p3/anthrax_linux_kernels_remain_closed_source/cefppyq
I'm just being a grouch
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Hey all just wanted to relay what Dell just told me in regards to honeycomb. Seems when they were testing it or so, customers had device freezes and issues due to the upgrade process and so. Thus Honeycomb seems to be on hold. Not sure if it will happen at all now. Issue was for Streak 5 and 7 she said.
Kinda sucks in a way... just waiting for the custom hc rom to be fully set. =D
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Hey all just wanted to relay what Dell just told me in regards to honeycomb. Seems when they were testing it or so, customers had device freezes and issues due to the upgrade process and so. Thus Honeycomb seems to be on hold. Not sure if it will happen at all now. Issue was for Streak 5 and 7 she said.
Kinda sucks in a way... just waiting for the custom hc rom to be fully set. =D
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So, because there might be issues with 2.2.2, they won't upgrade to 3.1/3.2?
Sense. Dell makes none.
Yea basically, seems people upgrading had issues that caused so many streaks to be sent back in. Also we already know from the honeystreak rom that it changes the bootloaders and so differently then how 2.2.2 runs. (And not like the Honeycomb rom is fully complete, think about it, orig it had sleep issues)
Now if they would only release a sdk and let ppl here at xda get it working, problem would be solved. Either way it sucks that for us EARLY adopters with a promise of honeycomb, are getting screwed.
honeystreak
well i have browsing these forums for a little while and i love all the info available to every one now that thats out the way has ever officialy anouced honeycomb for the streak 7 ?
The worst part is that, if this is true, we are using a ported version (Honeystreak) when there is a version designed for us, already made, sitting around on some computer at Dell because of flash issues. They should just release it, and let XDA-developers members figure out how to get it on.
I am considering buying Streak 7, and just called Dell CS. I was told that upgrade is scheduled for the end of next month, although the rep would not tell me exactly what version is going to come out (if at all). Take this for what it is worth. Just another rumor.
End of the month would be awesome... but honestly, I really dont see them doing it. I mean we have waited for so long. WOULD be nice.. Im just gonna keep supporting and soon maybe donate a lil to Steve for his efforts to get it working perfectly.
That change of bootloaders shouldn't have any effect. Come on I've flashed over a dozen ROM and kermal combinations on my phone. Its just a matter of getting the stuff to the folks here on xda to get it of work.
I enjoy my DS7 and with some of the tweaks of performs pretty well but an upgrade shouldn't be rocket science..oh wait we're talking about Dell
Sent from my Dell Streak 7 using XDA Premium App
One difference, for the MOST part, us XDA Regulars who have been on more then one section of the forums for devices. "WE" know how to do things. We know also how to recover from a failure, or least understand the restore process from guides we read. Its always a risk what we do to our devices.
Now take the avg joe.. one wrong thing, every device gets sent back in to be fixed. That seems to be the issue here.
nice
for the 5and 7?
i just talked with some people from dell and they said that it would come "soon"
which mean they probably have no idea but soon is good enough i guess^_^
Well considering how long Dell is dragging their asses, I'm quite glad DJ steve is working so vigorously on things. I'd hate to wait on them for too long. I really don't have to, now that the sleep of death and app drawer problems are fixed, I'm quite happy with my streak 7 running RC3. I don't really use bluetooth now, but I plan to in the future. Hopefully that will be working soon too eh? If Dell does actually release a version (ever) I hope it will boost DJ steve's project ten fold!
bluetooth works fine over here on rc3- just doesn support handsfree profile probably due to the lack of phone support.
Yea Streak 5 and 7, thats what she said. I was thinking the same thing since 5 isnt dual core.. I do believe her on that dell has too many returns tho.. Almost feels like they want the streak to die quietly... =/
I don't know what is going on. It worked 2.2.2. But everytime I go to turn it on it just unchecks the box like it did nothing.
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Dells turbo update speeds
Im just kidding, I know they're hard at work...
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yup thats bout right at this point
This thread is in regard to the unofficial development of the Cyangonmod 7.1 for the Dell Streak 7. Absoluetelly nothing works. So a lot of work needs to be done.
