I have recently got a free Archos 7 Home Tablet, and it works fine! (Except for the slow CPU and ****ty touchscreen, but that's ok ).
There's just 1 thing that's really making me angry.
I cannot install any (outside market) downloaded APK's! I have appslib, and the regular market installed, all applications I've downloaded in them (so far) have been able to be installed. But whenever I download a .apk file from the internet, it ALWAYS says "<application name> could not be installed on this phone.".
I have tried manually signing applications with Java SDK's keytool.exe and jarsigner.exe. Also tried a bunch of solutions online. No luck!
The device is running Android 1.6 (I think it's a cusom rom, it says "By knightdominion" in the spash loading screen.).
Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am an experienced computer user, so if you only have advanced things to try: I'll likely be able to do them.
-René
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i flashed my black PDN and now have the basic android..i want to add more apps etc. there is no market..i put some apk's on the sd card but dont really know where to go from there.. since the flash, when i connect usb, it can't find driver for the device, but i can see the device in Explorer... i dropped apk's on the device main folder too, but nothing.. i read somewhere to get Panda Home, so i went to the website to download pc suite, and after the download, it was detected as a virus..i feel like i am close to getting this to be what i wanted it to be..any help would be appreciated!
I picked up one of these and am pretty much in the same boat. My best way of getting the apk's onto the device was install dropbox, then i just dump the apk's into that folder on my pc, then open the dropbox app on the novel. I've been able to put lastpass, kindle app, etc on it that way. I'm not sure on the market, still looking around for something that lets you do that...
Will be getting a 9" version of this at Christmas, (supposed to be a surprise) and will be reporting back on it as soon as I can tinker with it. Hopefully with a file browser like ASTRO you can install the .APK'S with minimal problems. If you can even get that on there.
any chance you can link me the kindle version you installed that works i cant seem to get any to install
Got dropbox too and works great to transfer apk's to the novel. Also been using a couple of sites like www.slideme.org and www.androidpit.com both of these have android apps that work great to get some (not all) market apps on your device. Still looking for a custom rom for the 9" version though.
jennybug said:
i flashed my black PDN and now have the basic android..i want to add more apps etc. there is no market..i put some apk's on the sd card but dont really know where to go from there.. since the flash, when i connect usb, it can't find driver for the device, but i can see the device in Explorer... i dropped apk's on the device main folder too, but nothing.. i read somewhere to get Panda Home, so i went to the website to download pc suite, and after the download, it was detected as a virus..i feel like i am close to getting this to be what i wanted it to be..any help would be appreciated!
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I'm looking for the barebones firmware for a black pandigital novel 7inch tablet, anyone have that file or know where I can find it. Unable to up to this point. It was running eclair before updating it, update was terrible. Thanks.
Hello sorry if i am posting in the wrong place but the android section said no noobs.
I have bought today a cheap import android device, it comes with a rubbish Marketplace not the official one. Is this a licence issue? if so then i apologise for my thread
If not how can i get all the official goggle apps on my device.
I have downloaded and installed z4root and it seems to work but i don't know how to use it. (i have no usb adapter from my ebay purchase)
when i try and install the vending.apk it fails using the default package manager (labled PK manager on the slate) I have also tried through ASTRO but this just redirects to the previous manager mentioned.
The android version i have is not real afaik
Firmware 1.6
Kernel 2.6.29-00236-g4f8dbbb-dirty
Build 1.9
Shows v1.9_710cu on boot up
What i am after is plainly a functioning slate for use in the uk and without the Marketplace this seems a way off (my wife needs to be able to use too so dropping apk's on the SD is not really an option)
So my question(s)
Can i install goggle apps including marketplace
Can i use an android image from elsewhere (i doubt this with import hardware)
Do i need a usb cable (hope not as i think it is a proprietary connection)
I have a SD card in it, a wireless connection up running and a wealth of OS's on pc's around the house Windows, unbubtu, mint etc..
Any help would be much appreciated (if i'm not breaking the rules here)
Cheers
Ikea
some progress
i have managed to get "better terminal emulatior Pro" installed, is it possible to use this to install vending.apk? if so what format would the command line be?
Hi guys
I'm new to the community here, been following along on a few things and I've decided it's time to participate in the discussion.