First git the entire Cyangonmod 7.1 tree from them, and then drop these files into the device/dell/streak7 folder
http://www.mediafire.com/?q1w57v797u9p953
This rips the files from a stock Android 2.2 image, so you need to make sure that you are at a stock 2.2 image. My next goal is to upgrade to a stock HC and try making the scripts for that and see if it gets me closer.
As of right now, it boots "Dell" logo, then goes to the black screen with "ANDROID" on it, and that is as far as I can get it.
Look at the files, and let me know what changes I should make and in what script.
Driver wise, I believe you might be better off trying to backport the stock HC drivers.
GB <-> HC/ICS are more similar then eclair/froyo <-> GB in respect to drivers.
That's the reason it took half a year to hack together GB for the s5 and why it only tooks weeks to hack froyo from eclair
Rumor has it that dell attempted to port GB to the s7 before giving up, they lost a couple months at Q12011 doing that and likely scrapped everything, then they restarted on porting 3.1 then moved to 3.2 and that's why the summer was pretty quiet and why the S5 prob got no updates all summer
I dont have any substantial evidence to back any of it up, but the timelines all line up far too nicely, dell prob has only a single team for the s5/7/venue, the s10 is done by a different company.
Yeah, I am thinking I am going to try that direction next. Got a list of all the libs, now just need to re-write the scripts.
CM 7.1, Is that gonna be Honeycomb based?
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CM 7.1, Is that gonna be Honeycomb based?
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CM7 is Gingerbread...
Nice, gonna check this out once it arrives
You should have killed me, when you had the chance
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CM 7.1, Is that gonna be Honeycomb based?
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Cm never did honeycomb because google never released source
I've pulled a list of all the files I need to work with, now will be the time consuming part of checking the scripts to see if they are already listed and then adding the ones that are not listed.
Not to sound negative, but with Dell having released the official HC build and so, would people really use Gingerbread on their tablet?
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Not to sound negative, but with Dell having released the official HC build and so, would people really use Gingerbread on their tablet?
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I'm doing this for the same reason any hacker does anything.
For the sheer f*** of doing it.
Currently I am working on building a tegra2 2.6.35 gingerbread kernel.
Hypothetically, if he can get GB to actually work (and by work i mean functional with all the hardware functioning properly) he'll be a dozen steps closer to being able to port over to ICS.
I cant say that it would ultimately lead to ICS, but the documentation generated would help a lot (assuming it's all documented lol)
Documentation......I knew I was forgetting something.
Well, the easy steps right now will be as soon as I get it to boot using CM7.1, i will figure out how to git it up to Cyangonmod and have them review it. Currently I got the information I need to port to CM7.1, its just a matter of plugging that information in. The problem I am wondering is that the current kernel in their directory, I have no idea who built it or what it contains.
Building a working kernel is very tough since I have never done it before. Nvidia does have a Tegra 2 Gingerbread image built and a Tegra 2 Gingerbread kernel build available, its just a matter of me figuring out how to get them to work because I have never done this before.
So this usually consists of me doing the following
1. Run 'make -j4'
2. Get error
3. Research error
4. Attempt some fixes
5. Repeat step 1-4
The s7 is really similar the nvidia's vendeta reference board, and I think that's what dell tried to base their GB attempt off of.
(Also what cpu are you using? -j4 is small unless you're compiling on a laptop or something)
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The s7 is really similar the nvidia's vendeta reference board, and I think that's what dell tried to base their GB attempt off of.
(Also what cpu are you using? -j4 is small unless you're compiling on a laptop or something)
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Actually it is the ventana (tegra 2 250) board as far as I can tell.
I've got a couple files that say 'init.ventana.rc' on them, plus 'init.streak7.rc'. These were pulled from the ~/ directory
I am in contact with Nvidia in regard to some questions I have but haven't heard from them in a week, they are probably slammed with questions all the time.
Just wanted to say, that nice to see someone interested and capable in doing something for streak7. keep up mate
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giveen said:
I'm doing this for the same reason any hacker does anything.
For the sheer f*** of doing it.
Currently I am working on building a tegra2 2.6.35 gingerbread kernel.
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Oh dont get me wrong, Its cool that you do that, its the same reason I mess around. I guess its just with Steve working on Honeystreak R8+ and ICS. Just was a wonder how many would use GB.
Too bad one can dual boot. Like have HC on Nand, and boot into a diff Android build on SD. Why would this be cool? Cause honestly.. sometimes HC can suck, least when it comes to mass storage mode. I could see myself using a dual boot at times to boot in GB with my streak 7. =)
the dell streak 7 has a Nvidia Harmony broad also could you not use cm7 Advent Vega as a base
Yes, I have looked into it, and in fact I've stolen lots of information from that build and put into into the build system I am working on.
So before I go on a holiday break, a bit of an update.
Bad News:
I started all over and started working my scripts. Currently its having a problem with my 'recovery.fstab'. Its saying its not there, but I FREAKIN KNOW ITS THERE!!!!!! and its written correctly in my scripts.
Good News:
Two successfull zImages built, one based off of Nvidia's 2.3 stuff combined with DJ_Steve's configuration, probably won't boot because its missing some drivers.
And the other is a DJ_Steve's HC kernel, but I asked him to check over some errors I got, even though it successfully built.
The reason why I built new zImages is because I couldnt' verify who created the kernel file in the github. The label on the folder was 'koush' but I asked him and he said he did not build it, so I have no idea who started the project, hence why I decided to build a new one.
So AFTER I figure out the recovery.fstab error, I will try out both of my new kernels and see which one does the job.
After I take a break.
I got several errors out of the way but....
The CM7 build is on hold, indefinitely. I am currently helping out with the ICS build and it takes a lot of my time and also taking care of my pregnant wife and two children. With the release of ICS, I might not even bother with it after this. And if I do, it will be a casual effort.
I see working on the ICS build as the assistant to a very talented ROM developer a a huge learning process and it is actually helping me become much better at making ROM's.
O2X ICS when?
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O2X ICS when?
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You're asking in the wrong place mate, go and talk with some LG representatives or in their forums (if they have).
O2X have ICS already, look for CM9 (CyanogenMod9) and try it, is in beta though not everything works and problems are to be expected.
Finally; dude this is NO freaking yahoo answers, twitter or facebook so stop spamming with threads.
2nd quarter 2012 is the only date given so far.
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2nd quarter 2012 is the only date given so far.
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Witch we are right now and ends in June... and I srly doubt we will have ICS from LG this fast... I think something should have been leaked by now...
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O2X ICS when?
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I ve naively installed cyanogen 9 with ics after going in loops and not being able to find simple information on front camera functions and why it is not working with skype.
welllll, let me put it this way
I would not recommend the above mentioned rom to my worst enemy
the half baked thing may be ok for people who are developing these things but for normal users it is just plainly and simply a big heartache , and apart from few different coloured user interfaces there is nothing that a normal user could call useful or good for everyday operation of the phone.
I lost my contacts at least 10 times in the span of 3 weeks that it is installed,
it restarts randomly, just sitting there on the table and next minute you notice silly blue starting animation twirling around,
video camera does not work,
normal camera works but freezes as soon as you try to install some other camera apps,
gallery freezes from time to time,
default music player does not work, I could only play music from es file explorer,
gps apps do not work or work randomly, you can not rely on them if you go somewhere.
hooking to free wi fi hot spots is a nightmare,
and this is just the start of my problems.
I really cried once after the phone just decided not to work out of the blue showing logo screen and not much else.
So, if you want your phone doing most of the normal things, DO NOT install untested half baked software lingering around.
Install them only if you understand inner workings of android system and can fix things that go wrong daily on the fly, because, I guarantee, things go wrong with this ROM when least expected and when you really need your phone.
Im currently trying to understand or for someone to explain to me how to return to gingerbread version because Im at my wits ends with this cg 9
You have to use NVflash to flash the original ROM from LG.
I'm not really familiar with this forum, so I don't know yet where to find the specific instructions, but just searching for "NVFlash" should give you the right results
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You have to use NVflash to flash the original ROM from LG.
I'm not really familiar with this forum, so I don't know yet where to find the specific instructions, but just searching for "NVFlash" should give you the right results
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thanks for info, I had a look into nvflash and one of senior members on these forums have recommended to be very careful when using it so Ill stay clear from that
and as I learn more about android system Im staring to realise that most of this so called development and upgrading is trial and error and should not be performed or used by everyday smart phone users.