I've been trying to run the honeycomb image (via SD card - don't want to root because I want to keep the nook OS intact) on my nook color, with success in getting the OS up and running, but haven't gotten the market to work just yet. however in my testing I've noticed that the virtual honeycomb machine that runs on my computer performs very poorly (i.e takes ~5min to boot, very delayed responses) - I am running it on default settings iwth 512 mb of ram. is this normal?
also, I've tried transferring the market and google services framework apk's to the device and installing them after editing the build.prop file to reflect the settings on the motorola xoom's build.prop and still I've got no luck. naturally I did this after trying the method of manually installing them in the virtual image while it was running on my computer via ADB, but this too was unsuccessful even though on the command line it looked promising. I figure this may be tied to the poor performance of the virtual device on my computer.
any thoughts or advice are greatly appreciated.
I've seen countless threads on these 2 errors, but I just found something intriguing on my android device.
This one is a Measy U1A android stick (the ones that you connect to your TV via HDMI). A truly nice piece of hardware, but it seems to have some issues.
Since day 1 I can't install apps most of the time. Yes, *most* of the time. 80% I get the "Invalid Package file" error, another 10% of the time I get a "Package was not signed correctly", but curiously enough, a 10% of the time the packages go through and install correctly.
Of course, this gets on my nerves.
Now, I'd really want to know what's going on and I'd love some help from the true Android experts.
This is what I've already done:
Got a Log Viewer to see what was going on.
At first it said that was an error downloading (more on this later)
Then other times it said that there was no signature for X or Y file INSIDE the apk file (I remember some libraries, I was trying to install netflix on my tests)
So, I tried to tackle the download error by checking the space (df), I found that /data had few space remaining, so I cleared stuff from it. Now I have 308Mb free, more than enough to download Netflix (14Mb download). I'm talking about /data since I found out that the downloadfile-x.apk files get downloaded to /data/data/com.android.providers/downloads/cache
Tried again, nothing. Ok, so I thought that maybe there was some weird error in the /data partition. I created a directory on the sdcard portion of the stick and linked it (ln -s). Same issues. I created a directory on my external sd card and liked to it, and the same.
Now, for the weird part, and this is where I'd love some insight:
Out of 5 downloads, ES File Explorer got installed correctly, and I got a bunch of EQUALLY SIZED downloadfile-x.apk files on that directory, but NONE OF THEM HAS THE SAME MD5 SUM. Weird? Yep, but that could only mean 3 things: Either there's a problem with my wifi/network stack, or the /data, /sdcard, /mnt/extsd partitions ALL have errors in them. The 3rd option is that Perhaps Google signs every download with a different salt and that's the reason they are all different. But I DON'T THINK THE 3rd OPTION IS LOGICAL OR PRACTICAL.
Now, I don't have access to recovery here... well, I haven't tried but there's no obvious option, perhaps CWM but I don't want to risk it too much since it ran Ubuntu for a while and now that won't boot (that's another topic, unable to debug it since I can't see anything on the screen until it boots).
I've already tried:
1. Deleting Play Cache and Data, rebooting
2. Deleting Play and installing it again (it took several tries because of the same issue)
3. Factory Default and logging to my google account again
4. FIRMWARE UPGRADE (yes, I found a new firmware, it seems faster and more stable, but I still have that issue).
Now, I haven't found a memory checker or a "nand" (as you call it) checker on the app market, do these apps exist? I'd love to rule this out.
Thanks if anyone has another option, as I said, I'm out of them. The funny thing is that once the apps are installed THEY WORK FINE!!!!
Please help, I just can't spend 15 minutes to install each app that I want :laugh:
I know my way around Linux, so don't be afraid to suggest crazy things :fingers-crossed:
*The only thing I still want to do is to be able to boot Linux again and perform some tests from there*
No one?
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NuttyBunny said:
I've seen countless threads on these 2 errors, but I just found something intriguing on my android device.
This one is a Measy U1A android stick (the ones that you connect to your TV via HDMI). A truly nice piece of hardware, but it seems to have some issues.
Since day 1 I can't install apps most of the time. Yes, *most* of the time. 80% I get the "Invalid Package file" error, another 10% of the time I get a "Package was not signed correctly", but curiously enough, a 10% of the time the packages go through and install correctly.