Mu mum has lg p500 which has stock gingerbread upgrade on it and the phone is rock solid , not missing a beat for over a year, everything working perfectly .
I bought my phone because of my mums experience but made a huge mistake by thinking that upgrading android system is as easy and simple as you would upgrade a windows system.
Well its not that complicated - but a little bit more work than upgrading windows.
but in the end you can always restore the original system - like windows
Nvflash is not that complicated if you just read all the steps a couple of times. I have done a nvflash a couple of times and has worked fine for me every time.
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Or use Smartflash wich is simple
Sent 2X faster with my LG
OMG why?, theres already a full functional ics from lg?? lmao (LG said 2012 so its goin to be released in 2013)
I recomend you NOVA HD, nice stable, but no hdmi, no radio(am/fm) and u must use alternative camera aplication)
i would recomend you this version [NovaHD_RC22-41.zip], i had that one with no issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508492
It's soooooooooooooo smooth, and ics its nice, u should try it.
(anyways im going to flash back to gb, i miss the hdmi)
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OMG why?, theres already a full functional ics from lg?? lmao (LG said 2012 so its goin to be released in 2013)
I recomend you NOVA HD, nice stable, but no hdmi, no radio(am/fm) and u must use alternative camera aplication)
i would recomend you this version [NovaHD_RC22-41.zip], i had that one with no issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508492
It's soooooooooooooo smooth, and ics its nice, u should try it.
(anyways im going to flash back to gb, i miss the hdmi)
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Even hdmi is working. Atleast for me with owains.
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I have oportunity to buy new and very cheap HP Touchpad 16GB.
Here are my doubts:
1. I do not know at the moment how it goes with implementation of Android on it so any suggestion about this issue from you is welcome.
2. How good is WebOS for end users and also does it have any apps for kids like educational games and similar, and do i have to pay for them ???
3. Support of Qualcom 3g USB modem and it possibilities to connect via 3g network.
4. battery life experience under WebOS and Android.
i need help ASAP because offer is running out.
Regards,
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I have oportunity to buy new and very cheap HP Touchpad 16GB.
Here are my doubts:
1. I do not know at the moment how it goes with implementation of Android on it so any suggestion about this issue from you is welcome.
2. How good is WebOS for end users and also does it have any apps for kids like educational games and similar, and do i have to pay for them ???
3. Support of Qualcom 3g USB modem and it possibilities to connect via 3g network.
4. battery life experience under WebOS and Android.
i need help ASAP because offer is running out.
Regards,
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The answers to every one of those questions is in the forum and there are several threads with practically the same questions. Please take the time to learn to SEARCH for your answers. You will always learn more if you look for info yourself rather than it just being handed to you
Sent from my cm_tenderloin using Tapatalk 2
All I will say is that you will love your TouchPad running ICS.
janeku said:
I have oportunity to buy new and very cheap HP Touchpad 16GB.
Here are my doubts:
1. I do not know at the moment how it goes with implementation of Android on it so any suggestion about this issue from you is welcome. The only issue remaining is the camera does not work
2. How good is WebOS for end users and also does it have any apps for kids like educational games and similar, and do i have to pay for them ??? I dont EVER boot to WebOS, I strictly use Android ICS
3. Support of Qualcom 3g USB modem and it possibilities to connect via 3g network. There is no internal hardware that will allow this, I don't know if there are any external products
4. battery life experience under WebOS and Android. I get great battery life on mine, I also have it on a Touchstone when I am not using it. Again I never use WebOS, so I have no experience.
i need help ASAP because offer is running out.
Regards,
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I LOVE my TP(32Gig). I got a mine for a great price, and can't imagine I'd get much better for 4x the money of what I spent
janeku said:
I have oportunity to buy new and very cheap HP Touchpad 16GB.
Here are my doubts:
1. I do not know at the moment how it goes with implementation of Android on it so any suggestion about this issue from you is welcome.
2. How good is WebOS for end users and also does it have any apps for kids like educational games and similar, and do i have to pay for them ???
3. Support of Qualcom 3g USB modem and it possibilities to connect via 3g network.
4. battery life experience under WebOS and Android.
i need help ASAP because offer is running out.
Regards,
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My two cents;
If you like ICS and the 10 inch size the TP is great! I have a Kindle Fire running ICS which I really like but I find myself using the TP much more often. It is faster, smoother, and more storage.
WebOS is a really cool OS but the lack of apps pretty much ruins it for me, I never use it other than just messing around with it to learn more about it, I have very few apps for WebOS. If you want a wide selection of cheap and free apps for kids, Android has plenty of these.
No idea on the usb modem, but it tethers great to every mobile wifi hotspot (android phones) that I have tried.
Battery life is good if you ask me. Maybe not as good as my wife's Ipad 2 but I use the TP a lot more for video than her, which eats battery.
I like the TP so much I bought a second one so that we now have a tablet for every kid on road-trips, it's fantastic
I know about this suggestion, but as i said, i do not have much time because of offer. I peek a little around xda and see that ics is still not developed good, but ubuntu is available too. I already did rooting of my htc desire, runing miui, but this section is new. I think i'm going to buy this little thing and wait for good version of android.
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janeku said:
I know about this suggestion, but as i said, i do not have much time because of offer. I peek a little around xda and see that ics is still not developed good, but ubuntu is available too. I already did rooting of my htc desire, runing miui, but this section is new. I think i'm going to buy this little thing and wait for good version of android.
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If you say that ICS isn't developed enough then you still have a lot to read
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I just bought a 32GB last week, but still haven't received it. I have questioned numerous sources and they say that the CM nightlies are reliable.
knickerblogger said:
I just bought a 32GB last week, but still haven't received it. I have questioned numerous sources and they say that the CM nightlies are reliable.
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I can fortunately say that I have no issues running the unofficial nightlies with TWRP recovery and nightly differential updates
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janeku said:
I know about this suggestion, but as i said, i do not have much time because of offer. I peek a little around xda and see that ics is still not developed good, but ubuntu is available too. I already did rooting of my htc desire, runing miui, but this section is new. I think i'm going to buy this little thing and wait for good version of android.
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I think ICS runs great on it. I have not run into any problems that a quick search on xda didn't fix easily (and most of those were caused by me screwing with things just for fun that I didn't fully understand).
It works flawlessly enough that my kids (as young as 4) and wife (as tech savvy as the 4yr old) use it all the time and have never had a single problem. They are able to install and use all the apps they want and more.
janeku said:
I know about this suggestion, but as i said, i do not have much time because of offer. I peek a little around xda and see that ics is still not developed good, but ubuntu is available too. I already did rooting of my htc desire, runing miui, but this section is new. I think i'm going to buy this little thing and wait for good version of android.
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I personally believe that if you don't give it a try, you'll be short changing yourself. There are a few VERY good ICS ROM's out there right now. The only reason I ever change ROM's at this point, is because I am a flash whore. The current ROM I am on, has NOTHING going wrong with it, aside from the camera not working yet(it is being worked on). That for me is a non-issue, but may be for others. I can honestly say that it is more solid than the ROM's I run in my phone.
Okay, I wanted to take a moment to talk about the development for our device.
Recently CM decided to no longer support Tegra 2 devices as they are starting to get dated. So basically that boils down to the fact that the CM10.1 will be the last one for our device that I do.
Currently I'm trying to jump start the process of putting out our updated kernel from 2.6.36.4 -> 3.1. This will hopefully put our device at a point where everything should work.
DerArtem is the lead developer on the kernel, but has been busy because he just got married and works a full time job, which puts a damper on his time (which is understandable).
I am putting in an 1-2 hours every morning on this, trying to fix those bugs and was just tipped on a possible way to minimize the overload of the log with the USB error. This will be a hold off till we get the kernel done as these issues should go away after the update.
I am sad to see this tablet come to an end (though not yet). We all have to admit that its time we all start moving on. I am going to push to get these last bit done and call it quits. This can take anywhere from 2-5 months to finish up, maybe a bit longer and then our device will be done.
I have had an amazing time learning about Android under DJ_Steve and DerArtem, and thank them for taking the time to teach me.
I thank you what you done so far and in the future. Can blame you one bit for your decisions.
I think setting an "end game" is respectable, and is a good goal. The kernel work is the key to smoothing things over on what has been wonderful development thus far.
The fact you've taken us this far sir is very commendable and you and the crew deserve many thanks. For your time and efforts, you have my gratitude, and my tablet serves as a hobby rather than a shelved device.