Of course, this gets on my nerves.
Now, I'd really want to know what's going on and I'd love some help from the true Android experts.
This is what I've already done:
Got a Log Viewer to see what was going on.
At first it said that was an error downloading (more on this later)
Then other times it said that there was no signature for X or Y file INSIDE the apk file (I remember some libraries, I was trying to install netflix on my tests)
So, I tried to tackle the download error by checking the space (df), I found that /data had few space remaining, so I cleared stuff from it. Now I have 308Mb free, more than enough to download Netflix (14Mb download). I'm talking about /data since I found out that the downloadfile-x.apk files get downloaded to /data/data/com.android.providers/downloads/cache
Tried again, nothing. Ok, so I thought that maybe there was some weird error in the /data partition. I created a directory on the sdcard portion of the stick and linked it (ln -s). Same issues. I created a directory on my external sd card and liked to it, and the same.
Now, for the weird part, and this is where I'd love some insight:
Out of 5 downloads, ES File Explorer got installed correctly, and I got a bunch of EQUALLY SIZED downloadfile-x.apk files on that directory, but NONE OF THEM HAS THE SAME MD5 SUM. Weird? Yep, but that could only mean 3 things: Either there's a problem with my wifi/network stack, or the /data, /sdcard, /mnt/extsd partitions ALL have errors in them. The 3rd option is that Perhaps Google signs every download with a different salt and that's the reason they are all different. But I DON'T THINK THE 3rd OPTION IS LOGICAL OR PRACTICAL.
Now, I don't have access to recovery here... well, I haven't tried but there's no obvious option, perhaps CWM but I don't want to risk it too much since it ran Ubuntu for a while and now that won't boot (that's another topic, unable to debug it since I can't see anything on the screen until it boots).
I've already tried:
1. Deleting Play Cache and Data, rebooting
2. Deleting Play and installing it again (it took several tries because of the same issue)
3. Factory Default and logging to my google account again
4. FIRMWARE UPGRADE (yes, I found a new firmware, it seems faster and more stable, but I still have that issue).
Now, I haven't found a memory checker or a "nand" (as you call it) checker on the app market, do these apps exist? I'd love to rule this out.
Thanks if anyone has another option, as I said, I'm out of them. The funny thing is that once the apps are installed THEY WORK FINE!!!!
Please help, I just can't spend 15 minutes to install each app that I want :laugh:
I know my way around Linux, so don't be afraid to suggest crazy things :fingers-crossed:
*The only thing I still want to do is to be able to boot Linux again and perform some tests from there*
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hey dude
finally a fellow measy u1a user.....
where r u from???
regarding the package invalid problem the rom of the device isnt exactly signing the package while installing....hope measy would release an update(i know its impossible)
i tried installing mk808 firmware but couldnt despite tampering its kernel code
no use of factory reset as it just installs the already existing os
p.s
i am trying hard to find a wifi remote control app to control this dongle from my sammy galaxy r mobile but no luck did u do anything like that??
also check out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173501
thanks
mahi98 said:
hey dude
finally a fellow measy u1a user.....
where r u from???
regarding the package invalid problem the rom of the device isnt exactly signing the package while installing....hope measy would release an update(i know its impossible)
i tried installing mk808 firmware but couldnt despite tampering its kernel code
no use of factory reset as it just installs the already existing os
p.s
i am trying hard to find a wifi remote control app to control this dongle from my sammy galaxy r mobile but no luck did u do anything like that??
also check out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173501
thanks
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Mexico City here.
I found a firmware update, it makes the homepage icons bigger, changes the boot screen and overall feels faster. But I still have the same error.
As for the remote control, I found a vnc server that can be run on the dongle, and any vnc viewer can be used to control it.
I got a Rikkomagic III (not S, silly me), and let me say, that thing kicks the U1A over the window, performance is great but it has no bluetooth.
I'll keep trying to find a solution for my issue, as the Rikkomagic works fine.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 2
What's that remote app name??
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mahi98 said:
What's that remote app name??