4.2.x has been flawed since release by Google, and with the way android has evolved, future versions will undoubtedly require more current hardware and OEM support. The latest tablet releases have as much computing power as a 2 year old laptop! Thanks to you, we've managed to play with JB, and I look forward to what comes before a final release.:thumbup:
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Wow, I hate doing this, but I may have to close up shop on all this. Severe lack of any real work is getting done as I am looking for jobs and trying to have some game time as well.
The time to do this isn't worth it. I may ask for payments for my next ROM ($1 per download). Seriously, I hate doing it but this just isn't worth it anymore. Currently working on a AOKP release, to see if this may resolve any bugs I am having.
Hi giveen,
first of all thank you for all the time you spent on our old device. I already donated you some time ago and always had an eye on your progesses. I really understand your decision to ask for some payment for all the work and that is absolutely ok for me.
I use my DS7 (wifi only) on a daily base to check my mails, surf the net and stream some TV and video from my HTPC. Until now I use a HC 3.2 mod (514 mod by dreamer) together with V6 Supercharger script and am so far quite ok with that. So far I see no need to buy me a new tablet as long as the DS7 fits my few needs
But before I collect all my courage and update my DS7 in the near future to your CM10 build I want to ask a few things:
1. Is your build already stable and usable enough for the things I do with my device?
2. Any news from DerArtem about the kernel work? Will there be a new kernel for our device in the future?
THX,
Michael
Montezuma10 said:
Hi giveen,
first of all thank you for all the time you spent on our old device. I already donated you some time ago and always had an eye on your progesses. I really understand your decision to ask for some payment for all the work and that is absolutely ok for me.
I use my DS7 (wifi only) on a daily base to check my mails, surf the net and stream some TV and video from my HTPC. Until now I use a HC 3.2 mod (514 mod by dreamer) together with V6 Supercharger script and am so far quite ok with that. So far I see no need to buy me a new tablet as long as the DS7 fits my few needs
But before I collect all my courage and update my DS7 in the near future to your CM10 build I want to ask a few things:
1. Is your build already stable and usable enough for the things I do with my device?
2. Any news from DerArtem about the kernel work? Will there be a new kernel for our device in the future?
THX,
Michael
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If its from your HTPC, I honestly don't know as I have never tried it before. This latest build is much more stable, though it still has the gmail keyboard crash that I am tracking down. If you are happy with what you have, don't do anything. I would hate for you to make a purchase and not be happy.
I haven't heard from DerArtem in several weeks because he is in another country (Russia) doing a job. (He lives in Germany). To be honest, I don't think a new kernel is going to happen and I'm really upset by it.
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If its from your HTPC, I honestly don't know as I have never tried it before. This latest build is much more stable, though it still has the gmail keyboard crash that I am tracking down. If you are happy with what you have, don't do anything. I would hate for you to make a purchase and not be happy.
I haven't heard from DerArtem in several weeks because he is in another country (Russia) doing a job. (He lives in Germany). To be honest, I don't think a new kernel is going to happen and I'm really upset by it.
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One issue I see here is that when you start charging, a person paying for it like a app from the Play Store, they expect things to work. This "might" cause you to spend more time than you have been on it. Just my $0.02!
Didn't somebody donate an unused DS7 for DerArtem for this kernel project?
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One issue I see here is that when you start charging, a person paying for it like a app from the Play Store, they expect things to work. This "might" cause you to spend more time than you have been on it. Just my $0.02!
Didn't somebody donate an unused DS7 for DerArtem for this kernel project?
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They can contact me if they are having an issue. I appreciate the concern though.
Yes, someone did give their DS7 to him.
giveen said:
They can contact me if they are having an issue. I appreciate the concern though.
Yes, someone did give their DS7 to him.
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I'll be downloading it later after some usage and a charge.
I'm working on sensors now. The old sensor drivers we used were for something we dont even have. I found the correct Android drivers but they are for qualcomm devices, so I need to modify them to work.
giveen said:
I'm working on sensors now. The old sensor drivers we used were for something we dont even have. I found the correct Android drivers but they are for qualcomm devices, so I need to modify them to work.
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after several attempts and research I was still not the sound from my headphones with android android 2 and 3 sound going normally but not with 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.