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda app-developers app
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.onaips.vnc
That's the server. You need a VNC viewer for your phone
NuttyBunny said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.onaips.vnc
That's the server. You need a VNC viewer for your phone
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As of now there is only one app . Remodroid which works as per requirement
you can download it from play store. you need to install in both the Dongle and cellphone . it works well.but sluggish at times
Hello Freaks and Experts,
I have one question and I have some news for some of you.
I played around a bit with my new ViewSonic "SD-A245". Well, some of you knows (maybe), that this "version" is one of 3 possible solutions from them. First this unit is sold as VSD241 with Android Consumer Platform (with PlayStore), next version is the SD-A245 (my current unit) used as a cooperation platform to VDI-solutions and finally a unit called CDS245, made for signage solutions.
Based on the fact, that my unit is the SD-A245 version, the given Android version is the 4.2.1 with at last minimum functions I have ever seen on such units! Well it come with Citrix WorxHome nobody needs. Some functions are locked (the app "Device ID" reports "Emails:", but the device id is "NOT FOUND". The Google Store-used app has the version 1.1. So I think it should work...
Next time I'll sent photos, but I'm new here and has to check this, how it works first...
So how did I get access to the unit and how it was possible to set it up, that it works almost perfectly to my needs?
First I have installed the software "Wondershare MobileGO" with version 8.5.0. Under my unit you can connect it with the micro USB-plug onto the USB-plug from your computer. Doing so will popup USB-Debugging (activate this first, it is NOT blocked) and now this tool reports "Quanta SD-A245"! Wow! On the left tab you have "Apps" splitted into "User-Apps" and "System-Apps". Here you find "Settings" and the WorxHome App version 8.6.1. Click on it and try to delete it with the trash bin has no success! (don't worry here). On the upper tab you'll find "Installing". Here it is possible to install some "Apps" with *.apk format! Here it is easily to install apps without the need from the 24" tablet. Well, to keep it easy from now on, you should first install a file manager! Choose anything you like. I installed the "ES file explorer" with version 4.1.6.7.2. Install "Android ID Changer", "Apex Launcher", "Chrome", "Device ID", "Dr.Fone for Android", "Droid Info" (version 1.2.1), "Google Account Manager" (version 4.4.4-1227136), "Google Play Store" (version 8.1.25.S-all [0] [PR] 163906778), Titatium Backup (with Purify in version 8.0.2 and 2.1.5.265) and all your other apps you like!
What did I do first?
First comes the file explorer tool! Sure! Downloading *.apk files is possible from now on directly include executing them!
With the tool Titanium Backup I went (after installing them) into the "MENÜ" (in german spell) - it is on the top right corner, you can scroll down to find the propper entry to root your device (if someone wants to do that). There is also a button in the Wondershare MobilGO software (blue button "1 Click Root") but this is a fake (even to tool reports "your device is rooted") or will not work. Well, NO.
So use TB and all will work, follow YouTube Videos on that - or the information on the screen - easy to do!
After you started this process, the system hangs after around 10 minutes of "working". Don't worry, switch it off now, then on again and repeat this rooting process. Afte 1 minute all has done. Voilá, all is now like wanted (OK)!
I can provide a list what apps I have installed, but with a real file manager (installing them as bypass to the Citrix kernel) this was a real door opener here...
And now to another option, and my question (Google PlayStore crashes sometimes, and I did not get really access to the id of the system and Google can therefore not check, what apps are installed or which needs to be updated...
I just bought a fabolous HDMI Quad-Core USB-Stick with full working Android 4.4 plugged into it and powered from it and changed the input mode to now "HDMI". Well, the picture is not as good as from the system itself, but for around 25 Euro I can accept this little quality issue! I have now again an android system with 100% access to all my bought apps, my playstore, my accounts and so on...
We all know, that the touch is not working now. Connecting the micro-USB cable into the stick does not switch on the touch functions automatically. The MK809 III - USB-Stick supports only "general devices" like regular cable micees and keyboards, bluetooth equipmant and other, but not the touch controller from that unit itself. Well, windows 7/8 or 10 did respond to this and uses the correct driver (and it works), so I know the hardware platform now, but how can I tell Android 4.4.4 coming along with this stick that it "enable" this and use the built in touch controller???
How?
Does anybody has an idea?
I have read somewhere, that I have to compile "a driver information file" into the android's kernel??? Is this the solution???
Kind regards, Thomas